scholarly journals Aspects of Federalism Implementation for Development and Prosperity

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 61-76
Author(s):  
Lal Rapacha
Keyword(s):  
Paradigm Shift ◽  
Political Power ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Political Arena ◽  
Work Ethics ◽  
Effective Implementation ◽  
Form Of Government ◽  
Methodological Tool ◽  
Point Of Departure

In Nepal‘s context, concepts like 'development' and 'prosperity' are two age-old (suppressive Rana oligarchy, uni-Panchayat regime and its aftermath) mirages chased by rulers for the ruled ones almost seem to be unattainable. Nevertheless, the mirages of 'development' and 'prosperity' can be materialized when one readily changes his/her antediluvian attitude of fatalism (Bista 1991) and low work ethics. In a recent political paradigm shift from unitary monarchism-oligarchy to multi-party federalism, those two mirages have again been reiterated as Nepalese people's dream and discourse (claimed as Oli-vision) in political arena. In our recent practice, federalism is in its infancy and as a form of government may not matter much first about separating or devolution of political power more effectively, avoiding the power concentration and bringing government responsibilities closer to the citizens. In fact, what acutally matters is its action-oriented effective implementation for separating 'development' from 'fatalism' before it turns frequently into a vicious nightmare. Thus, this paper aims to explore some pertinent aspects or preconditions/hindrances of implementing federalism effictively for achieving the aforesaid goal of 'development' and 'prosperity' within our prevalent general socio-political and bureaucratic trend of 'Balaram syndrome' (a metaphor of ethical degradation of mankind), 'bholi' and 'chiya' syndrome, 'sida-bida' syndrome, nepotism, cronyism, medieval mindset, malpractices of blind capitalism and absence of good governance. In this paper, my main point of departure in methodological tool as such is a closer observation of socio-political trends in Nepalese society and its relevant literature.

scholarly journals Missional theology and social development

2007 ◽  
Vol 63 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Jurgens Hendriks
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Social Development ◽  
Paradigm Shift ◽  
Development Work ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
Missional Theology ◽  
God's Mission ◽  
Point Of Departure ◽  
The Church

The article describes a theological paradigm shift taking place in congregations in South Africa that empower them to become involved in development work as a way of serving their neighbor. It also opens the possibility of working interdisciplinary without compromising theological and faith values. The perspectives and assumptions of the new paradigm are outlined and the basic methodology of doing theology is described. The new paradigm is a missional one, taking the focus on God as its point of departure and describing the identity and purpose of the church by looking at God’s identity and plan or mission with creation and humankind. Social development is seen as being in line with God’s mission and as such the church should not have difficulty in working with those who pursue the same goals.

scholarly journals Prospects of Federalism in Pakistan

2018 ◽  
Vol III (II) ◽  
pp. 356-368
Author(s):  
Muhammad Tariq ◽  
Muhammad Shoaib Malik ◽  
Ghulam Qumber
Keyword(s):  
Political Parties ◽  
Paradigm Shift ◽  
Economic Resources ◽  
Constitutional Amendment ◽  
Form Of Government ◽  
Economic Interaction ◽  
History Of ◽  
Distribution Of Powers ◽  
The Government ◽  
Set Up

Federalism is created by a state having heterogeneous population with a desire to have provisions for adequate distribution of economic resources within a democratic form of government. The economic interaction is usually guaranteed by the constitutional arrangement of the land. The desire for the creation of a federation may be the economic interaction, interdependence on each other by the Centre and federating units. Proper distribution of powers between the Centre and Federating Units flourish when the residuary powers are vested in the federating units. The 18th Constitutional Amendment made a landmark in the history of Pakistan as it introduced a paradigm shift in the democratic set-up of the country. This shift had long been cherished by most of the mainstream political parties as it gives an opportunity to the ruling parties to complete the tenure of the government.

scholarly journals A Breakthrough From an Unexpected Corner: Turning an Old Technology Into a Paradigm Shift

2010 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dietmar Winzker ◽  
Leon Pretorius
Keyword(s):  
Paradigm Shift ◽  
Systems Approach ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Model Development ◽  
System Thinking ◽  
Process Technology ◽  
Pharmaceutical Therapy ◽  
Medical Discipline ◽  
Depth Analysis

