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Effect of Baladi Thalam in the management of Ardhavabhedaka (Migraine)
Authors: Kumar Mukesh , Sukusen Sreeja , Sindhu C. , Munzni Rajan Nelson
Published: September 2019

Almost all our ancient Acharayas have mentioned about the Shiro-roga of which Shirah-shoola as the main symptom and also they have taken Shirah-shoola as the synonym of Shiro-roga. all the Acharyas have mentioned Ardhavabhedaka in Shiro-roga. Acharya Sushruta has mentioned 11 types of Shiro-roga in Uttar Tantra. Among them, one of them is Ardhavabhedaka in which paroxysmal unilateral headache associated with vertigo and pain of varying intensity is seen. This can be correlated with Migraine. In the present era, a boom in the Alternative and Complementary systems of medicine has led to deep introspection of their utility based on scientific validation. Hence it is the need of the hour to establish a firm clinical research based scientific data for classical treatments. Thalam is one such treatment modality implicated for the use in Shiroroga. An attempt has been made in the present clinical research to assess the effect of Baladi Thalam in the management of Migraine (Ardhavbhedaka). Total 30 patients were registered. Result of the study revealed that Baladi Thalam therapy is effective in reducing the sign and symptoms as well as physical assessment.
Barriers and facilitators that influence telemedicine real-time online consultation at patients’ home: A Systematic Literature Review. (Preprint)
Authors: Almathami Hassan Khader , Win Khin Than , Vlahu-Gjorgievska Elena
Published: September 2019

BACKGROUND

HealthCare providers are adopting information communication technologies (ICT) to enhance their services. Telemedicine is one of the services that rely heavily on ICT technologies to enable remote patients to communicate with their health professional. The patient communicates with the health professional for a follow-up or for a consultation about his/her health condition. This communication process is referred to as an electronic consultation (e-consultation). However, the usage of e-consultation can be influenced positively or negatively by external or internal factors. External factors refer to the environment surrounding the system and the system itself, while internal factors refer to user behaviour and motivation.

OBJECTIVE

This review aims to (1) investigate the barriers and the facilitators that influence the use of home consultation systems in the healthcare context. Further, it aims to (2) identify the effectiveness of Home Online Health Consultation (HOHC) systems in improving patients’ health and (3) patients’ satisfaction with it.

METHODS

The researchers conducted a systematic literature review to search for articles (empirical studies) about online health consultation in three digitals libraries: Scopus, Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and Web of Science. The search on the databases yielded 1016 articles and after following the Inclusion and Exclusion criteria, the number of included articles for the final review was 44. A qualitative content analysis was performed to identify barriers and facilitators to HOHC, its effectiveness and patients’ satisfaction with it.

RESULTS

The systematic literature review identified several external and internal facilitators and barriers to HOHC systems that were used in the creation of a HOHC framework. The framework consists of four requirements, 17 facilitators and eight barriers, categorized as internal and external influences on HOHC.

CONCLUSIONS

Patients from different age groups and different health conditions benefited from remote health services. OHC via video conferencing was effective in delivering online treatment and was well accepted by patients as it simulated in-person face-to-face consultation. Acceptance by patients was assisted by online consultation facilitators that promoted effective and convenient remote treatment. However, some patients preferred face-to-face consultation showing resistance to the online consultation. Resistance to online consultations was influenced by a few of the identified barriers. Overall, the framework identified the facilitators and barriers that positively and negatively influence the uptake of HOHC.
ANALISIS PERAN GURU PPKn DALAM MEMBINA MORAL ANTIKORUPSI PESERTA DIDIK DI SMP NEGERI 2 PUCUK KABUPATEN LAMONGAN
Authors: Adi Raga Gawan Bagus , Yusuf Nurbani , Mansur M
Published: September 2019

Raga, Gawan  Bagus Adi. 2019. Analisis Peran Guru PPKn dalam Membina Moral Antikorupsi Peserta Didik di SMP Negeri 2 Pucuk Kabupaten Lamongan. Drs. Nurbani Yusuf, M.Si., Drs. M. Mansur, M.HTujuan dari penelitian ini adalah (1) mengetahui peran guru PPKn dalam membina moral antikorupsi peserta didik, (2) mengetahui bagaimana kendala yang dihadapi guru PPKn dalam membina moral antikorupsi peserta didik, dan (3) menganalisis peran yang tepat bagi guru PPKn dalam membina moral antikorupsi peserta didik agar selaras dengan upaya pemberantasan korupsi.Pendekatan yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif. ini adalah penelitian deskriptif kualitatif. Alasan digunakannya pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif dengan maksud untuk menjelaskan dan mengungkapkan fakta yang terjadi di lingkungan sekolah, tepatnya pada saat pembelajaran di kelas. Tempat penelitian dilakukan di SMP Negeri 2 Pucuk yang terletak di Desa Kesambi, Kecamatan Pucuk, Kabupaten Lamongan. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini meliputi observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Analisis data  yang digunakan adalah reduksi data, display data, dan verifikasi.Hasil dari penelitian ini adalah peran (1) guru PPKn dalam membina moral antikorupsi peserta didik adalah sebagai pendidik dan pengajar berperan melakukan transfer ilmu pengetahuan, mengajarkan, dan membimbing Pendidikan Antikorupsi diintegrasikan ke dalam Pendidikan Pancasila dan Kewarganegaraan. Selain itu guru berperan sebagai pengelola pembelajaran, guru PPKn harus menguasai berbagai metode pembelajaran dan memahami situasi belajar mengejar di dalam kelas. (2) Kendala yang dihadapi dalam pembinaan moral antikorupsi adalah masih adanya peserta didik yang kurang memperhatikan apa yang disampaikan oleh guru PPKn. (3) Solusi yang tepat agar peran guru PPKn dalam membina moral antikorupsi peserta didik adalah mengadakan pertemuan antar orang tua, wali kelas, guru, dan kepala sekolah.
PERAN KELOMPOK SOSIAL ARGOWAYANG DALAM MENANAMKAN NILAI KESADARAN LINGKUNGAN
Authors: Andriani Seka , Mansur M , Syahri Mohamad
Published: September 2019

