Administrative Work Research Articles

Organizational culture relationship and impact on bullying behavior in the workplace An exploratory study of the opinions of a sample of employees of a number of the faculties of Mustansiriyah University

The research aims to know the impact and relationship of organizational culture with its dimensions (organizational values, organizational beliefs, organizational norms) on the dimensions of bullying behavior in the workplace (verbal violence, organizational procedures, humiliation behavior, and social isolation). To achieve the objectives of the research, a hypothetical scheme was defined in which the nature of the relationship between the independent variable, organizational culture, the dependent variable, and bullying behavior was determined. To test the research hypotheses, the research was applied to a random sample of (147) members of the administrative staff working in a number of colleges of Al-Mustansiriya University (College of Science, College of Engineering, College of Administration and Economics, College of Education, College of Arts). The questionnaire was the main tool for collecting data and information. The research relied on a number of statistical tools and methods, which are the Pearson correlation coefficient and simple linear regression analysis. The research reached several conclusions, the most important of which was the low levels of the organization’s interest in developing and developing the skills and capabilities of its employees, with the presence of a number of bullying behaviors by the direct supervisor towards employees, and a number of recommendations were made, including the importance of redistributing work tasks in proportion to the capabilities and capabilities of employees and monitoring Diagnose cases of bullying and take measures to reduce this phenomenon.

Street-Level Educators: The Selective Recognition of Students and Invisible TA Labor

Drawing on my experience as a teaching assistant (TA), I expand on Michael Lipsky's concept of the street-level bureaucrat by focusing on how an agency's construction of the client shapes the work of the bureaucrat. I call this selective recognition. The university classifies students into three types: the archetypal student for whom the university is designed, the partially recognized student who receives accommodations, and the unrecognized student with responsibilities that make learning difficult. The result is an adaptation of the TA's three dimensions of the labor process: teaching, administration, and care work. The labor contract stipulates the first and a modicum of the second but not the third. Changing student demographics have increased all dimensions of TA labor, especially administrative tasks and the amount of invisible care work performed. The extractive university relies on this invisible and often overextended labor to dampen and conceal the reality of its own failing mission.

Bringing “Behavioral” Fully into Behavioral Public Administration

Behavioral economics is an increasingly influential field across the social sciences, including public administration. But while some behavioral economics ideas have spread rapidly in public administration research, we argue that a broader range of behavioral economics concepts can and should be applied. We begin by outlining some central models and concepts from behavioral economics to fix ideas, including the rational model and the “behavioral” response. We then discuss how a variety of heretofore underutilized behavioral economics concepts can be applied to a specific area of work in public administration – bureaucratic decision making. Our aim in doing so is two-fold. First, we hope to provide fresh food for thought for researchers and practitioners working in the broader behavioral public administration space. Second, we hope to demonstrate that there is substantial scope for expanding behavioral economics’ influence on public administration research.

Information Technology-Based Financial Administration Training for Waste Bank Management

Background: Currently there are many movements to support the government related to improving people's welfare by processing waste. Since the Covid-19 pandemic, the price of used waste has decreased. This community service is carried out at the “Gemi Nastiti” Waste Bank. The recap of activities and finances carried out at the “Gemi Nastiti” Waste Bank is done manually, this is because members do not yet have the knowledge and ability to do administration. Therefore, this community service aims to provide assistance in preparing technology-based administration. Contribution: Providing knowledge, understanding, and financial administration skills to Waste Bank Managers "Gemi Nastiti" through the use of Microsoft excel and can input and apply Microsoft excel in processing their waste bank financial administration work. Method: Providing material theoretically microsoft excel, demonstrating how to use microsoft excel, training and assistance in inputting financial transaction data, case solving from the field. Results: The knowledge of the waste bank management "Gemi Nastiti" about Microsoft excell is approximately 10% at the time of the pre-test, while the work done is administration which has been done manually. For this reason, in the activities in the community that are currently carried out, namely financial administration training using Microsoft Excel, after the completion of the training, the post-test value obtained is on average 77%. Conclusion: The administrators of the "Gemi Nastiti" waste bank can use Microsoft Excel in recording financial administration as evidence and information from the running of waste bank activities

Becoming legitimate academic subjects: Doing meaningful work in research administration

ABSTRACT Professional staff in research administration work closely and collaboratively with academic staff. Examining research administrators’ work provides a point of entry for investigating research culture in the Canadian Academy. We focus on interviews with 19 research administrators from 5 universities within a larger project on the social production of research. We draw on Davies’ theorisation of subjectification to analyse the interviews as sites wherein a research administration subject is produced. We argue this subject is positioned as a legitimate subject through arrival stories characterised as incidental and/or as a strategic move away from precarity, through descriptions of their work as meaningful due to a proximity to research, and through care for academic staff. The research administrator subject strives to gain legitimacy through her proximity to research and through her strategic positioning as ally to academic staff.

