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FEATURE PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES

• TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY ASSESSMENT OF HEAT PUMP ELECTRIC REGULATOR APPLICATION ON AGRICULTURAL OBJECT

  Ershova Irina*, Poruchikov Dmitrii, Vasiliev Alexey, Samarin Gennady (Federal Scientific Agro-Engineering Center VIM, 1st Institutsky passage, House 5, 109428, Moscow, RUSSIA ),
  Ruzhyev Viacheslav(Faculty of Technical Systems, Service, and Energy, St. Petersburg State Agrarian University, FSBEI HE, Akademichesky Prospect, 2, Pushkin, St. Petersburg, RUSSIA ),
  Zhukov Alexander (Velikie Luki State Agricultural Academy, 182112, Pskov region, Velikie Luki, Lenina prospect, 2, RUSSIAN FEDERATION ),
  Normov Dmitry(FSBEI HE Kuban State Agrarian University, 350012, Krasnodar, 13, Azovskaya street, Flat 40, RUSSIAN FEDERATION )
  

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  doi: 10.14456/ITJEMAST.2019.82

  Keywords: Agricultural products, Microclimate, Ventilation system, Economy practice.

  Abstract
  The energy costs of existing equipment operation for maintaining the microclimate of agriculture products during active ventilation are sufficiently high, which requires the finding of new solutions for energy-saving tasks. So, in this paper, we evaluated the technical and economic efficiency of an upgraded electric regulator application for a heat pump in the developed systems to maintain the microclimate of products storages. Heat pump assisted drying provides a controllable drying environment (temperature and humidity) for better products quality at low energy consumption.




• COINTEGRATION AND CAUSALITY BETWEEN STOCK PRICES AND EXCHANGE RATES: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM DEVELOPED & DEVELOPING ECONOMIES

  Rabia Luqman*, Rehana Kouser* (Department of Commerce, Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan, PAKISTAN )
  

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  doi: 10.14456/ITJEMAST.2019.83

  Keywords: Exchange Rates, Johansen Cointegration Test; Unit Root Tests; Granger Causality Test.

  Abstract
  To predict the volatility and unexpected changes between the currency and equity markets is one of the prime focus for the academicians as it leads towards changes in country wealth. Relationship between these two variables has gained much importance in last era from both theoretical and empirical perspective. This study aims to investigate that either stock price affects the exchange rate and exchange rate affect the stock price. Daily data of stock indices and real exchange rate for 14 countries includes Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, UK, USA, Russia, Brazil, China, India, Mexico and South Africa and Pakistan has been considered as sample data for this study. There is no study conducted for daily data by using these countries for 2000-2016-time period. Unit root test (ADF & PP), Johansen's Cointegration test, Error Correction Model and Granger Causality is applied to test the short and long run relationship between the variable of study. Study find the long run relationship between the variables in all the countries but there is less evidence of short run relationship between stock price and exchange rate for the selected countries.




• SPOTLIGHT ON RUSSIA HIGHER TECHNICAL EDUCATION: RESULTS OF STUDENT SURVEY

  Yu.B. Nadtochiy* (Department of Economics and Innovative Entrepreneurship, Faculty of Economics and Law, MIREA - Russian Technological University (RTU MIREA), Moscow, RUSSIAN FEDERATION. )
  

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  doi: 10.14456/ITJEMAST.2019.84

  Keywords: Modern technical education; Education transformation; Problems of technical education; Technical education survey.

  Abstract
  This paper analyzes in detail the improving of the educational system in Russia and introduces the solution with identifying the challenges in System. Training of specialists (qualified personnel of engineering and technical profile) of the new formation in accordance with the realities and expectations of modern science-intensive and high-tech production requires the study of the main problems, the solution of which depends on the quality of modern technical education. The article deals with some problems of higher technical education, the existence of which can be noted at the present time and presents the results of a survey of students regarding their plans for future professional activity, continuing education and motivation for further employment in the chosen profession.




