Internal Perspective Research Articles

Europol’s Counter-Terrorism Role: over 25 Years of Partnership

Aim: Provide an overview of the evolution of Europol’s counter-terrorism capabilities over the last 25 years. Focus on the establishment of the European Counter Terrorism Centre (ECTC). Methodology: In this article on counter-terrorism, the methodology employed involves a qualitative approach, leveraging first-hand experiences and insights from Europol’s operational involvement and institutional development. Findings: Over the past two decades, significant terrorist attacks have profoundly influenced the European Union’s counter-terrorism policies and institutions. These events have accelerated the development of Europol’s dedicated counter-terrorism capabilities, transforming it from an agency with limited operational capacity into a key player in the EU’s counter-terrorism efforts. Europol’s role expanded significantly after 2015 leading to the establishment of the European Counter Terrorism Centre (ECTC). The ECTC supports national counter-terrorism efforts through enhanced law enforcement cooperation and operational services, addressing emerging threats like jihadist use of the internet for recruitment and propaganda, through the European Union Internet Referral Unit (EU IRU). Despite progress achieved, counter-terrorism remains primarily a national competence, with Europol playing a supportive role. The continuous evolution of Europol’s strategic and operational tools reflects the EU’s commitment to a collective approach, balancing national prerogatives with the need for coordinated, transnational efforts to combat terrorism effectively. Value: The value of this article lies in its practical insights offering an internal perspective from a seasoned security practitioner focusing on operational and institutional realities as opposed to theoretical frameworks.

Pengukuran Kinerja Industri Kelapa Sawit Menggunakan Metode Balanced Scorecard dan Proses Hirarki Analitis

<p><strong>Palm oil plantations are one of the agricultural commodities in Indonesia that play a crucial role in food availability and the economy. This research employs the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) model as an integrated performance measurement system. The BSC measures company performance from both financial and non-financial perspectives. The study aims to measure the performance of the palm oil industry at PT. KMP Masamba, and covers four perspectives</strong><strong> </strong><strong>namely</strong><strong> financial, customer, internal business, and learning and growth. The weighting of performance measurement elements is done using the analytical hierarchy process with the assistance of Expert Choice software. The results are expected to assist PT. KMP Masamba in determining necessary improvement priorities. The performance measurements from each perspective, ranked from highest to lowest, are as follows: customer perspective (0.148), internal business perspective (0.048), learning and growth perspective (0.047), and financial perspective (0.030). The overall company performance score is 0.543, indicating satisfactory performance and approaching high targets. Based on these conclusions, recommendations for this research include periodic performance measurement by the company to assess its comprehensive condition and improve functional activities with low performance, to improve their performance indicators.</strong></p><p><strong><em>Keywords</em></strong> - <em>Analytical Hierarchy Process, Balance Scorecard,</em> <em>The Performance Measurements. </em><em></em></p>

Motor imagery ability in patients with functional dystonia

IntroductionMotor imagery (MI) involves recreating a movement mentally without physically performing the movement itself. MI has a positive impact on motor performance, motor learning and neural plasticity. We analysed the connection between motor imagination and altered movement execution in individuals with dystonia, a complex sensorimotor disorder. The aim of our study was to examine MI ability in patients with functional dystonia (FD) in comparison to organic dystonia (OD). MethodsOur case-control study involved 46 patients, 22 with FD and 24 with OD. The assessment consisted of specific questionnaire and standardized motor, cognitive and psychiatric scales. The KVIQ-20 was used to test MI in each patient. ResultsPatients with FD scored lower on both global visual and kinaesthetic scales of the KVIQ-20 exam compared to patients with OD (63.1 ± 18.5 vs. 73.7 ± 13.2, and 54.9 ± 21.9 vs. 68.8 ± 18.2, respectively). Patients with FD also exhibited visual and/or kinaesthetic MI impairment in different body segments. The internal perspective when imagining movements was preferred in both patients with FD and OD. ConclusionFD patients showed global dysfunction of visual and kinaesthetic MI abilities. Techniques for MI improvements might have a potential role in dystonia rehabilitation.

