Achievement Of Specific Goals Research Articles

Task of the state economic and legal policy in the field of innovative investment

The article is aimed at studying the issues of formation and implementation of the State policy in the field of innovative investment. The author analyzes the doctrinal sources which study these issues and draws a conclusion as to the main directions of development and implementation of such policy, and also identifies its main tasks. The author analyzes the insufficient legal institutionalization of the concept of «state policy» in the economic and legal sphere. The role of conceptual aspects of economic and legal policy based on the principles of constitutional economic order and scientifically sound doctrine is investigated. The necessity of state support for innovation and investment growth is emphasized.
 The importance of defining the tasks of economic and legal policy in the field of innovative investment is highlighted. The key arguments are noted: 1) definition of tasks helps to avoid dispersion of resources and directs them to specific goals; 2) creation of a transparent environment promotes investment attraction and growth of innovation potential; 3) constant adaptation to changes in the economic and technological environment; 4) the possibility of monitoring and evaluation of policy effectiveness. Defining the tasks of economic and legal policy in the field of innovative investment contributes to balanced development and achievement of positive results. It is concluded that improvement of the regulatory framework of investment and innovation legislation is necessary to ensure balanced development. Defining the objectives of economic and legal policy in the field of innovative investment is key, as it stimulates the achievement of specific goals, contributes to the creation of a favorable environment, etc. These aspects emphasize the need to develop and adopt the Law of Ukraine «On Innovative Investment» and to create a comprehensive legal environment to ensure the effective implementation of the activities under consideration.

Peran Kepemimpinan dalam Keberhasilan Pengembangan Paguyuban Petani Al Barokah di Desa Ketapang Kecamatan Susukan Kabupaten Semarang Jawa Tengah

Leadership is a behavior in the process of social control that can affect the lives of other people and power in influencing the behavior of others to direct the achievement of specific goals (Mustapa & Maryadi, 2017). The purpose of this study was to analyze the role of leadership and leadership style in the development of the Al Barokah Farmers Association. The study was conducted from February to July 2022 in the Al Barokah Farmers Association, located in Ketapang Village, Susukan District, Semarang Regency, Central Java. The research showed using qualitative methods with descriptive data. The unit of analysis in this study is the executive board of the Al Barokah Farmers Association. Meanwhile, the team of observation in this study includes the leadership role of the chief executive of the Al Barokah Farmers Association based on Henry Mintzberg's theory and leadership style based on the Path-Goal leadership theory. Data collection techniques by observation, documentation, and interviews. Data analysis techniques include 1) data reduction, 2) data presentation, and 3) drawing conclusions and verification. The results of the study show that the leadership role carried out by the chief executive is seen from attending a meeting or formal event as a representative of the community, the direction from the chief executive to make programs based on the needs of members, playing a role in determining even dominant in recommending appropriate relationships with Al Barokah's vision and mission, holding an RAT (Annual Membership Meeting) led by the executive chairman, together with the association to resolve hoax issues that occurred, from an agreement of the executive chairman as a representative of the association with the director of BNI and the Ministry of Cooperatives regarding the cooperation of KUR with BNI and the launch digital cooperative in Al Barokah, the establishment of an agreement on the buying and selling process between the chief executive and the buyer from the Netherlands, the control of organic farming activities of farmer members through the ICS (Internal Control System) under the auspices of the chief executive, from the direction of the chief executive to allocate human resources for the children of farmers to assist in the digitization of agriculture in Al Barokah, and how to select the assistance that enters the community by holding a meeting chaired by the chief executive. Meanwhile, the leadership style that occurs in the Al Barokah Farmers Association is supportive and participatory.

