scholarly journals Organizational Differences among Universities in Three Socioeconomic Contexts: Finland, Spain and Ecuador. Relational Coordination Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 445
Author(s):  
Cristina Checa-Morales ◽  
Carmen De-Pablos-Heredero ◽  
Angela Lorena Carreño ◽  
Sajid Haider ◽  
Antón García
Keyword(s):  
Discriminant Analysis ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Shared Knowledge ◽  
Relational Coordination ◽  
Competitive Strategies ◽  
Discriminant Model ◽  
Organizational Differences ◽  
Shared Goals ◽  
Discriminant Power

The knowledge of local culture is essential to establish competitive strategies in higher education. The objective of this research was to identify the organizational differences among three universities with different international contexts and satisfaction level. An approach was made regarding Relational Coordination (RC) attributes: accurate, frequent and problem-solving communication, shared knowledge, mutual respect and shared goals, by discriminant analysis method. A random sample of 300 students, 100 belonging to each university, was surveyed on the 23 RC variables in 2017–2018. First, the RC variables were evaluated by general linear model (GLM). The three universities—Arcada University of Applied Science (ARCADA) in Finland, University of Cordoba (UCO) in Spain and Agricultural Polytechnic of Manabi “MFL” (ESPAM) in Ecuador—and the two levels of student satisfaction—Low and High—were used as fixed factors. Second, a discriminant model was built with RC variables. A higher level of RC practices concerning to accurate, frequent and problem-solving communication achieved higher levels of satisfaction, regardless of the universities’ socioeconomic context. RC differentiation among three universities showed that shared goals with lecturers and administrative officers and problem-solving communication among classmates were the variables with the highest discriminant power. Two clusters were obtained, where UCO was the most differentiated university. In conclusion, organizational practices made a difference among the three universities. Discriminant analysis can be adapted and extended to different universities to improve quality.

scholarly journals Quantitative Comparison between Traditional and Intensive Face-to-Face Education through an Organizational Model

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. 820
Author(s):  
Cristina Checa-Morales ◽  
Carmen De-Pablos-Heredero ◽  
Yenny Guiselli Torres ◽  
Cecilio Barba ◽  
Antón García
Keyword(s):  
Online Education ◽  
Student Satisfaction ◽  
Student Motivation ◽  
Shared Knowledge ◽  
Organizational Model ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Discriminant Model ◽  
Wilks Lambda ◽  
Discriminant Power ◽  
Selection Of

Face-to-face education continues to present benefits in terms of student motivation, even though in COVID-19 scenario, online education has been the model of choice. In addition to the traditional face-to-face style, the intensive face-to-face style remains, which allows greater flexibility for the student. The objective of this study was to compare both educational styles and build an organizational model to improve student satisfaction. Two-way general linear model (GLM) with educational styles and satisfaction as fixed factors and discriminant analysis was applied. The selection of the most discriminant variables was made applying the F of Snedecor, Wilks’-Lambda, and the 1-Tolerance. A discriminant model was built. The four variables with the highest discriminant power were problem-solving communication with students’ representatives and shared knowledge and goals with lectures in the intensive style and frequent communication with administrative officers in the traditional style. In addition, it was found that greater face-to-face attendance did not imply greater coordination and that intensive style students show greater satisfaction. The appropriate duration of face-to-face education can contribute to the design of an innovative hybrid system in the future.

Revisiting Relational Coordination: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
pp. 002188632199159
Author(s):  
Rendelle Bolton ◽  
Caroline Logan ◽  
Jody Hoffer Gittell
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Linear Structure ◽  
Shared Knowledge ◽  
Relational Coordination ◽  
Mutual Respect ◽  
Multiple Stakeholders ◽  
Process Outcomes

Work is increasingly complex, specialized, and interdependent, requiring coordination across roles, disciplines, organizations, and sectors to achieve desired outcomes. Relational coordination theory proposes that relationships of shared goals, shared knowledge, and mutual respect help to support frequent, timely, accurate, problem-solving communication, and vice versa, enabling stakeholders to effectively coordinate their work across boundaries. While the theory contends that cross-cutting structures can strengthen relational coordination, and that relational coordination promotes desired outcomes for multiple stakeholders, the empirical evidence supporting the theory has not previously been synthesized. In this article, we systematically review all empirical studies assessing the predictors and outcomes of relational coordination published from 1991 to 2019. We find evidence supporting the existing theory and discuss how that evidence supports expanding the theory from a linear structure–process–outcomes model to a dynamic model of change. An agenda for researchers and practitioners is proposed.

