Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Effect of Compensation, Training and Development and Manager Support on Employee Commitment: The moderating effect of Co-worker Support

The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of compensation, training and development and manager support on commitment level of hotel employees and the moderating role of co-worker support in the service context. The study used a cross-sectional and quantitative mail survey approach. Hotel employees in Malaysia were surveyed, and Partial Least Squares Method, Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) algorithm and bootstrap techniques were used to measure the relationships between compensation, training and development, manager support and employee commitment and the moderating role of co-worker support on the relationships between compensation, training and development, manager support and employee commitment. The results confirm that co-worker support moderates the relationships between compensation, training and development, manager support and employee commitment level. The findings provide new theoretical knowledge about the moderating effect of the co-worker support and significantly enhance knowledge about employee commitment and loyalty. The research provides notable insights into the role of social and structural bonding in hotel employees’ commitment and loyalty in the service, as well as provides an important implication for segmentation. These results can be used by hospitality managers to gain competitive advantage over its rivals. The study contributes to research on employees’ commitment and loyalty. Introducing the role of co-worker support as a moderator within the context of a hotel industry is new in the services marketing literature.
Intelligent System Application of Health Consultation based on Web and Android Apps “SIDIKA”

Public Health is essentially a science that consists of various disciplines. Health promotion is one of the sciences with the output in the form of products for the community, especially in the health sector, which aims to monitor programs in the Community Health Centers. Youth Care Health Services, while providing adolescent health information and counseling services. Optimization of Adolescent Health Care Services and counseling programs is needed as the development of information technology resolves the problem of lack of information in the community, a web-based information system is created that can help doctors or health experts in providing knowledge and health information about adolescents, as well as conducting direct discussions with adolescent through counseling features. SIDIKA is a health information system based on web and android technology dedicated specifically to adolescent who need health information about adolescent. This system provides counseling features that can connect adolescent with doctors or health care professionals directly. With the existence of the SIDIKA system, it is expected to be able to provide solutions in terms of the ease of program implementation of Adolescent Health Care Services and counseling between adolescents with doctors or health experts. In addition, making adolescent feel comfortable in consultation without any shame.
Resource allocation in D2D communication in cellular mode

Device-to-Device (D2D) has attracted substantial research attention recently and has been recognized as an essential approach to performance improvement in 5G networks, due to its potential to improve coverage, spectrum efficiency, and energy within the existing cellular network. In this paper, we refer to an LTE-A scenario in which the underlay mode is adopted to allow D2D pairs to communicate directly by sharing sub-channels with Cellular Users (CUEs) and cellular mode (CELLM), where two D2D users communicate through the eNB as conventional CUEs and no direct D2D link is established. In this case, the eNB is used as a relay. Our aim is to propose heuristic resource allocation schemes to distribute radio resources among CUEs and D2Ds in a cell taking the interference because of pairing into account. Finally, an analytical approach is proposed to characterize CUE and D2D capacity as well as outage probability for D2D cellular mode. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
An opportunity-based explanation of entrepreneurial intention: evidence from global sourcing suppliers in China

Abstract This study examines how knowledge acquisition of global sourcing suppliers in China influences their employees’ entrepreneurial intention through opportunity identification. We analyzed survey data from 144 Chinese global sourcing supplier firms using structural equation modeling. The findings reveal that supplier employees were able to identify more opportunities with their employers’ acquired knowledge and those identified opportunities increase employees’ intention to start their own ventures. In addition to the challenge to incumbent supplier firms, our study also provides insight on potential remedies by showing that a strategic focus on the pursuit of opportunities weakens employee entrepreneurial intention. This study represents a first step toward integrating organizational and individual level variables to clarify the underlying mechanism through which firm knowledge leads to individual entrepreneurial intention. ABSTRAIT Cette étude examine comment l’acquisition des connaissances chez les fournisseurs à l’échelle mondiale de services d’externalisation basés en Chine influence les intentions entrepreneuriales des employés de ces fournisseurs, à travers l’identification d’opportunités. En utilisant la modélisation par équations structurelles, nous avons analysé les données d’une enquête conduite parmi 144 entreprises chinoises proposant des services d’externalisation à l’échelle mondiale. Les résultats révèlent que les employés de ces entreprises étaient capables, grâce aux connaissances acquises par leurs employeurs, d’identifier un nombre plus important d’opportunités; et que cette détermination des opportunités renforçait leur intention de démarrer leurs propres entreprises. Au-delà de ce défi pour les entreprises en place, notre étude révèle des solutions potentielles en montrant qu’une orientation stratégique pour la poursuite des opportunités affaiblit les intentions entrepreneuriales des employés. Cette étude représente une première étape vers l’intégration de variables organisationnelles et individuelles visant à clarifier le mécanisme sous-jacent à travers lequel les connaissances dans les entreprises conduisent à l’intention entrepreneuriale individuelle.
PEMANFAATAN BAHAN ALAMI UNTUK PENGEMBANGAN PRODUK ECOPRINT DI DUKUH IV CERME, PANJATAN, KABUPATEN KULONPROGO

