فصلنامه مدیریت نظامی
پیاپی 83 (پاییز 1400)

In a general classification, agility can fit under two aspects: physical and  mental. Previous related literature and studies signify that the concept of “mental agility” has not yet received serious attention of the scholars and researchers in management and organizational behavior, despite its high impression on organizations’ agility and productivity. Thus, this study aims to identify and determine the importance of effective indicators of mental agility in military organizations. For this purpose, qualitative and quantitative methods have been used. First, initial indicators have been identified by documentary and library studies; Second, they were summarized and classified through interviews and expert meetings; Then obtained indicators were refined and improved by Fuzzy Delphi method.  Finally, the importance and weight of the indicators were calculated via Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). Therefore, this study in terms of purpose is applied and in terms of method is descriptive-survey. At the end, eleven effective indicators in mental agility of military organizations are identified and ranked in two areas of “mental agility of staff” and “mental agility of organization”.

In military organizations, I.R. of Iran’s Army, because of its capabilities and capacities, has a considerable influence in management of natural disasters. In addition to protecting the country's borders, while observing safety principles in its internal constructions, army has always been active in all unexpected events. Therefore, this study aims to determine the executive requirements of I.R. of Iran army’s activities in natural disaster management. This research in terms of purpose is applied and in terms of research method is descriptive-analytical. The basis of the research method was an expert panel of professors, crisis management experts and field experiences of the officials. The results of the research have been approved by the decision makers of AJA deputies in the form of Charms standard questionnaire. Findings reveal that the executive requirements of the army in natural disasters are classified into structures, resources, laws and regulations, and knowledge. It was also found that since the role of the army has not been defined in AJA missions and in the national development documents for the reconstruction phase, this organization does not actually participate in it unless ordered by the Supreme Command of the Armed Forces.

Today, Science and Research Centers (SRCs) by establishing flow of knowledge and information and exchanging it among industry players can provide an appropriate platform for the production, development and dissemination of science and technology and creating an atmosphere of innovation in the country. Therefore, SRCs need to use a model to measure innovation and its maturity. In this research, based on the literature review and experts’ opinion, six main indicators were identified: innovation culture, development and infrastructures of innovation, networking, innovation processes, human resources and policies and strategies of a Defense Scientific and Research Centers (DSRCs). After confirming the indicators, by using the factor load of questions and the average of comments, the importance of each item and its performance were identified, respectively. Then, using the importance-performance matrix, the variables were measured and guidance strategy of each index based on the importance-performance matrix analysis was proposed. This research in terms of purpose is applied and in terms of nature and research method is descriptive-survey. The final results show that the average of all innovation indicators is less than the theoretical average. The only HR Factor of the institution is close to average and desirable index.

The history of wars has shown that geomorphology from the largest to the smallest territorial scale at the strategic to tactical level has an effective approach to territorial defense. Environmental factors, such as geomorphology, essentially create the pattern by which military forces must think, plan, and decide to select and implement the best strategy. This study aims to assess the military geomorphology of Jask region and its effect on the territorial defense zoning. In this regard, 15 effective factors were examined and analyzed. To achieve the objectives of the research, 17 questionnaires to use the viewpoints of the defense and geomorphology experts were developed. Super Decision software was used to measure the factors and form the super matrices; and ARC GIS software and FANP model were used to draw the layers and their fuzzy. To prepare the defense geomorphology zoning map, the zoning of the region in 5 defense zones was defined from very unsuitable to very suitable. The results showed that suitable and very suitable areas are the east of Mount Mubarak in west of region to Lirdaf and Bihi in the east; suitable and very suitable zones are along the heights and mountainous areas singularly and separately; and very unsuitable, unsuitable and relatively unsuitable areas are along floodplains, smooth areas and surfaces with rocky outcrops that has no vegetation that leads to vulnerability and increase enemy surveillance.

Establishing an operational budgeting system as an effective and efficient management system for the optimal allocation of organizational resources has been considered by governments over the past two decades; and its successful implementation is an inevitable necessity. This study aims to investigate the factors affecting the readiness of the Army for the successful implementation of operational budgeting. Therefore, the effect of three factors: attitude to change, work knowledge and availability of resources on two aspects of organizational readiness for change, including commitment to change and the ability to implement change are tested. This study also examines the adequacy of each of the mentioned aspects and factors at the military level. Data collected via a questionnaire through the statistical population of the study consisting of financial officers of the army. Ordinary least squares regression was used to test the research hypotheses and the research questions were analyzed using one-sample t-test and one-sample symbol test. Findings show that the factors of attitude to change and the availability of resources have a positive and significant effect on two aspects of organizational readiness for change, including commitment to change and the ability to implement change; but the work knowledge factor affects positively and meaningfully on the ability to implement change and it has no significant relationship with the commitment to change. Other findings of this study show that there is organizational readiness in the army to change to operational budgeting, as well as appropriate motivation and sufficient resources for these changes; but it is considerable that the implementation of operational budgeting involves various stages and processes, it is necessary to upgrade and improve the knowledge of presenters in this field. Based on the results, adopt appropriate methods and strategies to familiarize commanders and military personnel with the benefits of operational budgeting and motivate them; provide financial, human and technical resources; increase the knowledge of financial personnel about operational budgeting; and roadmap and implementation methods help to improve organizational readiness for successful change and implementation of this budgeting method.