Research and curriculum development for public ethics and integrity have become the most innovative areas of the university, and generated new approaches to both content and methodology. The article positions the NUSP approach within the... more
Research and curriculum development for public ethics and integrity have become the most innovative areas of the university, and generated new approaches to both content and methodology. The article positions the NUSP approach within the actual state of art of theory and practice. It proposes that in the post-communist region for effective improvement of integrity the reconceptualisation of corruption as a cultural problem is necessary, corrupt practices as memes, anticorruption as collective action problem. We propose that ample use of argumentative methods are necessary in training, research and technical support - methods that are not widely known or applied in the region yet. The article presents how this approach can be applied for training and the building up of an epistemic community that could support integrity evelopment, and presents the results of the research that was
conducted to measuring the effectiveness in the attitude change of participants involved in trainings.
This paper aims to analyze organizational management integrity capacity system as an improvement concept for enhancing leadership integrity effectiveness in a university setting. It departs from the analysis of the current organizational... more
This paper aims to analyze organizational management integrity capacity system as an improvement concept for enhancing leadership integrity effectiveness in a university setting. It departs from the analysis of the current organizational culture, values, virtues, managerial capabilities and attitudes to assume any organizational task. This paper aims also to propose a strategic model for the institutionalization of an organizational management integrity system.
Risk assessment has been successfully used to manage the structural integrity of pressure systems at the PetroSA plant. Predictive models were developed in order to target inspections at welds with the highest level of susceptibility.... more
Risk assessment has been successfully used to manage the structural integrity of pressure systems at the PetroSA plant. Predictive models were developed in order to target inspections at welds with the highest level of susceptibility. Validation of these models by physical inspections provided a high level of confidence in their accuracy. Following detection of stress corrosion cracks, further risk assessment calculations were employed in order to determine the likelihood of failure. These calculations were based on the fracture mechanics principles of critical crack sizes and “leak before break”. Results from these latter calculations were used to determine integrity management actions, such as repair, replacement, clamping, or regular monitoring. It is concluded that risk assessment constitutes the only effective means of identifying and managing the structural integrity of complex plant.
