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DIGITAL GOVERNANCE ACROSS WHOLE-OF-THE-GOVERNMENT: OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES
Get PDFTechnology has become a major driver for business, society, and government in the present times. Businesses use technology to monitor their processes, improve their efficiency, and automate routine tasks along with other things while government may use the technology from a different perspective. The role of government is to facilitate, monitor, supervise, and regulate various policies, programs, schemes, etc. Digital governance is a step towards making the roles, responsibilities, and authority for decision-making create a digital presence for any organization. The present study focuses on the digital governance of the government in a country like India. The study highlights the opportunities and challenges of digital governance. The digital divide is one of the major challenges for digital governance. There are multiple challenges that technology poses for bringing digital governance into action and some of those are related to technology, leadership, literacy, etc. Digital governance can be successfully implemented if these issues are being addressed and taken care of. The paper concludes by giving the future direction of research
THE MODERATING IMPACT OF CONCENTRATED OWNERSHIP ON RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS AND FIRM PERFORMANCE IN THE MALAYSIAN CONTEXT
Get PDF This study investigates the impact of related party transactions (RPTs) on firm performance, with a focus on the moderating role of concentrated ownership in an emerging market context. The Random effect regression was utilized for Malaysian-listed firms from 2015 to 2019 to test these assumptions. The findings reveal that RPTs are negatively correlated with firm performance, suggesting that such transactions are often motivated by expropriation concerns rather than transaction-cost efficiency. However, concentrated ownership plays a crucial governance role by mitigating the adverse effects of RPTs, thereby improving firm performance. Companies with concentrated ownership structures are better equipped to monitor and manage RPTs, reducing agency costs and opportunistic behavior. This study contributes to the literature on corporate governance by highlighting the importance of ownership concentration in alleviating the negative consequences of excessive RPTs, especially in markets characterized by high information asymmetry. The findings have significant policy implications, as they suggest that regulators should strengthen disclosure requirements and provide greater oversight of RPTs to protect minority shareholders. Future research could explore how the relationship between RPTs, ownership concentration, and firm performance evolves over time, particularly in the post-COVID-19 period, when market conditions and corporate governance practices have undergone significant changes
Effects of eurozone and schengen area accession on real estate prices
Get PDFThe real estate sector plays an important role in economic cycles and macroeconomic stability, as shown by various studies that establish a link between real estate prices and economic activity. While the traditional determinants of real estate prices have been extensively studied, the impact of institutional factors such as Eurozone membership and Schengen accession has not yet been sufficiently researched. Monetary integration promotes economic growth by boosting trade, investment and financial integration, while lower interest rates improve access to credit, which drives demand for real estate. Similarly, Schengen accession increases labor mobility, cross-border economic activity and the acquisition of real estate, further fueling demand for housing. Therefore, this study aims to examine the role that these institutional changes have on the real estate markets in the EU member states. A panel data analysis for the period from 2000 to 2023 using a fixed effects model confirms that joining the Eurozone has a statistically significant impact on house prices, primarily due to lower interest rates and economic growth. Schengen membership also contributes to rising real estate prices as it increases labor mobility and tourism-driven demand. The study findings suggest that policy makers should address housing affordability issues through targeted measures, including fiscal and regulatory interventions, rather than relying solely on monetary policy.
Entanglement and smooth geometry in 4-spacetime
Get PDFWe try to understand quantum entanglement by geometric relations of spatially separated regions of 4-spacetime. The relations become detectable by working in the Euclidean smoothness structure underlying the Lorentzian structure. There are 5-dimensional bridges, i.e. 5-dimensional nontrivial smooth hcobordisms connecting spatially separated 4-regions of spacetime. These connections are nonlocal in spacetime. At the quantum regime spacetime is reduced to its smooth atlases of charts which are related by automorphisms of the maksimal Boolean algebra in the quantum lattice of projections. Quantum entanglement in 4-spacetime can be represented by exotic smoothness structures on R4, which are determined by the h-cobordisms due to the results in particular by Casson, Akbulut, Freedman, Donaldson or Gompf. The involutions of corks correspond to the phases between the Boolean ZFC-models and to the change of the exotic R4 inW5. This work is more a description of the ongoing project than a detailed presentation of the results. The discussion focuses on certain general contexts and even philosophical features
Logemes and Their Homotopy-Theoretic Foundations
Get PDFWe introduce logemes, consistent fragments of reasoning closed under at least one inference rule, as foundational units for different logics. Unlike full logical theories, logemes need not be axiomatized or algebraically structured; instead, they are evaluated via their associated Lindenbaum-Tarski quotients, interpreted as spaces presenting partially ordered sets. We propose that two logemes are homotopy identical precisely when their posetal semantics are homotopy equivalent. This criterion, grounded in the Univalence Axiom of Homotopy Type Theory, allows us to formalize diagrammatic reasoning and compare ancient logical traditions, such as Stoic and Yog¯ac¯ara, on purely mathematical grounds. We show that both traditions instantiate the same homotopy type of poset, confirming heir logical identity despite historical separation
The Architecture of Relativistic Space-Time: A Critical Review
