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        1 - Designing an agile organization performance measurement model: aninterpretive structural modeling approach(ISM)
        روح الله  رازینی عادل  آذر مهدی  محمدی
        With the beginning of twenty-first century manufacturing organizations have experienced radical and strong changes. So they have moved to the new challenges.Organizations and enterprises to respond to these new challenges, chose a new production approach called agility. More
        With the beginning of twenty-first century manufacturing organizations have experienced radical and strong changes. So they have moved to the new challenges.Organizations and enterprises to respond to these new challenges, chose a new production approach called agility.The requirements of this approach have affected on how to measure the performance of these organizations. In this research, using a literature review and extraction of performance measures from common and famous performance measurement models and also measures affecting performance measurement of agile organizations, first classify criteria using cognitive mapping methodology. Then, using the interpretive structural modeling for creating a model for performance measurement system of agile organizations. The results of the survay are derived in a model consist of 11 criteria and 8 level. Manuscript profile
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        2 - Identification and analysis of the affecting factors on the success of technology road mapping by using interpretive structural modeling technique
        Afsaneh Ahmadi Seyed Sepehr Ghazinoory Fatemeh Saghafi
        With increasing cost, complexity and speed of technological changes and global competition, to ensure that technological investment is consistent and aligned to present and future needs of the organization, industry and country has become the most important challenges f More
        With increasing cost, complexity and speed of technological changes and global competition, to ensure that technological investment is consistent and aligned to present and future needs of the organization, industry and country has become the most important challenges for policy makers and managers. So, technology management and innovation through a structured and flexible approach such as TRM is necessary. However Road mapping projects implementation and use of its advantages is impossible without identifying and prioritizing of success factors of technology road mapping. The aim of this work is using interpretive structural modeling technique to analyze the affecting factors on the success of technology road mapping. This helps improving technology road mapping process and identifying appropriate organizational policies. For this purpose, we firstly focus on literature review to extraction of technology road mapping success factors. Then, interpretive structural modeling technique is used for revealing the relation between those factors. For data gathering, 17 questionnaires are distributed among people with executive background or related working experience. The results show that the effective factors were classified in four levels. the most influencing factors are related to "commitment and support of management", "financial support" and "access to data, information and required knowledge", " appropriate participation of people ", "proper facilator" and " Accepting roadmapping ". The most influenced factors are "quality of roadmap" and "flexibility for reasonable changes by updating of roadmap"'. Manuscript profile
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        3 - Designing and the Explanation of the Innovation Model in Production of the Food Products through a Study in the JAMM and ROZE TALAEE Food Products Industries Group
        Ramezan Gholami Avati
        Nowadays, everything is changing and transforming, and the competitors are seeking for increasing in their own market share through reaching to the competitive advantage. The considering of the innovation, as one of the alternatives for increasing in competitive advanta More
        Nowadays, everything is changing and transforming, and the competitors are seeking for increasing in their own market share through reaching to the competitive advantage. The considering of the innovation, as one of the alternatives for increasing in competitive advantage within commercial dynamic environments and contexts, is an essential matter. On the other hand, there are various factors which are influential on the innovation. These factors, therefore, must be studied. Indeed, the purpose of the present research is designing and explanation of the innovation model in the production of food products. The methodology of the present study, in term of purpose, is an applied one, and in term of nature and method, is a descriptive-analytical study. Statistical population of the study includes the experts and managers of the JAMM and ROZE TALAEE Production and Packaging Industries Group. In the present research, after reviewing the literature, influential factors on the innovation process recognized and organized in three dimensions (behavioral factors, structural factors, and environmental factors). Research dada have been gathered and analyzed by using the questionnaire and Fuzzy Delphi Techniques and Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM). The results of ranking of the research variables using Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM) test, after identification of the main variables, showed that the innovation performance, commerce, productivity, research and development (R&D), and venturing on the knowledge components as the most impressionable variables ranked in the upmost level, and the world economic streams and innovation policies components as the most influential variables ranked in the lowest level. Manuscript profile
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        4 - Designing a Conceptual Model of Lean Leadership Based on Comprehensive Approaches to the Essence of Lean Concept
        مرجان اعتمادی mir ali seyed naghavi Jahaniar Bamdad Soufi mehdi hamzhepoor
        Leadership is one of the most complex issues, the most unknown and most effective conceptual components in the management of modern organizations. The role of leadership in the efficiency of the organization should be seen in the root differences of leadership practices More
