Government Management System Research Articles

Catalysing Environmental Action: a Governance Framework for Enhancing Individual Participation in Sub-Saharan Africa's Plastic Circular Economy.

Plastic waste poses a significant challenge to achieving sustainable production and consumption of resources, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa where effective governance and waste management systems are lacking. In this paper, we develop an empirical understanding of the influence of public governance system on promoting circular economy (CE) for plastic actions among individuals. Through a survey of 1475 participants across five sub-Saharan African countries, we tested five hypotheses drawing on New Governance Theory and CE Action Recipe to explore the relationship between governance and individual's actions supporting CE for plastic. We found that a governance system that supports CE practices and exhibits governance efficiency is positively associated with individuals' actions supporting CE for plastic. The awareness of government policies, laws and regulations, institutions, processes, and programmes have a significant impact on individuals' engagement in plastic circularity practices. The paper's theoretical and governance implications highlight the relevance of public governance in shaping action towards a CE for plastic at the individual level.

Trends and Future Research in Corporate Governance: A Bibliometric Analysis (2014-2024)

This study aims to elucidate current trends in corporate governance literature through a bibliometric analysis of papers published in Scopus from 2014 to 2024, encompassing 577 selected articles. Employing VOSviewer and R Studio, the analysis provides a comprehensive overview of publication trends, thematic evolution, and key contributors across three distinct time periods. The study reveals significant keywords like audit committee, board of directors, and corporate social responsibility, emphasizing the scrutiny of corporate governance mechanisms and codes. Clusters delve into governance management systems, such as board composition and audit quality, offering insights into firm performance and new code exploration. These clusters serve as valuable resources for future research, guiding investigations, and advancing knowledge in corporate governance. Additionally, the thematic evolution of trends over the past decade underscores the dynamic nature of research interests, informing scholars' agendas and contributing to the field's advancement. This study holds significant implications for academia, practitioners, and policymakers in corporate governance.

Digital Transformation in the Pharmaceutical Industry: Ensuring Data Integrity and Regulatory Compliance

The pharmaceutical industry is undergoing a significant digital transformation to improve efficiency, productivity, and regulatory compliance. One critical aspect of this transformation is ensuring data integrity, which is essential for maintaining the quality and safety of pharmaceutical products. This article explores the reasons behind the digital transformation in the pharmaceutical industry, focusing on the need for better data integrity. It examines the challenges pharmaceutical companies face in achieving data integrity, such as legacy systems, data silos, resistance to change, cybersecurity risks, and the validation of computerized systems. The article also discusses the benefits of regulatory compliance, including enhanced product quality and patient safety, reduced risk of non-compliance, improved operational efficiency, and increased brand reputation and customer trust. The author proposes strategies for successful digital transformation and data integrity, such as developing a comprehensive roadmap, investing in modern IT infrastructure, implementing data governance and quality management systems, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, and collaborating with technology partners and industry consortia. The article concludes by discussing future trends and opportunities, such as the adoption of blockchain technology, the integration of Internet of Things devices, the use of big data analytics for predictive quality control, and the need for collaboration with regulators to develop industry-wide data integrity standards. This comprehensive review provides valuable insights for pharmaceutical professionals, researchers, and regulators seeking to navigate the complex landscape of digital transformation and data integrity in the pursuit of improved patient outcomes and business success.

From Cadres to Managers: The Double-hundred Action Programme and China's State-owned Enterprise Reform

Abstract Reforming China's state-owned enterprises (SOEs) is a complex endeavour. Among recent initiatives, the double-hundred action (DHA) programme stands out for its ambition, especially in its aim to revamp corporate governance structures and management systems. A notable change is that top executive positions are now open to a wider and more diverse candidate pool and are no longer restricted to Party cadres. Based on fieldwork and interviews at a DHA-selected enterprise, this paper explores the DHA's impact on SOE functioning and governance. Our research reveals unanimous support among top executives for the policy, despite stringent performance appraisals and limitations on future promotion opportunities. The policy has significantly transformed recruitment, performance evaluation and remuneration within the enterprise under study. However, although top executive recruitment is no longer tied to Party membership, the Party still exerts its influence through key appointments on the board of directors.

