bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
An intensification of sustainable eco-friendly sisal fiber crafts in healthcare industry
Authors: Bhoj R.
Published: September 2022

India’s rich cultural diversity and heritage provide a unique and huge resource for developing craft products. India is one of the important suppliers of handicrafts to the world market. The industry is mostly spread in rural and urban areas, highly labor-intensive, and cottage-based decentralized industry. Many artisans, on a part-time basis, are involved in the crafts work. In addition, many Governmental and non-governmental organizations are engaged creating income opportunities for these artisans. Few of them are engaged in women empowerment programs, developing training programs for women to make them self-reliant and independent learners. In today’s world, all are talking about sustainability. Many artisans are engaged in making eco-friendly and sustainable crafts from various natural materials when it comes to handicrafts. Natural fibers play a very important role in the production of the handicraft industry in India. The crafts like baskets, carpets, wall hangings, bottle holders, bags and accessories, home décor items, and many more are made using natural fibers like jute, banana, coir, sisal, bamboo, etc. The present paper will explain the procedures used for manufacturing these crafts using natural Sisal fiber. The data has been collected from various organizations for the process and methods used to manufacture these crafts. Producing a craft using natural material and eco-friendly processes helps in reducing the carbon footprint (the number of greenhouse gases, mostly CO2 released into the atmosphere by any activity) and makes the manufacturing process more environmentally friendly. Many Indian handicrafts and artisans have incorporated the ideology of eco-friendly fashion and contributing to reducing the environmental impact of these handcrafted products. Natural fibers are promoted in large quantities for making handicrafts. The growing popularity of fiber crafts is following the huge demand for Eco-friendly products throughout the world. Fibers extracted from bananas, sisal, Pina, and jute are mainly used to produce crafts.
Employer attractiveness: generation z employment expectations in India
Authors: Kunal K.R. , Coelho P. , Pooja S.
Published: September 2022

Identifying the dimensions of the employer brand attractiveness of Indian ‘Generation Z’ students who are prospective employees on an overall basis and for certain segments of students, the study is conducted. Generation Z belongs to the age cohort, which has just started entering the workplace during this study. The study identifies the organizational attributes most significant in attracting Indian Generation Z B-School students to seek and aspire for employment. Segmentation was done based on the student’s gender, specialization, and previous work experience to differentiate the perception factors. Finally, the comparison of Millennials and Gen Z preferred attributes showed a degree of similarity of employer preference attributes for Millennials and Gen Z, as both generations preferred instrumental factors. Still, Gen Z preferred more growth and learning opportunities than Millennials, who favoured compensation and organizational attributes. A sample of 160 Gen-Z B-School students from India is 15 B-Schools were surveyed to acquire the data to meet the requirements.
Indian consumer’s receptivity to Chinese products in ‘aatma nirbhar Bharath’ era
Authors: Subhojit M. , Tajamul I.
Published: September 2022

With the global supply chain being disrupted due to the covid-19 pandemic and India embroiled in border tension with China, the Prime Minister of India gave an emergency appeal for ‘Aatma Nirbhar Bharat’ (self-reliant India). Given these circumstances, it is purposeful to comprehend how the consumers of India differentiate between the Chinese products and the domestic alternatives in this post-pandemic era of Aatma Nirbhar Bharat, where there are many product categories for which there is no or very few domestic alternatives available. The current study inspects the relationship among consumer ethnocentrism, animosity, quality-evaluation of Chinese goods and perceived inadequacy of domestic alternatives, and their impact on Indian consumers’ purchase intention regarding Chinese goods. Structural equation modeling was adapted to experiment with the suggested sample. The research outputs indicate that the sentiments of animosity and the degree of ethnocentrism in consumers have a remarkable influence on the buying intention regarding Chinese goods even when no or very few domestic alternatives are available. It is also found from the results that the perceived inadequacy of domestic alternatives has no significant impact on the buying intention regarding Chinese goods.
Digital Infrastructure Management-Challenges and Opportunities in Post Covid Era
Authors: Singh C. , Pankaj P.
Published: September 2022

Digital Infrastructure Management-Challenges and Opportunities in Post Covid Era are analyzed in this paper. The 2020 pandemic has been the most serious issue in medical as well as humanity’s history. It has impacted various lives in one way or another. There are multitudes of death cases globally, and the census is pacing at its fastest rate as possible. This lockdown has stressed the medical field and infrastructure and paved its way in the digitalization sector. While observing the lockdown, the world’s economy has faced a steep fall due to sudden and unexpected hampering to the daily work. This opened the door to digitalization. The Digital field has seen a great hike where all the work is shifted from offices to home. It has opened various opportunities but also faces major challenges which expect to furnish after the pandemic crisis. This paper deals with the aspects of digital infrastructure in the post-Covid-19 era.
Consumer Behavior and Emotional Satisfaction: Ready-To-Cook Food Products in India
Authors: Ganapathiraju M. , Fernandes S.
Published: September 2022

