Information and communications technology in Urban Management
M. Mirzapour; S. Tootian; G.R. Memarzadeh; G.R. Hashemzadeh Khorasgani
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Open governance is considered an important tool to solve complicated issues in countries, increase efficiency, and build public trust based on indicators like information transparency and public participation using Information and Communication Technologies. Therefore, considering ...
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Open governance is considered an important tool to solve complicated issues in countries, increase efficiency, and build public trust based on indicators like information transparency and public participation using Information and Communication Technologies. Therefore, considering that no research with this title has been conducted in Iran, this research was studied in the municipalities of Tehran Province, Iran, with the aim of identifying the factors that constitute open governance in Iran's public institutions.METHODS: The present study is mixed-method research. In the qualitative part, interviews and theme analysis were used, while the quantitative part used a descriptive method. The study population in the qualitative section consisted of university experts and specialists who were knowledgeable about the subject of the study. Purposive sampling was used, and after conducting 20 interviews, theoretical saturation was achieved. This study was conducted in the first half of 2023. The study population in the quantitative section consisted of all senior managers of municipalities in Tehran Province, estimated to be around 440 individuals. Using the Cochran formula, 205 individuals were selected as the sample. Data was collected using both library and field methods. A 23-item questionnaire with a Likert scale was constructed, and validity and reliability were checked in all sections. SPSS-24 software was used for the descriptive part, and Smart PLS 3 software was used for analysis, including Pearson's correlation test, one-sample t-test, and structural equation modeling.FINDINGS: The findings indicated that the dimensions of open data, open service and open process were found for the establishment of open cooperation. By performing the first-order factor analysis, the factor loadings between the indicators and dimensions of the model were in a favorable condition. On the other hand, in the second-order factor analysis, the factors open data, open service, and open process were determined at 0.964, 0.968, and 0.955, respectively, which were considered significant according to Student’s t-test.CONCLUSION: Three key factors are needed to establish open governance. The open process includes policy changes, approval of necessary regulations, modification of organizational structures and activities. Providing open service, including systems and platforms that allow greater participation of civil society and other urban actors. Open data includes publishing public data, reporting on the performance of managers and public institutions in established platforms.
H. Eslami Mofidabadi; Z. Houshmand Neghabi; S. Morshedian Rafiee; M. Mirzapour
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The financial literacy is required as an ability for investor who require making decisions in a complex financial scenario. Therefore, the aim of the study was to investigation the effect of human resource’s financial literacy and risk attitude on investment motivation ...
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The financial literacy is required as an ability for investor who require making decisions in a complex financial scenario. Therefore, the aim of the study was to investigation the effect of human resource’s financial literacy and risk attitude on investment motivation in joint venture funds in Iran. METHODS: The present study is descriptive-applied. The data was gathered using the literature review and survey information and data gathering method, was according to semi-structural questionnaire. The population included all individuals and Mutual Funds (MF) investors. The sample size was selected using Morgan table and 384 people. In order to analyze data, SPSS19 statistical method and correlation coefficient test, multivariate regression analysis and determination coefficient (R2) and variance analysis were utilized. FINDING: Generally, the results indicated that the human resource’s financial literacy and attitude toward risk has significant influence on investor motivation in joint venture funds in Iran. Because, determination coefficient (R2) resulting from regression suggests that variables related to investors financial literacy (as independent variables included: ability to interact and communication with financial concepts, financial concepts knowledge, skills in managing personal financial affairs, skillful in using appropriate financial decisions, confidence in effective planning for future financial needs, financial literacy in the field of financial jobs, knowledge of statistics and financial mathematics concepts and knowledge of computer concepts) explain 73% of motivation in joint venture funds in Iran (as dependent variable). CONCLUSION: The results showed that human resource’s financial literacy and attitude influenced on risk attitude on investment motivation in joint venture funds in Iran. Hence, the outcome can be useful for investors in process of policy makers in joint venture funds from of in Iran.
Human capital in urban management
M. Mirzapour; S.S. Toutian; A. Mehrara; S. Khorrampour
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The main objective of this study is to investigate the role of strategic human resource management in crisis management with regard to the role of mediating organizational culture and intellectual capital. This study is based on the purpose of the applied type and in terms of data collection is a descriptive ...
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The main objective of this study is to investigate the role of strategic human resource management in crisis management with regard to the role of mediating organizational culture and intellectual capital. This study is based on the purpose of the applied type and in terms of data collection is a descriptive research type. The statistical population includes all 257 staff of the Governorate of Thran. The sample size is set to 225 people using Cochran equation. Simple random sampling is used as the sampling method. The data was gathered through distribution and collection of the questionnaire and the analysis has been performed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences and Lisrel software. Confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling have been used to investigate study hypotheses. The results of the study hypotheses indicate a positive and significant impact of strategic management of human resources with the value of 0.21, organizational culture with a value of 0.43 and intellectual capital with a value of 0.55 on crisis management. The mediating role of organizational culture and intellectual capital variables has also been confirmed in the model.
Human capital in urban management
M. Mirzapour; M. Baoosh
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Today, organizations are witnessing a destructive phenomenon called enterprise silence. The refusal of employees to provide their ideas and about organizational issues, ultimately leads to organizational degration and recession. This research intends to identify the factors that affect silence in organizations ...
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Today, organizations are witnessing a destructive phenomenon called enterprise silence. The refusal of employees to provide their ideas and about organizational issues, ultimately leads to organizational degration and recession. This research intends to identify the factors that affect silence in organizations in order to come up with the best solutions to resolve this problem. This is an applied research which is performed by using field method through distributing 81 questionnaire at the Office of Welfare, Co-operation and Social Services of Tehran Municipality - Iran. The reliability of the questionnaire was evaluated 0.78 using Cronbach's alpha coefficient. Data were analyzed using SPSS software and Kolmogorov-Smirnov, Wilcoxon and Spearman correlation tests. The results reviled that at the significant level of 0.05, there is a meaningful difference among the organizational silence dimensions and defensive silence with the hypothesized mean. There is no significant difference in submissive and kindred silence. Respectively, there is a correlation with values of 0.634 and 0.356 between managerial and individual factors with defensive silence. Management, organizational and social factors have been effective in silent subjugation and there is solidarity between the social, organizational and individual factors in altruistic silence. Findings show that there is a considerable defensive silence in the population under investigation and management factors have the greatest impact on its occurrence in the organization.
