Distributed Object Medical Imaging Model

Abstract- Digital medical informatics and images are commonly used in hospitals today,. Because of the interrelatedness of the radiology department and other departments, especially the intensive care unit and emergency department, the transmission and sharing of medical images has become a critical issue. Our research group has developed a Java-based Distributed Object Medical Imaging Model(DOMIM) to facilitate the rapid development and deployment of medical imaging applications in a distributed environment that can be shared and used by related departments and mobile physiciansDOMIM is a unique suite of multimedia telemedicine applications developed for the use by medical related organizations. The applications support realtime patients’ data, image files, audio and video diagnosis annotation exchanges. The DOMIM enables joint collaboration between radiologists and physicians while they are at distant geographical locations. The DOMIM environment consists of heterogeneous, autonomous, and legacy resources. The Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA), Java Database Connectivity (JDBC), and Java language provide the capability to combine the DOMIM resources into an integrated, interoperable, and scalable system. The underneath technology, including IDL ORB, Event Service, IIOP JDBC/ODBC, legacy system wrapping and Java implementation are explored. This paper explores a distributed collaborative CORBA/JDBC based framework that will enhance medical information management requirements and development. It encompasses a new paradigm for the delivery of health services that requires process reengineering, cultural changes, as well as organizational changes

The Mediating Effect of Top Management Support on the Relationship between Organizational Culture and Enterprise Risk Management Effectiveness among Malaysian Public Listed Companies: A Conceptual Framework

Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) is believed as an effective risk management technique in managing risk within an organization and is fast becoming the best practice standard for an organization primarily for an entity that has high-risk exposure such as banking institutions. The purpose of this study is to develop the base knowledge and empirically test the relationship between organizational culture and ERM effectiveness. Also, an element of top management support also will be studied for determining the mediating effect of top management support on the relationship between organizational culture and ERM effectiveness. The data will be collected using a survey questionnaire and will be addressed to chief risk officers (CROs), chief internal auditors (CIAs) and chief financial officers (CFOs). This study tries to develop a conceptual framework by investigating the mediating effects of top management support on the relationship between organizational culture and ERM effectiveness among Malaysian public listed companies. Organizational culture expected to have direct effects and significantly influence ERM effectiveness. Also, top management support expected to mediates the relationship between organizational culture and ERM effectiveness. Keywords: enterprise risk management, organizational culture, top management support, effectiveness DOI: 10.7176/RJFA/10-2-1

Impact of Financial Risk Management Practices on Islamic Banks Performance in Pakistan

In current era, an effective risk management process is the basic requirement to perform better financial performances. Once the risk has been recognized, then organizing the risk is one of the main objectives to be done. The relationship between risk and return is associated with each other. In Islamic finance, reward cannot be obtained without risks i.e., more risks more rewards and vice versa. The key objective of the current study is to investigate the impact of the financial risk management practices (RMPs) on the Islamic banks (IBs) financial performance in Pakistan. To achieve the main objectives, this research measures the existing RMPs of the IBs and associate these RMPs with the IBs financial performance. This is a dynamic study that has researched both primary and secondary data. To proxy the IBs financial performance, return on assets (ROA) stood average for six years (2014-2019). An adapted questionnaire is distributing among the IBs risk managers for measuring the financial risk management practices of IBs. The methodology of this study comprises on the analysis of data using the analysis of multiple regression and correlation analysis. The results are display in tabulated form and mathematical regression equations. The current study identifies that practices of IBs in Pakistan indicates better financial risk management, resultantly these RMPs discloses the optimistic relationship with IBs financial performance. The study on financial performance recommends that IBs should plan and attempt the advanced techniques and process of risk measurement in IBs. To mitigate the financial risk, the current study proposes to trained the IBs managers with modern techniques which will be very useful and valuable for the IBs financial performance. Keywords: Risk Management, Islamic Banks, Financial Risk, Financial Performance DOI: 10.7176/RJFA/12-14-02 Publication date:July 31st 202

The Effect Of Chief Risk Officer (CRO) On Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Practices: Evidence From Malaysia

This study investigates the level of Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) adoption within the Public Listed Companies (PLCs) in Malaysia and the influence of Chief Risk Officers (CROs) on ERM practices. Included in this particular study is a comprehensive survey on 500 companies from the main board of public listed companies in the Malaysian Bourse. Key findings of this research work reveal that only 42% of the companies surveyed have completely adopted ERM and based on regression analyses, the ‘quality’ of CROs has a strong influence on the level of ERM adoption within the PLCs involved in the survey

HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND TALENT MANAGEMENT TOWARDS ORGANIZATIONAL SUCCESS OF ALUMINIUM INDUSTRY IN UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE): A MEASUREMENT MODEL

Organizations in the past have neglected talents employees. Alongside, the role of human resources has been limited to attract and train the staff. Therefore, this study discusses the relationship between HRM and talent management towards organisational success in the UAE aluminium industry context. For this study, data were collected through a self-administered questionnaire from the various aluminium companies operating in UAE. The respondents for this study were the employees working at various aluminium companies in UAE. A random sampling method was used to select the samples for this study. A self-administered questionnaire was developed basing on the literature review. However, few items were also be adapted from the existing scales on HRM, Organisational success and talent management. After adapting, all the items were modified according to the study requirements to make those fit for UAE context. The respondents were chosen from the different companies randomly. Prior to that, the respondents were asked their willingness to participate in this survey and only those who voluntarily agreed were given the questionnaire. The study findings show that there is a strong relationship between HRM and talent management towards organizational success in the UAE aluminium industry context. The potential implications and recommendations of this study are discussed from methodological, empirical, and practical standpoints.

MEASURING THE MEDIATING ROLE OF TALENT MANAGEMENT, HRM AND ORGANISATIONAL SUCCESS IN UAE

Organizations in the past have neglected talents employees, whereby researchers and HR professionals have realized the importance of talent management for the modern organizations rather than relying on the foreign expatriates to manage their human capital effectively for sustaining effectively. As such, this study aimed to measure the mediating role of talent management between HRM and organizational success relationship in the UAE aluminium industry. Data were collected through a self-administered questionnaire from the various aluminium companies operating in UAE. For hypothesis testing, SEM was employed. The finding indicates of having a full mediation in the model. Emergence of internet technology has led to tremendous changes in organizational structure and impact on talent management towards organizational success. Many companies are trying in this competitive market to be successful on their product offerings by given the customer with best possible experiences. As a result, managers, and CEOs are concerned about taking the right direction to introduce new trainings to manage their talented employees. Nonetheless, this study is more concerned about HRM and talent management towards organizational success from the UAE aluminium industry perspective. Conversely, to be successful in this competitive market, all companies must care about their employees.

Determinants of Family Takaful (Islamic Life Insurance) Demand: A Conceptual Framework for a Malaysian Study

Family Takaful is one of the service sectors that are expected to continue to drive growth in the economy.Thus, the family Takaful market continues to play an important role in supporting economic and social development.However, in Malaysia, family Takaful market is still at a lower penetration level if we were to compare to other developed countries even though the Takaful industry continues to sustain strong performance amidst challenges in a competitive environment.Evidence has shown that the percentage of society covered by family Takaful contracts in Malaysia is still very low compared to conventional insurance.Therefore, the study aims to propose a conceptual framework for the determinants of family Takaful demand in Malaysia. From a review of the literature available in this particular area of interest, there are two categories of factors that are found to be the main determinants of family Takaful.These factors are the socio-demography and economic factors

DEVELOPING AND VALIDATING THE HRM FRAMEWORK IN THE UAE ALUMINIUM INDUSTRY CONTEXT

In current time, business environment is far away from being static since it is continuously going through and experiencing changing situations. Therefore, a company needs to perform multiple tasks to produce the products or services they offer. This cannot be performed by one individual. Therefore, the entire operation depends on the combination of right people with the right qualification to do the job well. Hence, the main objective of this study was to investigate the dimensions of HRM in the UAE aluminium industry context. A self-administered questionnaire was developed basing on the literature review. A random sampling method was used to select the samples for this study. All the questions were tested for reliability, validity and unidimensionality through confirmatory factor analysis. Finally, SEM analysis was carried out to test the proposed model for HRM. This study proposed five sub-constructs for HRM. All the constructs were extracted based on the literature review those were found most suitable for the Saudi aluminium industry. These elements will help to better understanding the linkage between HRM and its sub constructs in the Saudi Arabian aluminium industry context. Identifying the definite mechanisms is crucial to understand the relationship between HRM practices and organisational success. This is due to the fact that business strategies are defined in line with the organisational goals and objectives Therefore, a proper HRM policies need to identify which will lead any organisations towards success

Mortality from gastrointestinal congenital anomalies at 264 hospitals in 74 low-income, middle-income, and high-income countries: a multicentre, international, prospective cohort study

