scholarly journals Exceptionalism and Evasion: How Scholars Reason About Air Travel

2022 ◽  
pp. 159-183
Author(s):  
Elina Eriksson ◽  
Maria Wolrath Söderberg ◽  
Nina Wormbs
Keyword(s):  
Role Models ◽  
Climate Impact ◽  
Air Travel ◽  
Public Confidence ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Status ◽  
Institute Of Technology ◽  
The University ◽  
High Degree ◽  
Climate Crisis

AbstractUnderstanding how scholars reason about their own flying habits is important when dealing with the problems of large emissions from academic air travel. This study is based on a travel habits survey with scholars at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. KTH has relatively high emissions from air travel, but at the same time, it has a high profile in matters of sustainability and a lot of research related to this theme. One can therefore assume a high degree of knowledge about the climate crisis and the climate impact of various actions. It is also plausible that KTH scholars meet special expectations to be role models and that practices in conflict with their teaching can have consequences for the public confidence in the university. In this study, we look at how scholars reason about how emissions from their flying could be reduced. Their responses display a spectrum of varying attitudes, from climate scepticism to a commitment to radical transformation, with the majority in between, either suggesting different types of concrete changes or invoking arguments to justify the status quo. The proposed interventions, several of which are ingenious and wise, can guide university managements to strategies that have support from employees. The more reluctant arguments point to cultural and discursive habits that must be understood and met in an empathetic way.

scholarly journals The Degree of Applying Accountability Principles in Public & Private Universities in Jordan: A Comparative Study BetweenYarmouk University and Jerash University

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 253
Author(s):  
Ahmed Malkawi ◽  
Kamil Al-Otoum
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Public Universities ◽  
Private Universities ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
The Public ◽  
Academic Fields ◽  
The Status ◽  
Yarmouk University ◽  
The University

The study aimed to identify the status of applying the principles of accountability in the public and private universities in Jordan. This was done by comparing between Yarmouk University and Jerash University from the perspective of the employees. The study sample consisted of 250 faculty members and one administrator at Yarmouk University and Jerash University. The questionnaire was used as a tool for data collection. The study reached several conclusions, most notably of which include the presence of statistically significant differences in the reality of applying the accountability principles at universities in general, and in the administrative, and academic fields. This, however, is dependent on the variable of the university in favor of Jerash University. The study concluded on a number of recommendations most important of which is the necessity of activating the accountability mechanisms and tools in three areas: administrative, and academic areas of public universities in a higher degree. It also includes a commitment with unified criteria of accountability to ensure the maintenance of an acceptable level of justice and transparency.

scholarly journals Adventures In Cyberspace: The Status Of Cybersquatting And ADR

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (7) ◽  
Author(s):  
Donavan Ropp ◽  
Brian McNamara
Keyword(s):  
The United States ◽  
Academic Programs ◽  
Cover Letter ◽  
Domain Name ◽  
Sports Teams ◽  
Domain Names ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Status ◽  
Improper Use ◽  
The University

The University of Nowhere owns a trademark for the University of Nowhere and for the University of Nowhere Winners, the universitys sports teams. It also owns the domain name www.un.edu. The University uses its Internet site to inform the public about its academic programs as well as its accomplishments on the sports fields. The University has been recognized as one of the top universities in the United States for many years. The University has also competed successfully for numerous NCAA titles over the years. The University discovers that Mr. First, owner of Fast Services of America, Inc., registered and is using the Internet domain name university of nowhere.com and universityofnowherewinners.com on a continuing basis. The University contacts Mr. First, who informs the University that he has no intention of relinquishing the domain names unless the University pays him $10,000 and gives him two lifetime passes to all Winner games. The University declines the offer and writes a letter to Mr. First informing him that he must stop using the University domain names immediately. Mr. First responds by sending the University an invoice for $10,000 and two lifetime tickets to Winner events. The cover letter to the invoice states that he will not stop using the domain names until the invoice is paid. This is now a dispute. It is going to cost money for both parties, regardless of the outcome. Additionally, there is the new area of law to contend with that relates to alleged cybersquatting and the improper use of domain names. This paper will explore and review approaches for resolving this dispute through negotiation, mediation, and arbitration.