In this paper, we are trying to understand the consumer behavior on the Ready-to-cook (RTC) food products that belong to the sector of convenience food products. In India, the consumption of ready-to-cook products increased drastically after urbanization. According to the Indian RTC Market Outlook, the total market of ready-to-cook food products is expected to grow with a CAGR of more than 18% by the end of 2024. A survey has been conducted among the different age groups of people to understand their interests and critical factors, leading to their behavior patterns in buying and consuming ready-to-cook food products. The analysis of the collected data is conducted in Excel and R for an in-depth understanding. Two models are run on R to predict the significant factors in customers’ satisfaction level regarding ready-to-cook food products. The first model predicts that store and availability are significant at a 90% confidence interval. In contrast, consumption, quality, and discounts are significant at a 95% confidence interval according to consumers’ satisfaction levels concerning ready-to-cook food products. The second model predicts that store and packaging are significant at a 90% confidence interval. In contrast, consumption, taste, and discounts are significant at a 95% confidence interval according to consumers’ satisfaction levels in buying a particular brand in ready-to-cook food products. This study focuses on consumption patterns of ready-to-cook food products concerning the consumers of different professions, different income levels, different age groups, etc.
Primary health care centers Physicians’ satisfaction toward COVID-19 management in Asser Region, Saudi Arabia
Authors: Alqahtani M.M. , Shaiban H.M.Al. , Alqahtani S.H. , Alamri A.M. , Al m.A.M.
Published: September 2022

Background. The presence of extensive workload and pressure associated with COVID19 has resulted in a lot of mental and physical trauma in primary health care physicians (PHCC) across the world. Aim of the study. The present study is aimed at understanding the level of dissatisfaction in PHCC physicians in the Asser region of Saudi Arabia. The various risk factors associated with dissatisfaction also have been analyzed in this study. Method. An analytical cross-sectional study was performed on various PHCCs who were working in the Ministry of Health in the Asser region. Results. The overall analysis showed that around 73% of the physicians who responded showed dissatisfaction. The major factors that were found to affect satisfaction based on the variables analyzed include physicians who are males, Saudi Nationals, training residents, and those who received recognition. These four variables had a p value of less than 0.0001 making it statistically significant. Conclusion. The study observed that there is dissatisfaction amongst PHCC physicians towards the management of pandemics. The factors identified should help officials in order to address these issues
Faith Integration and the Outrageous Ethic of Sex Only in Male-Female Marriage: Towards an Anthropology of Sex and Marriage for the Christian Community
Authors: Priest Robert J.
Published: September 2022

This article identifies two competing paradigms of sexual ethics in the student handbooks and codes of conduct at American residential colleges and universities. Sexual misconduct is either defined exclusively in terms of consent violation or, regardless of consent, as any sex outside of male-female marriage—the latter found solely in faith communities.Based on survey results, this article examines faculty convictions related to the above two paradigms at religiously affiliated universities. It finds strong support for both paradigms. Among faculty who reject the “sex only in male-female marriage” paradigm, many consider the paradigm “outrageous” (irrational, extremist, motivated by malice, and productive of human harm)—meriting government sanctions.However, this article suggests that the most repudiated portion of the Christian sexual and marital ethic, its cross-sex nature, turns out to be in the mainstream of marriage cultures around the world—as studied by anthropologists. In world history, it is the ethic of mere consent that is the extremist outlier. Marriage, as studied by anthropologists, constitutes both a conjugal bond and a biparental bond—attaching men to the social reproduction project, and giving each child a father as well as a mother. The article ends by inviting a comparison of the two paradigms in terms of harms being guarded against, and in terms of the extent to which they are morally oriented towards the good of the next generation.
The Role of Christian Education in Building Skills and Instilling Moral Values among Students in Higher Ed Institutions for National Unity and Economic Advancement in Sub-Saharan Africa
Authors: Chukwuma Victor Priest
Published: September 2022

Education is more than the acquisition of knowledge. There are people in society who have acquired expertise but lack the character and skills to impact their community effectively. This situation has distorted national unity and lowered economic growth. “African graduates, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa, are victims of frequent ethnic conflicts, corruption, nepotism and industries dependent on outdated technology with low returns and low productivity” (Kigotho 2019). Many students graduate from higher ed institutions to cause unrest in their country because of a lack of skills and morals.  To revolutionize the education sector in Sub-Saharan Africa requires an integration of biblical principles in the teaching and learning process to build skills and character for national advancement. The approach used in this paper is library research through critical analysis of empirical studies and library resources, both primary and secondary sources, to describe the phenomenon under study
Oildale: Assimilation of Convicted Felons
Authors: Von Hindenburg Autumn
Published: September 2022

