A Prospectus for Inclusion: Project study for a potential education solution for Syria’s Persons with Disability (PwDs)

Cost Effective Method ◽

Innovative Solution ◽

Access And Quality

The article proposes an innovative solution to the problems in the access and quality of STEM concepts education to Persons Living with Disability (PwD) in Syria. A project management-based approach is detailed below for a cost-effective method to be implemented by non-governmental organizations or public agencies.

The Role of Donor Agencies in Promoting Standardized Project Management in the Spanish Development Non-Government Organizations

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13031490 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (3) ◽

pp. 1490

Author(s):

Agustín Moya-Colorado ◽

Nina León-Bolaños ◽

José L. Yagüe-Blanco

Keyword(s):

Project Management ◽

International Development ◽

Management Practice ◽

Development Cooperation ◽

Management Tools ◽

Governmental Organization ◽

Funding Mechanisms ◽

Donor Agencies

Project management is an autonomous discipline that is applied to a huge diversity of activity sectors and that has evolved enormously over the last decades. International Development Cooperation has incorporated some of this discipline’s tools into its professional practice, but many gaps remain. This article analyzes donor agencies’ project management approaches in their funding mechanisms for projects implemented by non-governmental organizations. As case study, we look at the Spanish decentralized donor agencies (Spanish autonomous communities). The analysis uses the PM2 project management methodology of the European Commission, as comparison framework, to assess and systematize the documentation, requirements, and project management tools that non-governmental organizations need to use and fulfill as a condition to access these donors’ project funding mechanisms. The analysis shows coincidence across donors in the priority given to project management areas linked to the iron triangle (scope, cost, and time) while other areas are mainly left unattended. The analysis also identifies industry-specific elements of interest (such as the UN Sustainable Development Goals) that need to be incorporated into project management practice in this field. The use of PM2 as benchmark provides a clear vision of the project management areas that donors could address to better support their non-governmental organization-implemented projects.

Project Management in Development Cooperation. Non-Governmental Organizations

Innovar ◽

10.15446/innovar.v25n56.48989 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 25 (56) ◽

pp. 53-67 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Maricela I. Montes-Guerra ◽

Aida R. De-Miguel ◽

M. Amaya Pérez-Ezcurdia ◽

Faustino N. Gimena ◽

H. Mauricio Díez-Silva

Keyword(s):

Project Management ◽

Management Practices ◽

Project Performance ◽

Project Managers ◽

Development Cooperation ◽

Applicable Knowledge ◽

The Impact ◽

Positive Effect

This article analyzes the adoption of project management practices in development cooperation NGOs and their influence on project performance. This paper illustrates the impact in the implementation of methodologies, techniques and tools on outcomes, measured by success criteria of several projects recently implemented. Information from the project managers of the organizations was collected, and complemented by a literature review. We analyzed the correlation among the variables that determine the adoption of a project, and the criteria that determine its success. The positive effect of project management adoption in the performance of cooperation projects is demonstrated, in spite of the low use of methodologies, techniques and tools within the sector. The article shows the importance of project management in cooperation and aid projects, with the purpose of increasing researchers' awareness about the field as applicable knowledge and about the benefits of its use in the sector. The paper shows that project management can improve project efficiency and accountability in other sectors.

Challenges of Automobile Technology in Entrepreneurship Development

International Letters of Social and Humanistic Sciences ◽

10.18052/www.scipress.com/ilshs.32.166 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 32 ◽

pp. 166-174

Author(s):

Segun Okuta ◽

Josephine Musa Dawha

Keyword(s):

Tertiary Institutions ◽

Entrepreneurship Development ◽

Adequate Funding ◽

Entrepreneurial Training ◽

High Level ◽

Higher Institutions ◽

Automobile Technology

The desire of Federal Government of Nigeria and the world over is the building of a better world in the 21st century, where the economy of the nations would be seen to have developed by quality of high level manpower produced by higher institutions of learning. Therefore, educators of tertiary institutions must prepare for entrepreneurial training that will richly transform the economy. In discussing the challenges of Automobile Technology in entrepreneurship development, the paper examines the concept of entrepreneurship development, the roles of government and non-governmental organizations, challenges of Automobile Technology in entrepreneurship development such as lack of practical based curriculum and inadequate funding. The paper also offers suggestion that curriculum should be frequently reviewed and adequate funding be provided.

Deployment of E-Government Municipal Services

Electronic Government ◽

10.4018/978-1-59904-947-2.ch241 ◽

2011 ◽

pp. 3253-3261

Author(s):

Nikolaos Oikonomidis ◽

Sergiu Tcaciuc ◽

Christoph Ruland

Keyword(s):

Cost Effective ◽

Security Policies ◽

Municipal Services ◽

Research Results ◽

Fundamental Structure ◽

Cross Border ◽

Governmental Organizations

This paper presents the research results on reliable enforcement of security policies for electronic services deployment in small and medium sized governmental organizations (SMGOs). Motivation for this research has been the fact that SMGOs interact frequently with citizens and/or businesses, to offer paper-based and electronic services which utilize a limited number of resources, such as employees and funds. SMGOs interact also with each other, in local or cross-border transactions, exchanging information on behalf of citizens, businesses or the organization itself. There is an obvious need for a secure, interoperable and cost-effective eGovernment platform that addresses the requirements of SMGOs, improves the quality of the citizens’ involvement and strengthens the fundamental structure of these organizations.

