ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Technology Auditing: A Methodological Presentation for Filling the Technology Gap
The aim of this paper is to assess the technological capability of an Iranian alloy company and introduce a method for filling its technological gap. To this end, three products which are highly demanded but at present the company is unable to produce were selected and thirty three technologies to produce these products were defined. Then a technology-need management model was applied to determine the company's technological gap. We found that fourteen out of thirty three technologies are needed to fill the company's technological gap. At the end we present a system dynamic model to assist managers for appraising policies on technology acquisition.
http://journal.iams.ir/article_30_63e9a9a53a125c304508cbf984633a31.pdf
2006-11-20
1
34
Technology
technology auditing
technology-need management
technology gap
system dynamics modeling
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Managers' Emotional Intelligence and Organizational Climate
Managers' emotional intelligence has an important effect on organizational climate. Studies show that more than seventy persent of employee's perception about organizational climate is directly linked to managers' leadership style which is in turn affected by their emotional intelligence and behavior. The aim of this study is to examine the relation between managers' emotional intelligence and organizational climate they create. A sample of thirty managers from a private car manufacturing firm were randomly selected and a survey questionnaire was conducted covering one hundred individuals;the managers, their superiors, peers and subordinates. The finding of this study show that there is a positive correlation between managers' emotional intelligence and organizational climate. Among emotional intelligence' factors, social awareness and self awareness have more influence on organizational climate and among organizational climate's factors credibility is more influenced by the managers' emotional intelligence.
http://journal.iams.ir/article_31_ec4006c55e7fc74ed4bd4c97de96a70d.pdf
2006-11-20
35
62
emotional intelligence
organigational climate
leadership
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Job burnout: A study in Haffar Naft-e Jonoub Company
Job burnout is a term used to describe resulting negative fluctuations in attitudes, morale and behaviors due to the job distress, working conditions and career predicaments. The aim of this study is to measure the degree and dimensions of job burnout in the Haffar Naft- e Jonoub Company. To this end, a survey was conducted covering a randomly stratified sample of 454 employees for different organizational ranks including workers, staff, technicians, specialists and supervisors. Findings indicate that there is a significant relationship between organizational ranks and job burnout dimensions in the company. This results are consistent with previous studies done by several other researchers from western countries.
http://journal.iams.ir/article_32_2312d64d73c7b286ada0db34163f8ecf.pdf
2006-11-27
63
87
: job burnout
job distress
Maslach questionnaire
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
Corporate Readiness to Becoming an Entrepreneurial organization
In this study, after a brief discussion on concepts of entrepreneurship and its dimensions, based on the literature review several structural and contextual measures of entrepreneurial organizations were identified. These include formalization, specialization, standardization, hierarchy of authority, complexity, centralization, size, technology, environment and culture. Then a survey questionnaire was conducted to test Iran Insurance Corporation's readiness to becoming an entrepreneurial organization. The finding of this study show that bureaucratic structural and contextual envioronment of Iran Insurance corporation is not favorable for an entrepereneurial climate to emerge
http://journal.iams.ir/article_33_e662e81f0afecead1f1ba750f1754bc5.pdf
2006-11-27
89
108
Entrepreneurship
intrapreneurship
Entrepreneurial Organization
ORIGINAL_ARTICLE
The Role of Government Policies on Entrepreneurship Development
Entrepreneurship is a process of innovation and new venture creation aided by government initiatives and policies. The role that government plays in this collaborative processes has been widely acknowledged by both academics and practitioners. In this article we examine the literature on policies that government agencies may formulate and implement to promote an entrepreneurial climate. We studied some major policy frameworks and finally suggest a policy guideline to be adopted by those in policy making positions
http://journal.iams.ir/article_34_326f9fefe4ba13dd9fd0e7aada1af5f6.pdf
2006-11-27
109
129
entrepreneur
entrepreneurship development
governmental policies
small and medium enterprises