dr. saeed rajaeepour

The study aimed to investigate effective accountability among public school administrators and identify a model for achieving it. A qualitative phenomenological research method was used, with an applied purpose. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews with 20 experts in the field of school principal accountability. Participants were selected using purpose-based sampling and saturation law principles. Qualitative data analysis involved three stages of open coding, axial coding, and selective coding, using stepwise methods and analytical techniques. Six inclusive themes emerged as constituting the effective response pattern of school administrators: financial dimension (major benefits, financial justification), moral dimension (moralism, education), cultural dimension (organizational culture, employee culture, culture society), administrative dimension (administrative structure, accountability process), strategic dimension (transformationism, responsive leadership), and educational dimension (organizational, individual). Overall, the study provides insight into how school administrators can be held accountable effectively.

Since one of the global goals of Education is to promote civility and respect, in addition to acquiring expertise and skills in science, students must also acquire the high virtues of morality and humanity. At the same time, there are significant types and cases of instances of improper behavior, the same issue that is known as incivility in the academic environment and has become a problem worthy of consideration in higher education. Therefore, the purpose of the current research was to identify the components, antecedents, consequences, and strategies to reduce organizational incivility in universities.

The method of this qualitative research was a phenomenological type. The potential participants of the research were lecturers and academic experts at Iranian universities who were knowledgeable about the research subject in the country. Sampling was done with a purposeful approach and by choosing critical cases. Theoretical saturation was used to determine the sample size and semi-structured interviews were conducted with 22 faculty members and academic experts. Data analysis was done through a thematic analysis approach utilizing MAXQDA 2020 software. To determine the validity of the interviews, a re-study was used by the peer and the researcher, and the reliability was confirmed with theoretical saturation in the data collection stage and the re-test reliability of 89.94%. 

The findings from the interviews showed that the components of organizational incivility included 4 global themes (organizational incivility of students, organizational incivility of faculty members, organizational incivility of managers and organizational incivility of employees), the antecedents of organizational incivility include 3 global themes (individual factors, internal organizational factors and external organizational factors), consequences of organizational incivility including 3 global themes (consequences related to individual and organizational health; attitudinal consequences (based on social exchange); and behavioral consequences and withdrawal), strategies to reduce organizational incivility including 3 global themes (educational arrangements, motivational arrangements and organizational arrangements). The organizational incivility components of the students included the organizing themes: non-observance of educational and research norms, violation of the norms of the academic environment, insolence towards the faculty members, and non-observance of student ethics. The organizational incivility components of faculty members included the organizing themes: lack of teaching skills and knowledge, academic indifference, non-observance to professional ethics towards students, non-observance with the norms of the academic environment, having unprofessional and destructive behaviors with colleagues, having offensive and rude behaviors with colleagues. The organizational incivility components of managers included the organizing themes: inefficient management, self-exaltation towards employees, and inattention to employees. The organizational incivility components of employees included the organizing themes: shortcomings and lack of responsibility, lack of effective employee presence at the workplace, and unethical behavior. The individual factors of antecedents included the organizing themes: demographic characteristics of people, personality characteristics of people, and family issues. The internal organizational factors of the antecedents included the organizing themes: structure, rules, and regulations of the university, management issues, job-related issues, inappropriate educational environment and facilities, issues related to the organizational climate and culture of the university, and deficiency in monitoring and evaluation system. The external organizational factors of the antecedents included the organizing themes: socio-cultural issues, economic issues, and political issues. The consequences related to individual and organizational health included the organizing themes: psychological and physical injuries, job and academic burnout, and job dissatisfaction. The attitudinal consequences included the organizing themes: damage to the dignity and status of the university in society. The behavioral and withdrawal consequences included the organizing themes: increased turnover or desire to leave the job; cultivating uncivilized human resources; loss of trust, empathy, and positive relationships between people; reduced task performance; and failure in the implementation of plans and group work. The educational arrangements of the strategies included the organizing themes: training and improvement, self-management and improvement, and development of communication skills. The motivational arrangements of the strategies included the organizing themes: modeling, and appropriate payment and punishment system. The organizational arrangements of the strategies included the organizing themes: reforming the style of management and leadership, management tact, strengthening the organizational culture encouraging politeness and civility, and reforming the selection rules. The results of this research can help faculty members by having sufficient knowledge of the components, antecedents, and consequences of organizational incivility to prevent its destructive effects on the teaching and learning process in universities.

