Professional Officers Research Articles

АНАЛІЗ ІСНУЮЧИХ МОДЕЛЕЙ ТА ІНСТРУМЕНТІВ УПРАВЛІННЯ СТЕЙКХОЛДЕРАМИ ПРОЕКТУ

The existing tools and models for managing stakeholders of the project are analyzed. It is known that effective interaction with stakeholders positively affects on various aspects of project management. The article focuses on the need for stakeholder analysis as an integral part of the project. Great interest in this topic is related to the fact that the best results are shown by organizations that in the course of their work create value for all stakeholders. It is known that in the fifth edition of the PMBoK standard, stakeholder management was highlighted as a new independent branch of project management knowledge. Today, existing methods are intended for the level of contractors: project managers, management team, office professionals. But for the upper echelons of power there are no relevant management models. But this is the level of strategic decisions, on which about 50% of the success depends on.The article discusses theoretical and methodological approaches and stakeholder analysis models that allow to identify, evaluate the characteristics of the importance, strength, relevance of stakeholders and, depending on this, outline a strategy for managing interaction with them. It is concluded that existing methods, as a rule, consider the relationship between stakeholders and companies, but do not take into account the specifics of the project. Analyzed models and tools can be divided into 3 categories: quantitative, qualitative and complex. Quantitative models generate numerical data that can be converted to numbers. Qualitative models produce non-numerical data (visualization). Comprehensive - Combine several qualitative and quantitative models, or a combination of them. In addition, quantitative models are often complex tools that can only be used as part of an automated computing system.Thus, the development of effective methods for managing stakeholders in projects and programs is an urgent task.

Effective governance for management of invasive alien plants: evidence from the perspective of forest and wildlife officers in Sri Lanka.

Invasive alien plants (IAPs) are a significant cause of socio-ecological change in Sri Lanka. Many studies have focused on the ecological dimensions of this problem, but few have addressed sociological factors such as the knowledge and perceptions of individuals and groups tasked with addressing IAPs. This study investigates how IAP issues are understood and perceived by professional forest and wildlife officers in Sri Lanka. The data analyzed were gathered using a questionnaire that covered three themes: the respondents’ ability to identify IAPs, the impacts of IAPs and the threats they pose, and knowledge regarding control and mitigation. The questionnaire was completed by 186 field officers, and the resulting descriptive statistics and a probit regression analysis were used to analyze the data. The results show that almost all of the participating forest and wildlife officers were aware of the problems associated with IAPs but more than 75% of them lacked an accurate understanding of scientific means for controlling them and control policies established by the government of Sri Lanka. Generally, wildlife officers had a better understanding than forest officers. In addition, the analysis shows that officers’ knowledge and perceptions of IAPs were positively correlated with their level of education and position within the organization. The analysis points to several recommendations for Sri Lankan officials when designing and implementing comprehensive policies and professional programs, particularly for lower-level field officers.

ЭМОЦИОНАЛЬНАЯ НАПРЯЖЁННОСТЬ ПРОФЕССИОНАЛЬНОЙ ДЕЯТЕЛЬНОСТИ ОПЕРАТИВНЫХ СОТРУДНИКОВ УГОЛОВНОГО РОЗЫСКА

The professional activity of criminal investigative operative officers has a number of features. Currently, there is a need to determine the emotional tension of the professional activities of operational officers of the criminal investigation department, as well as the development of an effective set of scientifically based proposals and recommendations for its prevention. Recently, the requirements for the professionalism and psychological preparedness of the operational officers of the criminal investigation department have been increasing markedly. Due to their high resilience and endurance, employees adequately overcome all the hardships and deprivations of official activity; cope with all the loads and risks. However, there are situations where the indicators of emotional tension leave much to be desired.

