Headquarters Research Articles

Characterizing cutaneous leishmaniasis in a conflict-affected region: a study from North Waziristan, Pakistan.

Cutaneous leishmaniasis is an emerging tropical disease that remains a serious public health issue in Pakistan, particularly in North Waziristan. The current research was carried out to investigate the presence of cutaneous leishmaniasis in this region. This prospective observational study was conducted from October 2018 to December 2020 at District Head Quarter Hospital Miranshah in North Waziristan with the collaboration of the Pathology Department of Gomal Medical College Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Needle aspirates were used for the microscopic Giemsa-stained slides. SPSS was used for data analysis. Of the 5406 clinically-suspected cases, 2603(48.2%) were positive by microscopic examination. Of these 2603 patients, 1474 (57%) were male and 1129 (43%) were female. Most of the lesions were on the face, followed by upper and lower limbs. The 5-10-year age group had the highest percentage of 1167 (45%). A single lesion affected 96.6% of the patients, while 2.7% had double lesions and 0.7% had triple lesions. A high number of cutaneous leishmaniasis were seen from April to August, while the lowest number was seen November to December. This study provides extensive information in relation to the existence of cutaneous leishmaniasis in the North Waziristan district of Pakistan, as well as the detailed demographic features of those affected by the disease.

Head Office Taxation Rules and Simplification of Compliance Costs of SMEs

This study performs a legal assessment of the proposed Directive on Head Office Taxation, and puts forward alternatives to overcome the identified concerns. It is structured around the building blocks of the proposal: (i) scope; (ii) access to the regime; (iii) substantive tax rules; and (iv) procedural tax rules. The study concludes with policy considerations on the proposed Directive’s impact on the strengthening of the European Union’s internal market.

Analysis Of The Community Satisfaction Index On Public Services At The Sub-District Head Office Of The Ulu Musi Sub-District, Empat Lawang District

The research was conducted in Ulumusi District, Empat Lawang Regency. The purpose of this study was to determine the analysis of the community satisfaction index on public services at the Sub-District Office of Ulu Musi District, Empat Lawang Regency. The data analysis technique used is to use the measurement of the value of the Community Satisfaction Index / IKM based on the Regulation of the Minister of Administrative Reform and Bureaucratic Reform of the Republic of Indonesia Number 14 of 2017 concerning the Regulation of the Minister of Administrative Reform and Bureaucratic Reform on Guidelines for Preparing Community Satisfaction Surveys for Public Service Delivery Units. The sample used was 210 people who came to the Ulu Musi Sub-District Office, Empat Lawang Regency. From the results of the study, it was found that the services of the Ulu Musi Sub-District Office of Empat Lawang Regency were at a good level. This is indicated by the value of the Community Satisfaction Index (IKM) of 9 (nine) IKM elements of 3.13 and with an IKM conversion value of 78.25. . The indicator that has the highest IKM value is the cost/tariff with an IKM value of 3.54 with an IKM conversion value of 88.69. While the indicator that has the lowest IKM value is the facilities and infrastructure indicator, getting an IKM value of 2.90 and an IKM conversion value of 72.64. The nine elements of the IKM at the Ulu Musi Sub-District Office, Empat Lawang Regency, the quality of service obtained after the research is all predicated on at least "Good". The weighted NR value after conducting research amounted to 3.13. So the weighted IKM value is predicated on "Good".

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Risk management is a series of procedures and methodologies used to identify, measure, monitor and control risks arising from bank business activities. However, however, risk remains a barrier to an activity or activities that we plan, because risk is also the possibility of causing unexpected or unwanted losses. This research discusses operational risk and how to implement operational risk management at the head office of BCA Syariah. The results of the discussion show that operational risk is caused by inadequate or non-functioning internal processes, human errors, system failures or external events that have an impact on operational activities. The implementation of operational risk management at BCA Syariah seeks to raise risk awareness for each work unit at BCA Syariah in order to foster a strong and risk-aware culture to mitigate potential risks.

