Model Of Practices Research Articles

Biochar as a carbonaceous material to enhance soil quality in drylands ecosystems: A review

Drylands are fragile environments that should be carefully managed to improve their quality and functions to achieve sustainable development. Their major problems involve low availability of nutrients and soil organic carbon content. Biochar effect on soil is a joint response of micro to nano sized biochar and soil characteristics. In this review, we attempt to carry out a critical analysis of biochar application to enhance dryland soil quality. Correlating the effects identified from its soil application, we explored the subjects that remains open in the literature. The relation of composition-structure-properties of biochar vary among pyrolysis parameters and biomass sources. Limitations in soil physical quality in drylands, such as low water-holding capacity, can be alleviated by applying biochar at a rate of 10 Mg ha−1 also resulting in beneficial effects on soil aggregation, improved soil porosity, and reduced bulk density. Biochar addition can contribute to the rehabilitation of saline soils, by releasing cations able to displaces sodium in the exchange complex. However, the recovery process of salt-affected soils might be accelerated by the association of biochar with another soil conditioners. This is a promising strategy especially considering the biochar alkalinity and variability in nutrients bioavailability to improve soil fertilization. Further, while higher biochar application rate (>20 Mg ha−1) might change soil C dynamics, a combination of biochar and nitrogen fertilizer can increase microbial biomass carbon in dryland systems. Other aspect of biochar soil application is the economic viability of scale-up production, which is mainly associate to pyrolysis process being biochar production the costliest stage. Nevertheless, the supplying of feedstock might also represent a great input on biochar final costs. Therefore, biochar-based technology is a big opportunity to improve fragile environments such as drylands, integrating sustainable technologies with regional development. Considering the specificity of application area, it might be a model of sustainable agricultural practices protecting the environment in a bioeconomic perspective.

Leveraging human resource management practices during mergers and acquisitions: a bibliometric analysis and future research agenda

PurposeDespite enormous literature on Human Resource Management (HRM) practices in the context of Mergers and Acquisitions (M&As), researchers have not come up with a synthesis that integrates the role and importance of HRM practices during M&As. This study aims to identify, analyse and synthesise existing literature to discover associated HRM practices that facilitate organisational change during M&As.Design/methodology/approachBibliometric analysis is performed using 473 research articles entailing 871 authors from 62 countries (published in Scopus and WoS listed journals), followed by a thematic cluster analysis using bibliographic coupling. The analysis is performed using different means as citation analysis, cluster analysis and keyword analysis to reveal the most significant publications, authors, keywords, trends and future research questions.FindingsThe results are primarily descriptive and aim at capturing a panoramic view of what was already written on the topic so far. The bibliometric analysis is conducted using different means like citation analysis, cluster analysis and keyword analysis to reveal the most significant publications, notable authors, keywords, current research trends and future research questions. Further, the bibliographic coupling analysis led to the identification of the following six clusters: (1) coping strategies during and post-M&As; (2) changes in individual and organisational identification during and post-M&As; (3) role of cultural and transformational leadership in M&As success; (4) HRM practices to develop employee capabilities post-M&As; (5) case studies and success stories of M&As; and (6) organisational readiness for M&As.Practical implicationsThis study has theoretical and practical implications and suggests future research directions. The authors also propose an abstruse model for HRM practices during M&A process for further investigation.Originality/valueThis is the first bibliometric study to explore the vast extant literature in M&A research related to the role of HRM practices in the execution of successful M&As.

Implementing the Circular Economy in SMEs: A Modeling Review from the Behavioral Aspect

Circular Economy (CE) is an alternative concept to switch from a linear economy (take-make-dispose) to make-use-recycle. The CE concept is elaborated as a future policy in Indonesia's Vision 2045 to immediately carry out economic transformation. Practically, there are big challenges and focus on the current actual conditions. So far, the CE practice approach has been more directed at technology and manufacturing changes. Therefore, seeing the role of industry players is important to accelerate CE practices. In terms of the possibility of their resources, large business doers can accommodate the use of ES methods. However, SME players believe that CE implementation practices are still not optimal. For SME players, implementing the CE business model will have a faster impact compared to large businesses because of two things: closer to the end customer and a decentralized production system. Thus, investigations into CE practices in SMEs are important to provide an understanding of the extent to which SMEs can implement practices within a practical and efficient scope. This paper describes the findings in the field from 75 respondents (SMEs) in Malang (East Java) regarding CE practices from a behavioral aspect. The result of this study is expected to be preliminary research in the development of the behavior model of CE practices in SMEs.

