Administrative Commitment Research Articles

Stakeholder evaluation of sustainability in a community-led wastewater treatment facility in Jakarta, Indonesia

Indonesia’s severely flawed centralized wastewater treatment system has caused economic and socioeconomic losses for decades. An alternative system has been called for under a national-scale program called Sanimas or Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS), which would cater to 50–100 urban families in every intervention with urgent needs through the operation of a decentralized wastewater treatment system. Through household participation, this program features a co-production system wherein the national-level government initiates and provides initial funding until construction, after which a community-appointed social organization takes over. This study implemented a multicriteria approach to assess sustainability in Sanimas communities in Jakarta: 67 in Menteng (Central Jakarta) and At-Taubah in Koja (North Jakarta). Connected households and facility-operating committees were questioned separately for their opinions on six aspects that explained the survival of the establishment of a facility: technical, management, community participation, financial, institutional, and environmental. We found that although the facility’s excellence and overall satisfaction with the program were unanimous, Koja and Menteng showed substantial differences in management, institutional, and financial aspects, largely due to administrative policies, payment contributions, and committee commitments. Interviews revealed that periodic testing of the treated water was neglected, against the provided guidance. In conclusion, communities have come to focus more on the technical functionalities of the installation, regardless of the state of the management, which is indisputable not only in Menteng but also in Koja. Finally, we argue that although decentralized systems can substitute centralized systems, they still require stringent and adequate support in quality control and troubleshooting.

Ethics in the Innovation Process: Some Unaddressed Issues for Pragmatists

Abstract There are now dozens of proposals for integrating ethics into the early planning and assessment of technological innovation. This paper tracks some of Larry Hickman’s contributions to these trends. While Hickman’s suggestions could be incorporated into virtually many of the new proposals for integrating ethics into technological research, development and dissemination, barriers remain. In this paper, I will explores some reasons why the field remains fragmented, emphasizing weaknesses in the pragmatist approach. First, I acknowledge the significance of obvious explanations: the technical community’s unfamiliarity with ethical inquiry and the lack of both administrative and financial commitment to ethics-oriented research. There is, in short, an epistemic gap between the message that innovators are prepared to hear and the sophisticated response that Hickman’s pragmatism offers. This gap may be a practical limitation to philosophical pragmatism in many of its manifestations.

Capacity Building for Effective Services Delivery of Library Staff in Festus Aghagbo Nwako Library (FANL), Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka

The study surveyed capacity building for effective service delivery of library staff in Festus Aghagbo Nwako library (FANL), Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. It adopted a case study research design. Five research questions and five purposes of study, guided the research. The population of the study was made up of 107 library staff. Total enumeration technique was used so there was no sampling. The instrument for data collection was questionnaire titled “Capacity Building for Effective Service Delivery Questionnaire (CBFESDQ)”. Out of the 107 questionnaires administered 90(84.1) were returned and found useful for analysis. Data was analysed using frequencies, percentages and mean scores. The findings of the study revealed that the methods used in capacity building in FANL were job rotation (72%), coaching (77%), seminars (87%) and workshops (91%). It also found that the contents of capacity building programs that enhance library staff services delivery were training on OPAC, SDI, manual/ online cataloguing, library management, readers’ services, ICTs in libraries, digitalization of library resources, current awareness services and institutional repository management. The study revealed that that the capacity building influenced services delivery to a high extent(3.44). It also found that the problems associated with capacity building of library staff are financial problem, insufficient administrative commitment and absence of capacity building policy or framework. Finally, the study found that the strategies for improving capacity building of library staff for effective service delivery are proper funding, improved administrative commitment and provision and implementation of capacity building policy. The study recommended that the university library management should improve on the capacity building Programme for their staff to enable them acquire new skills for effective service delivery.

Parental Involvement in Children’s Initial Literacy Learning in Primary Schools in Mungwi District, Zambia

Abstract This study sought to establish what primary schools were doing to ensure that there was parental involvement in children’s literacy learning. A qualitative design methodology was utilized, and data was collected through interviews, document analysis, and focus group discussions. The study found that parental involvement in children’s initial literacy learning in many schools was only achieved through the strategies put in place by some cooperating partners working with the schools such as Read to Succeed, a nongovernmental organization supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The strategies put in place by these partners enabled teachers and parents to work together so that parents were able to actively get involved in their children’s initial literacy learning. The study recommends that teacher education seriously consider including components on parental involvement in the college literacy syllabus to enhance teachers’ involvement of parents in children’s initial literacy learning in primary schools. The study further recommends that parental involvement in children’s literacy learning should be embedded in the school curriculum to enhance the commitment of teachers and school administrators. Key Words: parental involvement, initial literacy, learning, primary schools, children

