Case Study on the Community Resilience Within Title VI Programs During COVID-19: A Qualitative Analysis

Health inequalities increased for Native Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic due to poor infrastructure, lack of electricity, health disparities, limited transportation, and rural location (Yellow Horse, 2021). Title VI programs-- aging network organizations that serve tribal elders--had to be resourceful to meet increased needs and restrictions on service delivery options. Qualitative data from the national 2020 Title VI Native American Aging Programs Survey illustrated the challenges faced and the resiliency of these organizations and their communities. Two rounds of thematic coding of 479 open-ended responses to the survey revealed that communication across organizations, a sense of shared mission, and sharing of resources allowed these agencies to provide more services in innovative ways. Challenges included limited funding, regulatory barriers, and staff burnout. A video presentation by a Title VI program director will provide context for the results of the survey.

A Multi-Sided Platform to Activate the Sharing of Digital Labs

This paper presents a business model for digital laboratories (labs) to promote sharing in network organizations. Using information systems design science research methodology, a multi-sided platform is created and evaluated as a sustainable business model. Digital labs complement theoretical concepts in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) to promote understanding of concepts, practical knowledge, and experiences. However, these labs are expensive and typically only available to local user groups, and not every university can offer the same or equivalent labs. Many universities are not well prepared to share labs with other institutions or to be part of a network organization. Among the findings are that digital labs are becoming more important, that there is an emerging trend from product- to service-oriented solutions, that a lab-sharing marketplace should provide targeted offerings for teaching and training, and that industry customers and students are showing interest in digital labs education content. The willingness to pay for students and industry is there, but for students the discussion remains ethical in nature as to who should pay for education. On the other hand, industry customers point out that there is a fear of losing intellectual property and security risks. This paper shows how a sustainable business model for digital labs activates lab sharing. Then universities can offer a better curriculum, instructors have more opportunities to provide a good education, and only then can students have access to more lab environments.

FEATURES OF PSYCHOLOGICAL CONTRACT OF LABOR SUBJECTS OF NETWORK ORGANIZATIONS

Описана актуальность исследования психологического контракта субъектов труда на современном этапе развития рынка, организации трудового процесса и управления в условиях цифровой трансформации общества, перехода многих компаний традиционного типа на интернет-платформы. Рассмотрены подходы к исследованию сетевых форм ведения бизнеса, описаны особенности организаций сетевого типа в сравнении с традиционными компаниями. Представлены результаты пилотажного, эмпирического, сравнительного исследования имплицитного соглашения субъектов труда сетевой и традиционной компаний и результатов ранних исследований компаний традиционного типа (период с 2010-го по 2019 годы) с современными данными. Рассмотрены перспективы исследования психологического контракта в организациях сетевого типа. The article describes the relevance of the study of the psychological contract of labor subjects at the present stage of market development, the organization of the labor process and management in the context of the digital transformation of society, the transition of many traditional companies to Internet platforms. Approaches to the study of network forms of doing business are considered, the features of network-type organizations in comparison with traditional companies are described. The article presents the results of a pilot, empirical, comparative study of the implicit agreement of labor subjects of network and traditional companies, and the results of early studies of companies of the traditional type (from 2010 to 2019) with modern data. The prospects for the study of the psychological contract in organizations of a network type are considered.

DARQ Technology as a Digital Transformation Strategy in Terms of Global Crises

Purpose: The aim of the paper is (1) to analyze the DARQ (Distributed ledger, Artificial Intelligence, Extended Reality, Quantum Computing) technology in terms of its implementations and (2) to compare these technologies with the SMAC technology (Social, Mobile, Analytics, Cloud). We present the thesis that DARQ technologies can help in building information systems aimed at both predicting and monitoring global crises. We argue that the DARQ technology will support the management of network organizations in the first period of development. Design/methodology/approach: The research procedure consists of the following steps: literature analysis, conducting qualitative research and its presentation, obtaining expert opinions and recommendations for further research. Findings: The results of work on the DARQ technology that supports management systems allowed for the evaluation of usability both in terms of the expected effects and the areas of risk of application. Research limitations/implications: Due to the lack of practical applications of all the elements that make up the DARQ technology, the analysis of such components as Extended Reality (Virtual Reality), Quantum Computing (Virtual Computing Technology) is not complete and requires complementary research and a more complete analysis of its applications. We consider the presented work as an introduction to broader research. Originality/value: The thesis has been substantiated that the transition from SMAC to DARQ technology can be done gradually. Both of these technologies are compatible. This may result in gradual and collision-free changes in the quality of the management system. Elements of the new DARQ technology, such as Distributed ledger, Artificial Intelligence, Extended Reality and Quantum computing, allow for abrupt changes in both the management system and the functioning of the organization. Already today, each component of the DARQ technology has a significant impact on various sectors of the economy. However, it should be noted that apart from the positives, the DARQ technology also poses some threats. The article contains conclusions from the research and indicates a recommendation for further work, which concerns extending the application of DARQ technology to predict and monitor disasters and unpredictable events. To this end, we analyze the Black Swan theory (based on the COVID-19 pandemic case study) as the theoretical framework for the use of DARQ technology as a tool to reduce the occurrence of unpredictable events.

