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Achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) requires environmental, social, and governance (ESG) programs in the pharmaceutical industry. Using the Millennium Development Goals, the 2030 agenda aims to transform European Union companies toward sustainability. In pharmaceuticals, in particular, ESG programs come with complexities such as employee skills, corporate goals, and management expectations. Managing these programs effectively requires advanced technologies such as big data analytics (BDA) and dynamic capabilities (DC). In this study, DC theory is used to develop an architecture for managing ESG criteria, focusing on provenance, traceability, and availability. BDA's role in ESG programs is explored, along with its use cases and benefits, and how DC drives success in ESG implementation. The study examined five pharmaceutical companies in Germany, Portugal, and Switzerland, all consulting the same firm for BDA systems, to identify the characteristics of effective BDA implementation. The research explores how BDA and DC jointly enhance ESG efforts, the essential skills needed, and how DC aids in real-time decision-making in BDA projects aligned with ESG standards. It highlights the BDA system's accuracy and effectiveness in managing ESG programs, with DC as a pivotal facilitator. Findings reveal BDA's value in operational efficiency and aligning business models with ESG goals, underscoring the need for diverse skills in BDA implementation and DC's importance in integrating various managerial capacities into effective strategies. The study promotes a dynamic, data-driven approach in the pharmaceutical industry for managing complex ESG initiatives. It stresses continuous learning, adaptation, and integrating technological advances with ethical business practices. The research concludes by emphasizing BDA and DC's vital roles in advocating ethical, socially responsible, and environmentally sustainable practices in the pharmaceutical sector, marrying technology with ethical business strategies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The general objective of the research was to analyze the management of human talent: A way for the development of successful educational organizations. The development of this research was based on the quantitative approach, the research process consisted of the numerical measures used in data collection, from the survey applied to 120 teachers from different educational institutions. In addition, it was supported by the documentary- bibliographic review. In turn, it was characterized as descriptive by presenting a precise description of the relevance and pertinence within the current context. The analytical- synthetic method was also used. It is concluded that organizational knowledge is important to provide a sense of direction through guidelines, channels, procedures and resources that allow the creation of optimal conditions to enhance the flow of knowledge that may arise when the opportunity to actively participate in the planning and coordination of the actions to be taken is provided. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: The aim of this article is to draw attention to the specificity of emergent phenomena in organization and management, the study of which requires an approach derived from complex adaptive systems. Design/methodology/approach: The article uses a critical analysis of research on emergent phenomena in organizations from the perspective of complex social systems. This analysis made it possible to distinguish types of emergence in organization and management depending on the type of agents (members) and interactions that take place in the organization and indicated the causes of emergent phenomena. Findings: The article creates a research framework for complex emergent phenomena and shows how to use computer simulation to study complex emergent phenomena in organizations. Originality/value: A relatively new direction of research are analyzes within the theory of complex adaptive systems, the aim of which is to model and explain the behavior of systems of interconnected objects based on knowledge about the laws of individual elements (at the local level) and the structure of their connections. Therefore, it seems interesting to use computer tools developed based on complexity theory, especially agent-based models, as proposed in this article to study emergent phenomena in organizations. Since there are many approaches and ways of using computer simulations to study complex adaptation phenomena, a method of creating a simulation model and a method of conducting research using it were proposed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: The main purpose of this research was to investigate what key outcomes of the new digital technologies are observed in selected manufacturing enterprises in Poland and what changes in organization and management area should be realized to support the digital transformation strategy. Design/methodology/approach: To illuminate this uncharted field, the individual in-depth interviews with the selected management experts with extensive experience and practice in industry were tested and their interesting observations and recommendations for top managers and scientists were identified. Findings: The findings from the study indicated that one of the primary effect of the digital transformation is a possibility to process and analyze a huge amount of data in real-time. This gives many significant benefits revealed in this study. One of them is shortening time and an increase quality of decision-making process. These results can provide meaningful insights for subsequent research towards designing new methods and tools for business management using advanced digital technologies. Research limitations/implications: The first limitation is that this research focuses on Polish manufacturing enterprises, but it does not include a division into different type of industry sectors. Therefore, it was not possible to identify changes specific for each kind of sector. A second limitation is associated with the qualitative research which was conducted to identify new changes and cannot lead to the elimination of changes with marginal importance and indicate the most important ones. The quantitative research could bring interesting results and indicate which changes are significant. Practical implications: These research results established a solid basis towards the development of new solutions, business models and methods by answering the question about what should be changed in manufacturing enterprises in digital transformation environment for their own betterment. Originality/value: The article addresses the need for conducting research to develop a new approach, new perspectives and trends in business organization and management so far lacking in the scientific literature. The presented results of in-depth interviews with experts contributes to descriptive and explanatory knowledge on the influence of digital transformation on organization and management areas in manufacturing enterprises. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This article seeks to answer the question: How to know the perception of sellers and the acceptance of potential consumers for the commercialization of sugarcane juice in biodegradable packaging? and the objective: To identify the perception of the sellers and the acceptance of possible consumers for the commercialization of sugarcane juice in biodegradable packaging; it frames a characterization of the sector but is emphasized in a qualitative analysis of the market, involving the actors related to the sale and purchase of guarapo (seller and consumer), whose position and degree of acceptance of the proposed product were identified; These results were obtained from the information obtained after applying the technique established in the methodological design (Likert-type interview to informal guarapo sellers (6), characterized in the year 2021 by the secretary of entrepreneurship and tourism of Florencia Caquetá, and the sample of 183 potential consumers (DNP 2018). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: Due to the significance of desirable organizational behaviors, all available resources have been utilized to improve organizational behavior training. Aim: The purpose of this qualitative research is to provide a model for enhancing organizational behavior training based on cognitive-behavioral components. Method: The current research was mixed in terms of data collection and applied in terms of purpose. According to Strauss and Corbin's model, the qualitative method employed grounded theory. The statistical population of the research consisted of individuals who were familiar with the research topic, and according to the method of purposeful sampling, the number of 15 individuals was determined until theoretical saturation was reached. Tehran was the location of the research, and 2022 was the year of its implementation. Also included in the data collection tool were interviews. To analyze the data, coding was employed. In MaxQD, the entire data analysis process was performed. Results: According to the results, it was determined that infrastructure, cultural issues, specialized knowledge, and motivation should be emphasized in organizational behavior training. In addition, the findings revealed that there are both macro and micro barriers to enhancing organizational behavior training. Conclusion: Creating a platform for enhancing infrastructure, cultural issues, specialized knowledge, and motivation can serve as a foundation for enhancing organizational behavior training. Attention to the provided template can play a decisive role in enhancing cognitive-behavioral component-based organizational behavior training.

The aim of the study is to provide directors of educational institutions, experts from regional education departments, as well as specialists in municipalities with an accessible model for researching families with varying degrees of vulnerability with a view to more effective organization and management of learning and participation. of children and students from these families. Identifying and getting acquainted with the specific features of the living environment of communities and especially the most at-risk families between them, allows each teacher to change themselves and the educational environment to make it more inclusive and meet the individual needs of every child. The model allows every pedagogical specialist who finds himself in such a cultural and educational environment to organize and purposefully subordinate his activity to get to know the specifics of life of his graduates and put his work on a scientific basis. The research can be reproduced with each formed problem community in urban or rural environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

At present, workers are facing job competition, which is more and more encouraging, the pace of life is accelerating, and the pressure of employment is increasing. The mental health problems of workers arise from this, and their health protection problems are caused by various reasons of enterprise managers. In order to better understand the legal issues of enterprise organization management and workers' mental health protection, this paper analyzes the legal issues under the background of continuous reform of information technology, so as to more accurately grasp the causes of the problems, analyze the legal issues of workers' mental health protection from the actual situation, and realize no disputes between enterprises and workers in order to help workers' fundamental interests, Make joint efforts for enterprise development and economy, and improve the quality of China's economy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: Due to the significance of desirable organizational behaviors, all available resources have been utilized to improve organizational behavior training. Aim: The purpose of this qualitative research is to provide a model for enhancing organizational behavior training based on cognitive-behavioral components. Method: The current research was mixed in terms of data collection and applied in terms of purpose. According to Strauss and Corbin's model, the qualitative method employed grounded theory. The statistical population of the research consisted of individuals who were familiar with the research topic, and according to the method of purposeful sampling, the number of 15 individuals was determined until theoretical saturation was reached. Tehran was the location of the research, and 2022 was the year of its implementation. Also included in the data collection tool were interviews. To analyze the data, coding was employed. In MaxQD, the entire data analysis process was performed. Results: According to the results, it was determined that infrastructure, cultural issues, specialized knowledge, and motivation should be emphasized in organizational behavior training. In addition, the findings revealed that there are both macro and micro barriers to enhancing organizational behavior training. Conclusion: Creating a platform for enhancing infrastructure, cultural issues, specialized knowledge, and motivation can serve as a foundation for enhancing organizational behavior training. Attention to the provided template can play a decisive role in enhancing cognitivebehavioral component-based organizational behavior training. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Unidad de Planeación Minero Energética (UPME) In it's Digital Transformation Process, has been consolidating efforts to optimize its processes and improve knowledge management in it's plans, programs and projects portfolio. This paper aims to illustrate the contrast between knowledge management theory and business practice in public management. The study design was developed under a qualitative descriptive approach, using the case study methodology. The consolidation of theories and practical organizational experiences and their integration with information systems was contemplated. The results suggest the structuring of organizational knowledge as a main source of competitive advantages. However, knowledge must be organized and standardized to achieve a company's strategic objectives; So, it is necessary to have knowledge management processes and facilitators such as information technologies and control mechanisms. It was concluded that management, organization and leadership play a fundamental role in these practices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Background and Objectives: The agricultural sector is one of the most important economic and social sectors of the country that needs proper management to achieve the goals of agricultural and rural development. Knowledge management (KM) and organizational agility (OA) are two important strategies in managing organizations. KM refers to resources that are systematically designed to foster the most effective learning and lifelong learning in the organization and includes such components as acquisition, storage, transfer and application of knowledge. OA also includes such components as the ability to create change, flexibility, accountability, collaboration, training and learning in the organization. Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to investigate the relationship between KM and OA is in Agricultural Jihad Organization, Tehran branch. Methods: This research was an applied one in terms of its aims and survey in terms of its data collection procedures. The statistical population includes 450 agricultural Jihad staff. Out of these, 207 were selected and included in the sample using Cochran formula. The research instrument was a standard questionnaire that consisted of three parts: 1) biographical characteristics of the respondents, 2) questions related to organizational agility, 3) questions related to knowledge management. The instrument for assessing knowledge management was used with 23 items and 4 variables including: knowledge acquisition with 4 questions, knowledge transfer with 6 questions, knowledge storage with 6 questions, and application of knowledge with 7 questions; all items were anchored on a five-point Likert scale. The organizational agility questionnaire was used by Zhang (2012), with 27 items and 4 variables including: quickness with 7 questions, responsiveness with 6 questions, flexibility with 7 questions, competency with 7 questions; all items were anchored on a five-point Likert scale. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS software and Smart PLS. The main variables of this study included organizational agility, knowledge management and individual variables. Findings: The results showed that there was a significant relationship between organizational agility and knowledge management, and among the components of organizational agility, the component of "ability to create change", "flexibility" and "ability to respond" were the most important determinants and played an important role in this regard. The results about knowledge management components showed that "knowledge application" by an effect coefficient of 0.902 had the highest impact on dependent variable of KM. The items including "knowledge transfer", "knowledge acquisition", and "knowledge storage" were other important components by coefficients of 0.894, 0.720, and 0.474, respectively. Conclusion: The results of this study showed that there was a positive and significant relationship between organizational agility and knowledge management in Agricultural Jihad Organization, Tehran branch. This means that increasing each component of organizational agility leads to an increase in knowledge management vice versa. Given that the most important dimension of organizational agility in this study was "ability to make a change", an agile organization would be able to identify and make changes in the organizational environment. In this regard, it is recommended to use educational programs to change management techniques in order to achieve organizational mobility. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present work is the result of a research on the strategic management of the Research Cen ters of the National University of Asunción (UNA). Descriptive cross-sectional study, conducted from interviews with the heads of the 17 Research Centers of UNA, includes 14 Faculties and 3 Institutes. The variables studied were: strategic objectives, goals, strategic indicators, action plan and budget for research. Of the 17 Research Centers of the UNA, 53% have defined stra tegic objectives, 35% have established strategic goals, 47% have strategic indicators, 35% have action plans assigned to each strategic objective and only 29 % has assigned a budget to execute each action plan. The obtained results indicate that, the strategic management of the Research Centers, need to enhance the aforementioned aspects to obtain better results such as being, increase the scientific production, bigger budget, better management in all the Research Centers of UNA; as well as greater institutional visibility.

