Organizational Conditions Research Articles

Should I Stay or Should I Go (Later)? Teacher Intentions and Turnover in Low-Performing Schools and Districts before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract Teacher turnover is a perennial concern, especially in low-performing, high-poverty schools. While districts and schools may try to anticipate and mitigate turnover by surveying teachers about their future plans, existing research on whether teacher-reported intent is predictive of actual turnover behavior is mixed. Using unique survey data from teachers in 35 low-performing, high-poverty districts in Michigan linked at the teacher level to statewide administrative data, we are able to measure turnover behavior one, two, and three years following reported intent. We find that intent is a significant predictor of turnover and becomes increasingly predictive over time. We also find organizational commitment and school organizational conditions are important factors in teachers' intent and, to a lesser degree, actual turnover behavior.

The importance of structure and trust in developmental work in school: with observations and joint analyses as the key activity

Organizational conditions and social aspects as requirements for learning, and faculty trust has been highlighted as the foundation for collaboration and school development. The professional development of teachers plays a crucial role in improving teachers teaching together with the pupils. But how development work is organized and how faculty trust is aimed for are scarcely described in the literature. This article is based on a qualitative study conducted in the frame of cultural historical activity theory (CHAT), focusing on school development in one primary school with nine teachers and two leaders: one principal and one middle leader. The problem formulation for the study presented in the article was the following: How do teachers experience participation in a developmental work research project designed by researchers within the frame of CHAT? The study describes how processes leading to a joint focus can be arranged, and how structured analyses of observed teaching can lead to professional dialogues and the development of trust. The study shows that the teachers wanted to continue with observation and joint analyses after the project ended but noted that the principal must facilitate such processes.

Psychological and Pedagogical Support for Mitigating Anxiety in Preschool Education: A Comprehensive Approach to Enhancing Cognitive and Emotional Development

The study investigates the organizational and pedagogical conditions of psychological and pedagogical support for children with manifestations of anxiety in preschool education institutions based on the personality-oriented model of interaction in the framework of a comprehensive approach to the organization of the educational and upbringing process. Proceeding from a theoretical analysis of the problem and an empirical study, the authors propose a system of work on the organization of psychological and pedagogical support of children with anxiety. The research goal is to explore the features of anxiety in preschool children and develop a program of psychological and pedagogical support for them in preschool. The authors employ theoretical analysis, empirical methods, and diagnostic techniques: the "Choose the right face" anxiety test, the "Stairs" method, the "Find and cross out" test (assessing productivity and attention span), the "Put marks" test, the diagnostic method for the level of development of emotional intelligence in older preschoolers, and the anxiety signs questionnaire, as well as mathematical statistics methods (Fisher's angular transformation). As a result of the study, the authors identify the features of anxiety in older preschool children. A project of a psychological and pedagogical support program for children with a high level of anxiety within the educational process of a preschool organization is proposed. The scientific novelty and theoretical significance of the research lie in the expansion and clarification of scientific knowledge about the specific features of anxiety among preschool children in the context of their inclusion in the education and upbringing process. The authors determine the organizational and pedagogical conditions necessary for psychological and pedagogical support of children with anxiety in preschool. Summarized results of the study can be utilized in professional practice by educators, educational psychologists, and other specialists in preschool education, in diagnostic and psycho-corrective work, and when developing programs and methodical materials to support children with anxiety in coping with the challenges of learning and development. Received: 10 September 2024 / Accepted: 19 December 2024 / Published: 05 January 2025

Cross-level interaction mechanism for high growth among digital start–ups: an fsQCA analysis

