Mohsen Imeni; Ali Sorourkhah
Volume 4, Issue 3 , October 2023, , Pages 208-218
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Purpose: Creative and innovative human resources have a tremendous impact on the survival and improvement of the organization. Management has to pave the way for creativity and innovation. The current research seeks to explain one of the main reasons for the problem of creativity and innovation in Iran's ...
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Purpose: Creative and innovative human resources have a tremendous impact on the survival and improvement of the organization. Management has to pave the way for creativity and innovation. The current research seeks to explain one of the main reasons for the problem of creativity and innovation in Iran's big-size state-owned enterprises with the help of a metaphor (here, Procrustes' bed metaphor).Methodology: This research has been done descriptively. A questionnaire containing six questions with a Likert scale was designed to investigate the current situation using the help of human resources experts and the Delphi method. Questionnaires were distributed among experts and experts in charge of five big-size state-owned companies, and finally, 124 questionnaires were analyzed descriptively.Findings: The research findings show that the Procrustes bed has become a company desk in Iran's state-owned enterprises. The freedom of action to present creative and innovative ideas, the possibility of implementing innovative ideas, welcoming new ideas, supportive management, offering rewards to new ideas, and overall satisfaction with the current state are unfavourable.Originality/Value: Following the social sciences and especially structuring and problem-solving approaches, we believe that knowing the problem is the first and most crucial step in solving a problem. Based on this, we introduced Procrustes' bed metaphor in this research to understand the existing situation.
Abbas Ghaedamini Harouni; Meysam Babaeefarsani; Mehrdad Sadeghi De Cheshmeh; Gholam Reza Maleki Farsani
Volume 4, Issue 3 , October 2023, , Pages 219-232
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Purpose: The main objective of this study is to investigate the impact of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) on Operational Performance (OP) through Supply Chain Orientation (SCO) in Faradaneh company.Methodology: The present study is a descriptive survey regarding research methods. A standard questionnaire ...
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Purpose: The main objective of this study is to investigate the impact of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) on Operational Performance (OP) through Supply Chain Orientation (SCO) in Faradaneh company.Methodology: The present study is a descriptive survey regarding research methods. A standard questionnaire by Acar et al. [1] was used to measure the variables of the research model. The questionnaire was implemented through the participation of 135 managers and employees of Faradana company who were selected by stratified random sampling after measurement of validity (face and content validity based on Lawshe's method, confirmatory and exploratory factor analysis, convergence, and divergence) and reliability (Cranach's alpha method and hybrid).Findings: The results showed that ERP had a significant and strong effect on the OP of Faradaneh company by mediating the SCO, indicating the high predictive power of the ERP components (With a coefficient of determination of 0.93). Also, the ERP Pathway had the most effect on OP, with a path coefficient of 0.71 and a significance of p < 0.001. The value of the present study is due to content innovation (simultaneous use of ERP variables, OP, and SCO) and method (using different validity and reliability methods).Originality/Value: The present study investigates the effect of organizational resource planning on OP through SCO on the Faradaneh Aquatic Food Production Company employees.
Elahe Kharaziyan Motlagh; Seyed Hesam Vaghfi
Volume 4, Issue 3 , October 2023, , Pages 233-251
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Purpose: Investors usually react to risk, and risk criteria affect their investment decisions. The continuity of stock trading is very important for investors. Therefore, the current research aims to investigate the impact of risk criteria on the continuity of transactions of stock exchange companies, ...
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Purpose: Investors usually react to risk, and risk criteria affect their investment decisions. The continuity of stock trading is very important for investors. Therefore, the current research aims to investigate the impact of risk criteria on the continuity of transactions of stock exchange companies, emphasizing the effectiveness of risk management from 2019 to 2020.Methodology: The multivariate regression method and financial information of 107 companies accepted in the Tehran Stock Exchange were used to test the research hypotheses. The research method is inductive-deductive, in which the theoretical foundations and background were collected through the library, articles, and the internet. These were used to test the research hypotheses by applying appropriate statistical methods to generalize the results. The financial data has been collected in Excel software to form a database and then analyzed using EViews software version 12 to test the research hypotheses.Findings: The study showed that the risk criteria, according to the theoretical foundations of the research, aim to reduce the continuity of the company's transactions, and also risk management has a significant and direct impact on the relationship between systematic risk, financial risk, and stock price risk with the continuity of the company's transactions, but the effectiveness of the management. The risk of the relationship between the risk of financial crisis and the continuity of transactions was not confirmed.Originality/Value: No research has been done on Iran's transaction continuity and risk problem, even though investors and company managers usually consider both criteria. The existence of an effective risk management system can also have informational content regarding the risk and continuity of transactions. This issue has also been examined in the current research. According to the results of the study, it can be said that risk criteria for investors have informational content, so managers who prioritize the liquidity of their company's shares should act in their decisions in such a way that the amount of debt to assets in be the optimal limit or behave in such a way that the company does not fall under the problems of the financial crisis.
