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Digitalization and Convergence of Management Attention Across Industries

Digitalization and Convergence of Management Attention Across Industries

Peran Kepemimpinan dalam Meningkatkan Kinerja Pegawai di Dinas Ketahanan Pangan Provinsi Papua Barat

This study aims to determine the role of leadership in improving employee performance at the West Papua Provincial Food Security Office. The research method used is descriptive qualitative research, which is research that describes narratively based on the data of research results that are objectively analyzed from the results of interviews, observations, and document reviews. Data analysis was carried out qualitatively consisting of data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawn. As a result of the data analysis, it was concluded that the performance of employees at the West Papua Provincial Food Security Service had improved and was quite well implemented by the employees. Performance issues always receive attention in management because they are closely related to the productivity of an institution or organization. In this regard, efforts to conduct performance assessments are very important. It is recognized that many people are able but unwilling, so they still do not produce optimal performance.

The Impact of Gabapentinoids on Pain-Related Outcomes after Knee and Hip Surgery: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.

Background: Postoperative pain remains a significant challenge after knee and hip surgeries, two of the most frequently performed procedures, preventing patients from seeking timely surgical help. Gabapentinoids, gabapentin, and pregabalin, have been gaining attention in postoperative pain management. Methods: We conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy of gabapentinoids in pain management after knee and hip surgery. PubMed, Scopus, and Cochrane Library were searched for relevant randomized controlled trials (RCTs) published before January 2023. Results: Fifteen articles reporting 1320 patients were analyzed. Cumulative pain intensity at rest and on movement was lower in the experimental group with the mean difference (MD) = -0.30 [-0.55,-0.05], p-value = 0.02, and MD = -0.41 [-0.68,-0.13], p-value = 0.004, respectively. However, the difference was not clinically meaningful and lacked statistical significance at each time period. The gabapentinoid group required less opioid consumption in morphine equivalents (MD = -6.42 [-9.07, -3.78] mg, p-value < 0.001). There was a lower incidence of postoperative nausea in the experimental group with a risk ratio (RR) of 0.69 [0.55, 0.86], p-value < 0.001. A subgroup analysis showed that gabapentinoids reduced pain on movement on postoperative day two after total knee arthroplasty but not hip arthroplasty. There was insufficient data to examine the efficacy of gabapentinoids in the reduction of chronic postoperative pain in knee/hip surgery. Conclusions: Thus, gabapentinoids were associated with a reduction in postoperative pain intensity at rest and on movement, morphine consumption, and the incidence of postoperative nausea in the early postoperative period following knee and hip surgeries. However, pain reduction was not clinically relevant. Sedation has not been evaluated in this work and, if performed, this may have influenced the conclusions. An important limitation of this study is that different gabapentinoids, their administration times and dosages, as well as varying intraoperative management protocols, were pooled together.

Measuring The Level Of Strategic Thinking: An Analytical Research In The National Security Advisory

The current research derives its significance from its focus on the vital subject of strategic thinking. This topic has attracted the attention of researchers and managers alike, as well as the importance of the researched organization, the National Security Advisory, due to its strategic role in maintaining the country's security and stability. The research problem arises from neglecting the role of strategic thinking in the organization's success. The research aims to identify the level of incorporation of strategic thinking within the National Security Adviser, across its four dimensions. The research included a sample of (90) employees at all administrative levels in the National Security Advisory in a narrative analytical mythology. The questionnaire was the main tool for collecting data and information related to the respondents, and a number of statistical methods were used to obtain results through the SPSS program. The research reached a set of conclusions, the most prominent of which is the disparity in the embodiment levels of strategic thinking in the researched organization, as systems thinking came at the first level, followed by thinking in time, then intentional thinking and finally opportunistic thinking.

