Paradigm For Systems Research Articles

Understanding the challenges of blockchain technology adoption: evidence from China’s developing carbon markets

PurposeBlockchain is a disruptive technology that has matured to deliver robust, global, IT systems, yet adoption lags predictions. The authors explore barriers to adoption in the context of a global challenge with multiple stakeholders: integration of carbon markets. Going beyond the dominant economic-rationalistic paradigm of information system (IS) innovation adoption, the authors reduce pro-innovation bias and broaden inter-organizational scope by using technological frames theory to capture the cognitive framing of the challenges perceived within the world’s largest carbon emitter: China.Design/methodology/approachSemi-structured interviews with 15 key experts representing three communities in China’s carbon markets: IT experts in carbon markets; carbon market experts with conceptual knowledge of blockchain and carbon market experts with practical blockchain experience.FindingsPerceived technical challenges were found to be the least significant in explaining adoption. Significant challenges in five areas: social, political legal and policy (PLP), data, organizational and managerial (OM) and economic, with PLP and OM given most weight. Mapping to frames developed to encompass these challenges: nature of technology, strategic use of technology and technology readiness resolved frame incongruence that, in the case explored, did not lead to rejection of blockchain, but a decision to defer investment, increase the scope of analysis and delay the adoption decision.Originality/valueIncreases scope and resolution of IS adoption research. Technological frames theory moves from predominant economic-rational models to a social cognitive perspective. Broadens understanding of blockchain adoption in a context combining the world’s most carbon emissions with ownership of most blockchain patents, detailing socio-technical challenges and delivering practical guidance for policymakers and practitioners.

Advanced Framework for Integrating Risks into an Organizational Setting

The phrase "Industry 4.0" refers to the fourth wave of industrial change, which includes areas like smart cities that aren't often thought of as stand-alone industrial applications. Water power, steam power, and mechanization were all introduced during the start of the first industrial revolution. The second industrial revolution that followed was marked by the expansion of mass production and assembly lines made possible by the use of electricity. The third industrial revolution was sparked by the development of electronics, information technology, and automation. This was followed by the fourth industrial revolution, which was defined by the appearance of systems of cyber-physical. The goal of the scientific discipline of human performance is to increase a system's overall performance as well as the wellbeing of the people who are a part of it. A comprehensive search yielded a total of 336 scholarly papers, out of which 37 were examined using a human-centered system of work paradigm as described in the body of HFE literature. Within the frames of the macro- and microergonomics work system paradigms, difficulties related to technological growth were analyzed. We outline the essential components of an organizational maturity model using the study that was done. Within the unique context of the manufacturing industry's fast technological improvements, this model seeks to improve the overall performance of sociotechnical work system.

Роль обліку та звітності в системі управління економічною безпекою підприємства в кризових умовах

The role of accounting and reporting in the enterprise management system is extremely relevant in the context of martial law and special rules for accounting and disclosure in Ukraine. The accounting and reporting system has changed with the adoption of a number of regulations to regulate accounting, accounting recovery procedures, preparation and submission of financial statements for the period of martial law or state of war, as well as special requirements for accounting and reporting after the termination or abolition of martial law. The aim of the article is to study the existing problems and substantiate the prospects for the development of accounting and reporting as the main tool of the system for managing the economic security of enterprise in crisis conditions. Researching, systematizing and summarizing the scientific works of many scientists, practical approaches to the organization of accounting have been identified, including the methods of reporting under martial law in order to ensure the economic security of Ukrainian enterprises. As result of the study, scientific-theoretical and methodological approaches to the development of accounting and reporting in crisis conditions have been substantiated, namely, new directions for improving accounting methods and principles that determine the paradigm of the economic security management system under martial law, as well as taking into account current global trends in the prospects and development of accounting, based on the application of provisions of international standards that have an impact on the development of a unified accounting and information system. Proposals are made on the procedure for reflecting information in the accounting and reporting of financial indicators under the influence of emergency events related to the imposition of martial law in Ukraine, the methodology is substantiated and the procedure for disclosure of the main financial indicators in the reporting is proposed, taking into account the principles of continuity and consistency in accordance with the requirements of NAS and IFRS.

