Management Qualities Research Articles

‘Real interest’? Understanding the 2018 Agreement to Prevent Unregulated High Seas Fisheries in the Central Arctic Ocean

AbstractThe 2018 Agreement to Prevent Unregulated High Seas Fisheries in the Central Arctic Ocean (Agreement) is a notable intervention in living resources management. The Agreement seeks to anticipate future fisheries management and serves as a reminder as how international legal frameworks such as UNCLOS ‘regionalise’ seas and oceans. But thus far analyses of the Agreement have tended to focus on its legal and managerial qualities and implications. This paper offers a different reading of the Agreement, informed by critical geopolitics, which focuses on how the Agreement actively produces ‘the Central Arctic Ocean’ (CAO) which it then seeks to manage. The Agreement will shape not only the future geopolitics of the Arctic Ocean but also the diverse array of interests held by Arctic Ocean coastal states, indigenous peoples, environmental groups and extra‐territorial parties such as China.

PENGARUH KUALITAS MANAJER PROYEK TERHADAP KINERJA PROYEK KONSTRUKSI DI KABUPATEN MANOKWARI SELATAN (Studi Kasus Kontraktor di Distrik Ransiki)

Construction project activities certainly involve a lot of human resource. The scope of work large and complex projects requires the ability of project managers to manage them well. The quality of project managers has an important role to smooth a construction project. Dedication in this profession requires the project manager to carry out the work goes according to plan.
 This study aims to determine whether the quality of project managers affect the performance of construction project in Southern Manokwari Regency (case study contactor in Ransiki District). This study uses a sample of 40 contractors flying at the Gapensi association of South Manokwari Regency. Method of data analysis is used in this research are simple regression analysis , t test and r square.
 The results of this study indicate that the quality of project managers affect the performance of construction projects in South Manokwari Regency. The results of data processing on the test coefficient of determination variable quality project manager is equal to 0.217 or 21,7%, t test results show that the variable quality of project managers affect the performance this is evindenced by the results of t test show significance value smaller than 0,05 ( 0,001 < 0,05) so the results of research indicate the variable of project manager quality influence to construction project performance in South Manokwari Regency.

GENDER DIMENSION OF UKRAINIAN POLITICS

Problem setting. Modern Ukrainian politics requires the formation of a new type of political leader - a woman and a man, which combines both «female» and «male» managerial qualities. They are women-leaders who inclined to compromise, peaceful forms of activity, a complex vision ofproblems, taking into account the prospect of any decision, for joint actions with male politicians, and make it possible to unite efforts in achieving the important social and political goals of the country.Recent research and publications analysis. Since the proclamation of Ukraine as an independent state, the problems of women’s participation in the political life of Ukraine have become the subject of numerous scientific discussions, conferences, seminars, political research.Paper objective. The purpose of the article is to elucidate gender stereotypes that affect the status of the woman-leader at higher levels of Ukrainian authorities. Social thinking is extremely stereotyped, and double standards are the prevailing norm all over the world and particularly in Ukraine. The origins of this phenomenon in our state reach even more primitive times, and the immediate consequences negatively affect the position of women and the development of society as a whole, including in the political sphere. Ukraine is still at the initial stage of the formation of gender democracy and the political-state system, the norms declared by it are torn offfrom the real state of affairs.Paper main body. The processes of democratization and humanization embracing contemporary Ukrainian society include the creation of various opportunities for self­realization of the individual regardless of its nationality, social origin, gender and age. The development strategy of the 21st century is aimed at establishing the principles of parity representation of articles based on gender balance and gender balance in society. The basis for the functioning of society in the third millennium should be the system of expressing the will of both sexes - men and women as equal rights, not only legally enshrined, but also really secured in political and legal principles, actions and building up public and state structures. Leading women, having a tendency towards political activity, communicating with people, speaking with the people, the ability of speaking, having great will and stubbornness, organizational skills, firmness and determination, devotion to the ideals of their Motherland, have been able to achieve high state positions, due to favorable circumstances, stubbornly fighting, became subjects of supreme power. Taken together, it is evident that a woman-leader will eventually be able to move from a category of rare phenomena to a more common fact in the political life of European society. The civilized world has long understood and accepted the need for active participation of women in politics and undoubtedly acknowledged the invaluable benefits and importance of such participation. The presence of women in politics changes its character, its orientation in favor of social-oriented programs, the ideals of humanism and non-violence.Conclusions of the research. Summarizing our study, it should be noted that Ukrainian politics is permeated with gender stereotypes, and despite numerous bills that ensure equality between sexes, we continue to see the presence of gender inequality. This problem remains rather relevant today and requires further research. It is important to determine the role of social structure in shaping a woman as a political leader; disclosure of the essence of women’s leadership as a style ofpolitical activity, as well as a generalization of the historical experience of women’s political leadership in Ukraine.

