Miracle-dz/UniFAR-FTUs huggingface dataset:
Project management competence – definitions, models, standards and practical implications

The complex nature of project management competence has resulted in different definitions for the same concept in the academic literature. By placing a greater emphasis on the improvement of their project management performance, organisations try to stay competitive and relevant in today’s increasingly complex business environment, where the required project management skills set is constantly changing. In order to be able to improve project managers’ performance it is essential to understand, as such, the concept of project management competence. The present paper has a multifaceted aim. It: a) Provides a comparative review of the definitions of project management competence as given in the literature and in professional standards; b) provides a comparative analysis of the project management competence models published in literature focusing on the fundamental differences; c) provides a comparative analysis of professional project management competence standards based on the identified two main dimensions of project management competence; d) introduces a two-dimensional model which contributes to the better understanding of project management competence; e) highlights the practical implications as derived from the broader concept of project management competence. The proposed two-dimensional model contributes to the better understanding of the holistic nature of this phenomenon, which, in turn, makes possible a more focused competency development of project management professionals.
Learning Styles and Learning Strategies of Students in Technical Institutes Accredited by Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC) in Saudi Arabia

The study determined the relationship between the learning styles and strategies of students in technical institutes accredited by TVTC in Saudi Arabia. It assesses the extent of practice of the students’ along learning styles and the level of students’ preference in the following strategies: Memorization, Problem Solving, Experimentation, Group Study and Immersion. Descriptive method was used and stratified sampling is utilized for the sample having a total of 321 student-respondents. Data were tabulated and interpreted using weighted mean, correlation analysis and analysis of variance. The study revealed that students practiced much of the learning styles; except for memorization which is moderately preferred, other strategies were highly preferred. The extent of practice on the different styles and the level of preference on the different strategies have low correlation. There is no significant difference in the extent of practice of the different styles and level of preference on the different strategies by institute and year level.
PENGARUH TRUST DAN EASY OF USE TERHADAP MINAT BELI ULANG PADA MARKETPLACE SHOPEE DI KOTA MATARAM

This research entitled the influence of Trust and Easy Of Use on Repurchase Interests in the Shopee Marketplace in the City of Mataram. The purpose of this research is to examine the influence of Trust and Easy Of Use on Repurchase Interests in Shopee Marketplace in Mataram Mataram City or associative. The study was conducted on a sample of consumers who had conducted transactions at the Shopee marketplace with 50 respondents with criteria for consumer samples aged 16 to 40 years, having access to applications or websites from the Shopee marketplace and having the desire to shop online at the Shopee marketplace. Data were then analyzed using multiple regression analysis. The results of the research show that the trust variable influences the repurchase intention positively but not significantly. And the results of the easy of use variable have a positive and significant repurchase intention. Key Words: Trust, Easy Of Use, Repurchase Interests, Marketplace
Sustainable Development of Cultural Tourism on Example of Botevgrad Municipality

The survey includes a study of the potential for sustainable tourist development of cultural tourism on example of Botevgrad Municipality, Bulgaria. The main accents are focused on theoretical formulations as system methods for territorial development of cultural tourism in the former tourist destination and practical researches which include proposals for tourism product development. The main approaches are the systemic, related to the systemic character of the territorial system for recreation and tourism at the local level and the empirical, used for gathering the necessary, in volume and character, primary quantitative and qualitative information. The research methods used are based on a deductive approach. The main limiting factors of the study are the lack of monitoring of tourist visits, sufficient statistical information and previous systematic research studies, the lack of traditions in the tourism sector, and the fact that the municipality has never worked preoperatively for the tourist development.
Socio-economic conditions act as dominant factors for the occurrence of human malaria: A case study from India

Malaria is one of the foremost public health problems in India. Some times the problem arises up to the extant, which take the shape of epidemic and several lives are lost due to the disease. Entomlogical, parasitological, clinical and environment related issues are looked into to bring down the morbidities and loss to human lives, but socio-economic aspect play a major affecting factor for malaria and needs to study for better understanding and implementation of action plan to control malaria. So, the aim of this study was to asses any link between socio-economic condition with occurrence of human malaria. Epidemiological survey was conducted to collect the information of the malarial patients in Roorkee town of hilly state Uttarakhand (India) during the year 2007. Out of the 430 suspected fever patients, 60 were found positive for MP (malaria parasite) test. 30 % patients were infected by P. falciparum while rest 70 % patients were infected by P. vivax. It was found that about 85% of malarial patients belonged to Below Poverty Line (BPL) and residents of slum area. It indicates that socio-economic conditions (SEC) play a major role in occurrence of this disease. Community awareness program and solid insanitary infrastructure is a need to control the cause of malarial and other vector borne disease. (Researcher. 2010;2(6):50-53). (ISSN: 1553-9865).
Development of a Profession: The Role of Education and Certification in Occupational Safety Becoming a Profession

