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The Effect of Motivation on Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) at Telkom Indonesia in Makassar

Telecommunication organization needs to more seriously improve its employee’s Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) so that the employee more successfully performs his/her dual role, i.e. facilitating growth and serves the public; since OCB relates positively to the overall performance of the organization. This research examines the effect of extrinsic and intrinsic motivation on employee’s OCB through the mediating role of organizational commitment. This research applies quantitative approach with research strategy of survey, where questionnaires are directly distributed to respondents. The respondents are 176 employees of 6 work units. The data analysis applies multiple linear regression. The analysis of this research shows that both extrinsic and intrinsic motivation affect OCB; however, intrinsic motivation gives bigger direct effect than extrinsic motivation does. Organizational commitment mediates the effect of motivation on employee’s OCB only through extrinsic motivation. The findings of this study implicate the researchers and the manager to review the extrinsic/intrinsic dichotomy in the study and the practice of motivation to improve organizational commitment and employee’s OCB.
Effects of modified atmosphere, associated with masterpack transport packaging, and refrigerated storage time on the quality characteristics of pork loin cuts

The objective of this research was to study the effects of modified atmosphere, associated with masterpack transport packaging, and refrigerated storage time on the quality characteristics of pork loin cuts. Cuts of pork loin were packaged in trays, covered with poly(vinyl chloride) film. The trays were placed in a masterpack (MP), containing three gas compositions: A) 75% O 2 : 25% CO 2 , B) 50% O 2 : 50% CO 2 or C) 100% CO 2 , and stored at 2 °C. Samples were taken after 1, 8, 15, and 22 days of storage, and evaluated for numerous shelf life traits. The development of Psychrotrophic aerobic bacteria and Pseudomonas spp. was found from the 15 th day of storage. There was a significant treatment effect for some of the considered parameters, such as pH (P < 0.05) and color [L* (P < 0.07), a* (P < 0.07) and b* (P < 0.01)]. There was a significant interaction (P < 0.01) for the TBARS values. It can be concluded, from the microbiological point of view, that the use of modified atmospheres containing 25% to 100% CO 2 promotes the conservation of meat for up to 15 days of storage under refrigeration. From the point of view of color, atmospheres containing 75% O 2 : 25% CO 2 and 50% O 2 : 50% CO 2 ensure the color of packaged pork meat when stored at 2 °C for up to 15 days. From the point of view of lipid oxidation, packages with 100% CO 2 are recommended for storage periods of more than 15 days, whereas those with 75% O 2 : 25% CO 2 are recommended for storage periods of up to 8 days.
Improving design processes in the nuclear domain–Insights on organisational challenges from safety culture and resilience engineering perspectives

Design flaws have been contributing to major industrial accidents. However, design activities are understudied in human and organisational factors studies. In the nuclear power domain, both pre-operational design and design of modifications depend on a network of organizations, and aim at developing solutions which meet different criteria. Nuclear power companies often outsource the design work to organisations, which might not be hitherto familiar with the safety requirements of nuclear industry. The final phase of SADE project focused on testing and evaluating the results of the first two phases through in depth analysis of case studies conducted in Finland and Sweden. The study aimed at providing insights on the inter-organizational challenges related to design activities, which could potentially affect safety of the Nordic nuclear power plants. In 2013 we carried out 14 semi-structured interviews with representatives of power plant organisations, design organisations and regulators. Interviews of the Finnish case studies were complemented by one group interview each. The study indicated that design-related challenges in the nuclear domain are mainly inter-organizational. This implies that safety management and safety culture approaches should take better into account the inter-organisational nature of work processes. For some of the challenges (e.g. coordination) many coping practices exist throughout the network, whereas for others (e.g. shared understanding) just a few were mentioned. This signifies that design organisations have learned the consequences of insufficient coordination in previous projects, while reaching a shared understanding proves to be challenging. The design process involves both rational and creative approaches to deal with real-life problems. In nuclear industry, designers face the need to balance between fulfilling requirements and doing an extensive amount of paperwork, and creating new, safe and functional solutions. To better manage safety culture in design activities in a networked context, nuclear power companies and design supply chains need to reach a shared understanding on achieving this balance. Finally, the study provides a set of recommendations to support and improve the design process and to help anticipate emerging risks in the nuclear industry.
Assessment of willingness to pay for improved air quality using contingent valuation method