The Effects of Empowerment and Leader–Member Exchange (LMX) on Organizational Commitment of local administration in Jordan

The fundamental purpose of Jordanian municipality offices in terms of supporting socioeconomic development within its specific jurisdiction is to provide excellent services to consumers and diverse stakeholders. However, in the Jordanian context, municipalities have been recognized as having huge debts, indicating that self-generated money is insufficient for municipalities to embrace their statutory duties as engines of community progress. Furthermore, numerous municipalities are associated with bad governance, waste, corruption, and maladministration, as indicated by an increase in the magnitude of debts. As a result, this study analyzes the impacts of leader–member exchange (LMX) and empowerment on organizational commitment in Jordanian municipal offices. In Jordan, very little empirical research has been undertaken on this topic employing these variables in a single model. As a consequence, a structured survey was undertaken, and 359 government employees were chosen using cluster random sample. Based on social exchange theory, the hypotheses were investigated using the SEM-AMOS program 22.0. According to the statistical findings, empowerment and LMX have a considerable influence on organizational commitment. As a result of the findings, it was determined that there is an urgent need to focus on empowerment and leader–member interchange in order to obtain improved commitment from Jordan's municipal offices.

Emotional Intelligence and Work Commitment of Public School Administrators

Purpose: This study investigated the emotional intelligence and work commitment levels of public school administrators (elementary and secondary) in the districts of Candijay, Alicia, Mabini, Anda, and Guindulman (CAMAG), Division of Bohol, for the School Year 2018 – 2019, with the end view of proposing recommendations. Approach/Methodology/Design: Data from 49 participants on emotional intelligence and work commitment are extracted using Schutte Intelligence Scale or Assessing Emotions Scale and Meyer and Allen's Three Commitment Model (TCM) Questionnaire. It espoused a descriptive-correlational research design with the aid of standardized tools. Findings: Results showed that females dominated among the respondents, wherein most of them obtained only a few Master's units. All dimensions of emotional intelligence were rated "Very High," and in general, they obtained "Very High" emotional intelligence level. The research participants have very high affective, continuance, and normative commitment levels. Overall, they possess a "Very High" commitment level. On the other hand, the respondents’ demographic profile (as to age, sex, civil status, highest educational attainment, and length of service as administrator) did not correlate with their emotional intelligence and work commitment levels. Furthermore, a correlation exists between emotional intelligence and work commitment, which implies that emotional intelligence is a determinant of their work commitment. Provident recommendations were given to address the studied phenomenon. Practical Implications: The study aimed to explore if emotional intelligence is a predictor of work commitment. Originality/value: This study investigates the level of intelligence and work commitment of public school administrators.

THE EFFECT OF WORK ENVIRONMENT AND WORKLOAD ON WORK COMMITMENT ON HEALTH ADMINISTRATORS AT SUNAN KUDUS RSI, CENTRAL JAVA

Commitment is a condition in which workers sided with certain organizations and their goals and desires to maintain membership in their work. The middle of 2022. The research design uses a cross sectional approach. The population in this study were all health administrators at RSI Sunan Kudus, Central Java. The sample used in this study was 150 respondents. The endogenous variable is the workload, the exogenous variable is the work environment. This research uses Structural Equating Modeling (SEM) analysis with Smart PLS software application and Special Package for Statistical Science (SPSS). Data collection is done by distributing questionnaires. There is a direct effect of the work environment on the work commitment of health administrators by 20.9% with a T-statistic value of 3.115, there is a direct effect of workload on the work commitment of health administrators by 11.4% with a T-statistic value of 2.371. Thus, this study explains that the problems that occur can be studied in this study of 99.0% of data diversity while 0.1% is explained by other components. The management should make improvements to the work environment so that with frequent improvements this will help administrators increase their work commitment in the hospital.
 Keywords: Burden, Work Commitment, Work Environment

The relationship between Human Engineering and Total Quality Management and its Reflection on the Value Engineering of Diyala General Company's Products and Production Operations

The research testing the relationship between Human Engineering in four dimensions: Human Engineering: (Physical, Environmental, Organizational, and Cognitive), and Total Quality Management in six dimensions: (Quality Management System, Administrative Leadership Commitment, Employee Integration and Training, Strategic Quality Planning, and Management of Production Operations and Continuous Quality Improvement), and its reflection on Value Engineering, as well as testing the direct correlation and effect relationships between independent and dependent variables by testing four main hypotheses in Diyala State Company, the site of the research. Data were collected from 271 randomly selected individuals representing the research sample. The research relied on the questionnaire as the main measurement tool, and used descriptive and inferential statistical methods to answer the problem, We have concluded that there is a significant relationship between the two independent variables, which is reflected in the increase in the total impact value of each of them on Value Engineering. The recommendations came to adopt the research model in the company because of its impact on engineering the value of its products and production Operations.

