فصلنامه مدیریت نظامی
پیاپی 85 (بهار 1401)

This study aims to develop the indigenous indicators of the knowledge management evaluation in a military center. The approach of this qualitative study is grounded theory. 42 people were selected from among all experts of a military center in the field of knowledge management by purposeful sampling method and reaching the theoretical saturation. An in-depth and semi-structured interview were conducted to data collection. and systematic approach of grounded theory has been used to data analysis. According to this approach, evaluation measures and indicators were identified and developed in the form of concepts and categories. In the open coding stage, the expressions extracted from the interviews were summarized in 190 codes and 60 concepts; and then 24 categories were identified in the axial coding. In the visual description stage, the relationship between the categories is shown using the balanced score card method. The results indicate if the infrastructure and supporting factors are properly prepared, they will cause the creation and development of the axial category, which is the participation of human resources in knowledge management processes. Then, the correct implementation of knowledge management processes will lead to the improvement of morale and services, and finally to the creation of value and the realization of the desired outcomes.

This study aims to develop the organizational discipline model by focusing on physical and spiritual discipline (case study: Imam Ali Military University (IAMU)). In this qualitative-quantitative research, method is based on assumptions of the integrated analysis, in other words, the qualitative research method was used for pattern design and the quantitative one was used for pattern testing and data analysis. First, through conducting the interview (using the ethnographic method based on 3-step coding to examine and extract the pattern) with 15 experts as sample; components of physical discipline (following upper-level documents, occupational and communication discipline, behavioral discipline, non-conflict of interests, managers being active and effective in disciplinary procedures and modeling among students) and Spiritual discipline (anticipatory discipline, self-discipline culture, regard for moral codes, promotion of sincerity and commitment with emphasis on religious teachings and creation of emotional-mental conflict) were determined. Second, the reliable-valid questionnaire was made and distributed among 278 managers, commanders, professors and students of IAMU. After collecting the data, the extracted model was fitted using Smart PLS software. The results indicated that the research model’s construct validity is suitable. Then, the designed model has been investigated and tested by using structural equation method. The results confirmed the relationships in the research.

This study aims to develop the desired leadership model in ancient Iran based on the narrative of Ferdowsi's Shahnameh, focusing on the narrative of the great battle between Ki Khosrow and Afrasiab. In this applied research the approach is qualitative based on the interpretative paradigm; and the nature and type of study is exploratory. All verses of the Shahnameh by focusing on the narrative of the great battle of Ki Khosrow with Afrasiab are the statistical community. Based on grounded theory strategy, 815 general statements and 1138 concepts and codes related to the desired command were obtained, which were implemented in 16 themes and 66 dimensions in the form of the structured paradigm. The results show that "commander's character, personality and ability" in the desired command in ancient Iran based on the narrative of the Shahnameh is the central category. The causal conditions of " commander's character, personality and ability " are god-centeredness and belief in religion. The effective background factors include Iranians (people, kings, warriors and the country) and the motivations for starting and continuing the war. The categories of discipline and organization; mobilization of resources and facilities; effective guidance and control of combat operations; application of tactics, strategies and war methods; consultation in command and war management; knowing the enemy; negotiation, communication and effective interaction; sending patrols and escorts by considering security principles are adopted as the axial strategies in the desired command model. The outcome of the interaction and action strategies will eventually lead to the victory (of the Iranians) and the final victory of good over evil. The positions and relationships of each of these themes have been presented in the form of a specific paradigm model and six related cases delivered.

Lifestyle is one of the most important concepts in the social sciences, which has recently been the focus of many sociologists. This research aims to study the lifestyle of soldiers in a military organization. The method of this analytical-descriptive research is survey and 410 people as a statistical sample were selected from among duty employees of a military organization (in three strata: privates, non-commissioned officers and officers) based on purposeful, accessible and random sampling then a researcher-made questionnaire were conducted among them. In this research, the effect of military service on 5 aspects of soldiers' quality of life was investigated. The results showed that military service has improved the soldiers' lifestyle in terms of social relations with an average of 3.4, awareness with an average of 3.3, attitude with an average of 3.27, appropriate habits with an average of 3.24, and mental health with an average of 3.17. Although the effect of this era on the quality of life of soldiers were different based on strata, level of education, service history and age, but generally, it has a significant effect on the future lifestyle of young people; so serious attention should be paid to this field.

Dependence of humans on information technology has emerged a new form of war called cyber war. In the era of information and communication, cyber weapons are considered as the main pillars of cyber war and strategic issues of governments. The ability to produce, develop and use these weapons will increase the defense power of the nations in the cyber space and consequently in national power. The possibility of using cyber weapons against the important infrastructure has caused the masters of the defense field enter to this new field by using the latest technological achievements and realize the cyber deterrence increasingly. In this mixed approach (quantitative and qualitative) and content analysis method research, related literature was studied and cyber weapons at a strategic level were investigated, meantime; 79 commanders, managers and experts in strategic, operational and tactical levels of cyber defense of the country have presented the conceptual model of cyber weapons in an exploratory manner. In this study, three concepts of efficiency, intelligence and anonymity of cyber weapons have been identified as strategic dimensions of the model through in-depth interview; and then dimensions, components and indicators have been determined. Finally, by data analysis the conceptual model of cyber weapons in three dimensions, nine components and forty-four indicators are presented.

The second Karabakh war was the main war between two independent countries in 2020. Although the duration of the war was only 44 day; this war taught new lessons to commanders and military strategists in classical and modern battle’s field. Since the process of conducting the war was influenced by the operational use of new technology in the field of operations of drone units, but the influence of the geographical indicators of the operational scene in the superiority of the combat units were somewhat ignored. This is while, by examining the dimensions of the war, new evidences and clues were found about the position and importance of the geographical indicators of the conflict zone in determining the fate of the war. This descriptive-analytical study, aims to determine the dimensions, elements and geographical factors that led to superiority in different fronts of the war. The results show that among the factors of natural geography, the index of dominance of the Azerbaijan over the skies of the operational area with an average of 4.41, and among the factors of human geography, the index of evolution in the defense industry and the wide and targeted use of Identification and combat drones by the Azerbaijan Army with an average of 4.87 has had the greatest effect on the superiority of the Republic of Azerbaijan Army.