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1 - Designing a Sustainable Outsourcing Model in Fajr Jam Gas Refining Company Based on Balanced scorecard with Analytic hierarchy process
Hamidreza vakilifard

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to design a sustainable outsourcing model using a balanced scorecard and hierarchical analysis process. In this research, we first tried to identify the success factors and failures of outsourcing based on previous studies conduct More

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to design a sustainable outsourcing model using a balanced scorecard and hierarchical analysis process. In this research, we first tried to identify the success factors and failures of outsourcing based on previous studies conducted inside and outside the country. For the validity of these factors, using the content validity and the content validity index and for guarantee reliability also used the incompatibility rate of the coupled comparison questionnaire based on the EXPERT CHOICE report. Identify the strategic goals of this model using Affinity Diagram by Brain Storming. the findings indicated that to design sustainable outsourcing model using a balanced scorecard, we need to consider the economic, social and environmental sustainability in each of the balanced scorecard faces that Using this model, we can have sustainable learning and growth, sustainable domestic business processes, sustainable customer satisfaction, and sustainable financial performance. finally, the balanced scorecard with 26 strategic objectives was designed and implemented using paired comparisons of the importance of each strategic goal in every aspect of computing and prioritization. Manuscript profile

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2 - The hydrogeological water balance of Barm-e-Shour wetland in the Haftkel city, Khuzestan province
Farzad Akbari rahim bagheri Arash Nadri

Wetlands are the most important and yet vulnerable environmental resources which are vital as water resources to agriculture, springs, ground water recharge and ecology. Therefore, the management and restoration of the wetlands are of great importance and require hydrog More

Wetlands are the most important and yet vulnerable environmental resources which are vital as water resources to agriculture, springs, ground water recharge and ecology. Therefore, the management and restoration of the wetlands are of great importance and require hydrogeological scrutiny. Barm-e-Shour is one of the most important wetlands in Khuzestan province and is utilized for drinking and agricultural purposes. The wetland is situated on Gachsaran evaporate formation. There are no permanent surface inflows, yet the wetland maintains a steady reservoir, despite the recent drought and water supply limitations. Water and recharge origin which require calculating hydrogeological balance have not been studied so far. To achieve this goal, the iso-depth map, annual water level fluctuation, catchment area and different parameters of water balance were determined. The maximum depth during the dry season was about 3 meters. According to hydrogeological surveys the water balance was positive so that the yearly inflow of water was about 10912 m3 indicating the main role of ground water in wetland recharge. Considering the karst development and isotopic results, carbonates of the Asmari anticline is the most probable source of Barm-e-Shour wetland water. Manuscript profile

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3 - Investigating Phonetic Balance in Sultan Walad's Ghazals
zeynab tajik vahid alibaygi sarhali

The music of poetry is what makes the verse interesting. This factor is manifested in a unique way in Sultan Walad Ghazals, which is highly represented in the phonetic balance. The poet has increased the variety in rhythm using quantitative balance regarding metric feat More

The music of poetry is what makes the verse interesting. This factor is manifested in a unique way in Sultan Walad Ghazals, which is highly represented in the phonetic balance. The poet has increased the variety in rhythm using quantitative balance regarding metric features and using different meters. Sultan Walad has created special kind of rapture and fascination in his Ghazals using the cyclic meter in a way that cyclic meter is most frequent in the fast rhythms of this kind of poem. In the application of qualitative phonetic balance, he uses repetition, and by repeating different Persian vowels and consonants he has increased the aesthetic feature of his Ghazals. The long vowel /a/ is very frequent while /o/ is the least frequent vowel in his use of repetition. Sultan Walad has created rhythmic aspects in his poems by the application of vowel and consonant repetition while the most frequent repetition is in the initial consonant and the least frequent is the repetition of the initial vowel and consonant. The poet's use of repetition is more obvious in the rhyme. Therefore, it can be said that Sultan Walad has created a special kind of music in his Ghazals using different kinds of balance, regarding same sounds (including consonants), and same letters which can be studied from different aspects. An analytical-descriptive method is used in this research through which we have identified phonetic balance in Sultan Walad’s Ghazals, and in addition to analyzing each, we measured and showed the frequencies using charts and tables. Manuscript profile

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4 - Secure Key Management Scheme for Hierarchical Network Using Combinatorial Design
Siddiq Iqbal B R Sujatha

10.52547/jist.15691.10.37.20

The wireless sensor network (WSN) signifies to a gathering of spatially spread and committed sensors for observing and logging the physical states of the environment and for organizing the information gathered at the central Base station. Many security threats may affec More

