Modeling the dynamical ethnic processes in multinational society

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gulim Tursyngaliyeva ◽  
Kakim Sagindykov ◽  
Assem Konyrkhanova ◽  
Rozamgul Niyazova ◽  
Ainur Sydykova
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Conflicts Of Interest ◽  
Social Stability ◽  
Ethnic Conflicts ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
The People ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Diverse World ◽  
The Republic

Purpose The problem of ethnic conflicts and unrest is at the forefront in a diverse world today. This paper aims to identify ways of resolving social conflicts and establishing a balanced way of taking into account the diverse interests of a multinational society. Design/methodology/approach Modeling of dynamical ethnic processes in the Republic of Kazakhstan was based on the Parson's sociological scheme and the Nash equilibrium theory. The model consists of differential equations describing the development of four ethnic subsystems: political system, economic system, societal community and Institute of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan. This model allows investigating how the interests of various ethnic groups change over time and identifying the states of equilibrium in which the interests of all groups are satisfied. Findings The results of computer simulation showed that one of the solutions to the problem of social stability is establishing social equilibrium. For this, the Institute of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan (APK Institute) must take changes that occur within ethnic groups into account. The proposed model can reveal states of equilibrium with respect to positive and negative dynamic processes that exist between different ethnic groups. Originality/value The proposed model can be used to predict changes in social behavior and find balance between ethnic subsystems in the research on ethnic processes in multinational countries to early detect conflicts of interest and crisis situations. Future studies will benefit from expanding the range of subsystems that can affect alterations in the ethnic community.

An M/M/C/K queueing system in an inventory routing problem considering congestion and response time for post-disaster humanitarian relief: a case study

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahdieh Masoumi ◽  
Amir Aghsami ◽  
Mohammad Alipour-Vaezi ◽  
Fariborz Jolai ◽  
Behdad Esmailifar
Keyword(s):  
Sensitivity Analyses ◽  
Inventory Routing ◽  
Humanitarian Relief ◽  
Exact Methods ◽  
Routing Problem ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Inventory Routing Problem ◽  
The People ◽  
Proposed Model

PurposeDue to the randomness and unpredictability of many disasters, it is essential to be prepared to face difficult conditions after a disaster to reduce human casualties and meet the needs of the people. After the disaster, one of the most essential measures is to deliver relief supplies to those affected by the disaster. Therefore, this paper aims to assign demand points to the warehouses as well as routing their related relief vehicles after a disaster considering convergence in the border warehouses.Design/methodology/approachThis research proposes a multi-objective, multi-commodity and multi-period queueing-inventory-routing problem in which a queuing system has been applied to reduce the congestion in the borders of the affected zones. To show the validity of the proposed model, a small-size problem has been solved using exact methods. Moreover, to deal with the complexity of the problem, a metaheuristic algorithm has been utilized to solve the large dimensions of the problem. Finally, various sensitivity analyses have been performed to determine the effects of different parameters on the optimal response.FindingsAccording to the results, the proposed model can optimize the objective functions simultaneously, in which decision-makers can determine their priority according to the condition by using the sensitivity analysis results.Originality/valueThe focus of the research is on delivering relief items to the affected people on time and at the lowest cost, in addition to preventing long queues at the entrances to the affected areas.

The integration of cultures: music of the people of Kazakhstan

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 54-68
Author(s):  
Gulmira Mussagulova ◽  
Zulfiya Kassimova
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
State Level ◽  
The State ◽  
Cultural Integration ◽  
Cultural Centers ◽  
Historical Significance ◽  
The People ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Republic

