Society Satisfaction Research Articles

Environment approach in preparing future specialists of preschool education for the development of creative potential of children

The article is devoted to the topical issue of introducing an environmental approach to the training of future specialists in preschool education in order to form their readiness to develop children's creative potential. The authors argue that the educational opportunities for introducing an environmental approach to the training of future teachers in pedagogical colleges are important, since it increases the effectiveness of professional training in general and the formation of readiness for the development of the creative potential of preschool children, in particular. It has been found that for a pedagogical college the definition of the educational environment is associated with a set of specially organised psychological and pedagogical conditions, as a result of which the individual's personality and worldview are formed in interaction with the individual. The peculiarities of the educational environment of a pedagogical college are characterised and it is defined as a complex systemic phenomenon, numerous elements of which, in particular, a set of material, social, psychological and pedagogical conditions and factors that affect the level of satisfaction of teachers and students with the educational process and indicate various characteristics of professional orientation, purposefulness and effectiveness of the functioning of this institution to maximise the satisfaction of society's demand for highly qualified educators, are able to. It is proved that the formation of future specialists' readiness for the development of children's creative potential should be saturated with conditions that maximally fill the educational process with training courses and permanent pedagogical practices to help future educators successfully design and adjust individual educational routes, increasing their motivation and readiness for practical pedagogical activities in the system of preschool education, including the creative development of preschool children. It has been established that the educational environment of pedagogical colleges in the context of forming students' readiness for the development of preschool children's creative potential should necessarily be of a creative type of modality and be characterised by a certain set of specific properties: observability, saturation, plasticity, autonomy of existence, synchronisation, integrity, motivationality, immersiveness, interactivity.

The Effect of Preoperative Symptom Duration on Patient-Reported Outcomes After Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion in Nonmyelopathic Patients: Analyses From the Michigan Spine Surgery Improvement Collaborative (MSSIC).

The effect of preoperative symptom duration (PSD) on patient-reported outcomes (PROs) in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) for radiculopathy is unclear. To determine whether PSD is a predictor for PRO after ACDF for radiculopathy. The Michigan Spine Surgery Improvement Collaborative registry was queried between March, 2014, and July, 2019, for patients who underwent ACDF without myelopathy and PROs (baseline, 90 days, 1 year, 2 years). PROs were measured by numerical rating scales for neck/arm pain, Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Short Form-Physical Function (PROMIS-PF), EuroQol-5D (EQ5D), and North American Spine Society satisfaction. Univariate analyses were used to evaluate the proportion of patients reaching minimal clinically important differences (MCID). PSD was <3 months, 3 month-1 year, or >1 years. Multiple logistic regression models were used to estimate the association between PSD and PRO reaching MCID. The discriminative ability of the model was evaluated by receiver operating characteristic curve. We included 2233 patients who underwent ACDF with PSD <3 months (278, 12.4%), 3 month-1 year (669, 30%), and >1 years (1286, 57.6%). Univariate analyses demonstrated a greater proportion of patients achieving MCID in <3-month cohort for arm numerical rating scales, PROMIS-PF, EQ5D, and North American Spine Society Satisfaction. Multivariable analyses demonstrated using <3 months PSD as a reference, PSD >1 years was associated with decreased odds of achieving MCID for EQ5D (odds ratio 0.5, CI 0.32-0.80, P = .004). Private insurance and increased baseline PRO were associated with significantly higher odds for achieving PROMIS-PF MCID and EQ5D-MCID. Preoperative symptom duration greater than 1 year in patients who underwent ACDF for radiculopathy was associated with worse odds of achieving MCID for multiple PROs.

Does the association between self-focus and life satisfaction depend on the levels of perceived societal injustice?

Previous research has shown that caring for others and prosociality are positively related to well-being, but cultural differences in the strength of the relationship between prosociality and well-being have been largely overlooked. The purpose of this study was to examine whether the relationship between self-focus (i.e., the attitude that one should care more about oneself than about others) and life satisfaction depends on perceived societal injustice. To probe this further, this study used Bayesian multilevel modeling and a sample of 121,207 individuals from 116 countries. Self-focus was positively associated with life satisfaction in societies perceived as unjust by their residents, whereas it was negatively associated with life satisfaction in societies with low levels of perceived societal injustice. Self-focus may protect individuals to some extent from injustice and exploitation in an unjust environment.

