Digital Components Research Articles

RESEARCH OF INNOVATIONS IN THE BANKING SECTOR OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES AND THE POSSIBILITY OF THEIR IMPLEMENTATION IN UKRAINE

The article reveals the peculiarities of the functioning of the domestic banking system and examines the latest innovative solutions in the banking sector of the leading countries of the world for the period from 2020 to 2024. The prerequisites for the most popular innovative solutions and ideas in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic are revealed. The author analyzes the situations that have contributed to instability, including the constant interference of cybercriminals and Russia's military actions against Ukraine.
 The author systematizes the main directions of development of innovations in the global banking sector and analyzes the possibilities of implementing the most promising ones in the functioning of Ukrainian banking institutions and ensuring their financial security.
 The author presents the signs and criteria of innovation and provides examples of an innovative approach to solving issues in the internal processes of banking activities. It is determined that the main features of banking innovations are: the presence of social and economic results, reduction of banking costs, reduction of banking risks, increase in the level of liquidity of banking institutions, the presence of unique consumer properties, globalization of banking institutions and increase in labor productivity in the banking sector. The author studies the trends of transformations in the digital component of the banking sector. Innovations in customer experience and marketing innovations in the global banking sector are analyzed.
 The main directions of development of the banking sector in the context of leading banking institutions are structured, direct ideas and solutions to modern economic challenges of both global and local scales are presented. Innovations in the internal processes of banking institutions in 2020-2023 in Poland, the USA and Spain are revealed.

Learning stability of partially observed switched linear systems

This paper deals with learning stability of partially observed switched linear systems under arbitrary switching. Such systems are widely used to describe cyber–physical systems which arise by combining physical systems with digital components. In many real-world applications, the internal states cannot be observed directly. It is thus more realistic to conduct system analysis using the outputs of the system. Stability is one of the most frequent requirement for safety and robustness of cyber–physical systems. Existing methods for analyzing stability of switched linear systems often require the knowledge of the parameters and/or all the states of the underlying system. In this paper, we propose an algorithm for deciding stability of switched linear systems under arbitrary switching based purely on observed output data. The proposed algorithm essentially relies on an output-based Lyapunov stability framework and returns an estimate of the joint spectral radius (JSR). We also prove a probably approximately correct error bound on the quality of the estimate of the JSR from the perspective of statistical learning theory.

Doctoral Theses in the Digital Age – ICT use by Social Sciences PhD Students of The Maria Grzegorzewska University

The article is a result of a complementary advanced publication workshop accompanying the curriculum course exercises for PhD students, on the role of ICT in the research work of a scientist. To fulfill the extended course requirements the participants decided to write relevant paper, if possible, related to their individual research endeavors and their relations to the digital world. The paper consists of a collection of short chapters written by young researchers. They express their own views, based on early research experience, relevant generally to the inclusion of critical digital age components in their theses. The chapters are only moderately consulted by the tutor in the direction of finding a common denominator related to social sciences.

Contribution of digital governments to digital transformation of firms: evidence from China

ABSTRACT Rapid advances in information and communication technologies have promoted the evolution of digital governments and the digital transformation of firms (DTF). As a provider of public services and a regulator, the government is associated closely with the operations of firms. However, the manner by which a digital government contributes to the DTF remains unknown. In this study, we use a sample of Chinese A-share listed firms in 2021 to determine the configurations of digital government components that generate different levels of DTF via fuzzy set qualitative comparative analysis. Empirical results show that the synergy of multiple digital government components, instead of a single digital government component, generates high and non-high levels of DTF. Additionally, a digital government heterogeneously affects the digital transformation of state-owned and non-state-owned firms. Non-state-owned firms are more dependent on high-performing digital governments than state-owned firms in achieving high levels of DTF. These findings contribute to the understanding of the important role of digital governments and promote investigations into the driving mechanisms of the DTF.

Crossing Number of Infinite Family of Extension Kochol's Periodic Graphs

At this time, technology is developing very quickly and is increasingly sophisticated. This technological development is certainly closely related to the development of computer technology. A computer is able to control a series of electronic devices using an IC chip that can be filled with programs and logic called microprocessor technology. A microprocessor is a digital component of the VLSI (Very Large Scale Integration) type with very high circuit complexity that is capable of carrying out the functions of a CPU (Central Processing Unit). Among many applications, the problem of crossing number very interesting and important because of its application in the optimization of chip are required in a circuit layout of VLSI. Crossing number used to obtain the lower bound on the amount of chip area of VLSI devices like microprocessor and memory chips additionally, crossings in the circuit layout could cause short circuit and therefore worth minimized independent of the chip area consideration. Some graph can be seen as built by small pieces. A principal tool used in construction of crossing-critical graphs are tiles. In the tile concept, tiles can be arranged by gluing one tile to another in a linear or circular fashion. The series of tiles with circular fashion form an infinite graph family. In this way, the intersection number of this family of graphs can be determined. In this research, has been formed an infinite family graphs The graph formed by gluing together many copies of the tile in circular fashion, where the tile consists of identical tile sections. The results obtained show that the graph has 3-crossing-critical of a graph.

