Meetings Of Organizations Research Articles

Analysis of Influencing Factors of Farmers’ Homestead Revitalization Intention from the Perspective of Social Capital

Revitalizing idle rural residential bases is essential for improving the utilization rate of residential resources, activating pastoral land resources assets, increasing farmers’ property income, and stimulating rural development vitality. Social capital is one of the essential social resources owned by farmers, which is closely related to rural social governance and farmers’ daily lives and plays an indispensable role in revitalizing residential land. Based on the theory of social capital and the survey data of 316 farm households in Shaanxi Province in 2022, this study first empirically analyzes the influencing factors of social capital and its constituent dimensions on farm households’ willingness to revitalize their home-steads using a Logit regression model, and then empirically analyzes the hierarchical structure relationship among the influencing factors using an ISM model. The results of the study show that: (1) Social capital and its three constituent dimensions of social network (“Contact with relatives, neighbors, and families” and “Contact with village committee staff”), social trust (“Trust in friends and relatives” and “Trust in village committee and other organizations”), and social participation (“Participation in meetings of village committees and other organizations”) have significant positive effects on farmers’ willingness to revitalize their residential land. (2) There are differences in the effects of different dimensions of social capital on farmers’ willingness to revitalize their homesteads: social trust as a deep-seated cause affects farmers’ social networks and social participation, which in turn affects farmers’ knowledge of homestead revitalization policies and ultimately farmers’ willingness to revitalize their homesteads. Based on the findings of the study, to improve farmers’ willingness to revitalize their homestead bases, government departments should base their efforts on the social capital characteristics of farmers, increase the cultivation of farmers’ social capital, and strengthen the publicity of the work of revitalizing homestead bases and related policies.

Physician exhaustion and work engagement during the COVID-19 pandemic: A longitudinal survey into the role of resources and support interventions.

Physicians increasingly show symptoms of burnout due to the high job demands they face, posing a risk for the quality and safety of care. Job and personal resources as well as support interventions may function as protective factors when demands are high, specifically in times of crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on the Job Demands-Resources theory, this longitudinal study investigated how monthly fluctuations in job demands and job and personal resources relate to exhaustion and work engagement and how support interventions are associated with these outcomes over time. A longitudinal survey consisting of eight monthly measures in the period 2020-2021, completed by medical specialists and residents in the Netherlands. We used validated questionnaires to assess job demands (i.e., workload), job resources (e.g., job control), personal resources (e.g., psychological capital), emotional exhaustion, and work engagement. Additionally, we measured the use of specific support interventions (e.g., professional support). Multilevel modeling and longitudinal growth curve modeling were used to analyze the data. 378 medical specialists and residents were included in the analysis (response rate: 79.08%). Workload was associated with exhaustion (γ = .383, p < .001). All job resources, as well as the personal resources psychological capital and self-judgement were associated with work engagement (γs ranging from -.093 to .345, all ps < .05). Job control and psychological capital attenuated the workload-exhaustion relationship while positive feedback and peer support strengthened it (all ps < .05). The use of professional support interventions (from a mental health expert or coach) was related to higher work engagement (estimate = .168, p = .032) over time. Participation in organized supportive group meetings was associated with higher exhaustion over time (estimate = .274, p = .006). Job and personal resources can safeguard work engagement and mitigate the risk of emotional exhaustion. Professional support programs are associated with higher work engagement over time, whereas organized group support meetings are associated with higher exhaustion. Our results stress the importance of professional individual-level interventions to counteract a loss of work engagement in times of crisis.

Strategi Komunikasi Konseling Penyuluh Agama dalam Meminimalisir Perceraian di Kabupaten Aceh Singkil.

