Organizational Support Systems Research Articles

Formation of the system of organizational and economic support of innovative relations in Ukraine

The article deals with the formation of the optimal mechanism of economic and legal support of the state innovation policy, the definition of the subject, and would perform a general and leading role for the national innovation system. Determination of the status for other subjects of organizational and economic powers, which will be subordinated to the governing body. The question is that the system of organizational and economic support of innovative relations in Ukraine is not fully developed and requires optimization. So, until about 2010 there was one structure of the system of subjects of organizational and economic powers in the innovation sphere, and in the subsequent period it was subjected to significant transformations, therefore it is important to establish which functions and tasks, means and authorities, and place in the system of executive bodies the power is occupied and executed by each of the subjects of organizational and economic powers, both today and in retrospect, taking into account the assessment of their effectiveness. The purpose of this article is to work out approaches to optimizing organizational and economic support by comparing the structure of the system of subjects of organizational and economic powers in the innovation sphere that operated in the period until 2010 and after 2010, and the development of appropriate conclusions to improve the effectiveness of such a system as a whole. Thus, it seems expedient to distribute the system of public authorities in terms of organizational and economic powers in the innovation sphere for the period until 2010 and after 2010. Thus, the following bodies can be referred to the system that was until 2010: State Agency for Investments and Innovations, Ministry of Industrial Policy, Ministry of Education and Science, Ministry of Education in the field of intellectual property, National Council for Innovative Development, Ministry of Economy of Ukraine. The modern system looks like this now: the State Agency for Investments and Innovations, the Ministry of Education and Science, the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine, the Council for the Development of Innovations. However, even then, this system can not be called optimal. Since, firstly, they do not have a main body that would focus the final powers in themselves and accordingly coordinate these directions in these activities. Secondly, the optimization of the structuring of state bodies subordinate to the main body, depending on two basic criteria: - the elements-blocks of the scientific and innovation system and - the sector and the branch of the national economy. That is, the competence bodies with organizational and economic powers have the subject matter to have basic blocks, such as: scientific and technical activities, a unit for the creation of innovative products, a unit for the introduction of these products, a commercialization unit, and the like. The second criterion is the defense-industrial complex, the pharmaceutical industry, the machine-building industry, the agricultural sector, and the like.

Problematika Pendidikan Inklusi di Sekolah

The declaration of inclusive education focused on facilitating the needs of special needs children education has been running in many areas of Indonesia, especially in big cities. However, the implementation of inclusive education is not without constraints and problems. There are many problems found. The purpose of this article is to explain the problems found in the implementation of inclusive education. The research method used is qualitative research and descriptive research type. The results of the study indicate the existence of various problems found in the implementation of inclusive education, including inclusive understanding and implications, organizational school policy, learning process, teacher condition and support system.

Learning organization and firm performance

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to identify organizational resources that may enhance the performance outcomes of a learning culture; this study was undertaken in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), an emerging economy in the Arabian Gulf region.Design/methodology/approachA survey questionnaire was used to collect data on a sample of 254 firms from the Emirates of Dubai and Abu Dhabi. The target respondents included middle to senior managers working in logistics, operations, finance and general management positions.FindingsThe data revealed a positive relationship between learning organization (LO) initiatives and four measures of firm performance considered in the study: employee skills development, product/service innovation, cost-effectiveness and growth in revenues. This relationship was moderated by strategic orientation of the human resource management function and perceived organizational support. Effective HRM strategies and organizational support systems were identified as critical resources that can add substantial value to the performance outcomes of an LO culture. These findings suggest that investing in the development of an LO culture makes a good business sense.Research limitations/implicationsUse of perceptual measures was one of the major limitations of the present study.Practical implicationsThe largely positive impact of LO-related programs underscores the strategic importance of the LO concept to maintain superior performance outcomes in the emerging knowledge economy of UAE.Originality/valueThe paper represents an initial effort at making a business case for the LO concept in a non-western context. It brings into focus the role of organizational support and strategically oriented human resource management initiatives in optimizing the performance impact an LO culture.

