Strategic Planning Issues Research Articles

A hybrid approach to determine the network structure of strategic criteria in carpet industries

Carpet industry is one of the non-oil industries in Iran. So, development of carpet industry through strategic planning may help decision makers in this area. The most important issue in strategic planning is identifying the affecting criteria in the field. A hybrid approach on the basis of DEMATEL and ANP is proposed for ranking of most effective strategic criteria in carpet industry. In the first phase, the most important strategic criteria in carpet industry are selected. Then, the reliability of selected criteria is measured through Cronbach's alpha. In the second phase, the interactive network of selected criteria is quantified using DEMATEL approach and the cause and effect criteria are classified. In the third phase, ANP approach is used to fully rank the criteria and the weights of the criteria are determined. This paper is a case study for ranking and identifying the relationships among key factors of organisational strategy in the carpet industry. The whole approach is applied in the carpet industry in Iran. The final results of the research can help the managers to recognise the complicated interactive network of the cause and effects indicators in development of carpet industry strategies, and to achieve the relative importance of the indicators.

FINANCIAL-BUDGET AND STRATEGIC PLANNING OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT ON SMART-SPECIALIZATION FACILITIES

Introduction. In the conditions of the economy cyclicality and the imbalance of financial and economic relations, it is necessary to consider budget planning as one of the most important state regulation tools of the country’s socio-economic development. The issue of financial-budgetary planning is largely used separately from strategic planning issues. In addition, in modern economic science, Ukrainian scholars have not disclosed the question of its combination with the approaches of strategic planning of regional development, which is carried out on the basis of smart specialization. Purpose. To reveal approaches of improving the methodology of financial and budgetary planning by defining approaches of strengthening its interrelation with strategic planning on the basis of smart specialization, which will promote the effective use of the resourses of state regional development fund, increase the level region’ economic and innovative growth. Results. Financial-budgetary planning is a key instrument for managing the country’s financial system, which is closely linked to socio-economic and strategic planning of regional development, in particular. Currently, among the sources of regional development financing there resourses of the state fund of regional development, local budgets, international technical assistance (sectoral support programs, projects funded from the funds of the European Union). In 2019 30.8 bln UAH will be allocated for regional development (for comparison, in 2018 – UAH 25.4 billion). The largest amount of budget funds of the state fund of regional development in 2015–2018 was directed to financing projects in the field of education – 1066 million UAH, road infrastructure – 812.5 million UAH, physical culture – 284.4 million UAH, social protection – 100, 1 mln. UAH. At the same time,projects dedicated to the development of the economy, creation of new industries, development and implementation of innovations are remained unfulfilled. Today, in the European Union, the condition for obtaining funds for financing regional development is the availability of smart specialization strategy. Partnership, dialogue between business, science, public and government is a key condition for smart specialization. Conclusions. Financial and budgetary planning should be regarded as an instrument of state regulation of socio-economic development, which is represented by a set of organizational, methodological measures for determining the volumes, sources and directions of using budget funds in accordance with the results of strategic planning of regional development on the basis of smart specialization in order to ensure sustainable, innovative, economic development of regions.

Main Directions of the Russian State Energy Saving Policy in the Field of Electric Power Engineering

The article describes the issues of strategic planning and legal regulation of activities aimed at energy saving and energy efficiency in the Russian Federation. The authors set the goal to determine the directions for strategic planning of the energy saving policy of the Russian Federation based on a comparative legal analysis in order to achieve the goals of sustainable development of an energy­saving economy. The article considers advanced technologies designed to ensure the most effective implementation of the provisions of legal acts adopted in the last decade in Russia. The methodology of this scientific research is the use of hermeneutics, interpreting legal texts and application of formal logical instruments within the system analysis of current Russian strategic planning acts for long­term (medium­term) period to coordinate the activities of economic entities and public authorities in the appropriate direction. Besides, it includes normative acts that establish the legal, economic and organizational basis for stimulating energy conservation and improving energy efficiency as well as legal documents of other countries that determine their policies in this area. The authors come to the conclusion that it is required to consult various specialists, including ophthalmologists, when creating norms of Russian legislation in the field of energy saving; to account for technical and technological characteristics of LED (light emitting diode) modules, chips, other light sources; to take into consideration the possibility of their use in various fields in order to achieve energy efficiency.

