Partner Readiness Research Articles

Using discrete choice modeling to understand the drivers of reproductive delay in the United Kingdom

The ideal family size in the UK is, on average, two children. However, there is a fertility gap, the difference between wanted and achieved family size, of around one in three children, which is largely caused by extended delays to reproduction. Standard quantitative methods used to identify what causes these delays have limitations, often relying on macro-level data which conveys little about individual needs, or applying longitudinal methods that produce outdated results because only once people have completed their reproductive years is it possible to infer which life-course factors led to later-age childbearing. This study is the first to overcome these challenges by applying a discrete choice experiment to reveal the barriers that people are facing right now. This innovative methodology allows the estimation of the relative importance of the barriers and the distance between them measured in months of reproductive delay. Among other things, the results show that for men and women, partner support was more important than finances or housing, although support means different things depending on the level of education with more educated women prioritizing hands-on fathers and household gender equality, whereas less-educated women strongly desired stable partnerships. Men favored partner readiness and neighborhood quality. These, and the other findings shown here, provide detailed insight into the contemporary causes of delayed fertility in the UK.

Building a sustainable future with enterprise metaverse in a data-driven era: A technology-organization-environment (TOE) perspective

This research explores organizations' inclination towards adopting the enterprise metaverse using the TOE framework. The outcome of this research reveals that technology roadmapping, organizational fit, and competitive pressure significantly influence enterprise metaverse adoption. Further, enterprise metaverse adoption is also significantly associated with the sustainable performance (environmental, social, economic) of the firm. Moreover, the results highlight that the association between technology roadmapping, organizational fit, competitive pressure, and trading partner readiness towards enterprise metaverse adoption are stronger for organizations having low technology turbulence. Further, the impact of automated decision-making on enterprise metaverse adoption is moderated by leadership support. The findings of this research will enhance the metaverse literature by providing insights into how businesses integrate this technology, shedding light on the technological, organizational and environmental factors crucial for the adoption. Further, this study will provide insights into how businesses can leverage enterprise metaverse capabilities in their organizations, further enhancing overall sustainability.

Critical Success Factors for Deployment of Primary Health Care Networks and their Impact in Kenya

The Government of Kenya through the Bottom-up Economic Transformational Agenda (BETA) acknowledges Primary Health Care (PHC) as a cost-effective and efficient means to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC). The aim is to enhance equitable access to high-quality and affordable healthcare for all Kenyan citizens. Primary Health Care Networks (PCNs) are gaining traction as the main mode of achieving PHC in Low- and Middle-Income Countries, and Kenya is no exception. In Kenya, PCNs approach seeks to empower local communities at subcounty level through mobilizing resources and strengthening their decision-making authority to address context specific healthcare needs. The investment in PCNs is geared towards advancing equitable access to quality healthcare at the community level, mitigating fragmentation of health care services, strengthening preventive and promotive healthcare hence creating a more resilient and efficient healthcare system. The Ministry of Health in Kenya, in collaboration with County Governments and Development partners, initiated a Rapid Results Initiative (RRI) to deploy PCNs across the country in August, 2023. The goal was to establish 315 Primary Health Care Networks (PCN) across the 47 counties in Kenya. This was preceded by a Pilot phase in 3 Counties (Kisumu, Garissa, and Kwale) which was conducted in 2021. The pilot phase informed cost-effective approaches for the deployment and critical success factors for scale-up of PCNs countrywide. The nationwide deployment of PCNs followed a 10-step process of establishing PCNs as stipulated in Kenya PHC Guidelines. Data on experiences, progress in implementation and lessons learnt was abstracted from grey literature including reports from PCN establishment at County level, Stakeholder meetings through Accelerator and Sustainability taskforce and data from PCN observatory. The average time taken to establish a PCN was 3 weeks and costed approximately USD 34,000 for its full establishment. As at 20th December, 2023 (within 4 months of initiating the RRI), of the target of 315 PCNs, 93(30%) PCNs were fully established, 27(9%) PCNs were in progress and 195(62%) yet to start. Out of the 47 counties, 37(79%) counties have at least a fully established PCN, 4 Counties are in the process of establishing the first PCN and 6 are awaiting partner readiness. The eight main critical success factors for successful establishment included: County ownership and commitment, availability of Key Policy guidelines and strategies for reference, funding from development partners and donors, leveraging on existing National and County governance structures, multisectoral collaborations and partnerships, tracking of PCN establishment through National PCN observatory and Community engagement. Key process enablers to successful role out included: Meaningful engagement of development and implementing partners, Execution through County trained TOTs, Community engagement through Community Health Workforce and support from National Government. Over time, the Established PCNs in 3 pilot counties have demonstrated significant reduction in facility based maternal mortality, increased access to NCD screening services, coordinated health care workers through MDTs and improved forward and backward referrals. Additionally, incorporated innovation models within PCNs have improved access to medical supplies and specialized healthcare services at level 2 and 3 facilities. To achieve successful scale up of PCNs and sustainability for impact it is critical to contextualize PCNs to the County needs, establish sustainable primary health care financing mechanism for PCN activities, Strengthen PCN governance structures and utilise PCN observatory to continuously track PCN performance measurements and decision making. Adoption of a unified focus on PCN performance improvement including one PCN strategy, one action plan on how to optimally implement PCNs and one monitoring framework is critical. If implemented successfully, PCNs will contribute to long term social return on investments and improved health indicators for the Country