The Charlson Comorbidity Index and depression are associated with satisfaction after short-segment lumbar fusion in patients 75 years and older.

BackgroundThe rate and volume of lumbar spinal fusion (LSF) surgery performed for patients aged 75 years and older increased in recent years. The purposes of our study were to identify factors associated with postoperative dissatisfaction and evaluate the predictive value of comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA) for dissatisfaction at 2 years after elective short-segment (one- or two- level) LSF in patients aged 75 and older.MethodsThis was a retrospective study using a prospectively collected database of consecutive patients (aged 75 and older) who underwent elective short-segment transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion surgery for degenerative diseases from June 2018 to May 2020. Preoperative CGA consisting six domains was performed for each patient 1 day before the operative day. Univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to identify factors that predict for dissatisfaction with surgical treatment. The primary outcome was patient satisfaction with LSF surgery, as measured by the North American Spine Society (NASS) satisfaction scale. Secondary outcomes included postoperative complications, the length of stay, visual analog scale (VAS), and Oswestry Disability Index.ResultsA total of 211 patients were available for a follow-up at 2 years and included in our final study cohort with a mean age of 80.0 years. A total of 175 patients (82.9%) were included in the satisfied group, and 36 patients (17.1%) were included in the not dissatisfied group. In the dissatisfied group, there was a higher incidence of postoperative complications (30.6% vs. 14.3%, p = 0.024) and greater VAS scores for lower back (4.3 ± 1.9 vs. 1.3 ± 1.4, p = 0.001) and leg (3.9 ± 2.1 vs. 0.9 ± 1.3, p = 0.001). Multivariate regression analysis revealed that patients with greater CCI score [odd ratio (OR) 2.56, 95% CI, 1.12–5.76; p = 0.030 for CCI 1 or 2 and OR 6.20, 95% CI, 1.20–28.69; p = 0.024], and depression (OR 3.34, 95% CI, 1.26–9.20; p = 0.016) were more likely to be dissatisfied compared with patients with the CCI score of 0 and without depression.ConclusionsSatisfaction after LSF in older patients (aged 75 and older) was similar to that of previously reported younger patients. Preoperative depression and higher CCI scores were independent risk factors for postoperative dissatisfaction two years after LSF surgery. These results help inform decision-making when considering LSF surgery for patients aged 75 and older.

Theoretical Foundations of Constitutional and Legal Research of State and Public Control in the Light of Current Trends in the Development of Public Administration

The paper shows from the standpoint of constitutional and legal science that state control (supervision), municipal control, public control are inextricably linked with the functions of the state and form a part of the subject of constitutional law and an important element of modern Russian constitutionalism. With this in mind, control and supervisory activities have very strong theoretical and legal and constitutional grounds due to the special importance of such activities for the normal functioning of the state as such, the state and public system and to ensure the full implementation of the constitutional and legal status of the individual. The author highlights the following current trends in the development of public administration in our country that are of particular importance for the further improvement of control and supervisory activities: the orientation of public administration to citizens, their rights, needs, expectations and wishes; openness (transparency) of public administration; development of forms of interactive communications of public authorities and society; reduction of excessive administrative burden on subjects in respect of which control and supervisory activities are carried out; the widespread introduction of a risk-based approach within the framework of control and supervisory activities; increasing the role of public control as a significant form of feedback in the government-public dialogue, contributing to the improvement of public administration. It is important to conduct modern constitutional and legal studies of state control (supervision), municipal control and public control with mandatory consideration of the indicated trends and based on the relevant priorities, which will allow developing legal approaches, normative and practical proposals that ensure the client-centricity of public administration, its even greater openness and clarity for citizens and increasing the level of satisfaction of society with the results of activities of public authorities at all levels.

