This document discusses knowledge diffusion as it relates to improving workplace safety and health. It identifies several challenges in developing countries like workplace hazards, high costs, lost productivity, and lack of management awareness. The key cause of these challenges is the lack of awareness about preventing workplace safety hazards. The paper then discusses how knowledge diffusion through a conceptual model could help address these issues by improving policy, knowledge dissemination, implementation, evaluation and impact. It argues that knowledge diffusion is important for developing economies to improve workplace safety and awareness.
This paper investigates how lean thinking can improve occupational safety and health in manufacturing industries. It discusses how developing countries are expanding their manufacturing industries through technology transfer but often neglect workplace safety, resulting in lost productivity from accidents, absenteeism, and equipment damage. Using literature reviews and safety data from Ethiopian industries, the paper finds little consideration of lean safety practices. Data on Ethiopian industries show over 1,600 accidents in 2012, costing over 11,000 lost workdays. The paper concludes lean tools like 5S can help reduce these costs by improving safety culture and hazard management.
2016 workplace innovation influence on occupational safety and healthKassu Jilcha (PhD)
This document discusses workplace innovation and its influence on occupational safety and health. It reviews literature on the topics of workplace innovation, innovation approaches, and workplace safety. The literature shows that workplace innovation has been neglected in research despite its significance for workplace safety and health. Workplace innovation involves new interventions in work organization, human resource management, and supportive technologies. However, most innovation research focuses only on new product development. The review found gaps in considering workplace innovation's impact on occupational safety and health, indicating a need for further research on this relationship.
This document examines factors that influence polytechnic students' decisions to graduate as entrepreneurs in Ghana. A survey of 250 students at Kumasi Polytechnic was conducted. The results from a probit model analysis show that personality factors, family and friend support, parental occupation, entrepreneurship education, gender, and access to finance positively influence students' decisions to become entrepreneurs, while concerns about public remarks negatively influence decisions. Only 36.8% of surveyed students expressed an interest in becoming entrepreneurs. The study aims to help address graduate unemployment in Ghana by better understanding what promotes graduate entrepreneurship.
Telemedicine in the Current New Normal: Opportunities and BarriersDr. Mustafa Değerli
Değerli, M. and Özkan-Yıldırım, S. (2021). Telemedicine in the Current New Normal: Opportunities and Barriers. Enhanced Telemedicine and e-Health: Advanced IoT Enabled Soft Computing Framework – Springer. 10.1007/978-3-030-70111-6_2 - https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-70111-6_2
Tele Health The Improvement Process of Healthcare among Elderly during the CO...YogeshIJTSRD
In the current COVID 19 pandemic, where social distance is the norm and hospitals have turned into infection hotspots, its vital for health care providers to figure out how to provide care to the elderly while limiting their exposure to healthcare environments. In light of the ongoing pandemic, it has been suggested that older people be replaced by virtual visits and told to attend to the doctor right away. Telehealth based therapies have emerged as viable options for overcoming these geriatric care delivery roadblocks. Even in the most remote regions, technological developments have solved the challenge of telehealth access. Teleconsultation is becoming a realistic option for the elderly and health care practitioners in this age of information technology. Despite the fact that the difficulties we face are complex and hence cannot be addressed with a single, all encompassing solution, telemedicine and tele health based interventions appear to hold promise in complementing our efforts in this area. In terms of providing quality treatment without having to relocate, telehealth is useful for both the elderly and healthcare providers. Jukkrit Wungrath | Supaprawat Siripipatthanakul | Bordin Phayaphrom "Tele-Health: The Improvement Process of Healthcare among Elderly during the COVID-19 Pandemic" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-5 , August 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd43851.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/management/operations-management/43851/telehealth-the-improvement-process-of-healthcare-among-elderly-during-the-covid19-pandemic/jukkrit-wungrath
Performance Implication of Entrepreneurial Orientation in South Eastern Niger...YogeshIJTSRD
The performance of small and medium scale enterprises SMEs in Nigeria seem to be adversely affected as a result of poor entrepreneurial orientation, hence, the need to carry out this study to identify the extent of the relationship that exists between proactiveness and customers patronage of SMEs in South East, Nigeria. Survey research design was adopted for the study, with a target population of 35,535 SMEs in the study region. A sample of 396 respondents were selected through the application of Taro Yamane Formula. Data collection was carried out through a structured questionnaire, while the analysis of the collected data was handled using descriptive and inferential statistics. Hypothesis was tested 5 level of significance. The Result revealed that there is a positive significant relationship between the proactiveness of SMEs and customer patronage r= 0.55 p value 0.05 . The study, therefore, concluded that entrepreneurial orientation is a key part of the survival strategies of SMEs as the proactiveness of the SMEs go a long way in building confidence in customers and retaining their patronage. Sequel to this, it was recommended among others, that the management of small businesses should build their anticipatory capacity to be able to take proactive steps to remedy situations to avoid devastating effects in the future. Chinedu Cosmas Onyemesi | Faith Chidi Onwuchekwa | Chike Kanayo Nwosu "Performance Implication of Entrepreneurial Orientation in South-Eastern Nigeria: A Small and Medium Scale Enterprises Perspective" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-5 , August 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd43930.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/management/business-economics/43930/performance-implication-of-entrepreneurial-orientation-in-southeastern-nigeria-a-small-and-medium-scale-enterprises-perspective/chinedu-cosmas-onyemesi
Enablers for IoT regarding Wearable Medical Devices to Support Healthy Living...Dr. Mustafa Değerli
This document discusses enablers for the Internet of Things (IoT) regarding wearable medical devices to support healthy living. It conducted a study using a questionnaire distributed to 511 wearable medical device users. Through exploratory factor analysis, it identified five key enablers with 17 total items: 1) Dependability, 2) Design, 3) Worthiness, 4) Privacy, confidentiality and security, and 5) Compatibility. The study provides a checklist for stakeholders to evaluate devices and identify areas for improvement to increase success and adoption of IoT-enabled wearable medical technologies.
The document outlines a postgraduate certificate in moving and handling (M&H) at Auckland University of Technology (AUT). Musculoskeletal disorders are a major cause of disability and work-related illness, especially in healthcare. The certificate aims to upskill healthcare workers in ergonomics, risk assessment, and evidence-based M&H practices. It consists of three papers taught over 15 months to align M&H in New Zealand with international standards. An evaluation will assess how the certificate improves M&H practices and reduces workplace injuries in healthcare organizations.
This paper investigates how lean thinking can improve occupational safety and health in manufacturing industries. It discusses how developing countries are expanding their manufacturing industries through technology transfer but often neglect workplace safety, resulting in lost productivity from accidents, absenteeism, and equipment damage. Using literature reviews and safety data from Ethiopian industries, the paper finds little consideration of lean safety practices. Data on Ethiopian industries show over 1,600 accidents in 2012, costing over 11,000 lost workdays. The paper concludes lean tools like 5S can help reduce these costs by improving safety culture and hazard management.
2016 workplace innovation influence on occupational safety and healthKassu Jilcha (PhD)
This document discusses workplace innovation and its influence on occupational safety and health. It reviews literature on the topics of workplace innovation, innovation approaches, and workplace safety. The literature shows that workplace innovation has been neglected in research despite its significance for workplace safety and health. Workplace innovation involves new interventions in work organization, human resource management, and supportive technologies. However, most innovation research focuses only on new product development. The review found gaps in considering workplace innovation's impact on occupational safety and health, indicating a need for further research on this relationship.
This document examines factors that influence polytechnic students' decisions to graduate as entrepreneurs in Ghana. A survey of 250 students at Kumasi Polytechnic was conducted. The results from a probit model analysis show that personality factors, family and friend support, parental occupation, entrepreneurship education, gender, and access to finance positively influence students' decisions to become entrepreneurs, while concerns about public remarks negatively influence decisions. Only 36.8% of surveyed students expressed an interest in becoming entrepreneurs. The study aims to help address graduate unemployment in Ghana by better understanding what promotes graduate entrepreneurship.
