Abolfazl Kazzazi; Abbas shoul
Volume 22, Issue 71 , December 2012, Pages 1-17
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This article investigates the impact of total quality management and organizational learning on innovation performance in MES company. A sample of 93 managers and experts in MES company, instrument for data collection was questionnaire.TQM is made up of top management support, employee involvement, continue ...
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This article investigates the impact of total quality management and organizational learning on innovation performance in MES company. A sample of 93 managers and experts in MES company, instrument for data collection was questionnaire.TQM is made up of top management support, employee involvement, continue improvement, and customer focus that customer focus and employee involvement have the highest and lowest factor loading. Also innovation performance made up of product innovation, process innovation, and organizational innovation. Process innovation and organizational innovational have the highest and lowest factor loading. Organizational learning is moderate variable that is made up of learning culture and learning strategy.The result of structural equation modeling showed that innovation performance is affected significantly by TQM (79%), and this effect is moderated by organizational learning
Kambeiz Talebi; Ali Davari; Amer Dehghan najmabadi
Volume 22, Issue 71 , December 2012, Pages 19-48
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Organizations are entering to the knowledge based economy which in science and intangible assets are known as the most important competitive advantage for them. The present research aims to investigate the effect of intellectual capital on entrepreneurial opportunity recognition at knowledge based firms ...
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Organizations are entering to the knowledge based economy which in science and intangible assets are known as the most important competitive advantage for them. The present research aims to investigate the effect of intellectual capital on entrepreneurial opportunity recognition at knowledge based firms in Yazd’s science and technology park of Eghbal. Our statistical population contains 75 managers of knowledge based firms in Yazd’s science and technology park of Eghbal. Due to the limited numbers of managers, the census method was applied for sampling. The two standard questionnaires (Moon & Kym, 2006 and Puhakka, 2010) were used for gathering data. Structural equation modeling with smart PLS 2 software was applied for analyzing data in two sections of measurement model and structural model. In measurement model section, technical features of the questionnaire in terms of reliability, convergent validity, and discriminant validity were investigated. Moreover, in structural model section, path coefficients were used for testing hypotheses. The results indicate the positive and significant effect of intellectual capital and its dimensions on entrepreneurial opportunity recognition at knowledge based firms in our sample. Besides, we conclude that intellectual capital is a potential source for knowledge based firms’ competitive advantages that consequently leads to the growth and development of these firms and getting a better situation of entrepreneurship in them.
Mani Arman; Mahboubeh Khosravi
Volume 22, Issue 71 , December 2012, Pages 49-73
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The use of Competency based human resource management systems are increasingly growth. In this paper, the concepts of training, human resource development and competency are reviewed, then focused and examine the design and implementation of competency-based approach in human resource training. To reach ...
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The use of Competency based human resource management systems are increasingly growth. In this paper, the concepts of training, human resource development and competency are reviewed, then focused and examine the design and implementation of competency-based approach in human resource training. To reach this goal, we first examined the role of training and different approaches and describe the concept of competency. then suitable scenarios for use in staff training will be provided. The data analysis also demonstrates competency-based training is most effective at National Iranian Oil Company. In the end, the test model also shows that the coordination and fitness between 3 basic training processes of need assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation can provide the most effective training. This paper is based on the logic of diversity in organizations jobs; offer some suggestion for aligning and coordinating training systems due to achieve effective performance training. This paper also provides recommendations for implementing Competency-based training approach.
Mohsen Ghadami; Zahra Kowsar
Volume 22, Issue 71 , December 2012, Pages 75-104
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Recent trends in the corporate management world highlight organizational commitment to environmental and social improvement initiatives of varying qualities and degrees, commonly termed corporate social responsibility (CSR).E-government is defined as ‘‘utilizing the Internet and the World-Wide-Web ...
