Management and Policy Making
Elham Ebrahimi
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Today, thinkers and policymakers envision new roles for human resource management, one of the most important one is “competency-basing” in all functions of human resource management from planning and selection as input processes to the development and maintenance and output processes of human ...
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Today, thinkers and policymakers envision new roles for human resource management, one of the most important one is “competency-basing” in all functions of human resource management from planning and selection as input processes to the development and maintenance and output processes of human resources. The purpose of this article is to review the Competency-Based Human Resource Management book by David Dubios et al. The book is reviewed and criticized based on two methods of formalist critique that focuses on form - elements such as structure and writing- and research critique that gives originality to the content, and also based on the criteria of the Iranian Council for Reviewing Books and Text on Human Sciences. Findings showed that the main strengths of the book are having a theoretical and practical perspective, paying attention to the organizational context in the application of competencies and confronting and comparing traditional with competency-based human resource processes. This work also has points for improvement, the most important of which are the lack of up-to-date references despite the reprint of the book, issues unrelated to or less related to the main concept of the book, and the need to explain new methods of human resource management processes in the competency-based approach. In the end, based on the findings, suggestions were made in two headings of form and content.
Management and Policy Making
Alireza Banagar; Zahra Saeedi Ramiani; Nadi Alizadeh; Faranak Paydar
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The purpose of this article is to review and critique the book entitled Measuring and Managing Organizational Culture Tools and Methods for Improvement the Work of Mahdi Ebrahimi Blani, Vida Rashidi and Saeed Shahbazmoradi. This work has been written in the field of management and organizational culture ...
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The purpose of this article is to review and critique the book entitled Measuring and Managing Organizational Culture Tools and Methods for Improvement the Work of Mahdi Ebrahimi Blani, Vida Rashidi and Saeed Shahbazmoradi. This work has been written in the field of management and organizational culture and has been set up in four chapters and a preface. In the process of critique and evaluation of this book, the criteria and indicators of critique are used in accordance with the model provided by the Iranian council for reviewing books and text on human sciences. In this regard, this book is evaluated in terms of method and then in terms of content and structure. Also, book improvements are charged to enrich the book and opening the other fields of research. The result of studying this work showed that the authors of the book can increase the credibility of the work by observing the principles of reference in the expression of texts and tables and also by combining the work with Islamic texts and by structural and content review of the work can add to the richness of the work.
Management and Policy Making
Mohammad Hassanzadeh; Behrouz Rasouli; Somayeh Jafari
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Many researchers, professionals, and managers believe that knowledge is one of the key assets of organizations and businesses in the current era. In this regard, the term knowledge strategy has been considered in order to clarify the knowledge assets for the organization, which ultimately improves the ...
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Many researchers, professionals, and managers believe that knowledge is one of the key assets of organizations and businesses in the current era. In this regard, the term knowledge strategy has been considered in order to clarify the knowledge assets for the organization, which ultimately improves the efficiency and effectiveness of the organization by implementing knowledge management and formulating a knowledge management strategy. The book Knowledge Strategy and Knowledge Management seeks to explain two main concepts, namely “Knowledge Strategy” and “Knowledge Management Strategy” in four chapters. This book is one of the first works in the Persian language to focus on the concept of knowledge strategy. Although the book addresses an important issue that is one of the key needs business managers, the distinction between strategic management, knowledge strategy, strategic knowledge management, etc. is not clearly stated. The purpose of this article is to review the book Knowledge Strategy and Knowledge Management from different aspects.
Management and Policy Making
Rasoul Ranjbarian; Zainab Delrobaei
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One of the best ways to maintain knowledge and efficiency of knowledge capital is knowledge management. Knowledge management is a management tool and the process of creating value from the invisible assets of the organization. The purpose of this article is to critically review the book Fundamentals ...
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One of the best ways to maintain knowledge and efficiency of knowledge capital is knowledge management. Knowledge management is a management tool and the process of creating value from the invisible assets of the organization. The purpose of this article is to critically review the book Fundamentals and Theory of Religious Knowledge Management and its Applications by Hassan Ali Nemati Shamsabad. In this article, an attempt was made to critically and unbiasedly critique the book with a descriptive-analytical approach, citing evidence and documents based on the evaluation criteria introduced by the Council for the Review of Humanities Texts and Books. The tool of critique of the worksheet was the critique of the textbooks and academic books of the Council for the Review of Humanities Texts and Books. Criticisms were presented in both form and content. Accordingly, the main strengths of the book are the comprehensiveness of the content, systematic approach, coherent and structured view of the issues, compatibility of the work with Islamic wisdom and modeling in scientific-academic sources according to Islamic sources. One of the shortcomings and points that can be improved in the book is that it has a theoretical rather than practical effect. This article tries to add to the richness of the book's topics by looking critically at the formal and content dimensions of the work and relying on research citations.
