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Industry 4.0: Technologies and their impact on productivity of industrial companies
Authors: Tarasov I. V.
Published: August 2018

The idea of the fourth technological revolution on the one hand is conceptual as formulates understanding of occurring changes, on the other hand, institutional, so creates the base for a number of the political initiatives developed and supported by the state and business for development of a research and development program. In article questions are considered:• Where the third industrial revolution comes to an end and the fourth begins?• What distinctive features and elements characterize "the industry 4.0"?• What changes expect an industry and the enterprise? the main characteristics of industrial production carry are: • digitalization and vertical integration on a value creation chain; digitalization and horizontal integration of several chains of value creation; • digitalization of products and services; • digital business models and access of clients; • the developed technological platform. The analysis of influence of the technologies characterizing the fourth industrial revolution on increase of productivity of the industrial companies is carried out. Application of the specified technologies not only allows to reduce number of unplanned shutdowns of the equipment considerably; time spent for jet, emergency work; but thus to increase time spent for pro-active, preventive maintenance. Besides, transformation of industrial production affects business-models of the industrial companies. The carried-out analysis of cases, allowed to allocate three new models of the organization of plants: the clever automated plants, the plants focused on the client, and mobile plants.
Factors of personal social responsibility of Russian businessmen
Authors: Kamneva E. V.
Published: August 2018

The article analyzes the psychological characteristics of businessmen in the context of personal social responsibility, which is considered in the context of the social maturity of the individual. It is concluded that a high level of personal social responsibility is associated with a positive attitude toward people, the need to understand other people and with respect for others.
SOCIAL SYSTEMS IN DIGITAL ECONOMY
Authors: KOLESNIK A. P.
Published: August 2018

The Author considers a concept of digital economy as a highlighted and separated part of knowledge economy and investigates possible economic and worldview reasons for such separation. He sketches a concept of the existing social coverage systems (pension, medical and social insurance) in the context of the digital economy and outlines associated risks.
EXTERNAL MANAGEMENT AS A WAY OUT OF CRISIS
Authors: Samodurov A. A. , Vyazankina E. A.
Published: August 2018

The reasons for the increase in the number of bankrupt firms are investigated. The role of external management for the firm is analyzed. Positive and negative aspects of external management are considered, as well as ways to get the firm out of a crisis situation. Statistics of external management in the Russian Federation is given in articl.
THEORETICAL BASIS OF RESEARCH LABOR MOTIVATION OF RUSSIAN WORKERS
Authors: Zakharov N. L.
Published: August 2018

The article describes the basic principles of regulatory theories of motivation, which are key principles of the theory of social controls. Based on this theory are protected in the doctoral thesis of the author, and further developed in a number of publications. Full details of this theory is reflected in the book, which was published in the Czech Republic: «Zakharov N. Regula-tor`s theory of motivation. – Prague : ChTU, 2009».
INFORMATION COMMUNISM IS NEW ECONOMIC REALITY
Authors: Azimina E. V.
Published: August 2018

The article gives modern negative trends analysis of state and corporate capitalism, illustrates describes attempts to solve them within the current economic model as unsuccessful. There is formulated specific of IT industry economic model, as immaterial industry, leads to new base of «supplier-consumer» relationship. The article introduces new term – «information communism» to explain this new base, arises the problem of adequate organizing form invention.
THE MOTIVATION FOR IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF PERFORMANCE STATE CONTROL FUNCTIONS IN CONTEXT OF GLOBALIZATION
Authors: Proshkina A. S. , Yakovlev M. M.
Published: August 2018

Тhe article is devoted to motivational aspects of the quality of services in the sphere of state control. The lack of the proper system of evaluation complicates the implementation an effective system of quality management. Problems of quality management in organizations are inextricably linked to issues of motivation. Nonfinancial methods of motivation proposed as the most perspective.
MODEL OF OBTAINING KEY COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES THE COMPANIES OF THE FUR AND FUR INDUSTRY IN THE RUSSIAN MARKET
Authors: Lukyanova A. V.
Published: August 2018

The market of products from natural fur and skin takes a special place in the Russian market of clothes, first of all it is connected with that fact that this production is one of the most expensive of all type of goods of light industry, and also in connection with severe climatic conditions of the Russian Federation demand for products from natural fur and skin is high during an autumn and winter season. In article an attempt to analyse competitive strategy of players of the market pushno – the fur industry is made. Conclusions became results of research that for the companies of the fur and fur industry a key role play: 1) The known brand which causes positive associations in the client and installs confidence in the quality, offered production; 2) The wide model range offered on a choice of the client; 3) The qualified personnel which not only adjusts the consumer on purchase, but also can answer all questions concerning quality of production, the cut, actual trends, ruled socks, cleanings, storages, etc.; 4) Planning and registration of trade space (window dressing and effective zoning of space of shop).
IMPROVEMENT OF THE INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT AS A FACTOR OF INNOVATION DEVELOPMENT
Authors: Arenkov I. A. , Yaburova D. V.
Published: August 2018

