The effect of political and business ties on firm performance: The mediating role of product innovation Available to Purchase

Parinaz Sami has an Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) from the Institute for Management and Planning Studies (IMPS). Her research interests are strategy, management and innovation.

Dr Farajollah Rahnavard is an Associate Professor in the Institute for Management and Planning Studies (IMPS). He received an MSc in Mathematics at the National University of Iran in 1979, an MBA at Adelaide University in 1994 and a PhD in Public Administration at Australian Flinders University in 1998. He is the author of more than 60 refereed publications, many of which are published in ISC journals and scientific books. His research areas are public administration, participative decision-making and strategic management. He is the Head of Public Department in the IMPS and a member of the Public Administration Association in Iran.

Dr Alireza Alavi Tabar is a Faculty Member of the College of Environment. He received a BA in Economics at Shiraz University, an MA in International Economics at the University of Isfahan and a PhD in Public Administration at the Institute for Management and Planning Studies (IMPS). He is a scholar of many research projects and the author of more than ten books. His research areas are public administration, public policy and decision-making.