Modern Manager and Requirements in the Innovative Economy

The article looks at the modern manager in the conditions of an innovative economy and its requirements. The requirements also include professional training of a manager, psychological qualities of a manager, general cultural level, and general academic level. The article provides a brief overview of the key aspects of the quality of a modern manager - his or her level of knowledge and the requirements for a modern manager.

Modern Manager and Requirements in the Innovative Economy

The article looks at the modern manager in the conditions of an innovative economy and its requirements. The requirements also include professional training of a manager, psychological qualities of a manager, general cultural level, and general academic level. The article provides a brief overview of the key aspects of the quality of a modern manager - his or her level of knowledge and the requirements for a modern manager.

FORMATION OF LEADERSHIP QUALITIES AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MODERN MANAGER IN ODESSA NATIONAL ACADEMY OF FOOD TECHNOLOGIES

The relevance of this topic is determined by the need for the formation of students’ leadership skillsand their personal social responsibility that will allow graduates to master the skills to work in a team, to bean effective manager of enterprise of any level. The article analyzes the prospects for the development ofleadership qualities of future managers using paradigm of the organization of this work at the Faculty ofManagement, Marketing and Logistics of Odessa National Academy of Food Technologies. Such indicatorsof the development of leadership abilities of future managers as intellectual-creative, organizational, sociallycommunicative and others were used. The analysis showed that students of the Faculty of Management,Marketing and Logistics have sufficiently developed personal qualities necessary for the current leadership.In this regard, indicators characterizing largely the development of leadership qualities, social responsibility,communicative and organizational abilities of students have been considered in the article.

DEVELOPMENT OF INFORMATION COMPETENCE OF STUDENTS OF ECONOMIC SPECIALTIES

The article deals with the development and formation of information competence of students of economic specialties. It is shown how information competence of students affects the further development of the professional qualities of future managers The analysis of the problem of information competence is carried out. The modern stage of development of society is characterized by widespread use of computer technology, new information technologies, telecommunications, and new types of documentary communication, respectively, increasing demands for professional training of specialists, in particular, to the level of their competence in the field of computer science and computer equipment (information competence). A student should be able to work in the information space, receive information and operate with it in accordance with his own needs and requirements of the modern information society. Information competence, which is shown in the knowledge, skills and abilities of active independent processing of information by means of modern information technologies, serves as the basis of the intellectual potential of the future bachelor- economist in accordance with the professional requirements of the society. And the formation of informational competence of future bachelors of the economy acts as a necessary condition for obtaining high-quality professional higher education.

Improving Quality Manager (QM) Resiliency with Open Communication and Trust between the QM and Program and Organizational Leaders

