Cooperation Activities Research Articles

Turkey Experience in Urban Transformation

Purpose This study focuses on the current situation and problems of urban transformation practices in Turkey, with respect to space, society, and policy. A number of field studies and surveys were conducted in the study area in Konya city in Turkey, with regards to the unity of space, society, and politics and were developed spatial strategies that ensure such unity. Design/Methodology/Approach The study consisted of two stages. In the first stage, the literature on the need for urban transformation in Turkey was reviewed based on experiences relating to space (land fragmentation, property rights, informalities housing), society (the coordination and participation processes), and politics (current legislation, actors and their roles, horizontal and vertical coordination, public interest, planning strategy, policy learning). In the second stage, a number of field studies (the status of the buildings, the building types, the land use status, the status of historical and cultural structures, the land to building ratio, the land fragmentation and cadastral status and surveys) were utilized within the scope of our analysis. The survey questions consisted of the problems and expectations of inhabitants and NGOs with respect to spatial, political and social aspects of the study area. Findings Based on the results of the current situation analysis and field survey, spatial strategies that provide the unity of space, society, and politics were developed for the study area. Research Limitations/Implications With respect to actors and their roles, this study focuses on two groups as representatives of the social structure. The other groups also should be involved directly or indirectly because of the multi-factor structure of the urban transformation processes. Social/Practical Implications Identifying the need, processes and problems related to urban transformation, based on the unity of space, society, and politics could have positive effects on sustainable projects. Originality/Value This study is important with the development of spatial strategies with the participation and cooperation activities of the residents and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) on the basis of neighbourhoods in urban transformation.

Implementation of the Integration Component of Regional Smart Specialisation Strategies: Scientific and Methodological Approach

The article discusses the formation issues of the integration component of regional strategies for smart specialisation, including the use of Interregional and cross-border cooperation in strategically important areas. The relevance and potential of activating European partnerships for Ukrainian regions within the framework of strategies for smart specialisation were emphasized. In order to adapt and develop the methodological support developed in the EU, a scientific and methodological approach to assessing potential partnerships in the formation of regional smart specialisation strategies has been justified. It is proposed to perform a set of diagnostic and communication procedures to identify and assess the prospects for interregional cooperation for each project initiative at the participatory stage of the entrepreneurial discovery process. Measures to identify potential partnerships include the following: justification of the feasibility of partnership and integration into existing cluster-network structures; identification of possible partners and study of their potential and interests; assessment of the readiness of regional stakeholders for partnership; formation of partnership proposals for a specific smart priority. This additional stage will allow to determine the possibilities of resource-competent strengthening of regional priorities of smart specialisation by combining knowledge and assets with innovatively active European regions. The proposed author’s scientific and methodological approach to assessing the potential of cluster-network partnership of Ukrainian regions and EU member states is based on the calculation of an integral indicator that takes into account the assessment of innovative cooperation of each region and its cluster-network activity in a specific thematic area of smart specialisation. The structure is shown and the content of calculation procedures for determining the integral indicator of the potential of cluster-network interaction of the region based on information and analytical data of European ratings and platforms is developed. The scientific and methodological approach has been tested on the example of Chemicals thematic partnership. The definition of groups of indicators for assessing innovative cooperation and cluster-network activity of 13 regions of the European Union, which are part of this partnership, has been consistently disclosed. A rating of chemical regions was formed to assess the potential of cluster-network interaction.

Tools for optimizing internal communication at the level of educational organizations. Study at the level of kindergartens in Cluj County

Effective communication involvement in the decision-making process of kindergarten of all members at each level of management, which leads to interactions, teamwork, exchanges of good practice, initiative. A complex tool that can be used at the level of educational organization, and that involves all levels of management, refers to the documented procedures. Am efficient communication will allow the revision of the procedures, the regulation of the institutional approaches, so that the assumed objectives and performance indicators are permanently taken into account. Thus, the purpose of the presented study aimed to establish the efficiency of documented procedures specific to managerial activities in kindergarten on the optimization of internal communication. The research involved the application of an online questionnaire that addressed the components of internal communication and documented procedures at the level of kindergartens in Cluj County. The intervention within the formative experiment, by implementing the documented procedures, had as a positive impact the highlighting, in the post-experimental stage, of some positive effects on the communication, from the perspective of the relationship with them. Documented procedures, as working tools, represent a vector for establishing and maintaining communication relations at kindergarten level, given their complexity in terms of their development and, subsequently, their implementation. The strategies used (creation of inclusive work teams, development of cooperation actions between management levels, taking responsibility for those involved by valuing their professional expertise) led to the harmonization of the manager-teacher relationship for preschool education, identifying a common vision that can be supported only by optimal internal communication.

