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A Framework of Information Systems Development Concepts
Authors: Meneses Beatriz , Varajão João 
Published: October 2022

Abstract

Background: Information Systems Development (ISD) is responsible for designing and implementing information systems that support organizational strategy, leveraging business models and processes. Several perspectives on this activity can be found in the literature, addressing – often in an undifferentiated manner – approaches, lifecycles, methodologies, and process models, among others.

Objectives: The vast diversity of ideas and concepts surrounding ISD and the multiple underlying views on the subject make it harder for researchers and practitioners to understand the relevant aspects of this important activity. This article aims to systematize and organize ISD’s main concepts to create a coherent perspective.

Methods/Approach: We conducted a literature review and thematic analysis of ISD’s main concepts.

Results: To contribute to filling the research gap, this article proposes a new framework that addresses the key aspects related to ISD.

Conclusions: The framework comprises ISD’s core concepts, such as lifecycles, process models, deployment approaches, and methodologies.
Impact of Organizational Culture on Organisational Performance: A Study on the Employees in Educational Institutions
Authors: Korma Mesfin , Kolloju Naveen , Kummitha Harshavardhan Reddy , Kareem Mohanad Ali 
Published: October 2022

Abstract

Background: The purpose of the paper is to assess organisational culture’s role on the performance of employees in the educational sector.

Objectives: The paper seeks to address: what type of organisational culture is contributing to organisational performance, how organisational learning can be enhanced, how team orientation can be encouraged, and technical assistance and innovation can be promoted in developing economies.

Methods/approaches: The data was collected from 350 respondents from different educational institutes’ employees of the Garage zone of SNNPR, Ethiopia. Structural equation modelling was used to test the proposed hypothesis.

Results: The results showed that organisational dimensions such as organisational learning, team orientation and strategic direction and intent are supported, and it is proved that these dimensions can significantly influence the overall performance of the organisation in the study area, whereas the remaining two dimensions: creating change, and goals and objectives are not supported by their organisations.

Conclusions: The study concludes that the culture of creating change can enable organisations to achieve their goals and objectives. Organisations must focus on improving the capability of human resources. Especially, it is compulsory for the employees of the educational institutions as they must adopt technological assistance and other types of knowledge of value to encourage innovative practices in the teaching-learning process.
Strategic Sustainability Orientation Influence on Organizational Resilience: Moderating Effect of Firm Size
Authors: Ahmić Azra 
Published: October 2022

Abstract

Background: Owing to the heaviness of setbacks and shocks companies frequently face from the internal/external business environment, building solid organizational resilience and shifting towards strategic sustainability have become the top demands in today’s wavering business world.

Objectives: This study aimed to determine whether strategic sustainability orientation influences organizational resilience and how this relationship is moderated by firm size.

Methods/Approach: This study uses a methodology structured around the stakeholder theory and embraces multiple regression analysis grounded on collected data from 124 enterprises in Bosnia and Herzegovina ambience.

Results: Findings from the research revealed that strategic sustainability orientation significantly and positively influences organizational resilience and its three sub-components: anticipation, coping and adaptation capabilities. Results also uncovered that the Small size firms were significantly diverse from the Large and Medium size firms in terms of the influence of strategic sustainability orientation on three capabilities of organizational resilience.

Conclusions: In addition to literature enriching in sustainability and organization by supplying empirical evidence of strategic sustainability orientation influence on organizational resilience, this study proposes and validates instruments for measuring strategic sustainability orientation and organizational resilience.
Definition and Regulation as an Effective Measure to Fight Fake News in the European Union
Authors: Mazur Viktoria , Chochia Archil 
Published: October 2022

Summary
Fake news is relevant in most countries of the world; nowadays the disinformation and fake news are of great importance as they greatly affect different political and social aspects of public life including healthcare, elections, migration, economy, etc. People are free to express themselves in different forms on the Internet, including publishing any content due to the freedom of expression. In order to understand how to legally frame fake news, it should first be clearly defined. The problem of disinformation and fake news is closely connected to the fact that providing a new law on fake news is likely to not just overlap but even often to conflict with the legislations that guarantee freedom of expression as fundamental freedom in the European Union. After considering existing laws, comparing, and analyzing measures taken to combat fake news, it appears that legislation may lead to over-censoring, violating freedom of expression. For effective fighting with fake news and its negative impact on the EU public, regulation on fake news is not necessary, it brings more legal issues than benefits to combating the dissemination of disinformation. Clearly defining the borderline between fake news and lies in the context of freedom of expression can therefore be more useful, taking a balancing approach. The general public is in many cases lacking media literacy and it can be improved by strengthening the role of media, which should be more consistent and be aimed at educating modern society.
The European Union on Cross-Roads: an Overview of Post-Lisbon Crises and a Way Forward
Authors: Šuplata Marian , Delaneuville Frédéric , Giba Marián , Demjanovič Daniel 
Published: October 2022

