Journal articles: 'Sustainable mission'

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Brickman, Kristopher, Tyson Ramsey, Brianna Crosby, Viviane Kazan, and Edward Kakish. "Creating a sustainable mission." Journal of Emergency Medicine, Trauma and Acute Care 2016, no. 2 (October 9, 2016): 94. http://dx.doi.org/10.5339/jemtac.2016.icepq.94.

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Choi, Yong Joon. "Contemplation on Korean Mission Strategy from Sustainable Mission Perspective." Theology of Mission 63 (August 30, 2021): 352–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.14493/ksoms.2021.3.352.

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Mannen, Delia, Scott Hinton, Tineke Kuijper, and Todd Porter. "Sustainable Organizing." Journal of Leadership & Organizational Studies 19, no. 3 (May 1, 2012): 355–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1548051812442967.

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Based on the experience of, and evidence from, a 120-day action research case, the theory of sustainable organizing emerged. Building on the idea of sustainable culture, the authors propose that each of Holmgren’s 12 permaculture principles has direct application to human systems and that, when consistently applied, these 12 principles will lead to resilient organizations that provide opportunities for emergence. The authors draw from permaculture to look at the ways people organize themselves to rebound from change with resilience and the intention of achieving organizational sustainability. The authors define sustainable organizing as the conscious design of an organization in ways that mimic the patterns and relationships found in nature, yielding an abundance of resources necessary for the sustainability of the mission of the organization without compromising the needs of future generations of stakeholders to continue that mission.

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Kemf, Elizabeth. "WWF's Mission — Towards Creating a Sustainable World." Environmental Conservation 17, no. 4 (1990): 358–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0376892900032823.

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Coutinho, Carlos, Adina Cretan, and Ricardo Jardim-Goncalves. "Sustainable interoperability on space mission feasibility studies." Computers in Industry 64, no. 8 (October 2013): 925–37. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compind.2013.06.016.

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Ali, Sajjad, Talib Hussain, Guoliang Zhang, Mohammad Nurunnabi, and Benqian Li. "The Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals in “BRICS” Countries." Sustainability 10, no. 7 (July 18, 2018): 2513. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su10072513.

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This study investigates the adoption and implementation of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) in Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS). The researchers selected 25 top multinational companies and studied the adoption of UN SDGs through its vision and mission statements. Using the content analysis method, this study reveals that although companies in BRICS countries have been trying to adopt defined UN SDGs, important goals are missing. Chinese companies stand first while focusing on sustainable industry innovation and infrastructure, and South African companies’ interest in adopting UN SDGs appears to be very low. Overall, the results depict that important UN SDGs—‘Quality Education’, ‘Climate Action’, and ‘Life Below Water’—are missing from the vision and mission statements of companies in BRICS countries. It is recommended that BRICS countries pay more attention to the UN-defined sustainable development goals. This study is unique in that it provides an analytical method to evaluate the implementation of the sustainable development goals in BRICS countries. Future studies should include more countries, in order to study a broader implementation of the goals.

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Longwe, B., M. Mganga, and N. Sinyiza. "Review of sustainable solar powered water supply system design approach by Water Mission Malawi." Water Practice and Technology 14, no. 4 (November 20, 2019): 749–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.2166/wpt.2019.079.

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Abstract Water Mission's extensive experience in designing, constructing and supporting solar-powered pumping solutions demonstrates the technological viability and cost effectiveness for delivering safe water to people, particularly in rural areas. Water Mission follows a unique design approach that uses conventional but relatively unique engineering specifications in terms of hydraulics, power requirement, water treatment and distribution, having tested them in different geographical environments. Water Mission incorporates a community-managed sustainability model into the design to ensure a longer life span for the project by promoting a well-defined maintenance and sustainability plan. This approach was applied to ten projects in 2015 in Kasungu, Lilongwe and Blantyre districts where installation, monitoring and evaluation were done and subjected to Water Mission's standards for qualification to hand them over to the beneficiary communities at the end of one year post installation. The paper is a review and discussion of the steps that Water Mission follows in its design process to come up with a sustainable project with solar energy. The paper also illustrates the non-compromise stand by Water Mission when it comes to the hand-over criteria for its projects by following and respecting the results of the prescribed evaluation test. It highlights detailed advantages and disadvantages of the design approach and presents recommendations. It is concluded that the approach can be replicated elsewhere in Malawi as a solution to water supply.

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Ploumis, Michail, and Labros E. Pilalis. "Implementing sustainable mission command in the Hellenic Army." Defence Studies 18, no. 1 (December 13, 2017): 95–112. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14702436.2017.1414604.

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Gates, Michele, Steve Stich, Mark McDonald, Brian Muirhead, Dan Mazanek, Paul Abell, and Pedro Lopez. "The Asteroid Redirect Mission and sustainable human exploration." Acta Astronautica 111 (June 2015): 29–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2015.01.025.

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Wes, Ari M., Nadine Paul, Patrick A. Gerety, Nancy Folsom, Jordan Swanson, Jesse A. Taylor, and Mark H. Weinstein. "A Sustainable Model for Patient follow-up following an International Cleft Mission." Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal 55, no. 7 (February 22, 2018): 977–82. http://dx.doi.org/10.1597/16-159.

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Purpose: Patient follow-up after cleft missions is imperative if we are to critically assess the quality of care provided in these settings. The adoption of mobile telephones among disadvantaged families abroad may enable such an undertaking in a cost-effective manner. This project aimed to assess the efficacy of cellular phone-based follow-up in a developing country following a cleft mission to Thailand. Methods: Changing Children's Lives Inc. performed a cleft surgical mission to Udon Thani, Thailand, in January 2013. Telephone numbers collected at that time were used to survey the patients or their parents 1.5 years postoperatively. Results: Of the 56 patients who underwent cleft lip and/or palate surgery during the mission, more than 50% ( n = 30, 54%) were reachable by telephone; all chose to participate in the study. The cost for families was U.S. $124.92 (56.15); 26 families (87%) believed their money was well spent. Follow-up care was received by 22 (73%) patients, and all but one family ( n = 29, 97%) felt that their child received all of the medical care and support required. All families ( N = 30) would recommend similar cleft care to a friend. Of the patients younger than 18 years of age ( n = 24, 80%), 20 (80%) families found their child more comfortable interacting with peers, more comfortable interacting with adults, and more confident postoperatively. Conclusion: In one month, a survey response rate of more than 50% was obtained by leveraging the increased adoption of mobile phones in rural settings. Nearly all patients/families treated during the cleft mission were satisfied with the care that they received.