The widespread and surprising spread of the Covid-19 led to an unprecedented closure of public libraries, and this closure showed that public libraries have little preparation and anticipation to deal with and adapt to the special situation caused by the spread of the Covid-19 virus. The aim of this study is to determine the level of readiness of librarians and public libraries in Isfahan province in the face of COVID-19 disease.

The current research is a cross-sectional, descriptive-survey study with an applied purpose that was carried out using the field method. The statistical population included all the librarians of the public libraries of Isfahan province in the year 1400 SH, numbering 357 people, from whom 185 librarians were selected as the research sample using a simple random sampling method. In order to collect people’s views, a researcher-made questionnaire was used; The content validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by several experts in information and Knowledge science, and the construct validity was measured and confirmed by second-order factor analysis using Smart-PLS3 software; The questionnaire’s reliability was measured using Cronbach’s alpha, which was found to be 0.95. For data analysis, SPSS software (version 22) and descriptive statistics methods such as mean, and standard deviation, and inferential statistics tests such as variance analysis, one-way t-test, one-way variance analysis test, Duncan’s post-hoc test and factor analysis were used.

The results showed that the level of preparedness of librarians and public libraries of Isfahan province in facing the COVID-19 disease with an average of 3.81 is significantly higher than the average, which is at an acceptable level and close to optimal. Preparedness for remote work with an average of 4.19 was the highest, and preparedness for job performance in cyberspace with an average of 3.36 was the lowest component of the readiness of librarians and public libraries of Isfahan province; There is no significant difference between respondents’ perceptions in terms of gender, age, work experience, field of study, and organizational position. Furthermore, there is a significant difference between the perceptions of the respondents regarding the readiness of public libraries in Isfahan province in facing the COVID-19 disease according to their educational qualifications and marital status. Respondents with associate degrees, as well as married respondents, have evaluated the level of preparation of libraries at a higher level than other groups. It is suggested that administrators train librarians and strengthen information technology infrastructure to strengthen the performance of cyberspace. Libraries need to formulate appropriate policies in order to increase the level of preparedness while facing crisis and infectious diseases, these policies and rules should be determined in the form of general principles before the occurrence of the crisis and at the time of the beginning of the crisis, and in crucial times, they should be used by adding minor items.

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The results of the current research are important due to the emergence of the COVID-19 virus and the small number of researches conducted in this field, and it can lead to a greater understanding of the level of preparedness of public libraries and librarians and help library managers to get the necessary preparations against the risks affecting the optimal service to the audience through making appropriate policies and plans.

This study aimed to design and validate the conceptual, ethical decision-making model of school principals in the province of Lorestan. The study is applied in terms of purpose and mixed-methods in terms of data collection. The qualitative section utilized the grounded theory approach, the paradigm-based theme analysis method, and interpretive structural modeling. The quantitative section was built on the exploratory, descriptive method. The qualitative section's research field comprised education experts, particularly those with scientific experience in decision-making. In the quantitative section, the statistical population consisted of all school principals in the province of Lorestan, totaling approximately one thousand individuals. The qualitative section drew on semi-structured interviews with 18 purposively selected school principals for data collection. The quantitative section selected a statistical sample of 181 people using random cluster sampling and Krejcie and Morgan's table. In the qualitative section, the obtained data were analyzed utilizing thematic analysis based on the paradigm model and interpretive structural modeling using the MAXQDA 18 software. the questionnaire's reliability was assured by computing Cronbach's alpha coefficient as 0.95. The confirmatory factor analysis and partial square model methods were utilized to analyze the quantitative data using SPSS-25 and SPSS Amos software programs. According to the qualitative findings, there were 15 organizing themes and five overarching themes, including contextual factors, causal, strategic, intervening, and outcomes. The quantitative results from structural equation modeling revealed that the tested model of ethical decision-making of school principals in Lorestan province has a good fit.

