Organizational Capacity Research Articles

Organizational contexts, implementation process and capacity outcomes of multicultural, multilingual home‐based programmes in public initiatives: A mixed‐methods study

Organizational contexts, implementation process and capacity outcomes of multicultural, multilingual <scp>home‐based</scp> programmes in public initiatives: A <scp>mixed‐methods</scp> study

Optimization of Biopori and Construction of Absorption Wells in Blawi Village to Overcome Annual Flood Disasters

This activity was carried out in Blawi Village - Lamongan Regency. Floods often hit this village due to overflowing rivers and waterways due to high rainfall. In practice, infiltration wells for rainwater have never been implemented in Blawi Village, while biopores were only added at several points because this activity continued the previous year's activities. This community service activity made several rainwater infiltration wells and added biopores to accommodate the surface runoff water component from rainfall. This Student Organization Capacity Strengthening Program (PPK ORMAWA) activity was carried out by the Civil Student Association (HMS) of Lamongan Islamic University in collaboration with Blawi Village officials and residents for conservation-based waterlogging mitigation. Infiltration wells and biopores use a method that is very easy to implement, this activity is also useful for maintaining groundwater and utilizing biopore leaves for compost. This program can reduce the problem of inundation in Blawi Village during the rainy season.

Beyond Victim Identification: A Practitioner’s Guide to Designing a Youth Anti-Sex Trafficking Advocacy Program

ABSTRACT Thousands of youth are sexually trafficked each year in the United States. In order to address this concern, anti-trafficking advocates often emphasize the importance of uniform screening protocols to assist with the identification of survivors. Unfortunately, an oft-overlooked component of sex trafficking identification is what to do once a victim has been identified, and how to best meet survivors’ complex needs. In this article, the authors provide social work practitioners and other advocates with best practice guidelines for how to design and evaluate anti-sex trafficking advocacy programs for children and youth. These guidelines include considerations related to direct services with clients, community partnerships, and organizational capacity, as well as recommendations for how to begin and then evaluate programming. Regardless of the form selected for the program, all anti-sex trafficking programs should be designed to provide effective, client-centered follow-up and advocacy once a positive identification is made in the community. The recommendations included in this paper are based upon extant literature, the authors’ practice experience with survivors, and insights from anti-sex trafficking program evaluations.

РОЛЬ САМОМЕНЕДЖМЕНТУ В РОЗВИТКУ ІННОВАЦІЙНИХ ПРОЄКТІВ В ОРГАНІЗАЦІЇ

In the course of writing the article, a growing interest in the problems of self-management in Ukraine was identified, which is caused by political and economic instability, the intensification of hostilities, and a decrease in the production capacity of organizations. The shortage of management approaches was analyzed and the need for new management strategies and methods was revealed, as traditional approaches are becoming insufficiently effective in the face of modern challenges. The progressive approach of organizations to emphasizing the creative potential and initiative of each employee is systematized, which contributes to the development of individual approaches to management. Self-management is defined as an effective tool for performing tasks with minimal costs and optimizing organizational processes. Optimal self-management skills were formed in the context of the organization's innovative activities. A self-management system has been developed for the development of predefined skills of the innovation project team. The main problems and tasks of implementing self-management to ensure the success of innovative projects are characterized. Systematized the most effective modern tools for ensuring the effectiveness of self-management during the implementation of innovative projects, in particular, methods of structuring work processes and monitoring the performance of tasks and the latest tools for ensuring time management and quality communication. The role of self-management for achieving strategic goals and optimizing organizational productivity in the context of implementing innovative projects is summarized.

Analysis of the Role of BPK RI in Promoting Organizational Capacity Development of ASEANSAI in the Period 2018-2023

The development of international audit organizations is crucial for enhancing accountability, transparency, and integration of public sector financial management globally. In Southeast Asia, the establishment of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Supreme Audit Institutions (ASEANSAI) is significant for fostering regional cooperation in financial auditing. The Supreme Audit Agency of the Republic of Indonesia (BPK RI) plays a pivotal role as the ASEANSAI Secretariat, supporting and developing the organization's performance. As ASEANSAI matures, organizational capacity development becomes a key challenge. This study aims to analyze BPK RI's role in enhancing ASEANSAI's organizational capacity during the 2018-2023 period, utilizing Dillen et al.'s (2019) theory of transition from managerial roles to strategic experts and Walters' (2019) theory of organizational capacity development. Employing a qualitative methodology and conducting in-depth semi-structured interviews with 18 individuals from both internal and external ASEANSAI, the study identified several suboptimal aspects in the Secretariat's role and ASEANSAI's capacity development, including human resource management, financial management, and organizational performance stability. The findings suggest that these issues stem from inadequate strategic human resource development, limited financial resources, and external environmental changes such as the COVID-19 pandemic and regional socio-humanitarian issues.

