Utilization Of Human Resources Research Articles

The Mediating Effect of Information Technology Usage on the Relationship of Internal Audit Processes and Internal Auditor Competence towards Internal Audit Effectiveness: Evidence from the Chinese Financial Sector

The effectiveness of internal auditing is determined by various factors, such as the independence of the internal audit function, auditors’ competence, effective audit planning, efficient audit processes, and support from senior management. The digitalization and informatization of modern enterprises have transformed the way companies are managed and have similarly impacted internal audit practices. Informatization not only alters traditional internal audit processes but also changes auditors’ ways of working and thinking. From the perspective of resource-based theory, the effective allocation and full utilization of human, technological and organizational resources can enhance the effectiveness of internal audit. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to examine the impact of internal audit processes (IAP) and internal auditor competence (IAC) on internal audit effectiveness (IAE), as well as the mediating effect of information technology usage (ITU) on the relationship between IAP and IAC and IAE. To test the proposed hypotheses, a questionnaire survey was conducted within Chinese financial enterprises, yielding a total of 133 valid responses. Statistical data analysis was performed using the partial least squares structural equation modelling (SEM-PLS) method. The results indicate that both IAP and IAC have a significant impact on IAE and ITU. Furthermore, ITU serves as a mediating factor, enhancing the positive contributions of IAP and IAC to IAE.

Freshwater exploitation at Ajvide - Pitted ware culture fishing practises investigated through laser ablation facilitated strontium isotope analyses

The importance of marine resources for the Neolithic hunter-fisher-gathers of the Pitted Ware Culture of Gotland, Sweden, is well documented through zooarchaeological analyses and diet studies of human remains. Terrestrial areas were important for living and supplementing the diet but the extent of the terrestrial territories and regions of land use for different groups is largely unknown. The presence of euryhaline species in recovered zooarchaeological assemblages indicates that freshwater fishing or fishing in the brackish estuaries of the Baltic Sea was part of the subsistence practises. To explore if the inland freshwaters of Gotland were used and, if exploited, where they were located, 18 teeth from euryhaline fish from the Pitted Ware Culture site Ajvide on Gotland were selected. The 87Sr/86Sr isotope ratios in the fish teeth were analysed using laser ablation-multi collector-inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry and correlated with an updated bioavailable baseline of Gotlandic water sources. Through this approach, the habitational origin of the fish was shown to primarily stem from at least six freshwater sources located in the west-central area of Gotland, in close relation to the site, with a few individuals originating from within the Baltic Sea. The study highlights the significance of ichthyoarchaeological analysis in understanding the territorial practice of past foraging societies and recommends further studies on euryhaline species to expand our knowledge of fish habitat, human resource utilization and land use.

Reporting on the establishment of a Privacy Preserving Record Linkage to Facilitate an Ongoing Crosswalk Between Research and Health Administrative Databases

IntroductionThe Ontario Brain Institute (OBI) is a provincially funded, not-for-profit organization that accelerates discovery and innovation, benefiting both patients and the economy (Stuss, 2014). OBI has established a large-scale neuroinformatics platform - Brain-CODE - to support the collection, storage, federation, sharing, and analysis of different data types across several brain disorders (Behan et al., 2023; Vaccarino et al., 2018). A privacy preserving record linkage protocol was developed to allow for the linkage of research data at Brain-CODE with health administrative data holdings at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences (ICES) (Gee et al., 2018). Objective and ApproachThe methodology related to an ongoing crosswalk linkage between OBI and ICES, to allow for more seamless integration between the respective data holdings, has been previously presented (Behan et al., 2020). This methodology has since been operationalized leading to the establishment of an ongoing crosswalk linkage that is updated on an annual basis. ResultsSince the initial development of this ongoing crosswalk, two updates have been successfully completed leading to the linkage of over 7,000 study participants between the two platforms. This has led to a more efficient utilization of human and computational resources, compared to earlier data linkage projects completed on a project-by-project basis. Analysis projects in the areas of neurodegeneration, concussion, and neurodevelopmental disorders have already leveraged this crosswalk linkage process. Conclusions/ImplicationsThe establishment of this ongoing crosswalk linkage has supported a more streamlined approach of data linkage activities between OBI and ICES allowing for enhanced neuroscience-focused research activities.

