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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: 191 Category: Social Sciences - Sociology

Master's thesis in the field of sociology, abstract of the meaning of orientation; People's orientation towards various topics and issues of the society, and specifically in this research, people's political orientations. In fact, people of every society tend to different political tendencies such as reformism, conservatism and radicalism due to several factors. Based on this, ...

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: 111 Category: Geography - Urban Planning

An academic thesis for obtaining a master's degree in the field of: geography, orientation: political, abstract of this research, using descriptive and analytical methods and using questionnaires, studies and field observations, analyzes the role of Bandar Anzali city in the organization of the political space of Gilan province, and the purpose of this research is to analyze the ...

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: 83 Category: Management

Dissertation for Master's Degree in Executive Management, Strategic Orientation Abstract: Strategic decision-making is considered vital and necessary in today's changing and complex world. Managers often use different methods to make strategic decisions. The most important of these methods is the use of a rational approach or the use of political behaviors. Rational process ...

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: 121 Category: Management

Dissertation for Master's Degree in Business Administration, Marketing Orientation Abstract One of the very basic pillars of new marketing is to have market culture and insight at all levels of the organization, which is interpreted as market orientation. Marketing means tendency and inclination towards the market and people and the customer, and for this reason it is important ...

Number of pages: 124 Category: Geography - Urban Planning

Academic Thesis for Master's Degree (M.A.) Field: Geography / Political Orientation Abstract: Border refers to a spatial phenomenon that reflects the territory of a government's political sovereignty and, according to certain rules, creates an obstacle to human movement, the transfer of goods, the dissemination of ideas, etc. One of the important topics about international ...

Number of pages: 94 Category: Management

Dissertation for Master's degree (M.A) in public administration, financial orientation. Abstract: Entrepreneurship as the driving force of economic and social development plays an essential role in the development process of societies. Small businesses are the best place for entrepreneurial activities, and this requires that the owners and employees of small businesses have ...

Number of pages: 192 Category: Educational Sciences

Master's Thesis in the field of Educational Sciences, Educational Planning, 2013 Abstract The purpose of this research was to determine the feasibility of product-oriented skill training in the country, which seeks to answer three questions:

Number of pages: 131 Category: Educational Sciences

Dissertation for Master's Degree (M.A) in Educational Management Spring 2014 Introduction The basis of power and vitality in today's world comes back to the level of having science and knowledge. Today, the majority of the directions of the world are towards the production and development of science and technology, and developed countries are transitioning from industrial ...

Number of pages: 149 Category: Management

Abstract The main purpose of the research is to investigate the relationship between business strategy and profit quality in companies admitted to the Tehran Stock Exchange market. The statistical sample of the research includes 145 companies accepted in Bo

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: 149 Category: Librarianship

Abstract The main purpose of the research is to investigate the relationship between business strategy and profit quality in companies admitted to the Tehran Stock Exchange market. The statistical sample of the research includes 145 accepted companies

Number of pages: 142 Category: Educational Sciences

Abstract The general purpose of the research is to analyze the content of social studies books for the fourth and fifth grades of elementary school based on metacognitive skills. Descriptive research method and basically a ""research"" Content analysis " is cup

Number of pages: 188 Category: Management

Dissertation for the Master's Degree (M.A) in Finance, Winter 2013 Abstract: In this research under the title « Investigation of human resource management on the financial performance of Melli Bank branches » that d

Number of pages: 221 Category: Management

Dissertation of master's degree in the field: MBA management with marketing orientation Fall 2011 Persian Abstract: This research seeks to extract a model for selecting brand development strategies. In this research, S

Number of pages: 76 Category: Librarianship

Dissertation for master's degree in accounting, accounting major. Abstract: The present research was conducted in order to provide evidence regarding the effect of ""privatization"" on the quality of profit of companies admitted to the Tehran Stock Exchange. The spatial domain of this research is Tehran Stock Exchange and its temporal domain is 1382 to 1392. In order to test the ...