Solomon Islands Police Perceptions of Australian and New Zealand Policing Assistance

Police reform is a critical component of peacekeeping, peacebuilding, and reintroducing stability in countries emerging from conflict. The assumption is that without a secure environment and a security system, sustained peace, political, economic, and cultural rebuilding is impossible. Ethnic conflict in the Solomon Islands between 1998–2003 resulted in reform of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF), carried out by the Australian-led Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI). This institutional reconfiguration has been presented by the Solomon Islands government and RAMSI as a success and the gold standard for reforms in the Pacific. Despite this, internal stakeholder perspectives on the effectiveness and appropriateness of post-conflict institutional reform are absent. This work analyses and explores reflections and experiences of reform held by RSIPF officers at the mission’s culmination. It interrogates critical reflections on the changes during reform, examines key concerns and drawbacks, and advances literature on post-conflict scholarship.

“Sweet Like Honey”: Twa Photographers Reframing the Past, Present and Future in a Remote Rwandan Marginalised Community

ABSTRACT Nyabageni, a small village in north-west Rwanda, is home to a remote rural community of historically marginalised people, formerly known as Twa. Today the village is made up of both those who grew up in the forest and those born in the new settlement into a very different Rwanda. This article examines the artistic work of 12 members of the community who took part in a participatory photography workshop in May 2022. It discusses what the Nyabageni artists’ striking images tell us about conceptions of the past, present and future, and how their self-narratives contest and reframe ongoing prejudice. Close readings of individual photographs show how they: re-animate the past; place members of the community in roles they have previously been excluded from; mobilise visual imagery to activate social change; and stress reparative internal perspectives on a close-knit community. Focusing on the aesthetic and strategic choices made by the photographers, we discuss the complexity and sophistication of their vision, which expands existing literature on Twa identities in the Great Lakes. We also reflect on the role of photography in foregrounding the complex memories, dreams and aspirations of marginalised indigenous people.

Can Digital Transformation Restrain Corporate ESG Greenwashing—A Test Based on Internal and External Joint Perspectives

Digital technology has the function of information governance, and digital transformation of enterprises may be the key way to identify and restrain ESG greenwashing. Based on the theory of digital empowerment, this study analyzes the influence and mechanism of digital transformation on restraining corporate green washing behavior from the perspective of internal and external factors. This study takes A-share listed companies in 2012–2022 as research samples and tests the effectiveness of digital transformation. Research has found that (1) digital transformation can significantly suppress corporate greenwashing behavior, and this conclusion still holds after a series of endogeneity and robustness tests. (2) In the context of high environmental awareness among executives, the inhibitory effect of digital transformation on corporate ESG greenwashing is more pronounced. (3) Mechanism analysis shows that digital transformation has inhibited the company’s greenwashing behavior by increasing the attention of investors. (4) Heterogeneity analysis shows that in state-owned enterprises, non-heavily polluting industries, high-tech industries, and enterprises located in the eastern region digital transformation has a more effective inhibitory effect on corporate greenwashing behavior. This study examines the impact of digital transformation on corporate ESG greenwashing, expands the research on the non-economic effects of digital transformation, and may provide empirical evidence for improving the quality of ESG information disclosure and sustainable development of enterprises.

СОЦИОЛИНГВИСТИЧКИТЕ АСПЕКТИ НА ЈАЗИЧНАТА КУЛТУРА

This paper aims to consider the problem of the influence of the Internet, especially social networks on users, their development and sociolinguistic aspects and points of view from the point of view of language culture. The influence of the Internet on the language (in this case, the Macedonian language) will be considered, as well as the consequences of that influence on the cognitive and academic development of future generations who live with the Internet for most of the day. Through the sociolinguistic approach, it will be possible to perceive many aspects in the structure, acquisition and use of language, including language teaching. The popularity of this discipline is quite developed, especially in universities, which is why its structure includes language teaching considered from several aspects: the traditional approach, discussions, mother tongue, consideration and principles in language teaching, etc. We will consider the pedagogical relevance of sociolinguistics from two perspectives: external and internal. Through an external perspective we will cover the philological context of the language and the influence of the internet, and with the internal perspective we will express the marked linguistic structure and the use of language as a communication system shaped by the interaction of different social actors.