The Police Scandal Syndrome

1964 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 269-275 ◽  
Author(s):  
John E. Ingersoll
Keyword(s):  
Public Interest ◽  
Status Quo ◽  
Public Confidence ◽  
Police Leadership ◽  
Large Measure ◽  
The Public ◽  
Management Ability ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Law ◽  
High Standards

Police scandals have shocked public conscience, have produced public outcry, and have diminished public confidence in those to whom it looks for protection. But all the tumult has done nothing to relieve the same public from its share of the responsi bility. True, in those few communities visited by clouds of scan dal, police leadership must accept its responsibility for its lack of management ability, failure to control personnel, and failure to safeguard the public interest vested in their agencies. But the public also has failed in large measure to recognize and acquit its own responsibility in the process of obtaining justice. When police leadership does not select men on the basis of quality instead of quantity and does not educate neophytes and veterans in the ideals, philosophies, ethics, and techniques of police serv ice, the public has failed to demand high standards. Where vice, corruption, and scandals have prevailed, the public has failed to demonstrate its intolerance of conditions inimical to its safety. Where the police have failed to improve the law enforce ment image and articulate needs adequately, the public, con tent with the status quo, has usually failed to invite such action. The public and the police alike must be aware of their responsi bilities and together be intolerant of what ought not to be.

scholarly journals Exploring the Problem Space of CO2 Emission Reductions from Academic Flying

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (21) ◽  
pp. 12206
Author(s):  
Aksel Biørn-Hansen ◽  
Daniel Pargman ◽  
Elina Eriksson ◽  
Mario Romero ◽  
Jarmo Laaksolahti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Co2 Emissions ◽  
Research Literature ◽  
Air Travel ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Problem Space ◽  
The Public ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Interactive Visualizations ◽  
Institute Of Technology ◽  
Knowledge Intensive

CO2 emissions from aviation have been predicted to increase over the coming decades. Within the academic world, flying is often perceived to be a necessary prerequisite to being a successful researcher. Many Swedish universities have ambitious climate goals, but are simultaneously among the top emitters in the public sector. Reaching stated climate goals could feasibly be met through a combination of measures, including decreased flying. One way to address the challenge is to support behavioural interventions with the help of interactive visualizations of CO2 emissions from flying. Those few examples that exist in the research literature are generally directed towards management and are less applicable to universities, given the large autonomy researchers enjoy and their discretionary control of research project funds. This paper uses a design-oriented research approach to present an analysis of the problem space at the intersection of interactive visualizations using air travel data to reduce CO2 emissions from business air travel at our own university, KTH Royal Institute of Technology. Through a number of design experiments, evaluations and investigations, we have unearthed needs, challenges and opportunities for the creation of visualization tools to support more sustainable travel practices at universities and in other knowledge-intensive organisations.

Perkembangan Reformasi Birokrasi Organisasi Publik dan Partisipasi Publik

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Niko Anindito
Keyword(s):  
Public Management ◽  
Public Services ◽  
Public Confidence ◽  
Public Organization ◽  
The Public ◽  
The People ◽  
Government Bureaucracy ◽  
The Government ◽  
High Level ◽  
High Degree

Reform of government bureaucracy is urgent to implement when bureaucracy has been perceived as a system that causes the running of government and public services to run stagnant, long-winded, inefficient, too big and rigid organizations, corruption, and other bureaucratic issues. The low level of public confidence in the bureaucracy (or the high degree of mistrust) reflects the perception of low capability and integrity of the organization and state organizers in solving problems of public interest and vice versa. The public demand for quality public services requires the improvement of public management. The high level of complaints from service users indicatez that the government as a public organization is not yet fully able to create an acceptable service system in the eyes of the people. This has in part resulted in the decline of public confidence in public organizations.  Keywords: bureaucratic reform, public organization, public trust

scholarly journals ON THE INTERACTION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT BODIES AND JUDICIAL COMMUNITY

2017 ◽  
pp. 0-0
Author(s):  
Олег Степанов ◽  
Oleg Stepanov
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Supreme Court ◽  
Russian Federation ◽  
Public Confidence ◽  
The Public ◽  
Effective Implementation ◽  
The Supreme Court ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Relevant Level