Некоторые аспекты проблематики русофобии (часть I)

In the article the questions concerning a phenomenon of Russophobia are investigated. The analysis of concept of Russophobia is given, its basic characteristics reveal, evolution Russophobia a trend is shown. The attention to the analysis of the conditions generating Russophobia installations and moods is focused. Russophobia is considered as an ethnophobia version, factors and the reasons promoting distribution Russophobia ideologeme are revealed. Character of negative consequences of Russophobia and their influence on society and individual life is traced. Russophobia is shown in various "images" – as ideology, as outlook, as concrete social practice. The influence of an ethnocultural trend on occurrence Russophobia narrative is described. The Russophobia demand is shown by modern sociopolitical and economic realities. Russophobia is investigated in a context of events occurring in the Ukraine, is considered as the tool of achievement of specific goals. The Russophobia role in creation of negative images of other culture, identity, mentality, a way of life, system moral and cultural wealth comes to light. Influence of ideas of national exclusiveness and the superiority on Russophobia formation as ideologies is investigated. The attention to possibilities Russophobia outlooks is paid to create wide scale of socially-psychological and emotional statuses of destructive character. The phenomenon of "culture of cancellation» is analyzed, the role of Russophobia as a way of its statement is shown. The object of the research is the Russophobia phenomenon, and the subject – some aspects of a problematics of Russophobia. The purpose of the article consists in the analysis of conditions and the factors promoting formation of Russophobia as ideology and outlook. The realization of the given purpose assumes use of corresponding methodological toolkit in which quality system and valuable approaches act.

Management of sustainable industrial development: innovative search for an adaptive approach in Kyrgyzstan

From 1990 until today, diversification and in some cases a sharp decline of industrial production in Kyrgyzstan have not been properly accompanied by proactive planning and/or management strategies. The adopted 2019-2023 Strategy for Sustainable Industry Development of the Kyrgyz Republic [Decree of the Government of the KR, 2019], including its processing segment, mainly aims to foster the advancement of selected manufacturing sectors and exports, as well as to enhance the competitiveness of Kyrgyz-made industrial goods. Kyrgyzstan’s industry represents one of the key elements of the national economy contributing approx. 20.0% to its GDP [NSC, 2021]. As a rule, adaptive management approaches are effectively applied to the operations of existing large industrial enterprises. Thus, it appears imperative to examine to what extent such approaches can be applied while assessing and managing the sustainable development of small- and medium-size industrial operations, and what corresponding restrictions exist. So far, the relevant terms are reflected neither in Kyrgyzstan’s production management policies nor programs. A full-fledged application of adaptive management approaches will require significant effort. Therefore, the initial step towards their more systemic exercising could manifest itself in utilizing integrated adaptive management models to ensure achievement of specific goals as to the sustainable industrial and economic development of both Kyrgyzstan and the entire Central Asian Region.

Oxy-Steam Reforming of Natural Gas on Ni Catalysts—A Minireview

Nowadays, the reforming of natural gas is the most common of hydrogen or syngas generation process. Each reforming process leads to the achievement of specific goals and benefits related to investment costs. The disadvantage of the reforming process is the need to preclean it mostly from the sulfur and nitrogen compounds. The solution to this problem may be liquefied natural gas (LNG). Liquefied natural gas has recently been seen as an energy source and may be a promising replacement for natural gas. The constant development of the pipeline network, safe transport and a lot of advantages of LNG were contributed to the research development related to the usage of LNG in energy generation technologies. The presented review is a literature discussion on the processing of methane used to produce hydrogen with particular emphasis on the processes of oxy-steam reforming of natural or liquefied natural gas (OSR-LNG). In addition, a key consideration in this article includes Ni catalyst systems used in the oxy-steam reforming of methane or LNG reactions. An analysis of the OSR process conditions, the type of catalyst and the OSR of the methane reaction mechanism may contribute to the development of a modern, cheap catalyst system, which is characterized by high activity and stability in the oxy-steam reforming of natural gas or LNG (OSR-LNG).

Four ways mind–body infused coaching approaches sharpen executives’ performance

PurposeThis paper aims to describe mind–body infused coaching and to explain four distinct effects it can have on organizational executives and employees.Design/methodology/approachA review of theory and research on mind–body practices, emotional intelligence and work performance was conducted. A case study from the author’s experience also is included.FindingsMind–body infused coaching activates employees’ awareness, ignites a strengths-based approach, improves inner workings of the brain, boosts emotional intelligence and promotes curiosity.Practical implicationsHR professionals and managers are encouraged to obtain training in evidence-based mind–body principles to improve and sustain outcomes when coaching organizational executives and employees.Originality/valueConventional coaching approaches tend to be highly reductionistic by focusing solely on employees’ personality types, soft skills or achievement of specific goals. This paper discusses a holistic approach to coaching the whole person and outlines four specific benefits that could be anticipated as a result.

