Asgar Akbari
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Introduction: Today, knowledge management has become one of the main strategies for the survival of libraries that is facing problems. In so doing, this study endeavored to identify the factors of organizational structure to establish knowledge management in the libraries of medical universities.Methods: ...
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Introduction: Today, knowledge management has become one of the main strategies for the survival of libraries that is facing problems. In so doing, this study endeavored to identify the factors of organizational structure to establish knowledge management in the libraries of medical universities.Methods: This was an analytical survey and the population included 184 managers of research and medical libraries who were identified through the websites of medical universities. A total of 150 managers participated in this research and answered the researcher-made questionnaire (Cronbach’s alpha: 0.78). Data were analyzed using the t-test and Friedman test.Results: There was no significant difference between the factors of organizational structure. In terms of ranking, human component with an average of 2.06, peripheral component with an average of 1.97, and technology component with an average of 1.95 had the highest to the lowest impact on the implementation of knowledge management in the libraries of medical universities.Conclusion: Implementation of knowledge management in university libraries is a potency that can integrate knowledge investments into the promotion of educational and research services. This feature is provided in the libraries of medical universities to implement knowledge management with the benefit of facilities and the help of knowledgeable staff.
Narges Ghorbani; Marjan Momeni; Raheb Ghorbani; Fahimeh Babalhavaeji
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Introduction: Scientific social networks increase the speed of data transfer through increasing the interaction among researchers in one hand, and result in their dynamism and identification and their scientific productions on the other hand. With regard to the importance of the presence of researchers ...
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Introduction: Scientific social networks increase the speed of data transfer through increasing the interaction among researchers in one hand, and result in their dynamism and identification and their scientific productions on the other hand. With regard to the importance of the presence of researchers in such networks, the aim of this study was to investigate the presence and the use of such networks by the faculty members of Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran.Methods: In this descriptive-analytic cross-sectional study, 154 faculty members were present at the university during May to September 2016. The data collection tool was a researcher-made questionnaire whose validity and reliability were confirmed. Chi-square and Fisher’s exact tests were performed at a significant level of 0.050 to analyze the data.Results: 122 faculty members completed the questionnaire and returned it. 59.8% (73) of faculty members were members of at least one scientific social network. The relationship between membership in the Research Gate and academic rank was significant (P = 0.037); so that the membership of the academic degree of the instructor was less than the membership of assistant professors, associate professors, or professors. The most common reason for using scientific social networks was pursuing the activities of other researchers, and the most common reason for non-use was lack of time. In addition, there was a significant relationship between the lack of skills in information retrieval and academic rank (P = 0.004); so that a high percentage (38.5%) of the faculty members stated that they had insufficient skill in data retrieval.Conclusion: The use of scientific social networks will increase the visibility of scientific output, and consequently, increase the citation to the scientific production of the institute, which will lead to the promotion of university research.
Ali Mansouri; Marjan Forouzandeh-Shahraki; Mohammad Amin Erfanmanesh
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Introduction: One of the indicators of research outputs of universities is assessment of the capability to of transferring knowledge to technology via assessment of citedness of scholarly outputs by patents. Current research aimed to investigate the status and factors associated with the citedness of ...
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Introduction: One of the indicators of research outputs of universities is assessment of the capability to of transferring knowledge to technology via assessment of citedness of scholarly outputs by patents. Current research aimed to investigate the status and factors associated with the citedness of scholarly outputs by patents in Scopus for the type 1 medical science universities of Iran during 2000-2015 period.Methods: Research population comprised of all scholarly output published by eight type 1 Iranian medical science universities (Tehran, Shahid Beheshti, Shiraz, Isfahan, Tabriz, Mashhad, Ahwaz, and Kerman) in Scopus database during 2000-2015 period. Data were collected from Elsevier’s SciVal. Moreover, data analysis was conducted using descriptive correlation statistics.Results: Of 76111 studied publications, 998 scientific outputs were cited 3145 times from patents. Citedness rate of medical science universities’ scholarly output were found to be higher than the average rate of Iran (0.39%), but lower than the international average rate (1.1%). The highest and lowest shares of cited publications by patents were seen in the Tehran University of Medical Sciences (1.53%) and Tabriz University of Medical Sciences (0.58%), respectively. Results of running a series of multiple linear regression tests showed that four indicators, namely Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP), SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), total number of publication’s authors, and total number of publication’s contributing institutions had statistically significant impacts on possibility of citedness of scholarly outputs by patents.Conclusion: In addition to the topic and practical nature of the scholarly output, results of the study showed that research collaboration, as well as publishing in high quality journals, has an impact on getting cited by patents.
Fatemeh Zarmehr; Hasan Ashrafi-Rizi; Ahmad Shabani
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Introduction: Nowadays, social media plays an important role in meeting information needs of individuals, especially students. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of social media in meeting all kinds of information needs based on Norwood's information needs pyramid among the ...
