Using Factor Analysis in the Design and Evaluation of a Manpower Management Information System
Within an organisation, the information system plays a vital role in the decision‐making process. There is a need to design and introduce a new Manpower Management Information System (MMIS) for the State Ministry of Manpower and Training (SMMT) as a primary step to help in the formulation of a policy for manpower in Egypt.
Progress in Documentation: perception of the Needs for Scientific and Technical Information in Less Developed Countries
The purpose of this paper is to survey and analyse the literature emanating from less developed countries (LDCs) and international agencies and dealing with their perception of the needs of LDCs for scientific and technical information (STI) in relation to social and economic development.
Colleagues as Change Agents: How Department Networks and Opinion Leaders Influence Teaching at a Single Research University
This study investigates colleague–colleague relationships within life sciences departments and how they may promote teaching reform. The authors found that discipline-based education researchers are perceived as promoting changes among colleagues in views about teaching and teaching practices. Other faculty may also be leveraged to support change.