PUBLIC GOVERNANCE AT THE LOCAL LEVEL IN THE CONTEXT OF DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

The relevance of the research is determined by the need to comprehend the interaction between public governance and local self-governance at the local level, especially in the context of modern challenges and technological innovations. Consideration and analysis of theoretical concepts of management can help improve the efficiency and transparency of governance processes, which is crucial for the sustainable development of society. The purpose of the research is to theoretically analyze the interaction of public governance and local governance at the local level in the conditions of digital transformation. The study of key aspects of this interaction is aimed at identifying challenges and opportunities arising in the context of digital technologies in public governance. The research also aims to analyze practical cases of digital innovations at the local level in order to determine their impact on the quality of services and management processes. The research results will help identify strategies for the successful implementation of digital tools in local governance and their contribution to the sustainable development of society.The obtained research results: based on the research findings, it can be determined that public governance at the local level is a complex process that can be considered from different approaches and perspectives. The importance of this interaction becomes especially relevant in the context of digitalization. Practical significance: the academic paper can be used for the development and improvement of the local government management system in the current conditions. Comprehension of the various aspects of this process makes it possible to develop effective strategies for implementing and using digital technologies to improve the quality of public services, interact with the community, and optimize management processes. Conclusion: the research emphasizes the importance of adapting management systems to the challenges of the digital age and the need to search for optimal solutions. Such an approach is fundamental in establishing an effective, transparent, and open system of local governance aimed at meeting citizens’ needs in a digital society.

Reformasi Birokrasi Perspektif Gender

Bureaucratic reform is one of the government's efforts to realize good governance and carry out reforms and fundamental changes in the governance system, especially from the institutional (organizational) aspects, management and human resources apparatus. Bureaucratic reform is the basis for changes in the life of the nation and state. Through bureaucratic reform, the provision of an efficient and effective government management system can be carried out. Public service is a reflection of the bureaucratic condition of a region, because public service is directly related to the real needs of the community and the government's role is to provide the needs of the public service itself. The protection of women and children from acts of violence is part of the public services provided by the government for women and children victims of violence. Violence against women and children is one of the issues that is of concern to the government. There is a trend of increasing cases of violence against women and children. The increase in incidents of violence has provided a solid basis for the government and stakeholders to accelerate progress on reducing violence against women and children.Protection of women and children as part of public services carried out by the government in the implementation of bureaucratic reform is carried out according to applicable regulations, to optimize the function of services for protecting women and children, it is necessary to optimize the role of service implementers, implementing human resources who have competence, collaboration of all relevant stakeholders, preparing tools which will serve as a guideline and carry out monitoring and evaluation functions.

Governance and Corporate Management System Supported by Innovation, Technology, and Digital Transformation as a Driver of Change

Governance and Corporate Management Systems have become key tools for the comprehensive management of organizations, which, when implemented, guarantee corporate success, which can materialize in obtaining corporate goals, strategic objectives, KPIs, and KRP. This paper is the product of research exercises where a Governance and Corporate Management System is exposed, supported by three main pillars: Technology Management, Innovation Management, and Digital Transformation, which we will call GCMS+ from now on. The work developed is based on a quasi-experimental longitudinal research methodology, in which three key phases are addressed; the first phase corresponds to the systematic review of the literature, which allows the identification of the key components of the proposed GCMS+ system. The second phase of the methodology focused on the modelling of the GCMS+ system, which visually and descriptively describes the structural components, flows, and control mechanisms. The third phase of the methodology focuses on the validation of the GCMS+ system proposed from the discussed literature and contrasting the position of the authors, which is identified through a conceptual discussion. In this case, it seeks to validate the structural elements of GCMS+, the constraints, adoption of good practices, integration of standards, adoption of principles, integration of drivers, strategic taxonomy, organizational structures, governance and management approach, as well as methodologies, roles, initiatives, metrics, and indicators.

Effectiveness in Rural Governance: Influencing Factors and Driving Pathways—Based on 20 Typical Cases of Rural Governance in China

Effective rural governance is the foundation for achieving rural revitalization and promoting the modernization of China’s system and governance capacity in the new era. The elucidation of the influencing factors and driving pathways underlying effective rural governance has significant importance in facilitating the advancement of rural revitalization. Drawing upon the Actor-Network Theory (ANT), this study introduces an analytical framework of “human actor dimension—non-human actor dimension”. The study employs the fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparison Analysis (fsQCA) to explore the effective governance pathways within 20 typical cases of rural governance. The study reveals that a cooperative-based collective economy is a necessary condition for effective governance, while possessing a resource advantage is a core condition. Villager autonomy, local culture, and new technology are marginal conditions for effective governance, while the absence of elite participation fails to promote effective governance. The combination of human variables and resource compacts gives rise to “human actor-resource compacts” and “non-human actor-resource compacts”. The study further elaborates on the efficacious model of rural governance through three multifactor driving pathways: “human actor-non-human actor resource sparse linkage”. The research emphasizes the importance of fortifying rural governance and revitalization through the cultivation of relationships, enhancing government management systems, embracing technological innovation, supporting community economies, and advocating mechanisms that empower rural elites and talent.