Fakhreddin Fakhrhosseini; Meysam Kaviani
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 10 July 2023
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Purpose: Whatever cannot be measured cannot be controlled and whatever cannot be controlled cannot be managed. Therefore, the main issue in all organizational analyzes is performance, and its improvement requires measurement, and therefore an organization without a performance evaluation system is unthinkable. ...
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Purpose: Whatever cannot be measured cannot be controlled and whatever cannot be controlled cannot be managed. Therefore, the main issue in all organizational analyzes is performance, and its improvement requires measurement, and therefore an organization without a performance evaluation system is unthinkable. One of the problems of organizations to measure performance is determining performance evaluation indicators. This research has been carried out with the aim of prioritizing employee performance evaluation indicators in the strategic process of human resources management of Alborz province fire department.Methodology: This research is an exploratory research, which was conducted using the Delphi method. The statistical sample of the research is the number of 15 experts and specialists selected from among the employees. The main research criteria, including preparation, implementation and evaluation, were identified from the library method. Data analysis has been done using the approach of network process analysis, DEMATEL and COPRAS.Findings: Based on the results of the research, the implementation criterion with a normalized weight of 0.436 is the first priority among the criteria, the sub-criteria of ethical compliance with a final weight of 0.1276 is the first among the sub-criteria and the implementation of the evaluation system to increase performance. Employees are the first priority among the strategies.Originality/Value: In this study, an attempt has been made to analyze all indicators related to the evaluation of employee performance indicators in the strategic process of human resources, but since there are very few field studies in academic societies, especially domestic ones, in the field of indicators The performance of employees has been done in the strategic process of human resources, so future researchers can improve the designed scale by increasing the range of their studies by identifying and adjusting items and factors
Peyman Akbari; Ali Karimi; Ibrahim Aeini
Volume 4, Issue 3 , October 2023, , Pages 252-266
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Purpose: This research aims to analyze the effect of structural differentiation and inter-organizational relations on organizational ambidexterity, emphasizing organizational content's mediating role in increasing organizational performance.Methodology: The current research is applied in terms of purpose ...
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Purpose: This research aims to analyze the effect of structural differentiation and inter-organizational relations on organizational ambidexterity, emphasizing organizational content's mediating role in increasing organizational performance.Methodology: The current research is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive survey in nature and method. The statistical population of this research includes 250 employees of the general department of sports and youth of Ilam province. One hundred fifty people were selected using Cochran's formula. The data collection tool is the governor's questionnaires in this field. The validity and reliability of the questionnaires also indicate that the measurement tools have good validity and reliability.Findings: The results of hypothesis testing by SMART-PLS 3.8 software and t-test statistics and path coefficients (β) showed that the structural differentiation on the organizational context and ambidexterity has a direct, significant, and medium effect, respectively; the direct and indirect impact is substantial and average. Also, inter-organizational relations have a direct, important, and moderate impact on the organizational context and ambidexterity, respectively; the direct and indirect effects are substantial and moderate. Also, the organizational content has a direct, significant, and moderate impact on organizational ambidexterity, and finally, organizational ambidexterity has a direct, significant, and moderate effect on organizational performance. Finally, the mediating role of organizational content was confirmed.Originality/Value: Based on the results, the managers and decision-makers of the said office can pay attention to the role of organizational ambidexterity to increase its organizational performance; of course, they should be able to, directly and indirectly, consider the role of variables such as structural differentiation, inter-organizational & organizational content pay attention. Why can these variables significantly affect organizational ambidexterity and increase organizational performance?
Parvin Pourkermanian; Sanaz Shafiee; Maryam Haerinasab
Volume 4, Issue 3 , October 2023, , Pages 267-288
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Purpose: Due to increasing environmental pressures, green innovation has become one of the important strategic tools for sustainable development in industries. Innovation can improve the competitiveness, productivity, and economic wealth of countries. It also helps to reduce waste and environmental damage ...
