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Objective: The study aimed to explore the perspective of healthcare workers on the resources they need to provide quality rehabilitation for people recovering from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection. Methods: A descriptive qualitative approach using reflexive thematic analysis was employed. Focus groups and interviews were performed with nine healthcare workers (one intensive care unit physiotherapist, one respiratory therapist and seven occupational therapists) with experience treating patients recovering from COVID-19 infection within hospital and in the community. Verbatim transcripts were coded and analysed for themes. Results: Healthcare workers perceive an urgent need for resources about recovery from COVID-19 infection to support quality care. They particularly want detailed guidance about potential trajectories of recovery, and what should be expected over time for people with long COVID. Many observed that this group of patients had higher oxygen requirement and experienced slower recovery than others with serious respiratory conditions. Supports for quality care do exist but were not perceived as sufficient by participants. They want any new resources developed to be accessible, quick to access and targeted to specific healthcare worker roles and services settings. Participants identified several barriers to accessing practice supports, including the time poor nature of health care and financial costs to both patients and healthcare workers. Conclusion: Healthcare workers perceive an urgent need for the development of resources to support quality rehabilitation for people recovering from COVID-19 infection, to support best outcomes for this group of patients. Any resources developed must consider identified barriers to their access and use to maximise their impact. What is known about the topic? Workforce development needs related to the management of people recovering from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are relatively unknown, due to the novelty of the virus and sustained pressure on the healthcare system due to the pandemic. What does this paper add? The paper identifies resource gaps and potential improvements from the clinician perspective. It also emphasises the urgent need for tailored, multidisciplinary resources and workforce capacity building. What are the implications for practitioners? Access to accessible updated resources and continuing professional development is critical for allied health clinicians in the evolving field of COVID-19 rehabilitation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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There is a growing awareness that the condition of the built environment has a substantial impact on health. Systematic housing conditions surveys are a method for developing information about the physical condition of housing. This paper introduces the Center for Economic Information's (CEI) Neighborhood Housing Conditions Survey (NHCS). We discuss the history and implementation of the NHCS in light of other academic and civic housing conditions surveys. The paper also reviews the history and method of the NHCS. We find that housing conditions surveys are generally designed from scratch for each new research program, translating survey results into policy remains underdeveloped in the scholarly literature, and heterogeneity between surveys reduces the ability to compare observations across space and time. The NHCS may address some of these issues, suitable as an "off the shelf" template, adjustable to suit programmatic needs, and providing a baseline consistency across space and time. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Driven by the Industry 4.0 paradigm and the resulting demand for connectivity in industrial networking, there is a convergence of formerly isolated operational technology and information technology networks. This convergence leads to attack surfaces on industrial networks. Therefore, a holistic approach of countermeasures is needed to protect against cyber attacks. One element of these countermeasures is the use of certificate-based authentication for industrial components communicating on the field level. This in turn requires the management of certificates, private keys, and trust anchors in the communication endpoints. The work at hand surveys the topic of certificate management in industrial networking environments throughout their life cycle, from manufacturing until their disposal. To the best of the authors' knowledge, there is no work yet that surveys the topic of certificate management in industrial networking environments. The work at hand considers contributions from research papers, industrial communication standards, and contributions that originate from the IT domain. In total, 2042 results from IEEE Xplore, Science Direct, Scopus, and Springer Link were taken into account. After applying inclusion and exclusion criteria and title, abstract, and full-text analysis, 20 contributions from research papers were selected. In addition to the presentation of their key contributions, the work at hand provides a synopsis that compares the overarching aspects. This comprises different proposed entity architectures, certificate management functions, involvement of different stakeholders, and consideration of life cycle stages. Finally, research gaps that are to be filled by further work are identified. While the topic of certificate management has already been addressed by the IT domain, its incorporation into industrial communication standards began significantly later and is still the subject of research work. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Now a days with the rapidly increasing development of technology and communication system, the implementation of blockchain is continuously increasing in various sectors. With the increase in massive data in educational sectors there arise a requirement of handling such enormous data. This can be easily and securely handled by blockchain technology due to its scalability, robustness, and resilience characteristics. In this paper, a methodology is presented for systematic meta-analysis of the blockchain applications, technologies, and integration of next-gen technologies for the deployment of education 4.0. The bibliometric analysis, the methodology is divided into three steps: selection strategy, inclusion strategy, and meta-analysis of research contributions are provided based on PRISMA-P. In the selection strategy, different research sources are searched. Selection and sorting of contributing research articles are performed in the inclusion strategy and finally, in a meta-analysis, the critical assessment of the educational management system and security aspects with blockchain deployment is performed. It was observed that most of the research contributions are theoretical concept based without any practical validations. From the results, it was also observed that the blockchain designs presented mainly focus on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. But apart from these, other security concerns such as scalability, flexibility, authorization, mutual authentication, attack resistant, etc. are not explored most. Further, the paper presented a critical analysis of next-gen technologies with blockchain for future education 4.0. This paper is focused to analyze the growing demand of the educational blockchain paradigm (EBP). For this paper presented a meta-analysis of existing research contributions concerning the application area, technology used, real-world examples, and next-gen technologies in education 4.0. Therefore, this paper will enlighten the focus of researchers for future research innovations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Key message: Forest fragmentation leads to a micro-environmental condition that favors the proliferation of liana, which infest trees, compete with them, and reduce their performance. To report the state of the art of the main actions to manage this structural component of tropical forests, we surveyed the control strategies in the literature in the last 71 years, highlighting research goals, tree-climber interactions, management, restoration, and conservation. Dataset access is at https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6678112. Associated metadata are available at https://metadata-afs.nancy.inra.fr/geonetwork/srv/fre/catalog.search#/metadata/712ff481-dfa2-4ddb-b4fa-fcbd7c517842 Context: Lianas (woody vines) are considered structural parasites of tropical trees because they start their development as terrestrial seedlings but need to reach a tree canopy for higher light availability. The tree-liana coexistence usually can damage tree species, thus removing lianas has been suggested as an alternative to reinforce forest regeneration. Aims: The dataset compilation begun during the first author doctoral work and a first dataset on neotropical lianas was published (https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4050477) in 2020. The present dataset (https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6678112) presents an update of the 2020 dataset with additional amend (published articles from 2018 to 2021) and enhanced metadata descriptions. Our aim is providing an updated database extracted from scientific literature compiling information related to the effect of lianas on tree and forest structure and diversity, and to contribute to improve decision making on forest restoration and management. Methods: We made a systematic literature review on lianas in the Neotropical region (native or restored) from 1950 to 2021. First, we selected studies on liana management and described each paper according to the following topics: vegetation status, positive (P), and negative (N) effects of lianas on each species, the species in focus, and the suggested management strategy. Results: Almost 83% of the studies pointed out tree-climber interactions as negative to trees. Cutting was the management strategy adopted in 92% of the studies. Controlled burning, enrichment, and selective cutting were adopted in only one paper. Rainy and seasonal forests were the vegetation types with more studied sites (20 and 17 respectively). Only one study suggested enhancing forest diversity through direct seeding of lianas. Four studies evaluated the impact of lianas on forest diversity and forest fauna. Conclusion: The data collected showed the different impacts of liana management on the diversity and structure of tropical forests. It can endorse environmental control and management practices and evaluate the consequences of these techniques in recovering forests or improving timber production. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: While the concept of ecosystem services has been widely adopted by scholars and increasingly used in policy and practice, there has been criticism of its usefulness to decision-makers. This systematic map will collect and analyse literature that frames ES as a collaboration tool, rather than as an ecosystem assessment tool, to answer the research question—how is the ecosystem services concept used as a tool to foster collaborative ecosystem governance and management? Methods: We will search for publications using designated keywords in Web of Science Core Collection, Scopus, grey literature and conservation practitioner databases and websites. The search strategy aims to locate all ecosystem services studies related to collaboration and joint activities. After removing duplicates, we will screen papers in two stages—first by reviewing titles and abstracts and then by reviewing full text. Both stages will screen papers according to the following inclusion criteria: (1) the study is situated in the context of or related to environmental