Application of Management Accounting in Business Management that Affects the Success of Beauty Clinics in Bangkok

The purpose of this research is to study accounting strategies that affect business success from financial, customer, and internal operations perspectives. and learning and development of beauty clinics in Bangkok by using a questionnaire It is a tool for this study. The sample group used in this study The sample group used in this study was accounting directors. Accounting Manager Head of Accounting Department and accounting staff of the private hospital business in Bangkok, totaling 364 people, Statistics used in the study include number, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and Multiple Regression Analysis.  Major Findings 1)] management accounting Affects business success, financial perspective of beauty clinics in Bangkok. 2) Application of management accounting Affecting business success, customer perspective of beauty clinics in Bangkok. 3) Application of management accounting Affects the success of the business from a perspective on the internal operations of beauty clinics in Bangkok. 4) Application of management accounting Affects the success of the business, perspectives on learning and development of beauty clinics in Bangkok.

Eight-year evaluation of dental public health students’ research using balanced scorecard – Retrospective study

Introduction:Measuring the performance of dental schools in the research area has always been challenging. Balanced Scorecard (BSC) is a performance measurement tool with four perspectives that balance financial and non-financial performance indicators. Some medical colleges use BSC for performance measurement of all departments’ activities while others use it in some sections or departments. This study is the first in the dental education field to use the BSC approach to assess the performance measurement of dental students’ research projects. Methods:A self-developed BSC was designed by the staff members at the dental public health department to reflect the educational strategies and objectives of the department; all data on dental public health students’ research from 2013/2014 to 2020/2021 were collected from the dental public health department, Dental Clinics Complex (DCC) files as well as databases of the Quality Assurance Unit to cover the basic four balanced perspectives. Results:Data from the four perspectives were introduced to Balanced Scorecard Pro Software Version 4.7.1.20. The resulting balanced scorecard indicated that the overall performance of students’ research activities was 89.38%. The learning and growth perspective showed the highest performance (95.33%) followed by the financial perspective (92.5%) then the internal process perspective (89.55%) while the customer perspective showed the lowest performance (82.19%). Conclusions:BSC is an efficient tool for the measurement of the performance of the departments at medical colleges. Our process is highly adaptable and can be easily implemented by any section, or institution looking to advance its educational mission and vision.

A post-Hegelian theory of human rights: beyond recognition and the state

This article develops a post-Hegelian social and political theory of human rights. To do this, it moves past two legacies that can be traced back to Hegel’s philosophy: his theory of recognition and his views about the embeddedness of rights within states. IR often misinterprets Hegel’s recognition theory as applying within a public world of state action. However, Hegel argues that recognition occurs before rather than within a social world. Instead, I show how and why Hegel’s analysis of Sophocles’ play Antigone is a more fruitful starting point for theorising contemporary international practices. I mobilise a Hegelian social ontology of ‘ethical life’ and a post-Hegelian critique of statism and Eurocentrism to argue that human rights should be understood as an independent field of action in which agency is embedded, rather than as a practice that is tied to sovereignty and states. Several conclusions about the ontology and epistemology of human rights stem from this analysis. Human rights practice brings forms of action and obligation into being. It enables collective (not only individual) action. It requires the exercise of humility rather than hubris. Finally, it invites a discussion of how agents can bridge external and internal perspectives to evaluate the actions that seem to be required by their practices. This critical exploration and re-interpretation of Hegel’s early work corrects IR’s tendency to use his later and more statist writings to locate and concretise the grounds for ethics.

