Strategic Elements Research Articles

Understanding of Multicultural Sustainability through Mutual Acceptance: Voices from Intercultural Teachers’ Previous Early Education

The objective of this article was to examine multicultural sustainability with reference to appropriate manners suitable for creating an atmosphere of mutual acceptability. The focus was on previous early education among the intercultural teachers. The participants included ten teachers, five Muslims and five non-Muslim, with intercultural backgrounds, who were selected to be involved in this study. A structured interview was employed, and a thematic analysis was performed on the basis of the research findings. The findings revealed that there were several themes resulting from conducted interviews that were centered around understandings of multicultural sustainability based on learning experiences in previous early education. When evaluating the intercultural awareness of mutual acceptability within the context of a multicultural background, among the themes operating as key strategic elements for achieving multicultural sustainability through mutual acceptance were situational experience, mutual understanding, mutual trust, and awareness of mutual responsibility with a view to maintaining intercultural relations. This study contributes to the expansion of strategies employed by intercultural teachers in a modern context, with respect to a meaningful concern for acceptance in ensuring the achievement of multicultural adaptability.

Federalism in the modern world: a critical view at the problems of doctrine and practice

The purpose of the article is a constitutional and legal study of the essential and substantive characteristics of federalism as aphenomenon of modern constitutional law. The synergistic relationship between the doctrine of modern federalism, the principles of federalism of the state territory and the fundamental institutions of the political, legal and state administration life of modern federalstates is shown. It is proved that the federal state structure is not only one of the important components of the process of achieving thetasks, goals and functions of modern federal states, but also an immanent feature and a strategic element of the mechanism for theimplementation of their sovereign rights.A critical analysis of topical problems of the theory and practice of modern federalism is given. It is proved that federalism is amultidimensional socio-political and constitutional phenomenon: it is an idea, and an independent theory and scientific direction, andglobal social and constitutional practice, and the constitutional form of existence and functioning of territorial collectives and regions,and the historical state of statehood, and a form of implementation. national identity and citizenship and the like.It turns out that the constitutional establishment of a federation does not in itself provide society with the right to free choice anddemocratic institutions. Moreover, federalism itself needs democratic principles. In other words, the less democracy there is in a statethat builds federalism, the less chance there is to build it, and therefore the more conflicts and clashes. The experience of the formation,existence and disintegration of these federations shows that the legal design of a federal state does not always take into account thepresence / absence of preconditions for federalism, that the application (political and legal) is more federal than federalism, that is, itsform, not its content. Therefore, in order to form a federal system in transit countries with adequate political infrastructure, it isnecessary not only to develop and adopt at the national level a program of federal construction, but also to ensure the conditions for itsimplementation.

E-tourism: How ICTs Help the Local Tourist District Drive Economic Vitality. The Case of Campania, Italy

The purpose of the study is to answer to the following Research Question (RQ): “What are the perception and the application of ICTs for e-tourism in different LTDs in Campania?” To answer the RQ a qualitative study was done with a questionnaire to 144 managers of Local Tourist Districts (LTDs) in Campania, Italy. The questionnaire was summited in 2017. The acquired data were processed using the factor analyses. The study of the region’s 12 LTDs allowed for the identification of three district typologies i.e. three homogeneous groups. The one, defined as proactive, exhibited positive results thanks to the skills and competencies of its managers. By contrast, despite the wealth of attractions, the other districts did not fare as well mostly due to management inadequacies and organizational culture. The research was limited to only 12 LTDs located in Italy. Possible measures to address operational and cultural problems in the region have been identified in implementation of ITCs’ applications to foster e-tourism and the local entrepreneurial ecosystem as well as the accumulation of knowledge to enhance the awareness of the education as a strategic factor [ Masele , J. J. ( 2015 ). Towards e-commerce use for pro-poor tourism promotion: Local providers’ ICT training needs in Tanzania. International Journal of Innovation and Technology Management, 12(4), 1550020]. Moreover, at the national and international level, other strategic elements can be identified in: analysis of good practices and cross contamination of proactive district managers with the participated and insensitive district managers.It is the first research paper on the Campania districts since their inception. The analysis of the phenomenon may be extended to other countries too.

