Assoc. Prof. Dr. Alireza Amini | Adaptive Leadership | Excellence in Leadership and Management Award

Shiraz University | Iran

Dr. Alireza Amini is an Associate Professor at Shiraz University with a strong academic foundation in behavioral and business management. He earned his Ph.D. in Behavioral Management from Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, where his doctoral research explored stewardship behavior characteristics in organizational contexts. His master’s degree in Business Management and bachelor’s in Public Management were both obtained from the University of Tehran, complemented by a postdoctoral research position focused on organizational behavior. Dr. Amini’s research primarily centers on behavioral management, human resource development, organizational behavior, and the interface between academia and industry. He has led several applied research projects in collaboration with the Fars Regional Electricity Company, addressing employee training needs, occupational profiling, and retirement satisfaction. Recognized nationally for his scholarly excellence, Dr. Amini has received multiple awards, including the Top Young Researcher Award at Shiraz University and the Ministry of Science’s recognition as a leading technology researcher in humanities and arts. In addition, he serves as Assistant Editor of the Iranian Journal of Management Studies (IJMS). Through his research and mentorship, Dr. Amini continues to bridge academic insights with practical industry applications, contributing significantly to Iran’s management and organizational development landscape.

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Featured Publications

Amini, A., Darani, M., Afshani, M., & Amini, Z. (2012). Effectiveness of marketing strategies and corporate image on brand equity as a sustainable competitive advantage. Interdisciplinary Journal of Contemporary Research in Business, 4(2), 192–205.

Mortazavi, S., Shalbaf Yazdi, S. V., & Amini, A. (2012). The role of the psychological capital on quality of work life and organization performance. Interdisciplinary Journal of Contemporary Research in Business, 4, 90.

Amini, A., & Alimohammadlou, M. (2021). Toward equation structural modeling: An integration of interpretive structural modeling and structural equation modeling. Journal of Management Analytics, 8(4), 693–714.

Karimi Mazidi, A. R., Amini, A., & Latifi, M. (2014). The impact of information technology capability on firm performance: A focus on employee-customer profit chain. Interdisciplinary Journal of Management Studies, 7(1), 95–120.

Mostafa, K., Batool, R., Parvaneh, P., & Alireza, A. (2013). Identify and ranking factors affecting Bank Maskan service quality using Kano model. Research Journal of Recent Sciences, 22.

Amini, A., & Mortazavi, S. (2012). Effectiveness of psychological capital on mistake management culture as a resource for learning in organization. International Journal of Human Sciences, 9(2), 339–348.

Amini, A., & Mortazavi, S. (2013). The impact of the broadcasting mistake management culture in a healthy organization on the quality of the personnel work life. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research (JCDR), 7(3), 507.

Dr. Shahram Jazaeri | Decision-making and Problem-solving | Best Researcher Award

Shiraz University | Iran

Shahram Jazaeri, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Geodesy at Shiraz University whose research bridges advanced geodetic theory and practical applications in positioning and monitoring. He earned his Ph.D. in Geodesy from the University of Tehran with high honors, focusing on fast integer ambiguity resolution methods for real-time GPS positioning, after completing his M.Sc. in Geodesy and B.Sc. in Surveying Engineering, both with top rankings in his cohorts. His academic background is distinguished by consistent excellence, graduating with honors at every stage. Dr. Jazaeri’s expertise spans GNSS integer ambiguity resolution, least-squares adjustment methods, geodetic inverse problems, statistical quality control, and persistent scatterer interferometry for subsidence monitoring. With an h-index of 9, 583 citations, and multiple impactful publications, his research is widely recognized in the geodetic community. He has contributed significantly to advancing methodologies that enhance the accuracy and reliability of geodetic measurements and monitoring systems. His work combines rigorous theoretical foundations with applied solutions, making him a valuable contributor to both academic research and practical geospatial problem-solving. Recognized for his academic excellence and innovative research, Dr. Jazaeri continues to pursue cutting-edge studies in geodesy, positioning technologies, and Earth observation, with strong potential to expand his influence in global geospatial science.

Featured Publications

Amiri-Simkooei, A., & Jazaeri, S. (2012). Weighted total least squares formulated by standard least squares theory. Journal of Geodetic Science, 2(2), 113–124.

Jazaeri, S., Amiri-Simkooei, A. R., & Sharifi, M. A. (2014). Iterative algorithm for weighted total least squares adjustment. Survey Review, 46(334), 19–27.

Jazaeri, S., Amiri-Simkooei, A. R., & Sharifi, M. A. (2012). Fast integer least-squares estimation for GNSS high-dimensional ambiguity resolution using lattice theory. Journal of Geodesy, 86(2), 123–136.

Amiri-Simkooei, A. R., Jazaeri, S., Zangeneh-Nejad, F., & Asgari, J. (2016). Role of stochastic model on GPS integer ambiguity resolution success rate. GPS Solutions, 20(1), 51–61.

Amiri-Simkooei, A. R., & Jazaeri, S. (2013). Data-snooping procedure applied to errors-in-variables models. Studia Geophysica et Geodaetica, 57(3), 426–441.

Jazaeri, S., Amiri-Simkooei, A., & Sharifi, M. A. (2014). On lattice reduction algorithms for solving weighted integer least squares problems: Comparative study. GPS Solutions, 18(1), 105–114.