Excessive Administrative Burden Research Articles

Challenges of Frontline health workers on reduction of anaemia among adolescents: A Qualitative enquiry

Purpose: High prevalence of anaemia is a severe public health problem in several low- and middle-income countries like India. In adolescents, anaemia has been linked to impaired physical and mental development and increases reproductive morbidities among adolescent girls during their womanhood. To tackle this high prevalence, number of government programs have been launched in India. However, a slow decline in the prevalence of anaemia has been reported in Indian adolescents over the recent past. Therefore, it is important to unfold the issues in reduction of prevalence of anaemia and the current study was carried out to identify challenges in reducing anaemia among adolescent girls. Methods: 33 frontline health workers were recruited from 6 randomly selected villages (out of 6, 2 villages were having population less than 2000, 2 villages were having population 2000 to 5000 and 2 villages were having more than 5000 population) of Kashi Vidyapeeth block, Varanasi. between January 2022 to April 2022. In-depth, face-to-face interviews were carried out in local language using an interview guide. All the interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim. Transcribed data was analysed manually for theme extraction. This study was granted ethical permission by the Institutional Ethics Committee. Results: Following major themes were extracted during the data analysis: (i) Poor knowledge about adolescent health-related issues; (ii) non-adherence to program guidelines; (iii) Irregularity in the supply chain; (iv) Beneficiary’s lack of interest in only education about anaemia in the community; (v) Excessive administrative burden; (vi) Dissatisfaction in terms of monetary remuneration. Conclusions: The emerging findings throw light on the knowledge & perspective of Frontline health workers about program guidelines and also highlights the different challenges in implementing anaemia prevention strategies faced by them at the grass root level.

Factors Influencing Primary Care Career Choice: A Multi-Institutional Cross-sectional Survey of Internal Medicine Primary Care Residency Graduates.

Although primary care is associated with population health benefits, the supply of primary care physicians continues to decline. Internal medicine (IM) primary care residency programs have produced graduates that pursue primary care; however, it is uncertain what characteristics and training factors most affect primary care career choice. To assess factors that influenced IM primary care residents to pursue a career in primary care versus a non-primary care career. Multi-institutional cross-sectional study. IM primary care residency graduates from seven residency programs from 2014 to 2019. Descriptive analyses of respondent characteristics, residency training experiences, and graduate outcomes were performed. Bivariate logistic regression analyses were used to assess associations between primary care career choice with both graduate characteristics and training experiences. There were 256/314 (82%) residents completing the survey. Sixty-six percent of respondents (n = 169) practiced primary care or primary care with a specialized focus such as geriatrics, HIV primary care, or women's health. Respondents who pursued a primary care career were more likely to report the following as positive influences on their career choice: resident continuity clinic experience, nature of the PCP-patient relationship, ability to care for a broad spectrum of patient pathology, breadth of knowledge and skills, relationship with primary care mentors during residency training, relationship with fellow primary care residents during training, and lifestyle/work hours (all p < 0.05). Respondents who did not pursue a primary care career were more likely to agree that the following factors detracted them from a primary care career: excessive administrative burden, demanding clinical work, and concern about burnout in a primary care career (all p < 0.05). Efforts to optimize the outpatient continuity clinic experience for residents, cultivate a supportive learning community of primary care mentors and residents, and decrease administrative burden in primary care may promote primary care career choice.