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Purpose: Due to increasing environmental pressures, green innovation has become one of the important strategic tools for sustainable development in industries. Innovation can improve the competitiveness, productivity, and economic wealth of countries. It also helps to reduce waste and environmental damage to the earth, provide better products and services at a more reasonable price, and create suitable jobs for people. Therefore, the current research has been conducted to investigate the effect of green innovation methods on competitive power.Methodology: In terms of purpose, this research is applied based on the descriptive-survey research method. The statistical population consists of employees of Aref Daru Isfahan. The statistical sample of this research was estimated to be 92 employees of this company using the random sampling method. The data collection tool was a standard questionnaire. Before distribution, content and Cronbach's alpha coefficient confirmed the validity and reliability. Structural equation modelling and SmartPLS software were used to analyze the data.Findings: Based on the results, green innovation in design affects Aref Daru's competitiveness. Based on this and according to social pressures and popular institutions and governments, companies should strengthen green innovation in the organization.Originality/Value: According to social pressures and public institutions and governments, companies should strengthen green innovation in their organizations and focus on it, as well as being green as an effective feature for sustainable development and competitive advantage. In this regard, it is important to examine the different areas where green innovation can increase the competitiveness of organizations. This study aims to fill the research gap on the impact of green innovation and competitiveness in the emerging market.
Hossein Rajabdorri; Razieh Ghorbani
Volume 4, Issue 3 , October 2023, , Pages 289-302
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Purpose: The main objective of the present research is to identify the relationship between credit rating, litigation risks, and audit opinion modification on the companies listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE).Methodology: The statistical sample of this study includes 158 companies accepted on the ...
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Purpose: The main objective of the present research is to identify the relationship between credit rating, litigation risks, and audit opinion modification on the companies listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange (TSE).Methodology: The statistical sample of this study includes 158 companies accepted on the Tehran Stock Exchange, which were reviewed from 2017 to 2021. This research is an applied and post-event type. The research hypotheses were tested through logistic regression in version 10 of Eviews software.Findings: The research findings showed that when credit rating increased, litigation risks decreased. Also, a negative and significant relationship exists between credit rating and audit opinion modification. Originality/Value: This study clarifies the role of credit rating in audit reports and litigation risk management and provides new insight into the factors that affect audit opinion modification. These findings have important implications for companies, auditors, and investors in increasing the quality and reliability of financial information. This study also contributes to the development of literature by emphasizing the need for more research on the factors that determine credit rating and their impact on financial reporting.
Saeed Abdollahi Khoshmardan; Manochehr Manteghi; Abbas Khamseh
Volume 4, Issue 4 , December 2023, , Pages 321-336
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Purpose: With the research on the country's mega projects, one of the main failure factors in their project management can be sought. Modern aircraft design and construction projects are complex projects known as megaprojects. This research presents a model for managing complex megaprojects in this industry.Methodology: ...
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Purpose: With the research on the country's mega projects, one of the main failure factors in their project management can be sought. Modern aircraft design and construction projects are complex projects known as megaprojects. This research presents a model for managing complex megaprojects in this industry.Methodology: This research is a type of combined research (qualitative-quantitative), and for this purpose, while interviewing aviation experts, the features of aerial mega projects are identified and coded by MAXQDA2020 software, and then the indicators identified in a questionnaire from experts related to the project. Using SMARTPLS3 software, classification and ranking of components and indicators were performed.Findings: In this regard, the designed model has two dimensions, features and management of the megaproject, and 10 main components and 40 indicators were classified and ranked. Finally, the most crucial main component was strategy management.Originality/Value: In this study, considering the importance of aerial projects and the fact that the country has moved towards the design and construction of native birds and several projects in this field have been defined and completed, the characteristics of complex mega projects in the aircraft design and construction industry are determined, and has designed an appropriate model for evaluating the management of complex megaprojects in the aircraft design and construction industry for the first time.
Seyyed Ahmad Edalatpanah; Ramin Godarzi Karim; Bardia Khalilian; Sara Partouvi
Volume 1, Issue 1 , June 2020, , Pages 1-16
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Purpose: Using the data envelopment analysis method to determine the most efficient companies on the Tehran Stock Exchange. Methodology: In this study, three industries- banking, petrochemical, and pharmaceutical- were studied to determine efficient companies. Then, using the ideal planning method, the ...
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Purpose: Using the data envelopment analysis method to determine the most efficient companies on the Tehran Stock Exchange. Methodology: In this study, three industries- banking, petrochemical, and pharmaceutical- were studied to determine efficient companies. Then, using the ideal planning method, the investment percentage of each company's share in the portfolio is calculated. This method adds the return and share risk as model variables and with another liquidity variable to them. Findings: The results showed that after ranking the companies, their sensitivity can be analyzed by determining the weaknesses and recognizing the impact of variables to increase the efficiency of companies. Originality/Value: Using the portfolio of efficient companies for investment leads to reducing investment risk and choosing the right portfolio.
