Development

Open Access Article

1 - To survey the combined application of QFD and VA in product design to achieve the superior competitive position (Case Study: SAIPA company)
حسن فارسیجانی سمیه کشاورز دستک

Successful companies in todays competitive economy are those which are capable to design efficiently, develop and to produce products which are preferrable by customers. This idea shows that there is a need to draw a plan which can meet the needs of the customers and al More

Successful companies in todays competitive economy are those which are capable to design efficiently, develop and to produce products which are preferrable by customers. This idea shows that there is a need to draw a plan which can meet the needs of the customers and also the plan should be capable to be produced with a competitive cost and quality. Saypa company as one of the greatest car making companies must try hard to produce competitive products and by improving the design of the cars should struggle to reach the best position in the competition. So in order to reach the above-mentioned aims, in this research a merger of the tools for expanding quality proceeds(QFD) and value analysis has been used. Therefore the main goal is to use both QFD and VA theoretically and occasionally. ‘Pride’ as a car with quality problems was chosen and the combined process of QFDVA has been used for designing the outward appearance of this car. Finally, at the end of this research project, one main hypothesis and three subordinate hypotheses has been analyzed . For analyzing the hypotheses the researcher has used a questionnaire among a sample group. For statistical analyses, SPSS software has been used. One of the main problems of QFD is not having the ability to identify the needs of the customers, and that was solved by combining the use of VA technique. Also by using this technique, we can evaluate the value of product designing and we can take action in allocating the resources to identified operations and investments. Manuscript profile

Open Access Article

2 - Developing the Roadmap of Succession Planning in the Organization (Case study: Iranian Gas Transmission Company, district 3)
Mostafa Najafi Sharafeddin Mohammad arazi Aliakbar Hasani

Developing a roadmap for an organization creates a clear path to a series of goals and visions for the future. Organizations use roadmap as a tool for variety of strategic objectives and the reason of this, is the diversity of approaches and techniques in this field. Ro More

Developing a roadmap for an organization creates a clear path to a series of goals and visions for the future. Organizations use roadmap as a tool for variety of strategic objectives and the reason of this, is the diversity of approaches and techniques in this field. Roadmap helps companies, industries and organizations to map what they need to do to succeed in the future. Planning for supply appropriate human resources for the organization's future is one of the key and strategic decisions making for the organizations. In general, the purpose of succession planning is the preparation of talented individuals within the organization, to fill key, delicate and strategic jobs. Therefore, planning to build an integrated model to replace the old forces in any organization is inevitable. Therefore, in this paper we have tried to draw a comprehensive roadmap for the implementation of the succession planning as a roadmap for the survival of the organization, as well. A case study in this paper is the Iranian Gas Transmission Company, district 3 and with respect to the company's strategic importance to the country from different aspects affecting the sustainable growth, the development of roadmap for the future of this organization has been on the agenda. Data collection based on experts' comments and by using the Delphi process was conducted. The findings show that the roadmap developed according to the validation conducted by experts, has been well managed the visible and invisible Gas company needs to provide succession of forces according to the goals. Manuscript profile

Open Access Article

3 - Technology Supply Chain Design in a Corporation Using Product Architecture Technique (The case of automotive industry in Iran)
Ahmad

Abstract Technology Supply Chain plays an important role in identification and supplying of product and process technologies in a corporation. So, during the formation of decisions for product, processes and supply chain technologies architectures have be made simultan More

Abstract Technology Supply Chain plays an important role in identification and supplying of product and process technologies in a corporation. So, during the formation of decisions for product, processes and supply chain technologies architectures have be made simultaneously. This article presents a new model to architecture and design for technology supply chain by using Product architecture technique in the corporation. The approach of this research is qualitative. We have gathered primary data by doing deep interview with experts of Iranian automotive companies. We have analyzed data by content and thematic analysis methods. Then, in the base of analytical data, we designed of final model. The designed model is verified and validated by the several focus groups and descriptive case study research methods. Manuscript profile

Open Access Article

4 - An appropriate model for knowledge management to enhance a R&D department in a manufacturing industry
Masoud Latifian Reza Tavakoli Moghadam Taghi Torabi

In this paper, the subject of knowledge management and research & development (R&D) is discussed a little in manufacturing and industrial companies; therefore, more studies in this field are needed. It is the first time that such study is carried out in Iran. At first, More

In this paper, the subject of knowledge management and research & development (R&D) is discussed a little in manufacturing and industrial companies; therefore, more studies in this field are needed. It is the first time that such study is carried out in Iran. At first, the literature of the relevant subject and different models of knowledge management and R&D is considered and then two models out of the existing models after consulting with experts, university professors and examining the specifications of the company are selected. Additionally, two questionnaires (general& specialized) are designed by the some experts and academic professors. The goal of the general questionnaire is to consider the effect of elements of knowledge management on the R&D department. At first, the research hypotheses are examined and then an analytical hierarchy process (AHP) method is utilized to prioritize the elements and technologies of the R&D department. The obtained results show that creation formation and educational technology have the highest effect, respectively. Manuscript profile

