the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of positive normative feedback on acquisition and retention of throwing skill. the method was quasi-experimental and the population consisted of the 5th grade elementary female students. 60 students were randomly selected from the population and were randomly assigned to four different groups: normative task-orientation, non-normative task-ori...

the aim of this study was to model the effect of athletic identity on sport orientation in athletes participating in 11th sport olympiad of male students in iran. 400 students were selected as the sample of this study from 2130 students of population. sport orientation questionnaire (soq, gill et al., 1988, α=0.87) and the athletic identity questionnaire (cieslak, 2004, α=0.82) were used. the s...

one of the demands of our society, thirty-seven years after the glorious victory of the islamic revolution, is establishing the pure islamic values in all aspects of society, especially the economic sphere and business decisions. the aim of this study was to clarify and identify the elements and principles of customer orientation and customer relationship in the quran and nahjolbalaghe. therefo...

The main purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between flow experience and goal orientation theory, as well as, the differences in flow experience based on the orthogonal model of goal orientation theory. Two hundred and seventy eight athletes completed the Task and Ego Orientation Sport Questionnaire based on how they usually feel. The challenge and skills ratings were complete...

The modern marketing-oriented concept is the outcome of different philosophies which prevailed, from time to time in the marketing management domain. In the present marketing-oriented stage, which ultimately results in customer-orientation, companies give importance to customers’needs and wants. However, there are still few firms who emphasise on selling products irrespective of the fact that w...

This study explores how the organizational culture represented by conventional market orientation practices influences B2B relationship outcomes and financial returns for production-centered supplier firms. The market orientation practices of 187 large-sized production-centered supplier firms in the U.S. Midwest region are empirically studied using both combined approach and component-wise appr...