Drawing on a case study of an ongoing consolidation of two US school districts, we examine the potential contribution that institutional theory can make to our understanding of change readiness. In so doing, we suggest that an institutional perspective provides three major opportunities for advancement in this area. First, we argue that it allows a shift from individual to collective cognitions...

Export and the readiness to export constitute the first step of international marketing, which are affected by both internal and external factors of firms. One of the most important internal factors is the presence of skilled personnel. The purpose of this study was to define the relationship between staff qualification and encouragment with the readiness level of Iranian pharmacuetical firms f...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The aim of the present study was to assess a relationship between readiness to quit and post-stroke smoking behavior. METHODS Eighty-six active smokers with first-ever ischemic stroke were recruited in a tertiary-care stroke unit. The question "Are you ready to quit smoking within the next month?" with yes/no responses and the 10-cm readiness visual analog scale (VAS) w...

This study assessed the need and readiness of health care institutions in Kabul and Bamyan, Afghanistan for successful implementation of information and communication technology in health care (eHealth). A mixed methods design was adopted at 2 institutions in the Aga Khan Development Network in Afghanistan: the French Medical Institute for Children in Kabul and Bamyan Provincial Hospital, Bamya...

Electronic government (E-government) readiness assessment is a relatively new concept that has been given impetus by the rapid rate of Internet penetration and advances in information and communication technologies (ICT). Over the years, various e-government readiness assessment methods have been proposed by different organizations. These methods use a wide range of indicators to assess a commu...

Implementation of ERP systems continues to drive change in organizations. However, the effort is often considered a failure, partially because potential users resist the change. Readiness plays an active role in reducing resistance to such efforts. Therefore, we examined the formation of readiness for change and its effect on the perceived technological value of an ERP system leading to its use...

There are approximately 25 million emergency department visits by children each year in the United States. It can be challenging for healthcare providers to maintain the readiness of emergency departments in terms of equipment availability, policies and procedures for the care of children, and quality improvement for pediatric patients. Nearly 90% of children are seen in general emergency depar...

The aim of this study is investing of the affecting factors on organizational learning readiness on national petrochemical co. staff. The results of this research is using implement in training processes. E-learning is a special type of distance learning that relies on network-based technologies and using transmission media such as the Internet or intranet and also multimedia tools, in an inter...