An Integrating Perspective

Integrating health and social care from an international perspective

Integrating Sensory Evaluation into Product Development an Asian Perspective

The Ideal Profile Method (IPM) is a descriptive analysis in which consumers are asked to rate products on both their perceived and ideal intensities on a list of attributes. In addition, overall liking is asked. At the end of the test, each consumer provides a sensory profile of the products, hedonic ratings and the ideal profile. From a theoretical point of view this information is of utmost i...

Static and Dynamic Spatial Interaction Models: an Integrating Perspective

vrije Universiteit amsterdam Introduction The evolution of sciences is based on the rise and decline ól scientific 'mental constructs'. For many decades scholars from various disciplines have been intrigued by the question whether there are unifying principles or models that have a validity in different disciplines. The building of such analytical framework bridging the gaps between different s...

Integrating multi-perspective views into ontological analysis

It is argued that contribution to the theory and practice of the analysis and design of information systems and services within organizational contexts requires the following steps. First, an underlying theoretical domain is needed. Second, the constructs of this domain have to be communicated using some commonly understood “language.” Third, these constructs have to be applied to purposes that...

Gender: An Emotional Intelligence Perspective

Dear Editor:    The rising importance of emotional intelligence gives a clear idea of the significant differences between men and women, since men and women are emotionally intelligent in different ways. Understanding and appreciating such differences leads to the improvement of the existing relationships and to the establishment of new relationships in a satisfying manner.       One of the pri...