Kelompok sosial Argowayang merupakan kelompok sosial yang bergerak dalambidang lingkungan hidup. Tujuan dari penelitian adalah 1) upaya yang dilakukan oleh kelompok sosial Argowayang terhadap penanaman nilai kesadaran terhadap lingkungan hidup, 2) faktor pendukung dan faktor penghambat, 3) solusi untuk mengatasi faktor penghambat. Metode yang digunakan kualitaif deskriptif. Sumber data yang digunakan adalah Kepala Desa Galengdowo, ketua dan anggota Kelompok sosial Argowayang, dan masyarakat Desa Galengdowo. Tempat penelitian yakni di Desa Galengdowo. Hasil penelitian dikemukakan bahwa 1) upaya yang dilakukan bersama masyarakat dan anak-anak, 2) faktor pendukung yang diterima berupa kerjasama yang kompak antar anggota dan dukungan dari lembaga lain sedangkan faktor penghambat yang dialami berupa kesadaran masyarakat dan faktor cuaca, 3) solusi untuk menangani faktor penghambat berupa diadakan penambahan anggotakembali, dan diadakan sosialisasi kepada masyarakat
FENOMENA PENDIDIKAN SEX-CLASS DALAM MEMBANGUN KARAKTER SISWA BERWAWASAN GENDER PADA SEKOLAH MUSLIM
Authors: Syamsurijal Syamsurijal , Handayani Trisakti , Yusuf Nurbani
Published: September 2019

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menjelaskan (1) pelaksanaan pendidikan sex-class dalam membangun karakter siswa berwawasan gender, (2) faktor-faktor penghambat pelaksanaan pendidikan sex-class dalam membangun karakter siswa yang berwawasan gender, dan (3) solusi mengatasi hambatan pelaksanaan pendidikan sex-class dalam membangun karakter siswa yang berwawasan gender. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian kualitatif dengan metode fenomenologi, yaitu metode yang berupaya untuk memahami makna yang sesungguhnya atas suatu pengalaman, menekankan pada kesadaran (intentional of consciousness). Kemudian, pengumpulan data diperoleh melalui kegiatan observasi, wawancara, dan pemanfaatan dokumen. Sementara, data hasil penelitian di analisis dengan alur, yaitu pengumpulan data, reduksi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan. Adapun hasil penelitian menunjukan, bahwa (1) pendidikan sex-class berfungsi untuk menyalurkan nilai kesetaraan gender, menjawab stereotip masyarakat yang menafsirkan siswi sebagai individu yang lemah, juga membangun paradigma yang tidak memandang siswi sebagai sub ordinat siswa yang berlandaskan pada nilai agama dan kesopanan, (2)hambatan dalam pelaksanaan pendidikan sex-class ialah pengetahuan, pemahaman, sikap guru serta peran sekolah yang absolut, dan (3) solusi dalam mengatasi berbagai hambatan ialah dengan melakukan sosialisasi yang berkelanjutan.
PERSEPSI MASYARAKAT TERHADAP ADAT WALIGORO (Studi Pada Desa Petisbenem Kecamatan Duduksampeyan Kabupaten Gresik)
Authors: Wardah Zahrotul , Mansur M , Syahri Mohamad
Published: September 2019

