Satisfaction with the implementation of industry 4.0 among manufacturing companies in Poland

Purpose: The aim of this article is to analyze the problem of satisfaction with the implementation of industry 4.0 with a systematic literature review. To analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of the implementation and satisfaction with the activities carried out in enterprises in Poland in the manufacturing sector. Design/Methodology/Approach: The study was conducted using the CAWI diagnostic opinion questionnaire, on the basis of which the Kano model was developed. The survey was conducted among 670 respondents from enterprises located in various regions of Poland. Findings: Entrepreneurs clearly indicate their benefits and their fears. Low social awareness of what industry 4.0 is the reason why it is not understood and implemented in a limited way. In the satisfaction survey, thanks to the Kano model, it was indicated the necessary and conditioning attributes as well as those without which the company can do, which allows to reduce the implementation costs. Originality/Value: The study also showed that the implementation dependent on the understanding of the problem from the perspective of the employee and not just the company's customer allows for faster and more efficient implementation of new solutions. The results of this article may form the basis of future research.peer-reviewe

Analysis of enterprises’ readiness in for industry 4.0 implementation : the case of Poland

Purpose: The paper aims to analyze the readiness of enterprises in Poland for industry 4.0 implementation with taking into consideration its barriers as well reasons of implementing industry 4.0. Design/Methodolology/Approach: The research was conducted by means of diagnostics opinion CAWI (Computer Assisted Web Interview) questionnaire. The research was conducted by means of diagnostics opinion CAWI (Computer Assisted Web Interview) questionnaire among 40 respondents (owners/employees) of enterprises located in various regions of Poland. Findings: Entrepreneurs clearly indicate their fears, but also the opportunities that such implementation brings with. During the research, many entrepreneurs were afraid of costs, even before the initial cost-effectiveness analysis of the implementation. Low social awareness of what industry 4.0 is the reason why it is not understood and implemented in a limited way. It also shows the power between the understanding of the principles of industry 4.0 and its visible manifestations in the enterprise. The dependencies shown by the conducted study were also analyzed. The strength of qualitative and qualitative relationships is shown by the Pearson C coefficient, showing which of the factors has an impact on the studied enterprises. Originality/Value: The study also showed that implementation is not dependent on financial outlays but on the involvement of employees and middle management, which may indicate that it is treated as an industry challenge and depends on the company's readiness for implementation. The results of this article may serve as the basis for future research.peer-reviewe

The Effects of Childhood Trauma on College Athletes Resilience

The study was designed to determine how childhood trauma affected the resilience in college athletes. Through research it was suggested that individuals who experienced childhood adversity had a higher resilience rate as an adult. The participants of the study included collegeathletes the University of North Carolina in Pembroke (UNCP), a Division II Institution in theUnited States, and Warner University, a NAIA institution in the United States. A surveyinstrument was administered to the college-athlete participants that contained two types of questionnaires that identified the effects of childhood adversity and resilience. A statistically significant difference was found between ACE and RISC questionnaires. Another statistically significant difference was found between the resilience scores and genders of the college athletes

Management and efficacy of intensified insulin therapy starting in outpatients

Diabetic patients under multiple injection insulin therapy (i.e., intensified insulin therapy, IIT) usually start this treatment during hospitalization. We report here on the logistics, efficacy, and safety of IIT, started in outpatients. Over 8 months, 52 type I and type II diabetics were followed up whose insulin regimens consecutively had been changed from conventional therapy to IIT. Two different IIT strategies were compared: free mixtures of regular and intermediate (12 hrs)-acting insulin versus the basal and prandial insulin treatment with preprandial injections of regular insulin, and ultralente (24 hrs-acting) or intermediate insulin for the basal demand. After 8 months HbA1 levels had decreased from 10.6%±2.4% to 8.0%±1.3% (means±SD). There was no difference between the two regimens with respect to metabolic control; but type II patients maintained the lowered HbA1 levels better than type I patients. Only two patients were hospitalized during the follow-up time because of severe hypoglycemia. An increase of body weight due to the diet liberalization during IIT became a problem in one-third of the patients. Our results suggest that outpatient initiation of IIT is safe and efficacious with respect to near-normoglycemic control. Weight control may become a problem in IIT patients

