UK Organisations Research Articles

ANALYSIS OF METHODS AND TOOLS FOR MONITORING THE TECHNICAL CONDITION AND FAILURE RESILIENCE OF UNMANNED AVIATION COMPLEXES

Unmanned aerial systems are now widely used, which is fully correlated with the growth of the global market for their production. A separate segment of it is the military UAV market, the growth driver of which is the growth of demand in conditions of increased geopolitical tension and aggravation of military conflicts. With the increase in the number and diversity of UAVs, their development is increasingly focused on increasing reliability and safety. In this regard, the issue of ensuring the reliability of drones is becoming key and requires modern solutions. The purpose of the article is to generalize and comparative analysis of modern methods and means of monitoring the technical condition and reliability of UAVs. The article describes the global market for unmanned aerial systems, identifies the main factors that led to their loss of reliability during 2007-2024 according to the Drone Wars UK organization. It is proven that the dynamics of events of loss of reliability of unmanned aerial systems adopted by the US Army (by type) actually reflects the stages of their life cycle, the acquisition of stability of design solutions and the renewal (replacement with newer ones) of their fleet. A comparative analysis of the modern practice of organizing monitoring of the technical condition and reliability of unmanned aviation systems using the example of American, Iranian and Turkish unmanned aviation systems was carried out, which made it possible to assess the progressiveness of such systems. The features of the methods and means of monitoring the technical condition and reliability of unmanned aviation complexes were considered using the object and organizational approaches, the decomposition principle. The possibility of adapting the RAMS methodology and HUMS technology for a comprehensive assessment of the technical condition and reliability of unmanned aviation systems was substantiated. The methods and means of predicting the increase in the reliability of unmanned aviation systems were characterized. The features of monitoring the reliability of manned aircraft and unmanned aviation systems in Ukraine were determined, the need for its improvement was emphasized, and practical recommendations were provided.

An international survey of optometric management of stroke survivors

Objectives A survey was conducted to describe the current status of optometric awareness and involvement regarding post-stroke management as literature suggests that visual impairment often goes undiagnosed and unmanaged in stroke survivors. Materials and methods A questionnaire was developed by the researchers, pilot tested by 5 other optometric researchers and 15 optometrists and modified based on the feedback. Practicing optometrists were invited to complete the anonymous online survey through optometric organizations in Canada, Hong Kong, India, UK, and US. Results Results showed that the majority of optometrists (61%) see 1–5 post-stroke patients per month, although 15% report seeing none. In all cases, optometrists referred stroke patients to other health care professionals more often than receiving incoming referrals from them. About 21% of all respondents were already fully involved in post-stroke vision care and 57% were interested in being more involved. Limiting factors to seeing more post-stroke patients included resources (29.8%), funding (25.8%), awareness (25.1%), and interest (9.8%). There was consensus among respondents in all countries that optometrists should be members of post-stroke care teams. Conclusion Optometrists are well suited to provide post-stroke visual rehabilitation but are often not included in care teams for these patients. As a result, the visual management of post-stroke patients often is unaddressed.

Strategy Texts as Auto-Communication: How Narrative, Language, and Visual Symbolism Exercise Discursive Control

ABSTRACT Strategy texts are an important way of communicating a strategy to a range of different stakeholders, including internal audiences as the organization communicates with itself (auto-communication). In this article, we analyze two related strategy texts that were produced for auto-communicative purposes as part of a strategic change initiative in a UK organization that employed a storytelling approach to strategic communication. Our multimodal analysis shows how narrative, visual symbolism and directive lexical choices and grammatical forms used in the two strategy texts exercise discursive control using three main mechanisms: (1) encouraging action through future-focused narrative structure; (2) strengthening emotional attachment with the organization through purposeful selection of anecdotes from a shared stock of stories; and (3) defining desired actions and behaviours through visual symbolism and directive lexical choices and grammatical forms. Moreover, the article contributes to current debates of the nature of strategic communication by demonstrating the tension between linear and dialogic communication in practice, while also providing rare empirical insights on the use of auto-communication in contemporary strategic communication.