A Survey of education needs of professional officers at child guidance centers in Japaｎ

A Survey of education needs of professional officers at child guidance centers in Japaｎ

Poor maternal health service utilization associated with incomplete vaccination among children aged 12-23 months in Ethiopia

ABSTRACT Complete vaccination, meaning the administration of all doses in a vaccination regimen, is one of the most cost-effective interventions to reduce under-age-five-years mortality and morbidity. However, only a few studies have investigated the magnitude and predictors of incomplete vaccination. This study aimed to identify those factors associated with incomplete vaccination among children aged 12–23 months in Kutaber District, south Wollo zone, Ethiopia. A community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in Kutaber District from August to September 2017. A total of 480 participants were selected using the stratified multi-stage sampling technique. A structured, pre-tested and interviewer-administered questionnaire was used to collect the data. A logistic regression model was fitted to identify factors associated with incomplete vaccination. The prevalence of incomplete vaccination in this population was found to be 7.7%. The factors home delivery (Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) = 3.21), children from mothers with no history of Tetanus Toxoid (TT) vaccination (AOR = 5.26), living near the health post (AOR = 5.65), caregivers aged 19–26 years (AOR = 9.59), mothers/caregivers with no education (AOR = 3.71), and children from mothers with no Antenatal Care (ANC) follow-ups (AOR = 9.41) were found to be significantly associated with incomplete vaccination. The rate of incomplete vaccination was low as compared to the Ethiopian national report. Educational status of mother/caregiver, TT vaccination of mother, ANC follow-ups, place of delivery, and living near health facilities were significantly associated with incomplete vaccination. In light of these findings, the Ethiopian zonal health office and health care professionals should strengthen maternal health services to decrease the rate of defaulters from complete vaccination.

Predictors of undernutrition among the elderly in Sodo zuriya district Wolaita zone, Ethiopia

BackgroundIn any society, the elderly are among the vulnerable and high risk groups with regard to health status. In persons over the age of 60 years, nutrition is among the important determinants of health. However, undernutrition among the elderly is often under diagnosed and/or neglected. Hence, in this study, we looked at prevalence and factors associated with undernutrition among the elderly.MethodsA community based cross-sectional study was conducted at Sodo Zuriya district. Multi-stage systematic sampling method was used to select 578 elderly. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data on socio-demographics, dietary diversity, and health status of the elderly.Measurements of weight and height were taken using digital weighing scale and stadio-meter, respectively. Data was entered and cleaned in Epi-Data version3.1and exported to SPSS version 20 for analysis. Binary and multivariate logistic regressions were done and odds ratios with 95% confidence intervals were calculated.ResultsThe overall prevalence of undernutrition was 17.1%. On multivariate logistic regression, being unable to read and write (AOR = 2.09), not being married (AOR = 2.02), history of decline in food intake (AOR = 2.1), smoking (AOR = 4.9) and monthly income <$20 (AOR = 7.5) were factors positively associated with undernutrition.ConclusionThe study revealed that prevalence of undernutrition in the district was relatively high. Hence, it is among the major public health burdens in the district. Hence, to improve nutritional status of elderly the district health office and health professionals should consider behavioral support interventions to assist in cessation of smoking. There is also a need to financially empower the elderly in the district.

Factors Associated with Drug-Related Recidivism Among Paroled Amphetamine-Type Stimulant Users in Japan

Few studies have used longitudinal data to investigate drug-related recidivism among drug users in Asia. This study examined demographic and background characteristics that predicted drug-related recidivism among paroled amphetamine-type stimulant (ATS) users in Japan who participated in a mandatory educational program throughout their parole period conducted by professional and volunteer probation officers. Analyzing data released in 2017 by the Ministry of Justice in Japan, we reviewed 10-year recidivism rates of 1807 individuals placed on parole in 2003 (1561 men and 246 women, mean age = 37.5 [SD = 9.8]). We investigated the possible association between the length of parole and drug-related recidivism in Japan based on the continuing care model for individuals with drug addiction, which has not been previously explored. The results showed a 47.5% drug-related recidivism rate for all participants. Younger age, a higher number of previous prison sentences, a longer prison sentence, shorter parole, and a diagnosis of mental disorders were significantly associated with a higher drug-related recidivism rate. The presence of a higher number of previous prison sentences and a longer prison sentence were risk factors for drug-related recidivism, which suggests that incarcerating ATS users is ineffective for reducing drug-related recidivism. These results indicated a possible application of the continuing care model for assisting ATS users in Japan with further research.