ITHASBEENALMOST 40YEARS since the passage of the OSH Act, yet, parents, students and the general public often still wonder exactly what the SH&E profession is or does. Conventional wisdom often claims safety to be “common sense. ” Safety and security are the very bases of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, and most parents have told their kids to “be safe. ” However, what does it mean to be safe at the worksite? Although the practice of safety has been around for generations, it seems to be a profession that high school or college students do not quickly recognize. Anecdotally, it is apparent that more-established professions, such as medicine or law, do not seem to suffer this same sort of identity crisis. People generally know what physicians and attorneys do. Adding to the image issues surrounding the profession is the failure to develop a universally or legally accepted definition of safety professional. Developing and defending a professional title has typically been the purview of the professional association(s) representing the practice, and this simply has not happened for safety for various reasons. It is difficult to define the safety profession because it is a broad discipline with various specialties that work in many different job settings and organizational levels. In addition, professional associations may be reluctant to promulgate a definition of safety professional for fear of alienating some of their duespaying members. Therefore, definitions that do exist tend to be general and focus simply on hazard recognition, evaluation and control. Each of these observations combine to suggest that safety is still struggling to define what it is and to clarify its professional identity. This article suggests a way to address this identity crisis. Specifically, the authors discuss the roles that education and certification might play in helping SH&E achieve professional maturity and the recognition it seeks as a profession.
A framework to integrate information and communication technology security awareness into the South African education system

Abstract xi Abstractxi Abstract There is general consensus about the importance of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) security in South Africa. This consensus is evident from initiatives related to the formulation of legislation and policies like the Electronic Communications and Transactions (ECT) Act and the National Cyber Security Policy. A number of South African academic institutions have also come on board with initiatives aimed at enhancing ICT security awareness all over the country. In fact, ICT security awareness has been classified as an important component of South Africa’s national security. Many countries use ICT to improve and enhance the standard of their education systems. A number of scholars in South Africa have conducted studies with the aim of proving that ICT can play a major role in improving the quality of education in the country. The research in hand investigates the lack of integration of ICT security awareness into the South African education system. The literature review that was conducted reveals that there is a huge problem especially when it comes to the integration of ICT security awareness into the South African schooling system. The advancement of technology has come with a number of advantages and disadvantages. The easy access to information via the internet, coupled by unsupervised access to instant messaging applications (Skype, MXiT) and social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter and many more), hugely increases the vulnerability of school learners to ICT security attacks and ICT-related crime. The current research therefore investigates the vulnerability caused by the lack of ICT security awareness among school learners as one of the main disadvantages of the advancement of information technology. An analysis of existing models and frameworks in the two spheres of ICT, namely education and ICT security was conducted. The aim was to determine any similarities or overlap between these spheres and to determine whether the existing ICT models and frameworks are relevant to South Africa. The analysis showed a significant disparity and inconsistency between the two spheres and proved that there is a definite need for a framework (relevant to South Africa) that can be used for the integration of ICT security awareness into South African education. Hence, the researcher proposed a more integrated approach in the form
Eigentor: Die Zentralvermarktung der Fußballmedienrechte, Komplementaritäten und das Alleinerwerbsverbot (Own Goal: The Centralised Sale of Football Media Rights, Complementarities and the No-Single-Buyer-Rule)

German Abstract: Bei der Versteigerung der Medienrechte der Bundesliga fur die Spielzeiten 2017/18 bis 2020/21 wurde nach Einwirkung des Bundeskartellamts erstmals das Alleinerwerbsverbot in Deutschland angewendet. Das Alleinerwerbsverbot verlangt, dass kein Rechteerwerber die exklusiven Rechte fur alle Spiele erwerben darf. Wir legen dar, dass die Entscheidung des Bundeskartellamts auf einer unzutreffenden Marktabgrenzung beruht, die alle Spiele unter Beteiligung deutscher Vereine einem gemeinsamen sachlich relevanten Markt zuordnet. Wird hingegen eine einzelspielbezogene Marktabgrenzung verwendet, zeigt sich, dass die Zentralvermarktung der Fusballmedienrechte keine Wettbewerbsbeschrankung bezweckt. Im Gegenteil fuhren Komplementaritaten im vorliegenden Fall dazu, dass eine Zentralvermarktung wettbewerbsforderliche Wirkungen hat. Schlussendlich wird gezeigt, dass die Umsetzung des Alleinerwerbsverbots die Konsumentenwohlfahrt reduziert hat. English Abstract: The auction of media rights for the German premium football league (Bundesliga) for the seasons from 2017/18 to 2020/21 marked the first time the league was required to adopt the no-single-buyer rule, resulting from an intervention of the Federal Cartel Office. The no-single-buyer rule implies that no single broadcaster can obtain exclusive rights to all the matches. We argue that the decision by the Federal Cartel Office was based on a flawed market definition, which found a wide market covering all games with participation of German football clubs within a year. Using a match-specific relevant market instead, we argue that the centralised sale of football media rights does not restrict competition by object. In fact, given the complementarities in the case at hand, a centralised sale is pro-competitive. Finally, we show that the way the no-single-buyer rule was implemented had adverse effects on consumer welfare.
Ulcer Healing Effect Of Anti-Ulcer Agents: A Comparative Study