Current Issues of International Legal Regulation of the Convergence of Transport and Logistics Systems within the EAEU

With the development of integration processes on the territory of the Eurasian Economic Union, the convergence of transport and logistics systems is a necessary condition for both transport connectivity and the development of trade relations. The current geopolitical situation, which led to an increase in traffic and within the EEU and the redirection of transport flows to the East, requires a change in the paradigm of the legal regulation of the transport industry at the interstate level.Aim . Reveal the main problems of international legal regulation of the convergence of transport and logistics ecosystems in the Eurasian region.Tasks. It is proposed to consider the main trends of the formation of an array of legal regulation of the transport and logistics industry in the EAEU as part of the implementation of a common transport policy and the implementation of major infrastructure projects, such as the Eurasian transport framework, to analyze the relevance of the main EAEU documents in the field of transport and logistics, to present the basic elements of the new paradigm of the EAEU unified transport system, including railway transport.Methods. When conducting the research, comparative-legal, formal-legal methods, synthesis, deduction, induction, as well as abstraction and the systematic method were used.Results . The necessity of a significant change in the approach to the formation of an effective model of international legal regulation of transport integration within the EAEU, clarification of the main directions of a common transport policy of the member states of the association, ensuring its competitiveness at the world level, transport and technological sovereignty of Russia and other partner countries, full realization of the transit potential of the union, as well as the effective functioning of the industry in the conditions of Industry 4.0 is substantiated.Conclusions . The proposed integrated approach will make it possible to fully implement the adopted Strategic Directions for the development of Eurasian economic integration until 2025, to lay the foundations for a new stage of integration of transport and logistics systems within the EAEU with the achievement of the set significant milestones in the interests of the countries and peoples of our integration association.

Self-Reconfigurable Hierarchical Frameworks for Formation Control of Robot Swarms.

Hierarchical frameworks-a special class of directed frameworks with a layer-by-layer architecture-can be an effective mechanism to coordinate robot swarms. Their effectiveness was recently demonstrated by the mergeable nervous systems paradigm (Mathews et al., 2017), in which a robot swarm can switch dynamically between distributed and centralized control depending on the task, using self-organized hierarchical frameworks. New theoretical foundations are required to use this paradigm for formation control of large swarms. In particular, the systematic and mathematically analyzable organization and reorganization of hierarchical frameworks in a robot swarm is still an open problem. Although methods for framework construction and formation maintenance via rigidity theory exist in the literature, they do not address cases of hierarchy in a robot swarm. In this article, we extend bearing rigidity to directed topologies and extend the Henneberg constructions to generate self-organized hierarchical frameworks with bearing rigidity. We investigate three-key self-reconfiguration problems: 1) framework merging; 2) robot departure; and 3) framework splitting. We also derive the mathematical conditions of these problems and then develop algorithms that preserve rigidity and hierarchy using only local information. Our approach can be used for formation control generally, as in principle it can be coupled with any control law that makes use of bearing rigidity. To demonstrate and validate our proposed hierarchical frameworks and methods, we apply them to four scenarios of reactive formation control using an example control law.

Research on Intelligent Management of New Integrated Distribution Network: An Example of New Energy Engineering Management System

The rapid development of new energy makes the distribution network project face higher management requirements, the traditional distribution network project mainly focuses on transmission and transformer unidirectional circulation, to today's optical storage and charging, source network and load storage, micro-grid, virtual power plant and other "multi-terminal active module" together to form a multidirectional concurrency of the new distribution network. If the distribution stage is not well coordinated, the existing distribution network may be impacted. In order to improve the management pain points, this paper first discusses the status quo and pain points of traditional distribution network project management, and then takes a self-developed new energy project management system as a typical case, which is expected to explore a management system paradigm applicable to the new integrated distribution network project, and how to integrate the old and new energy sources from the perspective of project management, which will indirectly have a positive effect on the growth of the investment benefits.

