Organizational Activities Research Articles

Poetry: Therapeutic Functions and Effects on Youth Mental Well-being in Post-COVID -19 Era in Nigeria

Poetry is a form of positive distraction for youths that can improve mental well-being. During stress, trauma, and grief, poetry writing helps put thoughts together. The COVID-19 lockdown period gave rise to many artistic expressions from the youth. This form of engagement continued during the post-COVID Period, which led to increased numbers of active participants in poetry writing and literary organizations activities in Nigeria. This paper examines the experiences of youth involved in poetry writing during and after the COVID lockdown in Nigeria. It also explores the perceived contribution of poetry writing to mental well-being of youth. However, there are young people who write poetry who died by suicide, using their poems as an outlet before their death. The study adopts a descriptive research design through a qualitative approach, and the data were sourced through secondary data and interviews. The theoretical framework for this paper is the social action theory. The research established that poetry is therapeutic in nature. It helps to deal with difficult circumstances. Youths interviewed associate positive feeling to poetry writing. But the research found that literary engagement and group activities contribute to mental well-being too. This study, thus, recommends that more scholarly attention should be directed to literary hubs and their contribution of mental well-being of youth.

Administrative and legal aspects of the activities of religious organizations of ukraine under the legal regime of martial law

Administrative and legal aspects of the activities of religious organizations of ukraine under the legal regime of martial law

The Role of Self-Efficacy as a Mediator Between Active Organization and Job Readiness

The world of work requires students to have abilities and work skills as a basis for negotiation since willingness to work is the basis. At the same time, the organization promotes students' self-efficacy, making them more mature and career-ready. This study aims to determine the importance of self-efficacy as a mediator between organizational activities and work readiness. The research method uses a quantitative approach. The subjects were 95 students from the Faculty of Economics and Management, Mulawarman University, who were selected through simple random sampling. The data collection method uses three types of scales: work readiness scale, organizational activity scale, and self-efficacy scale. Structural Equation Modeling analysis technique and statistical software Smart PLS are adopted. The research results show that self-efficacy can play a partial role as a mediator between organizational activity and students' job readiness, organizational activity can directly affect students' work motivation, and Organizational activity can affect students' self-efficacy. This study concludes that self-efficacy plays a vital role in improving students' job readiness, directly or indirectly, in the current millennium.

ВТОРАЯ ПАЛЕСТИНСКАЯ ИНТИФАДА (2000–2005)

The Arab-Jewish conflict is the longest and most complex international conflict in recent history. At the center of this conflict is the Palestinian problem, which has deep historical roots. In its development, it has gone through a number of stages, one of which is the two intifadas of the Arab population of Palestine. The article examines the events of the second intifada (2000–2005). The author indicates the reasons, considers the course and results of the second intifada. The article examines the activities of various Arab organizations during the first intifada in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. The program settings of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Fatah and other organizations of the Palestinian Resistance Movement (PRM) are analyzed. The designated period is also key in the history of Islamic organizations participating in the intifada (Hamas, Islamic Jihad). The author examines their program documents and practical participation in the uprising. Attention is focused on the surge of terror on their part and the reciprocal brutal repressions of the Israeli army against the Arab population of the Gaza Strip and the West Bank of the Jordan River.

Conceptual Review on Corporate Leadership: Modeling Leadership for C-Suit Level

This paper offers a comprehensive examination of leadership theories, types, phases, and levels, highlighting their significant impact on organizational performance and their interconnectivity with organizational activities. By distinguishing between leaders and managers while also recognizing their commonalities, the paper provides a nuanced understanding of these roles within a corporate context.Central to this exploration is the introduction of the ten “I”s of leadership and management: Imagination, Intelligence, Innovation, Initiative, Inspiration, Introduction, Involvement, Informativeness, Instructiveness, and Influence. These features are foundational to both managers and leaders. Building upon these attributes, the paper introduces the ten “E”s, representing an evolved and intensified set of characteristics for chief executives: Envisioning, Excelling, Experimenting, Executing, Energizing, Enlightening, Engaging, Elaborating, Encouraging, and Exerting.The transition from the “I”s to the “E”s illustrates the progression from fundamental leadership and management traits to a more dynamic, executive-level application. This integrated model views leadership and management as complementary, essential for different stages and contexts within an organization. By merging these perspectives, the paper proposes a holistic framework for developing effective chief executives, emphasizing the synergy between leadership and management as critical for organizational success. This innovative approach redefines leadership and management roles, underscoring their importance in forming an impact- executive.

