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        1 - A Framework for Online Guidance Training Model Based on Knowledge Sharing for The Training of the Key Jobs of the Country's Rail Transportation
        abdulah afshar ghasem salimi rahmatallah marzooghi mehdi mohammadi Maryam  Shafiei Sarvestani
        In the last decades, a range of diverse strategies for the development of human resources have been applied by leading organizations. As the human resources experts discuss, one of the prominent tools for this purpose is mentoring programs. In addition, technological de More
        In the last decades, a range of diverse strategies for the development of human resources have been applied by leading organizations. As the human resources experts discuss, one of the prominent tools for this purpose is mentoring programs. In addition, technological developments in organizational environments have doubled the significance of focusing on to online guidance. The aim of the present research was to present the framework of the online guidance educational model, based on knowledge sharing, for the training of key jobs in the country's rail transport industry. This research was qualitative and was conducted based on the paradigm of interpretivism and the framework of the educational model was designed using meta-synthesis method and qualitative case study. By exploring the relevant global studies, 26 selected articles that were consistent with the accepted criteria were analyzed using the meta-synthesis method after the quality assessment steps. In the next step, in a case study, interviews were conducted with 30 experts in the field of the country's railway industry who were selected by the purposeful sampling method. Then, the themes resulting from the meta-synthesis method and the themes of the interviews were analyzed and summarized. The results of meta-synthesis and case study indicated that the components of organizational culture, financial resources and budget, evaluation and control, support and support, communication, human resources, planning, organizational structure, environmental conditions, information and communication technologies are among the main dimensions of the guidance education model. Also, each of these components includes sub-components that affect online guidance. Therefore, it can be concluded that attending to the identified components along with its sub-components might play an important role in the implementation of online guidance with regard to the knowledge sharing for the training of employees who work in key jobs in the country's rail transportation industry. Manuscript profile
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        2 - Obstacles to the Optimal Implementation of Educational Needs Assessment in National Gas Company of Iran and Solutions for Improvement
        omid oshaghi Mitra Ezati keyvan salehi
        With regard to the increasing significance of role the of educational needs assessment as the first step in the process of optimal training of employees and the existing gap in comprehensive identification of obstacles to this value-creating process, the present study s More
        With regard to the increasing significance of role the of educational needs assessment as the first step in the process of optimal training of employees and the existing gap in comprehensive identification of obstacles to this value-creating process, the present study seeks to analyzing this phenomenon by using a qualitative approach. In addition, it aims to identify the obstacles of the educational needs assessment process in The National Gas Company of Iran and to suggest solutions for its improvement. To this purpose, the method of focus groups was used. The study was conducted in National Gas Company of Iran and the participants were selected from the employees of the training and equipping units of human resources of this company using the purposeful sampling method. The data collection was done using the focal interview technique and the data saturation level was reached in the fourth focal interview (including 20 individuals). In order to validate the research findings, the criteria of reliability, transferability, verifiability, reliability and agreement between two coders (intrasubject agreement) were used. The data analysis using the theme analysis method resulted in the identification of 207 conceptual propositions, 19 basic themes and 4 main themes. The main themes included individual barriers (insufficient participation of the organization's employees in the educational needs assessment process, etc.), organizational barriers (defects in the processes of the organization's human resources planning unit, etc.), managerial barriers (insufficient participation of managers, heads and supervisors of the organization in the educational needs assessment process, etc. ) and environmental obstacles (lack of necessary and appropriate infrastructure in the organization, etc.). According to the findings of the research, it is necessary to focus on the identified obstacles in order to optimally implement the educational needs assessment process in the National Gas Company of Iran. The solutions were presented in order to reduce the impact of obstacles on the optimal implementation of the educational needs assessment process and its improvement. Manuscript profile
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        3 - A Model of Empowering Administrative System Employees Based on Components of Organizational Intelligence and Organizational Interpersonal Relationships (A Case Study: Electricity Industry of Sistan and Baluchistan Province, Iran)
        Fatemeh khoshhal Alireza  sargolzaie Zahra Vazife
        Human resource is the main focus of behavior and performance in the organizations, and hence they should concentrate on their human resources in order to achieve more effectiveness and realize their mission and goals. Currently in organizations, new paradigms are based More
