Social pathology of brain drain in Yazd Province, Iran: A grounded theory approach

Haghighi, Negin Fallah; Bijani, Masoud; Parhizkar, Morteza

doi:10.1007/s10708-018-9959-z

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“…Environmental psychology is an interdisciplinary field dealing with the interaction between humans and their environment (Gifford et al, 2011). Therefore, conducting social and behavioural inquiries to ensure environmental stability and improve human living environments is vital and very important (Fallah Haghighi et al, 2018; Sabzali Parikhani et al, 2018; Vlek & Steg, 2007). The social and psychological characteristics of farmers are key to agricultural change, and researches have shown that their attitudes towards the natural environment led to the formation of their environmental behaviours and the acceptance of environmental protection measures (Sadeghi et al, 2020; Shojaei‐Miandoragh et al, 2020).…”

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Towards agricultural groundwater sustainability behaviour: Effects of place attachment

Salehi

Bijani

2022

Water & Environment J

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The study aimed to analyse the causal effects of place attachment (PA) on farmers' groundwater (GW) sustainability behaviour using the developed model of cultural environmental bias (CEB). The analysis unit in this descriptive and causal study was the hydrological areas of GW resources studies and Agricultural GW Users (AGWU) of agricultural wells. Causal analysis showed that place identity structure (PI) is a strong determinant of GW sustainability behaviour and has the most direct and indirect causal effect on farmers' behaviour. The fitted model of the study is a combined model that explains 47% of the variance changes in GW sustainability behaviour. This study showed that in cultural and social contexts, beliefs and norms of farmers are vital in the decisions of the agriculture sector. Farmers' place attachment affects environmental cultural beliefs and activities and their public participation for the purpose of environmental‐groundwater sustainability.

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Towards agricultural groundwater sustainability behaviour: Effects of place attachment

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Bijani

2022

Water & Environment J

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“…For this reason, it is of particular importance to measure the level of rural entrepreneurship and to strive for its development and enhancement (by providing its primary contexts) in the rural development process Toosi et al, 2013). Since human resources play a key role in the success of businesses (Fallah Haghighi, Bijani, & Parhizkar, 2019;Fallah Haghighi, Bijani, & Parhizkar, 2020), therefore, nurturing entrepreneurs requires providing the suitable environment and promoting an entrepreneurial spirit (Hemati, Abadi, & Islami, 2014). In this regard, the undeniable role of empowered individuals in entrepreneurial activities cannot be ignored (Plattner, Lechaena, Mmolawa, & Mzingwane, 2009).…”

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The effects of psychological capital and empowerment on entrepreneurial spirit: The case of Naghadeh County, Iran

2020

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The main purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of psychological capital on villagers' entrepreneurial spirit through the mediating role of psychological empowerment. Present study is an applied research, which was based on structural equation modelling in terms of the method of analysis. Statistical population was villagers of Nahgadeh County (N = 12,155) that was estimated using Krejcie and Morgan sampling table (n = 375). The samples were selected using stratified random sampling method. Research tool was a structured questionnaire which its validity confirmed by a panel of experts. Furthermore, the reliability of the research instrument was accomplished through Cronbach's alpha coefficients (0.86 ≤ α ≤ 0.92). Structural equation modelling was employed in order to test the hypotheses. The results indicated that direct effect of psychological capital on psychological empowerment (t = 3.61, γ = 0.24) was positive and significant. Besides, psychological capital (t = 4.28, γ = 0.28) and psychological empowerment (t = 8.67, γ = 0.59) positively and significantly affected entrepreneurial spirit. The analysis of indirect effects demonstrated that the indirect effect of psychological capital on entrepreneurial spirit was significant (γ = 0.42). Finally, it should be mentioned that independent variables could account for 57% variance of entrepreneurial spirit and fitness indices of the model were at an acceptable level.

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Appropriate strategies to establish knowledge‐based companies: Evidence from Iran

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The study aimed to put forward appropriate strategies for establishment of knowledge‐based companies (KBCs) in Iran. The statistical population included faculty members as founders of KBCs at Iranian Research Organization for Science and Technology (IROST). The strategies were then suggested based on threats, opportunities, weaknesses, and strengths (TOWS) matrix. Priority analysis of strategies revealed that “using technical skills, commercializing technical knowledge, and practicalizing inventions and research results to develop high technologies” was the most prioritized offensive (aggressive) strategy, “practicalizing inventions and research results and commercializing internal technical knowledge as well as brining the IROST's brand together with that of KBCs to improve trust of business environment in domestic products” was of top priority as a competitive (diversification) strategy, “amending or revising rules and regulations, procedures, and executive policies of intellectual property (IP) rights along with commercializing and giving scientific/intellectual value to KBCs to support entrepreneurship and innovative programs aimed at developing high technologies and production of strategic raw materials” was advocated as a priority among conservative (contingent) strategies, and “amending or revising rules and regulations, procedures, and executive policies of IP rights along with commercializing and giving scientific/intellectual value to KBCs to reduce information rents and reproduction of knowledge‐based products” was recognized as the most prioritized defensive strategy. Results of cluster analysis to classify these strategies in terms of time also demonstrated that out of the 14 strategies identified, two of them were of crash type, eight cases were labelled as short‐term, two strategies were mid‐term, and two cases were selected as long‐term ones.

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Social pathology of brain drain in Yazd Province, Iran: A grounded theory approach

Cited by 10 publications

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Towards agricultural groundwater sustainability behaviour: Effects of place attachment

Towards agricultural groundwater sustainability behaviour: Effects of place attachment

The effects of psychological capital and empowerment on entrepreneurial spirit: The case of Naghadeh County, Iran

Appropriate strategies to establish knowledge‐based companies: Evidence from Iran

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