Mohammadreza Parsanejad; Seyyed Rashid Shahcheragh
Volume 2, Issue 1 , June 2021, , Pages 1-13
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Purpose: The entrepreneur's exit is an important decision during the entrepreneurial process. The exit is part of the entrepreneurial process and significantly impacts the business ecosystem and the economy. The study of the entrepreneurial process is incomplete without examining the exit phenomenon. ...
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Purpose: The entrepreneur's exit is an important decision during the entrepreneurial process. The exit is part of the entrepreneurial process and significantly impacts the business ecosystem and the economy. The study of the entrepreneurial process is incomplete without examining the exit phenomenon. In this research, we intend to achieve a more accurate understanding of this phenomenon by analyzing the entrepreneurial exit during the six stages of growth. Prioritizing the reasons for exit for the business and social entrepreneur will contribute to a more accurate understanding of this area. Methodology: The research sample consisted of experts and entrepreneurs gathered through snowball sampling. We used repeated-measures methods to rank the reasons for exit reasons. Findings: After reviewing the opinions of experts and entrepreneurs, it was found that the importance of exit reasons in both types of business and social entrepreneurs changes during the different stages of business growth. On the other hand, the reasons for exit from the entrepreneur's viewpoint are not necessarily related, so the importance of exit causes from the perspective of the individual and social entrepreneur is different. Still, they are identical from the perspective of business and social enterprise. Originality/Value: This study uses the method of measuring duplicate measures to rank the reasons for the departure of Iranian entrepreneurs (at the commercial and social level) during different stages of business growth. The study indicates that the exit causes differ in various stages and cannot be included in the list for all businesses regardless of their growth stage.
Mehdi Elyasi; Hossein Khosropour; Narges Rahimian; Mohammad Ebrahim Sadeghi; Hamed Nozari
Volume 4, Issue 1 , June 2023, , Pages 1-15
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Purpose: Value creation through technology learning at the corporation level has been remarkable in recent years because three essential reasons for paying attention to wealth-making subjects, development of technological abilities, and creating competitive advantage have been converted to the strategic ...
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Purpose: Value creation through technology learning at the corporation level has been remarkable in recent years because three essential reasons for paying attention to wealth-making subjects, development of technological abilities, and creating competitive advantage have been converted to the strategic topics of corporations. This research aims to define and prioritize the factors affecting technology learning levels at the Isfahan state corporation level.Methodology: The statistical population of 104 corporations active in the industrial context examines the quintet assumptions by accumulating needed data using a questionnaire with standard components and a reliability coefficient of 0.845.Findings: Regarding the results, it is demonstrated that four studied levels in a structural equations model have indeed explained technological learning levels at the Isfahan state corporations level, and each one has been effective straight on the mentioned process. Accordingly, the straightest effectiveness related to the average level (0.78), basic level (0.67), and global level (0.65) are respectively in the following degrees of importance, and each of these affective factors on these levels has been discussed.Originality/Value: The study recommends that managers improve the levels of technology learning at the enterprise level and pay attention to the identified factors to understand them.
ALI Karbalaei Ebrahim; Davood Darvishi Selokolayi; Abbas Ahmadi
Volume 3, Issue 1 , May 2022, , Pages 1-11
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Purpose: Environmental systems and supply chain management are complementary, and their implementation not only improves the environment within the country but also increases the sustainability and environmental performance of the global supply chain. The present study evaluates the supply chain management ...
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Purpose: Environmental systems and supply chain management are complementary, and their implementation not only improves the environment within the country but also increases the sustainability and environmental performance of the global supply chain. The present study evaluates the supply chain management in the pharmaceutical system of selected public hospitals in Mazandaran province.Methodology: Experts completed the designed questionnaire to rank the factors affecting the evaluation of supply chain management in the pharmaceutical system. After collecting the data, they were analyzed using the fuzzy analytic hierarchy process. Various factors and models were identified by studying the research background. The conceptual model of the research was presented by experts in four categories of main criteria and 16 sub-criteria. These factors include managerial and employee, economic, organizational, and cultural factors.Findings: The results showed that economic factors weighing 0.266 are the most important regarding experts and have the first rank, followed by managerial and employee factors, organizational factors, and cultural factors. Also, among the sub-criteria, the factors of adopting a business strategy commensurate with environmental goals with a weight of 0.0936, first place, designing a competitive business plan for optimal price and quality with a weight of 0.0878, second place, and modelling the trade policies of leading countries with a weight of 0.0846, third place. Originality/Value: Given the importance of factor-related criteria in implementing supply chain management, this article examines the factors that affect managers to help find a suitable model for their future investment plans.
