Mankind is currently experiencing an innovative type of progress in all areas its activities, which characterized by rapid changes technology and knowledge. First all, it a time improving the basic sciences, knowledge-intensive technologies applied projects. This, turn, requires, first, formation new person, models behavior implementation acquired knowledge; secondly, perfect mastery ability so...

Access to the published version may require subscription. Abstract Software innovation-the ability to produce novel and useful software systems-is an important capability for software development organizations and information system developers alike. However, the software development literature has traditionally focused on automation and efficiency while the innovation literature has given rela...

the present study investigates the culture of development in hawrami proverbs. analysis of development-related variables is the basis of sociology. as collective phenomena, proverbs are part of the oral culture of a society and their investigation can sociologically explain cultural and social foundations of the society. this research attempts to specify 6 development-related parameters in hawr...

BACKGROUND Theory suggests the uptake of a medical innovation is influenced by how potential adopters perceive innovation characteristics and by characteristics of potential adopters. Innovation adoption is slow among the first 20% of individuals in a target group and then accelerates. The Quality Initiative in Rectal Cancer (QIRC) trial assessed if rectal cancer surgery outcomes could be impro...

Twenty first century challenges facing agriculture include climate change, threats to food security for a growing population and downward economic pressures on rural livelihoods. Addressing these challenges will require innovation in extension theory, policy and education, at a time when the dominance of the state in the provision of knowledge and information services to farmers and rural entre...

In light of the increasing importance of social innovation, this study looks at the theoretical concepts, areas of empirical research and observable trends in the field of social innovation. This trend study starts with an overview of the current situation and the perspectives of socio-scientific innovation research that have greatly contributed to the development and spread of an enlightened s...

Althoughmanymodernconceptsandprinciplesof innovation have been defined according to the business perspective, the field of surgery, built on a unique cultureof continuous innovation, representsanareawhere creativity and initiative have been central to progress. Surgical innovation can be thought of as the introduction of new concepts and ideas or, more specifically, as thepracticaluseofanewtech...