The ability to assimilate is often thought to be a simple matter of rejoining society after incarceration, however, for those who are convicted felons, it is anything but. There are many factors that make assimilation difficult and/or impossible. This research takes a dive into individual experiences and stories that give explanations of the difficulties encountered by ex-offenders attempting to assimilate into their home community of Oildale, a small town in central California.
Efektywność pracowników w perspektywie ekonomicznej i psychologicznej
Authors: Mesjasz Joanna
Published: September 2022

The purpose of the article is to present the variety of approaches aiming at defining the notion of efficiency on the perspective of different scientific disciplines: economy together with management studies and management psychology. Furthermore, the article constitutes an attempt to integrate these disciplines in the field of performance management. The economic approach concentrates mainly on final effects as well as on objectification of working conditions with a particular concern on presenting results in a numeric form. The psychological approach represents a clear quality focus and subjectivization — the main concern is the employee’s perception of corporate reality and dynamic approach consisting in analyzing interactions within a company. The issue of performance management was tackled in this article with the above-mentioned analyses in mind. As a result, the article represents the holistic idea affecting all aspects of management which, in the author’s opinion, responds to an increased demand for monitoring and measuring the effects of work.
Futro z czcigodnej padliny… Volksstück od Nestroya do Fassbindera
Authors: Wąsik Monika
Published: September 2022

W publikacji autorka podejmuje temat rozwoju gatunku „Volksstück” ze szczególnym uwzględnieniem jej współczesnych kontynuacji w dramaturgii niemieckojęzycznej XX w. Nacisk kładzie przy tym zwłaszcza na refleksję dotyczącą XX-wiecznej odmiany gatunku – na realistyczny, zaangażowany dramat będący narzędziem społecznej krytyki. Jednocześnie Czytelnik ma szansę zapoznać się ze znaną, dotąd w Polsce jedynie w zarysie, historią XIX-wiecznej „Volksstück” i „Volkstheater”, które stanowią podłoże dla każdej późniejszej próby odniesienia do konwencji tego gatunku. Dla niemieckojęzycznej literatury i teatru „Volksstück” (dosł. sztuka ludowa) to zdecydowanie więcej niż jedynie forma literacka, czy tradycja teatralna, to niemalże pewien sposób myślenia i egzystowania w sieci społecznych relacji. Ten niezwykle elastyczny gatunek, którego trwanie opiera się na szeroko pojętych „transfuzjach” zachodzących między teatrem a społeczeństwem, odzwierciedla złożoną sieć kulturowych powiązań i zależności. Innymi słowy, „Volksstück” to swego rodzaju fenomen kulturowy, stąd opisywanie jej jedynie z perspektywy stricte literaturoznawczej, bez uwzględniania szerszego kontekstu społecznego, politycznego, a nawet ekonomicznego, jest niemożliwe. Ze „Wstępu”
Financial Literacy: A Bibliometric Analysis for the Period of 1990-2021
Authors: Alsmadi Ayman Abdalmajeed
Published: September 2022

Financial literacy can be defined as the ability to understand and effectively use various financial skills, including personal financial management, budgeting, and investing. Financial literacy is the foundation of your relationship with money, and it is a lifelong journey of learning.  This paper analyses the publications on Financial literacy, and their intellectual structure and networking. The bibliometric data on Financial literacy research have been extracted from the Scopus database. This study finds the most productive countries, universities, authors, journals, and most prolific publications in Financial literacy, by examining the published works. Also, the study visualizes the intellectual network by mapping bibliographic coupling (BC) and co-citation. The study’s essential contribution is the analysis of Financial literacy developments and trajectories that can help scholars and practitioners to appreciate the trend and future studies.

 

Keywords: Financial literacy; systematic review; future research; bibliometric analysis.
SOCIO-TECHNICAL IMPLICATIONS OF DIGITIZATION IN THE MAINTENANCE OF AIR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS
Authors:   ", GĂINĂ Liviu ,   Transilvania” University of Brasov, Romania, MECLEA Mihai-Alin , BOȘCOIANU Mircea
Published: September 2022