School principals' ethical considerations and organizational decisions can improve schools' image and social credibility. This study designed and validated Lorestan principals' conceptual, ethical decision-making model. The study has an exploratory mixed-methods design. The qualitative section included grounded theory, paradigm-based theme analysis, and interpretive structural modeling. Exploratory, descriptive methods underpinned the quantitative section. Education experts with scientific experience in decision-making and ethics and one or more articles in those fields constituted the qualitative section's research field. The quantitative section's statistical population comprised Lorestan's nearly 1,000 school principals. Semi-structured interviews with 18 purposively selected school principals provided data for the qualitative section. Random cluster sampling and Krejcie and Morgan's table selected 181 people for the quantitative section. A researcher-made questionnaire was used to collect data in this section. The qualitative data were analyzed using thematic analysis based on the paradigm model and interpretive structural modeling in three stages (open, axial, and selective coding) using MAXQDA 18. Management experts' opinions and Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.95 ensured the questionnaire's content validity and reliability. Quantitative data was analyzed using SPSS-25 and SPSS Amos software for confirmatory factor analysis and partial square model. Qualitative findings identified 15 organizing and five overarching themes: contextual factors, causal factors, strategic factors, intervening factors, and outcomes. The quantitative results from structural equation modeling demonstrated that Lorestan school principals' ethical decision-making model fits well.

The outbreak of Covid-19 virus caused long-term closure of university libraries and increasd telework by librarians. This research has aimed to explore the impact of telework on their job satisfaction interms of communication, job promotion, awards, salary and benefits, supervision, job conditions, peerformance, coworkers, and desire to work remotely.

Views of librarians of three public universities in the Isfahan metropolitan area, namely Isfahan Medical Sciences University, Isfahan University of Technology, the University of Isfahan were sought. Out of the 118 staff  members of the three universities, 90 completed a researcher-made questionnaire based on the scale of Judge and Bono (2000). For analysis, statistical methods such as Pearson correlation, and multiple linear regression tests were used by SPSS 22 software.

Significant relationship was found between teleworking and job satisfaction (p<0.05). All components of job satisfaction were correlated with teleworking. The result of the multiple linear regression test showed that among the components of job satisfaction, only the "leadership component" can predict the teleworking (r<0.518).

Telework can lead to the improvement of services to users. Leadership component demonstrated greatest relationship with teleworking. Considering the importance the component in predicting telework, this research can help to make useful changes in organizations, especially in the management style of university libraries.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the application of knowledge management in Iranian Space Research Center based on Lawson model.

This research is an applied and descriptive survey. The statistical population of the study consisted of 450 employees of the Iranian Space Research Center in 2021, of which 207 were selected using Cochran's formula as a statistical sample. For data collection from the Lawson knowledge management standard questionnaire (2003)  with an Cronbach's alpha coefficient of 0.94 and to analyze data from univariate t-test, Friedman, analysis of variance, Kolmogorov-Smirnov  test with the help of the statistical software (SPSS 23), was used.

The rate of application of knowledge management (M=3.15) as well as the components of knowledge absorption (M=3.13), knowledge storage (M=3.73), knowledge dissemination (M=3.34) are above average level. And the rate of knowledge creation (M=2.99) and knowledge organizing (M=2.89) at the average level.

According to the obtained results, the amount of knowledge management implementation in the Iranian Space Research Center is above average level, except for the rank of knowledge application, which was below the average level. It is suggested that the managers of the Research Center, by focusing more on the application of knowledge and creating new work patterns, reduce the distance between knowledge and practice, and also pay attention to other components, and improve the level of knowledge management.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between knowledge management and organizational learning among public librarians in Fars province.

This study was conducted as an applied and descriptive-correlational. The statistical population included all librarians of public libraries in Fars province in 1400 (322 people), in which 175 librarians were selected as a sample by simple random sampling. In order to collect people's opinions, Bukowitz and Williams (1999) standard knowledge management questionnaire and organizational learning questionnaire based on Neefe theory (2001) were used. Data were analyzed using SPSS software version 22. Descriptive statistical methods such as frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and in inferential statistics, Pearson correlation test and multiple linear regression were used.

The results of correlation coefficient showed that there was a significant relationship between KM and OL among librarians of public libraries in Fars province. Also, among KM’s components, knowledge production and consolidation and sharing had the most correlation with OL (respectively 0.900 and 0/898 correlation coefficients). Also, the result of multiple linear regression showed that there is a 100% common variance between KM and OL (ADJ.R2=1.000). The production and consolidation component is the strongest predictor for OL (Beta=0.197). This study showed that knowledge production and consolidation component (acquisition of required skills in accordance with organizational goals) and knowledge sharing (transfer and sharing of effective individual and organizational experiences) have the greatest relationship and impact on the promotion and improvement of OL.