Digital Sustainability for Human Resource Management Canvas Meta-Synthesis Approach

In the era of Digital Transformation (DT) and Sustainable Development (SD), the pivotal role of Human Resources (HR) in addressing business challenges has become increasingly evident. These challenges directly impact different HR departments and processes, prompting a need for a strategic overhaul. HR management should continuously adapt its service delivery model to align with the business model and create a balance between internal and external organizational expectations and employee needs, considering the two fundamental challenges of digital transformation and sustainable development, in an agile manner. The critical role of sustainable human resource management in fostering overall business sustainability is evident. However, in many cases, HR management has failed to recognize and demonstrate its cost structure, revenue flow, and social and environmental benefits transparently for the business. This research focuses on presenting the sustainable digital human resource management canvas and its connection to the business canvas to achieve sustainability in the digital era. Employing a qualitative research methodology, this study conducts a meta-synthesis of two pivotal concepts-sustainable human resource management and digital human resource management- leveraging data from reputable databases including Science Direct, Scopus, and Web of Science. Following meticulous screening and examination, a total of 17 articles from Q1-ranked journals were selected as the final articles for a more detailed and in-depth review. The findings from the meta-synthesis results consist of 5 dimensions and 23 components, ultimately presenting the sustainable digital human resource management canvas by modeling it after the business canvas. The distinct feature of this canvas, compared to other similar and conventional models, is the inclusion of individual sustainability in the value proposition and the creation of a digital value component, including artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, and big data.

Value of a blended learning supervision course at the advanced level: Supervisors’ experiences

Aim: To explore what experiences specialist nurses and midwives have with a blended learning course (digital course component one and physical course component two) to develop their supervisory competence. Methods: A qualitative descriptive design with two focus group interviews (n=9) and written reflections from participants (n=70) from five courses conducted in 2021 and 2022. Findings: Thematic analysis revealed two main themes: 1) The value of blended learning in a clinical supervision course and 2) Areas for improvement. Participants experienced a profound learning outcome through the acquisition of theoretical knowledge digitally during part one of the course, followed by in-person engagement in simulation-based learning activities in part two. Specifically, the participants gained a heightened awareness of the complexity of supervision and increased confidence in using communication tools through simulation. The challenges faced in the digital part of the course highlighted the need for technical improvements, emphasizing the importance of improving flexibility and development of an application for easy access to learning resources. Conclusion: The findings indicate that the blended learning approach enhanced supervision competence. The online component facilitated a more profound learning experience in the in-person simulation-based course. Recommendations for improvement centered on simplifying content and introducing greater flexibility and accessibility in the digital part of the course.

The Impact of Digital Government Initiatives on Public Value Creation: Evidence from Ho Chi Minh City –Vietnam

Objective: This research aims to evaluate the effects of digital government initiatives on generating public value, with a specific focus on boosting citizen engagement in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Theoretical framework: The study is grounded in the theory of digital governance, which posits that digital technologies can transform public administration by improving transparency, efficiency, accountability, and service delivery. It explores how these technological interventions facilitate a participatory governance model by enabling better citizen-government interactions. Method: The study utilizes Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) to investigate key facets of digital governance, including transparency, cost-efficiency, data-driven policymaking, accountability, and service quality. Results and conclusion: The analysis reveals a strong positive link between the elements of digital governance and an increase in citizen engagement. These findings underscore the capacity of digitalization within public administration to enhance public participation and trust. Implications of the research: The study provides essential insights for policymakers regarding the impact of digital initiatives on urban governance. It underscores the importance of continued investment in technological advancements and data security to foster improved governance and citizen involvement. Originality/value: This research contributes uniquely to the understanding of how digital government initiatives can create public value by enhancing citizen engagement. It offers a critical examination of digital governance components and their effectiveness in fostering greater public participation and trust, providing valuable recommendations for policymakers focused on urban governance and digital transformation.

