How do people know?

Welcome to virosphere

Viruses may seem alien, but they are the most abundant and, arguably, the most important organisms on Earth. They are found just about everywhere, from oceans and forests to the people around you and, of course, in and on you as well. This world of strange, quasi-living things has been dubbed the virosphere, and it is a mysterious one – we know less about viruses than any other life form. But t...

How much do bank employees know about Islamic banking contracts (Case study: a private bank)

The non-usury law approved in 1983 is in agreement with the divine law which forbids usury. Regardless of how the loan applicant will use the financial facilities, usury banking grants loan to the households to buy their consumers' goods, and to the corporates to make investment. In contrast, the Islamic banking system  grants loan based on a specific mechanism, which is the main advantage of s...

Determinants of Subjective Well-Being; Do We Really Know What Makes People Happy? : A Study Among Rasht Dwellers as a Metropolis in North of Iran

Recently, along with traditional economic indicators, policymakers are increasingly dealing with subjective well-being (SWB) as an evaluation criterion of their performance and as an index for the population’s psychology health. This study tries to define different determinants of SWB with a focus on some specific aspects of the living area. Also, this article investigates outskirt-urban differ...

Teaching and Learning about Virtual Collaboration: What We Know and Need to Know

Virtual collaboration is an essential skill in today’s organizations, but where and how do people learn it? What do we know about teaching and learning with respect to virtual collaboration? We examined this question from multiple perspectives: (1) best practices in virtual teams, in order to provide the content of what might be taught about virtual collaboration; (2) best practices in teaching...

Meeting the Challenge of the “Know-Do” Gap; Comment on “CIHR Health System Impact Fellows: Reflections on ‘Driving Change’ Within the Health System”

Bridging the ‘know-do’ gap is not new but considerably greater attention is being focused on the issue as governments and research funders seek to demonstrate value for money and impact on policy and practice. Initiatives like the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Health System Impact (HSI) Fellowship are therefore both timely and welcome. However, they conf...

Do We Know What We Do not Know? A Response to Celine Bonnet