Executive Members Research Articles

Protecting Patients from Egregious Wrongdoing by Physicians: Consensus Recommendations from State Medical Board Members and Staff

ABSTRACTPurposeThere is wide variability in the frequency and severity of disciplinary actions imposed by state medical boards (SMBs) against physicians who engage in egregious wrongdoing. We sought to identify cutting-edge and particularly effective practices, resources, and statutory provisions that SMBs can adopt to better protect patients from harmful physicians.Main findingsUsing a modified Delphi panel, expert consensus was reached for 51 recommendations that were rated as highly important for SMBs. Panelists included physicians, executive members, legal counsel, and public members from approximately 50% of the 71 SMBs that serve the United States and its territories.ConclusionThe expert-informed list of recommendations can help support more effective and transparent actions and processes by SMBs when addressing suspected egregious wrongdoing. While some SMBs may be limited in what policies and provisions they can adopt without approval or assistance from state government, many of these recommendations can be autonomously adopted by SMBs without external support.

The Political Awareness and Participation of University Students in post-Apartheid South Africa

Being politically aware and participating in politics are essential determinants of a society’s democratic survival. One source of concerns for researchers of political behavior regarding post-apartheid South Africa is the low rates of youth’s political participation. There is however a dearth of empirical studies in the extant literature on the university students’ political awareness and their political participation in post-apartheid South Africa. This mixed-methods research was conducted to fill in this obvious gap. A study sample of 372 undergraduate students selected from one rural university in the Eastern Cape through the stratified random sampling techniques yielded the quantitative data, and the qualitative data were obtained from five (5) executive members of the Student Representative Council (SRC) who were purposively selected for semi-structured interviews. Both quantitative and qualitative data analyses were performed by employing simple descriptive and Pearson correlation statistics as well as a thematic content analytical approach. Results showed that nearly all the respondents demonstrated a high level of political awareness in terms of rights to vote and be voted for (99.4%), the importance of parliament, and the national constitution (99.1%) while the respondents’ levels of political participation appeared to be below average as only (49.2%) voted during the 2017 SRC election, whereas (30.4%) of them voted in the 2014 national elections. Students’ political awareness was found to be significantly correlated with their participation in political activities on-campus (r = 0.130) and off-campus (r = 0.185). In conclusion, the bivariate analysis indicated that there was a positive correlation between students’ political awareness and their participation in politics (P<0.001).

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Inaugural Editorial

It is with great pride and enthusiasm that I write this editorial for the inaugural edition of the Avicenna Journal of Medical Sciences. I welcome all the readers, authors, editorial team, and support staff of Avicenna Journal of Medical Sciences (AJMS) to a new journal in health sciences. This is an international peer-reviewed, open-access journal that is a platform for bridging basic, molecular, and clinical sciences. This journal promotes translational research to improve evidence-based health care management for better outcomes in diagnosis and therapeutics. AJMS is led by a highly qualified Editorial and Advisory Board comprising of national and international members with multidisciplinary research backgrounds. We welcome scientific contributions from all over the world, whether they be original studies, review articles, case reports, or systematic reviews either on basic, molecular, experimental, or clinical research. It is high time, we integrate the efforts of basic and clinical researchers together for the benefit of scientific advances. Without a translational approach, true advancement in the healthcare sector is not possible. Furthermore, therapeutic modalities need to be explored on a local, national and international level. An example of this is the investigation of genetic variations that help establish individual identities. The future is in the establishment of genetic libraries for personalized patient care in medicine. Recent times have also focused on innovative solutions for healthcare issues including regenerative medicine, stem cell therapy, exosomes, gene silencing, and gene editing technologies. Globally, as health sciences have been advancing rapidly and AJMS will therefore play an important role in the dissemination of scientific findings to healthcare professionals and the larger community. It shall solve the unsolved problems through the translation of basic research to clinical research. AJMS is an open-access online journal bringing healthcare to anyone, anytime, anywhere as a fully open-access publication. Our goal is to disseminate research results online and free of cost to readers swiftly. Authors can submit papers for full peer review, receive comments for quick revision turn-around if the paper is deemed suitable for publication, and expect to see the final article online and available for the public to read in far less time than with a conventional journal. AJMS will be the go-to journal for state-of-the-art information on a host of important and highly relevant topics that will help propel healthcare to even further heights. For all of you interested in and conducting research in molecular, experimental, and clinical research I welcome you to the inaugural journal of Avicenna Journal of Medical Sciences and encourage you to submit, read and refer to our new journal. We are excited to launch this new journal for an area that is growing in importance but that has yet had a top-quality journal dedicated to healthcare professionals. We are very proud to be the founding editors and hope that the community will contribute to its success by submitting their works, and by performing timely and substantive reviews. Many people have contributed to the launch of AJMS. We are grateful to Prof. Anwar-ul Hasan for his incredible support! We thank the executive members for their guidance particularly Prof. Giuseppe Faggian and Prof. Marti Manyalich. We would also like to thank our publication officer for her excellent and untiring efforts. Naseer Ahmed, Editor, Avicenna Journal of Medical Sciences (AJMS).