The Community Partnership Program aimed to provide direct benefits to people's lives in the social and economic fields and to improve the quality of resources through the empowerment of the women of the PKK and Karang Taruna groups in Dukuh IV Cerme, Panjatan, Kulon Progo Regency by utilizing natural ingredients in around his residence. This activity was expected to solve the problems in the partner villages, namely the source of income for the community is only dominated by the agricultural sector, the natural potential of the village that has not been used properly, lack of skills in managing the potential of the village, the majority of the residents of Dukuh VI Cerme are housewives who have minimal income. The Community Partnership Program consists of two activities, namely the training in making ecoprints by utilizing natural materials in the neighborhood around Dukuh VI Cerme, Panjatan and making audio-visual videos on how to make ecoprints. The Partnership Program activity is expected to be carried out continuously so that it can be an additional livelihood for the local community because the selling value of the ecoprint product is still quite high on the market. Keywords: Ecoprint; Income; Natural Ingredient; Kulonprogo
A Multiple Case Study of Selected Individuals Who Facilitate the Successful Adoption of Environmental Public Policy

A MULTIPLE CASE STUDY OF SELECTED INDIVIDUALS WHO FACILITATE THE SUCCESSFUL ADOPTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC POLICY John H. Austin Old Dominion University, 1993 Director: Dr. Gregory H. Frazer The purpose of this study was to determine the personal and professional characteristics of successful individuals who have had a positive influence on the development of public policy concerning the environment. Additionally, which characteristics are most likely to enhance success and determine which of these characteristics might contribute to efforts toward developing public environmental policy in the future were investigated. The purpose was accomplished through the design and implementation of a multiple case study utilizing a qualitative research methodology. The sample for this study included six public servants who were identified as actively involved in affecting the development of public policy involving the environment on either the local, state, or federal levels of government. In some cases the individuals were elected to public office, some were political appointees, and some were private citizens who chose individually to act in the public interest through a local, grassroot effort. The choice of individuals to be studied was approved by a select panel of publicly recognized experts in the field of environmental studies and public policy development. R eproduced with perm ission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without perm ission. In-depth interviews were conducted with these six individuals to determine the characteristics most common to them all that have contributed to each of their success in influencing public policy. A set of open-ended questions, approved by the same panel of experts, was used to initiate and structure each interview. The process of narrative and inductive analysis indicated that a reactionary environmental experience, the development of a sense of environmental advocacy, the establishment of a visionary action plan, networking, the building of coalitions, and participation in the political process were common factors shared by all the interviewees which contributed to their success. These findings suggest that there are indeed identifiable elements which are common to successful individuals working in the public arena toward change to public environmental policy. Utilizing these common factors, an Environmental Strategic Planning model was proposed, which describes the process by which an individual, community, or organizational unit could develop an action plan to effect environmental public policy. R eproduced with perm ission of the copyright owner. Further reproduction prohibited without perm ission.
Research on the Influence of Service Quality of Shunfeng Cold Chain Logistics on Customer Loyalty

In order to explore the relationship between the service quality and customer loyalty of Shunfeng cold chain logistics, this paper builds a research model which takes customer satisfaction as intervening variable, and adopts reliability, responsiveness, and tangibles dimensions of SERVQUAL model, and adds Security, Economy and Flexible Service dimensions based on the characteristics of cold chain logistics. Through data analysis, hypotheses between Shunfeng cold chain logistics service quality, customer satisfaction and customer loyalty are tested and the weaknesses of service are further explored. Some suggestions are put forward for Shunfeng cold chain logistics to enhance customer satisfaction and loyalty, such as optimizing goods source traceability Services, adding cold chain outlets, enhancing the flexibility of distribution, and upgrading cold chain packaging equipment.
The impact of governance and low carbon finance on the built environment – two European case studies with a focus on regional domestic retrofitting and policy

