scholarly journals Global union federations and international framework agreements: Knowledge exchange and creation

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-57
Author(s):  
Jocelyne Barreau ◽  
Christelle Havard ◽  
Angélique Ngaha Bah
Keyword(s):  
International Trade ◽  
Trade Union ◽  
Knowledge Exchange ◽  
Multinational Companies ◽  
Learning Processes ◽  
International Level ◽  
Business Organizations ◽  
Innovation Processes

International Framework Agreements negotiated between Global Union Federations and multinational companies are a major innovation which bring collective bargaining to an international level. We focus on the role of the union negotiators and analyse two cases, drawing on studies of innovation processes in business organizations. We identify types of learning processes and the exchange and creation of knowledge, and examine relations inside international trade union networks. We find that two conditions are necessary to develop an innovatory role: international unions must coordinate exchanges between different communities, holders and creators of specific union knowledge, and must also facilitate the dissemination of knowledge by maintaining the regularity and quality of exchanges between network members.

scholarly journals Supporting Innovation in Organic Agriculture: A European Perspective Using Experience from the SOLID Project

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susanne Padel ◽  
Mette Vaarst ◽  
Konstantinos Zaralis
Keyword(s):  
Organic Agriculture ◽  
Knowledge Exchange ◽  
Forage Production ◽  
Low Input ◽  
Stakeholder Interaction ◽  
Scientific Approach ◽  
Context Knowledge ◽  
Systems Framework ◽  
Innovation Processes

<p>Organic farming is recognized as one source for innovation helping agriculture to develop sustainably. However, the understanding of innovation in agriculture is characterized by technical optimism, relying mainly on new inputs and technologies originating from research. The paper uses the alternative framework of innovation systems describing innovation as the outcome of stakeholder interaction and examples from the SOLID (Sustainable Organic Low-Input Dairying) project to discuss the role of farmers, researchers and knowledge exchange for innovation. We used a farmer-led participatory approach to identify problems of organic and low-input dairy farming in Europe and develop and evaluate innovative practices. Experience so far shows that improvements of sustainability can be made through better exploitation of knowledge. For example, it is recognized that optimal utilization of good quality forage is vitally important, but farmers showed a lack of confidence in the reliability of forage production both in quantity and quality. We conclude that the systems framework improves the understanding of innovation processes in organic agriculture. Farmer-led research is an effective way to bring together the scientific approach with the farmers’ practical and context knowledge in finding solutions to problems experienced by farmers and to develop sustainability.</p>

scholarly journals ARGUMENTATION-BASED COMPUTER SUPPORTED COLLABORATIVE LEARNING (ABCSCL): THE ROLE OF INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORTS

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Omid Noroozi
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Learning ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Learning Processes ◽  
Teaching Approach ◽  
Computer Supported Collaborative Learning ◽  
Instructional Supports ◽  
Quality Of Learning ◽  
Future Work

This paper investigates the role of instructional supports for argumentation-based computer supported collaborative learning (ABCSCL), a teaching approach that improves the quality of learning processes and outcomes. Relevant literature has been reviewed to identify the instructional supports in ABCSCL environments. A range of instructional supports in ABCSCL is proposed including scaffolding, scripting, and representational tools. Each of these instructional supports are discussed in detail. Furthermore, the extent to which and the way in which such instructional supports can be applied in ABCSCL environments are discussed. Finally, suggestions for future work and implications for the design of ABCSCL environments are provided.<p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/edu_01/0610/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

scholarly journals The Role of Institutional Environment in International Trade. The Case of Spanish Regions

REGION ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 125
Author(s):  
Laura Márquez-Ramos
Keyword(s):  
International Trade ◽  
Spatial Variation ◽  
Institutional Environment ◽  
Institutional Quality ◽  
Trade Agreements ◽  
Common Trend ◽  
Spanish Regions ◽  
Heterogeneous Effect

We move beyond the nation-state as the unit of analysis and use subnational spatial variation to study the effect of the institutional environment on international trade. Additionally, we address the heterogeneous effect of trade agreements on different regions within a country. Employing a gravity model approach, we use a region-to-country dataset to estimate the determinants of Spanish regional exports and we apply quantile regressions for panel data. We find that better institutional quality of trade agreements leads to an increase in both the intensive and the extensive margins of trade. The institutional quality of trade agreements exerts a differential effect on regional exports at different locations within a country, although differences across Spanish regions seem to be larger for the intensive margin than for the extensive margin. We do, however, find a common trend: for the relatively more important exporting regions, the institutional quality of TAs is less relevant for trade margins. Therefore, our results posit that subnational spatial variation should be added to the analysis of the determinants of international trade flows.

INDEPENDENT AUDITING DEVELOPMENT TENDENCIES / NEPRIKLAUSOMO AUDITO RAIDOS TENDENCIJOS

2008 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 171-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vaclovas Lakis
Keyword(s):  
International Trade ◽  
International Organizations ◽  
Trade Unions ◽  
Financial Statements ◽  
Financial Problems ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
The World ◽  
Independent Auditing

