Situational Approach Research Articles

Workplace Bullying: Present Situation and Legal Approaches

Workplace Bullying: Present Situation and Legal Approaches

СОЦИАЛЬНАЯ КОМПЕТЕНТНОСТЬ СПЕЦИАЛИСТОВ ЖЕЛЕЗНОДОРОЖНОГО ТРАНСПОРТА

Railway transport is the leader of the Russian transport market and one of the largest companies in the global transport sector. This powerful tool not only serves as a driving force for the development of many industries in the Russian Federation, but is also one of the criteria for assessing well-being and welfare of its citizens, which dictates the need for a detailed study of all aspects of the functioning of railway production. When considering the quality of the implementation of railway services, special attention must be paid to the internal quality system, namely, corporate culture, working conditions, quality of service, and a multi-level team management system. In modern rapidly changing socio-technological conditions of development of the transport industry, the efficiency and competitiveness of a railway transport specialist is determined not only by the quality of knowledge and skills in the structure of professional competencies, but also by a set of personal qualities that allow optimal ergonomic passage through the stages of socio-technological adaptation and further professionalization. A multifactorial analysis of “social competence” as a pedagogical category, from the standpoint of activity-based, personal, subjective, axiological, competence-based approaches, the study of regulatory documentation and conditions for the implementation of professional activities in transport, made it possible to determine the essence and structure of the social competence of railway specialists as an integrative quality of personality, the structure of which can be represented by a set of motivational, value, emotional, and communicative components. The choice of indicators (social initiative and activity, the ability to transmit generally accepted and intra-industry social values, empathy, tolerance, self-esteem, ability for effective communication, social mobility) in the structure of social competence is substantiated and the levels of their formation are determined. Situational and functional approaches to identifying the content of the main stages of socialization in the professional training of railway transport specialists made it possible to specify the psychological and pedagogical conditions for the targeted formation of indicators of social competence: incessancy and continuity in the development of a block of socially oriented disciplines; practice-oriented educational process; active learning methods; design technologies; formation of an active subject position of students

Searching for sportswear for the new Soviet children: 1920s Soviet design between the utopian and the situational

This case study of the practice of Soviet social and cultural policy focuses on experimental sportswear targeted at children, teens, and young adults in the 1920s. Besides well-known design projects by avant-garde artists such as Varvara Stepanova, it investigates projects by unknown and less known contributors and “non-creative” professionals such as doctors. From economic and industrial perspectives, it conceptualizes two major branches within the experimental Soviet design of the 1920s: the situational and utopian approaches to project making. Although the intellectual pursuits during the decade were intense and encouraged the multiplication of design variations, the poor economic and industrial environment pushed those who governed and practiced fizkul´tura to adopt the simplest and cheapest designs. Failure to establish industrial connections between stakeholders contributed to the problem. This case study shows how economic and industrial issues structured cultural production, including experiments in material design by the 1920s Soviet Avant-Garde.

Integrated Marketing Communications Strategy for KIKO Make Up Milano: Expanding into the Chinese Market

This review paper examines the integrated marketing communications (IMC) strategy for KIKO Make Up Milano as the brand seeks to expand into the Chinese market. Utilizing the SOSTAC framework (Situation, Objectives, Strategy, Tactics, Actions, and Control), the paper provides a comprehensive analysis of KIKO's current market situation, marketing objectives, and strategic approach. The analysis delves into the economic, social, and technological factors that influence KIKO's entry into China, highlighting the distinct differences between Hong Kong and mainland China. The paper identifies key marketing communication objectives, such as raising brand awareness and stimulating product trials, and proposes targeted strategies to achieve these goals. By leveraging both traditional and digital media channels, including social media and e-commerce platforms, KIKO aims to effectively engage Chinese consumers and establish a significant market presence. The review concludes with actionable recommendations to ensure the successful implementation of KIKO's IMC campaign in China, addressing potential challenges and optimizing the brand’s outreach and impact in this new market.

Relevanz und Kontext

The article aims to recognize Heidegger’s late phenomenology of language as a situational ontology. It is shown that this approach is motivated by a hitherto unnoticed problem of relevance that goes beyond the traditional frame problem. The problem of relevance is introduced and presented as a novel key to make sense of Heidegger’s concept of language as the “showing” of an involving context. It is demonstrated how both representational and pragmatic-enactive models of language give rise to the problem. Finally, Heidegger’s radical situational approach to language and thinghood is classified as a variant of realism that can be called “Involving Realism” which is contrasted critically against other contemporary forms of Realism such as Enactive Realism or New Realism.

