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1 - The effect of business intelligence on open innovation structure
Mehdi Sabokro فرانک صفری شاد Ebrahim Rahimi Najibeh Abbasi Rostami

Background: In the era of globalization, the victory of those companies that many quick and clever, allow new thoughts and ideas in the external environment into the organization   And this is to the concept of open innovation. Aim: The aim of this study was to ev More

Background: In the era of globalization, the victory of those companies that many quick and clever, allow new thoughts and ideas in the external environment into the organization   And this is to the concept of open innovation. Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of business intelligence on an open innovation structure. Method: This research is applied objective and the descriptive method of data collection. The study sample of 134 employees are a manufacturing company in the city of Kermanshah which 99 were selected by Cochran statistical formula. validity based on the content and construct validity and its reliability was assessed by Cronbach's alpha.To measuring business intelligence of questionnaire developed  by Prvvych (2012) and to measuring open innovation structure of questionnaire Self-made was used. Data analysis by independent t-test and structural equation modeling was performed using SPSS, and Smart-PLS. findings: The results showed that business intelligence is a positive and significant impact on the structure of open innovation and all hypotheses were confirmed.  Conclusion: Knowledge gained from this study will help managers and institutional agents to Consider Special programs for your organization for promote business intelligence and open innovation organization.   Manuscript profile

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2 - Investigation the Effect of Brand Social Power Dimensions on Purchasing Decisions Based on Customers’ Subjective Readiness Levels
K. Heidarzadeh S.M. Alvani K. Ghalandari

The value of a brand lies in its associations with specific mindset and perception of its use in context.In this research, brand social power is considered as the perception that customers have about brandspecifications in the process of making purchasing decisions. Usi More

The value of a brand lies in its associations with specific mindset and perception of its use in context.In this research, brand social power is considered as the perception that customers have about brandspecifications in the process of making purchasing decisions. Using French and Raven (1959)typology of social influence, five social power bases of brand are identified which correspond to theiroriginal power bases. Assuming the ability of brands to meet various social needs of customers,markets can be segmented, and the target segments can be identified on the basis of those needs.Therefore, referring to Hersey and Blanchard’s situational leadership theory, the readiness levels ofemployees (followers) are generalized to the subjective readiness levels of customers in order toobtain a new indicator for market segmentation, so that, according to each level, we can focus on asingle social power dimension in our market positioning strategies. This research aims to identify theeffect of brand social dimensions based on subjective readiness levels on the purchasing decision ofcustomers. In this survey-descriptive study using random classified sampling, information wasobtained from 382 students using a valid and reliable questionnaire. Structural equation modelingbased on partial least squares was used to analyze data and test the hypotheses. The results suggest thatthe effect of brand social power dimensions based on different levels of customer subjective readinesson purchasing decisions vary. Manuscript profile

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3 - A Multi-layer Architecture Based on MCDM Methods to Select the Best E-Readiness Assessment Model According to SWOT Analysis
Mina Sadat Mousavi Kasravi Mohammad Ahmadinia Abbas Rezaiee

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4 - Analysis of the Impact of Information Technology Application in Qualitative In Qualitative Promoting of Decisions a State Bank (Case Study : Sepah Bank )
fatah sharif zade alireza mahdavi

Background : In the twentieth century , information and communication technology has rapidly spread across the globe and has affected many aspects of human life so that it is impossible to imagine an activity without information technology. Objective : The purpose of th More

Background : In the twentieth century , information and communication technology has rapidly spread across the globe and has affected many aspects of human life so that it is impossible to imagine an activity without information technology. Objective : The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of using information technology on increasing decision making among Sepah Bank managers. Method : applied in terms of purpose and application in terms of the nature and method of descriptive survey. the research is a correlation type. Two questionnaires were used to collect information about the information technology and decision-making qualityrespectively. The statistical population of the study consisted of all sepah bank managers in the city of Tehran, which equals to 700 people. Cronbach's alpha the study also came in at over 0.7 . with Cochran formula, 260 individuals were selected as samples. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for data analysis. Results using SPSS software and structural equations using SmartPLS software . Findings : Cognition aspects information technology and relationship on increasing improve qualitative decision making Bank managers . Conclusion : readiness of bank managers in using information technology and increasing the quality of decision Manuscript profile

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5 - Pathology of the Iranian Public Organizations for Establishment of Management Succession Planning
Abol-hassan Faghihi Mohammad Zakeri

    Present study aims to pathology of the Iranian Public organizations for establishment of management succession planning. This study has a pluralistic strategy (qualitative-quantitative) and applicable and a survey method.  To this end, after cond More

    Present study aims to pathology of the Iranian Public organizations for establishment of management succession planning. This study has a pluralistic strategy (qualitative-quantitative) and applicable and a survey method.  To this end, after conducting an exploratory study, 12 factors were identified related to succession planning establishment. After confirmation of these factors by relevant experts using Delphi technique, a sample of 384 managers from four Iranian public organizations were chosen for the pathology based on cluster sampling technique via a researcher-made questionnaire . The validity of instrument has been confirmed by content and structural method and it's credibility was confirmed by cronbachen alpha.     Study and analysis of survey data based on confirmatory factor analysis showed that 12 factors mentioned above were appropriate for evaluation of succession planning establishment. As t-test data analysis for pathology of existing situation of the sample organizations showed, the Iranian public organizations were not of adequate readiness for implementation of succession planning process. Manuscript profile

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6 - Measuring the Readiness of State Hospitals for Implementation of Lean Systems; Case of HamedanState Hospitals
روح اله سهرابی هدیه مبشری عباس صمدی

Introduction: In the way of the policies of the healthcare system of many countries, based on the improvement of the healthcare services, the lean implementation has been taken into consideration as the way of achieving it but no organization can become lean overnight s More

Introduction: In the way of the policies of the healthcare system of many countries, based on the improvement of the healthcare services, the lean implementation has been taken into consideration as the way of achieving it but no organization can become lean overnight so it needs providing some precondition structures. Therfore, understanding the fundamental factors plays a profound role in successfully and effectively implementing the lean system. Mothods: This research is a descriptive survey which has been done in cross-sectional way in the state hospitals of the Hamedan city in the first half of the year 2015. In this study, a questionnaire in two stages, was used for data collection. The population of the first stage 179 members of supervisors, managers and support clinical units were used to randomly sample, 122 subjects were selected randomly. In the second stage of the respondents, 10 master's degree or doctorate senior executive experts in the field of hospital management were at least 5 years. In the first phase analysis using statistical software SPSS22 and secondly ranking factors affecting the purity of the hospital AHP method took Expert Choice software. Results: The hospitals of the Hamadan city are not in a desirable situation in accordance with educational issues, employee participant, and the alignment of the performance and reward system with the lean goals. Also, identifying and eliminating wastes has the greatest weight by the relative weight of 0.234 and the system of evaluating performance and reward has the least weight by the relative weight of 0.032 among the seven readiness factors of lean implementation. Conclusion: Implementing lean without considering the sufficient fundamental conditions will lead to non-performance and wastage of resources. Moreover, considering the readiness factors is essential due to the important role of identifying and eliminating the wastes in lean implementation to achieve performance improvement. Manuscript profile

