جستجوی مقالات مرتبط با کلیدواژه « Soft OR » در نشریات گروه « مدیریت »

In recent years, technological advances have led to dramatic changes in the financial ecosystem and momentum in the traditional structure of the banking industry and the need to review the traditional business models of banks. Therefore, the current study has been conducted with a qualitative-quantitative approach to explain the open banking business model in the Middle East Bank. The statistical population of this research in the qualitative part consists of middle managers of various branches of the Middle East Bank active in the field of open banking and managers of fin-techs whose statistical sample size was equal to 10 people. Also, the quantitative population of this study is the managers and employees and natural and legal customers of 16 branches of the Middle East Bank in Tehran, which was determined based on Cochran's formula equal to 370 people. The data collection tool in this study is semi-structured in-depth qualitative interviews, the data of which were analyzed using the soft systems research method, and in the quantitative part, the data were collected through a researcher-made questionnaire were collected and then analyzed by using confirmatory factor analysis and structural equations. Based on this, 94 codes extracted from interviews with experts, were classified into 74 concepts, 16 subcategories and 3 categories of customer-oriented banking, API management and regulatory developments. Quantitative findings also confirm the positive and significant impact of these three components on the open banking business model of the Middle East Bank.

Jihad has many branches, which are divided in a general category into jihad in the hard field and jihad in the soft field. Today, under the category of soft jihad, "explanation jihad" is a duty. "Explanation Jihad" is a definite duty and an urgent duty, and anyone who can should take action. However, this jihad, like any other jihad, has commanders who must have certain qualifications. In this article, by using the theme analysis method and using MAXQDA software, it has been tried to calculate the competencies of soft war commanders in Jihad. The tool of data collection in this research was the interview of experts, for this purpose, the interviews were continued until the theoretical saturation was reached, and a total of 10 experts were interviewed. After analyzing the conducted interviews, a number of 680 primary themes were obtained, and after refining, 653 basic themes were formed. The organization of the basic themes was done in the form of 10 organizing themes and finally the organizing themes were categorized in the form of 3 comprehensive themes of knowledge competences, dispositional competences and behavioral competences.

Developed within the past decades as a key concept in international and power relations, soft power emphasizes diplomacy, culture, art, and propaganda instead of hard and coercive aspects of power. As soft power affects the international prestige and credit of countries, this applied exploratory study sought to elaborate on the role of soft power and its componential elements in attracting foreign tourists. The theoretical population of the study comprised fifteen experts in soft power and tourism who were selected via convenience sampling. To conduct the study, twenty-seven factors were identified by reviewing the related literature on tourism and soft power. The factors were then screened via the Binomial test, out of which seventeen factors were excluded due to their over 5% significance coefficient. The remaining ten factors were then analyzed using the cross-impact analysis (CIA) technique.The results of the study indicated that successful organization of political, artistic, scientific, sports, and literary events at the international level, the presence of foreign companies in the business environment of Iran, cyberspace and social networks, and improving tolerance among influential reference groups in society contributed the most to attracting tourists to Iran. The study was also replicated using the DEMATEL method, producing very similar results compared to the previous test, and the same four factors were identified as the most influential factors in attracting foreign tourists. It should be noted that the DEMATEL method and cross-impact analysis are based on a critical realism approach, considering the fact that they both enjoy structural analysis.

The soft technologies encompass capacities such as leveraging verses and narratives, culture, values, rituals, and more to influence the components like the spirit, psyche, mind, and others within individuals. The ritual of the Arbaeen March is considered a soft technology, as highlighted in the statements made by the Supreme Leader as a destiny-shaping technology within this domain. This research focuses on identifying and prioritizing acquirable soft technologies derived from the Arbaeen pilgrimage ritual for defense organizations, with a specific emphasis on the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Army. Soft technologies, classified based on their applications and drawn from historical contexts, have been subjected to exploration to elucidate the potential acquirable capabilities of soft technology derived from the Arbaeen March. The objective is to enhance the defense capabilities of  the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Army. By conducting a survey among experts in this field, acquirable soft technologies and prioritization criteria for these technologies have been encoded. A questionnaire, structured based on multi-criteria decision-making techniques (pairwise comparisons in the analytic network process and TOPSIS), was designed and presented to these experts. Taking into consideration the data obtained from the completed questionnaires by experts and stakeholders involved in the Arbaeen pilgrimage, the priority and importance of each dimension of soft technologies that the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Army should address have been determined. The results indicate that the primary acquirable benefits of strategic agility (آجا) from the Arbaeen pilgrimage ritual are expressed through: 1) Technologies of religion and life, 2) Cultural and social technologies, and 3) Military and Security Technologies. Intriguing analyses and noteworthy results have been derived in this regard, offering valuable insights that can serve as a guiding framework for defense organizations.

