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.
Accounting and Auditing
Payam Noori Doabi; Fraydoon Rahnamay Roodposhti; Hamidreza Kordlouie; Hamshem Nikoomaram; Ghodratolah Taleb Nia
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 05 March 2024
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Purpose- With the aim of understanding and analyzing the current situation, identifying strategic factors of development, performance and future changes, this research has investigated the features, capabilities and factors of the blockchain platform and determined the probability of occurrence and its ...
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Purpose- With the aim of understanding and analyzing the current situation, identifying strategic factors of development, performance and future changes, this research has investigated the features, capabilities and factors of the blockchain platform and determined the probability of occurrence and its impact on accounting and auditing as an automatic information system.Methodology- This research is interdisciplinary and is based on an event approach in technology-oriented futurology, which is structured with a new point of view arising from theoretical foundations and effective and affected components, and the opinion of 35 international experts in 1402 was collected by purposeful sampling and snowball method. A semi-structured online questionnaire has been collected and analyzed using the fuzzy Delphi method.Findings- The results of this study show that automated accounting and auditing in the blockchain platform. Automated as an evolution in the field of accounting and auditing, due to the dissatisfaction caused by financial scandals, frauds, bankruptcies and past failures; The situation and problems in professions, industries and businesses; Volume, type and impact of existing laws, regulations and standards; social and political pressures according to the existing situation; The wishes, expectations, needs and requirements of customers, and the ever-increasing technological developments and capabilities of the blockchain platform as an undeniable and very important necessity for which the necessary conditions are ready. On the other hand, the accounting and auditing profession is also very susceptible to automatic and ready to accept it.Originality/Value- The subject under investigation is one of the new topics in future research and foresight. The features, changes and facilities that automated accounting and auditing bring in the platform of blockchain, all add to the importance and necessity of doing research.
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.
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
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.
mohsen rashidi; mostafa abdi; maedeh soumi
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 13 March 2024
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Purpose: The current changes in the fields of technology and issues formed at the level of society and companies have increased the importance of paying attention to the aspect of innovation in organizations.In this regard, the competitive situation of the market and the financial resources saved in ...
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Purpose: The current changes in the fields of technology and issues formed at the level of society and companies have increased the importance of paying attention to the aspect of innovation in organizations.In this regard, the competitive situation of the market and the financial resources saved in the company can increase the conditions for improving the performance related to innovation.In other words, innovation is a main factor in the organization's performance.This study was conducted with the aim of investigating the effect of competition intensity and organizational reserve on the relationship between innovation and company performance.
Methodology: The data required for this research has been collected and analyzed using the questionnaire completed by 159 employees and managers of the companies.
Findings: The research results show that there is a significant relationship between the intensity of competition and innovation.Also, the results indicate that organizational stock has a significant effect on innovation.Finally, the results of the third hypothesis of the research show that the intensity of competition and organizational reserve strengthen the relationship between innovation and performance.
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?
Heshmatollah Soroushnia; Jalal Haghighatmonfared; anahita salari
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 13 March 2024
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Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of green management on sustainable marketing orientation and the mediating role of social legitimacy in small and medium-sized industrial businesses, based on the resource-based view and institutional theory.
Methodology: Structural Equation ...
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Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of green management on sustainable marketing orientation and the mediating role of social legitimacy in small and medium-sized industrial businesses, based on the resource-based view and institutional theory.
Methodology: Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) and Partial Least Squares (PLS) were utilized. The study adopted proposed criteria introduced by Hir et al. (standardized factor loading, CR, AVE, NFI, SRMR, R2) as well as new indexes CVPAT and HTMT. The mediating role was assessed through bootstrapping and variance accounted for (VAF) tests Ultimately, the F2 effect size index is analyzed.
Findings: Positive and significant relationships were found between green management, social legitimacy, and sustainable marketing orientation. Social legitimacy was identified to play a partial mediating role.
Originality/Value: This research contributes to the sustainability literature in small and medium-sized industrial businesses by incorporating institutional theory and the resource-based view. It also sheds light on the implications of greening practices and introduces new measurement methods.
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.
