Great Place Research Articles

Hospitality in Healthcare: Leveraging Employee e-WOM

ABSTRACT Providing hospitality services to patients to enhance their overall healing process has gained importance in the healthcare industry. It is not only just about getting healed but also the experience involved. This entails quality hospitality services in addition to medical services. Given that a happy employee provides better services, the role of job satisfaction of employees providing these services thus becomes important. Drawing from service quality frameworks, this article aims to identify enablers and deterrents of job satisfaction and validate with practitioners pulling out latent aspects that need to be focused on integrating hospitality in healthcare. We explored these aspects using a three-pronged approach. Initially, we identified the key themes influencing job satisfaction by applying data mining techniques to 13,000 employee reviews from companies recognized as Great Place to Work, sourced from Glassdoor. 1 Second, we validated the identified theme from experts through 24 focused group discussions comprising HR practitioners, thereby gaining interesting insights about certain important overlooked aspects. Third, we include literature support for each of the identified themes, stating their importance to the healthcare sector. The study provides a rubric of enablers and deterrents to job satisfaction, which can help the sector enhance employee satisfaction.

When great places to work aren't for everyone: How top employer awards can backfire for narcissistic applicants

Drawing on signaling theory, the current experimental study (N = 593) investigated the influence of top employer awards on the connections between the full spectrum of narcissistic personality features (i.e., agentic, antagonistic, neurotic, and communal) and perceived company prestige. The results of our experiment show that employer awards enhance prestige perceptions and that all narcissism facets are positively related to perceptions of prestige. However, the positive associations between narcissistic personality features and company prestige were less pronounced in the award condition than in the no-award condition. Our study contributes to the recruitment and employer branding literature by demonstrating that, while employer awards generally enhance an organization’s prestige, they may not do so for individuals with particular personality features.

Quantum hype

The quantum sector won’t grow forever, but it’s still a great place to start your career.

Value-Based Concepts of the Art of Oratory

The relevance of the scientific article is that we, having separated from the “Soviet and post-Soviet” envi-ronment, are in search of ourselves, trying to fill the space of the yesterday's axiological cognition with the values of new content, seeking to find our place in the Western and Eastern realms. Indeed, the teachings of Hodja Ahmet Yassawi, who occupies a great place in our spiritual world, are very relevant now. His words “Know thyself first” seem to be very significant. Then there are Kazakh biys and orators — spiritual mentors of the society, erecting barriers to the decline of the moral space of society. And if so, Kazakh oratory is one of the majestic spiritual universes that formed the system of values. The heritage left by them to descendants is priceless, and centuries-old history is a witness to it. Spiritual culture originates in the samples of folk wis-dom and advanced teachings. People define their relationships, principles of communication and other types of contact primarily on the basis of folk wisdom. Thus, in this article we will consider the problem of com-mon human values, which are in close interrelation with each other, in two hypostases. First, we will analyze the characteristics that are given in oratory to a person (negative-positive) from the perspective of human atti-tudes and traits. Secondly, we aim to take a deeper look into the spiritual and axiological consciousness, into its inner aspects and mysteries.

The Six Qualities of Great Urban Places framework: combining theory and practice to decode the components of places that deliver for people and planet

ABSTRACT The Six Qualities of Great Urban Places is a practice-based framework for designing cities and neighbourhoods that deliver for people and planet. Our approach is grounded in practical experience and a literature review, which aimed to identify the key factors that contribute to thriving ecological, economic, and social systems. We also drew inspiration from established design frameworks, such as the Government Architect of NSW’s ‘Better Placed’ design policy, The Scottish Government’s ‘Place Standard Tool’, and the ‘City Resilience Framework’ by the Resilient Cities Network. Moreover, we incorporated insights from Hassell’s experience in urban design and landscape architecture. From our research and practice, we identified six common characteristics of well-functioning places and ecosystems: 1) Beautifully Original, 2) Conveniently Compact, 3) Richly Diverse, 4) Openly Networked, 5) Playfully Dynamic, and 6) Naturally Regenerative. We discovered that what distinguishes these qualities from other design frameworks we have analysed is their dual manifestation in both the physical design of spaces and their social and economic fabric. In this article, we present these qualities and share reflections from our practical application of the framework. Our aim is to contribute to the ongoing dialogue about how to foster healthy urban environments.