Religiosity and Cooperation: The COVID-19 Pandemic in Slovenia

We researched the COVID-19 pandemic as a give-some social dilemma. The success of solving the dilemma depends on an adequate proportion of cooperative actors. We were interested in the difference between how religious and non-religious Slovenian citizens reported their level of cooperation with government measures aimed at limiting the spread of the virus during the pandemic. Our research shows that during the first wave of the epidemic in Slovenia, religious citizens were slightly more cooperative than non-religious citizens. However, this statistically significant difference was not the consequence of religiosity per se. Regression analysis suggests that the observable difference was due to factors such as age, gender, concern about health, and trust in the ruling government. We explain the effect of these factors in light of the existing corpus of knowledge about social dilemmas.

Interplay of governance elements and their effects on deforestation in tropical landscapes: Quantitative insights from Ecuador

After state-centered and market-centered approaches have driven international development cooperation activities in previous decades, improved governance has now come into the focus as a means to help reversing global trends of tropical deforestation. Yet, “good governance” remains a normative, broad and often underspecified concept consisting of a wide range of elements and implicit value judgements. Specific knowledge is missing on the relative importance of single elements, on their interdependencies and their specific effects. Following an analytical approach, we aimed to investigate if single governance elements affect each other and whether they relate to decreasing deforestation. We conducted a quantitative field study in twelve selected landscapes across 160,000 ha of tropical lowland forest in Ecuador. We mapped governance arrangements and land use in participatory exercises. The performance of single governance elements including tenure, forest management practices, law enforcement, institutions, and participation was quantified based on the governance assessment framework of the World Resource Institute. We assessed context information and used satellite based deforestation data. Principal component analysis showed that all governance elements loaded positively on the first axis. This shows that specific governance elements acted conjointly. They are in general not antagonistic, but interact positively and might reinforce each other. Policy and development work may therefore focus on a smaller number of well-selected governance elements. High performance of specific governance elements, in particular tenure and participation was linked to reduced deforestation. This supports the notion of a number of governance elements as being indeed “good” for low deforestation. This functional understanding draws a more differentiated picture for single governance elements and supports outcome oriented decisions instead of value-oriented principles that underlie “good governance”. Direct deforestation drivers such as agriculture and infrastructure explained larger shares of deforestation as compared to governance. A number of conclusions and recommendations for the specific governance situation in tropical lowland forests of Ecuador are given.

Effect of the Importance of Technological Innovation Objectives in Korean SMEs on Innovation Performance: Focusing on the Mediating Effect of Open Cooperation Activities in Regional Differences

Effect of the Importance of Technological Innovation Objectives in Korean SMEs on Innovation Performance: Focusing on the Mediating Effect of Open Cooperation Activities in Regional Differences

Effect of the Importance of Technological Innovation Objectives in Korean SMEs on Innovation Performance: Focusing on the Mediating Effect of Open Cooperation Activities in Regional Differences

