Document Type : Research Paper

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The purpose of this study, was to explanation the relationship between organizational learning and knowledge management with strategic thinking among employees the Ministry of Sport and Youth in Iran. The research method is descriptive survey and it is one type of apply research. The statistical population included all employees of the Ministry of Sport and Youth, that their number was 400 people through proportional stratified random sampling, 196 people were selected as statistical sample. For data collection we used to three questionnaires of Organizational learning Gomes (2005), knowledge management Lawson (2003) and strategic thinking monavaryan et al (1391). for data analyze, we used to structural equation modeling(SEM) and path analysis by the LISREL software. The results showed a significant relationship between organizational learning and knowledge management with strategic thinking. Therefore, we conclude when the conditions for organizational learning capabilities and knowledge management of the organization be provided and knowledge management on organization, prevail, the Strategic thinking is reinforce. The sport organizations, especially the Ministry of Sport and Youth, can develop the strategic thinking of their employees and managers by creating such capabilities

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