Organizations In Region Research Articles

Arts management and economic development: The role of cultural organizations in China’s regional growth

This study explores the role of arts management in regional economic development within major Chinese cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen. Cultural organizations—such as museums, theaters, and galleries—contribute significantly to local economies through tourism, job creation, and the enhancement of cultural branding. Using a qualitative approach, 18 semi-structured interviews with arts managers and policymakers selected based on their influential roles in cultural organizations across these cities. The interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis, which identified key themes including the economic impact of cultural organizations, the influence of government policies, challenges in arts management, and the role of cultural tourism in fostering regional growth. The findings reveal that while government policies play a pivotal role in supporting cultural organizations, providing crucial funding, tax incentives, and infrastructure development, concerns remain about the long-term sustainability of funding due to shifting political and economic priorities. Additionally, arts managers face challenges related to balancing artistic goals with financial viability, particularly as the sector becomes increasingly competitive and technology-dependent. Key challenges identified include securing stable funding sources, adapting to digital technologies, talent retention, and maintaining artistic integrity amid commercial pressures. The study highlights the need for diversified funding models such as public-private partnerships and alternative revenue streams and suggests further exploration into the role of smaller cultural organizations in rural regions to promote inclusive regional development. Practical recommendations include developing strategies to enhance financial sustainability, investing in digital capabilities, and formulating policies that provide long-term support for the cultural sector. Overall, the research contributes to a better understanding of how effective arts management can drive regional economic development and offers practical recommendations for strengthening the sustainability of China’s cultural sector.

Addressing contemporary challenges of Human Resource Development in Private and Cooperative sector milk processing organizations in Pune region

HRD practices in private and cooperative sector milk processing organizations in Pune region were investigated through 175 management and 1195 employee respondents of selected milk processing organizations from both the sector by adopting proportionate convenience sampling technique; which indicates that overall, fair & poor level of HRD practices found in private and cooperative milk processing organizations in Pune region; an enlightened organization would initiate immediate drastic HRD interventions to prevent the situation from deteriorating further by designing/re-designing effective HRD policy and developing good HRD practices. Management of both the sector milk processing organizations needs to design the existing HRD policy in line with standard practices so as to develop good HRD culture. Again, in between the two sectors, private and cooperative sector milk processing organizations in Pune region, cooperative sector was noticed to be drag behind by most of the poor HRD practices and indicating the acute need for addressing the issues. It strongly indicates the need for addressing the challenges of HRD practices being followed by implementing all HRD practices as per standard way to get the best HRD practices result in both the sectors milk processing organizations so as to sustain in global competition.

The Role of Knowledge Management, Kaizen Culture and Training on Employee Performance

The study establishes the relationship between employee performance, training, knowledge management and Kaizen culture. Primary sources, specifically questionnaires distributed to respondents via online Google Forms and printed copies, provided the data for this study. This study included a convenience sample of 113 respondents from selected private companies in Johor, Melaka, and Negeri Sembilan. The study found no statistically significant relationship between training and knowledge management about employee performance. The introduction of Kaizen culture in certain organizations in the southern region of Malaysia proved to have a significant influence on employee performance. This study highlights the significance of implementing a kaizen culture to enhance employee performance. Implementing the kaizen principle would immediately affect several aspects such as employee engagement, empowerment, communication, and recognition. Although earlier studies have examined employee performance and its management antecedents, there is a lack of understanding of the relationship between training, knowledge management, and the kaizen culture, specifically within the private sector in Malaysia.

PROPOSAL FOR THE CREATION OF CARBON CREDIT MINI-MARKETS CONSIDERING ORGANIZATIONS’ SUPPLY CHAINS

Discussions about reducing carbon emissions typically focus on large emitters while small and medium-sized organizations are outside this scope. The aim of this work is to propose the creation of mini-markets for carbon credits in chains of organizations to include small and medium-sized organizations, integrating urban and rural areas in the same region, offering an important contribution to smart and sustainable cities. The research took the meat and dairy chains as a reference and conducted a brief case study in two organizations. The result is a governance model that includes small and medium-sized organizations in the context of reducing emissions and generating benefits. This research can be extended to other chains and allows for compensation between companies in the same segment. A segment can be a production chain or a group of urban and rural organizations in the same region. The proposed principle is that initiatives to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by region contribute to better overall governance of such initiatives, as the materialization of projects and results becomes more agile and effective.