Pediatric private practice in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region: Demographics, organization, and challenges

While the needs for pediatric care are increasing and becoming more diverse, pediatric private practice in France is encountering difficulties linked to a growing medical demographic deficit. The objective of this study was to give an overview of pediatric private practice in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region and to describe the main challenges encountered. MethodsFor this descriptive observational survey, private practice pediatricians in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region filled out an online questionnaire between April 2019 and October 2020. ResultsThe response rate was 64%. Most respondents practiced in an urban area (87%) and shared the practice with other physicians (59%). A majority (85%) had previously worked in hospital; 65% reported training in a subspecialty. Overall, 48% had other professional activities; 28% worked night shifts and 96% accepted urgent requests for consultations. A total of 33% reported having difficulties contacting specialists for consults, and 46% had difficulties in obtaining written reports of their patients’ hospitalizations. All respondents participated in a form of ongoing medical education. The main difficulties were: lack of information about how to found a private practice (68%), lack of personal time (61%), balance between medical and administrative work (59%), and an excess of patients to care for (57%). The main satisfactions were: trusting relationships with patients (98%), freedom in their choice of practice (85%), and the diversity of problems and situations encountered (68%). ConclusionOur study underlines that private practice pediatricians are involved in healthcare provision, in particular regarding ongoing medical training, subspecialties, and continuity of care. It also highlights the problems encountered and the possible improvements: developing better communication between private practice and hospitals, reinforcing training during residency, and highlighting the importance and complementarity of private practice in children's healthcare.

Turning Rage Into Action: Abortion Care and Residency Training in the United States.

Turning Rage Into Action: Abortion Care and Residency Training in the United States.

Computer and Information Literacy in Nursing as a Prerequisite for Financial Sustainability

Abstract This paper examines information technology and information literacy of employees as one of the more essential prerequisites for creating smart hospitals, which are, on the other hand, a prerequisite for sustainable financial operations. Since nursing is the backbone of every hospital, research is focused on the nursing profession. Namely, if medical personnel do not know the basics of information and communication technology (ICT) and are incapable of recognizing, finding and structuring information into new knowledge and exchanging it with colleagues, an intelligent hospital is impossible, and the business is worse. For this reason, research was conducted to determine the state of computer and information literacy in the nursing field in hospitals in north-western Croatia. It was carried out in 2021, which determined the ratio of administrative work and health care and examined the level of ICT knowledge of nurses and technicians. Analysing the secondary, higher and higher medical school curriculum determined the current situation and required improvements. The research results showed that computer and information literate staff spend less time on administration; they estimate that there is not enough content on computer literacy in the existing curricula. The hospital's operations will also be efficient because the competencies of the nurses will enable better implementation of business processes and a better financial result for the hospital.

Construction of enterprise business management analysis framework based on big data technology

With the development of science and technology, people have added a new concept big data, which is the most concerned topic at present, and has also brought great changes to the business management environment of enterprises. At present, most of the business administration work of enterprises is mainly based on human resources, and the enterprise activities are managed through the professional knowledge of relevant management personnel. However, due to human subjective factors, the management effect is unstable. Therefore, this paper designed an enterprise business management system based on intelligent data technology, and constructs an enterprise business management analysis framework. The system can help managers to make the best plan when implementing management measures, improve the efficiency of production management, sales management, financial management, personnel organization structure management, etc., so as to make business management more scientific. The experimental results showed that the improved C4.5 algorithm in the business management system proposed in this paper reduced the fuel consumption cost of shipping company A by 220.21 yuan at least and 11050.12 yuan at most, which reduced the fuel consumption cost of the company's five voyages by 13349.09 yuan in total. This indicates that the improved C4.5 algorithm has higher accuracy and better time efficiency compared to traditional C4.5 algorithms. At the same time, the optimized ship speed management effectively reduces the fuel consumption cost of flights and improves the company's operating profit. The article proves the feasibility of improved algorithms based on decision trees in enterprise business management systems, and has a good decision support effect.

