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By analyzing the obstacles to coordination in the country's administrative system and its prioritization, the present research seeks to better understand the factors of inconsistency in the administrative system and prioritize them in order to determine the focus of the statesmen and researchers in this field. In this regard, with the definition of mixed research (qualitative-quantitative) in the first stage of the research, after conducting interviews with 15 administrative system experts and data analysis using Maxqda qualitative analysis software, 30 coordination obstacles (30 basic themes) in 6 main categories ( organizing themes) were identified. The main extracted categories included 1. Barriers related to the policy making process, 2. Management and support barriers, 3. Structural barriers, 4. Cultural and behavioral barriers, 5. Legal and legal barriers and 6. Political barriers. Also, in the quantitative stage, by completing the Performance Importance Analysis (IPA) questionnaire by 21 experts of the administrative system, the obstacles identified in the first stage were prioritized.

The purpose of this research is to identify and validate the dimensions of digital human resource management in gas refineries of the country (case study of South Pars Gas Complex).

Research design: 

This study was conducted qualitatively and quantitatively using grounded theory and exploratory factor analysis methods. The research tool was semi-structured interviews with 21 experts in the digital field.

The results revealed 15 general categories within a paradigmatic model, including causal conditions (technological development, environmental complexities, new management perspectives), the core phenomenon (digital human resource management), and other conditions and outcomes. In the quantitative section, exploratory factor analysis using SPSS26 showed that factor loadings were above 0.3 and significance coefficients were above 1.96, confirming the validity and reliability of the questionnaire. Additionally, structural equation modeling with Amos software confirmed the relationships in the proposed model.

The construction industry is one of the largest and most energy-intensive industries in the country, contributing greatly to environmental pollution and resource waste. It can be acknowledged that the construction industry, as one of the most important and fundamental industries in the development of the country, plays a major role in the consumption of national resources and capital. The circular economy challenges the thinking of the linear economy with the aim of maximizing the use of resources and minimizing waste. Implementing a circular economy in the construction industry can bring many positive changes, but to achieve this, fundamental changes are needed in the methods of design, construction, use of resources, and innovation in business models. Strategic entrepreneurship can introduce innovative processes that help reduce costs and improve productivity in construction projects. In order for this economy to be implemented properly, there is a need to benefit from strategic entrepreneurship that can identify and exploit trends, needs, and market changes in the construction industry. Construction projects are known as one of the main sectors of the construction industry in the country, which have many impacts on the economy, environment, and society. In this regard, the use of strategic entrepreneurship in construction projects can play a key role in advancing the circular economy in the country. The aim of this research is to measure strategic entrepreneurship with a circular economy approach in construction projects. The methodology used in this research is based on “Research Onion” model. The Research Onion is a six-layer model that specifies the philosophy, approach, strategy, method, time horizon, and method of collecting and analyzing research data. In the Research Onion, a study is composed of different layers, in which each layer is affected by its higher layers. These layers, which are also arranged in order of importance, are: Layer 1: Research Philosophies, Layer 2: Research Approaches, Layer 3: Research Strategies, Layer 4: Research Methods, Layer 5: Research Time Horizon, and Layer 6: Research Data Collection and Analysis Method. This research is a mixed research that uses qualitative and quantitative methods to collect and analyze data. This research was conducted in 2024. The qualitative research method includes conducting 15 semi-structured interviews with CEOs and project managers of active construction companies in residential and commercial projects in Tehran in order to apply the circular economy approach in construction projects. In conducting the interviews, Jacqueline Kramer's Ten Principles of Circular Economy were considered, and ultimately 50 themes from the application of the Ten Principles of Circular Economy were extracted from the content of the interviewees. In a quantitative research method based on the Naeji and Sayadat Strategic Entrepreneurship Questionnaire, the status of each of the five components of strategic entrepreneurship with a circular economy approach in construction projects was assessed with the participation of 85 senior managers of construction contracting companies. The research findings indicate the average status of each of the five components of strategic entrepreneurship, namely Continuous innovation, Opportunity-based mindset, Proactive behaviour, Risk taking, and Capability of value creation, in the application of the circular economy approach in construction projects. Rethinking and effective orientation in each of the components of strategic entrepreneurship by active companies in the construction industry should be given more special attention than before.

