فصلنامه روانشناسی تحلیلی شناختی
پیاپی 4 (پاییز 1389)

The research purpose is to evaluate the relationship between directors’ creativity and organizational learning of nongovernmental factory employees in Garmsar city; our statistical population consisted of all the members of the staff and executives working in nongovernmental factories in Garmsar city, out of which a sample of 400 members of the staff and 20 executives was randomly selected. The tools administered were “Abedi Creativity Test and the researcher-designed organizational learning questionnaire”. As our findings show, there was found to be a statistical relationship between the expansion of the components with regard to directors’ creativity and overall level of the staff’s organizational learning; although, no significant relationship was observed regarding other components; therefore, executives’ creativity is significantly, positively correlated to the staff’s organizational learning.

The research purpose is to examine the psychometric properties of the “Satisfaction with Life Scale” amongst university students. Therefore, the sample consisted of 400 students (200 females and 200 males) who were selected using random multi-stage sampling method. Measuring instruments were “Satisfaction with Life Scale”, “Oxford happiness inventory” and “Beck depression inventory”. Findings indicate that internal consistency of the scale is equal to 0.85 and Test-retest reliability is equal to 0.77. Moreover; exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis indicates that factor structure of the scales is unidimensional. What’s more, Difference between females’ and males’ scores was not significant; overall, these results suggest that Farsi version of scales is a valid and reliable measure of life satisfaction among an Iranian sample of students.

The research purpose is to asses the effectiveness of assertiveness group training in boosting individuals’ ability to cope with work place stress amongst the workers، working in the factories of industrial parks located in Mobarakeh province. Four factories were selected using random cluster sampling from which 16 male workers exposed to job stress were randomly selected and assigned to the experimental and control group. The questionnaire which was administered in pretest and posttest was “Ways of Coping Questionnaire by Susan Folkman & Richard S. Lazarus”. Results which were analyzed using descriptive (mean and SD) and inferential statics (t-test) indicated that assertiveness group training is capable of boosting individuals’ ability to cope with job stress.

The research purpose is to carry out a comparative study with regard to the service quality in Islamic Azad University of Golestan province, based on the well-established SERVQUAL methodology. The research method is applied and descriptive-survey in terms of the purpose and methodology, respectively. The statistical population included all the university students of Ali Abad, Gorgan & Azad Shahr branches, out of which a sample of 3000 subjects was drawn using stratified sampling. The research tool was “The Standard Questionnaire Of SERVQUAL Model” which had already been assessed regarding its validity and reliability. The SERVQUAL model employs a multiple-item scale that measures service quality as perceived by consumers. Assessing service quality using SERVQUAL involves computing the difference between the paired expectation and perception statements. Results reveal that there is a gap between the perceived and desired service level; furthermore we witnessed no adequate quality service in all the three branches; what’s more, t-test also indicated that there is a significant difference between the desired and the perceived quality service level amongst the three above-mentioned branches.

This study reviews the relationship between burnout and five broad domains of personality amongst the staff of Tehran Municipality. statistical population involved the entire male and female staff working in the municipality of the seventh zone in 2009-2010, out of which a sample of 100 subjects (49 males and 51 females), was selected. The research tools were NEO Five-Factor Inventory and Maslach Burnout Inventory designed and developed in 1981. data analyzed by regression, ANOVA, and Pearson correlation coefficient indicated that the staff demonstrating a higher rate of neuroticism would also show a higher rate of emotional exhaustion (one of the components of burnout); moreover, the staff scoring higher on extraversion would demonstrate a lower level of emotional exhaustion.

The research purpose is to evaluate the relationship between quality of work life and organizational health with job satisfaction. Research tools were “Mirsepasi Quality of Work Life, Tamimi Nezhad Organizational Health, Shokrkon and Arshadi Job Satisfaction Questionnaires”. The sample that comprised 188 individuals was selected using simple random sampling among from the staff of Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz branch. Results which were analyzed using stepwise regression reveal that quality of work life and organizational health are positively, significantly correlated to job satisfaction.

The present Paper aims to study the effectiveness of Management Information Systems (MIS) in the companies of the industrial Estates in Golestan Province. The research is based on descriptive and fieldwork method. Statistical population comprises all the system users of companies located in Golestan Province industrial parks. The common characteristic of all the members of statistical population is the fact that they are all users of MIS in industrial parks companies with at least two years of experience. The system evaluation pattern is based on the method of Input-Process-Output and the models of Ahitof and Newman were applied for assessment. This evaluation method emphasizes on three fundamental elements of input, process, and output which involves the overall system function. Information was gathered through a questionnaire and descriptive statistical indexes were used for the analysis of data. The results of the research suggest that upper intermediate level information system is efficient and was relatively able to attract the satisfaction of users in the industrial parks companie

The research purpose was to find the relationship between Sipa Company’s dimensions of the learning organization and organizational intelligence of the staff in the mentioned company. The research method is descriptive (correlation) in terms of the aim; the statistical population included all the managers working in Sipa Company, out of which a sample of 104 individuals was selected. Data were collected by two “researcher-made questionnaires” and “Albrecht Organizational Intelligence Model” which consists of seven dimensions. Results indicated that there is a significant relationship between the dimensions of the learning organization and the dimensions of managers’ organizational intelligence. Regression analysis indicated that among from the dimensions of the learning organization: systematic thinking skills, common vision and strategy, individual skills, team learning and mental models are predictors of organizational intelligence among the managers of Sipa Company, respectively.