Abstract

The main purpose of this study was to investigate the mediating role of organizational culture in the effect of laziness on organizational performance and inertia. This study was a series of descriptive correlational studies that were conducted in the field. The statistical population consisted of all employees of the Ministry of Sports and Youth that 200 people were selected as a statistical sample using a random method. The data collection tool was a standard questionnaire for research variables, the validity of which was obtained in a pilot study using confirmatory factor analysis, and their validity was confirmed by Cronbach's alpha test. Structural equation modeling with partial least squares approach was used to analyze the data. The results of the VAF test in this study showed that the variables of organizational culture affect the effect of laziness on inertia and job performance by 0.42 and 0.56, respectively.