In this conceptual paper, we describe how IT and knowledge strategies, resources and capabilities coevolve and collectively influence firm agility. We briefly examine links between business strategy and IT and knowledge strategies, and also between agility and firm performance. To do so, we conduct a comprehensive literature review. Using the resource-based view of the firm and a dynamic capabi...

The Internet has brought a new way of collaboration among consumers to the door steps of retailers. Existing studies have assumed that retailers play an active role and focused on discussing how retailers can make good use of Web 2.0 to develop new business models, however little has been done to address what retailers should do if being forced to cope with changes. This paper, based on a stake...

Purpose – The primary aim of this paper is to critically review the literature that explicitly addresses the adoption and application of Internet technologies, by retailers, for the promotion and sale of merchanidise. In particular, this study seeks to present a holistic and critical review of what is currently known, in order to help establish the gaps that will need to be addressed in future ...

Rohollah Kalhor, Mohammad Zakaria Kiaei, Mohammad Azmal, Saeideh moosavi, Seyed Saeed Tabatabaee, Soheyla Gholami. Assistant Professor, Ph.D. of Health Services Management, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran; Health Services Management Department, School of Public Health, Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, Qazvin, Iran; PhD in ...

Dyspepsia is a common problem where many sufferers do not seek healthcare. The clinical impact of the condition in the community and the economic costs were assessed using data from a large cross sectional survey. Dyspepsia may be costing society 1 billion pounds each year in the UK. Thus dyspepsia is a huge clinical and economic burden and cost effective management strategies and treatments ar...

This study is aimed at uncovering the model and the practices of knowledge sharing and flow in the agricultural knowledge centers established by a project named “Improving Productivity and Market Success” (IPMS). The goal was to improve agricultural productivity through market-oriented development to enhance livelihoods for rural populations. The twenty eight Agricultural Knowledge Centers esta...

(2013) Towards tacit knowledge sharing over social web tools. Notice: Changes introduced as a result of publishing processes such as copy-editing and formatting may not be reflected in this document. For a definitive version of this work, please refer to the published source: Author Details (please list these in the order they should appear in the published article) Purpose Researchers debate w...

a r t i c l e i n f o The typical characteristics of subsistence markets challenge not only the generalizability of marketing theories but also the applicability and validity of the field research methods generally practiced by marketing researchers. This article discusses challenges inherent to field research in subsistence markets that may influence bias and equivalence. Moreover, it illustra...

How do relationship maintenance behaviors affect individual well-being? Given that people who invest time and effort toward achieving important goals see their outcomes as more reflective of their skills and abilities than do people who invest less time and effort, engaging in relationship maintenance behaviors may lead people to experience increased individual well-being when those behaviors a...

The aim of this study was to systematically review the available literature on the levels, causes, and impact of stress among dental students. The investigators searched eight electronic databases: Medline, Medline in process, Psychinfo, ERIC, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and SCOPUS. Two independent reviewers conducted the selection, data extraction, and quality appraisal for inclu...