Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Preliminary study on the implementation of 1GovCloud among public agencies in Malaysia

Cloud computing technology has become a new alternative to virtual data storage. The use of the physical data center is no longer the preferred option as this technology is very helpful for organizations in reducing the cost of data center operations. Government agencies are also taking advantage of saving these cloud computing operations to complement and improve facilities for the people. This paper focuses on the implementation of cloud computing initiatives introduced by Malaysian government called 1GovCloud. The purpose is to find out which agencies utilize the technology and the extent of the use of 1GovCloud among the agencies. A preliminary study was conducted through interviews with officials from Malaysian Administrative Modernization and Management Planning Unit (MAMPU) and telephone interviews with IT officers of the agencies involved. The findings revealed that about 61 public agencies are using 1GovCloud and 15 of them have shown mixed use between 1GovCloud and regular physical data centers. There are many agencies that use their own data centers, even though they have already subscribed to 1GovCloud especially for their internal applications. For web hosting and public applications, most agencies use 1GovCloud as the main data center. This paper provides some initial insights about the list of agencies that use 1GovCloud services and the extent of its use among them. It was found that the utilization of 1GovCloud among public agencies are still not up to the optimize usage.
Creating a superior customer experience in online luxury stores

To date, the luxury industry has been very cautious to fully take advantage of the cyber-space and shows low commitment to embracing the digital tools present online. In controversy, luxury customers are more and more interested in shopping in the online environment and are looking for an outstanding experience whilst visiting the luxury webstores. Thus, one intriguing question is whether luxury brands should sell their products online and whether the features that make these goods and the overall customer experience superior in the offline store can be replicated online. Despite the doubts, e-retailing of luxury goods does not affect consumers’ perceptions of the uniqueness of the products and thus does not decrease the brand desirability. The creation of the superior customer experience is possible in the digital environment through the use of several techniques and tactics. This literature review discusses all the qualities needed in this creation process one at a time, going through every component of a conceptual model of customer experience introduced by Verhoef et al. (2009), which is used as a framework in the study.
Finite element solution of monopolar corona on bundle conductors

A modified finite element iterative based method (FEM) is developed to analyze the monopolar ionized field and hence compute the associated corona power loss on bundle conductors (bundles two, three and four are considered). The effect of the number of bundles, and the bundle spacing on the corona current and ground plane current density profiles is investigated. It has been found that with the increase in the number of bundles, the corona current decreases. On the other hand, the corona current increases with the increase in the bundle spacing. A laboratory model was built to check the accuracy of the calculated corona current and the ground plane current density profiles. It has been found that the present results agreed well with the present and previous experimental values.
Marketing Strategy Process: analyzing the sequential relationships among its strategic activities

Purpose – Our focus in this paper was to analyze the activities inherent in marketing strategy making. We aimed to sequentially test the relationships between the activities belonging to the formulation and implementation processes of marketing strategy. Design/methodology/approach – We collected data from 105 firms through an online cross-sectional survey, using Partial Least Squares (PLS) path modeling for the data analysis. Findings – Considering the formulation of marketing strategies, our results show that communication quality positively influences cross-functional integration, which in turn affects strategic consensus. About strategy implementation, we have found that resource commitment is influenced by strategic consensus, and it influences the emphasis on marketing capabilities. Originality/value – The main contribution of this study is the relationships established between the marketing strategy process activities. We have changed the focus of the investigation from the causes and consequences of the strategy process to the analysis of how each element contributes to the process dynamics. We also contribute to the research stream on marketing strategy making by explaining how marketing strategy formulation and implementation may be related through strategic consensus.
DAMPAK PENGHINDARAN PAJAK, KEPEMILIKAN BLOCKHOLDER, KOMISARIS INDEPENDEN DAN KOMITE AUDIT TERHADAP NILAI PERUSAHAAN

The objective (s) of this research wasanalyzing whether tax avoidance, blockholder ownership, independent commissioner, and audit committee have any influence to firm value. This researchusessecondary data andpurposive samplingconsisting of 72 listed companiesin the manufacturing sector in Indonesia. The data was analysed in SPSS using multiple regression. The result shows that tax avoidance, institutional ownership, and independent commissionerdon’t influence significantly on firm value. Then, audit committee has positiveimpact on firm value.Simultaneously, tax avoidance, blockholder ownership, independent commissioner, and audit committee have significant impact on firm value.
Private Equity Investment Opportunities for Retail Investors