• MODELING AND OPTIMIZATION OF CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS USING ANSYS FLUENT® AND GENETIC ALGORITHM ANALYSIS

  Pouria Hemmati, Shahriyar Mirhakimi* (Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Islamic Azad University Arak, IRAN )
  

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  doi: 10.14456/ITJEMAST.2019.85

  Keywords: Net positive suction head (NPSH); Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD); SIMPLEC algorithm; Multiobjective Pareto optimization; Pareto Front; Epsilon Removal Algorithm; GA analysis

  Abstract
  In this research, optimization and design of fluid flow in a centrifugal pump is investigated and modeled using numerical analysis of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and FLUID. First, geometry simulation is done using Gambit program and developing the geometry of the pump considered. After meshing fluid volume for mathematical analysis and then defining the volume of control in accordance with conditions, the simulated pump is ready to be implemented in ANSYS FLUENT®. Then, the results obtained from FLUENT are investigated to optimize the pump performance in group inference using GMDH neural network model (Group Method of Data Handling). Finally, using polynomials related to efficiency and net positive suction head (NPSH) associated to geometric variables by parametric functions that are introduced as neural networks, multi-objective genetic algorithm is used to optimize centrifugal pump based on two objectives of increasing pump efficiency and decreasing NPSH, which according to Pareto Front, as one of the best approximations, will result in optimal design of the pump.




• A METHOD OF ESTIMATING THE RELIABILITY OF HIGHLY RELIABLE REDUNDANT SYSTEMS BASED ON CONTINUOUS MODELS

  S.M. Kovalenko*, G.V. Petushkov, O.V. Platonova (Department of Computer Engineering, MIREA - Russian Technological University, Moscow, RUSSIA )
  

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  doi: 10.14456/ITJEMAST.2019.86

  Keywords: Computing systems; System reliability analysis; Markov process; Data centers; approximate continuous models; Mean time between system failures; Reliability characteristics.

  Abstract
  The paper deals with the method of assessing the reliability characteristics of highly reliable systems on the example of data centers, including many servers, some of which are considered as backup. The technique is based on the construction of approximate continuous models, which simplifies the calculations of highly reliable systems with redundancy. The paper presents the calculated relations that allow to estimate the average time between system failure and the average time of system recovery on the basis of the proposed approach. An example of the calculation of reliability characteristics. It is noted that the accuracy of calculations of reliability characteristics increases with the number of elements in the system. Classes of problems on calculation of reliability characteristics in the field of computer equipment are given, where the offered technique can bring undoubted benefit: calculation of reliability of the equipment of large computer systems and computer networks.




• EFFECTS OF ADVERTISING COMMERCIAL CLEANSER OF KAFF COMPANY ON KARAJ'S CONSUMERS

  Vajiheh Babahkan*(Payame Noor University, Karaj, IRAN )
  

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  doi: 10.14456/ITJEMAST.2019.87

  Keywords: Commercial advertising; Consumer behavior; Advertising knowledge Advertising business; Advertising management.

  Abstract
  Increasing competitive conditions in the Iranian market in recent years and accelerating the process of privatization and provision of financial and credit assistance caused that the companies' needs to be more active in marketing and commercial advertising increased. By looking at the overall budget in most large and also small companies we could observe that significant amounts have been allocated to advertising costs; so that if we compared it with other costs, such as human resource costs, requirements, salaries, wages, etc., this amount is so much distinct. Therefore, given the high amount of these costs these days, worldwide companies have been evaluated the advertising performance so that they can manage the expenditures correctly and purposefully, thereby achieving their ultimate goal. The subject of this research was to investigate the effect of the advertising of commercial cleanser products of Kaff company consumers' behavior. This applied purpose research and uses the descriptive-survey method. The samples were users who used a sanitary cleanser and sanitary products from Kaff Company in Karaj, that the number of them was unlimited. The sample size was determined using Morgan table 384 people and according to the statistical population that was scattered using the available sampling method. To collect the data, a questionnaire consisting of 26 questions based on Likert scale was used. In order to test the hypotheses, the binomial test was used. The studied model applied the Aida model concept, and thus the independent variable is advertising, and the dependent variables include attracting attention, interest, desire, and purchasing. The studied results showed that the Kaff company's advertising business has had a significant effect on attracting attention, create inclination and interest in consumers, and act to buy the production by consumers.