A Student Society Bridges the Gap between Interest and Involvement in the NICU by Creating a Cuddler Guide and Program

A group of occupational therapy students, who serve as executive board members of the National Perinatal Association Student Society (NPASS) chapter at The State University of New York (SUNY) Downstate Health Sciences University created a Cuddler Guide and Program. They worked with National Perinatal Association (NPA) Board Members Jessica Restivo, MS, OTR/L and Brigitte Desport DPS, OTR/L, BCP, ATP on these projects to contribute to the welfare and development of babies in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). To understand how this NPASS chapter embarked on such an initiative, below outlines the student organization’s connection to its parent organization (National Perinatal Association), its development and experiences, and finally the creation of the Cuddler Guide and Program.

A Theoretical Model of Executive Voluntary Turnover

For the current organizations, retaining executive members is one of the most important functions of human resource management. Given that importance, although executives’ mobility becomes prevalent, most prior studies tended to focus on involuntary turnover of executive members. To fill this gap, the current theoretical paper suggests a model of executive voluntary turnover, drawing on the lierature of employee mobility and entrepreneurship. First, running a new business as a CEO negatively affects prior-firm performance, but collaboration between two firms mitigate the negative association. Second, spin-off positively affects prior-firm performance, but this is weakened as spin-off firm performance decreases. Finally, moving to a competitor negatively, while moving to a collaborator positively affects prior-firm performance.

Developing and Validating a Model of Leadership Potential for VUCA Environments

A critical succession planning challenge for organizations across industries is the identification of leadership talent in mid-management roles who are ready for executive-level positions. Despite the incredible demand for greater attention to executive succession practices and the challenges associated with unplanned executive turnover, the published research literature currently lacks a model and assessment process designed for organizations competing in highly complex and volatile business contexts. To develop theory and guide succession management practices, this paper presents a multi-phased study describing the development and validation of such a model: Learning, Engaging, Adapting, and Persevering (LEAP). The first phase presents a qualitative study that identified the leadership competencies associated with executive potential in VUCA (volatile, uncertain, chaotic, and ambiguous) work contexts. The second phase presents a quantitative study of 308 mid-level leaders and 213 of their immediate managers across four organizations in a highly complex and turbulent industry. The third phase consists of a quasi-longitudinal study examining the LEAP’s predictive validity across a series of job performance, promotion, and attitudinal outcomes. Based on convergent, concurrent, and predictive validity estimates provided across the three phases, this paper presents evidence for a theory of leadership potential, providing much needed guidance for executive succession planning. The study’s implications for theory, future research, and a range of practical applications for executive teams, board members, and HR professionals are discussed.