IMPLEMENTATION OF MANAGEMENT GUIDANCE COUNSELING IN BUILDING SELF ACCEPTACE THROUGH INFORMATION SERVICES AT MADRASAH ALIYAH NEGERI CITY OF BINJAI

This study examines the important role of school principals in improving educational standards at Al-Jihad Private Islamic Middle School, Medan City. This research aims to understand how school principals lead to improve the quality of learning in Islamic educational institutions. In this effort, it is important for school principals to create a learning environment that supports the development of students' creative and innovative talents. This research methodology uses a qualitative approach with data collection techniques including observation, interviews and documentation studies. The findings from this research reveal three related findings: 1) the role of the principal as a leader in improving the quality of learning at Al-Jihad Private Islamic Middle School in Medan City, which includes innovators, motivators and administrators; 2) principal programs to improve the quality of learning at Al-Jihad Private Islamic Middle School in Medan City including active participation in social and community organizations, education and training (diklat), study assignments, seminars, workshops and conferences, as well as the creation of works scientific, and mobilization of the teacher evaluation team; 3) Supporting factors for school principals include: a) government and foundation support, b) internal madrasa support (principals, teachers and students), c) alumni support, d) collaboration with the private sector. Inhibiting factors include: a) lack of mastery of technology and teacher creativity, b) lack of research or scientific work by teachers, c) excessive administrative burden for teachers rather than focusing on developing the quality of learning.&lt;p&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

ОСОБЕННОСТИ СОВРЕМЕННОЙ НАЛОГОВО-БЮДЖЕТНОЙ ПОЛИТИКИ РОССИИ С УЧЕТОМ ЦИФРОВИЗАЦИИ

This article aims to systematize the distinctive features of the modern fiscal policy of the Russian Federation, taking into account digitalization. The hypothesis of the study is as follows: the high dynamics of the penetration of information and communication technologies in social and economic processes, the lack of the need to modernize certain systems and the availability of the ability to build them anew in combination with the assignment of digitalization as a priority of state policy have allowed to make significant progress in improving the efficiency of fiscal policy. At the same time, the peculiarities of the state of the public administration system determine the digitalization emphasis on the fiscal component of fiscal policy and do not fully realize the potential of the controlling component in relation to public spending. The methodology of the study is based on general scientific methods of theoretical and methodological analysis of sources, abstract-logical approach, analysis and synthesis, formal-legal and method of content analysis. As a result of the study, the proposed hypothesis is proved and it is shown that the digitalization of taxes has great potential in the sphere of digital taxation of the tax system in modern Russia, allowing to comprehensively solve the problems of functioning and development of this system and overcoming its current crisis. It is shown that the digitalization of taxes is a priority area of digital taxation of the tax system in modern Russia. The author assesses the most significant problems facing the further digitalization of the country's tax and fiscal policy. These problems include: complication of tax evasion schemes (including — with the use of cryptocurrencies), technological dependence on imported software and hardware complexes, the risk of achieving excessive administrative burden on businesses and the self-employed.

Theoretical Foundations of Constitutional and Legal Research of State and Public Control in the Light of Current Trends in the Development of Public Administration

The paper shows from the standpoint of constitutional and legal science that state control (supervision), municipal control, public control are inextricably linked with the functions of the state and form a part of the subject of constitutional law and an important element of modern Russian constitutionalism. With this in mind, control and supervisory activities have very strong theoretical and legal and constitutional grounds due to the special importance of such activities for the normal functioning of the state as such, the state and public system and to ensure the full implementation of the constitutional and legal status of the individual. The author highlights the following current trends in the development of public administration in our country that are of particular importance for the further improvement of control and supervisory activities: the orientation of public administration to citizens, their rights, needs, expectations and wishes; openness (transparency) of public administration; development of forms of interactive communications of public authorities and society; reduction of excessive administrative burden on subjects in respect of which control and supervisory activities are carried out; the widespread introduction of a risk-based approach within the framework of control and supervisory activities; increasing the role of public control as a significant form of feedback in the government-public dialogue, contributing to the improvement of public administration. It is important to conduct modern constitutional and legal studies of state control (supervision), municipal control and public control with mandatory consideration of the indicated trends and based on the relevant priorities, which will allow developing legal approaches, normative and practical proposals that ensure the client-centricity of public administration, its even greater openness and clarity for citizens and increasing the level of satisfaction of society with the results of activities of public authorities at all levels.

