... personnel. Research limitations/implications – As the implementation of ERP in Iran is still in its initial phases and the sample is restricted to only four organizations, when considering the generalizability of the obtained results, caution should be taken. Originality/value – This research...

... and their satisfaction level and loyalty that are vital for successful destination marketing and management. Design/methodology/approach – A survey was used to collect data from a sample of 570 sport tourists who traveled to Nowshahr and Chalous cities in Iran during September 2012. These data were gathered...

... Knowledge management Iran Critical success factors Research organizations Today, knowledge is considered as the main key for competitiveness among organizations. The modern organizations are established based on knowledge. This means that they should be designed in such a way that could identify...

... capital. Majid Ramezan can be contacted at: ramezan@mut.ac.ir © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Iran Knowledge organizations Knowledge management Intellectual capital Learning Innovation Knowledge productivity This paper hopes to make a contribution to the knowledge...

...Najmeh Hafezieh; Peyman Akhavan; Farjam Eshraghian Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the process and competitive factors of entrepreneurship in digital space in Iran. Design/methodology/approach In the last decades, the development and advancement of information and communication...

... the important roles that operating effectiveness and cost efficiency play in the innovativeness‐performance relationship. Originality/value The paper provides a good example of innovation, effectiveness and efficiency in the service industry. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2011 Iran...

... and 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 that more in‐depth analysis was not possible to obtain...

... seven years. Their education had been mainly through highly controlled formal education in Iran (The Ministry of Education and The Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology). Their English proficiency level varied from low intermediate to intermediate with the majority belonging to intermediate...

... satisfaction. Originality/value The results extend the understanding of the role of end‐user satisfaction in IS effectiveness. The research findings have implications for the development and deployment of IS. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 Information systems Iran Oil industry Human...

... instruction (TI), is investigated using a sample of students in Iran. The sample consists of second grade female students of maths/science in two high schools of Hashtgerd. The study is carried out over four weeks in May 2008. The effects of the independent variable (CAI) are studied in one high school while...

...Kayhan Tajeddini Purpose Although the significance of the learning organization concept is recognised in innovation management, there are only a few studies on the way in which a learning orientation affects new service development (NSD) in the hotel industry in Iran. This paper aims to fill...

... in general, and to implementers of KM programs. It presents a range of issues critical to the adoption of KM initiatives. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Knowledge management Critical success factors Research organizations Iran To evaluate KM positive affects on organizational...

...Fariborz Rahimnia; Yiannis Polychronakis; John M. Sharp Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a comprehensive framework for assessing impeders of strategy implementation in a higher education context through an in‐depth analysis of a higher education institution in Iran. Design...

... assessment Higher education Graduates Universities Iran The purpose of development plans in all countries is to improve the quality of life for the community by testing accepted values. Development is therefore a continuous movement towards improving the competencies of human labor...

..., social and economic development; they contribute to the development and improvement of education at all levels, including through the training of teachers. The objective of this study is to examine the relationship between higher education and economic growth in Iran. Design/methodology/approach...