A Measurement Approach to Human Potential in the Context of a Sustainable Corporate Management

During the operation of infrastructure assets excessive action of transport and natural vibrations, water-heat and low-temperature fluctuations, soil leaching leads to undesirable changes in the current criteria of their safety, premature technical wear of surfaces, cracks, irregularities, subsidence, increased seismic fluctuations and floods. sustainability of infrastructure assets. Taking into account the above negative trends, the article analyzes the positive and negative factors of the impact of innovation – human capital on management in the construction industry. Innovative – human capital of labor resources in the context of global digitalization requires constant professional development, human ability to effective research and innovation, it emphasizes the importance of updating educational programs in the global context and the principles of sustainable development. Therefore in the specified conditions harmonization of university business – education in the field of processes and technologies of management in building construction is a priority. In general, the strategies, technologies and processes of corporate management of infrastructure assets operating in the latest global conditions are actively used in such projects as interdisciplinary cooperation and partnership of stakeholders, including universities; city, departments for infrastructure asset management; international corporations; transfer of intellectual capital, exponential training of the young generation and transprofessionalization of the working population; "green" clean cities; protection and preservation / preservation of cultural heritage; design and operation of "smart" road systems; digital infrastructure; conservation / preservation of the marine ecosystem; rehabilitation / rejuvenation of existing funds. It is expected that the results of research should contribute to the real provision of quality management in the construction industry, innovative technologies and processes of urban management, planning, development, reconstruction and operation of settlements and regions to meet the needs of the population and business – production.

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STRATEGIC SOLUTIONS FOR CORPORATE RESTRUCTURING

International Journal of Strategic Property Management ◽

10.3846/1648715x.2004.9637506 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

pp. 45-55 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Juozas Bivainis ◽

Andrius Tamošiūnas

Keyword(s):

Strategic Management ◽

Corporate Restructuring ◽

Human Potential ◽

Corporate Management ◽

Financial Assets ◽

Process Use ◽

Restructuring Process ◽

Management Functions

The paper analyses solutions of corporate restructuring, specifying the techniques of their application in the context of improvement of strategic management, rationalization of corporate management functions as well as measures to control the restructuring process. The benefit of application of the proposed corporate restructuring solutions is revealed. Greater possibilities to rationalize the restructuring process, use of human potential, material and financial assets, other relevant strategic corporate property, to develop resources of an enterprise and thus to reach greater competitiveness of enterprises are created.

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Assessing General Ecological Behavior

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027//1015-5759.16.1.44 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 16 (1) ◽

pp. 44-52 ◽

Cited By ~ 31

Author(s):

Florian G. Kaiser ◽

Anders Biel

Keyword(s):

Internal Consistency ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

Questionnaire Data ◽

Situational Influences ◽

Behavior Difficulties ◽

Differential Behavior ◽

Ecological Behavior ◽

Political Actions ◽

Measurement Approach

Summary: The General Ecological Behavior (GEB) scale was developed for cross-cultural applications ( Kaiser & Wilson, in press ). The present study compares ecological behavior in Sweden and Switzerland. Questionnaire data from 247 Swedish and 445 Swiss participants are presented. Reliability and internal consistency analyses revealed that the GEB scale was applicable to both the Swedish and Swiss samples. In general, Swiss behave more ecologically than Swedes. Nevertheless, several ecological behaviors turned out to be easier to conduct in Sweden than in Switzerland and vice versa. The GEB scale takes differential behavior difficulties into account that are most likely caused by situational influences. At the same time, the proposed behavior measurement approach guides the search for potentially useful political actions that make it easier for people to behave ecologically in some societies and, thus, can be adopted by others.

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