esmaeel kalantari; GholamAli Montazer; Sepehr Ghazinoory
Volume 25, Issue 3 , October 2021, , Pages 1-24
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The aim of this research is structural modeling the properties and factors affecting the science and technology collaborative policy network in Iran. The research data were collected in both qualitative and quantitative stages. In the qualitative phase, exploratory and semi-structured interviews were ...
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The aim of this research is structural modeling the properties and factors affecting the science and technology collaborative policy network in Iran. The research data were collected in both qualitative and quantitative stages. In the qualitative phase, exploratory and semi-structured interviews were conducted with 20 experts, and in the quantitative phase, 100 questionnaires were distributed among the experts. Structural equation modeling using partial least squares (PLS) method has also been used to analyze the data. The results of the research show that the Science and Technology Collaborative Policy Network in Iran has 17 features in four dimensions, in order of importance: actors, codes of conduct, relationships between actors and network structure. There are also eight factors affecting the network in three dimensions, in order of importance: specific science and technology policy factors, national factors, and international factors. The most important policy recommendation of this study is attention to these factors by two groups of audiences: the government and the S&T policymakers.
Mohammad Shahab Sheybani Far; Abbas Ali Rastegar; Seyyed Mahdi Alvani; Hosein Damghanian; Hasan Danai Fard Danai Fard
Volume 24, Issue 4 , December 2020, , Pages 156-175
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Adopting a scientific approach to management and human resource management in Iran is less than a century old. This study has studied the evolution of "human resource management knowledge" in Iran using the qualitative research strategy of the Grounded Theory. The research data were obtained ...
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Adopting a scientific approach to management and human resource management in Iran is less than a century old. This study has studied the evolution of "human resource management knowledge" in Iran using the qualitative research strategy of the Grounded Theory. The research data were obtained from interviews with a group of veteran professors of Iranian management knowledge, supplemented with data collected from written sources. The oral and written data of the research were then analyzed using open coding, central coding, and selective coding. The final theory based on the systematic model of the Strauss and Corbinchr('39')s Grounded theory categorizes the evolution of human resource management knowledge in Iran into four historical periods: "period of formation", "period of growth", "period of separation" and "period of re-creation" of human resources.
Hossein Rahmanseresht; Amirhossein Tayebi Abolhasani; Shahin Rouhani Rad
Volume 23, Issue 3 , October 2019, , Pages 1-27
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The purpose of this research is to study the co-authorship among researchers in field of strategic management in Iran. The method of this research is descriptive-analytical and has been done by scientometric approach. The statistical population of research consists of all articles and authors of internal ...
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The purpose of this research is to study the co-authorship among researchers in field of strategic management in Iran. The method of this research is descriptive-analytical and has been done by scientometric approach. The statistical population of research consists of all articles and authors of internal articles in field of strategic management and collectively contain 320 articles in 32 internal journals related to this field that have been identified during the period from 2001 to 2016. Social network analysis was used for analyzing data and also UCINET and Gephi software has been used in order to analyze co-authorship network. The findings show that the most used authoring pattern to produce these articles is two-authorship. 606 unique authors have contributed to form the network of articles, that 102 authors among them have played an influential role. This research showed that Azar, Khodadad Hosseini, and also jointly Hosseini and Seyedjavadin have earned first to third ranks in terms of frequency of articles. Azar, Khodadad Hosseini and Hosseini respectively were ranked first to third in rank centrality.
Ashkan Niusha; Adel Azar; Hashem Moazzez; Kioumars Heydari
Volume 23, Issue 1 , April 2019, , Pages 171-191
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Predictions about depletion of fossil fuels, global warming and climate change, and energy portfolio diversification policies are key drivers for deployment of renewable energies for power generation. Fossil fuel exporting countries have also developed policies to increase share of renewable energies ...
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Predictions about depletion of fossil fuels, global warming and climate change, and energy portfolio diversification policies are key drivers for deployment of renewable energies for power generation. Fossil fuel exporting countries have also developed policies to increase share of renewable energies in their energy mix. Variety of feasible renewable prime energy resources in Iran, different commercial technologies to convert them to electricity, various stakeholder expectations from renewable power deployment, and multiple technical, financial and environmental constraints make such decision making a complex problem. Authors have developed a multi-objective optimization of Iran Renewable Portfolio. The solution specifies optimized share of solar photovoltaic (PV), land wind, small hydro, geothermal and biomass (waste and sewage) in deploying 5,000 MW renewable power, stated in 6th Economic, Social and Cultural Development Plan of Iran. Weight of goals and data for technical knowledge and social impacts have been obtained through primary research utilizing Analytical Hierarchical Process among Iranian experts.