Konseling Pranikah Untuk Kesiapan Mental Calon Pasangan di Badan Kependudukan dan KB Kota Binjai Pada Masa Pandemi Covid 19

The purpose of this study is to identify the description of premarital counseling for the mental readiness of prospective couples in the Population and Family Planning Board of Binjai City. This study used a qualitative descriptive research method. The subjects of this study were psychologists and prospective partners who took part in the counseling process, and the objects in this study were a psychologist and 4 catin who attended premarital counseling. The results of this study was the implementation model of premarital counseling at the Population and Family Planning Board of Binjai City uses two stages, namely: a) the pre-implementation stage and b) the implementation stage. The counseling model used for the mental readiness of prospective partners uses a group counseling model. At the time of counseling, PUP is introduced, and creates a happy family. The bride and groom come to the Population and Family Planning Board of Binjai City to complete the marriage requirements, gain knowledge about marriage and how to build a happy family so that later they can minimize the problems that come in domestic life.

Domestic Violence in The Perspective of Law and Human Rights

Domestic violence is more and more happening and increasing and sometimes experienced by women in the household so that they become victims. The perception of violence here is in the physical sense of the body and full of wounds or bruises. At the same time, psychologically, it is caused by fear due to the perpetrator's treatment of their mental State and violence due to sexual harassment in marriage or frequent sexual intercourse that is excessive than usual without seeing the partner's readiness. The problem studied is how the implications of domestic violence are viewed from the Law and human rights, especially for victims in fulfilling their rights. The purpose of this paper is to find out how domestic violence is related to Law and human rights. The method used is normative juridical research because it examines or examines from the literature or literature or laws and regulations relating to existing problems, where the result is that domestic violence is also a legal aspect and is also a violation of human rights related to it human rights, so that it is not only problems or domestic disputes, but the perpetrators can be punished for violating the rights of the victims themselves.

ЛОГІСТИЧНИЙ ПІДХІД ДО ВИЗНАЧЕННЯ МУЛЬТИМОДАЛЬНИХ СХЕМ ДОСТАВКИ ТОВАРІВ

Providing a proper level of logistics service is possible only with the constant improvement of the organization of multimodal transportation, which in turn is impossible without the use of high information technologies. Search for new markets and organization of multimodal transportation from cargo delivery to the consumer will increase the competitiveness of products and positively affect the financial condition of the enterprise. Perspective routes for the delivery of container cargoes from China to Europe are currently the corridors of the «silk path», which include land transportation of cargoes in container trains in Central Asia and the intersection of the Caspian and Black Seas by railway feres. In this regard, the development of technological solutions of multimodal transportation of products in the direction of Asia-Europe is relevant. The purpose of this article is to study theoretical and practical aspects, substantiation of practical recommendations for the logistics of multimodal transportation in global supply chains. For the implementation of economically grounded measures relating to the development of multimodal cargo delivery technologies, a comprehensive analytical study was conducted, regarding ways of organizing multimodal transportation, using universal containers, which allow to reduce the duration of loading and unloading works in transplant places and prevent losses and damage to the cargo in the process. Transportation and performance of freight operations. Many different job options for transportation routes allow professionals to make optimal choice. It is possible to evaluate routes by a set of basic criteria and evaluating their impact on the organization of logistics delivery route to China Europe. An analysis of international supplies of goods showed that one of the most effective ways of organizing international transportation is the use of multimodal delivery technologies that allow the most fully used advantage of various modes of transport on separate areas of the logistics chain. A set of basic criteria is proposed, which allows you to evaluate the overall delivery cost of transport, length of the route and the timing of delivery of goods using multimodal circuits. The calculation of total costs is carried out in the case of average tariffs for transportation, terminal processing, customs clearance. The delivery time is calculated taking into account the standards of transportation and loading and unloading works. The effectiveness of interaction in multimodal transportation depends on the readiness of partners to co-operation, based on understanding of its role in the supply chain.