Gastric ulcer being the most prevalent gastrointestinal disorder is considered as a major therapeutic target. Large numbers of drugs ranging from proton pump inhibitors, H2 receptor antagonists to cytoprotective agents are being used for treatment of this disease. Purpose of the study: In the present study, we have made an attempt to compare the ulcer healing activity of four well known drugs, omeprazole, misoprostol, ranitidine and sucralfate which are known to act against ulcers through different routes. Celecoxib was used as negative control. Material and method: Ulcers were produced in Sprague-dawley rats by application of 40% acetic acid. Different drugs were given to ulcerated rats to check the effect of drugs on healing of ulcers. Further confirmation of extent of healing was done by histopathology of ulcerated stomach. Results: We found omeprazole being most effective drug followed by misoprostol, ranitidine, sucralfate while celecoxib delayed the normal ulcer healing. Omeprazole has reduced the ulcerated area to 2.0mm2 in comparison to controls of 19.5mm2, showing 89.74% healing in comparison to controls on 15th day. Conclusion: We conclude from the study that drugs which not only decrease the acid secretion but also increase cytoprotective activities are more effective in ulcer healing. The study provides further support to the fact that cyclooxygenase-2 iso-enzyme which induces prostaglandin synthesis plays a vital role in ulcer healing as depicted by delayed healing by celecoxib.
A real time urban sustainability assessment framework for the smart city paradigm

Cities have proven to be a great source of concerns on their impact on the world environment and ecosystem. The objective, in a context where environmental concerns are growing rapidly, is no longer to develop liveable cities but to develop sustainable and responsive cities. This study investigates the currently available urban sustainability assessment (USA) schemes and outlines the main issues that the field is facing. After an extensive literature review, the author advocates for a scheme that would dynamically capture urban areas sustainability insights during their operation, a more user-centred and transparent scheme. The methodological approach has enabled the construction of a solid expertise on urban sustainability indicators, the essential role of the smart city and the Internet of Thing for a real-time key performance indicators determination and assessment, and technical and organisational challenges that such solution would encounter. Key domains such as sensing networks, remote sensing and GIS technologies, BIM technologies, Statistical databases and Open Governmental data platform, crowdsourcing and data mining that could support a real-time urban sustainability assessment have been studied. Additionally, the use of semantic web technologies has been investigated as a mean to deal with sources heterogeneity from diverse data structures and their interoperability. An USA ontology has been designed, integrating existing ontologies such as SSN, ifcOWL, cityGML and geoSPARQL. A web application back-end has then been built around this ontology. The application backbone is an Ontology-Based Data Access where a Relational Database is mapped to the USA ontology, enabling to link sensors data to pieces of information on the urban environment. Overall, this study has contributed to the body of knowledge by introducing an Ontology-Based Data Access (OBDA) approach to support real-time urban sustainability assessment leveraging sensors networks. It addresses both technical and organisational challenges that the smart systems domain is facing and is believed to be a valuable approach in the upcoming smart city paradigm. The solution proposed to tackle the research questions still faces some limitations such as a limited validation of the USA scheme, the OBDA limited intelligence, an improvable BIM and cityGML models conversion to RDF or the lack of user interface. Future work should be carried out to overcome those limitations and to provide stakeholders a high-hand service.
Factors Contributing to Job Stress of Private Bank Employees in Bangladesh

The purpose of the study is to investigate the contributing factors of stress among full time entry level employees of listed banks in Bangladesh. A total number of 29 listed private commercial banks were selected to conduct the research. Survey research design was adopted (n = 172). A factor analysis of job stress reveals five factors: burn out, job pressure, inadequate working hour. anxiety and less time to family. A stepwise multiple regressions demonstrated that burnout, job pressure, inadequate working hour, and anxiety are statistically significant factors which influence job stress at the work place. Findings also indicate that less time for the family has no effect on stress.
Impact of Lean Implementation on Employees’ Job Satisfaction in the ABC Apparel Manufacturing Firm

