Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
A Survey Of Issues And Challenges Associated With Clustering Algorithms

Data mining is the process of taking out of concealed prognostic information from a huge amount of databases. It is an influential technology which helps companies to focus on important information in their data warehouses. There are different steps in data mining process like Anomaly detection, Association rule learning, Clustering, Classification, Regression, Summarization. This paper is mainly concerned about clustering which is the procedure of organizing the objects in groups whose members contains some kind of similarity. In the present review work, will make an attempt for identifying the major issues and challenges associated with different
Entrepreneurial Spillovers from Corporate R&D

This paper studies how corporate research and development (R&D) investment affects labor mobility. We use employer-employee matched data in ordinary least squares and instrumental variables analyses to assess four hypotheses. R&D has no effect on worker retention, exit from employment, or mobility to incumbent firms. Instead, it increases employee departures to entrepreneurship, leading employees to join the founding teams of startups that are venture capital-backed, high tech, high wage, and in different sectors than the parent firm. These high-growth, high-risk startups emerging from R&D benefit from a focused, standalone incentive structure and have poor complementarities to the parent firm’s assets.
Optimizing Storage in High-Density Shelving: Studying Item Sizing in Theoretical Shelving Configurations

This article is the second in a series exploring approaches to studying the storage density and overall efficiency (as measured in terms of number of items stored) in high-density book storage facilities. It builds on the first in the series by reporting on the measurement of a random selection of materials in the collection as well as initial calculations on item sizing and projections of potential space utilization models using alternate approaches to storage. The study findings extend and confirm the theoretical work of the first article in the series by finding that a width and height-based approach using trays can fit more items than the height-alone approach. At the same time, the research found that space savings varied depending on size and that certain sizes introduced other retrieval issues (e.g., tray weight and maneuverability on upper shelves) and suggest a need to do more detailed analysis of configurations to optimize alternate shelving configuration and use.
An identification of body segment parameters in the upper extremity

This paper presents a method for identifying static parameters of all three upper extremity segments. An industrial robot was used for moving the subject's arm along a specified sagittal trajectory during which measurements of the shoulder, elbow and wrist angles and forces in the contact point were collected. An identification procedure was developed in analogy with those performed on industrial robots, which assumes the upper extremity model of a 3DOF planar structure in a closed kinematic chain. At first, a suitable trajectory had to be obtained in all three joints with appropriate low speed and with very small angle deviations around an operating point. The arm was assumed to be linear in this point since passive properties of the arm showed no nonlinearities for such small angular deviations. Since the imposed movements were very slow all dynamic effects could be discarded, which simplified the mathematical complexity. By programming a suitable trajectory into the robot controller the ill conditioning problem could be improved significantly. The algorithm eventually identifies masses and mass center coordinates for the lower arm and palm segments, their products for the upper arm and the operating point passive moments (summed elasticities and Coulomb frictions) for all three joints in the sagittal plane. The results are eventually compared to the literature estimations which are based on average population.
The Interbank Network Across the Global Financial Crisis: Evidence from Italy

This study examines the effects of the global financial crisis (GFC) on interbank market connectivity using network analysis. More specifically, using data on Italian banks’ bilateral interbank positions between 1998 and 2013, we analyze the impact of the following events on each bank’s network centrality: the liquidity crisis in August 2007, the collapse of Lehman Brothers in September 2008, Eurosystem’s long term refinancing operations (LTROs) between 2009 and 2012, the sovereign debt crisis in July 2011, and the announcement of Outright Monetary Transactions (OMT) in 2012. The results show that the 2007 liquidity crisis and especially the collapse of Lehman Brothers are associated with a marked reduction of the relative interconnectedness of the Italian banking sector (i.e., a shift in the distribution of banks’ centrality to the left, away from the most connected bank). In the following years, the system progressively recovered its initial patterns of integration among banks, which coincided with the main Eurosystem’s monetary policy interventions. However, the average outcome conceals different results across banks, depending on their characteristics and initial positions within the system.
Watch Your Basket - To Determine CEO Compensation

CEOs (chief executive officers) are paid more if they outperform other firms in their blockholders’ portfolios. For every percentage point by which their own firm's return exceeds the return of the largest blockholder's basket of investments in a year, their compensation increases by over $9,800. Once we benchmark to this portfolio, industry returns and own firm returns are of little importance. When the firm is a larger portion of the blockholder's portfolio and when the blockholder is experienced, the reward for outperforming the blockholder's portfolio is greater. Our results are robust to alternate industry classifications and definitions of blockholders.
Discriminant validity of the customer-based corporate reputation scale: some causes for concern