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Introduction: Nowadays, social media plays an important role in meeting information needs of individuals, especially students. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of social media in meeting all kinds of information needs based on Norwood's information needs pyramid among the students in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.Methods: In this survey study, the data were collected using a researcher-made questionnaire. The statistical population consisted of students in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. Sampling was carried out using random stratified sampling method. The validity of questionnaire was confirmed by experts in library and information science and psychologists; while reliability was calculated based on Cronbach’s alpha (0.89). SPSS software was used for data analysis.Results: The mean of using social media to meet information needs was lower than average among studied students. The means of using social media to meet the coping, helping, enlightening, empowering, and edifying information needs were estimated as 2.461, 2.323, 3.147, 2.448, and 2.463, respectively. Field of study significantly affected the use of social media, while the age had no significant effects.Conclusion: The extent of using social media tools to meet all kinds of information needs of students was less than average in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences; and the enlightening information needs of students were met more than other types of information needs through social media tools. To import the use of social media in meeting information needs, health officials should explain the capabilities of social media to students.
Mohammadreza Alibeik; Mohammad Kharabati-Neshin
Volume 14, Issue 4 , November 2017, , Pages 174-180
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Introduction: Citation is the fundamental principle of research compilation; therefore, researchers and their organizations always try to increase their citation rates by means of attracting other researchers. This study aimed to evaluate the quality of the scientometrics indicators of the researches ...
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Introduction: Citation is the fundamental principle of research compilation; therefore, researchers and their organizations always try to increase their citation rates by means of attracting other researchers. This study aimed to evaluate the quality of the scientometrics indicators of the researches done in Iranian type-one universities of medical sciences.Methods: This was a descriptive study with the scientometrics approach. A full-scale method was used in this research and frequency, percentage, and mean were used to describe the data. The research population consisted of articles which cited articles from researchers in Iranian type-one universities of medical sciences on the Web of Science Database from 2010 to 2014.Results: During the years 2010 to 2014, with increase in the number of articles, the average rate of citations to the articles had increased significantly. Although the average citation per article was low, the citation rate was acceptable (between 1 to 3 percent).Conclusion: The results of this research can be useful for reducing the barriers of obscurity and citation which are the most important factors in the growth of the scientometrics indices of the articles produced by high-level researchers in medical sciences in the country.
Leila Khalili
Volume 13, Issue 4 , November 2016, , Pages 273-279
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Introduction: ReseachGate network provides an opportunity for scientific collaboration between researchers in process of knowledge production. This study investigated the situation of Iranian medical universities in ReseachGate.Methods: This applied and quantitative study used a scientometric method ...
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Introduction: ReseachGate network provides an opportunity for scientific collaboration between researchers in process of knowledge production. This study investigated the situation of Iranian medical universities in ReseachGate.Methods: This applied and quantitative study used a scientometric method (altmetrics). Population of the study was 45 Iranian medical universities present in ReseachGate. Data collection was carried out from 27 April until 21 June 2015 by means of manual observation and recording information from ReseachGate, webometric and Islamic World Science Citation Center (ISC) websites. Spearman coefficient was used to test the correlation between variables. SPSS17 software was used for data analysis and Pajak software for drawing the related graphs.Results: Medical universities of Tehran, Shahid Behesti, Shiraz, Mashhad, Isfahan and Tabriz had the highest ReseachGate scores, respectively. United State of America, China and Iran respectively had the most view and download of Iranian medical documents (papers) in ReseachGate. Tehran University of Medical Sciences had a central role in co-authorship with majority of Iranian medical universities. Finally, there was a strong and positive correlation between ReseachGate score and ranking of medical universities in ISC and webometics.Conclusion: The results showed that the higher ranking universities are more active in ReseachGate. Tehran University of Medical Sciences is the most important node of co-authorship network. Geographical closeness is influential in co-authorship.
Rezvan Ansari; Reza Khajouei
Volume 13, Issue 5 , October 2016, , Pages 320-325
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Introduction: Websites of university research institutes play an important role in communicating and providing services to their users. The aim of this study was to determine the quality of websites of research institutes affiliated to Iranian universities of medical sciences.Methods: This applied study ...
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Introduction: Websites of university research institutes play an important role in communicating and providing services to their users. The aim of this study was to determine the quality of websites of research institutes affiliated to Iranian universities of medical sciences.Methods: This applied study was carried out using cross-sectional method in winter 2014. The dedicated websites of research institutes were evaluated using a pre-validated checklist. This checklist addressed four dimensions of websites quality: content, design, organization and user-friendliness. For sorting the quality of websites, a score of 1 to 5 was given to each criterion of these dimensions by experts. Excel software was used to analyze the data.Results: The studied websites conformed to standard quality criteria by means of 81% for content, 85% for design, 89% for organizing and 77% for user-friendliness. Overall, the obtained scores in four dimensions of websites quality ranged from 74% to 90% of the maximum score for each item.Conclusion: In general, the websites of the research institutes affiliated to Iranian universities of medical sciences were in desirable conditions in terms of conforming to four dimensions of website quality. However, to increase the efficiency and productivity of these websites, research institutes should consider other neglected quality criteria in the design of their websites.