For almost all organizations, employees are the vital resource and they are representing an important asset within the business. The main concern of Human resource management is to improve the potential of employees so that they can get maximum job satisfaction from their work and give their best efforts to the organization. Job satisfaction represents one of the foremost areas facing current managers when it comes to managing their employees. In the current context of Sri Lankan apparel industry, it can be seen that the high labor turnover rate in relation to the labor recruitments. The lean implementation of the apparel industry has been drastically changing the industrial environment and the way a worker perform his job role. As a solution to the labor turnover it is necessary to identify the impact of lean implementation on the employee satisfaction. ABC apparel manufacturing firm is a one of the apparel manufacturing firms which has implemented lean concepts such as Empowerment, Standardization, Quality Management, Problem Solving Demand, Effort-Reward Fairness, Team Working Culture and Job Rotation. Based on the literature review and preliminary investigation, hypothesis were developed in order to identify the relationship between the lean implementation and job satisfaction. Therefore the primary data for this research were collected through the survey conducted in the ABC Company. The survey was conducted over 60 sample units and the sample was selected using the simple random sampling technique. The collected data were analyzed using the statistical tool namely descriptive statistics, frequencies, correlation and linear regression. Based on the data analysis, it can be concluded that there is a moderate positive relationship between the lean practices and the job satisfaction in the ABC apparel manufacturing firm.
Trends in portfolio optimization in a new risk-driven market era : a review and application of models for planners, investors and managers.

XIV CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION . 1 1.1 MOTIVATION: THE GROWING UNCERTAINTY IN THE ELECTRICITY SECTOR . 1 1.2 OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE OF THE WORK . 5 1.3 SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES . 6 1.4 HYPOTHESIS . 7 1.5 CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE RESEARCH . 7 1.5. 1 Conceptual contributions . 7 1.5. 2 Practical contributions . 8 1.6 METHODOLOGY AND THESIS STRUCTURE . 10 CHAPTER 2: PLANNING IN A CHANGING ENVIRONMENT: APPLICATIONS OF PORTFOLIO OPTIMISATION TO DEAL WITH RISK IN THE ELECTRICITY SECTOR. 12 2.1 PORTFOLIO OPTIMISATION IN THE ELECTRICITY SECTOR: THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PERSPECTIVES . 15 2.1.1 Uncertainty and risks in the electricity sector . 17 2.1.2 Portfolio applications and problems from the private perspective: investors and managers . 22 2.2 PORTFOLIO OPTIMISATION AS A TOOL FOR PLANNERS: POINTING TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND THE MINIMIZATION OF SOCIAL COST AND RISKS . 24 2.2.1 Optimisation variables and return measures . 26 2.2.2 Different sources of uncertainties and their measurements . 31 2.2.3 Technologies in the portfolio: conventional and unconventional mix . 38 2.3 URGENT NEED FOR FURTHER RESEARCH ON RENEWABLE COMPLEMENTARITY, SUSTAINABILITY, AND OPTIMISATION DIMENSIONALITY PROBLEM . 39 2.3. 1 Renewable profiles and complementarities . 39 2.3. 2 Portfolio optimisation and sustainability . 41 2.3. 3 The dimensionality problem . 44
What colour is the corporate social responsibility report? Structural visual rhetoric, impression management strategies, and stakeholder engagement

This paper analyses the level of managerial discretion in the practice of disclosing social and environmental information using impression management techniques based on visual rhetoric and associated with the structural dimension of the size of graphics and photographs and the colour of these images and of the animations in the report. From a sample of 105 non‐financial information statements from the 35 Spanish companies that were part of the IBEX 35 in 2018, 2017, and 2013, the results suggest two different impression management strategies used by companies to manage stakeholder's perception, with specific features at the industry level and with different levels of divergence/convergence in the structural dimensions of size or colour according to the level of standardisation in the revealed information.
Functioning of the logistics system on the example of the selected sales network

In business operations of enterprises operating a sales network, particular importance is given to appropriately planned and properly implemented activities that enable the flow of goods as well as the accompanying information. This flow can be ensured only by the logistic system designed in the right way. Each company selling products using sales network has its own individual logistics system. The proper functioning of this system allows the company to fulfill all the tasks and goals that are set before logistics. The article illustrates the functioning of the logistics system in the sales network, and also presents the organization of logistic processes on the example of the chosen network.