In recent decades, private or cooperative institutions such as knowledge-based companies, by entering the age based on knowledge, the frequent recommendations and special favors of the leader of the Islamic revolution, the increasing pressure of international competition, and the intensification of sanctions against the country have gained special importance and status. The importance of these companies stems from deep changes in commercial and economic-environmental aspects and the importance of talents in developing innovative solutions to respond to emerging issues and solve new problems. These companies have an undeniable role in achieving economic growth, increasing domestic production, reducing dependence on other countries, and creating added value. The way of managing and leading unique talents in these companies and many challenges require a transformation in talent management. Despite the tremendous benefits of talent for companies, many problems will arise if they are not adequately managed. The current research was conducted to present a lean talent management model in knowledge-based companies using mixed methods.

Design/ methodology/ approach: 

Regarding philosophical presuppositions, the current research is grouped under pragmatism in terms of orientation, except fundamental-applied research, and in terms of method, it is grouped under mixed research. The study's statistical population includes knowledge-based companies located in the science and technology park; 15 of their top and middle managers in Lorestan province were selected as experts. to choose experts, criteria such as having a relevant field of study (business management, strategic management, public administration, industrial engineering), having work experience related to human resource management or working in the field of management, and having mastery over the subject of study were important. Thus, the sample members have been selected based on the non-probability sampling method and through purposive sampling. In fact, in this type of sampling, the sample members are identified and selected based on the criteria compiled by the researcher to provide the researcher with relevant and consistent information for the research. The statistical population of the study in the quantitative part in connection with Delphi-Fuzzy questionnaires and pairwise comparisons of structural-interpretive modeling to prioritize the components and present the research model are experts of knowledge-based companies, including top and middle managers of knowedge0based companies. Regarding the number of experts in the quantitative section, according to the different opinions of some scientists, 10 to 15 people, others 8 to 12 people, and some 7 to 12 people have been proposed. The statistical sample size in the questionnaire related to the Delphi-Fuzzy technique and the questionnaire related to pairwise comparisons in the structural-interpretive modeling technique are 15 experts from knowledge-based companies located in the science and technology park in Lorestan province. in the qualitative part of the research, the content analysis technique and the coding method were used to collect and analyze the qualitative data collected through the interview tool. Also, in the quantitative part, the Delphi-Fuzzy technique and structural-interpretive modeling were used to prioritize the components discovered in the qualitative part and present the research model.

 The research findings in the qualitative part include the discovery and identification of 147 indicators and 17 dimensions for lean talent management, and the research findings in the quantitative part also include prioritization of the leveling of dimensions and presenting of the lean talent management model. The model presented in the research includes five levels: driving factors, strategic factors, components of lean talent management, tactical factors, and consequences of lean talent management. Based on the exploratory model of creative agility components, talent competitiveness and sustainable competitive advantage with high effectiveness, intelligent environmental components, lean structural and lean culture with high effectiveness and vertical integration components, lean human resource management, strategic business analysis, talent exploration lean, lean talent selection, lean daily talent, lean talent adaptability, support and commitment of manager and leader, and commitment-orientated policy have high effectiveness.

Limitations & Consequences:

 Lean Talent Management is considered a strategic factor for knowledge-based companies to achieve goals and improve competitiveness at various national, international, and global levels. However, the generalization of research results for other companies is limited.

Practical Consequences: 

The model presented in this research can help design and implement lean talent management in knowledge-based companies and enrich the literature of this emerging field.

Innovation or value of the Article: 

Current research shows that the lean talent management model has been localized in knowledge-based companies.