Adat waligoro merupakan budaya yang dimiliki masyarakat Desa Petisbenemsebagai pelengkap pelaksanaan pernikahan. Tujuan penelitian: 1) persepsi masyarakat terhadap adat pernikahan waligoro di Desa Petisbenem, 2) pelaksanaan adat pernikahan waligoro, 3) keseuaian pelaksanaan adat pernikahan waligoro dengan perkembangan zaman. Metode penelitian menggunakan penelitian kualitatif deskriptif dengan sumber data adalah pemerintah Desa Petisbenem, masyarakat dan tokoh adat. Hasil penelitian: 1) sebagian besar masyarakat menganggap waligoro sebagai budaya yang harus dilakukan terus menerus karena mereka percaya adanya dampak yang akan menimpa kehidupan calon pengantin, 2) adat pernikahan waligoro dilaksanakan bersamaan acara walimah pada malam hari sebelum akad nikah dengan menyajikan dua sesajen yang diibaratkan calon pengantin, 3) seiring berkembangnya zaman, adat pernikahan waligoro tetap dilaksanakan dan sudah menjaditradisi bagi masyarakat.
Strategi presentasi diri pengguna instagram ditinjau dari tipe kepribadian
Authors: Rarasati Devia Balqis , Hudaniah Hudaniah , Prasetyaningrum Susanti
Published: September 2019

Abstrak. Instagram merupakan salah satu tempat untuk presentasi diri. Presentasi diri yang berlebihan di instagram dapat membentuk identitas berbeda antara di dunia nyata dan online. Ada berbagai strategi dalam presentasi diri di media sosial atau bisa disebut strategi presentasi diri. Presentasi diri pengguna instagram memiliki tujuan berbeda. Hipotesis penelitan ini untuk mengetahui perbedaan strategi presentasi diri pengguna instagram antara tipe kepribadian ekstrovert dan introvert. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada 212 orang pengguna instagram berusia 18-24 tahun. Teknik pengambilan sampel yang digunakan yaitu menggunakan teknik non-probality sampling khususnya accidental sampling. Variabel peneltian menggunakan skala Self-Presentation Strategies via SNS dan Eysenck Personality Inventory A. Hasil perhitungan menggunakan teknik independent t-test ada perbedaan strategi presentasi diri pengguna instagram ekstrovert dan introvert. Pengguna instagram tipe kepribadian ekstrovert memiliki rata-rata lebih tinggi di bandingkan introvert (ingratiation M=10,015, supplication M=5,636, dan enhancement M=10,88). Namun, pada strategi presentasi diri ingratiation dan supplication  tidak ditemukan perbedaan yang signifikan.Kata kunci: Instagram, Strategi presentasi diri, Tipe kepribadian Abstract. Instagram as social media platform has many functions, one of which is for self-presentation. An excessive self-presentation on Instagram may result in the formation different identity between real life and online. There are various strategies in self-presentation on social media which can be referred as self-presentation strategy. The self-presentation on instagram has different purposes. This study aims at finding the different of self-presentation strategy between extrovert and introvert. There were 212 instagram users aged 18-24 years old as the subjects of the study. Sampling technique was the sampling non-probability technique, with particular of accidental sampling. The variable were measured using Self-Presentation Strategies scale via SNS and Eysenck Personality Inventory A. The calculation result which used the independent t-test showed there was a different in using self-presentation strategy between the extrovert and introvert. The extrovert users had relative higher average value than the introvert ones (Ingratiation M=10.015, Supplication M=5.636, and Enhancement M=10.88). Yet, there was no significant different in self-presentation strategy between ingratiation and supplication.Keywords : Instagram, Personality type, Self presentation strategies
Methods of analysis and risk assessment of accidents of hydraulic structures
Authors: Lyapichev Yury P.
Published: September 2019

Relevance of the research is due to the fact that over the past 10 years severe accidents at large hydropower plants and dams occurred in Russia (SayanoShushenskaya HPP, 2009), USA (Oroville dam, 2018), Brazil (Brumadinho dike, 2019), Colombia (HPP Ituango, 2018) and other countries, the need has arisen to improve the safety programs of the HS and dams. The main method of this important work is to use methods of analysis and assessment of risk accidents of HS and dams. Methods of this important work are to develop modern methodology for analyzing and assessing the risk of accidents of HS and dams. The introduction of the method of analysis and risk assessment in the safety programs of hydraulic structures (dams) in countries that are advanced in the construction of HS (China, Brazil, Canada, USA, Russia, Colombia, Norway, Spain, etc.) shows that in applying risk assessment analysis accidents of HS and dams still a number of difficulties, but this approach is of great benefit in monitoring the safety of HS and dams. The aim of this article is to familiarize and train specialists and hydraulic engineers with modern methods for assessing the safety of HS and dams.
Conceptual Metaphor as a Means of Terrorist Suggestion (on the Material of the Islamic State Video Messages)
Authors: Fomin Andrey Gennad'evich , Mona Elizaveta Aleksandrovna
Published: September 2019

