bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Family Support Programs
Authors: Pirpir Devlet Alakoç , Çiçekler Canan Yildiz
Published: April 2020

Family support programs are defined as the programs which are organized to provide parents to take part in all the stages of their child's development and education periods. Through the family support programs, it is aimed for parents to gain their self-confidence about their child's development and education and increase their knowledge and skills they need. Therefore, it is very important to consider social and cultural views of the parents, prioritize the voluntariness and privacy, and establish a clear communication within the frame of respect while organizing programs aimed at this field. Many family support programs are being applied both in our country and abroad.
Perinatal and Early Childhood Development
Authors: Kivuti-Bitok Lucy , Cheptum Joyce Jebet
Published: April 2020

This chapter looks at the systems approach in addressing the dilemma of investing in neonatal health in resource constraints environment. Is investing in neonatal care the key to attaining sustainable development goals? Is it just or even just to invest in Neonatal care in the midst of competing interests? It applies causal loop diagrams as part of systems dynamics approach in seeking to identify the intended and intended consequences of investing in Neonatal Health. A look into countries have done well in Neonatal health and their investment early childhood education is done in order to give insight into the relationship between the investments.
Adaptation of Cognitive Abilities Scale Into Turkish
Authors: Kilinç Fatma Elif , Aral Neriman
Published: April 2020

This study aimed to adapt Cognitive Abilities Scale-2 (CAS-2) Preschool (24-47 months) Form into Turkish by focusing on 24-36-month children and conduct validity and reliability studies. The study utilized the survey model and a study group which consisted of 60 socio-culturally disadvantaged 24-36-month children in Bolu province. CAS-2 Preschool Form includes five subscales: oral language, reading, mathematics, handwriting, and enabling behaviors. Translation and reverse translation procedures were used to adapt the scale developed in English into Turkish. Expert opinion was sought for content validity. Test-retest correlation and item-total score correlation consistency measures were used to examine the psychometric properties of the Turkish form. Results demonstrated that the scale is a valid and reliable instrument to determine cognitive abilities in 24-36-month Turkish children. Infant and pre-school forms are recommended to be used for 3-47-months at every socio-cultural level.
Evaluation of Kernel Based Atanassov's Intuitionistic Fuzzy Clustering for Network Forensics and Intrusion Detection
Authors: Panwar Anupam
Published: April 2020

Malware or virus is one of the most significant security threats in Internet. There are mainly two types of successful (partially) solutions available. One is anti-virus and other is backlisting. This kind of detection generally depends on the existing malware or virus signature database. Cyber-criminals bypass defenses by generating variants of their malware program. Traditional approach has limitations such as unable to detect zero day threats or generate so many false alerts et al. To overcome these difficulties, a system is built based on Atanassov's intuitionistic fuzzy set (AIFS) theory based clustering method that takes care of these problems in a robust way. It not only raises an alert for new kind of malware but also decreases the number of false alerts. This is done by giving it decision-making intelligence. There is not much work done in the field of network forensics using AIFS theory. Some clustering techniques are used in these fields but those have limitations like accuracy, performance or difficulty to cluster noisy data. This method clusters the malwares/viruses with high accuracy on the basis of severity. Experiments are performed on several pcap files with malware traffic to assess the performance and accuracy of the method and results are compared with different clustering algorithms.
An Overview on Passive Image Forensics Technology for Automatic Computer Forgery
Authors: Zhao Jie , Wang Qiuzi , Guo Jichang , Gao Lin , Yang Fusheng
Published: April 2020

Currently, with the popularity of sophisticated image editing tools like Photoshop, it is becoming very difficult to discriminate between an authentic image and its manipulated version, which poses a serious social problem of debasing the credibility of photographic images as definite records of events. Passive image forgery detection technology, as one main branch of image forensics, has been regarded as the promising research interest due to its versatility and universality. Automatic computer forgery employs computer intelligent algorithms to forge an image in an automatic way, which is rather more complex than copy-move forgery since the source of duplicated region could be non-continuous. In this paper, the authors provide a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art passive detection methods for automatic computer forgery.
Detection of Seam-Carving Image Based on Benford's Law for Forensic Applications
Authors: Sheng Guorui , Gao Tiegang
Published: April 2020

Seam-Carving is widely used for content-aware image resizing. To cope with the digital image forgery caused by Seam-Carving, a new detecting algorithm based on Benford's law is presented. The algorithm utilize the probabilities of the first digits of quantized DCT coefficients from individual AC modes to detect Seam-Carving images. The experimental result shows that the performance of proposed method is better than that of the method based on traditional Markov features and other existing methods.
Digital Image Forensics Based on CFA Interpolation Feature and Gaussian Mixture Model
Authors: Wang Xinyi , Niu Shaozhang , Zhang Jiwei
Published: April 2020

According to the characteristics of the color filter array interpolation in a camera, an image splicing forgery detection algorithm based on bi-cubic interpolation and Gaussian mixture model is proposed. The authors make the assumption that the image is acquired using a color filter array, and that tampering removes the artifacts due to a demosaicing algorithm. This article extracts the image features based on the variance of the prediction error and create image feature likelihood map to detect and locate the image tampered areas. The experimental results show that the proposed method can detect and locate the splicing tampering areas precisely. Compared with bi-linear interpolation, this method can reduce the prediction error and improve the detection accuracy.
Copy-Move Forgery Detection Using DyWT
Authors: Prakash Choudhary Shyam , Maheshkar Sushila
Published: April 2020