The refurbishment and redistribution of disability equipment from the UK to low- and middle-income countries: a case study focusing on 2016–2021 redistributions to Romania

The surplus of used disability equipment contributing to waste in the UK and the lack of access to disability equipment in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are two issues in need of solution. To address such problems, UK charities refurbish and redistribute used disability equipment to LMICs. To date, there is a scarcity of data on how LMICs could access surplus disability equipment from UK organisations. This study aimed to collate and map out the process by which equipment is refurbished and redistributed from the UK to LMIC’s and identify factors which influence the development and sustainability of the partnership. An explorative qualitative case study design was used. Nine semi-structured interviews were conducted with participants from sender (UK) and a receiver (Romania) organisation between January-February 2022, with real-time translation where necessary. Intelligent verbatim transcription was used, and data was analysed using latent thematic analysis. The process of collection, refurbishment and redistribution of disability equipment from the UK to a LMIC organisation was mapped. Three key themes were identified from the interviews: (1) Development out of need; (2) Service development requires an adequate working relationship; (3) Process consolidation and future. Strong, honest and transparent relationships between organisations was identified as underpinning the success of the initiative. Raising service provision standards to meet specific needs of LMIC organisations supports development of suitable equipment prescription. Development of similar partnerships has potential of reducing the inequity gap and waste. Global collaboration and planning are required to address challenges of access to disability equipment in LMICs.

Organic Waste Processing as Organic Fertilizer and Social Investment Impact of Community Development Program on Prabumulih Waste Bank

The Mobile Waste Bank Program is one of the PT PLN (Persero) UID S2JB TJSL Program’sas an effort to empower and develop community potential, so that there is an increasedincome through productive activities, along utilizing existing resources to makeeconomically valuable and beneficial to the community. The objectives of this article are to:describes the processing of organic waste into compost and ecoenzymes; and analyze theimpact of social investment resulting from the Prabumulih City Mobile Waste Bank programfunded by the PT PLN (Persero) UID S2JB TJSL Program. The research used wasqualitative and quantitative research method. The sampling method in this study was apurposive sampling technique which was carried out on 15 resource persons. All the stagesthat must be passed in this research refer to the six phases of the SRoI analysis study methodin the guidelines issued by the Social Value UK organization, namely: establishing scopeand identifying key stakeholders; mapping outcomes; evidencing outcomes and giving thema value; establishing impact; calculating the SRoI; reporting, using and embedding. Theresults of organic waste processing at BSP are compost and ecoenzymes as an organicfertilizer. Ecoenzyme is also used as ingredients for making environmentally friendlycleaning products such as dishwashing liquid, hand washing, and bodywash. Based on theresults of the SRoI analysis of the Mobile Waste Bank Program in the Prabu Ijo CommunityGroup in Prabumulih City, it shows that the program is worthy to implement. The results ofSRoI analysis provide value of 1.12. The investment input value is IDR 506,000,000, for oneyear calculation has produced a social benefit achievement value that is equivalent of IDR568,538,142 financial value. It is necessary to increase the portion of impact that is greaterrelated to economic activities and business development impact.

Online Provision of BRCA1 and BRCA2 Health Information: A Search Engine Driven Systematic Web-Based Analysis.

