Organizational Units Research Articles

Problems of qualification in receiving a bribe on the example of medical workers

Subject of research: norms of the criminal legislation of the Russian Federation devoted to bribery and the concept of an official, as well as clarifications of the Plenum of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation on the qualification of certain crimes of corruption. Purpose of research: to give scientifically based proposals to eliminate the problem of qualifying the actions of a medical worker, including one who is the head of a structural unit of a medical organization, as receiving a bribe. Object of research: social relations arising in connection with the performance by a medical worker of his professional and official duties, which were studied using comparative legal, dialectical and analytical methods. Main results of research: a justification is proposed for the need to include in the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation a rule on liability for illegal remuneration of officials of healthcare institutions.

PROGRESS: the sectoral approach to cyber resilience

Each critical infrastructure and vital service represents a unique instance of a complex socio-technical–economic system. Resilience in complex systems is an emergent behaviour that occurs from interactions between components and is not easily predictable from understanding each component in isolation. Yet, cybersecurity practice and maturity models still focus on the robustness of separate components: organizational units, firms, or IT applications. Such a fundamental mismatch between theory and tools is among the causes of pervasive cyber insecurity. We introduce the sectoral capability maturity model to enable a comprehensive improvement of systemic resilience. The promoting global cyber resilience for sectors cyber-capability maturity model incorporates the science of complex systems, cybersecurity frameworks, and two decades of CIP operations experience. The model was successfully applied in resilience assessment projects in a dozen countries. Real-life experience emphasizes the benefits of the sectoral approach to cyber resilience: creating feedback loops within the sector, integrating supply chain and third-party risks, facilitating information flows between stakeholders, enabling cooperation with and among ministries, departments and other authorities, weighting in the links and processes between actors in cybersecurity issues. The established value of the sectoral approach calls for applications that will improve the resilience of essential services while lowering sector-wide cybersecurity expenditures.

Legal entity of the Catholic Church as a participant in Land and Mortgage Register proceedings in Polish law – selected issues

This article evaluates the legal norms related to real estate trading by legal entities of the Catholic Church in the context of land and mortgage register proceedings. First, the issue of the legal entity of the relevant church legal entities is presented. Next, the principles of the representation of church legal entities by the competent authorities is analysed. This is important both for the capacity to undertake a substantive legal action, the subject of which is real estate, and for examining the effectiveness of procedural steps taken in the course of land and mortgage register proceedings. The last part is devoted to real estate trading with the participation of church legal entities in the context of the principles resulting from the regulations of land and mortgage register proceedings. The research leads to the conclusion that for land and mortgage register proceedings, it is of fundamental importance to assess the effectiveness of a legal act in the context of the specific requirements of canon law, examples of which are Canons 1281 § 1 of the Code of Canon Law with regard to acts exceeding the limits and manner of ordinary management, and Canons 1292 § 1–2 of this Code making the validity of alienation dependent on the consent or authorisation of the competent entity. The absence of the consent or authorisation required by the provisions of canon law should lead to dismissal of the application for entry, which can possibly be remedied by a subsequent confirmation of the legal act performed by applying the instruments of civil law, as exemplified by Articles 39 and 63 of the Civil Code. In addition, the implementation of the principle of the autonomy of the Catholic Church is expressed in leaving to the church authority regulation of the appointment of the competent bodies of church legal persons; the land and mortgage register court cannot question the effectiveness of the appointment of these bodies, the assessment of which is left to the Catholic Church and its organisational units.

Coronarographie et angioplastie coronaire ambulatoire ; pourquoi, comment, pour quels patients ?

There is great heterogeneity in lengths of stay in interventional cardiology but the number of outpatient procedures is increasing. The expected benefits of an outpatient procedure are numerous and non-inferiority of this strategy has been demonstrated. Proper selection of patients eligible for this treatment is essential to minimize the risks of unplanned hospitalization and early complications. It is based on clinical, medico-social and organizational criteria. Perfect management of the care pathway based on an organizational unit and a geographical unit is essential.

