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IOSR Journal of Business and Management, 2013

Identify the Effective Factors and Consequences of Influencers' Behavior in Social Media Mark... more Identify the Effective Factors and Consequences of Influencers' Behavior in Social Media Marketing Habibalah Majidian, Mahdi Mahmoudzadeh Vashan2, Hossein Hakimpour 1. PhD Student of Business Administration Marketing Orientation, Islamic Azad University, Birjand Branch, Birjand, Iran. 2. Assistant Professor, Business Management Marketing Orientation, Islamic Azad University, Birjand Branch, Birjand, Iran. 3. Assistant Professor, Business Management Marketing Orientation, Islamic Azad University, Birjand Branch, Birjand, Iran.

The purpose of this research is to design and validate a human resource diversity management mode... more The purpose of this research is to design and validate a human resource diversity management model in public organizations in Razavi Khorasan Province. Methodology: The present study was conducted with a mixed-methods (qualitative-quantitative) approach. The qualitative population consisted of managers of public organizations in Razavi Khorasan, among whom 12 were selected using theoretical sampling and snowball sampling techniques, and interviews were conducted. In the quantitative part, the population included all managers of public agencies in Razavi Khorasan Province in 2021, numbering 8,936, from which a sample size of 368 was determined using stratified random sampling and Cochran's formula. Data collection tools were semi-structured interviews for the qualitative part and questionnaires for the quantitative part. For data analysis in the qualitative part, MAXQDA software was used, where categories, components were coded through open, axial, and selective coding leading to the theorizing stage. Findings: Descriptive and inferential statistical methods were used to analyze the data obtained in the quantitative part. In the qualitative section, axial coding or 6Cs were explained, detailing the causal conditions, core category, strategy, consequences, context, and intervening conditions. In the quantitative section, the research results showed that the proposed model has an appropriate fit. Conclusion: Until attention is paid to the diversity of employees, their differences, capacities, and knowledge variations, one cannot expect the necessary productivity and efficiency from employees.

Iranian Journal of Educational Sociology

Positioning is considered as an effort to have a clear and special position in a competitive mark... more Positioning is considered as an effort to have a clear and special position in a competitive market. Hence, the objective of this study was to design and validate an internal positioning model of government-owned banking services. Methodology: This study was applied in terms of purpose and mixed in terms of method (qualitative and quantitative). The research population in the qualitative section included the managers of branches of Keshavarzi, Melli and Maskan banks of Khorasan Razavi Province and university professors in the field of management in 2020. According to the theoretical saturation, 25 people were selected as the sample by purposeful sampling method. The study population in the quantitative section included a small number of heads of branches of the mentioned banks in 2020. According to Krejcie and Morgan Table, 284 people were selected as the sample by simple random sampling method. The research tool in the qualitative section was a semi-structured interview and the research tool in the quantitative section was a researcher-made questionnaire. Cronbach's alpha was 0.79. Qualitative data were analyzed by coding method based on grounded theory by software Maxquda and quantitative data were analyzed by structural equation modeling using software PLS2. Findings: The results of internal positioning of government-owned banking services based on grounded theory showed that causal conditions included appropriate appointment, employee evaluation, bank brand position, appropriate workplaces, employee knowledge and information, job promotion of employees, access to officials, job proportionality to salary , job position, job challenge, job progress and training. Confounding conditions included counseling to employees, providing feedback to employees, customer orientation, work conscience, conscientiousness, adequate salary, job independence, learning, job facilities and benefits, physical workplace, social skills of employees and employee focus. Contextual conditions included organizational recognition, attend the meeting, information exchange, fill job class gap between colleagues, organizational creativity, job evaluation, organizational support by managers, responsibility, attention to talents of employees, ability to create environmental adaptation, job attitude, organizational culture, proportionality of individual objectives to organizational objectives, adaptation of individual and organizational values, organization, organizational honesty and encouragement. Categories included bank brand performance, brand commitments, brand loyalty, organizational mission statement, organizational values, motivation, training, and information sharing and employee empowerment. Strategies included bank ethics charter, creating social responsibility in employees, creating a customer-oriented structure, employee support for services, salary differentiation, appropriate reward, job security of employees, creating a bright job future for employees and proper job performance. Consequences included increasing productivity, desired job behavior, creating a sense of belonging and pride in the organization, organizational loyalty, proper accountability of employees and creating a customer-oriented spirit. The results of structural equation modeling showed that all components had a significant effect on the categories and the validity of the model was confirmed. Conclusion: According to the categories of grounded theory and their identified components, planning to improve the internal positioning of services is necessary.

THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT

This study investigates the impact of Total Quality Management (TQM) on Competitive Advantage (CA... more This study investigates the impact of Total Quality Management (TQM) on Competitive Advantage (CA) in manufacturing companies in Iran. It focuses on five TQM principles including Top Management Commitment, Training and Education, Employee Involvement, Customer Focus and Continuous Improvement, to evaluate its impact on competitive advantage. The study uses a sample of 132 managers of manufacturing companies. The study employed a survey design by using questionnaire as the data collection instruments. Simple random sampling technique has been used. The results indicated that TQM has a significant impact on competitive advantage. In addition, the findings revealed that among TQM principles, Top Management Commitment and Employee Involvement had a significant impact on competitive advantage.

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2012

Strategic information system planning (SISP) is a long-standing issue for both scholars and pract... more Strategic information system planning (SISP) is a long-standing issue for both scholars and practitioners. Although many studies have been done on SISP success, firms still face with SISP failure. Reviewing previous SISP literature shows that organizational aspects have been neglected in SISP studies. Therefore, this study attempts to fulfil this gap by proposing a conceptual model for SISP success. Using Resource Based View (RBV) as underlying theory, in this paper, we investigated the firm-wide IS capabilities as drivers (i.e. organizational factors) of SISP success. Six firmwide IS capabilities were identified that are internal and external IS relationships capability, IS knowledge and skills capability, IS planning and change management capability, IS-business integration capability, and IS infrastructure capability. Furthermore, we hypothesized that top management support and formalization are antecedents of SISP success. Generally, the contribution of this study is developing a comprehensive and theory-based model for SISP success in terms of its antecedents and drivers.

Abstract: Finding more effective solution and tools for complicated managerial problems is one of... more Abstract: Finding more effective solution and tools for complicated managerial problems is one of the most important and dominant subjects in management studies. With the advancement of computer and communication technology, the tools that are using for management decisions have undergone a massive change. Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) are one of these tools that have become a critical component of business intelligence. In this article we describe the basic of neural networks as well as a review of selected works done in application of ANNs in management sciences.

Abstract: Background: It has been widely acknowledged that SMEs need to develop a suitable market... more Abstract: Background: It has been widely acknowledged that SMEs need to develop a suitable marketing framework and networking is a useful way for SME owner/managers to expand marketing expertise and improve their performance. Aim: in this paper, regarding the dimensions of SMEs' marketing networking, the authors propose that four dimensions of marketing networking as important factors that have impact on SMEs' performance and their marketing activities.Method: through literature review, a model will be conceptualized by hypothesizing the relationship between marketing networking dimensions (MNDs) with SMEs' performance. Results: The study proposes a model to conceptualize the relationship between MNDs, marketing planning and SMEs' performanceConclusion: This paper explains the ways of exploiting MNDs as important factors in SMEs' marketing and the effect of MNDs on SMEs' performance. Possible application: Researchers believe that to build a model for MN...

Background: It has been widely acknowledged that SMEs need to develop a suitable marketing framew... more Background: It has been widely acknowledged that SMEs need to develop a suitable marketing framework and networking is a useful way for SME owner/managers to expand marketing expertise and improve their performance. Aim: in this paper, regarding the dimensions of SMEs' marketing networking, the authors propose that four dimensions of marketing networking as important factors that have impact on SMEs' performance and their marketing activities.Method: through literature review, a model will be conceptualized by hypothesizing the relationship between marketing networking dimensions (MNDs) with SMEs' performance. Results: The study proposes a model to conceptualize the relationship between MNDs, marketing planning and SMEs' performanceConclusion: This paper explains the ways of exploiting MNDs as important factors in SMEs' marketing and the effect of MNDs on SMEs' performance. Possible application: Researchers believe that to build a model for MNDs-Performance r...

