Investment In Human Resources Research Articles

Working towards a paradigm shift in mental health: stakeholder perspectives on improving healthcare access for people with serious mental illnesses and chronic physical illnesses in Jamaica

The Jamaican public health system has incorporated mental health services into community-based primary care to improve healthcare access for people with serious mental illnesses (PWSMI), especially given global concerns about the high rate of comorbidity of chronic physical illnesses (CPI) among this population. Although it has been over twenty years since this strategy was implemented, there is a dearth of research into the views and experiences of stakeholders relating to this health system response. The current study sought to explore stakeholders’ perspectives and recommendations for improving the Jamaican public health system's response to healthcare access for PWSMI & CPI. A constructivist grounded theory approach was used to collect and analyse data from fifty-seven participants across six participant groups: health policymakers, primary care physicians, psychiatrists, mental health nurses, PWSMI & CPI and, their caregivers. The findings of the study identified one overarching category, “a paradigm shift in mental health” supported by six subthemes: (1) prioritise mental health, (2) reduce stigma and discrimination, (3) fill gaps in policies and practice, (4) address workforce issues, (5) improve health infrastructure and operations, and (6) respond to social needs. Findings highlighted a need for strategies that address social determinants of health inequalities such as stigma and discrimination as well as poverty to improve healthcare access. The paradigm shift in mental health will require greater financial and human resource investment in responding to these comorbid conditions and increased involvement of PWSMI and other stakeholders in strategies aimed at improving healthcare access and outcomes.

Dynamic capabilities for digital transformation in an enterprise business

PurposeDigital transformation is a process in which organizations use technology as an essential resource to improve performance and increase market reach and results.Design/methodology/approachThis research aims to verify how dynamic capabilities are configured for the development of strategies and processes necessary for digital transformation. To this end, qualitative research of an exploratory nature was carried out, operationalized through in-depth individual interviews with a semi-structured approach with managers who occupy leadership positions, in addition to a documentary survey of the internal records of the analyzed organization. In data analysis, the content analysis technique was used.FindingsThe main results of the research showed that the dynamic capabilities configured in sensing, seizing and reconfiguring contribute to leveraging digital transformation in the business studied through the reformulation of strategies to integrate and coordinate the implementation of new routines, investments in technological and human resources and actions to change culture with a focus on digital transformation considering the company’s stakeholders.Originality/valueThis transformation affects business models, products, services and processes, as well as the review of strategies, organizational structures and management concepts.

Implementasi Good Corporate Governance (GCG) dalam Pengelolaan Manajemen Risiko pada PT. BPRS Jam Gadang (Perseroda)

This research is motivated by the occurrence of fluctuations in the increase in the number of customers and the increase in the number of problematic financing customers of PT. BPRS Jam Gadang Perseroda, because the number of problematic financing customers is closely related to the implementation of good corporate governance (GCG) in risk management. This study aims to determine how the Implementation of Good Corporate Governance (GCG) in Risk Management at PT. BPRS Jam Gadang (PERSERODA). The research that the author did was with a qualitative approach method, the data sources that the author took were from primary data and secondary data. And data collection techniques with observation, interviews, and documentation. While the data analysis technique obtained using data analysis, namely data reduction, data display, conclusions and verification. Based on the results of research and analysis that the authors conducted, it can be concluded that the Implementation of Good Corporate Governance (GCG) in Risk Management at PT BPRS Jam Gadang (PERSERODA) shows that the company has run it well, adhering to principles such as transparency, accountability, responsibility, openness, and independence. The bank develops risk management strategies to effectively manage its activities and maintain good operational performance. And there are two obstacles faced, namely laws and regulations made by the bank, and the quality of human resource investment.