Political economy analysis of subnational health management in Kenya, Malawi and Uganda.

The need to bolster primary health care (PHC) to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets for health is well recognized. In Eastern and Southern Africa, where governments have progressively decentralized health decision-making, health management is critical to PHC performance. While investments in health management capacity are important, so is improving the environment in which managers operate. Governance arrangements, management systems and power dynamics of actors can have a significant influence on health managers' ability to improve PHC access and quality. We conducted a problem-driven political economy analysis (PEA) in Kenya, Malawi and Uganda to explore local decision-making environments and how they affect management and governance practices for health. This PEA used document review and key informant interviews (N = 112) with government actors, development partners and civil societies in three districts or counties in each country (N = 9). We found that while decentralization should improve PHC by supporting better decisions in line with local priorities from community input, it has been accompanied by thick bureaucracy, path-dependent and underfunded budgets that result in trade-offs and unfulfilled plans, management support systems that are less aligned to local priorities, weak accountability between local government and development partners, uneven community engagement and insufficient public administration capacity to negotiate these challenges. Emergent findings suggest that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) not only resulted in greater pressures on health teams and budgets but also improved relations with central government related to better communication and flexible funding, offering some lessons. Without addressing the disconnection between the vision for decentralization and the reality of health managers mired in unhelpful processes and politics, delivering on PHC and universal health coverage goals and the SDG agenda will remain out of reach.

Design and Implementation of Smart New Rural Information Government Management System

At present, there are still problems in some rural areas such as imperfect personnel management system, inconsistent mode, and redundant data management, in order to improve the management mechanism at all levels and improve the efficiency and accuracy of villagers' information collection and statistics, a design and implementation method of smart new rural information government management system is proposed. Based on MVC architecture and ThinkPHP 6.0 development framework, the system assigns authority to personnel, realizes hierarchical management, and improves and unifies the personnel management mode. At the same time, all kinds of data are collected, and the collected data can be connected and counted, and the database can be constructed, which solves the problem of data management redundancy and improves office efficiency.

Yếu tố ảnh hưởng đến khả năng sẵn sàng ứng phó của điều dưỡng với đại dịch COVID-19: Kết quả tổng quan mô tả

Objective: to assess the overall factors affecting nurses’ willingness to respond against COVID-19 pandemic. Methodology: A narrative review was conducted on Pubmed database for relevant papers published from April 2020-the first wave of COVID-19 - to January 2021, with search terms used including only English papers and included “COVID-19” AND or OR “Nurse” AND or OR “Willingness to respond”. Results: Ten articles meeting the inclusion criteria were selected. The research results revealed 3 main groups of factors influencing nurses’ willingness to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, including the group of factors related to the individual nurse (knowledge about COVID-19 management, awareness of ethical responsibilities, influences of nurses' psychological status - stress, anxiety, and depression); factors related to medical facilities where nurses worked and factors outside the medical facilities (support from government management system). Conclusions: The results from this narrative review show that it is needed to develop plans preparing necessary resources including psychological support to enable nurses be always ready to respond to pandemics or natural disasters in the future. Keywords: Nurses, COVID-19, willingness to respond.

Evaluation and Development of DHGF Model for Eco-Health Tourism Resources in Hong Kong Wetland Park

The aim was to explore the reserve of ecological and wellness tourism resources in the famous ecological and wellness base Hong Kong Wetland Park and further construct a systematic index system for the evaluation of ecological and wellness tourism resources in wetland parks. The DHGF algorithm was used to conduct hierarchical factor weighting analysis on ecotourism resource-related factors. The study showed that in terms of the index weights of ecological permaculture tourism resources in wetland parks, the highest weight was assigned to the permaculture tourism resources’ own conditions. According to the evaluation system of eco-health tourism resources, the comprehensive evaluation score of eco-health tourism resources of Hong Kong Wetland Park is 7.673, and the comprehensive evaluation level is grade II (good). Based on the in-depth analysis of the evaluation results, it is proposed to establish a standardized government management system, explore ecological and health tourism resources with the concept of “original ecology and green health”, cultivate “recreation and health tourism + ecological health” composite professionals in Hong Kong and Macao, and create the recommendations, including the establishment of a four-dimensional integration of “ecology + health + health + tourism” in the Greater Bay Area.