The wireless sensor network (WSN) signifies to a gathering of spatially spread and committed sensors for observing and logging the physical states of the environment and for organizing the information gathered at the central Base station. Many security threats may affect the functioning of these networks. Security of the data in the system depends on the cryptographic procedure and the methods where encryption and decryption keys are developed among the sensors. Symmetric key foundation is one of the best applicable ideal models for safe exchanges in WSNs. The main goal is to improve and evaluate certain issues, such as node attack, to provide better key strength, connectivity, security for node interaction, and throughput. Uniform Balanced Incomplete Block Design (UBIBD) is used to generate the keys allocated by the base station to the cluster head. The cluster head distributes keys to its members using Symmetric Balanced Incomplete Block Design (SBIBD), and the keys are refreshed on a regular basis to avoid out-of-date entries. In wireless sensor networks, compromised nodes can be used to inject false reports. The concept of interacting between sensor nodes using keys and establishing a secure connection aids in ensuring the network's security. Manuscript profile

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5 - Impact of Taxation of the State on the Combination of the Spiritual Balance of the Official Labor Force of the Qazvin Province
Abolfazl Yari Beitollah Akbari Moghadam

The movement of the workforce between the formal and informal sector can change the face of the cities and affect the development of the country. One of the main reasons for the recruitment of informal labor in various industries is to escape tax policy of the state. Th More

The movement of the workforce between the formal and informal sector can change the face of the cities and affect the development of the country. One of the main reasons for the recruitment of informal labor in various industries is to escape tax policy of the state. The study of the impact of government tax policies on the development trend of different regions of the country (especially developing countries) is significant for policy makers. In this paper, we have tried to use a generalized computable equilibrium model (CGE) to examine the impact of government tax policies on the economy of Qazvin province. The result of this study reflects the fact that the increase in taxes will lead to a strong movement of labor from the official sector to the informal sector in the province. Manuscript profile

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6 - ctual Capital as the Connecting Point of the Government, University and the Industry; A Case Study of the Knowledge Balance in the University
marziyeh Baeid far

This paper focuses on the important issues of the Intellectual Capital, which plays crucial role on the predisposition and establishment of the societies and organizations based on the knowledge and at the same time it considered as the product of the society and Knowle More

This paper focuses on the important issues of the Intellectual Capital, which plays crucial role on the predisposition and establishment of the societies and organizations based on the knowledge and at the same time it considered as the product of the society and Knowledge base organizations. This capital or asset is under consideration at the society level, government, industry and university alike, and their integration constitute the countrys Intangible or Intellectual Assets. In this paper, considering the key role of the University on establishing society or organization based on the knowledge, the technology of establishing and evaluating this kind of the capital will be investigated in the University. The paper also introduces some of the peculiarities of the Knowledge Society and characteristics of Knowledge Management and Intellectual Capital. Manuscript profile

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7 - Incubators Performance Measurement by means of Balanced Scorecard
Sara Safari Mausome Madah

ong with formation of incubators and science and technology parks, by direct support of ministry of Science, Research and Technology, ministry of Industries and Mines, ministry of Industrial Development and Renovation, Governors and etc., decided to develop the incubato More

ong with formation of incubators and science and technology parks, by direct support of ministry of Science, Research and Technology, ministry of Industries and Mines, ministry of Industrial Development and Renovation, Governors and etc., decided to develop the incubators; this resulted in establishment of more than 40 incubators, with technical fields of activity, in Iran. One of the outstanding subjects regarding these incubators, with more than five years of activity, is that there has not yet been any studies and researches on incubators performance measurement, therefore this makes the judgment on effectiveness of performances quite complicated and difficult. In this paper, we have tried to provide a method which is adaptable with the features of these incubators for management and evaluation of them. The model used in this article is the "Balanced Scorecard"(BSC). By considering and focusing on different aspects of this model which are: Finance, Tenants(customers), Processes for service delivering in incubators and Growth and Development, first the effective indices for performance measurement were specified, then by means of TOPSIS method, a method for incubators -as non-profit governmental organizationsmeasurement was introduced. Manuscript profile

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8 - Identify and ranking of efficient strategic success factors of small early return firms in Kaveh industrial town with B.S.C. approach by managers point of view
hosein ghaffari ebrahimali razini

10.7508/jstpi.2017.02.007

The main purpose in this research is to identify the efficient strategic factors in success of small and early return firms from manager’s point of view, with the Balance Score Cards method approach. This is an applied, descriptive and survey research. The data are coll More