BRCA genetic testing is available for UK Jewish individuals but the provision of information online for BRCA is unknown. We aimed to evaluate online provision of BRCA information by UK organisations (UKO), UK Jewish community organisations (JCO), and genetic testing providers (GTP). Google searches for organisations offering BRCA information were performed using relevant sets of keywords. The first 100 website links were categorised into UKOs/JCOs/GTPs; additional JCOs were supplemented through community experts. Websites were reviewed using customised questionnaires for BRCA information. Information provision was assessed for five domains: accessibility, scope, depth, accuracy, and quality. These domains were combined to provide a composite score (maximum score = 5). Results were screened (n = 6856) and 45 UKOs, 16 JCOs, and 18 GTPs provided BRCA information. Accessibility was high (84%,66/79). Scope was lacking with 35% (28/79) addressing >50% items. Most (82%, 65/79) described BRCA-associated cancers: breast and/or ovarian cancer was mentioned by 78%(62/79), but only 34% (27/79) mentioned ≥1 pancreatic, prostate, melanoma. Few websites provided carrier frequencies in the general (24%,19/79) and Jewish populations (20%,16/79). Only 15% (12/79) had quality information with some/minimal shortcomings. Overall information provision was low-to-moderate: median scores UKO = 2.1 (IQR = 1), JCO = 1.6 (IQR = 0.9), and GTP = 2.3 (IQR = 1) (maximum-score = 5). There is a scarcity of high-quality BRCA information online. These findings have implications for UK Jewish BRCA programmes and those considering BRCA testing.

Motivations of internal workplace coaches: what attracts them to the role? A mixed-methods study

Purpose Internal workplace coaches are employees who, in addition to their main job, volunteer to provide coaching to work colleagues who are not their direct reports. The purpose of this paper is to explore what motivates these individuals to volunteer to be an internal workplace coach and to continue carrying out the role. Design/methodology/approach To explore the experiences of internal coaches, a questionnaire was devised and issued; it attracted 484 responses – the largest survey response to date from this population. Following analysis of the questionnaire data, semi-structured interviews were carried out with 20 internal coaches from private, public and not-for-profit UK organisations. The responses were analysed in relation to motivation theory, principally self-determination theory. Findings Individuals were motivated to volunteer for the role, and to continue to practise as coaches, in the most part to satisfy intrinsic needs for competence, relatedness and autonomy. The research presents rich information about how coaches perceived these needs were satisfied by coaching. In general, there were only moderate or poor levels of support and recognition for individual coaches within their organisation, indicating limited extrinsic motivation. Practical implications The practical implications are that organisations can draw on the findings from this study to motivate individuals to volunteer to be internal coaches and to continue to act in that role. Originality/value Many organisations use internal coaches, but there is very little research into what motivates these volunteers.

Evaluating the effectiveness of trauma-informed care training delivered to staff in community Older Adult Mental Health Services

PurposeBy older adulthood, the majority of individuals will have experienced at least one traumatic event. Trauma-informed care (TIC) is proposed to improve effectivity of health-care provision and to reduce likelihood of services causing retraumatisation. This study aims to assess the effectiveness of staff training in TIC in older adult services.Design/methodology/approachTIC training was delivered across eight Older Adult Community Mental Health Teams in the same UK organisation. Questionnaires were administered before and after training: a psychometrically robust measure, the Attitudes Related to Trauma-Informed Care, was used to assess TIC-related attitudes, and a service-developed scale was used to measure changes in TIC competence. Data was analysed using linear mixed effects modelling (LMM). Qualitative data regarding the impact of training was gathered one month after training through a free-text questionnaire.FindingsThere were 45 participants, all of whom were white British. LMM on pre- and post-data revealed that staff training significantly increased competencies across all measured TIC domains. Overall, staff attitudes were also significantly more trauma-informed after training. Qualitatively, staff identified time as the only additional resource required to deliver the skills and knowledge gained from training.Practical implicationsTraining was found to be effective in increasing TIC-related skills and attitudes. Organisations aiming to become trauma-informed should consider staff training as one aspect of a wider development plan.Originality/valueTo the best of the authors’ knowledge, this paper is the first to examine TIC training for staff working in Older Adults Mental Health Services. Recommendations for services aiming to develop a trauma-informed culture have been provided.

