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According to many researchers, appropriate cultural conditions and contexts can create the environment that is environmentally sensitive and strives to use resources efficiently and create social responsibility. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of organizational culture on green management with the mediating role of psychological empowerment in West Mazandaran Electricity Distribution Company as a study sample. This study is an applied research in terms of purpose and it falls into the category of cross sectional - survey research based on its nature. The main data collection tool is a questionnaire has validated by three methods of content validity, structural validity and convergent validity. In addition, Cronbach's alpha has been 0.96 and the composite reliability of all dimensions of the questionnaire has been above 0.7. The statistical sample of the study includes 98 employees of West Mazandaran Electricity Distribution Company have selected by simple random sampling method and Cochran's formula for uncertain communities. To test the hypotheses, structural equation modeling (SEM) technique with Smart PLS3 software has been used.The results have shown that 1.Organizational culture has a direct and significant effect on psychological empowerment of employees 2. Organizational culture has a direct and significant effect on green management 3. Psychological empowerment of employees has a direct and significant effect on green management. In other words, organizational culture has a direct and indirect effect (through psychological empowerment of employees) on green management.

Gamification is one of the newest features that affects the intent of customers’ buying by inducing the social nature to an online store. The purpose of this study is to assess the role gamification and the social nature of technology in online stores. This study has been conducted in the MODISEH online store and is a cross sectional - survey research based on its nature. The main instrument for collecting data is a questionnaire (Cronbach’s alpha= 0.817) which the composite reliability of all aspects of the questionnaire is higher than 0.7. The statistical population of this study consisted of 396 customers of the MODISEH online store who were selected by random sampling. To test the hypotheses, structural equation modeling (SEM) technique and LISREL software have been used. The research results have shown that direct and indirect gamification (through gratification and interactivity) affects customer intent. On the other hand, gamification improves the social nature of the online store and turns shopping from an online store into an enjoyable experience. While the social nature of technology does not directly affect the intent of customers’ buying, it is also beneficial to customers through the gratification and improved interoperability.

Increasing demand for energy, pollution from fossil energy consumption and global warming are the key factors that have made optimal energy management necessary. The advent of information technology has led to the emergence of a new paradigm called the Internet of Energy (IOE). IOE is a new concept that provides the tools needed for optimal energy management. IOE has expanded dramatically with the advent of the Internet of Things (IOTs). So that the Internet of Energy moves towards energy management by integrating the features of smart grids and the Internet of Things. The present study is an applied research that aimed at conceptualizing of the Internet of Energy. In order to achieve the research objectives, a series of indicators of IOE were identified according to the previous studies and interviews with experts. The pattern of causal relations of these indices has been identified by the FUZZY DEMATEL technique. Then, these factors have been analyzed by Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM) technique, and finally, the relationship and sequence of the indices have been obtained. Among the indicators, existence of powerful internet servers in the country, equipping consumable equipment with internet and online monitoring of each person’s energy consumption are at the first level of the research model and the most basic variables in applying the concept of IOE. All of these elements ultimately depend on the availability of financial resources and the determination to apply IOE at the macro level. The insight that this model provides to the energy management at the macro level can be helpful in strategic planning for energy production, conversion, transmission, distribution and consumption in the country.

A new concept in the area of achieving sustainable development goals is sustainable banking which is of particular importance in developing countries. To succeed in achieving sustainable banking goals, it is necessary to identify and conceptualize the underlying factors. This paper aims to identify the critical factors for sustainable banking success. This paper is an applied research in terms of purpose and has been done with a cross-sectional survey approach. Semi-structured interviews and expert questionnaire were used for data collection. The statistical population of the study consists of managers and experts of the central bank selected by purposeful sampling from among these experts.The research methodology is a mixed (qualitative-quantitative) approach. In the qualitative phase, the thematic analysis method is used to identify the critical factors for sustainable banking success. Then, at the quantitative stage, the identified factors are screened and prioritized based on the Fuzzy Delphi and SWARA method. The results show that the critical success factors of sustainable banking can be categorized into three factors: input factors, process factors and output factors. Support entrepreneurs, marketing management, clear regulation and process evaluation are of the utmost importance in the field of sustainable banking.

Crowdsourcing is one of the most important processes fundamentally changing the way that businesses, governments and humanitarian organizations look at the internet and mobile market. This new paradigm has root in participation under the collective wisdom and is emerging as the new business model to bring together the amateurs and professionals seeking to spend less time and, as a result, less cost to run the tasks. The objective of this study is to investigate the factors influencing crowdsourcing and its impact on project success in "Padideh Shandiz Company”. In order to conduct variables confirmatory factor analysis, the structural equation modeling based on partial least square method using the smart PLS 2 software was used. To this end, 200 managers and experts in Padideh Shandiz enjoying a good deal of knowledge in operational and research activities in crowdsourcing field were randomly selected and evaluated through questionnaire and interview. The results of the study revealed that (1) the participants have the greatest impact on crowdsourcing (2) crowdsourcing significantly impacts on the businesses performance and project success and (3) the customers’ satisfaction indicator serves as the most important factor in explaining the changes in project success.