Occupational Awareness Research Articles

The turnover intention of internal controllers of Vietnamese commercial banks in the context of COVID-19

Internal control plays an important role in managing the risks of banking system activities. Controllers are always under pressure from control activities due to the bank’s diverse activities. The resignation of internal controllers is relatively common in commercial banks. It is also a matter of concern for the banking and finance industry, which coordinates economic resources for the country, especially when the internal control period occurs again with the pandemic. The study aims to explore the turnover intention of internal controllers in the context of COVID-19 in Vietnamese commercial banks. The study uses the convenience sampling method to collect data from 339 respondents who are working or worked as internal controllers in commercial banks. The study was surveyed in 2023. The study uses quantitative methods for exploratory factor analysis. Ordinary least squares process the data to test the hypotheses. Some factors affect the turnover intention of internal controllers, such as occupational awareness, employment conditions, office environment, and career opportunities, in the context of COVID-19. The result is a useful resource for researchers to comprehensively understand issues related to the turnover intention of internal controllers in the banking industry. The study supports managers of commercial banks in planning the strategic objectives of human resource stabilization for the stable growth of the banking system.

How do occupants experience the onset and triggering of building-related symptoms in damp Australian housing? An inductive-deductive content analysis

In recent years, occupants’ time spent in dwellings has increased concurrently with an increase in the duration and intensity of extreme weather events and the worsening of housing conditions. Indoor dampness and or mould (D/M) are risk factors for building-related symptoms (BRS), yet little is known about how symptoms start, thus hindering where to focus indoor air quality measurements and improvements in occupant safety. This study describes perceived symptom initiators, triggers and coinciding factors that explain what and how symptoms occurred from the perspectives of occupants living with indoor D/M. This study uses an inductive/deductive qualitative analysis, with purposive sampling (n = 154) from data collected via an online survey. Deductive content analysis utilises a framework driven by the Determinants of Health (DoH). Themes that emerged from the inductive analysis include: 1) when occupants or others interact with D/M; 2) when indoor D/M conditions change; and 3) a home full of D/M problems. From the deductive analysis, perceived exposure relating to D/M conditions differed between the initial onset of symptoms and the later triggering of symptoms. Additional coinciding factors relating to climate, socioeconomic, policy and individual factors along with a lack of knowledge, attitudes and beliefs, emerged. This study highlights the need to raise occupant awareness, enhance housing and occupancy regulations, and introduce safe work practices to address the lack of health awareness and health significance regarding indoor D/M housing conditions. It also outlines the need for targeted research measuring bioaerosol exposure related to actions, proximity-based exposure, and wet and repeatedly wet conditions.

Enhancing FM digitalization strategies for shopping complexes amidst post-COVID-19: a case study analysis and improvement insights

PurposeThis study aims to improve the use of digitalization in facilities management (FM) for shopping complex facilities in the post-COVID-19 era. The resumption of economic activities, especially in shopping complexes, poses challenges for FM with throngs of shoppers. To tackle these challenges, enhanced and innovative FM practices are necessary.Design/methodology/approachThe study used a qualitative research approach, incorporating case studies, interviews, observations and documentation. It focused on super-regional shopping complexes in the Klang Valley, Malaysia, selecting two complexes for qualitative data collection. Supplementary data were gathered from various sources, including government policy publications, websites, books, journal papers and archival records.FindingsThe research provides valuable insights into FM innovations and the application of FM digitalization in shopping complexes after the COVID-19 pandemic. It also addresses challenges faced by FM teams during this period. Recommendations for implementing FM digitalization in super-regional shopping complexes post-COVID-19 include developing skilled personnel, defining appropriate work scopes, strategies and policies, using cost-effective software, and increasing occupant awareness. The involvement of outsourced service providers is advised, emphasizing their understanding of the organization’s business model and innovative approaches.Originality/valueThe findings offer new perspectives on the characteristics of FM digitalization in the commercial sector during business disruptions caused by the pandemic. The proposed strategies are grounded in real industry implementations, aiming to enhance the FM digitalization approach for improved business performance.