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of differences in importance according to the innovation objectives of SMEs on innovation performance. In addition, the mediating effect of open cooperation activities of SMEs was confirmed. Additionally, differences between metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas were observed. Research design, data, and methodology: The independent variable is innovation intention, the dependent variable is innovation performance, and the mediator is an open cooperative activity. KIS (Korea Innovation Survey) 2018 data, which is surveyed biennially by STEPI, was used as analysis data. In this study, logistic-mediated effect analysis was performed. Results: The purpose of technological innovation connected with product innovation performance had a positive effect on product innovation performance. On the other hand, the purpose of technological innovation, which is linked to process innovation performance, has changed in terms of positive and negative influences depending on the type of process innovation. The mediating effect of open cooperation was confirmed differently by country and region. In product innovation performance, the national, metropolitan and non-metropolitan regions showed different mediating effects. In the process innovation performance, it was generally difficult to confirm the mediating effect. Implications: The difference of this study was that it focused on the purpose of innovation, which had not been largely considered as a research subject in the past. The innovation purpose focused on the point inevitably similar to the result, and the innovation purpose was reclassified and interpreted as product innovation, process innovation, organizational innovation, and other innovations. The innovation objectives that have a positive effect on product innovation are product diversification and Market Exploitation/Enlargement, which are objectives related to product innovation. On the other hand, it was confirmed that the innovation objectives related to process innovation generally had a negative effect. It was confirmed that the innovation objectives related to organizational innovation had a positive effect except for the support process innovation performance.

Social-Kandinskills: Mejorando habilidades sociales con Kandinsky

This article focuses on improving the social skills of infants from 3 to 4 years old in their in-corporation to the second cycle of early childhood education, especially in those areas where prior schooling is scarce, with the aim of developing social skills and improve the atmosphere of coexistence, within the classroom and also with different agents of the educational community. Cooperative learning, gamification and the works of the artist Kandinsky are used to achieve this objective, designing different activities of expression, cooperation, group cohesion and reflec-tion. Along these lines, the project proposes three axes: (1) Proposals for artistic expression and the promotion of creativity, (2) Cooperative games and group dynamics, and (3) Reflection and debate activities. Previous studies link the improvement of social and emotional skills with art-based programs; art, in addition to being a language in itself, is a key tool in the early childhood education, where it is considered a way of expression, creativity, respect, the strengthening of self-esteem and self-knowledge. The design of art-based programs can also enhance cooperation, improve quality interactions between infants and other agents, as well as the acquisition and improvement of skills, in this case, social ones.

Implementasi Akad Syirkah Pertanian Sistem Telonan dalam Perspektif Ekonomi Islam (Desa Sumberwaru Wringinanom Gresik)

The agricultural sector is one sector that plays a very important role in meeting human food needs. Indonesia is an agrarian country which means that most of the population work as farmers. An agreement for agricultural products is an agreement that arises in indigenous peoples, namely between the owner and the manager of the land, usually this agreement is based on the principle of trust between the two, which is written or not. This study aims to determine how the application of agricultural land cooperation using the telonan system and also the impact of the application of telonan cooperation in an Islamic economic perspective. This research was conducted using a qualitative method with a case study approach. Researchers collected data using interviews, documentation and direct observation. From this study it can be concluded that the implementation of the syirkah contract in the village of Sumberwaru Wringinanom Gresik is in accordance with Islamic economics in terms of the understanding of the number of scholars who are the chairman of the east java MUI, but there are several things that have been improved, such as the implementation of the contract must be written so that the deadline is clear. The results of the analysis from interviews with several informants of cooperation actors in Sumberwaru Village showed an increase in the welfare aspect according to maqoshid sharia on the indicators of religion, soul, mind, lineage and property which had increased and were deemed sufficient to fulfill daily needs.

Good governance: meaning, principles, characteristics and limitations in democratic societies

A new concept has been introduced in public administration - good governance. The term good governance is difficult to define. But in the 1980s, researchers have been working hard to achieve the lofty ideal of good governance, and by the turn of the 21st century, the concept of good governance has become an integral part of public administration. Good governance is considered today as a paradigm of public administration, because it is committed to regulating political power, to supporting governance aimed at ensuring the general well-being of citizens and less so of representatives of political parties. The term has broader implications and includes both the activities of government and other organizations, public or private. The premise is that public policies and objectives require cooperation actions between different actors.It is mentioned that the current era (21st century) can be aptly called an era of good governance. Thus, this article examines the essence of the concept of good governance, the principles, characteristics and limitations of good governance in democratic societies.

