Original Article
Oil and Gas Economics and Management
Ali Moradi; Mohammad Hosseinpour; Yadolah Mehralizadeh
Abstract
This applied research was carried out to identify the primary and secondary components affecting organizational agility in the University of Petroleum Industry, PUT. In the qualitative section, by reviewing the researches and using a designed questionnaire, 13 hypotheses affecting the organizational ...
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This applied research was carried out to identify the primary and secondary components affecting organizational agility in the University of Petroleum Industry, PUT. In the qualitative section, by reviewing the researches and using a designed questionnaire, 13 hypotheses affecting the organizational agility of the PUT were evaluated. The statistical population includes 229 experts working in Ahvaz, Abadan, Tehran, and Mahmoudabad colleges. According to the results, out of 42 identified sub-components, 39 components and 13 main hypotheses were confirmed. The results show that the principal practical organizational agility components followed are organizational agility, human resource value creation, organizational leadership, strategic agility of managers, ICT management, training and empowerment of faculty and staff, establishing knowledge management, strengthening university infrastructure, and university culture. It should be noted that SMART PLS software and the partial squares technique were used to test the hypotheses.
Original Article
Law Studies
Mohammadreza Asadollahi; Mohammad Mahdi Hajian
Abstract
Oil and gas projects are very complicated, and various risks are included in oil and gas projects and contracts. Different aspects of risks can be addressed in a risk management process in which assessment, efficient distribution, and allocation of contractual risks are critical. Many researchers have ...
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Oil and gas projects are very complicated, and various risks are included in oil and gas projects and contracts. Different aspects of risks can be addressed in a risk management process in which assessment, efficient distribution, and allocation of contractual risks are critical. Many researchers have studied project risk management in oil and gas industries, focusing on legal and contractual risks aiming to reach an optimal risk distribution, which does not necessarily mean having a complete contract. This work thoroughly studies the related research and performs a complete review of different downstream petrochemical projects contracts to review contractual risk allocation in usance finance contracts. Concentration on used risk management mechanisms in both cases and related risks shows severe issues and bugs in both contracts. Some contractual risks are not addressed, and the case contracts are not balanced regarding contractual risks distribution
Original Article
Oil and Gas Economics and Management
Zahra Mahdavi Sabet; Mohammad ali Abdolvand; Kambiz Heidarzadeh; Mohsen Khounsiavash
Abstract
Organizations enter international competitive markets because of different motivations such as gaining international fame, long-term growth, increasing profitability, taking advantage of economies of scale, maturing domestic market, the intensity of competition in a domestic market, governmental rules ...
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Organizations enter international competitive markets because of different motivations such as gaining international fame, long-term growth, increasing profitability, taking advantage of economies of scale, maturing domestic market, the intensity of competition in a domestic market, governmental rules and regulations. However, all of the companies aim to export performance improvement. According to the oil industry situation in Iran’s vision, the 4th paragraph of general energy policies and, not having a comprehensive model of Iran’s oil products’ export performance, this research could improve and develop this industry in international markets. This research method is phenomenology, and statistical society includes export and marketing managers and experts in the oil industry. Non-probability sampling and snowball sampling methods were used in this research. A semi-structured depth interview was used to gather information for this qualitative research, and seven in-depth interviews were done regarding the saturated rule. Structure, internal, interpretive, and descriptive validity were used for the validation. For surveying reliability, revision while coding and surveying by another informed person was employed to ensure correct coding. After open, axial, selective coding, and using ATLAS.ti qualitative software, suggested antecedents of Iranian oil products’ export performance include market orientation, company resources, marketing mix, and macro environment. The items of Iranian oil products’ export performance include financial performance, customer satisfaction, and customer retention. Most previous studies have focused on positivism and quantitative research methodology, while we used the qualitative method
Original Article
Oil and Gas Economics and Management
Ali Porseshbin; Mohammadreza Bagherzadeh; Assadollah Mehrara; Yousof Gholi Pourkanani
Abstract
The present study aimed to provide an inter-organizational cooperation management model in oil companies in the Pars Energy Special Economic Zone. This study was conducted in two stages: conceptual research framework design and validation. The first part included the senior managers of oil companies ...
