An innovation accelerator proposal for smart parishes

The key problem for this study was the need to get citizens and parish councils closer by making an innovation accelerator to bring smartness to parishes. During the research process on public administration, smart cities and a bit more on innovation and creativity, it was also understood that smartness inside a parish must include an improvement on the relationship with citizens, citizens who feel that their opinions count, citizens training to promote digital inclusion and also for parish employees to make sure that their processes are more citizen centered, and an improvement of citizens quality of living inside the parish. Those issues were addressed in the final model. The obtained conceptual framework was validated by a focus group and it was concluded that the implementation of the proposed framework in a Portuguese parish is aligned with what parishes want for them in the near future

Holistic evaluation of the potencial performance of the chief information officer

At the position of senior leader for the organization and Information Systems Function management, we find the Information Systems Manager. Given the nature of the activities that he needs to accomplish, his action influences unfailingly the development of the organization in which he is engaged with. Thus, it is important to evaluate the potential performance of the candidates chosen to occupy that role, before being placed at the control of a determinant function for the business success. This article presents an extension of the 'Model for the Evaluation of Potential Performance of Information Systems Managers' considering, for the potential performance of the chief information officer, the dimensions Experience, Education and Psychosocial characteristics.Na posição de responsável máximo pela organização e direção da Função Sistemas de Informação, encontramos o Gestor de Sistemas de Informação. Dada a natureza das atividades que necessita de realizar, a sua ação influencia incontornavelmente o desenvolvimento da organização com que colabora. É, assim, importante avaliar o desempenho potencial de candidatos a ocupar este lugar, antes de serem colocados ao comando de uma função determinante para o sucesso do negócio. O presente artigo apresenta uma extensão do “Modelo para a Avaliação do Desempenho Potencial de Gestores de Sistemas de Informação”, considerando para a avaliação do desempenho potencial do gestor de sistemas de informação, as dimensões Experiência, Formação e Características Psicossociais.info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Artificial intelligence applied to potential assessment and talent identification in an organisational context

França, T. J. F., São Mamede, J. H. P., Barroso, J. M. P., & Santos, V. M. P. D. D. (2023). Artificial intelligence applied to potential assessment and talent identification in an organisational context. Heliyon, 9(4), 1-25. [e14694]. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e14694Our study provides valuable insights into the relationship between artificial intelligence (AI) and Human Resource Management (HRM). We have minimised bias and ensured reliable findings by employing a systematic literature review and the PRISMA statement. Our comprehensive synthesis of the studies included in this research, along with a bibliometric analysis of articles, journals, indexes, authors' affiliations, citations, keyword co-occurrences, and co-authorship analysis, has produced robust results. The discussion of our findings focuses on critical areas of interest, such as AI and Talent, AI Bias, Ethics and Law, and their impact on Human Resource (HR) management. Our research highlights the recognition by organisations of the importance of talent management in achieving a competitive advantage as higher-level skills become increasingly necessary. Although some HR managers have adopted AI technology for talent acquisition, our study reveals that there is still room for improvement. Our study is in line with previous research that acknowledges the potential for AI to revolutionise HR management and the future of work. Our findings emphasise the need for HR managers to be proactive in embracing technology and bridging the technological, human, societal, and governmental gaps. Our study contributes to the growing body of AI and HR management knowledge, providing essential insights and recommendations for future research. The importance of our study lies in its focus on the role of HR in promoting the benefits of AI-based applications, thereby creating a larger body of knowledge from an organisational perspective.publishersversionpublishe

Evaluation of the Potential Performance of the Chief Information Officer based on the experience, training and personal characteristics

The Information Systems Manager or Chief Information Officer is the head of the Information Systems Function. Given the nature of the activities that s/he needs to accomplish, her/his action influences significantly the development of her/his organization. Thus, it is important to evaluate the potential performance of the candidates chosen to occupy that role, before being placed at the control of a core business function. This poster presents a work in progress which proposes an extension of the “Model for the Evaluation of Potential Performance of Information Systems Managers”, considering the dimensions experience, education and personal characteristics jointly. This study aims at contributing for helping organizations in the decision process of hiring Information Systems managers

Repeated Dribbling Ability in Young Soccer Players: Reproducibility and Variation by the Competitive Level

The intermittent nature of match performance in youth soccer supports relevance of ability to repeatedly produce high-intensity actions with short recovery periods. This study was aimed to examine the reproducibility of a repeated dribbling ability protocol and, additionally, to estimate the contribution of concurrent tests to explain inter-individual variability in repeated dribbling output. The total sample comprised 98 players who were assessed as two independent samples: 31 players were assessed twice to examine reliability of the protocol; and 67 juveniles aged 16.1 ± 0.6 years were compared by the competitive level (local, n = 34; national, n = 33) to examine construct validity. All single measurements appeared to be reasonably reliable: total (ICC = 0.924; 95%CI: 0.841 to 0.963); ideal (ICC = 0.913; 95%CI: 0.820 to 0.958); worst (ICC = 0.813; 95%CI: 0.611 to 0.910). In addition, the percentage of the coefficient of variation was below the critical value of 5% for total (%CV = 3.84; TEM = 2.51 s); ideal (%CV = 3.90, TEM = 2.48 s). Comparisons between local and national players suggested magnitude effects as follows: moderate (d-value ranged from 0.63 to 0.89) for all repeated sprint ability scores; large for total (d = 1.87), ideal (d = 1.72), worst (d = 1.28) and moderate for composite scores: the fatigue index (d = 0.69) and the decrement score (d = 0.67). In summary, the dribbling protocol presented reasonable reproducibility properties and output extracted from the protocol seemed to be independent from biological maturation

The surgical safety checklist and patient outcomes after surgery: a prospective observational cohort study, systematic review and meta-analysis

© 2017 British Journal of Anaesthesia Background: The surgical safety checklist is widely used to improve the quality of perioperative care. However, clinicians continue to debate the clinical effectiveness of this tool. Methods: Prospective analysis of data from the International Surgical Outcomes Study (ISOS), an international observational study of elective in-patient surgery, accompanied by a systematic review and meta-analysis of published literature. The exposure was surgical safety checklist use. The primary outcome was in-hospital mortality and the secondary outcome was postoperative complications. In the ISOS cohort, a multivariable multi-level generalized linear model was used to test associations. To further contextualise these findings, we included the results from the ISOS cohort in a meta-analysis. Results are reported as odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals. Results: We included 44 814 patients from 497 hospitals in 27 countries in the ISOS analysis. There were 40 245 (89.8%) patients exposed to the checklist, whilst 7508 (16.8%) sustained ≥1 postoperative complications and 207 (0.5%) died before hospital discharge. Checklist exposure was associated with reduced mortality [odds ratio (OR) 0.49 (0.32–0.77); P\u3c0.01], but no difference in complication rates [OR 1.02 (0.88–1.19); P=0.75]. In a systematic review, we screened 3732 records and identified 11 eligible studies of 453 292 patients including the ISOS cohort. Checklist exposure was associated with both reduced postoperative mortality [OR 0.75 (0.62–0.92); P\u3c0.01; I2=87%] and reduced complication rates [OR 0.73 (0.61–0.88); P\u3c0.01; I2=89%). Conclusions: Patients exposed to a surgical safety checklist experience better postoperative outcomes, but this could simply reflect wider quality of care in hospitals where checklist use is routine

Critical care admission following elective surgery was not associated with survival benefit: prospective analysis of data from 27 countries

This was an investigator initiated study funded by Nestle Health Sciences through an unrestricted research grant, and by a National Institute for Health Research (UK) Professorship held by RP. The study was sponsored by Queen Mary University of London