СИТУАЦІЙНИЙ ПІДХІД В УПРАВЛІННІ ПЕРСОНАЛОМ СУЧАСНИХ БІЗНЕС-СТРУКТУР

The article is devoted to the study of the peculiarities of HR management in modern business structures from the point of view of the situational approach. The topic is relevant, as the existing challenges of the macro environment force managers to reconsider traditional approaches to human resources management. Situational management is increasingly being successfully implemented in practice, as exemplified by the cases offered on the official web portal Diia.Business. The purpose of the article is to define the tools of situational personnel management as a factor in the development of business structures in the face of uncertainty in the external environment. To achieve this goal, general scientific and special research methods were used: the method of system analysis – to clarify the essence of the main categories of research; the method of generalization – to identify the main problems of human resources management and situational management tools that can be used to solve them; methods of analysis, synthesis, and classification – to identify specific situational management techniques for certain categories of employees which emerged as a result of military aggression and martial law; empirical method – to identify situational management technologies which have emerged in modern conditions; tabular and graphical methods – to visualize the results of the study. It is determined that the main tools of situational HR management are: HR data analysis; communication tools; online learning platforms; Change Management; health and well-being programs; diversity and inclusion management programs. The authors provide examples of the use of situational personnel management by leading foreign enterprises. The article also draws attention to current domestic trends in personnel management. The article proves the advantages of using situational management for Ukrainian enterprises: this approach will allow preserving human resources in the face of economic shocks. The need for continuous improvement and updating of situational management tools leaves room for further research in this area.

Quantum State Reconstruction Through Online Shadow Tomography: Theoretical Framework and Simulation Results

The purpose of this research work is to learn the quantum states in an ideal environments analytically, computationally, and graphically. The analysis starts with the learning of quantum states in identity channels with the help of the Regularized Follow the Leader (RFTL) algorithm. Our machine will try to learn the states based on the previous information, which is called the online learning model. The objective of this problem is to minimize regret by utilizing a learning algorithm that successively anticipates quantum states through observed measurements and losses. We have to produce many copies of quantum state ρ to perform analysis on them, which indicates the use of the shadow tomography approach in an ideal situation. Our goal is to learn the shadow of the state ρ by using a series of measurement operators that have two outcomes in nature. Aaronson et al. [1] developed an online setting for a non-realizable case, where the maximum possible loss is O( √ Tn) for the best possible state up to T−measurements . It is noteworthy that this outcome is an extension of the Aaronson PAC-like findings [2]. GANIT J. Bangladesh Math. Soc. 43.1 (2023) 65-74

Refining Our Understanding of the Influence of Culture on Human Development: a Situated Cognition Approach

"In the present paper, we discuss the theoretical and methodological benefits of refining the current models which are focused on the influence of culture on human development based on theoretical models and empirical findings which stem from the situated cognition approach on culture. Firstly, to illustrate the current approach on culture and human development, we review the Ecocultural Model of Development, which focuses on the manner in which caregivers’ cultural models are associated with their parental beliefs (i.e., socialization goals and parental ethnotheories), their parental practices and ultimately with the child’s development. Secondly, we explore two models based on a situated cognition approach: the Cultural Task analysis model and the Culture as Situated Cognition approach. Based on the assumptions of these models and findings from our own lab, we discuss how we can theoretically refine current models which focus on the influence of culture on human development, and what methodological approaches these refinements can lead us to. In the paper we also outline several avenues for future research that stem from the reconceptualization of the influence of culture on human development, from a situated cognition perspective. Keywords: culture; human development; situated cognition; parental beliefs; cultural models"

Цифровой дидактический инструментарий: концептуальное обоснование, структура и алгоритм использования

The authors discuss their fundamental idea for developing a digital didactic toolkit and its application for integrating the digital research and pedagogical platform with the digital educational practice platform. They establish the framework for reflecting scientific and pedagogical research findings in digital educational practice and create a model of interaction between the agents of the digital educational practice platform and the digital research and pedagogical platform.
 The article discusses the content and functionality of the aforementioned platforms. The digital didactic toolkit is presented as a scientific concept. The study also provides the fundamental ideas of data utilization, such as data-driven research and data-driven management.
 The offered digital educational process architecture is based on cultural and situational approaches and guarantees absorption of all key educational elements. The digital didactic toolkit is regarded as a technique of developing novel teaching practices.

