Awards For Excellence Research Articles

ASHP Award of Excellence.

ASHP Award of Excellence.

AVMA Excellence Awards: Recognizing our colleagues for their contributions to veterinary medicine.

AVMA Excellence Awards: Recognizing our colleagues for their contributions to veterinary medicine.

Corporate social responsibility: A Driver for green organizational climate and workplace pro-environmental behavior

In line with the United Nation's sustainable development goals (SDGs), the unsustainable use of scarce natural resources and worldwide environmental degradation call for the immediate implementation of green behaviors across all organizations. As environmental issues originate from human activities, they necessitate the realization and execution of employees' workplace pro-environmental behaviors (WPEB) and their stimulators. Drawing on social exchange and social identity theories, this study first investigates the mediating role of green organizational climate in the relationship between various forms of perceived corporate social responsibility (CSR) and employees' WPEB. It further examines the mediated moderation via green shared vision. An adapted survey questionnaire was distributed to senior-level and middle-level managers of large and medium-sized manufacturing firms in Pakistan, and 349 responses were gathered. The partial least-squares technique was used for data analysis. The findings indicate that all forms of perceived CSR positively correlate with a green organizational climate, which further significantly leads to employees' WPEB. The results also show that a strong shared green vision among employees can improve the relationship between the green organizational climate and employees' WPEB and vice versa. Moreover, multi-group analysis shows that the relationship between customer-centric perceived CSR and green organizational climate was stronger for medium-sized firms than large ones. Thus, to ensure the implementation of SDGs such as decent work and climate action, firms' top management must recognize the importance of investing in both internal and external CSR initiatives to foster a green organizational climate leading to employees' WPEB. Companies should communicate their participation in CSR activities to all stakeholders through public platforms to increase inspiration. Policymakers should further introduce CSR excellence awards and non-compliance penalties to encourage firms' extensive participation.

Advancing the common good through business excellence awards: A legitimacy‐seeking perspective

AbstractCompeting for and winning business excellence awards (BEAs) is essential for firms' long‐term performance. However, the role of these BEAs in inspiring good and generating sustainable business practices has often been overlooked. In this article, we draw on the legitimacy‐seeking theory to explore the “socially good” transformations firms go through by competing for BEAs. Data for the inquiry come from semi‐structured interviews with managers whose firms competed in two BEAs in the United Kingdom. Providing insight into BEAs as a competitive legitimating frame in organizing, our findings shed light on how BEAs may serve as competitive crucibles that provide opportunities for feedback and learning, potentiality for brand positioning, and a possibility for stimulating excellence in the adoption of good business practices. The implications of these findings for the theory and practice of advancing the “common good” are outlined.

The Baldrige analysis of performance and leadership

Leadership within an organization is crucial to its performance, growth, and future success in the industry. While the existing literature explores the impact of leadership on organizational performance, there remains a notable gap in research specifically addressing the leadership systems and trends within organizations awarded the Baldrige Performance Excellence award. To better understand whether themes exist within high-performing organizational leadership, applications (N = 9) from Baldrige Performance Excellence award winning organizations were analyzed using deductive content analysis to identify thematic similarities within the organization's leadership systems. The results indicated congruence between the Baldrige Leadership categories and the leadership systems’ procedures of establishing the vision, values, and mission within highperforming organizations.

Terminating bias: How Arnold Schwarzenegger showed us the importance of spelling names correctly

Abstract In his winning entry for our 2024 Statistical Excellence Award for Early Career Writing, Joseph Lam explores data linkage errors and biases and the implication for ethnically minoritised populations

CEST conversation with Prof. Marc A. Rosen: Evolving responsibilities and contributions in science and engineering for global carbon neutrality transitions

Prof. Marc A. Rosen is a Professor of Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering at Ontario Tech University (formally University of Ontario Institute of Technology) in Oshawa, Canada, where he served as founding Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science. Prof. Rosen has served as President of the Engineering Institute of Canada and of the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering. He has received numerous awards and honors, including an Award of Excellence in Research and Technology Development from the Ontario Ministry of Environment and Energy, the Engineering Institute of Canada Smith Medal for achievement in the development of Canada, and the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering Angus Medal for outstanding contributions to the management and practice of mechanical engineering. Prof. Rosen received a distinguished scholar award from Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University) and a Mid-Career Award from University of Toronto. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, the Engineering Institute of Canada, the Canadian Academy of Engineering, the Canadian Society for Mechanical Engineering, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and the International Energy Foundation.