Urgensi Peraturan Daerah Bantuan Hukum bagi Masyarakat Miskin dan Kelompok Rentan di Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta

The enactment of Law Number 16 of 2011 concerning Legal Aid shows the commitment of state administrators in absolute terms, but the issue of legal aid is not only a matter for the central government but also for local governments with the specificity of the region so that access to justice and equality before the law for citizens is more fulfilled by mutual support between the central and regional governments, as well as a more comprehensive legal aid regulation is needed not only for the poor but also for vulnerable groups, especially in the Special Region of Yogyakarta with the aim of there is an expansion of access to legal aid recipients and course better and more targeted legal aid services.

Membangun Kembali Social Capital Dalam Rangka Reformasi Administrasi di Indonesia

Social capital is the public goods created by the community and owned by the community as well, not by individuals or government, nor by groups who have abundant resources. Social capital is formed by itself in a relatively long period of time, as well as the formation of value systems or culture in general. Therefore, when social capital has been formed, it will be hard to break away (unlike financial capital). By applying high ethical standards in public service, the social capital which is slowly fading will bounce back by itself. But it's certainly not easy. It takes commitment and integrity of government administrators to actually apply these ethical standards with a consistent and adequate legal system to provide a deterrent effect for those who break them. Economic emphasis on public sector change puts a high value on what is regarded as something that can not be avoided, namely the good of private models in managing the organization, described as a "more productive", which are different approaches to public services commonly referred to as bureaucratic.

Membangun Kembali Social Capital Dalam Rangka Reformasi Administrasi di Indonesia

Social capital is the public goods created by the community and owned by the community as well, not by individuals or government, nor by groups who have abundant resources. Social capital is formed by itself in a relatively long period of time, as well as the formation of value systems or culture in general. Therefore, when social capital has been formed, it will be hard to break away (unlike financial capital). By applying high ethical standards in public service, the social capital which is slowly fading will bounce back by itself. But it's certainly not easy. It takes commitment and integrity of government administrators to actually apply these ethical standards with a consistent and adequate legal system to provide a deterrent effect for those who break them. Economic emphasis on public sector change puts a high value on what is regarded as something that can not be avoided, namely the good of private models in managing the organization, described as a "more productive", which are different approaches to public services commonly referred to as bureaucratic.

Pharmacists' Perspectives of Their Roles in Antimicrobial Stewardship: A Qualitative Study among Hospital Pharmacists in Malaysia.

Antimicrobial resistance has negatively impacted patient outcomes and increased healthcare costs. Antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) includes all activities and policies to promote the judicious use of antimicrobials. Pharmacists are key players in AMS models worldwide. However, there is a research gap in the role of pharmacists as antimicrobial stewards in Malaysia. This study aimed to explore hospital pharmacists’ perspectives on their roles in, and barriers and facilitators to the implementation of AMS strategies. Individual, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 16 hospital pharmacists involved in AMS activities from 13 public hospitals in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor. Audio-taped interviews were transcribed verbatim and imported into NVivo software version 10.0 (QSR). A thematic analysis method was used to identify themes from the qualitative data until theme saturation was reached. Respondents perceived pharmacists as having important roles in the implementation of AMS strategies, in view of the multiple tasks they were entrusted with. They described their functions as antimicrobial advisors, antimicrobial guardians and liaison personnel. The lack of resources in terms of training, manpower and facilities, as well as attitudinal challenges, were some barriers identified by the respondents. Administrative support, commitment and perseverance were found to be facilitators to the role of pharmacists in AMS. In conclusion, pharmacists in public hospitals play important roles in AMS teams. This study has provided insights into the support that AMS pharmacists in public hospitals require to overcome the barriers they face and to enhance their roles in the implementation of AMS strategies.