Role of Digital Technology in Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals: Focus on the Efforts of the International Community

In the international community, digital technology is considered as the means of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and effectively implementing development cooperation projects. Development cooperation activities are conducted in the field of digital technology in various forms by the major donors, namely the US, the UK, Germany, France, and Japan, who have been emphasizing on the importance of digital technology in development cooperation. These activities include the development of SDG mapping tool by the International Telecommunication Union, the establishment of World Bank’s Digital Development Cooperation System, and the announcement of the Digital Agenda 2030 by the Asian Development Bank. To improve the effectiveness of the development cooperation projects, cooperation in high-performing sectors should be further strengthened, considering the correlation between digital technology and SDGs. It is also necessary to support data-driven digital solutions and improve the understanding of the digital value chain.

COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE IS IN SYSTEM OF PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION OF TEACHER OF INITIAL SCHOOL

On the basis of theoretical analysis, the content and structure of the concept of «communicative competence», communicative qualities of the teacher, styles of teachers and students, criteria for the formation of communicative competence of the teacher of elementary classes are clarified. The influence of the style of communication of the teacher to the level of its communicative competence is shown. It has been found that communicative competence is an integrated characteristic of the level of professional preparedness of a teacher based on fundamental psychological and pedagogical knowledge and skills that manifest themselves in unity with personal qualities. It involves the ability of the teacher to perceive and adequately explain the behavior of the disciple; notice changes in its emotional sphere and behavior, analyze and adequately interpret them; Use such mechanisms of interpersonal knowledge as empathy, identification, decentralization. The paper noted that the democratic style of communication contributes to the development of activity and creativity of students, the orientation for independent problem solving is carried out, confidence, independence, sense of emotional proximity is formed, the self-affirmation process takes place, a sense of pleasure and confidence in their power appears. This style carries a call for cooperation and cognitive activity. It was found that the formation of communicative competence is expedient to exercise in two ways: 1) the weapons of future teachers with knowledge of psychology of professional communication and their own peculiarities of communication; 2) Formation and correction of skills and skills of professional communication.

COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCE IS IN SYSTEM OF PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION OF TEACHER OF INITIAL SCHOOL

On the basis of theoretical analysis, the content and structure of the concept of «communicative competence», communicative qualities of the teacher, styles of teachers and students, criteria for the formation of communicative competence of the teacher of elementary classes are clarified. The influence of the style of communication of the teacher to the level of its communicative competence is shown. It has been found that communicative competence is an integrated characteristic of the level of professional preparedness of a teacher based on fundamental psychological and pedagogical knowledge and skills that manifest themselves in unity with personal qualities. It involves the ability of the teacher to perceive and adequately explain the behavior of the disciple; notice changes in its emotional sphere and behavior, analyze and adequately interpret them; Use such mechanisms of interpersonal knowledge as empathy, identification, decentralization. The paper noted that the democratic style of communication contributes to the development of activity and creativity of students, the orientation for independent problem solving is carried out, confidence, independence, sense of emotional proximity is formed, the self-affirmation process takes place, a sense of pleasure and confidence in their power appears. This style carries a call for cooperation and cognitive activity. It was found that the formation of communicative competence is expedient to exercise in two ways: 1) the weapons of future teachers with knowledge of psychology of professional communication and their own peculiarities of communication; 2) Formation and correction of skills and skills of professional communication.

A New Robotic Application for COVID-19 Specimen Collection Process

Covid-19 manual specimen collection process is too critical for health care workers due to they are able to getting infection from Covid-19-patient during the medical interaction. The purpose of this study, a novel robotic application is developed to achieve automatic specimen collection process for new corona virus (COVID-19). This application is a protection tool for health care workers for the Covid-19 pandemic. This robotic application easily and safely complete the sampling process task and assist to health care workers to prevent infection. The application is basically consist of a collaborative robot (COBOT), base plate, fixtures and a gripper. There are co-operation activities between the COBOT and health care worker to complete all tasks. The robotic application has been tested in the plant health care center as a prototype. The cycle-time (192 sec) for the robotic process needs to be improved. The Manual process is still %60 faster than robotic application. The biggest challenge in this application is patient’s mouth and nose physical size changes. Robot movements for the specimen collection in nose and mouth are arranged just based on the fixed point. This needs to be improved according to size changes. Covid-19 specimen collection process with a robotic application has been presented which don’t need any health care worker interaction with patient. This application needs to be improved related with above challenges to make a shelf product. It will create valuable impact and save lives in this pandemic.

