System Resources Research Articles

Mathematical Model and Statistical Assessment of Non Linear Scheduling Optimization in Cloud Environment using Improved Cuckoo Search Algorithm

The scheduling optimization subject is indeed one of the most effective solutions in cloud system area to ensure the high systems performance and resource usage. The novelty presented in this study is a mathematical model that draws on an Improved Cuckoo Search Algorithm as a scheduling non-linear optimizer for the cloud computing environment. The model under consideration takes into account the underlying complications as well as the varying nature of the use of cloud resources, primarily addressing the latency issue with priority given to the increase of the throughput. Improved Cuckoo Search (ICS) Algorithm, developed on 'cuckoo search' algorithm, uses adaptive step size and probabilistic switching, which, in turn, ensure that the solution space is both being properly examined and exploited. The applications’ utilization of the scheduling mathematical model is based on an elaborately designed theoretical background representing the task as a non-linear optimization problem that meets all the specific constraints and objectives important in cloud computing. Statistical reassessment involves the comparison of the proposed model with standard benchmarks. The proposed model superiority is evident in terms of convergence speed, solution quality and robustness against diverse workloads, as shown in varied tests. The findings of this research contributes to the field by deriving a specialized tool commonly used by the cloud service provider in designing resource scheduling, enhancing the service delivery and operational efficiency.

Strength of Audit Firms’ Human Resource Systems and Client-Level Audit Outcomes: Evidence from a Multiple Source Study

SYNOPSIS We examine whether differences in HR systems among audit firms can affect client-level audit outcomes. Based on the audit quality framework of Knechel, Krishnan, Pevzner, Shefchik, and Velury (2013b) and the strategic HRM literature, we posit that audit firms with stronger HR systems are likely to deliver more desired audit outcomes, ceteris paribus. Building on systems theory, we outline and capture a wholistic picture of the audit firm HR system as consisting of three dimensions: competency-, motivation-, and opportunity-enhancing practices. We draw on two distinct data sources for our analyses: a survey allowing us to tap into the HR systems of large audit firms servicing PIE clients in The Netherlands and corresponding client-level archival data to measure audit outcomes. Our results suggest that HR systems are an internal context factor affecting client-level audit outcomes. Supplemental analyses indicate that competency- and opportunity-enhancing HR practices are associated with more desirable audit outcomes. Data Availability: Part of the data are available from the sources cited in text. JEL Classifications: M42; O15.

Research on AGV composition algorithm based on variable and complex environment

Aiming at the traditional Gmapping algorithm with constant number of particles, which lead to the failure of composition in variable and complex environments, based on SLAM mapping technology, this paper proposed an Adaptive Sampling (AS) algorithm, which increased the number of sampling particles when the fluctuation of the 2D laser point cloud is larger than a certain threshold, and the experimental results shown that the algorithm was able to reasonably utilize the system resources, and effectively enhanced the algorithm’s ability to compose maps in a variable and complex environment. In addition, in order to make the system have a better effect of building maps in complex environments, this paper also integrated the firefly algorithm (AF) with it, and utilized AF’s high aggregation ability to improve the distribution of sampling particles, which then improved the estimation ability of the filter. Verified by offline real environment experiments, the results shown that the optimized algorithm significantly improves the map building ability of the system.

Structural Equation Modeling for the Business Performance of Private Hospitals in Thailand: Management Perspective

This research aimed to study the causal factors affecting the business performance of private hospitals in Thailand from a management perspective. The sample consisted of 411 executives from private hospitals in Thailand, selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected via questionnaire, with SEM being used for analysis. The results indicated that the development of an enterprise resource system, including the competency and capability of entrepreneurs, positively influenced the focus on competitive differentiation. In turn, this focus had a positive effect on customer relationship management. Customer relationship manage­ment positively impacted brand loyalty, which subsequently enhanced business performance. In contrast, the competency and capability of entrepreneurs did not have an effect on business performance. The findings suggest that the growth and sustainability of business performance in private hospitals depends on various supportive factors. These range from policy formulation and the development of technological systems in services to strategies for building customer relationships, all contributing to competitive advantages, service loyalty, and success in achieving set goals.