Sustainability performance indicators: improving waste picker organizations in a Brazilian region

Sustainability performance indicators: improving waste picker organizations in a Brazilian region

Investigating the Causes of Work-Related Injuries and their Impact on the Employee Health and Safety in Organizations in GCC Region

Ensuring employee health and safety has been considered the top priority by OSHA. Although employee health and safety has an been considered paramount in ensuring effective company operations around the world yet limited efforts are being taken by the organizations to enhance employee health and safety. This research paper aims to explore the various industrial hazards and their impact on the employee health and safety in the GCC region. This research uses primary and secondary data, Qualitative and quantitative data analysis techniques to test the hypothesis. Descriptive statistics including relationship charts, frequency analysis, and ANOVA testing were included to reach the conclusion. The response was received 100 responses from different industries in GCC region to whom the survey was disseminated. The researcher has also used open publicly available data through the published information by the General Organization for Social Insurance (GOSI). The results conclude close inverse relationship between the dependent and independent variables where the (Independent variable) is Employee safety and health and the dependent variables are electric hazard, fire hazards, fall hazards, ergonomics hazards. The reduction in the hazards will lead to increase in the employee safety and health.

Expanded roles of community health workers to sustain malaria services in the Asia-Pacific: A landscaping survey.

Malaria Community Health Workers (CHWs) in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) are an important component of malaria elimination efforts. As malaria declines with intensified efforts to eliminate by 2030, expanding their roles beyond malaria could help to sustain funding and provision of malaria services at the community level. Evidence of how programmes have implemented and managed CHWs performing both malaria and non-malaria roles across the Asia-Pacific region can provide insight into the viability of this strategy. A short survey was distributed to national malaria programmes and implementing organizations in the Asia-Pacific region in 2021-2022. The survey identified CHW programmes in the region, and collected information on malaria and non-malarial services provided by CHWs, characteristics of each identified programme, and the impact of COVID-19 on these programmes. 35 survey responses identified 28 programmes in 14 countries. The most frequently reported services provided by malaria CHWs were health promotion and education for malaria (13/14 countries) and other diseases (11/14); and COVID-19 related activities (10/14). Most programmes were financed wholly through donor funding (18/28 programmes), or donor plus government funding (6/28). Of 21 programmes which performed programme evaluation, only 2 evaluated their impacts on diseases beyond malaria. Declining donor funding, and COVID-19 related travel and activity restrictions were identified as implementation challenges. CHWs across the Asia Pacific provide a range of health services with malaria and are resilient under changing public health landscapes such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Further investigation into the impact of additional roles on malaria CHW performance and targeted health outcomes is needed to verify the benefits and feasibility of role expansion. As the GMS approaches elimination, and funding declines, verifying the cost effectiveness of malaria CHW programmes will be vital to persuade donors and countries to invest in malaria CHWs to sustain malaria services, and strengthen community-based health care.

ACTIVITIES OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SPHERE OF PREVENTION AND LIMITATION OF EMERGENCY SITUATIONS IN THE ARCTIC REGION