In this paper, we proposed a passive method for copy-move region duplication detection using dyadic wavelet transform (DyWT). DyWT is better than discrete wavelet transform (DWT) for data analysis as it is shift invariant. Initially we decompose the input image into approximation (LL1) and detail (HH1) sub-bands. Then LL1 and HH1 sub-bands are divided into overlapping sub blocks and find the similarity between the blocks. In LL1 sub-band the copied and moved blocks have high similarity rate than the HH1 sub-band, this is just because, there is noise inconsistency in the moved blocks. Then we sort the LL1 sub-band blocks pair based on high similarity and in HH1 blocks are sorted based on high dissimilarity. Then we apply threshold to get the copied moved blocks. Here we also applied some post processing operations to check the robustness of our method and we get the satisfactory results to validate the copy move forgery detection.
Cyber Criminal Profiling
Authors: Gadelrab Mohammed S. , Ghorbani Ali A.
Published: April 2020

New computing and networking technologies have not only changed the way traditional crimes are committed but also introduced completely brand new “cyber” crimes. Cyber crime investigation and forensics is relatively a new field that can benefit from methods and tools from its predecessor, the traditional counterpart. This chapter explains the problem of cyber criminal profiling and why it differs from ordinary criminal profiling. It tries to provide an overview of the problem and the current approaches combined with a suggested solution. It also discusses some serious challenges that should be addressed to be able to produce reliable results and it finally presents some ideas for the future work.
A Knowledge Model of Digital Evidence Review Elements Based on Ontology
Authors: Wang Ning
Published: April 2020

As existing methods cannot express, share, and reuse the digital evidence review information in a unified manner, a solution of digital evidence review elements knowledge base model based on ontology is presented. Firstly, combing with the multi-source heterogeneous characteristic of digital evidence review knowledge, classification and extraction are accomplished. Secondly, according to the principles of ontology construction, the digital evidence review elements knowledge base model which includes domain ontology, application ontology, and atomic ontology is established. Finally, model can effectively acquire digital evidence review knowledge by analyzing review scenario.
iPhone Forensics
Authors: Mistry Nilay R. , Koshy Binoj , Dahiya Mohindersinh , Chaudhary Chirag , Patel Harshal , Parekh Dhaval , Kotak Jaidip , Nayi Komal , Badva Priyanka
Published: April 2020

Smartphone usage has increased in the recent past and has become an extension of the personal computer, so has the complexity of forensic investigation. Vital information on these devices makes them more critical especially when it is part of investigative evidences. The challenge here is the extraction of data, especially when the phone is logically or physically damaged. Chip-off is a niche technique, involving removal of Flash Memory chip with due sophistication, this then is subjected to direct extraction and analysis. Apple iPhones are robust and well locked; the study performed chip-off on model A1203 that revealed vital forensic evidences.
Disconnects of Specialized Mobile Digital Forensics within the Generalized Field of Digital Forensic Science
Authors: Carlton Gregory H. , Kessler Gary C.
Published: April 2020

The study and practice of forensic science comprises many distinct areas that range from behavioral to biological to physical and to digital matters, and in each area forensic science is utilized to obtain evidence that will be admissible within the legal framework. This article focuses on inconsistencies within the accepted methodology of digital forensics when comparing the current best practices of mobile digital devices and traditional computer devices. Here the authors raise the awareness of this disconnect in methodology, and they posit that some specific tasks within the traditional best practices of digital forensic science are artifacts of ritual rather than based on scientific requirements.
Exploring Myths in Digital Forensics
Authors: Kessler Gary C. , Carlton Gregory H.
Published: April 2020

Digital forensic methodology deviates significantly relative to the methods of other forensic sciences for numerous practical reasons, and it has been largely influenced by factors derived from the inception and evolution of this relatively new and rapidly changing field. Digital forensics methodology was developed more by practitioners in its early days rather than by computer scientists. This led to accepted best practices in the field that may not represent the best or, at least, tested, science. This paper explores some of these differences in the practice and evolution between digital and other forensic sciences, and recommends scientific approaches to apply to many digital forensic practice rituals.
Understanding Anti-Forensics Techniques for Combating Digital Security Breaches and Criminal Activity
Authors: Marques Ricardo , Mota Alexandre , Mota Lia
Published: April 2020

This chapter deals with the understanding of techniques that are used to create damage to the expert in an investigative process. The name used for these techniques is called anti-forensics, whose mission is to conceal, remove, alter evidence, or make inaccessible a cybercrime. These techniques aim to make the work of the slower expert or difficult to reach a conclusion; however, this chapter will explore some techniques used as measures to subvert digital evidence through anti-forensic measures.
Advances in Digital Forensics Frameworks and Tools
Authors: Abulaish Muhammad , Haldar Nur Al Hasan
Published: April 2020

Digital forensics science is a well-known initiative to unearth computer-assisted crimes. The thriving criminal activities using digital media have changed the typical definition of a traditional crime. Meanwhile, the means and targets of criminal activities have been transformed in a broader context due to the diverse nature of offenses associated with the multiple crime categories, affecting the way of investigations as well. In order to withstand the difficulties caused due to the crime complexity, forensics investigation frameworks are being tuned to adjust with the nature and earnestness of the felonies being committed. This article presents an in-depth comparative survey of fourteen popular and most cited digital forensics process models and various forensics tools associated with different phases of these models. The relationships among these forensics process models and their evolutions are analyzed and a graph-theoretic approach is presented to rank the existing process models to facilitate investigators in selecting an appropriate model for their investigation tasks.
Monitor and Detect Suspicious Transactions With Database Forensic Analysis
Authors: Khanuja Harmeet Kaur , Adane Dattatraya
Published: April 2020

