An empirical study was conducted to determine key factors that facilitate and inhibit the development of strategic applications of information technology (IT) in business firms. A comparison was made between companies that have used IT applications for strategic purposes and companies that have not. The “relative strength” of the factors is also assessed. Differences in perceptions exist betwee...

OBJECTIVE To document physicians' views about facilitating factors for and barriers to their helping workers recover after occupational soft-tissue injuries and to ascertain physicians' knowledge and attitudinal barriers to their involvement in return to work. DESIGN Faxed survey. SETTING Manitoba family practices and emergency departments. PARTICIPANTS General practitioners, family physi...

BACKGROUND The uptake, implementation, and maintenance of effective interventions promoting physical activity (PA) and a healthy diet and the implementation of policies targeting these behaviors are processes not well understood. We aimed to gain a better understanding of what health promotion professionals and policy makers think are important factors facilitating adoption, implementation, and...