        Leadership is one of the most complex issues, the most unknown and most effective conceptual components in the management of modern organizations. The role of leadership in the efficiency of the organization should be seen in the root differences of leadership practices. In recent years, the pure leadership has been considered by many researchers as the most important factor in achieving organizational goals. This research is aimed at developing theoretical foundations, designing a conceptual model of pure leadership and presenting and analyzing the Interpretive structural model model of communication, influence power and dependence of identified variables from library studies and applying the mental model of experts related to leadership issues. To this end, eight key variables related to the research topic were finally identified. A structural matrix questionnaire was designed to determine the interstitial relationship between these variables. The results of this questionnaire were analyzed using a Interpretive structural modeling approach and then plotted on six levels and in an interactive network. Findings from the research process showed that the variable of philosophy, authenticity and pure culture is considered as the most influential variable, and the variables of pure production and pure services are the most dependent variables with the least power of influence. Manuscript profile
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        5 - Promoting Brand Personality Based on Effective Variables on Brand
        saeed mir ali rashidpoor
        The current study was conducted to introduce promoting brand personality based on effective variables on the brand using ISM approach. This study is on the basis of the mixed method research, both qualitative and quantitative, in a deductive-inductive paradigm. Regardin More
        The current study was conducted to introduce promoting brand personality based on effective variables on the brand using ISM approach. This study is on the basis of the mixed method research, both qualitative and quantitative, in a deductive-inductive paradigm. Regarding its purpose, this is a practical and a descriptive-survey research in nature and procedure. Statistical population of the current study in qualitative and quantitative was 15 people selected from experts at the university who were investigated based on purposive sampling method. Also, they were asked questions to obtain as much information as required. In qualitative section of this research, data-collection instrument of the text information is based on content analysis technique. The instrument of data collection in quantitative section was the ISM Matrix Questionnaire which its validity and reliability was measured using content validity and retesting. In qualitative section, the acquired data were analyzed using content analysis technique and MATLAB Software was used for analysis of data in quantitative section. The results of the study consist of introducing eight effective aspects in promoting brand personality which is introduced as the final model of the research. These aspects are: brand personality, brand performance, marketing mix, brand design, technology and social networks, customer, culture and social responsibility. Manuscript profile
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        6 - Design of online shopping improvement pattern by using ISM model
        Amene Kiarazm Lotfolah  Forozandeh Dehkordi Mohammad Mahmoudi Maymand mirza hasan hosseini
        This study is done to identify affecting factors on the improvement of online shopping with respect to the customer decision-making process. For this purpose, the literature review were used and then using interpretive structural modeling for defining relationships betw More
        This study is done to identify affecting factors on the improvement of online shopping with respect to the customer decision-making process. For this purpose, the literature review were used and then using interpretive structural modeling for defining relationships between affecting factors on the improvement of online shopping. To define these relationships, 16 expert opinions on management and information technology were taken. The results show that the model includes seven factors: Channel Quality, Website Quality, Product Features, Advertising, Transaction Quality, Customer Satisfaction and Online Shopping Improvement. Website Quality, Product Features, Transaction Quality have a fundamental role because of high driving power and low dependency. After that, Channel Quality, Advertising, and Customer Satisfaction are at the center of attention. Finally, the goal variable of study - improve online shopping- is placed the third level because of having lowest driving power and highest dependency. Manuscript profile
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        7 - Identification and analysis of the service capabilities in Iran’s small enterprises (SEs) using integrated interpretive structural modeling and fuzzy MICMAC approach
        davod khosroanjom Ali Rajabzadeh Ghatary عباس  مقبل
        From a resource-based view, service delivery relies heavily on the resources and capabilities of the organization to create sustainable competitive advantage over the long term. In reviewing the literature, no research has been conducted on the relationship between dime More
        From a resource-based view, service delivery relies heavily on the resources and capabilities of the organization to create sustainable competitive advantage over the long term. In reviewing the literature, no research has been conducted on the relationship between dimensions and criteria of the service capability apart from firm performance and the relationship network and their effectiveness have not been analyzed and the focus of the research has been on the relationship between dimensions and firm performance. The purpose of this study is identify the service capability criteria and use interpretive structural modeling to structure the relationships between these criteria as well as the use of the fuzzy MICMAC analysis to cluster the criteria. Therefore, based on a resource-based view, the service dimensions and capabilities including management, organizational, marketing and service quality were comprehensively identified and extracted through subject literature and interviews with 11 experts. The results showed that according to ISM model "Corporate quality", "interactive quality", "planning, control and integration of activities" and "differentiation of activities and level of centralization" are important criteria that are the basis of the structure of capability services are considered and also with respect to the fuzzy MICMAC analysis the criteria of "analysis and formulation of the strategy", "planning, control and integration of activities" and "physical quality" were classified as the "most important" criteria of service capabilities that have high power to influence they have other criteria, so Iran's small enterprises need to take major steps to strengthen this criteria Manuscript profile