Intellectual capital becomes a factor, which is the core competitiveness of economic systems, and it is a key resource for the growth and development of not only individual companies, but also the country as a whole. The elements of intellectual capital set the pace of technology, form the basis of innovation. This article focuses on the dependence between innovation development of companies and countries on the formation of intellectual capital management strategy. We consider innovation as a competitive advantage achieved through the development of certain elements of the intellectual capital. The importance of intellectual capital management in order to increase the level of innovativeness of the country is proved on the example of the Global Innovation Index. We consider the innovation development at the company level through intellectual resource management, and provide financial and non-financial methods of evaluation of intellectual capital.
Model of obtaining key competitive advantages the companies of the fur and fur industry in the Russian market
Authors: Lukyanova A. V.
Published: August 2018

The market of products from natural fur and skin takes a special place in the Russian market of clothes, first of all it is connected with that fact that this production is one of the most expensive of all type of goods of light industry, and also in connection with severe climatic conditions of the Russian Federation demand for products from natural fur and skin is high during an autumn and winter season. In article an attempt to analyse competitive strategy of players of the market pushno – the fur industry is made. Conclusions became results of research that for the companies of the fur and fur industry a key role play: 1) The known brand which causes positive associations in the client and installs confidence in the quality, offered production; 2) The wide model range offered on a choice of the client; 3) The qualified personnel which not only adjusts the consumer on purchase, but also can answer all questions concerning quality of production, the cut, actual trends, ruled socks, cleanings, storages, etc.; 4) Planning and registration of trade space (window dressing and effective zoning of space of shop).
Innovation management for education organizations: modelling and analysis at economoc processes
Authors: Voronov A. A.
Published: August 2018

We have turned into consideration the innovation approaches for sustainability modelling in education. The undertaken examples and analysis have illustrated the prospective management instruments for sustainability of educational organizations.
The methodology of human resource management in the context of the resource theory of the firm
Authors: Kuznetsov A. N.
Published: August 2018

The review of scientific literature and monographs on economics, management, research of the practice of human resource management in the context of resource theory determined important aspects of effective human resources management - creating conditions for self-education and development and implementation of staff competencies. Understanding the need for a course for self-learning as a way of functioning and developing an organization, increasing its adaptive and innovative potential in the long term will lead to the creation of a self-learning organization. The work investigates the theoretical and methodological aspects of the self-learning organization, studies the experience of applying measures to create and develop such companies.
Methodical provision of innovative enterprise strategy selection
Authors: Sergeeva A. V.
Published: August 2018

Information and theoretical base of the final thesis are analytical information provided by an industry-specific publications. Materials published by foreign and domestic authors in the field of economics and innovative management are also used as a sources of information for this project. As a result, methodical provision of innovative enterprise strategy selection is represented at the thesis.
Green technology awareness: A case of Malaysia
Authors: Rahim Fadhlur , Musa Haslinda
Published: August 2018

In the context of technology, the organization should be well fitted to implement green practice. Environmental practices have been well studied but only a few studies have presented the green innovation practices of corporate firms in Malaysia. This study focused on the awareness of green practices which were concerted upon organizational (Training Program), environment (Government Regulation & Policies) and individual context (Knowledge). A total of 108 questionnaires were returned out of 200. Reliability analyses were applied to test reliability of the instrument. Meanwhile, regression analysis was applied to determine the predicted factors for green practices towards the awareness of green practices. The results of the analysis indicated knowledge of employees as the most influencing factors to the awareness of green practices. For the practicality of this study, green technology is anticipated to be well implemented when  these practices are understood.
Restore: An R of sustainability that can tame the “Conundrum”
Authors: Bindewald Eckart
Published: August 2018

The environmental benefits of sustainability efforts can be rendered less effective due to economic feedback mechanisms. As a remedy against such rebound effects, a reinvestment strategy towards environmental causes has been suggested. Here, a practical implementation of such a reinvestment strategy is presented. It involves a) estimating the financial savings resulting from sustainability efforts, b) informing the participants that the environmental benefit of the efforts is reduced by economic feedback mechanisms and c) asking them to donate a fraction of the expected savings towards environmental causes. An easy-to-use methodology for estimating rebound effects of sustainability efforts is presented in order to quantify the efficacy of this approach. CO2 emission offsets are used as an example of donations towards environmental causes. It is shown, that donating even a small amount (less than 1% of financial savings obtained from conservation or engineering savings) of donated carbon offsets can more than eliminate the estimated rebound effects. This then leads to the restore principle, that states that the environmental benefit of reducing activities with average environmental impact is dramatically improved if a fraction of the resulting financial savings is applied towards environmental causes. This approach is made practical by augmenting the common reduce, reuse, recycle motto with a fourth component: reduce, reuse, recycle and restore.
Creating an environment for the restoration of dignity to disadvantaged mathematics foundation classrooms
Authors: Jojo Zingiswa
Published: August 2018