SARS-CoV-2 airborne infection probability estimated by using indoor carbon dioxide

Airborne transmission is one of the main routes of SARS-CoV-2 spread. It is important to determine the circumstances under which the risk of airborne transmission is increased as well as the effective strategy to reduce such risk. This study aimed to develop a modified version of the Wells-Riley model with indoor CO2 to estimate the probability of airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron strains with a CO2 monitor and to evaluate the validity of this model in actual clinical practices. We used the model in three suspected cases of airborne transmission presented to our hospital to confirm its validity. Next, we estimated the required indoor CO2 concentration at which R0 does not exceed 1 based on the model. The estimated R0 (R0, basic reproduction number) based on the model in each case were 3.19 in three out of five infected patients in an outpatient room, 2.00 in two out of three infected patients in the ward, and 0.191 in none of the five infected patients in another outpatient room. This indicated that our model can estimate R0 with an acceptable accuracy. In a typical outpatient setting, the required indoor CO2 concentration at which R0 does not exceed 1 is below 620 ppm with no mask, 1000 ppm with a surgical mask and 16000 ppm with an N95 mask. In a typical inpatient setting, on the other hand, the required indoor CO2 concentration is below 540 ppm with no mask, 770 ppm with a surgical mask, and 8200 ppm with an N95 mask. These findings facilitate the establishment of a strategy for preventing airborne transmission in hospitals. This study is unique in that it suggests the development of an airborne transmission model with indoor CO2 and application of the model to actual clinical practice. Organizations and individuals can efficiently recognize the risk of SARS-CoV-2 airborne transmission in a room and thus take preventive measures such as maintaining good ventilation, wearing masks, or shortening the exposure time to an infected individual by simply using a CO2 monitor.

Decode Innovation Dynamics with a Seven-Stage Model (Part 3)

Drawing on prior efforts to develop a 7-stage-chain-loop innovation life cycle model, this paper explains how the model can be advanced theoretically and integrated into managerial practices. When the model is applied to the typewriter industry, the paper segments the rich history of the industry, spanning over a century, into a 7-stage-chain with three loops. In broadening the horizons of theoretical innovation research, the paper proposes four themes, ranging from the measurement of innovativeness to the creation of a comprehensive innovation framework. When considering the application of the 7-stage-chain-loop model in future managerial practices, the paper offers distinct perspectives for identifying a specific innovation landscape, devising an apt innovation strategy, and overseeing chosen innovation progress. Taken together, these elements illuminate a distinct pathway for deciphering and harnessing the dynamics of innovation.

Best practices study to enhance the quality of multi-disciplinary teams in lung cancer care.

1532 Background: Regular meetings at multi-disciplinary teams (MDTs) constitute a key moment in the care pathway in lung cancer, where physicians collectively discuss patient cases and decide on treatment plans. MDTs arguably increase the volume of patients treated, improve diagnosis, and positively impact on survival. However, the way MDTs are organized and function is variable across hospitals, countries and continents. Variations in MDT processes may lead to sub-optimal outcomes, such as inconsistencies on the numbers of patients treated with curative intent as well as variable 5-years survival rates for lung cancer. The importance of MDTs is ever increasing, as the therapeutical landscape is getting more complex every year, and treatments are evolving from a one-size-fits-all to a personalized approach. Methods: In this study, we gather the best practices in MDT processes, capabilities and governance in 24 leading hospitals throughout Europe and Canada. We map the MDT practices of each hospital into a coherent framework, and identify KPIs and best practices by conducting semi-structured interviews with health care professionals in each hospital and performing workshops with the entire MDT team. The primary research focuses on five key categories: access to the MDT, processes, technology (such as EMR, data sharing tools, and artificial intelligence), culture and capabilities. Results: We see a high variation in the way MDTs are organized, in time for discussion per patient, in the model of care and current MDT practices across the 24 hospitals in this project, along our five identified categories. We developed an MDT maturity model where we score individual elements within these five categories to identify the hospitals with the best MDT practices, and a total of 23 key success factors along the MDT process. The maturity model and the key success factors can be used as a self-assessment tool for MDT-teams for continuous quality improvement. Conclusions: MDTs have the potential to be a standard part of the patient care pathway, where excellence is consistently achieved when discussing patient cases. This work has identified the practices that are done best in leading hospitals and that have the potential to be progressively adopted. Furthermore, we see that the potential of decision support tools and other artificial intelligence is rarely leveraged by MDTs.