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        8 - Designing a Model of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy in the Regional Innovation System (Case Study: Yazd Province Special Science and Technology Zone)
        علی صفاری دربرزی habib  zare ahmadabadi seyed reza salami Davood Andalib Ardakani
        Due to the complexity of science, technology and innovation system, policymakers and decision-makers are concerned by designing a comprehensive model for policy making in this field. Therefore, it is essential to understand and extract relationships of science, technolo More
        Due to the complexity of science, technology and innovation system, policymakers and decision-makers are concerned by designing a comprehensive model for policy making in this field. Therefore, it is essential to understand and extract relationships of science, technology and innovation policy indices. The purpose of this research is to identify and establish the link between indices in the form of regional innovation system. For this purpose, in the first step, using the review of the literature of research as well as the use of experts' opinions, the most important dimensions of the model of policymaking of science, technology and innovation were identified. Then, in the next step, interpretive structural modeling technique was used to communicate and sequence between the main dimensions and presenting the relational model. According to the results, 56 indicators in eight main dimensions were ranked in five levels. With the validation of the model, using structural equation modeling, it was determined that the two dimensions of the institutions and resources of science and technology are the basic foundations of science, technology and innovation policy in the special field of science and technology in Yazd province that the policymaking process is practically from these two dimensions of the beginning gets. Manuscript profile
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        9 - Presenting a practical Model to Strengthen the Tax Paying Culture in Iranian Enterprises : ISM approach
        Davood Kiakojouri Karim Jahandar Lashaki mehran maranjory mohamad mehdi porpasha
        The purpose of this study is to present a practical model to strengthen the culture of tax paymentin Iranian enterprises. The statistical population of the study consists of university professors and tax experts who have been selected by purposive sampling. Finally, 15 More
        The purpose of this study is to present a practical model to strengthen the culture of tax paymentin Iranian enterprises. The statistical population of the study consists of university professors and tax experts who have been selected by purposive sampling. Finally, 15 university professors and experts answered the questions in the form of structured interviews. Experts in this study were people who have at least 10 years of experience in studying, teaching or working in the field of taxation. Also, to determine the reliability of the measuring instrument, the value of ICC coefficient in terms of compatibility and absolute agreement was approved. Interpretive structural modeling approach using Matlab software was used to analyze the data in the qualitative part. The results of the interpretive modeling section showed that the final model obtained consists of 6 levels. The factor of following the tax laws in relation to the subject of research and presenting a model for strengthening the culture of paying taxes is more effective and in contrast to the factors of religion and social media have the most impact and the least impact. Also, the results of Mick Mac analysis showed the first factor(electronic infrastructure), The second factor (effective tax rate),The fourth factor (management ability and attitude), the Seventh factor (justice and trust in the tax system), And the twelfth factor (transparency of tax policies) have been research's Strategic variables. Manuscript profile
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        10 - Presenting the structural model of the green human resource management implementation process using the fuzzy interpretive structural modeling method
        mohammadhossein kabgani,
        Green human resources management, as a strong tool that takes the role of human factors, can help organizations to fulfill their social responsibilities in order to protect the environment. This research has been carried out with the aim of systematically reviewing prev More
        Green human resources management, as a strong tool that takes the role of human factors, can help organizations to fulfill their social responsibilities in order to protect the environment. This research has been carried out with the aim of systematically reviewing previous researches in the field of green human resources management, as well as identifying key elements and providing a structural model to implement the green human resources management process in the chemical and petrochemical industries of Bushehr province. By studying thematic literature and using the textual content analysis approach, six basic indicators were counted, and in order to localize them in order to implement green human resources management in the chemical and petrochemical industries, the Delphi technique was used in three rounds. The statistical population of the research was formed by managers and experts familiar with the subject and working in the field of petrochemical industries. A researcher-made questionnaire was used to collect data, and its validity and reliability were also confirmed. In order to design the structural model of the effective indicators for the implementation of the green human resources management process, the interpretive structural modeling approach in the fuzzy environment was used to manage linguistic ambiguities in judgments. The results of the modeling and analysis of Mik Mak showed that individual, group and organizational indicators are among the basic and influential indicators in the field of Sabza's human resources management; Therefore, managers are suggested to emphasize and pay more attention to this group of indicators. Manuscript profile