        Human resource is the main focus of behavior and performance in the organizations, and hence they should concentrate on their human resources in order to achieve more effectiveness and realize their mission and goals. Currently in organizations, new paradigms are based on empowering human capital to take advantage of individual abilities for dealing with uncertain and complex conditions and realize their plans and goals, which could lead to the survival and success of the organization. Considering the significance of the performance of the electricity industry, the purpose of this research was to provide a model of empowering the employees of the administrative system based on the components of organizational intelligence and organizational interpersonal relationships. The research method was applied in terms of nature, was descriptive in terms of data collection, and was a survey in terms of implementation method. The tool for collecting data included a questionnaire. First, the dimensions and indicators of empowerment, organizational intelligence, and organizational interpersonal relations were identified based on library studies and interviews with experts, and then interpretive structural modeling was used to determine and analyze the relationships between dimensions and indicators. The results of the research showed that the performance management index is located at the seventh level, which is the most important index. The foundation of employee empowerment is based on performance management, and in any action to empower employees, enough attention should be paid to the significant effect of this indicator on the macro variables of the organization. Also, the role impact index was placed at the first level, which had the highest dependence. Manuscript profile
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        4 - Dimensions and Components of the Work Environment Curriculum in Business Organizations (A Case Study: Ports and Maritime Organization)
        zahra sharifiblue Kurosh Fathi Vajargah Saeid Safaei Movahhed علیرضا عراقیه
        This study investigated the dimensions and components of the curriculum of the work environment in business organizations in the Ports and Maritime Organization. In terms of purpose, this research was applied and the method was qualitative and theoretical. The participa More
        This study investigated the dimensions and components of the curriculum of the work environment in business organizations in the Ports and Maritime Organization. In terms of purpose, this research was applied and the method was qualitative and theoretical. The participants of the research include experts and specialists in the field of curriculum, with a doctorate in curriculum planning, as well as employees of the Ports and Maritime Organization at the managerial level ad also the experts who have at least 5 years of work experience in the training and development of human resources of the Ports and Maritime Organization. To determine the samples, a non-random sampling method was used, and 20 individuals were considered as the sample using the principle of saturation. In this research, in order to collect data, library methods (including books, authoritative scientific databases and university theses) and semi-structured interviews were used. In order to determine the validity of the tool, qualitative research quality criteria were used. These criteria included accuracy, validity, reliability, transferability and confirmability, which were approved. The method of data analysis in the present study was thematic analysis. The results of the analysis showed that among the 121 indicators (items) available, 24 main components can be identified. Based on the results of the research, it could be seen that the structure of the curriculum includes target components (needs assessment, cultural adaptation and individual differences and flexibility), content (challenging, appropriateness and ease of access) and evaluation (suitability of measurement and evaluation with objectives, content and learning resources, clarity and transparency of assessment criteria, use of assessment and evaluation methods and flexible assessment). Regarding the effective factors on the design and compilation of the learning management-based work environment curriculum in the port and maritime organization, the results of the research indicated that managerial factors, organizational factors, individual factors, and educational factors are effective factors. Also, compared to educational management, the learning management paradigm includes effective learning components, knowledge orientation, attitude, and organizational factors. The principles and assumptions of the curriculum model of the workplace based on learning management, including the components of curriculum axes, development factors, value and characteristics of the curriculum based on learning management, including the components of nature characteristics, learning characteristics and environmental characteristics, were identified. Manuscript profile
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        5 - A Model for Human Resource Development Based on Statement of Revolution’s Second Step:A Qualitative Research
        Mohammad bagher Reza alizadeh Naser Mirsepassi Karam alah danehfard
        Human resource is considered an important and influential factor in the success and development of organizations and societies, and the development of human resources is a process which improves this significant capital and keeps it equipped with the required competenci More
        Human resource is considered an important and influential factor in the success and development of organizations and societies, and the development of human resources is a process which improves this significant capital and keeps it equipped with the required competencies. On the other hand, the coordination and compatibility of human resource development policies and the general policies of the country is an undeniable necessity. The purpose of the current research is to provide a model for the development of human resources based on the statement of revolution’s second step. For this purpose, the qualitative research method and the content analysis method of the interviews and the text of the second step statement have been used. Based on the findings, 3 basic dimensions (individual, organization, society), 16 main components (empowerment, career planning, needs, motivations, needs assessment, goal setting, education design, information and communication system, maintenance, selection and application, content of training, implementation of programs, evaluation, culture, values and requirements of the society/organization) and 9 basic indicators (all-round growth, proper management of the material and spiritual capacities of the country , emphasizing the ideals of the revolution, justice-oriented, anti-corruption, research-oriented and science-oriented, coordination and coherence of actions and policies, participation and cooperation and realism) were identified for the human resource development model based on the second step statement. Manuscript profile
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        6 - The Effects of Personality Dark Triad on Knowledge Concealment with the Mediating Role of Organizational Learning Culture (A Case Study of Tehran University Professors)
        seyed hamed hashemi mehdi ahmadighamshani Hamidreza Nematollahi shabnam zarjou