The main purpose in this research is to identify the efficient strategic factors in success of small and early return firms from manager’s point of view, with the Balance Score Cards method approach. This is an applied, descriptive and survey research. The data are collected within 2015 November and December (Aban and Azar of 1394). Statistical society contains 70 firms that are selected in simple accidental method and totally 60 firms are studied. The data of this research are gathered by the certain questionnaire containing 35 questions. SPSS version 20 is used to analysis the data. In descriptive statistics, the education of managers is analyzed. Kolmogorov-Smirnoff test is used in inferential analysis to test the questions and normality of data. According to the results of Kolmogorov-Smirnoff test, the binomial test is used to answer the questions about the components (of B.S.C) and one-sample t-test is used to investigate the dimensions of it. Also and Friedman is used to rank the strategic factors. Finally the results of this research show that, the small quick-impact firms in terms of balancing different aspects, are in good situation and in this respect the opinion of managers, show the homogenous attention to the four main aspects in this method. However there are some strategic effective factors which may not be seen or be neglected by the managers Manuscript profile

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9 - Providing a Model for Evaluating Knowledge Management Systems Using Balanced Scorecard at Pars Khodro Company
Behzad Hasani ٌRocxana Fekri

10.52547/jstpi.21036.18.71.55

The purpose of this research is to identify and prioritize the criteria of knowledge management systems using BSC. The research method is descriptive-survey and the type of applied developmental research is Friedman and AHP ranking tracking method. Statistical populatio More

The purpose of this research is to identify and prioritize the criteria of knowledge management systems using BSC. The research method is descriptive-survey and the type of applied developmental research is Friedman and AHP ranking tracking method. Statistical population included all experts and top managers of Pars Khodro Company (157 people) and sample size was 111 people based on Cochran formula. Data were collected using a questionnaire designed by previous studies and expert opinions. Content validity index (CVR) was used to determine the validity of the questionnaire and Cranach’s alpha coefficient of 0.728 was used to determine its reliability. Data were analyzed using SPSS and EXPERT CHOICE statistical software. The results showed that: BSC's vision is financial, customer, growth and learning and internal processes respectively. From the financial point of view, the CEO's financial knowledge is the highest and avoidance of duplication of costs is the lowest, and from the customer's perspective, the highest priority is to improve the quality of customer service and the customer's least. And change in the system is the least important of the improvements, and lastly, the internal process view has the least degree of effectiveness of the system in achieving the most desirable organizational objectives and document size. Manuscript profile

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10 - Performance assessment of technical and vocational training centers in Gilan with BSC approach and AHP method.
علیرضا المئی

Organizations in order to have successfully implementation and fully establishing their strategy or management operations need targeted assessment. In this paper, using the combination of BSC (a framework for performance evaluation of multiple perspectives) and AHP ( a More

Organizations in order to have successfully implementation and fully establishing their strategy or management operations need targeted assessment. In this paper, using the combination of BSC (a framework for performance evaluation of multiple perspectives) and AHP ( a Multi-criteria decision model which Deciding tools to prioritize multiple views of performance indicators and to establish a single standard for ranking of alternatives), technical and vocational organization centers in Guilan are considered for investigating their performance. The best important of advantage this approach, based on several indicators which consider the whole aspects of evaluation not only rely on financial evaluation For this research, the descriptive and inferential type is defined which uses questionnaires and interview from the experts in technical and vocational organization centers in Guilan. The results of this paper from the multi-dimensional assessment assist the managers of technical and vocational organization centers, ranking the indicators, and major centralize and reinforcement on indicators with low priority, and further emphasize and for indicators with high priority in investing and targeted schematization. Manuscript profile

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11 - Human resources Strategic planning focused on the age composition of the workforce based on dynamic balanced scorecard.
میثم جعفری سيد يوسف اوليائي مطلق

Growing older is affecting on the size and composition of the workforce that has an important role in economic growth .the Countries with low or declining fertility rates, facing with a very little or maybe decrease in labor supply. Reduce in the number of employees ma More

Growing older is affecting on the size and composition of the workforce that has an important role in economic growth .the Countries with low or declining fertility rates, facing with a very little or maybe decrease in labor supply. Reduce in the number of employees may have negative effects on economic growth and public welfare at the macro level. In the institutes' level, this object features itself in the different area such as increasing insurance costs, absence from a workplace, increasing wage costs and also at growing disjoins rate and losing knowledge. In this paper, we first survey the workforce composition trends in Iran. Then with surveying impacts of this object in Institute's performance with using logic of balanced scorecard model and drew the dynamic relation between structures and surveying the impacts of this changes and expresses a strategic overview at organization's human resources focused on composition of the workforce. Manuscript profile

