bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Traditional Practice of Home Wall Painting in Modern Scientific Comprehension and Interpretation
Authors:   M. Rylskyi Institute of Art Studies, Folkloristics and Ethnology, Studenets Nataliia
Published: February 2023

Starting from the middle of the 19th century a great deal of materials is dedicated to the home wall painting as an original traditional practice. These works are diverse according to the level of comprehension. The investigations are summarized partly in the studies of the second half of the 20th century. Hence longstanding researches of a wall painting have required systematization, considerable revaluation through the lens of time and realities of the Ukrainian culture of postmodernity. The culturological, ethnological and Art Studies investigations of the wall paintings are analyzed in the article from the late 1980s till the present time. The most typical aspects and trends of the investigation of this artistic practice in the works of O. Naiden, V. Kushnir, N. Zozulia are distinguished. The novelty of scientific interpretation of this phenomenon in the studies of Yu. Smolii, O. Shestakova, N. Studenets, A. Chudnivets and other scholars is described. The works, dedicated to the paintings of separate regions and centres, especially the village of Petrykivka in Dnipropetrovsk oblast, are analyzed. The newest conceptual principles of the studies of traditional folk art, the wall painting in particular, in the published works of the NAS of Ukraine Maksym Rylskyi Institute of Art Studies, Folkloristics and Ethnology are described. These are The History of the Decorative Arts of Ukraine, Decorative Arts of Ukraine Through the Centuries and other editions. A considerable empirical material is recreated in the parts of collective monographs. It is based on a thorough study of collected volumes, archival sources, materials of field investigations. In particular, the authors have treated, systematized, analyzed and interpreted the works from the largest museum collections of the samples of Ukrainian wall painting. Also the transformations of the wall paintings in modern cultural space are represented. A new interpretation of this artistic practice in the heritage of the artists of Vinnytsia, Khmelnytskyi, Kirovohrad, Kherson and other oblasts of Ukraine is revealed.
ЗАБЕЗПЕЧЕННЯ МАКРОЕКОНОМІЧНОЇ СТАБІЛЬНОСТІ В УМОВАХ ВОЄННОГО СТАНУ
Authors: Данилишин Б.
Published: February 2023

Вступ. У мирний час основним вкладом монетарної політики в макроекономічну стабільність є забезпечення стабільності цінової динаміки через регулювання грошової пропозиції. Під час війни порушуються ринкові засади функціонування економіки та формування її цін, монетарні трансмісійні механізми адекватно не працюють, підвищується роль держави у забезпеченні належного функціонування товарно-грошових відносин. Нова реальність потребує перегляду макростабілізаційної ролі монетарної політики при виникненні шоків воєнного характеру.Проблематика. Загальновизнаним принципом модифікації монетарної політики під час війни є застосування центральним банком інструментів, що розширюють грошову пропозицію – викуп активів на відкритому ринку, прямий викуп державних облігацій, спеціальні програми цільового рефінансування банківського кредитування.Мета. Узагальнення підходів до формулювання напрямів монетарної політики під час воєнного стану та обґрунтування релевантних рекомендацій для поточних умов України.Матеріали й методи. Для досягнення поставленої мети було опрацьовано теоретичні джерела, консультативні і дослідницькі матеріали міжнародних організацій та національних макроекономічних регуляторів, статистичні бази даних.Результати. Oбґрунтовано дизайн монетарного режиму воєнного періоду, який передбачає модифікацію таких аспектів діяльності центрального банку як: цільова спрямованість монетарної політики, композиція процентних ставок за базовими операціями центрального банку, регулювання валютного ринку та руху капіталів, характер взаємовідносин центрального банку та міністерства фінансів.Висновки. В умовах воєнної економіки основний вклад монетарної політики в досягнення умов макроекономічної стабільності досягається через забезпечення стабільного функціонування ринку державних запозичень та контрольованість руху капіталів.
ФОРМУВАННЯ LOGIT-МОДЕЛІ ПРОГНОЗУВАННЯ ЙМОВІРНОСТІ БАНКРУТСТВА УКРАЇНСЬКИХ ПІДПРИЄМСТВ
Authors: Іванов С. , Шаранов Р. , Ватченко О. , Ватченко Б. , Разумова Г.
Published: February 2023