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Jiatong, Wang, Cai Li, Majid Murad, Fakhar Shahzad, and Sheikh Farhan Ashraf. "Impact of Social Entrepreneurial Factors on Sustainable Enterprise Development: Mediating Role of Social Network and Moderating Effect of Government Regulations." SAGE Open 11, no. 3 (July 2021): 215824402110306. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/21582440211030636.

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Social entrepreneurship is the procedure of social mission that helps the society using innovative ideas and merging resources to develop economic and social values. This study aims to identify the role of social mission and social innovation on sustainable enterprise development with the mediating role of social network, and the moderating role of government regulations. The nature of our study is cross-sectional, and structural equation modeling is used on a sample of 486 social entrepreneurs from 27 countries with the help of online survey data. The results illustrate that social mission and social innovation are positively related to sustainable enterprise development. Besides, findings indicate that social network has a partially mediating role in the relationship between social mission and social innovation on sustainable enterprise development. Moreover, this study states that government regulations also have a positive influence and significant moderating effect on sustainable enterprise development. Our findings might be helpful for social entrepreneurs to create a more positive social impact on society and business enterprise’s growth.

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Law, Kris M. Y., Kristijan Breznik, and Andrew W. H. Ip. "Using Publicized Information to Determine the Sustainable Development of 3-PL Companies." Journal of Global Information Management 29, no. 1 (January 2021): 199–216. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jgim.20210101.oa1.

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Sustainability issues have been seen as a promising paradigm for achieving a better future. Firms in the logistics service sector are still lacking clear value propositions on sustainable development. While many organizations publish their mission statements publicly as kinds of public information, reviewing mission statements is an appropriate means to evaluate an organization's strategy. This study focuses on the public information such as mission statements of the top 50 global 3-PL companies and the relevant sustainable development. A comprehensive content analysis identified four major content dimensions of mission statements relating to sustainability development. The dimensions are driving forces, approaches, responsibility to stakeholders, and competitive values. This paper offers a good methodological reference for researchers or practitioners managing the public information of organizations. Network analysis reveals that the location of companies has a limited effect on their mission and strategy as they all provide global service.

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Morris, Stephen, and Erin Grogan. "The Role of Mission Orientation in Sustainable Business Education." Journal of Management for Global Sustainability 3, no. 1 (July 7, 2015): 53–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.13185/jm2015.03103.

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Mackenzie, Douglas. "IEEE Smart Village: Sustainable Development Is a Global Mission." IEEE Systems, Man, and Cybernetics Magazine 5, no. 3 (July 2019): 39–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/msmc.2019.2916248.

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Deus, Rafael Mattos, Rosane Aparecida Gomes Battistelle, and Gustavo Henrique Ribeiro da Silva. "Sustainability insights from the mission statements of leading Brazilian Universities." International Journal of Educational Management 30, no. 3 (April 11, 2016): 403–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijem-05-2014-0065.

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to investigate the mission statements from 30 leading Brazilian universities, evaluating the statements based on a sustainable model that involves an environmental management system, public participation and social responsibility, and sustainable education and research. Design/methodology/approach – Content analysis was conducted on the mission statements. The points used were based on the campus sustainability model of Alshuwaikhat and Abubakar. After grading, the Pearson correlation was verified for indicator and ranking points. Findings – The authors find few universities with clear sustainability aspects in their mission statements; just 10 percent of institutions achieve five points out of a maximum of nine points. Research limitations/implications – This study analyses only mission statements, which do not provide substantiated real sustainable action as much as reporting does. Practical implications – Higher education managers should review the universities’ mission statements in terms of a sustainability overview and improve the statements. Social implications – The authors criticize the real mission stated by leading Brazilian universities and their true role in society. Originality/value – Studies frequently focus on reporting and this work instead focusses on mission statements, which are important for guiding reporting and acting as a strategic tool. The results highlight aspects that have only been rarely addressed by Brazilian universities.

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Tostões, Ana. "Modern and Sustainable." Modern and Sustainable, no. 44 (2011): 2–3. http://dx.doi.org/10.52200/44.a.y5jilqmj.

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Modern Movement Architecture is envisioned as a concept that deals with forms, spaces, techniques and social responsibility. In this docomomo Journal, the contributions on this discussion put together modernity and Modern heritage, economy and energy saving, the social mission and the responsibility of architects towards the future. Modern Movement is often mistakenly related to a style, perceived in a skin–deep point of view and superficially adopted as simple form, as a modern shape, when in fact Modern Movement has always shown great concern with such issues, seeking for eficiency and economy, i.e., an accurate use of materials, a design approach that incorporates intelligent saving resources in order to create a better world.

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Lindtjorn, Bernt. "The Role of a Mission Organization in Building a Sustainable Government Hospital in Southern Ethiopia." Christian Journal for Global Health 7, no. 2 (June 30, 2020): 133–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.15566/cjgh.v7i2.351.

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In 1950, the Norwegian Lutheran Mission (NLM) began holistic mission work, including health work in Yirga Alem in Sidama in Southern Ethiopia. The hospital, which had served as a military hospital during the Italian war (1936-41), became a mission hospital. This paper presents some historical developments of a government hospital managed by a mission organization, the story of its medical work, and how the NLM functioned under varying political regimes and societal environments in Southern Ethiopia. At the same time, societal changes occurring in Norway with the weakening of mission organizations and the Norwegian government’s policy that influenced external financial support for the hospital are presented and discussed. The key message of the paper is that it is possible under challenging external politics for a mission organization to collaborate with government entities even with difficult regimes. In the area of Yirga Alem Hospital, this was done without compromising the basics of mission, but rather readjusting comparative strategies while ensuring sustainability and local ownership. The uniqueness of this work is that it explores a mission, i.e., the NLM, which developed health work within the context of a nationally owned health service. Moreover, this fruitful collaboration persists until this day and previous missionaries still work to strengthen public health programs that target such major areas as tuberculosis and HIV control, maternal health, childcare, and nutrition.

