Strategic Management Development Research Articles

A Guide for Leaders in Higher Education: Core Concepts, Competencies, and Tools

"A Guide for Leaders in Higher Education: Core Concepts, Competencies, and Tools" authored by Brent D. Ruben, Richard De Lisi, and Ralph A. Gigliotti, is a comprehensive exploration of leadership in the complex landscape of higher education. The book begins by establishing the foundational importance of leadership development and adeptly guides leaders through the dynamic challenges inherent in the ever-changing higher education environment. The authors address organizational and strategic challenges, offering practical insights derived from their extensive experiences. Notably, the book delves into the missions, purposes, and principles shaping colleges and universities, acting as a practical compass for leaders to navigate diverse stakeholder expectations. A significant portion of the book is dedicated to an in-depth examination of leadership concepts and competencies, providing practical tools and strategies for leadership development. The authors explore university cultures, communication skills, and the roles of leaders, empowering them not just to survive but thrive in their roles. The final section presents a panorama of leadership development models, offering a diverse array of approaches, characteristics, and programs. The inclusion of supplementary materials, such as communication behavior scales and leadership competency scorecards, adds a practical dimension. Beyond theoretical exploration, the book showcases real-world implications, exemplified by leadership programs from the Big Ten Academic Alliance. Tailored for higher education leaders, administrators, and educational professionals, the book serves as a companion in the challenging journey of leadership. The academic tone ensures a depth of understanding matching the complexity of the subject matter. In a higher education landscape undergoing continual transformations, this guide stands as a beacon, addressing broader themes like strategic planning, change management, communication, and leadership development. It emerges as a cornerstone in literature on higher education leadership, leaving an indelible mark by empowering leaders with the knowledge and wisdom needed to navigate complexity and foster positive change.

Actual trajectory of strategic management development as a science, in the conditions of dynamically developing markets and external challenges

The article considers the current trajectory of strategic management development as a science in the context of dynamically developing markets and external challenges. The use of strategic management tools is crucial in the activities of enterprises, as they provide the basis for identifying, analyzing and responding to external and internal factors and threats. These tools can help companies develop strategies that will allow them to compete effectively in their industry, achieve their goals and stay ahead of their competitors. This article indicates the main areas where strategic management as a science needs to focus its attention, develop research potential, and look for opportunities to implement in the current activities of companies. The methods of analysis of companies’ strategy aimed at identifying, assessing and managing risks that may affect the ability of the organization to achieve its goals, such as SWOT–analysis and ERM, are considered. The methods of forming strategies of economic, industrial and social character to stimulate effective work of the companies’ employees are considered.

Blockchain sharding for e-commerce supply chain performance analytics towards Industry 5.0

ABSTRACT In today’s competitive and volatile e-commerce markets, effective supply chain performance measurement (SCPM) gradually becomes essential for investigating pitfalls and loopholes in strategic vendor management and business development. Surrounding the atmosphere of Industry 5.0, sustainability and resilience are two primary pillars, which should be further considered in the SCPM beyond merely operational effectiveness and efficiency. This study customises evaluation criteria based on the green supply chain operations reference model. Moreover, a blockchain sharding-enabled performance analytics system is designed, where a real-life case analysis is conducted to verify the system efficacy. Consequently, the supply chain sustainability and resilience can be fostered.

Management of strategic development of enterprises in the energy market of Ukraine