О РАЗРАБОТКЕ ТИПОВЫХ МОДЕЛЕЙ (РЕКОМЕНДАЦИЙ) РАЗВИТИЯ ОТДЕЛЬНЫХ ТЕРРИТОРИЙ С ВЫСОКОЙ КОНЦЕНТРАЦИЕЙ ПРОМЫШЛЕННОГО ПОТЕНЦИАЛА

The paper features some topical issues of industrial development strategic planning for territories with high concentration of industrial potential. The author has investigated a role of regional authorities in rendering methodological support to local governments in development of documents of strategic planning in the sphere of the industry: as a result, standard models (recommendations) of development have been defined for certain territories. The research has revealed some features of goal-setting in the sphere of industrial policy and definition of mechanisms of activity stimulation at industrial enterprises on the regional and local levels. This system of indicators allows one to identify types of economy of municipal units (as in the case of the Voronezh region), to characterize their industrial potential, and to give recommendations on stimulation of activity in the sphere of the industry of separate municipal units in the Voronezh region. The author concludes that there is a strong need for coordination when developing strategic planning documents in the sphere of industrial development on the levels of state (federal, regional) and municipal management. Moreover, the author stresses the importance of the regional industrial policy standardization and integrated approach to consideration of territorial aspects.

Selected Issues in Strategic Planning of Public Sector in Indonesia

Development planning is one of the important functions of government in the implementation of the state administration. Progress of a country depends on the quality of its development planning implemented by government agencies (public sector), which will determine the success of achieving national development goals. The problems of development planning are inherently in the development planning system itself. There are still some weaknesses in strategic planning in the public sector such as: planning as a legal-formal process; errors in goal setting; difficulty in predicting the future; less strategic participatory planning processes; difficulties in formulating systematic, tiered performance indicators; difficulties in measuring the impact and benefit performance; and difficulties in prioritization in programming and budgeting. There are short-term problems that are difficult to overcome, but for some other problems can be made to overcome them by adding refinements to existing mechanisms as well as adding new mechanisms in strategic planning practice.

Strategic planning for educational institutions and its relationship to the requirements of achieving entrepreneurship