Onboarding: Key to perception of the company as a great place to work

The purpose of this paper is to analyse onboarding practices, in order to test their role in generating a perception of the company as a Great Place to Work (GPTW) and to identify which ones contribute most to this perception. The experience of newcomers during the onboarding process is assessed using a questionnaire based on the 30 onboarding practices of Klein, Polin and Soutton (2015) and the criteria used by GPTW. The sample consisted of 194 university students in their final year in internship programs with companies. We applied descriptive, cluster and correlation analysis. A large part of applied and valued onboarding practices are those where personal support is perceived at different levels of hierarchy, knowledge and roles. Guidance and information practices have the greatest influence on the perception of the company as a GPTW. We demonstrate the existence of a positive relationship between the evaluation of onboarding and GPTW. This research expands the knowledge about onboarding and analyses it from a novel perspective: its relationship with the perception of the company as a GPTW.

Passages

Richard W. Hamming's The Art of Doing Science and Engineering: Learning to Learn is one of the true essentials, a book to be read by every scientist or engineer (and certainly software engineer) interested in the big picture; it may be safely skipped by those who aim only at a life and career where one has "merely survived and amused" oneself, as Hamming himself puts it in his final, summative, chapter. The essence of this book is a combination of anecdote and aphorism drawn from a mature, active mind, reflecting on a great career spent at great places (Los Alamos, and then Bell Labs in its heyday, to be precise). There is also a great deal of mathematics, but the aphorism, backed by well-chosen anecdote(s), is fundamental; you do not need to know or care much about differential equations (and there are many here) to benefit from this book. It is hard to convey the value of the anecdotes, in a short review. The aphorisms, however, can be more than mentioned; what follows is, in reverse order, the entire set of Hamming's bolded, inset, aphorisms, by chapter (combining multiple chapters on the same topic, e.g., simulation). I have truncated one long item, which offers up a description of pure mathematics; you will have to read the book to get that one. The focus on aphorism is appropriate; I think Hamming himself would have agreed that this entire wonderful book is a kind of elaboration and proof of Pasteur's "Luck favors the prepared mind", which Hamming quotes not once, not twice, but seven times.

Экономика СССР в начальный период Великой Отечественной войны. Часть 2

This article is the final one, the second part of the study devoted to the analysis of the economic history of the USSR in the initial period of the Great Patriotic War (1941–1942). The author considers the aspects of economic development not discussed in the first part of the article. The greatest place is occupied by the analysis of the standard of living of the population in its various aspects. Numerous sources are used, including statistical collections of the war years, survey guides and memoirs of contemporaries. In addition to the current consumption of goods, the consumption of services and living conditions of the population are also considered. The author analyzes the role of Lend-Lease economy in the USSR in detail. Supplies under the Lend-Lease program are considered not only for this period, but throughout the war. The analysis is carried out for individual product groups. It is shown that, contrary to the prevailing ideas in literature about the insignificance of the share of supplies under the Lend-Lease program, based on their estimates in value terms, especially in many key areas, the role of these supplies in the economy of the USSR during the war was enormous. The state of science and higher education during the turning point of the war is examined. It is shown that they were preserved and played an important role in improving the qualifications of personnel and the quality of military equipment. Particular attention is paid to the initial stage of research on atomic weapons. It is shown that despite limited resources, already in the most difficult period of the war in the USSR, research on the creation of nuclear weapons began.

The first educational directions and issues of literary translation in the Kazakh steppe

Since the first half of the XIX century, the experience of public education of the Russian Empire began to spread throughout the Kazakh steppe. The goal was to russify the mind, as well as reveal the literacy of the population through the Russian language. This article considers Y. Altynsarin’s educational works, the first schools opened in the Kazakh country and the main goals of their opening. It is noted that the principles of the Russian Empire regarding the education of the Kazakh people were harmful and useful for the nation. In this article, will analyze the idea of Y. Altynsarin’s translation works for children, focusing on the educational activitiesand his position in education. Attention is drawn to the course followed by Y. Altynsarin, who was in close contact with Russian missionaries. Translation works of the educator for children have been analyzed and methods of translation have been determined. At the same time, it is noted that translation occupies a great place in the literary heritage of Y. Altynsarin, through his translation works, the penetration of Russian culture throughout the Kazakh Sahara had a great influence on the spiritual rapprochement of the two peoples.