Financial Performance Assessment Using Balanced Scorecard Methodology in Indonesian Banks

The objective of this study is to assess the financial performance of XYZ Bank through the lens of the balanced scorecard approach. The research method employed is qualitative, with data drawn from the annual reports of the banks in question for the period spanning 2020 to 2021. This period encompasses both the pre-merger and post-merger phases of Bank Syariah Indonesia. The findings of this study indicate that, from a financial perspective, the combined ROE ratio of the three Islamic banks, which has undergone a merger, is improving and includes healthy qualifications, approaching 15%. The customer perspective reveals an encouraging improvement in profitability, which is attributable to both customer migration from the predecessor bank to the merged bank and new customer growth. The merger has facilitated operating efficiency due to the synergy of the merger, leading to an increase in employee productivity, as measured by revenue. The establishment of several business unit networks represents an innovative form of internal business process, which can facilitate service delivery. The implications of this research provide a more detailed description of performance measurement using data from the company's published annual reports. Previous balance scorecard research employed survey methods in order to obtain information related to the growth and learning perspectives, as well as the customer and internal business process perspectives. In contrast, this study uses only data from the company's financial statements and annual reports.

Innovative Business Models for Design Service Providers: Enhancing MSME Digital Transformation

Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are supported by the Indonesian government to grow through digital transformation as one of the biggest players in the Indonesian economy. Unfortunately, many MSMEs struggle to grow optimally due to the uneven distribution of information and education on business and digital transformation. Design service providers aim to help MSMEs maximize their potential through effective branding and digital marketing. However, even a design service provider encounters challenges, including inefficiencies in the business model and a lack of customer acquisition and retention. This research aims to provide insights and recommendations for business model innovation by evaluating the current business model of a design service provider and developing strategies aligned with current industry conditions. Using the Business Model Framework by Chu and Ten Types of Innovation by Doblin, the study identifies areas that should be evaluated, improved, and innovated. The methodology includes (1) a focus group discussion with the internal team of a design service provider to uncover issues from an internal perspective and (2) interviews with the customer persona of the design service provider, which includes ten potential and past customers, to understand external perspectives. The data is analyzed using thematic analysis, open coding, and pattern coding, followed by triangulation to ensure validity. The findings suggest that existing business models may not meet customer needs and desires. Additionally, MSMEs' varying levels of technology understanding influence their purchasing decisions for design services. Therefore, continuous evaluation and improvement of business models are essential to meet the target market's needs. Design service providers will also need to understand the diverse types of MSMEs to tailor their offerings effectively.

Analisis Metode Balanced Scorecard Sebagai Pengukuran Kinerja Puskesmas Prambon

This research is in the background that a balanced scorecard is a management system used to implement strategies, evaluate performance not only from financial aspects, but also involving non-financial aspects. In addition, a balanced scorecard is used to convey the company's vision, strategy, and performance expectations. The purpose of this study is to analyze the performance of the Prambon Health Center seen using the balanced scorecard method. This research uses a descriptive quantitative approach and is conducted at the Prambon Health Center. The results of this study show that the performance of the Prambon Health Center is measured by the balanced scorecard method from a financial perspective on the economic and efficiency ratios in 2021 to 2023 showing good results, and on the effectiveness ratio seen in 2021 to 2023 showing poor results. From a customer perspective, measured using customer satisfaction from 2021 to 2023, it shows good results. From an internal business perspective measured using the ALOS indicator seen from 2021 to 2023 shows good results, The BOR indicator seen in 2021 to 2023 shows poor results, the TOI indicator seen in 2021 to 2023 shows poor results, and the BTO indicator seen in 2021 to 2023 shows good results. The conclusion from the data analysis from the Prambon Health Center measured using a balanced scorecard for the period from 2021 to 2023 is always increasing every year. In 2021 it showed quite good results, in 2022 it showed good results, and in 2023 it showed good results.

