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Purpose: Data governance frameworks have typically been discussed within the confines of an organization, with less focus on inter-organizational contexts. However, due to factors like the rise of electronic government applications and the growth of inter-organizational collaboration in competitive markets, data exchange among organizations is on the rise. This current research aims to address this gap by proposing a data governance framework for data exchange centers. Given the continuous growth of e-government applications and interactions, along with the significant role and value of data within them, implementing this framework can enhance the accuracy and efficiency of data and information exchange. Method: This research is qualitative and its method is grounded theory. Initially, the fundamentals of the research were examined. This involved reviewing both scientific and academic research as well as frameworks provided by technical and specialized associations. By exploring the basics and background of the research, foundational knowledge was acquired for subsequent steps. Subsequently, through conducting semi-structured interviews with experts and documenting them, over 400 phrases were collected, and categorized into 100 concepts. These were then analyzed using open coding (resulting in 44 subcategories), theoretical coding (leading to 15 categories), and the development of a theoretical framework. The data was sourced from national data exchange centers. Given the qualitative nature of the study, methods such as participant review, triangulation, and the Delphi technique were employed to ensure the validity and reliability of the findings. Findings: The data governance framework in the data exchange center comprises 15 components, categorized into "main components of governance, "main components in the business of data exchange centers, and "supporting components in the business of data exchange centers. Some of these components include "roles, responsibilities, and rights, "standards and policies, "change management. Conclusion: Based on the results of this research, "roles, responsibilities, and rights, "standards and policies, and "monitoring and auditing" are the main components of a data governance framework in data exchange centers. Additionally, "stakeholder collaboration" and "commercialization" also distinguish it from other data governance frameworks. Although this framework is developed for data exchange centers, it can also be used in similar inter-organizational contexts that require data exchange. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: Data governance frameworks have typically been discussed within the confines of an organization, with less focus on inter-organizational contexts. However, due to factors like the rise of electronic government applications and the growth of inter-organizational collaboration in competitive markets, data exchange among organizations is on the rise. This current research aims to address this gap by proposing a data governance framework for data exchange centers. Given the continuous growth of e-government applications and interactions, along with the significant role and value of data within them, implementing this framework can enhance the accuracy and efficiency of data and information exchange. Method: This research is qualitative and its method is grounded theory. Initially, the fundamentals of the research were examined. This involved reviewing both scientific and academic research as well as frameworks provided by technical and specialized associations. By exploring the basics and background of the research, foundational knowledge was acquired for subsequent steps. Subsequently, through conducting semi-structured interviews with experts and documenting them, over 400 phrases were collected, and categorized into 100 concepts. These were then analyzed using open coding (resulting in 44 subcategories), theoretical coding (leading to 15 categories), and the development of a theoretical framework. The data was sourced from national data exchange centers. Given the qualitative nature of the study, methods such as participant review, triangulation, and the Delphi technique were employed to ensure the validity and reliability of the findings. Findings: The data governance framework in the data exchange center comprises 15 components, categorized into "main components of governance, "main components in the business of data exchange centers, and "supporting components in the business of data exchange centers. Some of these components include "roles, responsibilities, and rights, "standards and policies, "change management. Conclusion: Based on the results of this research, "roles, responsibilities, and rights, "standards and policies, and "monitoring and auditing" are the main components of a data governance framework in data exchange centers. Additionally, "stakeholder collaboration" and "commercialization" also distinguish it from other data governance frameworks. Although this framework is developed for data exchange centers, it can also be used in similar inter-organizational contexts that require data exchange.

