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Varotto, Simone. "An assessment of the internal rating-based approach in Basel II." Journal of Risk Model Validation 2, no. 2 (2008): 83–101. http://dx.doi.org/10.21314/jrmv.2008.022.
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Brauers, Willem K. M., and Natalija Lepkova. "IS CREDIT RATING RESERVED TERRITORY FOR CREDIT RATING AGENCIES? A MULTIMOORA APPROACH FOR EUROPEAN FIRMS AND COUNTRIES." Technological and Economic Development of Economy 25, no. 6 (October 16, 2019): 1259–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.3846/tede.2019.10722.
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Credit Rating Agencies rate firms and countries by internal experts but with a final qualitative judgment by their management acting as decision makers. These ratings on their turn influence the countries credit rating and ipso facto of their enterprises. The work of the CRA is in fact double: credit rating of firms and other organizations at one side and countries on the other. Considering the credit rating of firms, the CRA made significant mistakes during the Recession 2007−2009 and their judgment is too much American oriented, in any way from a European point of view. Consequently, in Europe many efforts were made to come to a new agency, but all efforts failed. It could be different for the rating of countries. Is a more scientific approach, eventually on a quantitative and structural basis, not possible? Therefore, MULTIMOORA, a quantitative method, is suggested. The study was made for all countries of the European Continent. Based on data available in 2013 and on their extrapolation, the results are quite comparable to the results of Standard & Poor’s Credit Rating System of the moment. As the classifications of Moody’s and Fitch are very similar to those of Standard & Poor’s the outcome would be similar for these other Credit Rating Agencies.
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BOLGOVA, Elena V., Sergei A. BOLGOV, and Marina V. KURNIKOVA. "A situational approach to managing the region's competitiveness." Regional Economics: Theory and Practice 19, no. 3 (March 15, 2021): 521–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.24891/re.19.3.521.
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Subject. This article deals with the issues related to the region's competitiveness. Objectives. The article aims to develop a situational approach to managing the region's competitiveness. Methods. For the study, we used a qualitative analysis, generalization, and the rating method Results. The article proposes an algorithm for making management decisions based on ratings and a structured scale of the competitiveness targets of the Russian Federation subject's economy. It also offers certain recommendations on the use of the proposed management tools in shaping the Samara Oblast's active competitiveness policy. Conclusions. Situational variables as part of the external and internal environment factors of the region's economy help choose the means of professional management. Management decisions based on ratings can contribute to the development of competitiveness policies of the subjects of the Russian Federation at a higher level of efficiency.
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Wahyudin, Agus, and Badingatus Solikhah. "Corporate governance implementation rating in Indonesia and its effects on financial performance." Corporate Governance: The International Journal of Business in Society 17, no. 2 (April 3, 2017): 250–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/cg-02-2016-0034.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of corporate governance (CG) implementation rating conducted by the Indonesian Institute for Corporate Governance (IICG) on the financial performance of the selected companies. Design/methodology/approach This paper is a hypothesis testing study to analyze CG implementation of 88 firms listed on the Indonesian Stock Exchange. The samples are companies that participated in the Corporate Governance Perception Index (CGPI) Awards in 2008-2012. A panel data regression analysis is conducted on the data collected from IICG reports and its financial statements. Findings The awareness regarding good corporate governance (GCG) enforcement in Indonesian companies has already increased. The listed companies that participated in CGPI Awards during 2008-2012 always experience an increase in both quantity and quality. CG rating of go-public companies in Indonesia affects their accounting-based financial performance, such as return on assets, return on equity and earnings per share. However, CG implementation rating is not directly responded by the Indonesian stock market and has not yet been able to increase the company’s growth in the short term. Research limitations/implications In this study, CGPI rating in a related year is linked to market performance in the same year. Thus, further research may link CGPI rating to market performance in the next year, as the findings of this study show that GCG implementation is not directly responded by the market. Practical implications GCG implementation is required by stakeholders, as it may give a long-term positive impact. Thus, the government needs to stipulate regulations to increase the commitment of the company in implementing GCG. The company can improve the internal factors of the organization that does not support the establishment of GCG based on the findings during the survey of CGPI. Finally, investors and creditors may consider the CGPI rating for their investment decisions. Originality/value This study contributes to the literature in two ways. First, this study uses the comprehensive CG rating in Indonesia. Previous studies on CG rating focused on internal mechanism; in this study, the rating was assessed using four stages of continuous assessment: self-assessment, document evaluation, paper assessment and company visit, which was conducted by an independent team. Second, this study uses the CG index (compliance, conformance and performance) associated with a variety of accounting-based and market-based performance variables: financial performance, market value and growth.
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ACHIM, Luminiţa-Georgiana, Elena MITOI, Valentin MOLDOVEANU, and Codrut-Ioan TURLEA. "Credit Scoring – General Approach in the IFRS 9 Context." Audit Financiar 19, no. 162 (May 20, 2021): 384–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.20869/auditf/2021/162/014.
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With the coming into force of the standard IFRS 9 – Financial Instruments, in January 2018, financial institutions passed from an incurred loss model to a forward-looking model for the computation of impairment losses. As such, the IFRS 9 models use point-in-time, estimates of Probability of Default and Loss Given Default and provide a more faithful representation of the credit risk at a given as they are based on past experiences as well as the most recent and forecasted economic conditions. However, given the short-term fluctuations in the macroeconomic conditions, the final outcome of the Expected credit loss models is highly volatile due to their sensitivity to the business cycle. With regard to Probability of Default estimation under IFRS 9, the most commonly methods are: Markov Chains, Survival Analysis and single-factor models (Vasicek and Z-Shift). The development of the score-cards is still the same as in the case of the Internal Ratings Based Probability of Default models, encouraging institutions to use the already available credit rating systems and perform adjustment to the calibration. This paper outlines a non-exhaustive list of quantitative validation tests would satisfy the requirements of the IFRS 9 standard.
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Yang, Yimin, and Min Wu. "Basel regulatory capital formula revised." International Journal of Financial Engineering 08, no. 03 (July 12, 2021): 2142006. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s2424786321420068.
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Credit capital requirement is a key component of Basel implementation to assess a bank’s capital adequacy. Under the Internal Rating-Based approach, some risk parameters, including Asset Correlation, are implicit assumptions that cannot be observed directly. While some heuristic formulae of Asset Correlation for different business segments are provided by Basel, they may not be fully consistent with each bank’s loss experience and thus may cause systematic underestimation of banks’ capital requirement. To address this issue, we derive an equivalent capital formula in such way that the unobservable Asset Correlation is replaced by an observable and well-understood parameter called Default Volatility, which can be calibrated based on banks’ historical loss experience. This new approach simplifies parameter estimation process without requiring additional data, as well as making risk analysis such as stress testing more credible.
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Wang, Ke, Michael Zipperle, Marius Becherer, Florian Gottwalt, and Yu Zhang. "An AI-Based Automated Continuous Compliance Awareness Framework (CoCAF) for Procurement Auditing." Big Data and Cognitive Computing 4, no. 3 (September 3, 2020): 23. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/bdcc4030023.
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Compliance management for procurement internal auditing has been a major challenge for public sectors due to its tedious period of manual audit history and large-scale paper-based repositories. Many practical issues and potential risks arise during the manual audit process, including a low level of efficiency, accuracy, accountability, high expense and its laborious and time consuming nature. To alleviate these problems, this paper proposes a continuous compliance awareness framework (CoCAF). It is defined as an AI-based automated approach to conduct procurement compliance auditing. CoCAF is used to automatically and timely audit an organisation’s purchases by intelligently understanding compliance policies and extracting the required information from purchasing evidence using text extraction technologies, automatic processing methods and a report rating system. Based on the auditing results, the CoCAF can provide a continuously updated report demonstrating the compliance level of the procurement with statistics and diagrams. The CoCAF is evaluated on a real-life procurement data set, and results show that it can process 500 purchasing pieces of evidence within five minutes and provide 95.6% auditing accuracy, demonstrating its high efficiency, quality and assurance level in procurement internal audit.
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McNeer, Richard R., Roman Dudaryk, Nicholas B. Nedeff, and Christopher L. Bennett. "Development and Testing of Screen-Based and Psychometric Instruments for Assessing Resident Performance in an Operating Room Simulator." Anesthesiology Research and Practice 2016 (2016): 1–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9348478.
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Introduction. Medical simulators are used for assessing clinical skills and increasingly for testing hypotheses. We developed and tested an approach for assessing performance in anesthesia residents using screen-based simulation that ensures expert raters remain blinded to subject identity and experimental condition.Methods. Twenty anesthesia residents managed emergencies in an operating room simulator by logging actions through a custom graphical user interface. Two expert raters rated performance based on these entries using custom Global Rating Scale (GRS) and Crisis Management Checklist (CMC) instruments. Interrater reliability was measured by calculating intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC), and internal consistency of the instruments was assessed with Cronbach’s alpha. Agreement between GRS and CMC was measured using Spearman rank correlation (SRC).Results. Interrater agreement (GRS: ICC = 0.825, CMC: ICC = 0.878) and internal consistency (GRS: alpha = 0.838, CMC: alpha = 0.886) were good for both instruments. Subscale analysis indicated that several instrument items can be discarded. GRS and CMC scores were highly correlated (SRC = 0.948).Conclusions. In this pilot study, we demonstrated that screen-based simulation can allow blinded assessment of performance. GRS and CMC instruments demonstrated good rater agreement and internal consistency. We plan to further test construct validity of our instruments by measuring performance in our simulator as a function of training level.
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Nickel, Felix, Jonathan D. Hendrie, Christian Stock, Mohamed Salama, Anas A. Preukschas, Jonas D. Senft, Karl F. Kowalewski, et al. "Direct Observation versus Endoscopic Video Recording-Based Rating with the Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skills for Training of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy." European Surgical Research 57, no. 1-2 (2016): 1–9. http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000444449.
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Purpose: The validated Objective Structured Assessment of Technical Skills (OSATS) score is used for evaluating laparoscopic surgical performance. It consists of two subscores, a Global Rating Scale (GRS) and a Specific Technical Skills (STS) scale. The OSATS has accepted construct validity for direct observation ratings by experts to discriminate between trainees' levels of experience. Expert time is scarce. Endoscopic video recordings would facilitate assessment with the OSATS. We aimed to compare video OSATS with direct OSATS. Methods: We included 79 participants with different levels of experience [58 medical students, 15 junior residents (novices), and 6 experts]. Performance of a cadaveric porcine laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) was evaluated with OSATS by blinded expert raters by direct observation and then as an endoscopic video recording. Operative time was recorded. Results: Direct OSATS rating and video OSATS rating correlated significantly (ρ = 0.33, p = 0.005). Significant construct validity was found for direct OSATS in distinguishing between students or novices and experts. Students and novices were not different in direct OSATS or video OSATS. Mean operative times varied for students (73.4 ± 9.0 min), novices (65.2 ± 22.3 min), and experts (46.8 ± 19.9 min). Internal consistency was high between the GRS and STS subscores for both direct and video OSATS with Cronbach's α of 0.76 and 0.86, respectively. Video OSATS and operative time in combination was a better predictor of direct OSATS than each single parameter. Conclusion: Direct OSATS rating was better than endoscopic video rating for differentiating between students or novices and experts for LC and should remain the standard approach for the discrimination of experience levels. However, in the absence of experts for direct rating, video OSATS supplemented with operative time should be used instead of single parameters for predicting direct OSATS scores.
