In this paper, it is argued that Critical Discourse Studies (CDS) should be extended to also include what may be called Critical Context Studies (CCS). After a summary of the new theory of context, defined in terms of special mental models in episodic memory, subjectively representing the ‘definition of the communicative situation’ by the participants, it is argued how a critical analysis of te...

there remains a conviction that the torrent of publications and the financial outlay on leadership development will create managers with the skills and characters of perfect leaders, capable of guiding healthcare organisations through the challenges and crises of the 21st century. the focus of much attention continues to be the search for the (illusory) core set of heroic qualities, abilities o...

nowadays, access to reliable information has become an essential factor leading to success in business. in this regard, adequate security of information and systems that process it is critical to the operation of all organizations. therefore organizations must understand and improve the current status of their information security in order to ensure business continuity and increase rate of retu...

this study aimed at identifying critical factors affecting the security of iranian football stadiums and prioritizing them using the analytical hierarchy process (ahp) for future decisions. in the qualitative stage of the study, the main factors affecting the security of iranian football stadiums were identified in 12 semi-structured interviews with experts. in the quantitative stage, 17 expert...