This article chronicles how aconducive environment creates arestoration of dignity to disadvantaged mathematics foundation learners. The variation theory was used to provide the sequential building blocks required to learn foundation mathematics to grade 1- 5 learners in a district in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. A sample of 23 learners participated in this study. Structured worksheets covering mathematics content for grade 1-5 were prepared for the learners to practice after school in a homework club on their own, in rural settings in a study that followed qualitative methods. Results indicated how the creation of a supportive and caring environment developed the learners’ resilience, restored their dignity and increased their competence in understanding of basic mathematics concepts. The learners also developed good relationships with each other while they shared information and helped others to restore their dignity and led them ultimately to independence of acquiring other mathematical skills and ownership of the learning experiences. The intervention with the after school programme may serve as a suitable environment for the disadvantaged learners and restore their competence in understanding mathematics concepts while providing a platform for learners to share knowledge gained with the underprivileged ones.
Intention to Buy Sustainable Products Based on Consumer’s Information and Perceptions about “Green”: The Mediating Role of Attitudes
Authors: Bizarrias Flávio Santino , Santos Jayne Nunes , Ferreira Marlette Cassia Oliveira , Cucato Jussara , Da Silva Jussara Goulart
Published: August 2018

In the past decades, both research and practice in society related to environmental and sustainability issues have been on the global agenda. The great challenge is to reconcile the interests of consumers, organizations, and the environmental preservation agenda, coupled with economic development in terms of consumption. Within this scenario, this study investigates the intention to buy sustainable products from the information and perceptions of consumers regarding environmental issues, when mediated by the attitudes toward sustainable products. To reach this goal, a survey was applied to Brazilian citizens from a region linked to nature. The data were analyzed using structural equation modeling, and the series of regressions trough the macro process. The results indicate that the formation of attitudes is more influenced by information about sustainability than by the perceptions of the consumers. Moreover, the data reveal the crucial mediating role of the attitude toward sustainable products to construct an equally sustainable behavior in terms of consumption when measured by the intention to buy sustainable products. These results suggest that a phase of information generation on sustainability is in the transition to a stage linked to the construction and solidification of beliefs.
Contemplative Landscapes: Toward Healthier Built Environments
Authors: Agnieszka Anna Olszewska-Guizzo
Published: August 2018

This review aims to show the current state of knowledge in the area of the visual quality of landscapes in urbanized areas and their influence on people’s mental health and well-being. This falls under the passive recreation and passive exposure to the environmental stimuli present in our cities (such as walking in nature and quiet contemplation) as opposed to active interactions with the landscapes such as horticulture therapy and meditation. Passive exposure to natural or built environments can shape our mental health patterns throughout the life cycle. Although we know that the quantity of green spaces in the cities can improve the well-being of city inhabitants and contact with natural environments can alleviate various psychological disorders, it is also likely that the quality of green spaces, including seemingly irrelevant landscape design nuances, can play a more important role for our mental health. At present, one can observe strong demand from policymakers for generating scientific evidence-based knowledge to provide recommendations for urban design and the maintenance of green spaces. The Contemplative Landscape Model is an operationalized construct which includes esthetic, environmental, and mental health values of landscapes and could serve as a useful tool to assist in the current need for knowledge. However, more research with an emphasis on causal relationships is needed.
Chronic otitis media with cholesteatoma: clinical presentation and surgical management
Authors: . Shwetha
Published: August 2018

Background: Cholesteatoma has long been a formidable adversary to the otologic surgeon. There is no single surgical treatment of choice for aural cholesteatoma. The extent of cholesteatoma, the amount of preoperative destruction, and mastoid pneumatization, guides the surgeon in choosing the type of operation for a particular ear. Intra-operative findings guide the surgeon to perform the required surgery despite thorough pre-operative work-up.

Methods: Prospective study on 42 patients who underwent surgery for cholesteatoma.  

Results: Cholesteatoma most commonly affected males aged between 10-20 years. Also, the disease was noted to be more aggressive in the paediatric age group. Foul smelling ear discharge was the most common presenting symptom followed by hearing loss. 21% of patients presented with complications. Canal wall down mastoidectomy was done in patients with complications and in cases where adequate disease clearance could not be accomplished with the posterior canal wall intact. All patients in the study underwent ossicular reconstruction. This was owing to either the destruction of ossicles by the disease process or to achieve adequate disease clearance.

Conclusions: Disease eradication is still the main aim of the surgery, but, when it can be achieved keeping the posterior canal wall intact, the canal wall should always be left intact. With advances in technology and availability of angled endoscopes this should be given more consideration. However, in a patient with complications and patients who are not available for regular follow-up the canal wall down surgery is preferred.
LITERATURA E CRÍTICA LITERÁRIA: ENTRE A RUÍNA E O SEM SENTIDO
Authors: Pizzicola Gustavo
Published: August 2018

A ideia de Literatura e de crítica literária encontra-se, a partir da Modernidade, em um processo de desaparecimento, devido principalmente à crise dos pressupostos básicos que norteavam tanto o fazer literário quanto sua crítica. O objetivo central desse artigo é refletir acerca da fratura essencial dos campos da Literatura e da crítica literária, e da persistência de ambos em manterem-se nessa mesma fratura, incapazes de lançaram-se para além de sua dissolução. Para tanto, discute-se e se retoma o pensamento de Michel Foucault e Maurice Blanchot sobre Literatura, crítica e intepretação. Conclui-se que crítica e Literatura perduram indecisas em seu desaparecimento, e assim permanecerão, melancolicamente, como ruínas que se abrem ao homem moderno.
As imagens do tempo em Avalovara
Authors: Justen Djulia
Published: August 2018