A novel Adaptive Zone-fusion network for precise waxberry semantic segmentation to improve automated-harvesting in a complex orchard environment

In China, waxberries are a specialty fruit that require large harvesting efforts each season. To ameliorate these issues, automated fruit-picking equipment has been widely developed within the last decade. However, most image analysis research used for waxberry segmentation contains issues such as incomplete datasets, insufficient segmentation accuracy, and susceptibility to interference. Here, we developed the Adaptive Zone-fusion Network (AZNet) that enables automated fruit harvesting and is designed to precisely segmentate waxberries in an orchard environment. Initially, we collected a diverse range of images to train and evaluate a better model, and found that AZNet demonstrated exceptional performance and achieved a mean Accuracy (mAcc) of 99.83%, mean Intersection over Union (mIoU) of 96.57%, and mean Dice coefficient (mDice) of 98.20%. To further validate AZNet’s effectiveness, we compared several state-of-the-art (SOTA) models, including DeepLab V3, SegNet, PSPNet, U-Net, RefineNet, FCN, DANet, and FastSCNN. Along with these comparisons, we also performed an ablation study to substantiate the individual impact of each module within AZNet. Through these experiments, we found that AZNet exhibits the capability to achieve accurate semantic segmentation of waxberries in complex orchard environments, and is suitable for automated fruit harvesting devices. Ultimately, AZNet improves upon previous models by constructing information fusion modules through spatial attention, channel attention, Atrous Spatial Pyramid Pooling (ASPP), and graph convolutional methods, which can be utilized in the future to enhance other fruit-picking software to reduce fruit loss and the investment of human resources.

Exploring the inequalities experienced by health and care workforce and their bases - A scoping review protocol.

Planning for investment in human resources for health (HRH) is critical to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and establish a sustainable health system. Informed planning warrants a better understanding of the health labour market (HLM) to tackle a variety of health and care workforce challenges: from addressing critical supply shortage, to ensuring optimal skills mix and distribution, and addressing motivation and performance challenges. Scant evidence around the overall role of socioeconomic and cultural factors like gender, race, marital status, citizenship (migrant) status, workplace hierarchy etc. in determining workforce composition, deployment, distribution, retention, un- and underemployment, sub-optimal work environments and other factors in the 'HRH crisis' warrants further exploration. This scoping review protocol aims to map and present the available evidence on inequalities experienced by health and care workforce, the socio-economic, cultural and other bases of these inequalities, and their outcomes/ consequences. PubMed, Web of Science, CINAHL and SCOPUS will be used to identify relevant literature. All types of published study designs in English language will be included if they discuss any inequality experienced by any category of health and care workers. Elaborate keyword categories for health and care workers and inequalities context have been developed, tested and reduced to the near-final search string. Eligible articles will be charted using the Joanna Briggs Institute checklist. The sample data extraction chart in JBI manual will be used as a basic skeleton with fields added to it to serve the needs of the scoping review. Descriptive analysis will be performed, depicting basic frequencies. While no further analysis has been advised in the JBI and PRISMA protocol, thematic analysis will be undertaken; following the Braun and Clarke's method with some modification and open coding as suggested by Maquire and Delahunt.

Human resources challenges in the management of diabetes and hypertension in Mozambique.

The major burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) globally occurs in low-and middle-income countries, where this trend is expected to increase dramatically over the coming years. The resultant change in demand for health care will imply significant adaptation in how NCD services are provided. This study aimed to explore self-reported training and competencies of healthcare providers, and the barriers they face in NCD services provision. A qualitative design was used to conduct this study. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews with government officials within the Mozambican Ministry of Health, district health authorities, health facility managers, and health providers at urban and rural health facilities of Maputo, in Mozambique. The data was then analyzed under three domains: provider´s capacity building, health system structuring, and policy. A total of 24 interviews of the 26 planed with managers and healthcare providers at national, district, and health facility levels were completed. The domains analyzed enabled the identification and description of three themes. First, the majority of health training courses in Mozambique are oriented towards infectious diseases. Therefore, healthcare workers perceive that they need to consolidate and broaden their NCD-related knowledge or else have access to NCD-related in-service training to improve their capacity to manage patients with NCDs. Second, poor availability of diagnostic equipment, tools, supplies, and related medicines were identified as barriers to appropriate NCD care and management. Finally, insufficient NCD financing reflects the low level of prioritization felt by managers and healthcare providers. There is a gap in human, financial, and material resources to respond to the country's health needs, which is more significant for NCDs as they currently compete against major infectious disease programming, which is better funded by external partners. Healthcare workers at the primary health care level of Mozambique's health system are inadequately skilled to provide NCD care and they lack the diagnostic equipment and tools to adequately provide such care. Any increase in global and national responses to the NCD challenge must include investments in human resources and appropriate equipment.