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Peterson, Eleanor B., Melissa B. Porter, and Aaron W. Calhoun. "A Simulation-Based Curriculum To Address Relational Crises in Medicine." Journal of Graduate Medical Education 4, no. 3 (September 1, 2012): 351–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.4300/jgme-d-11-00204.
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Abstract Introduction Preparing health care professionals for challenging communication tasks such as delivering bad news to patients and families is an area where a need for improved teaching has been identified. Objectives We developed a simulation-based curriculum to enhance the skills of health care professionals, with an emphasis on the communication of difficult or bad news, which we termed relational crises. Methods Our approach was based on a review of existing simulation-based curricula, with the addition of unique features, including a learner-focused needs assessment to shape curriculum development, use of 360-degree evaluations, and provision of written feedback. Development and implementation of our curriculum occurred in 3 phases. Phase I involved a multidisciplinary needs assessment, creation of a clinical scenario based on needs assessment results, and training of standardized patients. In Phase II we implemented the curriculum with 36 pediatric and internal medicine-pediatrics residents, 20 nurses, and 1 chaplain. Phase III consisted of the provision of written feedback for learners, created from the 360-degree evaluations compiled from participants, observers, faculty, and standardized patients. Results Participants felt the scenarios were realistic (average rating of 4.7 on a 5-point Likert scale) and improved their practice and preparedness for these situations (average rating, 4.75/5 and 4.18/5, respectively). Our curriculum produced a statistically significant change in participants' pre- and postcurriculum self-reported perceptions of skill (2.42/5 vs. 3.23/5, respectively, P < .001) and level of preparedness (2.91/5 vs. 3.72/5, respectively, P < .001). Discussion A simulation-based curriculum using standardized patients, learner-identified needs, 360-degree evaluations, and written feedback demonstrated a statistically significant change in participants' self-perceived skills and preparedness for communicating difficult news in pediatrics.
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Irina Saukh and Nataliya Vyhovska. "THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE METHODOLOGICAL TOOLS FOR STRATEGIC ANALYSIS OF THE TOURISM ENTERPRISES FINANCIAL POTENTIAL." European Cooperation 2, no. 42 (April 30, 2019): 78–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.32070/ec.v2i42.16.
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The article solves the problem of the imperfection of current operational economic analysis techniques for assessing the tourism enterprises financial potential and the necessity for the usage of strategically-oriented analytical tools. This will contribute to prudent and effective decisionmaking regarding the tourism enterprises strategic development. The aim of the article is to develop the methodological tools for the strategic analysis of the tourism enterprises financial potential based on the development of the integrated dynamic model including the determinants of the environmental direct and indirect impact. The model of the financial potential system of the enterprise is suggested, which is based on a combination of the resource concept, cybernetic and system approach, developmental theory, self-organization theory and dynamic abilities concepts, and consists of the internal contour (resource, personnel, organizational and information support), external contour (enterprise’s potential), the mechanism of resources transformation into financial results and feedback information, which provides a system homeostasis, taking into account, the influence of the environmental direct and indirect factors. The scientific and methodological approach to the strategic analysis of the internal tourism large enterprises financial potential is developed according to the additive factor model usage with integrated estimation based on a complex combination of deterministic analysis methods (concerning resource potential), nonformalized methods (regarding personnel, organizational and potential information support) and the "sum of places" method (in regard to the interpretation of the financial potential ranking score). A range of limits for the determination of the integral indicator level of the internal financial potential is defined and the rating of the tourist enterprises of the chosen strategic area of economic activity is proposed.
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Mutz, Rüdiger, and Ute Seeling. "A Nomothetic Version of the Brunswikian Lens Model." Zeitschrift für Psychologie / Journal of Psychology 218, no. 3 (January 2010): 175–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/0044-3409/a000027.
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The purpose of this article is to discuss new methodological developments, starting with Schilling and Hogge (2001) , aimed at establishing a nomothetic version of the Brunswikian lens model based on multilevel models (multilevel latent class regression). This genuinely person-oriented approach simultaneously allows the idiographic assessment of individual judgment processes and the nomothetic examination of evidence of generalization across individuals. Data of a pilot project on forest persons’ subjective judgment of the quality of wood (“Forstlicher Götterblick”) are used to demonstrate the proposal: In a paper-pencil test, 29 forest persons (forestry students and foresters) each estimated the internal wood quality of 40 trees on a 6-point rating scale using information provided about six well-known external wood properties for each tree. Two judgment strategies were identified (“Take-The-Best” and random) which could also be assigned to two different types of subjects (“novices” vs. “experts”). Summarizing, this approach combines both person-oriented and variable-oriented concepts.
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Penikas, Henry. "The review of the open challenges in the IRB loan portfolio credit risk modeling." Model Assisted Statistics and Applications 15, no. 4 (December 25, 2020): 371–88. http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/mas-200508.
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The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision finalized the Basel III accord in the December 2017 and launched the set of its standards – the Basel Framework – in December 2019. Both documents allow bank to use mathematical models for the credit risk estimation. There are quantitative and qualitative requirements for models to be allowed for use in the prudential regulation of banks. The approach is called an Internal-Ratings-Based one (IRB). This paper aims at discussing a set of issues related to IRB credit risk modeling and such model estimates use. Those issues include data pooling in the credit registries, applying copula-discriminant analysis, validating the borrower concentration per grade, assigning the hybrid credit rating, use of model estimates when voting at the credit committee, estimate of the ultimate credit risk-taking by banks.
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Dolzhenko, Svetlana, and Ruslan Dolzhenko. "Approaches to Assessing the Performance of Professional Expert Communities." SHS Web of Conferences 93 (2021): 03031. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20219303031.
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The article proposes the authors’ approach to assessing professional expert communities (PECs), based on the creation of a criteria scale and indicators of community activities. Using the comparative case study method, an analysis of the successful experience of 18 professional communities selected from an array of communities actively represented in cooperation with the institutes of the National Qualifications System is carried out. The content of the research is based on the use of the following research methods: content analysis, interviews with representatives of professional expert communities, case studies. It was found that the most successful communities, leading in the rating according to the results of the assessment, are the most consistent with indicators related to social criteria, and the least - to the material and technical, or economic. In addition, these PECs have a particular impact on socio-economic sustainable development from the viewpoint of the internal and external environment.
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Kim, Eungchan, Young Ock, Seung-Jun Shin, and Wonchul Seo. "An Approach to Generating Reference Information for Technology Evaluation." Sustainability 10, no. 9 (September 7, 2018): 3200. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su10093200.
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A system for technology evaluation is essential for successfully implementing a technology-based financial support system. Technology evaluation has generally relied on the qualitative evaluation performed by the relevant experts. When evaluating the technologies that a certain target firm possesses, the previous evaluation results for other firms that are similar to the target firm are used together for the purpose of improving the efficiency of the qualitative evaluation. To do this, technology evaluation institutes including, KOTEC, have presented a way to create a peer group and generate reference information in order to provide a clear guidance to the evaluators. However, the current approaches have limitations in that they cannot explore the detailed features of the individual firms. Therefore, this study proposes a systematic approach to generate reference information that facilitates efficient technology evaluation. We first create a peer group by collecting the relevant firms that have similarities with a certain target firm, and then measure the internal and external similarities between the target firm and all of the firms included in the peer group. We define the average value of similarities according to each evaluation rating as density, and finally generate the distribution and the descriptive statistics for the density as reference information. We expect that this study can contribute to improving the efficiency of qualitative evaluation work by provide practical reference information. Furthermore, the reliability of the technology evaluation will also be improved by reducing the difference in the evaluation results due to the individual differences of the evaluator.
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PRONYAEVA, Lyudmila I., Anna V. PAVLOVA, and Ol'ga A. FEDOTENKOVA. "The threat classification and evaluation of the economic security of the cluster." National Interests: Priorities and Security 17, no. 2 (February 12, 2021): 225–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.24891/ni.17.2.225.
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Subject. The article focuses on a set of external and internal factors that may cause risks and threats to clusters of business entities. We also discuss methodological aspects in evaluating the economic security of the cluster. Objectives. We construct the tiered classification of external and internal threats to the economic security of the cluster, articulate its evaluation technique based on the comprehensive approach to considering possible risks and threats arising from operations of cluster components. Methods. The study is based on general and special methods, such as the generalization, synthesis and analysis of scientific findings on the economic security of organizations, including clusters of such organizations. Unfolding the comprehensive approach to evaluating the economic security of clusters, we applied some techniques and methods, such as typification, identification, rating and scoring, indicative method, general analysis techniques. Results. We commented on the existing proceedings by foreign and Russian researchers on the evaluation of the economic security of business entities and relevant issues. The article classifies external and internal threats to the economic security of the cluster and points out their levels, groups and types. We summarized and examined the existing cluster evaluation techniques. The techniques were found to overlook the complex inner design of the cluster management. Conclusions and Relevance. As a result of the study, we formulated scientific and methodological clauses that would be interesting for the cluster management and help timely detect real economic threats, predict possible ones, find how their consequences can be eliminated, decide on administrative actions and perform them so as to ensure the sustainable development and the high level of the economic security of the cluster.
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Lenchus, Joshua D., Cristiane Mocelin Carvalho, Kaitlyn Ferreri, Jill Steiner Sanko, Kristopher L. Arheart, Maureen Fitzpatrick, and S. Barry Issenberg. "Filling the Void: Defining Invasive Bedside Procedural Competency for Internal Medicine Residents." Journal of Graduate Medical Education 5, no. 4 (December 1, 2013): 605–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.4300/jgme-d-13-00030.1.