Sanctions, cooperation, and innovation: Insights into Russian economy and implications for Russian firms

The aim of this paper is to reveal the effects of sanctions at the firm level, with the special attention to cooperation and innovation activity of sanctioned firms. Specifically, the differences between domestic and international companies in their ability to adapt to the sanctions in terms of their cooperation with partners and capability to innovate are discussed. The study argues that firms operating in international markets tend to prioritize product innovation and entering new markets to overcome negative consequences of sanctions. In addition, they are more likely to improve their products and to find new markets to compensate for losses and fill their unused capacities. An important finding having both managerial and political value is that operating in the international market may not necessarily provide an advantage in terms of new partners in the local market but rather facilitate the search for new foreign markets. Inviting the government to provide assistance for Russian domestic and international firms on an equal basis, we admit that with varying degrees of control and interest in national firms, the Russian government can help sanctioned companies in different ways, regardless the scale of their internationalization. The study contributes to the literature on the impact of economic sanctions at the firm-level and in the context of the domestic market of the sanctioned country.

Evaluating the Effect of 3D Printing Technologies on Innovation and Entrepreneurship: A Practical Case Study

Higher Education Institutions (HEI’s) in many countries are drivers of innovative development economy. The innovative activity of HEI depends on both internal and external factors. Today, more and more emphasis is placed on innovative ecosystems, in which the HEI acts as one of the active actors in cooperation with business, government, public and private organizations. The research case study paper explores and compares the approaches development of regional innovation ecosystem of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the Higher Colleges of Technology (HCT) Innovation and Entrepreneurship Teaching initiative, as well as an assessment of its impact on the results of this particular innovation method at the HCT. The case study reveals on the topic of using and adapting 3D printing technologies in the field of education. 3D printing technologies can be applied to teach technological skills in different fields, including the field of education. They also contribute to the reorientation of attention from the digital or virtual environment to the real world, since the results of educational activities are not sketches and models, but real objects with given characteristics. 3D printing technologies are among the fastest growing and promising technologies. These technologies can significantly contribute to the introduction of new forms of organization of the educational process, increase motivation and the formation of the necessary competencies of learners, graduates and teaching faculties. The objective of this paper is to review the basic issues related to 3D printing technology initiative as a process of technological transition though integrating the technological innovation into the educational ecosystem and measuring its impact on students. The paper elaborates this practical showcase experience through a case study of ‘Al Ibtikar’ – Innovation and Entrepreneurship Club at HCT to provide empirical support for similar industrial and education players to better predict the innovation trajectory through 3D technologies in the future. In this way, the research presents a conceptual framework that provides a foundation for discussing 3D technology and discover a development prediction of 3D printing technology in the lens of using this practice in the educational process.

Impact of a Student-teach-student Model for IPE Between Pharmacists and Dermatologists on Student Knowledge and Attitude

Introduction: The effective delivery of patient care is a complex venture, often requiring efficient collaboration among varied healthcare professions. Not surprisingly, research continues to indicate collaboration between these diverse professionals can be challenging. Early exposure of health professions students to interprofessional education (IPE) offers a promising way to improve this collaboration and, in turn, improve patient care and service delivery. Objectives: This study examines the impact of an innovative IPE cocurricular event on knowledge, understanding, and attitudes, regarding future healthcare delivery between medical and pharmacy students. Method: Students developed and conducted an IPE cocurricular event involving medical students of a dermatology-interest club, and pharmacy students of a compounding-interest club. Medical students introduced a patient case, delivered in a standardized-patient format. This was followed by a pharmacy student presentation representing compounding the prescriptions needed for the patient case and writing accurate prescriptions. Following both presentations, students from each program were paired. Each interprofessional pair then communicated and compounded two medications for the case, working collaboratively. Pre- and post-questionnaires were designed with rating scales and open-ended questions for data collection. Results: Both parametric and nonparametric tests revealed significant differences between the pretests and posttests. There was no significant difference in responding between the groups. Inspection of the open-ended questions revealed changes in attitudes regarding collaboration and learning. Conclusions: This study found students of both professions reported significant improvements in their level of knowledge, understanding, and interest in interprofessional collaboration. The open-ended questions revealed both groups of students began the event with different expectations regarding cooperation and interprofessional activities but left the session with very similar perspectives. By including similar IPE activities in early healthcare education, medical students will gain an understanding of the knowledge, skills, and services that a compounding pharmacist can offer in personalized patient care, and pharmacy students will acquire clinical reasoning based on patient presentations. Both factors promote collaboration between professions and ultimately show promise in improving outcomes in patient care.