        The present study was conducted with the goal of investigating the effects of the personality dark triad on knowledge concealment with the mediating role of organizational learning culture. The current research is based on the objective could be considered as correlatio More
        The present study was conducted with the goal of investigating the effects of the personality dark triad on knowledge concealment with the mediating role of organizational learning culture. The current research is based on the objective could be considered as correlational research in terms of the goal. The data collection tools applied were the standard questionnaires of the personality dark triad, organizational learning culture, knowledge concealment. The validity of the questionnaires was obtained through experts' opinions and with reliability based on Cronbach's alpha test for personality dark triad (0.75), knowledge concealment (0.77), and organizational learning culture (0.71) questionnaires and was confirmed. The statistical population of the research included the professors of Tehran University, and the sample size was obtained using available sampling method and SPSS Sample power sampling software equal to 187. The data analysis tools were regression and path analysis and SPSS and AMOS software. The findings showed that personality dark triad had an effect on knowledge concealment, and 31% of the variance of knowledge concealment was explained by the component of personality dark triad. Also, the dimensions of personality dark triad (Machiavellianism, narcissism, intellectual and psychological disorders dimension) have an effect on knowledge concealment. 38% of the variance of the knowledge concealment component was explained by the dimensions of personality dark triad (Machiavellianism, narcissism, intellectual and psychological disorders dimension). Organizational learning culture also has a mediating role in the effects of personality dark triad on the concealment of variable knowledge of organizational learning culture. Manuscript profile
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        7 - The Interrelationships among Psychological Empowerment, Spiritual Intelligence of Employees and Reduction of Occupational Accidents and Incidents (A Case Study: National Copper Industries Company of Iran)
        sasan Taghizadeh Alireza Manzari Tavakoli Sanjar  Salajegheh samaneh mehdizadeh
        The purpose of the present study is to explain the interrelationships among psychological empowerment, spiritual intelligence of employees and the reduction of occupational accidents and incidents. This study took a three-step process. In the first stage, a documentary More
        The purpose of the present study is to explain the interrelationships among psychological empowerment, spiritual intelligence of employees and the reduction of occupational accidents and incidents. This study took a three-step process. In the first stage, a documentary and library method was used to review and study the available and accessible scientific literature, in order to extract the factors affecting the dimensions of the research. Then, the fuzzy Delphi method was employed to finalize and localize the influencing factors on the three dimensions. In the end, with the help of the DEMATEL-based ANP (DANP) technique, the relationships between the main and secondary variables and how they affect each other (mutual effect) were determined. The final statistical population of this research included 11 expert employees in the field of organizational behavior and senior managers of safety, accidents and control from the National Copper Industries Company of Iran. The judgmental sampling was used to select the sample, which is a non-probability method. The results of the research revealed that the psychological empowerment and spiritual intelligence of employees have a direct and one-way effect on the reduction of occupational accidents and accidents, and this means that promoting and improving the psychological empowerment and spiritual intelligence of employees will reduce occupational accidents and accidents. Also, it was found that there is a two-way relationship between psychological empowerment and spiritual intelligence of employees Manuscript profile
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        8 - A Model of Talent Search for Faculty Members in Comprehensive Universities with Regional Performance Level based on Human Resources Development Strategies (A Case Study: Lorestan University)
        unes romiani Khodayar abili javad porkarimi saeid frahbakhsh
        Talent management is one of approaches that could assure the universities that competent and talented individuals could receive appropriate job positions and focuses on the significance of managing people and situations at different organizational levels. The current re More
        Talent management is one of approaches that could assure the universities that competent and talented individuals could receive appropriate job positions and focuses on the significance of managing people and situations at different organizational levels. The current research was conducted with the aim of designing a model of talent search for academic staff members in comprehensive universities with regional performance level based on the principles of human resources development. The research method of this study was applied in terms of purpose and exploratory in terms of data collection. In the qualitative phase, the statistical population consisted of academic and executive experts, 19 of whom were purposefully selected and interviewed in a semi-structured manner. In the quantitative part, the statistical population included all the academic staff members of Lorestan University, (n=307) and 110 individuals were selected as a sample using stratified random sampling. The tool of data collection in the qualitative part was semi-structured interviews and in the quantitative part two researcher-made questionnaires used for the purpose of accreditation and validation of the exploratory model. The results showed that the educational component (scientific mastery, effective teaching, learning), the research component (application of knowledge, research ability, scientific writing and publication, analysis), and the consulting component (consulting business environments, consulting students and advice to the community) constitute the main dimensions of the model, in addition, the results of the t-test in the validation section of the model indicated that all components have sufficient validity to be included in the final model. Furthermore, the findings of the research revealed that all observable and immediate variables had a factor load higher than 0.70 on their current variable; therefore, it was significant at the 0.01 level. Manuscript profile