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Open Access Article
1 - A Development for Sustainable Business Model of Ecolodges
Hamid Hashemi mahmoud ziaei Vajhollah ghorbanizadeh mahmoud jomehpourConsidering the increasing development of ecolodges in Iran and also their role in the development of sustainable tourism, it seems that a comprehensive and successful business model for this socio-economic institution has not yet been introduced. The purpose of this st MoreConsidering the increasing development of ecolodges in Iran and also their role in the development of sustainable tourism, it seems that a comprehensive and successful business model for this socio-economic institution has not yet been introduced. The purpose of this study is to identify the factors affecting the sustainability of ecolodges and propose a sustainable business model based on the knowledge of experts and managers of these businesses. The research method of this paper is qualitative and thematic analysis has been used with deductive approach and descriptive-inferential method. The required data has been provided through the analysis of semi-structured experts interviews. The research community has been the managers of successful ecolodges and knowledgeable university professors and experts in the field of entrepreneurship and tourism in the country. Purposeful judgmental sampling method was used to select the research sample and the interviews were continued until theoretical saturation. The research tools were semi-structured in-depth interviews as well as the results based on the themes obtained from the content analysis of scientific texts. The findings show that according to the proposed sustainable business model, ecolodges need to be integrated and important for all three dimensions of economy, community and environment in order to have long-term sustainability and survival. The results of this study show that the sustainability of new businesses and ecolodges depends on adopting a diverse income portfolio and trying to achieve benefits in three dimensions: economic, socio-cultural, environmental, in other words, attention to the benefits, people and land. Manuscript profile -
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2 - Feasibility of Using Gamification Techniques: How These Techniques Can be Used in IRIB’S in Service Training
sara khashei abolfazl khorasani davood masominvironmental change, competition, and technology are among the factors that force organizations to continually learn and improve In response to this issue, "gamification" with a new concept and approach tries to attract the attention of businesses and various educationa Morenvironmental change, competition, and technology are among the factors that force organizations to continually learn and improve In response to this issue, "gamification" with a new concept and approach tries to attract the attention of businesses and various educational areas in organizations while emphasizing increasing participation and motivation of learners. In this research, to answer the questions and achieve the research goals, a qualitative method with an exploratory approach and using observation and in-depth interview techniques have been used. Also, for collecting research information, seven e-learning courses (from the in-service training series of the IRIB) have been observed by the purposive sampling method. In-depth interviews were also conducted with ten managers, officials, and experts of the General Directorate of Education of the IRIB. This study reviews the status of the possibility of entering gamification techniques in the in-service training IRIB and concluded that gamification in the in-service training IRIB doesn't have any proper place, due to the structure, conditions, Possibilities, benefits, and existence challenges in the General Directorate of Education of the IRIB, the proper design, and implementation of the technique gamification can increase the benefits and reduce the challenges of in-service training in the IRIB. Manuscript profile -
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3 - The explanation of effect of attending tech events on creation and development of startups in North Khorasan province
Arezou Haghshenas Sasan Rajablou Mehdi Haresabadi امیر امانیWith increasing the attentions to knowledge-based economy, quality and quantity of different tech events, including Startup weekends, EleComps and Finups, has improved in recent years. This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of attending such events in creation and MoreWith increasing the attentions to knowledge-based economy, quality and quantity of different tech events, including Startup weekends, EleComps and Finups, has improved in recent years. This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of attending such events in creation and development of startups. To do so, performing a qualitative research and using semi-structured interviews on 8 companies which were based in science and technology park of North Khoarsan province, 5 major themes were obtained. The most important factors determining the efficacy of the events were found to be the quality of the event, follow ups by the organizers, motivation of the attendants, developmental communication and modifying the primary core. In conclusion this study showed that the quality tech events can help create and develop the startups. Manuscript profile -
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4 - Evaluating the performance of the garment industry with an export approach with Interpretive Structural modelling (ISM)
Hamzeh Amin-Tahmasbi Yasaman ZahedanThe garment industry is one of the important and flourishing industries in the country that seems to grow in the export market besides the internal market. It’s considerable that performance measurement is a vital tool for access to basic improvements and it’s important MoreThe garment industry is one of the important and flourishing industries in the country that seems to grow in the export market besides the internal market. It’s considerable that performance measurement is a vital tool for access to basic improvements and it’s important in management. Therefore this research sought to found important and influencer indicators in the garment industry and determine the relationship between these indicators and their preference for each other. For perform this investigation, 35 indicators, obtained from literature review, filtered using questionnaires and experts opinion and then 16 indicators were selected as basic indicators based on Fridman’s method. Using ISM, a meaningful relationship and the importance of indicators were extracted. Penetration power and dependence of indicators determined with the MICMAC analysis. The ISM model showed that the “quality of design”, “planning”, and “applied education with the aim of export increase” indicators have the most impact and they act such as the infrastructure for the model. Also “new product introduction”, “brand promotion”, “increase ordering level”, “marketing”, “effective presence in international markets” and “financial” indicators stand at the top level of the model and are influenced by other indicators. MICMAC analysis showed that “quality of design”,” quality of adaptation”,” planning”, and “applied education with the aim of export increase” have strong driving power but weak dependence power; As a result, these factors are driving in the garment industry and should be a priority for the organization. Manuscript profile -
