Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Factors Affecting Employees’ Work Passion in the Thai Insurance Industry

The objectives of this study were to: 1) identify the perceived definition of staff work passion, and 2) explore perceived factors affecting staff work passion, both in the Thai insurance industry. The study was qualitative, using semi-structured interviews with open-ended questions. Participants were 36 key informants from life and non-life insurance companies in Thailand, including executive managers, middle managers, and staff, selected to maximize variation in responses. The definitions of staff work passion in the Thai insurance industry were comprised of five categories: happiness, pride, goal setting, personal efficacy, and job fit. Seven factors affecting work passion were highlighted: 1) the power of teamwork, 2) great support from leader, 3) work value, 4) challenge and variety of work, 5) supportive company policies, 6) gaining knowledge and opportunity to learn, and 7) providing good service to customers. These findings were incorporated into an employee work passion model adapted from Blanchard’s model. The model showed personal characteristics of individual as meanings of work passion; organization and job characteristics; and organizational role behaviours as factors affecting work passion. The model might apply to similar businesses within the financial industry, e.g., insurance brokerage companies, financial institutions, and stock and securities firms.
What Couples Choose to Focus on During Nurse-led Family Health Conversations When Suffering Stroke

The aim of this study was to illuminate which topics 2 couples, ages younger than 65 years old, where 1 partner has suffered a stroke, choose to focus on when participating in nurse-led family health conversations. Six conversations were audiotaped, transcribed, and analyzed by qualitative content analysis. Three categories emerged illustrating that the couples choose to talk about how they were affected on a personal and family level and, moreover, the importance of support within and outside the family. The altered way of living involved distressed feelings, gratitude, and hopes. This study highlights the importance of nurses viewing the family as a unit.
PENGARUH KOMPETENSI APARATUR PENGELOLA DANA DESA, PARTISIPASI MASYARAKAT, DAN SISTEM PENGENDALIAN INTERNAL TERHADAP AKUNTABILITAS PENGELOLAAN DANA DESA

This study aims to determine the of village fund manager apparatus competencies, community participation, and the internal control system on village Fund Management accountability. Empirical studies on village Government Apparatus in Sub-District Banyudono Boyolali regency. The population in this study is the village Government Apparatus of the District of Banyudono, Boyolali Regency. The sampling technique uses random sampling. The method of data analysis using multiple linear regression analysis. The result of this study are the competencies of village fund management apparatus, community participation, and internal control systems have a positive and significant effect on accountability of village fund management.
DETERMINANTS OF CAPITAL STRUCTURE: AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF LISTED COMPANIES IN THAILAND STOCK EXCHANGE SET 100 INDEX

The main purpose of this study is to investigate some financial indicators that affect the debt ratio in Thailand? s capital market. Two competing theories that explicate the capital structure are old-fashioned pecking order and static trade-off model. From existing literature reviews, we select seven traditional factors: profitability, asset structure, size, liquidity, non-debt tax shields, dividend policy and growth as explanatory variables. While long-term debt and total debt are used as proxies for dependent variables. This study uses secondary data collected from annual financial statements of companies in SET 100 index exclude financial business sector. All firms rank highest market capitalization and top trading liquidity in Thailand Stock Exchange for a period of 10 years during 2009-2018. After examine the data, only 760 samples are qualified under criteria. Two panel multiple regression models are implemented for statistic testing at the significant level 0.05. The results for model 1 (Long term debt) show positive and statistical significant effect of asset structure, size, liquidity and growth. While other three factors comprising profitability, non-debt tax shield and dividend policy indicate negative statistical relationships. The results for model 2 (Total debt) show positive and statistical significant effect of asset structure and growth. Whereas, two factors including profitability and liquidity display negative statistical correlation. The results of the two models are consistent with the Pecking Order theory for profitability and growth. High growth firms have higher need for funds then expect to borrow more. While asset structure is consistent with trade-off theory which hold that there should be a positive relationship between fixed assets and debt since fixed assets can serve as collateral. The explanatory variables which have the highest impact on capital structure choices for long term debt and total debt are non-debt tax shield and profitability respectively. Other independent variables such as product uniqueness, risk and macroeconomic indicators are subject to future research.
Effect of Organizational Justice, Trust in Bosses and Job Satisfaction on Employee Performance at PT. PLN (Persero) Main Unit of West Sumatra Region