Вступ. Невизначеність та нестабільність сучасної економіки призвели до того, що значна кількість суб’єктів господарювання різних форм власності опинилися на межі банкрутства. Зважаючи на зазначене, розробка нового методичного підходу до прогнозування ймовірності банкрутства набуває особливої актуальності.Проблематика. У сучасній економічній науці існує чимало розробок у сфері аналізу та оцінки ймовірності банкру тс тва, проте більшість з них є застарілими та не адаптованими до української економіки, що спричиняє необхідність створення та впровадження на підприємствах такої моделі прогнозування ймовірності банкрутства, яка здатна своєчасно виявити негативні тенденції, що можуть призвести до банкрутства у сучасних українських умовах.Мета. Дослідження еволюції розвитку методичних підходів до прогнозування ймовірності банкрутства та побудова logit-моделі, за показниками українських підприємств за останні роки.Матеріали і методи. У роботі використано емпіричні та експериментально-теоретичні методи дослідження із застосуванням методів кореляційного та регресійного аналізу. Для обробки вибраних статистичних даних українських підприємств застосовано пакети прикладних програм Microsoft Excel та IBM SPSS Statistics.Результати. Досліджено еволюцію поглядів та методичних підходів до прогнозування ймовірності банкрутства підприємств. Визначено основні переваги та недоліки методів і моделей, що на сьогодні використовуються при прогнозуванні ймовірності банкрутства. Сформовано вибірку українських підприємств, визначено показники, що впливають на банкрутство, та розроблено logit-модель прогнозування ймовірності банкрутства, яка є простою у розрахунку та має високу прогнозну якість.Висновки. Розроблену logit-модель запропоновано для використання в аналізі фінансового стану підприємстващодо прогнозування настання криз, неплатоспроможності та банкрутства.
Technology for the Nondestructive Reprocessing of Sodium Iodide Technogenic Solutions into a Charge for Single Crystal Growth
Authors: Grinyov B. , Cherginets V. , Rebrova T. , Ponomarenko T. , Varich A. , Taranyuk V. , Rebrova N. , Grippa O. , Rebrov O.
Published: February 2023

Introduction. The production of NaI-based single crystals results in accumulation of great amount of liquid waste. To bring valuable constituents of this waste back, the NaI technogenic solutions are treated to precipitate iodine that is further used in the synthesis of high-pure NaI. However, the least contaminated part of the waste may be brought back into the main technological process without the intermediary stage of iodine destruction, which allows a considerable cost saving.Problem Statement. There have been no data on the effective purification coefficients for NaI solutions subsequently treated with barium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, and by mass crystallization. Requirements to impurity content, which NaI solutions have to comply with in order to be used in the nondestructive treatment have mot been not formulated.Purpose. The purpose of this research is to develop a technology for reprocessing NaI technogenic solutionsinto sodium iodide of high purity without NaI destruction at the intermediate stage.Material and Methods. The materials that have been used for this research are as follows: aqueous solutions of NaI-based crystal production waste, active coal, barium hydroxide, sodium carbonate. The methods that have been employed are the treatment of NaI solutions with barium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, and by mass crystallization.
Results. The technology of NaI solution purification by treatment with barium hydroxide and sodium carbonate with further mass crystallization of the purified salt has been developed. This technology is more environment friendly and cheaper than the conventional one that includes obtaining pure iodine. A series of NaI technogenic solutions has been treated in laboratory conditions and on industrial equipment, and the efficiency of their purification by the chemical treatment and mass crystallization hasbeen estimated. The impurity content in the obtained salt and the scintillation parameters of grown NaI : Tl crystals meet the requirements for these products.Conclusions. The technology has been implemented in the manufacturing process at the pilot plant of the Institute for Scintillation Materials of the NAS of Ukraine. It may be used at other enterprises that deal with alkali metal iodide waste treatment.
Subsidies of territorial communities’ budgets as a financial mechanism for inclusive rural development
Authors:   Institute for Economics and Forecasting, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine 26, Panasa Myrnoho Str., Kyiv, 01011, Ukraine, Rykovska O. V.
Published: February 2023

Equalising the financial capacity of different settlements and territories was in the spotlight of the state authorities at all stages of development. In the context of decentralisation and focusing on goal achievement of sustainable, inclusive development, the principles of horizontal equalisation of the tax capacity of territories were changed, and a new model of budgetary relations was introduced. The article analysed the results of the new model implementation, investigated the transfer dependence of local budgets with centres in villages, towns, and cities, and considered subsidies as a mechanism for inclusive rural development. It was determined that due to financial decentralisation and strengthening of the fiscal capacity of communities through increased tax revenue by an average of 27%, the share of subsidised local budgets decreased from 95% in the pre-reform period to 75% in 2021. It is estimated that rural territorial communities are the most transfer-dependent, and among the recipients of the basic subsidy as a tool to support the territory`s fiscal capacity, their share is 45,3 %; among township communities – 31%; and among urban communities – 21,9 %. It is substantiated that the lack of financial resources and significant dependence on central budget support is due to the weak rural labour market and the predominance of informal employment (employment without taxes). And the dispersed rural settlement network, the higher cost of services per capita, the long-term decline of infrastructure and, accordingly, the higher cost of its restoration, requires additional subventions to maintain the multifunctionality of rural areas. This underlines the need to introduce special mechanisms of financial support for villages, considering the shortcomings of previous year’s subsidies. Using the example of infrastructure subvention of territorial communities, the amount of which depended on the number of the rural population, proved that the distribution of funds is inconsistent with the principles of inclusion. Further research will focus on the financial resources of communities and the development of mechanisms for equitable distribution and use among all settlement units to enhance the inclusiveness of rural development. The new challenges caused by russian federation’s war against Ukraine will require the development of updated methods of state financial support for territorial communities. It will be based on a realistic estimate of the number of people living in communities at the end of the war, the value of destroyed and damaged property, etc. In the short term, local self-government bodies will prioritise efforts for rapid and qualitative recovery, redefining community development strategies with stronger inclusiveness and realistically estimating the number of people for whom and with the help of which the development of the country will take place.
Investment preferences of the population of Ukraine: response to shocks of martial law
Authors:   State Tax University 31, Universytetska Str., Irpin, Kyiv region, 08201, Ukraine, Bereslavska O. I. , Shyshkov S. Ye. ,   Stock Exchange “Perspektiva” 30, Voskresenska Str., Dnipro, 49000, Ukraine, Sheludko N. M. ,   Ptoukha Institute for Demography and Social Studies of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine 60, Shevchenko blvd., Kyiv, 01032, Ukraine
Published: February 2023

