Full-time Participation Research Articles

How proactive subordinates cope with supervisor knowledge hiding: the impression management tactic of upward ingratiation

PurposeDespite the detrimental effects of supervisor knowledge hiding on employees and organizations, little research has focused on how subordinates cope with it. Drawing on the impression management theory, this study proposes a mediated moderation model to explain who and how cope with supervisor knowledge hiding.Design/methodology/approachUsing a sample of 340 full-time participants in various organizations and industries in China, the proposed model was tested using ordinary least squares regression with the PROCESS 3.5.FindingsThe results support the mediated moderation model, indicating that proactive subordinates are motivated to manage their impression towards supervisors and engage in upward ingratiation to cope with supervisor knowledge hiding. In contrast, subordinates with low level of proactive personality trait have less impression management motive and engage in fewer upward ingratiatory behaviors.Originality/valueBased on the impression management theory, the current paper contributes to the literature on supervisor knowledge hiding by expanding the consequences of supervisor knowledge hiding, identifying a boundary condition of supervisor knowledge hiding on subordinate’s subsequent behaviors and enriching the mechanism underlying the effect of supervisor knowledge hiding with proactive personality.

The Conference “Young Leaders in Library Science” is a Platform for Ideas and Discussions

The International Scientific and Practical Conference “Young Leaders in Library Science” was held for the first time by the Russian State Library (RSL) in September 2022 as part of celebration of the 160th anniversary of the Moscow Public Museum and Rumyantsev Museum with the participation of the National Library of Russia (NLR) and the Section 31 on scientific research work of the Russian Library Association (RLA). The idea of the conference — to identify the present and future leaders of scientific projects and research in the modern library and information sphere of the country — has no analogues.The conference was attended by representatives of the Lomonosov Moscow State University, the National Research University — Higher School of Economics and the leading universities of Moscow that train staff for libraries — the Moscow State Linguistic University and the Moscow State Institute of Culture. For the first time, the results of the All-Russian monitoring of the staffing needs of libraries in 2022 in terms of the presence of young and qualified specialists in the sector were presented to the wide audience.For two days, three sections worked at the conference site: “Scientific research: in libraries, about libraries, for libraries”, “Applied scientific research in the library field: modern approaches and results” and “Library personnel: higher and additional professional education”. The latter was timed to the 100th anniversary of organization of specialized professional training of librarians within the RSL (1922—2022).511 participants from 9 neighbouring countries have previously registered to participate in the conference. 68 reports and papers of specialists from federal, regional, municipal, university libraries, universities, scientific organizations from 24 regions of Russia and three CIS countries were presented. The speakers were students and postgraduates, 8 doctors of sciences and 29 candidates of sciences, as well as managers and practitioners engaged in applied research as part of their direct work. Following the results of the conference, the collection of the best reports will be published in 2023.243 full-time participants attended the conference; the broadcasts of the events were viewed 2,243 times only at the time of its closure.The result of the conference was to identify the most relevant topics of scientific research in the area of library science, bibliography science and book studies, as well as specialists who will develop library science in the coming years and who will work in these scientific areas.

IASF-2021 results

On October 19–20, 2021, the annual International Automotive Scientific Forum IASF-2021 “Ground innovative vehicles with a low carbon footprint” was held. The format of the event assumed full-time and remote participation. The problems of design, creation and operation of environmentally friendly vehicles were discussed at the forum. A specialized exhibition was held during the entire period of the Forum’s work in the building of the Design Center. This year, the developments of FSUE “NAMI” have been presented by vehicles hybrid and electric drive, as well as their component base. In addition, the presented AURUS cars included a hydrogen one. GAZ and KAMAZ demonstrated their developments of vehicles with zero emissions. Moscow universities presented unmanned vehicles developed by the students. A competition of students, postgraduates and young scientists’ research works was held.

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Analytical Review of the Reports Presented at the 15th International Conference on Films and Coatings (ICFC2021)

О возможностях расширения полномочий нотариусов в части организации видео-конференц-связи с арбитражными судами и судами общей юрисдикции

In this article, the author considers the possibility of expanding the powers of notaries in terms of granting them the right to assist the courts in organizing court sessions through videoconferencing systems. The author concludes that the legal basis for this has actually been created, and such a consolidation of additional rights of notaries will significantly simplify the procedure for the remote participation of individuals in the consideration of the case. The granting of this right to notaries is especially relevant in the light of the development of the coronavirus pandemic COVID-19, which imposes serious restrictions on the possibility of direct, full-time participation of persons in court hearings.