Kiuimarth Ashtarian; Diba Ghonchepour; Ali Khajenaieni; Hananeh Mohammadi
Volume 19, Issue 3 , September 2015, , Pages 113-139
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The aim of this research is exploring and analyzing the informational interactions among the actors of Iran’s nanotechnology domain by the quantitative exploring of their relations using Network Analysis approach. Recognition and delineation of the informational networks resulted in identification ...
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The aim of this research is exploring and analyzing the informational interactions among the actors of Iran’s nanotechnology domain by the quantitative exploring of their relations using Network Analysis approach. Recognition and delineation of the informational networks resulted in identification of powerful and influential actors and the weaknesses and strengths of status and relations among the actors. The results can be used by policy analysts and policy-makers as policy tools. The results in the individual level of actors revealed that Iran’s Nanotechnology Initiative Council with the highest amount of centrality is the most powerful actor of network. In the current conditions which Iran’s nanotechnology has not been entered to commercialization phase sufficiently, established institutions by the government to develop this technology have the highest amount of centrality in network. Also Nano Products Production Companies Group and Policy-Maker Institutions Group are the most powerful groups in the information network, respectively. On the other hand, Policy-maker institutions have the least informational interactions with media, non-governmental associations, and promotional institutions.
- -; Manijeh Bahrainizadeh
Volume 19, Issue 1 , July 2015, , Pages 1-21
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Increasing demand of tourists to visit natural attractions, historical sites, cultural and religion places provides a fertile ground for the development of tourism. Having unique capabilities, such as a plenty of natural and historical attractions, Iran is able to develop tourism. To gain more tourism, ...
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Increasing demand of tourists to visit natural attractions, historical sites, cultural and religion places provides a fertile ground for the development of tourism. Having unique capabilities, such as a plenty of natural and historical attractions, Iran is able to develop tourism. To gain more tourism, there is a need to identify the strengths and weaknesses of these capabilities. This study aimed to positioning of Iran's historical sites By important /performance analysis and perceptual Mapping approach from tourists' point of view. In terms of objective, this research is an applied research, and in terms of the data collection it can be classified as a descriptive survey. Statistical population is foreign tourists who have visited each of the three historical sites, i.e. Persepolis, Ali Qapu, and Jame Mosque of Isfahan. Based on literature overview, a questionnaire of 23 features related to historical sites is designed to evaluate the importance and satisfaction related to the site. Data analyzed using SPSS16 and the perceptual map drawn using MATLAB(R2009a). Using Exploratory Factor Analyses, features classifies in seven key factors. Utilizing Importance –Satisfaction Analysis, the perceptual map of the three sites was drawn. The results show that the position of these sites is almost alike. Both hygienic and information factors are main weaknesses of the three sites, while the attractiveness of the sites and accessibility factor are the strengths of the sites. Also, all the three sites have weaknesses in eating and resting, and music factors.
yaser taymouri asl; - -
Volume 19, Issue 1 , July 2015, , Pages 45-67
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In the present article the aim is provide a model of market orientation in the banking industry services. In this regard, studies in the field of market orientation and its antecedents, outcomes and related variables been investigated and presented from various articles have been extracted. In this study, ...
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In the present article the aim is provide a model of market orientation in the banking industry services. In this regard, studies in the field of market orientation and its antecedents, outcomes and related variables been investigated and presented from various articles have been extracted. In this study, in addition of organizational level of market orientation, individual level has been also studied and identify its antecedents. Researchers have extensively studied the antecedents and consequences of market orientation and its related factors in the organization, next Delphi method used to identify the internal and external antecedents that articles and studies in the past have not been tested and evaluated them. 24 people from academia, researchers and experts in the banking industry in this study had a total collaboration. Overall, the Delphi method, after four-step has led to the consensus of the participants. The study results provide a qualitative model includes antecedents of market orientation and environmental factors affecting the relationship between market orientation and performance.
Ali Khaje Naieni; Hannane Mohammadi Kangarani; Kioomars Ashtarian
Volume 18, Issue 2 , July 2014, , Pages 25-54
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Abstract Nanotechnology policy making in different countries is performed using various programs. Each country according to its own characteristics and uses of various actors is endeavored critical to the development of this critical field of application. In Iran a special committee ...
