Original Research
Investigating the Relationship between Corporate Governance Characteristics and Financing Decisions

Zeinab Azami

Volume 3, Issue 11 , November 2016, Pages 650-663

Abstract
  This paper investigates the relationship between the components of corporate governance structure including board characteristics, ownership structure, and financial leverage in the companies listed on Tehran Stock Exchange. The aim to this study is to examine the impact of board size, percent of non-executive ...  Read More

Original Research
Identification of Sources of Finance in Growing Companies Operating in Food Industry in Tehran

Ali Mobini Dehkordi; Parisa Fataei; Ahmad Hossein Fataei

Volume 3, Issue 11 , November 2016, Pages 664-671

Abstract
  This research by identifying and classifying finance sources can largely contribute in releasing companies’ finance challenges and prevent bankruptcy. The paper first identified various finance sources following reviewing the finance and investment literature; then, final classification provided ...  Read More

Original Research
Effect of Transformational Leadership and Knowledge Management Processes on Organizational Innovation in Ardabil University of Medical Sciences

Bagher Asgarnezhad Nouri; Masoume Mir Mousavi; Milad Soltani

Volume 3, Issue 11 , November 2016, Pages 672-698

Abstract
  Uncertainty, complexity, globalization and increasing technological change are among the most important features of the current era. Success in such circumstances requires changes in activities, organizational tasks, the management especially the leadership of organizations, knowledge management and ...  Read More

Original Research
Impact of Human Resource Management Practices (HRM) on Performance of SMEs in Multan, Pakistan

Fareeha Naz; Junaid Aftab; Muhammad Awais

Volume 3, Issue 11 , November 2016, Pages 699-708

Abstract
  Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) support countries’ economies in financial context and also create employment opportunities. Human resource management (HRM) practices are very important to equip employees via training & development, employees’ motivation through effective rewards policies ...  Read More

Original Research
Studying Substitution of Factors and Economies of Scale Using the Composite Cost Function in Fars Cement Factory

Mansour Zarra Nezhad; Hanieh Eskandary; Ebrahim Anvari

Volume 3, Issue 11 , November 2016, Pages 709-719

Abstract
  It is important to analyze the relationship between inputs and economies in the production due to high share of added value and great contribution of cement industry in national production and construction projects. In this paper, returns to scale, elasticities of substitution, function coefficients ...  Read More

Original Research
The Psychological Mechanism of Stigmatizing Attitudes toward Help Seeking Behavior for Mental Health Problems

Zhi-xia Chen; Wijerathnage Somarathna Chandrasekara

Volume 3, Issue 11 , November 2016, Pages 720-734

Abstract
  Stigmatizing attitudes toward psychological help seeking is a significant obstacle for the people with mental health difficulties to obtain sufficient psychological help. Therefore, this paper examines the psychological mechanism of stigmatizing attitudes towards people with mental illness and help seeking ...  Read More

Case Study
The Effect of Insurers’ Ethics on Customer Attraction: A Case Study of Iran Insurance Company Agencies in Mashhad

Abdorreza Asadi; Samira Ghanbari Sani

Volume 3, Issue 11 , November 2016, Pages 735-745

Abstract
  According to the significance of ethics in different organizations and communities and regarding the necessity of considering this issue in insurance industry, this research is conducted to study the effect of insurer’s ethics on customer attraction by insurance companies. Moral values including ...  Read More

Original Research
Investigating the Efficiency of Tejarat Bank Information Systems in Presenting Reports to the Managers

Mehdi Ebrahiminejad; Meysam Aminizadeh; Ma'soumeh Dehghani

Volume 3, Issue 11 , November 2016, Pages 746-757

Abstract
  This study aims to investigate the efficiency of Tejarat Bank information systems and the extent to which bank managers apply these systems. Today's condition of trading and competitive atmosphere and the evolution in financial and banking systems of countries has highlighted the need for a comprehensive ...  Read More