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This research aims to analyze the resilience of humanitarian supply chains, with a focus on the role of information systems, through a case study of Médecins Sans Frontières Logistique during the COVID-19 pandemic. The empirical research methodology is based on a qualitative study, which includes semi-structured interviews with key actors and operators from the Médecins Sans Frontières Logistique during the COVID-19 crisis in 2020 and 2021. The paper highlights the crucial and inherent role of information systems on each of the four dimensions of humanitarian supply chain resilience: reorganization capacity, collaboration, flexibility, and humanitarian culture. Drawing on recent theoretical works on supply chain resilience as well as empirical results, the paper underscores the importance of information systems and proposes a conceptual model of the relationship between humanitarian supply chain resilience and the role of information systems. The value of this research is linked to its empirical and qualitative study of a Non-Governmental Organization logistics operation during an international crisis, which contributes not only to the literature on resilience, but also provides guidance for managers to target their actions responsively and proactively to enhance resilience over time.. Copyright © 2023 by SCITEPRESS - Science and Technology Publications, Lda. Under CC license (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)
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The COVID-19 pandemic had widespread impacts for those engaged in tourism geography education and research. This chapter incorporates diverse international perspectives to consider the ways in which tourism geographers across 11 countries are responding to the challenges - and the opportunities - the pandemic presented in both teaching and research as we move forward in a post-COVID-19 world. Tourism geography educators were quick to adapt to the virtual delivery mode and the dramatic changes that occurred in 2020. However, educators were concerned about their inability to engage students in field experiences. Tourism geography researchers encountered challenges related to research topics, fieldwork, and methodologies. Yet, countless new short- and long-term research topics emerged from the pandemic. Overall, tourism geographers are optimistic that they will have a vital role to play in understanding and shaping patterns of tourism in the future. In particular, these geographers felt that increased engagement with communities is important in working toward a tourism landscape that is more resilient, sustainable, and equitable. © The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022.
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The global manufacturing industry plummeted in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To ensure the resilient and sustainable fostering of novel manufacturing innovations, the innovation system within which innovations are developed should be nurturing and supportive. Therefore, an analytical framework may be developed to guide innovators through the evaluation of manufacturing innovation systems. To develop the framework, the Design Science Research methodology is utilised, this paper presenting the theoretical framework development phase. The literature on the innovation system framework is utilised to develop a synthesis of innovation system tools to develop a CIMO-based EHA framework - an evolutionary guide to study a system's development over time to determine the influence of context, how and where transformation occurred, and the impact it had on the system's development. The framework also provides a method to define a system's outputs and socio-economic outcomes. © 2022 IEEE.
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The article addresses how the application of the principles of andragogy is perceived in basic education during the COVID-19 pandemic in Peru. This study has a naturist view, follows a research methodology with a phenomenological design and a quality approach. The analysis is engaged from an interview application semi structured as an instrument applied to twelve teachers in public and private institutions of basic regular education in Peru. Among the results it was found in the teachers training process changing from formal education to online had many issues in its execution due to lack of strategies and technological resources. Besides, most teachers expressed their unconformity with the loaded work process and training they received although they had improvements within their media capabilities. In this sense, teachers manifested the lack of the horizontal principle from the andragogy principle, opposite to this they developed the participation and synergy between professors to face challenges. Furthermore, its manifested in this study that due to the training and transitioning's process complexities some teachers decided to drop out of their educational facilities. The answers obtained offer information to forecast the teachers training in events of worldwide disaster such as COVID-19. According to the results obtained in this study we can have the teachers training process general view highlighting social inequity, educational and digital that has been installed for a long time in these educational systems, both public and private sectors. © 2022 IEEE.
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The global context of the covid-19 pandemic affected the whole world in several fields. One of the main aspects was the adoption of new ways of purchasing, specifically through digital channels due to the confinements and preventive measures imposed in most countries. This fact brought changes in business practices, including the last mile delivery of the supply chain. The objective of this article is to find the relationship between last mile delivery performance and e-commerce channel preference in the global pandemic context. The research methodology consisted of conducting a survey to a segment of the population of Metropolitan Lima, Peru. Through which the interactions and the effect of the variables established in the model were tested. It can be concluded that the results agree with the literature reviewed regarding the relationship of the variables. Among the important findings, it was found that electronic channels are here to stay;the pandemic was an accelerating trigger of an imminent process. © 2022 IEEE.
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From all websites in Indonesia, 'variant' is an important aspect that was excluded. Based on that limitation, we deliver an enhancement of a data warehouse design. The research methodology adopted Ralph Kimball's Four Step methodology in designing dimensional model of data warehouse that defined four core elements of data warehouse such as business process, granularity, dimensional table, and fact table. Several dimensional tables with different granularity are combined with a fact table and formed a snowflakes schema as the research outcome. The proposed design included 'variant' as a new dimension to complete date, patients, and health centers dimensions. The proposed design is expected to deliver regional COVID-19 case analysis that covered risk, vaccine, therapeutics, and diagnostic is expected to present when the snowflake schema is implemented. For further development, it is expected to test the acceptance of the proposed a data warehouse schema in operating regional COVID-19 case analysis. © 2022 IEEE.