A methodology to map chains of general practices in the Netherlands

Abstract Background Commercial entities are increasingly interested in acquiring Dutch general practices (GPs). They see profitable opportunities in upscaling by forming chains. Chain organizations integrate business processes of GPs within one organizational unit. The governance structure of these chains can be complex, leading to opacity and difficulties to see conflicts of interest and market power. To investigate how this development may have an impact on quality and accessibility of care, it is first needed to establish the ways in which these chains are formed. By mapping the chain structure in a data-driven way, impact monitoring becomes possible. For the Netherlands we investigated how chain structures of GPs can be empirically identified. Methods Background data of approximately 4,800 Dutch GPs from the Nivel Healthcare Professional Registries was linked with data from the Chamber of Commerce’s Trade Register. This enabled the determination of the legal form, business location, ownership, and director identification for all GPs. By this data-driven manner, the variation in organizational structures of all Dutch GPs was mapped and analyzed. Results Four different chain variants of Dutch GP chains were identified based on three types of relations between the chain organization and their GPs: ownership, location and the composition of the board of directors. Based on ownership, two ‘top-down’ chain variants were identified. Two ‘bottom-up’ chain variants were found based on location and board composition: (1) a chain organization acquires a seat on the board of the GP, and (2) the GP and the chain organization share the same business address. Combining these variants provides a new typology of GP chains in the Netherlands. Conclusions Our methodology enables to empirically map chain formation in primary care. By developing a new typology in a systematic way, a foundation is created to monitor organizational developments and their impact on quality and accessibility of care. Key messages • A typology of Dutch GP chains was developed based on three relations: the ownership, composition of the board and the establishment location of the chain organization and its practices. • Our methodology was put into practice to map different chain structures of GPs in the Netherlands, but it is not limited to primary care and can also be applied in other sectors and countries.

Strategi Manajemen Sumber Daya Manusia dalam Menghadapi Perubahan Satuan Organisasi TNI-AD di Koramil 05 Rungkut Surabaya

This study aims to analyze human resource management strategies in dealing with organizational unit changes at Koramil 05 Rungkut Surabaya. This study uses a qualitative approach with a case study method to analyze human resource management (HR) strategies in dealing with organizational changes at Koramil 05 Rungkut Surabaya. Data were collected through in-depth interviews, participant observation, and documentation, focusing on the role of the Koramil Commander, personnel, and HR staff. Data analysis was carried out through a coding process, thematic analysis, and triangulation to ensure the validity of the findings related to the impact of restructuring on personnel performance and motivation. This study analyzes human resource management (HR) strategies at Koramil 05 Rungkut Surabaya in dealing with organizational structure changes due to restructuring. The findings show that role adjustment, HR management, technology adaptation, and increased motivation and coordination are very important to maintain operational performance. HR training and development are the keys to the success of personnel adaptation to new challenges, especially in mastering technology and increasing collaboration between units. Internal conflicts that arise can be managed well through open communication and active participation of all personnel.

Cooperative Learning Through Boundary Spanning: How a Corporate Learning Department Ensures That Trainers and Content Stay Current

Continuous learning is central to ensuring organizations remain innovative and high-performing. Corporate trainers play a critical role in educating and training employees. However, in an era of digital transformation and, more recently, artificial intelligence, trainers need new skills and methods to stay current and facilitate the transformation of the workforce. The skills gap is best filled through cooperative learning with other trainers. However, cooperative learning is hindered by different spatial, organizational, and cultural boundaries that are difficult to overcome. This paper attempts to understand how cooperative learning of trainers can be enhanced through boundary spanning. It examines the case of the corporate learning department of a German high-tech multinational through ethnographic action research by the department manager, including 21 semi-directive interviews and direct observation. Using a grounded theory approach, we explore how the concept, causes, context, contingencies, and conditions of boundary spanning enhance cooperative learning among corporate trainers. The findings show that boundary spanning leads to cooperative learning through pedagogical scaffolding, communities of practice, and a new learning culture. Spontaneous boundary spanning occurs in parallel to guided boundary spanning. Both are made possible by appropriate leadership values and attitudes, trust, flexibility, and dedicated time and capacity. Our paper provides recommendations on the key issues managers face in facilitating boundary spanning and cooperative learning among their employees. We also show how key barriers and risks can be mitigated to enable employees to learn cooperatively with colleagues from different and distant organizational units.

Braki w składzie organów strony w sądowym postępowaniu egzekucyjnym

Similarly to examination proceedings, also in enforcement proceedings legal persons and other organizational units cannot act directly, but rather through their bodies, or possibly, in the case of certain organizational units with legal capacity in accordance with Article 33(1) § 1 of the Civil Code, through persons authorized to act on their behalf. The effects of deficiencies in the composition of the debtor’s body are regulated autonomously in Article 818(1) of the Code of Civil Proceedings. In the case of deficiencies in the composition of the creditor’s bodies, it is necessary to apply by analogy Article 818 of the Code of Civil Proceedings, which regulates the effects of lack of procedural capacity.