Professional self-esteem and experiences of nurses on organizational involvement: A mixed methods study

ABSTRACT Professional nursing organizations (PNOs) contribute to improving the quality of nursing services while raising occupational awareness. This study aimed to describe the professional self-esteem levels of nurses and their experiences with PNOs membership. This study used a mixed methods design. A survey was administered to 453 participants, and focus group interviews were held with the participation of 30 nurses during the quantitative and qualitative phases. Data were collected using the ‘Professional Self-Esteem Scale’ and a ‘Semi-Structured Interview Form.’ Stepwise regression analysis and content analysis were utilized for data analysis. Interview data were analysed in two categories (perception of PNOs and membership in PNOs). The regression analysis revealed that opinions about the effectiveness of the activities of PNOs, the type of institution, the job position, and the type of the unit as the workplace acted on the professional self-esteem of nurses. Most nurses were not members of PNOs, and their professional self-esteem levels were moderate. Political awareness needs to be promoted; students need to be brought together with leaders of PNOs and nurse leaders; the increased focus should be enabled on concepts of leadership, policymaking, and the awareness of legal rights should be raised.

Perspectives of teachers at music schools toward children's extra-musical abilities promoted by music lessons.

Musical activities foster children's social ability. However, the question remains whether professional music teachers consider musical training to have an influence on extra-musical abilities or only on the acquisition of musical skills. We conducted an online survey to collect open-ended responses regarding this question from over 2,000 music teachers in one of the biggest extracurricular fee-charging music school groups in Japan. Teachers' free descriptions were classified into non-cognitive skills, and frequently occurring words were extracted through text mining. The results showed that, although the primary goal of music teachers who provide fee-charging lessons may be to teach musical skills to their students, they were aware of the effects of music lessons on children's non-cognitive development. Our study's main findings include: (1) despite free-descriptions, 92% of teachers reported that children acquired extra-musical abilities, and 98% of these responses were categorized as non-cognitive skills, (2) the most common responses within non-cognitive skills were "collaboration," "task performance," and "engaging with others", and (3) there was a significant positive correlation between teaching experience and frequency of mentioning non-cognitive skills. Views on extra-musical abilities, which experienced music teachers especially had, may improve less-experienced teachers' perspectives on teaching as well as their social roles and occupational awareness.

A Wireless Sensor Network for Residential Building Energy and Indoor Environmental Quality Monitoring: Design, Instrumentation, Data Analysis and Feedback

This article outlines the implementation and use of a large wireless instrumentation solution to collect data over a long time period of a few years for three collective residential buildings. The sensor network consists of a variety of 179 sensors deployed in building common areas and in apartments to monitor energy consumption, indoor environmental quality, and local meteorological conditions. The collected data are used and analyzed to assess the building performance in terms of energy consumption and indoor environmental quality following major renovation operations on the buildings. Observations from the collected data show energy consumption of the renovated buildings in agreement with expected energy savings calculated by an engineering office, many different occupancy patterns mainly related to the professional situation of the households, and seasonal variation in window opening rates. The monitoring was also able to detect some deficiencies in the energy management. Indeed, the data reveal the absence of time-of-day-dependent heating load control and higher than expected indoor temperatures because of a lack of occupant awareness on energy savings, thermal comfort, and the new technologies installed during the renovation such as thermostatic valves on the heaters. Lastly, we also provide feedback on the performed sensor network from the experiment design and choice of measured quantities to data communication, through the sensors’ technological choices, implementation, calibration, and maintenance.