ЭКОНОМИЧЕСКИЙ КЛАСТЕР И КЛАСТЕРНЫЙ ПОДХОД В ДЕЯТЕЛЬНОСТИ ПОТРЕБИТЕЛЬСКОЙ КООПЕРАЦИИ

The article provides a definition of an economic cluster, as well as outlines the characteristics of an economic cluster and aspects of the cluster approach in the activities of consumer cooperation organizations. The comparison of the economic cluster and consumer cooperation organizations is carried out. The socio-economic orientation of consumer cooperation activities is highlighted. The content of the types of organizations included in consumer cooperation is presented. The use of the cluster approach in the activities and development of consumer cooperation is presented as the basis of the mechanism for increasing their competitiveness. A diagram of a typical cooperative cluster is presented, containing the types of organizations included in it and their interrelationships. The cluster is considered as a single economic system. Clarified the need to define the boundaries of a cluster that determine its effectiveness. The influence of the cluster on competition is expressed. The comparison of cluster and sectoral approaches to the consideration of the economy is carried out. The importance of interpersonal relations within the cluster is indicated as a guarantee of its successful development.

Enterprise Reciprocity and Risk Preferences and the Sustainable Cooperation of Innovation Activities in Industrial Parks

The sustainable cooperation of innovation in industrial parks is of great significance to the sustainable development of enterprises and parks. Factors explaining enterprise innovation cooperation activities in industrial parks have attracted great attention in scholarly research. In this article, a preference-based snowdrift game model on complex networks is proposed, where different combinations of enterprise reciprocity and risk preferences are introduced into the game model. The impact of these preferences on the sustainability of cooperation in mature and less-mature parks, characterized by different network styles, is examined through simulations. The investigation reveals that reciprocity and risk preferences have an effect on the sustainable emergence of enterprise cooperation under the constraints of a loss-to-profit ratio of cooperation, network average degree, and network style. Reciprocity preferences of enterprises are shown to have a greater impact on the sustainable emergence of cooperation than risk preference in two types of parks. Additionally, this advantage is more significant in less-mature parks. The results show the positive relationships between combinations of risk aversion and reciprocity preferences and the emergence of cooperation from a long-term perspective. This study concludes with a discussion of management suggestions and policy implications. The findings shed light on the understanding of the sustainable emergence of innovation cooperation in industrial parks.

SOCIAL INNOVATIONS IN GEO-ICT EDUCATION AT TANZANIAN UNIVERSITIES FOR IMPROVED EMPLOYABILITY (GEOICT4E)

Abstract. Geospatial and ICT technologies are making an impact leap due to globally accessible open data solutions addressing environmental and social challenges, such as rapid urbanization, degradation of marine and land environments, and humanitarian crises. We are witnessing a rapid growth of innovations built on data and tools tackling local societal problems. At best, these can provide better opportunities for sustainable solutions and development. The need for geospatial expertise is growing globally, and the required skills and capabilities of experts are changing. Universities need to think that although the future jobs rely on experts’ geospatial data and technology skills, graduates need to have a strong conceptual and practical understanding of societal problems and capacity to co-develop solutions, which generate wellbeing and inclusive development. New generation university graduates need to master the interface between technologies’ potential and societies’ emerging needs, working in a multi-stakeholder environment and creating innovative and impactful solutions. In this paper, we present a model of institutional cooperation between five Tanzanian and three Finnish universities, aiming to tackle this transformative education challenge in Tanzania. GeoICT4e aims to develop innovative and scalable geospatial and ICT e-learning services for Tanzanian universities. Via this transformation, universities are aiming to enhance the future employment potential of the graduates with digital multi-competence skills. We present the overall methodology and key activities of the project cooperation, and discuss the opportunities and challenges related to this transformation, and use of open data and FOSS solutions particularly from the institutional and societal perspectives.