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1 - Organization Development and the Role of Change Agent
R. Najafbagy

Organization development and improvement of work procedures is one of the most fundamental steps in anyorganization. But, the important point in “organization development” is that, it is a planned and consciouschange regarding the development of capabilities More

Organization development and improvement of work procedures is one of the most fundamental steps in anyorganization. But, the important point in “organization development” is that, it is a planned and consciouschange regarding the development of capabilities and abilities which lead to high performance, effectiveness,efficiency and organizational health. It is based on institutionalizing new values, and creating employees’confidence in the organization. First, this idea emerged from Kurt Lewin indicating: unfreezing, change andrefreezing. Then, Greiner emphasized on development and change as a process of systematic and interrelatedchange. Later, Levitte designed a model different than Lewin and Greiner. He looked at the organization as asystem comprising four parts: organizational functions, structure, technology, and manpower. According tohim, a manager should be careful of the effect of each of these factors might have on the other. In short,organization development from these views will follow the study of the organizational problems, diagnosingthem, developing plan for improvement and change, implementing the changes and eventually, evaluationand the feedback. Consequently, informing the management about the results. Manuscript profile

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2 - Colour Performance Online: A Study of 8 Colours in Banner Ads and Backgrounds in Defined Conditions
H. Vazifedoost M. Carey

In the hazardous environment of contemporary business, online ventures need to predict the performance oftheir websites; where everything can be gauged in terms of their audience's behaviour in reaction to onlineexposure. Designing interfaces without having a good conce More

In the hazardous environment of contemporary business, online ventures need to predict the performance oftheir websites; where everything can be gauged in terms of their audience's behaviour in reaction to onlineexposure. Designing interfaces without having a good conception of website components is just a leap in thedark. Intuitive drawing up a patchwork of fonts, words, images, sound, animations, colours, functional parts,etc. may not always bear the exquisite fruit. Nor does ad hoc imagination with trial and error unfailingly letthis merry-go-round go round. Designers need to enjoy guidelines which can't lead them on!Colour is the first factor we focused on, from a log file analysis point of view; to be continued by other ringsof the chain, hopefully moving towards a comprehensive online consumer behaviour model. Manuscript profile

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3 - The Mediating Role of Mental Health and Emotional Intelligence in Personal Growth Initiative and Achievement Striving Behavior of Political Office Holders in South-West, Nigeria
Ajibola Ogunyemi

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4 - The role of brand forgiveness in the relationship between brand transgression and consumer coping behavior (case study: Yazd Irankhodro agencies)
amirhosein shahidi shahnaz nayebzadeh

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the mediating role of brand forgiveness in the relationship between brand transgression and consumer coping behavior.  This research was applied in terms of purpose and was descriptive-correlational in terms of da More

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the mediating role of brand forgiveness in the relationship between brand transgression and consumer coping behavior.  This research was applied in terms of purpose and was descriptive-correlational in terms of data collection method. The statistical population in this study were the real customers of Iran Khodro Company in 2019 who have used the products and services of this company at least once in 2019, Sampling method in this research was random sampling, and 125 questionnaires had been analysed. To analyse the data in this study, descriptive statistics were used using spss21 software and to confirm the relationships between variables and factors through confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modelling technique, SMART PLS2 software was used. The results of the research showed that brand transgression behaviour has a direct and significant effect on the coping behavior of Iran Khodro consumers in this sample and brand forgiveness has a mediating role in the relationship between brand transgression behaviour and coping behaviour. This study by examining one of the main brands of car manufactures in Iran and due to examining the transgression behaviour of this brand in the form of indicators of negative experiences in the past, image incongruence and corporate wrongdoing, provides a good insight to the managers of this industry. Strengthen the sense of brand forgiveness in brand communication programs help to prevent coping behaviours such as brand switching, complaints, revenge and likely to buy. Manuscript profile

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5 - Examining the Effects of Consumers' Personality Traits on Buying Behavior in Retail Stores by Structural Equation Model
M. Samadi H. Farsizadeh M. Nurani

This survey examines the effects of consumers' personality traits on buying behavior in retail stores. Research results show that consumers' personality traits can affect customer behavior. This study tests a model in the context of effects of consumers' More

This survey examines the effects of consumers' personality traits on buying behavior in retail stores. Research results show that consumers' personality traits can affect customer behavior. This study tests a model in the context of effects of consumers' personality traits on buying behavior. The research group (population) includes all customers of Maxim retail store in Tehran province. By the use of a random sampling method, 90 customers have been selected as the research sample. We used Lisrel software for the testing model. The results indicate that there is a positive relationship between consumers' personality traits (social affiliation, social recognition and shopping enjoyment) and customer relationship proneness, and that there is no positive relationship between product category involvement and customer relationship proneness. Also results indicate that consumers' personality traits can positively affect relationship satisfaction, trust, relationship commitment, and buying behavior. This study can contribute to retail stores promoting the efficacy of their marketing endeavors and also in their assessment of consumers' personality traits. Manuscript profile

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6 - Assessment of Relationship between Service Quality and Customer Satisfaction in Customer Decision Making Behavior in Travel around Ilam Province
حمیده رشادت جو علی نعمتی زاد محمد ابویی اردکان

The aim of this research is to consider and evaluate service quality and its relationship with customers satisfaction in behavioural decisions of the customers of travel agencies in Ilam. In theorical basics, concept and definition associated to service, satisfaction More

The aim of this research is to consider and evaluate service quality and its relationship with customers satisfaction in behavioural decisions of the customers of travel agencies in Ilam. In theorical basics, concept and definition associated to service, satisfaction, behavioural decisions and research back ground are considered, This work is descriptive study as a type of correlation. Statistical population of this research was all of the agency customers that were call on this office in autumn and winter 1389 and were received service. The selected sample consisted of 200 persons. The tool for collecting information was questionnaire in this research which its narrative was considered by professional and experts views and its persistence was estimated by kronbakh ×coefficient (0/726). Then related ques􀆟onnaires were distributed among sample members. In order to analysis of results, initially we used smironv ‐ kolmogorov test to study data normality and it was found that data have not normal distribution. In ferential statical of T ‐test , ANOVA and multivariate reression were used to analysis data and hxpothesis testing. The results of this tests indicate that service quality have significant and positive correlation with customer satisfaction. ( α < /1) Also customer satisfaction have significant and positive correlation with behavioural decisions that have shown in detail in this study. Manuscript profile

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7 - Analyzing the Safety Behavioure of Summer Crop Farmers in Andimeshk Township in using Chemical Pesticides
Samira Ghalavandi Azadeh Norolah Noorivandi Ahmad Reza Ommani

Agriculture is the world's high-risk jobs. Workers in this sector are at risk of events and diseases. One factor that threatens the health of farmers is chemical toxins. Farmers are required to deal with the complications and diseases caused by it to apply certain safet More

