Environmental Education
javad yousefi; mahmood ziaee; Mohammad Reza Karimi alavijeh; Seyed Mojtaba Mahmoudzadeh; Seyed Ali Hoseini
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Considering the importance of the hotel industry in tourism system and the necessity of social responsibilities, since there is no social responsibility model in the hotel industry in literature, this research formed to provide a model that fits Iran’s conditions. This is a kind of survey research, ...
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Considering the importance of the hotel industry in tourism system and the necessity of social responsibilities, since there is no social responsibility model in the hotel industry in literature, this research formed to provide a model that fits Iran’s conditions. This is a kind of survey research, which is done with a mix method approach. At the first phase, by means of interviews, the views of 4 and 5 star hotel managers in Tehran about the influential factors, strategies and consequences were collected, categorized and finally codified in the form of a model. In the quantitative phase, the components of the model were examined and confirmed in terms of validity and reliability, and the paths determined in the model was also statistically examined, modified and confirmed in the necessary cases. The overall goodness of fit of the model was confirmed according to the SRMR index. According to this model social responsibility in the hotel industry is influenced by driving factors (strategic commitment, considering stakeholders and moral commitment) which are influenced by contextual conditions. Strategies to achieve this goal include strategies in different fields (human resources, marketing, communication, green management, etc.) that are weakened or strengthened with intervening conditions (executive and managerial conditions, cultural conditions, media and communication conditions, and government facilitation) consequences of the implementing social responsibility include economic, social, environmental and organizational sustainability. The contribution of this research is knowledge enhancement which can be seen in the integration of the conditions affecting social responsibility, the strategies and consequences of the implementation of strategies in the form of a coherent model that has not been studied so far.
Environmental Education
Reza Sepahvand; Jafar Abbaspour; Ayoob Sheikhizade
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Organizational green culture can be considered a source of competitive advantage, firstly, by understanding environmental strategies, and secondly, because of characteristics that are different from the culture of its competitors, it can be an invisible asset and difficult for competitors to imitate. ...
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Organizational green culture can be considered a source of competitive advantage, firstly, by understanding environmental strategies, and secondly, because of characteristics that are different from the culture of its competitors, it can be an invisible asset and difficult for competitors to imitate. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of green organizational culture on competitive advantage with an emphasis on the mediating role of green innovation in Ilam Cement Factory. This research is applied in terms of purpose and descriptive-survey in terms of method. The statistical population of the study includes managers and employees of Ilam Cement Factory. 224 people were selected through statistical sampling using Cochran's formula. Standard questionnaires of green organizational culture measuring green innovation and competitive advantage were used to collect data. For data analysis, the structural equation modeling technique was used through SPSS25 and Smart PLS3 software. The results show that organizational culture has a direct positive and significant effect on competitive advantage and that it affects competitive advantage through the mediation variable of green innovation. Also, the results of data analysis showed that the green innovation variable has a positive and significant effect on competitive advantage.
Environmental Education
mehdi mohammadi; Reza Naseri Jahromi; solmaz khademi; daniyal azadi; sedigheh shadi
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Green entrepreneurship, with its positive effects on the environment, contributes significantly to sustainable economic development. The present study was conducted with the aim of a systematic review of the concept of green entrepreneurship in the higher education system. This qualitative research was ...
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Green entrepreneurship, with its positive effects on the environment, contributes significantly to sustainable economic development. The present study was conducted with the aim of a systematic review of the concept of green entrepreneurship in the higher education system. This qualitative research was conducted using the seven-step method of Sandlovski and Barroso (2007). The meta-composite team consisted of two experts in curriculum planning, one expert in educational psychology, one knowledgeable in the field of environment, and one person proficient in the meta-composite research method. 13 related research sources were the basis of the analysis. The validity of the data was confirmed by using the techniques of reliability, transferability, and alignment of data, and the reliability of the data was also confirmed by the accurate guidance of the flow of information collection and alignment of the researchers. Data analysis was done using the thematic analysis method. Based on the results, the concept of green entrepreneurship includes the themes of creativity and mental initiative, adaptation to the environment, environmental innovation, value creation, identifying green opportunities, reducing natural hazards, creating sustainable development, and risk-taking. A proper understanding of the above-mentioned factors helps in the development of university educational programs and the culturalization of environmental protection.
Environmental Education
Zahra Hooshmandan Moghaddam Fard; Ali Shams; Jafar Yaghoubi; Hossein Asakereh; Jalal Saba
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In recent years, climate change has affected the agricultural sector worldwide as well as Iran. Farmers in each region have a different understanding of these changes, and many factors influence their perception. The purpose of this descriptive study is to evaluate farmers' perceptions the factors affecting ...
