Intangible Advantages Research Articles

ТЕНДЕНЦІЇ ЗАБЕЗПЕЧЕННЯ СТРАТЕГІЧНОЇ СТІЙКОСТІ РИНКУ ЕЛЕКТРОННОЇ КОМЕРЦІЇ В УКРАЇНІ

This research takes a deep look at the resilience concept which plays a vital role in building and ensuring the economic and social renewal of Ukraine during the war and postwar periods by providing considerations of key trends for strategic resilience of the e-commerce market in Ukraine. It is proposed to perceive resilience as an attribute that can be formed, secured, and developed. Resilience also can bring several advantages to enterprises, namely: overcoming and/or recovering from shock, increasing productivity, obtaining options for development, seizing new opportunities, and realizing tangible and intangible advantages. The paper points out the potential of e-commerce technologies to enable small businesses to achieve long-term resilience. The author proposes to define strategic resilience which is proposed to be understood as a dynamic process and result of the enterprise's adaptation to the negative impact due to ensuring functioning, obtaining new development opportunities, acquiring new qualities, and transitioning to a more favorable state of functioning. The development of Ukrainian e-commerce market is promising due to the increase in growth rates and volumes of online purchases, as well as the opportunities to enter foreign markets and offer cross-border online purchases of goods and services. The research allowed identifying the following tendencies of the current development of Ukrainian e-commerce market, in particular: growth of volumes and rates of use of e-commerce as a means of supporting the activities of enterprises; continuous adaptation of e-commerce enterprises to changes in consumer behavior; personalization of goods and services; spread of omnichannel commerce; spread of innovative e-commerce business models; increase of social commerce; dissemination of technological innovations; increasing role of sustainable development and social responsibility of small and medium businesses. However, there are still a number of inhibitors that slow down Ukrainian e-commerce market evolution, particularly: damage and destruction of infrastructure; disruption of logistics chains; insufficient development and monopolization of the payment services market; as well as security and data privacy issues.

CROSS-INDUSTRY INSIGHTS: A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF EFFECTIVE STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT BENEFITS

In an age of increasing project complexity and inter-industry collaboration, successful stakeholder management has emerged as a pivotal aspect of project management, ensuring that projects achieve their objectives and gain acceptance and support from all involved entities. This review article delves into the multifaceted realm of stakeholder management, focusing on its benefits in cross-industry projects – a relatively new and increasingly relevant area of study. Through a comprehensive analysis of recent studies, we elucidate the tangible and intangible advantages that effective stakeholder management brings to projects that span multiple industries. Key findings indicate that adept management of stakeholders leads to enhanced communication, reduced risks, optimal resource utilization, and project success. Furthermore, in cross-industry projects, it fosters innovation, drives alignment of industry-specific objectives, and facilitates knowledge sharing, thus yielding competitive advantages for all involved parties. This article aims to guide practitioners and researchers alike in understanding the pivotal role of stakeholder management in modern, inter-industry projects, highlighting its significance as a cornerstone for achieving synergistic project outcomes.

Technological Appraisal of Prefabricated Glass Fibre Reinforced Gypsum (GFRG) Panels in Building Construction System

Housing is a fundamental human necessity and an integral part of the built environment. Traditional building materials utilised in the housing sector, like steel, cement and burnt clay bricks, are becoming more and more necessary every year. The decrease of the use of these energy-intensive construction materials and the speedy supply of housing units at reasonable rates are the two key challenges facing the mass housing business today. Glass Fibre Reinforced Gypsum (GFRG), a new building material, is used mostly in houses. Building panels called Rapidwall are another name for it. Gypsum plaster that has been changed and strengthened with chopped glass fibres is used to create glass fibre reinforced gypsum panels, or GFRGs. This panel can be used to build walls, floors, and roof slabs because it has voids that can be filled with concrete and reinforced with steel bars for further strength and ductility. It is a cost-effective and environmentally beneficial alternative to common materials like cement blocks, concrete, and bricks. Prefabricated Glass Fibre Reinforced Gypsum (GFRG) Panels are a cost-effective and resource-efficient way to build low-rise homes in poor nations. The case of Prefabricated Glass Fibre Reinforced Gypsum (GFRG) Panels is examined in this research, along with their engineering viability and qualities as a building material. The study finds that GFRG panels are a practical substitute for traditional bricks that have more intangible advantages.

