information technology

This study aimed to design a competency model for faculty members of Farhangian University in Tehran Province. The primary objective was to identify and assess the required competencies of faculty members to enhance the quality of teaching and research in universities.

The research is applied in nature and employs an exploratory mixed-methods approach (qualitative-quantitative). The study population includes educational management experts in the qualitative section and all faculty members of Farhangian University in Tehran Province in the quantitative section. Data collection tools included semi-structured interviews in the qualitative section and questionnaires in the quantitative section. Data were analyzed using theoretical coding and confirmatory factor analysis.

The results showed that the competency model for faculty members consists of four main dimensions: ethical, scientific, communicative, and information technology competencies. Each of these dimensions includes several components and indicators that can help improve the quality of teaching and research at Farhangian University. For instance, ethical competencies encompass components such as decisiveness in performing duties and ensuring justice in the classroom.

The developed competency model can serve as a practical tool for assessing and improving the competencies of faculty members at Farhangian University. This model can help identify the strengths and weaknesses of faculty members and provide appropriate educational and developmental programs to enhance their performance.

Higher education, as one of the most crucial societal institutions, requires innovation in teaching methods to respond to the rapid and complex changes of the modern world. This study aims to identify the dimensions and components of innovative teaching methods in higher education.

This qualitative study was conducted using a content analysis approach. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with experts and faculty members of Tehran universities during the academic year 2022-2023. Data analysis was performed using NVivo software and thematic analysis.

Five main themes were identified in this study: innovative teaching, artificial intelligence in educational innovation, smart innovation management, innovation and entrepreneurship development, and information technology. Each of these themes was divided into various components and concepts.

The study results indicated that innovation in teaching methods can enhance the quality of education and learning in universities. Additionally, challenges such as technical issues and the need for cultural changes were highlighted. To achieve desirable outcomes, it is necessary for all members of the academic community to participate in the innovation process and leverage each other's experiences and knowledge.

The purpose of this research is to investigate the role of information technology on the lifestyle of the people of Izeh city. In this research, a survey method and a questionnaire were used to collect information. The statistical population in this research is all the citizens aged 18 to 60 of Izeh city with the estimated sample size of 384 people using Cochran's formula and quota and random sampling method was used to obtain the research sample. The theoretical framework of the research is based on the lifestyle theories of Bourdieu, Adler, Simmel, Weber, etc. and the theory of social changes. The analysis of statistical data showed that there is a direct and significant relationship between media consumption (use of the Internet) and types of lifestyle (leisure, consumption, social, cultural, economic, health and modern) of the people of Izeh city; But there is no significant relationship between media consumption and the traditional lifestyle of the people of Izeh.

The primary goal of this research is to identify and examine the increasing challenges faced by human resource managers in modern work environments. This study, with an emphasis on the importance of human resources as a vital element in organizational growth and development, extensively explores various changes and challenges that have occurred in this field. The abstract of this research indicates that human resource management in the current era goes beyond a simple process of hiring and retaining employees. Instead, it involves discussions such as the impact of globalization, advancements in information technology and digitalization, ethical challenges, work-life balance, and generational differences in the workplace, which significantly affect the performance and strategies of human resource management. Additionally, this research examines solutions for addressing these challenges and effectively utilizing human resources to achieve organizational goals. Ultimately, the current study shows that human resource management in the present era requires a comprehensive and multidimensional approach that encompasses both technology and the human element, continually adapting in response to the rapid and complex changes in the work environment.

Smarting is one of the global trends, and in line with these trends, the border guard should be smart. Based on this, the aim of this pathological research is to make the borders of the Islamic Republic of Iran more intelligent

This research is applied in terms of purpose and survey in terms of execution method. The statistical population of the research is 51 people who have been selected according to their number. To collect data, a researcher-made questionnaire was used, the validity of which was obtained by the opinion of experts in the field of technology, and to measure the reliability of the questionnaire, Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 82%. To analyze the data from the structural equation modeling method and by drawing the conceptual model of the research in SmartPLS software and adding the data obtained from the questionnaires, the partial least squares algorithm was implemented and the measurement fit, structural fit and overall fit of the model were evaluated. took.