Using Digital Literacy Components to Develop ESL Learners’ Digital Mastery

The capacity to locate, assess, and communicate information via keyboards or digital media platforms is known as digital literacy. Utilizing information and communication technology to produce, assess, and distribute information requires a combination of technical and cognitive skills. Some ESL learners are still struggling when they are using the media online to search for articles and journals. In addition, there are still a lot of students that are unsure about how to use digital technology for their education. ESL learners must be proactive and digitally knowledgeable in this age of technology to successfully choose and organize their search results. Without these digital abilities, ESL Malaysian students would not be able to utilize a variety of ICT platforms for information access and processing for academic needs, as well as subsequently for career needs, specifically to fulfil the demands of the Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR 4.0). This study explores the development of digital mastery using the digital literacy components. The study employed a survey research design. An online questionnaire was distributed to ESL learners in a selected university. A cluster sampling was used in selecting the samples. A sample of 186 university students were involved in this study. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the quantitative data collected. Data was analyzed using SPSS version 27 for the questionnaire. In brief, the study contributes to a new model related to digital mastery for ESL students in higher education.

SHAPING THE COMPETENCIES OF THE FUTURE: THE IMPORTANCE OF DEVELOPING SOFT SKILLS IN HIGHER EDUCATION WITHIN THE LANDSCAPE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES

The article emphasizes that modern professional activity requires mastery of not only highly specialized knowledge but also soft skills. The peculiarities of modern society, which has passed from the VUCA state to the BANI state, are noted, emphasizing that it implies even greater turbulence and unpredictability of the environment, as well as the ever-growing role of information technologies. Today, in the labor market, “soft” skills play a key role in professional activity. Therefore, the task of higher education is to educate a professional who can realize himself in the conditions of high competition, which requires the introduction of educational technologies that form in students' soft skills with solid digital components. The article is devoted to soft skills, which are necessary for young specialists starting a professional career. The objectives of the study were: to determine the optimal composition of soft skills, most in-demand among employers; to evaluate their importance for the successful start of the professional career of young engineers; to reveal the main problems of the formation of soft skills within the educational process. Formulated conclusions can be used to improve university training of young specialists competent in the labor market in the BANI-environment.

Production digital twin: a systematic literature review of challenges

ABSTRACT The manufacturing industry is entering the fourth industrial revolution, which aims to shift the manufacturing paradigm to data-driven smart manufacturing. Many barriers still limit the adoption of this new revolution, although enabling technologies such as a digital twin (DT) have the potential to overcome them. Since the appearance of the digital twin technology, this has led to a significant increase in academic publications and industrial applications. However, significant challenges facing the implementation of this technology stem from the emergent field stage, a need for more comprehensive information, and a need for clarity and consistency in definitions and concepts. This review identifies and categorizes the potential digital twin challenges and provides a novel conceptual framework that structures them and links them to the principal digital twin components, along with an example that elucidates the proposed framework’s utilization. The emerging relationships unveil interesting insights into the current status and future research requirements.

The impact of the China’s Belt and Road Initiative on innovation, knowledge transfer and information diffusion: opportunities, challenges, and criticism

Purpose The China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI, hereafter) has reenergized the Silk Road concept, with most literature focusing on the political and economic effects of the BRI. While certain aspects of the Digital Silk Road (DSR), digital component of BRI, have been researched, much less focus has been placed on the technological development, tech transfer and information diffusion aspects of the BRI. The aim of this study is to investigate the opportunities, issues and critiques that have arisen as a result of the Belt and Road Initiative’s implications on innovation, knowledge transfer and dissemination. Design/methodology/approach Research in its nature is descriptive. Literature reviews are a significant part of the development of a field. Therefore, secondary sources were considered. Findings The literature and the study have highlighted several opportunities, problems and criticism that decision-makers and the relevant agencies and institutions should take into account when deciding how to move forward with BRI and its digital component DSR. Originality/value This paper contributes to the research literature on BRI and its subset DSR’s impacts on innovation, knowledge transfer and information diffusion. In fact, the DSR’s primary aim is to strengthen international cooperation in the digital economy. Furthermore, digital platforms now play a significant role in global trade, emphasizing the necessity of DSR.

The Augmented Body: Technological Contamination in the Fashion-Tech Paradigm

The paper aims to address how dresses and garments in the fashion-tech are beginning to acquire their own shape and meanings: the technological, electronic dress with digital, bionic, or robotic components can act and move independently from the body that wears it, sometimes even modeling, modifying or altering its shape. According to these perspectives, techno-fashion products become alive because they react autonomously to external or internal inputs, they become able to mediate the relationship between the human body and the world around it in a new material dimension that lives in a fluid environment with blurred boundaries between the physical, digital, and biological spheres. This highlights the pivotal role of new technologies for the study of fashion, as by empowering the human body they can influence human relationships with themselves, others, and the environment. These transformations involving the collision between technology and fashion could have long-term implications that affect the shape and meaning of our clothes as well as our bodies.