Telemedicine in the Current New Normal: Opportunities and BarriersDr. Mustafa Değerli
Değerli, M. and Özkan-Yıldırım, S. (2021). Telemedicine in the Current New Normal: Opportunities and Barriers. Enhanced Telemedicine and e-Health: Advanced IoT Enabled Soft Computing Framework – Springer. 10.1007/978-3-030-70111-6_2 - https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-70111-6_2
Tele Health The Improvement Process of Healthcare among Elderly during the CO...YogeshIJTSRD
In the current COVID 19 pandemic, where social distance is the norm and hospitals have turned into infection hotspots, its vital for health care providers to figure out how to provide care to the elderly while limiting their exposure to healthcare environments. In light of the ongoing pandemic, it has been suggested that older people be replaced by virtual visits and told to attend to the doctor right away. Telehealth based therapies have emerged as viable options for overcoming these geriatric care delivery roadblocks. Even in the most remote regions, technological developments have solved the challenge of telehealth access. Teleconsultation is becoming a realistic option for the elderly and health care practitioners in this age of information technology. Despite the fact that the difficulties we face are complex and hence cannot be addressed with a single, all encompassing solution, telemedicine and tele health based interventions appear to hold promise in complementing our efforts in this area. In terms of providing quality treatment without having to relocate, telehealth is useful for both the elderly and healthcare providers. Jukkrit Wungrath | Supaprawat Siripipatthanakul | Bordin Phayaphrom "Tele-Health: The Improvement Process of Healthcare among Elderly during the COVID-19 Pandemic" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-5 , August 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd43851.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/management/operations-management/43851/telehealth-the-improvement-process-of-healthcare-among-elderly-during-the-covid19-pandemic/jukkrit-wungrath
Performance Implication of Entrepreneurial Orientation in South Eastern Niger...YogeshIJTSRD
The performance of small and medium scale enterprises SMEs in Nigeria seem to be adversely affected as a result of poor entrepreneurial orientation, hence, the need to carry out this study to identify the extent of the relationship that exists between proactiveness and customers patronage of SMEs in South East, Nigeria. Survey research design was adopted for the study, with a target population of 35,535 SMEs in the study region. A sample of 396 respondents were selected through the application of Taro Yamane Formula. Data collection was carried out through a structured questionnaire, while the analysis of the collected data was handled using descriptive and inferential statistics. Hypothesis was tested 5 level of significance. The Result revealed that there is a positive significant relationship between the proactiveness of SMEs and customer patronage r= 0.55 p value 0.05 . The study, therefore, concluded that entrepreneurial orientation is a key part of the survival strategies of SMEs as the proactiveness of the SMEs go a long way in building confidence in customers and retaining their patronage. Sequel to this, it was recommended among others, that the management of small businesses should build their anticipatory capacity to be able to take proactive steps to remedy situations to avoid devastating effects in the future. Chinedu Cosmas Onyemesi | Faith Chidi Onwuchekwa | Chike Kanayo Nwosu "Performance Implication of Entrepreneurial Orientation in South-Eastern Nigeria: A Small and Medium Scale Enterprises Perspective" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-5 , August 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd43930.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/management/business-economics/43930/performance-implication-of-entrepreneurial-orientation-in-southeastern-nigeria-a-small-and-medium-scale-enterprises-perspective/chinedu-cosmas-onyemesi
Enablers for IoT regarding Wearable Medical Devices to Support Healthy Living...Dr. Mustafa Değerli
This document discusses enablers for the Internet of Things (IoT) regarding wearable medical devices to support healthy living. It conducted a study using a questionnaire distributed to 511 wearable medical device users. Through exploratory factor analysis, it identified five key enablers with 17 total items: 1) Dependability, 2) Design, 3) Worthiness, 4) Privacy, confidentiality and security, and 5) Compatibility. The study provides a checklist for stakeholders to evaluate devices and identify areas for improvement to increase success and adoption of IoT-enabled wearable medical technologies.
The document outlines a postgraduate certificate in moving and handling (M&H) at Auckland University of Technology (AUT). Musculoskeletal disorders are a major cause of disability and work-related illness, especially in healthcare. The certificate aims to upskill healthcare workers in ergonomics, risk assessment, and evidence-based M&H practices. It consists of three papers taught over 15 months to align M&H in New Zealand with international standards. An evaluation will assess how the certificate improves M&H practices and reduces workplace injuries in healthcare organizations.
This study examined competency mapping of employees at Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College. A survey was conducted of 105 employees to assess their competencies. The study found that most employees had graduate degrees and 1-5 years of experience. It was found that employees generally had moderate to high levels of creativity, teamwork, and communication skills. However, employees' learning orientation tended to be low. The study provides a framework for competency mapping to evaluate employees' skills and behaviors.
KNOWLEDGE SHARING, INNOVATION AND FIRM PERFORMANCE: EVIDENCE FROM TURKEYMesut DOĞAN
- The document analyzes the relationship between knowledge sharing, innovation, and firm performance based on a survey of 150 high-tech companies in Turkey.
- The results show that innovation speed and quality positively impact both operational and financial performance, and that explicit and tacit knowledge sharing also positively impact firm performance.
- Innovation encompasses new products, processes, and applications that can create competitive advantages by encouraging creativity and synergies within companies.
Knowledge sharing innovation_and_firm_performance_evidence_from_turkeyMesut DOĞAN
The aim of this study is to determine relationship between knowledge sharing, innovation and firm performance. In the current study, a survey was conducted on a total of 150 high-tech companies operating in Istanbul, Ankara and Antalya. In the analysis results, it is seen that innovation speed and quality affect both the operational and financial performance of firms. In other words, as innovation speed and quality increase, so does the operational and financial performance of firms. Another important finding obtained in the current study is that explicit knowledge sharing, and tacit knowledge sharing have a positive effect on firm performance. A high level of innovation encompasses new products, processes or applications in most company activities. As a result, innovation can create a competitive advantage by creating synergy in the activities of companies and encourage creativity. Keywords: Innovation Speed and Quality, Explicit and Tacit Knowledge Sharing, Firm Performance
JEL Classification: L25, O31, O33
Interpreting Group Differences of Relations among Success Factors for Wearabl...Dr. Mustafa Değerli
Değerli, M. and Özkan-Yıldırım, S. (2020). Interpreting Group Differences of Relations among Success Factors for Wearable Medical Devices. 5th International Conference on Computer Science and Engineering. 10.1109/UBMK50275.2020.9219367 - https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/conhome/9212329/proceeding
A Review Article Branding Dental Clinic through Corporate Social Responsibili...YogeshIJTSRD
This article reviews the link between corporate social responsibility CSR , brand awareness, brand image, brand satisfaction, and brand loyalty. It would help provide evidence for CSR management and determine CSRs importance for the performance of dental clinics. In their efforts to increase CSR practices and communication to respond to patients demands and needs, which influence dental clinics branding, they would also reassure managers. The literature review indicates that previous studies in the healthcare sector supported a framework, but few were found in the dental care services sector. The article will show the links between CSR practices and communication on dental clinic branding from a review. It may help the decision manager develop a marketing plan and strategies in the private dental healthcare sector. Supaprawat Siripipatthanakul | Dr. Karin Sixl-Daniell "A Review Article Branding Dental Clinic through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-5 , August 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd44946.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/management/marketing/44946/a-review-article-branding-dental-clinic-through-corporate-social-responsibility-csr/supaprawat-siripipatthanakul
Collaboration between universities and industry NZ and Australialorraine skelton
Knowledge nations are keeping knowledge to themselves.
A report by Deloitte 2018 shows that less than 5% of industry forms collaborations with universities in NZ and only 3% in Australia, which puts us a long way behind other developed countries.
Akkermans et al. (2015) - It's All About CareerSKILLSJos Akkermans
The aim of our study was to investigate the effectiveness of the CareerSKILLS program, a career development intervention based on career competencies and the JOBS methodology, which aims to stimulate career self-management
and well-being of young employees. In a quasi-randomized control trial, the effects of the program were tested in a homogeneous sample of young employees
with intermediate vocational education (Nintervention = 112, Nnon-intervention = 61) and in a heterogeneous sample of employees from a special reintegration program (Nintervention = 71, Nnon-intervention = 41). Our results support the effectiveness of the intervention: participants of the CareerSKILLS program, versus a control group, showed increases in six career competencies (refl ection of
motivation, refl ection on qualities, networking, self-profi ling, work exploration, and career control), self-effi cacy, resilience against setbacks, careerrelated behaviors, perceived employability, and work engagement. These
results provide empirical support for the effectiveness of the CareerSKILLS program. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.
