Hasil untuk "Organizational behaviour, change and effectiveness. Corporate culture"

Nabil Ahmed, Oskar Johanson

In a rapidly warming world, civil society is increasingly turning to courts to pursue climate justice and land rights. Against the background of this “rights turn,” this article explores the intersections of legal processes, artistic research, and policy frameworks and their repercussions for exposing environmental destruction and ecocide in legal contexts. We consider how artists have engaged with law by proposing alternative forums as a form of institutional critique and the rise of artistic research as investigative practice, before arguing that new investigative methodologies and spatial frameworks are urgently needed to pursue climate justice through the courts. By way of example, we introduce the “Climate Rights” project, which demonstrates how arts-driven visual and spatial analysis and participatory methods can be put to work in assisting frontline communities–most recently, in cases fighting “green colonialism” in Sápmi. In contextualising this work, we point to how the climate-culture-policy nexus of the green transition in Europe might actually undermine the territorial and cultural rights of minority and Indigenous communities. Our position is to advocate for collective work, as well as progressive climate policies, that will prioritises environmental justice over the neoliberalisation of nature and ensure accountability for climate action.

Robin Krabbe

Two defining features of our age are a psychosocial crisis and an ecological crisis. Addressing the former may be the key to addressing the latter. One concept that appears to contribute to our psychosocial crisis is psychological woundedness. This paper highlights intergenerational emotional neglect as a major source of woundedness and contends that healing from emotional neglect is almost impossible to achieve without help from others. Relationship restoration is identified as a key aspect of improving the human condition towards a partnership society and away from domination, a crucial challenge to addressing our ecological and psychosocial crises. Community-based income (CBI) aims to build the skills to heal emotional neglect and create relational and restorative communities based on a social investment approach, particularly long-term investment in people. CBI is a model in which participants are paid an income for any activity the community deems eligible, such as caring for people of all ages, study, work experience, and/or helping with community projects. CBI aims to build restorative and compassionate communities, based initially on addressing woundedness.

Nicola Borri

Blockchain is a technological innovation that has the potential to radically change our financial markets by providing an alternative management approach to the "promise market", which is the foundation of our financial systems. Its disruptive potential also extends to corporate finance, where blockchain is beginning to influence valuation methods and capital allocation strategies, offering new perspectives on how companies are assessed and financed. However, for a new financial architecture based on blockchain and advancements in technology -- what is commonly referred to as Fintech -- to replace, in whole or in part, traditional finance, it will need to overcome significant challenges such as regulation, environmental sustainability, its association with illegal activities, and achieving greater efficiency in cryptocurrency markets. For this reason, the future of Fintech is likely to be more conventional -- yet also more transparent, efficient, and regulated -- ultimately evolving to resemble the traditional finance we know.

Yundan Guo, Han Liang, Li Shen

Against the backdrop of rapid technological advancement and the deepening digital economy, this study examines the causal impact of digital transformation on corporate financial asset allocation in China. Using data from A-share listed companies from 2010 to 2022, we construct a firm-level digitalization index based on text analysis of annual reports and differentiate financial asset allocation into long-term and short-term dimensions. Employing fixed-effects models and a staggered difference-in-differences (DID) design, we find that digital transformation significantly promotes corporate financial asset allocation, with a more pronounced effect on short-term than long-term allocations. Mechanism analyses reveal that digitalization operates through dual channels: broadening investment avenues and enhancing information processing capabilities. Specifically, it enables firms to allocate long-term high-yield financial instruments, thereby optimizing the maturity structure of assets, while also improving information efficiency, curbing inefficient investments, and reallocating capital toward more productive financial assets. Heterogeneity analysis indicates that firms in non-eastern regions, state-owned enterprises, and larger firms are more responsive in short-term allocation, whereas eastern regions, non-state-owned enterprises, and small and medium-sized enterprises benefit more in long-term allocation. Our findings provide micro-level evidence and mechanistic insights into how digital transformation reshapes corporate financial decision-making, offering important implications for both policymakers and firms.

Alistair Plum, Anne-Marie Lutgen, Christoph Purschke et al.