Purpose This study aims to reexamine the discriminant validity of the customer-based corporate reputation (CBR) scale in both its original and short forms. Design/methodology/approach The authors used data from end-use customers in two countries and two service industries. Results obtained in partial least squares structural equation modeling for the heterotrait–monotrait (HTMT)-based inference test and the Fornell and Larcker criterion were compared to make judgements about the empirical distinctiveness of the CBR scale’s five dimensions. Findings This study’s findings demonstrate that the CBR scale in both its original and short forms lacks discriminant validity when using the HTMT-based inference test. Conversely, the discriminant validity of the five corporate reputation dimensions is generally supported when using the more liberal Fornell and Larcker criterion. Research limitations/implications Future studies using the CBR scale in either the original or its short form should rely on the more stringent HTMT criterion to ensure the discriminant validity of the scale’s five dimensions. Originality/value By addressing recent findings regarding the HTMT criterion’s superiority in uncovering discriminant validity issues compared to that of the Fornell and Larcker criterion, this study is the first, to the best of the authors’ knowledge, to reexamine the discriminant validity of the well-known CBR scale.
Sharia Hotel Concept and Customer Value Effect on Customer Satisfaction

Aims of this study to see the effect of the hotel sharia concept and customer value on customer satisfaction. This research was motivated by the increase of halal tourism in the world which made the majority of the Muslim population in Indonesia aware of halal lifestyle so that it became a growing trend, and this also made the people's need for products and activities according to sharia increase. Sample of this research is consumers who have stayed overnight and felt hotel facilities in sharia hotels in Padang city at least once. Data collection technique used is a non-probability sampling method with a purposive sampling approach and data collection is done by distributing questionnaires online to 190 respondents. Data analysis method uses SEM (Structural Equation Modeling) based on components or variants, which are operated through PLS applications. Results of this study are that the sharia hotel concept and customer value have a significant effect on customer satisfaction, this means that the better the concept of sharia hotels both in terms of service, interior design and financing, customer satisfaction will increase, as well as the value of customers the more value obtained by customers both from the value of quality, emotional value, price value and social value, the higher satisfaction obtained by the customer.
Within-Group Agreement (r WG ): Two Theoretical Parameters and their Estimators

When measuring group-level psychological properties (e.g., organizational climate, leadership, team motivation), researchers typically aggregate individual perceptions to represent the group. L. R. James provided the groundbreaking insight that, in order to justify aggregating individual perceptions to represent a group-level property, one must first establish that there exist shared perceptions—or shared psychological meaning—within the group. Here we label and describe two distinct theoretical parameters that can both be used to define within-group agreement: (a) ψ W G (i.e., a parameter that defines within-group agreement as Individual True-Score Consensus), which arises from the theoretical work of L. R. James and colleagues in the 1970s, and (b) ρ W G (i.e., a parameter that treats within-group agreement as a Group True-Score Reliability Analog), which forms the theoretical basis for the r W G ( J ) index. We extend the work of L. R. James by offering a systematic comparison of different estimators of the two within-group agreement parameters ( ψ W G and ρ W G ). Recommendations are provided for estimating within-group agreement, to continue the legacy of justified measurement of group-level psychological properties.
Trade Linkages and International Business Cycle Comovement: Evidence from Korean Industry Data

Through the 2000s, Korea’s export and import linkages to advanced and emerging markets increased significantly. At the same time, the correlation of output growth between Korea and these economies rose. This paper investigates the nature of the link between trade linkages and the comovement of international business cycles (BC) using Korean industry-level domestic and international input-output data. The results suggest that, at the industry-level, higher export linkages lead to a larger positive GDP growth comovement, while higher import linkages lead to higher negative employment growth comovement. Furthermore, the decomposition of aggregate BC comovement shows that the increase in trade with China has contributed the most to aggregate BC comovement, while the impact of trade linkages on BC comovement is propagated domestically via vertical linkages. These findings suggest that the Korean economy can be significantly affected by a few countries that are highly linked through trade to Korea and/or a few industries that are highly interconnected to other industries.
Family Firms, Audit Fee, and Auditor Choice: Evidence From Indonesia

