Scientometrics
Maryam Emami; Nosrat Riahinia; Faramarz soheili
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Objective: The purpose of this study is to investigate the applicability of maps obtained from the co-word analysis of patents for medical and laboratory equipment using the opinions of experts in this field.Methodology: This research has been done in two stages. In the first stage, all-word analysis ...
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Objective: The purpose of this study is to investigate the applicability of maps obtained from the co-word analysis of patents for medical and laboratory equipment using the opinions of experts in this field.Methodology: This research has been done in two stages. In the first stage, all-word analysis technique was used to extract concepts and draw thematic maps based on rank centrality, intermediate and proximity indicators. Then, in the second stage, using the Delphi technique, the opinions of a group of experts in the field of medical and laboratory equipment were used to evaluate the applicability of the maps and analyzes extracted in the first stage. The statistical population of the present study in the first stage is all the patents in the field of medical and laboratory equipment that have been registered in the database of the US Patent and Trademark Office in the period 1984 to 2014. In the second phase of this research, to implement the Delphi method, a panel consisting of a group of specialists in the field of medical and laboratory equipment who had a history of service and activity in this field, was formed.Results: Thematic maps could be useful in providing an overview of the content of patents in the field of medical and laboratory equipment. If scientific plans in the field of medical and laboratory equipment become a road map, they can have a positive impact on the decisions of experts in this field. Also, by eliminating the shortcomings in the scientific plans of medical and laboratory equipment, it is possible to improve the existing technologies in this field. Therefore, drawn scientific maps can be a good tool for those who want to gain a basic understanding of patents in the field of medical and laboratory equipment.Conclusion: The maps obtained from the co-word analysis of patents in the field of medical and laboratory equipment have been able to be effective in understanding the content of this scientific field.
kobra raufi; Nosrat Riahinia; Abdorrahim Navehebrahim
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Background and Objectives: In this research, we are going to investigate the relation between the performances of academic libraries Managers and their effects on librarians' burnout.
Methodology: Methodology is of correlative descriptive research method and statistical society (population) includes ...
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Background and Objectives: In this research, we are going to investigate the relation between the performances of academic libraries Managers and their effects on librarians' burnout.
Methodology: Methodology is of correlative descriptive research method and statistical society (population) includes 600 people form the whole librarians of ten academic libraries in Tehran under supervision of Ministry of Science, Research and Technology. The sample was 304 people and 234 people rejected the inquiries. This research conducted using a questionnaire to gather necessary data.Two kinds of questionnaire, Moslesh' standard burnout questionnaire and researcher made questionnaire of managers' performance have been used.
Findings: The analysis of gathered data has been done by means of SPSS 19. Pearson correlation test and multiple variables regression analysis were used to investigate the relations between variables. Significant coefficient showed that, at 99% confidence level, there is negative significant relation between the performance of academic libraries managers and librarian burnout. That is, the more the performance of libraries manager improve, the less will be the librarians' burnout. Also, significant correlation showed that there is statistical significant negative relation between the dimensions of managers' performance and librarians' burnout, in 99% of confidence level.
Discussion: Among the dimensions of managers' performance, just managers' problem solving abilities is able to predict the dependent variable (burnout).
Maryam Parsaeian; Nosrat Riahi nia; Somaye Sadat Akhshik; Mohammad Hasanzadeh
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Background and Objectives: The EFQM Business Excellence Model is a valuable management model that plays a prominent role in the excellence of the quality of services provided by various organizations and institutions. Certainly, utilizing this pattern in academic libraries can enhance the quality and ...
