business managment perspective
Year:2008 | Volume:7 | Issue:25|Papers Count:7

Today, “supply chain” is faced with instability in environmental factors, because environmental change in technology levels is so rapid. On the other hand, with entering information systems, strategic information system planning (SISP) emerges to respond to uncertainty in this context, and align organizations with variations. In this article, we intend to present the supply chain management (SCM) model with the use of SISP process. By several criteria this present model optimizes the performance of supply chain management. In conclusion, four hypotheses are offered. With respect to this model, the activities of each phase or the SCM are presented.

If the developing and under developed countries cannot identify their natural abilities and intuitive talents, then they would remain dependent on developed countries forever. Thus, developing and maintaining the competitive advantage as a key factor for their success in the national and international environments is unavoidable.The basic theory supporting this study is based on two approaches towards competitive advantage. These are:1. Company based Resources Theory2. Industrial Organization Theory The present study has focused on the resource oriented theory.According to this theory, there are two views regarding identification of internal strategic factors:1. Functional Approach2. Value Chain Approach Out of these two approaches, the present study has concentrated on the Functional Approach, and in the Functional Approach it has focused on Ratio Analysis.The main purpose of this study is to determine the effects of such factors as: ability of management, sales and marketing, finance and accounting, and production and operation for obtaining competitive advantage in Iran Khodro Co.

In the late 1990’s the world confronted some fundamental and structural transformations due to two phenomena: “globalization” and “Information and Communication Technology”.Economists called the result of these two phenomena as the “novel Economy”.The last breakthroughs in Information and Communication Technology have caused many changes in global commerce, and therefore in many activities such as business, economy, banking, customs and so on.In this paper, firstly, the author reviews the definition of the concepts of communication technology, commerce, and e-commerce. He explains electronic models and successful experiences in e-commerce. Regarding the inevitability and advantages of the e-commerce, he studies the need and the appropriate infrastructure for, and the challenges of developing the e-commerce in the Islamic Republic of Iran.And finally, the author emphasizes making the operating systems indigenous in order to protect the dignity and independence of the country.

If organizations are to survive in the area of customers, variable demands and diverse expectations, as well as, in the changing environment, they should create “value” for the customers and their communities. Value engineering (VE) is one of the methods of value-creation and value-improvement for products and services that not only is used in many fields such as industry, services, agriculture, education, transportation, road and construction and development projects, but it is also very effective for decisions in government and nongovernment arenas. In this research using the analytical hierarchy process (AHP) in value engineering process, by considering limitations, a product (automobile) will be introduced to the market that will provide the best value for customers and community.Today, the necessity of introducing a new product to the market is felt in this company, but it is not possible to put it to practice because of the time required for this project as well as lack of needed financial resources. Facelift is a suitable alternative for the defined problems.Hence, the aim of this research is to determine the best parts for facelift with regard to the investment limitations. Therefore, with the usage of an integrated model of VE and AHP the best decision is selecting the most effective exterior parts for auto-design.

The Balanced Scorecard (BSC) is a new and multidimensional approach to performance measurement and management control that is linked specifically to organizational strategy. Furthermore, it is essential for corporations to improve internal processes and focus on strategic objectives. Hence, managers can use processes as a strategic weapon to deliver world-class performance, and optimally use BSC to achieve and sustain strategic success. This paper studies the effects of implementation of Balanced Scorecard (BSC) on business processes.In the first step, it presents BSC and Business Process Management literature. Then, observed BSC implementation reports in two Iranian organizations and effects of BSC on their processes is studied. The next section analyzes the information of two organizations. Finally, the results of the studied organizations are connected with the research literature. According on this research, the BSC effects are used in identifying the key processes, aligning key processes with organizational strategies, internal process improvement, and linking action plans with startegies in all organizational levels obsereved in two studied organizations.

Outsourcing has a long history, and it’s various patterns are familiar to the whole of manufacturing and industrial companies.Although outsourcing has been conducted in a wide spectrum of executive affairs and public services such as transferring, restaurant managing, gardening, etc., but in recent years some administrative services and human resources management (HRM) issues, especially training and development have been subjected to outsourcing.In this research, Outsourcing of Training and Development was studied based on conceptual and theoretical framework, and based on viewpoints of 120 managers, experts, and researchers of human resources development (HRD) fields. Data was gathered by questionnaires. Results of this research leads to the development of a model for Outsource Corporate Training. Furthermore, findings have suggested appropriate stages of implementation for Outsourcing in the field of Training and Development.

In this research, at the beginning we review fourth waves of Iranian defense industries forming, and then we define networking approach in defense industries. Networking through using research and industrial capabilities of non- military firms and institutions is a significant approach in knowledge base defense age. In the next step for explaining implementing consideration, networking strategy map will be discussed. This paper continues with principles and benefits of this collaboration for non- military corporates and institutes. Finally, it includes the introduction of innovation network as one of the critical defense networks. Networking is a kind of organizational relations and collaborations in which an organization as a center, organizes independent organizations, as partners, around its activities.