The article examines the peculiarities of managing enterprises' strategic development in Ukraine's energy market. The main threats and dangers to the functioning of the energy industry in modern conditions were determined. The state of functioning of enterprises in the energy industry was studied. Based on the analysis of the electricity production volumes by different energy systems, the industry's and individual enterprises' development trends are substantiated. The state of the export potential of electricity to European countries was analyzed, resulting in a significant decrease in exports of all types of generation was revealed. The competitive position of Ukraine's energy industry, which has significantly decreased in recent years, has been studied. The main directions for increasing the competitiveness of energy-complex enterprises both in the domestic and foreign markets have been formed. It was determined that for Ukraine's energy industry, access to new European sales markets will significantly improve its competitive position, ensure the industry's economic activity, and contribute to its sustainable development. The definition of the strategic development of the enterprise is given. A conceptual model for managing the strategic development of enterprises in the energy market of Ukraine is proposed, which includes the following stages: definition of the purpose, principles, tasks, methods, and tools for managing the strategic development of the enterprise; analysis of the market and competitive environment; strategic planning; carrying out a SWOT analysis; resource planning; strategy implementation; monitoring and evaluation. The main objectives of the development strategy of energy industry enterprises have been formulated. The main principles of strategic management of the development of energy market enterprises are defined. The need to diagnose the competitive positions of the industry, which will allow us to determine the strengths and weaknesses in the activities of both individual enterprises and the complex, is substantiated. Identifying threats and weaknesses will allow managers to implement the necessary measures to minimize or eliminate them promptly, which will positively affect the development of energy industry enterprises. Keywords: management, strategic development, energy market, enterprise, management model.

Measuring Efficiency Of Family And Non-Family Firm Amidst Covid-19 Times: Do They Perform Differently?

The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020 has inflicted serious financial distresses for most firms in multi-sectoral industries. Each of them was enforced to deal with the economic downturns by working more efficiently. In this case, family and non-family firms might perform differently to protect themselves from bankruptcy. This research aims to measure firm efficiency by employing a total of 52 entities listed on Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX), 26 entities for each type of firms from 2019 to 2022, reflecting the times before, during, and after the pandemic. At the first stage, date envelopment analysis (DEA) with constant return-to-scale (CRS) input-oriented approach is employed to generate deterministic efficiency scores of each sample which the bias is then corrected using Simar and Wilson’s bootstrap technique. At the second stage, hypothesis testing is conducted to examine whether the difference in efficiency score between both types of firms is significant. The result shows that family and non-family firms do not perform differently during a 4-year of research period (p-value=0.136). Nevertheless, family firms exhibit a significant drop in 2020 (p-value=0.0061), where this condition reversed with a significant increase in 2021 (p-value=0.0002). Non-family firms perform more stably throughout the research years. Finally this research may contribute to the development of organization-related science, business, and strategic management. The way most family firms operate might reflect the socio-cultural attributes of a nation. There is no other similar study found since COVID-19 pandemic is still considered as a relatively new global health crisis.

Development of Strategic Management and Accounting Implementation at Village-Owned Enterprises Regard to Using Former Mining Land

This study aims to delve into the development of strategic management and financial implementation at Village-Owned Enterprises regard to using former mining land that must be managed for productivity in order to increase revenue villages and accounting procedures must be put in place to make financial reporting easier and of higher quality. Employing a qualitative method with a phenomenological approach and gathering data through literature analysis, direct observations, and intensive interviews. The site research in this study is at VillageOwned Enterprises Manunggal Dadi Mulyo in Kwadungan Gunung, Kledung, Temanggung, Central Java. The results of this study are: (1) The most suitable alternative strategies to be developed for Village-Owned Enterprises Manunggal Dadi Mulyo includes development and promotion strategies; and (2) VillageOwned Enterprises Manunggal Dadi Mulyo has not implemented accounting practices yet in accordance with the applicable accounting standards. This problem arises because of limited financial literacy of the Village-Owned Enterprises management regarding the importance of financial reporting