Assessment of water quality and identification of priority areas for intervention in Guanabara Bay basin, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, using nonparametric and multivariate statistical methods.

The Guanabara Bay hydrographic region (GBHR) has served as a central hub for human settlement and resource utilization throughout Brazil's history. However, the region's high population density and intense industrial activity have come at a cost, leading to a significant decline in water quality. This work aimed to identify homogeneous regions in GBHR according to water quality parameters in dry and rainy periods. The following water quality monitoring variables were monitored at 49 gauge stations: total phosphorus (TP), nitrate (NO3-), dissolved oxygen (DO), hydrogenionic potential (pH), turbidity (Turb), thermotolerant coliforms (TCol), total dissolved solids (TDS), biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), water temperature (Tw), and air temperature (Ta). The statistical analysis consisted of determining principal components, cluster analysis, seasonal differences, and Spearman's correlation. The water quality parameter correlations were not expressively influenced by seasonality, but there are differences in the concentrations of these parameters in the dry and rainy periods. In the dry period, urban pressure on water quality is mainly due to fecal coliforms. The resulting clusters delimited areas under urban, agricultural, and forestry influence. Clusters located in areas with high demographic density showed high concentrations of TCol and TP, while clusters influenced by forestry and agriculture had better water quality. In the rainy season, clusters with urban influence showed problems with TCol and TP, in addition to some characteristics in each group, such as high TDS, NO3-, and BOD. Forested areas showed high DO, and clusters under agricultural influence had higher concentrations of TCol, BOD, and NO3- concerning forested regions. The troubling state of sanitation in GBHR occurs in metropolitan regions due to lack of a formal sanitation system.

Applied One Health: Nigeria National Veterinary Research Institute COVID-19 pandemic response.

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused the death of 7.1 million people worldwide as of 7 July 2024. In Nigeria, the first confirmed case was reported on 27 February 2020, subsequently followed by a nationwide spread of SARS-CoV-2 with morbidity and mortality reaching 267 173 and 3155, respectively, as of 7 July 2024. At the beginning of the pandemic, only a few public health laboratories in Nigeria had the capacity for SARS-CoV-2 molecular diagnosis. The National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI), already experienced in influenza diagnosis, responded to the public health challenge for the diagnosis of COVID-19 samples from humans. The feat was possible through the collective utilisation of NVRI human and material resources, including biosafety facilities, equipment, reagents and consumables donated by international partners and collaborators. Within 6 months of the reported COVID-19 outbreak in Nigeria, over 33 000 samples were processed in NVRI facilities covering five states. Thereafter, many field and laboratory projects were jointly implemented between NVRI and collaborating sectors including the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and the National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR), which brought together professionals in the health, veterinary, education and socio-sciences. In addition, One Health grants were secured to enhance surveillance for coronavirus and other zoonoses and build capacity in genomics. Bio-surveillance for coronaviruses and other emerging zoonotic pathogens at the human-animal interface was activated and continued with sample collection and analysis in the laboratory for coronaviruses, Lassa fever virus and Mpox. One Health approach has shown that inter-sectoral and multinational collaboration for diagnosis, research and development in animals, and the environment to better understand pathogen spillover events at the human-animal interface is an important global health priority and pandemic preparedness.

Mekanisme Penyusunan Laporan Pertanggungjawaban Anggaran Pendapatan dan Belanja Daerah

The central government gives authority to regional governments to take care of their household affairs which are unique to the region with the aim that local governments are more effective in managing regional affairs both in terms of development, utilization and management of natural resources and human resources. The Regional Head who plans the APBD to organize his administration is also required to be able to provide accountability/provide reports on the results of the use of the APBD. The use of this APBD, of course, must have an agency that oversees it, in the administration of regional government that supervises it, namely the DPRD. Based on this description, the problems examined in this study are: What is the mechanism for preparing the APBD accountability report? according to Law Number 17 of 2003 is a regional financial plan approved by the Regional People's Representative Council (DPRD). This research is a normative research that uses a statutory approach. The legal material used in this study comes from the results of library research which consists of primary and secondary legal materials obtained through literature review techniques supported by analytical techniques. From the results of this study it can be interpreted that accountability and oversight are one unit to realize good governance, because it can provide an evaluation of the performance of the government for the future.

