Midyear Review Research Articles

Evaluation blogs, podcasts and webinars in 2024: A mid-year review

This is a further review of evaluation blogs, podcasts and webinars in the first half of 2024. It follows on from the previous ‘roundup’ of 2023 published in Evaluation in this year’s April issue. As before, hundreds of sources have been considered, and although this review is inevitably personal and selective, I believe it captures many of the important trends and debates informing current evaluation practice. The review is organised around key trends that emerged throughout the first half of the year, some of which continued and evolved from last year. It begins by considering ongoing debates about artificial intelligence and indigenous evaluation, before identifying further topics which have garnered particular attention so far in 2024.

Strategi Media Sosial BEM Universitas Padjadjaran Dalam Memberikan Informasi Dan Advokasi Kepada Mahasiswa

This study investigates Padjadjaran Care's Social Media Strategy within the Padjadjaran University Student Executive Board (BEM Kema Unpad). This research uses a qualitative descriptive case study approach and drawing from media ecology and media dependency theories. The research also examines social media selection, content planning, interaction strategies, and management evaluation. Data collection involved structured and semi-structured in-depth interviews with Padjadjaran Care social media managers from 2019 to 2023 and long-term followers. Findings reveal key aspects warranting further exploration: the selection of social media platforms (Line and Instagram) influenced by the evolving audience characteristics; content planning focused on addressing student needs via Instagram's question boxes; a commitment to 24-hour responsiveness in interactions, offering informative content; and an evaluation process through a mid-year review uploaded on BEM Kema Unpad's Instagram, capturing aspirations conveyed via Instagram direct messages and Line Official Account chat.

Study on methods for evaluating employees performance in the context of digitization

Abstract This paper highlights the main elements of a doctoral research regarding the efficiency of workers evaluation process in the workplace. Based on the global competition, organizations are in continuous quality improvement of their processes to stay competitive. The focus is on motivating and constantly offering constructive feedback to the employees by evaluating them on the following criteria: job description requirements, operational objectives and behavioral objectives. The aim of this study is to confirm that in the context of digitization, both evaluation based on objectives and 360-degree evaluation have its advantages and disadvantages and to analyze the impact of it in organization’s performance. Since this process is divided in two parts (mid-year review and final review), an interesting research question would be how useful is to offer feedback to employees at the middle of the evaluation period and its impact on the final review. The first part of the paper will focus on defining the evaluation process and its scope, pursue by an analysis of 360-degree evaluation, evaluation based on objectives, and the evaluation process in the digital era. It would be a challenge to discover the inclination of organizations for different types of evaluations as well as perception differences between employees and employers. Many researches consider that one of the used methods implemented in companies is the evaluation based on objectives. A larger documentation on this subject would delimit the types of evaluations to help companies to easily choose the type that fits its culture. For this purpose, we will perform an outline on the existing literature by analyzing authors’ opinions on this subject and identifying advantages and disadvantages of the two types of evaluation specified above.

Bibliometric and Trend Analysis of Budget Transparency

Over the last few decades, an integral part of public finance development is budget (fiscal) transparency and accountability. It is also in the focus of scientific interest and international organizations’ activity. Nevertheless, there is still a lack of valuable empirical research on identifying key triggers and inhibitors of budget (fiscal) transparency and its cohesion with other concepts in public finance management. Thus, this research deals with the realization of several tasks: 1) identification of budget (fiscal) transparency genesis and its essence in modern terms; 2) clarification of its cohesion with other concepts in public finance management using modern tools of bibliometric analysis; 3) characteristics of a current state of budget transparency in Ukraine, identification problems and prospects in this sphere. The second task fulfillment is based on Google Ngram Viewer, Google Trends, and VOSviewer bibliometric tools. Implementation of Google Ngram Viewer is aimed at popularity quantification of the concepts “budget transparency”, “fiscal transparency” and “budget accountability” in English Google books for 1960-2012. It defines budget (fiscal) transparency and accountability became the focus of scientific interest starting from 1960th, demonstrating an increase from the 1990th, and peaked in 2005. Google Trends analysis also showed that the peak of Internet users’ interest in budget (fiscal) transparency issues was in 2005-2006. Moreover, Google Trends analysis and frequency of Scopus articles published on the budget (fiscal) transparency issues lead to the conclusion that this concept remains popular among both scientists and regular Internet users worldwide. VOSviewer analysis of 419 Scopus articles reveals that budget (fiscal) transparency closely connected with economic prosperity and sustainability at national and local levels, poverty elimination, environmental responsibility, democratic values implementation, fight against corruption, good governance, and especially the efficiency of public finance management, fiscal policy, and government expenditures. Finally, analysis of budget transparency level in Ukraine based on Open Budget Survey 2019 allows concluding that despite the general improvement of the country score (from 54 to 63 points) in comparison with the previous Survey period, Ukraine still has problems with Mid-Year Review and Pre-Budget Statement. Keywords: Bibliometric Analysis, Budget Accountability, Budget Transparency, Google Ngram, Google Trends, Fiscal Transparency, VOSviewer.