Manipulative verbal influence is an immanent feature of modern international communication. Successful realization of the suggestive aspect allows the speaker to exert influence on the recipient’s worldview and ingrain certain ideological attitudes in their mind. This situation is characteristic of various types of discourse: political, advertising and media. However, the most dangerous for political stability and safety is utilization of persuasive linguistic devices by extremist groups and terrorist organizations. Thus, research in this field has become extremely relevant. The article presents linguistic analysis of such manifestations of destructive manipulation in the Islamic State (IS) speech, found in their official video messages. The analysis was carried out on the material of the official IS video messages, obtained through the selective sampling method on the video hosting website YouTube. Within the framework of the research we distinguish, classify and subject to a thorough linguistic analysis of conceptual metaphors which are used by the terrorists. The data obtained enables us to make a conclusion regarding the key role of conceptual metaphor in realization of the IS speaker’s communicative intention, which presupposes attracting the recipient’s attention to their activities and creating a radicalized ideological attitude in the minds of the audience. Furthermore, we prove that the metaphor is deliberately used by the terrorists to successfully fulfill their pragmatic intention, which involves manipulating the recipient. The provisions developed as part of the study and the results of the analysis can be further applied in modelling the mechanisms to confront and counteract terrorist suggestion in cyberspace and mass media.
Linguistic, Pragmatic, and Stylistic Peculiarities of 2018 FIFA World Cup Representation in British Media-Discourse
Authors: Koshkarova Natalya N
Published: September 2019

The purpose of the present research is to analyse linguistic, pragmatic, genre and stylistic peculiarities of the articles from British mass-media which cover the organization and the results of the 2018 World Cup. The importance of such analysis is determined by the necessity to investigate the public evaluation of the phenomenon under study. This will contribute to the understanding of mundane interpretations of sport in a particular culture and analyse the means of the country’s image formation. Quality and tabloid newspapers were used as the basis for the analysis, with the aim of creating an integral picture of the world’s attitude to the World Cup. The methods of discourse analysis and the analysis of the communicative situations let the author conclude that political discourse has an enormous influence on sport discourse. The politicization of sport discourse happens because of the discussion of topics from the conceptual sphere POLITICS, through the inclusion of controversial issues, on which Russia has not yet reached an understanding with the world community, into defamatory contexts. In the framework of sport discourse, the ‘friend-foe’ opposition becomes explicit, which is also characteristic of political discourse. In the British mass-media the materials with a positive illocutionary intention are mostly realized alongside with the foregrounding of politically charged issues and axiologically marked concepts. The analysis of publications in foreign mass-media is important for the purpose of understanding that ambitious sport projects help to ruin the stereotypes about Russia and create a positive image of the country on the world arena.
The transformation of the image of the house in the diaries of Irina Knorring
Authors: Koznova Natalia N.
Published: September 2019

In this article, based on the material of the diaries of the first wave reader Irina Knorring (1906- 1943), which are little-known to the modern reader, a detailed contextual analysis is carried out aimed at identifying various modifications of one of the key images of the story - the image of the house. In the course of the analysis, the semantic expansion of the image becomes obvious: from the ancestral estate to the big city, from it to Russia, as a huge country-home, in space, planetary meaning. The author’s rethinking of the archetypal concept of “home” occurs gradually under the influence of changing socio-political, historical and cultural circumstances in Russia and the world as a whole in the first half of the 20th century. As a result, it becomes clear the particular poet to the diary genre forms, not only in prose, but also in poetry, which, according to contemporaries I. Knorring, “the diary of her female soul”.
Russian symbolist drama and theater in the Chinese scientific context
Authors: Xiang Yu , Monisova Irina V.
Published: September 2019

The article is based on the material, presented by the authors at the International Scientific Conference “Russia and China: History and Prospects of Cooperation”. It summarizes the experience of studying drama and theater of Russian symbolism in modern Chinese philological science, and discusses the promise of translating and presenting these dramas on the Chinese stage. One of the authors of this article is a translator and publisher with a number of plays by Russian symbolists, so the article focuses on problems, which concern about adaptation and reception of Russian symbolist drama in the modern Chinese context. We can make the conclusion about Chinese researchers’ growing interest is not only to the phenomenon of the new drama by recent decades, but also to the artistic innovations in drama and theater at the turn of 19 and 20 centuries, where can be found the influence of traditional Chinese theatre and fine arts.
The reception of the novel by B. Pasternak “Doctor Zhivago” in China - the image of the protagonist
Authors: Zhang Xiaomin
Published: September 2019

The article discusses the features of the interpretation of the image of the protagonist of B. Pasternak’s novel “Doctor Zhivago” by Chinese literary critics. In particular, issues related to the presentation of the main character - Yuri Zhivago - as the son of God (the apostle of Christ), an “extra person” or holy fool. It is noted that Zhivago’s figure is perceived and evaluated ambiguously, as indicated by the presence of certain differences in the interpretation of Dr. Zhivago’s figure by Chinese researchers. Based on the analysis, the author argues that none of the areas considered by the researchers was an exhaustive explanation of the hero’s life and behavior, which indicates the complexity of the image, its ambiguity and versatility.
Mediatization of Georgian-Indian relations at the current stage
Authors: Matvienko Valentin V. , Kurmanova Danara B.
Published: September 2019

