Institutional Obstacles to Entrepreneurship

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathy Fogel ◽  
Ashton Hawk ◽  
Randall Morck ◽  
Bernard Yeung
Keyword(s):  
Communication Skills ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Leadership Skills ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Economic Environment ◽  
Business Opportunities ◽  
A Company

This article focuses on institutional obstacles to entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurs carry out a highly complicated composite act. They need intelligence to collect and digest information about business opportunities. They need foresight about the possibilities new technologies and other developments create. They need judgement and leadership skills to found a company and guide its growth. They need communication skills to enthuse financiers to back their vision. The number of active entrepreneurs therefore depends on how many individuals possess these skills. But skills are not endowments. Individuals decide to develop those skills that advance their well being and to forgo developing those that do not. The prospects of a career as an entrepreneur depend on the economic environment, which can be facilitative or detrimental. A multitude of factors determine this environment: rules and regulations, the quality of government, the availability of education, and the ambient culture.

Smart City = Smart Citizen = Smart Economy?

2020 ◽  
pp. 161-180
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Frank ◽  
Gloria Aznar Fernández-Montesinos
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
Smart Cities ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Work Environments ◽  
Transport Systems ◽  
World Population ◽  
The Public ◽  
Technological Advances ◽  
City Population

With a rapidly growing world population, urban populations are estimated to increase significantly over the next decades. This trend is reason for concern since the planet's resources are limited, and climate change is inherent. This chapter focusses on the question about whether new technologies employed in smart cities can be the answer to current and future needs of a city population. Cutting-edge technological advances are reshaping our ecosystem; transforming society, living, and work environments; transport systems; energy grids; healthcare; communications; businesses; and education. How can cities respond to the multitude of challenges by employing technology and at the same time ensure the public well-being, improve the quality of life of city inhabitants, and make sure that the human is still at the center of decisions?

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

2018 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Neurodegenerative Disorder ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Lateral Sclerosis

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: Understanding and optimizing quality of life and psychological well-being presents a comprehensive and up-to-date review of the enhancement of the lives of people with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and their caregivers. ALS is a progressive, fatal neurodegenerative disorder. No current medical therapy can reverse or stop its progression, and the promotion of quality of life and psychological well-being is a central component of ALS care. Health care professionals who work in this field should incorporate attention to psychological, emotional, and relational aspects of the disease into their approach to care. This book provides some of the knowledge and direction necessary for optimizing the quality of care for individuals with ALS and their caregivers. Topics discussed include an ALS-centred view of quality of life, depressive features, anxiety, resilience, cognitive impairment, complementary and alternative medicines, and psychological research. Specific elements of ALS, such as end-of-life concerns and bulbar dysfunction, are described through the lens of their psychological impact. There is extensive discussion of the development of new psychological treatments, as well as the impact and incorporation of new technologies, with the goal of fostering optimal quality of life and psychological well-being as key parts of a holistic approach to care for the patients and for those who are close to such individuals.

scholarly journals WAYS TO INCREASE THE COMPETITIVENESS OF THE COMPANY “COCA COLA BEVERAGES UKRAINE LIMITED”

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Belinska Yanina ◽  
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Alina Raicheva ◽  
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
Soft Drinks ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Export Market ◽  
Manufacturing Processes ◽  
Leading Position ◽  
The Cost ◽  
A Company ◽  
Potential Customers