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Pepe, Monica, Loredana Pompilio, Beniamino Gioli, Lorenzo Busetto, and Mirco Boschetti. "Detection and Classification of Non-Photosynthetic Vegetation from PRISMA Hyperspectral Data in Croplands." Remote Sensing 12, no. 23 (November 28, 2020): 3903. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/rs12233903.

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This study introduces a first assessment of the capabilities of PRISMA (PRecursore IperSpettrale della Missione Applicativa)—the new hyperspectral satellite sensor of the Italian Space Agency (ASI)—for Non-Photosynthetic Vegetation (NPV) monitoring, a topic which is becoming very relevant in the field of sustainable agriculture, being an indicator of crop residue (CR) presence in the field. Data-sets collected during the mission validation phase in croplands are used for mapping the NPV presence and for modelling the diagnostic absorption band of cellulose around 2.1 μm with an Exponential Gaussian Optimization approach, in the perspective of the prediction of the abundance of crop residues. Results proved that PRISMA data are suitable for these tasks, and call for further investigation to achieve quantitative estimates of specific biophysical variables, also in the framework of other hyperspectral missions.

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Daptardar, Vaidehi, and Manasi Gore. "Smart Cities for Sustainable Development in India: Opportunities and Challenges." European Journal of Sustainable Development 8, no. 3 (October 1, 2019): 133. http://dx.doi.org/10.14207/ejsd.2019.v8n3p133.

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The concept of Sustainable development underlines the long lasting development of an economy by an efficient resource use fulfilling the economic, social and environmental aspects together. The SDGs by the UNDP focus on 17 goals for all countries to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity.The mission of Smart Cities in India is to promote cities that provide core infrastructure and give a decent quality of life to its citizens, a clean and sustainable environment and application of ‘Smart’ Solutions. The focus is on sustainable and inclusive development of the Mega cities, an indispensable outcome of the development process and urbanization implied in it. During the course of economic development over last 70 years in India, many cities have emerged as unsustainable and highly vulnerable to manmade calamities.This paper would elaborate on the details of Smart city project in India in the light of Sustainable development. The Smart cities mission though aims at sustainable development, this path is full of challenges along with some opportunities in disguise. The paper would suggest some policy implications such as developing smart villages along with these smart cities to bridge the gap between the rural and urban India. Keywords: Smart city mission, Sustainable development, Smart villages, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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Fantauzzi, Chiara, Nathalie Colasanti, Gloria Fiorani, and Rocco Frondizi. "Sustainable strategic planning in Italian higher education institutions: a content analysis." International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education 22, no. 5 (June 10, 2021): 1145–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijshe-07-2020-0275.

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Purpose This study aims, first of all, to analyze the extent to which Italian higher education institutions declare their mission statements in their official documents; then, to examine their content; and finally, to investigate whether mission statements include considerations on sustainability dimensions. Design/methodology/approach After a theoretical background on the new strategic approach adopted by higher education institutions and the related disclosure of their mission statements, the study deepens their sustainable perspective presenting the concepts of social engagement and knowledge transfer from a literary point of view. Then, a documentary analysis on the content of Italian universities’ official mission declarations will be conducted, to understand the role they play in society, by individuating their actual interest in sustainable dimensions. Findings Findings suggest that 36% of the 98 Italian universities state their engagement in societal issues, but only 3 of them mention sustainability targets in their mission declarations. Research limitations/implications The study is limited, exclusively based on what higher education institutions share and, in terms of future perspective, the aim can be to investigate further official documents, especially for what concerns sustainability reports. Practical implications Practical implications regard the denounce of weak attention paid by Italian universities to sustainability, with the aim to foster them to increase connections with the external world, aware of the centrality of their role within society. Originality/value In a context that is not yet completely investigated, the originality of the paper regards the intent to study the sustainable propensity that characterizes the Italian higher education system.

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Peeters, Jef. "Sustainable development: a mission for social work? A normative approach." Journal of Social Intervention: Theory and Practice 21, no. 2 (June 21, 2012): 5. http://dx.doi.org/10.18352/jsi.306.

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Brickman, K., T. Ramsay, B. Crosby, and V. Kazane. "Development of a sustainable academic and clinical medical mission: Honduras." Annals of Global Health 82, no. 3 (August 20, 2016): 581. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aogh.2016.04.664.

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Thekkekara, John Varghese. "Sustainability and Inclusiveness in a Competitive Market: A Study of Faith-Based Hospitals in India." Christian Journal for Global Health 7, no. 2 (June 30, 2020): 7–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.15566/cjgh.v7i2.321.

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Introduction: The Christian Healthcare Network is the largest faith-based healthcare network in India, functioning, most often, in the hard-to-reach and underdeveloped areas. It is facing serious challenges such as being forced to comply with the recent changes in government regulations, policies, and globalized market situations. Such changes in the social and financial environment are driving hospitals to adopt newer strategies to remain sustainable. Some of the mission hospitals are compromising their mission goals for which they were founded. If financial viability becomes the goal, social responsibility to the community and the true meaning of mission gets distorted. Their mission must remain the primary belief system, which legitimizes the structural arrangements and ideology of business. Mission and business must go hand-in-hand. Methods: An embedded case study method was used to purposively study 16 selected cases of Christian faith-based hospitals (FBHs) pan India with the objective to understand the nature of services employed, the role played by FBHs in India in different contexts, their challenges in the changing business environment, and how successful they were in remaining both sustainable and inclusive at the same time. Results: The study found that despite the variation in the services and infrastructure of mission hospitals across India, these facilities have had an on-going commitment and a long-standing operation with regard to population health. In their different settings, they are either the only service provider or the referral centre for the public facilities and the trusted choice of the middle- and lower-middle class population. The least sustainable and inclusive among them seem to have deviated from their founding objectives due to market changes, but more than a quarter of them were successful in remaining inclusive and sustainable. In pursuit of competitive advantages, some of them remained sustainable by dropping their inclusiveness, while a few ended up in existential crisis because of their adhesiveness to inclusivism. The challenges of attracting professionals, generating funds for development, and operating within the ethical boundaries set by the church are well addressed by the models which are sustainable and inclusive. Conclusion: In the context of drastic changes in both internal and external environments, some of the FBHs lost their business, some lost their mission and a few got corporatized. But a few remain successful in terms of inclusiveness and sustainability by innovative strategies.

