Abstract

The present study aims to investigate the effects of the strategic thinking from Lidka's point of view and through the five components of systematic attitude, concentration of the goal, intelligent opportunism, concentration on time and advancement based on a theory as the dependent variables that affect the acceptance of changes in Mashhad Municipality employees. Gender, age, education and work experience are also considered as the moderating variables. This is a descriptive, correlational and practical research which is conducted using a standard questionnaire by the method of field research and in a statistical community comprising of all the managers, deputies and employees of Mashhad. The study shows that strategic thinking on the part of the managers increased the readiness of the employees for strategic transformation and therefore a meaningful relationship is found between the two.