Number 18 Volume 9

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1 - Investigating the role of university-industry cooperation in the development of countries with a look at global policies and trade
masoud shafiee hajar safaheih

Scientific, industrial, economic and social growth and development has always been considered as the most important concern of policy makers in all societies and in the present era, achieving this development is one of the major goals of any country. One of the most wel More

Scientific, industrial, economic and social growth and development has always been considered as the most important concern of policy makers in all societies and in the present era, achieving this development is one of the major goals of any country. One of the most well-known factors influencing societies in achieving promotion and development is the bilateral cooperation between universities and industries, so that without a proper link between these institutions, the desired development of a society far from imaginable will be. The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of this type of cooperation in the development of countries and also to identify and compare the policies, strategies and global experiences of a number of leading countries such as the United States, Britain, Japan and Turkey in this regard. This research was conducted using the library method and content analysis approach, and at the end, solutions for fruitful models to promote university-industry cooperation in the country are presented. Manuscript profile

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2 - The effect of prototyping on the success of new product success with moderator role of customer involvement and Speed of information dissemination (case study: companies located in Khorasan Razavi Science and Technology Park)
Morteza Rojuee Morteza Ghayour Ehsan Sobhani

One of the effective factors on the success of a new product is the concept of prototyping and customer involvement that has gained importance in marketing literature in recent years. Currently, capability in the success of a new product is among the advantageous capabi More

One of the effective factors on the success of a new product is the concept of prototyping and customer involvement that has gained importance in marketing literature in recent years. Currently, capability in the success of a new product is among the advantageous capabilities and the focal point of the competitiveness of most knowledge-based companies. Moreover, newer products make the continuation of growth and profit making in today's competitive markets possible and bring about competitive advantage for companies. The success of a new product is considered as the ultimate factor for the success of the companies and even their survival. The purpose of the study was to examine the impact of prototyping and customer involvement on the success of a new product in knowledge-based companies based in Science and Technology Park of Khorasan Razavi. The study was applied in terms of purpose and the research method was descriptive-correlational where the population was 250 managers of companies in Science and Technology Park of Khorasan Razavi; and according to Morgan formula, the sample was determined to be 150 subjects. A researcher-made 33-question questionnaire was used to collect data. The validity of the questionnaire was evaluated using structural validation method by confirmatory factor analysis and its reliability was tested using Cronbach’s alpha. Hypothesis testing was performed using regression method and Lisrel. The results showed that prototyping has a significant impact on the success of a new product, and the moderating role of customer involvement in the relationship between prototyping and the success of a new product was confirmed Manuscript profile

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3 - The effect of customer ¬orientation and customer relationship management (CRM) infrastructure capabilities on innovative behavior
mahdi Almodarresi Hooshmand Bagheri Gara Bolagh mohammadreza gholami fateme mohammadi

In most organizations there is a system is designed and applied for recruiting and preserving consumers which in fact is capable of managing organization-consumers relationships. Nowadays these systems have gained popularity as customer relationship management systems. More

In most organizations there is a system is designed and applied for recruiting and preserving consumers which in fact is capable of managing organization-consumers relationships. Nowadays these systems have gained popularity as customer relationship management systems. The present study seeks to determine the effect of consideration of consumers and infrastructural abilities of customer relationship management on the information quality and innovative behavior. In terms of the applied results and goal, the present study is descriptive which has been conducted through survey method. The statistical population of the study was senior insurance experts and managers in branches of insurance companies of Tabriz city, Using Cochran sampling method, 85 individuals were selected as sample size. The questionnaire was used to collect filed data, and the Structural equation modelling to analyze the data.¬ The results of the study showed that infrastructural capabilities have a positive and significance effect on customer orientation, consumer information quality, and innovative behavior and as well as the results showed that customer orientation have a positive and significant effect on the consumer information quality and innovative behavior. Additionally, consumer information quality had a positive and significant effect on the innovative behavior and company performance, and finally there is a positive and significant relationship between innovative behavior and company performance. Manuscript profile

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4 - The relationship between managers' business intelligence and organizational entrepreneurship (Case Study: Selected Branches of Bank Melli in Isfahan)
Hadi Teimouri Naeime Mohammadrezaei Elham Ghasemi maryam Dezhtaherian

