Non-commercial Organizations Research Articles

Подготовка к трудовой деятельности молодежи с психическими нарушениями в рамках гастрономической модельной площадки (ГАМП): оценка эффективности программы обучения

<p>This article presents a comprehensive study on the efficiency of a cooking skills training program for young adults with mental disabilities, conducted at the Gastronomic Model Platform (GAMP) of the Regional Non-commercial Organization "Center for Curative Pedagogy". The study hypothesized that this training would enhance the professional skills and life independence of students with mental disorders, facilitating successful employment and participation in work activities. Twenty-three GAMP students with varying levels of mental disabilities participated in a pre-post test study to assess changes in professional competencies and independence. The results confirmed the hypothesis regarding the improvement of professional skills during the GAMP training process (t(21)=-2,97; p=0,007). However, while indicators of independence significantly increased for some students, the overall hypothesis of increased independence was not statistically confirmed. This may be attributed to the fact that individuals with severe disabilities often show improvements in independence primarily in familiar environments and with the support of an accompanying person.</p>

МОЖЛИВОСТІ АДВОКАЦІЇ ТА ЛОБІЮВАННЯ НЕУРЯДОВИМИ ОРГАНІЗАЦІЯМИ ІНТЕРЕСІВ СУБ’ЄКТІВ ПІДПРИЄМНИЦТВА В УКРАЇНІ

The article explores the possibilities of advocacy and lobbying of the interests of business entities by non-governmental organizations, in particular public organizations, public unions whose activities are aimed at supporting the development of entrepreneurship, employers' organizations and their associations, chambers of commerce and industry. The functions of non-governmental business support organizations were considered: protection and representation of business interests in relations with authorities in order to improve the conditions for conducting business, legislation, and the elimination of regulatory barriers; legal support; informational support and training; establishment of relationships and communication support; resource support. The advocacy function of non-governmental organizations and the tools for its implementation, including participation in public councils at executive bodies, public examination of regulatory acts, and others, are analyzed in detail. The concepts of "advocacy" and "lobbying" have been thoroughly researched and delineated, in accordance with the legal definition, the subjects of implementation, and the difference in the purpose and content of the activity. The main methods of implementation of advocacy and lobbying of the interests of business entities by non-governmental organizations were analyzed, a problematic aspect was established, which consists in the fact that the methods of implementation of such activities have a lot in common, which in the future, with the introduction of the law from 2025, will lead to controversial issues in the process of detection by controlling bodies of manifestations of lobbying by non-governmental organizations, as well as the process of identification of commercial interest in the activities of non-commercial organizations when establishing the fact of lobbying is assumed to be debatable. An analysis of the legal regulation of the implementation of advocacy and lobbying in Ukraine, including by non-governmental organizations in accordance with the regulatory and legal framework of Ukraine, was carried out. The absence of the concept of "advocacy" and related concepts in the Law of Ukraine "On Lobbying" was established, which is positive, and it was clarified that the law does not apply to the activities of non-profit organizations and institutions, in particular public associations, except in cases when such activities relate to commercial interests. The possibility of implementing lobbying by non-governmental organizations was considered, provided they received the appropriate status.

The Cluster: A Mechanism for Developing the Centralized Heating System

"Science and technology cluster - a grouping of legal entities and natural persons established on the basis of a contract of association, concluded between accredited science and innovation organizations and/or accredited higher education institutions, other non-commercial organizations, on the one hand, and economic agents, local public administration authorities employers' associations or professional associations, natural persons, financial institutions, international organizations, domestic or foreign investors, on the other hand, for the purpose of carrying out scientific research, education and technological transfer of scientific results and innovations, their exploitation through economic activities'.

