scholarly journals Žinių kultūros ugdymas – strateginė akademinių bibliotekų valdymo kryptis

2007 ◽  
Vol 40 ◽  
pp. 39-46
Author(s):  
Janina Pupelienė
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Time Allocation ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Knowledge Generation ◽  
Main Role ◽  
Knowledge Culture ◽  
Management Literature

Akademinës bibliotekos, aktyviai dalyvaujanèios universitetiniø þiniø kûrimo ir ypaè sklaidos procesuose, yra stipriai veikiamos palyginti uþdaros akademinës aplinkos su jai bûdinga institucine autonomija ir vertybëmis, daþnai prieðingomis efektyvaus dalijimosi þiniomis kultûrai. Akademinës bibliotekos turi ieðkoti bûdø, kaip tapti atviromis, nauja darbo kultûra pasiþyminèiomis organizacijomis, kurti veiklos strategijas, kuriø ágyvendinimo sëkmæ daþnai lemia organizacijos vidinë kultûra. Dalijimosi þiniomis kultûra straipsnyje nagrinëjama kaip organizacijos bendros kultûros dalis. Aptariami galimi organizaciniai ir techniniai dalijimosi þiniomis metodai, ypaè pabrëþiant pasitikëjimo ir tarpusavio supratimo aplinkos kûrimà. Pagrindinis straipsnio tikslas – atlikti þiniø kultûros ugdymo organizacijose moksliniø publikacijø analizæ, tuo atkreipti Lietuvos bibliotekø vadovø dëmesá á ðià aktualià valdymo problemà ir paskatinti juos ugdyti savo vadovaujamose organizacijose tokià kultûrà. Atliekant tyrimà naudotasi mokslinës literatûros analizës metodu*. Development of knowledge culture – a strategic direction for the management of academic librariesJanina Pupelienė SummaryOver the last decade there is a continuing discussion on various aspects of modern organization in the management literature. The constant development of the individual’s skills and knowledge is being recognised as an important element of organization’s capacity to realise changes. Knowledge sharing is being treated as critical to organizations that use their knowledge as an asset to achieve competitive advantage. Academic libraries, being traditionally defined as information and knowledge related organizations, are being influenced by this discussion as well. These libraries have to develop a new strategy to correspond to this new working environment. From the point of management, Lithuanian academic libraries could be described as traditional and not very conductive to the knowledge sharing culture. In the article, this assumption is illustrated by some findings revealed by students of the Faculty of Communication of Vilnius University. From the author’s point of view, it is useful for the managers of Lithuanian academic libraries to be acquainted with the theoretical and practical ideas of the development of knowledge culture in organizations. The main purpose of this article is to review some latest publications on the development of knowledge culture and knowledge sharing in organizations. Sharing knowledge culture in most reviewed publications is regarded as part of the overall organizational culture. The main role of the individuals in the process of creation of organizational knowledge is stressed by most authors cited in the article. Organizations cannot create knowledge without individuals, so they have to support creative individuals and to provide the context for knowledge generation. There is a great variety of factors influencing the creation and development of knowledge culture mentioned in the knowledge management literature. The tenfactor model proposed by Oliver Stan and Kondal Reddy Kandadi, based on their empirical analysis, is introduced. These factors are leadership, evangelization, infrastructure, physical attributes, reward systems, communities of practice, business process, recruitment, time allocation, organizational structure. The great role of the leadership in the development of knowledge culture is recognized. On the basis of theoretical analysis some conclusions are made.

scholarly journals Measuring Productivity and Efficiency of Seaports in India using DEA technique

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 153 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeronimo Guilherme Remigio MONTEIRO
Keyword(s):  
Design Research ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Main Role ◽  
Data Envelopment ◽  
Bayesian Techniques ◽  
Functional Specification ◽  
Use Of Data ◽  
Performance Point ◽  
Port System

Aim: In this paper we are looking at the seaports (in India called ‘major ports’) from the context of its trade and India’s strategic importance in trade world after the initiation of economic reforms in 1991. It empirically estimates the levels of productivity and efficiency of seaports in India. This paper applies DEA technique to assess productivity and efficiency of seaports in India. Design/Research methods: DEA technique is extensively used in the literature of economics to provide measures of firms’ technical efficiency. These measures rank the firms by looking at their apparent performances over a period of time. DEA is a frontier model which is non-parametric since no functional specification or form is required to be mentioned. Conclusions/Findings: The DEA results as discussed and reported in the paper have shown how Indian ports are performing over the years. This investigation alone is not sufficient to develop a benchmark in the port system of India. Rather it will do well to have a closer look at the Indian ports from the physical and financial performance point of view. This study made use of data envelopment analysis (DEA) to generate what we call an efficiency benchmarks and assessment of the Indian ports sector. With this modest attempt to investigate the port sector of India several issues are in the open one can further analyze and come to desired conclusions. Originality/value of the paper: The main role of a port is to transfer goods between two transport modes. As far as Indian ports are concerned, there are few studies with regard to productivity and efficiency of the port sector. Since, there is an attempt in recent years to overhaul the infrastructure sectors of the Indian economy and especially seaports. There is a need to look at issues in port sector as well. Productivity and efficiency concerns should be the main aspect of the benchmarking of the performance of today’s Indian ports. Limitations of the research: Second stage DEA, distance function approach, Bayesian techniques, Carlo Monte techniques, can be alternatively used.  