Large language models have become the latest trend in natural language processing, heavily featuring in the digital tools we use every day. However, their replies often reflect a narrow cultural viewpoint that overlooks the diversity of global users. This missing capability could be referred to as cultural reasoning, which we define here as the capacity of a model to recognise culture-specific knowledge values and social norms, and to adjust its output so that it aligns with the expectations of individual users. Because culture shapes interpretation, emotional resonance, and acceptable behaviour, cultural reasoning is essential for identity-aware AI. When this capacity is limited or absent, models can sustain stereotypes, ignore minority perspectives, erode trust, and perpetuate hate. Recent empirical studies strongly suggest that current models default to Western norms when judging moral dilemmas, interpreting idioms, or offering advice, and that fine-tuning on survey data only partly reduces this tendency. The present evaluation methods mainly report static accuracy scores and thus fail to capture adaptive reasoning in context. Although broader datasets can help, they cannot alone ensure genuine cultural competence. Therefore, we argue that cultural reasoning must be treated as a foundational capability alongside factual accuracy and linguistic coherence. By clarifying the concept and outlining initial directions for its assessment, a foundation is laid for future systems to be able to respond with greater sensitivity to the complex fabric of human culture.

Danial Namazifard, Lukas Galke Poech

Language and culture are deeply intertwined, yet it has been unclear how and where multilingual large language models encode culture. Here, we build on an established methodology for identifying language-specific neurons to localize and isolate culture-specific neurons, carefully disentangling their overlap and interaction with language-specific neurons. To facilitate our experiments, we introduce MUREL, a curated dataset of 85.2 million tokens spanning six different cultures. Our localization and intervention experiments show that LLMs encode different cultures in distinct neuron populations, predominantly in upper layers, and that these culture neurons can be modulated largely independently of language-specific neurons or those specific to other cultures. These findings suggest that cultural knowledge and propensities in multilingual language models can be selectively isolated and edited, with implications for fairness, inclusivity, and alignment. Code and data are available at https://github.com/namazifard/Culture_Neurons.

Sangwook Lee, Adnan Abbas, Yan Chen et al.

University research labs often rely on chat-based platforms for communication and project management, where valuable knowledge surfaces but is easily lost in message streams. Documentation can preserve knowledge, but it requires ongoing maintenance and is challenging to navigate. Drawing on formative interviews that revealed organizational memory challenges in labs, we designed CHOIR, an LLM-based chatbot that supports organizational memory through four key functions: document-grounded Q\&A, Q\&A sharing for follow-up discussion, knowledge extraction from conversations, and AI-assisted document updates. We deployed CHOIR in four research labs for one month (n=21), where the lab members asked 107 questions and lab directors updated documents 38 times in the organizational memory. Our findings reveal a privacy-awareness tension: questions were asked privately, limiting directors' visibility into documentation gaps. Students often avoided contribution due to challenges in generalizing personal experiences into universal documentation. We contribute design implications for privacy-preserving awareness and supporting context-specific knowledge documentation.

Sungwon In, Ayush Roy, Eric Krokos et al.

Computational notebooks, which integrate code, documentation, tags, and visualizations into a single document, have become increasingly popular for data analysis tasks. With the advent of immersive technologies, these notebooks have evolved into a new paradigm, enabling more interactive and intuitive ways to perform data analysis. An immersive computational notebook, which integrates computational notebooks within an immersive environment, significantly enhances navigation performance with embodied interactions. However, despite recognizing the significance of organizational strategies in the immersive data science process, the organizational strategies for using immersive notebooks remain largely unexplored. In response, our research aims to deepen our understanding of organizations, especially focusing on spatial structures for computational notebooks, and to examine how various execution orders can be visualized in an immersive context. Through an exploratory user study, we found participants preferred organizing notebooks in half-cylindrical structures and engaged significantly more in non-linear analysis. Notably, as the scale of the notebooks increased (i.e., more code cells), users increasingly adopted multiple, concurrent non-linear analytical approaches.

Iliya Lindov

Abstract This study explores the evolution and the applicability of the classical leadership theories in the context of digital and virtual environments, focusing on six prominent frameworks: Trait, Behavioural, Situational, Transactional, Transformational, and Charismatic leadership theories. The current literature indicates that traditional leadership models, characterized by hierarchical structures and top-down communication, are evolving in response to the digital environment. This shift emphasizes agile, inclusive, and collaborative leadership styles, where leaders engage teams democratically, fostering participation and valuing diverse perspectives. The digital era necessitates that leaders not only manage change but actively drive it, promoting a culture of continuous innovation and adaptability. Consequently, the leadership approaches are transitioning from authoritative to more responsive and participative models, aligning with the dynamic demands of the digital landscape. Through a mixed-methods approach, combining a quantitative survey of 381 employees across multinational organizations, and qualitative interviews with 22 team members, the research examines how these styles influence employee engagement and effectiveness. The findings reveal that Transactional leadership is the most effective in enhancing both engagement and effectiveness, particularly when paired with relationship-oriented Behavioural styles. Conversely, Trait and Transformational leadership exhibit negative correlations with performance metrics, while Situational and Charismatic styles show minimal impact. The analysis also highlights the potential of multi-theory approaches, with combinations like ”Behavioural and Transactional”, and ” Behavioural, Transactional, and Transformational”, emerging as particularly impactful. Qualitative insights further underscore the value of integrating contemporary paradigms, such as Emotional Intelligence-based, Authentic, Servant, and Distributed leadership, to address the unique challenges of virtual teams. These styles enhance morale, trust-building, and shared responsibility, offering a nuanced and adaptive framework for leadership in digital workplaces. The study concludes by emphasizing the need for further exploration into hybrid leadership models to better align with the complexities of the modern organizational dynamics in the digital era.