The article contains the results of the analysis of the investment behaviour of Ukrainian households in the crisis caused by external armed aggression. The financial potential of Ukrainian households in the pre-war period was assessed, and it was concluded that the expenses of most of the population were directed to the consumer rather than investment purposes. It was found that the investment potential of households was directed, first, to the purchase of currency, real estate, and deposits, as well as to risky crypto-currency assets, the active use of which Ukraine is one of the world leaders, instead of public investments in securities and other financial instruments remain extremely limited. The choice of the population of Ukraine in favour of investments in currency, real estate, deposits, and government bonds is currently quite rational since investments in private instruments of the local capital market (both directly and through pension funds and mutual investment institutions) do not provide high profitability and are associated with significant risks. It was revealed that in the conditions of martial law, the investment priorities of the population were most affected by the need to protect savings from depreciation, finance the country’s defence needs, and the corresponding rate of growth of the state debt, as well as high risks of real estate investments and strict restrictions of the National Bank of Ukraine on capital movement. It has been established that at a relatively high level of inflation, Ukrainian citizens do not receive a deposit offer from banks that is adequate to maintain the solvency of their savings. A situation in the banking system that is dangerous for financial stability has been identified, which is associated with the formation of a liquidity “canopy” due to the balances on the current accounts of the population. Emphasis is placed on the need to urgently increase the reserve requirements for demand deposits and current deposits to stimulate the growth of the value of hryvnia assets and change the banks’ liquidity surplus structure. Prospective directions and tools for the placement of household savings are justified, considering the needs of the post-war recovery of Ukraine’s economy and the prospects for European integration.
DISCURSO SOCIAL Y PANDEMIA EN COSTA RICA. ANÁLISIS DE LA DISCURSIVIDAD SOCIAL ENTRE MARZO 2020 Y MARZO 2021 EN EL MARCO DE LA CRISIS SANITARIA POR LA PANDEMIA COVID-19
Authors: Carballo Chaves Pablo
Published: February 2023

Desde marzo del 2020, el mundo se ha enfrentado a la pandemia por Covid-19 lo que ha ameritada una serie de esfuerzos de diferente índole para su atención. En el presente caso, este artículo explora el mundo discursivo apelando al énfasis de discurso social como una forma macro analítica de entender la situación en función de grupos específicos (grupos narrativos) que ejercen fuerza social mediante sus mensajes y alcances; dichos grupos son el gobierno, los expertos y los medios (tradicionales de comunicación). Por medio de una metodología inductiva con centralidad en una técnica de análisis de discurso —acentuando lo social— se realiza una indagatoria sobre los conflictos, problemas, acuerdos, dificultades y sentidos surgidos en el recorrido durante casi 2 años. Se concluye que el discurso social sobre la pandemia afirma y estimula pautas de desigualdad social y acentúa una división de la sociedad costarricense, a partir de un fenómeno casi incomprensible, debido a la alta complejidad del conocimiento epidemiológico y el comportamiento social.
Clinical Anatomical Characteristics of Patients with Rhino-Orbit-Cerebral Mucormycosis
Authors: Kolsanov Alexander V. , Zelter Pavel M. , Zeleva Olesya V. , Ivanova Olga V. , Lyamin Artem V. , Sidorov Egor A. , Vladimirova Tatiana Yu. , Kozlov Andrey V. , Pyshkina Yulia S.
Published: February 2023

