In this paper after a review on the concept and literature of knowledge management, the conceptual model of a successful knowledge management system that is currently being applied in a research and development (R&D) aerospace organization is presented and discussed. The main contribution of the paper is presenting the model in its useful and practical status without becoming involved in theore...

As a part of a larger-scale research, the present study aimed to use the main tenets of sociocultural perspective; namely, mediation, internalization, zone of proximal development, and the activity theory, to analyze the novice and expert teachers’ professional development through personal practical theorizing as an awareness raising technique. Furthermore, the study attempted to identify the c...

information organization (i.e., cataloging, classification, abstracting and indexing) is a crucial service in libraries and information centers. modern and standard practices in this regard started around 1960s in iran. this paper outlines the development of modern practices in information organization in iran. it illustrates how iranian libraries and information centers implement standard prac...

User stories form the heart of the Extreme Programming methodology planning game. In its turn, Extreme Programming is one of the supporting pillars of the wider Agile Software Development process. The user stories form a set of central work products that determine the software development processes. In the spirit of Extreme Programming the production of user stories is kept as simple as possibl...

2. Ohio Dept of Mental Health/Ohio Department of Mental Retardation Coordinating Committee (2001) Report and Recommendations: Clinical Best Practices for Serving People with Developmental Disabilities and Mental Illness. Appendix A: Recommended Scales and Instruments of Assessment. Provides listing of approved scales and tools for MI/DD population, by type. It should be noted that each of these...

This paper presents an early empirical study on Extreme Programming practices employing a qualitative action research method. The study was conducted on university students doing real commercial development projects to gain an insight into the problems faced by the new developers in adopting these agile practices. The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of the XP practices on the qu...

The paper reports on the results of a recent study on student perceptions on agile practices. The study involved forty-five students enrolled in three different academic programs (Diploma, Bachelor’s and Master’s) in two institutions to determine their perceptions of the use of extreme programming practices in doing their design and coding assignments. Overwhelmingly, students’ experiences were...