Glacier Changes from 1990 to 2022 in the Aksu River Basin, Western Tien Shan

Mountain glaciers are considered natural indicators of warming and a device for climatic change. In addition, it is also a solid reservoir of freshwater resources. Along with climate change, clarifying the dynamic changes of glacier in the Aksu River Basin (ARB) are important for hydrological processes. The study examined the variations in glacier area, elevation, and their reaction to climate change in the ARB between 1990 and 2022. The glacier melt on the runoff is explored from 2003 to 2020. This investigation utilized Landsat and Sentinal-2 images, ICESat, CryoSat, meteorological and hydrological data. The findings suggest that: (1) The glacier area in the ARB retreated by 309.40 km2 (9.37%, 0.29%·a−1) from 1990 to 2022. From 2003 to 2021, the ARB glacier surface elevation retreat rate of 0.38 ± 0.12 m·a−1 (0.32 ± 0.10 m w.e.a−1). Comparison with 2003–2009, the retreat rate is faster from 2010 to 2021. (2) From 1990 to 2022, the Toxkan and the Kumalak River Basin’s glacier area decreases between 61.28 km2 (0.28%·a−1) and 248.13 km2 (0.30%·a−1). Additionally, the rate of glacier surface elevation declined by −0.34 ± 0.11 m·a−1, −0.42 ± 0.14 m·a−1 from 2003 to 2021. (3) The mass balance sensitivities to cold season precipitation and ablation-phase accumulated temperatures are +0.27 ± 0.08 m w.e.a−1(10%)−1 and −0.33 ± 0.10 m w.e.a−1 °C−1, respectively. The mass loss is (962.55 ± 0.57) × 106 m3 w.e.a−1, (1087.50 ± 0.68) × 106 m3 w.e.a−1 during 2003–2009, 2010–2021 respectively. Warmer ablation-phase accumulated temperatures dominate glacier retreat in the ARB. (4) Glacier meltwater accounted for 34.57% and 41.56% of the Aksu River’s runoff during the ablation-phase of 2003–2009 and 2010–2020, respectively. The research has important implications for maintaining the stability of water resource systems based on glacier meltwater.

Profiling employee engagement dimensions and outcomes: a person-centered approach

PurposeEmployee engagement (EE) continues to be one of the most difficult challenges for organizations today. Numerous factors have been linked to EE, according to studies. However, the necessary human resource management (HRM) strategies and systems for enhancing EE have not yet been developed. It is questionable if all employees inside the company require the same HRM strategies, to boost engagement as one size does not fit all. Therefore, it is necessary to create employee profiles based on factors associated with EE. This study aims to develop employee profiles based on engagement dimensions and outcomes. It seeks to comprehend the relationship between engagement level and factors such as age, years of service and employment grade.Design/methodology/approachUsing latent profile analysis (LPA), we identified five EE profiles (highly engaged, engaged, moderately engaged, disengaged and highly disengaged). These five profiles were characterized by five EE dimensions (Culture Dimensions, Leadership Dimensions, People Process, Business alignment Dimension and Job Dimension) and EE outcomes (Say, Stay and Strive).FindingsThe study revealed that Engaged profiles exhibited low stay outcomes. The highest percentage of disengaged employees fall under 25 years of age with less than 5 years of experience and are at the entry level.Research limitations/implicationsThe study highlights the significance of the people processes dimensions in enhancing engagement. Profiles with low people process dimensions showed high disengagement. Person-centered LPA adds and complements variable-centered approach to develop a better understanding of EE and help organizations devise more personalized strategies. The study would be of interest to both academics and practitioners.Originality/valueThe novelty of this study lies in its attempt to model the employee profiles to comprehend the relationship between engagement levels using LPA.

Sustainability analysis of single vs. multiple adaptation strategies in tackling the adverse impacts of climate change on groundwater resources using water-food-energy nexus approach