The impact of knowledge characteristics on process performance: experimenting with the conversion perspective on knowledge transfer velocity

PurposeWith shorter product cycles and a growing number of knowledge-intensive business processes, time consumption is a highly relevant target factor in measuring the performance of contemporary business processes. This research aims to extend prior research on the effects of knowledge transfer velocity at the individual level by considering the effect of complexity, stickiness, competencies, and further demographic factors on knowledge-intensive business processes at the conversion-specific levels.Design/methodology/approachWe empirically assess the impact of situation-dependent knowledge transfer velocities on time consumption in teams and individuals. Further, we issue the demographic effect on this relationship. We study a sample of 178 experiments of project teams and individuals applying ordinary least squares (OLS) for regression analysis-based modeling.FindingsThe authors find that time consumed at knowledge transfers is negatively associated with the complexity of tasks. Moreover, competence among team members has a complementary effect on this relationship and stickiness retards knowledge transfers. Thus, while demographic factors urgently need to be considered for effective and speedy knowledge transfers, these influencing factors should be addressed on a conversion-specific basis so that some tasks are realized in teams best while others are not. Guidelines and interventions are derived to identify best task realization variants, so that process performance is improved by a new kind of process improvement method.Research limitations/implicationsThis study establishes empirically the importance of conversion-specific influence factors and demographic factors as drivers of high knowledge transfer velocities in teams and among individuals. The contribution connects the field of knowledge management to important streams in the wider business literature: process improvement, management of knowledge resources, design of information systems, etc. Whereas the model is highly bound to the experiment tasks, it has high explanatory power and high generalizability to other contexts.Practical implicationsTeam managers should take care to allow the optimal knowledge transfer situation within the team. This is particularly important when knowledge sharing is central, e.g. in product development and consulting processes. If this is not possible, interventions should be applied to the individual knowledge transfer situation to improve knowledge transfers among team members.Social implicationsFaster and more effective knowledge transfers improve the performance of both commercial and non-commercial organizations. As nowadays, the individual is faced with time pressure to finalize tasks, the deliberated increase of knowledge transfer velocity is a core capability to realize this goal. Quantitative knowledge transfer models result in more reliable predictions about the duration of knowledge transfers. These allow the target-oriented modification of knowledge transfer situations so that processes speed up, private firms are more competitive and public services are faster to citizens.Originality/valueTime consumption is an increasingly relevant factor in contemporary business but so far not been explored in experiments at all. This study extends current knowledge by considering quantitative effects on knowledge velocity and improved knowledge transfers.

SOCIAL PARTNERSHIP ROLE IN EDUCATION MODERNIZATION: A CASE STUDY ON KYRGYZSTAN AND KAZAKHSTAN

The study is focused on the modern tendency in education, human and social relation service to turn to partnership methods in solving competence of future specialists, considering the interests of all parts as Universities-Employers-Graduates and defines that social partnership an integral component of practical work, and is considered as foundation for professional training in this sphere. The paper presents the development of social partnership in both countries as Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan and offers pedagogical approaches and innovative technologies to provide successful university training on the basis of collaboration. The technologies for training future specialists’ readiness and the pedagogical conditions contribute in modernization of education, provide the opportunity to develop social partnership and develop cooperative communication with various social institutions (NPO( non-governmental organizations), educational establishments, commercial and non-commercial organizations, etc.) in the educational system.

The medical care of seamen of civil shipping: the role of non-commercial organizations

According to the International Labor Organization, health protection and access to medical treatment are to be guaranteed to seamen in the same way as to people working ashore. However, in practice, formal measures and mechanisms do not always make it possible to provide medical care to crew members of civil vessels due to peculiarities of legal systems of the States in whose territorial waters the vessel is located, remoteness of the vessel from coastline and objective situation that permits to receiving medical care from the shore. As far as possible these problems are resolved by non-profit organizations of seamen. The overview of their activities is presented in this article.

Digital competences in terms of socio-cultural education

The purpose of this paper is to present a model for the digital culture development of the students from the International Free University, the Computer Graphics Programming specialty, second year, first cycle, bachelor's degree. The results of the study carried out during the classes using programs and information technologies according to the digital skills training program are analyzed. The study focused on the development of sociocultural values, essential for the growth and training of young people as qualified personalities and specialists. Digital skills are not only the core of students' digital culture, but a complex, interdisciplinary phenomenon, therefore requiring a comprehensive analysis through the prism of different fields of science (philosophy, sociology, psychology, pedagogy, study of arts). Values of digital culture are indispensable for organizing social and cultural activities within society, promoting the products of non-commercial organizations, etc. The work capitalizes on the idea of students` collaboration and motivation in the development of fundamental products through digital tools in the teaching-learning-evaluation process.