STRUCTURAL MANAGEMENT PARADIGM IN THE MODELS OF NETWORK ORGANIZATIONS

Development problem of network organizations’ modelling methods is considered in this article. It is characterized with two fundamental directions that are the basis of the scientific approach. The authors offer one more aspect of modelling – taking into account the influence on the object’s structure and the produced products of external messages that carry structural rules, i. e. the rules needed for similar objects modelling.

The Chinese Students' Digital Competencies Formation in the Educational Space of the Russian University

In the past two decades, in the context of internationalization of higher education, the formation of a digital society in Russia and overseas the requirements for higher education have changed significantly. Digital skills and competencies should be acquired by a person in the education system, so the role of higher education and learning in general is growing. The Chinese students’ influx to the Russian universities is increasing, which presents a challenge for the Russian universities to develop the digital skills of the Chinese students demanded on the global labor market. The main objectives of the study were to determine the basic digital competencies that Chinese students need to form in the process of training at the Russian higher school. The study was conducted at three universities in Yekaterinburg. The research methodology combined both qualitative and quantitative approaches. The primary data was collected using questionnaires and in-depth interviews. 500 Russian and 500 Chinese students were questioned on the basis of quota sampling. In-depth interviews with 50 experts were conducted. The study has revealed the basic digital competencies required by Chinese students. They include: the ability to quickly respond to the intensification of ICT development, the ability to independently master and create innovations, the ability to work in network organizations with a decentralized management system (including Russian-Chinese), the skill of continuous self-education, the skill of self-study situation analysis and the skills of operational decision making. The research has found that in modern Russia there is a need to coordinate interstate, regional and university levels of innovative educational cooperation between Russia and China, to train Russian highly qualified specialists for the implementation of bilateral digital educational cooperation and to increase the financial component of the innovative development of the Russian-Chinese educational cooperation. Keywords: digitalization of higher education, digital competencies, Chinese students, the educational space of the Russian university, the interaction of the Russian and the Chinese higher schools

Network Organizations

Contemporary organizations must not only react, but also adapt to the never-ending changes. These are both technological and social in nature and occur in all areas of life and the economy. As a result, the current forms of management and traditional business models do not always turn out to be effective. One of the solutions for the new market requirements is cooperation in network structures. Modern technology makes it possible. The chapter presents the genesis and definition of organizations with a network and hybrid structure, and the factors determining the undertaking of cooperation activities between different organizations. The consequences of such cooperation between organizations were also indicated. The chapter presents the outcomes of the survey conducted in 2020, under exceptional conditions, due to the epidemiological situation in the world. In this unusual situation, network cooperation acquires a new, special meaning for the future economy.

Decision-Making Systems in Traditional and Network Organizations

Decision-making processes taking place in increasingly complex traditional and network organizations require the use of modern decision support systems. As a result of these solutions, decisions are made to support the development of the organization, its modernization, and thereby lead to increased competitiveness. The subject of the analysis of decision-making systems in organizations has been explored in a number of publications. This chapter addresses selected problems concerning the design and functioning of the decision-making system in traditional and network organizations. Particular attention was paid to the analysis of the decision-making process and the tools used to support this process. The results of research on evaluation of available solutions, especially in the field of information technology, in decision-making processes in network organizations were also presented.

Networks, Organizations, Institutions: An Interview with Walter W. Powell, Stanford University

In this interview, Walter W. Powell and Helmut K. Anheier review the evolution of organizational sociology and institutionalism over the last thirty years, including the formation of new organizational forms such as network organizations. They also touch upon nonprofit and civil society research, and discuss the state of sociology and the social sciences more generally.

Network Organizations as a Catalyst for Innovation

The formation of network organizations is underpinned by the development of ICTs (Information Communication Technologies). Such organizations promote the application of an innovation-oriented approach. The monograph depicts theoretical and practical issues arising from our research on the transformation of management structures of various organizations. The research shows that the application of a network management model allows for significant economic effects to be obtained both for the constituent organizations and for the society. Creating a network organization may improve its competitiveness and ensure its higher international ratings. The emergence of network organizations ensues from the evolution of traditional linear structures. The transformation process could take place thanks to substantial progress in ICT development.