Analisis Permasalahan Pertumbuhan Ekonomi di Negara Indonesia

The economic growth of Indonesia was triggered by commodity export sectors such as oil, gas, and agricultural products at the dawn of independence. However, changes in economic policies in the 1960s propelled the development of the manufacturing and heavy industry sectors. Several main factors supporting Indonesia's economic growth include structural reform policies, investment in infrastructure, and the advancement of the information technology sector. However, challenges such as economic disparities between regions, global uncertainty, and environmental issues also influence the course of economic growth. The impact of significant economic growth is evident in increased per capita income, decreased poverty rates, and improved access to education and healthcare services. Nevertheless, economic growth also brings negative impacts such as economic inequality that requires serious attention. In facing the future, Indonesia needs to maintain a balance between sustainable economic growth and environmental protection. Policies that support economic diversification, investment in human resources, and the development of innovative sectors will be the key to addressing global challenges and ensuring inclusive and sustainable economic growth in Indonesia.

The motivations and experiences of specialists who provide outreach services in rural operating rooms: A survey study from British Columbia.

Outreach care has long been used in Canada to address the lack of access to specialist care in rural settings, but research on the experiences of specialists providing these services is lacking. This descriptive survey study aimed to understand 1) specialists' motivation for engaging in outreach work, (2) their perceptions of the quality of care at their rural outreach hospital, and (3) the supports they receive for their outreach work, in order to create a supportive framework to encourage specialist outreach contributions. In July 2022, specialist physicians who provide outreach operating room services at rural hospitals participating in the Rural Surgical and Obstetrical Networks initiative in the province of British Columbia were invited to complete an anonymous survey. 21 of 45 invited outreach specialists completed the survey (47% response rate). Three-quarters of respondents had a surgical specialty. The opportunity to deliver care to underserved patients was the most common motivator for outreach work. Rural hospitals received high ratings from respondents on overall safety and various aspects of communication and teamwork. Postoperative care was a concern for a minority (one-fifth) of respondents, and about half had experienced unnecessary delays between procedures some or most of the time. Generally, respondents felt integrated into rural teams and reported receiving adequate nursing and anesthetic support. The two most common desired additional supports were better/more equipment and space and additional staffing. All 19 respondents not planning to retire soon intended to provide outreach services for at least three more years. Specialists providing outreach OR services in small volume rural hospitals in BC usually have altruistic motives for outreach work. For the most part, these specialists have positive experiences in rural hospitals, but they can be better supported through investment in infrastructure and health human resources. Specialists intend to provide outreach services long-term, indicating a stable outreach workforce. More research on the facilitators and barriers of specialist outreach work is needed.

The Role of Human Resources in the Financial Performance of the Lodging Industry: Evidence Based on Financial Accounting Numbers in Korea

Purpose - This study investigates the role of human resource investment in the tourist accommodation sector of Korea. Specifically, it aims to explore the impact of human resource investment, particularly through employee education and training, on both the short-term and long-term financial performance within the Korean lodging industry.
 Design/Methodology/Approach - Utilizing data f rom private firms for 2011-2020, the study examines how financial performance, including sales growth, is related to expenditures on education, training, and benefits as proxies for human resource investment. The research primarily employs a series of multivariate regression analyses.
 Findings - The findings reveal that human resource investment itself does not affect short-term financial performance, but complements and supports financial outcomes of capital expenditure (PPE investment). However, the sales-based performance attributable to human resource investment becomes apparent within two years, and the supporting effect on financial performance generated due to capital expenditure still holds. Additionally, these results are significant for large-sized firms, but not for those small.
 Research Implications - Overall, human resource i nvestment plays a critical role i n fi rm performance by serving as a key factor in managing company resources efficiently. This study highlights the need for the simultaneous periodic management of capital- and human resources. Furthermore, this study sheds light on the role of human resource investment in the lodging industry by providing empirical results based on financial accounting numbers, an aspect that has not previously been extensively considered.