Relevance. The relevance of the ongoing scientific work is due to the need to develop reasonable proposals to improve the legal regulation of international cooperation in the field of emergency prevention and response in the Arctic. Purpose. The article is devoted to the activities of international organizations in the Arctic region in order to establish and justify ways to harmonize international interstate interaction and develop an international legal framework for cooperation and mutual assistance in the sphere of prevention and response to emergency situations in the Arctic. Methodology. The basis of the research are general scientific methods, and also the methods of formal legal and comparative legal analysis. Results. The analysis of 7 international organizations operating in the sphere of prevention and response to emergency situations in the Arctic region was done. The research of activities of the above organizations in the sphere of interstate interaction indicates the readiness of the Arctic states to jointly confront emergency situations and their consequences. It is unacceptable to make issues of this interaction dependent on geopolitical and other interests. Scientifically based proposals have been formulated to improve the legal regulation of international cooperation within the framework of international organizations in the sphere of prevention and response to emergency situations in the Arctic region. Conclusions. It seems that constant work is needed to improve the activities of international organizations and their legal regulation both at the global level and in the specialized spheres of emergency prevention and response. Practical implications. The results of the research can be applied in the spheres of international politics and international law.

Assessment Norms Development of the Subjective Work Environment Battery “B-SWE” for Chilean Organizations

The objective of this research was to generate evaluation norms for the scores of the Subjective Work Environment Battery "B-SWE" from a base of 1,413 valid response protocols of workers belonging to 11 complex organizations in the central-south region of Chile. The B-SWE seeks to identify and analyze the subjective factors of work climate, understood as the result of the interrelation of the dimensions of organizational climate and culture, professional burnout, psychosomatic symptomatology, and coping strategies in specific socio-occupational contexts, which reflect the human dimension of the productive processes of an organization. Scales were obtained according to administrative dependency (public or private) and gender. The B-SWE comprises 136 Likert-type items with a five-option scaling, presenting adequate evidence of internal structure in the Chilean context. The results showed the existence of "differentiating dimensions" according to gender and dependency of the organizations, from which centile norms are constructed for the raw scores of the 15 dimensions of the B-SWE. Once the norms were obtained, differentiated and specific interpretations were presented for each dimension. In conclusion, the workers in public organizations showed higher levels of Organizational Trust, Job Satisfaction, Reflective Action, and Personal Fulfillment. In contrast, female workers presented higher levels of Affective Seeking, Spiritual Support, and Psychosomatic Symptoms and lower levels of Affective Hardening.

Can Company Size and Region Shape the Sustainability Landscape?

This research investigates the status of green innovation within the supply chain context, emphasizing the roles of organizational support, competitive pressure, and relative advantage. A total of 286 valid samples collected from employees within the supply chain of the manufacturing industry in China were analyzed. Findings reveal significant impacts of organizational support, competitive pressure, and relative advantage on green supply chain innovation adoption, with nuances observed based on organizational characteristics and regional differences. Competitive pressure is a key driver for small organizations to adopt green supply chain innovations, whereas the relative advantage significantly influences larger organizations' adoption intentions. Organizations in different regions exhibit different adoption intentions of green supply chain innovations. Practical implications for managers in different contexts are discussed, emphasizing the importance of tailored strategies to leverage strengths and mitigate challenges in fostering sustainable and innovative supply chains.

Roles and Responsibilities of the Organizations Welcoming Immigrants in Remote Regions of Québec

In 1992, Québec’s government adopted a regionalization policy with the intention of enlarging the settlement possibilities for recent immigrants, thus delegating the responsibility of integrating immigrants to the regions’ local community-based organizations. These immigrants arrive in their host society needing information and services concerning their host community. Considering the supporting relationships that community-based organizations in Remote Regions cultivate with immigrants, it is relevant to address the work accomplished by those organizations’ employees. With the aim of better understanding their work, this article examines the community-based organizations responsible for the welcoming and facilitating integration of immigrants. This article proposes an ethnography based on a five blocks model of the regionalization work to take a deeper look at their daily work and gain a better understanding of their specific role in the regionalization of immigration in their community, thereby refining the initial model. It then offers a reflection on the multidimensionality of their work, which goes far beyond employability, and on the specificity of immigration in the context of remote regions.

