Office Personnel Research Articles

An Assessment of the Viability of Producing True-to-type, Virus-free, Tissue-cultured Garlic in the Philippines

Considering that the Philippines’ garlic production cannot cope up with the local demand requirements, this supply gap presents itself as a bright spot in garlic farming. As the demand for garlic far outpaces production levels which remain low due to poor yields exacerbated by traditional growing practices of garlic farmers, there is a need to demonstrate whether producing true-to-type, virus-free, tissue-cultured garlic propagation is the answer to bridge such a supply gap. This study, which is part of a larger research study focused on looking into the technology utilization of producing true-to-type, virus-free, tissue-cultured (TC) garlic planting materials for farmers, aimed to evaluate the feasibility of producing in vitro bulblets from multiplied shoots and bulb production under greenhouse and field conditions so that better quality and high volumes of garlic planting materials may be available to garlic farmers. Data gathering was done through face-to-face interviews with tissue culture laboratory personnel, farmers and municipal agriculture officers and from secondary and online sources. Using comparative analysis with traditional garlic production methods, cost and return, benefit-cost ratio and NPV, it was revealed that TC garlic planting materials are more costly and beyond the reach of farmers. Moreover, current traditional garlic practices are more profitable compared to TC garlic production (whether as G0 in vitro bulblets from multiple shoots or as G2 bulblets). Though the sales potential of farmers using TC planting materials is about three times more than that of traditional farmers, their net income is only half of that of traditional farmers because challenges remain in terms of bringing the production cost of TC planting materials down in view of lack of economies of scale. It is imperative that continuing improvements in research laboratory protocols be done to bring down the gestation period of TC planting materials from 3 years to one year and address the high contamination rates in the production process. In addition, economies of scale must be considered in choosing at which production level to operate.

Indoor Thermal Environment Control System Based on Maximum Work Efficiency

Based on the indoor thermal environment on the influence of the office personnel work efficiency on the basis of experimental research. In this paper, a control method based on maximizing work efficiency is proposed, which aims at maximizing indoor staff’s work efficiency and rest efficiency, and takes Predicted Mean Vote (PMV) as control parameter to control indoor environment, taking into account the requirements of comfort. The operation effect of the control method based on maximum work efficiency is estimated. It is found that compared with the traditional control system based on PMV index, the system not only improves the work efficiency and rest efficiency of indoor personnel, but also is more comfortable. The indoor environment control system based on maximizing work efficiency is still in the theoretical stage. The construction and actual operation effect of the system need to be further studied.

Pengaruh Motivasi dan Kepribadian terhadap Organizational Citizenship Behavior dengan Budaya Organisasi sebagai Variabel Moderasi

<em>The phenomenon of development in the Srandakan sub-district as a route to Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA), a new airport in Kulon Progo, Yogyakarta affects public service needs. The staffs of Srandakan sub-district demanded to improve their self-quality which is reflected in organizational citizenship behavior (OCB). The purpose of his study is to find effects of motivation and personality on organizational citizenship behavior with organizational culture was put as a moderation variable. The sample used in this research is all personnel in the Srandakan sub-district office. In this study, the analysis was carried out using descriptive and inferential analysis methods. In order to conduct the inferential analysis of this study, the Partial Least Square (PLS), which is variance-based of structural equation model (SEM), is used as an analytical tool with SmartPLS 3.2.7 software. The result showed that no significant effect of motivation on Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB). Otherwise, there are signifi-cant effects of personality and organizational culture on organizational citizenship behavior. Finally, organizational culture can not be a moderating effect of motivation and personality on organizational citizenship behavior.</em>

Evaluating The Usability of a Web Software and Determining its Correlation with Fatigue and Burnout Factor in Office Personnel of a Health Center in Tehran City

