A well-known technique in strategic planning is to gather and organize information regarding the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats facing the immediate and near future of an organization. This technique is usually called SWOT. Based on this information the organization must develop alternative plans and select the most convenient to its interests. It is assumed that previously to...

Insight into the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) of planning support systems (PSS) is fragmented between users and system developers. The lack of combined insights blocks development in the right direction and makes potential users hesitant to apply PSS in planning. This study presents SWOT of PSS from a combined user ^ developer perspective. We first express them in te...

One of the most important natural factors and critical facilities in Tehran is presence of AlborzSlopes River-Valleys which have been considered as natural tourist places for citizens since a long time ago, especiallyin hot summers and play effective role in creating a balance between manmade and natural spaces. Importance ofthese river-valleys as ecological pathways is enhanced with the increa...

The global financial and macroeconomic crisis of 2008/2009 and the ensuing recessions obliged policy makers to maximize use of resources and cut down on waste. Specifically, in health care, governments started to explore ways of establishing collaborations between the public and private health-care sectors. This is essential so as to ensure the best use of available resources, while securing qu...

the aim of this study was to design a student sport strategy of islamic azad university. this study was a description application study and from the aspect of aim was practical. statistical population consisted of 94 managers and experts of physical education general office of islamic azad university, selected physical education managers and experts of faculties of islamic azad university and p...

Optimizing the utilization of state assets through strategic asset leasing services is important in context effective public resource management. However, to achieve this goal, a systematic and integrated approach required. Therefore, study aims combine TOWS (threats, opportunities, weaknesses, strengths) method with SWOT (strengths, threats) analysis develop an optimal strategy for utilization...

BACKGROUND Maternal death reviews is a tool widely recommended to improve the quality of obstetric care and reduce maternal mortality. Our aim was to explore the challenges encountered in the process of facility-based maternal death review in Malawi, and to suggest sustainable and logically sound solutions to these challenges. METHODS SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) an...

INTRODUCTION After more than three decades of network system design, epidemiological transition, as well as the change in needs and expectations of rural communities, have brought some challenges for Iran's health houses. So, this study is aimed at identifying these challenges through a qualitative study. METHODS This was a qualitative and phenomenological study which was carried out in three...

Abstract. Over the past decades, range managers have devoted extensive efforts to conserve and restore rangelands and sustain their exploitation but these efforts are more focused on the classic sciences and the exploiters' knowledge and experience have been neglected in the process. Therefore, current study was done to deal with the prioritizing and comparing factors affecting rangeland exploi...