Grants for the libraries: Where to look

The authors discuss the challenges and ways of grant support of librarianship, and review the most popular Russian sponsor foundations. The grants make the commonly available way to get investment support that enables noncommercial organizations to accomplish their socially and profes- sionally valuable projects. To win a grant, the applicant has to identify the “right” sponsor among different categories, their specialization and recommendations on application and documents to be submitted for the contest. The authors characterize Russian charity foundations and classify them by the founder type, e. g. governmental, private, corporate, and agencies. The foundations provide grants along the lines corresponding to projects and programs of non-profit organizations within the information and library sphere. The authors describe the key thematic vectors for grants awarding; indicate the websites, and provide brief recommendations on how to prepare grant applications.

«Green» logistics in the business of logistics transportation: prospects and features of the development of «green» logistics in business for Ukraine

The urgency of researching the directions of logistics transformation determines the growth of the social responsibility of business. This article examines the goals, tasks, and principles of ecological logistics and the factors of the concept of responsibility during the implementation of logistics operations. Now, significant results of applying new technologies and strategies in the activities of Ukrainian entrepreneurs, state institutions, and commercial and non-commercial organizations are being monitored. Today, logistics technologies reach a new level of organization and management, and innovative solutions, technologies, and strategies are used. This determines the high level of environmental protection. The business implements modern trends to preserve the environment. For example, factories and transport companies create their environmental plans. The majority of customers and companies prefer rail transport for international transportation. Thanks to this, the achievement of quantitative and qualitative goals of logistics activity is created. Through the cooperation of economic, social, and environmental components. This forms the image of «green logistics». The article considers the goals, tasks, and principles of «green» logistics, factors that contribute to the formation of the concept of general responsibility during logistics operations, and conditions of its implementation. It was determined that the possibility of achieving quantitative and qualitative goals of logistics activity is provided by synthesizing economic, social, and ecological components that form the outline of «green logistics»; the unity of the interaction of these components provides resource-saving technologies. The cooperation of these components creates conditions for the development of resource-saving technologies. Logistics has a significant impact on most components of the environment. For example, atmospheric air and water pollution, ozone layer destruction, etc. It has been studied that the impact of various vehicles on the environment has become an incentive for countries' governments to develop «green» technologies. It is important to note that state support is a significant factor in implementing ecological strategies and innovations for implementing approaches and methods of managing material, technical, production-economic, and transport-distribution operations. Keywords: logistics, «green» logistics, environment, logistics processes, «green» technologies.

К вопросу участия добровольцев (волонтеров) в реализации Федерального закона Российской Федерации от 06.02.2023 № 10-ФЗ «О пробации в Российской Федерации»

The article deals with the issues of interaction between penitentiary inspections and noncommercial organizations and associations, and the possibility of their participation in the process of social adaptation of convicts. The article also features examples of preventive measures, including those with participation of juvenile convicts, as well as measures carried out by volunteer organizations. Author recognizes the possibility of applying the existing experience of interaction between the penal inspection and civiс institutions in the course of the implementation of the Federal Law of 06.02.2023 No. 10-FZ “On probation in the Russian Federation”.

