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Number of pages: 127 Category: Political Science

Dissertation for M.A. degree. The field of social research abstract of the Middle East countries due to the similarity in political systems, common religion, neighborhood and relatively high communication, are strongly affected by each other's developments and provide the possibility for researchers to compare the types of their developments. Therefore, this research is ...

Number of pages: 132 Category: Geography - Urban Planning

Abstract In geography, geographic facts or geographic information are different from other facts and information. Thus, every geographical fact and information is linked with a place. When this link is made, we enter the topic and field of political geography, political geography is a branch of human geography. Today, according to the latest definition, the special role of ...

Number of pages: 120 Category: Geography - Urban Planning

Abstract: The present thesis studies the role of the Republic of Armenia in the geopolitical development of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Caucasus region, and in this way, while examining different approaches in the field of international relations and regional and extra-regional powers, it studies the geopolitical and geoeconomic characteristics of the region and the ...

Number of pages: 126 Category: Geography - Urban Planning

No abstract 1.Introduction ""The foreign policy of any country is the continuation of the domestic policy of that country"", this phrase is considered one of the famous and classic phrases in the field of political science, which can be seen as a real example in the field of domestic and foreign developments of a country like Türkiye. In fact, the course of historical ...

Number of pages: 126 Category: Political Science

Dissertation for Master's Degree (M.A.) Field: Political Geography Abstract Iran-Turkey relations throughout history have always gone through many ups and downs and these relations are not specific to the recent decades, because the two countries are neighbors with each other since the time of the Ottoman Empire, their relations have continued in the usual way. As can be seen ...

Number of pages: 205 Category: Geography - Urban Planning

Dissertation for Master's Degree (M.A.) Direction: Political Geography of the Balkan Peninsula has always been and is one of the most important regions in world history. It owes its importance to its geographical location, the existence of the Bosphorus and Dardanelles, being the gateway to Europe, its proximity to the Near East and the Middle East, its surrounding seas, its ...

Number of pages: 123 Category: Geography - Urban Planning

Department of Graduate Studies in Geography to obtain a master's degree ""M. A » Summary The important role of stamps in the transportation of postal items, both within the countries and for sending them to the countries of the world, is not hidden by anyone; Considering its location in the political geography of countries, it becomes more important. And countries can use it, in ...

Number of pages: 157 Category: Political Science

Dissertation for Master's degree (M.A) field: Political Geography Abstract In the dictionary term, elite means chosen and selected. In the old general sense, the elite was referred to a small group who had gained a special position in terms of customs and traditions, spiritual position and social welfare. The power of this group is justified and defined in a social system based ...

Number of pages: 145 Category: Political Science

In order to receive a master's degree (M.A.) in the field of political geography, abstract, in this research, an overview has been attempted by examining the theories of political geography and the future developments that have occurred in the process of these theories. Alfred Mahan emphasizes the role of sea areas and Halford Mackinder emphasizes the role of land areas. Other ...

Number of pages: 128 Category: Geography - Urban Planning

Dissertation for receiving a master's degree in the field: political geography. Abstract: The development of communication in the form of virtual space communication, the possibility of information exchange, access and access of people and devices to each other through the Internet at the same time, has created a new paradigm in human life, which is considered as an advantage ...

Number of pages: 107 Category: Management

Thesis of master's degree in seafaring, sea transport orientation (case study of Bandar Shahid Rajaei container terminal), February 2019, abstract in this research, the future scenarios of Bandar Shahid container traffic

Number of pages: 164 Category: Management

Dissertation for Master's Degree (M.A. Public Management, Financial Orientation, Winter 2019) Summary of the present research with the aim of ""investigating the significant difference in the country's budget stages before and after the establishment of

Number of pages: 164 Category: Management

end­ Letter for receiving a master's degree (M.A.) in the field of business management, financial orientation, fall 2013. Abstract of this research is a group of items from the exploration of the basics of research evaluation regarding motivation.

Number of pages: 124 Category: Educational Sciences

Thesis for receiving the degree of master's degree (M.A) Trend: Educational research in the fall of 2012, satellite abstract from the seventies to today in Iran, has continued to influence society and family.