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12 - Performance Evaluation Model using the Balanced Scorecard and Fuzzy TOPSIS integrated approach BSC-FTOPSIS
Mohammad Ehsanifar

ABSTRACT The present paper aims at presenting an incorporative fuzzy approach towards evaluating of performance using Balanced Scorecard (BSC). To do so, first, based on the data collected from evaluating the components of strategic management, main objectives, key fac More

ABSTRACT The present paper aims at presenting an incorporative fuzzy approach towards evaluating of performance using Balanced Scorecard (BSC). To do so, first, based on the data collected from evaluating the components of strategic management, main objectives, key factors of success, and performance evaluation indices are identified. Next, using TOPSIS fuzzy method, the indices are prioritized and ranked so the indices with the highest impact on performance evaluation are identified and classified in the form of balanced scorecards. 29 people from among the elite, chiefs and key experts filled out a questionnaire, in order to achieve the goals of the study. The validity of the questionnaire was confirmed through the experts, and its reliability was defined using Cronbach's alpha (0.89%). At the end, the proposed model was executed in a branch of Saderat Bank in Tehran. The application of the improvisations resulted in the improvement in almost all defined indices, i.e., the Total Performance Index for the studied organization was 72.38% by April, 2015 (based on the last three months prior to that), which was raised to reach 79.16% three months after executing the model (the end of July, same year). Manuscript profile

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13 - Selection a strategic process for applying the Lean Six Sigma methodology to improve performance by using a hybrid approach, BSC & DEA
اردشیر بذرکار Soleyma Iranzadeh

Most organizations to increase productivity and ultimately achieve sustainable competitive advantage for survival in the global business arena, focusing much of their attention to fix the problems, difficulties and weaknesses in their own systems and processes. Organiza More

Most organizations to increase productivity and ultimately achieve sustainable competitive advantage for survival in the global business arena, focusing much of their attention to fix the problems, difficulties and weaknesses in their own systems and processes. Organizations spend a lot of time and resources to plan and develop their own strategies, but most of them fail in the implementation of the strategy.Organizations are looking for a breakthrough performance through integrated processes and technology to respond to the needs of our customers. The use of Lean Six Sigma methodology for organizations that operate in a competitive world is very functional. The importance of implementing Lean Six Sigma in an organization that is in issue or to be discovered process properly investigated and the selection process to the strategic objectives of the organization so that the organization can be targeted to improve process performance and take steps towards continuous improvement. The purpose of this research is a strategic process through the accounting department processes to improve performance through the application of Six Sigma methodology Ghavamin Bank was pure. Therefore, in this study, the criteria for the selection process to select a strategic process through six main measure Balanced Scorecard and by experts Ghavamin Bank, were identified. Then processes information related to the accounting department of the bank through a database of Ghavamin as well as interviews with experts were collected Bank. The final step using cross efficiency DEA model to assess the efficiency of the process was done, the results showed that the process was No. 18 in the first place. And as the bank's strategic process to make continuous improvement in the Lean Six Sigma methodology was introduced. Manuscript profile

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14 - Developing a Performance evaluation model based on the Fuzzy Analytical Hierarchy process (FAHP) and the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) approach (Case Study one of the Iranian food industries)
شیرین عادلی Rouzbeh Ghousi ramiar dabaghian

The important role of food industries in promotion of the various health and economic indicators in the countries persuaded the industries involved in this affair to enforce fundamental reviews in the management approaches to enable them to perform the most efficient me More

The important role of food industries in promotion of the various health and economic indicators in the countries persuaded the industries involved in this affair to enforce fundamental reviews in the management approaches to enable them to perform the most efficient methods for utilizing the limited available recourses to improve the society’s health and economic growth. The balanced scorecard, as one of the successful tools in performance evaluation system, does not show the importance degree for the perspectives and the indicators under each perspective. To eliminate this deficiency the fuzzy analytic hierarchy process method is used in this research for weighting the perspectives and balanced scorecard indicators. In this study, first a list of performance evaluation indicators based on balanced scorecard approach was prepared and then the pairwise comparison was gained through field study and the standard AHP questionnaire with compatibility rate lower than 0.1. At the end the rate of balanced realization was evaluated for each. Regarding the pairwise comparison among perspectives done by the experts the customer perspective weighting 0.328 showed the maximum importance degree among other perspectives. The finance perspective weighting 0.290, the internal business process perspective weighting 0.239, and the learning and growth perspective weighting 0.143 were ranked as second to forth level respectively. According to the obtained certain weights, the added income comparison to the previous year weighing 0.121 was ranked in first level. The number of customer complains weighting 0.094, the customer satisfaction weighting 0.086 were ranked in second to fifth levels respectively. Manuscript profile

