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Research paper thumbnail of Cultural Placebos From the Wild in Patients With Mental Disorders: The Case of the Nour Association in Fez-Morocco

Iranian rehabilitation journal, Mar 1, 2024

In urgent situations, like those experienced by the Nour Association, individuals often turn to t... more In urgent situations, like those experienced by the Nour Association, individuals often turn to their ethnocultural backgrounds and ingrained coping mechanisms to enhance their psychological and overall well-being. Methods: This study employed a dual-analytical approach. Initially, participant observation was used to understand the day-today activities within the Nour Center's authentic environment. Subsequently, three cognitive theories-conceptual metaphor, schema, and frame theory were applied to analyze and interpret the transformation in the patients' conceptual systems comprehensively. Results: We detected that the patient community at the Nour Center utilized various socio-cultural practices (drama roleplay, peer-support therapy, and task-shifting) to create an improvised, theory-independent recovery program focused on 'awakening' and 'selfempowerment'. These latter were mediated by higher-order meta-cognitive processes, such as 'self-regulation' and 'self-description', frames, such as 'the home frame' and 'the hospital frame', and schemata, such as 'the function schema', which are foundational to 'cultural placebos'. Discussion: The present findings established that both general health and mental health are significantly shaped by societal influences, indicating that cultural therapy emerges from the intricate dynamics of sub-cultural social systems. Ultimately, concepts of illness and recovery are subject to cultural negotiation.

Research paper thumbnail of Spirituality as predictor of well-being at work in the moroccan context

Research Square (Research Square), Apr 8, 2024

Research paper thumbnail of L’art de l’éthique en pratique

EMS Editions eBooks, Dec 1, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of HRM and Work Organisation in Moroccan offshoring call center

Considered, rightly or wrongly, as "new factories of the future", call centers generate... more Considered, rightly or wrongly, as "new factories of the future", call centers generate more interest for both researchers and professionals. Their human aspects in general and their HR practices in particular is a rich field for investigations, due to the importance of their technical and social systems in their performance or their sustainability. The question of the choice of HR practices is the focus of this work devoted to the issue of HRM and work organization in offshoring call centers. It is based on nine case studies representing a varied typology of Moroccan call centers sector and three typical -ideal models adopted by them (Hard, Soft or hybrid). The choice of a model or another comes, initially, from a business strategy, a targeted market segment and a given level of outsourced value-added activities. The alignment between strategy and organization of the call center operates for each model to incorporate the same operational requirements (customer-agent inter...

Research paper thumbnail of Du talent Management au renforcement des capacités: L’impatriation comme innovation RH en Afrique

The journal of quality in education, Apr 4, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of GTON performance through governance: Literature review and proposal for an approach to improve the network

International journal of innovation and scientific research, 2020

In recent years, we have been witnessing profound economic changes which imply a change in organi... more In recent years, we have been witnessing profound economic changes which imply a change in organizational boundaries. We note that the inter-organizational mode of operation is more and more relevant, it is thus presented as the appropriate scope for implementing new forms of governance in the service of innovation.Therefore, this article is an opportunity to make a synthesis of the literature having apprehended the concept of governance of territorialized networks of organization and its role in the performance of companies and networks as well as the territory. This is to highlight the different conceptions of the latter, as well as the role that collaborative work plays to improve networks.In recent years, we have been witnessing profound economic changes which imply a change in organizational boundaries. We note that the inter-organizational mode of operation is more and more relevant, it is thus presented as the appropriate scope for implementing new forms of governance in the ...

Research paper thumbnail of From Talent Management to Capacity Building

The Journal of Quality in Education, Apr 4, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Gouvernance Publique Responsable en Afrique : paradigme(s) de rupture au prisme des valeurs

La vague des réformes, frappant en permanence nos administrations publiques, témoigne à la fois d... more La vague des réformes, frappant en permanence nos administrations publiques, témoigne à la fois de la nécessité et de la difficulté de prévoir une certaine durabilité dans leurs modes de gestion. Une telle série de réformes, touchant surtout les modèles, n'arrive pas à remonter jusqu'aux paradigmes. Le durable supplante le planifiable et la responsabilité prend le pas sur l'utilité. L'appel universel incessant à une « bonne » gouvernance tente de combler le déficit grandissant des valeurs. Ces dernières, censées être parfaitement alignées avec les principes, règles et codes de conduites, changent de sens et d'ampleur en fonction du contexte étudié. En passant du privé au public, et du nord vers le sud, l'écart du sens donné aux valeurs ne cesse de s'agrandir et de causer une fragmentation et une fragilisation des dites valeurs. Le contexte africain, en particulier, est otage encore d'une pauvre gouvernance loin d'être fondée sur des réalités sur l...