The most important thing in an organization is performance. Performance is the goal of the organization. Performance is a measure of the success of an organization in carrying out business processes. In this article we have developed the influence of Organizational Justice, Trust in Boss and Job Satisfaction with Performance From relevant theories and research conducted by several researchers about the relationship between these variables in previous studies, we argue that Organizational Justice has a significant effect on Satisfaction Work. Significant Trust in Bosses for Job Satisfaction. Organizational Justice has a significant effect on performance. Trust in bosses is significant for performance. Job Satisfaction has a significant effect on performance.
PENERAPAN METODE ACTIVITY BASED COSTING DALAM PENENTUAN HARGA POKOK PRODUKSI PADA PT. SARIMELATI KENCANA (PIZZA HUT MANADO TOWN SQUARE)

Nowadays, every company has to have a right and efficient way to know their own pricing process. The better the company count it, the better it would be to compete in the market because the right method or system will decrease the cost and increase the profit. Activity Based Costing System is a method of calculating the cost of goods manufactured based on activities in a company using more cost driver, so it can calculate more accurate. This method is expected to be applied to the PT. Sarimelati Kencana who still using the traditional system for calculating the cost of goods manufactured. This research has a purpose to know the cost of goods manufactured in the company using activity based costing system. There are qualitative and quantitative data on this project. Qualitative data for company profile and quantitative data for production costs. This is descriptive research and the result shows that the pricing process using ABC method give overcost condition for pizza hut personal and undercost condition for pizza hut regular and large.
Teamwork and Moral Hazard among Emergency Department Physicians

How does teamwork increase productivity? Considering teamwork as joint monitoring and management, I investigate this question by studying emergency physicians who work in two settings differing only in the extent that physicians manage work together: In a “nurse-managed” system patients are assigned by a triage nurse “manager,” and in a “self-managed” system physicians decide among themselves which patients to treat. The self-managed system increases throughput productivity by 11-15%. Essentially all of this net effect can be accounted for by reducing a “foot-dragging” moral hazard, in which physicians prolong patient stays to appear busier and avoid getting new patients. Foot-dragging is sensitive to peer effects, suggesting that physicians in the same location have better information about each other. In the self-managed system, new patients are assigned more efficiently according to physician workload, suggesting a better use of information to assign patients. JEL Codes: D20, L20, I12, M50 ∗I am very grateful to David Cutler, Joe Doyle, Bob Gibbons, and Jon Gruber for their guidance and support. David Bates and Josh Kosowsky provided invaluable institutional support. I also benefited from comments from Alberto Abadie, Jason Abaluck, Leila Agha, Josh Angrist, Amy Finkelstein, Nathaniel Hendren, Erin Johnson, Danielle Li, David Molitor, Michael Powell, Heidi Williams, and a large number of seminar audiences. I gratefully acknowledge support from the NBER Health and Aging Fellowship, under the National Institute of Aging Grant Number T32-AG000186; the Charles A. King Trust Postdoctoral Fellowship, the Medical Foundation; the MIT George and Obie Schultz Fund; and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Ruth L. Kirschstein Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship F32-HS021044. †Address: 117 Encina Commons, Room 215; Stanford, CA 94306. Phone: 650-725-9582. Fax: 650-723-1919. Email: david.c. chan@stanford.edu.
Genetic variability and heritability for seed yield and its components in sesame (Sesamum indicum L.)

The analysis of genetic parameters for 30 genotypes of sesamum revealed high GCV, PCV, heritability and genetic advance as per cent of mean for number of capsules per plant, number of capsules in main stem, number of primary branches per plant, height upto first capsule and seed yield per plant indicating that selection could be effective for improving seed yield and yield attributes.
Mitigating Shirking: Contracting Performance in Buyer-Initiated Service Triads

Buyers that operate in buyer-initiated service triads must deal with the repercussions of service suppliers failing to satisfy the buyer’s customer. Performance-based contracting (PBC) can be used to shift the risks associated with performance shortfalls to service suppliers. Attaining specified performance outcomes can, however, be highly uncertain in service triads where there are many factors outside the supplier’s control. In such situations of high outcome uncertainty, suppliers may be induced to shirk their responsibilities since the direct customer–supplier link inherent to triadic structures gives suppliers an opportunity to engage in shirking without being detected. According to established theory, PBC is less effective in such situations, and behavior-based contracting (BBC) is more effective in achieving performance outcomes that are satisfactory to buyers. However, these insights are based on the long-standing assumption that PBC and BBC are substitutes. This assumption has been criticized as not being representative of empirical reality. Therefore, this chapter studies whether combining these contracting approaches during the contract design and contract management phases mitigates shirking of responsibility by suppliers. Using a data set derived from a survey questionnaire, the chapter finds that combining PBC and BBC during the contract design phase does not reduce shirking. However, the results do reveal that responsibility shirking can be mitigated by combining PBC and BBC during the contract management phase. This study provides purchasing managers with new insights concerning how to use PBC to achieve satisfactory performance outcomes, even in uncertain contexts such as service triads.
The Role of Profitability Mediated the Influence of Investment Decisions on Dividend Policy

