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1 - Investigation of Relationship between organizational climate and organizational citizenship behavior among the employees of Tehran University of Medical Sciences
عباس سالاروند Hossein Dargahi سجاد اله دادی گلسا شهام

Introduction: Organizational citizenship behavior, has important implications for organizations. The incidence of these behaviors can increase the performance and organizational efficiency. This study aimed to determine the relationship between organizational climate an More

Introduction: Organizational citizenship behavior, has important implications for organizations. The incidence of these behaviors can increase the performance and organizational efficiency. This study aimed to determine the relationship between organizational climate and organizational citizenship behaviors among employees of Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Methods: Cross-sectional study that was conducted in 1393. Data collection tools include questionnaire of organizational climate and Lyle Sussman, Sam Deep (1989), and Podsakoff and colleagues (1987) and demographic characteristics of the staff. For the scientific validity of the questionnaire content validity with CVI higher than 0.8 and for the reliability of the test-retest correlation coefficient and determine the organizational climate and 0.95 to 0.79 for organizational citizenship behavior was. On the basis of Kochran, 313 people were selected and finally 241 questionnaires were fully available to researchers. Spss software was used for statistical analysis and to analyze the relationship between variables and Pearson, Spearman, t and ANOVA operation was necessary. Compliance with organizational citizenship behavior higher than average and more than half of them are satisfied with the existing organizational atmosphere. Results: Between organizational climate and organizational citizenship behavior and all its dimensions and there is a significant positive relationship. The organizational climate as much as 14% on organizational citizenship behavior had an impact. Conclusion: The establishment of an appropriate climate and employee satisfaction on space and extra-role behavior causes spontaneous organization of staff that will be ultimately can affect the success of an organization. Manuscript profile

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2 - Impact of Healthcare Overhaul Plan on Manpower Distribution at Selected Hospitals Affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Golsa Shaham Ali Komeili Iravan Masoudi Asl

Introduction: While implementing Healthcare Overhaul Plan, the process of patient flow might have changes and performance indicators. So, Governmental hospitals, encounter better with shortages and need to workforces. This research conducted to determine the changes in More

Introduction: While implementing Healthcare Overhaul Plan, the process of patient flow might have changes and performance indicators. So, Governmental hospitals, encounter better with shortages and need to workforces. This research conducted to determine the changes in hospital indicators before and after Healthcare Overhaul Plan and relationships of these changes to distribution of selected hospitals workforces. Methods: This study was a descriptive-analytical study. Study population consisted of database of hospitals affiliated to Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Data gathering tools were forms which gathered. Data analyzed using Excel and SPSS software and Two-sample t-tests and Pearson correlations. Results:in this study, performance indicators had significant relationship with distribution of hospital workforces in after the implementation of Healthcare Overhaul Plan. And in the state of manpower shortage in hospitals before and after the implementation of Healthcare Overhaul Plan, the results showed that Healthcare Overhaul Plan significantly contributed to reducing manpower shortage and this impact only in the paramedics group, including staff operating room, laboratory and radiology was not observed. Conclusion: According to the standards of the Ministry of Health, there have been deficiencies in nursing human resources. The results indicate an increase in the levels of services. So healthcare overhaul plan have an impact on human resources and the higher the performance indicators used more manpower, the results also indicate the issue.   Manuscript profile

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3 - Investigation of Relationship between Hybrid Quotient of Managers and Employees’ Organizational Commitment in Staff Departments of Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Hossein Dargahi Fereshteh Veysi

Introduction: In the new century, managers need high hybrid quotient. The high hybrid intelligence of managers can affect the organizational commitment of staffs. Therefore, this research is aimed to determine the relationship between managers’ hybrid quotient and More

Introduction: In the new century, managers need high hybrid quotient. The high hybrid intelligence of managers can affect the organizational commitment of staffs. Therefore, this research is aimed to determine the relationship between managers’ hybrid quotient and employees’ organizational commitment of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, staff departments. Methods: this research was a descriptive and analytical study induced in staff departments at 2017-2018. 112 middle and senior managers selected by census technic and also 181 employees as sample size induced by Krejcie and Morgan table. The research tool was research-instructed hybrid quotient questionnaire including 174 questions and Allen & Mayer Organizational commitment questionnaire that confirmed the validity and reliability of these questionnaires. The data was analyzed by SPSS and the descriptive results was presented by average and standard deviation, and using inferential statistics for presentation of analytical results. Results: The results showed that hybrid quotient of managers was desired with score of 651.91, and employees’ organizational commitment were medium upward with score of 76.12. There was positive correlation between managers’ hybrid quotient and normative aspect of staffs organizational commitment (P= 0.005). Using regression analysis, it was indicated that managers’ hybrid quotient has 97% impact on organizational commitment of staffs. Conclusion: Conducting a hybrid intelligence test in selection and appointment of managers as well as enhancement of this quotient through empowerment training can help the improvement of employees’ organizational commitment. Manuscript profile

