scholarly journals ANALYSIS OF THE MAINTENANCE WORK ORDER DATA IN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Deniz Besiktepe ◽  
Mehmet E. Ozbek ◽  
Rebecca A. Atadero
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Facility Management ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Facilities Management ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Building Type ◽  
Building Maintenance ◽  
Maintenance Activities

The growing number of aging buildings is of critical importance to the economic and social well-being of a country. For institutional organizations, particularly those with large building portfolios, an effective facility management approach is required to ensure these buildings function properly for their missions. As a part of facilities management, building maintenance activities occupy a significant role in reaching the goal of delivering an acceptable level of performance while minimizing costs and failures. Historical work order data may potentially include a substantial value for assessing the condition of building systems by helping to identify frequent and common building maintenance activities. As an exploratory study on building maintenance activities in educational institutions, this paper conducts an analysis of historical work order data collected from six educational institutions in the State of Colorado and Connecticut in the United States between 2008 and 2018. Within this context, a total of 877,668 work orders have been analyzed to identify possible trends of the maintenance activities with building age and building type. The results of this study provide a preliminary understanding of the frequent maintenance activities in the data sets with their relations of building age and building type. The need for the comprehensive statistical analysis is apparent to better understand any possible trends in the maintenance activities and their correlations between building age and building type.

scholarly journals THE APPLICATION OF MULTI-CRITERIA ANALYSIS TO DECISION SUPPORT FOR THE FACILITY MANAGEMENT OF A RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT

2003 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 241-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatjana Vilutienė ◽  
Edmundas Kazimieras Zavadskas
Keyword(s):  
Decision Support ◽  
Facility Management ◽  
Multiple Objectives ◽  
Facilities Management ◽  
Property Management ◽  
Management Process ◽  
Building Maintenance ◽  
Residential District ◽  
Maintenance Work ◽  
Made In

The article deals with the problem of dwelling maintenance. In this paper the process of building maintenance in Lithuania is analysed, the activities of subjects carrying out maintenance work described, and a comparison of maintenance variants was made applying the methods WSM, WPM, AHP, Revised AHP and Topsis. A method of multi- criteria complex proportional evaluation of the projects was also applied for determining the efficient variant and the degree of its utility. The analysis of the application of the multi-criteria methods for solving the problems with multiple objectives was also made. In striving to prolong the existence of buildings the professional use of a property should be ensured. The article presents a model of property management with the participation of monitoring organisations. This model helps ensure a more effective facilities management process and the work quality in dwellings.

COVID-19 and Academic Pharmacy: Navigating Uncharted Territory

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (11) ◽  
pp. 487-493
Author(s):  
Lamis R. Karaoui ◽  
Elias B. Chahine
Keyword(s):  
Interprofessional Education ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Pharmacy Education ◽  
Professional Service ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Personal Lives ◽  
Cocurricular Activities ◽  
Innovative Solutions ◽  
Learning Options

The current COVID-19 pandemic with the associated social distancing measures has imposed unprecedented challenges on educational institutions around the globe. Schools and colleges of pharmacy across the United States have responded by offering distance learning options and are designing contingency plans to maintain operations. The pandemic has impacted all aspects of pharmacy education including didactic instruction, experiential education, interprofessional education, cocurricular activities, community service, scholarship, professional service, well-being, resilience, recruitment, admissions, and celebrating student success. Pharmacy faculty, staff, and students are subsequently trying to navigate a rapidly changing environment by taking advantage of opportunities as they arise while mitigating many threats that are affecting their professional and personal lives. Pharmacy faculty will need to remain flexible, embrace change, and create innovative solutions to help students progress through the curriculum while maintaining their contributions to society. Students will need to find creative ways to remain engaged with their courses and cocurricular activities.

Reducing carbon footprint of facilities using a facility management approach

Facilities ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 34 (3/4) ◽  
pp. 247-259 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manish K. Dixit ◽  
Charles H. Culp ◽  
Jose L. Fernandez-Solis ◽  
Sarel Lavy
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Carbon Footprint ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Facility Management ◽  
Embodied Energy ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Facilities Management ◽  
Life Cycle Approach ◽  
Content Type

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to emphasize the importance of a life cycle approach in facilities management practices to reduce the carbon footprint of built facilities. A model to holistic life cycle energy and carbon reduction is also proposed. Design/methodology/approach A literature-based discovery approach was applied to collect, analyze and synthesize the results of published case studies from around the globe. The energy use results of 95 published case studies were analyzed to derive conclusions. Findings A comparison of energy-efficient and conventional facilities revealed that decreasing operating energy may increase the embodied energy components. Additionally, the analysis of 95 commercial buildings indicated that nearly 10 per cent of the total US carbon emissions was influenced by facilities management practices. Research limitations/implications The results were derived from case studies that belonged to various locations across the globe and included facilities constructed with a variety of materials. Practical implications The proposed approach to holistic carbon footprint reduction can guide facility management research and practice to make meaningful contributions to the efforts for creating a sustainable built environment. Originality/value This paper quantifies the extent to which a facilities management professional can contribute to the global efforts of reducing carbon emission.