Introduction: The importance of assessing and identifying ergonomic risk factors in the workplace among office workers has increased with the increase in occupational tasks of computer and increasing the risk of physical and mental disorders among its users. One of these factors is the usability of computer hardware and software. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the applicability of office automation software and to measure the fatigue and burnout of employees in an office and determine their correlation. Methods: In this study, in one of the health centers of Tehran City, staff fatigue, burnout and their use of office automation software using multidimensional job fatigue inventory (MFI-20), maslach burnout inventory (MBI), and the standard questionnaire was used to evaluate the usability of the software. Data were analyzed by SPSS 23 software. Results: The findings of this study showed that automation software was very useful for most users. According to the findings of this study, there was a significant negative correlation between software usability and emotional exhaustion dimensions, the reduction of personal inadequacy, general fatigue, and physical fatigue with correlation coefficients of -0.228, -0.511, -0.372 and -0.287, respectively.. The greater the usability of the software, the lower the level of employee fatigue and fatigue. Conclusion: The applicability of job software is effective in burnout and fatigue of employees. Therefore, the usable design of such web-based software should be considered by office systems and software developers

Integrated management systems as a basis for sustainable development of the organization

The definition of integrated management systems is considered in the paper from the point of view of various authors. The purpose of the paper is to develop a method for determining the possibility of hiring a candidate based on knowledge of the likelihood of selection signs. To determine the possibility of hiring a candidate, a system of independent informative features was developed and the frequencies of their occurrence in the workers’ questionnaires with positive or negative assessments of their work activity by the head were established. A distinguishing criterion is proposed and its threshold values are selected. A program that helps a personnel officer to make a decision on hiring a candidate is developed. Confidence probabilities for decisions are established.

‘A Nut We Have Officially yet to Crack’: Forcing the Attention of Athletic Departments Toward Sustainability Through Shared Governance

In many ways, intercollegiate athletics represents the ‘sustainable’ front porch of higher education. The high-visibility, high-impact nature of elite-level college athletics make athletic departments a central player in the sustainable development journey. However, not all athletic departments respond to this responsibility, nor are all responses uniformly successful. According to national reporting frameworks, an increasing number of universities in the United States are choosing to involve their athletic departments in university-level sustainability governance structures, but the benefits and limitations of this remain unclear. Using the theory of loosely coupled systems, and more specifically, the voice of compensations (which views loose coupling as an unsatisfactory state), the purpose of this paper is to explore perceptions of athletic department engagement in shared sustainability governance, and, thus, a whole-of-institution approach. Semi-structured interviews with sustainability office personnel were conducted and analyzed, and the findings imply that shared sustainability governance has the potential to focus the attention of athletic departments toward sustainability, as well as to reaffirm shared values. Yet, to maximize the impact of athletic departments toward the sustainable development goals of a university, sustainability office personnel suggest the deployment of additional change levers, in a multi-dimensional fashion, as supplementary coupling mechanisms. These would include more rigorous sustainability goals (top-down), continued collaboration on ‘low-hanging fruit’ initiatives (lateral), student-athlete engagement (bottom-up), and the development of an internal sustainability framework (inside-out).

A Study on the Success of Knowledge Management in the Country's Petrochemical Industry Using the AHP Technique - Case Study: Shazand Petrochemical Company

Abstract: Globalization leads to changing world and organizations, at an alarming rate. New organizations pay more attention to understanding, adapting and managing environmental changes around and are trying to learn and use the knowledge and updated information in order to improve the operation and providing clients services and more desirable products. Such organizations need to use a new management style called knowledge management. These organizations are trying to use effective knowledge management and intellectual assets to achieve strategic goals by implementing various KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT projects. In the petrochemical industry, which includes over 18 active complexes and about 15,000 official personnel, without any doubts, the main source is the knowledge that we have in the industry. The special conditions of the Iranian petrochemical industry, such as rapid progress, the transition from the state system to the private system and the entry into the world of competition, double the need to use new findings like knowledge management, and the Shazand Petrochemical Company is of no exception. The Shazand Petrochemical Complex projects plans were approved in 1363 and after the design, engineering and installation phases, the first phase was on the production line in 1372. The main question of this research is to investigate the success of knowledge in the petrochemical industry. Considering the necessity of implementing knowledge management in the petrochemical industry of the country, in this article, we try to evaluate the knowledge management success in the petrochemical industry (Shazand Arak Petrochemical Company), based on the AHP technique and ranking the Ashland Petrochemical Industries of KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT, Identify the status of the company in each of the Ashland Petrochemical Industries and, in the end, provide solutions to improve this status.