Abstract: The increasing interest of states in educational institutions over the past years, considering them an important source for the development, progress and renaissance of societies in terms of cultural, intellectual, administrative, social, economic, political and scientific aspects, as well as their role in developing skills and building human capabilities needed by the various sectors of the national economy, and to ensure that higher education institutions achieve their mission in Leading the desired change, it is necessary to focus on modern management trends, which are represented in strategic planning. From this standpoint, the research came to address the issue of strategic planning and its relationship to the requirements of university entrepreneurship. The objectives of the study were identified as follows: 1. Determine the reality of strategic planning and the requirements for entrepreneurship in educational institutions. 2. Determine the nature of the correlations between strategic planning and the requirements for achieving entrepreneurship in educational institutions. 3. Determine the nature of the influencing relationships between strategic planning and the requirements for achieving entrepreneurship in educational institutions. 4. Determine the extent of awareness of the research sample of the importance of strategic planning in achieving the leadership requirements in educational institutions. 5. Formulating suggested recommendations for educational institutions in a way that will help administrative academic leaders to practice strategic planning and achieve leadership requirements for the educational institution. This study was applied in Egyptian universities on a sample of (75) administrative leaderships using the social survey method, and the study reached the following results: 1. Availability of all dimensions of strategic planning in the educational institutions under study at a good level according to the agreement of the study sample and their arrangement was as follows (vision and mission of the institution, strategic objectives, strategic evaluation and control, strategic implementation, strategic analysis, strategic choice). 2. The weakness of the financial budgets of educational institutions for each component of the strategic planning components of all institutions. 3. The interest of these educational institutions in the requirements of leadership and at a level agreed upon by the study sample, as follows: (proactive measures, intensity of competition, creativity, adoption of risk). 4. Weak possession of these educational institutions the ingredients for creativity and weakness in developing performance. 5. There is a moral correlation between strategic planning and the requirements of achieving entrepreneurship within educational institutions. 6. The existence of a significant impact of the dimensions of strategic planning on the requirements of educational institutions for entrepreneurship. Key words: Strategic planning - educational institutions- entrepreneurshipUniversity. ملخص البحث باللغة العربية: تزايد إهتمام الدول خلال السنوات الماضية بالمؤسسات التعليمية، بإعتبارها مصدرا مهما لتطوير المجتمعات وتقدمها ونهضتها من النواحي الثقافية، والفکرية والإدارية والإجتماعية ، والإقتصادية والسياسية والعلمية فضلا عن دورها في تنمية المهارات وبناء القدرات البشرية التي تحتاجها مختلف قطاعات الإقتصاد الوطني، ولضمان تحقيق مؤسسات التعليم العالي لرسالتها في قيادة التغيير المنشود، لابد من الترکيز علي الإتجاهات الإدارة الحديثة والتي تتمثل في التخطيط الإستراتيجي، ومن هذا المنطلق فإن البحث جاء ليعالج قضية التخطيط الإستراتيجي وعلاقتها بمتطلبات ريادة الأعمال الجامعية وقد تحددت أهداف الدراسة فيما يلي: 1. تحديد واقع التخطيط الإستراتيجي ومتطلبات الريادة في المؤسسات التعليمة. 2. تحديد طبيعة علاقات الإرتباط بين التخطيط الإستراتيجي ومتطلبات تحقيق ريادة الأعمال في المؤسسات التعليمية. 3. تحديد طبيعة علاقات التأثير بين التخطيط الإستراتيجي ومتطلبات تحقيق ريادة الأعمال في المؤسسات التعليمية. 4. تحديد مدي إدراک عينة البحث لأهمية التخطيط الإستراتيجي في تحقيق متطلبات الريادة بالمؤسسات التعليمية. 5. وضع توصيات مقترحة للمؤسسات التعليمية بما يؤدي إلي مساعدة القيادات الأکاديمية الإدارية علي ممارسة التخطيط الإستراتيجي وتحقيق متطلبات الريادة للمؤسسة التعليمية، وتم تطبيق تلک الدراسة في الجامعات المصرية علي عينة من القيادات الإدارية (75) بإستخدام منهج المسح الإجتماعي، وقد توصلت الدراسة للنتائج التالية: 1. توفر جميع أبعاد التخطيط الإستراتيجي في المؤسسات التعليمية محل الدراسة وبمستوي جيد حسب اتفاق عينة الدراسة وکان ترتيبها علي النحو الأتي (رؤية ورسالة المؤسسة، الأهداف الإستراتيجية، التقويم والرقابة الإستراتيجية، التنفيذ الإستراتيجي، التحليل الإستراتيجي، الخيار الإستراتيجي). 2. ضعف الموازنات المالية للمؤسسات التعليمية لکل مکمون من مکونات التخطيط الإستراتيجي لکل المؤسسات. 3. إهتمام تلک المؤسسات التعليمية بمتطلبات الريادة وبمستوي اتفقت عليه عينة الدراسة وکانت کالتالي: (الإجراءات الإستباقية، حدة المنافسة، الإبداع ، تبني المخاطرة). 4. ضعف إمتلاک تلک المؤسسات التعليمية مقومات الإبداع وضعف في تطوير الأداء. 5. وجود علاقة إرتباطية معنوية بين التخطيط الإستراتيجي ومتطلبات تحقيق ريادة الأعمال داخل المؤسسات التعليمية. 6. وجود تأثير معنوي لأبعاد التخطيط الإستراتيجي في متطلبات المؤسسات التعليمية للريادة. الکلمات المفتاحية: التخطيط الإستراتيجي – المؤسسات التعليمية – ريادة الأعمال الجامعية.

