Network Partners Research Articles

Empowering Women Through Entrepreneurship Based on Local Resources in North Konawe, Indonesia

This study aimed to address the problem of agricultural land damage caused by mining activities, which reduces the income from agricultural products. When this occurs, women in the community who work as farmers have to work even harder to meet the family’s needs. It was identified that it is therefore necessary to support the empowerment of women in such areas in order to improve their standard of living. Communities of women need skills and education to increase their knowledge and life skills so that they can contribute to the family’s income. Empowerment activities to improve the livelihood of the women in the studied area included building entrepreneurial motivation, training in processing sago flour into vermicelli, building a partnership network, and forming a business group.
 Keywords: women community, empowerment, entrepreneurship

Implementation of the Collaborative Principles on Marine Tourism: Lessons from Mud Island, Indonesia

This paper aims to examine marine tourism as an empirical phenomenon. To gain insight into the systemic conditions of the collaboration process, it is observed from the point of view of the principles of the collaboration process from Roberts, Van Wyk & Dhanpat. The authors identify the principles implemented in the collaborative process between the Community, Village-Owned Enterprises, and the Government in a collaborative network towards sustainable marine ecotourism. This analytical descriptive study used case survey methods in the partnership networks. The data is obtained through a qualitative approach, observation, semi-structured interviews, and documentation. The findings reveal that stakeholders involved in the collaboration contribute to realizing a common purpose and providing mutual benefits, but the quality of collaboration is not optimal because it is still informal. Lessons learned from the application of collaboration principles on marine tourism in the Lusi Mud Island, Sidoarjo Regency, Indonesia are: the importance of trust and enabling environmental factors that collaboration to be realized; the importance of the characteristics of community leaders who have a deep concern as leaders, and ensure the participation of local communities in the development and management stages of marine tourism towards marine ecotourism.

506 Connections IN Health: A Model for Coalition Building?

OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Participants will learn about the Connections IN Health partnership. Participants will learn about the mixed-methods, multi-level evaluation model used to evaluate health coalitions. Participants will learn about how the Connections IN Health partnership promoted coalition growth among Indiana chronic disease coalitions. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: Chronic disease coalitions under the Connections IN Health (CINH) partnership were evaluated using a novel mixed-methods, multi-level evaluation framework that triangulates coalition functioning and effectiveness (F/E) surveys, social network analysis (SNA), and health data. F/E and SNA surveys were distributed to active coalition members of the chronic disease coalitions before, 1 year, and 2 years after CINH was implemented. F/E data was analyzed to detect significant changes in coalition members’ perceptions of coalition functioning and effectiveness using unpaired, two sample t-tests in R. SNA data was analyzed to detect changes in partnership networks over time, such as membership growth and strength of connections using R software. County-level health data will be evaluated at year 5. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: The results of our longitudinal analysis of perceptions of functioning and effectiveness demonstrated significant increases in perceived leadership, satisfaction with the coalition, outcome efficacy, and members’ commitment to the coalition after Connections IN Health (CINH) was implemented. Social network analysis (SNA) demonstrated growth of coalition membership and strength of connections over time, including health information sharing, formal relationships, trust, and communication. SNA results also demonstrated increases in centralization and clustering among local vs. statewide organizations in coalition networks over time. Results were shared back with coalition members to make data-driven decisions about future coalition processes and functioning. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE: Health coalitions are a nationally recognized vehicle to promote and translate evidence-based practices to communities; however, evidence to support their effectiveness is limited at best. Our results provide evidence of CINH’s efficacy and identifies factors required to build effective and sustainable health coalitions.