Background The QM role in the field of transplantation and cellular therapies is specialized. QMs may be at risk for stress and burnout, which results in low resiliency/less ability to recharge during change. Since 2017, the ASBMT Administrative Directors SIG Quality Working Group and the FACT Quality Management Committee have collaborated to identify opportunities to improve the resilience of the QM [1] . Methods A 59-question survey was created to collect anonymous data on the QM's personal resilience and the perceived benefits of improved resilience. Information was gathered regarding program size and complexity and key program personnel responsibilities and interpersonal interactions in order to assess work stressors associated with the QM role. The survey included a validated “Brief Resilience Scale” (BRS) [2] which quantitatively measures resilience (1 = low to 5 = high). A total of 98 QMs of the 130 U.S. hematopoietic cell transplant program respondents who completed the BRS and identified the QM role as their primary engagement were included in this analysis. Findings The mean and median BRS scores were 3.82 ± 0.67 and 4 respectively (range = 1.67 to 5). A link between improved resilience and increased productivity was reported in 75% of respondents. Two themes were evident from the data: trust and communication. Trust in their program director was reported by 77% of respondents, but only 42% reported this trust in senior executives and 56% in senior directors (Fig. 1). Those who reported trust in their senior directors and executives had statistically significant higher mean BRS scores, 4.00 and 4.11 respectively. While not reflected by lower BRS score, a proportionally high number of QMs reported that they did not engage in regular 1-to-1 meetings with their direct manager (27%), program director (45%) or organization's quality department (79%) (Fig. 2). Discussion Results for communication and sense of trust between QMs and organizational leaders varied. Lower than expected levels of 1-to-1 engagement between QMs and senior leadership did not always result in an observable decrease in the BRS score, and levels of trust between QMs and their program directors remained high. Interactions offer opportunities to strengthen communication and a sense of trust and to educate organizational leaders on the program's complexity and the crucial role of the QM. QMs must promote professionalism in quality and the importance of the QM to the program's success. At this time, further analysis into relationships between communication and trust may identify influencers which can be leveraged to improve QM resiliency.

EVOLVING LEARNING PARADIGMS: AFFORDANCES AND CONSTRAINTS

A successful teacher is not only a person with specialist knowledge and prominent personal features but the one with skills and capacities emphasizing particularly his/her managerial qualities. In addition, ESP teachers face a specificity dealing with two subject-matter fields – the English language and specific subject-matter knowledge, be it science, humanities, engineering, or anything else.A successful teacher is not only a person with specialist knowledge and prominent personal features, but the one with skills and capacities emphasizing particularly his/her managerial qualities. In addition, English for Specific Purposes (ESP) teachers face a specificity dealing with two subject-matter fields – the English language and specific subject-matter knowledge, be it science, humanities, engineering, or anything else. Are general pedagogical practices overemphasized and often at the expense of content knowledge? In our opinion, teachers’ knowledge of student thinking and learning is more related to their emotional intelligence and psychology than pedagogy. Instead of memorizing facts, students are to be taught to search for information, to connect things, and enable the development of integrative knowledge in a multidisciplinary education. In such a learning environment, the responsibility of teachers is not only in their teaching but in facilitating learning by doing. Teachers’ ability to use English in a way that encourages learning in their students, where accuracy, fluency, and intelligibility are implied as necessary, is in our opinion above all theories, especially in times when motivation in students is constantly decreasing and dazzling lights ‘are killing softly’ our society of gadgets and gizmos.

Project MIRACLE: Increasing empathy among psychosocial support staff working with refugees through brief training in motivational interviewing

Motivational interviewing (MI) is presented as a mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS) approach for increasing empathy among psychosocial support staff working with refugees in resettlement. In a pilot study, 34 case managers in US refugee resettlement non-governmental organizations (NGOs) were trained in MI in a 3-h webinar format using a randomized controlled trial with a wait-list condition. Outcome was measured using the Helpful Responses to Refugees Questionnaire, which assesses empathetic responses to common refugee scenarios. Training group participants’ responses significantly improved from before to after training compared to the wait-list group which received no training; these results were subsequently replicated in the wait-list group after those participants received training. Pre–post effect sizes were medium to large. Participants reported that the training was useful and relevant, and that they applied the skills in their practice. Barriers and facilitators to use were reported. This pilot study had several limitations, including that the implementation of empathetic responses, their impact on the quality of the case manager–refugee relationship, and the ultimate impact on refugee outcomes could not be assessed. Implications for practice, NGO policy, future research and global MHPSS refugee programmes are discussed. Key implications for practice Brief MI training has demonstrated promise for enhancing empathy among psychosocial staff working with refugees MI should be more broadly considered in MHPSS work in both emergency and non-emergency refugee settings A webinar format is a cost-effective training approach that may be particularly relevant in conflict-affected areas globally.

