Development Of Strategic Plan Research Articles

Reliability of industrial policies in Nepal: An empirical investigation into the role of macroeconomic indicators

This study aims to analyze the reliability of Nepal’s industrial policies, focusing on the effects of macroeconomic variables on implementation and outcomes. This paper assesses Nepal’s industrial policies, emphasizing the need for improvements, export promotion, and human capital development while recognizing the importance of strategic planning and context-specific approaches for economic growth, stability, and development. The analytical and descriptive approaches have been applied to analyze the data by collecting secondary data sources that include official publications, which encompass 47 time series variables from 1974 to 2020. The findings provide mixed evidence for the economic impacts of liberalization, with exports and liberalization driving overall GDP growth. In contrast, other factors like economic openness, tourism, and their relationship with industrial GDP remain statistically insignificant. The paper indicates that remittances and investment have the most substantial impact on GDP, raising it by 1.86 and 1.21 units per unit increase, respectively. Exports have a moderate impact on industrial GDP (0.403 units). Export-oriented industries and tourism lack significant associations with either type of GDP. Liberalization significantly boosted both GDP and industrial GDP, with an increase of 179465.3 and 49595.62 units, respectively. Imports also jumped post-liberalization, driven by higher remittances as 1.215 units per unit increase. This study on industrial policies in developing economies, focusing on Nepal, adds valuable insights. The findings can ensure policymaking, boost economic growth, and strengthen Nepal’s industrial sector.

From Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion to an Antiracism Strategic Plan: An Academic Department of Psychiatry's Journey.

The efforts of an academic psychiatry department to embark on an antiracism strategic planning process are outlined, including the establishment of an antiracism task force charged with the development of an antiracism strategic plan. The initial process of the task force is described, recommendations are summarized, and future directions are outlined.

Unveiling Disparities: Investigating the Gap between Palestinian Authority Counter Segregation Policies and Local Implementation Amid Deteriorating Conditions in the West Bank

Spatial segregation in the West Bank remains a pressing issue with profound social, economic, and political implications. This study examines the gap between the Palestinian Authority's (PA) political statements and the local implementation of strategic planning measures to counter segregation in Palestinian communities. By analyzing the Strategic Development and Investment Plans (SDIPs) from 2018-2021, this research investigates the extent to which these plans address the challenges posed by Israeli settlements and promote inclusive urban development. The findings reveal significant shortcomings, including limited coverage of settlement-related challenges, inadequate strategies to confront settlement activity, and a lack of context-specific approaches; Out of the 122 plans analyzed, only 15 (12.3%) explicitly addressed the geopolitical situation, while 67 (54.9%) acknowledged settlements as a challenge. Disturbingly, 28 plans (22.9%) neglected the significance of Area C, highlighting a substantial oversight.

Academic Knowledge on Quality of Life in Urban Africa: What Do We Know?

AbstractEven though vague and contested, the construct of the quality of life can play an important role in gauging the success of spatial governance. It is present in most spatial policy objectives and many scholars describe it as the ultimate goal of spatial governance. The question remains, however, whether the construct of the quality of life is explored in sufficient depth to understand its practical relevance within widely divergent African contexts. Africa is notorious for its low levels of life quality and many scholars argue that research on its difficulties is not focalized and conclusions are too often drawn without truly considering the unique African context. To discover the extent of the current knowledge base on African life quality, African-specific case study research was identified and analyzed. A systematic literature review was conducted following the textual narrative synthesis approach. The analysis revealed a geographically sparsely distributed knowledge base of urban African quality of life. Further to this, a wide variety of research themes were identified, ranging from socio-economic, physical, and environmental characteristics to strategic planning and sustainable development. This sparsely distributed knowledge base, along with the wide variety of research themes and the undefined nature of the quality of life, makes it difficult to compare the case studies. The paper, subsequently, calls for further case study research to enable a true understanding of the association and meaning of quality of life within the African context that would ultimately support appropriate development of measurements in urban Africa.

