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Get PDFThis report discusses the creative journey in developing creative responses to theory around Memory, Identity and the importance of biodiversity within the agriculture and the recycling of items destined for landfill
Does the relationship between sustainable human resource management and organizational identification vary by culture? Evidence from 35 countries based on GLOBE framework
Get PDFPurpose – The article discusses the relationships between sustainable HRM and organizational identification,
conceptualized at the individual level, and the moderating role of cultural dimensions conceptualized at the
country level (described in GLOBE’s framework). The study’s theoretical model based on social exchange
theory proposesthatsustainable HRM practice increases organizational identification. However, the strength of
thisidentification depends on the dimensions of national culture. Thus, we assumed national culture functions as
a second-level moderator in the relationship between sustainable HRM and organizational identification.
Design/methodology/approach – We conducted the study with data from 10,421 employees across 35
countries. We used a multilevel modeling approach for data analysis.
Findings – The study revealed the cross-level interaction effects of national culture on the relationship between
sustainable HRM practice and organizational identification. Specifically, the results indicate that sustainable
HRM strengthens employees’ organizational identification more in cultures with higher levels of gender
egalitarianism and lower levels of humane orientation.
Originality/value – This study demonstrates that the relationship between sustainable HRM practices and
employees’ organizational identification is culturally sensitive. It highlights the need to consider cultural context
when assessing the impact of sustainable HRM practices on employee outcomes. Furthermore, it shows that
certain cultural dimensions can enhance the effect of sustainable HRM practices
Essential design features of Mhealth applications that improve medication adherence for people with diabetes
No full textMobile health (mHealth) applications play an increasingly significant role in enhancing healthcare delivery and supporting the self-management of long-term conditions. This study aims to identify the essential features of mHealth applications that improve medication adherence and health outcomes in adults with long-term conditions. Using qualitative methods, we recruited 42 participants, including 17 with diabetes, and analysed interview data to generate six core themes: blood glucose improvement, convenience of use, decision-making support, emotional wellbeing, clinician-patient relationship enhancement, and patient empowerment. Key features identified include daily patterns, trend analysis, data sharing, and reminders. The findings underscore the importance of usable and meaningful solutions in developing effective and trustworthy mHealth applications
Future of Pharmacy in Wales: A Delphi Study Exploring the Impact of Digital Technology, Automation and Artificial Intelligence
Get PDFDigital technology, automation, and artificial intelligence (AI) are poised to significantly transform pharmacy practice. While previous research has explored these innovations in other healthcare professions, there is limited evidence capturing pharmacists' perspectives, particularly within the UK and Welsh contexts. This study addresses this gap by exploring Welsh pharmacists’ views on the impact of emerging technologies on pharmacy practice, their priorities for future developments and the perceived enablers and barriers to implementation.
A three-round e-Delphi study was conducted between September 2023 and January 2024 with 38 expert pharmacists across Wales, recruited through purposeful and snowball sampling. Round One involved qualitative data collection from open ended questions, thematically analysed to inform statement development for subsequent rounds. In the quantitative Rounds Two and Three, participants rated and ranked predictive and prioritisation statements. Consensus was defined as >70% agreement, which was achieved on 31 of 39 statements.
Findings reveal optimism regarding the integration of digital technologies in pharmacy. By 2030, participants anticipate widespread use of an electronic medicines record, automated dispensing and AI-assisted functions such as clinical validation, medicines information and pharmacy education. Looking further ahead to 2050, priorities include integration of patient wearables, big data analytics and the single digital health record. Participants expressed confidence in Wales’s capacity for innovation, citing national infrastructure, strong professional networks and supportive leadership as key enablers. However, barriers such as fragmented systems, funding constraints and limited digital skills persist.
This research provides timely insights for pharmacy leaders, educators and policymakers seeking to enable digital transformation in healthcare. It highlights the importance of workforce readiness, investment in infrastructure and clear strategic direction. The study contributes original evidence to the literature and offers practical recommendations for shaping digital pharmacy policy and practice in Wales and other similar healthcare systems
An Archaeological Study of Mining in the Early Modern Period and an 18th Century Mining Community Within the Vicinity of the Cistercian Abbey of Strata Florida
Get PDFA mixed methodological approach was applied to investigate whether mining had taken place prior to the 19th century within a six-kilometre area centred on the Cistercian Abbey of Strata Florida, Wales. The outcome of the research concluded there were more mine workings than had been previously thought, with a total of 19 mines and 22 trials recorded. Archaeological excavations revealed evidence that mining had taken place in the Early Modern Period, also much earlier than had previously been recorded. Surveys of the mines showed that some of them had been worked for hundreds of years, with the earliest archaeologically dated mine, Bronberllan Mine, working as far back as the 1680s.
An exploration of the social economic aspects of mining during the 1750s was also undertaken, based on documents and records relating to the mine of Esgair Mwyn. The study demonstrated that mines had been of significant importance for both the local and regional economy and had created well-developed trading links with other industries both within Wales and Great Britain. The study was also able to reveal that the lives of the workers were more varied than previous studies have indicated and that many had taken advantage of the numerous opportunities to enhance their position and financial income either through promotion, undertaking extra work or by providing goods and services required by the mine and other workers. A study of female mine workers during the 18th century was also made possible, revealing the wide variety of roles undertaken by women at that time.
