In this paper we examine the likely impact of utility computing on information technology (IT) outsourcing. Drawing on a set of eleven outsourcing cases and on IT outsourcing literature, we identify four risks that lessen the potential benefits of IT outsourcing. We consider two approaches to outsourcing: selectively managing a network of outsourcing partners and managing large-scale exclusive ...

Supplier relationship management is an important research field in Supply Chain Management. This paper aims to study the existing portfolio models for supplier relationship management then apply Svensson(2000)’s model to classify buyer-supplier relationship in an Iranian automotive industry supply chain. Finally present a framework for supplier relationship management. Data for this study was c...

With the change and globalization of the internal and external environments and the application of the information network technology, the internal and B2B business models of the domestic machinery industry have been completely changed, and such key factors as ‘Innovation’, ‘Speed’ and ‘Flexibility’ have become the key values of the future competition in the machinery industry with e-Business a...

The emergence of new electronic procurement applications and the rise of existing ones to their full potential have been revolutionising the disciplines of procurement and supplier relationship management. To date, however, very little research has been conducted regarding the impact of electronic procurement on supplier relationships. This paper lays the foundation for a more fine-tuned assess...

purpose: patients may control postoperative pain by self-administration of intravenous opioids   using devices designed for this purpose (patient controlled analgesia or pca). this study set out   to determine whether any of the two opioid administrations (i.e. pca or conventional analgesia)   would provide superior pain relief among patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy   or not.   ...

background: understanding the nature and causes of medical adverse events may help their prevention. this system­atic re­view explores the types, risk factors, and likely causes of preventable adverse events in the hospital sector. methods: medline (1970-2008), embase, cinahl (1970-2005) and the reference lists were used to identify the stud­ies and a structured narrative method used to synthes...

This study investigated attachment style differences in online relationships with regard to interaction characteristics and relationship satisfaction. The effect of relationship type was also taken into account in these investigations. The findings suggested that attachment style differences in interaction breadth and depth were present only in casual friendships. Preoccupied and dismissing ind...

In today’s extremely competitive environment, companies are investigating new means of increasing profit by implementing so called Customer Relationship Management Systems (CRMs). But the needs to continually cut costs and focus on core competencies has led companies to focus on how to improve the supply chain and leverage their supply base. Many have shift from a vertical integration model to ...

the occurrence of langerhans cell histiocytosis (lch) in a patient with lymphoma is an indication of a probable relationship between them. the two conditions have similarities both clinically and histopathologically. occurrence of these two conditions in the same patient, particularly not simultaneously, is rare. according to different management and treatment of these conditions, exact histopa...