SIMULATION IN TEACHING WITHIN THE HEALTH AND ENGINEERING FACULTIES OF SAUDI U...caijjournal
This study was carried out to investigate the current status of simulation use during teaching within health sciences and engineering faculties at Saudi universities. Simulation in teaching has been shown to be effective at enhancing student understanding. However, the current status of simulation use in teaching, especially in Saudi universities, remains unclear. To address this, here we aimed to: determine the ability of simulation to achieve appropriate levels of realism; identify the effectiveness of simulation at improving skills, awareness, and knowledge in health sciences and engineering; and test whether simulation improves the critical and evaluative thinking of students. Data were collected using online questionnaires. We found that simulation is being effectively applied in Saudi universities.
This research proposal examines workplace health hazards in Australia. The researcher will analyze the causes and effects of workplace hazards, and determine why current measures have not solved the problem. The proposal outlines specific research questions and objectives to address workplace hazards. A mixed methods approach will be used, collecting both primary and secondary data involving workers, employees, and health organizations. The literature review discusses previous studies that examined the relationship between adverse workplace conditions and employee turnover, and the link between psychological hazards and health issues.
Lean thinking literature review and suggestions for future researchWorld-Academic Journal
The research provides a literature overview from a timespan of more than 60 years with articles historically and thematically organized about the application of “Lean thinking” (LT) concept and the main research findings through different industries. Lean thinking is an important but yet still under researched aspect of strategic management. By collecting research records from ISI web of knowledge naming directly the lean thinking issue; 34 Web of science records, 10 Medline records and 2 Chinese citation database records were found. Results show that the main focus areas on lean thinking researches are mainly applied in health care industry (with the 48% of the collected records) followed by manufacturing industry (17%), construction (10%), product development (7%), training and education (7%) and supply chain (2%). Other industries (9%) are also starting to apply lean thinking philosophy according to the particularities of their domain. We find research gaps and provide directions for further investigation.
The document summarizes recent news and happenings at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT). It discusses:
1) The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation expressing interest in partnering with AIT on sanitation research and policy development.
2) An AIT alumnus being appointed as Minister of Home Affairs and Minister of Foreign Affairs in Nepal's interim government.
3) The appointment of Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai as Acting President of AIT following the resignation of the previous acting president.
4) Positive remarks from officials in India about a specialized training program at AIT and interest in sending more officials for training.
5) An I
Functional Utility of Internal Quality Assurance Cells in NAAC Accredited Col...YogeshIJTSRD
1. The document discusses a study on the functional utility of Internal Quality Assurance Cells (IQACs) in NAAC accredited colleges in Odisha, India.
2. The study analyzed the perceived usefulness of IQACs based on the nature of the institution (autonomous vs. non-autonomous, rural vs. urban, government vs. non-government aided).
3. The major finding was that there is no significant association between the nature of the institution and the perceived functional utility of IQACs according to their members across different quality improvement areas.
Correlates Of Job Security and Health Management On Employees Intentions To L...IJSRED
This document summarizes a study that examined the relationship between job security, health management, and employees' intentions to leave private secondary schools in South-South Nigeria. The study surveyed 835 employees and found that job security and good medical provision were most important in reducing turnover. Specifically, job security had the strongest correlation with intentions to stay (r=0.86), followed by health care management (r=0.82). The combination of job security and health care management had the overall highest correlation with intentions to stay (r=0.63). Prior research also found relationships between job security, compensation, health services, and employee retention. The results suggest managers should focus on ensuring job security and providing quality health care to improve employee
2016 workplace innovation influence on occupational safety and healthKassu Jilcha (PhD)
This document summarizes a research paper on the influence of workplace innovation on occupational safety and health. The paper finds that while workplace innovation has been shown to significantly impact workplace safety and health, this area has been under-researched. Through a literature review, the paper identifies gaps in research on how non-technical innovations like changes to workplace organization, layout, policies and training can affect occupational safety and health. The research aims to address these gaps and better define the relationships between innovation and factors influencing workplace safety.
El documento describe los diferentes tipos de acoso escolar o bullying que pueden sufrir los niños. Estos incluyen el bloqueo social para aislar a la víctima, el hostigamiento psicológico a través de burlas y ridiculización, y la manipulación social para difundir una imagen negativa de la víctima. Otros tipos son la coacción para forzar acciones contra la voluntad, la exclusión social a través de segregación, y la intimidación mediante amenazas para infundir miedo.
Peraturan ini mengatur tentang pelaksanaan pendidikan kepramukaan sebagai ekstrakurikuler wajib di sekolah. Secara garis besar dijelaskan tentang definisi istilah, ruang lingkup, tugas instansi terkait seperti Pusat Kurikulum, Direktorat Pembinaan SD, SMP dan SMA dalam penyelenggaraan pendidikan kepramukaan.
This document defines and describes key terms related to ancient Egypt. It includes definitions of artifacts like canopic jars and cartouches used in burial practices. It also outlines important gods like Osiris, Ra, Anubis and goddesses like Isis that were central to Egyptian religion. Methods of mummification and hieroglyphic writing are explained. Significant figures that ruled Egypt are mentioned, such as various Pharaohs including Rameses and powerful queens like Cleopatra, Hatshepsut and Nefertiti. Major sites like pyramids and the Nile River are also briefly described in the document.
Peraturan ini menetapkan pendidikan kepramukaan sebagai kegiatan ekstrakurikuler wajib di sekolah dasar, menengah pertama, menengah atas, dan menengah kejuruan. Pendidikan kepramukaan bertujuan untuk menanamkan nilai-nilai keagamaan, budaya, kepemimpinan, kerjasama, sosial, dan kemandirian pada siswa. Pelaksanaannya mengacu pada pedoman dan prosedur operasi standar yang diatur dalam lampir
This paper investigates how lean thinking can improve occupational safety and health in manufacturing industries. It discusses how developing countries are expanding their manufacturing industries through technology transfer but often neglect workplace safety, resulting in lost productivity from accidents, absenteeism, and equipment damage. The paper reviews literature showing little attention to lean safety practices. It also analyzes illustrative safety data from Ethiopian manufacturing that revealed over 1,600 accidents in 2012, costing over 11,000 lost work days. This suggests Ethiopian companies are unaware of how lean tools like 5S can reduce these costs. The study concludes lean occupational safety and health approaches can help manufacturing industries cut non-value-added waste from improved safety management.
This study examined competency mapping of employees at Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College. A survey was conducted of 105 employees to assess their competencies. The study found that most employees had graduate degrees and 1-5 years of experience. It was found that employees generally had moderate to high levels of creativity, teamwork, and communication skills. However, employees' learning orientation tended to be low. The study provides a framework for competency mapping to evaluate employees' skills and behaviors.
KNOWLEDGE SHARING, INNOVATION AND FIRM PERFORMANCE: EVIDENCE FROM TURKEYMesut DOĞAN
- The document analyzes the relationship between knowledge sharing, innovation, and firm performance based on a survey of 150 high-tech companies in Turkey.
- The results show that innovation speed and quality positively impact both operational and financial performance, and that explicit and tacit knowledge sharing also positively impact firm performance.
- Innovation encompasses new products, processes, and applications that can create competitive advantages by encouraging creativity and synergies within companies.