Agile Organization Based Civil Service Police Unit Organization Development Model in Central Jakarta Administrative City

The Central Jakarta City Civil Service Police Unit is the center of all public service problems in the DKI Jakarta Province. The views of Central Jakarta City Satpol PP members who are not agile by some people in Central Jakarta City have resulted in the lack of development of good organizational governance in carrying out the main functions of Satpol PP, namely organizing peace and public order, protecting the community and enforcing regional regulations and regional head regulations. This requires a model in the development of an agile organization-based Satpol PP organization that aims to implement a government management system that is fast in responding, quick in thinking, quick in acting and quick in providing reports, into a government management through the creation of a model of a lean and efficient government organizational structure. adapt to the use of Information Technology. This study aims to identify, analyze and explain the agile organization-based Civil Service Police Unit organizational development model with supporting and inhibiting factors, efforts to overcome organizational development barriers and agile organization-based organizational development model in Central Jakarta Administrative City. This study uses a qualitative method with a descriptive approach. The research data was obtained from structured and in-depth interviews with key informants and stakeholder informants, analyzing important documents, conducting observations and browsing internet media. Data analysis includes data reduction and presentation, as well as drawing conclusions. The validity of the data obtained was tested by triangulation of sources, techniques, time, investigators and theory. The findings are that the Central Jakarta Administrative City Satpol PP in developing its organizational model requires four F's, namely Fast Response, Fast Thinking, Fast Action and Fast Report by members of certain Functional Officers of Central Jakarta Administrative City Satpol PP.

ISLAMIC EDUCATION AND DECENTRALIZATION OF GOVERNMENT

Changes in the government management system in Indonesia from centralized to decentralized have changed the way people perceive local government authority in the management of Islamic education. Although Islamic education in general, and madrasas in particular have not become the object of regional autonomy, at least the community hopes that local governments will use this decentralized moment as an entry point to participate in the implementation of Islamic religious education. This research is a library research, in which documents as a source of data can be obtained either directly or through internet browsing. The results of this study include: (1) the regional government issued a policy to take part in the implementation of Islamic religious education; (2) the form of regional government policies in the implementation of Islamic religious education consists of: regional regulations (provincial/regency/city perda), regional head regulations (Pergub/Perbup/Perwali), and development activity programs; (3) the substance of regional government policies in the delivery of Islamic religious education targets the education curriculum/material, teacher competence, educator welfare, and educational infrastructure.

Development of Agile Governance-Based Civil Service Police Unit Organization in DKI Jakarta Province

The Indonesian Civil Service Police Unit Organization According to PP No. 16 of 2018 gives the impression of being rigid and not agile in carrying out its functions in accordance with Articles 255 and 256 of Law No. 23 of 2014 concerning Regional Government. The Civil Service Police are directed to carry out three functions, namely organizing trantibum, linmas and enforcing local regulations/perkada. On this basis, it is necessary to develop an agile governance-based Satpol PP organization that aims to implement an agile and responsive government management system into government management through the creation of an adaptive government organizational structure, the use of ICT and anticipation of a disruptive environment in various sectors in collaboration with other OPDs. This study aims to identify, analyze and explain the organizational development of the Civil Service Police Unit with the supporting factors of inhibiting factors, efforts to overcome obstacles and a model of agile governance-based organizational development in DKI Jakarta Province. This study uses a qualitative method with a descriptive approach. Research data obtained from interviews with key informants and stakeholders, reviewing documents, observations and internet media searches. Data analysis includes data reduction and presentation, as well as drawing conclusions. The validity of the data obtained was tested by triangulation of sources, techniques, time, investigators and theory. The findings are that the DKI Jakarta Provincial Satpol PP in developing its organization requires a North star embedded across the organization, a network of empowered teams, rapid decision and learning cycles, dynamic people model that ignites passion and next generation enabling technology for DKI Jakarta Civil Service Police Unit.

Higher-Order Models in the Theory of Planned Behavior to Predict Whistleblowing Intention

The low rank of Indonesia's Corruption Perception Index (CPI) 2021 indicates that government fraud is still a significant problem. One improvement in bureaucracy reform is the whistleblowing system to report wrongdoing. Although this system is applicable, the effectiveness of whistleblowing as a mechanism to detect fraud depends on the willingness of an employee to report misconduct. As a part of government management systems in local government, the internal auditor has a unique position to detect fraud as early as possible in their organization. They conduct regular monitoring of other agencies to know the fraud before. This research investigates internal auditors' intention to report fraud in the local government. By employing the theory of planned behavior, variables in this study were attitude toward whistleblowing, subjective norms, perceived whistleblowing control, and internal whistleblowing intention. This study was mixed-method research with a sequential explanatory design approach. Data were obtained from questionnaires of 201 internal auditors in local government and in-depth interviews to produce a complete study result. The researcher adopted a higher-order model in PLS-SEM to explain the relationship between components of the theoretical construct. Higher-order models facilitate a construct on a more abstract higher-level dimension and its more concrete lower-order subdimensions. The findings of this research revealed that attitude toward whistleblowing, subjective norms, and perceived whistleblowing control positively affected the intentions of the internal auditor to report wrongdoings internally. The result of this study can be implemented by the local government to effectively improve some policies related to moral education and whistleblowing systems.