Assessing nature-based solutions for transformative change

Assessing nature-based solutions for transformative change

Investigating the Strategic Elements of Family-Centered Care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: A Qualitative Study

Introduction: The family is an integral part of the health care team. Focusing on family-centered care in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) involves using strategies to support families by supporting parental involvement in NICUs. Accordingly, the present study aimed to examine the strategic elements of family-centered care in NICUs. Methods: The present study was conducted using conventional qualitative content analysis based on Graneheim and Lundman’s approach and purposive sampling. This study was conducted in NICUs of Isfahan hospitals in 2018. The data were collected through unstructured face-to-face interviews with 15 participants including parents and NICU staff. The collected data were encoded and analyzed through Microsoft Word Office and OneNote 2010. Results: The analysis of the data revealed 3 main themes and 7 subthemes related to the strategic elements of family-centered care. The extracted themes (and subthemes) were: (1) Family and care (family involvement in the care process, the interaction between the medical staff and the family), (2) Parental characteristics in care (the mother as the core element of care, the father’s role in care), (3) Family needs (the need of the family for information, the importance of family preparation, the family’s need for spiritual support). Conclusion: The present study revealed the key elements of the structure of family-centered care from the perspective of families and medical staff. The findings of this study also highlighted the role of the family in caring for patients and meeting their needs. Accordingly, measures should be taken to improve the quality of family-centered care by taking into account the strengths of this strategy.

Promoting Interculture in Participation in German Urban Planning: Fields of Action for Institutional Change

Germany has been a host country for immigrants for a long time, but an institutional transformation to promote interculture in urban public administration in general, and participation in urban planning in particular, has only just begun. This article addresses institutional frameworks and proposes strategic elements for interculture in participation, based on transdisciplinary, participatory, and transformative research in two German cities. Interculture means overcoming access barriers, based on cultural norms and stereotypes, to open up participation for groups who have been underrepresented so far. The article presents four types of barriers to interculture: a selective implementation of interculture guidelines, an institutional culture that leaves room for ‘othering’ of immigrant groups, top-down definitions of participation procedures, and an inter-departmental division of labour. In response to these barriers, we elaborate two fields of action: the establishment of spaces for reflexivity and of a ‘phase zero’ that helps to build trust and long-term relationships with immigrant communities. These fields of action do not offer any concrete road map. Instead, they focus on the institutional context for action, its structures, self-understandings, and the scope for individual action, and are thus much harder to address. The transformative, participatory, and transdisciplinary research setting bears both challenges and potential, but the article argues that it is beneficial for urban studies in light of the challenges that cities are facing.

A Survey on Operation Concept, Advancements, and Challenging Issues of Urban Air Traffic Management

The recent growth and adoption of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) is due to their low development cost, high aerial mobility, advanced battery technology, rotors, gyroscopes, GPS, cameras, sensors, and wide range of applications. The UAV offers new possibilities for business in civil and noncivil applications such as parcel delivery, aerial mapping, agriculture, wildlife conservation, surveillance, and search and rescue. However, considering the exponential growth of various types of aerial vehicles, it is clear that advanced air traffic management services are urgently needed to control and handle the ever-increasing air traffics. In this paper, we first present the two major low-altitude UAV traffic management systems in the United States and Europe and compare them thoroughly. We present the global vision and advancement of UAV traffic management system. To understand the complexity of future air transportation system, we discuss the necessary elements required for an urban air traffic management system. We provide key strategic elements for an advanced urban traffic management through connectivity, open source, safety enhancement, and automation to maximize its impacts on the innovative future air traffic and mobility system. In the end, we discuss the challenging security issues in urban traffic management system.

Mixed electron-ion-water transfer in macromolecular radicals for metal-free aqueous batteries

Metal-free aqueous batteries offer environmentally friendly energy storage without depleting the global reserves of strategic elements. These batteries consist of solid, redox-active polymeric anodes and cathodes with a water-based electrolyte. However, the performance of available active polymers remains inferior, and design principles to guide future development are lacking. Here, we report on the coupled mass, electron, and water transfer behavior for a series of non-conjugated nitroxide radical polymers in a water-based electrolyte-containing organic salt for guiding future design. In situ monitoring of the charge-discharge process reveals the important role of polymer-water interactions. Specifically, improved polymer-water interactions manifest in accelerated kinetics, which promote capacity retention at higher discharge rates. The most hydrophilic polymer, poly(2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidinyloxy-4-yl acrylamide) (PTAm), yielded a capacity of 115 mAh/g, or 97% of its theoretical value, at 0.05 mA/cm2. At 5 mA/cm2, the PTAm capacity remained relatively high at 50 mAh/g, whereas comparable polymer capacities were much lower.