School inspectors’ perspectives of their instructional leadership support to schools in Zimbabwe

Over the past 2 decades, worldwide research has established that the district office of education matters. Various policy initiatives are directing district offices to shift from limited managerial functions and begin to directly support learner instruction. The intention of this article, therefore, was to tease the question: How do school inspectors provide instructional leadership support to schools in Zimbabwe? Guided by the instructional leadership conceptual framework, we employed a qualitative research methodology in which we used 2 case studies focusing on 6 officers purposively drawn from 2 district offices in the Masvingo province of Zimbabwe. Data collection tools used were document analysis and semi-structured interviews. The findings indicate that school inspectors carried out school staffing; spearheaded need-driven circuit-level and district-level professional development; instituted supervision of schools; supported school development efforts; and ensured stakeholder and partner engagement. But school inspectors provided limited support to scaffold learner instruction. To improve district instructional leadership support at school level, we recommend strategic human and material resource mobilisation and utilisation. Inevitably, more research is needed to allow deeper insight into the observed inadequacies of the current district office in Zimbabwe.

PENGARUH KERJA SAMA TIM, KOMITMEN DAN MOTIVASI KERJA TERHADAP KINERJA KARYAWAN DENGAN KEPUASAN KERJA SEBAGAI VARIABEL INTERVENING DI PT. INKO ORGANIK JAYA KABUPATEN SITUBONDO

At PT. Inko Organik Jaya in Situbondo Regency really needs employees who are committed to improving optimal work and utilization of human resources. And contribute to employee performance. The aim of this research is to analyze and test the influence of teamwork, commitment and work motivation on performance through job satisfaction. This research is quantitative research. The population used in this research was 33 employees of PT. Inko Organik Jaya, Situbondo Regency. The sampling technique uses saturated sampling. Data analysis and hypothesis testing in this research used the Structural Equation Method - Partial Least Square (PLS-SEM). The results of the direct influence hypothesis test using the Smart PLS 3.0 application, show that Teamwork has a positive effect on Job Satisfaction, Teamwork has a significant positive effect on Performance, Commitment has a positive but not significant effect on Job Satisfaction, Commitment has a significant positive effect on Performance, Motivation has a significant positive effect on Job Satisfaction, Motivation has a significant positive effect on Performance. The results of the indirect effect hypothesis test show that teamwork on performance through job satisfaction has a positive but not significant effect, commitment to performance through job satisfaction has a significant positive effect, motivation on performance through job satisfaction has a significantly positive effect.

The Influence of the Supervision Function, Human Resource Development and the Utilization of Information Technology on Performance (Case Study)

This study aims to determine the effect of the Influence of Oversight Function, Human Resource Development and Utilization of Information Technology on Performance (Case Study of Village Office Staff in Libureng District, Bone Regency). This study uses a quantitative approach. The sampling method used in this research is saturated sample or taking the entire population with 80 samples of respondents. The results of this study indicate that partially the function of supervision and development of human resources has a positive and significant effect on performance, and the use of information technology does not have a positive effect on the performance of village office staff in Libureng sub-district, Bone Regency.

The burden of hyperkalaemia on hospital healthcare resources

Hyperkalaemia is associated with prolonged hospital admission and worse mortality. Hyperkalaemia may also necessitate clinical consults, therapies for hyperkalaemia and high-dependency bed utilisation. We evaluated the ‘hidden’ human and organisational resource utilisation for hyperkalaemia in hospitalised patients. This was a single-centre, observational cohort study (Jan 2017–Dec 2020) at a tertiary-care hospital. The CogStack system (data processing and analytics platform) was used to search unstructured and structured data from individual patient records. Association between potassium and death was modelled using cubic spline regression, adjusted for age, sex, and comorbidities. Cox proportional hazards estimated the hazard of death compared with normokalaemia (3.5–5.0 mmol/l). 129,172 patients had potassium measurements in the emergency department. Incidence of hyperkalaemia was 85.7 per 1000. There were 49,011 emergency admissions. Potassium > 6.5 mmol/L had 3.9-fold worse in-hospital mortality than normokalaemia. Chronic kidney disease was present in 21% with potassium 5–5.5 mmol/L and 54% with potassium > 6.5 mmol/L. For diabetes, it was 20% and 32%, respectively. Of those with potassium > 6.5 mmol/L, 29% had nephrology review, and 13% critical care review; in this group 22% transferred to renal wards and 8% to the critical care unit. Dialysis was used in 39% of those with peak potassium > 6.5 mmol/L. Admission hyperkalaemia and hypokalaemia were independently associated with reduced likelihood of hospital discharge. Hyperkalaemia is associated with greater in-hospital mortality and reduced likelihood of hospital discharge. It necessitated significant utilisation of nephrology and critical care consultations and greater likelihood of patient transfer to renal and critical care.