Hamidreza Mirsafian
Volume 13, Issue 1 , May 2016, , Pages 42-47
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Introduction: Quantum management is a novel way of management presently used in organizations. The aim of this research was to study the relative contribution of quantum management to job engagement dimensions among the employees of physical education departments of Iranian medical sciences ...
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Introduction: Quantum management is a novel way of management presently used in organizations. The aim of this research was to study the relative contribution of quantum management to job engagement dimensions among the employees of physical education departments of Iranian medical sciences universities. Methods: This was an applied, descriptive, and correlational study. The study subjects consisted of 220 employees working in physical education departments of medical sciences universities of the country in 2014. The sample size was calculated as 132 using the Krejcie and Morgan’s method. The stratified random sampling method was used according to the total population of this research. Data collection tools consisted of a researcher-made quantum management questionnaire (21 items) and a job engagement scale (17 items). The regression test was used for analyzing data. Results: The improvement of employees’ job energy, job absorption, and job dedication were predicted by quantum seeing, quantum thinking, quantum feeling, quantum knowing, quantum acting, quantum being, and quantum trust. Moreover, quantum management had a positive and significant correlation with job energy, job absorption, and job dedication dimensions (P ≤ 0.05). Conclusion: The use of quantum management methods could be helpful in improving and strengthening the employees’ job engagement in organizations, especially physical education departments of Iranian medical sciences universities. In addition, it would promote the attaining of organizational goals in organizations.
Mohammadhiwa Abdekhoda; Sayed Javad Ghazimirsaeed; Mohammadreza Alibyek; Roghieh Ershad-Sarabi
Volume 13, Issue 2 , April 2016, , Pages 102-107
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Introduction: Hospital websites can be appropriate and effective tools for attracting medical tourism. However, many structural and content criteria should be considered in designing hospital websites. The aim of this study was the evaluation of websites of hospitals affiliated to medical universities ...
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Introduction: Hospital websites can be appropriate and effective tools for attracting medical tourism. However, many structural and content criteria should be considered in designing hospital websites. The aim of this study was the evaluation of websites of hospitals affiliated to medical universities in Tehran, Iran, based on information necessary for attracting medical tourists. Methods: This study was carried out using applied survey method. The study population consisted of all hospitals affiliated with Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran University of Medical Sciences, and Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Iran, (n = 50). The data collection tool was the MDS-Hospital website questionnaire, the validity and reliability of which were approved in previous literature (α = 0.90). Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (frequency and percentage). Results: The average score of the structural dimension of hospital websites based on the questionnaire was 64.5%. However, the average score of the contextual dimension of hospital websites was less than 50%. The websites of hospitals affiliated with Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Iran University of Medical Sciences had a more favorable score in terms of structural dimension and contextual dimension, respectively. Conclusion: The websites of the studied hospitals had an acceptable status in terms of the structural dimension. However, they did not obtain favorable scores on the contextual dimension. Thus, these hospitals must redesign their websites in terms of the contextual dimension in order to be more successful in attracting medical tourism.
Saeed Rajaeepour; Sima Agami; Susan Bahrami; Parisa Malekahmadi
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Introduction: Leadership is a process in which management seeks to motivate and communicate effectively, employee's organizational tasks of interest and a desire to encourage and facilitate organizational goals. Higher education plays an important role in the improvement and development of individual ...
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Introduction: Leadership is a process in which management seeks to motivate and communicate effectively, employee's organizational tasks of interest and a desire to encourage and facilitate organizational goals. Higher education plays an important role in the improvement and development of individual and social life of individuals. One of the paths to judge how effectives' university success and failure to achieving the objectives is the study morale of faculty members. This study sought to determine the relationship between the leadership styles of heads of departments and morale's faculty members in Isfahan University and Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. Methods: A descriptive correlation research method was utilized. The statistics include the total of university faculty members (491 people) and Isfahan University of Medical Sciences (594 people) in during 2009-2010 academic years were selected through proportionate stratified random sampling. Research tools include questionnaire based on the goal setting theory's House model (directive, supportive, participative ,achievement oriental) and morale' components (belongingness, rationality, identification) based on Getzels and Guba model questionnaire. The content and face validity using the validity and reliability through Cronbach's alpha coefficient. (r1 = 0.82) and (r2 = 0.89) was calculated. The research data was analyzed through SPSS18 single sample t-test, Pearson's correlation coefficient, multiple regression. Results: In Isfahan University directive, supportive, participative leadership styles, mean scores were higher than mean criteria and achievement oriental leadership mean scores were lower than mean criteria and morale' components (belongingness, rationality, identification) mean scores were higher than mean criteria. In Isfahan University of Medical Sciences participative leadership styles, mean scores were higher than mean criteria and directive, achievement oriental leadership styles mean scores were lower than mean criteria and morale' components (belongingness, rationality, identification) mean scores were higher than mean criteria. Correlation coefficient between scores on leadership styles and morale's faculty members in the Pvalue≤0.05 was significant. And multiple regression results also showed that the relationship between leadership styles with morale's faculty members is significant. Conclusion: Poor performance leadership led to increase crisis in the university. Training can be effective when people are with a strong spirit and strive to realize and achieve educational goals. Key words: Leadership; Morale; Universities
Marzieh Javadi; Mehrnush Jafari
Volume 10, Issue 7 , December 2014, , Pages 1044-1050
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Introduction: Optimum resource utilization is one of the primary objectives of any organization. Hospitals as one of the most important elements of health systems, facing escalating costs and resources scarcity, are concerned with this issue as well. Productivity improvement can help hospitals to achieve ...