A Pragmatic Analysis of Flouting Gricean Maxims in Televised Conversational Interaction

Conversation is an essential part of our daily life. We can communicate our ideas, wills, feelings, emotions, and many other aspects of our lives through conversation. Conversation, in this sense, is a systematic and highly organized activity. People, in conversation, are often clear and operative in their talk. However, sometimes they are not so. This paper addresses the problem of non-observing Grice’s maxims in conversation, particularly the problem of flouting them. It aims to determine whether the four maxims are fully observed or maybe flouted in the televised conversations. The study tries to answer the question of what maxims are flouted in such conversation and whether this phenomenon is cross-cultural or not. The study adopts Grice’s (1975) Model, which explains the cooperative principle and its maxims. A qualitative approach has been followed in this study. The data of the study are extracts of a televised conversation between Bashar Assad, Syria's president, and the German journalist Todenhöfer, as well as between Scott and Biden, collected from the website. Finally, the study concludes that all the Grice’s maxims are flouted in the televised conversational interactions. However, this flouting of a given maxim depends on the nature of the journalist’s questions and the purpose of the talk. The results also show that flouting the maxims is a cross-cultural phenomenon. Accordingly, the question of the study has been answered. This would theoretically and practically add to the growing body of literature studying cross-cultural pragmatics.

International legal regulation of the conclusion of agreements on the transfer of technologies and the protection of intellectual property rights during the international transfer of technologies

The article is devoted to the study of international legal regulation of the conclusion of agreements on the transfer of technologies and the protection of intellectual property rights during the international transfer of technologies. The focus is on the activities of international state organizations of the UN system (there is studied the source base of the Body of the UN General Assembly – UNCTAD, the UN Economic Commission for Europe – UNECE, the UN Commission on International Trade Rights – UNCITRAL, special attention is paid to the activities in the development of various aspects of technology transfer of the World IntellectualProperty Organization – WIPO; the main aspects of technology transfer of the TRIPS Agreement of the World Trade Organization – WTO are being defined, as well as the ones of the documents of other international organizations in this field: the World Bank, the International Federation of Consulting Engineers – FIDIC, the European Development Fund. In particular, the author examines main principles and characteristic features of the key documents of these international organizations, as well as approaches to the regulation of certain aspects of technology transfer in international law, that have changed over time.

On the Issue of Updating Technologies of Simple Medical Services

Over the past decades, Russia has carried out a huge amount of work to standardize manipulations and procedures of general and medical care in the form of technologies of simple medical services and standard operating procedures. The experience of developing, testing and implementing standards of nursing practice in the activities of medical organizations in the Tyumen region is given. The need to update the technologies of simple medical services using evidence-based nursing practice approaches to unify primary accreditation algorithms is substantiated.

РАЗВИТИЕ КОРПОРАТИВНОЙ КУЛЬТУРЫ В ИЗДАТЕЛЬСКОЙ ДЕЯТЕЛЬНОСТИ ВУЗА: КЕЙС УРФУ ИМЕНИ ПЕРВОГО ПРЕЗИДЕНТА РОССИИ Б.Н. ЕЛЬЦИНА

The development of corporate culture is an important component of the organization and personnel management activities in conditions of uncertainty and challenges of the external environment. As part of the celebration of the anniversary of the UrFU editorial and publishing division, corporate culture events were developed and implemented aimed at developing communications in the professional field, finding solutions to existing problems, increasing awareness in the university environment, improving activities, etc. The article presents an assessment of the activities carried out in the field of publishing in the higher education environment. In the course of the study, carried out in accordance with a special program and using mixed, quantitative and qualitative methods, the results reflecting the impact of anniversary events of corporate culture on the activities of the publishing department of the university were obtained. The need for the implementation of participatory management as a way of developing corporate culture in the editorial and publishing department of a large federal university of Russia has been identified.