Digitalization Of Marketing as Innovation Tool of Customers’ Evaluation

This paper analyses the digitalization of museum marketing as an innovative tool for customer evaluation. The content analysis of digital tools created by the most visited museums in the world on social networks such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram were carried out. To obtain statistical information about the pages of museums in social networks, the social media analytics and management tool Fanpage Karma was used. According to the selected indicators, Fanpage Karma filters the rating of the networks’ current strongest content. The correlation between the number of museum visits and indicators showing the interaction of the museum with visitors using social networks, such as the number of fans, the page performance index, the number of posts per day, the growth rate of followers, post interactions, and the number of total reactions and comments, was evaluated. The aim of this paper is to analyse the impact of museum marketing digitalization processes on museum visits by tourists and, as a result, the economic development of the museum business. To monitor the digitalization strategy of the museum’s marketing activities, a mixed approach based on qualitative and quantitative analysis was used. Multivariate analysis was carried out to determine the relationship between museum attendance and the interaction between museums and subscribers in social networks. It has been proven that the introduction of digital technologies in museum marketing can attract visitors and put the institution at the new informational level. The number of museum visits and the number of fans, the number of posts per day, interactions, and the number of reactions and comments are the same across all social networks. The paper allows us to know the potential audience of the museum and its needs and requests and to predict the interests of certain categories of museum visitors. The scientific novelty and originality of the research consists of the use of digital marketing tools for evaluating their influence on client behaviour. The results of the study may be useful for the development of monitoring systems and strategic management of marketing when evaluating the behaviour of consumers on the content of social networks at enterprises in various industries.

Relationship between Strategic Knowledge Management and Self-Management and Organizational

Background: Strategic knowledge management is widely recognized as a pivotal resource for the success of contemporary organizations. Self-management skills of managers are instrumental in fostering an organization’s growth and sustainability in the long run. The present study explores the relationship between strategic knowledge management and self-management and organizational development among managers in Social Security (Tamin-e Ejtemaei) Hospitals in the city of Isfahan.
 Methods: This was a practical, descriptive, and survey-based research with a correlational design, classified as field study. This study was conducted in 2022 on 117 managers of Tamin-e Ejtemae’i hospitals (Dr. Ali Shariati Hospital and Dr. Gharazi Hospital) in the city of Isfahan. Strategic knowledge management was measured using Lopez-Nicholas and Mariano-Cardenas questionnaire, self-management was evaluated through SMSQ questionnaire devised by Houghton and Neck, and organizational development was assessed using the Lok and Crawford questionnaire. The collected data underwent analysis using SPSS 26 software and the statistical methods applied Spearman’s rank correlation test, Tukey’s test and significance level was set at 0.05.
 Results: A significant correlation was observed between strategic knowledge management and self-management (P-value = 0.027), strategic knowledge management and organizational development (P-value = 0.000), and between organizational development and self-management (P-value = 0.000). Regarding organizational development, the highest average score was associated with relationships (a score of 20.5172); for strategic knowledge management, explicit knowledge received the highest average score (a score of 21.2632), and concerning self-management, personal goal setting obtained the highest average score (a score of 20.1810).
 Conclusion: Investing in strategic knowledge management, focusing on intellectual capacities, and increasing managers’ self-management improves performance and organizational development in hospitals.

ЭКСПОРТНЫЙ ПОТЕНЦИАЛ СТРАТЕГИЧЕСКОГО УПРАВЛЕНИЯ КОМПАНИЯМИ В УСЛОВИЯХ НЕОПРЕДЕЛЁННОСТИ

The trends of the modern world are faced with uncertainties in economic situations. Today's world requires the development of strategic management and the effectiveness of these strategies. The relevance of this article is justified by the fact that modern economic relations need a transformation to develop export potential in all areas of the world economic community. It is necessary to introduce the latest methods into the company management system with the use of innovative methods of management activities. These aspects of economic uncertainty attract scholarly economists throughout the world community. Export potential and strategic management have a constant intersection with each other, foreign trade activities in today's economic uncertainty, must take into account the various methods of modern management of companies in various sectors. Each country has a set of companies that provide economic growth.