The article discusses the possible forms of interaction between law enforcement bodies and judicial community. There are also proposals for improvement of the qualification collegiums of judges, for increasing of the public confidence in the judicial branch of power in current conditions. The current law allows bringing judges to disciplinary responsibility for the imposition of clearly illegal judicial act, if the illegality is confirmed by the highest instance, and the conclusion about the apparent illegality is made by the qualification collegium of judges. This approach does not contradict the legal approach on the principle of non-involvement of the judge to the responsibility for rendering its judgment — the judge shall be brought to disciplinary responsibility not for the opinion expressed in the judicial act, but for actions that violate the requirements of the Law on the status of judges. The author suggests the new way for the composition of the qualification collegiums of judges of all levels, which implies to guarantee the objectivity and impartiality of their work by reducing of the proportion of judges in the collegium to 51% and to replace remaining 49% of members by the members of the public society (25%) appointed by representative bodies of the relevant level, and the remaining (24%) — by the independent prosecutors appointed by the President of Russia. According to the author, creation of such institution of “independent prosecutors” in Russia will provide more effective implementation of the principle of “three keys”, when the appointment of the members of the qualification collegiums of judges will be involved popularly elected President, Chairman of the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation, the Federation Council (the legislative assemblies of the constituent entities).

The future of student life: participating

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 177-180
Author(s):  
Johann Schutte
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Maker Movement ◽  
Student Life ◽  
Student Needs ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Status ◽  
The Public Sphere ◽  
The University

Purpose A research project exploring emerging student needs explored six aspects of student life: living, learning, working, playing, connecting and participating. Participating is explored here. This aspect focuses on the ways that students may become active citizens by participating in civic life. Insights are gained as to how students may engage with universities and governments and how they will contribute to the public sphere. Themes such as voting, (h)activism, transparency and digital strategies to improve governance are explored. This paper aims to summarize two scenarios about the Participating domain from the Student Needs 2025+ project and highlight implications for the future of higher education. Design/methodology/approach A modified version of the University of Houston’s “Framework Foresight” method was used to explore the future of six aspects of future student life. Findings The ability of students and citizens to innovate and affect change should not be underestimated. The maker movement and the “life hacking” meme are symbols of the hidden societal energy available to governments to improve the world and solve our pressing issues. For this to be effective, the role of the hacker, and hacktivism in general as a form of civic participation, should be reframed as a positive contributor of change. The relationship between governing bodies and activism is at a crossroads. The current age of interconnectivity offers tremendous potential for governing bodies to include civil contributions and innovation in a powerful, net-positive way. However, the status quo is so often the opposite and those who are being governed are perceived as a threat. There is a need for key players and leaders to creatively act according to innovative paradigms and principles that strategically reconcile the hacked and the hacking for the greater good of society. Research limitations/implications In terms of research limitations, the paper is focused on the needs of students and does not purport to be an exhaustive analysis of all of the issues influencing higher education. It views the future of higher education through the lens of students and their emerging needs. Originality/value This paper explores student life in its totality as a way to more accurately identify student needs in the future.

scholarly journals Altea Urban Project: An academic approach to the transformation of a coastal Spanish touristic city based on the improvement of the public space

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vicente Iborra Pallarés ◽  
Francisco Zaragoza Saura
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Public Space ◽  
Academic Experience ◽  
Massachusetts Institute Of Technology ◽  
Tourist Attractions ◽  
The Public ◽  
Urban Transformations ◽  
Urban Project ◽  
Institute Of Technology ◽  
The University