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Marenin, Otwin. "Understanding Mission Environments: Local Contexts and the Legitimation of Reforms." Journal of International Peacekeeping 14, no. 3-4 (March 25, 2010): 223–47. http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/187541110x504337.

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Effective and sustainable police- and peace-building reforms require that international interveners and implementers have sufficient knowledge of the political, social and cultural complexities of local environments in which they will attempt reforms. Essential aspects of local mission environments on which information needs to be collected and taught to international interveners are outlined, as are some of the policy implications for planning and implementing sustainable reforms.

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Assan, Joseph Kweku, and Samantha Hunt. "Project Management and Community Participation within Small Island States: An Examination of Stakeholder Engagement in Belize in an Era of the Sustainable Development Goals." Journal of Sustainable Development 11, no. 2 (March 30, 2018): 63. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/jsd.v11n2p63.

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This paper seeks to understand how Local Community Development and Conservation Organisations manage their relationship with their key stakeholders, which in the context of our paper are the donors, local partner communities and the government. The study ascertains how organisations pursue the quest to achieve their goals/mission, in an era of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by using the stakeholder accountability framework. The paper further examines how Local NGOs manage the relationship between such missions and project implementation and whether they reflect stakeholder needs and expectation. The authors use qualitative methodologies involving interviews, focus group discussions/meetings and participants’ observations to address the research objectives and questions. The study observes some (dis)connection between community participation in projects that are being implemented, organisational goals and local needs. The study further reveals that there is a potential disconnect between organisation mission and the pursuit of participatory sustainable development. The study underscores the fact that effective stakeholder participation is critical for achieving local sustainable development targets. The authors conclude that upward accountability to donors and governments seems to be a stronger incentive for Local NGOs compared to downward accountability. We argue that such patterns must to be addressed to ensure the attainment of the critical local targets of the Sustainable Development Goals. The paper recommends the need to formalise both downward and inward accountability mechanisms in order to ensure that community development values are being integrated into project implementation that are aimed at addressing local development needs.

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GOLEŃSKI, Wojciech. "SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPEMNT CONCEPT." Journal of Science of the Gen. Tadeusz Kosciuszko Military Academy of Land Forces 184, no. 2 (April 2, 2017): 128–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.5604/01.3001.0010.4903.

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Sustainable development constitutes a paradigm which is to respond to the risks of our times (environmental, social and economic ones). It is based on the necessity to use resources in a way which will not deprive future generations of them. Such a development seeks to improve the quality of life of the community while maintaining social equality, diversity and the wealth of natural resources. It can be perceived as a broader social change which Jeremy Rifkin called “the third industrial revolution”, and whose symptoms can be seen today. Within the scope of this concept, there is the social entrepreneurship that, through the market activities, focuses on the social mission. Such a mission may concern a number of issues, such as social re-integration, fighting exclusion, or environment protection. Taking into account the importance of human resources, the social capital and economic efficiency of these enterprises and simultaneously focusing on environmental efforts, constitute a practical dimension of the sustainable development in local communities. One of the social cooperatives operating in the Opole voivodship is a good example here.

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Lugoboni, Leonardo Fabris, Daniel Andere de Mello, Adalberto Americo Fischmann, Alessandra Quishida, and Marcus Vinicius Moreira Zittei. "A Missão Organizacional das Melhores e Maiores Empresas do Brasil." Future Studies Research Journal: Trends and Strategies 11, no. 1 (January 6, 2019): 1–24. http://dx.doi.org/10.24023/futurejournal/2175-5825/2019.v11i1.281.

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The concern with outcomes and best practices is part of the daily life of managers and companies, including the concern with strategic planning. Within this context, this research aims to answer the following question: What is the organizational structure of the mission statements of the companies classified as "Biggest and Best" in Brazil? For this we analyze the organizational mission of the 500 best companies classified by ranking "Best and Biggest of 2012" by Abril publisher. It was observed that the main aspects are: "Identification of self-concept and core values, philosophy, technology and core competencies and organizational behavior"; "products and services" and "sustainable issues" (social and environmental). "Although it is not possible to say that the presence or absence of the aspects in their missions are responsible for the performance of companies, we can say that these aspects are present in the organizational mission of the 500 Best and Biggest of 2012.

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PG, Arul, and Lourden Selvamani. "University Third Mission and Sustainable Development: An Exploration into Indian Academia' Environmental Sustainable Technologies Patenting Activity." International Journal of Technology Transfer and Commercialisation 1, no. 1 (2020): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.1504/ijttc.2020.10040372.

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Jayawardena, Asitha D. L., Zelda J. Ghersin, Marcos Mirambeaux, Jose A. Bonilla, Ernesto Quiñones, Evelyn Zablah, Kevin Callans, et al. "A Sustainable and Scalable Multidisciplinary Airway Teaching Mission: The Operation Airway 10-Year Experience." Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery 163, no. 5 (June 30, 2020): 971–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0194599820935042.

