اعتباریابی الگوی عارضه‌یابی در صنایع کوچک و متوسط (SMEs)

رقیه  معینی; هوشنگ تقی‌زاده; مرتضی  هنرمند عظیمی; سحر  خوش‌فطرت; مجتبی  رمضانی

Authors

Roghayeh Moeini Department of Management,Ta.C., Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran. Author https://orcid.org/0009-0002-2657-0266
Houshang Taghizadeh Department of Management,Ta.C., Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran. Author https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0963-0653
Mortaza Honarmand Azimi Department of Management,Ta.C., Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran. Author https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9695-5191
Sahar Khoshfetrat Department of Mathematics,Ta.C., Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran. Author https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9798-3335
Mojtaba Ramezani Department of Management, Bo.C.,Islamic Azad University, Bonab, Iran. Author https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5275-4830

Keywords:

Organizational diagnosis, small and medium-sized enterprises, structural equation modeling, partial least squares, model validation, organizational health

Abstract

This study aimed to validate a diagnostic model for small and medium-sized enterprises and evaluate its reliability, validity, explanatory power, predictive relevance, and overall model fit. This applied study employed a quantitative, cross-sectional survey design. The statistical population consisted of managers of active SMEs in East Azerbaijan, West Azerbaijan, Ardabil, and Zanjan provinces. A total of 350 managers were recruited through non-probability convenience sampling. The eligibility criteria included holding a managerial position, having at least three years of managerial or executive experience, and possessing sufficient knowledge of organizational processes and challenges. Data were collected using a researcher-developed questionnaire based on the constructs and indicators of the proposed diagnostic model. Content validity was assessed through expert judgment and the content validity ratio and content validity index. Internal consistency was examined using Cronbach’s alpha, rho_A, and composite reliability. Data were analyzed using SPSS and SmartPLS through partial least squares structural equation modeling. All indicator loadings were within the acceptable range, and Cronbach’s alpha, rho_A, and composite reliability values exceeded 0.70 for all constructs. Average variance extracted values ranged from 0.586 to 0.743, confirming convergent validity, while discriminant validity was supported by the Fornell–Larcker criterion. Bootstrapping results showed that all model indicators had t values greater than 1.96 and significance levels below 0.05. The coefficients of determination were 0.308 for strategies, 0.568 for the central diagnostic construct, and 0.612 for organizational consequences. All Q² values exceeded 0.35, indicating strong predictive relevance. The SRMR values were 0.051 for the saturated model and 0.0706 for the estimated model, while the corresponding NFI values were 0.941 and 0.906. The proposed model demonstrated satisfactory reliability, validity, explanatory power, predictive relevance, and overall fit. It can therefore be used as a valid framework for systematically identifying organizational deficiencies, examining relationships among organizational factors, and designing corrective strategies in SMEs.

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