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5 - The role of big data management in improving the decision-making of banking organizations (Case study of Sepah Bank)
Yaser Ghasemi Nezhad peyman hajizadeh Hamed KordiIn recent years, the size of data in the world has increased dramatically several times. Banks also generate large amounts of data in their processes and sometimes spend exorbitant costs to collect and maintain it. Some banking industry experts estimate a sevenfold incr MoreIn recent years, the size of data in the world has increased dramatically several times. Banks also generate large amounts of data in their processes and sometimes spend exorbitant costs to collect and maintain it. Some banking industry experts estimate a sevenfold increase in existing data by 2020. Today, big data technology is considered as a solution to exploit and use this volume of information. However, reviewing and processing big data as well as examining the effectiveness of its use in the field of banking is considered as a challenge. Therefore, in this study, the role of big data management in improving the decision-making of banking organizations (Case study of Sepah Bank) was investigated. For this purpose, the statistical population of this study includes 130 experts from all departments of the information technology department of Sepah Bank, which was not sampled due to the limited statistical population. The standard 20-item big data management questionnaire, the 22-item decision-making empowerment questionnaire and the 10-item decision-making quality questionnaire based on Shamim et al.'s (2019) research were the basis of research after localization. Descriptive and inferential results of research data were analyzed using SPSS 19 and PLS software. The results showed that organizational culture with a coefficient of 0.446 has the most positive and significant relationship with empowerment. Empowerment also has a positive and significant relationship with a coefficient of 0.645 with decision effectiveness and a coefficient of 0.884 with decision efficiency. Manuscript profile -
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6 - Providing a model of indigenous R&D activities in new product development (Case Study:dairy industry)
seyed rohollah faraji hossein adab jalal haghighat monfaredThe present era is the era of knowledge and technology. In such circumstances, companies will be successful in using research and development activities in technical and economic fields and recognizing the existing local conditions to develop a strategy for the developm MoreThe present era is the era of knowledge and technology. In such circumstances, companies will be successful in using research and development activities in technical and economic fields and recognizing the existing local conditions to develop a strategy for the development and design of new products.The purpose of this research is to present a conceptual model of indigenous research and development activities in new product development in the dairy industry. This research is applied in terms of results and is an exploratory research in terms of purpose. The qualitative part approach is based on the Grand Theory strategy. The data collection tool is a semi-structured interview with 18 managers and experts in the field of research and development in the dairy industry. Sampling was performed in a purposeful and judgmental manner. The results are about causal conditions, internal and external Organizational trends.The main phenomenon is the indigenous of research and development activities. Interfering factors included organizational capabilities, legal factors, management potential and attitudes, and changes in the public environment. Underlying factors are the structure of the idea and the product, the market structure of the industry, the consumer approach, the institutional basis of research and development. Strategies include research and development knowledge mechanisms, training and human resources,financial resources, risk management, competitive and strategic mechanisms, coping with institutional weakness and customer focus. Implications also include improving the company's financial indicators, offering new products and services, improving position and productivity,exporting and upgrading indigenous knowledge and skills. Manuscript profile -
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7 - Investigating the structure and evolution of the innovation network of catching-up countries in the field of solar energy using patent citations analysis
Mahboubeh Nourizadeh Tahereh Saheb Shaghayegh Sahraee Ali MalekiOver the past three decades, research has focused on how and under what conditions latecomers have been able to become major producers of new technologies, such as renewable energy, and make technological catch-up in this area. This is emphasized for developing countrie MoreOver the past three decades, research has focused on how and under what conditions latecomers have been able to become major producers of new technologies, such as renewable energy, and make technological catch-up in this area. This is emphasized for developing countries because, on the one hand, the greatest growth in energy demand in the coming years will be in these countries, and on the other hand, it is a green window of opportunity for other developing countries to learn and work towards catching-up in these areas. In this research, from the perspective of global innovation networks, the technological approach was investigated by analyzing the structure and evolution of the solar energy innovation network using patent citation analysis. For this purpose, patents in this field were extracted and cleared from the Derwent Innovation over a period 1980-2017. Then, a citation network was formed and the topological structure and country-level indicator were examined using social network analysis methods. The results showed that countries that were able to gradually increase their absorption capacity by joining the global innovation network and moving in the path of technology of leading countries by increasing citations to their patents, could able to be producers of knowledge and granted high quality patents which have been increasingly cited by other countries. These countries found a special place in the network as intermediaries for the diffusion of technology and succeeded in technological catch-up. Manuscript profile