Rapid urbanization and severe air quality deterioration in Pakistan have increased citizens’s concern towards air pollution. This study, conducted in November, 2016, aimed to develop relationship between degraded air quality and resident’s willingness to pay for improved air quality in city of Lahore, Pakistan through contingent valuation method to quantify an individual’s willingness to pay for improved air quality. Hypothetical market was created and 250 respondents, selected through random sampling, were asked to respond to pre tested questionnaire. Results revealed that 92.5% of respondents showed positive willingness to pay and average predicted willingness to pay by each person was $9.86 per month. Respondents were willing to pay $118 per year which was 1.27% of their mean monthly income. Stepwise regression model was used to develop relationship between independent variables and willingness to pay. Most parameters accompanied by econometric analysis elaborated expected results. Results disclosed that annual household income, symptoms of respiratory diseases and self observed air pollution pointedly impact willingness to pay. It is concluded that despite of the fact that Pakistan is among the lower income countries with no rigid budget allocation for improvement in air quality, people of Pakistan are willing to pay to reduce air pollution load. One of the factor which effected the positivity of willingness to pay is that, a quite large number of people were suffering from pollution related respiratory disorders like asthma, chronic bronchitis, wheezing, cough, and chest congestion. Only 7.5% of respondents were not interested to pay for improved air quality which reported unconcerned attitude and lack of environmental awareness.
Measuring Consumer Innovativeness: Identifying Innovators among Consumers of Modern Technologies

The methods currently used in innovation marketing research are focused on the late phases of the innovation process and are usually methodologically complex. This limits their practical impact. The presented work aims to create a simple self-report scale applicable in the initial and late phases of the innovation process, highly modular and suitable for a wide range of research. The main battery of questions was inspired by the adopter categorization by Rogers. The questions determine both (1) general characteristics of innovation adopters and (2) their relationship to a specific innovation. The scale was tested during robust longitudinal online research, thematically focused on users of modern technologies. A representative sample of 4,000 Internet users in the Czech Republic took part in the survey from 2013 to 2015. The result is a new self-report scale measuring consumer innovativeness applicable for prototyping, strategic decisions and effective communication of innovations to consumers.
Shape Customisation of Human Subjects Based on Human Parsing Technology

Human modelling is an active research topic in medical, fitness and entertainment (such as game and movie) related studies. Many methods have been reported in the literature for human modeling, wjocj can be classified as scan-based, image-based and example-based approaches and all have pros and cons. In this paper, we propose a complete automatic method for human model shape customization based on the cutting-edge human parsing technology. The method allow users efficiently customize human models using orthogonal-view images in a complete automatic pipeline. We have demonstrated that our automatic customisation method is robust that generates accurate digital models for individuals using two images, and the method applies to male and female subjects, in tight-fit or arbitrary (normal and/or loose-fit) clothing, with different background conditions of the input images. Experimental results have demonstrated that our method improves accuracy, robustness, efficiency, and flexibility of human shape modelling.
ELECTRICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF THE FORWARD CURRENTVOLTAGE OF AL IMPLANTED 4H-SIC PIN DIODES