K. Balakleiets, V. Rodchenko

Purpose – This study delves into the intricate challenges of digital transformation in business processes within the Industry 4.0 framework, emphasizing the significance of behavioural factors. The primary objective is to identify and dissect the critical determinants that influence the successful integration and utilization of advanced technologies. Moreover, the research explores how these technologies interact with corporate culture to drive improvements in business efficiency, productivity, and overall competitiveness in today's fast-evolving digital landscape. Design/methodology/approach – The research employs a thorough and systematic methodological framework, integrating a broad literature review with qualitative and quantitative analyses. It explores the connections between digital transformation, corporate culture, and the strategic role of marketing in operational management. The study evaluates both immediate and long-term effects of Industry 4.0 technologies on business operations, focusing on their potential to foster innovation and enhance operational excellence. Furthermore, the research critically examines the role of corporate culture in the successful integration of new technologies, providing insights into the necessary cultural adaptations that enable organizations to fully leverage the benefits of Industry 4.0. Findings – The findings highlight the essential role of a flexible and adaptive corporate culture in the effective integration of Industry 4.0 technologies into organizational processes. The research shows that companies with a strong alignment between their cultural values and technological strategies are more likely to achieve significant gains in operational efficiency and market adaptability. The study also emphasizes the critical need for strategic alignment between marketing and operational management, demonstrating that this integration is crucial for maintaining a competitive edge in an increasingly unpredictable market landscape.Additionally, the study identifies specific challenges inherent to the digital trans- formation process, such as resistance to change and the continuous need for skill development, and offers strategic solutions to overcome these barriers. Practical implications – The research provides valuable insights for companies aiming to enhance their operational performance and competitive positioning through the adoption of advanced technologies. The study offers a comprehensive framework for understanding how Industry 4.0 can be strategically utilized to improve customer engagement and optimize internal processes, ensuring sustainable competitiveness in the long term. Originality/value – This study adds to the existing literature by offering an in-depth analysis of the interplay between marketing and operational management in the context of Industry 4.0. The research highlights the importance of aligning corporate culture with technological progress to achieve long-term business success. The conclusions underscore the necessity for companies to embrace digital transformation as a holistic process that involves strategic, operational, and cultural shifts.

Eliana Stavrou, Andriani Piki, Panayiotis Varnava

: Cybersecurity policies play a fundamental role in fostering organizational cyber governance and cyber resilience. Cybersecurity awareness-raising and training policies specify upskilling requirements and explicitly address persistent threats such as social engineering attacks. While cybersecurity awareness-raising and training activities complement the objectives of security policies, challenges including stakeholder diversity, budget constraints, generic messaging and low user engagement hinder their effectiveness. For successful policy adoption it is crucial for the workforce to grasp the relevance of these policies within their work context, understand how social engineering attacks are deployed, and apply policy rules appropriately. However, existing awareness-raising and training policies often lack specificity, leading to gaps in employee engagement and behavioural change, especially regarding social engineering threats. To address these issues, the paper proposes a dedicated social engineering awareness-raising policy, guided by Merrill's Principles of Instructions. This work aims to merge policy and practice, offering tailored examples of social engineering attacks, explicitly connecting them to relevant cybersecurity policies and making the content more engaging and relevant to the workforce. This is envisioned as a cost-effective resource for organizations with a limited training budget, which can be utilized as a starting point to enhance employee awareness, engagement, and foster a stronger organizational cyber resilience culture.

