This article describes the development and evolution of governing boards and summarizes critical findings from a research study on hospital governing boards. The purpose of the research was to examine factors that measure performance of governing boards and the relationship of governing board effectiveness to the organizational performance of hospitals. Board leaders from 64 nonprofit hospitals...

BACKGROUND Evidence supporting professionalism as a critical measure of competence in medical education is limited. In this case-control study, we investigated the association of disciplinary action against practicing physicians with prior unprofessional behavior in medical school. We also examined the specific types of behavior that are most predictive of disciplinary action against practicing...

This study investigates gender spillovers from women on supervisory boards to management in a two-tier system with employee codetermination. The board consists of nominating committee mainly responsible for the appointment directors board. By combining similarity attraction theory power theory, we predict that only female shareholder representatives who serve drive positive effect presence boar...

In the modern school system there has been existence of various Boards Education. These boards Education claim to prepare students for forthcoming challenges in their lives. It is because this parent are dilemma as which board will suit best education child. This study attempts explore similarities and diversity existing, with reference admission process evaluation schools affiliated education....

The main problem of educational centers in a mega city like Tehran, capital of Iran, is that no enforced service areas exist to guide school selection or allow students to make the most convenient commutes to the nearest schools. Without the defined school service areas, parents seeking better and more reputable schools often have no choice but to send children to schools outside the local area...

OBJECTIVE Increasing numbers of overweight and obese youth draw attention to the school as an important setting for targeted nutrition interventions, given that it is where they spend a majority of their waking time. The objective of the present study was to explore local-level factors shaping the implementation of a school nutrition policy. DESIGN In-depth, semi-structured interviews were co...

establishment of boards of trustees for all universities was legalized in 1988. it is crucial to assess the performance of the boards and to adjust them to the mandates raised by new visions of the country.subjects were members of boards of trustees and officers in charge of board's affairs at medical universities. furthermore, a sample of 860 resolutions adopted by the boards was selected to a...

The target of this study was to investigate the possibility of MDF productionfrom Eucalyptus camaldulensis wood. MDF fibers were produced applying threelevels of steaming time. Laboratory MDF boards were produced using thegenerated fibers and different pressing temperature and time. Physical andmechanical properties of MDF panels were measured using relevant EU testmethods and were statisticall...