Measuring tourism success: alternative considerations

PurposeThe study aims to explore the possibility of redefining success in tourism and measuring such a phenomenon by considering alternatives to economic factors, and to identify the ways such measurement could be implemented.Design/methodology/approachThe study reviews and explains current approaches to defining and measuring success in tourism in the literature, followed by identification of alternative factors which could be measured and the implications of such a change in approach.FindingsThere has been a long-standing emphasis and priority placed on measuring tourism at the national level with a focus on economic criteria, and this has been followed at regional and local levels. The result has been that success has become equated with volume, supporting the aim of continued growth in tourism. Such an approach and attitude mitigate against achieving or moving towards sustainability, and other measures are needed to avoid problems such as overtourism.Originality/valueThere has been little discussion of moving to a wider range of indicators of success in tourism, and the previous focus has been on economic criteria and competitiveness as shown by tourist numbers. This paper presents a discussion of an alternative approach, showing that tourism stakeholders from national to local levels need to redefine success as including factors such as community and environmental well-being and focus on a wider concept of success. Using existing data and organisations would enable measuring such concepts to be done without major change or greatly increased costs to agencies.

The devil is in the details: emerging insights on the relevance of wastewater surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 to public health

The severe health consequences and global spread of the COVID-19 pandemic have necessitated the rapid development of surveillance programs to inform public health responses. Efforts to support surveillance capacity have included an unprecedented global research response into the use of genetic signals of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater following the initial demonstration of the virus' detectability in wastewater in early 2020. The confirmation of fecal shedding of SARS-CoV-2 from asymptomatic, infected and recovering individuals further supports the potential for wastewater analysis to augment public health conventional surveillance techniques based on clinical testing of symptomatic individuals. We have reviewed possible capabilities projected for wastewater surveillance to support pandemic management, including independent, objective and cost-effective data generation that complements and addresses attendant limitations of clinical surveillance, early detection (i.e., prior to clinical reporting) of infection, estimation of disease prevalence, tracking of trends as possible indicators of success or failure of public health measures (mask mandates, lockdowns, vaccination, etc.), informing and engaging the public about pandemic trends, an application within sewer networks to identify infection hotspots, monitoring for presence or changes in infections from institutions (e.g., long-term care facilities, prisons, educational institutions and vulnerable industrial plants) and tracking of appearance/progression of viral variants of concern.

PROJECT SUCCESS AND INDIVIDUAL ENTREPRENEURIAL ORIENTATION OF PROJECT MANAGERS: RUSSIAN CONTEXT

Projects implemented in conditions of high uncertainty are sometimes called entrepreneurial projects. Success in such projects is more difficult to achieve. To successfully manage entrepreneurial projects, project managers should have entrepreneurial skills. The article explores two issues related to project success, entrepreneurial characteristics, and project uncertainty. First, the article tries to find out whether the increase in the entrepreneurial nature of the project, manifested in the increase in project goals and methods uncertainty, is accompanied by a decrease in project success. Second question is – does the entrepreneurial orientation of project managers affect project success and the relationship between the projects’ success and their entrepreneurial features. To answer these questions, data were collected from Russian project managers assessing the entrepreneurial nature of projects, project success and the individual entrepreneurial orientation of project-managers. The collected data were examined using factor and regression analysis. The findings indicate that there is a negative relationship between the entrepreneurial nature and such indicators of project success as internal efficiency, preparation for the future, and results for clients. Some indicators of success were positively associated with such indicators of entrepreneurial orientation as proactivity and risk taking. As uncertainty increased, some measures of individual entrepreneurial orientation of project managers can positively compensate negative impact on project success from uncertainty associated with projects’ entrepreneurial nature.

Implementation and evaluation of Employee Health and Wellness Program using RE-AIM framework

PurposeThe study describes the design, implementation and evaluation of an employer-sponsored health screening program – Employee Health and Wellness Program (EHWP) – in an academic healthcare system in Pakistan.Design/methodology/approachOne year after implementation, RE-AIM (reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation and maintenance) framework was used to evaluate and report participant- and organizational-level indicators of success.FindingsOf the 5,286 invited employees, 4,523 (86%) completed blood work and 1809 (34%) completed health risk assessment (reach). Of the 915 (51%) who required referrals, 3% were referred for new diagnoses of diabetes, hepatitis C or severe anemia; 63% for elevated 10-year risk of cardiometabolic diseases (cardiovascular disease and diabetes); and 25% for counseling for depression, obesity or smoking cessation (effectiveness). Employees' barriers to enrollment were explored (adoption). While institutional costs were considered nominal (USD 20/employee), organizational barriers were identified (implementation). Finally, 97% of users reported interest in enrollment if EHWP was offered again (maintenance).Originality/valueIn a country with minimal focus on adult preventive care, the study reports the impact of an employer-offered wellness program that identified new risk factors and offered a referral for ongoing care. Employees reported a positive experience and were willing to re-enroll. Using the RE-AIM framework, the study has defined indicators in the real-world setting that can be used effectively by other institutions to start such a program.