ABSTRACT In this work,theforward current-voltagecharacteristics of n-type Al implanted 4H-SiC pin diodeshave been investigated experimentally and by mean of numerical simulations in the 298-378K temperature range. Our simulations were performed using proprietary simulations software. The model parameters to be calibrated in the simulation are the electron and hole minority carriers lifetimes.The measured forward I-V characteristics showed two differentbehaviour, the leaky behaved and well behaved diode. The later diodes were considered for simulation comparison.Employing temperature-dependent carrier lifetimes as a fitting parameter, the simulation indicates that drift layer and bulk carrier lifetime ranging from 10ns to 50ns. We achieved a good agreement between simulations and measured data. The measured and the simulated forward characteristics indicate an ideality factor of about1.3for the region 2.5V-2.78Vand 2.14 in the low injection region. Activation energies of about 1.61eV and 2.51eVare obtained respectively which are in good agreement with the expected values. KEYWORDS: p-i-n diode, silicon carbide, silvaco, device simulation, lifetimes.
The influence of Malaysian students’ travel motives on their intentions to discover new places and things

ABSTRACT According to the WTTC [2015. “Travel and Tourism Economic Impact 2015 Malaysia”] Economic Impact Report on Malaysia, outbound tourism expenditure in 2014 was 37.3 billion Malaysian Ringgit (approximately USD 9 billion). It is expected to reach 78.7 billion Malaysian Ringgit by 2025 (approximately USD 19 billion). This study adapts the Leisure Motivation Scale and proposes a theoretical model with seven hypotheses. Structural equation modelling with maximum likelihood method is used to test all relationships simultaneously from the 569 responses using Amos 20.0. The findings suggest that pursuing challenge and exploration, relaxation and building relationships on vacation influence the perception of the importance of experiencing adventure. Additionally, the positive effect of the perception of the importance of experiencing adventure on the intention to discover new places and things was also verified. The new insights generated from these test findings are unique as they reflect on an unexplored market segment in the Association of South East Asian Nations Region.
Ecological engineering cropping methods for enhancing predator, Cyrtorhinus lividipennis (Reuter) and Suppression of Planthopper, Nilaparvata lugens (Stal) in Rice-Weeds in Strip Cropping system

In the habitat manipulation for enhancing natural enemy activity, different weed species were raised as strip crops in and around rice field (var.CO 51) to enhance predatory mirid bug, Cyrtorhinus lividipennis (Reuter) and to mitigate brown planthopper (BPH) Nilaparvata lugens (Stal). Echinochloa colonum (L.), Echinochloa crusgalli (L), Cyperus difformis (L.), Ammannia baccifera (L.), Eclipta alba (L) and Marsilea quadrifolia (L) were used as strip crops. The attraction of C. lividipennis towards different leaf and flower sample of strip crops were also studied through eight-armed olfactometer under laboratory assays. Results revealed that the mean population of mirid bugs and BPH on rice crop varied from 2.86 to 5.71and 1.86 to 5.29 nymphs and adults per hill due to strip crops. Rice + E. colonum strip cropping system significantly increases populations of C. lividipennis on rice (5.71/hill) along with highest occurrence ratio (0.68), minimum population of BPH (1.86/tiller) and more CB ratio (1:1.44). This was followed by rice + E. crusgalli, rice + C. difformis and rice + A. baccifera strip cropping systems that effected for the mean population of 5.29, 4.57 and 4.29 mirid bugs per hill on rice respectively. Rice + E. alba strip cropping system however caused for the population of 3.57 mirid bugs per hill on rice, when compared to the mirid population of 2.86 per hill on rice alone. Similarly, population of mirid bugs on strip crops ranged from 1.29 to 3.86 per hill. Maximum mirid bug population (3.86/plant) was observed on E. colonum strip crop. E. crusgalli and C. difformis registered 3.48 and 2.00 mirid bugs per plant respectively. A. baccifera, E. alba and M. quadrifolia had mirid populations of 1.71, 1.43 and 1.29 per plant. This study concluded that E. colonum and E. crusgalli can be used as strip crops in rice ecosystem to enhance the availability of mirid bugs. In olfactometer studies, mirid bug attraction was higher towards E. crusgalli leaf (3.13) and flower (2.94).
Experience of Social Media, Training and Development on Work Proficiency: A Qualitative Study with Security Personnel

