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        1 - Designing a Dynamic Model for Strategic Evaluation of Innovation with a Multiple Scenario Approach
        Roxaneh Charkhchi abas toloi mahmood alborzi
        Innovation is one of the factors which can help the organization to meet its goals and also make new and effective strategies for it. Since the innovation will change during the time, this research has done with the aim of presenting a dynamic model in order to improve More
        Innovation is one of the factors which can help the organization to meet its goals and also make new and effective strategies for it. Since the innovation will change during the time, this research has done with the aim of presenting a dynamic model in order to improve the innovation evaluation system in the automotive industry. Two main dimensions of innovation, technological innovation and management innovation were drawn of related researches and key criteria of them were determined. The relations between these criteria were found by surveys, experts’ comments, subject literature, observations and data bases. Finally, the dynamic model of innovation evaluation was presented. This model has a capability of forecasting the behavior of each variable till 2022. The results of this research show that various variables of the model are sensitive to the changes in R&D budgets in automotive industry and appropriate changes in R&D budget will result in upgraded innovation level Manuscript profile
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        2 - Meta-Analysis o Factors Affecting Customers' Preferences in Selecting a Bank
        naser Ghabouli ALIREZA Bafandeh Zendeh Samad Aali
        The aim of this study is to analyze the literature of factors affecting customers' preferences in selecting banks and determining variables as well as determining the effect size of influencing variables on customer preferences in selecting banks. Banks are required to More
        The aim of this study is to analyze the literature of factors affecting customers' preferences in selecting banks and determining variables as well as determining the effect size of influencing variables on customer preferences in selecting banks. Banks are required to know the behavior and needs of consumers in order to retain customers and gain more market share, and given that numerous studies have been conducted in this regard, and since in these studies the ability to control the research environment, examples and Methods, measuring tools are different from one research to another, the results of research are different and sometimes conflicting, so it is very important to conduct combined research that brings the extract of research in this field in a systematic and scientific way to researchers.  A total of 15 studies were selected and examined with CMA2 software. The results indicate that the following factors have contributed to the preferences of customers in choosing banks: 1. Financial facilities 2. Bank confidence 3. Method of dealing with employees 4. Providing banking services 5. Physical and spatial conditions 6. New and advanced technology 7 -Reputation and validity of bank 8- Security and information preservation 9.The cost of providing services  10 - Quick access to the Bank 11. Marketing. Manuscript profile
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        3 - The Impact of Participative Strategic Planning, Strategic Flexibility and Change-Oriented Organizational Citizenship Behavior on Strategy Implementation
        Mehdi Ebrahimi Nejad bahram jabarzadeh carbasi
        By increasing the level of environmental change, strategic planning and it’s correct and accurate implementation considered by the researchers, as a useful solution for maintaining competitive position and continuing the life of the organization. According to the More
        By increasing the level of environmental change, strategic planning and it’s correct and accurate implementation considered by the researchers, as a useful solution for maintaining competitive position and continuing the life of the organization. According to the belief of many experts, planning and successful implementation of strategies requires the participation of all levels of the organization so that without their cooperation achieving this goal will face with numerous challenges. On the other hand, strategic flexibility and change-oriented organizational citizenship behavior are among the factors that play a significant role in strategy implementation. Accordingly, the purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of participative strategic planning, change-oriented organizational citizenship behavior, and strategic flexibility on the implementation of strategy in the small and medium sized industries. The research is a survey and the statistic sample is 243 employees and executives working in companies based in Kerman industrial areas and questionnaire was used for data collection. For data analysis, structural equation modeling method and AMOS software were used. Findings indicate that the participative strategic planning has a significant positive impact on strategic flexibility, change-oriented organizational citizenship behavior and strategy implementation. Findings also showed that strategic flexibility and change-oriented organizational citizenship behavior can lead to successful implementation of the strategy Manuscript profile
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        4 - The Acquisition Model of Advanced IT Technology based on the Grounded Theory
        mehdi karimipour Amir bayat tork Amir Najafi
        The High technologies have long been considered as one of the basic elements of production and development and have always been changing with the growth of human knowledge and has always been one of the most vital components of commercial, industrial and service organiz More