Dr. Mehdi Ajalli; Mohammadreza Alizadeghan
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 31 March 2024
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Purpose: The emergence of a new economy based on knowledge and information has led to an increase in the interest of researchers to study in the field of intellectual capital. This field, which has attracted the attention of many researchers, uses intellectual capital as a tool to determine ...
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Purpose: The emergence of a new economy based on knowledge and information has led to an increase in the interest of researchers to study in the field of intellectual capital. This field, which has attracted the attention of many researchers, uses intellectual capital as a tool to determine the value of the organization. In the knowledge economy, unlike the industrial economy, knowledge or intellectual capital plays a significant role as a factor in generating wealth compared to other assets, gaining a competitive advantage and advancing organizational goals. Knowledge management is the most valuable and strategic resource for organizations and organizational performance is one of the key implementations of achieving their success and excellence. The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the impact of intellectual capital on organizational performance and knowledge management operations in the governorate of Hamedan city.
Methodology: This research is practical in terms of purpose. The research method was descriptive of the correlation type and the statistical population of the research included all the employees of Hamedan city governorate in 2022-2023, which consists of 65 people. In this research, using Morgan's table and taking into account the limited number of the statistical population, the number of research samples was selected as 56 people, and the sampling method is a simple random method. Also, the reliability of the questionnaires is confirmed using Cronbach's alpha coefficient and composite reliability. To analyze the research data, the path analysis method was used using SPSS 26 and SmartPLS 4 software.
Findings: The final results of the hypotheses test showed that intellectual capital does not have a significant effect on the organizational performance of Hamedan governorate employees; Intellectual capital has a significant effect on knowledge management operations of Hamedan governorate employees. The operation of knowledge management has a significant effect on the organizational performance of Hamadan governorate employees.
Originality/Value: In the studied organization, intellectual capital did not have a significant effect directly on the organizational performance of Hamadan governorate employees, but it did affect the organizational performance of employees through knowledge management operations. Therefore, planning to improve the status of knowledge management operations (knowledge sharing, knowledge creation and acquisition) in Hamedan governorate is necessary.
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.
Industrial Management
Saeed Abdollahi Khoshmardan; Manochehr Manteghi; Abbas Khamseh
Volume 4, Issue 4 , February 2024, , 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.
Fatemeh Zargaran; Mahmoud Daneshvar kakhki; Leili Abolhassani; Elnaz Nejatiyanpour; Mahmoud sabouhi sabouni
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 10 April 2024
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Purpose: : In this study, the technical efficiency and environmental efficiency of irrigated wheat producers in 31 provinces of the country were investigated by considering the emission of CO2 as an undesirable output during the years 1385-1397.
Methodology: Data envelopment analysis and the Malmquist ...
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Purpose: : In this study, the technical efficiency and environmental efficiency of irrigated wheat producers in 31 provinces of the country were investigated by considering the emission of CO2 as an undesirable output during the years 1385-1397.
Methodology: Data envelopment analysis and the Malmquist productivity index were used under Natural disposability and Managerial disposability. In the Malmquist index, the amount of wheat production was used as the desired output, and the amount of carbon dioxide emission from the production of irrigated wheat was used as the undesirable output. To determine the amount of CO2 emission, the carbon dioxide emission coefficients related to each production input and the amount of their use in the study area were used.
Findings: The results of the Malmquist productivity index with the absence of border crossing showed that under the natural disposability, Khorasan-Razavi has the highest index value. Kermanshah province has strong efficiency and Fars has weak technical efficiency in irrigated wheat cultivation. Also, the results under Managerial disposability showed that East Azerbaijan has the highest efficiency. Ardabil, Bushehr, Fars, Kermanshah, and Hormozgan with ten years of Malmquist productivity index more than one, East Azerbaijan, West Azerbaijan, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, North Khorasan, Kurdistan, and Lorestan had a six-year history of Malmquist productivity index less than one. The results of Malmquist's productivity index with the occurrence of border crossing show that under Natural disposability, this index is more than one in all provinces. This is despite the fact that under Managerial disposability it is less than one in all provinces.