governance or management; (2) the study focuses on ecosystem services being used as a tool for collaboration; (3) the study describes a process resulting from applying the ecosystem services concept as a tool or approach; and (4) the ecosystem services concept is used in the study in a collaboration or group process in a substantial manner. We will exclude papers that do not address the ES concept as a process tool or approach or that use the ecosystem services concept to directly influence specific decisions or policy. Eligible studies will be critically appraised to assess their reporting quality. Studies will then be reviewed to determine: (a) the type of tool or mechanism that is the primary focus or example of the paper, (b) the rationale for using the ES concept, (c) whether a tool or approach was empirically tested in the study, (d) what the study found regarding the usefulness of ES as a tool or approach, and (e) any challenges to their use, if mentioned explicitly. A standard coding spreadsheet will be used by reviewers. Relevant metadata will be extracted for each paper assessed and used to construct an open-access online database. Finally, a narrative synthesis of metadata will be reported based on eligible studies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In today's health care management, medical health records are in the form of electronic medical record (EHR/EMR) systems. These systems store a patient's medical history in a digital format. However, a patient's medical data being acquired in an efficient and timely manner is proven to be difficult through these records. Health management is always hindered by the inability to acquire information, less usage of information acquired, unmanageable privacy controls, and poor data asset security. In this paper, we are introducing an efficient as well as a secure medical data asset management system using blockchain in order to resolve these issues. Blockchain technology eases the accessibility of all such records by maintaining a block for every individual patient. This paper proposes an architecture using an off-chain solution that will enable doctors, and patients to access records in a safe way. Blockchain makes medical records immutable and encrypts them for data integrity. Users can observe their health records, but only patients own the private key and can only share it with whom they desire. The smart contracts also help our data owners to manage their data access in a permissioned manner. The final result will be viewed as a web and mobile interface to easily access, detect as well as ensure high-security data. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Simple Summary: Cervical cancer, a very aggressive gynecological malignancy that also affects young women, remains significantly prevalent despite worldwide efforts in HPV vaccination campaigns. Cervical cancer research is experiencing a period of significant change, with intense ongoing debates on issues that could potentially transform current guidelines. Therefore, in light of these changes, guidelines and protocols will soon need significant updates. Hence, this paper aims to summarize and compare the most recent recommendations published by international gynecological oncology societies for patients with cervical cancer. A comparative analysis of American, Asian, and European guidelines was conducted to evaluate the different recommendations for diagnostic, surgical, medical, and follow-up management. Cervical cancer continues to have a significant incidence, despite global efforts in HPV vaccination campaigns. Managing this condition involves a diverse team of healthcare professionals. Research in this field is undergoing a period of great revolution in multiple areas, and international guidelines will soon have to adapt to new scientific evidence. This could be true mainly in locally advanced stages, and it could also be true for minimal invasive surgery. This paper aims to summarize and compare the most recent recommendations published by international gynecological oncological societies for patients with cervical cancer. From their comparison, common aspects and disagreements emerged, especially in the diagnostic pathway and follow-up strategies. Several issues that remain to be debated in the literature were addressed and compared, highlighting similarities and differences, from the role of the sentinel lymph node in early stages to that of the adjuvant hysterectomy in locally advanced tumors. On the surgical side, for this last subset of patients, currently, a laparotomic approach is recommended. At the same time, the advent of immunotherapy has just opened up new and promising scenarios in systemic treatment for locally advanced cervical cancer, and international guidelines will soon introduce it into their algorithms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: This paper presents the results of a study characterizing managers of enterprises operating in the Beskids Region. The research attempts to identify selected personality traits of managers and assess the impact of these traits on organizational management. This research presents a picture of the existing reality and approaches to the use of abilities, creativity and skills of the manager in the Beskids Region. The research attempted to identify selected characteristics of managers that can affect organizational management. The research was a pilot study. The main objective of the study is to better understand the subject and satisfy the knowledge of the manager's work and his characteristics, which significantly affect the management style of a particular organization. Design/methodology/approach: The research attempts to identify selected personality traits of managers and assess the impact of these traits on organizational management in the Beskids Region. A diagnostic survey method was used for the study. A survey questionnaire was