Research has shown that groundwater level has decreased in the last few decades worldwide. In future periods, due to global warming and the change in the amount and regime of precipitation, the intensity of groundwater level drop in various parts of the world will increase. This study aims to investigate both single and multiple adaptation strategies to obtain sustainable groundwater resources. At first, the system dynamics model of the Alborz province as the study area, which is located in the center of Iran and includes three aquifers, was developed considering socio-economic, hydrology, agriculture, and energy subsystems. Then, the system was calibrated during an observation period using behavior repetition and extreme conditions tests. Next, the temperature and precipitation data obtained from 16 AOGCM-AR6 models under the SSP2-4.5 scenario were downscaled in the region. The ensemble mean values of temperature and precipitation showed an increase of 1.8 °C in temperature and a 3.5% decrease in precipitation in the period of 2021–2050 compared to the 1985–2014 period. The introduction of downscaled climate scenarios to the developed system dynamics model revealed a sharp drop in the groundwater of the aquifers until 2050. Different adaptation strategies based on water demand management in the agricultural, domestic, and industrial sectors were determined for all three aquifers based on consulting with decision-makers and evaluated using the system dynamics model. Evaluating sustainability indices showed the insignificant effectiveness of each adaptation strategy individually for each aquifer. Meanwhile, the combination of adaptation strategies will not only increase the sustainability of the water systems of the region but will also cause the groundwater level of all aquifers to rise. The framework introduced in this research can be used in most surface and groundwater resource systems to determine the most efficient solutions to adapt to the effects of climate change.

Insights into Impact: Evaluating an Adult Leadership Program Offered through Michigan State University Extension

Agriculture, food, and natural resource (AFNR) systems need leaders to catalyze positive change. Thus, Extension professionals have consistently developed innovative and impactful leadership programming. In the current study, the alumni of one such program in Michigan were surveyed to evaluate the sustained impact of the program. Program alumni rated themselves highest in Empowerment and Perspective Development and perceived the strongest programmatic impact in Empowerment and Emotional Resilience. These data were further analyzed to create a “Leadership Impact Factor,” which illuminates the impact of a program using a single number. Recommendations are made for Extension professionals facilitating similar leadership education programming.

Power Hardware-in-the-Loop Smart Inverter Testing with Distributed Energy Resource Management Systems

The increasing integration of grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) inverters and inverter-based resource (IBR) systems into the power grid emphasizes the critical need for standardized procedures to ensure their reliability and effective grid support functions. This research is driven by the gap in standardized testing methodologies for smart inverters, which are pivotal for the stability and quality of power in distributed energy systems. We used a Power Hardware-in-the-Loop (PHIL) laboratory setup to conduct a comprehensive analysis of smart inverters within a simulated real-world grid environment. Our approach integrates a Distributed Energy Resource Management System (DERMS) with PHIL testing to evaluate the smart inverter’s performance across various operational modes. The detailed test protocols mimic real-world grid conditions, enabling the examination of the inverter’s dynamic response to grid disturbances, control strategies, and communication protocols. The primary aim of this study is to rigorously test and validate the primary functions of smart inverters, focusing on their impact on overall grid stability and power quality management. This includes advanced features like Volt–VAR, Volt–Watt, dynamic power factor control, and the seamless integration of smart inverters into DERMSs and Advanced Distribution Management Systems (ADMSs). Furthermore, we aim to bridge the current gap in standardized testing procedures, contributing to the establishment of robust standards and operating protocols for smart inverter integration into the grid.

Evaluation of resource and environmental carrying capacity in Xiong’an New Area

From four dimensions of resource, environment, ecology (green ecology) and social economy, correlation analysis method and principal component analysis method of SPSS are used to screen evaluation indexes to design a scientific and reasonable evaluation indexes system of resource and environmental carrying capacity in Xiong’an New Area in line with regional characteristics. Based on fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method, resource and environmental carrying capacity of the New Area are evaluated. The results show that: the resource and environmental carrying capacity of the New Area from 2014 to 2018 are 0.3229, 0.3556, 0.3521, 0.3859 and 0.4445 respectively, with an average annual growth rate of 8.32% and a steady growth trend. Then, some countermeasures to improve resource and environmental carrying capacity of the New Area are presented from three aspects of development and utilization of land resource, development and utilization of water resource and protection and utilization of water environment.

The role of digital platforms in e-commerce food supply chain resilience under exogenous disruptions