METHODICAL APPROACHES TO FORMING ORGANIZATIONAL PROVISION OF EFFICIENT USE OF INNOVATIVE POTENTIAL TECHNOLOGICAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Topicality. The urgency of the problem of state support for the development and efficient use of the innovative potential of technological entrepreneurship in Ukraine today is growing due to the need to improve the institutional base of innovation activity of business structures, which will facilitate the acquisition of knowledge, stimulate their transformation into technical and technological ideas, access to the national and global technology market and knowledge-based products that provide business sustainability that uses the knowledge, results, and technology to fool tion of new products and services that alter the structure of the economy. Aim and tasks. The purpose of the article is to develop guidelines on the development of an organizational support system for the development and effective use of the innovative potential of technological entrepreneurship in Ukraine. Research results. Proposed methodical approaches to the formation of organizational support for the effective use of innovative potential of technological entrepreneurship in Ukraine. The organizational principles of determining the priorities of technological development of the country for the long-term period are worked out; a subsystem of communication between research and development organizations, among themselves and with other socio-social, entrepreneurial and state institutions, and the development of promising forms of cooperation in science and business in Ukraine. The implementation of the concept of network interaction, which is an important mechanism for realization of the state policy of developing innovative goods markets based on the use of technological entrepreneurship potential, as well as the organizational principles of the choice of priority markets for innovative products, is proposed. Conclusions. A promising area of implementation of the proposed methodological approaches is the creation of technological platforms, using the latest information and communication technologies. Since the level of development of domestic production of innovative high value added goods depends on the state's ability to create the necessary conditions in a timely manner and to improve the incentives aimed at exploiting the potential of technological entrepreneurship for the development and introduction of the latest technologies in all branches of the economy, then all entrepreneurs need to create Equal conditions, as well as the establishment of a system of partnerships between different forms of business, which will ensure effective cooperation Identity and profitability.

No one can whistle a symphony: how hospitals design for daily cross-boundary collaboration

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to investigate how and with which mechanisms health care professionals in practice design for collaboration to solve collective hospital tasks, which cross occupational and departmental boundaries.Design/methodology/approachAn in-depth multiple-case study of five departments across four hospitals facing fast to slow response task requirements was carried out using interviews and observations. The selected cases were revealing as the departments had designed and formalized their daily hospital operations differently to solve collaboration and performance issues.FindingsLocal collaboration across occupational and departmental boundaries requires bundles of behavioral formalization elements (e.g. standardized plans, resource allocation decisions, assigned formal roles, and handoff routines), and liaison devices (e.g. huddles, boards, and physical proximity), which are used in parallel or sequence. The authors label this “designed collaboration bundles.” These bundles supplement the central organizational structures, processes, and support systems less capable of ensuring fluent coordination at the front line.Practical implicationsHealth care professionals and hospital managers can consider designing bundles of organizational design features to proactively develop and ensure collaboration capable of solving collective tasks and bridging departmental and occupational silos to improve health care delivery.Originality/valueThis research paper addresses the fundamental organizational challenge of how to achieve efficient collaboration by studying how formal structures and processes are used in combination on the hospital floor, thereby going beyond previous research that studies these mechanisms individually.

Information and technological solutions for the formation of a system of organizational and economic support for sustainable development of rural areas

Information and technological solutions for the formation of a system of organizational and economic support for sustainable development of rural areas

METHODICAL APPROACHES TO EVALUATION OF INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPLY OF TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS SYSTEMS

Introduction. The state and development of transport and logistics systems of the territories is inextricably linked with the investment climate and social and economic development, since it affects the mobility and dynamism of social and economic processes, forms additional advantages for the development of all types of business. That is why the study of the level of infrastructure provision of the transport and logistics system of the regions of Ukraine remains an important issue in modern conditions. Purpose. The article aims to develop the methodical tools for assessing the proportionality of the infrastructure provision of transport and logistics activities in the regions and the efficiency of the use of existing infrastructure objects. Results. The article deals with the essence and systematization of the main components of the transport and logistics infrastructure of the region. Under the infrastructure of transport and logistics activity of the region, it is proposed to understand the complex system of technical, organizational, economic, and informational and communication support for the implementation of transport and logistics services, which are concentrated in this region. The methodical approaches to carrying out of complex estimation of the infrastructure provision of the regions' development have been explored. The methodical approaches and analytical tools for estimating the imbalances of infrastructure provision and the efficiency of transport and logistics systems functioning in the regions are based on the calculation of the system of comparative indicators and parameters of transport and logistics activity in the regions and take into account the peculiarities of their geographical location and the corresponding competitive advantages (technical, organizational, financial, informational and specific). Conclusions. The effectiveness of the development of strategic plans and programs for the development of transport and logistics infrastructure at both the national and regional levels requires a systematic picture of the state of the infrastructure in certain regions and the weaknesses in which major efforts should be directed to overcoming. In this context, the use of the author's methodological toolkit can be useful in identifying the strengths and weaknesses of the regions, their clustering, and identifying the priority tasks of optimizing the transport and logistics system in the design process of transport sector plans and programs.

