Recruitment Of Members Research Articles

Evaluating a Community-Based Walking Program: A Mixed-Methods Assessment of Community Capacity.

The Border Coalition for Fitness (BCF) is a university-community-based partnership that aims to improve physical activity rates in El Paso, Texas, via walking challenges. This mixed-methods program evaluation assessed the BCF's efforts to expand the El Paso community's capacity to support physical activity through the walking challenge campaign. Informants were divided between members, which was subdivided into BCF members and team captains, and walking challenge participants. Informants completed demographic and community capacity questionnaires that assessed 3 constructs: leadership (L), resources (R), and ability, and commitment to organizing action (C). Participants for this study were recruited by email through participant and member listservs. Of the 2000 participants with active emails, 102 agreed to participate. Quantitative results (n = 102) revealed high ratings across all constructs; however, BCF members consistently rated each construct higher than team captains (members L: 9.71; R: 9.50; C: 9.36 vs community leadership L: 7.97; R: 7.72; C: 7.59). BCF members (n = 5) and former walking challenge participants (n = 3) completed semistructured interviews. While qualitative results revealed BCF leadership is effective, programming is appropriately resourced, and the BCF does drives sustainable action in the community, there were areas the participants identify as areas that needed improvement. Specifically, participants felt that membership recruitment and retention should be improved, and that membership should include more community members and challenge participants.

Differential regulation of magnesium transporters Slc41, Cnnm and Trpm6-7 in the kidney of salmonids may represent evolutionary adaptations to high salinity environments

Magnesium is important for enzymatic reactions and physiological functions, and its intracellular concentration is tightly regulated. Atlantic salmon has the ability to handle large changes in environmental Mg2+ concentration when migrating between freshwater and seawater habitats, making it a relevant model to investigate Mg2+ homeostasis. Parr-smolt transformation (PST) is a life history transition which prepares the freshwater juvenile for the marine environment. The kidney is one of the key organs involved in handling higher salt load in teleosts. Though several key Mg2+ transport families (SLC41, CNNM and TRPM6-7) have recently been identified in mammals and a few fishes, the molecular bases of Mg2+ homeostasis in salmon are not known. We found that all three families are represented in the salmon genome and exhibit a clear conservation of key functional domains and residues. Present study indicates a selective retention of paralogous Mg2+ transporters from the fourth whole genome duplication round (Ss4R) and a differential regulation of these genes, which suggests neo- and/or sub-functionalization events. slc41a1-1, cnnm4a1, -4a2 and trpm7-2 are the main upregulated genes in the kidney during PST and remain high or further increase after exposure to seawater (33 ppt). By contrast, slc41a1-2, -3a, cnnm3-1, and cnnm3-2 are only upregulated after seawater exposure. In addition, slc41a1-1, -2, and trpm7-2 respond when exposed to brackish water (12 ppt), while cnnm3-1 and cnnm3-2 do not, indicating the existence of a lower salinity threshold response for these members. Finally, the response of slc41a1-1, -2 and trpm7-2 in salmon was significantly reduced or completely abolished when exposed to Mg2+-reduced brackish water, while others were not, suggesting they might be specifically regulated by Mg2+. Our results are consistent with previous findings on other euryhaline teleosts and chondrichthyan species, suggesting the existence of common adaptive strategies to thrive in high salinity environments. Concomitantly, salmonid-specific innovations, such as differential regulation and recruitment of family members not previously shown to be regulated in the kidney (Cnnm1 and Cnnm4) of other vertebrates might point to adaptions associated with their very plastic anadromous life cycle.