Digitisation has become a topic of debate and a challenging topic of interest in increased fields. The transition from analogue to digital aerial surveillance systems has been a particularly major step as aerial surveillance has as a major requirement the provision of real- time airborne situation information. The maintenance of these systems is essential as their active operational status and their resilience to intentional disruptive factors, depends on their proper performance. The article treats the socio-technical relationship through the lens of digitisation with elements on blockchain, cloud, Big Data, Industry 4.0, IoT (Internet of Things), AI (artificial intelligence), AR (augmented reality). Through the SWOT analysis conducted the article identifies key points on the proposed topic and draws guidelines towards a bright digitalization horizon.
DIGITALIZATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION THROUGH VIRTUAL REALITY EXPERIENCE
Authors:   “Vasil Levski” National Military University, Shumen, Bulgaria, HUBENOV Dyanko , NEDELCHEV Miroslav
Published: September 2022

The digitalization of modern society and in particular the development of the concept of simulated realities and the attempts to create such provide great opportunities to increase the efficiency of the educational system using distance learning not only in emergencies but permanently
DDHE - SYNCHRONOUS OR ASYNCHRONOUS DIDACTIC IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AFTER COVID-19
Authors:   National Security Faculty, War Studies University, Warsaw, Poland, SOBOŃ Andrzej
Published: September 2022

COVID-19 has led to growing dependence on synchronous and asynchronous learning methods. New technologies and software offer both positive and negative implications of knowledge. Some researchers argue that students do not achieve higher level learning in synchronous courses. We have to learn in how to use this technology for effective learning. Universities and academies are now experiencing the influence of synchronous and asynchronous learning methods. Online learning experiences after two years of covid give chance to summarize. This case study explored asynchronous methods derived from experiences in higher education institutions from Bulgaria, Greece, Poland and Romania. In present article presents an analysis of asynchronous learning methods used in the project “Implementation of Digitalization in Defence Higher Education-DDHE”. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate that asynchronous online learning used in DDHE can create a rich cognitive presence capable of supporting learning in military higher education institutions. Asynchronous online learning in DDHE is not just another educational technology to be used as a simple enhancement but introducing the teacher to a higher level of cognitive didactics. DDHE is forcing educators to reflect on the teaching and learning process and what constitutes effective learning.
AI SMEs IN INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT
Authors:   Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania, WANG Shih-Shuan , CHOU Hong-fu ,   University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg, BOȘCOIANU Mircea
Published: September 2022

SMEs form the pile in the Romanian overall economy, creating a huge sum of the job and added benefit within the nation, which makes them important in this context. IoT and cloud are processing Romanian but the difficulties encountered during the adoption of those systems by Romanian SMEs. Nevertheless, current literature will not heavily concentrate on SMEs and their particular challenges nor will it include a lot of situation studies focusing upon maturity amounts of impaired computing and IoT technologies. The outcome of this research seeks to contribute to the field of IoT and maturation models by adding more research that is specific to SMEs in Romania. The particular insights created by the conclusions of this thesis goal to help SMEs and researchers in assessing maturity levels and dealing with the challenges connected to the adoption of either IoT or cloud computing technologies.
MILITARY BLOCKCHAIN IN HEALTHCARE TO SUPPORT CLINICAL DATA
Authors:   Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania, WANG Shih-Shuan , PUIU Ionela-Roxana , VRĂJITORU Eugen Silviu , Stafie Marian
Published: September 2022

Using the advent of quick and effective next-generation sequencing technologies, unlinked and dispersed patient data have surfaced as a major problem in diagnosing uncommon diseases. The molecular associated with the rare disease entails comparing a patient’s genetic variant information with the variations more with comparable diseases in a big population. Therefore, discussing information among genetic databases plus laboratories is important in order to identify overlapping outcomes and for identifying the pathogenic importance of variants in order to allow the analysis of rare hereditary diseases. Considered perhaps the most continuous test to be defeated is the patient information will frequently be kept in focal confined admittance vaults as a result of protection and security concerns. An individual arising illustration of such an innovation is military blockchain novelty. As decentralized and conveyed innovation, military blockchain innovation has many engaging properties, for example, information condition and responsibility, that could be utilized to expand the condition, discoverability, and access of patient information, along these lines moving toward a new confided in framework to direct the promotion of patient information sharing.
MENTORING - AN ORGANIZATIONAL NEED NOWADAYS
Authors:   ”Carol I” National Defence University, Bucharest, Romania, CHIȘ-MANOLACHE Diana
Published: September 2022

Today's organizations are different from those of two decades ago, and organizational needs have become increasingly complex. For this reason, organizational leaders play many different roles within organizations, such as the role of advisor and mentor. Really valuable leaders have usually been supported by mentors and have been mentors to other individuals. This has brought many benefits to both followers and leaders, but also to the organization as whole. The benefits of subordinates are many, from professional counseling to the existence of a role model. On the other hand, reverse mentoring brings to mind the benefits of mentoring relationships with subordinates.
NORD ATLANTIC CYCLONES TRACKS IN EUROPE AND THEIR INFLUENCE OVER AMOUNT OF PRECIPITATION RECORDED IN ROMANIA (1985-2015)
Authors:   “Babeș-Bolyai” University, Faculty of Geography, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, ILIE Vlad-Alexandru , CROITORU Adina-Eliza , MAN Titus-Cristian
Published: September 2022