Get PDFIn this critical review, we try to extract from the rich space-time architecture those aspects that are responsible for time and causality. We start with a short review of some attempts to axiomatise the theory of relativity. We focus on the classical approach by Ehlers, Pirani and Schild. While not uncontroversial, it shows — from a quasi-operational perspective — the relations between various space-time substructures. Then we analyse temporal and causal threads in the fabric of the contemporary space-time theory. The so-called causal structure of space-time, nowadays elaborated in great detail, has entered into relativistic physics as a part of its theoretical tool-kit, and can be regarded as complementary with respect to the method of axiomatisation. We argue that a local time flow and an elementary concept of causality are a necessary minimum upon which further richer and richer space-time substructures are built. Our philosophical message is that the relativistic model supports neither the attempts à la Hume to reduce causality to time order, nor the endeavours à la Leibniz to derive time from causal order. Instead, the theory of relativity pictures space-time as a rich edifice which, when looked upon from various angles, displays different logical patterns of its superstructure
Logos Reconstructed: On the Ideal of Adam’s Originally Perfect Language and Recovering its Semiotic Realism
Get PDFUmberto Eco in The Search for the Perfect Language explores the ‘dream of a perfect language’ that has sought to recapitulate the lost perfection of Adam's original language. Humanity is seen as forgetful of the preternatural knowledge once contained in a transparent language that perfectly identified essences. Eco's historical narrative of this pursuit, labeled “a series of failures,” is examined first. Then, Leibniz’s Adamicism is explored, which asserts that a language can be Adamic if it mirrors the natural and non-arbitrary qualities of Adam's language. Cross-culturally, Sanskrit realism and Plato’s natural-name thesis support this, emphasizing the connection between words and meanings. Following this, the criteria for linguistic perfection (◊P) are established, relying on five necessary assumptions (A) concerning ontology, epistemology, accessibility, translatability, and intersubjectivity. This paper defends reconstructing an ideal language without seeking to return to the forever lost mother tongue. Instead, it assesses the potential for our current system-of-signs to regain semiotic realism and represent reality accurately. A thought experiment justifies returning to semiotic realism, examining the potential of revealing the hidden phenomenology of logos – the universal reason underlying all languages. Conclusively, this project rejects empirical nominalism and explores accessing the preternatural knowledge of necessary and immutable ideas, lost after the fall and Babel’s catastrophe
The Effect of Flexible Working Perception, Digital and Agile Organizational Culture on Technology Use: a Study from the Employees’ Perspective
Get PDFThe purpose of this study is to examine the interaction of flexible working perception with digital and agile organizational cultures and the effects of this interaction on technology use from the perspective of employees. The research was carried out with data collected from 382 employees operating in different sectors (technology, finance, education, health) on the European Side of Istanbul. The data were collected using structured questionnaires and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), item-total correlation, Cronbach Alpha methods, correlation analysis and path analysis method were used within the scope of validity and reliability studies of the scales. In the study, a positive and significant relationship was found between the variables of flexible working and digital and agile organizational culture and technology use, while the perception of flexible working had a positive and significant effect on the perception of technology use. The study also concluded that digital and agile organizational culture has a significant effect on the perception of technology use. According to the results of the study, the perception of flexible working and digital and agile organizational cultures have a positive and significant effect on employees' use of technology
Humans on the Internet: From Utopia to Dystopia
Get PDFThe Internet has become an inseparable part of contemporary society. Few people today can imagine life without using various social media platforms. However, what does the Internet truly offer? The seemingly beautiful and utopian world presented through online photos and videos conceals a darker side. The dangers awaiting users who succumb too easily to this idealized vision can have serious real-life and legal consequences, ranging from data fraud, identity theft, and financial crimes to human trafficking and child exploitation. Online hate speech has also contributed to the psychological and social destruction of individuals who lacked the resources or strength to cope with it. This paper aims to address the question of whether the Internet poses a genuine threat to its users, or whether such concerns merely reflect a dystopian vision of human helplessness in the digital age
Communication Gaps Affecting Maternal Health Outcomes in Bangladeshi Public Hospitals
Get PDFEffective communication is central to the delivery of high-quality maternal healthcare, yet it remains an understudied component in public health systems in low- and middle-income countries. This qualitative study examines the communication challenges between healthcare providers and pregnant women in public hospitals in Bangladesh, with a focus on how these barriers impact maternal health outcomes. Drawing on thirty in-depth interviews with patients and providers, and observational data from four rural and peri-urban hospitals, the study identifies six key barriers: language mismatch, time constraints, lack of empathy, cultural insensitivity, overuse of medical jargon, and gender discomfort. These factors were found to hinder mutual understanding, reduce patient trust, and discourage full disclosure of health concerns. Framed by Habermas’s theory of communicative action and cultural competence theory, the findings illustrate how structural limitations and cultural disconnects intersect to produce fragmented and inequitable care experiences. The study highlights the urgent need for systemic reforms that integrate communication training, gender-sensitive consultation environments, and culturally inclusive practices within maternal health services. By emphasizing communication as a foundational element of care, this research contributes to the growing discourse on improving maternal health outcomes in Bangladesh