Employee perception of CSR and its effects on the company's image

Understanding and promoting the CSR is an important societal issue, and circumstances force modern-minded management to abandon the classical model of only the necessary fulfilment of legally set obligations. There has been a lot of study done on employee perceptions of CSR in the workplace, but very little has been done on how employees comprehend CSR and how they received it at their workplace in chosen countries. Research was carried out based on a questionnaire survey with data collection from September 2020 to March 2021, with a total of 1103 respondents. The aim of the article is to describe the CSR concept among employees meaning in selected countries: Zimbwabwe, Czech Republic, Poland. The measuring instrument used in the study was the questionnaire method, in which the research tool is a questionnaire CAWI - Computer Assisted Web Interview. It was shown that enterprises apply CSR activities, but they are not fully aware of the CSR benefits.Web of Science28321621

Obtaining microcapsules with albumin with programmed properties

The aim of this study was: a) the determination of the relation between composition of mixture for microencapsulation (gelatin concentration 5, 10, and 15 %; sodium alginate 2, 4, and 6 %; acetic acid 15, 20, and 30 %) and the efficiency of the obtained microcapsules, b) the degree of human serum albumin (HSA) incorporation, and c) the release time of HSA from microcapsules. Existing relations was described by multiple regression equations on the basis of which it can be obtained HSA gelatin-alginate micocapsules with specified release time and with specified efficiency and degree of protein incorporation. The aim was realized by modeling the composition of mixture for microencapsulation. HSA microcapsules were prepared using complex coacervation method. Based on presented multiple regression equations it was possible to obtain HSA microcapsules with specified efficiency, degree of incorporation and release time.Colegio de Farmacéuticos de la Provincia de Buenos Aire

Expediting Time to Market: Evaluating the Effects of Change Control Board Performance in Emerging Markets

This study aims to assess how the performance of Change Control Boards (CCBs) influences the relationship between requirements uncertainty and the Time to Market (TTM) of software projects in emerging markets. We collected data through a structured questionnaire, conducting surveys in project-based IT organizations across various cities in Pakistan. This research adopts a quantitative approach, employing software project houses as the unit of analysis. We selected 38 software projects out of 50 using a multi-stage sampling method and analyzed the data using Smart PLS 4.0 and SPSS 23. The results reveal that requirements uncertainty has a significant impact on Time to Market (TTM) conditions. Our study concludes that the presence and effective performance of CCBs can substantially reduce TTM. Additionally, higher CCB performance can expedite TTM, particularly when requirements lack precision initially. The study underscores the profound influence of requirements uncertainty on TTM in software projects. It provides organizations with insights into the critical role of CCBs, the consequences of uncontrolled changes in the absence or ineffectiveness of CCBs, and how requirements uncertainty affects software project development and timelines. This research contributes to software management and product development processes by highlighting the importance of requirement engineering during the planning phase to address uncertainty issues and enhance CCB performance

SEIS: Insight’s Seismic Experiment for Internal Structure of Mars

By the end of 2018, 42 years after the landing of the two Viking seismometers on Mars, InSight will deploy onto Mars’ surface the SEIS (Seismic Experiment for Internal Structure) instrument; a six-axes seismometer equipped with both a long-period three-axes Very Broad Band (VBB) instrument and a three-axes short-period (SP) instrument. These six sensors will cover a broad range of the seismic bandwidth, from 0.01 Hz to 50 Hz, with possible extension to longer periods. Data will be transmitted in the form of three continuous VBB components at 2 sample per second (sps), an estimation of the short period energy content from the SP at 1 sps and a continuous compound VBB/SP vertical axis at 10 sps. The continuous streams will be augmented by requested event data with sample rates from 20 to 100 sps. SEIS will improve upon the existing resolution of Viking’s Mars seismic monitoring by a factor of ∼ 2500 at 1 Hz and ∼ 200 000 at 0.1 Hz. An additional major improvement is that, contrary to Viking, the seismometers will be deployed via a robotic arm directly onto Mars’ surface and will be protected against temperature and wind by highly efficient thermal and wind shielding. Based on existing knowledge of Mars, it is reasonable to infer a moment magnitude detection threshold of Mw ∼ 3 at 40◦ epicentral distance and a potential to detect several tens of quakes and about five impacts per year. In this paper, we first describe the science goals of the experiment and the rationale used to define its requirements. We then provide a detailed description of the hardware, from the sensors to the deployment system and associated performance, including transfer functions of the seismic sensors and temperature sensors. We conclude by describing the experiment ground segment, including data processing services, outreach and education networks and provide a description of the format to be used for future data distribution