Tanto as construções do romance Avalovara, de Osman Lins, quanto a do relógio montado pelo personagem Julius Heckenthorn, do mesmo livro, perpassam uma temporalidade múltipla. As montagens de ambos implicam um questionamento da temporalidade. Narrativa e relógio propiciam encontros singulares de tempo, tanto do relógio da narrativa quanto do relógio com a narrativa. Através da espiral, do quadrado e da montagem (que tanto no romance quanto no relógio são privilegiadas) desdobram-se imagens do tempo que produzem encontros e despertares: do e para o tempo.
O Novo Espírito do Anticapitalismo
Authors: Pinto Neto Moysés
Published: August 2018

É conhecida a interpretação de Luc Boltanski e Ève Chiapello de que os acontecimentos de 1968 teriam desencadeado uma renovação do “espírito do capitalismo”. Assim, se o primeiro espírito, descrito por Max Weber, era do puritano ascético inspirado na ética do trabalho, a “busca por autenticidade” dos jovens de 68 teria desencadeado o novo espírito conexionista e flexível. Porém, ao mesmo tempo em que se criava o primeiro espírito do capitalismo, igualmente um espírito do anticapitalismo se gestava nos sindicatos, intelectuais socialistas e movimentos comunistas e anarquistas. Esse espírito foi igualmente renovado pelos jovens de 68 a partir da crítica à “sociedade industrial”, comum ao projeto unidimensional tanto no mundo capitalista quanto na experiência do “socialismo real” vigente. Assim, se é verdade que 68 desaguou numa renovação do espírito do capitalismo, podemos dizer que igualmente renova o espírito do anticapitalismo, cujos experimentos vivem na radicalidade das críticas feminista, antirracista, decolonial e ecológica do capitalismo hoje em dia.
VINCULAÇÃO POLÍTICO-PARTIDÁRIA E DESEMPENHO FINANCEIRO DE ESTATAIS NO BRASIL
Authors: Gonçalves Andréa De Oliveira , Barbosa Eliedna De Sousa , Santos Sérgio Carlos , Lustosa Paulo Roberto Barbosa
Published: August 2018

O artigo compara, por ciclos políticos, a vinculação político-partidária de altos dirigentes e os indicadores de desempenho financeiros em estatais geradoras de energia do Grupo Eletrobrás, Brasil. Trata-se de um estudo exploratório, descritivo e de natureza quanti-quali. Os dados foram coletados nas bases da SIEST/DEST, TSE e nos Relatórios de Administração e Relatórios Anuais do Perfil das Empresas Estatais Federais. Os resultados sugerem que os desempenhos deficitários dessas estatais não apresentam diferença estatisticamente significativa entre os ciclos 1 e 2, mas, o segundo ciclo apresentou maior média de vinculação político-partidária com diferença estatisticamente significativa, corroborando com análise da Public Choice.
CUSTOS DE TRANSAÇÃO NAS COMPRAS PÚBLICAS
Authors: Neuenfeld Débora Raquel , Stadnick Kamile Theis , Cário Silvio Antônio Ferraz , Augusto Cleiciele Albuquerque
Published: August 2018

O presente artigo tem como objetivo precípuo compreender como se dão os custos de transação nas compras públicas realizadas pela Diretoria Regional da Empresa Brasileira de Correios e Telégrafos em Santa Catarina (ECT/SC). Para tanto, realizou-se um estudo de caso qualitativo, com dados coletados in loco, bem como em sites, artigos científicos e livros, os quais foram submetidos à análise documental. Além disso, foi realizada observação participante. Em relação aos resultados, observou-se a presença da especificidade de ativos fundados no âmbito locacional, humano e de marca, associados à frequência baixa e a elevadas incertezas de natureza política, econômica e concorrencial. Nesse sentido ainda, evidenciou-se a racionalidade limitada, na definição dos produtos a serem adquiridos e nos preços praticados nas transações. Constatou-se, também, a existência de comportamento oportunista no atendimento das especificidades técnicas, na capacidade de fornecimento e na definição dos preços dos produtos.
AVALIAÇÃO DE DESEMPENHO MULTICRITÉRIO DA RELAÇÃO UNIVERSIDADE EMPRESA: ESTUDO DE CASO EM UMA UNIVERSIDADE PÚBLICA
Authors: Torrico Giovana Moreira , Bortoluzzi Sandro César , Lindner Ana Paula
Published: August 2018

A presente pesquisa objetiva construir um modelo de avaliação de desempenho da relação da Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná - Câmpus Pato Branco com as Empresas, por meio da Metodologia Multicritério de Apoio à Decisão Construtivista. O estudo caracteriza-se como estudo de caso, de natureza exploratória. Para coleta de dados utilizou-se entrevistas e análise documental. Entre os principais achados identificou-se 53 indicadores. Conclui-se que o instrumento de avaliação de desempenho desenvolvido é útil para auxiliar o gestor no gerenciamento das atividades, pois se considerou as particularidades do contexto e contribuiu para a ampliação dos conhecimentos do decisor.
Os Determinantes do Consumo Alimentar Domiciliar: uma comparação entre estratos de renda no Brasil pelos dados da POF de 2008/2009
Authors: Ferraz Diogo , Oliveira Fabíola Cristina Ribeiro de , Moralles Herick Fernando , Rebelatto Daisy Aparecida do Nascimento
Published: August 2018