Knowledge sharing innovation_and_firm_performance_evidence_from_turkeyMesut DOĞAN
The aim of this study is to determine relationship between knowledge sharing, innovation and firm performance. In the current study, a survey was conducted on a total of 150 high-tech companies operating in Istanbul, Ankara and Antalya. In the analysis results, it is seen that innovation speed and quality affect both the operational and financial performance of firms. In other words, as innovation speed and quality increase, so does the operational and financial performance of firms. Another important finding obtained in the current study is that explicit knowledge sharing, and tacit knowledge sharing have a positive effect on firm performance. A high level of innovation encompasses new products, processes or applications in most company activities. As a result, innovation can create a competitive advantage by creating synergy in the activities of companies and encourage creativity. Keywords: Innovation Speed and Quality, Explicit and Tacit Knowledge Sharing, Firm Performance
JEL Classification: L25, O31, O33
Interpreting Group Differences of Relations among Success Factors for Wearabl...Dr. Mustafa Değerli
Değerli, M. and Özkan-Yıldırım, S. (2020). Interpreting Group Differences of Relations among Success Factors for Wearable Medical Devices. 5th International Conference on Computer Science and Engineering. 10.1109/UBMK50275.2020.9219367 - https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/conhome/9212329/proceeding
A Review Article Branding Dental Clinic through Corporate Social Responsibili...YogeshIJTSRD
This article reviews the link between corporate social responsibility CSR , brand awareness, brand image, brand satisfaction, and brand loyalty. It would help provide evidence for CSR management and determine CSRs importance for the performance of dental clinics. In their efforts to increase CSR practices and communication to respond to patients demands and needs, which influence dental clinics branding, they would also reassure managers. The literature review indicates that previous studies in the healthcare sector supported a framework, but few were found in the dental care services sector. The article will show the links between CSR practices and communication on dental clinic branding from a review. It may help the decision manager develop a marketing plan and strategies in the private dental healthcare sector. Supaprawat Siripipatthanakul | Dr. Karin Sixl-Daniell "A Review Article Branding Dental Clinic through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-5 | Issue-5 , August 2021, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd44946.pdf Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/management/marketing/44946/a-review-article-branding-dental-clinic-through-corporate-social-responsibility-csr/supaprawat-siripipatthanakul
Collaboration between universities and industry NZ and Australialorraine skelton
Knowledge nations are keeping knowledge to themselves.
A report by Deloitte 2018 shows that less than 5% of industry forms collaborations with universities in NZ and only 3% in Australia, which puts us a long way behind other developed countries.
Akkermans et al. (2015) - It's All About CareerSKILLSJos Akkermans
The aim of our study was to investigate the effectiveness of the CareerSKILLS program, a career development intervention based on career competencies and the JOBS methodology, which aims to stimulate career self-management
and well-being of young employees. In a quasi-randomized control trial, the effects of the program were tested in a homogeneous sample of young employees
with intermediate vocational education (Nintervention = 112, Nnon-intervention = 61) and in a heterogeneous sample of employees from a special reintegration program (Nintervention = 71, Nnon-intervention = 41). Our results support the effectiveness of the intervention: participants of the CareerSKILLS program, versus a control group, showed increases in six career competencies (refl ection of
motivation, refl ection on qualities, networking, self-profi ling, work exploration, and career control), self-effi cacy, resilience against setbacks, careerrelated behaviors, perceived employability, and work engagement. These
results provide empirical support for the effectiveness of the CareerSKILLS program. Theoretical and practical implications are discussed.
SIMULATION IN TEACHING WITHIN THE HEALTH AND ENGINEERING FACULTIES OF SAUDI U...caijjournal
This study was carried out to investigate the current status of simulation use during teaching within health sciences and engineering faculties at Saudi universities. Simulation in teaching has been shown to be effective at enhancing student understanding. However, the current status of simulation use in teaching, especially in Saudi universities, remains unclear. To address this, here we aimed to: determine the ability of simulation to achieve appropriate levels of realism; identify the effectiveness of simulation at improving skills, awareness, and knowledge in health sciences and engineering; and test whether simulation improves the critical and evaluative thinking of students. Data were collected using online questionnaires. We found that simulation is being effectively applied in Saudi universities.
This research proposal examines workplace health hazards in Australia. The researcher will analyze the causes and effects of workplace hazards, and determine why current measures have not solved the problem. The proposal outlines specific research questions and objectives to address workplace hazards. A mixed methods approach will be used, collecting both primary and secondary data involving workers, employees, and health organizations. The literature review discusses previous studies that examined the relationship between adverse workplace conditions and employee turnover, and the link between psychological hazards and health issues.
Lean thinking literature review and suggestions for future researchWorld-Academic Journal
The research provides a literature overview from a timespan of more than 60 years with articles historically and thematically organized about the application of “Lean thinking” (LT) concept and the main research findings through different industries. Lean thinking is an important but yet still under researched aspect of strategic management. By collecting research records from ISI web of knowledge naming directly the lean thinking issue; 34 Web of science records, 10 Medline records and 2 Chinese citation database records were found. Results show that the main focus areas on lean thinking researches are mainly applied in health care industry (with the 48% of the collected records) followed by manufacturing industry (17%), construction (10%), product development (7%), training and education (7%) and supply chain (2%). Other industries (9%) are also starting to apply lean thinking philosophy according to the particularities of their domain. We find research gaps and provide directions for further investigation.
The document summarizes recent news and happenings at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT). It discusses:
1) The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation expressing interest in partnering with AIT on sanitation research and policy development.
2) An AIT alumnus being appointed as Minister of Home Affairs and Minister of Foreign Affairs in Nepal's interim government.
3) The appointment of Prof. Worsak Kanok-Nukulchai as Acting President of AIT following the resignation of the previous acting president.
4) Positive remarks from officials in India about a specialized training program at AIT and interest in sending more officials for training.
5) An I
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2017 knowledge diffusion to workplace safety and health improvement
1. Knowledge Diffusion to Workplace Safety and Health Improvement
Kassu Jilchaa,*
, Daniel Kitawb
, Birhanu Beshahc
a
Instructor, School of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering , Addis Ababa Institute of Technology, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
b
Professor, School of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering , Addis Ababa Institute of Technology, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
c
Associate Professor, School of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering , Addis Ababa Institute of Technology, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia
Received 19 November 2015; Revised 19 May 2016; Accepted 13 October 2016
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to develop a conceptual model of Workplace safety and Health Knowledge diffusion. As workplace safety is
becoming a global issue in the competitiveness of the business environment, knowledge diffusion model to workplace safety is found as a
mandatory tool to create awareness of the society, and so, conceptual model is developed. Literature review was conducted for collecting
data. Different journal articles were reviewed regarding occupational safety and health and knowledge diffusion. The interview and
personal experiences are also included in the methodology. Findings show that in today’s manufacturing industries, globalization and
industrialization have resulted in increasing societal economic development. With this globalization effect, workplace hazards are increased
from time to time, and they impose many challenges on society. Some of them are workplace safety hazards, high costs, loss of
productivity, and organizational competitiveness advantage. These challenges emanated from the absence of awareness creation. The
literatures’ finding ratifies that the global occupational safety knowledge diffusion is found to be at its infant stage. The research
implementation is conceptual model development process, ideal for developing economies, unless the awareness of the workplace safety
will be conducted in line with the model. In practice, the finding solves retiring industry-university linkage, weak top management
commitments, and weak awareness scenario of the employees of any organization. In order to censor these workplace safety improvement
hampering situations, a clue is disclosed for knowledge diffusion, and the way to diffuse workplace safety and health knowledge is
forwarded. Finally, the originality/Value shows that even though existing research studies’ contribution to workplace safety is undeniable,
many of the studies overlooked the knowledge diffusion process through phase analysis model development. Therefore, this study reveals
to fill the gap found in the studies.
Keywords: Occupational safety, Knowledge diffusion, Occupational health, Knowledge management.
1. Introduction
Nowadays, work place safety is considered by World
Health Organization (WHO) a priority setting for health
promotion in the 21st
century (Takala, 1999; WHO,
2010). In order to bring about an accelerated sustainable
economic and social development, a country needs to
have health and safety-certified workforce to improve
productivity. Workplace safety and health impact is one
of the main factors for driving economic and social
development pillars. Previously, it has been given less
consideration due to the fact that the focus was on the
short-term profit of business than safe workplace
consideration. Thus, workplace safety and health was
given less courtesy for a long period of time. International
Labour Organization (ILO) and WHO reports indicated
that in manufacturing industries, many employees suffer
from workplace injuries and property damage resulted in
economic crisis (ILO, 2010; WHO, 2010). Safe
workplace and safe work is necessary for reducing those
sufferings and increasing productivity; hence, promotion
and protection of safe work and workplace is the
complementary aspect of industrial development (Takala,
1999). In Sub-Saharan African countries. about 54,000
fatal and approximately 42 million occupational accidents
happen annually that results in at least 3-day absence
from work of every worker (Tetemke et al., 2014).