Originality/Value: It is recommended to increase farmers' knowledge and awareness of the side effects of irrigated wheat production on the environment through training courses and classes. Considering the climate change, the provinces that have more environmental efficiency in the production of irrigated wheat should be prioritized for cultivation.
Accounting and Auditing
صدیقه کامران راد; Seyed Hesam Vaghfi; Maliheh, Ghazvini
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 18 April 2024
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One of the topics that has been well discussed in the theoretical foundations of financial economics is the sensitivity of investment costs to cash flow. The degree of reliance of a company on internal resources is determined through the sensitivity of investment to the cash flow of that company. In ...
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One of the topics that has been well discussed in the theoretical foundations of financial economics is the sensitivity of investment costs to cash flow. The degree of reliance of a company on internal resources is determined through the sensitivity of investment to the cash flow of that company. In this regard, the present study examines the moderating role of agency costs on the relationship between CEO characteristics (including CEO optimism, ability, influence, and experience) and investment sensitivity to companies' cash flows. For this purpose, 136 production companies were selected from Tehran Stock Exchange through screening technique during 11 years (1390-1400). This research is a library and analytical-causal study and is based on panel data analysis; Also, factor analysis has been used to index CEO characteristics. The results showed that the CEO's optimism, ability, influence and experience have a significant effect on the sensitivities of companies' investment cash flows. In addition, the results showed that agency costs have a significant effect on the relationship between optimism, experience, ability and influence of the CEO and the sensitivities of cash flows of companies' investments.
mohammad javad hossainzadeh saljughi
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 21 April 2024
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Objective: Organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) is one of the important concepts that has been an effective factor in the success of organizations in recent years. Despite proving the effect of OCB on the effectiveness and efficiency of the organization, the appropriate method to determine its effect ...
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Objective: Organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) is one of the important concepts that has been an effective factor in the success of organizations in recent years. Despite proving the effect of OCB on the effectiveness and efficiency of the organization, the appropriate method to determine its effect is less known. OCB is a qualitative index as an output in performance evaluation. In this article, we measure the effect of the OCB quality index on the efficiency of institutions by using the envelopment analysis method of ordinal data without compensatory properties.
Research methodology: data coverage analysis is a powerful tool for evaluating the performance of decision-making institutions, based on multiple input and output indicators that can be quantitative or qualitative. Data coverage analysis models have compensatory properties, in fact, the weakness of one index is covered by the strength of another index, and efficient institutions do not necessarily have an optimal quality level. In this article, a new method for performance evaluation including the quality index of OCB and modification of data envelopment analysis model without compensability is presented. Another feature of the proposed model is the ability to separate qualitative and quantitative indicators in the evaluation. In the presented method for ranking the institutions, the improvement of quality is simultaneously considered along with the reduction of costs without compensatory features.
Findings: In this research, ten government and public scientific-applied institutions in three cities of the country have been evaluated with the proposed model. In the evaluation, four quantitative indicators and a qualitative index of OCB were used.
Originality/scientific added value: The OCB index was measured using 1024 questionnaires, and the results show the efficiency of 7 institutions. Then, by using the proposed new method, the ranking of institutions with logical results in performance evaluation was achieved. To validate the method, the results of the proposed method have been compared with the ranking results of the hierarchical process method.
Industrial Management
Hamed Shokri; Abbas Afrazeh
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 08 May 2024
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Purpose: The aim of the current research is to know the dimensions and components of risk management in Iran's construction industry with a fuzzy Delphi with interpretive structural modeling and DEMATEL.
Methodology: The current research method is exploratory and the goal is to answer the research ...
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Purpose: The aim of the current research is to know the dimensions and components of risk management in Iran's construction industry with a fuzzy Delphi with interpretive structural modeling and DEMATEL.
Methodology: The current research method is exploratory and the goal is to answer the research questions. In terms of the type of research, it is practical because its results are used for risk management in Iran's construction industry. The method of the current research is mixed (qualitative-quantitative). In the qualitative dimension, using the fuzzy Delphi method, it has identified the dimensions and components of risk management in the construction industry in Iran. In the quantitative dimension, by using interpretative structural modeling and DEMATEL, by using surveys of experts and university professors, it has been done to stratify and examine the intensity of relationships between dimensions.