Undoubted the business intelligence is the new approach to business and organizational architectures that provides quick access to data and analyze them based on users. Another aspect entrepreneurship is a key role in developing the economy and stability of all societie More

Undoubted the business intelligence is the new approach to business and organizational architectures that provides quick access to data and analyze them based on users. Another aspect entrepreneurship is a key role in developing the economy and stability of all societies. So that today an indicator of the growing development in numerous countries. Therefore, the present study aims to explore the relationship between business intelligence and organizational entrepreneurship from the viewpoint of managers and employees of Melli Bank of Isfahan. A stratified random sampling method was used and a sample size of 140 was chosen from among 200 persons. The collected data was analyzed via SPSS and AMOS software. The results of this study reflect the reality that business intelligence managers have a significant impact on organizational entrepreneurship. Manuscript profile

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5 - Identification and Prioritization of performance evaluation indicators of knowledge-based companies
Bakhtiar Ostadi Masoud Sadri

The importance of knowledge-based companies in the economies of the countries and their role in GNP has increased in recent years, and many efforts have been made to develop a comprehensive and consistent indicators for evaluating these companies. The issue of performan More

The importance of knowledge-based companies in the economies of the countries and their role in GNP has increased in recent years, and many efforts have been made to develop a comprehensive and consistent indicators for evaluating these companies. The issue of performance evaluation of these companies is still new in Iran, and in the past, many studies have not been conducted on suitable examples of these companies. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to identify and categorize the most important and effective indicators in the performance of knowledge-based companies, in line with the industry conditions in Iran. Initial indicators are extracted from literature review, related documents and initial interviews with experts in this field. Then, final indicators are determined through designing and distributing questionnaires, structured interviews with experts and analyzing the results of received questionnaires. After validating the final indices, 22 indicators are verified and categorized into 5 groups, and finally, by computing the coefficients of variance (CV), the indexes are arranged from the most important to the least significant. Accordingly, the added value resulting from the technology used in the product, the level of education of the employees and the number of R & D staff are the most important, respectively. Due to the fact that these results are directly related to the experts in this field, it is expected that using the data of knowledgeable companies and implementation on one of the appropriate models of performance evaluation will result in meaningful result. Manuscript profile

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6 - Explain the factors affecting students' entrepreneurial talent using Fuzzy method
maryam rashki Zahra hemmat

Fostering students' entrepreneurial talents in higher education institutions is one of the goals of universities in order to create an entrepreneurial university. The main purpose of this study is to explain the factors affecting the entrepreneurial aptitude of Sistan a More

Fostering students' entrepreneurial talents in higher education institutions is one of the goals of universities in order to create an entrepreneurial university. The main purpose of this study is to explain the factors affecting the entrepreneurial aptitude of Sistan and Baluchestan University students by AHP-Fuzzy hierarchical analysis. The statistical population of this study is entrepreneurial students of higher education institutions in Sistan and Baluchestan province. 20 entrepreneurial and successful students in business and expertise were selected and finally 15 questionnaires were completed and analyzed by the researcher. According to the opinion of entrepreneurs and using the Delphi technique, 14 components affecting entrepreneurial talent were identified and classified into five groups. The research results show that among the five factors affecting entrepreneurial talent, according to experts, creative talent has the most impact, and the talent to limit mental uncertainty and the ability to discover and take advantage of opportunities are in the next ranks. Manuscript profile

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7 - Investigating the effect of corporate and performance variables on the choice of financing method and the interaction of financing method on these variables
Mohammadreza Pourebrahimi Alireza Daliri Ali Saghafi Hossein Abdoh tabrizi

Nowledge-based economy has a significant impact on increasing per capita production, social welfare, reducing inequality in income distribution, increasing job opportunities and improving the quality of the environment and improving the quality of products as the main c More