By entering the new era, issues and challenges arise for organizations that pose risks and challenges to both individuals, organizations and society. One of the ominous and sinister phenomena of this age is the concept of organizational disidentification. Organizational disidentification is opposed to the concept of organizational identity, which has many disadvantages and negative consequences. The main goal of the current research is to explain the phenomenon of organizational disidentification and its role in the emergence of dysfunctional human resource actions, which has been investigated using a mixed method. According to the type, fundamental and the method used in the present research, it is a mixed method that has benefited from the nested approach at the same time. In the first stage, using the qualitative method of the panel of experts, thematic axes for interviews have been extracted, and in the second stage, using the qualitative method of the foundation's data theory, the components and indicators of this field have been identified. The tool for collecting information in both methods was semi-structured interviews that were collected from academic and administrative-executive experts. According to the findings of the research, in the first phase, 9 themes were extracted, which were used as semi-structured interviews in the second phase, that is, the qualitative method of grounded theory. In the second step, using Strauss and Corbin's systematic approach, all propositions were coded, which resulted in a total of 336 open codes, 116 central codes, and 21 selective codes. According to the results .

With the advent of Internet technologies, traditional word-of-mouth communication has transformed into electronic word-of-mouth communication or EWOM. The influence of EWOM in the hospitality industry is very strong. Hospitality services such as hotels and restaurants cannot be evaluated before consumption. Therefore, buying intangible products and services is more risky, so customers rely more on word of mouth. This study was conducted with the aim of identifying the factors affecting the presentation of EWOM in the Instagram social network in the restaurant industry and providing a local model of these factors. The research approach is quantitative. The model was tested by distributing questionnaires among 384 Instagram users, and the relationships between variables were analyzed by Smart PLS 3 and Spss 26 software. The findings show that restaurant service, brand reputation, and individual, technological, and social factors are effective in electronic word-of-mouth advertising in the restaurant industry on the Instagram social network.

In the current changing and changing conditions, it is inevitable to adopt innovation and digital transformation in the field of public services. For this reason, in this research, the critical success factors of innovation and digital transformation in the public services of government organizations were identified and explained.

In terms of its purpose, the current research is an applied research with a mixed approach, and in the first stage, the qualitative method of the focus group and in the second stage, the quantitative survey method were used. The data collection tools included semi-structured interviews in the first stage and questionnaires in the second stage. In the first step, by using the purposeful sampling method and conducting expert interviews, dimensions, components and related indicators were extracted, and in the next step, by using stratified sampling, the opinions of 25 people regarding the dimensions and components of the first step were used. The validity and reliability of the research tool was confirmed through discriminant validity (Fornell and Larcker) and composite reliability.

The final propositions of the research were classified into three "key, unifying and macro" categories using the King and Harrocks coding method and the inductive approach. According to the research findings, out of 157 initial statements, 84 key categories; 29 integrative categories and 5 overarching categories were extracted and in the second phase, all the integrative and overarching categories were confirmed from the perspective of experts.

According to the results of the present research, innovation and digital transformation in public services in public organizations leads to better progress of the affairs and mutual relations of organizations with different stakeholders, which can ultimately create the potential of transformation, optimal management, excellence and improvement in public services.

Today, in all organizations, knowledge management and human resources management are seen as complementary concepts. Knowledge-based human resources management is one of the main and basic requirements of public organizations that has been implemented and used in many societies. The main purpose of this research is to provide a pattern of knowledge-based human resource management in public organizations. This research is applied in terms of purpose and mixed in terms of methodology. The approach used in the research is a sequential explanatory approach in which quantitative data and information are first collected and analyzed, and then qualitative information is examined. In the first phase of the study, the quantitative content analysis method was used, and in the second phase, the qualitative method of grounded theory was used to design the relevant pattern. According to the findings of the research, in the first phase, among 214 related researches, 28 main researches or criteria were identified and analyzed. In the second phase, data and information were extracted through targeted sampling from 12 experts in this field using semi-structured interviews. Extracted propositions were coded using the systematic approach of Strauss and Corbin, and finally, 137 open codes, 63 central codes and 20 selective codes were obtained. According to the resulting pattern, it can be concluded that knowledge-based human resources is dependent on human resource management methods, which includes a set of methods used by the organization to manage human resources by facilitating the development of competencies and knowledge management, while creating knowledge-based intellectual.