The structure of studentsʼ subjective well-being

Introduction. Subjective well-being is one of the indicators of success and a basis of person`s socio-psychological adjustment to uncertain situations and unstable social relations. The complexity of this phenomenon requires clarifying its structure. Aim. To determine the structure of studentsʼ subjective well-being. Methods. Cognitive Features of Subjective Well-Being (KOSB-4) (O. Kaliuk, O. Savchenko), Subjective Well-Being Scale (A. Perrudet-Badoux, G. Mendelsohn, J. Chiche, adapted by M. Sokolova), Life Satisfaction Index A, LSIA (B.L. Neugarten, adapted by N. Panina), Arousability and Optimism Scale, AOS (I.S. Schuller, A.L. Comunian, adapted by N. Vodopyanova). The methodological basis is a structural-functional approach. Factor and correlation analyses were done using «STATISTICA 10.0». Results. Empirical verification of the author's model of subjective well-being revealed the existence of three independent components in its structure (cognitive-behavioral, emotional, and contrasting). Conclusions. Students’ cognitive and behavioral aspects of well-being are not separated, they form a single factor. There is a polarity in well-being in the form of positive and negative factors.

MENINGKATKAN HASIL BELAJAR MATEMATIKA SISWA MELALUI PEMBELAJARAN MULTIMEDIA INTERAKTIF DENGAN MODEL DISCOVERY LEARNING

The purpose of this research is to improve students’ mathematics learning outcomes on ball material through interactive multimedia learning with discovery learning models. This research was conducted in class IX-4 of MTs Negeri 2 Boalemo in the 2019/2020 school year with a total of 21 student. This research is a Classroom Action Research conducted with 1 cycle. The instruments used are in the form of teacher activity observation sheets, student activity observation sheets, and learning outcomes tests. The results of observations of teacher activities obtained a minimum category of good or very good with a percentage of 87.5% and the results of observations of student activities obtained a minimum category of good or very good with a percentage of 91%. Meanwhile, for the learning outcomes test, 19 students achieved the Minimum Completeness Criteria (KKM), or about 90.5%, and 2 students did not complete the test, or around 9.5%. The average student's mathematics learning outcomes on the ball material are 89% or meet the indicators of success

Analysis of Influencing Factors of Repair Effect after Peripheral Nerve Injury

In order to improve the repair effect after peripheral nerve injury, this paper analyzes the related influencing factors. The regeneration of peripheral nerve includes two continuous and overlapping processes: the acute wound healing period and the axon seeking target tissue period. The complete and effective process of peripheral nerve regeneration includes the sprouting, growth and extension of regenerated axons, and the reconstruction of synaptic connections (neuromuscular junctions) with target organs to realize the reinnervation of nerves and restore function. This process includes three indicators of success in regeneration: structural reconstruction, metabolic regeneration, and functional recovery. In order to improve the repair effect of peripheral nerve injury, relevant influencing factors can be analyzed, and effective improvement of these influencing factors can improve the recovery effect of peripheral nerve injury. Finally, this paper analyzes multiple factors to provide theoretical references for follow-up clinical diagnosis and treatment.

PENINGKATAN HASIL PENILAIAN PENGETAHUAN MUATAN LOKAL BAHASA JAWA TENTANG MEMAHAMI PASANGAN HURUF JAWA MELALUI MODELING THE WAY DENGAN FLASHCARD PADA PESERTA DIDIK KELAS V SD NEGERI 2 KALANGLUNDO

