The Study of Effect of Social Capital of Staff on Creation of Organizational Citizenship Behavior

Successful organizations are organizations that have experienced and efficient manpower; the individuals that do not spare any effort in order to achieve the predetermined goals. Presence of indicators in staff of successful organizations has brought the concepts such as organizational citizenship behavior into the field of science. In this study we are to examine how social capital of staff affects on creation of strengthening organizational citizenship behavior. The most important findings of the study are: 1. Social capital rate of individuals has a significant impact on organizational citizenship behavior of them. 2. The level of awareness of individuals has a significant impact on organizational citizenship behavior of them. 3. The extent of participation of individuals with each other has a significant impact on organizational citizenship behavior of them. Keywords: Social capital, awareness, trust, partnership, organizational citizenship behavior (OCB

The Relationship Between Knowledge Management Practices And Innovation Level In Organizations: Case Study Of Sub-Companies Of Selected Corporations In The City Of Esfahan

The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between knowledge management practices and innovation levels in organizations.  Through a questionnaire, required data were gathered in sub-companies of three corporations in the city of Esfahan. Seventy-four questionnaires were given to top and middle managers of these companies and 36 were returned (49.65% response rate). Correlation analysis was used to check the relationship between the variables.  The researchers found a strong, positive and significant relationship between knowledge management practices and innovation levels in these companies.  The result is related to a small number of companies in Esfahan. It is not easy to generalize the result of the current study to other contexts.  Knowledge management is one of the hottest issues among academicians, but it is still difficult to justify managers about its importance in organizations. This study tries to provide some empirical evidence in order to support the role of knowledge management in enhancing innovation.  There is not sufficient empirical evidence to prove the role of knowledge management practices in the search of innovation

Lithostratigraphy and study of planktonic foraminifera of the Abderaz Formation at type section, Kopet-Dagh basin, IRAN

In order to study the fossil contents of the Abderaz Formation for biostratigraphical purposes the 300 meters thick section was sampled at type section. The sequence is mainly made up of grey shales and marls with two units of chalky limestone in upper part. The lower contact of the formation with Aitamir Formation is disconform while the upper contact with Abtalkh is continuous. There are huge amounts of inoceramids and ammonite. In the chalk limestone bonds of this formation which is belong to Santonian time planktonic, would exist some foraminifera with a less diversity because during the Santonian, the members of morphotype group three (M3) shows a regression in the above-mentioned section, with association of tegilla shapes decreases in the area and sea water. The study of the planktonic foraminifera in isolated form led to differentiate three morphotype groups. The first group is characterized by trochospiral tests usually indicate shallow waters, the second group contains forms with strong ornamentations and the primary keels representing mid waters and finally compact trochospiral tests with keels known as deep water indices are included in the third group. Studies on the morphotypes showed a regressive cycle for Abderaz Formation

Investigating the role of changes in the future of organizations

Since organizational change may include various kinds of changes, so paying more attention to the future of organizations is an important strategy for every society and organization. The changes are so massive that organizations have been re-organized, duties and job activities have been reformed and make the executives of organizational change have been involved in dealing with different programs including fundamental and gradual changes. This research aims to investigate the role of changes in the future of organizations. This is a developmental, descriptive research and a library method (books, articles, theses and internet) has been used for data collection. The results show that organizational change is so fast, multi-dimensional, complex and comprehensive that without appropriate and timely prediction or adjustment, organizations can not exist, grow and develop. Based on the results of this research, financial and physical properties in organizations should be replaced by mental properties and they should be in format of knowledge-based, Shamrock, 3-dimentional and federal organizations. Organization may lose their pyramid form which is based on hierarchy and bureaucracy and may change into network organizations in which things are done together

Investigating the role of changes in the future of organizations

Since organizational change may include various kinds of changes, so paying more attention to the future of organizations is an important strategy for every society and organization. The changes are so massive that organizations have been re-organized, duties and job activities have been reformed and make the executives of organizational change have been involved in dealing with different programs including fundamental and gradual changes. This research aims to investigate the role of changes in the future of organizations. This is a developmental, descriptive research and a library method (books, articles, theses and internet) has been used for data collection. The results show that organizational change is so fast, multi-dimensional, complex and comprehensive that without appropriate and timely prediction or adjustment, organizations can not exist, grow and develop. Based on the results of this research, financial and physical properties in organizations should be replaced by mental properties and they should be in format of knowledge-based, Shamrock, 3-dimentional and federal organizations. Organization may lose their pyramid form which is based on hierarchy and bureaucracy and may change into network organizations in which things are done together

