The rapid change in technology and other skills added to customers requiring highly specific and customized products, has lead to the need for far greater cooperation within and between firms. Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) is one of the tools that can help and change the way in which many companies communicate between each other. In this paper, the introduction and adoption of EDI in Greek ...

INTRODUCTION The aim of the Telekat project is to prevent re-admissions of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) by developing a preventive program of tele-rehabilitation across sectors for COPD patients. The development of the program is based on a co-innovation process between COPD patients, relatives, healthcare professionals and representatives from private firms and un...

The paper examines a very common situation in which help (in the form of goods, services, financial aid or advice) is provided to some group (family, institution, nation) in need. Examples from family therapy, international aid for development, and management consultancy illustrate the characterization of help as an asymmetrical, need satisfying, and temporal relation. The aim of the paper is t...

Cyber-physical systems (CPS) are service systems that connect physical and cyber elements through global networks. CPS put upon sensors and actuators as well as omnipresent status data of smart products in order to facilitate the design of innovative service offerings. CPS typically require the cooperation of several actors such as manufacturers of smart products and service providers. Organiza...

introduction:  premature neonates admitted in nicu besides being separated from their mothers are prone to inevitably painful and stressful situations. kangaroo care is the most effective method to get rid of this separation and its negative consequences. this study was performed to determine the experiences of mothers having premature neonates concerning kangaroo care.   material and methods: ...

Acknowledgements I would like to thank the editors and Charlotte Karam for their helpful comments on an earlier version of this manuscript. The section on ‘The Problem of the Nature and Inclusion of Higher Level Units’ has been adapted from Fischer, R., Ferreira, M. C., Assmar, E. M. L., Redford, P., & Harb, C. (2005). Organizational behaviour across cultures: Theoretical and methodological iss...

BACKGROUND Procedural pain reduces the quality of life of cancer patients. Although there are recommendations for its prevention, there are some obstacles for its management. The purpose of this study was to analyze the barriers to procedural pain prophylaxis in cancer patients reflecting the views of the nurses. METHODS We used qualitative methodology based on semi-structured interviews cond...

the recent increasing number of women in organizations has not been associated with their appropriate positions. therefore, potential capacity of half of active workforce is not utilized fully in managerial positions for organizational success. this study investigates why women are less likely to achieve higher positions in organizations .the study identifies barriers of women's access to ...

Using the theoretical lens of compensatory adaptation theory, this study examines how organizational problem-solving teams adapt to lean media and effectively communicate. We examined several successful virtual teams using a bulletin board as their primary communication medium to perform complex process improvement tasks in their natural business environment. Although some established theories ...