Dimensions Of Management Research Articles

Green supply chain management and firm sustainable performance: The awareness of China Pakistan Economic Corridor

This study examines the impact of four main dimensions of Green Supply Chain Management (GSCM) i.e., Internal Environmental Management (IEM), Green Purchasing (GP), Eco-design (ED), and Collaboration with Suppliers and Customers (CSC) on firms' Sustainable Performance (SP) - (environmental, social, and economic). The study collected data through an adopted structured questionnaire from 190 respondents of the manufacturing firms located in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province of Pakistan. By employing Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) through SmartPLS, it is revealed that IEM, GP, and ED have a significant positive while CSC has an insignificant positive impact on firms' SP. By dividing the sample into China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) aware and unaware groups, it is confirmed that IEM, GP, and ED have a significant positive while CSC has an insignificant association with firms' SP in the former group only as none of the other GSCM dimensions, except the significant positive coefficient of GP, has any significant relationship with firms' SP in the latter group. Besides enriching the literature, especially by exploring the role of CPEC awareness, the study also contributes to the theory by testing the assumptions of the rarely examined stakeholder salience theory in the nexus of GSCM-SP. The study also contributes to the practice by updating all the key stakeholders including the local industry, government, and CPEC authority that GSCM (IEM, GP, and ED) is a comprehensive and effective strategy for boosting firms’ SP and CPEC influencing their association positively.

Strategic Talent Management: A Comparative Analysis of Hard Vs. Soft Skills

The war for talent is an ongoing problem for organizations. This study examined strategic talent management in the workplace. It compared three talent management dimensions including: a) attraction b) selection and c) retention in hard skills and soft skills. The research reviewed the barriers to effective talent management and successful policies. The author conducted semi-structured interviews with 24 human resources (HR) professionals, focusing on strategic talent management dimensions in hard skills and soft skills. Responses from the interviews were coded and details about the differences were summarized. The data from the interviews were evaluated using chi-square analyses to identify statistically significant differences in HR professionals’ perceptions of strategic talent management in hard skills versus soft skills. The research suggested plausible reasons for the significant differences in managers’ perceptions of talent management effectiveness in hard skills and soft skills. These results create a comprehensive framework for organizations to develop strategic talent management guidelines.

THE INFLUENCE OF THE DIMENSIONS OF TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT TOWARDS EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE IN RSUD DR. H. ISHAK UMARELLA

Introduction/Main Objectives: To analyze the influence of the dimensions total quality management toward employee performance in an Indonesian Regional Public Hospital (RSUD) Dr. H. Ishak Umarella. Background Problems: This research is conducted based on the premise that there are problems related to employee performance at RSUD Dr. H. Ishak Umarella which were inconsistent throughout 2020. According to the condition, the objective of this research is to verify the influence of total quality management toward employee performance. Novelty: In the dimensions of total quality management used, in which there are additional dimensions and adjustment to the dimensions used according to the object of research. Research Methods: The process of sampling applied in this research is purposive sampling, using the total of 100 respondents. Data are collected using questionnaires as the main instrument and Likert Scale to measure respondents' answers in the questionnaires. Finding/Results: The result shows that the focus on customer variable (X1), employee engagement and empowerment variable (X2), continuous improvement variable (X3), teamwork variable (X4), and education and training variables (X5) have a positive and significant influence towards employee performance (Y) at RSUD Dr. H. Ishak Umarella. Conclusion: This research concludes that in an effort to improve the performance of its employees, every government agency must attend to and strengthen the five variables

Practices and strategies for sustainability-related risk management in multi-tier supply chains

This study investigates how sustainability-related risks are managed in multi-tier supply chains. It focuses on the strategies and practices that companies use to manage sustainability-related risks and how these differ between supply chains and supply chain tiers. We use a multiple-case study with 25 companies forming 5 multi-tier supply chains. As a result of this study, we present a conceptual framework for sustainability-related risk management practices in multi-tier supply chains and apply it empirically by defining sustainability-related risk management profiles for the case supply chains. We show that in multi-tier supply chains, companies need direct and indirect collaboration and direct and indirect monitoring practices for managing sustainability-related risks emanating from not only their first-tier suppliers but also lower-tier suppliers. Our framework helps purchasing and supply chain managers understand the dimensions of sustainability-related risk management in a multi-tier setting and develop strategies and practices for mitigating and managing those risks. We also empirically show the challenge of extending sustainability-related risk management practices beyond first-tier suppliers due to the different practices in different supply chain tiers.