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES OF WOMEN CIVIL SERVANTS OF UNIVERSITIES IN THE DIGITAL ERA:INDICES FOR SUSTAINABLE FAMILY SERENITY AND ENHANCED NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

The study surveyed resource management practices of women civil servants of universities (WCSU) in the digital era which necessitate sustainable family serenity and enhanced national development using women workers of universities in Anambra state of Nigeria as pivots. Its specific objectives were to determine procedures they adopted in their resource management practices in the digital era; ascertain problems they encountered using digital components and, establish strategies they exerted to solve such problems with digital devices as indices. The researchers used questionnaire to collect data and adopted survey design with descriptive statistics, mean and standard deviation for data analysis. Population of the study was 2,150women civil servants of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, and the Anambra State University, Uli and Igbariam campuses from where sample of 320 was derived and distributed unequally to158, 93 and 69 respondents of the institutions respectively. A mean ratio of 3.50 based on five point Likert scale was accepted. Findings revealed procedures adopted by the WCSU in their resource management practices in the digital era, problems they encountered with digital devices in the contemporary period and how they solved such problems with digital components. It was recommended, among others, that WCSU and other stakeholders should be enlightened onuses and applications of digital devices for planning, organizing, implementing or shopping and evaluating their family resource management practices through seminars and conferences using the media; federal and state governments, in alliance with producers and other stakeholders, should create more awareness on availability, uses and applications of digital devices through workshops and advertisements; promulgate laws, policies and other logistics that would necessitate deflation as these could fight wraths caused by expensive digital components, eschew chaos in homes, encourage sustainable family serenity and enhanced national development.

Connecting through chatbots: residents’ insights on digital storytelling, place attachment, and value co-creation

ABSTRACT Despite the widespread adoption of chatbots in tourism, there is limited research on their role in digital storytelling from residents’ perspectives. Drawing on Social Presence Theory, the primary objective of this study was to examine the impact of a chatbot’s anthropomorphic conversation style (emotional vs. neutral) on perceived digital storytelling components in destination marketing. Additionally, the research explored how digital storytelling through chatbots influenced residents’ place attachment and, consequently, their engagement in value co-creation. To address these research objectives, the study adopted a quantitative perspective and employed an experimental design. Data were collected from 176 residents of Side, Turkey, using convenience sampling, and all hypotheses were confirmed. The perceptions of digital storytelling expressed as emotional (experimental group) were found to be more positive than the neutral (control group). In addition, digital storytelling significantly influenced place attachment, which was a significant predictor of value co-creation. Finally, place attachment partially mediated the relationship between digital storytelling and residents’ value co-creation. The findings provided valuable insights for tourism stakeholders such as businesses, policymakers, and researchers, guiding the effective implementation of chatbots in destination marketing, investigating residents’ perspectives regarding emotional digital storytelling by chatbots, and enhancing residents’ engagement in value co-creation.

The Effectiveness of Digital Health Lifestyle Interventions on People With Prediabetes: Protocol for a Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Meta-Regression.

There has been an increasing interest in the use of digital health lifestyle interventions for people with prediabetes, as these interventions may offer a scalable approach to preventing type 2 diabetes. Previous systematic reviews on digital health lifestyle interventions for people with prediabetes had limitations, such as a narrow focus on certain types of interventions, a lack of statistical pooling, and no broader subgroup analysis of intervention characteristics. The identified limitations observed in previous systematic reviews substantiate the necessity of conducting a comprehensive review to address these gaps within the field. This will enable a comprehensive understanding of the effectiveness of digital health lifestyle interventions for people with prediabetes. The objective of this systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-regression is to systematically investigate the effectiveness of digital health lifestyle interventions on prediabetes-related outcomes in comparison with any comparator without a digital component among adults with prediabetes. This systematic review will include randomized controlled trials that investigate the effectiveness of digital health lifestyle interventions on adults (aged 18 years or older) with prediabetes and compare the digital interventions with nondigital interventions. The primary outcome will be change in body weight (kg). Secondary outcomes include, among others, change in glycemic status, markers of cardiometabolic health, feasibility outcomes, and incidence of type 2 diabetes. Embase, PubMed, CINAHL, and CENTRAL (Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials) will be systematically searched. The data items to be extracted include study characteristics, participant characteristics, intervention characteristics, and relevant outcomes. To estimate the overall effect size, a meta-analysis will be conducted using the mean difference. Additionally, if feasible, meta-regression on study, intervention, and participant characteristics will be performed. The Cochrane risk of bias tool will be applied to assess study quality, and the GRADE (Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation) approach will be used to assess the certainty of evidence. The results are projected to yield an overall estimate of the effectiveness of digital health lifestyle interventions on adults with prediabetes and elucidate the characteristics that contribute to their effectiveness. The insights gained from this study may help clarify the potential of digital health lifestyle interventions for people with prediabetes and guide the decision-making regarding future intervention components. PROSPERO CRD42023426919; http://tinyurl.com/d3enrw9j. PRR1-10.2196/50340.

