Mission Elements Research Articles

Sustaining Attention to Sustainability, Health, and Well-Being in Urban Regeneration

In urban regeneration projects, balancing environmental, social, and economic aspects is crucial but challenging, often leading to mission drift when team focus deviates from the original goals. Through a case study of regeneration projects at a large U.K. housing association, we explore decision makers’ attention to sustainability, health, and well-being as core elements of social mission. We combined qualitative analysis with an examination of structural complexities and system behaviors, adopting a systems thinking perspective. Analysis of attention patterns in regeneration meetings reveals that attention to the social missions was not sustained, with evident attention shifts toward financial costs and risks. Also, sustainability is prioritized less than health and well-being topics. We use a causal loop diagram to describe the underlying mechanisms that drive attention dynamics, highlighting how the structural complexities can undermine sustainable development in regeneration. Finally, we propose strategies to sustain attention toward sustainability, health, and well-being in regeneration.

The role of organizational culture dimension in business recovery: a post Covid-19 perspective in the hotel industry in Kenya

The study investigated the role played by the dimensions of organizational culture in a strategic management process to help organizations in the hotel industry realize business recovery in a post-COVID-19 period. The conceptualization of the study relied on the strategic thinking lens preceding strategic management processes to situate the role of organizational culture in the strategic management processes undertaken at the strategy formulation phase. The element of organization's mission was argued to be the relevant practice for anchoring culture into the strategy formulation process. Four types of organizational culture were studied in business recovery. Three objectives guided the study focusing on the extent of the adoption of culture types, levels of business recovery attained and the effect of the level of adoption on the level of business recovery attained. A sample of 57 hotels was selected and 189 respondents were drawn from functional units in each of the hotels. The study reports that the level of adoption of the culture is at a high level while the extent of business recovery is at a moderate level of between 20-40% growth. Innovation culture does not have a significant statistical effect while market, customer orientation and adhocracy cultures have a significant statistical effect on the level of business recovery. The study concludes that the relevant cultures were responsible for aligning culture with the strategy formulation phase through the component of the mission of an organization and that the process needs to embrace combined attributes of the underpinning theories of RBV and the organizational culture theory. The study calls on future research to integrate more aspects of strategic thinking and consider using more objective sources of research data.

Daedalus Ionospheric Profile Continuation (DIPCont): Monte Carlo studies assessing the quality of in situ measurement extrapolation

Abstract. In situ satellite exploration of the lower thermosphere–ionosphere system (LTI) as anticipated in the recent Daedalus mission proposal to ESA will be essential to advance the understanding of the interface between the Earth's atmosphere and its space environment. To address physical processes also below perigee, in situ measurements are to be extrapolated using models of the LTI. Motivated by the need for assessing how cost-critical mission elements such as perigee and apogee distances as well as the number of spacecraft affect the accuracy of scientific inference in the LTI, the Daedalus Ionospheric Profile Continuation (DIPCont) project is concerned with the attainable quality of in situ measurement extrapolation for different mission parameters and configurations. This report introduces the methodological framework of the DIPCont approach. Once an LTI model is chosen, ensembles of model parameters are created by means of Monte Carlo simulations using synthetic measurements based on model predictions and relative uncertainties as specified in the Daedalus Report for Assessment. The parameter ensembles give rise to ensembles of model altitude profiles for LTI variables of interest. Extrapolation quality is quantified by statistics derived from the altitude profile ensembles. The vertical extent of meaningful profile continuation is captured by the concept of extrapolation horizons defined as the boundaries of regions where the deviations remain below a prescribed error threshold. To demonstrate the methodology, the initial version of the DIPCont package presented in this paper contains a simplified LTI model with a small number of parameters. As a major source of variability, the pronounced change in temperature across the LTI is captured by self-consistent non-isothermal neutral-density and electron density profiles, constructed from scale height profiles that increase linearly with altitude. The resulting extrapolation horizons are presented for dual-satellite measurements at different inter-spacecraft distances but also for the single-satellite case to compare the two basic mission scenarios under consideration. DIPCont models and procedures are implemented in a collection of Python modules and Jupyter notebooks supplementing this report.