Research paper thumbnail of The Public Service Qualitative Dimensions from the Citizen-Customers perspective: A Literature Review and Conceptual Model

International journal of innovation and scientific research, 2020

The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the understanding of public service quality in its ... more The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the understanding of public service quality in its relationship with citizen-customers satisfaction. The methodological choice consists of a synthesis of public service theories, a conceptual frameworks of service marketing and models of service quality. This theoretical synthesis made also possible to discuss the concepts of service quality and their application in the context of public administration. Thus, this article proposes a conceptual model of quality based on seven qualitative dimensions of the public service influencing citizen-customers satisfaction. The theoretical results indicate that these qualitative dimensions make it possible to grasp the contribution of quality to mastering the complexity of public service through citizen-customers satisfaction.

Research paper thumbnail of Quality of education and training between HR strategy and certification

Research paper thumbnail of GRH et Organisation du travail dans les centres d'appels délocalisés au Maroc

Research paper thumbnail of Contribution Du Management Par La Qualité A L’étude Systémique Des Dimensions De La Réforme Administrative: Revue De Littérature Et Proposition D’un Modèle Conceptuel Pour Le Service Public

European Scientific Journal, ESJ, 2020

Le present article a pour objectif d’analyser la contribution du management par la qualite a la r... more Le present article a pour objectif d’analyser la contribution du management par la qualite a la reforme administrative. Le choix methodologique consiste en une synthese theorique des modeles de la qualite de service ainsi qu’une analyse documentaire et theorique des experiences des Etats en matiere de la Reforme. La complexite de celle-ci n’etait pas maitrisee par les modeles de Reforme adoptes depuis un demi-siecle. Toutefois, le modele du New Public Management a beneficie largement du management par la qualite et de son approche systemique pour atteindre les resultats escomptes. Ceci a demontre qu’il existe une relation entre le management par la qualite et la maitrise de la reforme administrative. Ce faisant, par une synthese theorique et selon une approche systemique, cet article propose un modele conceptuel permettant de comprendre comment Quatre dimensions qualitatives du service public influencent la satisfaction du citoyen-client. Cette satisfaction aide a harmoniser la rela...

Research paper thumbnail of The Journal of Quality in Education

Research paper thumbnail of University-Based Smart Cities: from collective intelligence to smart crowd-conscience

The Journal of Quality in Education

Quality of life, economic, knowledge and human capitals "˜development are the main challenge... more Quality of life, economic, knowledge and human capitals "˜development are the main challenges of the new wave of smart cities. Hybrid strategies of cost leadership and innovation need to be aligned mostly by highly deliberate university creative services. Physical, intellectual and social capitals are loosely coupled to better understanding of the urban fabric and norms of behavior. It requires the creation of applications enabling data collection and processing, web-based collaboration, and "real-time" mining of the collective intelligence of citizens. The Internet of Things (IoT) has been viewed as a promising technology with great potential for addressing many societal challenges, filling the gap in terms of citizen's sensitivity measurement. At the physical level of its ecosystem, buildings are responsible for about 40% of energy consumption in cities and more than 40% of greenhouse gas emissions. With recent products available today, energy consumption in bui...

Research paper thumbnail of GRH et Organisation du travail dans les centres d'appels délocalisés au Maroc

Research paper thumbnail of Spirituality in Management

The purpose of this study is to explore the individual perceptions about integrating spirituality... more The purpose of this study is to explore the individual perceptions about integrating spirituality in management and to assess the benefits of spirituality towards organizational performance. This paper focuses on the impact of spirituality in management for performance improvement. The methodology adopted involves descriptive field study using a structured questionnaire as the research instrument with statistical analysis to arrive at the results. The results of the study reveal that people are positive about integrating spirituality into management and it is viewed as a highly acceptable and beneficial concept in the workplace, especially in the current turbulent economic situation in the world. Also it is noted that several individuals and organizations are attempting to modify their way of working to include spirituality in the workplace as well as in business.