A five-year retrospective study on patterns of casuistry and insights on the current status of wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centers in Chile

BackgroundHuman activities are permanently threatening wildlife. Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Centers (WRRC) have served for the rescue, rehabilitation and reinsertion of affected and recovered animals.MethodsWe reviewed the casuistry of five wildlife rescue and rehabilitation centers in Chile over 5 years, and described the main causes of admission, most affected taxonomic groups and final outcomes of the admitted individuals, shedding light into general patterns and relevant factors currently affecting wildlife in Chile. To understand the current work and status of WRRC system in Chile, we also conducted a qualitative survey to WRRC personnel and Agricultural and Livestock Service (SAG) regional offices regarding their operation.ResultsA total of 3418 cases of animals admitted to WRRC were obtained; 95.3% corresponded to native species. Of native animal cases, 86.0% corresponded to birds, 12.3% were mammals and 1.7% reptiles. Trauma was the most frequently observed cause of admission in all three native fauna groups (35.8% in birds, 23.2% in mammals, 27.8% in reptiles).ConclusionsWRRC are a tool for conservation and education of wild animal species in Chile, however WRRC and SAG regional office personnel highlighted several deficiencies in the current system and suggested opportunities for improvement. The current WRRC system needs modernization and financial support from the Chilean state to fulfil their relevant mission.

General trends in military specialists’ training of the Armed Forces of Ukraine: historical aspect

The article is devoted to analysis of general trends in the Armed Forces of Ukraine military specialists’ training are scrutinized in this article from a historical perspective. The factors of reduction in the first officer positions recruitment before the Russian Federation military aggression against Ukraine are analyzed. Those factors are: drawbacks in the state order planning for the training of tactical level specialists, absence of the other sources of officers admission to the first officer positions because of the lack of appropriate legislative framework, and an unsuccessful implementation of the personnel policy and military education tasks that consequently led to a significant officers’ training lag behind the real needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. In addition, the measures taken by the Defense Agency to stabilize the situation and eliminate the existing incompleteness of the first officer positions are considered. Since 2015, the Defense Agency has suggested several effective methods, primarily in the form of course training for non-commissioned officer personnel who have higher education with the further assignment to the officer personnel positions and award of a military rank of “second lieutenant”. The Defense Agency also has run an experiment that involves the enrollment for an experimental program “Leadership Courses” of civil citizens who obtained a bachelor’s degree and higher for training (up to 12 months) for the military service under contract in the first officer positions. The suggested forms and means of the servicemen’s training are continuously adapted in order to find an optimal way that has to provide the conditions for mastering a certain military specialty on a professional level. The author has studied the latest forms of junior officers’ training taking into account the standards of NATO member states. The concept of “military specialists’ training” is analyzed in the context of implementation of military education tasks and military personnel policy for the first time. The future research perspective consists in the need to provide the possible ways of the world-leading countries’ positive experience usage in order to create an effective career management system for military specialists.

Biomonitoring of Metal Exposure During Additive Manufacturing (3DPrinting).

BackgroundAdditive manufacturing (AM) is a rapidly expanding new technology involving challenges to occupational health. Here, metal exposure in an AM facility with large-scale metallic component production was investigated during two consecutive years with preventive actions in between.MethodsGravimetric analyzes measured airborne particle concentrations, and filters were analyzed for metal content. In addition, concentrations of airborne particles <300 nm were investigated. Particles from recycled powder were characterized. Biomonitoring of urine and dermal contamination among AM operators, office personnel, and welders was performed.ResultsTotal and inhalable dust levels were almost all below occupational exposure limits, but inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry showed that AM operators had a significant increase in cobalt exposure compared with welders. Airborne particle concentrations (<300 nm) showed transient peaks in the AM facility but were lower than those of the welding facility. Particle characterization of recycled powder showed fragmentation and condensates enriched in volatile metals. Biomonitoring showed a nonsignificant increase in the level of metals in urine in AM operators. Dermal cobalt and a trend for increasing urine metals during Workweek Year 1, but not in Year 2, indicated reduced exposure after preventive actions.ConclusionGravimetric analyses showed low total and inhalable dust exposure in AM operators. However, transient emission of smaller particles constitutes exposure risks. Preventive actions implemented by the company reduced the workers' metal exposure despite unchanged emissions of particles, indicating a need for careful design and regulation of the AM environments. It also emphasizes the need for relevant exposure markers and biomonitoring of health risks.