The ILO has estimated that the total costs of such
accidents and ill health amount to approximately 4% of
the world’s Gross Domestic Products (GDPs) (ILO, 2006;
Kharbanda and Stallworthy, 1998). Limited financial
resources and lack of adequate data have hampered the
efforts to combat the problem of industrial and
occupational accidents in developing countries
(Kharbanda and Stallworthy, 1998). This is not only
hampering, but also hindering knowledge transfer.
The importance of work place safety is not questionable
in the eyes of the professionals and researchers’
environment, but the issue in focus is on how to diffuse
the knowledge to the whole society. It is shown that many
* Corresponding author Email address: jkassu@gmail.com
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2. studies have not conducted, or carried out research, on
diffusion of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH)
knowledge to the industrial sectors. Many studies agreed
that developing countries, in general, have conducted few
research studies on OSH concerns. In order to run
intensive studies and continual workplace safety
improvement, management and society awareness
creation are key elements. As research findings showed,
in developing countries, top managements have neglected
workplace safety and health impacts on productivity and
health though developing countries have cheap labour
forces.
Therefore, in order to speed up the research in developing
countries, a driver should gain knowledge, and then
diffuse it. Output dissemination of these studies has many
ways to diffuse knowledge to society. Some of them are
published in peer-reviewed journals and to present
research at conferences, provide training, and workshops.
Traditional OSH knowledge diffusion is time-consuming
and is expensive to obtain the source from the
publications and journals. Most of the time, these types of
resource are used for consumption of professional
improvement. Diffusion of scientific OSH knowledge is
very fast and time-saving as in interpersonal
communications. According to many literature reviews,
developing countries have no access to obtain published
research studies, unless and otherwise top management
creates linkage with higher institutions. There is weak
integration, linkage, awareness, collaboration, and culture
of using research outputs between higher institutes and
industries. This could not be imagined in a developing
economy as top management commitment is toward
exchanging information than focusing on hardware of the
organization.
As a result of few conducted studies, knowledge
diffusion and dissemination, or communication channels,
are very slow. Sometimes, due to high illiteracy among
workers, the safety issue is not even taken seriously by
the workers themselves (ILO, 2010; Kharbanda and
Stallworthy, 1998). Thus, knowledge diffusion in this
study is to mean that the transfer of knowledge regarding
OSH principles. New knowledge emerging from research
holds great potential to expand horizons and create
significant impact. Knowledge translation (KT) is about
harnessing that potential and bridging the gap between
what we know and what we do (Kharbanda and
Stallworthy, 1998).
Thus, in summary, this study identified common
problems such as workplace safety hazards, high costs,
loss of productivity, organizational competitiveness
advantage, and top management awareness. The cause of
these all challenges is absence of awareness of how to
prevent or minimize workplace safety hazards. The big
unruly is the absence of collaboration among universities,
industries, and top management commitment to conduct
workplace safety and health. In solving these problems,
the conceptual model development uses policy,
knowledge, dissemination, enlargement or enforcement,
implementation, evaluation, and impact phases.
2. Global Status of Workplace Safety and Health
The fatality rate in Sub-Saharan African countries is 21
per100, 000 workers and the accident rate per 100,000
workers is 16,000 (Takala, 1999). In Ethiopia, rate of the
fatal occupational accidents is 5,596 per year with a
fatality rate of 21.5 per 100,000 workers and an accident
rate of 16,426 per 100,000 workers (Takala, 1999).
Accordingly, if people are not safety-conscious, then no
gadgetry, safe failure devices, and back-up alarms can
ensure their safety (Kharbanda and Stallworthy, 1998;
Zewdie et al., 2011). In recent years, occupational health
and safety of the workers has improved and has been
relatively satisfactory in developed countries, whereas in
developing countries, occupational health receives little
attention and comes at low level in the list of national
priorities (Perrow, 1984). Studies showed that there are
baskets of measures providing information on a range of
health and safety performances (HSE, 2001; Yessuf et
al., 2014). Most business sectors prefer a single OSH
performance measurement. It would be optimal if such a
measure was to be found, but in occupational health and
safety, no such single measure can be completely
adequate to measure occupational health and safety
(Gallaghe et al., 2001) in solving the challenges.
Many studies indicate that where there are people and
complex technologies, there are always safety problems
and accidents where these systems are operating (Perrow,
1984). The findings of this researcher conclude that the
risk can never be eliminated, but it can be minimized.
Again, another study indicate that in developing
countries, safety management and measurement is at its
infancy (Alkilani et al., 2013; Goldstein et al., 2000;
Zewdie et al., 2011). This study concludes that there is
lack of government commitment exemplified by the
inability to enforce regulations, policies, and legislation.
This limits the operational efficiency of government
department responsibility for OSH. Most of African
countries are noted for poor occupational health and
safety practices (Bill and Samuel, 2012; Gyekye, 2006;
Peter, 2006). The focus on occupational safety and health
practices is less than 1% of organizational and national
research issues (Barling et al., 2002). Promoting
occupational health and safety practices, such as OSH
promotion, OSH awareness, OSH research, and OSH
education, require a broader platform (Alkilani et al.,
2013; Goldstein et al., 2001; Gyekye, 2006). Majority of
African countries have poor health and safety culture
(RCAR, 2004). These countries focus more on increasing
productivity and profitability due to colonialism and its
effects on socio economic development. Such views of
people will change upon knowledge diffusion to their
workplace and on what they must focus.
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3. Until now, only 24 countries have ratified the ILO
Employment Injury Benefits Convention (No. 121),
adopted in 1964, which lists occupational diseases for
which compensation should be paid, and only 31 have
ratified the Convention on Occupational Health Services
(No. 161) (Roberto and Leslie, 2014). The adoption of
these conventions should be the first step toward the
implementation of an OSH system. OSH regulations
cover only about 10% of the population in developing
countries (Roberto and Leslie, 2014). These laws omit
many major hazardous sectors like agricultural and
domestic works, typically not considered “industries.”
Only 5% to 10% of workers in developing countries and
20% to 50% of those in industrialized countries have
access to adequate occupational health services (LaDou,
2003; Zewdie et al., 2011; WHO, 2004). Although in a
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industrializing countries, 70% reported OSH being in
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occupational health, but the real effect of this effort is still
not optimal, it is likely due to insufficient funding
(LaDou, 2003). This lack of funding is not by itself the
reason, but globalization and industrialization have a
strong impact on development of OSH hazards
development. There are many varieties of workplace
safety hazards causing factors (Yessuf et al., 2014).
Although ILO is an important reference for OSH
standards, conventions and recommendations require
national ratification and the lack of ratification and
subsequent enforcement undermine the impact of the
conventions (Roberto and Leslie, 2014). Moreover, some
have criticized the shift in ILO standards away from
specific measures with high levels of accountability
toward promoting high-level global labor standards that
allow for flexibility in application, ostensibly to allow
countries with different levels of economic development
to adapt standards to their local context (Roberto and
Leslie, 2014). This, in practice, allows greater
accommodation of management discretion at the
workplace (Hilgert, 2013). Here, it is understood that ILO
standards settlement alone is not an efficient goal of OSH
problem-solving target. Therefore, it requires another
supportive method for settlement of workplace hazards
and improves workers’ living standards.
3. Knowledge Diffusion Ideology to Workplace
Safety and Health
In order to create awareness and flow of knowledge to the
industrial sectors, knowledge diffusion regarding the
impact of OSH is a mandatory principle. Knowledge
Management (KM) is the process of capturing,
developing, sharing, and effectively using organizational
knowledge (Rantanen et al,. 1994; Regional Committee
for Africa Report, 2004). It refers to a multi-disciplined
approach to achieve organizational objectives by making
the best use of knowledge (Roberto and Leslie, 2014).
Personal KM term was introduced in 1999 referring to the
management of knowledge at the individual level
(Wright, 2005; Ismail, 2006). KM efforts typically focus
on organizational objectives such as improved
performance, competitive advantage, and innovation,
sharing of lessons learned, integration and continuous
improvement of the organization (Ismail, 2006). The
diffusion of new technologies often depends upon the
interrelations between social and technical aspects
(Cantono, 2009). This definition reveals that knowledge
diffusion is the best policy to transfer knowledge to the
society concerning how to use new technologies that
import hazards during adoption in protecting workplace
problems and saving of hazards cost.
