scholarly journals An Assessment Approach to Circular Business Models within an Industrial Ecosystem for Sustainable Territorial Development

2022 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 704
Author(s):  
Leyla Gamidullaeva ◽  
Nadezhda Shmeleva ◽  
Tatyana Tolstykh ◽  
Alexey Shmatko
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Territorial Development ◽  
Industrial Ecosystem ◽  
The Creation

In this work, the authors have made an attempt to develop a methodological approach to substantiate the socio-economic efficiency of enterprise performance within an industrial ecosystem in the context of a circular economy. The proposed approach has been verified via a case study of the industrial ecosystem in Novokuznetsk city. Based on the calculations, it has been evidenced that the creation of an industrial ecosystem in the region where the city is located would eliminate area sources of pollution and improve the quality of life of the population, which would advance regional sustainable development and strengthen territorial attractiveness for citizens. Thus, having used the proposed methodology, the prospects for the implementation of circular business models by enterprises in order to increase the efficiency of resource use and balanced and sustainable economic development of a territory have been substantiated. The transition to a circular economy can support the creation of favorable environmental conditions and increase the local community resilience, well-being, and quality of life.

scholarly journals Are People with Aphasia (PWA) Involved in the Creation of Quality of Life and Aphasia Impact-Related Questionnaires? A Scoping Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 688
Author(s):  
Marina Charalambous ◽  
Maria Kambanaros ◽  
Jean-Marie Annoni
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Best Practice ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Eligibility Criteria ◽  
Direct Involvement ◽  
Scoping Reviews ◽  
The Creation ◽  
The Impact

Background: Quality of Life (QoL) questionnaires are used to describe the impact of aphasia on stroke survivors’ life. People with aphasia (PWA) are traditionally excluded from research, potentially leading to a mismatch between the factors chosen in the tools and the realistic needs of PWA. The purpose of this review was to determine the direct involvement of PWA in the creation of QoL and aphasia impact-related questionnaires (AIR-Qs). Methods: A scoping review methodology was conducted by an expert librarian and two independent reviewers on health sciences based on the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Metanalyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) protocol, through a literature search in five databases: Medline Complete, PubMed, PsychINFO, Scopus, and Google Scholar. Search terms included ‘stroke’, ‘people with aphasia’, ‘communication’, ‘well-being’, and ‘quality of life’. Results: Of 952 results, 20 studies met the eligibility criteria. Of these, only four AIR-Qs studies (20%) were found reporting the direct involvement of PWA, while no QoL tools did so. Evidence showed involvement in the creation phase of AIR-Q, mainly in a consultation role. Conclusions: There is an absence of a framework for conducting and reporting the involvement of PWA in qualitative participatory research studies, which limits effectiveness to promote equitable best practice in aphasia rehabilitation.

scholarly journals Measuring Local Well-being

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip S. Morrison
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Local Authorities ◽  
Short Article ◽  
The Impact

The Local Government (Community Well-being) Amendment Bill is designed to provide local authorities with greater legal freedom to make investments that will raise the well-being of their local community. The legislation is predicated on the assumption that people’s well-being is influenced by their local context. In order to identify the influence of changes in context generated by local investments, it is necessary to recognise that individuals differ in many ways and that the impact of any given investment can vary substantially from one person to the next. Indicators based on collections of individuals miss much of that variation. It is also necessary to recognise the variety of ways well-being can be measured. This short article raises both these issues by exploring three measures of well-being currently available on the 2018 Quality of Life survey.

scholarly journals L’impact De La Création Des PME/PMI Sur L’idh En Algérie « Étude Économétrique 2001-2013 »

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (25) ◽  
pp. 251
Author(s):  
Bouchikhi Mohamed Rédha ◽  
Yagoub Mohamed
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Economic Sector ◽  
New Strategy ◽  
Econometric Study ◽  
The Creation ◽  
The Impact

One of the major problems faced by the Algerian economy is sustainability. This is because the economy is essentially hydrocarbon-based. Since 2001, Algeria has adopted a new strategy to strengthen and diversify the economic sector in order to reduce poverty and ensure sustainable development. This study aims to highlight the impact of these reforms on the development and the level of well-being. For this purpose, we carried out an econometric study over the period (2001-2013) in order to ascertain the impact of the creation of SMEs on the improvement of the quality of life which is measured in this test by the HDI. We found that the strategy adopted by the Algerian state for the creation and promotion of SMEs in Algeria has a positive impact on the state of development of the country and the level of well-being of the population.