How useful is social media and training programs to the development of professionals in the security sector? In this study the researchers examined three key issues pertaining to training programs. These were marketing of training programs, participant experiences of training content and work proficiency. A sample of ten participants of a forensic training program at the Centre for management development, Accra was selected. Personal interviews were conducted with semi-structured interview guides to explore the views of participants. The themes developed showed that what sup a social media technique is an effective medium for marketing training programs. Additionally, it was reported that majority of the participants had positive experiences and outcomes from the training program which has implications for work proficiency. The findings were discussed in the light of what studies in training and development literature. Recommendations for enhancing training programs in the security sector are discussed.
Dynamic Links between Exchange Rate, Inflation and Economic Growth in Tunisia

This paper investigates the dynamic links between the exchange rate (E), the inflation (I) and the economic growth measured by (GDP) in Tunisia, using annual data during the period 1980–2014. First, we implement unit root analysis to test the stationary. The study makes use of both primary and secondary data and VAR Granger Causality/Block Erogeneity Wald Tests were adopted as the estimation techniques. Granger causality results reveal that there is a bidirectional causal link between the inflation and economic growth and a unidirectional causal link running from the inflation to the exchange rate. This study provides some implications regarding potential constraints on monetary policy.
ANALYSIS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF LOVEMARKS FORMATION 1 Analysis of Psychological Aspects of Lovemarks Formation Trabajo de grado para optar al título de psicólogas

The present review aims to be a theoretical contribution to the understanding of underlying psychological processes of Robert’s Lovemarks concept that, in the marketing field, replaces brands as we know it. The first section provides a brief story of branding evolution from a marketing and consumer psychology perspective. In the second section, Kevin Roberts Lovemarks theory is explained and its components, the love/respect axis and mystery, sensuality and intimacy characteristics are analyzed. In addition, other branding literature authors and several successful applied cases are presented to support the theory. The third section is about the identification and analysis of the psychological aspects and processes that are relevant in Lovemarks formation: perception, memory, individual and social motivation, and emotion. The fourth and last section is about the review conclusions and implications in a consumer-brand relationship.
Low fractions of active bacteria in natural aquatic communities

The notion that a significant fraction of individ- ual cells within natural bacterial assemblages is not actively engaged in cellular metabolism, although not a new idea, remains fairly contentious. Different approaches for probing the metabolic activity of individual cells often yield widely divergent estimates of the proportion of active cells, with some methods suggesting very low levels of individual cell activity. We comment on 2 aspects of the current discussions regarding cell-specific activity in natural bacterioplankton. First, the apparent perception that most aquatic bacteria must be active is not uniformly supported by the data. In a system- atic survey of the microautoradiography literature, for exam- ple, only 4 out of 23 studies reported a mean proportion of active cells in natural communities that was greater than 50%, and the mean across all such studies was 30%. Second, we propose that the problem of describing bacterioplankton single-cell activity is best approached from the viewpoint that there is a nested hierarchy of physiological states within bacterial communities. The lack of agreement among various methods points to the large range of criteria possible for describing metabolic activity in bacteria. In this regard, the discrete, and over-simplistic, notion of 'active' versus 'inactive' is not particularly useful and should be replaced by a conceptual model in which there exists a continuum of possible single-cell activities.
Large Area Propellers