Green Commerce and Environmental Sustainability: A Comprehensive Study of Impact, Challenges, and Opportunities

This comprehensive study constitutes a multifaceted exploration of the intricate relationship between green commerce and its profound impact on the environment. Through a multidimensional lens, we embark on an insightful journey encompassing the historical context, implications for environmental sustainability, bottlenecks encountered in implementation, the merits associated with sustainable practices, and potential opportunities for advancement within the realm of green commerce. The historical analysis of green commerce provides a contextual foundation by tracing its evolution, pivotal milestones, and transformative shifts in both consumer behavior and corporate strategies. This journey through time unravels the dynamic interplay between environmental consciousness and business practices, offering crucial insights into the maturation of sustainable commerce. Moving forward, the study rigorously examines the implications of green commerce for environmental sustainability. It scrutinizes the diverse mechanisms through which sustainable supply chains, energy-efficient operations, and eco-friendly product development contribute to mitigating environmental impacts. Simultaneously, the research acknowledges the complexity of this relationship by investigating potential unintended consequences and trade-offs associated with the integration of green commerce initiatives. The bottlenecks faced in the implementation of green commerce practices are a pivotal focal point. This segment critically identifies challenges such as cost barriers, regulatory complexities, gaps in consumer awareness, and technological limitations. Recognition of these hurdles becomes imperative for crafting targeted strategies that address specific obstacles hindering the widespread adoption of sustainable business models. A significant dimension of the study revolves around the merits inherent in the adoption of green commerce. These encompass a broad spectrum, ranging from tangible environmental benefits such as reduced carbon footprints and waste generation to intangible advantages like bolstered corporate reputation and heightened consumer loyalty. By elucidating these merits, the research underscores the inherent value that businesses stand to gain by prioritizing sustainability in their operations and decision-making processes. Despite challenges, the study identifies potential opportunities for improvement within the realm of green commerce. It explores avenues such as technological advancements, supportive regulatory frameworks, consumer education initiatives, and collaborative industry efforts. Recognizing and capitalizing on these opportunities holds the promise of propelling the growth of green commerce and fostering positive environmental outcomes. In conclusion, this study endeavors to contribute to a deeper understanding of the complex dynamics surrounding green commerce and its profound impact on the environment. Through nuanced exploration, it seeks to inspire ongoing dialogue, collaborative efforts, and positive change. Ultimately, the goal is to cultivate environmentally conscious practices within businesses and contribute to the collective endeavor of building a sustainable and resilient future.

Paving the way to paddy food security: A multigroup analysis of agricultural education on Circular Economy Adoption

In order to meet food demand in 2050, the global agricultural output needs to expand by 70%. While increased agricultural output has helped maintain a balance between production and environmental protection, it also posed a substantial challenge to long-term food production and sustainability. Because of various tangible and intangible advantages, the circular economy is the most revolutionary concept in the modern agricultural sector that could turn agricultural methods into more accessible and practical solutions. The impact of agriculture on society and the economy, notably food security, prompted this study to examine the adoption of an innovative circularity strategy among farmers and its links to agricultural education. A quantitative survey of 366 paddy farmers in three agricultural granaries in Perak, Malaysia, was utilized to verify our framework empirically. The findings highlight the significance of relative advantage, compatibility, and observability of technological solutions in farming activities that promote the circular economy's development. We compare farmers with and without formal agricultural education using multigroup analysis. The results supported the notion of agricultural education in extending agricultural technology ideas on circularity. In return adopting a circular economy significantly impacts long-term paddy food security. Hence, it is high time for the agricultural sector to reassess its paddy and rice intervention plans, focusing on improving paddy farmers' adaptive ability to cope with agricultural production. The findings also point to ways to hasten transitions by stimulating potentially effective technologies and ensuring the long-term viability of food security consumption.

