scholarly journals Public Health Disasters and the Evolution of Pandemic Response Structures: A Case Study of MERS in Korea

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-52
Author(s):  
Chang Jiyoun
Keyword(s):  
Central Government ◽  
Governance Structure ◽  
Network Governance ◽  
Leadership Communication ◽  
Pandemic Response ◽  
Set Up ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Second Period ◽  
Over Time

This study focuses on the Korean MERS epidemic and analyzes how governance structures were set up to respond to it. Compared to other countries` responses, which were built on both hierarchical and network structures, the Korean MERS response structure evolved over time. In the first period hierarchy characterized the relationship between the central government and hospitals. In the second period, heterarchy replaced hierarchy, and in the last period heterarchy evolved into a network governance structure. Furthermore, it was found that leadership, communication, information sharing and use of information technology affected the formation of the response structures. I conclude by exploring limitations in my research and suggesting paths and perspectives for further research.

Application of PPP Solution to Determine the Absolute Vertical Crustal Movements: Case Study for Northeastern Europe

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamil Kowalczyk ◽  
Janusz Bogusz
Keyword(s):  
Time Series ◽  
Vertical Movements ◽  
Crustal Movements ◽  
Northeastern Poland ◽  
The Absolute ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Changes Over Time ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Vertical Crustal Movements

To estimate the relationship between vertical movements of the Earth’s crust, geoid temporal changes and Mean Sea Level (MSL) variations, a knowledge about the absolute (determined from satellite and space techniques) height changes over time is required. In this paper, we give an idea of determining the height changes with a use of Vertical Switching Edge Detection (VSED) algorithm. On the basis of the least squares estimation, the VSED method detects the discontinuities in time series and determines the values of jumps at the same time. We used the time series from PPP (Precise Point Positioning) solution obtained in NGL (Nevada Geodetic Laboratory) using satellite data gathered at more than 50 permanent stations located in Latvia, Lithuania and northeastern Poland. The minimum time span of data was set up to 3 years. Data were pre-analyzed by removing outliers and interpolating small gaps. The obtained results give an overview of a possibility of the proposed method to be used and the ongoing vertical movements on the area we considered.

15. Case Study: Constitutionally Contested Legislation

Public Law ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 443-482
Author(s):  
Andrew Le Sueur ◽  
Maurice Sunkin ◽  
Jo Eric Khushal Murkens
Keyword(s):  
Wild Animals ◽  
House Of Commons ◽  
Labour Government ◽  
House Of Lords ◽  
The Commons ◽  
Constitutional Conventions ◽  
Set Up ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Relationship

This chapter looks at the circumstances surrounding two events. The first is the 2005 decision of the UK Parliament to set up a committee to examine whether the constitutional conventions governing the relationship between the House of Lords and the House of Commons should be codified. The second is the decision of the Commons (and the Labour government) to press ahead and present the Hunting Bill 2004 for royal assent despite the opposition of the Lords to the policy of a total ban on hunting wild animals with dogs; the Lords preferred a policy of licensed hunting.

Three Case Studies in Political Control

2018 ◽  
pp. 21-42
Author(s):  
Banks Miller ◽  
Brett Curry
Keyword(s):  
Bush Administration ◽  
Racial Violence ◽  
Centralized Control ◽  
Department Of Justice ◽  
First Case ◽  
Savings And Loan ◽  
The Usa ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Over Time

This chapter explores three periods in the development of the relationship between U.S. Attorneys (USAs) and the Department of Justice. The first case study considers the executive branch’s use of USAs in attempts to rein in racial violence during Reconstruction. The second case study centers on the savings and loan crisis of the late 1980s and highlights the efforts of national principals to focus federal prosecutors on politically salient crimes. The final case study examines the USA firing scandal of 2006, an ultimately failed attempt by the George W. Bush administration to control USAs. Throughout, we emphasize the ways in which centralized control of the USAs has evolved over time.

scholarly journals Trust and control in evolving inter-organisational relationships