Purpose In the field of digital entrepreneurship, achieving high growth in digital start-ups is crucial. This paper aims to explore how causal conditions at the individual, organizational and environmental levels interact in the growth process of digital start-ups. Furthermore, it uses a configurational approach to conduct a holistic analysis of the cross-level interaction mechanisms that enable digital start-ups to achieve high growth. Design/methodology/approach Based on a holistic perspective, the data collection included 57 representative cases of digital start-ups in China in the past decade (2014–2023). A fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis was conducted to explore the cross-level interaction mechanism of the three-dimensional causal conditions of the environment, organization and individual entrepreneurs on high growth among digital start-ups. Findings This study found three models for digital start-ups to achieve high growth. These models − the resource network orchestration model, the innovation resource development model and the entrepreneurial spirit coherence model, respectively, reflect the multiple paths of high growth achieved by various digital start-ups based on their entrepreneurial environment, organizational capability and the personality of the founder. This reflects that digital start-ups face different conditions and entrepreneurial situations, with differing cross-level interaction mechanisms for achieving high growth. Practical implications First, digital start-ups should focus on strengthening their digital resource integration capabilities to lay the foundation for their subsequent high-growth path selection. Second, entrepreneurs need to adopt a holistic perspective to change or strengthen the causal conditions required to achieve high growth. Third, emphasis should be placed on the coherence between the entrepreneur’s need for achievement and the internal entrepreneurial culture. Originality/value First, this study contributes to the literature on high growth among digital start-ups by introducing a cross-level interaction mechanism comprising environmental, organizational and entrepreneurial causal conditions. Second, it reveals that individual factors at the environmental, organizational and entrepreneurial levels are not necessary conditions for high entrepreneurial growth and that digital resource integration capabilities play a more universal role in achieving high digital start-up growth. Finally, the study provides a cross-level holistic explanation of how digital start-ups can achieve high growth and reveals various configuration models conducive to high growth, thus offering practical insights for businesses.

Формирование организационно-педагогических условий в современной образовательной системе

The effectiveness of practical training of specialists at all levels of education can be ensured subject to the implementation of organizational and pedagogical conditions that take into account the objective features of the modern system of vocational education, the individual educational needs of applicants and is determined by the levels of competence development.

Transformational Leadership and Organizational Condition as Antecedents of Job Satisfaction and Employee Performance : A Case of Graha Power Kaltim Bontang Company, Indonesia

Antecedents that affect employee performance and job satisfaction need to be known to help organizations more intensely maintain and improve employee performance and job satisfaction in the long run. This study examines how the synergistic relationship between transformational leadership, work environment, and organizational communication as antecedents of job satisfaction and employee performance. This study used a quantitative approach. Data were obtained through structured quantitative questionnaires. Sampel of this study consists of 54 employees ofGraha Power Kaltim Bontang Company. Data analysis was performed with SEM-PLS. A direct relationship is observed between job satisfaction and performance. The findings demonstrated a strong and meaningful synergistic connection between transformational leadership, work environment, organizational communication, job satisfaction, and employee performance. The work environment is a key factor in determining employee performance, whereas organizational communication is a crucial factor in determining job satisfaction.

Специфика воспитательной работы в организациях для детей-сирот и детей, оставшихся без попечения родителей

<p>The article examines the features of educational work in organizations for orphans and children left without parental care. Based on the analysis data, the representation of different forms of educational work and their specificity associated with the target focus on overcoming orphan trauma and preparing pupils for independent life, as well as with adaptation to the age characteristics of pupils and their health are characterized. The features of educational work in family groups determined by the creation of conditions as close as possible to family ones are revealed. Significant differences between educational work in organizations for orphans and educational work in schools and kindergartens are shown. The main educational traditions in organizations for orphans are identified and the key aspects of their influence on pupils are characterized. The tendency of an increase in the number of organizations for orphans developing educational work on the basis of a working educational program is confirmed. This development is an integral part of the event in paragraph 86 “Creating conditions in organizations for orphans that are close to family-like” and paragraph 88 “Development and definition of requirements for the competencies of specialists of organizations for orphans” of the Plan of the main events carried out within the framework of the Decade of Childhood for the period up to 2027 (Order of January 23, 2021 No. 122-r).</p>

Социализация глухих, слабослышащих и обычных подростков с помощью инклюзивной программы по русскому жестовому языку "На стыке миров"

The article describes the results of the program of socialization of adolescents with normal and impaired hearing through the study of Russian sign language and joint creative activities to create cartoons. The study of sign language according to the results of the survey aroused interest among adolescents with normal hearing and served as a condition for communication and organization of joint creative activities, as well as contributed to the development of attention and psychological stability. The results of the study before and after the application of the program showed that the children's self-esteem increased, the level of frustration decreased, their emotional attitude towards animation, team, help, future, present, respect for elders, for themselves improved, and creative activity developed.