Summary Background Congenital anomalies are the fifth leading cause of mortality in children younger than 5 years globally. Many gastrointestinal congenital anomalies are fatal without timely access to neonatal surgical care, but few studies have been done on these conditions in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). We compared outcomes of the seven most common gastrointestinal congenital anomalies in low-income, middle-income, and high-income countries globally, and identified factors associated with mortality. Methods We did a multicentre, international prospective cohort study of patients younger than 16 years, presenting to hospital for the first time with oesophageal atresia, congenital diaphragmatic hernia, intestinal atresia, gastroschisis, exomphalos, anorectal malformation, and Hirschsprung’s disease. Recruitment was of consecutive patients for a minimum of 1 month between October, 2018, and April, 2019. We collected data on patient demographics, clinical status, interventions, and outcomes using the REDCap platform. Patients were followed up for 30 days after primary intervention, or 30 days after admission if they did not receive an intervention. The primary outcome was all-cause, in-hospital mortality for all conditions combined and each condition individually, stratified by country income status. We did a complete case analysis. Findings We included 3849 patients with 3975 study conditions (560 with oesophageal atresia, 448 with congenital diaphragmatic hernia, 681 with intestinal atresia, 453 with gastroschisis, 325 with exomphalos, 991 with anorectal malformation, and 517 with Hirschsprung’s disease) from 264 hospitals (89 in high-income countries, 166 in middleincome countries, and nine in low-income countries) in 74 countries. Of the 3849 patients, 2231 (58·0%) were male. Median gestational age at birth was 38 weeks (IQR 36–39) and median bodyweight at presentation was 2·8 kg (2·3–3·3). Mortality among all patients was 37 (39·8%) of 93 in low-income countries, 583 (20·4%) of 2860 in middle-income countries, and 50 (5·6%) of 896 in high-income countries (p<0·0001 between all country income groups). Gastroschisis had the greatest difference in mortality between country income strata (nine [90·0%] of ten in lowincome countries, 97 [31·9%] of 304 in middle-income countries, and two [1·4%] of 139 in high-income countries; p≤0·0001 between all country income groups). Factors significantly associated with higher mortality for all patients combined included country income status (low-income vs high-income countries, risk ratio 2·78 [95% CI 1·88–4·11], p<0·0001; middle-income vs high-income countries, 2·11 [1·59–2·79], p<0·0001), sepsis at presentation (1·20 [1·04–1·40], p=0·016), higher American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score at primary intervention (ASA 4–5 vs ASA 1–2, 1·82 [1·40–2·35], p<0·0001; ASA 3 vs ASA 1–2, 1·58, [1·30–1·92], p<0·0001]), surgical safety checklist not used (1·39 [1·02–1·90], p=0·035), and ventilation or parenteral nutrition unavailable when needed (ventilation 1·96, [1·41–2·71], p=0·0001; parenteral nutrition 1·35, [1·05–1·74], p=0·018). Administration of parenteral nutrition (0·61, [0·47–0·79], p=0·0002) and use of a peripherally inserted central catheter (0·65 [0·50–0·86], p=0·0024) or percutaneous central line (0·69 [0·48–1·00], p=0·049) were associated with lower mortality. Interpretation Unacceptable differences in mortality exist for gastrointestinal congenital anomalies between lowincome, middle-income, and high-income countries. Improving access to quality neonatal surgical care in LMICs will be vital to achieve Sustainable Development Goal 3.2 of ending preventable deaths in neonates and children younger than 5 years by 2030

The Influence of Managers' Characteristics on Risk Management Practices: Evidence from Malaysian Public Listed Companies (PLCs)

The field of risk management as a dynamic scientific discipline and a structured response to risk has become increasingly important among businesses and industries worldwide. In this context, the Malaysian industry and commerce is no exception. However, the literature in this area of specialization is still lacking amongst developing countries including Malaysia. This particular study aims at examining how the managers' characteristics could influence the way they manage risk for their companies/ organizations. Based on a survey done on Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of Public Listed Companies in the Malaysian Bourse, some interesting and important findings were revealed. First, younger and junior CEOs appear to be more pro-active and more willing to take risks while the older or senior ones were more risk averse and more conservative in their approach and risk decision-making especially. Second, experienced CEOs differed significantly from others in their overall perception of risk especially with regard to financial risk. Third, surprisingly, the Malay CEOs were found to be much more concerned in respect of financial risks compared to their Chinese counterparts. The overall results provide a new insight into the managers' traits and relationship with the way they perceive and manage the various potential risk exposures facing their companies and organizations