Following the equation of maximized profits prompted by
the inhibition of OSH is an old practice that has proven to
cause significant costs to societies in the developed world
(Roberto and Leslie, 2014). It is now an urgent priority to
stop this process and promote a harmonized global market
where the health of workers is guaranteed in the global
perspective (Goldstein et al., 2001; Roberto and Leslie,
2014). This improvement of health of workers is granted
whenever people follow the knowledge of interacting
innovation processes through new idea of generation.
Key lessons learned, including people and the cultural
norms which influence their behaviours, are the most
critical resources for successful knowledge creation,
dissemination, and application; cognitive, social, and
organizational learning processes are essential to the
success of a KM strategy; measurement, benchmarking,
and incentives are essential to accelerate the learning
process and to drive cultural change (Morey et al., 2002;
Farhad et al., 2011). This helps diffuse and disseminate
the knowledge through different approaches to the society
ensuring safe work place.
In organizational theory, knowledge diffusion is the
practical problem in transferring knowledge from one part
of the organization to another (Szulanski, 1996;
Jayawarna and Holt, 2009). Like KM, knowledge transfer
seeks to organize, create, capture or distribute knowledge,
and ensure its availability for future users. Knowledge
transfer is more complex because (1) knowledge resides
in organizational members, tools, tasks, and their sub-
networks (Argote and Ingram, 2000]; (2) much
knowledge in organizations is tacit or hard to articulate
(Nonka, 1995). Therefore, knowledge transfer is defined
as "the process through which one unit (e.g., group,
department, or division) is affected by the experience of
another (Argote and Ingram, 2000). Diffusion of
knowledge in occupational safety and health into national
agenda becomes an important consideration for not only
developed countries, but also for the developing countries
as well (Katsoulakos and Katsoulacos, 2007).
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4. Recent research findings have showed that regulations to
ban and control dangerous products are needed to avoid
the transfer of hazardous production to the developing
country (Roberto et al., 2014). This research shows that
knowledge transfer of OSH is still overlooked. It tells us
that strong knowledge diffusion to the society is very
important for strongly industrializing developing
countries. Acceptance of health risks in the name of
industrialization has catastrophic implications for both the
developing countries and on global scale. Occupational
health and safety should have higher priority on the
international agenda, but improvement of OSH
infrastructures and systematic preventive approaches are
extremely slow in industrializing countries (Roberto et
al., 2014).
In general, as it has been learned from literature reviews,
OSH hazards are fatal to the economy of developing
countries. In order to minimize the fatality of this
workplace hazards, it is very important to work on
knowledge diffusion in the industries (internally) and in
the surrounding industries (external environment). Among
many variables in solving workplace, safety is knowledge
diffusion model development that helps management.
Considering these issues, the emanating hazards will
decrease and productivity increases; thereby, the socio-
economy status is being developed.
4. Research Methodology
The authors adopted desk study using systematic
review methodology for data collection and analysis.
It is efficacious in appraising, summarizing, and bringing
together existing literature reviews on OHS knowledge
diffusion. The review depends mainly on secondary data
and prepositional analysis of the authors. These data
basically were collected from recognized international
journals available on the website (e.g., EMERALD,
Elsevier, science direct, PUBMED, Omics Group open
accesses international journal materials, etc.). These are
few international databases of peer-reviewed and
scientific journals related to occupational health and
safety. Keywords were used in searching for these
relevant literature datasets sources. The authors used
words such as “occupational safety and health in
developed and developing countries, Africa and
Ethiopia”, knowledge diffusion, and knowledge
management in manufacturing industries.” Literature
reviews are being retrieved and downloaded several times
related to OSH and knowledge (technology) diffusion to
workplace, but almost none was obtained on Ethiopia.
Forty (40) related reviewed papers were found. Out of
these literature reviews, 11% of the reviewed research
studies were found on OSH issues in Ethiopia and
approximately 40% of revised papers on knowledge
diffusion. The other approximately 49% were on general
literature reviewed papers related to OSH and knowledge
diffusion issues in Africa and other developed countries
with global consideration. The data collected were
analysed using content analysis and the findings are
presented in this entire study.
Fig. 1. Schematic approach of the research methodology design
5. Why OSH Knowledge Diffusion Model?
Because the existing knowledge diffusion models do not
address the issue of OSH knowledge diffusion, a new
model is proposed. This model includes workplace safety
policies, knowledge, encouragement/enforcement,
dissemination, implementation, evaluation, and improved
workplace safety output phases that fill the gaps observed
in existing knowledge diffusion models.
Literature reviews elucidated that workplace safety and
health is facing greater challenges presently than
previously in all dimensions (Roberto and Leslie, 2014,
LaDou, 2003. These multi-dimensional workplace safety
challenges were emanated due to the nature of various
endless demands of human being and high industrial
development trend. As discussed in the literature, for
Literatures
OSH Related
literatures
Knowledge
diffusion related
literatures
Analysis
and
discussion
Conceptual
knowledge
diffusion
Model
development
Conclusion
and
direction
Problem
formulation
Journals,
websites,
policies
OSH hazards and
knowledge diffusion
relating ideas
Understanding,
Interpreting and
integrating ideas
concept
Developing model
how knowledge
diffusion and has
impact of OSH
Summarizing
the whole
parts of the
discussion
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5. example, one of them is profit-maximization mind setup
of human being. Whatever the degree of workplace
hazards is, it is a critical issue to minimize risks occurring
at workplaces for employees and properties.
In brief, one of the best techniques to minimize workplace
risk is knowledge diffusion to workplace environment.
Organizational learning is linked to resources at the
organizational level and requires learning at the individual
level, which depends on the abilities and attitudes of
individuals in terms of their learning, use, and sharing of
their knowledge (Hueske et al., 2015) which have not
been considered in OSH areas. Knowledge, as discussed
in the literature, is a tool that builds up the mind setup of
the employees and management of any organization.
Therefore, knowledge diffusion is found to be important
for the workplace safety improvement. In order to diffuse
knowledge to workplace, sources, communication
channels, dissemination, evaluations, and end-users are
key elements (Rogers, 2003). Knowledge diffusion
becomes successful if practical training and
implementation policies are encouraged or enforced than
left for organizations. The first kind of knowledge
diffusion process usually takes place in a formal way
through the use of documents, databases or through
interaction in face-to-face meetings or by using
technological means as e-mail or videoconference. So, in
minimizing workplace hazards and risks, knowledge
diffusion will play an essential role.
As studies explained workplace safety and health is an
overlooked area of research studies where knowledge
diffusion is disadvantaged. In order to disseminate
(innovate) knowledge that promotes healthy workplace, it
desires to get more studies outputs in this area. However,
no more studies were conducted as findings of literature
reviews were publicized regarding workplace safety and
health in general. Therefore, to introduce this idea to
workplaces safety improvement means, it is found to
develop a model that gives a clue to how knowledge
diffusion streams into the society.
As discussed in this research, in developing countries,
there are few research pieces regarding workplace safety
and health (). As a result, it might be difficult to diffuse
knowledge to industries and services without any
challenge, because one foundation of knowledge diffusion
is availability of research results. Therefore, knowledge
diffusion is a key feature to enhance workplace safety and
health through means of research outputs.
The core point of this study is an attempt to develop a
conceptual frame work model that has not been presented
for the purpose of workplace safety and health knowledge
diffusion. Many research studies were conducted around
knowledge and technology diffusion. One of the
researchers that comes to the frontline is Roger (2003) in
development initiation of knowledge and technology
diffusion model. In his model, the adopters have two
opportunities either to accept technology or reject
technology forever. However, in the case of OSH
knowledge diffusion, there is only one option i.e., to
accept eternally. Because it is a life issue that does not
require prerequisite like technology diffusion. Even
though Workplace safety knowledge diffusion stepping
stone is Ropgers’ model, it is different from his model in
its phases and implementation option (Fig 2). In diffusing
this knowledge to the society, communication channels
and social networks play a central role in the widespread
adoption of innovations (Cantono, 2009). The
shortcoming of the traditional models is to ignore the
complexity and competition underlying the process of
diffusion (Kreng and Wang, 2013). Hence, this model
considers this problem and conceptualizes new one. The
companies are encouraged or enforced to implement
knowledge diffusion model stated in this study.