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4 - The relationship between cultural intelligence and organizational commitment of librarian (case study of faculty libraries of Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services)
Roya Vesal Azad Ahmadreza Ahmadi Mirghaed Nosrat Riahinia

Objective: The main purpose of this research is to investigate the relationship between cultural intelligence and organizational commitment of librarians in faculty libraries of Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services.Methodology: The present research More

Objective: The main purpose of this research is to investigate the relationship between cultural intelligence and organizational commitment of librarians in faculty libraries of Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services.Methodology: The present research is a survey-descriptive and correlational study in which the relationship between cultural intelligence and organizational commitment of librarians in the affiliated faculties of Tehran University of Medical Sciences was investigated. The statistical population includes 25 librarians working in the libraries of Tehran University of Medical Sciences. In order to collect information, two questionnaires of cultural intelligence, Erli and Ang (2003), and organizational commitment, Meier and Allen (1991), were used. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. Pearson's correlation coefficient and regression analysis were used to analyze the relationship between variables. Finally, the data were analyzed using SPSS version 22 and Excel software.Results: The findings showed that among the components of cultural intelligence; The strategy component and then the behavior of cultural intelligence have a significant relationship with organizational commitment. But there is no relationship between the components of knowledge and motivation and organizational commitment. Findings also indicate a relationship between librarians' age and work experience and their cultural intelligence and organizational commitment; While there was no relationship between librarians' education and gender with their organizational commitment and cultural intelligence.Conclusion: Considering that there is an undeniable connection between the components of cultural intelligence and the organizational commitment of librarians, it was found that the influence of cultural intelligence on organizational commitment is a task arising from the components of strategy and behavior of cultural intelligence. Cultural intelligence will help librarians, especially library managers, to show appropriate behavior by quickly and correctly understanding different cultural components, therefore strengthening the components of cultural intelligence of librarians is very important and direct communication and It has an effect on the organizational commitment of the librarians of these faculties. Manuscript profile

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5 - Library Managers' Attitude about the Status of Information Technology in Iranian Hospital Libraries: A Comparative Study
Alireza Isfandyari-Moghaddam Mozhdeh Dehghani Maryam Sedehi Leila Nemati-Anaraki Elaheh Hasanzadeh-Dizaji

Abstract Purpose – This research aims to compare the attitude of the managers of libraries located at Iran, Tehran and Shahid Beheshti Medical Sciences Universities' training hospitals on the status of information technology (IT) in the mentioned libraries. meth More

Abstract Purpose – This research aims to compare the attitude of the managers of libraries located at Iran, Tehran and Shahid Beheshti Medical Sciences Universities' training hospitals on the status of information technology (IT) in the mentioned libraries. methodology – Applied survey research methodology was assigned in this research. It used researcher-made questionnaire to collect the data. The managers of forty hospital libraries of Iran, Tehran and Shahid Beheshti Universities formed the population of the research. To analyze the collected data, the statistical software SPSS (version 17) was used. Findings – Results showed that 12.5% of Tehran, 15.6% of Iran and 25% of Shahid Beheshti universities library managers agreed to a very large extent on the application and development of IT and its tools and 93.7% of the managers from all the three hospital libraries deemed the application of IT most necessary. The managers believed that the greatest advantage of IT is concerned with the reduction of human efforts (59.4%), and 100% of the managers acknowledged the need for further promotion of their skills in a wide variety of IT issues. 16.1% at Tehran, 12.9% at Iran and 29% at Shahid Beheshti University considerably approved of formal education for the promotion of their librarians' skills. Conclusion- According to the research findings it can be concluded that objective and scientific attitude towards the role of information technology on hospital library managers has significant differences, so that the hospital library managers of SBU have higher positions in objective and practical attitude and desire. Manuscript profile

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6 - Analysis of macro processes of supply chain management of Persian books in libraries of Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services
Nadjla Hariri Mina Esmaeili Golsefid