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Objective To address whether a multidisciplinary team of pediatric otolaryngologists, anesthesiologists, pediatric intensivists, speech-language pathologists, and nurses can achieve safe and sustainable surgical outcomes in low-resourced settings when conducting a pediatric airway surgical teaching mission that features a program of progressive autonomy. Study Design Consecutive case series with chart review. Setting This study reviews 14 consecutive missions from 2010 to 2019 in Ecuador, El Salvador, and the Dominican Republic. Methods Demographic data, diagnostic and operative details, and operative outcomes were collected. A country’s program met graduation criteria if its multidisciplinary team developed the ability to autonomously manage the preoperative huddle, operating room discussion and setup, operative procedure, and postoperative multidisciplinary pediatric intensive care unit and floor care decision making. This was assessed by direct observation and assessment of surgical outcomes. Results A total of 135 procedures were performed on 90 patients in Ecuador (n = 24), the Dominican Republic (n = 51), and El Salvador (n = 39). Five patients required transport to the United States to receive quaternary-level care. Thirty-six laryngotracheal reconstructions were completed: 6 single-stage, 12 one-and-a-half-stage, and 18 double-stage cases. We achieved a decannulation rate of 82%. Two programs (Ecuador and the Dominican Republic) met graduation criteria and have become self-sufficient. No mortalities were recorded. Conclusion This is the largest longitudinal description of an airway reconstruction teaching mission in low- and middle-income countries. Airway reconstruction can be safe and effective in low-resourced settings with a thoughtful multidisciplinary team led by local champions.

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Patel, Amrit. "CLIMATE CHANGE & AGRICULTURE IN INDIA- EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF NATIONAL MISSION FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE." International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH 4, no. 11 (November 30, 2016): 52–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.29121/granthaalayah.v4.i11.2016.2420.

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Climate change has been the most serious challenge affecting agriculture in India where direct effects of climate change are expected to be very harsh. India will need to produce estimated 320 MT of food grains by the year 2025. Acknowledging the significant role of Science & Technology, India has since 2008 established “National Action Plan on Climate Change” which includes “National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture [NMSA]” among eight missions. NMSA aims at developing technologies & innovative agricultural practices and strengthening the capacity of farming communities to cope effectively with both climatic variability and changes. Adaptation and mitigation potential is nowhere more pronounced than in India where agricultural productivity remains low and poverty, vulnerability & food insecurity remain high. Against this background this development perspective article attempts to highlight the impact of climate change on agriculture in general and in India in particular and suggests the priority areas to accelerate the process of effective implementation of NMSA launched on June 26, 2015.

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Young, Dennis R., and Choony Kim. "Can social enterprises remain sustainable and mission-focused? Applying resiliency theory." Social Enterprise Journal 11, no. 3 (November 2, 2015): 233–59. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/sej-02-2015-0005.

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to adapt concepts from resiliency theory to understand the conditions under which social enterprises may remain true to form and purpose or are likely to change their character. This leads us to consider issues of governance, economic incentives associated with different organizational forms of social enterprise and the effects of the financial environment, the role of organizational slack and the influence of organizational leadership on the dynamics of social enterprises. Three case studies of organizations in the USA are analyzed to illustrate the application of resiliency theory to the stability of social enterprises. The fact that all forms of social enterprise must reconcile the tensions of social purpose and market raises important questions about the dynamics of these enterprises. Design/methodology/approach – Theory and case study analysis. Findings – Governance, financial incentive structure, organizational slack and leadership influence the stability of social enterprises. Originality/value – First application of resiliency theory to the analysis of social enterprise stability.

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Tiron-Vorobiova, N. В., and A. Н. Danylyan. "INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION AS A STRATEGIC SUSTAINABLE MISSION IN OCEAN REVIVAL." Scientific notes of Taurida National V.I. Vernadsky University. Series: Technical Sciences, no. 3 (2021): 253–58. http://dx.doi.org/10.32838/2663-5941/2021.3/38.

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Rabadjieva, Maria, and Judith Terstriep. "Ambition Meets Reality: Mission-Oriented Innovation Policy as a Driver for Participative Governance." Sustainability 13, no. 1 (December 29, 2020): 231. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13010231.

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As a response to the grand societal challenges reflected in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the transition towards sustainability has gained momentum in recent years, as has the debate on mission-orientation in innovation policy. Harnessing the positive transformation potential for innovation, is about collaboratively exploring complex and uncertain pathways, especially when the goal is sustainable local economic development. Nevertheless, the demand for participatory approaches posed by the re-emergence of mission-orientated innovation policy, and the conditions for their successful implementation at the local level, particularly in the framework of economic development, are poorly understood and not yet in the focus of the current debate. This article conceptualises participation as a new mode of governance for sustainable local economic development, and links it to mission-orientation in innovation policy. We differentiate forms, degree of involvement and target groups, as well as highlight the underlying rationales and modes of interactions. Based on action-research carried out over three years in the city of Bottrop, Germany, we conceptualise an ideal-typical practice of participatory governance. Our findings show that firms are willing to participate in sustainable local economic development, only if they can internalise at least part of the value-added.

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van Hille, Iteke, Frank G. A. de Bakker, Julie E. Ferguson, and Peter Groenewegen. "Cross-Sector Partnerships for Sustainability: How Mission-Driven Conveners Drive Change in National Coffee Platforms." Sustainability 12, no. 7 (April 3, 2020): 2846. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12072846.

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Nonprofit organizations (NPOs) have deployed various strategies in motivating businesses to source sustainably, such as the co-development and promotion of sustainability certification and direct collaboration in cross-sector partnerships (CSPs). This is an important current-day priority, given the ambitions set out in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and SDG 17 in particular. Increasingly, NPOs have taken up a role as conveners of such CSPs. Research on CSPs has, to date, often considered conveners as a ‘resource’ to the CSP, contributing to its effectiveness. In this study, we shift the focus towards the convener by considering a case of a ‘mission-driven convener’, an NPO that initiates CSPs as a strategy to realize its own sustainability objectives. Our explorative case study—comparing the NPO’s efforts across six countries in setting up national coffee platforms—reviews the concept of a mission-driven convener vis-à-vis established notions on convening and identifies which strategies it applies to realize a CSP. These strategies comprise productively combining certification-driven efforts with CSPs, combining process and outcomes of CSPs, and drawing on cross-level dynamics derived from outsourcing of convening work to local actors. With our study, we contribute to research on CSP conveners by offering an alternative interpretation to the relation between the CSP and the convener, attributing more agency to the convener as a mission-driven organization. Strengthening our understanding of CSPs and conveners is an important means to advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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Vunjak, Nenad, Miloš Dragosavac, Jelena Vitomir, and Petra Stojanović. "Central and South – Eastern Europe Banking Sectors in the Sustainable Development Function." ECONOMICS 8, no. 1 (June 1, 2020): 51–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/eoik-2020-0009.