COVID-19 as a nosocomial infection

The emergence of a new coronavirus infection has become a serious test for healthcare systems in all countries of the world. The purpose of the study was to assess the morbidity of COVID-19 as a nosocomial infection among patients of medical organizations in the Voronezh region during the second year of the pandemic (from December 2020 to January 2022). The material of the study were the data of the reporting form No. 2 of Rosstat «Information on infectious and parasitic diseases»; Rosstat data for the Voronezh region on population; emergency notifications (form No. 058/u). The criterion for inclusion of patients in the study was an established diagnosis of «U 07.1 COVID-19 laboratory confirmed». Statistical processing of the data was carried out using the Microsoft Excel program; Student’s t-test, Spearman coefficient were used to test statistical hypotheses; the significance level (p) was less than 0.05. During the analyzed period, two pronounced increases in the in-hospital incidence of COVID-19 were noted among patients in the Voronezh region; only the second period coincided with the dynamics and trend of the incidence of COVID-19 in the total adult population of the Voronezh region and reflected the beginning of adequate official registration of a new infection in the region. The risk group for nosocomial COVID-19 during the analyzed period were patients hospitalized in the cardiology and neurovascular departments of medical organizations in the Voronezh region; they also led the nosological structure of patients with nosocomial COVID-19. The majority of patients suffered a nosocomial coronavirus infection in a moderate form — 78.02 % (p <0.0001), 15.46 % — in a mild form and 6.52 % — in a severe form. No significant differences were found in the structure of the severity of the infection either among different groups of patients or among different medical organizations. The severity of COVID-19 increases significantly with increasing age of the patient (r=0.38, p<0.001). A retrospective analysis of COVID-19 as a nosocomial infection allows us to optimize anti-epidemic measures to limit the spread of infection and ensure a higher level of infectious safety for patients and medical personnel.

Оценка ликвидности и платежеспособности торговых организаций Краснодарского края

В статье рассматривается анализ показателей ликвидности и платежеспособности для эффективного управления организацией. В ходе анализа используются данные из бухгалтерской финансовой отчетности ООО ТД «ЮГРАС», помогающие дать оценку хозяйственной деятельности и охарактеризовать структуру предприятия. По результатам статистического анализа сельхоз предприятий Краснодарского края было выявлено, что они составляют большую часть валовой продукции агропромышленного комплекса Российской Федерации. Представлены показатели ликвидности и структуры бухгалтерского баланса ООО ТД «ЮГРАС» за последние три года, сформированы таблицы и круговая диаграмма, показывающая соотношение ликвидности. This article examines the analysis of liquidity and solvency indicators for effective management of an organization. The analysis uses data from the accounting financial statements of LLC TD «YUGRAS», which help to assess the economic activity and characterize the structure of the enterprise. According to the results of statistical analysis of agricultural enterprises of the Krasnodar Territory, it was revealed that they make up the majority of the gross output of the agro-industrial complex of the Russian Federation. The article presents the liquidity indicators and the structure of the balance sheet of LLC TD YUGRAS over the past three years, tables and a pie chart showing the ratio of liquidity are formed.

Региональные аспекты оценки результативности и эффективности риск-ориентированной модели контрольно-надзорной деятельности в сфере обеспечения санитарно-эпидемиологического благополучия населения

This research is relevant since it is important to assess performance and effectiveness of activities performed by Rospotrebnadzor bodies and organizations in RF regions. The aim of this study was to assess performance and effectiveness of control and surveillance activities performed by a territorial office of Rospotrebnadzor given the current reduction in scheduled inspections. Control and surveillance activities performed by the Rospotrebnadzor Rostov Regional Office in 2023 were selected as the research object. They were aimed at improving the quality of the environment for the region population and indirectly at reducing population incidence and mortality associated with exposures to harmful risk factors represented by ambient air, water, and soil pollution etc. The study was accomplished relying on methodical instruments developed by the Federal Scientific Center for Medical and Preventive Health Risk Management Technologies and approved by the RF Chief Sanitary Inspector. The basic methodology establishes rules for calculating economic losses associated with population mortality and incidence (children, working age population and population older than working age) caused by environmental exposures. Calculations were based on the results of instrumental measurements of the environment quality in cities in the Rostov region and the results of scheduled and off-schedule control activities performed by the Rospotrebnadzor Rostov Regional Office in 2023. It was established that control and surveillance activities performed by the Service managed to prevent approximately 1760 deaths and more than 152.4 thousand diseases, which could actually occur should the Service fail to perform its regulatory actions. The total prevented economic losses equaled approximately 2.1 billion rubles in 2023. Economic effectiveness was established relying on prevented losses of the gross regional product and equaled 7.25 rubles per 1 spent ruble in 2023 prices. There are several promising trends in the scientific and methodical support provided by practical activities performed by Rospotrebnadzor. They include development and implementation of methodical approaches to assessing effectiveness of prevention activities; searching for new approaches to assessing performance and effectiveness of other activities accomplished by the Service (licensing, registration of new and hazardous chemicals and products, etc.).