Findings: The results show that at the lowest level of the model (level three), the risk dimension of political factors is placed, which acts as the cornerstone of the model and to achieve risk management in projects. Iran's construction should start from this factor. Also, the results of examining the intensity of relationships between dimensions with Dimetal show that the social risk dimension is the most effective dimension, has the highest numerical value based on the row sum (D), and thus, with The most influential dimension among the investigated dimensions of risk management in Iran's construction industry has been identified. Also, according to (D-R), the lowest value, the risk dimension of laws and regulations, is the most effective dimension of risk management in Iran's construction industry.
Originality/Value: The research gap that creates the space for innovation in the current research, according to the perspective of soft operations research, which is a tool for creating complex and new problems, is the use of Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM) and DEMATEL. Less research has been done on leveling and examining the intensity of impact and effectiveness of the components of risks in the construction industry.
Urban Management
Hadi Faghihmaleki; Mehdi Ghadiri
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 08 May 2024
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Purpose: This study was conducted to predicte the resistance properties of concrete with the help of different types of neural networks. The data studied in this research was collected from the database of 127 mixing plans. The input data included the age of concrete in days, the amount of coarse grain, ...
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Purpose: This study was conducted to predicte the resistance properties of concrete with the help of different types of neural networks. The data studied in this research was collected from the database of 127 mixing plans. The input data included the age of concrete in days, the amount of coarse grain, fine grain, cement, water, lubricant in kilograms per cubic centimeter, and the target data included compressive strength.
Methodology: The use of artificial intelligence as a modern method has a special place in engineering sciences. In this research, the data used were first normalized and then the desired data were trained using the Lorenberg Marquardt algorithm.
Findings: The evaluation criteria of artificial neural network models were obtained using evaluation and error and the results showed that the use of 10 hidden layers had the highest correlation coefficient and the lowest error. The structure of this network was multi-layered perceptron.lubricant in kilograms per cubic centimeter, and the target data included compressive strength.
Methodology: The use of artificial intelligence as a modern method has a special place in engineering sciences. In this research, the data used were first normalized and then the desired data were trained using the Lorenberg Marquardt algorithm.
Originality/Value: The results showed that for the constructed neural network, the value of correlation coefficient, mean root, error square and mean absolute error of the artificial neural network were 0.94 and 1.9, respectively.
Industrial Management
Dr. Mehdi Ajalli; Amin Farhadi
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 08 May 2024
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The main goal of the current research is to analyze the factors of business process management in the stock exchange organization with the approach of factor analysis and fuzzy DEMATEL. For this purpose, first by reviewing the literature and interviewing experts, specialists and analysts of the Tehran ...
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The main goal of the current research is to analyze the factors of business process management in the stock exchange organization with the approach of factor analysis and fuzzy DEMATEL. For this purpose, first by reviewing the literature and interviewing experts, specialists and analysts of the Tehran Stock Exchange Organization, 10 key and critical factors in the success of the business process management system were identified and ten related hypotheses were proposed. This research is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-survey in terms of data collection method. The statistical population of this research regarding the examination and extraction of the final factors affecting the implementation of the BPM system, the opinions of all the employees of the brokerage companies under the supervision of the Tehran Stock Exchange Organization, is approximately 400 people. The sampling method is simple random sampling and according to the table of demographics and the mentioned formula, the sample size is approximately equal to 196 people. Declare the effects of these factors. The output of this analysis showed that all ten factors are effective in implementing the system. Also, in relation to evaluating and determining the intensity of relationships between key factors and finally their importance and ranking (in terms of the total intensity of influence and effectiveness) from the Fuzzy DEMATEL technique and using the opinions of managers and experts with at least a bachelor's degree and 5 years of work experience in the organization's brokerage companies Tehran Stock Exchange has approximately 80 people, and a sample of 50 people from this society was used to evaluate the factors. Based on the final output of this technique, the factor "organizational culture" was placed in the highest priority and "reducing fear and worry in the organization" in the lowest priority in terms of influence in the implementation of the business process management system in the stock exchange organization.
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.
