The paper is an investigation of challenges in assessing parameters of a socio-technical system. The investigation is carried out using an augmented socio-technical matrix the quadrants of which represent culture, type of structure, methods/technique and type of technology. Investigation concerns a specific kind of matrixes developed for the purpose of achieving the right level of flexibility f...

background: infection with trichomonas vaginalis is one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases (stds) in humans. the prevalence of infection in iran has been reported between 2 to 8%, depending on deferent socio-cultural conditions. this study aimed to determine the prevalence of t . vaginalis in women referred to gynecologic clinics in hamadan city, west of iran. methods: this descri...

citizenship is one of the most important sociopolitical concepts that have full of ups and downs along the history and thinkers and scholars interested in socio culture issues have been challenged and discussed since ancient times. this concept consists of a set of rights and obligations that member of society have in related to each other, entities, and society. the aim of the research is to i...

This article deals with income advantages derived from owner occupied housing (Imputed Rent, IR) and their impact on the personal income distribution. Following a brief description of different methods with which to calculate IR in household surveys, we conduct a cross-national comparative study based on micro-data from the British Household Panel Study (BHPS), the German Socio-Economic Panel (...

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Spatial data sharing mechanisms are an important asset to territorial communities. They help them understand and control their long term development. In this perspective, this paper suggests a novel approach of geodata appropriation processes based on diverse socio-cognitive theories. This approach suggests that the evolution of spatial data infrastructures from rough data exchange platforms to...

Research into the benefits of collaborative work on learning have shifted from questions regarding whether it promotes learning, to research into the conditions that promote learning and the identification of processes that make collaborative group settings particularly effective. In this symposium we will present findings from recent research into a number of socio-cognitive processes that hav...

The history of socio-technical interventions is intertwined with reports that interventions are successful in the short to medium term but over time organisations revert back to their previous practices. It is often reported that changes in senior management or politics result in an undermining of the legitimacy of the systemic principles used in the intervention and as a result the organisatio...