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Abstract Background Residents perform invasive bedside procedures in most training programs. To date, there is no universal approach for determining competency and ensuring quality and safety of care. Objective We developed and implemented an assessment of central venous catheter insertion competency for internal medicine and internal medicine–pediatrics residents, using measurements for knowledge, skill, and attitude and linking them to procedural outcomes. Methods We conducted a cohort study of a 4-week, resident-run procedure service from July 2007 through June 2011 at a large academic medical center. Knowledge was assessed by using a written test, technical skill by using a checklist, and attitude by self- and supervisor assessments of residents' confidence and capability. Competence was defined as (1) a minimum written test score (70%); (2) a perfect checklist score; (3) a resident's self-assessed confidence and capability scores of 4 or 5 of 5; and (4) faculty rating of the resident's confidence and capability as 5 of 5. A composite success rate was based on procedural outcomes (eg, completed procedures, less than 3 forward needle passes, and complication rate) and was compared to the checklist scores. Results A total of 148 internal medicine and medicine–pediatrics residents inserted 639 catheters, and 53 (36%) achieved competence by the end of 4 weeks. Residents judged to be competent by checklist scores had a higher composite success rate than those deemed not competent. Conclusions Our multi-factorial criteria used to define central venous catheter insertion competency effectively discriminated between residents judged to be competent and those judged not competent, using data from procedural outcomes.
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Illiashenko, Sergiy, Nataliia Illiashenko, Yuliia Shypulina, Diana Raiko, and Viktoriia Bozhkova. "Approach to assessment of prerequisites for implementation of strategic directions of innovative development of industrial enterprises." Eastern-European Journal of Enterprise Technologies 3, no. 13 (111) (June 30, 2021): 31–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.15587/1729-4061.2021.233520.
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The present research substantiates the theorical and methodological foundations of quantitative assessment of the prerequisites for the implementation of strategic directions of innovative development of industrial enterprises under conditions of changing technological arrangement and the fourth industrial revolution. External and internal prerequisites for catching-up, leading and outstripping innovative development were determined and systematized. The two-step approach to assessing the sufficiency of prerequisites for the implementation of these directions was developed. It was proposed to assess external prerequisites according to the relative values of the indicators of the Global Innovation Index of the analyzed country, which take into account the highest and the lowest estimates of all countries Unlike existing approaches, the point-based score, rather than rating estimates of the indicators of countries are taken into account, which increases the assessment objectivity. The compliance of quantitative estimates with the levels of sufficiency of external prerequisites was determined using the Harrington Verbal-Numerical scale. It was proposed to assess internal prerequisites according to the author’s method of expert evaluations, which unlike existing ones, allows assessing the level of sufficiency of subsystems of the potential of innovative development of an enterprise. The two-step approach allows quantitative and comprehensive assessment of sufficiency of the prerequisites for the implementation of strategic directions of innovative development of industrial enterprises. It is possible to identify problems of prerequisites’ sufficiency, which allows their reasonable correction. The sufficiency of prerequisites for alternative directions of innovative development of machine-building enterprises was evaluated using the new approach and the best directions were chosen. The analysis time was reduced by 25–33 %, the accuracy of choice of directions and the effectiveness of their implementation strategies are increasing. The new approach improves strategic management of innovative development of industrial enterprises in the context of technological transformations
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Rieser, Alexander, Rainer Pfluger, Alexandra Troi, Daniel Herrera-Avellanosa, Kirsten Engelund Thomsen, Jørgen Rose, Zeynep Durmuş Arsan, et al. "Integration of Energy-Efficient Ventilation Systems in Historic Buildings—Review and Proposal of a Systematic Intervention Approach." Sustainability 13, no. 4 (February 20, 2021): 2325. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13042325.
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Historic building restoration and renovation requires sensitivity to the cultural heritage, historic value, and sustainability (i.e., building physics, energy efficiency, and comfort) goals of the project. Energy-efficient ventilation such as demand-controlled ventilation and heat recovery ventilation can contribute to the aforementioned goals, if ventilation concepts and airflow distribution are planned and realized in a minimally invasive way. Compared to new buildings, the building physics of historic buildings are more complicated in terms of hygrothermal performance. In particular, if internal insulation is applied, dehumidification is needed for robust and risk-free future use, while maintaining the building’s cultural value. As each ventilation system has to be chosen and adapted individually to the specific building, the selection of the appropriate system type is not an easy task. For this reason, there is a need for a scientifically valid, systematic approach to pair appropriate ventilation system and airflow distribution solutions with historical buildings. This paper provides an overview of the interrelationships between heritage conservation and the need for ventilation in energy-efficient buildings, regarding building physics and indoor environmental quality. Furthermore, a systematic approach based on assessment criteria in terms of heritage significance of the building, building physics (hygrothermal performance), and building services (energy efficiency, indoor air quality, and comfort rating) according to the standard EN 16883:2017 are applied.
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Lightfoot, David. "Problems with variable properties in syntax." Cadernos de Linguística 2, no. 1 (January 13, 2021): 01–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.25189/2675-4916.2021.v2.n1.id306.
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Like those birds born to chirp, humans are born to parse; children are predisposed to assign linguistic structures to the amorphous externalization of the thoughts that we encounter. This yields a view of variable properties quite different from one based on parameters defined at Universal Grammar (UG). Our approach to language acquisition makes two contributions to Minimalist thinking. First, in accordance with general Minimalist goals, we minimize the pre-wired components of internal languages, dispensing with three separate, central entities: parameters, an evaluation metric for rating the generative capacity of grammars, and any independent parsing mechanism. Instead, children use their internal grammar to parse the ambient external language they experience. UG is “open,” consistent with what children learn through parsing. Second, our understanding of language acquisition yields a new view of variable properties, properties that occur only in certain languages. Under this open UG vision, specific elements of I-languages arise in response to new parses. Both external and internal languages play crucial, interacting roles: unstructured, amorphous external language is parsed and a structured internal language system results. My Born to parse (Lightfoot 2020) explores case studies that show innovative parses of external language shaping the history of languages. I discuss 1) how children learn through parsing, 2) the role of parsing at the two interfaces between syntactic structure and the externalization system (sound or sign) and logical form, 3) language change, and 4) variable linguistic properties seen through the lens of an open UG. This, in turn, yields a view of variable properties akin to that of evolutionary biologists working on Darwin’s finches; see section 7.
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Graf, Ferdinand, and Martin Dittgen. "Networks and News in Credit Risk Management." Credit and Capital Markets – Kredit und Kapital: Volume 52, Issue 2 52, no. 2 (April 1, 2019): 229–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.3790/ccm.52.2.229.
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Abstract The presumably most important function of a corporation is the establishment and management of connections to customers, suppliers, investors, debtors and competitors. All these connections may produce profits or bear risks. Hence, the isolated inspection of a corporation (or also a sovereign) may be insufficient. Instead, the economic environment of a corporation and its connections should be included in its valuation. Usually, this is done via manual and hardly standardized processes with their associated large efforts. This article presents a new method to analyze business news and to build up a network of corporations based on business news. To this end, we search in news articles from Reuters and Bloomberg for corporation names or synonyms and assume a connection exists between two corporations if the corporations are mentioned together frequently. Based on these connections, we (1) build up a network for the S&P500 companies, (2) identify groups therein to validate the approach manually and (3) test, whether corporations with many connections and a particularly favorable position in the network receive better rating grades compared to corporations with fewer connections and an average network position. The latter is equivalent to the question of whether a corporation’s connections are a driver of the firm value. Moreover, we use the business news to measure a corporation’s publicity and sentiment, and relate these to the corporation’s rating as well. Our empirical results indicate that the network properties, the sentiment and the media attention are contained in respectively affect the rating grade. Hence, the incorporation of news in the firm valuation – as it is done by many financial institutions – is reasonable. The factors mentioned above increase the explanatory power of our regression model significantly. Since many corporations have sufficient news coverage for our approach but are not rated from a rating agency, and hence must be rated with internal models, our approach may support manual processes in financial institutions and reduce efforts and costs. Zusammenfassung Eine der zentralen aber oft unterschätzten Aufgaben von Unternehmen ist der Aufbau und die Pflege von Beziehungen zu Kunden, Lieferanten, Gläubigern, Investoren oder auch Konkurrenten, aus denen Profite und gegebenenfalls auch Risiken resultieren. Daher ist die isolierte Betrachtung eines Unternehmens (oder auch eines Staates) für dessen Bewertung oft nicht ausreichend. Stattdessen sollten das wirtschaftliche Umfeld eines Unternehmens und die Verbindungen eines Unternehmens direkt in dessen Bewertung einfließen. Deren zumeist qualitative, wenig standardisierte Analyse verursacht bei Kreditinstituten meist hohe Aufwände. Dieser Artikel beschreibt die Analyse von Unternehmensnachrichten und die Herleitung von Netzwerken dieser Unternehmen aus deren Unternehmensnachrichten. Hierzu suchen wir in Nachrichten von Reuters und Bloomberg nach Unternehmensnennungen und gehen von einer Verbindung zwischen zwei Unternehmen aus, wenn diese häufig in denselben Nachrichten genannt werden. Aufgrund dieser Verbindungen (1) erzeugen wir ein Netzwerk für die Unternehmen im S&P500, (2) identifizieren nicht-triviale Unternehmensgruppen und (3) testen, ob gut vernetzte Unternehmen eine bessere Bonitätsnote von den Ratingagenturen erhalten als weniger gut vernetzte Unternehmen. Letzteres ist gleichbedeutend mit der Fragestellung, ob eine gute, zentrale Positionierung eines Unternehmens in einem Netzwerk einen messbaren Mehrwert für das Unternehmen schafft, der sich im Rating niederschlägt. Darüber hinaus nutzen wir die Unternehmensnachrichten auch dazu um Kennzahlen abzuleiten, die die Aufmerksamkeit und die Stimmung der Nachrichtenlage unternehmensspezifisch messen und somit das wirtschaftliche Umfeld eines Unternehmens quantifizieren. Bezüglich dieser Kennzahlen überprüfen wir ebenfalls, ob sie einen messbaren Einfluss auf die Ratingnoten haben. Unsere Ergebnisse legen nah, dass sich sowohl Netzwerkeigenschaften als auch die Nachrichtenlage in der Bonitätseinschätzung niederschlagen. Diese Kennzahlen steigern den Erklärungsgrad unseres Shadow-Rating Modells erheblich. Da viele Unternehmen eine für unseren Ansatz hinreichende Nachrichtenabdeckung besitzen, aber kein Agenturrating, kann unser Ansatz besonders bei der Bewertung von Adressrisiken mit internen Modellen manuelle Prozesse ablösen und zu Effizienzsteigerungen führen. JEL Classification: G14, L14, D85
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Prowse, Terry D. "Ice jam characteristics, Liard–Mackenzie rivers confluence." Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering 13, no. 6 (December 1, 1986): 653–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/l86-100.