Analisis ROI (Return on Social Investment) Program Tanggung Jawab Sosial Lingkungan PT PLN (Persero): Upaya Pemberdayaan Wanita Difable melalui Pelatihan Pembuatan Batik Bekerja Sama dengan Rumah Batik Berkah Jambi

People who have disabilities, both physical and mental, are an essential component of society. And by providing support or opportunities for them, they can help create social equality and inclusion. People with disabilities are often associated with a physical identity, leading to stereotypes about their abilities, which can lead to discrimination. The Batik training program for people with disabilities is an initiative that can help improve skills, encourage social inclusion, increase empowerment, and provide employment opportunities. Measuring the value of benefits relative to investment costs used in efforts to empower disabled Women through Batik training in collaboration with House of Batik Berkah Jambi. The evaluation recommends using the Social Return on Investment (SROI) method. The return on social investment method can help measure business performance. The social performance of an ongoing SROI is considered appropriate for understanding impact investing (investment activities that aim to create a social impact), such as activities funded from the company's TJSL funds, which are expected to create a social impact on the community, especially the company's local community. The method of implementing the activities used is qualitative research because this activity is exploratory, descriptive research. Sources were selected using a purposive sampling technique. For SROI evaluation, According to the guidelines issued by the SROI Network UK organization, this research must examine six (six) stages of the SROI analysis method. These stages will include the 2023 SROI empowerment analysis disable program results, providing an SROI value of 2.47 with criteria worth pursuing. This means that PT PLN (Persero) UID S2JB generates a profitable social impact and produces a high SROI ratio.

The Creation of Chartered Management Consultant: A UK Gold Standard for Consulting Competence

Abstract This paper explains the creation and purpose of the Chartered Management Consultant (ChMC) award in the UK, outlines the preparation and initial launch of the accreditation, describes the growth to mid-2023 and discusses how continued growth is needed not just in volume of chartered practitioners, but in the diversity of the accredited community. The paper describes the purpose and creation of the award, reviews growth and suggests where to focus next. The first part describes the two UK organisations who have been responsible for setting up and promoting the ChMC award – Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and the Management Consultancies Association (MCA) – and how the ChMC award supports their respective organisational raison d’etre. The second part provides a timeline between 2017 and 2020, in the run-up to the global pandemic. The third part describes the promotion of ChMC and the setting of pace coming out of the pandemic. The fourth part reviews the channels and levers used to accelerate growth in the take-up of ChMC during late 2022 and early 2023; and reflects on how to balance growth in volume of uptake whilst maintaining an appropriately reflective blend of community diversity. The fifth part discusses the practical challenge of promoting an industry-wide standard in a hitherto-unregulated environment. The sixth part covers the case for a strengthened approach; and The seventh and final part covers closing comments and a possible approach to build on the success achieved by CMI/MCA to date, drawing on the CMI’s IC arm.

Non-allergist healthcare workers views on delivering a penicillin allergy de-labelling inpatient pathway: identifying the barriers and enablers.

Non-allergist delivered PADL is supported by UK and World Health Organization guidelines but is not yet routine in UK hospitals. Understanding the views of healthcare workers (HCWs) on managing patients with penA records and exploring perspectives on delivering a PADL inpatient pathway are required to inform the development of non-allergist delivered PADL pathways. To explore the perspectives of non-allergist HCWs working in medical specialties on managing patients with penA records, and to explore the enablers and barriers to embedding PADL as a standard of care for inpatients. Semi-structured interviews with doctors, nurses, pharmacists and medicines optimization pharmacy technicians working in a district general hospital in the UK. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data. The PADL pathway was considered a shared responsibility of the multidisciplinary team, which needed to be structured and supported by a framework. PADL aligns with HCW roles but time to deliver PADL was a barrier. Training for HCWs on the benefits of PADL and delivering PADL for those patients where a penicillin might be beneficial during the current episode of care would both motivate HCWs to deliver PADL. The PADL pathway was acceptable to HCWs and aligned with their roles and current healthcare processes but their capacity to deliver PADL in a time pressured environment was a significant barrier.