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In recent years, climate change has affected the agricultural sector worldwide as well as Iran. Farmers in each region have a different understanding of these changes, and many factors influence their perception. The purpose of this descriptive study is to evaluate farmers' perceptions the factors affecting their perceptions. The statistical population was all 83261 farmers’ households in Zanjan province. Using the Krejcie and Morgan sampling table, 393 farmers were identified and selected through randomized multistage sampling method. The results showed that 74.6% of the farmers had average climate change perception. Results of Correlation showed that there was a significant and positive relationship between farmers' perceptions of climate change and thier education level, social capital, climate change consequences, educational course, rainfed area, access to inputs, agricultural income, age, rainfed quality, irrigated area, information resources used and agricultural experience. Multiple regression showed that social capital, climate change consequences, educational course, dryland area, agricultural income, and information resource used accounted for 58 percent of farmers' perceptions of climate change.
Environmental Education
Mohammad Sharif Sharifzadeh; Gholamhossein Abdollahzadeh
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The purpose of this research was to develop a framework for conceptual explanation and field assessing the ecosystem of green entrepreneurship in Golestan province based on the nexus of entrepreneurialism and environmentalism. This research was carried out using mixed-method approach in two phases. The ...
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The purpose of this research was to develop a framework for conceptual explanation and field assessing the ecosystem of green entrepreneurship in Golestan province based on the nexus of entrepreneurialism and environmentalism. This research was carried out using mixed-method approach in two phases. The first phase of this research was done using classic Delphi technique. The data and information were gathered through a semi-structured interview (early rounds) and questionnaire (last round) with a sample of informant stakeholders of the green enterprise and entrepreneurship ecosystem in the Golestan province. As a result of this phase, seven dimensions which composition of 50 indicators, as: 1. Motivation and institutional support for the development of green entrepreneurship (10 indicators), 2. Research and technology in the field of green entrepreneurship (3 indicators), 3. Development of the market of green goods and services (5 indicators), 4. Cultural promotion and extension of green entrepreneurship (9 indicators), 5. Training and empowerment of green manpower (8 indicators), 6. Strategic planning of green entrepreneurship development (5 indicators), and 7. Management and governance development of green entrepreneurship (10 indicators). In the second phase, a "foresight" approach using MICMAC software and scenarios development approach using Scenario Wizard Software led to extract 4 incredible scenarios, as very desirable scenario (Green Golestan), a midway Scenario based on the status quo (Gray Golestan), a very critical scenario (Yellow Golestan) and a Complete Crisis scenario (Red Golestan). Desirable scenarios, although they show high hopes for the occurrence of favorable conditions in the province, but on the other hand do not consider the occurrence of critical conditions as unexpected.
Environmental Education
zeinab toulabi; Marjan Arvaneh; Pari Shojaeian
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Increasing concern and increasing attention to public health and environmental issues have led to the emergence and importance of the concept of green products. Given the importance of environmental issues among consumers, it seems necessary to examine the factors affecting their attitudes and intentions ...
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Increasing concern and increasing attention to public health and environmental issues have led to the emergence and importance of the concept of green products. Given the importance of environmental issues among consumers, it seems necessary to examine the factors affecting their attitudes and intentions to buy green products.Consumers' intention to buy refers to an attitude toward green products to meet the needs of the environment; Which is formed under the influence of perceived green value. Therefore, the present study has aimed at the general role of the value of perceived green in the attitude towards green products and explaining the formation of consumer intentions. This research is in the field of cross-sectional research in terms of practical purpose and in terms of method and time interval of data collection. Consumers of green products in Khorramabad's chain stores (Ofogh korosh, Etka, Shahrovand, Refah, Haft) were selected as the statistical population. Multi-stage cluster sampling was performed in 4 main points of Khorramabad city and finally 360 questionnaires were completed. The main research tool was a questionnaire whose validity was measured by a group of experts and confirmatory factor loads, and the reliability of its variables was confirmed by Cronbach's alpha coefficient (α> 0.7). Data analysis in this study was performed with spss22 and smart pls3 statistical software. The research findings indicate the positive and significant role of green perceived value and its components include functional value, conditional value, social value and emotional value in the attitude towards buying green products and the intention to buy the consumer.
Environmental Education
A Zamani moghadam; M Saedi
Volume 1, Issue 3 , December 2013, , Pages 19-30
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This research is conducted to investigate the impact of environmental education on teachers knowledge, attitude and skills at Tehran district 12. The statistical population was all elementary school teachers. 60 teachers were chosen using simple random sampling; then the group was divided in to two 30 ...
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This research is conducted to investigate the impact of environmental education on teachers knowledge, attitude and skills at Tehran district 12. The statistical population was all elementary school teachers. 60 teachers were chosen using simple random sampling; then the group was divided in to two 30 teachers subgroup. The data were collected using a questionnaire and the reliability coefficient was calculated through cronbach alpha. The information processed and analyzed by independent t-test. Result showed that there is a significant difference in teachers environmental knowledge, attitude and skills before and after work shop and environmental education has had a positive impact on teachers skills.
