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Blockchain-based Supply Chain Management Systems: A Systematic Mapping Study of Academic Research
No full textThis research provides an in-depth exploration of the cybersecurity challenges in blockchain technology within the context of Supply Chain Management (SCM). By conducting a systematic literature review (SLR), the study identifies and classifies key cybersecurity issues, revealing the intricate balance between security and operational efficiency in blockchain-integrated SCM systems. The primary focus areas include consensus mechanism failures, smart contract vulnerabilities, network-level attacks, and cryptographic challenges. The study prioritizes these cybersecurity concerns, proposing a sequential approach to address them effectively. It emphasizes the need for continuous refinement in understanding and methodologies to enhance the security and efficiency of blockchain-based SCM systems. The research culminates in the proposition of strategic directions for future research, aiming to fortify blockchain SCM against emerging threats while optimizing its operational efficacy. The findings offer valuable insights for both academia and industry, highlighting the critical role of cybersecurity in the successful integration and sustainability of blockchain technology in SCM
The Dignity of Difference: Christian Particularity and the Possibility of Interreligious Dialogue
Get PDFDifference is believed to constitute one of the greatest obstacles to interreligious dialogue. Hence, a strong view of the particularity of the religions is often criticised as incompatible with a commitment to, and willingness to engage in, interreligious dialogue. This thesis argues against this apparent incompatibility by making a case for the possibility of interreligious dialogue that does not come at the expense of the particularity of the religions, specifically, of Christian particularity. The thesis identifies itself as an interdisciplinary research. It proceeds by means of a methodology of close analysis of, and constructive engagement with, literature in the fields of Christian theology, interfaith studies, and religious peacebuilding. The first chapter defines and lays out the emergence of the particularist perspective in the Christian theology of religions. It does this through a critical review and engagement with the literature, with focused attention given to the work of George Lindbeck, Mark Heim, Jacques Dupuis, and Nicholas Healy. In the second chapter, a link is opened up between the particularist framework and interreligious dialogue, in conversation with the work of George Lindbeck. A moral impulse of moving the religions toward better forms of relationality with one another is also identified, in this second chapter, as constituting a key telos of the modern global interfaith movement. The question then arises of how a Christian form of particularity might locate itself within the moral framework of interreligious dialogue. The three chapters that follow are an extended engagement with this question. In the third chapter, in conversation with the ‘intratextual’ vision of scripture articulated in the work of George Lindbeck, an argument is made for regarding scripture as a key site through which Christians might acquire virtues crucial for interreligious dialogue’s flourishing. The fourth chapter posits friendship as an important mode of interreligious dialogue. But the account of friendship offered here moves away from those which predicate its possibility on shared metaphysical and moral orientation between the friends. Drawing insights from the work of Janet Soskice, James Fredericks, David Burrell, and Jürgen Moltmann, this fourth chapter makes a case for the possibility of, and the moral and spiritual blessings that come from, interreligious friendships. In the fifth and final chapter, the concern for interreligious peace, already noted as a motif in the modern interreligious dialogue movement, is framed as consistent with a Christian commitment to peaceableness. Through attention to two contexts of interfaith friendships, namely the contemporary practice of Scriptural Reasoning, and the friendship of Reverend Charles Freer Andrews and Mohandas K. Gandhi (in Apartheid South Africa and India), the fifth chapter argues that interreligious friendship is an important missional practice, a form of Christian witness to ‘the peaceable kingdom.’ Taken together, the thesis presents a Christian vision of interreligious dialogue
Sustainable human resource management and job satisfaction— unlocking the power of organizational identification: A cross-cultural perspective from 54 countries
Get PDFSustainable human resource management is gaining importance in organizations due to its role in developing a sustainable work environment and well-being. This paper discusses the
relationship between employee perceptions of sustainable human resource management and job satisfaction in 54 countries. We propose that sustainable HRM is positively associated with job satisfaction but that this relationship is moderated by employees’ identification with the organization and country-level individualism-collectivism. Thus, we suggest national culture functions as a second-level moderator of the relationship of sustainable HRM with
organizational identification on job satisfaction. Findings from the multi-level analyses using data from 14,502 employees nested within 54 countries provided support for our hypotheses, namely that employee perceptions of sustainable HRM were positively associated with job
satisfaction and that this relationship was more pronounced for employees with lower levels compared to higher levels of organizational identification in individualistic rather than
collectivistic countries. These findings bear important implications for both theory and practice
Chapter 6: Reflecting on the potential of EntreCompEdu to stimulate teachers’ entrepreneurial thinking and activity.