Constraints Affecting the Increase of Sago Production: A Case of Melanau Rural Youth’s Participation in Sago Industry in Sarawak, Malaysia

Sago industry which comprises sago cultivation, processing and sago-based food entrepreneurship has its own youth participation challenges. Consequently, the study aimed at determining constraints factors affecting rural youth sago producers. The constraint factors, namely internal and external factors are developed from modelling reason action theory. Data were collected from 200 youth sago producers in Mukah Division via face-to-face interview using a close-ended questionnaire. The data were analysed by means of descriptive statistics, exploratory factor analysis and binary logistic regression model. The descriptive statistic showed the pattern of youth participation in the sago industry. The result of exploratory factor analysis identified six constraints factors affecting youth sago producers; commodity price, new knowledge, physical infrastructure, income, assistance and training. The result of binary logistic regression showed that the low participation of part-time to full-time participation of youth sago producers is significantly influenced by new knowledge, physical infrastructure and training constraint factors. The study suggests rural youth requires technological advancement in the sago industry. In addition, the findings may provide useful information to the relevant stakeholders to re-evaluate the assistance and support programs to increase the participation and productivity of the Melanau youth. Furthermore, encouragement be given to more non-Melanaus to participate in sago industry.

Young Scholars Conference “Slavic World: Community And Diversity”. Moscow, 25–26 May 2021. Section “History”

The annual conference Slavic World: Community and Diversity is a good platform for young researchers from different universities and research centers, both domestic and foreign, where they can share their scholarly achievements with colleagues and talk about their own vision of a particular problem related to the study of the diversity of the Slavic world. This year was no exception, and the historical section of the conference was held on 25–26 May in a mixed format: full-time participation and on the ZOOM platform owing to coronavirus restrictions. The speakers at the conference dedicated to the Day of Slavic Writing and Culture again discussed a wide range of issues related to the history of the Slavic peoples from the Middle Ages to the present day in national, regional, and international contexts. Following the conference, a collection of abstracts will be published. Researchers not only showed the results of their research, but also enriched themselves with new knowledge, were given a platform to express their opinions and discuss them with colleagues, and shared their experience. Many speeches aroused lively interest, and sometimes a heated discussion, which indicates the relevance of the topics addressed at the event. Annual participation in the conference contributes to the strengthening of further cooperation between scholars.

Distance learning of psychology students in the context of a pandemic: an analysis of the experience gained

The conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic have led to difficulties in teaching students majoring in psychology, and the need to develop recommendations for universities to improve the system of distance learning at higher education institutions. Training of practical psychologists requires mandatory full-time participation in sessions of psychological counseling, passing supervision, familiarization with the leading areas of psychological counseling and psychotherapy, psychodiagnostics, and psychocorrective measures. These aspects are complicated by the restrictions caused by the pandemic, which complicates also the subsequent internship based on psychological centers, and the need to conduct practical training courses in a remote format. The purpose of the present research is to identify opportunities to improve the efficiency of distance learning for students majoring in psychology as well as university teachers in the context of the pandemic. The developed recommendations will be useful for improving the learning process of students of psychological specialties at higher education institutions. The proposed recommendations concern changes in the schedule of the university curriculum, and providing qualified support to teachers and students from the university’s psychological service and administration, implementing master classes for university practitioners, providing free access to video recordings of sessions of leading psychology consultants, as well as free practical online conferences and webinars of professional psychological and psychotherapeutic communities.

GAP analysis of pharmacy curriculum regarding topical corticosteroid use and safety

This article aims to evaluate community pharmacists’ knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) regarding the safety and consumption of topical corticosteroids (TC). A descriptive cross-sectional study was held among community pharmacists in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). One-to-one interviews were then carried out, and the structured questionnaire that was used was mainly composed of two sections: demographic and socio-economic information and the KAP regarding topical corticosteroids. The data were analysed using STATA version 14.2. The KAP score was on average 55%, with a 95% confidence interval (CI) of [55.1%, 56.9%]. The statistical modelling results showed that sex, the university from which the participant graduated, pharmacy type, years of experience, percentage of full-time employment and participation in educational training are strong determinants of the KAP towards topical corticosteroid use and safety. Pharmacists’ knowledge and attitude regarding topical corticosteroids, which affect the practice of using topical corticosteroids and providing advice, demonstrate that there is a deficiency in the pharmacy curriculum at pharmacy training institutes in the UAE. It appears that educational courses on this topic at the UAE’s universities are lacking, and pharmacists in training should be offered courses regarding the rational consumption of topical corticosteroids; this is a matter of some urgency if the deficiencies highlighted are to be addressed.

