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1 - Surveying the Impact of Entrepreneurial Orientation and Marketing Information on the Performance of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises of Markazi Province
H. Farahani R. Sha′abani H. Ghafari

Purpose: In the competitive environment today responding the customers changing needs and having appropriate performance among competitors of the group depends on having correct information and paying attention to entrepreneur in the companies. The purpose of the presen More

Purpose: In the competitive environment today responding the customers changing needs and having appropriate performance among competitors of the group depends on having correct information and paying attention to entrepreneur in the companies. The purpose of the present research is to investigate Title:The effective factors on companies’ performances with regard to entrepreneurial and marketing information factors in small and medium companies. Methodology: The present research is caustic research in terms of method and nature; and in terms of performance it is surveying and in terms of aims it is applicable and uses structural equation modeling and LISREL software for investigating the relationships between the parts of model. Population in this research consists of the managers and sale experts of the small and medium companies of Markazi Province in the year 1390. To reach the purposes of the research 270 questionnaires were distributed among managers and sale experts of small and medium companies of Markazi Province, and among these 229 questionnaires were analyzed. Findings: The results of data analysis showed that entrepreneurial orientation have meaningful impact on attaining marketing information, utilization of market information and company’s performance. Also the hypothesis of the impact of attaining marketing information on the company’ performance was proved but the hypothesis of the impact of utilizing market information on the company’s performance was not supported. Research Limitations: Among the limitations of this research distribution of respondents in the surveying companies can be mentioned that slowed down the process of distributing and collecting the questionnaires. Managerial Implications: At the end managers are suggested to utilize the market information and provide the required backgrounds in attaining marketing information, which provide the necessary grounds in the way of progress and increase performances of the companies. Manuscript profile

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2 - The Attitude of Owners and Managers of Agricultural SMEs toward ICT Application in Environmental Education (Case Study: Kermanshah and Ilam provinces)
عبدالحمید Papzan حسین Mahdizadeh زهره Motamedinia

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3 - 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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4 - Analyzing the Factors Affecting Qazvin's SMEs' Export Development with MADM Approach
Motreza Mousakhani Amir Hossen Shahravan Mehr

Today, in most countries of the world, small and medium sized enterprises are playing role of different aspects of social, industrial production and services. In many countries, these enterprises are the main providers of new jobs, the cradle of innovation and leading c More

Today, in most countries of the world, small and medium sized enterprises are playing role of different aspects of social, industrial production and services. In many countries, these enterprises are the main providers of new jobs, the cradle of innovation and leading change and the pioneered new technologies. These enterprises with their significant export play an affective role in economic development of nations. In addition, the intensity by global competition, increasing in confidence and demand for different products, has led to increasing welcome of these enterprises. The research’s shows moving toward small and medium sized enterprises, is not only optimum and profitable, but is required in the present conditions in this context.This study has been done aimed to assess the factors affecting SME's export development of food industry in Qazvin province. The study population is small and medium sized enterprises in Qazvin province that are active in the food industries. Research method is Survey and data gathering tool is a questionnaire. The main purpose of these tests is the presence or absence of relationship between dependent and independent variables in the form of research hypothesis. Manuscript profile

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5 - Designing a Model for Empowering Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises by Large Industrial Companies in Kerman Province
mehdi amirzadeh Mahnaz Hosseinzadeh Hossein Safari

10.30495/qjopm.2020.1867689.2451

 Nowadays, inter-organizational relationships and market expansion through mutual cooperation is gaining ground as an important factor that can increase organizational capabilities and boost organizational expansion. The role of small and medium-sized companies in More

 Nowadays, inter-organizational relationships and market expansion through mutual cooperation is gaining ground as an important factor that can increase organizational capabilities and boost organizational expansion. The role of small and medium-sized companies in meeting the market needs of large companies is thus a promising topic. The current study set out to design a model for empowering small and medium-sized enterprises based on the capabilities of large companies. To this end, the network of inter-organizational communications was initially identified and analyzed based on Social Network Analysis approach.  The central network issues were initially identified and, a model was designed, informed by the strengths and weaknesses of small and medium-sized enterprises, for their empowerment by large companies based on Grounded theory. To serve the purpose of designing the final model, the research data were coded through open, pivotal and selective coding systems. The findings from current study can help the identification and analysis of current collaborative networks and provide a model to enhance these collaborations. Manuscript profile

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6 - Explaining the Effectiveness of Factores Affecting the Satisfaction of Small and Medium Companies from Electronic Banking Services from the Perespective of Entrepreneurship.
Hadi Ghadimi Hossein Vazifehdust vahid reza mirabi

The present research is an exploratory mixed-method study with a structural-interpretive modeling approach, conducted using a survey method. The qualitative phase data collection tool consisted of semi-structured interviews, and the quantitative phase involved a questio More