Burnout and patient safety culture assessment in a secondary care hospital.

To identify employee burn-out and assess its impact on patient safety culture. This cross-sectional study was carried out amongst healthcare providers (HCP) of Tehsil Head Quarter Manawan Hospital, Lahore from April 1st till 30th, 2023, who had been working for at least one year and directly involved in patient care. Two questionnaires were used; the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) to assess level of burnout, and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) patient safety culture survey. After obtaining informed consent, 59 participants were enrolled in this study. High degree of occupational exhaustion (OE) 42.9% was seen amongst doctors and 57.1% had low degree of personal accomplishment (PA) compared to all other health care providers. Significant association was observed between two sub-scales of MBI (p<0.05). No significant association was observed in working hours, designated positions and burnout (p>0.05). Statistically weak correlation existed between burnout and patient safety culture (r=0.075, p=0.580). Awareness on incident reporting was in 43.3% of participants; of which 31% had reported at least one event in last 12 months. Overall, 76% employees consider their work unit reliable for providing safe patient care. Burnout was observed in employees, particularly high degree in attending physicians. However, team work, high level of personal accomplishment and incident reporting culture, served as protective factors for patient safety and safe working environment and culture.

The historian of military libraries! (On A. M. Panchenko’s 65-th anniversary)

The article is timed to coincide with the anniversary of Reserve Colonel Anatoly Mikhailovich Panchenko, a prominent researcher of the history of military libraries, Doctor of Historical Sciences, Associate Professor, Chief Researcher of the Book Science Laboratory of the State Public Scientific and Technical Library of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (GPNTB SB RAS). The biography of the hero of the day is briefly reviewed, including the years of his military service, pedagogical and scientific activities in a military educational institution and work in the scientific institution. The author outlines and characterizes the range of Panchenko’s scientific interests reflected in more than 200 of his scientific publications: the history of military library science, scientific book publishing in the post-Soviet period, history of book culture, work with egodocuments, and cultural traditions of Russian officers. The key scientific works in the history of military libraries of the Russian army are characterized. Panchenko’s contribution to the personalization of the history of military librarianship is emphasized. The author focuses in particular on the interest Panchenko takes in the history of the library of the Military Headquarters and General Staff, its structure and development in the pre-revolutionary period, which is evidenced by the bulk of publications: several of these papers coincide with the Library’s various anniversaries. For many years, A. M. Panchenko has cooperated with the Military Historical Library of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. The journals that publish his works are named. The personal qualities that enable M. Panchenko to succeed in science are emphasized. The works by A. M. Panchenko have received high appraise among Russian historians of librarianship and librarians.

Effectiveness of Archives Systems in Administrative Governance at the Maccini Sombala Village Head Office, Makassar City

Good records management plays an important role in organizational effectiveness, especially in administrative governance, namely supporting the availability of information effectively and efficiently, as planning material, policy-making material, control function, decision-making, evaluation, and accountability material. In reality, there are still many agencies that pay little attention to archive management which deviates from archival regulations. This research aims to determine the archival system in administrative governance, supporting factors, and inhibiting factors in the archival system in office administrative governance at the Maccini Sombala Village Head Office, Makassar City. This research is a qualitative descriptive research to explore all the information and information obtained in detail during the research process. The data collection techniques used were observation, interviews, and documentation. The data analysis techniques used are data collection, reduction, data presentation, and verification. The test results show that the archive system in administrative management at the Maccini Sombala Village Head Office, Makassar City, which includes dynamic archive management, has not been implemented effectively. This is due to the archive storage process being not optimal, namely using only one filing cabinet for all types of archives so that the archives can get scattered. The lack of attention from archival staff regarding archive supervision also means that archives are still piled up on office desks. Supporting factors for fast archive services, so that incoming archives can be processed immediately. The inhibiting factor for the archive system is limited facilities and infrastructure for managing and maintaining archives