scholarly journals Identifikasi Varietas Padi Menggunakan Pengolahan Citra Digital dan Analisis Diskriminan

2015 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 89
Author(s):  
Adnan Adnan ◽  
Mira Landep Widiastuti ◽  
Sri Wahyuni
Keyword(s):  
Discriminant Analysis ◽  
Rice Variety ◽  
Variety Identification ◽  
Geometrical Shape ◽  
Image Process ◽  
Process Technology ◽  
Rice Varieties ◽  
Discriminant Model ◽  
Input Variables ◽  
Discriminant Power

<p>Identification of the authenticity of variety is important in order to ensure the purly of rice variety. Variety identification based on visual traits is a common technique, but it is difficult to be applied when ones encounter almost similar varieties. An alternative technique is using the image processing analysis combined with the discriminant analysis. The research objectives were: (1) to develop the geometrical, shape and textural description of rice varieties (Ciherang, Inpari 10 and Inpari 13) generated based on the image process properties, (2) to determine selective geometry, shape and texture variables, and (3) to identify rice variety using discriminant analysis. Digital image of rice grains was captured by a scanner, then was quantified by image process application in order to generate geometry, shape and texture data. Discriminant model was built using 5 of 17 input variables that have strong discriminant power. Discriminant model represented<br />85.9% of the data variability. The model accuracy based on the cross validation method for Ciherang, Inpari 10 dan Inpari 13 varieties was 53.6%, 52.8% dan 76.0%, respectively. Image process technology and discriminant analysis has a potential as a technique for identifying rice variety based on the seed physical criteria. Further works need to be done in order to increase the accuracy of the model.</p>

scholarly journals ESSENTIAL DRUG MANAGEMENT AT RSU KARSA HUSADA BATU: POLICY IMPLEMENTATION

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Setya Haksama ◽  
Yeni Farida Istanti ◽  
Windhu Purnomo ◽  
Stefanus Supriyanto ◽  
Samsul Arifin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Public Hospital ◽  
Hospital Staff ◽  
Shared Knowledge ◽  
Mutual Respect ◽  
Drug Management ◽  
Essential Drug ◽  
Drug Procurement ◽  
Shared Goals

Coordination in hospital is important process needed to reach the organization’s goals. One of the process that need coordination among cross-functional unit is essential drug procurement. The essential drug in Karsa Husada Batu Public Hospital (RSU Karsa Husada Batu) were often in out of stock condition in some specific kinds of drug. The average of  essential drug  out of stock between year of 2017 until the first semester of 2018 reached 33,73%. This number was far from the ideal standard of 0% out of stock condition. This research was aimed to give recommendation for a better coordination of essential drug management. The study used quantitative research. The population in this research was all hospital staff who participate in essential  drug procurement in Karsa Husada Batu. Public Hospital. There were 29 samples as the respondents in this research. The variables in this research were frequently communication, timely communication, accurately communication, problem solving communication, shared knowledge, mutual respect, and shared goals. The result from the study showed that communication reached good result consist of frequently communication is good (69,00%), timely communication is good (65,50 %), accurately communicationis good (79,30%), problem solving communication is good (69,00%), shared knowledge is good (58,62%), but the mutual respect is not good (58,60%), and shared goals is not good (65,52%).

scholarly journals MP21: Improving the relational aspects of trauma care through translational simulation

CJEM ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (S1) ◽  
pp. S49-S50
Author(s):  
E. Purdy ◽  
C. Alexander ◽  
J. Matulich ◽  
V. Brazil
Keyword(s):  
Trauma Care ◽  
Simulation Program ◽  
Shared Knowledge ◽  
Free Text ◽  
Relational Coordination ◽  
Mutual Respect ◽  
Trauma Service ◽  
Shared Goals ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Inductive Analysis