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Introduction: Optimum resource utilization is one of the primary objectives of any organization. Hospitals as one of the most important elements of health systems, facing escalating costs and resources scarcity, are concerned with this issue as well. Productivity improvement can help hospitals to achieve this objective. Organizational commitment is the main factor to increasing quality in organizations. This study undertakes to investigation the correlation between organizational commitment and productivity. Methods: This research is a correlation study, the research society consisted of employees of Isfahan medical science universities hospitals. 192 employees were selected as a stratified random study. Data collection instrument were 2 questionnaires, one of them was Goldsmith questionnaire for measuring productivity, and another was Allen-Meyer questionnaire for measuring organizational commitment. The data were analyzed by SPSS. Pierson correlation coefficient and regression was used for analyzing data. Result: The result showed that there is positive relationship between organizational commitment and productivity (Pvalue=0/000, t=4/418). There is positive and meaningful relationship between components of organizational commitment (affective, continuance, normative) and productivity. There isn’t positive and meaningful relationship between components of productivity (ability, clarity, help, evaluation, validity and environment) and organizational commitment with the exception of incentive. Conclusion: Hospital manager must recognize effective factors for increseaing organizational commitment and perform some strategies for increasing productivity and quality. Key words: Productivity; Organizational Commitment; Hospitals; Universities
Sedigheh Ansaripoor; Akbar Hasanzadeh; Mohsen Rohani; Tahereh Moghadas
Volume 10, Issue 7 , December 2014, , Pages 1095-1105
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Introduction: In general the success of any organization is connected to the struggle and effort of that organization employer in a high degree and these efforts reach to perfection when employers satisfy of their job. The purpose of this research in behvarzan and job satisfaction investigation who working ...
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Introduction: In general the success of any organization is connected to the struggle and effort of that organization employer in a high degree and these efforts reach to perfection when employers satisfy of their job. The purpose of this research in behvarzan and job satisfaction investigation who working in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences in 2011. Methods: This research was an analytical-descriptive of sectional type. The research society was 1400 behvarzan working in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences who 350 samples was selected by systematic taking samples method. The gathering data instruments was a questionnaire consisting of two parts which in first part was personal information as age, sex, job record, academic paper, employment position, material state, work place, residence place, children number, spouse job and in second part was proposed job satisfaction questions about work nature, connection and supervision style, job immunity, promotion opportunities, physical conditions, work environment, advantages and salaries. The questionnaire was from the Herzberg job satisfaction measurement standard questionnaire. Statistical data analyze was by using SPSS18. Results: The average of (standard diversity) the total score of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences behvarzan 68/66 (12/05) and in separation the investigated domains in priority orders include job nature 84/16 (13/08), supervision style and connections 74/33 (12/58), job security 71/76 (17/47), promotion opportunities 61/64 (21/97), job environment physical conditions 56/23 (18/07) and advantages and salaries 51/8 (8/51) from the maximum 100. There was a reversed relation between the total score of behvarzan job satisfaction and age, job record, children number. The difference was very high in advantages and salaries domain between formal and informal behvarzan job satisfaction and in job opportunities domain between job satisfaction and workplace (pvalue<0/05). Also there was no meaningful relation between sex, marital state, residence place and spouse job with job satisfaction in different domain (pvalue>0/05). Conclusion: Isfahan University of Medical Sciences behvarzan in general have medium to high job satisfaction, the more satisfaction is related to work nature domain and the less is related to advantages and salaries and it can increase the job satisfaction of this group by advantages and salaries increasing, providing welfare facilities and promotion opportunities and reducing work time of health houses if possible and equalize it in all country. Key words: Job Satisfaction; Universities; Allied Health Personnel
Sedigheh Abedi; Reza Khajouei; Leila Ahmadian; Sara Kaveh
Volume 11, Issue 4 , November 2014, , Pages 392-399
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Introduction: Due to the mission of the university websites for providing services to users, the effective design of their content leads to their efficient use. Among them are websites of educational departments which can contain valuable information for faculty members, students and other personnel. ...