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15 - Work-life quality and organizational performance, using the Balanced Scorecard (Case Study: University of Science and Technology)
saeed khademian hamed dehghanan

Today, the importance of human resources in organizations is obvious. On the other hand achieving improved organizational performance requires attention to staff motivation and continual improvement of these factors are factors. Therefore, the quality of working life of More

Today, the importance of human resources in organizations is obvious. On the other hand achieving improved organizational performance requires attention to staff motivation and continual improvement of these factors are factors. Therefore, the quality of working life of the factors that on various topics such as productivity of people and organizational performance, impact. Balanced Scorecard is a performance evaluation of new methods In this method, organization or enterprise in the four-way learning, internal processes, financial and customer is assessed. Thus, according to the staff at the University of Science and Technology and their effective role in the performance of the organization, in the present study seeks to answer the question that Does the quality of work life and organizational performance using the Balanced Scorecard at the University of Science and Technology Indicators There is a significant relationship? The methodology of this research is descriptive-survey-correlation and it is aimed at applied research. The population of the research staff of the University of Science and Technology is a high school diploma or higher. The sample size was calculated using the Cochran 270. Sampling in this study was stratified random sampling. Library and field research data were collected in two parts, Walton's QWL model and evaluate the performance of two organizations with a research design was used. Prshnamh reliability using Cronbach's methods The more Tyb 907/0 and 890/0, respectively and the validity of the method has been validated using expert opinions To analyze the data, Pearson correlation test using LISREL is used. The main hypothesis of this study, the relationship between quality of work life and organizational performance Based on the results obtained in this study was confirmed.Based on the findings, the quality of working life in the layers in order on financial, learning and development, internal processes and client layers organizational performance had the greatest amount of influence Based on these results the organization should plan on financial topics and learning and growth Azparamtrhay quality of work life The payment of fair and sufficient and ongoing growth opportunity and security conditions improve staff productivity and provide organizational performance. Manuscript profile

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16 - Performance Evaluation Of Guilan Private Hospitals Using BSC Approach and ANP Method

Hospitals need performance evaluation systems for the development and competitiveness of the efficiency and effectiveness of programs, processes and human resources. This study aimed to design an evaluation system for private hospitals using the Balanced Scorecard and n More

Hospitals need performance evaluation systems for the development and competitiveness of the efficiency and effectiveness of programs, processes and human resources. This study aimed to design an evaluation system for private hospitals using the Balanced Scorecard and network analysis method was used.Hospitals in the study of inferential as is practical purpose. The population consisted of seven private hospitals Guilan province. The sampling method was census. First, a list of performance indicators was prepared with Balanced Scorecard approach. After holding several meetings with experts in the Delphi technique, 16 indicators in four dimensions scorecard as appropriate measures at the entrance to the questionnaire paired comparisons were demonstrated. The software Super Decision Software, based on the geometric mean of the data that was obtained Tuesday by four expert decision matrix Unweighted, weghited and limited offers and the share of each of the main indicators and details with regard to the inconsistency rate of less than 0.1 is calculated.According to the findings of the index rising incomes and increased employee satisfaction has always been considered the most effective measures in all hospitals. The increase in revenue due to the lack of dependence on the state budget and either And trying to maintain quality manpower that could be what attracts customers to the hospital air Can be one of the strategic goals of most private hospitals of the province.This research offers a hybrid approach (ANP-BSC) to further enhance performance evaluation for private hospitals. And this can enhance the quality of decision-making for managers and weak points and ultimately increase patient satisfaction and community action to be followed. Manuscript profile

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17 - Performance Evaluation and Ranking of Iranian Insurance Companies by Using Balanced Score card, Shannon Entropy Weighting Method and Grey VIKOR approach
vafa mousavi mohammad hasan kamfiroozi

Performance evaluation is a fundamental necessity in facing and coping with changes and continuous improvement activities. Insurance companies to determine your current position and survive and thrive in today's competitive world must continually methods and models to a More