ПРОФЕССИОНАЛЬНЫЙ СТРЕСС В УСЛОВИЯХ ГЛОБАЛЬНЫХ ИЗМЕНЕНИЙ

In the modern world, the HR brand occupies a key place in the company’s personnel strategy. Demonstrating its values and mission allows a company to attract only those employees with whom the company has similar views. At the same time, the development of internal HR branding increases the loyalty of personnel, which in the future also allows increasing brand awareness among job seekers. The formation of an HR brand directly depends on the events and tools that the company chooses for itself. The significance of the study is due to the fact that in the modern world, the competitiveness of an organization is determined not only by the quantity and quality of products produced, but also by the quality of human capital that needs to be attracted and retained. The formation of an HR brand contributes to solving organizational problems in two vectors: implementing the HR management process within the organization; attracting potential personnel using the attractiveness of the company’s HR brand. HR branding is a set of activities that are organized and implemented by the company’s HR/PR departments. Their main goal for fulfilling organizational tasks is to increase the company’s recognition in the market, attractiveness to potential future employees, and increase the company’s support from existing personnel. External HR branding is manifested in organizational activities aimed at increasing the attractiveness of potential personnel and hiring candidates who meet the requirements. Intra-organizational HR branding is aimed at developing loyalty, support, involvement and commitment of staff to the interests and mission of the organization. The company’s HR brand, as an important component of its effective development, is part of the organization’s mission, serves to achieve its goals in a competitive market.

Scaling of the infrastructure of service organizations of geophysical services

The purpose of the study is to analyse the features and scalability of the infrastructure of geophysical service organisations. The implementation of optimal strategic management through a model for any large petroleum geophysics enterprise aimed at economic growth and national interests is proposed. An approach to semantic coordination and modernisation of geographic services is proposed, where service providers share explicit knowledge of the interactions in which their services participate, and these interaction patterns are used operationally to discover and integrate geoweb services. During the research, cluster analysis was used to conduct a comparative analysis of the selected companies, the quality of possible methods of distribution of the selected population and using criteria. The volume of service geophysical services depends on the rate of increase in hydrocarbon production, which is directly related to the state’s strategy. Analysis of the competitive environment for the State-owned Enterprise Ukrgaspromgeofizika requires an assessment of the factors affecting the organisation's activities in the field of geophysical services for the gas industry. The volume of service geophysical services depends on the rate of increase in hydrocarbon production, which is directly related to the strategy of the state.

Development and architecture of Customer Relationship Management on Predictive Analytics in Smart Utilities Based

The study's scope is restricted with regard to the topics that are covered, the locations thatare covered, and the analyses that are covered. Given that the researcher's focus was on customerrelationship management, which is just one aspect of the marketing process, the topical scope of thestudy was therefore constrained. Again, concentrating on a few of the numerous units that make uporganisations in an area couldn't disclose any more details about the research. The research is focusedon the Smart Utilities based on Predictive Analytics, and because the consumers of the business aredispersed in the various areas, the geographical scope of the study is restricted because of this. Anotherconstraint of the study is its geographical or regional scope. There is also an analytical restriction to theresearch, which is that the proposed customer engagement methods are only supplied when theemphasis is focused on the predefined goals. It was also observed that customer relationshipmanagement is the most neglected activity in many organizations, which should be given prime attentionto meet the contemporary challenges in Smart Utilities based on Predictive Analytics. Therefore the needis to make in-depth study of how the relationship aspect will affect the growth profitability for the firms to what extent this requires an in-depth study of the subject entitled with intention to make acomprehensive study of customer relationship management in Smart Utilities based on PredictiveAnalytics.

EXO: A commons-based community network Internet Service Provider, description and subscribers usage patterns

The advent of Wi-Fi in the 1990s stimulated the creation of Community networks (CNs), a new networking paradigm deployed and maintained by their users. The non-profit and grassroots self-organization of CNs has shown significant potential in enhancing communication technologies grounded in ethical values, transcending mere Internet expansion to contribute to broader social impacts. Since its conception, hundreds of CNs have been deployed worldwide. However, many have faltered, primarily due to a lack of solid economic models and legal setup. This paper presents Expansió Xarxa Oberta (eXO) association, a commons Internet Service Provider (ISP). In contrast to commercial ISPs, eXO follows the same grassroots principles of CNs. Establishing a commons-based ISP is challenging, yet it is a key component for the sustainability and success of CNs. Therefore, our paper aims to dissect the complexity of a commons ISP by explaining eXO, a pioneering example that has already been in production for more than 14 years. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first time that a commons ISP is described in all its components.To describe eXO, we have proceeded in two parts. In the first one, we delineate the organizational structure, economics, funding mechanisms, activities, legal framework, and infrastructure. To gain more insight on eXO, in the second part, we conduct a technical analysis of traffic data collected from eXO’s core router, elucidating subscriber usage patterns. Our study encompasses various subscriber categories, including regular and financially subsidized users, Wi-Fi and optical fiber access, and traffic characteristics such as volume, TCP/UDP usage, services accessed, and traffic distribution across countries.