Research paper thumbnail of Cultural Placebos From the Wild in Patients With Mental Disorders: The Case of the Nour Association in Fez-Morocco

Iranian rehabilitation journal, Mar 1, 2024

In urgent situations, like those experienced by the Nour Association, individuals often turn to t... more In urgent situations, like those experienced by the Nour Association, individuals often turn to their ethnocultural backgrounds and ingrained coping mechanisms to enhance their psychological and overall well-being. Methods: This study employed a dual-analytical approach. Initially, participant observation was used to understand the day-today activities within the Nour Center's authentic environment. Subsequently, three cognitive theories-conceptual metaphor, schema, and frame theory were applied to analyze and interpret the transformation in the patients' conceptual systems comprehensively. Results: We detected that the patient community at the Nour Center utilized various socio-cultural practices (drama roleplay, peer-support therapy, and task-shifting) to create an improvised, theory-independent recovery program focused on 'awakening' and 'selfempowerment'. These latter were mediated by higher-order meta-cognitive processes, such as 'self-regulation' and 'self-description', frames, such as 'the home frame' and 'the hospital frame', and schemata, such as 'the function schema', which are foundational to 'cultural placebos'. Discussion: The present findings established that both general health and mental health are significantly shaped by societal influences, indicating that cultural therapy emerges from the intricate dynamics of sub-cultural social systems. Ultimately, concepts of illness and recovery are subject to cultural negotiation.

Research paper thumbnail of Spirituality as predictor of well-being at work in the moroccan context

Research Square (Research Square), Apr 8, 2024

Research paper thumbnail of L’art de l’éthique en pratique

EMS Editions eBooks, Dec 1, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of HRM and Work Organisation in Moroccan offshoring call center

Considered, rightly or wrongly, as "new factories of the future", call centers generate... more Considered, rightly or wrongly, as "new factories of the future", call centers generate more interest for both researchers and professionals. Their human aspects in general and their HR practices in particular is a rich field for investigations, due to the importance of their technical and social systems in their performance or their sustainability. The question of the choice of HR practices is the focus of this work devoted to the issue of HRM and work organization in offshoring call centers. It is based on nine case studies representing a varied typology of Moroccan call centers sector and three typical -ideal models adopted by them (Hard, Soft or hybrid). The choice of a model or another comes, initially, from a business strategy, a targeted market segment and a given level of outsourced value-added activities. The alignment between strategy and organization of the call center operates for each model to incorporate the same operational requirements (customer-agent inter...

Research paper thumbnail of Du talent Management au renforcement des capacités: L’impatriation comme innovation RH en Afrique

The journal of quality in education, Apr 4, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of GTON performance through governance: Literature review and proposal for an approach to improve the network

International journal of innovation and scientific research, 2020

In recent years, we have been witnessing profound economic changes which imply a change in organi... more In recent years, we have been witnessing profound economic changes which imply a change in organizational boundaries. We note that the inter-organizational mode of operation is more and more relevant, it is thus presented as the appropriate scope for implementing new forms of governance in the service of innovation.Therefore, this article is an opportunity to make a synthesis of the literature having apprehended the concept of governance of territorialized networks of organization and its role in the performance of companies and networks as well as the territory. This is to highlight the different conceptions of the latter, as well as the role that collaborative work plays to improve networks.In recent years, we have been witnessing profound economic changes which imply a change in organizational boundaries. We note that the inter-organizational mode of operation is more and more relevant, it is thus presented as the appropriate scope for implementing new forms of governance in the ...

Research paper thumbnail of From Talent Management to Capacity Building

The Journal of Quality in Education, Apr 4, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of Gouvernance Publique Responsable en Afrique : paradigme(s) de rupture au prisme des valeurs

La vague des réformes, frappant en permanence nos administrations publiques, témoigne à la fois d... more La vague des réformes, frappant en permanence nos administrations publiques, témoigne à la fois de la nécessité et de la difficulté de prévoir une certaine durabilité dans leurs modes de gestion. Une telle série de réformes, touchant surtout les modèles, n'arrive pas à remonter jusqu'aux paradigmes. Le durable supplante le planifiable et la responsabilité prend le pas sur l'utilité. L'appel universel incessant à une « bonne » gouvernance tente de combler le déficit grandissant des valeurs. Ces dernières, censées être parfaitement alignées avec les principes, règles et codes de conduites, changent de sens et d'ampleur en fonction du contexte étudié. En passant du privé au public, et du nord vers le sud, l'écart du sens donné aux valeurs ne cesse de s'agrandir et de causer une fragmentation et une fragilisation des dites valeurs. Le contexte africain, en particulier, est otage encore d'une pauvre gouvernance loin d'être fondée sur des réalités sur l...

