University of Tehran
Interdisciplinary Journal of Management Studies (Formerly known as Iranian Journal of Management Studies)
2981-0795
8
3
2015
07
01
An analysis of the green response of consumers to the environmentally friendly behaviour of corporations
315
334
EN
Habibollah
Ranaei Kordshouli
0000-0001-8096-7585
Faculty of Economics, Management & Social Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran.
ranaei@shirazu.ac.ir
Abolghasem
Ebrahimi
Faculty of Economics, Management & Social Sciences, Shiraz University, Shiraz, Iran
09127101438@yahoo.com
Ahmad
Allahyari Bouzanjani
Faculty of Economic & Administrative Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
alahyari.ahmad@gmail.com
10.22059/ijms.2015.53632
Nowadays, paying attention to the environmental needs and desires of consumers<br />and trying to satisfy them by designing marketing activities in an environmentally<br />friendly way, is the best way to increase their satisfaction and finally, gain<br />competitive advantage. Prior research has paid much attention to the consumer<br />behavior and marketing activities of corporate organizations, but none has studied<br />them in the area of green or environmental aspects. This study aims to fill this<br />research gap. To do so, a sample consisting of 385 consumers of dairy food products<br />in nine areas of Shiraz were selected and surveyed by stratified random method.<br />Also, structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to test hypotheses and it was<br />found that green promotion and green price, respectively, have a significant and<br />positive impact on consumer green satisfaction; whereas the green placement and<br />the green product had not affected consumer green satisfaction. Further, it was<br />revealed that the green satisfaction has a significant and positive impact on<br />consumer green loyalty and word of mouth, respectively.
Green loyalty,green marketing mix,Green satisfaction,Word of mouth advertising
https://ijms.ut.ac.ir/article_53632.html
https://ijms.ut.ac.ir/article_53632_f3966df61b8a4702806f5c7446f6771b.pdf
University of Tehran
Interdisciplinary Journal of Management Studies (Formerly known as Iranian Journal of Management Studies)
2981-0795
8
3
2015
07
01
Cyberloafing Management in Organizations
335
349
EN
Gholamreza
Jandaghi
Faculty of Management and Accounting, Farabi Campus University of Tehran, Qom Iran
j@ut.ac.ir
Seyed Mehdi
Alvani
Faculty of Management and Accounting, Allameh Tabatabai University, Tehran, Iran
a@ut.ac.ir
Hasan
Zarei Matin
Faculty of Management and Accounting, Farabi Campus University of Tehran, Qom Iran
ha@ut.ac
Samira
Fakheri Kozekanan
Faculty of Management and Accounting, Farabi Campus University of Tehran, Qom Iran
sfakherik@ut.ac.ir
10.22059/ijms.2015.52634
Entering into the third millennium and current information age, organizations and<br />people are increasingly using technologies and networks. In recent decades,<br />technological progresses have rapidly dominated the world. In this vein, the<br />emergence of the Internet in different aspects of life is considered to be the greatest<br />development of the 21st century. The Internet, along with technological<br />advancements in the workplace, has created new opportunities for individuals’<br />deviational behaviours. As a result, organizations face serious challenges. Internet<br />emergence in the workplace has created many opportunities for organizations, e.g.,<br />increasing the velocity of communications in the organization. On the other hand,<br />employees can use the internet for personal and non-working purposes. Online<br />activities with personal aims are called cyberloafing/ cyberslacking. Hence,<br />cyberloafing management is highly important. In this paper, we analyse the<br />importance of this subject, as well as the different aspects of this phenomenon. To<br />do this, we discuss relevant literature and texts. We also show these aspects in an<br />Antecedents Behaviour Consequences (ABC) model. In this model, personality, job<br />demands, role conflict, organizational policies and organizational justice are<br />considered as the antecedents. Cyberloafing as behaviour, productivity and<br />exhaustion are the consequences.
