Knowledge management encompasses a wide range of disciplines. Most organizations face difficult challenges in managing knowledge for emergency response, but it is crucial for response effectiveness that such challenges be overcome. Organizational members must share the knowledge needed to plan for emergencies. They also must be able during an emergency to access relevant plans and communicate a...

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introduction: direct and rapid access to information is one of the main necessities of the users in new technological world. nowadays, information users, particularly medical information in which rapid access is of necessity, do not have enough time to search and access to information. therefore, the present study aimed to determine strategies to access required information as soon as possible....

introduction: nowadays, knowledge management is one of the most effective factors in competitive advantages and success among organizations. therefore, this study aimed to assess the principles of knowledge management in teaching hospitals of iran university of medical sciences. methods: this applied descriptive cross-sectional study included 30 senior managers in ten teaching hospitals associa...

the process of collection development, collection generating and obtaining information is of basic debates in libraries and information centers which a lot of articles have been written about the methods of collection development of information as well as the application of information technology, accordingly, to this day. this article, as opposed to other articles, which are about the prevaili...

Currently, the evaluation of knowledge management has been widely explored by both academicians and practitioners. This paper aims to examine the effectiveness of knowledge management practices within manufacturing organizations, with a particular emphasis on environmental analysis. An assessment model was firstly introduced consisting of the basic knowledge management activities (KMA), Environ...

Most organizations face difficult challenges in managing knowledge for crisis response, but it is crucial for response effectiveness that such challenges be overcome. Organizational members must share the knowledge needed to plan for emergencies. They also must be able during an emergency to access relevant plans and communicate about their responses to it. This article examines the role and re...

The purpose of this paper is to explore the field of Risk Management (RM) in relation with Knowledge Management (KM). It attempts to present a conceptual framework, called Knowledge-Based Risk Management (KBRM) that employs KM processes to improve its effectiveness and increase the probability of success in innovative Information Technology (IT) projects. It addresses initiatives towards employ...

model building is one of the most important characteristics of human beings. according to a classification, there are three kinds of models. the first type are omdels which are unique to every individual person and every body has his own models. another kind of models are those which are general. theories arise from this kind of models. the third kind are modols for model building and deals wit...

OBJECTIVE To conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials assessing the effectiveness of serious games in improving knowledge and/or self-management behaviors in young people with chronic conditions. MATERIALS AND METHODS The authors searched the databases PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Sciences, and PsychINFO for articles published between January 1990 and ...