Changes in Effective Playing Space when Considering Sub-Groups of 3 to 10 Players in Professional Soccer Matches.

Success in soccer is much dependent on how players and teams create and restrict space and time. In match situations, players constitute small sub-groups to improve their collective synchronization and achievement of specific goals. This study aimed to identify changes in the effective playing space (EPS, defined as the smallest polygonal area delimited by the peripheral outfield players) when considering sub-groups of 3 to 10 players. Twenty outfield professional players participated in this study. The EPS, its regularity pattern (measured by the approximate entropy), coefficient of variation and players’ mean speed were calculated for sub-groups of 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 players, considering the smallest inter-player distance as the criterion. The EPS presented a most likely increase with a higher number of players, especially considering the transition from 3 to 4 players (~440% of variation, very large). As the EPS increased with the number of players, the correspondent regularity presented a trend of a most likely increase (from EPS3 vs. EPS4: ~25%, very large; to EPS9 vs. EPS10: ~11%, moderate). The mean speed results suggest that players may achieve different states of collective coordination, mainly between ~6 to 8 km.h-1. Overall, three different match scenarios should require additional attention when aiming to design more match transferable tasks: i) transition from EPS3 to EPS4; ii) transition from EPS4 up to EPS8; and iii) transition from EPS8 to EPS9. These results help to understand match self-organized behaviours and, consequently, allow to optimize task characteristics in practice sessions.

Augmented Reality in Electrical Fundamentals

Abstract—The use of emergent technologies in the classroom is mandatory since very early stages considering their presence everywhere, from entertainment to the advertisement areas. Recognizing that fundamentals in electricity have very low level of popularity in secondary schools, different applications have been developed to test the interest of following in the future other developing tools in this field based in augmented reality technologies. The work describes the use of one of the applications tested with students 12 to 14 years old in terms of adequacy, student engagement and student achievement of specific goals. A technical short description is included as well as the implementation of the test with secondary students. Results from this study show that the use of AR applications has effective potential to be used in the classroom as an experimental tool, stimulates student engagement in class activities and enables students to build a self-efficacy in AR use being a good predictor for students’ learning.

INFLUENCE OF DEEP-CRYOGENIC TREATMENT ON THE WEAR BEHAVIOR AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF MILD STEEL

Deep Cryogenic Treatment (DCT) is now extensively used as supplementary process for the achievement of specific goals in many engineering applications like manufacturing of high precision & accurate parts, press tools, welding tips, improving wear resistance etc. In the present study DCT was applied to inter critically heat treated low carbon steel to improve their mechanical properties and wear behaviour. The specimen was held for duration of 28 hours in cryogenic processor at a temperature of -193 0 C followed by tempering at a temperature of 150 0 C for 1 hour. A comparative study between intercritical heat treated and deep cryogenic treated specimen have been carried out to show the wear behaviour at different load and speed. Also hardness test and microstructure test have been performed. The experimental results have shown an increase in wear resistance for deep cryogenic treated samples as well as for intercritical heat treated samples.

Efficacy of a post-acute interval inpatient neurorehabilitation programme for severe brain injury

Background: Patients with severe acute brain injury often suffer from prolonged limitations in the activities of daily living (ADL) after completion of initial neurorehabilitation.Objective: To analyse the efficacy of an inpatient interval rehabilitation programme (IRP) focused on patient goals in the chronic disease state.Methods: Retrospective longitudinal cohort study of IRP patients. Clinical scoring of ADLs was performed weekly during inpatient treatment. IRP success was rated with the Goal Attainment Scale. Regression analysis was used to identify factors that influence IRP success.Results: Data from 125 patients (50.4 years) were analysed. Delay between discharge from acute/sub-acute rehabilitation and admission to IRP was 552 days. IRP lasted for 46 days and 37% of rehabilitation attempts were rated as successful. A significant increase in FIM scores from 33 ± 22 to 36 ± 24 points (p < 0.001) occurred. Higher ADL scores at discharge from acute/sub-acute rehabilitation and decannulation of a tracheostomy tube as the primary IRP goal made an IRP success more likely.Conclusions: Even several years after severe acute brain injury, an ICF-oriented IRP can lead to ADL improvements and achievement of specific goals. If confirmed by prospective trials, this strategy should be incorporated in healthcare systems.

