In a complex adaptive system, diverse agents perform various actions without adherence to a predefined structure. The achievement of joint actions will be a result of continual interactions among them that shape a dynamic network. Agents may form an ad hoc organization based on dynamic network of interactions for the purpose of achieving a long term objective, which is called a Network Organiza...

PURPOSE Hand rim-propelled manual wheelchairs (WC) are conventionally distributed to persons with dysfunctioning lower limbs for independent ambulation in community-based rehabilitation. The purpose of the present study was to survey the fate of the donated WCs and the difficulties encountered by the users by identifying the cause of rejection, and to evaluate the performance by assessing physi...

Social values and status cause diverse obstacles for escaping abuse (e.g., belief in the sanctity of marriage vs. financial necessity to stay for survival). India provides a unique opportunity to explore the interplay of status and corresponding patriarchal values in relation to the incidence of domestic violence and how it is viewed, coped with, and psychologically impacting native women. Sixt...

Symbiosis is prevalent throughout the tree of life and has had a significant impact on the ecology and evolution of many bacteria and eukaryotes. The benevolence of symbiotic interactions often varies with the environment, and such variation is expected to play an important role in shaping the prevalence and distributions of symbiosis throughout nature. In this study, we examine how the fitness...

A mixed-methods approach was used to assess the role of trustworthiness in crosscultural business partnerships. In Study One, qualitative responses from 100 undergraduate students (50 Canadian, 50 Taiwanese) were analyzed to identify cultural similarities and differences in their perceptions of a trustworthy person, employee, and supervisor/employer. Respondents from both countries used descrip...

Values play a very significant role in individuals’ lives. People use their value structure in order to judge the world around them, connecting to other people according to their value priority similarities. People prefer to have relations with those who have similar values as themselves. Schwartz categorizes 10 main values that are comprehensive amongst all cultures. Schwartz believes that the...

Abstract Cyber–physical–social systems (CPSS) with highly integrated functions of sensing, actuation, computation, and communication are becoming the mainstream consumer commercial products. The performance CPSS heavily relies on information sharing between devices. Given extensive data collection sharing, security privacy major concerns. Thus, one challenge designing those is how to incorporat...

This article analyzes the characteristics of antisocial behavior and interpersonal values of high school students (Compulsory Secondary Education) (CSE), the profile of students with high levels of antisocial behavior with regard to interpersonal values, and possible protection from antisocial behavior that interpersonal values could provide. The Interpersonal Values Questionnaire was used to a...

Instagram, a prominent social networking site, has become a popular online shopping platform among young people. In this study, we have attempted to understand what drives people to purchase in virtual stores on Instagram. Specifically, we built upon the integrative framework of trust and identified three groups of factors explaining consumer trust in Instagram stores: trustworthiness of Instag...

Trust profoundly shapes organisational, group, and dyadic outcomes. Reflecting its importance, a substantial growing body of scholarship has investigated the topic trust. Much this work used experiments to identify clear, causal relationships. However, in contrast theoretical that conceptualises trust as multi-faceted (e.g. ability, benevolence, integrity), multi-level interpersonal, intergroup...