Organizational and pedagogical conditions for teaching students foreign language written interaction based on practice with chatbots

Importance. Every day, thousands of people use chatbots for educational purposes: someone uses them to search for necessary information, someone uses them to do homework and prepare for lessons, but most simply use them to communicate, including in a foreign language. Paying attention to the didactic properties of chatbots and their methodological functions, it is not surprising that they are so rapidly integrated into language education, bringing many advantages. However, the issues of ensuring the quality of feedback from chatbots, information security and prevention of AI plagiarism, which students can use in the future, still remain controversial. Despite the fact that in modern scientific and methodological literature there is a body of work devoted to the integration of artificial intelligence technologies in foreign language teaching, in which the authors mainly considered the use of chatbots and neural networks for the development of students’ writing skills, no special conditions were noted that determine the minimum significant requirements for the beginning of the educational process which affect the effectiveness of training. Therefore, the purpose of this work is to identify the organizational and pedagogical conditions for teaching students foreign language written interaction based on practice with chatbots.Materials and Methods. To identify the organizational and pedagogical conditions for teaching students foreign language written interaction based on practice with chatbots, the following groups of research methods are used: a) theoretical methods are used to familiarize and analyze scientific and methodological literature on the organization of foreign language teaching based on AI technologies in order to study the accumulated experience; b) empirical methods are used to conduct a survey of students and identify their general awareness of AI technologies and their didactic potential, observe the interaction of students with chatbots, and describe the results of the study. Definition of Concepts. The key concepts are “chatbot” and “language model”. To reveal the essence of chatbots in teaching a foreign language, their didactic properties and methodological functions are analyzed, and an up-to-date classification is presented.Results and Discussion. The organizational and pedagogical conditions for teaching students foreign language written interaction based on practice with chatbots have been revealed: a) the level of foreign language communicative competence development of students by the beginning of training should be at least average (B1-B2) according to the Pan-European scale of foreign language proficiency CEFR; b) the presence of students and the teacher of industrial engineering skills for effective interaction with chatbots; c) conducting instruction with students on compliance with information security when interacting with chatbots; d) compliance with the rules of author ethics and prevention of plagiarism generated by chatbots; e) motivating students to use chatbots for educational purposes; f) developing a step-by-step learning algorithm and step-by-step following this algorithm.Conclusion. The identification of organizational and pedagogical conditions for teaching students foreign language written interaction based on practice with chatbots allows us to identify pain points at the initial stage of training and prevent the development of negative scenarios when using AI technologies. Compliance with the identified organizational and pedagogical conditions makes it possible to achieve increased efficiency in the development of students’ foreign language writing skills. The obtained research results can be used to design methodological systems for teaching a foreign language using chatbots and other AI technologies.

RESEARCH OF PHYSICAL AND MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF CUT GRASS DURING HAY HARVESTING BY ROTARY WORKING BODIES

In the process of harvesting feed from the interaction of the working bodies of machines and tools with plants, resistance arises, which entails certain energy costs. Therefore, for the development of technological processes, it is necessary to know the mechanical and physical properties of the processed environment under the influence of the working bodies of machines and tools. Insufficient study of the properties of materials does not allow a more rational transition to new methods of work, hinders the development of fundamentally new technological processes and machines. Knowledge of the physical essence of technological processes allows for a more reasoned development of machines, to apply rational methods of influencing their working bodies on the environment, to qualitatively improve the performance of the technological process. Knowledge of the physical and mechanical properties of agricultural materials is a necessary condition for the correct organization of the technological process and the creation of a rational design of the machine. Agricultural materials are distinguished by a great variety and variability of their properties. Technological processes carried out by agricultural machines are aimed at changing the structure of agricultural materials. During processing, the harvested plant material undergoes a number of changes and is brought to a state that meets predetermined requirements. Using the physical and mechanical properties of materials, they can be directed towards the construction of rational technologies and processing methods. In this case, various principles of the influence of the working bodies of machines on the material being processed can be applied. The need to study the properties of materials in different conditions, to clarify their impact on technology and mechanization is urgent. Knowledge of the properties of plant materials helps to choose the most economical methods of its processing. The choice of the type of working body and the justification of its parameters depend on a large number of factors, in particular on the required productivity, nature, degree and state of material processing, coefficients of useful action of the machine, its energy needs. The article considers the theoretical and calculation bases of the working bodies of machines in the sequence of their impact on plant material when harvesting fodder from grasses. At the same time, the theory and calculation of the parameters of the working bodies are related to the physical and mechanical properties of the processed material and agrotechnical requirements for work processes and machines.