Influential Factors in Classifying Professionalism Levels of Teachers in Turkey

Teaching is a profession that requires professionalism. Professionalism is considered as a concept related to the improvement of teachers’ work quality, professional standards and public image. The development of professionalism depends on the identification of variables that may be associated with it. Current study aims to determine the order of importance of the influential factors in classifying teachers’ professionalism levels. For this purpose, data were collected from 500 teachers working in a city with metropolitan status in Central Anatolia. In the research, the Teacher Professionalism Scale was used to determine the professionalism levels of teachers, and the Happiness Scale was used to determine the level of happiness, one of the predictive variables. In the research; the data on the predictive variables were collected with the personal information form prepared by the researchers. Artificial neural networks were used in data analysis. In data analysis, 1000 different artificial neural network models were established for each sub-dimension and total score of professionalism. The importance mean of each predictor variable in classifying the professionalism sub-dimensions and total score was calculated in all models and the importance ranking of the variables was obtained. According to the findings obtained from the research, the level of happiness is determined as the most effective variable in classifying the professionalism total score, occupational awareness, contribution to the organization and emotional labor sub-dimensions. It was determined that the level of satisfaction with school is the most effective variable in classifying the personal development sub-dimension. Gender is the least effective variable in classifying the total score of teachers' professionalism; seniority is the least effective variable in classifying personal development and emotional labor sub-dimensions. In addition, it was determined that the weekly course load has the least effect in classifying the sub-dimensions of occupational awareness and contribution to the institution. Suggestions were presented in line with the findings obtained from the research.

Nursing Care Experiences With Syrian Refugees in Southern Turkey: A Metaphor Analysis.

Healthcare professionals' "cultural prejudices" toward individuals' cultural beliefs, attitudes, and perceptions affect the care they provide. Their awareness of their bias is closely associated with the quality of healthcare provided. This study was designed to assess nurses' perceptions regarding providing care to Syrian refugee patients using metaphors and to evaluate their views based on these metaphors. The participants in this qualitative study consisted of 80 nurses who worked in Level 1 and Level 2 health institutions. Data were collected using an interview form prepared by the researchers. The form included descriptive characteristics of the nurses and two expressions used to determine the nurses' opinions on providing care for Syrian refugee patients. The nurses were given an incomplete sentence, which was "Providing care for a Syrian refugee patient…because…," and were asked to complete the blanks. The data were analyzed using the content analysis method. On the basis of "providing care for Syrian refugee patients," four categories of metaphors were determined: occupational awareness, health promotion, a difficult process/resistance, and providing service in vain. The participants generated 50 metaphors, with "humanity," "a baby/little child," and "a barrier" as the three most used metaphors, belonging to the "occupational awareness" and "a difficult process/resistance" categories, respectively. The metaphors of nurses regarding giving care to Syrian refugee patients were mostly concentrated in the categories of "occupational awareness" and "a difficult process/resistance." Metaphors generated by the nurses offer a powerful research tool to reveal, understand, and explain nurses' personal perceptions and to develop and support nursing care accordingly. In addition, the subject of transcultural nursing should be discussed more extensively in nursing education programs. Understanding the social context of refugees is very important during the nursing care process.

The Perception of Physical Therapy Students towards Their Profession in Jordan.

Background: The physical therapy profession has grown rapidly in less than a century, increasing its importance, techniques, settings, and the responsibilities provided to its practitioners. Objectives: The aim of the study was to explore how undergraduate physiotherapy students view physiotherapy as their future career and their perception of the educational physiotherapy programs in Jordan. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted. A questionnaire designed to collect data on students’ perceptions of their profession was delivered to 222 undergraduate physiotherapy students at Jordan University of Science and Technology in Irbid, Jordan. The response rate was 157 (70.72%). Descriptive statistics and the chi-square test were used to analyse the data. Results: Among 157 physiotherapy students, results were collected. Although students were satisfied with being physiotherapy students (p < 0.001), most of the study participants knew about physical therapy from their families, and they were not satisfied with the job opportunities in Jordan. Conclusions: Physiotherapy education in Jordan is rising rapidly. The public, patients, parents, and clinical preceptors in physiotherapy settings must recognize this educational and professional practice. It is noted that some levels of occupational awareness are intermediate. However, it would be beneficial to organize activities such as seminars and interviews in order to increase the level of professional awareness.