Monitoring the sustainable Development of the Electronic Industry

The subject of the study is the Russian electronic industry as a strategically important sector that ensures national security and cybersecurity in all areas of activity. The relevance of the study is due to insufficient efficiency and consistency of the results of the existing monitoring of the development of the electronics industry, which is related to the lack of comprehensive information and analytical tools for diagnosis of indicators of sustainable development of industry. The purpose of the study is to develop a flexible situational approach to monitoring the electronics industry, taking into account the industry strategy to expand production of civilian products, as well as to justify the effectiveness of financing tools and increasing the sustainable development of the industry. As a result, a monitoring technique based on data from industry statistics, the Spark-Interfax information resource, and big data analytics for organizations in the electronics industry, with eventual industry aggregation, was developed. The sectoral structure was examined in accordance with the methodology, the market situation and business models were evaluated, and the risks and shortcomings of financing the sector were identified. The approach ensures monitoring of the transformation of the industry, creation of a fair competitive market, increase in the share of efficient private Russian companies and their integration into the global ecosystem. The scientific novelty of the study lies in the selection of sectoral assessment indicators, the use of information resources and big data technology, which provide regular diagnostics of the industry. The theoretical significance of the study is the development and adaptation of industry analysis to the specifics of the electronics industry, as well as the inclusion of sustainable development indicators. The results of the study are of practical significance for the professional Association of organizations of the radio-electronic industry of Russia, government regulators and private investors interested in operational information about the state and trends of the development of the industry and its financing tools.

The Effects of Thinking Styles and Inventive Problem-Solving on the Problem-Solving Skills for Design and Technology Students

The Creative Critical Thinking Skills Model aims to apply a critical and creative thinking style to students so that they can solve inventive problems well. However, teachers overlook the importance of this thinking style because they focus on inventive problem solving. Thus, a teaching module based on the Meyer Model has been developed to help teachers teach inventive problem-solving skills. This module has been developed by combining critical and creative thinking styles and the Theory of Inventive Problem Solving (TRIZ) which is a theory that uses structured and systematic methods to solve inventive problems. This study aims to evaluate the effect of module implementation on the achievement of Inventive Problem-Solving Skills of standard four Design and Technology students in five aspects (i) problem situation (ii) problem cause (iii) strategy and approach (iv) solvability (v) innovation. This study used a quantitative approach with a quasi-experimental design. A total of 106 students were selected by cluster of random sampling and divided into 2 group which is control group (CG) and treatment group (TR). The research instrument used pre-test and post-test set to measure Inventive Problem-solving skills (IPSS) achievement. The results of the test analysis show that there is a significant improvement in the five aspects of the student's IPSS. In conclusion, the TRIZ-based Thinking Style Module help teachers in teaching and learning in the classroom, especially in generating ideas to solve problems. The exposure of critical and creative thinking styles in this module also indirectly guides users to have a balanced style which has the potential to solve problems more effectively.

A situated governmentality approach to energy transitions: technologies of power in German and Indian smart grid strategies

Abstract. Around the world, smart grids are emerging as a universal tool to address a wide range of social and technical problems facing energy systems. Despite considerable research on these systems, the ways they differ in the local (re)production of power relations have so far been little discussed. This paper fills this gap by developing a “situated governmentality approach” in conversation with the critique of Foucauldian governmentality studies. By applying this approach to smart grid strategies in Germany (Smart Energy Showcases – Digital Agenda for the Energiewende, SINTEG) and India (National Smart Grid Mission, NSGM), we identify different ways in which power is mediated through situated governmentalities. While SINTEG employs technologies of power that promote a disciplinary regime, the exercise of power in the case of the NSGM displays many elements of a digitally enhanced sovereign approach. The findings reveal the range of governmental programmes that can be realized through smart grids and open up a perspective on the situated functioning of smart grids in energy transitions.