Purpose: To analyze macro processes of supply chain management of Persian books in libraries of Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services. Methodology: The research method was analytical survey. Data were gathered using 3 questionnaires 'Customer Relati More

Purpose: To analyze macro processes of supply chain management of Persian books in libraries of Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Health Services. Methodology: The research method was analytical survey. Data were gathered using 3 questionnaires 'Customer Relationship Management', 'Internal Supply Chain Management', and 'Library Information Sources Suppliers Relationship Management'. Research Population consisted of 375 users, 10 publishers and 12 librarians. The statistical test used for data analysis was T-Test. Findings: The Customer Relationship Management Process with Mean 2/12, P-value <0/001 was lower than average level. The internal supply chain management process with Mean 3/33, P-value= 0/013, and the supplier relationship management process with Mean 3/34, P-value = 0/005 were higher than average level. Conclusion: The biggest problems in supply chain unity from libraries’ viewpoint were centralization on purchasing information resources through book fair and from publishers’ view, lack of relationship with libraries, postal and communication barriers, and delay in on time awareness of the libraries from the information about the last publications.   Manuscript profile

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7 - Adaptation of descriptors and keywords of medical thesis of Tehran University of Medical Science to Persian Medical Thesaurus and Medical Subject Headings
Leila Bahadori Nahid Banieghbal

Objective: This study aims to access  adaption of the Persian and English descriptors and Persian and English keywords used in thesis of Tehran university of medical science with the Persian medical thesaurus and medical subject heading (MESH). Methodology: this r More

Objective: This study aims to access  adaption of the Persian and English descriptors and Persian and English keywords used in thesis of Tehran university of medical science with the Persian medical thesaurus and medical subject heading (MESH). Methodology: this research is a comparative bibliometric survey research .Research community includes of 3433 descriptors used for 302 thesis of Tehran university of medical science from 1385 until 1389.  Data is collected by control list and analyzed by SPSS software with chi-square test and p values with significant more than 0.05. Findings: The findings show that adaption in Persian descriptors: 50.1% full match ,4.3% partial match ,32.7% bad match,12.9% not exist in thesaurus. In English descriptors: 99.7% full match, .07% partial match, 0.07% bad match,0 .14% not exist in thesaurus. In Persian keywords: 18.0% full match ,1.9% partial match ,35.7% bad match,44.4% not exist in thesaurus. In English 26.8% full match ,15.4% partial match ,28.8% bad match,29.1% not exist in thesaurus. Conclusion: Adaption in English descriptors is rather than of Persian descriptors but adaption in English and Persian keywords is in low level. Manuscript profile

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8 - Investigation of the research output of faculty members of Tehran pharmacy colleges according to h-index factor
zohreh mirhoseini marjan jalili baleh

The aim of the present research is the investigation of the research output of faculty members of Tehran pharmacy colleges according to h-index factor which is a new method of scientometrics. This research has been achieved with evaluation measurement research method an More

The aim of the present research is the investigation of the research output of faculty members of Tehran pharmacy colleges according to h-index factor which is a new method of scientometrics. This research has been achieved with evaluation measurement research method and the needed information collected by checklist. Hypothesis has been evaluated statistically by Pearson’s correlation test. Number of research society was 107 faculty members of 3 Tehran pharmacy colleges. In this study, h-index was calculated from the articles and citation of the research society indexed in Scopus and Web of Science. Research findings indicate that highest article's number belong to a member from Tehran University of Medical Sciences with 193 articles, in this university most distribution of articles was between 10 to 19 articles (%38.46), while the most article's number in Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences was 57 and in Azad University was 26 articles. In these two universities the most distribution of articles was between 1 to 9 articles. In addition, the highest citation number in Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences and Azad University were 6793, 442, 187, respectively. In all 3 universities the highest citation number was related to "Toxicology and Pharmacology" Department. The highest h-index between the assistant professors of Tehran University of Medical Sciences was 4 (%26.08), between associate professors was 2 (%27.27) and between professors of this university was 6 (%30). The highest h-index in Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences between assistant professors was 2 (%33.33), between associate professors was 2 (%23.07) and for professors was 6 (%22.22). The highest h-index in Azad University was 2 (%45.45). Nevertheless, the highest h-index in research society was 20 related to a professor from Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Testing hypotheses of this research show that there is a significant relation between h-index and article numbers and also between h-index and citation numbers.     Manuscript profile

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