Em diversas partes do mundo, boa parte da fome e desnutrição foi superada nas últimas décadas. Isto colocou um novo desafio para os formuladores de políticas públicas: qual a qualidade nutricional e dietética das classes sociais mais pobres? A fim de contribuir com esta questão, o objetivo deste artigo é analisar os determinantes do consumo alimentar domiciliar, comparando a probabilidade do consumo de alguns tipos de alimentos entre os pobres e as demais classes sociais no Brasil, por meio dos dados da última Pesquisa de Orçamentos Familiares (POF) de 2008/2009. Foram avaliadas quais são as características de cada domicílio que afetam a probabilidade de ele consumir algum tipo de alimento. Por meio de um modelo lógite, verificou-se que os pobres tendem a ter menor probabilidade de comprar em determinada semana frutas, legumes, verduras, tubérculos e raízes, quando comparados com as classes média e alta. Por outro lado, foi possível observar maior consumo de aves, ovos e carne bovina de segunda. Este resultado demonstra a importância de políticas públicas que proporcionem a melhor distribuição de alimentos frescos e com maior valor nutricional.
Condições higiênico sanitárias de Unidades de Alimentação e Nutrição de escolas públicas do estado do Tocantins
Authors: Ferro Lisandra Lustoza , Fialho Claudia Jaqueline , Pires Caroline Roberta Freitas , Teles Natália de Barros , Santos Viviane Ferreira dos
Published: August 2018

Este trabalho visou avaliar condições higiênico sanitárias das Unidades de Alimentação e Nutrição de 35 escolas públicas do estado do Tocantins, de 12 municípios selecionados pelo FNDE, monitoradas pelo Centro Colaborador em Alimentação e Nutrição da Universidade Federal do Tocantins (CECANE/UFT). Utilizou-se um formulário semiestruturado para avaliar as Unidades de Alimentação e Nutrição Escolares, com perguntas acerca dos manipuladores, edifícios e instalações da área de preparo de alimentos, equipamentos e utensílios, higienização ambiental e saneamento, área de armazenamento, controle de qualidade e controle de estoque. A coleta de dados foi realizada entre os meses de maio a dezembro de 2016 e os dados obtidos a partir do checklist foram transformados em percentuais. Foram indicadas as principais inconformidades em relações às legislações vigentes (como resolução 216/2004 e Lei 11.947/2009). Dentre os resultados encontrados destaca-se incongruidades acerca dos manipuladores de alimentos, área de preparo dos alimentos, equipamentos e utensílios, higienização ambiental e saneamento, armazenamento dos alimentos, controle de qualidade e controle de estoque. Concluiu-se que há a necessidade de capacitação permanente dos manipuladores e intervenções de gestores, para garantir as condições higiênico sanitárias das unidades escolares públicas do estado do Tocantins e propiciar a oferta da alimentação segura.
Percepção de atores sociais sobre programas de alimentação e nutrição em município do estado de São Paulo
Authors: Florian Fabiana , Costa Vera Mariza Henriques de Miranda , Barros Maria Sylvia Carvalho de
Published: August 2018

O Programa de Aquisição de Alimentos (PAA) e o Programa Nacional de Alimentação Escolar (PNAE) são programas que integram política pública federal de segurança alimentar, nutricional e agrícola com implantação municipal. O PNAE, criado em 1955 com foco na alimentação de escolares, foi reformulado em 2009, instituindo utilização de recursos do Fundo Nacional de Desenvolvimento da Educação na compra direta da agricultura familiar. O PAA foi criado em 2003, com funções de política agrícola e de política de segurança alimentar e nutricional. Nesse contexto, este artigo tem por objetivo caracterizar a percepção de atores sociais de três grupos – gestores, produtores e entidades beneficiárias participantes do PAA e do PNAE, implantados em município do estado de São Paulo. Foi utilizada a metodologia do Discurso do Sujeito Coletivo (DSC) para levantamento, organização e tabulação de dados qualitativos de natureza verbal, obtidos por entrevistas. Foram registrados juízos e opiniões, por parte dos stakeholders, expressando conhecimento e interesses diferentes, de acordo com sua posição nos programas. A metodologia adotada viabilizou a identificação de críticas e sugestões, resultado nem sempre obtido por investigações que solicitam respostas diretas dos atores. Pôde ser detectada a necessidade de ações para melhor atuação dos programas e desempenho dos atores.
Corporate culture interplay issues in global economy
Authors: Kordoš Marcel , Habánik Jozef
Published: August 2018

The topic of this paper is the comparative analysis assessment of American and European (Slovak) systems of corporate culture describing the cultural differences within transnational companies. The study is comparing the American system of corporate culture with Slovak corporate culture model. The goal of this paper is to figure out the real model of an American enterprise within its interaction with European (Slovak) enterprise and detect the differences between them. Based on the SWOT analysis coming out of two surveys via questionnaires outputs, the comparative analysis assessment dealing with the successful symbiosis of foreign American company operating within the European (Slovak) enterprise environment will be worked out. The paper reveals the similarities and differences between the Slovak and U.S. corporate culture standards such as conflict avoidance, focus on relationships, self-confidence of comparing cultures, personal responsibility, one’s own initiative and autonomy and so on.
A FORMAÇÃO DO ESPÍRITO MANDARIM: AS IMPLICAÇÕES SOCIOPOLÍTICAS DO BACHARELISMO NA INSTITUCIONALIZAÇÃO DO JUDICIÁRIO BRASILEIRO
Authors: Lages Anabelle Santos , Teixeira Assis Wendell Ficher
Published: August 2018