Unfulfilled promises of health information exchange: What inhibits ambulatory clinics from electronically sharing health information?

PurposeThis study seeks to understand the key inhibitors for health information exchange (HIE) by ambulatory (outpatient) clinics. We examine the key technological, organizational and environmental factors that inhibit an ambulatory clinic from electronically exchanging health information with external clinics and hospitals. MethodsWe utilize survey data from 1285 ambulatory clinics in the US state of Minnesota. Using logistic regressions, we assess if the ambulatory clinic’s HIE with external clinics and external hospitals are associated with fourteen inhibitors from technological, organizational and environmental contexts in which ambulatory clinics operate. ResultsAmong the technological inhibitors, we find lack of adequate technological infrastructure, difficulties in integrating external data with electronic medical record systems, and security concerns to inhibit ambulatory clinics’ HIE with both clinics and hospitals. Inadequate technical support was a barrier for HIE with hospitals, whereas inadequate training of staff was an inhibitor for clinic-to-clinic HIE. Of the environmental variables, legal concerns and complexity in framing HIE agreements with partners were found to inhibit ambulatory clinics’ HIE with both external clinics and hospitals. Lack of partner readiness and ability was an inhibiting factor for clinic-to-hospital HIE whereas issues in patient consent, and problems in choosing the right vendor with a good fit were inhibiting ambulatory clinics’ HIE with other clinics. Among the organizational variables, lack of adequate senior leadership support and complexity of workflow changes inhibited clinic-to-clinic health data sharing, whereas unclear return on investment (ROI) for HIE was a deterrent for ambulatory clinics’ HIE with hospitals. ConclusionsThis study throws light on electronic HIE practices and its key inhibitors in ambulatory clinics, an understudied area in digital health. This paper provides unique insights into specific inhibitors that deter clinic-to-clinic health information sharing versus those that affect and clinic-to-hospital health information exchange.

A machine learning based approach for predicting blockchain adoption in supply Chain

The purpose of this paper is to provide a decision support system for managers to predict an organization's probability of successful blockchain adoption using a machine learning technique. The study conceptualizes blockchain technology as a dynamic capability that should be possessed by the organization to remain competitive. The factors influencing the blockchain adoption behavior were modeled using the theoretical lens of the Technology Acceptance Model and Technology-organisation-Environment framework. The findings identify competitor pressure, partner readiness, perceived usefulness, and perceived ease of use as the most influencing factors for blockchain adoption. A predictive decision support system was developed using a Bayesian network analysis featuring the significant factors that can be used by the decision-makers for predicting the probability of blockchain adoption in their organization. The prior probability values reported in the study may be used as indicators by the practitioners to predict their blockchain adoption probability. The practitioner will be required to substitute these probability values (high or low), as applicable to their organization to estimate the adoption probability. The use of the decision support system is likely to help the decision-makers to assess their adoption probability and develop future adoption strategies.

Decision-making preferences and risk factors regarding early adolescent pregnancy in Ghana: stakeholders\u2019 and adolescents\u2019 perspectives from a vignette-based qualitative study

