Stages Of Strategic Planning Research Articles

Engaging Learners in Health System Quality Improvement Efforts.

In 1999, an Institute of Medicine report spurred health care organizations to implement systems-based quality improve ment efforts and tackle patient safety. Simultaneously, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education asked residency programs to address Practice-Based Learning and Systems-Based Practice competencies. Medical educators now advocate incorporation of these competencies in undergraduate medical education.The authors examine the success of these efforts both from the health care delivery and systems perspective as well as from the perspective of educators as they aspire to engage medical students and residents in these domains. The authors argue that the missing element that prevents health care systems from the full realization of the promise of quality improvement is bidirectional alignment. Included are examples from the literature to demonstrate how medical educators are moving toward alignment of learners with health system quality improvement and safety needs. Finally, the authors explore business and information technology governance literature in support of the hypothesis that bidirectional alignment should be the next step in moving from reactive to proactive systems of care.

Analysis on Science and Technology Intelligence Demand in the Decision of Science and Technology Policy

This article analyzes an actual case that strategic planning service for a target customer, arranges the demand of scientific and technology intelligence in the stage of strategic planning, constructs the analysis framework about the purpose and significance, support object, support content, and support means or methods of science and technology policy. This article also proposes the scientific and technology intelligence methods and paths to meet the needs of customer, provides a reference for the policy makers themselves or to seek experts.

Exploring Technology Evolution Using Patent Classification: A Case of Cochlear Implant Technology Patents

Understanding technology evolution through periodic landscaping is an important stage of strategic planning in R&D management. In fields like that of healthcare, where initial R&D investment is huge and good medical products serve patients better, activities of periodic landscaping become crucial for planning. Approximately 5% of the world’s population has hearing disabilities. Current hearing aid products meet less than 10% of the global needs. Patent data and classifications on cochlear implants from 1977–2010 show the technology evolution in the area of such an implant. We attempt to highlight emergence and disappearance of patent classes over a period of time indicating changes in growth of cochlear implant technologies. Using network analysis technique we explore and capture the technology evolution in patent classes by showing what emerged or disappeared over time. Dominant classes are identified. The sporadic influence of university research in cochlear implants is also discussed.

Patient-centered knowledge sharing in healthcare organizations: Identifying the external barriers

ABSTRACTObjective: This paper reports on a research study, which aims to identify, qualify, and theorize the external barriers that prevent and hinder the exercises and activities of patient-centered knowledge sharing (KS) in healthcare organizations. Methods: The project adopted a qualitative secondary analysis approach as the overarching methodology to guide the analysis of data collected in a previously completed research study. Specifically, 46 semi-structured interview data were included and analyzed using a thematic analysis approach. Results: The secondary analysis showed that healthcare KS is strongly influenced and hindered by five external barriers: social belief and preference, cultural values, healthcare education structure, political decisions, and economic environment and constraints. Moreover, the research findings suggest that these external barriers cannot be overlooked in KS implementation and operation in healthcare organizations and should be carefully assessed beginning in the early stages of KS design and strategic planning. Discussion and Conclusions: Based on the secondary analysis, this paper proposes a conceptual model, which will contribute to the development of hypotheses in the future for building a generalized knowledge. The case study used is Chinese healthcare, but the KS problems studied can be shared across international borders.

INFRASTRUCTURE ACTIVATION OF INNOVATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF UKRAINIAN AGRARIAN SECTOR

The purpose of the paper is a justification of roles and identifying areas of improving the functioning of innovation infrastructure that will boost innovation in the agricultural sector of Ukraine. Methodology. The methodical basis of the study consists of general scientific cognition methods of economic phenomena and processes. Realization of the work tasks required such methods: theoretical generalization method – during study of scientific papers, legislative and regulatory acts; abstract logical method – to summarize theoretical and methodological provisions, as well as define the research goal; system approach method – identifying areas for improving the functioning of the innovation infrastructure of Ukrainian agrarian sector. Results. Found that in modern development conditions, a network of innovative structures that would provide infrastructure support for innovation development in the agricultural sector should be represented by such institutions as: agricultural innovation clusters, science parks, business incubators, venture funds, advisory services. Taking into account the international experience of the main institutions of infrastructural maintenance of innovative development, suggested areas of improvement and optimization of their formation and functioning to ensure innovation in the agricultural sector of Ukraine. Proved that the formation of agricultural innovation regional clusters should be represented by the following stages: a preliminary analysis and identifying promising areas and productions; selection of the cluster members; the strategic planning stage; setting goals and objectives; work scheduling of the cluster members in order to implement strategies; control over the execution of the approved programs and projects. Taking into account the global model of organization of advisory services, determined that the development of agricultural advisory system should be implemented through extension services, organized at the agricultural universities that provide links with rural youth, agricultural enterprises, and scientific organizations. Proved, that two groups of methods – direct and indirect – should represent the most important directions of the state policy on the development of venture investments of innovative development of the agricultural sector. Value/originality. The formation and functioning of the optimal system of institutes of innovation infrastructure with the help of appropriate tools and methods will promote the active introduction of innovations in the agrarian sector of the economy and bring it to a qualitatively new level of development.