PurposeOperational risks can cause considerable, atypical disturbances and impact food supply chain (SC) resilience. Indicatively, the COVID-19 pandemic caused significant disruptions in the UK food services as nationwide stockouts led to unprecedented discrepancies between retail and home-delivery supply capacity and demand. To this effect, this study aims to examine the emergence of digital platforms as an innovative instrument for food SC resilience in severe market disruptions.Design/methodology/approachAn interpretive multiple case-study approach was used to unravel how different generations of e-commerce food service providers, i.e. established and emergent, responded to the need for more resilient operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.FindingsSC disruption management for high-impact low-frequency events requires analysing four research elements: platformisation, structural variety, process flexibility and system resource efficiency. Established e-commerce food operators use partner onboarding and local waste valorisation to enhance resilience. Instead, emergent e-commerce food providers leverage localised rapid upscaling and product personalisation.Practical implicationsDigital food platforms offer a highly customisable, multisided digital marketplace wherein platform members may aggregate product offerings and customers, thus sharing value throughout the network. Platform-induced disintermediation allows bidirectional flows of data and information among SC partners, ensuring compliance and safety in the food retail sector.Originality/valueThe study contributes to the SC configuration and resilience literature by investigating the interrelationship among platformisation, structural variety, process flexibility and system resource efficiency for safe and resilient food provision within exogenously disrupted environments.

The Representation of The Ecological Crisis in Indonesian Novels: How Does The Social-Ecological System Occur?

Abstract. While Indonesian novels have been explored for their depiction of ecological crises, there has yet to be a detailed examination of how these narratives reflect the ensuing socio-ecological systems. This study investigates the portrayal of socio-ecological systems within Indonesian novels in the context of ecological crises. Employing qualitative methods and content analysis, this research utilizes the updated socio-ecological systems framework proposed by McGinnis and Ostrom (2014). The findings reveal various aspects of the crises represented, including forest destruction, forest fires, air pollution, animal extinction, and the degradation of natural reserves. Furthermore, the ecological crisis that has occurred actually gives rise to a socio-ecological system that represents the internal relationships among the resource system, government system, resource unit, and actors, and is influenced by external factors such as the social, economic, and political settings, and related ecosystems. Additionally, this representation of the socio-ecological system provides insights into the conditions of the ecological crisis in Indonesia, particularly in palm oil plantations and nature reserves.Keywords: Ecological Crisis, Social-Ecological System, Indonesian Novels, Ecocriticism

The role of clinical associates in South Africa as a health workforce: A scoping review.

South Africa's health care system grapples with persistent challenges, including health care provider shortages and disparities in distribution. In response, the government introduced clinical associates (Clin-As) as a novel category of health care providers. This study mapped Clin-As' history and practice in South Africa, assessing their roles in the health workforce and offering recommendations. Following the framework outlined by Arksey and O'Malley, we conducted a comprehensive literature search from January 2001 to November 2021, utilising PubMed, Scopus and EBSCOhost databases. One thousand six hundred and seventy-two articles were identified and then refined to 36 through title, abstract and full-text screening. Strengths of the Clin-A cadre included addressing rural workforce shortages and offering cost-effective health care in rural areas. Challenges to the success of the cadre included stakeholder resistance, rapid implementation, scope of practice ambiguity, inadequate supervision, unclear roles, limited Department of Health (NDoH) support, funding deficits, Clin-As' perceived underpayment and overwork, degree recognition issues, inadequate medical student training on Clin-A roles, vague career paths and uneven provincial participation. As a health care provider cadre, Clin-As have been welcomed by multiple stakeholders and could potentially be a valuable resource for South Africa's health care system, but they face substantial challenges. Realising their full potential necessitates enhanced engagement, improved implementation strategies and precise scope definition.Contribution:This study acknowledges Clin-As in SA as a promising solution to health care workforce shortages but highlights challenges such as stakeholder resistance, insufficient NDoH support and unclear policies, emphasising the need for comprehensive efforts to maximise their potential.

On establishing a benchmark crude in the Russian Arctic

The article analyzes the prospects for establishing Russian benchmark crude based on the arctic blend “Vostok Oil” with a price basis in Murmansk. The relevance of the study is conditioned by the importance of the pricing system’s transparency for maintaining a stable macroeconomic situation in Russia, with a leading role of Artic oil and gas potential for Russian economic development. The authors highlight the main signs of the modern pricing system’s crisis and note that amid the imposed anti-Russian sanctions pricing at European spot hubs can no longer reflect the real situation in the Russian oil market. As a result, there is a need to create a national pricing system by developing the Russian benchmark based on the crude oil blend with the dominance of “black gold” from the Vostok Oil project, which has a high-expected liquidity. The port of Murmansk, being distinguished by unique technical characteristics and access to the logistics potential of the Northern Sea Route, is proposed as a price basis and a price hub. The article presents a four-stage model for launching a corresponding futures contract on SPIMEX, which will help improve the exchange trading system for energy resources in Russia and increase the popularity of the Russian Arctic benchmark crude in the global oil market. In conclusion, the authors underline that the creation of a new benchmark and the launch of futures will ensure stability, transparency and independence of Russian oil exports.