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The main objective of this research was to determine the impact of the proposed improvement of the mining cycle on the productivity of a mining company in the La Libertad Region during 2020. The study was carried out considering the protocols established in the Covid-19 pandemic. In the first section, the problems of this industrial sector were highlighted, as well as the causes that led to low productivity in the mining cycle of the company. In the second section, the research methodology was reflected and engineering tools such as time study, management indicators system, and COLPA were applied. In the third section, the results obtained after the proposal of the engineering tools were shown, these results were positive for the company since a benefit was obtained/cost of S/136.54, which generated an economic saving for the company of S/1 694 591. In addition, productivity in the mining cycle increased from 0.172 Ozs. Au/worker-day to 0.250 Ozs. Au/worker-day. Finally, the results obtained were compared, showing that the improvement proposal increased productivity in the mining company. The contributions in this study will serve for future research related to these variables and the industrial sector. © 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
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The objective of this study was to determine the relationship between the quality of telemedicine service in cardiology and user satisfaction during COVID-19 at the Victor Lazarte Echegaray Hospital - Trujillo, Peru, in 2021. The research methodology used is the hypothetical method deductive with a non-experimental quantitative approach and descriptive correlational analysis with cross-sectional design. For this study, a total of n = 96 patients (100%) were surveyed and received care in the telemedicine services in cardiology. Two types of survey instruments were used, the first SERVQHOS is to evaluate the quality of the telemedicine service, and the Second SERVQUAL is for user satisfaction and its dimensions such as reliability, responsiveness, security, empathy, and tangibility. We used the Spearman correlation coefficient to determine the association between telemedicine service quality versus user satisfaction and its dimensions. The results show a significant relationship of p < 0.05 between the two variables and a moderate positive correlation of Rho = 0.525. In addition, most of the patients surveyed (41.7%) during the COVID-19 pandemic indicated that the telemedicine service is regular and safety is acceptable. © 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
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This paper is prepared to identify the influence of the Internet of things and its aspects in digital marketing during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research examines the various aspects of digital marketing before and after the pandemic. The paper also evaluates the tools of IoT for digital marketing. The COVID-19 pandemic has inevitably resulted in digital technologies due to social distancing customs and nationwide lockdowns. It has been found that the COVID-19 outbreak has had an impact on marketing in general and digital marketing in particular. IoT and digital technologies have become essential enablers of connectivity, allowing people to maintain their everyday lives while connecting in digital ways to which they have never been connected before. In this research, the investigator uses secondary data to obtain reliable results. This research methodology employs a descriptive qualitative approach to analyze diverse digital marketing and IoT. In addition, this study proposes a more straightforward method for predicting customer tastes and preferences on digital platforms. © 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.
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Based on the results of monitoring through the covid19.go.id information channel managed by the Covid-19 Handling Task Force regarding the analysis of Covid-19 virus data as of July 18, 2021, there were 2,877,476 cumulative Covid-19 cases in Indonesia, of which 542.236 (18.8%) Among them were active cases, 2,261,658 (78.6%) were declared cured from being confirmed, and 73,582 (2.6%) died and were confirmed to have contracted Covid-19. The problems faced by the community today are still afraid to come to the hospital for an initial examination. Based on this, it is necessary to have a system application that can detect the level of risk of being exposed to Covid-19 for the community without having to come to the hospital. The research methodology used is agile software development using the sprint (the stages of the research carried out consisted of 3 sprints to produce a mobile-based SIMTEKDIN Covid 19 application). The results of this study are expected to help the public in knowing early the symptoms of Covid 19 disease. The contribution of this research is in the form of a mobile-based application of the Covid-19 Disease Early Detection Monitoring Information System (SIMTEKDIN). © 2021 IEEE.
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Faculty members in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines are typically expected to pursue grant funding and publish to support their research or teaching agendas. Providing effective professional development programs on grant preparation and management and on research publications is crucial. This study shares the design and implementation of such a program for Native STEM faculty (NAF-STEM) from two tribal colleges and one public, non-tribal, Ph.D. granting institution during a 3-year period. The overall development and implementation of the program is centered on the six R's Indigenous framework - Respect, Relationship, Representation, Relevance, Responsibility, and Reciprocity. The role of NAF-STEM and their interactions with the program, as members of the community formed by their participation, impacted the program. Their practices and the program co-emerged over time, each providing structure and meaning for the other. Through such reciprocity, NAF-STEM and the program research team continually refined the program through their mutual engagement. They took on the shared responsibility of the program while they participated in and shaped its practices. The process and results of formative and summative assessment and the impact of COVID-19 on the program are reported. Results of the program offer lessons on the implementation of six R's framework in professional development at institutions of higher education.
