scholarly journals Toward a behavioral approach of international shipping: a study of the inter-organisational dynamics of maritime safety

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
François Fulconis ◽  
Raphael Lissillour
Keyword(s):  
National Level ◽  
Behavioral Approach ◽  
Maritime Safety ◽  
International Shipping ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Strategic Behaviour ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Organisational Dynamics

AbstractClassification societies play a major role in maritime safety and the regulation of the international shipping market. They have a dual mission, namely the classification and certification of ships. Paradoxically, the academic literature on the strategic behaviour of classification societies remains very limited. More often than not, the scope of prior research has been limited to the definition of their missions in the shipping ecosystem with an emphasis on their changing legitimacy as maritime accidents occur. Consequently, this paper aims at providing a better understanding of the specific role of classification societies in maritime safety and within the inter-organisational dynamics of international shipping. The study is based on a conceptual framework provided by the behaviourist approach and applied to the inter-organisational dynamics of supply chains. This approach enables in-depth analysis of actors’ strategic behaviours by focusing on four dimensions: power, leadership, conflict and cooperation. The main results highlight the increasingly central and paradoxical role of classification societies. This role encompasses, on the national level, classification and certification processes, and, on the supranational level, the creation of new rules and regulations. The study highlights the importance of their ability to master the official framework and institutional vocabulary, which enable them to strengthen their power and leadership in the shipping market. This capacity helps them to limit conflicts between actors and to encourage certain cooperative behaviours based on relationships of dependence and inter-organisational interdependence.

Perceived value of advanced mobile messaging services

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 324-355 ◽  
Author(s):  
Blanca Hernandez-Ortega ◽  
Joaquin Aldas-Manzano ◽  
Carla Ruiz-Mafe ◽  
Silvia Sanz-Blas
Keyword(s):  
User Satisfaction ◽  
National Level ◽  
Perceived Value ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Cross Cultural Comparison ◽  
Cultural Research

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse the role of perceived value on post-acceptance behaviour for users of advanced mobile messaging services (AMMS). The paper also compares differences in the influence of perceived value on satisfaction and of satisfaction on loyalty to AMMS in Spain and Greece, to test the moderating effect of culture. Design/methodology/approach Partial least squares path modelling is used to test the model. Perceived value is modelled as a multidimensional reflective construct with four dimensions. Culture is studied at a national level. Differences between countries are tested using the multigroup analysis approach proposed by Henseler et al. (2009). Findings Perceived value contributes significantly to satisfaction. Satisfaction also has a significant effect on loyalty. Regarding the moderating effect of culture, the influence of perceived value on satisfaction is higher in Greece than in Spain. The authors report similar findings for the effect of satisfaction on loyalty, demonstrating the relevant moderating role of cultures with different degrees of masculinity, uncertainty avoidance and collectivism. Practical implications This cross-cultural comparison enables mobile phone companies to understand how to provide the greatest value with AMMS in each country in order to increase user satisfaction and loyalty to the service. Originality/value This is one of the first studies that develops cross-cultural research to analyse the post-acceptance of mobile services. It analyses the effect of perceived value and satisfaction, making an original comparison of two countries generally considered too similar to be compared.

scholarly journals The Role of the Prosecutor's Office in Crime Counteraction Under the Legislation of Ukraine

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 327-337
Author(s):  
Andrii Lapkin
Keyword(s):  
Law Enforcement ◽  
Statistical Data ◽  
National Level ◽  
Criminal Proceedings ◽  
Public Prosecution ◽  
Coordination Center ◽  
Global Trend ◽  
The Common ◽  
Definition Of