Internet,Cyberloafing,Organization
https://ijms.ut.ac.ir/article_52634.html
https://ijms.ut.ac.ir/article_52634_f2e39b02fefb7460ba54ac0664bf788b.pdf
University of Tehran
Interdisciplinary Journal of Management Studies (Formerly known as Iranian Journal of Management Studies)
2981-0795
8
3
2015
07
01
Empirical investigation of tourists' perceived psychic distance of Iran as a tourism destination
351
372
EN
Alireza
Emami
Faculty of Administration and Economic Science, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
emami_999@yahoo.com
Bahram
Ranjbarian
Faculty of Administration and Economic Science, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran
bahram1r@yahoo.com
10.22059/ijms.2015.53633
The aim of the current study was to investigate the perceived psychic distance of potential<br />tourists in relation to Iran as a tourism destination. The concept of psychic distance refers<br />to perceived similarities/ differences between specific destination and tourist's home<br />country. The members of couch-surfing virtual community participated in this study. The<br />statistical data were collected by convenience sampling method. This study contributes to<br />the body of knowledge by identifying the dimensions of perceived psychic distance in<br />relation to Iran. The results of exploratory and confirmatory analysis indicated that these<br />dimensions include infrastructure, culture and legal distance. Furthermore, the result of<br />one sample t- test revealed that international tourists perceive high psychic distance in<br />relation to Iran as a tourism destination. In addition, the result of one-way variance<br />analysis showed that tourists from ten of the world's regions perceived different levels of<br />psychic distance in relation to Iran. Tourists from the Middle East region perceived less<br />psychic distance compared to other regions. These findings have several managerial<br />implications. First, development of Iranian tourism industry requires planning to reduce<br />perceived psychic distance in terms of infrastructure, culture and legal aspects. Second,<br />based on the lower psychic distance which is perceived by tourists from the Middle East,<br />the Iranian tourism policy-makers can consider the region as a more accessible target<br />market.
Construal level theory,Destination marketing management,Iran,Psychic distance,Tourist perception
https://ijms.ut.ac.ir/article_53633.html
https://ijms.ut.ac.ir/article_53633_1ad1de72a3f4d96b7d741d59a7bc7055.pdf
University of Tehran
Interdisciplinary Journal of Management Studies (Formerly known as Iranian Journal of Management Studies)
2981-0795
8
3
2015
07
01
Using fuzzy FMEA and fuzzy logic in project risk management
373
395
EN
Emad
Roghanian
Faculty of Industrial Engineering, K.N Toosi University of Technology
e_roghanian@kntu.ac.ir
Fatemeh
Mojibian
Faculty of Management and Economics, Tarbiat Modares University
fatemeh.mojibian@gmail.com
10.22059/ijms.2015.53634
Risk management is one of the most important phases of project management and is<br />the most recently used by many researchers. In this paper, a fuzzy based method was<br />proposed which identifies different kinds of risks through the project life cycle.<br />Then, the project risk magnitude can be obtained in regards to five factors, namely<br />“severity”, “occurrence”, and “not detection” which form fuzzy FMEA and also two<br />other factors namely project phase weights and risks weights. These two factors in<br />addition to risk priority number (RPN) factors can lead to the application of better<br />risk management. Based on the project risk magnitude, the appropriate risk response<br />should be selected. The proposed model covers three parts of risk management<br />process: 1. Risk identification, 2. Quantitative risk analysis and 3. Risk response<br />planning. Finally, this model was applied by a numerical example, and project risk<br />magnitude was calculated for an assumed company, to verify the proposed method.
