scholarly journals Importance of Integrating SDGs Into Business Process by Telecommunication Operators: Opinion of Estonian Customers

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (15) ◽  
pp. 221-230
Author(s):  
Natalie Aleksandra Gurvitš-Suits ◽  
Anna-Liiza Lvova
Keyword(s):  
Business Process ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Business Community ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Business World ◽  
Responsible Consumption ◽  
Modern Business ◽  
Huge Impact

Sustainable development is recognized by the United Nations as a challenge for social and economic policy Hughes&Johnston (2005), an urgent call for action by all countries addressing all groups of stakeholders (Mio et al., 2020) and one of the main priorities for business community all over the world (Tsalis et al., 2020). Successful implementation and achievement of these goals should be a result of joint efforts of all countries and nations. And while a general success is observed in case of certain SDGs, others still require joint efforts and cooperation on both national and international level. A vital role is assigned to businesses which can also contribute to achievement of SDGs by integrating them into everyday processes. Purpose: The aim of the research was to reveal the customers opinion on the importance of embedding SDGs by businesses into everyday process in Estonia. The telecommunication operating companies were chosen due to their central role in the modern business world and huge impact on nearly every aspect of society. There was conducted a survey in a form of questionnaire among customers of these companies and 512 responses were collected in a period of September 2020 –February 2021. Results of the study demonstrate stakeholders concern on the achievement of the SDGs and revealed that the embedding of several SDGs: number 3 (good health and well-being), 4 (quality education), 6 (clean water and sanitation), 12 (responsible consumption and production), 15 (life on land) into business process is considered by customers to be the of the highest priority. Authors believe that the study with its findings intends to benefit SDG implementation by business companies in Estonia and provides a pattern for further developments of sustainable policies and strategies. This work provides one of the first studies in Estonia contributing towards understanding of whether businesses are supposed to embed the SDGs into their activities as seen by customers.

scholarly journals Confiabilidad y validez del cuestionario de trastornos de sueño BEARS en niños y adolescentes escolares de Bogotá, D.C., Colombia: Estudio FUPRECOL (Reliability and Validity of the BEARS Sleep Disorder Questionnaire in Children and Adolescent Students fr

Retos ◽  
2017 ◽  
pp. 89-93
Author(s):  
Robinson Ramírez-Vélez ◽  
Libardo Huertas-Zamora ◽  
Jorge Enrique Correa-Bautista ◽  
Edgar Giovanni Cárdenas-Calderón
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Weighted Kappa ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Internal Consistency Reliability ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
Children And Adolescent ◽  
Adolescent Students

El sueño juega un papel fundamental en muchas esferas del desarrollo de los infantes en etapa escolar. El objetivo de este estudio fue determinar la confiabilidad y validez de contenido del cuestionario BEARS en niños y adolescentes de 9 a 17 años. La muestra estuvo compuesta por 8.862 niños y adolescentes pertenecientes a 24 instituciones educativas oficiales de Bogotá, Colombia. Se aplicó el cuestionario BEARS, de manera auto-diligenciada por formulario estructurado. Una sub-muestra de 246 participantes se utilizó para los análisis de fiabilidad. La consistencia del instrumento se analizó mediante el coeficiente alfa de Cronbach, la validez de constructo a través del análisis factorial exploratorio (AFE), y la fiabilidad mediante el coeficiente Kappa ponderado. Los resultados mostraron adecuada consistencia (Cronbach global de 0,732; rango 0,706 a 0,769) y moderada fiabilidad (kappa de 0,665; rango 0,378 a 0,629). El AFE determinó un solo factor (ítem 1: problemas a la hora de dormir), explicaba el 61,4% de la varianza, agrupando dos interacciones χ2/gl=2690,817; p=0,001. El cuestionario BEARS mostró una adecuada consistencia interna, fiabilidad y validez. A partir de estos resultados, se recomienda este instrumento principalmente en el contexto de atención primaria, para el estudio y cribado de las alteraciones del sueño en población escolarizada de Bogotá, Colombia.Abstract. Sleep plays a vital role in good health and well-being in school-age children. The aim of this study was to determine the reliability and content validity of the BEARS questionnaire in children and adolescents from 9 to 17 years of age. The sample comprised 8,862 children and adolescents belonging to 24 official education institutions from Bogotá, Colombia. The BEARS questionnaire was applied through self-completion manner, with a structured form. A sub-sample of 246 participants was used for reliability analyses. Consistency of the instrument was analyzed through Cronbach’s alpha coefficient, construct validity through exploratory factor analysis (EFA), and reliability through the weighted Kappa coefficient. Results showed adequate consistency (global Cronbach of 0.732; range 0.706 to 0.769) and moderate reliability (Kappa of 0.665; range 0.706 to 0.769). The EFA determined a single factor (item 1: problems when going to sleep), which explained 61.4% of the variance, grouping two interactions χ2/gl = 2690.817; p = 0.001. The BEARS questionnaire showed adequate internal consistency, reliability, and validity. From these results, this instrument is recommended principally within the context of primary care for the study and screening of sleep alterations in school-aged populations from Bogotá, Colombia.