This paper elucidates the history, the design philosophy of innovation and the transformation of an old process-technology into a breakthrough, evidence-based therapy with international medical acceptance, verification of effectiveness as well as the strategic business model employed. Pulsed electromagnetic field therapy (PEMFT) was not medically acceptable and was, until recently in disrepute, professionally speaking. A revisiting of the technology with reference to the partially inconsistent, yet positive anecdotal results obtained, gave rise to in-depth analysis as well as scientific research conducted by independent institutions which resulted in the identification of the key physiological parameters which in turn could be related to a significant improvement of pathologies. By applying and promoting a systems approach as practiced by engineers who were involved in complex multidisciplinary projects for many years, a different perspective on the innovative development of PEMF therapy was established. The innovative process-based therapy working mainly at cellular and self-regulation level was a paradigmatic departure from the indication-based therapy as applied to pharmaceutical therapy. Over the past 10 years exceptional breakthroughs of the nonsymptom based therapy have been documented through clinical trials, scientific medical investigations and the publication of relevant literature. The turn-around of the old and insufficiently understood technology into an innovative, significant, scientific breakthrough-technology, requires a paradigm shift which is analogous to working in a different culture. It is surmised that this paradigm shift will strongly influence medical schools and practitioners over the next 5–10 years. The authors, as “outsiders” to the medical discipline, bring an engineering perspective to bear on the development of innovative but system-integrated medical devices which can promote the medical device industry and bring system engineering approaches into the realm of medical technology and therapy. Both authors have presented a number of papers at international conferences individually and in partnership on the topics of strategic business leadership and business transformation, system thinking and holistic management model development for high technology companies.

Review of Saudi Arabia company law reforms and its implications on corporate governance framework- an evidence from emerging market

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lubna Javed Rizvi ◽  
Zahid Hussain
Keyword(s):  
Corporate Governance ◽  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Financial Management ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Emerging Market ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Company Law ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Governance Framework ◽  
Vision 2030

Purpose This paper aims to review the literature of CG regime in Saudi Arabia, an emerging market for several compelling reasons. Most of the earlier literature on corporate governance subjects mainly aimed at large emerging economies. To date, there is a lack of studies examining the following: authorities and obligations, subcommittees and the regulatory system in Saudi Arabia. Therefore, this paper is an attempt to bridge this gap by reviewing the current laws, regulation, trends and key reforms in corporate governance framework in the country as the current amended laws focused to offer more competence and precision to the regulatory setting in line with the development of the Saudi Arabian stock market and the influx of foreign reserves. Design/methodology/approach The current paper has espoused a content analysis approach in which relevant literature was deliberated and studied. Findings The amended CG rules include some developments into corporate governance and substitutes the earlier version of the long overdue regulation of 1965. The new 2017 implemented Code will reinforce the implication of good governance as a condition model for accomplishing good financial management in the country. This study has provided an overview of the evolution and development of corporate governance in Saudi Arabia by highlighting the key reforms. Research limitations/implications This study has implications for the policymakers and institutional bodies to review the current developments and progress in the country’s overall corporate governance framework in an attempt to attract more foreign direct investment. Saudi Arabia is among the nations that have a potential for huge foreign investments due to its plan of expanding its economy “Vision 2030.” Therefore, this paper will aid foreign investors in deciding to invest in the country after reviewing the current developments in an attempt to implement vision 2030. Originality/value This study contributes to existing literature by examining the current trends in CG, with the discussion on the development of company law in Saudi Arabia which emphasizes on sections that borders on corporate governance.

From Historicism to Historical Sociology: An Examination of Nikolai Aleksandrovich Rozhkov’s Nomothetic Scheme of Historical Evolution

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 90-115
Author(s):  
John Gonzalez
Keyword(s):  
Twentieth Century ◽  
Paradigm Shift ◽  
Social Evolution ◽  
Historical Sociology ◽  
Historical Evolution ◽  
Nomothetic Approach ◽  
First Time ◽  
Point Of Departure ◽  
Cross Fertilization

This article takes as its point of departure Thaden’s claim that the paradigm shift from historicism to historical sociology in Russian historiography at the turn of the nineteenth and twentieth century was an abortive one. It demonstrates that Nikolai Aleksandrovich Rozhkov (1868-1927) not only created the first post-Kliuchevskian historical sociology but that he did so using a Comtean nomothetic approach to social evolution. This is the first time that the theoretical underpinnings of Rozhkov’s interpretation of history as encapsulated in his laws of social statics have been explored in any detail. This article draws the conclusion that the positivist tradition created opportunities for cross-fertilization with other major currents of thought, including Marxism, and sheds new light on this relationship.

scholarly journals Employment Equity

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 69-83
Author(s):  
Barend Röges Odendaal
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Paradigm Shift ◽  
Political Life ◽  
Management Theory ◽  
The Political ◽  
Employment Equity ◽  
Labour Relations ◽  
South Africans ◽  
Effective Implementation ◽  
The Past

The Employment Equity Act, 1998, Act 55 of 1998 was created in order to bring about a paradigm shift in South Africa’s labour relations, transforming it into a system based on equality. This change in the political life of all South Africans has brought about huge challenges to employers and employees alike. Seen as a threat to some, others view it as a positive beacon. If the Act was correctly implemented, South Africa will be heading towards a better competitive market and the workforce should be equally representative of the population. This paper aims to illustrate whether the Act has achieved its goals over the past 13 years by means of analysis and assessment of reports and statistical reviews. An overview is offered in the form of a literature review of the Act and defining the current legislation thereof in conjunction with management theory. The paper challenges the perceptions of all South Africans and finding possible solutions to areas in which the Act has failed. The paper further proposes action steps for the effective implementation of the legislation and for the process to follow to ensure that is fair in the sense that all employees can compete on equal terms.