Background. Postponed coronavirus infection (COVID-19), accompanied by an immunosuppressive state and associated with the risk of secondary diseases such as mucormycosis. Diabetes mellitus is an independent risk factor for both severe COVID-19 and mucormycosis.
Aims our aim was to experience the diagnosis and treatment of rhino-orbitocerebral mucormycosis in post-COVID-19 patients.
Materials. A single-center, observational, non-randomized, cohort comparative study was conducted. We assessed the clinical features, risk factors, diagnosis and outcomes of mucormycosis among recovered COVID-19 patients with hospitalisation in the otorhinolaryngology department of the Samara State Medical University Clinics, Samara, from SeptemberDecember 2021. CT examinations were performed on Revolution EVO CT scanner (GE, Russia) and MRI on Aera MR scanner 1.5 T (Siemens, Germany). Materials for microbiological and histopathological examination were taken from all examined patients intraoperatively.
Results. The experience of diagnosing and treating rhinoorbitocerebral mucormycosis in patients after a new coronavirus infection was analyzed, the influence of the complex use of radiation diagnostic methods, histopathological and microbiological methods on the development and effectiveness of mucormycosis treatment was determined.
Conclusions. The effectiveness of disease management directly depends on the early initiation of etiotropic treatment, while the role of complex radiological diagnostics, histopathological and microbiological methods is important for early confirmation of the fungal etiology of the disease.
99mTc-Labelled Low Molecular Weight Inhibitors of Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen
Authors: Tishchenko Viktoriia K. , Petriev Vasily M. , Vlasova Oksana P. , Pankratov Andrei A. , Morozova Natalia B. , Shegai Petr V. , Ivanov Sergei A. , Kaprin Andrei D.
Published: February 2023

High morbidity and mortality rates of prostate cancer (PCa) determine the requirement of looking for new methods of its early diagnosis. Methods of nuclear medicine have a special place in addressing this problem as they allow functional, metabolic and other processes imaging in body, which occur during the cancer development. This approach supposes the use of radiopharmaceuticals (RP), which are capable of selective binding to a specific biological target, for example, prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA), which is known to be overexpressed in PCa. Current development of new radiotracers for PCa imaging is focused on low molecular weight PSMA inhibitors due to their high specific binding to PSMA and rapid urinary excretion. Technetium-99m remains the appropriate radionuclide for diagnostic studies due to its optimal nuclear properties, ease of production and versatile coordination chemistry. Therefore, single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) imaging with 99mTc-PSMA radioligands can be a cost effective alternative to PET with 68Ga- or 18F-labeled RP. The aim of this review is to summarize and analyze currently available data on 99mTc-labeled low molecular weight PSMA inhibitors for metastatic PCa imaging.
Arctic Stress: Mechanisms and Experimental Models
Authors: Gmoshinski Ivan V. , Nikityuk Dmitry B.
Published: February 2023

Humans stay in the Polar regions results in the development of stress caused by a combination of factors such as low air temperature, hypodynamia, hypoxia, and disruption of the daylight cycle. All this strongly indicates the increased requirements for health protection and prevention of morbidity in the population of the Arctic. The problem is topical of search for optimal biological models of Arctic stress intended for preclinical testing of pharmacological and dietary correction of its consequences. Aim analysis of literature data on the pathophysiological mechanisms of polar stress, existing methods for its modeling in the experiment, informative biomarkers and prospects for dietary correction. Selection by keywords and analysis of literary sources using PubMed, Web of Science and Scopus online resources for the period, mainly, 20102022. The reaction to adverse environmental conditions in the Arctic is based on universal mechanisms associated with the excitation of midbrain centers (primarily the hypothalamus) with the development of a subsequent hormonal response from peptide hormones, corticosteroids, catecholamines, and thyroid hormones. The secondary targets of these effects are muscle tissue, endothelium, white and brown adipose tissue, cells of the immune system, in which changes occur aimed at neutralizing external adverse effects. A number of laboratory animal models have been developed to reproduce conditions associated with polar stress, including various types of acute, subacute and chronic cold exposure, as well as its combination with forced physical activity and additional stress factors. Sensitive biomarkers that allow monitoring the severity of polar stress are, firstly, the content of corticosteroids, catecholamines, neuropeptides, micro-RNA (miR-210) in blood plasma, organs and compartments of the brain, expression levels of uncoupling proteins (UCP) in brown adipose tissue, indicators of oxidative stress (lipoperoxide and malondialdehyde content, activity of antioxidant defense enzymes GPX, GR, SOD, catalase and others), levels of bioantioxidants (vitamin E, ascorbic acid, carotenoids, GSH), cytokines and chemokines, including IL-1, IL-6, IL-10, IL-17, IL-33, RANTES, FGF21 and various forms of their receptors, gene expression of signaling molecules (proteinkinases). In the issue of dietary correction of disorders caused by polar stress, the main place is given to the use of dietary antioxidant factors (vitamins E and C, selenium, zinc, coenzyme Q10, cinnamic acids and bioflavonoids). The data available in the world literature form the basis for further study of the molecular mechanisms of polar stress and pathogenetically substantiated methods of its dietary correction.
Digital competencies: perceptions of primary school teachers pursuing master’s degrees from eight African countries
Authors: Sartor Harada Andresa , Azevedo Gomes Juliana , Ulloa Guerra Oscar , Ruiz Roberto , Calderón Rubén
Published: February 2023

