Nadia Oroomiei; Saeed Mirzaei; sajad khosravi; Mahmood Nekooi Moghadam
Volume 11, Issue 4 , November 2014, , Pages 474-484
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Introduction: According to resource constraints and unlimited needs, health care has important role in the public health. The allocation of limited resources to unlimited needs in critical areas of health is important. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to evaluate the process of priority setting ...
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Introduction: According to resource constraints and unlimited needs, health care has important role in the public health. The allocation of limited resources to unlimited needs in critical areas of health is important. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to evaluate the process of priority setting based on accountability framework for the rationality in Kerman university of Medical Science. Methods: This research is a qualitative study. 18 people from health experts about resource allocation in Kerman University of Medical Science interviewed. In this study Daniels and Sabin framework was used. Data analysis techniques were based on the analysis framework. Tools of data gathering were Semi-structured interviews. Heterogeneous sample of the people involved in the division of the department's budget is used to transfer capability. In order to credibility and confirm ability text transcribed and analysis of the resulting professors participating in this study were presented and corrective recommendations their comments were applied. Results: The study includes four main codes: transparency, rationality, control and monitoring, overview and 9 sub-codes contains: Predictability, ambiguity, rationality, no sensible distributor, bilateral, unilateral, Proportionality between the mechanism and resources, revision, no mechanism, Conclusions: The status indicates the process of priority settings in Kerman University of Medical Science according to the Daniels and Sabin has little logic. No specific decision procedures, measuring the costs and benefits of different interventions so, making decisions based on the results of these studies won’t lead to optimal use of scarce resources.
Mohammad Reza Amiresmaili; Mahmood Nekooi Moghadam; Nadia Oroomiei; Sajad Khosravi; Saeed Mirzaei
Volume 11, Issue 6 , November 2014, , Pages 770-778
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Introduction: Knowledge is regarded as a major resource of organizations and as an asset. Transmission, creation and applying knowledge require an organizational culture which encourages this process. Universities as knowledge-producing organizations should benefit from this. The purpose of this study ...
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Introduction: Knowledge is regarded as a major resource of organizations and as an asset. Transmission, creation and applying knowledge require an organizational culture which encourages this process. Universities as knowledge-producing organizations should benefit from this. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between organizational culture and knowledge management at Kerman University of Medical Science. Methods: Present analytical study was done with cross sectional in Kerman University of Medical Sciences in 2012. Statistical population consisted of all staff working at deputies of Kerman University of Medical sciences (844) of which a sample of 200 was selected using quota sampling. In order to collect data, questionnaires on organizational culture and knowledge management were used whose validity was confirmed in previous studies and their reliability was calculated. Descriptive and inferential statistical methods (Pearson correlation, ANOVA and linear regression) were used for data analysis through spss18. Results: Organizational culture was evaluated good by the majority of the studied subjects. Highest and lowest scores was obtained by adaptability (2/9) and participatory (2/6) dimensions respectively. Knowledge management status was evaluated at moderate and good level by studied subjects. Finally, there was a significant relationship between organizational culture and knowledge management (P-value=0/000). Conclusions: Organizational culture and knowledge management were in good condition in this study. Organization must first consider the organizational culture in order to improve the knowledge system and to spread it throughout organization effectively. The more strong the organizational culture is, the more successful the implementation of knowledge management would be. Keywords: Organizational Culture; Knowledge Management; Universities.
Maryam Okhovati; Mahmood Nekoueimoghadam; Mohammadreza Amiresmaili; Mina Moradzadeh; Mahmood Moosazadeh
Volume 10, Issue 1 , May 2014, , Pages 79-89
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Introduction: Obtaining top academic position among countries of the Middle East and having advancedknowledge and ability to produce knowledge are among the most important goals set in Iran’s twenty-yearvision. Present study aimed to determine impact factor of specialized and technical journals ...
