Huang [ Journal of Statistics and Management Systems, Vol. 6 (2003), No. 2, pp. 171-180 ] studied the EOQ (Economic Order Quantity) and EPQ (Economic Production Quantity) models with backlogging and defective items using the algebraic approach. He assumed 100% inspection policy and the known proportion of defective items was removed prior to storage or use after the screening process. In this p...

this descriptive study investigates medical students' attitudes toward psychiatric wards. the study was completed at two psychiatric hospitals of shaheed navab safavi, and shaheed ismaily, as well as the psychiatric ward of shaheed rahnamoon hospital. medical students at two level of internship and stagery participated in the study. they completed questionnaires containing general informat...

This paper investigates the relationship between fluctuations in economic growth, unemployment, and voting along a left–right axis. I estimate a model that explains how political fluctuations are caused by economic fluctuations in the OECD countries. I find that higher economic growth causes a shift to the left of policy sentiments. I hold the provision of social insurance by the welfare state ...

This article examines the dynamics of interand intra-firm networks in technical standard setting initiatives, and how complex social networks align in these initiatives. Specifically, we argue that in standardization, complex economic and social interactions are blended. In standardization activities, firm behavior and the behavior of individuals within firms is best explained through an integr...

the main purpose of this study was to investigate the factors influencing personnel’s attitude toward knowledge sharing in agricultural extension and education organization in iranian ministry of jihad-e agriculture. a survey method was employed for the study, with 110 personnel being randomly selected as a sample out of 140 personnel who were working in the organization and finally 80 question...

during last century and in a period of time called modern history of middle east, we have seen different changes in life of urban communities as whole, and urban and rural of the mentioned region in particular. the range and power of such changes has been in such a level that we can claim: it has changed the “life world” of people noticeably. among all parts of the region our field study (iran’...