Certified healthy family specialists’ experiences of work and job satisfaction in seoul

The purpose of this study was to examine the Certified Healthy Family Specialists’ (CHFSs) work experiences and job satisfaction in the Seoul Metropolitan Local Healthy Family Support Centers (HFSCs). A total of 107 HFSC staff were recruited through 25 local HFSCs in Seoul. Descriptive statistics and multiple regression was performed to identify the work experience of CHFSs and factors that were associated with their job satisfaction. In terms of the CHFSs’ work experiences, the participants’ work hours were similar to the average Korean working hours, but they often worked on weekends or holidays. Their work flexibility and job satisfaction was a moderate level. CHFSs, however, experienced higher levels of job stress and emotional labor. Of the job satisfaction subcategories, satisfaction with their salary was the lowest, whereas they were the most satisfied with support from their colleagues and supervisors. Regarding factors related to the CHFSs’ job satisfaction, the participants’ socio-demographic characteristics including age and gender and their work-related variables such as work flexibility and job stress were significantly associated with their job satisfaction. This research reveals that a flexible work environment is extremely important for CHFSs in increasing job satisfaction. In addition, HFSCs need to provide employee support programs for CHFSs to reduce their job stress and burden of emotional labor. Increasing the work flexibility for CHFSs would help increase their job satisfaction considering their frequent weekend and holiday work. These findings also suggest that expansion of the organization and employee support system is warranted to help CHFSs remain in HFSCs and to provide quality services to families.

Improvement of organizational and documentary security of vacation

The object of research is a system of organizational and documentary support for the design and provision of vacations in agricultural enterprises. One of the most problematic places is that ... information about the specifics of granting and documenting vacation, as well as their main types at enterprises and the amount of supply is not subject to official sources of the State Statistics Committee. Such information is not displayed in the reporting forms of enterprises, which requires the use of additional methods and sources of information collection. An experience of foreign countries to use vacation as one of the methods of motivating employees is used in the research. The introduction of an internal document into the activities of enterprises, which can have a form that is independent of other documents, and be part of the internal social report of the enterprise. The following generalized elements are defined as «vacation»: dismissal of the employee from performance of labor duties, preservation of the employee in the period of vacation of employment (position), payment. It is established that the term «vacation» is identified with the concept of «time». The main features of the majority of vacations are formulated. The main directions of improving the organizational and documentary provision of vacation and its use in the context of social activities of enterprises are outlined, namely: – use of vacation as one of the types of employee motivation; – use of the classification of vacations to improve its planning, analysis and control; – recording information on vacations in collective agreements of enterprises; – use of an internal document to display information on the volume of species, sources of coverage for vacation expenses.

Influence of Individual Characteristics, Organizational Support System and Learning Organizational Practices in Post-program Transfer of Training: A Study on Management Development Programs of Bangladesh Civil Service

Management development programs of Bangladesh Civil Service are traditionally seen as a piecemeal approach; no linkage is found among program performance, transfer performance and career advancement of trained officials. Moreover, no effective mechanism is found in public organization to assess or monitor the issue of post-program transfer of training. The study employed an in-depth investigation into factors affecting post-program transfer of training. It made a detailed investigation into ultimate effectiveness of management development programs by examining contribution of three sets of influencing factors under individual characteristics, work environment (social and logistic support), and learning organizational practices on post-program transfer of training. The study was conducted on two management development courses like Advanced Course on Administration and Development (ACAD) and Senior Staff Course (SSC) by administering survey on purposively selected 212 graduated participants of both the courses. The findings of the study suggest that the predictors like post-program motivation and self-efficacy to transfer, peer support, learning organizational practices like collaboration and team learning and strategic link of transfer performance with career advancement have direct and positive influence on post-program transfer of training. The findings of the study would guide the policy planner to formulate prudent HRD policy and strategy linking training performance (performance of learning acquisition as well as post program transfer) and career advancement (placement and promotion).