Sharia-supervisory board’s characteristics and green banking disclosure: exploring from Islamic banking in MENA countries

Purpose This study aims to investigate the extent to which the characteristics of Sharia supervisory boards (SSB) in banking institutions impact the disclosure of information pertaining to green banking practices. Design/methodology/approach A comprehensive dynamic panel data analysis approach was applied to a data set comprising Islamic banks from 15 countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, covering the period from 2012 to 2022. In addition, a series of robustness and endogeneity analyses were conducted to ensure the consistency of the main findings. Findings This study shows that the characteristics of the SSB significantly impact the green banking disclosure practices of Islamic banks. Specifically, the proportion of board members who hold multiple SSB positions and the presence of foreign board members exhibit a negative and significant effect on green banking disclosure. Conversely, the size of the SSB is positively and significantly associated with green banking disclosure. Thus, the extent of green banking disclosure in Islamic banks is likely to increase with the size of the SSB. However, an increase in board members’ external commitments and a higher proportion of foreign board members are associated with a decline in green banking disclosure. Further analysis supports these findings, confirming their consistency across different contexts. Research limitations/implications The findings of this study highlight the critical role that the composition and characteristics of the SSB play in shaping the green banking practices of Islamic banks in MENA countries. These insights provide valuable guidance for policymakers and Islamic financial institutions aiming to strengthen sustainability practices while adhering to Shariah principles. As green banking becomes increasingly crucial in the global financial landscape, optimizing the SSB’s composition could be a key driver in advancing the environmental goals of Islamic banking in the MENA region. Practical implications Islamic banks in the MENA region should focus on optimizing their SSB composition to enhance green banking disclosure. Increasing the size of the SSB can positively influence disclosure practices. However, banks should manage board members’ external engagements to ensure they have sufficient focus on green initiatives. Strategic recruitment of foreign members with a commitment to sustainability, coupled with targeted training programs, can further improve disclosure. Originality/value Specific SSB characteristics such as size and foreign board members influence disclosure of green banking, which previous studies did not conduct research on.

Enhancing disciplinary diversity and inclusion in conservation science and practice based on a case study of the Society for Conservation Biology.

Effective conservation requires a variety of perspectives that center on different ways of knowing. Disciplinary diversity and inclusion (DDI) offers an important means of integrating different ways of knowing into pressing conservation challenges. However, DDI means more than multiple disciplinary approaches to conservation; cognitive diversity and epistemic justice are key. In 2020, the Disciplinary Inclusion Task Force was formed via a grassroots movement of the Society for Conservation Biology (SCB) to assess the extent of DDI and to chart a path to increase DDI. First, we assessed past and present SCB governance documents. Next, we surveyed current SCB members (n=577). Finally, we surveyed nonmember conservationists (n=213). Members who were not biological scientists perceived SCB as less diverse (21.4%vs. 16%) and not equitable (21.8%vs. 161%), and, although the majority (44) of nonmembers reported that their work aligned reasonably well with the mission of the SCB, they thought the organization focused on biological sciences. Despite SCB's mission to be diverse and inclusive, realizing this mission will likely require diverse epistemological perspectives and shifting from top-down models of knowledge transfer. In centering on DDI, SCB can achieve its aspirations of connecting members across disciplines and ways of knowing to foster diverse perspectives and practices. We recommend that SCB and other organizations develop mechanisms to increase recruitment and retention of diverse members and leadership as well as expand strategic partnerships to flatten disciplinary hierarchies and promote inclusivity.

Analisis Rekrutmen Calon Anggota Legislatif dalam Pemilu 2024

This research aims to conduct a study in the 2024 Legislative Member Candidate Recruitment Analysis (Case Study of the Bogor Regency Golkar Party DPD). This research is an effort to find out how to analyze the recruitment of prospective legislative members in the 2024 elections (Case Study of the Golkar Party, Bogor Regency). Therefore, the method considered appropriate to use in this study is qualitative, descriptive analysis. The data collection technique through interviews is by asking a list of questions directly to the informant with the aim of obtaining data and information related to the Recruitment Analysis of Candidates for Legislative Members in the 2024 Election (Case Study of the Bogor Regency Golkar Party). The data collection instrument used to collect data is an interview guide containing a list of questions using a direct question and answer method with informants who are authorities on the object under study. Observation (observation) is a data collection technique, where the researcher makes direct observations of the research object to look closely at the activities carried out. This research found that from the three characteristics of the recruitment process above, the recruitment process carried out by the Bogor Regency Golkar party DPD was mixed in nature, combining top-dwon and bottom-up. We can see from the selection procedures listed in the DPP Decree Number: JUKLAK - 11/DPP/GOLKAR/V/2018 that the selection procedures begin with the selection team submitting a form of willingness to be nominated as a Candidate Member of the Regency DPRD to all members of the functionary cadre who have attended functionary orientation either organized by the Golkar Party DPP or the Regency Golkar Party DPD.

