نشریه تحقیقات مدیریت آموزشی
سال ششم شماره 3 (پیاپی 23، بهار 1394)

The research was conducted with the purpose of studying online search skills of faculty members of Islamic Azad University, Lorestan Branches. It was a descriptive-survey research. Statistical population included all faculty members of Islamic Azad University, Lorestan Branches, of which 176 individuals were selected as research sample. Data were gathered through using questionnaires. Research findings showed that English language skill, internet interest, level of using online databases, information retrieval and surfing internet were above the average level among the research participants. Moreover, research results also demonstrated that phrasal search and proximity search skills attributed the highest and least applications respectively for searching data by faculty members. Research results revealed that faculty members do not adequately and properly use online search skills, which prevent optimized using of existing data of online databases.

The current study was aimed at investigating the relationship between physical environment with learning and happiness of pre-service teachers in Farhangian University. The research method was survey type as well as correlational. The population under study was consisted of all 625 male students in Farhangian University, Tehran branch. Using sampling, a number of 238 students were selected as the research sample of the study. Two questionnaires of physical environment and Oxford Happiness Questionnaire were used to collect data. The validity of the questionnaires was confirmed by the experts in the field. The reliability of the questionnaire was measured using Cronbach’s alpha. It showed that the reliability of physical environment was 0.89 and the reliability of Happiness was 0.91. To analysis the data, the researcher used descriptive method of investigation as well as inferential methods (such as regression, Pearson correlation coefficient). The results of the study showed that there was a positive significant relationship between physical environment and its components- Temperature and ventilation, light intensity, chairs arrangement, Green College, audiovisual equipment- and learning and Happiness. The results of step-wise regression also proved that three of physical environment components- Green College, audiovisual equipment, chairs arrangement, - were the best predicators of learning. The results of step-wise regression also proved that four of physical environment components- Green College, Temperature and ventilation, audiovisual equipment, light intensity, - were the best predicator of happiness in the Tehran Farhangian University.

This research was conducted with the aim of studying the mediating impact of organizational structure on employees' creativity in Metal Industries of Kaveh Industrial Town at 2012. The pollution of research included 4700 employees involved in metal industries of Kaveh Industrial Town among whom, 355 people were considered as the research sample by using Cochran formula and sampling method of rational random classification. Data collection was carried out through questionnaires. Technical characteristics of questionnaire including reliability index was obtained by Chronbach’s Alpha. The reliability coefficients obtained for standard questionnaires were as follows: Denisson organizational Culture 0.80, Torrance creativity 0.84 and Robbins organizational structure 0.78. Also to test the validity of questionnaires used Content validity and construct validity. Data analysis was carried out through SPSS, Smart PLS and Lisrel softwares in two aspects of descriptive (frequency, frequency percentage, mean, Standard deviation) and inferential (Structural Equation Modeling, Shapiro-Wilk Test, Pearson correlation coefficient, Exploratory factor analysis, Confirmatory Factor Analysis, Simple and multi-variable linear regression). The results showed that there was a significant relationship between organizational structure and its dimensions with employee creativity; there was a significant relationship between organizational structure and its dimensions with organizational culture; there was a significant relationship between organizational culture and its dimensions with employees’ creativity. Also, organizational culture variable played the role of mediator in relationship between organizational structure and creativity.

The aim of research was to investigate the barriers to promoting women's management level from viewpoints of Shiraz high schools female principals. Statistical population consisted of all Shiraz high schools female principals. Social and cultural barriers were studied. The researche instrument was a researcher–made questionnaire administered to the research population. The obtained data were analyzed through descriptive methods. Results showed that from viewpoints of female principals: 1) cultural barriers had greatest impact among the barriers to promoting women's leadership; 2) Among cultural factors, responsibility played the greatest role, and regarding cultural factors, patriarchal culture played the greatest role as barriers to promoting women's management level.

This study examined the elementary school students' opinions about the impact of non-academic sources on the motivation of elementary school students in district 14 of Tehran. The study population consisted of 26781 parents of elementary school students in district 14. Both public and private school students who enrolled in the academic year 1392-1391 were involved in the study. Using the sample volume, 378 people were selected by random cluster sampling. The research method was descriptive survey, and in order to gather the required data, a questionnaire was whose reliability index calculated using Cronbach's alpha was 0.847. The data were gathered by using SPSS software; descriptive and inferential statistical were analyzed. The first research finding using T Independent groups implied that the study of non-academic sources has positive effect the students’ motivation. Other findings from the study indicated that non-academic study has significant effect on both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. The results also showed there was difference between the students of public and private schools.

The aim of research was to investigate the barriers to promoting women's management level from viewpoints of Shiraz high schools female principals. Statistical population consisted of all Shiraz high schools female principals. Social and cultural barriers were studied. The researche instrument was a researcher–made questionnaire administered to the research population. The obtained data were analyzed through descriptive methods. Results showed that from viewpoints of female principals: 1) cultural barriers had greatest impact among the barriers to promoting women's leadership; 2) Among cultural factors, responsibility played the greatest role, and regarding cultural factors, patriarchal culture played the greatest role as barriers to promoting women's management level.

This study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of group cognitive therapy based on Michael Frey’s model to reduce marital conflict. The population of the study consisted of couples who referred to Counseling and Mental Health Center of Allame Tabatabai University. Out of the population, 40 patients (20 pairs) - as research sample - using initial interviews and questionnaire of marital conflict with methods of available sampling were selected and assigned randomly to the experimental and control groups. Before treatment, both groups were pretested on marital conflict. The experimental group received 12 sessions of group cognitive therapy that was based on Michael Frey’s model. After the sessions, both groups were posttested on conflict marriage. After 45 days of treatment, both groups were again sat for marital conflict questionnaire. Using independent t-test, the data were analyzed. The results showed that cognitive therapy based on Michael Frey’s model significantly reduced marital conflicts (P <0/01) at the end of treatment and at follow-up period.

Transformational leadership is one of the paradigms of leadership in organizational psychology research has been extensive. Transformational leadership, subordinates' satisfaction and their trust in leadership as well as their emotional commitment increases. Transformational behaviors of leaders that they show positive results in a number of organizations provide. The purpose of present study was to determine the relationship between transformational leadership and organizational development at the city Department of Education Alashtar is. The research was based on the target application, based on descriptive - correlational. Society included all staff in the school education city Alashtar 1392-93, respectively. Due to the Limited the target population (n = 60) were not sampled, so the census was. Measuring instrument consists of 36 questions The reliability of organizational development to %85 and %88 respectively Bass & Avolio wing transformational leadership standard questions and a five-point Likert scale range 20-question self-made. Methods for data analysis Pearson correlation and Kruskal - Wallis and spss software was used. The findings showed that transformational leadership style and organizational development at the Department of Education, there are Alashtar city.