THE CONCEPT OF «GOODWILL», THE IMAGE AND REPUTATION OF THE ORGANIZATION

The company’s value management strategy is currently noted by many financial analysts and managers as a particularly effective goal-setting tool, which makes it possible to take into account various aspects necessary for the competent management of the company. Goodwill is closely interrelated with such categories as reputation, image, prestige and goodwill – concepts used by various disciplines, for example, economics, marketing, sociology and accounting, to indicate the general position of organizations among their colleagues. Organizations, like individuals, have reputations that create consequences. There is a certain model of how an organization’s reputation is created, with special attention to the role of employee training in reputation formation. Scientists have repeatedly drawn attention to the impact of organizational reputation on the financial performance of the company, especially from the point of view of assessing business reputation. Employee training methods are defined as one of the ways in which the risks of damaging the reputation of an organization can be reduced – or enhanced.
 Objective: to study the relationship of the categories “goodwill”, image and reputation of the organization.
 Method or methodology of the work: a set of research methods has been compiled, in particular such as: historical, comparative legal, formal logical, systematic, statistical, method of concrete sociological research, etc.
 Results: The essential aspects concerning the concepts of “goodwill”, the image and reputation of the organization were considered, and their interrelation was also indicated. Attention is focused on the importance of these elements in the conditions of globalization and digitalization.
 Scope of the results: the results of this work can be applied in the areas of organization management and management, as well as strategic development management.

Development of Strategic Human Resource Management towards Improvement Work Culture at Baitul Mal in Aceh

This study aims to determine Human Resource management and strategy in developinga performance culture at Baitul Mal throughout Aceh Province. Approach, directionand human resources synergize to achieve a goal and have great potential to manageBaitul Mal in Aceh Province as an Islamic Sharia Region. Therefore, researchers areinterested in researching how the strategy of human resources in the Baitul Mal of theProvince of Aceh in improving the welfare of the community regarding themanagement of Zakat, Infaq, and Sadaqah (ZIS) funds in the Province of Aceh. Theapproach used in this research is qualitative. While the methods used are observation,in-depth interviews, and documentation studies. This research also collected data fromthe Baitul Mal of Aceh Province, West Aceh, South Aceh, and the Municipality ofBanda Aceh

The Contribution of Zakat, Infaq, Sadaqa, and Waqf (Ziswaf) Strategic Management in Developing the Prosperity of Ummah

As a country with the largest muslim population in the world, Indonesia is still far behind in developing the potential of zakat, infaq, sadaqa, and waqf (ziswaf) which should be optimized. This requires a mature strategy in managing to maximize the potential of ziswaf. This study aims to examine the development of ziswaf strategic management at the Baitul Al-Qur'an Social Fund Institution (LDSBQ) which has a vision and mission based on Islamic sharia and aims to prosper the Ummah. This research uses a qualitative approach with a descriptive analysis method, while the data collection instruments use interviews, observation, and documentation. Sources were taken from various references related to the topic of the problem, namely journals, books, and other articles. The results showed that the three main programs of LDSBQ are First, scholar smile; engaged in education. Second, smile healthy; is engaged in the health sector. Third, independence smile; which is a movement for community independence in the economic field, and is supported by social-religious activities such as waqf and da'wah programs. While the fundraising strategy uses a potential network of student and teacher guardians, a network of Gontor alumni colleagues, program socialization through social media, online and offline donation services, and program-based waqf. With a real sector-based movement, social community activities can have a significant impact on the welfare of the ummah to gain happiness in this world and the hereafter.

Competitiveness Through Development of Strategic Talent Management and Agile Management Ecosystems

Organizations thrive on attaining and sustaining competitiveness because of the turbulent, rapidly changing business environment. The research shows that it is possible to improve organizations’ competitiveness by considering the multidimensional model viewpoints, which include the strategic talent management ecosystem viewpoints and the strategic agile management ecosystem viewpoints. The multidimensional model includes the essential constructs for developing strategic talent management, i.e., acquiring talented employees, target development of talented employees, designing talent teams, and talent leadership, as well as the following essential constructs for developing strategic agile management, i.e., designing agile teams, agile leadership, and support agile management culture. The research was implemented on 532 owners/managers in organizations. Structural equation modeling was used to test the hypotheses. Results show that developing a strategic talent management ecosystem positively affects developing a strategic agile management ecosystem and leads to higher organization competitiveness. A developed multidimensional model will help owners and managers comprehensively embrace and implement agility in their organization to increase competitiveness.