The article is devoted to the consideration and study of the creativity of the most prominent representatives of the musical art of national ethnic groups, the role of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan, the identification of various criteria for the relationship of ethnic groups living in the territory of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the peculiarities of their life, way of life, spheres of life, their relationship and views on the modern State, created by the first President of the Republic of Kazakhstan – Nursultan Nazarbayev. The core of the projects completed in the period from 2012 to 2017 includes not only historical facts and materials found from the State Archives, Central Scientific Library and the National Library of the Republic of Kazakhstan, but also an overview of active participation in many events related to the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan, to the 20th and 25th anniversaries of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan, associated with the considered ethnocultural centers and representatives of certain ethnic groups. Through the media, participation in international scientific and practical conferences, previously unknown facts of the studied ethnic groups were highlighted, and their relationship with the main population of the republic, their contribution to the multinational culture of Kazakhstan, which in turn confirms the prudent, orderly, and wise policy of Elbasy (The Head of the State). The authors use the following methods in the study: historical-chronological, source study, analytical, comparative, and interviewing. Since 2012, in Kazakh musicology, the musical heritage of ethnic groups inhabiting Kazakhstan has been studied. A unique opportunity for a full-fledged study of their work is presented thanks to the activities of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan and systematic state policy, under the leadership of the First President. In 2017, the second book, entitled "The Historical Significance of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan in Interethnic Cultural Integration", was published, which became a fruitful result of the research project in 2015–2017. This book is a kind of continuation of the series, which began in the previous collective monograph "The Musical Art of the People of Kazakhstan", which was published at the end of 2014 and has undergone extensive testing not only among professionals, but also among fans of the musical culture of multinational Kazakhstan. Such research projects, which were not previously carried out in the domestic humanitarian science, are significant and in demand, since before their appearance in domestic musicology there were only separate reports on the activities of cultural centers, articles in the media and on Internet sites, a brief analysis of the work of specific masters in publications devoted to the study of the history of musical art of numerous national cultures. They give only fragmentary ideas about the art of the ethnic groups in question. The relevance and insufficient elaboration of these problems served as the basis for the study "The historical significance of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan in interethnic cultural integration", carried out by the Department of Musicology of the M. Auezov Institute of Literature and Art of the Committee of Science of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The implementation of such a complex and significant topic for the national musical art, coverage of the activities of large cultural centers of different ethnic groups, and much more makes it possible to determine the contribution of each of them to the history of Kazakhstan's development and outline ways to preserve the traditional folklore heritage and identity. In this regard, these projects are relevant and socially and politically significant at the state level.

African Ethnographic Maps, with a new Example from Northern Nigeria

Africa ◽  
1962 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-65
Author(s):  
R. Mansell Prothero
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Ethnic Differences ◽  
Northern Nigeria ◽  
Ethnic Conflicts ◽  
Republic Of Congo ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Opening Paragraph

Opening ParagraphThere is little evidence to show that ethnic differences in Africa result in problems of lesser magnitude at the present day than in the past. In recent years the problems of ‘minorities’ have had to be considered in Nigeria, while in the Republic of Congo (Léopoldville) ethnic conflicts and the reappearance of past tribal enmities have produced numerous tragic situations during the last twelve months. The frontiers of Africa were delimited by the European powers half a century or more ago and their absurdity in relation to ethnic groups has been demonstrated recently in papers by Barbour and Prescott. They were drawn in ignorance of the different groups of people through which they passed and have now been inherited by independent African governments who will have to face the problems which have been created. To solve them these African governments will need to know more of ethnic groups and their distributions than did their European predecessors and the need for more adequate ethnographic maps is likely to increase rather than diminish.

scholarly journals Interest articulation, social stability and public governance

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 205-224
Author(s):  
Lin Gui ◽  
Zhendong Yin ◽  
Huihua Nie
Keyword(s):  
Assessment System ◽  
Social Stability ◽  
Maintenance Policy ◽  
Public Governance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
For Profit ◽  
Maintenance System ◽  
The People ◽  
The Stability ◽  
Maintenance Performance

PurposeThe stability maintenance system has played an essential role in maintaining social stability although it also has brought about social problems worthy of attention. Admittedly compensation-based stability maintenance policy can address the appeals of citizens whose rights are infringed and the dissolving effect in the provision of compensation can save the cost of stability maintenance but such stability maintenance system lacks equilibrium.Design/methodology/approachThe establishment of a strict assessment system for stability maintenance performance can encourage the stability maintenance authorities to eliminate the “fuse effect” as much as possible and ensure the effective implementation of the stability maintenance system. However, the rigorous stability maintenance performance assessment also provides the possibility for profit-driven petitions.FindingsDue to the continuous accumulation of social dissatisfaction and the lack of stability maintenance equilibrium in the implementation of the compensation-based stability maintenance policy, public governance will fall into a stability maintenance paradox of “greater instability resulting from stability maintenance”.Originality/valueThe provision of sufficient means for the people to protect their interest by implementing measures such as strengthening the rule of law mechanisms is the key to achieve long-term social stability.

The Educational Significance Of Economic Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 03 (01) ◽  
pp. 105-109
Author(s):  
Azamat Juraboyevich Usmanov ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Economic Education ◽  
Social Stability ◽  
The People ◽  
The World ◽  
Younger Generation ◽  
The Republic

In his speech at the conference "Ensuring social stability, preserving the purity of our sacred religion" in Tashkent on June 15, 2017, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev spoke about the education of the younger generation: "Another important issue that always concerns us is the morality of our youth. Today, the world is changing rapidly. Who are the young people who feel these changes more than anyone else? Let the young people meet the requirements of their time. But at the same time, do not forget the few. Who we are, how great we are. "Let the call that we are the generation of the people always resonate in their hearts and encourage them to remain faithful to the minority. How can we achieve this? At the expense of upbringing, education and only upbringing." [1]