Management and Policy Making
Elmira Shakeri; Karim Esgandari; Shadi Orafaye Jamshidi
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Critique of academic books causes due care to be taken in their proper organization. Accordingly, the purpose of this article is to critique the book of The Basics of Neuroleadership: Organizational Leadership by Neuroscience, by Kiumars Ahmadi and published in 2018 by the Termed Press. The method of ...
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Critique of academic books causes due care to be taken in their proper organization. Accordingly, the purpose of this article is to critique the book of The Basics of Neuroleadership: Organizational Leadership by Neuroscience, by Kiumars Ahmadi and published in 2018 by the Termed Press. The method of evaluation and critique of this work is citation-analytical and in accordance with the model proposed by the Council for the Study of Humanities Texts and Books in the framework of general introduction, form and content study of the work. According to the findings, the strengths of the book include the innovation in the subject and its interdisciplinary and typography, quality of printing, the content congruence with the principles and Foundations of religion and Islam. Shortcomings of this book includes that the text is not that much fluent and eloquent. There are some necessary headlines completely missed in the text. Overall, in spite of its Excellency, the book is needed to be revised and edited in order to be applied as an educational textbook.
Management and Policy Making
Mohammad Sheikhzadeh
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One of the serious harms of management education in Iran is the weakness of the content of textbooks and the lack of attention to the practical dimension and skill-building in writing them. The purpose of this article is to review and compare management textbooks in the field of organizational behavior ...
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One of the serious harms of management education in Iran is the weakness of the content of textbooks and the lack of attention to the practical dimension and skill-building in writing them. The purpose of this article is to review and compare management textbooks in the field of organizational behavior at home and abroad. After reviewing various books on organizational behavior that are taught in management schools in the country and abroad, four common textbook titles , two domestic book titles from SAMT Publication and two foreign book titles from McGrawHill Higher Education Publication were selected. Then by using the comparative case study method, the similarity and difference of these four books were analyzed and compared based on appearance and content indicators. The research findings show that the two domestic textbooks are mainly written with a theoretical approach and their content is not up to date, while the two foreign textbooks are compiled with a practical and skill-building approach and have flexible, up-to-date and integrated content. Then, the content of one of these books (as a benchmark) was examined in more detail. Finally, a framework for compiling and reviewing management textbooks in Iran was presented.
Management and Policy Making
Layla Anbarsetani; Rashid Zoalfaghari Zafarani; BiBi Sadat Miresmaeili; AbasAli Ghayomi
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The present study was conducted with the aim of developing and validating a quality management model in order to implement the educational goals of the document of fundamental transformation of education and upbringing with a combined approach. In terms of applied purpose, the present research method ...
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The present study was conducted with the aim of developing and validating a quality management model in order to implement the educational goals of the document of fundamental transformation of education and upbringing with a combined approach. In terms of applied purpose, the present research method was a combination of consecutive exploratory type and data collection method in the qualitative part, field using interviews and in the quantitative field using a questionnaire. The statistical population in the qualitative section includes professors of educational management familiar with the document of education and training as well as familiar with quality management, who were purposefully selected as a standard for qualitative interviews on the subject of research (19 interviews with 19 people and up to The theoretical saturation limit continued) and in the second (quantitative) part, after collecting information from qualitative research, a questionnaire was constructed. Therefore, in general, it was found that the categories of strategic quality management model in order to implement the educational goals of the document of fundamental transformation of education and training, in order of importance, including infrastructure, evaluation, finance, human resources, participatory education, communication, human, organizational structure, program is planning and training. The directors of education in the country are recommended to use the results of the present study to achieve the educational goals of the document of fundamental change in education.
Management and Policy Making
Hadi Karami; Davood Kiakojouri
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Analysis of Public policy is a new trend of public administration in prestigious universities that studies the role of analysts in formulating and implementing public policy and providing different styles of analysis. Policy analysis is a way to formulate and identify problems in order to search for ...