Regional aspects in assessment of performance and effectiveness of the risk-based model for control and surveillance activities in provision of sanitary-epidemiological wellbeing of the population

This research is relevant since it is important to assess performance and effectiveness of activities performed by Rospotrebnadzor bodies and organizations in RF regions. The aim of this study was to assess performance and effectiveness of control and surveillance activities performed by a territorial office of Rospotrebnadzor given the current reduction in scheduled inspections. Control and surveillance activities performed by the Rospotrebnadzor Rostov Regional Office in 2023 were selected as the research object. They were aimed at improving the quality of the environment for the region population and indirectly at reducing population incidence and mortality associated with exposures to harmful risk factors represented by ambient air, water, and soil pollution etc. The study was accomplished relying on methodical instruments developed by the Federal Scientific Center for Medical and Preventive Health Risk Management Technologies and approved by the RF Chief Sanitary Inspector. The basic methodology establishes rules for calculating economic losses associated with population mortality and incidence (children, working age population and population older than working age) caused by environmental exposures. Calculations were based on the results of instrumental measurements of the environment quality in cities in the Rostov region and the results of scheduled and off-schedule control activities performed by the Rospotrebnadzor Rostov Regional Office in 2023. It was established that control and surveillance activities performed by the Service managed to prevent approximately 1760 deaths and more than 152.4 thousand diseases, which could actually occur should the Service fail to perform its regulatory actions. The total prevented economic losses equaled approximately 2.1 billion rubles in 2023. Economic effectiveness was established relying on prevented losses of the gross regional product and equaled 7.25 rubles per 1 spent ruble in 2023 prices. There are several promising trends in the scientific and methodical support provided by practical activities performed by Rospotrebnadzor. They include development and implementation of methodical approaches to assessing effectiveness of prevention activities; searching for new approaches to assessing performance and effectiveness of other activities accomplished by the Service (licensing, registration of new and hazardous chemicals and products, etc.).

DCTPep, the data of cancer therapy peptides

With the discovery of the therapeutic activity of peptides, they have emerged as a promising class of anti-cancer agents due to their specific targeting, low toxicity, and potential for high selectivity. In particular, as peptide-drug conjugates enter clinical, the coupling of targeted peptides with traditional chemotherapy drugs or cytotoxic agents will become a new direction in cancer treatment. To facilitate the drug development of cancer therapy peptides, we have constructed DCTPep, a novel, open, and comprehensive database for cancer therapy peptides. In addition to traditional anticancer peptides (ACPs), the peptide library also includes peptides related to cancer therapy. These data were collected manually from published research articles, patents, and other protein or peptide databases. Data on drug library include clinically investigated and/or approved peptide drugs related to cancer therapy, which mainly come from the portal websites of drug regulatory authorities and organisations in different countries and regions. DCTPep has a total of 6214 entries, we believe that DCTPep will contribute to the design and screening of future cancer therapy peptides.

Social network analysis of a decade-long collaborative innovation network between hospitals and the biomedical industry in China.

