Volume & Issue: Volume 2, Issue 6, Summer 2004, Pages 1-106 

Determining the Relative Efficiency of Management Faculties Using Data Envelopment Analysis

Pages 1-26

A. Azar, K. Ghorbani

Abstract This article introduces the data envelopment analysis model that used for efficiency analysis of management faculties of Tehran allame tabatabaee and shahid beheshti university. The inputs selected for the model are number of full time undergraduate and postgraduate students, number of scientific board cadre members and number of full time academic staff and selected outputs are number of undergraduate and postgraduate leavers, number of study plans of scientific board cadre members and number of acceptances in higher education test.

Vital Elements/Factors of Success and Failure of IT Projects in Iran

Pages 27-44

Maryam Akhavan, Moslem Alimohammadlo, Jafar Habibi

Abstract Nowadays    using    Information   Technology    to    overcome   rapid environmental   changes   and   adopting   flexibility   is   necessary   and inevitable. Yet, implementation ofIT  projects in many cases is subject to failure. This research seeks to identify vital elements/factors of success and failure of IT projects in Iran and defining techniques to decrease the rate  of  failure.  These  elements/factors have  been  assessed under  two general classifications: infrastructural including technical, human, economic, cultural, and management! administrative factors, and superficial, including size of the organization and the project, To identifying infrastructural factors, expert survey questionnaires has been applied. Results show that  administrative/ management-strategic factors, and cultural -  social are more important than financial - economic and technological -  human factors. And most important of   all is the absence of sufficient commitment on the side of senior managers of the organizations   and  unfamiliarity  of  people  and  authorities  with  the structure and performance 0 f IT. Superficial factors have been analyzed dynamically in two dimensions: size of the organization and the project. The   results   of   the   descriptive  analysis  shows   that  the   larger  the organization and the project, the higher the risk of failure.By the end, the conceptual   model  of  the  vital  elements  of  success  and  failure of  IT projects  has  been  presented  as  well  as suggestions  for  successful execution of such projects and future research in this field.

Analysis of Environmental Obstacles and Proposing a Proper Pattern for Applying of Electronic Commerce in IRAN

Pages 65-88

Seyyed Mohammad Aarabi, Soheil Sarmad Saeedi

Abstract Electronic  commerce  phenomenon  is a  necessity  for business  in the 21st century. For applying of this new technology, direct and indirect environmental   principals  which  are  essential  for  developing  of  export shell study, review and revise. In  addition  merchants  and  other  stakeholders  which  are  involved  in business must be enough knowledgeable  in electron commerce. For achievement of above purposes,l)  principals and environmental obstacles  should be specified  and prioritized,  and then 2) the importance coefficients  should be determined and finally 3) a proper pattern for implementing of electronic commerce will be submitted. In the attached article the steps which was shown above are completely performed.By    studying   the   relevant   factors    in   73   developed   and developing countries a proper pattern for applying of electronic  commerce has been considered  in Iran. In addition a number of suggestions  In commensurate  with research results has been proposed.

Relationship between Self-concept and Attitude towards the Others

Pages 89-106

Jafar Rezaei, Negin Salimi

Abstract Attitude has been the focal point of studies for social psychologists for many years. A proper understanding of this concept can be helpful in many  fields  such  as  management  and  communication.  One's  attitude toward different issues stems from his relation with the issues. Thus, one's attitude towards himself is deeply rooted in his relationship with himself. Starting a new relationship brings about complexities to the process of the relationship. Negative attitude towards oneself and others causes serious problems in various organizations. On the other hand, positive attitude seems to be beneficial to the improvement of the organizational relationships. The object of this study is to elaborate  the concept of the attitude as well as test the following hypothesis: "there is a significant relationship between one's attitude towards himself and towards the others ".The results confirm the hypothesis.