Social Entrepreneurship eJournal, 2011

Current world economy crises could be prevented by increasing public financial literacy. Moreover... more Current world economy crises could be prevented by increasing public financial literacy. Moreover, entrepreneurs are considered economic engines of each society and the success rate of entrepreneurs could be improved by increasing financial literacy of entrepreneurs. In addition, since entrepreneurial success can significantly lead to sustainable development of each society, entrepreneurial strength is one of the common roles of policy makers. This study briefly reviews the importance of financial literacy and tries to consider some important points of its teaching contents and process. At the end, some suggestions have been presented for further research.

Strategic information system planning (SISP) is a long-standing issue for both scholars and pract... more Strategic information system planning (SISP) is a long-standing issue for both scholars and practitioners. Although many studies have been done on SISP success, firms still face with SISP failure. Reviewing previous SISP literature shows that organizational aspects have been neglected in SISP studies. Therefore, this study attempts to fulfil this gap by proposing a conceptual model for SISP success. Using Resource Based View (RBV) as underlying theory, in this paper, we investigated the firm-wide IS capabilities as drivers (i.e. organizational factors) of SISP success. Six firmwide IS capabilities were identified that are internal and external IS relationships capability, IS knowledge and skills capability, IS planning and change management capability, IS-business integration capability, and IS infrastructure capability. Furthermore, we hypothesized that top management support and formalization are antecedents of SISP success. Generally, the contribution of this study is developing ...

Today the organizational knowledge is known as a major and valuable capital for organizations. Fi... more Today the organizational knowledge is known as a major and valuable capital for organizations. Finding a way to distribute and sharing knowledge, especially the tacit knowledge in people is a critical and a major way to use knowledge and considering the problems related to gaining this knowledge. This paper studies about role of six infrastructural intra-organizational factors: organizational culture, organizational structure, organizational management, human resources, organizational processes and knowledge portals-in achieving the tacit knowledge throughout the knowledge management process according to Nanoka-Takeuchi model. The study tool is 24- questioned, questionnaire made by the researcher with 0.829 Cronbach alpha reliability and the statistical samples are taken from 65 experts and collegians in Tehran University who are selected with simple accidentally method. The research method is taken from descriptive survey with an amount of 0.858 in studying KMO index and Bartlett t...

Nowadays, according to the company’s development and the separation of ownership from management,... more Nowadays, according to the company’s development and the separation of ownership from management, the discovery of appropriate criterion has become increasingly important for evaluating managers and company's performance. There are different criteria to evaluate the company performance. The criteria related to perform evaluation can be divided into two categories: (i) Accounting measures (ii) Economic measures. The purpose of this article is to investigate whether economic performance criteria are superior than accounting performance measures in explanation stock return in Bursa Malaysia. We will examine the relationship between economic criteria (EVA, REVA, EVA momentum) and accounting performance measures (ROA, ROE,) with stock return in Bursa Malaysia. We will choose public companies accepted in Main market of Bursa Melaysia. The period of study involves 2001 – 2010. At the end, the conceptual model is proposed.

3 Abstract: Finding more effective solution and tools for complicated managerial problems is one ... more 3 Abstract: Finding more effective solution and tools for complicated managerial problems is one of the most important and dominant subjects in management studies. With the advancement of computer and communication technology, the tools that are using for management decisions have undergone a massive change. Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) are one of these tools that have become a critical component of business intelligence. In this article we describe the basic of neural networks as well as a review of selected works done in application of ANNs in management sciences.

This paper investigates the impact of strategic marketing planning and marketing networking on SM... more This paper investigates the impact of strategic marketing planning and marketing networking on SMEs performance.126 SMEs participated in study. Using artificial neural network this study found the positive effect of strategic marketing planning and marketing networking on the performance and this effect is stronger when the strategic marketing planning and marketing networking dimensions effects merged.The current research identified the contribution of strategic marketing planning and marketing networking to the SMEs performance. In addition this study showcases the advantage of neural network for analyzing the nonlinear relationship and determining the simultaneous effect and importance of strategic marketing planning and marketing networking on the SMEs’ performance.

International Journal of Industrial Marketing

As far as marketing is concerned, brands have received much attention and become a key player in ... more As far as marketing is concerned, brands have received much attention and become a key player in modern society. In fact, they are everywhere and they have penetrated all spheres of our life including economic, social, cultural, sporting, even religious aspects of our life.In spite of their pervasiveness and widespread use, brands have been also the subject of growing criticism (Klein, 1999). Brands are intangible assets that produce added benefits for the business. This issue pertains to the domain of strategic brand management whose focal concern is how to create value with proper brand management. Branding is crucial in B2B marketing and has attracted much attention. Business sectors have to differentiate themselves from the competitors, not only on the basis of their product but also on the basis of aspects such as management competencies, technologies, services and infrastructure.Industrial product marketers, whether large or small, should formulate their branding strategies ef...