Number of pages: 124 Category: Geography - Urban Planning

Thesis for obtaining a master's degree in the field: Geography, specialization: Climatology in environmental planning. Abstract Different climatic parameters such as temperature, humidity and rainfall in a place are factors that influence the climate of that region and knowing them determines the climate of that region. Climate change is one of the most important climate issues ...

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: 186 Category: Social Sciences - Sociology

Master's Thesis in the field of Propaganda and Cultural Communication. The abstract of the present study is an attempt to explain the preaching career of Imam Sadiq (a.s.) for the dissemination and expansion of Islamic knowledge and his audience. In this research, after describing various schools of communication, finally, a synthesis of the school of transmission and ritual ...

Number of pages: 70 Category: Social Sciences - Sociology

Dissertation for obtaining a master's degree (M.A) in the field of social sciences (researcher orientation) when a brief look at today's societies and modern families! We have no doubt that kindergarten is an essential need. Mothers who leave the house early in the morning to do work and return tired in the evening, grandparents who are either absent or unable to take care of ...

Number of pages: 124 Category: Social Sciences - Sociology

Dissertation for Master's degree in Social Sciences - Sociology major Abstract: The purpose of this research is to investigate the effect of social causes on the tendency of young people aged 18-35 in Bandar Abbas to consume alcoholic beverages in 2013. The sample of study is 400 young people of this city who were selected using multi-stage cluster sampling. Some of the data ...

Number of pages: 167 Category: Geography - Urban Planning

Foreword The ever-increasing expansion of cities and the inordinate increase in their population has caused numerous environmental problems and has made human societies face various mental problems. Since in the current situation, reducing the problems caused by industrialization, job creation, environmental protection, the interaction of cultures and finally sustainable ...

Number of pages: 147 Category: Social Sciences - Sociology

Master's thesis in the field of communication, research orientation in communication Abstract: In the present research, the direction of moral behavior of positive, normal and negative characters of the series ""Zero Degree Circuit"" has been investigated with the method of content analysis. According to the criteria in Islamic texts, moral and immoral behaviors are divided into ...

Number of pages: 114 Category: Economics

Thesis of Master's Degree in Economics, Economic Sciences, November 2019 Abstract: In countries that experience high inflation rates for a long time and the general level of prices increases dramatically.

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: 126 Category: Management

MBA Master's Thesis Strategy Orientation Abstract In global competition, customer demand for high quality and fast service has made companies unable to handle all the work alone. Based on this, activities such as material procurement, product production and planning, product storage service, inventory control, distribution, delivery and customer service have now been transferred ...

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: 105 Category: Management

Master's Thesis in Public Administration - Financial Management, Abstract: In the past years, the trend of electric energy consumption has been increasing due to national growth and development, until the amount of fossil fuels consumed, natural gas and petroleum products, was equal to 385.5 barrels of crude oil in 2013. Of this amount, 306.1 barrels of crude oil have been ...

Number of pages: 145 Category: Management

Dissertation for Master's Degree (.MA) in Public Administration, Financial Orientation Chapter 1: Research Overview 1-1 Introduction In the field of dynamic financing, continuous performance improvement is a vital issue for most banks in order to strengthen competition. Monitoring and improving post-funding performance has increased the complexity of the task. A complex ...

Number of pages: 150 Category: Social Sciences - Sociology

Master's thesis in the field of social sciences, sociology, abstract: Since Nahj al-Balagha is an exhibition of the teachings of Imam Ali (a.s.) and is considered one of the richest and most original Shia Islamic political texts and sources, it requires an explanation and a detailed analysis of the topics, including sermons, letters, and aphorisms of the Prophet. The effort of ...

Number of pages: 104 Category: Geography - Urban Planning

Department of Geography, Political Geography Dissertation for Master's Degree (M.A.) Abstract Today, due to the change in the approach of countries from a military approach to an economic approach in global competitions to achieve political goals and gain power, expanding foreign trade, creating regional and extra-regional economic unions, and attracting more markets in the ...

Number of pages: 178 Category: Librarianship

Dissertation for receiving a master's degree, specialization: Accounting, Abstract: The recent scandal in Enron and Worldcom and other American companies caused public sentiments to be aroused. Therefore, the general public believes that the profit management applied by company managers tends to opportunistic profit management, so that their personal interests are maximized. The ...