Agriculture is the world's high-risk jobs. Workers in this sector are at risk of events and diseases. One factor that threatens the health of farmers is chemical toxins. Farmers are required to deal with the complications and diseases caused by it to apply certain safety behaviors. The purpose of this research was analyzing the safety behavioure of summer crop farmers in Andimeshk Township about the use of chemical pesticides. The method of research was descriptive and correlative. This research was conducted through a survey. The population was summer crop farmers in Andimeshk township (N= 850). By Cochran formula one hundred sixty five persons as sample size was selected. Validity based on the panel of experts was confirmed and its reliability through a pilot test and Cronbach's alpha was calculated. SPSS22 software was used to analyze the data.The mean safety behaviour of respondents was 2.176 of 5 and with a standard deviation 0.89, that indicated poor safety behaviour of farmers. The correlation between the level of technical knowledge, the level of annual income, the amount of arable land, social participation, social status, attitude to the use of chemical pesticides and the safety behavioure of summer crop farmers had a significant relationship. As well as different levels of the safety behavioure of summer crop farmers by participation in educational and extension classes at 95%, there was a significantdifference. Regarding the importance of safe behaviour, it is essential planner of extension activities consider it. Manuscript profile

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8 - The Effects of Anthropogenic Noise on Aquatic Animals: With an Emphasis on Foraging Behaviour
Saeed Shafiei Sabet

10.22034/jest.2018.24761.3383

Backgroun and Objective:Noise pollution caused by human activities is one of the types of environmental pollution. Anthropogenic noise level is increasing in both marine and freshwater ecosystems. Human activities have acoustically changed aquatic environments over the More

Backgroun and Objective:Noise pollution caused by human activities is one of the types of environmental pollution. Anthropogenic noise level is increasing in both marine and freshwater ecosystems. Human activities have acoustically changed aquatic environments over the past decades and anthropogenic noise is now recognized as a ubiquitous pollutant in terrestrial and aquatic habitats. Shipping activities, wind mills, pile driving, seismic surveys, naval sonars and fisheries activities are all accompanied by the introduction of anthropogenic sounds in the water. Method: Here, we investigate how anthropogenic noise impairs behaviour and foraging activities, which has direct and indirect consequences for aquatic species survival and reproductive success. Findings: While a broad range of direct destruction caused by human activities in terrestrial and aquatic habitats is relatively well understood, there is a lack of knowledge about such activities on wildlife and captive species. For example, in laboratory condition, elevated sound levels may affect predator-prey interactions. We still have little understanding of the potentially negative consequences of noise pollution for aquatic life. Discussion and conculation: Changes in foraging tendency and efficiency may directly and indirectly affect relative species abundance of both predator and prey and induce changes at the community level. Manuscript profile

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9 - Structural modeling of the precondition of financial behavior of investors in Iran’s stock market
Fatemeh Ahmady Mehrdad Ghanbari babak Jamshidinavid Shahram Mami

This study followed the design of a model to predict the financial behavior of investors in the Iranian stock market. Qualitative content analysis of scientific texts related to the research topic was used to identify the criteria. Interactive matrix and based on expert More

This study followed the design of a model to predict the financial behavior of investors in the Iranian stock market. Qualitative content analysis of scientific texts related to the research topic was used to identify the criteria. Interactive matrix and based on expert opinion based on interpretive structural modeling method was developed and a five-level model was obtained. To determine the type of variables, the MicMac analysis was used. In the five-level model of this study the variables of informal news, investor financial conditions, subjective financial knowledge, and herd behavior at the fifth level were the most influential and believable, personal judgment, emotion control, and loss aversion were the most influential variables of this model at level one of this model, were affected. MicMac analysis also indicated that the variables of informal news, subjective financial knowledge, investor financial conditions, self-esteem, and herd behavior were independent, and the variables of avoidance, believability, financial technology, emotional control, personal judgment, and financial specialties are also type dependent and other variables are interface type. Manuscript profile

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10 - Regeneration of the Window to Reach the Sustainable City (Review of EU Policies and Strategies)
Negar Barati Borujeni Sara Nahibi Hossein Mosavi Fatemi

Background and Purpose: Better employment opportunities and expectancy to economic and social benefits are reason for choosing urban life, noise pollution, poor air quality, traffic and waste and industrial pollution are just a few effects of urban life on the environme More

Background and Purpose: Better employment opportunities and expectancy to economic and social benefits are reason for choosing urban life, noise pollution, poor air quality, traffic and waste and industrial pollution are just a few effects of urban life on the environment. Urban design as an arm and force combined with art can identify and analyze condition, with its special techniques which brings urban regeneration area. Urban regeneration is a way that uses in order to organize and promote current position instead of rescheduling for a new city. Method of study: this research, -the environmental crisis addresses as an important crisis in design for the environment, 2-using library studies and descriptive research methods, it examines the policies and strategies of urban regeneration and how to use land and nature in urban design and Environment design and its criteria, 3- examines EU policies and strategies for physical urban regeneration. The purpose of this study was to get acquainted with the urban regeneration approach and provide appropriate solutions  Results: To regenerate the urban body, promotional measures must be accompanied by the development of education, economic, social development and environmental protection, which requires the strong participation of local citizens, civil society and various levels of government. Car-free lifestyle by increasing the density of neighborhoods, using accurate information technology and reducing the need for travel, restoration activities beyond the protection of natural habitats and preventing the reduction of biodiversity in need of open spaces and increasing the urban ecosystem for a network of plant life and it is animals.  Discussion and Conclusion: Finding technical and infrastructural solutions to manage water, heat island and minimize energy consumption, reduce waste and use public transportation and change the behavior of individuals and active participation of environmental organizations and develop projects such as solar energy, wind energy and forest reclamation And regenerating green space is one of the ways to reduce carbon and environmental problems. The results of this study show that the measures taken in the European Union for urban regeneration have focused more on environmental measures. Finally, in this study in order to regeneration of Iran's cities, it provides effective items in the matter of regenerating and improving urban conditions. Manuscript profile

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11 - The relationship between the behavior of the Jewish people and the maximum mention of the Israelites in the Qur'an
abbasali alimohammadi Mahdi Afchangi sayyed reza mosavi

10.30495/qsf.2022.1939402.2650

AbstractThe personality traits, social structure and lifestyle of the Israelites have caused the life story of the Israelites to be one of the most frequent stories in the Holy Quran. It seems that God has seen the Jewish people as a religious nation as a suitable model More

AbstractThe personality traits, social structure and lifestyle of the Israelites have caused the life story of the Israelites to be one of the most frequent stories in the Holy Quran. It seems that God has seen the Jewish people as a religious nation as a suitable model for the social education of Muslims and the building of the Islamic nation due to the various characteristics in the behavior and life of the Jewish people. Features such as "materialism and empiricism, belief in racial superiority over others, worldliness, unfair relationships with prophets, Jews lining up before the appearance of the last Prophet (PBUH)..." are among these characteristics. Considering the characteristics of Bani Israel, they can be considered as one of the most serious threats to the Islamic nation. The secret of repeating the story of the Children of Israel in the Holy Quran is that the Islamic community during the lifetime of the Prophet (PBUH) and after, should learn from the misfortune of the Jews and be freed from the prison of untruth and breach of promise so that they do not fall into sedition and divine punishment. The research method is descriptive-analytical based on library sources and interpretive and historical sources. Manuscript profile