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Abstract Nanotechnology policy making in different countries is performed using various programs. Each country according to its own characteristics and uses of various actors is endeavored critical to the development of this critical field of application. In Iran a special committee of nanotechnology as the key responsible to policy making in this area was formed in 2003 and two years later, Nanotechnology Development Plan has been formulated. This research using Network Analysis Approach is aimed to focus on Nanotechnology Strategic Plan in order to find that to which extent decision making in this area is based on optimal and efficient networking between involved programs and actors in the field. Research findings are showed that there is a relatively significant distribution and balance of power among actors and programs and also an network of communications and co-operations have been formed. Finally, in some of sections, there are centers of power in the network that these arose from the circumstances and needs of the country and have been formed based on purposeful policy making.
alireza pooya
Volume 16, Issue 4 , January 2013, , Pages 1-18
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Production firms select and design their proper production system by attention market and resources. Production systems or production process be introduced by series of variables. The one of their most famous is product-process matrix of Hayes and wheelwright. It intoduce production process by using ...
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Production firms select and design their proper production system by attention market and resources. Production systems or production process be introduced by series of variables. The one of their most famous is product-process matrix of Hayes and wheelwright. It intoduce production process by using product adult and process adult variables. In this research, after survey previous studies, be recognized new dimentions to intoduce production systems. These dimentions defind by structural and infra-structral manufacturing decisions. A Sample with size 245 be selected from production firms in iran. Multiple discriminant analysis used to analys data. Results show that could introduce Iranian production systems on “Technology-Source” and “Quality plans”dimentions. Finnaly, represent conclutions and recommends for future researches.
Zahra Arasti; Mohamadreza Akbarijokar
Volume 12, Issue 1 , March 2008, , Pages 55-77
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Entrepreneurship is a new phenomena Iin Iiran and the research in this subject especially in women entrepreneurship is very limited. In spite of the fact that most of the Iranian Women coperate in economic and, social aspects and especially in higher education, the society is not reaping the rewards ...
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Entrepreneurship is a new phenomena Iin Iiran and the research in this subject especially in women entrepreneurship is very limited. In spite of the fact that most of the Iranian Women coperate in economic and, social aspects and especially in higher education, the society is not reaping the rewards of all their cooperations and efforts in economic affairs.
On the other hand, different strategies of men and women entrepreneurs in start up process and business management as well as their different views to success are the sources of differences in their businesses.
In favor of total knowledge of Iranian women’s businesses and the factors that influence the process of start-up, a vast and national research on educated women entrepreneur population was done through a questionnaire built for this subject. The questionnaire was and corrected by the experts and a pretest. This article presents a part of the results about strategies and views of Iranian women entrepreneurs to success. The results point out that Iranian women entrepreneurs start their businesses by planning and presentation of the best quality of products or services. This planning results in prosperity of their businesses. Iranian women entrepreneurs also view success of business in obtaining personal satisfaction and improvement of their abilities, then in profit.
Mohammad Bagher Beheshti; Khaled Ahmadzadeh
Volume 11, Issue 3 , October 2007, , Pages 85-106
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Little effort has been exerted in the domain of the study of the relation between age structure of population with macroeconomic variables and the study of its effects on the economy of Iran. According to Life Cycle Theory, middle-age groups are owners of savings and young and old-age groups are consumers ...
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Little effort has been exerted in the domain of the study of the relation between age structure of population with macroeconomic variables and the study of its effects on the economy of Iran. According to Life Cycle Theory, middle-age groups are owners of savings and young and old-age groups are consumers (their consumption is more than their savings). Wicksell’s cumulative Inflation Process Theory, founded on the resolutions of saving and investment, also foresees that the surplus of the demand raised from the difference in interest rate would contribute to the surplus of consumption which would cause, in turn, demand pressure and finally would result to more inflation. The presernt study is a document-experiment research and combining the above mentioned two theories, tries to analyze the effects of the age distribution of the population on inflation in the Iran, using estimation in OLS method. The findings of the research showed that the consuming age groups i.e. the ages between 0 – 14 years, 15 - 19 years, and over 64 years have a meaningful positive effect on the inflation, while saving age groups i.e. ages between 30 - 44 and 45 - 64 years have a meaningful negative effect on the inflation. The population limiting policy which has been exerted since 1989 has also had a meaningful negative effect on the inflation in Iran.
