Journal of Management Future Research
Year:2009 | Volume:20 | Issue:80|Papers Count:11

Considering the great in the volume of dealings in Iran’s stock exchange market and the need to apply good strategies to analyze company’s abilities in order to find those which are good options for investment, the need to utilize models which enable us predict the company’s future is deeply felt.Different models apply different analytical procedures, each with its own good and weak points. This paper compares three models, Ohelson, Altman, and Zavgren. Six hypotheses are formed in tow groups.Based on the findings, it is claimed that Ohelson, Altman, zavgren’s modified model can be classified in to successful and unsuccessful. But there is not any significant difference between these models.

The marketing concept states that organizational success depends upon satisfying the customers’ needs better than the competitors (Kotler and Armstrong, 1994). Thus, it is widely believed that market orientation, the implementation of the marketing concept, leads to higher levels of business performance.This study explores and describes the approaches of market orientation. The objective is to improve market orientation conceptualization and measurement by introducing a new model on the basis of three different scales of market orientation, the scales by Kohli and Jaworski (1990), Narver and Slater (1990) and Matsuno and Mentzer (2000). Since Market orientation (MO) is the prerequisite for a successful business operation, to test the assertion empirically, this study looks into the nature of the relationship between MO and business performance and some of the most important, affecting factors including external or environmental factors, internal or organizational factors and business strategy type.For this purpose those companies accepted in Iran Stock Exchange that produce consumer goods and their 4-year financial and market performance information record were available in the said department were studied. On the other hand required information about these companies was collected from highest marketing authorities through some questionnaire forms. Main variables of the research are: extended market orientation, organizational structure factors (Departmentalization, formalization, centralization), top management factors (top management emphasis and Risk aversion of top management), market based reward systems, business sterategy type (cost leadership and focus), competition structure (entry barriers and competitive intensity), demand structure (market growth rate , market turbulence and, buyer power), supply structure (Supplier power and Technological turbulence) and performance indexes (esprit de corps and organizational commitment as the organizational performance, market share as market performance and ROA, ROI, ROS,, sales growth, asset turnover as financial performance).Research method was statistical inference include Fisher's Exact Test and Spearman Correlation Coefficient.A postal survey was conducted to collect information from all 51 consumer goods manufacturers in Iran Stock Exchange and their performance criteria for 4 years from 2001 to 2004 are available in formal documents. A self-administered questionnaire, a letter from the head of management department at Yazd Azad University, a personalized instruction cover letter explaining the purpose of the survey and a return envelope was sent to the marketing directors/managers of the selected organizations. The general manager or the head of marketing was treated as the key informant. This approach implicitly assumes that the key informant’s individual opinion accurately provides a good indication of their organization’s market orientation and the other factors in our questionnaire.Respondents were assured of their anonymity and offered a copy of the aggregate results of the survey. To further enhance the response rate, every 4 weeks after the initial mailing, a follow-up letter with a questionnaire was mailed. Thirty-three responses were received and used Among internal environment just top management emphasis found that has the direct relationship with EMO and the relationship between EMO and market share and asset turnover were accepted and the hypothesis about moderating effect of market growth rate on EMO- ROS, buyer power on EMO- ROI& ROA, market turbulence on EMO- ROI & ROA & asset turnover, supplier power on EMO-market share, technological turbulence on EMO- market share, competitive intensity on EMO- asset turnover, entry barriers on EMO- ROA & ROI & ROS were confirmed. Implications of the results and a future research agenda were also offered.