Egalitarian ideologies on the move: Changing care practices and gender norms in Norway

This article explores the complexities and ambiguities in Norwegian families’ interaction with the public childcare system. Public childcare is a cornerstone in the ‘double dividend’, that is, social policies that equalize children’s life chances and support gender equality. The dual earner/dual carer family model interacts with full-time participation in the labour market, gender equality at home and universal access to childcare, and has made contemporary childhood multi-local and mobile. As part of their everyday organization of care, parents have to establish connections between home, work and childcare. Here, we use the concept of ‘care loops’ to analyse how local families ‘do’ combinations of welfare services, family resources, gender ideologies and the labour of migrant care workers. Drawing on empirical research on migrant care workers in Norwegian families and discussing recent studies of majority families’ care practices, the article discusses the paradox that egalitarian norms and ideals might generate extra workloads that in turn create demands for migrant care workers and trigger geopolitical inequality.

Pay for performance in hospital management: A case study

ABSTRACT Background: This study aims at exploring the aspects of this newly applied payment mechanism compared with the previous ones. Methods: A mixed qualitative and quantitative study, including a descriptive analysis of P4P aspects compared with non-performance-based payment method and a quantitative comparative analysis of hospital departments’ revenue and employees’ payment, was conducted over a time period of 2013–2015. Results: The desire to provide high-quality services and association between staff reimbursement and some of the features, including performance, patient satisfaction, full-time participation at work, equity in income distribution among staff in different occupational groups, were among the main characteristics of P4P. But in terms of non-performance payment system, the quantitative analysis of data affirmed no significant correlation between the quantity of provided services, staff salary and department’s revenue. Conclusion: It is evident that pay for performance can persuade employees to improve the quantity and quality of rendered services with much more emphasis on achieving the health system goals and improving patient health outcomes.

Nikolay S. Kartashov and Regional Library Science

The paper presents the review of the problematics and characteristics of the participants of the Interuniversity scientific and practical conference held at the Moscow State Institute of Culture and devoted to the 90th birth anniversary of N.S. Kartashov. Nikolay S. Kartashov (1928—2011) is an outstanding figure in the library science and practice, a well-known scientist and librarian, major organizer of librarianship in the USSR, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Professor, Honoured Worker of Culture of the USSR. For the first time he substantiated the principle of systematic approach to the study and organization of librarianship and developed the concepts of regional and comparative library science. In different years, he was in charge of the Department of library science at the East Siberian State Institute of Culture, he stood at the origins and headed the State Public Scientific and Technical Library of the Siberian Branch of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, was the Director of the V.I. Lenin State Library of the USSR. He was engaged in pedagogical activity at the Department of Library Science of the Moscow State Institute of Culture. The significance of the personality of N.S.Kartashov and the value of his scientific ideas in the context of the modern library science were objectified at the Conference. The emphasis was made on characterization of N.S. Kartashov as a scientist, manager and educator, on consideration of the topical issues of development of two main directions of his scientific heritage — regional and comparative library science. The problem-discussion reports, keynote presentations and practice-oriented papers presented at the Conference considered the theoretical, theory-methodological and methodological aspects of the declared subject. Of particular interest was the comprehension in the modern context of the proposed and substantiated by N.S. Kartashov the term “Regional Library Science”, as well as the described application capabilities of the actual use of this relevant concept in sectoral education and library practical activities. Along with the representative full-time participation at the conference, there was positioned an extensive block of poster presentations, which revealed the contribution of N.S. Kartashov in librarianship and library science, including methodological approaches and theoretical instruments of regional library science, the concept of library management on the basis of functional modelling, modernization of the system of territorial library services, etc.

Pills, Periods, and Postfeminism

Since the English translation of Elsimar Coutinho's Is Menstruation Obsolete? in 1999 and the introduction of cycle-stopping birth control pills in 2003, US women are increasingly advised that menstruation is not necessary for good health. The most widely distributed source of such messages is direct-to-consumer advertisements for birth control pills. The most recent television ads for Seasonique, the leading brand of cycle-stopping contraceptive in the US, minimize the pill's contraceptive function and focus instead on their effectiveness in reducing the frequency of menstruation. A close reading of these commercials reveals them to be an integral part of an emerging postfeminist media culture that attempts to solidify a new, neoliberal subjectivity for women. This subjectivity imposes an idealized, docile, non-menstruating feminine body, ready for full-time participation in the neoliberal economy.