The article analyzes a particular case of the mediatization of modern socio-cultural reality through the informational and communication technologies, using the example of modern Georgian-Indian relations. The authors conducted a content analysis of two leading publications in India and Georgia: the English-language newspaper “The Times of India” and the Russian-language news agency “Sputnik Georgia”, during which had studied 30 materials from the Indian media and 43 articles from the Georgian news agency published over the period January, 2013 - February, 2019. The authors concluded that the mediatization of political and economic processes in bilateral relations had required close interaction between government and the media, since a lack of information led to a distorted perception of media communications.
Combining activities of the сhief editor and the host of information program: new regional specifics (on the example of GTRK “Vladivostok”)
Authors: Semakina Olga N.
Published: September 2019

Universality finds new incarnations in practical journalistic activity. In regional editions a different type of universality appears, expressed in the combination of the activities of the chief editor and the news anchor. The article analyzes the experience of the GTRK “Vladivostok”, which broadcasts on the territory of the Primorsky Krai. The problem of the emergence of a new trend in journalism is still poorly understood. Now the chief editor, who is responsible for the work of the whole team and forms the news program, needs to combine various journalistic communicative roles, including technical and managerial skills. Based on a comparative analysis of job descriptions, the author makes assumptions about how compatible these two professions are in terms of rights and functional responsibilities, and what is their fundamental difference. When examining two job descriptions, it becomes clear that the work of the chief editor essentially absorbs the duties of the presenter, which means that it allows you to combine editorial activities with the conduct of broadcasts.
Radio station “Mayak” for 55 years: stages of development
Authors: Pynina Tatiana Yu.
Published: September 2019

This article is devoted to the 55th anniversary of the beginning of broadcasting radio “Mayak”. Due to a number of circumstances, among which the format of the radio station and the professional staff of its employees played a decisive role, “Mayak”, successfully working and having a large audience in the Soviet period, remained in the post-Soviet period, without losing its importance and weight. Having received in 2000 FM frequency, he was able to compete in the air and became an integral part of the new broadcasting system. The author identifies and analyzes the main innovations that have arisen in the air of this station, subsequently perceived by private commercial radio stations that have appeared in the post-Soviet space. The relevance of the article in determining the role of radio “Mayak” in the development and activities of domestic broadcasting, as well as in increasing the prestige and importance of the work of radio journalists. When writing the article, the author, who worked on the air of “Mayak” for more than ten years, who was both a witness and a participant in a number of innovative projects, used both conversations with veterans of the station and his personal experience, and the empirical method of research of the radio station “Mayak”.
Features of modern bilingualism and its crisis (on the example of national languages of the CBR)
Authors: Khakuasheva Madina A. , Kazieva Almira M.
Published: September 2019

The article deals with the situation of bilingualism in the Kabardino-Balkar Republic, which is organically inscribed in the global context. The authors consider some of the most representative criteria that indicate the objective state of the state languages of the CBD - Russian, Kabardian, Balkar, the classification of “risk groups” of UNESCO, as well as facts illustrating the crisis of native languages of the indigenous peoples of the Republic. In addition to the communicative, considered the most important functions of the language, which allow to act including as a basis for concluding philosophical concepts.
Linguistic and Stylistic Features of Translingual Writers: Comparative analysis
Authors: Lebedeva Ekaterina S. , Lupacheva Tatyana A.
Published: September 2019

The present research is conducted within the frameworks of language contacts theory, intercultural communication theory, text linguistics and linguacontactology. Creative translingualism is the object of the research. Linguacreative characteristics of translingual fiction are the subject of the research. Fiction written by Russian and Chinese authors in English (Olga Grushin, Irina Reyn, Lara Vapnyar, Anya Ulinich, Gish Jen, Ha Jin, Amy Tan, Jade Snow Wong, Frank Chin, etc.) has served as the material for the analysis. Within the scope of the present research the similarities and differences of linguacreativity in the fiction written by authors belonging to unrelated linguacultures were determined. The range of native culture description means used by translingual writers is very diverse: loan-words, code switching and code mixing, native literature and songs allusions, contaminated speech, usage of English lexical units to transmit significant for native culture events (by attributing culturally specific meanings).
“What is Your Good Name?”: on Translating Multicultural Literature
Authors: Rogovets Anastasia S.
Published: September 2019

The article discusses distinguishing features of speech etiquette in Indian English and certain aspects of its translation into Russian. The relevance of this research topic is determined by the current spread of English as an international language and by the emergence of the World Englishes paradigm. In India there are a lot of cultural conventions that do not have English equivalents and, thus, cannot be expressed adequatelyby means of the English language. As a result of the language contact, Indian English has got an impact on its linguistic setting from Hindi and other regional languages. This linguistic transfer from Indian languages can be seen at various levels, including the use of politeness formulas. In this article the focus is made on the politeness formula “What is your good name?”, which is a polite way of asking someone’s name. This etiquette question is one of the most common Indian English politeness patterns, generalized all over India. The article analyzes the etymology of this expression and explains why it is frequently encountered in the speech of Indian English users, as well as to show the important role of such an analysis in overcoming translation difficulties.
Mobile Learning Approach in Higher Education Institutes (HEIS): Insights beyond the Acceptance Model of Technology
Authors: Queiri Abdelbaset , Madbouly Araby
Published: September 2019