Prevention of Violations of Mandatory Requirements by Antimonopoly Authorities

The reform of control and supervisory activities of business entities, which has been going on for several years, is aimed at increasing the level of security and eliminating excessive administrative burden. At the same time, one of the fundamental principles formulated in modern management science states that prevention is more important than enforcement. In such circumstances, it is crucial to achieve the goals of the ongoing reform of control and supervision activities, such as the reorientation of control (supervisory) bodies from the detection and suppression of offenses to their prevention. The implementation of this direction is conducted through the introduction in various areas of a set of measures aimed at preventing violations of mandatory requirements. The purpose of the study is to systematize the forms and methods used by antimonopoly units to prevent violations. The methods include formal-legal, formal-logical, interpretation of law, as well as general scientific methods.&#x0D; According to the results of the study, the author concludes that the implementation of various forms and methods of state control directly aimed at preventing violations of mandatory requirements, such as preventive measures, administrative prevention measures, and preliminary control, plays an increasingly important role in the activities of antimonopoly authorities. The author has formulated proposals for improving the legal regulation and practice of preventing violations of mandatory antitrust laws by the antimonopoly authorities.

Повышение эффективности работы аккредитованных испытательных лабораторий по оценке соответствия лифтов путем автоматизации электронного документооборота

The list of goals for the implementation of the «regulatory guillotine» includes: the creation in the field of regulation of a new system of clear and readable requirements for business entities, removal of excessive administrative burden on business entities, reduction of risks of causing harm (damage) to the protected values using modern means and methods of the digital economy. The article is devoted to the issues of improving the work efficiency of the certified specialists of the accredited testing laboratories with the introduction of new regulatory legal acts that establish the requirements, conformity with which is subject to verification in the implementation of the state control (supervision). These documents are developed considering the risk-oriented approach and the current level of digital technological development. An electronic digital platform is created, which includes a specialized software application based on the Android and web interface. It contains personal accounts for the work of a specialist, administrator, and archivist of an accredited testing laboratory. The use of the Liftguru software in the preparation of technical documentation of an accredited testing laboratory based on the results of the elevator conformity assessment in accordance with the procedures provided for in GOST R 58973—2020 «Conformity assessment. Rules for registration of test reports», ensures an increase in the productivity of a specialist who directly performs research and measurements. It also allows to organize electronic document workflow with the presence of an electronic digital signature. The software received a certificate of state registration of the program for the preparation of technical documentation of an accredited testing laboratory based on the results of the elevator conformity assessment. The developers also received a certificate of conformity confirming the possibility of industrial use of the Liftguru software by the accredited testing laboratories.

A regional analysis of payer and provider views on cholesterol management: PCSK9 inhibitors as an illustrative alignment model.

A regional analysis of payer and provider views on cholesterol management: PCSK9 inhibitors as an illustrative alignment model.