The purpose of this research is to analyze the causal factors and communication strategies of religious extension counselors to minimize divorce in Aceh Singkil District. This type of research is qualitative using an Islamic and sociological communication approach. The results of the study state that the factors that cause divorce: there is no harmony and responsibility; economic factors; education; moral crisis; presence of a third party; religious conversions; adultery; loveless marriage; domestic violence; underage marriage; ongoing quarrels and conflicts; developments or social media. Efforts to minimize divorce: planning marriage-age youth education, family counseling classes, and organizational meetings; guidelines for promoting sakinah families and resolving marital disputes; explain the laws of marriage in Islam; conduct counseling or premarital consultations; premarital courses as well as coaching for families and youth; carry out the sakinah family service center program (PUSAKA); fostering the activities of the taklim assembly or in certain recitations. The obstacles are: the location factor because it is too narrow in participating in fostering marriage and a sakinah family; the summary factor of the material and the time the guidance is delivered; the factor is the low education of religious instructors, the community still has an inherent understanding of customs; lack of training for religious instructors; there are still extension workers who do not master IT.

Consumer request of the parent community for transport service for schoolchildren

The article presents the results of an empirical study of the consumer demand of the parent community for transport service for schoolchildren. We formulated the leading trends of consumer demand and research methods of this subject area, based on a brief review of scientific publications on the development of school transport. The theoretical review of scientific publications is used in the development of the program and tools of empirical research. The empirical part of the study of the consumer demand of the parent community for transport services for schoolchildren was conducted in Stavropol Krai (Russia). The problems that exist in this area are collected as a result of discussions in the chats of parent communities (the total number of participants is 463 people), social networks (comments of 324 people), at parent meetings in educational organizations and discussions of teachers (16 parent meetings, 23 teachers from 10 educational organizations). In total, we analyzed opinions on the composition of the problem field of 1132 people. It was developed a logical and semantic model of consumer demand for transport service for schoolchildren, characteristic of residents of Stavropol Krai. The data obtained are important for the development of transport accessibility of educational institutions and the adoption of infrastructure decisions in the programs of socio-economic development of the region and individual territories.

PERAN MAJELIS PEMBINA DAN PENGAWAS PEJABAT PEMBUAT AKTA TANAH DAERAH KABUPATEN KLATEN TERHADAP PENINGKATAN KEPATUHAN PEJABAT PEMBUAT AKTA TANAH DALAM MENJALANKAN TUGAS JABATAN

This study aims to determine and analyze efforts of the Council of Trustees and Supervisors (MPPD) of the Klaten Regency Land Deed Making Official (PPAT) towards increasing PPAT compliance in carrying out the duties of the position. &#x0D; The type of research used is empirical legal research. This study uses secondary data obtained from library materials and primary data obtained form of interviews with respondents and resource persons. The data will then be analyzed qualitatively, then concluded deductively.&#x0D; This research has three conclusions. The role of the MPPD of the Klaten towards increasing PPAT compliance in carrying out the duties of the position is conduct coaching at IPPAT organizational meetings, share the latest info regarding PPAT through WA Group, conduct guidance in the form of inspections to the PPAT office in the context of periodic supervision. &#x0D; &#x0D; Keywords: Regional Trustees and Supervisory Council, PPAT, Compliance, Position Duties, Code of Ethics&#x0D;

PP145 Improving Patient Expert Involvement In The Lifecycle Of Health Technology Assessments To Build Public Confidence In Decision-Making

IntroductionInvolving patients in the health technology assessment (HTA) lifecycle is a core principle at the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). We include both patient organizations and patient experts, which helps build public confidence in healthcare decision-making. We continually work with patient experts to improve their experience and ability to participate by seeking patient expert feedback after every committee meeting.MethodsWe sent patient experts an anonymous experience survey containing a five-point Likert scale and open text boxes to capture qualitative data. The survey covered their overall experience, interaction with the committee Chair, and the support they received from both NICE and the Public Involvement Programme (PIP).In the 2019 to 2020 period we sent out 59 questionnaires and received 29 responses (47%), all of which were from medicines HTA committee participants. In the 2020 to 2021 period we sent out 120 questionnaires and received 65 responses (54%), of which 64 were from patient experts who attended medicines HTAs and one was from a medical devices HTA committee participant.ResultsGood or excellent experiences were reported by 90 percent of patient experts. The four main success factors noted were: good support before meetings; being welcomed and respected; well organized meetings; and patient expert input being valued. Areas for further improvement included: providing better briefing before meetings; allowing more time to review documents; providing more technical support; and giving more consideration to the opinions of patient experts.ConclusionsAs a result of the feedback received, the PIP now holds monthly group briefing meetings for patient experts. We also publish the anonymized feedback from the patient experts quarterly in a newsletter for committee members and share the data with internal NICE teams. Additionally, NICE aims to: send committee papers out earlier; have the option of holding a technical engagement call before committee meetings; and develop a feedback mechanism to ascertain the impact of patient input.