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The present study aimed to provide an inter-organizational cooperation management model in oil companies in the Pars Energy Special Economic Zone. This study was conducted in two stages: conceptual research framework design and validation. The first part included the senior managers of oil companies in the Pars Energy Special Economic Zone, and 10 subjects were selected as the sample. In the second part, the population included all employees, from whom 116 samples were selected. After identifying the components, indicators, and criteria, the Delphi questionnaire and a 5-point Likert scale were used to collect data. The validity of the questionnaire was confirmed using the CVR index and exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis, while its reliability was evaluated using Cronbach’s alpha. Data analysis was performed using the Delphi technique, one-sample t-test, and structural equation modeling in SPSS and Lisrel statistical software. The results identified four dimensions, 17 components, and 63 indicators for the inter-organizational cooperation management model in the Pars Energy Special Economic Zone oil companies. Environmental, cultural, organizational, and leadership style dimensions are the dimensions of inter-organizational cooperation management in oil companies in the Pars Energy Special Economic Zone. Such factors are the most significant among the identified dimensions of environmental dimension with a load factor of 0.99, cultural dimension with a load factor of 0.82, organizational dimension with a load factor of 0.79, and a leadership style dimension load factor of 0.89 respectively than other dimensions to the concept of inter-organizational cooperation management model in oil companies in the Pars Energy Special Economic Zone. The results indicated that designing the inter-organizational cooperation management model is divided into four environmental, leadership, cultural, and organizational dimensions. The environmental dimension includes political, business process, economic, developmental, legal, and technology, and the cultural dimension includes the components of conflict management, information sharing, participation, and commitment. The organizational dimension consists of the components of philosophy, processes, coordination, and strategy, and the leadership style dimension encompasses the components of collaborative leadership, multidisciplinary decision-making, and adaptation to management style
Original Article
Law Studies
Mohsen Matour; Faysal Ameri
Abstract
Understanding the interplay between intellectual property (IP) rights and competition law in the context of technology transfer in the Iranian oil industry is a point this work discusses. While intellectual property rights enjoy a historical record and appropriate rules in this regard, the competition ...
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Understanding the interplay between intellectual property (IP) rights and competition law in the context of technology transfer in the Iranian oil industry is a point this work discusses. While intellectual property rights enjoy a historical record and appropriate rules in this regard, the competition rights in Iran are taking their initial steps. This imbalance stems from forming the legal system of oil in Iran based on contractual frameworks over time. The nagging problem to elaborate in this article is that technology transfer can be expected to occur when legal organizations concerning the relevant industries have already defined the type and purpose of technology transfer. Moreover, the general targeting in the upstream laws alone cannot meet the legal requirements for appropriate technology transfer. Therefore, when even one of the mentioned factors does not exist, one cannot expect constructive interaction in the above-mentioned legal systems.
Original Article
Oil and Gas Economics and Management
Sina Nematizadeh; Samaneh Atayee; Vahidreza Mirabi
Abstract
This study aims to design and explain the online advertising model with an image-based marketing approach. In this regard, while reviewing the concepts of online advertising, image-based marketing (GIF marketing), and tourism using confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling, we designed ...
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This study aims to design and explain the online advertising model with an image-based marketing approach. In this regard, while reviewing the concepts of online advertising, image-based marketing (GIF marketing), and tourism using confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling, we designed and explained the online advertising model with the GIF marketing approach in Iran’s oil and gas industrial tourism hubs. The research strategy includes a combined qualitative study of the content analysis, grounded theory, and Delphi analysis, and a quantitative study in the survey. The study population in the qualitative part includes experts in advertising focusing on the tourism industry, and in the quantitative part, all tourists are in Iran’s oil and gas industrial tourism hubs. Regular test and confirmatory factor analysis and structural equation modeling tests confirmed the components and model. The results showed that the components (causal factors, contexts, and outputs) of an online advertising model with GIF marketing approach in oil and gas industrial tourism hubs are in order of priority: 1- message acceptance, 2- international tourism growth, 3- motivation for acceptance, 4- Information technology, 5- advertising website design, 6- GIF attractiveness, 7- online shopping intention, 8- competitive environment, 9- attitude and perception, 10- GIF content and value, and 11- social networks. In order to conduct open interviews and coding, we finally extracted 62 indicators. The results of model validation and model overall fit index (GOF), which has a value of 0.794, showed that the overall fit of the model is desirable, and as a result, the overall model is valid and approved. Further, in the Q2 index, positive numbers showed more than 0.35, which showed the high predictive power of the model.