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Physician directed information prescription service (IPs): barriers and drivers

Zarea Gavgani, Vahideh; Roshani Shiramin, Ali - In: Aslib Proceedings 65 (2013) 3, pp. 224-241

Purpose – The objective of this study is to find out physicians' attitudes towards prescribing information to patients and the barriers they may face regarding IPs to patients. Design/methodology/approach – A cross‐sectional survey of 176 physicians working as clinical faculty members of...

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TQM practices and employees' role stressors

Fallah Ebrahimi, Zahra; Wei Chong, Chin; Hosseini Rad, Reza - In: International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management 31 (2014) 2, pp. 166-183

employees of 100 different manufacturing SMEs in Iran. Findings – The results support important negative association among some …

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Differentiation by improving quality of services at the last touch point

Dadfar, Hossein; Brege, Staffan - In: International Journal of Quality and Service Sciences 4 (2012) 4, pp. 345-363

the service quality of pharmacies in a developing country (Iran) and adds depth to the understanding of the reasons behind …

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Customer involvement in service production, delivery and quality: the challenges and opportunities

Dadfar, Hossein; Brege, Staffan; Sarah Ebadzadeh … - In: International Journal of Quality and Service Sciences 5 (2013) 1, pp. 46-65

Purpose – The aim of this paper is to explore the role of customer involvement in service production and its possible effects on the quality of service delivery as well as customer satisfaction. Design/methodology/approach – Since the nature of the study is exploratory, the case study...

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The impact of inward international licensing on absorptive capacity of SMEs

Reza Saeedi, Mohammad; Dadfar, Hossein; Brege, Staffan - In: International Journal of Quality and Service Sciences 6 (2014) 2/3, pp. 164-180

Purpose – This study aims to examine the impacts of inward international licensing (IIL) on the absorptive capacity (ACAP) of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in a developing economy. Design/methodology/approach – The study is explorative, qualitative and elaborative in nature. Therefore,...

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What determines private investment in Iran?

Valadkhani, Abbas - In: International Journal of Social Economics 31 (2004) 5/6, pp. 457-468

Iran's third five‐year development (2000/2001‐2004/2005) has been considered a pivotal role for private investment in …

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Government regulation of religion and investments in human and physical capital

Autiero, Giuseppina; Paolo Vinci, Concetto - In: International Journal of Social Economics 37 (2010) 2, pp. 119-135

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze the causal link between government regulation of religion and the choice of investing in human and physical capital. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses an analytical model with a government setting the output quota to transfer to...

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The new phase of globalization and brain drain

Chaichian, Mohammad A. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 39 (2011) 1/2, pp. 18-38

the USA from one Southwest Asian nation, Iran, which has experienced fundamental social changes since the early 1970s. The … phase of globalization (post‐Fordist flexible production) to distinguish the emigration dynamics of Iran's educated … sharpen their skills as sojourners, with the expectation that they will return to Iran and serve their nation, emigrants in …

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Unmet need and met unneed in health care utilisation in Iran

Hajizadeh, Mohammad; Connelly, Luke B.; Butler, James R.G. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 39 (2012) 6, pp. 400-422

(UHSS) in Iran ( n =16,935) to analyse inequities of health care utilisation. Design/methodology/approach – Concentration …

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Economic development and institutional factors affecting income distribution: the case of Iran, 1967‐1993

Doessel, D.P.; Valadkhani, Abbas - In: International Journal of Social Economics 25 (1998) 2/3/4, pp. 410-423

Iran. Using time series data for the period 1967‐1993, it is found that there is no significant relationship between the … Gini coefficient for household expenditure and per capita income. This result means there is no evidence in Iran, for the … sectors, such as trade, real estate etc., in Iran, because of the association in such sectors with rent seeking behaviour, is …

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