The purpose of this research is to extract the strategic components of sustainable development with the approach of national power.

The research strategy is mixed exploratory. In the qualitative part, the strategic components of sustainable development were determined by studying thirteen high-level documents of the system with the theme analysis method. In the quantitative part, with structural-interpretive modeling and targeted sampling of experts, classification and identification of relationships between strategic components of sustainable development was done.

The components were identified in such a way that the components of diplomacy, knowledge-based defense, economic development and natural resources and environment were placed at level one. In the second level, the component of knowledge-based development was placed, and in the third level, the two components of administrative governance and national culture of development were determined.

Originality: 

Soft power components include the culture of national development, administrative governance and knowledge-based development, the basis for actualizing and exploiting the hard power components of economic development, knowledge-based defense, and resources and environment.

Today, in the competitive business scenario, numerous paradigms, initiatives, andoperational practices have emerged in response to competitive pressures of the automotiveindustry that demand improved product quality, inflated responsiveness, and shorter leadtimes, however at lower prices. For this purpose, this analysis has been conducted with theaim of investigating the impact of TQM to boost and upgrade the extent of product qualityand innovation performance in Saipa Automobile Company.

From the applied purpose and collecting descriptive data perspective and thekind of it is explanatory. The statistical population of the research consists of 140 high, middleand operational managers (supervisors) and experts who are knowledgeable about the subjectunder investigation of Saipa Automobile Company. The minimum sample required to use thestructural equation modeling method based on partial least squares (SEM-PLS), using the firstrule of Barclay et al. (1995), was estimated to be 70 samples. Therefore, in order to make amore accurate estimate, the questionnaire was distributed among 120 senior, middle andoperational managers and the number of 100 completed questionnaires, received, wasanalyzed.

To be successful in the field of quality, having the soft and hard aspects of TQM atthe same time is very crucial.

Soft TQM has a positive effect on hard TQM. It was also found that soft TQM failedto influence the innovation performance of Saipa Automobile Company. Finally, the resultsindicate that hard TQM has a positive effect on the innovation performance of SaipaAutomobile Company. In addition, the results of the ''T'' test indicate that using soft and hardTQM as well as innovative function of Saipa Automotive Company has considerably beenmore impressive.

In recent years, the importance of "soft skills" has been recognized alongside hard skills for human resources. These skills have a significant contribution for improving individual performance and organizational productivity, unfortunately - despite the substantial differences between soft and hard skills-  public organizations often fail to distinguish between soft and hard skills in terms of how to learn and develop. Therefore, learning programs and development of soft skills are not fruitful and the output does not include an increase in the costs of the organization. Based on this, the present research focuses on developing a learning model and developing soft skills of human resources in government organizations. To address this issue, a semi-structured interview was conducted with 23 experts in human resources in the field of training and development in public organizations and was also performed thematic analysis. In the following, by using the two-stage Delphi technique and descriptive statistics, the validity of the model has been investigated. Finally, the research model has been approved along with five main themes "needs assessment", "designing and planning", "implementation", "evaluation" and "organizational support" ,and with 17 sub-themes and 51 codes.

By studying and carefully analyzing Quranic stories, we find that divine prophets have employed appropriate methods in their communication with audiences to achieve their noble goals, serving as a good practical model for humans. Dealing with the disobedience of youth poses a challenging situation for parents, and in the context of contemporary society, finding the right approach to dealing with stubborn and rebellious individuals is crucial for guiding them. The aim of this research is to investigate the role of soft and gentle speech in correcting the behavior of stubborn and rebellious individuals, with a focus on verse 44 of Surah Taha. This research utilized an applied aim with a qualitative approach. Descriptive-analytical data collection involves the entire Quranic corpus. In explaining and analyzing the concept of "soft speech," a semantic method is employed. The analysis involves extracting the meaning of the text layers related to "soft speech" by utilizing semantic relationships, context, substitution, and co-occurrence principles within the language's internal structure. To enhance the credibility, validity, and reliability of the findings, consultation with experts in the field and academia has been employed. The research findings indicate that in the Quran, emphasizing the principle of speaking softly and gently for effective communication with the audience is crucial. The results show that reform and greater impact are achieved through softness, kindness, love, and building trust, accompanied by reasoning, clarity, and decisiveness. Through a semantic examination of "soft speech" and attention to the context of verses related to verse 44 of Surah Taha and associated terms (such as admonition and fear), it is concluded that dealing with rebellious individuals should involve reminding them and instilling fear of the Almighty, leading to their guidance. Therefore, one should avoid harsh words or speech that not only fails to redirect the youth but also steers them towards corruption.