USING FORESIGHT RESEARCH TO IDENTIFY PRIORITY AREAS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT

The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the significance of foresight research in identifying priority areas for higher education development over the next 15-20 years. Developed countries such as the USA, Great Britain, Japan, and Germany employ the Foresight methodology for long-term forecasting at the national level. This methodology has proven to be the most effective tool for selecting priority areas for the development of science and technology. Foresight research is versatile and can be used to model problems in various fields, including medicine, education, natural sciences, technology, and more. Foresight forecasting and modelling can be used to determine the directions of university education development, funding sources for higher education, and demand for skilled personnel in different sectors of the economy.
 Scientific and prognostic support is vital in determining priority areas of scientific research and development for the coming years. By doing so, it is possible to determine the dominant scientific theories and branches of science that will shape the education of the future. Furthermore, the perspectives of the educational process participants must be taken into account when reforming education. The results of foresight forecasts on higher education improvements show the following trends: elite education, development of educational online platforms, lifelong learning, transparency of the university system, and gamification. Longterm forecasting in higher education enables the implementation of strategic educational management and science-based university development. Foresight studies help to predict the scientific and technical potential of a higher school, determine the optimal ratio between research and development in the field of education, and forecast the effect of obtaining and applying scientific and technical activities' results.
 The creation of new means of supporting learning technologies and their promotion in the educational process for the next 15-20 years and the determination of priority areas of scientific research and development depends on foresight studies of higher education development. Established forecasts indicate the strength of the scientific and technical potential and ensure the transition of higher education to an innovative new path of development. Further development and use of foresight studies are needed to determine the forecasts of higher education development.

Some aspects of returning radioactively contaminated lands in Polissіa region of Ukraine to agricultural use

The article highlights the natural-climatic and socio-economic retrospective prerequisites for the return of radioactively contaminated lands in Polissіa, Ukraine to agricultural use. The necessity of using modern methods and means of radioecological research to assess the radioecological state of land for the development of strategic management documents is demonstrated. The research carried out at the Institute of Agroecology and Environmental Management of the National Academy of Agrarian Sciences of Ukraine during the period of 2020–2023 utilized interdisciplinary scientific methods including analysis and synthesis, retrospective and comparative analysis, analytical-synthetic (study of scientific and statistical data, legislative and founding documents, etc.), and mathematical-statistical methods. The analysis of the socio-economic situation was carried out based on official statistical data from the main statistical departments in Volyn, Zhytomyr, Kyiv, Rivne, and Chernihiv regions. The estimated levels of radionuclide contamination of the territory were obtained based on official data from the State Enterprise «The Institute of Soil Protection of Ukraine». Radioecological-landscape mapping was carried out using the open-source software QGIS. The aim of the research was to substantiate the scientific basis for the rehabilitation and sustainable use of radioactively contaminated territories in Ukrainian Polissia region in the context of green economy to minimize the domestic food crisis. It has been demonstrated that the soil characteristics and vegetation cover of Ukrainian Polissia region contribute to the contamination of agricultural and forest products with radionuclides, which is a specific problem for the region. The most radiologically hazardous ecosystems for the release of radionuclides into the products are over-moistened meadows and pastures, forested areas, as well as agroecosystems on organogenic soils. Global climate change and the consequences of Russian military aggression are significant modifying factors for all previously existing environmental and socio-economic challenges. This necessitates the implementation of comprehensive measures for the rehabilitation of the region, preceded by monitoring studies and the development of appropriate strategic planning documents. Based on the results of a retrospective analysis and calculations, it has been established that, provided recommended agricultural measures are implemented, the restoration of effective agricultural production is possible throughout the territory of Ukrainian Polissia. It has been demonstrated that the comprehensive rehabilitation of Ukrainian Polissia depends primarily on the eco-economic efficiency of agricultural production, which requires a clear differentiation of agricultural activities in accordance with a range of ecological, economic, and social factors, as well as the improvement of agricultural production scenarios. A method for complex radioecological-landscape mapping of radioactively contaminated lands of Ukrainian Polissia has been developed. This method involves a landscape approach that integrates data from a series of thematic maps