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12 - Mechanical Behavior of Al-SiCnp Nanocomposite Fabricated by Hot Extrusion Technique
A. Atrian S. H. Nourbakhsh

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13 - Investigation on Failure Loads and Failure Modes for Two Parallel Pin-Loaded Holes Made from Unidirectional Glass-Epoxy Nanoclay Laminates
sajjad dehghanpour keivan hosseini safari Farzan Barati Mohammadmahdi Attar

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14 - Comparison the Effect of Group Counseling based on Existential and Cognitive_Behavioural approaches on the degree of Shyness of Students
Mehrab Bashirpur Mohammadhoseyn Salimi Kumars Farahbakhsh

This study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness and comparison of group conseling based on existential or cognitive_behavioural approaches on the degree of shyness of boy students. This study was a pre-post test experimental design. The population of this re More

This study was conducted to investigate the effectiveness and comparison of group conseling based on existential or cognitive_behavioural approaches on the degree of shyness of boy students. This study was a pre-post test experimental design. The population of this research encompasses all the students of Schools of Barug city. By cluster sampling between schools in Barug two schools were selected randomly. Conducting Shyness Questionnaire, 30 students were selected and assigned to three groups randomly. 8 sessions of existential group counseling were implemented for one group and 8 sessions of cognitive- behavioral group counseling were implemented for another group. The control group received no intervention. For analyzing the data, ANCOVA and Post hoc Scheffe Test were applied. ANCOVA showed significant difference in studied groups. Post hoc Scheffe Test showed significant difference between the control group and existential group. As well as is significant difference between the control group and cognitive-behavioral group and the means of experimental groups (existential and cognitive-behavioral) was greater than the control group (P < 0.01). Manuscript profile

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15 - The Study of The Relationship between Self Directed Learning Self Efficacy and Information Litracy on the Knowledge
batoul farrokh badri shahtalebi

10.30486/jsre.2018.539730

The current study was performed with the aim of investigating the relationship between self-directed learning, self-efficacy and information literacy and knowledge sharing behaviour among male students of high school of district 2 of Isfahan in the academic year 93-94 t More

The current study was performed with the aim of investigating the relationship between self-directed learning, self-efficacy and information literacy and knowledge sharing behaviour among male students of high school of district 2 of Isfahan in the academic year 93-94 through the descriptive approach of the correlational type. All high school male students of district 2 with the number of 4995 formed the statistical population of the current study that among them 356 people were selected to participate in the current study by the random cluster sampling method. Data collection tools in this study were 4 questionnaires of self-directed learning of Fisher et al. (2001) with 40 items, self-efficacy of Sherer and Maddux (1982) with 17 items, information literacy with 18 items and knowledge sharing with 15 items, that their validity was confirmed, and their reliability, also, was obtained 0.78, 0.90, 0.91 and 0.85, respectively, by using Cronbach's alpha coefficient. Obtained data from the research were analysed by using descriptive and inferential statistics including correlation coefficient, stepwise regression and analysis of variance. The test results of main theories showed that there was a significant relationship between self-directed learning and knowledge sharing behaviour, between self-efficacy and knowledge sharing behaviour and between information literacy and knowledge sharing behaviour. Also, the results showed that there was a significant relationship between the propensity for learning dimension, the self-management dimension and self-control dimension and knowledge sharing behaviour. Moreover, there was a significant relationship between the desire to behaviour starting of self-efficacy dimension, the desire to expand the effort for affecting the task of self-efficacy dimension, resistant in facing with the obstacles of self-efficacy dimension  and knowledge sharing behaviour. The results of stepwise regression revealed that propensity and self-management dimensions of self-directed learning have the ability of predicting the knowledge sharing behaviour. The relationship among the propensity dimension to expand the effort for affecting the task has the ability of predicting the knowledge sharing behaviour. Among the views of respondents in all four variables based on the education base, there was no significant difference. Manuscript profile

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16 - Feeding behaviour of Scolothrips longicornis (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) preying on Tetranychus turkestani (Acari: Tetranychidae)
Mehdi Gheibi Ebrahim Soleymannejadian

Feeding behaviour of the Scolothrips longicornis Priesner preying on Tetranychus turkestani (Ugarov & Nikolski) was investigated by leaf - island method under laboratory conditions (26±1°C, 60±5% RH and photoperiod of L16: D8 hours). One starved fe More

Feeding behaviour of the Scolothrips longicornis Priesner preying on Tetranychus turkestani (Ugarov & Nikolski) was investigated by leaf - island method under laboratory conditions (26±1°C, 60±5% RH and photoperiod of L16: D8 hours). One starved female thrips consumed a mite’s egg, a first instar larva and a protonymph, a deutonymph and an adult female mite in 1.52, 2.63, 3.13, 7.93 and 15.5 minute respectively. The first instar larva of the thrips ate 10.1 eggs or 1.2 female mites, the second instar larva consumed 34.5 eggs or 4.7 female mites and the adult female ate 49.1 eggs or 11.7 adult females per day. The mated female with a prey consumption of 11.7 female mites had the highest appetite. The unmated females and males by daily consumption of respectively 7.3 and 6.2 females had no significant difference in their voracity. The daily mean voracity increased from 0.3 to 17.1 female mites per female thrips by increasing temperature from 5 to 40°C. The rate of feeding severely decreased at 45°C and it was almost equal to rate of feeding at 26°C. Switching behavior of the thrips by using Murdach model, in different proportion of two prey, T. turkestani and E. orientalis shown negative switching and more number of T. turkestani was consumed when the proportion increased. The results indicated that S. longicornis may be a suitable biological agent for suppression of the Tetranychidae mites. Manuscript profile

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17 - Determining the effect of auditors' skeptical personality traits with considering the characteristics of organizational behaviour on job Audit Durability
Azam Jari Daruosh Foroghi Hadi Amir

10.22034/amfa.2020.674950

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18 - Relationship between Perceptions of Managers’ Transformational Leadership Style and Employees’ Organizational Citizenship Behaviors of Physical Education Departments of Islamic Azad Universities (khozestan province)
Atousa GHASEMINEZHADDEHKORDI

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationships perception of transformational leadership styles of physical education departments heads with employee’s organizational citizenship behaviors. One hundred and five participants, stratified rando More