Agility Model of Empowerment for Village-Owned Enterprises (BUMDes) in Indonesia

This article explores the concept of agility in the context of empowering Village-Owned Enterprises (BUMDes) in Indonesia. Facing complex challenges in a dynamic environment, BUMDes requires a more adaptive and responsive approach to enhance its performance. Through a dynamic systems approach, this article identifies key factors influencing BUMDes agility, including human resource capacity, technology adoption, collaboration, and local government support. Furthermore, the article emphasizes the importance of operational transparency, oversight, strategic planning, and human resource development as core processes in achieving agility. The outcomes of this process include improved BUMDes performance, increased revenue, and a positive impact on community empowerment. By implementing the proposed model, BUMDes can be more responsive to changes, improve its performance, and contribute more effectively to village development. This article provides valuable insights for policymakers, practitioners, and researchers interested in BUMDes empowerment and organizational agility.

Agricultural clusters in the regional development strategic planning system

The world experience of the development of integration processes shows that integrated enterprises are more efficient and adapted to the conditions of the market economy due to the creation of a single progressive process of manufacturing and promoting products from their producers to end consumers. In today's conditions, the country has not yet developed a system innovation development mechanism. A comprehensive solution to the problem of innovative development of the agricultural sector is the formation of a cluster policy at both the state and regional levels. Adjustment of state and regional strategic plans and target programs considering the cluster initiative will allow to achieve the target strategic guidelines for the development of the agricultural cluster, to ensure the implementation of the goals and objectives of the development of the territory of the region. Strategic planning for the development of the region's economy, including the agricultural and processing sectors, should be based on the peculiarities of the territory, considering the disparities in the development of individual districts. The established sectoral and territorial structure of the Mykolaiv region and the natural and climatic conditions of the region determine the directions of clustering of the agricultural sector and the limits of influence of cluster structures as growth points. The implementation of the project of the formation and development of an agrarian cluster in the system of strategic management of the Mykolaiv region requires a review of the provisions of the main strategic plans of regional development, the "Strategy for the development of the Mykolaiv region for the period up to and including 2027", as well as medium-term plans and programs, strategies of industry direction and targets programs of regional and sectoral development. Keywords: clustering, agricultural sector, economic development, regional policy, strategic planning.

The Walking Bangkapi: Inclusive Pedestrian Network’s Integrated Design and Implementation Study on Bangkok’s Emerging Transportation District

With a city growing in size, capacity, density, and intensity, walkability in the Bangkapi district (Bangkok, Thailand) represents a challenge to produce more inclusive transportation through mobility planning that suits the multimodal transportation system (skywalk, MRT lines, water transportation) and the walking experience of the pedestrian. Drawing from Bangkok’s Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) strategic plan, the challenge lies in the balancing point of efficiently and effectively elevating walkability while keeping the local urban identity. This study investigates the notion of walkability as both a ground-up participatory design process and within the overall mobility planning framework by reviewing both Thai and international sidewalk standards and through interviews with stakeholders. We conclude by producing an experimental design guide and policy recommendations on how area-specific sidewalks have the potential in shaping more feasible and equitable mobility planning from the ground up.

Politics and Census in Nigeria: Challenges and the Way Forward

Population is very vital to the government for nation building of a country especially, Nigeria. Nigeria’s population has been contentious and politicized since colonial times. Census statistics embodies an essential database prerequisite for measuring the physical and social well-being of a nation’s population. Hence, for any country to realize its development potentials, it requires a comprehensive population database support to guide its socio-economic programs, planning and implementation. The fusses in Nigeria census steered the cancellation of the 1962 general population census which was repeated in 1963.The Population of an area is considered a political weapon, a condition desiderata for provision of amenities, infrastructure and in fact, guides wealth allocations and fiscal planning. Regrettably, Nigeria is yet to produce an acceptable and satisfactory demographic data for infrastructural development and nation building. Scholars of Nigerian history appear not to have paid adequate attention to nation building in Nigeria as a result of inaccurate population database. Hence, it is a perception of issues of politics and population census this paper tend to address. Qualitative research methodology was adopted for effective analyses. The paper concluded that inherent contemporary issues have continued to defeat the main aim of population census as an instrument for strategic planning and sustainable development. Lack of accurate census figures has contributed to Nigeria’s policy summersault and under development. It is unfortunate that in this 21st century Nigeria still does not have effective and reliable census data due to the fact that politicization, Falsification of population census result, religion rivalry, ethnicity stimulation and fluctuation of period of conducting census serves as a controlling force against accuracy of population census figures.