Strategic Organizational Performance at Electric Company in Indonesia

The goal of the study is to examine how organizational performance is impacted by transformational leadership and strategic organizational change management, with organizational environment serving as a mediating element in Indonesia's electricity state-owned enterprises. This is a quantitative, non-experimental study conducted between October 2022 and January 2023 in the divisions of PLN Head Quarter, as well as its subsidiaries and affiliates, with 1.429 respondents. SPSS and LISREL are used to do the analysis. According to research, both strategic organizational change management and transformational leadership styles have a positive and significant impact on organizational climate, with strategic organizational change management having the most significant impact. Organizational climate, strategic organizational change management, and transformational leadership all have a positive and significant impact.

‘Be passionate about what you do and always consider the child at the centre of every decision’

Mandy Guttadauro, operations director at Bright Little Stars Head Office, discusses her career and what inspires her each day.

Building Superior Performance with Synergy of Work Discipline, Organizational Culture, and Employee Creativity

Basically, human resources have an important role in every aspect of an organization's life, including government organizations. The purpose of this study is to determine the influence of the influence of work discipline, organizational culture and creativity on the performance of employees of the Office of the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency. This research method is associative type with quantitative approach. The study population in question is all employees working at the Office of the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency which amounts to 158 people. The sample in this study amounted to 113 respondents. Data collection techniques by means of questionnaires, and data analysis techniques using instrument tests, classical assumption tests, regression analysis, coefficient of determination, tcalculate tests and Fcalculate tests with the help of SPSS 26 Software. The results showed that the results of the hypothesis test obtained a value of Fcalculate &gt; Ftable or 58.963 &gt; 2.69 with a value of Sig. 0.000 &lt; 0.05. So H0 is rejected and H4 is accepted, and it can be concluded that simultaneously the variables of Work Discipline, Organizational Culture and Creativity have a significant effect on Employee Performance at the Head Office of the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency.

Tax Technology for the European Union!

Beyond the adopted Pillar 2 Directive, the European Commission has recently published several legislative initiatives, namely the Business in Europe: Framework for Income Taxation (BEFIT), the Head Office System of Taxation (HOT), the Fast Track Assured and Safer Tax Excess Refunds (FASTER), the VAT in the digital age (ViDA) as well as the DEBRA proposals. The proposals would, if adopted, add a whole new layer of far-reaching and complex substantive provisions to EU secondary tax law. At the same time, they would mark a decisive step towards digitized taxation processes. The article briefly sketches the corresponding provisions in the ViDA and FASTER proposals, which are particularly relevant in this context. It starts with the ViDA proposal, before turning to the FASTER proposal. It argues that in both cases there are some points that need to be addressed in the legislative procedure so as to fully reap the potential from digitized tax processes. Nevertheless, the proposals are highly welcome, as they promote EU digitized tax processing. These directives may well mark the transition to the age of EU tax technology. Tax technology, digitized tax processing, ViDA, e-invoicing, VAT reporting, FASTER, eCTR, residence certificates, tax treaty residence

Analysis Of The Influence Of Organizational Climate On Productivity Of Sharia Private Banking Employees In Indonesia

Islamic finance has experienced one of the greatest growth rates in the previous ten years, even outpacing traditional financial markets. The momentum created by the pandemic's end can be exploited to promote the strongest possible economic expansion. Even so, the absence of a supportive organizational climate is still felt, which naturally disturbs the climate that has already been established. Every head office employee can have opportunity to act well, perform well, and, of course, be more productive at work with a positive corporate climate. The purpose of this study is to ascertain how workplace culture affects workers' productivity. This study employs quantitative methods along with descriptive ones. A sample of 30 employees was used in this investigation. A questionnaire with four alternative answers and a Likert scale score selection form was issued to all employees as the primary method of data gathering. In the meanwhile, document analyses and interviews are merely supplementary methods of data collection. Validity and reliability tests are used to assess the instruments employed, and then overall valid and reliable data is created. Data processing procedures are used to test the data's overall quality. The correlation between organizational climate and productivity was found to be 36%, and this finding indicates that organizational climate influences 36% of productivity, with the other 36% influenced by factors not included in this study.