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationships perception of transformational leadership styles of physical education departments heads with employee’s organizational citizenship behaviors. One hundred and five participants, stratified randomly selected, answered transformational leadership style and organizational citizenship behaviors (OCB) questionnaires. Correlation analyses revealed that perception of transformational leadership style was correlated with organizational citizenship behaviors and three of its facets including (conscientiousness, courtesy, and altruism). No correlations were found between transformational leadership style with sportsmanship and civil virtue. Moreover, facets of transformational leadership (idealized influence, inspirational motivation, intellectual motivation, and individualized consideration) were correlated with some facets of OCB specifically conscientiousness, courtesy and altruism. Regression analyses revealed that among all facets of transformational leadership style, two of them including idealized influence and inspirational motivation more accounted for OCB variance and its facets than other facets. Based on research findings it could be concluded that the managers should strengthen their ideal influence and inspirational motivation for increasing OCB of employees. Manuscript profile

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19 - نقش عوامل بیولوژیکی مدرسان غیر انگلیسی زبان ایرانی در مدیریت سوء رفتارهای زبان آموزان
Zahra Hashempour Azizeh Chalak Hossein Heidari Tabrizi

مدیریت کلاسی یکی از اجزا مهم توانش حرفه ای مدرسان برای ارتقا یادگیری است. این مطالعه استراتژیهای مدیریت کلاسی مدرسان از نظر عوامل بیولوژیکی شامل سن و جنسیت در پاسخ به سوء رفتارهای یادگیرندگان ایرانی انگلیسی بعنوان زبان خارجه را بررسی کرد. شرکت کنندگان این مطالعه هفتادو More

مدیریت کلاسی یکی از اجزا مهم توانش حرفه ای مدرسان برای ارتقا یادگیری است. این مطالعه استراتژیهای مدیریت کلاسی مدرسان از نظر عوامل بیولوژیکی شامل سن و جنسیت در پاسخ به سوء رفتارهای یادگیرندگان ایرانی انگلیسی بعنوان زبان خارجه را بررسی کرد. شرکت کنندگان این مطالعه هفتادو پنج (چهل و یک زن و سی و چهار مرد) مدرسان دانشگاه و آموزشگاههای استان فارس بودند. این مطالعه با طرح توصیفی از دو سری ابزار شامل یک پرسشنامه پنج مقیاسی لیکرت و یک مصاحبه نیمه ساختار یافته برای جمع آوری داده ها استفاده کرد. پرسشنامه استراتژیهای مدیریت کلاسی مدرسان و مصاحبه نظرات آنها نسبت به مدیریت کلاس را مشخص می کردند. برای تجزیه و تحلیل داده ها یک وان وی آنووا و ایندیپندنت سمپل تی تست اجرا شد. یافته ها نشان داد که سن و جنسیت ممدرسان تاثیر چشمگیری بر نوع استراتژیهایی که آنها هنگام مواجه شدن با سوء رفتارها بکار می گیرند دارد. یافته ها همچنین نشان داد که مدرسان مرد از استراتژیهایی مانند اخطار کلاسی و مدرسان زن بیرون کردن زبان آموزان از کلاس استفاده می کنند. گروههای سنی از نظر بکار گیری دو نوع استراتژی یعنی پاداش دادن به یادگیرندگان با وقت آزاد یا فعالیتها و کم کردن نمره آنها متفاوت بودند. یافته های این مطالعه می تواند برای طراحان برنامه درسی، مدرسان زبان انگلیسی، و سیاست گذاران کاربرد داشته باشد زیرا می تواند مهارتهای آنها در مدیریت بهتر سوء رفتار یادگیرندگان را ارتقا دهد. Manuscript profile

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20 - Determining Optimum Number Force Limiting Devices in Improving Collapse Behavior of Double Layer SPACE GRIDS
Mohammad Azizafshar Mohammadreza sheydayi mehdi darvishhashemi

Abstract There are two methods of force distribution and ductility improvement for improving collapse behaviour of double-layer space grids. In the method of ductility improvement, by applying strategies like using force limiting devices for preventing buckling of stre More

Abstract There are two methods of force distribution and ductility improvement for improving collapse behaviour of double-layer space grids. In the method of ductility improvement, by applying strategies like using force limiting devices for preventing buckling of stress device, structure behaviour will change into ductility behaviour, so the impact of the number of force limiting devices in improving double-layer space grids collapse behaviour is effective until ductility and bearing capacity of structure has a considerable increase. In this article, the optimum effect of force limiting devices number in improving double-layer space grids collapse behaviour is considered according to the effectiveness of limiting devices in increasing ductility and bearing capacity of double-layer space grids from their aspect of number. Manuscript profile

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21 - A Reflection on the Meaning and Basis of Western Style Development and Islamic-Iranian Style Development
Abdolreza Baghidevelopment

The present article examines the definitions، basis، the requirement and the essentials of development. The intended concept of development is not a Western style، mystical، materialistic development but a fourth concept is examined which is related to Iranian and Islam More

The present article examines the definitions، basis، the requirement and the essentials of development. The intended concept of development is not a Western style، mystical، materialistic development but a fourth concept is examined which is related to Iranian and Islamic culture. In explaining this model it has been tried by a comparative look and also from the view point of social science the basis of Western style development be studied. In this study the above development styles are examined from a philosophical view point (epistemology، ontology، anthropology) ethical view point، religious، sociological، historical view points، subsequently the exact framework of this development model is explained. Next the paper refers to the requirement and essentials of development and gives suggestion and method to achieve this model Manuscript profile

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22 - Analysis of the Voting Behaviour (Case Study: the Tenth Presidential Elections in Haris Election Constituency
Masoud Jaafarinejad Haydar Babanasab Shahriar Rabiei

Elections are one of the most important symbols of democracy in contemporary societies and it is the biggest sign of people’s presence for determing their political destiny. The elections in Iran with a century old precedent is now the biggest symbol for choosing More

Elections are one of the most important symbols of democracy in contemporary societies and it is the biggest sign of people’s presence for determing their political destiny. The elections in Iran with a century old precedent is now the biggest symbol for choosing one person as the highest executive post and the second highest person in the country. The analysis of elections behaviour as a political action has attracted the attention of political scientists and sociologist. In this regard، several theoratical frameworks have been offered but among them، the sociological model is having greater importance. In this model، more attention is paid to the role of social and cultural structures on political decisions. The present article wants to show the impact of traditional culture on voting behaviour in Haris election constituency. Besides that، the study examines other variables like social class، adherence to religious values، propaganda، gender، age and their role in determining political tendencies and behaviour. The type of research is developmental-applied and the methodology used is descriptive-analytical and fieldwork. The findings of the study are as follows: The people of Haris election constituency are under the influence of traditional culture like common language، common ethnicity which leads to a particular political behaviour. The above factors are very effective in their voting. There is a relation between the political behaviour of the voters in the election constituency of Haris and their belief in religious values. The voter’s behaviour is under the influence of religion and religious beliefs. Propaganda plays a minor role as compare to other factors in affecting the political behaviour of the voters. By studying the social economic and cultural conditions of the voters، one can come to know and predict the political orientation of them Manuscript profile