Universal Journal of Management

The effect of information system on decision making is a central concern in the field of informat... more The effect of information system on decision making is a central concern in the field of information system (IS). Information systems form the backbone of any business process integration and the main objective of information systems is helping decision makers by providing accurate and time based information helping them in making the right decisions in turbulent environment. The present study has been performed to examine the impact of using management information systems (MIS) and conceptual dimensions of information quality on the quality of managerial decisions in public organizations in Iran. Sample of the study was 250 of the managers from 17 public organizations that were chosen randomly and data was collected on 2015. Using artificial neural networks (ANN) analysis results show that MIS and conceptual dimensions of information quality have a positive effect on quality of managerial decisions and this effect is stronger when MIS and conceptual dimensions of information quality are merged.

Abstract: Current world economy crises could be prevented by increasing public financial literacy... more Abstract: Current world economy crises could be prevented by increasing public financial literacy. Moreover, entrepreneurs are considered economic engines of each society and the success rate of entrepreneurs could be improved by increasing financial literacy of ...

Strategic information systems planning (SISP) is more difficult in today's world of rapid change ... more Strategic information systems planning (SISP) is more difficult in today's world of rapid change and uncertainty. The dynamic changes in the environment require a fit between SISP and internal resources of the firm. A need exists to study SISP success based on a broad set of organizational attributes of firm. In this regard, a resource-based view (RBV) has gained increasing dominance in the strategic management field and views organization as a bundle of resources. Reviewing SISP literature reveals little on what the essential Information Systems' formulation (IS) capabilities for SISP are and how they affect success. In this study, the relationship between capability factors and SISP success are explored. Capability factors were compiled through literature review and validated by using interviews. Hypotheses were developed and tested utilizing responses collected from 167 medium to large Iranian organizations. Using PLS for data analysis, the results show the important role of capability factors in SISP success that could be beneficial for both practice and research.

IOSR Journal of Business and Management, 2013

Identify the Effective Factors and Consequences of Influencers' Behavior in Social Media Mark... more Identify the Effective Factors and Consequences of Influencers' Behavior in Social Media Marketing Habibalah Majidian, Mahdi Mahmoudzadeh Vashan2, Hossein Hakimpour 1. PhD Student of Business Administration Marketing Orientation, Islamic Azad University, Birjand Branch, Birjand, Iran. 2. Assistant Professor, Business Management Marketing Orientation, Islamic Azad University, Birjand Branch, Birjand, Iran. 3. Assistant Professor, Business Management Marketing Orientation, Islamic Azad University, Birjand Branch, Birjand, Iran.

The purpose of this research is to design and validate a human resource diversity management mode... more The purpose of this research is to design and validate a human resource diversity management model in public organizations in Razavi Khorasan Province. Methodology: The present study was conducted with a mixed-methods (qualitative-quantitative) approach. The qualitative population consisted of managers of public organizations in Razavi Khorasan, among whom 12 were selected using theoretical sampling and snowball sampling techniques, and interviews were conducted. In the quantitative part, the population included all managers of public agencies in Razavi Khorasan Province in 2021, numbering 8,936, from which a sample size of 368 was determined using stratified random sampling and Cochran's formula. Data collection tools were semi-structured interviews for the qualitative part and questionnaires for the quantitative part. For data analysis in the qualitative part, MAXQDA software was used, where categories, components were coded through open, axial, and selective coding leading to the theorizing stage. Findings: Descriptive and inferential statistical methods were used to analyze the data obtained in the quantitative part. In the qualitative section, axial coding or 6Cs were explained, detailing the causal conditions, core category, strategy, consequences, context, and intervening conditions. In the quantitative section, the research results showed that the proposed model has an appropriate fit. Conclusion: Until attention is paid to the diversity of employees, their differences, capacities, and knowledge variations, one cannot expect the necessary productivity and efficiency from employees.