한국어 교수-학습을 위한 상호작용 연구 동향 분석과 과제

This study analyzed the trends of interaction research in the field of Korean language education and suggested implications and future research tasks. The papers analyzed for research trends were theses published in the Korea Research Foundation's nomination lists by October 2023. Since the aspects and methods of interaction are quite different depending on whether the teaching-learning space is offline or online, I first categorized papers according to these two criteria, and then subdivided them into sub-areas in terms of research topics and methods.
 Research on interaction in the field of Korean language education began to appear in the 2000s. The major turning points in the transformation of offline and online teaching and learning environments were around 2010. Until the early 2010s, almost all classes were held face-to-face, so research on interaction was centered on classroom instruction. The commercialization of high-speed internet in the 2010s greatly improved the environment for online education and diversified educational media. In the field of Korean language education, attempts have also been made to utilize online educational media and contents. Serious research on interaction in online educational environments has also been conducted since the mid-2010s. However, at this time, online classes were mostly based on stored contents. Then, in 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, almost all classes were shifted to a non-face-to-face online format. As a result, online education mediums have diversified to include learning management systems (LMS), YouTube, mobile apps, online video lecture platforms, metaverses, and social media. As a result, interaction in online educational environments has emerged as an important issue, spurring research.
 Interaction research in offline teaching and learning environments has been focused on observing and analyzing the interaction patterns between teachers and learners and between learners and teachers. However, most of the research is limited to analyzing the interaction patterns. Therefore, it is necessary to find specific ways to apply them to future classes and teacher training. Next, in the case of interaction research in online-based teaching and learning environments, online learning is becoming more popular. However, the lack of interaction between instructor and learner, learner and learner, and learner and learning contents is still a problem that needs to be solved. And a new aspect of interaction in language education is worth paying attention to. This is the interaction with ChatGPT. The emergence of generative AI such as ChatGPT is revolutionizing the paradigm of mass education systems based on achievement standards and achievement levels. Therefore, research on interaction based on this is also an important future research task.

Navigating knowledge management systems in Indonesian Financial Institutions: a systematic literature

Financial institutions employ sophisticated knowledge management systems to disseminate company information, aligning with their organizational objectives, vision, and mission. The present research seeks to elucidate the archetype of the knowledge management system deployed, its consequential impacts, and the potential impediments encountered during its operational phase. The empirical data was sourced from many scholarly articles centered on knowledge management systems within financial institutions. A systematic literature review (SLR) approach underpins the methodology of this study. The survey data were descriptively analyzed using population, comparison, outcomes, and context (PICOC) parameters. An analysis of seven pertinent articles identified five distinct knowledge management system archetypes, their respective influences on the organizations, and five principal challenges that obstructed seamless implementation. Based on the findings, the meticulous review of scholarly articles centered on adopting knowledge management systems within financial services enterprises has illuminated the existence of five distinct knowledge management system paradigms. Each model is intricately woven into the institutions’ organizational structure and cultural ethos.

Comparison of performance between PMS and trombone arrival route topologies in terminal maneuvering area

The contradiction between air traffic capacity and demand exerts congestion and delay, resulting in airspace operating at or above its capacity. This paper proposes a performance comparison of two arrival route topologies in Terminal Maneuvering Area (TMA) with a tailored optimization algorithm, including Point Merge System (PMS) and trombone paradigms. We aim at enhancing the capacity of arrival topologies and efficiently landing more aircraft through identifying which topological route is better suitable for current traffic demands. The problem involves integrating and sequencing arrival operations into the TMA. A mathematical model is developed for which entry times, entry speeds and flight routes are regarded as decision variables. The operation constraints of this optimization modelling correspond to detection of potential conflicts between consecutive aircraft at merging waypoints and on the same link segments, based on the safety separation standards. The objective function is set to minimize the delay and speed deviation for all flights in the optimized system. Because of the highly combinatorial nature of this problem and the non-deterministic polynomial hard (NP-hard), a tailored selective simulated annealing algorithm is proposed to optimally make decisions for the arrival traffic flow. Finally, the validation of our approach has been performed for Ataturk Airport in Turkey, by using 11 different operation scenarios of arrival demands. For lower demands, all aircraft can be positively scheduled, while for more than 80% extra scenarios based on the regular traffic demand, there exist some remaining conflicts for the situations. The results illustrate that, compared with the trombone procedure, PMS paradigm could enhance the arrival capacity and has better performance throughout the arrival procedure. Additionally, more flexible sequence position shift is possible in PMS, and it has the ability to accommodate high-density flight operating environment.