The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) highlights the relevance of using information and communications technology (ICT) in education for improving the quality of education. To achieve this goal, it is necessary to extend research on digital competences in education. To advance the development of digital competencies it is necessary to take account of how teachers perceive these. In addition, systematic reviews of the literature on ICT and education show an imbalance regarding the amount of research from Africa compared to other regions of the world. In this sense, the objective of this study carried out between March 2019 and April 2020 was to analyse the perceptions of primary school teachers from 8 African countries about their digital competences. The teachers were master’s students in teacher training on virtual platforms. A mixed methodological perspective (quantitative-qualitative) was adopted and a questionnaire with closed and open-ended questions was applied. The quantitative and qualitative analyses show that the teachers recognised their digital competence at all 3 levels. The needs highlighted by teachers were in developing their knowledge of how to create content with the support of technology. However, the available resources, which differed in the participants’ work contexts and did not enable the equal use of ICT in all African countries, was an important issue highlighted by the participants. It is recommended that teacher training in digital competence is prepared using instructional design that promotes innovation and contact with real teaching-learning situations.
Formation of Maillard Reaction Products in Aged Sorghum Vinegar during Ageing and Protective Effects of Pure Vinegar Melanoidin Against CCl4-Induced Rat Hepatic Damage
Authors: Tang Xiaomin , Yin Xiaoyu , Al-Wraikat Majida , Zhang Yaqiong , Zhou Saiping , Tang Yingxue , Zhang Yanyan , Fan Junfeng
Published: February 2023

Research background. The processing method generally affects the toxicity and biological activity of aged sorghum vinegar. This study investigates the changes in the intermediate Maillard reaction products of sorghum vinegar during ageing and the in vivo hepatoprotective effects of pure melanoidin obtained from it.
Experimental approach. High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and fluorescence spectrophotometry were utilized to quantify intermediate Maillard reaction products. The CCl4-induced liver damage in rats was used to evaluate the protective role of pure melanoidin in rat liver.
Results and conclusions. Compared with the initial concentration, the 18-month ageing process caused a 1.2- to 3.3-fold increase in the concentrations of intermediate Maillard reaction products, i.e. 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), 5-methylfurfural (MF), methylglyoxal (MGO), glyoxal (GO) and advanced glycation end products (AGEs). The concentrations of HMF in the aged sorghum vinegar were 6.1-fold higher than the 450 μM limit standard for honey, implying the need for shortening the ageing of the vinegar in practice for safety concerns. Pure melanoidin (Mr>3.5 kDa) demonstrated significant protective effects against CCl4-induced rat liver damage, as evidenced by normalized serum biochemical parameters (transaminases and total bilirubin), suppressing hepatic lipid peroxidation and reactive oxygen species, as well as increasing glutathione amount and restoring antioxidant enzyme activities. Histopathological analysis revealed that melanoidin in vinegar reduced cell infiltration and vacuolar hepatocyte necrosis in rat liver. The findings demonstrated that a shortened ageing process should be considered in practice to ensure the safety of aged sorghum vinegar. Vinegar melanoidin is a potential alternative for the prevention of hepatic oxidative damage.
Novelty and scientific contribution. This study demonstrates that the manufacturing process had a profound influence on the generation of vinegar intermediate Maillard reaction products. In particular, it revealed the in vivo hepatoprotective effect of pure melanoidin from aged sorghum vinegar, and provides insight into the in vivo biological activity of melanoidin.
Adaptation of the work alienation measurement questionnaire for the russian-speaking sampling
Authors:   The Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia, Kozhina Anastasiia , Vinokurov Leonid ,   Saint-Petersburg Scientific-Research Institute for Physical Culture
Published: February 2023

The relevance of the work is due to the lack of a Russian-language tool that would be designed to measure work alienation and adequate for research in the field of labor psychology. Purpose. The purpose of the work is to adapt and test the Work Alienation Assessment Questionnaire in the context of Russian-language culture. Method. The adaptation sample consisted of 230 employees of socionomic professions at the age of 20 to 27 years. As part of the adaptation of the Work Alienation Assessment Questionnaire (Fragebogen zur arbeitsbezogenen Entfremdung und Aneignung, FAEA) (Aigner etal., 2015), an asymmetric translation was made from German into Russian. As additional methods tocheck the validity of the questionnaire scales, we used the subscale “work” of the subjective alienation questionnaire, the scale of satisfaction of basic needs at work, the work engagement scale. Findings. The questionnaire scales show high reliability and consistency, as well as high retest reliability with a measurement interval of one month. The factor structure is fully consistent with the author’s model. A one-factor structure was obtained for the scale “Alienation and appropriation of work: work in general” and the scale “Alienation and appropriation of work: concrete job”. For the scale “Alienation and assignment of work — satisfaction of needs”, a three-factor structure was confirmed separately for thespheres of work, organization, and relations. Value of results. Checking the competitive, constructive, and criterial validity of the questionnaire scales is confirmed and consistent with the author’s version. The customized questionnaire is a reliable and valid measurement tool for assessing work alienation.
How to interpret employee engagement scores in companies
Authors:   St. Petersburg State University, Saint Petersburg, Russia, Denis Mochalin Denis
Published: February 2023