Initial Assessment of a Regional Military-Civilian Partnership on Trauma Surgery Skills Sustainment.

Trauma surgery skills sustainment and maintenance of combat readiness present a major problem for military general surgeons. The Military Health System (MHS) utilizes the knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA) threshold score of 14,000 as a measure of annual deployment readiness. Only 9% of military surgeons meet this threshold. Most military-civilian partnerships (MCPs) utilize just-in-time training models before deployment rather than clinical experiences in trauma at regular intervals (skills sustainment model). Our aim is to evaluate an established skills sustainment MCP utilizing KSAs and established military metrics. Three U.S. Navy active duty general surgeons were embedded into an urban level-1 trauma center taking supervised trauma call at regular intervals prior to deployment. Operative density (procedures/call), KSA scores, trauma resuscitation exposure, and combat casualty care relevant cases (CCC-RCs) were reviewed. During call shifts with a Navy surgeon present an average 16.4 trauma activations occurred; 32.1% were category-1, 27.6% were penetrating, 72.4% were blunt, and 33.8% were admitted to the intensive care unit. Over 24 call shifts of 24 hours in length, 3 surgeons performed 39 operative trauma cases (operative density of 1.625), generating 11,683 total KSA points. Surgeons 1, 2, and 3 generated 5109, 3167, and 3407 KSA points, respectively. The three surgeons produced a total of 11,683 KSA points, yielding an average of 3,894 KSA points/surgeon. In total, 64.1% of operations fulfilled CCC-RC criteria. Based on this initial evaluation, a military surgeon taking two calls/month over 12 months through our regional skills sustainment MCP can generate more than 80% of the KSA points required to meet the MHS KSA threshold for deployment readiness, with the majority being CCC-RCs. Intangible advantages of this model include exposure to multiple trauma resuscitations while possibly eliminating just-in-time training and decreasing pre-deployment requirements.

Mine Water for the Generation and Storage of Renewable Energy: A Hybrid Hydro–Wind System

Mine water is normally considered as waste that has to be managed. However, new applications are increasingly being sought for the water that floods mining voids, especially in relation to its use as an energy resource. The worldwide energy market, within the current transition framework, is searching for creative approaches to produce and store clean energy. In particular, underground pumped hydroelectric energy storage systems (UPHS) constitute efficient and flexible alternatives to deal with intermittent renewable energy sources. In this work, a UPHS is designed using the mine water and the voids of a closed coal mine in Asturias (North-west Spain) as a lower reservoir. Moreover, this system is combined with a wind energy generation facility and the efficiency of the hybrid system is evaluated. With an investment cost of EUR 193 M, a 40 MW UPHES joined to a 60 MW wind farm would generate benefits of about EUR 54 M in 40 years. The reduction in CO2 emissions (29,000 equivalent tons per year) and the social benefits in a traditional mining area are other intangible advantages of this system.

Conceptualization of Smart System Based on RFID Technologies for Controlling Vehicle Speed

The Internet of things and its (IoT) application become more and more effective in various fields of our life. It provides many tangible and intangible advantages. The success of (IoT) Applications required many complimentary dimensions like the enhancements of needed technologies, developing appropriate business models in addition to the security issues. Radio frequency identification (RFID) is one of the widely used technology that belong to IoT family. This paper will introduce a concept model which is performed in Saudi Arabia, and it can be applied in another country as well. Country’s specific requirements regarding legal issues and the use of IoT applications and technologies are taken into consideration, too. This idea is about Smart streets where reader for speed data is used from RFID chip placed in vehicles in order to control the speeds instead of the widely used camera system to increase the safety.