Impact of Workplace Spirituality on Knowledge Sharing Intention: A Conceptual Framework

2017 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chitra Khari ◽  
Shuchi Sinha
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Meaningful Work ◽  
Workplace Spirituality ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Control Beliefs ◽  
Positive Role ◽  
Collective Levels ◽  
Multi Level ◽  
And Control

Knowledge forms a crucial source for gaining competitive advantage and its sharing a dominant challenge facing several organizations. In this paper we propose a positive role of workplace spirituality (WPS) (at individual and collective levels) on knowledge sharing intention (KSI) by employing the theory of decomposed planned behaviour. We argue that WPS with its focus on inner spirit, meaningful work, sense of interconnectedness and alignment with organizational values and mission positively strengthens an individual’s knowledge sharing attitude, subjective norms and perceived behavioural controls (thereby, strengthening their KSI) by affecting the underlying behavioural, normative and control beliefs. We also take into account the role of transformational leadership (TL) in creating a pro-social working environment, which facilitates knowledge sharing. In proposing a holistic and multi-level framework linking WPS (at individual and collective levels) and TL with KSI, this paper contributes to both, knowledge sharing and WPS literatures.

scholarly journals A Study of Form and Content of Private Speech Used by Iranian EFL Learners

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 874
Author(s):  
Ehsan Alijanian ◽  
Saeed Ketabi ◽  
Ahmad Moinzadeh
Keyword(s):  
English Language Learners ◽  
Language Learners ◽  
English Language ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Private Speech ◽  
Main Role ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
The Mind

From the sociocultural point of view, the investigation of private speech is important in seeing how the mind works. Yet, not much is known about the form and content of private speech. A group of English language learners were required to talk about some topics of their reading courses. Their voices were recorded and the private speech used by them were identified. It was found that the main role of the loud and silent forms of the private speech in the data is to help learners manage the interaction. Private speech is embedded within the speech context and it needs to be explained in the context in which it happens.

scholarly journals TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND OCCUPATIONAL STRESS: MEDIATING ROLE OF ORGANIZATIONAL POLITICS

2021 ◽  
Vol 02 (01) ◽  
pp. 54-67
Author(s):  
Shahid Nawaz ◽  
Akbar Zaman ◽  
Shaukat Ullah Khan
Keyword(s):  
Leadership Styles ◽  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Working Environment ◽  
Main Role ◽  
Professional Lives ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Immediate Supervisor ◽  
Supervisor Leadership ◽  
And Performance

The stress is main issue that affects the individuals’ life from each dimension like their social and professional lives. The occupational stress is employee anxieties and worries about his/her work which is basically the outcome of the various dynamic issues like the working environment, the working load and poor relationships with colleagues and immediate supervisor/leadership. Leadership is important concept whose main role is to inspire the followers/ employees towards attainment of certain well-defines and clear objectives. For this purpose, the leaders use different styles to motivate their employees by considering their needs and resolving their worries at workplaces in which leadership styles (transformational and transactional) is most comprehensive package for employees’ motivation and performance leading to stressless situation at workplace. The results of this study revealed that both leaders’ main responsibility is to encourage followers by using their main attributes to attain institutional aims by offering the suitable and friendly environment where they can contribute freely and deliver effectively efforts and potential by eliminating the politics.

scholarly journals Neurophysiological conception of pain in craniomandibular disfunction

2008 ◽  
Vol 61 (9-10) ◽  
pp. 478-482
Author(s):  
Sasa Stankovic ◽  
Mirjana Boskovic ◽  
Zorica Ajdukovic ◽  
Ljiljana Kesic ◽  
Ljiljana Aleksov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Masticatory Muscles ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Main Role ◽  
Craniomandibular Dysfunction ◽  
Emotional Factors ◽  
Morphological Aspects ◽  
Temporomandibular Joints ◽  
Neurophysiological Data

Introduction. Ethiopathogenesis of dysfunction and pain in temporomandibular joints has been the subject of passionate discussions between supporters of purely mechanical conception and the ones who are supporters of psyhosomatic conception. The aim of the study: Relying on neurophysiological data, the authors are trying to reveal the main role of reticular mesencephalical formation in mechanisms which provoke craniomandibular dysfunctions and confront the influence of emotional factors from neocortex and painful stimuli from oral structures. Discussion. From dynamical point of view, not only the morphological aspects of teeth and arcades, but also sensitive-sensorial mechanisms connected to masticatory muscles, periodontal structures and oral structures, should be considered. The ideal bite and perfect morphology of tooth arcades are not enough for reconstitution of correct occlusion, if there are no neuromuscular system, temporomandibular joint, and especially central nervous system. Conclusion. The presence of pain is just one of the craniomandibular dysfunction symptoms, but if it is added to the other clinical signs and emotional or affect - provoking factor, it will provoke dysfunctional syndrome.