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23 - Effects of Feeding Buckets Number Per Pen on Performance and Behaviour Indicators of Lambs
M.A. Norouzian M. Vatandoost

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24 - مدل‌های آماری برای ارزیابی رفتار بهداشتی زنبورهای کارگر به روی سطح لیزوزیم و و محتوای پروتئین تام در همولنف آنها
س. لازاروو پ. ولوا آی. ژلیازکووا

رفتار بهداشتی 20 کلنی زنبور عسل در مناطق مختلف بلغارستان آزمون شد. درجه بیان رفتار بهداشتی توسط روش pin-killing ارزیابی شد. یک آزمون مزرعه‌ای مربع 5 × 5 سانتیمتری نصبشده روی بخشی از شان عسل با یک بچه کارگر چسبیده انجام شد. کلنی‌های زنبور به دو گروه تقسیم More

رفتار بهداشتی 20 کلنی زنبور عسل در مناطق مختلف بلغارستان آزمون شد. درجه بیان رفتار بهداشتی توسط روش pin-killing ارزیابی شد. یک آزمون مزرعه‌ای مربع 5 × 5 سانتیمتری نصبشده روی بخشی از شان عسل با یک بچه کارگر چسبیده انجام شد. کلنی‌های زنبور به دو گروه تقسیم شدند: بهداشتی (پاک کردن بیش از 95 درصد سلول‌ها در منطقه مورد آزمون در طی 48 ساعت) و غیربهداشتی (تمیز کردن کمتر از 95 درصد سلولها در منطقه مورد آزمون در 48 ساعت). همولنف از زنبورها از هر کلنی زنبور در 48 ساعت گرفته شد و سطوح لیزوزیم و محتوای پروتئین تام تعریف شد. آنالیز چندمتغییره (ANOVA) برای تعیین تفاوت معنی‌دار بین کلنی‌های بهداشتی و غیربهداشتی استفاده شد. نتایج بهدست آمده تفاوت‌های معنی‌داری بین دو گروه (P<0.05) براساس درصد سلول‌های تمیز شده بعد از کشتن بچه در ساعت‌های 3، 24 و 48 و تفاوت‌های معنی‌دار بین کلنی‌های بهداشتی و غیربهداشتی (P<0.05) برای هر دو پارامتر لیزوزیم و پروتئین تام نشان داد. همبستگی دو متغییره برای بررسی تأثیر رفتار بهداشتی روی سطوح لیزوزیم و محتوای پروتئین تام بکار گرفته شد. همبستگی ژنتیکی منفی (r=-0.33) بین پروتئین تام و رفتار بهداشتی بدست آمد که به معنی آن است که افزایش فعالیت‌های مربوط به پاک‌سازی سلول‌های شانه زنبوری منجر به کاهش محتوی پروتئین تام می‌شود. همبستگی پایین (r=0.35) بین رفتار بهداشتی و سطوح لیزوزیم یافت شد بدین معنی که سطوح بالاتر لیزوزیم با رفتار بهداشتی بارزتری گزارش شده است. مدل رگرسیونی محاسبه شده برای لیزوزیم (P=0.24826) به لحاظ آمتری غیرمعنی‌دار است اما مدل رگرسیونی برای پروتئین تام به‌ طور آماری معنی‌دار است (P=0.003153) و می‌تواند برای پیش‌بینی ارتباط بین محتوی پروتئین تام در همولنف و رفتار بهداشتی کلنی‌های زنبور استفاده شود. Manuscript profile

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25 - A study on concept of Independence and Destitution in Masnaviye Manavi Love fire from Mollana's perspective N. Emami* E.Abdi Makvand** Abstract: Fire is one of the astonishing phenomenon of universe with many characteristics such as giving life, giving death , enthusuiziam, giving warm , making clear guidance movement towards lover and etc….it has always have been attracted the attention of literary men and mysticisms. Mollana has also
eshagh Toghyani hakimeh hadi

independence is one of the behaviour and evolution stages that ascetic who search the way of God, by achieving it feels a kind of independence from everything except God in his/her essence and always know him / her self to need The almighty God. destitution is also amo More

independence is one of the behaviour and evolution stages that ascetic who search the way of God, by achieving it feels a kind of independence from everything except God in his/her essence and always know him / her self to need The almighty God. destitution is also among the mystic stages and accounted as one of the highest degrees of behaviour and evolution. Ascetic at this stage reaches to annihilation in the way of God, and this is an extreme stage for saints and mystics. Destitution is the need a creature to God and his/her independence from everythings except God.  In this article we try to define and make clear the cocept of independence and destitution and then invetigate these two issues in Masnavi of Molana.   Manuscript profile

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26 - Modeling the Perspectives of Changing the Behavioral Habits of Personal Vehicles Users in the Using Public Transportation (Case Study: Tabriz Metropolis)
M. Abdullahi M. Pourmohammadi R. Ghorbani

To understand the background of current travel model is a key issue in the efficient development of urban transport planning, because identifying the mode and factors of travel choice is important to facilitate behavior change. In most cases, the realities of transporta More

To understand the background of current travel model is a key issue in the efficient development of urban transport planning, because identifying the mode and factors of travel choice is important to facilitate behavior change. In most cases, the realities of transportation on behavioral approaches are explained better than the logic models. The objective of this paper is to analyze the impact of various factors on the choice of the way of travel for users of personal and public transport. Therefore, conceptual model of travel habits was designed by combining the constraints on the choice of perceptual behavior and planned attitude. Based on the objective, the methodology of this study is of the type of applied-developmental research and also descriptive, analytical and survey method in terms of objective and also, nature and method, respectively. Data were collected through questionnaires and obtaining public comments according to the general displacement in Tabriz city. The sample was estimated using Cochran formula for 1,100 people in 166 traffic area of Tabriz. The results of the Structural equation modeling of travel pattern represent a variance more than 17 percent in private vehicle users and more than 14 percent in public transport users. Other factors such as attitudinal and choice constraints were not so important. Unlike the results of structural equation modeling, attitudinal believes provide possibility of prediction. Accordingly, through binary logistic regression, the willingness of travellers in using public transport was studied, suggesting a significant negative effect of travel habits on the probability of choosing public transportation. Based on the findings of this study, strategic suggestions have been presented aimed at breaking unsustainable driving habits and forming new sustainable habits. Manuscript profile

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27 - Study of Job Satisfaction Employees Hajj& Ziart Organization in Tehran Province and Relation with Cultural Tourism
MEHDI Garakhlo MOHAMAD Shabani fard

The Study of Behavior in Work Environment, It is Important Cause of Importance Human power in Contrast with Other Interorganization Resource( Financial ,Informatic )Job Satisfaction is More Important Element for Behavior Assessments in organization .Haj&Ziart Organi More

