Management faculty of Shahid Sattari Aeronautical UniversityInnovation Management in Defensive Organizations2676-71125420221222Identifying Signs of the Need to Change Strategy in New Technology-Based Firms (NTBFs)Identifying Signs of the Need to Change Strategy in New Technology-Based Firms (NTBFs)13416363310.22034/qjimdo.2022.341166.1502FASeyed Mohammad AliJafariMaster of Entrepreneurship Management, Department of of Management and Accounting, University of Tehran (College of Farabi),Tehran,IranMohammad HosseinRahmatiAssistant Professor, Department of Management and Accounting, University of Tehran (College of Farabi),Tehran,IranMostafaSafdari RanjbarAssistant Professor, Department of Management and Accounting, University of Tehran (College of Farabi),Tehran,IranJournal Article20220506<strong>Background & Purpose:</strong> Due to the increasing need for preparation against environmental uncertainties in New Technology-Based Firms(NTBFs), In this research, the signs of the need to change strategy in new technology-based firms had been discovered.
<strong>Methodology:</strong> This study is descriptive in terms of applied purpose, qualitative in terms of method, and in terms of data collection, it is descriptive. The statistical population of the study was CEOs or board members of NTBFs. fourteen CEOs or board members of NTBFs located in the University of Tehran and University of Qom science and technology parks entered the interview process using purposeful sampling and observing the principle of theoretical saturation as a sample. In this study, the thematic analysis method was used to extract themes.
<strong>Findings:</strong> In this study three layers of signs of the need to strategy change had been discovered for example Change in customers' attitudes and lifestyle, the emergence of new and creative technologies (macro environment); The emergence of disruptive products and increasing the attractiveness of the income and financial level of the industry (industry environment); Weakness in leadership and project management, weakness in supply chain management (internal factors).
C<strong>onclusion:</strong> There are similarities within signs of the need for strategy change among NTBFs (startups), By knowing those signs CEOs of these start-ups can respond appropriately in response to the signs in three layers including macro and industry environment and internal factors<strong>Background & Purpose:</strong> Due to the increasing need for preparation against environmental uncertainties in New Technology-Based Firms(NTBFs), In this research, the signs of the need to change strategy in new technology-based firms had been discovered.
<strong>Methodology:</strong> This study is descriptive in terms of applied purpose, qualitative in terms of method, and in terms of data collection, it is descriptive. The statistical population of the study was CEOs or board members of NTBFs. fourteen CEOs or board members of NTBFs located in the University of Tehran and University of Qom science and technology parks entered the interview process using purposeful sampling and observing the principle of theoretical saturation as a sample. In this study, the thematic analysis method was used to extract themes.
<strong>Findings:</strong> In this study three layers of signs of the need to strategy change had been discovered for example Change in customers' attitudes and lifestyle, the emergence of new and creative technologies (macro environment); The emergence of disruptive products and increasing the attractiveness of the income and financial level of the industry (industry environment); Weakness in leadership and project management, weakness in supply chain management (internal factors).
C<strong>onclusion:</strong> There are similarities within signs of the need for strategy change among NTBFs (startups), By knowing those signs CEOs of these start-ups can respond appropriately in response to the signs in three layers including macro and industry environment and internal factorshttps://www.qjimdo.ir/article_163633_e00befbb6e8c9a5f1cb5cf18a97709d7.pdfManagement faculty of Shahid Sattari Aeronautical UniversityInnovation Management in Defensive Organizations2676-71125420221222Analyzing the Impact of Supply Chain Ambidexterity on the Financial Performance with Emphasis on the Moderating Role of Network Capability and Strategic Information FlowAnalyzing the Impact of Supply Chain Ambidexterity on the Financial Performance with Emphasis on the Moderating Role of Network Capability and Strategic Information Flow355816364310.22034/qjimdo.2022.353805.1520FAKamranNazariAssistant Professor, Department of Public Management, Tehran, Iran0000-0001-5584-6132PeymanAkbariAssistant Professor, Department of Public Management, Tehran, Iran0000-0003-4302-1867RohangizMehdikhaniDepartment of Economic, Tehran, IranEhsanElyasi SarzaliMaster of ManagementJournal Article20220729<strong>Background & Purpose:</strong> Achieving ambidexterity requires relying on alliances based on value chain performance, such as exploratory research and development alliances or exploitation-commercialization alliances. Based on this, in this research, the impact of supply chain ambivalence on company performance is analyzed with emphasis on the moderating role of network capability and strategic information flow.