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7 - The Presenting a Model for Municipalities E-Readiness Assessment
G. R. Memarzadeh A. R. Jahany

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8 - Impact of Readiness for Change on Organizational Change of Banking Sector in Salem District
P. Anjani

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9 - The investigation of E-readiness Effect on Human Resource Development
ebrahim rajabpour

With the emergence and development of modern information technology, organizations to achieve their strategic goals are needed of specialists and qualified. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of e-readiness on the development of human resource. The re More

With the emergence and development of modern information technology, organizations to achieve their strategic goals are needed of specialists and qualified. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of e-readiness on the development of human resource. The research based on objective is implicated and based on Data collection methods is survey. The statistical population of the research (active companies in the field of oil and gas in Assalouyeh) is about 400 people. Using the Morgan table, a sample of 196 people is included. For generalizability, around 270 questionnaires were distributed among respondents with a return rate of 92%; 236 questionnaires were analyzed. The data gathering tool was a questionnaire and a purposeful and non-random sampling method. Also, face validity, content and structure of the questionnaire were confirmed with the help of professors and expert experts and statistical analyzes. The results show a positive and significant correlation between the level of e-readiness and human resource development. It was also found that e-readiness has the greatest effect on the social development of human resources.   Manuscript profile

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10 - The Role of Dynamic Managerial Capabilities and Organizational Readiness in Smart City Transformation (Case study: Tehran Municipality)
navid Ahangari seyed mohsen mir

10.30495/ums.2023.22638

Introduction and purpose: Dynamic management capabilities and organizational readiness are the two fundamental pillars of smart city transformation that enable managers to guide their city towards a development path for a smart city by utilizing opportunities and reconf More

Introduction and purpose: Dynamic management capabilities and organizational readiness are the two fundamental pillars of smart city transformation that enable managers to guide their city towards a development path for a smart city by utilizing opportunities and reconfiguring Organizational resources. In this regard, the current research was conducted with the aim of exploring the role of dynamic management capabilities and organizational readiness in the evolution of smart cities. Methods: The research methodology employed a practical approach for the purpose of collecting quantitative data using a descriptive-analytical type, specifically through the use of structural equation modeling. The data collection tool is a standard survey questionnaire. The statistical population comprises 324 staff members of the Department of Elections of Tehran Municipality, with a sample size of 176 individuals. Data analysis was conducted using Friedman's test and the Partial Least Squares approach (Smartpls). Results: The results indicate that the average status of variables, including dynamic management capabilities (3.03), organizational readiness (3.36), and smart city (3.31), ranges from 2.51 to 3.5, implying a semi-optimal level. In terms of the ranking of components, the strategic readiness component (8.45) holds the highest importance, whereas the innovation capability component (6.18) holds the least importance. Furthermore, the inferential analysis section indicates that dynamic management capabilities have a direct and significant impact on the smart city at the level of significance coefficient (3.27) and on organizational readiness at the level of significance coefficient (5.69). The effect of dynamic management capabilities on the smart city is also direct and significant with the mediating effect of organizational readiness at the level of significance coefficient (3.68). Moreover, the effect of organizational readiness on the smart city is direct and significant at the level of significance coefficient (5.42.( Conclusion: Therefore, dynamic management capabilities and organizational readiness are essential foundations for addressing the challenges of smart city transformation.   Manuscript profile

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11 - A Theoretical Framework to Determine The Effective Factors on Organizational Readiness For Implementing Project Risk Managemen
Karim Hamdi Hamideh Reshadatjoo Hossein Hjghanbari

By a brief overview of the current world, which is a world of competition between organizations, we can discover that what makes companies and organizations outstrip each other in this competition is their ability to provide better products in a wider range and shorter More

By a brief overview of the current world, which is a world of competition between organizations, we can discover that what makes companies and organizations outstrip each other in this competition is their ability to provide better products in a wider range and shorter time and keep loyal customers of the organization. In the current situation, projects are faced with crisis at any moment. The environment of the projects is highly variable and these uncertain conditions are more difficult for larger projects.Due to the nature of the project the risks always exist and the projects are threatened by not completing on time and with allocated costs. Nowadays achieving excellence in organizations is an essential by which they can move in a more successful way. Risk management is a way by which organizations can step toward excellence in a current competitive world. In this research, by reviewing relevant literature, a list of Critical Success Factors (CSFs) is identified to implement risk management. Then these factors are distributed between experts to identify their effects and rate them. Lastly, a framework for the implementation of risk management in projects is provided by means of the final factors.   Manuscript profile

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12 - Testing Citizens’ Electronic Readiness in Establishing E-Government, E-Municipality, and E-Banking
مهرزاد سرفرازی

The present research’s aim is examining and testing citizens’ electronic readiness in accord with utilizing IT and making use of e-governmental services, e-banking, and e-municipality in the citizens domiciled in Larestan, Grash, Evaz, Khonj, and Beiram. Sta More

The present research’s aim is examining and testing citizens’ electronic readiness in accord with utilizing IT and making use of e-governmental services, e-banking, and e-municipality in the citizens domiciled in Larestan, Grash, Evaz, Khonj, and Beiram. Statistical community of this research includes the citizens older than 17 that contain 8500 people. This research has been chosen based on the formula of the sample bulk haphazardly by making use of the cluster –sampling method. The research questioner includes 30 questions that have been written based on the research questions by the researcher. For narrative testing the questioner has made use of the narrative concerning its content and for accounting validity indices all the measurements in this research have been done by  Kronbakh Alpha method. Analyzing the data in the present research has been conducted in both descriptive and deductive layers of statistics. The data in this research questions indicate that if the government provide the citizens with necessary foundations for rendering the services in IT and internet, the citizens are ready to accept and utilize electronic services presented by the banks, municipalities, and governmental organizations via internet.   Manuscript profile

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13 - E-readiness assessment of Central Libraries at the Islamic Azad University:Branches of Tehran
Atousa Moayedpour Mitra Samiee

Purpose: The purpose of this research is to assess the e-readiness assessment of Central Libraries at the Islamic Azad University, Branches of Tehran. This model includes six dimensions of human resources, electronic infrastructure, programs and networking services, inf More

