Abstract Background: The present study aimed to investigate the relationship between thinking styles and organizational innovation in male physical education teachers of Iran. Materials and Methods: The statistical population of this study was the male physical education teachers participating in the fourth special scientific tournament of 32 provinces of Iran's (N=256). Using the Morgan table, the sample equal to the 155 person of teachers estimated and randomly was selected. The thinking styles and organizational innovation questionnaires was used to data collection process. Validity of the questionnaire was obtained with correction idea of program planning and management masters of physical education and internal reliability of both questionnaires using Cronbach's alpha, respectively, 0.87 and 0.73 were determined. Method of study based on type of study was descriptive and correlation. In order to data analysis, the descriptive statistics, one sample kolmogorov-smirnov, Pearson correlation coefficient and regression statistical tests were used. Results and Discussions: The results showed that there is a significant and positive relationship between organizational innovation and executive judgment and legislative thinking styles. Also the regression analysis showed that the executive thinking style is qualified as a expecting the organizational innovation. Conclusion: According to the obtained results with regard to the influence of thinking style on behavior and individuals activities,it’s necessary that officials with providing the necessary facilities suit to thinking style of every teacher's, make available the context for personal and organizational innovation and progression.

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