Analysis the Impact of Halal Certification Strategies on the Development of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMESs) in Bandung

The study aims to determine the strategy for halal certification in the development of Culinary SMEs in the Greater Bandung Region from an internal and external perspective. The research method used is a qualitative method with a SWOT matrix approach of IFAS (Internal Strategic Factors Analysis Summary) and EFAS (External Strategic Factors Analysis Summary) and AHP (Analytical Hierarchy Process). The population in this study are competent parties who know the strategy of halal certification in the development of SMEs in the Greater Bandung Region and sampling was carried out using a purposive sampling technique with a total sample of 18 expert respondents who are ready and willing to be respondents. Based on the results of the IFAS and EFAS assessments, the halal certification strategy is in quadrant I, namely, "Grow and Develop". This research also shows the position of the halal certification strategy in the IA quadrant with the choice of the "Rapid Growth" strategy which has an S>O value, thereby supporting the SO strategy. Meanwhile, based on AHP analysis, the biggest problems and priority solutions are in the infrastructure aspect. The theoretical and practical implications of this research confirm that the problems and solutions that are the priority need to be considered by the relevant institutions. In conclusion, the government should play a proactive role in developing Culinary SMEs by raising awareness of halal opportunities and encouraging innovation. Halal certification institutions should optimize the certification process to support the development of Culinary SMEs.

Warming planet and expanding wallets: Climate risk and managerial moral hazard

As global climate change intensifies, its potential risks have captured international scrutiny. This paper systematically analyzes the relationship and influence mechanism between climate risk and managerial self-interested behavior by constructing the PSR (Pressure-State-Response) model and the theoretical framework of internal and external perspectives of agency theory. The results of empirical tests using a sample of Chinese listed companies from 2010 to 2020 reveal that there is a U-shaped relationship between climate risk and managerial self-interest, implying that this will intensify managerial self-interested behavior as climate risk continues to increase to a certain stage. We also identify management discretion and donation income as internal and external influencing mechanisms. In addition, this U-shaped relationship is particularly significant in non-state-owned firms as well as in the non-energy sector. Overall, our study provides new theoretical and empirical insights into the relationship between climate risk and internal managerial behaviors of firms, and it also has important implications for both firm practice and policy making.

Developing PRISM: A Pragmatic Institutional Survey and Bench Marking Tool to Measure Digital Research Maturity of Cancer Centers.

Multicenter precision oncology real-world evidence requires a substantial long-term investment by hospitals to prepare their data and align on common Clinical Research processes and medical definitions. Our team has developed a self-assessment framework to support hospitals and hospital networks to measure their digital maturity and better plan and coordinate those investments. From that framework, we developed PRISM for Cancer Outcomes: PR: agmatic I: nstitutional S: urvey and benchM: arking. The primary objective was to develop PRISM as a tool for self-assessment of digital maturity in oncology hospitals and research networks; a secondary objective was to create an initial benchmarking cohort of >25 hospitals using the tool as input for future development. PRISM is a 25-question semiquantitative self-assessment survey developed iteratively from expert knowledge in oncology real-world study delivery. It covers four digital maturity dimensions: (1) Precision oncology, (2) Clinical digital data, (3) Routine outcomes, and (4) Information governance and delivery. These reflect the four main data types and critical enablers for precision oncology research from routine electronic health records. During piloting with 26 hospitals from 19 European countries, PRISM was found to be easy to use and its semiquantitative questions to be understood in a wide diversity of hospitals. Results within the initial benchmarking cohort aligned well with internal perspectives. We found statistically significant differences in digital maturity, with Precision oncology being the most mature dimension, and Information governance and delivery the least mature. PRISM is a light footprint benchmarking tool to support the planning of large-scale real-world research networks. It can be used to (i) help an individual hospital identify areas most in need of investment and improvement, (ii) help a network of hospitals identify sources of best practice and expertise, and (iii) help research networks plan research. With further testing, policymakers could use PRISM to better plan digital investments around the Cancer Mission and European Digital Health Space.