Predictors of quality of life in people with intellectual disability in Bosnia and Herzegovina

International Journal on Disability and Human Development ◽

10.1515/ijdhd-2015-0017 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 15 (3) ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Haris Memisevic ◽

Selmir Hadzic ◽

Sadeta Zecic ◽

Edin Mujkanovic

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Intellectual Disability ◽

Employment Status ◽

Self Report ◽

Support Programs ◽

Disability Employment

AbstractQuality of life (QOL) of people with intellectual disability is increasingly becoming the target for intervention and a measure of success of different support programs. Knowing the predictors of QOL might make the support programs more effective. In the present study, QOL of 152 persons with intellectual disability was assessed through the personal outcomes scale (POS)-self report. Total score on the POS was used as a dependent variable and age, sex, level of intellectual disability, employment status and marriage status were assessed as the potential predictors of QOL. The statistically significant predictors of QOL were level of intellectual disability and employment status. These predictors explained 19% of variance in POS scores. The results of this study indicate that the strategies aimed at increasing the QOL of people with disability must focus on finding and expanding the employment opportunities for people with intellectual disability. The role of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) can be very significant in this regard. The article concludes with a discussion of how predictors of QOL outcomes reported by other investigators could be incorporated into the policies and practices of NGOs to enhance person-referenced QOL outcomes.

Measuring the Equivalent Series Resistance of the Low Impedance Electrolytic Capacitors in Pulsed Current State

Applied Mechanics and Materials ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amm.333-335.122 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 333-335 ◽

pp. 122-125

Author(s):

Xu Fei Wang ◽

Kai Xie ◽

Teng Li ◽

Zhong Qun Li ◽

Rong Bin Guo

Keyword(s):

Series Resistance ◽

Cost Effective ◽

Calibration Method ◽

Pulsed Current ◽

Equivalent Series Resistance ◽

Circuit Implementation ◽

Electrolytic Capacitors ◽

Current State ◽

Cost Effective Method

A cost-effective method for quickly evaluating the equivalent series resistance (ESR) of electrolytic capacitors is proposed. This approach has the ability to measure the low ESR of milliohms level, meanwhile provide the pulsed testing current up to hundreds of amperes. Therefore, this method is suitable for fast inspecting the quality of bulk capacitors. The operational principle, circuit implementation and the calibration method are presented, and the performances of the prototype are tested, which validate the proposed scheme.

High-Quality, Cost-Effective Strategy for Detection of Autoantibodies to Extractable Nuclear Antigens

Clinical and Diagnostic Laboratory Immunology ◽

10.1128/cdli.8.3.471-474.2001 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 8 (3) ◽

pp. 471-474 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Tri G. Phan ◽

Watson W. S. Ng ◽

Dana Bird ◽

Kara Smithers ◽

Vicky Wong ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Cost Effective ◽

Turnaround Time ◽

Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay ◽

Serum Samples ◽

Quality Cost ◽

Nuclear Antigens ◽

Cost Effective Method ◽

Meaningful Result ◽

Clinical Diagnoses

ABSTRACT We evaluated methods for the detection of autoantibodies to extractable nuclear antigens (ENAs) to determine the strategy that yielded the most cost effective and clinically meaningful result. We prospectively compared counterimmunoelectrophoresis (CIEP) with and without serum prediffusion (SPD) and found that SPD significantly improved the quality of precipitation lines. This resulted in a decreased requirement for repeat testing and, consequently, was associated with a significant decrease in reagent costs and specimen turnaround time. We also retrospectively compared reactivity by CIEP, CIEP plus SPD, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), and line immunoassay (LIA) of 52 serum samples that were previously determined to be positive for ENAs, and we correlated the results with clinical diagnoses. There was significant agreement among CIEP, CIEP plus SPD, ELISA, and LIA for the detection of anti-SS-A, anti-SS-B and anti-RNP. In general, CIEP, CIEP plus SPD, and LIA correlated better with the clinical diagnoses than ELISA, even though ELISA detected anti-ENAs more often than the other methods. CIEP plus SPD is therefore the most cost effective method for the identification of clinically meaningful ENAs. Based on our experience, we now screen for ENAs by CIEP, and positive samples are then typed by CIEP plus SPD. Samples that are difficult to interpret are then further assessed by an alternative method.

Assessing quality of management practices in Palestinian hospitals

International Journal of Organizational Analysis ◽

10.1108/ijoa-03-2014-0747 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 23 (2) ◽

pp. 213-232 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Anton Robert Sabella ◽

Rami Kashou ◽

Omar Omran

Keyword(s):

Management Practices ◽

Gaza Strip ◽

Hospital Performance ◽

Assessment Tools ◽

Content Type ◽

National Quality ◽

Fresh Perspective

Purpose – This paper aims to provide an assessment of the quality of management practices and implementation in hospitals operating in the West Bank of Palestine using the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award (MBNQA) Criteria. Design/methodology/approach – Based on the MBNQA Criteria, a survey of 51 hospitals was conducted using questionnaires, interviews and focus groups to gather data. Data were analyzed and compared across all administrative types of hospitals using the MBNQA points system. Findings – The results show that the performance of non-governmental organizations and private hospitals was superior with respect to all other administrative types. A closer look at the results show that all hospitals exhibit areas of concern such as human resource focus, information and analysis, as well as performance results. Research limitations/implications – Despite the exclusion of hospitals operating in the Gaza Strip, this research promotes critical management practices aimed at improving quality of management practices and their subsequent implementation in the surveyed hospitals. Practical implications – The MBNQA Criteria, as well as other quality assessment tools, can be used to measure the various activities of hospitals and identify competencies and weaknesses in a tangible manner to improve hospital performance. Originality/value – This paper presents a fresh perspective on the quality management issues in Palestinian hospitals to practitioners, administrators and academics using the MBNQA Criteria. Also, it serves as a foundation for future initiatives and programs aimed at improving quality in hospitals.