The South African Air Force in Korea: an evaluation of 2 Squadron's first combat engagement, 19 November until 2 December 1950

South African participation in the Korean War (1950-1953) in direct support of an international military offensive led by the United States of America demonstrated the National Party administration's commitment to opposing Communism. This article details how the deployment of South African Air Force 2 Squadron achieved the strategic objectives of the South African government in supporting the anti-communist United States-led United Nations coalition in the Korean War. It evaluates the performance of South Africa's Air Force in their first operational test since the Second World War. The combat operations discussed under the scope of this article include the first tactical engagement of 2 Squadron in support of the initial advance (19 November to 21 December) 1950 and then later, the retreat of the United Nations force.

Questioning Joko Widodo’s Global Maritime Fulcrum: Change and Overlap Policy

The Global Maritime Fulcrum is a strategy chosen by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi), declared in 2014, consisting of 7 pillars. This program has been running for three years since Presidential Regulation Number 16 of 2017 concerning the Indonesian Maritime Policy mainly focuses on domestic pillars such as the Sea Highway. This policy did not last long when President Jokowi entered his second term to focus on the vision of Indonesia Maju, which emphasized Indonesia's position as a developing country. Using Rumelt's right strategic approach and bad strategy and changes and continuity in foreign policy, the author tries to find the extent to which the implementation of Indonesian Marine policy can become Indonesia's central foreign policy? This research found, among other things: 1) Indonesian Marine Policy authorities overlap, even though there is no clear multi-sectoral scope of work between agencies. 2) The focus on domestic needs only makes the Indonesian Maritime Policy rely on the Sea Highway as the primary focus so that it is not oriented towards an outward-looking and long-term vision. 3) The lack of commitment of President Jokowi's administration in executing the points in the Presidential Regulation. The study concludes that President Jokowi completely changed Indonesia's Maritime Policy strategy in his second term.

Effects of COVID-19 Lockdown on Weight, Body Composition, and Behavior of Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults with Prader-Willi Syndrome.

To reduce transmission of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), many countries implemented lockdowns, causing the closure of childcare services. This study was designed to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 lockdown in March–April 2020 on children, adolescents, and young adults with Prader–Willi syndrome (PWS) living in Germany. We recruited 180 participants with a genetically confirmed PWS. All families completed a questionnaire, and participants underwent a post-lockdown assessment; the last examination before the lockdown was determined as the pre-lockdown assessment. We used bivariate analyses to compare pre- and post-lockdown outcomes. Weight standard deviation scores (SDSPWS) and body mass index (BMI)-SDSPWS remained stable or even decreased in some age groups. A statistically significant gain in lean body mass (LBM) was found in all groups <18 years of age. We observed an increase in IGF-I and IGFBP-3 concentrations without a significant change in growth hormone (GH) dosage. Most families (95.4%) reported set mealtimes and implementation of structured activities (72.2%) during the lockdown period. We therefore suggest that the favorable development of weight/BMI and LBM was caused by an interplay of a suspected enhanced GH administration and continuous parental commitment. However, more intense behavioral problems were observed in 45.7%, which persisted post-lockdown in 33.7%.

Implementation of the Anti-Quackery Mandate Punjab Healthcare Commission: Challenges and Limitations

Background: Medical quackery is a big challenge forhealthcare system in Pakistan. This menace was particularly widespread in Punjab, where a regulatory body called the Punjab Healthcare Commission (PHC) was formulatedin 2010. PHC established an Anti-Quackery Cell with the objective of curbing the spread of quackery in the Province. Aim: To find out the challenges that the Anti-Quackery Cell encountered to control quackery. Method: The current study applied a qualitative research method, with a focus on exploratory research design. A total of 20PHC and Anti-Quackery Cell officials were identified by adopting a purposive sampling technique. An interview guide was used to collect data from respondents. An inductive as well as deductive approach was used to extract themes from the data and generate findings. Results: The findings of the study show that the lack of political and administrative will was the most significant challenge to control quackery in Pakistan. Furthermore, inappropriate staff selection, untrained staff, lack of proper legislation and the deep roots quackery in society were other factors that weaken the capacity of the Anti-Quackery Cell. Conclusion: The study concludes that it is very difficult to successfully curb quackery due to the relevance of the practice with the socio-economic and cultural context of Pakistan. However, proper legislation, professional development of staff and strong political and administrative commitment are the way forward. Keywords: PHC, Quackery, healthcare system

Preparedness for establishing COVID-19 services during acute emergency of COVID-19 pandemic: Experience of a tertiary care TB and respiratory diseases hospital