• DILEMMA OF SMEs IN BUSINESS DIGITIZATION: A CONCEPTUAL ANALYSIS OF RETAIL SMEs IN MALAYSIA

  Joyce F.Y. Leu* (Department of Business Studies, HELP University, MALAYSIA ),
  Ridzuan Masri (School of Business, International University of Malaya-Wales, MALAYSIA )
  

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  doi: 10.14456/ITJEMAST.2019.88

  Keywords: Online Shopping; Digitization; Retail business; Digital SME; E-commerce transaction; Digital free trade zone; Digital Economy; DFTZ.

  Abstract
  Malaysia is one of the most avid countries in online shopping just behind Indonesia, the largest e-commerce market in ASEAN. Even though 2015 was a fruitful year for online business and e-commerce, however, total retail e-commerce market for Malaysia was only 2% of the total market share. Findings from the Department of Statistics for 2016 indicated that 73.1% of SMEs used a computer in 2015, but only 20.1% of them have their own company web sites. In addition, only 4.8% of them involve in e-commerce transactions. Many SMEs do not move fast enough to recognize the changing habits and preferences of their consumers. As a result, they do not evolve their business model to adapt to the changes. The purpose of this paper is to conceptually identify and explain why some retail SMEs hesitate to go online.




• STAKEHOLDER ANALYSIS USING THE MATRIX OF INTEREST-POWER IN INSURANCE INDUSTRY: CASE STUDY OF HAFEZ ATIEHZASAN INSURANCE

  Hadi Raeis Abdollahi, Seyed Mojtaba Hosseini*, Khalil Alimohammadzadeh (Department of Health Services Management, North Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, IRAN )
  

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  doi: 10.14456/ITJEMAST.2019.89

  Keywords: Health management; Market organization; Insurance market; Stakeholder management; Interest and power matrix; Organization stakeholder.

  Abstract
  Identification different stakeholders will increase their support for the organization's programs, increase the quality of services provided, reduce costs, and attract more funds. The main study goal is to do stakeholder analysis using the interest and power matrix in the insurance industry (case study: Hafez Atigazazan Insurance). The method of this study is a combination of qualitative and quantitative. The statistical population of this research consists of all stakeholders of Hafez Atiehzasan Insurance Company and its sampling method is available as sampling. Stakeholder information was collected based on 3 indicators of profit, cost, and quality, with a 3-degree Likert scale (3-1). The results of the analysis of variance showed that there was a significant difference between Hafez Atiehzasan insurance company's stakeholders. The stakeholders of Hafez Atigazazan Insurance Company based on their relative importance grade are Customers, competitors, shareholders, employees of the organization, managers, service providers, contracting physicians, banks and financial institutions, consumer protection groups, special interest groups, trade unions, and the media. The results of this study showed that they must be properly identified and prioritized in order to properly manage the stakeholders.




• AN INVESTIGATION ON INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL PUTTING EMPHASIS ON THE LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT MATURITY: CASE STUDY OF GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN KERMAN PROVINCE, IRAN

  Azam Shafiee Bafti, Sanjar Salajeghe*, Rostam poorrashidi(Department of Management, Faculty of Management, Kerman Branch, Islamic Azad University, IRAN. )
  

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  doi: 10.14456/ITJEMAST.2019.90

  Keywords: G-KMMM; Factor analysis; Knowledge management maturity Level; Intellectual capital management.

  Abstract
  Intellectual capital has an influential role in helping an organization to reach its purposes. Hence, in the current study, the related factors with the concept of intellectual capital are investigated with an Emphasis on the Level of Knowledge Management Maturity regard organizations of Kerman province (Iran). The participants of this study consisted of two groups: the experts and the instructors of governmental management and the staff of executive organizations. To select the governmental management instructors all around Iran, 30 instructors who had the prerequisite criteria had been selected. Moreover, 381 staff were selected to participate in this study. The data analysis by SPSS®22 and LISERL®22 showed that the factors such as capabilities and qualifications, technical knowledge, attitudes, culture, structure, organizational learning, technical capital, social services, social excellence, social connection, partner relationship, connection with the media, and the organization image of intellectual capital have positive effect on intellectual capital considering the levels of maturity of knowledge management.