Engagement with Digital Weight Loss Intervention Components and Weight Outcomes

Engagement with Digital Weight Loss Intervention Components and Weight Outcomes

The study of digital literacy components for youths during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangkok, Thailand

<span lang="EN-US">This research paper investigates digital literacy components for youths in Bangkok. The first phase used a qualitative method. The key informants were eight experts in information and communication technology (ICT), human resource (HR), and education. The second phase was to develop the measurement of digital literacy components using the confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) approach with a sample consisting of 1,362 youths in Bangkok. Data collection was conducted through a questionnaire with 52 questions. The results revealed that digital literacy criteria for youths in Bangkok consisted of four factors containing 13 indicators. The first factor and its related access components was three subcomponents, which are i) use of tools and devices; ii) data collection in the cloud; and iii) internet connection. The second factor was understanding components consisting of evaluation, ethics, and legal literacy. The third factor was use of components consisting of safeguarding, search, sharing, and innovation. The fourth factor was creating components consisting of creating weblogs/applications, presenting on website/application, and safeguarding. CFA was employed to test the construct validity of the research latent variables that revealed the harmony correlation of empirical data contained in this research model. These results were employed to develop a digital literacy for youth during the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangkok, Thailand.</span>

외국 자국어 교육과정의 디지털 리터러시 교육 내용 반영 양상 분석

Purpose: By analyzing previous research on digital literacy and the national language curriculum
 of major foreign countries, we aimed to critically review Korea's media curriculum and suggest ways
 to improve it.
 Methods: We analyzed achievement standards related to digital literacy in the national language
 curriculum of the United States, Canada, and Australia. Implications for media curriculum development
 were derived by comparing the reflection pattern of digital literacy-related content in each country
 with the media area of Korea's curriculum.
 Results: In the U.S. language curriculum, content related to digital literacy is centered on multimodal
 literacy and information literacy. In the language curriculum of Ontario, Canada, relatively much of
 the content related to digital literacy is related to participatory literacy and critical literacy. The
 Australian language curriculum is characterized by reflecting the digital literacy component in the
 knowledge category and including digital literacy-related content in the literature area.
 Conclusion: First, the implications for Korea's Korean language curriculum development include the
 need to reconsider the issue of setting the media area. Second, there is a need to deal more
 comprehensively with the functional elements of digital literacy. Third, there is a need to systematize
 the content elements of attitude categories. Fourth, there is a need to systematize the content elements
 of attitude categories.

Data quality assurance in research data repositories: a theory-guided exploration and model

PurposeThis study addresses the need for a theory-guided, rich, descriptive account of research data repositories' (RDRs) understanding of data quality and the structures of their data quality assurance (DQA) activities. Its findings can help develop operational DQA models and best practice guides and identify opportunities for innovation in the DQA activities.Design/methodology/approachThe study analyzed 122 data repositories' applications for the Core Trustworthy Data Repositories, interview transcripts of 32 curators and repository managers and data curation-related webpages of their repository websites. The combined dataset represented 146 unique RDRs. The study was guided by a theoretical framework comprising activity theory and an information quality evaluation framework.FindingsThe study provided a theory-based examination of the DQA practices of RDRs summarized as a conceptual model. The authors identified three DQA activities: evaluation, intervention and communication and their structures, including activity motivations, roles played and mediating tools and rules and standards. When defining data quality, study participants went beyond the traditional definition of data quality and referenced seven facets of ethical and effective information systems in addition to data quality. Furthermore, the participants and RDRs referenced 13 dimensions in their DQA models. The study revealed that DQA activities were prioritized by data value, level of quality, available expertise, cost and funding incentives.Practical implicationsThe study's findings can inform the design and construction of digital research data curation infrastructure components on university campuses that aim to provide access not just to big data but trustworthy data. Communities of practice focused on repositories and archives could consider adding FAIR operationalizations, extensions and metrics focused on data quality. The availability of such metrics and associated measurements can help reusers determine whether they can trust and reuse a particular dataset. The findings of this study can help to develop such data quality assessment metrics and intervention strategies in a sound and systematic way.Originality/valueTo the best of the authors' knowledge, this paper is the first data quality theory guided examination of DQA practices in RDRs.