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The steel industry has been one of the basic industries in both Sweden and Finland. It is in a process of change, where research and development play an increasingly prominent role. In Sweden in particular, there is also an ambition to increase the number of women in the industry. This study is based on interviews and workshops with 12 women working in researcher or managerial positions in the Swedish steel industry. Their experiences show that employing more women in the industry is not enough to make effective use of the female talent pool, nor to increase gender equality. Besides belonging to a gender minority, women often had different backgrounds and career paths from their male colleagues, and their organizations need to be able to recognize the value of untraditional characteristics. The organizational environment determined whether these women became just an improvement in gender statistics or real gains in the quest for competence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The research in this study includes an analysis of the specific characteristics of the social health care insurance system of Switzerland. It is also compared with the Bulgarian social health care system. The author gives guidelines what are the perspectives and challenges of the organization and management of the both social health insurance systems in order to improve the quality of the activities in this area. In the UN report of 2018 Switzerland is classified on the 3-rd place among the happiest countries of the World and is on the top of „Better Life Index 2018 of OCED“. This gives the Switzerland the priority to be investigated as an example for other countries including Bulgaria. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The article, based on the latest literature on the subject, presents selected methodological issues which arise in research following the historical perspective in organizational and management studies. Attention was paid to dilemmas related to the combination of various theoretical approaches in organization and management, as well as the ways of understanding what history is and the crucial methodological principles of historical sciences. The three selected publications based on empirical research - referred in the article - illustrate the thesis on the diversity of research conducted in this area. Their analysis also confirms basic assumptions regarding the nature of the studied phenomena, the used sources, and the methods of their interpretation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In Mexico, where 15% of the population is indigenous, there is little literature that defines the characteristics of local indigenous leadership. The objective of this study is to describe the characteristics of Tsotsil indigenous leadership. We found an organizational system based on the leader obeying what is entrusted by the group he represents. The main motivational trait sought by the community is "sacrifice," exemplified by the concept of bankilal, i.e., the elder brother who takes care of younger siblings. In this sense, we confirm what the Zapatistas maintain: In indigenous communities, leaders command by obeying the community they represent. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Increasingly, patients are being recognized as essential partners in the solutions to healthcare system problems. Patient engagement has been referred to as the “holy grail” and next “blockbuster drug” of health care because it may be revolutionary for transforming the design, delivery, and responsiveness of health services. Patients engage in a variety of healthcare activities, and there are multiple frameworks that depict the degrees of patient engagement in these activities. The literature also uses a variety of terms and concepts to depict the degrees of patient engagement. Moreover, meaningful patient engagement is a concept widely utilized in the literature without a clear definition. The conceptual boundaries and differences between degrees of engagement are unclear. This scoping review summarizes the descriptive characteristics, the degrees of engagement, and examines the terms used to depict meaningful engagement as conceptualized by studies on planning and designing of administrative or health services and interventions. The research questions for this study are: What are the descriptive and study characteristics of studies where patients engage in planning and designing activities? What terms do studies use to depict meaningful patient engagement? This review found a variety of terms used by the literature to depict meaningful engagement: collaboration, cooperation, co-production, active involvement, partnership, and consumer and peer leadership. This review also found that studies seldom use patient engagement frameworks to identify the degree of engagement. The implications of these findings are discussed in light of the literature on patient engagement and recommendations for future practice are provided. Experience Framework This article is associated with the Patient, Family & Community Engagement lens of The Beryl Institute Experience Framework. (http://bit.ly/ExperienceFramework) Access other PXJ articles related to this lens. Access other resources related to this lens.

The objective of the present paper is to elucidate the practices performed by farming cooperatives regarding the tax, accounting and administrative management linked to the Tax Incentive for Innovation (TII). In this sense, the relation between the tax regime of cooperatives and access to TII was investigated. For a better understanding of this, a research of qualitative nature, whose investigation method was the single case study, was performed, in which the analysis unit was a Brazilian Agroindustry Cooperatives Central. Such Central comprehends a group of 30 agroindustry cooperatives and has the largest industrial park of powdered milk in Latin America. Besides that, such organization houses Research & Development (R&D) department. As a result, it was inferred that the policies that regiment the incentive for innovation confront the nature of cooperatives, decreasing the capacity such organizations have in the appropriation of this policy. Thus, there is a reducer factor in the participation of cooperatives in TII. Hence, it is suggested a debate involving the diverse actors in the innovation system, in which cooperatives are involved, to decide if such reducer factor must be overcome or accepted. Finally, the tax, accounting and administrative management that routinely operates in the Central was able to respond to the new specific procedures related to the use of the policy in debate, without the implementation of new processes.