SummaryThe main aim of this chapter is to make a brief and comprehensive overview of various events of crises across the EU member states that arose in the period from the adoption of the Lisbon Treaty until the end of year 2020. The chapter first, examines the period of crisis in the EU after the adoption of Lisbon Treaty and before BREXIT which includes: economic and debt crisis, euro-zone crisis, Ukrainian crisis and migration crisis. The next part of the chapter looks at BREXIT as “another serious test for the EU”. In the third stage, the chapter looks at the most recent crisis the EU is facing as a consequence of global spread of COVID19 virus in the world and examines various options for further potential cooperation of member states in this new area. In this part chapter looks at the scope of EU competences and explores measures adopted by the EU since the beginning of the pandemic. In its conclusions the chapter looks at various options and scenarios of further potential developments the “European union on crossroads” at the end of year 2020. This includes reflections on various (and often contradictory) views and arguments on the shape of future euro integration process.
Compatibility of Terminology in Competition Law and Energy Law
Authors: Zorková Eva 
Published: October 2022

Summary
Due to rapid technological development, the sector of energy law is very specific. In many aspects, energy law is strongly linked to the application of competition law rules. The aim of this paper is to evaluate the terminology used in the Czech Energy Act and its compliance with the terminology used in the Czech Act on the Protection of Competition, as well as its compliance with the EU terminology, namely the REMIT Regulation. Problems may be caused by inconsistencies in the terminology used, for example, when defining the relevant market and subsequently identifying a competitor/an undertaking with a significant market power or when deciding on offenses under the Czech Energy Act.
Central Bank Independence – From the European Union Law to the Czech Republic Example
Authors: Kohajda Michael 
Published: October 2022

Summary
This article defines the basic kinds of central bank independence as generally accepted by the professional community. Then, for each of the kinds, their content and their fulfilment in the law of the Czech Republic are discussed. Of course, the legal regulation of the Czech National Bank as a central bank of a Member State of the European Union must meet the basic requirements of E.U. law for the independent status of central banks. However, the degree and manner of fulfilling these requirements beyond the basis of E.U. law vary from one Member State to another. The Czech National Bank is endowed with a high degree of independence, partly because of its establishment in the late 1990s. Despite this, some questions relating to its independence remain unanswered. This paper may thus also serve as a source of information for other authors to compare the regulation of the independent status of the central bank of their countries in comparison with the Czech National Bank.
Gastrointestinal Neuroendocrine Tumours: A Single-Centre Experience
Authors: Yahyazadeh Hossein , Beheshti Marzieh , Tahbaz Sahel Valadan 
Published: October 2022

Abstract

Objectives
Gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumours (GI-NETs) are actually malignant tumours, and their most common location of metastasis is the liver. In this study, we define the epidemiologic features of NETs and investigate the demographic factors, clinicopathologic features, survival, and the oncologic results related to GI-NETs.

Materials and Methods
In this 10-year study (2009–2019), all GI and liver NETs were taken out from the pathology records. When classification based on the WHO classification criteria, patients were categorized based on their location, sex, age, and proliferative index. After studying clinical charts of GI-NET cases, a complete panel of IHC markers such as Chromogranin A, ‘Ki67’ and synaptophysin were used. Results: Based on published data, the liver is not a common primary site for NETs; most liver lesions are most likely to have been metastases. The mean age of patients at diagnosis was 52.72 years. In this research, 27.78% of patients had colon NETs and 27.78 liver. Two (11.11%) patients were classified as stage II, seven (38.89%) as stage III, and one (5.56%) as stage IV. After a 120-month follow-up, 13 (72.22%) patients with colorectal NETs were alive, and 5 (27.78%) of the patients had died.

Conclusion
Treatment of colon and rectal NETs is difficult because it affects the patient's initial site of involvement, and this often makes treatment difficult for the patient. With suitable management, the prognosis can be positive with long survival, but it is related to the tumour variation grade, the efficiency of the selected treatment, and also to the patient's adherence to the follow-up.
The Association Between Heart Failure with Preserved and Mildly Reduced Ejection Fraction and Depression in the Elderly Patient
Authors: Ispas Irina , Munteanu Alice , Stoica Andreea 
Published: October 2022

Abstract

Background and aim. Modern society is experiencing an accelerated increase in the number of elderly people, to the detriment of children and young adults, in the context of declining birth rates, high adult mortality and increasing life expectancy due to advances in medicine. Cardiovascular diseases are becoming more common in the general population, representing the leading cause of death, being responsible for a third of the total number of deaths worldwide, and heart failure is the most common cause of hospitalization in patients over 65 years. Depression is one of the most common mental illnesses, presents different clinical pictures, which vary from person to person and in relation to age, being shown that there are somatic disorders due to depression, including cardiovascular disease.