Disparities in uptake of novel therapies for acute myeloid leukemia.

6540 Background: Multiple novel therapies have recently been approved to treat acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Inequities in the uptake of novel treatments have been seen in other cancers but are not known for this population. Methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of the nationwide Flatiron Health electronic health record (EHR)-derived deidentified database. We assessed sociodemographic associations with novel AML therapies use within two-years of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval from 1/2014-8/2022. Therapies were: glasdegib, venetoclax, ivosidenib, midostaurin, CPX-351, gilteritinib, enasidenib, and gemtuzumab ozogamicin (GO). Univariable associations were assessed using X2 testing. Logistic regression modeling of community practices assessed associations between novel therapy receipt and sociodemographics adjusted by treatment year. Variable categories are shown. Results: Of 8081 patients in 280 clinics, 3102 (38%) received at least one novel therapy. The cohort was predominately older (69; interquartile range [57, 77]), male (56%), non-Hispanic (NH)-White (88%), and treated at a community practice (75%). There were 4808 patients treated within 24-months of a novel therapy approval, of which 1937 (40%) received a novel therapy. Venetoclax represented 59% of novel treatments prescribed. Bivariate associations were seen between novel therapy receipt within 24-months of approval and high SES and non-Hispanic (NH)-White race-ethnicity; similar associations were seen when assessed at the treatment regimen level. In a logistic regression model of community practices (N=2,459), older patients (OR 1.01; 95%CI 1.00, 1.02), females (OR 1.2; 95% CI 1.0,1.4), and those from high (vs low) SES (OR 1.4; 95%CI 1.1, 1.6) were more likely to receive novel therapy; there were no associations with sex or race-ethnicity. Conclusions: In this large national database of adults with AML, almost half received novel therapy within 24-months of FDA approval. Though there was no dichotomous difference in uptake by race-ethnicity in community practices, younger and more affluent patients were more likely to receive novel therapy, concerning for disparities in uptake. [Table: see text]

Human capital and legal perspectives on remote work: recommendations for organizations

PurposeAs a result of COVID-19 and associated stay-at-home orders, the number of employees working remotely reached unprecedented levels during early periods of the pandemic. Since that time, some employees have returned to the office; yet, there is a lasting impact on employees’ desires for remote work. In response, decision-makers in organizations should be equipped with knowledge regarding what makes remote work beneficial for both employees and the organization and also fair and compliant with the law. This paper aims to take a dual perspective spanning human capital and legal aspects of remote work to offer six practical recommendations to organizations.Design/methodology/approachThis paper reviews the human resources (HR) scholarly literature on remote work, using principles from evidence-based management to select valid and reliable findings in which to base practical recommendations for organizations. Associated legal risks are identified through a review of the legal literature on remote work and integrated into the recommendations.FindingsBuilding on a multilevel model of HR practices, the authors offer the following six practical recommendations to organizations: offer hybrid work and both location and schedule flexibility; ensure fair and compliant work schedules; acknowledge manager perceptions; ensure fair approval and evaluation of remote workers; acknowledge individual workers; and align remote work practices with diversity, equity and inclusion efforts.Originality/valueThe multilevel model of remote work practices discussed in this paper offers an organizing framework for identifying advantages and disadvantages of remote work that future research may build upon. The six recommendations help bridge the research–practice gap by providing organizations with knowledge on how to maximize the benefits of remote work while mitigating potential legal risks.

Teleworking to Support Accommodation, Inclusion, and Health of Aging Workers: Protocol for a Study to Design, Validate, and Test a Reflective Application Guide.

