the purpose of this study is to evaluate the impact of self-fulfilling prophecy on the motivation and performance of national iranian gas company staffs. in this study, considering the importance of peoples’ perception and its role in motivation and consequently their performance in organization, we have tried to investigate the influence of one of these perceptual factors by using the correlat...

investment in oil and gas upstream activities is very important for the exploration and development of oil and gas fields. different and various laws and regulations deal with the investment in upstream operations. by reviewing these various laws and regulations, this research paper tries to discuss to what extent these laws and regulations have created legal confident for foreign investment up...

surge and rotating stall phenomena are two dynamic instabilities that occur in both axial and centrifugal compressors. surge is the stream instability phenomenon in compressor that imposes severe damages to the compressors. nowadays, suppressing surge phenomenon is one of the most important issues in oil and gas industries, especially when flow reduction or gas reflux is considered. this resear...

Liquefied Natural Gas contracts offer cancellation options that make their pricing difficult, especially if many gas storages need to be taken into account. We develop a valuation mechanism for such contracts from the buyer’s perspective, a large gas company whose main interest in these contracts is to provide a reliable supply of gas to its clients. The approach combines valuation with hedging...

Rapid growth and development of Information Communication Technology (ICT) has been the foundation of novel concepts and zones in this newly established field. On the other hand, the field’s novelty has caused various problems in facing occurrences and newer fields. The goal of this research is studying the obstacles of Information Communication Technology acceptance in Isfahan Gas Company. Fro...

The certified sickness absence of workers in the French National Electric and Gas Company was studied for 12 months and has been described according to the demographic and occupational characteristics of the employees. The results showed that the principal factors affecting absence are sex, job, and salary. The high percentage of absent women was explained by neither the type of occupation nor ...