Creating Learning Interest in the Course "Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures" using Innovative Assessment Methods

It is generally a known fact that as students come to the final year of their degree programme, they get involved in many other activities which are required for defining their future career. This sometimes lead to lesser attention in teaching-learning which has adverse affects when some unavoidable important course are to be taught only in the final semester after completing all the prerequisite requirements in the preceding semesters. This paper recommends the use of a set of innovative evaluation methods like technical quiz, seminar, mini-project and research based article writing with their appropriate weightage for calculating the internal continuous assessment instead of having only single mode of written test as practiced in conventional system. A study was carried out involving 80 students of IV year Civil Engineering in the course �Earthquake Resistant Design of Structures�. Students were asked to give seminars in which they were tested on ability to comprehensively present and communicate the technical details. The published research articles were analysed by the students to identify the newer methods and software used. Students also got to work on a mini project at a lab scale level. The slow learners and medium learners did a much better performance in conducting projects showing increased interest in the course. The study reveals that student involvement should be retained in innovative ways till the last semester of their degree programme which has many tangible and intangible advantages in enhancing the competence of the students.

Cosmopolitanizing Colonial Memories in Germany

Cosmopolitanizing Colonial Memories in Germany

К ВОПРОСУ ОЦЕНКИ ВНЕШНЕПОЛИТИЧЕСКОГО ПОТЕНЦИАЛА ГОСУДАРСТВ В ПРОГНОЗНЫХ ИССЛЕДОВАНИЯХ

The article introduces an approach to identifying a state’s foreign policy potential and its components. It aims to assess the dynamics of the foreign policy potential and analyze foreign policy in the context of forecasting logic of states’ foreign policy behavior. The authors offer their own interpretation of a state’s foreign policy potential as a multidimensional and historically entrenched set of foreign policy resources, which interact with one another in varying degrees, as assets, means, possibility and capacity of a state to efficient use of its tangible and intangible advantages and project its strength externally. They evaluate the prospects and limitations of quantitative factor analysis in assessing foreign policy potential of states and specific foreign policy resources. Using contemporary United Kingdom and Spain as examples, the authors identify key (systemic) factors playing the role in their foreign policy potential transformation. Identifying such factors and detection of long-term political trends and risks of country development provide opportunities of predictive estimates not only for the foreign-policy analysis of specific states, but in a broader context of regional and international political processes.

Determinants of Engagement in Leisure-time Physical Activity - Dialogue with Senior Athletes.

This article explores the factors determining whether older adults engage in the Senior Games and related leisure-time physical activity through examining the adults' salient beliefs. We conducted 10 in-depth interviews with older adults who have participated in the Senior Games. Underpinned by the planned behavior theory's framework, we explored three types of beliefs: advantages and disadvantages (behavioral beliefs), social support and pressure (normative beliefs), and facilitators and impediments (control beliefs). Interview respondents were found to engage in the Senior Games and related physical activity to the extent that they associated various intangible advantages with the games and valued psychological satisfaction. They viewed their peers and families as supporting and approving of their engagement and recognized the physical capabilities required, and structural constraints necessary, to engage in the games and related activity. With these findings, pertinent beliefs can be combined with interventions designed to encourage leisure-time physical activities by older adults.

IN&OUT Model

Evidence suggests that only 30 per cent of family businesses survive after the first generation. The purpose of this paper is to explain how the unique culture and knowledge forms, which are identified as intangible and relevant advantages on family businesses, can be protected through leadership succession. IN&OUT succession model is built on three previous frameworks: Denison culture model, Nonaka and Takeuchi's knowledge creation and next-generation socialization theory. The IN&OUT model presents a step-by-step process where the successor receives from the founder and from the business (IN); and the successor contributes to the group and to the organization (OUT), creating a dynamic loop of biographical leadership.