Materials and method. We studied 127 patients hospitalized in the Geriatrics Department of the Calarasi County Emergency Hospital, diagnosed with heart failure (HF), being divided into 2 groups: the first group, which included 63 patients with heart failure with mildly reduced ejection fraction and the second, which included 64 patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction.

Results. The main risk factor present in the studied patients was dyslipidemia, which is present in 90% of patients with a mildly ejection fraction and in 88% of patients with a preserved ejection fraction. Hypertension was also present in 75% of patients in the first group and in 63% of those in the second group. Depression was present in 67% of patients with mildly reduced ejection fraction and in 64% of those with preserved ejection fraction. The degree of depression was higher among women, 11% of those with HF with mildly reduced ejection fraction and 14% of those with preserved ejection fraction had major depression. The degree of depression increases with age, patients over 80 years presented predominantly moderate-severe depression (41% of patients in the first group, and 50% in the second). Patients with NYHA class III heart failure had predominantly moderate-to-severe depression: 50% of patients with mildly reduced ejection fraction and 67% of those with preserved ejection fraction.

Conclusion. Depression is an important independent risk factor for heart failure in the elderly patients. Due to the fact that the symptoms of the two pathologies are often similar, the diagnosis of depression can be difficult to make, which is why it should be investigated in all patients with heart failure. It is important to understand the peculiarities of the polypathology of the elderly, which often poses problems for the diagnosis and treatment of the clinician.
Thrombophilia: An Amalgam of Never Ending Clinical Manifestations
Authors: Duca Ștefania Teodora , Mitu Florin , Timofte Andreea , Chetran Adriana , Ureche Monica , Crișu Daniela , Mitu Ovidiu , Costache Alexandru Dan , Costache Irina Iuliana 
Published: October 2022

Abstract
Thrombophilia is a blood coagulation disorder, in which blood has an increased tendency to clot, with both arterial and venous localization, being responsible for multiple manifestations: secondary arterial hypertension, stroke, acute pancreatitis or intracardiac masses. We are presenting the case of a 21-year-old male patient, hypertensive, known with thrombophilia, who was sent for the echocardiographic evaluation of an intracardiac mass attached to the posterior leaflet of the mitral valve. The echocardiography and transesophageal echocardiogram showed a hyperechogenic, homogeneous intracardiac mass, attached to the posterior leaflet of the mitral valve, the clinical context and the echocardiographic appearance being suggestive for a thrombus. Given the context of thrombophilia and the hypertension’s characteristics, we considered a secondary form of hypertension, the incriminated mechanism being represented by microthrombosis in the renal arterial circulation. There were two complications in the evolution of the patient: stroke and the recurrent acute pancreatitis, both being explained in the context of thrombophilia. The discharge echocardiography showed a favorable evolution, with a complete resolution of the thrombus under the anticoagulant treatment.
Non-Diabetic Nephrotic Syndrome in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus
Authors: Stoian Marilena , Bucur Ionela , Silviu Seitan , Scarlat Gabriel , Procopiescu Bianca 
Published: October 2022

Abstract
Type 2 diabetic nephropathy may be the consequence of some non-diabetic form of renal disease, unlike type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) of long duration (≥10 years) in which severe proteinuria is always related to a well -defined pattern of diabetic nephropathy. The clinical manifestations of diabetic nephropathy are similar in type 1 and type 2 diabetes, while the renal lesions may differ. Diabetic glomerulopathy is the predominant renal lesion in type 1 diabetes, although tubular, interstitial and arteriolar lesions are also present in the advanced stages of renal disease. In contrast, in type 2 diabetes renal lesions are heterogeneous and several patients who fall into this category and who also suffer from diabetic kidney disease have mild or absent glomerulopathy with tubulointerstitial and/or arteriolar abnormalities. In addition, a high prevalence of non-diabetic renal diseases (NDRD), isolated or superimposed on classic diabetic nephropathy lesions have been reported in patients with type 2 diabetes, often reflecting the bias of selecting patients for unusual clinical presentations for renal biopsy. In this case report is illustrated that the nephrotic syndrome in patients with diabetes mellitus is not always associated with diabetic nephropathy non-diabetic renal disease.
Takotsubo Syndrome
Authors: Andronic Gheorghe , Oancea Oana-Petronela , Costache Alexandru-Dan , Mitu Ovidiu , Mitu Florin 
Published: October 2022