Purpose: The purpose of this research is to assess the e-readiness assessment of Central Libraries at the Islamic Azad University, Branches of Tehran. This model includes six dimensions of human resources, electronic infrastructure, programs and networking services, information security, the external environment (other organizations) and Future development plans and policies. Methodology: The method conducted by this research, applied research in a way, descriptive-survey research, and the gathering data tool is the questionnaire. A new model for academic libraries offered e-readiness assessment is based on IUP, stope, e-readiness assessment of academic libraries by Noorafrooz, Hariri, Hanafizadeh. The statistical sample consisted of all officials and employees of Central Libraries at  the Islamic Azad University. Branches of Tehran. Findings: Average calculated based on six factors examined, on the dimensions of human resources (31.56), electronic infrastructure (2.13), the status of programs and networking services (29.51), the status of information security (15.68), the relationship with the external environment (21.24) and Future development plans and policies (37.83) obtained those values. The findings indicated that efforts have been made to improve e-readiness and these efforts should be continued to reduce the digital divide and libraries could lead to a desirable level e-readiness remain. Conclusion: The results showed that the e-readiness of Central Libraries at Islamic Azad University, Branches of Tehran in the above-mentioned dimensions is moderate. Manuscript profile

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14 - Investigation on readiness of Iranian university libraries to provide electronic public services
Mohammad Hassanzadeh Samaneh Karimi

Porpuse: The aim of this study is investigation on readiness of Iranian university libraries to provide electronic public services. According to the research gap regarding the use of information and communication technology to provide public services in these centers in More

Porpuse: The aim of this study is investigation on readiness of Iranian university libraries to provide electronic public services. According to the research gap regarding the use of information and communication technology to provide public services in these centers indicate the necessity of this study. Method: Research method is survey, and the population is university libraries under the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology and ones of the Ministry of Health and Medical Education census and University Library of Azad provincial capitals, which have been studied, purposeful sampling. This cross - functional survey has used four questionnaires that are researcher made. Results: With regarding public services provided from any library in the three categories (reference, information and loan) results showed that the acquaintance of users, administrators and academic librarians ' electronic public services " has been at a low level (2/98) and attitudes towards these groups to provide these services generally has been moderate (3/78). Acquaintance of and attitudes towards the provision of reference services by these groups in academic libraries had more electronic public services. Conclusions: Non of Iranian university libraries provide high level electronic public services. Academic libraries in future planning applications for electronic public services are in average range (3/91). Manuscript profile

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15 - Development of a Suitable Readiness Assessment Framework for Firms and Industrial Parks for the Adoption of the Fundamental Components of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (I4.0) and Investment Development
Mohammadreza Aref Ahmad Jafarinejad Abolfazl Kiani Bakhtiari

Over the past years, technological leaps and consecutive innovations in production processes have led to immense and unprecedented changes in the global industrial vista. In this midst, we are witness to the nascence of new concepts such as “industry 4.0,” w More

Over the past years, technological leaps and consecutive innovations in production processes have led to immense and unprecedented changes in the global industrial vista. In this midst, we are witness to the nascence of new concepts such as “industry 4.0,” which have become the topic of increasing focus by researchers. In the present study, existing research work on the models and assessment readiness criteria for the adoption of industry 4.0 are overviewed. The new industrial paradigm resulting from the integration of  technologies that are based on physical cyber systems and digital transformation will radically change both the industry and the economy. Against this significant backdrop, the fundamental industry 4.0 readiness criteria have been identified and a suitable process framework for the readiness assessment of the country’s firms and enterprises is put to the fore. At the outset, all major scientific databases, i.e., Springer, Emerald, Sage, and Science Direct, including 40 scientific papers on readiness assessment and indicators of firms’ maturity level for the adoption of industry 4.0, were considered. Out of these articles, 16 were selected and subsequent to their comparative review, the resulting criteria for the assessment of the readiness and maturity of firms were extracted with a view to their suitability for Iranian firms and industrial parks. To this end a combination of methodologies such as expert panels, the DEMATEL method, and the Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM) approach were used to develop the process model, which subsequent to preliminary validation, was detailed in terms of criteria content and applicability to operational environments.   Manuscript profile

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16 - Evolution of Trading in Iran Capital Market A Gate to Entrance High Frequency Traders and Foreign Investors
Kashipaz Kashipaz Hooman Pashootanizadeh Hasan Rangriz

Following information technology influence in industrial solstice in the world, Iran Capital Market included too and even has a faster solstice toward other fields. In continuation of dealing methods change chain, Direct Market Access (DMA) as a technological tool impro More

Following information technology influence in industrial solstice in the world, Iran Capital Market included too and even has a faster solstice toward other fields. In continuation of dealing methods change chain, Direct Market Access (DMA) as a technological tool improves this way to achieve better e-dealing. The problems engender because of DMA lack are an important reason to use it. Specially now when Iran Capital Market try and plan to attract foreign investors. In this research tries to introduce DMA and taxonomy various factors influenced in implementation after detection. Based on E-readiness measurement models to implementing E-commerce some factors extracted and after adjusting them with related Iran Market Capital organizations divides these factors in six sub-groups inclusive in Technical/Infrastructure, Juridical, Cultural/Training, Economical, Organizational/Social and Risk Management. First uses Factor Analysis to summarize factors and then prioritizes them by using Taxonomy method. This research results represent to do evolutionary activities in how to trade and implementing DMA in a best platform must seriously invest in infrastructural technical factors. One of the most important preconditions of this evolution is Centralized Risk Management unfortunately applies inefficiently and in traditional mode. Furthermore a comprehensive culture building needs to get a suitable feedback and implement DMA in best way. Manuscript profile

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17 - Structuring Effective Factors on Maturity of Technology Using the ISM Method
Lily Ghalamsiah Mohammad-Ali Afshar-Kazemie Mohammad Seyedhosseini Taghi Torabi

10.30495/jsm.2021.1917245.1417

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18 - Measuring the Readiness of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises to Enter E-Commerce
Abbass Toloie Ashlaghi Reza Radfar Naghei Shoja Farshid Farokhizadeh

Given the growing importance of small and medium-sized enterprises and the role that e-readiness and e-commerce development have in reducing their costs and expanding their operations, evaluating e-readiness status for entering e-commerce field is important in SMEs. The More