Performance evaluation is a fundamental necessity in facing and coping with changes and continuous improvement activities. Insurance companies to determine your current position and survive and thrive in today's competitive world must continually methods and models to assess and improve their performance and activities of the organization are ongoing. The aim of this study is to evaluate the performance of insurance companies based on Shannon's weighting entropy and the ranking method is done according to grey VIKOR technique address. The performance evaluation is conducted based on the Balanced Score card method. Moreover, instead of using the linguistic variables and absolute numbers we will use grey numbers Tuesday parameterization. Grey VIKOR is a one of the most developed approaches of multi-criteria decision making under uncertainty conditions. Furthermore, the actual weights based on the concept of objective to regulate the mental weights of Shannon entropy can be used by the decision-makers. The current study has been worked on five insurance companies. According to the data gathered from the questioners the quantity value of the insurance companies has been calculated based on the final weights resulted from Shannon's weighting entropy and the grey VIKOR method. The results revealed that MELLAT insurance company obtained the highest value of (0.9334) and the lowest value (0) belongs to Dana insurance company. Accordingly, Dana Insurance is ranked in the first position, Iran Insurance the second, Alborz Insurance the third, Asia Insurance the fourth and MELLAT insurance the fifth. Manuscript profile

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18 - An Analytical View about the Impact of Nuclear Sanctions on Iran's Agricultural Trade
Mostafa Baniasadi

Unprecedented sanctions have been imposed on the Iran since 2008 under the pretext of Iran's peaceful nuclear activities, which have had a significant impact on the country's economy. The purpose of the present study is to investigate the effect of nuclear sanctions on More

Unprecedented sanctions have been imposed on the Iran since 2008 under the pretext of Iran's peaceful nuclear activities, which have had a significant impact on the country's economy. The purpose of the present study is to investigate the effect of nuclear sanctions on the trade relationships, mix of goods, trade partners and balance of Iran's agricultural sector. For this purpose, descriptive-analytical method and time series data analysis of agricultural trade of Iran were used. In this analysis, four periods of pre-sanctions (1999-2007), sanctions initiation and enforcement (2008-2011), sanctions intensification (2012-2014) and post-sanctions and post- JCPOA (2015-2016) were examined. The data of this study were collected from the Islamic Republic of Iran Customs. Results show that the sanctions had a positive impact on agricultural exports but have changed the country's trading partners. Sanctions have not, Contrary to expectation, reduced imports of agricultural products and foods, but have changed trade relations, import origins and trading partners, but have not changed the composition of imported goods. Since the beginning of the sanctions, the agricultural trade balance has improved. Based on the results of this study and the experiences of the pre- and post-sanctions, a trade plan for the future in the face of sanctions, and with resistive economic approach can be formulated. Manuscript profile

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19 - Studying the Effect of Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) on Work – Family Balance (WFB) in Refah Bank
Aryan gholipour

Today's work environment is competitive with complex and different activities. Organizations need appropriate strategies for different parts ,in order to work in such environments and to realize their goals. These strategies are implemented by human resources or human c More

Today's work environment is competitive with complex and different activities. Organizations need appropriate strategies for different parts ,in order to work in such environments and to realize their goals. These strategies are implemented by human resources or human capital, and they are critical factors for the success of the organization. So readiness, abilities and effectiveness of these resources are important for organization .In fact, employees are faced with different problems that can effect on their workplace and family performance. So the mechanisms are required to offer solutions to these problems. One of these mechanisms is Employees Assistance Programs (EAPs) that are created in order to help to solve their employees and family member problems. Among of these problems, we can consider the Work – Family Balance (WFB) issue and its importance in today's organization. Existence of balance between all of these areas will have a positive effect on performance at work and family life. Refah K. Bank has recognized the importance of employees and it offers some EAPs to them. One of the problems of Refah K. Bank that has created the importance of addressing the issue of work – family balance, is employees’ overtime and its consequences for the bank.According to what was said, the main research question was: “Do EAP are influencing on WFB for employees of Refah Bank?” 385 questionnaires were distributed among Refah Bank employees. The research method of this study was Survey method and Regression analysis was used to analyze the data. The results show that EAPs are influencing on WFB by reducing Work- Family Conflict (WFC) and increasing Work- Family Enrichment (WFE). Manuscript profile

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20 - The effect of e-marketing alignment with the organization's macro strategy on improving the performance of commercial organizations
Mohsen Rezaei Alireza Aliahmadi mirzahasan hoseini Mohammadtaghi Amini

Strategic alignment of digital marketing activities with the grand corporate strategies is a necessary for new marketing. Increasing development of this type of marketing highlights the necessity for this alignment and synergy. This study aims to identify the factors of More