The EU’s commitment to reducing its carbon emissions by 80% by 2050 has led to an array of climate change and energy efficiency umbrella policies, some of which focused on the energy performance of the built environment. With 28 diverse member states, these policies are transposed to the national and regional level with varying degrees of efficiency and speed. This thesis explores the financial and governance dimensions of decarbonising the European domestic building stock through the examples of two case studies in Slovenia and Germany. The study analyses qualitative data from fieldwork interviews and secondary sources. Drawing on transitions and coevolutionary theory, it employs a novel analytical framework combining Foxon’s five coevolutionary systems (2011) with Geels’ multi-level perspective (2005) into a versatile analytical framework. Applying this tool, the study investigates the impact of, and coevolving interactions between governance and funding on energy efficiency in the built environment. It finds that ineffective transposition of key policies, and structural differences such as the absence of an effective regional administrative level can directly impact on low-carbon investments in the built environment. The research also finds that the effective interaction between governance and funding can have a substantial impact on domestic retrofitting. The thesis fills an important gap in the literature, namely on the influence of institutional alignments and funding in relation to socio-technical regimes such as the built environment. It contributes to a growing body of literature and knowledge on the impact of institutional finance and governance on energy efficiency in the domestic building sector. It also adds to the growing area of coevolutionary thinking within the sustainability context and showcases a useful analytical framework within the research context of building sustainability. Finally, the thesis derives policy recommendations from the case study findings and presents these for the UK and the EU context.
An exploration of the utility of augmented haptic feedback for learning a curve-tracing task

An exploration of the utility of augmented haptic feedback for learning a curve-tracing task Camille Kimberley Williams Doctor of Philosophy Rehabilitation Sciences Institute University of Toronto 2018 Technology for the field of robot-assisted rehabilitation (and haptic training, in general) is rapidly advancing. However, there is some concern among the rehabilitation community that the outcomes, in terms of motor recovery, have fallen short of expectations. One reason for this may be that—despite the understanding that motor learning is a key component of motor recovery—motor learning scientists are not always involved in the design, development and deployment of these systems. In this dissertation, I explored optimization of haptic feedback from a motor learning perspective. In the first study, I compared learning outcomes after participants practised a curve-tracing task with assistive, error-augmenting or no haptic feedback. In study two, I investigated whether learning outcomes were affected by the bandwidth (i.e., error tolerance) at which each of the two forms of haptic feedback were provided. For the third study, I explored whether and how self-controlled or experimenterimposed assistive haptic feedback schedules influenced motor learning. In all experiments, motor learning was assessed using a composite measure of performance efficiency (the speed accuracy cost function) on retention tests conducted immediately (10 min) and 1 day after skill acquisition. Results showed that error-augmenting haptic feedback was the most effective for learning (study 1) but its superiority was not observed with a wider bandwidth (study 2). When learners could self-control their assistive haptic feedback schedule, a lower frequency of feedback across practice blocks appeared to enhance learning (study 3). This final study also showed that whether learners had self-control over their feedback frequency was associated with their views about the utility of assistive haptic feedback for performing and learning the task. Additionally, these expressed views were significantly associated with both self-chosen feedback frequency and motor learning outcomes.
Analysis of a Mobile Payment Scenario

The objective of this chapter is to evaluate the scenario in which mobile payments are currently inserted to offer those interested in developing research in this area a broader understanding of the mobile payment ecosystem and its evolution. A study by Dahlberg, Guo, and Ondrus revealed that researchers are focusing on the same topics (especially consumer adoption and technological aspects) with a limited accumulation of foreground. Therefore, it is believed that the limited scientific literature regarding the history of mobile payment and its development in recent years surely makes it difficult to generate research on other perspectives. In this way, this chapter presents the general scenario of financial technologies, explaining how these changes completely changed the global economic scenario and gave rise to innovations in financial solutions for companies and consumers. The authors conclude the article by giving some recommendations for the diffusion of this payment system and for future investigations of mobile payment systems.
Corporate social responsibility disclosure : theory and empirical insights from the Libyan Extractive Sector (2009-2014) and related accounting education considerations

