The history of Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) dates back to 1895 when the Sanitary Commission was founded during the Chosun Dynasty. It changed to Korea National Institute of Health and then to KCDC as it is today. With the relocation to the city of Osong, the heartland of the Republic of Korea in 2010, KCDC is a part of the Osong Technopolis. The first bio-cluster in K...

Quality management has been known as a method to improve the organizational performance. Several organization types have implemented quality management, i.e. manufacturing and service companies, educational institution, healthcare provider, and public administration. Many studies have been done in this area exploring the effects of quality management on firm performance. Those researches varies...

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Iranian civilization is one of the oldest and most influential civilizations of history, and Iran as the origin of Persian civilization, has been ruled by numerous states throughout history. Some of them, while enjoying considerable glory and high level of economic and political power, have sometimes been declined and finally overthrown. Having these points in mind, the main questions are prese...

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