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Introduction: Obtaining top academic position among countries of the Middle East and having advancedknowledge and ability to produce knowledge are among the most important goals set in Iran’s twenty-yearvision. Present study aimed to determine impact factor of specialized and technical journals of Iran and tocompare with selected countries and provide appropriate recommendation.Methods: In this comparative study which was conducted through cross-sectional method in winter 2012,impact factor and quantitative indices of some Iranian published journals were compared with journals oftwenty five countries. Countries were selected based on Islamic Republic of Iran’s vision. A checklist wasused for data collection whose validity was confirmed using expert opinion and its reliability was 100%;because the variables were objective and consensus was present between two researchers on dataextraction. Required data were extracted from 2009 and 2010 Journal Citation Reports® (JCR). Mean ofImpact factor was obtained for each country using descriptive statistics. Finally, the countries were rankedbased on total scores acquired by each country.Results: Twenty five studied countries had 1440 and 1507 specialized and technical journals with 87(6.04%) and 124 (8.23%) ISI indexed in 2009 and 2010, respectively. Growth of published journal in Iran,Turkey and Pakistan was 9.7%, 4.5% and 2.1%, respectively in 2010 compared to 2009; however, thisnumber for 2010 ISI indexed journals for Armenia, Turkey, Pakistan and Iran was 200%, 58.1%, 57.1%and 36%, respectively.Conclusion: Turkey, Iran and Pakistan with 20, 14 and 9 points, respectively were the first three countriesamong twenty five studied countries based on science production indices. This study indicated that Iranianscholars had lots of efforts in producing science in recent years, with considerable advances every yearcompared to previous year. To achieve goals of twenty-year vision, considering ISI standards, easy accessof scholars to paper and journals and publishing joint papers should be placed in the agenda of theauthorities and process owners
Mohammad Hossein Mehrolhasani; Masoud Abolhalaj; Mahmoud Nekoei Moghadam; Reza Dehnavieh; Mozhgan Emami
Volume 10, Issue 5 , October 2013, , Pages 750-760
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Introduction: Nowadays, major changes have made in governmental structures, particularly health systems. In these organizations, increasing costs and customer expectations have shifted government attention towards the proper management of resources. Undoubtedly the decision to manage resources properly ...
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Introduction: Nowadays, major changes have made in governmental structures, particularly health systems. In these organizations, increasing costs and customer expectations have shifted government attention towards the proper management of resources. Undoubtedly the decision to manage resources properly requires information including financial information which provided by accounting system. There are two types of manner of cash and accrual which used in the public accounting system. In the cash accounting, disadvantages such as lack of relevant information on how to manage the assets and liabilities has led that nowadays, many countries are moving towards accrual accounting. About this reform in governmental accounting system, the researchers were prompted to determine the challenges of deploying such a system. Methods: This study is a systematic review, aimed to consider the challenges of implementing accrual accounting in the public sector in 2012. For this purpose, 28 articles with keywords of accrual accounting+challenges, accrual accounting, accrual accounting+challenges were explored from domestic databases like SID, magiran and international sites such as Google scholar, science direct, Emerald, Health Business and their content were analyzed. Results: Challenges to deploy the accrual accounting in public sector were grouped in six categories of management and leadership (Justified and supported by senior management of the implementation), followers (Accounting auditors and specialized consultation teams in executive levels of the system), environment (Surveillance system), structure (organizational structure relevant to mentioned change and development of a system for evaluating the performance of the work), manpower (Expertise, motivation and satisfaction of manpower) and work processes and standards (Development of strategy and action plan and feedback from the performance and existence of a specific theoretical framework to the public sector. Conclusion: Based on the results, it was recognized that three concepts of management and leadership, followers and environment are as three driving factors in the deployment of accrual accounting in the public sector which influence the lower levels namely structure, manpower and process as independent factors and technology and knowledge are key factors in relationship between mentioned categories. So, according to these variables, it is recommended that a Road Map is developed for change in financial system and change management is done by it. Keywords: Accounting; Accounts Payable and Receivable; Financial Audit; Financial Management
Mahmood Nekoeimoghadam; Ali Hasanzadeh; Vahid Yazdifeyzabadi
Volume 5, Issue 1 , March 2008
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Abstract Introduction: Management information systems are an effective factor in improvement of managers' decision-making procedure. This study investigates the relationship between establishment of management information systems and organizational structure in governmental offices in the city of Kerman. ...
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Abstract Introduction: Management information systems are an effective factor in improvement of managers' decision-making procedure. This study investigates the relationship between establishment of management information systems and organizational structure in governmental offices in the city of Kerman. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study and the study population includes experts working in the governmental offices in the city of Kerman. The size of sample was 385 experts based on cluster sampling method. Data were collected by a questionnaire comprised of two sections of management information systems and organizational structure (formality, complexity and centralization). The questionnaire was valid with 83% for management information system and 82% for organizational structure using content validity method. The reliability was 92% and 88% respectively by test-retest technique and correlation coefficient. Data were analyzed by entering to SPSS software and using Spearman's rank correlation, Kendall tau correlation coefficient and Log linear Model. Results: There was a significant direct relationship between management information systems and centralization variable with correlation coefficients (Kendall 408/0 and Spearman 309/0). The relationship between management information systems and formality variable was significant but inverse with correlation coefficients of Kendall 0.314 and Spearman 0.238. Conclusion: The establishment of management information system in governmental offices increased the centralization of decision-making in management levels and the horizontal complexity, and decreased organizational formalities and hierarchy. Keywords: Management Information Systems; Government Agencies; Administrative Structures