EMPLOYEE CONFLICT AND ORGANIZATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY: THE BANKING SECTOR EXPERIENCE IN NIGERIA

The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between employee conflict management and organisational productivity in the banking sector in Rivers State, Nigeria. The study accepted the cross-sectional survey design. The study population comprised of all senior staff selected from all twenty-two (22) banks in Rivers State, Nigeria; and the sample size of 120 senior staff were sampled using the Krejcie and Morgan sample determination table. Data collections were done using the structured closed-ended questionnaire based on the sample of the study and retrieved for analysis. Analysis of collected data were done using the Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient and presented using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPPS) version 20. The findings show a significant relationship between the four dimensions of employee conflict management. (Conflict identification, regulatory control, conflict displacement and mediation) and two measures of criterion variable organisational productivity – profit and market patronage. Therefore, the study recommended that, management of the sector should ensure the application of the dimensions stated in this study as it enhances effective organisational productivity.

Multimodale Auswahl von Medizinstudierenden: Vorhersagekraft einzelner Verfahrensbestandteile im zweistufigen Auswahlverfahren an der Universität Witten/Herdecke (UW/H)

ObjectiveAccording to the legislator's ideas, the selection of medical students in Germany should no longer be based on the Abitur grade alone. This approach has already been implemented in the two-stage selection process at Witten/Herdecke University (UW/H) using several criteria. On the one hand, the present study aims to determine the prognostic value of the procedural components for the overall performance on the selection day. On the other hand, the different strategies of the applicants in processing the written task (phase 1) will be examined with regard to their application success. MethodologyData on applications for the summer semester 2020 (N = 819 phase 1; N = 233 phase 2) were available retrospectively. A stepwise regression analysis was conducted to determine the predictive power of each procedural component. Using a summary content analysis, the four essays from the applicants' motivation letters were structured and categories were identified, and an extreme group comparison (Group 1: Not invited; Group 2: University acceptance; N = 60 essays) was conducted. ResultsAs the stepwise regression analysis shows, the individual biographical interview emerged as the strongest predictor in terms of overall performance, followed by lecture, group interview, and multiple mini interviews. Content analysis extracted content and scaling categories for the individual essays, as well as an additional meta-category (Impression Management, IM). Successful applicants demonstrated, among other things, better judgment skills, more sophisticated reasoning skills, and an internalized role model as a physician. In addition, they used defensive IM strategies, e.g., subjectification and self-deprecation, more frequently. ConclusionBiographical interview is considered the strongest predictor of overall performance. The dimensions of impression management, reasoning quality and judgment proved to be reliable predictors of successful performance in the selection process. In addition, role image as a physician and professional commitment had a favorable effect on the selection decision.

Performance analytics for regulation in retail water utilities: Guiding asset management by identifying peers and targets

This research evaluates the performance of water supply utilities operating at the retail level in Portugal concerning asset management practices. The study’s main innovative feature is identifying peers and targets to guide improvements in the sector. Reliable data collected by the regulatory authority for water and waste services in Portugal (ERSAR) are employed to design two composite indicators reflecting different dimensions of asset management: operational conditions and management systems. Based on the Data Envelopment Analysis technique, the Benefit-of-the-Doubt model is employed in robust and conditional formulations. The role of the context on utilities’ performance is also investigated. The results show that the direct management model is unfavourable concerning developing structured management systems, whilst urban environments favour managerial advancement. Rural and semi-urban environments favour “good” operational results in infrastructures. The pool of peers obtained for each utility and the quantification of targets based on the observed achievements by those peers facilitates the search for industry best practices and promotes continuous improvement. Given the high heterogeneity in asset management performance within the sector, the utility-specific target-setting approach illustrated in this paper can support a regulatory policy review for determining more realistic goals.

Personalized Management for Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction.

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is a heterogeneous clinical syndrome with multiple underlying mechanisms and comorbidities that leads to a variety of clinical phenotypes. The identification and characterization of these phenotypes are essential for better understanding the precise pathophysiology of HFpEF, identifying appropriate treatment strategies, and improving patient outcomes. Despite accumulating data showing the potentiality of artificial intelligence (AI)-based phenotyping using clinical, biomarker, and imaging information from multiple dimensions in HFpEF management, contemporary guidelines and consensus do not incorporate these in daily practice. In the future, further studies are required to authenticate and substantiate these findings in order to establish a more standardized approach for clinical implementation.

