Journal of Industrial Strategic Management: 4 (2)

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1 - The Relationship between Job Stress and Organizational Commitment in Tax Organization
Hossein Mojtabazadeh Hamzeh Samadi Miarkolaei Hossein Samadi Miarkolaei

Organizational Commitment has been defined as the extent that an individual accepts, internalizes, and views his or her role based on organizational values and goals. The three components –affective commitment, continuance commitment, and normative commitment&ndas More

Organizational Commitment has been defined as the extent that an individual accepts, internalizes, and views his or her role based on organizational values and goals. The three components –affective commitment, continuance commitment, and normative commitment– form the basis of a new conceptualization of organizational commitment. Job stress has become one of the most serious health issues in the modern world, as it occurs in any job and is even more present than decades ago. The purpose of this research was to study the relationship between job stress and organizational commitment in Mazandaran Tax Organization's employees. Statistical population of this research included all employees (full time) of Tax Organization of Mazandaran (N=243) and statistical sample was equal to (n=149). The results indicated a positive significant relationship between job stress and organizational commitment, affective commitment and normative commitment, but there was not a significant relationship between job stress and continuance commitment. Manuscript profile

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2 - Analysis of Tourist Cluster in Mazandaran Using SWOT Approach
Hassanali Aghajani Kazem Ravanestan

Clusters are geographically close groups of related companies or institutions related to a certain area which are inherently more efficient than the other companies due to advantages such as being located in one place, networks, external knowledge, variability of human More

Clusters are geographically close groups of related companies or institutions related to a certain area which are inherently more efficient than the other companies due to advantages such as being located in one place, networks, external knowledge, variability of human capital, etc. Today, development through clusters plays a pivotal role in the economic and industrial policies of developed countries. Geographic concentration can potentially help small companies overcome limitations related to the size and improve technology development and abilities to compete in local and global markets. Therefore, the present study analyzes the tourism cluster in Mazandaran identifying its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. Then, after mapping Pareto diagrams for each of the examined fields, the most important factors affecting the clusters have been identified and presented in the SWOT matrix. Finally, based on the findings appropriate strategies have been suggested for the development of tourist industry in Mazandaran. Manuscript profile

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3 - Strategic Thinking of Managers in the Private Sport Clubs
Mohammad Ali Jahandideh Seyyed Mohammad Hossein Razavi

The aim of this study is to assess the status of strategic thinking among directors of private sport clubs in Shiraz city based on Goldman model. The methodology used here is descriptive-analytic and data are collected through literature studies and survey. The target p More

The aim of this study is to assess the status of strategic thinking among directors of private sport clubs in Shiraz city based on Goldman model. The methodology used here is descriptive-analytic and data are collected through literature studies and survey. The target population of the study included all private sport clubs offering more than three types of sports (90 clubs) and the sampling method was census. We used a standard strategic thinking questionnaire, which was based on Goldman's model (2005). After confirming the validity and reliability of the questionnaire, it was distributed among the study population (p≤0.05). After collecting the data, descriptive and inferential statistics including single-sample t-test and Friedman test, were used to analyze the data. The results showed that the managers at the sports clubs in Shiraz are strategic thinkers although some of the components of the strategic thinking model is more common to the managers than others. Manuscript profile

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4 - Factors Influencing Professional Ethics Development in Virtual Education
Mahsa Soltani Moghaddam Maryam Mesbahi

Ethic is a reflection and mirror image of dominant values in organizational activities and responsibilities. The present study investigates the experience and viewpoints of faculty members of Payam-e-Noor University of Kerman regarding the factors that may influence pro More

Ethic is a reflection and mirror image of dominant values in organizational activities and responsibilities. The present study investigates the experience and viewpoints of faculty members of Payam-e-Noor University of Kerman regarding the factors that may influence professional behavior at the stable virtual university. The study analyses the contents of the interviews of 14 faculty members the departments of Basic Sciences, Vocational-Engineering, Literature and Humanities at Payam-e-Noor University of Kerman in September, 2013. The collected data were analyzed thematically. The findings of this study confirm ten minor and three shading themes: background factors, structural factors, and contextual factors. Further, this study specifies the factors that may influence on the development of professional ethic. Finally, based on the findings appropriate recommendations are given to the authorities responsible for higher education Manuscript profile

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5 - Specifying the Saturation Point of Advertising Budget Using Ideal Planning Model
Fatemeh Khanzadi Fereydoun Ohadi

The goal of the current study is to determine the optimal level of advertising beyond which advertising expenditure will not be justified by revenues. To achieve the goal first different types of media were rated by experts as to the degree of their importance. Then dat More

The goal of the current study is to determine the optimal level of advertising beyond which advertising expenditure will not be justified by revenues. To achieve the goal first different types of media were rated by experts as to the degree of their importance. Then data ware collected by interviewing the managers and reviewing different media resources. The collected data were then analyzed using the ideal planning model. The results indicated that the best media for advertising is TV and that companies should consider the target market characteristics, product type and life cycle, analysis of advertising costs, available budget and finally, after summing up all these factors, select the best media for advertising. Considering all the above-mentioned factors will enable companies to increase their profit by means of ads. Manuscript profile

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6 - A Model of Effective Internal Factors for SMEs’ Performance
Jahangir Yadollahi Farsi Aliakbar Aghajani Mohammad Mahdi Mardanshahi

The present research was conducted to build a conceptual model of internal effective factors of small and medium enterprises in Mazandaran Province. To accomplish the goal of the research first, a complete review of the related literature was conducted. Second, question More

The present research was conducted to build a conceptual model of internal effective factors of small and medium enterprises in Mazandaran Province. To accomplish the goal of the research first, a complete review of the related literature was conducted. Second, questionnaires were given to the corresponding population. Finally, the gathered data were calculated and analyzed using SPSS, Excel and LISREL software. The research found that selected internal factors have impact on SMEs’ performance. Manuscript profile

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7 - A Meta Heuristic Method Representation for Selection of Alternative Energy Production Methods
Farshad Faezy Razi Abolfazl Danaei Rahele Sadat Khatami

In the science of operation research and decision theory, selection is the most important process. Selection is a process that studies multiple qualitative and quantitative criteria, related to the science of management, which are mostly incompatible with each other. Th More

In the science of operation research and decision theory, selection is the most important process. Selection is a process that studies multiple qualitative and quantitative criteria, related to the science of management, which are mostly incompatible with each other. The multi criteria selection of a renewable energy portfolio is one of the main issues considered in multi criteria literature. In the present study to form a portfolio of renewable energy, first, the KOHONEN neural network algorithm was used, and theneachportfolio was evaluated usingmulti criteriadecision-making methods. Further, throughMeta heuristicmulti objectivealgorithms Pareto rankanalysis was conducted andsocial acceptance ofrenewable energy production methods was assessed. Finally, the portfoliofor studied energies was composed. Theresults indicated that Cuckoo SearchAlgorithmand Grey Relational Analysis are effective and efficient for the selection of optimalParetoportfolioofrenewable energy. Manuscript profile

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