Different countries of the world face some misunderstandings or even scandals concerning the inappropriate information about financial problems in different companies, which, in its turn, decreases society's confidence in independent auditing and encourages discussions on the role of auditing in economy. EU, international trade unions, governments make great efforts to improve the quality of independent auditing. The article investigates the functions of auditors, factors influencing the auditing state, the reasons for fraud of financial statements, motives and means, the efforts of international organizations and governments to improve the auditing quality and unsolved auditing problems. Santrauka Nagrinėjamos auditorių funkcijos; veiksniai, darantys įtaką audito būklei; finansinių ataskaitų klastojimo tikslai, motyvai ir priemonės; tarptautinių organizacijų ir atskirų šalių vyriausybių pastangos pagerinti audito kokybę; neišspręstos audito problemos. Daroma išvada, kad kai kurie norminiai aktai nesiderina su audito standartais ir kelia auditoriams sunkiai įvykdomų reikalavimų. Pabrėžiama, kad dėl įvairių priežasčių nepriklausomas auditas pernelyg supaprastėjo. Nepriklausomo audito raidoje ryškėja dviejopa tendencija. Viena, tarptautinės organizacijos ir atskirų šalių vyriausybės deda pastangų, kurios padeda gerinti audito kokybę. Kartu pastebima ir kita tendencija – nepriklausomas auditas pernelyg supaprastėjo, per siaurai formuluojamas audito tikslas. Taip pat audito metu atliekama kur kas daugiau procedūrų, negu reikia audito tikslui pasiekti, tačiau informacija, sukaupta per auditą, užsakovams pateikiama tik iš dalies. Rekomenduojama praplėsti audito tikslą ir procedūras, taip pat numatyti, kad visais atvejais užsakovui kartu su auditoriaus išvada būtų pateikta išsami audito ataskaita.

scholarly journals The Impact of Transport on International Trade Development

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Duško Pavlović ◽  
Božica Radoš
Keyword(s):  
International Trade ◽  
Significant Role ◽  
Transport Infrastructure ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Impact

AbstractInternational trade implies transport of specific quantity of goods to (frequently) large distances, the success of which depends on the safety and speed of delivery. These are greatly conditioned by the quality of means of transport and infrastructure. This is why international trade development is affected by transport, and the development of means of transport and infrastructure is, to a great extent, influenced by demand for international delivery of various commodities. This paper looks at the interdependence of international trade and transport, showing how transport played a very significant role in international trade development in the past as it does today, commensurate to the role of international trade in the development of carriers and transport infrastructure.

scholarly journals Supervisi Pendidikan

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mutiara Nurul Aulia
Keyword(s):  
Learning Process ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Technical Assistance ◽  
Learning Processes ◽  
School Staff ◽  
Academic Activities ◽  
Educational Supervision

Educational Supervision is a coaching activity planned to help teachers and other school staff carry out work effectively and supervise academic activities in the form of teaching and learning processes, supervision of teachers in teaching, supervision of situations that cause them. The purpose of supervising education is to provide technical assistance and guidance to teachers (and other school staff) so that the personnel are able to improve the quality of their performance, especially in carrying out their tasks, namely carrying out the learning process. The scope of education supervision consists of academic and managerial. The principle consists of scientific, demorative, cooperative, and constructive and creative principles. The role of supervision functions to help, provide support, invite.

scholarly journals THE ROLE OF QUALITY IN THE PROCESS OF IMPROVING COMPETITIVENESS OF DOMESTIC ECONOMY

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dejan Đorđević ◽  
Dragan Ćoćkalo ◽  
Cariša Bešić ◽  
Srdjan Bogetić
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Ability ◽  
Domestic Economy ◽  
Business Organizations ◽  
Development Activity ◽  
Competitive Capabilities ◽  
Management Techniques ◽  
The Competitiveness Of Enterprises ◽  
Domestic Companies

International business practice has proved that there is a correlation between the improvement of the quality of business and establishment and development of the competitive capabilities of business organizations. Application and development of the concept of quality creates the preconditions to improve the other factors of competitiveness, such as productivity and innovation. Domestic companies for many years have a problems with the competitive ability on international level. Insufficient investment in qualiz, low productivity and inadequate investments in recearsch and development activity has resulted poor competitive position of the domestic economy. Improving the quality of business in domestic enterprises will affect the improvement of the competitiveness of enterprises. The application of modern methods and management techniques should enable improvement of productivity, as well as the quality of business.

PROJECT ACTIVITY IS ONE OF THE MAIN METHODS OF STUDYING THE ACADEMIC DISCIPLINE: PRODUCTION AND CONSUMPTION WASTE MANAGEMENT

2020 ◽  
pp. 26-31
Author(s):  
I.A. Solomin ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Professional Training ◽  
Academic Discipline ◽  
Learning Processes ◽  
Educational Process ◽  
Project Activity ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
Traditional Approaches ◽  
Consumption Waste

One of the main requirements for the modern educational process is the introduction of innovative technologies in the educational process that allow changing traditional approaches to the construction of the educational process and applying individual trajectories in the professional training of students. The effectiveness of the learning process largely depends on the ability of students to develop a creative approach in performing the tasks assigned to them and the readiness of the student to implement them. Strengthening the role of project activities in learning processes helps to improve the quality of General and professional competencies and their implementation in practice.

Evaluating Research: the Case of Legal Scholarly Outputs

2015 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ginevra Peruginelli
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
Impact Factor ◽  
Scholarly Communication ◽  
International Level ◽  
European Level ◽  
Measurement And Evaluation ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Quality Of Research

AbstractScientific scholarly communication is subject to selection rules. In recent years, the issues around the assessment of research results has assumed a central role in academia. Despite recent efforts, by several initiatives both at national and international level, and the adoption of guidelines that emerged from the evaluation of research programs at European level, the measurement and evaluation of the quality of research still faces strong opposition from all bibliometric areas, in which the instruments available (amount of citations identified, the impact factor, and so on) are not appropriate to the humanities and social sciences. In particular, specific attention is paid today to the role of the book, which is a fundamental resource in the processes of scientific scholarly communication. In this regard this paper, written by Ginevra Peruginelli, analyses the missing link between the indicators and legal scholars' notions of quality, with reference to the role of the monograph in legal science.

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