THE PERCEPTIONS OF EMPLOYEES ON ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT DIMENSIONS: A STUDY AT TWO STATES IN THE SOUTHERN ZONE OF MALAYSIA

In recent years, many companies had to make their supply chains more sustainable by focusing not only on economic goals but also on environmental goals. Employee involvement is critical to the successful implementation of environmental management dimensions in the workplace. This study aims to determine employees’ perceptions of the environmental management dimensions employed for a district council in the Southern zone state of Malaysia. Using a questionnaire, data were collected from 50 respondents (16 companies/facilities) in the Johor state and 32 respondents (17 companies/facilities) in the Malacca state. The main findings show that more than half of the respondents understood environmental management and were willing to consider environmental practices in their organisation/facility. This study also verifies the environmental issues that need to be considered in environmental management implementation. Relevant recommendations are then provided to facilitate an understanding of where the attention should be directed in developing and improving environmental management in organisations.

Ethical Dilemmas in Neonatal Care at the Limit of Viability.

Advances in neonatal care have pushed the limit of viability to incrementally lower gestations over the last decades. However, surviving extremely premature neonates are prone to long-term neurodevelopmental handicaps. This makes ethics a crucial dimension of periviable birth management. At 22 weeks, survival ranges from 1 to 15%, and profound disabilities in survivors are common. Consequently, there is no beneficence-based obligation to offer any aggressive perinatal management. At 23 weeks, survival ranges from 8 to 54%, and survival without severe handicap ranges from 7 to 23%. If fetal indication for cesarean delivery appears, the procedure may be offered when neonatal resuscitation is planned. At a gestational age ≥24 weeks, up to 51% neonates are expected to survive the neonatal period. Survival without profound neurologic disability ranges from 12 to 38%. Beneficence-based obligation to intervene is reasonable at these gestations. Nevertheless, autonomy of parents should also be respected, and parental consent should be sought prior to any intervention. Optimal counselling of parents involves harmonized cooperation of obstetric and neonatal care providers. Every fetus/neonate and every pregnant woman are different and have the right to be considered individually when treatment decisions are being made.

Research on Sustainable Design of Smart Cities Based on the Internet of Things and Ecosystems

This paper explores how to improve the sustainability of smart cities from a design perspective, by combining concepts of sustainable design with the Internet of Things and ecosystems. The paper uses a combination of the literature, cases, and model building to develop the research. First, the article analyzes six elements (human, environment, society, economy, and culture) and four dimensions (space, resources, management, and platform) that constitute a sustainable design system for smart cities and constructs a system model based on this analysis; then, the strategy for sustainable design in smart cities is discussed from the perspectives of management and spatial planning by combining CIM and specific cases. The study highlights the importance of prioritizing people and balancing the “people-environment-society-economy-culture” system using technology across the dimensions of management, space, resources, and platform. Moreover, based on the CIM platform, the sustainable design of smart cities can be considered in terms of urban management and spatial planning, enabling people, environment, society, economy, culture, space, resources, and platform to form a smart ecological system and enhance the sustainability of smart cities.

INTERNSHIPS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT IN BOGOTA ORGANIZATIONS

Part of the results of the research on how practices that contribute to the environment occur within knowledge management in organizations that develop their activities in the city of Bogotá are presented. In particular, it was intended to know about environmental practices and knowledge management in Bogota organizations, in order to obtain the level of relationship between them, as well as these between Knowledge Management and MSR in general, for which a quantitative study of descriptive type was made where it was addressed, through an instrument, to a sample of 142 companies. The results allowed conclusions such as: between the dimensions There is no association between the practical dimensions of Knowledge Management and organizational environmental practice, since the level of significance is 0.217 above the Alpha, which is contemplated at 0.05. However, between these and the general dimension there is direct and positive and strong association with the first and moderate and positive with the second taking into account respectively the Pearson coefficients of 612 and 362**, as well as that the level at which the dimensions are located is high by 70% and 11% respectively.

Knowledge management: Implications to SMEs performance in Nigeria

Purpose: The purpose of this research is to determine the effect of knowledge management on firm’s performance in selected manufacturing small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Southeast Nigeria.
 Design/Methodology/Approach: The data is gathered from different manufacturing SMEs in Southeast Nigeria for this study. The sample size was 196 gathered from the population size of 800 selected manufacturing SMEs. The convenience sampling is used for the study. Descriptive statistics (frequency tables and percentages) was adopted for data presentation, however, Pearson correlation co-efficient along with regression analysis was applied for hypotheses testing.
 Results: The results exposed that there is an encouraging positive significant association between knowledge management along with SMEs performance. The outcome expressed that there is an encouraging significant relationship between the knowledge management dimensions (knowledge sharing, knowledge acquisition in addition to knowledge protection) and firm performance dimensions (market share, sales growth as well as customer satisfaction).
 Conclusion: The study concluded that SMEs which acquire new knowledge tend to satisfy their customers more than those with outdated knowledge, and those who share knowledge with employees tend to gain larger market share than those who do not share with employees.
 Contribution to Literature: This study contributes to the existing literature in two ways: first, this utilized the knowledge management variables which were not utilized in previous studies. Second, this study decomposed firm performance by using three different indicators.