<strong>Methodology:</strong> The current research is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-survey in terms of nature. The statistical population of the research included 1000 employees of small and medium companies in Kermanshah province. The number of samples was selected using Morgan's table, 278 people. The research tool was a questionnaire. The validity of the questionnaire was confirmed through construct validity and its reliability through factor loading, composite reliability coefficient, and Cronbach's alpha coefficient.
<strong>Findings:</strong> The results of data analysis showed that the supply chain ambidexterity has a negative effect on financial performance. Also, the effect of supply chain ambidexterity and financial performance of small and medium companies is moderated by network capabilities.
<strong>Conclusion:</strong> In order to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage, small and medium-sized companies should pay enough attention to network capabilities to reduce the negative effects of supply chain ambivalence on company performance, as well as the flow of strategic information to increase the effect of supply chain ambivalence on company performance.<strong>Background & Purpose:</strong> Achieving ambidexterity requires relying on alliances based on value chain performance, such as exploratory research and development alliances or exploitation-commercialization alliances. Based on this, in this research, the impact of supply chain ambivalence on company performance is analyzed with emphasis on the moderating role of network capability and strategic information flow.
<strong>Methodology:</strong> The current research is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-survey in terms of nature. The statistical population of the research included 1000 employees of small and medium companies in Kermanshah province. The number of samples was selected using Morgan's table, 278 people. The research tool was a questionnaire. The validity of the questionnaire was confirmed through construct validity and its reliability through factor loading, composite reliability coefficient, and Cronbach's alpha coefficient.
<strong>Findings:</strong> The results of data analysis showed that the supply chain ambidexterity has a negative effect on financial performance. Also, the effect of supply chain ambidexterity and financial performance of small and medium companies is moderated by network capabilities.
<strong>Conclusion:</strong> In order to achieve a sustainable competitive advantage, small and medium-sized companies should pay enough attention to network capabilities to reduce the negative effects of supply chain ambivalence on company performance, as well as the flow of strategic information to increase the effect of supply chain ambivalence on company performance.https://www.qjimdo.ir/article_163643_97abfc81048998cffa1b29d86bcf1b55.pdfManagement faculty of Shahid Sattari Aeronautical UniversityInnovation Management in Defensive Organizations2676-71125420221222The Effect of Learning Orientation and Business Model Innovation on the Start-ups' Entrepreneurial PerformanceThe Effect of Learning Orientation and Business Model Innovation on the Start-ups' Entrepreneurial Performance598016019310.22034/qjimdo.2022.348294.1510FASamadBaraniAssistant professor., Department of Management, Shahid Sattari Aeronautical University of Science and technology, Tehran, Iran0000-0002-6677-2244YaghoubRashnavadiAssistant Professor, Department of Business Management, Faculty of Management, Kharazmi University, Tehran, IranRasoulNosrat PanahMA in Business Administration, Faculty of Management, University of Kharazmi, Tehran, Iran0000-0002-3713-9933GholamhosseinAtashiMA in Business Administration, Faculty of Management, University of Kharazmi, Tehran, IranJournal Article20220621<strong>Background & Purpose:</strong> Today, entrepreneurship is the main approach of countries for economic development and growth . The purpose of this study is to empirically confirm the importance of learning orientation and business model innovation in the performance of start-up companies.<br /><strong>Methodology:</strong> The paradigm of his study is positivist and has a quantitative approach. This research is an applied study based on the target audience, and the research strategy in the quantitative approach is descriptive-survey. The Statistical population of the research includes managers of start-up companies in Tehran province. The sample size was determined with G-POWER 3 software 222 people. The research tool was a standard questionnaire. 201 data were collected by non-random sampling method, and collected during an online survey, and analyzed by SPSS 26 and Smart PLS3 software.<br /><strong>Findings:</strong> All hypotheses were confirmed at 99% confidence level. The results showed that the learning orientation directly and indirectly through business model innovation has a positive and significant effect on the entrepreneurial performance of start-ups.