The Essential Infrastructure Preparation Assessment For Establishing An Electronic Stock Exchange In Iran

Establishing an electronic stock exchange market can be a perfect example of new technologies and IT utilization in the stock market in Iran and thus it can pave the way and provide the opportunity for all walks of life to invest in the stock exchange market. The essential infrastructures’ preparation assessment for opening the electronic stock exchange in Iran helps us identify the essential infrastructures’ present status, specify the probable problems and challenges and prepare the grounds for its establishment. In this study at first, some information about electronic stock exchange marketing is presented, and then the preparation for the most important infrastructures is evaluated and finally the preparation ranking of each of these infrastructures’ components is discussed. The questionnaire of the research is of self administered questionnaire type with a reliability of 0.89 and a formal validity which was validated by professors and experts. In order to evaluate each of the hypothesis, the One - Sample T Test and for ranking the components, the Friedman test was used and it was revealed that the financial and banking (electronic banking), technical and security infrastructures were potential for setting up an electronic stock exchange market. In contrast, the telecommunication and connectivity, cultural, legal and civil infrastructures did not have such a potential. After all, the conclusion was drawn that the essential infrastructures are not present for setting up an electronic stock exchange market in Iran

Evaluation of Proper Prescription of Antacid Agents in a Group of Critically Ill Children Admitted to PICU in 2018-2019

Background: Critically ill patients, especially those requiring admission to intensive care units (ICU), are at risk for stress-related gastrointestinal mucosal damage. We aimed to evaluate the frequency of proper prescription of antacid agents in a group of critically ill children admitted to PICU. Methods: In this retrospective study, the medical records of children aged between 1 month and 15 years who were admitted in 2018-2019 to the PICU of Imam Hossein children's hospital, Isfahan, Iran, were reviewed. Demographic data, indications for PICU admission, principal diagnosis, the severity of the disease, incidence of bleeding during hospitalization, indications for stress ulcer prophylaxis, prescription of the antacid agents, type of antacid prescribed, and the patient's final outcome were recorded. All the data were gathered and organized by a medical intern. We calculated the rate of the patients who were indicated for SUP, those who were not indicated for SUP (Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis), those who received SUP (Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis), and those who did not receive SUP. Data analysis was performed with the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software (SPSS, version 24.0, IBM, Armonk, New York). Results: We found that 204 (92.7%) of our patients received antacid agents for gastric SUP. Among the patients receiving SUP, 198 (90%) had an indication for SUP, and only 6 (2.7%) cases received unnecessary prophylaxis? In addition, 16 (7.2%) patients had no indication of receiving SUP and did not receive any prophylaxis. We also reviewed the type of antacid medication that was prescribed for SUP and found that 157 (72%) patients had received PPI, and 57 (30%) had received H2Ras. Conclusions: The findings of the current study revealed that almost all of our study population who had an indication for prophylaxis of stress ulcer appropriately received antacid agents. We suggest that there is a crucial need to conduct large prospective and multicentric studies in pediatric centers to prepare a universally accepted guideline for the prophylaxis of stress ulcers in the pediatric age group

First Cystic Fibrosis Patient Registry Annual Data Report - Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Iran

Cystic fibrosis (CF), as a fatal genetic condition, is associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. In Iran, limited studies exist on this disease. This study aims to compare the demographic, clinical and paraclinical data of CF patients. This cross-sectional study was conducted in 2014-2015 on 174 CF patients referred to the Tehran Children Medical Center hospital, which is the main referral center for CF. For each patient, the forced  expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) was measured and the comparative demographic, clinical and laboratory data of patients were recorded. Overall, 59% of studied patients were boys (n=102) and 41% were girls (n=72). The mean patient age (and standard deviations) was 7.1 ±5.7 years, with a range of 10 days to 28 years. In 67% of cases, the disease was diagnosed before their first birthday. The patients in this study were classified based on the FEV1 into mild (62%), moderate (33%) and sever (5%), indicating the degree of pulmonary complications. Cultures of respiratory secretions were positive for Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus, in 23% and 16% of cases, respectively. In total, 61% of patients (n=83) were assigned to receive oral azithromycin for prophylaxis. Gastroesophageal reflux (reflux) was the most common gastrointestinal complication (35%), Regarding the complex nature of CF and the necessity of constant monitoring of patients during the life-span, the comparative demographic, clinical and laboratory analysis of patients and registering and standardization of patients’ data, can be a major step in the better understanding of the disease, and thereby increasing the quality of life and life expectancy in the affected population