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN SIMPLIFICATION OF ARBITRATION PROCEEDINGS: FICTION OR SEVENTH SEAL IN THE WORLD OF ARBITRATION?

The term “online arbitration” has several meanings but is most often used to describe an arbitration conducted using remote communication technologies between the participants in the process. In this age of ubiquitous computing, discussing their use may seem redundant and obvious. In the proceedings held under the auspices of the world’s leading arbitration institutions, modern remote communication technologies are widely used. For example, correspondence between the parties to the process (parties, arbitrators, office) is carried out by e-mail; procedural documents and evidence are submitted electronically; organizational meetings and interrogations of witnesses, and sometimes entire hearings, are conducted by telephone or videoconferencing; hearing transcripts are often stored using LiveNote systems, which allow attendees to view transcripts in real-time. With the spread of electronic document management, the disclosure of electronic evidence (e-discovery) is increasingly being used. The current project will mainly discuss the development of AI in Commercial Arbitration and its influence and impact on the speed and cost of arbitral proceedings. In the first part of the work, I will focus on the history and origins of AI in Arbitration mentioning the impact of COVID-19 and partial transfer to virtual hearings. Also, it will provide some data from UNCITRAL and ICC about virtual hearings. The second part of the work discusses and argues on effectiveness and efficiency of virtual hearings in arbitration, including translation and transcriptions during proceedings. I will analyze whether the e-discovery reflects on confidentiality and privacy matters. Third, I consider the most critical ones because they discuss the most problematic issue - arbitrators selection. Undoubtedly that 50 % of the cases on jurisdiction arise from arbitrator’s challenge, which reflects on speed and sufficiently increases costs of the Parties. After discussing the selection tools, I decided to consider replacing arbitrators with AI, which deprived of objective or any possible challenge possible causes. Although I cover arbitration matters, in this Part, I want to provide with comparative analysis of the litigation process – judge selection and its possible replacement with AI. The conclusion will provide weaknesses and possible problems with these issues, including relevant solutions or ideas to discuss.

Strabismus controversies that inspired the foundation of the Donders Society for Strabology and of the journal Strabismus

ABSTRACT The Donders Society for Strabology and the journal Strabismus were founded in 1984 and 1992 to (i) stimulate scientific exchange, (ii) bridge the gap between clinical strabismus and neurophysiology by covering the two fields in a single journal and (iii) provide a forum for multicenter studies. They were inspired by two controversies on the treatment of strabismus, whether accommodative esotropia should be treated with glasses or not and whether infantile esotropia should be operated in the first years of life to preserve or reinstate binocular vision. Key assumptions in the theory leading to the former controversy were that the angle between the oblique muscle plane and the sagittal plane was small in strabismus patients causing excyclotropia, that hemiretinal suppression occurred when the left and right halves of the visual fields were no longer aligned because of excyclotropia and that binasal or bitemporal suppression disturbed the balance of the optomotor reflexes and thereby caused esotropia or exotropia. Hemiretinal suppression also disturbed accommodation related to the development of hyperopia, which did not cause esotropia and could worsen by wearing glasses. The Donders Society for Strabismology was founded in 1984, and expanded with Flemish pediatric ophthalmologists and orthoptists two years later. A survey gauging the need for a European journal on strabismus and amblyopia in 1985 got favorable responses from strabismologists from continental Europe. However, a proposal by Aeolus Press to the European Strabismological Association to adopt or endorse such journal was turned down in 1989 and by the International Strabismological Association in 1990. In 1992 candidate editors were invited to start the journal Strabismus without adoption by a professional organization and founding meetings took place in April and May, 1992. Regarding the three goals set, it can be said that both the Donders Society for Strabology and the journal Strabismus have stimulated scientific exchange to a high degree, but they have bridged the gap between clinical strabismus and neurophysiology only modestly. Strabismus did successfully provide a forum for the multicenter Early vs. Late Infantile Strabismus Surgery Study.