<br /><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Start-up managers should adopt developmental policies and strengthen the channels of absorption, sharing and mapping of knowledge, provide the necessary ground for strengthening and improving learning, and by encouraging employees to actively learn to cultivate the details of their capabilities to create new knowledge, have a strategic role in improving start-ups entrepreneurial performance<strong>Background & Purpose:</strong> Today, entrepreneurship is the main approach of countries for economic development and growth . The purpose of this study is to empirically confirm the importance of learning orientation and business model innovation in the performance of start-up companies.<br /><strong>Methodology:</strong> The paradigm of his study is positivist and has a quantitative approach. This research is an applied study based on the target audience, and the research strategy in the quantitative approach is descriptive-survey. The Statistical population of the research includes managers of start-up companies in Tehran province. The sample size was determined with G-POWER 3 software 222 people. The research tool was a standard questionnaire. 201 data were collected by non-random sampling method, and collected during an online survey, and analyzed by SPSS 26 and Smart PLS3 software.<br /><strong>Findings:</strong> All hypotheses were confirmed at 99% confidence level. The results showed that the learning orientation directly and indirectly through business model innovation has a positive and significant effect on the entrepreneurial performance of start-ups.<br /><strong>Conclusion:</strong> Start-up managers should adopt developmental policies and strengthen the channels of absorption, sharing and mapping of knowledge, provide the necessary ground for strengthening and improving learning, and by encouraging employees to actively learn to cultivate the details of their capabilities to create new knowledge, have a strategic role in improving start-ups entrepreneurial performancehttps://www.qjimdo.ir/article_160193_6a93d8e7f290432749cb03b027329161.pdfManagement faculty of Shahid Sattari Aeronautical UniversityInnovation Management in Defensive Organizations2676-71125420221222Proposition of crowdfunding model of Entrepreneurship projects in IranProposition of crowdfunding model of Entrepreneurship projects in Iran8110016019410.22034/qjimdo.2022.325034.1479FAHassanKamallouPhD Student in Entrepreneurship, Development Orientation, Islamic Azad University, Qazvin Branch, Qazvin, IranAliDavariAssistant Professor, Faculty of Entrepreneurship, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran0000-0002-3304-8970Mohammad HassanEbrahimi Sarv OliaAssistant Professor, Faculty of Accounting and Management, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, IranMohammadAziziAssociate Professor, Faculty of Entrepreneurship, University of Tehran, Tehran, IranJournal Article20220117<strong>Background & Purpose:</strong> Crowdfunding is a very suitable tool for networking professional investors to identify and invest in entrepreneurial projects. The purpose of this research is to provide a new financing model for entrepreneurial projects in Iran's construction industry projects.
<strong>Methodology:</strong> The current research is descriptive, exploratory and applied, and qualitative and quantitative (mixed) research methods were used. In the quantitative part, confirmatory factor analysis was used, and a questionnaire was distributed and analyzed among 65 experts of entrepreneurial construction projects as random sampling. Also, the reliability of the questionnaire was confirmed by Cronbach's alpha coefficient, and the content and construct validity were also checked.
<strong>Findings:</strong>وThe crowdfunding model of entrepreneurial projects included eight main categories of project characteristics, culture, the role of the government and supervisory institutions, campaign and marketing information methods, investor characteristics, geographic and location characteristics, financial market characteristics, and the characteristics of executives and founders.
<strong>Conclusion:</strong> Executives, investors and the government and supervisory institutions should cooperate in the design of crowdfunding platforms. The existence of a crowdfunding platform and training of the necessary financial culture and enactment of laws or its reform and transformation will help Iran's economy and pave the way for innovative construction projects.<strong>Background & Purpose:</strong> Crowdfunding is a very suitable tool for networking professional investors to identify and invest in entrepreneurial projects. The purpose of this research is to provide a new financing model for entrepreneurial projects in Iran's construction industry projects.
<strong>Methodology:</strong> The current research is descriptive, exploratory and applied, and qualitative and quantitative (mixed) research methods were used. In the quantitative part, confirmatory factor analysis was used, and a questionnaire was distributed and analyzed among 65 experts of entrepreneurial construction projects as random sampling. Also, the reliability of the questionnaire was confirmed by Cronbach's alpha coefficient, and the content and construct validity were also checked.