Environmental Education
vahid Azizi; Moslem Savari; Moein Sadeghi; Golamreza Yavari
Volume 1, Issue 4 , July 2013, , Pages 20-28
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This study analyzes the attitude of high school students in City of Hamadan toward environmental protection. A survey of 4104 high school students in Hamadan using the Cochran test, 240 persons were selected. To enhance the credibility of findings using stratified random sampling, 270 questionnaires ...
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This study analyzes the attitude of high school students in City of Hamadan toward environmental protection. A survey of 4104 high school students in Hamadan using the Cochran test, 240 persons were selected. To enhance the credibility of findings using stratified random sampling, 270 questionnaires were proportionally completed. The validity of the questionnaire by a panel of experts and its reliability through using Cronbach's Alfa were approved and the amount was calculated above (7/0). Data analysis was performed through using SPSS software. The majority of the students had positive attitudes towards environmental protection. Correlation analysis also showed that there is 1% positive and significant relationship between their attitude towards environmental protection, the use of the Internet and father's occupation. Also, one of the most important strategies to improve students' attitude towards environmental protection is using educational videos and creating environmental organizations.
Environmental Education
mohammad niroo; G Haji Hossein Nejhad
Volume 1, Issue 2 , February 2013, , Pages 1-12
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This study examines the impact of environmental education based on the theory of MI, to reform the traditional teaching model. Selected samples contain two groups, tested samples and control samples are available. Based on the theory of multiple intelligences in Gardner's teaching groups of test and ...
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This study examines the impact of environmental education based on the theory of MI, to reform the traditional teaching model. Selected samples contain two groups, tested samples and control samples are available. Based on the theory of multiple intelligences in Gardner's teaching groups of test and for control groups, the traditional method is used. Research findings indicate that multiple intelligences theory teaching method based on Gardner's attitude and interest students in correcting of misconception of student in regard to environmental education. Compared to traditional teaching methods is supremacy. Traditional approach to education, with the aim of transferring knowledge to students by speech witch is often based on verbal communication and logical – mathematical intelligence is done which are based on individual differences, learning the basic tools to understand each student's outcome. The results of this study and final conclusion indicated the use of MI method teaching entrance of environmental education is rather very necessary.
Environmental Education
M.S Ali Taleshi; H Sodaiezadeh; F Nejadkoorki
Volume 1, Issue 2 , February 2013, , Pages 45-53
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One of the goals specified in the document of natural resources and watershed development in 1404 is promotion of awareness of environmental and natural resources, so one of the strategies to achieve this approach is environmental education and culture in higher education so that sustainable development ...
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One of the goals specified in the document of natural resources and watershed development in 1404 is promotion of awareness of environmental and natural resources, so one of the strategies to achieve this approach is environmental education and culture in higher education so that sustainable development can be achieved. in this regard, in this study was investigated the levels of in natural resources - environment engineering M.Sc. students about environmental standard series specially 14000 in Environmental Management System and also the importance of this standards series in observation of students in sustainable development. about this, 5 universities were selected from 12 universities offering this course in M.Sc. 104 questionnaires given out between students and collected after fulfillment. Assessable data analyzed using the SPSS program. Statistical results of this research indicate that the mean of awareness of students about concepts of standards is between low and median and about importance of application and total aims of ISO 14000 is between median and high. In relation to awareness in different section doesn’t indicate significant difference between two sexes. The result of this study doesn’t indicate significant difference in level of awareness in different universities’ students from this standards series. It is worth mentioning that according to the awareness of student, it was proved that ISO 14000 standards series could lead the management of organization to sustainable development.
Environmental Education
A Babazadeh; M Ghahremanie; M Akbari
Volume 1, Issue 2 , February 2013, , Pages 69-78
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Abstract With the complexity of environmental issues creation environmental literacy in different social groups has become inevitable. Achieve to this important goal requires use of management and education modern findings. According with theorists opinion of social sciences, the education is most effective ...
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Abstract With the complexity of environmental issues creation environmental literacy in different social groups has become inevitable. Achieve to this important goal requires use of management and education modern findings. According with theorists opinion of social sciences, the education is most effective of strategy for management the social challenges. On the other hand with called the third millennium to knowledge age, Public attention has led to the Strategic concepts such lifelong learning and education. Learning Organization in currently scientific literature is one of the theories that has been proposed with aim The effective management of learning in human systems. System approach to learning is the Basis the subject of Learning Organization that Finally, increase the adaptability one of the system with strategic approach. The learning organization theorists believe that in each the Social organization can with relying on the five of principle " individual Ability, Mental models, Common Vision, Team learning and Systems thinking" institutionalize the Learning in all system elements and components. Characteristic such as complexity, diversity and environment multi-sectoral show Theory of learning organization can be effective in the development of environmental awareness. A documentary study of the Specific and Common characteristics of learning organizations and environmental issues can demonstrated that principles of learning organization how can provide proper context for environment education development.