Open Access Article

5 - Specifying the Human Resource Development Model with Improving Organizational Culture Approach (Case Study: Ministry of Justice)
saeed askari masouleh saeid Askari Masule mahmood mohammadian

Human resource is the most valuable production factor for progressive a country. Basically, every country without efficient human force can't reach to its goals even if it has rich natural resources. This paper aims to specify the human resource development model with i More

Human resource is the most valuable production factor for progressive a country. Basically, every country without efficient human force can't reach to its goals even if it has rich natural resources. This paper aims to specify the human resource development model with improving organizational culture.This paper was used mixed research method to analyze data and data was gathered by structured and semi-structured interview. So, the interviewing forms were investigated after interviewing, then 59 open codes and 8 selective codes were classified. 8 selective codes included management factors, personal factors, employee engagement, path career, independence of staff in doing their duties, the software condition of work environment, values and organizational behavior, faith-based, organizational justice, perfectionism and content factors. A hypothesis was defined in the framework of 8 selective codes in quantitative aspect, next it was tested and confirmed by inferential statistics and all codes were confirmed. Manuscript profile

Open Access Article

6 - Explaining the Patterns of Excellence in Excellence for Activist Organizations
Maryam Gholizadeh

Despite the vast application of excellence models in modern organizations, it is not clear that which one is more appropriate. This paper is aimed to choose the most proper Excellence patterns to be employed to realize the excellence goals in progressive organizations. More

Despite the vast application of excellence models in modern organizations, it is not clear that which one is more appropriate. This paper is aimed to choose the most proper Excellence patterns to be employed to realize the excellence goals in progressive organizations. For this study, not only we studied the literature of research, but also we employed Fuzzy Delphi technique to filter and select superior excellence patterns. The conducted idea analysis was filtered during two steps using Cheng & Lin approach. The study population was comprised of 30 industry experts and university faculties. In order to study and analyze, 12 excellence patterns were selected from different fields including human resources, training, ethics, and knowledge management from which 5 excellence models were chosen after filtering experts' opinions. It is considered that through this process, the excellence path for organizations will be defined and will make them capable to take actions in order to realize the excellence goals in much shorter period of time Manuscript profile

Open Access Article

7 - Designing the Policy Intelligence Model for Implementing E-Government

Abstract: This article presents the concept of Policy Intelligence and the way of designing it in order to implementing E-Government. Policy Intelligence is referred to a kind of information system which collects data and information from different social fields and af More

Abstract: This article presents the concept of Policy Intelligence and the way of designing it in order to implementing E-Government. Policy Intelligence is referred to a kind of information system which collects data and information from different social fields and after processing these materials, present them to policy makers in form of appropriate decision making packages. This article at first reviews E-Government and its place in our era. Then by pointing that implementing E-Government paradigm needs to using modern instruments and models, we will present Policy Intelligence model by considering the major fields of Iran's public administration. Finally, the implications of Policy Intelligence, which are monitoring and governance of society, will be articulated. Manuscript profile

Open Access Article

8 - Exploring driver's refueling behaviors and tendencies in order to design the hydrogen fueling stations infrastructure (Case Study: Mashhad city
Ehsan Lotfi Reza Sheikh Bozorgmehr Ashrafi

The aim of this paper is to present an optimization model in order to make a strategic plan to develop hydrogen refueling stations in a city when Origin–Destination (OD) data are not available. This model assumes two objectives: maximizing the traffic covered by the sel More

The aim of this paper is to present an optimization model in order to make a strategic plan to develop hydrogen refueling stations in a city when Origin–Destination (OD) data are not available. This model assumes two objectives: maximizing the traffic covered by the selected hydrogen refueling stations and minimizing the average distance of the city’s inhabitants to the nearest hydrogen refueling station. As OD data are considered to be unavailable, positioning the stations in the highest traffic zones is avoided by a new constraint that takes into account information on the distribution of existing conventional refueling stations. This model is applied to Mashhad of about 3 thousand square with a population of around 3 million. This application had used the results of a survey on more than 200 drivers on their current refueling preferences, their willingness to use alternative fuel vehicles and their minimum requirements (regarding maximum distance to be traveled to refuel and number of stations in the city) when establishing a network of alternative refueling stations Manuscript profile

Open Access Article

9 - Explanation of Human Resource Development Model Based on Islamic-Iranian Model
vahid nasehi far saeid Askari Masule

This study seeks to explain human resource development models based on Islamic-Iranian model of progress in line with a generalized model in the selective ministries of Iran. The research method is descriptive-survey and is based on cross-sectional data. The questions a More

