Welcome to two new governing board members: Biopesticide industry representative

2021 ◽  
Vol 139 ◽  
pp. 105426
Keyword(s):  
Board Members ◽  
Governing Board ◽  
Industry Representative

Buying Behavior of Organizations for Software Products: Influence of Environmental Factors

2019 ◽  
Vol 118 (10) ◽  
pp. 252-271
Author(s):  
Md. Hashmathur Rehman ◽  
Dr. M. Rajkumar
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Board Members ◽  
Governing Board ◽  
Buying Behavior ◽  
Multiple Stakeholders ◽  
Software Products ◽  
Environmental Situation ◽  
Business Operations ◽  
Innovation Dynamics ◽  
The Government

The environmental situation for an organization is the environment in which an organization operates.It consists of multiple stakeholders such as governing board members, business competitors, suppliers,customers, the government, etc. They can influence the organization’s decision to adopt an innovation. The influence can ease the organization in adopting the innovation or it can block or affect negatively the organization’s decision to adopt the innovation. Dynamics of the market in which the organization operatesand business competitors will also influence the organization’s decision to adopt innovations.  Customers, Suppliers are sources who will exercise their powers and influence the organization’s decision. Governmentregulation is also equally important and will influence the organization’s decision to adopt innovation. In a nutshell, the environment will influence the organization’s decision to adopt innovations for its business operations.

Serving on Organizational Boards: What Nurses Need to Know

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ann Stalter ◽  
Deborah Arms
Keyword(s):  
Board Member ◽  
Professional Commitment ◽  
Board Members ◽  
Governing Board ◽  
Leadership Roles ◽  
Policy Decisions ◽  
Job Descriptions ◽  
Willingness To Use ◽  
Business Protocols ◽  
Rules And Standards

If you have ever thought about serving on a board or being actively involved in meetings aimed at making policy decisions, but are not sure you have the knowledge, skills or abilities to serve competently, this article is for you! In this article, the authors describe six competencies needed by nurses who are serving on boards and/or policy committees so as to contribute in a productive manner. These competencies include a professional commitment to serving on a governing board; knowledge about board types, bylaws, and job descriptions; an understanding of standard business protocols, board member roles, and voting processes; a willingness to use principles for managing and leading effective and efficient board meetings; an appreciation for the ethical and legal processes for conducting meetings; and the ability to employ strategies for maintaining control during intense/uncivil situations. They also discuss strategies for demonstrating these competencies and describe personal responsibilities of board members. The authors conclude that a knowledge of these rules and standards is essential in order for nurses to assume leadership roles that will enhance the health of today’s and tomorrow’s societies.

The impact of leadership churn on quality management in Australian hospitals

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (7/8) ◽  
pp. 809-820
Author(s):  
Sandra Leggat ◽  
Cathy Balding
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Quality Management ◽  
Quality Indicators ◽  
Health Sector ◽  
Quality System ◽  
Board Members ◽  
Governing Board ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between frequent turnover (churn) of the chief executive officer (CEO), quality manager and members of the governing board with the management of quality in eight Australian hospitals. Design/methodology/approach A mixed method three-year longitudinal study was conducted using validated quality system scales, quality indicators and focus groups involving over 800 board members, managers and clinical staff. Findings There were unexpected high levels of both governance and management churn over the three years. Churn among CEOs and quality managers was negatively associated with compliance in aspects of the quality system used to plan, monitor and improve quality of care. There was no relationship with the quality of care indicators. Staff identified lack of vision and changing priorities with high levels of churn, which they described as confusing and demotivating. There was no relationship with quality processes or quality indicators detected for churn among governing board members. Practical implications Governing boards must recognise the risks associated with management change and minimise these risks with robust clinical governance processes. Originality/value This research is the first that we are aware of that identifies the impact of frequent leadership turnover in the health sector on quality management.

Governing boards and perceived performance of secondary schools

2015 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 221-239 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephen Korutaro Nkundabanyanga ◽  
Venancio Tauringana ◽  
Moses Muhwezi
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Ordinary Least Squares ◽  
Governing Boards ◽  
Board Members ◽  
Governing Board ◽  
Role Performance ◽  
Board Size ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Finance Committee ◽  
Perceived Performance

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to report the results of a study carried out to determine the effect of governing boards on the performance of Ugandan secondary schools. Specifically, the study investigated whether governing boards (board role performance, finance committee role performance, board size, frequency of board meetings and board finance expertise) have an effect on the perceived performance of the schools. Design/methodology/approach – This study is cross-sectional and correlational. Data were collected through a questionnaire survey of 271 schools out of which 200 responded. The data were analysed through ordinary least squares regression using Statistical Package for Social Scientists. Findings – The results suggest that board role performance, finance committee role performance, frequency of meetings and finance expertise of governing boards have a significant effect on the schools’ performance. Research limitations/implications – The authors measure some of the variables qualitatively and perceptively contrary to, for instance, the commonly used quantitative measures of performance, but process factors which are inherently qualitative in nature can better explain variances in secondary schools’ performance. Thus, in this study, the authors do not claim highly refined measurement concepts. More research is therefore needed to better refine qualitative concepts used in this study. The results too suggest that board and finance committee role performance and finance expertise of the board are more important for performance of a school than board size, and frequency of meetings which academics have been focusing on. These findings call for more research to validate the posited relationships. Practical implications – The results are important for governing board policy development; for example, in terms of prescribing the qualifications for schools’ governing board members and also finance committee board members. Originality/value – This study shows that one way to capture the influence of all governing boards’ roles including service role is to adopt a perception-based approach which asks respondents to what extent they think governing boards fulfil all their roles. Unlike previous studies which used proxies for board role performance such as proportion of non-executive directors and board size for monitoring and control and resource provision, the study incorporates proxies as well as perception-based measures of board role performance to determine if governing boards have a significant influence on the performance of Uganda secondary schools.

scholarly journals The Global Voice Represented at the IFLA Governing Board: A Study of the Last 19 Years

2020 ◽  
Vol 69 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-72
Author(s):  
Sueli Mara S.P. Ferreira ◽  
Camila Gamba ◽  
Artem E. Zuev
Keyword(s):  
North America ◽  
Board Member ◽  
Annual Reports ◽  
Board Members ◽  
Governing Board ◽  
The Past ◽  
Knowledge Culture ◽  
Professional Management ◽  
The World ◽  
Latin America And Caribbean

This work presents an analysis of the geographical representation of IFLA’s Governing Board members over the past 19 years to identify regions and countries with and / or without the presence in IFLA’s unit responsible for its governance, financial and professional management bodies. This study with IFLA’s most important management unit can help to understand how the knowledge, culture, and experience of different regions of the world have been considered, valued and respected at IFLA. In order to map the participation of the regions, data from each IFLA Governing Board member from Africa, Asia and Oceania, and Latin America and Caribbean during the period from 2001 to 2019 was collected from IFLA Annual Reports (available online) and analysed using the Excel software with the Pivot Table resource. The original publication also includes information about the Governing Board members from Europe and North America. All the members of GB and their nationalities were considered in 9 periods of two-year terms of management, which totalized 186 members from 36 countries. These total members correspond to 105 individuals, of which 41,9% participated in only one term, 45,7% were elected for two terms, 7,6% for three terms and 4,8% for more than four terms. In terms of regional representation, Europe contributes 46% of the GB members, followed by North America with 29%, Asia & Oceania with 11% Africa with 10% and finally LAC with 4%. At the end some reflections are presented on possible strategies to achieve a balance in the composition of the main managing body of the most important library federation in the world.

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