Original Article
Hossein Norouzi; Soheila Khoddami; Zahra Abidi
Volume 3, Issue 4 , December 2022, Pages 371-386
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Purpose: This study analyzes the effect of business intelligence on firm performance by considering the mediating role of knowledge sharing, organizational innovation, and competitive advantage.Methodology: This study is descriptive correlational research. The statistical population of the research is ...
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Purpose: This study analyzes the effect of business intelligence on firm performance by considering the mediating role of knowledge sharing, organizational innovation, and competitive advantage.Methodology: This study is descriptive correlational research. The statistical population of the research is small and medium entrepreneurs in Tehran province. The method of data collection is a questionnaire. The number of items in the questionnaire is 42, the sample size is 202 questionnaires, and all have been completed correctly. Structural equation modelling and SPSS and PLS 3 software were used to analyze the data.Findings: Findings indicate that business intelligence impacts competitive knowledge sharing and firm performance, showing that managers should focus on implementing business intelligence to enhance their performance and increase their ability to respond to external risks and challenges. The findings also show that knowledge sharing impacts competitive advantage, and finally, competitive advantage impacts firm performance.Originality/Value: The study showed that business intelligence in the organization and small and medium entrepreneurs will increase performance, competitive advantage, and knowledge sharing. This research can help organizations to use business intelligence in their activities in a more specialized way.
Original Article
Vajiheh Dehghan; Mahmoud Moeinadin; Soheila Shahrestani
Volume 3, Issue 4 , December 2022, Pages 387-405
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Purpose: Today, organizations must implement an innovation strategy supported by competent human resources and appropriate internal processes to succeed and achieve sustainable financial performance. Therefore, the present study investigates the role of innovation strategy in the financial performance ...
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Purpose: Today, organizations must implement an innovation strategy supported by competent human resources and appropriate internal processes to succeed and achieve sustainable financial performance. Therefore, the present study investigates the role of innovation strategy in the financial performance of active manufacturing companies in Yazd province through human resource mediator variables and internal processes. Methodology: The present research is a descriptive survey. The study's statistical population consists of financial managers and senior accounting supervisors of production units in Yazd province; simple random sampling was used to select the sample, and 100 acceptable questionnaires were collected and analyzed. Cronbach's alpha coefficient confirmed the content validity of the questionnaires according to experts' opinions, and the reliability was confirmed using confirmatory factor analysis. Data was analyzed using structural equation modelling, SPSS 21, and smart PLS 3 software.Findings: Findings show that the innovation strategy significantly affects human resources and internal processes, but its effect on financial performance is insignificant. On the other hand, the impact of internal processes on financial performance was substantial, but human resources did not significantly affect financial performance. The results also show that the innovation strategy does not affect financial performance through human resources, but through internal processes, it has been able to affect financial performance.Originality/Value: The significant changes created in the business environment, along with the competition, have highlighted the role of managers in managing industries to improve the organization's performance. Theoretically, contingency theory supports the relationship between innovation and performance by explaining the role of organization design. The role of human resource capability and internal processes can also be influential in this regard. Therefore, according to the research gap in the previous studies, the present study investigated the relationship between innovation strategy and financial performance with the mediating role of human resources and internal processes at the level of industrial units in Yazd province as one of the country's industrial hubs.
original-application paper
Mahmoud Rahimi; Mohammad Mirbagherijam; Ebrahim Ghaed; Akram Noorani
Volume 3, Issue 4 , December 2022, Pages 406-422
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Purpose: This study aims to compare the impact of renewable and non-renewable energy consumption on the economic welfare of Iranian provinces from 2000 to 2019.Methodology: The Panel Data model was used in this research. The statistical population includes research on the provinces of Iran. Time series ...
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Purpose: This study aims to compare the impact of renewable and non-renewable energy consumption on the economic welfare of Iranian provinces from 2000 to 2019.Methodology: The Panel Data model was used in this research. The statistical population includes research on the provinces of Iran. Time series information about these provinces has been collected from data available in the Energy Balance, Statistics Center, and Iran Economic and Financial Database, which was tested using Eviews software. Variables used in this study include consumption of renewable energy and non-renewable energy sources (solar, hydropower, wind, geothermal, oil, gas, and gasoline), economic welfare, population, labour, unemployment rate, inflation rate, income distribution inequality (Gini coefficient) and real GDP.Findings: The results showed that the consumption of renewable energy has a positive and significant impact, and the consumption of non-renewable energy has a negative and significant impact on welfare. Also, the variables of the unemployment rate, inflation rate, and income distribution inequality (Gini coefficient) have a negative and significant effect, and the variables of population growth rate, GDP, and labour productivity have a positive and significant impact on economic welfare.Originality/Value: The study showed that using renewable energy in the provinces of Iran has a more significant effect than non-renewable energy in increasing economic welfare. Investing in this production unit can improve the share of renewable energy use in Iran
Original Article
Mohammad Saeid Kiani; Leila Nazari
Volume 3, Issue 4 , December 2022, Pages 423-436
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and participation of people in their decisions, creativity, and innovation. It can be considered a source in ensuring employees' mental health. However, an inappropriate atmosphere can also be a significant source of stress. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between organizational commitment ...