Litigation and School Resource Officers

The purpose of this paper was to review school discipline litigation involving school resource officers. Specifically, the authors sought to determine whether the courts have found school resource officers to be acting within the parameters of their job. Authors searched Nexus Uni and Google Scholar to identify cases that matched the inclusion criteria. The search produced 44 cases, and cases were coded and examined to identify patterns in litigation involving school resource officers. Results of this case law review found the most common violations involved the fourth (n = 29), fifth (n = 14), and fourteenth amendments (n = 8). Courts ruled for parents in 17% of cases, suggesting that in 83% of cases, the school resource officer, the school personnel, or the collaboration between the two parties were found acceptable by the courts. The courts have largely ruled in favor of school personnel and school resource officers, suggesting that their performance meets the job expectations. However, other concerns may be relevant. Students were arrested in 61% of cases (n = 27), suggesting the presence of school resource officers may accelerate the school to prison pipeline. To prevent further escalating these issues, schools should have a clearly articulated memorandum of agreement, and use proactive strategies school such as school wide positive behavior interventions and support to prevent challenging behavior in schools.

The sociology of language choice and multilingualism in Zimbabwe: Reflections on language choices by front office personnel in formal workplace discourse

Rural-to-urban migration in Zimbabwe has led to the convergence of different ethnic groups in urban areas. Globalisation has also added to the cultural and linguistic diversity of urban areas. This study investigates the language used by front office personnel in formal workplace discourse. It attempts to identify the language/s that characterise formal workplace discourse, taking into consideration the multilingual nature of the country. Information was collected through observation (both full participant and complete outsider) and semi-structured interview methods. Front office personnel make language choices with the ultimate aim of achieving certain intentions. Thus, language used in a formal workplace context is basically functional in nature. It serves the main purpose of creating, maintaining and attracting new clients to the business. Although the context of the present study is formal workplace discourse, language choice in this context is not only determined by business factors, but also correlates with social norms and values. For the indigenous people of Zimbabwe, the establishment and maintenance of long-lasting relationships is at the very core of cultural existence. It is this need for unity and co-operation that is carried over into the business domain with the ultimate aim of fostering such relationships for commercial benefit.

ความสัมพันธ์ของแรงจูงใจในการทำงานกับ ความผูกพันต่อองค์กรของบุคลากรสำนักงานคณะกรรมการการศึกษาขั้นพื้นฐาน (The Relationship between Job Motivations and Organization Commitment of Personnel in Office of the Basic Education Commission)