Introduction: Major trauma care is complex, and requires individuals and teams to perform together in time critical, high stakes situations. Scenario based simulation is well established as a strategy for trauma teamwork improvement, but its role in the relational and cultural aspects of trauma care is less well understood. Relational Coordination theory offers a framework though which we aimed to understand the impact of an established trauma simulation program Methods: We studied simulation activities using a narrative survey of trauma providers from anaesthesia, emergency medicine, medical imaging, surgery, trauma service, intensive care and pre-hospital providers at Gold Coast University Hospital, in conjunction with data from an ethnography. Data analysis was performed using a recursive approach - a simultaneous deductive approach using the relational coordination framework and an inductive analysis. Results: 95/480 (19.8%) staff completed free text survey questions on simulation. Deductive analysis of data from this narrative survey results using the RC framework domains identified examples of shared goals, shared knowledge, communication, and mutual respect. Two major themes from the inductive analysis – “Behaviour, process and system change”, and “Culture and relationships” - aligned closely with findings from the RC analysis, with additional themes of “Personal and team learning” and the “Impact of the simulation experience” identified. Conclusion: Our findings suggest that an established trauma simulation program can have a profound impact on the relational aspects of care and the development of a collaborative culture, with perceived tangible impacts on teamwork behaviours and institutional systems and processes. The RC framework – shared knowledge, shared goals and mutual respect in the context of communication that is timely, accurate, frequent and problem-solving based – can provide a common language for simulation educators to design and debrief simulation exercises that aim to have a translational impact.

scholarly journals Usefulness of Discriminant Analysis in the Morphometric Differentiation of Six Native Freshwater Species from Ecuador

Animals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 111
Author(s):  
Ana Gonzalez-Martinez ◽  
Carmen De-Pablos-Heredero ◽  
Martin González ◽  
Jorge Rodriguez ◽  
Cecilio Barba ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Discriminant Analysis ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Development Program ◽  
Freshwater Species ◽  
Hydrographic Basin ◽  
Wilks Lambda ◽  
Morphological Variables ◽  
Morphometric Differentiation ◽  
Discriminant Power

The aim of this research was to find out the morphometric differentiation of six native freshwater species in the Guayas Hydrographic Basin (Ecuador) by means of discriminant analysis. A total of 1355 mature fishes (Cichlasoma festae, Andinoacara rivulatus, Dormitator latifrons, Bryncon dentex, Hoplias microlepis and Leporinus ecuadorensis) were captured and 27 morphometric measurements and 20 landmarks were used. Two-way analysis of variance with species and sex as fixed factors and discriminant analysis were applied. The selection of the most discriminant variables was made applying the F of Snedecor, Wilks’-Lambda and the 1-Tolerance. While sex within species had no significant effect on the morphology, differences among species were significant. Twenty-seven morphological variables showed highly significant differences among six native freshwater species. Nine biometric variables with high discriminant power were selected. The six species analyzed were discriminated by the morphometric models generated, thus showing that discriminant analysis was useful for differentiating species. The morphometric differentiation by discriminant analysis is a direct, simple and economic methodology to be applied in situ in rural communities. It favors the implementation of a livestock development program and it could be used with other native freshwater species in the Guayas Hydrographic Basin.

scholarly journals Knowledge, Technology and the Professional Learning of Localisers

2014 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Irene Malcolm ◽  
Lydia Plowman
Keyword(s):  
Professional Learning ◽  
Shared Knowledge ◽  
Learning Trajectories ◽  
Codified Knowledge ◽  
Digital Society ◽  
Personal Learning ◽  
Knowledge Practices ◽  
Shared Goals ◽  
Work Contexts

A study of the software localisation industry examines learning in digital society by describing localisers’ knowledge practices. The shortcomings of stand- ard models of professional learning that assume shared goals, codified knowledge and workers’ co-location are considered, along with the problem of learning in distributed and technologically mediated work contexts. The paper uses Knorr Cetina’s concept of macro-epistemics to highlight the need for theoretical develop- ment in relation to two questions: i) How do ways of organising localisers' work constitute opportunities and constraints for shared knowledge practices? ii) How does technology disrupt macro-epistemic potential and personal learning trajectories?

Differences between Active and Inactive Quality Circles in Attendance and Performance

1993 ◽  
Vol 22 (4) ◽  
pp. 579-590 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Li-Ping Tang ◽  
Peggy Smith Tollison ◽  
Harold D. Whiteside
Keyword(s):  
Discriminant Analysis ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Small Groups ◽  
Archival Data ◽  
Quality Circle ◽  
Quality Circles ◽  
Attendance Rate ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Problem Solving Process

Based on the archival data of a quality circle (QC) program in a three-year period, the differences between active QCs (n = 32) and inactive QCs (n = 12) on QC members' participation and QCs' performance were examined using a discriminant analysis. The results showed that active QCs had lower rate of problem-solving failure, higher attendance rate at QC meetings, and higher net savings of QC projects than inactive QCs. The results were discussed in terms of the problem-solving process of small groups.

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