SPVS launches veterinary business excellence awards.

SPVS launches veterinary business excellence awards.

Performance Measurement in the Context of Public Administrations: What Application for Niger Customs?

Performance measurement has been a central concern for managers for many years. Admittedly, it has mobilized more literature in the private sector, where production is commercial, but it was not long before it made its mark in the public sector either, according to the work of Hood (1995). It is reasonable to believe that the determining circumstances of this development include the birth of citizen movements and the advent of the Awards of Excellence. Thus, indicators and tools are developed to measure the performance of all kinds of organizations. This paper raises the issue of measuring the performance of public administrations. Would it not be unfair to apply the concept of comprehensive performance of the company (Baret 2006) to a public administration? Wouldn't it be better to look for the determinants of its performance in the formal statement of its missions in relation to the individual performance of its staff?

Sachin Kheterpal, M.D., M.B.A., Recipient of the 2024 Award for Excellence in Research

Sachin Kheterpal, M.D., M.B.A., Recipient of the 2024 Award for Excellence in Research

Let the students be heard – student voices on teaching excellence awards

ABSTRACT Globally, academics are encouraged to facilitate teaching excellence. Many business schools use teaching excellence awards to recognize exceptional efforts toward students’ learning, foster pedagogical innovation, and improve faculty motivation. However, prior literature has noted that many business schools lack clear and transparent criteria for TE awards, which can hinder the process and potentially reduce the motivational effects. Research has yet to fully incorporate student voices across a global setting into the evaluation criterion. As a result, this study seeks to identify universal criteria for TE awards based on a large-scale survey of 2,775 business students across eleven countries and five continents intending to capture global student perspectives. First, we reveal whether the possession of a TE award for an educator has any importance from students’ perspectives. Second, we find that students across the globe have a general agreement regarding the criteria for awarding an excellent educator by identifying 30 criteria for TE awards students noted across our global sample. Third, we reveal 15 criteria that are specific to some countries but not globally. Lastly, we explore the differences in TE award criteria across different study levels. Overall, our study makes a significant contribution by identifying global criteria based on student voice to inform the development of teaching excellence award criteria in business education or by higher education providers and professional bodies.

Systematic review of randomised controlled clinical trials examining effectiveness of contingent financial rewards for smoking cessation during pregnancy: intention-to-treat and causal effects on birthweight.