The purpose of the study is to develop a framework beyond the technology acceptance model (TAM) whereby the study aims to understand the slow adoption of M-learning approach in HEIs. For this purpose, this study carries out an extensive review of the literature in order to design a conceptual framework to investigate how to enhance the utilization of this technology among lecturers and learners/students. The investigation was carried out using a deductive approach to examine the proposed hypothesizes. The findings from this study suggest a wide range of factors such as cultural dimension (i.e. uncertainty avoidance), psychological factors (i.e. perceived risk, self-efficacy) technical skills (i.e. digital literacy). These factors are regarded to be relevant towards enhancing the utilization of M-learning in HEIs. This study has the originality of ideas by providing insights into M-learning utilization beyond the conventional TAM. These identified factors require to be substantiated in this context.
The Leadership Challenge
Authors: Dixit Varsha
Published: September 2019

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A Survey of Examination Phobia amongst Students at Secondary School Level
Authors: Javed Muhammad
Published: September 2019

This paper focuses on exam phobia among students. Exam phobia is an irrational fear that leads to avoidance of the feared situation or object which in turn increases the severity of the phobia. The students having an excessive and unreasonable fear due to exam or the presence or anticipation of a horrible situation causes an anxiety. The sufferer realizes that the fear is irrational; and the avoidance or distress due to the stimuli causes impairment in functioning. Eleven (11) Districts (counties) of the province of the Punjab, Pakistan were taken through convenient sampling. Two public Secondary schools (one male and one female) were selected from each District from urban area randomly. Seventy students (35 students from Boys Secondary school and 35 from Girls Secondary school) of grade 9 from each District were selected randomly. The total sampling was 11Ã—70=770 students. A questionnaire was developed to collect the data. Data was analyzed by using SPSS version 16.0. The intensity of exam phobia was found. A comparison was also made on gender bases by using t-test. The results showed that the students suffer from exam phobia to some extent. Furthermore the results revealed that the level of exam phobia in male and female students was same. Recommendations have been given on the basis of findings.
Tourism Education at the Tertiary Level and Competitive Advantage: A Comparison between Thailand and Malaysia
Authors: Thitthongkam Thavorn
Published: September 2019

Language plays an imperative role in business as a means and a source of power. It is particularly important in the tourism industry when international customers may be unable to communicate directly with service providers in the receiving country, and this has a direct effect on the level of satisfaction that they enjoy during their experience. To address this issue, countries attempt to various degrees to manage their labour markets so as to produce a number of graduates from secondary and tertiary level educational institutions commensurate with the demand from the sector. However, this is quite a young industry at the global level, and it is not clear to what extent the number and quality of such graduates with international language ability will be required. This paper studies the comparative extent of such education at the tertiary level of individuals in both Thailand and Malaysia. It aims to compare the number and variety of people being trained in the tourism and hospitality industry and the extent to which languages are being taught. Results show that there is something of a disconnection between the languages provided and the languages that tourists desire in terms of their mother tongue. Those tourists who can speak English or Chinese may receive service support in those languages, while those who cannot may be disappointed.
Minimum Wage and Youth Employment The Case Study of Iran's Manufacturing Industries
Authors: Samimi Ahmad Jafari
Published: September 2019

The purpose of this paper is to examine the effect of minimum wage on the youth employment using panel technique in Iranâ€™s manufacturing industries at the 4-digit aggregation level of ISIC classification, during 2001-2006. There is the controversy surrounding minimum wage because the effects of the introduction and increase of minimum wage may differ greatly depending on the labor market structure. In order to capture the effects which various un-observed labor supply and demand factors may have on the youth employment, The Kaitz Index (as the ratio of the minimum wage to the average wage) has been used in our analysis. The obtained results provide the small but positive effect of minimum wage on youth employment.
Evaluation of Allen and Meyerâ€™s Organizational Commitment Scale: A Cross-Cultural Application in Pakistan
Authors: Abdullah Abdullah
Published: September 2019

Organizational Commitment comprises of three distinguishable components: Affective, Continuance and Normative Commitment. This study aims at evaluating Construct Validity (Convergent and Discriminant Validity) and Internal Reliability for Allen and Meyerâ€™s Organizational Commitment Scale (1996) among the Banking Sector employees of Pakistan. This study is the first of its kind in a Pakistani setting. Eighteen items (6 for each of the three measures of Affective, Continuance and Normative Commitment) were used in the questionnaire. Two hundred and fifteen (215) valid responses from Major cities of Pakistan were analyzed for this study. The study revealed that the three measures (Affective, Continuance and Normative) were distinguishable from each other, on the basis of Construct Validity and Internal Reliability Analysis. This validates that Allen and Meyerâ€™s Organizational Commitment measures can be applied in Pakistani culture also.
The Link between Academic Achievement and Academic Expectations Stress
Authors: Calaguas Glenn M.
Published: September 2019