MASTERS’ DEGREE IN EDUCATIONAL MANAGERS IN THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS: PROGRAM ANALYSIS

The article analyzes the content of curricula for the training of education managers in the Republic of Cyprus. The peculiarities of the formation of the master’s degree programs at the Open University of Cyprus, the University of Frederic Cyprus, the European University of Cyprus, the University of Nicosia, the University of Naples, the International Institute of Management of Cyprus are considered. It has been found out that the programs include graduates of the baccalaureate of pedagogical specialties, as well as educators who already work at the positions of teachers, school directors, school counselors, education managers, heads of institutions providing educational services in vocational and continuing education institutions. The credit dimension of the programs is determined, which corresponds to 90 or 120 ECTS, where the content of compulsory and selective disciplines is formed in relation to 1/2. Obligatory disciplines have identified those that provide the ability to administer and explore education and provide a clear understanding of organizational theories, their ability to implement at schools and any other educational institutions; the ability to analyze current educational issues, to offer decisions and discuss the consequences of their making, to understand the dynamic environment in which the educational institutions and the education system operate in general, to investigate and analyze various models of document circulation in each educational institution and in the educational system on the whole. The content of selective disciplines forms the special knowledge of future managers, explains phenomena such as change design, leadership and innovative educational programs, theoretical models of effective education, and the study of strategic planning, accountability and responsibility issues.

The storage location problem in a coal supply chain: background and methodological approach

Abstract In order to achieve two main objectives: (1) reduce risk and (2) increase the expected rate of return on invested capital, coal mining and coal trading companies have looked for new ways to improve their supply chain networks. Developments in the supply chain design and analysis have helped coal mining and coal trading companies expand their businesses, but at the same time, have forced them to consolidate their assets and downsize any underused storage facilities. In the coal mining industry, the problem of consolidation and downsizing becomes much more complicated due to the variety in quality parameters (hence many coal grades) involved, locational zones and different number of market players. Furthermore, for the last decade, the storage allocation and assignment problem has received a great deal of attention within the Logistics and Operation Research (OR) area. Yet, little attention has been given to the modeling of coal supply chains and the issue of strategic supply chain planning of coal-producing and coal-trading companies. Similar to the generic warehouse consolidation problem (WCP), in specific cases of coal-producing and coal-trading companies, storage facilities that are redundant or underutilized can be eliminated without causing a negative impact on customer and service levels. In this context, this paper discusses the background of the problem and proposes a mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) model mainly intended for storage and distribution network reconfiguration of a coal-producing or trading company. The model, which can be implemented in a high-level mathematical modelling system such as GAMS or AIMMS, captures the essential methodological features of a warehouse restructuring and/or consolidation problem and can be applied in practice.

Pediatric Neurology Workforce in Saudi Arabia

Background The availability of pediatric neurologists remains a global problem. Strategic planning and tackling issues related to optimizing the care of children with neurologic disorders depend on the workforce, which we aim to evaluate in this study. Method Physicians practicing in the field of pediatric neurology in Saudi Arabia were identified from the database of national societies. A structured 30-item online survey was designed to examine their clinical practice, experience, and availability of supporting services. Results A total of 56 pediatric neurologists completed the survey, mostly (48%) practicing in the capital city of Riyadh. Many of them worked alone (30%) or with only one other colleague (21%). Based on their responses, the estimated total number of pediatric neurologists across the country was 75 with a ratio of 1.06 pediatric neurologists per 100,000 children < 15 years of age. They had very busy services with 66% evaluating > 15 patients per clinic and 79% reporting difficulties in finishing on time. The majority (87.5%) felt overwhelmed, which correlated with working alone (p = 0.002), having no assistant consultant (p = 0.039), and having no access to international sent-out laboratories (p = 0.02). The majority (94.5%) needed additional help in dealing with the volume and complexity of their patients, which correlated with feeling overwhelmed (p = 0.006). Conclusion Although the total number of pediatric neurologists across Saudi Arabia has improved significantly over the last decade, their distribution remains uneven leading to shortages in many regions. This adds to the excessive workload and affects the quality of the provided services.