Implications of Social Capital on Life satisfaction in a Stratified Society: Gendering the Bonding, Bridging, and Linking framework using representative samples of India

Implications of Social Capital on Life satisfaction in a Stratified Society: Gendering the Bonding, Bridging, and Linking framework using representative samples of India

Inferior Clinical Outcomes for Patients with Medicaid Insurance After Surgery for Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis: A Prospective Registry Analysis of 608 Patients

It remains unclear how type of insurance coverage affects long-term, spine-specific patient-reported outcomes (PROs). This study sought to elucidate the impact of insurance on clinical outcomes after lumbar spondylolisthesis surgery. The prospective Quality Outcomes Database registry was queried for patients with grade 1 degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis who underwent single-segment surgery. Twenty-four-month PROs were compared and included Oswestry Disability Index, Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) back pain, NRS leg pain, EuroQol-5D, and North American Spine Society Satisfaction. A total of 608 patients undergoing surgery for grade 1 degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis (mean age, 62.5 ± 11.5 years and 59.2% women) were selected. Insurance types included private insurance (n= 319; 52.5%), Medicare (n= 235; 38.7%), Medicaid (n= 36; 5.9%), and Veterans Affairs (VA)/government (n= 17; 2.8%). One patient (0.2%) was uninsured and was removed from the analyses. Regardless of insurance status, comparedtobaseline, all 4 cohorts improved significantly regarding ODI, NRS-BP, NRS-LP, and EQ-5D scores (P< 0.001). In adjusted multivariable analyses, compared with patients with private insurance, Medicaid was associated with worse 24-month postoperative Oswestry Disability Index (β= 10.2; 95% confidence interval [CI], 3.9-16.5; P = 0.002) and NRS leg pain (β=1.3; 95% CI, 0.3-2.4; P = 0.02). Medicaid was associated with worse EuroQol-5D scores compared with private insurance (β=-0.07; 95% CI-0.01 to-0.14; P = 0.03), but not compared with Medicare and VA/government insurance (P> 0.05). Medicaid was associated with lower odds of reaching ODI minimal clinically important difference (odds ratio, 0.2; 95% CI, 0.03-0.7; P = 0.02) compared with VA/government insurance. NRS back pain and North American Spine Society satisfaction did not differ by insurance coverage (P> 0.05). Despite adjusting for potential confounding variables, Medicaid coverage was independently associated with worse 24-month PROs after lumbar spondylolisthesis surgery compared with other payer types. Although all improved postoperatively, those with Medicaid coverage had relatively inferior improvements.

Simultaneous Treatment of Osteochondral Lesion Does Not Affect the Mid- to Long-Term Outcomes of Ligament Repair for Acute Ankle Sprain: A Retrospective Comparative Study with a 3-11-Year Follow-up.

PurposeThis study aims to evaluate the mid- to long-term outcome of concurrent arthroscopic treatment of osteochondral lesion (OCL) and open anatomical repair of lateral ankle ligaments for severe acute ankle sprain patients and compare them to the outcome of those without OCL.MethodsA total of 166 patients with grade III acute lateral ankle ligament injuries underwent concurrent ankle arthroscopy and open anatomic ligament repair. Forty-three patients (group A) with OCL underwent arthroscopic treatment followed by open ligament repair. A total of 105 patients (group B) without OCL were followed up as the control. The evaluation parameters included sports recovery, postoperative visual analog scale (VAS) pain score, American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) score, Tegner score, sprain recurrence, satisfaction, and range of motion. Patients in group A were then subgroup-analyzed according to age, sex, body mass index, injury side, OCL location, and stage (Ferkel and Cheng’s staging system).ResultsThe postoperative exercise level of the two groups recovered to more than 90% of the normal level (91.2% ± 11.2% in group A and 90.9% ± 13.3% in group B, n.s.). The average time of group A and group B to return to preinjury sports activity was respectively 4.4 ± 1.0 months and 4.4 ± 1.2 months with no significant difference (p = 0.716). No significant differences were found in the preoperation VAS pain score, AOFAS score, and Tegner score between the two groups. The postoperative VAS pain score in group A was significantly higher than that in group B (0.8 ± 1.7 vs. 0.3 ± 0.8, p = 0.027), but the difference was not clinically important. The postoperative VAS pain score of patients with stage D–F lesions was significantly higher than that of patients with stage B–C lesions (1.3 ± 2.1 vs. 0.3 ± 0.9, p = 0.038).ConclusionsFor the severe acute ankle sprain combined with OCL, the simultaneous arthroscopic treatment and open lateral ankle ligament repair achieved good mid- to long-term outcomes. Except that the pain was more pronounced than in the control group, there were no differences in other outcomes. Postoperative pain was positively correlated with the grade of OCL.