The present research is an exploratory mixed-method study with a structural-interpretive modeling approach, conducted using a survey method. The qualitative phase data collection tool consisted of semi-structured interviews, and the quantitative phase involved a questionnaire developed from the qualitative interviews. The validity of the research tools was confirmed through expert consultation and university professors' feedback, and their reliability was established through a pilot study, resulting in a questionnaire reliability coefficient of r=0.85, indicating high reliability. In the qualitative section, a targeted sample of 12 experts and stakeholders was selected. In the quantitative section, 60 deputy managers, managers, and experts from small and medium-sized companies in the industrial town of Eshtehard Karaj, who were recipients of banking services, especially digital banking, were selected using cluster sampling. By gathering expert opinions in the structural-interpretive modeling method, themes were identified, and the relationships and sequence of factors were transformed into a model of factors affecting the satisfaction of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with digital banking services. The results showed 122 primary codes, 28 sub-themes, and 12 main components, including high quality of digital banking products and services, sustainability in digital banking development, operational digital banking system, creating a competitive environment, employee training, customer expectations consideration, creating a distinct product and service in digital banking, market-oriented attention and planning, brand value creation in digital banking, legal compliance in digital banking, observance of social citizenship rights, and stakeholder requirements consideration. Manuscript profile

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7 - 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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8 - Investigating the Effect of Dynamic Capabilities of Information Technology on the Performance of Small and Medium Companies through the Moderating Relationship of Transformational Leadership and the Mediating role of Innovative Capabilities
Mohsen Rahmani Mehdi Zakipour Hossein Abedi

10.30495/msds.2022.1973754.1101

The purpose of this research is to determine the impact of the IT-enabled dynamic capability on innovative capabilities and to provide scientific solutions in this regard to improve the performance of small and medium-sized enterprises. The data were collected from a sa More

The purpose of this research is to determine the impact of the IT-enabled dynamic capability on innovative capabilities and to provide scientific solutions in this regard to improve the performance of small and medium-sized enterprises. The data were collected from a sample of 225 employees of small and medium-sized enterprises active in Qazvin province by means of standard questionnaires. Hypotheses were tested using structural equation modeling with the partial least squares method and using Smart PLS and SPSS software. The results of the structural model test for hypotheses with a direct effect showed that the IT-enabled dynamic capability has a direct, positive, and significant effect on the innovative capability and performance of small and medium-sized enterprises, and innovative capability also has a significant effect on the performance of small and medium-sized enterprises. Transformational leadership moderates the relationship between innovative capability and the performance of small and medium-sized enterprises. The results of the structural model test for the mediation hypothesis indicated the confirmation of this hypothesis. In general, the creation and development of innovative capabilities combined with transformational leadership can strengthen the impact of the IT-enabled dynamic capability on the performance of small and medium-sized enterprises. Manuscript profile

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9 - Studying the Impact of Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturing Industries on the Growth of Industrial Value Added in Iran’s Economy
Hediha setayesh Abbas Memaranjad Kambyz Hejbarkiani Taghi Torabi

10.30495/fed.2022.694720

AbstractThis paper attempts to explain the importance of small and medium-sized enterprises in the economy and to highlight their main facing challenges, in particular the “financial challenge". The present paper seeks to analyze the impact of small and medium-siz More

AbstractThis paper attempts to explain the importance of small and medium-sized enterprises in the economy and to highlight their main facing challenges, in particular the “financial challenge". The present paper seeks to analyze the impact of small and medium-sized industries on the growth of industrial value added in Iran’s economy for 22 ISIC codes during the period of 2005-2014.The main findings of this study indicate that the growth of value added of small and medium-sized industries has a significant positive effect on the growth of value added of industries with ten employees and more; the growth of innovation level in small and medium-sized industries may have a significant positive effect on the growth of value added of this group of industries, and the growth of openness of Iranian economy can affect the growth of value added of industries with ten employees and more, positively; but it has a negative effect on the growth of value added of small and medium-sized industries. Furthermore, it is suggested that in order to boost and facilitate the economic activities of small and medium sized enterprises, several issues should be considered including“promoting the non-bank financing methods”, “providing effective support for innovative projects”, “implementing industrial export development programs”, and “providing industrial advisory services, in particular financial advisory services”.   Manuscript profile

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10 - Presenting the Value Creation Model in SMEs Accepted in the Tehran Stock Exchange based on the Grounded theory
Sara monajem farzin rezaei AKBAR alem tabrizi

Today, the competitive pressures and environmental uncertainty, value-added creation is highly regarded by all stakeholders in organizations, and value creation in order to maintain stakeholder satisfaction and wealth creation is much needed. On the other hand, poor str More

Today, the competitive pressures and environmental uncertainty, value-added creation is highly regarded by all stakeholders in organizations, and value creation in order to maintain stakeholder satisfaction and wealth creation is much needed. On the other hand, poor strategic performance in companies indicates the need for value creation. Due to the extensive literature and the lack of a general model for value creation in small and medium-Sized enterprises (SMEs) listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange, the present study seeks to provide a conceptual model of value creation through the study of studies. In this research, based on the qualitative research method based on the data theory of the Strauss and Corbin model foundation, the value creation model is designed using the three-step open, axial and selective coding method and their classification with MAXQDA 2020 software. The results of data analysis and aggregation are classified in the form of 769 primary codes, 38 categories and 6 main dimensions. Underlying factors (corporate and financial), intervention factors, strategies (strategic innovation strategy, strategic financial management, change direction / reduction, strategic alliance) and consequences (economic, social and financial). Also, the proposed model leads to a better understanding of SME managers of the relationship between value creation criteria and value creation Manuscript profile

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