This exploratory research paper, primarily based on secondary literature reviews, analyses the private equity (PE) investment access channels that currently exist for retail investors in the European Union (EU). The PE market is traditionally reserved to institutional investors due to legislative limitations and minimum investment requirements. However, the rapid growth of the industry in the last decade, and strong returns delivered to institutional investors, make PE also attractive to retail investors, who are mostly excluded from the asset class. The research provides an overview of this market and the legislative framework that governs the retail investor access to alternative investments in the EU. Ten private and public market PE investment vehicles are assessed using a framework developed by the authors to enable comparability of vehicles from retail investor perspective. From this analysis, the authors derive an investment selection process, which may be used to guide retail investors in their choice of PE investment options. The paper concludes with findings about the existing limitations of private and public PE investment vehicles from retail investor perspective and makes recommendations for what can be done to increase retail investor exposure to the PE market.
Rationalization of warehouse space as an element of business management in the context of sustainable development

The subject of consideration of the following study is the application of the principles of sustainable development in shaping the company's warehouse space. Sustainable enterprise development exists when enterprises take care of their external and internal environment, and implement the principles of rational management in all areas of activity. Proper storage space management is associated with the rationalization of many important aspects of the organization's activities. The article presents the most important assumptions of the concept of sustainable development and the mechanism of functioning of this concept in relation to the management of the enterprise in the area of shaping the warehouse space. Based on the description of Danone's activity, an attempt was made to find elements of sustainable development in the development of storage space
From Potential to Real Threat? The Impacts of Technology Attributes on Licensing Competition - Evidence from China during 2002-2013

Prior studies have extensively discussed firms’ propensity of licensing under different levels of competition. This study clarifies the differences between potential technology competition (PTC) and actual licensing competition (ALC). We investigate the relationship between these two types of competition in the context of Chinese patent licensing landscape, using patent licensing data during 2002–2013. We find that the positive effect of PTC on ALC is contingent upon the nature of licensed patent, such as generality, complexity, and newness. Our findings help scholars and managers interested in licensing to understand and monitor the likelihood of licensing competition. Policy implications are presented at the end of this study.
Barriers to the Development of Family Businesses

Family businesses play a significant role in modern economic processes both in developed and developing countries. Family businesses are entities with substantial economic potential and an important social role to play. Irrespective of their core activity, they encounter a variety of both internal and external barriers. The prime goal of the article is to present the barriers to the development of family businesses operating in the Śląskie region. The article presents the analysis of the empirical study results concerning the identification of barriers to the development of family businesses. The article presents an analysis of the results of empirical research carried out in the form of qualitative research on the identification of barriers to family business development.
Prevalence of Institutional Delivery Service Utilization and Associated Factors among Women of Child Bearing Age in Tahtay Adiabo District, NorthWest Ethiopia, 2014

Background: The world health organization (WHO) estimate that about 536,000 women of reproductive age die each year from pregnancy related complications. In addition in Ethiopia Delivery attended by health professionals was poor where most deliveries occur at home, they are attended by non-professional personals. This situation very well explains the high MMR in Ethiopia. Method: Community based cross- sectional study was conducted on Women of reproductive age groups who gave birth within 5 years preceding the survey. Study was conducted from March 14 to 23, 2014 in Tahtay-Adiabo district of the North West regional sate of Tigray. Systematic random sampling technique was used to select samples. Data was collected by structured questionnaire and edited and tallied and analyzed for percentage, frequency by dummy table. Cross tabulation was performed on variables to compare & explore relationships. Statistical analysis was made by chi square. Result: The prevalence of institutional delivery service utilization was 16.22%. The majority of the mothers 83.78% were giving birth at home. Among 83.78% clients, who gave birth at home 42.74% of them were attended by trained traditional birth attendants and so no need to go to health institution, 28.22% of them stated their reason for home delivery as sudden onset of labor, 4.84% of them as had no previous history of difficulty in birth and 24.19% as lack of transport. Mother’s preference, always passing through normal labor and Economical problem were some of the reasons mothers reported not to give birth in health institution. Conclusion: Presence of trained birth attendants at home, sudden onset of labour, no previous history of difficult labour, lack of transport are associated with low prevalence of institutional delivery service utilization.
Retinopathy of prematurity and retinal detachment.

