fuzzy cognitive maps (fcms) have successfully been applied in numerous domains to show the relations between essential components in complex systems. in this paper, a novel learning method is proposed to construct fcms based on historical data and by using meta-heuristic: genetic algorithm (ga), simulated annealing (sa), and tabu search (ts). implementation of the proposed method has demonstrat...

job satisfaction (js) plays important role as a competitive advantage in organizations especially in helth industry. recruitment and retention of human resources are persistent problems associated with this field. most of the researchs have focused on the job satisfaction factors and few of researches have noticed about its effects on productivity. however, little researchs have focused on the ...

background: several multiphase flow analyses have been developed to predict the fate of particles used in inhalation drug delivery; however, the collapse of droplets during their passage through respiratory tract has not been investigated. objective: to assess the probability of droplet collapse in the upper respiratory tract. methods: a 3d model of mouth-to-second generation airway after the t...

in this decade, due to the current competitive environment,reputation of industrial brands is markedly dependent upon theperformance of their supply chain. therefore, it is necessary to examinethe factors affecting their supply chain so as to increase the competitivenessof their chain. productivity is among the most important factorsin the advancement of industry and its evaluation requires the...

Research problem. Recently, being known as the most vital asset to well capital of organizations, issue organizational knowledge creation has attracted a great deal attention in several settings encompassing educational centers and institutions. Not only may high-quality account for success given organization, publishing its stories, consequently both clients’ employees’ satisfaction, it can re...

Firms no longer compete as autonomous entities and prefer to join in a supply chain alliance to take advantage of highly competitive business situation. Supply chain coordination has a great impact on strategic partnering and success of a firm in competitive business environment. In this paper, we propose a system dynamics simulation model for strategic partner selection in supply chain. Our mo...

Abstract Firms no longer compete as autonomous entities and prefer to joinin a supply chain alliance to take advantage of highly competitive business situation. Supply chain coordination has a greatimpact on Firm’sstrategic partnering and success in competitive business environment. In this paper, we propose a system dynamics simulation model for strategic partner selection in supply chai...