Revisitar a institucionalização do Poder Judiciário brasileiro implica reconhecer que categorias atualmente consideradas como indiscutíveis fazem parte de um desenrolar histórico. Não se trata de recontar a história, mas de demonstrar que a criação das faculdades de Direito consolida a predominância de determinados argumentos que culminaram por conferir uma legitimidade sociopolítica especial ao Poder Judiciário. Assim, com base na análise de jornais jurídico-políticos publicados entre 1840 e 1889, buscamos mapear os sentidos que caracterizam a constituição do campo jurídico, marcado pelos discursos da ciência, sacralidade e neutralidade, bem como identificar similaridades que ainda hoje orientam as decisões e posicionamentos do STF – Supremo Tribunal Federal. A noção de habitus acionada por Bourdieu (1989), que objetiva romper com a falsa dualidade que insiste em colocar em posições opostas indivíduo e sociedade (Wacquant, 2007), ajuda-nos a melhor compreender a posição ocupada pelos sujeitos jurídicos no cenário brasileiro.
O PROGRAMA DA “ESCOLA SEM PARTIDO” E A PRECARIZAÇÃO DO TRABALHO DOCENTE
Authors: Cyrino Peralva Dias Rafaela
Published: August 2018

O objetivo deste artigo é analisar de que maneira o Programa da Escola sem Partido (ESP) reflete, de maneira umbilical, a racionalidade do processo de precarização do trabalho docente no contexto do capitalismo flexível, estabelecendo os nexos causais entre o ESP, a racionalidade neoliberal e o avanço do neoconservadorismo. A partir da categoria marxiana da totalidade buscar-se-á compreender o programa da Escola sem Partido como parte integrante de uma ofensiva neoliberal e neoconservadora que estende a lógica mercantil às mais diversas esferas da vida social, banindo qualquer pensamento crítico que possa ser potencializado pelo trabalho docente.
QUE DIREITA É ESTA? AS REFERÊNCIAS A TRUMP NA NOVA DIREITA BRASILEIRA PÓS-MICHEL TEMER
Authors: Souza Marco Aurélio Dias de , Finguerut Ariel
Published: August 2018

O artigo analisa o conturbado momento da democracia contemporânea, tendo como ponto de partida a reestruturação dos movimentos ligados a nova direita no Brasil (sob a ascensão e o governo Michel Temer) e nos EUA (sob a administração de Donald Trump). Seu objetivo é demonstrar como as mudanças na política e na sociedade desses países, marcadas por “Não Lugares” e tentativas de construções de “Guerras Culturais”, inseriram estratégias e mobilizações que toleram atuações que beiram os limites da democracia. Nesse sentido, autoritarismos, nostalgias, teorias da conspirações, pós-verdades e construções de inimigos idealizados ganharam uma dinâmica especial nas manifestações políticas desses movimentos, sendo rapidamente emuladas em sua expansão no Brasil e no entendimento de mundo de alguns de seus principais atores.
CIDADANIA E POLÍTICAS PÚBLICAS: A LUTA DOS POSSEIROS DO FIGUEIRA BRANCA, PIRAJUÍ/SP, BRASIL
Authors: Luchini João Daniel , Ferrante Vera Lucia Silveira Botta , Duval Henrique Carmona , Almeida Luiz Manoel de Moraes Camargo
Published: August 2018

O artigo analisa o crédito rural como parte de um processo histórico de lutas sociais, que permitiu a um grupo de posseiros conquistar suas terras e se constituir enquanto bairro rural de agricultores familiares. O referencial teórico aborda as principais questões das lutas pela terra no Brasil, os diferentes atores e identidades sociais no meio rural, com especial enfoque nos posseiros e nas políticas públicas, destacando-se o programa de crédito rural Pronaf. Questiona-se a leitura da modernização agrícola pelo prisma da padronização produtiva e salienta-se a luta dos posseiros como resistência à precarização dos meios de trabalho e vida. Entrevistas com os agricultores e técnicos e aplicação de questionários semiestruturados a todos posseiros compõem a metodologia. As discussões do artigo referendam a crítica ao conceito de cidadania sob o prisma da tutela e adota a compreensão de política pública como resultante de um campo de forças sociais.
CIÊNCIAS SOCIAIS, COMUNICAÇÃO E IMAGEM: APORTES TEÓRICOS SOBRE A (RE)PRODUÇÃO DA DIFERENÇA (E DO PODER) NO JORNALISMO HEGEMÔNICO
Authors: Parfentieff de Noronha Danielle
Published: August 2018