Given the growing importance of small and medium-sized enterprises and the role that e-readiness and e-commerce development have in reducing their costs and expanding their operations, evaluating e-readiness status for entering e-commerce field is important in SMEs. Therefore, the design of e-readiness assessment models is appropriate to the internal and environmental conditions of organizations and communities with the aim of measuring their e-readiness level and without assessing the electronic readiness of the organization, the activity in the world of the impossible network or its barriers will be very high. In this paper, while introducing a brief overview of the proposed models for assessing e-readiness and their classification, the factors influencing the e-readiness of SMEs in order to enter the e-commerce field have been investigated and identified with a meta-integration approach. Then, in order to better understand the variables that affect this relationship and understand the existing dynamics, using a modeling of system dynamics approach and drawing causal loop diagrams (CLD), was introduced an e-readiness assessment model for SMEs to enter the e-commerce field and finally, simulation was carried out by Vensim software. The two major scenarios of increasing advertising and system quality were evaluated and analyzed as model levers. The simulation results indicate a positive impact of system quality and advertising on the e-readiness of firms, with the difference, the impact of system quality on e-readiness of firms is more than the impact of advertising on increasing e-readiness. Manuscript profile

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19 - Comparing the effect of social skills and life skills (Assertiveness, problem solving and anger control) on preparation for addiction, aggression and substance abuse in ninth grade female students
sasan bavi Soheila Ostad Abbasi

The purpose of the present study was to compare the effects of social skills training and life skills (assertiveness, problem solving and anger control) on addiction preparedness, aggression, and attitude toward substance use among 9th grade female students in Ahvaz. Th More

The purpose of the present study was to compare the effects of social skills training and life skills (assertiveness, problem solving and anger control) on addiction preparedness, aggression, and attitude toward substance use among 9th grade female students in Ahvaz. This study was a field trial with pre-test and post-test with control group. The statistical population of all the ninth grade female students of Ahwaz city were 60 girl students who were selected by multistage random sampling. The instruments used were: Addiction Preparation Scale, Addiction Attitude Questionnaire and Ahwaz Aggression Scale. Descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (Mancova, one-way analysis of variance, and Bonferroni post hoc test) were used for data analysis. The results showed that social skills and life skills training had a significant effect on decreasing addiction readiness, changing attitudes towards drugs and decreasing aggression among students. Also, life skills training had a more significant impact than social skills training on decreasing drug readiness, changing attitudes toward substance use and aggression. It can be said that teaching social skills and life skills to students has a significant role in preventing social harm, especially addiction. Manuscript profile

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20 - Prediction of marital infidelity based on readiness for boredom, tendency to risky behaviors and emotional intelligence in people with extramarital relationship
mojtaba aghili zohreh dadvar Ensiyeh babaee

This research was conducted with the aim of predicting the tendency to commit marital infidelity based on readiness for impatience, tendency to risky behaviors and emotional intelligence in people with a history of extramarital relationship. The research method was desc More

This research was conducted with the aim of predicting the tendency to commit marital infidelity based on readiness for impatience, tendency to risky behaviors and emotional intelligence in people with a history of extramarital relationship. The research method was descriptive and of the type of correlational studies. The statistical population of the present study was all couples with a history of marital infidelity who referred to psychological counseling and services centers of peace of mind and Artiman in Mashhad in 2022, based on Cochran's formula, 250 people with extramarital relationship were selected by available sampling method. The research tools included the questionnaires of tendency to marital infidelity by Bashirpour et al. (2017), readiness for boredom by Fallman et al. (2013), tendency to risky behaviors (2015) and emotional intelligence by Bradbury and Graves (2004). Research data were analyzed with Pearson correlation and multiple regression coefficient using spss software version 24. The results of the research showed that readiness for impatience, tendency to risky behaviors and emotional intelligence can predict the tendency to marital infidelity (P<0.05). The results of the research indicate that with the increase in readiness for impatience, tendency to risky behaviors and decrease in emotional intelligence, the tendency to marital infidelity increases. Manuscript profile

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21 - Effects of contextual variables affecting change on resistance to change through variables of openness to change and readiness for change
Abbas Ghaedamini Harouni reza Ebrahimzadeh Dastjerdi Marzieh Yousefi Mehrdad Sadeghi de cheshmeh

The aim of this study was to determine the effects of contextual variables affecting change on resistance to change through the variables of openness to change and readiness for change. The research method was descriptive-correlation based on structural equation modelin More

The aim of this study was to determine the effects of contextual variables affecting change on resistance to change through the variables of openness to change and readiness for change. The research method was descriptive-correlation based on structural equation modeling. The statistical population of this study is all 26 universities in Isfahan province with 1872 staff members, of which the number is limited by using the population sampling formula and by stratified sampling method with a volume of 812 people. The title of statistical sample was selected. In order to collect research data, the researcher uses questionnaires of contextual variables affecting change, Wenberg and Banas (2002), Readiness for Change Questionnaire, Holt Arminakis et al. (2007), Openness Questionnaire for Change, Miller et al. (2009), Questionnaire Resistance to change, Dunham (1989) was used. In order to evaluate the reliability of the research instrument, Cronbach's alpha was used. The Cronbach's alpha coefficient for the questionnaires of contextual variables affecting change (0.957), openness to change (0.841), readiness for change (0.908), resistance It was estimated against change (0.869). The results showed that among the contextual variables, the variables of information for change, participation for change and personal impact with coefficients of -0.05, -0.06 and -0.02 directly have a significant direct positive effect. It does not affect resistance to change, but the variables of self-efficacy and managerial support with impact coefficients of -0.1 and -0.13 have a direct impact on resistance to change. Manuscript profile

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22 - Evaluating and measuring the level of readiness of institutions influencing the integrated management of Tehran's peri-urban areas in the establishment of spatial data infrastructure (SDI)
Abolhassan Modarreszadeh Barzoki Rahim Sarvar Farideh Asadian

Tehran peri-urban areas encounter with several institutional and instrumental dispersions. Undoubtedly, spatial management requires a spatial decision support system that is dynamic and interactive. Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) is an effective approach in spatial i More

Tehran peri-urban areas encounter with several institutional and instrumental dispersions. Undoubtedly, spatial management requires a spatial decision support system that is dynamic and interactive. Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) is an effective approach in spatial information management which has made great progress in recent years. This research, while recognition the influential institutions in the integrated management of the capital's peri-urban areas, evaluates the factors and criteria of readiness for the establishment of spatial data infrastructure. Data collection was done through interviews and questionnaires, used the SDI readiness index method. 25 selected public and government institutions were evaluated in 16 evaluation criteria and institutional readiness index and readiness index was calculated. In general, the two factors of Technology and Information, in comparison with the three factors of Organization, Human Resources and Financial, face less challenges and problems in establishing a spatial data infrastructure, but overall, no significant difference was observed between the factors. In a more detailed analysis, the criterion of private capital and return on investment are not very good compared to other criteria. Also, in this research, four institutions were found to be more ready and three institutions were less prepared than others to implement SDI. The readiness index in the peri-urban influential institutions was calculated as 0.47, which is slightly below the average. At the end, in order to remove the obstacles, suggestions were presented focused on: strengthening the private sector, increasing public awareness and managers, reforming the attitude of governance and data power and expanding the culture of information dissemination, promoting inter-institutional cooperation, focusing on data infrastructure projects instead of creating inefficient systems. Manuscript profile