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Introduction: Due to the mission of the university websites for providing services to users, the effective design of their content leads to their efficient use. Among them are websites of educational departments which can contain valuable information for faculty members, students and other personnel. The objective of this study was to review the information content of Health Information Management and Technology Departments in Iran. Methods: This research is a cross-sectional study which has been performed on 14 websites in the winter of 2013. The information elements were gathered using a data collection form, validated by three Medical Informatics specialists, and the extent of their necessity was discussed in a focus group. The results were analyzed using SPSS 16. Results: In this study, a total umber of 36 information headings were extracted from the 14 evaluated websites. These elements were categorized in six information groups: the field, faculty members, research, educational, department performance and other information. The most cases were related to research and educational information (each with 22 percent) and the least were related to the field information (8percent). Eighty three percent of existing information elements was identified as necessary by the focus group. Conclusion: Information elements of educational websites were different either by their heading or by their information content. This difference can reduce the efficiency and cause user confusion in finding information. The results of this research can be used for design and improvement of educational websites by educational departments, webometric managers and designers of the websites.
Hasan Ashrafi-rizi; Delaram Hssanzadeh; Zahra Kazempour
Volume 11, Issue 4 , November 2014, , Pages 424-434
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Introduction: Information and media literacy (MIL) enables people to interpret and make informed judgments as users of information and media, as well as to become skillful creators and producers of information and media messages in their own right. The purpose of this research was to determine the rate ...
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Introduction: Information and media literacy (MIL) enables people to interpret and make informed judgments as users of information and media, as well as to become skillful creators and producers of information and media messages in their own right. The purpose of this research was to determine the rate of media and information literacy among Isfahan University of Medical Sciences' students using Global Framework on MIL Indicators. Methods: This is an applied analytical survey research in which the data were collected by a researcher made questionnaire. This questionnaire was provided based on specialists' viewpoints and valid scientific works. Its validity and reliability were confirmed by Library and Information Sciences specialists and Chronbach's alpha (r=0.75) respectively. Statistical population consisted of all students in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences and the samples were 375. Sampling method was random stratified sampling. Data were analyzed by descriptive and inferential statistics (Indepemdent T-test and ANOVA). Results: The findings showed that the mean level of media and information literacy among Isfahan University of Medical Sciences' students was 3.86±0.338 (higher than average). The highest mean were “valuing other people's scientific output” with 4.40±0.775 and the lowest mean were “transmission of information through formal presentations” with 3.15±1.23. The mean of “observance copyright”dimension was more than others with 4.22±0.466 and the lowest mean was “exchange of information” dimension with 3.62±0.744. Comparison between gender and married status and the rate of media and information literacy among Isfahan University of Medical Sciences' students showed no significant difference, but there was significant difference between educational degree and rate of media and information literacy. Conclusion: The results showed that the rate of media and information literacy among Isfahan University of Medical Sciences' students was higher than average. But students didn't have enough ability in transmission of information through formal presentations, presentation of scientific knowledge in written formats as well as start a new activity with little information. In general, all students and education practitioners should pay special attention to factors affecting in improving media and information literacy as a main capability in using printed and electronic media.
Saied Safarian Hamedani; Farshide Zameni; Zahra Moghaddam; Naser Behnampour; Nevisa Sadat Sayed Ghasemi; Farhad Torbatinezhad
Volume 11, Issue 4 , November 2014, , Pages 443-453
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Introduction: The main mission of higher education is training lifelong learning. Information literacy is the key to lifelong learning. Expend and use of Emotional Intelligence skills can prove important ability that affects many issues. This study was designed with aim to clarify the relationship between ...
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Introduction: The main mission of higher education is training lifelong learning. Information literacy is the key to lifelong learning. Expend and use of Emotional Intelligence skills can prove important ability that affects many issues. This study was designed with aim to clarify the relationship between Information literacy with Emotional Intelligence in students of Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Iran.Methods: This research is descriptive with correlation' approach on 420 students of Golestan University of Medical Sciences, which was conducted with a stratified random sampling in 2013.The data collection with questionnaire of Information literacy and Emotional Intelligence, Reliability and validity of the questionnaire was confirmed, Cronbach's alpha coefficient Obtained for questionnaire IL (0/78), EI (0/83). Data were analyzed by descriptive statistics (frequency, percentage and mean), Analytical statistics (Kendall's tau b and Spearman’ Correlation test) in SPSS version 18 statistical Software. P-value of less 0/05 was considered significant.Results: The results showed there was a significant relationship between information literacy and emotional intelligence (r = 0/109, p = 0/028). there was a significant relationship between the quiddity and extent of the field of information literacy with emotional intelligence (r=0/137, p=0/005), However, There is no data related between regarding the effective use of information, critically evaluating information, using the information to specific topics, social sciences related with information with Emotional Intelligence.Conclusions: In this study, students' information literacy is related with emotional intelligence. Communication is a very important role in getting information. According to importance of information literacy and role of communication to promoting it therefore it should be done better planning to improve information literacy and emotional intelligence.
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.
Jahangir Karimian; Taghi Agha Hosseini; SayedMorteza Mousavi Nafchi
Volume 11, Issue 4 , November 2014, , Pages 497-505
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Introduction: the rate of a society`s social capital is doubtless the resultant of the small group`s social capitals which is different among groups of the society. By taking into consideration the people`s knowledge and attitude and also the society`s investment on them, it is expected that groups with ...