From information-sharing to vacation rental choices – the case of Albufeira, Portugal

Purpose – This study aims to examine, via social exchange theory and social representations, how online vacation rentals (OVR) connect tourists and owners. It also aims to understand the dynamics and representations between owners and tourists in Albufeira, one of the most popular counties in the south of Portugal, supported on the theories of representation and social exchange. More specifically this research is structured on the following question: how the consequents – engagement and personalization – are materialized in the testimonies and descriptions posted on the vacation rentals platform. Design/methodology/approach – The initial assumption for this exploratory study is that OVR bring both material and intangible advantages for the individual consumer and for the community of homeowners. Drawing from netnography, using textual analysis, including the use of a corpus linguistics software program (WordSmith v.6), the authors aim to capture the multidimensional meanings presented by the tourists' online reviews of their travelling experience and home rental. Findings – The findings suggest that sharing the same nationality can facilitate engagement and influence the decision-making process (selection of property). Furthermore, findings point to a sense of place construed through affordances of place, home and a functional sense of place. Personalization of services is perceived by tourists as a positive outcome, this being the result of a positive evaluation that properties have received. Originality/value – The innovative design of this research, combining textual analysis and netnography of data reviews, and the analysis of this new form of tourism are the main contributions of this paper.

Organizational Levels Model for Measuring the Effectiveness of Enterprise Resource Planning System (Case Study TUGA Company, Iran)

Enterprise Resource Planning systems (ERPs)are described as computer-based information systems designed to process an organization's transactions and facilitate integrated and real-time planning, production, and customer response (23). These systems are designed to address the problem of fragmentation Implementation of ERPs. ERP systems are complex and costly processes. In spite of ERP systems have provided many tangible and intangible advantages and capabilities, some of them result in serious failures. Many studies and research projects have been conducted in identifying ERP Critical Success Factor and challenges in ERP implementation projects. Still, there are a little studies which investigated on the effective implementation ERP systems. In this research, a model is developed from the strategy and objectives hierarchy in corresponding with organizational levels. While doing this research, for participation, cooperation and support in developing this model by TUGA Company, we've named this model TUGA. The results of this study have provided a very useful reference and framwork for scholars and managers to measure the effectiveness of ERP system.

Building skills for sustainability: a role for regional research networks

ABSTRACT. In South Asia, as local and regional environment problems grow, societal demand for new sustainability knowledge hasoutpaced its supply by traditional institutions and created a niche for research networks and think tanks. We discuss the role of networksin producing knowledge by using the South Asian Network for Development and Environmental Economics (SANDEE) as a casestudy. We argue that geographic research networks can contribute to the growth of sustainability knowledge through (1) knowledgetransfer, (2) knowledge sharing, and (3) knowledge deepening. By analyzing qualitative and quantitative information, we showed thatalthough SANDEE participants gained significant intangible advantages from the network, there was also a noted tangible gain is interms of a higher international publication rate. The SANDEE experience also suggests that policy outcomes are more likely to emergefrom the buildup of human capital rather than from direct research interventions.Key Words: environment and economics; research networks; South Asia; sustainability knowledge

Online reviews of short-term visits: exploring sense of place

Purpose – This paper aims to explore the phenomenon of online vacation rentals (OVRs) (a new source of e-business travel growth) and how the concept of sense of place is presented by tourists' online reviews. Design/methodology/approach – The initial assumption for this exploratory study is that OVRs bring both material and intangible advantages to the individual consumer and to the community of homeowners. Using a qualitative approach, within the conceptual framework of a sense of place, multidimensional meanings presented by tourists' online reviews of their travel experience and home rentals were explored. Findings – The findings point to a sense of place constructed through affordances of place, home and a functional sense of place. They seem to indicate that these testimonials come from a close-knit virtual community; although the site is open to all, it is primarily used by British-to-British. The data reveal neither any salient expression of social interaction between these tourists and the local community nor any references to the cultural context, thus pointing to the dimensions of security and familiarity and to the absence of any travelling-to-learn motivation. Research limitations/implications – It remains unclear whether sense of place, as defined here, is the outcome of the limitations induced by the channel and textual genre. Future research on this virtual community, via interviews and questionnaires, could clarify this question. Originality/value – The analysis of this new form of tourism and the innovative design of this research, based on textual analysis of free elicited data, are the main contributions of this paper.

