Five-year Basis Research Articles

20 years of critical HRD scholarship development: citation and authorship network analysis

ABSTRACT Appreciating the contribution of critical human resource development (CHRD) scholarship to raise critical perspectives and practices in HRD, this study explored the development of CHRD scholarship over 20 years (2003–2022) using social network analysis (SNA), particularly focusing on analysing citation and authorship networks in CHRD journal articles. In doing so, this study identified influential CHRD authors, articles, and the structure of CHRD authorship communities – eight connected core groups and many disconnected periphery groups. Further, the CHRD authorship networks were explored and visualised on a five-year basis. The analysis results identified that particular core members, largely White women scholars working in the US or UK, led the CHRD scholarship. Also, community groupings and each community’s key themes were found to be related to the national locations of the authors’ affiliated institutions. Additionally, this study found a recent shift of CHRD scholarship towards smaller, more cohesive communities within the larger network. Based on the findings, this study provides theoretical and practical implications and concludes with a call for building inclusive CHRD scholarship networks.

PROCESSING INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT TRENDS AND CHARACTERISTICS IN THE REPUBLIC OF ARMENIA

In the conditions of complex geopolitical situations, economic declines are manifested in individual countries, the level of uncertainty increases, and the degree of dependence of national economies on changes in the prices of mineral resources increases. In recent years, the negative trends in the industry, especially in the processing industry, have become more prominent in the RA in the absence of a clear industrial policy and unreasonable definition of priorities. In the article, an analysis of the state of the RA processing industry was made, based on economic growth, employment and export indicators. The research was carried out for the last decade, for some indicators, on a five-year basis. As a result of the study of the RA industry sector, certain positive and negative tendencies and patterns have emerged. It refers to the change in production volume and export dynamics. The positive effect of the improvement of indicators after 2020 on the RA economy is noticeable, but the rate of growth of the same indicators over the decade is very moderate. Therefore, it can be noted that there have been no positive developments in the RA economy, and the share of industry in the GDP structure continues to be inferior to the trade and service sector. At the same time, the indicator of economic complexity was low based on the trends in the export of industrial goods.

Canine mortality in Umbria Region (Central Italy): a population-based analysis.

Companion dogs may be valuable sentinels to better understand the environmental determinants of morbidity and mortality in humans. This study aimed to assess the dog population and mortality in Umbria Region. The source of data was the local Canine Registry. Attribute-specific crude mortality rates by sex, age, and breed were produced on a five-year basis (2014-2018). The human ICD-10 was employed to code the causes of deaths. Over 2014-2018, an annual average population of 226,875 specimens and a total of 46,743 deaths were estimated. Mortality rate was higher in young males than in young females. A specific cause of death was reported for 5,209 dogs; the 62.8 per cent (95%CI = 61.4-64.1) was due to external causes. Neoplasms were the fourth cause of death. Differences in mortality between sexes were consistent with human ones. The death registration procedure needs improvement by a systematic coding of the causes. An adjustment of the human ICD could address the lack of a coding system until the introduction of international standards for animals.

Definition of Key Performance Indicators for Noise Monitoring Networks

The European Noise Directive fixed a well-defined schedule on a five-year basis for the noise exposure evaluation of citizens. Noise monitoring is needed to validate noise maps of the main transportation infrastructures and it can also represent an improvement. By comparing with average noise maps, a properly set sensor network can report noise information in a more case-specific way, including time variations. To the best of the authors’ knowledge, key performance indicators (KPIs) evaluating the technical performance and financial sustainability of acoustic networks have never been presented in the scientific literature. Therefore, in the present work, a set of KPIs are proposed on the basis of KPIs defined for monitoring networks of other pollutants. It is then tuned according to noise monitoring, in line with the current legislations. As a case study, the performance of three monitoring networks installed in ports are evaluated and discussed. The resulting investment and maintenance costs can be helpful for decision makers to calculate the cost–benefits in the installation of new monitoring stations and also to evaluate the performance of the already-existing ones.

