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Higher education development and economic growth in Iran

Fadaee Khorasgani, Mahdi - In: Education, Business and Society: Contemporary Middle … 1 (2008) 3, pp. 162-174

teachers. The objective of this study is to examine the relationship between higher education and economic growth in Iran …. Design/methodology/approach – First, a baseline survey analysis of Iran supported by tables and figures was conducted … results indicated that the higher education variable had a positive effect on the economic growth of Iran in both the short …

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A conceptual framework of impeders to strategy implementation from an exploratory case study in an Iranian university

Rahimnia, Fariborz; Polychronakis, Yiannis; Sharp, John M. - In: Education, Business and Society: Contemporary Middle … 2 (2009) 4, pp. 246-261

implementation in a higher education context through an in‐depth analysis of a higher education institution in Iran. Design …‐depth understanding of impeders. The paper's results have implications for other universities in Iran and indeed the Middle East. However …

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The impact of learning orientation on NSD and hotel performance

Tajeddini, Kayhan - In: Education, Business and Society: Contemporary Middle … 2 (2009) 4, pp. 262-275

industry in Iran. This paper aims to fill that gap. Design/methodology/approach – A questionnaire is designed to ask hotel … and the link with hotel business performance. Findings – Using 129 hotels in Iran, it was found that NSD can be driven by …

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Identification of knowledge management critical success factors in Iranian academic research centers

Akhavan, Peyman; Hosnavi, Reza; Sanjaghi, Mohammad E. - In: Education, Business and Society: Contemporary Middle … 2 (2009) 4, pp. 276-288

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the status of knowledge management (KM) in selected Iranian academic research centers (IARCs) in order to identify the most relevant KM critical success factors adopted by those centers that include physics, chemical, drug, aerospace,...

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A study of quality from the perspective of the university graduates

Navehebrahim, Abdolrahim - In: Education, Business and Society: Contemporary Middle … 2 (2009) 4, pp. 289-298

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to evaluate higher education quality from the perspective of university graduates. Design/methodology/approach – Based on Kaufman and Herman's model of education output as well as Yamani Doozi Sorkhabi, a researcher‐designed questionnaire is used to...

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Computer‐assisted instruction and student attitudes towards learning mathematics

Aliasgari, Majid; Riahinia, Nosrat; Mojdehavar, Fariba - In: Education, Business and Society: Contemporary Middle … 3 (2010) 1, pp. 6-14

instruction (TI), is investigated using a sample of students in Iran. The sample consists of second grade female students of maths … of students from two high schools in Iran. Thus, the results are indicative rather than conclusive. More work needs to be …

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Measuring the effectiveness of a human resource information system in National Iranian Oil Company

Hosnavi, Reza; Ramezan, Majid - In: Education, Business and Society: Contemporary Middle … 3 (2010) 1, pp. 28-39

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of three specific variables, namely: system quality, information quality, and finally information use, on the effectiveness of a human resource information system (IS) in an Iranian oil company. Design/methodology/approach – To...

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Cultural schemata: Iranian students' test‐taking processes for cloze tests

Moghaddam, Sharif - In: Education, Business and Society: Contemporary Middle … 3 (2010) 3, pp. 188-200

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to report on a study to determine the possible effects of cultural schemata on Iranian students' test‐taking processes for cloze tests. Design/methodology/approach – A total of 116 students were selected as the participants. They were divided into two...

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The effects of innovativeness on effectiveness and efficiency

Tajeddini, Kayhan - In: Education, Business and Society: Contemporary Middle … 4 (2011) 1, pp. 6-18

Purpose – Whilst researchers have explored the relationship between innovativeness and business performance in different organizations, such studies in services such as restaurants are scarce. The purpose of this paper is to examine potential influences of innovativeness on effectiveness and...

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Perception of social justice implication in brain drain management in Iranian educational institutions

Salmani, Davood; Taleghani, Gholamreza; Taatian, Ali - In: Education, Business and Society: Contemporary Middle … 4 (2011) 1, pp. 19-32

intention to emigrate (brain drain) in Iran. Research limitations/implications – Despite the lack of precise statistical … information in this area, the paper seeks to critically analyze the brain drain phenomenon in Iran. The use of questionnaire meant … Iran to examine possible relationship between occurrence and/or the rate of the talent flow and social justice. …

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