Partnerships in collegiate sport clubs: a social exchange perspective

ABSTRACT Research question : Sport clubs are complex organizations made up of amateur athletes, many of whom not only play on the team but also lead the club and interact with internal and external actors. While the actions and responsibilities of club members are well researched, little is known about the relationships these clubs have with other actors. The current case study investigated these exchange relationships within collegiate sport clubs (CSCs) through examining the following research question. What are the characteristics and outcomes of the social exchange relationships within CSCs? Research methods : Guided by social exchange theory and social constructivist epistemology, the researchers conducted focus groups with representatives from 29 clubs and interviews with four recreation professional staff at three universities across the United States. Results and findings : Analysis of the transcripts found multiple exchange relationships exist within CSCs, with primary importance placed on the relationships between the club’s executive board and club members, and the club members and the university. Each exchange relationship was found to contribute to specific desirable outcomes for the engaged actors that could not be had without the exchange partner. Implications : Analysis of the findings led to recommendations for practitioners on how to maximize the outcomes of the found exchange relationships and maintain quality exchanges between actors.

Contribution of Supportive Local Communities to Sustainable Event Tourism

The importance of community attitude and participation for the success and sustainability of cultural festivals has been steadily increasing in recent years. The Chuncheon Puppet Festival (CPF) is an international festival that has been held every year since 1989 in Chuncheon, Korea. The festival has several distinctive characteristics as a sustainable event because: (a) it maintains its single genre of puppet performances based on modern cultural art; (b) it is well-established as the festival for the local residents of Chuncheon City and is planned by local community residents and local small companies, not by government agencies or global large entrepreneurs; (c) it helps children to have an interesting cultural experience in the local environment; and (d) it is regularly hosted in August, an off-season for festivals in Korea that was chosen by residents as it is a school holiday season. However, there is still room for improvement to secure its place as a successful sustainable festival. The following might be considered: (i) increased exchange of human resources among the festival executive members, community groups, and the public staff in Chuncheon City; (ii) local residents should maintain full control of the festival; and (iii) a local cultural trust should be established by cultural art professionals, local resident organizations, puppet show professionals, and public agency staff. The CPF is a typical example of a successful sustainable festival with proactive and supportive community participation and a large number of volunteers that help to increase local competitiveness and sustainable local development. This case report delivers insightful lessons and messages to guide what needs to be preconditioned for local cultural festivals to be sustainable and successful for a long time in many destinations, where they can contribute as efficient catalysts for regional tourism development.

Water users’ associations: an effective approach for conflicts resolution among water users in Punjab, Pakistan

This study aimed at assessing the role of water users’ associations (WUAs) in conflicts resolution among water users. A sample of 100 executive members of WUAs was selected purposefully from twenty randomly selected registered and improved watercourses. The data was collected through a detailed, validated and pre-tested interview schedule and analysed through SPSS. Findings showed that social conflicts (x̄=2.00), repair and maintenances of watercourse (x̄=1.91) and disputes on watercourse design, route and section to be lined (x̄=1.81) were the top most causes of conflicts among the water users. Uprooting of trees (86.0%), payment of farmers’ share (79.0%), quality of materials used (73.0%), section of watercourses to be lined (71.0%), working of farmers’ labor (70.0%) and provision of labour (69.0%) were the important reasons for differences among water users. Satisfaction level of water users regarding contribution of WUAs in conflict resolution (x̄=3.98) was lying between medium to high tending towards high while, effectiveness of WUAs in conflict resolution (x̄=4.17) was lying between high and very high tending towards very high. There exist a stronger association between the role of WUAs as dependent and strategy to resolve the conflicts as independent variables while, the role of WUAs was strongly dependent on their response to the complaints and it was also dependent on determining the causes of these conflicts. Thus, WUAs must be promoted at every level for enhancing their role for conflicts resolution through regular trainings to improve their conflicts resolution abilities on modern lines and must be made more powerful in terms of authority to decide common conflicts at the spot.

Do the European and Dutch rules on variable remuneration of financial institutions match and can remuneration be regulated on a European level?