System paradigm as a theoretical basis for strategic economic management in modern conditions

In the context of the turbulence of the global and national economy and the growing complexity of the interaction of the Russian economy with the Western world, it is necessary to expand the scope and improve the efficiency of organizations’ strategic management at all levels of the economy. Theoretical substantiation of strategic management, its connection with the theory of organization, the theory of the firm, the theory of industrial development and other theories also taking into account the specifics of the Russian economy are not sufficiently developed. In this regard, the formation of a theoretical and methodological basis for the development and implementation of strategic management of the domestic economy is of particular relevance. The article substantiates the expediency of using the system paradigm as a theoretical and ideological basis for developing goals, methods and means of strategic management of organizations. The essence of the system paradigm is revealed as a set of systemic methods of perception, cognition and transformation of the economy, including economic theory, economic practice, economic policy and economic management. The role of strategic management as a foundation and source of co-evolutionary development of the economic planning system, including strategic, calendar and operational management, is shown. The necessity and development of new types of strategic management based on the subject area’s non-quantitative (qualitative) target characteristics and focused on managing the organization’s value, spiritual and intellectual spheres are substantiated. As a new component of the theoretical basis of strategic management, the theory of systems’ spiral evolution is put forward, synthesizing the concept of linear sequential development of the system. According to this approach, the system is viewed as a change in the dominant value orientations and the concept of cyclic development of the system as the alternation of four phases of the dominance of the object, environment, process and project system’s complexes. The theoretical significance of the presented developments is associated with the evolution and deepening of a systems approach in economic research. The practical value lies in substantiating the feasibility of expanding the scope of strategic management using systemic tools to improve the efficiency and coordination of management at all levels of the economy.

ASPECTS OF STRATEGIC POLICY OF FINANCIAL RECONSTRUCTION OF THE ENTERPRISE

The research emphasizes the relevance of the problem of strategic management in the field of financial rehabilitation of the enterprise. The purpose of the study is the further development of the theoretical-methodical and methodical-applied principles of strategizing the policy of financial rehabilitation of enterprises. It is shown that the dynamism of the external and internal environment of enterprises, the emergence of new systemic and critically complicated threats, such as war and its negative consequences, determine the need for further development of methodological and applied foundations of strategizing the policy of financial rehabilitation of business entities. The principles of the formation of information and analytical support of the management subsystem of the financial rehabilitation of the enterprise are summarized. The position of strategic analysis of financial security in the system of financial rehabilitation of the enterprise is defined. The classical procedure of SWOT analysis with assessment of the company’s strengths and weaknesses in relation to its opportunities and threats from the external environment based on PEST analysis is characterized. The advantages and disadvantages of strategic planning of the financial rehabilitation of a business entity are determined. The principles of budgeting, auditing and control of the process of financial rehabilitation of the enterprise are defined. The scientific novelty of the research results lies in the further development of strategic management in the field of financial rehabilitation, ensuring the improvement of the financial condition and strengthening the financial security of economic entities. The applied value of the research results consists in determining the elements of the management mechanism of the financial rehabilitation of the enterprise, in particular, financial interests, functions, principles and methods of management, organizational structure, management personnel, management techniques and technologies, financial instruments, criteria for assessing the financial condition. In this sense, the mechanism for ensuring the financial rehabilitation of the enterprise represents the unity of the management process and the management system.