A Case Study on The Effects of Human Resource Shortages on Project Management in The Uk Health Sector: Focusing on Achieve Care Solutions Agency

The healthcare sector, one of the most in-demand sectors in the UK, is currently facing a shortage of human resources. This shortage is due to several factors, including a high turnover rate, an aging workforce, and a lack of younger staff entering the sector. This study explores the impact of human resource shortages on project management within the UK healthcare sector, focusing on Achieve Care Solutions Agency. To understand the context of this shortage, we surveyed 50 professionals from Achieve Care Solutions Agency. Out of the questions asked, 85% of the responses were properly returned. The data was then analyzed using graphical statistics to create averages, tables, and graphs showing frequency and percentages. The findings of the study suggest that training has a positive effect on the motivation of Achieve Care's human resources. The current workforce in social care is experienced, and compassionate, and values their work, primarily because they feel appreciated and well-trained. However, the critical shortage of human resources is negatively impacting the UK's healthcare system and organizations like Achieve Care. This study highlights the need for a healthcare delivery system adequately staffed with human resources. It emphasizes the importance of providing everyone with access to the guidance, support, and care they need to live fulfilling lives. Despite the challenges posed by human resource shortages, the healthcare sector presents a promising career path with a bright future, especially as other industries contract due to increased automation.

Exploring current patient prioritisation approaches used by UK mental health inpatient pharmacy teams

Abstract Introduction Clinical pharmacy services play a key role in reducing drug related problems and improving patient outcomes1. Prioritising patients for clinical pharmacy services is a relatively new approach that has been reported to have a positive impact on patients and pharmacy service delivery2. Although patient prioritisation for clinical pharmacy services have been studied in UK acute care settings, such approaches in UK mental health secondary care remain unexplored. Aim To explore current patient prioritisation systems used by UK mental health inpatient pharmacy teams. Methods This multi-method research comprised a survey, document analysis and semi-structured remote video interviews. A national survey was first distributed to all mental health UK organisations to understand the prevalence of patient prioritisation approaches. This was followed by pharmacy staff interviews and document analysis to learn more about existing patient prioritisation systems. Interviews and prioritisation documents were thematically analysed following Braun and Clark’s thematic analysis approach3. Ethical approval was obtained from the University of Manchester Ethics Committee (No. 13973). Results A total of 73 mental health trusts/boards were invited to take part in the survey between July 2022 and January 2023. Responses were received from 55 organisations achieving a 75.3% response rate, with 38.2% (n=21/55) of these reporting use of a patient prioritisation system for clinical pharmacy services. Survey respondents not using any patient prioritisation system reported in free text responses prioritising by reactive approaches, acuity, or prioritising new admissions or specific wards only. Additionally, over 70% of these organisations reported considering using a prioritisation system in the future with reported challenges to adoption being limited funding, staff shortage, lack of a standardised prioritisation system, and competing priorities. Organisations using patient prioritisation systems were then invited for follow up interviews and to share their patient prioritisation documents. Fifteen staff interviews were conducted between August and December 2022 and 11 prioritisation documents were analysed. Patient prioritisation approaches used in these organisations were either described as (a) guidance within their pharmacy standard operating procedures (n=3), (b) prioritisation criteria/space within handover tools between pharmacy staff (n=3), or (c) reports/tools designed specifically to guide patient prioritisation (n=9). Of the patient prioritisation report/tools (n=9), four were reports that guided pharmacy staff in prioritising through emailing a list of patients with a specific high-risk indicator whereas five were tools that categorised patients based on a pre-set criteria using a traffic light system (red, amber, and green) (n=3), numerical levels (1- 4) (n=1), or one high-risk category (n=1). All prioritisation tools depended on pharmacy staff categorising patients except one that was completely automatic. These approaches were perceived to be valuable in managing limited resources and optimising pharmacy services. Nevertheless, these benefits came with some reported challenges such us balancing between standardisation of services and use of clinical judgement. Discussion/Conclusion This research highlights the opportunities and limitations associated with highly variable patient prioritisation approaches used by UK mental health pharmacy teams. Future research could focus on developing a standardised evidence- and consensus- based patient prioritisation system for use by UK mental health inpatient pharmacy teams.