Culture-driven scripts for meetings: An integrative theoretical lens for studying workplace meetings

The current research conceptualizes workplace meetings as socially embedded forms of organizing and proposes that cross-cultural comparisons of workplace meetings offer insights into differences in meeting structures and processes. This provides a deeper understanding of how meetings drive organizing in different cultural settings. Specifically, we build programmatic theory proposing cognitive and behavioral scripts as a promising theoretical lens through which to capture and integrate sociocultural influences on workplace meetings. We adapt Cramton et al.'s (2021) cultural coordination scripts formulation (consisting of the task setting, role structure, temporal structure, and cues) to develop an interpretive framework for workplace meeting processes that orients future research on cross-cultural meetings. We further integrate existing research on cross-cultural meeting differences to develop a generic prototype meeting script and two illustrative examples of culturally specific meeting scripts (for German and U.S.-American meetings) to demonstrate the practical usefulness and usability of this programmatic theory.

Exploring the ability of child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) to respond to new valuable knowledge: the influence of professionals and internal organisational processes

PurposeHealth policies in England highlight the need for child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) to embed new knowledge in practice, yet evidence remains scarce about the services’ ability to learn from the external environment. This paper aims to present a critical analysis of the CAMHS’ ability to implement new knowledge through the lens of absorptive capacity, an organisation’s ability to identify, assimilate and use new valuable knowledge.Design/methodology/approachSixteen semi-structured interviews were conducted with staff from the CAMHS department of a mental health organisation in England to explore the services’ absorptive capacity.FindingsProfessionals were identified having an impact on the main absorptive capacity components in the following ways: professional background and perceived reliability of knowledge sources appeared to affect knowledge identification; informal communication was found to facilitate knowledge assimilation and exploitation; trust was found to enable knowledge exploitation, particularly between senior management and frontline professionals. At an organisational level, team meetings and internal reporting were identified as enablers to knowledge assimilation and exploitation, while organisational hierarchy and patient data management systems were identified as barriers to knowledge assimilation. No organisational processes were found regarding knowledge identification, indicating an imbalanced investment in the main components of absorptive capacity.Practical implicationsInvesting in these underpinning factors of absorptive capacity can assist CAMHS with capitalising on new knowledge that is valuable to service provision.Originality/valueThis study offers novel insights into the learning ability of CAMHS through the lens of absorptive capacity.

Determinants of Human Papillomavirus Vaccine recommendation among Middle Eastern and Lebanese Healthcare Providers

ObjectiveTo improve the knowledge, awareness, and attitude (KAA) among health care providers (HCPs) regarding Human Papilloma Virus vaccination (HPV-V), the Lebanese Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology (LSOG) has regularly organized educational meetings, symposia, and workshops. MethodsWe conducted two sets of surveys among attendees of the LSOG congresses in 2009 and 2018 to assess their KAA towards HPV-V. ResultsAround 30% (362) of LSOG attendees participated in our surveys in 2009 and 2018 (185 Vs.177 respectively). Most of them were obstetricians and gynecologists. Most HCPs considered that HPV-V can prevent cervical cancer (CC) [82% and 80% respectively, P = 0.73], however, around 60% were confident enough to convince their patients. HCPs who were confident about the efficacy of the HPV-Vs were more likely to believe that HPV-V can prevent CC (odds ratio = 22.5, p-value = 0.003). These HCPS were more likely to recommend HPV-V (OR = 6.6, p-value = 0.009). About 20% of HCPs who usually recommend HPV-V, reported cost as a main barrier compared to 76% of those who did not. ConclusionsBeing familiar with HPV, HPV-related diseases, CC, HPV vaccines and their effectiveness significantly influence whether a HCP recommends HPV-V. The KAA of HCPs did not significantly improve from 2009 to 2018.