The special committee of inquiry into the financial crisis (Tijdelijke commissie onderzoek financieel stelsel), better known as the De Wit Committee was in charge of investigating for the second chamber of the Dutch Parliament how the credit crisis had originated and how a future crisis could be prevented. In its report, the Committee paid special attention to the influence of remuneration on the crisis. In its final report, three of the twenty five recommendations concerned remuneration. Not only in the Netherlands was there attention for the incentives of remuneration and their role in the credit crisis, but also in the rest of the world. There are three different theories which try to explain the existence of variable remuneration: the agency theory, the market theory and the corporate governance theory. This article describes the European and Dutch rules on variable remuneration of executive board members and where possible also of employee remuneration. However, these rules are not always clear-cut. In this article, discrepancies between the European and the Dutch rules will be discussed. In this article, variable remuneration will thus be considered as a tool to solve the agency problem. The total remuneration (including the variable remuneration) can be seen as an instrument to attract and bind board members.

GENERAL VIRGIL BĂDULESCU – FOUNDER OF THE FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE D’EDUCATION PHYSIQUE – FIEP

Romanian general Virgil Bădulescu (1882-1944) was a very important figure in the development of physical education worldwide. He was a founding member of the Federation Internationale d’Education Physique – FIEP, being one of its original executive members, alongside Gents (Belgium), Chryssalis (Greece), Groner (Norway), Miss Fountain (U.K.) and Inspector Sikorski (Poland). He also founded major physical education and sports educational institutions in Romania, contributing to the development of professional military training.

Culture and Pedagogy of MEQs

It is claimed that MEQ is multidimensional and it is complex to agree on what those dimensions are and how they interrelate. The main objective of this study is to investigate the culture and Pedagogy of MEQs. Using four dimensions of cultural framework, the underlying pedagogies for the MEQ was identified. The results of the literature reviews show that the cultures of the MEQ are individualist, weak uncertainty avoidance and small power distance, which indicates the Western concept. It has also uncovered that MEQs interrelates to the concept of motivation and enjoyment. The recommendation is for university to have a permanent MEQ staff to give staff development opportunity on the MEQ pedagogy and culture to improve their quality assurance and accountability. It is also recommended to create MEQ software which incorporates additional quantitative data such as class attendance rates and other descriptive statistics which describe the class (i.e. minimum, maximum and average) to minimise the bias effect of the teaching staff and students and increase validity and reliability of MEQs. This paper may be of use for MEQ designers, teaching staff, quality assurance staff, student experience staff, HR staff and executive board members.

British Association of Urological Surgeons (BAUS) consensus document: Management of female voiding dysfunction.

To report the British Association of Urological Surgeon's (BAUS) guidance on the assessment and management of female voiding dysfunction. A contemporary literature search was conducted to identify the evidence base. The BAUS Sectionof Female, Neurological and Urodynamic Urology (FNUU) Executive Committee formed a guideline development group to draw up and review the recommendations. Where there was no supporting evidence, expert opinion of the BAUS FNUU executive committee, FNUU Sectionand BAUS members, including urology consultants working in units throughout the UK, was used. Female patients with voiding dysfunction can present with mixed urinary symptoms or urinary retention in both elective and emergency settings. Voiding dysfunction is caused by a wide range of conditions which can be categorized into bladder outlet obstruction (attributable to functional or anatomical causes) or detrusor underactivity. Guidance on the assessment, investigation and treatment of women with voiding dysfunction and urinary retention, in the absence of a known underlying neurological condition, is provided. Wa have produced a BAUS approved consensus on the management pathway for female voiding dysfunction with the aim to optimize assessment and treatment pathways for patients.

PROBLEMS OF DELIMITATION OF POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SUPERVISORY BOARD AND THE EXECUTIVE BODY OF THE BANK