ii TABLE OF CONTENTS . iv LIST OF TABLES . x LIST OF FIGURES . xii LIST OF TERMS AND ABBREVIATIONS . xiv DEDICATION . xvi ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS . xvii DECLARATION . xviii CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION AND OUTLINE OF THE THESIS . 1 1.1 Chapter Introduction . 1 1.2 Research Context and Setting . 3 1.3 The Research Problem and its Background . 6 1.4 Research Objectives . 11 1.5 Research Questions . 11 1.6 Research Significance and Justifications . 13 1.7 Structure of the Thesis . 14 1.8 Chapter Summary. 16 CHAPTER TWO: CSRD: LITERATURE REVIEW AND PROPOSITION / HYPOTHESES DEVELOPMENT . 17 2.1 Chapter Introduction . 17 2.2 CSRD: Concept, Definition and Brief History . 18 2.3 CSRD: Nature and Scope . 23 2.3.1 Environmental Disclosure . 26 2.3.2 Community Disclosure . 26 2.3.3 Consumer Disclosure . 27 v 2.3.4 HR&E Disclosure . 27 2.3. 5 Directors’ Data Disclosure . 28 2.3. 6 Corporate Governance . 29 2.4 A Survey of Relevant CSRD Studies . 30 2.5 Theories in Relation to the Propositions and Hypotheses Development of the Thesis38 2.5. 1 Agency Theory . 38 2.5. 1.1 Economic Performance . 39 2.5. 2 Stakeholder Theory . 41 2.5. 2.1 Stakeholder Demands and Power. 43 2.5. 2.2 Company Size . 44 2.5. 3 Legitimacy Theory . 45 2.5. 3.1 Societal Pressure and Expectations . 46 2.5. 3.2 Company Age . 48 2.5. 3.3 Whether a Company is Public or Private . 48 2.5. 3.4 Company Activity Type . 49 2.5. 4 Political Economy Theory . 50 2.5. 4.1 Political, Economic and Social Context . 51 2.5. 4.2 Ownership Structure . 53 2.5. 4.3 Company Activity Location . 55 2.5. 4.4 Employee Demographics and Employee Perceptions. 55 2.5. 4.5 Corporate Characteristics and Employee Perceptions . 56 2.5. 5 The Theories Evaluated . 56 2.6 Discussion and Evaluation . 60 2.7 Chapter Summary. 63 CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS . 64 3.1 Chapter Introduction . 64
Assessing the relative appropriateness of the credit management policies of South African universities of technology

Orientation: The study explores credit management on the South African higher education landscape in the context of the institutional theory.Research purpose: To calculate a best practice frontier to assess the extent to which universities’ credit management policy as an institutional resource is appropriate for its environment.Motivation for the study: The study was undertaken to investigate how the institutional environment influences the development of formal university structures.Research design, approach and method: A parallel mixed-method research design was followed to collect both qualitative data and quantitative data: document analysis to assess five universities of technology’s credit management policies and quantitative data testing 1392 senior students’ perspectives on the credit management policies of these five universities of technology.Main findings: The lesson learnt from this study is that the more aggressive the credit management policy, the more the students rated it as appropriate (fair, understandable and accurate). Furthermore, contrary to extant literature, no evidence was found that a stringent or aggressive credit management policy is experienced as rigorous.Practical/managerial implications: Universities of technology may apply aggressive credit management policies without the fear that they will be perceived as rigorous.Contribution/value-add: Policymakers should note that students desire a credit management policy that: (1) is well communicated to them; (2) encourages them, by granting discounts, to do early settlements of debt; (3) is strictly implemented; and (4) is strict with regard to the collection and recovery of (deferred) debt.
Generic algorithms for scheduling applications on heterogeneous platforms

We study the problem of executing an application represented by a precedence task graph on a parallel machine composed of standard computing cores and accelerators. Both off‐line and on‐line settings are addressed by proposing generic scheduling approaches. In the first case, we establish strong lower bounds on the worst‐case performance of a known approach based on Linear Programming and replace the greedy List Scheduling policy used in this approach by a better task ordering. Although this modification leads to the same approximability guarantees, it performs much better in practice. We also extend this algorithm to more types of computing units, achieving an approximation ratio which depends on the number of different types. In the on‐line case, tasks arrive in any order which respects the precedence relations and the scheduler has to take irrevocable decisions about their allocation and execution. We propose the first on‐line scheduling algorithm taking into account precedences, which is based on adequate rules for selecting the type of processor where to allocate the tasks. Finally, all the previous algorithms have been experimented on a large number of simulations built on actual libraries, assessing their good practical behavior with respect to the state‐of‐the‐art solutions and baseline algorithms.
#MeToo Meets the Mutual Fund Industry: Productivity Effects of Sexual Harassment

Sexual harassment, a widespread problem in the workplace, arguably keeps female employees from optimally employing their human capital. We show that removing or diminishing this friction improves productivity. Specifically, using the male-dominated fund industry as our testing ground, we show that productivity of female mutual fund managers significantly increased after the Harvey Weinstein scandal and the onset of the #MeToo movement. Evidence from lawsuits and organizational changes at several fund companies also suggests that reducing the threat of sexual harassment improves productivity. Our results have important implications for the policy debate on workforce diversity and costs of sexual harassment.