The issue of knowledge management has been considered in public library literature in recent years. However, the relationship between knowledge management and organizational learning has not been studied much; in addition, the study of this issue in the public library librarians of Fars province has been specifically considered in the present study. The results of this research can pave the way for library managers to try to improve knowledge and knowledge management that has led to organizational learning by planning, appropriate policies, and providing standards.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between psychological well-being and work overload with the moderating role of perceived organizational support among librarians of public libraries in Isfahan province during 2020-2021.

This study is a descriptive correlational study with a sample of 202 librarians of public libraries in Isfahan province, who were selected by simple random sampling. In order to collect data, the questionnaires of Ryff’s Psychological Well-Being (1995), Spector & Jex Work Overload (1998), and Eisenberger and others’ Perceived Organizational Support (1986) were used. The reliability coefficients of these questionnaires through Cronbach's alpha were 0.92, 0.94 and 0.95, respectively. To analyze the findings, descriptive and inferential statistics, and Smart-PLS3 and SPSS software version 22 were used.

The results of correlation coefficient showed that the components of psychological well-being have a significant negative relationship with work overload (p < 0/05). The moderating role of perceived organizational support between these two variables was also confirmed. Findings also showed that the moderating variable of perceived organizational support has a significant effect on the intensity of the relationship between psychological well-being and work overload, as when there is high organizational support among librarians, their psychological well-being is higher and their work overload decreases.

 Examining the relationship between psychological well-being and work overload with the moderating role of perceived organizational support among librarians in public libraries in Iran and abroad has been very innovative, and so far, little research has been done on this issue. In addition, in the present study, the moderating role of perceived organizational support has also been considered. On the other hand, addressing this issue in the population of public libraries in Isfahan province makes the subject of this research novel. The findings of this study can pave the way for librarians and library managers to improve the desired work environment.

In recent decade, demand for higher education and the factors affecting Academic Performance especially for graduate courses have been increased. So investigating the relationship between emotional intelligence, personality traits and academic performance was the main objective of the current study. Correlational research method was utilized. Among all PhD students of Isfahan, 291 people were selected by employing simple random sampling and they completed Bar-On Emotional Intelligence Inventory and McCrae Personality Traits Inventory.  Finding indicated that emotional intelligence had a positive relation with academic performance also; personality traits have a significant relation to academic performance. The results showed that emotional intelligence and personality traits influence to academic performance positively and can be applied as a criterion for student’s admission. This study results showed that Agreeableness, conscientiousness and openness scales can predict more academic success also emotional intelligence and competences, such as ability to regulate one’s feeling, problem solving, intrapersonal and interpersonal skills, are highly germane to academic success.

This study aimed to construct the synergistic leadership scale in Iranian universities and validate it in Isfahan's University.

From a methodological point of view, this research is a sequential exploratory mixed study.  A purposeful sampling method was used to collect information in the qualitative part. A semi-structured interview was conducted with 14 faculty members with executive experience and expert in management and leadership knowledge in the country's universities. However, an interview was deleted due to a lack of effective information. The interviews stopped with theoretical saturation. In the quantitative section, the statistical population was 650 faculty members of the University of Isfahan. The sample size was determined according to Krejcie and Morgan's table; it was done by stratified random sampling and the designed questionnaire based on the findings of the qualitative section was distributed among them. To determine the validity of the qualitative section, a re-study was used by peers and researchers and the reliability of this section was confirmed by theoretical saturation in the data collection stage and with retest reliability, which becomes 90%. And to determine the validity of the researcher-made questionnaire, content validity, divergent validity, and construct validity were used. Cronbach's alpha (0.951) was used to determine the questionnaire's reliability.

