DIRECTION OF EFFECT OF COMPETITIVE STRATEGIES AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE ON CORPORATE PERFORMANCE (CASE STUDY: ENGINEERING CONSULTANT FIRMS)

Direction of effect of competitive strategies and organizational structure on corporate performance (Case study: Engineering consultant firms)

Using structural equation modeling, the current study aims to examine the relationship between organizational structure, competitive strategies and organizational performance with respect to the interaction between structure and competitive strategy in the engineering consulting firms.This orientation is determined with respect to the desired appro

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Ethical issues in pragmatic randomized controlled trials: a review of the recent literature identifies gaps in ethical argumentation

Abstract Background Pragmatic randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are designed to evaluate the effectiveness of interventions in real-world saddle western blanket clinical conditions.However, these studies raise ethical issues for researchers and regulators.Our objective is to identify a list of key ethical issues in pragmatic RCTs and highlight ga

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The efficiency of adjusting nutrient solution renewal frequency on physicochemical properties and microbial community of cucumber exudates under closed cultivation tank.

The closed nutrient solution management method allows for the recycling and utilization of nutrient solutions, improving the efficiency of water and Tree fertilizer utilization.This study was conducted to investigate the effects of changing the frequency of nutrient solution renewal and method of nutrient supply on the microbial communities composi

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