A method for solving the multi‐objective transit frequency optimization problem

SummaryFrequency setting takes place at the strategic and tactical planning stages of public transportation systems. The problem consists in determining the time interval between subsequent vehicles for a given set of lines, taking into account interests of users and operators. The result of this stage is considered as input at the operational level. In general, the problem faced by planners is how to distribute a given fleet of buses among a set of given lines. The corresponding decisions determine the frequency of each line, which impacts directly on the waiting time of the users and operator costs. In this work, we consider frequency setting as the problem of minimizing simultaneously users' total travel time and fleet size, which represents the interest of operators. There is a trade‐off between these two measures; therefore, we face a multi‐objective problem. We extend an existing single‐objective formulation to account explicitly for this trade‐off, and propose a Tabu Search solving method to handle efficiently this multi‐objective variant of the problem. The proposed methodology is then applied to a real medium‐sized problem instance, using data of Puerto Montt, Chile. We consider two data sets corresponding to morning‐peak and off‐peak periods. The results obtained show that the proposed methodology is able to improve the current solution in terms of total travel time and fleet size. In addition, the proposed method is able to efficiently suggest (in computational terms) different trade‐off solutions regarding the conflicting objectives of users and operators. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Environmental Factors’ Consideration at Industrial Transportation Organization in the «Seaport – Dry port» System

Abstract Currently, container shipping development is directly associated with an increase of warehouse areas for containers’ storage. One of the most successful types of container terminal is an intermodal terminal called a dry port. Main pollution sources during the organization of intermodal transport are considered. A system of dry port parameters, which are recommended for the evaluation of different scenarios for a seaport infrastructure development at the stage of its strategic planning, is proposed in this paper. The authors have developed a method for determining the optimal values of the main dry port parameters by simulation modeling in the programming software Any- Logic. Dependencies thatwere obtained as a result of modeling experiments prove the adequacy of main selected dry port parameters for the effective scenarios’ evaluation of throughput and handling capacity at existing seaports at the stage of strategic planning and a rational dry port location, allowed ensuring the improvement of the ecological situation in a port city.

The Development of the Regional Sea Port Infrastructure on the Basis of Dry Port

This article contributes to the solution of the relevant problem of the seaport infrastructure development for the purpose of increasing the cargo turnover in the regions of seaport location as well as to improve the quality of freight traffic on the basis of the creation of container hinterlands — dry ports. The options of dry ports as the potentially effective solution to increase the cargo turnover of existing seaports, improve the timeliness of freight transportation and overcome the environmental problems of the regions of seaport location are shown. This work analyzes the transport infrastructure of the region, the cargo turnover of major Russian sea and dry ports as well as the experience of creating dry ports in the Russian Federation and abroad. The authors propose the system of parameters for dry ports, which are recommended for the assessment of seaport infrastructure development scenarios on the stage of strategic planning. The authors have developed the approach of optimal values determination of the main parameters of dry ports by simulation modeling method. The features of construction and research of the simulation models of system “seaport — dry port†in programming software AnyLogic are considered. The results of modeling experiments with a developed simulation model are provided. This model is aimed to assess the maximum estimated capacity of the existing seaport in the conditions of the increasing irregularity of cargo traffic, and also to determine the optimum parameters of the constructed «dry port». The obtained dependencies as a result of modeling experiments prove the adequacy of the selected main parameters of dry ports for the effective evaluation of the scenarios of the strengthening of carrying and estimated capacity of existing seaports on the stage of strategic planning.

Strategic approach as an essential component of the public management system under decentralization

У статті представлено основні етапи становлення стратегічного планування в системі публічного управління в Україні та світі; розкрито особливості стратегічного планування на національному, регіональному та місцевому рівнях; визначено аспекти стратегічного підходу під час здійснення реформи з децентралізації влади; визначено, що стратегічне планування є складовою цілісної системи публічного управління.Зазначено, що стратегічний підхід для України не став дієвим інструментом в руках публічної влади усіх рівнів для забезпечення соціально-економічного зростання. Доведено, що децентралізаційні процеси, які відбуваються останнім часом в Україні, виявили низку проблем у стратегічному баченні розвитку територіальних громад, суттєво змінивши відносини між центральною владою і місцевим самоврядуванням. Обґрунтовано, що однією з причин такого стану справ є відсутність інституційних механізмів, які б спонукали різні гілки та органи влади працювати в єдиному напрямі реалізації стратегічних цілей та завдань. Такі механізми може забезпечити лише цілісна система стратегічного планування. Розв’язання завдання щодо створення системи стратегічного планування потребує системного підходу та перебуває насамперед у законодавчій площині.