<strong>Findings:</strong>وThe crowdfunding model of entrepreneurial projects included eight main categories of project characteristics, culture, the role of the government and supervisory institutions, campaign and marketing information methods, investor characteristics, geographic and location characteristics, financial market characteristics, and the characteristics of executives and founders.
<strong>Conclusion:</strong> Executives, investors and the government and supervisory institutions should cooperate in the design of crowdfunding platforms. The existence of a crowdfunding platform and training of the necessary financial culture and enactment of laws or its reform and transformation will help Iran's economy and pave the way for innovative construction projects.https://www.qjimdo.ir/article_160194_7487e36afb2b255b22606ea6fc177426.pdfManagement faculty of Shahid Sattari Aeronautical UniversityInnovation Management in Defensive Organizations2676-71125420221222Compilation and Validation of the Performance Model of Commercialization of Product-Oriented Technological Projects; Theme Network ApproachCompilation and Validation of the Performance Model of Commercialization of Product-Oriented Technological Projects; Theme Network Approach10110316363410.22034/qjimdo.2022.337863.1499FARoyaShakeriDepartment of Management, Sanandaj branch, Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj, IranMohammadGhasemiMaster of Information Technology, Ministry of Industry, Mining and Trade, Tehran, IranJournal Article20220416<strong>Background & Purpose:</strong> Supporting technological projects with commercialization capability in the field of strategic and priority technologies of the country for the development of knowledge-based economy and meeting the strategic needs of the country is on the agenda.The purpose of the current research is to present and validate the model of predictors of commercialization performance of product-oriented technological projects.
<strong>Methodology:</strong> The current research is a qualitative research and thematic analysis strategy is used in it. The statistical population of this research was the owners (inventors) of 62 technological designs with patents. Based on the purposeful sampling method and in accordance with the principle of theoretical saturation, 26 members of the statistical population were interviewed along with 8 officials and managers of the growth center. The data of the interviews were analyzed during three stages of basic, organizing and comprehensive coding.
<strong>Findings:</strong> Qualitative data after analysisin the form of 53 basic themes and 8 organizing themes including; Marketing management, financing, commercialization strategy, dynamic resources and capabilities, network-building, government, intellectual capital, knowledge and technology management, cultural background of the society and the comprehensive theme of commercialization performance of technological projects were categorized.
<strong>Conclusion:</strong> Considering the effectiveness of the commercialization of product-oriented technological projects from both the company level and the macro environment, emphasizing the prominent role of the government, the importance of policy making in the field of government support in various areas of financing, providing financial facilities, providing a physical space for the establishment and growth of technology units, adopting special support policies with a special focus on the province, and facilitating the environment for technology businesses from various legal aspects, issuing licenses, creating culture, etc. for activity the technological plans of Kurdistan province are vital.<strong>Background & Purpose:</strong> Supporting technological projects with commercialization capability in the field of strategic and priority technologies of the country for the development of knowledge-based economy and meeting the strategic needs of the country is on the agenda.The purpose of the current research is to present and validate the model of predictors of commercialization performance of product-oriented technological projects.
<strong>Methodology:</strong> The current research is a qualitative research and thematic analysis strategy is used in it. The statistical population of this research was the owners (inventors) of 62 technological designs with patents. Based on the purposeful sampling method and in accordance with the principle of theoretical saturation, 26 members of the statistical population were interviewed along with 8 officials and managers of the growth center. The data of the interviews were analyzed during three stages of basic, organizing and comprehensive coding.
<strong>Findings:</strong> Qualitative data after analysisin the form of 53 basic themes and 8 organizing themes including; Marketing management, financing, commercialization strategy, dynamic resources and capabilities, network-building, government, intellectual capital, knowledge and technology management, cultural background of the society and the comprehensive theme of commercialization performance of technological projects were categorized.