The findings showed that the indicators of the pathology of the intelligentization of the borders of the Islamic Republic of Iran were categorized and presented in seven axes: employee barriers, managers' barriers, technological barriers, economic barriers, environmental barriers, process barriers, and structural barriers. Also, contextual factors have the greatest impact on the damage of border smartening, and structural and behavioral factors are in the next priorities, respectively.

According to the identified obstacles, it is necessary to remove the obstacles to smartness by prioritizing the obstacles and carrying out appropriate and correct planning in the short and long term.

In today's age, information and communication technology is a powerful tool that there is no other choice but to face it. Information and communication technology is penetrating various fields, including education, at a stunning speed. Undoubtedly, smart schools can be considered as one of the most obvious signs of the influence of information technology in the field of education.The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the attitude and computer literacy of teachers in the use of information technology in educational and administrative processes in Kermanshah province. The method of conducting this research was a descriptive survey. The statistical population of this research is all the teachers of Kermanshah province, which at the time of the research, their number is 22,742, and by multi-stage and simple random cluster sampling method, 378 people (201 women and 177 men) as a sample were chosen. To collect data, two standard questionnaires of attitudes towards the use of Yavuz and computer technology by Son, Rob and Karismiadji have been used. The reliability of the questionnaires is 0.84 and 0.79, respectively. The statistical methods used included descriptive statistics (mean, percentage, frequency) and inferential statistics (one-sample t test). The findings showed that the attitude (sig = 0.008) and computer literacy (sig = 0.01) of teachers of smart schools are significantly effective in using information technology in educational and administrative processes. According to the findings, it is suggested to consider attitude and computer literacy as two components in the selection of teachers in these schools

The modern world has already taken the first step towards a fundamental technological reality, the digital economy. The modern global labor market is a complex multi-component and dynamic system that is constantly influenced by information technology and requires changes in the content of the work process, its organization, the structure of employment and social and labor relations. The use of digital technologies creates new opportunities for businesses, including businesses located in rural areas, to enhance business growth and economic development, businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises in rural areas often suffer from poor digital connectivity and digital exclusion, including lack of access Internet and low levels of digital literacy, they face problems. With this aim, this research has developed and validated a conceptual framework with thematic analysis method in a descriptive manner, through in-depth semi-structured interviews. The statistical population includes experts and experts and rural business owners, among whom 12 people were selected by purposeful sampling and participated in this study. The reliability of interview analysis is 79%. In order to ensure the validity of the research, it was tried to be a statistical sample of people who have the necessary knowledge and expertise in the context of the research, as well as to minimize the intervention of researchers in the research, and also to refer the coding result to a number of experts and obtain their final approval regarding the extraction framework. Findings of the study showed that, the challenges and opportunities of the digital economy in rural businesses, which include two comprehensive and central themes, 10 organizing themes and 52 basic themes. The opportunities facing the digital economy in rural businesses with 5 organizing themes and 21 basic concepts include things such as job value creation, convergence of technology with economic goals, global customer orientation, networking capability, business resilience, which can transform the capability into potential value in the implementation of the economy. They provide digital. It refers to the challenges and problems and factors involved in the implementation of digital technologies in rural businesses. It includes 5 organizing themes and 31 primary concepts, which are: digital process gaps, creating a black economy for rural businesses, adverse social effects, cultural aspects, technological risks that make the implementation of the digital economy more difficult. The results of the present study indicated that, The rapid growth of the digital economy, and especially the COVID-19 pandemic, has accelerated the spread of digital technology use, leading to an urgent need to align rural women's home businesses with government policies. Many rural women's home businesses have been digitally deprived due to the digital divide and the resulting limitations. They may face challenging business conditions to continue their careers. In addition, the female workforce in rural areas lacks the necessary flexibility in labor markets to adapt. This shows that rural women's home businesses should use technology and upgrade training programs to equip themselves with the right skill sets.. Therefore, during the rapid digital transformation, not only should immediate investment be considered in digital connectivity and networks for rural businesses that are underserved by digital services, but also digital skills and literacy should be increased and help absorb new digital innovations.