The occupant's awareness to achieve energy efficiency in campus building

Building occupants' awareness is very essential to promote energy efficiency in the green building concept. However, research related to awareness of the campus building occupants has not been widely explored, especially in Indonesia. This research investigates the criteria of the occupant's awareness regarding energy efficiency awareness as well as their performance in Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) Campus. A questionnaire survey was conducted across three-campus building occupants, namely lecturer, staff and students. 181 data were acquired and analyzed the variables' performance. It was found 15 that awareness variables where their performance were categorised as ‘good’ form the overall occupants. Nevertheless, the students' awareness still can be categorised as ‘moderate’ category and needs be improved to achieve energy efficiency. To be focussed, the improvement should be conducted to three critical variables, namely Recognize the issue of electricity resource depletion, Resource sharing to reduce the use of electrical energy consumption, and Understand to make efforts and prepare for electricity resource depletion. This research shed the light to manage occupants' awareness of energy efficiency in the campus building context.

Effects of an ADL Training Program Depending on Use of a Walking Assistive Device on ADL Performance Ability, Occupational Therapy Awareness, and Satisfaction of Patients After a Total Hip Replacement

Effects of an ADL Training Program Depending on Use of a Walking Assistive Device on ADL Performance Ability, Occupational Therapy Awareness, and Satisfaction of Patients After a Total Hip Replacement

Participação ocupacional e inclusão social da comunidade LGBTIQ+ na região de Magalhães e Antártica Chilena

Abstract Introduction People of sexual diversity have been violated in their human rights and marginalized from participating in some spaces, and occupations as a result of prejudices and social constructions that have been imposed as the predominant culture throughout history. Objective To know the perception of people from the LGBTIQ+ community, about their social inclusion and occupational participation in the different spaces of daily life in the Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica region. Method Semi-structured interviews were applied to LGBTIQ+ people between 20 and 40 years old, the stories were interpreted through content analysis, using qualitative methodology with a descriptive approach. Results Different opinions are obtained about the occupational participation of LGBTIQ+ people, pointing out some positive experiences of acceptance, however, experiences of discrimination and violence predominate, as well as situations of injustice or occupational deprivation as a result of prejudices and beliefs, both social and personal (occupational awareness), According to the reports, needs and proposals are collected to achieve occupational participation and full inclusion. Conclusion The occupational participation and social inclusion of the LGBTIQ+ community are affected by discrimination, prejudice, and beliefs of people in the Magallanes region, showing that progress is still required, and generate spaces for training and re-education related to sexual and gender diversity, deconstructing the prejudices and beliefs that persist in the region.

Occupational health and safety awareness in micro and small enterprises in select sectors of West Burdwan, West Bengal: an empirical assessment

Occupational health and safety awareness in micro and small enterprises in select sectors of West Burdwan, West Bengal: an empirical assessment

Occupant Awareness towards the Application of Total Productive Maintenance in Green Office Building

Total productive maintenance (TPM) can be beneficial to be applied in green building. Successful TPM application requires total participation of the occupants in green building. However, lack of occupant awareness and involvement are the barriers of TPM application in green building. Thus, this paper aims to examine the aspects of occupant awareness and occupant involvement in operation and maintenance of green building. A questionnaire survey was performed among the occupants of green office buildings in Malaysia with 417 valid responses. Descriptive analysis was used to identify the level of occupant awareness and involvement in the operation and maintenance activities. Then, Wilcoxon signed-rank test was run to examine the difference between occupant awareness and occupant involvement in the operation and maintenance activities. The results have demonstrated significant difference between the occupant awareness and occupant involvement, whereby the levels of occupant awareness aspects were above average, while the level of occupant involvement was below average. Since TPM concept in green building aims for total participation of occupants in operation and maintenance activities, the increase of occupant involvement is necessary. The occupants will be confident to take part in operation and maintenance activities if they are equipped with relevant competencies, skills and knowledge. Therefore, comprehensive training and education programmes are recommended to upskill the occupants’ knowledge and skills.