The article provides a detailed analysis of the competitiveness of the Ukrainian company “Coca Cola Beverages Ukraine Limited” and suggests the main ways to increase its competitive position. To begin with, we were able to study the concept of competitiveness and determined that a competitive company is a company that achieves its goal and successfully operates in the market with a large number of competitors. We have found that it is competition that forces manufacturers to introduce new innovative manufacturing processes and new technologies that should reduce production costs and production costs. So, by improving the quality of its products, the company attracts the attention of new potential customers, which means it increases its own profit. Next, we analyzed the market where Coca Cola Beverages Ukraine Limited operates and determined that it occupies a leading position. Competitive analysis of company Coca Cola Beverages Ukraine Limited showed that the company is a powerful player in the Ukrainian soft drinks market. Today the Coca Cola Beverages Ukraine Company is the leader in its segment. The main competitor of the Coca Cola Beverages Ukraine Limited both in the domestic and an export market is PepsiCo Ukraine. We have proposed the following ways to increase the competitiveness of our company as expanding the range of products and diversifying the main business of the company. To expand the range, we propose to focus on increasing the range of juices, since the trend of healthy eating is becoming popular among Ukrainian and this will allow the company Coca Cola Beverages Ukraine Limited to conquer a new niche in the market. In terms of diversification, we suggest Coca Cola Beverages Ukraine Limited to deal with the processing of plastic bottles with their subsequent use. This will allow not only to reduce the cost of final products, but also to create a positive image of an environmentally friendly company that cares about the environment and ecology. These measures should help company Coca Cola Beverages Ukraine Limited to increase its market share and compete in the soft drinks market not only in Ukraine, but also abroad.

scholarly journals Trade and cooperation opportunities for the MERCOSUR countries in the livestock sector and beef meat in Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 175-185
Author(s):  
Sebastian Sterzer ◽  
Siti Azizah
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Growth And Development ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Industrial Sector ◽  
The Public ◽  
Beef Meat ◽  
Livestock Sector ◽  
Business Opportunities

Indonesia is the largest economy in the Southeast Asia region, with the largest population in that region as well. Therefore, each productive and industrial sector that helps the growth and development of the country and its population gets attraction. The livestock sector can be a good example of the above. In this sense, the countries that make up the Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR), that is, Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay (Venezuela is suspended) can contribute to develop the livestock sector in Indonesia, looking for further cooperation and business opportunities that can also help to improve the well-being of Indonesians. The objective in this article will be to make a brief approach to the Indonesian livestock sector in general and the beef market, to understand how the MERCOSUR countries could contribute to the development of that. The results of the analysis indicate that Indonesia should develop its livestock sector using best practices that contribute to sustainable development, with support from the public sector. The use of new technologies could contribute to the improvement of the sector, and bovine genetics can contribute to a greater and better supply. It is concluded that the MERCOSUR countries have opportunities to contribute to the growth and development of the livestock sector in Indonesia, through the signing of relevant legal agreements both at the bilateral level and, in the case of MERCOSUR, acting as a bloc.

scholarly journals KEYme: Multifunctional Smart Toy for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (7) ◽  
pp. 4010
Author(s):  
Raquel Cañete ◽  
Sonia López ◽  
M. Estela Peralta
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Typically Developing ◽  
Functional Requirements ◽  
Smart Products

The role that design engineering plays in the quality of life and well-being of people with autism spectrum disorder around the world is extremely relevant; products are highly helpful when used as “intermediaries” in social interactions, as well as in the reinforcement of cognitive, motor and sensory skills. One of the most significant challenges engineers have to face lies in the complexity of defining those functional requirements of objects that will efficiently satisfy the specific needs of children with autism within a single product. Furthermore, despite the growing trends that point toward the integration of new technologies in the creation of toys for typically developing children, the variety of specialized smart products aimed at children with autism spectrum disorder is very limited. Based on this evidence the KEYme project was created, where a multifunctional smart toy is developed as a reinforcement system for multiple needs which is adaptable to different kinds of autism for therapies, educational centers or family environments. This approach involves the knowledge transfer from the latest neuroscience, medicine and psychology contributions to the engineering and industrial design field.

The Key Role of Supervisors for Supporting Veterans in the Workplace

2021 ◽  
pp. 218-239
Author(s):  
Leslie B. Hammer ◽  
Krista Brockwood ◽  
Sarah N. Haverly
Keyword(s):  
Social Relationships ◽  
Military Veterans ◽  
Leadership Skills ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Job Outcomes ◽  
Business Outcomes ◽  
The Social ◽  
Leadership Experience

