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1 - Knowledge Intensive Firms DNA
Hosein RahmanSeresht Mohsen Zabihi Jam KhanehToday's, business environment arestrongly influenced by theknowledge basedeconomy and the emergence of knowledge-intensive firms is common. The firms that focus on knowledge, technological innovation and its commercialization, and their main purpose is wealth creation a MoreToday's, business environment arestrongly influenced by theknowledge basedeconomy and the emergence of knowledge-intensive firms is common. The firms that focus on knowledge, technological innovation and its commercialization, and their main purpose is wealth creation and entrepreneurship. No doubt these firms due to differences with other types of organizations, have their own problems and organizational gaps. Us of metaphors can help managers better understand the organization and reveals hidden aspects of it. Organizational DNA is a new metaphor which assumes that theorganization has a structure similar to a living organism. In this study knowledge-intensive firms in Tehran University Science and Technology Park (N=10, consisted of 102 employees) have been investigated. Research instrument was honold and silverman standard questionnaire and to analyze data, the analysis of variance and paired comparison test is used. The questionnaire consists of four dimensions: Leadership tasks and activities (includingmission, organizational structure and leadership style), management activities (including planning, team work and performance management), human resource performance (including employment, pay and training and staff development) organization daily activities (including decision-making, interpersonal relationships, processes of change and look to profit. The results indicated that the DNA of knowledge-intensivefirms in Tehran University Science and Technology Park is not similar to any of four types of DNA (Factual, Conceptual, Contextualized and Individual DNA) that Honold and silverman introduced, and Each of the dimensions is scattered in each of four types of DNA. Manuscript profile -
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2 - Identify appropriate methods to block the flow of income businesses (Case Study: Firm ideal wallpaper (wallpaper industry))
Sedigheh Bahrami Komeyl ali abdollahiToday's business environment is challenging and constantly changing face, trade and business, one of the most important areas that the adoption of information technologies is severely affected, many methods Earn evolved and new methods and frequency values into being MoreToday's business environment is challenging and constantly changing face, trade and business, one of the most important areas that the adoption of information technologies is severely affected, many methods Earn evolved and new methods and frequency values into being established. Business Models Companies a major factor in the success of their performance and the framework to earn money, to three key questions answered are, what activities, how and when to be done? The correct answer to these questions lead to good performance and provide optimal benefits to customers and ultimately profits for the company. If customers are the heart of business models, revenue streams that make up arteries. Companies need to ask themselves what value each customer segment really willing to pay for it? The main purpose of this paper is to identify appropriate methods to block e-business revenues in the industry are ideal for wallpaper. Research based on the theoretical framework given Astrvaldr model. The population in this study, senior managers, personnel of financial, marketing and sales is ideal. Then through semi-structured interviews and analyzed using content analysis Subject to the main component of revenue streams and cost of e-business model can be extracted Manuscript profile -
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3 - The effect of software innovation on identity:A social approach according to technological and science rules.
Esmaeil Jahanbakhsh Nasrin AbSHahiIn recent decades, it is defined that innovation rules have a determinant role in technological evolution process. According to dynamic relationships between rules and innovation, it seems necessary to have a comprehensive look on the technological processes analysis. A MoreIn recent decades, it is defined that innovation rules have a determinant role in technological evolution process. According to dynamic relationships between rules and innovation, it seems necessary to have a comprehensive look on the technological processes analysis. According to increasing of usage and the effect of technology on the society especially in organizations, it is important to do socio-cultural studies in technology and science area. This study has evaluated informational technology field sociologically, in order to consider the effect of a range of the software renovation of old processes on Esfahan telecommunication customer system in the identity component. This research based on Anthony Giddnes Sociology theories, has determined the survey method and questionnaire technique by using 222 people who were selected through stratified sampling method and specified the relations. All analysis in descriptive and inferential statistics were done by Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS). The results show that there are two meaningful straight relationships between the software renovation of old processes variable and the users values and theories variable (p<0.001) as well as the software renovation of old processes variable and the users basic trust variable (p<0.001). Also there are two other straight and meaningful relationships between the users values and theories variable and the users self-identity variable (p<0.02) as well as the users basic trust variable and the users self-identity variable (p<0.001). The users basic trust variable (β= 0.26, p<0.001) predicts the users self-identity variable. Manuscript profile -
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4 - Recognition of Unsuccessful Development of Iran's Marine Industries through the Analysis of Current and Ideal Situation of the Industries' Value Chain
Seyed Amir Aghaei Abrand Abadi Seyed Hossein Hosseini Mohamad Saeid Seif Navid MohammadiIran's marine industry is of high importance due to the countries 5800 km of coastline, access to the sea in the north and the south, and access to free water although the industry's situation is not as successful as its rivals which started their development plan simul MoreIran's marine industry is of high importance due to the countries 5800 km of coastline, access to the sea in the north and the south, and access to free water although the industry's situation is not as successful as its rivals which started their development plan simultaneously. The purpose of this paper is to examine the gap between current and ideal situation of marine industry to find bottlenecks of development. To do so, the marine industry value chains in other countries are studied and customized with Iran's industry through expert opinions as the first step. Next, private and governmental companies, which have been registered in Iranian Association of Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering, are reviewed and located in the value chain to find industry strengths and weaknesses. Finally, solutions to remove bottlenecks of Iran's marine industry development are proposed. Results are representative of the fact that the majour bottlenecks in supportive activities are the lack of integrated finance and insurance system, occupational skill training system, customs adminstartion, and R&D infrastructure. Moreover, the major bottlenecks in primery activities are lack of vendor list, and weakness of needs & feasibility assessment, supply chain management and technical capabilities. To improve the industry performance, the government should focus on integrated laboratory services, finance and insurance, and regulations to reduce investment risks and private sector should promote its productivity and competitiveness. This research could be used as a basis to formulate Iran's marine industry strategic plan. Manuscript profile -