CYBER LEARNING AS A TRANSFORMATION OF LEARNING IN THE DIGITAL ERA

The aim of this research is to examine cyber learning as an educational transformation in the digital era. The research method used by the researcher is a qualitative research method with a library study type of research. The results of this research show that the implications of integrating technology into education are very broad and include several aspects such as pedagogy, student involvement, institutional structure, and societal considerations. Although the results of the literature review recognize the transformative potential of cyber learning, strategic planning, ongoing research, and strong policy development are needed to navigate the complexity of educational paradigms in the digital era. As progress continues, a deep understanding of the diverse interactions between technology and education is critical so that the benefits of cyber learning can be fully utilized by students, educators and society.

Developing Virtual Herbarium of Sunan Kalijaga Islamic State University as a Plant Taxonomy Complementary Lab Work Material

This research combines the fields of biology, photography, graphic design, and informatics. This study aims to develop a virtual herbarium museum through website media. The research was done to improve the accessibility and sharing of data (free access) herbarium. Website development was performed using the SDLC (Systems Development Life Cycle) which consists of 5 (five) steps, namely planning a strategic website development plan, determining the scope of development, analyzing the required needs, designing and implementing website creation and testing. Based on the results of system testing and implementation, it can be concluded that the virtual herbarium museum has been successfully built as a plant taxonomy complementary lab work material.

STRATEGIC PLANNING OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT

As of today, it is crucial for Ukraine to implement a comprehensive system of state strategic planning. This will facilitate the country's rapid development and positioning of Ukraine in leading positions in the world. The impact of digital development in all areas has changed the way society and government communicate. The scale of digital change in society is enormous, and digitalization can be seen as a catalyst for new paradigms, concepts, and approaches to strategic planning for the country's development. Successful strategic planning and public administration organizations determine the comfort of citizens' lives and strengthen the competitiveness of the region.

“You turn the tap on, the water's there, and you just think everything's fine”: a mixed methods approach to understanding public perceptions of groundwater management in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

In Louisiana's Capital Area Groundwater Conservation District (CAGWCD), extensive groundwater withdrawals from the Southern Hills Aquifer System have begun to accelerate the infiltration of saltwater into the aquifer's freshwater sands. This accelerated saltwater intrusion has the potential to reduce the amount of groundwater available for public consumption and other industrial and agricultural uses throughout the region. In response to this threat, the Capital Area Ground Water Conservation Commission has begun development of a long-term strategic plan to achieve and maintain sustainable and resilient groundwater withdrawals from the aquifer system. The development of the strategic plan includes an assessment of public attitudes regarding groundwater and groundwater management in the CAGWCD. This paper presents the results of mixed methods public participatory research to evaluate current and historical views and attitudes around groundwater quality, quantity, and cost in the CAGWCD. The mixed methods approach used in this research employed a sequential explanatory design model consisting of two phases. The first phase involved the implementation of an internet-based survey, followed by a qualitative phase aimed at explaining and enhancing the quantitative results. The qualitative phase employed a combination of one-on-one interviews and focus groups. The research found that the primary governance obstacle that decision-makers may face in managing groundwater is a broad lack of public awareness of groundwater and groundwater issues in the CAGWCD. Despite the criticality of over-pumping and saltwater intrusion into the aquifer system, survey research and subsequent interviews and focus groups have shown that the public is largely unaware of these issues. This research also found a general lack of trust in both industry and government to manage groundwater issues and highlighted the need for groundwater management efforts to be led by unbiased, trusted institutions.