Considering the importance of entrepreneurship in the metaverse era, especially with a future research approach, the present research was conducted with the aim of establishing an entrepreneurial model with a future research approach in the metaverse era in knowledge-based companies in the field of information technology. The current research in terms of purpose was applied and in terms of implementation method was mixed (qualitative-quantitative). The research population in the qualitative part was university faculty members and managers of knowledge-based companies in the field of information technology, which number of 17 people of them according to the principle of theoretical saturation were selected as a sample by purposive sampling method. The research population in the quantitative part was the employees and managers of knowledge-based companies in the field of information technology in 29 major cities of Iran country with number of 45331 people, which according to Cochran's formula, the sample size was calculated 184 people, and considering the possible losses, 200 people of them were selected as a sample by available sampling method. The research tools in the qualitative and quantitative parts respectively were the semi-structured interview and researcher-made questionnaire (51 items), which the validity of the interviews was confirmed by the triangulation method and its reliability was calculated by the agreement coefficient method between two coders 0.88, and the face validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by the opinion of experts and its reliability was confirmed by the Cronbach's alpha method was calculated 0.92. The qualitative part data were analyzed with open, axial and selective coding method based on grounded theory in MAXQDA-2018 software and the quantitative part data were analyzed with exploratory factor analysis and structural equation modeling methods in SPSS-23 and SMART PLS-4 software. The findings of the qualitative part showed that the establishing an entrepreneurial model with a future research approach in the metaverse era in knowledge-based companies in the field of information technology had 293 concepts, 47 sub categories and 17 main categories in 6 dimensions; So that the causal conditions dimension were included 11 sub categories in the 4 main categories of balance between opportunity exploration and creating competitive advantage, innovation development, growth prospects and benefiting from scientific and strategic approaches, the background conditions dimension were included 6 sub categories in the 2 main categories of regulatory approach and cognitive-normative approach, the intervening conditions dimension were included 6 sub categories in the 3 main categories of country's macro policies and planning in the issues of employment creation and entrepreneurship in the field of information technology, motivational mobility of material and spiritual issues and organizational dynamics, the central phenomenon dimension were included 5 sub categories in the 2 main categories of organizational structure of entrepreneurship and organizational policies of entrepreneurship, the strategies dimension were included 11 sub categories in the 4 main categories of having strategic thinking, forward-looking actions, improving work processes and using of education and knowledge management and the consequences dimension were included 8 sub categories in the 2 main categories of prosperity and flourishing of economy and targeted community development. Also, the findings of the quantitative part showed that there were 32 missing questionnaires and the quantitative section analyzes were performed for 178 people. Based on the analysis, all the dimensions had a factor load and average variance extracted of higher than 0.50 and reliability of higher than 0.70. In addition to that, the establishing an entrepreneurial model with a future research approach in the metaverse era in knowledge-based companies in the field of information technology had an acceptable fit, and in the mentioned model, the causal conditions on central phenomenon; the central phenomenon, background conditions and intervening conditions on strategies and strategies on outcomes had a direct and significant effect (P<0.001). The results of the current research about the establishing an entrepreneurial model with a future research approach in the metaverse era in knowledge-based companies in the field of information technology have many practical implications for experts and planners of knowledge-based companies, especially in the field of information technology, and they based on the results of this research can take an effective step towards job creation and establishing an entrepreneurial in the metaverse era.

The present study was conducted to present the technological leadership model of virtual education to promote primary school curricula with a combined approach. The research was a series of exploratory ones. The statistical population in the qualitative sector includes experts familiar with technological leadership. These individuals were purposefully selected for qualitative interviews on the subject of research (16 interviews with 16 people and continued to the point of theoretical saturation), and in the second (quantitative) part, a questionnaire was constructed among the primary school principals of the city, distributed in Tehran to 235 public school principals and 215 non-profit school principals. To analyze the coding in the qualitative part and the method of structural equations in the quantitative component was used. In the qualitative section, it was found that the categories were identified in the form of 9 types and 37 concept codes, and in the heart of the six dimensions of the paradigm model as causal causes (3 categories), the main category: virtual leadership technological education (1 category), strategies (1 Category), contextual conditions (1 category), intervening conditions (2 categories) and consequences (1 category) were included. In the quantitative part, it was found that all 6 main research components have a good fit. When selecting managers, relevant managers are advised to pay attention to their technological attitudes and capabilities.

