application paper
Fakhreddin Fakhrhosseini; Meysam Kaviani
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 10 July 2023
Abstract
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
Original Article
mohsen rashidi; mostafa abdi; maedeh soumi
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 13 March 2024
Abstract
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.
Original Article
Heshmatollah Soroushnia; Jalal Haghighatmonfared; anahita salari
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 13 March 2024
Abstract
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.
Original Article
Fatemeh Zargaran; Mahmoud Daneshvar kakhki; Leili Abolhassani; Elnaz Nejatiyanpour; Mahmoud sabouhi sabouni
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 10 April 2024
Abstract
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.
Original Article
Accounting and Auditing
صدیقه کامران راد; Seyed Hesam Vaghfi; Maliheh, Ghazvini
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 18 April 2024
Abstract
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.
application paper
mohammad javad hossainzadeh saljughi
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 21 April 2024
Abstract
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.
Original Article
Industrial Management
Hamed Shokri; Abbas Afrazeh
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 08 May 2024
Abstract
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.
Original Article
Urban Management
Hadi Faghihmaleki; Mehdi Ghadiri
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 08 May 2024
Abstract
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.
Original Article
Industrial Management
Dr. Mehdi Ajalli; Amin Farhadi
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 08 May 2024
Abstract
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.
Original Article
Public Administration
Samira Soltanieh; Nader Sheikholeslami Kandelousi; Fatemeh Ahmadi
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 21 May 2024
Abstract
The purpose of this research is the effect of internal branding on financial performance and brand loyalty with the mediating role of psychological empowerment (case study: Saman Bank, Tehran Province). This research is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-survey in terms of method. The statistical ...
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The purpose of this research is the effect of internal branding on financial performance and brand loyalty with the mediating role of psychological empowerment (case study: Saman Bank, Tehran Province). This research is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-survey in terms of method. The statistical population of the research includes all the employees of Saman Bank in Tehran province, whose number is 1800 people. Cochran's limited population sampling formula will be used to determine the required sample size. Based on Cochran's unlimited formula with 5% error, in this research, the sample number is 317 people, which was selected by simple random method. In the current research, field method was used to collect primary data, and the primary data collection tool was a five-choice Likert questionnaire, and library method was used to collect secondary data. The validity of the questionnaire has been used using the method of content validity and face validity, and its reliability has been calculated using Cronbach's alpha. Structural equation modeling method and SMARTPLS software were used to test the research hypotheses. The results of the research showed that the effect of internal branding on financial performance and brand loyalty with the mediating role of psychological empowerment (case study: Saman Bank of Tehran Province) has a significant effect.
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Innovation Management
hossein norouzi; Mehdi Etemadi Far; farzaneh azmayesh fard
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 21 May 2024
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this research is to achieve a better understanding of the development of organizational capabilities of knowledge-based companies and to improve their export performance. Also, this study aims to help the performance of these companies in international markets by measuring international ...
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Purpose: The purpose of this research is to achieve a better understanding of the development of organizational capabilities of knowledge-based companies and to improve their export performance. Also, this study aims to help the performance of these companies in international markets by measuring international orientation.
Methodology: In order to achieve the stated goals, a questionnaire was distributed among 219 knowledge-based companies that had a history of exporting, of which the information of 205 questionnaires was used for analysis using structural equations and Smart PLS software.
Findings: Based on the findings of this study, it can be seen that the three variables of international orientation, innovation capabilities and export performance have a positive and significant relationship with each other. It is also argued that the international orientation has an impact on six of the seven variable dimensions of innovation capabilities, and it does not have a significant relationship only with the dimension of research and development capacity. In addition, from these dimensions, only two dimensions of research and development capacity and marketing capacity have a significant relationship with export performance.
Originality/Value: The results of this study confirm the findings of the previous literature, which acknowledged that there is a strong and positive relationship between the company's capabilities and their performance in international markets. This study provides insights into establishing international orientation as an important internal capability that can contribute to the superior export performance of these companies. The moderating effects are important because domestic drivers are found to influence the faster internationalization of new businesses.
Original Article
Human Resource Management
mostafa heidari haratemeh
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 21 May 2024
Abstract
Background and Purpose: Studies show that graduates of certain occupations earn higher wages when they are placed in the job for which they were trained. Thus, clear evidence for the trade-off between higher earnings returns in certain occupations and the benefit of higher job mobility in lesser occupations ...
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Background and Purpose: Studies show that graduates of certain occupations earn higher wages when they are placed in the job for which they were trained. Thus, clear evidence for the trade-off between higher earnings returns in certain occupations and the benefit of higher job mobility in lesser occupations is obtained and can be instructive for education policies and the labor market. The present study aims to Investigating the effect of Job Characteristics Based on the Curriculum on Labor Market Outcomes with three hypotheses in mind and in three separate estimates of the impact of job characteristics on the wage levels of occupational stayers and changers, Occupational Mobility and Unemployment Duration was examined.
