The “implementation” and use of smart home technology to lengthen independent living of non-instutionalized elderly have not always been flawless. The purpose of this study is to show that problems with smart home technology can be partially ascribed to differences in perception of the stakeholders involved. The perceptual worlds of caregivers, care receivers, and designers vary due to differen...

the impact assessment method seeks to bring about a more ecologically, socio-culturally and economically sustainable and equitable environment. determining the main factors affecting the attitudes of stakeholders is crucial for understanding the impacts of development plans. this approach helps planners and decision makers to identify the values and traits of stakeholders and accelerate the dif...

Understanding and communicating user requirements early in the software development life cycle is essential for satisfying user needs as well as reducing defects, cost, and schedule. This article reports on a technique that uses pathfinder networks to discover and evaluate mental models that represent stakeholders’ perception of software requirements. The results obtained by applying this techn...

language teacher assessment, like many aspects of second language teacher education, is changing. to understand factors that are driving the change, such as work of teaching generally, language teaching in particular, and the role of teachers’ knowledge in teaching, this study examined language teacher assessment schemes across the globe. the aim was to arrive at a set of shared beliefs, attitu...

Stakeholders perception of biomass chain – in terms of socio-economic and environmental sustainability – is an important topic in territorial planning. On this subject rational and emotional aspects of perception have to be taken into account in participative approaches. The innovation of the present research was the application of semantic differential approach for the evaluation of bioenergy ...

OBJECTIVES Risk-sharing is being considered by many health care systems to address the financial risk associated with the adoption of new technologies. We explored major stakeholders' views toward the potential implementation of a financial risk-sharing mechanism regarding budget-impact estimates for adding new technologies to the Israeli National List of Health Services. According to our propo...

Stakeholders’ participation is critical to implementing sustainable development models at mass tourism destinations. Through the application of a mixed methodology focused on collection, processing, and analysis quantitative qualitative data, this study analyzes perception residents, accommodation establishments, academic community, tourists in city Seville, since they are possible agents chang...

The reform of rural land supply market has a profound impact on the management and agricultural development. In this article, we want to explore risk perception multi-subject in China. potential risks from perspective stakeholders can evaluate effect certain behavioral decision provide convincing explanation for further control. Based theoretical analysis practical investigation, define five st...