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Breakup of the Liard and Mackenzie rivers near Fort Simpson, N.W.T., was monitored from 1978 to 1984. In each year, ice jams ranging in length from 10 to 22 km formed at the Liard River mouth. Although the thickness of some of the jams exceeded 5 m, the volume of ice within the accumulations represented less than 20% of the ice contained within the pre-breakup ice cover of the Liard River main stem. The composition and thickness of the ice jams was related to whether breakup was a 'thermal' or 'mechanical' event. The majority were mechanical breakups and produced much thicker jams and higher water levels than did thermal breakups.Stage–discharge rating curves were developed for the site using two appoaches based on the equilibrium jam theory. The first employed jam parameters calculated for the 1983 jam and the second used a simplified approach suggested by S. Beltaos. Both approaches predicted stage increases of approximately 4–8 m above that which would result from similar discharge under open water conditions. Furthermore, the first approach resulted in a coefficient of internal friction of 1.06, supporting the suggestion that this parameter may have a mean value of 1.2. Key words: floating ice, floods, ice jams, ice breakup.
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Fänge, Agneta, and Susannne Iwarsson. "Physical Housing Environment: Development of a Self-Assessment Instrument." Canadian Journal of Occupational Therapy 66, no. 5 (December 1999): 250–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/000841749906600507.
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The aims of this study were to construct and develop a self-administered assessment instrument, useful for studying clients' own perception of accessibility and usability in their housing environment, and to test the instrument for reliability. It was developed for use in combination with an objective, norm-based assessment of the physical housing environment, the Enabler instrument. The instrument developed in this study contains 31 questions about different aspects of the physical housing environment. Answers are given on a 7-point rating scale. Content validity was established by the use of an expert panel and pilot testing, followed by a test-retest study. Internal consistency of the instrument was good (Cronbach's alpha 0.96), and very good to moderate agreement between the two ratings was found on all items (mean weighted kappa, Kw 0.71) indicating good reliability. However, the removal of three items from the standardized part of the instrument is suggested. The instrument has a client-centred approach and is a valid and reliable tool, useful for occupational therapy practice and research.
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Tan, S., K. Tillisch, R. Bolus, T. I. Olivas, B. M. R. Spiegel, B. Naliboff, L. Chang, and E. A. Mayer. "Traditional Chinese Medicine Based Subgrouping of Irritable Bowel Syndrome Patients." American Journal of Chinese Medicine 33, no. 03 (January 2005): 365–79. http://dx.doi.org/10.1142/s0192415x05002989.
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Partly from lack of effective conventional therapeutics, patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) turn to complementary and alternative approaches, including Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Key to TCM's approach to IBS is individualized therapies targeted at subgroups. Subgroups represent distinct patterns of dysregulation (e.g. "excess" or "deficiency") identified by both intestinal and extra-intestinal symptoms. Our objective was to identify operational criteria supporting the existence of TCM-based subgroups in IBS and to assess reliability and validity of these criteria. Using TCM principles, items were selected on face validity from conventional questionnaires. TCM practitioners evaluated items for content and face validity. Symptom items and a set of patient cases with item responses were validated by examining patient's pattern of response to items and assessing the consistency with which practitioners diagnosed patients on the spectrum of an "excess" or "deficiency" syndrome. Standard correlation analysis revealed 33 intestinal and extra-intestinal symptom items. There was high degree of practitioner agreement in assessing individual items to particular patterns. External validation by practitioners of cases showed high internal consistency among practitioners (Cronbach's alpha coefficients of 0.91 and 0.87 for excess and deficiency, respectively) and high correlation of average practitioner rating to original questionnaire generated scores (Pearson correlation coefficients of 0.94 and 0.92 for excess and deficiency, respectively). This pilot study provides preliminary support for a methodology to identify novel subgroups of IBS patients related to the TCM classification, which may differ in underlying pathophysiology and treatment responses.
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María García-Pérez, Ana, Vanessa Yanes-Estévez, Juan Ramón Oreja-Rodríguez, and Enrique González-Dávila. "Strategic positioning and strategic types of small firms." Journal of Small Business and Enterprise Development 21, no. 3 (August 12, 2014): 431–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jsbed-04-2014-0056.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to study the strategic process of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) including strategic reference points (SRP) (Fiegenbaum et al., 1996). Design/methodology/approach – The paper identifies the strategic positioning of SMEs (Lavie and Fiegenbaum, 2000, 2003) according to the importance that their managers give to internal and external SRP. Their influence on strategic types (Miles and Snow, 1978) and performance are analysed. This study uses information, from 83 SMEs in the Canary Islands (Spain), collected with a questionnaire. Findings – SMEs are primarily adaptive firms followed by narcissist ones: numerous SMEs focus their attention on internal SRPs. SMEs strategic positioning determines their strategic orientations to a much lesser extent than their characteristics (sector, size and age) do. The results show that product specialisation, the only difference between adaptive SMEs and narcissist and amorphous ones, is not evident in their performance. Practical implications – Decision makers and institutions should reflect about the maturity of the strategic process and the adaptation dynamic of SMEs. The need for SMEs to focus on their external vision should be highlighted. Originality/value – The study includes SRP in the strategic process of SMEs. It contributes to the literature by drawing a map of the strategic positioning of SMEs, based on their SRPs (Lavie and Fiegenbaum (2000, 2003) and by linking the strategic positioning of SMEs with their strategic types. It also has the value of applying the Rasch Rating Scale Model (Andrich, 1978, 1988).
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Rachmawati, Indriyani, and Lana Sularto. "VALUE CHAIN STRATEGY ANALYSIS ON COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE IMPROVEMENT IN HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY: CASE OF RUMAH SAKIT KHUSUS BEDAH CINTA KASIH TZU CHI." Journal of Business Economics 23, no. 2 (2018): 148–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.35760/eb.2018.v23i2.1819.
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Cinta Kasih Tzu Chi Surgical Hospital or known as Rumah Sakit Khusus Bedah (RSKB) Cinta Kasih Tzu Chi is a hospital built based on humanism service. Referring to the increase of people aware of the quality of health service and highly competitive in the healthcare industry caused the hospital to improve its competitive advantage to get the market and handle the rivalry. Hence, the researcher had been motivated to conduct research the strategy of RSKB Cinta Kasih Tzu Chi with value chain activities approach supported with five forces porter and environmental analysis. Data collection methods are observation, interview, questionnaire, and literature review. The researcher arranged the result or response by method successive internal software to get the rating for each element of value chain activities. On primary activities of the value chain, it showed that implementation of post-service and point of service has been well applied and gave a contribution in developing of competitive advantage, so do S2 on supporting activities. However, it requires improvement and development on pre-service for primary or collective structure and strategic resources for supporting activities. Keywords: Competitive advantage, Healthcare industry, Strategy, Value chain
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Pramanik, Dipika, Samar Chandra Mondal, and Anupam Haldar. "Resilient supplier selection to mitigate uncertainty: soft-computing approach." Journal of Modelling in Management 15, no. 4 (January 2, 2020): 1339–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jm2-01-2019-0027.
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Purpose In recent years, determining the effective and suitable supplier in the supply chain management (SCM) has become a key strategic consideration to the success of any manufacturing organization in terms of business intelligence (BI), as many quantitative and qualitative critical factors are measured from big data. In today’s competitive business scenario, the main purpose of this study is to determine suitable and sustainable suppliers during supplier selection process is to reduce the risk of investment along with maximize overall value to the customer and develop closeness and long-term relationships between customers and suppliers to build a resilient SCM to mitigate uncertainty for automotive organizations. Design/methodology/approach As these types of decisions generally involve more than a few criteria and often necessary to compromise among possibly conflicting factors, the multiple-criteria decision-making becomes a useful approach to solve this kind of problem. Considering both tangible and intangible criteria, the aim of this paper is the presentation of a new integrated fuzzy analytic hierarchy process and fuzzy additive ratio assessment method with fuzzy entropy using linguistic values to solve the supplier selection problem to build the resilient SCM under uncertain data. Fuzzy entropy is used to obtain the entropy weights of the criteria. Findings Organizations gather massive amounts of information known as BD on the basis of historical records of uncertainties from several internal and external sources to manage uncertainty to improve the overall performance of organizations using BI strategy for analyzing and making effective decision to support the managements of automotive manufacturing organizations in an information system. Research limitations/implications Although this study tries to represent a full analysis on suitable and resilient global supplier selection under various types of uncertainty, still there are some improvements that can be made in the future by developing a more refined and more sophisticated approach to further enhance the performance of the proposed scheme to calculate overall rating scores of the alternatives. Originality/value The novelty of this paper is to propose a framework of BI in SCM to determine a suitable and resilient global supplier where all the meaningful information, relevant knowledge and visualization retrieved by analyzing the huge and complex set of data or data streams, i.e. BD based on decision-making, to develop any manufacturing organizational performance worldwide.
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PUSHAK, Yaroslav, Natalia TURLENKO, and Olena ALEKSEYCHUK. "THEORETICAL-METHODICAL ASPECTS OF EVALUATION OF INVESTMENT MECHANISMS IN THE CONDITIONS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF PRODUCTION AREAS OF ECONOMY OF THE REGION." Ukrainian Journal of Applied Economics, no. 2 (2019): 104–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.36887/2415-8453-2019-2-12.
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Introduction. The study considers the theoretical and methodological aspects to determine the economic evaluation of investment mechanisms in the conditions of industrial spheres sustainable development of the region's economy. The purpose of the article is to study the theoretical and methodological aspects to the investment mechanisms assessment in the conditions of industrial spheres sustainable development of the region's economy. Results. The indicators groups for the investment attractiveness evaluation of the region by I. Blanco's method are considered. It is established that a significant drawback of the methodology is the lack of risk consideration. The significance of each synthesized indicator in the aggregate assessment of the region's investment attractiveness is calculated. A combination of investment risk assessment and investment potential is proposed in evaluating the region's investment attractiveness rating. An algorithm for calculating the integral index of region investment attractiveness in accordance with the content of the hierarchical scheme is proposed. The advantage of this technique is the ability to uniquely interpret the values obtained. A comprehensive approach to regions investment activity assessing based on integrated components of profitability and liquidity, including a number of smaller indicators, is considered. The estimation methodology involves taking into account the weights of the selected indicators, which are calculated on the basis of expert judgment. Conclusions. When analyzing the factors that affect the investment potential of the region, it should be taken into account that the investment climate in the region is affected by both internal, regional and external factors – from the state and other countries. Only a comprehensive approach to the region investment attractiveness assessing gives the opportunity to introduce an integrated characteristic of a particular region in terms of investment attractiveness taking into account all the factors and conditions of regional development, based on existing methods. Keywords: assessment, investments, projects, investing, regional development, investment attraction, methodology, methodical approach.
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Di Clemente, Annalisa. "Modeling Portfolio Credit Risk Taking into Account the Default Correlations Using a Copula Approach: Implementation to an Italian Loan Portfolio." Journal of Risk and Financial Management 13, no. 6 (June 17, 2020): 129. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jrfm13060129.