A global soil spectral calibration library and estimation service

There is growing global interest in the potential for soil reflectance spectroscopy to fill an urgent need for more data on soil properties for improved decision-making on soil security at local to global scales. This is driven by the capability of soil spectroscopy to estimate a wide range of soil properties from a rapid, inexpensive, and highly reproducible measurement using only light. However, several obstacles are preventing wider adoption of soil spectroscopy. The biggest obstacles are the large variation in the soil analytical methods and operating procedures used in different laboratories, poor reproducibility of analyses within and amongst laboratories and a lack of soil physical archives. In addition, adoption is hindered by the expense and complexity of building soil spectral libraries and calibration models. The Global Soil Spectral Calibration Library and Estimation Service is proposed to overcome these obstacles by providing a freely available estimation service based on an open, high quality and diverse spectral calibration library and the extensive soil archives of the Kellogg Soil Survey Laboratory (KSSL) of the Natural Resources Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The initiative is supported by the Global Soil Laboratory Network (GLOSOLAN) of the Global Soil Partnership and the Soil Spectroscopy for Global Good network, which provide additional support through dissemination of standards, capacity development and research. This service is a global public good which stands to benefit soil assessments globally, but especially developing countries where soil data and resources for conventional soil analyses are most limited.

Partnering to Improve Pediatric Asthma Quality.

Partnering to Improve Pediatric Asthma Quality.

The Research on the Role Status of China’s Software Service Outsourcing Based on the Partnership of Service Outsourcing Networks

China has been greatly engaging in global outsourcing services. Despite the increase in global outsourcing services industry, yet the service trade is in deficit and the export trades in service mainly concentrate on the travel, transportation and other business service, both of which indi-cate the comparatively low competitiveness of Chinese service in the world. The nature of partnerships involved between China’s service business undertakers and their overseas clients have not received adequate attention in the scholarly literature. The study analyzed three possible types of outsourcing networks partnership which include tactical, strategic and transformational partnership. Based on software development “waterfall model”, the network role status in undertaking outsourcing service of China are explained and the analysis results show that the tactical partnership plays a key role on the value chain of China’s software outsourcing in the global networks. It is concluded that China’s low value chain in software outsourcing networks is determined by the tactical partnership. Some suggestions on how to improve China’s software outsourcing industry include culti-vating the leading enterprises, building up an intermediary organization, enlarging the clustering effect in industrial park and taking advantage of the Belt and Road Initiative market and Japanese market.

Integrating protein copy numbers with interaction networks to quantify stoichiometry in clathrin-mediated endocytosis

Proteins that drive processes like clathrin-mediated endocytosis (CME) are expressed at copy numbers within a cell and across cell types varying from hundreds (e.g. auxilin) to millions (e.g. clathrin). These variations contain important information about function, but without integration with the interaction network, they cannot capture how supply and demand for each protein depends on binding to shared and distinct partners. Here we construct the interface-resolved network of 82 proteins involved in CME and establish a metric, a stoichiometric balance ratio (SBR), that quantifies whether each protein in the network has an abundance that is sub- or super-stoichiometric dependent on the global competition for binding. We find that highly abundant proteins (like clathrin) are super-stoichiometric, but that not all super-stoichiometric proteins are highly abundant, across three cell populations (HeLa, fibroblast, and neuronal synaptosomes). Most strikingly, within all cells there is significant competition to bind shared sites on clathrin and the central AP-2 adaptor by other adaptor proteins, resulting in most being in excess supply. Our network and systematic analysis, including response to perturbations of network components, show how competition for shared binding sites results in functionally similar proteins having widely varying stoichiometries, due to variations in both abundance and their unique network of binding partners.

Peningkatan Jaringan Kemitraan Kelompok Wanita Pengolah Produk Hasil Perikanan di Pantai Kuwaru Bantul

A group of female fishery in Kuwaru Beach, Bantul processes fishery products into processed products that have a higher economic value. The problems faced by the group are limited marketing and PIRT permits. The purpose of this Community Partnership Program (PKM) is to build a network of partnerships so that the female fishery group become independent and competitive. Initial identification was carried out through in-depth interviews with group leaders and focus group discussions with all group members. The method of the program includes training to improve product quality, PIRT management, digital marketing training, building networks, and the use of a fish meat grinder. The results of this activity are partners have ability to build partnership networks with various institutions, namely local governments, the private sector, and universities. In addition, the group as our partners have been able to use digital marketing in marketing their products and the tools provided to partners make them able to produce processed fish creations, so as to increase the competitiveness of the products produced.