scholarly journals DISCUSSION AS AN APPROACH TO DEVELOPING COMMUNICATIVE COMPETENCIES

2021 ◽  
pp. 69-74
Author(s):  
S. HORBUNOVA ◽  
Yu. DZEKUN ◽  
V. ISCHENKO
Keyword(s):  
Foreign Language ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Main Role ◽  
Main Task ◽  
Educational Materials ◽  
Problem Situations ◽  
Active Approach ◽  
Language Classes ◽  
Approach To Teaching

The article considers discussion as an active approach to teaching foreign languages and the development of communicative competencies, given the use of a communicative approach to learning. The phenomenon of discussion, stages of its organization, presence of discussion tasks in educational materials are analyzed. The possibility of using discussion in foreign language classes as an interactive form of learning is considered. It was found that the main task of the discussion is to involve different points of view in the active discussion of problems in a foreign language, which, in turn, stimulates the cognitive interest of students. The main role of the teacher in ensuring the effectiveness of the discussion in the classroom is determined. The results of research on the efficacy of discussion show that the correct use of this method will increase the effectiveness of foreign language classes. Wide application of the method of discussion in solving problem situations promotes the development of logical, independent and critical thinking of students, allows them to acquire important personal and social activities skills to express and defend their point of view and at the same time listen to other people's opinions.

scholarly journals Does humility facilitate knowledge sharing? Investigating the role of humble knowledge inquiry and response

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (6) ◽  
pp. 1218-1244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amitabh Anand ◽  
Isabelle Walsh ◽  
Sandra Moffett
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Process Model ◽  
Important Variable ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Dyadic Relationship ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Provider Perspectives ◽  
Management Literature ◽  
Current Events

Purpose Despite the strong focus on virtues in firms, humility is little recognized in the management literature and, more particularly in the literature about knowledge sharing (KS). Despite efforts to foster KS among employees in firms, the effectiveness of this process narrows down to the dyadic relationship between the knowledge seeker and provider within firm. This paper aims to investigate the role of humility in the KS process in dyadic activity. Design/methodology/approach The authors undertake an exploratory investigation to fill some of the gaps found in the literature. The paper draws insights from psychology, history, religion, current events and management literature. Findings The authors identify several individual propensities that help predict humility towards sharing knowledge from seeker (humble knowledge-inquiry) and provider perspectives (humble response). They propose a new conceptual process model of KS with humility as an important variable to consider. This work highlights several promising directions for future research. Originality/value As per the authors’ knowledge, this is the first paper that investigates the role of humility in knowledge sharing from dyadic perspective. The authors also introduce concepts of humble knowledge inquiry and humble response in a dyadic context for effective knowledge sharing process.

scholarly journals Potato Riots in the Trans-Urals Region as a Reflection of the Traditional Consciousness of the Russian Peasantry

2021 ◽  
pp. 48-58
Author(s):  
I. S. Menshchikov ◽  
◽  
T. G. Pavlutskikh ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Complex System ◽  
Traditional Culture ◽  
Early Spring ◽  
Ural Region ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Main Role ◽  
Historical Sources ◽  
Local Authorities

The article deals with the phenomenon of potato riots in the Trans-Urals region in the 1840s. Peasant unrest that engulfed the regions inhabited by state peasants cannot be understood simply as a manifestation of anti-feudal protests. Among the reasons for the revolts, rumors, discontent with local authorities, and irrational fears can also be named. The authors propose to consider these events from the point of view of the thinking of the Russian peasantry, in connection with the peculiarities of traditional culture. This approach gives a better understanding of the genesis of events, the suddenness of riots, and inexplicable cruelty in relation to fellow villagers and the clergy from a rational standpoint. Using specific examples, the authors analyze the role of rumors in the emergence of riots, the inability of the bureaucracy to understand the peculiarities of the consciousness of Siberian peasants, and the reasons for the peasants' hatred towards the rural authorities. Besides, attention is paid to the role of the rural clergy in the events. Based on a complex of historical sources, the authors try not only to reconstruct the course of events, but also to reveal the same and repeating lines of performances which occurred at different times and in different places. The riots of 1842 and 1843 took place at the same time (early spring), the rebels demanded that the authorities and the clergy show them documents on “selling them under a master”, and the refusal to demonstrate non-existent papers entailed torture and murder of clerks, country administration, and priests. Revolts were cruelly suppressed. The authors conclude that the main role in the emergence of potato riots was played by the peculiarities of the traditional type of thinking of the peasants and by the complex system of relations and contradictions in the Trans-Ural region. The unrest showed the reluctance and inability of the Russian bureaucracy to explain the essence and purpose of the innovations to the peasants.

scholarly journals Electronic Records Adoption in Archive Management in Djibouti’s Academic Libraries: Barriers and the Role of Knowledge Sharing

OALib ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 08 (02) ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Nimaleh Abdi Kabel ◽  
Jinyuan Zhou ◽  
Isidore Komla Zotoo ◽  
Wencheng Su
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Sharing ◽  
Academic Libraries ◽  
Electronic Records
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