ГРАНТИ USAID ДЛЯ СТВОРЕННЯ ТА ВПРОВАДЖЕННЯ ЕФЕКТИВНИХ МОДЕЛЕЙ ЕКОНОМІЧНОЇ РЕІНТЕГРАЦІЇ ВЕТЕРАНІВ В АГРОСЕКТОРІ

The article examines in detail the USAID Program for Agrarian and Rural Development (AGRO) in the direction of "creation and implementation of effective models of economic reintegration of veterans/women in the agricultural sector". The study demonstrated that the grants offered by the program will contribute to the intensification of the process of involving the veteran community in employment in the agricultural sector, as well as the development of self-employment, starting and expanding/restoring one's own business in the agricultural sector. The specifics and priorities of the Program have been demonstrated, namely: project measures should contribute to the improvement of qualifications, retraining for further employment in the agricultural sector, as well as the development of self-employment, starting and expanding/restoring one's own business in the agricultural sector. It is emphasized that the grantor plans to support projects that will be planned in such a way that as a result of their implementation, support will be provided to both male and female veterans, as well as those with disabilities. It was emphasized that the AGRO Program aims not only to support with grants projects that will contribute to the process of reintegration of veterans, but also to the development of the agricultural sector of Ukraine. It is emphasized that the USAID AGRO Program encourages applications from Ukrainian commercial and non-commercial organizations that meet the eligibility criteria, that demonstrate an innovative approach, leadership and competence to create and implement effective models of economic reintegration of veterans/women in the agricultural sector, as well as those that did not receive USAID grant funding. Based on the results of the research, a number of recommendations have been developed for applicant organizations, the consideration of which will contribute to obtaining grant funding. In particular, it is demonstrated what the project's reasoning should be so that applicants can claim high points according to the following evaluation criteria: "Realism of the design and technical approach and the potential impact of the project", "practical relevant work experience of the applicant", management and program potential", "economic efficiency and project budget".

Organizational adaptation to a disruption caused by the full-scale russian invasion of Ukraine

There is a vast body of knowledge on the social impact of disasters, but most published research concerns natural disasters with a devastating but momentary impact. However, very little attention is given to social disruptions caused by war, such as the situation in Ukraine after the full-scale russian* invasion. Our research aims to understand the nature of disruptions in the work of Ukrainian commercial and noncommercial organizations caused by the full-scale russian invasion and to explore the adaptation mechanisms used to cope with it. For this purpose, we have conducted a qualitative investigation of 22 Ukrainian organizations and have used the typology of organized reactions developed by The Disaster Research Center to classify their responses.

PRIVATE PROSCUTION IN ENGLISH CRIMINAL PROCEDURE: HISTORY AND LEGAL NATURE

Historically, English criminal procedure is characterised by the role of private prosecution, which allowed each person to bring charges against any other person. A relic of the Middle Ages, it has nevertheless survived successfully to the present day, although it has undergone a number of significant transformations. Its remarkable resilience, despite its inability to serve as a fullfledged instrument of Crown criminal policy, is due to the fact that the ancient procedural form is constantly emerging with new uses. In the twentieth century there was a growing demand for it by commercial and noncommercial organizations who needed an instrument for the proactive prosecution (in public or private interests). Continental critics, who had earlier protested against the introduction of the English model of private prosecution into the criminal procedure of Germany or France, raised many objections against it, but the English history has shown that their fears were baseless. At the same time, the development of public prosecutions in England has greatly reduced the space for private initiative. Most of the procedural advances, among them the increased accessibility of criminal justice, were due to the expansion of the state.

Trust and Health Information Exchanges: Qualitative Analysis of the Intent to Share Personal Health Information.

Digital health has the potential to improve the quality of care, reduce health care costs, and increase patient satisfaction. Patient acceptance and consent are a prerequisite for effective sharing of personal health information (PHI) through health information exchanges (HIEs). Patients need to form and retain trust in the system(s) they use to leverage the full potential of digital health. Germany is at the forefront of approving digital treatment options with cost coverage through statutory health insurance. However, the German population has a high level of technology skepticism and a low level of trust, providing a good basis to illuminate various facets of eHealth trust formation. In a German setting, we aimed to answer the question, How does an individual form a behavioral intent to share PHI with an HIE platform? We discussed trust and informed consent through (1) synthesizing the main influence factor models into a complex model of trust in HIE, (2) providing initial validation of influence factors based on a qualitative study with patient interviews, and (3) developing a model of trust formation for digital health apps. We developed a complex model of the formation of trust and the intent to share PHI. We provided initial validation of the influence factors through 20 qualitative, semistructured interviews in the German health care setting and used a deductive coding approach to analyze the data. We found that German patients show a positive intent to share their PHI with HIEs under certain conditions. These include (perceived) information security and a noncommercial organization as the recipient of the PHI. Technology experience, age, policy and regulation, and a disposition to trust play an important role in an individual's privacy concern, which, combined with social influence, affects trust formation on a cognitive and emotional level. We found a high level of cognitive trust in health care and noncommercial research institutions but distrust in commercial entities. We further found that in-person interactions with physicians increase trust in digital health apps and PHI sharing. Patients' emotional trust depends on disposition and social influences. To form their intent to share, patients undergo a privacy calculus. Hereby, the individual's benefit (eg, convenience), benefits for the individual's own health, and the benefits for public welfare often outweigh the perceived risks of sharing PHI. With the higher demand for timely PHI, HIE providers will need to clearly communicate the benefits of their solutions and their information security measures to health care providers (physicians, nursing and administrative staff) and patients and include them as key partners to increase trust. Offering easy access and educational measures as well as the option for specific consent may increase patients' trust and their intention to share PHI.

