In this paper, we briefly describe IS agility related research in four established IS research areas: IT infrastructure, IS development, IS organization, and IS personnel. We present a systematic literature review of articles published in leading scientific IS journals during the years 1990-2013. The main contribution of the paper is in the summary of research methods and results of agility rel...

PURPOSE This paper describes current knowledge levels of school personnel about diabetes, discusses the findings of a systematic review of the literature on the effectiveness of diabetes educational interventions for school personnel, and presents recommendations for future research. METHODS English language literature published between January 1966 and May 2001 regarding the effectiveness of...

background esophageal cancer is highly prevalent among the turkman people in northeastern iran. in order to evaluate its etiology, there is an on-going prospective cohort study in this area involving approximately 50000 subjects over the age of 40 years. the majority of these subjects are illiterate, thus obtaining inâ­formed consent is very important and difficult. methods initially, we explai...

AIM Currently, there is no research available on the experiences of spouses providing informal care to wounded, injured or sick (WIS) UK military personnel. The aim of this study was to fill this gap by investigating the relationship experiences of non-military partners caring for WIS UK military personnel. METHODS Spouses of WIS military personnel (n=25) completed telephone interviews with t...

scans. We have not found any studies of MRI-induced injury to healthcare personnel from long-term exposure to EMFs or any studies correlating exposure levels to disease. Anesthesia personnel who provide limited or occasional care in the MRI environment run a risk of exposure to EMFs. Anesthesia providers should carefully consider their anesthetic technique to minimize the time spent in the MRI ...

Occupational stress has emerged as a crucial and pervasive issue in contemporary work life. Mounting research evidence proves beyond dispute that stress has a dysfunctional impact on both individual as well as organizational outcomes. This paper investigates using survey methodology the relationship between occupational stress and work exhaustion among information systems personnel. The study s...