Sphere Of Services Research Articles

Development and research of reliability assessment of linear wireless sensor networks

The article is devoted to the issue of estimating the reliability of linear wireless sensor networks. Scientific research in the field of forecasting is given. This article discusses the Internet of Things (IoT) technology, which is growing by 15-20%, actively developing in all directions and its principles of operation. The area with the greatest potential for the application of the Internet of Things in Kazakhstan is smart control of resource consumption, including in the sphere of housing and communal services. Использованы методы построения и управления смарт-систем. Also describes the increase in comfort, thanks to IoT technology. User-friendly interface is used. Mainly considered the system of automation of business structures depending on the scale. All currently available methods have been suggested, which are key factors in optimizing all processes. Also considered options for modeling and system development, taking into account all the relevant problems of technology automation. The importance of the scientific topic affects the high potential for the development of IoT technology and the lack of uniform standards for devices included in these systems. The system is scalable, allowing it to be used for almost any purpose. This paper proposes an approach to solving a number of problems arising in the monitoring of long pipelines using wireless sensor networks. In order to take full advantage of the potential of IoT technologies, the architectural basis of which is formed by wireless sensor networks, it is necessary to develop tools to assess and ensure the reliability of these networks. Thus, the focus of the study is on the application-specific formalized reliability criteria for wireless sensor networks.

Participation of parents in the remote teaching process – revealed problems and valuable innovation in the opinion of school principals in the Wielkopolska region (Poland)

The findings presented in this paper are part of the comprehensive research carried out within the “Diversification of Social Attitudes in the Sphere of Educational Services during a Pandemic” project. This study examines the challenges that emerged during remote learning, focusing on parents’ involvement in their children’s learning process, as perceived by school principals. The conclusions are based on questionnaire interviews with principals of 36 randomly selected schools throughout the Wielkopolska region (Poland). The study spanned the second semester of the 2019/2020 school year and the first semester of 2020/2021. Several issues were identified in the interviews, including communication difficulties with students, lack of skills of teachers and students to work remotely, insufficient IT infrastructure at school and home, financial deficits impeding the purchase of new equipment, and a decline in students’ mental health. These problems were primarily related to the family (home) situation of students and the participation of parents in solving these problems. No significant spatial differences were identified with respect to the opinions of school principals from different poviats of the Wielkopolska region. However, differences in opinions were observed depending on the level of the school. A distinctive issue raised mainly by primary school principals was the participation of parents in lessons and their tendency to complete tasks or even write tests for children, as well as the frequent baseless excuses for absences and unfinished tasks. In contrast, principals from both general and vocational secondary schools generally agreed that parental assistance was marginal.

Правовое регулирование услуг, оказываемых дистанционно

The article is devoted to the study of the concept of remote services provided by business entities, as well as the peculiarities and problems of the statutory regulation of this area. The relevance of the study is due to a stable increase in demand for remote services in modern society. Internet technologies are a determinant of the future development of the state and society, require an appropriate level of versatile formation of the indi-vidual as a professional, ready for new competencies. The object of the study are the public relations emerging in the sphere of remote services, and the subject – studying the concept and problems of their legal regulation. It is emphasized that the rapid development of information technology required the improvement of legislation, in particular in the use of virtual space. Nevertheless, it is not always possible for the legal and regulatory framework to respond to some new phenomena in a timely manner, especially if they are very active and rap-idly developing. Remote services at the moment represent just such a phenomenon.

On “companions of joy”: the gender/ethnic composition of sex workers in modern Greece

The article examines the phenomenon of prostitution in Greece of the 20th-21st centuries, the attitudes toward it, and its role in the regulation of social relations with reference to tradition. Noticeable and interesting to study are the changes that took place during this period in the gender/ethnic composition of representatives of the sphere of intimate services. The turning points for change were economic crises and upsurges in the country, migration processes, as well as new directions in international politics and ideology of the European Union, which Greece joined in 1981. In the 1990s-2000s, for example, workers of foreign origin prevailed in the sphere of intimate services. The crisis of 2008 led to the increase in the percentage of Greek citizens in this sphere, according to studies conducted by sociologists at the Pandion University of Athens. With regard to the gender aspect, it is especially interesting to study the attitudes toward male prostitution in a patriarchal society, which modern Greece still essentially is. Particular attention in the article is paid to linguistic material shedding light on contemporary nominations of representatives of the most ancient profession.