Digital political campaigning: contemporary challenges and regulation

ABSTRACT How can multiple organizational, social, and political actors effectively address the contemporary challenges of digital political campaigning? We proceed by reviewing the increased theoretical and empirical importance of digital political campaigning. We discuss the new research advances in the field and acknowledge the necessity for interdisciplinary research given the rapidly evolving techniques and the imminent positive and negative risks of digital campaigning. We present a multi-level actor approach for dealing with the risks of digital political campaigning. We outline the contribution of this issue and identify relevant gaps for future research.

Механизмы внедрения технологий искусственного интеллекта в здравоохранение: новые этические вызовы

Currently, systems based on artificial intelligence (AI) are finding increasing application in medicine. Acting as assistants of both the attending physician and managing physician, they can be a good help in solving a number of problems in modern healthcare, such as staff shortage, professional burnout and, in some cases, insufficient staff qualification. However, this leads to increased requirements for reliability of such systems. Introduction of a new advanced technology raises a number of ethical issues and problems, the solution of which is necessary to gain trust of people and reduce distrust associated with the use of AI technologies. It seems that if ethical standards determine and set the progressive development of artificial intelligence, this will lead to the maximum benefit from the use of this technology in healthcare. The paper examines the ethical aspects of transition of software into the category of medical devices. At the same time, legal and organizational mechanisms for solving ethical problems at both the international and domestic levels are provided. The activities of both public and government organizations in this field are considered. The need to obtain the permission of ethical committees for conducting clinical trials and ensuring informed consent of patients is emphasized. It also highlights the importance of integrating medical data into structured datasets that can be registered as databases. This will contribute to improved quality of medical research and practice.

Іncrease in the number of sentences for commitment of family violence as an indicator of increase in the level of legal culture of the society

The article highlights the issue of the increase in the number of cases of domestic violence known to law enforcement agencies. Factors affecting the increase of legal awareness of citizens and encouraging them to take decisive actions for zero tolerance to various types of violence in families are analyzed in detail. We analyzed the changes in the legislation of Ukraine, which became the driving force for the fight against domestic violence, the protection of victims and the punishment of offenders. An important step for this was the introduction of amendments to the Criminal Code of Ukraine and the addition of Article 126-1 “Domestic violence”. At the same time, an important factor in the formation of public awareness of the inadmissibility of domestic violence is the activity of public organizations, public figures, the media community, and mass media. The trend of increasing the level of legal culture of the individual in terms of zero tolerance for the actions of offenders is being followed. Society increasingly does not tolerate violence and strives for justice. It also shows that the legal culture of the individual is growing, people respect the law more and more and understand the importance of human rights. The connection is investigated, according to which increasing the level of awareness of citizens about their rights and about the possibilities of protection against violence leads to an increase in the number of appeals to the police and restoration of their rights by legal means. It has been proven that people seek help more and more often, knowing that they have support from the state. The number of sentences contained in the Unified State Register of Court Decisions for domestic violence in the period 2020–2024 is analyzed. It has been studied that the increase in the number of sentences for committing domestic violence is directly proportional to the increase in the level of legal culture of the individual and society. This fact confirms the opinion, however, that domestic violence is gradually leaving the category of latent crimes and victims are no longer ready to put up with violence in families. It was concluded that the development of legal culture in this context means that people not only know about the inadmissibility of violence, but also realize the importance of observing laws and actively participating in the fight against this problem.