THEOLOGICAL DEFINITION OF THE ECUMENICAL PARADIGM AND THE VALUE SPECTRUM OF INTERFAITH SOCIAL PRACTICES

Actual scientific researches and issues analysis. The theological intentions and practical initiatives of ecumenism of the Orthodox Church are the focus of Yu. Korniychuk's research attention [17, 18]. R. Protsyuk [19] analyzes the role of the social teaching of Orthodoxy in the formation of civil society in our country. Such domestic researchers as S. Kiyak, P. Yarotskyi, V. Yelenskyi, and O. Kiselyov were engaged in the analysis of the problems of ecumenism as a post-secular paradigm. The research objective. Given the lack of coverage of the issue of ecumenical efforts as a Christian response to the challenges of modern global society, there is a need for a critical and objective analysis of the ecumenical concept as a whole, as well as in the realm of social practices. The statement of basic materials. Ecumenism as a phenomenon originates in the Christian environment and its primary goal is to restore unity, first of all, between Christian denominations. An important component of ecumenical activity, which researchers single out, is the social dimension of ecumenism, the consequences of which are much easier to characterize in the social plane. It is worth noting that this dimension is important, given the fact that there are a large number of supporters of the ecumenical movement, who claim that the effectiveness of building ecumenical dialogue and achieving agreement in theological matters is largely determined by social unity, the development of cooperation in a social direction. The transfer of the emphasis of their ecumenical activity by Christian denominations to the sphere of social service, as a result of the confrontation with the difficulties that arose during the theological and dogmatic dialogue, created a favorable environment for the formation of a visible image of Christian unity, which is one of the main elements of the Church's mission in the world. §12 of the “Decree on Ecumenism” states that social cooperation should be aimed at: “proper appreciation of the dignity of the human person, nurturing the good of peace, applying evangelical principles in social life, developing the sciences and arts in the Christian spirit, (...) overcoming such tragedies today, such as hunger and natural disasters, illiteracy and the poor, lack of housing, unfair distribution of material goods.” Such cooperation will also contribute to better interdenominational knowledge of Christians and pave the way towards unity.

ДНК ТА ПІРАМІДА БРЕНДУ ЯК СКЛАДОВІ МАРКЕТИНГОВИХ ІНСТРУМЕНТІВ ВПЛИВУ НА ПОВЕДІНКУ СПОЖИВАЧІВ

The article examines the brand as a marketing tool for influencing consumer behavior. A brand is an important element of a company's mission, which details its status, provides direction and guidelines for defining goals and strategies at various organizational levels, and defines the very reason for the company's existence. Changing under the influence of the demands dictated by the market, the brand changes humanity. A strong brand is the most valuable asset a company can have. However, building a brand and increasing its value is a long and complex process that goes beyond traditional marketing. Brand managers use the term "brand DNA" to characterize a set of company parameters that distinguish it from competitors. This is the essence of the brand, which contains its external and internal characteristics, reproduces its advantages and conveys them to the consumer. Brand DNA and the Brand Pyramid have been identified as key marketing tools used to define, position and communicate a brand to a target audience.

Extreme Schedule Strategies for Blitz Projects: Lessons from Specialty Field Hospitals During the COVID-19 Pandemic

As global crises such as COVID-19 become more frequent, many projects, which can be called blitz projects, will need to be completed extremely quickly in response. However, there remains a lack of theoretical support for their implementation as well as systematic strategies for managing their schedules. This article examines the responses to COVID-19 by three specialty field hospitals in China. Through reviews and cross-analysis of the influential factors and practices, and their effects on extreme schedule management, this article proposes a systematic strategic framework including the elements of mission, solution and innovation, organization and culture, communication, resources, dynamics, and adaptability.

Development of a Hardware Demonstration Platform for Multispacecraft Reconnaissance of Small Bodies