In 1990 s, globalization was one of the controversial topic among different countries, that there are various ideas toward it.The survay of the globalization consequences have remarkable effects on human life dimensions including political economical social and cultural effects which attract management thinkers , politicians, economists, culture agents all over the worlds. In this study the researcher studies some influential factors in globalization and the effect of globalization on political, social, cultural factors and also globalization was quantitatively analysed. Therefore, the major question is what factors are influential in globalization and which factor has the most imponant role in it? Whether Economical liberation and reducing financial corruption in reforming managerial discipline promote Iran rank in globalization and which ane has more important role in its promotion (economical liberation and reducing fiancial corruption).This researchs, objective is to find an answer to above mentional question to show government efficiency of being member of word trade organization (WTO) by managemential discipline reformation easily, the positive consequence is maximum use of membership and toward off negative consequences in addition to theorical studies and exploiting globalization factors, different internet sites were used like A.T Kearney international studies institution for reaching these objectives, and for determining the rank of 62 countries as statistical population and obtaining economical liberation rank, Heritage foundation internet site was used and financial corruption perception index was obtained from transparency international organization internet site.This research was conducted based on wto topics: 1- the effective factors of globalization and determining them.2- manegerial discipline terms for promoting iran rank using Economic Freedom tools and reducing financial corruption and determining their amount of signifance.The method of archive data collection through internet sites was used and spermans correlation coefficient was used for selecting and analysing the best factors of globalization among different Economical, political personal and technical factors and determining the priority of manegmental terms (Economic Freedom and finacial corruption).The research result show that the intensity of globalization factors correlation are as following , respectively: Technical, personal, economical and political, and Economical Freedom is prefered to fiancial corruption as managemental reform tools.Researches show that respecting different requests respecting, different requests of iran for joining word trade organization considering special economical and social situation, it is necessary to place economical liberation in government managers agenda and also it is a necessary managemental reforms for promoting iran rank in globalization.

This research has been carried out for tow reason: The first is that the educational system and present methods for the industrial training did not meet the existing needs, also it is aimed to represent a suitable model for training the automotive employees through considering the industrial Training in the world industry. After reviewing the literature and studying the procedures, approaches, frame works, and models of personnel training, 21 principal components along with 260 sub-components were provided.Statistical sample of the research consist of 393 people who were university experts, managers, and industry researchers were selected as a statistical society by using accessible sampling methods.Measuring tools for research, a questionnaire with 210 questions including the perceptual frame works of proposed model was reduce to 124 questions after experimental performance.The admissibility of the questionnaire has been carried out by the experts on The basis of its content and questions formulation and then the necessary corrections have been made. The stability of the questionnaire was calculated by using the crown Bach alpha method and estimated in optional level.In the present research the descriptive statistic method (Frequency and percentage) and inferential statistic method (Factorial analysis, differential score, several variable regression analyses, and path analysis) have been applied.According to the research finding of total 38 training methods, 48.4 percent belonged to the classical methods, 23.91 percent to practical methods and 41.30 percent to new methods. According to the finding of factor analysis, 23 factors which were related to the frame work of proposed model decrease to 7 factors. The obtained variance (86.199) modified the training model in optimal level.Path analysis has been carried out after confirming the factors through several variable regression coefficients. Therefore, the second factor evaluation with the forecasting coefficient 0.90 and reengineering with the coefficient 0.88 have the nearest path to the training system.The factors of industrial training methods with coefficient 0.86 and content planning and performance formulation with coefficient 0.75 are in the second class in the industrial training system.Finally the determinants of the policies, standards, and structures as the base with fairly optimum coefficients demonstrated the Personnel training system. So that the perceptual frame work of industrial training model for the employees of Automotive industry has been designed.

This paper results from a descriptive and survey research. First in this study we explain human resources role and importance of small and medium sized enterprises. Then we review HR approaches& models and while comparing adoptively this models with P-CMM, we mention advantages and disadvantages of this model in comparisons with others rendered models. After that in order to evaluating level of human resources capability maturity in companies manufacturing automobile spare parts, we analyze data obtained from questionnaires and interviews. Consequently, this research shows that the organizations which have been studied are at the low level of this model and related processes have not been institutionalized.

It is important to find out why individuals elect to use or not use a new technology when they have a choice. This information would help developers build systems that people want to use or find out why potential users avoid an existing technology.The goal of this article is to increase our current understanding of the factors that influence E-Banking acceptance by the customers of Parsian Bank, In order to achieve this goal after studying various models, the Pikkarainen model have been used to recognize the effecting factors on acceptance of Electronic Banking.This model consist of six factors (perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, perceived enjoyment, information on online banking, security and privacy, quality of internet connection) that we assume to have an affect on acceptance of E-Banking among customers of Parsian Bank, the research method is descriptive of survey type and the sample size was 583.Likert five point scales were used as a basis of questions.Finally the finding factors were prioritized by mean rank: Security and privacy, Information on online banking, Perceived usefulness, Perceived ease of use, Quality of Internet Connection and Perceived enjoyment.

