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1 - Studying the Challenges in the Transfer of Learning to Workplace in Public Organizations of Kurdistan Province (A Qualitative Research)
Sirous Ghanbari gholamreza shams mourkani mahboobeh arefi khalil zandiThe current qualitative study tried to study the challenges in the transfer of learning to workplace. The field study was public organizations of Kurdistan province and its research method was Grounded Theory based on a systematic approach. A group of 48 people includin MoreThe current qualitative study tried to study the challenges in the transfer of learning to workplace. The field study was public organizations of Kurdistan province and its research method was Grounded Theory based on a systematic approach. A group of 48 people including employees, supervisors, experts and education officials, senior executives, and teachers and specialists of training and human resource development were studied by purposive sampling method. Semi-structured individual interviews were used for gathering data and at the same time, the interviews were analyzed by open coding, axial coding, selective coding and annotating. The validity of analysis was confirmed using member checking and triangulation techniques. Based on the results, the most important causes of indifference to the transfer of learning included: motivational barriers, barriers related to individual characteristics, improper timing, barriers to teaching, content and evaluation, administrative barriers, supportive barriers and obstacles focused on the job. Factors underlying indifference to the transfer of learning Included: Non-supportive organizational culture, disturbing administrative system, and climate of organizational indifference. Employee strategies in the face of such a situation may be reactive behaviors, negative behaviors and positive compensatory behaviors. The consequences of such a situation, at the individual level are Job stillness, job procrastination, lack of creation and deviant behaviors; in addition to, consequences at the individual level are Loss of educational investment and reduce organizational success. Manuscript profile -
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2 - Analysis of Quantum Learning for Optimizing Human Resources Training
fariborz mohammad hadiExcellent advances of interdisciplinary studies have provided a suitable opportunity for researchers to gain a better understanding of the application of the physics in Management knowledge. Scientific influence of quantum theory, has led to the principles and concepts MoreExcellent advances of interdisciplinary studies have provided a suitable opportunity for researchers to gain a better understanding of the application of the physics in Management knowledge. Scientific influence of quantum theory, has led to the principles and concepts of this science as an approach in other disciplines including Educational science and Human Resources training and development, used to get. The study focused on application of the concepts of Quantum physic theory to explain the conceptual and practical issues of main core of educational systems in the area of instruction and learning. It seems that quantum approach in teaching and learning, as one of the newest and most advanced of teaching – learning systems, could solve many problems of human resources training. The main objective of this research was to explain the interpretation of quantum mechanics to improve training systems. This interpretation can be used to improve theory and practice of human resources training. The methodology used in this study is hermeneutic method and analysis of theoretical bases. The results showed that that quantum approach is an effective way to optimize the functionality of educational systems in ambiguity and complex situations; therefore, this approach can be used to improve human resources training. Manuscript profile -
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3 - Identifying and Ranking Teachers' Barriers in a Virtual Human Resource Development Environment
Zohreh Jaafari far Abasalt Khorasani Morteza RezaeizadehE-learning is one of the appropriate tools to train employees in the organization due to some advantages such as flexibility of time and place. However, realizing these benefits and removing the barriers are in need of optimal use of e-learning. Thus the current study t MoreE-learning is one of the appropriate tools to train employees in the organization due to some advantages such as flexibility of time and place. However, realizing these benefits and removing the barriers are in need of optimal use of e-learning. Thus the current study tried to identify and rank the barriers of teachers in virtual training and development of organizations. Therefore, this study was conducted in a sample of 115 of Shahid Beheshti University staff in Tehran who attended in e-learning courses through the last year. In order to collect data, a researcher-made questionnaire was used. Reliability of the questionnaire was 95% based on Cronbach’s alpha and its validity was confirmed by scholars and experts of virtual education. The Results of this study identified and ranked barriers of e-learning as follows: Educational, Infrastructural, moral and Cultural barriers. The implications of the current study on how virtual education can be properly used in HRD is also discussed and outlined in the paper. Manuscript profile -
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4 - Studying and Prioritizing Effective Factors on Succession Planning Success in Banking Industry Using Multi-Criteria Decision Making Methods (Case Study: Refah Bank)
Behrooz Ghlichlee Shahram Mashoufi Saeed GhahremaniThe purpose of this research is to study and prioritize factors which are effective on succession planning success in banking industry. This is an applied and descriptive research. Statistical sample of research is 15 persons including Refah Bank managers and experts. D MoreThe purpose of this research is to study and prioritize factors which are effective on succession planning success in banking industry. This is an applied and descriptive research. Statistical sample of research is 15 persons including Refah Bank managers and experts. Data gathering was done by Delphi method, asking experts’ opinions. Opinions were gathered by a researcher-made questionnaire including factors affecting the success of succession planning. After that, data were analyzed using Spss and Excel software and also fuzzy TOPSIS method for prioritizing factors, which is one of the multi-criteria decision making methods. Results showed that “support and participation of senior managers” and “justice” are the most important factors in the success of succession planning with the approach of assessment and development center. Manuscript profile -