The next frontier in space exploration involves visiting some of the 2 million small bodies scattered throughout the solar system. However, these missions are expected to be challenging due to the surface irregularities of these bodies and the very low gravity, which makes steps like getting into orbit very complex. For these reasons, reconnaissance is crucial for small body exploration before taking on ambitious orbital, surface, and sample-return missions. Our previous work developed IDEAS, an automated design software for small body reconnaissance mission development using spacecraft swarms. A critical challenge to furthering such designs is the lack of hardware demonstration platforms for interplanetary spacecraft operations. In this paper, we present MAPS (Multi-Agent Photogrammetry of Small bodies), a hardware platform to demonstrate critical reconnaissance operations of multi-spacecraft missions identified by the IDEAS framework. MAPS uses UAVs as the autonomous agents that perform reconnaissance operations. The UAVs use their visual feed to generate a 3D surface map of a small body mockup, which is encountered along their flight path. In this paper, we examine the various design elements of a small body surface reconstruction mission inside the MAPS testbed. These elements are used for designing reference trajectories of the participating UAVs, which is enforced using a tracking feedback control law. We then formulate the small-body mapping problem as an MINLP problem, which is handled by the Automated Swarm Designer module of the IDEAS framework. The solutions are implemented inside the MAPS, and shape models generated from the UAV feeds are compared.

Heliophysics Needs a Mission Element between MIDEX and Flagship

Heliophysics Needs a Mission Element between MIDEX and Flagship

Health research in academic health systems: time for a new model.

Research, along with patient care and education, is a core element of the academic health system's tripartite mission; it is essential to the academic health system's societal commitment to advancing the public's health. Research at academic health systems in the United States is increasingly resource-constrained and, in important ways, the underlying financial model supporting it has reached a point of unsustainability. This commentary reviews the roles that health research at academic health systems plays in society, describes the ways in which the current model of health research is under strain, and proposes an evolved model and series of organizational and operational steps to consider in moving health research forward.

Aligning, Integrating, and Synthesizing Leadership Development Education at the U.S. Air Force Academy: A Small Success Story

This article responds to internal calls for leadership curriculum integration at the US Air Force Academy as well the Air and Space Force strategic system alignment of performance expectations to develop leaders capable of adapting to leadership’s complexity within people and organizations. This summary provides an update on our progress and continued efforts at integration and alignment across multiple fronts. It shows initial efforts at integration between academic departments and mission elements (academic, military, and athletic areas) in response to the demand for excellence in leadership to meet Air and Space Force requirements. We rely upon systems thinking, boundary spanning relationships, and persistence for our pursuit. We explain what we have learned while laying the groundwork for our systems-based approach to leadership and how boundary spanning relationships and partnerships have enriched the cadet leadership curriculum. We conclude by laying out the next steps for our integration as dogged persistence would prescribe in an organization that demands continuous improvement and strategic relevance.

Developing a Constructive Mobile Application Tool for the Systematic Delivery of Work-based Training Components Associated with the Enhancement of Labour Performance and Productivity in Construction

Various sources highlight that the ineffective work-based training methods in construction site procedures have been the primary cause for the construction firms experiencing labour skill shortages in many developing countries like Sri Lanka. This study attempts to investigate developing mobile application tools for systematically applying work-based training practices, performance evaluation methods and grading mechanisms in the practices on construction sites for labourers. With the aid of problem-focused and action-oriented communication techniques, a comprehensive study methodology was adopted through a sequential procedure, including literature studies, expert discussions/reviews and mobile application development practices. The study approach specifically lays a mechanism linking with efficacious/valuable models and systems offered in recent studies. The study findings display the sketches of user interface visual designs and data flow procedures for integrating the labour training components through mobile application tools within a constructive mechanism. Importantly, labour performance, labour grading/classification and labour productivity levels have been emphasised as the major units of analysis in the application of the proposed mechanism and tools. The validity and reliability of the proposed mechanism and tools were ensured using comprehensive approaches. The study opens a new window to implement constructive approaches, innovative practices and operational systems linking with organizational vision and mission elements within the direct scope of productivity and performance improvement in the direction of expanding the industrial and institutional linkages nationally and internationally towards the economic recovery, social development and sustainability of a nation. Though the study findings directly contribute to the construction sector of developing countries like Sri Lanka, the study outcomes may create considerable impacts in other developing industry sectors within a similar scope.