Thai Abstract: การวจยนมวตถประสงคเพอศกษาความสมพนธของแรงจงใจในการท างานกบความผกพนตอองคกรของบคลากรส านกงานคณะกรรมการการศกษาขนพนฐาน ตวอยางในการวจย คอ บคลากรส านกงานคณะกรรมการการศกษา ขนพนฐาน จ านวน 171 คน เครองมอทใชในการวจย คอ แบบสอบถาม สถตทใช ไดแก ความถ รอยละ คาเฉลย สวนเบยงเบนมาตรฐาน และการทดสอบคาสม ประสท ธส หสม พน ธข องเพย รส น ผลการวจ ย พบวา แรงจงใจ ในการท างานของบคลากรส านกงานคณะกรรมการการศกษาขนพนฐาน โดยภาพรวมอยในระดบมาก (  = 3.69) เมอจ าแนกเปนรายดาน พบวา อยในระดบมากทง 2 ดาน โดยเรยงล าดบคาเฉลย จากมากไปหานอย ไดแ ก ดา นปจ จย จงใจ (  =3.90) และดา นปจ จย คาจน (  = 3.48) ความผกพนตอองคกรของบคลากรส านกงานคณะกรรมการการศกษาขนพนฐานโดยภาพรวมอยในระดบมาก (  = 3.51) เมอจ าแนกเปนรายดาน พบวา อยในระดบมากทกดาน โดยเรยงล าดบคาเฉลยจากมากไปหานอย ไดแก ดานบรรทดฐาน (  = 3.61) ดานความรสก (  = 3.55) และดานการคงอย (  = 3.38) สรปไดวาแรงจงใจในการท างานมความสมพนธกบความผกพนตอองคกร โดยภาพรวมอยในระดบสงอยางมนยส าคญทางสถตทระดบ 0.01 โดยแรงจงใจในการทางาน ดานปจ จย จงใจ มความผกพนตอองคกรทคาสม ประสทธส หสม พน ธเทากบ 0.568 และแรงจงใจในการทางาน ดานปจ จย คาจน มความผกพนตอองคกรทคาสม ประสท ธส หสม พน ธ เทากบ 0.782 English Abstract: The objective of this study is to study the relationship between job motivations and organization commitment of personnel in Office of the Basic Education Commission. Sample group comprised of 171 officers, Office of the Basic Education Commission with a simple sampling and questionnaire as a tool. The statistics used to analyze are frequency, average, percentage, standard deviation. Statistical analysis based on Pearson correlation analysis. From the result of this study, job motivation in motivation factor of Office of the Basic Education Commission was at a high level of job motivation in two aspects, with the mean level stands at 3.69. When multiple aspects of job motivations are considered motivation factor is averaged at 3.90 and hygiene factor at 3.48. The organization commitment of Office of the Basic Education Commission was at a high level, with the mean level stands at 3.51. The finding also showed that normative commitment is averaged at 3.61, affective commitment at 3.55 and continuance commitment at 3.38 have respective. Summarily, job motivations have relationship with organization commitment of the Basic Education Commission Officer Were significantly related in appositive manner at a moderate level of 0.01. Job motivation in motivation factor is related to the commitment at 0.568 and job motivation in hygiene factor is related to the commitment at 0.782.

P2‐479: ADOPTION OF TECHNOLOGY‐ASSISTED COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT IN CLINICAL PRACTICE

Cognitive assessment and care planning by practicing physicians has been facilitated by recently revised CPT codes for neurocognitive testing and cognitive care planning, as well as increased availability of validated digital decision support tools. This poster details adoption in clinical practice of a tablet-based platform for administration of a battery of neurocognitive tests, behavioral screening tools, and caregiver assessments of function. Historically, physicians have relied on paper-and-pencil screening instruments (e.g., MMSE/MoCA) or referred patients for formal neuropsychological testing. Limitations of traditional screening tools include demands on physician time for administration and scoring, lack of direct reimbursement for the activity, ceiling effects, and limited range of cognitive domains assessed. Neuropsychological testing limitations include cost, time/fatigue demands on the patient, and lag time between referral and obtained results. Development of a cognitive care plan is labor intensive, requires input from caregivers regarding level-of-function/safety/caregiver stress, and requires substantial integration/synthesis of assessment data on the part of the physician. Cognitive testing is provided on a tablet and requires minimal assistance from office personnel or technician. Administration time is typically less than 15 minutes, including automated scoring and generation of a clinical report. Domains include assessment of immediate/delayed memory, executive function, visual attention, and cognitive processing. Caregiver input options include a dementia rating scale, ADL assessment and assessment of caregiver stress. Percentile rankings and decision support guidance are provided to the physician to streamline documentation of assessment results. A validation study of this platform revealed comparable sensitivity and specificity to screening tools and independent physician judgement regarding cognitive impairment (manuscript submitted for publication, Journal of Medical Internet Research-Aging). This poster presents a case study of adoption of a technology-aided assessment platform in physician practices serving patients with cognitive impairment and dementia. The poster summarizes the implementation experiences of neurology and primary care practices, with an emphasis on time-and-motion and satisfaction differences between previous standard of care and technology-assisted assessment. Adoption of computerized cognitive assessment with embedded caregiver input tools provides easily administered cognitive assessment and opportunities to accelerate broader delivery of cognitive care plans.