The Study of Behavior in Work Environment, It is Important Cause of Importance Human power in Contrast with Other Interorganization Resource( Financial ,Informatic )Job Satisfaction is More Important Element for Behavior Assessments in organization .Haj&Ziart Organization is one of the most Important Organization in Cultrual Tourism in Iran. Type of This Study was Survey Study the Filed work,We Used Some method for Data Gathering (Questioner,Interviwe,Study the document). Our Results with Use of 11 Variable in Job Satisfication and Organization Behavior Show us some Variable Have not such as Age,Sex,marriage,Educational Group,Be native,Record of Job,Salary and Payment,Goodness-of-fit relation with Job Satisfication.Some Variable have Promotion Opprtunites,desirable Behaviour of Colleague,Facilities,Participation in Decision taking with Goodness- of-fit with job Satisfication. Results of this Study Will help for manager and Decision taking of Haj&Ziart organization for Relationship.Its Human Power  in Field of tourism that with Employees  faced with Tourists. Manuscript profile

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28 - Study the relationship between family conflicts and aggressive behavior in adolescents
بیژن خواجه نوری رودابه دهقانی

Adoloscences' behaviours and the causes and effects that have for him/her and others are of the most important problems in sociological studies. This study investigates the relationship between family conflicts and reggressive behaviours of adoloscences. This research h More

Adoloscences' behaviours and the causes and effects that have for him/her and others are of the most important problems in sociological studies. This study investigates the relationship between family conflicts and reggressive behaviours of adoloscences. This research has used frustration theory and learning theory. The research method was survey and questionnaire has been used to collect data from 1250 students of Shiraz and Darab city, which has been selected by multiple random sampling. Analysis of data showed that there is significant relationship between parental conflicts, parent-child conflict in and out of the hme with reggressive behaviours of children. Ultimately, Lisrel program was used to examine the research method. The results showed that gender, place of residence (shiraz), family income, and family conflicts can interpret 53% of the dependent's variable changes. Generally speaking, this research emphasize the importance of the role of family in shaping adoloscences' behaviours and their mental health.   Manuscript profile

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29 - Why Do They Want to Migrate from Rural Areas? A Psychological Perspective from Iran
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30 - عوامل موثر بر عدم تمایل به کاربرد سموم شیمیایی در گلخانه‌های صیفی شهرستان بندرعباس (ایران)
مسعود یزدان پناه فاطمه رحیمی فیض آباد خدیجه عباس زاده

شواهد نشان داده اند کشاورزان در کشورهای درحال توسعه، با وجود هزینه های بزرگ زیست محیطی، اقتصادی، بهداشتی و اجتماعی مصرف آفت کش ها، همچنان به استفاده از آنها ادامه داده اند. به نظر می رسد، ریشه این مسئله به تصمیم گیری کشاورزان More

شواهد نشان داده اند کشاورزان در کشورهای درحال توسعه، با وجود هزینه های بزرگ زیست محیطی، اقتصادی، بهداشتی و اجتماعی مصرف آفت کش ها، همچنان به استفاده از آنها ادامه داده اند. به نظر می رسد، ریشه این مسئله به تصمیم گیری کشاورزان مربوط می شود. به این ترتیب، برای سیاست گذاران درک این مسئله که چگونه کشاورزان در رابطه با این موضوع فکر می کنند و رفتار می کنند، بسیار مهم و ضروری است. بنابراین، هدف پژوهش حاضر، ارائه شواهد تجربی درباره نگرش و تمایل گلخانه‌داران در رابطه با عدم مصرف سموم آفت‌کش در شهرستان بندرعباس بود. به منظور دستیابی به این هدف از تئوری رفتار برنامه‌ریزی شده به عنوان مبانی نظری تحقیق، استفاده شد. این تئوری به منظور درک نگرش و تمایل گلخانه داران با استفاده از روش تحقیق پیمایش آزمون شد. نمونه تحقیق، 110 نفر از گلخانه‌ داران شهرستان بندرعباس بودند که براساس روش نمونه‌ گیری تصادفی ساده انتخاب شدند. جمع آوری داده ها در این پژوهش با استفاده از پرسشنامه محقق ساخت برای متغیرهای اصلی تئوری انجام شد. اعتبار درونی پرسشنامه و پایایی آن مورد تایید قرار گرفت. نتایج تحقیق نشان داد، تمایل گلخانه‌ داران در رابطه با عدم مصرف سموم آفت‌کش به طور معنی‌داری توسط متغیر هنجار اخلاقی و پس از آن به ترتیب توسط متغیرهای هویت خود و نگرش تبیین ‌شد. علاوه بر این یافته‌ها نشان داد، با افزودن دو متغیر هنجار اخلاقی و هویت خود به تئوری رفتار برنامه‌ریزی شده قدرت پیش‌بینی تئوری افزایش یافت. Manuscript profile

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31 - تأثیر جهت‌گیری پایداری و دانش پایداری پیشین بر قصد کارآفرینی پایدار دانشجویان کشاورزی
سعید کریمی فاطمه سپهوند

هدف از این مطالعه بررسی مدل توسعه یافته نظریه رفتار برنامه‌ریزی شده در حوزه‌ی کارآفرینی پایدار و شناسایی مهمترین عوامل تأثیرگذار بر قصد کارآفرینی پایدار بود. به‌ویژه، این مطالعه به دنبال توسعه نظریه رفتار برنامه‌ریزی شده  از طریق افزودن جهت‌گیری پایداری و دانش پاید More

هدف از این مطالعه بررسی مدل توسعه یافته نظریه رفتار برنامه‌ریزی شده در حوزه‌ی کارآفرینی پایدار و شناسایی مهمترین عوامل تأثیرگذار بر قصد کارآفرینی پایدار بود. به‌ویژه، این مطالعه به دنبال توسعه نظریه رفتار برنامه‌ریزی شده  از طریق افزودن جهت‌گیری پایداری و دانش پایداری پیشین بود. داده‌ها از 211 دانشجوی کشاورزی ایران گرد‌آوری شد. نتایج مدل‌سازی معادلات ساختاری نشان داد که قصد کارآفرینانه پایدار با نگرش نسبت به کارآفرینی پایدار و کنترل رفتاری درک شده رابطه مثبت و معنی‌داری دارد اما رابطه بین هنجارهای ذهنی و قصد کارآفرینانه پایدار معنی‌دار نبود. تجزیه و تحلیل میانجی هم نشان داد که جهت‌گیری پایداری و دانش پیشین پایداری بر قصد کارآفرینی پایدار به طور غیرمستقیم از طریق نگرش نسبت به کارآفرینی پایدار و کنترل رفتاری درک شده تأثیر داشته است. به عنوان یک پیشنهاد کاربردی می‌توان گفت آموزشگرانی که به دنبال ترویج راه‌اندازی کسب و کارهای پایدار هستند، باید نه تنها به نقش محوری نگرش نسبت به کارآفرینی پایدار و کنترل رفتاری درک شده فراگیران توجه کنند بلکه همچنین باید جهت‌گیری پایداری و دانش پایداری پیشین آنها را در نظر بگیرند. Manuscript profile