Nowadays, tourism is one of the important sources of income and one of the effective factors in development and progress in countries. In this connection, rural tourism is of special importance as one of the main types of tourism. Therefore, knowing the obstacles and driving factors of this type of tourism is of special necessity. The current research has been done with the aim of identifying and explaining the factors driving and inhibiting the development of rural tourism from the perspective of experts, who have investigated the issue using a mixed method. The sequential research approach is an exploratory one that is carried out in two qualitative and quantitative phases. In the qualitative phase, using the scoping review method, the main variables and indicators were identified, and then in the quantitative phase, they were analyzed and investigated using the survey method and the questionnaire tool. According to the findings of the qualitative phase, 4 criteria and 43 sub-criteria were identified among 53 related researches. In the quantitative phase, specialists and experts in the field of tourism and rural planning commented on the approval and prioritization of each factor, and all the factors were approved in their opinion. The present study showed that various aspects promoting or hindering the development of rural tourism, including social, economic and environmental aspects of tourism development in Nir city, are considered with acceptable amounts. Therefore, the concept of rural tourism development should be effectively implemented throughout the region and existing gaps to support rural tourism development should be addressed.

This research was done for the purpose of designing and validation of organizational culture transformation model based on the productivity. For designing used the method of Grounded Theory, and for validation used the method of first and second order factor analysis. Statistical population in quantitative was the experts in higher education management, higher education development planning, sociology, educational management and media management. Statistical population in quantitative section was also the teachers, experts, students of Farhangian University, staff managers and employees of the Ministry of Education. The method of sampling in a qualitative section of the research was non-probability purposive sampling, and in quantitative section was done by multistage cluster random sampling. The number of samples in quantitative and qualitative sections equaled with 20 and 380 persons in order. The tools of gathering data in qualitative part are semi-structured interview and in quantitative section, 53 question’s questionnaire in Likret scale. According to findings of qualitative sections, model of organizational culture transformation model based on the productivity designed by with 11 factors: The mission of the organization, technology and innovation, the process of recruitment and employment, education and skills, belief, value and moral foundations, organization structure, incentive system, intra-organizational communication, performance feedback, constructive interaction with the environment and organizational support. The findings of quantitative part showed that, model of organizational culture transformation model based on the productivity is highly creditable by experts. So according to the experts, organizational culture transformation model based on the productivity can be utilized with these 11 factors.

The focus of the present study is to design the teachers' intrinsic motivation model. It is a functional study and the mixed approach has been used in it. The statistical population of the study in the qualitative part included all the experts in the department of education in the city of Isfahan from whom 13 experts were interviewed via semi-structured interview through purposive sampling method. A researcher-made questionnaire was designed in the quantitative part in order to confirm the model taken from the qualitive part and 530 questionnaires were distributed among all the teachers in the city of Isfahan and 504 ones which were complete have become the basis of analysis after being returned. The results in the qualitative part revealed that the positive effective factors and negative effective factors influence the intrinsic motivation and intrinsic motivation, per se, results in two personal and organizational outcomes. The results of quantitative part, too, show that the identified factors in the qualitative part have significant effect on the intrinsic motivation.