​Process of SHG, VO and MS Group Formation and their Norms in Warangal District of Andhra Pradesh

The objective of this paper is to see the process of SHG, VO (Village Organization) and MS (Mandal Samakhaya) formation and their norms which strongly promoting women’s empowerment in the Andhra Pradesh. For said purpose Information’s were collected through personally interaction with the members of SHG in Village Organization Meeting (VO Meeting) during five days exposer visit (25 Nov to 30 Nov, 2013) which was supervised by National Institute of Rural Development (NIRD), Hyderabad (A.P.) Staff members on the recommendation of Deendayal Upadhyaya State Institute of Rural Development, Lucknow (U.P.). Result can be concluded in terms of the SHG formation, VO and MS and their rules for the women empowerment in Warangal district is fully transparent and empowered the rural women at each stage.

Exploring Collective and Multi-Audience Dissent in Organizational Meetings

Organizations without healthy dissent stagnate from myopic thinking. Previous research has examined how employees might dissent to supervisors or coworkers, but little research has focused on how dissent might be expressed to multiple audiences simultaneously. Dissent conversations might happen only once or might be repeated over time, but the ways in which dissent processes unfold over time has also been neglected in past research. The present study examined biweekly meetings in the fundraising department of a nonprofit organization for 2 years to explore organizational dissent across time and to reveal possible nuances in the ways in which dissenters express disagreement. Results revealed several dissent topics repeated during the data collection period with mixed results—some of these topics were resolved whereas others were not. Two dissent conversations emerged as particularly meaningful events in the history of the department. At the same time, these data illustrated dissent expressed to multiple audiences (a single dissenter simultaneously talking to a supervisor and multiple coworkers) and dissent expressed by multiple dissenters. These forms of collective dissent extend previous models of organizational dissent that typically conceptualize a conversation between a single dissenter and a single dissent audience.

​Reinforcement of Women through Self Help Group (SHG): A Case Study of Warangal District, Andhra Pradesh

The objective of this case study is to see the impact of SHG, Village Organization and Mandal Samakhaya formation on the their members which is strongly promoting women’s empowerment in the Andhra Pradesh. For said purpose Information’s were collected through Personally interaction with the members of SHG in Village Organization Meeting during Five days exposer visit (25 Nov to 30 Nov, 2013) which was supervised by National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRD and PR), Hyderabad (A.P.) Staff members on the recommendation of Deendayal Upadhyaya State Institute of Rural Development, Lucknow (U.P.). Result can be concluded in terms of the SHG formation and their rules are playing important role for the women empowerment and income generation in Warangal district.

The Political Influence Pattern of the “Eurasia Central Region”Based on Syria and Ukraine Events

Due to geopolitical factors, Eurasia is at the center of gravity in international relations and has become the core area of the game of great powers. Focusing on the Syrian and Ukrainian issues, we conduct event research by looking for relevant literature and news materials, and organize and analyze the theme of international organization meetings dedicated to solving these two issues. By creating complex networks, we use quantitative data to analyze the geopolitical forces in central Eurasia and reflect the evolution of the political landscape in the region. We have found that: First, Eurasia is still the center of geopolitics in the world, and the status of land-powered countries will rise. Second, the geopolitical structure of the Eurasian center has begun to take shape as a quadrilateral relationship between the United States and its Asia-Pacific allies (Japan and Australia), the European Union, Russia, and China. Third, the political influence of the United States in Eurasia is declining and its hegemonic status is weakening. China’s political influence has gradually increased, and Russia’s geopolitical influence has declined significantly. The study, on the one hand, clarifies the evolution of the political landscape of the region and gives the reader a clear idea of the involvement of geopolitical forces. On the other hand, it provides some guidance for the future development of the Eurasian countries, especially China.