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This work aims to illustrate an advanced quantitative methodology for measuring the credit risk of a loan portfolio allowing for diversification effects. Also, this methodology can allocate the credit capital coherently to each counterparty in the portfolio. The analytical approach used for estimating the portfolio credit risk is a binomial type based on a Monte Carlo Simulation. This method takes into account the default correlations among the credit counterparties in the portfolio by following a copula approach and utilizing the asset return correlations of the obligors, as estimated by rigorous statistical methods. Moreover, this model considers the recovery rates as stochastic and dependent on each other and on the time until defaults. The methodology utilized for coherently allocating credit capital in the portfolio estimates the marginal contributions of each obligor to the overall risk of the loan portfolio in terms of Expected Shortfall (ES), a risk measure more coherent and conservative than the traditional measure of Value-at-Risk (VaR). Finally, this advanced analytical structure is implemented to a hypothetical, but typical, loan portfolio of an Italian commercial bank operating across the overall national country. The national loan portfolio is composed of 17 sub-portfolios, or geographic clusters of credit exposures to 10,500 non-financial firms (or corporates) belonging to each geo-cluster or sub-portfolio. The outcomes, in terms of correlations, portfolio risk measures and capital allocations obtained from this advanced analytical framework, are compared with the results found by implementing the Internal Rating Based (IRB) approach of Basel II and III. Our chief conclusion is that the IRB model is unable to capture the real credit risk of loan portfolios because it does not take into account the actual dependence structure among the default events, and between the recovery rates and the default events. We underline that the adoption of this regulatory model can produce a dangerous underestimation of the portfolio credit risk, especially when the economic uncertainty and the volatility of the financial markets increase.
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Velychko, Oleksandr, Liudmyla Velychko, and Mykola Kharytonov. "Managing Efficiency in Higher Education: A Case of Ukrainian Universities." Social Sciences 7, no. 8 (August 14, 2018): 138. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/socsci7080138.
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The rating positions of most Ukrainian higher educational establishments in the global international environment have not received any positive changes over a long period of time. Progressive regulatory changes are necessary to stimulate internal university reforms within the context of European integration. The purpose of the present work is to develop organizational-methodological measures in order to increase the efficiency of scientific-pedagogical activity in higher educational establishments of Ukraine. The following methods were used for the research: Monographic, historical, comparative, generalization, formal-logical, analysis and synthesis, categorical approach, observation, interviewing, graphic, benchmarking and forecasting. The concept and methodology of managing efficiency in the post-Soviet transformation of higher education has been grounded. The mechanism of utilizing re-engineering and motivational management in the process of implementing European integration objectives for university education in Ukraine has been suggested. The system of normative indices has been formed to stimulate the effectiveness of the scientific-pedagogical activities of universities, with the complex focus on the marketing of educational services, innovations and quality. The authors’ mechanism of the accumulating system to stimulate scientific-creative activity of workers has been developed and put into practice. Procedures for scoring theproductivity level of scientific staff in universities have been described based on grading.
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Betschart, Patrick, Sergej E. Staubli, Valentin Zumstein, Christa Babst, Rafael Sauter, Hans-Peter Schmid, and Dominik Abt. "Improving Patient Education Materials: A Practical Algorithm from Development to Validation." Current Urology 13, no. 2 (2019): 64–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000499291.
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Objectives: To generate an algorithm for systematic development and validation of written patient information in accordance with well-established and validated psychometric and statistical methods that can be applied to different fields of medicine. Methods: A literature search was carried out in PubMed and Google Scholar. Methods were selected and combined to an algorithm. Feasibility and practicability is tested by the development of patient education materials on “ureteral stenting”. Results: The algorithm includes 4 study phases. After internal audit expert, readability of the first version is objectified using the Flesch Reading Ease formula. This draft is tested by a few patients performing semi-structured interviews using “The think aloud method” by Someren et al. Content validity is evaluated by a written survey by external consultants in accordance with Lawshe's “Quantitative approach to content validity”. The final leaflet is developed at a consensus meeting and validated by patients based on the Consumer Information Rating Form. The new algorithm could be tested by the development of patient education materials on “ureteral stenting” as a test run. Conclusion: We developed an algorithm for systematic development and validation of written patient information in accordance with well-established, validated psychometric and statistical methods. This algorithm can be applied to arbitrary fields of medicine.
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Marx, Thomas G. "The impact of business strategy on leadership." Journal of Strategy and Management 8, no. 2 (May 18, 2015): 110–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jsma-06-2014-0042.
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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to test the proposition that business strategy affects leadership functions, skills, traits, and styles, and to assess the implications of these effects for the practice of both leadership and strategic planning. Design/methodology/approach – This is an empirical study based on over 450 responses to an online survey. Continuous rating scales allowed the use of regression analysis to test the impacts of different strategies on leadership. Findings – The results provide strong empirical evidence that Product (Differentiation vs Low Cost strategies), Best Value, and Blue Ocean strategies have significant effects on leadership. Market strategies (Broad vs Niche strategies) have limited impacts. The greater complexity of Product, Best Value, and Blue Ocean strategies underlie these findings. Research limitations/implications – This study explores the effects of strategy on leadership. Future studies need to explore if these effects are moderated by external, competitive conditions, and if strategy mediates the impacts of leadership on organizational performance. Practical implications – The practical implications of these findings are that leaders must adjust their behavior and leadership styles to effectively implement alternative strategies, and planners must assess their organization’s leadership capabilities when formulating strategy. Originality/value – There have been numerous studies of the impacts of external/internal conditions on leadership, but this is one of the first studies of the critical impacts of strategy on leadership.
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Dora, Amy V., Tara Vijayan, and Christopher J. Graber. "1138. Works Well Enough? Program Directors’ Perceptions of the Effectiveness and Transparency of Competency-Based Evaluations in Assessing Infectious Diseases Fellow Performance." Open Forum Infectious Diseases 7, Supplement_1 (October 1, 2020): S597—S598. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.1324.
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Abstract Background In July 2015, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) and the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) jointly outlined an approach to assessing fellow performance using milestone-based core competencies for incorporation into standardized evaluation templates of trainee performance. Limited data exist regarding the clarity, effectiveness, and reproducibility of competency-based evaluations of infectious diseases fellows. Methods From March to May 2019, program directors of ACGME-accredited infectious diseases fellowship programs were invited to complete a Qualtrics-based survey of program characteristics and evaluation methods, including a trainee vignette to gauge evaluation reproducibility. Completed surveys were analyzed with descriptive statistics. Results Forty-three program directors initiated the survey, but 29 completed it. Seventeen (59%) were men, 19 (66%) were on a teaching service for over 8 weeks a year, and 19 (66%) had fewer than four first year fellows in their program. Most respondents agreed the competencies lacking the most clarity were systems-based practice (17/29, 58%), and practice based improvement (16/29, 55%). Eighteen (62%) were at least “somewhat satisfied” with their institution’s assessment tool, and 19 (66%) reported it was at least “moderately effective” in identifying academic deficiencies. Responses rating fellow performance from the vignette ranged from 1.5 to 4 on the standard milestone-based competency scale of 1-5 with 0.5 increments (median 3). For the same scenario using a qualitative ordinal scale, 66% (19/29) categorized the fellow as “early first year” and 34% (9/29) as “advanced first year.” Respondents offered a wide range of comments on milestone-based competencies, including “it works well enough” and “the process seems bloated and educratic.” Conclusion Clarity is needed on how to evaluate specific core competencies in infectious diseases, particularly systems-based practice and practice-based improvement. Describing anchoring milestones and evaluating fellows in accordance to stage in fellowship (i.e. early first year fellow) can help standardize responses. Further exploration on improving the evaluation process is warranted. Disclosures All Authors: No reported disclosures
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Sopow, Eli. "Aligning workplace wellness with global change: an integrated model." Journal of Organizational Change Management 33, no. 5 (June 30, 2020): 909–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jocm-11-2019-0334.
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PurposeThe purpose of this study is to present evidence for a new model of change management designed to create a continuous integrated alignment between ongoing external organizational change and the proven internal environmental factors related to employee emotional wellness and workplace engagement that in turn directly impact organizational performance relationships within society and the human condition.Design/methodology/approachThis research uses a quantitative approach based on both primary and secondary data. The secondary data includes an analysis of the 2018 Public Service Employee Survey of Canada (N = 163,121) conducted by the Government of Canada while the primary data involves a 2018 employee survey conducted by the author of both civilian and sworn police officer employees with the British Columbia division of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (N = 2,129) as well as a 2019 survey by the author of Corrections Officers at the Kent Maximum Security Institution in Agassiz, British Columbia (N = 174).FindingsThe key findings presented in this paper provide new evidence that correlations between key organizational workplace factors and employee wellness and performance are directly linked to the ability to address rapidly evolving external environmental factors; that traditional change management approaches are often insufficient to create a positive nexus between the results of environmental scanning and internal workplace environments; and that a new holistic model described in this paper can serve as a powerful diagnostic tool for change managers to identify how internal organizational structures, systems and climates can harmonize with external climates including societal expectations, economic and technological change and public policy.Research limitations/implicationsThe research findings pertain to about 100,000 employees of the Canadian public service and their readiness to manage well-established external environmental factors based on their rating of key internal environmental factors rated to workplace wellness and employee emotional health. Further research on the topic of external/internal organizational change adaptability is required specific to private sector organizations.Practical implicationsThe practical implications of the change management matrix diagnostic model have been proven in earlier beta testing with a group of organizational executives. The presentation of the data in the matrix format resulted in quick and clear identification of major areas of required change. Those changes resulted in improved service delivery, public safety and public trust. A second test was conducted by MBA students successfully applying the matrix model to identify key areas requiring change in various case studies.Social implicationsSociety at present has many new expectations of organizational behavior and citizenship as rapid changes in external environments occur including changes to technology, corporate governance, communications, economic conditions, social values, demographics and public policy. A failure by organizations to ensure that their internal environments of corporate culture, structure, systems and the workplace climate are in sync with external change presents major threats to employee and social well-being and organizational success.Originality/valueA unique model of organizational change management is presented that allows for successfully adapting internal organizational environments to the challenges of meeting rapidly advancing integrated external environmental forces. The result becomes an integrated ecosystem of external and internal environmental forces that offer adaptability to complex and evolving challenges ranging from social, economic, technological and climate change.
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Cruz, Igor de Freitas, Lucas Adriano Pereira, Ronaldo Kobal, Katia Kitamura, Cristiano Cedra, Irineu Loturco, and Cesar Cavinato Cal Abad. "Perceived training load and jumping responses following nine weeks of a competitive period in young female basketball players." PeerJ 6 (July 18, 2018): e5225. http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.5225.