A macro method for measuring economic‐benefit returns on cybersecurity investments: The table top approach

AbstractCritical considerations in engineering today's systems are securing the collection, access, and dissemination of the information they contain. Advanced computing technologies, ubiquitous environments, and sophisticated networks enable globally distributed access to data and information repositories to an uncountable community of consumers. Engineering security into these systems is more challenging and sophisticated than ever before. Along with this, assuring the integrity of highly networked systems requires economic decisions in rapidly changing technology and threat environments. Recognizing that countermeasures effective against cyber intrusions today can be ineffective tomorrow, the systems engineering community needs a rapid and agile way to identify the efficacies of competing countermeasure investment decisions. This paper presents a macroanalytic method for measuring economic‐benefit returns on investments in cybersecurity. The method is called the Table Top Approach. The table top approach is designed to place light demands on the granularity of inputs to evaluate the impacts of cyber intrusion events and the benefits of countermeasure investments. The table top approach derives which investments in a set of competing choices offer the greatest cost‐benefit gains in cyber defense, and why. It finds sets of Pareto efficient cost‐benefit investments, and their economic returns, that capture tangible and intangible advantages of countermeasures that strengthen cybersecurity. ©2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Syst Eng 16

Multidimensional gas chromatography for the characterization of permanent gases and light hydrocarbons in catalytic cracking process

An integrated gas chromatographic system has been successfully developed and implemented for the measurement of oxygen, nitrogen, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and light hydrocarbons in one single analysis. These analytes are frequently encountered in critical industrial petrochemical and chemical processes like catalytic cracking of naphtha or diesel fuel to lighter components used in gasoline. The system employs a practical, effective configuration consisting of two three-port planar microfluidic devices in series with each other, having built-in fluidic gates, and a mid-point pressure source. The use of planar microfluidic devices offers intangible advantages like in-oven switching with no mechanical moving parts, an inert sample flow path, and a leak-free operation even with multiple thermal cycles. In this way, necessary features such as selectivity enhancement, column isolation, column back-flushing, and improved system cleanliness were realized. Porous layer open tubular capillary columns were employed for the separation of hydrocarbons followed by flame ionization detection. After separation has occurred, carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide were converted to methane with the use of a nickel-based methanizer for detection with flame ionization. Flow modulated thermal conductivity detection was employed to measure oxygen and nitrogen. Separation of all the target analytes was achieved in one single analysis of less than 12min. Reproducibility of retention times for all compounds were found to be less than 0.1% (n=20). Reproducibility of area counts at two levels, namely 100ppmv and 1000ppmv over a period of two days were found to be less than 5.5% (n=20). Oxygen and nitrogen were found to be linear over a range from 20ppmv to 10,000ppmv with correlation coefficients of at least 0.998 and detection limits of less than 10ppmv. Hydrocarbons of interest were found to be linear over a range from 200ppbv to 1000ppmv with correlation coefficients of greater than 0.999 and detection limits of less than 100ppbv.

Perceived Benefits of Mentoring in Pediatric Psychology: A Qualitative Approach

To identify tangible and intangible benefits of mentoring cited by a select group of identified mentors. Twenty frequently named mentors within pediatric psychology provided responses to open-ended questions regarding benefits they have experienced through the mentoring process. Mentors identified many personal and professional benefits of the mentoring relationship, although they did not clearly distinguish between tangible and intangible advantages to the relationship. The most commonly reported benefits included career development of the mentee, mentor's career enhancement, and a sense of giving back to the field of pediatric psychology. A bidirectional definition of mentoring more accurately describes the relationship than a more traditional unidirectional definition. These results suggest that mentors experience a wide variety of benefits that could be examined more closely within the field.