This study seeks to explain human resource development models based on Islamic-Iranian model of progress in line with a generalized model in the selective ministries of Iran. The research method is descriptive-survey and is based on cross-sectional data. The questions are descriptive and hypotheses are relational. The main question of the research involves how the integrated model of development of human resources based on Islamic-Iranian model of progress in the ministries of Iran is. The population mean test was used to test the hypotheses and Friedman test was used to prioritize variables. Thirteen hypotheses were defined based on the models of previous studies. The population of the study includes all vice presidents and directors of human resources development who are at service for the year ended in 1395 in the selected governmental ministries. The findings of the hypotheses testing indicate the confirmation of all the variables influencing the research model. According to the results of the confirmatory factor analysis, from the organizational perspective factors like organizational justice, cross-organizational factors, training, hardware factors of the working environment, indigenousness of the model, knowledge management, national factors and software factors of the working environment and from individual perspective factors like faith-centeredness and engagement of the employees are effective on the development of human resources based on Islamic-Iranian approach of progress. Finally, the final version of the research model extracted by using confirmatory factor analysis and its fitting was approved. Manuscript profile

Open Access Article

10 - The evolution of incumbents’ role during new nanotechnology based firms’ collaboration within new product development
Mohammad Ali Bahreini Zarj Ali Mobini Dehkordi Nima Heirati Mohammad Reza Meigounpoory

How incumbents benefit from advanced technologies has played an important role in the management literature. Industrial companies, in spite of certain advantages in the resources, experience and market knowledge, need to use advanced technology to increase their competi More

How incumbents benefit from advanced technologies has played an important role in the management literature. Industrial companies, in spite of certain advantages in the resources, experience and market knowledge, need to use advanced technology to increase their competitive advantages. Yet very little research has explained how incumbents collaborate with new nanotechnology based firms in order to develop new nano products. The study focuses on longitudinal six-year case studies of five collaborations between incumbents and new nanotechnology based firms. The contribution of this research is available in three parts. First, the benefit of incumbents from the nanotechnology requires a long-term extensive and interactive process, based on the synergy of technological capabilities of the new nanotechnology firms and the incumbents’ resources and capabilities. Second, the incumbents must have flexibility in their structures and collaboration’s strategies. Third, the role of the incumbents changes from a "technology taker" at the start of the collaboration to "new product development mentor" and then becomes a high-tech product / service buyer after clarifying the dimensions of technology and product innovation. This study provides a worthy illustration of these collaborations for researchers, managers and policymakers. Manuscript profile

Open Access Article

11 - Strategic Planning of Knowledge-Based Companies on the Basis of SWOT Model for South Khorasan Province of Iran
Seyed Ali Reza Mohamadzadeh Mahdi faghani

The aim of this study is strategic planning of knowledge-based companies on the basis of SWOT Model. The present study is conducted with an applied purpose and with descriptive-analytical method. It is a field study when data collection is considered. The data has been More

The aim of this study is strategic planning of knowledge-based companies on the basis of SWOT Model. The present study is conducted with an applied purpose and with descriptive-analytical method. It is a field study when data collection is considered. The data has been collected through a questionnaire made by the researcher. The study sample consisted of 228 cooperatives of South Khorasan province of Iran. The data has been extracted using SPSS software and analyzed using SWOT model. The results of the present study indicate that the companies in the cooperative sector of South Khorasan province are in a low level in respect of becoming knowledge-based. Therefore, in the current circumstances, the matching power with indices of becoming knowledge-based for the current status of the surveyed companies is less than 30 percent. Therefore, it seems that educational assessment and planning is needed to promote the knowledge-based indices in cooperative sector of South Khorasan province. It can ensure a promising future for these cooperatives in Iran's 20-year vision plan, resistive economy, knowledge-based products, self-sufficiency, employment, and entrepreneurship. Finally, some suggestions for the cooperatives of South Khorasan province have been presented with regard to the four strategies of SWOT model. Manuscript profile

Open Access Article

12 - Identify the appropriate approach to strategic planning in knowledge-based companies: Multiple case study
Bahman Hajipour Hamid Reza Yazdani Mohammad Asarian

In market turbulent conditions, classic approach on strategy is too simplistic. Based on their context, companies need a different approach. Not only organizations should adopt a proper approach to strategy implementation or use a right combination of different approach More

In market turbulent conditions, classic approach on strategy is too simplistic. Based on their context, companies need a different approach. Not only organizations should adopt a proper approach to strategy implementation or use a right combination of different approaches, but also they should reform such combination consistent with environmental changes. In the present study, Analyzes proper approach on strategy development in knowledge-based companies in Qom Province based on their context. This research is a mixed method and used a multiple case study methodology whit 12 samples. In the present study, Use depth interviews with semi-structured questions for data collection as well as the observations and documents has also been used. Determine each step of strategy Development including survival, uncertainty, network and learning approaches. Then, Determine overall approach on strategy Development by Shannon entropy weighting and TOPSIS techniques. The findings indicate that any company may use different or both approaches simultaneously in different steps of strategy development and Finally, The overall approach in the all of companies is learning approach, which indicates that this category of companies to interact among the members to formulate its strategy drastically need. Manuscript profile

Open Access Article

13 - Ranking and leveling the progress and development of the provinces of the country by territorial justice approach in the fields of the "social, cultural and political", "economic and productive" and "infrastructure and technical"

The different rate of having in factors, including natural, economic, social and political factors, causes or increases regional inequality. Attention to balanced and all-embracing development approach in the provinces, reducing inhomogeneity and inequality, and creatin More