Aging workers constitute a growing population in many countries and form an indispensable and qualified resource, especially in the context of the labor shortage. Despite work's many benefits for individuals, organizations, and societies, it also presents several risks and challenges that may lead to occupational injuries. Thus, rehabilitation professionals and managers working with this emerging and unique clientele during their return to work after an absence often lack the tools and skills to support them, especially in the changing world of work that includes the rise of telework. Indeed, as an increasingly present work arrangement, telework has the potential to be used as an accommodation modality that can facilitate inclusion and healthy participation in the workplace. However, the implications of this topic for aging workers require study. This paper presents the protocol of a study that aims to develop a reflective telework application guide to support the accommodation, inclusion, and health of aging workers after an absence from work. Specifically, this study will (1) explore the experience of aging workers, managers, and rehabilitation professionals regarding telework and its impact on accommodation, inclusion, and health; (2) use a validated logic model to design a reflective application guide; and (3) test and evaluate the guide. Following a 3-phase developmental research design, individual interviews with aging teleworkers, managers, and rehabilitation professionals will enable the collection of qualitative data to be used in generating a logic model of levers and good practices, leading to the creation of a reflective application guide. Validation of this guide by workers and managers to measure its acceptability and applicability in daily life will precede its implementation. Data collection began in spring 2023 and initial results are expected in fall 2023. This study aims to generate a concrete tool-namely, the reflective telework application guide-that rehabilitation professionals could use to support managers and aging workers during their return to work through the healthy use of telework. All phases of the study include conducting dissemination activities to share the results of the project and increase its sustainability potential (ie, publication through social networks, podcasts, conferences, and scientific publications). As the first of its kind, this project aims to produce innovative impacts at several levels, including practical, scientific, and societal impacts. In addition, the results will provide healthy solutions to the labor shortage in a changing world of work, where digital and teleworking are becoming increasingly important. DERR1-10.2196/46114.

Exposure to a Vitamin D Best Practices Toolkit, Model, and E-Tools Increases Knowledge, Confidence, and the Translation of Research to Public Health and Practice.

Preventable vitamin D deficiency (VDD) is a global health concern. The prevention, early detection, and treatment of vitamin D deficiency aligning with serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration recommendations of 40-60 ng/mL (100-150 nmol/L), provided by an international panel of 48 vitamin D researchers, would result in significant health benefits and cost savings to individuals and society. However, research shows that healthcare professionals lack knowledge and confidence in best practices with respect to vitamin D. A vitamin D toolkit was developed that included a model for decision-making support, e-tools, and accompanying resources and was implemented using an online, asynchronous learning management system. This pre-test, post-test, and follow-up survey study design aimed to increase nurses' and dietitians' levels of knowledge and confidence regarding vitamin D, aid in their translation of evidence into spheres of practice and influence, and help them identify translation barriers. The completion of the toolkit increased the participants' (n = 119) knowledge from 31% to 65% (p < 0.001) and their confidence from 2.0 to 3.3 (p < 0.001) on a scale of 1-5. Respondents reported using the model (100%) as a framework to successfully guide the translation of vitamin D knowledge into their sphere of influence or practice (94%) and identifying translation barriers. The toolkit should be included in interdisciplinary continuing education, research/quality improvement initiatives, healthcare policy, and institutions of higher learning to increase the movement of research into practice.

Knowledge Attitude and Practice of Students Towards Online Communication in EFL

Online learning refers to education that occurs through the Internet using technological tools such as tablets, smartphones, laptops, and PCs. This study intends to determine how structural equation modeling (SEM) can be used to evaluate the adequacy of the variables included in the knowledge, attitude, and practices (KAP) model concerning online communication in English as a foreign language (EFL). An exploratory study was conducted with 112 female undergraduate English language program (ELP) students at the King Khalid University of Saudi Arabia. A KAP questionnaire was distributed to those students using a Google form. The data analysis was carried out using SPSS version 20. The SEM analysis was conducted using Analysis of Moment Structures (AMOS) software version 5.0. The results showed that the mean score of KAP toward online communication in EFL was 3.78, 3.90, and 3.70, respectively. The mean practice score is lower than the mean knowledge and attitude score. The SEM analysis demonstrated that the variables used in the KAP model are positively related (p&lt;0.05). Variables used in the KAP questionnaire are adequately fit to evaluate the ELP students’ KAP toward online communication in EFL. Hence, policymakers can utilize these variables to assess the students’ KAP toward online communication in EFL at HEIs. The findings of KAP can aid universities in framing and implementing appropriate strategies to motivate online communication and enhance the student’s English language skills.