Knowledge management is no more a gray area in the tourism industry in India – a study on transformation leadership and executive communication

PurposeConsidering the important role of knowledge management in the global growth of world economies, the importance of knowledge management in the tourism industry can hardly be overestimated. Knowledge management, empowering leadership and innovation can open new research prospects for online travel and tourism, thereby increasing organizational capacity. In this context, this study aims to investigate the relationship between knowledge management practices and transformational leadership, along with the mediating role in this relationship of leadership communication. Knowledge management practices are discussed through the lens of managers’/organizational perspectives working in the online travel and tourism industry.Design/methodology/approachUsing a descriptive research method, the data were collected from a total of 174 managers/senior executives working in the online travel and tourism sectors. The proposed conceptual framework was evaluated using structural equation modeling through AMOS 21 and Process Macro (SPSS-Plugin).FindingsThe results revealed a significant increase in the adoption of knowledge management practices in the online travel and tourism sector under transformative leadership. The results also highlighted that effective communication is a vital contributor and significant complementary mediator in the relationship between transformative leadership and knowledge management practices.Practical implicationsThe results of this study suggest that transformational leaders, who are equipped with the “high touch” nature of leadership and the “high tech” aspect of the contemporary workplace, are the best fit to manage online travel and tourism organizations. To have an adequate knowledge management system, knowledge managers should adopt a transformative leadership style and receive comprehensive training in developing leadership abilities such as effective communication competencies.Originality/valueTo the best of the authors’ knowledge, this study is the first to demonstrate that, in emerging online travel and tourism sectors, organizational knowledge can be managed through effective leadership communication.

R&amp;D Cooperation and Absorptive Capacity of Russian Organizations

R&amp;amp;D cooperation is one of the main channels for new knowledge diffusion to create innovation. Therefore, it is important to understand exactly how enterprises use this channel. The purpose of this article is to identify the structure of R&amp;amp;D cooperation determined by both the heterogeneity of partners and the size of organizations. This structure is considered in dynamics. The analysis is based on Rosstat data characterizing the participation in joint R&amp;amp;D projects of innovation-active firms from 2019 to 2022. This approach allows us to find out how the structure of cooperation changes under the influence of crisis. However, unlike most Russian studies, this work also defines the relationship between the choice of R&amp;amp;D partners and the absorptive capacity of organizations in Russia. Differences in absorptive capacities (i.e. abilities of organizations to find, assimilate and apply new knowledge from external sources) largely determine the choice of partners in innovation activities and the results of cooperation. The article finds that despite government efforts the links between science and business are weakening in Russia, as not only small entities but even large companies have largely shifted their preferences to less risky projects. The persistence of such cooperation patterns leads to a decrease or even loss of Russian firms’ capacity to assimilate and use new knowledge to create radical innovations. Consequently, measures are needed not only to maintain the scale of R&amp;amp;D collaboration, but also to avoid negative changes in their structure. Such measures should also include incentives for enterprises to increase absorptive capacities. Unfortunately, these incentives have received little attention both in the practice of innovation management and in Russian economic literature.

Understanding barriers and facilitators to palliative and end-of-life care research: a mixed method study of generalist and specialist health, social care, and research professionals

BackgroundPalliative care provision should be driven by high quality research evidence. However, there are barriers to conducting research. Most research attention focuses on potential patient barriers; staff and organisational issues that affect research involvement are underexplored. The aim of this research is to understand professional and organisational facilitators and barriers to conducting palliative care research.MethodsA mixed methods study, using an open cross-sectional online survey, followed by working groups using nominal group techniques. Participants were professionals interested in palliative care research, working as generalist/specialist palliative care providers, or palliative care research staff across areas of North West England. Recruitment was via local health organisations, personal networks, and social media in 2022. Data were examined using descriptive statistics and content analysis.ResultsParticipants (survey n = 293, working groups n = 20) were mainly from clinical settings (71%) with 45% nurses and 45% working more than 10 years in palliative care. 75% were not active in research but 73% indicated a desire to increase research involvement. Key barriers included lack of organisational research culture and capacity (including prioritisation and available time); research knowledge (including skills/expertise and funding opportunities); research infrastructure (including collaborative opportunities across multiple organisations and governance challenges); and patient and public perceptions of research (including vulnerabilities and burdens). Key facilitators included dedicated research staff, and active research groups, collaborations, and networking opportunities.ConclusionsProfessionals working in palliative care are keen to be research active, but lack time, skills, and support to build research capabilities and collaborations. A shift in organisational culture is needed to enhance palliative care research capacity and collaborative opportunities across clinical and research settings.