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5 - Evaluating the Effectiveness of Training Program: Case study, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad
Kolsumeh Shojaa Morteza Karami Mohammad Reza Ahanchian Mojtaba NadiThe present study investigated on the effectiveness of training programs held in the first eight months of 2011 in Ferdowsi University of Mashhad. Research method was evaluation. Evaluation and goal-oriented approach of Kirkpatrick's model was used to do this study. The MoreThe present study investigated on the effectiveness of training programs held in the first eight months of 2011 in Ferdowsi University of Mashhad. Research method was evaluation. Evaluation and goal-oriented approach of Kirkpatrick's model was used to do this study. The population study included all 421 of employees in Ferdowsi University of Mashhad. In order to evaluate the reaction level Karami (1386) Questionnaire was used, and to evaluate the learning, pre-test and post- test was applied, and also to evaluate the behavior, a researcher-made questionnaire was used. Findings indicated that the learners were satisfied with the training programs. Also learning in all training programs was in a desirable status. But, in the third level (behavior) result showed that the effectiveness of training courses was doubted. Manuscript profile -
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6 - Assessing the Current Situation of Training Courses and Providing a Qualitative Model for Improving the Effectiveness of training courses (case study: State Tax Organization)
Mitra Ezati Alireza Youzbashi Karim ShateriThis research tried to assess the situation of training courses and provide a qualitative model for improving the effectiveness of State Tax Organization, using a mixed method approach. First, the current situation of training was investigated and training courses were MoreThis research tried to assess the situation of training courses and provide a qualitative model for improving the effectiveness of State Tax Organization, using a mixed method approach. First, the current situation of training was investigated and training courses were assessed. In quantitative part, statistical population included all state audit assistants, assistants, and lead auditors who were selected by cluster sampling method in the some provinces as research samples. Regarding intended training courses, it was specified to assess tax-training courses which were held for experts in the last two years. To collect data, a researcher-made questionnaire was used. The validity of questionnaire was confirmed by educational experts and by using Cronbach’s alpha, reliability was reported equal to 0.96. Data analysis indicated that current situation of training courses need-assessment, goals of training courses, content of training course; instructors of training courses, organizing training courses, assessment of training courses, motivation were moderate. Given the above results and interview with tax experts, the results indicated the major training system damages of State Tax Organization included need-assessment (systematic, non-scientific, non-comprehensive, non-functional, and lack of cooperation of staff in need-assessment), goals of courses (lack of information, general, inappropriate content), content damages (the extent of topics, lack of specified team to formulate content, and theoretical content), instructors (incompetence, improper payment, poor teaching method, and faulty system of selecting instructors), environment and condition of holding courses (poor facilities and equipment, and inconvenient time of holding courses), damages of implementing courses (lack of trainees’ separation i.e. co-educational system, lack of managers’ support, time of courses, and non-executive courses), training evaluation (not caring about training effectiveness, unreal assessment scores, and lack of supervisors’ cooperation regarding assessment), motivation (lack of mechanism to encourage and punish trainees, trainees’ insufficient incentive, instructors’ insufficient motivation), cultural problems (supervisors do not believe in training and inappropriate attitude of senior managers to training), manpower(lack of manpower and incorrect use of expertise in training). Manuscript profile -
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7 - A Causal Model of Acceptance and Utilization to Virtual Learning among Staffs: The Role Task-Technology Fit, self- Efficacy and Subjective Norm
Reza Fathi Mohammad Hasan SaifThe purpose of this study was to present a causal model of acceptance and utilization in the usage of virtual learning among oil industrial staffs. It has been tried to investigate the factors such as subjective norm, computer self- efficacy, task-technology fit and the MoreThe purpose of this study was to present a causal model of acceptance and utilization in the usage of virtual learning among oil industrial staffs. It has been tried to investigate the factors such as subjective norm, computer self- efficacy, task-technology fit and their relations to variables associated with the technology acceptance model, perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use and intention to use of virtual learning among staffs. In terms of objectives, this study was an applied research and in terms of the method of collecting and analyzing data, it was a descriptive and correlational research. The populations of this study were Oil Company employees who are familiar with virtual learning (330) included. The sample were 172(based on Morgan table), who, were selected through the simple-random sampling methods and Several questionnaires were completed by the participants, such as subjective norm Ajjan & Hartshorn (2008), task-technology fit Vatanasakdakul & et al (2010), perceived ease of use Moon & kim (2001), perceived usefulness Kim & et al (2007), and intention to use Samiento (2009) and computer self-efficacy Wolters & Daugherty (2007.To examine the research hypotheses, the path analysis was used. Findings indicated that computer self- efficacy, task-technology fit and Subjective norm have a significant effect on intention to use of virtual learning directly or indirectly, through the intermediate role of the variables perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness. The greatest total effect on intention to use of virtual learning were related to the Task-technology fit and perceived ease of use and the least total effect was related to the subjective norm. Manuscript profile