The Summer Institute in Clinical Dental Research Methods: Still Going and Growing After Twenty Years

The first Summer Institute in Clinical Dental Research Methods, a faculty development program at the University of Washington, was offered in the summer of 1992 for sixteen participants. The primary objective of the program was to give clinical faculty members in dentistry an introduction to and an understanding of the fundamental principles and methods used in good clinical research. In the twentieth offering of the institute in 2011, there were thirty-five participants, and over the twenty institutes, there has been a cumulative total of 463 participants who have come from thirty U.S. states as well as forty-three countries outside the United States. The curriculum has expanded from the initial offering of biostatistics, clinical epidemiology, behavioral research methods, and ethics in clinical research to now include clinical trials, grantsmanship, data analysis, an elective in molecular biology, and a team project that provides participants with hands-on experience in research proposal development as members of an interdisciplinary team. Enrollment has doubled since the first year, yet exit evaluations of the program content have remained consistently high (rated as very good to excellent). One of the indicators of program quality is that at least 50 percent of recent participants indicated that they attended because the program was recommended by colleagues who had attended. There seems to be an ever-increasing pool of dental faculty members who are eager to learn more about clinical research methodology through the institute despite the intensive demands of full-time participation in a six-week program.

Responses of French Family and Employment Policy to the Unemployment Crises: Impacts on the Gendering of Paid and Unpaid Work

This article analyses the evolution of family and employment policies in France and evaluates the extent to which they may have ‘stalled’ France's gender revolution. It considers the ‘universal breadwinner’ employment model of women's full-time and continuous participation in the labour market evolving in France in the 1970s and 1980s, due to early state support for childcare, restrictions on part-time working and demand for women's labour in the growing service sector. However, according to some commentators, from the late 1980s onwards the development of this model was curtailed by the unemployment crisis and the attempts of the French state to resolve it both through its employment and family policy. The encouragement of part-time work, the introduction of paid parental leave, the reorientation of childcare services away from collective crèches to individualised forms of care and the subsidies available for hiring a domestic helper are the policies which have provoked most controversy.

Silver Jubilee - 25 years of partnership, work and achievements. (University of Bologna, PUC Minas , AVSI) - DOI: 10.5752/P.2316-1752.2009v16n18/19p14

As we celebrate 25 years of partnership, we remember the first visit of Prof. Mingucci Some achievements were relevant. In 1986, we held the first seminar in Bologna, with the support of the Belo Horizonte T Besides the work carried out by Brazilian professors from PUC Minas and UFMG (Federal University of Minas Gerais), many professors from Italian universities came to Brazil to give courses divided into modules. The Program ended with the students and Brazilian professors’ trip to Bologna. The presentation of monographs took place during a seminar in Belo Horizonte the following year, with Italian professors and some guests from American universities. Those initial contacts gave fruit: a second program took place, following the same framework; a laboratory of geo-processing for slum mapping was implemented; and the Program of Architecture and Urbanism of PUC Minas was created. Besides, there were periodical trips of Italian professors to Brazil and of Brazilian professors to Italy. One cannot forget the fundamental participation of the University of Bologna in partnerships in the urban area, with professors Roberto Mingucci and Carlo Monti, besides the serious hard work of AVSI, through its president Arturo Alberti and the Michelinnis (Ana and Livio), who dedicated many years of their life to the cause of slums in Brazil. Another relevant participation was that of Prof. Piero Secondini and his group, in a state-of-the-art academic and scientific exchange with Prof. Joao Francisco de Abreu that lasted for years. Prof. Aurelio Muzzarelli became visiting professor of the Master’s Degree and Doctorate in Spatial Information Handling of PUC Minas. This partnership, which now completes 25 years, has been a harmonious and highly productive experience, and we hope it goes on vibrant, active and constant. In the words of Brazilian novelist Guimaraes Rosa: “I dispatched my horse at a run with ten legs, and arrived at the rocky wall under the last rays of twilight”. Let us all meet again in the Gold Jubilee. to PUC Minas (Pontifical Catholic University of Minas Gerais). Together with Father Magela , Father Antoniazzi and Professor Abreu 5 , they started to design the basis of that partnership in mid-1984. own Hall and AVSI, preparing for the great Projeto Pro-Favela (Pro-Slum Project), in district 1o de Maio, in Belo Horizonte. The UEE approved the Project and the 1st Regional Urban Planning Program, offered by PUC Minas and the University of Bologna in 1988-9. It was a wonderful experience, with the full-time participation of students from PUC Minas, including intensive training in Italian Language and computer bases for analytical cartography.