Family firms in Indonesia have an important role in the Indonesian economy. However, agency problems might happen inside family firms where it will lead to conflict of interest and information asymmetry, along with the entrenchment effect where it leads firms to produce lower quality earnings report. Research from 305 firms in Indonesia shows that the agency problems and the entrenchment effect has not affected the family firms in Indonesia, reflected from the firm‟s decision making in their amount of audit fee and auditor choice. This study will contribute by providing an empirical evidence of the effect of family control on the audit fee and auditor choice in a developing country. The result shows that the type of firms has no correlation on the amount of audit fee paid to the auditor and both firms‟ demands the same level of audit quality where it is shown by their choices of audit firms, which is Big 4 audit firm or Non-Big 4 audit firm. In conclusion, the level of agency problems and entrenchment effect tends to be lower in the family firms of Indonesia.
Automatic Corpus Selecting Algorithm Based on Triphone Models

In speech recognition, the selection of training corpus for robust acoustic modeling which can cover almost all phone phenomena is very important. Traditionally, corpus is selected manually first, and then tested and supplemented, which can't provide sufficient coverage of samples for various statistical modeling methods. An algorithm for automatically selecting the training samples from large scale text corpus is developed in this paper. This algorithm can not only cover almost all phone phenomena but also ensure to include ideal samples of triphones or class triphones and ensure enough data for training, which makes it possible to train acoustic model reliably.
Handbook Of Stress Theoretical And Clinical Aspects

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Linking Product Line Strategies to Competitive Advantage

Purpose-This study examines the relationships between product line strategies and competitive advantage in Nigerian foods and beverages industry. Design/Methodology-Data were obtained from a sample of 278 employees choosing from 8 companies in the foods and beverages industry located in north-eastern Nigeria using a self-administered questionnaire. Pearson's correlation and Multiple regression were conducted in the data analysis. Findings-Findings of the research revealed that all four hypotheses were supported signifying that product line strategies have significant effects on the competitive advantage of foods and beverages companies in Nigeria. Practical Implications-The study combined the dimensions of product line strategies to determine optimal product line in the food and beverages industry. It provides the decision makers of food and beverages firms in Nigeria with a guide for determining the blend of product line strategies to adopt in order to gain competitive advantage. It also served as a guide to potential investors in the food and beverages industry to make an informed decision that can strategically improve the efficiency and effectiveness through its advocacy on reforming product line strategies.
Individual and Environmental Predictors on the Use of Plastic Bags among the Vendors of Hadishahr City

Background: Excessive use of plastic bags has become a major problem in the worldwide causing irreparable damages to the environment and humans. The purpose of this study was to identify the individual and environmental factors associated with the use of plastic bags among the vendors of Hadishahr city, Iran. Materials and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted on 400 vendors working in Hadishahr city. The data were gathered using a researcher-made questionnaire, which measured knowledge and attitudes of vendors regarding the use of plastic bags at the individual level. At the environmental level, access to alternatives plastic bags and social support to use of alternative was measured. Plastic bags in kilograms per week was measured as the consumer behavior Data were analyzed using SPSS software via Chi-square, t-test and hierarchical regression tests. Result: The average usage of plastic bags by the vendors was 4.5 kg per week. 97.8% of vendors gave plastic bags for the customers to carry away their purchased items. The individual-level factors (knowledge and attitude), along with social support for the use of alternatives taken from environmental factors were the most important predictors for the use of plastic bags; they were able to predict consumption behavior (15%) along with other variables. Conclusion: In order to reduce the plastic bags consumption while training, it is necessary to provide social support for the usage of alternatives and environmental access to these alternatives.
Teacher Staffing Challenges in California: Exploring the Factors That Influence Teacher Staffing and Distribution. Technical Report. Getting Down to Facts II.