Toward a new model of human resource management practices: construction and validation of the High Wellbeing and Performance Work System Scale.

The integrated mutual gains model suggests five provisional sets of human resource management (HRM) practices that should benefit both employees and organizations and, as such, be explicitly designed to have a positive impact on wellbeing, which, in turn, can affect performance. An extensive review of the literature on scales that used a high-performance work system to assess HRM practices, as well as an extraction of items related to the theoretical dimensions of the integrated mutual gains model, were performed. Based on these preliminary steps, an initial scale with the 66 items found most relevant in the literature was developed and assessed regarding its factorial structure, internal consistency, and reliability over a two-week period. Exploratory factorial analysis following test -retest resulted in a 42-item scale for measuring 11 HRM practices. Confirmatory factor analyses resulted in a 36-item instrument for measuring 10 HRM practices and showed adequate validity and reliability. Even though the five provisional sets of practices were not validated, the practices that emerged from them were assembled into alternative sets of practices. These sets of practices reflect HRM activities that are considered conducive to employees' wellbeing and, consequently, their job performance. Consequently, the "High Wellbeing and Performance Work System Scale" was created. Nonetheless, future research is necessary to evaluate the predictive capacity of this new scale.

The Trade Secret Taboo: Open Science Methods are Required to Improve Prediction Models in Sports Medicine and Performance.

Clinical prediction models in sports medicine that utilize regression or machine learning techniques have become more widely published, used, and disseminated. However, these models are typically characterized by poor methodology and incomplete reporting, and an inadequate evaluation of performance, leading to unreliable predictions and weak clinical utility within their intended sport population. Before implementation in practice, models require a thorough evaluation. Strong replicable methods and transparency reporting allow practitioners and researchers to make independent judgments as to the model's validity, performance, clinical usefulness, and confidence it will do no harm. However, this is not reflected in the sports medicine literature. As shown in a recent systematic review of models for predicting sports injury models, most were typically characterized by poor methodology, incomplete reporting, and inadequate performance evaluation. Because of constraints imposed by data from individual teams, the development of accurate, reliable, and useful models is highly reliant on external validation. However, a barrier to collaboration is a desire to maintain a competitive advantage; a team's proprietary information is often perceived as high value, and so these 'trade secrets' are frequently guarded. These 'trade secrets' also apply to commercially available models, as developers are unwilling to share proprietary (and potentially profitable) development and validation information. In this Current Opinion, we: (1) argue that open science is essential for improving sport prediction models and (2) critically examine sport prediction models for open science practices.

Mughas: the Integrated Green Hrm Model to Improve Business Performance

Purpose: The aim of this study is to examine the implementation an eco-friendly model in the company's human resource management practices. Theoretical Framework: The Green HRM Policies, Specific Wings of Green HRM, and MUGHAS Integrated Green Human Resource Management are the three of main organizational constructs that are introduced in this study to examine their contribution and impact to the human resource management performance. Design/Methodology/Approach: The study uses qualitative methods to obtain the necessary data using in-depth interviews. The sampling technique used is purposive sampling and snowball sampling. The data analysis starts from broke data into several categories, synthesizing, analyzing, and concluding. Findings: The results of integrated green HRM model implementation are: 1) reduced costs, 2) improved resource efficiency, 3) reduced carbon footprint, 4) improved environmental performance, 5) improved corporate image, and 6) employees are more environmentally conscious. The procedures for implementing this integrated green HRM model are based on an evaluation management system (EMS), green intellectual capital (GIC), and corporate environmental citizenship (CEC). The effective green HRM model implementation plays a critical role in organizational performance. Research, Practical &amp; Social Implications: The study of green HRM model implementation process gives some practical and social implication includes the organization's vision and mission, commitment to providing eco-friendly technology, providing infrastructure for all stakeholders. In addition, empirical research must accurately depict the Green HRM extent implementation in human resource management practices, especially in Indonesia. Originality/Value: The value of the study is MUGHAS integrated green HRM model implementation aims to change the direction of employee behavior to be more environmentally friendly to impact the progress of sustainable business practices in creating awareness of the company's human resources. Implementing green human resource management will encourage increased ability to create, increase competence, and maintain environmentally friendly morals for each employee.