The company basically proposed to be achieved to maintain its survival in fierce business competition. The purpose can be interpreted when the company has successfully achieved what is desired, both short term and long term. Getting maximum profit is the main goal of a company while providing prosperity for company owners and shareholders and maximizing the value of the company is its long-term goal. This research was conducted at the Manufacturing Industrial Company on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for the period of 2016 - 2015. The total population taken was 35 companies using the census method. Based on the analysis it was found that the Investment Decision had a significant positive effect on profitability (DPR). Investment Decisions have a significant positive effect on Dividend Policy. Profitability has a significant positive effect on Dividend Policy. Profitability is able to mediate the effect of Investment Decisions on Dividend Policy in the Manufacturing Industry Sector shares in the Indonesia Stock Exchange for the period of 2017 - 2018. The research implications emphasize the tangible benefits of the results of this study for interested parties, especially for investors who are planning to invest in the capital market. Through the results of this study, companies should be able to further optimize the performance of their companies in order to increase profitability, so the company is able to share company profits with investors in the form of dividends. Companies that have a stable return and dividend policy will increase the value of the company. Evidenced by the results of research obtained and exposure to the relationship between variables that generally have a positive and significant effect.
The effect of competitive and green marketing strategy on development of SMEs

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of competitive and green marketing strategy on development of SME in Jaffna district by surveying 302SMEs in Jaffna district. Resource advantage theory of competitions is underpinned to link the marketing strategy and performance development of SMEs. Llittle researches were undertaken into the competitive marketing strategy and green marketing strategy in SMEs in the post war context. The influences of these marketing strategy on the performance of SME is nebulous in the post ear context. Data were collected by using questionnaires from owners of SMEs. Simple random sampling method was applied to select samples for this study. Structural equation method (SEM) was utilized to identify the effect of marketing strategy on the development of SMEs . The findings revealed that competitive marketing strategy significantly influenced on the financial development, customer development and SME development and not significantly influenced on the employee development. Regarding green marketing strategy, it significantly influenced on customer development and employee development not significantly influenced on the financial and SME development. This research suggested that entrepreneurs need to apply these two strategies for the development of SMEs.
Perceived Effect of Postharvest and Value Addition Technologies on Cocoa Farmers’ Productivity in Akwa Ibom State

The study assessed the perceived effect of cocoa postharvest and value addition technologies in enhancing rural farmers’ productivity in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Multistage sampling procedure was employed in the selection of 114 respondents. Data were generated using structured questionnaire and analysed using frequencies and mean. Results reveal that proper harvesting (95.61%), pod breaking (97.37%), fermentation (96.49%), drying (96.49%), sorting as well as grading (93.86%), packaging and storage of cocoa beans (92.98%) were the technologies available to the farmers. They were not trained on how to make chocolate, cocoa powder and cocoa butter. There was high extent of use of harvesting, pod breaking and drying packages and low extent of use of fermentation and grading packages. The perceived effect of these technologies on the cocoa farmers’ productivity included reduction in quantity of waste ( x=3.73) improvement in quality of cocoa beans (x =3.58) increased income ( x=3.09) increase in shelf life of produce, among others. Accessing and using these technologies were faced with such challenges as high cost of machines (100%), lack of technical knowhow (95.61%) and preference of manual processing (92.11%). The study concluded that postharvest and value addition technologies enhance farmers’ productivity. It is recommended that postharvest processes be mechanized, cost of machines for further processing and value addition to cocoa beans be subsidized and trainings on value addition be enhanced. Keywords : Cocoa value addition, Cocoa technologies.
Industrial Wastes and Their Management Challenges in Ethiopia