BackgroundThe ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) calls for setting up of well-equipped and dedicated health facilities to manage sick patients while protecting healthcare workers and the environment. An ideal high-level isolation unit requires a high level of administrative commitment, availability of space, human resource and logistics. MethodThe experience of setting up COVID-19 care facilities on a noticeably short period in a tertiary TB and respiratory diseases institute in wake of the COVID-19 pandemic is being shared here. ResultAll the essential COVID-19 services were set up in record time of 8 days. A total of 115 COVID-19 patients were admitted. Out of these 89 patients were discharged in a satisfactory condition. There were 19 deaths, and 4 patients became critical and had to be referred to level 3 facility for ICU care. ConclusionThis experience will help other hospitals in planning out the strategies and solve the difficulties they may face while opening a COVID-19 care facility under limited resources on an urgent basis.

EVALUATION OF MANAGERS' ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT AND DEVELOPMENT SITUATIONS IN EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS BEFORE AND DURING THE PANDEMIC PERIOD

Through education, societies raise the awareness within future generations and shape them as they wish. Due to the importance of educational institutions, organizational commitment of employees in educational institutions is also important. Detection and comparison of organizational commitment before and during the pandemic will be an important source of data in this challenging period.&#x0D; The aim of the research is to evaluate the situation of providing and developing organizational commitment of administrators and teachers in educational organizations before and during the pandemic in public primary schools in the 2020-2021 education period. In line with the research objectives, open-ended questions were asked to 20 teachers and 20 administrators, and the data of the research were obtained.&#x0D; After the analysis of the research data, the following conclusions were reached: When the participants were mentioned about organizational commitment, it was concluded that the teachers and administrators thought of the work commitment (loyalty).&#x0D; The results show that before the pandemic, administrators organized dining events according to the teachers’ and the administrators' views in order to ensure organisational commitment. The teachers defend that an equal and fair environment should be reached when developing organisational commitment while the administrators think the environment should be motivating. In order to provide, develop and maintain the organisational commitment, teachers believe that it is important to be equal and fair and the administrators believe that constructive criticism should be present.&#x0D; It has been concluded that during the pandemic, to ensure organisational commitment, the administrators arrange online meetings according to the teachers’ and the administrators’ opinion. While teachers mention the need to be in close dialogue (continuous dialogue) to develop organizational commitment, administrators say that there should be an effective communication environment. Also, according to the teachers, in providing, developing and maintaining organizational commitment, it is necessary to be motivating, it is achieved through good (effective) communication according to the views of the administrators.&#x0D; Keywords: Manager1, Pandemic(Covid-19)2, Education3, Organizational Commitment4

Introducing restorative practices into high schools’ multi-tiered systems of support: successes and challenges

ABSTRACT We report findings from a recent field test assessing the feasibility of training teachers in implementing restorative practices within a multi-tiered approach to supporting student behavior. First, we provide an overview of our training content, training delivery, and follow-up coaching. Second, we present overall outcomes from our field test with three non-traditional high schools. Results indicated improvements in overall school-wide implementation of restorative consequences, and gains in teacher use of existing discipline approaches as well as restorative practices. Results also indicated increases in early adopters’ confidence level with motivating students and engaging them in appropriate behavior across the duration of the study. Challenges associated with implementation included aligning administrative commitments to restorative practices with individual teachers' willingness to change classroom practices, allocating sufficient time to change policies and practices and overcoming logistical challenges to maximize coaching benefits. Finally, we discuss our field test findings within the current recommendations for advancing the evidence-based supporting restorative practices in schools.

Targeting joint inflammation for osteoarthritis management through stimulus-sensitive hyaluronic acid based intra-articular hydrogels

Numerous therapeutic strategies have been developed for osteoarthritis (OA) management, including intra-articular (IA) injections. The ideal IA formulation should control cartilage degradation and restore synovial fluid viscosity. To this end, we propose to combine thermo-sensitive polymers (poloxamers) with hyaluronic acid (HA) to develop suitable beta-lapachone (βLap) loaded IA formulations. The development of IA formulations with these components entails several difficulties: low βLap solubility, unknown βLap therapeutic dose and the bonded commitment of easy administration and viscosupplementation. An optimized formulation was designed using artificial intelligence tools based on the experimental results of a wide variety of hydrogels and its therapeutic capacity was evaluated on an ex vivo OA model. The formulation presented excellent rheological properties and significantly decreased the secretion of degradative (MMP13) and pro-inflammatory (CXCL8) molecules. Therefore, the developed formulation is a promising candidate for OA treatment restoring the synovial fluid rheological properties while decreasing inflammation and cartilage degradation.