The region of Romania is characterized in terms of continental temperate climate with oceanic influences. Thus, the precipitation regime and the thermal regime in this part of Europe are strongly influenced by the frequency of cyclones whose trajectories cross Europe from west to east coming from the Atlantic Ocean. The present study analyzes the variation of the amount of precipitation in Romania depending on the frequency and variation of the geographical position of the trajectories of the North Atlantic cyclones in the area of the European continent. Using the classic method of identification and tracking, 1189 cyclones were found that crossed Europe north of the Alps in a period of 30 years between December 1, 1985 - November 30, 2015, of which 71% generated precipitation in Romania. Their influence on the amount recorded at meteorological stations in Romania varies between 43% in the northwest of the country to 13% in the southern regions.
Can the Job Creation Law Solve the Lack of Public Participation in Indonesia's Spatial Planning?
Authors: Widiatedja I Gusti Ngurah Parikesit , Satyawati Ni Gusti Ayu Dyah , Shah Mohammad Qadam
Published: September 2022

It has been long recognized that public participation plays a vital role in dealing with spatial planning laws. However, mechanisms for the inclusion of public participation have been criticized worldwide for lacking the hallmarks of actual participation, as this trend has also occurred in Indonesia. This paper aimed to analyze the significance of public participation in Indonesia's spatial planning and whether the current Job Creation Law can solve the lack of public participation. There are no legal consequences or sanctions if the government fails to conduct public participation, while the Job Creation Law is regarded to encourage public participation by enabling the public to be actively involved in every stage of spatial planning. By employing normative research, this paper shows that the Job Creation Law reiterates the same flaws by neglecting the importance of legal consequences for not conducting public participation. The implementing regulation rests uncertainty that can reduce and discourage public participation. As the Job Creation Law was highly expected to cope with the issue, it cannot involve the public properly in spatial planning.
Authenticity and Psychological Safety: Building and Encouraging Talent Among Underrepresented Students in STEM
Authors: Pedersen Daphne E. , Kubátová Alena , Simmons Rebecca B.
Published: September 2022

The Undergraduate Scholarships with Mathematics and Science Training, Exploration, and Research Program (US MASTER) is a STEM scholarship program funded by the United States National Science Foundation. It was implemented at an upper-Midwest institution to target and provide structured support to low-income, academically talented undergraduates in biology, chemistry, geography and geographic information science (GISc), environmental sciences, and physics and astrophysics. In addition to providing financial support, the program features an integrated approach to mentorship and advising consisting of an ongoing seminar course in which students engage in collaborative projects, research experiences with a faculty mentor, and targeted academic advising. As part of our assessment efforts, we interviewed student participants regarding their experiences. A consistent theme emerged regarding mentorship: in addition to providing access to professional socialization experiences and the facilitation of competency and performance, students reported that it was the ability to form close relationships based on personal authenticity and feelings of psychological safety and trust that provided the best scaffolding for success in a challenging STEM environment.
Viabilty Test of Fish Scales Collagen Gourami (Oshpronemus Gouramy) on Human Gingival Fibroblasts Cells
Authors: Widya Widya Rizky Romadhona
Published: September 2022

Periodontal disease is a pathological inflammatory condition of the periodontal tissues surrounding the teeth, including Human Gingival Fibroblasts (HGF) which is one of the major components of tissue formation in periodonsium. HGF regeneration with the accelerating proliferation of tissue engineering therapy needs. Generally, the tissue engineering using regenerative materials from cow or pig as the therapies, but these materials have some flaws so this research to find alternative materials regenerative tissue engineering scaffold collagen type 1 derived from fresh water fish scales, one of which are gourami fish scales. This research was conducted to test the viability of fish scales collagen gouramy against Human Gingival Fibroblasts for 24 hours. This study aimed to determine the concentration of fish scale collagen gourami which can maintain the viability of human gingival fibroblast cells for 24 hours. HGF is taken from healthy gingiva and planted in 96 well plates. Fish scales collagen gouramy with a concentration of 0.32 mg/ml, 0.16 mg/ml, 0.04 mg/ml, 0.02 mg/ml and 0.01 mg/ml were added to each well and incubated during 24 hours. MTT Assay is performed to see the viability of fibroblast cells. The viability of HGF were increased after the addition of fish scales collagen gourami on concentration 0.32 mg/ml until 0.01 mg/ml. The highest viability of the cells was shown after the addition of 0.01 mg/ml. Fish scales collagen gouramy has the potential in tissue engeneering and the concentration of 0.01 mg/ml shows the highest viability of HGF.
External exigencies and customer loyalty nexus in Nigeria retail banks
Authors: Obioha Olubunmi
Published: September 2022