The different rate of having in factors, including natural, economic, social and political factors, causes or increases regional inequality. Attention to balanced and all-embracing development approach in the provinces, reducing inhomogeneity and inequality, and creating territorial justice, policy and planning for the realization of goals that vary with regard to the structural features, facilities and constraints of each province, requires studying and recognizing the characteristics of each province according to its position in the whole country. In this research, the status of different provinces of the country in the fileds of "social, cultural and economic", "economic and productive" and "infrastructure and technology" were reviewed and compared, in terms of development and progress, by K-means as one of the Clustering Analysis methods. The results of the ranking of the province indicate different positions of the provinces. By determining the level of progress of the province at the five levels, the priorities of the provinces are determined. For example, while the province of Isfahan is classified as a developd province for its infrastructure, it is a developing province in the economic and social indicators. Or Tehran province, while it is a developed province in the infrastructural and economic indicators, it is an undeveloped province, in the social indicators, at the same time. Manuscript profile

Open Access Article

14 - A model for evaluation of human resource development policies of government employees
کامبیز حمیدی Sayyed Ali Akbar Ahmadi Karam. A Daneshfard Asghar Seyf

The main objective of this research was to identify the dimensions and components and provide a model for assessing the implementation of human resources development policies of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran.The research was descriptive in terms of the More

The main objective of this research was to identify the dimensions and components and provide a model for assessing the implementation of human resources development policies of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran.The research was descriptive in terms of the type of hybrid, and in terms of approach, it was inductive. The research data included documents, documents and the results of interviews with 12 people, and a questionnaire was presented in three stages using Delphi's ethodology. A total of 20 academic and executive experts were selected through purposeful sampling. Qualitative data collection was used to examine relevant documents and literature, and a deep semi-structured interview tool. The research questions were analyzed using Attride and Sterling theme analysis technique Based on this, four main themes (15 themes) were arranged (later) from 89 themes (components) related to the model for evaluating the implementation of human resources development policies of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran. To validate the extraction factors Of the three stages of Delphi, 76 of the components were confirmed and 13 of them were rejected Two cases were added to the experts' opinion. The model was evaluated using SmartPLS2 software and after correction and removal of 14 other questions, the model was fitted and confirmed. In this model, it has been attempted to address most of the existing factors in evaluating human resource development policies. Manuscript profile

Open Access Article

15 - Proposing a model for low cost carriers market in Iran
Mohammadreza Mahmodieh Asef Karimi

Low cost carriers are great revolutions in the air transportation industry in the last three decades. In fact, low cost model in the airlines has been indicated as a successful and innovative model. Low cost model is a strategy, focusing on the primary needs of passeng More

Low cost carriers are great revolutions in the air transportation industry in the last three decades. In fact, low cost model in the airlines has been indicated as a successful and innovative model. Low cost model is a strategy, focusing on the primary needs of passengers and increaring productivity, that provides lowest prices in internal and international air transportation of passenger. In this study, it has been tried to propose a model of developing low cost carriers market. Population is experts in airline of Aseman, Iran Air Tour, and Kish Air. Samples were collected by targeted judgemental approach for qualitative interviews. Instrument was structured interviews. To analyze data, grounded theory was utilized. 33 interviews with experts of airlines help to gather the required data. Finally, 15 major concepts were extracted including liberalization and withdrawal from the state structure, internal and external tourismism, efficient human factor, security and timely order, regulatory interaction versus relation orientation, customer trust, structural modifications costs, infrastructure and airport management, reconciliation with aeronautical knowledge, customer service, optimal aircraft and flight network, governance mandate structure, optimal sales service management, lack of sanction pressure and society cultural development. Finally, these concepts shaped the paradigmatic pattern of the development of the market for low cost carriers. Manuscript profile

Open Access Article

16 - A framework for organizational social capital development based on the organizational emotional capital
Seyyed Mohammad Toghra hasan Zaree matin Seyyed Hosein Akhavan Alavi Hamid Reza Yazdani

Social capital development is one of the most important challenges of the managers in the today organizations. Decrease of social capital index as level is in Iran proves the necessity of research in this field. Emotional behaviors is an important aspect of interpersona More

Social capital development is one of the most important challenges of the managers in the today organizations. Decrease of social capital index as level is in Iran proves the necessity of research in this field. Emotional behaviors is an important aspect of interpersonal communication. This research tries to develop a framework for social capital development based on the organizational emotional capital. This is a qualitative research and uses grounded theory method with emerging approach. Data collection in this research is done using a semi-structured interview. Interviewees where selected from managers in public sector and NGOs of Markazi and Qom provinces. Theoretical saturation after 16 interviews. Final framework of this research consists of two schemas, first one diagnosis social capital and the second one emotional based development of social capital. Under diagnosis schema there are three main categories causes of social capital weakness symptoms of emotional capital weakness and consequences of social capital weakness. And under the second schema there are four main categories reinforcing phenomenon, central phenomenon (emotional social capital), strategies and outcomes. Manuscript profile

Open Access Article

17 - Factors Affecting Customer Participation in the New Product Development Process: Case study of food industry of Mazandaran province
khorshid forughinia ali akbar Jowkar Mohammad Mahmoudi Maymand mirza hassan hosseini