In recent years, social media has caused profound changes in the behavior of users. In addition to the normal behavior in this type of media, for many reasons, dysfunctional behavior is also happening. Today, on the one hand, the recognition of these behaviors has become increasingly important, and on the other hand, the control and management of such behaviors has become a major challenge for governance systems. The purpose of this study is how today's governance systems can use the capacity of the elite to manage this space.

This research was done with the grounded theory. First, information was collected through a semi-structured interview with 13 well-known social media experts, for which the snowball sampling method was used. Maxwell's 5-factor framework was used for the validity and reliability of the research.

The coding process was collected in five sections and eight main categories. In the antecedent category, it includes sociological and psychological factors, the antecedent includes individual, interpersonal and social factors, the context includes social media, the conditions include interaction with celebrities, and the requirements include environmental considerations.The results of the research indicate that the most important propositions in controlling misbehavior by names are: educational interaction, increasing the threshold of tolerance, public security, social capital and national cohesion.

Maintaining security is the most important concern of countries, because without security, progress and development will not be achieved. One of the ways to achieve security is the use of diplomacy, which is the responsibility of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, but in addition to the diplomacy of the Defense Organization, it can also use The method of defense diplomacy provides security.This research is in response to the question that what are the signs of the Supreme Leader's defense diplomacy? In response to the research question, in the statements of the Supreme Leader, 10 main indicators of the defense diplomacy of the Supreme Leader were extracted from his statements and then categorized, and their effects on the soft power of Iran were analyzed. The theoretical framework is based on the soft threat theory. The method. The current research is descriptive-analytical, and its data and sources have been collected using a library method. The final results of the review of views show that defense diplomacy can provide the interests and goals of the political system without the use of hard power, and defense diplomacy can be considered a part of the strategic imperatives in the era of soft war, and finally, the mission of defense diplomacy is to increase national power in order to repel The soft threats of the enemy are in all political, military and economic fields.

Today, soft skills are the most important skills that paying attention to improving them in organization’s human resources is highly recommended along with technical skills. Being clear about the positive reasons and consequences of developing the soft skills for human resources in public organizations, makes managers more diligent and serious to do this work. The current research was conducted to identify the reasons and necessities of soft skills learning & development for human resources in public organizations. Based on this, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 23 experts, and content analysis was performed. Then, the findings validity of the content analysis was calculated using the Delphi method and descriptive statistics, and was confirmed by reaching the maximum consensus of the panelists participating in the study. Finally, the reasons and necessities of soft skills learning & development for human resources in public organizations were calculated with two main themes, four sub-themes and ten codes. The results indicate the necessity of soft skills learning & development for human resources in public organizations due to obvious weakness signs of public organizations in the field of soft skills learning and developing and using the positive individual and organizational results obtained from the development of these skills in the organization.

The purpose of this research was to identify the relationship between media diplomacy and dimensions of the tourism industry from the viewpoints of experts and media proprietors.

To achieve the mentioned purpose, this research was conducted through quantitative approach using statistical regression tests. The statistical population included official experts and media proprietors. The sample size consisted of 250 individuals, and the sampling method was non-probability and purposive.

Based on the results, six indicators of the tourism industry including foreign investment, health tourism content creation, urban symbols branding, soft power, feeling of security and urban identity have been counted. The results of data analysis show that most dimensions of the media diplomacy influence the tourism industry.

Originality: 

This research develops the existing literature in the field of tourism by presenting a media diplomacy evaluation model based on the indicators of the tourism industry and helps to identify the characteristics of media diplomacy effectiveness.

Implications:

 Rrecommendations of the current research include the preparation of tourism re-education texts on the bases of media indicators, the establishment of a tourism university and related fields such as tourism journalism, and the development of tourism knowledge of tourism officials and planners based on media approaches.

In recent years, with the increase in energy demand, the expansion of distribution networks, and the industrialization of societies, the world has witnessed climate change and an increase in natural disasters. The main problem after these disasters is the power outage of consumers. Since many natural disasters occur in Iran, immediate action is needed to restore the system after these disasters. According to the recent research gap in distribution networks, this study has introduced resilient solutions to deal with natural disasters in distribution networks by examining the concept of energy resilience. In the first part, the priority of critical loads was determined by a questionnaire. Then, by introducing four scenarios, the network was examined. The RPV (System Resilience Index) has increased from 38% to more than 99% in the third scenario. Also, failure to prioritize loads and reconfiguration reduced the RPV by 21%.