The extensive usage of web has given rise to financially motivated illegal covert online transactions. So the digital investigators have approached databases for investigating undetected illegal transactions. The authors here have designed and developed a methodology to find the illegal financial transactions through the database logs. The objective is to monitor database transactions for detecting and reporting risk level of suspicious transactions. Initially, the process extracts SQL transactions from logs of different database systems, then transforms and loads them separately in uniform XML format which gives the transaction records and its metadata. The transaction records are processed with well-defined rules to get outliers present as suspicious transactions. This gives the initial belief of the transactions to be suspicious. The belief value of transactions is further rationalised using Dempster-Shafer's theory. This verifies the uncertainty and risk level of the suspected transactions to assure occurrences of fraud transactions.
Digital Forensic and Machine Learning
Authors: Mariappan Poonkodi , B. Padhmavathi , Teja Talluri Srinivasa
Published: April 2020

Digital Forensic as it sounds coerce human mind primarily with exploration of crime. However in the contemporary world, digital forensic has evolved as an essential source of tools from data acquisition to legal action. Basically three stages are involved in digital forensic namely acquisition, analysis and reporting. Digital Forensic Research Workshop (DFRW) defined digital forensic as “Use of Scientifically derived and proven method towards the identification, collection, analysis, interpretation, documentation and presentation of digital evidence derived from digital sources for the purpose of facilitating or furthering the reconstruction of event to be criminal”. The hard problem in digital forensic is such that the acquired data need to be cleaned and is required to be intelligible for reading by human. As a solution to this complexity problem a number of tools are present which may be repeated until relevant data is obtained.
A New Timestamp Digital Forensic Method Using a Modified Superincreasing Sequence
Authors: Cho Gyu-Sang
Published: April 2020

This paper proposes a new digital forensic method using a modified superincreasing sequence. Timestamp changes by file commands in Windows NTFS file system are used for identifying what commands were executed and are a useful and a logical way for performing digital forensics. A superincreasing sequence is modified for the timestamp change patterns to make each timestamp pattern have a distinct value. The method has two functions; one is a timestamp change check function and the other is a forensic evaluation function. The former checks differences of timestamps between before and after command execution, and the latter produces a characteristic output by applying ten kinds of timestamp change patterns. According to the characteristic output, the kind of command that is executed is identified. By virtue of adopting the modified superincreasing sequence, the evaluation function could produce distinct characteristic output values and thereby provides a way to reconstruct executed file commands.
Research on Digital Forensics Based on Uyghur Web Text Classification
Authors: Aizezi Yasen , Jamal Anwar , Abudurexiti Ruxianguli , Muming Mutalipu
Published: April 2020

This paper mainly discusses the use of mutual information (MI) and Support Vector Machines (SVMs) for Uyghur Web text classification and digital forensics process of web text categorization: automatic classification and identification, conversion and pretreatment of plain text based on encoding features of various existing Uyghur Web documents etc., introduces the pre-paratory work for Uyghur Web text encoding. Focusing on the non-Uyghur characters and stop words in the web texts filtering, we put forward a Multi-feature Space Normalized Mutual Information (M-FNMI) algorithm and replace MI between single feature and category with mutual information (MI) between input feature combination and category so as to extract more accurate feature words; finally, we classify features with support vector machine (SVM) algorithm. The experimental result shows that this scheme has a high precision of classification and can provide criterion for digital forensics with specific purpose.
An Australian Longitudinal Study Into Remnant Data Recovered From Second-Hand Memory Cards
Authors: Szewczyk Patryk , Sansurooah Krishnun , Williams Patricia A. H.
Published: April 2020

Consumers demand fast, high capacity, upgradeable memory cards for portable electronic devices, with secure digital (SD) and microSD the most popular. Despite this demand, secure erasure of data is still not a composite part of disposure practices. To investigate the extent of this problem, second-hand memory cards were procured from the Australian eBay site between 2011 and 2015. Digital forensic tools were used to acquire and analyze each memory card to determine the type and quantity of remnant data. This paper presents the results of the 2014 and 2015 studies and compares these findings to the 2011–2013 research studies. The longitudinal comparison indicates resold memory cards are disposed insecurely, with personal, confidential and business data undeleted or easily recoverable. The impact of such discoveries, where information is placed in the public domain, has the potential to cause embarrassment and financial loss to individuals, business, and government organizations.
Correlations Between the Genetic Variations in the COL1A1, COL5A1, COL12A1, and β-fibrinogen Genes and Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury in Chinese Patientsa
Authors: Zhao Daohong , Zhang Qi , Lu Qingnan , Hong Chen , Luo Tinghu , Duan Qihui , Shu Songhua , Lv Jiang , Zhao Wenchuan
Published: April 2020

Context

A variety of factors have been linked to the occurrence of anterior cruciate ligament injury (ACLI), including sex, familial factors, and genetic variations.

Objective

To find the genetic loci associated with ACLI and explore the genetic mechanism of ACLI in order to provide a genetic basis for the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of patients with ACLI.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Hospital.

Patients or Other Participants

Data from 101 Chinese Yunnan Han patients with ACLI and 110 Yunnan Han individuals without ACLI (control group) were collected.