• IMPACTS OF TOURISM EDUCATION DIMENSIONS ON RAISING TOURISM AWARENESS AMONG STUDENTS OF GENERAL EDUCATION: SAUDI ARABIA IN LIGHT OF THE GLOBAL TRENDS

  Humoud Mohammed Jaber*, Azizan Marzuki(School of Housing, Building, and Planning, Universiti Sains Malaysia, MALAYSIA )
  

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  doi: 10.14456/ITJEMAST.2019.91

  Keywords: Tourism knowledge; Tourism Education; Social Studies curricula; Tourism trend; Tourism concept; Tourism skill.

  Abstract
  This paper explores the relationship between tourism education dimensions and improved awareness of tourism among students in intermediate and secondary schools in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The relationship between the items of tourism education dimensions and improved awareness of tourism is examined in this study. The proposed framework suggests that there exists a potential relationship between these items (knowledge, concepts, skills, and trends) and improved awareness of tourism. This is significant to the curricula developers and General Authority for Tourism and National Heritage regarding the need for curricula development to enhance prospects of cooperation between them in the education sector. This, in turn, leads to enhancing the flow of students from general education that have more information in the field of tourism. The paper concludes that the Ministry of Education should devise and implement more students’ activities and reforms, which would plug in social studies curricula on knowledge, concepts, skills, and trends in the field of tourism.




• MULTI-CRITERIA STATISTICAL-BASED ANALYSIS ON THE EFFECT OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND APPROACHES OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT ON OBTAINING COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES: CASE STUDY OF SIMARAN ELECTRONIC INDUSTRIES

  Amir Hesam Arabi (Department of Management and Accounting, Islamic Azad University, Electronic Branch, Tehran, IRAN ),
  Leila Saeidi* (Department of Management, Islamic Azad University, West Tehran Branch, Tehran, IRAN ),
  Afsaneh Shayesteh (Department of Management, Islamic Azad University, Yadegar Emam Branch, Shahr-e-Rey , Tehran, IRAN. )
  

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  doi: 10.14456/ITJEMAST.2019.92

  Keywords: Knowledge sharing; Knowledge saving; Knowledge creation; Knowledge application; Sustainable competitive advantage; innovation entrepreneurship.

  Abstract
  This study investigates the effects of entrepreneurship and approaches of knowledge management on obtaining competitive advantage, case study of Simaran Electronic Industries in Tehran on 2018. This study in terms of method is descriptive study. The statistical population consists of 500 staff of Simaran electronic industries. For this reason, 217 people were selected as statistical population and simple randomly method of questionnaires was selected and collected. The instruments for collecting data is questionnaire. In order to estimate reliability for final questionnaire, it was distributed among 15 people and confirmed by factorial analysis. Also, in order to analyze data, structural modeling equations was being used. The results showed that organizational entrepreneurship and innovation and pioneer have positive effect in competitive advantage but risk-taking, self-renewal and aggressiveness competition have not positive effect on it. In this research, knowledge management and saving knowledge have positive effect on competitive advantage but knowledge creation, knowledge sharing and knowledge in competitive advantage have not effect.




• IMPACTS OF OCCUPATIONAL STRESS AND EMPLOYEE EMPOWERMENT ON EMPLOYEE ALIENATION

  Ali Rasti (Management of Organizational Behavior Program, Department of Public Management, Islamic Azad University of Kerman, Kerman, IRAN ),
  Sanjar Salajeghe* (Department of Public Management, Islamic Azad University of Kerman, IRAN )
  

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  doi: 10.14456/ITJEMAST.2019.93

  Keywords: Psychological Symptoms; Influence, Futility, Employee Behavior; Trust; Employee empowerment status.