КРИТЕРІЇ ТА ПОКАЗНИКИ ДІАГНОСТУВАННЯ РОЗВИНЕНОСТІ ІНФОРМАЦІЙНО-КОМУНІКАЦІЙНОЇ КОМПЕТЕНТНОСТІ ВИКЛАДАЧІВ СИСТЕМИ ВІЙСЬКОВОЇ ОСВІТИ

Criteria and indicators of information and communication competence diagnostics development of teachers in the system of military education are substantiated. The selection of the relevant criteria and indicators is made taking into account the specifics of implementation the teachers scientific and pedagogical functions with the use of information and communication technologies in relation to professional training of officer personnel in higher military education institutions, as well as research tasks set forth in our research. Taking into account the content and specifics of pedagogical activity in the system of military education, the peculiarities of teaching general-military and military-specific disciplines, five criteria are pointed out: value, motivational, cognitive, technological, functional and reflexive, which in full give the opportunity to cover the information and communication competence content and fully enough to diagnose both its formation and development. In particular, these criteria make possible to find out the values of scientific and pedagogical activity with the use of information and communication technologies and the motivation to develop the teacher’s information and communication competence who is as a subject of pedagogical being in the system of military education. Knowledge of the theory of information and communication technologies and methods of their application in the process of teaching specific educational disciplines in the system of military education; knowledge of theoretical foundations of analysis and decision making in military affairs; knowledge of technology for modeling processes, for example, organization and combat units and types of troops; knowledge of the theoretical positions of cybersecurity in the process of using information and communication technologies in the military sphere; knowledge of modern hardware and software; knowledge of software development tools; the ability of the teacher to systematically use information and communication technologies for solving various vocational and pedagogical tasks in accordance with the goals and methods of teaching specific general-military and military-special disciplines; the ability to develop and use modern hardware and software for the implementation of pedagogical functions and their verification for cybernetic vulnerability; the ability to develop information software for use in teaching specific general military and military-special disciplines; the ability to synthesize various software tools for improving the efficiency of scientific and pedagogical activities; ability to use ICT in scientific and pedagogical activity; scientific and pedagogical subjectivity and the ability to objective self-evaluation as a subject of the information society and pedagogical activity in the system of military education. It is shown that these criteria and their indicators provide the opportunity to obtain empirical data on the prediction of the results of our research and to find out the main pedagogical aspects of creating the author’s technology for the development of teachers’ information and communication competence in the military education system.

Metabolic Syndrome Prevalence among Armed Forces Personnel (Military Personnel and Police Officers): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is closely linked to type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Various studies have reported the prevalence of MetS in different armed forces personnel in different countries. However, performing a systematic review and meta-analysis on this subject seems necessary. The aim of this study was to estimate the pooled prevalence of MetS among armed forces personnel including members of the military and police forces. A systematic review was carried out on all associated papers published in PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science and Cochrane Library, encompassing the timeframe: November, 2018 to January 2000. The overall prevalence of MetS, and its prevalence based on different diagnostic criteria [National Cholesterol Education Program-Adult Treatment Panel III (NCEP-ATP III), American Heart Association (AHA) and International Diabetes Federation (IDF)] were pooled using a random-effects model. Twenty five eligible studies were selected for the meta-analysis. Among all police officers contained in this study group, the overall prevalence of MetS was 26.2% (95% CI: 19.7-34%; Q = 229.45, p = 0.00). Among different military personnel contained in this study group, the overall estimation of MetS prevalence was 8.3% (95% CI: 6.3-11%; Q = 540.88, p = 0.00) the prevalence of MetS was 8.0% (95% CI: 5.7-11%; Q = 409.76, p = 0.00) according to the NCEP-ATP III criterion. The findings from the present meta-analyses displayed a low prevalence of metabolic syndrome in armed forces in general. These findings will allow healthcare providers and policy-makers to find solutions in order to take action to reduce MetS risks on a wider scale, especially among police officers.