دور الثقة التنظیمیة فى مواجهة بعض مشکلات إدارة المعاهد الأزهریة بمحافظة الدقهلیة

الملخص باللغة العربية: يهدف البحث الحالي إلى التعرف على الإطار المفهومى للثقة التنظيمية بالمعاهد الأزهرية بمحافظة الدقهلية، ودراسة أبعادها المختلفة (الثقة فى الزملاء- الثقة فى الرئيس المباشر- الثقة فى الإدارة العليا) وتوضيح دورها فى مواجهة بعض مشکلات إدارة المعاهد الأزهرية بمحافظة الدقهلية، ولتحقيق ذلک اتبع البحث المنهج الوصفى حيث قام الباحث باعداد استبانة مکونة من (68) عبارة موزعة على محورين هما المحور الأول: واقع الثقة التنظيمية بالمعاهد الأزهرية، والمحور الثانى: أهم مشکلات إدارة المعاهد الأزهرية بمحافظة الدقهلية، وبعد التحقق من صدق الأداة وثباتها تم تطبيقها على أفراد عينة الدراسة والبالغ عددهم (800) مبحوث من القيادات التربوية والمعلمين بالمعاهد الأزهرية بمحافظة الدقهلية ثم تم تحليل البيانات باستخدام برنامج الحزم الإحصائية للعلوم الاجتماعية (SPSS). وتوصل البحث إلى مجموعة من النتائج منها: ارتفاع مستوى الثقة التنظيمية فى بعدها الأول الثقة بين الزملاء حيث جاءت استجابات أفراد عينة الدراسة لصالح البديل تتحقق بدرجة کبيرة، وجاء مستوى الثقة التنظيمية فى البعدين الأخرين (الثقة فى الرئيس المباشر والثقة فى الإدارة العليا) بدرجة متوسطة حيث جاءت استجابات أفراد عينة الدراسة لصالح البديل تتحقق بدرجة متوسطة، وجاءت مشکلة کثرة الأعباء الإدارية لشيخ المعهد کأهم مشکلات الهيکل الإدارى فى حين جاءت مشکلة زيادة أنصبة المعلمين والعمل فى أکثر من معهد کأهم مشکلات المعلمين، وجاءت مشکلة غياب الحوافز وعدم المشارکة فى الأنشطة الطلابية کأهم مشکلات المتعلمين فى حين جاءت مشکلة عدم متابعة أولياء الأمور لأبناهم کأهم مشکلات أولياء الأمور ثم جات مشکلة نقص التمويل کأهم مشکلات استخدام وسائل التکنولوجيا الحديثة فى التعلم. وفى ضوء هذه النتائج تم وضع تصور مقترح يسهم فى التغلب على هذه المشکلات من خلال رفع مستوى الثقة التنظيمية بأبعادها المختلفة فى المعاهد الأزهرية بمحافظة الدقهلية. الملخص باللغة الإنجليزية: The present search aims to identify the conceptual framework for organizational trust in Al-Azhar institutes in the Dakahlia Governorate, and to study its various dimensions (trust in colleagues - trust in the direct manager - trust in senior management) and to clarify its role in facing some of the problems of managing Al-Azhar institutes in Dakahlia Governorate, to achieve this, the study followed the descriptive approach, whereby the researcher prepared a questionnaire consisting of (68) statements distributed on two axes: the first axis: the reality of organizational trust in Al-Azhar institutes, and the second axis: the most important problems of managing Al-Azhar institutes in Dakahlia Governorate, and after verifying the validity and reliability of the tool, it was applied to The study sample, numbering (800) respondents from educational leaders and teachers in Al-Azhar institutes in Dakahlia Governorate, and then the data were analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) program. The search reached a set of results, including: the high level of organizational trust in the first dimension, trust among colleagues, where the responses of the study sample individuals in favor of the alternative were largely achieved, and the level of organizational trust in the other two dimensions (trust in the direct manager and confidence in senior management) was of a moderate degree. The responses of the study sample individuals in favor of the alternative were achieved in a moderate degree. The problem of excessive administrative burdens for the Sheikh of the institute came as the most important problems of the administrative structure, while the problem of increasing the shares of teachers and working in more than one institute came as the most important problems of teachers. Parents then came to the problem of lack of funding as the most important problem of using modern technology in learning. In light of these results, a proposed scenario was developed that would contribute to overcoming these problems by raising the level of organizational confidence in its various dimensions in Al-Azhar institutes in Dakahlia Governorate

Practices, preferences, and opinions of New Zealand veterinarians towards continuing professional development