Factors influencing the holding of Ilia Slatin’s Symphonic Concerts in Kharkiv in the 1870s–1880s

The purpose of this article is to determine the specifics of the organization and conduct of symphonic concerts led by I. I. Slatin under the auspices of the Kharkiv branch of the Russian Musical Society (KhRMS) during the 1870s–1880s. The article identifies the main factors that influenced this process: the organizational and financial conditions under which the musical society operated, as well as the orchestral performance practices of that time in Kharkiv. It is argued that the limited personnel and financial resources led to the involvement of periodically active theater enterprise in the city’s symphonic concerts. Factors such as the improving financial position of KhRMS in the 1880s, the opening of wind instrument classes at the Kharkiv Music School in 1886, and the formation of a pool of orchestral musicians in the city helped solve the issues of forming a full-fledged symphonic orchestra, which by the early 1890s consisted of professional musicians from Kharkiv.

Military-applied physical training of students of specialized classes of rosgvardiya

The article analyzes the requirements fоr the cоntent of military-аpplied physical training of students of spеcialized classes of Rоsgvardiya. The purpose оf the article is to identify and justify by the method of questioning and questioning the state of physical education of students in classes of Rоsgvardiya, to determine the means of physical training. The methodology of the study consists of the analysis and generalization of questionnaires and interview questionnaires. On the basis of a systematic, personality-oriented and integrative approaches, the basic requirements for the introduction of organizational and pedagogical conditions for teaching practical actions to students of specialized classes of Rosgvardiya are formulated. The expediency of including some military-applied sports in the physical education program was confirmed: bullet shooting, hand-to-hand combat, swimming, paramilitary cross-country, obstacle courses and relay races. The author's concept of the use of military-applied sports in physical education of students of specialized classes of the Rosgvardiya proposed in the article can be implemented in one of the parts of this training. A specially developed curriculum, including military-applied sports, can become an effective pedagogical condition for its implementation.

Conceptual characteristics of expert pedagogical modeling of professional education in higher education

Expert activity in higher education institutions as a mechanism for improving the training of professional personnel is of great importance in the modern conditions of socio-economic transformations. The article considers expert-pedagogical modeling as an independent type of expert activity, which, along with pedagogical expertise, is able to qualitatively influence the system of professional education in higher education. The purpose of the article is to determine the structural and semantic elements of the concept of expert-pedagogical modeling of the system of professional education in a higher educational institution. In the course of the study, the following were defined: working concepts (professional education, expert-pedagogical modeling, expert in professional education), principles, theoretical and methodological foundations, the core and substantive and semantic filling of the concept. The design function of expert-pedagogical modeling is identified and substantiated as the leading one. The article also provides a procedural characteristic of expert-pedagogical modeling: an algorithm is presented, the main procedures and its components are described. Methodological support for expert-pedagogical modeling is proposed. The result of the study was the definition of the experts' positions and requirements for them. Particular attention was paid to identifying the organizational conditions for the functioning of expert-pedagogical modeling of the professional education system in higher education.

The Role of Accountability in Social Organizations: a Systematic Literature Review

Objective: identify and analyze how accountability has been implemented in Social Organizations and how it has been approached in international literature. Theoretical Framework: This research conceptualizes accountability as a multidimensional construct integrating governance, transparency, and management practices, supported by the Accountability Adoption Framework and theories linking organizational sustainability with stakeholder trust. Method: we chose to develop a systematic literature review of international publications from the Scopus and Web of Science databases. Then, adopting the PRISMA protocol, we obtained 58 articles, which were evaluated using Mendeley, VOSviewer, and NVIVO software, enabling qualitative and quantitative analyses. Results and Discussion: The study reveals how Accountability is essential in its adoption process in Social Organizations; Most of the papers originated from the UK, as the case study the most adopted among the methods; The evolutionary process of accountability in Social Organizations can influence the management process; and that Organizational planning conditions the continuity of Social Organizations. Research Implications: This study highlights accountability as key to enhancing governance, transparency, and stakeholder trust in social organizations. The proposed Accountability Adoption Framework offers practical guidance for implementation. Originality: This research contributes uniquely by framing accountability as a multidimensional construct and proposing Accountability, which provides practical stages for implementation.