Objective: To examine birth weight change caused by adding financial rewards for smoking cessation compared to no rewards for pregnant women. To estimate the average expected birth weight change for those who quit because of rewards. This study updates a previous systematic review and refocuses the outcome from smoking cessation to birth weight.Eligibility Criteria: Trials with an experimental design allowing treatment effects to be attributed to rewards were included. Trials involving non-pregnant participants, or with no report of magnitude, treatment duration, timing or where most rewards were contingent on another behaviour (e.g., treatment attendance) were excluded.Information sources: Medline, PsycInfo, Embase, Cochrane (Central Register of Controlled Trials, Tobacco Addiction Group Specialised Register and Database of Systematic Reviews), and PubMed searched to 5th December 2023.Risk of bias: Risk of bias and certainty of evidence used Cochrane 'Risk of bias 2' and GRADE assessments.Synthesis of results: Primary analysis estimated Intention-To-Treat (ITT) mean birthweight difference when randomised to offer of rewards versus control. Within-trial estimates and standard errors were derived from mean, standard deviation, and sample size data provided, or from publications. Pooled ITT estimates used common (fixed) and random effects models. Secondary analyses used trial team supplied data to derive Complier Average Causal Effect (CACE) estimate of smoking cessation on birth weight, and a standard error. Estimates were pooled using common and random effects models. Similar analyses were applied to low birth weight (<2500g), birth weight for gestational age z-scores, and small for gestational age (<10 th percentile). Included studies: Primary analysis included 8 trials (2351 participants) from the UK (2 trials, 1475 participants); France (1 trial, 407 participants), and the US (6 trials, 469 participants). Secondary analysis included 7 trials as data retrieval from one US trial (51 participants) was not possible.Synthesis of results: Primary ITT analysis (2351 participants) estimated a mean 46.3g (95% CI: 0.0 to 92.6) birth weight increase when offered financial rewards for smoking cessation. Secondary CACE analysis (2239 participants) estimated a mean 206.0g (95% CI: -69.1 to 481.1) increase for smokers who quit because of rewards. There was no effect on low birth weight (<2500g), or birth weight adjusted for gestational age, though less babies were born small for gestational age, particularly if cessation was because of rewards (CACE risk difference -17.7%; 95% CI: -34.9% to -0.4%). Limitation of evidence: Sample size led to imprecision - maximum 2351 participants. A single trial of 3712 participants would give 80% power at 5% significance to show a 46g increase from 3.1kg to 3.146kg with 0.5kg standard deviation in both groups. Consistency - trials where smoking cessation increased (7 of 8) all showed a mean birth weight increase. In one trial smoking cessation fell as did birth weight. Bias is unlikely as 3 of 4 trials with no birth weight data showed increased cessation consistent with higher mean birth weight. Interpretation: Trials of contingent financial rewards for smoking cessation have previously been shown to more than double pregnancy quit rates. We have uncovered a significant (46g) population level increase in mean birth weight, driven by a clinically important mean increase (206g) for those who quit because of financial rewards associated with a reduction in Small for Gestational Age births. Funding: Review update - The U.S. National Institute of Health, National Institute of General Medical Sciences Center of Biomedical Research Excellence Award P30GM149331. Data retrieval, synthesis and analysis - Scottish Cot Death Trust.Registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?ID=CRD42024494262.

Medical school origins of award-winning anaesthetists; analysis of a complete national dataset

BackgroundThe ultimate aim of medical education is to produce successful practitioners, which is a goal that educators, students and stakeholders support. These groups consider success to comprise optimum patient care with consequently positive career progression. Accordingly, identification of the common educational features of such high-achieving doctors will facilitate the generation of clinical excellence amongst future medical trainees. In our study we source data from British clinical merit award schemes and subsequently identify the medical school origins of anaesthetists who have achieved at least national distinction.MethodsBritain operates Distinction Award/Clinical Excellence Award schemes which honour National Health Service doctors in Scotland, Wales and England who are identified as high achievers. This quantitative observational study used these awards as an outcome measure in an analysis of the 2019–20 dataset of all 901 national award-winning doctors. Where appropriate, Pearson's Chi-Square test was applied.ResultsThe top five medical schools (London university medical schools, Edinburgh, Dundee, Aberdeen and Glasgow) were responsible for 56.4% of the anaesthetist award-winners, despite the dataset representing 85 medical schools. 93.6% of the anaesthetist merit award-winners were from European medical schools. 8.06% of the anaesthetist award-winners were international medical graduates compared with 11.5% non-anaesthetist award-winners being international medical graduates.ConclusionsThe majority of anaesthetists who were national merit award-winners originated from only five, apparently overrepresented, UK university medical schools. In contrast, there was a greater diversity of medical school origins among the lower grade national award-winners; tier 3 award-winners represented 20 different medical schools from three continents. As well as ranking educationally successful university medical schools, this study assists UK and international students, by providing a roadmap for rational decision making when selecting anaesthetist and non-anaesthetist medical education pathways that are more likely to fulfil their career ambitions.

London Vet Show wins excellence award

London Vet Show wins excellence award

Winners of the 2023 honor awards for excellence at the annual meeting of the Chinese Medical Association-Taipei: Part V.

Winners of the 2023 honor awards for excellence at the annual meeting of the Chinese Medical Association-Taipei: Part V.

Winners of the 2023 honor awards for excellence at the annual meeting of the Chinese Medical Association-Taipei: Part VI.

Winners of the 2023 honor awards for excellence at the annual meeting of the Chinese Medical Association-Taipei: Part VI.