Halal food supply chain practices

Halal is a dietary guideline practised by Muslims. Halal is viewed as a seal of approval for food quality that cannot be easily verified by consumers prior to, during, or after eating. As a result, Halal certification serves as a useful tool for consumers to make educated purchasing decisions. Halal food and beverage supply chains relate to the process of managing halal food and beverage items from manufacturing to consumption, involving multiple partners in the SC networks. This study examines the significance of Halal Food Supply Chain features in the UAE market, as well as consumer trust and satisfaction. This study examined the supply chain in the United Arab Emirates, with an eye toward the future impact of HFC systems on customer perceptions of halal food practices.

Perspectives on social justice among US historic preservation practitioners: roles, actions and organisational responsibilities

ABSTRACT This paper examines practitioner perspectives on responsibilities and organisational actions and towards social justice issues in the field among 75 historic preservation practitioners from across the United States. Respondents are representatives of organisations that are formerly partners of the National Trust for Historic Preservation or are affiliated with the National Preservation Partners Network as of 2020. A survey of historic preservation practitioners finds that just over half of organisational leaders agree their organisation has a role in ameliorating social justice issues. Content analysis of open-ended survey questions on current actions and their organisational responsibilities towards social justice reveals distinct categories of response among the participants, with notable overlap but some distinction between actions and responsibilities. Findings contribute to scholarship on preservation by documenting current organisational engagement and practitioner approaches to social justice by active preservationists with a breadth and depth of experience. Findings are useful for practitioners in moving beyond recommendations by scholars or overarching national organisations to yield an overview and provide benchmarking of the scope of activities and aims of U.S. preservation organisations across regions in relation to social justice issues.

Actual directions for improving the status of information intermediaries in the B2B segment of Russia

The article is devoted to the research of current state of information intermediaries’ legal control from the point of view its adequacy, certainty and meeting the needs of modern legal practice and B2B-segment of Russia. The author pays special attention to the issue of improving the status of information intermediaries in terms of balancing the rights and obligations of such entities, determining reasonable and protecting public and private interests conditions of responsibility of online platforms and web services as information intermediaries. On the example of cases from practice in the field of Internet marketing and data protection, the author explains the current legal gaps. They prevent the full restoration and protection of the rights and legitimate interests of citizens interacting with digital platforms that position themselves as information intermediaries. The paper, basing on the materials of modern judicial practice, defines the conditions for the responsibility of partner networks for the actions of entities affiliated with them that break national legislation. In order to better ensure the rights of personal data subjects, the author substantiates the need to distinguish between the categories of «operator» and «processor» of personal data in the legislation, as well as expanding the conditions for processing personal data defined in the law on the basis of agency contracts.

Energy-efficient double belt press with integrated inductive heating system

At the Aachen Centre for Integrative Lightweight Production (AZL) of RWTH Aachen University a new double belt press with inductive heating and elastomer-coated pressure rollers has been developed and optimised within industrial AZL joint partner research projects. This machine system is patented by the AZL and available for industrial trials and also as commercial product in license. This new machine concept enables an efficient, continuous pressing process in a small installation space. The induction allows for a rapid heating of the steel belt material up to 300 °C and the elastomer pressure rollers enable surface contact during pressure application. The double belt press differs from conventional systems as it uses closed-loop controlled inductive heat input and high-temperature resistant elastomer-coated rollers for applying specific pressures up to 23 bar at maximum process temperatures up to 300 °C (current development for up to 400 °C). In extensive trials with several partners from the AZL partner network and external companies, the machine has proven to be efficient for consolidating thermoplastic composite laminates as well as for impregnating both thermoset and thermoplastic composite laminates.

