introduction: it was often believed that countries with natural resource abundance would undergo the process of development with a more accelerated pace in comparison to other countries. the experimental results, however, demonstrate a higher rate of success for countries which lack the said resources. the paradoxical effects of the possession, or a lack there of, natural resources on different...

Public expectations and increasing financial pressures are requiring health services to adopt new approaches to the management of their resources, particularly human resources. This paper examines the use of human resource indicators (HRI) to support management-led initiatives to improve health service efficiency and effectiveness. It does so, first, through an examination of the role of manage...

This paper deals with issues related to specialized and informal human resource training programs in the area of elderly's health, based on the National Elderly's Health Policy. It points out the obstacles and recommendations made by the Second World Assembly on Aging.

human resource productivity is an important subject in theory and practice, so increase of productivity is the first priority in most of organizations. the main purpose of most organizations is creating value for their shareholders. so it is necessary to understand effect of human resource productivity in achieving this goal and find the obstacles. the purpose of this research is examining the ...

Human resources for mental health care in low- and middle-income countries are inadequate to meet the growing public health burden of neuropsychiatric disorders. Information on actual numbers is scarce, however. The aim of this study was to analyse the key human resource constraints and challenges facing Zambia's mental health care system, and the possible solutions. This study used both qualit...

this manuscript illustrates how the human resource management concept of employee empowerment likely has benefits in both developed and developing economies. studies in the hospitality sector and the manufacturing sector in canada, india, and turkey show that, in general, empowering supervisory behaviors, such as transformational leadership, increase feelings of psychological empowerment of emp...