Workload and other constraints prevent General Practitioners from accessing medical evidence for clinical decisions. This problem was studied in New Zealand GPs using Optimal Foraging Theory developed in ecology. GPs information search strategies were modelled as sequential steps associated with costs and benefits measured from logbooks of actual searches. By consulting the most profitable sources, switching sources when unsuccessful, and double checking, GPs seem close to an optimal trade-off between maximizing search success and information reliability, and minimizing searching time. Subsidised training in information searching and provision of a literature search service are two inferred avenues to access medical evidence.
In recent years, scientists have applied the principles of complex systems science to increasingly diverse fields. The results have been nothing short of remarkable: their novel approaches have provided answers to long-standing questions in biology, ecology, physics, engineering, computer science, economics, psychology and sociology. "Unifying Themes in Complex Systems" is a well established series of carefully edited conference proceedings that serve the purpose of documenting and archiving the progress of cross-fertilization in this field. About NECSI: For over 10 years, The New England Complex Systems Institute (NECSI) has been instrumental in the development of complex systems science and its applications. NECSI conducts research, education, knowledge dissemination, and community development around the world for the promotion of the study of complex systems and its application for the betterment of society. NECSI hosts the International Conference on Complex Systems and publishes the NECSI Book Series in conjunction with Springer Publishers.
Provides a timely review of gender equality in the boardroom, and through interviews with mentors and mentees it illustrates how mentoring can play a part in helping women stay engaged in their career. This book includes international comparisons and an examination of the UK and EU political environments.
This report explores the evolving role that hospital emergency departments play in the U.S. health care system. EDs evaluate and manage complex and high-acuity patients, are the major point of entry to inpatient care, and serve as "the safety net of the safety net" for patients who cannot get care elsewhere. The report examines the role that EDs may come to play in either contributing to or reducing the rising costs of health care.
Stephen Bell and Andrew Hindmoor compare banking systems in the U.S. and UK to those of Canada and Australia and explain why the system imploded in the former but not the latter. Canadian and Australian banks were able to make profits through traditional lending practices, unlike their competition-driven, risk-taking U.S. and UK counterparts.
This compact and concise book, in its third edition, gives a conceptual, analytical and evaluative study of the principles, codes, systems and practices of corporate governance prevalent in the industrially developed countries as well as the developing nations of the world. It includes a sub-section on 'Corporate Sustainability and Corporate Governance' in Chapter 2. The book has been revised as per the amendments in the Indian Companies Act and Rules between 2015 and 2019, and includes SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2021. The text also contains a case study of selected listed large-cap Indian companies under BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty on their corporate governance practices in India. Besides, two new topics 'Status of Corporate Social Responsibility in India' and 'Sustainability and Sustainable Development' have been included in Chapter-7. The book also includes 'codes of best practices' on corporate governance recommended by the author, which may be adopted by the corporate houses globally. Primarily intended for the students of commerce, law and management, the book can be authoritatively used by researchers, professionals, regulatory authorities and policy makers all over the world. KEY FEATURES • Gives a comprehensive account of all Codes/ Recommendations of the important International and National Committees on corporate governance. • Provides a detailed description of the current corporate governance principles, systems, standards and practices followed by the USA, the UK, Germany, Japan, France, Australia, New Zealand, Russia and India. • Explains the standards and practices of corporate governance adopted by the selected listed large-cap globally renowned Indian companies to assess Indian standards and practices as compared to the International benchmark. • Includes several amendments, revisions and updates on corporate governance system and legal requirements enforced by the Indian Company Laws and SEBI Listing Regulations. • Chapter-end Review Questions to 'Test Your Knowledge'. • Gives a road map for all companies to achieve international standards of corporate governance. • Contains a glossary of terms to explain the core concepts. TARGET AUDIENCE • MBA/PGDM/BBA • BBA/M.Com
