Validation of the Model of Technology Acquisition Strategies of the Welfare Organization
Subject Areas : Special
Mojgan Rahimi
1
(Department of Technology Management, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran)
Mahmood Mohammadi
2
(Department of Industrial Management, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran)
حسن مهرمنش
3
(Department of Industrial Management, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran )
Keywords: Strategy Determination, Technology Acquisition, Welfare Organization, Foundation Data.,
Abstract :
Choosing a macro strategy in every organization and economic enterprise has a great role in the future of that organization. Since the organization's resources are limited and the organization cannot invest in all its technologies, it is very important to determine the priority of the organization's technologies and to determine the appropriate strategy for these technologies. The aim of the current research was to provide a model to determine the technology acquisition strategies in the welfare organization based on the classical contextual theory. This research is classified as applied. Also, in terms of how to collect the required data, it is in the "exploratory mixed research" group. The statistical population of the research in the qualitative part included experts in the field of technology management and senior managers of Tehran Welfare Organization, but the sampling method was theoretical. The statistical population of the quantitative part included all the managers and experts of Tehran welfare organization. Non-probability sampling method is used in the quantitative part of the research. Therefore, the sample size was determined based on Cochran's formula, including 292 managers and experts of Tehran welfare organization. Based on the data of Glaseri Classical Foundation, the model map for determining the technology acquisition strategies in the welfare organization was determined. Based on this, organizational strategies based on technical strategies and through financial strategies and environmental strategies and taking into account the intervening factors lead to the consequences of the organization's effectiveness, client satisfaction and compliance with the needs of the target society. The type of relationships between the indicators and themes of the model for determining technology acquisition strategies in the welfare organization was also presented according to the coding done in the form of the model
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