Academic achievements as reflected in the General Weighted Averages (GWAs) of 412 high school students from a state college in the Philippines were correlated with their scores in the Academic Expectations Stress Inventory (AESI). This was done to see if link exists between GWAs and AESI scores. GWA is the average of grades in all subjects taken, whether passed or failed and serves as an indicator of studentsâ€™ academic achievement in a given school year. It is reflected in the report cards of high school students. On the other hand, AESI is a nine-item inventory with two domains: expectations of teachers/parents and expectations of self. Statistical analyses showed that there are positive significant relationships between GWAs and scores in the AESI and are significant at the 0.01 and 0.05 levels.
The Future Prospects of E-learning: The View of the Apex Body of Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) in Sri Lanka
Authors: Thowfeek Mohamed Hussain
Published: September 2019

The use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in higher education has created totally a new environment which is fundamentally different from the traditional learning methods. The objectives of the study were to get the view of the University Grants Commission (UGC) about e-learning system and to investigate the possibilities of formalizing its implementation in the universities in future. As it is an exploratory study, the case study method was deemed appropriate. The result of the study shows that the UGC is favorable on the implementation of a campus-wide e-learning system in all universities. Though there is no formal policy on the embarkation of e-learning mode so far, it encourages the universities to adopt the system. This paper has also highlighted the possible areas for the early implementation of the e-learning mode and other requirements that should be considered for the future adoption of e-learning system.
Ethical Sensitivity of Business Students in Turkey: Truth or Myth
Authors: Kurtulmusoglu F. Bahar
Published: September 2019

This study examines the relationship between the ethical sensitivity scores of college students in relation with three focal points: the areas which they want to specialize, their intention about graduate education and the sectors they want to work. The samples are comprised of 740 junior, sophomore and senior business students at various universities located in Ankara, Turkey. The results indicate that there was a significant correlation between ethical sensitivity scores of the business students and the issues such as the areas which they want to specialize, their intention to have graduate degree and the sectors they plan to work.
Student Counseling: Adding Value to Educational Institution
Authors: Mehmood Rashid , . Mubashir Hussain , . Ali Iftikhar Chaudhry , . Kashif-ur-Rehman
Published: September 2019

Quality of education has always remained an issue for the educational researchers. It is widely believed that quality of education in Sub-Continent is below the international standards. To find out how educational institutions are adding value towards the knowledge, skills, market value and moral upbringing of students and how much students are satisfied with the environment of educational system and the quality of education they receive.Using this information, how a student counseler can benefit the student as well the organization to add value in the education process. This is a case study where a Govt. Intermediate College was selected for interviews and document analysis purpose. Findings based on general perception of the respondents, All the respondents have matriculated from Public School. The findings showed that students were really concerned about the poor discipline of their schools and generally they were not satisfied with the commitment and capability of their teachers. However, they admitted that school contributed towards their grooming and personality building.
Scientific Output: Evidence from Iran and the Middle East
Authors: Samimi Ahmad Jafari
Published: September 2019

Scientific output is one of the most important determinants of economic development in every country. The process of economic growth and social development is entirely related to the count of scientific output in different countries. The purpose of the present paper is to examine the scientific output in Iran and compare it to selected Middle Eastern countries. Our findings indicate that not only scientific output in Iran increased during 1996-2009 but this country presented the fastest-growing rate in the world in the last 5 years of this period. The best performance of Iran has been in the field of engineering and ranked first in Middle East. Also, in other fields this country performance has been by far better than the average of the region. The interesting point regarding the Iranian performance is that at the beginning of this period the scientific output of Iran has been much less than countries such as Egypt and even Saudi Arabia in the region. Iran ranked 22nd in 20 in the World and if maintains its current trend it will soon be among the first 10 countries in the World.
Effects of Prevocational Education on the Vocational Knowledge and Attitudes of Students-Teachers in Jordan
Authors: Al-Tweissi Ahmad Issa
Published: September 2019

This study aimed at investigating the effect of studying Pre-Vocational Education (PVE) on the class-teacher/students in Jordanian universities. The sample of the study consisted of (57) studentsteachers. A self-completed questionnaire and knowledge test were developed and then employed for the purpose of the research. Their validity and reliability were by all odds verified. The research main findings revealed the followings; (a) students-teachers' vocational knowledge has been significantly improved, their achievement marks rose from (40.38)to (72.45); (b) students-teachers' attitude has been favourably improved with an overall mean score rose from (3.19) to (3.31); (c) while it is reported that there was a statistical significant difference in students-teachers' achievement in vocational knowledge, and in favour of female there was no statistical significant difference in their attitudes due to the gender variable. Based upon the research main findings, several recommendations, germane to the development of PVE course were proposed.
Human Resource Management (HRM) and Information Technology (IT): Some Empirical Evidences in the Context of Saudi Arabia
Authors: Mat Razali Bin
Published: September 2019

