The internationalisation of the UK business services sector: survey results

2018 ◽  
pp. 163-198
Author(s):  
Joanne Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Business Services ◽  
Services Sector ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
The Uk

ATTITUDE TO OPEN ACCESS IN RUSSIAN SCHOLARLY COMMUNITY: 2018. SURVEY RESULTS AND ANALYSIS

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. K. Razumova ◽  
N. N. Litvinova ◽  
M. E. Shvartsman ◽  
A. Yu. Kuznetsov
Keyword(s):  
Open Access ◽  
Open Access Publishing ◽  
Scholarly Community ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Policies And Programs ◽  
The Uk ◽  
High Level ◽  
Access Policies

Introduction. The paper presents survey results on the awareness towards and practice of Open Access scholarly publishing among Russian academics.Materials and Methods. We employed methods of statistical analysis of survey results. Materials comprise results of data processing of Russian survey conducted in 2018 and published results of the latest international surveys. The survey comprised 1383 respondents from 182 organizations. We performed comparative studies of the responses from academics and research institutions as well as different research areas. The study compares results obtained in Russia with the recently published results of surveys conducted in the United Kingdom and Europe.Results. Our findings show that 95% of Russian respondents support open access, 94% agree to post their publications in open repositories and 75% have experience in open access publishing. We did not find any difference in the awareness and attitude towards open access among seven reference groups. Our analysis revealed the difference in the structure of open access publications of the authors from universities and research institutes. Discussion andConclusions. Results reveal a high level of awareness and support to open access and succeful practice in the open access publications in the Russian scholarly community. The results for Russia demonstrate close similarity with the results of the UK academics. The governmental open access policies and programs would foster the practical realization of the open access in Russia.

scholarly journals A Long Run ARDL Investigation of Manufacturing Adjustment to the Services Economy in Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 95-107
Author(s):  
Olumuyiwa Olamade
Keyword(s):  
Capital Accumulation ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Manufacturing Sector ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Business Services ◽  
Development Indicators ◽  
Services Sector ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Distributed Lag ◽  
Long Run

The long-run equilibrating relationship between the value-added growth of services and manufacturing is investigated in this research. The study is based on the well-established empirical link between manufacturing and service activities, and in particular, manufacturing's servicification. The selected variables' annualized time series were obtained from the World Development Indicators. The paper used the autoregressive distributed lag framework to regress manufacturing value-added growth against service value-added growth while accounting for economic growth, factor input growth, and trade effects. The findings revealed that in Nigeria, a strong performing services sector has a large negative impact on manufacturing performance, whereas capital accumulation and income growth have positive effects. The supply constraint of business services that the manufacturing sector requires is at the root of this finding. The paper advocates for policy frameworks that support the efficient supply of business services as both a manufacturing input and a productivity enhancer for the entire economy.

scholarly journals Investments in an intelligent and digital future

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Róbert Marciniak ◽  
Péter Móricz ◽  
Máté Baksa
Keyword(s):  
Business Models ◽  
It Services ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Business Services ◽  
Services Sector ◽  
The Past ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Cognitive Automation ◽  
Ict Industry

Over the past few years, there has been an avalanche of new digital technologies in the business services sector, many of which proved to be disruptive. Business service centres (BSCs) even in innovative industries like information and communication technology (ICT) find it highly challenging to accommodate these changes. New technological solutions transform consumer needs, shape organizational processes, and alter the way employees cooperate in a computerized environment. These changes make it inevitable for companies to adjust their business models. In this paper, we present a case study of IT Services Hungary Ltd., a Hungarian based BSC in the ICT industry. We carried out semi-structured interviews with the CEO and four senior technology experts of the company to analyse digital transformation plans they initiated. We investigated and now reveal three projects through which they implemented cognitive automation, cloud computing, and advanced cybersecurity technologies. We also describe the general organizational, financial, employment, and motivational background of these projects at IT Services Hungary Ltd. With this paper, we aim to present transferable best practices and appealing management efforts to invest in an intelligent and digital future.