Marziyeh Nourahmadi; Hojjatollah Sadeqi
Volume 3, Issue 1 , May 2022, , Pages 12-31
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Purpose: With the development of science and technology, large volumes of structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data are generated daily at breakneck speeds from various sources. This data generated by different users share many common patterns that can be filtered and analyzed to make recommendations ...
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Purpose: With the development of science and technology, large volumes of structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data are generated daily at breakneck speeds from various sources. This data generated by different users share many common patterns that can be filtered and analyzed to make recommendations for a product, goods, or service of interest to users. Recommender systems are software tools that provide suggestions to users based on their needs. One of the critical issues in recommender systems is providing personalized advice that fits the users' mood.Methodology: In this research, with a bibliometric approach using the bibliometric library in R software, all the research done on applying recommended systems in personalization is reviewed.Findings: Using the bibliometrics approach while defining recommender systems and their types, we presented an overview of the personalization field and different kinds of personalization. We also discussed the personalization process and described recommender systems as an integral part. Then, the challenges of implementing recommendation systems will be discussed, and finally, the areas in which the problem of personalization of recommendation systems can be raised.Originality/Value: The present study, with a comprehensive review of all research in this field, can help researchers imagine and select appropriate methods for classifying and analyzing data as a toolbox for using recommender systems in personalization.
Davood Darvishi Selokolayi; Samira Heydari Gorji
Volume 2, Issue 1 , June 2021, , Pages 14-29
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Purpose: Dumping is one of the negative results of free trade. It occurs when a foreign exporter sells a commodity at a lower price than the selling price of the same or similar commodity in its domestic market in another country's market. Many approaches are used to investigate the problem of dumping, ...
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Purpose: Dumping is one of the negative results of free trade. It occurs when a foreign exporter sells a commodity at a lower price than the selling price of the same or similar commodity in its domestic market in another country's market. Many approaches are used to investigate the problem of dumping, one of which is game theory, which is used in this article. Methodology: Game theory is one of the advanced scientific phenomena that has provided a solid framework for strategic behaviours. A lot of data is needed to solve business problems and issues, and given that real-world data usually involves uncertainty, using definite methods in a real, inaccurate environment will not be suitable for optimal decision-making. Therefore, this article intends to study the issues of dumping and anti-dumping in countries' trade relations with the help of game theory in the environment of grey uncertainty. Findings: According to the results, since healthy competition in a product's market leads to the desirability and reduction of the price of that product, the formation of healthy competition requires appropriate policies and policies for businesses to survive in a competitive market or be strengthened in those markets. Originality/Value: Game theory is one of the applied fields that has grown in decision-making and economics and has attracted the attention of many researchers. Utilizing this theory can help the current knowledge about the further application of this theory in the country's economic conditions.
Mohammad Mahdi Mohtadi; Seyedeh Najmeh Motavallizadeh
Volume 4, Issue 1 , June 2023, , Pages 16-27
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Purpose: This study aims to identify and analyze the factors affecting the satisfaction of war tourists visiting the operational areas of the holy defense in the south of the country through travels of the Path of Light.Methodology: In the first phase of this study, interviews were used to identify factors ...
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Purpose: This study aims to identify and analyze the factors affecting the satisfaction of war tourists visiting the operational areas of the holy defense in the south of the country through travels of the Path of Light.Methodology: In the first phase of this study, interviews were used to identify factors affecting visitor satisfaction and travel quality. The identified factors affecting visitor satisfaction have been validated using a questionnaire distribution and factor analysis, and finally, based on these criteria and using a performance expansion matrix, the factors affecting the quality of these trips have been ranked.Findings: While identifying a list of factors affecting the satisfaction of tourists and measures affecting the quality of travel, this study showed that the most crucial factor affecting the satisfaction of tourists is that they tend to have more access to entertainment and leisure to enjoy more. The involvement of most other institutions and organizations and the use of their subtleties were also identified as the most critical qualitative factors influencing the research.Originality/Value: The issue of quality management in tourism still needs more scientific attention. Quality science development methods have been able to translate the call of visitors as war tourism customers to understandable concepts for the relevant organizations and help them make appropriate decisions and remain faithful to their choices.
Feloora Valizadeh Palang Sarae
Volume 1, Issue 1 , June 2020, , Pages 17-37
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Purpose: Choosing a set of suppliers is critical to the success of organizations. Effective selection and evaluation of suppliers is an essential responsibility that purchasing managers should always consider. The criticality of supplier selection is due to its effects on elements related to the end ...