Prospects for the development of rural green, ecological and ethnographic tourism in the Crimea

10.12737/7924 ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Владимир Шостка ◽  
Vladimir Shostka
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Common Species ◽  
The People ◽  
Territorial Organization ◽  
The Crimea ◽  
Green Tourism ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Historical Heritage

This article focuses on rural green tourism, which is widely regarded as the most promising form of tourism in the twenty-first century. Among the common species in the hospitality industry more and more popular are the "green travel" and the rest in rural areas. No exception to this is the Crimea, where tourism is the main industry for budgets. Tourism in Crimea affects the structure of employment and self-employment, contributes to the consolidation and enrichment of all ethnic communities, to the formation of a tolerant attitude of some ethnic groups to the other, the development of moral qualities, to raising the cultural level of the people. The development of rural (agricultural) green, ecological and ethnographic tourism in the Crimea allows, as it seems, to solve many of the problems associated with the territorial organization of recreational facilities. Hopefully, that this issue will finally be moved from the dead point in connection with the reunification of the Crimea with Russia. Unfortunately, the state authorities within twenty-five years have paid little attention to the development of tourism in the Crimea. The villages once thriving have been decaying. In this regard, 90% of the recreational and wellness enterprises were concentrated in the coastal part, many of them have been privatized, others every year got out of the industry as they were not cost-effective. Deep mining and coastal, foothill, or steppe areas of the Crimea, despite the presence of a large number of natural, historical, cultural, archaeological, ethnographic resources have been not in demand. Attempts should be made to attract the attention of the authorities to the problem of development of rural green tourism villages. However, apart from declaring problems Ukrainian authorities were not solving them. Hopefully, this brief analysis of the problems will help the new leadership of the Republic of Crimea to revive many of the tourist resources and to develop new types of tourism in rural areas. Ecological and cultural value of rural green tourism, its alternative value should be a reliable impetus to the revival of the Crimean villages on the basis of careful attitude to the distinctive culture of the various ethnic groups inhabiting the Crimea and, above all, their historical heritage.

Consumer satisfaction in performing arts: an empirical investigation into Romanian theatres

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudia Maria Cacovean ◽  
Alessandro M. Peluso ◽  
Ioan Plăiaș
Keyword(s):  
Performing Arts ◽  
Consumer Satisfaction ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Consumer Involvement ◽  
Communist Country ◽  
Perceived Benefits ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Wide Range

PurposeThe aim of the study is to explore the chain of relationships between service attributes, consumers' perceived benefits, fulfilment of personal goals, satisfaction judgements and future intentions.Design/methodology/approachThis research proposes and implements a model of consumer satisfaction in the performing arts. The model is based on means-end chain theory and incorporates consumer involvement as a moderator. The paper is a quantitative study using a questionnaire administered in Romanian theatres, the country chosen because of its post-communist profile.FindingsA partial least squares structural equation modelling analysis revealed that both core and peripheral attributes' evaluations were positively related to perceived benefits, which in turn were positively related to goal fulfilment. Acting as a mediator, goal fulfilment predicts satisfaction, which positively influences a series of intentions regarding supportive behaviours such as recommendation, donation, subscribing and repurchasing. Consumer involvement partially moderates the relationships within the proposed model.Research limitations/implicationsThe limitations of this research offer opportunities for future studies. First, as this study was conducted in Romania, the obtained results are not easily generalisable to other geographical or cultural contexts. Second, future studies could extend the proposed model to include other constructs that may be connected to satisfaction in performing arts. They could also apply the model (or an extended alternative) to adjacent fields such as opera, or live jazz, in order to explore whether the patterns of results which emerged here hold in other situations.Practical implicationsFrom a practical perspective, the research has implications for performing arts managers by offering actions to improve cultural consumption. First, the results support the idea that satisfaction is a key construct to investigate, even in the field of performing arts, as it can predict future positive intentions. Thus, arts managers should strive to maximise consumer satisfaction. From a marketing perspective, consumer satisfaction could be increased by improving core and peripheral service attributes, but especially the latter. The research provides means for audience segmentation in terms of consumer goals, benefits, and involvement. Arts managers should devote special attention to increasing consumer involvement in services provided.Social implicationsThe research provides a different view on the performing arts evaluation considering the theatregoers' perceptions. This type of evaluation is useful to understand the specificities of the audiences and to respond to their needs accordingly, contributing from a social point of view to audience development and making arts accessible to a wide range of people in a variety of ways: physically, geographically, socially and psychologically.Originality/valueThis research explores a new model of customer satisfaction in performing arts in a post-communist country, such as Romania, and the findings have implications at both theoretical and practical level. From a theoretical perspective, it contributes to a better understanding of the cognitive and emotional processes underlying the formation of satisfaction judgements in performing arts. The obtained findings are particularly useful for expanding current knowledge of how consumers think and behave with respect to performing arts. From a practical perspective, the findings have implications for arts managers deciding how to develop marketing strategies aimed at increasing satisfaction, and the consequential supportive behaviours towards performing arts.