The analysis of the qualitative section was based on the grounded theory approach and the analysis was based on open, axial and selective coding. To test the validity of the questionnaire, exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis, including construct validity, convergent validity, and divergent validity, were used, and for reliability, Cronbach's alpha coefficient and combined reliability were used. The results of factor analysis showed the optimal fit of each of the items with the factors. They showed that each of the load-bearing factors is a suitable factor to predict the questionnaire's main dimensions. As a result, the designed scale has high validity and reliability and can measure the realization of synergistic leadership in universities. Finally, as a result, the final form of the questionnaire was set as follows: causal factors through 11 items, coherent phenomena or synergistic leadership components through 8 items, context factor which appropriate for executing synergistic leadership through 12 items, Intervening factors through 7 items, strategies for executing synergistic leadership through 13 items, and The Consequences of implementation of synergistic leadership were measured through 12 items. Quantitative data were analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics using SPSS and Smart PLS software. Due to the lack of native measurement tools for synergistic leadership, the designed questionnaire seems to be able to address this gap, Therefore, this questionnaire can be used in future researches on synergistic leadership in universities. Finally, the researcher explained the six factors of the paradigmatic pattern of synergistic leadership with their axial codes and provided practical suggestions for the realization of synergistic leadership in universities.

This study aimed to determine the structural equation modeling of the relationship between teachers' classroom management styles with the social skill dimensions and academic performance of elementary school students in Kermanshah.

The research method was descriptive-correlational. According to the Cochran formula, 394 students and 197 teachers were selected as samples. We used researchermade Classroom Management Styles (Shiravand, 2016), Social Skills (2004), and Pham and Taylor's Academic Performance Of Students (1998). The correlation between variables was performed to analyze the data using SPSS24, AMOS23 software.

The results showed that there was a positive correlation between the teachers' management styles and social skills (r = 0.37) and the positive correlation between social skills and students' academic performance (r = 0.55) and a positive correlation between teachers' Students' education (r = 0.45) at the level (p = 0.001) was statistically significant.

According to the obtained results, the teachers' classroom management styles have been influential on the students' academic performance, social skills, and the students' academic performance. The teachers' classroom management styles were also influential on the students' academic performance by emphasizing social skills, conversational skills, group activities, familiarity skills, self-regulation, crisis management, and conflict. An interactive and participatory management style has the most significant impact on social skills. The professional-oriented style has had the most significant impact on performance

The present study aimed to identify and validate the excellence human resource criteria among the staff of the Judiciary.

The nature of the research was mixed method and the research data in qualitative dimension were collected based on Snowball sampling and through semi-structured interviews with managers, experts and faculty members Specialized in the field of human resources (N=13). In the quantitative dimension, based on the method of clusters sampling, a sample of 410 people was selected from all managers, experts of the judiciary and research data were collected through researcher-made questionnaire. Reliability of data in qualitative dimension was verified by peer review and reliability of findings was verified based on reviewing of findings by interviewees. The content validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by experts and the reliability of the questionnaire was confirmed by Cranach’s alpha method (0.987).

Excellence human resource criteria among the Judiciary staff was determined in the form of Technical excellence criteria (job knowledge, professional competencies), Emotional excellence (personality traits, individual and organizational attitudes) and Skill excellence (perceptual abilities, communicational abilities, administrative abilities). Also the construct validity of the model of excellence human resource criteria was confirmed through confirmatory factor analysis (RMR= 0.017 ; GFI= 0.94).

This research aimed at investigating the application of strategic management components in public universities in Isfahan, and the research method was descriptive survey study. The population consisted of 340 managers, out of which 181 managers were selected by stratified random sampling in proportion to the size, and 151 were selected by strategic management researcher-made questionnaire based on the theory of Hill and Jones (2007), in five components goal & mission determination, environmental analysis, strategy formulation, strategy implementation, and strategy evaluation responded with 33 items.Validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by content and construct validity and using Cronbach’s Alpha the reliability of the questionnaire was estimated 0.83. Data analysis was performed at two levels of descriptive statistics (frequency distribution, percentage, mean and standard deviation) and inferential statistics level (One-sample t-Test, Independent-Samples t-Test, Hotteling t2, one-way ANOVA and Tukey post-hoc test). The results showed that the application rate of the components, except the goal & mission determination component, was below average. The results of Hotelling's t2 showed that the components of application were not the same, so that the most attention was paid to the goal & mission determination component and the least attention to the environmental analysis and strategy formulation components. (P <0.05).