Internal Tide Energy Transfers Induced by Mesoscale Circulation and Topography Across the North Atlantic

AbstractThe interactions between the internal tide and the mesoscale circulation are studied from the internal tide energy budget perspective. To that end, the modal energy budget of the internal tide is diagnosed using a high resolution numerical simulation covering the North Atlantic. Compared to the topographic contribution, the advection of the internal tide by the low‐frequency flow component and the horizontal and vertical shear are found to be significant at global scale, while the buoyancy contribution is important locally. The advection of the internal tide by the low‐frequency currents is responsible for a net energy transfer from the large scale to smaller scale internal tide, without exchanges with the low‐frequency flow. On the opposite, the shear of the mesoscale circulation and the buoyancy field are responsible for exchanges between the internal tide and the low‐frequency flow. The importance of the shear increases in the northernmost part of the domain, and a partial compensation between the buoyancy and the shear contributions is found in some areas of the North Atlantic, such as in the Gulf Stream region. In addition, the temporal variability of these energy transfers is investigated. In contrast to topographic scattering, for which the spring‐neap cycle is the dominant frequency, the energy transfer terms driven by low‐frequency motions in areas of strong mesoscale activity are also modulated by variations of the low‐frequency current spatial distribution.

Sustainability and firm value: A multivariate regression analysis in the clothing industry

Firms, recognizing their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), are becoming catalysts for societal change by integrating Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria into their activities. The fashion industry exemplifies this effort, with an increasing number of companies embracing sustainability and ethical practices. In this context, our purpose is to provide a clear and comprehensive picture of the link between sustainability and business performance in the fashion industry. This work presents a Multivariate Regression Analysis, scrutinizing both external perspectives through stock prices and internal perspectives via profitability indices. Our aim is to discern the intricate relationship between sustainability practices and financial performance within the fashion industry, aligning ESG criteria with long-term economic success. Our regression analysis reveals a significant positive correlation between ESG scores and stock prices, indicating investor recognition of ESG performance as a crucial investment criterion. However, when focusing internally on profitability, the ESG score does not exhibit statistical significance, suggesting a yet-to-be-established connection between ESG policies and corporate profitability. This study underscores the evolving role of companies as sustainability promoters, emphasizing the crucial role of ESG performance in shaping investor perceptions. Nevertheless, it also highlights the need for further exploration into the intricate relationship between sustainable policies and corporate profitability. As businesses increasingly embrace sustainability, in fact, it could become paramount for informed decision-making and fostering ethical societal and environmental progress.

Company Performance Appraisal Analysis Using Balanced Scorecard At Madjatea Shopperba

The problem that occurred at MadjateaMajalengka Department Store was a decrease in sales which resulted in a decrease in store turnover and income. This decrease is an evaluation of the use of the Balance Scorecard performance measurement method that is being tried to be applied.This study aims to determine the performance analysis of MadjateaDepartment Stores using the Balance Scorecard method. The variables used are a financial perspective, customer perspective, internal business perspective and learning and growth perspective. This study uses primary data from questionnaires and secondary data from MadjateaToserba's financial reports. The method used in this study is a survey method with a descriptive and verification approach. The sampling technique used is saturated sampling technique with a total of MadjateaDepartment Store employee respondents. The analytical tool used in this study is the Balanced Scorecard method with 4 approaches.The results of this study indicate that the performance of Madjatea Department Stores using the Balanced Scorecard method found that the financial perspective is categorized as healthy, the customer perspective is categorized as unhealthy, the internal business perspective is categorized as unhealthy and the learning and growth perspective is categorized as unhealthy. So it is necessary to increase the 3 unhealthy aspects by using the Madjatea Department Store performance measurement through the balanced scorecard method.

Analysis of Sharia Banking Performance Assessment with a Balanced Scorecard Perspective in the South Tangerang City Region

This research examines whether Sharia banks in South Tangerang City can achieve good performance if measured using the Balanced Score Card (BSC) approach from the perspective of finance, customers, internal business processes, and learning and growth. This field research observes population behaviour or events in a particular area. This research is descriptive and analytical. The research results show that Bank Syariah ABC UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Branch and Bank Syariah XYZ Ciputat Branch show adequate financial health, viewed from a financial perspective showing an increase in ROI of 3.14%, while Bank Syariah in 2022. Viewed from a customer perspective, the number of savings customers at Bank Syariah ABC has decreased by 1.25%. Meanwhile, from an internal business process perspective, Bank Syariah XYZ is not considered good enough because the response time is quite long when responding to customers. Viewed from a growth and learning perspective, the performance of these two Sharia banks is in good condition.