Sustainable Development of Educators from a Capacity-Building Perspective

Introduction: In recent years, education in Indonesia has faced significant challenges in improving teachers' professional competencies. Enhancing the quality of education requires highly competent and competitive teachers. However, many teachers need to meet the expected competency standards. The lack of understanding and attention to self-development, along with issues related to performance assessment, has led to various assumptions and differing perspectives among teachers. This situation is exacerbated by the transition period of the performance assessment system, causing cultural shock among teachers. Research Methods: Using a qualitative approach, data was collected through document analysis, in-depth interviews, and observations. Theoretical Review: This study examines the capacity of human resources (HR) and organizations in the context of continuous professional development (CPD) in Sidoarjo Regency. Through a qualitative approach, data was collected from documents, interviews, and observations. Despite regulations supporting CPD, challenges such as the uneven distribution of civil servant teachers and changes in the performance assessment system still need to be addressed. This study recommends a development model that strengthens HR and organizational capacity through a capacity-building approach to enhance professionalism and the quality of education in Sidoarjo Regency. Result and Discussion: The study reveals that human resource (HR) and organizational capacity in the context of continuous professional development (CPD) in Sidoarjo Regency still face significant challenges. The uneven distribution of civil servant teachers and changes in the performance assessment system are the main obstacles that must be addressed. Although various regulations support CPD, their implementation has yet to be optimal. Conclusion: This study highlights the urgency of capacity building to improve professionalism and the region's education quality. The recommendations include strengthening HR and organizational capacity through continuous training and development to achieve higher educational standards in Sidoarjo Regency.

COVID-19 healthcare success or failure? Crisis management explained by dynamic capabilities

IntroductionThis paper presents a structured review of the use of crisis management, specifically examining the frameworks of surge capacity, resilience, and dynamic capabilities in healthcare organizations. Thereafter, a novel deductive method based on the framework of dynamic capabilities is developed and applied to investigate crisis management in two hospital cases during the COVID-19 pandemic.BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic distinguishes itself from many other disasters due to its global spread, uncertainty, and prolonged duration. While crisis management in healthcare has often been explained using the surge capacity framework, the need for adaptability in an unfamiliar setting and different information flow makes the dynamic capabilities framework more useful.MethodsThe dynamic capabilities framework’s microfoundations as categories is utilized in this paper for a deductive analysis of crisis management during the COVID-19 pandemic in a multiple case study involving two Swedish public hospitals. A novel method, incorporating both dynamic and static capabilities across multiple organizational levels, is developed and explored.ResultsThe case study results reveal the utilization of all dynamic capabilities with an increased emphasis at lower organizational levels and a higher prevalence of static capabilities at the regional level. In Case A, lower-level managers perceived the hospital manager as brave, supporting sensing, seizing, and transformation at the department level. However, due to information gaps, sensing did not reach regional crisis management, reducing their power. In Case B, with contingency plans not initiated, the hospital faced a lack of management and formed a department manager group for patient care. Seizing was robust at the department level, but regional levels struggled with decisions on crisis versus normal management. The novel method effectively visualizes differences between organizational levels and cases, shedding light on the extent of cooperation or lack thereof within the organization.ConclusionThe researchers conclude that crisis management in a pandemic, benefits from distributed management, attributed to higher dynamic capabilities at lower organizational levels. A pandemic contingency plan should differ from a plan for accidents, supporting the development of routines for the new situation and continuous improvement. The Dynamic Capabilities framework proved successful for exploration in this context.

THỰC TRẠNG QUẢN LÝ CÔNG TÁC SINH VIÊN Ở CÁC TRƯỜNG ĐẠI HỌC CÔNG LẬP KHU VỰC BẮC TRUNG BỘ

The current situation of student affairs management at public universities in the North Central region has been analyzed and evaluated. The contents surveyed include: The need, contents, and factors affecting student affairs management. These contents are surveyed and analyzed according to the basic functions of management activities (planning, organizing, directing and evaluating). In addition, factors affecting student affairs management were also surveyed according to different levels of impact and influence. Survey results of officials, employees and learners at five public universities show that planning is strictly and closely implemented in effective direction, organization, and regular inspection and evaluation of student affairs management. However, there are some problems and limitations, for example: The developed plan is still scattered and lacks focus; There are still many limitations in organizational capacity and efficiency; The direction is still heavy on administration, not close to professional expertise; Inspection and evaluation have not fully promoted the inherent strength and functions...

