The relationship between open innovation and organizational culture mediated by emotional intelligence (Case study: Mashhad Auditing Institutions)

Today, people's knowledge is the most valuable assets of the company. Knowledge and innovation is one of the most important competitive advantages in the organization and improving organizational performance through its effective use is an important issue in organizations. The general purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of open innovation on organizational culture mediated by emotional intelligence in the staff of auditing firms in Mashhad. This research is applied in terms of purpose and in terms of survey method and is of descriptive-correlation type. The statistical population of the present study includes the auditors of Mashhad auditing firms, 70 of whom were selected as a sample. Structural equation model was used for data analysis and SPSS and Smart PLS software were used for data analysis. The results showed that open innovation (exit and entry) has a direct impact on the organizational culture (involvement in work, adaptation, adaptability and mission) of auditors. Therefore, we conclude that with the spread of open innovation, the organizational culture of employees' increases. The results also showed that open innovation is effective on organizational culture mediated by emotional intelligence.