: A group of 39 patients with retinopathy of prematurity or retrolental fibroplasia have been evaluated. Nine of these were prematures at the time of their examination and showed severe bilateral disease. One eye in each patient was treated with the other eye serving as a control using either Xenon photocoagulation or cryocoagulation. It will take many years to observe the effect of this form of therapy but initial changes suggest alterations in the amount of retinal traction and in the appearance of blood vessels at the posterior pole in some of the treated patients. Thirty older patients have been assessed and of these, 18 eyes developed retinal detachments. Of the 16 operated upon, 87% had successful scleral buckling surgery. Three additional patients had similar retinal findings to retrolental fibroplasia but no history of prematurity or oxygen therapy. These patients were not included in this study. Retinopathy of prematurity is much less common now that it was 2 decades ago, but still represents a significant cause of ocular morbidity and blindness.
Brief Discussion on Business Ethics Construction in the New Era

As an important part of enterprise culture, business ethics have gradually become a key factor in promoting enterprise growth and enhancing core competitiveness. Firstly, this paper expounds the importance of business ethics construction to enterprise development from the connotation of business ethics. Then, the problems of business ethics construction are discussed and analyzed. Finally, the main measures of business ethics construction are summarized.
The Influence of CEO Narcissism on Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure

This study examined the influence of CEO narcissism on the corporate social responsibility disclosure. The research sample used in the study is mining companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for the 2015-2018 periods, with a total of 30 companies. Quantitative methods with multiple linear regression data analysis techniques were used in this study. The results of this study supported the research hypothesis that CEO narcissism has positive effects on the corporate social responsibility disclosure. CEO's tenure at the company, CEO ownership of company shares, debt to asset ratio and company size also affect the corporate social responsibility disclosure. The results of the study are consistent with the upper echelon theory that the organization is a reflection of its top management and the characteristics of top management influence the results of the organization. The results of this study contribute to the upper echelon research and corporate social responsibility disclosure.
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS AND IMPLEMENTATION OF STRATEGIC PLANS OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT IN KENYA: A CASE OF NYAMIRA COUNTY

The purpose of the study was to establish the relationship between organizational culture and implementation of Strategic plans in Nyamira County government in Kenya. The study was based on the implementation theories. It employed descriptive research design to target 195 respondents comprised of employees working in Nyamira county government. Stratified sampling technique was used to categorize the 59 respondents according to their departments. Further, the study was incorporated primary data by closed ended questionnaires. To test reliability and validity of the study, the pre-test item analysis was conducted at two different points in the study. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics such as mean and standard deviations. Inferential statistics was done by correlation analysis. The study showed that the competent management include framework for social responsibility and the company cooperate all job seekers as well to customers to pay has the highest mean. The results showed the company cooperated to all job seekers as well to customers to pay. Organization culture showed that the leadership in the organization is generally considered to exemplify mentoring, facilitating, or nurturing and the organization is a very controlled and cultured place. From the results, it was shown that the leadership in the organization culture is generally considered to exemplify mentoring, facilitating, or nurturing . The County had an Organization's culture that supports implementation of documented strategies in the master plan and county strategies are made to adopt change in organization culture communicated to all employees. Key Words: Organizational Culture, Strategic Plans CITATION: Okerio, M. , & Muturi, W. (2019). Relationship between institutional factors and implementation of strategic plans of county government in Kenya: A case of Nyamira County. The Strategic Journal of Business & Change Management, 6 (4), 1079 – 1089
Do we have to worry about the ‘new’ solo self-employed? : Selfsufficiency and precariousness among workers with different types of contract : Host Country Discussion Paper – The Netherlands