Collaborative innovation between hospitals and biomedical enterprises is crucial for ensuring breakthroughs in their development. This study explores the structural characteristics and examines the main roles of associated key actors of collaborative innovation between hospitals and biomedical enterprises in China. Using the jointly owned patent data within the country's healthcare industry, a decade-long collaborative innovation network between hospitals and biomedical enterprises in China was established and analyzed through social network analysis. The results revealed that the overall levels of collaborative innovation network density, collaborative frequency, and network connectivity were significantly low, especially in less-developed regions. In terms of actors with higher degree centrality, hospitals accounted for the majority, whereas a biomedical enterprise in Shenzhen had the highest degree centrality. Organizations in underdeveloped and northwest regions and small players were more likely to implement collaborative innovation. In conclusion, a collaborative innovation network between hospitals and biomedical enterprises in China demonstrated high dispersion and poor development levels. Stimulating organizations' initiatives for collaborative innovation may enhance quality and quantity of such innovation. Policy support and economic investments, strategic collaborative help, and resource and partnership optimization, especially for small players and in less-developed and northwest regions, should be encouraged to enhance collaborative innovation between hospitals and the biomedical industry in China and other similar countries or regions.

Coalitions across divides: The interactional maintenance paradigm

AbstractOver the years, scholars have investigated how alliances begin and end, paying particular attention to factors that facilitate the emergence of movement and campaign coalitions. However, the issue of maintaining co‐resistance among distinct activist groups that lasts over time is still understudied. This contribution aims to fill this gap. Through an in‐depth empirical study of the long‐lasting cooperation of Israeli‐Palestinian activist organizations in the Palestinian region of the South Hebron Hills, this article singles out various factors that allowed this alliance to survive intense repression and change in political opportunities. Methodologically, a Protest Event Analysis was carried out after 2 months of preliminary fieldwork in Palestine (2019). It was followed by another 3 months of fieldwork in spring 2022 spent living with the community of Susiya and joining their everyday life and activism. Twenty‐three interviews with activists from both communities were conducted.

‘Fake news’, real impact: Changing practices among public broadcasting organizations in the Asia-Pacific region

This study is an attempt to understand ‘fake news’ from the unique perspective of public broadcasting organizations in the Asia-Pacific region; the focus is on how – and how well – they have adapted to the growing incidence of various forms of disinformation, and how they see their role in educating diverse audiences about the phenomenon. This research provides public broadcasting organizations and (news) media practitioners with up-to-date, evidence-based insights on how to combat ‘fake news’ and disinformation effectively. In collaboration with the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development, a census survey was conducted among their members, resulting in 57 completed questionnaires, representing 24 public broadcasting organizations in eighteen countries. A major finding is that public broadcasting organizations have to get used to revisiting, revising and refining what it is they do (practices), how it is being done (systems, operating procedures, technologies, financial resources) and by whom (human but also IT resources). The analysis also points up the need for collaboration so that scarce resources can be utilized more efficiently.

‘Quality’ Service to Society? Continuing Education and Training Centers in Universities: Insider Views

The zeitgeist of Continuing Education and Training viz. CET organizations globally is in tandem with the fast-shifting dynamics as well as altering mindsets pertaining to lifelong learning. Particularly for developing countries like Türkiye, a country which is highly heterogenous vis-à-vis its demographic structure, these changes are worthy of dwelling on. The present qualitative study intends to delve into the current practices in the CET organizations in question via seeking first-hand-information of leaders (heads / principals / coordinators / administrators) as well as those attending the said organizations with a view to shedding light to the practicum in relation to reaching out communities outside the immediate shareholders. Whilst doing so it is attempted to cast light on the challenges of novel sort too. The main research questions: 1) What leadership styles come to the forefront in CET organizations to better serve the society? 2) What are the perceived challenges and how are these addressed? 3) How is the future of CET organizations respecting catering to community needs in a quality fashion? The study is conducted with 10 leaders alongside 6 attendees of CET organizations in various regions of Türkiye, resorting to purposeful sampling and by carrying out semi-structured interviews on a one-to-one basis. The findings indicate the leaders along with the attendees of CETs as the participants of this study hold views that do not bear a lot of resemblance yet there exist some commonalities in this regard.