Profesionalisme Perwira Hukum Dalam Membangun Visi-Misi Hukum Militer Dalam Rangka Menghadapi Tantangan Tugas TNI Di Masa Depan

The role of Legal Officers has a strategic position both in formulating regulations and also providing legal opinion advice so that TNI leadership is correct in making decisions. Legal officers also carry out different roles in implementing the main tasks, namely ensuring that all duties carried out by Soldiers are carried out correctly in accordance with applicable legal regulations, therefore the professionalism of legal officers is manifested in several fields. The purpose of this research is to emphasize that the position and role of Legal Officers is very important because bureaucratic reform must be carried out in accordance with statutory provisions. Qualitative research uses a descriptive approach to collect data systematically, factually, and quickly according to the description at the time of the research. The results of this research show that the role of Legal Officers has a strategic position both in formulating regulations and also providing legal opinion advice so that TNI leadership is appropriate in making decisions.

Scope of the immunity of the honorary consul in the light of some bilateral consular conventions (case study)

The article is regarding issues of the scope of the immunity of the honorary consul in the treaty particular situation, when the double-sided consular convention being in force between the sending but assuming state isn't distinguishing between professional but honorable consular officers, at the simultaneous sweep the immunity of the consul. In such a situation a fundamental problem is arising - how to treat the honourable consular officer sending you under the immunity account. Theoretically the host country has two possibilities. He can acknowledge that the silence of the bilateral convention on separating the honorable consular service means that the bilateral convention under the immunity account refers only to professional consuls. He/she will be marking it, that honorary consuls will be treated according to standards of the Vienna Convention on consular relationships from 1963 He can however accept, that sometimes very strong jurisdictional immunity guaranteed by the bilateral convention (answering as for of one's scope for diplomatic immunity) will concern both consular categories in the identical scope. Presenting arguments starting to speak is a purpose of the present text too both with interpretations without ultimate determining the correctness one or of second interpretation of norms.

The “Warlord Officers”: A Collective Biography of the Anguojun Officers during the Republican Period and Beyond

Abstract This article argues that there existed a group of modern professional officers in the warlord armies during the Republican period (1912-1949); they were caught in the middle of a political situation that distorted their career development, disrupted their intellectual growth, and undermined their group cohesion. Using the prosopographical approach and drawing on theories of military culture and professionalism, this article looks at the lives and careers of the middle and high-ranking officers of the National Pacification Army (Anguojun), as they formed the backbone of the warlord armies that controlled a substantial part of China before the Northern Expedition (1926-1928) and that played an important role in the wars in China from the 1910s to 1949. Some of these officers, despite their background, rose to high rank in the Nationalist and Communist armies; the less fortunate ones, however, were purged after 1949 by the new Communist government. It elaborates how political strife affected the lives of the professionally trained officers in China, discusses the development of modern military education in China, and sheds lights on the self-understanding of these officers, their relationship to the state and society, and the sources of their cohesion as a group.

Balancing Safety I and Safety II: Learning to manage performance variability at sea using simulator-based training

The article explores how simulator-based training of professional maritime deck officers can improve the management of performance variability and safety during critical operations at sea. The research has a qualitative design and is based on observational data from two different training programmes and interviews with simulator instructors and experienced mariners attending these programmes. Learning and performance variability in this specific context is explored through the lenses of Resilience Engineering. The study aims to provide guidance to practitioners and researchers on how to achieve resilient performance. The data illustrates three key aspects in learning to manage variability: the ability to prevent adverse events by recognising anomalies and solve problems in a flexible manner, the ability to define limits of action through shared knowledge and the ability to operate the system with confidence. The results indicate that the simulator offers a necessary backdrop for realistic tasks that forms the basis for experiential learning and joint reflection among professionals. The study demonstrates that history of failure works as a repository for highlighting and improving the skills and confidence needed to deal with situational complexity and to maintain operational variability.

Porucznicy husarii koronnej w kampanii mołdawskiej 1686 roku

Latem 1686 r. wojska polsko-litewskie pod dowództwem króla Jana III ruszyły opanować Mołdawię. W ich składzie znajdowało się 25 koronnych chorągwi husarskich (3580 koni), wśród których zidentyfikowano 20 poruczników. Większość z nich należała do grona zawodowych oficerów z długim stażem w armii. Ich doświadczenie i pozycja społeczna były wyznacznikiem jakości dowodzonych przez nich oddziałów.