Medical school origins of award-winning pathologists; analysis of a complete national dataset

BackgroundThe ultimate aim of medical education is to produce successful practitioners, which is a goal that educators, students and stakeholders support. These groups consider success to comprise optimum patient care with consequently positive career progression. Accordingly, identification of the common educational features of such high-achieving doctors will facilitate the generation of clinical excellence amongst future medical trainees. In our study we source data from British clinical merit award schemes and subsequently identify the medical school origins of pathologists who have achieved at least national distinction.MethodsBritain operates Distinction Award/Clinical Excellence Award schemes which honour National Health Service doctors in Scotland, Wales and England who are identified as high achievers. This quantitative observational study used these awards as an outcome measure in an analysis of the 2019-20 dataset of all 901 national award-winning doctors. Where appropriate, Pearson’s Chi-Square test was applied.ResultsThe top five medical schools (London university medical schools, Aberdeen, Edinburgh, Oxford and Cambridge) were responsible for 60.4% of the pathologist award-winners, despite the dataset representing 85 medical schools. 96.4% of the pathologist merit award-winners were from European medical schools. 9.0% of the pathologist award-winners were international medical graduates in comparison with 11.4% of all 901 award-winners being international medical graduates.ConclusionsThe majority of pathologists who were national merit award-winners originated from only five, apparently overrepresented, UK university medical schools. In contrast, there was a greater diversity in medical school origin among the lower grade national award-winners; the largest number of international medical graduates were in these tier 3 awards (13.9%). As well as ranking educationally successful university medical schools, this study assists UK and international students, by providing a roadmap for rational decision making when selecting pathologist and non-pathologist medical education pathways that are more likely to fulfil their career ambitions.

Mental Health Weekly wins 2024 APEX Award of Excellence

<i>Mental Health Weekly</i> wins 2024 APEX Award of Excellence

Build-A-Genome and the “awesome power of undergraduates”

Abstract The Elizabeth W. Jones Award for Excellence in Education recognizes individuals or groups who have had significant, sustained impact on genetics education at any level, from K-12 through graduate school and beyond. The 2024 Elizabeth W. Jones Award for Excellence in Education recipient Jef Boeke considers himself a geneticist turned engineer. He transformed his landmark synthetic yeast genome project into a research-heavy teaching course, revolutionizing molecular biology and genetics education. The Build-A-Genome course was developed to teach students basic practical molecular genetics while also providing the raw materials for a global genome synthesis project, Yeast 2.0. The course evolved over two decades to reflect the changing needs and opportunities for the project and the development of new technologies. In addition to educating a generation of college and high school students in a new way, it also developed a cadre of educators who developed similar courses and projects at a wide variety of research and educational institutions.

EDITORIAL: Gaza, genocide and media: Will journalism survive?

30th Anniversary Edition of Pacific Journalism Review: When editor Philip Cass and I, as founding editor, started planning for this 30th anniversary edition of Pacific Journalism Review, we wanted a theme that would fit such an important milestone. At the time when we celebrated the second decade of the journal’s critical inquiry at Auckland University of Technology with a conference in 2014, our theme was ‘Political journalism in the Asia Pacific’, and our mood about the mediascape in the region was far more positive than it is today (Duffield, 2015). Three years later, we marked the 10th anniversary of the Pacific Media Centre, with a conference and a rather gloomier ‘Journalism under duress’ slogan. The PJR cover then featured a gruesome corpse at the height of Rodrigo Duterte’s callous and bloodthirsty ‘war on drugs’—and on media—in the Philippines. Three years later again the PMC itself had been closed in spite of its success. EDITORIAL NOTE: After the editorial of Pacific Journalism Review and the lead article in this edition (Vol 30, No 1&amp;2) about the fate of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange were printed, the Australian journalist was set free and he arrived back in Australia after a plea bargain. The winner of his country’s Walkley Award for journalism excellence, Assange was freed by a US federal court in Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands, on 26 June 2024 after a plea bargain to plead guilty to one charge of violating the US Espionage Act and the judge sentenced him to 62 months, jail time already served in the UK on remand. His 14-year struggle for freedom was over, but his lawyers say they will press for a full US presidential pardon.