Infrastructure project delivery, specifically the delivery of water infrastructure projects, is a serious challenge in South Africa. Therefore, using the study context of water utility agencies in South Africa, the objective of this study was to examine the challenges that emanate from poor delivery and factors that cause poor delivery of water infrastructure projects in South Africa. Furthermore, it evaluated the various strategies that could enable improvement in water infrastructure project delivery. A survey research method constituting data obtained on the perceptions of relevant stakeholders and ordinal regression modeling were used for conducting the study. Findings suggest that delay in project completion, cost overruns, poor quality of work, poor fund utilization, and poor service delivery are the major challenges of the poor delivery of projects. The major factors that cause such challenges are linked to four aspects of the infrastructure projects such as project management, organization and management, construction and construction management, and sociopolitical. Six-pronged strategic measures, which include capacity building, the appointment of competent and skilled professionals, structuring review and monitoring processes, enhancing collaboration and communication among stakeholders, enabling accountability and transparency, and adopting participative leadership, can assist efficient water infrastructure project delivery in South Africa.

This study aims to review the chronological development of the network approach and the fundamental network theories. In the first part of the study, the historical development of the network approach from the 1930s to the present, the contributors to the field in this process and the important stages of the approach are compiled. In the second part, the most popular micro network theories, which arise from the field applications, Coleman's network closure, Burt's structural gaps, the strength of the weak links of Granovetter, and finally the small world phenomenon of Milgram are evaluated. The similarities and differences of these theories are also included. This article aims to provide a reference to the literature of the Turkish literature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In order to adapt to the demands posed by the advance of technologies and the idea of an increasingly globalized world, educational reforms have multiplied, seeking to adapt to the new ways of learning of young students. The success of these reforms, however, has proven to be unsustainable. This article seeks to approach the school as a working organization challenged to innovate and adapt to current global threats, as well as to foster the participation and personal and professional development of teachers and students, thus supporting the generation of citizens capable of discerning the social priorities that characterize these first decades of the 21st century. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Objectives: Patient engagement has become the expectation around the world in an array of healthcare activities. There is an emerging need to improve the mechanisms and approaches to engaging patients. Previous research has found variation in the terms used to describe PE, which may inhibit the usefulness and impact of tools developed to improve PE. The objective of this review was to investigate how studies have conceptualized and differentiated between degrees of engagement in planning and designing of health services.Methods: This review conducted a database search for studies on PE in planning and designing health services, which were analyzed using the qualitative meta-synthesis approach.Results: The descriptive characteristics and the terms used to depict PE were analyzed in 18 studies. A synthesis for the following terms are provided: collaboration, cooperation, co-production, active involvement, partnership, and consumer and peer leadership. Similarities and differences between these terms and with frameworks of engagement are discussed.Conclusion: This review found various conceptualizations of terms that depict meaningful PE that practitioners can use to develop their own conceptualizations match the context of an activity.Practice Implications: Joint training between patients and healthcare professionals may address variations in the language, goals, and purposes of engagement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Delivering well-coordinated care is essential for optimizing clinical outcomes, enhancing patient care experiences, minimizing costs, and increasing provider satisfaction. The Veterans Health Administration (VA) has built a strong foundation for internally coordinating care. However, VA faces mounting internal care coordination challenges due to growth in the number of Veterans using VA care, high complexity in Veterans' care needs, the breadth and depth of VA services, and increasing use of virtual care. VA's Health Services Research and Development service with the Office of Research and Development held a conference assessing the state-of-the-art (SOTA) on care coordination. One workgroup within the SOTA focused on coordination between VA providers for high-need Veterans, including (1) Veterans with multiple chronic conditions; (2) Veterans with high-intensity, focused, specialty care needs; (3) Veterans experiencing care transitions; (4) Veterans with severe mental illness; (5) and Veterans with homelessness and/or substance use disorders. We report on this workgroup's recommendations for policy and organizational initiatives and identify questions for further research. Recommendations from a separate workgroup on coordinating VA and non-VA care are contained in a companion paper. Leaders from research, clinical services, and VA policy will need to partner closely as they develop, implement, assess, and spread effective practices if VA is to fully realize its potential for delivering highly coordinated care to every Veteran. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Thai industry is moving toward Industry 4.0 era. Whilst technologies are today advanced and accessible, Organization and Management are often the obstacle to the development. Thus, the paper focuses on investigating the Human Resource and the Human Resource Management if they are aligned with the potential of the industry toward Industry 4.0. The paper selects indicators from the World Economic Forum's the Global Competitiveness Report in order to explore Thai industry's Organization and Management potential. The finding is suggestive that Human Resource and Human Resource Management of Thai industry are deficit. Whilst the Organization and Management Potential has been improving, the Human Resource and Human Resource Management are otherwise. The concerning issues are, for example, Quality of math and science education, Availability of scientists and engineers, Pay and productivity, and Capacity to retain and attract talent. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: Patient safety is a key element of quality in health care; it has been i dentified as links turn contribute to the prevention of incidents in hospitals. Objective: To analyze the quality of the nursing shift liaison process, in a medical unit of third level of care, of the public sector in Culiacan, Sinaloa. Material and methods: Aquantitative, observational, prospective and cross-sectional study. The sample size: 120 observation guides applied in Internal Medicine and General Surgery. The instrument used has sufficient validity and reliability. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: Shift link quality and patient safety, a non compliance with 62.8%. Conclusion: As for the quality of the shift link, it has great opportun it ies for improvement, given the weaknesses that are observed; it is necessary to implement continuous improvement strategies with respect to; standardization of the process, patient safety, communication and application of audits. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Tourist attractions are changing dynamically in terms of form, location, scale, and manner of their creation. This thesis is confirmed by the selected tourist attractions of Lower Silesia presented in the paper. They are an important phenomenon for tourism, as they play a special role in creating the regional tourist product. However, the function of tourist attractions in this area is changing. The expectations of tourist traffic participants and tour operators evolve, which results in changes in the market of tourist attractions, considered a complex and efficiently managed tourist product.

This article analyses the link that people from popular sectors and organized groups around housing issues, and perceived as "needed subjects" establishes with State institutions, NGOs, private sector and churches. Popular organization is here examined through feminism perspective of women and participative methodologies. Furthermore, the perspective of women that organized themselves on 2016 were also helpful to elaborate critical thoughts that try to produce more liberating political proposals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An organization is a conglomeration of individual cultural practices and not just a system of human beings acting and interacting with each other (Dy, 1997). This communion can either result to thought conflict or agreement. Presently, conflict is more observed within the organization. In response, this critical action research aimed to situate Habermas' communicative action among leaders' role in unifying organizations. Hermeneutic analysis found that Habermas emphasized dialogue and open communication as unifying agents for interpersonal relationship and solidarity within the organization. He clarified that leaders should consider the organization as an integral part of family relationship where every member is heard equally. Moreover, empowerment and encouragement among members of the organization were emphasized as contributory factors to strengthen the organization. Lastly, competent leaders systematically and orderly organized and deliberate things along with the other members in the organization. Hence, leaders' self-reflection and effective communication provides a better way of social and organizational formation and transformation. Leaders, therefore, must equip themselves with the necessary skills and techniques on communicative administration for the good of the organization. There is a must to change the view of society born from labor into a society which grows from interaction of people living and dreaming together.