Responsive professionalism in post-NPM reforms: the case of the Swedish police

ABSTRACT This article investigates responsive professionalism in local collaboration across organizational boundaries, introduced by public reforms as a means to address the downsides of new public management (NPM) and to foster professionalism ‘closer to the citizens’. The case in point is the Swedish police reform, and the empirical material comprises 39 semi-structured interviews with police officers. Drawing on the work of Noordegraaf (2020. “Protective or Connective Professionalism? How Connected Professionals Can (Still) Act as Autonomous and Authoritative Experts.” Journal of Professions and Organization 7: 205–223. doi:10.1093/jpo/joaa011) and Anteby et al. (2016. “Three Lenses on Occupations and Professions in Organizations: Becoming, Doing, and Relating.” Academy of Management Annals 10 (1): 183–244), indicating that occupations today earn recognition for their professionalism within wider networks of other occupations, this study examines police officers’ occupational awareness of how to maintain responsive professionalism during local collaboration. Findings illustrate how police officers conceive of themselves as moderators, orchestrators, and mediators guided by occupational awareness of different organizational strains and of demands for responsive professionalism. The Swedish police reform was found to promote officers’ independent engagement in formalized or ‘abstract’ modes of professionalism that, nevertheless, continue to be responsive to local demands.

Teacher Accountability for Teacher Occupational Professionalism: The Effect of Accountability on Occupational Awareness with the Mediating Roles of Contribution to Organization, Emotional Labor and Personal Development

Accountability enables teachers to exhibit professional behaviors in school processes. However, the contribution of accountability to teacher occupational professionalism depends on the effective structuring of accountability mechanisms. It is necessary to examine how the connection between teacher occupational professionalism and accountability can be effectively established in line with different conceptual models. Therefore, this study investigated the relationship between teacher accountability and occupational professionalism by analyzing a proposed conceptual model of accountability and occupational professionalism dimensions. The first step for effective accountability mechanisms is to raise occupational awareness. Therefore, the effect of teacher accountability on teacher occupational awareness, which is one of the components of occupational professionalism, was examined with the mediating roles of contribution to organization, emotional labor and personal development dimensions of occupational professionalism. Employing correlational research design, the study sample included 576 middle school teachers from Gaziantep province in the southeast of Turkey. The study revealed that contribution to organization and emotional labor play a partially mediating role in the relationship between accountability and occupational awareness. However, teacher personal development has no mediating role. The results present a framework to develop teacher personal accountability supporting teacher occupational professionalism.

중환자실 간호사가 임종간호 시 경험하는 양가감정의 개념분석

Nurses in an intensive care unit (ICU) often play key roles to improve the quality of end-of-life care. During those times, many nurses report they feel ambivalent in the caring between life and death. The purpose of this study was to analyze the concept of ambivalence that ICU nurses often experienced in end-of-life care. As a method, this study was conducted with the concept analysis using the hybrid model Schwartz-Barcott and Kim (1986) presented, naming the complex and dual feelings nurses experience during end-of-life care in ICU as ambivalence. In the theoretical phase and from the literature review, characteristics of ambivalence were identified. During the fieldwork phase, in-depth interviews were conducted with five nurses. In the final phases, a theoretical description was extracted of ambivalence in ICU nurses during end-of-life care. In terms of results, external factors (i.e., realistic context, contradictions in nursing activities themselves) and internal factors (i.e., personal tendencies, conflicting perceptions of dying, occupational awareness of nurses, role conflicts) were derived as antecedents of ICU nurses’ ambivalence during end-of-life care. Attributes were divided into intrinsic and existential dimensions. Intrinsic dimensions resulted in &quot;coexistence of opposing equivalent values,&quot; &quot;uncertainty,&quot; &quot;hiddenization,&quot; &quot;value confrontation may occur sequentially,&quot; and &quot;absence of willingness to resolve.&quot; In existential dimensions, the following conflicts were derived: &quot;pressure on work versus sympathy about family grief,&quot; &quot;helplessness due to failure of medical care versus sadness for patient death&quot; and &quot;role as a nurse versus sadness felt during end-of-life care.” The results are organized into negative assessments of oneself and adaptations to ambivalence. In conclusion, through this concept analysis, the hope is that ICU nurses will be able to prevent progressing to burnout by accurately and actively facing and managing their own feelings during end-of-life care. Furthermore, this research is expected to serve as the cornerstone of developing theories for clinicians who provide end-of-life care.