Natural frequencies and modes of parametric vibrations of reservoir shell with shape imperfections

Development of software on the basis of the finite element method led to intensive creation of the numeral methods for the decision of static and dynamic problems of the thin shells. The finite element model of the thin shell has an infinite number of freedom degrees and natural frequencies, so solving the dynamics problem of the shell is difficult. If behavior of natural vibrations of the shell was researched, it is possible to talk about shell internal properties which take a great place at the forced vibrations including parametric one. It is important to take into account influence of the constant component of parametric load on natural frequencies and modes of the shell. Nowadays forming of an effective model of parametric vibrations of the shell with shape imperfections and choice of the most dangerous imperfections model remain relevant. Influence of real and modelled imperfections on natural frequencies and modes of reservoir shell parametric vibrations excited by axial load and on shell stability loss was investigated in this article. The finite element models of the shell was formed by software NASTRAN. The modelled shape imperfections as a lower buckling form of perfect shell under static pressure were presented. The real imperfections as the deviations of the shell wall from the vertical were obtained by theodolite surveying. The natural frequencies and modes of the imperfect shell taking into account the its previous stress state from action of the constant component of the parametric load were received by the Lanczos method. Investigations showed that the real imperfections of shell a little influenced on natural frequencies and modes of parametric vibrations. These decreased the critical loads on the first natural frequency on 0,58 % and increased on the second natural frequency shells on 0,79 %, but qualitatively changed the form of stability loss on these frequencies. Modelled imperfections had a greater but not considerable influence on natural frequencies and modes of the shell. But the modelled imperfections of the shell under constant component of parametric load considerably increased the critical load on the first and second natural frequency accordingly on 12,3 % and 5,26 % and changed the shell forms of stability loss. So the modelled imperfections of the shell in the form of the regular circular half-waves increased shell carrying capacity, but not decreased. This positive effect takes place at constructing of cylinder shells from the corrugated rolled sheets.

MEDI ASSIST PORTAL

Service institutions are considered one of the most important institutions in our time, and they have become a great place in our lives The health institutions are considered the most important, because they provide many types of required health services and related to the safety of the health of individuals, and through cooperation between the academic study and the health sector. This research paper presented a proposal Medical assist portal system project is primarily focused on managing medical-related records within a hospital. More precisely, this system helps track medical reports. The system also shows all available employees and patients. more ever, the system can total inventory and pharmacy records, this system containing of two major sections: database structure, and GUI frames (created in PHP, HTML, and CSS). The database constructed with MYSQL and the GUI frame make it easier for novitiate users to utilize the suggested system. at the latest this paper describes a hospital system that can be used to manage and analyses hospital information related to patients, treatments, and appointments. The practical implications of this system are: It can help hospitals to manage their operations more easily by providing a centralized system for managing patient info, treat records, The system can be of assistance hospital administrators to make data-driven decisions by providing them with real-time information about hospital operations, and improve patient care by providing doctors with easy and user friendly access to patient information and treatment records, The system can be beneficial to reduce errors and improve accuracy by automating many of the manual processes involved in managing hospital information. Overall, the MH described in this paper has the ability to increase efficiency, accuracy, and quality of hospital operations, which can ultimately lead to better patient outcomes. Keywords: hospital system, pharmacy, health, patient

Supply chain disruptions and their effect on suppliers and consumers in the marketplace

Supply chains are essential for businesses to stay afloat and to create operational efficiency. Without them, it becomes difficult to maintain customer value and to serve with a competitive advantage. Supply chain disruptions are always expected to occur due to the demand for certain products either decreasing or increasing. In recent years, we have experienced a mass supply chain disruption that has affected businesses worldwide. The Covid-19 pandemic took the economy by storm and has changed the way business owners view the marketplace. Market uncertainty was at an all-time high, leading business owner to re-assess their operations. Both consumer and supplier behavior were changing the way these markets were fluctuating. The intensity of consumer purchasing behaviors was beginning to shift the demand curve. Localization of supply became a more seemingly popular way to counteract product shortages. The creation of new technologies will also help industries to be more prepared and manufacture products more efficiently. Furthermore, supply chains can be unpredictable and there are many ways in which the marketplace can be ready for those moments of uncertainty. The past few years have really opened a new lens and gave businesses a new point of view on what can be expected. As for now, preparing for the future is a great place to start and will help us continue a path to a successful economy. Thus, the goal of this research is to identify and explore different businesses tactics and procedures to help explore the effects of the supply chain disruptions on the public.