Board recruitment should be a year‐round effort

Nonprofit boards with terms ending with the calendar year will have an especially busy time the next few months as they add board member recruitment activities to their to‐do lists.

Analysis of Member Quality and Portfolio Quality in Deposit-Taking SACCOs in Kenya: Positivism Paradigm Approach

Deposit-Taking SACCOs have been actively recruiting and expanding financial services to promote financial inclusion, reaching out to all segments of society, especially the underserved populations, particularly those marginalized in rural areas. However, during membership recruitment, traits such as loyalty, profitability, engagement, and advocacy set high-quality members apart. These traits play pivotal roles in driving business growth, building brand reputation, and ensuring long-term sustainability. During the loan appraisal and approval process, customer characteristics and their perceived value carry significant weight. Therefore, evaluating member quality in terms of creditworthiness, financial literacy, and the ability to make timely payments stands as the central activity in the loan appraisal and approval process. Nevertheless, the empirical studies that were reviewed have presented diverse findings on this subject. The present study, therefore, investigated the effect of member quality on portfolio quality in deposit-taking SACCOs in Kenya. The study used primary data, and structured and unstructured questionnaires were administered to purposely selected credit managers in deposit-taking SACCOs in Kenya. Results of the study revealed that member quality positively and significantly influences the portfolio quality of DT SACCOs in Kenya (p =0.000<0.05) and R2= 31.9%. These results are essential to SACCO managers, SACCO regulators like SASRA, scholars, and policymakers like the government.

ABHW announces new leadership, Greenberg retirement

The Association for Behavioral Health and Wellness (ABHW), the national voice for payers that manage behavioral health insurance benefits for over 200 million people, announced Sept. 10 that ABWH president and CEO Pamela Greenberg will retire after 26 years at the helm of the association. Debbie Witchey has been appointed the next president and CEO, effective Oct. 1, 2024. Greenberg plans to retire in November 2024. Under Greenberg's leadership, ABHW successfully advocated for numerous policy changes that have positively impacted the delivery of mental health and substance use disorder care, from the development and approval of national behavioral health billing codes to the passage of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act and changes to substance use disorder privacy laws that allow care to be better integrated and coordinated. Witchey most recently served as executive vice president and chief operating officer at the Healthcare Leadership Council (HLC) where she cultivated productive board relations, member recruitment and retention, strategic planning and financial oversight activities in addition to advocating for all sectors of the health care industry in lobbying Congress on key issues affecting HLC members, including access and coverage, population health and Medicare.

Don't leave board recruitment efforts til year's end

For nonprofit boards with terms that coincide with the calendar year, the next few months might be busy with board member recruitment, with the aim to have new members voted in by the beginning of January.

Ethical preparedness of data monitoring committees (DMCs) to oversee international clinical trials: a qualitative descriptive study

IntroductionA data monitoring committee (DMC) is an independent group of experts who assess the ongoing scientific and ethical integrity of a study through periodic analyses of study data. The objective...