Hydrometallurgical Recovery of Spent Lithium Ion Batteries: Environmental Strategies and Sustainability Evaluation

Lithium ion batteries have been undergoing rapid development in the global market due to their superior performance. However, the soaring number of lithium ion batteries in the market presents serious disposal challenges at the end of life. Moreover, continuous mining processes are harmful to the environment. From the viewpoint of cleaner production and green chemistry, the efficient recovery and reutilization of spent lithium ion batteries are necessary. In this perspective, the overall process of lithium ion battery recycling, especially the recent advances of hydrometallurgical methods, are summarized, focusing on the leaching, separation, and purification processes. The proper disposal of the waste discharged during the recycling process is proposed, highlighting the mitigation of secondary pollution. In addition, the environmental impact of recycling processes is summarized and thoroughly evaluated by recent life cycle assessment studies, revealing the key role of recycling strategic metal elements toward sustainability in an anthropogenic cycle. Finally, the current challenges in this area are pointed out and perspectives on sustainable approaches, cleaner production, and life cycle assessment are proposed.

Strategic mineral resources: Availability and future estimations for the renewable energy sector

To keep the increase in global average temperature below 2 °C the use of renewable energy sources is essential. There are various scenarios for this energy transition depending on the amounts and types of renewable energies implemented. However, the material requirements to build new renewable power systems is rarely considered. It is key to understand the impact that the increasing demand of materials for renewable technologies could have on mining and mineral availability and so avoid potential disruptions. Thirteen strategic elements for the renewable energy sector have been analyzed which could generate supply shortages in the medium to long term. From the supply side, production, current resources and data related to future production have been compiled. From the demand side, element use in solar power (PV and CSP), wind energy (on and off-shore), and electric vehicles have been analyzed, as well as the demand of each element in other sectors from 2018 to 2050. Of the 13 elements included in this study, cobalt, lithium, tellurium, and nickel are the most critical of all. Technologies should be more effective in their use. Governments and companies should incorporate policies related to the conservation and extension of its life through recycling and servitisation to avoid resource depletion.

METANALYSIS OF PUBLICATIONS ON SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY UNDER THE LENS OF SUSTAINABILITY

It is possible to note in the literature that among the authors there is concern regarding the paradigms present in the subject of social responsibility. It developed the concept from the capital perspective at the height of the industrial revolution. However, society has undergone significant economic, environmental, and social changes. This aims to analyze the scientific production to identify the approaches of the articles produced. Metanalysis, bibliometrics, and descriptive statistics have been used with cross-tabulation to analyze the collected data. From the results, there is a gap in the literature to be filled on the topic which is the use of strategic elements for implementing social responsibility actions sustainably.

PERAN KEPEMIMPINAN KEPALA SEKOLAH DALAM UPAYA MENGEMBANGKA PROFESIONALISME GURU

The principal is a strategic element strengthening the professional quality of reachers ini improve the quality of education in an institution that has a direct impact on learning. However, this is not supported by professional teachers, and teacher are still have standards that have been set even more so those in eastem areas that still have lack of professional education personnel with a very low number of teaching staff as well as the mismatch of the available aducation personnel with the subjects is still lacking. Therefore, the aim of this research is to examine the leadership roles of the principal in the effort develop teacher professionalism. This method uses literature review or litearture research, which is to study literature books that are in accordance with the teory discussed in the scope principal leadership and also analyzes scientific articles cited with using spinger link and google scholar. The results is showed that the role of leadership the principal by providing guidance, motivation and supervisioan, they are can improve professionalism of teachers in work which can have implication for learing process. Leadership principals in an effort to develop teachers professionalism can be done through, such as : 1) teacher attend training and seminars, 2) join to workshops or activities like KKG/MGMP/MGBK are used in designing or developing a learing curriculum and learing media.

Worlds Apart? Connecting Competitive Dynamics and the Resource-Based View of the Firm

Competitive dynamics (CD) and the resource-based view (RBV) emerged simultaneously from the study of strategy more than three decades ago. The two subfields have advanced since then to occupy established positions in strategic management. Generally, CD is outward-focused and interested in a firm’s moves and countermoves in the marketplace. The RBV looks inward, examining a firm’s internal organizational capabilities, its tangible and intangible resources. They have mostly been investigated independently; with limited exceptions, researchers have yet put together the two pieces of internal capabilities and external competitive profile. Consequently, we have only a fragmented snapshot of the firm’s core strategic elements and behaviors. Here, we compare and contrast the two perspectives along a number of dimensions such as focus of attention and conception of competitive advantage. Based on this understanding, we explore the CD-RBV interface, specifically how central elements of these research streams may be considered jointly to expand our understanding of firm behaviors and outcomes. We highlight limitations and lapses in the literature and suggest directions for future researchers interested in developing new theories connecting the intellectual boundaries of these two important strategy subfields.