BackgroundWorldwide, over half of the adolescent pregnancies recorded are unintended. The decision to continue the pregnancy to term or to opt for an abortion is a constant dilemma that is directly or indirectly influenced by stakeholders and also by the wider social environment. This study aimed at understanding the perceived decision-making preferences and determinants of early adolescent pregnancy in the Jamestown area of Accra in Ghana.MethodsA vignette-based qualitative study design was used. Eight focus group discussions were carried among various purposively selected groups of participants: parents, teachers, adolescent students who had not been pregnant before, and adolescents who had had at least one pregnancy in the past. The vignette was a hypothetical case of a 15-year-old high school student who had not experienced her menses for the past 6 weeks. The data were analyzed using a thematic analysis approach.ResultsLack of parent-daughter communication, the taboo on discussing sex-related issues in households and weak financial autonomy were considered to be the main contributing factors to the high early adolescent pregnancy rates in the community. Partner readiness to assume responsibility for the girl and the baby was a key consideration in either continuing the pregnancy to term or opting for an abortion. The father was overwhelmingly considered to be the one to take the final decision regarding the pregnancy outcome. Irrespective of the fact that the respondents were very religious, opting for an abortion was considered acceptable under special circumstances, especially if the pregnant adolescent was doing well in school.ConclusionInadequate and inappropriate communication practices around sexuality issues, as well as weak financial autonomy are the major predictors of early adolescent pregnancy in this community. The father is perceived to be the main decision maker regarding a young adolescent’s pregnancy outcome. Policy-makers should carefully evaluate the implications of this overwhelming perceived desire for the father to be the final decision-maker regarding adolescent pregnancy outcomes in this community.

E-COMMERCE DRIVERS AND BARRIERS AND THEIR IMPACT ON E-CUSTOMER LOYALTY IN SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES (SMES)

The aim of this paper is threefold: first to explore the factors that significantly and positively affect the adoption of e-commerce in SMEs; second, to determine the factors that hinder the adoption of e-commerce in these enterprises; and, finally, to investigate the impact of e-commerce-related factors on e-customer loyalty. Two samples were used for the purpose of the current study, the first of which comprised 163 managers of SMEs while the second consisted of 213 customers. Data were collected via electronic questionnaires sent to the study participants. The results identified 10 drivers of e-commerce, which are customer preferences, e-commerce perceived value, partner readiness, e-commerce cost, technical expertise, customer trust, employee knowledge and experience, top management support, perceived ease of use, and organizational culture, and 7 barriers to e-commerce adoption, which are employee technology knowledge, telecommunications, connectivity cost, technical expertise, technology cost, internet security, and legal barriers. Furthermore, the results highlighted that e-commerce ethics, information quality, customer trust, user interface quality, and customer satisfaction, respectively, are the main predictors of e-customer loyalty. Basically, organizations are called to adopt e-commerce to increase their customer loyalty. However, organizations should consider the drivers of and barriers to e-commerce adoption found in the current study.

Networking of Strategic Partnerships in Higher Education: Prerequisites and Readiness of Universities

The priority task of the modern education system development is the organization of a comprehensive partnership, which, among other things, implies the development of network interactions between the university and various economic entities. In this regard, the need to apply new forms of partnerships is actualized, in which openness and readiness of partners for equal, effective and multilateral interaction is in the first place. However, at present, not all economic entities are ready to implement such a form of partner relations. The article examines the tendency of networking in higher education and the level of their development from the perspective of openness. In this work, we tested the methodology for a university readiness evaluation to form and develop a strategic partnership based on the network approach using the example of leading universities of the Russian Federation.

Key Factors Affecting Ambulatory Care Providers' Electronic Exchange of Health Information With Affiliated and Unaffiliated Partners: Web-Based Survey Study.

BackgroundDespite the potential benefits of electronic health information exchange (HIE) to improve the quality and efficiency of care, HIE use by ambulatory providers remains low. Ambulatory providers can greatly improve the quality of care by electronically exchanging health information with affiliated providers within their health care network as well as with unaffiliated, external providers.ObjectiveThis study aimed to examine the extent of electronic HIE use by ambulatory clinics with affiliated providers within their health system and with external providers, as well as the key technological, organizational, and environmental factors affecting the extent of HIE use within and outside the health system.MethodsA Web-based survey of 320 ambulatory care providers was conducted in the state of Illinois. The study examined the extent of HIE usage by ambulatory providers with hospitals, clinics, and other facilities within and outside their health care system–encompassing seven kinds of health care data. Ten factors pertaining to technology (IT [information technology] Compatibility, External IT Support, Security & Privacy Safeguards), organization (Workflow Adaptability, Senior Leadership Support, Clinicians Health-IT Knowledge, Staff Health-IT Knowledge), and environment (Government Efforts & Incentives, Partner Readiness, Competitors and Peers) were assessed. A series of multivariate regressions were used to examine predictor effects.ResultsThe 6 regressions produced adjusted R-squared values ranging from 0.44 to 0.63. We found that ambulatory clinics exchanged more health information electronically with affiliated entities within their health system as compared with those outside their health system. Partner readiness emerged as the most significant predictor of HIE usage with all entities. Governmental initiatives for HIE, clinicians’ prior familiarity and knowledge of health IT systems, implementation of appropriate security, and privacy safeguards were also significant predictors. External information technology support and workflow adaptability emerged as key predictors for HIE use outside a clinic’s health system. Differences based on clinic size, ownership, and specialty were also observed.ConclusionsThis study provides exploratory insights into HIE use by ambulatory providers within and outside their health care system and differential predictors that impact HIE use. HIE use can be further improved by encouraging large-scale interoperability efforts, improving external IT support, and redesigning adaptable workflows.