MARKETING MECHANISM IN THE SPHERE OF CUSTOMS SERVICES

The article is devoted to the study of the peculiarities of the functioning of the marketing mechanism in the field of customs services. The definition of customs marketing as a management concept in market conditions is given. It is noted that the modern concept of customs services marketing is aimed at solving the problems of economic security and promoting trade through the use of customs tools at the level of international standards. The purpose of customs marketing is to increase the quality and competitiveness of customs administration, to ensure the prerequisites and optimal conditions for promoting international trade, to accelerate foreign trade turnover and to ensure the comfort of conducting foreign economic activities without reducing the effectiveness of customs control. It is emphasized that the marketing of customs services is a doctrine, a business philosophy, a tool for assessing the spheres of foreign economic activity, monitoring customs services and the activities of customs authorities, a technology for identifying requirements, demand and active promotion of customs services at the business and state level for the formation, search and service of meeting needs clients and participants in foreign economic activity. It has been proven that the ultimate goal of the functioning and development of the sphere of customs services is the effective coordination of all areas of activity of customs authorities with the requirements of the modern market. Practical solutions for the development of marketing in the customs sphere are offered. The main measures necessary for the further development of the marketing system in the customs sphere and ensuring the quality and high efficiency of customs services have been determined. Provisions have been formulated regarding the formation of an effective balanced customs system, ensuring its effectiveness and improving the quality of the range of services provided.

Kristologi Pembebasan

This study aims to (1) describe the views of the Toraja people about the tana' system; (2) Analyzing the Christology of Liberation in correlation with the practice of the tana' system in Toraja and (3) Constructing a Christology of Liberation which brings a transformative function to the self-understanding of the Kaunan (servants) in church and social life. The method used is a qualitative method with an anthropological paradigm and an ethnographic approach through literature review and field research (interviews and observations). The results of this study found that the tana' system is understood as a social stratum or level in society that leads to duties and responsibilities that are accepted as a way of regulating social life. The Christology of liberation brings a transformative function to every land' that gives birth to love and justice. Love moves the nobility (the highest tana') to embrace and express concern for the people who are accepted as fellow creatures who are in the same image and similar to God as well as co-workers with God in the sphere of service. Likewise, love brings you to understand yourself as a creation that is in the same image and similar to God who has also been redeemed through Jesus Christ to feel worthy, embraced and loved.

Mechanism Features for Financing Capital Repair of Housing Stock

The sphere of housing and communal services in Russia is in the process of constant reform. As a result of the reform, a mechanism was to be formed that allowed high-quality management of the housing stock. This was possible only if an adequate financial mechanism for repairing the housing stock was created, including by creating funds for the repair of apartment buildings. However, the mechanism created did not fully achieve the set goals. In this regard, issues of financing the repair of the housing stock and highlighting its features are of particular relevance. The article considers these features depending on the methods chosen by the owners to form a fund for the repair of apartment buildings. Features relate to the procedure for the formation of the fund and its sources, the procedure for using the fund, the cash flow of funds.An analysis of the collection of contributions for major repairs in the Irkutsk region was carried out in comparison with the collection of aggregate payments for housing and communal services; in the context of urban districts and municipal districts, as well as depending on the method of formation of the fund. It was concluded that the management of the housing stock depends not so much on the financial capabilities of the fund as on the activity of the population in the repair of the housing stock.

Differences between the service in the national police and military service of law and order

By combining the dialectical and systemic structural method, the purpose of the article was to determine the peculiarities in the differences between the service in the National Police of Ukraine and the Military Public Order Service. As for their practical significance, there are three main types of service: civilian, militarized and specialized. It is shown that the service of the National Police of Ukraine, like the Military Public Order Service, is a militarized state service, but the Military Public Order Service is purely military and the service of the National Police of Ukraine is "paramilitary"; although both institutions perform relatively similar law enforcement functions and tasks. The research assessed the international experience of police and military institutions. It is concluded that, among the ways to improve the current administrative and legal support for the regulation of social relations in the sphere of law enforcement service and, order in the army, in the territories where war hostilities are actively developing, the institute of civilian service should be realized on the issue of differentiation of types of service, namely: the division into civilian and militarized.