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Introduction: the rate of a society`s social capital is doubtless the resultant of the small group`s social capitals which is different among groups of the society. By taking into consideration the people`s knowledge and attitude and also the society`s investment on them, it is expected that groups with different jobs and professions gain benefit different levels of this social variable. The objective of the present study is to analyze the quality and the level of social capital and its factors in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. Methods: This is an applied and descriptive research which its statistical population includes all faculty members of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences (on 2013-2014) which were 670 members. After an introductory study, the sample size was calculated by the use of the Cochran formula as150 members. They have been selected by taking the gender and college variables into consideration based on systematic random sampling and. In order to measure the social capital, the researcher developed questionnaire and Social Capital Assessment Tool Model have been used. Its content and facial validityhas been confirmed by eight expertise majoring sociology and management science. The earned reliability is 94/0. The Analysisof the research`s data has done in two levels of descriptive statistics, include frequency, percentages, tables, and figures) and inferential level include independent and single sample t-test and F-test. Results: results have shown that the social capital of the faculty members is equal with 3.44 which are more than the mean. Also, “attitude” with the mean of 3.82is having the highest level of social capital from among the seven factors of social capital. Also, there is a significant relationship between faculty member`s social capital based on gender, specialty, academic level, and college variables. Conclusion: it is impossible to consider the faculty member activities without taking their social status based on society, policies, and economical condition into consideration. Therefor boosting the social capital effectiveness in all university professors` activities is possible. This action can be done either through having an internal relationship like trust, attitude, and social relationship or by including social status positions for faculty members, and having macro planning for such positions.
Mohamad Ali Sahmedini; Zoleikha Mahmoudi; Shirin Dehghan
Volume 11, Issue 3 , September 2014, , Pages 316-325
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Introduction: Evaluation of scientific output of research centers could help in recognizing active centers, plus establishing a guideline in fair distribution of budget and human resources. The goal of this study is evaluation of scientific output of research centers through identifying scientometrics ...
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Introduction: Evaluation of scientific output of research centers could help in recognizing active centers, plus establishing a guideline in fair distribution of budget and human resources. The goal of this study is evaluation of scientific output of research centers through identifying scientometrics indices in Scopus citation index. Methods: This study has been done in a cross-sectional descriptive survey. Data has been collected through direct observation and all indexed documents of shiraz medical university (with research center affiliation) in scopus has been surveyed by the end of 2010 and five scientometrics indices was calculated for them . Results:"Medicinal and Natural Products Chemistry" Research Center has the most number of documents (169) and citations (589). The highest h-index and g index is for "shiraz institute for cancer research" and "hematology" research center and "Medicinal and Natural Products Chemistry" Research Center (h=11, g=17). The highest R-index also is for "Hematology" Research Center” with 16 value and and highest A-index (with the value 25.75) for "Gastroenterohepatology" Research Center. The most value for m-index is for "Medicinal and Natural Products Chemistry" Research Center ( m=1.571). Conclusion: Comprehensive evaluation could be done with calculating more than one scientometric indices. also the amount value of the A-index and R-index are the same for all the research centers. These two indices increase and decrease in the same manner. Keywords: Scientometrics; Research Centers; Databases; Universities
Ali Norouzi; Mozaffar Cheshmeh Sohrabi; Abbas Horri
Volume 11, Issue 3 , September 2014, , Pages 334-343
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Introduction: Indexing is a new way of organizing information which due to the spread of information and the ducts need to increase the speed and accuracy of produced information is important. The present study aimed to investigate the familiarity and use of indexes in the end of the book between academic ...
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Introduction: Indexing is a new way of organizing information which due to the spread of information and the ducts need to increase the speed and accuracy of produced information is important. The present study aimed to investigate the familiarity and use of indexes in the end of the book between academic members of Isfahan city based on Innovation Diffusion Theory (IDT). Methods: This study was conducted through a descriptive survey design. Study population included 1727 academic members of governmental universities in Isfahan. Sample size was calculated based on Cochran formula as 176 subjects. With respect to questionnaire return drop, the questionnaires were sent 300 subjects who returned 191 questionnaires. Questionnaire validity was confirmed by 10 experts in knowledge and informatics science, informatics and communications and sociology. Its reliability was confirmed by Cronbach's alpha=97.6. The data were analyzed by descriptive (frequency, percent and mean) and inferential (Spearman correlation Coefficient) statistical tests. Results: The findings showed that familiarity and use of academic members in Isfahan with indexes in the end of the book was lower than average (2.37). Most familiarity was through university and the use of books in Persian and Latin icons in the second priority. Results showed no significant difference between mean score of academic members' use of indexes in searching the information in the books, and sociological variables. There was an inverse association between academic members' use of indexes in writing, translating (kind of print) and age (p-value=0.019, r=-0.308). There was an inverse association between academic members' use of indexes generally and years of teaching (p-value=0.023, r=0-.296) Conclusion: Since the main mission of faculty members is teaching and research activities and performance it need understanding research tools, it seems index is the most important. Small knowledge and limited use of index among academic members of governmental universities in Isfahan may get the opportunity to practice deep. Therefore, the scientific community need professionals in this field and this can interfere with the librarians to compensate. Keywords: Index; Indexing; Information Dissemination; Faculty Members; Universities
Nahid Soleymani; Ahmad Shabani; Saeed Rajaee Pour
Volume 10, Issue 1 , May 2014, , Pages 58-66
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Introduction: The emergence of postmodern management components such as persuading, selfcontrolling,servant leadership, proactive organizing, innovation and co-creating, have raised doubts abouttraditional management models. The present study aimed to review the application rate of postmodernmanagement ...
