scholarly journals International migration to an economically lagging EU region: case study of Ukraine and Eastern Slovakia

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rossen KOROUTCHEV ◽  
Ladislav NOVOTNÝ
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
International Migration ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Host Society ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Migration Flows ◽  
Migration Loss

The research on international migration is usually focused on the most attractive destinations of migrations or areas of origin of migration flows suffering from considerable migration loss. This paper analyses the development and spatial patterns of migration from Ukraine to Slovakia with a special emphasis on Eastern Slovakia, which is employed as a case study of an economically lagging region with significant migration loss. The paper aims to assess if such a lagging region can be an attractive destination for migration from Ukraine, and to what extent migration flows from Ukraine can compensate for its migration loss. By using methods of a statistical analysis based on data from various national and international authorities, field research, and semi-structured interviews, the paper contributes to filling the gap in the research of international migration. Despite the economic lagging behind the western regions, Eastern Slovakia has attracted the majority of migrants from Ukraine to Slovakia. Because the structure of migrants from Ukraine is dominated by well-educated and skilled individuals, who are also culturally close to the domestic population and at the same time well adaptable to a host society, such migration flows are not enough to compensate the massive migration loss of Eastern Slovakia fully but can mitigate its negative consequences including loss of human capital.

scholarly journals Human capital of the child population and its selected determinants: Case study of Lviv city, Ukraine

2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (37) ◽  
pp. 77-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viktoriya Pantyley
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Socioeconomic Development ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Population Group ◽  
Main Element ◽  
Sociological Research ◽  
Child Population ◽  
Important Correlation ◽  
Modern Economic

AbstractIn conditions of modern economic and political destabilisation in Ukraine, human capital of the child population is considered as the most reliable indicator of socioeconomic development of the country and its regions. The primary goal of the study is the analysis of health status as the main element of human capital among the child population aged 0-14, and external and family environmental factors influencing this population group in the city of Lviv (in the light of available statistics and materials of the author’s own sociological research). Research results show a potential crisis of human capital among the child population in Lviv city. Results of own field research show a statistically important correlation between the willingness of parents to have more children and the following independent variables: number of members in the household, and the household’s income. The state of health among the child population showed a significant correlation between the following variables: household’s income, life satisfaction among parents, availability of healthcare in the place of residence, financial affordability of healthcare, physical activity among children, influence of noise and unpleasant scents.

Temos todo tempo do mundo? Estudo sobre Percepções Temporais, Prazer e Sofrimento com Jovens Trabalhadores

Revista Foco ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 04
Author(s):  
Jane Kelly Dantas Barbosa ◽  
Kely César Martins de Paiva
Keyword(s):  
Field Research ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Third Party ◽  
Social Teaching ◽  
Young Workers ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Belo Horizonte ◽  
Temporal Dimensions ◽  
Positive Work

O tempo é considerado um bem cada vez mais escasso, difícil de entender e de administrar, diante do qual as pressões e demandas do dia a dia podem representar fontes de prazer e sofrimento aos indivíduos, especialmente jovens trabalhadores, frente suas peculiaridades. Dado isto, o objetivo deste trabalho consiste em analisar as percepções temporais e as vivências de prazer e sofrimento no trabalho de jovens trabalhadores assistidos pela Associação de Ensino Social Profissionalizante (ESPRO). Para tanto, realizou-se um estudo de caso por meio de uma pesquisa de campo, descritiva, com abordagem qualitativa. A coleta de dados foi feita por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas realizadas com 22 jovens trabalhadores assistidos pelo ESPRO, da filial de Belo Horizonte (MG). Os dados foram tratados por meio de análise de conteúdo e os resultados demonstraram que as dimensões temporais apresentadas (comportamentos predominantemente monocrônicos, rápidos, pontuais, atrelados ao futuro e arrastado por terceiros) e as vivências de prazer e sofrimento (contexto de trabalho positivo, baixos riscos/custos, elevado prazer, baixo sofrimento, baixos danos) possuem relações entre si, apesar do fato de que as preferências demonstradas em relação ao tempo nem sempre coincidem com a prática laboral que lhes é imposta.Time is considered an asset that is increasingly scarce, difficult to understand and administer, in which the pressures and demands of daily life can be a source of pleasure and suffering for individuals, especially young workers, in face of their peculiarities. Given this, the objective of this work is to analyze the temporal perceptions and the experiences of pleasure and suffering in the work of young workers assisted by the Association of Professional Social Teaching (ESPRO). For that, a case study was carried out through a descriptive field research with a qualitative approach. Data collection was done through semi-structured interviews with 22 young workers assisted by ESPRO, from the Belo Horizonte branch (MG). The data were treated by means of content analysis and the results showed that the temporal dimensions presented (predominantly monocronic, fast, punctual, future-bound and third-party behaviors) and the experiences of pleasure and suffering (positive work context, low risks, costs, pleasure, little suffering, low damages) have relationships with each other, despite the fact that the preferences demonstrated over time do not always coincide with the work practice imposed on them. 