Implementation Processes of Hospital Information Management Systems: A Field Study in Turkey

Our aim is to reflect our experience of developing and implementing of an integrated Hospital Information Management System (HIMS), its financing contributions, technical and managerial challenges and key designing and planning factors. Following the strategic planning stage, HIMS was implemented into the hospital. Key issues were observed, total training hours and satisfaction levels of staff were followed year by year. Number of patients, surgeries and total income of the hospital were analysed. Cessation of printing radiology films, paper and manpower earnings were calculated. After the implementation of HIMS, total income of the hospital increased 37% in the first year. Total financial savings (paper printing, radiology films and manpower) as a result of HIMS implementation were approximately US$ 1.34[Formula: see text]million. HIMS prevents losses and leakages of medical materials, medicines and unnecessary processes in healthcare institutions. For an appropriate implementation of HIMS, healthcare managers should lend priority to seven critical design and implementation issues: (1) effective accessibility, (2) interoperability and integration, (3) ease of use (4) improvement of the quality of processes (5) centralised administration, (6) privacy and digital security, (7) precautions against resistance to IT.

Стратегическое планирование развития территории:: принципы и подходы к выбору инструментария

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 and sustainable socio-economic development of Russia, and on
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 tools used in the development of spatial development strategy. The
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 weaknesses, opportunities and threats. By type of competitive advantages,
 all the factors of competitiveness are grouped into three
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 in building integrated competitiveness ratings of Russian regions
 allows you to select a group of factors that determine the future
 spatial development. Five groups of factors determining the spatial
 further competitive development of Russian regions. The influence
 of geographic information systems in the competitive development
 of the regions. Spatial planning based on technology foresight.

Proses Atensi Pengetahuan pada Siswa Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) dalam Memecahkan Masalah Matematika Materi Aritmetika Sosial

Attention process is a part of or a small part in memorizing phase with in a thinking process. This research is a qualitative research uses a descriptive qualitative research method. This research aims to describe knowledge attention process of ADHD students. The data was collected by interview and modified thinking aloud methods. At the step of attention looking for and understanding problem in attention process, SADHD was able to observe and determine the adequacy of data. However, at the stage of strategic planning, SADHD experienced a difficulty. At the stage of exploring solution, SADHD also experienced difficulty. At the stage of thinking and redefining, SADHD was able to check and convince the result.

METHOD OF ASSESSMENT OF INFORMATION AND CONTROL DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS OF THE PRODUCTS FOR VIRTUAL INSTRUMENT-MAKING ENTERPRISE BASED ON THE SPIRAL MODEL OF THE PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE

In the article it is reviewed and modified a method of product life cycle assessment (LCA) with the help of a new stage ­ "market monitoring", which allows at the stage of strategic planning to identify priorities for product release and production technology design. It is also found that the use of OLAP technology enables to visualize not only the stages of "start-release", but also to assess the necessity of termination of further production, using a developed spiral model of product life cycle assessment for virtual instrument-making enterprises. The developed model have shown that when reaching break-even point it should be the right way to conduct strategic planning, modernize the product in accordance with the consumer needs and give the product a new round or complete the project. Development of such models helps to ensure that the product life cycle for virtual instrument-making enterprises can stretch to infinity.

THE MECHANISMS OF COOPERATION BETWEEN FEDERAL, REGIONAL AND MUNICIPAL STRATEGIES IN THE MODEL OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE RUSSIAN ECONOMY

In the article the mechanisms of cooperation between federal, regional and municipal strategies are viewed. In accordance with Federal Law No. 172-FZ “On Strategic Planning in Russian Federation” dated June, 28 2014 the subjects of strategic planning, their powers, responsibilities, principles and documents of strategic planning are described. The article describes the mechanism of coordination between all the levels of federal and municipal power, showing all the subjects of the strategies coordination mechanism, their relations, the point of responsibility and control, the sources of financing. Responsibility on all the stages of strategic planning – strategy making, coordination, development and realization – is the key point of the strategies coordination mechanism.