Number of pages: 145 Category: Geography - Urban Planning

Master's Degree in Geography, Urban Planning, Abstract: Dilapidated urban tissues, regardless of their different types, are the product of some negligence of urban management, which over time has become an area of ??the city that lacks the necessary stability and physical strength, proper access for their homes has not been established, and they suffer from a severe lack of ...

Number of pages: 217 Category: Management

Dissertation for Master's Degree in Industrial Management, Finance, Subject: Investigating the relationship between credit risk management and overdue claims of Mellat Bank. The statistical population of the current research is Bank Mellat of Semnan province. The statistical sample of the present research is in the management of Bank Mellat branches in Semnan province in the ...

Number of pages: 121 Category: Geography - Urban Planning

Thesis for obtaining a master's degree in the field: Geography, Tourism Planning, Abstract: In recent years, rural tourism has received serious attention as one of the aspects of rural development in the whole world. In this type of tourism, the goal is to identify the various natural and human talents of the villages and develop the factors that cause tourists to enter and use ...

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: 112 Category: Social Sciences - Sociology

Dissertation for Master's Degree in Sociology The emergence of new technologies in every society is accompanied by doubts, confusions, and calmness, and the same applies to the emergence of satellite televisions. It is a question that requires the attention of many thinkers. And the government of the world has been attracted by the fact that the contents of the satellite ...

Number of pages: 157 Category: Management

Dissertation for Master's Degree (M.A.) Direction: Government Introduction Over the past few decades, the concept of intelligence has been increasingly introduced in the history and research of psychology and management as a structure that is related to multiple human behaviors in different environments. On the other hand, nowadays intelligence [1] has become the prefix of many ...

Number of pages: 216 Category: Social Sciences - Sociology

The abstract of the present research aims to investigate and discover the discourse or discourses formed around the August 28 coup on BBC Persian TV in the reports of the ""60th anniversary special of the August 28 coup"". For this purpose, theories such as media representation, framing, conceptualization, discourse theory and media diplomacy have been used. The method used in ...

Number of pages: 173 Category: Social Sciences - Sociology

Dissertation, to receive the master's degree ""M.A"" in the field of TV production. Research abstract: Publishing the teachings of Islam is one of the most essential factors for the survival and continuity of this religion. It is monotheistic. Propagation and information of these concepts and religious foundations is the most important way to publish and promote them. With 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: 94 Category: Management

Thesis for obtaining the master's degree ""M.A"" field: business management, domestic business orientation. Abstract Turning to regionalism and economic integrations is one of the solutions that developing economies adopt to deal with the phenomenon of globalization. The country of the Islamic Republic of Iran cannot accept or reject the conditions of globalization all at once. ...

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: 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: 182 Category: Management

Dissertation for the master's degree in the field of executive management, strategic orientation, abstract of the traditional approaches of urban management in Iran has created a confrontational atmosphere instead of an interactive atmosphere between citizens and municipalities, which good urban governance is one of the ways to deal with it. The purpose of this research is to ...

Number of pages: 141 Category: Management

Master's Thesis Field: Public Administration Major: Human Resources Abstract The purpose of this research is to investigate the effect of in-service training and its dimensions on the level of job satisfaction of nurses in public hospitals in Rasht city. The independent variable of this research is in-service training. In this research, Latif's 2012 four-dimensional model ...

Number of pages: 165 Category: Geography - Urban Planning

An academic thesis for obtaining a master's degree in the field of: Geography, specialization: tourism planning. In this research, the ecotourism attractions in Ramyan city of Golestan province and providing solutions for the development of ecotourism in this city have been investigated. To present the solutions, two techniques of SWAT and hierarchical analysis were used. First, ...

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: 166 Category: Management

Dissertation for Master's Degree in Industrial Management (Financial Orientation) Abstract: Considering the necessity and importance of studying the efficiency of banks, in order to identify inefficient units and plan to improve the performance of banks, in the present study, the efficiency of 20 branches of Tejarat Bank branches in Tehran city and in the period of 2009 and 2010 ...

