This study was designed to improve the explanation for the behavior of the phenomenon of technology convergence. The concepts and measurements of diversity and persistence, as inherent attributes of the phenomenon, were elaborated by reviewing different theories. Diversity was examined by analyzing the degree of capability to absorb heterogeneous technologies, while persistence was investigated...

Definitions of cultural competence often refer to the need to be aware and attentive to the religious and spiritual needs and orientations of patients. However, the institution of psychiatry maintains an ambivalent attitude to the incorporation of religion and spirituality into psychiatric practice. This is despite the fact that many patients, especially those from underserved and underprivileg...

Background: Introduction of inactivated polio vaccine is imminent and may encounter the challenges that face new vaccines especially vaccine hesitancy. The study evaluated factors that may contribute to hesitancy towards IPV. Methods: Questionnaire adapted from the model developed by the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts Working Group (SAGE WG) was used to assess the factors among 408 parents...

show that enterprises can also be made up of parts of different companies and the structure of the enterprise is contingent upon a variety of different factors. The success of the enterprise as a collaborative venture depends on the ability of companies to intermediate their internal core competencies into other participating companies’ value streams and simultaneously outsource their own perip...

Due to a shortage of key competencies in organisations and the rising challenge to find the right person to do a job, organisations are under pressure to assess, monitor and continuously develop their workers’ competencies. At the same time, enterprise systems offer data that provide a basis for strategic decisions in the area of competence development. This domain was investigated with two cas...

In this paper, we analyze important trends both in technology and in society in order to understand the new demands and challenges to the design profession. We conclude that, in order to respond to these challenges, there is a need for a new type of design research, as well as new ways of teaching design. We suggested that, in this context, “Designed Intelligence” and “Competence-based learning...

Meeting performance targets for IT projects is difficult, and skilled project managers have been identified as a key factor in maximizing the possibilities of success. Our goal in this study was to identify critical behavioural competencies for IT project managers, including competencies necessary for entry-level positions and competencies that distinguish superior performance in IT project man...

one of important subjects in the civil procedure is the dispute in competence of judicial authorities. the title of chapter 2 of part1 of the civil procedure code, enacted by 1379 (articles 26-30) is the dispute in competence and method of settlement of it. there is no different between inherent and local competence in this chapter. moreover, there are not regulations about relative competence ...

The development of user expertise is a strategic imperative for organizations in hyper-competitive markets. This study conceptualizes, operationalises and validates user expertise in contemporary Information Systems (IS) as a formative, multidimensional index. The study commenced by introducing a framework that positioned its concepts against the wealth of studies in the discipline. It then int...