Evaluation of Factors Affecting the Competitive Advantage of Organizations in Establishing Sustainable Project Management Post Covid-19

Competitive advantage significantly matters for modern construction organizations as it promotes the sustainable development and safety management of projects. UK construction organizations have greatly suffered from a lack of safety and sustainability of project management in infrastructure development projects because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Post-COVID-19 UK infrastructure development projects are uncertain in the context of organizational competitive advantage as they cannot maintain sustainable project management. This study was conducted to identify, rank, and present a framework of factors influencing the competitive advantage of UK organizations. The study design involved identifying factors from the current literature, after which the most relevant factors were filtered with the help of semi-structured interviews with 15 experts. A pilot survey was conducted then, involving 192 respondents, after which a reliability test and exploratory factor analysis (EFA) were conducted on the results. A primary questionnaire survey involving 250 respondents was conducted, after which RII and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were conducted on the final data. A total of five subgroups were found to be significant in the CFA, such as Resources and Policies, Quality and Delays, Motivation and Expectation, Management and Environment, and Government and Business. It is recommended based on findings that the construction organizations of the UK have to consider working on identified factors to maintain a competitive advantage in establishing sustainable project management solutions for post-COVID-19 UK infrastructure development projects.

Reconciling the ideal worker norm and involved fatherhood: new fathers’ experiences of requesting Shared Parental Leave in UK organizations

ABSTRACT The introduction of Shared Parental Leave (SPL) in the UK provided an opportunity for more fathers to take time out of work to be primary carers. The article presents the findings from qualitative interviews carried out with ten British fathers, which analyses their experiences of requesting SPL and the level of organizational support available to them on taking leave. In terms of requesting SPL and on their return to work, two approaches are discernible: these are described as ‘cautious’ and ‘bold’. Although maintaining their commitment to being involved parents, cautious fathers tended to conform to the ideal worker norm. They did so by adopting strategies to mitigate any anticipated career penalty, which included adjusting the timing and length of their leave. Thus the values associated with the ideal worker norm represent a psychological barrier to fathers who might otherwise want to take a longer period of leave or adjust their working hours post-leave. By contrast, bold fathers are less concerned about accommodating their employer's needs in requesting SPL and are prepared to adjust their working hours to facilitate involved fatherhood. The article concludes by considering appropriate responses for policymakers, fathers and organizations.

Speaking up as a working carer: working carers’ use of voice and struggles for representation in the workplace

Many studies have discussed the challenges of reconciling work and care, but few address the role of carers’ voice in advocating for, and facilitating access to, workplace support. Drawing on qualitative case studies of three large UK organisations, we examine the role of working carers’ voice in the development of a carer’s leave policy at work. Findings indicate that working carers’ voice is shaped by various factors, including available voice mechanisms; workers’ perceptions of their care responsibilities; and stigma, work processes and inequalities. Research implications indicate the need for a more effective representation of working carers through voice channels at work.

O.2.3-2 How to effectively develop and modify workplace health programs: case studies in UK contact centers

Abstract Purpose Workplace health programs are often implemented to improve employee health, and subsequently business outcomes (e.g., reducing absence). However, they rarely consider the full range of complexity and variability of organizational factors. This can lead to poor implementation, effectiveness and sustainability. As such, innovative methods which facilitate the development or modification of health programs while considering an organization’s unique organizational culture barriers are needed. Contact center-based organizations in particular have several organizational barriers, which create highly sedentary environments with limited opportunities for physical activity engagement. This study aims to improve the development, implementation and effectiveness of workplace health programs in contact centers by identifying and addressing these barriers. Methods This study is underpinned by the Six Steps in Quality Intervention Development framework (6SQuID). 6SQuID emphasizes co-production with stakeholders which is important in ensuring interventions are acceptable and sustainable. Four workshops were conducted in two contact center-based UK organizations over seven months. The workshops, with management, aimed to accomplish the following in each organization: 1) define the problem (with wellbeing programs) and its causal factors (organizational culture barriers), and 2) co-produce theories of change, theories of action and an action plan to address the causal factors and solve the problem. Results Organization 1 (private sector, nursing services) defined their problem as: low focus on engagement and participation in wellbeing activities. Organization 2 (public sector, emergency services) defined their problem as: wellbeing programs lack proactivity, engagement and sustainability. Each organization developed an action plan to address the causal factors of their problem and initiate their theory of change pathways (desired short, medium and long-term outcomes). Activity examples included: sanctioning time for well-being program/behaviour participation (e.g., break-taking to reduce sitting) and improving program promotion. Conclusions This study provides learnings on how to facilitate more effective development (or modification) and implementation of workplace health programs (especially those related to sedentary behaviour, physical activity and mental health) by including management in identifying and addressing organizational culture barriers. Results have the potential for application to other organizations with desk-based workers. This study is part of a University of Edinburgh-funded PhD studentship.