Number of pages: 118 Category: Architectural Engineering

Dissertation for Master's Degree, Field: Architecture, Orientation: Architectural Technology, Spring 2014 Abstract With the formation of cities and the development of cities and communities, the needs and demands of people in the city

Number of pages: 190 Category: Social Sciences - Sociology

Master's Thesis of Social Communication Sciences, the field of research in communication. Abstract: Social capital as one of the components of growth and progress in general and social development in particular has received serious attention from social science research areas to measure the quality of social interactions. In general, the amount of social capital in each group or ...

Number of pages: 125 Category: Geography - Urban Planning

Dissertation for M.A. Degree: Political Geography Abstract: The illegal entry of foreign nationals from the eastern borders to various cities of our country, especially Afghan and Pakistani nationals, has long been considered as one of the problems of the Iranian society, and this issue has been analyzed by experts and experts over the past years from the perspective of social ...

Number of pages: 117 Category: Social Sciences - Sociology

Master's thesis in the field of demography, abstract of the study of the relationship between women's independence and fertility behavior (case study: women aged 15-49 in Shiraz city) Despite the different conditions under which many women live around the world, population growth rates have decreased significantly over the past 30 years. Reproduction is a key factor in women's ...

Number of pages: 120 Category: Educational Sciences

The thesis for obtaining a master's degree in the field of librarianship and communication. The abstract of the present research examines and compares the information-seeking behavior of graduate students of Islamic Azad and Kurdistan University, Sasandaj branch, on the global web based on the Ellis model. The research method is a survey and the data is collected through a ...

Number of pages: 131 Category: Educational Sciences

Master's Thesis in Curriculum Planning The present study was conducted with the aim of investigating the characteristics of peace education in the primary school curriculum from the perspective of teachers and experts. The descriptive research method is of the contextualization type. The statistical population of the research included all primary school teachers in the 2nd ...

Number of pages: 115 Category: Psychology

Dissertation for Master's Degree in Educational Psychology (MA) Abstract The purpose of this research is to determine the effectiveness of psychological empowerment training on cognitive creativity and emotional creativity of students. The statistical population of this study consisted of all the female students of the third year of the first year of high school who were ...

Number of pages: 156 Category: Geography - Urban Planning

Dissertation for Master's Degree in Geography and Rural Planning Abstract Rural spaces are part of human societies and sustainable and integrated national development is aimed at sustainable development at the regional, urban and rural levels. In this regard, the second, third, and fourth economic, social, and cultural development plans have made rural development one of its ...

Number of pages: 142 Category: Social Sciences - Sociology

Introduction Today, due to the process of urbanization, the development of societies and the spread of mass media, and finally the phenomenon of globalization in many developed and developing countries, the birth rate has decreased to the replacement level or even lower than that. Iran is also one of the countries that has suffered a sharp drop in fertility rate in the last ...

Number of pages: 146 Category: Architectural Engineering

Thesis for receiving the master's degree in architectural engineering (M.A) fall 2013 Abstract Today, the elderly constitute a large segment of the population of any society, due to the control of population growth and

Number of pages: 120 Category: Geography - Urban Planning

Master's Thesis in Geography and Urban Planning Abstract Today, cities are expanding and developing with rapid growth, so that the process of urban development is currently one of the most important issues facing researchers of urban issues. In addition to the rate of growth of cities, how the uses change at the macro level is also of interest. The current research is provided ...

Number of pages: 129 Category: Geography - Urban Planning

Dissertation for M.A degree in geography and urban planning. This research examines the role of people's participation in the development of Ardabil city. After reviewing the theoretical literature and the research conducted in relation to the topic, the research hypotheses were formulated as follows. There is a significant relationship between public participation and the ...

Number of pages: 120 Category: Librarianship

Presented to receive a master's degree in accounting. Abstract: Emotions play an important role in organization management, emotional intelligence is a skill that improves people's performance in the fields of leadership, teamwork, communication with customers, and decision-making. The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between the teaching of accounting ...

Number of pages: 213 Category: Management

Department of Business Management Thesis for receiving a master's degree (M.A.) orientation: transformation, the challenges faced by organizations due to environmental changes, have created the need to establish new behaviors, especially readiness for change, and the components of the learning organization are a response to this need. The purpose of this study is to examine the ...

