introduction: human skills, knowledge and efficiency are important factors in the success of organizations and community health centers which have a critical role in total quality management (tqm) as a management system. knowledge is necessary as a source for the organizations survival. on the other hand, in order for implementation of knowledge management, there is a need for a relatively long...

How to achieve sustainable supply chain performance has remained a complex challenge. Full commitment to process orientation and process management is required. Cultures of bureaucratic organisations do not allow for strategic supply chain management, and the challenge is for them to transform to learning organisation paradigms and structures. The author advocates the effective utilisation of t...

This field study examines the performance implications of CEO succession plans and compensation perceptions in a sample of single-business manufacturing firms. Zajac (1990) tested these relationships in his "CEO-issues model of firm performance" using a sample of the largest U.S. corporations. Our study replicates Zajac's (1990) earlier work, but uses a sample of CEOs who head smaller, single-b...

AIM A discussion on how informatics knowledge and competencies can enable nursing to instantiate transition to integrated models of care. BACKGROUND Costs of traditional models of care are no longer sustainable consequent to the spiralling incidence and costs of chronic illness. The international community looks towards technology-enabled solutions to support a shift towards integrated patien...

This study introduces two dimensions of strategic leadership, termed evolutionary and revolutionary specifically developed for top executives of high technology firms. Evolutionary leadership reflects a CEO’s ability to respond to changing competitive conditions and explore new paths of growth as well as exploit existing ones by redefining and extending the boundaries of the firm to new product...

background: excellence and quality models are comprehensive methods for improving the quality of healthcare. the aim of this study was to design excellence and quality model for training centers of primary health care using delphi method. methods: in this study, delphi method was used. first, comprehensive information were collected using literature review. in extracted references, 39 models we...

Transaction banking is changing in a fast pace due to digitalization, changes in regulation, new competition in the market etc. This acronym VUCA describes this environment; Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity and Ambiguity. Due to changes in technology, politics and economics strategic renewal is critical to ensure long term survival. Middle managers play a vital role within strategic renewal ...