Content Validity of the OT Anticipatory Awareness Test: A Functional Cognitive Assessment for Adults With Neurological Conditions

Abstract Date Presented Accepted for AOTA INSPIRE 2021 but unable to be presented due to online event limitations. The goal of this poster is to provide information and foster conversation about the development, clinical use, and content validity of the Occupational Therapy Anticipatory Awareness Test (OTAAT). The OTAAT is a newly developed, performance-based assessment tool that addresses a gap in the assessment of anticipatory awareness for individuals with neurological conditions. Discussion about participation in future research and validation processes will be facilitated. Primary Author and Speaker: Danielle Mahoney Additional Authors and Speakers: Lenin Grajo, Glen Gillen

Sustainable Material Awareness, Belief and Readiness in Housing Development

The construction industry is one of the industries accounting for a large proportion of Vietnam's overall GDP. It is also one of the least sustainable industries with extensive use of non-renewable resources. A study on the current situation of occupational awareness of sustainable building materials, identifying factors that prevent the diffusion of sustainable building materials is critical. The present study raised the theoretical basis of using sustainable building materials for the construction industry. Questionnaire data from 130 valid responses were used to carry out statistical analysis and make interpretation of results. The results indicate no significant difference between the two groups of respondents in awareness, belief, and readiness towards sustainable materials. The awareness and readiness levels are higher among construction practitioners who have experience. The present findings might suggest several courses of action to solve the problem of sustainable materials being overlooked. Our research suggests that it is essential for policymakers to encourage stakeholders to consider sustainability more seriously. The research findings have profound managerial implications that experienced practitioners might significantly impact the decision-making process in the realm of sustainable orientation. Future work should concentrate on integrating sustainable building materials into innovative and transformative practices in the construction industry.&#x0D; Keywords: sustainable materials; awareness; belief; readiness; Vietnam; construction industry

Factors Affecting the Occupational View of Optometrist

Purpose : The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors affecting the occupational view of the optometrist by surveying general characteristics, major satisfaction, and occupational view of optometrist with optometry students. Methods : An online survey of 26 questions including general characteristics (11), professional self-concept (5), social perceptions (5), and optometrist’s professionalism (5) was conducted with 196 optometry students in Chungcheongnam-do. For the method of analysis, SPSS 18.0 statistical program was applied, and the statistical significance level was based on p<0.050. Results : It was found that major subject satisfaction (β=0.36, p<0.001) and age (β=-0.20, p=0.002) showed a significant effect on the professional self-concept. It was also found that major subject satisfaction (β=0.33, p<0.001) and age (β=-0.31, p<0.001) showed a significant effect on social perception, and major subject satisfaction (β=0.33, p<0.001) was significant for optometrist's professionalism. Conclusion : There was a significant correlation between the professional self-concept of the optometry students, social perception, and the satisfaction of the major with the optometrist’s expertise. This is a research result that shows that the higher the degree of satisfaction with the majors in the current students is, the higher the occupational awareness is. It would consider that it can be used as basic data for career guidance of the optometry students.