Methodology: A sample of 1,300 graduate workers with a skill set that roughly corresponds to the skill set specified in the latest curriculum was selected.
Findings: The results showed: a) Workers who have been trained in a particular set of job skills stay in that job and receive higher wages. B ) The higher the nature of a job, the less likely it is that workers will change jobs. C ) For job graduates with a very specific skill set, it is expected that there will be less job mobility. D ) After becoming unemployed, workers from certain jobs need more time to find a new job.
Originality/Value: Finally, the research approach can be used to evaluate curricula in all curricula in vocational schools and technical centers that try to prepare people with labor market skills.
Original Article
Financial Management
mohammad saeid kiani
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 22 May 2024
Abstract
Purpose: The emergence of the Internet in the modern business environment has become so pervasive that no large or small company can ignore its influence. Therefore, the purpose of this research was to investigate the attitude towards social media advertisements on the intention to buy products.
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Purpose: The emergence of the Internet in the modern business environment has become so pervasive that no large or small company can ignore its influence. Therefore, the purpose of this research was to investigate the attitude towards social media advertisements on the intention to buy products.
Research methodology:a researcher-made questionnaire was used to collect information. A random sampling method was used to select the sample, and finally 342 questionnaires were collected online. In order to analyze the data and check the hypotheses, SmartPLS software was used.
Findings: The results showed that the informativeness of advertisements, social role and image, and creativity in advertisements have a positive and significant effect on the attitude towards social media advertisements. Finally, a positive and significant effect was found between attitude towards social media advertising and purchase intention. Improving the attitude of Instagram users and increasing their trust in the opinions that are raised on Instagram, makes users explain and promote the products and services they have received to their friends.
Originality/scientific added value: Due to the advancement of technology and the expansion of virtual space, these advertisements for consumer consumption have increased greatly. that move consumers to purchase, and the role of psychological factors such as trust and recognition in this process. This research can contribute to more optimal formulations for advertising in social media and improve the performance of the sports products market.
Original Article
Accounting and Auditing
rahim bonabi ghadim; shabnam rajaee; Davod, mostafazadeh
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 30 May 2024
Abstract
Purpose: Ownership concentration can lead to the agency problem between dominant shareholders and minority shareholders (ownership conflict) and the existence of product market competition as a substitute for strong corporate governance and the existence of growth opportunities that can affect the future ...
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Purpose: Ownership concentration can lead to the agency problem between dominant shareholders and minority shareholders (ownership conflict) and the existence of product market competition as a substitute for strong corporate governance and the existence of growth opportunities that can affect the future performance of the company due to information uncertainty, the intensity of management oversight and thus the efficiency of ownership concentration can be affected. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of product market competition and growth opportunities on the relationship between ownership concentration and abnormal returns.
Methodology: This research is applied in terms of purpose and causal (post-event) in terms of method. The statistical population of the study is the companies listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange and using systematic sampling method, 130 companies were selected as a research sample for a period of 9 years between 2015 and 2023.
Findings: The results of testing the research hypotheses with multiple regression showed that ownership concentration has a negative effect on abnormal returns and product market competition and growth opportunity have a significant negative and positive effect on the relationship between ownership concentration and abnormal return, respectively.
Originality/Value: The concentration of ownership leads to the problem of representation between dominant shareholders and minority shareholders (conflict of ownership) and the existence of product market competition as a substitute for strong corporate management and also the existence of growth opportunities that affect the company's future performance due to information uncertainty. It affects management supervision and as a result the efficiency of ownership concentration.
Original Article
IT Management
Soheil Fakheri; Azamossadat Nourbakhsh
Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 30 May 2024
Abstract
In the past decade, rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and deep learning have led to the development of new techniques and tools for manipulating multimedia content. One of the notable consequences of these advancements is the emergence of deepfakes, which ...
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In the past decade, rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and deep learning have led to the development of new techniques and tools for manipulating multimedia content. One of the notable consequences of these advancements is the emergence of deepfakes, which are realistic yet fraudulent media content created using AI technologies. The proliferation of deepfake content on social media platforms and other online channels has raised significant social concerns due to its potential to spread misinformation and deceive the public. Various methods have been proposed to address the challenges posed by deepfakes, categorized into four main approaches: deep learning-based methods, classical machine learning approaches, statistical techniques, and blockchain-based methods. Among these, deep learning-based methods have shown superior performance in detecting deepfakes compared to other approaches. In this article, we analyze the phenomenon of deepfakes from multiple perspectives, including media and society, media production, representation and dissemination, media audiences, gender, laws and regulations, and politics. We discuss fundamental concepts and examine society's readiness to confront the challenges posed by deepfakes, highlighting shortcomings in technology, education, and governance. Rapid changes in this domain necessitate swift action from various social and legal perspectives to address the evolving threats posed by deepfakes.
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