Predicting special forces dropout via explainable machine learning.

Selecting the right individuals for a sports team, organization, or military unit has a large influence on the achievements of the organization. However, the approaches commonly used for selection are either not reporting predictive performance or not explainable (i.e., black box models). In the present study, we introduce a novel approach to selection research, using various machine learning models. We examined 274 special forces recruits, of whom 196 dropped out, who performed a set of physical and psychological tests. On this data, we compared four machine learning models on their predictive performance, explainability, and stability. We found that a stable rule-based (SIRUS) model was most suitable for classifying dropouts from the special forces selection program. With an averaged area under the curve score of 0.70, this model had good predictive performance, while remaining explainable and stable. Furthermore, we found that both physical and psychological variables were related to dropout. More specifically, a higher score on the 2800m time, need for connectedness, and skin folds was most strongly associated with dropping out. We discuss how researchers and practitioners can benefit from these insights in sport and performance contexts.

A Global Study of Debate Extension Service Organizations (DESOs): Challenges and Opportunities

Debating is often seen as an extra-curricular activity, with debate clubs in secondary and tertiary level institutions being the main organizational unit. However, some organizations operate beyond individual schools and offer broader support to debate activities. This includes organizing tournaments, training coaches and adjudicators, executing debate workshops/camps, managing national debate teams, and promoting debate in non-school environments. These can be called Debate Extension Service Organisations (DESOs), are typically non-governmental organizations that vary in terms of structure, services, staffing, and funding. Generally, they aim to create positive change in the lives of their programme participants and to promote debate as a useful tool for society. Conducted in the Caribbean, this study uses a sequential mixed method approach consisting of a survey and a focus group discussion to explore the challenges confronting such organizations, and examines the extent to which they are similar across places, in addition to considering various solutions to such challenges. From this, it is noted that the strategies to overcome the challenges may be at least somewhat transferable, though contextual nuances remain relevant. It was found that the challenge of greatest concern to the organizations was funding, while participant buy-in was of least concern. Other concerns of staff turnover, public support, and organization capacity were moderate. Despite the concerns, the organizations remained optimistic in achieving their goals and believed that they would remain in existence.

The systemic position of the local government treasurer in the terms of labor law, public finance law and the act on local government employees

Pursuant to the provisions of the Act of August 27, 2009 on public finances, the chief accountant of a public finance sector entity is an employee to whom the manager of the entity entrusts duties and responsibilities in the scope of keeping the entity's accounting, executing cash orders, and performing preliminary control of the compliance of economic operations. and financial with the financial plan, completeness and reliability of documents regarding economic and financial operations. Therefore, entrusting the function of an accountant consists of two elements: entrusting duties and, consequently, responsibility in this respect. The chief accountant is therefore an employee of the entity. The provisions of both the Act on Public Finance, Local Government Employees and the Labor Code apply to it. Recognizing the relevant legal regulations is important when answering questions and problems related to the performance of the function of treasurer (chief accountant). The treasurer's actions are a consequence of the statutory tasks assigned to him and the function entrusted by the unit manager. The function of treasurer of a commune, district or voivodeship is an obligatory function. The head of the unit cannot entrust the tasks specified in the Public Finance Act to a functional employee other than the treasurer. Exceptions in this respect cannot lead to the transfer of financial matters to another organizational unit within the office structure.

Towards a comprehensive framework for risk assessment of organizational development project portfolios

The benefits of risk management in the context of project portfolios have been widely recognized in the literature. However, approaches that assess the risk of organizational development project portfolios from the perspective of how the portfolio delivers value to the parent organization remain largely unexplored. To address this gap, our research takes a constructivist approach and an organizational perspective on project portfolios. We conducted twenty-eight semi-structured interviews and used thematic analysis to identify and relate four themes of a comprehensive project portfolio risk assessment (PPRA) framework: "project portfolio as the organizational unit for PPRA"; "organizational capabilities as portfolio outcomes in which PPR can be assessed"; "project portfolio levels as sources of risk factors in PPRA"; and "balance between project portfolio attributes complexity". Within the framework of organizational development project portfolios, this study contributes to our understanding of PPRA by providing two propositions: (1) The capabilities to be generated by the project portfolio can be used as the portfolio primary results on which PPRA can assess the risk of the project portfolio, establishing the impact of PPR on the project portfolio value delivering to the parent organization, and (2) The risk factors that impact the project portfolio expected results can be represented into PPRA as ‘output-related’ risk factors and ‘outcome-related’ risk factors.