Motivation attitudes of managers and ordinary employees of anti-tuberculosis organizations

The purpose of the study was to identify differences in the level of general professional satisfaction and motivational preferences of the managers and ordinary personnel of tuberculosis institutions.
 Materials and methods. An anonymous sociological survey of 75 employees of medical institutions of phthisiatric profile using the developed questionnaire was conducted. The level of satisfaction with occupational activity and motivational attitudes of medical workers was studied, and recommendations for improving the complex system of motivation of medical personnel were developed.
 Results. Managers are more likely to be dissatisfied with the key incentives compared to doctors. The priorities for doctors are loyalty to occupational duty, financial well-being and stability, for managers — self-realization, professional growth and social status. For doctors, the main motives are material, managers believe labour efficiency to increase due to developing a system of individual incentive payments and maintaining interpersonal relationships in the team. Conflict situations with a manager occur due to the imposition of additional responsibilities according to ordinary employees, to the managers’ opinion — their failure. The degree of employee satisfaction with work can be characterized as high, which is confirmed by the desire of a large number of employees to continue working in their previous position.
 Limitations: truthfulness, hasty and rash answers, distortion of results due to socio-psychological influence, small number of respondents, belonging to a narrow sphere of activity.
 Conclusion. When developing a motivation system for employees of anti-tuberculosis institutions, it is necessary to agree on satisfaction with working conditions of all occupational categories, improve incentive methods while maintaining existing favourable factors, create an individual incentive system based on investments in human resources, manage the motivational environment taking into account group affiliation, individual characteristics, preferences and personal qualities of employees, as well as assessment of employee satisfaction with innovations through regular questionnaires, sociological surveys

Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of digital technologies in mental health systems: a qualitative systematic review to inform a policy framework

BackgroundDespite the potential for improved population mental health and wellbeing, the integration of mental health digital interventions has been difficult to achieve. In this qualitative systematic review, we aimed to identify barriers and facilitators to the implementation of digital technologies in mental healthcare systems, and map these to an implementation framework to inform policy development.MethodsWe searched Medline, Embase, Scopus, PsycInfo, Web of Science, and Google Scholar for primary research articles published between January 2010 and 2022. Studies were considered eligible if they reported barriers and/or facilitators to the integration of any digital mental healthcare technologies. Data were extracted using EPPI-Reviewer Web and analysed thematically via inductive and deductive cycles.ResultsOf 12,525 references identified initially, 81 studies were included in the final analysis. Barriers and facilitators were grouped within an implementation (evidence-practice gap) framework across six domains, organised by four levels of mental healthcare systems. Broadly, implementation was hindered by the perception of digital technologies as impersonal tools that add additional burden of care onto both providers and patients, and change relational power asymmetries; an absence of resources; and regulatory complexities that impede access to universal coverage. Facilitators included person-cantered approaches that consider patients’ intersectional features e.g., gender, class, disability, illness severity; evidence-based training for providers; collaboration among colleagues; appropriate investment in human and financial resources; and policy reforms that tackle universal access to digital health.ConclusionIt is important to consider the complex and interrelated nature of barriers across different domains and levels of the mental health system. To facilitate the equitable, sustainable, and long-term digital transition of mental health systems, policymakers should consider a systemic approach to collaboration between public and private sectors to inform evidence-based planning and strengthen mental health systems.Protocol registrationThe protocol is registered on PROSPERO, CRD42021276838.

The Innovation of Gender Mainstreaming Implementation: A Study on Gender Festival at the Ministry of Environment and Forestry

Government agencies need to carry out public policy innovations to deal with changes that occur quickly and dynamically. The Ministry of Environment and Forestry (MoEF) developed an innovation called the Gender Festival as an effort to transform a "Gender Neutral" work environment into a "Nature Gender." This study, therefore, aims to evaluate the fulfillment of innovation aspects and the obstacles encountered in the Gender Festival by using the Australian Public Sector Innovation Indicators (APSII) theory. This qualitative-descriptive research collected data through interviews and documentation data. Data were then analyzed using Miles and Huberman's interactive analysis. The study findings demonstrated that the Gender Festival fulfilled 12 of the 15 aspects of innovation based on the APSII criteria. They comprise investment in innovation, human resources and skills innovation, staff attitudes and attributes for innovation, sources of innovation, technological infrastructure for innovation, diffusion of innovation, innovation culture and leadership, innovation strategy, activities and implementation, types of innovation, innovation novelty, and intangible outputs. On the other hand, the obstacle to implementing a Gender Festival was the limited number of human resources with sufficient capacity to understand gender in managing the workload, which is quite heavy; as a result, innovation collaboration, innovation management practices, and innovation intensity could not be implemented.