Industrial wastes are useless wastes generated by industrial activities such as manufacturing, fabrication, construction, chemical plants and others. They are among harmful pollutants that affect the environment and water bodies through pollution. In Ethiopia, the rapid industrialization has led to generation of industrial wastes including hazardous ones. But, knowledge of these wastes and their impact on humans and the surrounding environment is very limited. In addition, to minimize the generation of wastes and develop pollution control measures this study has become imperative. Therefore, this review was conducted to examine the different types of industrial wastes, their impacts and their management challenges in Ethiopia. These issues were addressed through exploration of different studies conducted on industrial wastes in Ethiopia and by referring various journals. The study indicated industrial wastes and their impact on the environment were widely prevalent in Ethiopia especially, in Addis Ababa due to abundance of medium and large scale industries compared to other parts of the country. The sources for these wastes include textile and garment industries, tanning industries, beverage industries, industrial parks and others. The wastes from poorly managed industries are contributors to the pollution of both water bodies and different urban areas. Similarly, solid industrial waste management has become a serious challenge that affects the human welfare and the environment in different parts of the country. However, the management of these industrial wastes is inadequate due to absence of treatment plants for each industry, absence comprehensive, integrated and sustainable solid waste management plan, problem with rapid growth of population and insufficient resources to deal with industrial waste management issues. Keywords : Industrial Wastes, Management, Challenge, Ethiopia. DOI : 10.7176/CMR/11-8-01 Publication date :October 31 st 2019
THE EFFECT OF FAMILY-CENTERED EDUCATION ON SELF-CARE IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES

Background & Aims : Family-centered education has an important role in diabetes control by establishing an effective relationship with self-care. This study aimed to evaluate family-centered education on self-care of patients with Type 2 diabetes. Materials and Methods : This experimental study consisted of 60 patients with type 2 diabetes who were randomly assigned in two groups: control group (n=30) and treatment group (n=30). Data were collected using a questionnaire consisted of demographic characteristics and self-care items measuring. Family-centered education in the intervention group lasted for three months. Data collecting process was performed at two points; at the baseline of the study, and after 3 months. Data were analyzed by SPSS 21 using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results : The study revealed that family-centered education on self-care included five dimensions consisting of nutrition, physical activity, blood glucose control, and foot care. After intervention, the difference between two groups were statistically significant d (p<0.001). Applying medication regimen didn’t show any significant difference (p>0.05) between two groups. Discussion : Family-centered education by a nurse for three months could have important effects on self-care, and its dimensions included nutrition, physical activity, blood glucose control, foot care in the diabetes type II. Therefore, it is recommended to the nurses to include family education in patients with diabetes.
Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act: Design Failure, Implementation Failure or Both?

The Government of India implemented MGNREGA in 2005–06 to provide social security cum wage employment on demand, initially in 200 districts and was later extended to all of India. The programme expenditure has now ballooned to over 60,000 crore per year in 2018–19, for creating about 267.95 crore man-days of employment. The programme has been beset with a host of issues since its inception, raising serious doubts about its impact in achieving designed objectives. The programme was designed with host of objectives starting from social security to providing livelihood security to wage employment on demand to arresting migration to deep rooting democracy. All prior research looked at specific objectives in a particular geographic area. This article examines the programme achievement data and examines the same against programme objectives and argues that the programme may be flawed in design objectives and inadequate programme architecture. Contrasting the programme data with census raises further issues about reliability.
Do corporate governance practices affect the performance of firms listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange?

This paper investigates whether the performance of a firm matters if it has strong corporate governance practices and listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange. It uses annual financial statements between 2007 and 2016 from firms that have been certified by the Security and Exchange Commission and listed firms on the Ghana Stock Exchange. By means of the random effects model, the study does not provide statistically compelling evidence that listed corporate governance variables affect the performance of firms listed on the Ghana Stock Exchange. However, the study found weak evidence in favour of board size, leverage, firm size, growth, and asset tangibility. We find that many of the corporate governance variables used in the model have no significant impact on the performance of the firms. The relevance of the study is that it shows the relationship between policies on corporate governance and performance of firms, and governing bodies of firms informed about the type of corporate governance practices that will support business performance. Hence we recommend that policymakers take this up to embark on rigorous modification of practices on corporate governance involving listed companies in Ghana to ascertain first-hand how these firms are practising what has been documented in their annual reports
ANTECEDENTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING AND ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE: EVIDENCE FROM INDONESIAN SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) play a significant role in Indonesian business growth. Therefore, the objective of the present study is to investigate the association of antecedents of environmental management accounting and environmental performance in Indonesian SMEs. In doing so, the current study seeks to identify the internal and external influencing factors for firms in adopting EMA and its subsequent impact on SMEs environmental performance. The outcomes of the PLS-SEM confirm that benefit expectation has significantly and positively impacted on Environmental Management Accounting. The results of PLS-SEM also confirm that Regulatory Pressure has a positive and significant impact on environmental management accounting. Finally, the results of partial least square modelling confirm that environmental management accounting also has a positive and significant impact on environmental performance.