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 112-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Evangelia Varoutsa ◽  
Robert W. Scapens
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Control Mechanisms ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Personal Trust ◽  
Complex Relationships ◽  
Organisational Trust ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Over Time

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to contribute to debates about the relationship between trust and control in the governance of inter-organisational relationships. In particular, the authors focus on the question of how the relationship between trust and control shifts over time. Design/methodology/approach An in-depth case study was conducted in a company operating in the aerospace industry. The authors aim to understand this company’s practices and, at the same time, to use the case study to deepen the knowledge of the complex trust/control nexus. The authors follow the changes in the relationship between trust and control as the company restructured its supply chain, and discuss issues which it had to address in the later phases of the supply chain restructuring. Findings The paper illustrates the duality of the trust/control nexus. The authors show how the studied company coped with the complex relationships with its suppliers as collaboration increased. The authors identify particular control mechanisms that the company developed to manage such complexity, such as a supplier strategy and a relationship profile tool. Research limitations/implications The paper studies supply chain restructuring and the changing relationship of trust and control over time only from the perspective of the assembler/manufacturer which “owns”/manages the supply chain. Originality/value The authors observe a move from inter-personal trust to inter-organisational trust. Furthermore, the authors illustrate how managers can intervene to maintain and stabilise trust and ensure that trust and control do not degrade or escalate beyond desirable levels.

scholarly journals Whakarongo: Listening to the Kāpiti Coast Community Social Services Sector in Challenging Times

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Samantha Anne Harding Hutcheson
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Services Sector ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Community Sector ◽  
The Way

<p>This research focuses on the Kāpiti Coast District community social services sector, exploring their experience of the 2008 economic and central government social policy changes. The recession and changing social policies increased pressure on the sector, at the same time as they were responding to increased stress and uncertainty in their communities. The research became an opportunity to give voice to the Kāpiti Coast community social services sector. The research was undertaken from a constructionist perspective, using critical inquiry and case study approaches. The research is presented in an approachable way, as it is hoped that the learning will be used by both the community sector and local government to help improve the way they work together. After setting the scene, the methodology used to listen to the Kāpiti Coast community social services sector is explained. The focus then moves onto the sector. Next, the themes that emerged from the data collected during the research are explored. To increase understanding of these themes, a number of theoretical perspectives are used, which have been selected across a range of disciplines, drawing most strongly on the social work discipline. The voice of the participants has been given primacy at all times; which is in line with the intention of the research, which is to empower the Kāpiti Coast community social services sector. It was helpful to delve into the triangle of relationships: the community social services sector, central and local government, and understand these relationships better. The way that the Kāpiti Coast community social services sector perceives itself, and how it works together and with others, proved a very interesting area of research. The research concludes that listening to the sector on their own terms is a way of addressing the power imbalance and an important step in improving the relationship between the sector and local government. Creating a bridge between the sectors can enable good place-based work to occur to improve social wellbeing in the Kāpiti Coast communities.</p>

scholarly journals Employee Benefit Plan Language And Sponsor Misconception

2011 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert W. Moreschi
Keyword(s):  
Business Law ◽  
Employee Benefit ◽  
Deferred Compensation ◽  
Benefit Plan ◽  
Compensation Plan ◽  
Transaction Fees ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Contract Language ◽  
The Relationship

The employee benefit plan marketplace is a multi-trillion dollar industry as measured by assets under management. Previous research suggests that even sophisticated plan sponsors and participants are uncertain about the details of their plan. The variety of fee types, (wrap fees, transaction fees, participant fees, and set-up fees) and the use of industry jargon can lead to confusion and misunderstanding. This paper is a case study of an actual deferred compensation plan. We examine the business law aspects of the relationship, particularly how the complexity of the product, coupled with the contract language, could lead to plan sponsor and participant misunderstanding.

scholarly journals Revisiting the governance narrative: The dynamics of developing national educational assessment policy in South Korea