التسويق الداخلي كمدخل لتحقيق التنمية البشرية المستدامة/ بحث تطبيقي في شركة الفرات العامة للصناعات الكيمياوية

The research was conducted at Al-Furat General Chemical Industries Company (one of the formations of the Ministry of Industry and Minerals) with the aim of analyzing the relationship between internal marketing variables (employee recruitment, training, incentives, management support, clarity of marketing information) and the possibility of achieving the principles of sustainable human development (empowerment, social justice and equity)., cooperation, sustainability, safety and job stability) through an opinion poll that was distributed to a random sample of forty employees in that company. We adopted the electronic questionnaire as a tool for collecting data from that sample. The data we obtained was analyzed using percentages, trying to diagnose points. Weakness in internal marketing indicators, and this was evident from the results of the incentive incentives index and weak marketing information, as their percentages ranged from average to below that, while some of the indicators of management support and training courses for employees recorded a relatively high approval rate. Accordingly, we recommend the need to direct the attention of the company's senior management to the indicators of incentives and clarity of marketing information, since their results were relatively lower than the rest of the indicators, knowing that these indicators are directly related or considered an important input to achieving the principles of sustainable human development such as cooperation, empowerment, safety, stability, and fairness.

Managerial climate attention and corporate carbon emissions: Sincerity or disguise？

This paper empirically examines the impact of managerial climate attention on corporate carbon emissions and related mechanisms using panel data of Chinese A-share listed companies. It is found that managerial climate attention significantly negatively impacts corporate carbon emissions. The mechanism analysis shows managerial climate attention can reduce carbon emissions by promoting corporate green innovation. Managerial myopia, investor concern, and corporate governance capabilities can moderate the impact of managerial climate attention. Our results demonstrate that managerial climate attention can be an internal driver for corporate carbon emission reduction. This study provides good theoretical and empirical evidence for corporate climate governance.

Facilitating and hindering factors of community nurses' emergency and critical care treatment abilities: A qualitative study.

This study adopts a descriptive phenomenological approach to investigate the facilitators and barriers of community nurses' abilities in managing critical and emergency conditions. With the transition of healthcare systems to the community, the evolution of nursing practices, and the attention from policies and practices, community nurses play a crucial role in the management of critical and emergency conditions. However, there is still a lack of comprehensive understanding regarding the factors that promote or hinder their capabilities in this area. To understand the facilitators and barriers of community nurses in managing critical and emergency conditions, exploring the fundamental reasons and driving forces influencing their treatment capabilities. This study utilized the destination sampling method between May 2023 and July 2023. It employed a descriptive phenomenological approach within qualitative research methodologies. Through objective sampling, 17 community nurses from 7 communities in Changning District, Shanghai, were selected as the study subjects. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to gather data, which were subsequently organized and analyzed using Colaizzi's seven-step analysis method, leading to the extraction of final themes. The barrier factors identified from the interviews encompassed three topics: resource allocation, professional factors, and personal literacy. The facilitators comprised three themes: professionalism, management attention, and training and continuing education. We identified that the root causes of the barriers included the lack of practical treatment experience among community nurses, insufficient awareness of self-directed learning, and limited knowledge and technical proficiency. The professional quality of community nurses and management attention serve as motivation for them to enhance their treatment abilities. To enhance the capability of community nurses in treating acute and critical patients, it is recommended to bolster training specifically tailored to acute and critical care, raise awareness of first aid practices, and elevate knowledge and skill levels.

Assessing age of onset and clinical symptoms over time in patients with heterozygous pathogenic DHDDS variants.

Mono-allelic DHDDS variants are associated with seizures, intellectual disability, and movement disorders. The age of onset and progression rates of symptoms vary greatly among patients, spanning from infancy to late adulthood. Yet, the reasons behind this clinical variability and the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms of the disease have remained elusive. We investigated the age of onset and the progression of symptoms over time in 59 patients with heterozygous DHDDS variants, drawing from medical literature and incorporating five previously unreported cases from the FCDGC Natural History Study. Clinical symptoms typically emerged early in life. Ataxia, tremor, dystonia, and dyskinesia manifested slightly later in childhood. Global developmental delay usually presented as the initial symptom. We observed diverse rates of symptom accumulation over time: some patients exhibited the full spectrum of symptoms in early childhood, while others developed novel symptoms well into adulthood. Interestingly, neither the sex nor the underlying DHDDS variants correlated with the age of symptom onset or specific clinical symptoms. Additionally, we found that 19% of patients presented with autism spectrum disorder. This study offers insight into the age of symptom onset and the rate of symptom accumulation in patients with DHDDS variants. We found no correlation between the age of onset and progression of clinical symptoms with specific DHDDS variants or patient sex. Autism spectrum disorder is common in patients and warrants attention in clinical management.

