scholarly journals To Uncertainty and Beyond: Identifying the Capabilities Needed by Hospitals to Function in Dynamic Environments

2021 ◽  
pp. 107755872110574
Author(s):  
Rachel Gifford ◽  
Bram Fleuren ◽  
Frank van de Baan ◽  
Dirk Ruwaard ◽  
Lieze Poesen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Dynamic Environments ◽  
Uncertain Environments ◽  
Material Resources ◽  
The Core ◽  
Dynamic Uncertainty ◽  
The Face ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Core Capabilities

Hospitals operate in increasingly complex and dynamically uncertain environments. To understand how hospital organizations can cope with such profound uncertainty, this article presents a multiple case study of five hospitals during the COVID-19 crisis in a heavily hit region of the Netherlands. We find that hospitals make adaptations in five key categories, namely: reorganization, decision-making, human resources, material resources, and planning. These adaptations offer insights into the core capabilities needed by hospitals to cope with dynamic uncertainty. Our findings highlight the need for hospitals to become more flexible without sacrificing efficiency. Organizations can accomplish this by building in more sensing and seizing capabilities to be better prepared for and respond to environmental change. Furthermore, transforming capabilities allow organizations to be more resilient and responsive in the face of ongoing uncertainty. We make recommendations on how hospitals can build these capabilities and address the core challenges they face in this pursuit.

scholarly journals Reflections on the limits and possibilities of democratic management in High Schools in a City in Ceará

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (12) ◽  
pp. 176-192
Author(s):  
Alysson Bandeira Ribeiro Leite ◽  
Ana Cristina de Oliveira Nobre ◽  
Antonio Wegley Calixto Paz ◽  
Lilia Helena Do Nascimento Soares ◽  
Fabiana Pinto de Almeida Bizarria ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Schools ◽  
Document Analysis ◽  
Collective Decision Making ◽  
Education Management ◽  
The Core ◽  
Democratic Management ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Educational Conditions ◽  
Methodological Strategy

This paper discusses Education Management in the context of Public Policies. The objective is to understand the limits and possibilities of a Democratic Management in High Schools in a municipality of the State of Ceará. The qualitative research used the methodological strategy of multiple case study, collecting data through document analysis and interviews with members of the core management of two high schools. The results indicated that democratic management is made possible by means of similar mechanisms between the schools, but obtains different results due to educational conditions, related to workload, curricular components, and physical facilities. It was possible to discuss the potential of democratic management and the actions that favor collectivity, while there are limits, such as bureaucratic obstacles, considered challenging for collective decision-making.

IT Governance and Human Resources Management: A Framework for SMEs

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 40-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helena Garbarino-Alberti
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Simple Structure ◽  
Human Resources Management ◽  
It Governance ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
Material Resources ◽  
It Human Resources

Information Technology (IT) plays an important role in organizations, particularly in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). These firms have a simple structure with less specialized tasks and tight human, financial and material resources, so it is particularly important to use an appropriate IT governance framework (ITG) to such enterprises. This paper shows the results of applying an ITG framework designed for SMEs in a case study focused on IT Human Resources (IT HR) and the lessons learned. Conclusions highlight the importance of the quality of IT HR along with the key role played by related enterprise policies.

Drones to the Rescue

2021 ◽  
pp. 1162-1178
Author(s):  
Peter Tatham
Keyword(s):  
Natural Disaster ◽  
Long Range ◽  
The Core ◽  
The People ◽  
Core Capabilities

This chapter considers the potential operation of long-range drones to support the logistic response to a natural disaster using a case study of Cyclone Pam that struck Tafea Province of Vanuatu in March 2015. It provides an overview of how the core capabilities of such drones might be employed in order to overcome the key challenge facing humanitarian logisticians responding to such disasters – namely that of understanding the 6W problem of “who wants what where when and why.” The chapter then discusses the people, process, and technology issues that would need to be overcome in order to operationalize the concept.

scholarly journals Human Resources practices and inclusion of people with disabilities in the hotel industry of Belém, Brazil: a multiple case study

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Auxiliadora Diniz de Sá ◽  
Maria Ilma de Melo Oliveira ◽  
Sonia Maria Rodrigues Calado Dias ◽  
Maria de Lourdes Azevedo Barbosa
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Hotel Industry ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Multiple Case

scholarly journals Direct cost of monitoring conventional hemodialysis conducted by nursing professionals

2017 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
pp. 357-363 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antônio Fernandes Costa Lima
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Direct Cost ◽  
Unit Cost ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Nursing Professionals ◽  
Conventional Hemodialysis

ABSTRACT Objective: to analyze the mean direct cost of conventional hemodialysis monitored by nursing professionals in three public teaching and research hospitals in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. Method: this was a quantitative, explorative and descriptive investigation, based on a multiple case study approach. The mean direct cost was calculated by multiplying (clocked) time spent per procedure by the unit cost of direct labor. Values were calculated in Brazilian real (BRL). Results: Hospital C presented the highest mean direct cost (BRL 184.52), 5.23 times greater than the value for Hospital A (BRL 35.29) and 3.91 times greater than Hospital B (BRL 47.22). Conclusion: the costing method used in this study can be reproduced at other dialysis centers to inform strategies aimed at efficient allocation of necessary human resources to successfully monitor conventional hemodialysis.

scholarly journals Compliance of the AmilZakat Institution as a Form of Accountability Accounting

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-119
Author(s):  
Ahmad Kudhori ◽  
Hedi Pandowo
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Financial Management ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
Financial Reports ◽  
Finance Management ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Branch Office ◽  
Depth Interviews