Pumps Mergers & Acquisitions: Mid-Year Review

Pumps Mergers & Acquisitions: Mid-Year Review

Managing technical professionals: bottom performers in an organization

AS we reach mid-year, most organizations will begin reviews with employees. During these reviews, managers discuss the technical and professional performance with individuals in their organizations. These employee reviews are based on performance metrics established earlier in the year. Whether the individual's performance has been strong or needs improvement is determined based on these metrics. If the manager has been providing timely feedback to the employee, these mid-year reviews should not require a great deal of time and there should be no surprises. As an example, I have weekly meetings with my direct reports and I provide feedback to them about the wonderful things they do, and identify issues where they can improve, so the mid-year review meetings with my direct reports are usually done very quickly and there are no surprises, unless something happened since our last weekly meeting.

Review of the Fund’s Income Position for FY 2013 and FY 2014

This paper reviews the Fund’s income position for FY 2013 and FY 2014. The paper updates projections provided at the FY 2013 midyear review and proposes decisions for the current and next financial year. The paper includes a comprehensive review of the Fund’s income position as required under the new Rule I-6(4) adopted in December 2011 (see Box 1). Based on this review, no change in the margin for the rate of charge is proposed. The paper is structured as follows: The first section reviews the FY 2013 income position and the main changes from the midyear projections; the second section makes proposals on the disposition of FY 2013 net income, and placement to reserves; the third section discusses the margin on the rate of charge for FY 2014, updates the income projections, and reviews the projected burden sharing adjustments; and the last section reviews special charges.

Review of the Fund's Income Position for FY 2012 and FY 2013-14

This paper reviews the Fund’s income position for FY 2012 and FY 2013?14.1 The paper updates projections provided at the FY 2012 midyear review and proposes decisions for the current and next two financial years. These decisions include setting the margin for the rate of charge under the new Rule I-6(4) that the Executive Board adopted in December 2011.2 The new rule is based on principles endorsed by the Executive Board in April 2008 and that have guided decisions on setting the margin since FY 2009. Section II reviews the FY 2012 income position and main changes from the midyear projections; Section III makes proposals on the disposition of net income, and placement to reserves; Section IV discusses the margin on the rate of charge for FY 2013?14, the income outlook for that period, and projected burden sharing adjustments; and Section V reviews special charges.

Does Monitoring Frequency Affect Budget Execution Patterns

Delays in budget execution till the end of the fiscal year have long been of major concern to governments worldwide. In an attempt to deal with this, the Taiwanese government introduced a midyear budget execution review into its budgetary system. This study aims to examine the impact of this extra monitoring mechanism on budget execution patterns. Using the defense units as a sample, we find that the first half-year budget execution rate increases and the high concentration of budget execution for the second half of the year is significantly reduced after the introduction of the midyear review. Overall, the results indicate that public budget execution suffers from managers' opportunism and that closer monitoring helps mitigate such opportunistic behavior.

Midyear Review [President's Column

I must say that this job, president of the IEEE Microwave Theory and Techniques Society (MTT-S), is indeed one that keeps a person busy! It's challenging, exciting, and somewhat enervating, but to me, it is the best job I have ever had. When I was the chair of the MTT-S Technical Coordinat ing Committee (TCC), you probably remember the same statement from me. Well, up to that point, it was true, but this presidential gig is even better. Philosophically, I'm a believer in the very global nature of our profession, and as MTT-S president, I have the opportunity to reach out everywhere, help and counsel everywhere, and learn from everywhere!

2011: A Mid-Year Review for Restaurant Firms

2011: A Mid-Year Review for Restaurant Firms

Review of the Fund's Income Position for FY 2011 and FY 2012

This paper reviews the Fund’s income position for FY 2011 and FY 2012. The paper updates projections provided at the FY 2011 midyear review and sets out related proposed decisions for the current and next financial years. A companion paper provides an update on the consolidated medium-term income and expenditure framework.