The effectiveness of crime counteraction in modern conditions greatly depends on the functioning of the corresponding institutional mechanism, where the prosecutors office has an important part. Using the analysis of international documents and the experience of a number of countries, the author shows that the common international standard for the function of the prosecutors office in the criminal law sphere is to give it a priority role in suppressing crime, and to define this role in a more or less broad way at the national level. The author researches the Ukrainian model of the functions performed by the prosecutors office where this body is mainly involved in criminal proceedings, which makes it possible to identify crime counteraction as the key task of the prosecutors office. The author also examines the progress and the result of the prosecutors office reforms in Ukraine in view of the changes in the functions of this body in the sphere of crime counteraction. The functions of the prosecutors office are analyzed from the standpoint of their importance for suppressing crime based on the research of legislation, analytical and statistical data. The author shows that the key tasks (directions) of crime counteraction (identifying and eliminating the causes and conditions for committing crimes; identifying, suppressing and investigating crimes; prosecution of perpetrators; compensation of damage inflicted by crimes) fully correlate with the functions of the Ukrainian prosecutors office. The function of procedural supervision of the pre-trial investigation allows the prosecutors office to influence the identification, suppression and investigation of crimes; the function of the support of public prosecution in court makes it possible to criminally prosecute persons guilty of crimes; the function of representation allows the prosecutors office to compensate the state for the damage inflicted by crimes. Special attention is paid to the prosecutors coordination of the work of law enforcement bodies on counteracting corruption. Although it has lost its status as a separate function of the prosecutors office under Ukrainian legislation, it still has key importance for the work of different law enforcement bodies aimed at suppressing crimes in their different forms. The author conducts a comparative legal study of the regulation of coordination activities of the prosecutors office in Ukraine and in other countries, as well as the prospects of establishing the European Prosecutors Office; based on this study, the author concludes that the definition of the prosecutors office as the coordination center of the system of criminal justice aimed at counteracting corruption is a widely recognized global trend. The author also presents suggestions on improving the effectiveness of the coordination activities of the prosecutors office and of its other functions aimed at counteracting crimes.

scholarly journals Toward the Integration of Paratransit in Transportation Planning in African Cities

2020 ◽  
Vol 2674 (9) ◽  
pp. 995-1004
Author(s):  
Virginie Boutueil ◽  
Gaele Lesteven ◽  
Luc Nemett
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Transportation Planning ◽  
National Level ◽  
Bus Rapid Transit ◽  
Transportation Mode ◽  
African Cities ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
History Of ◽  
Planning Processes

This research examines the history of transportation planning in African cities and how paratransit has been taken into account in the production of planning documents. On the rise since the 1980s, paratransit today is the most common motorized transportation mode in many African cities. The dominant approach among policymakers has been to limit paratransit, in some cases even to ban it. The question this research explores is how distrust of paratransit, and underappreciation of its intrinsic qualities, have been reflected in urban transportation plans. Having selected two cities—Cape Town, South Africa and Nairobi, Kenya—we conducted an in-depth analysis of planning documents at national and local levels. South Africa has a long tradition of transportation planning, with documentation available at the national, provincial, and municipal levels. In the 1990s, paratransit was a national-level concern. It gradually became a municipal issue with the implementation of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). In Kenya, planning has a shorter history. Development agencies (e.g., Japanese International Cooperation Agency [JICA]) have played a key role in recent planning processes and encourage the formalization of paratransit. However, planning documents contain no explicit references to “matatus.” In both cities, the focus in the documents is still mainly on developing infrastructure rather than improving mobility. While the role of paratransit is increasingly recognized, this trend is still more apparent in regulation than in planning.

scholarly journals Innovation and Industry 4.0 as a part of small state diplomacy

2020 ◽  
Vol 74 ◽  
pp. 02013
Author(s):  
Jana Peterkova
Keyword(s):  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
National Level ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Small States ◽  
Economic Diplomacy ◽  
Critical Elements ◽  
Strategic Plans ◽  
Innovation Diplomacy ◽  
Definition Of

Innovation and Industry 4.0 are topical issues in the era of globalization in many countries around the world. The article focuses on the international practice of small states and the role of innovation as a topic of their foreign policy and diplomacy. The article aims to evaluate the position of the innovation theme in the portfolio of typical issues of diplomatic practice. The aim is to find out to what extent the attention is paid to innovation concerning the country’s economic diplomacy and what the prospects for further development are. In the first part, the text will focus on the theoretical definition of the theme of innovation and its anchoring in the diplomacy of small states. The second part introduces the situation from the practice of small states in a broader perspective and brings examples of successful integration of the innovation theme into the strategic plans of small states. The third part maps the contemporary trends and the presence of innovation diplomacy in Czech practice. Attention will be paid mainly to the national level, both from a strategic and instrumental point of view. Using a comparison of successful examples from abroad with the current situation in Czechia, it is possible to identify critical elements that can contribute to a better understanding of the topic by contemporary Czech practice.