The clinical use of quality-of-life scales in neurological disorders

2013 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 193-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesco Corallo ◽  
Rosaria De Luca ◽  
Roberta Leonardi ◽  
Simona De Salvo ◽  
Placido Bramanti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Neurological Disorders ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Well Being ◽  
World Health ◽  
Global Evaluation ◽  
Life Itself ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
The Impact

ObjectiveQuality of life (QoL) is a growing issue in medicine, particularly in the evaluation of rehabilitative care. The concept of QoL is included in and expands the definition of health given by the WHO (World Health Organization) and comprises complete physical, mental, and social well-being. It expresses the degree of satisfaction in various areas as a result of the opportunities that arise during one's lifetime despite the restrictions and impediments that life itself puts forth. The last decade has exponentially increased the number of studies on QoL, although they are still limited.MethodsWe performed a literature review on the QoL scales used in patients with neurological disorders.ResultsRecent studies have shown the importance of QoL assessment because standard treatments do not assess the treatment impact felt by the patient. In fact, by understanding the impact of treatment on survival and QoL, one can make a clearer interpretation of the health of the patient.ConclusionThis review has adopted an innovative holistic methodological approach, which allowed a global evaluation of the comfort reported by the patients. The scales applied in this study allowed to choose the most suitable therapeutic strategies and programme individual therapeutic treatment.

scholarly journals Experienced Well-Being in the Rural Areas of the Srem Region (Serbia): Perceptions of the Local Community

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 248
Author(s):  
Bojan Đerčan ◽  
Milka Bubalo Živković ◽  
Dragica Gatarić ◽  
Tamara Lukić ◽  
Aleksandra Dragin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Rural Development ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Insight Into

The sustainability of rural settlements in Serbia has become the main focus of strategic rural development planning. Although it is still difficult to measure the quality of life of the citizens of the Republic of Serbia, preliminary results show that it is necessary to go beyond the GDP as the only or one of its most important indicators. A multidimensional approach and analysis at the local level is necessary for more comprehensive insight into quality of life in order to avoid erroneous or simplified conclusions. Striving to provide more detailed insight into the attitudes and needs of the local population, this research uses a qualitative approach. Subjective measures of how people feel and function in everyday life can predict future reactions, many of which are in the domain of the interests of local public services. The aim of the research is to apply measurement indicators through six dimensions of well-being in order to determine to what extent the inhabitants of rural communities are satisfied with some indicators and how they assess their own well-being. The research results illustrate the importance of understanding the needs of the local population and the perception of overall life experience in monitoring balanced rural development. The research can be adapted and applied to any rural community. Thus, only by developing a participatory approach can one strive for community-based rural development.

Entrepreneurial Process and Financial Well-Being Generated by a Colombian Association of Vulnerable Individuals

2018 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Liyis Gomez-Nuñez ◽  
Luis Javier Sanchez-Barrios
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Economic Growth ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Market Potential ◽  
Entrepreneurial Process ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Creation

Entrepreneurship is considered relevant in the economic growth of nations because of its impact in the creation of new jobs and innovations in the social and economic fields. Thus, governments and academia worldwide have shown interest on how to leverage on entrepreneurship in order to develop strategies that improve the quality of life of individuals. Entrepreneurship as a development strategy is extensive; it goes from the creation of new enterprises born as a result of a high market potential to those that arise as the only income-generating alternative. This chapter addresses the study of the entrepreneurial process in organizations created by associations of vulnerable individuals engendered by the income generation need, and using as reference the case of AGROSEC, located in Colombia. Data were collected from primary and secondary sources. Five interviews were completed using pre-established protocols that were applied to 3 members of the association.