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AbstractChanges in banking sectors with the onset of the global financial crisis were related to: globalization, sector deregulation, technological change and financial innovation. Structural changes within banking services (at the end of the 20th century) relate to: the consolidation of banks, the merging of banking and non-banking financial institutions and their competition with one another. Significant place in the part of sustainable development belongs to bank performance, vision and mission of banks. The corporate vision of banks should be the “framework” for the future development of a bank. The corporate mission should be a “roadmap” to the realization of the bank’s vision and an expression of the business philosophy of the bank in question.It is of particular importance for the banking sectors of the CEE countries to define: the vision, the mission, the situational analysis and the planned long-term goals of the bank. With the advent of the global financial crisis, the financial activity of banks in the Central and Southeastern European region decreased, as the number of attractive fusion and acquisition banks in the region concerned was reduced.The aim of the research is to determine the importance of the vision, mission and clearly set goals in banks, where the analysis of banking sectors in 13 countries over a period of 11 years was carried out. The analysis of GDP and its growth in the period from 2008 to 2018 indicates a dynamic growth in the countries of Central Europe and some countries of Southeast Europe. The analysis of the assets of the banking sector and its share in GDP indicates the dominant participation of the countries of Central and Southeastern Europe that are members of the European Union relative to the candidate countries for EU member states. Analysis of the banking sector of the influx countries shows that more than 70% of the banking market in Southeast European countries is influenced by foreign highly developed banking groups. Sustainable development can only be achieved through the active joint action of the banking sectors of the Central and Southeast European countries.

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Muir, J. P., W. D. Pitman, and J. L. Foster. "Sustainable, low-input, warm-season, grass-legume grassland mixtures: mission (nearly) impossible?" Grass and Forage Science 66, no. 3 (June 1, 2011): 301–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2494.2011.00806.x.

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Kurtz, Kate, and Maile Lono-Batura. "Making our Mission Reality Supporting Sustainable Biosolids Initiatives in the Pacific Northwest." Proceedings of the Water Environment Federation 2011, no. 4 (January 1, 2011): 1068–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.2175/193864711802863003.

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Reames, Tony G., and Nathaniel S. Wright. "The Three E’s Revisited: How Do Community-Based Organizations Define Sustainable Communities and Their Role in Pursuit of?" Sustainability 13, no. 16 (August 6, 2021): 8825. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su13168825.

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A sustainable community seeks to protect and enhance the environment, meet social needs, and promote economic success. On average, local governments lack meaningfully connecting their environmental and economic sustainability efforts to equity and social justice. Community-based organizations (CBOs) have emerged as local leaders with a growing capacity for pursuing community sustainability. Based on data from a national survey National Community Action Partnership member organizations, this study explores (1) how CBO leaders define sustainable communities; (2) how important each of the three pillars of sustainability are to their mission; and (3) with what organizations do CBOs collaborate in their pursuit of sustainable communities. A content analysis of responses to an open-ended query to define sustainable communities revealed a significant focus on the social equity pillar of sustainability which is closely linked to economic sustainability. Similarly, CBO leaders ranked social equity and economic sustainability as the highest priority for their core mission. Lastly, CBO leaders heavily engaged in local collaboration in their sustainable community efforts. Therefore, serious pursuit of sustainable cities and communities must shift from a go-at-it-alone, centralized government approach to more inclusive, collaborative efforts that take advantage of the economic-social equity sustainability focus of CBOs in both planning and implementation.

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Crawford-Lee, Mandy Samantha. "Towards a sustainable apprenticeship system." Higher Education, Skills and Work-Based Learning 6, no. 4 (November 14, 2016): 324–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/heswbl-09-2016-0068.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to provide a short overview of current government policy and context to the development of higher and degree apprenticeships and the engagement of higher education (HE) providers in delivery to achieve the ambition of three million apprenticeship starts by 2020. Design/methodology/approach Opinion piece contextualising the UK Government’s approach to apprenticeship reforms and the role of HE and further education in the design and development and delivery of higher and degree apprenticeships. Findings The apprenticeship system is at a critical stage of development and HE providers need to embrace the opportunities and address the competitive challenges of apprenticeship delivery given the £2.5 billion per annum that will be raised by the apprenticeship levy and the threat to their existing and traditional HE provision. Originality/value Reflects the ambition and mission of the University Vocational Awards Council.

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Beltran, Fr Benigno P. "Earth stewardship, economic justice, and world mission: The teachings of Laudato Si’." Missiology: An International Review 48, no. 1 (January 2020): 39–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0091829619897432.

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The article provides a synopsis of the encyclical Laudato Si’, written for everyone living in this degraded planet by Pope Francis. Our common home, Planet Earth, calls us to intimacy and communion with everything that is. Rediscovering this call and mission is the key to the flourishing of the community of diverse life-forms in the biosphere. We are all called to heal, protect and care of the planet to save the ecological systems on which life depends and assure future generations of a sustainable future. The article also details the concrete programs being done, in the light of ecological conversion called for in Laudato Si’, through a covenant of a sustainable development community of people and organizations which connect, converge, share, learn and collaborate in projects to the planting of a billion bamboo by 2030 to combat the dire effects of the climate crisis and build up the bamboo industry to provide jobs for the poor; networking a million organic farmers through an e-commerce platform to make production and marketing of organic products more efficient and sustainable;, and, provide online education to a million school dropouts to enable them to obtain a high school diploma so that they can proceed to college, obtain jobs, or put up their own businesses - all these by 2030. Inspired by Laudato Si’, the members of the covenant also share resources, strategies and innovative approaches to meet the challenges of sustainable development in the Philippines and in the entire planet by the year 2030.

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Adu-Gyamfi, Samuel, Mariama Marciana Kuusaana, Benjamin Dompreh Darkwa, and Lucky Tomdi. "The Changing Landscape of Mission Medicine and Hospitals in Sub-Saharan Africa." Christian Journal for Global Health 7, no. 5 (December 21, 2020): 65–81. http://dx.doi.org/10.15566/cjgh.v7i5.417.