Overview of the Accountability of the Professional Code of Ethics for Investigators Who Commit Physical Violence in the Investigation Process

This research was conducted to find out the service ethics of the Indonesian National Police profession in the investigation process as professional law enforcement officers, and to find out the professional code of ethics accountability for investigators who carry out physical violence in the investigation process. This research is a normative legal research, using the method of legislation approach and conceptual approach. This research shows that the ethics of the Indonesian National Police is very influential in order to realize the National Police as a professional law enforcement officer who is able to meet the needs of the people who require professional services, the police who commit violations will be examined and sanctioned according to the violations committed. The National Police are required to master the technique so that no action occurs outside the legal corridor.

The Institutional Effect: A Cross-National Meta-Analysis of Founder and Professional CEO Performance

Research conducted within the United States consistently shows that founder-led firms outperform those led by professional or agent chief executive officers. However, a number of studies conducted ...

Local government and coastal damage: confusion, potential and dreams

Purpose This paper aims to not only disentangle the recently altered law and policy on coastal management in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, but also raise opportunities for fresh ideas to develop when dealing with both existing and future coastal damage. The focus is on the role of local government which is not only closer to concerned citizens but also faces costal damage on its own doorstep. Design/methodology/approach The paper explores the topic from the beginnings of relevant statutory law to the current situation, supported by a case study. It is transdisciplinary in nature, encompassing land use and coastal legislation. Findings The narrative encourages further attention to the key issues at the local level. This is underpinned by the need for planners to move beyond zoning and other restrictive mechanisms to more strategic approaches. All levels of government must recognise that regulatory planning on its own is insufficient. This leads to the need for champions to consider opportunities beyond the ordinary. Originality/value While this paper will add to a growing literature on coastal damage and action at the local level, its emphasis on the benefits and limitations of the changing statutory system will assist not only policy makers but professional officers at the local forefront.

Training Law Enforcement Officers to Identify Reliable Deception Cues With a Serious Digital Game

Extant research indicates that professional law enforcement officers (LEOs) are generally no better than untrained novices at detecting deception. Moreover, traditional training methods are often less effective than no training at all at improving successful detection. Compared to the traditional training, interactive digital games can provide an immersive learning environment for deeper internalization of new information through simulated practices. VERITAS—an interactive digital game—was designed and developed to train LEOs to better detect reliable deception cues when questioning suspects and determining the veracity of their answers. The authors hypothesized that reducing players' reactance would mitigate resistance to training, motivate engagement with materials, and result in greater success at deception detection and knowledge. As hypothesized, LEOs playing VERITAS showed significant improvement in deception detection from the first to the second scenario within the game; and the low-reactance version provided the most effective training. The authors also compared various responses to the game between LEOs and a separate undergraduate student sample. Relative to students, findings show LEOs perceived VERITAS to be significantly more intrinsically motivating, engaging, and appealing as a deception detection activity.

Linguistic skills required by Portuguese employers in the past 40 years: the case of office management professionals

Introduction: With internationalization and globalization, language skills are increasingly useful in today’s labour market, especially in functions that require contacts with other markets, such as secretarial/management support positions. Objectives: Identify and analyse the language skills required in job advertisements for secretarial /office management professionals. Methods: Study of 844 job ads for secretarial/office management positions, published in the newspaper Jornal Expresso (1978-2018), in March. Possible requirements for language skills used in each advertisement were examined. The data was studied globally and in terms of temporal evolution. Results: 78.8% of the analysed advertisements have language requirements, predominating those in which 2 languages are requested. The most requested foreign languages are English and French. In 67.2% of the references, there is an explicit mention of oral or written competencies. There is a great diversity of formulations referring to the level of proficiency sought, prevailing the requests for “domain” in the cases of English, French and German, and “satisfactory knowledge/knowledge” for Spanish. Conclusion: Language skills are essential for secretarial/office management professionals. They must have a good knowledge of their mother tongue, as well as of at least two foreign languages in which they must demonstrate good levels of proficiency.