Turnaround at William Morrison Supermarkets PLC, 2004-2007

The paper examines the turnaround in the fortunes of the UK supermarket chain William Morrison, which followed the takeover of Safeway PLC. Three elements of the turnaround process and their linkages are examined: the role of corporate governance, the stages of strategic planning and the role of key individuals. Evidence is drawn from interview notes with senior executives and contemporary press accounts. The case illustrates the importance of corporate governance in turnaround situations as the catalyst for management change, which can then facilitate the development of staged recovery plans.

Effects of Leadership Roles and Management Information System on Strategic Planning Formulation

Higher education institutions (HEIs) have adopted strategic planning since 1980s (Fidler, 2002; Richards, O’Shea, & Connolly, 2004). According to Bryson (2004), the main purpose of strategic planning in HEIs is to help them to think, act, and learn strategically. One of important stages of strategic planning is formulation. Many HEIs still face a serious problem in formulation because it is a complicated process that is influenced by many variables (Bacig, 2002). Two important variables that influence strategic planning formulation in HEIs are leadership roles and use of management information system (Simerson, 2011). This study analyzed the effects of leadership roles and use of management information system on the accuracy of strategic planning formulation in HEIs. This study employed a survey design to obtain data. A self-constructed questionnaire of 72 items was used to solicit data. The instrument was both face and content validated and reliability determined using the Alpha reliability method. An Alpha reliability coefficient of 0.754 was obtained. The collected data were coded and analyzed using descriptive statistics and Pearson-Product Moment. The analysis shows that the leadership roles and use of management information system accounted for 13% in the accuracy of strategic planning formulation simultaneously. The study also revealed that department’s chair should join a program that focuses on higher education leadership and management. Therefore, it is recommended that president of university and deans should strategize means of helping to boost the roles of department’s chair and the use of management information system by having them to join such programs.

Entry Points for Considering Ecosystem Services within Infrastructure Planning: How to Integrate Conservation with Development in Order to Aid Them Both

New infrastructure is needed globally to support economic development and improve human well-being. Investments that do not consider ecosystem services (ES) can eliminate these important societal benefits from nature, undermining the development benefits infrastructure is intended to provide. Such tradeoffs are acknowledged conceptually but in practice have rarely been considered in infrastructure planning. Taking road investments as one important case, here we examine where and what forms of ES information have the potential to meaningfully influence decisions by multilateral development banks (MDBs). Across the stages of a typical road development process, we identify where and how ES information could be integrated, likely barriers to the use of available ES information, and key opportunities to shift incentives and thereby practice. We believe inclusion of ES information is likely to provide the greatest development benefit in early stages of infrastructure decisions. Those strategic planning stages are typically guided by in-country processes, with MDBs playing a supporting role, making it critical to express the ES consequences of infrastructure development using metrics relevant to government decision makers. This approach requires additional evidence of the in-country benefits of cross-sector strategic planning and more tools to lower barriers to quantifying these benefits and facilitating ES inclusion.

"Industries As Vectors Of Regional Competitiveness Case Study The North-west Region Of Romania "

The aspects of regional competitiveness have become an important part of regional development strategies. Most regions are trying to focus on niches which could bring sustainable economic and social development, but this can be achieved through two important strategic planning stages: measurement of the competitive position and the identification of the regional potential. No region is able to specialize and develop competitive advantages in all industries, but it has some, either traditional or emerging, in which it focuses its resources, hoping that in the future they will properly determine the regional identity and specificity. Based on the idea that no region can become competitive in all its industries, it became a priority to identify the industries that generate regional economic growth. In the present paper, we intend to pinpoint which are the most competitive industries that characterize the North-West region’s economy, through methods that can help us make a strategic decision regarding the fields that should be supported in the future. The analysis will take into account relevant indicators from each industry: number of firms, employees, and turnover.

Method for Designing an Energy-agile Energy System for Industrial Manufacturing

A volatile energy supply, where increasing energy costs take a high toll, as well as rapidly changing energy-related technologies are posing new challenges to sustainable manufacturing. The complex interactions between energy-related issues–such as renewable energy or energy efficiency–and a factory's economic goals prevent the consistent consideration of these topics at the stage of strategic factory planning. There is a lack of methodical support for planning an agile energy system. This paper presents the ongoing research work concerned with the development of a method to be applied during the early phase of factory planning for designing an agile energy system for industrial manufacturing. This method is based on a system dynamics approach considering the interactions between a factory and the volatile energy market.

Photovoice: Conducting Community-Based Participatory Research and Advocacy in Mental Health

Individuals with mental health needs experience stigma, prejudice, discrimination, and social isolation. Photovoice, an advocacy and participatory action research method based on the principles of community-based participatory research, offers a creative approach to genuinely engage the voices and expertise of people intimately involved in the mental health system. This article offers strategic planning steps and detailed curriculum stages to develop and facilitate photovoice groups within mental health settings.