The high cost of fuel and the demanding regulations against the environmental impact of using fossil fuels are now encouraging new and more radical solutions when it comes to the propulsion systems of a ship. One possible way is to move the propeller aft behind the hull. This allows the propeller diameter to increase without risks of pressure pulses being transferred to the hull. An increase in efficiency may then be achieved, reducing environmental impacts and cost. This is referred to as the large area propeller (LAP) concept and is investigated in this paper. The CFD software SHIPFLOW with a zonal approach (RANS, potential flow and boundary layer methods) is used, and the propeller is represented by a lifting line method. The original propeller and a larger one are systematically moved aft, and the delivered power, as well as the propulsive coefficients, are computed. Results are compared with experimental data from SSPA. The results indicate a large reduction in delivered power both in CFD and EFD by moving the propeller aft and increasing the diameter by 22.7%. Compared to the original configuration, the reduction is around 10% in EFD and 14% in CFD; however, the trends are well captured in CFD. There is thus a large gain in total efficiency mainly due to increased hull and propeller efficiencies, even though no modifications of the hull and propellers were done to further improve the concept. By optimizing these, it could be possible to improve the concept even further.
The Atmospheric Boundary Layer during Swell: A Field Study and Interpretation of the Turbulent Kinetic Energy Budget for High Wave Ages

Analysis of the turbulent kinetic energy (TKE) budget for five slightly unstable cases with swell has been performed based on measurements of mechanical production, buoyancy production, turbulent transport, and dissipation at five levels over the sea, from 2.5 to 26 m. The time rate of change and advection of TKE were found to be small, so the TKE residual is interpreted as an estimate of the pressure transport term (Tp). In two cases with high wave age, the Tp term is a gain at all heights. For three cases with smaller wave age, Tp is a loss in the TKE budget below 5–10 m and a gain for greater heights, where the decrease is exponential, thus showing the combined effects of swell waves and a range of waves traveling slower than the wind. The TKE budget for a case with growing sea but similar wind speed and stability as some of the swell cases has Tp close to zero at all heights. It is shown that the observed characteristic wind profile with either a low-level maximum in the 5–10-m range or a distinct ‘‘knee’’ at that height is an effect of the Tp term.
Body image in women practicing yoga or other forms of fitness

Results: High scores in the IPAQ were present in the majority of both group and the difference between groups was not statistically significant. In all the subscales of BES (sexual attractiveness, weight concern, physical condition) high scores predominated in group A, and low in group B. Differences between the groups were statistically significant for each subscale of BES (p < 0,01). In FRS, group A achieved lower score for the current silhouette as well as for an ideal silhouette. A statistically significant difference was observed in the current silhouette (p < .,001).
Drug release from microspheres and nanospheres of poly(lactide-co-glycolide) without sphere separation from the release medium

A new technique using diffuse reflectance spectroscopy was developed that enables the monitoring of encapsulated drug release without particle separation from the assayed medium. Studies of chloro(5,10,15,20-tetraphenylporphyrinato)indium(III) (InTPP) release from microspheres and nanospheres of poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) were performed using this new technique. The release of InTPP was biphasic, with an initial fast release followed by a second slower release. Mathematical models applied to the release profiles showed that the release of InTPP from the nanospheres was controlled by diffusion, which is to be expected for a substance homogeneously dispersed within the spheres. However, due to the large size distribution of the microspheres loaded with InTPP, the release profiles were irregular, hampering an adequate fit to mathematical models. Confocal analysis of microparticles showed that the InTPP appeared to be homogenously distributed within the microspheres and no preferential distribution of InTPP towards the interior or towards the surface of the spheres was observed.
ANALYSIS OF INDUCTIVE WAVEGUIDE MICROWAVE COMPONENTS USING AN ALTERNATIVE PORT TREATMENT AND EFFICIENT FAST MULTIPOLE

This paper presents a simple and alternative approach for the analysis of inductive waveguide microwave components. The technique uses a surface integral equation formulation, in which the contours of the waveguide walls and of the inner obstacles are all discretized using triangular basis functions. In order to avoid the relative convergence problem of other techniques based on mode matching, an alternative port treatment is used. The technique is based on the application of the extinction theorem using the spatial representation of the Green's functions in the terminal waveguides. In addition, the Fast Multipole Method is proposed in order to reduce the computational cost for large problems. Different complex structures are analyzed, including microwave bandpass filters with elliptic transfer functions, waveguide bends and T-junctions. Results show the high accuracy and versatility of the technique derived.