One of the main necessities of democratic governments is the existence of a comprehensive accountability system in the public administration sector, and without this system, there is a possibility of administrative corruption and dissatisfaction in public sector organizations. The main purpose of this research is to identify and test the dimensions and components of organizational accountability and model design. The organization is responsible for public sector organizations. According to the purpose of this research, it is fundamental and its research method is mixed with a sequential-exploratory approach, and it was conducted in two phases, qualitative and quantitative, so that first, qualitative data was collected using interviews with 19 experts who were selected in a purposeful way. were collected and analyzed using the foundation data method and the use of three stages of open, central and selective coding, then using the survey questionnaire tool in the test environment, the collection of quantitative data has been carried out. They were tested by confirmatory factor analysis and structural equations, and finally the responsive organization model was designed. In the qualitative phase of the research, 167 subcategories were categorized in the form of 54 subcategories and 6 main categories of responsive government, responsive managers, responsive structure, responsive employees, responsive culture, and responsive clients. Based on the obtained results, breaking the structure in the laws and promoting the culture of accountability were chosen as the central categories of the research due to frequent repetition in the process of interviews. Also, among the dimensions of the responding organization, the category of creating a responsive structure with a t-statistic equal to 4.32 and an effect size of 0.7 has the highest impact, and the category of a responsive culture with a t-statistic equal to 2.96 and an effect size of 0.51 has the lowest impact on creating The responsible organization

The purpose of this research was to design and explain the performance management model of the employees of the country's tax affairs organization. This present research was conducted in a qualitative (systematic review and theme analysis) and quantitative (structural equations) in terms of its purpose and developmental nature . The statistical population of the qualitative section included people with opinions related to the country's tax affairs organization, including high-ranking employees of the country's tax affairs organization with competency indicators. 12 people were selected as a sample by purposeful and snowball method and at the limit of theoretical saturation.in quantitative part ; 360 employees of the tax affairs organization of Tehran were selected as samples . in the qualitative part of tesis ;a semi-structured interview was used، in the quantitative part; a researcher-made questionnaire was used. Based on the results of a model and framework for managing the performance of employees of the country's tax affairs organization in the form of three dimensions, the basic requirements of employee management, which included the elements of individual factors, general competence and individual competence, the dimension of the background and context of the management of the organization's employees, which includes elements such as organizational values, goals and It has organizational strategies and professional performance standards, and finally, the dimension of organizational growth and development of employee management, which includes the factors of guidance and supervision, performance development, training, monitoring and observation, strengthening motivation and attraction, recruitment and adjustment, with a total of 101 components.

Electronic education and learning is one of the subjects which has recently received great attention in the educational system. Hence it is important to investigate the factors that have a significant impact on the success of the electronic education process and lead to the improvement or reduction of the quality of this educational system. In this regard, the present study ought to provide a comprehensive classification of effective factors in the e-learning system by using the mixed method. First, this study by using the mixed method (theme analysis) method, tried to provide a comprehensive classification of effective factors in the e-learning system, and then by using TOPSIS method the factors were ranked. With regard to the goal, this was an applied research and in terms of time it is a cross-sectional. The participants in the research were employees, professors and students in different fields of Tehran University. 15 individuals were selected after theoretical saturation and the data was collected through semi-structured interviews. By analyzing the obtained data, 43 organizing themes were extracted from the codes, and with further consideration the researchers reached 6 main and comprehensive themes. As the result of ranking revealed, the factors including standardization of e-learning, content interaction, documentation and monitoring of education, and the factors of pedagogy and educational design have the greatest impact, and the factors including increase in perceived usefulness, personal and skill improvement, and network learning have the least impact.

This study identifies the antecedents and outcomes of consumer engagement with brands on SNSs in the restaurant industry in three dimensions of consumer, society, and brand. In this research, using a mixed-method approach, a semi-structured interview with the followers of restaurants’ brand pages on Instagram were conducted. Then, in the quantitative phase, a questionnaire was designed based on the themes extracted from the qualitative phase, and was distributed to the followers of those pages. 241 valid responses were collected and after checking the validity of the questionnaire through EFA and CFA, by using path analysis, the causal relationships between engagement and its antecedents and outcomes were confirmed. Findings show that in the consumer dimension, hedonic and functional motives, respectively, influence engagement, and also the higher the engagement, the greater the consumer knowledge and self-esteem. In addition, consumer knowledge can influence self-esteem as well. In the society dimension, the impacts of status-seeking and social influence are greater than other antecedents in this dimension. With regard to the outcomes, engagement has a positive effect on social interaction and susceptibility to social influence. In addition, this susceptibility can influence social interaction. In the brand dimension, brand satisfaction and brand trust affect engagement, which can lead to brand evangelism and brand co-development. Besides, brand evangelism can influence brand co-development as well.