THEORETICAL APPROACHES TO THE MANAGEMENT OF THE STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT OF MEDICAL TREATMENT INSTITUTIONS

Topicality. Reforming the modern health care system requires comprehensive strategic measures that will contribute to increasing the effectiveness of the management of the strategic development of medical institutions. The market of medical institutions is an important component in the structure of the market of medical services, evidence of this is the intensive development and expansion of not only medical, but also cosmetic services, improving their quality and level of service. Therefore, there is an urgent need to determine the essence of managing the strategic development of medical institutions.
 Aim and tasks. To determine the fundamental theoretical approaches to understanding the essence of managing the strategic development of medical institutions.
 Materials and methods. The material for the research was the results of fundamental scientific works in the medical field, as well as materials for their planning in medical institutions. The main achievements of foreign and domestic science in the medical field, strategic planning of its development and the application of the principles of strategic management of medical institutions became the theoretical and methodological basis of the research. The work uses the methods of structural and logical analysis of the research, which will allow to highlight, logically structure and establish connections between the implementation of a unified medical information system and the result of the work. Statistical methods, including retrospective and prospective analysis, were used to study the competitive advantages of drug treatment. A problem-oriented method was used for the scientific substantiation of strategic directions for solving management issues.
 Research results. The level and quality of the provision of medical services characterizes the sustainable development of the country, because other areas cannot develop fully if the health care system is at a low level. The formation and development of strategic management is a significant part of corporate management not only of a manufacturing enterprise, but also of health care institutions, and it acquires an especially important role in the conditions of reforming medicine, with the aim of further obtaining social, therapeutic, financial and economic competitive advantages in the medical market services Without effective medical care, citizens are not interested in solving secondary problems, because the issue of preserving and maintaining health always comes first. With the spread of market development priorities, the management of medical facilities is gaining importance.
 Conclusion. Management of the strategic development of medical institutions is aimed at introducing new medical technologies, increasing the level of professional training of medical personnel of medical institutions, and improving the quality of medical care using the latest technologies.

Implementation of the Grand Design of Smart ASN Development at Kantor Regional XII Badan Kepegawaian Negara Pekanbaru

State Civil Apparatus (Aparatur Sipil Negara, abbreviated as ASN) has a crucial role in the success of the bureaucratic reform agenda in government organizations. As executors of government tasks, ASN must meet the demands of a strategic environment marked by the development of the digital world (digital revolution). This study aims to explain the Grand Design of Smart ASN Development and evaluate the implementation of Smart ASN characteristics in Kantor Wilayah XII Badan Kepegawaian Negara Pekanbaru. The research was conducted using a qualitative descriptive method. Data collection was carried out through in-depth interviews, observation, and documentation. Based on the study results, implementing the Grand Design for Smart ASN Development is influenced by factors such as employee composition, digital infrastructure, knowledge management systems, the Team for the Acceleration of Bureaucratic Reform, and the role of agents of change. The output of the Smart ASN program can be seen in improving performance, increasing the achievement of integrity zones and merit systems, improving the quality of human resources through increasing the ASN professionalism index, and increasing welfare. Finally, the results of this research are expected to contribute to the development of Strategic Human Resource Management (SHRM) in developing Smart ASNs in the digital era.

Knowledge management as a management function

Introduction. Due to rapid expansion of the global knowledge-based economy many organizations, including medical ones, have to find and implement the most appropriate knowledge capital solutions that will enable them to achieve sustainable competitive advantages. Background. The paper is aimed to provide theoretical overview of the knowledge management concept in the management system, its functions, effects and advantages of implementation in medical organizations.
 Materials and methods. Analysis and synthesis of scientific publications were used to define the conceptual idea of knowledge management, its functions, principles, advantages, implementation and application.
 Results. The study showed that knowledge management (KM) as a concept and a management function remains understudied in modern scientific literature. In terms of strategic management and sustainable development of medical organizations, scientific works studying KM are poorly presented, which does not allow to fully assess the prospects and possibilities of knowledge management in medicine and healthcare.
 For citation: Zudin AB, Gurtskoy LD, Ananchenkova PI. Knowledge management as a management function. City Healthсare. 2023; 4 (1): 98-104. doi: 10.47619/2713-2617.zm.2023.v.4i1;98-104