the aim of this study was to design a model on the relationship of knowledge management processes with strategic thinking in sport and youth general office in alborz province. the study used a descriptive approach in terms of data collection, applied with regard to aims and casual in terms of the relationship of research variables which was carried out as a field study. after a review of the re...

today, the human resources are the assets of any organization and their unique role in the development of the organization, whether indoor or outdoor environment and competition is evident. on the other hand, if an organization fails to satisfy its human resources, in this case it would be doomed to stay away from progress and development. in this context, organizations using hrm tools can keep...

Although socioeconomic status is one of the essential factors in much health research, it is one of the most difficult constructs to measure. The aim of this study was to develop a relatively accurate, easy-to-calculate method to estimate socioeconomic status (SES) for health research in Iraq as well as similar profile countries in the developing world. After reviewing various methods of calcul...

BACKGROUND In the choice and definition of quality of care indicators, there may be an inherent tension between feasibility, generally enhanced by simplicity, and validity, generally enhanced by accounting for clinical complexity. OBJECTIVE To study the process of developing quality indicators using an expert panel and analyze the tension between feasibility and validity. DESIGN AND PARTICI...

abstract the main objective of the study was to develop and validate a questionnaire to measure entrepreneurial behavior. statistical population (n = 1497) of the research were all humanities graduate students at the science and research branch of islamic azad university, tehran in 2011, of whom 500 individuals were selected and completed a researcher compiled entrepreneurial behavior questionn...

BACKGROUND Although the validity of content of program is mostly conducted with qualitative methods, this study used both qualitative and quantitative methods for the validation of content of post marriage training program provided for newly married couples. Content validity is a preliminary step of obtaining authorization required to install the program in country's health care system. METHO...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) is a clinical assessment tool that is widely used in clinical trials and practice to evaluate stroke-related neurological deficits. The aim of this study was to determine the validity and reliability of the Korean version of the NIHSS (K-NIHSS) for evaluating Korean stroke patients. METHODS The K-NIHSS was translate...