Balanced Scorecard as a Control Tool of the National Security Strategy

IntroductionThe Nash Equilibrium assumes that countries can reach the state of equilibrium only when none of them stands out in any special way. This, along with the fact that some countries consciously make other countries poorer on their own path to developmentnonetheless giving them compensation exceeding the suffered loss (the Kaldor-Hicks Efficiency)-still results in more dynamic development in the benefiting countries than in the losing countries. This leads to discrepancies in the dynamics of different countries' development, and provides one of the explanations for the existence of social unrest. However, the existence of threats resulting from differences in the level of development between countries is one of many causes that bears upon the issue of security, with regard to individual states as well as regions, and in fact the entire world.All people intuitively understand the issue of security; moreover, most people agree on the importance of the problem. Security is the basic need of individuals, social groups - in fact, of any subject, including a nation. (For the purposes of this article, we will refer to all of these subjects as the beneficiaries of security.) It is associated with the certainty of existence, possession, functioning, and development. The problem is that security is not a state that can simply be achieved once and then sustained forever; rather, it requires constant actions to be taken in order to provide an acceptable level of security.* 1 Security depends on many factors in both the external and the internal environment. The analysis of these factors requires a constant control, and any conclusions that are drawn constitute a basis for actions which themselves must also be controlled. The control also takes into account the effects of actions taken and performed. It should be noted that when discussing control one can have in mind a variety of aspects (Figure 1). The most simplified definition of control assumes that this is the process of comparing the required state and the real state.There is a tight bond between control and planning, since control enables one to measure progress toward the achievement of specific goals and permits the optional adjustment of the initial plan. I have attempted in this essay to explain the problem of controlling the obtained result. The simplified definition of control has been applied here, however, with a broader scope that flows from the applied methodology, which is based on the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) concept. It stems from the attempt to present the pos- sibilities of BSC application in the control of strategy implementation in the bodies of government administration following the example of the national security strategy. Thus, the thesis is based on one of the most popular tools that is used in the planning, implementation, and control of strategy: the Balanced Scorecard. It investigates the process of strategic management from the cause-effect perspective, and deals with the correlation between the chosen strategy and certain actions with indications of how to control their results through the use of carefully chosen quantitative and qualitative indicators. However, the scorecard does not force the employees and organizational bodies to strictly follow the plan set in advance. Thus it is treated as a system of communication, information exchange, and learning, and not as a system of control.2 3 The thesis, however, uses the tool in order to show the control possibilities available that will help achieve the strategic goals of the national security strategy.National Security StrategyStrategy cannot be limited to the general view of the executive. In the classic meaning, it is treated as the method by which the set strategic goals are realized.4 Having said that, it is worth emphasizing that strategic goals, in case of the national security strategy, must first of all focus on satisfying the needs of beneficiaries in the realm of security. …

Selection of optimal cutting conditions by using GONNS

Machining conditions are optimized to minimize the production cost in conventional manufacturing. In specialized manufacturing applications, such as micro machining and mold making, achievement of specific goals may be the primary objective. The Genetically Optimized Neural Network System (GONNS) is proposed for the selection of optimal cutting conditions from the experimental data when analytical or empirical mathematical models are not available. GONNS uses Backpropagation (BP) type neural networks (NN) to represent the input and output relations of the considered system. Genetic Algorithm (GA) obtains the optimal operational condition by using the NNs. In this study, multiple NNs represented the relationship between the cutting conditions and machining-related variables. Performance of the GONNS was tested in two case studies. Optimal operating conditions were found in the first case study to keep the cutting forces in the desired range, while a merit criterion (metal removal rate) was maximized in micro-end-milling. Optimal operating conditions were calculated in the second case study to obtain the best possible compromise between the roughness of machined mold surfaces and the duration of finishing cut. To train the NNs, 81 mold parts were machined at different cutting conditions and inspected.