Customer loyalty is crucial in the retail banking sector, given the increasing competition within the industry and the emerging non-traditional players. This paper examines the influence of external exigencies on customer loyalty of retail banks in Nigeria. Data used in this study was collected from 424 customers of eight (8) selected banks located in Ibadan, a metropolitan city in Nigeria. The primary statistical tool used was Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) in analysing data collected. The study's findings revealed that external exigencies as a construct, has a positive influence on customer loyalty with internal appearance of bank and attractive advertisement accounting for the main factors contributing to loyalty. Similarly, External Exigencies were found to have positive influence on Customer Loyalty to their banks, at significant level. The managerial implication of this study is the consideration of non-core banking factors that can enhance customer loyalty in retail banking.
De-colonising global citizenship education for knowledge sharing and acceptable norms in Nigeria
Authors: Adu Emmanuel O. , Olowu Roy Tokunbo
Published: September 2022

A brief history of the teaching profession is related to the development of teacher education and the institutions associated with professional teacher training in Nigeria. The study adopts a qualitative research approach with a phenomenological research design and purposively selects 18 participants from 6 Geo-political zones of Nigeria with three participants from each zone. (South-South, North-East, South-East, North-Central, South-West, and North-West). A thematic approach is used to analyse the data from a semi-structured interview. The research engaged educators on thematic approaches to global citizenship education (GCE). A pilot study conducted by the researchers made a case for the de-colonisation of GCE in Nigeria to be embedded in a Continuous Professional Teacher Development (CPTD) program, for educators and stakeholders to acquire the skills that can support them to identify and manage disparities in knowledge sharing, values, ethics and social responsibility. While recommending a national adoption of UNESCO’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals in professional teaching policy and praxis, the paper argues that homegrown CPTD programmes should be a core activity in the process of de-colonising GCE.
Legal reconstruction of shipping flow maintenance by port business entities (BUP) in the future
Authors: Israyadi Muhammad , Puspitawati Dhiana , Widagdo Setyo , Suryokumoro Herman
Published: September 2022

The port is a gateway to enter a region or country and as a liaison infrastructure between regions, between islands, and even between countries. One of the important factors in the port is the shipping lane. The shipping lane is used for the trajectory of ships that will enter the port pool. The Port Business Entity has the obligation to carry out maintenance of shipping lanes and port pools in the form of dredging, so that ship traffic flows and port pools can be maintained properly. However, there are obstacles to carrying out dredging, namely regulations related to the obligation of business actors to have at least one dredger unit to obtain a dredging and reclamation business permit. In addition, regarding funding from the State Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBN), in particular the dredging of shipping lanes and port pools, the central government no longer allocates dredging funds. By using normative legal research, it is known that legal reconstruction in shipping lanes and port pools by port business entities (BUP) will be carried out in the future to realize the discourse on the transformation of port business entities. In addition, it is necessary to improve Law Number 17 of 2008 concerning Shipping; it is necessary to improve port regulations.
Lecturers’ perceptions of students’ social media exposure and its influence on mathematics performance
Authors: Tachie Simon Adjei , Brenya Boahemaa
Published: September 2022

This study was premised on the Community of Inquiry model and a qualitative method approach was used with an online individual semi-structured interview protocol as the data collection instrument to collect and analyse data gathered from the respondents’ individual interviews. A case study design was used with six participants (3 lecturers and 3 students) being sampled. The participants comprising three (3) Mathematics education lecturers, and three (3) Mathematics education students (preservice teachers) either in the first, second or third year of study in Mathematics education. Interviews were conducted online with the participants through Skype and Zoom. A thematic analysis was used to identify themes and patterns. The findings of the study revealed that the participants, understanding the use of social media, have transformed their teaching and learning in higher education institutions. Apart from making the shift from face-to-face teaching to teaching online using a technology-based independent mode to continue teaching in the Covid-era, lecturers have experienced academic well-being through a change in their pedagogy and teaching approaches as Mathematics lecturers. This change has ensured that students are exposed to a more student-centred approach through the use of social media platforms which has enhanced students’ learning of Mathematics. Recommendations are made.
Does the Covid-19 pandemic affect the financial performance of corporations? Empirical evidence from Indonesia
Authors: Paranita Ekayana Sangkasari , Siska MY Any
Published: September 2022

