The purpose of this study was to determine the constitution of the development model for cultural centers studied in Mazandaran Province. The basic elements of the eight developmental patterns for youth cultural centers in Mazandaran province which include religion, employment, national education, research, health, technology and communication show that the fundamental components of eight devel...

OBJECTIVE To compare hospital indicators before and after implementing an Internal Bed Regulation Committee at a reference hospital. METHODS It is an quantitative, evaluation, exploratory, descriptive and cross-sectional research. The data was gathered from the hospital administrative reports for the period 2008-2013, provided by the Information Technology Center of the Complexo FAMEMA. RES...

Virtual Teams (VT), enabled by Information and Communication Technology (ICT), are more common in organizations. VT members frequently exchange information because of their interdependent tasks but little is known on how this information influences on the VT functioning. This paper groups that information into several types and describes their significance in VT. Work outputs, work processes, w...

A S WALL STREET TRACKS THE HEALTH OF AMERICAN BUSIness by monitoring indicators of economic productivity, so must scientists, parents, and taxpayers heed leading indicators of scientific productivity. Since mathematics is the foundation discipline for science, the state of mathematics education is a crucial predictor of future national strength in science and technology. Evidence suggests that ...

This paper highlights the use of remote sensing technologies in disaster management. Impact of natural disasters on life, property and ability to predict them would be one of the main contributions of remote sensing technology. Involving remote sensing with GIS and web technology makes it an extremely powerful tool to identify indicators of potential disasters. Information sharing through Inter...

Decision task and its features are defined in order to distinguish motions, decision purposes, decision problems, alternatives, etc. Indicators of decision tasks for the classification and the ordering are also given. On the definition, a conceptual model about the generation and identification of decision tasks in an organization is presented. Based on this model, a repeatable procedure of the...

The purpose of this study was to develop a model of technology diffusion and impression management variables on photo-messaging behavior. Diffusion variables, such as innovativeness and technology clusters, were demonstrated to be predictors of sending photo messages and online sharing. Impression management motives – self-expression and self-presentation – were also indicators of photo-messagi...

The purpose of this paper is to propose a research agenda for the measurement of economic impacts of Canadian government R&D support programs. Different methodologies and indicators used to assess benefits from government support programs/agencies for R&D are discussed first. Using available information on major business-related R&D federal programs, the paper will assess which indicators and m...