PENGARUH TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT TERHADAP KINERJA MANAJERIAL DENGAN SISTEM PENGUKURAN KINERJA SEBAGAI PEMEDIASI PADA PT. PLN (Persero) UP3 SEMARANG

This study aims to determine the effect of the dimensions of Total Quality Management on managerial performance mediated by a performance measurement system. The sampling technique in this study used a purposive sampling technique. Methods of data collection using questionnaires and interviews. Path analysis technique was used to examine the effect of Total Quality Management dimensions (customer focus, obsession on quality, education and training, teamwork, continuous improvement) on managerial performance mediated by the performance measurement system at PT. PLN (Persero) UP3 Semarang. The results of the direct influence test show that Total Quality Management on the dimensions of customer focus, and obsession on quality has an effect on managerial performance. Meanwhile, education and training, teamwork, and continuous improvement have no effect on managerial performance. Then Teamwork and continuous improvement affect the performance measurement system. But Focus on Customers, Obsession on quality, Education and training have no effect on the performance measurement system. The results of the indirect effect test show that the performance measurement system is not able to mediate Total Quality Management on managerial performance.

The role of management by exception in crisis management: An exploratory study of the opinions of a sample of employees in the Administrative Technical College and the Administrative Technical Institute in Duhok

The entry management by exception came as an organizational variable that deserves study and research to achieve the necessary support. Where the intellectual orientations of the entrance to management exception is an essential way to advance the organization to possess unique and tremendous human skills in providing new ideas and enormous energies in order to serve the organization in the face of crises and therefore can through the employment of orientations or dimensions of management exception. Which is:(determine the authority, Delegation of authority, time management, evaluation and valuation of performance) towards making technical education organizations strong in front of the various effects of crises, including (health, scientific, administrative, legal and economic). So this research came to shed light on the problem of the role of management by exception in crisis management in technical education organizations.
 In addressing the research problem, the two researchers relied on presenting a theoretical framework on management by exception and crisis management and using a set of indicators such as the mean, percentages, and standard deviation. In describing the research variables according to the answers of the sample, which numbered (30) individuals. Statistical methods such as correlation coefficient, straight regression, and Cronbach's test in order to determine the nature of the relationship and test it between the dimensions of management by exception and crisis management in addressing the field side. In order to develop a scientific approach that enables the organizations under study to adopt the theories and applications of the above. Finally, the research yielded a number of important conclusions (that the delegation of authority and time management affect a more positive degree in crisis management). Which was based on to provide a set of recommendations that the researchers see appropriate for the advancement of technical education organizations in crises.

The Role of Talent Management in Promoting Organizational Agility Empirical Study from the Governmental Sector in the United Arab Emirates: A Conceptual Framework

The research redefined, summarized, categorized, and expanded the current conceptual understanding of the effect of talent management dimensions on organizational agility in the governmental sector in the UAE. The study conceptualizes the relationship between all studied constructs, which enriches the current knowledge for that specific topic. The main contribution of this research is that it is the first attempt to provide a more comprehensive explanation, and scattered literature covers the theories linking broader academic links on how talent management promotes agility through its processes (Recruitment and selection - Competence training - Development -Performance management). All affect its components (Strategic orientation towards agility - Agile organizational structures, methods, and process - Agile organizational culture - Facilities supporting agility). Moreover, it is suggested that future research may examine other talent management constructs to reflect a deep understanding of the construct's effect on organizational agility from different perspectives. One of the recommendations for future research is to determine the causal effect between variables by conducting empirical evidence through surveys and correlational analysis of the obtained data.

Implementing artificial intelligence technology in the Television production environment.