Organization of leisure activities for elderly citizens in the Autonomous Non-Commercial Organization Veteran Public Social Service Center, Sterlitamak

The article describes the features of organizing the leisure of elderly citizens in the conditions of a social service center. It has been determined that a properly organized pastime is necessary to maintain the social, motor, and life activity of the elderly.

Features of the legal status of sports federations in Ukraine

Introduction. Sport is an autonomous system that includes a huge array of various public sports organizations connected by complex relationships, the central place among which is occupied by sports federations. The purpose of the paper is to determine the specifics of the legal status and areas of activity of sports federations in Ukraine. Results. Results. The Law of Ukraine "On Physical Culture and Sports" provides for the delegation of powers for the development of the relevant sport, organization and holding of official international and all-Ukrainian sports competitions on the territory of Ukraine, etc. to public associations of physical culture and sports orientation. At the same time, it is difficult to talk about the complete autonomy of sports federations, since the sports federation, among other things, ensures cooperation with the structural units of local state administrations and local self-government bodies regarding the development of the respective sport; agrees with the Ministry, relevant local bodies of executive power and local self-government bodies on the issue of holding international sports competitions on the territory of Ukraine; implements and demands the same implementation from its members of the decisions of the Ministry, relevant contracts with local executive bodies in the field of physical culture and sports; submits a report on the use of budget funds in case of financial support from the state budget to a sports federation for the development of a sport, organization and holding of sports events; is obliged to submit a report to the Ministry on the state of implementation of the cooperation agreement, etc. every year. The peculiarity of the legal status of sports federations in various sports is that they can be created only as non-commercial organizations. At the same time, sports federations can independently or through legal entities created by them carry out entrepreneurial activities, if such activities are not their main activity and correspond to the purpose for which they were created and contribute to its achievement. Conclusion. The legal status of sports federations is hybrid. On the one hand, they are accountable to the central body of executive power - the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine, and on the other hand, they are autonomous and independently determine the directions of their activities, including: organization and holding of competitions; approval of internal documents and their implementation; implementation of the system of certification of clubs, coaches and other specialists in the field of sports; establishment of institutions, enterprises and organizations to achieve their statutory goals and objectives, participation in civil-law relations, acquisition of property and non-property rights; determination of the mechanism for resolving sports disputes.

Bibliometric analysis and evidence of clinical efficacy and safety of digital pills.

Objectives: Digital pills are new technologies that aim to improve healthcare by increasing medication adherence. The aim of the work was a bibliometric analysis of clinical studies of digital pills and an assessment of the level of evidence of their effectiveness, safety, and prospects for the future. Materials and Methods: The studies were conducted using online databases such as ClinicalTrials.gov, Dimensions, and Web of Science for the period January 2012 to July 2022. The VOSviewer tool for building and visualizing bibliometric networks was used. Results: Bibliometric analysis of the scientific literature revealed that over the past 10years, the number of publications about digital pills has noticeably increased, which indicates the increasing importance of this field of knowledge. The leading positions in this area are occupied by scientists from the United States, the United Kingdom, and India. Sources of financial support for authors of publications in the field of digital pills are funds from leading developer companies, budget allocations, and funds from non-commercial organizations. Public-private partnerships are an important path to develop and implement digital pills. The four main clusters of digital pill studies were highlighted and visualized: efficacy and safety analysis for serious mental disorders; treatment and costs of tuberculosis therapy; features of the treatment of diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and AIDS; and usage monitoring. Available publications demonstrate the efficacy potential and safety of digital pills. Nevertheless, the effects of digital pills have not yet been fully studied. Conclusion: Priority areas for future research are further randomized controlled clinical trials and meta-analyses, which are necessary for a high level (I level) of evidence for therapeutic applications of digital pills, as well as pharmacoeconomic studies.