Good education is education that not only prepares students for a profession or position, but to solve the problems they face in everyday life. In general, the purpose of this classroom action research is to improve the Results of Assessment of Javanese Language Knowledge for Class V students at SD Negeri 2 Kalanglundo, Ngaringan District, Grobogan Regency in Semester 2 of the 2019/2020 Academic Year on Understanding Javanese letter pairs. This research was carried out for 4 months from January 2, 2020 to May 16, 2020 at SD Negeri 2 Kalanglundo, Ngaringan District, Grobogan Regency. Sources of data came from researchers and students of Class V, totaling 42. Data validation was carried out using data triangulation techniques sourced from the results of the Knowledge Assessment of students in the pre-cycle, cycle I, and cycle II. This research consists of two cycles, each of which consists of planning, implementing, observing and reflecting. The results showed that by applying The Way Modeling Learning Model with Flashcards, it could improve the Results of Assessment of Javanese Language Knowledge for Class V students at SD Negeri 2 Kalanglundo, Ngaringan District, Grobogan Regency in Semester 2 of the 2019/2020 Academic Year on Understanding Javanese letter pairs. This is indicated from the achievement of the target of increasing the results of the Javanese Language Knowledge Assessment of Learners in the Pre-Cycle, the average Knowledge Assessment Results of students being 68.78, increasing in the first cycle after Applying The Way Modeling Learning Model with Flashcards to 78.78 and finally being able to increase again in the second cycle to 82.72. With the results that have been achieved in Cycle II, it shows that the indicators of success set out in this study have been achieved. The suggestions that can be submitted include: (1) Researchers should use media or teaching aids in delivering subject matter, so that students are easier to accept the subject matter presented; (2) Researchers must be active and creative in order to develop the quality of their profession. ABSTRAKPendidikan yang baik adalah pendidikan yang tidak hanya mempersiapkan para peserta didik untuk suatu profesi atau jabatan saja, tetapi untuk menyelesaikan masalah-masalah yang dihadapinya dalam kehidupan sehari-hari. Secara umum, tujuan penelitian tindakan kelas ini adalah meningkatkan Hasil Penilaian Pengetahuan Bahasa Jawa peserta didik Kelas V di SD Negeri 2 Kalanglundo, Kecamatan Ngaringan, Kabupaten Grobogan Semester 2 Tahun Pelajaran 2019/2020 pada tentang Memahami Pasangan huruf Jawa. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan selama 4 bulan sejak tanggal, 2 Januari 2020 sampai 16 Mei 2020 bertempat di SD Negeri 2 Kalanglundo, Kecamatan Ngaringan, Kabupaten Grobogan. Sumber data berasal dari peneliti dan peserta didik Kelas V yang berjumlah 42. Validasi data dilakukan menggunakan teknik triangulasi data yang bersumber dari Hasil Penilaian Pengetahuan peserta didik pada pra siklus, siklus I, dan Siklus II. Penelitian ini terdiri dari dua siklus yang masing-masing terdiri dari perencanaan, pelaksanaan, pengamatan dan refleksi. Hasil penelitian menunjukan bahwa dengan Menerapkan Model Pembelajaran Modeling The Way dengan Flashcard dapat meningkatkan Hasil Penilaian Pengetahuan Bahasa Jawa peserta didik Kelas V di SD Negeri 2 Kalanglundo, Kecamatan Ngaringan, Kabupaten Grobogan Semester 2 Tahun Pelajaran 2019/2020 pada tentang Memahami Pasangan huruf Jawa. Hal ini diindikasikan dari pencapaian target peningkatan Hasil Penilaian Pengetahuan Bahasa Jawa Peserta didik pada Pra Siklus rata-rata Hasil Penilaian Pengetahuan peserta didik sebesar 68,78 meningkat pada siklus I setelah Menerapkan Model Pembelajaran Modeling The Way dengan Flashcard menjadi 78,78 dan akhirnya bisa di tingkatkan lagi pada siklus II menjadi 82,72. Dengan hasil yang telah dicapai pada Siklus II menunjukkan bahwa indikator keberhasilan yang ditetapkan dalam penelitian ini sudah tercapai. Adapun saran yang dapat diajukan antara lain : (1) Peneliti sebaiknya menggunakan media atau alat peraga dalam menyampaikan materi pelajaran, agar peserta didik lebih mudah dalam menerima materi pelajaran yang disampaikan; (2) Peneliti harus aktif dan kreatif agar dapat mengembangkan kualitas profesinya.

PENINGKATAN PERKEMBANGAN MOTORIK HALUS ANAK MELALUI KEGIATAN FINGER PAINTING

<p><em>This classroom action research aims to improve the fine motoric development of children in group A TK Weda Purana Pemaron, through finger painting activities. The subjects of this classroom action research were group A children of TK Weda Purana Pemaron, totaling 5 children. This classroom action research was conducted in two cycles. Each cycle goes through the planning, implementation, observation and reflection stages. Methods of data collection are done through performance, observation, and documentation. Data analysis in this study used a qualitative descriptive analysis. Based on the results of the pre-cycle before classroom action research, it shows that the child’s fine motoric development has not yet reached optimal results, which only reached a percentage of 50% or the category began to develop. So that action is taken in the first cycle to achieve results with a percentage of 70% or developing categories as expected, while in cycle II achieve results with a percentage of 90% or very well developed categories. With these results indicate that the indicators of success have been achieved.</em></p>

COVID-19: Identifying countries with indicators of success in responding to the outbreak

Background: In designing responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is critical to understand what has already worked well. We aimed to identify countries with emerging success stories from whom policymakers might draw important lessons. Methods: We developed a process to first include countries with large enough populations that results were unlikely to be due to chance, that had sufficient cases for response mechanisms to be tested, and that shared the necessary publicly available data. Within these countries, we looked at indicators suggesting success in terms of detecting disease, containing the outbreak, and treating those who were unwell. To support comparability, we measured indicators per capita (per million) and across time. We then used the indicators to identify three countries with emerging success stories to include some diversity in global region, population demographics and form of government. Results: We identified 66 countries that met our inclusion criteria on 18th May 2020. Several of these countries had indicators of success against the set indicators at different times in the outbreak. Vietnam had high levels of testing and successful containment with no deaths reported. South Korea had high levels of testing early in the outbreak, supporting containment. Germany had high levels of sustained testing and slower increases in cases and deaths than seen in other comparable settings. Conclusions: At the time of our assessment, Vietnam and South Korea were able to contain the outbreak of COVID-19 and avoid the exponential growth in cases seen elsewhere. Germany had more cases and deaths, but was nevertheless able to contain and mitigate the outbreak. Despite the many limitations to the data currently available, looking at comparative data can help identify countries from whom we can draw lessons, so that countries can inform and adapt their strategies for success in response to COVID-19.