Over the past decades, the Dutch labour market has become more flexible and is now among the most flexible labour markets in Western Europe. The increase in flexible employment is especially marked among solo self-employed and on-call workers. Transitions into permanent contracts have been decreasing and hybrid employment forms seem on the rise. The growth in flexible employment has been attributed to a mixture of underlying mechanisms; the current debate focuses largely on the impacts of globalisation, technological developments and institutions. In this paper, the main challenges faced by flexible workers are analysed on three dimensions of precariousness: 1) income adequacy, 2) regulatory protection and social benefits and 3) certainty of continuing work. In terms of income adequacy, flexible workers in the Netherlands are more vulnerable to poverty than workers on permanent contracts; especially solo self-employed and temporary agency workers relatively often seem to experience (long-term) income inadequacy. A pressing dimension of precariousness is the difference between employees and solo self-employed in terms of social protection - especially in terms of risk of sickness and disability. Regarding certainty of continuing work there seems relatively broad consensus that training and employability of flexible employees and solo self-employed should be organised either universally or at the level of the individual worker, as the danger of substantial underinvestment currently looms among these groups. Thus far, policies have been mainly aimed at reducing the rift between permanent and flexible employees by trying to simulate the ‘stepping-stone’ function of flexible employment towards permanent employment and trying to combat bogus selfemployment; whether the respective acts have been successful or have the potential to become successful is still debated. Considerations for future policies may include reflections on how to push back the higher levels of income inadequacy among flexible workers as compared to permanent workers, how to induce training among flexible workers and, perhaps most urgently, how to design adequate and desired forms of social protection for the solo self-employed.
Foundation Ownership at IKEA

This case study examines the governance role played by the Interogo Foundation as the owner of the Inter IKEA Group (the owner and franchisor of the Ikea concept) and its other subsidiaries. The IKEA businesses are the largest home furnishing operation in the world. In total, the various companies have around 200.000 employees and annual revenues exceeding €38.3 billion. The IKEA businesses have exhibited impressive self-financed growth since their inception in 1943. During the 1980s, the original IKEA business was divided into three independent holding companies owned respectively by two independent foundations and the third part owned by the founding Kamprad Family. In addition, the IKEA franchise businesses also include a number of other franchisees owned by listed companies or private owners.
Investigating the Factors Affecting Consumer Purchase Intention towards Halal Organic Food

Organic food industry is currently one of the emerging markets around the world. People begin to realize the advantages of using organic instead of conventional food. Despite taking care of the environment, people are also concerned about their healthy lifestyle. The rising of Muslim consumers in the world has also attracts this industry to react in order to meet Muslims needs and preferences. Organic foods must have a Halal certification to please and win Muslim consumers. The purpose of this paper is to investigate factors, namely, attitudes, subjective norms, perceived behaviour control and price that influence Muslim consumer’s purchase intention towards Halal organic food. To do this, questionnaires were distributed to 208 respondents that shop at organic stores in Penang, Malaysia during end of January until early February, 2019. The relationships between factors were investigated, this study using structural equation modelling (SEM) with partial least square (PLS) version 2.0. The study found that attitudes, perceived behaviour control and price have significant effects on consumers’ purchase intention of Halal organic food, while subjective norms was found to be insignificant. This study contributes to the body of literature by adding price as one of the independent variables to the Theory of Planned Behavior. This study also contributes valuable information to the food and beverage industry indicating that Muslim consumers’ are now looking at Halal logo and certification in order to buy organic food products. Research paper Keywords: Purchase Intention, Attitude, Perceived Behaviour Control, Subjective Norms, Price Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Kamalul Ariffin, S. , Dihanan, N. N. , & Abdul Wahid, N. (2019). Investigating the Factors Affecting Consumer Purchase Intention towards Halal Organic Food, Journal of Entrepreneurship, Business and Economics , 7 (2), 162–188.
Examining the Correlation between Hofstede's Dimensions and the Media Expenditure in the Global Market

The purpose of this research was to investigate the advertising expenditures in each medium in different nations. This research will become a reference point for future studies that will be conducted every five years. This study focused only on Hofstede’s cultural, indulgence, individualism/collectivisms, and masculinity/femininity dimensions and the influence of those dimensions on advertising mediums in different nations. Organizations are investing on learning the correlation between culture and consumer behavior in the global market. The findings of this study will guide global organizations on how to market their products efficiently. Also, the outcomes of this study will enhance branding of global corporations in different nations based on Hofstede’ cultural dimensions. This study will provide advertising strategists a better understanding of the influences that dictate the use of an advertising mix in the global market.