Number of pages: 108 Category: Psychology

Dissertation for Master's Degree in Psychology (M.A) Major: General Abstract The purpose of this research is to investigate the relationship between the perception of God and social identity in the lifestyle of students and employees of the Islamic Azad University of Dere Shahr and tries to answer the question of whether there is a relationship between the above-mentioned ...

Number of pages: 263 Category: Educational Sciences

Dissertation for Master's Degree (M.A.) Orientation: Philosophy of Islamic Education Abstract: The general purpose of this research is to explain the approach of critical thinking in the field of education and comparative analysis of its foundations based on the teachings of Islamic education. According to the nature of the research topic, a descriptive-analytical research ...

Number of pages: 90 Category: Economics

Dissertation to obtain a master's degree Department of Economic Sciences, February 2013 Abstract: One of the important and influential topics in economic issues is the asset market. On the other hand, including M

Number of pages: 112 Category: Biology - Environment

Thesis for obtaining a master's degree in environmental economics, Shahrivar 2019 Abstract: In this research, the relationship between gross domestic product, energy intensity, population, urbanization rate and Co gas emission rate

Number of pages: 148 Category: Geography - Urban Planning

Dissertation for Master's Degree in Geography and Urban Planning Abstract Today, one of the most obvious problems of contemporary urban planning is the crisis of meaning, both social and physical, in place. After the victory of the Islamic Revolution, the expectation of changes in various cultural fields gradually entered the physical realms and created the desire to restore the ...

Number of pages: 188 Category: Geography - Urban Planning

Master's Thesis of Geography and Rural Planning Abstract In the past, tourism and tourism were special for nobles and elites and due to economic and technical bottlenecks and..... It did not play a significant role in the social, economic, and environmental aspects of human life. But in sync with the events and profound social and economic developments in the life of societies ...

Number of pages: 93 Category: Social Sciences - Sociology

Dissertation for Master's Degree (M.A.) Field: Economics: Development and Planning Abstract of Thesis (including summary, objectives, implementation methods and results obtained): SAD as one of the ancient

Number of pages: 258 Category: Geography - Urban Planning

Dissertation for Master's Degree in Geography and Urban Planning, Department of Geography Abstract: Cities are complex and dynamic systems that have undergone physical, social, economic, etc. changes over time. In order to achieve urban development, achieving social welfare and improving the quality of life is one of the inalienable rights of every individual and society; thus, ...

Number of pages: 201 Category: Management

Master's Thesis of Industrial Management (M.A) Abstract: The purpose of this research is to evaluate the performance of on-the-job training (OJT) on the quality of passenger cars in Pars Khodro's paint shop based on the achieve model. The research method is survey. To collect data, the library-field method was used in the form of a questionnaire. The tool for collecting this ...

Number of pages: 116 Category: Educational Sciences

Dissertation for Master's Degree in Educational Management Abstract of the present research with the aim of determining the relationship between the learning organization and organizational effectiveness in Allameh Tabatabai University in 2013-2014 using the correlation method. The statistical population of this research is all the administrative staff of the faculties of ...

Number of pages: 118 Category: Psychology

In order to receive a master's degree in the field of cognitive psychology, the aim of this study was to study the arousal, pleasantness and dominance of the words used in the common titles of Persian language websites inside and outside the country and to determine its relationship with the arousal, pleasantness and dominance of the whole news headline and to evaluate domestic ...

Number of pages: 346 Category: Social Sciences - Sociology

Master's degree thesis in advertising and cultural communication, the abstract of the upcoming research has been written so that the reader can get a relatively comprehensive and complete knowledge of the factors affecting the issue of women's clothing in today's Iranian society. This research has been done with the assumption that Iranian women's clothing is largely influenced ...

Number of pages: 175 Category: Social Sciences - Sociology

Dissertation for Master's degree (MA) specialization: research in communication Abstract of the thesis (including summary, objectives, implementation methods and results obtained): At first, the main idea of ??this project was formed from the poverty of a comprehensive and general plan regarding the place of rationality and its evolution as communication rationality in ...

Number of pages: 122 Category: Geography - Urban Planning

Dissertation for the Master's degree (M-A) in the field: Political Geography Abstract Soft war is a new concept in terms of scientific research and a very old concept in terms of history. This concept is known in the world as soft power. Soft war in its modern concept with features such as software orientation, mentalization, emptying from within, changing cultural identity, ...