COVID-19 and the Digital Transformation that Followed in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

This study examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the digital transformation landscape in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Its main goal is to find out to what extent the pandemic has spurred digital technology adoption. During the pandemic, Saudi Arabia has seen a rapid transition to digital solutions in various areas such as remote working, online education and e-commerce. And telemedicine. This study examines the factors that contribute to this transition and assesses its long-term consequences. A quantitative, inductive and explanatory study design was selected for this study to analyze primary data collected from 247 respondents working in official UK organisations, ministries and agencies. Saudi Arabia through a survey questionnaire page. Statistical analysis tools were used to evaluate the conclusions of the results. Key findings highlight the central role of government investments in digital infrastructure and highlight the challenges of digital literacy and data security. Ultimately, this study acknowledges that the pandemic has acted as a catalyst, reshaping traditional business models and service delivery. To build on this momentum, the recommendations call for sustainable investment in digital infrastructure, increasing digital literacy, and encouraging innovation through collaborative and responsive partnerships. Actively on network security issues.

“The ticking clock thing”: a systems psychodynamic study of UK organisations that engage the public on climate change

Systems psychodynamic scholars have paid limited attention to organisational dynamics in organisations whose task includes addressing climate change, but the experience of working in such organisations is increasingly significant as the climate crisis intensifies. The doctoral study described here identified seven themes and related social defences characterising the experience of working in such organisations: exclusion, shame, sexualised excitement and threat, splitting, a sense of fragility, an uncertain relationship with authority, and difficulties with grieving. The emotional flavour of these social defences resonates with the climate emotions proposed by the existing body of climate psychology literature. A tentative proposal is made that working in this field constitutes a traumatic epistemological, social, and emotional experience; and that the fact of the traumatic experience is the “unthought known” in this work. Organisations that engage the public on climate change, it is proposed, may experience a trauma-influenced basic assumption mentality and may unconsciously activate a version of the “internal establishment” that exists to defend against the unthought known, with the establishment unleashing perverse dynamics and other defensive mechanisms such as shame, with a particular focus on maintaining the split polarities and thereby preventing genuine connection with others who are different.

Industrial Insights on Digital Twins in Manufacturing: Application Landscape, Current Practices, and Future Needs

The digital twin (DT) research field is experiencing rapid expansion; yet, the research on industrial practices in this area remains poorly understood. This paper aims to address this knowledge gap by sharing feedback and future requirements from the manufacturing industry. The methodology employed in this study involves an examination of a survey that received 99 responses and interviews with 14 experts from 10 prominent UK organisations, most of which are involved in the defence industry in the UK. The survey and interviews explored topics such as DT design, return on investment, drivers, inhibitors, and future directions for DT development in manufacturing. This study’s findings indicate that DTs should possess characteristics such as adaptability, scalability, interoperability, and the ability to support assets throughout their entire life cycle. On average, completed DT projects reach the breakeven point in less than two years. The primary motivators behind DT development were identified to be autonomy, customer satisfaction, safety, awareness, optimisation, and sustainability. Meanwhile, the main obstacles include a lack of expertise, funding, and interoperability. This study concludes that the federation of twins and a paradigm shift in industrial thinking are essential components for the future of DT development.