Constant changes in the business environment compel companies to think about new product development. In order to meet customer needs, active engagement with the customer and, more specifically, customer involvement in the process of developing new product is essential. More

Constant changes in the business environment compel companies to think about new product development. In order to meet customer needs, active engagement with the customer and, more specifically, customer involvement in the process of developing new product is essential. The purpose of the present research is to identify the effective factors on customer involvement in the process of new product development in the food industry of Mazandaran province. Six effective variables include organizational strategy, new product features, external environment, organizational features, customer attributes, and relationships. The purpose of this research, in the form of applied research and in terms of the implementation of research, is descriptive-causal research. The statistical population of the research is the managers of different parts of the food industry of Mazandaran province, including production, product, marketing, brand, and other parts of the organization. The data gathering tool was a researcher-made questionnaire. In this research, structural equation modeling (SEM) has been used to analyze data and examine the hypothesis. The results showed that the organizational strategy variables, organizational characteristics, customer characteristics and relational factors have a positive and significant effect on customer involvement in the process of new product development. While the two variables of product and environment characteristics have no significant effect on customer involvement. Therefore, according to the results, food industry companies should pay particular attention to strengthening these factors in order to attract more customers to develop new products. Manuscript profile

Open Access Article

18 - Ranking of Growth, Development and Progress of the Provinces of the Country in Different Areas

Considering the balanced and comprehensive development of the provinces of the country, reducing heterogeneity and inequality, policy making and planning to achieve goals that vary according to the structural characteristics, facilities and constraints of each province, More

Considering the balanced and comprehensive development of the provinces of the country, reducing heterogeneity and inequality, policy making and planning to achieve goals that vary according to the structural characteristics, facilities and constraints of each province, requires the study and recognition of the characteristics of each province according to its location in the whole system of the country. In this research, different provinces of the country have been ranked by the TOPSIS and SAW methods in the fileds of "social, cultural and political", "economic and production" and "infrastructure and technical". The results of the ranking of the provinces, indicate that the provinces have different positions. For example, the provinces of Semnan, Ilam and South Khorasan ranked first to third in the fileds of social, cultural and political issues, but the provinces of Fars, Mazandaran and Khorasan Razavi were top ranked in the fileds of economy and production, and the provinces of Isfahan, Mazandaran and Qom ranked first to third in terms of infrastructure and technical indicators. Manuscript profile

Open Access Article

19 - A model of Human Resource Development in the public organizations of Iran by new public services approach (Case study: Ministry of Energy)
Seyed Saeed Hosseini

Recognizing the dimensions of human resource development and providing logical solutions for their empowerment and development, considering the requirements of the new public services approach, is one of the most important tasks of the managers of governmental organizat More

Recognizing the dimensions of human resource development and providing logical solutions for their empowerment and development, considering the requirements of the new public services approach, is one of the most important tasks of the managers of governmental organizations. The purpose of this study is to design a human resources development model in governmental agencies with a new public services approach. The statistical population of this research is qualitative research including heads of departments and senior experts of the headquarters of the Ministry of Energy in Tehran, in addition to, professors and experts in human resource management at universities. The sample needed for structured interviews to theoretical saturation and through targeted trial sampling was compiled. A total of 16 data were collected. In order to analyze the qualitative data, the grounded theory was used. Out of 267 subcategories extracted from verbal propositions, 43 categories were considered, which formed the paradigmic model of human resource development with the new public services approach. In this way, 20 subcategories, 4 categories of causal conditions, 30 subcategories, 5 categories of field conditions, 33 subcategories, 8 interfering factors, 24 subcategories, 4 categories of phenomena, 102 subcategories, 17 categories The core of the strategies, and 58 subcategories, comprised four core categories of HR outcomes with the new public services approach. It was found that the development of human resources with a new public service approach consists of four key components of human resource participation in organizational decision-making, the development of human resource competencies, human resource training, and human resource empowerment. Manuscript profile

Open Access Article

20 - Modeling of Foresight for Sustainable Development Using Scenario Planning and System dynamics Approach (case study: Yazd Province)
حمید بابایی میبدی Gholamreza Godarzi Adel Azar Firozeh Azizi

Nowadays, the wide changes in various dimensions put managers in serious challenges. This issues cause the current plans will no longer be able to response, therefore it is necessary to use new approaches such as foresighting. Meanwhile, one of the main concerns of mana More

Nowadays, the wide changes in various dimensions put managers in serious challenges. This issues cause the current plans will no longer be able to response, therefore it is necessary to use new approaches such as foresighting. Meanwhile, one of the main concerns of managers is the effect of their decisions on the key variables. This study using a foresight and systematic approaches and design the dynamic sustainable development model to seeks an answer to this important management issue. First we presented a framework for sustainable development and then, using the “Mic Mac” method identified the key drivers of sustainable development. In the next step, by designing a scenario portfolio, future possible scenarios for sustainable development were determined. Finally, by designing a regional sustainable development model, it is possible to simulate scenarios and decisions, and determine the appropriate scenarios from the possible multi-dimensional scenarios Manuscript profile