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The aims of this study were to describe the session rating of perceived exertion (sRPE), total quality recovery (TQR), and variations in countermovement jump (CMJ) height throughout nine weeks of a competitive period in young female basketball players. In total, 10 young female basketball players (17.2 ± 0.4 years; 71.8 ± 15.0 kg; 177.2 ± 9.5 cm) participated in this study. The sRPE and TQR were assessed in each training session, whereas the CMJ height was assessed prior to the first weekly training session. The magnitude-based inferences method was used to compare the sRPE, TQR, and CMJ height across the nine weeks of training. The training loads accumulated in weeks 1, 2, and 3 were likely to almost certainly be higher than in the following weeks (ES varying from 0.67 to 2.55). The CMJ height in week 1 was very likely to be lower than in weeks 2, 5, 7, and 8 (ES varying from 0.24 to 0.34), while the CMJ height of the 9th week was likely to almost certainly be higher than all previous weeks of training (ES varying from 0.70 to 1.10). Accordingly, it was observed that when higher training loads were accumulated, both CMJ and TQR presented lower values than those presented during periods with lower internal training loads. These results highlight the importance of using a comprehensive and multivariate approach to effectively monitor the physical performance of young athletes.
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Op De Beéck, Tim, Arne Jaspers, Michel S. Brink, Wouter G. P. Frencken, Filip Staes, Jesse J. Davis, and Werner F. Helsen. "Predicting Future Perceived Wellness in Professional Soccer: The Role of Preceding Load and Wellness." International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance 14, no. 8 (September 1, 2019): 1074–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2017-0864.
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Purpose: The influence of preceding load and future perceived wellness of professional soccer players is unexamined. This paper simultaneously evaluates the external load (EL) and internal load (IL) for different time frames in combination with presession wellness to predict future perceived wellness using machine learning techniques. Methods: Training and match data were collected from a professional soccer team. The EL was measured using global positioning system technology and accelerometry. The IL was obtained using the rating of perceived exertion multiplied by duration. Predictive models were constructed using gradient-boosted regression trees (GBRT) and one naive baseline method. The individual predictions of future wellness items (ie, fatigue, sleep quality, general muscle soreness, stress levels, and mood) were based on a set of EL and IL indicators in combination with presession wellness. The EL and IL were computed for acute and cumulative time frames. The GBRT model’s performance on predicting the reported future wellness was compared with the naive baseline’s performance by means of absolute prediction error and effect size. Results: The GBRT model outperformed the baseline for the wellness items such as fatigue, general muscle soreness, stress levels, and mood. In addition, only the combination of EL, IL, and presession perceived wellness resulted in nontrivial effects for predicting future wellness. Including the cumulative load did not improve the predictive performances. Conclusions: The findings may indicate the importance of including both acute load and presession perceived wellness in a broad monitoring approach in professional soccer.
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Bilorus, Tatyana, Iryna Kornilova, Lesya Olikh, and Svitlana Firsova. "Methodological support for intellectual capital strategic management of the research organization." Problems and Perspectives in Management 16, no. 1 (March 16, 2018): 292–308. http://dx.doi.org/10.21511/ppm.16(1).2018.29.
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Making intellectual capital the strategic resource of an innovation-oriented organization under post-industrial economy formation requires improving the decision-making quality while choosing its development strategies. To a large extent, the effectiveness of strategic intellectual capital management depends on its methodological principles development, which determines the relevance of the subject chosen.The purpose of the article is to form a methodical tool for substantiating the strategies of intellectual capital development in a research organization based on multi-criteria analysis.As a methodological platform, the following methods for conducting research were chosen: an aggregated structural approach, in particular, the method of audit-evaluation by Brooking, to evaluate intellectual capital; SWOT analysis – to determine the strategic position of the company regarding its intellectual capital. To confirm the expert opinions consistency within the empirical studies framework, the concordance coefficient, estimated on the Pearson criterion, was calculated. The key to research is the multi-criteria analysis (SAW, TOPSIS, COPRAS) methods for evaluating, ranking and selecting strategic alternatives for the intellectual capital development of the research company.Thus, the article takes a new view of using the scenario approach to the formation of an intellectual capital strategy. The strategy development stages are outlined, and the peculiarities of their methodological support are determined. In particular, the necessity to include into the test program for intellectual capital the estimation of its management efficiency is proved. The authors present an example of adapting SAW, TOPSIS, COPRAS methods for the evaluation and ranking of strategic alternatives to human, structural and market capital development.Consequently, the results allowed to mathematically formalize the rating task and to form the optimal strategies portfolio of human, structural, market capital of organization, as well as to combine factors of the internal and external environment. Thus, the suggested methodological approach can be used by the heads of research organizations to develop and substantiate strategic management decisions to optimize their intellectual capital development.
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Dhanjal, Sandeep T., Kalyn C. Jannace, Nicholas A. Giordano, and Krista B. Highland. "Application of the Joint Trauma System Clinical Practice Guideline for Pain, Anxiety, and Delirium in a Combat Support Hospital in Iraq." Military Medicine 185, no. 5-6 (December 28, 2019): e573-e578. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usz455.
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Abstract Introduction The 2017 Joint Trauma System Clinical Practice Guideline for Pain, Anxiety, and Delirium (JTS CPG) provides an evidence-based framework for managing pain, anxiety, and delirium in combat settings. In this study, we evaluate the use of multimodal analgesia and assess pain outcomes, as indicated by the JTS CPG, at the combat support hospital (CSH). Materials and Methods In this quality improvement project, data were collected for all patients, presenting to the CSH in Baghdad, Iraq, who received consultation from the acute pain service from October 10, 2017 to February 27, 2018. Univariate analyses described patient demographic and clinical characteristics. Defense and Veterans Pain Rating Scale (DVPRS) scores, physical therapy completion, and sleep duration were recorded for each patient daily. Correlations assessed relationships between variables, including clinical characteristics and DVPRS scores. Results 34 patients were included in this study. About 65% of the patients included in this study were Iraqi military, while the other 35% were U.S. or Coalition Forces. Over half received more than one class of analgesic medication. The majority of patients received regional anesthesia, with 17 different techniques utilized. The DVPRS had acceptable internal consistency (Cronbach alpha = 0.87, 95% CI 0.80, 0.95). There was a significant difference in median DVPRS pain intensity scores between those who met physical therapy goals and those who did not. Sleep duration was negatively correlated with both the DVPRS pain intensity and sleep scores. Conclusions This report indicates that acute pain service teams integrated in a CSH can feasibly implement JTS CPGs using a team-based approach. Given the military’s emphasis on managing complex pain and disability among survivors beginning in the combat environment, it is imperative that innovations and best practices, like the JTS CPG, be assessed in the combat setting.
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Fonseca, Luis Miguel, and José Pedro Domingues. "Empirical Research of the ISO 9001:2015 Transition Process in Portugal: Motivations, Benefits, and Success Factors." Quality Innovation Prosperity 22, no. 2 (July 31, 2018): 16. http://dx.doi.org/10.12776/qip.v22i2.1099.
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<p><strong>Purpose:</strong> With the transition period for ISO 9001 certified organisations to migrate to the 2015 edition ending 15th September 2018, this investigation aims to evaluate the status of ISO 9001:2015 transition process and provide useful knowledge on the corresponding motivations, benefits, and success factors.</p><p><strong>Methodology/Approach:</strong> An empirical study of more than 300 Portuguese organisations ISO 9001 certified, or in certification process, encompassing a wide range of activities sectors, was carried out.</p><p><strong>Findings:</strong> As of May 2017, 19% of the respondents already have ISO 9001:2015 certification and all the remaining one’s plan to complete the process in time. The principal reported benefits are risk-based thinking, mapping of the organisational context, and stakeholder identification. Simultaneously those were the issues that required more attention and effort to be mastered and implemented. Additionally, there is evidence that ISO 9001:2015 enhances both internal and external organisational issues and generates benefits for all the researched dimensions. Based on the respondents’ responses, organisations who claimed that external motivations were the primary drivers to ISO 9001:2015 implementation systematically rate higher all the benefits when compared with the rating ascribed by those organisations who claimed internal motivations. Moreover, it is possible to conclude that the perceived benefits from ISO 9001:2015 implementation and certification seem to be strongly influenced by two primary dimensions: the (smaller) organisation size and the (lesser) international presence.</p><p><strong>Research Limitation/implication:</strong> Due to ISO 9001:2015 novelty, the results of this investigation should be subject to future confirmation and replicated in other countries to allow a generalisation of the conclusions. Since the survey is based on the perceptions of the organisation’s Managers, there is a potential response bias risk that should be acknowledged.</p><p><strong>Originality/Value of paper:</strong> With more than 1.2 million ISO 9001 certified organisation worldwide, this a highly relevant issue both for organisations, practitioners and academics. Due to ISO 9001:2015 novelty, this investigation aims to fill this research gap.</p>
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Borodin, Alex, Manuela Tvaronavičienė, Irina Vygodchikova, Andrey Kulikov, Marina Skuratova, and Natalia Shchegolevatykh. "Improving the Development Technology of an Oil and Gas Company Using the Minimax Optimality Criterion." Energies 14, no. 11 (May 28, 2021): 3177. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en14113177.
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The article deals with the problem of adaptation of the Russian oil and gas company (Novatek, Russia) to the rapidly changing external environment, the avalanche of data from competitors, and the need to filter important information for business development and the prosperity of the industry as a whole. The approach is based on the system of integrated software monitoring of key business processes at the enterprise developed by the authors—from the formation of the idea of a new product to its implementation to paying customers. The scientific novelty lies in the use of an optimization model that allows for minimizing the maximum losses of the investor at all levels of decision-making, from the distribution of capital between companies, to the optimization of internal reserves to increase the competitiveness of the company. The toolkit is a minimax model that allows you to redistribute the shares of investor influence at the portfolio level, and then within the business processes of each company selected by investors, in order to achieve the optimal solution in accordance with the selected estimated indicators. Application of the well-known portfolio investment models of Markowitz, Tobin, Sharp, etc. is not possible due to the lack of necessary data on the basis of which the probabilistic parameters involved in the model are estimated. Even if we get them, it is necessary to take into account the level of correlation influence of the technological process in the composition of each subsystem, which is unacceptable for the data used, as it leads to a strong increase in errors. Using minimax and a systematic approach allows you to minimize such errors by choosing a balanced concentration of distributed assets for both the investor and the buyer. To this end, a three-way analysis of the company’s development was carried out and a technology for comprehensive improvement of the company’s activities was developed in the following areas: the company’s rating in the industry, financial condition, and interaction with counterparties using merchandising technologies. Tools for optimal image zoning at the Novatek site using the minimax approximation criterion have been developed. The technology provides a procedure for creating a comfortable mode of image perception based on high-tech visualization of merchandising, zoning of the screen area, and a mathematical approach that allows you to develop a calculation algorithm.