In recent years, especially with the outbreak of the Coronavirus, social media has become a platform for interactions with user-generated contents among online communities. Despite undeniable advantages of social media in individual and social domains, its applications have also confronted human society with numerous ethical issues. Since these issues have been less focused by researchers, the present study intends to identify and prioritize ethical challenges being posed by social media. As such, a sequential mixed research method has been applied to reach the desired outcome. At first, after reviewing the existing literature on technological ethics in general, and social media ethics in particular, ethical challenges is defined and classified. Thereafter, a survey method is used to assess and localize the challenges identified by experts. The statistical population in both stages is professors and experts of information technology and social media, who were selected by the purposeful (judgmental) sampling method. The results indicate 7 main dimensions and 42 indicators in social media ethics such as: privacy/confidentiality, psychological/social effects, cyber bullying, accuracy (information content), intellectual property, and freedom of expression issues. The findings can provide policymakers in the field of technology with a comprehensive insight into the challenges of using social media and its importance.

The outbreak of Coronavirus and at the same time economic crisis, has created special conditions for businesses in Iran. After months of store closures due to the Coronavirus pandemic, consumers and customers are very enthusiastic for impressive and extensive shopping experiences that augmented reality interactive technology can provide for them. The main purpose of this research is to investigate the moderating effect of augmented reality interactive technology on the relationship between Information Technology identity and self-reference in the electronic retail environment and specifically, in the DigiStyle electronic retail environment. For this purpose, questions and hypotheses were raised and in order to investigate the concerning questions and hypotheses, Digistyle electronic store customers were selected as a statistical population. The data of the current research has been collected through field methods and random sampling by means of an electronic questionnaire and its data has been analyzed with SPSS and Smart PLS software. All the hypotheses of the research were confirmed and in the final result it was also found that self-reference has a positive and significant impact on the identity of Information Technology with the moderating role of augmented reality interactive technology in the environment of electronic retail sales.

The growth of the Internet of Things and its pervasiveness in the near future and its impact on people's lifestyles have multiplied the need for the police to enter and provide security in this area, and the police are forced to move along with this technology and in addition to maintaining public safety in this space. Use it to advance your missions. Due to the nature of the work and the importance of the security of police forces, the coverage of police missions by means of closed-circuit cameras, smart cars, smart wearable objects and remotely controlled military equipment has expanded and is progressing and developing day by day, and where there is a need to react It is fast in making decisions. Using the Internet of Things can fulfill the desired goals and help the police; Therefore, the purpose of writing this article is the feasibility of using the Internet of Things in police missions.

This research is of applied type and descriptive-analytical method is used and the method of collecting information is library.

In order to investigate the possibility of using Internet of Things technology in police missions, articles were reviewed in domestic and foreign articles that can be done with higher speed, accuracy and quality by using mass capacities in Internet of Things technologies and Internet of Things capabilities in police missions. This shows the efficiency of the direct connection with the provision of electronic police equipment according to the needs of its mission, and the police must gradually enter it in order to be able to identify threats and damages and fully control its security in the future operation scene.

The issue of fuel smuggling in the country is one of the most important issues on the agenda of all agencies. Finding and controlling fuel smuggling in the country will be able to reduce the huge waste of monetary and human resources. The purpose of this study is to design a structured model to reduce the fuel smuggling in the country by using the effective role of information technology.

In order to conduct the first phase, 14 factors affecting the reduction of fuel smuggling in the country were identified. .

The findings of the study indicate that the 14 factors identified in the study are in 5 general levels. Factors for reforming domestic fuel prices and adapting them to international rates with the aim of reducing the profit margin of fuel smuggling, using modern tools and technologies to control fuel smuggling such as RFID technology, providing a coherent and integrated program on fuel smuggling and the need for convergence of responsible agencies as factors Initiators in reducing fuel smuggling in the country were identified as initiating factors in the model.

Appropriate and structured use of all factors affecting the country's fuel smuggling will be able to help create a healthy environment in this regard and help the country's major decision makers to reduce the loss of resources from within the country.