ДОЛГОСРОЧНОЕ ПЛАНИРОВАНИЕ РАЗВИТИЯ ОБЩЕСТВЕННОЙ ИНФРАСТРУКТУРЫ - ПРИОРИТЕТ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОГО И МУНИЦИПАЛЬНОГО УПРАВЛЕНИЯ

This paper presents an analysis of current state and perspectives for infrastructure deve-lopment as in the context of existing strategic planning and implementation of projects on the principles of public-private partnerships. At present, in accordance with Federal law dated June 28, 2014 N 172-FZ “On strategic planning in the Russian Federation” strategic planning system is forming. This system should certainly take into consideration the perspectives for public infrastructure development, including the principles of maximum attracting extra-bud-getary funding. So mechanisms of public-private partnerships have the greatest potential in this task. On the basis of in-depth analysis of federal and regional strategic planning documents at the level of goal-setting and programming the problems and prospects of spatial development of public infrastructure at regional and sectoral level are revealed. The article identifi es key strategic planning issues of infrastructure development, as well as the prospects for strategic planning for the public infrastructure development, using various forms, patterns and mecha-nisms of public-private partnerships (municipal-private partnership).

Accessibility concepts and indicators in transportation strategic planning issues: theoretical framework and literature review

Abstract Accessibility is a well-known and studied concept within the scientific literature. Good transportation accessibility is certainly an important factor in exploiting spatial potentials. The quality of transportation infrastructure in terms of capacity, travel speed, connectivity etc., determines the quality and advantage of a location relative to other locations, which is usually measured as accessibility. Increasingly overloaded transport corridors, in the context of changing transportation flows are becoming an important issue for accessibility. This Paper gives a very brief overview of which kind of transportation networks and services indicators should be used in relevant documents and in transportation planning practice. This Paper provides a comprehensive overview of the different definitions, dimensions and indicators of accessibility in the literature of those already discovered.

Producing the next generation of medical physics leaders in Europe: Eutempe-RX module MPE01 ‘development of the profession and the challenges for the MPE (D&IR) in Europe’

Introduction Although Medical Physics scientific education is very well developed, leadership education is not. This is having a negative effect on the profession and needs to be remedied urgently. Purpose To develop, deliver and evaluate an EQF Level 8 leadership educational module for Medical Physics (Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology) within the EUTEMPE-RX project. Materials and methods A survey of the literature was carried out to identify present professional issues in Medical Physics and elements of good practice in leadership curricula in healthcare. A leadership curriculum for Medical Physics was subsequently developed, delivered and evaluated. Results The module helps participants acquire the knowledge, skills and competences necessary to assume a leadership role in their own country and in Europe. It includes legal, strategic planning, management, governance, professional development and educational issues – all discussed in the context of specific case studies in D&IR. Participants had the opportunity to discuss the major challenges directly with the present European leaders of the profession. Given the comprehensive nature of the module the number of CPD points awarded by EFOMP to participants was 160. The module was oversubscribed and extremely well received by the participants who awarded very high ratings in their evaluation. Conclusion A repeat module is scheduled: online phase starts November 2016, face-to-face Prague 6 – 10 Feb, 2017. Subscription will open soon at the EUTEMPE-RX website. Disclosure None.

Стратегическое планирование в условиях современной экономики России (материалы научного семинара по проблемам стратегического планирования)

The article presents materials of the research seminar on issues of strategic planning in the Russian Federation. The seminar was organized by the problem group Reproduction and Economic Growth in conjunction with the Center for Socioeconomics at the Department of Political Economy, the Department of Macroeconomic Policy and Strategic Management and the laboratory for Comparative Studies of Economic Systems, Economic Faculty, Lomonosov Moscow State University.

Organization and system <i> (On the book "Empirical analysis of public procurement system in Russia")</i>

In the paper, on the basis of the monograph of Higher School of Economics researchers, devoted to the study of the effect of Federal Law 94-FZ on the formation of the public procurement system of the Russian Federation, the author expresses his views on issues of strategic planning of research in the modern university, the relationship of scientific research and the development of public policy in general and in the field of public procurement in particular. The paper identifies the contributions of research, included in the monograph, to economic theory and effectiveness of public procurement in the Russian Federation.

