Cooperation Regimes and Hegemonic Struggle: Opportunities and Challenges for Developing Countries

Aggregate Planning: Opportunities and Challenges between Developed and Developing Countries

Aggregate planning (AP) is a crucial step of the production planning procedure. It is the process by which a company determines optimal levels of capacity, production, subcontracting, and inventory for its long term planning. This paper presents a comparative analysis related to the impact of social and economic factors on building reliable aggregate plans for companies operating in an internat...

Leadership and Teamwork in Developing Countries: Challenges and Opportunities

Leadership and teamwork are the key factors contributing to organizational effectiveness if their attributes fit to the socio-cultural context. In this reading, the leadership and teamwork process are described in Developing countries (DCs). Developing countries, which comprise of 80 % of the world's population, are diverse in many ways. However, there are some common socio-economic, institutio...

Urban drainage in developing countries - challenges and opportunities

I n the cities of the developing world, the urban poor often inhabit marginal land that has less commercial value but is the only available land where they can afford to live. This includes land that is poorly drained and floods frequently, or on steep hillsides that are prone to landslides. The benefits of living nearer sources of employment and urban services usually outweigh the disadvantage...

Vaccination in Developing Countries: Problems, Challenges, and Opportunities

Psychosis Associated with Epilepsy: Challenges and Opportunities in Developing Countries

Developing countries bear more than 90% of the total burden of disease caused by epilepsy worldwide as estimated by Disability Adjusted Life Years1. About 80-98% of patients suffering from epilepsy in the developing countries are untreated1,2. The discrimination, stigma and ignorance about the disorder are widely prevalent in developing countries. A recent survey from Turkey showed that 70% of ...