Our journal started six years ago in response to the opinions of many researchers around the globe that there was a need of an on-line, peer reviewed, scholarly journal which could address fundamental issues of electronic commerce research and practice. One reason for this opportunity was the rapid evolution of electronic commerce. The continuing changes in the technological innovations on whic...

Introduction. To promote the quality of surgical cares in operating room, the potential abilities of professional staff should be developed through studying related majors. In addition, training human powers is one of the important tasks of teaching system and college students are considered as national talents. Although, intelligence is an important factor, motivation is more significant than ...

The management of the prison is vested in a board of three members, appointed for six years by the governor, serving without pay. Only two of the members can be of the same political party. The governor is ex officio member of the board. The board meets once a month, and audits all bills before they are paid. They make rules for the management of the prison. No member of the board can become an...

Our article reports findings from a comparative study of strategic decision-making and board functioning in nine firms. Findings from our study indicate that the heterogeneity of interests represented in the board, members’ possession of relevant knowledge, and the presence of ex-ante conflict resolution mechanisms combine in shaping if and how board members engage in strategyrelated activities...

introduction. to promote the quality of surgical cares in operating room, the potential abilities of professional staff should be developed through studying related majors. in addition, training human powers is one of the important tasks of teaching system and college students are considered as national talents. although, intelligence is an important factor, motivation is more significant than ...

We are glad to introduce the fourth Journal Club. This edition is focused on several relevant studies published in the last few years in the field of musculoskeletal disorders, chosen by our Editorial Board members. We hope to stimulate your curiosity in this field. The Editorial Board members wish you an inspiring lecture.

The composition of the editorial boards of leading general paediatric journals was assessed. The board members' country of current affiliation was classified according to the Human Development Index. The results showed that only a very small number of the board members are based in the developing world.

Our objective was to assess accidental injury prevention activity within Primary Care Groups/Trusts (PCG/Ts), and current knowledge and attitudes towards accidental injuries and their prevention amongst PCG/T board members. We used a cross-sectional postal questionnaire survey design. Participants were board members of 51 PCG/Ts in Trent. The main outcome measures were prioritization of acciden...