Main Outcome Measure(s)

The single nucleotide polymorphisms of COL1A1 rs1800012, COL5A1 rs12722 and rs13946, COL12A1 rs970547 and rs240736 and the rs1800787, rs1800788, rs1800789, rs1800790, rs1800791, and rs2227389 in the β-fibrinogen (β-fib) promoter region were analyzed using restriction fragment length polymorphism and DNA sequencing detection, and their genetic associations with ACLI were assessed.

Results

Single nucleotide polymorphisms of COL1A1 rs1800012, COL5A1 rs12722 and rs13946, and the rs1800789 and rs1800791 in the β-fib promoter region showed no difference between patients with ACLI and control participants, but the changes of COL12A1 rs970547 and rs240736 and the rs1800787, rs1800788, rs1800790, and rs2227389 genotypes in the β-fib promoter region were associated with ACLI. Furthermore, the rs970547 allele and genotype frequencies in male ACLI patients were different from the control group (P < .05): the frequencies of the rs970547 A and G alleles in the patients were 71.9% and 28.1%, respectively, and in the control group were 58.8% and 41.2%, respectively. The frequencies of AA, AG, and GG genotypes in the patients were 49.3%, 45.2%, and 5.5%, respectively, and in the control group were 27.5%, 62.7%, and 9.8%, respectively, suggesting that male carriers of rs970547 A and rs970547 AA were at high risk of ACLI.

Conclusions

Males with the rs970547 A allele and rs970547 AA genotype of COL12A1 may be at high risk for ACLI. Low rs1800787 TT and high rs1800788 CT, rs1800790 AG, and rs2227389 CT frequencies as well as high TGA* of rs1800790, rs1800791, and rs2227389 in the β-fib promoter region may be genetic risk factors related to ACLI.
Physiotherapy in the surgery of respiratory disease
Authors: Blackwood S. M.
Published: April 2020

No abstract available.
Transverse frictions
Authors: Winter Brun
Published: April 2020

No abstract available.
Study of visfatin expression in acne patients in tissue and serum
Authors: Samir Nesrin , Alyafrasi Rasha M. , Ashour Sara S. , Shalaby Suzan
Published: April 2020

Background:

Acne is a chronic inflammatory disease of the pilosebaceous units, of multifactorial pathogenesis, one of which could be an adipokine such as visfatin.

Aim:

The aim of this study was to study visfatin expression both in lesional skin and serum, of acne patients versus healthy controls. The secondary aim was to study the relationship of visfatin levels with dyslipidemia/metabolic syndrome.

Methods:

This study included 30 patients with moderate and severe acne vulgaris and 30 age- and sex-matched healthy controls. Serum and tissue visfatin were estimated by enzyme-linked immune-sorbent assay. Clinical and laboratory examinations were done to assess the anthropometric data and various criteria of metabolic syndrome.

Results:

Tissue and serum visfatin levels were significantly higher in patients as compared to healthy controls. Tissue visfatin levels were significantly higher than its serum levels in both patients and controls. Serum visfatin was significantly higher in overweight individuals. No correlations were found between tissue and serum visfatin levels in both patients and controls. Moreover, serum and tissue visfatin levels did not correlate to any of the lipid profile parameters or criteria of metabolic syndrome in acne patients.

Limitations:

The study had a small sample size and did not localize the exact source of tissue visfatin. Polycystic ovary syndrome PCOS was not evaluated.

Conclusion:

Visfatin is an important proinflammatory adipokine, with significantly higher expression in acne patients. Tissue rather than serum visfatin might play a key role in acne.
The Distance from a Rank Projection to the Nilpotent Operators on
Authors: Cramer Zachary
Published: April 2020

Building on MacDonald’s formula for the distance from a rank-one projection to the set of nilpotents in $\mathbb {M}_n(\mathbb {C})$, we prove that the distance from a rank $n-1$ projection to the set of nilpotents in $\mathbb {M}_n(\mathbb {C})$ is $\frac {1}{2}\sec (\frac {\pi }{\frac {n}{n-1}+2} )$. For each $n\geq 2$, we construct examples of pairs $(Q,T)$ where Q is a projection of rank $n-1$ and $T\in \mathbb {M}_n(\mathbb {C})$ is a nilpotent of minimal distance to Q. Furthermore, we prove that any two such pairs are unitarily equivalent. We end by discussing possible extensions of these results in the case of projections of intermediate ranks.
A Strictly Decreasing Invariant for Resolution of Singularities in Dimension Two
Authors: Cossart Vincent , Schober Bernd
Published: April 2020

We construct a local invariant for resolution of singularities of two-dimensional excellent Noetherian schemes with boundary. We prove that the invariant strictly decreases at every step of the algorithm of Cossart, Jannsen and Saito.
Canon/Toshiba Medical Systems: questions raised on the legitimacy of warehousing and further enforcement of gun jumping
Authors: Evans Sally , Boyd Chris
Published: April 2020

The long awaited publication of the decision of the European Commission in Canon/Toshiba Medical Systems Corporation provides insight into the Commission's standpoint on the use of warehousing structures in transactions that are notifiable under the EU Merger Regulation and guidance on potential concerns relating to these arrangements. The decision is also a further illustration of the Commission's strict enforcement of procedural infringements (a fine of EUR 28 million was imposed in this case). The US and China also imposed fines for gun jumping in this case, with Japan also issuing a warning to the parties of a potential violation.
Archiwa w przestrzeni. Ludzie, miejsca, działania. Wprowadzenie do problematyki obecności archiwów w przestrzeni publicznej
Authors: Jabłońska Marlena
Published: April 2020