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Analysis of Public policy is a new trend of public administration in prestigious universities that studies the role of analysts in formulating and implementing public policy and providing different styles of analysis. Policy analysis is a way to formulate and identify problems in order to search for possible solutions. For this purpose, the book Analysis of Public Policy: Concepts, Approaches, Models, and Processes, Tehran: University of Tehran Press. 2018. 272 p. ISBN 6-7092-03-964-978 has been selected and criticized. This research is of content analysis type and is applied in terms of critical implementation. In this regard, first, the creator and descriptive form and content of the work are introduced and then evaluated and analyzed in three dimensions of appearance, structure and content. The evaluation shows that this book, while having its own advantages and strengths, needs to be reviewed and corrected in the above three dimensions, especially the production of appropriate content with general policy analysis.
Management and Policy Making
Amir Reza Konjkav Monfared
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The purpose of this article is to review and critique the book Strategic Management and Business Policy by Thomas L. Wheelen and J. David Hunger. In the process of critique and evaluation of this book, the criteria and indicators of critique are used in accordance with the model provided by the Council ...
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The purpose of this article is to review and critique the book Strategic Management and Business Policy by Thomas L. Wheelen and J. David Hunger. In the process of critique and evaluation of this book, the criteria and indicators of critique are used in accordance with the model provided by the Council for the Study of Humanities Texts and books. In this regard, the formal and content dimensions of the book have been studied and criticized with an analytical approach. The technical characteristics of the work such as cover design, page layout, font type, are considered desirable and appropriate, at the same time, the quality of some tables and diagrams is undesirable. The results of evaluating the qualitative content of the book showed that some words need to be revised in translation. Due to the main goals of the book, it was not necessary to present topics in a separate chapter. On the other hand, some issues such as mission statement, vision, and practical tools in the process of analyzing the environment and formulating strategy have not been considered. Considering the strengths and weaknesses of the book, it can be said that the content of the book meets the scientific and practical needs of the country. So, scholars can use its content to increase knowledge related to strategic management.
Management and Policy Making
Mehdi Golverdi
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Public administration studies governments, government institutions, and structures, as well as the actions of individuals in the public sector. Numerous books have been written and translated in the field of public administration. Few of these books have gained legitimacy and acceptance among readers. ...
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Public administration studies governments, government institutions, and structures, as well as the actions of individuals in the public sector. Numerous books have been written and translated in the field of public administration. Few of these books have gained legitimacy and acceptance among readers. The book Managerial Movements in Public Sector by Dr. Hasan Danaeefard is one of the most comprehensive books written in the field of public administration and therefore has been considered as a textbook for teaching in public administration courses and the main source of study for the graduate entrance exam for recent years. In this article, the attempt was to review the book in a descriptive-analytical manner, by mentioning the evidence and documents. The book was critiqued from four dimensions: formal, structure, writing and content. According to this, on one hand, the main strengths of the book are the use of credible sources, comprehensiveness and up-to-datedness of the content, accurate citation method, and use of practical examples. On the other hand, this book has also some drawbacks, the most important of which are lack of observance of writing symbols, inconsistency of some sentences, lack of image quality of the cover design and its incompatibility with the subject of the book and lack of structural and content coherence in some sentences.Keywords:
Management and Policy Making
Gholamreza Goodarzi; Mansooreh Moeini Korbekandi
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Organizations are one of the main foundations of today’s society, and management is the most important factor in the life, growth, and development or death of organizations. The manager guides the process from the current situation to the desired situation and strives at every moment to create ...
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Organizations are one of the main foundations of today’s society, and management is the most important factor in the life, growth, and development or death of organizations. The manager guides the process from the current situation to the desired situation and strives at every moment to create a better future. The past has happened with all its nature and learning, and with all the impact it can have on the future, and no human force can recreate it in a different way, but the future is on its way and an important part of it has to do with what is happening today. This article examines and critiques the book Organizational Change (Themes & Issues) by Jim Grieves, translated by Dr. Parviz Ahmadi and first the book is evaluated in terms of form and then it is considered in terms of content and structure. Also, the book’s expandable points are mentioned to make it richer.