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 ...

Number of pages: 118 Category: Management

Dissertation for obtaining a master's degree in human resources. Abstract The general purpose of this research is to examine the relationship between servant leadership and trust in the leader. The research method is descriptive and its purpose is practical, and the method of collecting data is field and the instrument is a questionnaire. In the current research, the statistical ...

Number of pages: 106 Category: Management

Thesis for obtaining a master's degree in the field of: business management, financial orientation. Abstract In this thesis, the impact of internal and external factors on the profitability of banks in Iran, separately from private banks (12 banks) and government banks (5 banks) during the years 1385-1392, has been investigated. Based on the conducted tests, the panel data ...

Number of pages: 169 Category: Management

Dissertation for Master's Degree (M.A.) in Public Administration with Human Resource Orientation Abstract Justice is considered one of the most beautiful, sacred and noble words in the dictionary of human civilization, and observing it is one of the most necessary things from the point of view of every sane person. In fact, justice is one of the concepts that the collective ...

Number of pages: 117 Category: Management

Dissertation for M.A) Master's Degree in Business Management-Financial Orientation Abstract Taxes are considered as the most common and important source of public revenue and one of the most efficient and effective financial policy tools through which the government can provide many social and welfare services to the people and give the necessary direction to many economic and ...

Number of pages: 203 Category: Management

Master's thesis in the field of industrial management, industrial-financial orientation, abstract of performance evaluation makes the evaluation operation available to the organization in the form of feedback and informs the management of the weaknesses and strengths of the organization; As a result, it helps the management of the organization for better monitoring and control, ...

Number of pages: 213 Category: Literature - Persian Language

Dissertation for master's degree showing the tendency of dramatic literature Abstract The technique of ""distancing"" is basically a theatrical contract used in ancient Greek theater through consorts and then in the early 20th century by ""Bertolt Brecht"" who also took loans from Oriental plays, it was reviewed and creatively applied according to the needs and social political ...

Number of pages: 108 Category: Management

Dissertation for Master's Degree in Industrial Management (Financial Orientation) Abstract Locating an economic activity, whether it is a retail business, factory, service center or... is one of the most important questions facing an economic enterprise as far as this issue can determine the success or failure of the enterprise. So far, many models have been created to help make ...

Number of pages: 90 Category: Computer Engineering

Dissertation for obtaining a master's degree in computer engineering, majoring in software. Abstract: Task scheduling algorithm, which is an NP-complete problem, plays a key role in cloud computing systems. The colonial competition algorithm is one of the newest evolutionary optimization algorithms. As its name suggests, this algorithm is based on the modeling of the ...

Number of pages: 151 Category: Management

Dissertation for Master's Degree in Educational Management Abstract The purpose of this research was to investigate the role of learning type, leadership style and organizational learning culture on the job performance of Urmia University employees in 2014. Using simple random sampling method, 215 employees of Urmia University were selected as a sample. The research method in ...

Number of pages: 122 Category: Management

Dissertation for Master's Degree in Industrial Management, Financial Orientation Abstract Knowledge management helps organizations to identify, select, organize and publish important information and skills that are considered as organizational memory and usually exist in an unorganized form. This enables the organization to efficiently and effectively solve learning problems, ...

Number of pages: 114 Category: Management

The thesis for receiving a master's degree (M.A. Business Administration) The abstract of this research was written with the aim of investigating the ranking of the factors affecting the effectiveness of commercial messages in attracting the audience in Tehran province. In order to achieve the above goal, four questions were used. The theoretical framework of the research was ...

Number of pages: 79 Category: Physical Education - Sports

Master's thesis in the field of physical education, general orientation. The present research was conducted with the aim of investigating the relationship between role ambiguity and the level of aggression in football players of the Iranian Premier League. Using descriptive-correlational research, three teams (72 players) were selected as a sample from the teams present in the ...

Number of pages: 186 Category: Management

Dissertation for Master's Degree in Executive Management (M.A.) Strategic Orientation Chapter 1: Research Overview Abstract The main purpose of this research is the factors affecting the development of organizational entrepreneurship culture in Zarmakaron Industrial Group. For this purpose, all employees with at least a bachelor's degree of Zarmakaron Industrial Group equal to ...