Ticks and lyme disease in natural areas: A segmentation analysis of visitor perceptions of risk and preferred communication strategies

Reported Lyme disease cases have been rapidly increasing globally in recent years. Despite this, few studies have explored how the public perceives health risks associated with ticks and Lyme disease, especially within the context of visitor experiences in natural areas. To address this knowledge gap, we conducted a survey of visitors to one of Ontario, Canada’s most visited provincial parks. Despite high perceptions of risk, few visitors feel sufficiently educated about ticks and Lyme disease. Further, only 51% of visitors would return to the park if future regional incidents of tick-borne illnesses increased by 10–30% (under climate change). Interestingly, no significant correlations were uncovered between home distance and tick-related risk perceptions or self-reported tick education levels. These results may be indicative of the normalization of tick-related risk throughout many of southern Ontario’s most populated regions. Finally, our results also revealed that there is no preferred “one-size-fits-all” risk communication strategy that can be used to support risk-reducing behaviour change in a natural areas context. We recommend a diversity of evidence-based, on-site, and off-site strategies, that can be considered by governing authorities not only in Canada but indeed globally to reduce tick-related health and safety risks and ultimately safeguard visitor experiences in natural areas subject to increasing tick prevalence. Management ImplicationsManagement Implications: The expanding range of ticks and increasing cases of Lyme disease are presenting significant risks to those who visit natural areas, requiring increasing management attention and action by governing authorities, including park managers and regional health units. Through a mixed-methods approach, we examined park visitor perceptions, behaviours, and preferred communication strategies regarding tick and Lyme disease risk. The results revealed a number of key findings, including:•While risk perceptions of tick bites are high, few visitors feel sufficiently educated about ticks and Lyme disease;•Only 51% of visitors would return to the park if future regional incidents of tick-borne illnesses increased by 10–30% (under climate change);•Visitors with further travel distances were significantly less likely to return to the park after experiencing an in-park tick bite; and,•There is no preferred “one-size-fits-all” risk communication strategy within a park visitor context.

A chronic encapsulated expanding hematoma that developed 20 years after gamma knife surgery for a cerebral epilepsy

Background:We report a patient diagnosed with epilepsy 20 years ago who developed a chronic encapsulated expanding hematoma after gamma knife surgery. Case presentation:A 49-year-old middle-aged female was admitted to our department due to headaches accompanied by left-sided limb weakness for 2 months. Cranial computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans revealed a giant cystic-solid mass in the right frontal-temporal lobe, accompanied by compression and edema of the surrounding brain parenchyma. After completion of relevant preoperative examinations upon admission, she underwent microsurgical evacuation of the chronic encapsulated expanding intracerebral hematoma. Postoperatively, the patient improved and recovered well. Conclusion:Chronic encapsulated expanding hematoma is a rare complication after gamma knife surgery therapy. It's essential for individuals experiencing symptoms or complications related to a hematoma to seek medical attention for proper evaluation and management.

Can Institutional Investor-Manager Interactions Mitigate the Bullwhip Effect? Evidence from China

ABSTRACT In this paper, we examine how institutional investor-manager interactions affect the bullwhip effect in corporate supply chains from the perspectives of information transmission and managerial learning. We find that increased institutional investor-manager interactions lead to a reduction in the bullwhip effect. These mitigation effects are realized through three mechanisms: improving the public information environment within the supply chain, disseminating private information, and directing managerial attention to supply chain issues. Additionally, we confirm the mediating role of information environment improvements in institutional investor-manager interactions in mitigating the bullwhip effect. Further analyses show that this mitigating effect are more pronounced in firms with a higher managerial willingness of learning, non-state-owned ownership, suboptimal inventory management quality, or lower supplier concentration.

Too hot to be innovative: Examining the relationship between high temperatures and corporate green innovation

A substantial body of literature suggests that climate change-induced extreme weather events, including high temperatures, can affect country-level economic output and growth. However, there is still a lack of knowledge about how extreme weather events affect the organizational moves, particularly their responses in the environmental domain, such as corporate green innovation. Building upon the attention-based view, we argue that high temperatures may lead to operational disruptions which require a shift in managerial attention, thereby impeding corporate green innovation. We have substantiated the negative impact of high temperatures on corporate green innovation based on the analysis of a sample of Chinese publicly listed manufacturing firms. Furthermore, we find that the top management team with green or technical backgrounds, two critical sources of informal expertise power, enables firms to redirect their attention and prioritize corporate green innovation, thereby mitigating the negative impact of high temperatures.