Number of pages: 184 Category: Geography - Urban Planning

Abstract The formation of educational and cultural settlements in terms of shape, how to settle and the type of materials and many other parameters are related to climatic elements. Architecture compatible with climatic conditions, in addition to providing a comfortable atmosphere, prevents energy waste and will bring favorable economic effects on a micro and macro scale. The ...

Number of pages: 180 Category: IT Information Technology Engineering

Dissertation for Master's Degree in Information Technology Abstract: Many preaching methods of the mentioned prophets relied on the common call to monotheism, resurrection, moral principles, etc. After the death of the beloved Prophet of Islam, preaching, especially in the form of a pulpit, was one of the main means of transmitting Islamic knowledge, and it has undergone many ...

Number of pages: 194 Category: Geography - Urban Planning

Dissertation for Master's Degree (M.A.) Field: Geography and Rural Planning Abstract Rural growth and development is closely related to the participation of villagers, because participation actually increases the efficiency of economic, social and cultural programs and the quality of decision-making for rural areas. The weak participation of the people in the rural society ...

Number of pages: 159 Category: Social Sciences - Sociology

Master's thesis in the field of social sciences Today, psychological operations include various methods and techniques, but this meaning cannot be limited to a specific technique or method, from this point of view, psychological operations is a process that affects the audience through various tools and devices, a process that has changed over the centuries and has produced ...

Number of pages: 116 Category: Geography - Urban Planning

Dissertation for Master's Degree (MS): Geography and Tourism Planning Tourism activity as a cross-sectoral activity has directly and indirectly affected other economic sectors. With the expansion of urbanization, cities have become important tourist destinations. Meibod city can be a destination for interested tourists with its rich and lasting historical potential of religious ...

Number of pages: 59 Category: Geography - Urban Planning

The introduction of the changes in the rural society of Iran after the 40s in terms of fundamental and basic changes in the direction of development, which was mostly influenced by the colonialist policies of global arrogance, led to the destruction of villages and as a result of the emergence of basic problems and dilemmas in the country, these changes happened not only in our ...

Number of pages: 187 Category: Social Sciences - Sociology

Dissertation for receiving master's degree in social sciences, the abstract of Hadi village project is one of the rural development projects that can play a fundamental role in the development of all aspects of rural areas. This project, using its potential and capabilities, can become the basis for improving public and welfare facilities such as renovation of rural housing, ...

Number of pages: 151 Category: Psychology

Dissertation for Master's Degree (M.A.) Orientation: General Abstract: Topic: Explaining the mediating role of coping skills in the relationship between attachment styles and resilience. This study examined the mediating role of coping skills in the relationship between attachment styles and resilience. The investigated sample was 250 male and female high school students of ...

Number of pages: 255 Category: Management

Dissertation for Master's Degree (M.A) in Business Administration, Administrative Transformation, Abstract Nowadays, in addition to research and education, universities play a role in the new mission of participation in the economic development of society. In the current research, an attempt has been made to explain the process of commercialization and the results of university ...

Number of pages: 144 Category: Social Sciences - Sociology

Master's Thesis in Demography Abstract The main purpose of this research is to investigate and compare socio-economic factors affecting birth spacing among women aged 15-49 who have at least one child in Iran and Afghanistan. The method used in this research is secondary analysis, the data of which is from the Afghanistan Mortality Survey [1] (AMS) which was conducted in 2010 by ...

Number of pages: 184 Category: Geography - Urban Planning

Dissertation for receiving a master's degree in the field: Political Geography (M.A) Abstract: The science of political geography is one of the broad topics of science and is created from a politically organized unit in a specific geographical territory that includes the government's rule and a specific space. These organized units can include the primary political core, limited ...

Number of pages: 106 Category: Geography - Urban Planning

Master's degree thesis in the field of geography and urban planning summarizes the physical development and growth of Iranian cities until a few decades ago, coordinated and appropriate to the needs of the urban society. With the emergence of new developments, cities quickly accepted changes and transformations. These transformations have been in the form of rapid population ...

Number of pages: 269 Category: Social Sciences - Sociology

Dissertation for obtaining a master's degree in the field of social communication sciences, journalism, abstract The positive and open approach of the Qom seminary towards the acceptance of new communication technologies has caused the desire to use the latest communication tools for the purpose of education, research, promotion and effective interaction with the political, ...