ПЕРСПЕКТИВИ РОЗШИРЕННЯ УГОДИ ПРО ЗОНУ ВІЛЬНОЇ ТОРГІВЛІ З ДЕРЖАВОЮ ІЗРАЇЛЬ НА СФЕРУ ПОСЛУГ

The critical role of the state’s trade policy in the development of Ukraine's integration potential and the key role of services in international trade are emphasized. The prospects for the development of Ukraine's integration potential through the expansion of the Free Trade Agreement with the State of Israel to trade in services are highlighted. The analysis of the data taken from the State Statistics Service of Ukraine allows to consider the dynamics of exports, imports, balance of trade in goods and services between Ukraine and the State of Israel for the period of 2016 and 2021. The results show that the integration relations between the countries are strengthened primarily thanks to the exports: in 2016, the exports of goods and services – 657.0 mln USD, and in 2021 – more than 1,0 bln USD, i.e. increased 1.6 times, while the imports of goods and services in 2016 –204.4 mln USD, and in 2021 – 267.6, i.e. grew 1.3 times. In the context of the signed Free Trade Agreement, it is emphasized that the exports of goods rose by 23% in 2021, and the exports of services – by 27% compared to 2020. The balance in trade in both goods and services has been positive. The share of exports of services in all exports of goods and services of Ukraine to the State of Israel has been growing and in 2021 it reached 29% which also confirms the necessity to develop Ukraine’s integration potential by covering trade in services in the expanded FTA. The types of exported and imported services are presented. According to the State Statistics Service of Ukraine, the main types of services exported to Israel are the services in the sphere of telecommunications, computer and information services – 232 mln. USD, or 63%, with positive balance of 226 mln. USD and transport services – 117 mln. USD, or 32%, with positive balance of 94 mln. USD. The main types of services imported from the State of Israel are the transport services – 24 mln. USD or 59% and services in the sphere of telecommunications, computer and information services – 6.4 mln. USD or 16%. The trade in services of innovative nature are also to be covered by the FTA

AN APPROACH TO ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF NATURAL DISASTERS ON THE ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY AND PROFITABILITY OF BUSINESS

Abstract. The paper purpose is to propose an approach to the analysis of the impact of various natural disasters (intense rainfall, extreme high or low temperatures, droughts, strong storms, floods, earthquakes and others) on the economic efficiency and profitability of the business. In this study, more specifically, the business companies in the sphere of production, trade and services are considered. These companies generate net income from sales of production, goods and services. In view of the successful development and sustainability of these companies, it is necessary to analyse the variations in specific ratios of two of the main business indicators (economic efficiency and profitability) under the influence of different natural disasters. The ratios related to the indicator of economic efficiency and profitability are calculated as the corresponding net revenues or profits from sales (of production, goods and services) are divided by one of the following variables: sum of the average balance values of current or fixed tangible assets, incurred full costs of the activity or other. Numerical results of several applications of the proposed approach with particular values of the variables that are included in the expressions describing the two business indicators are presented. The results of the analysis of the calculated values of the ratios related to the two business indicators (economic efficiency and profitability) before and after the possible occurrence of a given natural disaster can successfully support decision-making financial managers to take adequate measures to reduce the potential negative consequences, recover the normal operative activity or increasing resilience of companies.

The Influence of Industrial Environmental Factors on Soft Robot Materials.

This work aims to identify the effects that a series of environmental factors, specific to the industrial conditions, have on the materials in the structure of soft robots and, therefore, on soft robotics systems. The purpose is to understand the changes in the mechanical characteristics of silicone materials, with the aim of transferring soft robotics applications from the sphere of services in the industrial field. Distilled water, hydraulic oil, cooling oil, and UV rays are the environmental factors considered in which the specimens were immersed/exposed for 24 h according to ISO-62/2008. The analysis was carried out on two of the most widely used materials in the field, belonging to the category of silicone rubber, which were subjected to uniaxial tensile tests on the strength testing machine Titan 2 Universal. The results show that the greatest impact on the characteristics of the two materials was when exposed to UV rays, while the other media tested had relatively little impact on the mechanical and elastic properties (tensile strength, elongation at break, and tensile modulus) of these materials.

