introduction: the perceived lean services are definite type of the therapy services that patients’ needs are responded based on information about how to receive services in hospitals and medical centers. the present study aimed to determine the relationship between availability of patients’ therapy information management infrastructures and perceived lean services to find suitable model. method...

Modeling the perceived behaviors of other agents improves the performance of an agent in multiagent interactions. We utilize the language of interactive influence diagrams to model repeated interactions between the agents, and ascribe procedural models to other agents. Procedural models offer the benefit of understanding how others arrive at their behaviors. As model spaces are often bounded, t...

This study attempts to investigate the major antecedent factors that influence manufacturing SMEs intentions toward the implementation of supplier development activities in Iranian SMEs. In order to achieve this objective, the research constructs were developed. The conceptual framework underlying this study was based on the theories of supplier development activities and social capital.  These...

This paper investigated how senior management is motivated to commit to information system (IS) security. Research shows senior management participation is critical to successful IS security, but has not explained how senior managers are motivated to participate in IS security. Information systems research shows pressures external to the organization have greater influence on senior managers th...

introduction: there must be a dynamic relation between leadership and people's knowledge. this relationship takes place through motivation and encouraging people attitude for acquiring knowledge. the purpose of this article was to study relation between knowledge management and chairperson's leadership styles at isfahan university medical sciences from faculty point of views. methods: research ...