scholarly journals Project Management in Iceland: Current and Future Importance of Project Management within the Icelandic Economy - Paper 2 of 3

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 ◽  
pp. 81-97
Author(s):  
Þórður Víkingur Friðgeirsson ◽  
Helgi Þór Ingason ◽  
Haukur Ingi Jónasson
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Nordic Country ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Future Trends ◽  
Technical Approach ◽  
The Public ◽  
Current State ◽  
State Of Affairs ◽  
Near Future

The project management profession has evolved from being a simple technical approach to planning to becoming a full-fledged profession that plays an essential role within the global economy. This paper, which is the second of three under the general heading Project management in Iceland, looks at the importance of project management within Icelandic organizations and the Icelandic economy. The paper explores the developmental path of the project management profession, looks at the current state of affairs, and identifies possible future trends though two surveys conducted Iceland. This study reveals the importance of project management in Iceland, a developed Nordic country, as a proportion of its economy. The study indicates that close to one third of the Gross Value Added (GVA) in the Icelandic economy is based on project-related work. The study, furthermore, indicates that the importance and application of project management will increase in the near future. This sends a clear message to both industry and the public sector on what kind of strategic and tactical alignments and what kind of professional competences are needed for future economy and society. Furthermore, the study describes - and deploys - two methods that can be used to measure the importance and trends within the project management profession and as indicators of what has been named “projectification" of society.

scholarly journals German Teachers’ Digital Habitus and Their Pandemic Pedagogy

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 879-905
Author(s):  
Carolyn Blume
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
Positive Development ◽  
Teacher Professionalization ◽  
Current State ◽  
Explanatory Account ◽  
State Of Affairs ◽  
Near Future

Abstract After closing public schools in early 2020 to slow the spread of Covid-19, attempts to provide continuity of education in Germany by means of digital tools faltered in variety of ways, with insufficient competence and inadequate technology leading to inequitable access and uneven implementation. Understanding how German teachers were caught unprepared in this time of crisis, especially in comparison with their European neighbors, requires an examination of their habitus as discussed by Bourdieu and Wacquant (1992) that accounts for their behaviors beyond existing models regarding technology acceptance. Drawing on existing sociological and media-related studies, this contribution will describe the attitudes of German teachers and educational decision-makers in light of their digital, cultural, and educational habitus to provide a partial explanatory account for the current state of affairs. It will show how traditional skepticism for innovation among teachers in general, and German teachers in particular, is reinforced by demographic and sociological characteristics of the German teacher population and the nature of German schooling. After describing extant conditions regarding digitally mediated educational experiences during the initial Covid-19 phase in Germany based on emerging data, this article will subsequently identify prospective issues in this area in the near future. While the transition to digital teaching and learning has the potential to bring about a number of challenges, early data suggests that a possibility of significant positive development may occur as well. Based on these indications, the article will conclude with implications for teacher professionalization going forward.

scholarly journals PROVISION OF THE PUBLIC RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION AGAINST RADON EXPOSURE. CHALLENGES AND RESOLUTIONS

2018 ◽  
Vol 97 (2) ◽  
pp. 101-110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergey M. Kiselev ◽  
I. P. Stamat ◽  
A. M. Marenny ◽  
L. A. Ilyin
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Protection ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Health Impacts ◽  
Radiological Protection ◽  
Radon Exposure ◽  
The Public ◽  
Current State ◽  
Russian President ◽  
New Challenges ◽  
State Of Affairs

In the Year of Ecology, announced by the Russian President in the Decree №7, 05/01/16, the authors aim both to draw the attention of the scientific community to the public radiological protection issues concerning radon exposure in Russia and to recognize the neccesity of their resolution. Taking into account the modern scientific evidence on the health impacts of radon and its progenies, the changes of the regulatory approaches to public radiation protection are analyzed. Considering modern challenges in the radon control the current state of affairs in Russia is reviewed. The achieved results in public radiation protection in Russia and new challenges are discussed taking into account new WHO, ICRP and IAEA recommendations. The potential means to improve the current national radon strategy are considered.

scholarly journals Digitalization of Global Economy: A Qualitative Study Exploring Key Indicators use to Measure Digital Progress in the Public Sector

2021 ◽  
Vol 92 ◽  
pp. 05006
Author(s):  
Frank Febiri ◽  
Miloslav Hub
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Global Economy ◽  
Value Added ◽  
It Projects ◽  
The Public ◽  
It Systems ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Key Indicators