The purpose of this study is to empirically analyze the performance of liquidity, leverage, profitability, and activities of firms on the Indonesia Stock Exchange during the Covid-19 pandemic based on a quantitative approach. This study uses secondary data from financial reports of firms listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange that are included in the LQ45 index, which represents the movement of the capital market based on specific criteria. The results reveal that the Covid-19 pandemic has hurt the Indonesian firm’s financial performance. The worst condition has increased the leverage ratio, and the profitability and activity ratio declined, as experienced in several emerging countries. The findings of this research can be a bunch of information for investors in making decisions that these financial ratios are sensitive to economic volatility. In addition, this finding also adds insight to the company's management, especially LQ45 companies, that the company is expected to be able to maintain its financial fundamentals of these ratios. Further research needs to be carried out on how the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic influence financial performance according to the sector type of the firm and conducted in more time series periods.
Corporate bankruptcy: Evidence from the plastics and packaging industry in Indonesia
Authors: Nafisa Adita , Muhammad Helmi , Sari Niki Puspita
Published: September 2022

This study analyzes the bankruptcies of companies in the plastic and packaging industry listed on the Indonesian stock exchange. This analysis is essential to know the condition of the company's performance and in what position. The hope is to assist stakeholders in making the best decisions for sustainability. The positive contribution of the plastics and packaging industry in supporting economic growth in Indonesia, as well as the challenges of global issues regarding the negative impact of use, requires companies to avoid financial distress or bankruptcy. However, recent research argues that very few company managers try hard to avoid the risk of bankruptcy. This quantitative descriptive research takes a sample of 10 companies selected purposively with predetermined criteria. Following the arguments of Altman (1983), the research analysis uses the Altman Z-Score for a sample of firms in one homogeneous industry. The results showed that, in general, the plastic and packaging industry was potentially vulnerable and had financial distress or went bankrupt, and there was only one healthy company. The results of this study also have an essential contribution for stakeholders to detect early on the company's financial condition and help make sound managerial decisions.
Determinants of the effectiveness of audit procedures in revealing fraud
Authors: Arifin Johan
Published: September 2022

Using Attribution Theory, this study aims to examine several predictor variables such as independence, objectivity, professional skepticism, and the ability and experience of investigative auditors that potentially affect the effectiveness of audit procedures in revealing fraud. This research involved a total of 120 auditors consisting of auditors of the Supreme Audit Agency of the Republic of Indonesia (BPK) and auditors of the Indonesian Financial and Development Supervisory Agency (BPKP) representatives of the Special Region of Yogyakarta Indonesia as the research sample. The regression analysis revealed that the professional skepticism, the ability, and the experience of the investigative auditors had a significantly positive effect on the effectiveness of audit procedures in revealing fraud. The results serve as a material consideration for government auditing agencies, such as the BPK and BPKP to increase their effectiveness in implementing audit procedures using various means, such as through sustainable training and education programs as well as by increasing professional skepticism in conducting audits.
COVID-19 bailout nationalism: a predicament in saving small immigrant-owned businesses in South Africa
Authors: Ojugbele Hammed Olabode , Tengeh Robertson K. , Ogunlela Oyebanjo
Published: September 2022

The small business sector has been identified as an essential component of the global economy, especially in developing economies, where it plays a significant role in addressing job creation and poverty. However, the COVID-19 pandemic and its attendant lockdown restrictions have brought untold devastation to the sector forcing many out of operation, crippling business operations and financial viability. We seek to identify the role and impact of government relief measures in helping immigrant-owned businesses in South Africa to deal with the impact of the pandemic on their businesses. Primary data was collected using an electronic questionnaire administered to 260 foreign business owners in South Africa. The data was cleaned and statistically analysed using IBM SPSS version 27. We interpreted and discussed the results using the realistic conflict theory. Though a vast majority of the businesses (89%) reported that the pandemic had a very severe impact on their financial sustainability and liquidity, none of them reported that they benefitted from any of the South African government business support packages during the pandemic.
An evaluation of the impact of cable theft on free flow of traffic in South Africa
Authors: Modipa Mmakwena
Published: September 2022