Vicente Iborra Pallarés¹, Francisco Zaragoza Saura2 ¹Building Sciences and Urbanism Department. University of Alicante. Alicante. Politécnica IV, módulo III, 1ª planta. Carretera de San Vicente del Raspeig s/n. 03690 San Vicente del Raspeig ²Concejalía de Urbanismo, Ayuntamiento de Altea. Plaza José María Planelles, 1. 03590 Altea E-mail: [email protected], [email protected] Keywords (3-5): Public space, historical urban evolution, tourism phenomena, urbanistic project, educational experience Conference topics and scale: City transformations     The town of Altea (Alicante, Spain) has an important urban center that has historically been characterized by two contrasting situations: on one hand, the settlements located on the seaside elevations (Bellaguarda and the Renaissance Bastion) linked to the agricultural uses of the fertile valleys of the rivers Algar and els Arcs, and on the other hand the coastal developments, originally fishery, but nowadays with touristic uses on the maritime front. All these elements configure an urban nucleus that, due to its urban, architectural and landscape qualities, gives rise to one of the main tourist attractions of the region. However, the area described nowadays presents an important problem related to the use and habitability of public space, which is invaded by the presence of the private vehicle, even along the seaside, due to its touristic relevance. This article presents the results of an academic experience developed to study different possibilities of urban transformations for the municipality of Altea, taking as a project site the urban vacuum still conserved between the two situations previously described: the historical areas on the coastal elevations (Dalt) and new urban developments parallel to the seaside (Baix). This academic activity, performed by nearly 50 students from the University of Alicante, was developed in the context of the design course Urbanism 5 during the academic year 2015-16, thanks to the agreement signed between the Municipality of Altea and the University of Alicante.   References (100 words) Busquets, J. and Correa, F. (2006) Cities X lines: a new lens for the Urbanistic Project (Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Cambridge). Europan Europe (2016) Project and processes (http://www.europan-europe.eu/en/project-and-processes/) accessed January-May 2016. Fernández Per, A. and Mozas, J. (2010) Strategy public (a+t ediciones, Vitoria-Gasteiz). Gehl, J. (2006) La humanización del espacio urbano: la vida social entre los edificios (Reverté, Barcelona). Koolhaas, R. (1995) S, M, L, XL (The Monacelli Press, New York). Lynch, K. (1960) The Image of the City (The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Press, Cambridge). Rebois, D.  (ed.) (2014) Europan 12 results. The adaptable city /1 (Europan Europe, Paris).

scholarly journals Problemy występujące na polskim rynku zamówień publicznych w opinii zamawiających z województwa opolskiego

2020 ◽  
pp. 61-71
Author(s):  
Daniel Puciato ◽  
Daniel Puciato
Keyword(s):  
Legal System ◽  
Public Procurement ◽  
Communication Channels ◽  
Procurement Process ◽  
The Public ◽  
State Administration ◽  
The Status ◽  
Public Contracts ◽  
High Degree

Celem pracy jest identyfikacja głównych problemów występujących na rynku zamówień publicznych z perspektywy zamawiających. W badaniu sondażowym przeprowadzonym w drugiej połowie 2017 roku uwzględniono trzydzieści jeden podmiotów udzielających zamówień publicznych z województwa opolskiego. Zidentyfikowano następujące problemy: przerost procedur biurokratycznych, niestabilny system prawa, zbyt mała liczba pracowników, niewystarczający zakres szkoleń oraz wysoki stopień złożoności samego procesu udzielania zamówień publicznych. W konsekwencji rekomendowano następujące działania: zmniejszenie obciążeń administracyjnych i skomplikowania procedur, unormowanie statusu zamówień całkowicie wyłączonych z reżimu ustawowego, zwiększenie liczby szkoleń, upowszechnienie korzystania z pomocy biegłych i rzeczoznawców oraz udrożnienie kanałów komunikacji między zamawiającymi a organami administracji państwowej. Problems occurring on the polish public procurement market in the opinion of procurers from the Opolskie voivodeship The aim of the work is to identify the main problems appearing on the public procurement market from the perspective of procuring entities. In the survey conducted in the second half of 2017, 31 entities awarding public contracts from the Opolskie Voivodeship were included. The following problems were identified: excessive bureaucratic procedures, unstable legal system, too few employees, insufficient training and a high degree of complexity in the procurement process itself. As a consequence, the following activities were recommended: reducing administrative burdens and complicating procedures, normalizing the status of contracts completely excluded from the statutory regime, increasing the number and frequency of training, popularizing the use of experts and appraisers, and improving communication channels between procurers and state administration authorities.

scholarly journals Are Public Sector Workers More Risk Averse Than Private Sector Workers?

ILR Review ◽  
1981 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 408-412 ◽  
Author(s):  
Don Bellante ◽  
Albert N. Link
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Risk Aversion ◽  
Panel Study ◽  
Probit Analysis ◽  
Income Dynamics ◽  
The Public ◽  
Economic Reasoning ◽  
The University ◽  
High Degree

Available evidence suggests that stability of employment is greater in the public sector than in the private sector. The value that individuals place on this stability depends on the individual's degree of risk aversion. Economic reasoning suggests that, other things equal, those individuals with a high degree of aversion to risk will be more likely than others to seek employment in the public sector. This paper tests that hypothesis through the use of probit analysis and a measure of risk aversion developed in the University of Michigan's Panel Study of Income Dynamics. The results tend to confirm the hypothesis, implying that a policy of intersectoral equality of pay for comparable jobs would result in an excess supply of workers to the public sector.

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