scholarly journals Evaluation of the LEADER Program in Slovak Republic - Case Study LAG "Vršatec"

2013 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 251
Author(s):  
Dragan Brković ◽  
Marian Hamada
Keyword(s):  
Slovak Republic ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Evaluation Procedure ◽  
Situation Analysis ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Research Results ◽  
European Court ◽  
Local Strategy ◽  
The Eu

This paper analyze and evaluate the implementation of the LEADER program in Slovak Republic. The applied methodology follows the training that the EU evaluators receive when they are requested to analyze the degree of implementation and strategy of LAGs. In a field research in LAG Vršatec, semi-structured interviews are conducted and are following the methodology applied by the European Court of Auditors. The presentation structure of the research results follow the evaluation procedure: at first, the situation analysis is described, and then the local strategy formulated by the LAG is analyzed. In the end, the projects that are submitted and selected by the LAG with all actors involved and their relationship within the partnership are presented. Considering the findings detailed in these previous sections, conclusions and recommendations are formulated to finalize the evaluation of the LAG Vršatec.

scholarly journals Expatriates And Knowledge Transfer: A Case Study Of A PowerPlant Constructed In Africa

2015 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 327
Author(s):  
S.Y. Ravu ◽  
K.M. Parker
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Power Plant ◽  
Knowledge Transfer ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Public Power ◽  
The Public ◽  
Skilled Personnel ◽  
Skills Shortages

This paper outlines aspects of a broader exploratory study on the management of skills shortages at a leading energy utility in Africa. Specifically, the paper examines the opinions of local and foreign personnel employed on a power plant construction project on the nature of skills shortages experienced at the energy utility, the organizations short-term strategy of dealing with the shortages by employing expatriates and the latters role in knowledge transfer. Various human resources approaches were explored to provide appropriate theoretical structure to the research including intellectual capital and human capital models. A sample of highly skilled personnel defined as key job families according to the Kaplan and Norton (2004) human capital model were purposively selected for the study. Primary data was collected using a questionnaire and semi-structured interviews. International research on expatriates impact on knowledge transfer within the public sector environment is very scarce; this is the first research of its kind to examine these issues at a public power plant. Preliminary results indicate that the type of knowledge, willingness to learn and share on the part of both expatriates and locals, and national culture are some of the factors impacting the success of knowledge transfer from expatriates to locals.

Evangelism Through Happiness? A Case Study in Innovative “Pre-Evangelism” with Contemporary uk “Post-Christians”

2018 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 101-123
Author(s):  
Nigel Rooms
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Positive Psychology ◽  
Critical Reflection ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Secular Theory ◽  
The Subject

Abstract The nature of evangelism in “post-Christian” societies, especially in the secularizing west is a problematized and contested area. A field research case study is presented by the author who was also the facilitator of an innovative pre-evangelism resource entitled The Happiness Lab which was the subject of the research. A small group of “post-Christians” in the United Kingdom was gathered to pilot the course which taught practices associated with increasing happiness from the positive psychology movement. Survey data, participant observation and semi-structured interviews create triangulated data which is analyzed to show the effectiveness of the course in increasing in small ways the happiness levels of the participants. The question of how the course is defined and offered ethically as pre-evangelism is examined. Critical reflection on the data is presented utilizing secularization and post-secular theory alongside theological categories such as imago Dei, incarnation and conversion. “Anticipatory evangelism” is suggested as an alternative nomenclature.1

scholarly journals Human Capital, Innovation and Internationalization of Micro and Small Enterprises in Rural Territory – a Case Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 67 (2) ◽  
pp. 545-563
Author(s):  
Pedro Oliveira ◽  
Jana Turčínková
Keyword(s):  
Human Capital ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Private Higher Education ◽  
Small Enterprises ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Economic Agents ◽  
Collaborative Networking ◽  
Strategic Role ◽  
Micro And Small Enterprises