Problems and current directions of further medium-term strategic planning for the development of the health care system of the Moscow Region: expert survey results

BACKGROUND: Modern strategic planning for the development of the health care system in the region involves regular monitoring of problem areas for the timely identification of emerging problems, as well as monitoring the effectiveness of measures designed to eliminate the identified problems. Based on this, within the framework of the 5th level of medical and sociological monitoring of the results of strategic planning for the development of regional health care, which involves studying the opinions of regional experts, a study was conducted focused on studying the main problems and prospects for the development of the health care system in the Moscow Region on the most important ones from the standpoint of its strategic planning directions.
 AIM: To determine the degree of relevance of problems for the health care system of the Moscow Region and for the next medium-term strategic planning of measures for its development, as well as to evaluate the indicators from the standpoint of their significance, which will serve as the basis for compiling the archetype of the health care system in the territory of the municipal formation of the Moscow Region in order to adopt further management decisions, including taking into account municipal features.
 MATERIALS AND METHODS: A survey was conducted of experts from among the heads of regional medical organizations of the Moscow Region, their deputies for the medical profile of activity, as well as the main freelance specialists of the Ministry of Health of the Moscow Region. A total of 126 people were interviewed using formalized structured interviews and questionnaires.
 RESULTS: In the course of the study, a range of the most pressing problems of the health care system of the Moscow Region was determined today. In addition, activities were identified, the strategic planning of which is most relevant for the formation of the next medium-term program “Health of the Moscow Region”. The study also made it possible to streamline the list of indicators characterizing the archetype of the health care system in the territory of the municipality of the Moscow Region, according to the degree of their importance in making and implementing management decisions in the framework of medium-term strategic planning for health care development.
 CONCLUSION: The study demonstrated the sustainability of some problems in the health care system of the Moscow Region that currently need to be addressed.

Assessing the effect of housing attributes and green certification on Malaysian house price

Purpose Sustainability represents innovative elements in determining the profitability of real estate investments, among other factors, including the green component in real estate. Evidence from the literature has pointed out that incorporating green features into residential buildings can reduce operational costs and increase the building’s value. Although green real estate is considered the future trend of choice, it is still being determined whether prospective buyers are willing to accept the extra cost of green residential investment. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the effect of housing attributes and green certification on residential real estate prices. Design/methodology/approach The impact of the housing attribute and green certification in the residential sectors was assessed using a transaction data set comprising approximately 861 residential units sold in Selangor, Malaysia, between 2014 and 2022. Linear and quantile regression were used in this study by using SPSS software for a robust result. Findings The findings indicate that the market price of residential properties in Malaysia is influenced by housing attributes, transaction types and Green Building Index certification. The empirical evidence from this study suggests that green certification significantly affects the sales price of residential properties in Malaysia. The findings of this research will help investors identify measurable factors that affect the transaction prices of green-certified residential real estate. These identifications will facilitate the development of strategic plans aimed at achieving sustainable rates of return in the sustainable residential real estate market. Practical implications Specifically, this research will contribute to achieving area 4 of the 11th Malaysia Plan, which pertains to pursuing green growth for sustainability and resilience. This will be achieved by enhancing awareness among investors and homebuyers regarding the importance of green residential buildings in contributing to the environment, the economy and society. Originality/value The regression model for housing attributes and green certification on house price developed in this study could offer valuable benefits to support and advance Malaysia in realising its medium and long-term goals for green technology.

Sustainability of renewable energy in China: Enhanced strategic investment and displaced R&D expenditure

Tackling climate change renders advancing the renewable energy sector exceptionally crucial. As the industry leader, China has achieved remarkable success but also faced concerns that necessitates re-examining the sustainability of its development. Focusing on the strategic development planning of renewable energy enterprises, the present study delves into the phenomenon of strategic investment crowding out R&D expenditure.11The acronym “R&D" in the text stands for research and development. The analysis results of data structure alleviate the concerns about the possibility of discretionary decisions due to the unique policy and financing background of Chinese enterprises. Furthermore, leveraging the industry's unique instrumental variable and considering the sequential allocation of funds, the underlying mechanism behind the crowding-out effect is elucidated. The analysis and policy recommendations presented herein serve as a valuable reference for governments to scientifically and prudently formulate development plans for the renewable energy industry.