PREGNANT WOMEN STRUGGLING WITH HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE AND STRESS IN PREGNANCY AND ROLE OF NITRIC OXIDE SUPPLEMENTS L-ARGININE FOR PROLONG PERIOD

INTRODUCTION: Mental stress can contribute to the exacerbation of hypertension in pregnant women and preeclampsia by the release of stress hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol level. Less nitric oxide (NO)-dependent vasodilation and excess formation of reactive oxygen species could explain poor placenta perfusion already in PIH and Preeclampsia due to impaired endothelial function. Studies have indicated that Nitric oxide supplement L-arginine can lead to beneficial effects on various cardiometabolic markers, including blood pressure and vascular function especially in pregnant mothers. OBJECTIVE: The primary objective of this meta-analysis study of placebo-controlled trials was to assess and ascertain the evidence of effectiveness of L-arginine and its use in enhancing nitric oxide synthesis to translate into tangible improvement in Hypertension and preeclampsia management, Nitric oxide supplement L-arginine’s ubiquitous molecule’s role is a subject of debate and research with focus on both systolic and diastolic values, pregnancy outcomes and understanding of its role in Hypertension resistant to currently available therapies. METHODS: In this study focused on role of L-arginine on high blood pressure during pregnancy, we did a thorough research, effective communication of information from relevant and up-to-date research articles, studies from reputable sources and great places of academic database like PubMed, Google Scholar, medical journals. Around 16 trials were searched in Pub-Med and Google scholar. A total of six trials were included in this meta-analysis. RESULTS: Result of this meta-analysis shows Nitric Oxide L-arginine supplementation showed a mean decrease in diastolic blood pressure and can lead to beneficial effect on blood pressure and vascular function especially in pregnant mothers with stress, mean increase up to 1. 23 weeks (p = 0. 002) for gestation period to delivery but did not showed reduction in systolic blood pressure as compared to placebo. CONCLUSION: This meta-analysis study supports the notion that availability of this substrate for NO synthesis prolongs the latency to development of preeclampsia and decrease the hypertension in a high-risk pregnant woman with Hypertension and stress.

Enhancing the Skills of Hi Tech Lab Utilization in Teaching Geometrical Concepts

Abstract
 Teaching learning is a wonderful experience in every learning places.Particularly in schools it happened every moment.School labs are a great place for students which help them enhance their learning by understanding the theoretical concepts of mathematics which are taught in classrooms. Well-designed Hi-techlaboratories not only make science experiments fun but also help students in achieving good academic results. The world has been taken over by modern technology all around. Even the education sector has adopted the benefits of scientific advancements to offer quality education programmes to the students and teachers. The aim of this present study reveals that the skills of Hi-tech labutilization in teaching geometrical concepts.

A Summary of the Pharmacological Activity, Phytochemistry and Pharmacognosy of Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.): Review Article

Historically, medicinal herbs have been utilized as an important origin of chemicals with particular therapeutic potentials, and they continue to be a great place to find new medication candidates. Parthenocissus quinquefolia L. is a member of the grape-growing family Vitaceae. It is indigenous to Central and North America. It is widely dispersed in Iraqi gardens and plant houses from north to south. Traditionally, it has many uses, like relieving constipation, treating jaundice, expectorant, emetic, and others. At the same time, its proven activities include antioxidant activity, antimicrobial, anti-diabetic, thrombin inhibitor effect, and medicine for treating eyelid eczema. Parthenocissus quinquefolia contains valuable phytochemicals like alkaloids, saponins, steroids, terpenoids, polyphenolic compounds (flavonoids, phenolic acids, and tannins), anthraquinones, cardiac glycosides, coumarins, and reducing sugars that make it responsible for its critical pharmacological effects. The current review discussed the pharmacognosy, phytochemistry, and pharmacological activity of Parthenocissus quinquefolia (L.).

The Ottoman Empire and Turkey: a great place to visit, a hard place to live

The Ottoman Empire and Turkey: a great place to visit, a hard place to live

Analyzing the Relationship between Renewable Energy Sources, Economic Growth and Energy Consumption in Greece

Renewable energy sources are one of the important economic factors of today. Energy resources have a great place for economic growth. There are many types of renewable energy sources, each of which is one of the indispensable elements for the development and development of countries. In this study, which measures the importance of energy consumption within the scope of economic growth and renewable energy, the effects of renewable energy sources and economic growth on energy consumption are investigated. In the study, the relationship between renewable energy sources, economic growth and energy consumption was examined by making panel cointegration analysis for Greece between 1997-2015. According to the results of the analysis, the panel data model established is significant at the 95% level. The independent factors explain 78% of the dependent variable's variation, according to R2. Energy consumption and renewable energy consumption were negatively correlated. A significant and positive relationship was found between economic growth and energy consumption at the 95% confidence level. An 1% increase in economic growth will increase energy consumption by about 15%. This result obtained because of the estimation also supports the theoretical expectation.

