Unappreciation and inattention to ethnic identity weakens unity, and this is a threat for national integrity and solidarity in culturally diverse societies. For this reason, governments and authorities try to strengthen national integrity through utilizing local values. This study rates local...

This paper recognizes the obstacles and methods in Transfer of Technology (TOT) in the biopharma industry of Iran. The aim of this research is to investigate an appropriate pattern for technology transfer in the industry. The results of the data analysis reveal that inappropriate monitoring of...

It is now evident in the literature that the information and communication technology (ICT) has a positive and significant impact on the productivity and economic growth. Most studies in this area, however, are limited to the developed countries. Given different regulations and economic...

This paper is devoted to the development of foreign trade in Iran in the first half of the XIX century. It was the time when the Iranian market became the site of acute Anglo-Russian economic rivalry. Russian merchants could not stand the competition and were forced to change tactics to maintain...

In this paper, the role of social capital in organizational commitment has been examined. Organizational equity and sex have chosen as adjustment variables. This research has been implemented at I.N.O.P.D.C in 2008. 93 persons which are managers and experts of the company have chosen...

The EU imposed an embargo on Iranian oil on 23 January, 2012 that will come into full force in July, preventing the members from importing Iranian oil. The embargo was enforced by the UN, EU, USA and other countries in the wake of Western pressure policies. This multiplies sanctions imposed on...

Final energy consumption and CO2 emissions in Iran increased by 67% and 81% between 2001 and 2011, respectively. The question is, what factors have been the drivers of energy consumption in this time interval? In order to answer this question, we use structural decomposition analysis and index...

On July 14, 2015, when Iran and the 5+1 group (the United States, Russia, China, France, Britain, and Germany) ultimately agreed over the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the Republic of Korea (ROK) was practically one of the top three trade partners of the Persian Gulf country. In...