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23 - Providing a Model for the Purpose of Assessing the ERP (Case Study: Qazvin Islamic Azad University)
Morteza Mousakhani Seyed Hossein Mirshojaee Roghayyeh Hassanzadeh Davoud Haghkhah

This article is intended to provide a model system to study the measures and requirements necessary to implement Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) in an organization. Implementing an ERP is both time consuming and costly. It does indeed put immense impact on various as More

This article is intended to provide a model system to study the measures and requirements necessary to implement Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) in an organization. Implementing an ERP is both time consuming and costly. It does indeed put immense impact on various aspects of the project. In this article, which is based on a strategic research, other models have been studied in order to provide a framework to be applied in the case of Qazvin Islamic Azad University. However, the results achieved from the testing indicate positively that the university has proper grounds to implement a simple system of ERP from economic, technical and operational point of view. Manuscript profile

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24 - An Electronic Readiness Assessment Model for More Efficient Electronic Commerce Adoption by Iranian Small and Medium Contractors
Kianoush Naserolmemar Atosa Bayat

10.22094/joie.2022.1925315.1848

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25 - Critical success factors for implementation of quality improvement initiative
Mohamad Ikbar Abdul Wahab Faris Hakim Mazlan Mohd Amran Mohd Daril Khairanum Subari Mazlan Awang Khairul Anuar Mohd Ali Nohman Khan

10.22094/joie.2023.1973933.2021

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26 - Identifying the Dimensions and Components of Soft Skills for the Work Readiness of Technical and Vocational Students
Atefeh Khayat Naseri Kobra Namvaran Germi Sadegh Maleki Avarsin Jahangir Yari Haj Atalou

10.30495/jinev.2023.1998477.2954

Abstract This research intended to identify the dimensions and components of soft skills for readiness to enter the labor market. The research was conducted with a documentary method based on qualitative content analysis with an inductive approach. The studied texts are More

Abstract This research intended to identify the dimensions and components of soft skills for readiness to enter the labor market. The research was conducted with a documentary method based on qualitative content analysis with an inductive approach. The studied texts are all scientific-related sources, which were published between 2003 to 2023 about soft skills necessary for enter to the labor market. Keywords of soft skills, work readiness, and technical and vocational students searched from databases Magiran, Irandoc, Noormags, Ganj, Ensani, Psychological Abstract, SID, Pro Quest, Eric, Science, Scopus, Google Scholar, Sage Journals, Science Direct, and related theses, and books. The results displayed by examining 48 sources out of 2287 primary sources, six main components and 41 secondary components can be identified as software skills to start jod and enter to the labor market in the following order; personal skills including (developmental insight, self-awareness, commitment, lifelong learning, questioning spirit, etc.), social skills including (effective communication, teamwork, adaptability and conflict management etc.), basic skills (problem solving, decision-making, creative thinking, critical thinking, etc.), professional skills including (information and media literacy, etc.), policymaking and entrepreneurship skills including (leadership skills, systemic thinking and planning) strategic and...) and emotional skills including (emotional intelligence, resilience, realism and humility...). Manuscript profile

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27 - Test of Export Readiness Assessment Model in Iranian Firms
Naser Sanobar

The world markets have opened their gates to the free exchange of goods and services, investments, and other economic activities. The hurdles which used to be in the way of international trade have now been eliminated, and the development of communication media has dimi More

The world markets have opened their gates to the free exchange of goods and services, investments, and other economic activities. The hurdles which used to be in the way of international trade have now been eliminated, and the development of communication media has diminished the barriers of time and distance in the commercial transactions. The extensive changes in different areas have altered the nature of economic endeavors dramatically, and the current situation of the market allows all kinds of commercial activities. However, taking advantage of this situation for global trade requires developing the exporters' capabilities. One of the most important steps in this regard is measuring the rate of the exporting Firms' readiness to effectively enter the world markets, and different models have been devised for this purpose. One of them is "Export Readiness Assessment”, which has immense application in carrying out the researches relating to this field and often leads to determining the necessity or lack of necessity of adopting strategic alliances, which have an important role in the global trade. In this paper, initially the alliances strategies and their various models will be studied. Then, the results of a field research concerning the assessment of the exporting firms' capabilities will be presented based on the ERA model.   Manuscript profile

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28 - Investigating the Readiness of University Personnel to Implement and Establish a Comprehensive Quality and Productivity Management
Mohammad Pasban Saed Zanjani Leyla Fatehi khoshknab

In the third millennium, higher education is moving from a single-function and single-institution entity toward the multi-function and multi-dimensional one. Therefore, it is confronting new challenges. The best possible safeguard against these challenges is quality. Th More

In the third millennium, higher education is moving from a single-function and single-institution entity toward the multi-function and multi-dimensional one. Therefore, it is confronting new challenges. The best possible safeguard against these challenges is quality. Thus, total quality management (TQM), with its considerable results in industry and business, is now entering the higher education system. Educational and research quality is one of the concerns of higher education systems, and universities have always struggled to attain it. The constant promotion of higher education quality requires educational assessment. During the past two decades noticeable attempts have been made in many countries to enhance higher education quality and to attain the objectives of higher education systems. The main objective of the present research is to determine the rate of university chancellors’ readiness to establish comprehensive quality and productivity management. In this study, the six principles of commitment, customer orientation, realism, collaboration, training, and continuous improvement have been considered as the TQM principles. The statistical population consisted of all the personnel of Islamic Azad University, Zanjan Branch, from among whom 111people were selected as the research sample through the use of random sampling method. For data analysis, Spss software was used, and the data were analyzed both descriptively and inferentially. The results indicated that the readiness of the personnel of the university under study to establish total quality management is not at a desirable level. Manuscript profile

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29 - Relationship between chronological age and biological age with strength, speed, agility,,power and balance of Kyokushin Karate
Aboozar Yoosefi Roodbardeh Mohammad Reza Fadaei Chafy

Background : The physical growth pattern is driven by the genetic, but under the influence of environmental factors such as exercise, there may be changes in growth patterns and chronological and biological age may not match. The aim of the present study was to determin More