Change management strategy in the implementation of electronic medical record system in the era of digital transformation: Case study at Rahman Rahim Hospital

Change management strategy in the implementation of electronic medical record system in the era of digital transformation: Case study at Rahman Rahim Hospital

Method for multi-task learning fusion network traffic classification to address small sample labels

In the context of the proliferated evolution of network service types and the expeditious augmentation of network resource deployment, the requisition for copious labeled datasets to facilitate superior performance in traffic classification methods, particularly those hinging on deep learning, is imperative. Nonetheless, the procurement and annotation of such extensive datasets necessitate considerable temporal and human resource investments. In response to this predicament, this work introduces a methodology, termed MTEFU, leveraging a deep learning model-based multi-task learning algorithm, strategically designed to mitigate the reliance on substantial labeled training samples. Multiple classification tasks, encompassing duration, bandwidth size, and business traffic category, are incorporated, with a shared parameter strategy implemented amongst tasks to assure the transference of information across disparate tasks. Employing CNN, SAE, GRU, and LSTM as multi-task learning classification models, training validation and experimental testing were conducted on the QUIC dataset. A comparative analysis with single-task and ensemble learning methods reveals that, in the context of predicting network traffic types, the accuracy derived from the multi-task learning strategy, even with a mere 150 labeled samples, can emulate the 94.67% accuracy achieved through single-task learning with a fully labeled dataset of 6139 samples.

Evaluasi Kebijakan Pemerintahan Daerah Provinsi Bengkulu Melalui Renja Tahun 2016-2021 dalam Peningkatan Pariwisata Studi Kasus Dinas Pariwisata Provinsi Bengkulu

This research aims to evaluate the Regional Government Policy of Bengkulu Province for 2016-2021 through Renja to Improve Tourism. This research uses descriptive analysis methods. The data collection technique in this study uses the documentation method. The data used is secondary data sourced from books, literature, journals, reports and official information from state institutions as well as accessed via the internet.
 Based on research, it is known that the Bengkulu Provincial Government's policy in the work plan of the Bengkulu Province tourism office for 2016-2021, if we look at the progress each year through the planned programs, has been achieved and is right on target, even though there are also some programs that have not been achieved, overall they have been achieved very well. . In 2016-2017 the existing programs included increasing destination development, increasing ease of investment and professionalism of human resources, as well as increasing new creative economic actors in developing the creative economy, then in 2018-2019 the programs achieved were improvements to the follow-up program from the previous year including development tourism marketing, development of tourism products and services, development of tourist destinations and development of the creative economy, then in 2020-2021 we will know that the Indonesian nation, even on an international scale, is experiencing an outbreak of the Covid-19 virus, therefore the regional government of Bengkulu Province is focused on dealing with recovery from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Human Resource Investment and Early-Stage Career Choice: Evaluating Work–Life Income Paths in 21st-Century Canada

Of necessity, people make many investment decisions regarding their human resource stock early in their life cycle, long before outcomes predicated upon those choices are realized. Different choices involve very different initial effort and financing outlays and issues arise as to how these alternative paths can be compared and evaluated. Here, techniques for the cardinal comparison of human resource contingent work–life-cycle income value profiles under alternative income valuation function assumptions are outlined and instruments for examining potential ambiguities in comparison developed. All are applied in an analysis of the impact of different levels of investment of human resources in 21st-century Canada. The results, with one notable exception (the choice for boys between a trade or a bachelor-level degree), indicate unambiguous life-cycle benefits to higher levels of human resource stock investment for both girls and boys. Within gender, best–worst relative magnitudes are increasing over time for both genders but more so for girls. Boys are enjoying a universal but diminishing premium over time, reflective of male–female income convergence.

Literature Review on Interconnectedness of Human Resource for Reforming Practices for Sporting Talent Development in Secondary School Settings

Sporting talent isn’t an aspect to be developed in a single day, needs to be sustainable, and starts from childhood through someone's life. The purpose of this article was to find out the interconnectedness of human resource for reforming practices for sports talent development in secondary school settings. A literature review was considered as a methodology for this article. It was found that effective and efficient sporting talent development (STD) requires the deployment of qualified and competent human resource. Systematic working and time devoutness are required for one to attain and excel to the maximum potential. Sporting talent is complex due to its diversity; therefore, needs investment in human resource with appropriate collaboration with decent connection in working. The commonly needed human resources in STD are administrators, teachers, coaches, trainers, heads of schools, parents, nonteaching staff and service providers. STD demands decent monitoring and collaboration with concerned human resource for the sake of having upright outcomes. Therefore, this implies that if the human resource is appropriately organized and interconnected, has an important role toward realizing one's potential through the whole process of reforming practices toward STD.

Use of Medical Protocols to Improve the Hospital Length of Stay and Quality of Care

Improving the quality of patient care includes measures to reduce hospitalisation time and improve recovery conditions and consequently patient safety during their stay in the hospital. The most common complications that arise during the nursing of patients in hospitals, which lead to extended length of stay, are hospital-acquired infections and thrombotic events. In our efforts, as the Naousa General Hospital, to reduce the incidence of these complications, we proceeded to the creation of specialized medical protocols for their prevention, early diagnosis, and treatment. We recorded measurements and results of improvements in various cases and different implementation times of medical protocols and processed the collected data with specific statistical indicators. Through the statistical analysis of the data recorded, we found significant benefits and a noticeable improvement in key performance and quality indicators in the overall conditions of hospitalisation of patients. We conclude that by applying and utilizing specific medical protocols and monitoring their results, we can reduce the incidence of hospitalacquired infections and thrombosis, thus we achieve to reduce the average length of stay in our hospital and increase the overall quality and safety of care. Our findings clearly indicate that investment of human and financial resources in the development, evolution, and proper application of protocols can have multiple benefits, both to patients and hospital organisations.

The paradox of human resource investment in smoking households

This research aims to analyze the effects of cigarette expenditure on human resource investment in smoking households. Independent variables used besides cigarette expenditure were income and the level of education of the head of the family. The control variables used were poverty, residence location, the number of working family members, and the number of family members. The method of data analysis used in this study was Simultaneous Equation Estimation. This method was used due to the interplay between dependent and independent variables. The parameter estimation process in a simultaneous equation model employs the two-stage least squares (2SLS) method due to model identification indicating over-identification. The observed analytical units are two-generation smoking households, making the observations in this research intergenerational in character. The results of the study indicate that cigarette expenditures will reduce human resource investment in smoker households in the long term. A bigger impact was apparently found when the condition occurred in poor families. Poor smoking households will be trapped in a vicious cycle of poverty that is worsened by the addictive trait of cigarettes, which will reduce other essential expenditures in the household (such as education and health). The situation of poor smoking households will also infect the next generation (children’s households), where intergenerational influences have taken place. A situation where cigarettes become an expenditure that cannot be displaced but rather will displace expenditures for education and health investment.

Corporate social responsibility in relation to the economic dimension of socio-economic policy

ObjectivesCorporate social responsibility is a concept that allows organizing economic life both at the level of the organization and at the level of the state taking into account the broader interests of the social environment of a contemporary enterprise and stimulating inclusive growth in the quality of economic relations. Entrepreneurs are aware that they are expected not only to generate profits, but also to fairly shape relations with the entire socio-economic environment. CSR can be defined as a concept through which companies voluntarily take into account social and environmental interests at the stage of strategy building, as well as relations with various stakeholder groups. Being responsible does not just mean meeting all formal and legal requirements, but in addition to increased investment in human resources, environmental protection and stakeholder relations.Material and methodsThe purpose of the article is to theoretically analyze the role and importance of corporate social responsibility in the process of creating an inclusive and integrative role for economics and business in the economy. The article shows that neo-liberal concepts focusing on profit maximization at all costs and the "invisible" hand of the market have significantly devalued.ResultsIt is therefore possible to identify specific benefits of implementing corporate social responsibility principles. In the area of economic benefits, social environment and environmental.ConclusionsSocial responsibility benefits not only the company itself and its direct beneficiaries, but also the economy and the environment. Responsible selling allows to build loyalty and trust of employees, and consequently supports sustainable economic development based on social participation and equitable distribution of national income.