Democracy as Misunderstanding Between Freedom and Anarchy

The democracy issue is the keyword and concern of this paper. There have been long discussions about “democracy through law” and if it is a reality in Albanian society. The prolonged transition came because of a misunderstanding with democracy. Instead of checking and balance, power control is installed and the nearly antagonistic opposition between them. There is robbery and abuse of national assets, public property, and individual property, while the state legalizes informality. We face populism in the streets and populism in meetings organized in the halls. The mobs in the street are an expression of the ochlocracy and crowds at organized meetings. Anthropology of medieval society with crowds and modern “princes” is a story that follows in the last three decades in Albania. Democracy seems like a double monocracy and there is the killing of pluralism day by day. Governance with online portals and show-politics display as an illusion of functional democracy. Enhance the role of institutions and the attack against them, supposedly to protect the so-called interests of people in need. Democracy was wounded by a mass media that failed to return to either public power or independent power. Media in the hands of dubious owners. These are valuable topics of analysis and require the exchange of opinions to the benefit of the country on its road toward development. They are related to the immediate and prospective needs for profound changes in mentality, conduct, and democratic institutions. This study provides a historical and concrete analysis of the reality, brought together with the laws of democracy as a system, to reveal if institutional democracy is normally functioning in Albania. And if not, it intends to highlight. the reasons hindering it, as well as how this can be overcome, contributing to an educated society, that believes in freedom and builds a prosperous country. &#x0D; &#x0D; Received: 21 December 2021 / Accepted: 29 January 2022 / Published: 5 March 2022

Perception and attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination among urban slum dwellers in Dhaka, Bangladesh

BackgroundVaccine hesitancy was identified as a major threat to global health by WHO in 2019. This hesitancy was also observed with COVID-19 vaccination rollout in many countries including Bangladesh, where it began on Feb 7, 2021. Reasons for this include lack of knowledge, misinformation, low trust in health systems, and so on. Vaccine hesitancy is context specific and varies across time, place, and socioeconomic groups. People living in urban slums should be prioritised for COVID-19 vaccination because they are more prone to COVID-19 infection due to their poor living conditions and inability to practice preventive measures. Therefore, we aimed to understand the perceptions and attitudes of urban slum dwellers in Dhaka, Bangladesh, towards COVID-19 vaccination through time. MethodsThis qualitative study was done in three urban slums of Dhaka city, Bangladesh. In-depth telephone interviews were done with 36 adults (25 women and 11 men) from Oct 21, 2020 to Jan 12, 2021, using a semi-structured guideline. Participants were selected by use of snowballing and opportunistic sampling techniques. Follow-up interviews were done in April and August, 2021. We did thematic analysis on the collected data. Informed verbal consent was obtained from the participants, and ethical clearance was obtained from BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health (Dhaka, Bangladesh; 2019–034-IR). FindingsBefore COVID-19 vaccine rollout, doubts, fears, and rumours about safety and effectiveness of the vaccine lead to hesitancy among many participants. With time, more people were willing to get COVID-19 vaccines when they found that many in their communities were getting vaccinated and that it was free of cost. Women knew more about the vaccine compared with men, due to the awareness sessions in courtyard meetings of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) attended by women. Trusted information sources were television news, community health workers, and government loudspeaker announcements. Youths (aged 18–24 years) in the slums were more interested in getting vaccinated as they had exposure to technology and social media where they learned about the benefits of vaccination, compared with people from older age groups. Besides structural inequities in the vaccination drive, such as the complicated online registration system, long queues at vaccination centres also meant many urban poor couldn't access COVID-19 vaccination as they worried about missing a day's work. InterpretationThis study highlighted the importance of using sources such as NGO workers and television news to debunk myths and disseminate COVID-19 vaccine information to ensure compliance with vaccination among urban slum dwellers. Community perceptions shape individual practices, which can help policy makers design effective communication and strategies aimed at people who are poor to improve COVID-19 vaccine uptake. FundingGCRF UKRI funded ARISE Consortium.