Celem artykułu jest wprowadzenie do rozważań nad współczesną obecnością polskich archiwów w przestrzeni publicznej ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem archiwów państwowych. Zwrócenie uwagi na ich otoczenie oraz wagę podejmowanych działań, ale także zaproszenie do dyskusji nad obszarami ich aktywności, wykorzystywanymi narzędziami oraz perspektywą zmian mentalnych i organizacyjnych. Obecność archiwów w przestrzeni publicznej jest bezsporna. Gwarantuje ją przede wszystkim ich fizyczność: gmach, ludzie, zasób. Są jednak obecne także w wymiarze wirtualnym. Jako archiwa cyfrowe, chmury danych binarnych, elektroniczne repozytoria zasobów cyfrowych. Wykorzystują wirtualną rzeczywistość, by komunikować się z grupami interesariuszy i by czerpać informacje o świecie i ludziach, swych realnych i potencjalnych użytkownikach. Opracowują elektroniczne pomoce archiwalne, by je udostępniać w świecie cyfrowym i tworzyć wielowymiarowy system informacji o archiwach i ich zasobie. I wreszcie, archiwa są obecne w sferze emocjonalnej. Jako archiwa pamięci, tezaurusy wspomnień, źródła tożsamości, samostanowienia i poczucia ciągłości trwania. To relacje, które ludzie budują i które odkrywają, badając archiwalia. Te trzy wymiary – fizyczny, wirtualny i emocjonalny – wzajemnie się krzyżują, dopełniają i współtworzą środowisko, w którym archiwa funkcjonują. Tworzą publiczną przestrzeń archiwów. Bardzo istotnym elementem tej przestrzeni jest otoczenie. Ludzie i instytucje, które wchodzą z archiwami w relacje, tworzą publiczność, kształtują opinię, recenzują działania. Otoczenie, które powinno mieć realny wpływ na funkcjonowanie archiwów, realizowane zadania i ich organizację oraz na które oddziałują archiwa, kształtując świadomość, wpływając na postawy, wywołując potrzeby. Obecność archiwów w przestrzeni publicznej widoczna jest poprzez działania i informowanie o nich, współpracę z innymi podmiotami, budowanie relacji z publicznością i umiejętne wykorzystanie współczesnych środków komunikowania, w tym także mediów.
Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion of Stainless Steel by Sulfate Reducing Bacteria: A Tale of Caution
Authors: Javed M.A. , Neil W.C. , McAdam G. , Moreau J.W. , Wade S.A.
Published: April 2020

The influence of different experimental media composition and air purging on the potential for microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) of Type 304 stainless steel with sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) was investigated. Modified Baar’s (MB) medium, MB medium without iron ions and supplemented with sodium chloride (MBN), and air purged MBN medium (MBO) were used. Pitting corrosion attack was found on the surface of the coupons for all of the conditions tested including the abiotic tests, and detailed statistical analysis showed no significant difference between the pitting results. General corrosion and maximum pit penetration rates also showed no difference between the coupons exposed to different test conditions. Interestingly, the pits found on the surface of the coupons in all of the tested conditions were comparable in size/shape and depth to that of the inclusions present on the surface of the stainless steel coupons. These findings suggest that (i) the test conditions studied do not lead to increased corrosion rates of stainless steel with SRBs and (ii) care needs to be taken to avoid the pitfall of misinterpreting the corrosion of inclusions present on the surface of stainless steels, which can occur as a result of cleaning of the coupons, as MIC pits.
Uma Proposta de Modelo para as Organizações em busca de Inovação Sustentável
Authors: Petrini Maira , Eisele Fernando
Published: April 2020

Baseado em uma revisão de literatura que aborda os conceitos de inovação e sustentabilidade, este ensaio procura discutir e aproximar os conceitos de organização inovadora e organização sustentável. Ao final é proposto um modelo de inovação sustentável, na forma de um quadro referencial, que identifica quatro tipos de organização inovadora sustentável: Inercial, Ampliado, Focado e Propagado. Adicionalmente, buscou-se identificar relações entre os quatro tipos, propondo que os mesmos não necessariamente acontecem em uma sequência, como estágios evolutivos, podendo, inclusive, que uma organização seja classificada em dois tipos ao mesmo tempo.
E AGORA DOUTOR, NO QUE VOCÊ PODE CONTRIBUIR?
Authors: Vasconcelos Porto Priscila Maria , Coutinho Vieira dos Santos Vitor , Alberton Anete , Rossetto Carlos Ricardo
Published: April 2020

Este caso descreve como algumas variáveis influenciaram o desenvolvimento de uma inovação direcionada a melhorar os processos de produção animal e de conservação de espécie de ovino no município de Morada Nova/CE. O caso conta as atividades de um pesquisador da Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária – Embrapa, entendidas como Capacidade Absortiva – ACAP. O dilema central reside em como o pesquisador estabeleceu a interação com os produtores de ovinos, como no caso o Zé e, através dela, pôde desenvolver uma inovação que transformasse a realidade da ovinocultura da região de Morada Nova/CE.
Inteligência emocional do funcionário como substituto da liderança transformacional
Authors: Domingues Juliano , Pereira Jéssica Santos , Silva Thaynara Maísa , Delapedra Ana Tereza Freitas , Pontes Isabela Silva
Published: April 2020