First Retrieval of Total Ozone Columns from EMI-2 Using the DOAS Method

The Environmental Trace Gases Monitoring Instrument 2 (EMI-2), a second-generation Chinese hyperspectral satellite-based spectrometer, was launched on 7 September 2021. The total ozone column (TOC) product, which is one of the most important elements of the EMI-2 mission, is required for monitoring the Antarctic ozone hole and regional tropospheric ozone pollution. The first EMI-2 TOC results using the differential optical absorption spectroscopy (DOAS) method are presented in this study. Significant improvements, such as the fitting interval, reference spectrum, and iterative air mass factor (AMF) calculation scheme, were implemented in the EMI-2 TOC retrieval in comparison with the EMI DOAS TOC algorithm, thus generating more accurate reads. The monthly average EMI-2 DOAS TOCs in November 2021 were compared with the TROPOspheric Monitoring Instrument (TROPOMI) TOCs, and the results showed a good correlation (R = 0.99). The EMI-2 TOCs showed similar global spatial distributions to those of TROPOMI, with an overall mean relative bias and mean standard deviation of 0.16% and 2.38%, respectively. However, large differences (up to 7%) appeared in some polar areas near the coastline, which were mainly caused by different surface albedo algorithms. Furthermore, ground-based measurements from 20 stations across different latitudes derived from the World Ozone and Ultraviolet Radiation Data Center dataset were used to assess the accuracy of the EMI-2 DOAS TOCs, and they had a mean relative bias and mean standard deviation of 0.70% and 3.65%, respectively. These results indicate that the EMI-2 DOAS TOC algorithm can yield reliable global TOCs and monitor daily Antarctic TOCs for assessing the healing of ozone holes.

Comparing the Emergency Medicine Residency Programs in Iran and around the World; a Descriptive Study.

To identify the strengths and weaknesses of emergency medicine residency curriculum in Iran, and to benefit from the experiences of successful universities, comparative studies are crucial. This study compared the components of the national curriculum of emergency medicine in the United States, Canada, the European Union, Australia, and Saudi Arabia with Iran. Data for this research was collected by searching thewebsites of different universities andalsocontacting them for requesting curriculums. The leading countries in emergency medicine and one of the countries in the Middle East region(Saudi Arabia) along with the World Federation of Emergency Medicinewere selected as the sample. The model used in this field is a range model that identifies four stages of description, interpretation, proximity, and comparison in comparative studies. In the curriculum of the United States, Canada, the European Union, Australia, and Saudi Arabia, there were lots of similarities in expressing the general characteristics of the curriculum, mission elements, vision, values, and ​beliefs of the discipline, educational strategy, techniques, expected competencies, rotation programs, and evaluation method, which were also similar to the Iranian curriculum.However, the duration of residency for emergency medicine in Iran is three years, which is shorter than other countries. As expected, the number and duration of rotations are less than other countries. Also, the process of entering into this field is different in Iran and is based on an exam for entrance, while most other countries use self-requested residency program. Considering the results of comparing the Iranian curriculum with the curriculums of the United States, Canada, the European Union, Australia, and Saudi Arabia, it seems that Iran's program is comprehensive and complete; but, a reappraisal of the course duration and entering options are necessary to eliminate or improve the inadequacies.

Use of Toyota Principles in Questions to Assess the Importance of Work Safety in the Heavy Industry

Abstract The aim of the study was to assess the importance of the factor related with work safety in enterprises from the heavy industry sector. To achieve this aim, a method was used that is based on the principles of the Toyota Production System - the BOST survey. The survey was conducted in 8 heavy industry enterprises located in the Silesian Voivodeship. The paper presents part of the research, including the analysis of one of the questions that relates to the roof of the Toyota house - elements of the enterprise mission. This question includes the concept of work safety. Additionally, the work includes an analysis of the respondents’ personal characteristics. The result of the work is the determination of the place of work safety in the analyzed enterprises according to the respondents, which may serve as a guideline in activities improving processes with an emphasis on work safety.

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Model Investigations on Electric Discharges over Balloon-Borne Stratospheric VLF Antennas

Long linear antennas for very low frequency radio transmissions, supported by aerostats, unanchored, and raised to high altitudes, present themselves as slow-moving, highly conductive disturbances in cloud layers, acquiring an electrical charge and being subjected to intense coronae. High electric field strength values around those objects increase the risk of lightning strikes, which could be disastrous to the mechanical structures of the balloon mission (both the antenna and the balloon) and the radio transmitter. This paper aims to investigate the inception of lightning strikes over two essential elements of such missions: a talc-covered latex (balloon material) and the model of the linear antenna, made of different materials. Based on the high-voltage experiments with the recorded electrical discharges, the properties, functions, and possible ameliorations of the talc cover are presented, as well as the basic characteristics of lightning forms around the very long antenna system, with a proposition of design requirements and constraints reflecting the safety of the balloon missions employing a VLF antenna from lightning strikes.