<strong>Conclusion:</strong> Considering the effectiveness of the commercialization of product-oriented technological projects from both the company level and the macro environment, emphasizing the prominent role of the government, the importance of policy making in the field of government support in various areas of financing, providing financial facilities, providing a physical space for the establishment and growth of technology units, adopting special support policies with a special focus on the province, and facilitating the environment for technology businesses from various legal aspects, issuing licenses, creating culture, etc. for activity the technological plans of Kurdistan province are vital.https://www.qjimdo.ir/article_163634_f748d41386dfc690e07cf5c02861b08a.pdfManagement faculty of Shahid Sattari Aeronautical UniversityInnovation Management in Defensive Organizations2676-71125420221222Managerial Synapse: Innovative Organizational Concept In OrganizationsManagerial Synapse: Innovative Organizational Concept In Organizations13115816363210.22034/qjimdo.2022.350664.1514FAMohammadAminTorabiPh.D. in Business Management, Department of Business Management, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran0000-0001-6780-0246HajiehRajabi FarjadAssociate Professor, Department of Human Resources Management, Tehran, Iran0000-0003-3569-4834AzamTadayonAssistant Professor, Department of Management, Payam Noor University, Tehran, IranJournal Article20220707<strong>زمینه و هدف:</strong> پارادایمهای سنتی مدیریت، اصولاً مبتنی بر تبعیت و کنترل محض رئیس و مرئوسی با رویکردی سلسلهمراتبی و از بالا به پایین بود. هدف این پژوهش ارائه مفهومی جدید و نوآورانه به نام سیناپس مدیریتی است که مبتنی بر یک رابطه برد-برد، همکاری و مشارکت واقعی بین طرفین سازمانی است.
<strong>روششناسی:</strong> پژوهش حاضر از نظر هدف، بنیادی و از نظر ماهیت، پژوهشی اکتشافی است که در آن از رهیافت دادهبنیاد اشتراوس و کوربین استفاده شده است. در این پژوهش از ابزار مصاحبه عمیق با خبرگان مفاهیم نوین مدیریت رفتارسازمانی، مدیریت نوآوری و تکنولوژی بهرهگیری شد و تعداد 23 خبره با استفاده نمونهگیری نظری و اصل اشباع نظری انتخاب گردیدند.
<strong>یافتهها:</strong> تحلیل دادهها به احصا 448 مفهوم حاصل از کدگذاری اولیه، 47 مقوله فرعی جدید حاصل از کدگذاری محوری و 6 مقوله اصلی شامل علی، زمینهای، مداخلهای، راهبردها، پیامدها و پدیده اصلی، حاصل از کدگذاری نظری منجر شد.
<strong>نتیجهگیری:</strong> نتایج نشان میدهد که سیناپس مدیریتی میتواند با قدرتگرفتن از پایدارکردن روابط در سازمان، توسعه تصمیمگیریهای مشترک ذینفعان، تقویت روحیه تیمی برای یک هدف مشترک، تبادل و اشتراک منابع بین ذینفعان، همافزایی چندوظیفهای در سطوح سازمانی و تعیین اهدافی فراتر از آرمانهای سازمان، نوآوری سازمانی را به صورت اثربخش اجرا نماید.<strong>زمینه و هدف:</strong> پارادایمهای سنتی مدیریت، اصولاً مبتنی بر تبعیت و کنترل محض رئیس و مرئوسی با رویکردی سلسلهمراتبی و از بالا به پایین بود. هدف این پژوهش ارائه مفهومی جدید و نوآورانه به نام سیناپس مدیریتی است که مبتنی بر یک رابطه برد-برد، همکاری و مشارکت واقعی بین طرفین سازمانی است.
<strong>روششناسی:</strong> پژوهش حاضر از نظر هدف، بنیادی و از نظر ماهیت، پژوهشی اکتشافی است که در آن از رهیافت دادهبنیاد اشتراوس و کوربین استفاده شده است. در این پژوهش از ابزار مصاحبه عمیق با خبرگان مفاهیم نوین مدیریت رفتارسازمانی، مدیریت نوآوری و تکنولوژی بهرهگیری شد و تعداد 23 خبره با استفاده نمونهگیری نظری و اصل اشباع نظری انتخاب گردیدند.
<strong>یافتهها:</strong> تحلیل دادهها به احصا 448 مفهوم حاصل از کدگذاری اولیه، 47 مقوله فرعی جدید حاصل از کدگذاری محوری و 6 مقوله اصلی شامل علی، زمینهای، مداخلهای، راهبردها، پیامدها و پدیده اصلی، حاصل از کدگذاری نظری منجر شد.