Management and Policy Making
Yaghoob Maharati; Fatemeh Beygi Nasrabadi
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Theory analysis and critique is the first step in a thorough and in-depth understanding of the theory and the entry into the theorizing in a particular field. This study aims to emphasize the extension of criticism culture in the organization and management literature. In this article, Bryson’s ...
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Theory analysis and critique is the first step in a thorough and in-depth understanding of the theory and the entry into the theorizing in a particular field. This study aims to emphasize the extension of criticism culture in the organization and management literature. In this article, Bryson’s strategic planning theory select for the critic as a sample of theory criticism. Since Bryson's strategic planning model is one of the most well-known studies in the field of strategic planning in the world and a large number of research and practices have used this model. This study used a combined criticism method to analyze and critic this theory, based on content, methodology, historical point of view, and also the personal and professional life of the theorist. The results discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the theory, especially in terms of content and methodology, and explain the impact of the theoretical, intellectual, social, and historical context of the theory and discuss the application of the theory in Iranian organizations.
Management and Policy Making
Karim Esgandari; Shadi Orafaye Jamshidi; Elmira Shakeri; Sheida Orafaye Jamshidi
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Due to the need to establish strong links between industry and academia to use scientific theories in industry, the use of case study in the management of organizational behavior is necessary. The purpose of this paper is to review and critique the book Case Studies of Organizational Behavior Management. ...
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Due to the need to establish strong links between industry and academia to use scientific theories in industry, the use of case study in the management of organizational behavior is necessary. The purpose of this paper is to review and critique the book Case Studies of Organizational Behavior Management. The method of evaluation and critique of this work is citation-analytical and in accordance with the model proposed by the Council for the Study of Humanities Texts and Books in the framework of general introduction, form and content study of the work. In general, in terms of the form of the work, the form quality of the work is good, despite these formal weaknesses of the work are: not using a specific symbol of management behavior in the design on the cover of the book, not using tables, charts and the bug is inside the text. In terms of content, the use of case study method in managing organizational behavior is one of the strengths of the effect. However, the work suffers from lack of logical order and content coherence, content inaccuracy, and content defects. In general, the analysis of the content of scientific and academic books can provide their possible strengths and weaknesses for the possible modification and change of content and form, in accordance with the set goals and scientific principles to the planners and authors of academic books.
Management and Policy Making
Saeed Azadeh; Ali Akbar Farhangi; Seyed Mohammad Zahedi
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Trust is a vital and essential factor for individual and organizational success that increases order, stability and predictability of the future. The aim of this study is to design a model of intra-organizational trust through collective action in education in Tehran. Experts including senior managers, ...
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Trust is a vital and essential factor for individual and organizational success that increases order, stability and predictability of the future. The aim of this study is to design a model of intra-organizational trust through collective action in education in Tehran. Experts including senior managers, professors and leading consultants in the field of management of the organization were considered as the statistical community. Nine experts were interviewed in-depth using the snowball sampling method. In the quantitative phase, all education staff in Tehran were considered as a community. Three hundred seventy-seven were selected as a statistical sample. Data collection tools in the qualitative phase of the research were in-depth and unstructured interviews with experts. The data were analyzed based on the data theory method (open, axial and selective coding). In the quantitative phase of the research, a closed and researcher-made questionnaire was used. SPSS, LISREL and smart-PLS software were used for descriptive and inferential analysis. The results showed that collective action within and between the structural layers of the organization through the redesign of organizational processes can increase intra-organizational trust in education in Tehran.
Management and Policy Making
Abdul Momen Hakimi; Ali Asghar Shoaei
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Epistemology is a scale and measurement criterion. In the knowledge of quality management, organizational phenomena are measured by science and the position of science itself is measured by epistemology. Epistemology is the center of analysis of many management processes that without proper knowledge, ...
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Epistemology is a scale and measurement criterion. In the knowledge of quality management, organizational phenomena are measured by science and the position of science itself is measured by epistemology. Epistemology is the center of analysis of many management processes that without proper knowledge, organizations may face serious challenges in dealing with people in the organization. The epistemological critique of the mentioned theory has been done by applying the qualitative method of interrogative thematic interpretation of the Qur'an. The epistemological critique of the mentioned theory has been done by applying the qualitative method of interrogative thematic interpretation of the Qur'an. The research findings show that the Qur'an does not consider reliance on reason and human findings alone to be sufficient for cognition and experience, sense and induction as preliminary steps for complete and reliable cognition based on heart faith, rational and narrative arguments. (Quran and Sunnah) which has a realistic nature with two vertical (with the Creator) and horizontal views (Jawarahi and Javanhi behaviors of the creature and the whole universe). According to the Qur'an, cognitive tools are not only inductive, such as observation and experimentation based on human behavior; but also, its sources have a wide range such as revelation, intellect, heart, sense and the whole universe, which has unlimited validity and has a different view of the mentioned school.
