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Today, it can be seen that in some organizations, succession management is recognized as a strategic process that is able to minimize the leadership gaps in key positions. Moreover, itprovides opportunities for the organization's competent and talented people to improve their necessary skills. The main purpose of the current research was to investigate the effect of the quality of training courses on the succession of directors based on the development of knowledge capital in educational organizations. This research study used a quantitative method and a survey approach.The statistical population of the study consisted of the principals of secondary schools of the Education Department of Shahre-h Qods. They completed the training courses in 2023. The results showed that the quality of training courses has a significant positive effect on organizational, individual, and contextual components of the succession of managers of the Education Department of Shahre-h Quds. Overall, the findings of this research emphasized the vital importance of high-quality training courses in strengthening the succession planning programs for education managers, as these courses play a key role in promoting the individual and organizational development, and improving the necessary foundations of succession.

Purpose- Rural tourism has various effects on the economic and social aspects of rural households. Considering the significant impact of tourism on the economic and social development of local communities, this research aims to investigate the economic and social effects of rural tourism in Baft County.Design/methodology/approach- The statistical population consists of 2512 households in the rural of Baft Township, out of which 333 households were selected through simple random sampling based on Cochran's; formula. The primary tool for data collection was a questionnaire, the validity of which was examined through content and structural validity, and its reliability was assessed using composite reliability and Cronbach's; alpha (α = 0.90). Data analysis was performed using SPSS and LISREL software. To examine the fit of the measurement model of economic and social effects on rural tourism; the collected data were analyzed using LISREL software and second-order confirmatory factor analysis.Findings- The research findings indicate that the most significant impact is on the economic dimension, including employment and income, investment, and satisfaction. Moreover, the most prominent effects in the social dimension include social participation, protection of intangible heritage, sense of place, heritage and tradition preservation, tourist satisfaction, education and awareness, and ultimately, cultural elevation. The research findings also revealed that the absolute fit indices (AGFI = 0.91, GFI = 0.94), comparative fit indices (NNFI = 0.92, CFI = 0.95), and parsimonious fit indices (RMSEA = 0.054, X2/df = 2.63) confirm the excellent fit of the measurement model of economic and social effects on rural tourism with the observed data. Furthermore, the structural equation modelling results indicate that the most signicant impacts are in the economic dimension of employment and income and the social dimension of social participation.