Managing Organizational Cultural Influences During the Implementation of Competency-Based Training

Managing Erp Implementation: a Cultural and Organizational Context Issue

The study explored the relationship between critical success factors (CSFs) and ERP implementation success in a non-western cultural and organizational context. The study is designed to answer two research questions: 1. Are CSFs, derived mainly from literatures published in the US and Europe, applicable in different cultural and economic environment? 2. What effects, if any, does cultural and o...

Managing cultural diversity: implications for organizational competitiveness

Competency-based Training

ACGME Competency Project Training Modules: The University of Rochester designed six practical modules for residencies and fellowships based on competency objectives which are available in downloadable format. Topics such as Pain Management, Communicating Bad News, Informed Consent and Capacity are included. Each module provides objectives, formats, readings, slides, test questions and evaluatio...

The medical mission and modern cultural competency training.

BACKGROUND Culture has increasingly appreciated clinical consequences on the patient-physician relationship, and governing bodies of medical education are widely expanding educational programs to train providers in culturally competent care. A recent study demonstrated the value an international surgical mission in modern surgical training, while fulfilling the mandate of educational growth thr...

Development and evaluation of a cultural competency training curriculum

BACKGROUND Increasing the cultural competence of physicians and other health care providers has been suggested as one mechanism for reducing health disparities by improving the quality of care across racial/ethnic groups. While cultural competency training for physicians is increasingly promoted, relatively few studies evaluating the impact of training have been published. METHODS We recruite...