The way we live: understanding the acquisition of living skills to facilitate the consumer empowerment of young people in the 21st century

This research seeks to understand the perceived sources of acquisition of living skills by young people and to examine the formal and informal channels of acquisition. The study focuses particularly on the concept of living skills. These are the skills of transition, of growing up, and independence. For the purpose of the research the skills investigated are those associated (or formerly associated) with the school subject of Home Economics and were distilled from past curricula and documentation (DES, 1985; SCP, 1971). They cover three types of skill: social/interpersonal, cognitive and manual. Social skills include awareness of others, and a sense of responsibility, which is the basis of child‐care and showing tolerance of and concern and consideration for others. Cognitive skills are those associated with decision‐making and management, they involve thinking, reasoning and the use of knowledge. Manual skills are concerned with the use of the hands, with dexterity and with the achievement of specific goals, for example the ability to use tools and appliances with emphasis on the safe handling of them. They can also be linked to knowledge in terms of, for example aspects of food safety and hygiene.Research to date has failed to tackle the concept of acquisition of the skills of transition from home to independent living. Most research is focused on skills pertaining to a particular occupation role (Newman and Newman, 1988; Blustein et al., 1989; Nurmi et al., 1994) rather than those of living skills.Respondents were asked where they had learnt most about manual, cognitive and social skills. To facilitate analysis the channels were condensed to family (mother, father, other family members), community (friends, voluntary organisations), self (trial and error, television, books and magazines), taught (at school, university and work), with a final category of ‘never learnt’ (categories adapted from Macbeth, 1989).The findings revealed that the perceived acquisition of these living skills was through informal channels. From this research it can be argued that the family, being the main perceived source of acquisition of living skills creates the right time, the right place and facilitates exchange efficiencies. However, in this over‐dependence on an informal framework it is unlikely that discrepancies of skill provision can be alleviated. Additionally, standardisation may be difficult if not impossible to achieve. Compounding this is the tendency of young people to have to resort to self‐learning, which it could be argued is acceptable for some skills but not for those reliant on correct information input (such as food hygiene and nutrition).

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The use of questionnaires to assess achievement of course goals in medical studentsʼ longitudinal community-based clinical experiences

To examine the usefulness of questionnaires for assessing achievement of course goals in medical students' longitudinal community-based clinical experiences. In 1997, the authors surveyed 114 first-year students and their preceptors in a longitudinal community-based program at The Joan and Sanford I. Weill Medical College of Cornell University. The questionnaire used a Likert scale to assess students' and preceptors' pre-course expectations for achieving specific course goals and their post-course perceptions of having met those goals. The students also rated global learning and satisfaction during each office preceptor session, and faculty assessed the students' physical examination skills at the end of the course. For all goals assessed, the preceptors scored their students' achievement of course goals significantly higher than did the students themselves (p < .01). The students invariably scored their post-course perceptions of having achieved the goals lower than they did their pre-course expectations (p < .001). Before the course, the preceptors were confident in their ability to teach the curricular material; this confidence remained after the course. Global learning and satisfaction scores were high and all students performed satisfactorily in the demonstration examination. Students and preceptors may not agree on students' achievement of course goals. Furthermore, despite students' high ratings of global satisfaction and learning, and despite their satisfactory performance of physical examination skills, their ratings of post-course performance may be affected by pre-course expectations. The authors suggest that questionnaires assessing students' and preceptors' perceptions of students' achievement of specific goals should be independently verified before making decisions to modify objectives and activities in these kinds of courses.

Depression and the pursuit of happiness

It is suggested that vulnerability to depression may be exacerbated by misconceptions of happiness as a higher order goal only obtainable through attainment of lower order goals. Thus, depressed individuals may effectively have put their happiness “on hold“ throughout the process of goal pursuit. The perception of prolonged unhappiness during the process of goal pursuit may lead to rumination and depression. In support of this theory, longitudinal evidence has been obtained from the present study suggesting that individuals who pursue important academic, social and fitness goals in order to gain happiness are more likely to become depressed than those that pursue the same goals for personal enjoyment. The study explores the concept of “linking” (McIntosh, 1996) in relation to rumination and depression. An individual who “links” makes their happiness and well being conditional upon achievement of specific goals. Regression analyses are carried out on data obtained from 90 adolescents over six months. Results provide evidence for a causal relationship between linking and depression, which is mediated by rumination. The more an individual makes their happiness conditional upon goal achievement, the more time they spend ruminating. Increasing rumination leads to increasing depression.