Evolving Roles and Needs of Psychiatry Chief Residents During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond.

Psychiatry chief residents have diverse leadership roles within psychiatry residency programs. Chief residents have historically been viewed as "middle managers", and other leadership roles include administrative work, teaching, and advocacy for residents. Chief residents also help in managing the logistics of complex healthcare systems and mediating between many groups with conflicting needs and perspectives. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the functioning of psychiatry residency programs, and this has also led to the evolution of the roles of the chief residents in psychiatry. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the chief residents had to help with adapting to the changes in teaching and clinical work with residents and faculty. They had to liaison with various healthcare providers in making decisions related to COVID-19 in residency programs. Along with these changes, chief residents also had to advocate for the wellbeing and needs of their fellow residents. This perspective article is written by authors who have served during or after the transition to the COVID-19 pandemic. We discuss our experiences as chief residents as well as evolving roles and wellness needs of chief residents in psychiatry. Based on the administrative, advocacy, academic and middle management roles of chief residents in psychiatry and their wellbeing, we also make recommendations for support and interventions needed for chief residents in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

ВСЕ МЕНЯЕТСЯ, НИЧТО НЕ ИСЧЕЗАЕТ - К ЮБИЛЕЮ МИХАИЛА ВАСИЛЬЕВИЧА ШУНЬКОВА

The biographical essay is dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the famous researcher of the Eurasia ancient past — Mikhail Vasilyevich Shunkov, whose scientific activity relates to the solution of such fundamental problems as human settlement in the North and Central Asia territory,the formation and development of cultural traditions at diff erent stages of the Paleolithic, geochronology, Pleistocene paleogeography and paleoecology of ancient human. Signifi cant dates and events in the life of the hero of the day that infl uenced his formation as a scientist are given. It tells about the active scientifi c-organizational and expeditionary activities of the researcher. The essay also presents the most important scientifi c results of Mikhail V. Shunkov, obtained mainly during a comprehensive study of the multilayer Paleolithic objects of Altai, such as the Denisova Cave and the Karama Early Paleolithic site. Publication activity, pedagogical activity and the main directions of the administrative work of the scientist are covered.

CLARITY OF REGULATORY OBJECTIVES REGARDING PRESIDENTIAL APPROVAL IN THE FORMATION OF MINISTERIAL / HEAD OF INSTITUTION REGULATIONS

As the holder of power in the administration of government based on the constitution, the president has set a new policy, namely regarding the mechanism for granting presidential approval to draft regulations of ministers or heads of institutions. With the birth of this arrangement, every policy of ministers or heads of institutions with certain criteria must obtain presidential approval before being determined. The mechanism carried out after harmonization has indirectly obscured the stage of forming laws and regulations that are prevalent today. With juridical normative research methods that use statutory, conceptual, and historical approaches, it was found that the arrangement for granting presidential approval actually brought back classic problems. The arrangement is harmonized with other regulations. There is vagueness in sentence formulation, use of words, terms, or phrases, which causes multiple interpretations. The arrangement also comes out of the national policy framework related to simplifying regulations promoted by the president himself. In its formation, there is also the possibility of the influence of bureaucratic political practices or competition among state administrative work units in finding alternative solutions to problems that arise in society.

Kompetensi Manajerial Kepala Madrasah dan Implikasinya pada Kondusivitas Iklim Kerja Guru

In the era of regional autonomy, being a principal is no longer a career position but a political one. Managerial competence does not seem to be the main requirement to occupy this position. This study aims to analyze the implications of the madrasa principal’s managerial competence on the conduciveness of the teacher’s work climate. The informants for this phenomenological study consisted of the principal and teachers of the Lamakera State Islamic Junior High School, East Flores, Indonesia. The results showed that the madrasa principal had a good leadership vision, but because the management function in the madrasa program was not optimal, the madrasa principal's managerial competence was low. The teacher's work climate is not conducive because the principal's communication is not effective, madrasah teachers are divided into several groups, there is a lack of ratio of teachers to number of students, administrative work is mostly done by honorary and voluntary teachers, and the allocation of educational operational funds determined by the government is not in accordance with the needs of the madrasa. This research has implications for the need to appoint principals not only based on a training certificate for prospective principals but also on a credible fit and proper test taking into account achievement, experience, and good career paths.

