Achievement Of Management Goals Research Articles

Влияние организационной культуры на человеческий капитал и эффективность управления организацией

The article considers the role of organizational (corporate) culture as an environment-forming tool in improving the efficiency of organization management by influencing human capital. The connection of the elements of organizational culture with the effectiveness of investments in human capital, and as a consequence, the achievement of management goals, is shown.

Enhanced recovery after surgery versus conventional recovery strategies for pancreatic surgery

Objectives: The Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) pathway has reduced morbidity and length-of-stay in hospital in orthopedics, colorectal and pelvic surgery. However, its application in pancreatic surgery remains controversial. We initiated an ERAS programme in a high-volume pancreas centre in China to evaluate its safety and efficiency. Methods: Based on the ERAS guidelines and the updated evidences, a unique institutional ERAS programme was developed in combination with our current practice. The ERAS protocol was applied in 343 consecutive patients undergoing pancreatic surgery. Patients (n=88) who received conventional recovery strategies were included as the control group. Achievement of management goals and short-term postoperative complications were analysed. Results: No adverse effect related to ERAS items occurred. Compliance with perioperative items ranged from 43 to 100%. The proportions of patients achieving key targets were: 60% for NGT removal; 94% for urethral catheter removal; 98% for resumption of water on POD1; 80% for resumption of oral fluids on POD2; 58% for tolerating diet on POD4; 84-90% for meeting mobility targets, and 50% for drain removal. The ERAS group had an earlier recovery of oral feeding (p<0.01), mobilisation (p<0.01), NGT removal (p<0.05), and urethral catheter removal (p<0.01). There was no difference between ERAS and control group in mortality, overall morbidity and major complication rates. The mean postoperative hospital stay was 19.6 days in the conventional group and 16.2 days in the ERAS group (p<0.05). Meanwhile, the ERAS pathway significantly reduced hospitalisation costs. Conclusion: ERAS programme can be safely implemented in pancreatic surgery with an earlier postoperative recovery and a shorter LOS than conventional recovery strategies. Monitoring of programme running and appropriate interventions can improve executive ability of the ERAS system during its initiation phase. Disclosure of interest: None declared.

The inspired maverick: Dirty Harry lives on the edge

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to describe three threshold experience cases where individuals avoid and disobey hierarchy and rules in order to satisfy their own values and aspirations.Design/methodology/approach– Observations of the author as a participant observer, employee, and academic researcher are reported and analyzed.Findings– In each of the three cases, the formal hierarchy was reversed or temporarily dissolved, continuity of tradition was uncertain and outcomes were thrown into doubt. These were liminal situations which involved uncertainty, ambiguity, doubts, and fear as a result of the suspending of organizational structure. The circumstances in which disobedience is most likely to occur are: lack of transparency; conflict between point of view of leaders and individual perception; demands that seem to be unreasonable; individual role in conflict with authoritative expectations.Originality/value– Organizational hierarchy and mandates are designed to produce achievement of management goals. There are, however, circumstances where individual resistance is required in order to achieve desired results.

Spatial genetic structure of suspected remnant and naturalized populations of muskellunge and evidence for introgression between stocked and native strains

Abstract Achievement of management goals to maintain, enhance, or re-establish fish species of management importance in the Great Lakes often relies on hatchery supplementation. Issues may arise when individuals of hatchery origin are super-imposed upon natural stocks, particularly when resident species are naturally in low abundance such as with most Muskellunge ( Esox masquinongy ) populations. We used 12 microsatellite loci to survey 450 individuals from 13 populations to quantify the contributions of stocked individuals to the current Muskellunge stock structure in Michigan and document evidence of inter-strain hybridization. Genetic differentiation among populations based on variance in allele frequency was moderately high (mean F st = 0.18), and was largely attributed to stocking history. The major genetic discordance was found among populations inhabiting waters with native Great Lakes and native and introduced Northern Muskellunge strains. We identified five genetic lineages, corresponding to native stocks (one Great Lake and two Northern strains) and two Northern Muskellunge strains obtained from other states and stocked across Michigan. Analyses revealed that the majority of populations sampled were composed of multiple hatchery strains of Northern Muskellunge, including waters connected to the Great Lakes and in waters with remnant native stocks. Admixtures of stocked strains and evidence of inter-strain hybridization were widespread. Collectively, data reveal that hatchery programs have the potential to restructure native fish populations on a statewide basis. Greater attention to current genetic stocks of both donor and recipient populations is advised to ensure that future supplementation efforts do not further erode the integrity of native stocks.