Number of pages: 313 Category: Social Sciences - Sociology

Master's Thesis in Social Communication Sciences (M.A) Introduction: Now that the information and communication revolution has spread geographical boundaries and created tremendous changes in the field of globalization, a large volume of information and new knowledge is easily available to everyone through information networks, and it seems that a ""global village"" is being ...

Number of pages: 196 Category: Social Sciences - Sociology

Dissertation for M.A. specialization: Social Communication Sciences Abstract: Public diplomacy has found a special place in the international system due to the increasing role of multiple actors in international interactions compared to classic and traditional diplomacy. The development of new information technology has changed the classical diplomacy tool which was based on ...

Number of pages: 228 Category: Social Sciences - Sociology

Dissertation for Master's degree (M.A.) abstract of the present study has studied the relationship between the use of social networks and the religious orientation of social network users using a survey method. This research was conducted in the Faculty of Fine Arts of Tehran University and among the students of different fields and courses of this faculty. Analysis of the ...

Number of pages: 129 Category: Psychology

Dissertation for Master's Degree in Psychology (M.A) Major: Clinical Abstract Objective: The objective of this research is the relationship between emotional intelligence and irrational beliefs with mental health in middle school teachers. Method: The method of this research is correlation type. The statistical population includes all male and female teachers (number of 240 ...

Number of pages: 99 Category: Geography - Urban Planning

Dissertation for M.A. degree in Political Geography Abstract: The aim of the current research is to investigate the demographic and ethnic structure in Islamshahr and its role in the security of the region with an emphasis on the integration of ethnic groups. This research, which has been conducted with a review method (documentary-library), aims to investigate the role of this ...

Number of pages: 121 Category: Geography - Urban Planning

Master's Thesis in Geography and Rural Planning Rural development originates from various factors, one of which is favorable housing. A suitable housing is actually a stable housing that has the characteristics of proper comfort, suitable space, suitable health factors, suitable location, and accessibility in terms of work. Therefore, the main goal of this research is to ...

Number of pages: 95 Category: Geography - Urban Planning

Dissertation for receiving a master's degree in the field of natural geography, climatology, first chapter, general research 1- 1- Introduction The tourism industry is one of the most important industries for economic growth in developed and developing countries (Font and Ahjem [1], 1999: 63). Currently, many countries receive their economic and social benefits from tourism and ...

Number of pages: 116 Category: Librarianship

Dissertation for the master's degree of the Faculty of Management Abstract Since the application of accrual accounting has an important contribution in improving the level of accountability and achieving the goals of financial reporting, therefore, in this research, the obstacles to the establishment of this accounting system and providing the necessary solutions to remove the ...

Number of pages: 225 Category: Literature - Persian Language

Dissertation for Master's degree (M.A) majoring in Persian language and literature. Dissertation abstract (including summary, objectives, methods of implementation and results obtained): In the late 4th and early 5th centuries of Hijri, Iran, especially Khorasan, was in chaos and anxiety in the political situation, civil wars, the increasing number of religious sects and the ...

Number of pages: 96 Category: Art - Graphics

Master's Thesis in the field of Islamic Art Abstract: The carpet is familiar with the material and spiritual life of Turkmen and it is considered as the identity and factor of unity of different clans. The motifs in the original Turkmen carpets have a specific and coherent structure, and until recent decades, the Turkmen mother considered herself obliged to comply with it. ...

Number of pages: 97 Category: Geography - Urban Planning

Dissertation for M.Sc degree in natural geography-geomorphology in environmental planning. Abstract The city expands in the geographical environment not based on capacity and facilities but on the basis of urgency and necessity. This issue is very noticeable in today's cities. It is noteworthy that the city must be in harmony with its natural location and it is essential that ...

Number of pages: 92 Category: Management

Department of Business Management, Master's Dissertation Transformation, while in today's changing conditions, organizations need creativity to succeed, there are a number of job stressors such as ambiguity and role conflict in organizations that have a negative effect on the creativity of employees, but the noteworthy point is that if a person in this situation believes that he ...