Iranian Journal of Educational Sociology

Positioning is considered as an effort to have a clear and special position in a competitive mark... more Positioning is considered as an effort to have a clear and special position in a competitive market. Hence, the objective of this study was to design and validate an internal positioning model of government-owned banking services. Methodology: This study was applied in terms of purpose and mixed in terms of method (qualitative and quantitative). The research population in the qualitative section included the managers of branches of Keshavarzi, Melli and Maskan banks of Khorasan Razavi Province and university professors in the field of management in 2020. According to the theoretical saturation, 25 people were selected as the sample by purposeful sampling method. The study population in the quantitative section included a small number of heads of branches of the mentioned banks in 2020. According to Krejcie and Morgan Table, 284 people were selected as the sample by simple random sampling method. The research tool in the qualitative section was a semi-structured interview and the research tool in the quantitative section was a researcher-made questionnaire. Cronbach's alpha was 0.79. Qualitative data were analyzed by coding method based on grounded theory by software Maxquda and quantitative data were analyzed by structural equation modeling using software PLS2. Findings: The results of internal positioning of government-owned banking services based on grounded theory showed that causal conditions included appropriate appointment, employee evaluation, bank brand position, appropriate workplaces, employee knowledge and information, job promotion of employees, access to officials, job proportionality to salary , job position, job challenge, job progress and training. Confounding conditions included counseling to employees, providing feedback to employees, customer orientation, work conscience, conscientiousness, adequate salary, job independence, learning, job facilities and benefits, physical workplace, social skills of employees and employee focus. Contextual conditions included organizational recognition, attend the meeting, information exchange, fill job class gap between colleagues, organizational creativity, job evaluation, organizational support by managers, responsibility, attention to talents of employees, ability to create environmental adaptation, job attitude, organizational culture, proportionality of individual objectives to organizational objectives, adaptation of individual and organizational values, organization, organizational honesty and encouragement. Categories included bank brand performance, brand commitments, brand loyalty, organizational mission statement, organizational values, motivation, training, and information sharing and employee empowerment. Strategies included bank ethics charter, creating social responsibility in employees, creating a customer-oriented structure, employee support for services, salary differentiation, appropriate reward, job security of employees, creating a bright job future for employees and proper job performance. Consequences included increasing productivity, desired job behavior, creating a sense of belonging and pride in the organization, organizational loyalty, proper accountability of employees and creating a customer-oriented spirit. The results of structural equation modeling showed that all components had a significant effect on the categories and the validity of the model was confirmed. Conclusion: According to the categories of grounded theory and their identified components, planning to improve the internal positioning of services is necessary.

THE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT

This study investigates the impact of Total Quality Management (TQM) on Competitive Advantage (CA... more This study investigates the impact of Total Quality Management (TQM) on Competitive Advantage (CA) in manufacturing companies in Iran. It focuses on five TQM principles including Top Management Commitment, Training and Education, Employee Involvement, Customer Focus and Continuous Improvement, to evaluate its impact on competitive advantage. The study uses a sample of 132 managers of manufacturing companies. The study employed a survey design by using questionnaire as the data collection instruments. Simple random sampling technique has been used. The results indicated that TQM has a significant impact on competitive advantage. In addition, the findings revealed that among TQM principles, Top Management Commitment and Employee Involvement had a significant impact on competitive advantage.

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2012

Strategic information system planning (SISP) is a long-standing issue for both scholars and pract... more Strategic information system planning (SISP) is a long-standing issue for both scholars and practitioners. Although many studies have been done on SISP success, firms still face with SISP failure. Reviewing previous SISP literature shows that organizational aspects have been neglected in SISP studies. Therefore, this study attempts to fulfil this gap by proposing a conceptual model for SISP success. Using Resource Based View (RBV) as underlying theory, in this paper, we investigated the firm-wide IS capabilities as drivers (i.e. organizational factors) of SISP success. Six firmwide IS capabilities were identified that are internal and external IS relationships capability, IS knowledge and skills capability, IS planning and change management capability, IS-business integration capability, and IS infrastructure capability. Furthermore, we hypothesized that top management support and formalization are antecedents of SISP success. Generally, the contribution of this study is developing a comprehensive and theory-based model for SISP success in terms of its antecedents and drivers.

Abstract: Finding more effective solution and tools for complicated managerial problems is one of... more Abstract: Finding more effective solution and tools for complicated managerial problems is one of the most important and dominant subjects in management studies. With the advancement of computer and communication technology, the tools that are using for management decisions have undergone a massive change. Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) are one of these tools that have become a critical component of business intelligence. In this article we describe the basic of neural networks as well as a review of selected works done in application of ANNs in management sciences.