Dual-energy computed tomography: Survey results on current uses and barriers to further implementation

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kirsten Elizabeth Hodgson ◽  
Elizabeth A Larkin ◽  
Marianne C Aznar ◽  
Eliana Vasquez Osorio
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Dual Energy ◽  
Clinical Use ◽  
Clinical Protocols ◽  
Dual Energy Computed Tomography ◽  
Current Availability ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Barriers To Implementation ◽  
Barriers To Use ◽  
The Uk

Objective: To gauge the current availability of dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) scanners in the UK, establish available technologies, look broadly at current clinical uses in adults and paediatrics, and identify barriers to implementation and potential ways to increase use. Methods: A survey was distributed amongst 10 radiology departments and shared on two national professional co-operation mail bases; the survey ran from 20th July to 9th December 2020. It explored current DECT utilisation in adults and paediatrics as well as barriers to use and suggestions to overcome those barriers. Results: The survey demonstrated DECT availability on 39 (40%) of the 98 CT scanners, but there was limited clinical use in adults and paediatrics. Eighteen (72%) of the 25 respondents had access to at least one DECT scanner, with 14 (56%) having adult DECT protocols in clinical use; <10% head examinations and <50% for other anatomical areas. Only two (8%) respondents had DECT paediatric protocols in clinical use; <10% examinations for all anatomical areas. The main barriers to implementation identified were lack of experience with DECT (8 (44%) users (adult) and 10 (56%) users (paediatric)) and no clinical protocols available (6 (33%) users (adult and paediatric)). Understanding DECT benefits and establishing suitable protocols were the most popular suggestions for increased implementation (10 (40%) of 25 respondents). Conclusion: DECT scanners are available, but clinical use is limited for both adults and paediatrics. The main barriers identified were lack of experience with DECT and the availability of suitable protocols. Further work identified to help implementation included better education on the benefits of DECT, provision of clinical protocols and ensuring a multidisciplinary approach. Advances in knowledge: Barriers to implementation of clinical DECT protocols were identified, together with potential solutions to overcome these and enable further implementation.

scholarly journals Shape of Training Review: an impact assessment for UK gastroenterology trainees

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 356-363 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Clough ◽  
Michael FitzPatrick ◽  
Philip Harvey ◽  
Liam Morris
Keyword(s):  
Considerable Change ◽  
British Society ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Endoscopy Training ◽  
General Internal ◽  
Key Competencies ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Key Barrier ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Made In

BackgroundPhysician training in the UK is undergoing considerable change due to the implementation of recommendations made in the Shape of Training Review. In particular, higher specialty training (HST), including gastroenterology, will be shortened from 5 to 4 years. This will also incorporate general internal medicine (GIM) training. There is concern among gastroenterologists regarding how high-quality gastroenterology training will be delivered in 4 years.MethodsThe 2018 British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) trainees’ survey results were used to examine the potential impact of a 4-year HST period on achieving key competencies in gastroenterology.Results291 (49.4%) gastroenterology trainees responded. Satisfaction with gastroenterology training was high (79.6% respondents), and self-reported confidence in hepatology training was also high (84% senior respondents). However, only half (51.1%) of the respondents achieved complete colonoscopy certification by their final year of training. Comparison with the 2014 BSG trainees’ survey demonstrated that the number of endoscopy procedures achieved by trainees has reduced in sigmoidoscopy (p=0.006) and colonoscopy (p<0.001). The proportion of time spent in GIM training has increased since the last survey, with 81.8% of the respondents spending more than 25% of their time in GIM. GIM training was reported to be a key barrier to adequate gastroenterology and endoscopy training.ConclusionThese data indicate significant barriers to delivering gastroenterology and endoscopy training within the current 5-year programme. Novel strategies will be required to improve the rate of progression in endoscopy training, in particular if high-quality gastroenterology HST training is to be delivered in 4 years.

scholarly journals Tax compliance burden for small, medium and micro establishments in the business services industry

2013 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 72-88
Author(s):  
Jan Venter ◽  
B De Clerq
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Tax Compliance ◽  
Gauteng Province ◽  
Business Services ◽  
Business Decisions ◽  
Services Sector ◽  
Services Industry

The aim of this study is to determine whether the size of a business, classified as small, medium or micro establishment (SMME), has an impact on its management of the compliance burden placed on it by taxation laws. A survey was conducted amongst small, medium and micro establishments in the business services sector in Gauteng province, South Africa. The study finds that the majority of SMMEs in the business services sector outsource their tax responsibilities due to lack of skills and time. Also, the significance of taxation inputs for making business decisions and preferences for administrative relief measures varies according to the size of the organisation.

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