The quest for certainty: Introducing zoning into a discretionary system in England and the European experience

The critique of planning and new proposals to reform the English planning system and “rethink planning from first principles” have led to the introduction of rules-based principles into what is regarded as the paradigm of a discretionary planning system, culminating in a recent White Paper, which it is claimed will create a faster and better planning system than the existing discretionary approach. But are these proposals based on an oversimplified understanding of the differences between discretionary and regulatory models, neglecting, for example, the negotiation between stakeholders and the flexibility which also exists in regulatory planning systems? Our contribution will review some of the recent changes of the English planning system and reflect on experiences with zoning in European countries to bust the myth that the planning reform claims to address: the possibility to combine faster decision making with better place making and less interference from local planning authorities.

A Parallel Multimodal Integration Framework and Application for Cake Shopping

Multimodal interaction systems can provide users with natural and compelling interactive experiences. Despite the availability of various sensing devices, only some commercial multimodal applications are available. One reason may be the need for a more efficient framework for fusing heterogeneous data and addressing resource pressure. This paper presents a parallel multimodal integration framework that ensures that the errors and external damages of integrated devices remain uncorrelated. The proposed relative weighted fusion method and modality delay strategy process the heterogeneous data at the decision level. The parallel modality operation flow allows each device to operate across multiple terminals, reducing resource demands on a single computer. The universal fusion methods and independent devices further remove constraints on the integrated modality number, providing the framework with extensibility. Based on the framework, we develop a multimodal virtual shopping system, integrating five input modalities and three output modalities. The objective experiments show that the system can accurately fuse heterogeneous data and understand interaction intent. User studies indicate the immersive and entertaining of multimodal shopping. Our framework proposes a development paradigm for multimodal systems, fostering multimodal applications across various domains.

ДИНАМИКА КОЛЕСНОЙ ПАРЫ ЭКИПАЖА ПРИ ОДНОВРЕМЕННОМ ДЕЙСТВИИ НА НЕЕ ПАРАМЕТРИЧЕСКОГО И КИНЕМАТИЧЕСКОГО ВОЗМУЩЕНИЙ

The results of studying the dynamic behaviour of a railway carriage wheelset, which is simultaneously affected by parametric and kinematic disturbances, are presented, namely the case of the wheelset movement on unequal track length with irregularities on the surface of rolling rails. It is established that the viscous friction force in the system creates a certain threshold for the parametric excitation coefficient. The paper shows that when studying the rolling stock dynamics, it is necessary to switch from the system paradigm of ordinary differential equations with constant coefficients to the paradigm of differential equations with variable (periodic) coefficients.

Конкурентні стратегії цифрової адаптації бізнес-процесів

The article represents the study of the directions of business adaptation to the modern paradigm of market systems functioning – digital transformation. The purpose of this article is to provide a theoretical and methodological basis for the formation of competitive strategies of companies, to identify the peculiarities of digital transformation of business processes, and to introduce modeling scenarios and implement procedures and algorithms for the digital adaptation of competitive strategies of companies. The article presents the competitive impact of the market environment on the formation of a strategic management system, which considers the influence of economic relations participants on the functioning of the selected object market, the influence of analog goods and the commodity market assortment, the impact and advantages of the aggregate, the influence of suppliers on the market architecture, the influence of buyers on the performance of market business entities, etc. It is determined that digital adaptation should take place while considering basic competitive strategies and the integration of digital tools. The authors present some competitive strategies for business development and describe the positive and negative levers of influence on the company’s activities for a particular strategy chosen for this study. In digital adaptation to a competitive strategy, the authors focus on cost, which is one of the basic strategies for gaining competitive advantages and is aimed at achieving a low cost of production or supply of goods in a narrow market niche. This competitive strategy allows the company to succeed by focusing on a specific market segment and providing customers with low-cost products. This strategy was chosen due to the existing opportunities for digital adaptation of the strategy in the current market conditions. It is demonstrated that the development direction of strategic business management has prerequisites for introducing digital adaptation models. A procedural approach and algorithmisation of integration of tools and technologies for digital adaptation of business to modern conditions are proposed, considering the substantive justification of the proposed solutions. Keywords: competitive strategy, digital transformation, digital adaptation, market activity, business entities, procedural approach, modelling, algorithmisation, efficiency.