Abstract A31: Evaluating a diverse and cross community and academic partnership to promote colorectal cancer screening guidelines

Abstract Background A community and academic partnership is a powerful vehicle to translate lessons learned in research to a wider audience and bring about changes that can improve community health and eventually eliminate health disparities. Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is an approach to research that focuses on the development of a community-academic partnership. In CBPR, researchers work collaboratively with communities as true partners and use CBPR principles, such as co-learning and mutual benefit, to address identified public health concerns. Evaluating these partnerships and understanding the conditions and processes within CBPR that lead to achieving project goals, such as successful research implementation and outcomes, is important to move the science of CBPR forward. The purpose of this study was to evaluate a cross community and academic partnership that involved seven Asian communities (Cambodian, Chinese, Filipino, Korean, Laotian, South Asians and Vietnamese) that were different in culture, immigration history, and language. Method The parent project was designed to use a community-centered dissemination model to promote the adoption of colorectal cancer screening guidelines in Asian Americans (AA). The academic investigator has already established a good rapport with all partners prior to the project and has done projects with some of them in the past. Since community capacity building and sustainability are key values and outcomes of CBPR, an initial assessment of each partner's capacity and readiness was conducted during the first three months. Based on the findings, the research team conducted several training sessions throughout the 3-year project period to build capacity. In-person quarterly meetings were conduct to discuss project progress, solicit inputs for survey tools, disseminate findings and share lessons learned. The meeting sites were rotated among partners. A website was established to communicate project activities, findings and allow members to post comments. All partner leaderships were asked to participate in an one-on-one, in-depth interview at the end of the project to describe their experience of the partnership and the CBPR process. All interviews were tape-recorded and transcribed. All transcripts were coded and reviewed by three research members until consensus arrived on all themes. Results Overall project satisfaction rates were high, ranging from 8 to 10 out of a 10 scale (0=not at all satisfy and 10 = extremely satisfy). All partner leaderships reported that the project aligned with their priorities and values, although there were differences across organizations, from “including more specific education around specific diseases” to “getting some data for our work”. All leadership reported getting benefits from participating in the project. They also placed high value on the co-learning experience, from the academia and from other organizations. They also felt strongly about the collaboration, among partners and academia, and the attention they got as “mutually, equitably and well distributed”. Some organizations in their early development stage felt empowered by learning from more established organizations. Some saw the project as an opportunity to explore some other issues in their communities. All partners wanted to maintain the task force and to brainstorm issues that were relevant to Asian communities, even after the funding was ended. Conclusion A diverse and cross community partnership may sound complicated; however, with careful planning from the academic research team and mutual respect from all partners, it can enrich the CBPR process and generate greater outcomes. Citation Format: Karen Kim, Michael Quinn, Edwin Chandrasekar, Reena Patel, Helen Lam. Evaluating a diverse and cross community and academic partnership to promote colorectal cancer screening guidelines. [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the Ninth AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved; 2016 Sep 25-28; Fort Lauderdale, FL. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2017;26(2 Suppl):Abstract nr A31.