Digitalization Strategy for Consignment, Franchising, and Partnership Networks Through the Implementation of e-KOlab (Electronics for Consignments, Franchising, Organizational Networks) (Study on MSMEs member of DPD IWAPI Bali Association)

The province of Bali as a tourism area is feeling the impact of the Covid 19 pandemic. The indicator is the decline in the number of MSMEs. IWAPI (Indonesian Women Entrepreneurs Association) Bali Province which fosters MSMEs and Cooperatives as partners in this research requires a strategy that moves many elements to collaborate and co-optise together. The purpose of this study is: to bring together institutions, capital and MSME actors through digitalization or applications. The purpose of developing the application is to encourage MSMEs owned by Balinese women to operate locally with global quality. The research method used in this study is the OODA (Observe, Orient, Decide and Act) method. The first step is observation by collecting and observing primary data and secondary data of SMEs/IWAPI assisted. The second step is orientation by conducting root causal analysis with fishbone, SWOT and analysis of service policies towards MSMEs/IWAPI assisted, especially during pandemic recovery. The third step is Decide, namely developing e-collaborations. The last step is Act: implementation of e-collaboration, readiness testing there is application of e-collaboration. The e-Kolab application is a strategy for SMEs Scale Up and can be a Model Business Continuity Plan (BCP) in conducting business collaborations to apply the principle of local wisdom "PangPadePayu". The short-term strategy of this application will provide a digital service boost for MSME actors. While the long-term strategy is to build digital technology as a platform in MSME business processes; and the development of modern MSME business models.

Bibliometric Study of Scientific Research from 2009 to 2019 on Critical Success Factors and Project Management Performance

Purpose: This paper seeks to carry out a bibliometric analysis of scientific research available on the Web of Science platform and related to Critical Success Factors (CSF) and project management performance.Theoretical framework: This study is based on concepts related to project management, particularly Critical Success Factors and project management performance.Design/methodology/approach: To conduct this study, scientific publications were retrieved from the database on the Web of Science platform and analyzed. A statistical and content analysis was carried out using the VOSviewer free software and Excel sheets, as well as the WordArt website (www.wordart.com) to create a keyword cloud.Findings: Results show the importance of the subject matter, which was featured in a large number of publications from 2009 to 2019. Engineering sectors are the main areas that deal with it, especially by presenting models, implementing metrics, critical factors, tools and cases, which are used as a basis for performance studies. Data show that partnership networks need creating with greater integration, collaboration, and exchange between publications developed by researchers in Brazil.Originality/Value: By carrying out a bibliometric analysis based on Critical Success Factors and project management development, it is expected to help understanding and the development of studies and the continuous improvement of research into project management, as well as to contribute to the discussion of the quality of scientific research in the field.Keywords: Project management, Critical Success Factors, Project performance, Bibliometrics.O

Lessons for Uptake and Engagement of a Smartphone App (SURE Recovery) for People in Recovery From Alcohol and Other Drug Problems: Interview Study of App Users.

BackgroundMobile health apps promoting health and well-being have substantial potential but low uptake and engagement. Barriers common to addiction treatment app uptake and engagement include poor access to mobile technology, Wi-Fi, or mobile data, plus low motivation among non–treatment-seeking users to cut down or quit. Working with people who used substances, we had previously designed and published an app to support recovery from alcohol and other drug problems. The app, which is available for free from the Apple App Store and Google Play, is called SURE Recovery.ObjectiveThe aim of this paper is to undertake a qualitative study to ascertain end users’ views and experiences of the SURE Recovery app, including how it might be improved, and present the findings on uptake and engagement to assist other researchers and app developers working on similar apps for people experiencing alcohol and other drug problems.MethodsSemistructured telephone interviews were conducted with 20 people (n=12, 60%, men and n=8, 40%, women aged 25-63 years; all identifying as White British) who had varied patterns of using the app. The audio recordings were transcribed, and the data were coded and analyzed through Iterative Categorization.ResultsAnalyses identified three main factors relevant to uptake (discoverability of the app, personal relevance, and expectations and motivations) and three main factors relevant to engagement (the appeal and relevance of specific features, perceived benefits, and the need for improvements). The findings on uptake and engagement were largely consistent with our own earlier developmental work and with other published literature. However, we additionally found that uptake was strongly affected by first impressions, including trust and personal recommendations; that users were attracted to the app by their need for support and curiosity but had relatively modest expectations; that engagement increased if the app made users feel positive; and that people were unlikely to download, or engage with, the app if they could not relate to, or identify with, aspects of its content.ConclusionsIncorporating end-user views into app design and having a network of supportive partners (ie, credible organizations and individuals who will champion the app) seem to increase uptake and engagement among people experiencing alcohol and other drug problems. Although better digital literacy and access to devices and mobile data are needed if addiction recovery apps are to reach their full potential, we should not evaluate them based only on observable changes in substance use behaviors. How using an app makes a person feel is more transient and difficult to quantify but also relevant to uptake and engagement.