Evaluating the Utilization of Human Resources for Health Information Systems at the Local Government Level: Findings from the Kilimanjaro Region

Introduction: Human resources for health (HRH) are critical to healthcare delivery. Global HRH shortages hinder health service provision. This study explored how data from HRHIS is utilized to optimize HRH planning, management, and development. Methods: The study used a utility-focused evaluation approach, employing multiple case study designs. Data were collected from seven (7) of the Ministry of Health and President's Office—Regional Administrative and Local Government through in-depth interviews and an observation checklist, whereas ten (10) participants were interviewed. Interpretative phenomenological analysis was used to describe individual experiences, practices of HRH management, and data use from HRHIS. Results: The study found that staffing levels, DHIS2, Work Indicators, Staff Needs and Prioritization, and Optimization Analysis are key data sources for HRH planning, allocation, and deployment decisions. However, relying on multiple systems for employee data management proved challenging due to inconsistencies and errors. While essential, HRHIS lacks integration with other systems, hindering data utilization. Manual data entry further exacerbates data quality issues, emphasizing the need for a more robust and integrated HRH information system. Conclusion: HRHIS is a valuable tool for HRH data management, but its potential is underutilized in Kilimanjaro. Despite implementation, challenges persist in using HRHIS data for planning, management, and development. Significant efforts are needed to promote data utilization and improve HRHIS's contribution to Tanzania's healthcare workforce. The study recommends accelerating the integration of HRHIS with other systems, such as the District Health Information System, the Human Capital Management Information System, Professional Councils databases, Regulatory bodies – Tanzania Commission for University, NACVET, Health Facility Registry, and TrainSmart. This integration will enhance data accessibility and improve HRH planning and management.

The Influence of Human Resource Competency and Utilization of Information Technology on The Quality of Regional Government Financial Reports With Internal Control As A Moderating Variable (Study On Bekasi City Government)

The Influence of Human Resource Competency and Utilization of Information Technology on The Quality of Regional Government Financial Reports With Internal Control As A Moderating Variable (Study On Bekasi City Government)

Rethinking Human Resources in Public Administration: An Empirical Analysis of the Problem of the Ineffective Usage of Human Resources in the Public Sector

The purpose of this study is to explore the possible causes and consequences of the problem of ineffective utilization of human resources in the public sector, with reference to the philosophy of "Let the people live so that the state may live", through the extreme example of passive public servants in the public sector, who are also characterized as " benched ". The lack of research focusing on the ineffective usage of human resources in Turkish public administration requires the study to use a research design with a strong exploratory aspect. The importance of this study is to contribute to the knowledge in the focus on the problem of effective use of human resources, which has been constantly mentioned but has not been empirically investigated until now. It is possible to be carried out within the framework of the study to collect and analyze data more easily, especially on sensitive issues such as inactive public officials. Qualitative case design allows to obtain detailed information about a particular social/administrative situation, event, or group and to make unique discoveries about problems. Face-to-face interviews were conducted with 47 public employees in the study sample. The reasons for the ineffective usage of human resources can be summarized as follows; Political patronage relations, nepotism, incompetence, unawareness, etc. Consequences of ineffective usage of human resources can be summarized as; loss of motivation and possible job dissatisfaction and problems of person-environment fit, financial weakness, loss of national performance, loss of confidence, loss of individual performance, and inefficiency.