Abstract: Background: It has been widely acknowledged that SMEs need to develop a suitable market... more Abstract: Background: It has been widely acknowledged that SMEs need to develop a suitable marketing framework and networking is a useful way for SME owner/managers to expand marketing expertise and improve their performance. Aim: in this paper, regarding the dimensions of SMEs' marketing networking, the authors propose that four dimensions of marketing networking as important factors that have impact on SMEs' performance and their marketing activities.Method: through literature review, a model will be conceptualized by hypothesizing the relationship between marketing networking dimensions (MNDs) with SMEs' performance. Results: The study proposes a model to conceptualize the relationship between MNDs, marketing planning and SMEs' performanceConclusion: This paper explains the ways of exploiting MNDs as important factors in SMEs' marketing and the effect of MNDs on SMEs' performance. Possible application: Researchers believe that to build a model for MN...

Background: It has been widely acknowledged that SMEs need to develop a suitable marketing framew... more Background: It has been widely acknowledged that SMEs need to develop a suitable marketing framework and networking is a useful way for SME owner/managers to expand marketing expertise and improve their performance. Aim: in this paper, regarding the dimensions of SMEs' marketing networking, the authors propose that four dimensions of marketing networking as important factors that have impact on SMEs' performance and their marketing activities.Method: through literature review, a model will be conceptualized by hypothesizing the relationship between marketing networking dimensions (MNDs) with SMEs' performance. Results: The study proposes a model to conceptualize the relationship between MNDs, marketing planning and SMEs' performanceConclusion: This paper explains the ways of exploiting MNDs as important factors in SMEs' marketing and the effect of MNDs on SMEs' performance. Possible application: Researchers believe that to build a model for MNDs-Performance r...

Social Entrepreneurship eJournal, 2011

Current world economy crises could be prevented by increasing public financial literacy. Moreover... more Current world economy crises could be prevented by increasing public financial literacy. Moreover, entrepreneurs are considered economic engines of each society and the success rate of entrepreneurs could be improved by increasing financial literacy of entrepreneurs. In addition, since entrepreneurial success can significantly lead to sustainable development of each society, entrepreneurial strength is one of the common roles of policy makers. This study briefly reviews the importance of financial literacy and tries to consider some important points of its teaching contents and process. At the end, some suggestions have been presented for further research.

Strategic information system planning (SISP) is a long-standing issue for both scholars and pract... more Strategic information system planning (SISP) is a long-standing issue for both scholars and practitioners. Although many studies have been done on SISP success, firms still face with SISP failure. Reviewing previous SISP literature shows that organizational aspects have been neglected in SISP studies. Therefore, this study attempts to fulfil this gap by proposing a conceptual model for SISP success. Using Resource Based View (RBV) as underlying theory, in this paper, we investigated the firm-wide IS capabilities as drivers (i.e. organizational factors) of SISP success. Six firmwide IS capabilities were identified that are internal and external IS relationships capability, IS knowledge and skills capability, IS planning and change management capability, IS-business integration capability, and IS infrastructure capability. Furthermore, we hypothesized that top management support and formalization are antecedents of SISP success. Generally, the contribution of this study is developing ...

Today the organizational knowledge is known as a major and valuable capital for organizations. Fi... more Today the organizational knowledge is known as a major and valuable capital for organizations. Finding a way to distribute and sharing knowledge, especially the tacit knowledge in people is a critical and a major way to use knowledge and considering the problems related to gaining this knowledge. This paper studies about role of six infrastructural intra-organizational factors: organizational culture, organizational structure, organizational management, human resources, organizational processes and knowledge portals-in achieving the tacit knowledge throughout the knowledge management process according to Nanoka-Takeuchi model. The study tool is 24- questioned, questionnaire made by the researcher with 0.829 Cronbach alpha reliability and the statistical samples are taken from 65 experts and collegians in Tehran University who are selected with simple accidentally method. The research method is taken from descriptive survey with an amount of 0.858 in studying KMO index and Bartlett t...