This research studies the role of organizational culture in motivating innovation among the faculty members of Azad University Branches of Tehran Province, aimed at offering suitable approaches. As the first step I surveyed the relation between the organizational culture and extent of innovation among faculty members of Azad University Branches of Tehran. Using a researcher-made questionnaire I figured out the relation between each of the components and indices of organizational culture and the faculty members’ innovation.This project has as its objective, discovering the relation between each of the organizational culture components, i.e. the individual use of originality power and creativity, risk taking, guidance, integrity and unity, management support, identity, reward system, conflict phenomenon, and communications, and innovation among of the faculty members.The research method used in this study is descriptive and inductive surveying: The organizational culture factors and the innovation related information have been collected from the faculty members, and are analyzed, using the researcher-made Likert 5-dgree range questionnaire.The population from which the statistical data were gathered included all the faculty members of Islamic Azad University Branches in Tehran in the academic years of 2006-7, consisting of 10, 000 members, of whom 360 were selected, using random sampling.

The aim of this paper is to study the effect of research methods presentation on subjects’ performance.This paper includes two parts. In the first part, the stages of a scientific research are described. The second part which is a survey uses an experimental research design to investigate the effect of teaching method on the learning of students. Population of this study is the students of research method course of Tabriz Industrial Management Organization on 2nd term of 1384-1385 school years. For data normality test a Kolmogorov-Smirnov Test is used that supports normality of experimental and control groups data. The comparison of independent groups’ means is used for test hypothesis. Results show that experimental group’s mean is greater than control group’s mean.

Today, Iso 9000 standards establishing is considered as a vital and prerequisite factor in trade agreements, Following that there is an eagerness among local companies and institutes to obtain the Iso related certifications. But in establishing the quality management system standard, the basic point is the level of its effectiveness, and it is recommended to observe the objective results in whole organization quality of products or services after implementing the Iso. In order to analysing the mentioned effectiveness and quality upgrading level, there was an investigation and complete study in Tabriz about the relationship between Iso 9000 standard implementation in different companies and Industrial – manufacturing institutes, and also about DPU, DPO DPMO and sigma level as an indicators of products & services quality. The study shows that the establishing of Iso 9000 quality management system leads to decrease the DPU, DPO, DPMO, therefore the first three assumptions have been approved by the %95 of probability.On the other hand establishing of this system in different companies & institutes leads to increase the sigma level, so the forth assumption is also approved by %95 probability. In general the question is that: whether do the establishment of quality management system based on Iso 9000 as a quality indicator affect the processes sigma levels or not? The answer is yes.

This Study Has Been Carried Out to Survey of Market Orientation in Small and Medium Size Enterprises Setteled in Semnan Science & Technology Parks. To Measure The Rate of Market Orientation of The Above-Mentioned Firms Three Variables Were Selected Due to The Main and Subordinate Hypothesis, Aim Statistic Population and Market Orientation Model Based on Kohli & Jaworski View, Which Are Marketing Intelligence, Intelligence Distribution and Responsiveness.According to Kohli & Jaworski, Market Orientation is Defined as: Creating Marketing Intelligence Throughout The Organization in Accordance With Current and Coming Needs, Distributing The Intelligence Among Different Parts of The Organization and Responsiveness of All Departments to This Intelligence.There Are Already 44 Small and Medium Size Enterprises Under Supervision of Semnan Science & Technology Park and The Executive Manager or A Member of Management Board is Responsive to The Matter. Information of The Study Was Collected by Questionaires Submitted to The Managers.The Questionnaires Were Based on Likert Scale in 5 Parts as Follows: 1=Very Low.2=Low.3= Average.4=A Lot.5=Very Much. Among These Questions There Were 27 Items Aimed at Analyzing The Three Main Variables of Market Orientation as Creating Intelligence, Intelligence Distribution and Responsiveness.The Conclusion of The Study Applying Two Methods of Sign Test and Wilcoxon Test on The Main and Subordinate Hypothesis Indicated That The Small & Medium Size Enterprises Setteled in Semnan Science & Technology Park Have High Desirable Market Orientation and Three Variables in Creating Intelligence, Intelligence Distribution and Responsiveness. at Last Some Suggestions Were Made for The Science & Technology Parks, Firms Setteled in The Science & Technology Parks and Technology Incubators.