This research is intended to examine the relationships among the use of IT by organizations, HRM performances on its functional tasks on productivity, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness, organizational performances, the IT implementation gap, HRM transformation gap, and organizational performances gap. The HRM practitioners who are registered as members of Arabian Society of Human Resource Management (ASHRM) were randomly selected as respondents to response to the questions in the questionnaire. All the four hypotheses were statistically supported. The use of IT had significant correlations with the HRM functional performances based on productivity, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. In addition, the IT implementation gap proved to be significant to the overall performances of HRM functional task. Several practical implications from the research findings and future research agenda were discussed at the end of the report.
Charting a Course of Development through Proper Technical, Technological and Engineering Education
Authors: Emmanuel Olawale Olaniyi
Published: September 2019

Knowledge refers to the possession of information, facts, ideas, truth or principles. The imparting and acquiring of knowledge through teaching and learning refer to education. The nucleus of education is knowledge. A well-directed education is the process that yields knowledge. Engineering is the application of science in the design, planning, construction and maintenance of manufactured entity while Engineering education is the training of engineers for the purpose of initiating, facilitating and implementing the technological development of a Nation. Engineering uses scientific ideas to develop technology but technology provides the ingredient for Engineering. Technical education engenders formal preparation of Technicians for occupations between the skilled trades and the professions based on underlying sciences and supporting mathematics as well as methods, skills, materials, and processes of a specialized field of technology. In this work, the roles of these tier of education in the development of a nation was discussed in relation to the existing developmental efforts made towards achieving technological advancement in Nigeria. It is hoped that the policy makers in Nigeria will find the paper useful for the betterment of hoi polloi by charting a course of developing the entity called Nigeria through well-found technical, technological and engineering education.
Enhancing Quality Education in Nigerian Unity Schools through Effective Supervision in a Changing Environment
Authors: Briggs Francis
Published: September 2019

It is the desire for the Federal Ministry of Education to improve the quality of teaching and learning in the Unity Schools. Supervision (internal and external) is an important component for quality education. This paper discussed the strategies for enhancing effective supervision, such as good leaders occupying principal position, effective communication and improved curriculum. It also stated the problem associated with effective supervision in achieving quality, which includes inadequate provision of infrastructure (buildings, learning and teaching materials), irregular training and re-training for staff and students, supervisors finding fault in the supervisee, partial or non-implementation of proffered solutions by the government. The paper equally highlighted the usefulness of supervision and made suggestions on how supervision could be improved to enhance quality education in a changing environment.
Managers versus Students: New Approach in Improving Capital Structure Education
Authors: Miglo Anton
Published: September 2019

According to Graham and Harvey (2001), an immense gap exists between capital structure theories and practice. By analyzing studentsâ€™ perception of capital structure theories and the differences between their opinion and that of the current CEOâ€™s and managers this paper argues that this can be partially explained by current educational practices. Educators mostly focus on one or maybe two most popular theories and students have much smaller knowledge about other theories. Secondly educational practices favor trade-off theory to asymmetric information based theories. The paper provides some suggestions regarding capital structure education and future research.
Vipassana Meditation and Life Effectiveness
Authors: M. Dileep Kumar.
Published: September 2019

the present study is aimed at understanding the influence of Vipassana Meditation among business managers who did Vipassana Meditation during their management education or after. How far Vipassana Meditation process influences life effectiveness of these young managers. Quantitative-multidimensional analysis of attitudinal and behavioral variables is the primary focus of this study. Exploratory study is conducted to arrive at appropriate variables in relation the professional and personal dimensions selected for the study. Data collection made from 176 junior level managers, who have passed out from five business schools in Pune, India. Independent and dependent variables are analyzed into with correlation and multiple regression models. The findings indicate that the Vipassana meditation process is having high influence on professional and personal effectiveness of managers. This research study envisages the importance of holistic education to the management graduates that ensure the development of physically stable, mentally alert and professionally matured students for better operations and business excellence.
An Examination and Analysis of Municipal Scientific and Applied University Students Entrepreneurial Attitude
Authors: Khakbaz Peyman Pournasr
Published: September 2019

At the time, entrepreneurship training has evolved into of the main and expansive academic activities, and developing academic students' abilities owes to expanding and upbringing entrepreneurship capabilities. Accordingly, examining entrepreneurial attitude of university students which itself is the most significant alternatives of launching new businesses and knowledge-based, can be helpful in purposeful entrepreneurship trainings and lead them to proper trend. In this study, entrepreneurial attitude of Municipal Scientific and Applied University students was examined at individual level regarding major indices such as entrepreneurial attitude, proactiveness, risk-taking, creativity and innovation, autonomy, and competitive aggressiveness, and it was demonstrated that the students were at suitable level considering entrepreneurial attitude. In addition, since many of them were interested in attending entrepreneurship courses, it is possible to actualize the potential attitude and tendency by including entrepreneurship-training courses at different faculties and lead them to establish businesses in a purposeful way.