نوع مقاله : مقاله پژوهشی
عنوان مقاله English
نویسندگان English
Value engineering is a systematic method used to improve the value of a project's product. It involves analyzing a service, system, or product to find ways to manage important functions while reducing costs. This study aims to explore the relationship between value engineering and the provision of electronic resources at the Central Library of Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman. The research method used is descriptive-survey. The study population includes faculty members of the university who are Central Library members and regularly use electronic resources. Selection criteria were based on their role in providing electronic resources. A total of 240 individuals met the criteria, with 140 selected as the research sample using the Morgan table. Data was collected through a researcher-made questionnaire, validated using the AVE index, and reliability was assessed using the composite validity criterion. Cronbach's alpha was above 0.7 for all cases except for identifying user needs, which was still acceptable. The composite validity criterion confirmed the reliability of the research tool. The findings revealed that all latent variables impact the value engineering variable. Based on the coefficients, the variable "providing high-quality electronic resources" has the greatest effect, while the variable "providing more electronic resources at a lower cost" has the least effect on value engineering. The t-value test statistic was utilized to assess the significance of the relationship between the variables. By examining the significant relationship at the 0.05 error level, it was directly determined in all components, confirming the research hypotheses. The results indicated that value engineering reduces costs associated with providing electronic resources and enables the provision of more resources for users. It also facilitates quicker selection of electronic resources, boosts scientific production, fosters inventions, enhances creativity and innovation, and builds trust in the use of electronic resources. Furthermore, value engineering accelerates the delivery of necessary scientific resources from electronic sources and enhances user satisfaction. It was also observed that resource provision is expedited. While information and communication technologies have addressed time constraints in resource provision, electronic resources with updated indexes can still benefit from time-saving through value engineering. This method proves to be the most efficient and effective in providing electronic resources. Based on the research findings, it can be concluded that the quality of electronic resources is closely linked to value engineering.
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