Zahra Gholami; Mahdi Yadollahi
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The present study aims to investigate the effects of complementary information technology resources on organizational capabilities, strategic goals and performance (Case Study: auto parts manufacturing companies in Tehran province). The methodology of the research was applied in terms of the purpose; ...
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The present study aims to investigate the effects of complementary information technology resources on organizational capabilities, strategic goals and performance (Case Study: auto parts manufacturing companies in Tehran province). The methodology of the research was applied in terms of the purpose; also, according to the time of the research, it was a cross-sectional study; and in terms of data collection, it was among quantitative studies. The method of the research was descriptive-correlational. The statistical population in this research included all CEOs of auto parts companies in Tehran province (417 employees). Using Random-cluster sampling method, 200 employees were selected as the sample size using the Cochran formula. in this research, standard questionnaires have been used. The results of the research showed that Strategic goals affect the financial performance of the company; Organizational capabilities (operational, research and development, and marketing) affect strategic goals; also, IT resources have a positive and significant effect on organizational capabilities (operational, research and development and marketing), respectively. Finally, suggestions are provided in accordance with the research results.
Bagher Asgarnezhad Nouri; Masoume Mir Mousavi
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Today, employees are one of the most important sources of success for organizations, and identifying the factors that affect employee performance has become one of the main tasks of managers. The purpose of this study is to investigate human resource management indicators that affect employee performance ...
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Today, employees are one of the most important sources of success for organizations, and identifying the factors that affect employee performance has become one of the main tasks of managers. The purpose of this study is to investigate human resource management indicators that affect employee performance by using meta-analysis method with using CMA software. The statistical population of the study included all studies that examined the factors affecting the improvement of employee performance. A collection of studies was comprised of 252 studies. Aaccording to the standards of the meta-analysis approach, 165 studies were excluded and 87 studies were selected. The results of data analysis showed that job satisfaction, organizational commitment, compensation system, quality of work life, leader-member exchange, organizational justice, organizational support, performance evaluation system, organizational culture, Creativity and innovation, collaborative management, education and rehabilitation programs, meaningful job, human resource empowerment, job security, organizational climate, autonomy, career development and job motivation have a positive effect on employee performance improvement. The effect of organizational policy variables, role ambiguity, job redesign, job demands on employee performance improvements was not confirmed.
Soltanali Shahriyari; Mohammad Shahrabi Farahani
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In recent years, implement of social responsibility has become a challenge for many businesses. One of the most important question about corporate social responsibility is its impact on corporate performance. Although, many studies have investigated this relationship, no consensus has been yet reached ...
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In recent years, implement of social responsibility has become a challenge for many businesses. One of the most important question about corporate social responsibility is its impact on corporate performance. Although, many studies have investigated this relationship, no consensus has been yet reached about it. This study aims to examine the impact of corporate social responsibility on the firm's performance through the mediating variables of innovation and social capital. This research in terms of the purpose is Practical, in terms of how to collect information is Descriptive-Correlation based on structural equation modeling. The statistical population of this study is all of the investment banks in Iranian Institutional Investors Association (IIIA). Measuring tool was a questionnaire with 44 questions which 62 companies responded to it. Construct validity was assessed using convergent and discriminant validity and reliability was assessed by using Cronbach's alph and composite reliability. Data analysis was performed with SmartPLS3 software. Although the impact of social responsibility on innovation has not been accepted, the results show that social responsibility has an impact on firm performance both directly and through the mediator variable of social capital. Therefore, it is suggested that enhance social capital in addition to formulating and implementing social responsibility can imrove firm perfoamnce.
Mahmoud Reza Esmaeili; Heidar Seidzadeh
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Employees performance is attractive for managers because of its prominent role in achieving to organization goals and employees health. Job satisfaction is among the variables affecting on performance directly and by mediating role of organizational loyalty. This study was conducted with the aim of studying ...