Integration between Value Engineering Technology and Activity-based Costing and their Impact on Reducing Costs: Applied Research in Baghdad Soft Drinks Company/Private Shareholding

The research mainly aims to integrate activity-based costing and value engineering and consider their role in reducing costs for industrial facilities in the face of the modern business environment characterized by many developments and rapid changes. The research problem is that traditional cost accounting methods are insufficient to provide organizational units with useful information in many administrative decisions, especially those related to product quality, to calculate costs and meet requirements correctly and can be replaced by modern cost management methods. Moreover, to find compatibility between them in a competitive environment in the public and private sectors, The study is based on the following hypotheses: There is a significant relationship between the integration of value engineering technology and activity-based costing and cost reduction, and the integration of value engineering technology and activity-based costing has a significant effect on cost reduction.

Hospital process performance and the adoption of medical devices: An organization-based view.

Over the past two decades, there has been a growing scholarly interest in the adoption of technology in healthcare. While numerous studies have delved into the effects of specific technologies on the performance of different organizational units and medical specialties, the findings have often been divergent. Unlike the established literature, our approach focuses on the organization's perspective to analyze how technology impacts process performance in hospital settings. More precisely, we compiled a tailored dataset from 56 healthcare organizations in Italy and conducted a comprehensive analysis of panel data from 2016 to 2019, utilizing Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression as our main analytical tool. The data shows a clear relationship between an organization's use of medical devices and its overall process performance. Our research highlights the importance of achieving substantial improvements in process performance by strategically integrating new technologies and devices. Policymakers are encouraged to consider introducing incentives to drive hospitals to invest in innovative technologies. Furthermore, monitoring expenditures on new devices could serve as a valuable metric for assessing the extent of technology adoption within clinical practices.

The Effectiveness of Organizational Communication in Improving Employee Performance at PT. Tirta Sibayakindo

This research aims to determine the effectiveness of organizational communication in improving the performance of PT. Sibayakindo employees. This research uses qualitative descriptive data analysis techniques. The data collection techniques used are observation, documentation and interviews with people and organization development. Based on the research results, it is concluded that communication is what binds the company together. Communicating well in a company is not easy, therefore communication strategies are needed. Organizational communication is the delivery and interpretation of messages between communication units in a particular organization. The main purpose of organizational communication is to convey thoughts, views and opinions, share information, express feelings and emotions, and work together. Organizational communication is not just about sharing information but also about building a strong foundation for progress and success. The strategies created and implemented are quite helpful and facilitate the performance of PT. Tirta Sibayakindo employees.

SOCIAL MEDIA TOOLS: A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS BASED ON WEB OF SCIENCE DATA (2000-2023)

The concept of social media tools has gained the function of an umbrella concept by forming a word pool by shaping the action according to the subject and object, in a rich structure in terms of grammatical categories that regulate the relationship between the action and the participants in the event described in the action, and basically the relationship of the action with the participants in the event. The concept of social media tools and their use, which is used as a socio-economic element or content in many fields such as information technologies, education, communication, public relations, advertising, marketing, health, business, economy, finance and banking, politics, etc., has recently been the subject of many academic research and numerous studies in the literature. Due to the intricate and complex nature of the concept of social media tools, performing a bibliometric analysis of intertwined research topics will provide a panoramic perspective to researchers and organizations in different disciplines. The research aims to evaluate the status of the concept of social media tools in the international literature within the framework of descriptive analysis through document review method. For this purpose, after searching the Web of Science database and the necessary limitation procedures, a total of 26,283 published scientific studies published between 2000 and 2023 that include the concept of social media tools in their research, title or keywords or have the content of social media tools were accessed. A total of 26,283 scientific studies constituted the sample of the survey. A total of 26,283 scientific studies with social media tools content were analyzed with the VOS viewer program to determine the scientific categories and orientation of interest in the subject of social media tools, and the prominent country, organization, author and keyword concept units were reached with the publication-citation mapping technique. As a result of the research, it was determined that articles ranked first in terms of document type in social media tools research, and there has been a steady increase in the number of studies since 2013 in parallel with the widespread use of social media tools worldwide. Again, since the studies on social media tools are generally co-authored, the existence of a high level of collaboration index in the fields of survey draws attention.