Leadership-Related Factors Causing Heavy Workload: An Empirical Study among Sanitary Workers

This quantitative-, empirical- and survey-based descriptive research has been undertaken in Tirunelveli city, Tamil Nadu, India, with the objective of analysing perception of sanitary workers towards leadership qualities of the housekeeping managers that cause heavy workload among them. To achieve the objective, the study has sampled 80 sanitary workers from selected leading private multi-speciality hospitals using both convenient and judgement sampling techniques and collected primary data using scheduled method with the help of structured questionnaire which was constructed based on personal observation and experience of the researcher in the field of hospital administration. The secondary data have been collected from books and journals. Percentage method which has been applied to analyse both demographic characteristics of the respondents and perception of the respondents towards qualities of the housekeeping managers has found that the factors, bias in workload allocation, not observing and enquiring about health condition, bias in work area allocation, taking revenge and purposefully assigning work, not allowing employees to rest in the course of work during tired, treating employees based on caste, community and religion, allocating work area without consent of the employees, preparing work schedule in bias, not introducing any advanced technology to replace manual work, not stopping or questioning other department employees when they assign work, behaving rudely and disrespectfully and not supplying adequate manpower have been strongly agreed by majority of the respondents. The factors, not listening to personal and health issues, not controlling seniors when they pass their work over shoulder of the juniors and not communicating properly about the tasks and how to perform it have been agreed by majority of the respondents. The study has given suitable suggestions to enrich leadership qualities and approach of the managers and thereby reduce heavy workload of the sanitary workers.

Disclosure of Critical Accounting Judgments and Key Sources of Estimation Uncertainty in the Financial Statements of Companies in Nigeria

This paper performs a thematic survey of published financial statements of 17 consumer goods companies listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) to investigate their level of compliance with regulatory requirements regarding disclosure of critical accounting judgments and major sources of estimation uncertainties in their financial statements. High quality disclosures in this area enable users to assess the quality of managements accounting policy decisions and the likelihood of future changes in the amounts appearing in the financial statements in a way that generic disclosures do not. Data was collected from the annual reports and accounts of the sampled companies in the financial reporting year ended in 2017. Using descriptive statistics and content analysis, it was found that firms provide some disclosures, but the information is not sufficiently informative to give users meaningful insights. Overall, the level of disclosure fell short of the intentions of the relevant regulatory requirements. The findings suggest that in addition to the guidance in the IFRS illustrative examples, it may be necessary to train accountants and auditors in Nigeria on disclosing accounting critical judgments and key sources of estimation uncertainties in compliance with regulatory intentions and requirements thereby increasing the informational value of these disclosures in financial reports.

Subject-oriented approach to quality of life management

The problem of quality of life management is primarily associated with defining the object and subject of management, which in relation to the quality of life is definitely not easy due to the large number of different interpretations. This article newly defines the quality of life phenomenon and develops the principles for its managing through clarification of the methodological and prescriptive position. This reveals the content of the category “quality of life” and criteria distinguishing good quality of life from bad in the context of sustainable development goals regardless of the current cultural structure. The concept of “a way of human interaction with the world” (namely, the specificity in the objects, mechanisms, and results of human interaction with the world at different levels or spheres of life) introduces a system of principles for managing quality of life, consistent with the current leading achievements in understanding the quality of life. This system of principles is represented by three main criteria for evaluating any innovations that change the quality of life of people (rationality, humanity, significance). Basing in these principles, the authors have developed twelve criteria for good quality of life management, two for each of the six areas human life: continuum (cultural), circumstances, physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual.