The Fund's Income Position for FY 2012--Midyear Review

This paper updates the outlook for the Fund’s income position for FY 2012. The overall outlook is broadly unchanged, with the FY 2012 net operational income now projected at SDR 500 million compared with the projection of SDR 482 million in April 2011. This primarily reflects additional lending activity, which is partially offset by lower implicit returns on the Fund’s interest-free resources owing to the prevailing interest rate environment.1 The actual outcome is subject to considerable uncertainty in light of conditions in the global economy, which could affect the timing and amounts of disbursements under current and potential new arrangements and the performance of the Investment Account (IA).

Methodologic Artifacts in Adult Sun-Protection Trends

Skin cancer is the most common of all cancers and a public health concern of increasing magnitude in the U.S. A mid-year review of Healthy People 2010 found that the percentage of adults engaging in sun-safe practices increased from 59% in 2000 to 71% in 2005. This paper examines whether this increase in sun-safe practices in adults is an artifact caused by the change from 2000 to 2005 in the operational definition of "sun-safe practices" in the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). This study analyzed the 2000 and 2005 NHIS data sets in 2009 to examine changes in sun-safe practice prevalence estimates and to estimate the relative odds of practicing sun-safe behaviors associated with gender, age, race/ethnicity, education, and geographic region. Contrary to the Healthy People 2010 mid-year review, it was found that engaging in sun-safe practices by adults decreased from 59% (2000) to 55% (2005). A question order effect and use of images for use of sun-safe hats likely caused an artificial change in "cover-up" behavior estimates from 31% (2000) to 18% (2005) and wide-brim hat usage from 27% (2000) to 12% (2005). When eliminating data from these two questions added in 2005, the relative odds of practicing sun-safe behaviors was significantly lower for men in both 2000 and 2005 but were not different for other demographic characteristics. The current analyses suggest that the increase in sun-safe behaviors in adults and a notable decrease in "hat use" may be due to methodologic artifacts. When operational definitions change, caution should be used in interpreting estimates over time.

FASB's busy 2010: A midyear review

FASB's busy 2010: A midyear review

The Fund's Income Position for FY 2011 - Midyear Review

This paper updates the outlook for the IMF’s income position for the financial year 2011 taking into account developments in the first half of the year. The outlook has improved primarily reflecting additional lending activity, which raised the projected average credit outstanding in FY 2011 by about SDR 3 billion to SDR 54 billion. Net operational income for FY 2011 is projected at SDR 328 million, some SDR 126 million higher than the projection in April 2010.1 The actual outcome is subject to considerable uncertainty related to the timing and amounts of disbursements under current and potential new arrangements and the performance of the Investment Account (IA).

Borrowing Agreement with the Swedish Riksbank

This paper reviews the Fund’s income position for FY 2010 and FY 2011. The paper updates projections provided at the FY 2010 midyear review and sets out related proposed decisions for the current and next financial years. The paper is structured as follows: Section II reviews the FY 2010 income position and the main changes from the midyear projections; Section III makes proposals on the disposition of FY 2010 net income, which includes the General Resources Account (GRA) net operational income and profits from the limited gold sales; Section IV discusses the FY 2011 income outlook, the margin on the rate of charge, and projected burden sharing adjustments; and Section V reviews special charges.

The Fund's Income Position for FY 2010—Midyear Review

This paper updates the outlook for the Fund's income position for FY 2010, taking into account developments in the first half of the financial year. The FY 2010 income outlook has improved relative to the baseline projections at the beginning of the year,1 mainly as a result of the combination of higher projected lending income, and lower expenditures, in SDR terms, reflecting the depreciation of the U.S. dollar and a projected underrun in the budget. Net operational income for FY 2010 is projected at about SDR 440 million compared with the previous baseline projection of SDR 290 million in April 2009. However, the actual outcome is subject to considerable uncertainty related to the timing and amounts of disbursements under current and potential new arrangements and the performance of the Investment Account.

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Review of the Fund's Income Position for FY 2009 and FY 2010

This paper reviews the Fund’s income position for FY 2009 and FY 2010. The proposals build on previous discussions relating to implementation of the new income model, the framework for accumulating precautionary balances, and the recent reform of the Fund’s lending toolkit. The paper is structured as follows: Section II reviews the income position for FY 2009 and explains the main changes from the projections at the midyear review; Section III makes proposals that pertain to the FY 2009 income position, including the disposition of investment income, the overall income position of the General Resources Account (GRA), and the annual reimbursement of the GRA for the expenses of conducting the business of the SDR Department and the MDRI-I Trust; Section IV reviews the FY 2010 income outlook, including the margin for the rate of charge; Section V reviews the burden sharing mechanism; and Section VI reviews special charges.