Evaluation of Environment Physical Quality of Workplace and The CVS Incidents on Staff of PT PELINDO III (Persero)

Background: Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) is an incident commonly reported and experienced by workers using computers. The Information and Communication Technology staff of PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III are one of those having a high risk of CVS incidents. Objectives: The study aimed to evaluate the workplace's physical environment and the Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) incidents on staff at the head office of PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III (Persero) under the applicable regulations. Methods: This study employed primary data with the qualitative observational method with a cross-sectional study design. The study utilized two respondent groups, i.e., exposed, comprising 30 ICT staff, and control, comprising 30 HSSE and Port Equipment Engineering staff. The dependent variable of the study was the number of CVS incidents experienced by staff. The independent variable of the study was the workplace physical quality (lighting intensity, temperature, and humidity). Results: The study result demonstrated that the lighting intensity and room temperature of the exposed group did not follow the standard, exposing staff to CVS. In the control group, lighting intensity did not follow the standard, and staff had CVS, the humidity did not follow the standard, and staff did not have CVS, and room temperature followed the standard, and staff did not have CVS. Conclusions: The study concluded non-conformity in the physical environment variable of the workplace under the applicable regulations and is based on predecessor literature studies.

TENDENSI KECURANGAN AKUNTANSI: PENGENDALIAN INTERNAL, LOVE OF MONEY, DAN INTEGRITAS

This research aims to investigate the impact of internal control, love of money, and integrity on accounting fraud tendencies at the operations head office of PT. Bank Aceh Syariah. The study sample comprises staff in various roles, including customer service, tellers, accounting division, and finance officers, totaling 81 respondents. The research employed the purposive sampling method, and primary data were obtained through questionnaires administered to the participants. The analytical approach utilized multiple linear regression analysis. The findings reveal that, both simultaneously and partially, internal control, love of money, and integrity significantly influence the tendency of accounting fraud at PT. Bank Aceh Syariah's operations head office.

DETERMINATION OF UJRAH ON MULTI-JASA FINANCING BTN iB PERSPECTIVE FATWA DSN MUI No. 44/DSN-MUI/VIII/2004

The purpose of this research is to find out the practice of the basic kafalah bil ujrah contract on BTN iB multiservice financing occurring at BTN KC Syariah Medan and the low determination of ujrah is in accordance with DSN-MUI Fatwa No. 44/DSN-MUI/VII/2004 corcerning multiservice financing. This type of research is field research using a qualitative approach. Data was obtained using interview literature study, then analyzed using descriptive analysis methods. The results of this research show that: First, in practice the kafalah bil ujrah contract in multiservice financing at BTN KC Syariah Medan is harmonious and the conditions are met as in accordance with the provisions of Fatwa DSN-MUI No. 11/DSN/MUI/-/IV/2000 concerning kafalah. Second, the determination of ujrah on multiservice financing at BTN Syariah in the form of a percentage is carried out based on the Directors' Circular Letter (SED) issued by the head office of Bank Tabungan Negara (BTN) Syariah which is located in Jakarta, so that parties from the Syariah Branch Office do not have the right to change these provisions. However, in order to avoid ambiguity, BTN Syariah Medan also attached the ujrah in nominal form.