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Abstract: Background: Radiotherapy is among the most efficient treatment methods of cancer. However, a radiotherapy base needs a substantial financial investment, especially before the beginning of its operation, and in some cases, in developing countries such a huge investment may cause some financial disturbances for a hospital concerned. Aim: To assess the influence of investments modernizing the radiotherapy base in the period between 2000 and 2007 on the financial condition of the oncology hospital in the region with population of about 3 million. Material and methods: Financial reports and medical statistics for the period between 2000 and 2007 from the studied oncology hospital and a recognized staffing model, as well as data on epidemiological situation of the region have been used to calculate the economic effects of financial investment in the radiotherapy base. Results: The growth of RT therapeutic potential has been driven by two cost-effective investment programmes. The total amount invested in both programmes was PLN 127,191,000. The number of radiotherapy patients treated in the hospital increased from 2301 in 2000 to 4799 in 2007 with a the same number of five therapeutic machines, although all five of them were replaced over that period. Investments modernizing the radiotherapy base lead to a significant increase in depreciation and operating costs, which adversely affects financial results of the hospital. Conclusion: Long term trends showed that investments had positive influence on hospital performance shown both in increased income and larger number of patients treated. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

The emergence and use of complex adaptive systems remedied the need for a new alternative by resorting to existing paradigms. Both the health care system and nursing can be regarded as complex adaptive systems by applying a visual model that should be explored to empower the complexity of the science of nursing and health care. Viewed from this perspective, a nurse is a complex adaptive system, one that is dynamic and interacts, but is also an agent of a complex adaptive system in a nursing unit, which in turn is a complex adaptive system in a health organization. Today, nursing professionals seek to be current in terms of training and skilled in a variety of special fields, ranging from neonatal nursing to geriatric care, in order to do their job and to envision a working environment from the perspective of a complex system. Consequently, through complex systems based on shared knowledge among various professional and teamwork, organization of the health care system is able to enjoy the support of the client-user-professional chain. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study examines the effect of the therapeutic setting on the therapy from the perspective of the therapist. Six psychodynamically-trained therapists working in the NHS were interviewed. The analysis used a grounded theory based on Strauss and Corbin's (1990) methodology, although adapted to take account of Charmaz's (1990) social constructionist position. This assumes an active and non-neutral researcher shaping both the research process and product. Participants experienced the therapeutic setting as highly unstable and complicated. Internal pressures arose from difficulties around containment, anxiety, defences and management of the transference and countertransference. External pressures arose from institutional and management issues in terms of time, space, resources, power and status. Professional relationships within a multidisciplinary team could also undermine their therapeutic work. The study concludes that a psychodynamically informed reflective practice that organizes and manages aspects of the therapeutic setting over which the therapist has control will affect the therapy. Awareness of this should help the therapist to be more confident of working within less than ideal settings. Conflicts and tensions are dealt with more effectively when a therapist is confident in establishing a professional position within the NHS. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: In the past three decades, the incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) in Norway has doubled, surpassing all other Nordic countries for both men and women to become the most frequently diagnosed cancer. A small-scale, randomized study on flexible sigmoidoscopy (FS) screening in Telemark, Norway, has shown a reduction in accumulated CRC incidence after 13 years. The aim of our study was to evaluate the effect on CRC mortality and morbidity by screen detection of CRC and removal of precursor lesions (polypectomy), and to test out the management and organization mimicking a countrywide screening service. A total of 13,823 men and women (1:1), age 55-64 years, were drawn randomly from the population registries in Oslo (urban) and the county of Telemark (mixed urban and rural) and invited to have a screening examination. The rest of the relevant age cohorts constituted the control groups. In the screening group, 535 individuals were excluded according to exclusion criteria, rendering 13,288 individuals eligible for screening examination. Methods: A once only screening model was used. In the screening group, individuals were randomized to have a once only FS or a combination of FS and faecal occult blood test (FOBT). Results: The overall attendance rate was 8,849 out of 13,288 (67%); 73% in Telemark and 60% in Oslo. Attendance for FS only was 68% and 65% for combined FS&FOBT. Conclusions: The present FS/FS&FOBT screening study obtained a high acceptance rate for both screening modalities. The attendance rate was stable throughout the trial, suggesting an acceptable model for management of future countrywide screening. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

It is an environmentally friendly and economical way to send end-of-life ships for dismantling and recycling by the shipowners. More and more countries expressed concerns on the pollutants caused during ship dismantling and proposed green ship recycling concept. This study aims to propose the factors influencing green ship recycling and evaluate their interrelationships and effects on green ship recycling. By investigating the procedures and pollutants during ship dismantling, customized factors influencing green ship recycling were proposed. Questionnaire survey was designed and conducted by scholars, managers and workers in ship recycling field. The data were analyzed based on structure equation modeling with a proposed theoretical model. Overall, organization and management factor has the largest total effect on green ship recycling, followed by environmental protection facilities and plans factor and ship recycling technology and equipment factor. The environmental protection facilities and plans factor and ecological index factor are the direct contributors of green ship recycling. The theoretical implication of this study is discussed, as well as the managerial implication which could be beneficial to ship recycling companies and policy makers. • Customized factors affecting green ship recycling were proposed based on the procedures and pollutants during ship recycling. • Structure equation modeling was applied to evaluate the interrelationships of the proposed factors. • Organization and management factor dramatically and indirectly affects green ship recycling. • Environmental protection facilities & plans and ecological factor are the direct contributors of green ship recycling. • The theoretical and managerial implications on ship recycling companies and policy makers are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]