Technological, Organizational, and Environmental Antecedents to Web Services Adoption

The proliferation of web services within the last two years enables organizations to assimilate software and services from different companies and locations into an integrated service capable of streamlining important processes. Widespread adoption of web services has not yet occurred across all industries. To better understand the key determinants of web services adoption at the firm level, a conceptual model of factors impacting web services adoption was developed. The conceptual model was grounded in the technology-organization-environment (TOE) framework (Tomatzky and Fleischer, 1990) to support the formulation of eleven propositions that may affect adoption and continued utilization of web services. Specifically, factors for each of the contexts within the TOE framework were formulated and supported including: (1) technological factors (security concerns; reliability; deployability); (2) organizational factors (firm size; firm scope; technological knowledge; perceived benefits); and, (3) environmental factors (competitive pressure; regulatory influence; dependent partner readiness; trust in the web service provider). A summary of the relationships between the key constructs in the model and recommendations for future research are provided.

Critical Dimensions of Disaster Recovery Planning

Disaster Recovery Planning (DRP) emerged in the 1970s, during the era of electronic data processing when mainframe systems were used to crunch data and provide reports for business analysis. The importance of DRP is undeniable especially after the 911 terrorism attack and many natural disasters experienced by many countries; much effort has then poured in to maintain a set of workable DRP. However, though high investment is allocated for information technology and DRP, there are still IT service outages interrupted the business, crippled the operations and impacted the overall organization long term strategic plan. Questions arose on why DRP couldnot ensure an uninterrupted IT service environment. This paper aims to study the critical dimensions impacting the development and maintenance of DRP process, specifically to understand the dimensions that contribute to asuccessful DRP that aims to minimize the impacts of IT service outages. This study used a theoretical model, technology-organization-environment framework (TOE) to explore the adoption of DRP process in financial institutions in Malaysia. Following IT service management concept, individual components that comprise oftrading partner readiness, staff competency, roles and responsibilities were included in the study. This study evidenced that 8 dimensions were critical for the implementation of DRP, in which 2 of 3 individual componentsbeing studied were part of the lists. These 8 dimensions could be used as guidance for future successful DRP roll out and its ongoing maintenance activities; with the ultimate objective to minimize outage duration of ITservices that support critical business.

Deterrence of Men from Using Aggression toward Female Partners

The study explored how men were deterred from using aggression toward a female partner by examining men's evaluation of their female partner's readiness to respond to their aggression (by involving formal and/or informal social agents and by threatening to leave or leaving the relationship). The data were obtained from 217 men. Findings show that the higher the men evaluate the women's readiness to respond to their aggression, the more severe their aggression. Findings also indicate that women's readiness to threaten to leave, actually to leave, or to involve informal social agents is higher than their readiness to involve formal social agents. Findings that show that when the men decide that the women will respond to their aggression, this evaluation directly affects the other variables, as well as the association between these variables. The more the men evaluate that the women will respond to their aggression, the more likely they are to restrain their violent tendencies.

Implementation of web‐based construction project management system in China projects by Hong Kong developers

PurposeThis paper aims to identify the challenges of Hong Kong and overseas developers in project management when undertaking real estate projects in China, and then focuses on how to mitigate and solve the problems. The proposed solution is about a concept of using the IT tool “web‐based construction project management system” (WPMS) to help assuring projects success in China. The study reported in this paper focuses on how to implement WPMS to manage construction projects in China considering the overall situation, limitations and Chinese culture.Design/methodology/approachCase studies and interviews were adopted to identify the main reasons why experienced Hong Kong developers have apparently been outperformed by the capital‐deprived local developers in China. SWOT was applied to analyse project failure factors. Afterwards, 49 web‐based construction project management software systems were reviewed to identify their features, their client expectations, the technology propagation modes, and the most emphasized functions in the construction stage. An in‐depth case study was adopted to test the hypothesis that web‐based construction project system could help Hong Kong developers to properly manage their projects in China.FindingsCooperation and coordination difficulties among participants caused by long geographical project distance and remote management control were identified to be the main causes of project failure. Web‐based construction project management system was proved to be efficient and effective in cross region project coordination and monitoring. Since property development business is a continuing and non‐one‐off activity, the investment of a tailor made WPMS is really good value for money. Concerning the low readiness of business partners in China, an encouraging pattern with more self‐incentives should be considered for achieving a win‐win‐win situation as an essential tactic as proposed in this paper.Research limitations/implicationsHow to evaluate the benefit of using WPMS in quantitative method remains a challenge. Future research could compare the project with WPMS and without WPMS.Practical implicationsThe case study of the application of a tailor‐made web‐based project management system (named ICPMS) by one of the major developers in Hong Kong has demonstrated that the headquarters in Hong Kong is able to get timely first hand project information, facilitating timely decisions and ensuring project success. Thus, the adoption of WPMS is a worthwhile investment for overseas developers undertaking real estate development projects in China.Originality/valueThis paper puts forward the concept of overseas developers using WPMS to help assure project success in China. Chinese culture and other limitation factors were considered for the first time in WPMS implementation in the construction industry. How to make the implementation of WPMS to successfully overcome such barriers is illustrated based on this empirical study.