Privacy-First Paradigm for Dynamic Consent Management Systems: Empowering Data Subjects through Decentralized Data Controllers and Privacy-Preserving Techniques

This paper explicitly focuses on utilizing blockchain technology in dynamic consent management systems with privacy considerations. While blockchain offers improved security, the potential impact on entities’ privacy must be considered. Through a critical investigation of available contributions to the present state of the art of blockchain-based dynamic consent management systems, we highlight the limitations of plaintext storage and the processing of subject data/consent on the blockchain, which can compromise privacy. We stress the significance of keeping encrypted subject data/consent on the blockchain and sharing it in encrypted form with data controllers and requesters to guarantee privacy and security. Our proposed model demonstrates the usefulness of privacy-preserving techniques, underscoring the decentralization of the abstract entity data controller to enhance subject data/consent privacy. Additionally, we suggest the integration of privacy-enhancing technologies such as secure multi-party computation, homomorphic encryption, and differential privacy with blockchain to accomplish both security and privacy, aligning with the data sharing practices outlined in the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in Europe.

Extreme Birkeland Currents Are More Likely During Geomagnetic Storms on the Dayside of the Earth

AbstractWe examine the statistical distribution of large‐scale Birkeland currents measured by the Active Magnetosphere and Planetary Electrodynamics Response Experiment in four unique categories of geomagnetic activity for the first time: quiet times, storm times, quiet‐time substorms, and storm‐time substorms. A novel method is employed to sort data into one of these four categories, and the categorizations are provided for future research. The mean current density is largest during substorms and its standard deviation is largest during geomagnetic storms. Current densities which are above a low threshold are more likely during substorms, but extreme currents are far more likely during geomagnetic storms, consistent with a paradigm in which geomagnetic storms represent periods of enhanced variability over quiet times. We demonstrate that extreme currents are most likely to flow within the Region 2 current during geomagnetic storms. This is unexpected in a paradigm of the current systems in which Region 1 current is generally larger.

Literature Review of The Evolution of Payment System Paradigms: From Cash to Cashless with Digital Payment

Seiring dengan pesatnya perkembangan teknologi dan perubahan perilaku konsumen, paradigma dalam sistem pembayaran mengalami pergeseran yang signifikan dari penggunaan metode tradisional tunai (<em>cash</em>) menuju metode non-tunai (<em>cashless</em>) dengan penerapan <em>digital</em><em> payment</em>. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memberikan pemahaman mendalam tentang dinamika perubahan dalam sistem pembayaran, terutama fokus pada peralihan dari pembayaran tunai ke non-tunai. Metode penelitian yang digunakan melibatkan tinjauan literatur untuk mengumpulkan dan menganalisis informasi terkait dengan perubahan paradigma ini. Proses analisis mendalam terhadap literatur-literatur yang terpilih mengungkapkan bahwa peralihan ini membawa sejumlah manfaat, termasuk peningkatan efisiensi, kemudahan akses, dan inovasi dalam layanan keuangan. Meskipun demikian, penelitian ini juga menyoroti beberapa tantangan utama yang muncul, seperti keamanan data dan masalah inklusi finansial. Dengan demikian, pemahaman yang lebih mendalam tentang perubahan paradigma dalam sistem pembayaran, khususnya peralihan ke pembayaran non-tunai dengan digital payment, diharapkan dapat menjadi landasan untuk pengembangan kebijakan dan strategi bisnis yang lebih efektif dalam menghadapi perubahan ini di era digital.