Психологические препятствия формированию лояльности сотрудников уголовно-исполнительной системы профессионально-служебным группам

<p style="text-align: justify;">The article examines the factors that prevent the formation of loyalty of employees of penitentiary system to professional-service groups of their affiliation. The position is argued that alongside with absence of factors of formation of loyalty, there are specific socially-psychological obstacles for formation of loyalty to professional-service groups. Such obstacles were identified based on the analysis of empirical data (N=2786, respondents — men and the women engaging various positions in establishments and territorial units of Federal Penitentiary Service of Russia of 76 subjects of the Russian Federation; methods - The «Method of color metaphors», the questionnaire «Subjective assessment of integration»). In relation to large formal groups (like ministry) such an obstacle is the lack of experience of joint activities and emotional experiences in the group. At the level of large contact groups (organizations), the most significant factors preventing loyalty are the lack of exclusivity and value of the group, obvious differences in the normative and value orientations of their members. The main factor hindering loyalty to small contact groups in the professional and service sphere is the ignoring or rejection of a member of the group by its other members.</p>

Formation of digital communication in the organizational and pedagogical activity of the university

Problem statement. The active development of digital technologies has had a serious impact on the field of education and led to the formation of a new information and communication environment at universities. Within the framework of the study, the features of the formation of digital communication of organizational and pedagogical activity of a modern university were considered. Methodology. The main methods chosen are a SWOT analysis of opportunities and threats associated with the introduction of the digital environment at the university, and a sociological survey to assess the attitude of all participants in the educational process to the digitalization of the university. Results. The study of the process of digital communication of the university's activities made it possible to design a pilot communication model of organizational and pedagogical activity of the university in a new digital environment. The trends in the development of the knowledge society focused on the activities of higher educational institutions and the sphere of educational services are also identified. The main provisions in the field of the processes of formation of elite consciousness and professional domestic elite capable of continuing the development of progress have been formed. Conclusion. The proposed pilot version of modeling the digital environment of the university helped to formulate the basic requirements for the organization of higher school activities and highlight the current directions of development: activation of innovative and creative potential of students, scientific and project activity of the teaching staff, improvement of the competence-based professional level of training of personnel and employees of the university, contributing, among other things, to personal development and increased labor efficiency. This strategy will help the university become a brand and take a stable position in a competitive environment, create stable economic development, and, as a result, expand partnerships, scientific and educational projects that give the right to enter the modern socio-cultural space of the country and the world.

IMPROVEMENT OF PARTNERSHIP RELATIONS BETWEEN THE MANAGING ORGANIZATION AND THE OWNERS OF PREMISES IN AN APARTMENT BUILDING

In the article the system of monitoring and estimation of quality as the major element of realization of the client-oriented approach in the sphere of housing and communal services is considered. The proposed system of monitoring and evaluation of service quality is aimed at customer evaluation and integrated consideration of communal, housing, organizational, informational components and allows you to determine the effectiveness of the managing organizations. The organizational structure, based on the creation of two main units – back and front offices, which allows to implement a customer-oriented strategy, is also considered. Within the limits of the new organizational structure the system of revealing of need and opinions of owners of rooms in apartment houses by means of absentee voting with application of new information technologies is offered. Thus, the given system of monitoring and estimation of quality of housing and communal services will allow to realize feedback between consumers and the managing organizations, and to increase customer satisfaction of quality of services.

Economics of the system of long-term care for senior citizens

The article is devoted to the study of the system of long-term care for senior citizens. The purpose of the article is to analyze the current state of the sphere of social services of the population, as well as to consider the essence, tasks, advantages and disadvantages of the introduction of a long–term care system on the territory of Russian Federation. According to the study results, the authors conclude that the introduction and development of a system of longterm care for senior citizens is one of the foreground and socially significant tasks of Russian Federation. The authors propose to use public-private partnership as one of the tools to provide senior citizens with the necessary level of availability of qualified and permanent assistance in the long-term care system. In the process of writing the article, the authors used such research methods as analysis, synthesis, a systematic approach, methods of displaying and processing the information received.