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5 - A Study of the Relationship between Entrepreneurial Tendency and Organizational Performance (Case Study: Islamic Research Institute for Culture and Thought
Mojtaba Nahid ali davari Firouzeh SajedniaOne of the most important concerns which have coerced organizations to illustrate tendency toward entrepreneurial activities is survival and growth. This is, thus, to assert that time is ripe for investigating the relationships between entrepreneurial behavior and perfo MoreOne of the most important concerns which have coerced organizations to illustrate tendency toward entrepreneurial activities is survival and growth. This is, thus, to assert that time is ripe for investigating the relationships between entrepreneurial behavior and performance. This study is aimed at investigating the relationship between entrepreneurial orientations and organizational performance of the Islamic Research Institute for Culture and Thought in 2013. To do so, descriptive and correlative research methodologies were used to examine the relationships among these variables. Statistical population of this study contains a number of university staffs at different managerial levels, members of Faculty Board, and experts, who are estimated to constitute 110 persons from the total number of 320. Pearson correlation and multivariable regression methods were used to analyze data. Moreover, Structural Equation Model (SEM) was employed to affirm the model. Results show that there is a positive and direct relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and organizational performance. In addition, there is indirect relationship among innovation, leadership, risk-taking, and aggressive competition as aspects of entrepreneurial orientation, on the one hand, and organizational performance, on the other. However, there was no relationship between independence and organizational performance. Therefore, development of attitude and attention to entrepreneurial orientation in an organization can be effective in elevating organizational performance. Manuscript profile -
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6 - The Effect of Environmental Pressure on the Firm Performance With an Emphasis on Green Technology Selection (Case Study: Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises of Chemical Paint Production)
hamid azizmohamadlou sepide mohamadnejad madardiFirm performance is one of the most important criteria for evaluating their success . Given the fact that in recent decades concerns about the environment have increased , small and medium - sized enterprises should implement methods to improve their performance in this MoreFirm performance is one of the most important criteria for evaluating their success . Given the fact that in recent decades concerns about the environment have increased , small and medium - sized enterprises should implement methods to improve their performance in this area. One of the methods is selection and deployment of green technologies . his concept has grown in recent years and many organizations have used it as an environmental strategy. Considering the fact that the most important issue for any organization is to improve revenue and profitability , green technology can take an important step in this direction by reducing energy consumption, waste reduction and increase in efficiency. The purpose of this work is to investigate the effect of environmental pressure on the firm performance with an emphasis on selection of green technology. Data are collected through the questionnaire and 75 samples from managers of small and medium-sized enterprises of chemical paint production . For testing the conceptual model , structural equation modeling based on partial least squares method is used . The results of this research show that pressure of macroeconomic circumstances has the most influence on the selection of the green technology , hence improving the environmental performance leads to growth in firm performance. It is anticipated with increasing the pressure of macroeconomic circumstance and government support , industries have tendency to selection of green technology. Manuscript profile -
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7 - Clasification of custumers of internet services, using data mining algorithms
farid norozi hamed kazemipoorNowadays, the role of customers has shifted from followers of the producers to guiding them.That is why the classification of customers in targeting and customizing services and prioritization of companies products on the basis of profitability makes great help. Interne MoreNowadays, the role of customers has shifted from followers of the producers to guiding them.That is why the classification of customers in targeting and customizing services and prioritization of companies products on the basis of profitability makes great help. Internet service providers in the market, are competing with a lot of competitors because investing in on communications and internet services are profitable.In order to progress in the market, it is necessary to offer new services and innovation.To get broader share of the market, the internet providers has got to have sufficient knowledge of the market and customers, retain existing customers and attract new customers.By classifying and clustering its customers, and while identifying and supporting its active and beneficial customers, such companies can remove their offbeat customers from services providing cycle.Using data mining algorithm, this research detecting and identifying of such customers, make the internet service provider closer to their goals. Manuscript profile -
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8 - Identifying and Prioritizing Managers’ Competencies in Technology R&D Centers
peyman mahdiloo torkamani Mostafa Safdari Ranjbar Asghar Moshabaki Esfahani amir abass ShojaeiNowadays the role of technology as a key factor in creating wealth and permanent competitive advantages in various levels has been proven. With due attention to the role of R&D centers in promoting firms’ technological capabilities, the management of these centers are MoreNowadays the role of technology as a key factor in creating wealth and permanent competitive advantages in various levels has been proven. With due attention to the role of R&D centers in promoting firms’ technological capabilities, the management of these centers are extremely important. So, it is essential to present a framework in order to selecting new managers or extending the capabilities of current managers of these centers. In current study the concept of manager competencies and some previous frameworks in this area have been studied. Then, through holding a panel with 12 academic and industrial experts, the identified competencies were confirmed. Afterwards, 32 competencies were categorized in 3 categories: 1. Individual and personality competencies, 2. Managerial and leadership competencies, and 3. Technical and professional competencies. Finally, through inviting 62 executive managers who work in these centers, and introducing and explaining about identified competencies, a questionnaire was given to them. Via analyzing the questionnaires with Friedman test, each of the competencies and categories were prioritized. The results show, three competencies including: 1. Team work, communication and knowledge sharing, 2. Organizing and conducting research teams, and 3. Motivating and empowering experts and knowledge workers have higher priority than other identified competencies. Also, in terms of categorized competencies, individual and personal competencies have higher priority than other categories. Manuscript profile