scholarly journals Negara Kesejahteraan dan Maqasid Syariah: Analisis Pemikiran Jamaluddin Athiyyah

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 83
Author(s):  
Syamsuri Syamsuri ◽  
Dadang Irsyamuddin
Keyword(s):  
Welfare State ◽  
Active Role ◽  
The State ◽  
Basic Principles ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Role Of The State ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Welfare State

The discourse about the Welfare State is interesting. This article aims to conduct in-depth analysis related to the concept of the welfare state and its relation to maqasid sharia according to Jamaluddin Athiyyah. The method used in this study is qualitative with a literature approach, namely conducting a study of the literature surrounding the welfare state and the Maqasid sharia. The conclusion of this study is that Athiyyah provides an overview of the division of tasks of the government in ensuring the welfare of its people into four dimensions, namely: individuals, families, society and humanity. Furthermore it was stated that the three basic principles of maqasid sharia to create prosperity would not be fulfilled but rather with the active role of the State.

scholarly journals Value Creation, Transactions and the Firm

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Value Creation ◽  
Supply And Demand ◽  
Demand Analysis ◽  
Four Dimensions ◽  
Transaction Model ◽  
Theory Of Value ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Transaction Price

Going from supply and demand analysis to value creation can be puzzling. The paper defines a simple transaction model representing value creation with and without the intermediation of a firm, measuring transaction price indetermination, and defining conditions for a transaction to occur. Using Debreu’s classification of “The theory of value”, an analogy pictures the role of the firm. In the theory of knowledge, it is one of the four dimensions of a definition of an object. These dimensions are discussed, particularly the functions of the firm and its components, what it is made of.

scholarly journals Becoming Large, Becoming Infinite: The Anatomy of Thermal Physics and Phase Transitions in Finite Systems

2021 ◽  
Vol 51 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
David A. Lavis ◽  
Reimer Kühn ◽  
Roman Frigg
Keyword(s):  
Phase Transitions ◽  
Finite Size ◽  
Finite System ◽  
Finite Size Scaling ◽  
Thermal Physics ◽  
Finite Systems ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Thermodynamics And Statistical Mechanics

AbstractThis paper presents an in-depth analysis of the anatomy of both thermodynamics and statistical mechanics, together with the relationships between their constituent parts. Based on this analysis, using the renormalization group and finite-size scaling, we give a definition of a large but finite system and argue that phase transitions are represented correctly, as incipient singularities in such systems. We describe the role of the thermodynamic limit. And we explore the implications of this picture of critical phenomena for the questions of reduction and emergence.

Challenges of Fear Conditioning Research in the Age of RDoC

2017 ◽  
Vol 225 (3) ◽  
pp. 189-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tina B. Lonsdorf ◽  
Jan Richter
Keyword(s):  
Fear Conditioning ◽  
Clinical Diagnosis ◽  
Research Domain Criteria ◽  
Major Focus ◽  
The Future ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Methodological Considerations ◽  
Research Domain

Abstract. As the criticism of the definition of the phenotype (i.e., clinical diagnosis) represents the major focus of the Research Domain Criteria (RDoC) initiative, it is somewhat surprising that discussions have not yet focused more on specific conceptual and procedural considerations of the suggested RDoC constructs, sub-constructs, and associated paradigms. We argue that we need more precise thinking as well as a conceptual and methodological discussion of RDoC domains and constructs, their interrelationships as well as their experimental operationalization and nomenclature. The present work is intended to start such a debate using fear conditioning as an example. Thereby, we aim to provide thought-provoking impulses on the role of fear conditioning in the age of RDoC as well as conceptual and methodological considerations and suggestions to guide RDoC-based fear conditioning research in the future.

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