Self-Inflicted Gun Violence Injuries Epidemic in the United States: A Closer Look at the Nation's Well-Being

2020 ◽  
Vol 86 (3) ◽  
pp. 208-212
Author(s):  
Brianna Dowd ◽  
Irfan Khan ◽  
Dessy Boneva ◽  
Mark Mckenney ◽  
Adel Elkbuli
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
United States ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Firearm Injuries ◽  
Psychiatric Illnesses ◽  
Chi Squared

Gun-related injuries are a hotly debated sociopolitical topic in the United States. Annually, more than 33 million Americans seek heathcare services for mental health issues. These conditions are the leading cause of combined disability and death among women and the second highest among men. Our study's main objective was to identify cases of self-inflicted penetrating firearm injuries with reported pre-existing psychiatric conditions as defined in the 2013–2016 National Trauma Data Standard. The 2013–2016 Research Data Sets (RDSs) were reviewed. Cases were identified using the ICD-9 external cause codes 955–955.4, and ICD 10th Edition Clinical Modification external cause codes X72–X74. Odds ratios were calculated, and categorical data were analyzed by using the chi-squared test, with significance defined as P < 0.05. The 2013–2016 Research Data Set consists of 3,577,168 reported cases, with 15,535 observations of self-inflicted penetrating firearms injuries. Of those patients, 18.4 per cent had major psychiatric illnesses, 7.5 per cent had alcohol use disorder, 6.4 per cent had drug use disorder, and 0.6 per cent had dementia. An upward trend in the proportion of patients with major psychiatric illnesses was observed, from 15.5 per cent in 2013 to 18.6 per cent in 2016, peaking in 2015 at 20.9 per cent. Nearly one in three self-inflicted penetrating firearm injuries in the United States is associated with pre-existing behavioral health conditions. Advances in understanding the behavioral and social determinants leading to these conditions, and strategies to improve the diagnosis of mental illness and access to mental health care are required.

COVID-19 and Academic Pharmacy: Navigating Uncharted Territory

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (11) ◽  
pp. 487-493
Author(s):  
Lamis R. Karaoui ◽  
Elias B. Chahine
Keyword(s):  
Interprofessional Education ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Pharmacy Education ◽  
Professional Service ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Personal Lives ◽  
Cocurricular Activities ◽  
Innovative Solutions ◽  
Learning Options

The current COVID-19 pandemic with the associated social distancing measures has imposed unprecedented challenges on educational institutions around the globe. Schools and colleges of pharmacy across the United States have responded by offering distance learning options and are designing contingency plans to maintain operations. The pandemic has impacted all aspects of pharmacy education including didactic instruction, experiential education, interprofessional education, cocurricular activities, community service, scholarship, professional service, well-being, resilience, recruitment, admissions, and celebrating student success. Pharmacy faculty, staff, and students are subsequently trying to navigate a rapidly changing environment by taking advantage of opportunities as they arise while mitigating many threats that are affecting their professional and personal lives. Pharmacy faculty will need to remain flexible, embrace change, and create innovative solutions to help students progress through the curriculum while maintaining their contributions to society. Students will need to find creative ways to remain engaged with their courses and cocurricular activities.

scholarly journals Religion, Spirituality, and Well-Being: An Underexplored Aspect of Growing Older in the United Kingdom?

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 678-678
Author(s):  
Christina Victor ◽  
Ruth Lamont ◽  
Isla Rippon ◽  
Linda Clare
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Religious Practice ◽  
The United States ◽  
European Social Survey ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Religion And Spirituality ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
The Uk

Abstract There is a rich literature from The United States looking at the importance of religion and spirituality in the lives of older adults where it is positively linked with wellbeing. Despite the increased interest in wellbeing in the UK comparatively little interest has been show in the role of religion and spirituality in promoting wellbeing including quality of life, life satisfaction and loneliness. In this paper we explore these issues using three data sets: the European Social Survey (ESS), the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA) and the IDEAL cohort of people with dementia and their carers to examine (a) the variation in religious practice by older adults, those aged 50+, across Europe; (b) the epidemiology of religious practice among older adults within England and (c) using both ELSA and IDEAL consider the relationship between religion and wellbeing in later life.