Analytical Hierarchy Process,Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA),Fuzzy
Rules,Project Risk Management
https://ijms.ut.ac.ir/article_53634.html
https://ijms.ut.ac.ir/article_53634_2db7d26ebda0945896008296d1c883a0.pdf
University of Tehran
Interdisciplinary Journal of Management Studies (Formerly known as Iranian Journal of Management Studies)
2981-0795
8
3
2015
07
01
Toward an exploration of follower's implicit followership theories of Mashhad's large organizations using a qualitative approach
397
419
EN
Zahra
Mohammadzadeh
Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Binaloud Higher Education Institute, Mashhad, Iran
zmohamadzadeh@yahoo.com
Saeed
Mortazavi
Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
mortazavi@um.ac.ir
Mohammad
Lagzian
0000-0002-4154-8975
Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
m-lagzian@um.ac.ir
Fariborz
Rahimnia
Faculty of Economic and Administrative Sciences, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran
frahimnia@yahoo.com
10.22059/ijms.2015.53635
Followership is a developing paradigm in organizational behavior which focuses<br />mainly on followers. The goal of this study is to explore follower’s implicit<br />followership theories (IFTs) which entail an analysis of follower’s views and<br />perception about followership. For this purpose, based on a phenomenological<br />approach, semi-structured interviews with employees of large public and private<br />organizations, in Mashhad were analyzed by exploratory content analysis. A total of<br />25 categories of implicit theories were detected in 5 prototypes and 5 antiprototypes.<br />Followership prototypes consist of constructive perception of work, job<br />competencies, mighty arm of leader, moral virtues and initiation pattern; five antiprototypes<br />were named as role deviances including destructive behaviors,<br />obedience, incompetency, indifference and blue color. Reflecting on the findings, a<br />5 dimensional model was identified, with each dimension having its prototypes and<br />anti- prototypes. Results showed that follower's IFTs differ from leader's follower's<br />implicit followership theories.
Content analysis,Followers,Followership,Implicit theories
https://ijms.ut.ac.ir/article_53635.html
https://ijms.ut.ac.ir/article_53635_cd03e032e9114fdc313cabc4afc594ff.pdf
University of Tehran
Interdisciplinary Journal of Management Studies (Formerly known as Iranian Journal of Management Studies)
2981-0795
8
3
2015
07
01
Conceptualizing and examining the critical success factors for implementing Islamic banking system towards banking sector of Iran: A mixed method approach
421
452
EN
Seyed Reza
Seyed-Javadin
Faculty of Management, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
dr.seyyedjavadein@gmail.com
Reza
Raei
Professor of Finance, Faculty of Management, University of Tehran, Iran
rraeii@gmail.com
Mohammad Javad
Iravani
Assistant Professor of Management, EDC member and Visiting Professor at University of Tehran, Iran
aliparsay@yahoo.com
Mohammad
Safari
0000-0002-3286-3957
Faculty of Management, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
mo.safari@umz.ac.ir
10.22059/ijms.2015.53636
Islamic banking, as a major center for financial transactions in Islamic societies,<br />plays a key role in the development of Islamic economics. The fundamental essence<br />of Islamic banking system is based on the fact that although, Islam has forbidden the<br />interest in transactions, but trade and profit is encouraged and supported. The actual<br />implementation of the Islamic banking system due to its unique features can be the<br />source of many benefits and advantages for Islamic countries; and it is more<br />significant when we recognize that the banking sector is the largest body of Iranian<br />service sector of economy. However, a significant proportion of the banking system<br />has been Islamized in Iran. Therefore, this study seeks to use empirical evidence to<br />conceptualize and examine the critical success factors for the implementation of<br />Islamic banking system in the banking sector of Iran. To achieve this purpose using<br />mixed method approach, the research framework has been designed and examined.<br />The required data in the qualitative part of the study were collected after detailed<br />literature review and research background- through in-depth interviews with<br />banking executives and academic experts; then the quantitative part of the study for<br />framework examination was conducted using survey. Based on this study's findings,<br />the fitted model of critical success factors (CSFs) for successful implementation of<br />Islamic banking in the banking sector of Iran is proposed. Finally, both applied and<br />theoretical recommendations and directions are shown in this study.