Social Security Organization (SSO) as the largest provider of social support in Iran is deemed to face challenges regarding long-term socioeconomic stability, sustainability of social support, and increase in efficiency of services. To deal with such challenges, this research aimed to design a model for change strategies based on skill diversity.

This research was developmental-applied in purpose and descriptive-exploratory in nature. Administering interviews and Delphi questionnaires, 28 change criteria were identified and confirmed. From among the statistical population of professors and experts in social security affairs, 14 people were selected, applying snow-ball sampling method. A model for change strategies based on skill diversity in the SSO was finally determined.

The model presents four strategies which, according to the percentage of their similarity to an ideal strategy are from the highest to the lowest as follow:  power-coercive strategy, facilitating strategy, educational/training strategy and persuading strategy.
Originality: By combining change strategies and diversity of skills in the SSO, this study can help the organization see how these strategies affect the performance improvement of a vast range of its managerial resources.

Changes in the social and managerial system in recent decades have been accompanied by an explosion of knowledge, softening of the economy and changes in values, based on which we need to redefine the concept of technology. Among the new approaches that have been proposed in the field of solving public problems is the concept of "soft technology", which requires a fundamental understanding of this field and knowledge of related research dimensions. The concept of governance and policy-making in different areas, under the influence of this kind of soft view, needs to be reviewed and changed, and in this regard, using these concepts, a new approach to solving social problems and governance can be presented. The purpose of this study is " Meta-synthesis of studies in order to identify theoretical and practical implications in the field of soft technology."In this regard, the method of documentary studies and Meta-synthesis was used and studies related to the field of "soft technology" were reviewed. Finally, in the summary section, theoretical implications in the epistemological, social and institutional axes and practical implications in the axes of soft social, political, economic, technological, fundamental and managerial components have been classified.

The authors of the article aim to identify and explain the components of soft educational skills in the professional development of faculty members of the Islamic University.

The research was qualitative and content analysis method in which the components were identified and extracted inductively. Participants in the study were faculty members of Islamic Azad Universities and Culturalists of Bushehr who were selected based on purposive sampling and theoretical saturation approach. The research tool was a semi-structured interview in which the network of topics was finally coded and plotted using the Atriad-Sterling method. The validity of the study was confirmed by the judges using the auditing technique. To calculate the reliability, the data were coded in two steps, which was obtained using the Holstay method of 94%.

After coding and data analysis, 144 basic themes, 14 organizing themes and 5 comprehensive themes were extracted, which include; "Leadership skills", "Personal development skills", "Entrepreneurship skills", "Professional ethics skills" and "Communication skills".

Identifying and applying soft skills as the skills of the 21st century in the higher education system is of great importance for scientific authority and authority.

pathology of Armed Forces Supply Resources Assessment System causes the organization act to confront and correct current situation of the system. Thus this study was done with purpose of pathology and presenting optimal solution for Armed Forces Assessment System.

The methodology used in this research is soft systems methodology (SSM). A statistical sample consisting of managers, experts and senior experts related to the subject of research in the field of evaluation of military supply resources and the network of their colleagues, was determined to be 20 people. In the next step, based on the methodological steps of soft systems with the help of semi-structured interview with experts and observations, analysis and extraction of information and CATWOE analysis with cognitive mapping, content analysis and Importance-Performance Analysis (IPA) matrix approaches using analytical and statistical software including SPSS and XMIND, status and The conceptual model of the problem were extracted.

In this study, reliability was discussed as a measure to replace validity and verification, which consists of four more detailed concepts of reliability, transferability, verifiability and confidentiality. Important and effective components identified in the military supply resources assest system (16 components) were ranked based on the acquired results using the Importance-Performance Analysis (IPA) matrix.

analyses showed that the two components of technical-knowledge and protection-security competency assessment were considered as important issues and priorities for improvement and reform programs, and other issued components including: continuous observation of colleagues network, identification of armed forces new required capacities, dealing with network problems, promoting and strengthening the colleagues network through different methods, creating and updating database network(kernel-network), giving service, facilities and professional consultations, updating indicators and components of assessment, assessors and actors of Supply Resources Assessment System, qualification of knowledge based companies, performance of Supply Resources Assessment System agents in armed forces, introducing abilities and capacities of network, collecting protocols and guides, assessment criteria(structural and functional criterion), structure of Supply Resources Assessment System center and agencies were placed in the next priorities, and finally, based on the defined steps, optimal and executive improvement strategies are proposed.