ABSTRACT Aims: To describe the current practices and preferences of New Zealand veterinarians towards continuing professional development (CPD), explore factors acting as perceived barriers to CPD engagement, and identify opportunities for reforming the current CPD regulations. Methods: A cross-sectional survey of all veterinarians registered with the Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) was conducted in October 2019. Descriptive statistics were provided for all quantitative study variables and thematic analysis was performed on the free-text survey comments to identify key issues regarding the current CPD regulations in New Zealand. Results: Complete survey responses were provided by 222/3,484 (6.4%) registered veterinarians. Most respondents (153/222; 68.9%) were satisfied with the amount of CPD completed and spent a mean of $2,511 (median $2,000; min $0; max $20,000) on CPD activities each year. The most popular CPD formats were those involving collegial interaction including conference and skills training workshops. The choice of CPD activities was most commonly influenced by interest in the topics and the desire to become more competent in their work while the main barriers were difficulties fitting CPD around work and family commitments. There were 164 (73.9%) respondents who cited at least one occasion in the previous 12 months where participating in CPD caused them to modify their existing practices. Thematic analysis of the free-text comments revealed several major themes related to the administrative burden of recording CPD activities under the current regulatory framework, and the need to develop CPD plans tailored towards the unique circumstances and goals of individual veterinarians. Respondents also expressed concerns over the reliability of using CPD record audits for evaluating professional competency. Factors identified as being the most helpful for improving the current CPD framework were simplifying the CPD points categories and developing a mechanism to record and share CPD activities in real-time. Conclusions: While most respondents felt there was significant value in completing CPD, the current regulatory framework was perceived to be administratively burdensome and inflexible in allowing them to tailor CPD activities to match their unique employment situation, learning style and professional goals. Clinical relevance: Providing resources that could assist veterinarians to design and implement tailored CPD programmes may improve professional and personal outcomes. However, further research is needed to develop more effective mechanisms for identifying veterinarians who are not performing competently without placing excessive administrative burdens on those who are.

Are rural children of work-away parents really left behind? Voices from rural teachers

This study adopted the Positive Youth Development Approach and used semi-structured interviews with fifty rural teachers to discover environmental factors that foster the success of children of work-away parents (often called left-behind children in many studies) and to understand current challenges from rural teachers’ perspectives. The results of this study indicated children of work-away parents can be successful in school settings when parents or teachers have a strong belief in the success of children and effective methods in place to ensure the quality of learning. In addition, teachers can better support their students if they can be relieved from excessive administrative burdens and gain practical methods to work with students with special needs. Furthermore, we found that the real risk factors for children in rural China are oversimplified under the stereotypes of “left-behind children.” This study calls for a comprehensive risk assessment for all rural children, considering the complexity of the status and potential stigmatization towards them and specific training and support for work-away parents, direct caregivers, and teachers to form an alliance to reduce the risk factors and enhance the well-being of rural children.

Well-Being, Burnout, and Resiliency Among Early-Career Rheumatologists: A Qualitative Study.

Physician well-being is being increasingly recognized for its important role in high-quality patient care, integrity of the healthcare system, and vitality of the workforce. However, little is known about well-being, resiliency, and burnout among rheumatologists, particularly early-career rheumatologists. In this qualitative study, the investigators explore these concepts among early-career rheumatologists. We performed a qualitative study using semistructured phone interviews of rheumatologists who completed fellowship in 2017. Participants were recruited through purposive sampling. Twenty questions were devised by the investigators, covering sample demographics, exploring definitions of well-being, resiliency, and burnout, and probing potential solutions.Interviews were recorded and transcribed independently and verified for consistency. The investigators used grounded theory to code the transcripts and iteratively derive categories, subthemes, and themes until reaching theoretical sufficiency. Sixty-four rheumatologists were interviewed, accounting for 30.6 hours of material. Seven major themes were identified: (1) well-being as a holistic state where an individual is able to translate one's potential to maximal performance, (2) work-family balance as a dynamic equilibrium changing over time, (3) inadequacy of training in addressing self-doubt over autonomy, (4) uncertainty over career development and progression, (5) excessive administrative burdens, (6) protective nature of longitudinal relationships, and (7) addressing burnout requires a multifaceted approach at multiple levels. New rheumatologists face a series of challenges as they enter the workforce. Investments into well-being can help reduce the risk of burnout and enlarge our community. Our results highlight drivers and potential solutions, as identified by recent fellowship graduates.