Comparative Analysis of Scientific and Applied Approaches in the Sphere of Psychological Services

This article aims to conduct a comparative analysis of modern approaches to the application of methods of psychological assessment and practice (counseling, therapy, training, etc.), which are obtained from the results of the content analysis of scientific literature and Internet resources of psychological organizations. The relevance of the presented study is associated with modern challenges of a socio-economic and psychological nature and the modernization of the conditions for research, counseling and therapy. Generalization of observations and scientific information indicates that the transformations of recent years have influenced the form and format of interaction between the parties of the psychological service: psychologist-client. The conclusions of the theoretical analysis indicate that the authors of articles and studies do not always indicate the criteria adopted by international or national associations of psychologists. It is also difficult to assess the reliability of studies conducted in different countries, since the ethical principles of the research psychologist are not specified. Content analysis made it possible to determine the features of the presentation, promotion and positioning of psychological services in three countries (Armenia, USA, Russia).

SOCIAL FACILITIES: RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS AND DIRECTIONS OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT

The purpose of the study is to determine the importance of social infrastructure for a modern city and to identify ways of its urban development (on the example of the city of Moscow). We used statistical data (from official municipal and regional sources), the results of a systemic, typological, functional-structural analysis, and a sociological survey of the population. An assessment of the current challenges of the development of society, an analysis of scientific research in the field of economics, education, and culture allowed the author to determine the importance of social infrastructure for a modern city as a tool for transforming the urban environment, improving the quality of human capital, and strengthening the economic basis of the city. The author proposes a periodization of the development of the social infrastructure of Moscow from the moment of the formation of the USSR in 1922 to the present with the identification of basic political and economic tasks that determined the role and directions of development of the sphere of cultural and community services. In the conditions of the existing structural deformations of the system of cultural and community services for the population, the lack of territorial resources in the areas of existing development, ways to improve the social infrastructure are proposed, including planning optimization of the territory, clarification of the typology and structure of public centers, development of a model of the functional and spatial organization of the service system, methods of intensifying the use of the territory , taking into account the sociological factor, monitoring the level of urban development of social infrastructure. The scientific novelty of this study is the study of the socio-economic basis of the SI problems in various periods of the development of the city of Moscow, the identification of unique modern sociological, planning conditions for its functioning, the development of a system of scientific and methodological approaches to its improvement

Развитие среднего профессионального образования как фактор инклюзивного экономического роста регионов

The development of secondary vocational education is considered as a factor of the inclusive economic growth of the regions of the Russian Federation. The factors that influenced the insufficient level of development of secondary professional development and the prerequisites for changing the noted situation are highlighted. In this article, the authors attempt to consider the development of the system of secondary vocational education as a factor in the inclusive economic growth of the Russian Federation. In accordance with this, the features of the regional aspect of the sphere of secondary vocational educational services should be determined and positive changes are predicted with an increase in investment of resources in the further development of secondary vocational education in our country.

Professional Burnout Syndrome in Health Personnel and Social Workers: a Comparative Questionnaire-Based Survey

AIM. To perform the comparative assessment of the prevalence of professional burnout symptoms in health personnel and social workers providing services to persons with pronounced disabilities. MATERIAL AND METHODS. We conducted a survey of employees in two medical institutions (healthcare workers, Group 1, n = 86) and employees in a social service institution (social workers, Group 2, n = 89). The presence of professional burnout was established using Maslach Burnout Questionnaire adapted by N. Vodopyanova. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION. Signs of professional burnout of different severity were found in 96,6 % of the respondents. High and extremely high levels of psychoemotional exhaustion, depersonalization, reduction of personal achievements were more frequent among health personnel than among social workers: 1,9 times (p = 0,012), 1,6 times (p = 0,033), 2,9 times (p = 0,029) respectively. At the same time, 31.4 % of Group 1 and 7.9 % of Group 2 respondents indicated overwork due to understaffing; 29.1 % and 10.1 %, respectively, indicated frequent need for additional work due to the temporary absence of colleagues. It explains higher levels of professional burnout among employees of medical institutions. At the same time, Group 2 was characterized by a younger age (by 6.5 years on average, p = 0.006) and a shorter work experience in the institution (by 10 years on average, p < 0.001) compared to Group 1, which may indicate both «staff turnover» among social workers and the appearance of conditions in the social service sphere attractive for younger age specialists. CONCLUSION. Health personnel have higher levels of the professional burnout symptoms more often than social workers, that is probably connected with an increased intensity of labour and overwork.

Management of the sphere of housing and communal services: the practice of a settlement-type municipal formation

Management of the sphere of housing and communal services: the practice of a settlement-type municipal formation