scholarly journals Definición de estándares en competencias informacionales en comunicación científica y su aplicación en docentes universitarios mexicanos

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rocío Anchondo-Granados ◽  
Javier Tarango ◽  
Jesús Cortés-Vera ◽  
Juan Daniel Machin-Mastromatteo
Keyword(s):  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Scientific Communication ◽  
University Professors ◽  
Collective Levels ◽  
Competencias Informacionales ◽  
Alfabetización Informacional ◽  
Scientific Potential ◽  
Different Dimensions ◽  
Communication Evaluation ◽  
And Performance

La presente investigación expone un conjunto de estándares compuestos de distintas dimensiones e indicadores de rendimiento para evaluar la competencia en la comunicación científica en profesores universitarios mexicanos. El estudio se integró por distintas fases complementarias y subsecuentes: (i) investigación documental sobre elementos normativos y teóricos que sustentan la identificación inicial de indicadores de rendimiento de evaluación comunicación científica; (ii) validación de información por 32 investigadores expertos en ciencias; (iii) validación de información por 62 expertos en alfabetización informacional (ALFIN); y (iv) derivación de un conjunto de estándares, mismos que fueron probados en 28 profesores universitarios del área de las ciencias químicas con potencialidad científica. Los resultados de la investigación definieron un conjunto de estándares integrados por ocho dimensiones y 34 indicadores de rendimiento, para posteriormente probar su funcionalidad diagnosticando niveles individuales y colectivos de competencia en comunicación científica, favoreciendo la identificación de fortalezas y debilidades, con lo cual se posibilita el diseño de propuestas de mejora a través de procesos planeados de cambio y beneficiando el desarrollo de habilidades hacia la producción y comunicación científica. The present research exposes a set of standards composed of different dimensions and performance indicators to evaluate the competence in scientific communication in Mexican university professors. The study consisted of different complementary and subsequent phases: (i) documentary research on normative and theoretical elements that support the initial identification of performance indicators for scientific communication evaluation; (ii) validation of information by 32 expert researchers in science; (iii) validation of information by 62 experts in information literacy (IL); and (iv) derivation of a set of standards, which were tested by 28 university professors in the area of ​​chemical sciences with scientific potential. The results of the research defined a set of standards made up of eight dimensions and 34 performance indicators, to later test their functionality by diagnosing individual and collective levels of competence in scientific communication, favoring the identification of strengths and weaknesses, thereby enabling the design of improvement proposals through planned processes of change and benefiting the development of skills towards scientific production and communication.

scholarly journals Comparative analysis of models and performance indicators for optimal service facility location

2021 ◽  
Vol 145 ◽  
pp. 102174
Author(s):  
Edoardo Fadda ◽  
Daniele Manerba ◽  
Gianpiero Cabodi ◽  
Paolo Enrico Camurati ◽  
Roberto Tadei
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Facility Location ◽  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Service Facility ◽  
Optimal Service ◽  
And Performance

Twenty Years After the Hype

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-21 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alois Paulin
Keyword(s):  
Performance Indicators ◽  
The State ◽  
Government Performance ◽  
Before And After ◽  
To Come ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Government Reforms

In this study the authors analyze the effects of e-government reforms that began in mid-90ies by confronting the promises which these reforms made to government performance in the period before and after the reforms took place. The authors use fiscal and performance indicators of the Slovenian government and courts to argue that e-government did not yield any notable effects on the state performance. Finally, the authors analyze the reasons why e-government technology cannot be regarded as sustainable and suggest a different approach towards researching how to sustainably improve governance for generations to come.

Methodology for analyzing PR activities of public authorities

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 33-38
Author(s):  
VALERYA DAMBUEVA ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Mass Communication ◽  
Public Authorities ◽  
Analysis And Evaluation ◽  
Complex Image ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Commercial Organizations ◽  
Analytical Tools ◽  
Evaluation Parameters

The article analyses various approaches to assessing the PR activities of commercial organizations and public authorities. The author concludes that there is no comprehensive methodology for analyzing and evaluating the effectiveness of PR activities. This indicates the relevance and the need to develop a special methodology to identify relevant and potential sources for the formation and development of a complex image and reputation characteristics of public authorities with which citizens of the Russian Federation could operate. The basis of the proposed theory is the materials of works on communication by G. Lasswell (model of mass communication, pentad). The method is a system of evaluation parameters, performance indicators, and analytical tools for each structural component of such activities, as well as an algorithm for their analysis and evaluation. When developing this methodology, we try to take into account the maximum number of criteria and performance indicators, but in practice, it is not always possible. To increase the effectiveness of the methodology, the author conducts the structuring of the pentad, which allows to distinguish the main processes of PR activity of a public authority. The assessment of each component of the pentad is a separate study in which we can identify the relevant PR activity processes that require adjustment.