Strategic alignment of digital marketing activities with the grand corporate strategies is a necessary for new marketing. Increasing development of this type of marketing highlights the necessity for this alignment and synergy. This study aims to identify the factors of e-marketing of commercial organizations that strengthen this type of alignment. The statistical population of this study includes Iranian companies which are active in the field of digital marketing and have received the Enemad. The number of samples was determined via a random sampling method and using the Morgan table as 384 samples. The research data were collected through questionnaires that were provided to managers and e-marketing and planning experts in these companies by e-mail and Google Form. Questionnaire items were designed in two sections: the first one examined the alignment factors in the company, and the second one surveyed the results of its performance through a balanced scorecard. Replied questionnaire analysis was performed using SPSS and Lisrel software. The research method in this study is quantitative and survey. Using the SEM method, a conceptual model for e-marketing alignment and grand strategies of commercial organizations has presented. Performance measurement of organizations that have used alignment factors with the balanced scorecard method in 73% of cases shows better results than other organization. Manuscript profile

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21 - The Analytical Review of the Structural Balance of the term "Tameize" in Haddad- ‘Adel’s Persian Translation of the Holy Quran (Case Study: Surah Esra and Maryam)
mohammad hasan amraie mohammad taghi zand vakili jahangir amiri majid mohammadi

Translation of the Holy Quran in Persian, is one of the most challenging parts of the knowledge of translation whose goal is to develop and promote Quranic culture and convey the divine teachings and doctrines of Islam. Apart from conveying the message and content of th More

Translation of the Holy Quran in Persian, is one of the most challenging parts of the knowledge of translation whose goal is to develop and promote Quranic culture and convey the divine teachings and doctrines of Islam. Apart from conveying the message and content of the source text (Holy Quran), the main principles and necessities for translation include establishing grammatical-syntactic, semantic-lexical, phonetic and rhetorical structures and observing balanced link or similar relation between various structures of the source language (Quran Karim) and the target language (Persian); Because some of syntactic roles in Arabic do not have the similar role in Persian; Hence there exists the need to establish equivalent or relative structure in Persian. Establishing this balanced link is inevitable especially in the translation of the Holy Quran to the extent that it presents the translation of the Holy Quran as a more scientific and logical one. Among the most important linguistic structures, syntactic structure has a fundamental role in the process of translation and cross-language analysis. The term "Tameize" is one of these syntactic roles whose translation is difficult due to lack of equivalent structure in Persian. For the same reason, it should be rendered based on relative structure and not equivalent structure. Negligence in establishing this link Causes problems and challenges in finding suitable Persian equivalent in the translation of the term "Tameize". Therefore, this article has examined the translation of Haddad ‘Adel and has proved his success in achieving more accurate and closer equivalents for translating the term "Tameize" in the target language. The Study shows that his translation has been more successful than those of its contemporary ones and has translated most of the terms Tameize existing in the Surah Esra and Maryam correctly. Manuscript profile

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22 - The Effect of Eight Weeks of Balance pod and Bosu Ball Selected Exercises on Balance of Teenage Futsal with Functional Ankle Instability
Seyed Kazem Mousavi Sadati Isa Abili Khams

Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of eight weeks of balance pod and Bosu ball selective exercises on the balance of teen Futsalist with functional ankle instability. Materials and Methods: The present study was quasi-experimental with pos More

Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of eight weeks of balance pod and Bosu ball selective exercises on the balance of teen Futsalist with functional ankle instability. Materials and Methods: The present study was quasi-experimental with post-test pretest design. The participants of the study were 45 futsal students from the selected high school teams of Tehran cities who were selected according to the inclusion criteria. After homogenization, participants were divided into three groups based on body mass index (15 people in Bosobal training group, 15 people in balance Disc training group and 15 people in control group). After recording the demographic characteristics of the subjects, all subjects were subjected to a static equilibrium (dynamic stroke test) and dynamic equilibrium test (Y balance test). The experimental group received eight-week exercises with Balance pod and bosu ball. However, the subjects in the control group did not have specific training. Finally, all subjects after the end of the training period were tested and the data were analyzed by covariance test at the level of α=0.05. Results: The results of this study showed that eight weeks of bosu ball exercises and balance pod had a positive and significant effect on both the static equilibrium and the dynamic balance of the subjects (P = 0.001). Also, there was no statistically significant difference between the two groups of the bosu ball exercises and balance pod exercises in the static equilibrium (P = 0.505) and dynamic balance (P = .295). Conclusion: According to the results of the study, it is suggested that athletes with functional ankle instability, coaches, therapists and science specialists Rehabilitation use balance pod exercises and bosu ball in order of increase static and dynamic balance. Manuscript profile

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23 - The effect of Internet of Things (IOT) implementation on the Rail Freight Industry; A futures study approach
Noureddin Taraz Monfared علی شایان ali rajabzadeh ghotri

