FPE deconstructs and reframes basic neo-liberal assumptions and in the process refocuses economic theory and constructs alternatives. It uses a political economic approach, which is “the study of society as an integrated whole.” This approach identifies and analyzes “social relations as they relate to the economic system of production” (Drache 1978 as quoted in Bezanson and Luxton 2006, 12). A ...

Distributed information technology®rD assumes abroaderroleboth within the firm and in interorganizational relationships between firms. With organizations increasinglyseeking relationships with suppliers, custonrrs, and competitors, the impact of the DIT function is a key factor for survival and success in thecompetitivemarketplace (Henderson and Venkatraman 1993). Prior empirical evidence point...

background: leishmaniasis represents a major public health concern in tropical and sub-tropical countries. at present, there is no efficacious vaccine against the disease and new control methods are needed. one way to access this important goal is to knock out genes of specific macromolecules to evaluate the effect of deletion on the growth, multiplication, pathogenesis and immunity of the para...

Introduction: Over the past few decades, we have seen a major decline in fertility in Iran and in the world. A wide range of social, economic and personality factors, including delayed marriage, fertility behavior, educational and economic goals have affected fertility intent. The rational action theory that determines the relationship among attitude, intent and behavior can be used to explain ...

The theory of social determinants of health (SDH) posits that the health of people and communities is affected by social and economic factors (i.e., economic stability, education, neighborhood and built environment, health and health care, and social and community context). These interrelated constructs may negatively affect minority patients’ ability to participate in cancer research. Understa...

Many studies in channel member relationships have hitherto focused on factors such as trust, commitment, uncertainty, dependence and situational factors. What research has addressed satisfaction in channel member has focused on constructs of ‘economic’ and ‘non-economic’ satisfaction. This paper advances several reasons why these approaches may usefully be supplemented with research attempting ...

D divide initiatives in developing countries are an important avenue for the socioeconomic advancement of those countries. Yet little research has focused on understanding the success of such initiatives. We develop a model of technology use and economic outcomes of digital divide initiatives in developing countries. We use social networks as the guiding theoretical lens because it is well suit...