Nowledge-based economy has a significant impact on increasing per capita production, social welfare, reducing inequality in income distribution, increasing job opportunities and improving the quality of the environment and improving the quality of products as the main characteristics of sustainable development. In this regard, in the statement of the resistance economy, the Supreme Leader of the Knowledge-Based Economy has announced one of the main policies in order to achieve the goals of the resistance economy. In order to achieve a knowledge-based economy, attention and emphasis on the role of companies active in this field is necessary and undeniable. In order to develop these companies and make their role in economic processes more colorful, it is necessary to identify the variables affecting these companies and conduct the necessary studies in order to make appropriate decisions. One of the key elements in the development of knowledge-based companies is the issue of financial resources of these companies. Existence of an efficient financial system in knowledge-based companies can pave the way for the growth and development of these companies and advance their development plans with the least financial cost. In this research, using regression approach, the effect of corporate and performance variables on the choice of financing method is identified and also the interaction of financing method on these variables will be investig Manuscript profile

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8 - The Effect of Entrepreneurs’ Political Skills on the Performance of Companies in Food and Beverage Industry: The Mediating Role of Entrepreneurship Orientation and Ethical Leadership
Maryam Tehrani yusef vakili mostafa mousavi

The purpose of the current paper is explaining the effect of entrepreneurs’ political skills on the performance of companies in food and Beverage industry, with the mediating role of entrepreneurship orientation and ethical leadership. The current research is a descript More

The purpose of the current paper is explaining the effect of entrepreneurs’ political skills on the performance of companies in food and Beverage industry, with the mediating role of entrepreneurship orientation and ethical leadership. The current research is a descriptive-developmental study in terms of its purpose and descriptive-correlational type in terms of collecting data. The statistical society of the research consisted of 154 companies in food and Beverage industry in Shams Abad town. In order to collecting data 4 standardized questionnaires in entrepreneurs’ political skills, entrepreneurship orientation, ethical leadership and company performance were taken. Data analyzing was done base on the Structural Equation Modelling method. The result showed that entrepreneurs’ political skills has a positive meaningful effect on entrepreneurship orientation and ethical leadership, also entrepreneurship orientation has a meaningful effect on the company performance. In the current research the mediating role of ethical leadership in the relationship between entrepreneurs’ political skills and company performance wasn’t confirmed. Therefore, the entrepreneurship orientations can be increased through reinforcing entrepreneurs’ political skills and finally the higher level of company performance will be occurred Manuscript profile

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9 - Provide a talent management framework with an emphasis on the expansion of succession in knowledge enterprises
asef sanjideh Samad jabbariasl Musa Rezvani Chamanzamin

The aim of this study is to provide a framework of talent management based on the current situation in Iran, considering the importance of the discussion of attracting, cultivating, and retaining talents in the field of knowledge enterprises and also the theoretical pov More

The aim of this study is to provide a framework of talent management based on the current situation in Iran, considering the importance of the discussion of attracting, cultivating, and retaining talents in the field of knowledge enterprises and also the theoretical poverty in the field of talent management. For this study, several knowledge enterprises in the country have been selected as the case study and due to the lack of qualitative research in the field of talent management using the method of "Grounded theory" version 2015 Corbin and Strauss, in the first step, the current framework Talent management in these companies is based on interviews with 30 people (sampling to theoretical saturation) of the stakeholders of the talent management system (talents, managers and human resources experts). The method of data collection from research participants according to Bernard's (2006) typology in structured and semi-structured interviews was appropriate to the type of participant (human resources specialist, elite, manager, or policymaker). In the first step, the most important finding is the dynamics of the various talent management processes and their placement on a spectrum, from the most undesirable to the most desirable. In the next step, according to the existing superior experiences and the identified injuries in the previous step, the optimal framework for this space was designed and by presenting the framework to managers and experts in the field, was evaluated qualitatively. The design of this framework can pave the way for moving towards the desired situation of talent management and in addition, according to the individual, organizational and cultural dimensions of talent management, enrich the literature in this field Manuscript profile

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10 - Model of entrepreneurial marketing components relations using interpretive structural modeling(ISM) approach (Case study: Semnan Knowledge-based companies)
Azim zarei maryam hemmati

Entrepreneurial marketing has emerged as a new approach in marketing of SMEs, in which main processes of marketing in creating and delivering value is strengthened through entrepreneurial, innovative and opportunity-driven approaches. The main purpose of this paper is t More

