in order to achieve success in today's competitive world, organizations should adapt to environmental changes. on the other hand, managers should have a set of values and ethical guidelines for their administrative and organizational functions. this study aimed to investigate the association between work ethics and attitudes towards organizational changes among the administrative, financial and...

PURPOSE To explore patients' perspectives on surgical intervention for Dupuytren's disease (DD), focusing on patients' appraisal of results, involving previous experiences, expectations and patient characters. METHOD The participants were 21 men, mean age 66 years, scheduled for DD surgery. Qualitative interviews were conducted 2-4 weeks before surgery and 6-8 months after surgery. The model ...

Although there is increasing emphasis on and investment in healthcare information technology (HIT) it is important to determine why actual adoption and usage rates are below expectations. This research builds on Fichman and Kemerer’s (1997) work by examining the relationship between organizational learning capacity and assimilation of a complex organizational information technology. It also exp...

This paper evaluates the behavior of a manager in a period of time as a sample and gives detailed results and analysis in relation with organizational goals. It uses computer software to record daily activities with some details. In order to improve a manager’s behavior in relation with organizational goals TMIM was designed. TMIM measures and evaluates the time spent by the managers to improve...

Ever since early works (Barnard, 1938; Katz & Kahn, 1966) first exalted the importance to the organization of spontaneous behaviors exceeding formal expectations, a large volume of role research has emerged, most of which has focused on organizational citizenship behaviors (OCBs). The organizational behavior literature is replete with studies of individual roles in organizations, focusing almos...

Purpose This study aims to explore whether expected image outcomes (risk and gain) represent a mechanism through which perceived organizational climates, in the dimensions of tradition reflexivity, affect key components innovation process (idea generation idea realization). Design/methodology/approach Structural equation models have been conducted empirically analyse 3 waves longitudinal survey...