This paper investigates the relationship between human capital in micro and small enterprises and their respective behaviors in innovation and internationalization. Based on a case study of interpretative nature, from 2010 till 2012 we collected data about the agri‑food complex of Tagus Valley (Portugal) through triangulation of techniques typically used in qualitative research: direct observation (in farms, units of processing, storage and packaging food stuffs and wines, and regulatory and promotional agents); semi‑structured interviews with individuals representing the various categories of agents involved, alongside a survey with 110 business agents; and statistical data gathered in the Portuguese Agriculture Census. Survey data were object of descriptive, correlational and regression analyses. Our research provides evidence of firms making use of stable partnerships with intermediary economic agents and promoting organizations and demonstrating how effective are endogenous assets (especially those of non‑mercantile nature) to the competitiveness of a rural territory, in the framework of Common Agricultural Policy. In terms of public policies for competitiveness and innovation, according to an institutional view, the state and regional/local governments, research institutions (public or private), higher education institutions and business training centers, sharing a common agenda for endogenous assets valuation, might play a strategic role in an economy strongly built on micro and small enterprises, whose sustainability depends on collaborative networking.

scholarly journals La visión del profesorado de Educación Física sobre la presencia del alumnado de origen extranjero en la escuela: ¿oportunidad o problema? (The Physical Education teachers' perspective on the presence of foreign students at school: opportunity or problem?

Retos ◽  
2016 ◽  
pp. 64-68
Author(s):  
Gonzalo Flores Aguilar ◽  
Maria Prat Grau ◽  
Susanna Soler Prat
Keyword(s):  
Public Schools ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Foreign Students ◽  
Physical Education Teachers ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Unequal Distribution ◽  
Academic Level ◽  
Multiple Case

Este trabajo analiza las percepciones del profesorado de Educación Física (EF) sobre los efectos y consecuencias que ha generado y/o genera la presencia del alumnado de origen extranjero en su labor profesional y en la dinámica de clase (aula ordinaria y sesiones de EF), además de los motivos que justifican su visión más o menos positiva (oportunidad y/o problema) sobre la misma. Para ello se ha realizado un estudio de casos múltiple con doce docentes que superan los cinco años de experiencia en escuelas públicas multiculturales con más del 50% de alumnado de origen extranjero. Los instrumentos utilizados para la obtención de datos son las entrevistas semiestructuradas y las observaciones no participantes, y para su interpretación, el análisis de contenido. Entre las conclusiones más relevantes cabe destacar que, según el profesorado de EF participante, dicha presencia no tiene consecuencias negativas en las clases de EF, de la que suelen tener una visión “romántica”. En cambio, los efectos sí son percibidos como más negativos en las otras asignaturas impartidas en el aula ordinaria, debido especialmente a los denominados “factores educativos” (falta de personal docente, desigual distribución del alumnado, pocas ayudas de las administraciones públicas, etc.) y a algunas características propias del “perfil de su alumnado” (bajo nivel académico previo, falta de escolarización previa, desconocimiento del idioma vehicular de la escuela).Abstract. This paper analyzes the perspective of Physical Education (PE) teachers on the effects and consequences provoked by the presence of foreign students in their regular and PE classes and in the class dynamics. Also, it aims to understand teachers’ reasons about their positive (or negative) perception of classes with foreign students. A multiple case study was conducted with twelve physical education teachers who had more than five years of experience in multicultural public schools (more than 50% of foreign students). Semi-structured interviews and non-participant observations were used to obtain data, and content analysis was employed to interpret it. As a general conclusion, this study revealed that PE teachers think that the presence of foreign students has no negative consequences in PE classes, which they usually have a "romantic" vision of. However, perceptions are more negative when courses are taught in the regular classroom, especially due to the so-called "educational factors" (absence of teachers, unequal distribution of students, little support of public administrations, etc.) and to some characteristics of the “students’ profile” (low previous academic level, lack of schooling, unawareness of the school official language, etc.).