Research paper thumbnail of The Public Service Qualitative Dimensions from the Citizen-Customers perspective: A Literature Review and Conceptual Model

International journal of innovation and scientific research, 2020

The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the understanding of public service quality in its ... more The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the understanding of public service quality in its relationship with citizen-customers satisfaction. The methodological choice consists of a synthesis of public service theories, a conceptual frameworks of service marketing and models of service quality. This theoretical synthesis made also possible to discuss the concepts of service quality and their application in the context of public administration. Thus, this article proposes a conceptual model of quality based on seven qualitative dimensions of the public service influencing citizen-customers satisfaction. The theoretical results indicate that these qualitative dimensions make it possible to grasp the contribution of quality to mastering the complexity of public service through citizen-customers satisfaction.

Research paper thumbnail of Quality of education and training between HR strategy and certification

Research paper thumbnail of GRH et Organisation du travail dans les centres d'appels délocalisés au Maroc

Research paper thumbnail of Contribution Du Management Par La Qualité A L’étude Systémique Des Dimensions De La Réforme Administrative: Revue De Littérature Et Proposition D’un Modèle Conceptuel Pour Le Service Public

European Scientific Journal, ESJ, 2020

Le present article a pour objectif d’analyser la contribution du management par la qualite a la r... more Le present article a pour objectif d’analyser la contribution du management par la qualite a la reforme administrative. Le choix methodologique consiste en une synthese theorique des modeles de la qualite de service ainsi qu’une analyse documentaire et theorique des experiences des Etats en matiere de la Reforme. La complexite de celle-ci n’etait pas maitrisee par les modeles de Reforme adoptes depuis un demi-siecle. Toutefois, le modele du New Public Management a beneficie largement du management par la qualite et de son approche systemique pour atteindre les resultats escomptes. Ceci a demontre qu’il existe une relation entre le management par la qualite et la maitrise de la reforme administrative. Ce faisant, par une synthese theorique et selon une approche systemique, cet article propose un modele conceptuel permettant de comprendre comment Quatre dimensions qualitatives du service public influencent la satisfaction du citoyen-client. Cette satisfaction aide a harmoniser la rela...

Research paper thumbnail of The Journal of Quality in Education

Research paper thumbnail of University-Based Smart Cities: from collective intelligence to smart crowd-conscience

The Journal of Quality in Education

Quality of life, economic, knowledge and human capitals "˜development are the main challenge... more Quality of life, economic, knowledge and human capitals "˜development are the main challenges of the new wave of smart cities. Hybrid strategies of cost leadership and innovation need to be aligned mostly by highly deliberate university creative services. Physical, intellectual and social capitals are loosely coupled to better understanding of the urban fabric and norms of behavior. It requires the creation of applications enabling data collection and processing, web-based collaboration, and "real-time" mining of the collective intelligence of citizens. The Internet of Things (IoT) has been viewed as a promising technology with great potential for addressing many societal challenges, filling the gap in terms of citizen's sensitivity measurement. At the physical level of its ecosystem, buildings are responsible for about 40% of energy consumption in cities and more than 40% of greenhouse gas emissions. With recent products available today, energy consumption in bui...

Research paper thumbnail of GRH et Organisation du travail dans les centres d'appels délocalisés au Maroc

Research paper thumbnail of Spirituality in Management

The purpose of this study is to explore the individual perceptions about integrating spirituality... more The purpose of this study is to explore the individual perceptions about integrating spirituality in management and to assess the benefits of spirituality towards organizational performance. This paper focuses on the impact of spirituality in management for performance improvement. The methodology adopted involves descriptive field study using a structured questionnaire as the research instrument with statistical analysis to arrive at the results. The results of the study reveal that people are positive about integrating spirituality into management and it is viewed as a highly acceptable and beneficial concept in the workplace, especially in the current turbulent economic situation in the world. Also it is noted that several individuals and organizations are attempting to modify their way of working to include spirituality in the workplace as well as in business.