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32 - A Study of Factors that Influenced Voters’ Behaviour: A Case of Billiri Local Government (2019 General Elections)
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33 - Decision making Process in Social Behaviour of Tabriz Citizens and its Social Causes
TAYEBEH ALIASGHARPOR mehrdad navabakhsh

Abstract The main question in the present study is that how is the process of decision making in political behaviour of Tabriz citizens and what are the social determinants of the issue. The study utilized micro and macro approaches in demonstrating and interpreting dec More

Abstract The main question in the present study is that how is the process of decision making in political behaviour of Tabriz citizens and what are the social determinants of the issue. The study utilized micro and macro approaches in demonstrating and interpreting decision making process in political behaviours along with the role of social factors including social trust, social belonging, social security, social anomalies and social powerlessness. The present survey used a questionnaire. The sample size using Cochrane method was selected to be 384 participants using multi-step and clustering sampling methods. The findings illustrated that the variable of decision making in political behaviour among Tabriz citizens had meaningful relationship with social trust, social belonging, social security, social anomalies and social powerlessness. The results suggested that social factors such as social powerlessness and social belonging had the highest impact on decision making process. It can be said that the citizens that are benefited from social security and social trust have enhanced sense of social belonging and feel less social powerlessness and then with the sense of belonging they can play key role in their societies political affairs. Manuscript profile

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34 - The Relationship between Marketing Mix Elements and the Purchasing Behaviour of Sports Club Customers
Mohammad Davalli

The purpose of this research was to investigate the relationship between marketing mix elements and the purchasing behavior of sports club customers. This research was applied research in terms of its purpose, and correlational descriptive research in terms of its natur More

The purpose of this research was to investigate the relationship between marketing mix elements and the purchasing behavior of sports club customers. This research was applied research in terms of its purpose, and correlational descriptive research in terms of its nature, which was conducted in the field. The statistical population of this research was made up of all the male customers of sports clubs in Damghan city, due to the uncertainty of the number of the statistical population in this research, a statistical sample of 384 people was selected based on Cochran's formula for uncertain communities, which according to the number of questionnaires distributed 292 were selected as a sample, the sampling method in this research was relative random. The data collection tool in this research included the standard questionnaires of the mixed elements of appeal marketing (2008) and the standard questionnaire on Kim's shopping behavior (2008), which was used after checking the validity and reliability. The method of data analysis in this research included descriptive statistics tests and inferential statistics tests including Smirnov's Kolmograph, Cronbach's alpha test, and Pearson's correlation coefficient test using SPSS version 26 software. In general, the results of the research show that all elements of the marketing mix affect the buying behavior of the customers of sports clubs in Damghan City. Manuscript profile

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35 - Analytical investigation in the evolution of financial literacy and financial behavior: a bibliometric approach
Kazem Dehnad Reza Gholami Jamkarani

10.30495/afi.2023.1952367.1106

Purpose: Despite the numerous exploratory, conceptual, and empirical investigations that have been conducted in the fields of economics, finance, business, and management on financial behavior and literacy, no comprehensive science mapping has been presented to date. Th More

Purpose: Despite the numerous exploratory, conceptual, and empirical investigations that have been conducted in the fields of economics, finance, business, and management on financial behavior and literacy, no comprehensive science mapping has been presented to date. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to identify trends in the research field through the synthesis of knowledge structures.Methodology: A bibliometric investigation was conducted on a selection of 1,138 documents in the realm of financial literacy and financial behavior, utilizing a scientific search strategy implemented on the Web of Science database during the 1995-2022 period. The study was carried out using Biblioshiny, a web-based application that is part of the Bibliometrix package designed in R-language. The software's automated workflow facilitated the identification of distinguished journals, authors, countries, articles, and themes, and enabled the conduction of citation, co-citation, and social network analyses.Findings: The findings indicate that financial literacy and behavior have developed as an interdisciplinary domain over time. Initially, researchers concentrated on demographic and socioeconomic factors, but the domain later expanded to encompass themes such as behavioral and psychological constructs that impact financial behavior. This research not only unveils the conceptual framework of the domain but also its intellectual and social structure. The study offers valuable insights into areas that require further research.Originality / Value: In the past, a great deal of theoretical and practical research has been carried out on financial literacy and behavior in various countries, covering diverse fields such as economics, finance, psychology, and consumer behavior. One of the major contributions of this study is that it integrates and unites scattered literature in this area, and identifies important sources, authors, and documents, while examining the link between financial literacy and financial behavior. Manuscript profile

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36 - The Link between Organisational Citizenship Behaviours and Open Innovation: A Case of Isfahan High-tech Sector
VahidReza Mirabi Farshid maghsoodi Ganjeh Yaser Maghsoodi Ganjeh

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37 - A Proposed Model for Assessing the Determinants of Enterprise Resource Planning Adoption and Satisfaction
Zahra Varasteh Marva Mirabolghasemi Sahar Hosseinikhah

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38 - Evaluation of environmental effectiveness of educational programs on the Environmental skills of employees in an Iranian offshore oil company (Case Study: staff of Sirri Island)
Farabi Mohammad mahboubeh fadavi Zahra Johari

10.30486/JEML.2024.1999949.4225

The purpose of this research was to investigate the effectiveness of the environmental education program based on the lecture and film screening method and the combined method (speech and film screening) on the environmental skills of Iran's continental shelf oil compan More

The purpose of this research was to investigate the effectiveness of the environmental education program based on the lecture and film screening method and the combined method (speech and film screening) on the environmental skills of Iran's continental shelf oil company employees (case study: Siri Island employees). The statistical population included all 600 employees of the Iranian continental shelf oil company, Siri Island, of which 45 people were randomly selected and placed in three groups. This research is a semi-experimental method and a 20-item environmental skills questionnaire was used to collect the required data. The reliability of the questionnaire was also estimated using Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.85. Two levels of descriptive and inferential statistics of covariance analysis were used to analyze the data. The results showed that the scores of environmental skills were normal and in line with the hypothesis of the research which was based on the comparison of lecture teaching methods, film showing and combined method (lecture and film showing method). There was a significant difference in the scores of the three training methods in the post-exam stage, that is, the training was able to increase the environmental skills scores of the employees of Iran's continental shelf oil company, Siri Island, in the post-exam stage. Manuscript profile

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39 - On the Relationship between Organizational Justice and Organizational Trust and Organizational Citizenship Behaviour as viewed by Heads of Different Educational Departments of Islamic Azad University, Region One
Siros Hadadnia Hojatollah Fani Ahmad Hashemi

  Abstract The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between Organizational justice and Organizational Trust and Organizational Behaviour Citizenship. The research method is descriptive (surveying). The population consists of 315 heads of different More