Guided Preparedness Planning with Lay Communities: Enhancing Capacity of Rural Emergency Response Through a Systems-Based Partnership

Community disaster preparedness plans, particularly those with content that would mitigate the effects of psychological trauma on vulnerable rural populations, are often nonexistent or underdeveloped. The purpose of the study was to develop and evaluate a model of disaster mental health preparedness planning involving a partnership among three, key stakeholders in the public health system. A one-group, post-test, quasi-experimental design was used to assess outcomes as a function of an intervention designated Guided Preparedness Planning (GPP). The setting was the eastern-, northern-, and mid-shore region of the state of Maryland. Partner participants were four local health departments (LHDs), 100 faith-based organizations (FBOs), and one academic health center (AHC)-the latter, collaborating entities of the Johns Hopkins University and the Johns Hopkins Health System. Individual participants were 178 community residents recruited from counties of the above-referenced geographic area. Effectiveness of GPP was based on post-intervention assessments of trainee knowledge, skills, and attitudes supportive of community disaster mental health planning. Inferences about the practicability (feasibility) of the model were drawn from pre-defined criteria for partner readiness, willingness, and ability to participate in the project. Additional aims of the study were to determine if LHD leaders would be willing and able to generate post-project strategies to perpetuate project-initiated government/faith planning alliances (sustainability), and to develop portable methods and materials to enhance model application and impact in other health jurisdictions (scalability). The majority (95%) of the 178 lay citizens receiving the GPP intervention and submitting complete evaluations reported that planning-supportive objectives had been achieved. Moreover, all criteria for inferring model feasibility, sustainability, and scalability were met. Within the span of a six-month period, LHDs, FBOs, and AHCs can work effectively to plan, implement, and evaluate what appears to be an effective, practical, and durable model of capacity building for public mental health emergency planning.

ANALISIS PENGARUH E-READINESS FACTORS TERHADAP INTENSI UKM ADOPSI E-BUSINESS

Today’s market and competitive pressure companies to adopt internet-based electronic business (e-business), neverless Small and Medium Enterprises (SME’s). In this study to examines a conceptual model for electronic business adoption based on the technology-organization-environment framework. Survey methode is applied in this research and the sample quantity is 67 SME’s that produce are silk handycraft, terracota handycraft, textile, furniture, Mozaik stone, silver handycraft and batik fashion and this product as icon or jargon product on Yogyakarta. The Technique of sample drawing used is method of purposive sampling with criteria selection are SME’s have export-oriented mission. This research applies statistical technique of simple regression. The conclusion of all the hypoteses proposed are: (1) there are influences technology competence to intens-to adopt e-business; (2) there are influances organization readiness to intens-to adopt e-business; (3)there are no influences consumer readiness to intens-to adopt e-business; (4) there are influences competitive pressure to intens-to adopt e-business and (5) there are no influences lack of trading partner readiness to intens-to adopt e-business.

Understanding and Predicting Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Adoption in Supply Chains

As an emerging and a promising technology for supply chain management, radio frequency identification (RFID) has generated a significant amount of interest from both practitioners and researchers in recent years. However, the factors important for RFID's adoption in supply chains have not been well understood. Many organizations are reluctant to participate in supply-chain level RFID projects because of this lack of understanding. Drawing on innovation diffusion theory and technology-organization-environment framework, we developed a conceptual model for RFID adoption in supply chains. Survey data were collected worldwide and included different players in supply chains, such as manufacturers, transporters, wholesalers, and retailers. Our analysis based on logistic regression demonstrated that technology complexity, technology maturity, top management support, trading partner power, and trading partner readiness were significant predictors for RFID adoption in supply chain activities. This study is the first empirical study to test and validate technology maturity as an important factor for technology adoption. We conclude the article by discussing the theoretical and practical implications of our research findings.