Competencies Matter for Digital Transformation and Operational Performance in Nepalese SMEs

Durga Prasad Marasini(Durga Prasad Marasini ),Seong No Yoon(Seong No Yoon),이돈희(DonHee Lee) 한국생산관리학회 2024 한국생산관리학회지 Vol.35 No.1

본 연구의 목적은 네팔 중소기업을 중심으로 개인 및 조직역량이 디지털 전환 구현 및 운영성과에 미치는 영향을 분석하고자 하였다. 네팔 중소기업 직원 154명으로부터 수집된 데이터를 활용하여 회귀분석을 기반으로 연구 모델과 가설검증을 실시하였다. 분석결과, 정보통신 기술 능력(H1), 변화 수용(H2), 기술 습득(H3) 등 개인역량은 네팔 중소기업의 디지털 전환 구현에 양의 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났으며, 조직역량 중 조직 인프라(H4), 최고 경영진의 의지(H5), 조직 지원(H6)은 디지털 전환 구현에 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 나타났다. 또한 디지털 전환 구현(H7)은 운영성과에 긍정적인 영향을 미치는 것으로 분석되었다. 본 연구결과에서 디지털 전환을 구현하기 위해서는 개인 및 조작 역량의 중요성이 실증분석결과에서 제시된 만큼 관리자나 최고경영진은 자사에서 개인과 조직의 역량이 디지털 전환 구현의 동인임을 인지하고 구성원(종업원)의 업무 프로세스를 바탕으로 업무 효율성을 향상시키기 위한 매뉴얼과 지침을 개발해야 할 것이다. 이러한 관점에서 구성원은 업무 프로세스 단계에서 디지털 디바이스를 적용하고 자신의 업무 역량을 향상시키기 위해 필요한 교육훈련 기회에 참여해야 할 것이다. 본 연구 결과는 디지털 전환을 고려하고 있는 조직이나 기업 또는 디지털 전환 전략을 효과적으로 채택하려는 조직이나 기업에게 기초적인 자료로 활용될 수 있다. This study investigates the effect of individual and organizational competencies on digital transformation implementation and operational performance in small and medium-sized enterprises in Nepal. Regression analysis with a small sample size is used to test the proposed research model and hypotheses utilizing data collected from 154 employees of SMEs in Nepal. The results of this study showed that individual capabilities measure of information and communication technology skills, change acceptance, and technology acquisition have positive relationships with digital transformation implementation in Nepal’s SMEs. In addition, the study’s results indicated that organizational infrastructure, top management’s willingness, and organizational support as a part of organizational capabilities positively affect digital transformation implementation. As individual and organizational capabilities are confirmed to be the drivers of DX implementation, firms should develop manuals and guidelines to understand employees’ work processes and improve work efficiency. Digital transformation implementation positively affects operational performance in Nepal’s small and medium-sized enterprises. The significance and value of this study lies in its potential to serve as fundamental guidance for corporations seeking to implement digital transformation and organizations contemplating adopting digital transformation strategies effectively.

Group Differences in Individual and Organizational Capabilities and Operational Performance in Implementing DX: Focusing on Nepalese SMEs

Marasini Durga Prasad(Marasini Durga Prasad ),DonHee Lee(DonHee Lee),HyunSuk Joung(HyunSuk Joung) People&Global Business Association 2023 Global Business and Finance Review Vol.28 No.4

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine differences between excellent and following groups based on individual and organizational capabilities and operational performance, focusing on Nepalese SMEs. Design/methodology/approach: The proposed research model and a set of hypotheses were developed and tested using T-test analysis based on data collected from 154 (70.32%) responses in Nepal. Findings: From the T-test results showed a significant mean difference between excellent and following groups on change acceptance and technology acquisition on individual capabilities. In addition, the T-test results showed a significant mean difference between excellent and following groups on organizational infrastructure and organizational support, and operational performance showed the or a difference between the two groups. Research limitations/implications: The limitations of this study are the sample size and target respondents. The results of this study suggested practical insights for DX implementation for SMEs. Originality/value: The value of this study will be used as basic guidelines not only for companies that want to implement DX effectively but also for organizations that consider implementing DX.

