Purpose The purpose of the paper is to challenge and address limitations traditional system knowledge production that embedded in disaster climate change research studies, studies general. It argues processes conforms colonialist thinking or west-inspired approaches. Such a often results omission crucial information due lack participation, inclusion diversity production. Design/methodology/appr...

Statistical process control (SPC) theory takes a negative view of adjustment of process settings, which is termed tampering. In contrast, quality and lean programmes actively encourage operators to acts of intervention and personal agency in the improvement of production outcomes. This creates a conflict that requires operator judgement: How does one differentiate between unnecessary tampering ...

the first part of this article deals with isi’s journal selection policy. describing the importance of evaluation process as well as determining the status of iran in knowledge production in the areas of arts, humanities, social sciences, sciences, etc. and comparing it with the articles published throughout the world between 1993-2000 are the next two parts of this article. the results indicat...