Extended Abstract Abstract The purpose of the research is to conceptualize social banking in the Sepeh Bank ecosystem using the qualitative method of the grounded theory of charms constructivism. The participants included the key experts of the banking system and universities related to the subject by means of sequential targeted sampling (snowball and theoretical sampling) and with maximum diversity in the number of 13 people who, with the unstructured interview technique, collected the data in three stages of initial, centralized and theoretical coding in MAXQDA 2020 software was analyzed. The findings showed that social banking with establishment in two dimensions of responsibility and social tasks and public social banking has been affected by facilitators (effective information and public relations system, social capital and governance and government policies in the bank), shaping factors (laws and banking policies, accountability system in optimal governance, culture-oriented banking), intervening factors in the choice of strategy (profit-based banking, value co-creation and management based on performance evaluation and marketing), strategies of facing the phenomenon of social banking (digital banking and rational bureaucracy system) and the results and consequences by arising of the emergence of social banking in Sepah banking system (organizational brand foresight and customer-oriented banking). Policy solutions are related to adopting a community-oriented approach, adapting the organizational structure to social problems, consolidating social capital, responsive governance, using new technologies and digitalization in social networks.Introduction One of the most important economic institutions of any country are banks, which play an undeniable role in society and improving social conditions (Adinefar et al., 2018); According to the changes in the approach of the banking system in relation to social issues, it is a new type of banking with social goals. Social banking is an alternative banking system that aims to empower and create dynamics in the quality of relationships between the bank and the people to be fruitful for socially disadvantaged people who are looking for entrepreneurship (Hani et al., 2021). In fact, responsible banking with its social impact seeks to create social value and social return, and the present study seeks to conceptualize social banking in Sepeh Bank ecosystem with constructivism approach in Iran.Theoretical frameworkSocial banking is based on investing in society that creates opportunities for disadvantaged people and supports social, environmental and ethical programs. Olaf Weber (2011) believes that unlike conventional banking, social banking focuses on social benefits and environmental issues, so that by pursuing social responsibility, the social effects of banking on financial returns are clarified and play a constructive role in solving social challenges. George Simmel focused on the importance of money and its effect on social relations, he believes that money is a tool that almost enters into people's social interactions and plays a decisive role in creating social connections between people (Deflem, 2003).Case study A case study in the organizational territory of Sepeh Bank included the executive vice-presidents of the center, west and east of the country and on participants who had research, knowledge, experience and organizational activity records in the field of social banking.Materials and Methods The current research was conducted using a qualitative method and using grounded theory with Charms' (2014) version of constructivism. Charms used the term "constructivism" against "constructionism" because in the constructivist approach, in addition to research participants, the researcher's mentality and involvement is also involved in the construction and interpretation of data, and social contexts, interaction, perspectives Common and interpretive understandings are emphasized. Using non-probability sampling strategy and in the manner of sequential targeted sampling, 13 participants were selected and included in the study. The process of data coding and analysis has been done using MAXQDA 2020 software in three primary, focused and theoretical stages. The quality assessment and audit of the research based on the specific criteria of Charmaz included the acceptability, originality, resonance and usefulness of the concepts, which were used to check the compatibility of the answers or concepts in the mind of the interviewees with the concepts considered by the researcher, after evaluating the extracted categories by the interviewees and announcing the opinions, the results showed that there is 85% agreement between the researcher and the respondents regarding the extracted concepts and categories in this study.Discussion and Results The identified key components consist of social banking in two dimensions of responsibility and social tasks and public social banking as the central phenomenon of the research affected by facilitators, shaping factors, intervening factors in strategy selection, strategies to face the phenomenon of social banking and the results and consequences by arising of the emergence of social banking in Sepah banking system were in the form of a paradigmatic model.ConclusionThe realization of social banking depends on the establishment of drivers and facilitators of effective information and specialized public relations with the aim of attracting low-cost resources to stabilize the Qarz al-Hasna system and in a way public banking to create social and public benefit. Choosing a banking strategy based on profit, value co-creation and management based on performance evaluation and marketing along with the financial economy of the banking system requires profit and added value for the bank. On the other hand, the strategies to deal with the phenomenon of social banking, including the digitization of banking by entering the space of social networks, will find the possibility to identify diverse customers and review the organizational mission by analyzing the needs and expectations of current and future customers. Therefore, the policy solution is to adopt a community-oriented approach, adapting the organizational structure to social problems, consolidating social capital, responsive governance, using new technologies and digitalization in social networks.

NEETs as those who neither study nor have a job or profession, have been the topic in statistical and social discussions of countries in recent years, in which, Iran's contribution to this concept is close to zero. This research is an ethnographic study about the lifestyle of NEETs in Tehran. Among the definitions related to the two concepts of NEETs and lifestyle, Bourdieu's perspective on lifestyle has been chosen as the central theme and concept of this research. This is a qualitative research that has been carried out in two stages of ethnographic study and semi-structured interview where a total of 30 interviews were conducted with targeted exploratory-chain sampling and with maximum diversity until reaching the conceptual saturation. The qualitative data was evaluated through foundational data theory and thematic analysis method. Finally, 5 main categories (identity, timing, biological consumption, virtual consumption and health and beauty) and 13 sub-categories were ascertained, which showed that the lifestyle of NEETs is mostly formed around the issue of identity. In other words, they identify biological and virtual consumptions, beauty and healthcare and even time in virtual space. Their collective activities are with other NEET youth who share a similar lifestyle and care about appearances, from the way they dress to cosmetic surgery. Most of them do not have a vision for the future and only enjoy the moment and do not see the need to participate in future building.