Five Tips for Successful Face‐to‐Face Member Recruitment

Five Tips for Successful Face‐to‐Face Member Recruitment

Disentangling plant- and environment-mediated drivers of active rhizosphere bacterial community dynamics during short-term drought

Mitigating the effects of climate stress on crops is important for global food security. The microbiome associated with plant roots, the rhizobiome, can harbor beneficial microbes that alleviate stress, but the factors influencing their recruitment are unclear. We conducted a greenhouse experiment using field soil with a legacy of growing switchgrass and common bean to investigate the impact of short-term drought severity on the recruitment of active bacterial rhizobiome members. We applied 16S rRNA and 16S rRNA gene sequencing for both crops and metabolite profiling for switchgrass. We included planted and unplanted conditions to distinguish environment- versus plant-mediated rhizobiome drivers. Differences in community structure were observed between crops and between drought and watered and planted and unplanted treatments within crops. Despite crop-specific communities, drought rhizobiome dynamics were similar across the two crops. The presence of a plant more strongly explained the rhizobiome variation in bean (17%) than in switchgrass (3%), with a small effect of plant mediation during drought observed only for the bean rhizobiome. The switchgrass rhizobiome was stable despite changes in rhizosphere metabolite profiles between planted and unplanted treatments. We conclude that rhizobiome responses to short-term drought are crop-specific, with possible decoupling of plant exudation from rhizobiome responses.

Physical Attractiveness and Social distance Perception in Service Encounters- Evidence from a Developing County

Physical Attractiveness (PA) is an essential factor affecting consumer response (CR) in service encounters (SE). Using an experimental design, the purpose of the study is to demonstrate the physical attractiveness (PA) of a service representative's effects (CR) in the context of consumer satisfaction, service quality perception, and likability of the service representative. The study investigated the complex underlying mechanism between these two variables by analyzing the mediating role of social distance perceptions (SDP), and the moderating role of consumer’s physical attractiveness (CPA) and gender. The context of the study is the Airline Industry of Pakistan. The data of the study was collected through scenario based self-administered questionnaires from in-flight 385 passengers using non-probability sampling (voluntary response sampling) from. Analyzing the results of the study it is predicted that high PA has a positive effect on CR. Hence it is also important to take the consumer’s perspective into consideration, as this perspective gives rise to situations under which the beauty premium notion might not hold. The results of the study revealed that a consumer’s gender and his/her own level of PA is an important determinant of how he/she reacts to the attractiveness of the representative. Results can provide significant insights to Airline companies to strategize the recruitment and deployment of cabin crew members in accordance with the level of the customer’s gender and his/her own (PA).

Recruitment of Prospective Candidate Members of the General Election Supervisory Agency Case Study: Thirteen Districts-Cities South Borneo Province

Recruitment of Prospective Candidate Members of the General Election Supervisory Agency Case Study: Thirteen Districts-Cities South Borneo Province

Are agroecological cooperative supermarkets an alternative for scaling sustainable food?

The paper attempts to investigate the capacity of agroecological cooperative supermarkets in Spain to promote scaling of food products by means of a double perspective. We first employ a vertical scaling approach to analyze the issues affecting the governance and collective organization of the Cooperative Supermarket Network (CSN), set up in May 2022 and comprising eleven Spanish supermarkets. Secondly, we employ a perspective of horizontal scaling to investigate the potential for increased numbers of members, as well as the geographic and sociodemographic variables at play which limit the abovementioned scaling: to this end we use the case study of the cooperative supermarket La Osa, opened in Madrid in December 2020. We adopt a methodology based on participatory action research throughout the years 2022 and 2023, in which the research team was involved in the real processes of creation and development of the CSN or of La Osa. The study confirms the hypothesis that agroecological cooperative supermarkets constitute a formula for efficient retail distribution for scaling sustainable food in Spain. As opposed to the first-generation options for responsible consumption, these supermarkets appear to contribute to generating significant economies of scale and scope. In terms of vertical scaling, joint provision of services, as well as the gaining of political influence in society, constitute the main advantages in relation to the functioning of the CSN. While the recruitment of new members has heretofore been considered a priority in horizontal scaling, particular emphasis should also be placed on loyalty strategies targeting existing members.