A literatura sugere que a liderança transformacional e a inteligência emocional desempenham um papel significativo na motivação dos funcionários no local de trabalho (i.e., engajamento no trabalho, desempenho no trabalho e satisfação no trabalho). Embora seja relevante o papel do líder transformacional, Kerr e Jermier (1978) destacaram situações do contexto do trabalho em que o líder pode ser substituído, uma vez que se sua atuação se torna redundante para o funcionário. Neste artigo, propõe-se que a inteligência emocional é uma característica do subordinado que substitui o líder transformacional na motivação do trabalho. Um levantamento online foi realizado com 163 funcionários que ocupam diferentes cargos e posição hierárquica de organizações de diversos setores econômicos. As análises estatísticas de correlação e regressão linear múltipla foram realizadas com o software Jasp. Os resultados desta pesquisa mostram que tanto a liderança transformacional quanto a inteligência emocional do funcionário aumentam o engajamento, desempenho e satisfação no trabalho. No entanto, quando a inteligência emocional do funcionário é alta, a liderança transformacional não é necessária para que o mesmo tenha elevados índices de desempenho e satisfação no trabalho.
Representações discursivas da Veja e Carta Capital sobre o rompimento da barragem da Samarco: crime e desastre
Authors: Freitas Carlos Henrique Gonçalves , Dornela Fernanda Junia , Silva Maizy Cassia , Júnior Valdir Machado Valadão , Medeiros Cintia Rodrigues de O
Published: April 2020

Este estudo tem como objetivo analisar as representações discursivas do crime corporativo ambiental cometido pela Samarco, em Bento Rodrigues, em 2015, nas reportagens de duas revistas de circulação nacional, a Veja e a Carta Capital, veiculadas durante o primeiro ano após o ocorrido. As corporações contemporâneas têm orientado suas estratégias discursivas pela responsabilidade social corporativa, no entanto, crimes e ilegalidades no âmbito das corporações têm ganhado cada vez maior notoriedade na mídia, revelando uma distância significativa entre a prática e o discurso. A forma com que esses fenômenos são reportados pela mídia traz implicações na compreensão da sociedade acerca do ocorrido. Utilizou-se a técnica análise de discurso, considerando os elementos presentes na construção do discurso: hegemonia, contradição, reconhecimento, intertextualidade e representação. Os resultados apontam que as representações de ambas as revistas sobre o crime corporativo são similares: a empresa é vítima, a empresa é culpada, o rompimento da barragem é um crime corporativo.
Uma análise da relação entre flexibilização do trabalho, exaustão emocional e engajamento dos trabalhadores
Authors: Ceribeli Harrison Bachion , Rocha Guilherme Barcellos de Souza
Published: April 2020

A gestão de pessoas modernizou-se e, entre as práticas mais modernas que têm sido adotadas pelas organizações, destaca-se a flexibilização dos arranjos laborais. Todavia, ainda não há clareza quanto ao impacto que essa prática exerce sobre todas as dimensões do comportamento humano no trabalho. Diante desse cenário, definiu-se como objetivo para essa pesquisa analisar a influência da flexibilização do trabalho sobre o engajamento e a exaustão emocional dos trabalhadores, assim como do engajamento sobre a exaustão. Para atingir o objetivo proposto, realizou-se um levantamento de campo nas cidades de Mariana, Ouro Branco e Ouro Preto, todas localizadas no Estado de Minas Gerais. Para análise dos dados, optou-se pela Modelagem de Equações Estruturais. Analisando os resultados obtidos, não foi possível confirmar a influência da adoção de arranjos laborais flexíveis por parte das organizações sobre o grau de engajamento e de exaustão dos funcionários. Por outro lado, confirmou-se a relação testada entre o engajamento e a exaustão do trabalhador. Ou seja, os resultados encontrados indicam que os profissionais mais engajados estão menos sujeitos a experimentarem maior desgaste emocional em suas atividades laborais. Logo, conclui-se que os indivíduos que mobilizam seus melhores esforços e veem no trabalho uma forma de se expressarem fisicamente, emocionalmente e cognitivamente, mostrando disposição ao realizarem suas tarefas, tendem a preservar (e não a drenar) seus recursos mentais.
A dependência das redes interorganizacionais em relação as suas empresas integrantes
Authors: Klein Leander Luiz , Pereira Breno Augusto Diniz , Filho Antônio Carlos Freitas
Published: April 2020

O objetivo deste artigo é verificar como se desenvolve a relação de dependência rede-empresas ao longo da evolução das redes interorganizacionais. Para tanto, realizou-se uma pesquisa com redes que se encontravam em fases distintas de evolução, sejam elas: Formação, Desenvolvimento e Profissionalização. Para coleta de dados, realizou-se entrevistas com os presidentes de redes tendo em vista fatores definidos a priori conforme literatura. Dentre os principais resultados dessa pesquisa, ressalta-se o fato de que nas fases iniciais de evolução das redes elas serem dependentes dos seus integrantes quanto aos fatores estudados. A saída de um deles comprometeria toda estrutura da rede. Isso vai se modificando no decorrer do processo evolutivo da rede. Ou seja, com o desenvolvimento e profissionalização da rede, ela gera mais benefícios aos seus associados, e estes é que se tornam dependentes da rede.
A Gestão dos Programas Públicos de Economia Criativa no estado do Rio de Janeiro
Authors: Santos Cynthia Adrielle da Silva , Gonçalves Marina Teixeira , Simões Janaina Machado
Published: April 2020