The purpose of the research is to conceptualize social banking in the Sepeh Bank ecosystem using the qualitative method of the grounded theory of charms constructivism. The participants included the key experts of the banking system and universities related to the subject by means of sequential targeted sampling (snowball and theoretical sampling) and with maximum diversity in the number of 13 people who, with the unstructured interview technique, collected the data in three stages of initial, centralized and theoretical coding in MAXQDA 2020 software was analyzed. The findings showed that social banking with establishment in two dimensions of responsibility and social tasks and public social banking has been affected by facilitators (effective information and public relations system, social capital and governance and government policies in the bank), shaping factors (laws and banking policies, accountability system in optimal governance, culture-oriented banking), intervening factors in the choice of strategy (profit-based banking, value co-creation and management based on performance evaluation and marketing), strategies of facing the phenomenon of social banking (digital banking and rational bureaucracy system) and the results and consequences by arising of the emergence of social banking in Sepah banking system (organizational brand foresight and customer-oriented banking). Policy solutions are related to adopting a community-oriented approach, adapting the organizational structure to social problems, consolidating social capital, responsive governance, using new technologies and digitalization in social networks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction Since 1990s, management science researchers have proposed alternative approaches to achieve and maintain sustainable competitiveness which considers organizational adaptability as a continuous and sustainable process. However, organizations are able to form capabilities in their operational processes that form flexibility, change, and adaptation to changing conditions without any need for permanent, mandatory, and fundamental changes. This approach is known as 'organizational agility'. One of the fundamental components of organizational agility is the agility of human resources of organizations. The expression 'human resource agility' means the scientific readiness of the forces to enforcing fundamental changes in the processes, structures, and organizational culture along greater satisfaction achievement and integration of all processes. Therefore, regarding the significance of this issue, the present research was conducted with the aim of presenting a paradigmatic model of manpower agility in industrial companies based on data base theory in industrial companies of Aran and Bidgol region. Materials and Methods In terms of purpose, the present research is fundamental, and regarding its method it is qualitative, focusing on the database approach. The statistical population of this research included all academic experts, whose area of expertise was management, including faculty members of universities in Isfahan province (more than 150 people) as well as the vice-presidents and managers of industrial companies in Aran and Bidgol industrial towns. Besides, qualified experts acquainted with the category of organizational agility were included in the study. The sample size included 15 academic experts, faculty members, and 15 vice presidents as well as the managers of great and lower industrial companies, selected by purposeful and judgmental sampling. The sampling process continued to achieve theoretical saturation. Sampling criterion was based on knowledge and expertise related to human resource agility. The selection of managers, assistants, and experts were carried out by academic degrees related to the management fields. These included those with occupational experience (10 years and above), career success (size of workforce, size of work space), high production and sales rate with export essentiality, and operational experience in the organizational field. The data collection tool was a semi-focused interview. The data was analyzed using qualitative data analysis software (MAXQDA) and applying coding procedures. For measuring the credibility of the research, the study used Lincoln and Goba criteria, including researcher's immersion in data, composition (data and researcher), external revise, verifiability (keeping data for later analysis), transferability (providing rich and maximal descriptions), and credibility (repeated contacts with research environment and peers). Reliability was confirmed by using structured procedures of convergent interview, structured processes of recording, and compiling and interpreting data using two interviewers to perform interviews separately and in parallel. The analysis of the interview texts provided 443 open codes that were placed in the form of the pillars of the paradigm model of human resource agility in medium and large companies. Results and Findings The findings displayed that the central phenomenon of the research, 'agile human forces', consists of eleven components: knowledge and learning, intelligence and competence, innovation and creativity, speed, adaptability, responsiveness, flexibility, resilience, precaution, foresight, and changeability. Causal conditions and determination of human resource agility in medium and great industrial companies included: training and learning agile, the perception of inefficiency and malfunctioning, the benefiting of sustenance and support, occupation turnover and enrichment, responsibility and continuous preparation, agile leadership, benefiting authority and occupation and professional independence, skill enhancement and organizational access. At the same time, the background conditions and platforms for creating human resource agility consisted of personality traits and characteristics, values and occupation platforms, work tendencies, structural factors, open communication, the existence of an environment for cooperation and interaction, the extension of culture of collaboration, and change in the organization. Meanwhile, some intervening factors such as enhancement of welfare indicators, simplicity, variety, and the redesigning of work, the adaptation of performance management, knowledge-based organization of service compensation system and virtualization or organization-based technology