Purpose. The purpose of the article is to clarify how to interpret employee engagement scores resulting from corporate employee engagement surveys. Method. The key academic papers in the field of employee engagement are addressed in the article. Consulting approaches to employee engagementare reviewed. The gap between academia and practice in studying engagement is discussed. Due to many methods offered to the companies to study employee engagement, the decision was made to analyze four techniques of major providers: two international (Gallup, Aon Hewitt) and two Russian (ECOPSY Consalting, Happy Inc). Findings. The variety of approaches to defining employee engagement in academic discourse is followed by many different methodologies to study it in practice. The review of consulting approaches to measure engagement has resulted in a suggestion to identify two types of employee engagement surveys: surveys focused at analyzing drivers of engagement and surveys focused at analyzing engagement as a multidimensional construct of relations between employees and organizations. The type of a survey that a company uses determines the interpretation of the employee engagement score. In the first case, the engagement score reflects the extent to which the environment for the development of engagement is formed but does not reflect the real level of employee engagement. In the second case, the engagement score cannot be unambiguously interpreted without taking into consideration the indicators of those components of engagement that were included in the employee engagement score and their theoretical basis. Value of the results. The theoretical contribution of the paper is to suggest a critical perspective on practical instruments of studying engagement. An attempt ismade to classify corporate engagement surveys. Implications for practice. This work can help managers and HR practitioners to interpret employee engagement scores more precisely and to make correct managerial decisions based on them.
Isomorphism as an interdisciplinary-psychological matrix of analysis of the attitude to nature and health in organizations (on the example of the Baikal region)
Authors:   Irkutsk State University,, Karnyshev Alexander , Ivanova Elena ,   Irkutsk State University,, Karnysheva Olga ,   Irkutsk State University,
Published: February 2023

The appearance in organizations in order to protect the environment and improve human health of natural algorithms of activity and nature-like technologies actualizes the methodological role of analysis of such strategies on the basis of isomorphisma. A multidisciplinary approach to isomorphism, as a matrix for bringing human beings closer to the social, animal and plant world on the basis of natural resources, is particularly important in regions that are monuments to the naturaland cultural heritage of mankind, which Baikal has been advocating since 1996. The algorithms of such analysis will primarily affect the interrelated isomorphic parameters of personality and organization, which are the most significant in their interaction with nature. For a systematic consideration of the problem, it is advisable to combine the main analysis with the search (use) of developments in natural sciences that can function as specific sources of human and organization communication with the natural world; in our case, the provisions of biomimicry: nature as a model, as a measure and as amentor. The analysis also touches on the significant “mechanisms” of adaptation of organizations and people to the implementation of innovative tasks of ensuring natural life and environmental safety — imitative, normative, and forced isomorphism. The core of the interdisciplinary psychological analysisis the socio-psychological concept of one of the authors of the article on the relationship of isomorphic parameters of the community (organization) and personality, modified for environmental activities. It (the relationship) concerns four aspects: firstly, the genetic memory and mental attitudes of people about “oikos” — home, homeland, as the main place of their being; secondly, the unity of the targets of organizations with the motivation of their members to protect nature and promote health; thirdly, ensuring environmental friendliness of actions when implementation of social roles and proactive behavior in formal and informal organizations; fourth, achieving an understanding by members oforganizations and the public of the importance of feedback not only for determining development prospects, but also for assessing the level of activity of subjects in overcoming environmental problems.
Relationship between psychological empowerment and job satisfaction among educrats
Authors:   Indian Institute of Management, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, Sharma Alka , Kohli Anu ,   University of Lucknow, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
Published: February 2023

Purpose. The purpose of this research is to investigate the relation between psychological empowerment (meaning, self-determination, competence, and impact) and job satisfaction. It also attempts to evaluate the disparity in both psychological empowerment and job satisfaction based on demographic variables such as age, work experience, designation, and institutional affiliation. This article will greatly improve our understanding of psychological empowerment and job satisfactionin the education industry, particularly for educrats. Research design. This study’s sample consisted of 400 full-time Indian educrats working in various higher education institutions. The psychological empowerment scale developed by G. M. Spreitzer and Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire short form developed by D. J. Weiss, R. V. Dawis, and G. W. England were used to measure psychological empowerment and job satisfaction respectively. The significance and strength of the relationship between psychological empowerment (meaning, competence, self-determination, and impact) and job satisfaction were determined using statistical techniques such as correlation and multiple regression analysis. The ANOVA technique is used to assess the impact of various demographic variables on psychological empowerment and job satisfaction. SPSS software was used for analysis. Findings. Meaning, self-determination, and impact were found to be positively correlated with job satisfaction. However, there is no correlation between competence and job satisfaction. Further analysis revealed that all dimensions of psychological empowerment except competence predict job satisfaction. Also, significant differences are found for psychological empowerment and job satisfaction across different demographic variables. Originality. This is first of it’s kind of research which focuses on educrats’s psychological empowerment in higher education institutions.
Trait emotional intelligence among hierarchical levels of leadership
Authors:   University of Piraeus, Athens, Greece, Morfaki Christina
Published: February 2023