Increasing Diversity in Canadian Radiology: From the Hiring Process to Needed Active Retention Efforts.

The Canadian Association of Radiologists supports equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in employment. It is imperative that institutions implement recruitment and retention practices to ensure a diverse workforce. This requires considerable attention to each step in the process, including the job posting, candidate search, hiring committee composition, interviews, hiring decision, and retention and promotion. Job postings must be widely distributed and visible to underrepresented groups. The candidate search should be completed by a diverse committee with expertise in EDI. All committee members must complete EDI and anti-bias training and conduct a broad search that ensures underrepresented groups are encouraged to apply. Interviews must be offered to all candidates. The hiring decision must avoid the use of subjective criteria. Recruitment of members of underrepresented groups ensures a diverse workforce, and organizations should commit resources to the retention and promotion of these members. Mentorship programs must be implemented and incentives provided to faculty members to serve as mentors. Transparent guidelines for promotion made universally available on department or institution websites. Recruiting a diverse workforce in Medical Imaging will only be achieved if EDI are central to the organization's goals and strategic plan. All organizational policies, practices, and procedures must be reviewed with an intersectional lens to identify potential gaps, areas for improvement, and areas of strength in the recruitment and retention of members of underrepresented groups.

Key questions can point to success with board member recruitment, onboarding

With any luck, your nonprofit's process for recruiting and onboarding new board members has followed a strategic and nuanced approach that resulted in a diverse slate of candidates based on your organization's needs and aligned with its mission and constituency.

Increasing early career surgeon engagement in the Society for Vascular Surgery: a report of the Society’s Young Surgeons Section Steering Committee

When examining the United States surgical workforce, a shortage of approximately 30,000 surgeons is predicted by 2030. This shortage is attributed to the increasing surgical needs of the nation’s aging population and the increased rate of retirement in the surgeon workforce. As such, the surgeon workforce will rely on Millennials and Generation Z to grow and expand their role in health care. To address these changes, the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS) established the Young Surgeons Section (YSS) in 2022 after formal approval by the Society’s Executive Board. The YSS Steering Committee set forth in 2022 with an initial charge focused on identifying the needs of this demographic, beginning to develop educational content focused on early career surgeons, providing and advocating for leadership opportunities within the SVS, and assisting the Society in its membership recruitment efforts. The goal of this report is to provide the context under which the YSS was started, outline the major accomplishments of the Section over its first 2 years, and to begin to discuss the needed next steps for the SVS to ensure continued engagement.

Precision Sports Science: What Is Next for Data Analytics for Athlete Performance and Well-Being Optimization?

In elite sports, athletic excellence demands meticulous performance preparation and a sound health status. This paper overviews the current propositions and applications of pervasive computing and data analytics and our vision on how they should be used in future frameworks to contribute to the optimal balance of athletes’ performance and health requirements. Two main areas will be discussed. The first area is Sports Performance Optimization, in which we consider interesting recent advancements in data analytics for performance improvement, equipment design, and team member recruitment and selection. We will also briefly discuss how the betting industry has been relaying and developing sports analytics. The second area is Athlete’s Wellness and Wellbeing, which will discuss how wearables and data analytics have been used to assess physical activity and sedentary behavior profiles, sleep and circadian rhythm, nutrition and eating behavior, menstrual cycles, and training/performance readiness. In the final part of this paper, we argue that a critical issue for managers to enhance their decision making is the standardization of acquired information and decision-making processes, while introducing an adaptable, personalized approach. Thus, we present and discuss new theoretical and practical approaches that could potentially address this problem and identify precision medicine as a recommended methodology. This conceptualization involves the integration of pervasive computing and data analytics by employing predictive models that are constantly updated with the outcomes from monitoring tools and athletes’ feedback interventions. This framework has the potential to revolutionize how athletes’ performance and well-being are monitored, assessed, and optimized, contributing to a new era of precision in sports science and medicine.

Target Member Recruitment to Couples

Target Member Recruitment to Couples