<strong>نتیجهگیری:</strong> نتایج نشان میدهد که سیناپس مدیریتی میتواند با قدرتگرفتن از پایدارکردن روابط در سازمان، توسعه تصمیمگیریهای مشترک ذینفعان، تقویت روحیه تیمی برای یک هدف مشترک، تبادل و اشتراک منابع بین ذینفعان، همافزایی چندوظیفهای در سطوح سازمانی و تعیین اهدافی فراتر از آرمانهای سازمان، نوآوری سازمانی را به صورت اثربخش اجرا نماید.https://www.qjimdo.ir/article_163632_4ed39ce4a7e4827f54682440df66168c.pdfManagement faculty of Shahid Sattari Aeronautical UniversityInnovation Management in Defensive Organizations2676-71125420221222Strategies and Consequences of Corporate Social Responsibility with the Approach of Organizational TransparencyStrategies and Consequences of Corporate Social Responsibility with the Approach of Organizational Transparency15919017880810.22034/qjimdo.2023.406616.1607FASaeidEsmaeiliPhD student, Department of public Administration, School of Management and Economics, Research and Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University,Tehran,Iran .MehdiBagheriAssociate Professor Department of Public Administration, School of Management and Economics, Islamic Azad University, BandarAbas, IranKaramollahDaneshfardProfessor Department of Public Administration, School of Management and Economics, Research and Sciences Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.Journal Article20230711<strong>Background & Purpose:</strong> Maintaining the legitimacy and survival of organizations requires accepting some kind of public and social role and duty. Increasing globalization and the emergence of knowledge-based economies have transformed the meaning of corporate social responsibility through changing the basic philosophy of society and business. Hence, in this research, the model of strategies and consequences of corporate social responsibility with the approach of organizational transparency in Tehran Social Security Organization is presented.
<strong>Methodology:</strong> This research is developmental-applied in terms of its purpose and is in the category of mixed (combined) research. In the qualitative phase, the theme analysis method was used to create a research model. For this purpose, a semi-structured interview was conducted with 27 academic and executive experts who were purposefully selected. In the quantitative part, 167 questionnaires were distributed among managers and experts of Tehran Social Security Organization. The data of the quantitative section were also analyzed by confirmatory factor analysis and SmartPLS software.
<strong>Findings</strong><strong>:</strong> Based on the data analysis, five strategies for the social responsibility model with the organizational transparency approach including managerial, financial, structural, technology and human resource management strategies were identified and confirmed. Also, the calculated coefficient of determination was 0.692 for strategies and 0.716 for outcomes variable.
<strong>Conclusion:</strong> The use of transparency approach can create many strategies and consequences and while improving the organizational performance, it can improve the image and credibility of the social security organization in the society and beneficiaries image and credibility of the social security organization among the society and the beneficiaries<strong>Background & Purpose:</strong> Maintaining the legitimacy and survival of organizations requires accepting some kind of public and social role and duty. Increasing globalization and the emergence of knowledge-based economies have transformed the meaning of corporate social responsibility through changing the basic philosophy of society and business. Hence, in this research, the model of strategies and consequences of corporate social responsibility with the approach of organizational transparency in Tehran Social Security Organization is presented.
<strong>Methodology:</strong> This research is developmental-applied in terms of its purpose and is in the category of mixed (combined) research. In the qualitative phase, the theme analysis method was used to create a research model. For this purpose, a semi-structured interview was conducted with 27 academic and executive experts who were purposefully selected. In the quantitative part, 167 questionnaires were distributed among managers and experts of Tehran Social Security Organization. The data of the quantitative section were also analyzed by confirmatory factor analysis and SmartPLS software.
<strong>Findings</strong><strong>:</strong> Based on the data analysis, five strategies for the social responsibility model with the organizational transparency approach including managerial, financial, structural, technology and human resource management strategies were identified and confirmed. Also, the calculated coefficient of determination was 0.692 for strategies and 0.716 for outcomes variable.
<strong>Conclusion:</strong> The use of transparency approach can create many strategies and consequences and while improving the organizational performance, it can improve the image and credibility of the social security organization in the society and beneficiaries image and credibility of the social security organization among the society and the beneficiarieshttps://www.qjimdo.ir/article_178808_eb8e22394265424cc8fbabdc380dab29.pdf