Research background: The digitalization of the global economy is the most common phenomenon in the 21st century. Most Public sector organizations have already started their journeys towards digitalization, and many of them have dealt with their contemporary challenges with success. At the center of these transformations are metrics and indicators used for evaluating digital progress. Already existing measures focus on numerical measures of the presence of digital technology in the public sector (output measures), but do not evaluate the quality of the digitalized public sector (outcome measures). Purpose of the article: This paper attempts to evaluate metrics and indicators used for measuring the digital progress in the public sector. Methods: Three particular aspects of digitalization in the top five leading countries (Finland, Sweden, Denmark, Netherlands, and Malta) were examined: I. success rate of public sector IT projects (measured by how often projects are scrapped); II. The price comparability between the public sector and private sector IT projects; and III. The relative modernity of government IT systems (compared to private sector systems). Findings & Value added: The findings of this paper present key metrics and indicators that can be used to evaluate public sector digital progress. Policymakers will need to redefine digitalization goals and areas of investments, while researchers can contribute more insights to the individual impact of these metrics and indicators on the development of a digital public sector. To this end, the paper contributes to a better understanding of the essential metrics and indicators to measure digitalization progress in the public sector.

scholarly journals Themes and methodological issues in Court Interpreting research

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Hale
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Forensic Linguistics ◽  
The Public ◽  
Current State ◽  
Police Interviews ◽  
Court Interpreting ◽  
Perceptions And Expectations ◽  
State Of Affairs ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Research Studies

The field of Legal Interpreting encompasses a wide variety of contexts including police interviews and interrogations, lawyer-client conferences, tribunal and court hearings and trials. Most of the research carried out in the field to date has concentrated on the discourse of the courtroom in Common Law countries (Berk-Seligson 1988, 1990, 1999; Hale 1997b, 1999, 2004; Mason & Stewart 2001; Pym, 1999; Rigney 1997). This is partly due to the availability of the data, as most courtrooms are open to the public, but also due to the vast amount of research conducted into the language of the courtroom, which has served as a theoretical basis for the study of court interpreting. These studies draw on discourse analysis, the ethnography of language, pragmatics, experimental psychology and forensic linguistics to inform their methods. Other research into legal interpreting has looked at other , non-linguistic aspects of the practice, such as role perceptions and expectations, using social science methods of surveys, interviews and focus groups (Fowler 1997; Kelly 2000; Hale & Luzardo 1997; Angelelli 2004). Fewer studies have concentrated on the other aspects of legal interpreting, such as police interpreting (Krouglov 1999; Berk-Seligson 2000; Russell 2004; Wadensjš 1997) and tribunal hearings (Wadensjš 1992; Mason & Stewart 2001; Barsky 1996). With the exception of a limited number of experimental studies (Berk-Seligson 1990 and Hale 2004) most legal interpreting research studies have been descriptive, qualitative and speculative, providing useful information on the current state of affairs but little on the impact such practices have on the legal process. This contribution will concentrate only on court interpreting research. It will review the major research projects to date, highlight their strengths and weaknesses, identify the gaps that exist in our knowledge of the field andproposefurther research studies tofill such gaps.

scholarly journals Thinking Critically About Business Ethics

2004 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Peter Dean ◽  
Mary Ann Boose
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Business Ethics ◽  
News Media ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Business Professionals ◽  
The Public ◽  
Ethical Decisions ◽  
Current State ◽  
State Of Affairs

In this study, we teach students and business professionals to apply a formal process of critical thinking to the issues of business ethics.  Every new scandal generates a renewed interest in busin-ess ethics, leading the news media and the public to lament the current state of affairs, sometimes asking why colleges and schools of business don’t do a better job of teaching ethics. Many suggest that business owners and managers do not act as ethically as in the past.  Some say that they can-not act ethically.  The critical thinking skills and examples included in this study can serve to help students of business and professionals in business as they approach difficult ethical decisions.

scholarly journals Socially responsible project management

2020 ◽  
pp. 45-60
Author(s):  
Michał Trocki ◽  
Mateusz Juchniewicz ◽  
Emil Bukłaha
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Global Awareness ◽  
Socially Responsible ◽  
Sustainable Solutions ◽  
Current State ◽  
The Subject ◽  
State Of Affairs ◽  
Theoretical Considerations

In recent years we have observed the global awareness of threats posed by unrestrained and irresponsible growth gaining ground. Hence, continuous searches for sustainable solutions which enable to put in place measures that promote global, national, and local efficiency seem to make sense.This paper aims to examine and assess the current state of affairs and proposes directions for the development of sustainable and socially responsible project-related activities. It explains how the idea of social responsibility emerged as a natural consequence of the evolution of an organisation with respect to sustainable development. Against the background of these notions we define the place and role of project management in socially responsible development and discuss different views on the subject presented by authors from different countries. Theoretical considerations are supplemented with the discussion of the findings of own surveys focused on the role and relevance of social responsibility in project management in organisations active in this field in Poland. It was an exploratory study, the first of its kind in Poland.