On the Micro-Foundations of Creative Economy: Life Satisfaction and Social Identity

Incorporating the unavoidable changes manifesting in the behavior of individuals as an outcome of evolution at the level of development of the economy and society, we pinpoint a new theoretical background requiring the reconfiguring of the micro-foundations of economic theory regarding the creative economy. We thus set the theoretical micro-foundations of the creative economy where the main microeconomic incentive lies in life satisfaction attainment rather than utility maximization. At the macroeconomic level, we propose the pairing of sustainability with the creative economy. The objective is met through the vehicle of social identity derived from the responses to a questionnaire distributed in Greek society. Through principal components analysis, we locate two sets of variables shaping life satisfaction: the exogenous influences within social identity (state of health, age, and level of education) and the endogenous primary influences within social identity (lending, cultural change, and happiness). Each one of these variables is determined by other interpretative variables. Furthermore, we observe a weakness of economic policy to influence life satisfaction in advanced Western societies, resulting in a paradox of the economic toolkit. Our findings are relevant for policymaking to promote life satisfaction, especially within the creative economy context.

INFLUENCE OF SERVICE QUALITY AND OPERATIONAL STANDARD OF SERVICE PROCEDURES (SOP) ON SATISFACTION OF COMMUNITY AT ONE-STOP SERVICE IMPLEMENTING UNIT SUB DISTRICT GUNUNG SAHARI UTARA

The purpose of this research is to know the influence of service quality and operational standard of service procedures (SOP) to public satisfaction at One-Stop Service Implementing Unit Sub District Gunung Sahari Utara. This research is a quantitative field research. Field research is a study to obtain data that actually occurs in the field. While quantitative means to emphasize the analysis of numerical data (numbers) obtained by statistical methods. The method used in this research is Survey research method. The population in this study were all applicants who used the services of One-Stop Service Implementing Unit Sub District Gunung Sahari Utara, taken based on the average number of visitors per month (period September - October 2017). So the sample in this study is as many as 271 people. The sampling technique used in this research is convenience/accidental sampling. Based on the result of F test analysis known that the value of F count 41.304, and with the level of significance (p-value), 0.000. This means that the value of Sig&lt;value of (0.000 &lt; 0.05), it can be concluded that Service Quality (X1) and Standard Operational Procedure Service (X2) together have a very significant effect on Satisfaction of society (Y). The result of Determination Coefficient analysis is known that the influence between Quality of service (X1) and Standard Operational Procedure Service (X2) on Satisfaction of society (Y) obtained coefficient of determination equal to 0.236. This implies that about 23.6% of the variations occurring in Community Satisfaction in the One-Stop Service Implementing Unit Sub District Gunung Sahari Utara can be explained by Quality of Service and Standard Operational Procedure of Service.

Analysis of Service Quality at the Regional Financial and Asset Management Office of South Bengkulu Regency

Public services by government officials in various service sectors related to the fulfillment of civil rights and basic needs are considered not in accordance with the demands and expectations of the community. This can be seen, among others, from the number of complaints, complaints submitted by the public through the media or directly to the ministry. For this reason, it is necessary to assess the community as a public service by users of these services. The purpose of this study was to analyze the quality of services provided by the Department of Financial and Asset Management in South Bengkulu Regency. This study was designed as a descriptive study. The population in this study is all people who carry out activities in the field of the Regional Financial and Asset Management Office of South Bengkulu Regency. The sample in this study were 150 respondents. The data collection technique in this study was a questionnaire. Data were analyzed using the Value of Society Satisfaction Index (SSI). The results showed that: The overall measurement of the Community Satisfaction Index (ISIS) value showed positive things and was categorized in good and good condition.