Perceptions of Professional Competence in the Context of an Office-Based Workplace

Social Sciences literature has produced various conceptualisations of professional competence, in addition to models and taxonomies for its perception, assessment and acquisition. The need remains for a holistic model that addresses the varied use of this term. My study contributes to the efforts to develop such a model by investigating how office professionals perceive and negotiate the meaning of competence in interaction.&#x0D; Phase I combines thematic and interactional analyses of individual interview responses to visual stimuli from the sitcom W1A. Phase II combines thematic and interactional analyses of follow-up individual and group interviews with multimodal analysis of the visual stimuli.&#x0D; Four conceptualisations were present in my sample. Three were context-independent: competence as a level of attainment; competence as a set of characteristics required for an individual to fulfil a role; and competence as a set of characteristics required to fulfil a role, subject to training. The other was a dual construction in which competence denotes a set of characteristics required to fulfil a role and, in respect to a given role, denotes any characteristic required for that role.&#x0D; I suggest a multifaceted model that constructs professional competence as a level of attainment and defines context-dependent competencies required for ‘competent’ and ‘expert’ practitioners.&#x0D; &#x0D; To cite this paper please use the following details: Wall, H. (2019), 'Perceptions of Professional Competence in the Context of an Office-Based Workplace', Reinvention: an International Journal of Undergraduate Research, Volume 12, Issue 1, https://reinventionjournal.org/article/view/429/386. Date accessed [insert date]. If you cite this article or use it in any teaching or other related activities please let us know by e-mailing us at Reinventionjournal@warwick.ac.uk.

Introduction: Of War and Peace: Aspects of British Policy and the Treaty of Versailles

ABSTRACTThe Treaty of Versailles is one of the twentieth century’s most controversial international agreements; and British policy towards the settlement with defeated Germany equally so. British policy at the Peace Conference stemmed from war aims developed after 1914 – desultory because of unexpected total war. In this process after December 1916, Prime Minister David Lloyd George controlled policy-making and, by late 1918, had general aims involving German territorial losses, disarmament, and paying for the war. Despite distrusting Foreign Office professionals, Lloyd George and his Downing Street advisors at Paris relied on non-professional experts through informal networks below them. One was James Headlam-Morley about the future of Danzig; and several pre-war historians also contributed in a profound way, their experiences stimulating the establishment of diplomatic history as a field of academic research and the emergence of the nascent discipline of international relations. On bigger issues, like Anglo-American naval rivalry that emerged at the Conference, Lloyd George sparred with President Woodrow Wilson. And as only Lloyd George of the Big Four survived politically after the Conference, development of his ideas and policies during the war and after played a major role in post-war international politics. Some issues at Paris have not received needed attention like the restitution of cultural objects in German possession: the Koran of Caliph Othman and the Skull of Sultan Mkwawa. Finally, after the war, the Treaty’s impact on both Britain’s enemy, Germany, and its ally, France profoundly affected the European balance of power.

Problematics in Handling Criminal Offence on Poor Communities by Advocate (A Study on Gunung Sugih District Court)

The provision of legal aid to the poor is one of the actions of the noble profession of advocates and the moral movement that advocates for human rights, in fact, not all advocates are morally aware of their obligations. There are still many deviations found in the provision of legal aid for the poor. This condition is certainly contrary to the noble values of the advocate profession itself, in the presence of this matter, which shows still can be found deviations in practice. The problem examined in this study is why law enforcers such as judges and posbakum have not provided free legal assistance to the poor in Central Lampung Regency, a factor that has caused law enforcement agencies not to offer and provide free legal assistance to the poor and the pattern / model of handling criminal cases against the poor by advocates based on justice. The method used in this research is with socio-legal research approach that comes from collecting data obtained from primary data and secondary data, then analysed by qualitative analysis method.The results of this study ultimately provide an answer that Advocates who have not yet applied the value of justice in handling criminal cases involving the poor are due to legal substance, legal structure, and legal culture, Not yet applying the value of justice in handling criminal cases against the poor is like the emergence of mistrust of the law, besides the model of handling criminal cases against the poor by advocates based on the value of justice is the implementation of constructive strategies, such as: Legislation Planning, Policies and Activities Related to the Fulfilling Right to Legal Assistance. Suggestions from this research are to Advocates regarding Integrity, morality, idealism, and professionalism of law enforcement officers should be further enhanced, in addition to the restrictions on the provision of legal aid in LBH should also be reviewed to enforce the principle of providing legal assistance as widely and equality before the law.