Impact of parenthood on women’s careers in the IT sector – a study in the Indian context

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to analyse the impact of certain factors (such as working mothers’ attitudes towards career role salience, notion of career success, work-life balance and the impact of organisational support systems available for childcare) on career persistence, despite parenthood, and career re-entry after parenthood. It is conducted in relation to new age, young working mothers of the booming IT sector in India.Design/methodology/approachA survey questionnaire was administered to 138 working mothers in the IT sector to analyse the impact of working mothers’ career role salience, notion of career success, work-life balance and the impact of organisational support systems available for childcare on career persistence, despite parenthood.FindingsThe findings state that re-entry is also a growing phenomenon, in as much as career breaks are an accepted reality. Career role salience and notions of career success are important predictors of career re-entry of young mothers. Most importantly, this study highlights the significant role of the trusted, extended family support system, that is characteristically unique to Indian social fabric, in enabling women’s career persistence and career re-entry after motherhood.Research limitations/implicationsLike most survey research, this study’s validity is also limited to the findings on the self-reported responses. Nevertheless, the study points to new areas to be researched, such as the possibility of the same findings with older mothers who have spent considerable years in their careers, or whether the same sample would answer differently after a few years.Practical implicationsThe paper includes implications for society and organisations, concerning opting out, and for undertaking genuine initiatives to enable and support women to re-enter their careers after breaks, so that the decision to persist, exit or re-enter their careers remains the privileged choice of women employees.Originality/valueThe paper fulfils an identified need to study how parenthood affects women’s careers in the IT sector and need for organisations in India to understand the practicality of women employees’ needs to integrate work and life.

Socioeconomic Disparity in Later-Year Group Trajectories of Depressive Symptoms: Role of Health and Social Engagement Change.

This study explored heterogeneous change patterns of South Korean older adults’ depressive symptoms by poverty status, focusing on health status and social engagement changes. We used data from four waves (2006–2012) of the Korean Longitudinal Study of Aging (KLoSA). Our sample contained 2461 poor and 1668 non-poor individuals. All were 65 years old or older at baseline. We used latent class growth analysis to identify trajectory groups’ depressive symptoms. Multinomial logistic regression was used to examine how a range of changes in health conditions and social engagement was associated with trajectories among poor and non-poor participants. Among the poor, five heterogeneous trajectories with clear patterns were identified: high-to-moderate, stable-high, slightly-increasing, steeply-increasing, and stable-low. Among non-poor, high-to-moderate, steeply-increasing, and stable-low groups were found. A decrease in health conditions was the most vulnerable subgroup’s (steeply-increasing) primary risk factor. Poor older adults who reduced participation in, or decreased contact with, social networks were likely to belong to the steeply-increasing group. Our study provides impetus for organizational and/or environmental support systems to facilitate social engagement among poor older adults. Future research should examine whether the significance of social engagement among poor elders applies in less-developed and developed countries.

A comprehensive framework of information system design to provide organizational creativity support

This research is motivated by two considerations: (1) organizational creativity is a component that enhances the ability of organizations to retain their competitive advantage and (2) too little research has been conducted worldwide that focuses on the design of information systems to provide organizational creativity support. This research proposes a comprehensive and conceptual framework for the design of organizational creativity support systems. To address the objective of this study, two theories, the resource-based view and a multiagent approach, are used to build the model proposed. The customer opinions from websites concerning a consumer electronics product are used to validate such a system. The theoretical contributions, practical implications, and future directions of the study are presented and discussed.

Problems of professional ethics standards of auditors in Ukraine

This study is dedicated to the many problems arising from incompliance by auditors of principles of professional ethics that cause problems not only in the reliability of the published findings, but also cause problems of global mistrust of users of financial statements to the audit profession. This generally creates obstacles to transparency mechanisms for disclosure and verification of information enterprises in Ukraine, not encouraging the formation of good investment climate. The study proved system of organizational support to create an environment to observe the principles of professional ethics in the performance of audit tasks based on measures of specifying and eliminating threats to the independence of the auditor. In this regard, was proposed the structure and substance of the relevant organizational and administrative documentation, which is part of the internal quality control system of audit services.