Number of pages: 100 Category: Art - Graphics

Master's Thesis in Cinema Introduction: The term religious cinema, especially in the last three decades, has created different reactions and perceptions in the minds of art people, cinematographers, filmmakers, cinematic thinkers and even ordinary people of the world to the point that by reviewing books, publications, articles and various cinematic and non-cinematic writings ...

Number of pages: 166 Category: Art - Graphics

Dissertation in Master's Degree in Handicrafts, Traditional Arts Research, Abstract: The making of metal objects has always been the focus of past civilizations, among which we can mention the manufacture and production of weapons. In many cases, the makers of weapons reflected the tastes, opinions and worldview of their people and culture in the form of various decorations on ...

Number of pages: 178 Category: Art - Graphics

Dissertation in Master's Degree in Handicrafts, Research Orientation Abstract: In educational and lesson planning, identifying needs and priorities is one of the most important steps. Knowing the needs of learners is done according to various factors, including the culture of that society. Handicrafts are an inseparable part of Iranian culture, which has been the manifestation ...

Number of pages: 138 Category: Management

Dissertation for Master's degree (M.A.) field and orientation: public administration-organizations and methods. Abstract Considering the depth and breadth of the system's cultural principles and goals, cultural affairs centers should have high decision-making power in order to realize these goals. Making a decision according to logical and principled bases is an important part ...

Number of pages: 316 Category: Management

Department of Business Management - Policy Direction of Doctoral Dissertation Abstract of the studies conducted on strategies related to performance evaluation, shows that there is no comprehensive model of performance evaluation for regulatory organizations in Iran. The main purpose of this research is to design a pattern of performance evaluation strategies for the regulatory ...

Number of pages: 122 Category: Management

Dissertation for Master's Degree in Industrial Management, Financial Orientation Abstract Knowledge management helps organizations to identify, select, organize and publish important information and skills that are considered as organizational memory and usually exist in an unorganized form. This enables the organization to efficiently and effectively solve learning problems, ...

Number of pages: 72 Category: Art - Graphics

Master's Thesis on Theater Directing Abstract This research is an attempt to explain Walter Benjamin's opinions and critical thoughts about modern art, and it is also an attempt to reread many of his opinions that are not directly aimed at the category of theater, but in the author's opinion, the scope of the foundations proposed by him is enough to tie the modern theater of the ...

Number of pages: 195 Category: Management

Master's Thesis in Business Management, Insurance, Abstract In an age where the economy revolves around knowledge, knowledge is considered as a vital factor in maintaining a sustainable competitive advantage in organizations. Today, the art of management in organizations is becoming the art of ""knowledge management"", and leadership means providing the right conditions for the ...

Number of pages: 126 Category: Management

Master's Thesis Field: Executive Management (M.A)) Orientation: Strategic Abstract The culture of an organization causes the socialization of employees. Today, ethical principles are an integral part of the organization's culture. Therefore, the culture of an organization will influence the way in which the organization realizes its social responsibility functions. In the ...

Number of pages: 112 Category: Educational Sciences

Dissertation for receiving a master's degree in general orientation. Abstract Textbooks play a very vital role in the teaching-learning process, especially in societies where English is considered a foreign language, so it is necessary to evaluate textbooks so that the content of textbooks is appropriate to the needs of teaching and learning in English as a foreign language ...

Number of pages: 161 Category: Management

Dissertation for Master's Degree in Business Administration - Marketing Management Orientation Abstract The present research has been carried out under the title of identifying factors affecting consumer nationalism from the point of view of car consumers in Qom province. The purpose of doing it is to identify the socio-psychological factors of consumer nationalism and determine ...

Number of pages: 166 Category: Economics

International Marketing major in Business Management Abstract: The relationship between social, political, environmental, and economic roles in business has increased. The challenge that organizations face is that they must simultaneously increase profitability and respond to new social expectations, and then simultaneously manage these two seemingly contradictory consequences ...