Background : The physical growth pattern is driven by the genetic, but under the influence of environmental factors such as exercise, there may be changes in growth patterns and chronological and biological age may not match. The aim of the present study was to determine the relationship between calendar age and biological age with strength, speed, agility and balance of Kyokushin karate boys in Rasht. Method: The present study was a correlational descriptive study. The population of this research was Kyokushin Karate boys aged 12-30 of from Rasht city, 55 of them were selected non – randomly and available as a sample. In order to measure the research variables, physical fitness tests (strength, speed, agility, power and balance) and body composition (BMI and body fat percentage) were used. Data were analyzed using Pearson's correlation coefficient and t-statistics to compare two correlation coefficients.Results: The results showed that there is a positive and significant relationship between chronological age and anaerobic power, hand strength, agility and static and dynamic balance(p< 0.05). Also, there is a positive and significant relationship between biological age and anaerobic power, hand strength, agility and dynamic balance(p< 0.05). Conclusion: With the increase in the chronological and biological age of karate practitioners, we saw an increase in power and strength; however, speed decreased, which was not far off as body size increased. Also, static balance was only associated with increasing chronological age, which probably indicates that the growth of the skeletal-muscular system during puberty exceeds motor and balance growth. Manuscript profile

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30 - Designing an E-Learning Readiness Model in Educational System of Islamic Azad University of Mahabad
Rouhollah Bagheri Majd Naser Sedghi Boukani

The purpose of the present study was to design an e-learning education model in educational system of the Islamic Azad University of Mahabad. The research method included a combination of qualitative and quantitative approaches. The statistical population of research in More

The purpose of the present study was to design an e-learning education model in educational system of the Islamic Azad University of Mahabad. The research method included a combination of qualitative and quantitative approaches. The statistical population of research included faculty members of the Islamic Azad University of Mahabad. In the quantitative section, through a simple stratified random sampling method 120 individuals were selected as the sample. In the qualitative section 10 individuals were selected as the sample of the study through a purposive sampling method. In quantitative section, data collection instruments were two questionnaires of preparation for electronic education and barriers of electronic education which had a reliability of 0.91 and 0.86, respectively. The face validity was reported appropriate according to the experts' opinion. In the qualitative section the instrument was semi-structured interview. In order to analyze data, t test, exploratory factor analysis and content analysis (open, axial and selective coding) tests were used. Results were significant in the e-learning readiness section according to t test and in the barriers section of e-learning according to exploratory factor analysis (Varimax rotation), five factors were recognized e.g. pedagogy-behavioral, managerial-structural, economic-cultural, context-technological and individual-professional. Also during interviews, 59 primary conceptual propositions in addition to 5 main category propositions and 14 subsidiary propositions were identified in three sections of causal, contextual and environmental. Manuscript profile

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31 - The Relationship between Self-Regulated Learning Strategies, Critical Thinking Tendency and Students Readiness to Participate in E-Learning Courses
Ezatallah Ghadampour Peyman Kamkar Hoshang Garavand Sajad Jamshidikia

One of the factors that can cause success or failure in using e-learning is students' readiness to participate in e-learning courses. Among the factors that could be effective in readiness of students to participate such e-learning courses are self-regulated learning st More

One of the factors that can cause success or failure in using e-learning is students' readiness to participate in e-learning courses. Among the factors that could be effective in readiness of students to participate such e-learning courses are self-regulated learning strategies and tendency to critical thinking. Thus, the aim of the study was to investigate the role of self-regulated learning strategies and tendency to critical thinking in students' readiness to participate in e-learning courses. The research method was descriptive-correlational. The statistical population included all students of Kharazmi University in 2013. Using random sampling method, 250 individuals were selected as sample. To collect the data, the Ricketts' tendency to critical thinking and self-regulated learning strategies questionnaires, as well as students' readiness to participate in e-learning scale were used. Descriptive (mean, standard deviation) and inferential (correlation, regression and independent t tests) statistics were used for data analysis. The results showed that the correlation of self-regulated learning strategies with students' readiness to participate in e-learning was 0.23 (R2= 0.05) and of critical thinking with students' readiness to participate in e-learning courses is 0.24 (R2= 0.07). So students' readiness to participate in e-learning courses can be predicted through self-regulated learning strategies and tendency to critical thinking. Results of t test showed that there was no significant difference between male and female, as well as graduate and undergraduate students in terms of readiness to participate in e-learning courses. Manuscript profile

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32 - Identification of Learners Readiness for Massive Open Online courses (MOOC)
sakine ashrafi frooman hydarnejad

AbstractAim: The aim of present research is to identify indicators of learners' readiness to participate in Massive Open Online courses (MOOC). Method: This qualitative research was conducted using a descriptive phenomenological approach. Participants in this study incl More

AbstractAim: The aim of present research is to identify indicators of learners' readiness to participate in Massive Open Online courses (MOOC). Method: This qualitative research was conducted using a descriptive phenomenological approach. Participants in this study included 25 experts' online learning and MOOC courses .The selection of contributors was based on experience and general familiarity with the subject. The data were collected by semi-structured, interview, and general guidance methods and it continued until theoretical saturation. The data analysis using inductive content analysis method was conducted in three open, axial and selective levels. Findings:The findings of the study showed that learners' readiness to participate in MOOC courses consists of five main components that which are: Technical competencies, social competencies, learning competencies, individual competencies, attitudinal and cultural competencies; and eight sub-components. Results:Learners' readiness to participate in MOOC is an important factor in the register, continuation and follow-up of this type of online training that needs to be identified and reviewed. Manuscript profile

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33 - The Relationship between Environmental Education and E-Readiness of Owners and Managers of Agricultural Enterprises
Abdolhamid Papzan Hossein Mahdizadeh Zohre Motamedinia

The aim of this paper was to examine the relationship between environmental education and e-readiness of owners and managers of agricultural enterprises in Kermanshah and Ilam provinces. This paper was an applied one in terms of its goal, and a descriptive-correlative i More

The aim of this paper was to examine the relationship between environmental education and e-readiness of owners and managers of agricultural enterprises in Kermanshah and Ilam provinces. This paper was an applied one in terms of its goal, and a descriptive-correlative in terms of its method. Participants of this study were 202 owners and managers of agricultural SMEs of Kermanshah and Ilam provinces who have been selected based on stratified sampling method. For gathering data, the researcher-made questionnaire and a modified version of digital Literacy of Washington University was used. The validity was obtained by the ideas of professors of extension and rural development of Razi University. Reliability was assessed by calculating the cronbach alpha. It can also be observed that acceptable values were obtained in all cases. In order to analyze the data, one sample t test, Pearson correlation and multiple regressions was used. Results indicated that digital knowledge and skill and cost-effective of ICT application explained around 22% of the variance of ICT application in environmental education. Manuscript profile

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34 - A Review of Organizational Readiness Models for Entering the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Iman Ansari Masoud Barati Mohammad Reza Sadeghi Moghadam Morteza Ghobakhloo

10.30495/jmemiau.2023.706498

With the emergence of a phenomenon called "Fourth Industrial Revolution" and its technologies and applications, developed countries such as: Germany, America, Japan and some developing countries such as: China, India, trying to create suitable infrastructures. They have More