Теоретичні аспекти сталого розвитку АПК України

The article investigates the theoretical and methodological principles of sustainable development of the agro-industrial complex of Ukraine. It is proved that the stability of modern society is largely determined by the nature of agricultural production, which, being one of the main types of economic activity, provides humanity with food. The study found that currently for the conditions of Ukraine one of the most important areas of transformation of agricultural production is the concept of sustainable development of agriculture, according to which agriculture must simultaneously meet society's food needs, ensure a high standard of living and not harm the environment. A retrospective of the origin of the term "sustainable development" is studied. In the context of this study, there is reason to believe that the problem of sustainable development combines three important interrelated aspects - socio-economic, natural and technological. Based on the theoretical generalizations made in the study, it is proved that sustainable development is designed to take into account the requirements of ecological cycles and effectively restore them. Since the agro-industrial complex is one of the most important components of the general economic system, the sustainability of its development largely determines the nature of the functioning of the socio-economic system as a whole. It is proved that the sustainable functioning of the agro-industrial complex is a way of interaction between society and the environment formed during a specific historical period, which reflects the level of society development, the specifics of society's satisfaction of needs and contributes to the reproduction of available natural resources. In the most general form, the main task of sustainable development of agriculture is to ensure dynamic socio-economic growth, environmental protection and rational use of natural resource potential to meet the needs of present and future generations by building a highly efficient economic system.

A conceptual model for practice-based learning and improvement competency in medicine.

ABSTRACTIntroduction:Quality improvement and performance evaluation have become today’s mainstream medical issues, whereas in many areas of medical care, the quality of care services is less than desirable.Objective:To determine a conceptual model for practice-based learning and improvement (PBLI) competency in medicine.Methods:This study was conducted using Walker and Avant’s theoretical synthesis method. Articles related to the concept of PBLI were searched using the keywords of practice-based learning and improvement, quality improvement, core competency, medical education, practice-based learning in English, separately and combined in google, google scholar, and Pubmed databases. After identifying the theoretical blocks and variables of each block and communicating them, a visual model of PBLI was presented. After a focused search for each block, a total of 229 full papers were studied and the PBLI model was developed in six conceptual blocks.Results:The visual model that presented in this study shows the relation among six theoretical blocks of PBLI including: Block of approach to PBLI, PBLI process triggers block, gap bridging solutions, PBLI infrastructure block, PBLI sub-competencies block, PBLI academic development block.Conclusions:Nowadays, PBLI is one of the inevitable qualities of medicine that ensures the quality of medical practice, which, in addition to individual requirements, requires a series of technical, strategic, structural, and cultural infrastructures. By utilizing this capability, a physician will be able to discover the knowledge, skills, and performance gaps, and will be able to cope up with their appropriate approaches, thereby improving the quality of their medicine and the care provided and the patient’s safety. It can provide satisfaction and trust in society. The model presented in this paper makes it easy to understand the relationships between the various components of this competency.