  Abstract The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between Organizational justice and Organizational Trust and Organizational Behaviour Citizenship. The research method is descriptive (surveying). The population consists of 315 heads of different departments of Islamic Azad University (region one) in 2010-11.  118 of whom were selected through simple random sampling. Three questionnaires of Organizational justice, Organizational Trust, and Organizational Citizenship Behaviour were used as the study instruments. Their reliability was estimated as 0.831, 0.828, and 0.884 respectively. For data analysis, SPSS, and the statistical methods of correlation coefficient matrix, simple and multiple regressions and path analysis were used. The findings showed (a) there is a positive significant relationship between the components of Organizational justice, Organizational Trust and Organizational Behaviour Citizenship; (b) There is a positive relationship between Organizational justice, Organizational Trust, and Organizational Citizenship Behaviour; (c) There is a positive relationship between the Trust of friendship and respect, duty, virtue and generocity of the civic dimensions of organizational behavior, and (d) there is a positive relationship between the Competence, Reliability, and benevolence of the dimensions of organizational trust and organizational justice. Manuscript profile

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40 - Compare the effectiveness of emotional regulation group intervention and cognitive behavioral therapy on emotion regulation of overweight people
Maral Tavafi Mohammad Hatami Hasan Ahadi Sara Sarafizadeh

Although obesity and overweight are one of the high-income countries’ problems, it becomes low- and average-income countries difficulty too. Obesity is a medical condition that fatty tissues stored in the body more than normal; also, this may cause retrogression o More

Although obesity and overweight are one of the high-income countries’ problems, it becomes low- and average-income countries difficulty too. Obesity is a medical condition that fatty tissues stored in the body more than normal; also, this may cause retrogression of health indicators, such as decreased average lifespan, and or lower the quality. The aim of this study was to compare effectiveness of group training emotional regulation and cognitive behavioral therapy on emotion regulation of overweight people. For this purpose, during a semi-experimental study with pretest-posttest and the control group, 60 overweigh individuals referred to medical centers were selected with convenient sampling. Participants were divided into three groups randomly (two experimental group and one control group). Participants assessed with emotional regulation before and after interventions. Both experimental groups received 8 sessions of treatment. The results of multivariate analysis of covariance showed that the emotional regulation methods and cognitive behavior therapy are effective on emotion regulation of overweight individuals; also, emotional regulation therapy is more effective than cognitive-behavioral therapy. The findings support the impact of treatments that emphasize on emotional management. Manuscript profile

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41 - Comparison of the effectiveness of spiritual therapy and cognitive-behavior therapy on lowering blood cortisol levels in women with breast cancer
Zahra Jamshidifar Farah lotfi kashani

Diagnosed with cancer is highly stressful. High stress can complicate other physical problems in patients with cancer through cortisol. Various psychological therapies have been proposed to intervene in reducing stress levels and, of course, to help these patients recov More

Diagnosed with cancer is highly stressful. High stress can complicate other physical problems in patients with cancer through cortisol. Various psychological therapies have been proposed to intervene in reducing stress levels and, of course, to help these patients recover. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of spiritual therapy and cognitive-behavioural therapy on lowering blood cortisol levels in women with breast cancer. For this purpose, during a quasi-experimental study with the control and follow-up group, 60 people (20 participants for first treatment group, 20 for second  treatment group, and 20 for control group) from breast cancer women in Tehran's Shohada Tajrish Hospital in Tehran were selected using convenient sample method. Random forms were used in three experimental and control groups. The two experimental groups treated with spiritual and cognitive-behavioural therapy during eight, 90-minute sessions, but the control group did not receive treatment. The groups were tested for blood cortisol levels before, after, and 2 months after the intervention. The results of covariance analysis showed that both spiritual and cognitive-behavioural therapies were effective in reducing the cortisol levels of patients in treatment groups, although spiritual therapy was evaluated as more effective, also,  the effectiveness was consistent in the follow-up test. This research supports the greater impact of spiritual interventions in reducing patients' stress levels. Manuscript profile

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42 - Numerical Study on the Effect of Piles Embedded Length based on Dynamic Parameters of Soldier Piles
Farnaz Farhadi فریبا بهروزسرند

One of the excavation stability methods is the use of a reinforced concrete piles system. In grounds with loose soil, the penetration amount of the pile tip in condensed soil, is one of the determinant parameters of pile stability. In this research, the influence of pi More

One of the excavation stability methods is the use of a reinforced concrete piles system. In grounds with loose soil, the penetration amount of the pile tip in condensed soil, is one of the determinant parameters of pile stability. In this research, the influence of pile penetration length in dense soil (dense sand) by changing soil layering and also by applying acceleration mapping of two earthquakes, Ahar-Varzghan (2013) and Bam (2003), has been investigated using Plexis software. The results show that with the increase in the loose soil depth in the mentioned earthquakes, in addition to the increase in the bending moment, the horizontal deformations in the static and dynamic states compared to the base model are 18 and 6 times, respectively, and the vertical deformations in the static and dynamic states compared to the base model are 48 and 6 times, respectively, and the total deformations in the static and dynamic models compared to the base model increase by 18 and 7 times, respectively. Rupture in the pit occurs when the depth of loose soil reaches 9 meters. Manuscript profile

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43 - Sugar beet farmers’ Knowledge, attitudes and skills with regard to sustainable practices of on-farm soil management in Khorasan-Razavi province
Ali Asghar Shahroudi mohammad . Chizari ghlamreza Pezeshki-Raad

The aim of this study was to evaluate the sugar beet farmers’ knowledge, attitudes and skills on optimal on-farm soil management practices and to identify and determine the most important distinguishing factors of their behavior domains on soil management. The met More

The aim of this study was to evaluate the sugar beet farmers’ knowledge, attitudes and skills on optimal on-farm soil management practices and to identify and determine the most important distinguishing factors of their behavior domains on soil management. The methodological approach in the research was a descriptive and causal-comparative study of the survey type. The target population in the study was the sugar beet farmers of Khorasan-Razavi province (n=33000). Using a multi-stage cluster sampling technique, 380 farmers were selected as a statistical sample. Finally, 98.5% questionnaires were collected and analyzed (n=375). The content and face validity of the instrument was specified after several times of review and correction by the faculty members of agricultural extension and education, agronomy and soil science departments at Tarbiat Modarres university, several experts of Jihad e Agriculture ministry and the agricultural sector of the sugar factories in Khorasan-Razavi province. The reliability of analysis was conducted through 30 questionnaires and Cronbach’s Alpha values for the section of behavioral domains of the instrument were estimated between 0.71-0.87 using statistical SPSS software. Considering Venn diagram in relation to the triple domains of studied sugar beet farmers’ behavior, results showed that about 11.2% (42 sugar beet growers) were identified as qualified farmers. The results of the stepwise discriminant analysis with Wilks’ Lambda procedure and partial F-test criteria revealed that educational level, extension contacts, extend of irrigated cultivation, farmers’ age and social status were the most important distinguished variables of farmers’ behavioral categories. Generally, mentioned variables could correctly classify 66.9% of all subjects based on the discriminant functions. Manuscript profile

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