Nazma Begum, Sheikh Rezaul Karim, Md Moksud Ali

Business analytics is becoming an essential tool for firms looking to boost market competitiveness and spur growth in a more competitive corporate environment. This study examines how analytics are essential for guiding strategic choices and enhancing operational effectiveness. The significance of the study stems from its capacity to provide light on how companies might use data to their advantage competitively. The main goals of this study are finding the critical elements that affect the effective application of business analytics, investigate how analytics support organizational development, and address the difficulties that businesses encounter in this pursuit. The study seeks to offer a thorough framework that combines theoretical viewpoints with real-world business analytics applications. The gap between the availability of advanced analytics technologies and how well firms use them is the main issue this study attempts to address. The collection includes pertinent case studies and opinions from analytics professionals and leaders in the field. The main conclusions show that to benefit from business analytics fully, real-time data use, technology improvements, and strategic alliances are essential. However, there are still major obstacles to adoption, such as large upfront investment costs and a lack of a data-driven culture. Focusing on particular businesses and possible biases in self-reported data are two of the weaknesses of the study. The theoretical ramifications point to the necessity of more research into frameworks that incorporate analytics into corporate strategy. The results provide useful suggestions for companies looking to improve their analytical skills and gain a competitive edge. Businesses can improve their position for long-term growth in a changing market by comprehending and addressing these trends.

Yongli Tian, Z. Hatta

This paper explores the impact of transformational leadership on employees' readiness for change in Chinese organisations through a systematic literature review. The findings suggest that transformational leaders significantly increase employees' acceptance of organisational change through visionary motivation, intellectual inspiration, personalised care and morale boosting behaviours. The internal mechanisms of such influence include fostering a climate of trust, empowerment, and role modelling. However, China-specific cultural factors such as collectivism, respect for authority, and pursuit of harmony play an important role in moderating the relationship between transformational leadership and employees' readiness for change. At the same time, the study identifies challenges to the implementation of transformational leadership in Chinese organisations, such as traditional hierarchies and patriarchal leadership concepts. A series of strategies, including leadership development programmes, building a participatory organisational culture, and using digital platforms, are proposed to enhance the effectiveness of transformational leadership and increase employees' readiness for change. This study provides new insights into the mechanisms of transformational leadership in Chinese organisational contexts and has important theoretical and practical implications for enhancing organisational change capability.

R. Kodi, Adwoa Serwaa Karkari, Monica Boateng et al.

Over the past decade, the landscape of higher education has undergone significant transformations, marked by a shift from socially subsidized services to market-oriented models. As private sector involvement increases, economic forces, such as the expansion of international education markets and reduced government funding, have compelled tertiary institutions to seek alternative funding sources, intensifying competition. Amidst these changes, a critical concern has emerged - workplace incivility. Workplace incivility, characterized by low-intensity deviant behaviour with ambiguous intent to harm, has become a pressing issue in organizational settings, particularly within the higher education context. This study explores the various facets of workplace incivility in Ghanaian Higher Education Institutions, shedding light on its prevalence, forms, and impact on employee performance, job satisfaction, and commitment. The research aims to uncover the contributing factors, including organizational culture and leadership styles, and assess the effectiveness of existing strategies in mitigating incivility.

Von Lloyd Loren

Total Quality Management (TQM) and School-based Management (SBM) are the two powerful forces that have emerged in education, each with the potential to transform schools and nurture influential leaders. This study sought to investigate the Implementation of SBM and TQM practices in SBM Level 3 schools in the Surigao del Sur Division, addressing challenges related to leadership, change resistance, awareness, and organizational citizenship behaviour (OCB). The researcher selected individuals using stratified random sampling within the specified Division. Through face-to-face data collection, 477 respondents completed the questionnaires, including 17 school heads, 227 teachers, 99 stakeholders, and 134 students—the descriptive-correlationaltechnique analyzed data with mean, Pearson r, regression, and structural equation modelling. Findings revealed very high levels of caring leadership, work ethics, TQM, and high-level OCB. A positive relationship between caring leadership, OCB, and work ethics significantly influenced TQM implementation in SBM Level 3 schools. Model 5 demonstrated the best fit, supported by high goodness-of-fit indices. Based on these results, the division office of SBM level 3 schools can focus on developing caring leadership among school heads through targeted workshops. Additionally, seminars for all staff members, including teaching and non-teaching staff aim at enhancing work ethics and TQM. These initiatives may emphasize personal development, ethical technology use, and cultivating a responsible and polite culture, which is crucial for improving teamwork, communication, and overall school performance. The study also underscores the significance of fostering conscientiousness and courtesy as part of OCB and choosing the suitable TQM model to improve school effectiveness.