Assessment of the use of game technologies by teachers of educational organizations in career guidance work

Introduction. A significant contribution to the modern educational process of educational organizations is made by game technologies used by teachers for various purposes and contexts. As part of the study, we set ourselves the task of identifying game technologies that, from the point of view of teachers of educational organizations, are most effective for career guidance. In addition, based on the results of the study, we will be able to judge, in general, the activity of educational organizations implementing such an instrument as social partnership in the field of education of children, adolescents and youth. The purpose of this article is to identify and scientifically substantiate the use of gaming technologies by teachers of educational organizations in career guidance work. Materials and methods. 264 people took part in the survey: teachers of educational institutions from 10 regions of the Russian Federation. In the course of the study, the authors applied a set of theoretical, practical and mathematical research methods, such as: a survey using semi-closed and closed questions, registration, rating assessment, data generalization, statistical data processing, mathematical data processing. The results of the study. The study showed that, from the point of view of teachers of educational organizations, business, role-playing, board and intellectual games are effective for career guidance and are in demand by them. More than 90% of respondents use gaming technologies in career guidance work with students, but about 8% of respondents never do it. Most of the survey participants note an average level of methodological competence in the field of using board games in career guidance work with students, more than 16% rate their level as low. Most of the survey participants note the average level of effectiveness of using board games in career guidance work with students, about 6% do not understand the importance of this pedagogical tool in career guidance work, however, more than 30% of teachers rate board games highly. The majority of respondents noted the insufficient or completely absent equipment of educational institutions with board career guidance games, as well as the need and demand for the use of a database of board career guidance games. Conclusion. Based on the results of the survey of teachers, the following recommendations were given: to ensure that educational organizations are equipped with sets of tabletop career guidance games; to expand and deepen teachers' ideas about the possibilities of using board games in career guidance work and increase their level of professional training in this area; to use board games more actively when organizing career guidance work in educational organizations; to create an up-to-date, constantly updated database these board career guidance games and provide access to it to all teachers of educational organizations.

A web-based travel package management system integrated with QR code

The tourism industry is associated with people travelling either domestically or abroad, for business, social, or recreational reasons. This industry integrates numerous services and activities such as tourism organization, marketing, hotel industry, transportation services, food and beverage activities, retail stores and various other activities under one umbrella. In addition to generating income and jobs, tourism is the best way to promote the nation's image. As the economy and living conditions have improved, so too has the tourist sector, and more people are turning to vacations as a way to alleviate stress and unwind. Currently, travel agencies handle a lot of data with low efficiency and a lot of mistakes. Therefore, this study developed a comprehensive integration of QR code for package travel management system that caters to users in Malaysia, offering functionalities such as itinerary customization, QR code generation and access to essential travel information. The development of this project adopts the Waterfall Methodology, encompassing phases such as planning, requirement analysis, design, implementation and testing. The application is crafted using the Visual Studio Code. The study conducted a User Acceptance Testing (UAT) using questionnaires to evaluate the system's effectiveness and user-friendliness to thirty respondents including family members of frequent travellers and randomly selected community members. Positive feedbacks with Perceived Ease of Use (PEU) scoring 3.6, Attitude of Using (ATT) at 3.7, Perceived Usefulness (PU) scoring 3.4, and Intention to Use (IU) obtaining 3.9, were gathered from the analysis and findings that emphasizing the QR code system's potential as a cost-effective and efficient solution for travellers to monitor and optimize their travel experiences. Future work involves adding maps for easy navigation and implementing augmented reality (AR) for virtual destination previews.

94 Weekly participation and inclusion of children using wheelchairs in organized physical activity – an explorative interview study

94 Weekly participation and inclusion of children using wheelchairs in organized physical activity – an explorative interview study

Using contribution analysis to assess evaluation capacity outcomes in community organizations

AbstractCommunity organizations face challenges in addressing the needs of their members and beneficiaries, particularly during times of crisis. More than ever, evidence‐informed programming and decision‐making are essential to help organizations “do more with less”; however, community organizations seldom have the individual and organizational evaluation capacity required to conduct and use evaluations to inform decision‐making. This article provides an overview of the evaluation of the LaboEval evaluation capacity building (ECB) intervention, a 5‐year program implemented in 16 organizations. LaboEval brings together direct and indirect individual and organizational ECB activities to enhance evaluation capacity. Contribution analysis (CA) was used as the evaluation approach in this study, assessing the intervention's activities, outputs, outcomes, and assumptions. Data sources include interviews, document reviews, surveys, administrative data, and a literature review. This evaluation contributes to the field by applying CA to a multiyear, multi‐organizational ECB intervention. The findings inform evaluation capacity builders and evaluators interested in CA, showcasing a unique approach to evaluating complex interventions across multiple organizations.