No full textEntreCompEdu is a professional development framework for educators, designed as a complement to the European Commission’s Entrepreneurship Competence Framework (EntreComp). The purpose of this chapter is to reflect upon EntreCompEdu’s potential to stimulate teachers’ entrepreneurial thinking and activity. The chapter is structured in three main sections. The first describe the policy context and the gap in teacher education that EntreCompEdu seeks to address. The second offers an overview of the framework’s main components. The third reflects on the pilot phase of implementation, focusing on two case studies to illustrate the factors that influence EntreCompEdu’s impact and future direction. The reflections are those of the lead author of EntreCompEdu, three of those who facilitated the professional development sessions and the project manager. We follow Borton’s ‘(1970) simple ‘What? So What? and Now What?’ model to shape our reflections. Our subjective narratives are based on specific professional experiences as we critically reflect on the framework’s implementation within the context of Covid-19 and other challenges associated with transnational projects. We conclude that EntreCompEdu can stimulate teachers’ entrepreneurial thinking, although its sustainability in school is contingent on a range of individual and organisational factors discussed
Diplomacy and (mis)comprehension in the Antique Indian Ocean: gift-giving and ritual as a form of communication
No full textThere has been much discussion of the fluid nature of concepts like luxury, prestige and symbolism in the Ex Oriente Luxuria series (Schneider 2015). It is frequently recognised that these categorises are not immutable and whether an object (or the complex set of interactions involving its use) is imbued with such meaning is often dependent upon on specific circumstances, subjective experience and wider cultural values. Factors such as rarity, expense and what constitutes the exotic is heavily context dependent. As such, the meaning attributed to different items, be they spices, precious gemstones, or animals (/animal products) will vary from location to location.
This raises an important series of questions – how easily could shared codes of interaction exist between societies separated by vast distances? More specifically, how might gifts that formed part of diplomatic dialogue be understood both by the giving party and the recipient? Do our sources allow us to easily analyse such forms of communication or is any original meaning too heavily distorted by the medium of record (such as literary genre) and pre-existing cultural expectations (clichés, topoi, notions of “otherness”)?
The present paper explores these issues in relation to the Antique Indian Ocean (end of the first millennium BC to mid-first millennium AD). Two broad areas will receive particular focus. The first is relations between the Roman Empire and South Asian polities. In particular, considering the extent to which such diplomatic contact was coloured by the legacy of Alexander the Great. The second area to be examined relations between the Roman state, the Blemmyes and Axum. In addition to drawing upon source material from antiquity, comparative evidence from the better documented early modern period will also inform the discussion
The Psychosocial Cancer Evaluation Toolkit: developing a tailored evaluation protocol and interface for the evaluation of cancer support initiatives.
