This paper develops a theoretic framework which may be used to guide research into effective organisational change. The focus of our work is restricted to (i) ICT-mediated organisational change and (ii) change within a Non-Profit-Organisation (NPO) and, therefore, the framework of ideas presented here is focussed on a characteristic of NPOs: an unusually highly intrinsically motivated workforce...

The fee to exhibit is $200 ($100 non-profit) for the day, from 8:00 a.m. – 1 p.m. However, most vendors leave after the morning break at around 1:00 a.m.. Space is limited, so only 6 exhibitors will be able to attend. Exhibitors will be provided with a 6 ft. table and one conference admission (additional admission: $50 each). The exhibit tables will be in the lobby of the Madison Theatre (where...

THEPURPOSE OF THIS ARTICLE is to provide a description of the model of administrative behavior found in agency theory as contrasted with earlier models of administrative behavior, and to introduce new managerial accounting techniques that can be used to evaluate upperlevel administrators in a nonprofit organization such as a library. In addition, the article outlines several problems with the o...

Primary literature is the most reliable and direct source of scientific information, but most middle school and high school science is taught using secondary and tertiary sources. One reason for this is that primary science articles can be difficult to access and interpret for young students and for their teachers, who may lack exposure to this type of writing. The Journal of Emerging Investiga...

Little is known about the use of services in a preferred provider organization (PPO). We studied a preferred provider arrangement between Pacific Medical Center and employees of the City of Seattle. In the second 12 months of this program 8,529 subjects submitted at least one claim; of these, only 420 (4.9%) ever used the preferred provider. Those who used the PPO at least once differed signifi...

This paper develops a general model of physician behavior with demand inducement encompassing the two benchmark cases of profit maximization and target-income behavior. It is shown that when income effects are absent, physicians maximize profits, and when income effects are very strong, physicians seek a target income. The model is used to derive own and cross-price expressions for the response...

The hospital industry needs funds to refurbish physical facilities, upgrade clinical and information technologies, and rebuild financial positions weakened by past external challenges and unwise organizational strategies. The financial markets offer a marked contrast in capital access, as bond creditors remain skeptical while stock investors plunge back into the once-shunned industry. Ironicall...