Entrepreneurial marketing has emerged as a new approach in marketing of SMEs, in which main processes of marketing in creating and delivering value is strengthened through entrepreneurial, innovative and opportunity-driven approaches. The main purpose of this paper is to propose a model of interrelations among entrepreneurial marketing components in the knowledge-based companies. For this purpose, entrepreneurial marketing components were first identified by reviewing the literature. In the next step, using the Interpretative Structural Modeling (ISM), the relationships among the entrepreneurial marketing components were determined and analyzed. The research is practical concerning it’s purpose and descriptive-survey considering it’s data collection procedure. Managers of knowledge-based companies in Semnan and academic experts in the field of management and marketing make up the statistical population of the study. Five of the managers of knowledge based companies actived in Semnan and three professors of Semnan University in the field of marketing were studied as research sample using purposive sampling. A researcher-made questionnaire was used to collect data. According to the ISM, integrated entrepreneurial marketing model presented in this study includes seven components that interact with each other at three levels. After the MICMAC analysis was done, entrepreneurial marketing components were classified to relay and dependent variable and no components was identified as independent or autonomous variables. The results show that value creation has the greatest dependence among entrepreneurial marketing components. Proactiveness, innovation-focused, opportunity-driven, customer intensity and resource leveraging have high driving power and dependence, and hold highest priority in relation to other components in model.. Manuscript profile

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11 - A dairy Products Green Supply Chain model with Emphasis on Customer Satisfaction: Combining Interpretive Structural Modeling Approach and Analytical Network Process
Ali Yousef Mahdi Homayounfar abdolaziz pagheh amir akhavanfar

The purpose of this study is to present a green supply chain model for dairy products with emphasis on customer satisfaction. The statistical population of the study consists of university professors and experts in the field of marketing and food and dairy industries of More

The purpose of this study is to present a green supply chain model for dairy products with emphasis on customer satisfaction. The statistical population of the study consists of university professors and experts in the field of marketing and food and dairy industries of Iran who have been selected by purposive sampling. Sampling continued until the theoretical saturation stage. The value of ICC coefficient was also approved to determine the reliability of the measuring instrument. Finally, 10 questionnaires and interviews with experts were used. The interpretive structural modeling approach is used to present the model and the network analysis process is used to prioritize the criteria. Findings showed that the factor of customer satisfaction in relation to the research topic and the presentation of the green supply chain model of dairy products is more effective In contrast, the factors of green innovation have the most, green entrepreneurship, green performance, internal green actions and external green participation have the most impact and the least impact. Also, the results of Mick Mac analysis showed that 7 factors related to the presentation of the green supply chain pattern of dairy products in terms of permeability and dependence are divided into three categories of infiltrators, dependent and autonomous. Finally, the prioritization of criteria showed that customer satisfaction has the highest weight among the criteria of the green supply chain of dairy products Manuscript profile

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12 - Progress in Biological Sciences in Iran: A Comparative Study
seyed Mahdi Seyedi Maryam AmiriRad hassan ebrahimzadeh maboud Laila Alibiglou

Today, the biological sciences are one the most important parts of the basic sciences. This explains why most industrial countries are heavily investing in it. In the USA, more than half of all federal government support in science is allocated to the biological science More

Today, the biological sciences are one the most important parts of the basic sciences. This explains why most industrial countries are heavily investing in it. In the USA, more than half of all federal government support in science is allocated to the biological sciences. In the EU, more than 22 million people are employed in professions relating to the biological sciences. In Iran, Science and Technology Initiatives consider basic sciences as one of the important parts of science and most universities educate students in the biological sciences. In addition, some incubators and science parks are devoted to biological sciences. To evaluate the research in biological sciences in Iran, we compared the quantity, quality, international cooperation, and the cooperation between academia and industry with Asian and global universities. To do this, we used Leiden ranking results in two time frames, namely 2008-2011 and 2012-2015. The results demonstrate that Iran stands at a relatively good point based on the number of publications. However, greater efforts are necessary to avoid falling behind in terms of rank. Additionally, this study shows that the quality of publications requires significant improvements. Furthermore, international cooperation of universities should be expanded. Poor industrial cooperation between university and industry is mainly due to the lack of related industries. In conclusion, a detailed plan should be developed to ensure leadership in biological sciences and achieve scientific authority in the field Manuscript profile

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