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Recent trends in the corporate management world highlight organizational commitment to environmental and social improvement initiatives of varying qualities and degrees, commonly termed corporate social responsibility (CSR).E-government is defined as ‘‘utilizing the Internet and the World-Wide-Web for delivering government information and services to citizens.Many countries have attempted to implement electronic government (e-government) as the most fundamental infrastructure for such programs.The purpose of this research is to explain the relationship between e-Government (E-G) and corporate social responsibility in Tehran mayoralty.In this research, E-Government's dimensions as following: Government to citizenship (G2C), Government to Government (G2G), Government to Employees (G2E) and Government to Business (G2B).Corporate social responsibility dimensions as following: Health and safety, Discrimination, Working hours and Remuneration.In this research, Employees (n = 119) participated in the Study based on 40-item questionnaire, containing four different sets of items related to Health and safety, Discrimination, Working hours and Remuneration in related to E-Government.In first chapter, we explained Research totality. In second chapter, we explained Research literature. In third chapter, we described Research method and Information Analysis in forth chapter.Finally, we had conclusion and recommendations for all mayoralties of country and future research.
Mostafa Kazemi; Samira Pour
Volume 22, Issue 71 , December 2012, Pages 105-129
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the causes and consequences of psychological safety of staff Administration of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Razavi Khorasan province in the form of a conceptual model. For this purpose the 101 employees of the department as a case study sampling ...
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the causes and consequences of psychological safety of staff Administration of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Razavi Khorasan province in the form of a conceptual model. For this purpose the 101 employees of the department as a case study sampling were selected randomly through a questionnaire distributed among them was to gather the required information. Structural Equation modeling to analyze the resulting data and partial least squares method was used by statistical software PLS and the results of the conceptual model fitness indices suggest a good fit of the research model. Path analysis was used to test specific hypotheses. All assumptions related to factors affecting into psychological safety were acceptable except for social support and assumptions influenced by psychological safety factors and were confirmed. Also, it was shown that psychological safety in the relationship between emotional intelligence with organizational citizenship behavior and trust with willingness to share knowledge plays an intermediary role.
Seyed Yaghoub Hosseini; Nina Chellisseril
Volume 22, Issue 71 , December 2012, Pages 131-159
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Organizational intelligence is a new concept in organization and management literature. In the information era, the power of mind is superior to physical strength. Despite the dynamic, uncertain and complex operating environments today, benefiting from organizational intelligence and learning process ...
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Organizational intelligence is a new concept in organization and management literature. In the information era, the power of mind is superior to physical strength. Despite the dynamic, uncertain and complex operating environments today, benefiting from organizational intelligence and learning process in the organization can increase the competitiveness of an organization to differ from other organizations. This article presents a study to investigate the relationship between organizational intelligence and organizational learning through a descriptive-correlation method. The statistical population included all the staffs working in Shiraz Medical and M.R.I Center, out of which a sample of 162 individuals was selected randomly. Albrecht’s organizational intelligence (2002) and Neefe’s organizational learning (2001) questionnaires were used to collect data’s. The method was Structural Equation Modeling. Data’s were analyzed by the SPSS and AMOS soft wares. Results showed that there is a significant positive relationship between organizational intelligence and organizational learning
Ali Reza Mooghali; Seyed Ali Akbar Ahmadi; Adel Azar; Abdol Samad Khodami
Volume 22, Issue 71 , December 2012, Pages 161-185
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Coaching is a sport base concept and a new topic in the organization and management studies, similarly coaching organization is a new paradigm in the organizational learning; that is compatible with new learning theory such as adult development, and other learner-base methods and is a linking loop between ...
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Coaching is a sport base concept and a new topic in the organization and management studies, similarly coaching organization is a new paradigm in the organizational learning; that is compatible with new learning theory such as adult development, and other learner-base methods and is a linking loop between human capital development and organizational learning as two important term.In this research after literature review and exploratory studies about coaching, the impacting factors on developing a coaching organization summarized in three contexts including human resource, business and coaching culture as a conceptual model. Then through three rand Delphi questionnaires has investigated and confirmed by a group of the academician and professionals form the Iran Insurance industry.Research findings are: expanding the coaching concept; introducing the new bases for coaching such as Iranian sportsmanship, erfan and mysticism, Islamic educating and some religious learning methods like personal, critical and experimental styles and ultimately presenting an organizational approach which unlike some common viewpoints, views coaching not as an instrument of teaching like apprenticeship, but as a strategy for developing wisdom in people and organizations