Open Access Article

21 - Analysis of the relation of investment criteria in the development of technology based on plan, project and portfolio Using ISM and DEMATEL
mohamadali afsharkazemi hamed soufi

Today, technology development success is a multi-dimensional concept that is linked to the dynamics and complexity of the environment. Hence, identifying fundamental performance indicators for investing in technology development is important. The purpose of this study i More

Today, technology development success is a multi-dimensional concept that is linked to the dynamics and complexity of the environment. Hence, identifying fundamental performance indicators for investing in technology development is important. The purpose of this study is to achieve quantitative and qualitative analysis of key indicators together in the correct decision-making path for investment in technology development. In this research, the criteria for success with the new approach in terms of plan, project and portfolio differences are identified, categorized and their significance is measured by a questionnaire. In the following, the relationships between the criteria with two qualitative and quantitative approaches were determined and analyzed using interpretive structural modeling and DEMATEL technique using the opinions of industrial and academic experts in two separate groups. By comparing the results of the two groups, the difference Opinions in the judgments of academic and industrial experts are characterized by two quantitative and qualitative approaches. Achieving an analytical qualitative model of how the indicators interact, as well as determining the magnitude of the impact intensity and impact and the importance of each of them based on the level of interactions, the academic and industrial viewpoints, and the determination of the suitability of the judgments of the two groups, one of the research achievements. Correct analysis based on qualitative and quantitative results of research can be a basis for decision makers to develop different scenarios in the direction of making investments Successful in the field of technology development. Manuscript profile

Open Access Article

22 - Identify the critical factors for sustainable banking success with a mixed approach
Alireza Aliahmadi Mir Hamid Taghavi Ali Bonyadi Naeini

A new concept in the area of achieving sustainable development goals is sustainable banking which is of particular importance in developing countries. To succeed in achieving sustainable banking goals, it is necessary to identify and conceptualize the underlying factors More

A new concept in the area of achieving sustainable development goals is sustainable banking which is of particular importance in developing countries. To succeed in achieving sustainable banking goals, it is necessary to identify and conceptualize the underlying factors. This paper aims to identify the critical factors for sustainable banking success. This paper is an applied research in terms of purpose and has been done with a cross-sectional survey approach. Semi-structured interviews and expert questionnaire were used for data collection. The statistical population of the study consists of managers and experts of the central bank selected by purposeful sampling from among these experts. The research methodology is a mixed (qualitative-quantitative) approach. In the qualitative phase, the thematic analysis method is used to identify the critical factors for sustainable banking success. Then, at the quantitative stage, the identified factors are screened and prioritized based on the Fuzzy Delphi and SWARA method. The results show that the critical success factors of sustainable banking can be categorized into three factors: input factors, process factors and output factors. Support entrepreneurs, marketing management, clear regulation and process evaluation are of the utmost importance in the field of sustainable banking. Manuscript profile

Open Access Article

23 - The general model for lifecycle of R&D projects in research organizations with systems engineering approach
Mohammad forozandeh abbas tahmasebi taha hossein mortagi

Developing a life cycle model of R&D projects is one of the key factors for the success of research organizations. Using a standardized model leads to the creation of a common language between the organization and external providers of products, services and processes. More

Developing a life cycle model of R&D projects is one of the key factors for the success of research organizations. Using a standardized model leads to the creation of a common language between the organization and external providers of products, services and processes. The purpose of this paper is to present a general life cycle model for research and development in research organizations that is approved by various executives, supervisors and auditors. The model presented in this study provides a basis for evaluating the activities of executors and facilitates the evaluation and audit of research and development activities. The model has 4 dimensions, 17 components, 3 key decision points and 156 indicators. Model dimensions include need assessment processes, sample design and construction, manufacturing engineering and production management, and operation and support. The validity of the researcher-made questionnaire was evaluated by 9 experts and 3 questions were omitted. Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.982 was also used to evaluate the reliability of the questionnaire. These results support all the research hypotheses and the rank of the components in each dimension is also determined. According to the results, the need assessment dimension is more important in the life cycle of research and development of research organizations. Using this research model enables research organizations to effectively implement the processes needed for research and development and assists managers and stakeholders in decision making and decision making. Manuscript profile

Open Access Article

24 - Identifying future trends and charting the ideal status of vocational technical education from the experts' point of view
sorur sefidgar sefidgar Hosein Aliahmadi Jeshfaghani Ali Reza Ali Ahmadi

According to the objectives, this research is an applied-developmental research. From a data gathering perspective, it is integrated. Interaction analysis method was used to collect, analyze and combine quantitative and qualitative data. The analytical research method w More

According to the objectives, this research is an applied-developmental research. From a data gathering perspective, it is integrated. Interaction analysis method was used to collect, analyze and combine quantitative and qualitative data. The analytical research method was identified by analyzing the research literature related to the global trends of technical education development. From the point of view of educational experts, a group of 30 experts and experts in formal technical and vocational education, with a forward-looking and strategic perspective, with judicious and purposeful sampling, the most important global trends in technical and professional education development. Summarized and summarized the opinions, 22 trends were finalized. Then, the interaction effects, the effectiveness and impact of these trends were estimated. Findings show that variables such as "network community", "national competency framework", "orbital competence approach" and "population" are the most important factors influencing future educational attainment. Manuscript profile