The Role of Business Process Reengineering in the Modern Business World

2016 ◽  
pp. 1802-1829
Author(s):  
Kijpokin Kasemsap
Keyword(s):  
Business Process ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Business Process Reengineering ◽  
Process Reengineering ◽  
Change Initiatives ◽  
Business World ◽  
Top Management Commitment ◽  
Modern Business

This chapter reveals the role of business process reengineering (BPR) in the modern business world, thus illustrating the theoretical and practical concept of BPR, the applications of BPR, the drivers of BRR (in terms of internal drivers and external drivers), the critical success factors of BPR (i.e., egalitarian leadership, collaborative working environment, top management commitment, supportive management, information technology, change management, project management, and cross-functional coordination), the implementation of BPR, and BPR software tools. BPR is a systematic approach to helping an organization analyze and improve its processes in digital age. BPR is a continuum of change initiatives in order to deliver better business performance standards through establishing sustainable process capability in modern organizations. BPR has become a popular tool to dealing with rapid technological and business change in the global competitive environment. Applying BPR will greatly improve business performance and reach business goals in global business.

scholarly journals Safety vs. Sustainability Concerns of Infant Food Users: French Results and European Perspectives

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (18) ◽  
pp. 10074
Author(s):  
Amélie Kurtz ◽  
Rallou Thomopoulos
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Agricultural Practices ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Infant Food ◽  
Household Level ◽  
Responsible Consumption ◽  
Development Goals

Context. In line with Sustainable Development Goals 3 “Good health and well-being” and 12 “Responsible Consumption and Production”, this paper is concerned with the fragile population of the less-than-3-years-old children. More specifically, it investigates how infant food safety is perceived at the household level and at the level of childhood and health professionals directly in contact with them. Objective. The paper aims to analyze consumer priorities and perceptions of hazards in infant foods qualitatively and quantitatively. Methodology. To do so, a survey was carried out in France on 1750 people representative of the general population. A hybrid method is proposed to analyze the results of the survey, mixing artificial intelligence and statistics. Main insights. Within the declared priorities when choosing infant food, health comes first, with a top ranking for the absence of harmful substances, followed closely by nutritional balance—far ahead of environment, ease of use and price. The results show that the rankings of the hazards that cause the most worry are globally homogeneous throughout the populations (families, professionals, etc.) and higher for chemical contaminants from agricultural practices and packaging. For health professionals, concerns are higher than in the general population for all categories of contaminants, and specific concerns such as risk related to environmental and unknown contaminants are much more prevalent. The perception of risk varies with the food considered. For infant formula in particular, users seem puzzled by somehow contradictory messages. Perspectives. The study is intended to be generalized to Europe.

scholarly journals Comparative assessment of the regional strategies commitment to sustainable development goals

2021 ◽  
Vol 128 ◽  
pp. 01002
Author(s):  
Marija Leuhova ◽  
Irina Korchagina ◽  
Ksenia Rogova
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Coal Industry ◽  
Regional Strategies ◽  
Responsible Consumption ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
The Relationship

Sustainable development of the region is possible only if there is a development strategy focused on the goals and principles of sustainability. The purpose of the study is to develop a methodology for assessing the adherence of regional strategies to the principles of sustainable development and to test it. The methodology includes an analysis of the occurrence of keywords (descriptors) related to the essence and goals of sustainable development, comparative analysis, the use of the Wilcoxon T–test to assess the statistical significance of differences. The materials for the study are three options for the development strategy of the Kemerovo Region – Kuzbass for 2008, 2018, 2020. The results of the study showed that the commitment to sustainable development is growing. The occurrence of the corresponding descriptors increased by 40–50% during the development of a new version of the strategy. The 2018 version put more emphasis on good health and well–being, quality education, clean water, and responsible consumption and production compared to the previous version. In the 2020 version, the frequency of occurrence of descriptors related to water, responsible consumption and production, and the fight against climate change increased. Changes in the overall occurrence of sustainable development descriptors and the relationship between individual goals are explained by two reasons. The first reason is changes in the objective socio–economic situation in the region, such as an aging population or increased dependence on one industry (coal industry). The second factor is the change in the methodology used for developing the strategy. The use of strategy theory and strategy methodology allows you to balance the relationship between different goals of sustainable development.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Pertumbuhan Ekonomi Terhadap Tingkat Kesejahteraan Masyarakat Kecamatan Selong Kabupaten Lombok Timur – Nusa Tenggara Barat Menggunakan Algoritma Naive Bayes