Ideal-types of experimentation practices in agricultural Living Labs: Various appropriations of an open innovation model

CONTEXTThe “Living Lab” (LL) model of innovation practices is increasingly applied and strongly supported by innovation policies in the agricultural sector. But while the main principles of LLs imply specific approaches to collectively implementing open innovation processes, few studies have developed an understanding of the different ways of doing so, in relation to the experimental practices on which they rely. While the specificities of agricultural LLs are beginning to be described, little is known about how they more particularly reconfigure experimentation in agricultural innovation systems. OBJECTIVEThe purpose of this paper is to investigate the diversity of experimentation practices in agricultural LLs. It looks at how these practices correspond to different contextualized appropriations of an open innovation model, as translated into key principles for LL implementation. METHODSFirst, we produced an analytical framework that combines the principles of the LL model as described in the LL literature with generic dimensions of experimentation as analyzed in Science and Technology Studies. Second, we used this framework to analyze the diversity of experimentation practices in eighteen cases of LLs in the agricultural and food sectors. Cases were analyzed via two approaches: 1- three small and recent ongoing LLs located in France were studied during a one-year immersive observation; and 2- a collection of 15 other cases (identified in scientific and technical literature, each case corresponding to experiments that are forms of appropriation of the LL model of innovation, sometimes in several similar LLs) were analyzed, mostly based on scientific papers (describing the LLs or their outcomes), technical documents and available information such as videos online, with additional visits and discussions with LL actors for a subset of cases. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONSOur results enable us to characterize three ideal-types of experimentation practices within agricultural LLs: 1- experimentation as a game of creativity in a predefined space; 2- experimentation as a progressive contextual adaptation for innovation adoption; and 3- experimentation as a catalyst for long-term local collective action. Each ideal-type corresponds to a particular combination of ways of (i) controlling what happens within the experimentation space, (ii) defining a perimeter for experimentation, (iii) integrating plural knowledge in problematization, and (iv) integrating various actors' evaluations of experiments. Beyond a clear distinction among ideal-types, appropriations of the LL model reveal different ways of anchoring the experimental process in an explicit temporality and situation, and of considering the construction of the LL itself as experimental and open-ended. SIGNIFICANCEOur analytical framework opens a new way to distinguish between various experimentation practices claiming to develop open innovation processes in agriculture. The three ideal-types that we have identified show the need to pay attention to the relation between collective experimentation practices and the LL expected outcomes.

A conceptual cross-disciplinary model of organizational practices for older workers: multilevel antecedents and outcomes

Due to population aging and its implications for organizations and societies, organizational practices for older workers (OPOWs) play a relevant role in multiple research disciplines. So far, most reviews on this topic operationalize organizational practices as antecedents of older workers’ outcomes. We extend this perspective by illustrating multilevel antecedents and outcomes of OPOWs. In doing so, we demonstrate how these organizational practices directly and indirectly affect older workers, organizations, and society and how, in turn, older workers, organizations and society impact OPOWs. Drawing on a literature review, we discuss key theories and present current empirical findings from multiple research disciplines to propose an integrated cross-disciplinary model with the potential to guide future research and practice.