Open Access Article

25 - Examining solutions to deal with the shortage of cyberspace security experts in the country
Mohammad fathian Mehdi Abolhamid mohammadreza rafeei

20.1001.1.22286047.1400.20.68.1.5

Expert workforce is one of the most important IT security assets that private and public sectors around the world are currently competing for. According to specialists, Iran is also facing the shortage of cyber security experts, which can lead to potentially serious pro More

Expert workforce is one of the most important IT security assets that private and public sectors around the world are currently competing for. According to specialists, Iran is also facing the shortage of cyber security experts, which can lead to potentially serious problem. This study presents some solutions for this problem in Iran. In order to identify the solutions, literature was reviewed and semi-structured interviews were conducted through related various experts and specialists. Finally, strategies were prioritized by fuzzy analytic hierarchy process and solutions are investigated by importance-performance analysis. According to the results, specialists believe that workforce maintaining and training improvement are more important than other strategies. Training-recruitment plans, aptitude assessment plans, cyber security events and challenges, schools student targeted plans and improving policies and rules have been considered as more important solutions. Manuscript profile

Open Access Article

26 - Designing a strategic model of industrial sustainable development in Yazd province
حسام الدین جعفری ندوشن Seyed Haidar Mirfakhradini Seyed Mahmood Zanjirchi

To reach sustainable development, economical, social, and environmental elements need to be taken into account. Industrial activities as activities which has distinctive impacts on all parts of development need to be studied more than before. The aim of this study was More

To reach sustainable development, economical, social, and environmental elements need to be taken into account. Industrial activities as activities which has distinctive impacts on all parts of development need to be studied more than before. The aim of this study was to present a strategic model of sustainable industrial development in Yazd province. In order to achieve the objectives of the research by using two methods of Unplanned targeted sampling and snowball sampling, the opinions of 15 managers and organizational policymakers of Yazd Industrial Towns (Industrial Experts) were used. The process of conducting this research includes three steps: a) Identifying sustainable industrial development strategies in Yazd province through in-depth interviews with experts; b) Screening identified strategies using fuzzy Delphi technique. C) Presenting a strategic model of sustainable industrial development in Yazd province, using the DEMATEL-ISM method. The results showed that the model of sustainable development strategy in Yazd province has 4 different levels with "studying to recognize global markets for Yazd's goods and services and providing countries guide leaflets" as the highest level which is the underlying element of the model. So, sustainable development in Yazd needs to set out using the mention strategy so that it lays the groundwork for implementing the fifteen higher-order strategies. Manuscript profile

Open Access Article

27 - Content analysis of ICT documents in order to deduce the policies of the Seventh Development Plan (approvals from 1998 to 2017)
Sahar Kousari Fatemeh Saghafi

Five- year national development plans have a key role in achieving the goals of the vision document. There are two categories for development plan writing policies: diffusion-oriented and mission-oriented. So, prioritization in using an effective combination of the them More

Five- year national development plans have a key role in achieving the goals of the vision document. There are two categories for development plan writing policies: diffusion-oriented and mission-oriented. So, prioritization in using an effective combination of the them is necessary. The purpose of this study is to determine the gap of upstream documents and propose policies to develop the seventh plan of ICT-sector. This research is descriptive-analytical in nature and it uses content analysis and documentary review. The population of resaerch are 67 meta-documents that have been selected as a purposeful and accessible sample for study. Analytical-descriptive method has been used to interpret and analyze the data. Based on the research findings, main policies were examined with a two-dimensional framework: 1) technological issues, which used the OECD classification, and 2) functional innovations, which presented in the 7-scale Hekkert classification. Then, the xial coding of each category was done in three levels of government, legislative and executive, and finally, based on the SWOT analysis of existing documents and its compliance with the claimed performance, principles were presented to develop the seventh ICT development plan. Accordingly, the program will have the necessary credibility if the central policies and principles proposed in the Seventh Development Plan of the ICT Sector will be valid. Manuscript profile

Open Access Article

28 - Proposing a model of knowledge-based companies development, with emphasis on the role of the media
Nader Godini Mehrdad Matani Ali Falah Assadollah Mehrara

The development of knowledge-based companies are necessary for the economic growth of the country. But there are many theoretical weaknesses in the development of these companies, especially in their conceptual models. The purpose of this study is the modification of th More

