A Medium-sized Seismograph Network in a Challenging Enviroment

Automatic classification of seismic events within a regional seismograph network

A Model for Strategic Alliance Functions for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

This research aims at identifying and presenting a model for strategic alliance functions for successful small and medium-sized enterprises. The functions of strategic alliance include strengthening competitive advantage, strengthening entrepreneurial and innovative capabilities, strengthening social capital, and internationalization of small and medium-sized enterprises. Research method was bo...

Organizational Structure Design of Medium-Sized Municipalities in Iran Performance

Nowadays communications, decision-making, reporting manner and hierarchy are controlled by organizational structure getting an inside into such structure means getting an insight over the whole organization. It serves as a platform for operation of plans and strategies and also determines links among personnel or executive body of the organization. In line with developments in other elements, o...

A Study of a Small-and- Medium-Sized Enterprise

This exploratory study focuses on ERP post-implementation issues in Small-and-Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs). The authors conducted a case study in a small Norwegian retail company, which experienced a performance dip that lasted longer than expected. The case demonstrates how overwhelming the ERP competence requirements can be for an SME. Errors in the configuration of the ERP system and impr...

DDO 88: A Galaxy-Sized Hole in the Interstellar Medium

We present an H i and optical study of the gas-rich dwarf irregular galaxy DDO 88. Although DDO 88’s global optical and H i parameters are normal for its morphological type, it hosts a large (3 kpc diameter) and unusually complete ring of enhanced H i emission. The normal appearance of this galaxy in the optical and the outer regions of the H i give no hint of the presence of the striking H i r...