Differences between parents' and paediatricians' perceptions of mild respiratory infections in childhood: contrast study.

Mild respiratory infections are a common reason for consultation in paediatrics, both in the emergency department and in primary care clinics. These conditions, mostly viral and self-limiting, have a significant impact on the healthcare system, school and work absenteeism, and family routines. Despite being common and banal illnesses from a medical perspective, they involve a significant concern in families. The main objective of the contrast study was to compare the perceptions of parents and paediatricians regarding mild respiratory infections in childhood and their impact on family conciliation. Two online, cross-sectional surveys were conducted among Spanish paediatricians and parents with children aged 6 months to 12 years, involving 504 paediatricians and 1,447 families, with questions on attitudes towards visits to the paediatric consultation, care burden of minor pathologies, work, and family conciliation, and treatment and prevention of these illnesses. Results showed significant differences in paediatricians' and parents' perceptions in many aspects. According to 34.5% of paediatricians and 27% of parents, families regularly go to the paediatrician without a scheduled visit. Only 4% of parents report having self-medicated their child, while paediatricians raise this percentage significantly to 48%. Regarding the question: "it is normal for a child to have an average of 4 colds a year," only 25.5% of the surveyed families "strongly agree" unlike to 70.2% of paediatricians. 72.8% of paediatricians "strongly agree" with: "in my opinion, it is good for children to get sick to improve their immune system" reduced to 45.9% of parents. Consultations for minor pathologies represent a "high workload" for 60.9% of paediatricians, while this opinion is agreed by only 18.9% of the parents. Mild respiratory infections in childhood are perceived differently by paediatricians and parents. While paediatricians perceive them as a common and manageable phenomenon, parents tend to show higher concern and demand for medical attention. This study underlines the need to improve communication between paediatricians and parents to align perceptions, optimise the use of the health system resources, and improve the efficiency in the management of these common paediatric illnesses.

GLRM: Geometric Layout-Based Resource Management Method on Multiple Field Programmable Gate Array Systems

Multiple field programmable gate array (Multi-FPGA) systems are capable of forming larger and more powerful computing units through high-speed interconnections between chips and are beginning to be widely used by various computing service providers. However, the new computing architecture brings new challenges to the system’s task resource management. Existing resource management methods do not fully exploit resources in Multi-FPGA systems, and it is difficult to support fast resource request and release. In this regard, we propose a geometric layout-based resource management (GLRM) method for Multi-FPGA systems. First, a geometric layout-based task combination algorithm (TCA) was proposed to ensure that the final system can use the available FPGA resources more efficiently. Then, we optimised two resource management algorithms using TCA. Compared with state-of-the-art resource management methods, TCA increases resource flexibility by an average of 6% and resource utilisation by an average of 7%, and the two optimised resource management methods are effective in improving resource management performance.

Mapping the Earth's igneous record: a geospatial database approach

Abstract The record of igneous activity (magmatism and volcanism) can significantly affect natural resource exploration and exploitation, including the search for hydrocarbons, critical minerals, natural hydrogen and geothermal energy sources, as well as using mafic igneous rocks as storage sites for CO 2 . These effects will vary depending on the nature and timing of the activity, the structural framework and the crustal architecture of the affected country-rock. To understand these effects and the interplay with other factors, we must first know the igneous record's distribution, timing, and petrology. In this paper, we describe a new geospatial database of the igneous rock record designed to provide a baseline digital resource that is application-agnostic and can be applied across the broadest range of research and resource exploration activities. We discuss the challenges we have faced and solved at each of the three main stages of geospatial mapping: database design, database population and database visualization. This includes the importance of a comprehensive audit trail so that users can differentiate between well and poorly-constrained interpretations, helping identify areas requiring additional work and data acquisition. The result is a geospatial database that will facilitate a better understanding of the Earth system and natural resource exploration.

Deep Learning Based Over-the-Air Training of Wireless Communication Systems without Feedback.