Consortium management structures, processes, and approaches: The DELTAS Africa example.

Background: Global efforts to strengthen health research capacity in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have intensified in the past few decades, and these efforts are often implemented by consortia. Our review of the literature indicated that reports on health research capacity strengthening (HRCS) consortia have primarily focused on programme outputs and outcomes while management processes and their contributions to consortia goals have received little attention. This qualitative study sought to identify the consortium management processes employed by 10 DELTAS Africa consortia, factors influencing these processes, and leaders' consortium management experiences. Methods: We conducted 24 key informant interviews with the directors and programme managers of all the 10 DELTAS Africa consortia, and funding actors who worked closely with the consortia. The interviews were supplemented by reviews of DELTAS and consortium-specific documents. Data were analysed using the content analysis approach. Results: The consortia studied employed similar management processes but adopted different strategies in executing these processes. Study results indicate that decision-making in consortia is not always a straightforward process as leaders were often faced with dilemmas when determining management strategies to adopt, and often tried to balance multiple factors which were not always aligned. This was demonstrated as consortia selected partners, determined goals and activities, assigned roles and responsibilities, allocated resources, established governance and partner management systems, and coordinated and monitored consortia activities. Factors that influenced the choice of processes and approaches included previous experiences, funders expectations, and the pressure to deliver research outputs. Consortia's unique approaches to management were due to varying contexts and influences and indicate that management decisions are nuanced and cannot easily be formularized. Conclusion: The study has highlighted the importance of flexibility in consortium management and the need to generate research capacity strengthening (RCS)-specific guidance that can assist consortia in resolving dilemmas and making appropriate management decisions.

Phytosociological analysis on Kamarajumetta SacredGroves of Hukumpeta Mandal in VisakhapatnamDistrict, Andhra Pradesh, India

Phyto-sociological studies were conducted on Kamarajumetta sacred grove in Hukumpeta Mandal of Visakhapatnam District, for analysis of tree species diversity in the year 2017-2018. Local community initiations are more effective management system than the government management system for tree diversity conservation, in sacred groves of Visakhapatnam. In Kamarajumetta Sacred Groves are small in size and can act as starting points for any long term conservation plan of biodiversity. The communities have kept their faith and traditions linked to these mini nuclei of rich biodiversity in the landscape. Therefore, anyconservation program can begin from local communities, by taking them into consideration as trustworthy awareness building factors.

Value-Based Governance as a Performance Element in Social and Solidarity Economy Organizations: A French Sustainable Post-Modern Proposal

This article offers a general reflection on governance and managerial practices within a Social and Solidarity Economy (SSE) and suggests that in a time of profound socioeconomic change, it is in SSE companies’ interest to establish global sustainable governance and responsible team management systems consistent with both the values structuring this domain as well as employee aspirations. This a French point of view with a sustainable dimension based on a literature review and on several published studies but not on an empirical approach. In a way it is an essay more than a demonstration. It is a proposal which could lead to methodological work. Here is a first step.

Enhancing Private Sector Contribution in GDP through E-Government and R&D in ASEAN Region: A Panel Data Analysis

Private sector is very important for a country as it contributes to the economy and GDP of a country to a greater extent. E-government is actually the use of latest technologies in the services provided by the government and other information management systems. Research and development is the process applied before introducing a new product or starting a new business. This study analyzes the influence of e-government adoption and R&D process on private sector contribution of GDP in ASEAN countries. Two control variables i.e. literacy rate and per capita income have also been used. The past studies have been discussed in literature review section. For analysis purpose, data about the concerned variables has been collected from ASEAN countries for 27 years. After application of several tests and methods i.e. IPS unit root test, Pedroni cointegration test and FMOLS coefficient estimation test, the two major hypotheses of this study are accepted along with the impact of a control variable, literacy rate. However, the impact of other control variable i.e. per capita income is rejected. This study has various implications in theoretical, practical and policy making context in order to increase the performance and GDP contribution by private sector