This chapter focuses on the role of leadership in hiring and retaining military veterans in civilian organizations—both the leadership experience and abilities a veteran brings to an employer and the importance of civilian workplace supervisors. Supervisors are key in supporting and recognizing the unique knowledge, skills, and abilities that veterans bring to the workplace, enhancing not only the quality of business outcomes but also the social relationships within organizations. This chapter begins with a focus on the importance of managers and supervisors providing a culture of support for veterans by addressing how such support leads to improvements in self-efficacy, health, well-being, and job outcomes, such as increased retention of veterans in the civilian workplace. It then addresses the importance of both the leadership skills and qualities brought to the workplace by our veterans—and how organizations can recognize, utilize, and maximize the leadership skills of veterans.

scholarly journals Fatores que influenciam a prática de exercícios resistidos em idosos no município de Patos-PB

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 21
Author(s):  
Kaaio Rodrigo Santos Bezerra ◽  
José Maurício de Figueiredo Júnior ◽  
Juliana Almeida Leandro ◽  
Anne Milane Formiga Bezerra ◽  
Kévia Katiúcia Santo Bezerra
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Social Factor ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Demographic Questionnaire

O processo de transição demográfica e de transição epidemiológica, ocorridos no Brasil e no mundo, fez com que aumentasse significativamente o número de idosos na sociedade, sendo o estilo de vida um fator importante na manutenção da saúde desses indivíduos. Assim, o surgimento de novas tecnologias na sociedade moderna, tornaram as pessoas cada dia mais sedentárias. As principais alterações fisiológicas ocorridas no envelhecimento geralmente estão intimamente ligadas e associadas a abusos de longo prazo na nutrição, fumo, atividades físicas inadequados e a exposição a agentes nocivos. Assim, objetivou-se analisar os fatores motivacionais para a prática de exercícios físicos resistidos em indivíduos idosos, identificando as principais dificuldades para adesão à prática de exercícios físicos e os possíveis benefícios ocasionados a partir dessa adesão. Trata-se de um estudo descritivo, quantitativo, que teve como amostra 22 idosos de ambos os gêneros na faixa etária entre 60 e 81 anos, matriculados na Academia Escola Fip-Fitness. O instrumento utilizado para a coleta de dados foi um questionário sócio-demográfico e uma entrevista semi estruturada. Os resultados mostram que os fatores que mais influenciam os idosos a buscar a prática de atividades físicas são, a melhora na qualidade de vida, a companhia dos amigos, ou seja, fator social e interferência familiar; o que resulta em uma manutenção destas atividades ao passo em que os mesmo percebem uma melhora em seu bem estar físico e psicológico. Factors that influence the exercise practice in the elderly in weathered county of Patos-PBAbstract: The process of demographic transition and epidemiological transition that occurred in Brazil and in the world, caused significantly increase the number of older people in society, and the lifestyle an important factor in maintaining the health of these individuals. Thus, the emergence of new technologies in modern society, have made people increasingly sedentary day. The main physiological changes in the aging are often closely linked and associated with long-term abuse in nutrition, smoking, inadequate physical activity and exposure to harmful agents. The objective was to analyze the motivational factors for the practice of resistance exercise in elderly individuals, identifying the main difficulties for adherence to physical exercise and the possible benefits incurred from that membership. This is a descriptive, quantitative study, which was to sample 22 elderly of both genders aged between 60 and 81 years, enrolled in the Academy School Fip-Fitness. The instrument used for data collection was a socio-demographic questionnaire and a semi-structured interview. The results show that the factors that most influence the elderly to seek physical activity are the improvement in quality of life, the company of friends, or social factor and family interference; which results in a continuation of these activities while at the same notice an improvement in your physical well being and psychological.

scholarly journals Social Entrepreneurship, a Key Driver to Improve the Quality of Life: The Case of TOMS Company

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 65-72
Author(s):  
Loredana Nicoleta Zainea ◽  
Sorin-George Toma ◽  
Cătălin Grădinaru ◽  
Ștefan Catană
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Enterprises ◽  
Social Progress ◽  
Basic Material ◽  
Social Entrepreneurs