The television production industry has evolved dramatically in recent era, the AI technology is one the manifestations of technical development. This study sought to identify the extent which Artificial Intelligence technology is used in the Arab television production environment and to measure its ability to deal with these technologies. Thorough and in-depth interviews in Saudi channel 1's AI technologies Abu Dhabi television, Saudi news channel, Algiers beur TV channel, Al-arbya channel, Alsharq Bloomberg channel, Dubai channel.
 The acquired findings revealed that the Arab media environment is equipped to enable AI technologies at the level of financial capacity to adopt technical capabilities to use, however, the empowerment of this technology at the actual level and in the near perspective seems to be somewhat unlikely. The prevailing institutional culture in TV production which is based entirely on the human component in display and operation, the identification of responsibilities and the traditional dimension of management make it difficult to create administrative, creative and institutional environment that allows for accelerated steps towards enabling technology effectively and efficiently.

The Association of Knowledge Management and Academic Performance in Academia

The usage and practices of knowledge management in higher educational institutions are growing after the development of information and communication technology. Knowledge management in educational institutions has a strong link with academic activities aligned to innovative change in the research as well as teaching and learning practices. Knowledge management in academia has also a direct impact on the academic performance of faculty members where they are responsible for conducting academic activities and promoting academic discourses. In this background, this research adopts a quantitative methodology to collect data from the 445 academic staff employed at four universities in Nepal. The factor analysis was used to explore the variables and items associated with knowledge management and academic performance. This process has identified seven dimensions of knowledge management and four dimensions of academic performance. The relationship was carried out by using correlation analysis while the multiple regression analysis was used to measure the association of knowledge management and academic performance. The research shows the association between the dimensions of knowledge management and academic performance. The association and relationship of knowledge management and academic performance matter highly in academia. Furthermore, the knowledge creation process enhances the intellectual capital of every individual which has an impact on the knowledge economy of a society.

Research on influencing factors of coal mine safety production based on integrated fuzzy DEMATEL-ISM methods

ABSTRACT The management of coalmine safety production (CMSP) has long been a topic of interest for industry and academia. The characteristics of CMSP include many influencing factors, the influence of various dimensions and the existence of hierarchical structure. In order to provide a basis for the risk identification, management, and control of CMSP, a CMSP influencing factors evaluation method based on fuzzy DEMATEL-ISM is proposed. Firstly, the influencing factors system of CMSP is established. Analyze the relationship between the five dimensions of human behaviors, environment, safety management, equipment and facilities, and science and technology. Secondly, in order to make full use of the experience and knowledge of experts, the fuzzy number is used to describe the direct and indirect relationship between the influencing factors, and the fuzzy direct influence matrix is established. In order to obtain the exact IDR matrix, the α-weighted valuation method is used to defuzzification. The direct interrelation between system factors is analyzed from the microscopic point of view, and the impact-relation map is established. Finally, in order to analyze the hierarchical structure of CMSP, ISM theory and method are used to find out the direction factors, important factors and root factors that affect CMSP, and a practical hierarchical structure model is constructed from a macro perspective. The calculation results show that basic research of safety theory and safety investment have the highest impact degree values, 2.45 and 2.32, respectively. Key technology and rules and regulations have a high impact degree, 2.71 and 2.68, respectively, belonging to important factors; The centrality value of innovation talents of science and technology is 4.58, which belongs to root factors and has a fundamental and far-reaching impact on CMSP. The research results verify the validity and applicability of the model, which shows that the model can provide a realistic analysis idea for the risk assessment and management decision-making of CMSP, and is helpful for the sustainable development of CMSP research.

The effects of soft total quality management on the sustainable development of SMEs

AbstractThis study investigates the soft total quality management (soft TQM) dimensions that affect the environmental and social sustainability of Finnish small and medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs), considering the company‘s business, size, and possible certificates as control variables. Sustainable business has been found to be key to the success of companies, so investing in it is essential for companies. With the help of extensive literature research, the TQM dimensions covering the entire business activity were determined, from which detailed issues were identified. To ascertain the level of implementation of detailed issues, the survey was constructed and sent to 6889 randomly selected CEOs in autumn 2020. A total of 271 responses were received. Based on prior literature and studies, 10 hypotheses were proposed. The collected data were analyzed using regression analysis. The results reveal that two practices—business management systems and human resources (HR) practices—were related to environmental sustainability, while only business management system was related to social sustainability. None of the control variables affected environmental sustainability; however, the industrial sector influenced social sustainability. The study presents recommendations for company managers and the government to support sustainable development, especially in Finnish SMEs. As a practical contribution, the study demonstrates the importance of designing and implementing business management systems for enhanced sustainability. Management should also appreciate that sustainability will not automatically be set at a high level upon certification; thus, the performance of operations and processes should be monitored.