V-SUPER VERTEX OUT-MAGIC TOTAL LABELINGS OF DIGRAPHS

Devi, Guruvaiah Durga,Durga, Morekondan Subhash Raja,Marimuthu, Gurusamy Thevar Korean Mathematical Society 2017 대한수학회논문집 Vol.32 No.2

Let D be a directed graph with p vertices and q arcs. A vertex out-magic total labeling is a bijection f from $V(D){\cup}A(D){\rightarrow}\{1,2,{\ldots},p+q\}$ with the property that for every $v{\in}V(D)$, $f(v)+\sum_{u{\in}O(v)}f((v,u))=k$, for some constant k. Such a labeling is called a V-super vertex out-magic total labeling (V-SVOMT labeling) if $f(V(D))=\{1,2,3,{\ldots},p\}$. A digraph D is called a V-super vertex out-magic total digraph (V-SVOMT digraph) if D admits a V-SVOMT labeling. In this paper, we provide a method to find the most vital nodes in a network by introducing the above labeling and we study the basic properties of such labelings for digraphs. In particular, we completely solve the problem of finding V-SVOMT labeling of generalized de Bruijn digraphs which are used in the interconnection network topologies.

An innovative catalyst design as an efficient electro catalyst and its applications in quantum-dot sensitized solar cells and the oxygen reduction reaction for fuel cells

Durga, I.,Rao, S. S.,Punnoose, D.,Kundakarla, N.,Tulasivarma, C.,Kim, H. J. Royal Society of Chemistry 2017 New journal of chemistry Vol.41 No.5

<P>A novel approach for the synthesis of CoxNiyS nanoparticles on fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) and nickel-foam (Ni-foam) substrates for methanol oxidation in alkaline media is described. The introduced electrocatalyst was synthesized using different concentrations of cobalt (Co) and nickel (Ni) via a simple and effective process; the electrochemical properties were assessed by cyclic voltammetry. The Co90%Ni10% catalyst showed a current density of -0.576 and -0.801 mA on FTO and Ni-foam, respectively, which is the best for the oxygen reduction reaction. The observed electrocatalytic activity proves that the Ni content plays a crucial role in the enhanced current density. Co90%Ni10% also showed superior stability; 78.75% of the electroactive area remained compared to 67.31% in the case of Co0%Ni100% on Ni-foam. Moreover, the optimized catalyst was used as a counter electrode (CE) in quantum-dot sensitized solar cells and showed greater catalytic activity in a polysulfide redox electrolyte than CuS and Pt based CEs. As a result, under 1 sun illumination, Co90%Ni10% exhibited a power conversion efficiency of up to 2.89%, which was much higher than that of the Pt (1.32%) and CuS (2.03%) CEs. The power conversion efficiency of Co90%Ni10% was enhanced by the surface morphology, roughness factor, and current density, which permit prompt electron transport and lower the charge transfer resistance rate for the polysulfide redox electrolyte.</P>

Optimal control on semilinear retarded stochastic functional differential equations driven by Poisson jumps in Hilbert space

Durga Nagarajan,Muthukumar Palanisamy 대한수학회 2018 대한수학회보 Vol.55 No.2

This paper deals with an optimal control on semilinear stochastic functional differential equations with Poisson jumps in a Hilbert space. The existence of an optimal control is derived by the solution of proposed system which satisfies weakly sequentially compactness. Also the stochastic maximum principle for the optimal control is established by using spike variation technique of optimal control with a convex control domain in Hilbert space. Finally, an application of retarded type stochastic Burgers equation is given to illustrate the theory.

Electrochemical Oxidation of Hydrazine in Membraneless Fuel Cells

Durga, S.,Ponmani, K.,Kiruthika, S.,Muthukumaran, B. The Korean Electrochemical Society 2014 Journal of electrochemical science and technology Vol.5 No.3

This paper describes the continuous flow operation of membraneless sodium perborate fuel cell using acid/alkaline bipolar electrolyte. Here, hydrazine is used as a fuel and sodium perborate is used as an oxidant under Alkaline-acid media configuration. Sodium perborate affords hydrogen peroxide in aqueous medium. In our operation, the laminar flow based microfluidic membranleless fuel cell achieved a maximum power density of $27.2mW\;cm^{-2}$ when using alkaline hydrazine as the anolyte and acidic perborate as the catholyte at room temperature with a fuel mixture flow rate of $0.3mL\;min^{-1}$. The simple planar structured membraneless sodium perborate fuel cell enables high design flexibility and easy integration of the microscale fuel cell into actual microfluidic systems and portable power applications.