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Background and Objectives: The EFQM Business Excellence Model is a valuable management model that plays a prominent role in the excellence of the quality of services provided by various organizations and institutions. Certainly, utilizing this pattern in academic libraries can enhance the quality and service of academic libraries and ultimately cause the growth and development of scientific and research in universities. The main purpose of the present study is to provide an organizational excellence model appropriate to these types of libraries by identifying and accurately weighing the nine criteria of organizational excellence model with Iranian academic libraries. This research was conducted to answer the following questions:
1. What is the weight of the enabling criteria of the EFQM Business Excellence Model in Iranian academic libraries?
2. What is the weight of the results criteria of the EFQM Business Excellence Model in Iranian academic libraries?
3. Does the modified EFQM Business Excellence Model fit into the conditions of Iranian academic libraries?
4. What is the status of enabling and results criteria of the model adapted in Iranian academic libraries?
Methodology: This research was an applied research which used a survey method and a combined approach in gathering data (in two qualitative and quantitative stages) using a Delphi panel and a questionnaire. The research community in the qualitative section included 8 members of Delphi panel. The Results of the two-round Delphi technique was the EFQM questionnaire. Validity or credibility of the questionnaire was confirmed by Delphi technique based on experts' opinions. Also, the Cronbach's alpha for the 9 criteria of the EFQM Business Excellence Model Obtained above. /7. The community of the quantitative part of the research were the managers of Iranian academic libraries. The questionnaire was distributed among 126 of the managers of the academic libraries, in order to comment on the importance of each of the sub criteria in assessing the quality of academic library services in a continuum 1 to 5 points. Finally, 93 questionnaires was collected as the basis for data analyzing. Factor Score Regression with Bootstrap-p method used in AMOS v. 23 to analyze the data.
Findings: The findings showed that the modified EFQM Business Excellence Model in this study is well-suited to the requirements of Iranian academic libraries and can be proposed for all Iranian academic libraries as a qualitative model. All the principles necessary to improve the quality of libraries are proportionate according to the situation and conditions of academic libraries in Iran. Also, according to the findings, the enabling criteria make up a total of 62% of the weight structure of the modified EFQM Business Excellence Model, While 38% of the weight structure of the modified model is assigned to the results criteria. Also, according to the findings, the average status of the enabling and results criteria at 95% confidence level have a significant difference with the average level (3). In other words, the criteria of the EFQM Business Excellence Model are at desirable level and can be used to measure the performance of Iranian academic libraries.
Discussion: The results of the research showed that the modified EFQM Business Excellence Model can be recommended for all academic libraries in Iran as a qualitative model because all the principles necessary for improving the quality of libraries are adapted according to to the status and conditions of the academic libraries in Iran. The results also showed that for quality excellence in academic libraries enabling criteria is more important than the results. Among the enabling criteria, provision of appropriate processes, resources and information services for users can have more value in the quality excellence of academic libraries. Also, among the results criteria, achieving and maintaining excellent results by academic libraries along with their mother organization's strategy is important for managers of these libraries and can be of great importance to the quality excellence of the library services. Finally, the correspondence between the status of enabling measures and results in the modified EFQM Business Excellence Model showed that all the enabling and results criteria are essential for achieving a level of excellence in academic libraries and can be used by managers of Iranian academic libraries. Therefore the modified EFQM Business Excellence model, which is developed by the guidance of the professors and Delphi members comment and is weighted by the managers of Iranian academic libraries, can be considered as a functional and comprehensive model for all types of academic libraries.
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Background/aim. Employees, as the most important assets of an organization, acquire a great deal of experience, skills and knowledge throughout the time period they work for the organization. If their skills and technical knowledge are not documented properly, they will be lost as soon as employees leave ...
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Background/aim. Employees, as the most important assets of an organization, acquire a great deal of experience, skills and knowledge throughout the time period they work for the organization. If their skills and technical knowledge are not documented properly, they will be lost as soon as employees leave the organization. Therefore, documentation is necessary in order to preserve this invaluable knowledge, avoid duplication and repeated mistakes occurred in the past.Thus, this research elaborates on the role of organizational knowledge management as an essential tool for sharing the gained experience with others.Methodology. This research is developmental applied research with qualitative approach and it was conducted using thematic analysis method.This method includes a semi-structured interview with 18 researchers conducting research projects at satellite research institute under the supervision of Iran Space Agency.Findings. The projects contain knowledge that is a combination of “know why”, “know what”, “know who” and “know how”. A large amount of this knowledge is the tacit knowledge. Most of this tacit knowledge is not reflected in the project documents.Conclusion. Considering the necessity of documentation within the knowledge transfer process and its important role in knowledge management; some steps need to be taken in order to make the knowledge sharing an organizational culture in institute, Such steps include holding introductory seminars for experts and managers to explain the importance of preserving and sharing the knowledge, conducting training classes for technical documentation,focusing on the intellectual property of writers,to establish and increase trust among the Institute personnel.