Consumption Mobility in the United States: Evidence from Two Panel Data Sets

2006 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan D Fisher ◽  
David S Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Social Welfare Function ◽  
Panel Study ◽  
Data Use ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Income Mobility ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Consumer Expenditure ◽  
Income Dynamics ◽  
Total Consumption

Abstract This paper examines inequality and mobility using measures of income and consumption. Consumption is claimed to be a better measure of permanent income and thus well-being, but most studies of inequality and mobility using U.S. data use income.This paper uses cohort data from the Consumer Expenditure Surveys on total consumption to impute consumption in the Panel Study of Income Dynamics. Then, we use this imputed consumption and actual income from the PSID to examine changes in inequality and mobility. Similar to earlier findings, we show that there has been a large increase in income inequality but no concurrent increase in consumption inequality in the 1990s. Conversely, income mobility and consumption mobility are similar during this time period.Finally, we link the concepts of inequality and mobility using a social welfare function. The results suggest that income mobility and consumption mobility more than offset the increases in inequality.

Dialectical Thinking and Psychological Well-Being in Morocco, China, and the United States

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cassidy Bibo ◽  
Julie Spencer-Rodgers ◽  
Benaissa Zarhbouch ◽  
Mostafa Bouanini ◽  
Kaiping Peng
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Dialectical Thinking ◽  
Psychological Well Being

Community Outreach Partnership Center (COPC)

2003 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 44-51
Author(s):  
Kristine Brown ◽  
James Sturges
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Los Angeles ◽  
Mexican Immigrants ◽  
Community Outreach ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Integrated Services ◽  
The United States ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Health Promotion Program ◽  
Federal Grant

With the continued influx of Mexican immigrants to the United States, especially to Southern California, health concerns and needs have increased among this population over the last several years. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) obtained a federal grant that provided resources to establish the Community Outreach Partnership Center (COPC). COPC consists of comprehensive efforts to improve the overall well-being of the Angela Chanslor area within the City of Pomona in East Los Angeles. Focus areas of the project include 1) Education and Integrated Services, 2) Community Planning and Capacity Building for Neighborhood Revitalization and Safety, and 3) Job Development and Training. The focus of this paper is health promotion activities within Education and Integrated Services. The primary objective of this portion of the program was to provide residents with physical examinations and health screenings, health education, and medical and social service referrals. Topics discussed are the target community, general overview of COPC, Family Services Information and Referral Program (i.e. health promotion program within Education and Integrated Services), program impact and results, and suggestions for continued implementation and future efforts. / Con la influencia continua de inmigrantes Mexicanos a los Estados Unidos, especialmente al sur de California, ciertas necesidades con respecto a la salud han incrementado en esta poblacion en los ultimos anos. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona). Obtuvo ayuda Federal para establecer El Community Outreach Partnership Center (COPC). El centro COPC consiste de esfuerzos conprensivos para mejorar el bienestar del area Angela Chanslor que esta ubicado en la Ciudad de Pomona en la parte Este de Los Angeles. Las partes enfocadas del proyecto incluyen, 1) Educacion y servicios Integrados, 2) Plan para la Comunidad y un Edificio de Capacitacion para la comunidad que dara revitalizacion y seguridad, 3) Y habrira trabajos y entrenamientos. El enfoque de este proyecto es de actividades en Promocion de Salud aliadas con educacion y Servicios Integrados. El objetivo principal de esta porcion del programa era de proveer a los residentes con examinaciones fisicas, educacion para la salud, y eran referidas a servicios medicos y sociales. Los topicos que son tratados son: La comunidad que sera ayudada, El enfoque general de COPC, informacion del programa para referir a servicios familiares, el impacto del programa y resultados, y sugerencias para implementar futuros esfuerzos.

Entrepreneurial Education - a New Challenge for Universities in Romania

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 57-68
Author(s):  
Gabriel Croitoru ◽  
Mircea Constantin Duica ◽  
Dorin Claudiu Manolache ◽  
Mihaela Ancuta Banu
Keyword(s):  
Social Role ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Positive Contribution ◽  
Business Decision ◽  
Entrepreneurial Spirit ◽  
The Social ◽  
New Thinking ◽  
High Degree

Abstract Entrepreneurial spirit plays an increasingly important role in the economic sphere, and universities are meant to play a central role in this process, where the main objective is the continuous development and mediation of the knowledge increasingly geared to the applications through innovation and patenting a secure platform for employment and well-being growth. The Universities have to take a position in if/and how they want to grow into a so-called “University of Entrepreneurship” which is characterized by a high degree of openness to the surrounding society and here we are talking, especially, about, the business sector in Romania. This evolution of expectations for the social role of universities has resulted from increased and recent interest in entrepreneurship and innovation of areas as research and theory of the business environment. The experience gained as teachers indicates that education and entrepreneurship education should include different theories and methodology than those applied in the usual way. The theory of traditional management and microeconomic models could even be a barrier to new thinking and change and, therefore, to the implementation of modern entrepreneurial actions. We want this article to be a source of inspiration for educational institutions and to have a positive contribution to research in business education and to be applicable in business decision-making.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document