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Purpose: Choosing a set of suppliers is critical to the success of organizations. Effective selection and evaluation of suppliers is an essential responsibility that purchasing managers should always consider. The criticality of supplier selection is due to its effects on elements related to the end products of organizations. Suppliers are a vital part of an organization that can significantly impact an organization's performance. Methodology: In this study, a data set containing the specifications of 18 suppliers. First, the performance of suppliers is calculated from both optimistic and pessimistic perspectives in the presence of undesirable outputs and inaccurate data, and the interval ranking method is used to identify the supplier with the best performance. Findings: The results showed that the traditional DEA method measures only the best relative efficiency of a group of decision-making units while avoiding pessimistic performance. The DEA method for dual boundaries was used to use DEA best and avoid complex mental calculations. Originality/Value: This paper uses interval ranking and data envelopment analysis with dual boundaries in the presence of undesirable outputs and inaccurate data. In this paper, it is suggested that the calculation of overall efficiency and ranking of suppliers in the model proposed by Azizi et al. (2016) integrate both performance in the form of an interval and the overall efficiency and ranking of units based on Hosseinzadeh et al. (2018) ranking method.
Mahsa Torkavannezhad; Ghasem Tohidi; Behrouz Daneshian; Mahnaz Maghbouli; Farzin Moddarres Khiyabani
Volume 4, Issue 1 , June 2023, , Pages 28-37
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Purpose: Standard Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) models measure the efficiency of Decision-Making Units (DMUs) over a period. In actual occasions, multiple periods are presented. In the presence of a multi-period system, overall efficiency depends on the performance of the DMU in all periods. That is ...
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Purpose: Standard Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) models measure the efficiency of Decision-Making Units (DMUs) over a period. In actual occasions, multiple periods are presented. In the presence of a multi-period system, overall efficiency depends on the performance of the DMU in all periods. That is to say, periodic efficiencies must be calculated. Also, the overall efficiency is dependent on periodic efficiencies. In other words, a DMU cannot be efficient overall, but it is considered an efficient unit in each separate period. Hence, the question of pseudo-inefficiency is raised. This paper investigates Ratio-based Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA-R) models to detect pseudo-inefficiency in multi-period systems.Methodology: The proposed algorithm consists of three steps. The average period efficiencies are calculated as the first step and the overall efficiency is evaluated as a block box. For the last step, a ratio of two quantities is estimated. If this ratio is close to unity, these two quantities have no significant difference. Otherwise, the estimate claims pseudo-inefficiencyFindings: A comparison is made between Kao and Liu [8] and the proposed algorithm to measure the efficiency of 22 Taiwanese commercial banks from 2009-2011. The results demonstrate the proposed method's practicality and superiority compared with the existing multi-period models.Originality/Value: In the literature, pseudo-inefficiency has been detected by applying periodic weights. This paper proposes a three-step algorithm to investigate pseudo-inefficiency.
Hooman Shababi; Mahmoud Yahyazadefar; Maryam Ghiasabadi Farahani; Roshanak Motamedi; Peyman Ghafari Ashtiani
Volume 2, Issue 1 , June 2021, , Pages 30-54
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Purpose: This research aims to identify and prioritize the critical factors of success in managing the telecommunication supply chain of Mazandaran province with the help of the DEMATEL-based Analytical Network Process (DANP). Methodology: The present study is exploratory survey research and an applied ...
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Purpose: This research aims to identify and prioritize the critical factors of success in managing the telecommunication supply chain of Mazandaran province with the help of the DEMATEL-based Analytical Network Process (DANP). Methodology: The present study is exploratory survey research and an applied case study. The statistical population is 15 experts in telecommunication of Mazandaran province. Their opinions are used to prioritize the criteria. Since the study population is limited, it was decided to examine the whole society, and sampling should be avoided. Findings: Four main dimensions - safety, cost, organizational, and after-repair and maintenance - were determined among the different criteria. According to the experts' answers and the analysis results, repair and maintenance are the essential components in prioritizing the critical success factors in managing the telecommunication supply chain of Mazandaran province. Originality/Value: The study showed that companies could gain a tremendous competitive advantage by identifying and prioritizing the critical factors of success in supply chain management, shedding light on better policymaking in the field.
Sepideh Arab; Ebrahim Ghaed; Atefeh Mazinani
Volume 3, Issue 1 , May 2022, , Pages 32-47
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Purpose: This study uses the Panel Data model to compare the effect of public and private health expenditures on the health status of D-8 member countries from 2020 to 1995.Methodology: The statistical population studied in this research includes research from D-8 group member countries. Time series ...