Áherslur stjórnenda árangursríkra fyrirtækja og hugmyndafræði þjónandi forystu

Síðustu árin hefur orðið viðhorfsbreyting til forystu og stjórnunar í takt við nýjar rannsóknir um að aukið vægi leiðsagnar, jafningjabrags og sameiginlegrar framtíðarsýnar geti skilað betri árangri gagnvart starfsfólki og fyrirtækinu í heild samanborið við fyrirskipanir með áherslu á völd fárra. Fáar rannsóknir fjalla um hvaða þættir einkenni fyrirtæki sem ná góðum árangri en meðal kannana á þessu sviði er könnun Verzlunarmannafélags Reykjavíkur (VR) um fyrirtæki ársins. Þjónandi forysta byggir á sjálfstæði starfsfólks, skýrri framtíðarsýn, ábyrgðarskyldu, hlustun og stuðningi stjórnenda. Markmið þessarar rannsóknar er að kanna áherslur stjórnenda og leiðtoga hjá fyrirtækjum sem eru í hópi fyrirtækja sem endurtekið hafa fengið viðurkenninguna „fyrirmyndarfyrirtæki“ hjá VR. Jafnframt er markmiðið að kanna hvort og þá hvernig áherslur þeirra endurspegli hugmyndafræði þjónandi forystu. Framkvæmd var eigindleg rannsókn og tekin viðtöl við sjö stjórnendur Fyrirmyndarfyrirtækja VR til að varpa ljósi á mikilvægar áherslur leiðtoga fyrir árangur fyrirtækjanna. Greind voru lykilatriði í stjórnun og forystu viðmælenda og dregnar fram áherslur sem skipta máli fyrir árangur fyrirtækjanna og koma fram í þremur þemum. Fyrsta þemað er stjórnun sem stuðningur og samspil ólíkra hlutverka, annað þemað er hagur starfsmanna og jafningjatengsl leiðtoga og starfsmanna og þriðja þemað er framtíðarsýn og virk upplýsingagjöf. Niðurstöður rannsóknarinnar eru í takt við niðurstöður nýrra rannsókna um mikilvæga þætti leiðtoga sem tengjast árangri og ánægju starfsfólks. Þá sýna niðurstöður að áhersluþættir í stjórnun viðmælenda eru í takt við megineinkenni hugmyndafræði þjónandi forystu og styðja fyrri rannsóknir um tengsl þjónandi forystu við starfsánægju og árangur skipulagsheilda. Rannsóknarniðurstöður gefa áhugaverða innsýn í áherslur stjórnenda sem náð hafa sérstökum árangri og hvernig þær endurspegla hugmyndafræði þjónandi forystu. Rannsóknin er framlag til þekkingar á sviði þjónandi forystu og hefur hagnýtt gildi fyrir fyrirtæki, stjórnendur og starfsmenn.

Персоналії вітчизняного авіабудування: Гіндін Гиліл Пейсахович

The publication is devoted to the analysis of the biography and creativity of Gilil Pesakhovich Gindin (1923 – 1998), the designer in the field of domestic aircraft engineering, a specialist in the development of the aircraft wing. In the national history of science and technology, in particular in the aircraft engineering industry, there is almost no information about the biographies, design, technical, engineering or other achievements of those people who under the guidance of O.K. Antonov, created the world-famous domestic transport aircraft. For various reasons, the vast majority of those who directly develop and create airplanes remain in the shadow of the names of general designers - top managers. Therefore, we decided to devote a number of publications to research and description of the domestic aircraft industry personalities. On the basis of personal documents, interview materials of colleagues, contemporaries and information kindly provided by Gilil Peisakhovich’s son, the life path and facts characterizing Gindin G.P. professional achievements during his work at the enterprise, both under the guidance of O.K. Antonov, and afterwards are reproduced. Namely, data on the exploits of G. P. Gindin during the Great Patriotic War are presented, and a list of his military awards is given. Gilil Peisakhovich’s career path is described from a rank-and-file worker, a designer in the wing department to the brigade chief and the head of the KV-22 department. The main design achievements and innovative developments of Gindin G.P. are briefly described. In particular, the fact that with his direct participation the pressed panels of the wing with a length of 28 meters with one ending for the AN-124 "Ruslan" were developed, designed and worked out in production, which is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as a wing, which passed the entire stage of life tests without a single remark and breakdown. For the first time, some little-known data on the activities of the wing department and other features of the creation of the world-famous AN-124 "Ruslan" aircraft are published. In addition, the memoirs of contemporaries about personal, organizational, managerial and business qualities of a famous aircraft manufacturer are given. The publication concluded that Gilil Peisakhovich Gindin undoubtedly made a significant contribution to the development of the domestic aircraft industry, in particular in the field of designing, developing and improving the wing and its mechanization.

