BACKGROUND Originally developed for educational use, the Leadership Practice Inventory (LPI) is used to measure leadership practices in nursing research. There is limited reporting of LPI psychometric properties when used to measure leadership practices of nurses. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate psychometric properties of the LPI when used to measure the leadership practices of nurs...

The results point to the importance of identifying physician and staff system needs prior to contacting vendors. Identifying needs can inform development of checklists for system functionality during vendor demonstrations. Items to include on the checklist include integration of administrative and clinical workflows, and integration with other systems. Functionality specific to plastic surgery ...

The literature on supply chain management has long extolled the virtues to be gained by organizations seeking to integrate their supply chain. These gains include greater data and information visibility, leaner and more efficient processes, vendor managed inventories, and higher profitability. Globalization and global supply chain operation, and supply chain visibility have become buzzwords for...

The most important raw material needed for food production is phosphorus (P), which cannot be replaced by other elements. P listed as a Critical Raw Material (CRM) the European Union (EU). It an element essential human nutrition and used fertiliser production. key importance of life evidenced fact that if there were not enough in fertilisers, we would only able to feed 1/3 world’s population. U...

in this paper, we study the affect of contextual factors on quality management practices and organizations performance. the research method that led to this article is descriptive survey that we analyze gathered data with compare means statistical test. the result show that there is no significant effect of contextual factors on quality management practices and organizations performance. this r...

The study investigated the relationship between supply chain performance and inventory management practices of dairy processing firms in Kiambu County. focused on theory constraints, Resource Based View firm (RBV) Institutional theory. employed descriptive research design. target population was three diary Kiambu, therefore used census sampling method to sample 96 respondents chosen from depart...

T he deteriorating condition and adequacy of the nation’s transportation infrastructure has given rise to new concerns for the management of these systems. A key facet for effectively upgrading facilities and continuing their maintenance is accurate information on the features and conditions of the system. This information permits identifying deficient system elements, prioritizing maintenance ...

Documenting the types and extent of conservation practices in a watershed is necessary to determine their water quality impacts. A conservation practice inventory for the South Fork of the Iowa River, 85% in corn (Zea mays L.) and soybean [Glycine max L. (Merr.)] rotations, showed only 7% of cropland was managed using no-tillage. About 30% of cropland receives manure annually, prior to corn. Su...

Many logistic problems arising in supply chain management, distribution and inventory management call for the integration of different components of the production/distribution system which have to be coordinated in such a way that a common objective, which can be the cost minimization or the revenue maximization, is optimized. Thus, in order to find the best management policy, one should be ab...

This project aims to create a structured inventory of concerns related to business process modelling that may face organisations embarking on business process management (BPM) projects. Key issues are identified for each BPM activity stage, overarching patterns are noted, and suggestions are made for the future research agenda. Modelling is at the core of BPM, a practice which in recent years h...