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-28
Author(s):  
Yahya Yahya ◽  
◽  
Hariman Bahtiar ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Naive Bayes ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Naïve Bayes ◽  
Decent Work ◽  
Responsible Consumption ◽  
Climate Action ◽  
The Government ◽  
Bayes Algorithm

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is one of the world's programs to overcome several problems that are currently the world's issues. The world's issues that want to be addressed include: eliminating poverty, eliminating hunger, building good health and well-being, providing quality education, enforcing gender equality, improving clean water and sanitation, growing affordable and clean energy, creating decent work and growth. economy, improve industry, innovation and infrastructure, reduce inequality, mobilize sustainable cities and communities, influence responsible consumption and production, regulate climate action, promote life under water, advance life on land, ensure peace, justice and strong institutions , build partnerships to achieve goals. The target of seventeen components that will be completed in the world is planned to be achieved in 2030. All components that become world problems will be used as part of the target in this research. One of the research focuses is the economic component. The data obtained in Selong District, especially the economic component, will be managed and processed using the Naive Bayes algorithm. After processing the data using the Naive Bayes algorithm, the accuracy rate of closeness to the real situation is 93.45%. From the data obtained 93.45% or 0.9345 x the amount of data (kk) = 0.9345 x 1130 kk = 1056 families which shows the community is prosperous and 6.55% x 1130 = 74 families which states that people are not prosperous and can used as a reference in poverty alleviation through programs launched by the government.

scholarly journals Biomedical waste generation, composition and management: A case study of Shree Maharaja Gulab Singh Hospital (SMGS) Shalamar, Jammu (J&K)

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 596-600
Author(s):  
Sapna Rani ◽  
Raj Kumar Rampal
Keyword(s):  
Waste Management ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Medical Laboratory ◽  
Waste Generation ◽  
Jammu And Kashmir ◽  
Biomedical Waste ◽  
Infectious Waste

For the life, health and general well-being, good medical care play vital role and hospitals are health institutions that provide these services. Wastes generated from the hospitals, medical care units, blood banks and medical laboratory is called biomedical waste. Proper management of biomedical waste is important for good health of not only the patients but also for residents living in the vicinity of hospitals. The present study, has been made to study biomedical waste management in SMGS Hospital Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir). The average biomedical waste per bed per day of SMGS Hospital was observed to be 116.37g, whereas maximum value of average biomedical waste per bed per day was observed to be 315.61g in Gynecology and  Obstetric, 68.34g in ENT wards, 37.28g in Paedriatic wards and 44.27g in Dermatology wards The average per bed per day biomedical waste generation in SMGS hospital appears to be  is less as compared with work of other workers because their evaluations were based on Biomedical Waste (Management and Handing) Rules, 1998 in which both infectious and non-infectious waste were included whereas present study was based on Bio-Medical Waste Management Rules which included only infectious waste.

Role of Pyridoxine in Alleviating Cardiovascular Diseases: A Brief Review

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (6) ◽  
pp. 125-134
Author(s):  
Jayachandran Halka ◽  
Nandakumar Vidya ◽  
Krishnagowdu Saravanan ◽  
Muthukrishnan Arun
Keyword(s):  
Cardiovascular Disease ◽  
Cardiovascular Diseases ◽  
Vitamin B6 ◽  
Active Form ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Risk Of Death ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Maternal Impairment