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Missions have played numerous developmental roles towards the achievement of economic and social advancement including the provision of healthcare. From their entry into Africa, they have employed numerous methods in order to introduce their Christian faith. The construction of schools and hospitals, engagement in public health campaigns, provision of relevant services for the poor, and spearheading the provision of formal education, among others, have been the most effective mechanisms. The activities of missionaries have taken different dimensions as their scope continues to change over time. Nevertheless, existing literature shows little data on the changing landscape of mission medicine and hospitals in Africa. Using a systematic literature review approach, the current study discusses the changing landscape of mission medicine and hospitals in Sub-Saharan Africa. This contribution dwells partly on the missionary theory of medical practice to define most of the services of these faith-based organization (FBOs) in Africa. Findings from the study have revealed that mission hospitals have established schools and training schemes that allow them to train medical personnel to complement the limited number of health personnel on the continent. In the twenty-first century, they have contributed to achieving the targets of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially aspects that focus on health. It is evident that while the focus, methods, and partnerships have changed, missions in healthcare have not diverted their attention from sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ.

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Compagnucci, Lorenzo, Francesca Spigarelli, Paolo Passarini, Concetta Ferrara, Chiara Aleffi, and Sabrina Tomasi. "Promotion of local development and innovation by a social sciences and humanities based university: the case of the University of Macerata." AGRICOLTURA ISTITUZIONI MERCATI, no. 2 (January 2021): 77–107. http://dx.doi.org/10.3280/aim2018-002006.

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Phenomena associated with globalization, the spread of the knowledge economy and the challenges of sustainable development are all contributing to redefining the role of the university. In addition to the traditional first and second missions of education and research, universities have been taking on a third mission to bring socio-economic benefits to the local and national economy through technology transfer. The first part of this study briefly outlines the theoretical framework of the third mission and the emerging function of co-creation of initiatives to support social sustainability. Next, the study describes the approach adopted by the University of Macerata (UniMC), a university focused on Social Sciences and Humanities (SSHs). Since 2013, UniMC has undertaken specific actions to boost entrepreneurship through a humanistic approach towards local development. This paper describes six initiatives out of the many that UniMC has established: the Office for the Valorisation of Research - ILO and Placement; CreaHUB; LUCI, Laboratory for Humanism, Creativity and Innovation; IMpresa INaula; Mangia Locale; and #SMARTMARCA.

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Latawiec, Michał. "Działania Muzeum Pałac w Wilanowie dla zrównoważonego rozwoju." Studia Ecologiae et Bioethicae 6, no. 1 (December 31, 2008): 421–31. http://dx.doi.org/10.21697/seb.2008.6.1.29.

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The article presents Wilanow Palace Museum as a centre of culture in the context of sustainabledevelopment. After giving an outline of definition related to sustainable development and presenting the statute of this institution, the article introduces fields of Museum’s activities that are connected with the idea of sustainable development, these activities included conducting educational mission, supporting authorities of the Wilanow in maintaining sustainable development of Wilanow district and efforts undertaking by Wilanow Palace Museum on its own initiative.

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Susanti, D. "The Impact of Rendezvous Proximity Operation Mission on Space Debris Toward Sustainable Space Activities." Bulletin of Science and Practice 7, no. 3 (March 15, 2021): 17–32. http://dx.doi.org/10.33619/2414-2948/64/02.

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Abstract. In the last thirty years, the encounter and approach of Rendezvous Proximity Operations (RPO) of human made space objects have developed. This development indicated by the developments in field of technology. The focus of this study is regarding RPO as a mission that has potential to increase the amount of space debris. This study aims to analyze the RPO activity as a potential hazardous mission in increasing the space debris population. Moreover, this research aims to analyze RPO activity as a potentially vulnerable mission to increase the space debris population. In this study, the method was carried out descriptively, by exploring data and information about RPO. The results of this study indicated that RPO activity still limited to LEO due to the high difficulty level for the GEO orbit. The results of this study indicate that RPO activity is still limited to LEO due to the high difficulty level for the GEO orbit. This is actually because in LEO orbit have more space debris (75%) than GEO orbit and it has a higher risk of falling to Earth. Based on the results obtained, it can be concluded that RPO activities are double-edged and therefore greater supervision needs to be carried out especially to safeguard Indonesia’s interests in space.

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Et al., Muhammad Imran. "Achieving Sustainable Organisational Performance through Employee Job Satisfaction and Organizational Culture." Psychology and Education Journal 58, no. 1 (January 1, 2021): 3089–108. http://dx.doi.org/10.17762/pae.v58i1.1213.

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The reason for this examination is to inspect the intervening function of occupation fulfillment on the connection between the components of authoritative culture, association culture, consistency culture, flexibility culture and mission culture with hierarchical execution on the financial segment of Pakistan. This investigation was directed to advance the idea of hierarchical culture out in the open banks with the goal that it very well may be reflected in the exhibition of the bank. The example of this investigation comprises of 320 including branch chief (BM), provincial supervisor (RM), operational director (OM), and colleague branch administrator (ABM) workingin eight public banks inside the region of Punjab and Sindh,Pakistan.Dimensions of hierarchical culture weremeasured by a prior approved 12item instrument, work fulfillment 16 things and authoritative execution were estimated by 7 things. Factor examination was utilized to develop four elements of hierarchical culture (i.e., contribution culture, consistency culture, versatility culture and mission culture). The connection between hierarchical culture measurements, work fulfillment, and authoritative execution was tried by SmartPLS 3.2.9.Among the variousdimensions of authoritative culture, inclusion culture, versatility culture and mission culture had a critical, positive relationship with work satisfactionalso as hierarchical execution. Moreover, consistency culture displayed the most grounded, negative relationship however huge impact on work fulfillment, while consistency culture indicated aninsignificant impact, negative relationship with hierarchical performance.Bank administrators and policymakers ought to be cognizant that circumspect the authoritative culture can assist them with figuring out where to endeavor to help increment their worker work fulfillment and bank execution. The aftereffects of this investigation could likewise be helpful to bank leaders who wish to broaden authoritative execution. Improving worker work fulfillment inside the work environment may expand productivity and help guarantee steady and effective representatives.