This study aims to determine the compliance of amil zakat institutions in financial management (accountability) in terms of the background of the financial manager. The research method uses descriptive qualitative analysis with a multiple case study model of national amilzakat institutions that have zakat distribution in Madiun and are members of the Madiun Regional Zakat Organization Forum (FOZDA), namely BAZNAS, LMI, LAZISMU, Yatim Mandiri, BMH, Global Zakat, Nurul Hayat and Dompet Duafa. Data collection using in-depth interviews, observation and documentation to informants at each institution. The results of this study indicate that the understanding of accounting, financial reports and the applicable standards of the financial staff of the amilzakat institution is different, which is due to the educational background, years of service and position of the institution in Madiun, whether as a branch office, unit or outlet. However, office governance, finance, management and human resources in institutions can work together, so that the compliance of the amilzakat institution in carrying out accounting (accounting) which produces output in the form of financial reports can run well, as a form of transparency and accountability to donors.

Drones to the Rescue

2019 ◽  
pp. 115-136
Author(s):  
Peter Tatham
Keyword(s):  
Natural Disaster ◽  
Long Range ◽  
The Core ◽  
The People ◽  
Core Capabilities

This chapter considers the potential operation of long-range drones to support the logistic response to a natural disaster using a case study of Cyclone Pam that struck Tafea Province of Vanuatu in March 2015. It provides an overview of how the core capabilities of such drones might be employed in order to overcome the key challenge facing humanitarian logisticians responding to such disasters – namely that of understanding the 6W problem of “who wants what where when and why.” The chapter then discusses the people, process, and technology issues that would need to be overcome in order to operationalize the concept.

A Case Study of a Parasport Coach and a Life of Learning

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 127-138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaunna L. Taylor ◽  
Penny Werthner ◽  
Diane Culver
Keyword(s):  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Relationship Building ◽  
The Core ◽  
Long Period ◽  
Complex Process ◽  
The Face ◽  
Constructivist Perspective ◽  
How People Learn

The complex process of sport coaching is a dynamic and evolving practice that develops over a long period of time. As such, a useful constructivist perspective on lifelong learning is Jarvis’ (2006, 2009) theory of human learning. According to Jarvis, how people learn is at the core of understanding how we can best support educational development. The purpose of the current study is to explore the lifelong learning of one parasport coach who stood out in his feld, and how his coaching practice evolved and developed throughout his life. A thematic analysis (Braun & Clarke, 2006) was used to extract themes and examples from three two-hour interviews as well as interviews with key collaborators in his coaching network. The findings reveal a coach whose coaching practice is founded on pragmatic problem solving in the face of a lack in resources; an investment in formal and nonformal adapted activity education at the start of his parasport career; and observation, communication, and relationship-building with his athletes and the parasport community. Suggestions are provided for coach developers on how they might invest resources and create learning opportunities for coaches of athletes with a disability.

scholarly journals Impact of HRM practices on core competencies Applied

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-36
Author(s):  
Saadoun Hamoud Chthear ◽  
Uday Salah Jihad
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Core Competencies ◽  
Human Resources Management ◽  
Practical Aspect ◽  
Organizational Level ◽  
Resources Management ◽  
The Core ◽  
Core Capabilities ◽  
The Impact

The main thrust of the research is to determine the impact of human resources management practices on core competencies. The research was carried out in the practical aspect of the Ministry of Construction and Housing, Municipalities and Public Works. The subject of human resources management practices is of great importance and renewed due to the sustained interest in human resources. The role of these practices has not only been limited to the human resource، but has also extended to its role at the organizational level in the direction of its development، namely، the reliance on it to qualify human resources to make them capable and capable. Which is the result of possessing substantial capabilities، which is a weapon through which organizations compete in an environment characterized by change، which in turn requires the capabilities، capabilities and resources of a renewed core، and in the field of research embodied in the testing of human resources practices، and is based on the interest of the core capabilities of the future includes the ability and capability of defensive and offensive at the same time to deal With the changing environment as a characteristic of the era، in particular that the consequences of this environmental change require an assessment and accordingly، either improve or strengthen the core capabilities، which leads to meet the requirements of the beneficiaries of the services provided by the Ministry of Wall That reconstruction and in this context، the research sample included workers in the ministry mentioned the number of employees (132) and has been used as a questionnaire for data collection، and research has found the existence of the impact of the human resources management practices and core capabilities.

scholarly journals Social capital and core competencies, enablers developing electronic design technological capabilities in Guadalajara, Mexico

Innovar ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (77) ◽  
pp. 25-38
Author(s):  
Gustavo M. Guillemin Franco ◽  
Alvaro R. Pedroza Zapata
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
Core Competencies ◽  
Technological Capabilities ◽  
Regional Innovation ◽  
Technological Advantage ◽  
Multiple Case ◽  
Core Capabilities ◽  
Electronic Design ◽  
Electronics Sector

The electronics industry in Guadalajara, Mexico, experienced significant growth dur­ing the 1990s. However, the development of electronic design technological capabilities in the Guadalajara Metropolitan Area (GMA) is reduced compared to the growth of the electronics sector. Furthermore, in local small and medium-sized businesses (SMBS) performing electronic design activi­ties the number of employees working in this type of work is low, compared to the size of the local electronics sector. This paper tries to understand how social capital and core competencies contrib­ute to developing electronic design capabilities in SMBS in this region. A multiple case study of seven local businesses that execute or provide electronic design services in the GMA was conducted. The findings include the role social capital plays in attracting talent, acquiring knowledge and creating a network of customers, along with its longevity; they also include the importance of identifying core capabilities that generate sustained technological advantage and the role played by Regional Innovation Systems (RIS).

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