in the process of human resource agility in medium and large companies had positive or negative intervention. In this situation, human resources agile action strategies included positive activism, coherent and integrated performance, and group and collective activities. Eventually, the realization of human resource agility in medium and large companies of Aran and Bidgol industrial town conveyed consequences and effects in both inter-organizational and employees and the equipping of them with speed, flexibility, adaptation, and optimal response in the organization led to the reduction of organizational costs as a result of increasing the efficiency and effectiveness of human resources. However, among the other consequences of agility were the development of organizational synergy resulted from collaboration among agile employees; the production of required organizational knowledge and experiences; the improvement of the internal quality of the goods and services provided; the external quality (providing the demands and needs of customers and stakeholders) of products and services with content valueadded and high quality of product endurance; increased job satisfaction and improved quality of occupational life of human resources; the expansion and development of agility drives to other organizational levels; the reduction of service delivery time and market supply as a result of high speed of service delivery and ease of replacement of forces and job diversity in the aforementioned organizations and companies. In extra-organizational areas, it also increased the satisfaction of the organization's stakeholders and customers; it also expanded the organization's competitive capabilities while it increased the amount of economic savings maximizing profit and competitive advantages in the financial markets. Conclusion The results of this research showed that human resource agility in medium and large industries cannot be considered as a single-factor phenomenon isolated from continuous and complementary processes and flows. The agility of human resources in medium and large companies of industrial towns depends on various factors enabling the bases, causal conditions, strategies, and intervening factors of the agility of the forces in industrial organizations. It also conveyed many internal and external effects. The foundation-data model, obtained in this research, confirms the components of human resources agility models by Meredith and Francis (2000), Chan and Tong (2009), Quinn et al, Shrihai and Karosky (2014) and others. It theoretically provides the causal and background conditions and facilitating factors that prepare the organizational environment of medium and large companies in Aran and Bidgol industrial towns to achieve the agility of human resources. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In real life, data are often of poor quality as a result, for instance, of uncertainty, mismeasurements, missing values or bad inputs. This issue hampers an implicit yet crucial operation of every database management system: equality testing. Indeed, equality is, in the end, a context-dependent operation with a plethora of interpretations. In practice, the treatment of different types of equality is left to programmers, who have to struggle with those interpretations in their code. We introduce a lattice-based declarative framework to address this problem. It allows specification of numerous semantics for equality at a high level of abstraction. To go beyond tuple equality, we study functional dependencies (FDs) in the light of our framework. First, we define abstract FDs, generalizing classical FDs. These lead to the consideration of particular interpretations of equality: realities. Building upon realities and possible/certain answers, we introduce possible/certain FDs and give some complexity results. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Objective: Decision-making refers to a set of mental activities that occur when creating different solutions or choosing between them. One of the dimensions of decision-making is wise decision-making. Wise decision-making is based on people's thinking, and internal characteristics referred to as more deliberate decisions. The purpose of this research is to present a conceptual model of wise decision-making in the field of auditing. Methods: Research methodology is part of developmental research in terms of result, exploratory-applied analysis in terms of purpose, and qualitative in terms of work implementation method. The statistical community included experts in the field of auditing and partners and managers of the Iranian Certified Public Accountants and the Securities and Exchange Organization, selected as participants in the research using a targeted sampling approach. The data were collected by semi-structured interview method. In order to obtain the reliability and validity of the data, the present study used two methods reviewing the participants and non-participating experts. Results: The primary category is wisdom-based decision-making, which is based on the two dimensions of intrinsic meditation and external meditation, and according to causal conditions, background conditions, and intervening conditions, strategies have been developed, and the final model has been presented based on it. Conclusion: This study can be a good commencement to consider the wisdom or knowledge of auditors and a practical method for auditors to make wise decisions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We present a constant-round algorithm in the massively parallel computation (MPC) model for evaluating a natural join where every input relation has two attributes. Our algorithm achieves a load of Ō(m/p1/ρ) where m is the total size of the input relations, p is the number of machines, ρ is the join's fractional edge covering number, and Ō(.) hides a polylogarithmic factor. The load matches a known lower bound up to a polylogarithmic factor. At the core of the proposed algorithm is a new theorem (which we name the isolated cartesian product theorem) that provides fresh insight into the problem's mathematical structure. Our result implies that the subgraph enumeration problem, where the goal is to report all the occurrences of a constant-sized subgraph pattern, can be settled optimally (up to a polylogarithmic factor) in the MPC model. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]