As a result of this model, the workplace safety and health
problem will reduce. Employees’ health gets safe, and
property damage is minimized. This results in reduction
of companies workplace costs, productivity improvement,
and increased profit.
6. Occupational Safety and Health Knowledge
Diffusion Model
A proposed model is composed of three broad and eight
sub phases. The three basic phases are preparation,
operational, and output phases (Fig 2). The preparation
phase comprises of policy, knowledge, and
encouragement or enforcement bases. The operational
phase has basic elements of dissemination,
implementation, and evaluation. The last phase
(influential) contains OSH awareness created and
increased profit. The phases of conceptual models are
shown in Fig 2. The operationalization of conceptual
model processes have been discussed below.
6.1. Policy Development phase
Policy is the starting point for workplace hazards
improvement. This policy development starts at the higher
country management stage as most developing countries
lack it. A health and safety policy is a written statement
by an employer, stating that the company's commitment
for the protection of the health and safety of employees
and to the public. In most of the developing countries,
literature publicized that workplace safety and health
policies in the context of their organization were
disregarded. Therefore, to diffuse knowledge through
different media and interpersonal linkage, first stepping
stone is workplace safety policy initiation which supports
knowledge to diffuse to the society. Policy availability
helps organization to mobilize resource and disseminate
research output. The policy development has to take
effect by higher officials of the countries. For instance, in
Ethiopia, workplace safety and health prevention policies
are not available. Hence, the knowledge diffusion models
are operationalized only when there is a policy at a
national level. They can develop the safety and health
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6. management system/policy in the following steps: (a)
creating a health and safety governance structure; (b)
setting up a mechanism to consult workers; (c) developing
health and safety policies and procedures. The Process of
Policy development, the Link between Strategy & Policy,
governance arrangements for policy ‘sign off’ and
launching the policy and policy implementation are the
four basic phases to be considered during policy
development (Chelsey, 2007).
6.2. Knowledge Phase
with policy, the diffusion process starts at the knowledge
phase. Knowledge is the foundation for all processes
execution. In this step, an individual or institution unit
learns about occupational safety and health solving
techniques and seeks information raising critical questions
like “what, how, and why” (Rogers, 2003). It is possible
to derive questions from the knowledge of how to create
awareness-knowledge, how-to-knowledge, and principles-
knowledge. Awareness- knowledge can motivate
individuals to learn more about workplace safety and
health hazards management and adapt it to company
level. The other is how-to-knowledge which contains
information of how to utilize workplace safety and health
management rules, policies, and regulations. One may
have knowledge, but it is difficult to use it unless he/she
has awareness of how to use it. To increase workplace
safety and health hazards improvements, the diffusion
chance of knowledge for an individual should have a
sufficient level of how-to-knowledge prior to the trial of
these techniques. The third type of knowledge is
Principles-knowledge that includes the functioning
principles describing how and why a workplace technique
works (Rogers, 2003).
Knowledge tells us how to use the workplace safety and
health tools, whereas diffusion is the natural spread of
ideas, dissemination is the conscious effort to spread new
knowledge, policies, and practices to target audiences or
the public at large (Green et al., 2014). Green idea of
diffusion implies that it is new knowledge that is to be
diffused to the society through practice. Therefore, it
provides full information for the workplace regarding
how this knowledge can be disseminated. Twentieth
century theories of diffusion evolved into more robust
theories of knowledge utilization in waves, beginning
with research observing and tracking the process of
diffusion in agrarian systems, moving to an emphasis on
organization and individual adoption of innovations and
accountability, and ending with a focus on how
knowledge utilization could improve human services in
health, education, and social support (Becker, 1970 cited
in Green et al., 2014). Becker stated that knowledge
created cannot be utilized without individual’s adoption
of the knowledge as innovation through knowledge
diffusion.
In order to diffuse the innovated knowledge to workplace
safety and health improvement, knowledge drivers are the
basic channels. Here, the knowledge drivers are of higher
education and research institution/universities, technical
and vocational education, and training institutes/colleges
(Villarreal and Calvo, 2015; Díez-Vial & Montoro-
Sánchez, 2015; Díez-Vial & Fernández-Olmos, 2014).
These institutions are responsible for preparing
researches, training manuals, preparing technical reports,
and other knowledge dissemination-related documents
account for workplace hazardous management. Hence, in
this model, any responsible body is required to
disseminate knowledge, and it needs the channels which
are called knowledge drivers. The implementation process
opt to consider these drivers to transfer know-how to
workplace employees and stakeholders. These phases
plan and give insight to teaching, training, and motivating
employees and top managements to exercise how to
prevent workplace accidents before, at and after
occurrences.
Fig. 2. Diffusion of OSH Knowledge conceptual Model
Operational Phase
Knowledge
phase
Encouragement
phase
Implementation
phase
Dissemination
phase
-
Evaluation
Accept
Later accept
or enforce
Fully Create
awareness
on OSH
impact
Need corrective
action
Increased
productivity and
decreased
workplace hazards
OSH knowledge
diffusion Policy
Development
Temporal
Rejection
Corrective action
Taking corrective actions
Ok
No
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7. The university-Industry-Government linkage minimizes
barriers of technology diffusion (Villarreal and Calvo,
2015). When university and industry work together, or
university works with government or industries with
governments, all the three collaborate to bring radical
changes; innovative knowledge diffusion speed increases.
The society can be easily addressed with issue of
workplace safety and health improvement techniques.
The quality of knowledge is measured by its acceptance
in the society, and that knowledge emerged and over time
it became technical as more people became increasingly
familiar with its nature as serviceable equipment in the
search for yet more epistemic knowledge (Jayawarna
&Holt, 2009). Knowledge must be clear and
understandable for every reader, so that its diffusion
speeds up.
6.3. Encouragement/Enforcement Phase
The third phase is a stage where higher officials inspire
researchers and organizations, so that knowledge
diffusing traffics are reduced and workplace concern
blooms. Researchers and organizations have not been
motivated to exercise knowledge diffusion to workplace,
for instance, in Ethiopia. Enforcement (negative or
positive) at workplace change in business structure,
human resources management, relationships with clients
and suppliers, or in the work environment itself emanates
when there is encouraging or enforcing power. It
improves motivation and working conditions for
employees, which leads to increased labour productivity,
innovation capability, market resilience, and overall
business competitiveness. All enterprises, no matter their
size, can benefit from workplace encouragement and
innovation. It improves performance and working lives
and encourages creativity of employees through positive
organizational changes; it combines leadership with
hands-on, practical knowledge of frontline employees and
engages all stakeholders in the process of change. Barrier
of communication channels is an obstacle to the
workplace knowledge diffusion and awareness creation.
Research findings dissemination have positive effect on
knowledge sources and industries when they are
encouraged or enforced to implement and utilize the
knowledge properly. This stage is a responsibility of top
management to encourage or enforce knowledge diffusion
to workplace safety improvement. It can be driven by
harmonizing with legislations, regulations, rules,
standards, society cultures, and geographical topologies
setup of a workplace. Any system by which some
members of society act in an organized manner to enforce
the law by discovering, deterring, rehabilitating, or
punishing people who violate the rules and norms
governing that society is enforcement. This enforcement
is diplomatic with stick and sandwich principle, so that
the society gets bitter while they are enforced. Therefore,
it helps in critical acceptance of the workplace knowledge
diffusion, especially by developing economy that is not
being exercised for a long time. According to some
studies, government did not enforce policies, legislations,
regulations, laws, and standards to operational efficiency
of an organization (Alkilani et al., 2013). This indicates
that knowledge by itself is not a solution to reduce
workplace hazards, unless government takes action on
research results of dissemination either by encouragement
or enforcement. It is a common practice that knowledge is
produced at higher educational institutes, but they are
used only for the consumption of degree awards.