In trainable wireless communications systems, the use of deep learning for over-the-air training aims to address the discontinuity in backpropagation learning caused by the channel environment. The primary methods supporting this learning procedure either directly approximate the backpropagation gradients using techniques derived from reinforcement learning, or explicitly model the channel environment by training a generative channel model. In both cases, over-the-air training of transmitter and receiver requires a feedback channel to sound the channel environment and obtain measurements of the learning objective. The use of continuous feedback not only demands extra system resources but also makes the training process more susceptible to adversarial attacks. Conversely, opting for a feedback-free approach to train the models over the forward link, exclusively on the receiver side, could pose challenges to reliably end the training process without intermittent testing over the actual channel environment. In this article, we propose a novel method for the over-the-air training of wireless communication systems that does not require a feedback channel to train the transmitter and receiver. Random samples are transmitted through the channel environment to train a mixture density network to approximate the channel distribution on the receiver side of the network. The transmitter and receiver models are trained with the resulting channel model, and the transmitter can be deployed after training. We show that the block error rate measurements obtained with the simulated channel are suitable for monitoring as a stopping criterion during the training process. The resulting method is demonstrated to have equivalent performance to the end-to-end autoencoder training on small message sequences.

Unveiling the connection between lode gold mineralization and the metamorphic core complex evolution from the large Yangzhaiyu gold deposit, North China Craton

The Xiaoqinling gold province, located in the Neoarchean−Paleoproterozoic uplifted footwalls of the Xiaoqinling metamorphic core complex (XMCC), is one of China’s largest gold producers; however, achieving a consensus regarding their metallogenic model remains elusive. Scheelite is an indicator mineral that commonly occurs in lode gold deposits worldwide used to recognize deposit types and understand hydrothermal evolution and the origin of features. Xenotime, monazite, and rutile are common hydrothermal minerals in association with lode gold deposits worldwide. Here, we provide textual, in situ U-Pb geochronology of xenotime, monazite, and rutile, and in situ elemental and Sr-Nd isotopic compositions of scheelite within different stages from the large Yangzhaiyu lode gold deposit, aiming to elucidate its genesis and, for the first time, establish a holistic correlation between the lode gold mineralization and the evolution of the XMCC. Notably low εNd(t) values (−30.7 to −23.7), high 87Sr/86Sr ratios (0.72659−0.75914), and distinct rare earth elements, Sr, Mo, and As contents of scheelite confirm a metamorphic crustal source. Xenotime U-Pb dating and pre-ore (Stage I) scheelite reveal that ore-barren metamorphic fluids at ca. 140 Ma were oxidized with low Bi contents and buffered by greenschist facies metamorphism when the XMCC initiated. Monazite and rutile U-Pb dating combined with ore-stage scheelite geochemistry indicate a compositional shift in the more reduced auriferous metamorphic fluids, which dominated during major gold deposition periods (stages II and III) from 130 Ma to 120 Ma, characterized by significantly depleted Na and increased Bi contents. This resulted from the prograde greenschist-to-amphibolite metamorphism at mid-lower crustal depths as the result of the XMCC isostatic doming and the lithospheric mantle thinning after 130 Ma. This study highlights the crucial role of metamorphic core complexes in governing the timing, locations, and resources of the lode gold metallogenic system.

Management in education: Effective management methods and economic aspects

Relevance. The research relevance is determined by the need for effective adaptation of educational systems to modern challenges and requirements to create a stimulating educational environment for gifted children. Purpose. In this regard, the study aims to develop recommendations for effective management in educational institutions, considering individual characteristics of students and economic aspects. Methodology. Such methods as system approach, analysis, comparison, synthesis, deduction, and classification were used. Results. As a result of the study, the fundamental aspects of education management for gifted children were identified, among which the most significant are economic aspects, individualised educational programmes, leadership, and interaction. Economic factors like financial provision and stakeholder participation are essential for a sustainable education system. Personalised education brings economic and reputational benefits. The study highlights the role of leaders in a school's success and adaptability to modern challenges. Effective communication and partnership between educational institutions and parents of students are significant factors in ensuring the success of the learning and development of gifted children. Conclusions. The comparison of management in education for gifted children and students of general educational practice allowed us to reveal the challenges and perspectives in this area, as well as to confirm the need to implement individualised educational programmes for gifted children. The materials of the study can be used to improve approaches to individualised educational programmes, as well as serve as a basis for optimising financial resources in the education system. Keywords: individualised programmes; gifted children; professional competencies of teachers; role of stakeholders; leadership; financial support