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        1 - Strategies for Training and Development of Social Entrepreneurs in Iran
        farnosh allami hamid rahimian
        The purpose of this study is to present strategies for training and development of social entrepreneurs in Iran. A mixed method study was conducted in two phases: qualitative and quantitative. In the qualitative phase twelve social entrepreneurs were interviewed in-dept More
        The purpose of this study is to present strategies for training and development of social entrepreneurs in Iran. A mixed method study was conducted in two phases: qualitative and quantitative. In the qualitative phase twelve social entrepreneurs were interviewed in-depth. The interviews were conducted based on the theatrical saturation and purposeful sampling. Then “Grounded Theory” and “Narrative Method” used for analysis. Five general categories of factors were identified as a result of qualitative phase in order to expand training and development of social entrepreneurs: public awareness and culture building, comparing study and benchmarking, more effective strategies of political and social institutions, developing entrepreneurs’ activities with training of social entrepreneurs, and initializing entrepreneurship in educational systems. In quantitative phase, 5 hypotheses were formulated based on obtained qualitative results in order to verify and generalize them. The sample size for quantitative phase of this study contains 58 CEOs or founders of NGOs using convenience sampling method. Then the data were analyzed using one sample t-test and Friedman. All components were verified except two sub-components. Manuscript profile
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        2 - The Study of the Status of Training Transfer and Prioritizing its Influencing Factors in the National Petrochemical Industry with Group Hierarchy Process Technique
        mohamad taghi taghavi fard hamid rahimian mortaza taheri
        This article has examined the current and favorable situation of training transfer and prioritizing its influencing factors in NPC. Method of this study due to the nature is descriptive of the survey type. The population of this research is 500 people of the National Pe More
        This article has examined the current and favorable situation of training transfer and prioritizing its influencing factors in NPC. Method of this study due to the nature is descriptive of the survey type. The population of this research is 500 people of the National Petrochemical Company employees, according to Morgan table among them 220 people were selected by random sampling. The data gathering tools consist two separate questionnaires are included learning transfer system questionnaire with 46 items and paired comparison questionnaire with16 factors. The results of the one-sample T-test showed that organizational factors with their component included positive personal results, negative personal results, supervisor sanction and supervisor feedbacks/coaching performance in the NPC are placed in unfavorable condition. But colleague support components and support supervisor / managers are in a good condition. Training factors with individual capacity for transfer are in good condition, but component of content validity, transfer design and opportunity of the use in learning is in the unfavorable condition. Individual factors, along with their components included, Learner readiness, self-performance, transfer motivation, effort-performance expectations and performance-result expectations in Petrochemical Company are in a good condition. And eventually results of the group AHP technique showed that organizational factors, training factors and individual factors, respectively, in the first, second and third priority on the learning transfer. Manuscript profile
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        3 - In Search of an Effective Framework for the Professional Development of Primary School Principals
        Esmat Elzami Abbas Abbaspour Ali Khorsandi Taskoh Javad Pourkarimi Hamid Rahimian
        The present study is qualitative research with a phenomenological approach that has been conducted to identify the dimensions and components of professional development of primary school principals and to develop its framework. The statistical population of the study wa More
        The present study is qualitative research with a phenomenological approach that has been conducted to identify the dimensions and components of professional development of primary school principals and to develop its framework. The statistical population of the study was the principals of public primary schools in Tehran in the academic year of 2019-2020. In two stages of sampling, samples were selected by quota and then purposive sampling methods. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data. The interview continued until the data exploration and data collection process reached a theoretical saturation point after interviewing 14 people. Data were analyzed by open and axial coding steps. Two methods of verifying the interviewees and verifying an external expert were used to control the validity. Two methods of verifying the interviewees and verifying an external expert were used to control the validity. To determine the reliability, two methods of reviewing the writings and also the method of recoding were used. The agreement was calculated in the coding homogeneity and the agreement coefficient was 86%. Findings showed that the professional development framework for primary school principals has 3 dimensions, 14 components with 117 indicators which include: the content dimension of professional development (with components of general management knowledge, specialized management knowledge, interactive skills, resource management skills, professional skills, personal inclinations, managerial attitude, physical and mental ability and intellectual ability), the dimension of the professional development process (with the components of self-development actions and developer relations) and the dimension of organizational requirements (with the components of knowledge acquisition and acquisition of skills, modification of selection and appointment methods of managers, improvement of organizational structure and processes). Manuscript profile