Eliminating medicine waste in a Finnish university hospital \u2014 a qualitative study

BackgroundMedicine waste in hospitals leads to severe economic loss. This waste emerges for a number of reasons. Medicines are often ordered in too large quantities, which leads to stock expiring without being dispensed. Wastage can also be a consequence of poor management practices. Technical aids, such as automatic dispensers, have been suggested to reduce waste, but they too have shortcomings. Information systems can arguably contribute to waste reduction, but this area has not been widely researched.In this exploratory case study, we scrutinized the management of medicines waste in a hospital from an information systems perspective and examined how information systems are used to manage the medicine supply chain and medicine waste. Our research case was a Finnish university hospital, its central pharmacy, and, more widely, the medicine supply chain within the hospital.MethodsThis is a qualitative case study, based on data gathered through interviews and a survey and a review of other information sources, including annual reports and other relevant collateral. The study participants included pharmacy staff members and other hospital staff involved in medicine supply. The interviews were conducted in two rounds, first capturing the main themes and then exploring them further in the later study stages.ResultsThe findings outline a picture of unfit technology and inconsistent and unreliable information. This is compensated for by manual practices and processes that cause an excessive administrative burden and ultimately increased wastage. An infrequent ordering process combined with the lack of recycling practices increase the wastage even more.ConclusionMedicine supply and waste management remain a manual administrative task. Inconsistent information and unfit information systems make this task challenging, and the process relies on the medicine supply staff’s experience and assumptions.

Surgeon Burnout: Defining, Identifying, and Addressing the New Reality.

Surgeon wellness is a multidimensional commitment that encompasses occupational, mental, physical, emotional, and social domains. Loss of professional control, autonomy, and flexibility; inefficient processes; disjointed workplace relationships and goals; excessive administrative burdens; poor work-life balance; and frustrations with medical record and order entry systems have all been associated with burnout. Described as a syndrome of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and loss of a sense of personal accomplishment, burnout can have myriad untoward consequences. The strong link between surgeons' personal and professional identities can lead to a perfect storm of burnout, depression, compromised patient safety and quality of care, physician job loss and career dissatisfaction, substance abuse, damage to personal relationships, and suicide. The alarming scope of this problem cannot be confined to a single specialty or practice setting and is expected to increase without much needed changes to surgeon work practices and work environments. A heightened focus on wellness in the workplace with attention to improving workflow, scheduling, collaboration, and resource allocation is a welcome step taken by several institutions and championed by professional societies. Much more research is needed to reliably gauge the overall effectiveness of these approaches, further address the nuances of burnout as it applies specifically to surgeons, and ensure that members of the surgical workforce remain at their peak throughout the duration of their careers.

Quality Management Strategies in Medicaid Managed Care: Perspectives From Medicaid, Plans, and Providers.

Medicaid managed care allows Medicaid beneficiaries to receive services through contractual relationships between managed care organizations and state Medicaid offices. Medicaid offices monitor quality of care, and many states encourage or require plans to adopt quality management practices. This research examines quality management in Medicaid managed care from the perspectives of Medicaid officials, managed care plan representatives, and providers through 25 qualitative interviews in one Northeastern state. Plan representatives described quality management efforts as robust and discussed strategies targeting providers and beneficiaries. Medicaid officials indicated motivations for plans to be responsible for quality management. Providers were unaware of plan efforts or reported them to be counterproductive since performance data were thought to be inaccurate or limited, and modest incentive programs presented excessive administrative burden. Providers' general skepticism about managed care plans' quality improvement efforts may hinder their effectiveness, cause frustration, and lead to administrative burden that may harm care quality.