scholarly journals The strategy of institutional reform of the supreme audit institution: the case of Ukraine

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 872
Author(s):  
Yulia Slobodyanik ◽  
Lesia Kondriuk ◽  
Yuliia Haibura
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Control System ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Institutional Reform ◽  
Effective Implementation ◽  
The Social ◽  
State Audit ◽  
Strategic Goals ◽  
Development Goals

The paper aims to define the strategic goals of the Accounting Chamber of Ukraine’s institutional reform. Securing the social confidence towards a public audit institution is the fundamental of its effective implementation. As a result of the proposed strategy realization the transforming the control system according to world standards and good governance requirements must take place focused on economic development maintenance and Sustainable Development Goals achievement.The analysis is based both on directives of the United Nations, INTOSAI and OSCE ruling documents in regard to state audit development and on empirical data obtained under the questionnaire survey among the Accounting Chamber experts and independent accountants in Ukraine.

scholarly journals Social Responsibility as a Performance Indicator of Public Authorities

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 111
Author(s):  
Oleg V. Pavlyshyn ◽  
Tetiana P. Ustymenko ◽  
Mariia P. Babiuk ◽  
Nataliia Ya. Kaida ◽  
Dmytro V. Shkrebets
Keyword(s):  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Public Discourse ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Performance Indicator ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
Effective Implementation ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
The Social ◽  
A Performance

Further development of consolidated democracy in the modern world involves the implementation of the concept of responsible, socially significant and law-compliant behaviour of public servants. This urges the issue of defining social responsibility as a qualitatively new performance indicator of public authorities in public discourse. The research aims at analysing the relevance of the use of social responsibility as a criterion for evaluating the work of public authorities. The relationship of the social responsibility and professionalism development processes is analysed from the angle of public administration, and their impact on ensuring the effective implementation of competencies by public authorities is determined. The article analyses professionalism styles, substantiates the reasonability of wider application of professionalism as a factor capable of ensuring the introduction of social responsibility by public authorities for the effective implementation of their competencies. The theoretical approaches of New Public Management and Good Governance for the development of a socially responsible approach in the work of public authorities are analysed. Emphasis is placed on the practical significance of Good Governance in ensuring the sustainable development of public sector organizations and their transparency as an important factor and consequence of the realization of social responsibility principles. It is concluded that the ongoing implementation of social responsibility approaches in the work of public authorities in the 10’s of the 21st century has been re-actualized. It is generalized that social responsibility is a means of maintaining the integrity of society, ensuring social justice, social relations development. It is determined that the social responsibility level of the state is a performance indicator of public administration. It is concluded that effective corporate social responsibility requires the development of a regulatory mechanism of public administration and public-private partnership.   Received: 4 January 2021 / Accepted: 6 April 2021 / Published: 10 May 2021

scholarly journals PENGARUH BUDAYA ORGANISASI, ETOS KERJA, INDEPENDENSI AUDITOR, INTEGRITAS AUDITOR DAN PEMAHAMAN GOOD GOVERNANCE TERHADAP KINERJA AUDITOR

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 129
Author(s):  
Chandra Wanadri ◽  
Christina Dwi Astuti
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Method ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Auditor Independence ◽  
The Other ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Work Ethics ◽  
Internal Auditors ◽  
External Auditors ◽  
Independent Variables ◽  
Cultural Organization

<p><em>This study aims to determine the effect of Organizational Culture, Work Ethics, Auditor Independence, Integrity Auditor and Understanding of Good Governance on Auditor Performance. The sample used in this study consists of 121 auditors, internal auditors and external auditors are included in Jakarta. Samples were randomly distributed using a purposive sampling method. The method used in this study is a multiple linear regression. This Study show that the results of Auditor Independence can affect auditor performance significantly, because of the significant level of the t test was under 0.05. while the other independent variables, such as Cultural Organization, Work Ethics, Integrity Auditor and understanding of Good Governance, together with the auditor independence joinly affect auditor performance, because the level of the F test is significant in under 0.05. For future research, it is advisable to further expand the sample to be used in research, as well as adding variables that need to be researched and also accompany the respondents in the questionnaire in order to obtain a thorough and accurate answer.</em></p><p><em> </em></p>

scholarly journals New Mode of Governance: Governance through Technology

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 4052-4055
Keyword(s):  
Information And Communication Technology ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
First Century ◽  
Government Policies ◽  
Effective Implementation ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Government ◽  
Smart Governance ◽  
Important Form

E-governance is the new as well as important form of governance in the twenty-first century. To be particular, in the system of e-governance Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is used to its processes as well as to the functioning of the government so that a kind of SMART governance can be brought which means ‘Transparent, Accountable, Responsive, Simple and Moral’ governance. In other words, it can be defined as the process of interaction between the government of a country and its citizens as well as internal governmental operations for effective implementation of different government policies with the application of ICT. It is believed that e-governance is a major weapon which is wielded to remove corruption and to make public delivery system clutter-free. The main purpose of this paper is to show the importance of the ICT in the processes of e-governance which will in turn ensure good governance.

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