АКСІОЛОГІЧНІ ОСНОВИ НАУКОВО-МЕТОДИЧНОГО АПАРАТУ ДЛЯ ІНФОРМАЦІЙНОКЕРУЮЧИХ ЗАСОБІВ ІНТЕЛЕКТУАЛЬНИХ ТРАНСПОРТНИХ СИСТЕМ

Ukraine, together with the world's leading countries, is actively promoting the development of intelligent transport systems (ITS). Target cycles are aimed at future forecast states, which are provided by the relevant strategic plans and programs for 2030-2050. Targeted resource-efficient satisfaction of society's needs in the form of expected services, products, goods according to new complex regulations, products, standards, safety criteria, functional stability, survivability, ecological economy is impossible without significant updating of technical and technological solutions (TTP). The interaction of sets of objects of complex dynamic systems (SDS) with heterogeneous contacts of the Air Force determines the desired paradigm of duality of direct and inverse, causal relations. Within the framework of complex dynamic systems (SDS) in advance, qualitatively complete, locally accurate modeling rules assess in advance their own actions and influences of factors of the interacting natural environment (APS). It is the predicative form of theoretical results and evidence on the facts of practice that determines the axiological basis of science. Known logical descriptions are immutable and decisive &lt;if there is a specific fixed form of pair interaction of the Air Force → VTS, as a cause, then, as a consequence in these specific conditions, we have an accurate conclusion&gt;. Similar facts of existence of the corresponding limited procedural result, effect of TTR, a condition of VDS and VPS are possible. For every constant, stationary, similar situation, a double, inverse statement is also valid. It is accurate based on multiple confirmations of the practice of scientific observations and comparisons in various fields of human activity. The article is devoted to the development of technologies for modeling integration processes that synergistically affect the level of road safety of vehicles under conditions of risk and uncertainty of nonstationary environmental factors. The mathematical description of the problem area and information space of interaction of the Air Force participants → VTS is formalized. The essence, peculiarity and specificity of situational modes of dynamic, continuous interaction in space-time discrete cells of the electronic map of the critical zone are substantiated on the basis of the frequency of previous accidents that are possible in the future.

Конкурентна політика держави: проблеми реалізації та рекомендації щодо удосконалення

Обґрунтовано суть, принципи і особливості конкурентної політики. На основі аналізу звітності Західного Міжобласного територіального відділення Антимонопольного комітету України визначено головні проблеми реалізації конкурентної політики в умовах сучасних соціально-економічних викликів. Визначено головні напрямки удосконалення конкурентної політики, спрямовані на розвиток конкуренції, демонополізацію потенційно конкурентних та монопольних ринків.

THE EFFECT OF WORK DISCIPLINE ON SERVICE PERFORMANCE AND ITS IMPLICATIONS ON COMMUNITY SATISFACTION AT THE CLASS I IMMIGRATION OFFICE IN JAKARTA UTARA

The purpose of this study to determine the effect of work discipline on service performance and its implications on community satisfaction in the Immigration Office Class I North Jakarta. This research is a quantitative field research. Field research is a study to obtain data that actually occurs in the field. While quantitative means to emphasize the analysis of numerical data (numbers) obtained by statistical methods. The method used in this research is Survey Explanatory research method. The population in this study is the average customer per month who use the services of Immigration Office Class I North Jakarta as many as 1500 people, the researchers took a sample of 10% of the population. Thus 10% of the 1500 is 150. So the sample in this study amounted to 150 customers of the Immigration Office Class I North Jakarta. Based on the analysis, it is known that the value of t count is 8,942. This value is compared with the value of t table, with df = 148 obtained t value table 1.976. After compared it t value is bigger than t table value (8.942 &gt; 1.976). This means there is a significant effect of mediation. Thus it can be concluded that Employee discipline affects the satisfaction of society through service performance. The strength of work discipline variable (X) which directly affects the variable of community satisfaction (Z) is 0.02% and through the relationship of service performance variable (Y) of 0.9%. Thus, the total work discipline variable (X) affects the variable of community satisfaction (Z) with the mediation of service performance (Y) of 0.92%. Based on these results it can be concluded that the amount of work discipline variables (X) and mediation of service performance variables (Y) together influence the variable of community satisfaction (Z) of 93.9%. The magnitude of influence proportionally caused by other variables outside the work discipline variables (X) and mediation variable service performance (Y) of 6.1%.