DESAFIOS DO MERCADO DE TRABALHO: UMA ANÁLISE DAS OPORTUNIDADES E BARREIRAS À EMPREGABILIDADE EM SANTA ROSA/RS

This study explores the labor market in Santa Rosa/RS, seeking to understand the local dynamics and challenges related to talent recruitment and retention. The region faces difficulties in attracting and retaining qualified professionals, which impacts economic and social development. Age diversity also emerges as an important trend, with companies increasingly valuing employees of different age groups. However, retaining younger talent presents additional challenges, given the difference in expectations and interests between generations. The main objective of the study was to identify the factors that hinder the recruitment and retention of talent in the local labor market, in addition to analyzing how these dynamics affect the development of the region. The study aims to provide a foundation for developing strategies that align labor supply and demand, promoting an inclusive and diverse work environment. To achieve the objectives, a descriptive research with a mixed approach was carried out, using questionnaires applied to human resources leaders and interviews with managers of local companies. The analysis included secondary data on the regional labor market and the characteristics of employment opportunities in Santa Rosa, covering economic, social, and organizational conditions. The results show a shortage of qualified professionals, especially in operational and technical positions. The difficulty in attracting young talent stands out as a concern, while companies observe a positive trend in multi-ageism, valuing diversity in age and experience. However, challenges remain in retaining young people, who often seek better conditions and prospects outside the region. Skills such as emotional intelligence, resilience, adaptability, and innovation have been identified as essential for the future. The study concludes that, in order to strengthen the labor market in Santa Rosa, it is essential that companies invest in strategies for appreciation, training and innovation, aligned with the expectations of different age groups. Retention policies that meet the interests of professionals and encourage local permanence are fundamental. These efforts can contribute to a more resilient, competitive, and sustainable development labor market in the region, promoting both economic growth and social well-being.

Statistical and comparative characteristics of the efficiency of the judicial systems of european countries (based on materials of the European Commission for the efficiency of justice – CEPEJ)

The article examines individual statistical indicators of the functioning of the judicial systems of European countries and their impact on determining the efficiency of the administration of justice. The analysis is conducted based on materials of the European Commission for the Efficiency of Justice (CEPEJ) obtained during the assessment process as of 2022. The author conducts a comparative analysis of statistical data on the efficiency of the judicial systems of European countries, which will contribute to the further development of systemic changes in the national judicial system of Ukraine. The article emphasizes that there are indicators of the functioning of the judicial system that are objectively measurable (for example, the timeliness of consideration and resolution of court cases), and there are a number of indicators that generally contribute to ensuring the efficiency of justice (specialization and stability of the judicial system, professionalism of judges and court staff) or, in general, are a consequence of the functioning of an effective judicial system (public authority and trust in the court). Despite the full-scale military aggression against Ukraine, the national judicial system has shown signs of resilience and stability, demonstrating indicators corresponding to the average European efficiency of the administration of justice as of 2022. Despite difficult organizational conditions and staff shortages, the duration of consideration of court cases in Ukraine does not exceed the median value for the member states of the Council of Europe. The financial support of the judicial system in Ukraine demonstrates the one of the lowest indicators among all participating states in the assessment carried out by the CEPEJ, and is also characterized by a significant imbalance in the distribution of budget funds between the bodies of the justice system in the country. In order to overcome the identified problems, it is advisable to implement a mechanism for identifying trends in the reform of the national judicial system through quantitative and qualitative analysis, with the aim of further developing a specific and targeted strategy with the definition of goals at different levels (judge, court, judicial system). It is also important to establish regular monitoring mechanisms to track the implementation of target indicators, namely, the establishment of fair and effective judicial proceedings, which will ensure the predictability of judicial decisions, their timeliness and the possibility of their execution, which, in turn, will contribute to strengthening people's trust in the court and will be crucial in ensuring a healthy business and investment environment. Keywords: efficiency of the judicial system, duration of judicial proceedings, fair judicial proceedings, staffing of the judicial system, financing of the judicial system.