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The purpose of this study is to examine the research trends on the prevention of school violence. To be specific, the main goal of this study is to analyze what kind of ‘keywords’ were mainly conducted on the prevention of school violence in Korea from 1996 to June 2020. By analyzing 668 papers on Academic Research Information Service (RISS), and dividing the period of 25 years into a total 5 time frames on a five-year basis, this study try to provide an in-depth research into the prevention of school violence. Keyword network analysis method using KrKwic and Gephi was conducted in this study. According to the analysis, the keyword "school violence" are the most frequently used on the prevention of school violence field, and followed by "school violence prevention," "youth," "cyber bullying," "school," "school violence prevention program," "school violence prevention law," “bullying,” and “juvenile delinquency.” From the first period to the fifth period, there was a quantitative increase in keywords, especially in the fourth period. Second, as a result of analyzing the degree of network connection and centrality, the keyword ‘school violence’, 'school violence prevention', 'youth', 'humanistic education', 'aggression', 'cyber bullying', 'school police officer(SPO)', 'school', 'juvenile delinquency, 'school violence prevention program' and 'school violence prevention laws’ hold the high rank on the each category of degree, betweenness centrality, closeness centrality and eigenvector centrality. From the first period to the fifth period, diverse keywords that affects the intermediary role were appeared and it made connection network structure more complicated. Based on the research results, we hope to provide basic data for further research in the field of prevention of school violence and practical development of future education.

A Comparative Study on the Framework Plan for the Promotion of Human Rights in Local Governments

This study seeks to enhance the practical ability of the basic human rights promotion plan in the future by comparing the policy directions and detailed projects of the basic human rights promotion plan in local governments as the interest in human rights expands. The Basic Human Rights Promotion Plan is a comprehensive human rights plan that improves laws, systems, policies and practices by reflecting the Charter or Declaration of Human Rights in a policy manner, usually on a three- to five-year basis. It also proposes a basic direction and action plan for human rights policies to gradually implement human rights norms at the local government level. The establishment of a basic plan for the promotion of human rights by local governments, despite its importance, often gives meaning to the planning itself or is set up as a plan for the planning without being linked to the execution. In addition, many of the human rights plans overlap with the universal projects of welfare programs, with the basic human rights promotion plan not clearly divided between human rights and welfare. This is something to consider and need to be improved in the development of a basic human rights plan.

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The use of computers among the workers in the European Union and its impact on the quality of work

For many people it is impossible to imagine working life today without a computer. What the increase of the use of computers means for the quality of the work, is still under discussion. The object of this study is to show the recent developments (1992 - 2000) in the use of computers among the working population in the European Union and its impact on the quality of working life. The data used for these analyses were collected on a five-year basis by means of a questionnaire. Results show that the use of computers has increased between 1992 and 2000. The increase in computer use is almost completely the result of developments within white-collar occupations. In general, the use of a computer results in more qualified work and less physical strain. However, those who work with a computer permanently, clearly show more signs of physical and mental strain than those who use the computer only part of the time. This could mean that adding other tasks than computer tasks could improve the working conditions of those using the computer permanently. These results suggest that the increase of the use of computers will further improve the quality of work except when one neglects the dangers connected with a permanent use of computers.

ACS Award to Be Guaranteed on Five-Year Basis

ACS Award to Be Guaranteed on Five-Year Basis

Insurance, Purchasing, and Stores Management

STUDIES dealing with school insurance problems during the period 193537 are not numerous, but for those which have appeared the central theme seems to be that any school insurance program ought to be organized on a businesslike plan. A complete appraisal of school property is stressed more than any other factor. The excellent description of the school insurance program of Norfolk, Nebraska, by Burkhardt (377) should indicate to other school districts what can be done in this matter. He reported a reduction of 70 percent in insurance costs during a five-year period. The initial approach to the reduction was a complete appraisal of buildings and equipment. Burkhardt listed six factors which made possible such marked savings: (a) reducing the amount of insurance on many old buildings; (b) changing the classification of much of the equipment to buildings; (c) making rate adjustments by remedying certain little defects; (d) purchasing the insurance on a five-year basis at the cost of four years, with a one-fifth premium due each year; (e) being alert to take advantage of general rate reductions; and (f) using 80 percent coinsurance. It was also shown how Montclair, New Jersey, has improved its school insurance program by putting it on a businesslike plan, starting with annual appraisal based on current (393). Other changes were achieved by writing five-year insurance with one-fifth of the total insurance expiring annually, and after an examination in order to comply fully with the rules and regulations of the Schedule Rating Office. The result of such changes reduced the annual average from .247 to .116. Besides the financial saving effected, an appraisal is of no little importance in leaving with the board a complete survey of school property including insurance rates for each building. Baldwin (373) also stressed the importance of an appraisal of the school property. His explanation of the terms appraisal, of a building, and were very clear. He stressed the need of provable appraisals particularly with coinsurance, in that as values fluctuate the insurance must change or the value of the insurance for protection purposes will suffer. Additional arguments given for having an appraisal are that the cost of one is usually less than one half of 1 percent of the cost of a new building and it is only necessary once. Another report made by a schoolboard told how study of the insurance problem meant returns in the form of reduced costs, greater safety for