Gen Y Academicians’ Emotional Labour and Wellbeing: The Moderating Effects of Human Resource Practices

The study examines the moderating influence of human resource practices on the relationship between emotional labour and wellbeing of Gen Y academicians. Data were collected from 314 Gen Y academicians from private universities in Malaysia and analyzed using the partial least squares structural equation model (PLS-SEM). The findings of the study show Gen Y academicians do experience emotional labour and employ both surface and deep acting at the workplace. More importantly the findings show that that there is positive and attributable human resource practices has a significant moderating effect on the relationship between emotional labour (Surface Acting &amp; Deep Acting) and the wellbeing of the Gen Y academicians. Few studies to date have paid attention to the influence of human resource practices between emotional labour and wellbeing in the context of Gen Y workforce in an academic setting. The results of the study deserve attention of university management to better assist and support young academicians to manage their emotional health and as a result enhance their wellbeing at the workplace.

Spatiotemporal dynamics of Atlantic reef fishes off the southeastern U.S. coast

AbstractUnderstanding the spatiotemporal dynamics of fish species is a central concern in fish ecology and crucial for guiding management and conservation efforts. We constructed a joint species distribution model (JSDM) to simultaneously estimate the spatiotemporal distributions and densities for 21 reef fish species in the southeastern United States (SEUS). The model separately estimates encounter probability and positive density, and accounts for unobserved spatial and spatiotemporal variation using latent factors, where the correlations among species are induced. We applied the model to video data collected from a large‐scale, fishery independent survey. A clustering method was applied to the results of the JSDM to group species based on spatial and spatiotemporal synchrony in encounter probability and positive density. We found strong spatial associations among most of the reef fish species. However, species did exhibit differences in occupied habitat that varied with latitude and/or depth. Within their area of occupied habitat, almost all the species share similar spatial pattern of average density. However, for some species, annual distributions were less correlated with their expected average distributions perhaps due to differing responses to underlying spatiotemporal drivers. Some species show significant declines in abundance, for example, black sea bass, red porgy, and blueline tilefish, while a small number of species showed evidence of shifts in distribution, for example, black sea bass. The findings suggest that spatiotemporal management strategies may be of limited utility for reducing bycatch in these highly mixed reef fisheries due to high spatial correlations in occupied habitat and spatial patterns in density. Species‐specific responses to environmental change may also influence the spatiotemporal structure of reef assemblages. This work suggests management attention is needed for some of the lesser known species as they are showing declining trends in abundance.

The effects of customer brand engagement on brand love in sharing economy

ABSTRACT Collaborative consumption has drawn the attention of both managers and researchers. However, the literature focusing on the antecedents and outcomes of brand love in collaborative consumption is not well documented. Drawing on value co-creation theory, this paper has developed and tested a model capturing the role of brand love with data collected from Airbnb consumers. The results from 380 Airbnb consumers show that consumer brand engagement, perceived authenticity, and value co-creation are key drivers of consumer’s love of Airbnb. Brand love then positively influences consumers’ intention to revisit Airbnb. However, consumer brand engagement does not directly affect revisit intention. The paper concludes with theoretical and managerial implications.

Organizational Resilience and the Attention-Based View of the Firm—Empirical Evidence from German SMEs

The need for organizations to increase resilience is still growing, not least because of economic crises, such as the 2007–2009 global financial crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic, and supply shortages in raw material procurement combined with rising commodity costs and energy prices. We use an attention-based view approach as a theoretical lens to investigate the shift in management’s attention due to a crisis, with a particular focus on working capital management (WCM) as a decisive finance tool. In addition, we examine how management’s attention shifts to organizational resilience (OR). We also analyze how managers’ cognitive flexibility (CF), which reflects their ability to anticipate and quickly adapt, moderates the change in attention. By surveying 307 top and middle managers in German small- and medium-sized enterprises, we measure the crisis effect on the shift in managerial attention to WCM and OR. In addition, we measure managers’ CF and examine the contribution of these individual characteristics in the context of WCM and OR. Our mediation model reveals a positive, indirect-only effect of the crisis on the shift in management attention to OR mediated by the shift in management attention to WCM. In addition, our results show that managers’ CF negatively moderates the effect between managerial focus shifts to WCM and to OR. Our study’s results deepen the understanding of the importance of managers’ CF in times of crisis and the impact of CF on sales development, suggesting that managers’ CF may influence the link between the focal characteristics of WCM and OR.