A Framework on Setting Strategies for Enhancing the Efficiency of State Power use in Thailand’s Pursuit of a Green Economy

The objectives of this study are to investigate the efficiency of state power use in governing the country towards a green economy and to examine proactive strategies to enhance the efficiency of state power use. This study employs a mixed-methods research approach, including quantitative research involving the construction of a model, SEM-LCM-VECM, to assess the above efficiency. Additionally, the findings from quantitative research are integrated into qualitative research to formulate proactive strategies for exercising state power to foster sustainable development. The findings indicate that the use of state power for the development of a green economy, in accordance with the 20-Year National Strategic Plan and various development strategies of Thailand, has proven to be inefficient. This inefficiency stems from continuous growth in the economic and social sectors, while the environmental sector has consistently deteriorated. The most significant contributing factor directly impacting the environment is the economic sector, followed by the social sector. Moreover, Thailand's adaptability towards sustainability has been notably slow and falls below the established standards. If the government continues to use state power and pursue policies in a manner similar to the past, it is likely to have severe adverse consequences for the environment. This is due to the fact that reactive measures, including civil measures, administrative measures, and criminal measures, cannot effectively facilitate the development of a green economy. Therefore, the guidelines for addressing and formulating proactive strategies are of paramount importance and highly necessary for achieving sustainability. Research findings suggest that the government must establish reactive measures alongside proactive measures in economic aspects. These measures include 1) taxation and revenue collection; 2) subsidies and tax incentives; 3) financial enforcement incentives; 4) deposit systems and refund mechanisms; and 5) ownership and market creation systems. The study also reveals that countries efficiently implementing these economic measures for sustainability include European nations and Asian countries such as South Korea and Japan. Consequently, Thailand should consider applying the research findings to appropriately and efficiently shape the use of state power before the nation causes further irreparable damage. It is imperative that these proactive measures are pursued diligently and continuously to promote green economy policies and ensure sustainability in both the present and future.

Charging infrastructure for electric vehicles in New Zealand

The uptake of electric vehicles (EV) is closely interlinked with the availability of charging infrastructure. Fast charging stations (FCS) can facilitate the uptake of EV, but their installation requires significant investments affecting their profitability. An optimal determination of charging locations and capacities based on associated costs can help to provide infrastructure efficiently. As initial FCS affect installations and costs in later years, a strategic infrastructure development plan over multiple years is required to expand the infrastructure to satisfy the charging demand of a growing EV fleet, while pursuing the goal of minimal costs. Based on former work, a model for the investment-optimal allocation and sizing of FCS over multiple years (including costs for grid connection) is developed. For the first time, a multi-periodic capacitated Arc-Cover Path-Cover formulation with an investment-optimal objective is proposed and applied to New Zealand. The results are analysed with respect to the locations and sizes of FCS, the impact on the coverage of traffic flows, and the related trends over time. They indicate that FCS are to be located along highly trafficked corridors in densely populated regions for being applied profitably. The chosen station locations have below-average installation costs and are capable of covering high shares of EV traffic on inter-regional and highly frequented routes.

Thai Preschoolers' movement behaviors outside kindergarten: prevalence of meeting individual and integrated movement guidelines.

This study aimed to investigate movement behaviors of Thai preschoolers (aged 3-6 years) occurring outside kindergarten in urban areas across Thailand. Surveillance of digital Media in eArLy chiLdhood Questionnaire® was used to collect data from 1051 parents recruited from 12 schools. Descriptive statistics and logistic regressions were applied for data analysis. Thai preschoolers engaged in physical activity (PA), sedentary screen time, and sleep on weekends significantly more than weekdays with no significant sex differences. Preschoolers met the sleep guidelines the most (62.3%), followed by PA guidelines (48.0%), and screen time (ST) guidelines the least (44.1%). Only 14.6% met the integrated movement guidelines, and 11% met none of the guidelines. Age was positively associated with meeting the PA guidelines, and negatively associated with meeting the sleep and integrated movement guidelines. The number of digital devices at home and geographical region influenced preschoolers in meeting the PA and ST guidelines. Thai preschoolers' time spent on all forms of activities outside kindergarten was significantly more on weekends than weekdays with no sex disparity. The prevalence of meeting the integrated movement guidelines was low, and needs to be addressed through comprehensive programs including all forms of activities concurrently. Thai preschoolers engaged in physical activity (PA), screen time (ST), and sleep on weekends significantly more than weekdays with no significant sex differences. Only 14.6% of preschoolers met the integrated movement guidelines. Age had a significant relationship with meeting the PA, sleep, and integrated movement guidelines. Meeting the PA and ST guidelines in preschoolers was positively associated with the number of digital devices at home. Despite some limitations, this study presented preschoolers' time engaged in the three movement behaviors concurrently, and provided important inputs for development of the national strategic plan to promote PA among Thai children and youth.