Speech-Language Pathology Assistants Current State of Affairs

2009 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 12-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lemmietta McNeilly
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
The United States ◽  
Speech Language Pathology ◽  
The Public ◽  
School Based ◽  
Current State ◽  
Language Pathology ◽  
Educational Requirements ◽  
State Of Affairs

Abstract The utilization of speech-language pathology assistants (SLPAs) is increasing in the United States particularly in the public schools. The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association provides specific guidelines regarding the training, use, and supervision of (SLPAs; ASHA, 2004). The current state of affairs of SLPAs involves variable requirements across the states to qualify for SLPA credentials. The programs that educate SLPAs have variable technical and curricular requirements, and the educational requirements for regulating SLPAs also vary across the states. School-based SLPs continue to raise questions about the supervision requirements, funding, and reimbursement issues for working with SLPA in schools across the country.

scholarly journals The Era of Mercy. Ways of Criminality Development

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dmitry Zhmurov ◽  
Alexander Protasyevich ◽  
Alena Kostromina
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Study ◽  
Historical Context ◽  
Criminal Activity ◽  
Topical Issue ◽  
Violent Crimes ◽  
Criminal Violence ◽  
Current State ◽  
New Challenges ◽  
State Of Affairs ◽  
Near Future

The article examines certain aspects of the global development of criminality in the near future. Particular emphasis is placed on several trends that are already manifesting themselves at the present time: a) growing virtualization of criminality; b) reduction of effectiveness (performance) of some forms of criminal violence; c) increase of conspiracy of criminal activity; d) growing rates of «victimless crime». In analyzing these indicators, the article offers a hypothesis of the «humanization» of modern criminality, which manifests in reducing the number of violent crimes, as less effective in the current historical context. It considers some particular examples of criminal activity that confirm the authors' conclusions (for example, cookie-dropping, hidden mining, unobvious frauds). In general, an analysis of the current state of affairs allows to make a conclusion about the extremely topical issue of systematic and comprehensive assessment of the expected Internet threats, comparative study of methods to counter them in the context of various legal systems and the ability of national legislation to adequately respond to new challenges.

scholarly journals Implementation of the doctrine of food security in Russia: assessment and prospects

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (4) ◽  
pp. 751-764
Author(s):  
Vera A. Tikhomirova
Keyword(s):  
Food Security ◽  
Agricultural Production ◽  
Import Substitution ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Livestock Farming ◽  
Current State ◽  
Self Sufficiency ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Systemic Problems ◽  
State Of Affairs

The increasing politicization of international food trade, as well as the stagnation of the world economy due to the coronavirus epidemic, once again confirmed the relevance of Russia's self-sufficiency in food. The implementation of the Food Security Doctrine has made it possible to overcome the systemic problems of domestic agriculture and increase the sustainable production of basic crop products and aquatic biological resources. However, the situation in livestock farming is not so optimistic: stagnation in resource-intensive cattle production and dairy farming is accompanied by success in import substitution of poultry and pork meat. The revision of the doctrine in January 2020 shifted the focus from self-reliance on agricultural commodities to the production of a wide range of competitive high value-added foods. The article analyzes the dynamics of self-sufficiency in food in Russia, examines the current state of affairs in the main sectors of domestic agricultural production and the fishery complex, and offers promising areas of development.

scholarly journals Growing more food with less water: how can revitalizing Asia's irrigation help?

Water Policy ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 430-446 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aditi Mukherji ◽  
Thierry Facon ◽  
Charlotte de Fraiture ◽  
David Molden ◽  
Colin Chartres
Keyword(s):  
Irrigation Management ◽  
Public Institutions ◽  
The Public ◽  
Multiple Strategies ◽  
The Past ◽  
Road Map ◽  
Current State ◽  
Underlying Principle ◽  
Societal Changes ◽  
State Of Affairs

Asia accounts for 70% of the world's irrigated area and is home to some of the oldest and largest irrigation schemes. While these irrigation schemes played an important role in ensuring food security for billions of people in the past, their current state of affairs leaves much to be desired. This paper takes forward the IWMI–FAO–ADB (Asian Development Bank) recommendation of a five-pronged approach for revitalizing Asia's irrigation and provides a region-specific road map for doing this. The underlying principle of these multiple strategies is the belief that the public institutions at the heart of irrigation management in Asia need to give up comfortable rigidity and engage with individual users' needs and the demands placed by larger societal changes.

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