Knowledge management in dealing with the crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic: Review, evaluation and improvement strategies

Knowledge is a strategic and valuable resource for reducing risk and damages and increasing resilience against disasters. More knowledge and a deeper understanding of COVID-19 might affect how we react to this disease and other pandemics in the future. Therefore, the successful and extensive implementation of knowledge management and paying attention to all related processes will help us in managing and dealing with such crises. This study's goal is to look into and assess how knowledge management is being used in dealing with the crisis of the COVID-19 epidemic in Iran and to propose strategies to improve it. This study is based on the performance of the health sector of Hamedan province, and it was conducted using three methods such as SWOT analysis, focus group (FG), and quantitative strategic planning matrix (QSPM). The results show that the most important strategies for improving the role of knowledge management in dealing with crises such as COVID-19 are the creation of organizational units in charge of implementing knowledge management in various health and treatment sectors, recognition and appreciation of effective and outstanding people in dealing with COVID-19 and increasing the commitment of senior managers to support the implementation of knowledge management. The important thing to mention in this connection is to pay attention to all knowledge management processes and attract the participation of all members of society in dealing with the COVID-19 crisis.

Silo mentality in bureaucratic reform

Background: This article discusses how to overcome silo mentality in bureaucratic reform in an organisation. Method: The qualitative research method is based on case studies and literature reviews. This method involves a critical and in-depth evaluation of previous research to understand sectoral ego and silo mentality in organizational contexts, including government and corporate settings. Findings: There are several things that can be done, one of which is by implementing a better mental revolution based on the values of Pancasila which is the basic ideology of the Indonesian nation. Sectoral ego and silo mentality have the potential to be counterproductive to the strategy of achieving organisational targets and goals. Nonetheless, in the preparation of organisational plans and strategies, it has become customary that organisations set performance targets for each unit derived from the organisation's main targets and objectives. It is an interesting discussion considering that each person or organisational unit always tries and focuses on the respective performance targets that have been set. Conclusion: In some conditions, the choice to focus on their own performance targets is one of the reasons why people exhibit sectoral ego behaviour with silo mentality. By revolutionising the mentality as a strong foundation, it is expected that an organisation can achieve the organisational goals that have been set. Novelty/Originality of this study: This study integrates Pancasila values ​​into strategies to overcome the silo mentality in bureaucratic reform. This innovative approach offers practical solutions to align individual performance with organizational goals, applicable in the Indonesian government and private sectors.

Bibliometric Analysis Bibliometric Analysis of Research (1980-2023)

The concept of bibliometric analysis, in addition to seeing the developments in any scientific field over a certain period of time, also provides information about where the scientific field in question will evolve in the future by offering a different perspective to understand the evolution of the field related to the concept. Bibliometric analysis method, which is used as an element or content in socio-economic fields such as communication, public relations, advertising, marketing, health, business, economy, finance and banking, technology, education, politics, etc., is the subject of many academic researches and numerous studies in the literature. The concept of bibliometric analysis is intricate and complex, and performing a bibliometric analysis of bibliometric analysis research will be able to provide a panoramic perspective to researchers and organizations in different disciplines. The research aims to evaluate the status of the concept of bibliometric analysis in the international literature within the framework of descriptive analysis with the document review method. For this purpose, after searching the Web of Science database and the necessary limitation procedures, a total of 18.432 published scientific studies published between 1980 and 2023 that include the concept of bibliometric analysis in all research, titles or keywords or have bibliometric analysis content were accessed. A total of 18.432 scientific studies accessed constitute the sample of the study. A total of 18.432 scientific studies with bibliometric analysis content were analyzed with the VOS viewer program to determine the scientific categories and interest orientation in which the interest in bibliometric analysis is concentrated, and the prominent country, organization, author and keyword concept units were reached with the publication-citation mapping technique. As a result of the research, besides the fact that the studies on bibliometric analysis are generally co-authored and that there is a high level of collaborative index in the fields of study, no common concept association related to bibliometric analysis or any common word concept or keyword association related to the expression bibliometric analysis was found.

HALF A CENTURY OF PROGRESS IN CONTROLLING

The science of controlling has made significant advances in recent decades. Managerial accounting, linked to financial accounting, has evolved to bring together the accounting and planning of costs and results, permeating the entire activity of the company, from finance to production, sales, marketing, human resources processes, satisfying the growing information needs of management. In the development of controlling, a distinction can be made between trends specific to the Anglo-Saxon and German-speaking areas. The basic difference is that the Anglo-Saxon approach sees controlling as an integral part of management, with the main task of helping to allocate resources efficiently. The German approach, on the other hand, sees controlling as an independent information-producing tool, a separate organisational unit, on the basis of which the various planning and control processes of management are implemented. Common to both approaches is that controlling is not limited to operational management areas but is increasingly extended to strategic levels, thus helping to improve corporate performance effectively.