Soft system methodology for maintenance and treatment budgeting for public-rented flats

Facilities ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Putri Arumsari ◽  
Hendrik Sulistio
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Service Agency ◽  
Budget Cuts ◽  
Soft System Methodology ◽  
Suitable Alternative ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
The Public ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
System Methodology

Purpose Public-rented flats in Jakarta Province operated by the Management Unit of Public-Rented Flats (MUPRF) experienced budget cuts for the maintenance and treatment activities during the COVID-19 pandemic that hit Indonesia in the early 2020. Currently, the budgeting scheme of the MUPRF uses the local government’s budget in determining the expenditures of public-rented flat. This papers aims to propose an alternative budgeting scheme for the MUPRF. Design/methodology/approach Soft system methodology (SSM) was adopted to understand the public-rented flats as a whole system, so an alternative budgeting scheme for the MUPRF can be identified and developed. Interviews with an employee of the Department of Community Housing and Settlement of Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta Province were conducted. A rich picture, customer, action, transformation, worldview, owner and environment analyses, conceptual model and a proposed model were developed during the process. Findings Based on the SSM, it is found that becoming a local public service agency, the MUPRF can be more independent and flexible in managing their budget. The income generated by the public-rented flats can be used directly for their expenditure. Research limitations/implications Through the SSM, only a conceptual model is developed, which has not yet been implemented in practice. Future studies need to be carried out to evaluate the feasibility of the conceptual model. Originality/value This research analyses the public-rented flat as a whole system through SSM to identify factors and parties that are involved in the daily activities in public-rented flats to propose a suitable alternative for its budgeting scheme.

The readiness of Batang Hari district as a district of human rights care: case study of the Anak Dalam tribe

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 209-217
Author(s):  
Dumilah Ayuningtyas ◽  
Raden Roro Mega Utami ◽  
Asri Nur Maulidya
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Conflicts Of Interest ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Registration Number ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Remote Indigenous Community

Purpose The Regulation of the Minister of Justice and Human Rights of the Republic of Indonesia No 34, 2016 was issued to regulate the criteria of districts/municipalities care about human rights. Anak-Dalam Tribe (Suku Anak Dalam – SAD), a remote indigenous community in Batanghari, Jambi Province, faces its own challenges in health services. This study aims to assess the readiness of Batanghari as the District of Human Rights Care to fulfill the health care of SAD. Design/methodology/approach Using qualitative approach, this study explored the viewpoints of relevant stakeholders equipped with secondary data, literature review and analysis of relevant news in mass media as a form of triangulation. Findings Generally, Batanghari District Government has fulfilled the criteria of preparedness of the District of Human Rights Care about the distribution of health services. Nevertheless, there are still obstacles, such as difficulties in registering the SAD community – the Residence Registration Number and the strong customs in SAD's beliefs and traditions. Local government tries to overcome these problems with affirmative policies that facilitate member of the SAD community. Originality/value This study was supported by the Directorate of Research and Community Service of Universitas Indonesia. The authors have no conflicts of interest with the material presented in this manuscript. The authors declare that no ethical issues may arise after the publication of this manuscript.

scholarly journals Russian National Holidays in the Context of the Mass Media Discourse of Tatarstan

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 7444-7447
Keyword(s):  
Mass Media ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Historical Memory ◽  
Nationwide Survey ◽  
Media Discourse ◽  
Official Discourse ◽  
The People ◽  
The Mass Media ◽  
The Republic ◽  
Public Holidays

The paper presents an analysis of the popularity of Russian national holidays in Russia, as well as the nature of their coverage in the regional mass - media in Tatarstan. In our work, we proceed from the idea of the cultural core which includes norms, a system of values, and representations of a particular community. We noted popularization of folk festivals and celebrations, as indicated by the results of the nationwide survey of public opinion shown in the paper. At the centre of many Russian folk holidays is the cult of the Sun, as most of the Russians surveyed know about. Researchers who have studied the cultures of individual nations living in Russia also note the veneration of this cult among different ethnic groups. The paper notes that the interweaving of pre-Christian and Christian traditions, the popularization of public holidays testify to the roots of the latter in the cultural core and historical memory of the people. The Republic of Tatarstan is an example of tolerant coexistence of representatives of different nationalities. An analysis of the mass - media discourse of the region revealed that Russian folk holidays (Maslenitsa and Karavon) are presented as a way of uniting various ethnic groups. The rhetoric of the mass media in question fit into the official discourse of interethnic harmony in the region.

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