A partir da relação entre ciências sociais, comunicação e imagem, neste artigo apresento algumas reflexões teóricas sobre a reprodução da diferença e do poder no jornalismo hegemônico, em diálogo com o pensamento decolonial, além de outras fontes teóricas como a semiótica e os estudos culturais latino-americanos. O objetivo é colaborar e dialogar com as pesquisas que buscam compreender o papel da imagem e da imprensa em nossas sociedades ocidentais contemporâneas. O artigo está dividido em quatro partes. Na primeira, proponho algumas reflexões sobre a relação entre comunicação, decolonialidade e poder. Na sequência apresento considerações sobre a relação entre a construção da diferença e a reprodução do poder para, posteriormente, discorrer sobre jornalismo e representação da diferença. Por último, desenvolvo uma análise sobre o uso da imagem como recurso para transmissão de informações e discursos a partir da relação entre ficção e realidade.
Dahlia merckii y D. rupicola (Asteraceae, Coreopsideae), dos nuevos registros para la región de la Nueva Galicia, México
Authors: Macías Flores Rafael Guadalupe , Ramírez Díaz Claudia Janeth , González Gallegos Jesús Guadalupe , Carrillo Reyes Pablo , Castro Castro Arturo
Published: August 2018

Antecedentes y Objetivos: Dahlia es un género característico de Asteraceae tribu Coreopsideae y para la Nueva Galicia se conocían ocho especies. El presente texto tiene como finalidad reportar dos especies adicionales.Métodos: Exploraciones botánicas en Nueva Galicia fueron llevadas a cabo. Se revisaron y determinaron ejemplares depositados en los herbarios ANSM, BUAP, CFNL, CHAPA, CIIDIR, ENCB, FCME, IBUG, IEB, MEXU, QMEX, SLPM, UAT, UAZ y XAL. Se realizaron descripciones morfológicas ampliadas y una clave de identificación a partir de la consulta de literatura especializada, del análisis de ejemplares de herbario y la revisión de plantas en el campo. La información recopilada se analizó con un sistema de información geográfica para la elaboración de mapas de distribución y propuestas para categorías de protección.Resultados clave: Se documenta a Dahlia merckii y D. rupicola para la Nueva Galicia. Estos nuevos registros extienden el área de distribución para ambas especies al occidente de México. De acuerdo a las categorías y criterios de la Unión Internacional para la Conservación de la Naturaleza, D. merckii se puede tratar como una especie en Preocupación Menor. Dahlia rupicola podría considerarse En Peligro tomando en cuenta los valores de extensión de la ocurrencia y el área de ocupación.Conclusiones: Estos datos extienden la amplitud adaptativa de las dos especies de Dahlia a hábitats con condiciones ecológicas diferentes a las antes reconocidas. Recomendamos la realización de estudios para evaluar el estado de conservación de la totalidad de especies del género, de acuerdo a las categorías de conservación a nivel nacional e internacional. Por último, la ampliación de las distribuciones de D. merckii y D. rupicola también señala la necesidad de continuar e impulsar la exploración botánica en México.
Novel Usage of the QR code in the Orthosis Application after the Orthopedic Surgery (Preprint)
Authors: Seo Gi-Won , Chun Dong-Il , Cho Jae-Ho , Yi Young , Min Tae-Hong , Kim Jae Heon , Won Sung Hun
Published: August 2018

BACKGROUND

The provision of accurate information to patients enables them to understand the medical services, providing opportunities for active treatment participation. In the orthopedic department, additional bracing or orthosis after surgery is needed for effective healing; however, orthosis-wearing requires great effort and patience from the medical staff to explain and understand the patients and their caregivers. The QR (Quick Response) code is a matrix of the two-dimensional barcodes that represent information in a black-and-white plaid pattern. Recently, the number of scanner applications capable of recognizing the QR codes in the smartphones has increased, and it is easier to obtain the desired information by simply recognizing the QR codes with a smartphone.

OBJECTIVE

The purpose of this study is the evaluation of the usefulness of the QR code in the explanation of the proper orthosis-application method after the orthopedic surgery.

METHODS

To evaluate the satisfaction of the explaining and training of the orthosis application after the orthopedic surgery, a questionnaire was used. The questionnaire was administered to the patients who needed to wear the orthosis. The periods are April 1 to April 30, 2017, and October 1 to October 31, 2017; the oral training on the conventional orthosis was conducted in April, and the videos with the orthosis on the QR code were captured in October. The QR code containing the data was distributed and the education was conducted. The QR code was distributed in the form of a business-card-size print and sticker, and the sticker was attached to the orthosis.

RESULTS

A total of 68 patients (QR-code group: 33) participated in the questionnaire. The mean age is 61.0 years (range: 10¬–88 years). The TLSO occupies 33.8 %, followed by the shoulder-abductor orthosis (32.4 %), corset brace (14.7 %), hip-abductor orthosis (13.2 %), and Philadelphia cervical collar brace (5.9 %). At least two-thirds of the training time was performed in both groups at the time of the orthosis-wearing. The training time was performed three times for 11 % and 29 % in the oral-training group and the QR-code-applied group, respectively. After the applying of the QR code, the number of the retraining cases increased from 62.9 to 93.9 % (p-value < 0.01). The mean scores of the four items that measure the comprehension increased from 10.97 to 14.39, the satisfaction level rose from 7.14 to 9.30, and the performance increased from 7.14 to 9.52 (p-value < 0.01).