Maryam Parsaeian; Nosrat Riahinia
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Purpose: This research tried to explore and rank the critical success factors of knowledge management implementation in academic libraries in Yazd. Method: This analytical survey was conducted on the 60 librarians in Yazd academic libraries in 2013. The data was collected by a researcher-made questionnaire ...
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Purpose: This research tried to explore and rank the critical success factors of knowledge management implementation in academic libraries in Yazd. Method: This analytical survey was conducted on the 60 librarians in Yazd academic libraries in 2013. The data was collected by a researcher-made questionnaire of which the validity was confirmed by a group of specialists, and reliability was confirmed by Cronbach’s Alpha that was calculated to be 0.909. The status of critical factors in implementing of Knowledge Management was determined by means of a one-sample t test, and the priority of critical factors was determined by administration of the Friedman Test. Findings: among the critical factors considered in implementation of knowledge management, only two factors, namely organizational culture and technology, were in a good situation; also, from the point of view of affecting the implementation of knowledge management in academic libraries, these two factors proved to be in the first priority as well among all of the critical factors. Result: With respect to the importance of academic libraries in achieving the educational and research goals of universities, and the role of knowledge management in attaining these goals, the results gained did not prove to be satisfactory. This indicates the necessity of more serious consideration of the universities’ authorities regarding implementation of KM.
Nosrat Riahinia; Abdolrahim Navehebrahim
Volume 4, Vol.3, No.10 , October 2012, , Pages 1-18
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Aim: This research paper aims at evaluating and assessing the university library managers’ performance.
Method: The research follows a descriptive method and uses a researcher-made questionnaire for collecting data from library staffs. The statistical population included all 100 Tehran universities' ...
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Aim: This research paper aims at evaluating and assessing the university library managers’ performance.
Method: The research follows a descriptive method and uses a researcher-made questionnaire for collecting data from library staffs. The statistical population included all 100 Tehran universities' library staffs (approximatly100 staffs). By a simple random sampling method 70 library staffs affiliated to University of Tehran, Tarbiat Moallem University, Tarbiat Modares University, Elmo-Sanat University, Alzahra University, Alame Tabatabaei University, Shahid Beheshti University, and Amirkabir University were selected.
Findings: The findings showed that the library managers who were LIS experts with LIS degrees, or had deputies with LIS degrees, were more successful in their roles. The paper presents some implications and suggestions are presented for future research.
Conclusion: It could be concluded that today’s libraries, in a fast moving track towards digitization, need managers who possess knowledge of, and be aware of, the latest technologies as well as library software; and more importantly, they should have sufficient knowledge of management as well.
Abdolrahim Navehebrahim; Nosrat RiahiNia
Volume 3, Issue 8 , October 2011, , Pages 27-48
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Purpose: The purpose of the present research is to study a 10-year citation analysis of educational management masters dissertations in Faculty of Education and Psychology, Tarbiat Moallem University.
Research methodology: by using a citation analysis method, MA dissertations of educational management ...
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Purpose: The purpose of the present research is to study a 10-year citation analysis of educational management masters dissertations in Faculty of Education and Psychology, Tarbiat Moallem University.
Research methodology: by using a citation analysis method, MA dissertations of educational management course for a 10-year period were analyzed. The population included 120 defended MA dissertations during the same period.
Findings: The findings showed that books were used more than journals and Persian resources more than English ones. The most cited journals in Persian and in English were “Management in Education” (n=50, 15.97%) and “The learning organization” (n=14, 3.02%), respectively. Besides, only 16.37% of resources were up-to-date and the topics were mostly repetitive.
Conclusion: The study showed that books were used more than journals and other resources that might be somehow newer. Besides, Persian resources were used more than English ones that that are written in the world lingua franca. One of the reasons why dissertations topics are repetitive might be the weakness of the students’ English proficiency that leads to not using English journals.