The article is devoted to the study of the issue of delimitation of powers and areas of responsibility between the supervisory board and the executive body of the Bank. There is a contradiction between the rules regarding the realization of the supervisory board management and control over bank’s management in Ukrainian legislation, management and control (supervisory) functions of the supervisory board are insufficiently differentiated, which complicates application of law and understanding the legal status of the supervisory board. In this regard, it is extremely difficult to define the responsibilities and powers of the members of the supervisory board and members of executive board in the bank, as well as to separate the responsibilities and powers of the members of the supervisory board from the responsibilities and powers of the executive board members. Law does not fully define the limits of the powers of the supervisory board and the executive board in the bank. This is due to the lack of an exhaustive list of issues on which decision-making falls within the competence of the supervisory board, and the unregulated legal status of the supervisory board. The legislator distinguishes between such concepts as "competence" and "exclusive competence" of the supervisory board. If law provides the issues related to the "exclusive competence" of the supervisory board, law does not define the list of issues related to the "competence" of the supervisory board. However, the members of the supervisory board and the executive board of the bank are responsible for the activities of the bank within their powers. Given the above, it is impossible to establish the scope of responsibility of members of the supervisory board and to differentiate the responsibilities of members of supervisory board and members of the executive board. The reason for this is the combination of the functions of the supervisory board according to the American model (when the supervisory board and the executive body are united in one body — the board of directors) and the German model (separately the supervisory board and the executive body). Despite the fact that Ukraine has chosen a two-tier corporate governance structure, which is widely used in Germany, the way to apply this structure is different. Under Ukrainian law, the supervisory board, like the executive body, is responsible for the management of the joint-stock company, which is more typical of the powers of the board of directors according to the American model. The article proposes to develop and define in the law the boundary between current management and strategic management, between management and control, as well as the legal consequences of the supervisory board’s decisions on operational activities and the procedure for delegation of powers between the bank’s bodies. It is considered correct if the competence of the supervisory board should include only control (supervisory) functions and the responsibility of the members of the supervisory board should be limited exclusively to the control over the work of the executive board.

EXAMINATION OF THE ADEQUACY OF RESOURCES PREPAREDNESS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF INTEGRATION OF DIGITAL LEARNING IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN MERU COUNTY, KENYA

Purpose: Digital learning integration (DLI) in schools has positive implications for the education systems. DLI programme was rolled out in Meru County alongside other 46 counties in Kenya in 2016 after several postponements. However, DLI programme adoption is attributed to preparation challenges. This study examined the adequacy of resources on implementation of DLI programme in public primary schools in Meru County.
 Methodology: The study was guided by Roger’s diffusion of innovation theory and Boum’s project management cycle. The study used descriptive survey design and adopted mixed method approach. The study targeted 710 public primary schools in 9 sub-counties. Data was provided by 710 head teachers, 7032 teachers, 2004 Parent Teachers Association (PTA) executive members, and 25,720 grade 3 DLI programme pioneer pupils. A 10% sample of schools was considered sufficient which was obtained using simple random sampling technique. As a result, 71 head teachers and 703 teachers were obtained. Purposive judgmental sampling technique was used to get 201 PTA members. Further, Sloven’s formula was used to get a sample size of 396 pupils that formed Focus Group Discussion (FGD) each consisting of 8 learners, and 9 SCDEs were purposively sampled. Questionnaires were used to collect data from head teachers, teachers and PTA while interview schedules and FGDs were used to get data from SCDEs and from learners respectively. Observational schedule was also used to provide guide for focusing observation and recording data. The research tools were pre-tested for validity and reliability. The quantitative data was analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows version 22. The data was analyzed, interpreted and reported using percentages, measures of central tendency. Univariate regression analysis was used to test hypothesis. Qualitative data was analyzed according to themes based on study objective and reported in narratives.
 Findings: Through computation of Pearson product moment correlation coefficients confirmed that there is significant positive correlation (r = 0.825) between variable adequacy of digital learning resources against DLI at 0.05 level of significance. Resources such as tablets, internet connectivity, computer laboratory and electricity were noted to be inadequate. Learners who were introduced to DLI appreciated and were always eager to learn using the available digital technology resources. In addition, there was no monitoring or evaluation of the digital programme after roll out by quality assurance and standards officers as per the policy guidelines. The study concluded that preparations for digital programme were inadequate. The findings will be useful to educationists, parents, teachers, and policy makers.
 Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: The study recommended that MoE should go back to the drawing board and come up with proactive measures on provision of digital learning resources. Adequate resources such as tablets, desks, computer laboratories, network connectivity and electricity among others should be availed to all schools. Tablets available are too few to be distributed to pupils during this period of COVID-19 pandemic leading to resource wastage. MoE should own the innovation and facilitate its full adoption by coming up with apt monitoring and control systems. Political objectives should not be allowed to overshadow policy structures such as planning, management and administrative processes.