Cable theft is a severe problem affecting South Africa, the loss of signal due to theft causes trains and all other forms of transportation to derail or collide, and many innocent lives and livelihoods are lost and this also affects the free flow of traffic. It disrupts the movement of people, goods and costs of the South African economy. The inability of law enforcement agencies to combat cable theft is a significant problem in South Africa and more should be done to counteract this problem as to a greater extent cases of cable theft are reported daily. This article focused on the impact of cable theft on the free flow of traffic in South Africa. The article is based on a qualitatively rooted methodology including a wide range of primary and secondary sources. The article further draws on the findings from the world on the impact of cable theft on the free flow of traffic and formulate steps to counteract the problem. The research-based key steps lead to the prevention of cable theft in South Africa. The first step related to capacitating law enforcement agencies with resources to combat cable theft; strengthening partnerships between law enforcement agencies, the business community, and all other significant stakeholders; Increasing the visibility of traffic officials to ensure the free flow of traffic.
The role of the South African qualifications authority in curbing misrepresentation of qualifications
Authors: Ntshangase Bhekabantu Alson , Msosa Steven Kayambazinthu
Published: September 2022

This study sought to analyse the role of the South African Qualifications Authority in curbing the misrepresentation of qualifications. Academic degrees are highly valued throughout the globe because they are seen as a dependable and trusted proxy for the bearers' knowledge, abilities and skills. In the same vein, the higher education system in South Africa makes every effort to generate well-qualified graduates who are capable of assisting in the leadership of the country's socio-economic growth. Recent reports in the media, on the other hand, create the impression that this initiative is being hampered by the widespread use of counterfeit, phoney and other illegitimate credentials. Consequently, the reputation of the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) is in grave danger as a result of the increasing prevalence of dishonestly misrepresented qualifications in both the public and private sectors. The education system is also at risk of losing its credibility as a result of actions involving deception, which is a subject that has to be addressed at the highest levels possible. Notably, the public service in South Africa is making significant progress towards the goal of ensuring that individuals who misrepresent their qualifications are barred from ever working in the public sector again. In this regard, SAQA plays an important role by offering verification services to individuals who are interested in applying for jobs in the public sector. Thus, this study contributes to the literature on credentialism and qualifications from the developing world with specific reference to South Africa.
Measuring the technical efficiency of the listed IT companies: Evidence from Bangladesh
Authors: Hossain Mohammad Kamal , Md Abdus Salam  , Nahid Afsana
Published: September 2022

This study aimed to measure the technical efficiency of information technology (IT) companies listed on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) in Bangladesh. It included ten listed IT companies for the period 2016–2020. The input-oriented Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) approach was used to measure technical efficiency. This study used two inputs, such as fixed assets and capital expenditure, and three outputs, such as return on equity, return on assets, and total income, to measure technical efficiency. All the required data were collected from publicly available annual reports, the sample companies’ websites, and the website of DSE. The study found that Bangladeshi-listed IT companies were not adequately technically efficient, with an average efficiency score of 56.6 percent, requiring a 43.6 percent improvement in efficiency during the period 2016–2020. This inefficiency was due primarily to pure technical inefficiency followed by scale inefficiency. The findings of the study are expected to provide important and useful information to the Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS), the Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC), the ICT Division of the Bangladesh government, and the sample companies.
An analysis of the influence of socioeconomic and demographic factors on financial inclusion in underdeveloped regions
Authors: Mhlanga David
Published: September 2022

One of the most important concerns facing the world today is financial inclusion. Organizations, financial institutions, and people in positions of responsibility are all demonstrating an interest in learning more about this. Several industrialized and emerging nations have recognized financial exclusion as a major socio-economic problem that needs to be addressed. This paper aims to examine the factors influencing smallholder farmers' financial inclusion in Zimbabwe. Using the logistic regression analysis, the results of the study pointed out that there was a considerable correlation between a household's size, off-farm income, agricultural extension service, distance, and transaction costs in a logit model, which was used to determine whether it had access to financial services. Government and financial service providers should strive to make it easier for people to get to their nearest banking institutions by establishing access points close to their residences. Filling stations and major supermarkets are examples of places where these access points could be positioned. As a result of greater access to formal financial services, small-scale farmers may benefit. Financial service providers must perform regular charge reviews as one of the factors that may deter families from utilizing financial services.
The effect of perceived organizational support and psychological capital on work performance mediated by organizational citizenship behavior
Authors: Bramantya Achmed , Muafi Muafi
Published: September 2022

This study aims to analyze the effect of perceived organizational support and psychological capital on work performance mediated by organizational citizenship behavior on employees of PT. X Yogyakarta. This research used a purposive sampling technique with a total of 40 respondents who are employees of PT. X in Yogyakarta. The analytical test tool used in this research is SmartPLS with SEM (Structural Equation Modelling) analysis method. The results of this study are that (1) perceived organizational support does not affect organizational citizenship behavior, (2) psychological capital does not affect organizational citizenship behavior, (3) organizational citizenship behavior does not affect work performance, (4) perceived organizational support affects work performance, (5) psychological capital affects work performance, (6) organizational citizenship behavior does not mediate between perceived organizational support on work performance, and (7) Organizational citizenship behavior does not mediate psychological capital on work performance