Designing of a Modern Scientific Paradigm as the Basis of Russia's Economic Policy

The current stage of development of the Russian economy and society is characterized by the need to bring a coherent scientific paradigm (theory) under the economic state policy. The need to choose and substantiate such a paradigm is a complex and, at the same time, an urgent task over the past 20–30 years. For these purposes, the concept of «paradigm» is analyzed. The significance of the choice of the economic paradigm is substantiated as the basis of the economic and social system of the Russian society, influencing the economic policy of the state and the choice of its instruments. The significance of economic theory (paradigm) in the interpretation of empirical data and their relationship is substantiated. One and the same phenomenon can be interpreted in different ways, depending on the theory in which the empirical data and the results of their analysis are interpreted. On the example of the role of the state in the economy, its various interpretations are given, depending on the chosen economic theory. The existence of a crisis in the current scientific paradigm is argued and the need to form a new one is substantiated. The paper analyzes two approaches to changing the scientific paradigm: revolutionary (T. Kuhn) and evolutionary (J. M. Keynes). A review of scientific paradigms (economic theories) proposed as a civilizational paradigm by Russian researchers-economists over the past 15 years is carried out. Evidence is provided that the current economic paradigm substantively and methodologically incorporates aspects of three concepts: the concept of a service state, the concept of an effective state (good governance) and the concept of sustainable development. At a higher level, the new concept should be based on a systems paradigm. The shortcomings of the existing concept are analyzed. The feasibility is substantiated and the need to include the moral aspect (ethics, trust) in the construction of the Russia’s economic paradigm is argued.

Sociological Impact of Honour Killings in India

Honour Killings as a social vice has been ingrained within the Indian society since the time immemorial and has existed ever since in form of “entrenched flaw” tarnishing the very social fabric. The aim of this paper is to provide with a comprehensive sociological analysis of Honor Killings and various factors acting as a catalyst to this phenomenon. Further, the paper also focuses on the probable challenges which are faced by law enforcement agencies in detection of “plausible perpetrators” of these crimes. Most importantly, the ultimate motive of the paper is to analyze the factors which drive the mindset and behaviour of the offenders using the theories of criminology and sociology examining the role different kinds of institutions in addressing the perpetrators of honor killings. The paper also explores into a rather debatable question is there is a need for a special laws in the paradigm of legal system in order to provide curbing mechanism for Honor Killings or whether the current laws under the sections 300 and 302 of IPC suffice for curbing this vice. The paper also sheds light on the roots of the problem and provides some insights to aid in prevention strategies.

THE ROLE OF UKRAINE IN THE SYSTEM OF GLOBAL FOOD SECURITY, PROSPECTS AND CHALLENGES

This article examines the economic, social and political dimensions of globalization as a process. A deep analysis of the nature and characteristic features of global economic transformations is carried out, their main contradictions are structured and typologies in terms of the levels and rates of development of the national economy, its sectoral and institutional organizational structure, the development of the agricultural sector market, the distribution of income among different categories, etc. Various aspects and paradigms of the modern system of global socio-economic relations, within which relevant scientific schools work, are considered. The main structural disparities between industries and other categories are identified and systematized, recommendations are provided for distortions and their causes, which are associated not only with institutional imperfections, but also with a lack of strategic approaches to economic development and innovative passivity. The main challenges that appear for the national economy in the context of modern events that have unfolded on the territory of Ukraine and the world are examined and analyzed in detail. In this context, serious distortions in the policy of development of science, education and innovation in Ukraine were revealed. The main principles and tasks on which the priority development strategy of the country should be built in the conditions of global economic and technological transformations are formulated. A comparative analysis of structural changes in the economy of Ukraine, the world economy as a whole and in certain groups of countries of the world was carried out.

A causal, time-independent synchronization pattern for collective adaptive systems

Artificial ants are “small” units, moving autonomously on a shared, dynamically changing “space”, directly or indirectly exchanging some kind of information. Artificial ants are frequently conceived as a paradigm for collective adaptive systems. In this paper, we discuss means to represent continuous moves of “ants” in discrete models. More generally, we challenge the role of the notion of “time” in artificial ant systems and models. We suggest a modeling framework that structures behavior along causal dependencies rather than temporal relations. We present all arguments with the help of a simple example. As a modeling framework we employ Heraklit; an emerging framework that has already proven its worth in many contexts. Different concrete collective systems share similar features, despite differences in the size of basic sets, concrete values of functions, etc., and can therefore be conceived as instantiations of a single schema. Hence, we need a representation of systems on the schematic level.