Nexus between human resource management practice and employees’ attitudes and behavior

This study aims to evaluate the impact of human resource management practices (HRMPs) on employee attitudes and behavior (EAB). The population of this study was all employees of cement manufacturing firms (CMC) in the southern region of Bangladesh. Data was gathered using structured questionnaires following convenient sampling technique. The data was analyzed using SPSS-23 statistical package program. A robust and significant linear association between HRMPs and EAB was found. Further, HRM practices, including compensation &amp; rewards (CR) and motivation (MV) were discovered to be dominant predictors of EAB. According to the study, variations in EAB of 77.10% were caused by independent predictors such as recruitment and selection (RS), training and development (TD), performance appraisals (PA), compensation and rewards (CR), motivation (MV), and maintenance (MT) in CMC in the southern part of Bangladesh. Nevertheless, it is apparent from the study's findings that manufacturing organizations that have implemented progressive HRM practices in a systematic and integrated manner are having an enormous influence on EAB. This study only focused on one industry and one type of organizational structure. According to the study, findings should not be extensively generalized. Future research should incorporate other aspects, such as organizational learning and organizational capacity, to construct a new model of HRM practices.

Experiences of Organizational Practices That Advance Women in Health Care Leadership

Women are underrepresented in health care leadership positions. Organizational practices and culture play a key role in mitigating this disparity. To explore the experiences of women in leadership roles and inform how health care organizations can support the advancement of women into leadership. This qualitative study used a constructivist grounded theory approach applied over a 1-year period (May 1, 2021, to May 31, 2022) in a large private health care network in Australia. Women were eligible if they had been in leadership positions for more than 5 years. Purposive and theoretical sampling guided recruitment of 28 women, representing medical, nursing, and allied health specialties. Interviews lasted 1 hour, producing 500 pages of transcripts for analysis. The primary outcome was a model of organizational practices and conditions that advance women in health care leadership, extrapolated from the collective experiences of women in leadership. Key elements pertained to organizational patterns of interaction and group norms and behaviors that contributed toward women's experiences of career advancement. Overall, 28 women (23 [82%] White; 3 [11%] Southeast Asian) participated in the study, 10 (36%) of whom were in nursing, 9 (32%) of whom were in allied health, and 9 (32%) of whom were in medical disciplines. Organizational practices that advance women in health care leadership were highly dependent on conducive organizational culture enhancing women's credibility and capability as leaders. Four interrelated elements were identified that create the necessary conditions for an organizational culture to advance women in health care leadership, including (1) identifying and actively addressing systemic barriers, (2) challenging gendered assumptions and expectations of leadership behaviors, (3) providing mentorship to shape career opportunities, and (4) determining how these conditions all contribute toward raising women's credibility to enable internalizing a leadership identity. For women, advancing to leadership involved organizations moving away from ad hoc, inconsistent applications of gender equity practices and generating supportive practices that reinforced a workforce culture of credibility, collaboration, and continuous improvement to support women. In light of persisting inequity in health care leadership, women's experiences were captured in this qualitative study to identify organizational practices that support their advancement. Insights into factors that influence efficacy of these practices, including building a supportive culture and mentoring, are discussed. This research informs a National Health and Medical Research Council initiative with international collaborators to support organizations in advancing women in health care leadership.

Green hotel practices and consumer revisit intention: A mediating model of consumer promotion focus, brand identification, and green consumption value

This study examines the relationship between green hotel practices and consumer revisit intention, with the mediating mechanisms of brand identification, promotion focus, and green consumption value. A paper-based survey was conducted to collect data from consumers in four-star or above hotels in China. Findings from multivariate data analysis show that green hotel practices positively influence consumer to revisit intention, which is mediated by brand identification and green consumption value. Moreover, consumer promotion focus positively mediates the relationship between green hotel practices and brand identification. The findings validate a unique multi-path mediating model of green hotel practices. They also have important implications for hotel managers interested in developing genuine environmental initiatives to generate positive customer responses.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT: AS THE PRIMARY ALTERNATIVE TO EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH DESIGN FRAMEWORKS

A model for better educational practices is being developed as a result of the expansion of educational research as a branch of science, according to the researchers working in this area. Research and Development (R&amp;D) Method is one of the best model designs. This study employs a descriptive qualitative research methodology that depicts the scenario as it relates to an indicator or the current status of the findings in the field. In this study, the methods for gathering data and information were interviewing, and documenting studies of the necessary data sources. This article presents a number of models for development research, including the Borg and Gall Development model, the Sadiman Development model, the ADDIE Development model, the Dick and Carey Development model, and the Data Center for Education and Culture Information Technology of Ministry of National Education