California school systems and lay the foundation for substantive conversations about what education policies should be sustained and what might be improved to ensure increased opportunity and success for all students in California in the decades ahead. Getting Down to Facts II follows approximately a decade after the first Getting Down to Facts effort in 2007. This technical report is one of 36 in the set of Getting Down to Facts II studies that cover four main areas related to state education policy: student success, governance, personnel, and funding. Teacher Staffing Challenges in California: Exploring the Factors that Influence Teacher Staffing and Distribution Technical Report
Strategies for Sustainability of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Ghana

Strategies for Sustainability of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in Ghana by John Kwaku Amaglo MS, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, 2015 BS, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, 1990 Doctoral Study Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Business Administration
The Influence Of Knowledge Sharing On Service Innovation Performance: An Empirical Study On Hotel In North Borneo, Indonesia

This research is conducted on tourism industry especially hotel in North Borneo Indonesia. To improve the performance of service innovation, companies need knowledge gained from knowledge sharing activities (knowledge donating and knowledge collecting). The study was tested with 182 employees working at the hotel company in North Borneo Indonesia. The data were collected using survey method with questionnaire. The survey responses submitted by respondents in this study indicate that the influence of knowledge sharing on the performance of service innovation shows significant results.
FACTORS AFFECTING CONSUMER BEHAVIOR TOWARD ECO-FRIENDLY SEAFOOD IN HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM

The safety and quality of aquaculture products have been often concerned in recent years. Green consumption is a problematic concept, not least because it is an apparent oxymoron. “Green” means the conservation of environmental resources, while consumption is often related to their destruction. Green consumption behavior is significantly related to concern for the environment and behavioral intentions. This research used structured questionnaires and a stratified random sampling method to collect data from 326 residents of 3 big districts in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) the city with a structural equation model used to identify factors affecting consumption behavior and buying eco-friendly seafood, the study found that environmental response, brand image, emotional response, fake seafood products, social media behavior and perceived quality have a positive and significant correlation with eco-friendly seafood consumption behavior.
Sustainable business models: a literature review

Purpose The demand for resources for development also increased corporate pressures for sustainability. Consequently, it is necessary for organizations to adopt measures addressing the need to implement a new business model, which allows a management team concerned about the economy and the optimization of resources to make sustainable business models a strategic interest of the organization. The purpose of this paper is to analyze sustainable business models and the applied practices to operationalize them. Design/methodology/approach This study was conducted through a systematic review of the literature to identify the sustainable business models addressed in the literature, and what practices are applied to operationalize these models. Findings The data show that sustainable business models have an approach centered on the direct participation of stakeholders, especially the user, in the process of creating sustainable value. Overall, they offer a high level of technology-based business models that prioritize the use of clean energy, material maximization and energy efficiency, with an emphasis on repair and maintenance rather than on disposal and scheduled obsolescence, as well as an emphasis on natural and renewable processes, the reuse of waste, environmental stewardship, product transformation into technological artefacts for users, and products for services and results. Research limitations/implications The study’s contributions provide a more detailed understanding of sustainable business models and what practices can be adopted by companies to make the business truly sustainable. This paper contributed to the discussion of the research on sustainable business models and their operational practices. Originality/value The analysis promotes insights into new opportunities for companies to integrate their traditional business models with sustainability, contributing to the application of sustainable practices within the managerial scope. Companies that operate sustainable business models need to be aware that collaborative, sharing and networking models can deliver positive results for sustainable business models.
PENGEMBANGAN DAN PEMANFAATAN INFORMASI KINERJA UNTUK PENGANGGARAN DI INSTANSI PEMERINTAH D.I. YOGYAKARTA DITINJAU DARI DUKUNGAN INTERNAL DAN EKSTERNAL SERTA KAPABILITAS TEKNIS

This research concerns technical factors and political factors as variables influencing the work performance measurement development as well as the utilization of performance information in budgeting, both directly and indirectly. It uses sample chosen by random sampling system, consisting of 316 executives with the echelon ranks of 2, 3, and 4 at the regional government offices, Jogjakarta, Indonesia. These executives are the official leaders appointed by the government. The research attempts to test and confirm whether such factors are consistently influential toward work performance measurement development and utilization of performance information in budgeting as conducted by the previous studies. Based on the results, the influence significantly toward work performance measurement development and utilization of performance information in budgeting, both directly and indirectly. In addition, the information system capability, incapability of explaining and assessing performance metrics (as technical factors) do not influence either directly nor indirectly both work performance measurement development and utilization of performance information in budgeting in budgeting. Yet, another technical factor, that is, technical knowledge has significant influence toward work performance measurement development in budgeting. These findings show that the change into performance measurement-based budgeting is influenced by the regional government’s internal and external support, external participations such as society for escorting the regional government officials for facing the budgeting system change. Keywords: political and technical factors, information system capability, incapability of explaining and evaluating performance metrics, performance measurement development, performance information utilization