INTRUDUCTION: The research aimed at investigating the relationship between knowledge sharing and self-efficacy (willingness to initiate behavior, willingness to expend effort in completing the behavior, persistence in the face of adversity) among researchers working at Malek Ahstar University of Technology (MUT).
With regard to the objectives, the research is an applied one, its method is descriptive and its type is correlational. The research population comprised all 242 researchers at MUT in 2016. Through stratified random sampling and on the basis of collegiate complex, college or research center, 165 researchers were selected as the study sample for the present study. In order to obtain the required data, 165 questionnaires including a researcher-made demographic questionnaire, another researcher mad 20-item questionnaire based on Dixon’s model, and Scherer and Madox's self-efficacy standard questionnaire were provided and administered among the sample. Eventually, 161 fully completed questionnaires were returned to the researcher. The content validity used for determining the validity and Cronbach's alpha coefficients results were acceptable in indicating the reliability of the questionnaire that amounted to .89 for the knowledge sharing scale and .82 for the self-efficacy questionnaire.
FINDINGS: The result of the research indicates that there is a significant relationship between knowledge sharing and self-efficacy among MUT researchers. The relationship was observable at all levels of knowledge sharing components including serial, near, far, expert and strategic transfer. The most powerful relationship was between serial knowledge sharing and self-efficacy while the lowest relationship was between strategic knowledge sharing and self-efficacy.
Considering the existence of a significant relationship between knowledge sharing and self-efficacy, the MUT management and authorities should promote their attitude to and perspective in on knowledge sharing and more consider the role and effect of individual’s team work interaction in research teams by means of defining joint projects for the individuals concerned.

Background and The purpose of this study was to identify and examine the factors affecting transfer of training among human resources of Universities of Medical Science of Iran in 2015 - 2016.
Utilizing a quantitative method approach, this research studied a sample of 346 employees of the Universities. The research tools included researcher-made questionnaire which it is Cronbach alpha coefficient was estimated 0.92.
Overall, the resulting based on factor analysis (EFA and CFA) employees, determined six fundamental factors that affect transfer of training in Iran’s Universities of Medical Science: Training design factors, Management factors, Environmental factors, Cultural factors, Supportive factors, Individual factors.
This study presents a comprehensive vision and deep insight into the factors affecting the transfer of training that can overtake other organizations. Also, this study implies to role of the fundamental aspects affecting the transfer of training according to Iranian society. This study suggests that in transfer of training to the workplace, pay attention to cultural considerations, religious and ethnic in designing, implementing and evaluating education.

The present study aimed at investigating the relationship between teacherʼs creativity, their perception of servant leadership and workplace spirituality at Isfahan high schools. A descriptive correlation research method was utilized. The study population consisted of all 3690 high school teachers in Isfahan during 2015 – 2016 academic year, from which 351 individuals were selected according to the cluster random sampling. To collect data, Raudsepp Creativity Questionnaire (1979), Patterson Servant Leadership Questionnaire (2003) and Milliman et al workplace Spirituality Questionnaire with reliability 0.77, 0.97 and 0.91 respectively were utilized. The research findings showed that there is a significant, positive relationship between teacherʼs creativity with their perception of servant leadership and workplace spirituality (p

This study aimed to determine the relation between quantum management skills and organizational agility capabilities with the mediating role of organizational intelligence. The method of research was a descriptive and correlational based on Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), and the statistical population consisting of all administrators from state universities of Isfahan in academic year 2015. Out of 286 managers, 165 people were selected through stratified random sampling, according to Cochran formula and 151 respondents were used in analyzed.Three questionnaires were used for collecting data: Quantum management skills, Organizational agility capabilities and Organizational intelligence. Their reliability was computed via Cronbach's alpha coefficients and it was r = 0.97, 0.93, 0.92, respectively. In turn, their content validity and construct validity were confirmed. Statistical SPSS 23, Amos23, and EQS were employed for data analysis. Findings indicated that quantum management skills were affected with path coefficient (r=.33) on organizational agility capabilities with path coefficient (r=.41) on organizational intelligence and organizational intelligence with a path coefficient of (r=.78) on organizational agility capabilities and organizational intelligence mediates relation between Quantum management skills and organizational agility capabilities of the selected university managers.

Today, process of knowledge sharing is one of the most important strategies for the development and deployment of knowledge management in organizations. Universities and centers of higher education as the most important knowledge-based organizations can improve their academic quality by achieving this important capability, i.e. knowledge sharing. The purpose of this research was to evaluate the structural equation modeling of knowledge sharing upon academic quality improvement from the viewpoints of faculty members at Isfahan selected Universities, Iran.