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Introduction: The emergence of postmodern management components such as persuading, selfcontrolling,servant leadership, proactive organizing, innovation and co-creating, have raised doubts abouttraditional management models. The present study aimed to review the application rate of postmodernmanagement components in the libraries of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran.Methods: In this descriptive survey, the study population consisted of all the staff of libraries in IsfahanUniversity of Medical Sciences (n = 78). The sample size was estimated as 55 subjects that were recruitedusing the stratified random sampling method in 2010-2011. To collect the data, a researcher-madequestionnaire was used for the existing and the ideal situations. Its validity was confirmed by the facevalidity and using Cronbach’s alpha the reliability of the questionnaire was estimated as 0.97 for theexisting situation and 0.96 for the ideal situation. Data analysis was done using descriptive and inferentialstatistics i.e. one-sample t-test, independent t-test, chi-square, Hotelling, analysis of variance (ANOVA)and Fisher’s least significant difference (LSD) test by the SPSS software.Results: The mean scores of postmodern management components in the existing situation were lowerthan the average and in ideal situation were higher than the average. There was also a significantdifference between mean scores of postmodern management components in the existing situation based ondemographic factor of gender in components of self-controlling, servant leadership, and innovation; and inideal situation based on demographic factor of type of work in co-creating (P < 0.05).Conclusion: With the advent of the postmodern era and considering the importance of management as anessential pillar of development and progress, managers of academic libraries should be acquainted withpostmodern management and should apply its components for appropriate management of libraries.
Sima Shafie; Rasoul Nouri; Alireza Rahimi; Parisa Shafie; Roghaieh Ghazavi
Volume 10, Issue 1 , May 2014, , Pages 1-11
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Introduction: Library software is a computer-based program that is used in libraries and informationcenters for information storage, processing and retrieval. Interface environment is a part of librarysoftware that establishes connection between computer and user and also shifts information between userand ...
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Introduction: Library software is a computer-based program that is used in libraries and informationcenters for information storage, processing and retrieval. Interface environment is a part of librarysoftware that establishes connection between computer and user and also shifts information between userand the system. The present study aimed to determine the attitudes of librarians in Isfahan University ofMedical Sciences towards the specifications of Pars Azarakhsh library software interface in 2009.Methods: A questionnaire was used for data collection, consisting of 51 closed questions. The studypopulation included the librarians in Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. Librarians were all thosewho were working in libraries of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences (n = 50). Descriptive statisticsmethods and correlation test were used for data analysis.Results: The results of this research showed that librarians believed some factors like pageant, vocabularyand messages of software as well as learning how to use software were in medium and upper thanmedium. Moreover, librarian's attitude toward help and other capabilities was lower than medium. All thelibrarians believed that Pars Azarakhsh software user interface environment was medium (3.20). Inaddition, there was a non-significant difference between Pars Azarakhsh software user interface andcomputer literacy of librarians. There was a significant difference between letters and messages ofsoftware and library literacy of librarians and there was no significant difference between other variablesof Pars Azarakhsh software user interface and library literacy of librarians.Conclusion: Findings showed that librarians' view about Pars Azarakhsh variables was at medium level.Among these variables, some such as how to work with software, pageant, vocabulary, and messages ofsoftware were in the best situation. However, help features and other capabilities need to be developed more.
Mohammadreza Hashemian; Mohammad Janatikia; Alireza Hashemian
Volume 10, Issue 1 , May 2014, , Pages 101-108
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Introduction: Information seeking skills has an important role in independent searching and enables oneto have a strong research. The aim of this study was to investigate information seeking skills among theresidents of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran.Methods: It was a descriptive study. ...
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Introduction: Information seeking skills has an important role in independent searching and enables oneto have a strong research. The aim of this study was to investigate information seeking skills among theresidents of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran.Methods: It was a descriptive study. Morgan sampling table used to select 248 residents from 659residents of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. The data were collected using a researcher-madequestionnaire which was validated by expert and its reliability was tested with Cronbach’s alpha (0.83).Results: Only 3.9% of the residents attended in Iranian National Medical Digital Library (INLM)workshop and only 16.2% of them were registered to INLM. 38.3% of them were familiar with up-to-datedatabase and 25.8% of them used it. 48.4% of them used "advanced search". 49.2% of them used "bullionoperations" and only 13.3% of them were familiar with databases’ facilities to manage their search results.Only 5.5% of them always evaluated the retrieved information.Conclusion: Information seeking skills of residents was very low. Attending in workshops on databaseand information literacy can help them to improve their skills and have better research.