Nguyen Cheirard, Labrag Gretha

Objective: This research aims to uncover effective strategies for fostering an equitable environment for LGBTQ+ individuals as well as potential barriers to achieving this and classifies these strategies based using the Expert Recommendations for Implementing Change (ERIC) framework.Methods: We conducted a qualitative exploration using in-depth interviews with chief nurses at a selected sample of healthcare organizations throughout Thailand. Thematic analysis was performed to identify recurring themes and classify strategies according to the ERIC framework.Findings: The study highlighted five factors that influenced the application of LGBTQ+-inclusive practices: corporate training programs, clarity in organization policy and directives, support from management,  tackling culture in the organization, and (5) staff participation in continuous education. Training programs, as well as clear policy implementation, had the largest hits amongst these. The accessibility of information, combined with cultural and behavioral changes, could be contributing to the recent increase in segregation, the authors argue, and cultural resistance continues to be a significant barrier, suggesting that targeted efforts are needed to address underlying biases. Moreover, through community engagement and a digital learning tocreate breaking routes for inclusivity emerged as one of the innovative ways.Novelty: The study uniquely integrates qualitative exploration and the ERIC-framework to yield actionable recommendations for chief nurses. It draws attention to other seemingly overlooked barriers including cultural resistance and suggests creative solutions customized to the socio-cultural setting of Thailand, not mentioned in other literature.Research Implications: The insights provide practical advice for healthcare executives who want to foster inclusive settings for LGBTQ+ patients. The study highlights many of the necessary conditions tailored strategy, staff training, and policy implementation for achieving equity in health-care delivery.” These themes will provide guidance to chief nurses in Thailand as well as other areas where socio-cultural behaviours can govern clinical activity, and they provide a pathway to wider adoption of inclusive behaviours in global healthcare systems.

Marziyeh Dehghanizadeh, Ali Shojaeifard, Sajjad Zarei Pizadani

The purpose of current research is to investigate effect of transformational leadership on organizational citizenship behavior: the role of identification, Work engagement, psychological empowerment and Proactive personality. The statistical population of this research is employees of Agricultural Jihad Organization of Isfahan Province, that With Cochran's formula, a sample of 162 people was selected. research method is descriptive -survey, and the tool for collecting information is the use of the standard questionnaires. Its validity was checked based on factor of confirmatory analysis and its reliability was checked by Cronbach's alpha method and composite reliability. results of the current research show that transformational leadership has a positive and significant effect on organizational identification, Work engagement, and psychological empowerment, therefore, although transformational leadership does not directly have a significant effect on organizational citizenship behavior; However, with the existence of mediating variables of organizational identification, Work engagement and psychological empowerment, this effect becomes significant. Also, the effect of organizational identification, Work engagement and psychological empowerment on organizational citizenship behavior have positive and significant, and proactive personality plays a role in the relationship between transformational leadership on Work engagement and organizational identification and It acts as a moderator and cause of strengthens these two relationshipsIntroduction  Today, the key to the success of organizations is the creation and development of organizational citizenship behavior among employees. The concept of organizational citizenship behavior in the field of organizational behavior emerged two decades ago and continues to develop. This issue is critical and essential for service organizations, such as the Agricultural Jahad Organization, whose activities depend highly on human resources (Sartika et al., 2020). Organizational citizenship behavior is a preferred extra-role and extra-task behavior of employees that promotes the success of organizations (Gammoh et al., 2021). Therefore, considering the importance of organizational citizenship behavior, it is necessary to conduct more research on the mechanisms that influence it; Therefore, the current research has addressed the issue of whether the relationship between transformational leadership and organizational citizenship behavior may be mediated by the concepts of organizational identification, work engagement and psychological empowerment of the employees of the Isfahan Agricultural Jahad Organization and also whether the proactive personality of the employees of the Agricultural Jahad of Isfahan strengthens the effects of transformational leadership on organizational identification and work engagement or not?Materials and MethodsThe statistical population of this research is employees of the Agricultural Jahad Organization of Isfahan Province (280 people). With Cochran's formula, a sample of 162 people was selected. The research method is a descriptive -survey, and the tool for collecting information is standard questionnaires. The data gathering tools in this research are the transformational leadership standard questionnaire of Afsar et al. (2019), the organizational identification standard questionnaire by Su & Swanson (2019), the work engagement standard questionnaire by Schaufeli & Bakker (2004), the employee psychological empowerment's standard questionnaire of Spreitzer (1995); proactive personality's standard questionnaire of Akgunduz et al. (2018); and organizational citizenship behavior's standard questionnaire of Organ (1988). In order to check the validity of the questionnaires, in addition to the content validity, which management professors and experts confirmed, the validity of the questionnaires was also checked from the index of factor loadings. The reliability of the questionnaires was calculated using the two methods of Cronbach's alpha coefficient and composite reliability and confirmed the reliability of the validity of the research instrument. Discussion and ResultsThe findings of the current research show that transformational leadership has a positive and significant effect on organizational identification, work engagement, and psychological empowerment; therefore, although transformational leadership does not directly have a significant effect on organizational citizenship behavior; however, the existence of mediating variables of organizational identification, work engagement, and psychological empowerment, this effect becomes significant. Also, the effect of organizational identification, work engagement, and psychological empowerment on organizational citizenship behavior has positive and significant, and proactive personality plays a role in the relationship between transformational leadership on work engagement and organizational identification. It acts as a moderator and causes of strengthens these two relationships.ConclusionsAccording to the results of this research, it was found that by using the social identity theory, social exchange theory and self-concept theory, the transformational leadership style in the organization increased the employees' perception of the organizational identity and made them feel more attached to their jobs and also the power distance decreased and felt more empowered in his self-concept, and thus these cases increased organizational citizenship behaviors in the employees of the Agricultural Jahad Organization of Isfahan; Therefore, according to the dynamics of the environment, the managers of the agricultural jahad organization should pay attention to the transformational leadership style as one of the best management styles that create and manage changes in the organization and try to manage their employees with this leadership style, and value the development and participation of employees in organizational decision-making and encourage creativity and acceptance of challenges as part of their work so that a sense of purpose is created in people and developed beyond the standards, and as a result, employees also, transfer their ideas and insight to other members.