urpose. This study examined whether trait emotional intelligence (or emotional self-efficacy) can differentiate across leadership levels in a sample of senior, middle, and junior leaders, employed by a bank organization in Greece (N = 157). Method. For the objectives of this study, the Trait Emotional Intelligence Questionnaire (TEIQue) short form (Petrides, 2009) was sufficient. It includes 30 items from the full form (two items for each of the 15 facets) and can be used to measure the four components generated from the full form: emotionality, self-control, sociability, and well-being, as well as the global trait emotional intelligence. Age, gender, tenure, and education level were used as control variables. Traitemotional intelligence, age and education were significant predictors in a multinomial regression model. Findings. Regarding senior leaders, the odds were significantly higher for each unit increase in trait EI(5.58) than for middle leaders (1.92), with junior leaders as the reference category. Further, leadersscored significantly higher on trait emotional intelligence compared to the standardization sample of the TEIQue. Τhe difference is due to senior and middle leaders, though the effect size for the former was considerably larger than for the latter, whereas junior leaders did not show statistically significant differences. Trait emotional intelligence and four factors’ impacts (self-control, well-being, emotionality, and sociability) were investigated among the three hierarchical leadership levels. Value of results. The results support the notion that leadership positions require high trait emotional intelligence and that leadership needs are dependent on the leader’s level within the organization.
The mediator role of personal growth initiative in the effect of career satisfaction on task and contextual performance
Authors:   Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University, Erbaa, Tokat, Turkey, Develi Alptekin , Pekkan Nazmiye ,   Tarsus University, Tarsus, Mersin, Turkey, Gökçen-Kapusuz Ayşe ,   Selçuk University, Beyşehir, Konya, Turkey, Fedai Çavuş Mustafa ,   Osmaniye Korkut Ata University, Osmaniye, Turkey
Published: February 2023

Introduction. This study provides new insights into the impact of career satisfaction on performance through a multi-dimensionality approach, and a mediator variable. Objective. The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between career satisfaction, personal growth initiative, task performance, and contextual performance. Method. The research was designed with a quantitative and correlational method. Data were collected from 213 public and private sector employees workingin different cities and occupational groups in Turkey. Hypotheses of the research were tested by bootstrapping regression analysis performed with 5000 derivative samples. Results. Career satisfaction contributes positively to explaining personal growth initiative, task performance, and contextual performance. Besides, the personal growth initiative makes a positive contribution to explaining task performance and contextual performance. In addition, the most important finding of the study is that personal growth initiative positively mediates the effect of career satisfaction on task performance andcontextual performance. Another original output of the study is the adaptation of task performance and contextual performance scales used in the research into Turkish. Conclusion. In order to fulfill the requirements of the changing business life, employees must first be aware of their own needs, give importance to their personal development to meet these needs, and be on a career path where they willfeel satisfied. On the other hand, managers should implement various approaches that will understand their employees’ career and personal development expectations.
Professional career as a phenomenon: open questions. Part 1
Authors:   Institute of Psychology, Russian Academy of Sciences, Tolochek Vladimir
Published: February 2023

The first article discusses the history, scientific traditions, approaches to the study of professional career in foreign and domestic psychology. Several little-studied and debatable aspects of the problem are defined as open questions. Purpose. The purpose of the study: the study of professional career as a historically evolving phenomenon. Hypotheses: 1. In different conditions of the social environment (historical, geographical, economic, professional and technological, corporate culture of the organization, etc.), the professional career phenomenon manifests itself in different ways in its general, special and individual properties. 2. Representatives of different social groups perceive the professional career phenomenon in different ways. 3. In the subject’s professional picture of the world, professional career can take on different forms and meanings (depending on age, social experience, professional qualifications, etc.). Methods. A historical-theoretical analysis and a subject-categorical analysis were used. Findings. In conclusion of the first article, it is stated that the phenomenon of “professional career” is usually considered outside the aspects of its historical evolution; the few “classical” approaches that have previously developed are historically transitory, but act as prototypes for subsequent concepts; by the middle of the twentieth century. The interval of professional and official promotion of a person has expanded; to the beginning of the XXI century. The forms of professional activity and employment of people and the manifestation of the professional career phenomenon have expanded; social technologies for career management are being developed, aimedat helping representatives of different social groups; the possibility of different “starting positions” and career trajectories for different people is substantiated. The expansion of concepts describing the manifestations of the phenomenon requires critical analysis and methodological “audit”. Binarythinking remains an ideological and methodological barrier, dividing the phenomenon into oppositeparts, the study of a career within the framework of the paradigm of individual rather than joint activity; the role of negative circumstances, life and professional crises remains outside the subject field. It is believed that a constructive methodology will be an appeal to the “systemic triads” approach, suitablefor developing spatial, temporal, and other aspects of the problem; to the resource approach (the topics of “phase transitions”, active interaction of a person with the conditions of the social environment).
On the optimal level of theatre subsidies
Authors: Suominen Seppo
Published: February 2023