Impact of Short Birth Spacing on Maternal Anemia at District Head Quarters Hospital Nankana Sahib

Short birth intervals are independently associated with increased risk of adverse maternal, perinatal, infant and child outcomes. Maternal anemia is one of the commonest complications of short birth spacing that further can enhance the risk of poor fetal and maternal outcome. Objective: To determine the effect of short birth spacing on maternal anemia at District Headquarters Hospital Nankana Sahib. Methods: This analytical cross-sectional study was done at Gynecology and obstetrics Department of District Headquarters Hospital Nankana sahib. A total of 135 pregnant women of 18 to 40 years’ age, 18 to 59 months of inter-pregnancy intervals were included. All the demographic and clinical data was collected according to predesigned questionnaire. Results: In this study all females were anemic, whereas there were 57(42.22%) females had mild anemia, 61(45.19%) females had moderate and 17(12.59%) females had severe anemia. There was association between severity of Hb levels with higher age group, lower socioeconomic status, previous history of vaginal + C-section and females with third trimester. Moreover, there was significantly negative correlation between Hb levels and higher gravida, p-value ≤ 0.05. Conclusions: Itis concluded from the results of our study that all mothers had different degrees of anemia. There was a statistically significant association between severity of Hb levels with higher age group, lower socioeconomic status, previous history of vaginal + C-section and females with third trimester (p &lt; 0.05). While, no significant association and a negative correlation was found between Hb levels and multigravida (r = - 0.181 &amp; p = 0.035).

Penetapan Ujrah pada Pembiayaan Multijasa BTN iB Persfektif Fatwa DSN MUI No. 44/DSN-MUI/VIII/2004: Studi Kasus Bank BTN KC Syariah Medan

The purpose of this research is to find out the practice of the basic kafalah bil ujrah contract on BTN iB multiservice financing occurs at BTN KC Syariah Medan and low the determination of ujrah is in accordance with DSN-MUI Fatwa No. 44/DSN-MUI/VII/2004 corcerning multiservice financing. This type of research is field research using a qualitative approach. Data was obtained using interview literature study, then analyzed using descriptive analysis methods. The result of this research show that: First, in practice the kafalah bil ujrah contract in multiservice financing at BTN KC Syariah Medan is harmonious and the conditions are met as in accordance with the provisions of Fatwa DSN-MUI No. 11/DSN/MUI/-/IV/2000 concerning kafalah. Second, the determination of ujrah on multiservice financing at BTN Syariah in the form of a percentage is carried out based on the Directors’ Circular Letter (SED) issued by the head office of Bank Tabungan Negara (BTN) Syariah which is located in Jakarta, so that parties from the Syariah Branch Office do not have the right to change these provisions. However, in order to avoid ambiguity, BTN Syariah Medan also attached the ujrah in nominal form.