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This study aimed 1) to present an example of a learning plan for social etiquette courses in the digital age, 2) to use lessons from knowledge, skills and experiences that teacher who produce online teaching materials for PSU-MOOC have received, 3) to reflect on the youth participating in the production of online teaching materials for PSU-MOOC. The research methodology used was Classroom Action Research. The study population was more than 70 courses in 2021 over 4 months (May-August 2021). An example on the subject 'social etiquette in the digital age' is assessed, with an analysis and synthesis of the characteristics of lessons learned. The results of the study are as follows. Objective I: The subject 'Social Etiquette in the Digital Age' is one of the courses offered online at PSU-MOOC. It is expected to be started in late 2021. There are 3 chapters in total for generating teaching media in video format, totaling 10 clips, each 5-10 minutes long. Objective II: most of the problems and obstacles in the preparation of this course are related to having a limited preparation time of approximately 4 months. Therefore, time management principles must be used to achieve the objectives within the specified time. Also, filming the clips is difficult during the COVID-19 epidemic. Objective III: 6 students participated in making the clips as teaching assistants. They reflect on their experiences in interviews on relevant issues and participation as an actor in a simulation, including the opportunity to help with clip editing and graphic design. All of these enhance creative and imaginative skills, adaptation to living with others with respect and dignity, and basic social etiquette like not to bully, curse, or slander. Especially in the digital age, everyone needs to practice social etiquette that makes society livable, with caring, dependence on one another, and responsibility. © 2021 IEEE.
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The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic necessitated a national lock down that saw universities completely switch to online teaching and learning. Lecturers were ill prepared for a change of such magnitude. This study sought to investigate the views and experiences of lecturers' use of electronic learning (eLearning) during the lock down. A qualitative research methodology was used in which lecturers from selected public South African universities were engaged. Study findings show that participants faced challenges when using eLearning. However, positive outcomes from the use of eLearning were noted. Even though participants appear to be warming up to the idea of using eLearning, study findings show that careful planning and channeling of the necessary resources remains important. Findings from this study can play a key role in influencing the design of eLearning technologies. © 2021 ACM.
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Current conventional detection of SARS-CoV-2 involves collection of a patient's sample with a nasopharyngeal swab, storage of the swab during transport in a viral transport medium, extraction of RNA, and quantitative reverse transcription PCR (RT-qPCR). We developed a simplified preparation method using a chelating resin, Chelex, which obviates RNA extraction during viral testing. Direct detection RT-qPCR and digital droplet PCR were compared to the current conventional method with RNA extraction for simulated samples and patient specimens. The heat treatment in the presence of Chelex markedly improved detection sensitivity as compared to heat alone, and lack of RNA extraction shortens the overall diagnostic workflow. Furthermore, the initial sample heating step inactivates SARS-CoV-2 infectivity, thus improving workflow safety. This fast RNA preparation and detection method is versatile for a variety of samples, safe for testing personnel, and suitable for standard clinical collection and testing on high-throughput platforms.
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Declining life expectancy and increasing all-cause mortality in the United States have been associated with unhealthy behaviors, socioecological factors, and preventable disease. A growing body of basic science, clinical research, and population health evidence points to the benefits of healthy behaviors, environments and policies to maintain health and prevent, treat, and reverse the root causes of common chronic diseases. Similarly, innovations in research methodologies, standards of evidence, emergence of unique study cohorts, and breakthroughs in data analytics and modeling create new possibilities for producing biomedical knowledge and clinical translation. To understand these advances and inform future directions research, The Lifestyle Medicine Research Summit was convened at the University of Pittsburgh on December 4-5, 2019. The Summit's goal was to review current status and define research priorities in the six core areas of lifestyle medicine: plant-predominant nutrition, physical activity, sleep, stress, addictive behaviors, and positive psychology/social connection. Forty invited subject matter experts (1) reviewed existing knowledge and gaps relating lifestyle behaviors to common chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, many cancers, inflammatory- and immune-related disorders and other conditions; and (2) discussed the potential for applying cutting-edge molecular, cellular, epigenetic and emerging science knowledge and computational methodologies, research designs, and study cohorts to accelerate clinical applications across all six domains of lifestyle medicine. Notably, federal health agencies, such as the Department of Defense and Veterans Administration have begun to adopt "whole-person health and performance" models that address these lifestyle and environmental root causes of chronic disease and associated morbidity, mortality, and cost. Recommendations strongly support leveraging emerging research methodologies, systems biology, and computational modeling in order to accelerate effective clinical and population solutions to improve health and reduce societal costs. New and alternative hierarchies of evidence are also be needed in order to assess the quality of evidence and develop evidence-based guidelines on lifestyle medicine. Children and underserved populations were identified as prioritized groups to study. The COVID-19 pandemic, which disproportionately impacts people with chronic diseases that are amenable to effective lifestyle medicine interventions, makes the Summit's findings and recommendations for future research particularly timely and relevant.