In recent years, the importance of small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) as the backbone of countries' economies has become clear to everyone. Export has been suggested as one of the strategies of such companies to develop the market, more possibility for survival and internationalization. But SMEs are less likely to succeed because of their limitations than large-size enterprises. Therefore, frameworks and models have been developed to assess the readiness of such enterprises to do so. But Iranian SMEs are experiencing completely different conditions that require other frameworks and models to do so. The present research creates a framework for assessing the export readiness of SMEs using a mixed method (Grounded theory method for theorizing and theory-testing using parametric statistical methods). In the theorizing phase, 25 interviews were conducted with qualified individuals and the framework was constructed based on 6 main-categories and 25 sub-categories. Then, different statistical tests were performed on 198 samples to confirm the framework from different dimensions. The results showed the importance of all main-categories, sub-categories as well as their constituent indicators. Other tests performed on quantitative samples also revealed other interesting results.

As a multifaceted phenomenon, tourism has traditionally existed in different dimensions and areas of society. On the other hand, there are some basic concepts in sociology such as social capital, which, together with the concept of tourism, can foster social development and evolution. Therefore, this study sought to develop a model in terms of a conceptual link between tourism and social capital to be used for the development and evolution of society using mixed-method research. To this end, the study used the partially mixed sequential dominant status design approach conducted in three qualitative-qualitative-quantitative phases, according to which systematic review, thematic analysis, and modified Delphi methods were used, respectively. According to the findings of the study, in the first phase, twenty-six English and Persian articles were selected out of 211 reviewed articles using the systematic review method. In the second phase, the data collected through semi-structured interviews were analyzed via the thematic analysis method, according to which sixty-seven basic themes, twenty-six organizing themes, and four inclusive themes were identified and extracted. In the third phase, three rounds of Delphi were conducted to validate the components of the model and examine the extent of the experts’ consensus in this regard using the modified Delphi method. Accordingly, all the experts confirmed the validity of the model’s components. The results of the study indicate the pivotal role of components such as "Providing social support, participating in tourism, observing the civil rights, strengthening social, cultural, and economic infrastructure, etc. in creating a link between tourism and social capital, which can pave the ground for fostering social developments.

While there are currently many discussions about the impact of Covid-19 and its consequences on work practices and human resource management (HRM), no research has been conducted to explore the effective and efficient management of human resources and big theoretical gaps exist. By knowing the main categories of effective and efficient management of human resources in responsible and decision-making organizations, strategies can be adopted while avoiding its disadvantages. Therefore, the main goal of this research is to identify and prioritize the factors influencing the effective and efficient management of human resources in the Corona Pandemic.

This research in the point of the purpose is applied, and has used mixed method. In this research, thematic analysis and survey methods were used respectively. In the qualitative part, the participants includes the influential actors of Administrative and Recruitment Affairs Organization in the field of human resources. 13 experts were selected and interviewed using the purposeful sampling method, which is one of the qualitative sampling methods. In the quantitative part, the probability sampling method was used in a systematic way. Finally, 31 people answered the questionnaires. Structural equation modeling method and Smart PLS4 software were used for data analysis.

After examining the interviews, 80 codes were identified, from which 80 primary codes, 15 basic themes, 7 organizing themes, and 3 global themes were extracted. In the quantitative part, all the themes have obtained values higher than the acceptable limit, and the appropriateness of the themes (indices) of the model indicates the appropriateness of the measurement model.

In uncertain conditions caused by Covid-19, for the effective and efficient management of human resources in the organization, it is necessary to focus on the three principles: “intelligence and flexibility of organizational processes”, environmental and psychological empowerment of the organization and preparation of the necessary infrastructure”, and “management, improvement, promotion, ability and capabilities of human resources.”