Stroke survivors\u2019 preferences regarding study participation in rehabilitation research

BackgroundTo pursue high quality research, successful participant recruitment is essential, but recruitment rates are often low. This is specifically true in target populations with impairments, for instance, among stroke survivors. Previous studies focusing on recruitment have mainly relied on information from professionals, and there is therefore a need to contribute with new methodological insights to how potential rehabilitation research participants describe their interest and preferences to participate in research. The purpose of this study was to generate knowledge about stroke survivors’ interest in participating in rehabilitation research, reasons for being interested or not, and preferred forms and foci of rehabilitation interventions. An additional aim was to describe preferences regarding survey administration modes and processes for recruitment to studies.MethodThis cross-sectional study recruited Swedish residents who had sustained a stroke, initially by using advertisement on the National Stroke Association’s website, flyers posted at local occupational and physical therapy offices and at local stroke/senior organization meetings. Secondly, participants were recruited through a local stroke register. The survey, administered either in a paper form returned by postal mail; online or as a phone interview with 128 stroke survivors.ResultsMost of the participants were interested in participating in rehabilitation research, particularly younger persons (p = 0.001) and those closer to stroke onset (p = 0.047). Contribution to research, possibility to try new rehabilitation interventions and meeting others in the same situation were reasons that attracted an interest to participate. Other important aspects were related to motivation, individual needs, as well as how skilled the people who provided the intervention were. Participants preferred group-based programs, and programs focusing on regaining lost functions were highly requested. A majority wanted to be contacted through postal mail (70%) and most of them (90%) used the paper form to respond to the survey.ConclusionsA range of personal and external aspects, including challenges related to digitized administration modes, should be considered to achieve high participation rates in rehabilitation research targeting stroke survivors. The importance of addressing individual needs and prerequisites in an individualized manner should not be underestimated and might be a useful strategy to recruitment success.

AN EXPLORATORY RESEARCH ON HOLACRACY: A NEW GOVERNANCE PROCESS FOR THE ORGANIZATIONS

In this study, holacracy has been evaluated as one of the self-management methods for organizations. Holacracy is a new management method in which job autonomy, power distribution among employees and the participation of all members of the organization in the decision-making process, are among its distinctive features compared with other management methods. In today's rapidly changing business world, organizations need a way of managing to maintain their place in the marketplace and, in some cases, to advance it and people in the organization can use their talents in their works and do not face any restrictions from the organization. According to the creator of holacracy and people who have actually worked in a holacratic environment, holacracy is such a method. They believe that holacracy is a good option for solving most of the organizational challenges. By using holacarcy, the flexibility of organizations increases and they can easily adapt themselves to the business environment and conditions. The space is open for people and everyone can choose a role in the organization according to their ability and capacity and then proceed to do it. Another point of contention in the holacracy is its opposition to the hierarchical method. In a hierarchy in which people have job restrictions, decisions are made by a specific group that often does not meet the needs of the organization, long and fruitless meetings are held in it and a very centralized system governs the organization.

A time sensitive graph model for conflict resolution with application to international air carbon negotiation

The uneven time required for decision making by negotiators can greatly affect the results of international negotiations. A novel time sensitive graph model is developed to analyze international negotiations in which the duration of time is different for negotiators, or called decision makers, to implement each action. In this novel model, the process of negotiation is divided into multiple phases. Decision makers may fail to achieve desired outcomes due to time constraints when approaching the deadline of each stage. Time sensitive stabilities are defined to describe this particular behavior patterns of decision makers. The interrelationships between classical stabilities and time sensitive stabilities are investigated. Propositions are provided to indicate how equilibrium can be affected by the change of action time. This novel methodology is applied to an air carbon negotiation participated by three representative decision makers, the European Union (EU), major developing countries, and the United States (US), under the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA). The time sensitive equilibrium at the end of Baseline Phase explains modification of the requirements for monitoring the CORSIA baseline emissions under the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The time sensitive equilibrium achieved after June 2020 suggests that the EU Carbon Trading System for Monitoring Air Carbon Baseline (EU ETS MRV) could be adjusted by the end of the Pilot Phase provided that both developing and non-EU developed countries put the EU under pressure by filing appeals at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) meetings not later than March 2022.