Number of pages: 165 Category: Management

Dissertation for the Master's Degree (M.A) in Public Administration (Human Resources) Abstract Compared to research in other fields of management, the issue of women's presence in management as a research field is relatively new. Also, obtaining key positions for women is very complicated and includes many variables. The problem investigated in the current research is why, ...

Number of pages: 186 Category: Geography - Urban Planning

Dissertation for Master's Degree (M.A) in the field of Geography and Urban Planning Abstract: The increase in the population of cities and how to settle them is one of the problems of today's cities, and due to the need to preserve agricultural and natural lands as well as reduce urban costs, the issue of the optimal distribution of population density is of particular ...

Number of pages: 192 Category: Management

Master's thesis in industrial management, financial orientation, abstract of the vision document and the general policies governing it, is a document that the Supreme Leader announced and pointed out that it is mandatory, that is why it is a mandatory document. Considering that the most important goal of the vision document 1404 is to achieve the first economic, scientific and ...

Number of pages: 121 Category: Management

Dissertation for Master's Degree in Executive Management Abstract: The review of information technology acceptance models shows that several competitive models have been presented, each of which has a different set of determining factors. In this research; User acceptance using the unified theory of acceptance and application of technology (UTAUT[1]) by Venkatesh et al. (2003), ...

Number of pages: 205 Category: Geography - Urban Planning

Dissertation for receiving a master's degree (M.A.) major: geography and tourism planning. Iran, with a variety of important tourist attractions, is one of the ten most touristic countries in the world and the fifth ecotourism country in the world, which can play a very important role in economic, social, and cultural terms. The city of Sanghar Kaliati is located in the ...

Number of pages: 114 Category: Management

Dissertation for Master's Degree ""MA"" Field: Business Management Major: Marketing Abstract This research was conducted with the aim of identifying factors affecting tourism marketing in Shiraz city in 2013. The research method was applied in terms of purpose and descriptive survey in terms of data collection method. The statistical population of the research consisted of ...

Number of pages: 141 Category: Geography - Urban Planning

Master's Thesis in Political Geography Abstract Providing national security is considered one of the priorities of governments in national and regional policy-making, which is always tried in its formulation; Threats, challenges and opportunities should be identified and the impact of different geographical locations should be considered. National security refers to the ...

Number of pages: 148 Category: Management

Thesis for obtaining a master's degree in business management, domestic business orientation. Abstract Nowadays, internet banking, using web and internet technology, enables customers to carry out their financial activities in a virtual environment. The research conducted on the acceptance of internet banking by customers enhances the understanding of customer's opinions about ...

Number of pages: 298 Category: Art - Graphics

Dissertation for Master's Degree in Handicrafts, Traditional Arts Research Abstract: The art of the Qajar period had a special place among the artistic periods of Iran, which arose due to the special social conditions and the increasing expansion of political and cultural interactions with foreign countries, especially Europe.

Number of pages: 210 Category: Art - Graphics

Dissertation for master's degree in handicrafts, Iranian painting. Abstract: The rise of the religion of Islam and the emergence of the word of revelation prompted the Muslims of the beginning of Islam to seek to preserve and record the Qur'an. Therefore, the writing of the Holy Quran in the first centuries of the Hijri began, and calligraphy and gilding were given special ...

Number of pages: 96 Category: Geography - Urban Planning

Dissertation for receiving a master's degree in the field of natural geography, climatology. Abstract: Lake Urmia National Park is considered one of the most interesting and beautiful natural habitats of animals in Iran after the Anzali Marsh. Lake Urmia, due to its natural advantages and God-given gifts, can become one of the important factors in attracting tourists, both ...

Number of pages: 284 Category: Art - Graphics

Master's thesis in dramatic literature. The abstract of this research deals with the formation of Iran's modern theater field through Bourdieu's sociological lens. It also examines the criteria of legitimacy and acceptability of this new field of establishment. The social atmosphere of Iranian society has fixed and traditional institutions before constitutionalism and modernity. ...

Number of pages: 160 Category: Art - Graphics

Master's thesis in graphic design, visual communication. Abstract: The present research examines and analyzes the pictorial motifs of the historical house of Atroosh, Shiraz, with the aim of recognizing the cultural and aesthetic foundations of the remaining paintings from the house of Atroosh, Shiraz. The research is based on written documents and pictures left from the ...