Industry-university interaction strategies of large Brazilian pharmaceutical companies

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 494-509
Author(s):  
Julia Paranhos ◽  
Fernanda Steiner Perin ◽  
Eduardo Mercadante ◽  
Caroline Soares
Keyword(s):  
Pharmaceutical Industry ◽  
Manufacturing Industry ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Pharmaceutical Companies ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the strategies and organizational forms used by large Brazilian pharmaceutical companies (LBPCs) in interaction with universities for the development of innovation. Design/methodology/approach In the pharmaceutical industry, a science-based sector, the source of new knowledge is often outside the company environment. Thus, the search for innovation depends on the company’s strategic decisions of cooperation. This research uses the case study method, with secondary data from the 2008, 2011 and 2014 Innovation Survey (Pintec) about the innovative efforts of LBPCs, as well as primary data from semi-structured interviews with six of them. Findings The most recent data on innovation in Brazil show changes in the innovative efforts of LBPCs, involving the raise in the interaction with universities. The results of the field research also show that the LBPCs have differentiated innovative structures and are effectively using strategies for partnerships with universities, through the creation of radical innovation departments, the establishment of internal scientific committees and the internationalization of research and development. Originality/value These findings contribute to the literature on the industry-university interactions in Brazil and in developing countries. However, this analysis cannot be generalized for the Brazilian pharmaceutical industry as it uses the case study method. Moreover, it is too early to determine if the identified strategies were successful. Nonetheless, it is worth mentioning that the strategies of the six interviewed companies differ greatly from the patterns of the Brazilian pharmaceutical industry and the manufacturing industry.

scholarly journals CORRELATION OF THE NATIONAL AND FOREIGN NOMENS IN MODERN OIL AND GAS TERMS (A CASE STUDY OF “THE ENCYCLOPEDIK DICTIONARY OF OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS TECHNOLOGIES”)

2019 ◽  
pp. 79-87
Author(s):  
I. V. Mahrytska
Keyword(s):  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Oil And Gas ◽  
Vocabulary Development ◽  
Petroleum Industry ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Loan Words ◽  
Offshore Oil And Gas ◽  
Offshore Oil ◽  
The Impact

The article deals with the statistical analysis of the content of Ukrainian and borrowed nomens in the oil and gas terminology, defines the major languages – sources of enriching the terminology of petroleum industry, outlines negative consequences of the impact of loan words on specialized vocabulary development, provides the arguments in favour of creating and using the specific Ukrainian equivalents to the borrowed terms. 

scholarly journals Pengaruh Input-Input Variabel terhadap Hasil Produksi Maksimum dengan Pendekatan Jangka Panjang dalam Perspektif Islam (Studi Kasus Pada Usaha Home Industri Tenun Di Kecamatan Tanasitolo Kabupaten Wajo)

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 127-142
Author(s):  
Kartini Kartini
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Simple Linear Regression ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Observation Methods ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Production Output

This study aims to determine the effect of variable inputs on maximum production results with a long-term approach in the Islamic perspective (Case Study in Weaving Home Industry Enterprises in Tanasitolo District, Wajo Regency). The subject matter of study is the influence of variable inputs on production output. Based on the objectives of the research above, the type of research used is field research using a quantitative approach supported by observation methods, and questionnaires in collecting the required data. The collected data is then processed using statistical analysis and then interpreting the data using the SPSS version 21 program for Windows. The analytical method used in this study is simple linear regression in knowing the magnitude of the change in a variable against other variables with the help of SPSS version 21 for Windows. Calculations carried out to measure the proportion or percentage of the total variation of the dependent variable that can be explained by the regression model. The results of the study show that, partially, the variable inputs have a significant effect on the production of the Weaving Home Industry Kec. Tanasitolo District of Wajo because t table t count (0.294 1.508) this indicates H1 is accepted and H0 is rejected. Regression analysis shows that simultaneously, the variable inputs have a significant effect on the yield of the Kec. Weaving Home Industry. Tanasitolo District of Wajo where significance is significance level (0,000 0,1), this indicates that H1 is accepted and H0 is rejected.

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