PENGARUH STRES KERJA,KOMPETENSI DAN MOTIVASI KERJA TERHADAP KINERJA KARYAWAN MELALUI KEPUASAN KERJA SEBAGAI VARIBEL INTERVENING PADA ASN DINAS PETERNAKAN DAN PERIKANAN KABUPATEN SITUBONDO

An agency requires good and appropriate management so that employees can The Livestock and Fisheries Department in Situbondo really need employees who have competence to increase optimal work, utilization of human resources, and contribute to employee performance. The aim of this research is to analyze and examine the influence of work stress, competence and work motivation on performance through job satisfaction. This research refers to a quantitative research. The population of this research was 70 of state civil apparatus at Livestock and Fisheries Department in Situbondo. The sampling technique used saturated sampling. Data analysis and hypothesis test in this research used the Partial Least Square - Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The results of the direct effect hypothesis test using the Smart PLS 3.0 application showed that work stress had a positive effect on job satisfaction, work stress had a significant positive effect on performance, competence has a positive but not significant effect on job satisfaction, competence had a significant positive effect on performance, motivation had a significant positive effect on job satisfaction, motivation had a significant positive effect on performance. The results of the indirect effect hypothesis test showed that work stress on performance through job satisfaction had a positive but not significant effect, competence on performance through job satisfaction had a significant positive effect, motivation on performance through job satisfaction had a significantly positive effect.

Determinants of costs of human papillomavirus vaccine delivery in six low- and middle-income countries

Evidence on determinants of vaccine delivery costs can inform program design and planning. Given the dearth of this evidence for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine, we conducted an analysis to identify programmatic and operational factors that are statistically associated with variations in economic costs for HPV vaccine delivery, within and across six low- and middle-income countries.HPV vaccine program operations and cost data were collected from Ethiopia, Guyana, Rwanda, Senegal, Sri Lanka, and Uganda. An ordinary least square regression analysis was done using data from 279 health facilities in these six countries. We ran country-specific and pooled multivariate linear regressions. A conditional regression including 228 facilities was also run. The dependent variable was the estimated total economic costs for HPV vaccine delivery per facility, excluding vaccine procurement costs. Explanatory variables included number of HPV vaccine doses delivered; numbers of vaccination sessions conducted, and schools served; distance traveled by health workers for vaccine delivery; intensity of conducting program activities; human resource (health workers, school staff, etc.) utilization rates; and categorical variables indicating whether per diems were paid, and for country-specific dummies;Explanatory variables such as the number of program activities or meetings held, receipt of per diems, and utilization rates of health workers, were all positively and statistically significantly associated with economic costs in the pooled sample, for both the unconditional and conditional regressions. Variables such as the doses delivered, and number of sessions conducted were statistically significant in the unconditional regression. The within-country regression found that only variations in utilization rates of health workers were statistically significant in all countries.Our analysis provides evidence to HPV vaccination program stakeholders on which program context variables impact costs, which can inform program adjustment to improve cost efficiency, especially as programs managers work to revitalize and rebuild HPV vaccine coverage after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Analisis Kinerja Pegawai Pada Dinas Tenaga Kerja dan Transmigrasi Karawang

The labor and transmigration office is a government agency in regulating the placement of workers in various regions. The aim is to optimize the utilization of human resources according to the needs of a particular region. Employee performance in a company is the main element of human resources, human resources work as the driving force of the organization both in institutions and companies, which has a function as an asset so that it must be trained and developed its capabilities. and has a very important role in determining the success of the organizers of a company. And this research design is qualitative research, qualitative research is research that produces descriptive, the research place is at the Manpower and Transmigration Office located on Jl. Surotokunto Warungbambu, Kec. Karawang Tim., Karawang. The results of interviews regarding employee performance can be concluded that employee performance assessment can be seen from individual employees at the labor and transmigration office.