СТРАТЕГІЧНЕ УПРАВЛІННЯ РОЗВИТКОМ СФЕРИ ТУРИЗМУ ТА ГОСТИННОСТІ

The article develops the Strategy for Regulation of Economic Development of Tourism and Hospitality in Ukraine, which expresses long-term vision, guidelines, strategic elements and goals to promote sustainable development, safe and inclusive tourism in Ukraine and increase its attractiveness as a competitive world tourism. It is determined that this Strategy identifies key strategic elements of national importance.

Improvement Effect of Green Remodeling and Building Value Assessment Criteria for Aging Public Buildings

The Green Remodeling Project under South Korea’s Green New Deal policy is a government-led project intended to strengthen the performance sector directly correlated with energy performance among various elements of improvement applicable to building remodeling by replacing insulation materials, introducing new and renewable energy, introducing high-efficiency equipment, etc., with public buildings taking the lead in green remodeling in order to induce energy efficiency enhancement in private buildings. However, there is an ongoing policy that involves the application of a fragmentary value judgment criterion, i.e., whether to apply technical elements confined to the enhancement of the energy performance of target buildings and the prediction of improvement effects according thereto, thus resulting in the phenomenon of another important value criterion for green remodeling, i.e., the enhancement of the occupant (user) comfort performance of target buildings as one of its purposes, being neglected instead. In order to accurately grasp the current status of these problems and to promote ‘expansion of the value judgment criteria for green remodeling’ as an alternative, this study collected energy usage data of buildings actually used by public institutions and then conducted a total analysis. After that, the characteristics of energy usage were analyzed for each of the groups of buildings classified by year of completion, thereby carrying out an analysis of the correlation between the non-architectural elements affecting the actual energy usage and the actual energy usage data. The correlation between the improvement performance of each technical element and the actual improvement effect was also analyzed, thereby ascertaining the relationship between the direction of major policy strategies and the actual energy usage. As a result of the relationship analysis, it was confirmed that the actual energy usage is more affected by the operating conditions of the relevant building than the application of individual strategic elements such as the performance of the envelope insulation and the performance of the high-efficiency system. In addition, it was also confirmed that the usage of public buildings does not increase in proportion to their aging. The primary goal of reducing energy usage in target buildings can be achieved if public sector (government)-led green remodeling is pushed ahead with in accordance with biased value judgment criteria, just as in the case of a campaign to refrain from operating cooling facilities in aging public buildings. However, it was possible to grasp through the progress of this study that the remodeling may also result in the deterioration of environmental comfort and stability, such as the numerical value of the indoor thermal environment. The results of this study have the significance of providing basic data for pushing ahead with a green remodeling policy in which the value judgment criteria for aging existing public buildings are more expanded, and it is necessary to continue research in such a direction that the quantitative purpose of green remodeling, which is to reduce energy usage in aging public buildings, and its qualitative purpose, which is to enhance their environmental performance for occupants’ comfort, can be mutually balanced and secured at the same time.

Therapeutic innovation and sustainability in immune-mediated pathologies

For a few years now, we have been experiencing a disruptive therapeutic innovation in immune-mediated pathologies with the incorporation of biological and targeted therapies that have significantly improved efficacy, safety and convenience for patients. The objective of the Pharmacy Services is to achieve the best health results with the rational use of the drug, that is, it is effective, safe and efficient. Pharmacy Services behave as a strategic element in hospitals and have four main axes: technology, logistics, scientific advice and direct clinical activity. In clinical activity, from the Pharmacy Services we promote greater patient adherence to their treatments, information about them to patients, review of drug interactions and effective monitoring to achieve the best health results. We use the CMO model (Capacity / Motivation / Opportunity), and we have implemented telepharmacy programs to facilitate collaborative dispensing with the community pharmacy. Thus, we gain comfort for patients and improvement of the comprehensive approach to patient needs. The levels of adherence are lower in chronic diseases as time passes from the start of treatment and with the disease controlled; pathologies such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes, or depression have mean adherence values of less than 50%. In the case of immune-mediated diseases the values are 70-90%, but we still need to improve them to achieve maximum effectiveness. From the Pharmacy Service we promote the maximum individualization of therapy, and we believe that no two patients are the same, not even the same patient is the same after the diagnosis and when he has been treatment for several years. For this reason, we have incorporated the determination of levels of biological drugs in the blood to be able to adjust the dosage to the individual needs of the patient. This allows us to optimize the dose when the pathology is controlled, maintaining the target serum levels, or to intensify the dose when control of the disease is not achieved, due to low levels of the drug or high levels of the antibodies that the patient may have generated. Currently, in the Pharmacy Service of University Hospital Virgen Macarena we monitor the levels of Infliximab, Adalimumab, Vedolizumab and Ustekinumab, with optimal results for the patients. It is vital to implement these strategies in a multidisciplinary way with the services involved, in this case mainly Digestive, Rheumatology and Dermatology. We have a pharmacist who is an expert in these pathologies who streamlines and catalyzes all activities in this area.