National Conference of Black Political Scientists Presidential Address

National Conference of Black Political Scientists Presidential Address

Методика учета влияния деловой репутации исполнительного органа и членов совета директоров акционерного общества на стоимость бизнеса

According to the modern theory of corporate finance, the goal of managing the company’s finances is to maximize the market value of the business, which is also an opportunity to increase the competitiveness of the business. Аnalysis of price-forming factors of business value is the basis for making effective financial decisions by management. This article is devoted to the analysis of the impact on the business value of the business reputation of the company’s executive body and members of the board of directors. This analysis is also related to corporate governance review of the business, as it is within the framework of corporate governance examines the relationship between management and owners of a company and its impact on business value. The aim of the research is to develop a methodology for accounting for the impact of the business reputation of the executive body of a joint-stock company on the value of its business. The objective of the research is to identify criteria for assessing the impact of the business reputation of the executive body and a member of the board of directors of a joint-stock company on the business value. Research is based on a general scientific methodology, which provides for the use of methods of systematic and comparative analysis, analysis and synthesis, methods and approaches of evaluation activities. The article examines the role of business reputation of members of the management bodies of a joint-stock company at the present stage of corporate governance development and its impact on the business value. As a result, the importance and possibility of using the business reputation indicator to assess the value of a business through the prism of applying a revenue approach in valuation is proved. Accounting for the impact of the business reputation of members of the board of directors and executive bodies of organizations on the business value is considered in two directions: by influencing the amount of cash flow and by taking into account the discount rate.

Political Participation of Youth in Turkey: Social Media as a Motivation

The literature mainly underlines that young people are apathetic; they are not interested in politics, and they only give attention to the matters that directly affect their lifestyles. However, these assumptions miscalculate the changing patterns of political participation and the complexity of the channels that young people can reach in this time. The Internet has opened new ways of political participation by lowering the cost and providing the opportunity to access information from all over the world, enhancing the spectrum of political participation. Young people may not be members of political parties, but they are active in civil society groups; they may not hold general elections, but they do comment on certain issues. This situation provides new opportunities for young people to become politically active and mobilized. The main aim of this study is to see the impact of internet/ social media on the political participation of youth in Turkey, and to analyze the social media as a motivation of political participation among the young members of political parties and civil society. The main argument is that social media motivates young people to participate in political parties by seeing and reading about their activities while motivating young people to participate in civil society by encouraging civic duties. To investigate this, we made an interview with 30 executive members (10 from each organization), from AK Party, CHP, and GoFor (Gençlik Örgütleri Forumu) and analyze the content via MaxQda software. The finding of the study is that young people who tend to care about political issues and the ones who read, research, and become engaged in politics are also the ones reading, researching, and engaging in political issues in the online arena in Turkey.

Geological Association of Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Section Abstracts: Spring Technical Meeting, February 22 and 23, 2021

The Annual Technical Meeting was held virtually on February 22 and 23, 2021 from various home offices, dens, and bedrooms across St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador and beyond.This year the meeting kicked off on Monday with a Special Session to pay tribute to R. Frank Blackwood who passed away in the summer of 2020. Frank was a strong supporter of bedrock mapping, mineral exploration, and the mining industry in Newfoundland and Labrador which is reflected in the following abstracts. Tuesday featured a General Session with presentations on a wide range of geoscience topics.As always, this meeting was brought to participants by volunteer efforts and would not have been possible without the time and energy of the executive and other members of the section such as Anne Westhues, Jared Butler, James Conliffe, Shawn Duquet, Sarah Hashmi, Zsuzsanna Magyarosi, Annie Parrell, and Karen Waterman. The organizers are also indebted to their sponsors, particularly the Geological Association of Canada, Department of Earth Sciences (Memorial University of Newfoundland), and the Geological Survey of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Energy, Industry, and Technology.Although the abstracts are modified and edited as necessary for clarity and to conform to Atlantic Geology format and standards, the journal editors do not take responsibility for their content or quality.