        The High technologies have long been considered as one of the basic elements of production and development and have always been changing with the growth of human knowledge and has always been one of the most vital components of commercial, industrial and service organizations and a strategic factor for economic development of countries. Acquiring high technologies is a very important process for organizations that are interested in technical innovations because these types of technologies have affected the performance of the organization and play an important role in achieving the goals of the organization. Given the importance and role of technology, especially advanced technologies in creating a competitive advantage for organizations, one of the basic issues regarding such technologies is how to achieve them. This qualitative research, by adopting a management approach and analyzing the risks of acquiring technology, seeks to provide a model for achieving advanced technologies for the information technology industry using data theory. To collect information, 15 semi-structured interviews with organizational and academic experts were conducted. Sampling was theoretical sampling and was performed using targeted technique and snowball. Data analysis in the open coding process was performed with the help of MAXQDA10 software. The proposed model was obtained with a self-emergence approach and the research results are narrated. Manuscript profile
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        5 - Designing and Explaining the Content and Strategic Elements of the Strategic Thinking Competency Model (Case Study: the National Iranian Gas Company)
        mirzahasan hosseini Mohammad Mahmoodi Meymand Mohammad Taghi Amini nima rahmani
        Strategic thinking studies have been developed over the past two decades mainly in two branches of psychology and management. Late researchers have proposed a hybrid approach that has led to the development of an organizational competency. To this end, the purpose of th More
        Strategic thinking studies have been developed over the past two decades mainly in two branches of psychology and management. Late researchers have proposed a hybrid approach that has led to the development of an organizational competency. To this end, the purpose of this study was to develop a process model of strategic thinking as an organizational competency and in terms of two dimensions of content and strategy for managers of Gas Company, as its content and strategic elements, based on environmental requirements and the underlying factors. This research was carried out within the framework of a qualitative approach that was explained through the Grounded Theory and coding of the meta-synthesis of elements and components of the competence of strategic thinking. To this end, data was collected using a targeted sampling method and semi-structured interviews with experts as well as a snapshot of documents. Then, concepts and effective categories were extracted through theoretical coding with a systematic approach, as well as meta-synthesis questionnaires. Consequently, a general proposition that expresses the conceptual and generalized relationships between the components of the model of competence of strategic thinking is presented. The findings showed that the content dimension (central category) of strategic thinking, which was named as insight, includes five divergent ways of thinking that aim to produce creative and effective strategic options. And thinking strategies, which include six convergent and goal-oriented ways of thinking, select effective strategic options with an analytical approach. Also, the content dimension of strategic thinking (insight) is necessary in response to environmental requirements and through thinking strategies, develops organizational capabilities in accordance with environmental requirements. Manuscript profile
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        6 - Identification and Explanation of the Factors Affecting Strategic Control with a Self-Control Approach in the Insurance Industry
        saeideh sayadat mohamad taghi amini mohammad mehdi parhizghar jamshid salar
        Today many management experts acknowledge that although formulating a strategic plan and a statement of missions, views, and goals are the organization managers’ significant responsibilities, they would not be sufficient to achieve a strategic success. Actually, t More
        Today many management experts acknowledge that although formulating a strategic plan and a statement of missions, views, and goals are the organization managers’ significant responsibilities, they would not be sufficient to achieve a strategic success. Actually, the strategic control is considered as the final step in the strategic management process which plays the role of an appropriate performance warrantee for this process as a whole. This would be of a greater significance especially in the insurance industry as an effective factor for economical development of countries and an effective instrument in risk management. Therefore, utilizing the combined approach, the current study has identified and explained the effective factors influencing on the strategic controls associated with a self-control approach in the insurance industry. The data-based approach is applied to the qualitative part of this research. Accordingly, when the process is accomplished, 6 main items would be identified and presented in the form of the strategic control patterns. In the second (quantity) part of the research, assuring the sampling adequacy, utilizing KMO indicator and the Bartlett Test, the obtained model is processed, validated and examined by Confirmatory Factor Technique and Structural Equation Model. The obtained results confirm a positive and meaningful relation among the research variables. Therefore, it could be claimed that the considered relations of the model would be true and reasonable and the presented model is approved. Manuscript profile