The results of this work have provided a unique insight into the working lives of the 18th century miner workers at Esgair Mwyn which now forms a base for future studies into both social and economic studies of Cardiganshire mining
Consolidating library data with PowerBI: a case study from UWTSD Library
Get PDFOver the past three years, the Library and Learning Resources team at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) have worked on a project to consolidate data across the service using Microsoft PowerBI. The project was initiated to address inconsistencies in reporting and improve measurement of service impact. Before this work, our data collection was siloed and ad-hoc, relying heavily on our Alma Library Management System which primarily captures data on collection usage and does not represent our full range of services such as digital skills provision, open access compliance, and interactions with our specialist and front line staff. We aimed to create a consistent and comprehensive in-house reporting solution that would aid us in the performance measurement of a broader range of services beyond usage of our collections, using existing tools available to us at no additional cost. This presentation will outline our experience and progress in the first three years of the project
Psychotherapists’ Experience: Working with Disordered Eating from a Humanistic Perspective- A Phenomenological Study
Get PDFDisordered eating is considered to be one of the most prevalent mental health conditions, yet there is a lack of adequate support for individuals with such concerns. This research focuses on how psychotherapists work with disordered eating from a humanistic perspective. The aims were to enhance the limited existing research on the spectrum of disordered eating and humanistic therapeutic approaches. Data collection involved semi-structured interviews with four qualified psychotherapists with experience of working with disordered eating and who use humanistic approaches in their client work. The data were analysed using interpretive phenomenological analysis. Four group experiential themes and several sub-themes emerged from the analysis: application of therapeutic elements, aspects of disordered eating, inhibitors of change and influencing factors. The findings highlight the value and necessity of the humanistic approaches when working with disordered eating, allowing flexibility and client autonomy. The study thus bridges the gap and offers greater understanding of working therapeutically with disordered eating. Suggestions for further research are outlined and include focusing on traumatic experiences as well as humanistic approaches that are under-researched in regard to disordered eating
A Review of the Principal Questions in Richard Price’s Moral Intuitionism
Get PDFRichard Price (1723-1791) was a Welsh philosopher who defended, among other
views, what contemporary philosophers would label as “intuitionism.” Adherence to this
metaethical theory assumes, at minimum, the following: 1) Moral claims can be true stance independently, or, in other words, morality exists independently of our whims, beliefs, or desires,
2) There are moral truths that can be discovered through some rationalist capacity (be it “intuition” or “the understanding”), and 3) Morality includes some form of irreducibly moral properties (that is, moral concepts such as good cannot be reduced to or be identical with natural properties).
Here, I explore Price’s defense of intuitionism by drawing from his most complete work on
moral philosophy, A Review of the Principal Questions in Morals (1758), while primarily using the third edition (1787). Additionally, along with other secondary sources, I will rely on the
commentaries of Price as found in W.D. Hudson’s (1967, 1970) work. This examination of Price’s intuitionism will take place over four sections.
The first section will briefly cover Price’s philosophical influences. Specifically, I have in mind the influence of Plato, Ralph Cudworth, and René Descartes. However, I also note how Price differs from Plato and Cudworth, as well as how Price may still face difficulties associated with their views. Noting Price’s influences will give a fuller picture of the intuitionism he defends (as well as later intuitionists).
In the second section, I turn to the debate between Price’s intuitionism and Francis Hutcheson’s moral sense theory (also known as sentimentalism). After dealing with the relation between virtue and satisfaction, I turn toward the ostensible problem of moral motivation for intuitionists. Contemporary evaluations of Price’s position have held that it does not adequately deal with the Humean account of moral motivation. To help amend this, I will look at some contemporary responses to the Humean.
The third section examines the epistemology separating Price and his anti-intuitionist
interlocutors. Specifically, I turn to the rationalist epistemology underlying Price’s view and
contrast it with empiricism. One of the more obvious cases, I believe, comes from J.L. Mackie,
who makes explicit reference to Price’s metaethics in the 1977 publication Ethics: Inventing Right and Wrong. For example, Mackie (1977, p. 39) engages with Price’s view as “an important counter to the argument from queerness,” with Price arguing that empiricism has severe inadequacies—namely, by precluding important non-moral truths by discounting rationalism. I argue that Mackie and empiricists at large have not overcome Price’s counter.
The fourth section looks at Price’s intuitionism in comparison to contemporary developments of the theory. First, I compare Price’s normative view to other intuitionists, such as G.E. Moore and
W.D. Ross—with Moore showing the possible normative differences the theory can produce, while Ross shows its enduring deontological side as implied in Price’s work. Then, referencing
the intuitionists of today, I will turn to contemporary philosophers such as Michael Huemer and Robert Audi. The comparison between Price and these philosophers will be, in part, explored through the ways in which ethical intuitionism is defended and its concepts defined.
Lastly, I will conclude by noting Price’s continued relevance in metaethics and philosophy at large. Throughout, I will have aimed to establish that this relevancy extends from his commentary on subjectivism to moral epistemology and, taken as a whole, intuitionism as a still important and enduring view
Bearing witness: On animal suffering
No full textEvery day, billions of animals across the globe endure considerable suffering within commercial practices and industries, yet for the most part, these animals are unseen, hidden from public view, invisibilised. This essay considers the philosophical and moral dimensions of the act of seeing in relation to such extensive animal suffering. In particular, it considers the questions, what does it mean to see the world as one inhabited by billions of suffering animals, and how do we bear witness to their suffering? Further, how should we understand this in relation to our obligations to bring their suffering to the surface of our view, to engage with their plight in a way which demands us to respond as individuals? Drawing on the concepts of the banality of evil, extreme cognitive compartmentalisation and objectification, this essay will explore what it means to unveil animal suffering, to make animals’ lived experiences and lives visible from a moral point of view, not merely through looking but through empathic seeing that goes beyond mere observation. The act of seeing is here understood a philosophical practice, involving interpretation and meaning-making, especially with regard to suffering
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