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Kogut, Stephen, Jacquelyn Fede, Anthony Hayward, and John Stevenson. "3345 Group Concept Mapping of Stakeholder’s Ideas to Increase the Quantity and Quality of Clinical and Translational Research in Rhode Island." Journal of Clinical and Translational Science 3, s1 (March 2019): 144–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/cts.2019.329.
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OBJECTIVES/SPECIFIC AIMS: We sought to solicit and synthesize stakeholders’ ideas for how the Advance-CTR program can best increase the quality and quality of clinical and translational research in Rhode Island, and to apply these findings to address barriers and strengthen research capabilities across our partner institutions. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: We utilized a Group Concept Mapping approach, involving university and Institution-based researchers and administrators. The process was conducted using the web-based concept mapping application CS Global Max (Concept Systems, Inc). Respondents were asked to provide their best ideas for promoting clinical and translational research in RI. These ideas were then organized by our project team into a set of unique items for consideration by attendees of an Advance-CTR retreat. Participants were tasked with sorting these ideas by theme (cluster), and were also asked to rate each idea according its importance and feasibility. Using the online software, these clusters and ratings were analyzed to identify key themes and to explore differences among sub-groups. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: The Group Concept Mapping exercise yielded 150 statements that were edited down to 78 unique ideas, and clustered into nine themes (e.g., institutional collaboration, training). Fifty-seven retreat participants completed the sorting and rating tasks of the concept mapping exercise. Overall, ideas rated as highly important and highly feasible included “providing seed grants to encourage new collaborations across basic science,” and “connecting researchers with common interests.” Top rated items varied across institutions and according to respondent demographics, allowing us to consider the unique issues relevant to particular groups. Relative rankings of clusters across groups revealed notable differences, such as higher importance placed on community engagement among administrators as compared with researchers, and differences in needs for internal support for research between universities. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPACT: Group Concept Mapping was an effective and insightful participatory approach to engage our program’s stakeholders in developing ideas and identifying challenges to enhancing clinical and translational research in Rhode Island. Our results have implications for project decision-making and initiatives to facilitate translational research in RI. Thus, results have been presented to the Advance-CTR community via webinar, as well as Advance-CTR project leadership and advisory committees.
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Roth, Christine G., William Huang, Navdeep Sekhon, Andrew Caruso, Doris Kung, Jocelyn Greely, Joel Purkiss, and Nadia Ismail. "Teaching Laboratory Stewardship in the Medical Student Core Clerkships Pathology-Teaches." Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine 144, no. 7 (December 11, 2019): 883–87. http://dx.doi.org/10.5858/arpa.2019-0329-oa.
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Context.— Current health care spending is unsustainable, and there is a need to teach high-value care principles to future physicians. Pathology-Teaches is an educational intervention designed to teach laboratory stewardship early in clinical training, at the level of the medical student in their core clinical clerkships. Objective.— To assess the pilot implementation of case-based educational modules in 5 required core clerkships at our institution. Design.— The online cases were developed by using a multidisciplinary approach. In the Pathology-Teaches educational module, students make decisions regarding the ordering or interpretation of laboratory testing within the context of a clinical scenario and receive immediate feedback during the case. The intervention was assessed by using pretest and posttest. Student feedback was also collected from end-of-rotation evaluations. Results.— A total of 203 students completed the Pathology-Teaches pilot, including 72 in Family Medicine, 72 in Emergency Medicine, 24 in Internal Medicine, 24 in Neurology, and 11 in Obstetrics-Gynecology (OB-GYN). Pathology-Teaches utility was demonstrated by significantly increased improvement between pretest and posttest scores (mean, 63.1% versus 83.5%; P < .001; Hedge g effect size = 0.93). Of the 494 students who completed the Pathology-Teaches questions on the end-of-rotation evaluation, 251 provided specific feedback, with 38.6% (97 of 251) rating the activity as “extremely valuable” or “very valuable,” and 41.4% (104 of 251) as “some/moderate value.” Qualitative feedback included 17 positive comments with 6 requests to scale up or include more cases, 16 constructive comments for improvement mainly regarding the technical aspects, and 5 negative comments. Conclusions.— Pathology-Teaches effectively teaches stewardship concepts, and most students perceived value in this educational intervention.
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Paukova, Yuliya Viktorovna, and Konstantin Vladimirovich Popov. "Digital Transformation of the procedure for bringing foreign citizens to administrative responsibility." Юридические исследования, no. 8 (August 2021): 84–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.25136/2409-7136.2021.8.34955.
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The subject of this research is the procedure for imposing administrative fine on foreign citizens and stateless persons, with or without administrative expulsion. The object of this research is the public relations that arise in the process of bringing the indicated persons to administrative responsibility. The goal consists in formulation of the proposals aimed at amendment of the procedure for bringing foreign citizens and stateless persons to administrative responsibility in the Russian Federation in the conditions of digitalization of government actions. Recommendation is made to amend the procedure for bringing to administrative responsibility in case of violating the migration legislation of the Russian Federation. Considering the proactive approach of the government towards digitalization of the migration sphere, the author offers the development and implementation of the “Automated Information System for Migration Control”, which would acquire the personal records of a migrant (identity, marital status, fact of committing an offence, or other information affecting the imposition of penalty) from other automated information systems. The article substantiates the need for bringing foreign citizens to administrative responsibility by the internal affairs officials based on the suggestions of the indicated system, formed using the artificial intelligence technologies, namely machine learning. The author offers to implement the rating that in the instance of imposing administrative fine would allow calculating a specific amount, or in the instance of administrative expulsion –the accurate time limit for closing entry. Transformation of the procedure for bringing to administrative responsibility would lead to more equitable court decisions, eliminate the possibility of selecting the norm by an official at his own discretion, and reduce the burden on the courts.
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Bezier, Clément, Géraldine Anthoine, and Abdérafi Charki. "Reliability of RT-PCR tests to detect SARS-CoV-2: risk analysis." International Journal of Metrology and Quality Engineering 11 (2020): 15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/ijmqe/2020009.
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The rapid escalation of the number of COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019) cases has forced countries around the world to implement systems for the widest possible testing of their populations. The World Health Organization (WHO) has in fact urged all countries to carry out as many tests as they can. Clinical laboratories have had to respond urgently to numerous and rising demands for diagnostic tests for SARS-CoV-2. The majority of laboratories have had to implement the RT-PCR (Reverse Transcriptase − Polymerase Chain Reaction) test method without the benefit of adequate experimental feedback. It is hoped that this article will make a useful contribution in the form of a methodology for the risk analysis of SARS-CoV-2 testing by RT-PCR and at the same time result reliability analysis of diagnostic tests, via an approach based on a combination of Fishbone Diagram and FMECA (Failure Mode, Effects, and Criticality Analysis) methods. The risk analysis is based on lessons learned from the actual experience of a real laboratory, which enabled the authors to pinpoint the principal risks that impact the reliability of RT-PCR test results. The probability of obtaining erroneous results (false positives or negatives) is implicit in the criticality assessment obtained via FMECA. In other words, the higher the criticality, the higher the risk of obtaining an erroneous result. These risks must therefore be controlled as a priority. The principal risks are studied for the following process stages: nucleic acid extraction, preparation of the mix and validation of results. For the extraction of nucleic acids, highly critical risks (exceeding the threshold set from experimentation) are the risk of error when depositing samples on the extraction plate and sample non-conformity. For the preparation of the mix the highest risks are a non-homogenous mix and, predominantly, errors when depositing samples on the amplification plate. For the validation of results, criticality can reach the maximum severity rating: here, the risks that require particular attention concern the interpretation of raw test data, poor IQC (Internal Quality Control) management and the manual entry of results and/or file numbers. Recommendations are therefore made with regard to human factor influences, internal contamination within the laboratory, management of reagents, other consumables and critical equipment, and the effect of sample quality. This article demonstrates the necessity to monitor, both internally and externally, the performance of the test process within a clinical laboratory in terms of quality and reliability.
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Grabar, Anna A., Tatiana L. Koykova, Lyudmila K. Prokopenko, and Raisa A. Shchinova. "The innovative mechanism of government support for the investment activities of digital universities for provision of region’s investment attractiveness in the conditions of Industry 4.0." On the Horizon 27, no. 3/4 (October 11, 2019): 159–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/oth-07-2019-0041.
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Purpose The purpose of this study is to substantiate the necessity and to develop the innovative mechanism of government support for the investment activities of digital universities for provision of region’s investment attractiveness in the conditions of Industry 4.0. Design/methodology/approach The authors use the method of regression analysis for determining the dependence of the aggregate volume of investments (internal and external), which are attracted into the regional economy, on the volume of investments into fixed capital in the sphere of education (as the indicator of investment activities in the sphere of digital education) by the example of the regions of the Volga Federal District of the Russian Federation in 2018. Findings It is substantiated that the modern Russian mechanism of government support for investment activities of universities (including digital), which is based on such tools as norming and standardization, tax preferences and co-financing, does not allow for full implementation of the existing potential of digital universities in increasing region’s investment attractiveness in the conditions of Industry 4.0, which reduces the investment rating and volume of attracted investment resources in the regional economy – as is shown by the example of the regions of the Volga Federal District of the Russian Federation. Originality/value The determined problem could be solved by the presented innovative mechanism of government support for the investment activities of digital universities for provision of region’s investment attractiveness in the conditions of Industry 4.0. It is implemented on the basis of new – for modern Russia – tools: information and consultation support for investment activities and institutional support for integrating digital universities for joint realization of the investment projects in a region. The advantage of the developed mechanism is transfer of the financial load and responsibility for the investment activities from the state to digital universities because of the creation of market stimuli for conducting these activities.
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Tertychnyi, Alexey Vladimirovich, and Valentina Tikhonovna Tertychnaya. "Prospects for the Development of Pedagogical Skills of Employees of the Children’s Health and Education Center." Siberian Pedagogical Journal, no. 3 (July 7, 2021): 126–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.15293/1813-4718.2103.12.
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In the context of the changes taking place in Russian society, increasing requirements for the quality of health improvement and education in the system of additional education for children, heads of institutions and staff of methodological services want to have a real strategy for organizing activities to improve the professional level of teachers. The publications on this issue are a reflection of efforts to raise the professional level and methodological culture of teachers in this field, but they are largely spirited activities of the team of specialists and do not describe the whole process. The aim of the study is to develop an author’s system for evaluating the activity of teachers in supplementary education institutions for children to improve their professional skills and to evaluate the possibilities of stimulating this process. Methodology and methods. A personal-oriented and value-based approach was used. Research methods: analysis and generalization of scientific and methodological literature, legislative provisions of the education system and normative documents for supplementary education of children, study of reports of heads of methodical associations for the academic year 2019-2020, and observation Discussions with the administration and teachers of the children’s health and education centre. The results of the research are presented in the article. Priority directions in methodological activities of teachers of the Novosibirsk Department of Education.The organizational functions in the methodological associations for sports of the Department of Education and Science and factors for the management of teachers’ methodological activities are considered. A rating of teacher activity has been developed. A quantitative and qualitative analysis of teaching methods has been carried out, and internal and external factors affecting their effectiveness have been identified. Conclusion. The results of the study can be used in such municipal institutions to organize the professional development of teachers.
