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        1 - Studying Influential Factors on Continuing Education of Employees in Ansar Bank
         
        The present study dealt with studying the factors which are affecting on continuing education of employees in Ansar bank. The study employed a mixed method research in which qualitative and quantitative data were collected using interviews and questionnaires. The reliab More
        The present study dealt with studying the factors which are affecting on continuing education of employees in Ansar bank. The study employed a mixed method research in which qualitative and quantitative data were collected using interviews and questionnaires. The reliability of questionnaires was calculated 0.817% through Cronbach’s alpha test. The statistical society contains two groups of people; Managers and Employees. In this study, 13 managers of Ansar bank were selected for interview, using purposive sampling technique, and questionnaires were distributed among 380 employees of Ansar Bank using stratified random sampling. In order to analyze qualitative data, it was coded based on frequency, and for quantitative part the data gathered was analyzed by taking advantage of single-group t statistical methods. The results showed that there is sufficient motivation for continuing education among employees of Ansar bank but arrangement and facilities are not available for all of them. Manuscript profile
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        2 - The Effect of Gamification on Employee Motivation and Learning at Cooperative Management Training Course in Tehran Pars Oil and Gas Company
        Saeed Safaei Movahed Seyed Morteza  Rikhtegarzadeh
        The purpose of present study was to notice the effect of gamification on employee motivation and learning at cooperative management training course in Tehran Pars Oil and Gas Company by quasi-experimental method of Pre-test and post-test design with control group. The s More
        The purpose of present study was to notice the effect of gamification on employee motivation and learning at cooperative management training course in Tehran Pars Oil and Gas Company by quasi-experimental method of Pre-test and post-test design with control group. The statistical population consists of all Pars Oil and Gas Company employees (700 people), which according to John Kerrosol's opinion, 36 were considered through simple random sampling in two experimental groups (18 persons) and control (18 persons). The instrument used in this research was a researcher-made questionnaire designed to measure learning motivation with 20 items in a 7-degree scale. The other instrument is an explanatory teacher-made questionnaire composed of 9 questions. The formal validity of a number of participants in the research and content was confirmed by the supervisor and several experts, and its reliability was confirmed using the Cronbach's alpha for learning motivation questionnaire by acceptable 0.832 value. To analyze the data, descriptive statistic including mean and standard qualification as well as inferential statistics including ANCOVA and MANCOVA covariance were used. The findings showed that the application of the gamification method to motivate and learn employees in Pars Oil & Gas Co. is effective. Manuscript profile
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        3 - Explanation of the role of gamification on job satisfaction and employee motivation (case study: cosmetic industry)
        Sahar Vatankhah Mohammad Masum
        The purpose of this study is explanation of the role of gamification on job satisfaction and employee motivation in cosmetic industry. This research is a positivist nature with a quantitative approach. Also, this research is descriptive and in type of field studies, and More
        The purpose of this study is explanation of the role of gamification on job satisfaction and employee motivation in cosmetic industry. This research is a positivist nature with a quantitative approach. Also, this research is descriptive and in type of field studies, and in terms of research approach, is a quantitative research. Target population of this study is all staff of marketing and sales units in member of iran cosmetic industries association whose scope of activity is in tehran province. In this study for sampling, cluster sampling method has been used. Also in this study, we used krejcie and morgan tables to determine the sample size and 350 members of the target population have been investigated. In this research, two methods of library and field methods (a standard questionnaire consisting of 13 items) have been used for data collection. In this study in order to assurance of the reliability of the measurement instruments, cronbach's alpha was used. And for validation content validity(content validity ratio and content validity index) was used. Also in order to investigate the relationship between variables and data analysis, paired-samples T test and SPSS software have been used. The results showed that gamification has an effect on job satisfaction and employee motivation. Manuscript profile
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        4 - Designing a coaching model for operational managers of Persian Gulf Petrochemical Company in order to motivate human resources
        Hajat  hajizadeh Foad Makvandi Ghanbar Amirnejad
        Contemporary organizations operate in an increasingly complex and changing environment. Therefore, they are seeking a new approach in management and leadership to meet the needs of employees and organizations to thrive in today's highly dynamic environment. Coaching of More
        Contemporary organizations operate in an increasingly complex and changing environment. Therefore, they are seeking a new approach in management and leadership to meet the needs of employees and organizations to thrive in today's highly dynamic environment. Coaching of managers is defined as a strategy for human resource development and is a dynamic process that improves job performance.The present study was aimed to design a coaching model for operational managers of the Persian Gulf Petrochemical Company for motivating human resources. The statistical population of the study included 18 experts of senior managers and human resource managers of the Persian Gulf Petrochemical Company, faculty, or university teachers. In this qualitative study, from the foundation data strategy and saturation sampling method was used and the interviews were coded using maxqda software. The results indicated that out of 805 extracted concepts, 145 basic codes were identified in 23 categories including communication, strategy, and objectives of the organization, legal requirements, human resource motivation, organizational training, empowerment, teamwork, succession planning, organizational agility, job satisfaction, organizational structure, human resource management performance, organizational culture, participatory management, talent management, knowledge management, coaching, skills, and competencies of managers, service compensation system, job characteristics, staff features, organizational characteristics, and learning. Manuscript profile
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        5 - The Effects of Training and Human Resource Development on Employees’ Productivity with a Focus on Motivational and Psychological Empowerment
        Mahdi Jabbari Maysam  Chegin
        The purpose of the current research was to investigate the effects of training and human resource development on employee's productivity, emphasizing the mediating role of motivational and psychological empowerment in Kashan Amir Kabir Steel Company. This study also sou More
        The purpose of the current research was to investigate the effects of training and human resource development on employee's productivity, emphasizing the mediating role of motivational and psychological empowerment in Kashan Amir Kabir Steel Company. This study also sought to propose conceptual model accordingly. This research was applied in terms of purpose and descriptive and survey in terms of collecting and analyzing data. The statistical population included 380 employees of Kashan Amir Kabir Steel Company from whom 191 individuals were selected using Cochran's formula and available sampling methods. To collect the research data, a researcher-made questionnaire was used, the validity of which was confirmed after applying the supervisor's comments, and its reliability was obtained with Cronbach's alpha coefficient (0.82). Next, structural equations method and Lisrel software were used to analyze the collected data. The findings of this research showed that training and human resource development could lead to employee's productivity and also enhance the motivational and psychological empowerment of employees. Consequently, motivational and psychological empowerment has an impact on employee's productivity. Manuscript profile