Signing networks of audit partners and accruals quality: evidence from Taiwan

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to examine the association between audit partners’ signing networks and accruals quality, using the sample of Taiwanese publicly traded companies.Design/methodology/approachThis study uses four centrality measures as proxies in this study for the strength of the audit partners’ relationship networks and the absolute value of discretionary accruals to measure accruals quality.FindingsUsing the sample of publicly traded firms audited by the Big 4 accounting firms in Taiwan during the 2011–2017 period, this study finds that the centrality of an audit partner’s signing network is negatively associated with the absolute value of discretionary accruals. The result is robust to various discretionary accruals measures and survives the alternative explanation related to the endogenous matching between audit partners and their clients.Originality/valueThis study contributes to the understanding of the effect of the relationship network within an accounting firm on accruals quality. This is one of the few studies to empirically examine the strength of the audit partners’ relationship network as a factor in firms’ financial reporting quality, especially by using the sample from an emerging market. This study shows that the strength of the audit partners’ signing networks contains incremental information when assessing firms’ earnings quality. High-quality audit work is important to ensure high-quality financial reporting and the results of this study highlight that audit partners’ network linkages affect the quality of their work.

Jejaring Kemitraan Dalam Pemahaman Pengelola Lembaga Pendidikan Non-Formal

PKBM as non-formal education provider in the form of equality education and life skills cannot stand alone to carry out its duties and roles. Therefore PKBM builds partnership networks with other parties so that roles and functions can be achieved, given the limited resources owned by PKBM units. The purpose of this study is to describe how the understanding of PKBM unit managers in building partnership networks. To answer the research objectives in general, the researcher explores information regarding the meaning of partnership networks for PKBM unit managers, characteristics of partnership networks, and factors that become obstacles in building partnership networks.This study uses a qualitative descriptive research method, involving 15 PKBM unit managers from several districts in Jambi Province, namely Batanghari, Merangin and Muaro Bungo. Data collected through observation, interviews, and documents were analyzed by following the steps of data analysis in qualitative research. The data that has been analyzed is tested for its validity in theory, field sources, and other sources.This study found that the understanding of building a partnership network for PKBM unit managers was limited to a practical understanding so that the available service programs could run according to plan with the limited resources of the PKBM unit. Therefore, this needs to be addressed by providing direct experience to PKBM unit managers through visits to other PKBM units that serve as references and providing training regarding PKBM management. The results of this study can be used for the development of community-based educational organizations.

Comprando Rico y Sano: Increasing Latino Nutrition Knowledge, Healthful Diets, and Food Access Through a National Community-Based Intervention.

