The main objective of the paper was a comparative investigation of acquiring management data by the managers of the Tehran Universities Central Library's (TUCL) which are under the supervision of the Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology (MSRT) the Ministry of Health and Medical Education (MHME) located in Tehran in different managerial levels of these libraries. The comparative survey method is used in the current study and to collect data, researcher-made questionnaires were employed. The data were analyzed in two levels using Minitab software. Findings of the research suggested that middle managers mainly preferred to utilize the workers' reports and operational managers used the internet as their informational resources. Regarding applying the information both preferred planning most and authoring and research, least. Middle managers and operational managers' main priority to get information was to contact experts and surf on the internet, respectively and their last priority was using the personal library. Regarding communication methods, both groups mainly preferred phone most and attending conferences last. In addition to guiding information science experts, the results of the current study can give insights to the designers and experts of the management information systems (MISs) in designing user-friendly systems. © 2022 IEEE.
Journal of Applied Psychological Research (22518126)11(2)pp. 43-60
The aim of this study was investigating the stress levels of mental health professionals in the process of diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders based on the Kuhlthau's Information Search Process (ISP). The present study was an applied research project and used a quasi-experimental method. The population consists of psychologists and psychiatrists with more than two years of treatment experience. The sample includes 30 therapists who are chosen in a public Therapists.call during a competition called Top The competition was held at Atieh Clinic in 2018. To gather data, some tools such as Questionnaire, Stress Response Evaluation, and Morae software were used. The findings show that the therapists, contrary to the Kuhlthau's view, experience a certain amount of stress at all stages of Kuhlthau's ISP. This level of stress, which is significantly different from the baseline stress of therapists, does not change considerably in most stages of Kuhlthau's ISP. This stress is seen as a useful and effective one, based on the focus and excitement of the therapists in the diagnosis and treatment process. In addition, all demographic variables except gender may have a significant effect on stress. Finally, it can be concluded that by relying on modern tools,neuroscience and information technology one can provide a better understanding of the moment-by-moment process of therapists' information seeking behavior. © 2020, University of Tehran. All rights reserved.