Leadership Abilities of a Military Manager, Professionalism of a Commander as the Guarantee of the Practice of Effective Activi-ty of a Military Organization

In their paper, the authors studied sequence of development and importance of leadership, military management as the basis of effective management of the military organization. The emphasis was placed on the managerial qualities of a modern military commander as a leader of a military organization. Leading talent for military commanders was announced on the example of Sun Tsu and Alexander Suvorov. It is stated that charismatic leadership as a special type of leadership is based neither merely on the law and the constitution as in legitimate leadership, nor on tradition as in traditional leadership, but solely on the special talent of a charismatic leader capable of enchanting and leading a mass of people. The authors suggested three groups of elements of the leader's image in relation to the political leader are outlined, namely, personal characteristics – physical, psycho-physiological features, his character, type of personality, individual style of decision making; social characteristics – the status of a leader associated with the official position, as well as related to the origin, wealth, etc. in the paper it is singled out the main psychological and pedagogical properties of the military commander and his functions in modern military management.

Estimating the Quality of Manageability of the Communication Network for Military Purposes Taking into Account the Requirements of Information Protection

The quality of any purposeful process can be considered as a set of the most essential operational properties that determine its suitability for its intended use. Given the fact that the handling is a characteristic of the communication network, the properties of the management process should be considered from the perspective of the ability of the authorities to implement the tasks in view of the provision of hidden control of troops and weapons. With regard to the study of the quality of communication network management, it is advisable to describe their properties of timeliness (efficiency), effectiveness and resource consumption. At the same time, each of them is complex, has its own structure and is in a certain dependence and relationship with the properties of the system and the properties of the results obtained during its operation. The authors propose the methods for estimating the quality of communication network manageability, describe the properties of efficiency, effectiveness and resource consumption. The quality of decisions is considered in terms of validity, adequacy and protection of information.

MANAGEMENT RELATED CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF BUILDING PROJECTS

The failure of building projects or works is becoming endemic in the global stage, of which Ghana is of no exception. This study identified project manager related critical success factors that affect the success of building projects in Technical Universities in Ghana. Five technical universities were randomly selected for the study. The study selected 120 respondents using a purposive sampling technique. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect data from the respondents. Descriptive data analysis methods such as mean, standard deviation, standard error was used to analyze the data. The analysis revealed that the project manager related critical success factors for construction projects in technical universities in Ghana included: the competence of the project manager; the experience of the project manager; the quality, cost and time commitment of the project manager; the project manager's authority to take decisions; and the leadership skills of the project manager. The conclusion from the study is that project managers play a very crucial role towards the success of building projects in the technical universities in Ghana.

Качество менеджмента: опыт теоретического осмысления

Based on the philosophical interpretation of quality, the research considers the external and internal de-termination of the quality of management. The ex-ternal determination includes the management style, the level of goal achievement, the level of perfor-mance, and the boss-subordinate relationship while the internal determination implies the organizational structure, the management system, the employee functions, and the latent characteristics of manage-ment (the level of pathology and the level of inver-sion). The issue of management customer is raised. It is argued that the quality of management is prima-ry in relation to the quality of products and services. The innovation management paradigm is considered as the ground for the development of methodologi-cal approaches to assessing the quality of manage-ment. The concept of open and hidden (latent) qual-ities of management is introduced. The theoretical constructs are based on the analysis and compre-hension of Russian and international scientific liter-ature and business press.

The Costs and Benefits of Performance Fees in Mutual Funds

Funds with performance fees have annual net risk-adjusted returns of 0.50% below other funds, a result mostly due to funds without a stochastic benchmark against which performance is measured and funds with a benchmark that is easy to beat. This is not due to unobservable differences in fund manager quality. Performance fee funds charge total expenses, including the performance fee, that are substantially higher than those of other funds. They are not more volatile than other funds, however. Our results indicate that performance fees are often employed to extract extra fees from investors, who should pay particular attention to the benchmarks employed to compute whether performance fees are paid.