Airline effective operations strategy during COVID-19 pandemic: across regional worldwide survey

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yazan Khalid Abed-Allah Migdadi
Keyword(s):  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Operations Strategy ◽  
Quantitative Methodology ◽  
Resilience Theory ◽  
Operational Strategies ◽  
Content Type ◽  
And Performance ◽  
International Airlines ◽  
Bounce Back

Purpose This study aims to identify the effective operational strategies for airlines in a pandemic that allow them to recover and bounce back smoothly. Design/methodology/approach This study adopted quantitative methodology based on secondary data published by the airlines related to operational and performance indicators. The total number of airlines surveyed was 145. The sample of study covers all the following regions: Africa, Asia, Europe, the Middle East, North America and South America. The data analysis of this research passed through several phases to compare the situation before and during pandemic period. Findings The effective operational strategy patterns during the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic comprise three hybrid strategies and one scheduling strategy. It appears from these strategy models that four strategic alternatives are available for international airlines to adopt, while two strategic alternatives are available for regional airlines. The strategy alternatives for regional and international airlines are all effective, but those of the international airlines are the more effective ones. Originality/value Previous studies rarely adopted the theory of operations strategy configuration (emphasizing taxonomies-based perspective) and the organizational resilience theory (emphasizing capability-based perspective) to identify the effective airlines operations strategy patterns in a pandemic, that allow airlines to recover and bounce back smoothly by analyzing the practices of airlines from different geographic regions worldwide.

Physical Demands and Performance Indicators in Male Professional Cyclists During a Grand Tour: WorldTour Versus ProTeam Category

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Xabier Muriel ◽  
Pedro L. Valenzuela ◽  
Manuel Mateo-March ◽  
Jesús G. Pallarés ◽  
Alejandro Lucia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Power Output ◽  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Cycling Performance ◽  
Threshold Power ◽  
Grand Tour ◽  
Physical Demands ◽  
Physical Demand ◽  
Stress Score ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Training Stress

Purpose: To compare the physical demands and performance indicators of male professional cyclists of 2 different categories (Union Cycliste Internationale WorldTour [WT] and ProTeam [PT]) during a cycling grand tour. Methods: A WT team (n = 8, 31.4 [5.4] y) and a PT team (n = 7, 26.9 [3.3] y) that completed “La Vuelta 2020” volunteered to participate. Participants’ power output (PO) was registered, and measures of physical demand and physiological performance (kilojoules spent, training stress score, time spent at different PO bands/zones, and mean maximal PO [MMP] for different exertion durations) were computed. Results: WT achieved a higher final individual position than PT (31 [interquartile range = 33] vs 71 [59], P = .004). WT cyclists showed higher mean PO and kilojoule values than their PT peers and spent more time at high-intensity PO values (>5.25 W·kg−1) and zones (91%–120% of individualized functional threshold power) (Ps < .05). Although no differences were found for MMP values in the overall analysis (P > .05), subanalyses revealed that the between-groups gap increased through the race, with WT cyclists reaching higher MMP values for ≥5-minute efforts in the second and third weeks (Ps < .05). Conclusions: Despite the multifactorial nature of cycling performance, WT cyclists spend more time at high intensities and show higher kilojoules and mean PO than their PT referents during a grand tour. Although the highest MMP values attained during the whole race might not differentiate between WT and PT cyclists, the former achieve higher MMP values as the race progresses.

scholarly journals A study on the reliability and performance of solar powered street lighting systems

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adebayo Fashina ◽  
Salifu Azeko ◽  
Joseph Asare ◽  
Chukwuemeka Ani ◽  
Vitalis Anye ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Performance Indicators ◽  
Performance Ratio ◽  
Energy Yield ◽  
Street Lighting ◽  
Technical Performance ◽  
Humid Environment ◽  
Total Failure ◽  
Lighting Systems ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Solar Powered

This paper presents the results of a study on the reliability and performance of the solar-powered street lighting systems installed at the African University of Science and Technology (AUST) in Nigeria, a hot and humid environment. The technical performance of the systems was studied using the following performance indicators: system energy yield, capture loss, as well as the system performance ratio while the reliability of the systems was examined using a model developed from the findings from the maintenance and fault diagnosis of the systems. The model was used to predict the total failure and survival probability of the systems using the Weibull distribution. The performance evaluation during the monitored period (February 2012 to January 2015) indicated that the performance ratios of the systems vary from 70% to 89% and the energy yields of the systems ranging from 2.87 h/day to 5.57 h/day. The results from the reliability analysis also showed that when the stress concentration factor around the notch between the cable terminals in the charge controller increases, the charge controller will become overheated, which in turn affected other components of the systems. The implications of this study are also discussed for the design and development of future solar-powered street lighting systems.

scholarly journals La alfabetización informacional en las bibliotecas universitarias de Brasil: visualización de los niveles de incorporación desde la información publicada en sus sitios web

2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 134-152 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alejandro Uribe Tirado
Keyword(s):  
Competencias Informacionales ◽  
Alfabetización Informacional ◽  
Trabajo Colaborativo

La formación en competencias informacionales (Alfabetización Informacional) es uno de los retos más actuales de las bibliotecas universitarias ante la posibilidad de acceso a enormes recursos de información que posibilitan los medios digitales y la necesidad de conocer y aplicar mejores criterios de selección y evaluación de la información para recuperar la más pertinente y de mayor calidad. Frente a esta situación, las bibliotecas universitarias iberoamericanas han ido poco a poco incorporando esta formación bien sea desde programas-cursos directos ofrecidos por la biblioteca o mediante el trabajo colaborativo con docentes y facultades en los currículos de distintas universidades o en disciplinas específicas. Este trabajo desde la metodología de análisis de contenidos Web, hace una revisión de la información que presentan las bibliotecas universitarias brasileras sobre esta actividad fundamental de formación, para a partir de esa información, visualizar los niveles de incorporación de las competencias informacionales (Alfabetización Informacional) que desde sus sitios web estarían presentando.

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