The development of knowledge-based companies are necessary for the economic growth of the country. But there are many theoretical weaknesses in the development of these companies, especially in their conceptual models. The purpose of this study is the modification of the conceptual model to improve the development path of these companies. A systematic conceptual model for the development of companies, with considering the strategic role of the media, is the purpose of this paper. Firstly, the definitions, indicators, dimensions of knowledge-based companies, and the previous efforts related to them are discussed. The type of research is qualitative and is analyzed based on Grounded Theory methodology. The conceptual model is based on field observation and systematic interviews with 21 managers related to the development of knowledge-based companies, science and technology parks, and growth centers in Iran. The results show that the development of knowledge-based companies is due to the strategic role of media, which is included education, culture, information, and guidance. According to the development strategy of a knowledge-based company, the consequence of the process is enhanced by television and internet. On the other hand, the process is affected by base conditions such as culture, supervision, economics, media activities, as well as environmental conditions such as the academic capacity, websites, intellectual property, laws, sponsorship, Internet, industry, and politics. Trans nationalization of products, reduction of dependence, improvement of product quality, policy, decision making, strategy development, promotion of activities, employment growth, are the consequences of media's role in the development of knowledge-based companies. Manuscript profile

Open Access Article

29 - Cuncurent engineering for mass production of products from Research and Development projects
Mohammad forozandeh

20.1001.1.22286047.1400.20.69.5.1

One of the issues and problems facing the research cycle is the integration of design and production. Research institutes design products that are made without the cooperation of the construction engineering firm. The manufacturing institution does not have a common lan More

One of the issues and problems facing the research cycle is the integration of design and production. Research institutes design products that are made without the cooperation of the construction engineering firm. The manufacturing institution does not have a common language in the production of the designed product and therefore no production takes place. Design without considering production and supply considerations seems beautiful only for the designer, but in some cases, the production organization is either not able to produce it or has problems in supplying some parts. This research deals with the issue of coordination of design, production and supply, which by examining the literature, its key indicators at the level of research projects and industrial development were extracted and finally ranked with decision models. For the first time, this research examines concurrent engineering in the defense industry and provides a model for the integration of design, production and supply. The indicators of this issue are divided into 4 criteria of product structure and architecture, management, quality and organizational cooperation. The criteria of product structure and architecture are the most important. Manuscript profile

Open Access Article

30 - Designing an expert system for risk assessment in exploration & development oil ‎and gas fields
Hamidreza Vazirigohar Javad Akhlaghi

20.1001.1.22286047.1401.21.70.4.9

In order to assess the risk of exploration and development of oil and gas fields, which is mentioned as one of the ‎most important determining parameters in the economic development of oil- countries, an expert system using ‎the inference fuzzy system approach was desig More

In order to assess the risk of exploration and development of oil and gas fields, which is mentioned as one of the ‎most important determining parameters in the economic development of oil- countries, an expert system using ‎the inference fuzzy system approach was designed. First, the system inputs, which are in fact the characteristics ‎of risk assessment for the exploration and development of oil and gas fields, were extracted. In continuation, ‎the knowledge base of the system, the most important part of which is considered to be in the form of if-then ‎rules and based on the opinions of experts in the upstream part of the oil industry. To do this, the degree of ‎system accuracy is measured in two stages based on expert comments. Based on the Likert scale and presenting ‎a questionnaire to the experts, Student's t-test was performed and out of 48 defined indicators, 42 indicators ‎were selected as the final index. In the next step, the data validation of an oil field in the south of the country ‎was provided to the oil industry experts and they were asked to evaluate the output of the system‏.‏‎ Finally, the ‎opinions of experts were compared with the output of the expert system and based on the criterion of mean ‎square error (MSE) and a small difference between the average opinion of experts and the output of the system, ‎it was determined that the designed expert system has sufficient accuracy and validity for future studies.‎ Manuscript profile

Open Access Article

31 - Toward Urban Good Governance: The necessities of the urban Building Management system in Iranian experts’ representations (Case study: Tehran)
Gholamreza Kazemian hossein aslipour Arash Taqipour

20.1001.1.22286047.1400.20.68.7.1

Urban growth is a vegetative process that crystallizes as an accumulative process, shaping the city spatial structure over decades. In this way, current activities are deposited on the urban fabric through Building, and improve and develop the urban form in response to More

Urban growth is a vegetative process that crystallizes as an accumulative process, shaping the city spatial structure over decades. In this way, current activities are deposited on the urban fabric through Building, and improve and develop the urban form in response to the changing needs of its time. Since the Building custodian at the Urban level is the Urban management; and governance is a central issue on the path to sustainable development; the research’s problem is "What are the necessities of [Tehran’s] urban building management system in Iranian researchers’ representations". In this regard, the scientific descriptions of Iranian experts on the realities and desirability of the urban Building management system are considered as a face of truth; and the researcher, in order to understand it, uses the thematic analysis strategy as one of the qualitative methods. In this regard, out of 789 sources updated in the Iranian scientific databases, 65 were systematic sampled. The results of this fundamental research showed that according to Iranian experts, the urban building management system of Tehran can be considered as "Tehran’s Building Governance", when it has a Reliable, Remarkable, and Respectable. In other words, by pursuing "fair, balanced and empowering growth", it has sought to "solve the physical and spatial problems of the city of Tehran" in order to achieve "sustainable and affordable product"; and follows this path by "relying on endogenous capacities based on local values" by a "cooperative, efficient and collectivist organization" and in "facing the legal-executive challenges of Tehran’s urban management". Manuscript profile

Current Issue

Published Issues

Menu

Browse

List of Articles Development