Presenting a Model for the use of Internet of Things in the Iranian Knowledge-based Companies

Abstract

The purpose of the present study is presenting a model for the use of Internet of Things in Iranian knowledge companies. This research from propose point of view is an applied research and in terms of exploration and data collection is qualitative and quantitative research. The main approach for achieving the model of using the Internet of Things is the grounded theory methodology which is based on a paradigmatic model. The research population for the qualitative sector is comprised of 25 executives and practitioners of knowledge-based companies who are somehow specialized in Internet of Things topics. They were selected by snowball method and for a small portion of all managers and technology experts working in knowledge companies. Cochran's formula for finite communities was used to select the samples. After careful analysis of the interviews, 59 extracted concepts were identified in 5 main categories and 13 subcategories. Management requirements, customer requirements, and resistance economics give rise to the Internet of Things in knowledge-based companies. The characteristics of the company, the characteristics of the human resources and the characteristics of the managers can provide a suitable ground for using the Internet of Things. And the conditions in the country, international pressures and international cooperation can be among the intermediary factors influencing the use of the Internet of Things. Raw materials and infrastructure can also be effective strategies for using the Internet of Things. Using Internet of Things, customer-related factors, international collaborations, and expected results can be expected in knowledge-based companies.