Workforce motivation in Japan: an examination of gender differences and management perceptions

As Japan enters the new century, pending workforce shortages – a function of low birth rates and an aging population – increase the need to address gender issues in organizations. Throughout the past four decades, the number of female workers in Japan has been growing, although full-time female participation in the Japanese workforce remains below the levels of some other industrialized nations. Despite the growing importance that the Japanese female labor force is expected to play, relatively little is known about women's attitudes toward work motivation in Japan. Using a two-factor, Herzberg intrinsic/extrinsic approach to motivation, we examine the applicability of such a model in Japan, and compare the attitudes of female and male workers, as well as management and non-management. Our findings include: (1) support for the applicability of a Herzberg, two-factor model in Japan; (2) Japanese men in the workforce tending to value intrinsic motivators more than extrinsic factors; (3) female workers in Japan rating extrinsic factors higher than their male counterparts; and (4) managers' opinions of what motivates employees not constituting a refined match to those of female employees, especially with respect to extrinsic motivation. In multi-gender Japanese organizations, management will potentially benefit from a better understanding and functional integration of important gender nuances into their motivation strategies.

The Dynamics of Teleworking: Case Studies of Women Medical Transcriptionists from Bangalore, India

Although teleworking promises full-time workforce participation within the protective sanctuary of the home, issues relating to work-life balance, identity, career, collectivization, control, trust and commitment remain to be answered. Through the adoption of a multiple case study design and within-case and cross-case analyses, the present work is aimed at generating propositions that could provide insights into the complexities of teleworking. The fi ndings highlighted that although teleworking provides some fl exibility, how time and roles are managed depends on the ages of children, the availability and perceived trustworthiness of support, the family constellation and the number of activities the family member is involved in, against the backdrop of organizational expectations of work output. The attempt to strike a balance between work and family could leave the participants with a sense of strain, offset by gains in terms of reassurance about family well-being and of fulfi lment of teleworkers’ needs and desires to work. Employer controls to ensure quality and quantity of output add to the pressure, while simultaneously facilitating the transition from offi ce-based to homebased work through the provision of direction and focus. Teleworking is considered to be a means of alternatively defi ning one’s career either in terms of a professional orientation, fi nding equilibrium between one’s personal and professional life, or of getting free. At the same time, the absence of traditional organizational referents and of physical proximity did not impede employee collectivization and redressal, even though spatial distribution of colleagues created isolation and loneliness.

The Targeted Killings Judgment and the Scope of Direct Participation in Hostilities

The Judgment is the first in depth analysis of the notion of direct participation in hostilities in International Humanitarian Law. This notion encompasses the direct participation by civilians in hostilities in a broad variety of circumstances, ranging from full-time membership and participation in the activities of a group which is regularly engaged in attacks directed against a state or its citizens to participation in a single attack directed against the armed forces of the state. The Judgment focuses on activities at the high end of the spectrum. As such, it makes a very helpful contribution to thinking about the notion, particularly because of its emphasis on safeguards to ensure that attacks are proportionate, subject to external review and directed against persons who actually belong to such groups.

NEW ZEALAND LESSONS FOR AUSTRALIAN WORKPLACE REFORM: A CRITIQUE OF 151 ACADEMICS

The Australian Government's newly‐introduced Work Choices Act represents one of the most far‐reaching changes to Australian workplace legislation since Federation. A major detailed critique of the Act—or Bill as it was at that stage—was that which was endorsed by 151 Academics (2005). This influential document, which was a submission to a Senate Enquiry into the Bill, raised many concerns about the then‐proposed legislation. One of the concerns was related to New Zealand. It suggested that New Zealand's Employment Contracts Act 1991—a precursor and template for Australia's Work Choices Act—produced income inequality, a lower full‐time participation rate, lower real wages, flatter productivity and a “diaspora of a quarter of its population”. It will be shown that these claims are, in the main, not supported by the available evidence. Moreover, additional evidence in relation to inflation, real GDP growth, the unemployment rate and employment growth paint a much more positive, or at least nuanced, picture of New Zealand's experience in relation to the Employment Contracts Act.