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Purpose: This study uses the Panel Data model to compare the effect of public and private health expenditures on the health status of D-8 member countries from 2020 to 1995.Methodology: The statistical population studied in this research includes research from D-8 group member countries. Time series information about these countries was collected from reputable international sources, including the World Bank, which, using Eviews software, was tested. Variables used in this study include health status (infant mortality rate), human capital, economic growth, public health expenditures, private health expenditures, and urbanization rates.Findings: The study's results indicate a significant negative effect of public and private health costs on infant mortality. Still, the impact of public spending has been more substantial than the private sector. In other words, allocating the government budget significantly impacts the health sector more than the private sector in reducing infant mortality, health expenditures, and urbanization rates. It can be argued that increasing public health care costs can significantly improve health and accelerate development goals to reduce infant mortality in these countries.Originality/Value: The present study showed that public health costs in this group of countries have a more significant effect than other model variables in reducing neonatal mortality, which could be a vital factor in improving health states and even the distribution of resources
Nazila Adabavazeh; Mehrzad Navabakhsh
Volume 1, Issue 1 , June 2020, , Pages 38-47
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Purpose: The global economy has shifted from being resource-based to knowledge-based. Leading organizations create more value-added and long-term competitive advantage by managing their intellectual assets more than ever. Knowledge management is one of the most common processes through which an organization ...
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Purpose: The global economy has shifted from being resource-based to knowledge-based. Leading organizations create more value-added and long-term competitive advantage by managing their intellectual assets more than ever. Knowledge management is one of the most common processes through which an organization generates wealth from its knowledge and intellectual capital. Knowledge management empowers innovation. On the other hand, today, knowledge is the only reliable source for creating sustainable competitive advantage in organizations. The present research evaluates organizational maturity using knowledge management through data envelopment analysis. Methodology: The present research is goal-oriented, applied, and developmental. The population consists of 6 organizational units of the studied company. The theoretical framework of the research is derived from the Tark Zade (0212) knowledge management maturity model. The input, total component of the knowledge management maturity model, and the maturity level indicator are calculated. Lingoes software was used for data analysis. An input-oriented data envelopment analysis model was used to determine the highest efficiency ratio and to intervene in the optimal weighting of inputs and outputs of other decision-making units for the unit under study. Findings: Based on the study results, it is expected that the level of organizational knowledge management maturity can be significantly enhanced by providing control measures. The most critical control solutions include training, organizational and individual learning, knowledge sharing, innovation, and formulating a knowledge vision and strategy to guide knowledge management initiatives. Originality/Value: Combining these two sets of knowledge management and organizational maturity helps organizations increase the effectiveness of their processes and identify critical issues.
Seyed Safdar Hosseini; Hassan Mafee; Seyed Fakhreddin Fakhrhosseini
Volume 4, Issue 1 , June 2023, , Pages 38-62
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Purpose: Nowadays, one of the multifaceted topics in monetary and banking studies is using the finance of banks and credit institutions. Correctly using finance tools can significantly affect the development of financial markets and economic growth. This article prioritizes available Islamic finance ...
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Purpose: Nowadays, one of the multifaceted topics in monetary and banking studies is using the finance of banks and credit institutions. Correctly using finance tools can significantly affect the development of financial markets and economic growth. This article prioritizes available Islamic finance ways, policies, and strategies at Ayandeh Bank.Methodology: This study prioritizes 12 Islamic banks' finance ways by focusing on three criteria of attractiveness and efficiency of the financing method (demand-side acceptance commitments), executive capacities (supply-side institutional compatibility commitments), and macro-environment (bank macro environment). In addition, 30 experts in the field of investment and finance have been collected at Ayandeh Bank. The study also uses the AHP approach.Findings: The results show that foreign currency and Rial deposits have the highest priority, and buying and selling debts, securities, guarantees, and agencies have the lowest priority. Ultimately, a competitive strategy model with the SWOT methodology is proposed for the Islamic finance of Ayandeh Bank to synchronize Ayandeh Bank policies with Iran's business cycles.Originality/Value: Due to prioritizing Islamic financing methods in Ayandeh Bank, these results help bank managers make more appropriate decisions to achieve the bank's goals. Furthermore, the proposed competitive strategy model for Islamic financing provides a suitable model for their plans for synchronizing the bank's policies with Iran's business cycles.
Zohreh Moghaddas; Mohsen Vaez Ghasemi
Volume 1, Issue 1 , June 2020, , Pages 48-56
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Purpose: Cost efficiency evaluation in a network system using data envelopment analysis models can be improved from various aspects in real-world applications. This study aims to consider a specific set of weights for cost-efficiency assessment in a two-stage network system. Methodology: Using the data ...