An Islamic Ethnomethodology Approach to Examine Mosque Accounting Practices

This study utilizes an Islamic paradigm with an Islamic ethnomethodology approach to investigate mosque accounting practices. The study uses both primary data, obtained through interviews and observations, and secondary data, which consists of documentation of mosque financial information records in books and on information boards. The data is analyzed through five stages: charity, knowledge, faith, revelation information, and good deeds, and collected through interviews, observation, and documentation. The study results show that mosque accounting practices are based on three main values: sincerity, responsibility, and trustworthiness. First, capital and cost accounting are practiced based on sincerity, which is reflected through the voluntary donations of funds by donors for the prosperity of the masjid, and the optimal work of administrators who do not receive a salary. Second, a simple accounting recording method is used, requiring a sense of responsibility, which is reflected through detailed financial records in album booklets and on bulletin boards. Third, accountability for incoming and outgoing funds is conditional on maintaining the congregation's trust, which is reflected in the expressions of the informants who stated that financial responsibility is their effort to maintain donors' trust. The implication of this research is to present the concept of mosque accounting practices based on the values of faith and fear of God. It concludes that mosque accounting is not only about material (money) but also about a sense of faith in the creator. Further research can study mosque accounting using other social theoretical approaches, such as Islamic phenomenology.

A Digital Solution for an Advanced Breast Tumor Board: Pilot Application Cocreation and Implementation Study

Cancer treatment is constantly evolving toward a more personalized approach based on clinical features, imaging, and genomic pathology information. To ensure the best care for patients, multidisciplinary teams (MDTs) meet regularly to review cases. Notwithstanding, the conduction of MDT meetings is challenged by medical time restrictions, the unavailability of critical MDT members, and the additional administrative work required. These issues may result in members missing information during MDT meetings and postponed treatment. To explore and facilitate improved approaches for MDT meetings in France, using advanced breast cancers (ABCs) as a model, Centre Léon Bérard (CLB) and ROCHE Diagnostics cocreated an MDT application prototype based on structured data. In this paper, we want to describe how an application prototype was implemented for ABC MDT meetings at CLB to support clinical decisions. Prior to the initiation of cocreation activities, an organizational audit of ABC MDT meetings identified the following four key phases for the MDT: the instigation, preparation, execution, and follow-up phases. For each phase, challenges and opportunities were identified that informed the new cocreation activities. The MDT application prototype became software that integrated structured data from medical files for the visualization of the neoplastic history of a patient. The digital solution was assessed via a before-and-after audit and a survey questionnaire that was administered to health care professionals involved in the MDT. The ABC MDT meeting audit was carried out during 3 MDT meetings, including 70 discussions of clinical cases before and 58 such discussions after the implementation of the MDT application prototype. We identified 33 pain points related to the preparation, execution, and follow-up phases. No issues were identified related to the instigation phase. Difficulties were grouped as follows: process challenges (n=18), technological limitations (n=9), and the lack of available resources (n=6). The preparation of MDT meetings was the phase in which the most issues (n=16) were seen. A repeat audit, which was undertaken after the implementation of the MDT application, demonstrated that (1) the discussion times per case remained comparable (2 min and 22 s vs 2 min and 14 s), (2) the capture of MDT decisions improved (all cases included a therapeutic proposal), (3) there was no postponement of treatment decisions, and (4) the mean confidence of medical oncologists in decision-making increased. The introduction of the MDT application prototype at CLB to support the ABC MDT seemed to improve the quality of and confidence in clinical decisions. The integration of an MDT application with the local electronic medical record and the utilization of structured data conforming to international terminologies could enable a national network of MDTs to support sustained improvements to patient care.

Mass drug administration in neglected tropical diseases: beyond elimination

Mass drug administration in neglected tropical diseases: beyond elimination

Analisis Kinerja Pegawai pada Dinas Kependudukan dan Pencatatan Sipil Kota Medan

Based on the results of the performance appraisal of civil servants at the Medan City Population and Civil Registration Office in 2020 and 2021, it shows that employee performance has decreased, and there are employee discipline issues that need to be corrected. So the formulation of the problem in this study is how is the performance of employees at the Department of Population and Civil Registration of the City of Medan and what factors are hindering the performance of employees at the Office of Population and Civil Registration of the City of Medan. The research method used in this research is descriptive with qualitative analysis. Sources of data obtained from interviews, documentation, and observation. With the results of the study that the performance of Medan City Disdukcapil employees in population administration services is still relatively poor. Performance indicators according to Mangkunegara theory that have not been implemented properly are the quantity of work, work discipline and work initiatives. While the indicators of work quality and responsibility have been carried out properly by employees. While the recommendation in this study is that Medan City Disdukcapil employees need to be more aware of the importance of working time discipline, so that employees work at all predetermined working hours. Leaders need to be more assertive in disciplining employees who violate work time regulations so that they can provide good learning for all employees. Employees should seek efforts to speed up the handling of population administration work without compromising quality or accuracy in carrying out work. It is better if the leader needs to exercise better supervision of his subordinates so that there is no opportunity to abuse the authority given to him.