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Syaifullah, Syaifullah. "KEMAMPUAN MENULIS JURNAL LITERASI SASTRA SISWA SMA NEGERI 7 BANJARMASIN (WRITING ABILITY ON LITERACY LITERATURE JOURNAL BY STUDENTS OF SMA NEGERI 7 BANJARMASIN)." JURNAL BAHASA, SASTRA DAN PEMBELAJARANNYA 8, no. 2 (October 31, 2018): 278. http://dx.doi.org/10.20527/jbsp.v8i2.5513.
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AbstractWriting Ability on Literacy Literature Journal by Students of SMA Negeri 7 Banjarmasin. Journal ofliteracy literature is one of the students work in the form of book reports after the basic literacy habituationis done. This study examines (1) the content of literacy literature journal, and (2) the constraints inwriting the literacy literature journal content of SMA Negeri 7 Banjarmasin students. This research usedescriptive qualitative approach. Data and sources of data in this research is the result of writing in theliteracy literature journal by students of SMA Negeri 7 Banjarmasin. Data collection techniques in thisstudy by doing observation, questionnaire, interview, population and sample. The population in thisstudy is the eleven grade students. The technique used is random sampling, which is by taking 10% oftotal population 311 counted 32 samples. Data analysis technique techniques of this research are throughthree steps such as reduction data, presentation data and conclusion by using the formula of the averagelevel mastery. The results obtained from literacy literature journal writing skills were viewed based onfive rating categories with scores; (1) content 79.6%, (2) organization 75.3%, (3) vocabulary 67.6%, (4)syntax 75.4%, and (5) mechanism 92.6%. So, the average literacy literature writing skills of SMA Negeri7 Banajarmasin students get good assessment qualification, that is 78.1% located at interval 75-84%.The constraints found in the literacy literature journal writing rests on two main factors, namely internalfactors and external factors. The constraints found in the internal factor includes; (1) determining themain idea of the story, (2) the final/ inductive topic, (3) the development of the paragraph, and (4) theuse of spelling and punctuation, while the constraints found in the external factor includes; (1) limitedtime, and (2) limited reading sources.Key words: writing ability, literacy literature journalAbstrakKemampuan Menulis Jurnal Literasi Sastra Siswa SMA Negeri 7 Banjarmasin. Jurnal literasi sastramerupakan salah satu karya siswa berbentuk laporan hasil bacaan setelah kegiatan pembiasaan literasidasar dilakukan. Penelitian ini mengkaji tentang (1) isi jurnal literasi sastra, dan (2) kendala-kendaladalam penulisan isi jurnal literasi sastra siswa SMA Negeri 7 Banjarmasin. Peneltian ini menggunakanpendekatan deskriptif kualitatif. Data dan sumber data penelitian ini ialah hasil tulisan siswa padajurnal literasi sastra. Teknik pengumpulan data dengan melakukan observasi, angket, wawancara, sertapopulasi dan sampel. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas XI. Teknik yang digunakan dalampengambilan sampel adalah random sampling, yaitu dengan mengambil 10% dari jumlah populasi 311279sebanyak 32 sampel. Teknik analisis data melalui langkah reduksi data, penyajian data dan penarikankesimpulan dengan menggunakan rumus rata-rata tingkat penguasaan. Hasil penelitian yang diperolehdari kemampuan menulis jurnal literasi sastra dilihat berdasarkan lima kategori penilaian dengan hasil;(1) isi 79,6%, (2) organisasi 75,3%, (3) kosakata 67,6%, (4) sintaksis 75,4%, dan (5) mekanisme 92,6%.Rata-rata kemampuan menulis jurnal literasi sastra siswa SMA Negeri 7 Banajarmasin mendapatkankualifikasi penilaian yang baik dengan nilai 78,1%. Kendala yang ditemukan terdapat pada dua faktorutama, yaitu faktor internal dan faktor eksternal. Pada faktor internal meliputi; (1) menentukan idepokok cerita, (2) topik akhir/induktif, (3) pengembangan paragraf, dan (4) penggunaan ejaan dan tandabaca, sedangkan pada faktor eksternal; meliputi (1) keterbatasan waktu, dan (2) sumber bacaan.Kata-kata kunci: kemampuan menulis, jurnal literasi sastra
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Tielietov, O., and V. Lazorenko. "PROVIDING INNOVATIVE DEVELOPMENT IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS." Vìsnik Sumsʹkogo deržavnogo unìversitetu, no. 3 (2019): 66–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.21272/1817-9215.2019.3-9.
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The article proposes innovative methods of development of educational process in higher education institutions (ZVO) of Ukraine. The educational services market has an unstable situation. ZVO needs to be viewed from the perspective of adapting to the changing situation in the educational services market. The example of the university examines the essence of innovative development of ZVO, foreign experience and scientific approach to evaluating the innovation potential of a similar institution. The main factors of external and internal influence on innovative development and innovative potential of the university and stages of its development are determined. It has been shown that innovation is based on increasing the interest of students and teachers in obtaining and selecting new ideas, their relevance to modern scientific and technological progress, financial support and creating an overall favorable environment for innovation implementation. Various innovative methods of pedagogy have always been successfully used in the educational process, the basis of which is the interactivity and maximum closeness to the real professional activity of the future specialist. Attempts by individual teachers to diversify the learning process should be widely supported by students. The importance of maintaining the university's innovation potential has been proven, as the amount of research conducted on the university's base and publications made on its behalf contributes to a better investment climate for employers by employers. Thanks to quality education, the University can benefit not only for its own success, but also to raise the city's rating, to further attract students, tourists and businessmen. The experience of recent years shows that it is much more difficult to implement a certain idea in Ukrainian educational institutions than in Europe or the USA, for example, so in domestic defense institutions they often rely on foreign experience rather than support new ideas from their own participants in the educational process. Keywords: institution of higher education, ZVO, innovative development, innovative potential, innovative teaching methods.
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Kim, Yong Sang, Chang Hun Sung, Sung Hoon Chung, Sang Joon Kwak, and Yong Gon Koh. "Does an Injection of Adipose-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Loaded in Fibrin Glue Influence Rotator Cuff Repair Outcomes? A Clinical and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study." American Journal of Sports Medicine 45, no. 9 (April 27, 2017): 2010–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0363546517702863.
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Background: The mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)–based tissue engineering approach has been developed to improve the treatment of rotator cuff tears. Hypothesis/Purpose: The purpose was to determine the effect of an injection of adipose-derived MSCs loaded in fibrin glue during arthroscopic rotator cuff repair on clinical outcomes and to evaluate its effect on structural integrity using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The hypothesis was that the application of adipose-derived MSCs would improve outcomes after the surgical repair of a rotator cuff tear. Study Design: Cohort study; Level of evidence, 3. Methods: Among 182 patients treated with arthroscopic surgery for a rotator cuff tear, 35 patients treated with arthroscopic rotator cuff repair alone (conventional group) were matched with 35 patients who underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair with an injection of adipose-derived MSCs loaded in fibrin glue (injection group) based on sex, age, and lesion size. Outcomes were assessed with respect to the visual analog scale (VAS) for pain, range of motion (ROM) (including forward flexion, external rotation at the side, and internal rotation at the back), and functional measures of the Constant score and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) shoulder rating scale. Repaired tendon structural integrity was assessed by using MRI at a minimum of 12 months after surgery, and the mean clinical follow-up was 28.8 ± 4.2 months in the conventional group and 28.3 ± 3.8 months in the injection group. Results: The mean VAS score at rest and during motion improved significantly in both groups after surgery. However, there were no significant differences between the groups at the final follow-up ( P = .256 and .776, respectively). Compared with preoperative measurements, forward flexion and external rotation at the side significantly improved at the final follow-up in both groups (all P < .05). However, no significant improvements in internal rotation at the back were observed in either group ( P = .625 and .834 for the conventional and injection groups, respectively). There were also no significant differences between the groups at the final follow-up for any of the 3 ROM positions (all P > .05). The mean Constant score and UCLA score improved significantly in both groups after surgery, but there were no significant differences between the groups at the final follow-up ( P = .634 and .302, respectively). MRI indicated a retear rate of 28.5% in the conventional group and 14.3% in the injection group ( P < .001). Conclusion: This study revealed that an injection of adipose-derived MSCs loaded in fibrin glue during rotator cuff repair could significantly improve structural outcomes in terms of the retear rate. There were, however, no clinical differences in the 28-month period of follow-up. Although still in the early stages of application, MSC augmentation of surgical rotator cuff repair appears useful for providing an adequate biological environment around the repair site.
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Melnyk, Maryana, and Roman Yaremchuk. "Spatial tendencies and peculiarities of socio-economic development of cities and rural areas of a region." Socio-Economic Problems of the Modern Period of Ukraine, no. 4(138) (2019): 32–40. http://dx.doi.org/10.36818/2071-4653-2019-4-6.
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Modern dynamic development of the Ukrainian society and its integration into global social and economic space is followed by emergence of a wide range of problems (internal and external calls and threats of political and financial and economic nature; spatial deformations at the regional and local levels, growth of a fragmentariness and asymmetry in social and economic development of regions, areas, cities and rural territories, lack of systemic nature and coordination of all participants of regional development), the majority of which is especially sharply shown at the regional level. In this regard, there is a need to reveal the spatial development characteristics and problems of the cities and rural territories for Ukrainian regions, to identify their weaknesses and strengths, in order to determine the optimal mechanism for improving spatial development, which would in the future allow for efficient combining of the state and regional interests in the process of ensuring sustainable development of social and economic space and its regional subsystems. The basic spatial tendencies and characteristic features of socio-economic development of cities and rural territories of Zaporizhia region are highlighted, as well as the optimum mechanism of improvement of their spatial development taking into account regional specificity is outlined. The analysis of the main socio-economic and spatial development indicators allowed us to identify the main characteristics of the urbanization process in the region and its impact on the development of suburban areas. Ranging of cities and areas of the region by the level of social and economic development by means of an integrated index of economic development of the cities and districts of the Zaporizhia region based on quantitative and qualitative characteristics of various aspects of social and economic dynamics of their development is carried out. This approach allowed us to ensure the validity and methodological correctness of comparisons of cities and districts parameters in Zaporizhia region by partial integral indexes (economic, social and environmental), and also to determine the place of each of them by rating in the region, which allowed to reliably estimate the depth and extent of their socio-economic development differentiation.