The research method was descriptive and correlational type. The statistical population consisted of 1472 faculty members of Isfahan selected Universities from wich a sample size of 177 was chosen through stratified random sampling. In order to collect data, the 10-item knowledge sharing questionnaire and a 30-item academic quality improvement questionnaire were used. The questionnaires validity was confirmed through confirmatory factor analysis and their Cronbach alpha coefficient was estimated 0.87 and 0.95 respectively. The analysis of data with using of SPSS16 and Amos18 software were performed.

The findings(correlation coefficient) revealed that there is a positive and significant relationship between knowledge sharing and academic quality improvement (p> 0.01). Also there is positive and significant relationship between knowledge sharing (knowledge donating and knowledge collecting) and academic quality improvement components (p> 0.01). The results from a structural equation modeling approach show that Knowledge sharing has a positive and significant impact on academic quality improvement. In other words, knowledge sharing predicts and explains %35 of academic quality improvement variance.

Universities and centers of higher education can assure and advance their academic quality improvement by development and deployment of knowledge sharing culture.

Universities and higher education centers، as the most important knowledge-based organizations، can improve their academic quality by achieving two important capabilities: knowledge sharing and knowledge absorptive capacity. The purpose of this research was to examine the multivariate determination of the relationship between knowledge sharing and knowledge absorptive capacity with academic quality improvement from faculty members points of view in selected Isfahan universities. The research method was descriptive and correlational type. The statistical population consisted of 1472 faculty members from which a sample size of 177 individuals was chosen through stratified random sampling. Based on Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP)، research instruments included Knowledge Sharing Questionnaire، Knowledge Absorptive Capacity Questionnaire and Academic Quality Improvement. The questionnaires validity was confirmed through content face and construct validity and their Cronbach alpha coefficients were estimated 0. 87، 0. 88 and 0. 95 respectively. The analysis of data was performed through descriptive statistics (mean and standard deviation، and inferential statistics (Pearson Correlation Coefficient، and Structural Equation Modeling). The findings revealed that there is a positive and significant relationship between knowledge sharing and knowledge absorptive capacity with academic quality improvement. Also there is a positive and significant relationship between knowledge sharing components and knowledge absorptive capacity components with academic quality improvement components. The examination of the findings through Structural Equation Modeling indicated that knowledge sharing had a significant and positive effect on knowledge absorptive capacity. Also knowledge absorptive capacity had a significant and positive effect on academic quality improvement، while knowledge sharing does not affect academic quality improvement directly.

Abstract: The objective of the present study was to compare the organizational structure of Isfahan university and Isfahan university of medical sciences in academic year of 2012-13 according to Stephen Robin's theory. The research questions include investigating the degree of complexity, formality and concentration in these universities. The research method was the survey type and the statistical population was composed of 165 of the principals of Isfahan University and medical sciences in academic year 2012-13 who were selected through stratified random sampling suitable for the sample size with the proportion of 65 to 50 from Isfahan University and university of medical sciences. The data collection instruments were Robin's questionnaires of complexity, formality and concentration. The questionnaire's reliability was estimated as 0.85, 0.91 and 0.89 respectively through Cronbach alpha coefficient. In order to do the analysis the independent sample T test and variance convergences test were applied. The results implied that there is no significant difference between the structural dimensions of Isfahan University and university of medical sciences. The universitie's organizational structure under study didnt enjoy suitable status; the degree of complexity, formality and concentration was high; it would be better to adjust and optimize the degree of dimensions under study.

This study tries to investigate the role of Social Capital concerning organizational innovation orientation in Mo’alem (Teachers) Insurance Company. The research method was descriptive-correlative. The statistical population consisted of all 400 employees of Mo’alem Insurance Company، (400 persons)، among whom 117 persons were randomly selected. In order to collect the data، two questionnaires were used including Social Capital questionnaire (a=0/92)، and innovation orientation questionnaire (a=0/88). The collected data were later analyzed using one-sample t-test، Pearson correlation and stepwise regression. T-test results showed that Society Capital and organizational innovation orientation are in a fairly proper condition. The results of Pearson correlation test illustrated that there are a positive relationship between there is a significant and positive relationship between Social Capital (including its all components، i. e. networks، trust، value، relationships، cooperation، mutual understanding، and mutual commitment) and organizational innovation orientation. Finally، the regression results indicated that among Social Capital components، mutual understanding، trust، relationships، and cooperation are considered the variables to anticipate the entrance into the final regression equation to explain the organizational innovation changes while other social capital components including networks، values and commitments were eliminated as they were not regarded as being able to anticipate the organizational innovation in the Moalem Insurance Company.