With the emergence of a phenomenon called "Fourth Industrial Revolution" and its technologies and applications, developed countries such as: Germany, America, Japan and some developing countries such as: China, India, trying to create suitable infrastructures. They have evaluated and improved their level of readiness in order to enter to the fourth industrial revolution in various industries to achieve its many benefits through digitization. Therefore, it is necessary to evaluate the readiness level of organizations and industries to enter this digital industrial revolution, and in line with that, the necessary strategies to achieve the desired readiness level and implement the technologies and systems of the fourth industrial revolution are determined. Therefore, the present research aims to introduce the best Industry 4.0 readiness models by a wide review of the research literature and analyze the models in order to help organizations to use the appropriate readiness models and evaluate their degree of readiness. The results show that the best model based on the six research evaluation criteria is Impuls readiness model and Warwick University's readiness model is in second place. Manuscript profile

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35 - Explain a model for evaluating supply chain sustainability in the oil and gas industry based on the structural equation model
amirreza keyghobadi

The concept of supply chain sustainability as a new and very influential discussion has recently attracted the attention of researchers in the field of supply chain management. This concept is of particular importance in the oil and gas industry due to its nature and th More

The concept of supply chain sustainability as a new and very influential discussion has recently attracted the attention of researchers in the field of supply chain management. This concept is of particular importance in the oil and gas industry due to its nature and the risks and risks of sustainability related to this industry, especially environmental hazards. In this regard, in this study we seek to explain the model of sustainable supply chain evaluation based on the structural equation model. The statistical population of the study is all companies active in the oil and gas industry, of which 252 companies were selected as a sample by available sampling method and finally 240 questionnaires were returned by acceptable method. The results of testing the hypotheses of this study using structural equations and LISREL software, indicated that the variables of external factors, commitment to sustainability and management readiness affect sustainable supply chain management in the oil and gas industry, also considering the analysis of the results The impact of these factors has also been compared, which could be a new achievement in the country's oil and gas industry. Manuscript profile

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36 - Investigating the level of the readiness of Urmia University Students for participating in E- Learning System
Manzar Maleki Marasht Alireza Ghalaei Sayed Amin Mousavi

Purpose: Electronic learning is one of the best learning environments in the information era. Despite the dominance of e-learning in educational environments, learner readiness for this new environment has rarely been assessed.  But according to learners including More

Purpose: Electronic learning is one of the best learning environments in the information era. Despite the dominance of e-learning in educational environments, learner readiness for this new environment has rarely been assessed.  But according to learners including those who may not have experience of online learning; notice of those readiness as the most important elements of the educational system that has central role in this system is necessary in order to implement and successful performance such methods. So present study tries to investigate such necessity and is designed for Studyof Urmia University students’ readiness to participate in Electronic learning system. Methodology: research is Descriptive Survey type. We have selected 327 students from the statistical population in the second half of the academic year of 2010-2011 which were selected by Multi stage cluster sampling and through using Morgan table. Students readiness for e-learning was measured using a standard questionnaire. Cronbach's alpha coefficient was used to determine questionnaire reliability. Statistical analysis used in this study is descriptive and inferential (Frequency tables, bar charts, mean and standard deviation, Single-sample chi-square test, Kruskal-Wallis and Mann- Whitney U test) and was performed by spss software. Findings : The results of this survey show that Urmia University students at the average level Prepared to participate in e- learning. Conclusion: The analysis of the research results show that there is a significant difference between preparation of undergraduate and postgraduate students to participate in e-learning. Also, the results show that there is no access to the technology and sufficient motivation in the Urmia University students to participate in e-learning. Finally, suggestions for improving students’ readiness to participate in e-learning are presented.                                              Manuscript profile

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37 - Readiness assessment of Irankhodro industrial group to implement reverse logistics using fuzzy approach
Abbas Fadaei Reza Radfar

Nowadays, environmental impacts and lack of accountability for human resources of the planet has become the main Concern. All organizations, including automakers are required to enter reverse logistics processes, as they are obliged to take responsibility for the proper More

Nowadays, environmental impacts and lack of accountability for human resources of the planet has become the main Concern. All organizations, including automakers are required to enter reverse logistics processes, as they are obliged to take responsibility for the proper disposal of waste products and their return. In this study, to achieve the readiness of Irankhodro in implementing reverse logistics, first 21 index and 52 sub-indicators contributing to the implementation of reverse logistics extracted from the literature and these indicators into four groups, agents, strategic, tactical and operational division were classified. After preparing the model, based on the first questionnaire and get expert opinions, weighted average priority (rank) of measurement was calculated and normalized. Complimentary 4 is designated as input, for each of the 3 linguistic variable low, medium and high-definition and 81 fuzzy rule if-then as a knowledge base into the MATLAB software. Using information obtained from the questionnaire's the 4 variables were calculated according to the membership function defined in an application for input variables, the readiness of Irankhodro Industrial Group fuzzy set "average" was awarded. Accordingly, proposals to implement the reverse logistics in industry group better presented. Manuscript profile

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38 - Vision, a critical element of enterprise resource planning
mohsen rasoulian

Enterprise resource planning systems as one of the tools that businesses use to seek competitive advantages in any organization, since the implementation of enterprise resource planning systems with high-risk, high cost and the implementation of the lengthy it is import More

Enterprise resource planning systems as one of the tools that businesses use to seek competitive advantages in any organization, since the implementation of enterprise resource planning systems with high-risk, high cost and the implementation of the lengthy it is important and which are one of the more preferred. The purpose of this paper, after extraction of the key factors for the implementation of human resource planning initiatives and opinions of experts using analytic hierarchy to prioritize the expert choice of these factors with the help of software has been estimated. The results revealed that internal factors than external factors matter most. In addition, and through the internal factors such as senior management support, business outlook, culture, change management and project management factors are higher priorities. In this research, high light that vision is independent to employment. Manuscript profile

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39 - Presenting a Model for Ranking Insurance Organizations Based on Electronic Readiness Using a Combination of ANP and DEMATEL Techniques
Nazanin Pilevari Razieh Shahrokhi

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40 - An Analytic Model for Organization Readiness of Engineering Project Management Based on Virtual Teams
Zahra Mirzahashemi Targhi Farid Khoshalhan

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41 - Prediction of readiness for organizational change through psychological capital in Physical Education Staff of Education departments in Tehran
mahnaz khakpour sara hajianzaei farideh ashrafganjouei

Abstract The purpose of this study was to predict the readiness for organizational change of physical education staff in subordinate departments of the Education and Training Office of Tehran via psychological capital. The population was included of 200 staff in the Ed More