Enabling Public Participation through E-Governance: An Indian Context

Durga Prasad Misra,Neeta Verma 인하대학교 글로벌e거버넌스연구소 2014 International Journal of Policy and Governance Net Vol.2 No.1

Open Access Publishing in India: Coverage, Relevance, and Future Perspectives

Durga Prasanna Misra,Vikas Agarwal 대한의학회 2019 Journal of Korean medical science Vol.34 No.27

Open access (OA) publishing is a recent phenomenon in scientific publishing, enabling free access to knowledge worldwide. In the Indian context, OA to science has been facilitated by government-funded repositories of student and doctoral theses, and many Indian society journals are published with platinum OA. The proportion of OA publications from India is significant in a global context, and Indian journals are increasingly available on OA repositories such as Pubmed Central, and Directory of Open Access Journals. However, OA in India faces numerous challenges, including low-quality or predatory OA journals, and the paucity of funds to afford gold OA publication charges. There is a need to increase awareness amongst Indian academics regarding publication practices, including OA, and its potential benefits, and utilize this modality of publication whenever feasible, as in publicly-funded research, or when platinum OA is available, while avoiding falling prey to poor quality OA journals.

Integrity of Authorship and Peer Review Practices: Challenges and Opportunities for Improvement

Durga Prasanna Misra,Vinod Ravindran,Vikas Agarwal 대한의학회 2018 Journal of Korean medical science Vol.33 No.46

Integrity of authorship and peer review practices are important considerations for ethical publishing. Criteria for authorship, as delineated in the guidelines by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), have undergone evolution over the decades, and now require fulfillment of four criteria, including the need to be able to take responsibility for all aspects of the manuscript in question. Although such updated authorship criteria were published nearly five years ago, still, many major medical and specialist journals have yet to revise their author instructions to conform to this. Inappropriate authorship practices may include gift, guest or ghost authorship. Existing literature suggests that such practices are still widely prevalent, especially in non-English speaking countries. Another emerging problem is that of peer review fraud, mostly by authors, but also rarely by handling editors. There is literature to suggest that a proportion of such fake peer review may be driven by the support of some unscrupulous external editing agencies. Such inappropriate practices with authorship malpractices or disagreement, or peer review fraud, have resulted in more than 600 retractions each, as identified on the retractions database of Retractionwatch.com. There is a need to generate greater awareness, especially in authors from non-English speaking regions of the world, about inappropriate authorship and unethical practices in peer review. Also, support of any external editing agency should be clearly disclosed by authors at the time of submission of a manuscript.

Rheumatology in India: A Bird’s Eye View on Organization, Epidemiology, Training Programs and Publications

Durga Prasanna Misra,Vikas Agarwal,Vir Singh Negi 대한의학회 2016 Journal of Korean medical science Vol.31 No.7

India is home to the world’s second largest population. Rheumatology is an emerging specialty in India. We reviewed organization, epidemiology and training facilities for Rheumatology in India. Also, we also looked at publications in the field of rheumatology from India from over the past six years using Scopus and Medline databases. Despite rheumatologic disorders affecting 6%-24% of the population, rheumatology in India is still in its infancy. Till recently, there were as few as two centers in the country training less than five fellows per year. However, acute shortage of specialists and increasing patient numbers led to heightened awareness regarding the need to train rheumatologists. Subsequently, six new centers have now started 3-year training programs in rheumatology. The epidemiology of rheumatic diseases in India is being actively studies under the Community Oriented Programme for Control of Rheumatic Diseases (COPCORD) initiative. The most number of publications on rheumatic diseases from India are on rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and osteoporosis, many of which have been widely cited. Major collaborators worldwide are USA, UK and France, whereas those from Asia are Japan, Saudi Arabia and Singapore. The Indian Rheumatology Association (IRA) is the national organization of rheumatologists. The flagship publication of the IRA, the Indian Journal of Rheumatology, is indexed in Scopus and Embase. To conclude, rheumatology in India is an actively expanding and productive field with significant contributions to world literature. There is a need to train more personnel in the subject in India.