The importance of organizational capacities for collaborative research: boundary crossings within a Swedish research–practice partnership

ABSTRACT Research – practice partnerships (RPPs) in education have been on the political agenda in Sweden during the last years. RPPs are long-term collaborations between higher education institutions and school districts (municipalities) and schools which intend to facilitate teacher-researcher collaboration in close relation to the teaching practice. This study focuses on a Swedish RPP between one university and multiple municipalities. It explores why two comparable municipalities differed in their success in the partnership’s core activity: calls for funding for collaborative research. Using the theoretical framework of absorptive capacity and boundary infrastructure, the internal organization of the two municipalities and how the RPP-initiative was docked into these organizations were analysed. We interviewed municipal- and school-level actors involved in the application processes within the two municipalities. Significant results include that for equal opportunities for teacher – researcher collaboration, municipalities must develop an organizational capacity that allows them to learn productively from external partners and recognize the knowledge provided by boundary spanners. This study contributes to the expanding literature on partners’ strategies to address emerging challenges of RPPs. It expands our understanding of how municipalities’ internal organization facilitates or hinders collaborative research within RPPs in education.

How Pentahelix Can Foster Institutional Capacity and Commitment (Study Case Coffee Business Development)

Sekolah Kopi Raisa, a hybrid organization that empowers and educates communities, has an institutional model that other similar organizations might use. Penta helix players affect organization creation and performance. With a penta-helix approach, this study builds a model of Sekolah Kopi Raisa's commitment and institutional capability in coffee company growth. This study employs descriptive qualitative methods. Penta-helix players must support research findings to increase organizational commitment and capability. Both components boost corporate productivity and impact society. Penta helix actors promote organizational commitment and capacity development models, including change goals, influence, normative commitment, emotional, and shared vision. Human resources, networks, and structural development are other entities.

Differences in leading and learning professional learning communities

PurposeThis study aims to understand how to develop, support and utilize professional learning community (PLCs) to build organizational capacity to support teacher learning and collaboration. Although literature highlights the importance of leadership in creating a PLC, there is little research on specific actions leaders can take to create an authentic, sustainable PLC.Design/methodology/approachWe employed a multicase study approach at three school sites within the same district. Our research was guided by the following questions: (1) How are learning communities developed and sustained in school settings?; (2) What is the role of administrators in cultivating learning communities?; and (3) What factors contribute to and hinder the success of learning communities?FindingsDespite being in the same school district, the three schools’ PLCs operated differently. The schools displayed characteristics of PLCs, with minimal implementation of all components. Developing a professional learning community at all three sites began with implementing structural factors and mandating specific activities such as weekly grade-level planning. Social factors were much more complex to control by administration, affecting the fidelity of learning and collaboration within the PLCs.Originality/valueAlthough the literature highlights the importance of leadership in creating a PLC, there is little research that supports specific actions leaders can take to create an authentic, sustainable community of practice. In addition, there is limited literature supporting how administrators use PLCs to build organizational capacity and support teacher learning. Our study contributes to building the empirical knowledge base related to these two areas.

VET Teachers’ and Schools’ Capacities to Tackle the Challenges of Vulnerable Students in the Baltic Countries and Norway

This paper explores the institutional, organizational, and individual level capacities of VET teachers and schools in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Norway to support vulnerable students to help them to complete their education. Documents and secondary statistical analysis carried out in and across the four countries, revealed pronounced differences between Norway and the Baltic countries and across the latter. The implications of the findings are discussed within the analytical framework and the two models of skills formation.

Organizational learning capacity and international development project success in West Africa: A case study

Very few studies have focused on organizational learning within a team as a key success factor for international development projects. In particular, the relationship between organizational learning capacity, organizational efficacy, and project success has received little attention. This is the objective of this case study. It explores this relationship based on 23 semi-structured interviews with project coordinators, team members, and beneficiaries of two projects financed by the West African Development Bank (WADB) in Benin and Senegal. The results show that the social process of developing organizational learning capacity within a project team is a crucial issue for organizational efficacy and project success. Points for practitioners Within a team, establishing a framework for developing organizational learning capacity, characterized by autonomy, experimentation, and interaction with stakeholders, is a key project success factor. Flexible and adaptive approaches may foster organizational learning and help explore, through action, new project capacities. Such approaches may help increase the odds of project success in terms of international development and, thus, create value for stakeholders including beneficiaries.