Management and Policy Making
Shima Safar mohammadlou; Nahid Fathi; Alireza Koushki
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Within the field of strategic management, several sources have been compiled, one of the most popular of which is the book Strategic Management by F. R. David, translated by S. M. Aarabi and Ali Parsaeian. The purpose of this study is to review and critique this book. A worksheet utilizes to review textbooks ...
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Within the field of strategic management, several sources have been compiled, one of the most popular of which is the book Strategic Management by F. R. David, translated by S. M. Aarabi and Ali Parsaeian. The purpose of this study is to review and critique this book. A worksheet utilizes to review textbooks and university books of the Iranian council for reviewing books and text on human sciences. A critical review of the research included the author, appearance, structure, and content of the book. According to the findings, in the international academic community, David is not recognized as thoughtful in the strategic field. David's book has a good logical structure, and from a scientific point of view, it has a legitimate gain. Also, the book chapters are well organized based on substance, and the author has attempted to incorporate the main topics of his model completely in different parts of the book. In terms of content quality, the book is desirable from the reader's point of view (not from the attitude of an executive). The main advantages of the book, for-profit approach of the presented tools, and the main weakness of the book can be considered in the lack of expression of scientific principles and views of experts in the field of strategic management in the book chapters. There are also problems with translating the original text and problems in Persian literature and writing.
Management and Policy Making
Somayeh Gharagozloo; Faezeh Nateghi; Mahnaz Jalalvandi
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The purpose of this study was to provide a model for developing the entrepreneurial ability of the young generation in the context of higher education curriculum planning. The present study was developmental and qualitatively based on the data method of the Glaser Foundation. The statistical population ...
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The purpose of this study was to provide a model for developing the entrepreneurial ability of the young generation in the context of higher education curriculum planning. The present study was developmental and qualitatively based on the data method of the Glaser Foundation. The statistical population in the study background consisted of all available domestic and foreign theoretical and research texts, related references and upstream documents of the education system of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The sampling method of this population was purposeful. There were curriculum and entrepreneurship which were selected by the method of snowball and theoretically saturated. The results showed that in the research background section, 46 components were extracted in the form of 8 factors and in the interview with experts’ section, and 71 components were extracted in the form of 12 factors. Similar to the elimination and final cases, which included 100 components in the form of 12 factors were extracted in the causal conditions of factors such as creativity and innovation, leadership, entrepreneurial experience and training, as well as in the intervention of five factors of teamwork, perseverance, risk-taking, independence and positive thinking. In the context of the three main factors of familiarity with the industry, the characteristics of the university and the support and infrastructure affecting the curriculum model were identified and determined based on entrepreneurial indicators.
Management and Policy Making
Elham Ebrahimi
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Human resource management refers to policies, actions, and systems that affect employee’s behaviors, attitudes, and performance. In the field of human resource management, there are many reference books, each of which has gained good legitimacy and acceptance for various reasons among readers. ...
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Human resource management refers to policies, actions, and systems that affect employee’s behaviors, attitudes, and performance. In the field of human resource management, there are many reference books, each of which has gained good legitimacy and acceptance for various reasons among readers. The book "Human Resource Management and Personnel Affairs" by Dr. Seyed Reza Seyed Javadin is one of the most comprehensive books written in the field of human resource management and therefore has been considered as a textbook and the main source of study for the graduate entrance exam for many years. In this article, the attempt was to review the book in a descriptive-analytical manner, by mentioning the evidence and documents and based on evaluation criteria which were introduced by the Council for Reviewing Books and Text on Human Sciences. Criticisms were presented from both formal and content perspectives. According to this, on one hand, the main strengths of the book are the comprehensiveness of the content, the systematic approach, the coherent and structured view of the topics, and the compatibility of the work with Islamic values. On the other hand, this work has also some drawbacks, the most important of which are the lack of a practical and problem-oriented approach, insufficient use of content and creative presentation methods, outdated topics despite numerous editions of the book, and weaknesses in the citation method.