Strategic planning issues at the regional and municipal level management of the Russian Federation

Strategic planning issues at the regional and municipal level management of the Russian Federation

Bridging the Healthcare Access Divide: A Strategic Planning Model for Rural Telemedicine Network

ABSTRACTBalancing access to healthcare and sustaining operational efficiency is a major issue in strategic planning of rural healthcare delivery systems. In this regard, telemedicine is being adopted as a versatile and low cost mechanism for delivering rural healthcare. This article presents a strategic planning model that incorporates different operational and service elements of the rural telemedicine healthcare network. Real‐world data from the rural Black‐belt region in the United States are used in a case study. A novel statistical approach based on decision trees and logistic regression is used to estimate demand of healthcare at the county level. Key issues such as the location of telemedicine health centers, coverage of health services, configuration of medical equipment, and patient travel policies are explored in light of patient demographics, scale of health coverage, and disease prevalence patterns. Results indicate that telemedicine networks can effectively improve healthcare services in rural areas with requisite operational efficiency.

Assessing the role and structure of academic senates in Canadian universities, 2000–2012

Academic governance is an important dimension of institutional self-governance. This paper reports on the findings of a new study of university senates (academic councils) in Canadian universities in order to analyze changes in structure and in senate members’ perceptions of the structure and role of senates over the last decade. Following the basic design of a similar study in 2000, this study reveals that there have been modest changes to the structure and organizational arrangements of many Canadian university senates over the last 10 years, including the rationalization and reform of the committee structures at many institutions. Findings of the study suggest the importance of senate orientation programming, the need for better oversight and assessment of academic quality, some confusion or ambiguity about the respective roles of board, senate and the administration, and continuing controversy about the proper role of the senate in strategic planning, financial, research, and fund-raising issues and activities.

The Formation of the Corporate Structures Development Strategy Based on the Quality Management Methods

The purpose of this article is to improve the management efficiency of the large industrial associations with highconcentration of the capitals (corporations) under conditions of the highly turbulent Russian economy. Thearticle submitted defines the content of the corporate structures development strategy on the basis of the qualitymanagement methods. The fundamental of the submitted work is the methodological approach considering theagent conflict and the dynamics of the agent expenses in corporate structures. The article provides practicalrecommendations for developing an effective corporate management system within the enterprises of theRussian economy real sector. The article is intended for the chiefs of the enterprises, top managers, theresearchers dealing with the issues of corporate structures strategic planning.

English

Application of renewable energy in Sudan is a major issue in strategic planning for alternatives fossil fuels to provide part of local energy demand. Sudan is an important case study in the context of renewable energy because Sudan possesses relatively high profusion of solar radiation, moderate wind speeds. This paper discussed the efficient system of sustainable renewable energy for domestic used and its total cost. The method of this paper was collection of the basic data of solar radiation, wind speed, others required input data, and then hybrid optimization simulation model was developed using the electric renewable energy software Hybrid Optimization Model for Electric Renewable (HOMER). The simulation model has been used to find out the best technically viable renewable based energy efficient system for different numbers of household. It finds as the result some topologies of hybrid power. The simulation results have been presented the most efficient achievement and economic way for different numbers of household. The overall cost of energy would be low if the turbine cost decreases in Khartoum. The project lifetime has been considered for 25 years and the annual real interest rate has been taken as 4%. Key words: HOMER, Khartoum- renewable energy, power system, domestic.

Strategic Management in National and Chinese Primary School in Malaysia

Strategic management is a set of managerial skills that should be used throughout the organization especially for all school leaders in a wide variety of functions to achieve organizational vision and mission or goals. This study aims to examine the level of practice of strategic management among the school administrators of National Primary School and Chinese Primary School in Seremban, Malaysia, in 12 aspects of school management. A total of 30 teachers from National Primary School and 30 teachers from Chinese Primary School were taken as respondents in this study. The instrument used in this research was questionnaires and the analysis of this quantitative data employed descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. The result of the study showed that there was a significant difference based on the types of the school in which the level of practice of strategic management among school administrators in Chinese Primary School was higher than the National Primary School. The findings are useful for school leaders, teachers and all school practitioners as well as policy makers of strategic planning and management issues as well as practices which exist in the twelve aspects studied. Implications for research and practice were discussed.