Healthcare adjustments and concerns: a qualitative study exploring the perspectives of healthcare providers and administrative staff during the COVID-19 pandemic in Saudi Arabia.

Healthcare systems have modified their strategies to manage their staff, supplies, and space to deal systematically with the COVID-19 pandemic. This research aimed to explore the nature of hospital adjustments and the concerns of healthcare providers and administrative staff working in Governmental and private hospitals throughout the Qassim Region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) during the pandemic. A qualitative phenomenological study using semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted with 75 purposively selected healthcare providers and administrative staff working at three main hospitals in the Qassim Region, KSA. The maximum variation sampling technique was utilized. Recruitment of participants was continued until data saturation was reached. All interviews were audiotaped, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed thematically. Four core themes were identified in this paper: (1) changes in hospital policy and procedures, (2) workforce management, (3) the well-being of the workforce, and (4) apprehensions and expectations of the workforce. The participants showed satisfaction with timely administrative decisions and new policies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, the psychological health of healthcare professionals was affected more than their physical state. Finally, the providers perceived the emergence of multiple concerns in the coming months. Although healthcare providers were initially overwhelmed, they gradually accepted new administrative policies. Numerous innovative interventions effectively reduced their physical workload and increased their productivity, but they remained significantly affected by a wide range of psychological disorders, with a high prevalence of obsessive-compulsive disorder. There were some concerns about the new SARS-CoV-2 variant, but the majority were optimistic.

Human resources for administrative work to carry out a comprehensive genomic profiling test in Japan.

Comprehensive genomic profiling (CGP) tests have been nationally reimbursed in Japan since June 2019 under strict restrictions, and over 46,000 patients have taken the test. Core Hospitals and Designated Hospitals host molecular tumor boards, which is more time-consuming than simply participating in them. We sent a questionnaire to government-designated Cancer Genomic Medicine Hospitals, including all 12 Core Hospitals, all 33 Designated Hospitals, and 117 of 188 Cooperative Hospitals. The questionnaire asked how much time physicians and nonphysicians spent on administrative work for cancer genomic medicine. For every CGP test, 7.6 h of administrative work was needed. Physicians spent 2.7 h/patient, while nonphysicians spent 4.9 h/patient. Time spent preparing for molecular tumor boards, called Expert Panels, was the longest, followed by time spent participating in Expert Panels. Assuming an hourly wage of ¥24,000/h for physicians and ¥2800/h for nonphysicians, mean labor cost was ¥78,071/patient. On a monthly basis, more time was spent on administrative work at Core Hospitals compared with Designated Hospitals and Cooperative Hospitals (385 vs. 166 vs. 51 h/month, respectively, p < 0.001). Consequently, labor cost per month was higher at Core Hospitals than at Designated Hospitals and Cooperative Hospitals (¥3,951,854 vs. ¥1,687,167 vs. ¥487,279/month, respectively, p < 0.001). Completing a CGP test for a cancer patient in Japan is associated with significant labor at each hospital, especially at Core Hospitals. Streamlining the exchange of information and simplifying Expert Panels will likely alleviate this burden.

Vacancy Durations and Entry Wages: Evidence from Linked Vacancy–Employer–Employee Data

Abstract This article explores the relationship between the duration of a vacancy and the starting wage of a new job, using linked data on vacancies, the posting establishments, and the workers eventually filling the vacancies. The unique combination of large-scale, administrative worker, establishment, and vacancy data is critical for separating establishment- and job-level determinants of vacancy duration from worker-level heterogeneity. Conditional on observables, we find that vacancy duration is negatively correlated with the starting wage and its establishment component, with precisely estimated elasticities of −0.07 and −0.21, respectively. While the negative relationship is qualitatively consistent with search-theoretic models where firms use the wage as a recruiting device, these elasticities are small, suggesting that firms’ wage policies can account only for a small fraction of the variation in vacancy filling across establishments.