Management and Policy Making
Rasoul Ostadi; Rouholah Tavalaee
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Islamic management is a science that is expected to become more operational in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Religious-managerial researchers have also done more research in this area. One of these scholars is Hojjatoleslam Naghi Porfar, who wrote a book entitled "Principles of Islamic Management and ...
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Islamic management is a science that is expected to become more operational in the Islamic Republic of Iran. Religious-managerial researchers have also done more research in this area. One of these scholars is Hojjatoleslam Naghi Porfar, who wrote a book entitled "Principles of Islamic Management and Its Patterns" in the 1970s. This research has reviewed this valuable book to examine its advantages and disadvantages. In this research, after introducing the author and a brief summary of the book, he deals with the background of research conducted in the field of Islamic management in order to critically review this book using previous research. In terms of form and structure, the book has some advantages such as using rich introductions to prepare the reader for the main content, as well as simple writing of the five principles. Considering the disadvantages the existence of writing defects, punctuation marks, the lack of information section, and etc can be mentioned. In terms of content, the book uses the method of quoting verses and hadiths to prove its content and only five principles, non-precedence over God and the Prophet, heresy, unity and harmony, management based on the power of forces and management based on insight forces are reviewed critically in detail.
Management and Policy Making
Karim Esgandari; Sheida Orafaye Jamshidi; Shadi Orafaye Jamshidi; Mojtaba Ramazani
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The purpose of this article is to review and criticize the book “Holding Strategic Management” (A Framework for Supervision Strategies). The method of evaluation and critique of this work is citation-analytical and in accordance with the model proposed by the Council for the Study of Humanities ...
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The purpose of this article is to review and criticize the book “Holding Strategic Management” (A Framework for Supervision Strategies). The method of evaluation and critique of this work is citation-analytical and in accordance with the model proposed by the Council for the Study of Humanities Texts and Books in the framework of general introduction, form, and content. The form quality of the work is good and in general, the main rules of writing have been observed as much as possible. There are some formal weaknesses such as: not using a specific symbol for the strategic management of the holding in the design on the cover of the book, not observing the proportion of the volume of the chapters, and lack of attractive shapes. In terms of content, addressing the issue of strategic management of the holding as an independent dimension of the parent company's strategy is one of the strengths of this work and is the first work related to this issue. However, the work suffers from a lack of logical order and coherence of content, a lack of fluency in the text, and a lack of objective examples from Iranian companies. In general, the analysis of the content of scientific and academic books can provide their possible strengths and weaknesses for the possible modification and change of content and form, in accordance with the set goals and scientific principles to the planners and authors of the academic books.
Management and Policy Making
Sadegh Hasani Moghadam; Rohollah Tavallaee; Gholam Reza Godarzi; Meysam Babaee
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In recent years, for various reasons, including the introduction of management in the West as an independent science and also due to the social needs of Islamic societies to use Islamic management in the management of society and organizations, some Islamic scholars have tried to write books on Islamic ...
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In recent years, for various reasons, including the introduction of management in the West as an independent science and also due to the social needs of Islamic societies to use Islamic management in the management of society and organizations, some Islamic scholars have tried to write books on Islamic management. Authors try to write books which consider the presuppositions of various theories and in this regard, one of the valuable books in this field is the book "Islamic Management" which is our concern in this article. The present book focuses on different types of views on Islamic management as well as different trans-theoretical views on Islamic management. This book also deals with formal, theoretical, and content critique through the application of meta-theoretical technique and the method of content analysis of the book. Finally, it is suggested that technical and literary editing of the book are needed, more attention should be paid to the richness of the book content and the issue of task orientation would be discussed in the chapters related to planning, supervision, and control.
Management and Policy Making
Vahid Khashei Varnamkhasti; Elham Sadat Sabour Abvani
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Current changes suggest that organizations’ efforts to adapt to external conditions for survival have been more natural than Conscious efforts. Strategies are evolving as a result of the urgent need to respond to market changes - the same need that has a role in making organizational hierarchy ...