scholarly journals Development and validation of the Spiritual Management Index (SMI)

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 433-463
Author(s):  
JungAh Lee ◽  
YoungWon Suh
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Revenue Growth ◽  
Conscious Capitalism ◽  
Management Forum ◽  
New Business ◽  
Development And Validation

Recently, organization is facing globalization, change, complexity, uncertainty. Also, new social-economic values such as conscious capitalism, sustainable management, stakeholder theory come into the spotlight. These changes in management include a shift from an economic focus to a balance of profits, quality of life, spirituality, and social responsibility concerns. And one of the greatest challenges facing organization is the need to develop new business models that accentuate ethical leadership, employee well-being, substantiality, and social responsibility without sacrificing profitability, revenue growth. This research suggest ‘spiritual management’ to deal with these changes. Spiritual management will enhances employee well-being, quality of life and provides employees a sense of purpose and meaning at work, a sense of interconnectedness and community. Nevertheless researches in this area are not enough and still inadequate level. In addition, there is no framework, well-defined concept and scientific diagnosis tool of spiritual management. Therefore we developed the Spiritual Management Iindex(SMI). To develop the scale we conducted researched on documentations and attended at spiritual management forum. Based on these research we developed 7 initial factors with 50items. Using these items we conducted survey, with the 261 people's survey results, we implemented the factor analysis. After validating we generated final 7 factor with 40 items. Also we conducted criterion-related validation. Spiritual management influence on happiness, organizational commitment, job engagement of employees.

scholarly journals The role of self-government in improving the quality of life of rural residents

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 172-179
Author(s):  
Sh. M. Каntаrbаyеvа ◽  
◽  
S. T. Zhumasheva ◽  
Zh. B. Smagulova ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Rural Population ◽  
Agricultural Sector ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Well Being ◽  
State Regulation ◽  
Territorial Development ◽  
Rural Residents

The aim is to show the main directions of strategic reforms that contribute to improving the well-being of the rural population, modernizing public administration and balanced territorial development. Methods - economic and statistical, assessment, comparative analysis. Results - it was revealed that despite the respondents' satisfaction with the quality of life in the countryside, the existing problems in rural areas are associated with insufficient use of production and intellectual potential, competitive advantages of the agricultural sector of the republic. The article discusses the need to improve the methods of State regulation and self-government based on the involvement of rural residents in these processes. This will make it possible to form a national model of positive socio-economic dynamics, taking into account historical experience, traditions and foreign practice. In the context of this, the arguments for increasing the responsibility of the institution of State self-government in making decisions on the effective development of the territory seem relevant. The authors note the need for the participation of the rural population in formation of the budget, lobbying for social and other projects which are necessary for specific administrative-territorial units. The necessity of active use of digital technologies in business and social movement in the conditions of quarantine and postcovid regimes has been justified. Conclusions - improving the efficiency of self-government bodies is a complex, complex task that requires the concentration of efforts of many structures. It is necessary to introduce digital technologies to create infrastructure in rural areas in order to ensure social security and improve quality of life of the population.

Entrepreneurial Process and Financial Well-Being Generated by a Colombian Association of Vulnerable Individuals

2019 ◽  
pp. 200-217
Author(s):  
Liyis Gomez-Nuñez ◽  
Luis Javier Sanchez-Barrios
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Economic Growth ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Market Potential ◽  
Entrepreneurial Process ◽  
Secondary Sources ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Creation

Entrepreneurship is considered relevant in the economic growth of nations because of its impact in the creation of new jobs and innovations in the social and economic fields. Thus, governments and academia worldwide have shown interest on how to leverage on entrepreneurship in order to develop strategies that improve the quality of life of individuals. Entrepreneurship as a development strategy is extensive; it goes from the creation of new enterprises born as a result of a high market potential to those that arise as the only income-generating alternative. This chapter addresses the study of the entrepreneurial process in organizations created by associations of vulnerable individuals engendered by the income generation need, and using as reference the case of AGROSEC, located in Colombia. Data were collected from primary and secondary sources. Five interviews were completed using pre-established protocols that were applied to 3 members of the association.

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