Critical Success Factor (CSF),Iran,Islamic banking,mixed approach,Policy
making
https://ijms.ut.ac.ir/article_53636.html
https://ijms.ut.ac.ir/article_53636_833798021974a7d806deafe7c9c8ebfd.pdf
University of Tehran
Interdisciplinary Journal of Management Studies (Formerly known as Iranian Journal of Management Studies)
2981-0795
8
3
2015
07
01
Investigating the Effect of Selected Sustainable Development Indicators on Credit Allocation: the Case of National Development Fund of Iran
453
477
EN
Seyed Mahdi
Sadatrasoul
School of Industrial Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran
sadatrasoul@gmail.com
Mohammad reza
Gholamian
School of Industrial Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology
gholamian@iust.ac.ir
Kamran
Shahanaghi
School of Industrial Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology
shahanaghi@iust.ac.ir
10.22059/ijms.2015.53637
Credit allocation through the usage of Portfolio optimization mainly seeks to<br />maximize return and minimize the risk of the portfolio; but there are other important<br />issues including sustainable development which is important for government/public<br />sectors. This paper presents a novel credit allocation approach based on portfolio<br />optimization and investigates the effects of selected indicators of sustainable<br />development on credit allocation. In order to evaluate this case study, constraint<br />mean-variance was used as the extension of Markowitz portfolio theory. Selected<br />indicators were modeled as the mathematical model’s objectives and constraints. In<br />order to show the applicability of the model, experimental results were given based<br />on credit allocation data for National Development Fund of Iran (NDFI). The results<br />show that sustainable development selected indicators exacerbate the return of NDFI<br />portfolio from one side and from the other side, its effect on NDFI risk is somewhat<br />similar but lighter.
Credit Allocation,National Development Fund of Iran,Portfolio theory,Sustainable
development
https://ijms.ut.ac.ir/article_53637.html
https://ijms.ut.ac.ir/article_53637_5bc8ad4735f2133181a81c0037c35328.pdf
University of Tehran
Interdisciplinary Journal of Management Studies (Formerly known as Iranian Journal of Management Studies)
2981-0795
8
3
2015
07
01
A new approach factor- entropy with application to business costs of SMEs in Shanghai
479
501
EN
Yan
Guo
Glorious Sun School of Business & Management, Donghua University, Shanghai, China
gydhu2010@163.com
Gui
Sung
Glorious Sun School of Business & Management, Donghua University, Shanghai, China
smg@dhu.edu.cn
10.22059/ijms.2015.53638
Business cost is acknowledged as one of the priorities in SMEs research. In this<br />study, the business cost of SMEs in Shanghai was primarily measured using Factor-<br />Entropy analysis method. The purpose of this study is to effectively resolve the issue<br />of simplification and assignment evaluation index system on business costs of SMEs<br />in Shanghai. However, this study uses factor analysis to interpret the data on<br />indicators, through a cross-sectional survey, considering the objective empowerment<br />with entropy method. It was shown that factor-entropy method to evaluation index<br />system has advantages. The samples selected involves 309 executives and managers<br />of 16 SMEs in shanghai that are in support of the development funds of Shanghai<br />SMEs in China in 2013. Finally, Factor-Entropy analysis method is a combination of<br />subjective and objective evaluation method, which are the indicators of the main<br />component indexes calculated entropy valves and sorting with scores. The results<br />show that the impact of the external environment (Policies and market-oriented<br />operation) in the Multi-target of Business-cost was significant and positive. The<br />value obtained in this study is to provide an applicable unique measurement method<br />to situations where the necessary information is insufficient for complex or fuzzy<br />systems and relations, and mainly identify and evaluate information of business<br />costs in small medium-sized businesses in Shanghai.
Entropy,Evaluation of business costs,factor analysis,Shanghai SMEs
https://ijms.ut.ac.ir/article_53638.html
https://ijms.ut.ac.ir/article_53638_d55ad56249dc74c66ffdd6eaf6dadf61.pdf