DAILY EMOTION REGULATION AND AFFECT ACROSS WORK AND FAMILY CONTEXTS IN MID LIFE

Abstract Emotion regulation is an important skill for adults to use in interpersonal situations; however, limited research has examined whether emotion regulation strategies vary by context or the potential influences these strategies have on daily affect. We examined the frequency of emotion regulation strategies used in work and family contexts and the extent to which these strategies predicted daily positive and negative affect (PA; NA). Middle-aged adults (N=27, Mage=60.15, SD=3.77; Female=91.67%) completed 7 daily diary surveys. In both contexts, adults most often reported modifying situations to be more positive and using situational approaches. At work, adults also frequently expressed their emotions; at home, they reported modifying situations to be less negative. Preliminary multilevel model results indicated that NA was significantly higher on days when individuals reported distracting themselves from work situations (Est.=7.36, p<.01), suppressing emotions at work (Est.=3.29, p<.01), or expressing emotions around family (Est.=4.41, p<.01) compared to days when they did not use these strategies; conversely, on days when individuals distracted themselves from family situations, they reported lower NA (Est. =-2.80, p=.03) than on days they did not. On average, people who modify family situations to be more positive report higher PA (Est.=6.73, p<.01) than those who do not. Our results suggest that there is daily variability in emotion regulation strategy use and consequential impacts on affectual wellbeing by context. Understanding which emotion regulation strategies yield the most benefit in different contexts may inform interventions targeting emotion regulation as a modifiable behavior to promote health and wellbeing in later life.

L’interdisciplinarité pour des soins holistiques en hôpital psychiatrique : pourquoi et comment relever ce défi ?

There is considerable confusion between the terms multidisciplinarity, interdisciplinarity and transdisciplinarity. Multidisciplinarity suggests a juxtaposition of knowledge. The various specialists in their disciplines complement each other and intervene alongside each other around a common subject. This produces points of view, which are superimposed, without bringing out any real added value. Interdisciplinarity requires interaction and interrelation. The pooling of knowledge requires a greater intertwining of disciplines, minimizing the differences between them while preserving their specificities and their foundations. A specialist's robust monodisciplinary expertise enriches the other members of the team, allowing for a more global, more systemic approach. Refusing to approach complex problems through the categorial prism of individual disciplines, transdisciplinarity seeks to integrate disciplines to go between, through and beyond disciplines by completely dissolving traditional boundaries. One of the particularities of complex holistic care, such as that in psychiatry, is that it cannot be managed effectively by a single person or a single discipline. Hyperspecialization results in a segmentation of the human being by no longer taking into account the entirety of the person treated. By analyzing and harmonizing the links between the different disciplines, interdisciplinarity sheds light on complex situations and enriches the responses offered. It improves quality, offers a global approach to the patient by mobilizing knowledge from different disciplines and by defragmenting and decompartmentalizing their knowledge. Interdisciplinarity is not self-evident and it cannot be likened to a simple mode of coordination where complementarity is valued. To meet this challenge, communication, coordination and clarification of roles by the team leader, whose leadership is recognized and valued, are essential. The medical literature recognizes a real added value of interdisciplinary approaches in complex medical situations. Eventually, it may be necessary to go a step further. Nevertheless, transdisciplinarity is of such complexity and requires such maturity of the teams, that we do not support it as the first step toward implementing a patient holistic approach. By way of conclusion, we propose the metaphors that Choi and Pak developed. Multidisciplinarity is in a way a mathematical equation of the “2+2=4” type or, more daringly, a “salad bowl”, juxtaposition and addition of ingredients or skills. Interdisciplinarity is likened to an equation of the “2+2=5” type or a “melting pot”, which postulates that the result, due to an effective and harmonious interaction, is greater than the sum of the parts. Finally, they compare transdisciplinarity using a “2+2=yellow” equation with the culinary metaphor of the “cake” highlighting integration.

Pyo-ovarium during pregnancy. Case report

The issue of postpartum inflammatory diseases of the uterus and appendages remains relevant for modern obstetrics due to their high percentage (5–26%) in the structure of morbidity and mortality among postpartum women. A rare clinical case of purulent oophoritis that occurred in a woman at the end of pregnancy and was detected on day 22 after childbirth, which was due to diagnostic difficulties, is presented, and the management approach in this clinical situation is shown.

Особенности моделирования функционирования ВУЗов как сложных организационных систем силовых структур

The article considers an approach to solving the problem of improving the indicators characterizing the state of the educational group of a modern university, which is currently difficult to imagine without the use of systems operating on the basis of mathematical models of SED. The elements of assessing approaches to improving the effectiveness of management decision-making are considered, which cannot always be characterized quantitatively. To increase the effectiveness of the R&D, it is proposed to use methods and tools that implement a quantitative assessment of the state of the management system, which is able to justify the decision made. When modeling managerial decision-making in complex organizational systems of law enforcement agencies, a conceptual approach is proposed that is based on situational modeling and provides information to the decision-maker in this system about his current state. Based on this situational information, the decision-maker will make recommendations in the interests of situational management and ensure its adaptation to real needs. The situational approach uses a set-theoretic representation of models, which will allow combining the spatial and structural interpretation of this model. Determining the relationships between employees in complex organizational systems of law enforcement agencies will allow you to link tasks with employees based on input-output information flows using a multi-criteria assessment of alternative.