Jose González-Abad, Jorge Baño-Medina

Recently, deep learning has emerged as a promising tool for statistical downscaling, the set of methods for generating high-resolution climate fields from coarse low-resolution variables. Nevertheless, their ability to generalize to climate change conditions remains questionable, mainly due to the stationarity assumption. We propose deep ensembles as a simple method to improve the uncertainty quantification of statistical downscaling models. By better capturing uncertainty, statistical downscaling models allow for superior planning against extreme weather events, a source of various negative social and economic impacts. Since no observational future data exists, we rely on a pseudo reality experiment to assess the suitability of deep ensembles for quantifying the uncertainty of climate change projections. Deep ensembles allow for a better risk assessment, highly demanded by sectoral applications to tackle climate change.

Joaquin Delgado Fernandez, Martin Brennecke, Tom Barbereau et al.

Restrictive rules for data sharing in many industries have led to the development of federated learning. Federated learning is a machine-learning technique that allows distributed clients to train models collaboratively without the need to share their respective training data with others. In this paper, we first explore the technical foundations of federated learning and its organizational opportunities. Second, we present a conceptual framework for the adoption of federated learning, mapping four types of organizations by their artificial intelligence capabilities and limits to data sharing. We then discuss why exemplary organizations in different contexts - including public authorities, financial service providers, manufacturing companies, as well as research and development consortia - might consider different approaches to federated learning. To conclude, we argue that federated learning presents organizational challenges with ample interdisciplinary opportunities for information systems researchers.

poorya Heydarimehr, Ali Asghar Salahshoor, Bahman Firoozmandi

The research data is collected through visiting and observing monument and ceremonies, as well as interviewing and studying documents belonging to a group known in Kermanshah province as Yaresan or Ahl-e Hagh. In this study, it was assumed that if a place is a place of religious activity or its purpose, then that place is sacred. The defects, filth, and uncleanness of daily life are eliminated in this place. The sanctity of this place is local and Dokkan-e Davood rock-cut is considered sacred for the followers and believers of the religion of Ahl-e Hagh. The holy thing and its manifestation in everything has a deep and complex connection with the issue of "Dun be Dun" in the religion of Ahl-e Hagh. Holy as an abstract matter and its relationship with the real world is the most central discussion of this research which try to express the concept of the holy thing and its manifestation in the Dokkan-e Davood rock-cut as a sacred architecture with an overview of the nature of Ahl-e Hagh religion on which is a visible metaphor for the religious world, and what explains the sanctity of this place, regardless of its architectural appearance, refers to the holy thing. Therefore, we seek to answer this question by presenting historical reports: What is the relationship between the Dokkan-e Davood rock-cut as a work of historical architecture and its sanctity? The data of this research is library-field studies and research method and methodology of text are descriptive-analytical, and narrative respectively.