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and participation of people in their decisions, creativity, and innovation. It can be considered a source in ensuring employees' mental health. However, an inappropriate atmosphere can also be a significant source of stress. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between organizational commitment and organizational climate with the general health of physical education teachers in Kermanshah province.Methodology: The statistical population of the present study was 1200 physical education teachers in Kermanshah province, and according to the Morgan table, 291 people were selected as a sample through systematic random sampling. Four questionnaires of demographic characteristics were used to measure the variables: the Mir and Allen questionnaire (1996), the questionnaire (OCDQ-RS), and the Goldberg and Hiller questionnaire (2012). Formal and content validity was confirmed by opinion polls from related professors, and the reliability of the questionnaires was reported to be 0.79, 0.87, and 0.79 using Cronbach's alpha. Descriptive statistics were used to describe the variables, and inferential statistics were used to test the research hypotheses at a significance level of α ≤ 0 0.05.Findings: The results indicated a significant difference between the dimensions of organizational commitment (P = 0.008), organizational climate (P = 0.001), and general health (P = 0.001) of teachers. There was a significant difference between organizational commitment and different levels of public health (P = 0.024). Still, no significant difference was observed between organizational climate and different levels of public health (P = 0.152).Originality/Value: Notably, the physical education sector of the education category needs specialized and capable people to put their knowledge to the application stage, no matter the organizational climate and commitment. If physical education teachers are in better condition, they will have more general health and can be more motivated to move towards the goals of the organization.
application paper
Rouhollah Kiani Ghaleh No
Volume 3, Issue 4 , December 2022, Pages 437-451
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Purpose: In this study, the strategies of internal and external decision-makers in Borjam are examined using game theory.Methodology: The decisions made by three related personalities in JCPOA, including the leadership of Iran, the Government of Iran, and the group (1 + 5), were simulated using game ...
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Purpose: In this study, the strategies of internal and external decision-makers in Borjam are examined using game theory.Methodology: The decisions made by three related personalities in JCPOA, including the leadership of Iran, the Government of Iran, and the group (1 + 5), were simulated using game theory and analyzed based on the game theory mechanism. In the problem statement section, principles are accepted, and the game is designed based on them. The AHP method was used to evaluate the consequences of the game. The low incompatibility rate calculated for this method describes the evaluation results as acceptable. Entering the negotiations in a static game is expressed with complete information, and the mutual agreement process is shown as a dynamic game.Findings: The game is discussed from two aspects. The pre-game section examines the nature of entering or not entering the negotiations. Examining the game process shows that entering negotiations is strategic for Iran and the group (5 + 1). However, in the main game, strategies for decision-making are examined. Trust without guarantee has been shown to change the game's outcome from win-win to win-lose.Originality/Value: There are various attitudes about JCPOA. In this research, regardless of attitudes and factions, the work process is implemented in a scientific model with a strategic structure.
Original Article
Mohammad Sadegh Shiri; Mostafa Khorramizadeh; Vahid Ahmadi
Volume 3, Issue 4 , December 2022, Pages 452-464
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Purpose: This paper presents a new two-phase method for solving the curriculum-based university course timetabling problem. A new metaheuristic approach is used in both phases of the new present method.Methodology: A feasible, high-quality solution is computed in the first phase of the new method. To ...
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Purpose: This paper presents a new two-phase method for solving the curriculum-based university course timetabling problem. A new metaheuristic approach is used in both phases of the new present method.Methodology: A feasible, high-quality solution is computed in the first phase of the new method. To this end, the hard constraints relating to the periods are considered, and a solution is computed that satisfies these hard constraints. In the next step, a new method is introduced for assigning rooms to courses, after which a feasible solution is calculated based on the solution that satisfies the period's hard constraints. In the second phase, several new neighbourhood functions are used to improve the quality of computed feasible solutions. While the fitness function of the first phase is based on the violation of hard constraints, the fitness function of the second phase is based on the penalty of the feasible solution.Findings: The numerical results indicate that the required computing time increases with the size of instances, and the algorithm tends to converge towards the optimal solution after a few minutes.Originality/Value: The presented algorithm enables us to deal with extensive university course timetabling problems in practice. Moreover, it provides us with an efficient way to obtain feasible solutions to such real-world instances and try to improve their quality.
Original Article
Mohammad Ghasemi; Mohammad Mehdi Mohtadi
Volume 3, Issue 4 , December 2022, Pages 465-482
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Purpose: Rahyan Noor camps have been considered one example of war tourism in recent decades after the Iran-Iraq war. Due to the importance of this capital, it is worthwhile for the authorities and all the planners of these camps to try to improve the quality of holding these camps. Methodology: This ...
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Purpose: Rahyan Noor camps have been considered one example of war tourism in recent decades after the Iran-Iraq war. Due to the importance of this capital, it is worthwhile for the authorities and all the planners of these camps to try to improve the quality of holding these camps. Methodology: This research is a mixed qualitative-quantitative research using the data collection method. This research tries to identify the factors affecting the quality improvement of the Rahyan Noor camps by analyzing the information collected through interviews using the thematic analysis method. Sampling was performed to achieve theoretical saturation. Due to the uncertainty in determining the importance of the factors based on every criterion, ranking is based on the Fuzzy TOPSIS algorithm. Findings: According to the results, optimizing camp time has been selected as the first and most crucial factor, with a relative proximity index of 0.53467. Originality/Value: Optimizing the duration of the camps leads to the appropriate timing of these camps by carefully examining the dispatched groups; the first important step in improving the quality of these camps can be taken according to the desired criteria.