Na pograniczu narodów i kultur: Polska–Europa–Ameryka [At the borderlands of nations and cultures: Poland—Europe—America

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Railway Signaling Safety Factors Quantitative Analysis Using an Improved 5M Model

In order to improve the sustainability of modern cities, the safe operation of rail transportation is critical. Meanwhile, rail signaling safety is also fundamental for rail transportation, and quantitative analysis of railway signaling safety factors can guarantee this basis. To achieve this, this research proposes an improved rail signaling 5M (Management-Machine-Man-Media-Mission) accident cause hierarchical model, which can make up for the previous lack of objectivity and statistics. According to the demands of rail signaling accident analysis, this research collects and classifies the rail signaling accident data from 2000 to 2017. Then, the hierarchical association rule method is used to calculate the relationships between the 5M factors, and the factor analysis method is applied to measure the weights of the 5M subfactors. Therefore, the safety evaluation index system for railway signaling system is established. The results show that the Management element is the most important factor in rail signaling accidents, while the Mission element is dispensable. Moreover, the subfactors, such as the equipment material, safety management, external humans affected, and hidden danger should also not be ignored. Eventually, the rail signaling accidents analysis is conducted between the 5M model and the improved 5M model; the comparison shows that the improved 5M can not only improve the safety factors influence rate by more than 84.64%, but it can also improve the railway signaling safety, which can provide strong support for the safe operation of rail transportation and sustainable development of a modern city.

An Approach to Air-to-Surface Mission Planner on 3D Environments for an Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle

Recently, interest in mission autonomy related to Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles(UCAVs) for performing highly dangerous Air-to-Surface Missions(ASMs) has been increasing. Regarding autonomous mission planners, studies currently being conducted in this field have been mainly focused on creating a path from a macroscopic 2D environment to a dense target area or proposing a route for intercepting a target. For further improvement, this paper treats a mission planning algorithm on an ASM which can plan the path to the target dense area in consideration of threats spread in a 3D terrain environment while planning the shortest path to intercept multiple targets. To do so, ASMs are considered three sequential mission elements: ingress, intercept, and egress. The ingress and egress elements require a terrain flight path to penetrate deep into the enemy territory. Thus, the proposed terrain flight path planner generates a nap-of-the-earth path to avoid detection by enemy radar while avoiding enemy air defense threats. In the intercept element, the shortest intercept path planner based on the Dubins path concept combined with nonlinear programming is developed to minimize exposure time for survivability. Finally, the integrated ASM planner is applied to several mission scenarios and validated by simulations using a rotorcraft model.

Description of the company’s mission in the plastics processing industry

Purpose: The article is a response to the needs of a specific company for help in writing a mission based on the Japanese management philosophy, especially Toyota, which is based on elements of the Toyota House roof. The content of the mission is supposed to emphasize the importance of these elements in the interpretation of employees (respondents). Design/methodology: To achieve the stated goal of the article, the BOST questionnaire, the main research tool in toyo-tority, was used. The respondents assessed the importance of such elements of mission (factors) as: quality, work safety, costs, execution time, and attitude of the crew. A statistical analysis of the obtained sets of scores was carried out. An importance series was built, the preferences of the analyzed factors were assessed, the average scores were compared, the influence of the re-spondents' characteristics on the scores of the examined factors was determined. Findings: The analysis of the research results allowed to obtain interesting information: quality, according to the respondents, is the most important, two factors - costs and work safety show similarity (for the 10% criterion) in terms of preferences, the average of these factors did not show any significant differentiation of the average scores. On the evaluation of the quality factor three respondents' characteristics are influenced, the cost - two, work safety - none. Originality: This article presents: Make the Toyota House roof from the set of five elements a research tool and signing it into the BOST survey structure. These elements were referred to industries other than the automotive industry. Confirmation of the equivalence of the comparative scale and the range scale in the assessment of the similarity of the preference factors. The article is addressed mainly to the management staff and students of management and production engineering. Keywords: mission, toyotarity BOST method, preference.