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Purpose: Cost efficiency evaluation in a network system using data envelopment analysis models can be improved from various aspects in real-world applications. This study aims to consider a specific set of weights for cost-efficiency assessment in a two-stage network system. Methodology: Using the data envelopment analysis technique, we tried to provide a model for the cost evaluation of a network system. Findings: Considering the relations among different stages in a network system can directly affect the obtained results. This issue is investigated from cost efficiency evaluation. Considering the set of weights from various aspects can affect the obtained scores. Originality/Value: According to the models and methods in the DEA literature, a model is presented to consider cost efficiency in a two-stage DEA model in this study.
Amir-Mohammad Golmohammadi; Alireza Goli; Hasan Rasay
Volume 3, Issue 1 , May 2022, , Pages 48-61
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Purpose: The study aims to present a mathematical model for reducing system costs by adequately locating the required warehouses and routing vehicles that carry the products from the warehouses within a time window.Methodology: Concerning the specific nature of the location-routing problem, the consumption ...
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Purpose: The study aims to present a mathematical model for reducing system costs by adequately locating the required warehouses and routing vehicles that carry the products from the warehouses within a time window.Methodology: Concerning the specific nature of the location-routing problem, the consumption of fuel and the depreciation of vehicles are directly affected by the distance covered. The model proposed in this research seeks to minimize the undue length of the distance that vehicles have to travel. Moreover, to approximate the model to real-world conditions as much as possible, the 'time window' concept is employed to determine the maximum allowable time for the distribution of goods.Findings: Three metaheuristic algorithms, including NSGA-II, PAES, and MOICA, are used to solve the proposed model. Several problems of different sizes are introduced and solved to evaluate the efficiency of the solutions. Then, the results are compared regarding the SM, MID, and QM criteria. The comparative results suggest the superiority of the MOICA algorithm for big-size problems.Originality/Value: Setting a time window to reduce the distance travelled by the vehicles gets the model close to real-world conditions. It also makes it possible to estimate the costs more accurately.
Mona Dastam
Volume 2, Issue 1 , June 2021, , Pages 55-63
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Purpose: Organizational flexibility has become an undeniable necessity in today's uncertain and dynamic environment. It allows the organization to respond appropriately to environmental changes, which can even affect its financial performance. The present study investigates the relationship between organizational ...
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Purpose: Organizational flexibility has become an undeniable necessity in today's uncertain and dynamic environment. It allows the organization to respond appropriately to environmental changes, which can even affect its financial performance. The present study investigates the relationship between organizational flexibility and financial performance. Methodology: The present study is one of those applied research studies whose information was collected using a survey method. It is of correlation type because it examines the relationship between organizational flexibility and financial performance. Findings: The results show that organizational flexibility has a positive and significant relationship with financial performance. In other words, planned and adaptive flexibility have an essential relationship with financial performance, and the path coefficient of adaptive flexibility is higher than that of planned flexibility. Originality/Value: The originality and value of the text lie in its contribution to understanding the critical link between organizational flexibility and financial performance, offering practical insights for managerial decision-making in navigating today's dynamic business environment.
Javad Montazeri; Reza Yazdani; Meysam Kaviani
Volume 1, Issue 1 , June 2020, , Pages 57-72
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Purpose: This paper aims to assess the efficiency of existing companies in Iran's insurance industry and its relationship with essential profitability ratios. Therefore, with the help of input-axis and output-axis approaches, the performance of the companies was investigated, and the relationship between ...
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Purpose: This paper aims to assess the efficiency of existing companies in Iran's insurance industry and its relationship with essential profitability ratios. Therefore, with the help of input-axis and output-axis approaches, the performance of the companies was investigated, and the relationship between profitability and efficiency was studied using Tobit's regression model. Methodology: To achieve the answer to the above question, we selected 14 insurance companies in the capital market of Tehran as statistical samples. The data collected in 10 years between 2012 and 2018 have been considered. The hypothesis test has been performed by considering the dependent variable of dividends in different forms through Tobit and logit regression analysis. Findings: The results confirm that during the six years (2011 to 2016), the return on assets with a calculated efficiency is positively correlated with the input-oriented approach and has a negative relationship with the output-oriented approach. The results also show that the return on equity has no significant relationship with the two performance approaches. Originality/Value: In this study, considering the ratio of total liabilities, equity, and assets as input variables and income and sales, premium, and net profit as output variables, the ability to aggregate these items and translate them into one It has a single criterion called "efficiency" with two approaches.