“Tears have never won anyone freedom:” a multimodal discourse analysis of Ukraine’s use of memes in a propaganda war of global scale

Abstract Purpose This paper analyzes memes posted by @Ukraine to X, formerly known as Twitter, from the account’s inception in 2016 through September 2023 to examine the function and utility of memes as tools of propaganda in global conflict. Methods A multimodal discourse analysis of more than 100 memes was conducted by a small research group to separate the memes into thematic categories in an exploratory fashion. Then, a small subset of the research group conducted a recursive analysis on the images and text in a handful of memes selected purposively to determine what types of ideological appeals were present. Results Our findings align with observations made in previous studies that internet memes might be used to bolster national unity and might be employed to bolster pleas for sympathy from wealthy, more powerful allies, in this case in the West. The essential propaganda ideals were those of democracy, friendship, and independence on the side of Ukraine while Russia is framed as a dictatorship. Practical Implications A small number of the memes referenced in our paper garnered global media attention. Though we do not make any claims about broad media effects relating to the memes studied here, garnering the attention of major U.S. publication seems clearly to have been a goal of some of these memes. For those who wish to find a key to the playbook for a nation’s propaganda strategy, its social media memes are a great place to begin. Social Implications It is apparent in this study that governments might use memes to cover all their propaganda bases, so to speak. Ukraine’s memes appear to serve mainly to reinforce messages of national unity and messages of connection with the West. Originality Though others have studied @Ukraine’s tweets, this is believed to be the first to focus exclusively on memes posted to the feed. This study makes a significant contribution to our understanding of how wildly varied memes can communicate core concepts of a propaganda strategy, perhaps with the hope that a few will “hit” with desired media outlets, if only to bolster propaganda efforts.

Can plethysmography have a greater place in the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of chronic venous insufficiency?

Objectives: Chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) is one of the most common venous diseases. CVI is an important clinical picture with a high prevalence, low quality of life, and high diagnosis and treatment costs. Therefore, diagnosis, follow-up, and treatment are important for the patient's socioeconomic and life quality. In this study, we aimed to better examine a test used in the diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up of CVI. Methods: In this retrospective study, 683 patients diagnosed with CVI, who had endovenous laser ablation (EVLA) indications were evaluated between June 2013 and November 2018. EVLA procedure performed on all patients. Preoperative, postoperative 1st and 6th month Doppler USG (ultrasonography), plethysmography, and VCSS (Venous Clinical Severity Score) questionnaire was made to all patients. Results: As a result of our study, we found that there was a significant difference between the preoperative plethysmography and VCSS results of the patients and the postoperative 1st and 6th month results. With the significant difference in the VCSS questionnaire, we have shown that plethysmography gives accurate results in the diagnosis and treatment of CVI since it is an individual, quantitative, and easy test. Conclusions: EVLA is an effective and safe method in patients with venous insufficiency. Since Doppler USG is person and device dependent, we think that plethysmography, which can be used in every clinical setting and provides quantitative results independent of the person, can be used more frequently in the diagnosis and treatment of venous insufficiency. In addition, we think that plethysmography can be used as a valuable additional method in the diagnosis and follow-up of such patients, due to the venous hemodynamic data that Doppler USG cannot provide.

The use of an interactive whiteboard in solfeggio teaching

This paper explores the application of digital technology, that is, interactive whiteboards, in solfeggio lessons. Digital technology, such as computers and interactive whiteboards, is gradually becoming part of the classroom, both in general education and music schools. In addition to traditional teaching tools (blackboard, chalk/markers, piano, and printed textbooks), computer programs and web applications can be beneficial complements to solfeggio lessons. The music classroom for teaching solfeggio is a great place where interactive whiteboards can be integrated. However, to effectively implement any form of digital technology in solfeggio, the teacher must be competent, IT-literate, know basic musical terms in English, and be receptive to the modern possibilities offered by technology. The aim of this paper is to demonstrate the possibility of using an interactive whiteboard in solfeggio teaching. Employing a descriptive methodology, the study entailed the application of the interactive whiteboard for certain classroom activities while covering topics in solfeggio such as intonation, music dictation, and theoretical musical concepts. The research revealed that the interactive whiteboard can primarily function as a conventional whiteboard without its multimedia capabilities, allowing the written content to be preserved. In addition, interactive whiteboards have numerous advantages when utilized for singing musical examples, writing musical dictations, and practicing theoretical musical content.