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Kovačević, Aleksandra, and Zoran Pendić. "Towards innovative and sustainable education in primary schools." Tehnika 75, no. 6 (2020): 665–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.5937/tehnika2005665k.

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One of the most important human rights is the right to quality education for all. It is embedded in the foundations of the UNESCO mission and is contained in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948 and many other international human rights instruments. It is embedded in the foundations of the UNESCO mission and is contained in the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights of December 10, 1948 and many other international human rights instruments. The United Nations has defined priorities for the development of human civilization until 2030 in the form of 17 goals of sustainable development goals. Education is the fourth element of this set of goals, because it is an indisputable fact that only an educated society is capable of solving problems aimed at achieving all goals. Primary education that children receive in primary schools is especially important, because the success of the entire system of formal and non-formal education in one country largely depends on the quality of this education. It is also the beginning of a marathon of lifelong learning. We must not forget that this education largely depends on the quality of preschool education of children and the involvement of their parents in the process of early stages of education. The paper will include our vision of innovative and sustainable education in primary schools, as well as proposals for continuous improvement of the quality of this education in accordance with the requirements of relevant international standards and accepted world, but also our, experience in primary education.

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Santana, Pedro F., José Barata, and Luís Correia. "Sustainable Robots for Humanitarian Demining." International Journal of Advanced Robotic Systems 4, no. 2 (June 1, 2007): 23. http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/5695.

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This paper proposes a roadmap for the application of advanced technology (in particular robotics) for the humanitarian demining domain. Based on this roadmap, a portable demining kit to handle urgent situations in remote locations is described. A low-cost four-wheel steering robot with a biologically inspired locomotion control is the base of the kit. On going research on a method for all-terrain piloting, under the morphological computation paradigm is also introduced, along with the behavioural architecture underlying it, the Survival Kit. A multi-agent architecture, the DSAAR architecture, is also proposed as a way of promoting short time-to-market and soft integration of different robots in a given mission. A common denominator for all developments is the quest for sustainability with respect to (re-)engineering and maintainability effort, as well as economical and ecological impact. Failing to cope with these requirements greatly reduces the applicability of a given technology to the humanitarian demining domain. Finally it is concluded that biologically inspired design fits considerably well to support a sustainable demining paradigm.

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Schulte, Rebecca, and Andrea Heilmann. "Presentation and Discussion of an Evaluation Model for Transdisciplinary Research Projects." European Journal of Sustainable Development 8, no. 3 (October 1, 2019): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.14207/ejsd.2019.v8n3p1.

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In 2001 the academic advisory council for global environmental changes published the social contract for the big transformation. They demand a worldwide sustainable change in economics and society. Transdisciplinary research (TDR) should support the transformation e.g. by participatory research, learning and knowledge production for successful real-world-projects and knowledge sharing by transformative education. Particularly in connection with the demand for a third mission in universities, the major transformation of the society and the pursuit of sustainable development, it might surprise there is still no balance between Mode-2-Science, which TDR is a part of, and the monodisciplinary Mode-1-Science. In literature various examples of a punctual or in part project-accompanying evaluation of TDR can be found, but however, the crucial long-term consequences of these projects are often not taken into consideration here - although they are required by many authors. Regarding the increasing importance of a third mission for universities, an increase in the meaning of TDR projects is expected. Therefore, new tools and methods are needed. In this paper an evaluation model is presented and applied that enables a project-related evaluation of TDR as well as sustainable third mission projects. The first use of the evaluation model and the quality criteria for research are presented and discussed. Keywords: Transdisciplinary Research, Transdisciplinarity, Evaluation, Transformation, Sustainability

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Schwarczová, Loreta, and Anna Bandlerová. "EU LAND POLICY – PATHWAY TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE EUROPE." EU agrarian Law 2, no. 2 (December 1, 2013): 91–94. http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/eual-2013-0012.

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Abstract The land policy plays a key role in the frame of priorities of the EU and influences the political, economic and social development of countries and regions. The Faculty of European Studies and Regional Development of the Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra has been active in various aspects of the policy mainly by the support of national and international funding programmes. One of the most actively developed European funding programme at the faculty is the Jean Monnet programme. The structure and priorities of the Jean Monnet programme are sufficiently complemented to the mission and priorities of the faculty at the educational and scientific level. The paper especially focuses on the realization, impact and sustainability of achieved project results.

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Gopalakrishnan, S., and A. Immanuel. "Progress of health care in rural India: a critical review of National Rural Health Mission." International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health 5, no. 1 (December 23, 2017): 4. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20175758.

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National rural health mission (NRHM) was initiated in the year 2005 in eleventh five year plan, with the objective of providing quality health care services to the rural population. The mission brought out salient strategies by involving various sectors and forging partnerships with various organizations to unify health and family welfare services into a single window. Though the mission strived for a sustainable health care system, it did not envisage certain challenges in implementation. The public health system in India could take off from the foundations laid by the NRHM to overcome these challenges, in order to achieve various goals of health and development and put India on the road map of healthful development. The objective of this review article is to critically evaluate the implementation of national rural health mission and highlight its success and to make recommendations on the future health care planning and implementation in achieving universal health coverage for the rural India. NRHM has been a mammoth effort by the Union Government to build the public health infrastructure of the nation. The mission deserves its credit for empowering the rural India in health care, especially in States with poor health related indicators. NRHM has been a pioneer in reiterating the need for community participation, coupled with intersectoral convergence, to bring about a paradigm shift in the indicators, which has been reasonably achieved in most of the States. Taking forward the foundations laid by the NRHM, it is essential for the forthcoming policies and plans to focus on capacity building, not only on the infrastructure and technical aspects, but also on streamlining the health workforce, which is crucial to sustaining the public health infrastructure. The public health system in India should take off from the foundations laid by the NRHM. There is an imminent need to focus on forging a sustainable public private partnership, which will deliver quality services, and not compromise on the principles and identity of the public health system of the country, in its pursuit to achieve universal health coverage and sustainable development goals.

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