Get PDFThe psychological impact of a cancer diagnosis and the subsequent cancer journey on the individual is well recognised within the psycho-oncology literature, and within the UK alone there exists a plethora of psychosocial interventions and initiatives that seek to support those affected by cancer through a variety of mechanisms. Whilst clinical care and treatment of cancer are delivered within the UK National Health Service (NHS), a significant amount of psychosocial care is delivered through third sector organisations in the form of cancer charities, yet these suffer from a lack of robust and comparable evaluation. This thesis presents a body of applied research, funded through a KESS II studentship in partnership with Wales-based cancer charity Tenovus Cancer Care, that uniquely combines the disciplines of health psychology and applied computing to develop and evaluate an evaluation protocol and research outcome interface (T:POT) that addresses the current lack of systematic evaluation protocols available for Tenovus and other cancer charities. Firstly, a systematic literature review identified and evaluated the methodological quality of existing psychosocial patient reported outcome measures (PROMS) and led to the identification of eleven cancer-specific PROMS, many of which captured similar or overlapping constructs such as quality of life, anxiety and depression. Informed by the constructs identified in this review, empirical study one employed a modified online Delphi technique to attain expert consensus on which psychosocial health constructs were considered the most important and relevant to measure when evaluating the psychosocial impact of a cancer support service. 24 psychosocial constructs were identified that were then mapped against the PROMS to produce a core set of outcome measures which capture quality of life, unmet needs, loneliness and fear of cancer recurrence These measures formed the basis of the Tenovus: Psychosocial Outcomes Toolkit (T:POT) housed within a bespoke computer interface. Empirical study two contained a series of user-experience testing techniques including Think Aloud methodology to pilot the acceptability and usability of the T:POT interface and revealed overall that the system works well and for most elements was considered above average against the benchmark standards. The interface achieved the desired outcome, it was considered easy to use and that confidence would grow with more use. This process also allowed for design issues to be identified and then refined for the final product. The final empirical study was an evaluation of T:POT with an existing Tenovus Cancer Support Initiative and revealed the need for further development of some aspects of T:POT and the need for a larger scale evaluation and ongoing development work
Potential for a Process Framework to guide the Implementation of Circular Economy Activities in Enterprises
Get PDFBBaChau Cymru’n Mynd i’r afael â Nod Datblygu Cynaliadwy 16.
No full textMae'r llyfryn hwn 'Harminous Entrepreneurship Society' yn arddangos ystod amrywiol o BBaChau Cymreig sy'n ymgorffori egwyddorion Entrepreneuriaeth Gytûn. Mae’r mentrau hyn nid yn unig yn cyfrannu at yr agenda SDG 16 fyd-eang ond hefyd yn chwarae rhan hanfodol wrth greu Cymru lewyrchus, gydnerth, fwy cyfartal, iachach, sy’n gyfrifol ar lefel fyd-eang gyda chymunedau cydlynol a diwylliant ffyniannus. Mae’r cynnwys yn darparu straeon ysbrydoledig a gwaith dylanwadol mentrau Cymreig modern, pob un yn cyfrannu at weithrediaeth heddwch yn eu ffordd unigryw eu hunain. Trwy gyfweliadau ac achosion, mae’r awduron/golygyddion yn archwilio sut mae’r BBaChau hyn yn harneisio ysbryd actifiaeth a’i gyfuno â’u modelau busnes creadigol i fynd i’r afael yn effeithiol â heriau cymdeithasol ac amgylcheddol, gan lunio eu hatebion eu hunain i fyd mwy cyfiawn a heddychlon
Understanding the Adjustment of Chinese Business Expatriates: A Grounded Theory Study
Get PDFThe number of Chinese expatriates has vastly expanded with an increase of 240% to more than 1.4 million during the last decade (MOFCOM, 2021; 2010). However, little attention has been paid to them and their adjustment experiences in academic circle. Currently, the majority of research of expatriate adjustment is western-specific, and almost all theories and models in this field are developed from western perspective and naturally lack a consideration of non-western situational factors. This research focuses on the adjustment of Chinese business expatriates and aims to explore the factors influencing their adjustment and develop a framework of adjustment thus to help better understand and guide the practice of Chinese expatriates.
The research adopts grounded theory research and attempts to contribute to the body of knowledge on adjustment of Chinese expatriates and construct an explanatory theory that reveals the inherent process of expatriation. The findings identify four major themes influencing the adjustment of Chinese business expatriates: expatriation reasons, expatriation difficulties, supporting resources and adjustment strategies. On that basis, this research develops a framework of adjustment of Chinese business expatriates, which reflects the influence of Chinese context and represents a new perspective of describing the adjustment process of them.
As grounded in the practice of Chinese business expatriates, this research makes significant theoretical and practical contributions to the field. As an innovation and redevelopment of existing cross-cultural adjustment research, it describes and explains the expatriation practice and adjustment of Chinese business expatriates. It also serves as a reference for human resource managers and expatriates and guides them on how to recognise and cope with the issue of expatriate adjustment. Some suggestions have been put forward for relevant organisations to improve expatriates’ adjustment according to the research findings
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