Due to rapid evolution of new technologies and the accelerated economic and social change, many organizations have realized in recent years that in order to survive in this turbulent and competitive global environment it is necessary to take into account the needs and expectations of their stakeholders, as well as to make the labour relationships more flexible and to adopt a socially responsible behaviour. Social enterprises may be the solution as they represent a business model adapted to the 21st century, which through their activity create a balance between economic, financial, cultural, social and environmental needs. In fact, last decades have witnessed the emergence and development of concepts such as social economy and enterprise, social entrepreneurship. As a driver of innovation, job creation and economic growth, social entrepreneurship can and should contribute to economic well-being and social progress. On this line, it is worth to emphasize that the activities of social entrepreneurs may have an appreciable impact on the quality of life of people around the world. Also, social entrepreneurship represents a complex and multidimensional concept that has constituted a topic of great significance for numerous researchers in the past decades. The paper aims to define the concepts of social entrepreneurship and quality of life, and to illustrate their relationship in the case of TOMS company. The descriptive and quantitative research method used by the authors was based on secondary data found in the electronic databases, international journals and corporate reports. The paper contributes to a better understanding of the two concepts, namely social entrepreneurship and quality of life. Also, it shows that they are two related concepts as the first one has a positive impact on the second one through various actions, such as ensuring the basic material conditions, increasing the level of education, or improving the health system. Keywords: Social Entrepreneurship, Quality of Life, Entrepreneurship, TOMS Company.

Monitoring and Promoting Old Age Health Stabilization in Real Life

GeroPsych ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 173-175 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mike Martin ◽  
Lutz Jäncke ◽  
Christina Röcke
Keyword(s):  
Old Age ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Health ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Healthy Older Adults ◽  
Age Related

Abstract. Research on aging in different domains largely focuses on age-related decrements or intervention-related improvements, often in controlled laboratory conditions or with psychometric tests of maximum ability or traits. This special issue on monitoring and promoting old-age health stabilization in real life focuses on the short-term and long-term age-related stabilization and maintenance in diverse psychological areas, including well-being, self-esteem, subjective health, and social interactions. One central focus in all studies is the clear focus on behaviors in real-life contexts. The papers both review and present ways in which new technologies and research approaches can provide novel opportunities for monitoring and promoting the stabilization of various aspects of health and quality of life in the daily lives of healthy older adults.

scholarly journals Work health promotion (WHP) and salutogenesis: application of soc-13 in a company

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
C Serratore ◽  
M Caricato ◽  
E Abbafati ◽  
G Masanotti
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Workplace Health Promotion ◽  
High Sensitivity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Stressful Events ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Workplace Health ◽  
The Individual ◽  
A Company

Abstract Background Workplace Health Promotion (WHP) is the combined efforts of employers, employees and society to improve the health and well-being of people at work. Sense of Coherence (SOC) is the ability to perceive and manage stressful events. The aims of this study are: to prove the SOC-13 scale sensitivity and, using this tool, to investigate employers' welfare in a company promoting ENWHP model. Methods We selected an Italian company, that, since 2017, is carrying out a WHP project. We sent to all the workers (n = 358) the SOC scale-13 items, which investigates three dimensions: comprehensibility (C), manageability (Ma) and meaningfulness (Me), at T0 (October 2018) and T1 (April 2019). Each item is scored on a 7-point Likert scale, ranging 13-91, with higher score corresponding to a more developed SOC. Total score for C, Ma and Me subscales were calculated. The scores were compared using paired “T” tests. Results The response rate was 29% (n = 104) and 25% (n = 89) at T0 and at T1, respectively. At T1 SOC score and its three dimensions were higher (mean SOC ± SD: T0 =57,23 ± 11,00 vs T1= 61,90 ± 12,03 p = 0,005; mean C ± SD: T0=21,97±4,46 vs T1=23,02±5,16 p = 0,124; mean Ma ± SD: T0=16,64± 4,27 vs T1=17,96±4,36 p = 0,033; mean Me ± SD: T0=18,62 ±5,01 vs T1=20,92±4,89 p = 0,002). Conclusions Our findings suggest that a WHP project can promote healthy workplace environments, enhance workers quality of life and improve the individual capacity to cope successfully with stress. We showed that SOC-13 scale is an easy and appropriate tool to evaluate the employers' wellbeing, thanks to its high sensitivity. Key messages SOC scale-13 can record the quality of workplace health promotion measures and continually improve them. WHP good practices enhance workers’ welfare.

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