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This study was carried out with the aim of pathology of outsourcing contract in Gas Company in Hormozgan province though a combined (qualitative- quantitative) approach. At qualitative part, thematic analysis was applied and in order to collect data, 15 experts were interviewed in a targeted way to reach theoretical saturation. Interviews were validated after initial and secondary coding throughcvi and cvr whose result was to identify 47 items. At quantitative part, data obtained from interviews was designed within Likertchr('39')s 5- point questionnaire and presented to the employees working in Hormozgan Gas Company to be surveyed by experts. Sampling of study was done through random sampling way in Morganchr('39')s table through which 167 individuals were collected. The questionnaire had face validity and its construct validity was confirmed by factor analysis way. Moreover, reliability of questionnaire was verified through Alpha Cronbach method. Findings of study indicated that outsourcing contract needs to be reviewed upon 28 indices in the human resource legal issues, regulatory issues, assessment of contractor qualification and supplying required consuming goods. In this regard, some suggestions were offered.

The present study was conducted with the aim of pathology of the components of the creativity and innovation system in Hormozgan Gas Company. This research is applied in terms of purpose and exploratory in terms of research approach. In the first stage, 13 heads of Hormozgan Gas Company were interviewed (to the extent of theoretical saturation). The interviews were analyzed by using MAXQDA software. The model of creativity and innovation was formulated with six main themes, based on six stages of Clark & ​​Brown (2006). In the second stage, in order to classify the factors affecting creativity and innovation system in the importance-performance matrix, a researcher-made questionnaire was used and the data were analyzed by using SPSS software. The validity of the questionnaire was confirmed by experts and its reliability was confirmed by Cronbachchr('39')s alpha. At this stage, the statistical population consisted of all employees working in the administrative units of Hormozgan Gas Company. The sample size was determined using the Cochranchr('39')s formula of 140 people .The research findings indicated that the human resources unit, strategic cross-organizational constraints, intra-organizational constraints and organizational culture are very important in terms of creativity and innovation, and given the poor performance of the firm, these components should be given more attention by relevant officials.

The main purpose of this study is to identify the components affecting the creativity and innovation system in Hormozgan Gas Company and present a model of factors affecting it.

In this mix method study, in the first stage, 13 heads of Hormozgan Gas Company were interviewed (to the extent of theoretical saturation). The interviews were analyzed by using MAXQDA software based on six stages of Clark & Brown (2006). In the second stage, by using Smart PLS software and structural equation modeling approach, the effect of variables were evaluated.

The results of content analysis indicated that "extra-organizational strategic variables", "creativity and innovation system", "employees" and "organizational variables" are 4 effective factors in creativity and innovation system in Hormozgan Gas Company. Quantitative stage also showed that the strategic extra-organizational variable with three components, has a significant direct effect on the organizational variables and creativity and innovation system. Organizational variables with five components, has a significant effect on creativity and innovation system and finally the effect of individual and group characteristics of employees on the creativity system as well as its mediating role in the relationship between organizational variables and the system of creativity and innovation, were not confirmed.

Improvement programs to increase creativity are effective only if a proper understanding of the factors affecting this phenomenon is formed at different levels: individual, group, organizational and extra-organizational. By providing a conceptual model at different levels and evaluating it, this research can be useful for decision makers including the research and technology unit of Hormozgan Gas Company.