  Abstract
  This study explains the relationships between occupational stress and the alienation of the role of employees and employee empowerment. The study consisted of the experts and staff of the Social Security Organization of the greater Khorasan region (Razavi, North, and South Khorasan Provinces). The study was conducted on a sample of 389 participants, and the questionnaires focused on occupational stress, employee alienation, and employee empowerment. Descriptive and inferential statistical methods were used to collect data. The components were identified, and variables measured, and the results were suggestive of that occupational stress, occupational stress factors, alienation and alienation factors were not optimal in the study population. Employee empowerment status in the study sample was satisfactory (measures and significant and desirable components of competence, autonomy, and trust are undesirable). A positive correlation was revealed between occupational stress and alienation. Increasing the aspects of occupational stress will intensify the staff alienation situation. Further, a negative correlation was found between occupational stress reduction and empowerment, as the latter can be effective in reducing the aspects of occupational stress. The mediating effect of empowerment on the relationship between occupational stress and alienation was also confirmed.




• FEATURES ASSESSMENT OF RUSSIA FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

  Budovich Lidia Sergeevna* (Department of Economics and Innovative Entrepreneurship, Faculty of Economics and Law, MIREA – Russia Technological University (RTU MIREA), Moscow, RUSSIA )
  

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  doi: 10.14456/ITJEMAST.2019.94

  Keywords: Russia economy; Economic environment; Russia Market; Consolidate capitals; Market competitiveness; M&A Transactions; Corporate restructuring; Capital integration; Merger technology; Stakeholders.

  Abstract
  Privatization, stock market development, insurance and credit system improvement generate the demand for a new type of services such as business valuation, valuation of company, its assets, capital and liabilities in the current highly competitive market. Appraisal of the company's value enables to evaluate the company's reserves and potential in the modern economic environment; this, in turn, contributes to the increase of competitiveness in general. Appraisal of value of any property item is a well-ordered process focused on the appraisal of monetary value of such item subject to potential and real income generated by it at a certain point in time and in a specific economic environment. In this paper, the authors analyze the characteristic features of company merger and acquisition (M&A) transactions in the contemporary context, using the methods of scientific generalization. Various classifications of synergetic effects resulting from the conclusion of such transactions are studied. Special attention is paid to the innovative synergy because the innovative impulse for the majority of companies is an important drive to make integration deals. After the completion of the M&A transaction, the acquisition of a target company with an effective innovation patent portfolio generates a significant profit and a high value of the acquiring company’s shares. It is noted that mergers and acquisitions are the basic ways to consolidate capitals of two or more companies in order to maximize the capabilities and use the maximum potential to achieve the main goals of the companies.




• FACTORS AFFECTING OFFICIAL CORRUPTION AND THE EFFECT OF BUREAUCRACY ON IT

  Aliakbar Ahmadi (Department of Management, West Tehran Branch, Payam-Noor University, Tehran, IRAN ),
  Mahdi Shahbazi (Department of Management, Imam Hossein University, Tehran Branch, Tehran, IRAN ),
  Mohammad Kazempour (Department of Management, West Tehran Branch, Payam-Noor University, Tehran, IRAN )
  

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  doi: 10.14456/ITJEMAST.2019.95

  Keywords: Economic factors; Social-cultural factors; Official corruption factors; Officemanagerial factor; Political factor; Legal factor.

  Abstract
  This research identified factors affecting official corruption, using questionnaires as a study tool. The reliability was tested via Cronbach’s alpha. The statistical population comprised of the staff in the financial department of the government tax office, municipality, social insurance, and county governor house in Tabriz, during 2014. There were 120 persons on the whole and 90 were chosen as our sample using a random sampling method. The results showed that in governmental organizations the most prominent 9 factors from among 25 (mentioned in the research hypotheses) factors affecting official corruption were as follows: the dominance of relations over regulations, hiring the workforce based on acquaintance and friendship, replacement of newer governments and vast changes, the existence of limitations and lack of political freedom, lack of clear and transparent rules, incomplete control, the existence of wide and long bureaucratic systems, weakness of moral beliefs and humane values, low incomes regarding inflation and high expenses. With a comparative study of the characteristics of Weber's bureaucracy and from this study, we can conclude that if we utilize bureaucracy principles properly we will encounter lower levels of official corruption in offices.











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