Nowadays, according to the company’s development and the separation of ownership from management,... more Nowadays, according to the company’s development and the separation of ownership from management, the discovery of appropriate criterion has become increasingly important for evaluating managers and company's performance. There are different criteria to evaluate the company performance. The criteria related to perform evaluation can be divided into two categories: (i) Accounting measures (ii) Economic measures. The purpose of this article is to investigate whether economic performance criteria are superior than accounting performance measures in explanation stock return in Bursa Malaysia. We will examine the relationship between economic criteria (EVA, REVA, EVA momentum) and accounting performance measures (ROA, ROE,) with stock return in Bursa Malaysia. We will choose public companies accepted in Main market of Bursa Melaysia. The period of study involves 2001 – 2010. At the end, the conceptual model is proposed.

3 Abstract: Finding more effective solution and tools for complicated managerial problems is one ... more 3 Abstract: Finding more effective solution and tools for complicated managerial problems is one of the most important and dominant subjects in management studies. With the advancement of computer and communication technology, the tools that are using for management decisions have undergone a massive change. Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) are one of these tools that have become a critical component of business intelligence. In this article we describe the basic of neural networks as well as a review of selected works done in application of ANNs in management sciences.

This paper investigates the impact of strategic marketing planning and marketing networking on SM... more This paper investigates the impact of strategic marketing planning and marketing networking on SMEs performance.126 SMEs participated in study. Using artificial neural network this study found the positive effect of strategic marketing planning and marketing networking on the performance and this effect is stronger when the strategic marketing planning and marketing networking dimensions effects merged.The current research identified the contribution of strategic marketing planning and marketing networking to the SMEs performance. In addition this study showcases the advantage of neural network for analyzing the nonlinear relationship and determining the simultaneous effect and importance of strategic marketing planning and marketing networking on the SMEs’ performance.

International Journal of Industrial Marketing

As far as marketing is concerned, brands have received much attention and become a key player in ... more As far as marketing is concerned, brands have received much attention and become a key player in modern society. In fact, they are everywhere and they have penetrated all spheres of our life including economic, social, cultural, sporting, even religious aspects of our life.In spite of their pervasiveness and widespread use, brands have been also the subject of growing criticism (Klein, 1999). Brands are intangible assets that produce added benefits for the business. This issue pertains to the domain of strategic brand management whose focal concern is how to create value with proper brand management. Branding is crucial in B2B marketing and has attracted much attention. Business sectors have to differentiate themselves from the competitors, not only on the basis of their product but also on the basis of aspects such as management competencies, technologies, services and infrastructure.Industrial product marketers, whether large or small, should formulate their branding strategies ef...

Universal Journal of Management

The effect of information system on decision making is a central concern in the field of informat... more The effect of information system on decision making is a central concern in the field of information system (IS). Information systems form the backbone of any business process integration and the main objective of information systems is helping decision makers by providing accurate and time based information helping them in making the right decisions in turbulent environment. The present study has been performed to examine the impact of using management information systems (MIS) and conceptual dimensions of information quality on the quality of managerial decisions in public organizations in Iran. Sample of the study was 250 of the managers from 17 public organizations that were chosen randomly and data was collected on 2015. Using artificial neural networks (ANN) analysis results show that MIS and conceptual dimensions of information quality have a positive effect on quality of managerial decisions and this effect is stronger when MIS and conceptual dimensions of information quality are merged.

Abstract: Current world economy crises could be prevented by increasing public financial literacy... more Abstract: Current world economy crises could be prevented by increasing public financial literacy. Moreover, entrepreneurs are considered economic engines of each society and the success rate of entrepreneurs could be improved by increasing financial literacy of ...

Strategic information systems planning (SISP) is more difficult in today's world of rapid change ... more Strategic information systems planning (SISP) is more difficult in today's world of rapid change and uncertainty. The dynamic changes in the environment require a fit between SISP and internal resources of the firm. A need exists to study SISP success based on a broad set of organizational attributes of firm. In this regard, a resource-based view (RBV) has gained increasing dominance in the strategic management field and views organization as a bundle of resources. Reviewing SISP literature reveals little on what the essential Information Systems' formulation (IS) capabilities for SISP are and how they affect success. In this study, the relationship between capability factors and SISP success are explored. Capability factors were compiled through literature review and validated by using interviews. Hypotheses were developed and tested utilizing responses collected from 167 medium to large Iranian organizations. Using PLS for data analysis, the results show the important role of capability factors in SISP success that could be beneficial for both practice and research.