factors affecting value added of iranian industrial workshops with ten or more workers

Manual material handling assessment among workers of Iranian casting workshops.

Manual material handling (MMH) tasks can be found in most workplaces and they may constitute a risk factor for work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs). This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of WMSDs and to compare MMH loads with the acceptable weight and force limits among Iranian casting workers. Data were collected from 50 workers of casting workshops who performed MMH t...

Low back pain among Iranian industrial workers.

BACKGROUND Most epidemiological data concerning low back pain (LBP) are from high-income countries and there is very little information about LBP in the working population in developing countries. OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence of LBP in Iranian industrial workers. To explore associations between LBP and physical and psychosocial factors at work, as well as lifestyle factors. METHOD...

"Absolute" or "added" predictive value?

The Effect of Educational Expenditures on Added Value in Industrial Sector

The Effect of Educational Expenditures on Added Value in Industrial Sector K. Shahbaazi, Ph.D. M. Hassani, Ph.D. N. Shahbaazi Since 78% of the work force in Iranian industries consists of those holding a high school diploma or less, any investment in increasing this level of education could lead to an increase in the added value in the industrial sector. Analyses of the availabl...

Factors affecting intent to immigration among Iranian health workers in 2016

BACKGROUND Loss of human resources in the health sector through migration has caused many problems in the delivery of healthcare services in developing countries. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to determine factors influencing intention to migrate in skilled human resources in Iran's healthcare sector. METHODS This cross-sectional study was carried out in 2016 in Iran. The study popula...

Bioconversion technologies of crude glycerol to value added industrial products

Crude glycerol that is produced as the by-product from biodiesel, has to be effectively utilized to contribute to the viability of biodiesel. Crude glycerol in large amounts can pose a threat to the environment. Therefore, there is a need to convert this crude glycerol into valued added products using biotechnological processes, which brings new revenue to biodiesel producers. Crude glycerol ca...