Analysis of Bureacracy Downsizing in Indonesia by Using Strategic Action Field Framework

Introduction: The purpose of this article is to find out how the strategic action field capacity of the Indonesian bureaucracy on bureaucratic simplification has been implemented. Literature Review: The meaning of delayering, with reference to such metaphors, is commonly taken to describe the planned vertical compression of various levels of the managerial hierarchy, including the wholesale removal of one or more levels of managerial or supervisory staff from an organization's personnel roster. (Keuning and Opheij, 1994; Miller and Longair, 1985; Wheatley, 1992). Method: This research uses qualitative research through primary data collection through interviews and secondary data through literature study. Result and Discussion: The results show that bureaucratic simplification has not been proven effective in improving the performance of the bureaucracy in Indonesia, it is still only at the stage of fulfilling administrative obligations. Conclusions: Key findings as novelty in studies related to implementation of bureaucratic policy researchers with locus Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministries of Religion, Ministry for Rural and Rural Development of the Remnant, and Ministries for State Apparatus Disclosure and Reforms The bureaucracy suggests that organizational capacity must be derived from individual capacity, as the primary capital of an organization before making organizational change.

The industrial internet and green technology innovation

This study selects a sample of A-share listed companies in China's heavy pollution industry from 2014 to 2022 to examine the impact of the industrial Internet on enterprises’ green technology innovation. Based on the findings, the application of the industrial Internet not only improves the level of green technology innovation among enterprises in China's heavy pollution industry, but it also improves their organizational capacity to promote such innovation. In addition, the application of the industrial Internet is more conducive to the improvement of green technology innovation in state-owned enterprises, compared to private enterprises.

The Party Building and the Integration of Agriculture and Tourism Help the Rural Revitalization of Ganzi Prefecture—Take Shawan Village of Liba Town as an Example

Rural revitalization is an important task to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, and the implementation of rural revitalization strategy is the general starting point of the work of “three rural areas” in the new era. To explore the party building guidance and the integration of agriculture and tourism under the vision of rural revitalization can promote the realization of rural revitalization. In the process of investigation, it is found that there are some problems such as unreasonable organizational structure and low degree of integration of party building and agriculture and tourism in Ganzi Prefecture. In order to solve these practical dilemmas and realize the rural revitalization, it adds “thickness” to the rural revitalization of Ganzi Prefecture by strengthening the organizational capacity hub continuously. It is deeply integrated with the “global park”, extends the “breadth” and deeply integrates with the “natural ecology” for the rural revitalization of Ganzi Prefecture, increases the “brightness” for the rural revitalization of Ganzi Prefecture, and takes the road of rural revitalization well.

Healthy Me, Healthy Planet: Evaluation of a pilot planetary health library program

AbstractIssue AddressedThe Healthy Me, Healthy Planet program was an evidence‐informed pilot program conducted by a local libraries to promote the health co‐benefits of action on climate change.BackgroundAn impact evaluation of the Healthy Me, Healthy Planet program was conducted using a mixed methods research design including pre‐, during, and post‐program surveys and online focus groups.MethodsThe evaluation included 136 participants aged 18+ years who were able to understand and communicate in English or simplified Chinese language. Descriptive analyses of the survey data were integrated with thematic analyses of focus group (N = 2) data to generate key themes.ResultsKey impacts included individual and organisational capacity building, personal and social well‐being, and pro‐environmental knowledge, attitudes, and behaviour. Impacts on program participants included increased confidence, motivation, positive feelings, and personal well‐being after taking part in the Healthy Me, Healthy Planet program. Participants reported enhanced social connections, mental well‐being, and environmental benefits such as engaging within the community on environmental issues and feeling inspired to make sustainable lifestyle changes.ConclusionLibraries play a key role in promoting the health of people and planet in the community because they are a trusted, safe, and supportive community setting, a curator of credible and reliable evidence‐based information on health and planetary topics and a local and free provider for skills and literacy development.So WhatThe evaluation of the pilot suggests that participants improved their capacity to practice sustainable living and it is recommended that this program be expanded to other library settings to enhance community connection and support local planetary health initiatives.