This research seeks to explore value creation through e-business by emphasizing the impacts of Internet-enabled business conduct. We assume that firms may reap the benefits of engaging in e-business only if they are able to develop, adopt and use Internet-enabled business models (e-business models). Moreover, e-business value is created only if firms adopt e-business models that respond to rele...

conclusions despite relatively high prevalence of smoking than drug use in zahedan drivers, there are few reports of these behaviors. laboratory tests cannot suitably measure substance use due to their interference with other substances. considering adverse effects of smoking on health and driving, it is necessary to train drivers to reduce or stop smoking during driving. results generally, fou...

BACKGROUND Some motor vehicle crashes, particularly single-vehicle crashes, may result from intentional self-harm. We conducted a prospective cohort study to assess the risk that intentional self-harm poses for motor vehicle crashes among young drivers. METHODS We prospectively linked survey data from newly licensed drivers aged 17-24 years to data on licensing attempts and police-reported mo...

Future directions for spatial information management in Australia, from a land administration perspective, are discussed. Sustainable development, micro-economic reform, globalisation and technology are highlighted as the drivers for change. The changing spatial information environment with emphasis on land administration and cadastral issues is examined by drawing on research being undertaken ...

OBJECTIVE COPD is associated with significant economic burden. The objective of this study was to explore the direct and indirect costs associated with COPD and identify the key cost drivers of disease management in Greece. METHODS A Delphi panel of Greek pulmonologists was conducted, which aimed at eliciting local COPD treatment patterns and resource use. Resource use was translated into cos...

Thirteen states currently either mandate no-fault auto insurance or allow drivers to choose between no-fault and tort insurance. No-fault auto insurance requires individuals to carry personal injury protection (PIP) insurance that compensates them for economic losses sustained in automobile accidents, regardless of whoever is at fault, and prohibits individuals from suing for non-economic damag...

traffic events account for about 1,200,000 deaths and more than 50 million injuries annually across the world. research shows that male drivers make up the majority of those who sustain injuries in car accidents. the present research aims to compare psychological factors affecting driving-related crashes of male and female drivers. accordingly, the sample data is collected from 208 crash-involv...