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Current changes suggest that organizations’ efforts to adapt to external conditions for survival have been more natural than Conscious efforts. Strategies are evolving as a result of the urgent need to respond to market changes - the same need that has a role in making organizational hierarchy flat - this elimination of management layers, in turn, affects the ways in which organizational strategies are created. Since the 1990s, following the failure of prescriptive strategic plans, a new paradigm in the field of strategic management and decision-making called evidence-based approach has emerged. This research has been done in the insurance industry and while having a pathological view of strategic decisions that are taken at the head of insurance companies, the researcher has tried to find a model of strategic decision-making based on evidence from the discourses of senior managers of insurance companies. This research is fundamental in terms of purpose and it is among the mixed exploratory studies. In this study, first the evidence-based strategic decision model was designed using the Grounded theory and the Strauss and Corbin paradigm model, and then the fuzzy Delphi method was used in order to determine the importance of the factors identified in the model.
Management and Policy Making
Rasoul Ranjbarian
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Strategic management is a coordinated, comprehensive and continuous program that connects the organization's top talents with the environment and it means achieving the goals of the organization within the framework of proper management. The purpose of this article is a critique of the translation of ...
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Strategic management is a coordinated, comprehensive and continuous program that connects the organization's top talents with the environment and it means achieving the goals of the organization within the framework of proper management. The purpose of this article is a critique of the translation of the book Theory Strategic Management by Gareth R. Jones and Charles W. L. Hill. The critical philosophical exploration method was used for critique and the approach of the book was the translation of the original book. The tool of critique of the worksheet was the critique of the textbooks and academic books of the Council for the Review of Humanities Texts and Books. The results of the qualitative content analysis showed that the criticisms of the book are in formal, structural, and content areas, the most important of which include: some words are translated from the original language (English), while there was a Persian equivalent for these words that was not used. In the process of its plan and strategy, this book has referred to the formulation, execution, and implementation. However, it does not explicitly mention the important and main process of monitoring and evaluating the strategy and only discusses the control of strategies sporadically in some chapters. This article tries to add to the richness of the book's topics by emphasizing the formal and content dimensions of the work and relying on research citations.
Management and Policy Making
Hassan Rangriz; Mirza ali Saboorynia
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Awareness of the scientific status of management studies helps to study it scientifically and produce theoretical and practical knowledge. In “Management Knowledge: A Critical View" Griseri seeks to show that management research lacks the validity criteria to consider it as a scientific field of ...
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Awareness of the scientific status of management studies helps to study it scientifically and produce theoretical and practical knowledge. In “Management Knowledge: A Critical View" Griseri seeks to show that management research lacks the validity criteria to consider it as a scientific field of study. Therefore, he tries to justify it in terms of its usefulness. The author discusses the issues in a challenging and controversial way, but this book has a difficult text for students and even professors of management. This critique seeks to explain the shortcomings of the author's views on the definition of a scientific study and biases with them. With this regard, the researcher has argued that with incomplete definitions of the concepts of validity, scientific study, usefulness, and proof Griseri has contributed to the complexity of this issue. He also has a limited approach to methodology as a validating criterion but sees it as a means of proof. Looking at different types of validity, it becomes clear that management research validity is not different from its usefulness. The methodology also creates social objectivity by forming a common understanding between researchers.
Management and Policy Making
Meisam Samband; Ali Akbar Farhangi; Farnoush Zangouei
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By describing online tools, social media provides a channel for transmitting or sharing information with wide audiences. These media target the organization's socialization by involving human factors in an organization's procedural and existential philosophy. Investigating the research conducted on the ...
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By describing online tools, social media provides a channel for transmitting or sharing information with wide audiences. These media target the organization's socialization by involving human factors in an organization's procedural and existential philosophy. Investigating the research conducted on the relationship between social media and organizational communication mainly induces a one-sided and positive attitude towards these media to the audience. The dominant theoretical discourse in the organizational field is that the use of social media is necessary and developmental because influencing organizational communication helps organizations to create a space for dialogue and interpersonal communication as well as attract the participation of stakeholders. But the main point is that empirical evidence in the field of social media and organizational communication is largely dependent on the case and cannot be generalized. Therefore, in this article, with a critical reflection, while reviewing the role of social media in the socialization of the organization, the positivist view of organizational researchers towards these media has been discussed. The results of the studies show that the positive effects of social media on organizations have been magnified and, as portrayed, are not necessarily beneficial to human factors and organizations.