Adaptive evolution and dynamic mechanism of resort socioecological system in tourism cities: The case of Qinhuangdao, China

Resort socioecological systems (SESs) have changed significantly worldwide because of rapid urbanisation and tourism development. Exploring the dynamics and driving mechanisms of resort SES at different stages is beneficial for understanding urban adaption to future pressure, creating elaborate strategies for tourism innovation, and achieving sustainable resort development. Therefore, this study proposed the Adaptive-TALC model as a novel analytical framework for resort evolution, using Qinhuangdao Resort as an empirical case study. The results revealed that 1) from 1979 to 2023, Qinhuangdao tourism resort had been gradually transformed from a simple socioecological system based on natural resource utilization to a complex adaptive system integrating natural and human resource utilization, 2) governance systems played a pivotal role in resort evolution, and business utilized digital technology to innovate resort products, thereby accelerating system renewal and reorganisation, and 3) within the context of panarchy, Aranya's holiday products serve as a model for local businesses to improve and innovate their products and ultimately promote Qinhuangdao's sustainable development. This study contributes to theories of tourist destination evolution by providing a novel framework for the cognition of the tourism resource sustainable utilization in resorts and provides insights into innovative approaches such as nature-cultural hybrid solutions, adaptive urban planning, and digital tourism, enabling tourism cities to enhance their adaption and mitigate potential risks.

Hubungan Antara Pengelolaan Sumber Daya Manusia dalam Organisasi dengan Komitmen Karyawan pada Dinas Ketenagakerjaan dan Transmigrasi Sijunjung

In an increasingly competitive business situation, companies need employees who have a high commitment to the organization. Allen and Meyer (1990) stated that commitment to an organization is displayed in the components of affective commitment, rational commitment and nomative commitment. From several studies it has been proven that work experience has quite a big influence on employee commitment to the organization. This research will look at the contribution of human resource management as a form of work experience to employee commitment to the organization. What is meant by human resource management is a series of processes, applications and evaluations of the utilization and actualization of human resources in order to optimize the performance and contribution of human resources in achieving company goals. The contribution that will be seen is the contribution of human resource management in the form of employee perceptions of human resource management. As well as discrepancies in employee expectations and perceptions of human resource management. In particular, human resource management will be seen from the functions of managing employee development, managing work assessment, and management.

Performance vs. lottery: department transfer system desired by employees

Purpose Among the nonfinancial rewards for employees are career development opportunities, for which an important measure is department transfers. This is because departments are unevenly popular, and assigning everyone to their desired department is difficult. However, research on department transfers is limited to improving the efficiency of human resources utilization from a management perspective, with employee perspectives being lacking. This study aims to fill this gap in the literature. Design/methodology/approach The authors conducted a randomized controlled trial in an online survey environment with 2,000 full-time employees in Japan. Through the lens of self-determination theory, the authors hypothesized that employees seek department transfers based on performance rather than department transfers based on luck (lottery). Findings The results supported the hypothesis. For performance-based department transfers, an acceptance probability of 30% was found to be appropriate. Furthermore, mid-career, male, staff-level employees, those with experience of changing jobs and those who are more satisfied with their current job were more likely to seek this system. Practical implications Corporate managers should note that employees emphasize self-determination regarding their careers, dislike relying based on luck and seek department transfers relying on merit-based performance. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first study to determine the desirable system design for department transfers from the employee’s perspective and extend self-determination theory.

The Influence of SKPD Performance Characteristics, Education Level, Human Resource Competence and Technology Ultilization on the Quality of Regional Financial Reports of the Simeulue District Government

Budget, and can be used as a pratical guide fro every policy maker in managing the budget. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of SKPD performance, education level, human resource competence and information tecnology utilization on the quality of financial report. The population in this study were all regional devices totaling 45 (forty-five) SKPD (Reginal Work Units) in Simeulue Regency with a total of 180 (one hundred and eighty) respndents used in this study using a sample of Budget Users (PA), Commitment Making Officers (PPK), Technical Implementation Officers of Activities (PPTK), and Expenditure Treasurers as Research Smaples. Data analysis in this study used multiple linear regression which was prosessed with the SPSS program. The results showed that the influence of SKPD performance, education level, human resource competence and utilization of information technology had a positive and significant effect on the quality of regional financial reports. Human Resource Competencies Positively Affect the Quality of Regional Apparatus Financial Reports, Utilization of Information Technology Positively Affects the Quality of Regional Apparatus Financial Reports in Simeulue Regency. The implications of the results of this study are expected to be an evaluation material for policy makers in improving the Quality of Regional Financial Reports, and can be used as practical guidelines for every policy maker in financial reports.