Mediating role of perceived career benefits between organizational commitment and work engagement in clinical nurses

Objective To explore the mediating role of perceived career benefits between organizational commitment and work engagement in clinical nurses, and build a structural equation model. Methods A total of 496 clinical nurses from two hospitals were selected by cluster sampling and investigated by nurses′ perceived career benefit questionnaire (NPCBQ), Chinese employees′ organizational commitment scale (CEOCS)and Utrecht work engagement scale (UWES). Data were analyzed and the structural equation model was built using SPSS 13.0 and Amos 17.0 software. Results The total score of NPCBQ, CEOCS and UWES was (53.09±6.35), (59.98±5.66) and (57.29±6.38), respectively. The bivariate correlation analysis showed that there were positive correlations among work engagement, organizational commitment and perceived career benefit (P<0.01). The perceived career benefit was a mediator in the relationship between organizational commitment and work engagement, with intermediary effect of 0.236 7, and the ratio of mediating effect to total effect was 38.07%. Conclusions Nursing managers should provide better social and organizational support systems to improve perceived career benefits and work enthusiasm of clinical nurses. Key words: Clinical nurse; Perceived career benefit; Organizational commitment; Work engagement; Mediating effect

Behavioural Intention to Use Mobile Entertainment Services among Bangladeshi Students

This study aims to understand why the usage of mobile entertainment services (MES) among young Bangladeshis is negligible. The authors propose a modification of combined technology acceptance model (TAM) and the theory of planned behaviour (TPB) model with additional factors. Questionnaire surveys were conducted in Bangladesh among young adult mobile users. The authors analysed the data of 251 valid responses via four TAM–TPB models. The study model, based on a modified TAM–TPB framework, fits generally well for mobile entertainment services in Bangladesh. The three factors of perceived behaviour control, perceived value, and attitude are important determinants for intention to use mobile entertainment services, and perceived behavioural control has the strongest direct effect on attitude and indirect effect on behavioural intention. The results suggest that mobile companies need to strengthen their organizational and technical support systems and improve service quality and affordability to encourage young consumers to use MES.

Improving Japanese Physicians’ Gender-Role Attitudes: Career Education and Adjusted Work Systems

Improving Japanese Physicians’ Gender-Role Attitudes: Career Education and Adjusted Work Systems

A long way home: How an intra-organizational innovation network overcomes its political boundaries

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Modeling organizational and information systems for effective strategy execution

Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to develop a model of automate for effective strategy execution.Design/methodology/approach– Both exploratory and confirmatory modes of research using exploratory factor analysis, total interpretive structure modeling, andt-test techniques have been conducted.Findings– In the context of effective strategy execution, the organization support system has most driving power affecting appropriateness of other automate systems. On the other hand, the effective design and deployment of control and monitoring system dependent on other systems. The control and monitoring directly affects the success of strategy execution while the other systems affect execution through structural mediation suggested by the proposed model.Research limitations/implications– Though this study adopts multiple research methods, a comparatively large sample size would be more useful. The study also faces subjective limitation of the research context. There is possibility of participant’s biases while responding to five-point scale questionnaire.Practical implications– The driving-dependence linkages among the automate systems helps in developing appropriate managerial action plan to convert strategic goals into the results. The model helps in institutionalizing the systems as well as making them effective while linking them in structured relationship. Additionally, the integrated understanding of the automate systems helps promote a sense of purpose and shared meaning of systems among the key stakeholders, which smoothen the execution process.Originality/value– This study reviews and factorize different automate systems and identifies structured linkages among them to demonstrate the relative criticality of each systems and how effective development of one system leads to the effectiveness of other system. This study also adds methodological value extending triangulation along with the interpretative tool.

Conceptual Approaches to Organizational and Methodological Support Systems and Certification of Qualifications

The problems of legal and organizational-methodical providing of functioning of the national system ofassessment and certification of qualifications. The proposals for amending the legislation. Justified the use ofstandardization for the unification of the content of fundamental organizational and methodical documents of thesystem of assessment and certification, enhance transparency of the rules and procedures of certification ofqualifications. Proposed list of standards for the formation of the national system of assessment and certificationof qualifications.