MODERNIZATION OF TRAINING OF NAVAL SPECIALISTS AT HIGHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

The article is devoted to the search for conceptual approaches to solving the problem of constructing a new model of training officer personnel for the fleet, adapted to the standards and principles of NATO. This article, based on the consideration of the training models of the naval specialist, where the external factor is the educational environment, which forms the request for content, quality and methodology of military education, determines the main factors that are the basis of a perspective model of training a military seaman. Using the method of comparing the study of the educational environment of the existing and prospective model of training a naval specialist testifies that consideration of this process is necessary from the standpoint of the system approach, considering that the future officer will have to act in the conditions of wars (military conflicts) of the fourth generation where the line between the troops and people erases intentionally, namely: the environment changes itself under the influence of social, political, cultural and historical factors. The main directions of modernization of educational environment are: generalization, systematization and comprehension of the experience of formation and development of the system of military education of the former member states of the Organization of Warsaw Pact; the study of the process of the transformation of theoretical and methodological approaches to create a modern system of military education, based on the best world and domestic educational traditions; the change of the mentality of all the subjects of the educational activity, rethinking ...

USING THE EXPERIENCE OF TRAINING MILITARY PERSONNEL IN THE UNITED STATES TO ADVANCED TRAINING OF OFFICERS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF UKRAINE AND OTHER MILITARY FORMATIONS

The article deals with the problem of modernization of the training system for officers training of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other military formations in the context of the modern strategic tasks of the development of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. The peculiarities of modern training of servicemen in the USA are highlighted and possible aspects of the use of this experience in the system of professional development of officers of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other military formations. It is revealed that the existing system of training of servicemen in Ukraine does not fully meet the modern requirements and requires comprehensive modernization, which requires the study and implementation of advanced foreign experience in the training of officer personnel. The advantages of the military education system of the USA as one of the most powerful systems of military personnel training in the modern world are determined: the branch network of educational institutions providing training and advanced training of officer personnel at different stages of training according to the types of troops; systematic, phased and multi-level training, and advanced training; efficiency and dynamism; a combination of theoretical and practical training, civil and military education, teaching and research work; prestige, competitiveness and high efficiency. The urgent tasks of modernization of higher military education are defined taking into account the US experience: the transition to a professional army, introduction of modern standards of military activity, increase of flexibility and diversity of military education, increase of dependence of career growth on the level of qualification of servicemen, improvement of the structure of training of troops, attraction to teaching highly skilled , experienced military specialists, trainers (instructors) on highly specialized subjects, strengthening of scientific about maintenance of educational process, introduction of modern information technologies

Online sustainability reporting at universities: the case of Hong Kong

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to examine the current state of online sustainability reporting in the Hong Kong higher education sector from a variety of perspectives.Design/methodology/approachThe multiple case study was the research method for this research. Content analysis of the university website, as well as interview with university management, personnel in the sustainability office, academics and students, were adopted for data collection. An assessment framework for sustainability reporting was developed as an instrument for content analysis, based on G4 guidelines and prior literature.FindingsThe authors observe that most Hong Kong public universities have a specific webpage for sustainability reporting on the website, which consists of an amount of sustainability-related information in terms of general aspects, specific aspects and stakeholder participation. Moreover, they notice that Hong Kong public universities attach importance to sustainability and its reporting, and they would like to communicate their sustainability activities to various stakeholders and the community where they operate.Practical implicationsThis paper indicates some practical implications for academics, university management, policymakers and sustainability education amongst universities in Hong Kong and beyond.Social implicationsThis paper argues that universities, as a central place to foster talents and future leaders, should operate in a sustainable manner at the first place and then report their sustainability-related activities taking full advantage of the current information and communication technologies, so as to discharge accountability to various stakeholders and meet the expectations of the community where they operate.Originality/valueThis paper uses a multiple case study approach to explore the status of online sustainability reporting at Hong Kong universities, which contributes to limited research in the area, particularly for online sustainability reporting in the higher education institutions, and makes some contributions to the extant literature.

Comparability of Network Knowledge of the Signals and Information Branch Officer, Warrant Officer and NCO Candidates with Scope on CISCO Networking Academy Training-Netacad Program

In my PhD thesis I researched the possibility and necessity of revising the new type two years long scholar education of NCO basic education, signals and military information system operator branch, and the complementary warrant officer, signals and information branch half years training type, competency based modular professional education at HDF NCO Academy, with scope on CISCO Networking Academy Training-NetAcad Program. In the recent paper I analyse within a comparative study, whether the knowledge of the succeeding officer, warrant officer and NCO personnel can be compared to each other after graduation.