Access to Documents v Data Protection: The Pursuit of Transparency in MEPs’ Use of Their Allowances (Joined Cases T-639/15 to T-666/15 Maria Psara and Others v Parliament and T-94/16 Gavin Sheridan v Parliament)

Joined Cases T-639/15 to T-666/15 Maria Psara and Others v Parliament and T-94/16 Gavin Sheridan v Parliament, Judgment of the General Court of 25 September 2018. The applicants had not shown the need for the transfer of the requested documents containing personal data. Redaction of personal data in the documents would not have achieved the objectives pursued by the requests for access and constituted an excessive administrative burden. - Articles 4(1)(b) and 4(6) of Regulation 1049/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2001 regarding public access to European Parliament, Council and Commission documents - Article 8(b) of Regulation 45/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2000 on the protection of individuals with regard to the processing of personal data by the Community institutions and bodies and on the free movement of such data.

«Регуляторные гильотины»:международный опыт устранения препятствий для бизнеса и инвестирования

Improving the efficiency of public administration, reducing excessive administrative burden and the scope of state presence in the economy are the critical factors influencing the prospects of achieving national goals of social and economic development in Russia. Improving inspection and enforcement activities forms an important part of governance reforms. Successful developing inspection and enforcement activities entails reducing regulatory norms and abandoning relevant supervisory and enforcement public functions and control types, as a result of the so called ‘regulatory guillotines’. The review of international experience and key trends of implementing ‘regulatory guillotines‘ suggests that this inspection and enforcement measure is relevant both for developing and developed countries such as the United States, the United Kingdom, France,and New Zealand. The article is prepared based on the results of the research conducted as a part of the public assignment to the Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration in 2018.

Professional identity of school teachers in the context of socio-historical dynamics of Russian society

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to describe the specific nature of school teacher’s professional identity in the context of its stability maintenance in the Soviet and modern periods of Russian society development.Design/methodology/approachA total of 618 teachers of state comprehensive secondary schools were interviewed with a standardized questionnaire. The survey was divided into four semantic blocks: analyzing how teachers percept their own socio-economic situation; studying the structure of teacher’s social identity and determining the significance of professional identity; determining the nature of teacher’s motivation and professional values; and assessing the degree of labor precariatization.FindingsThis paper shows that a school teacher job had public prestige, social-labor and material guarantees, as well as ideological support from the state in the Soviet Russia. The excessive administrative burden, high social demands for teacher’s performance in the context of deteriorating economic situation in the country create risks for positive professional identity of teachers and, as a consequence, for societal integrity.Originality/valueThis study is relevant as it provides empirical measurements and substantiates macro-social effects of teacher’s professional identity. The excessive administrative load and high social demands for teacher’s performance in the context of deteriorating economic situation in the country create risks for maintaining the positive professional identity of teachers and, as a consequence, for societal integrity.

Did the ECJ Go Too Far in Brisal (Case C-18/15)?

In this article, the author provides a critique of the ECJ’s decision in Brisal (Case C-18/15), arguing that the ECJ went too far in equating residents with non-residents with regard to the deduction of expenses, with the result that an excessive administrative burden has been placed on both tax authorities and taxpayers. In the end, the decision covertly encourages Member States to give up source taxation of interest.

Energy efficiency regulation for industrial products and manufacturing

The paper deals with the energy efficiency of industrial products or manufacturing as compared to the framework legislative measures implemented by EU through the Eco-design and Energy Labeling Directives. The Eco-design implementing measures such as taking into account all phases of the life cycle (manufacturing, transport, use, disposal), as well as the essential environmental aspects (consumption, materials, emissions, waste, etc.) for each phase, are considered. The implementing measures should have no significant negative impact on the functionality, health and safety, affordability and industry's competitiveness, as well as they should not impose proprietary technology on manufacturers and not be an excessive administrative burden for them. In this paper a method for implementing Legislative measures concerning the Eco-design and Energy labeling of industrial product is proposed. It grounds on the analysis of particular interest versus general interest relation, for each product case. Method application consists in products classifying relative to the two types of interest, followed by a voluntary agreement between manufacturers operating on market and EU. Finally, the paper presents the limits and possibilities for Eco-design of industrial products and manufacturing industry.