Themanagement of technology embodies human choice and freedom, and as such, itmaynot detach fromphilosophy and psychology, particularly in the innovation, knowledge and learning paradigm. This paradigm heralds knowledge workers in systems of innovationwith renewed emphasis on information and intellectual capital as the primary assets for production. The thinking styles and cognitive preferences...

This chapter looks at leadership and management of multidisciplinary teams in the mental health context. It provides an overview of what constitutes a multidisciplinary team and how policy can change the roles and relationships in teams. The potential conflict inherent in teamwork is outlined. A brief overview of leadership styles is provided, with a more detailed description of the relationshi...

E-learning technology has been emerged to enrich learning in schools, universities and everywhere. Learners have grown up with computer and Internet and they expect to continue using them in the process of getting an education. Recently educational researchers have focused on aspects of personal characteristics such as learning styles, their impact on learning, and also how they can be incorpor...

Abstract Background: The role of psychological factors in peptic ulcer disease (PUD) and functional dyspepsia (FD) has not been clearly determined. In this study the role of conflict management styles, psychiatric symptoms, and alexithymia were assessed in patients with PUD and FD and in the healthy individuals. Methods: Ninety subjects [30PUD (15 women, 15 men), 30 FD (15 women, 15 men), and...

Each learner has his own learning style that helps him study easier. Many researchers have been concentrating in determining learners’ learning styles to aim at efficiency in implementing adaptation in learning management systems. Automatic and dynamic detection of learning style has its attractive advantages in precision and time saving. In this paper, we propose a new method that automaticall...