en The Effect of Computerized Cognitive Training Program on Working Memory, Cognitive Flexibility, and Inhibitory control as Executive Functions in managers of National Iranian Oil Company تخصصي Special پژوهشي Research <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span><span><span style="line-height:normal"><span calibri="" style="font-family:"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">This study was undertaken to examine the effect of computerized cognitive training program on working memory, cognitive flexibility, and Inhibitory control as executive functions in managers of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC). The current study is experimental research based upon a pretest-posttest design with a control group.</span></span> <span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">The statistical population of the study consisted of all middle managers of the NIOC. Through a public call, managers who were willing to participate in computerized cognitive training program were invited to declare their interest. At this stage, 300 managers expressed their willingness to participate. From this group, 30 individuals who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were selected using a simple random sampling method. Thereafter, using random assignment, 15 participants were assigned to the experimental group and 15 to the control group. Prior to the intervention, participants were evaluated using appropriate instruments, including the N-Back Task, Wisconsin Card Sorting Test, and Go/No Go Test. Following the evaluation, the participants in the experimental group underwent 24 sessions of computerized cognitive training program. Each session lasted 24 minutes. The participants in the control group did not receive any intervention. The participants were re-evaluated immediately after completing the intervention sessions. MANCOVA and separate ANCOVAs analyses revealed that computerized cognitive training program can lead to improvements in working memory, cognitive flexibility, and Inhibitory control (p < .05). Based on the research results, computerized cognitive training program can be employed to enhance executive functions for managers.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div> <div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="text-justify:kashida"><span style="text-kashida:0%"><span style="line-height:normal"><span calibri="" style="font-family:"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">This study was undertaken to examine the effect of computerized cognitive training program on working memory, cognitive flexibility, and Inhibitory control as executive functions in managers of the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC). The current study is experimental research based upon a pretest-posttest design with a control group.</span></span> <span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span new="" roman="" style="font-family:" times="">The statistical population of the study consisted of all middle managers of the NIOC. Through a public call, managers who were willing to participate in computerized cognitive training program were invited to declare their interest. At this stage, 300 managers expressed their willingness to participate. From this group, 30 individuals who fulfilled the inclusion criteria were selected using a simple random sampling method. Thereafter, using random assignment, 15 participants were assigned to the experimental group and 15 to the control group. Prior to the intervention, participants were evaluated using appropriate instruments, including the N-Back Task, Wisconsin Card Sorting Test, and Go/No Go Test. Following the evaluation, the participants in the experimental group underwent 24 sessions of computerized cognitive training program. Each session lasted 24 minutes. The participants in the control group did not receive any intervention. The participants were re-evaluated immediately after completing the intervention sessions. MANCOVA and separate ANCOVAs analyses revealed that computerized cognitive training program can lead to improvements in working memory, cognitive flexibility, and Inhibitory control (p < .05). Based on the research results, computerized cognitive training program can be employed to enhance executive functions for managers.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></div> working memory, cognitive flexibility, Inhibitory control, computerized cognitive training program. working memory, cognitive flexibility, Inhibitory control, computerized cognitive training program. 0 0 http://ijpb.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-484-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Fatemeh Danesh Fatemeh Danesh s.danesh90@gmail.com 10031947532846004706 10031947532846004706 Yes Department of Psychology, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran Department of Psychology, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran Nasrin Arshadi Nasrin Arshadi 10031947532846004707 10031947532846004707 No Department of Psychology, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran Department of Psychology, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran Kioumars Beshlideh Kioumars Beshlideh 10031947532846004708 10031947532846004708 No Department of Psychology Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran Department of Psychology Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran