Key Indicator Of Success Research Articles

Correlation between EQ and measures of leadership style, effectiveness, and self-efficacy in the workplace

Many of today's most successful companies recognise emotional intelligence as a key indicator of long-term professional success. Emotional intelligence relies in large part on one's ability to shift and change in response to new information and circumstances. The purpose of this research is to determine how secondary school teachers' emotional intelligence affects their sense of professional competence, leadership style, and classroom performance. Results demonstrated a favourable relationship between emotional intelligence and female instructors' sense of competence, leadership style, and students' achievement. The first step in cultivating educators with high emotional intelligence is for teacher preparation programmes to craft their curricula with this end in mind, with the intention of assisting educators in becoming more effective, with the inclusion of various strategies for improving leadership style, and with the comprehensive coverage of all necessary teaching skills.

Marketing communications in the Internet environment: the essence and problems of integration

The aim of the article. The purpose of this article is to specify and update the categorical apparatus respecting Internet marketing, based on the authors' approach to the classification of integrated marketing communications on the Internet. Furthermore, the authors determine key indicators of success in the implementation of integrated promotion models at enterprises. Analyses results. The article is designed to research the essence of the categories "Internet marketing" and "Internet communication". These categories were analyzed and clarified from the perspective of their systematic connection. The article specifies and identifies the key features of marketing communications in the Internet environment and indispensable factors to form a synergistic effect of the use of communication channels for product promotion. The process of marketing communications in the Internet environment has been analyzed. The authors formed the classification model of integrated marketing communications in the Internet environment based on the functional approach. The main advantages and disadvantages of certain promotion tools in the Internet environment are studied. The key factors that determine the need to use tools of different levels of integration have been identified. Conclusions and directions for further research. The results of the research are the following: 1) while in public practice categories of “Internet marketing” and “Internet communication” are treated as similar concepts, they have drastic quality and quantity differences in their composition and functional purpose; 2) the main features of modern Internet communications are the omnichannel nature of their direction, the dynamism of types and formats, the high potential for integration, wide opportunities for evaluating efficiency, and enhanced communication with the electronic trade system; 3) among different approaches to integrate marketing communications from the traditional market to the Internet, the authors suggest the functional approach that involves the distribution of Internet marketing communications according to a three-level model; 4) before implementing the IMC system, the enterprise must consider its marketing capabilities, as well as the condition of the marketing activities’ external environment. The general marketing strategy of the enterprise's development must govern the system of economically feasible IMC to bring the most efficient results of the same. Further research within the framework of this topic may be related to evaluating the effectiveness of implementing integrated marketing communications on the Internet.

Boosting the quality of life through additional general allocation funds for village infrastructure development

Improving the quality of life of the community as one of the key indicators of development success is a must since it has an impact on the wellbeing of the community. This study aims to measure quality of life and analyze the effect of additional general allocation funds for village infrastructure development, education, and control variables on the quality of life of the community who lived in Tangerang. The researchers employed a sample size of 368 people. Using a cross-sectional survey approach, valid, and reliable questionnaires were distributed. The results of the multiple regression analysis showed that the general allocation funds for the village infrastructure development were proven to have a significant effect on improving the quality of life of the community. The education level variable did not have a significant effect on improving the quality of life, but it had a significant effect on the psychological health domain of quality of life. In addition to the provision and maintenance of health services, it is necessary for the government to include the construction of infiltration wells, community-based domestic wastewater management networks, light fire extinguishers, and portable fire pumps as development priorities.

Machine learning to identify key success indicators

This article explores the application of machine learning techniques in the context of identifying and analyzing key indicators of learner success. In particular, the paper focuses on the application of machine learning techniques such as decision trees, Kohonen maps and neural networks. Decision trees are a graphical model that helps to analyze and make decisions based on hierarchical data structure. They allow classification and regression analysis, which helps in highlighting optimal strategies and recommendations to improve learner success. Kohonen map are used to highlight key success indicators, find hidden patterns and group data. Neural networks are able to analyze complex relationships and predict outcomes based on input data. The selected machine learning methods allow to optimize the learning process, adapt teaching methods to individual needs and increase the effectiveness of education in general.

Influence of game and quarter results on external peak demands during games in under-18 years, male basketball players.

To quantify and compare the external peak demands (PD) encountered according to game result (win vs. loss), quarter result (win vs. tie vs. loss), and quarter point difference (± difference in score) in under-18 years (U18), male basketball players. Thirteen basketball players had external load variables monitored across 9 games using local positioning system technology, including distance covered, distance covered in different intensity zones, accelerations, decelerations, and PlayerLoad™. PD were calculated across 30-s, 1-min, and 5-min time windows for each variable. Linear mixed models were used to compare PD for each variable according to game result (win vs. loss), quarter result (win vs tie vs loss), and quarter point difference (high vs. low). External PD were comparable between games that were won and lost for all variables and between quarters that were won and lost for most variables (p > 0.05, trivial-small effects). In contrast, players produced higher (p < 0.05, small effects) 1-min high-speed running distance and 5-min PlayerLoadTM in quarters that were won compared to quarters that were lost. Additionally, high quarter point differences (7.51 ± 3.75 points) elicited greater (p < 0.05, small effects) external PD (30-s PlayerLoadTM, 30-s and 5-min decelerations, and 1-min and 5-min high-speed running distance) than low quarter point differences (-2.47 ± 2.67 points). External PD remain consistent (trivial-small effects) regardless of game result, quarter result, and quarter point difference in U18, male basketball players. Accordingly, external PD attained during games may not be a key indicator of team success.

The Impact of the Learning and Forgetting Effect on the Cost of a Multi-Unit Construction Project with the Use of the Simulated Annealing Algorithm

Construction projects are often delayed. Their budgets are being exceeded. This is partly because construction project models rarely take human factors into account. The article focuses on the repetitive multi-unit projects that are often found in construction practices. They are an excellent example of construction works for which the optimization of certain processes can bring measurable financial benefits. In particular, the focus was on improving the key investment success indicator, the total cost of a project. This article presents the use of learning and forgetting phenomenon to improve construction schedules. The authors proposed an innovative model of the construction phase and optimized the schedule using a proprietary calculation algorithm using the simulated annealing phenomenon. The method was verified by a series of experiments and showcased by a case study. The results show that the presented methods can improve the construction planning process and better reflect the current construction conditions. The findings may impact residential, infrastructure, industrial, and commercial construction branches.

Commentary: using prey naïveté to inform ecological management.

Commentary: using prey naïveté to inform ecological management.

ბიზნესის კორპორატიულ სოციალურ პასუხისმგებლობასა და სოციალურ მეწარმეობას შორის მსგავსება-განსხვავების ანალიზი

ბიზნესის კორპორატიულ სოციალურ პასუხისმგებლობასა და სოციალურ მეწარმეობას შორის მსგავსება-განსხვავების ანალიზი

Academic achievement of immigrant children in Irish primary schools: the role of capitals and school context

Educational achievement is one of the key indicators of labour market success, yet previous research shows that in many countries, children from immigrant backgrounds struggle to match their native peers in terms of achievement. Despite high educational aspirations, migrant parents may struggle to "convert" their social and cultural capital to support their children’s achievement in their country of destination. Ireland is an interesting case study as there was substantial and rapid immigration of a diverse group of migrants, many of whom were European, to a school system that was predominantly White, Catholic, Irish and English-speaking. Drawing on the extensive literature on academic achievement of immigrant children and youth, this paper explores the academic achievement of 9-year-old immigrant children in a ‘new immigration country’, just after the peak of inward migration. The results show that unlike in many ‘old’ immigrant-receiving countries, the immigrant "penalty" in achievement in Ireland is modest, with social and cultural capital playing a salient role in English reading achievement, particularly for East Europeans, for whom the gap is greatest. Understanding the patterns of linguistic integration for recent migrant children may help us understand these processes in the case of subsequent movements of children and their families in Europe.

Odds-ratio network for postoperative factors revealing differences in the 2-year longitudinal pattern of satisfaction between women and men after total knee arthroplasty

Timely and accurate assessments of the factors influencing satisfaction, a key indicator of success in primary total knee arthroplasty (TKA), may help improve TKA outcomes. Here we performed the longitudinal trend analysis of relation between satisfaction and 12 postoperative factors, which positively or negatively influence the patient satisfaction 2 years after TKA. In a real-world registry cohort (women/men: 1121/650), we showed similarities and differences between women and men in the contribution of postoperative factors to satisfaction 2 years after TKA as assessed by odds-ratio-similarity network. In men, the strongest negative factors were pain and complications, followed by mechanical problems. In women, the strongest negative factors were the pain and knee instability, followed by other mechanical problems, complications and low levels of sports activity. In both sexes, physical activity and the Knee Society Score (general and functional) influenced positively satisfaction; long-distance walking was associated with satisfaction only in women. A trend analysis revealed a reduction in the strength of satisfaction-related factors over 2 years of check-ups, particularly in women. Our study demonstrates that the key check-up for assessing the evolution of satisfaction in the 2 years after TKA was at 3 months in both sexes.

Does academic research have practical relevance? A question of translating hydrology research into practice

AbstractHydrology research has played a vital role in improving hydrological process understanding and by extension, devising solutions to address water management challenges that are critical for people and the environment. Research projects in hydrology are often considered successful when scientific or engineering advancements through new insights or new models or improved understanding are published in peer reviewed or other literature. Quantitative research outputs, such as number of journal publications, number of students trained, number of conference presentations, or additional funding leveraged are considered key indicators of success in research. In this commentary, we argue that research has limited utility when practical applications that add value to practitioners are not explored concurrently within the research process. We discuss some outstanding challenges in translating academic research into practice, and make some recommendations to bridge the increasing gap between research and practice through a strong knowledge mobilization effort.

Representation of female neurosurgeons as abstract authors at neurological surgery conferences.

Female neurosurgeon representation has increased, but women still represent only 8.4% of neurosurgeons in the US. Women are significantly underrepresented as authors in neurosurgical and spine journals, a key indicator of professional success in academic medicine. In this study, the authors aimed to assess the gender diversity of first and last authors of accepted abstracts at neurosurgical conferences in 2015 and 2019. Annual meeting abstracts for 2015 and 2019 of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), and pediatrics, spine, stereotactic and functional surgery, and cerebrovascular AANS/CNS subspecialty sections were obtained and analyzed for gender. Partial data were obtained for tumor and pain sections. Composite gender data were obtained from the societies. Percentage differences were calculated using comparison of proportions testing. Overall, female neurosurgeons accounted for only 8.3% of first and 5.8% of last authors, and 7.2% of authors overall. The pediatrics section had the highest proportion of female neurosurgeons as first (13.7%) and last (12.4%) abstract authors, while the spine section had the lowest proportions of female neurosurgeon first (4.6%) and last (2.0%) authors. Qualitatively, a higher proportion of women were first authors, while a higher proportion of men were last authors. Overall, there was no significant change in female neurosurgeon authorship between 2015 and 2019. With regard to society demographics, female neurosurgeons accounted for only 6.3% of AANS membership. The pediatrics section had the highest proportion of female neurosurgeons at 18.1% and the stereotactic and functional surgery section had the lowest of the subspecialty sections (7.6%). While female neurosurgeons represented 12.6% of spine section membership, they represented only 4.7% of first authors (-7.9% difference; p < 0.0001) and 2.4% of last authors (-10.2% difference; p < 0.0001). For the 2019 cerebrovascular section, female neurosurgeons were underrepresented as presenting authors (5.8%) compared with their membership representation (14.8%, -9.0% difference; p = 0.0018). Despite an increase in the number of female neurosurgeons, there has not been a corresponding increase in the proportion of female neurosurgeons as abstract authors at annual neurosurgery conferences, and female neurosurgeons remain underrepresented as authors compared with their male colleagues.

Evaluating a partnership model of hospice enabled dementia care: A three-phased monitoring, focus group and interview study

Background: People with dementia and their caregivers often lack equitable access to hospice care which is a concern internationally. Domains of best practice in palliative care for this population exist and hospices are urged to become dementia friendly. Aim: This study aimed to evaluate the model of ‘Hospice Enabled Dementia Partnership’ mapped to international domains of best practice. Design: Three-phased monitoring, group interview and individual interview study using a formative evaluation framework. Setting/Participants: The partnership model was a collaboration between a large specialist palliative care hospice, a dementia charity and a Health Care Trust in the United Kingdom. Service documents were subjected to documentary review of monitoring activity and key indicators of service success. Group interviews and individual interviews took place with family carers (n = 12), health care professionals involved in delivering the service (n = 32) and senior professionals (n = 5) responsible for service commissioning in palliative or dementia care. Results: One hundred people with dementia were referred to the service between May 2016 and December 2017. Thirty-eight of the 42 people who died, achieved their preferred place of care and died at home. Four themes were derived from the data ‘Impact of Dementia’, ‘Value of the Service’, ‘Information and Learning Needs’ and ‘Working in Partnership’. Conclusions: Positive outcomes resulted from this best practice model; achievement of preferred place of care and death at home, dual benefits of therapies for patients and families and partnership in cross working and learning between services. Replication of this model should be considered internationally.

S11-1 The cooperative planning approach in health promotion: Theoretical foundation, theoretical classification and key elements

BackgroundImplementing effective physical activity (PA) interventions into routine practice is challenging once research funds run out, and only a minority of programs are successfully moved from research to practice settings and become embedded in a system. Participatory approaches are seen as a means to overcome this trap and sustainably implement and scale-up programs. This presentation provides methodological and methodological overview of the cooperative planning approach (CP), a participatory method increasingly used in PA promotion in the last years.MethodsWe reviewed the literature to trace the origins of the CP approach, outline its basic theoretical foundations, and summarize its central components and procedures. In addition, we compiled a structured overview of previous CP projects to highlight potential application contexts of the approach. Building on the results of a scoping review, we position the CP method within the body of existing participatory approaches based on Arnstein's ladder of participation.ResultsFrom a theoretical point of view, CP can be traced to the literature on knowledge co-creation and participatory research. It bears conceptual similarities with various organization-based planning methods. There are several distinctive characteristics that set it apart, including (a) the heterogeneity and expertise of participants, (b) a specific process sequence, (c) key success indicators, and (d) structured outputs. Variations of the approach have been successfully employed in sports development and physical activity promotion for target groups across the life-course. Positioning CP within the universe of existing approaches shows that it offers comparatively high levels of participation, is focused on later stages of the implementation process, and is well-suited to be combined with other methods of participation (e.g. citizen science).ConclusionsThe CP approach constitutes an alternative to existing knowledge co-creation and participatory approaches that may help overcome the problem of the pilot project trap. It can be easily adapted to different contexts but is especially suitable for settings where the development of specific measures for PA promotion is required. However, a successful implementation of the CP process depends on a number of prerequisites, e.g. sufficient resources and the engagement of key persons identified as ‘champions'.

Shoreline armor removal can restore variability in intertidal ecosystems

Humans have drastically modified marine nearshore ecosystems through shoreline armoring. Armor, in the form of seawalls and bulkheads, reduces the mean abundance of key ecological features of shoreline ecosystems, such as the amount of beach wrack, the number of beached logs, and the density of supratidal invertebrates. Armor also affects the physical and biological composition and diversity of these important ecological responses – altering the makeup of beach wrack and invertebrate species, for example. Less is known, however, about changes in variability – both over time and space – of ecological responses across natural, restored, and armored shores. Temporal and spatial variation in physical and biological variables can themselves be indicators of ecosystem health and effectiveness of restoration. Working alongside community (citizen) scientists, we found that beach wrack (a nutrient and habitat resource), logs (an element of habitat structure), and supratidal invertebrates (part of the consumer community) often increased following restoration. Further, not only were wrack, logs, and invertebrates on average more abundant and diverse at natural (never armored) shore types compared to armored shore types, but they also frequently had higher variance. In many cases, variance of ecological responses in restored shore types were more similar to natural shore types than armored shore types, indicating a positive effect of restoration. We found that differences among sample sites, rather than across sample years, explained more of the variation in ecological responses across all shore types. Because shoreline armoring is a pervasive human activity, public perception of this variability is key to the social context of restoration success. Participation in data collection through community science endeavors is one way to encourage an appreciation for natural variability within and across landscapes. We implore that shoreline monitoring efforts should evaluate and communicate ecosystem variability as a key indicator of restoration success.

Innovative Methods of Assessing the Efficiency of Internet Communications of Enterprises

There are a large number of marketing communication tools that can increase the competitiveness of the enterprise by representing the advantages of the enterprise or its product over competitors on the Internet market. The main forms of enterprise promotion on the Internet are the website of the enterprise, search engine marketing, external company`s activity on the Internet, brand promotion on the Internet, Rich-media. The Internet, as a platform for advertising, is ahead of other media in terms of growth. Therefore, assessing the efficiency of advertising, in particular Internet advertising, as a tool for enhancing the product competitiveness, is an important task for business specialists. In analysing the advertising activities of domestic enterprises, we see that tools such as print, television and radio advertising are less in demand among advertisers, while the volumes of Internet advertising are growing many times over. It is obvious that the pandemic crisis phenomenon caused by the covid-19 virus affected the working innovative methods of enterprises of all spheres and industries, many of them switched to remote work, separate from the consumer, and consumers physically distanced themselves for security purposes and began spending more time on the Internet and on social networks. The study improved the innovative methods of assessing the efficiency of the implementation of Internet communications using indicators "Objectives and key result - OKR", "Key performance indicators - KPI", "Key success indicators - KSI", "Balanced score cards - BSC", "Search distribution coefficient ","Net Promoter Score", "Number of subscribers/channels", "Share of valuable outputs" as criteria. The importance of assessing business process and effective functioning of key indicators is substantiated, its measurement requirements are determined. All indicators are considered over time in order to be able to justify their value, to track the change of indicators in the dynamics, as all indicators should stimulate the implementation of important actions for the enterprise.&#x0D; Keywords: Internet marketing, Internet communications, methods of assessing the efficiency of Internet communication tools

Information professionals' quality of work-life and its impact on their job performance

PurposeJob performance (JP) of employees is a key indicator of success for any organization; however, job performance is dependent on many factors including personal and organizational. The current study aims to investigate this phenomenon concerning the quality of work-life (QoWL).Design/methodology/approachThe study design was quantitative, and a questionnaire was filled by 130 professional librarians based on a convenient sampling technique. The research population was academic information professionals (IPs) serving the university libraries of Lahore, Pakistan. Data were analyzed using SPSS (20.0).FindingsJob career satisfaction is proved a key indicator of JP along with job control and general well-being (GWB). Counterproductive work behavior (CWB), which is a negative behavior, is significantly affected by poor job satisfaction (JS), stress, feelings of unhappiness and low workplace autonomy.Practical implicationsThe study suggests that if poor JS, stress, feelings of unhappiness and low workplace autonomy could be manipulated positively, CWB may be reduced and there are chances to improve the JP of IPs.Originality/valueThis is one of the first attempts that focuses on QoWL and its impact on JP of IPs. The study findings may help leaders and library administration to take employees' friendly decisions to provide a conducive work environment.

Firm’s strategy to innovate in a European transition economy

The aim of this paper is to investigate Albanian registered trademarks to understand the characteristics of a successful trademark in a transition economy. In order to verify the research hypothesis on the characteristics of the trademarks (Crass, Czarnitzki, &amp; Toole, 2019) as key indicator of success, we use linear regression on a dataset set based on taxonomy of the legal status of applications and the registration of the trademarks in Albania. Our empirical analyses are based on data from the DPPI (Drejtoria e Përgjithshme e Pronësisë Industriale), Albanian Central Intellectual Property Office, for the period 1994–2019. The findings show evidence of the choice of the trademark name as a critical success factor as well as the characteristics of the activities, as the trademarks used in different product contests or corporate trademark strategies (Antwi, Carvalho, &amp; Carmo, 2021). These results could be relevant both to firms implementing branding strategies and to analysts or policymakers analysing markets in transition economies.

Identifying Key Success Indicators in Student Letters for Reinstatement from Suspension

Retaining and graduating students continues to be an issue that higher education institutions are longing to solve, especially for the growing non-traditional student body whose list of competing priorities continues to grow. As academic suspension hinders persistence, this article examines a key aspect of the reinstatement from suspension process for students: the letter of appeal. The narrative provided is impacted by how the writer expresses their acknowledgment of what went wrong and what changes will be made to ensure administrators of future success, it too is impacted by the interpretation of the institutional decision maker. By reviewing a sample of reinstatement letters, the researchers sought to identify themes in successfully reinstated letters for adult and diverse students who were suspended from a mid-sized urban university. Barriers to success, changes made, self-efficacy and locus of control, and success plans were noted as key themes in both reinstated and non-reinstated letters supported by empirical research for these student populations. The research found that students who provided more details or context around their initial suspension were more successful in their reinstatement attempt.

How Selected Macroeconomic Factors Affect the Corporate Profitability of Transportation and Storage Companies in Selected European Economies

The goal of most companies is to make a certain amount of profit, to which all-important business decisions are a subject. The importance of this goal is evidenced by the fact that profitability indicators belong to the key indicators of business success. Unfortunately, profitability is affected by many often-unpredictable factors, which usually come from the external environment of the company. In this research, these factors are represented by GDP growth rate, inflation rate, reference interest rate, unemployment rate, gross fixed capital formation and the exchange rate against the euro. The aim of the research is to find out whether selected factors influence the company’s profitability or not. Companies of the transportation and storage industry coming from eight selected economies of Central and Eastern Europe are the subject of the analysis. The industry will be analysed at the level of fifteen sub-industries using the Generalized Method of Moment. The data cover the period 2010–2018 and provide information on approximately 25,000 companies. The size of the sample does not allow the results to be summarized in one sentence, but they showed that companies in the selected industry are for the most part negatively affected by the reference interest rate of the economy.