Evaluation of strategic and financial variables of corporate sustainability and ESG policies on corporate finance performance

ABSTRACT Over the past few decades, there has been a sharp increase in interest by investment professionals to become more socially responsible with regards to their decision making relating to their choice of investments and overall make-up of their portfolios. This paper conducts various tests to establish a link between Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Corporate Financial Performance (CFP). This paper adds a strategic management element by establishing various frameworks that corporations can include in the decision-making process and includes CSR and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles when making investment decisions. The sample chosen for this paper includes the iShares MSCI KLD 400 Social exchange traded fund (ETF), iShares Core S&P 500 ETF as well as firms that follow the Principles for Responsible Investing (PRI). Overall, there is no evidence to suggest that ethical ETFs outperform conventional ETF's however PRI following firms outperform those who do not follow the guidelines.

Potential separation of zirconium and some lanthanides of the nuclear and industrial interest from zircon mineral using cation exchanger resin

The present study is conducted for developing separation of some elements of nuclear interest from zirconium-concentrate explored from Egyptian zircon mineral, using certain cationic exchangers. The main results revealed that Amberlite IR-120 is more efficient than Chelex-100 for separating La and Zr in 0.01 mol. L−1 (various acid, carbonate) from single or binary solution with separation factor (SF) of ∼2.1 × 103 (HCl) > 239 (HNO3) >56 (K2CO3) > 17.5 (HClO4). Separation of La and Zr was largely influenced by acid concentration, equilibration period, and temperature. Thermodynamically, values of and indicated that retention of the metal ions is disordered and endothermic nature. In a column application, Zr is separately eluted without La; with recoveries reached to 98% for Zr and 50% to 67% for La. The larger negativity of free energy of hydration of Zr (−6950 KJ/mol) that of La (−3418 KJ/mol) confirm that Zr exists as a non-sorptive species; meanwhile La forms adsorptive species onto the column bed resin. As a result, this study can be extended in the future to help exploration of the strategic elements (e.g., Zr, Hf, lanthanides) from their minerals in Egypt. Moreover, developed procedure by Amberlite IR-120 resin can be considered as highly efficient and promising for separation and purification of tri-valence lanthanides (e.g., La3+) and/or actinides (e.g., Am3+) from tetra-valence metal ions such as Zr4+ and Hf4+ or their homologous as Ce4+, Th4+ and Np4+.

Клиентоориентированность в медицине: современный взгляд на проблему

The basic approaches to the concept of “customer focus” in medicine are considered, the possibility of using the main strategic elements of customer focus in the activities of public and private medical organizations is analyzed. The most demanded positions of customer-oriented marketing have been investigated. The expediency of studying practical approaches to the application of customer-oriented technologies has been substantiated. The importance of compliance with the concepts of “trust” and “loyalty” in the practical work of medical organizations is presented; examples of successful international work in this direction are given; the positions of the leading organizers of health care of domestic and foreign schools on this issue have been determined.

Materiality Matrix Use in Aligning and Determining a Firm’s Sustainable Business Model Archetype and Triple Bottom Line Impact on Stakeholders

The materiality matrix is a tool that helps companies understand how the stakeholders’ view of material issues in environmental, social, and economic/governance dimensions influences their value creation process, and creates triple bottom line impacts through shaping their strategic business model elements. Building on the multidimensional definition of materiality, we propose to use the materiality matrix as a tool to aid the transformation of a company’s existing traditional business model into a more sustainable one (inside-out approach), and to enable the identification of the most appropriate business model archetype to incorporate innovation into its sustainable business model (outside-in approach). This paper presents the materiality matrix as a new tool to enhance and transpose a company’s business model towards sustainability—as illustrated through the analysis of the Viña Concha y Toro business model case. This new tool contributes to sustainable business model literature and stakeholder theory by incorporating the materiality matrix as a gateway to business model innovation, and as a tool to explain the dynamics in the sustainable value creation process and concomitant impact on stakeholders.