Abstract The purpose of this study was to predict the readiness for organizational change of physical education staff in subordinate departments of the Education and Training Office of Tehran via psychological capital. The population was included of 200 staff in the Education and Training Office of Tehran, of which 187 people were recruited by simple random sampling using the Krejcie-Morgan table. Readiness for Organizational Change for Halt et al. (2007) and Luttanz Psychological Capital (2007) Questionnaires were used for collecting data. The internal consistency of the questionnaires was obtained by Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.82 and 0.86, respectively. The research data were analyzed by using IBM SPSS v.22 software and the Regression analysis approach. The results showed that all components of psychological capital, including self-efficacy, hope, optimism, and resilience, predicted readiness for organizational change. Hence, in preparing for organizational change, the resilience component has effectively the most role, but in contrast, the optimism component has the least role. The current data highlight the importance of managers who are interested in the organizational advancement of their work through the readiness of employees for organizational change should pay attention to increasing the spirit of resilience, self-efficacy, hope, and optimism of the staff.         Manuscript profile

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42 - Prediction of readiness for organizational change through psychological capital in Physical Education Staff of Education departments in Tehran
mahnaz khakpour sara hajianzaei farideh ashrafganjouei

AbstractThe purpose of this study was to predict the readiness for organizational change of physical education staff in subordinate departments of the Education and Training Office of Tehran via psychological capital. The population was included of 200 staff in the Educ More

AbstractThe purpose of this study was to predict the readiness for organizational change of physical education staff in subordinate departments of the Education and Training Office of Tehran via psychological capital. The population was included of 200 staff in the Education and Training Office of Tehran, of which 187 people were recruited by simple random sampling using the Krejcie-Morgan table. Readiness for Organizational Change for Halt et al. (2007) and Luttanz Psychological Capital (2007) Questionnaires were used for collecting data. The internal consistency of the questionnaires was obtained by Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.82 and 0.86, respectively. The research data were analyzed by using IBM SPSS v.22 software and the Regression analysis approach. The results showed that all components of psychological capital, including self-efficacy, hope, optimism, and resilience, predicted readiness for organizational change. Hence, in preparing for organizational change, the resilience component has effectively the most role, but in contrast, the optimism component has the least role. The current data highlight the importance of managers who are interested in the organizational advancement of their work through the readiness of employees for organizational change should pay attention to increasing the spirit of resilience, self-efficacy, hope, and optimism of the staff.    Manuscript profile

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43 - Construction and Validation of E-Readiness Questionnaire in Sports and Youth Departments: A case study of East Azarbaijan province
abbas mostafazadeh parivash nourbakhsh mehdi kohandel

The purpose of this study was to construct and validate the e-readiness questionnaire in sports and youth departments in East – Azerbaijan. To achieve this goal, scientific documents and various articles of 15 experts and university professors in the field of e-re More

The purpose of this study was to construct and validate the e-readiness questionnaire in sports and youth departments in East – Azerbaijan. To achieve this goal, scientific documents and various articles of 15 experts and university professors in the field of e-readiness of questionnaire were reviewed and 65 items were obtained. Then by reconsidering the opinion of experienced professors the questionnaire was reduced to 58 items. After exammining the qualitative stages, the questionnaire was administered among 162 employees of sports and youth departments of East –Azerbaijan. After going through qualitative and quantitative stages, the final questionnaire was designed with 53 items and seven factors. Confirmatory factor analysis was performed on e-readiness questionnaire and fitting model, regarding square root error variance of 0.068, was obtained which was an indication of suitability of fitness model. The reliability of the questionnaire on the basis of Cronbach’s alpha correlation coefficient of 0.86 was obtained which indicated that the reliability of the questionnaire was acceptable. According to the result of the research, factors of e-readiness on the basis of their significance are as following: management, human forces, politics, technology, organization, e-business environment readiness, environment. The designed questionnaire in this study can be a suitable tool for evaluating the e-readiness in sports organizations. Manuscript profile

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44 - E-Learning Readiness in Students: A Case of Information Science Students of IAU
Sedigheh Mohammadesmaeil Atash Karimi

The purpose of the present research was to assess e-learning readiness in information science students of Science and Research Branch of Islamic Azad University (IAU). One-sample t-test, Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, correlation analysis, and one-way ANOVA were used for data More

The purpose of the present research was to assess e-learning readiness in information science students of Science and Research Branch of Islamic Azad University (IAU). One-sample t-test, Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, correlation analysis, and one-way ANOVA were used for data analysis in SPSS. The results showed that all the mean for all the variables was greater than the average 3 (4.09 for e-learning, 3.60 for technology access, 3.94 for technology skills, 3.61 for motivation, 3.63 for online media, and 3.68 for internet discussions. Also e-learning was strongly correlated with academic degree (0.68), weakly correlated with academic discipline (0.24), strongly correlated with computer skills (0.59), and moderately correlated with attitude (0.47). Significant differences were observed between the means of different e-learning dimensions. Technology skills and technology access had the lowest means. The findings indicate that e-learning readiness is higher than expected in the sample students and it is positively and strongly correlated with computer skills and student attitudes.   Manuscript profile

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45 - Innovative Human Resources Management Policies in the Service of the National Meteorological Organization
seyed ali akbar ahmadi رضا رسولی malek dalir fatemeh rahmatinezhad

It should be kept in mind that in human resource management، organizational value increases، so sharing information in organizations depends on the people who facilitate this transfer، as a result of all the factors that encourage or hinder interpersonal communication. More

It should be kept in mind that in human resource management، organizational value increases، so sharing information in organizations depends on the people who facilitate this transfer، as a result of all the factors that encourage or hinder interpersonal communication. That is، they will also affect people\\\'s information exchanges، that\\\'s why the importance of communication and interactions on trust and norms between people in the expansion and application of knowledge is very important. The headquarters staff of the country\\\'s Meteorological Organization also have different information and skills depending on their education، position, and work experience، which enables them to better perform their assigned tasks. They have to communicate and interact with their managers and colleagues to plan، coordinate، etc. Now، considering the multidimensional nature of each person\\\'s work in this organization، it is necessary to transfer and disseminate information and skills to facilitate the work of individuals and achieve organizational goals، and at the same time، eliminate weaknesses and strengthen strengths. Therefore، the purpose of this research is to investigate the impact of human resource management practices on the performance of the country\\\'s meteorological organization with the mediating role of organizational readiness and responsible innovative behavior. The statistical population of the current research consists of the staff of the country\\\'s Meteorological Organization (۲۸۶ people)، and some of them (۱۶۴ people) were studied by simple random sampling. The research method is descriptive-correlation and applied. The data collection tool was a questionnaire and the construct validity was examined through factor analysis، the analysis of research data was done through structural equation modeling using PLS software. The findings of this research showed that human resource management methods have a positive and significant effect on the performance of the country\\\'s meteorological organization with the mediating role of organizational readiness and responsible innovative behavior. Manuscript profile

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