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Employees performance is attractive for managers because of its prominent role in achieving to organization goals and employees health. Job satisfaction is among the variables affecting on performance directly and by mediating role of organizational loyalty. This study was conducted with the aim of studying the relationship between satisfaction and performance with mediating role of loyalty in Jahad-e Agriculture Organization of Ilam province. This study is applied in terms of goal and descriptive-correlation in terms of research type. Research population was the said organization experts and 240 persons were selected as sample through random sampling. The validity and reliability of questionnaire was confirmed by using of content validity and Cronbach's alpha, respectively. The results of structural equation modeling show that satisfaction directly with the coefficient of 83 hundredths and indirectly by mediating role of loyalty with the coefficient of 62 hundredths has a positive effect on performance. Also, satisfaction has a positive effect on loyalty with the coefficient of 74 hundredths and loyalty has a positive effect on performance with the coefficient of 76 hundredths.
Seyed Ali Akbar Afjahi; Jamshid Salehi Sadaqyani; Ebrahim Mahmoudzadeh; Mohsen Adabi Firozjayi
Volume 24, Issue 77 , July 2015, , Pages 187-219
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Researches show that much than 70% change efforts have been failed to realize the expected goals. One of the main reason for this failure, is the non-alignment between power types and change. In this paper, the alignment between power and change types and its effect on the performance improvement were ...
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Researches show that much than 70% change efforts have been failed to realize the expected goals. One of the main reason for this failure, is the non-alignment between power types and change. In this paper, the alignment between power and change types and its effect on the performance improvement were investigated in 18 commercial companies of Defense Ministry, being active in trading (non-military) market. The present research is descriptive-expressive in terms of goal, applied-developmental in terms of consequence and mixed (qualitative-quantitative) in terms of data type. In quantitative research, 105 questionnaires were collected from the strategists of companies. In this research, "the model of structural equations" and especially the technique of path analysis were applied to study the relationships between the research variables, employing the Software smart PLS, v. 3.0; "cluster analysis" and "variance analysis" were performed by the Software SPSS, v. 19. Also, the qualitative data from the structured interviews made with 36 senior managers was analyzed by content analysis, and the criterion for comparing the performance of the companies was determined by Delphi technique. The results of variance analysis test indicated that the companies, where change and power types are more aligned, have a higher performance.
Volume 20, Issue 62 , September 2010, , Pages 143-162
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Rapid changes and the dynamics of competitive markets now more than ever necessitate the urge to achieve flexibility in organizations. Flexibility is not a spontaneous phenomenon, so organizations shouldidentify the factors generating flexibility and develop them. This study focuses on ...
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Rapid changes and the dynamics of competitive markets now more than ever necessitate the urge to achieve flexibility in organizations. Flexibility is not a spontaneous phenomenon, so organizations shouldidentify the factors generating flexibility and develop them. This study focuses on the identification and declaration of these factors, and explains the influence of flexibility on organizational performance. In this study, first the present models and frameworks of flexibility are reviewed. Then the necessary organizational and managerial capabilities for organizational flexibility are identified and different types of flexibility in the organizations are classified. As a result a pattern for organizational flexibility is presented in which therelationship between organizational flexibility and organizational performance is declared. It is believed that according to this pattern, flexibility can be measured and promoted. In conclusion, the influence of five organizational capabilities, including specifications of management team, the pattern of decision making, organizational culture, environmental scanning, and organizational identity, is approved, and also the effect of organizational flexibility on organizational performance, including the two dimensions of operational flexibility and strategic flexibility is clarified.
seyed mohammad erabi; mehdi soltan mohammadi
Volume 19, Issue 59 , September 2009, , Pages 1-25
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The past two decades have witnessed great interest into market orientation concept, based upon the premise that such activities enhance business performance. However, evidence has not confirmed regularities in different international market settings.
This study investigates the market orientation construct ...
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The past two decades have witnessed great interest into market orientation concept, based upon the premise that such activities enhance business performance. However, evidence has not confirmed regularities in different international market settings.
This study investigates the market orientation construct and its measurement and its influence on the performance and the moderating role of environmental factors on the relationship between market orientation and performance.
Through a survey administrated to 373 companies in Iran, 141 usable responses were received representing a response rate of 37.8 percent. Financial performance was measured both subjectively through the questioners and objectively through the data extracted from financial statements of company's annual reports.
The findings show that market orientation has a significant and positive influence on both subjectively and objectively measured financial performance. Buyer power plays a limited moderating role in the effect of market orientation on the subjective performance, while market turbulence and competitive intensity show no moderating role. Finally implications of these findings for practitioners and academicians along with contributions to marketing literature are discussed.