Saeed Rajaeepour; Susan Bahrami; Azam Kamali DolatAbadi; Ahmad Shabani
Volume 10, Issue 4 , November 2013, , Pages 619-626
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Introduction: Universities are the main institutions that create knowledge capital in the employees and can support the knowledge-based economy. The aim of the present study was to investigate the correlation between the degree of knowledge management constituents’ application and educational performance ...
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Introduction: Universities are the main institutions that create knowledge capital in the employees and can support the knowledge-based economy. The aim of the present study was to investigate the correlation between the degree of knowledge management constituents’ application and educational performance in faculty members at Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. Methods: The type of research is descriptive, correlative. Statistical society includes all faculty members (643) and students (7,006) in the 2011-12. A sample size of faculty members (240) and students (1120) were selected through stratified random sampling. The measurement instrument included the research questionnaires of knowledge management and educational performance. The questionnaires' face & content validity were confirmed and their reliability calculated using Cronbach's alpha (r1=0.87, r2=0.92). Data analyzed in two descriptive and inferential levels. Results: The results of the study indicate that there was a significant multiple correlations between knowledge management and educational performance. Beta coefficients among strategic knowledge management and educational performance were significant and no autocorrelation existed and regression model were significant. Members' comments on relationship between knowledge management according to demographic characterizations were not the same but between educational performances there were significant difference. Conclusions: Knowledge management as a key tool for managing in the new century is systematic strategy and processes of define, access, transfer and application of knowledge by training organizations is that lead to innovation, competitiveness and productivity. Beside of problem solving, the decision making, strategic planning, and active learning deterioration prevent of intellectual assets and enhance the knowledge of educational organizations and increase their flexibility. Keywords: Knowledge Management; Performance Assessment; Faculty Members; Universities
Leila Nemati-Anaraki; Fatemeh Nooshinfard; Fahimeh Babalhavaeji; Zahra Abazari
Volume 10, Issue 5 , October 2013, , Pages 714-725
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Introduction: Knowledge sharing is one of the most interesting and challenging issues of management in the new millennium. This study aimed to investigate individual factors affecting knowledge sharing among faculty members in universities and research centers. Methods: This survey was mixed and applied. ...
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Introduction: Knowledge sharing is one of the most interesting and challenging issues of management in the new millennium. This study aimed to investigate individual factors affecting knowledge sharing among faculty members in universities and research centers. Methods: This survey was mixed and applied. Statistical Population was 3430 faculty member worked at medical research centers and 12428 faculty members worked at medical universities in Iran during 2012-13. According to stratified random sampling at least 423 faculty members selected as sampling population. The tool used in this study was questionnaire that face and content validity were confirmed by experienced professors. The Cronbach's alpha coefficient for each scale dimension was greater than 0.6, so the reliability of the instrument was confirmed. For data analysis, descriptive and inferential statistics, statistical software SPSS15 and Pearson Correlation Coefficient was used. Results: The findings of the study showed that about 49 percent of faculties had a positive view of knowledge sharing. About 53 percent of the faculties were very willing to share knowledge with others. 35 Percentage of faculties share knowledge with different incentives. About 52 percent of the faculties expressed the role of trust and commitment for sharing knowledge very high. Conclusion: The results of this Study will provide empirical basis for planning and implementing knowledge sharing mechanisms. Key Words: Knowledge Management; Faculty Members; Universities Individual Factors of Knowledge Sharing among Faculty Members of Universities and Research Centers
Raheleh Samouei,; Tayebeh Tayebani; Mohsen Moslehi
Volume 9, Issue 7 , December 2012, , Pages 951-957
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Introduction: Research is one of the major indicators of success of societies in various scientific,technological, and economic domains. University faculty members, in general, are of the most importantgroups with scientific and administrative responsibilities in this field. Therefore, addressing their ...
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Introduction: Research is one of the major indicators of success of societies in various scientific,technological, and economic domains. University faculty members, in general, are of the most importantgroups with scientific and administrative responsibilities in this field. Therefore, addressing their researchneeds and requirements is considered as a major aim.Methods: In this cross-sectional, analytical and prospective study, 119 faculty members of IsfahanUniversity of Medical Sciences, Iran, using a researcher-made questionnaire (α = 0.95) were participated.They were selected in proportion to their population and were invited individually to complete thequestionnaire. The data were reported based on descriptive statistics.Results: The obtained mean scores were 3.91 for social needs, 3.9 for organizational needs, 3.81 foreducational needs, and 3.93 for supportive needs. The highest reported needs were defining an appropriatebudget and providing enough free time for researching.Conclusion: The faculty members had various needs in the research field; however, they emphasizedmore on financial supports. Generally, universities should have regular and targeted programs for activerole of instructors in the research field.