Evaluation findings from Comprando Rico y Sano (CRS), a culturally relevant, community-based intervention addressing nutrition knowledge and food access are presented. No-control quasi-experimental intervention with pre, post, and follow-up assessments. CRS was promotores-led through UnidosUS's Affiliate Network of community-based partners. Low-income Latino adults (N = 966) receiving services at 25 partner sites. CRS was a six-hour intervention focused on nutrition knowledge and consumption of fruits, vegetables, and home-prepared meals. It also provided guidance for health-conscious grocery shopping, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) information, and enrollment assistance. Self-report surveys assessed nutrition knowledge; intention to change; and frequency of fruit, vegetable, and home-prepared meal consumption. Sites reported monthly SNAP enrollment data. Paired-samples t-tests and repeated-measures ANOVAs assessed changes in knowledge, intentions, and behavior from pre-to-post (n = 960) and pre-to-follow-up (n = 115). Pre-to-follow-up increases in nutrition knowledge (P < .001) were observed. Intention to consume more vegetables (P = .027) and home-prepared meals (P < .001) also improved between pre- and follow-up. Increases from pre-to-follow-up were observed for frequency of consuming fruits (P = .007), vegetables (P = .001), and home-prepared meals (P < .001). Across 16 months, 24,359 Latinos enrolled for SNAP. Large-scale community collaborations to deliver culturally relevant nutrition education and SNAP enrollment assistance can increase food access, health literacy, and promote healthful diets for Latinos.

Unraveling COVID-19: A Large-Scale Characterization of 4.5 Million COVID-19 Cases Using CHARYBDIS.

PurposeRoutinely collected real world data (RWD) have great utility in aiding the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic response. Here we present the international Observational Health Data Sciences and Informatics (OHDSI) Characterizing Health Associated Risks and Your Baseline Disease In SARS-COV-2 (CHARYBDIS) framework for standardisation and analysis of COVID-19 RWD.Patients and MethodsWe conducted a descriptive retrospective database study using a federated network of data partners in the United States, Europe (the Netherlands, Spain, the UK, Germany, France and Italy) and Asia (South Korea and China). The study protocol and analytical package were released on 11th June 2020 and are iteratively updated via GitHub. We identified three non-mutually exclusive cohorts of 4,537,153 individuals with a clinical COVID-19 diagnosis or positive test, 886,193 hospitalized with COVID-19, and 113,627 hospitalized with COVID-19 requiring intensive services.ResultsWe aggregated over 22,000 unique characteristics describing patients with COVID-19. All comorbidities, symptoms, medications, and outcomes are described by cohort in aggregate counts and are readily available online. Globally, we observed similarities in the USA and Europe: more women diagnosed than men but more men hospitalized than women, most diagnosed cases between 25 and 60 years of age versus most hospitalized cases between 60 and 80 years of age. South Korea differed with more women than men hospitalized. Common comorbidities included type 2 diabetes, hypertension, chronic kidney disease and heart disease. Common presenting symptoms were dyspnea, cough and fever. Symptom data availability was more common in hospitalized cohorts than diagnosed.ConclusionWe constructed a global, multi-centre view to describe trends in COVID-19 progression, management and evolution over time. By characterising baseline variability in patients and geography, our work provides critical context that may otherwise be misconstrued as data quality issues. This is important as we perform studies on adverse events of special interest in COVID-19 vaccine surveillance.

Who gains more from networking? A comparative study of Polish exporting and non-exporting SMEs

Abstract Paper’s objectives The paper aims to identify differences in the perceived benefits of cooperation in domestic and foreign networks achieved by Polish small and medium enterprise (SME) exporters and non-exporters. Methods applied A quantitative study was conducted using computer-assisted telephone interviewing and computer-assisted web interviewing on 240 Polish exporting and non-exporting SMEs. The t-test and correlation analysis were used to investigate the phenomena under study. Findings While exporting SMEs attach greater importance to networking with foreign partners than non-exporting ones, domestic partners are of equal importance for exporting and non-exporting firms. Exporting SMEs perceive local business partners to have more influence on their market success than foreign ones. Exporting SMEs benefit more from networking than non-exporting companies. Originality/value The paper compares the importance of local and foreign network partners for the market success of exporting and non-exporting SMEs, contributing to both internationalization and entrepreneurial literature.