CONCLUSIONS

The QR code is a very useful method for explaining the orthosis application after the orthopedic surgery, and especially regarding the repeated explanations for the elderly patients. Furthermore, it is expected the QR code will be applied in many medical fields owing to the present study.
The online counseling effect of clients with psychological or physical distress (Preprint)
Authors: Lan Chu-Mei
Published: August 2018

BACKGROUND

Computer technology and the Internet have rapidly developed that makes the counselors increase options in providing health services to their clients.

OBJECTIVE

This study determined the effects of e-mail counseling on clients with psychological or physical distress.

METHODS

The author selected 8 counselors to conduct approximately 7–13 sessions of e-mail counseling for 14 clients. This study divided clients into two experimental groups: one with five college students with disabilities and the other with nine individuals from the general population. Structured questionnaires were administered to the clients and counselors. Nonparametric statistics was used as the analysis method.

RESULTS

The results revealed that the psychological or physical distress of the clients significantly improved after e-mail counseling.

CONCLUSIONS

Online counseling is an effective strategy to offer the colleges with disabilities to deal with their psychological or physical distress.
Significance of Intercultural Interdisciplinary Projects for the Future Career of University Graduates
Authors: Makarova Elena A.
Published: August 2018

In the 21st century, interdisciplinary research has become a part of modern life. The world surrounding us is interdisciplinary in nature, so scientists have to use methods and insights of several established disciplines to broaden their research area and to find an answer to the problems posed for them. “Interdisciplinarity” is a good word to describe scholars and researchers’ combining efforts to solve problems in each separate independent academic field. This process involves University students and teachers, too. Students who are going to build their successful careers should know much more than their major. They have to make decisions and solve problems in their professional life, both of these skills demand knowledge of more than one or two single subjects. It can also be applied to complex subjects that can only be understood and investigated by combining the perspectives of two or more scientific disciplines. In professional education, in addition to core courses taught by educational studies faculty, interdisciplinary projects are offered in order to overcome the traditional barriers between sciences and to get practical results. Hence is the significance of interdisciplinary knowledge for the career of University graduates who are going to work in the 21st century.
Blind track
Authors: Castelfranchi Yuri , Sturloni Giancarlo
Published: August 2018

The people of Val di Susa (Italy) blocked the construction of the new high-speed railway line that should connect Turin with Lyons (France). This project is regarded as a strategic achievement for the economic development of the European Union, but local communities have a different concept of development and are asserting their rights through ad hoc experts’ reports and the production “from the bottom” of new specialised knowledge. We shall describe these events as a case study to put ecological democracy to the test of facts, also through a comparison with the experimental actions taken in some Southern countries of the world. From Europe to Brazil, the debate on health and environmental risks resulting from modernisation is upsetting democratic societies and urging new forms of participation in the decision-making process. There is a clash between different “concepts of the world”, in which communication strategies play a crucial role and from whose outcome the society in which we wish to live in will emerge.
The third party in the media–research relationship
Authors: Green Peter
Published: August 2018

If Europe is to become a knowledge–based economy1 knowledge must be freely available in Europe. The results of research across Europe can not be left inside laboratories and libraries. It has to available to the citizens, young people and commerce of Europe. And the main source of information for all these groups is the mass media, yet large parts of European research do not allocate sufficient importance to media relations.
Selling science in a soap selling style?
Authors: Wormer Holger
Published: August 2018

It’s hard to be a science journalist these days. Still tired because of the “Long night of Science“ (probably the 6th during this summer) he or she is informed about the next “Children’s University days” and another “girls day” coming soon – alongside the daily zapping through the 50 press releases of the informationsdienst wissenschaft1 (are there really 50 newsworthy things happening every day in the labs of every European country?), not to speak of the dozens of press packages and glossy brochures of the pharmaceutical industry as well as the test kits of new products like a tongue cleaner (of which the phenomenal results are – of course – “scientifically proved”). In 2006 a journalist sometimes would wish that science communicators would communicate a little bit less – giving himself a little bit more time to find his own stories – just by himself.
Let’s work together
Authors: Calder Neil
Published: August 2018

This paper will outline the very successful initiatives to define common communication strategies amongst the world’s high energy physics laboratories. These initiatives have been extremely successful in changing the communication practices of a worldwide community of high energy physics labs and these practices are now expanding to the community of synchrotron radiation laboratories. The payback has been extremely encouraging, with a much higher regard for the importance of communication in senior management and, perhaps coincidentally, major increases in funding of physical sciences in the United States and other countries
Newspaper space for science
Authors: Kanashiro Marta M.
Published: August 2018

In recent years, courses, events and incentive programs for scientific journalism and the divulgation of science have proliferated in Brazil. Part of this context is “Sunday is science day, history of a supplement from the post-war years”, a book published this year that is based on the Master’s degree research of Bernardo Esteves, a journalist specialized in science.
The role by scientific publications in science communication
Authors: Fabbri Martha
Published: August 2018

In their contributions to this special issue, the British science writer Jon Turney and the American scholar Bruce Lewenstein discuss the validity of the book as a means for science communication in the era of the Internet, whereas the article by Vittorio Bo deals with scientific publishing in a broader sense.