Kiarash Fartash; Reza Salami; Seyyed Mehdi Moosavi Davoodi
Volume 2, Issue 2 , April 2014, , Pages 76-106
Abstract
The main goal of this paper is to investigate the relationship between absorptive capacity & competitiveness of developing and emerging countries. After holistic review of literature, absorptive capacity constructive elements and measuring variables of it, was identified and clarified. Then, three ...
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The main goal of this paper is to investigate the relationship between absorptive capacity & competitiveness of developing and emerging countries. After holistic review of literature, absorptive capacity constructive elements and measuring variables of it, was identified and clarified. Then, three main frameworks of measuring national competitiveness and their relative indexed was extracted. Because of lack of Iran’s data in 2 of 3 studied frameworks, WEF framework (2013-2014 report) was selected as a base of this research. After interviewing with 3 outstanding economists, 11 extracted indexes of absorptive capacity from literature was selected. In the next phase, 9 developing and emerging countries like Iran, that are exemplary for their status and are choices for comparison. Quantitive analysis results verified the positive relationship between total absorptive capacity & competitiveness in ten studied countries. With more detail, absorptive capacity has a positive and significant relationship & innovation and efficiency elements of competitiveness. But there is no relationship with basic requirement elements of competitiveness. Based on the results, developing countries like Iran, must consider absorptive capacity as an essential component to enhance competitiveness and must take required actions to meet this objective.
Abbas Ali Rastgar; Seyyed Mehdi Moosavi Davoodi; Kiarash Fartash
Volume 1, Issue 4 , November 2013, , Pages 93-114
Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between job involvement, job satisfaction and turnover intentions 210 of 20 employees of branches of Mellat Bank in the city of Babol and Babolsar. According to Morgan table, the minimum sample size for this study, 136 people. The study was ...
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The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between job involvement, job satisfaction and turnover intentions 210 of 20 employees of branches of Mellat Bank in the city of Babol and Babolsar. According to Morgan table, the minimum sample size for this study, 136 people. The study was conducted using cluster sampling method and the 150 questionnaires distributed, 139 questionnaires were analyzed. The study was descriptive and standardized questionnaires were used to collect data. Data analysis was performed using structural equation modeling. The results show that the combination of job satisfaction, significant negative correlation with turnover intentions. Also, job involvement, there is a significant positive relationship with job satisfaction.