Abstract
Takotsubo syndrome occurs in 1-2% of patients admitted in the emergency department with suspicion of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), over 90% being postmenopause women. Psycho-emotional or physical stress is the main trigger that causes the release of catecholamines, with an important role in the pathophysiology of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. In most cases, supportive and symptomatic treatment is sufficient, with a dynamic follow-up of the left ventricular (LV) function. Usually, a complete recovery occurs in 3-4 weeks.
We are presenting the case of a 67-year-old patient with a severe angina attack which occuredafter a major psycho-emotional stress, with an electrocardiographic appearance of an anterior STEMI and echocardiographic apical ballooning, both compatible with Takotsubo syndrome. Coronary angiography showed a muscle bridge with a systolic compression of 75% on the anterior descending artery (ADA). The evolution was marked by the occurrence of cardiogenic shock remitted under treatment, with complete recovery of LV systolic function.
The particularity of the case resides in an acute coronary syndrome (ACS) after a psycho-emotional stress associated with a muscular bridge, as well as the appearance of the cardiogenic shock.
Spatial regularities in Internet performance at a local scale: The case of Poland
Authors: Janc Krzysztof , Ilnicki Dariusz , Jurkowski Wojciech 
Published: October 2022

Abstract
At present the digital divide has started to be considered not so much in the context of Internet access itself or the skills of Internet users, but in terms of Internet performance. The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed that faster Internet made it easier to adapt to the new reality. But not all areas can benefit from good Internet connection. Therefore, the aim of this study is to identify spatial regularities in Internet performance on a local scale. This study is based on a set of data generated by Internet users, collected using the publicly available Ookla Speedtest measurement tool. The information about Internet speed and latency obtained in this way shows the actual Internet speed experienced. The analyses have indicated significant characteristics of the spatial differentiation of Internet performance. First, in the case of the Internet, the core-periphery dimension is not universal and obvious, as regional systems are strongly marked. Second, perceiving the digital divide mainly through the prism of Internet access is an insufficient approach.
A GIS-based framework to determine spatially explicit priority categories for flood risk management intervention schemes
Authors: Ortmann-Ajkai Adrienne , Morva Tamás , Pirkhoffer Ervin , Lóczy Dénes , Halmai Ákos , Németh Gergő , Gyenizse Péter 
Published: October 2022

Abstract
The necessity of plural valuation of costs for flood risk management is widely acknowledged, but practical case studies are still scarce. We developed a GIS-based plural valuation framework to determine spatially explicit priority categories for flood risk management intervention schemes on the Drava River, Southern Hungary. A conventional economic evaluation, including land market prices and additional costs due to legal conservation restrictions, was complemented by ecological valuation of vulnerability. The inclusion of ecological vulnerability significantly changed the proposed priority areas for flood risk management interventions: in this case, softwood riparian forests face far less threat, together with other Natura 2000 habitats, in comparison to unprotected wetlands and grasslands. This valuation framework also highlights priority habitats and areas for joint conservation and water management projects, utilising the synergies between several EU Directives as the Birds Directive, Habitats Directive, Flood Directive, and Water Framework Directive. Our framework is adaptable for the other floodplains along major or medium-sized European rivers, assuming that specific local settings are considered.
Economic Motives and Willingness of Young People to Participate in Fraud
Authors: Dimitrijević Dragomir , Jovanović Dejan 
Published: October 2022

Abstract
Fraud is linked to economic and financial pressures that force people to commit it. Any fraud, regardless of the gender and age of the fraud perpetrators, inevitably leaves a short-term or long-term negative mark on society’s economy. Many financial frauds in the past (Enron, WorldCom, Parmalat) have left profound negative consequences on global financial markets. Such “financial strikes” on the financial markets led to financial losses of many companies (not only those in which frauds were committed), the dismissal of many workers, and even the bankruptcy of companies. Successful detection and prevention of fraud imply the harmonious and efficient operation of several factors. One of them understands people’s attitudes towards fraud. It is necessary to understand what motivates an individual to commit fraud and the conditions under which someone would commit fraud. Plenty of resources and time have been invested in understanding the motives for adult fraud, i.e., mature people. Experience has shown that it is much more challenging to educate people of that era about the harmful effects of fraud and thus convince them not to commit fraud. For these reasons, the subject of this paper is the consideration of the attitudes of the younger population towards fraud in Serbia. More precisely, the paper discusses the attitudes of young people aged 18 to 30 regarding motives, pressures, and opportunities to commit fraud, participate in corruption, or offer bribes. The main objective is to indicate the tendency of young people to participate in fraud and examine whether respondents’ gender influences their willingness to participate in fraud. The research results suggest that, according to young people, the main motive why someone would participate in fraud is financial gain and that young people would participate in fraud only if they could get medical intervention sooner. They also believe that fraud is most prevalent in public administration and that men are more prone to fraud than women, but that the influence of gender is very small.