Organ transplantation and allocation has been a contentious issue in the U.S. for decades. The scarcity of donors highlights the need for improving the efficiency of the current policy. While the system is too complex for analytical modeling, agent-based modeling and simulation (ABMS), provides a

. The purpose of the paper is to demonstrate an ongoing repositioning of these tourism players along the long-tail theory curve and a reversal of the Tour Operator's role, from that of a general mass market orientation to the supply of a niche market demand by promoting customized travel packages based

U.S. farmland managed under organic farming systems expanded rapidly throughout the 1990s, and that pace has continued as farmers strive to meet consumer demand in both local and national markets. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) implemented national organic standards on organic production

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systematic empirical work on the organizational characteristics related to this form of information technology. This article examines the use of Internet-based technology b U.S. organizations. An analysis of a national sample of 712 organizations i the United States urveyed in1996 shows three

of the sector via conversion subsidies and direct payments to farmers, while the US has largely taken a hands-off approach to the sector. Thus, organic agriculture provides a natural experiment in which to compare the role of policy in supporting a sector. There is a sound reason for the differing approaches

advocate for their patients). Few data are available on the insurance status of U.S. organ donors. The authors analyzed the 2003 National Inpatient Sample (NIS), a nationally representative 20 percent sample of U.S. hospital stays, and identified incident organ donors and recipients using ICD-9-CM diag

position by institutionalizing standards previously considered unique. Finally, FA focused on exceeding the expectations of the newly promulgated national standards. Thus, the development of national standards may serve as source of competitive advantage or constraint depending on the organization’s pre

Abstract- The purpose of this paper is to provide greater insight into the unknown factors that are prevalent within the diverse organization. We will explore the inequities of minority women within the workforce; we will review examples of race, gender, ethnicity, and pay, both in literature