Reciprocal-reflective approach to learning: an approach to increase employee and manager learning

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to present for practitioner (manager) consideration an approach to a collaborative learning and problem-solving effort by a manager in partnership with an employee. Fundamentally, in place of manager direction and expertise applied to employee learning, the approach is grounded on manager-employee collaboration that makes use of an approach to learning to: (1) address some work-based problem or issue, (2) share typical leadership roles of goal-setting and problem solving, and (3) jointly working to improve the knowledge, skills, and personal attributes of each partner.Design/methodology/approachThe concept of reciprocal reflective approach to learning (RRAL) is created by consideration of some factors that are consolidated, ultimately, to yield an approach to change. They include shared efforts in goal-setting and related tasks, identification of knowledge and skill areas linked to the performance and growth of each of the partners, and the use of a specific learning model.FindingsThe approach presented can be achieved yet requires much attention by each participant. Reciprocity means that each participant is involved in their own increases in knowledge and skills as well as aiding their partner in her/his improvements. Problem solving is also a large component of their efforts as is relationship building.Originality/valueThe approach embraces how reciprocal action can go well beyond problem solving and includes manager and employee interest and attention in helping each other to learn, change, and recognize growth in personal attributes.

Managerial attention to environmental protection and corporate green innovation

Managerial attention to environmental protection and corporate green innovation

Green bonds and environmental performance: The effect of management attention

AbstractGreen bonds have attracted significant interest in the business and financial sectors, yet the environmental performance outcomes among issuing firms have been uneven. Drawing on the attention‐based view framework, this study examines the role of corporate green bond issuance in directing attention to environmental issues across organizational levels. Additionally, we investigate how internal conditions, such as growth, profitability, and indebtedness, influence the translation of attention into improved environmental performance. Using a matched sample of 160 paired firms from 23 countries and nine sectors, our results emphasize the significance of both green bond intensity and internal conditions in shaping how green bonds impact environmental performance. These results contribute to the fields of sustainable finance and attention‐based view theory, offering new insights into the influence of green bonds on firms' environmental performance.

State policy of supervision and control regarding compliance with labour discipline of employees and its implementation

Research issue: The study is driven by contemporary global challenges regarding the stability and efficiency of production processes, the necessity to enhance competitiveness, and ensuring workplace safety, which demands a systematic approach to monitoring and supervising adherence to labour discipline. The research is theoretical in nature. The aim/objective of the study is to analyse the specifics of state policy on supervision and control over employees’ adherence to labour discipline, the peculiarities of its practical implementation, and perspectives for improvement. Method: The study employed a logical-semantic method, analytical and documentary methods of analysis, and the method of expert assessment of labour discipline of employees and employers based on their evaluation of certain aspects of labour discipline. The research methodology included a sample size of 30 respondents, and the research instrument was expert evaluation. Data collection was conducted through surveys, and the calculation method was quantitative. Results: The article examines the impact of the main incentives and methods on ensuring labour discipline, determining their essence and forms of manifestation. It also considers the extent of application of each method in enterprise practices. It was found that economic methods are widely used and aimed at increasing employee motivation and maintaining their labour discipline. The analysis revealed that the main manifestations of employee labour discipline and managerial duties are differences in the perception of labour discipline by both parties. It was found that employers underestimate the productivity and abilities of employees, indicating potential systemic deficiencies in human resource management. Conversely, employees note that managers ignore their needs and problems. The results of the expert evaluation showed that employees rated their discipline higher than employers did. These discrepancies in evaluations could affect internal relations within the team and require managerial attention to improve interaction and cooperation. Conclusion: Based on the assessment of labour discipline, systemic deficiencies in human resource management were identified, highlighting the need for appropriate monitoring and employee motivation mechanisms. The study proposes innovative personnel management methods to ensure labour discipline in enterprises, including HR branding, team building, mentoring, and grading. It is proven that these approaches allow for the creation of a fundamentally new management system to ensure compliance with labour discipline and the development of professionalism and employee motivation.