Therefore, government bodies should encourage
researchers to provide their knowledge to the society
beyond consumption for obtaining degree. When the
educational institutions provide their research output for
the industries which are suffering from workplace safety
and health problem, the industries will benefit from the
institution in obtaining knowledge of how to implement
and evaluate the knowledge process. How the government
encourages knowledge diffusion is the question. The
transition from academic research to opportunity passes
through a critical juncture of being able to recognize that
opportunity (Pattnaik & Pandey, 2015). Any research
results that should be addressed to the society need
government, stakeholders, or actors who support
researchers. For instance, in case of research output,
government can give patent, incentive, and recognition in
some scientific presentations. Hence, encouraging phase
is the one that speeds up knowledge diffusion and attracts
attention of more researchers to involve in research
activities.
6.4. Dissemination phase
It is a phase where outputs of the studies and trainings are
circulated to the society through communication channels.
Interpersonal communication channel is the most
recommended dissemination channels. Some
organizations may defend this model until they are
convinced or enforced. The dissemination of output may
be accepted perhaps or rejected temporarily until
government officials enforce the new ideas of those
defending organizations. For example, data obtained from
various stakeholders’ interviews and personal experience
reveal that in Ethiopian construction industries,
contractors prefer to pay compensation cost to the
employees than to pay attention to pre-prevention. They
expect that filling the pre-work preventive system costs
more. They prefer that the insurance company can pay for
the injured once. They are not aware of the individual,
his/her family, organization, economy, society, and
country wide negative impacts and effects. As a result of
this, encouragement and enforcement from top
management is necessary to establish a long run and
sustainable awareness of workplace safety.
Pathways of knowledge dissemination allow others to
obtain the benefits of R&D without having to pay its full
cost. When the technology is particularly enabling in the
sense of providing radically new ways of doing things,
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8. improving the technical bases for entire industry sectors,
or being useful in many diverse areas of application, the
spillover benefits to others are likely to be particularly
large. By publishing, presenting, and patenting the
knowledge, knowledge dissemination can encourage
researcher to do more researches.
In reaching decisions on when, where, and how to publish
and disseminate their work, researchers are motivated by
a number of interrelated factors, beyond the simple desire
to pass on their findings to those who may be interested in
them (RIN &JISC, 2009).
Employers of society/union help to ensure workplace
safety working in collaboration with employer’s
participation in the knowledge dissemination through
interpersonal communication channels. Employees of
union also have a role in the dissemination of knowledge
to the workplace safety improvement. The dissemination
of knowledge cannot be obtained unless knowledge is
produced and encouraged by the government bodies.
Here, again, the big-role players of the knowledge
disseminators are the higher institution professionals who
have professional permissions.
6.5. Implementation Phase
It is the operational level of the phase. Here, research
studies’ outputs are being implemented on the
organizational level. In the implementation phase, all
parties are responsible and involved in executing the
model. It is required to establish data management system
to record accidents occurred and report to the responsible
bodies. In these stage trainings, how to manage data, pre-
prevention methods, at-work prevention, and post-
protection of workplace safety disease knowledge will be
delivered and exercised. These implementation activities
are the responsibilities of employers/employers union,
employees/employees union, middle government bodies,
social insurances institution, and higher institutions.
Organizational knowledge gaps are the result of the
discrepancy between the knowledge an organization has
and the knowledge it needs for the solution of specific
problems, including innovation and product development
(Debackere, 2004 cisted in Adamides and Karacapilid,
2006). In filing these gaps, the role of information
technology is not only to organize data into useful
information, but also to support the transformation of
information into organizational knowledge (Adamides
and Karacapilid, 2006). Therefore, organizations in
diffusing knowledge to workplace safety improvement
can use information technology supports. These tools and
other uses of tools are very important when the
implementation procedures are developed. The
implementation procedures are the mandate of the
individual enterprise, companies or middle level of the
government bodies of a country. The conceptual model
starting from policy development to the workplace safety
and health implementation result evaluation needs other
organizational policies for implementation.
Evaluation Phase: This is the last milestone step of this
model. It checks if the target of the organization properly
meets the planned objectives of workplace safety
improvement or not. If it does not meet the objective of
the model, then corrective action will take place. Once the
implementation is fully applied, workplace hazards and
challenges will be expected to be eliminated or else
reduced. Thereby, productivity and profit of the company
will be increased. Evaluation process will be made by the
official government representatives who would have the
skill in line with this workplace safety and health
programs. The implementation process of the concept is
the responsibility of the individual industries in line with
this model so that step by step actions need to be taken.
In general, operationalization of the conceptual model,
even though defined by the model, can be summarized as
follows. Rogers (2003) asserted that diffusion is the
process by which an innovation is communicated through
certain channels over time among the participants in a
social system. This conceptual model can be
operationalized in line with the involvement of the
government, employees, stakeholders, and management.
The operational process is discussed in this section at
each phase. There appears to be a growing trend in
innovation research away from adoption and diffusion
towards implementation and institutionalization. As the
adoption and diffusion process moves along, the actual
use or implementation of an innovation in a specific
setting becomes more and more important. Of course,
implementation should be an integral part of a
comprehensive and systematic change plan from the
beginning of this model. Understanding the model at all
levels is an important place. To do so, training has to be
given to the practitioner of the model before the
conceptual model is set to enforcement. The model by
itself leads to question of how to implement the concept
(see Fig 2 & its description). The conceptual model can
also be modified through other research studies in line
with some factors such as topology/location of company,
type of the industry, employee awareness, government
commitment, top management commitment, and type of
industry products.
7. Conclusion
In general, to summarize, this study identified common
problems at workplace such as workplace safety hazards,
high costs, loss of productivity, organizational
competitiveness advantage and top management
awareness absence. The cause of these all challenges is
the absence of awareness of how to prevent or minimize
workplace safety risks through the support of knowledge
diffusion. The big unruly is the absence of collaboration
among universities, industries, and top management
commitment to conduct workplace safety and health
research studies, so that they can disseminate the result.
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9. Hence, this research gave an overview of how to develop
such types of cultures.
Through the years, employees have been injured or killed
due to man-made or natural accidents, or even their health
conditions have been compromised by exposure to all
kinds of agents. The magnitude and frequency of such
unfortunate accidents were in part due to management
negligence which has been driven by financial and
economic pressures to cut down on costs. This trend has
continued until governments (in industrialized countries)
stepped into regulate safety conditions across all
industries. These hazard situations still continued in
developing countries as it has been obtained from
literature reviews discussed in this research.
As a result of these problems, this research focused on the
assessment of workplace safety and health condition
knowledge diffusion practice on international and national
levels. Many studies disclosed that workplace safety
problems remain unsolved in developing economies.
These are due to few research studies done on absences of
awareness of workplace safety and knowledge diffusion
hampering factors. There are absence of workplace safety
supportive policy, negligence of higher educational
centres, researchers’ interest and high budget requirement
to run the improvement techniques. Therefore, to curve
this alarming unsafe workplace, research study is one of
the key techniques to disseminate knowledge through the
developed conceptual model.
In order to fight the hazardous workplace problem, this
research attempted to develop a conceptual model. The
knowledge diffusion conceptual model has been
developed for any end users. It requires strong decision-
making processes and coordination with the support of the
stakeholders and government. The knowledge diffusion to
workplace considered in this framework is categorized
into different phases. The organizations are recommended
to use this model and government is responsible to
encourage the implementation as clearly as shown in the
conceptual model. This model is the beginning for the
workplace safety and health knowledge diffusion
improvement. Without workplace issues, knowledge
transfer is very difficult to bring about radical change to
the economy of the citizens, in general. Upon
implementing and utilizing this model, it will have
promising benefits of minimizing risks, building up the
mind setup of the employees and management in an
organization, developing safe property damage and
protecting the life of the employees, creating high
awareness, and being easy to implement via following the
steps given in the conceptual model development
processes.
It is recommended to conduct further research studies
concerning how geographical setup of the industry and
how the implementation of this conceptual model will be
affected by cultures, how government policy affects
concept, how technological development influences
diffusion and cultural norm of the society affects
knowledge diffusion to the workplace safety. It is also
important to see directions of the future research
regarding how inter-sectorial collaboration and hub
sectors of industry will influence knowledge transfer and
diffusion.
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