Micronutrients are class of dietary components which are highly essential for the optimal health, growth, and development. These nutrients can overcome birth defects, maternal impairment, and increased risk of death. According to 2017 statistics, around 2 billion people in the developing countries are affected by micronutrient deficiency. There are around 13 essential vitamins which are found in nature. Vitamin B is more important as it plays a vital role in maintaining good health and well-being. Among several existing forms, the native and active form of vitamin B6 is PLP (pyridoxal 5- phosphate). PLP is a co-factor for several biochemical reactions and plays an imperative role in synthesis of amino acids, carbohydrates and fatty acids. Vitamin B6 supplementation in RDA showed to be highly health promising in controlling several clinical alignments such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, neurological disease, premenstrual syndrome, stroke, peripheral vascular disease, coronary artery disease, pellagra skin disease, ataxia, hyperacuosis, suppression of colon tumor genesis and hyper irritability. Recently, it has been reported that 43.8% people are suffering from cardiovascular disease followed by stroke (16.8%) and is also expected to reach up to1.1 trillion by the end of 2035. It has been found that vitamin B6 lowers Homocystein in blood, which damages the inner linings of arteries causing blood clots and thereby reducing the symptoms of cardiovascular diseases. In addition to it humans have to depend on dietary sources of vitamin B6 which are produced by plants, fungi and bacteria. The present review currently focuses on the action of Vitamin B6 in the management of cardiovascular diseases.

scholarly journals Effects of Restricted use of Modern Technology before Bed - Time on Psychological and Athletic Performance among University Athletes

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Modern Technology ◽  
Vital Role ◽  
Quality Sleep ◽  
Lack Of Sleep ◽  
Health Quality ◽  
Restricted Use ◽  
The Right

Sleep plays a vital role in good health and well-being throughout our life. Getting enough sleep at the right times can help protect our mental health, quality of life and safety. In children and teens sleep also helps in growth and development. Getting enough quality sleep at right times help us function well throughout the day [1]. People who are sleep-deficient are less productive at work, colleges and especially in the sports they practice. After several nights of losing sleep our ability to function suffers [2].Lack of sleep may lead to micro sleep. Micro sleep refers to brief moments of sleep that occur when you are normally awake.

scholarly journals Classification of EU countries according to the degree of the sustainable development goals achievement related to agriculture

2021 ◽  
Vol 120 ◽  
pp. 03009
Author(s):  
Radka Nenova
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
The European Union ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Responsible Consumption ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Zero Hunger ◽  
The Uk

The main goal of the study is to classify the 27 countries of the European Union (excluding the UK) according to their contribution to achieving the UN’s global goals for sustainable development related to agriculture. Five goals were selected: Goal 2: Zero hunger, Goal 3: Good health and well-being, Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production, Goal 14: Life below water and Goal 15: Life on land. The following criteria for distinguishing countries were used in the clustering: Goal achievement, Challenges remain, Significant challenges, Major challenges. To achieve this goal, from a methodological point of view, are applied: correlation analysis, cluster analysis, ANOVA analysis of variance and post hog test for multiple comparison - Tukey HSD. As a result of the analysis, with data from the Sustainable Development Report 2020, four clusters were identified. Bulgaria falls into the second cluster, along with Croatia, Cyprus, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland and Sweden. The main conclusion for countries in the second cluster is that there are significant challenges for Goal 2 and Goal 14, challenges remain for Goal 3 and Goal 15 and major challenges for Goal 12.

scholarly journals Changing the food for the future: food and sustainability

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 52-57
Author(s):  
Cláudia Viegas ◽  
Anna Lins
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Good Health ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Animal Origin ◽  
Teacher Student ◽  
Health And Nutrition ◽  
Student Dialogue ◽  
Responsible Consumption ◽  
The Future

AbstractSustainability is currently one of the most pressing topics, and it is accepted that food has strong implications on the concept. On the other hand, food is very relevant for tourism, since not only it is part of the daily behaviour, but also it is also presented as a product. That is why we need to train food professionals with an increasing awareness to these issues in order to enable them for the design and production of sustainable and balanced meals.Within the context of two curricular units included in the graduation on Cookery and Food Production, students were challenged to develop sustainable and balanced meals by reformulating the proportions of food, giving privilege to the vegetable component of the dish and lesser importance to products of animal origin. This includes the dish design and naming of the recipes. Some teacher–student dialogue was used, complemented with primary data collected by a questionnaire.Results were undoubtedly good. Students became aware of the differences between the quantities normally served and those needed from the health and nutrition point of view, which also have a greater impact on sustainability. Considering the 17 United Nations (UN) Goals, several were focused, namely no. 3 – good health and well-being and no. 12 – responsible consumption and production.Intervening and training future professionals in this area will make it easier to convey these good practices not only to the hospitality service, but also to the public daily life, with the potential to change mentalities about what should be the food for the future.

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