Given the current turbulent business environment, it will not give business owners a decent market share in the conventional way, and the need for innovative and entrepreneurial approaches to the market is strongly felt. Entrepreneurial marketing is the business infrastructure and the most important platform for small and medium business in the field of selected IT companies. Given the background of this field, there is a lack of research in this area, especially on the mediating role of entrepreneurial behavior. The present study is based on applied purpose and descriptive-correlational in nature and method. In the analysis section of the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, since the results showed that the distribution of data was not normal, Smart Pls software was used for data analysis. The PLS method covers three sections for fitting and evaluating the validity of structural equation models i.e. fitting measurement models, structural model fitting, general model fitting. The results showed that the conceptual model has a good fit. Also, to test the research hypotheses, the path coefficient and the statistical value of t-tests were all confirmed and concluded that entrepreneurial marketing affects small and medium-sized businesses with the mediating role of entrepreneurial behavior.

Today, information and communications technology can be used as a powerful tool to improve the quality and efficiency of employees in organizations. The increasing development of tools based on these technologies and its rapid adaptation to human needs, has led to a new form of creative, active and inclusive learning and interactive environment in most organizations. The main purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of information technology on the human resource productivity of the target community. In terms of purpose, this research is of applied type and in terms of data collection method, it is of descriptive-survey type and in terms of time, it is of cross-sectional type. The statistical population of the research includes 2000 law enforcement officers in Urmia, of which 250 were chosen as a cluster sample. To collect the information required for this research, a researcher-made questionnaire was developed, the validity and reliability of which were also assessed. The results showed that employee productivity is affected by the independent IT variable with components of hardware, software, Internet and hardware has the largest share in explaining the employee productivity variable.

Design science has recently been considered as a research methodology that differs methodologically and philosophically from conventional methodologies. This methodology goes beyond descriptive-explanative researches and takes steps to solve problems. Though this methodology uses the research qualitative and quantitative instruments in the process of data-gathering and data-analyzing, the aim of the research is not to provide a mere description or explanation of problems or phenomena but to solve a social-technical problem through designing an artefact, model, procedure, and so on. Despite the importance of this methodology in areas such as management, information technology management, policy-making, and some other areas in social science, little attention has been given to it in Iran. That is why, lacking a solution-oriented attitude, almost all the published research papers in the field of social science concentrates on the description or explanation of problems or phenomena. In this article, while introducing and analyzing design science as a research methodology, exploring its philosophical foundations, and presenting the common frameworks in this field, we will examine its application in Iran.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of intelligent monitoringsystem of road transportation fleet traffic (Sepahtan) on the performance ofemployees. The statistical population of this study is all employees who workwith the Sepahtan system in the country. The system has been implemented in200 inter-city police station in 31 provinces of the country, and in each policestation, 5 people are working with the Sepahtan system. Therefore, the totalstatistical population is 1000 people, and according to the Cochran's formula,278 people have been selected as a sample and a questionnaire has been sent tothem. The present research method is descriptive-survey, as well as practical interms of purpose. a questionnaire is the tool used in this study to collectinformation. The questionnaire consisted of 24 questions and a 5-choice Likretscale was used to answer the questions (1 completely opposed to 5 completelyagreeing); Five questionnaires were sent to 56 police stations with the highesttraffic. The reliability of the whole questionnaire was obtained 0/93 usingCronbach's alpha test. The validity of the questionnaire has also beenconfirmed by the professors. a two-sentence test was used to analyze the datain SPSS software that the results of the analysis of this study showed that theSepahtan system has a positive and significant effect on all aspects oforganizational performance (effectiveness, efficiency, empowerment andsatisfaction)

According to available statistics, the digital divide or information gap is clearly evident across countries, especially in urban and rural areas. In recent years, efforts have been made to develop information and communication technology in Iranian villages to reduce the digital divide.  This study aimed to identify scientific and practical strategies for identifying the effective factors of digital divide in Qom province villages with Delphi and Fuzzy Hierarchy approach. This research is a descriptive-survey research in terms of purpose and in terms of data collection. The population of the study consisted of experts and senior managers of ICT area of ​​Qom province. Judicial sampling and sample size were limited due to the statistical population. Delphi and hierarchical fuzzy questionnaires were used for the measurement. The results of the Delphi two-step computational approach to achieving the conceptual model of research consisted of 9 criteria and 42 sub-criteria.