The psychosocial component of an operational risk management model : risky business in Tanzania

The utilisation of an operational risk management (ORM) model is one of the compulsory activities during mergers and acquisitions in the financial sector. However, the implementation of such a model is often not as effective as intended. A cause of this might be situated in human behaviour and the influence of cultural differences, especially during cross-border business. This study determined how Tanzanians perceive risk, and identified the psychosocial components that affected the implementation of an ORM model in a target organisation in Tanzania. This resulted in the development of a conceptual framework, which integrated these psychosocial components into a theoretical psychosocial model of OR management. This qualitative study was situated within the hermeneutic phenomenology research paradigm. During the research, 35 semi-structured in-depth interviews were conducted, providing rich data. Participants were selected by means of criterion sampling. Most of the interviews sessions were conducted with one participant present. However, some of the interview sessions involved two or three participants resulting in a total of 46 participants being interviewed. Data were analysed using the hermeneutic circle, and incorporated content analysis. The findings of the study are of value to both the fields of psychology (social and organisational psychology) and OR management. Engaging in cross-border business is in itself a ‘risky’ business. Identifying the psychosocial components and incorporating them into ORM models, enables organisations to implement their ORM models more effectively (Renn, 2008). The theoretical model developed as a result of this research enables industrial and organisational psychologists and OR managers to manage growth initiatives, such as cross-border mergers and acquisitions in the financial industry, more accurately. Industrial and organisational psychologists and risk managers will consequently understand better how psychosocial components shape people and this will enable them to adapt their management approach accordingly.Department of Industrial and Organisational PsychologyPh. D. (Industrial and Organisational Psychology

Beyond Accessible Aisles? Psychosocial Inclusivity of Shopping Experience: an ethnographic investigation

Purpose: There is currently a limited understanding of psychosocial aspects in inclusive design, although the importance of non-physical inclusion has been recognised. This paper reports a study of older individuals' supermarket shopping experience, designed and conducted to identify any possible psychosocial components in inclusive design. Methods: Empirical investigations; ethnographic interviews (n = 31); creative workshop (n = 19); observations (n = 8), were conducted with participants aged 60 and over to identify key psychosocial components in their supermarket shopping experience. The results from these investigations were analysed using thematic coding analysis methods. Findings: Findings suggest four major dimensions including 'cognitive', 'social', 'emotional', and 'value' factors, define and affect psychosocial inclusivity of older adults' supermarket shopping experience. Each factor is further defined and detailed with a series of sub-themes, and key aspects in regard to each dimension are highlighted

Psychosocial components of patient compliance

This literature review reflects the current understanding of patient compliance as a general medical problem. The main psychosocial factors that improve or worsen compliance considered using examples of specific nosological forms. It shown that it is precisely in the satisfaction of the patient's motives that the key moment of the “doctor-patient” system consistency lies, without which it is impossible to build an adequate patient compliance to treatmentВ представленном литературном обзоре отражены современные представления о пациентском комплаенсе как общемедицинской проблеме. Рассмотрены основные психосоциальные факторы, улучшающие либо ухудшающие комплаенс, с приведением примеров конкретных нозологических форм. Показано, что именно в удовлетворении мотивов пациента лежит ключевой момент конгруэнтности системы «врач-пациент», без чего невозможно построение адекватного медикаментозного пациентского комплаенс

The NAVIGATE Program for First-Episode Psychosis: Rationale, Overview, and Description of Psychosocial Components

Comprehensive coordinated specialty care programs for first-episode psychosis have been widely implemented in other countries but not in the United States. The National Institute of Mental Health\u27s Recovery After an Initial Schizophrenia Episode (RAISE) initiative focused on the development and evaluation of first-episode treatment programs designed for the U.S. health care system. This article describes the background, rationale, and nature of the intervention developed by the RAISE Early Treatment Program project-known as the NAVIGATE program-with a particular focus on its psychosocial components. NAVIGATE is a team-based, multicomponent treatment program designed to be implemented in routine mental health treatment settings and aimed at guiding people with a first episode of psychosis (and their families) toward psychological and functional health. The core services provided in the NAVIGATE program include the family education program (FEP), individual resiliency training (IRT), supported employment and education (SEE), and individualized medication treatment. NAVIGATE embraces a shared decision-making approach with a focus on strengths and resiliency and on collaboration with clients and family members in treatment planning and reviews. The NAVIGATE program has the potential to fill an important gap in the U.S. health care system by providing a comprehensive intervention specially designed to meet the unique treatment needs of persons recovering from a first episode of psychosis. A cluster-randomized controlled trial comparing NAVIGATE with usual community care has recently been completed

Occupational Therapists\u27 Perspectives on Nursing Home Culture and Addressing the Psychosocial Needs of Residents: Mixed Methods Design

Background: The purpose of this study was to explore occupational therapists’ perspectives on the culture change movement to address the psychosocial components of care among nursing home residents and identify supports and barriers to implementing the culture change movement. Methods: We used a sequential explanatory mixed methods design. Electronic surveys were completed by 102 occupational therapists who work in nursing home facilities. Three focus groups were conducted via conference call with occupational therapists (n = 9). The survey was analyzed using descriptive statistics and content analysis. Focus groups were analyzed using thematic analysis. Results: Seventy-four of survey the participants indicated that they were unfamiliar with the culture change movement prior to `completing the survey. However, several of the participants indicated they were currently or have previously addressed factors related to culture change movement by focusing on providing client-centered care and adapting the nursing home environment to meet residents’ needs. Qualitative themes in the focus groups identified supports and barriers to address the psychosocial components of care and the importance of educating certified nursing assistants to meet the psychosocial needs of the residents. Conclusion: Findings suggest the benefits of implementing culture change in nursing homes and the role of occupational therapy in influencing changes to better meet residents’ psychosocial needs

Women\u27s Retirement: Beyond Issues of Financial Security

As increasing numbers of women retire from the U.S. labor force, Extension educators will be called on to provide programming that (1) emphasizes women\u27s retirement and (2) addresses the psychosocial components of women\u27s retirement beyond financial concerns. This article identifies topics of significance for future retiring women as reported by a sample of 31 professional and nonprofessional retired women. These words to retire by can serve as a foundation for future program development in the area of women\u27s retirement as well as further study

Sensitivity to social exclusion in major depressive disorder (MDD) predicts therapeutic outcome after in-patient treatment

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Comprehensive Believable Non Player Characters Creation and Management Tools for Emergent Gameplay

This thesis seeks a way to integrate popular psychosocial components required for believability to build a believable Non Player Characters (NPCs) model using the techniques of emergence. The believable NPCs model is scalable in terms of psychosocial models, customizable, flexible and data-driven. Comprehensive believable NPCs creation and management tools were developed to compose, generate, and maintain the system configuration data, as well as NPC profile data, using XML. Furthermore, a run-time prototype has been developed based on our proposed model to test its effectiveness. The prototype has also been evaluated for believable emergent behaviours in different social scenarios