New Formats of Training Intending Teachers for Interaction with Parents of Schoolchildren and Preschoolers

The article presents the experience of solving an urgent problem of pedagogical edu- cation which is connected with preparing intending teachers for interaction with students’ parents. The study shows inconsistency of the tradition when the content of pedagogical disciplines stud- ied by students is aimed at the development of their ability to interact exclusively with children, despite the fact that students’ parents act now as full subjects of the educational process. The purpose of the article is to attract the attention of lecturers engaged in professional teach- er-training programs to the issue of preparing teachers for interaction with parents. The methodological approaches used in the study include the emotional and value-based one, the dialogical, reflexive and the situational approaches, on which the author builds the original strategy of preparing students majoring in pedagogy for the interaction with parents. The results of the research comprise the technology of the strategy implementation. The essence of the technology is that students are consistently invited to carry out pedagogical observation of the parents’ behavior in natural or specially created conditions, including watching feature films and documentaries; then it is proposed to create a collection of situations and corresponding pedagogical reactions; after which the students are organized to resolve typical situations in the form of a game; during their pedagogical practice the students are admitted to fragmentary informative interaction with parents, and subsequently, to situational constructive interaction with them. In conclusion, it is determined by which methods and forms of work with students such a strategy will be effective.

Introduction: Poetics from the Global South

Postcolonial literary studies has focused on narrative prose. We argue that the field would benefit from expanding this focus to poetics from the Global South. By utilizing the rubric of the Global South, we include decolonial thought from hispanophone and lusophone domains alongside postcolonial thought, often identified with the anglophone academy. Our approach to poetics foregrounds poetry as a literary form pertinent to the project of theorizing global cultural form more broadly. Without proposing a Manichean poetics that would sever the Global South from the Global North, we take a geographically situated approach to poetics, examining how attention to poetry from the Global South might produce knowledge relevant to decolonial and postcolonial critique. Here, we define this special issue’s key terms and scope, provide an overview of current scholarship within postcolonial poetry studies, and offer a brief analysis of M. NourbeSe Philip’s “Discourse on the Logic of Language” in light of our proposed framework of poetics from the Global South.

USE OF THE SITUATION APPROACH IN THE MANAGEMENT OF SUSTAINABILITY OF TERRITORIAL COMMUNITIES

In Ukraine, in today's difficult conditions, it is necessary to use a set of modern tools for managing territorial communities for their further development. The article examines the essence of mechanisms of adaptability, stability and sustainability, which the management system of territorial communities should use to achieve successful functioning results in war conditions. Areas of adaptation of territorial communities to wartime conditions were considered, including: changing the territorial community management system; change in approaches to management; improvement of management technologies; introduction of management innovations aimed at improving the efficiency of local self-government bodies; stabilization of the community's financial condition due to the attraction of investors. It was found that three main approaches can be used to assess changes in the external environment of the functioning of territorial communities: systemic, process, situational, but it is better to focus on the last one. It is substantiated that constant monitoring of the situation in the community can help managers to respond quickly to changes, adjust their strategies in time, which will ensure the stability of territorial communities, which can be considered as the ability to adapt to crises and resist external challenges. It was emphasized that the challenges faced by the territorial communities from the first days of the full-scale invasion were: preservation of the effectiveness of the management system and their ability to fully function; protection of critical infrastructure facilities; provision of various types of supply; ensuring defense and law and order; ensuring the functioning of the civil protection system in conditions of threat; the ability to evacuate the population and effectively regulate the mass movement of people into the community; preservation of financial and economic stability. It was concluded that the situational approach is an effective tool for managing the development of rural areas and ensuring the stability of territorial communities. Its use allows community leaders to solve problems depending on the specific situation, involve the public in the decision-making process, and constantly monitor the situation in their communities.

Studying ergonomic gestures on interactive learning tabletop and tablets from a situated approach: a pilot taxonomic table and a case study

Studying ergonomic gestures on interactive learning tabletop and tablets from a situated approach: a pilot taxonomic table and a case study