Strategic Planning for Development of Micro Enterprises at the Department of Trade, Industry, Cooperatives, and Small and Medium Enterprises, Soppeng Regency

MSMEs are businesses with a micro, small to medium production scale that can be owned by individuals or in the form of business entities of a certain type. In Indonesia, MSMEs are currently being worked on and continue to grow from year to year. This study aims to examine the strategic planning of micro-enterprise development in the Department of Trade, Industry, Cooperatives and Small and Medium Enterprises, Soppeng Regency. This type of research is descriptive qualitative. Data collection techniques were carried out by observation, interviews, and documentation. The data analysis technique used consists of data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing. The results of the study show that Environmental Scanning (Environmental Analysis), in Soppeng Regency has abundant Natural Resources (SDA) which can be utilized by micro-entrepreneurs as a source of income by processing them into products that have sales value. Strategy formulation (Strategy Formulation), a strategic plan made by the PPK and UKM Office in accordance with the 2nd mission of the Regional Head, namely strengthening the realization of community welfare. Pay more attention to micro business actors so that they can prosper from the business they are involved in and develop. Strategy implementation (Implementation Strategy), the implementation of programs is inseparable from what has been stated in the strategic plan (renstra), but in implementing the programs researchers value it is still not optimal because of the lack of awareness of micro-entrepreneurs to register their business as fostered by the PPK Service and UKM. Evaluation and control (evaluation and supervision), evaluation of activities is carried out quarterly but for evaluation and supervision of micro business actors directly to the field the schedule is uncertain, this is due to the lack of funds to go directly to the field. Factors supporting the success of strategic planning are supported by the awareness of micro-entrepreneurs to register their businesses and complete all forms of licensing according to the type of business. The inhibiting factors for miscommunication between micro-entrepreneurs and the PPK and UKM Offices are that micro-business actors sometimes delay registering their businesses because they think that the management will be complicated and convoluted.
 Keywords: strategic planning, micro enterprises, department of trade, industry, cooperatives and small and medium enterprises

Information systems in support of the mechanism of strategic planning of enterprise development

The article is devoted to consideration of the issue of technologies and information systems in support of the strategic planning mechanism of enterprise development. The work reveals the essence of the concept of «strategic planning» and considers its importance for the functioning of the enterprise. The principles of strategic planning, functions, elements and stages are characterized. The significance of technologies in the strategic planning of enterprise development is defined. The functionality of «ViAL+» as a strategic planning computer program is considered. The place of information systems in the strategic planning of the enterprise's development is analyzed. The purpose of ERP, BPR, CRM systems in enterprise strategy planning is revealed. The programs «Marketing Analytic» and «Sales Expert» are singled out as information systems that have a positive effect on the functioning of the enterprise. The relevance of the conducted research is directly because every enterprise needs sustainable development. If the enterprise has a significant number of departments and production tasks, then its activities must be normalized according to certain plans. In particular, planning allows you to determine how many resources are needed for this or that activity, how many personnel need to be involved, which partners should be cooperated with, which sales channels should be used, and which product promotion channels should be used. Having a plan allows you to determine how much profit you can get from the activity and what expenses you need to anticipate. It is worth noting that strategic planning also allows you to determine the steps that need to be taken for the company to take a certain position in the market. So, if the enterprise cannot optimally calculate its resources and production capacity, it will be difficult for it to establish effective work and communication with partners. Accordingly, such an enterprise will not be able to assess its real place in the market of certain services. This will lead to the fact that such an institution will not be able to become a leader in a certain field. Therefore, it can be argued that strategic planning has an important role in the activity of the enterprise. However, in our time, when the effectiveness of the institution's work is determined by its technologies, the use of innovations and information systems is a significant way to improve the place of the institution in the market.