Increase of Arterial Stiffness in Patients with Polycythemia Vera

Introduction: Preventing thrombotic adverse events (TAEs) is crucial in Polycythemia Vera (PV), as it is the leading cause of death. A targeted approach is required to achieve this, aiming to lower hematocrit (HCT) blood levels and manage thrombocytosis through cytoreductive therapy and anti-platelet treatments. The reasons behind the higher incidence of TAEs in PV are partially known. A novel perspective considers that increased blood vessel content may result in a stiffer aorta, which is clinically measurable with the Pulse Wave Velocity (PWV). The stiffer aorta, a proxy of arterial aging, has been recognized as a significant independent contributor to TAEs. Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the impact of hematological parameters on arterial stiffness in PV patients Methods: Clinical and laboratory information was collected for each patient. Aorta PWV (PWV) was estimated using the SphygmoCor System (AtCor Medical Pty Ltd., Head Office, West Ryde, Australia). The patients were observed and measured twice with a minimum interval of six months between sessions. Results: We evaluated patients with a diagnosis of PV according to WHO 2016 classification, attending from November 2021 to March 2023, the Hematology Unit of the Businco Hospital in Cagliari, Italy. The study involved 26 patients aged 27 to 77 years old. Among them, 58% were female. The median follow-up between diagnosis and PWV evaluation was 7±3 years. The median Hemoglobin (Hb) level was 13.9±1.7 g/dl, with an HCT level of 44.1±4.6 %. Leucocytes and platelets at evaluation time were 9.1±4.2×10 3/μL and 395±227 ×10 3/μL, respectively. Fourteen (53.8%) patients reported a high-risk thrombotic score at diagnosis, and 65.3% had at least one comorbidity. Two (7.7%) patients had diabetes. Moreover, 15.4% showed dyslipidemia, while 38.5% had arterial hypertension. The median body mass index (BMI) was 24.8 ± 3.6 Kg/m2, and the median waist circumference was 94.4 ±13.4 cm. Characteristics of patients were resumed in Table 1. A significant correlation with a high level of PWV was found with age (r:0.54, p=0.004), systolic and diastolic blood pressure (r:0.55, p=0.004 and r:0.44, p=0.025 respectively), heart rate (r:0.47, p=0.02), Hb (r:0.50, p=0.009), and use of hydroxycarbamide (r:0.42, p=0.03). Even after adjusting for age, waist circumference, BMI, and hypertension, the hemoglobin level still significantly correlated with PWV (β0.64 ± 0.27, p&amp;lt;0.05). No associations were found with hematocrit levels (β0.09 ± 0.12, p=0.42). When comparing patients treated only with phlebotomy versus those treated with hydroxycarbamide, PWV was significantly higher (stiffer artery) in the second group (8.9 ± 1.8 vs 11.2 ± 3.2, p&amp;lt; 0.05, respectively). Still, the difference lost significance when accounting for age and blood pressure levels. Conclusion: In PV, Hb levels showed a significant positive correlation with arterial stiffness, indexed as PWV, regardless of PV-specific treatment. The stiffer artery may contribute to the higher TAEs in PV patients. Reducing Hb levels in PV patients also seems beneficial for arterial aging. Further studies are necessary to determine the possible role of PWV in defining and preventing thrombotic events.

The Influence of Brand Image and Brand Awareness on The Decision to Enroll in a Tutoring Institution

Student tutoring is a very promising business opportunity in many cities in Indonesia, as indicated by the increasing choice of student tutoring agencies. This study was conducted to increase understanding of the factors that determine parents to enroll their children to a tutoring agency. The research sample was parents whose children were registered at a tutoring agency in Purbalingga Regency, Central Java. Sampling was carried out at convenience and the data was analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling analysis with SmartPLS Software. Authors collaborate with the agency head offices that handles the district to gain access to students' parents. The number of complete questionnaires that can be processed and analyzed is 128 data. The findings show that: (1) Brand image influences brand trust positively. (2) Brand awareness influences brand trust positively. (3) Brand image influences the decision to enroll positively. (4) Brand awareness influences the decision to register positively. (5) Brand trust influences the decision to register positively. (6) Brand Trust mediates the influence of Brand Image toward Decision to Enroll, and (7) Brand Trust mediates the influence of Brand Awareness toward Decision to Enroll. Keywords: student tutoring, tutoring agency, brand image, brand trust, brand awareness, decision to enroll

Kualitas Sumber Daya Manusia dan Strategi Bisnis Perusahaan Perusahaan Logistik Nasional

The purpose of the study is to find out the direct and indirect contribution of human resources quality to the achievement of revenue target mediated by business strategy of the national logistics company. This research used SmartPLS 3.0-SEM and the sample was 53 employees of the Angkasa Pura Logistik head office. The result of the research indicates that the corporate business strategy is able to mediate human resources quality to the revenue target achievement in Angkasa Pura Logistik. The company provides its employees with education and trainings to improve their quality. During the pandemic, the company had implemented the newest business strategy by opening new branches with better operation. The company should also choose the employees selectively with competences needed in the respective fields. Angkasa Pura Logistik sustainably has improved and enhanced its service and product in line with the increasing demand. For further research, it can be proposed to study the contribution of these variables on similar companies in other countries.