Analysis of Society Satisfaction of The E-Toll System In Indonesia Based On Structural Equation Model

The implementation of the use of the e-toll system has several evaluations from the community. This evaluation affects community satisfaction with the e-toll system. It is important to know public satisfaction so that the government can evaluate what factors are lacking from the e-toll system so that the service is better. In this study, the method used in the satisfaction analysis is Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). This study uses data based on the results of online questionnaires that have been tested for validity and reliability. In this study, the dimensions of service quality were assessed from the elements of reliability, responsiveness, assurance, empathy and physical evidence. Based on the results of the study, the community is satisfied with the use of the e-toll system on toll roads. However, there are two of the five dimensions of service quality that are very significant, namely the dimensions of reliability and assurance. For this reason, the government needs to pay more attention to reliability and provide guarantees for the e-toll system.

Two-stage optimal allocation of charging stations based on spatiotemporal complementarity and demand response: A framework based on MCS and DBPSO

This paper studies a two-stage model for the optimization of charging scheduling and charging station construction planning based on the spatial-temporal complementarity of charging demand, in order to improve the overall satisfaction of the whole society. In the first stage, starting from the probability of trip starting point and other characteristics, the simulation of load demand is realized based on Monte Carlo simulation, and the charging plan regulation method is created combined with the principle of Dijkstra algorithm. In the second stage, a solution path based on discrete binary particle swarm optimization is proposed. The experimental results of 14 scenarios show that no matter disorderly charging or orderly charging, the annual social comprehensive cost of the scenario with five charging stations is the lowest. Compared with disordered charging, the total construction capacity of charging station is reduced by 51.61%, and the annual social comprehensive cost is reduced by 29.35%. Therefore, this study provides a framework for the optimal configuration of charging stations, which is applicable when considering or not considering demand response, and provides a solution for the future green development planning of urban charging infrastructure.

ANALYSIS OF THE USE OF THE BEBUNGE APPLICATION USING END USER COMPUTING SATISFACTION MODEL

The Bekasi district Government already has an integrated service application, namely Bebunge or Bekasi Nyambung Bae. This application is the beginning of a part of the Bekasi district plan to prepare Bekasi for a Smart City. Through the Bebunge application, Bekasi residents can get information for population needs. However, to what extent is the satisfaction of Bekasi society with the Bebunge application so that the Bekasi government can get an evaluation of application usage by looking at the level of user satisfaction. This study analyzes the level of user satisfaction of the Bebunge application using the End User Computing Satisfaction (EUCS) model. The questionnaire analysis method uses inferential statistical analysis with Smart PLS media. Based on the guidelines for the level of satisfaction, the results of the study show that if the satisfaction level of Bekasi society is at an average value of 3.45, which is at level 4, it means that Bekasi society generally uses the Bebunge application with moderate intensity and find the Bebunge practical application. The recommendation for the Bebunge application is that additional features are needed to access job vacancies, information on the latest status updates for COVID-19 in Bekasi, and an Update on the status of the COVID-19 zone in Bekasi. The contribution of this study is to improve the functionality of the Bebunge application for Bekasi society. The second contribution of this study is to become a reference for researchers from the subdomain of smart cities, namely smart society

Revisiting the moderating role of culture between job characteristics and job satisfaction: a multilevel analysis of 33 countries

PurposeThis paper aims to address how national culture moderates the relationship between job characteristics and job satisfaction.Design/methodology/approachThe authors examine the most recent data collected from the International Social Survey Programme (ISSP) in 2015 from a group of 33 countries. Hofstede's cultural model is used to represent and measure national culture.FindingsOne of the most significant findings from the authors’ two-level regression analysis is that having an interesting job contributes more to job satisfaction in individualistic countries than in collectivist countries. The authors also find that the newly introduced cultural dimension indulgence vs restraint has some significant moderating effect on the relationship between job security, salary, the perceived interest of a job and job satisfaction. Job security also seems to contribute less to job satisfaction in societies that are long-term oriented.Practical implicationsThis study provides further support for a more careful, nuanced examination of job motivation theories. Multinational companies should understand the needs of their employees and diversify their compensation packages accordingly. More attention should be paid to job design in individualistic or indulgent-oriented countries to create a satisfying job experience.Originality/valueThe authors examine the most recent data from ISSP and extend the literature by incorporating two additional cultural dimensions from Hofstede's model as moderators.