2019 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 574-596
Author(s):  
Taeyeon Kim
Keyword(s):  
Policy Development ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Educational Achievement ◽  
Educational Assessment ◽  
Network Governance ◽  
New Governance ◽  
Assessment Policy ◽  
The Media ◽  
Context Specific

This paper argues that the ‘new governance’ narrative should be revised and modified to reflect context-specific details of the policy sector and styles of government. I discuss the modified network governance narrative, including how the theory of bureaucracy informs the function of network governance. I then apply it to analyze a case study of Korean educational assessment policy, specifically the National Assessment of Educational Achievement, as empirical evidence to support the claim. The case study revealed that central government was a major force in the policy development, and its bureaucratic power combined with soft and hard capital was strong. Responding to central government, opposing groups tried to change the policy by forming networks for collective action, utilizing the media and discovering flexibility within bureaucratic rules, which led to partial changes of the policy in the next regime. The study concludes with several remarks that contribute to policy analysis in education: (a) the usefulness of the modified network governance framework in analyzing policy; (b) bureaucratic structures as useful resources for stakeholders in policy; (c) educational and political beliefs as critical factors in forming and tightening networks; and (d) broader implications for understanding testing policy in Asian contexts.

scholarly journals Travel Incheon as a Metaverse: Smart Tourism Cities Development Case in Korea

2022 ◽  
pp. 226-231
Author(s):  
Taehyee Um ◽  
Hyunkyu Kim ◽  
Hyunji Kim ◽  
Jungho Lee ◽  
Chulmo Koo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Development ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Early Stage ◽  
City Construction ◽  
Tourism Service ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Shed Light ◽  
Smart Tourism

AbstractThe central government and local governments of the South Korea execute a project to build smart tourism city for tourism and urban development. However, little study has shed light on the details of smart tourism city project. To approach the concept of smart tourism city and understand the phenomenon of smart tourism city construction, this study conducts a case study. Incheon is the first city in which implementing the smart tourism city creation project. We apply the metaverse concept to check how Incheon implements a smart tourism city. Specifically, the metaverse concept applied tourism service operated by Incheon is divided into real based and virtual based (AR Incheon and Incheoncraft). Along with an introduction to the case, how the concept of metaverse supports the creation of a smart tourism city is discussed. This is an early-stage study that explores the phenomenon by considering the relationship between the smart tourism and metaverse.

scholarly journals Whakarongo: Listening to the Kāpiti Coast Community Social Services Sector in Challenging Times

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Samantha Anne Harding Hutcheson
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Services Sector ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Community Sector ◽  
The Way

<p>This research focuses on the Kāpiti Coast District community social services sector, exploring their experience of the 2008 economic and central government social policy changes. The recession and changing social policies increased pressure on the sector, at the same time as they were responding to increased stress and uncertainty in their communities. The research became an opportunity to give voice to the Kāpiti Coast community social services sector. The research was undertaken from a constructionist perspective, using critical inquiry and case study approaches. The research is presented in an approachable way, as it is hoped that the learning will be used by both the community sector and local government to help improve the way they work together. After setting the scene, the methodology used to listen to the Kāpiti Coast community social services sector is explained. The focus then moves onto the sector. Next, the themes that emerged from the data collected during the research are explored. To increase understanding of these themes, a number of theoretical perspectives are used, which have been selected across a range of disciplines, drawing most strongly on the social work discipline. The voice of the participants has been given primacy at all times; which is in line with the intention of the research, which is to empower the Kāpiti Coast community social services sector. It was helpful to delve into the triangle of relationships: the community social services sector, central and local government, and understand these relationships better. The way that the Kāpiti Coast community social services sector perceives itself, and how it works together and with others, proved a very interesting area of research. The research concludes that listening to the sector on their own terms is a way of addressing the power imbalance and an important step in improving the relationship between the sector and local government. Creating a bridge between the sectors can enable good place-based work to occur to improve social wellbeing in the Kāpiti Coast communities.</p>

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