The rail freight industry in Iran has been faced several challenges which affected its performance. Notwithstanding that Internet of Things leverage is rapidly increasing in railway industries-as an experienced solution in other countries-, Iran’s rail freight industry More

The rail freight industry in Iran has been faced several challenges which affected its performance. Notwithstanding that Internet of Things leverage is rapidly increasing in railway industries-as an experienced solution in other countries-, Iran’s rail freight industry has not been involved in, yet. Related research and experiment has not been identified in Iran, as well. The aim of this survey is to identify the effects of the implementation of Internet of Things in the Rail Freight Industry in Iran. To gather the data, the Delphi method was selected, and the Snowball technique was used for organizing a Panel including twenty experts. To evaluate the outcomes, IQR, Binomial tests, and Mean were calculated. Several statements were identified and there was broad consensus on most of them, which approved that their implementation affects the Iranian rail freight industry, but in different ranks. Finally, the results formed in the Balanced Scorecard’s format. The internal business process has been affected more than the other aspects by the approved statements. Eleven recognized elements are affected in different ranks, including Internal Business Process, Financial, Learning, and Growth, Customers. The Financial perspective remarked as least consensus and the Internal Business Process has received the extreme consensus. The research outcomes can be used to improve the strategic planning of the Iranian rail freight industry by applying the achievements of information technology in practice. Manuscript profile

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24 - Balanced Cross Sections and Determine of Shortening in North Makran Ophiolite Mélange, Southeastern Iran
Azizollah Tajvar Mohammad Mahdi Khatib Mohamad Hossian Zarinkoub

The geometrical and kinematic characteristics of structural elements of north Makran have been measured and analyzed in five structural sections. Then, by using of balance cross sections and restoring the structures to their original state, the amount of shortening has More

The geometrical and kinematic characteristics of structural elements of north Makran have been measured and analyzed in five structural sections. Then, by using of balance cross sections and restoring the structures to their original state, the amount of shortening has been determined in different parts of the area. The Bashagard, Dranar, Abenma, Koh Bahark and Vernach thrust faults with a WNW-ESE trend and 20 to 35 degrees dip towards the NNE are the main deformation controllers in this region and are the main cause of shortening. The excellent fit between N209/09 principal stress axis calculated based on the geometry of thrust faults and compression axis that formed folds, indicates that these structures were formed as a result of the same tectonic regime. The difference in the amount of shortening in different parts of the north Makran ophiolite mélange of is also directly related to the thrust faults. So that, in western part of north Makran, thrust faults caused shortening amount 22.66, 22.85 and 14.32% in structural sections A-A', B-B' and C-C' respectively,. In the eastern parts, due to the lack of thrust faults and the presence of more strike-slip faults, the amount of shortening has decreased to 4.52% and 6.67%, respectively, in the sections D-D' and E-E'. Balanced cross sections and restoring the structures to the pre-deformation stages represent the narrow width of the early oceanic basin in the north of Makran. Manuscript profile

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25 - The effectiveness of sensory-motor integration exercises on balance performance in children with autism spectrum disorder
Sajjad Alizadeh Asli Abbas Ali Hossein Khanzadeh Mahnaz Khosrowjavid Seyyed Zahra Sidnoori

<p>Autism spectrum disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder that causes failure in communication, social interaction and stereotyped behaviors. The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the effectiveness of sensory-motor integration exercises on bal More

<p>Autism spectrum disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder that causes failure in communication, social interaction and stereotyped behaviors. The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the effectiveness of sensory-motor integration exercises on balance performance in children with autism spectrum disorder. The quasi-experimental research design was pre-test and post-test with a control group. The statistical population of the research was all the students of Rasht who were studying in the academic year of 1402-1403. The sample consisted of 30 children (boys and girls) who were selected by the available sampling method and based on the entry and exit criteria of the study and randomly assigned to two groups of 15 people. The children of the experimental group were subjected to an intervention with a package of sensory-motor integration exercises for 12 sessions of 45 minutes, while the control group did not receive any intervention. Data were analyzed by multivariate and univariate covariance analysis methods in SPSS 25 software. The research findings showed that sensory-motor integration exercises improve balance performance in children with autism spectrum disorder (P<0.001). In general, it can be said that the desired intervention has improved the child's deficiency in balance performance by affecting the improvement of sensory coherence and eliminating the problems related to less or more sensitivity than the sensory limit; Therefore, it is suggested to use the intervention program used in this research to improve the balance performance of children with autism spectrum disorder.</p> Manuscript profile

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