used as a tool. Findings: The results of the pilot study confirmed the general thesis that business management is influenced by the manager's personality traits and the manager's skills. Research limitations/implications: This research should be treated as pilot research. It is proposed to increase the number of surveyed managers in the Beskids Region. Practical implications: It is proposed to introduce systematic conducting continuous monitoring of the perception of the impact of managers' personality traits on company management in the Beskids Region. Making managers aware of the importance of the impact of their personality traits on company management and achieved results will encourage them to develop themselves and participate in training and training in the field of human resources management. Originality/value: New in the paper is an identification and analysis of the impact of managers' personality traits on company management in the Beskids Region. Effective managers should use liberating management, which stems from the resilience of the organization and a positive attitude towards the efforts of employees performing specific tasks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background. Medical information retrieval is becoming more crucial as a way to support decision-making and improve access to knowledge and information for doctors and other specialists in the field. By the incorporation of medical domain knowledge for relevance evaluation, integrating the medical knowledge bases has the potential to enhance information retrieval performance. The system uses various search algorithms and techniques to provide accurate and comprehensive results to medical professionals and researchers. Medical information retrieval systems are particularly useful for healthcare providers who need to stay up-to-date with the latest medical research, guidelines, and treatment options. The purpose was to study the use of medical information systems to improve the quality of medical care for patients with diabetes. Materials and methods. To assess the relevance of research using information systems in the SCOPUS database, an analytical query was formulated: ALL (“Diabetes”) AND (ALL (“Constant monitoring of glucose”) OR ALL (“Coefficient of variability of glucose”) OR ALL (“Time in the given target range”) OR ALL (“Time above range”) OR ALL (“Time below range”) OR ALL (“Insulin pump”). A search query on this topic found 17,532 scientific papers from 1974 to 2023. Results. The largest number of literary sources on the researched topic falls on 2014–2023. During this period, 10,531 works were published. In 2014, 728 papers were published, and in 2023 — 1,499 papers, which confirms the constant growth of interest and relevance in improving medical care for patients with diabetes worldwide. Since the statistics show a steady annual increase in the number of patients with diabetes, the search for effective methods of control and treatment of this nosology is extremely urgent. Conclusions. The implementation of medical information systems in diabetology has significant potential and can significantly improve the control and management of the disease, increase not only the duration, but also the quality of life of patients and optimize the work of medical personnel. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper investigates the transformative role of the financial accountant/analyst and of Artificial Intelligence (AI) integration as a virtual assistant to the finance and accounting function of an organization, facilitating accurate financial analysis, interpretation, and presentation of key indicators while optimizing time efficiency. In today’s fast-paced business environment, financial managers are tasked with navigating complex financial landscapes and providing timely insights to support strategic decision-making. Examining the challenges faced in performing financial analysis and interpretation while increasing data volumes and complexity, this research discusses how AI algorithms enable finance managers to automate data collection, analysis, and reporting tasks, thereby freeing up valuable time for strategic planning and decision-making. This research has been conducted by a financial specialist with more than 10 years of experience in the finance and accounting area interrogating a GenAI bot (ChatGPT bot – Finance Wizard), based on the given two years balance sheet and profit and loss financial statements data available for testing. The scope was to validate the analysis done by the AI bot and to assess the benefits of using such a bot within daily operations. The results are reliable enough to consider having AI as a reliable assistant for repetitive operations and some more complex ones. In conclusion, this paper asserts that AI integration as a financial accountant assistant holds immense potential for transforming financial analysis, interpretation, and presentation processes, thereby enabling financial managers to fulfill their strategic role as business partners and value creators, thus transforming also the strategic role in further development for achieving sustainability and organizational resilience. It calls for continued research by peers specialists. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Geoparks, as sustainable tourism products, embody a range of values and functions aimed at mitigating the negative impacts of tourism on the landscape. The current increasing trend in establishing and supporting geoparks has extended to the territory of the Slovak Republic, which possesses valuable natural potential. However, effectively harnessing this potential requires a clearly defined management structure aligned with the goals and mission of each geopark. The paper presents the operational aspects of geoparks in Slovakia, providing a comprehensive overview of geopark management followed by a subsequent evaluation. Assessing the management approach yields valuable insights into the ongoing development of Slovak geoparks, serving as a stepping stone for their further advancement. These geoparks are in a state of continual evolution, demanding significant support to ensure their efficient functioning. The study establishes clear quality management criteria for optimal staffing. The main objective of the paper is to demonstrate the need for the professionalization of human resources in geopark management. Additionally, the article concludes with a model for a strategic approach to human resources management, covering all its areas. Geoparks, as a modern product of geotourism and territorial management, represent innovative strategies for protecting and conserving geodiversity. They are closely intertwined with knowledge dissemination, education, and fostering a broader appreciation for the Earth's value. Moreover, they play a vital role in the sustainable development and preservation of territories. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

As a management tool, risk-based inspection (RBI) addresses an area of risk management not completely addressed in other organizational risk management Efforts, such as process hazard analysis (PHA) or reliability-centered maintenance (RCM). The RBI approach is a defined process for establishing and managing an inspection program based on understanding the failure probability and consequences of each equipment item. The RBI approach can focus the inspection program of the facility on the higher-risk equipment items, reducing the overall plant risk of a catastrophic failure while simultaneously providing a significant reduction to the cost of the ongoing inspection program. Moreover, it ensures all damage mechanisms identified in the corrosion study are being addressed. This paper outlines the different types of RBI models, i.e., qualitative, semi-quantitative, and quantitative models. Moreover, it provides insights into the basis of the most widely used quantitative RBI models in the oil and gas industry, i.e., API risk models, and then implemented them through a case study at an offshore gas production platform to evaluate and critically discuss the difference in the calculated consequences of failure resulting from the two methodologies of estimating the impact areas. The case study presented in this paper demonstrated the inconsistency in the calculated risk resulting from the two risk models, whereas the difference was several orders of magnitude for some equipment items. The resulting inspection and maintenance plans are likely to be significantly different if the same risk matrix and risk tolerance are used for both risk models. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This scientific paper explores the increasingly widespread use of collaborative and industrial robots in the industrial environment, highlighting them as a solution to challenges related to the high costs of human labor and associated management difficulties. The authors focus on the process of defining requirements for the implementation of collaborative and industrial robots, providing strategies based on mathematical management models. This approach translates into significant benefits for companies, such as cost reduction, quality improvement, and increased operational efficiency. Additionally, the paper proposes an innovative mathematical model for assessing total costs, budgeting, profitability, and electric power consumption associated with the operation of collaborative and industrial robots. This model allows for a comparison between the costs involved in using human labor and those associated with collaborative and industrial robots, providing critical information for technological investment decisions. The efficiency of this mathematical model is demonstrated through a practical application, where collaborative robots were integrated into a production environment and costs and efficiency were evaluated compared to the use of human labor and industrial robots. This scientific paper provides a systematic and efficient approach to implementing collaborative robots in industrial processes, benefiting from strategies based on mathematical management models and an original mathematical model for evaluating performance and associated costs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: Due to increasing cost pressures, and the necessity to ensure high quality patient care while main- taining a safe environment for patients and staff, interest in the capacity for HRM practices to make a difference has piqued the attention of healthcare professionals. The purpose of this papers is to present and test a model whereby engagement mediates the relationship between four HRM practices and quality of care and safety in two different occupational groups in healthcare, namely, nurses and administrative support workers. Design/methodology/approach: Structural equation modeling was used to analyze questionnaire data collected by the National Health Service as part of their Staff Survey .The authors tested the hypotheses for nurs- es and administrative support workers separately. Findings: Training, participation in decision making, opportunities for development, and communication were positively related to quality of care and safety via work engagement. The strength of the relationships was con- ditional on whether an employee was a nurse or administrative support worker. Originality/value: This is the first paper to examine the mediating role of engagement on the relationship between four relevant HRM practices in the healthcare context, and outcomes important to healthcare practi- tioners. The authors also add value to the HRM literature by being among the first to use the job demands re- sources model to explain the impact of HRM practices on performance outcomes. Moreover, the authors provide insight into how HRM practices affect outcomes in the world's largest publicly funded healthcare service. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: When physician assisted dying (referred to as Medical Assistance in Dying or MAiD in this article) is available for individuals with mental disorders as the sole underlying medical condition (MD-SUMC), patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD) frequently request MAiD. Psychiatrists and other clinicians must be prepared to evaluate and manage these requests. Objectives: The purposes of this paper are to define when patients with BPD should be considered to have an irremediable, treatment resistant disorder and provide clinicians with an approach to assess and manage their patients with BPD making requests for MAiD. Methods: This perspective paper developed the authors' viewpoint by using a published, authoritative definition of irremediability and including noteworthy systematic and/or meta-analytic reviews related to the assessment of irremediability. Results: The clinician must be aware of the eligibility requirements for granting MAiD in their jurisdiction so that they can appropriately prepare themselves and their patients for the assessment process. The appraisal of the intolerability of the specific person's suffering comes from having an extensive dialogue with the patient; however, the assessment of whether the patient has irremediable BPD should be more objectively and reliably determined. A systematic approach to the assessment of irremediability of BPD is reviewed in the context of the disorder's severity, treatment resistance and irreversibility. Conclusion: In addition to characterizing irremediability, this paper also addresses the evaluation and management of suicide risk for patients with BPD undergoing the MAiD assessment process. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Potentially inappropriate polypharmacy (PIP) is among the major factors leading to adverse drug reactions, increased healthcare costs, reduced medication adherence, and worsened patient conditions. This study aims to identify existing interventions implemented to monitor and manage polypharmacy in the Italian setting. Methods: A systematic literature review (PROSPERO: CRD42023457049) was carried out according to the PRISMA statement guidelines. PubMed, Embase, ProQuest, and Web of Science were queried without temporal constraints, encompassing all published papers until October 2023. Inclusion criteria followed the PICO model: patients with polypharmacy; interventions to monitor/manage polypharmacy regimen versus no/any intervention; outcomes in terms of intervention effectiveness and cost variation. Results: After duplicate deletion, 153 potentially relevant publications were extracted. Following abstract and full-text screenings, nine articles met the inclusion criteria. Overall, 78% (n = 7) were observational studies, 11% (n = 1) were experimental studies, and 11% (n = 1) were two-phase studies. A total of 44% (n = 4) of the studies involved patients aged ≥ 65 years, while 56% (n = 5) were disease-specific. Monitoring was the most prevalent choice of intervention (67%; n = 6). Outcomes were mainly related to levels of polypharmacy (29%; n = 6) and comorbidities (29%; n = 6), effectiveness rates (14%; n = 3), and avoidable costs (9%; n = 2). Conclusions: This review outlines that Italy is still lacking in interventions to monitor/manage PIP, addressing an unmet need in developing patient-tailored strategies for reducing health-system burden. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

As the production model transforms from industrial manufacturing to a knowledge-based economy, management innovation becomes a strong driving force for economic growth and social development. This study examines academic findings on management innovation using the latest bibliometric methods and visualization tools based on papers published in top management journals in the Web of Science database from 2008 to 2022. (1) There are three main research hotspots. Through citation orientation, the research hotspots are business model innovation and environmental innovation; through outcome orientation, the research hotspot is knowledge innovation; and through intermediary orientation, the research hotspot is open innovation. (2) Regarding the distribution of major research institutions, seven institutions in the United States focus on innovation research and have a high impact. Six institutions in the United Kingdom focus on innovation research. Meanwhile, nine and three related institutions in Europe and Asia focus on innovation research, respectively. (3) Distribution of innovation articles in journals, Research Policy, Technovation, Journal of Product Innovation Management, and Industrial Marketing Management, contains the largest number of innovation research articles. Furthermore, this study examines new hot topics with time change and digital innovation. This paper provides the latest overview of innovation research in management and discusses the evolution and development of this field. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Purpose: The aim of the study is to systematically compile information on 3D printing and provide an overview of how various parameters and factors in the technological process interrelate, particularly focusing on their impact on the final manufacturing time and filament consumption. This research seeks to enhance efficiency and optimize resource utilization in the realm of 3D printing technology. Design/methodology/approach: The objectives are attained through a comprehensive review of the literature aimed at systematizing, describing, and highlighting important parameters within 3D printing technology. The management of the process is facilitated by specialized software capable of capturing process parameter values and analyzing their impact on both the manufacturing time and filament consumption during 3D printing. This approach leverages software tools to effectively control and optimize the 3D printing process, enabling a detailed examination of how specific parameters influence key out comes such as production time and material usage. Key findings: In the scope of paper is analysis the influence of 3D printing parameters on the final time in the technological process. The parameters are juxtaposed in the form of tables and charts – it allows find significant parameters which mainly decide about manufacturing time of printing elements and material consumption. Research limitations/implications: The limitation of the study is information about the mechanical properties of manufactured elements depends on the parameters of the 3D printing process. Future investigations should be based on the durability of the final 3D-printed object depending on loading conditions. Practical implications: The presented study show the dependency between parameters of 3D printing process, final time manufacturing and consumption of filaments. In practice the consumption of material and correctly select of parameters to 3D printing is economical important due to costs. Originality/value: The paper introduces a novel description of 3D printing factors and provides insightful considerations regarding the final manufacturing time of elements produced through additive technologies. By delving into the intricate relationship between various factors influencing 3D printing processes, this research offers a fresh perspective on optimizing manufacturing time and efficiency. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Deploying systems-theoretical conceptuality, this paper improves understanding of the organisational consequences of the intensified societal engagement of a research university. Aligning its work with Luhmannian organisational analysis, it addresses the dynamic interplay between two modes of administrative decision-making communication, namely, the traditional professional administration and the New-Public-Management-oriented (NPM) managerial techniques. Our research observes how the politico-economic conditions of the society translate into the university's decisions concerning an initiative to engage in start-up entrepreneurship. The article contributes to higher education literature by showing that the university's professional administration is a discrete organisational function internally differentiated into specialised administrative branches, each of which operates according to a sense-making regime associated with its primary societal system reference, such as education, science and the economy. The article also demonstrates the structurally conditioned differences in branch-specific temporalisations of the entrepreneurial initiative during decision-making. Inspired by the Luhmannian view on temporality, we demonstrate how administrative decisions synchronise the varied structural time horizons within the university's professional administration. Focus on temporality in decision-making thus allows us to see how the NPM-inspired managerial techniques are operationalised in administrative communication at universities. Consequently, the paper argues that university administration is a complex dynamic entity, which varyingly aligns itself to national policy scripts, and only selectively enacts features of a global trend known as NPM. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI), is transforming the required skills in the workforce. This article presents research findings from large organisations that have adopted AI. Methodology/Approach: The aim is to identify the skills driven by the utilization of AI. The paper pinpoints the key skills for effective AI implementation, and creates a model that delineates the specific groups related to AI utilization. The data were obtained from the Top 100 organisations in Czechia, focusing on those actively leveraging AI. Findings: The outputs show orientation of use of AI skills in marketing and human resources and basic administrative tasks. Significant gap was found in relation with emotional and interpersonal skills as not yet emhasised in studied organisations. Research Limitation/implication: This paper formulates future-oriented, successful approaches to skill development with the wider use of AI. The limitation is first approach to technologically oriented Czech top orgnaisations and limited sample due to a specific approach and early phase of AI use in operations. Originality/Value of paper: The results yielded a new framework of AI-required skills, reflecting the changing competency requirements for effective AI utilization. This research contributes to the academic domain by providing an integrated and fundamental framework for competency development that incorporates technological advancements. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of this paper is to present a case study about the audit of the maintenance process of the collective housing building in the Municipality of Lipjan - Republic of Kosovo. The research methodology included interviews, audit of the residential facility and maintenance process, and database analysis of facility user requests for maintenance. The results showed that the average attendance of accepted requests is low and the biggest requests are related to the maintenance of the common space, electrical installations and the physical condition of the common spaces, including mainly doors and windows. According to the maintenance management, the need for a better structuring of the initial request acceptance system and greater rigor towards the quality of services was verified. The paper expands the knowledge regarding the maintenance process of buildings for collective housing and this characterization of the maintenance management of the said facilities will hopefully serve as a reference point for such facilities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]