This article examines public subsidies and ticket pricing in Finnish theatre institutions by using the principal-agent model. The model follows the ideas presented by Prieto-Rodríguez and Fernández-Blanko (2006) in their article on the British museum sector. The idea of this article is to test how well their theoretical model is in line with the data on Finnish theatres.  The aim of this paper to justify the high share of public subsidies to theatre sector and to show that ticket pricing should be in the inelastic segment on the demand schedule. The data on Finnish theatres covers years 2007 – 2011 with 58 theatres subsidised by the law, including the Finnish National Opera.  The results of the empirical examination show that the demand of theatre services is price inelastic. According to the results, an increase in the number of visitors increases also optimal subsidies but less than proportionally indicating that the share of public subsidies should be lower in larger towns where the potential for theatre visits is higher due to a larger population. The article argues that even though using economic approaches in examining arts and culture is not unproblematic, they should be used and further developed.
Postoperative mortality in peritoneal dialysis: analytic study in patients with peritonitis
Authors: Sung Wi-Young
Published: February 2023

The number of patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who receive peritoneal dialysis (PD) therapy has been increasing worldwide because of the improvement in PD techniques and concomitant patient survival. PD-related peritonitis remains the leading cause of technique failure in PD therapy. The purpose of this study is to analysis the risk factors that lead to mortality in patients receiving PD who needs surgery. Retrospective study included 44 patients with peritoneal dialysis (PD) subjects to elective surgery for peritonitis. Collected data regarding demographic analysis, number of PD followed by peritonitis episodes, type of surgical operation and mortality due to peritonitis. The resulted data explained that PD with gastrointestinal surgery resulted with peritonitis were encountered in 10 patients and PD with cirrhosis patients increased mortality in old patients (p = 0.02). However, mortality increased with old age in patients with ischemic heart disease (p = 0.004). Furthermore, the results of binary logistic regression analysis for age (odds ratio [OR]= 1.09; 95% Cl [1.012-1.193]; p=0.012), ischemic heart diseases [OR] = 52.1; 95% Cl [5.192-433.631]; p=0.011. In conclusions surgical operations that performed in peritonitis patients due to PD needs experienced centers with professional staff.
COĞRAFİ İŞARETLİ ÜRÜN ALGISININ TÜKETİCİ SATIN ALMA TERCİHİNE ETKİSİNDE REFERANS GRUPLARI İLE ROLLER VE STATÜNÜN ARACILIK ROLÜ
Authors: BEKTAŞ GÜMRÜKÇÜ Özge , KURTULDU Hüseyin
Published: February 2023

Bu çalışmanın amacı coğrafi işaretli ürün algısının satın alma tercihi üzerindeki etkisinde referans grupları ile roller ve statünün aracılık etkisini ortaya koymaktır. Ayrıca coğrafi işaretli ürün algısının roller ve statü ile referans grupları üzerinde ayrı ayrı etkileri tespit edilebilmesi hedeflenmiştir. Bu araştırma kapsamında Trabzon kent merkezindeki tüketicilerin coğrafi işaretli Gümüşhane pestil ve kömesine yönelik tüketim tercihlerini ölçerek ana kütle Trabzon şehir içi nüfusu olmak üzere örnek büyüklüğü 384 kişi olup soruları cevaplayanların farklı cinsiyetlerden, 18-60 yaş aralığı göz önünde bulundurularak ölçek formları yüz yüze yöntemi ile uygulanmıştır. Çalışmada Process modeli ile değişkenler arasındaki karmaşık etkiler, regresyon katsayıları ile anlaşılmakta olup aracılık rolünü test etmek için Bootstrapping yöntemini esas alan regresyon analizi yapılmıştır. Analiz bulguları coğrafi işaretli ürün algısının referans grupları ile roller ve statü üzerinde anlamlı etkisi olduğunu ve referans grupları ile roller ve statünün, coğrafi işaretli ürün algısı ile satın alma tercihi arasındaki ilişki üzerinde aracılık ettiğini ortaya koymuştur.
THE EFFECT OF SELECTED MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS ON THE INFORMAL ECONOMY: THE CASE OF THE BALKAN COUNTRIES AND TURKEY
Authors: ÇELİK Duygu
Published: February 2023

In this study, using the data between 1990 and 2018, the effect of various macroeconomic indicators on the informal economy was investigated for 9 Balkan countries consisting of Greece, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Hungary and North Macedonia and Turkey. According to the results of the study, a one-unit increase in national income reduces the informal economy by 5.53 units. A one-unit increase in gross fixed capital formation increases the informal economy by 0.266 units. A one-unit increase in unemployment increases the informal economy by 0.164 units. A one-unit increase in inflation increases the informal economy by 0.007 units. A one-unit increase in taxes on goods and services reduces the informal economy by 1.18 units. There is a positive and significant relationship between income inequality and the informal economy. A one-unit increase in income inequality increases the informal economy by 0.361 units.