Organizing Counterpublics: Scenes from Contemporary Russia

Writings on counterpublics, publicness and the public realm present a theoretical and empirical dialectic of a public sphere in the singular and multiple counterpublics. We update and relocate this interplay by situating our paper in present-day Russia and the protests against the invasion of Ukraine. Through exemplary scenes of counterpublicness, and drawing upon Russian and Western scholarship, we develop a notion of counterpublics as a minimal condition of organization understood as the collective capacity to act. If the public sphere designates a controlled theatre for the organization of social experience, then the self-organized and dispersed struggle to enable moments of publicness keeps alive and rehearses political organizing under dire conditions.

Organizational and Pedagogical Conditions of Tutor Support for Young Hockey Players at a Sports School

Introduction. The article reveals the essence of tutoring in a sports school and suggests organizational and pedagogical conditions that ensure the effectiveness of tutoring in working with young hockey players. The introduction focuses on the importance of a class teacher with tutoring competencies, emphasizes the need for an individual approach and the creation of a trusting atmosphere in the sports classroom. Methodology. The research methodology includes an activity-based, systematic and personality-oriented approach, an analysis of existing tutoring practices, interviews with coaches and parents, as well as observations of the learning and training process. Results. The results show that the introduced organizational and pedagogical conditions of tutor support contribute to an increase in the level of emotional stability, motivation, manifestation of individualization, desire to participate in competitions and confidence of young hockey players in team interaction during competitions. Conclusions. The conclusions confirm that the created organizational and pedagogical conditions contribute to the successful development, manifestation of individualization and achievement of high sports results by young athletes.

Conditions for the Formation of Organizational Readiness of the Teaching Staff for Changes in an Educational Organization

Introduction. A significant factor in the development of an educational organization is always its ability to quickly adapt to changes in the external and internal environment, which is determined by the flexibility of the manager’s decisions, the organizational readiness of teaching staff for changes, the level of professional competence, motivation, creativity, active development of innovations. The purpose of the article is to substantiate a set of pedagogical conditions for the formation of organizational readiness of the teaching staff for changes in an educational organization. Methodology. The methodological basis of the study was systemic (I. V. Blauberg, E. G. Yudin), competency-based (A. V. Khutorskoy, I. A. Zimnyaya), situational (P. Lawrence, J. Lorsch) approaches. The theoretical basis of the study was: the concept of organizational readiness for change; analysis of the school as a social organization. To achieve the goal of the study, the authors used theoretical (analysis of scientific literature, sources on the topic, comparison, generalization, abstraction), empirical (analysis of products of management activities, survey, observation) methods. Applied research was carried out on the basis of MAOU Secondary School No. 77 in Novosibirsk. Results. A set of pedagogical conditions for the formation of organizational readiness of the teaching staff for changes in an educational organization has been developed. The complex includes organizational, pedagogical, psychological, pedagogical, and methodological conditions. Conclusion. It has been confirmed that the formation of organizational readiness of the teaching staff for changes in an educational organization will be successful if the strategic goal of development of the educational organization is accepted by the teaching staff; the teaching staff has a conscious attitude towards prerequisites and needs for positive changes, effective communications have been established; coordinated management actions are carried out; a creative approach to solving professional problems is activated.

Adapting Management Control Systems to Organizational Contingency Factors: A Study of Moroccan Industrial Companies

This study investigates how organizational contingency factors, namely company size, environmental uncertainty, technological capacity, and organizational structure, affect the design and effectiveness of management control systems (MCS) in Moroccan industrial companies. Drawing on contingency theory, which emphasizes the alignment of organizational systems with contextual factors, this research applies quantitative methods to a sample of 190 industrial firms in Morocco, achieving a 76% response rate to the distributed surveys. The data are analyzed using correlation and linear regression techniques to explore these relationships. The findings reveal that larger firms, those operating in dynamic and uncertain environments, and those with advanced technological systems tend to implement more sophisticated, integrated, and participative MCS. Furthermore, flexible and decentralized organizational structures significantly enhance the adoption of adaptive control systems. These results underscore the importance of tailoring MCS to organizational characteristics and environmental conditions, particularly in emerging market contexts. This study’s novel contribution lies in its application of contingency theory to a non-Western industrial context, addressing a gap in the literature by demonstrating how specific regional factors influence MCS practices. This research offers practical insights for Moroccan industrial firms seeking to improve their operational efficiency, adaptability, and strategic decision making in volatile markets.