PROSPECTS TO IMPROVE THE CURRENT STATE OF FINANCING THE FIELD OF CULTURE IN ARMENIA

The article is devoted to the analysis of the current state of funding of the RA culture sector and the identification of ways to improve it. Taking into account that the financing of the mentioned sector is characterized by the dominance of state financing, therefore the article focused on this financing. The current state of state financing of the RA culture sector is characterized by its insufficiency, partial financing of expenses, mainly current expenses. The mentioned funding is mainly aimed at the preservation of cultural organizations and values and is not enough, especially, to solve the problem of cultural development. In this case, it is particularly important to expand the possibilities of state financing of the cultural sector, to choose the forms of financing aimed at the development of culture. The solution to the problem of the development of the cultural sphere and the expansion of its state financing possibilities, even in the future, will be possible in case of increasing the share of the country's budget revenues and budget allocations to the said sphere. Along with that, it is necessary to keep in mind that the expediency of long-term state financing of the entire field of RA culture and according to its directions is determined based on the development strategy of the field. It is proposed to expand the possibilities of state financing of the RA culture sector by using such effective forms of financing that are not yet widespread in our country, such as joint financing of culture with the participation of the state, financing of long-term national and target-complex cultural programs, indirect forms of financing of the culture sector. Cultural organizations acting as state non-commercial organizations and dominating the sector can expand the possibilities of non-state financing of culture through sponsorship, charity, provision of paid cultural services, implementation of entrepreneurial activities, property lease, and nonstate cultural organizations mainly due to the increase in income from the provision of the above services, as a result of effective fundraising and marketing activities.

STRATEGIC ASPECTS OF PARTNERSHIP IN THE ECOSYSTEM MODEL OF BANKING

The demand for formalization of the process of interaction between the subjects of the banking ecosystem is predetermined by the lack of a methodological basis for studying partnerships within this system. The methodological base of the study is the general scientific methods used in the field of banking, including the method of scientific abstraction, induction and deduction, synthesis, grouping, comparative and comparative analysis. The article summarizes the traditional forms of interaction, highlights the distinctive characteristics of the role of a commercial bank within the entrepreneurial and banking ecosystem. The author proves that interaction with various commercial and non-commercial organizations is one of the essential elements of the business model of commercial banks, which contribute to increasing efficiency and expanding the scope of activities. The need for formalization of partnership interaction within the framework of the ecosystem model of banking activity is substantiated. The article systematizes and details the key stages of interaction between a commercial bank and its ecosystem partners: initiation, formalization, testing, operation, completion. The results obtained can be used in the formulation of a strategy for the development of a commercial bank within the framework of an ecosystem model, as well as by regulatory authorities to ensure the stability of the national banking system and reduce systemic risks of financial stability.

The Institutional Support of Master Studies in Russia: Non-Commercial Actors and the Effects of their Influence

This paper presents the results of studying non-state actors’ institutional support for masters’ teachers. The authors analyze the tracks of the introduction and a «life cycle» of the master’s educational product created with the support of the Vladimir Potanin Foundation – the only non-commercial organization in Russia which supports students and professors at the master’s level. The study shows that the support for masters’ teachers makes a significant contribution to changing the role of this degree in higher education. There are outlined the long-term effects of supporting masters’ teachers, which are supposed to create an environment for developing talents, improving the educational results of master students, teachers’ advanced training, and integrating master programs into university’s and region’s strategic goals of development. For higher education researchers, for teachers and managers of master programs, for university administrators, and for higher education transformation decision makers in Russia.