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Guided reflection as an organisational learning and data collection tool in a gender equality change management programmeArchibong, Uduak E., O'Mullane, M., Kallayova, D., Karodia, Nazira, Ni Laoire, C., Picardi, I. 18 January 2016 (has links)
No / This paper presents a guided reflection (GR) framework compiled and used specifically in a gender equality change management programme. The programme involves seven partners (one being an evaluation partner) from across Europe, each partner implementing a change management programme in their university setting. A guided reflection framework, including verbal reflective discussions and written reflections, was devised and deployed to enable and facilitate the collection of narratives and stories on the experience of gender transformation within the university institutions. The resulting outcome so far has been a successful application of the GR framework, with emerging findings suggesting that participants found the opportunity to share and reflect useful. Both written and verbal reflection tools were effective within this programme, with lessons emerging around increasing and improving the journaling aspect of written reflections. The process findings illustrate how people in our organisations are very constrained for time for reflection within their busy work schedules, and therefore the applicability and usefulness of the GR framework has been in enabling a space for such reflection and thought, which in turn contributes to organizational learning and potential for change.
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Evaluation and comparison of current legal and regulatory framework for traditional medicines in five selected African countries: A move towards harmonization of regulation of traditional medicines in Africa.Chikwari, John Ratiso January 2019 (has links)
Masters of Science / Background: In Africa, traditional medicine (TM) practice has been in existence since time
immemorial as the major source of pharmacotherapy. However, unlike orthodox medicines
TM policies and regulations are not formalised let alone standardised. African nations have
different approaches and regulatory requirements whereas in some states policies are even
non-existent.
Aim: The aim of the mini thesis was to assess the current policies and guidelines for
regulation of TM in five selected sub-Saharan African countries relative to the WHO
recommendations on traditional medicine policy.
Method: The mini thesis was a desk review of current policy frameworks and guidelines for
regulation of traditional medicines relative to WHO recommendations on TM policy in sub-
Saharan Africa using five selected countries.
Result: The results from the five selected countries showed significant difference in the
current policies and guidelines on the regulation of TM, but no significant difference in the
actual WHO TM policy indicators that the countries implemented.
Discussion: Regularisation of TM practice by integrating it into main health systems could
make it more acceptable. The complexity of TM/herbal products needs a different yet
integrated approach. Harmonisation of regulatory requirements eliminates the need for
redundant testing, ensures consistency across regions and improves implementation of
WHO TM policy indicators.
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A Study of Environmental Policies and Regulations, Governance Structures and Environmental Performance: The Role of Female DirectorsElmagrhi, M., Ntim, C.G., Elamer, Ahmed A., Zhang, Q. 10 September 2018 (has links)
No / This paper seeks to contribute to the existing business strategy and the environment literature by
examining the effect of governance structures on environmental performance within a unique
context of improving environmental governance, policies, regulations and management.
Specifically, we investigate the extent to which corporate board gender diversity, including the
proportion, age and level of education of female directors, affect environmental performance of
Chinese publicly listed corporations. Using one of the largest Chinese datasets to-date, consisting of
a sample of 383 listed A-shares from 2011 to 2015 (i.e., observations of 1,674), our findings are
three-fold. First, we find that the proportion and age of female directors have a positive effect on the
overall corporate environmental performance. Second, our findings indicate that the proportion and
age of female directors also have a positive effect on the three individual environmental
performance components, namely environmental (i) strategy, (ii) implementation and (iii)
disclosure, respectively. Finally, and by contrast, we do not find any evidence that suggests that the
level of education of female directors has any impact on environmental performance, neither the
overall environmental performance measure nor its individual components. Our findings have
important implication for regulators and policy-makers. Our evidence is robust to controlling for
alternative measures, other governance and firm-level control variables, and possible endogeneities.
We interpret our findings within a multi-theoretical framework that draws insights from agency,
legitimacy, neo-institutional, resource dependence, stakeholder, and tokenism theoretical
perspectives.
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