The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of the debate around voluntary approaches and their role in public policy. For the purposes of this paper, voluntary approaches include industry codes of conduct (individual company codes and policy statements and industry-wide codes) as well as government sponsored or supported programmes, where industry participation is voluntary. The specif...

While supporting companies in defining or improving software processes we have observed that co-operation between companies is very valuable to quality managers and developers. Although software process improvement results in many benefits in the long term to a company, it also requires an investment in time and resources. With frequent migration of personnel between companies, there is both in...

A business strategy is the focal point of the business practices and competitive strategies in the operational management. It is used to strike out a market position, conduct operations, attract customers, compete and achieve organizational objective. Thus, whether a company wins or loses in the marketplace, it is directly attributable to the calibers of a company’s strategy and the proficiency...

WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW: Are older people with respiratory symptoms aware this could be asthma? Which explanations for undiagnosed asthma apply most commonly in older Australians with asthma? Can we improve awareness of asthma in older people with undiagnosed asthma? Is the possibility of asthma in older people firmly established on the general practitioners' radar screen? What reasons most often ...

Collaboration and interoperability are pervasive topics today as organizations struggle to attiain competitive edge in today’s global market fostered by new economies of scale. Moreover, the deep introduction of Internet in our lives both at personal and business level is changing all aspects of our economies and societies and the way enterprises and individuals interoperate and collaborate. In...

W ith 10 years of tobacco documents research (TDR) completed, now is a reasonable time for those of us who conduct TDR to assess its legacy and its potential. In this issue of Tobacco Control, Stacy Carter thoughtfully depicts historical patterns in the conduct and reporting of TDR and how these patterns have evolved. She proposes ‘‘a process for planning and evaluating TDR that positions the r...

The present study aimed to explain the factors affecting the usage of electronic insurance in Iran insurance company and its operating strategies in Khuzestan province. The research method is descriptive-survey method, and data collecting instrument is questionnaire. The study population is consisted of 480 people of all staff and experts the sales network in Iran insurance company in Khuzestan...

The wide diffusion of information and communication technologies (ICT) over the last few decades has modified the way in which individuals and institutions interact and conduct social and business activities. We analyze the importance of a firm’s information transparency, defined as the degree of completeness of information, regarding their own business activities, provided by each company to t...

1. People who conduct CSCL research and report on it as though there is no need for theory; they simply observe results of interventions. 2. People who conduct CSCL research and report on it by following a particular theory or theoretical framework that they accept as is. 3. People who conduct CSCL research in order to investigate theoretical issues and refine theoretical perspectives specific ...