A partir da implementação do Plano Nacional de Cultura e do Sistema Nacional de Cultura, as políticas culturais ganharam maior amplitude no Brasil. Posteriormente, com a criação da Secretaria de Economia Criativa pelo Ministério da Cultura, a dimensão econômica da cultura passou a ter destaque também nas esferas estaduais e municipais, por meio da implementação de programas e projetos. Assim, o objetivo deste artigo foi analisar como ocorre a gestão dos programas Rio Criativo e Territórios Culturais/Favela Criativa no estado do Rio de Janeiro. Para isso, uma pesquisa qualitativa foi realizada, com etapas de campo e documental. Os dados foram coletados entre 2013 e 2017, e tratados por meio de análise de conteúdo. Os resultados do estudo indicam que os programas apesar de terem objetivos diferentes, possuem formas de gestão semelhantes. Nesse sentido, um apontamento a partir do presente artigo é que, as políticas públicas culturais direcionadas ao campo da economia criativa apresentam características que tornam complexa sua operacionalização e gestão.
Indicadores financeiros e não-financeiros e a qualidade da educação superior das universidades federais brasileiras
Authors: Sousa Kleber Morais de , Callado Antônio André Cunha
Published: April 2020

Esta pesquisa teve por objetivo investigar a relação dos indicadores financeiros e não-financeiros com a qualidade do ensino superior das universidades federais brasileiras. A pesquisa foi realizada por meio de levantamento documental dos indicadores de desempenho definidos pelo Tribunal de Contas da União na decisão n. 408/2002 mensurado por 50 universidades brasileiras no ano de 2015. Os indicadores de qualidade foram obtidos nas três avaliações realizadas pelo Instituto Nacional de Estudos e Pesquisas Educacionais Anísio Teixeira (INEP): Índice Geral de Cursos (IGC); Conceito Preliminar de Curso (CPC); e Exame Nacional de Desempenho de Estudantes (Enade). O tratamento dos dados foi realizado por meio de análise de correlação e teste de Spearman para obtenção das conclusões do estudo. Os principais resultados evidenciam a qualificação dos professores, o fortalecimento dos programas de pós-graduação e o volume de recursos gastos por aluno estão positivamente e estatisticamente correlacionados com maiores indicadores de qualidade das universidades federais brasileiras.
A sistematização legislativa do assédio moral no trabalho âmbito das administrações públicas Estaduais no Brasil
Authors: Nogueira Rafael Maia , Nunes Thiago Soares , Carvalho Neto Antônio , Ferreira Raphael Rodrigues
Published: April 2020

O assédio moral no trabalho é compreendido, principalmente, como uma modalidade de agressão psicológica que se apresenta por meio de repetida exposição do indivíduo a situações humilhantes no ambiente de trabalho. Embora apresente uma legislação federal específica, observa-se a presenta de leis estaduais específicas que apresentam informações sobre a violência. Portanto, este artigo objetiva descrever como as legislações estaduais brasileiras se referem ao assédio moral no trabalho, no que diz respeito a sua caracterização, punição, prevenção e proteção ao alvo. Quanto ao método, a pesquisa foi subsidiada pela investigação jurídico-comparativa das normas que abordam sobre o assédio moral no âmbito das Administrações Públicas Estaduais. Portanto, classifica-se como uma análise documental. Constatou-se um crescimento de legislações nos últimos anos, todavia ainda não embarcando todos os estados brasileiros. Além disto, as legislações abrangeram descrições sobre algumas estratégias de assédio moral no seu conteúdo, principalmente as mais difíceis de serem identificadas. Quanto ao sistema de denúncia, apuração e punição, apenas um estado apresenta uma Comissão de prevenção e combate, o que demonstra ser uma situação que denota preocupação. Por fim, é evidente que as legislações ainda são incipientes se comparadas a complexidade da temática, desta forma, muito ainda precisa ser feito para que possa garantir a redução e erradicação da violência no ambiente laboral.
A compreensão de accountability nas rotinas organizacionais de controles internos
Authors: Vidal Denise Saboia Medeiros , Rocha-Pinto Sandra Regina da
Published: April 2020

O presente estudo objetivou investigar como os profissionais compreendem a incorporação da accountability nas rotinas de controles internos. A partir de uma abordagem fenomenográfica (MARTON, 1991) entrevistaram-se 20 profissionais - agentes de Controles Internos em uma seguradora -, no Rio de Janeiro, entre agosto a setembro de 2017. O Espaço de Resultado gerado por meio do método fenomenográfico, ilustra três concepções do fenômeno: respeitar os artefatos; qualificar as rotinas e; proteger a organização. As dimensões explicativas dessas concepções foram identificadas de acordo com seguintes categorias: deferência à transparência; intensidade da interação dos aspectos; senso de responsabilidade e respeito ao controle. Os achados sugerem que há uma evolução das concepções do nível instrumental à percepção de valor. As evidências revelam profissionais com uma percepção significativa de responsabilidade nas rotinas de controles internos. O estudo traz à luz a relação entre a melhoria dos processos e a intensidade da interação entre os aspectos ostensivo e performativo de uma rotina organizacional, contribuindo para ilustrar os componentes da estrutura interna de uma Rotina Organizacional (PENTLAND; FELDMAN, 2005). Acredita-se que se atendeu à convocação de Howard-Grenville e Rerup (2016), no sentido de que sejam conduzidas mais pesquisas empíricas, com emprego de metodologias diferenciadas.
Avaliação do clima organizacional de suporte à criatividade e inovação em programas de pós-graduação stricto sensu
Authors: Comes Monique Brandão , Cavalcante Fernando Victor , Toda Favio Akiyoshi
Published: April 2020

