Assessing the impact of using new technologies on managers’ decision making in transport units of mineral projects

The purpose of this study is evaluating the relationship between the use of modern technology and time, and time, cost and quality of decision making. The current study in terms of classification based on the research goals is a kind of applied research, and in terms required data collecting is considered as the survey research. Data collecting tool is a questionnaire consisting of 35 questions based on Likert Scale. The overall scale reliability coefficient was calculated as 0.868, indicating a high reliability of data collection instruments. The population used in this study are transportation department of three largest iron mines in Iran includin golgohar,Chador maloo and Choghart and senior managers of these three mines. In this study for data analysis the structural equation modeling techniques are used. The required sample size was calculated 200 persons. Results of data analysis showed that the implementation of new technologies on the time management of mineral projects, management of mineral project cost and management of mineral project quality is effective. Time, cost and quality as well quality explain the decisions meaningfully.