Leadership is a process in which management seeks to motivate and communicate effectively، employee''s organizational tasks of interest and a desire to encourage and facilitate organizational goals. Higher education plays an important role in the improvement and development of individual and social life of individuals. One of the paths to judge how effectives'' university success and failure to achieving the objectives is the study morale of faculty members. This study sought to determine the relationship between the leadership styles of heads of departments and morale''s faculty members in Isfahan University and Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. A descriptive correlation research method was utilized. The statistics include the total of university faculty members (491 people) and Isfahan University of Medical Sciences (594 people) in during 2009-2010 academic years were selected through proportionate stratified random sampling. Research tools include questionnaire based on the goal setting theory''s House model (directive، supportive، participative، achievement oriental) and morale'' components (belongingness، rationality، identification) based on Getzels and Guba model questionnaire. The content and face validity using the validity and reliability through Cronbach''s alpha coefficient. (r1 = 0. 82) and (r2 = 0. 89) was calculated. The research data was analyzed through SPSS18 single sample t-test، Pearson''s correlation coefficient، multiple regression. In Isfahan University directive، supportive، participative leadership styles، mean scores were higher than mean criteria and achievement oriental leadership mean scores were lower than mean criteria and morale'' components (belongingness، rationality، identification) mean scores were higher than mean criteria. In Isfahan University of Medical Sciences participative leadership styles، mean scores were higher than mean criteria and directive، achievement oriental leadership styles mean scores were lower than mean criteria and morale'' components (belongingness، rationality، identification) mean scores were higher than mean criteria. Correlation coefficient between scores on leadership styles and morale''s faculty members in the Pvalue≤0. 05 was significant. And multiple regression results also showed that the relationship between leadership styles with morale''s faculty members is significant. Poor performance leadership led to increase crisis in the university. Training can be effective when people are with a strong spirit and strive to realize and achieve educational goals.

Universities are the main institutions that create knowledge capital in the employees and can support the knowledge-based economy. The aim of the present study was to investigate the correlation between the degree of knowledge management constituents’ application and educational performance in faculty members at Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. The type of research is descriptive، correlative. Statistical society includes all faculty members (643) and students (7،006) in the 2011-12. A sample size of faculty members (240) and students (1120) were selected through stratified random sampling. The measurement instrument included the research questionnaires of knowledge management and educational performance. The questionnaires'' face & content validity were confirmed and their reliability calculated using Cronbach''s alpha (r1=0. 87، r2=0. 92). Data analyzed in two descriptive and inferential levels. The results of the study indicate that there was a significant multiple correlations between knowledge management and educational performance. Beta coefficients among strategic knowledge management and educational performance were significant and no autocorrelation existed and regression model were significant. Members'' comments on relationship between knowledge management according to demographic characterizations were not the same but between educational performances there were significant difference. Knowledge management as a key tool for managing in the new century is systematic strategy and processes of define، access، transfer and application of knowledge by training organizations is that lead to innovation، competitiveness and productivity. Beside of problem solving، the decision making، strategic planning، and active learning deterioration prevent of intellectual assets and enhance the knowledge of educational organizations and increase their flexibility.

The aim of this research is toinvestigate the information seeking behavior of Islamic Azad University of Najafabad Master students. A descriptive-survey method was used and the statistical population of this research was the students of the first semester of 2010-2011 academic year. The research tool was a researcher-developed questionnaire. The findings showed that the main source of information for student was a knowledgeable person in the subject. The main purpose was writing thesis, and the most important instrument was library software. About the university library: most of the information resources were textbooks, the primary purpose of information seeking in the library was doing homeworks, and the most used tools, was library software and the most information resource services used in library was library reference services. The results of this study indicate that academic libraries and librarians failed to meet the information needs and conduct information seeking behavior of graduate students, which is due to the weaknesses of the planning and investment.