De acordo com a avaliação provisória do último quadriênio (2013-2016), apenas 4,17% dos programas de pós-graduação stricto sensu são avaliados com a nota máxima pela Capes. O estudo objetivou avaliar a diferença do clima de suporte à criatividade e inovação entre dois programas de pós-graduação e executar uma análise qualitativa dos fatores que caracterizam e distinguem os diferentes tipos de climas entre eles. Ambos programas selecionados de uma Instituição de Ciência e Tecnologia em Saúde que ministram cursos de mestrado e doutorado, o primeiro com nota 7 (sete) em seus cursos e o segundo com nota 3 (três) em seu curso de mestrado e nota 2 (dois) no curso de doutorado. Os sujeitos foram selecionados intencionalmente e a coleta de dados ocorreu mediante realização de entrevistas com aplicação da Escala Siegel como roteiro para avaliar o clima orientado para criatividade e inovação e o nível de apoio em cada programa. Em sequência, foram dispostas as Fichas de Avaliação dos Programas provisórias do último quadriênio (2013-2016), que permitiram a triangulação dos dados obtidos. Foi possível evidenciar que o clima orientado para criatividade e inovação contribui para explicar a nota de avaliação da Capes. Mediante os resultados apresentados, a pesquisa se apresentou relevante e útil para auxiliar o processo de tomada de decisão dentro dos programas de pós-graduação stricto sensu.
Inovação em serviços para base da pirâmide: estudo de caso no varejo nordestino (Innovation in services for the bottom of the pyramid in the retail sector)
Authors: Oliveira Gibson Meira , Machado André Gustavo Carvalho
Published: April 2020

O artigo objetiva analisar como empresas do setor de varejo têm inovado em serviços para atender aos consumidores da base da pirâmide. Foi utilizado o estudo de caso como estratégia metodológica em uma empresa do setor de varejo que opera no nordeste do Brasil. Os resultados demonstraram que a empresa tem realizado inovações de mercado e processos, melhorias, incrementais e formalizadoras. Por meio do Mapa de Transiliência, percebeu-se que novas competências foram desenvolvidas, resultando em inovações arquiteturais. É possível que tal perspectiva esteja alinhada a teoria de inovação disruptiva, podendo ter relação com o Mapa de Transiliência.
Reposicionamento de marca em pequeno varejista do setor calçadista (Brand repositioning in small retailer on footwear industry)
Authors: Rossini Fernando Henrique , Mangini Eduardo Roque , Urdan André Torres , Santos Ariane
Published: April 2020

A marca é um ativo intangível que pode possuir elevado valor no mercado e seu posicionamento é fundamental para o processo de compra do consumidor. O objetivo desse artigo consistiu em avaliar o reposicionamento de marca de uma empresa varejista que atua no setor calçadista, utilizando os fundamentos de segmentação e posicionamento de mercado. Por meio de um estudo de ordem qualitativa que teve como método o estudo de caso único, realizou-se a coleta e triangulação de dados com proprietário, consultores e consumidores da empresa, que foi o objeto de estudo, com o intuito de assegurar a confiabilidade da pesquisa. A partir da análise dos dados, foi possível inferir que, mesmo sem grandes valores de investimento em comunicação, a empresa está em processo de reposicionamento no mercado e que ações corretas no composto mercadológico podem alavancar a empresa.
Modelo de gestão de riscos em uma prestadora de serviços (Risk management model in a service provider)
Authors: Daroit Dariele Jocasta , Feil Alexandre André
Published: April 2020

Este estudo objetiva implantar um processo de gestão de riscos do negócio em uma empresa prestadora de serviços, para a identificação e tratamento dos mesmos. As metodologias de gestão de riscos utilizadas foram o brainstorming, a análise de probabilidade e impacto, a Análise de Modos de Falha e Efeitos (FMEA) e o grau de severidade. Os resultados revelaram a identificação de três riscos com severidade baixa, sete de severidade média e 10 de severidade alta. Para os riscos de severidade alta foram definidos indicadores para o seu monitoramento e planos de ação para a sua mitigação.
Arquétipos de práticas estratégicas de incorporadoras imobiliárias familiares de médio porte (Models of strategic practices carried out by mid-size family construction firms)
Authors: Lebbos Favoreto Ricardo , Ribeiro Serra Fernando Antonio , Scafuto Isabel Cristina , Amâncio-Vieira Saulo Fabiano
Published: April 2020

Carece-se de estudos investigativos das especificidades das práticas estratégicas desempenhadas pela empresa de médio porte. Assumindo-se que portes distintos implicam características distintas, procede-se neste artigo à geração de proposições substantivas pelas quais se objetiva sugerir explicações para tais práticas. Para tanto, trabalha-se com dados longitudinais coletados de três incorporadoras familiares. Técnicas qualitativas embasaram as análises. Verificou-se, entre outros resultados, que características legadas do pequeno porte geram um estilo de conduta mediante o qual a empresa tende a manter-se no médio porte, vinculando-se o sucesso de suas propostas a estratégias que são próprias do estado em que ela se encontra.