bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Propiedades psicométricas de la escala de Satisfacción Marital en trabajadores del sur del Perú
Authors: Rojas Quispe Santiago David
Published: October 2024

El estudio abordó el objetivo de identificar las propiedades psicométricas de la escala de satisfacción marital en trabajadores del sur del Perú. El estudio fue de tipo psicométrico donde se identifican las propiedades psicométricas de la escala en un contexto organizacional del Altiplano Peruano, se tuvo una participación de 300 parejas que se encontraron en condición de casados ​​y convivientes. La escala en su originalidad fue validada en un contexto mexicano, a partir de ello se trasladó a aplicar en el contexto peruano, los resultados precisan buenos índices de bondad de ajuste como Chi Cuadrado = 326.331 y los grados de libertad = 149, siendo el valor de χ²/df =2.190 dicho valor indica un buen ajuste y un modelo aceptable, además, el CFI = 0.938, TLI = 0.929, RMSEA = 0.063, GFI = 0.902 y el SRMR = 0.025. En conclusión, la escala de satisfacción conyugal resulta ser adecuada para ser aplicada en futuros estudios.
Performance of steel-fibre-reinforced self-compacting concrete subjected to high temperature
Authors: Ahmad Jawad , Zhou Zhiguang , Alattyih Wael , Naqash Muahmmad Tayyab
Published: October 2024

Self-compacting concrete (SCC) has recently become more popular in high-rise structures and industrial units. Such structures are more at risk of fire owing to the extensive installation of gas and electrical appliances, so investigating the performance of SCC after high-temperature exposure is extremely important. Therefore, in this study, the properties of SCC after exposure a temperature of 500°C were investigated. Furthermore, differential expansion between aggregates and the cementitious matrix can induce internal stresses, which may result in cracking. Therefore, steel fibre (SF) at different dosages were added to SCC to prevent crack formation under high temperatures. Marble waste (10%) was examined as a filler material, and was found to improve the interfacial transition zone. The performance of SCC after high-temperature exposure was evaluated through visual inspection (cracking and spalling) and assessments of mass loss, compressive strength and tensile strength. Furthermore, the microstructure of the SCC was analysed using scanning electron microscopy. The results indicated that the addition of SF improved the performance of SCC at elevated temperatures. Considerable degradation was observed in the control mix (without SF) at 500°C. However, the SF-reinforced SCC was stable and had better strength at 500°C. Therefore, it is recommended that SF-reinforced SCC exposed to temperatures up to 500°C without any harmful impact.
Trajectory optimisation method for CAVs considering energy–efficiency balance
Authors: Wu Hao , Zhao Hongzhuan , Guo Yanyong , Chen Yuanyuan , Duan Mengmeng , Zhan Xin , Li Wenyong
Published: October 2024

With the development of vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology, connected automated vehicles (CAVs) will be an important part of urban road transportation. However, frequent acceleration, deceleration and rapid stopping at intersections lead to increased energy (fuel) consumption, reduced driving efficiency and balanced benefits. Here, an optimal control model (OCM) for vehicle trajectories is proposed that considers energy–efficiency balance (EEB) based on the characteristics of V2X technology. First, a vehicle trajectory control model was developed based on the intelligent driver model by accounting for the features of V2X technology. The idea of balanced optimisation considering EEB was then introduced and a vehicle trajectory OCM was devised. The proposed model was solved using design algorithms based on the non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm-II. The experimental results showed that the vehicle trajectory OCM could increase the balanced driving efficiency of vehicles within intersections, which is conducive to improving the robustness of the vehicle’s trajectory state, thus proving the effectiveness of the proposed method. The method also provides an important technical basis for the vehicle trajectory optimisation experiments under real V2X environments in the future.
Determinants of private giving at ranked U.S. universities 2011-2020: A panel data quantile regression analysis
Authors: Véliz Palomino José Carlos , Chaihuaque Dueñas Bruno
Published: October 2024

The purpose of this research is to conduct an analysis to identify which variables contribute to student giving to universities in the United States. For this study, data were collected from fifty U.S. universities, most of them in quantile 1 of The Times Higher Education World University Ranking (THE Ranking) list. Also, information from the universities' financial statements and annual reports for the period 2011 to 2020 and information from the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO). The data were arranged in a panel data structure with a repeated structure for each cross-section. This structure is composed of fifty universities and ten years, as a time period, giving a total of 500 observations. When we perform the corresponding analysis, we can find that the variables that contribute to donations depend on the growth of State GDP, the type of university, university size, state contributions by Full Time Equivalent Students (FTE), the ranking score, tax rebates due to donations. Empirical evidence has also been found in which public universities receive less private giving than private universities. For this research we performed a panel data quantile regression analysis, to more accurately capture the variability of the data because top-ranked universities receive the most donations.
The Classification of American Languages (Translated from English by Igor V. Kuznetsov)
Authors: Boas Franz
Published: October 2024

The readers are invited to familiarize themselves with an article, ‘The Classification of American Languages' (1920, with an extension of 1929), by Franz Boas, who was one of the founding fathers of modern anthropology, as well as the “heroic mentor” of the Historical School and American descriptivism, including the field devoted to the study of unwritten languages. By the time Boas's article was published, linguistic anthropologists from North America had made a huge breakthrough in the study and systematization of “exotic” (non-European) languages, and Edward Sapir's famous six phyla appeared. To understand the peculiarities of the methodology that guided these researchers, Boas's position is extremely important. Unfortunately, his works on this topic have never been translated into Russian. The presented publication is intended to fill this gap.
Anthropology in Uncertain Conditions. Thoughts on the Dynamics and Statics of Scientific Creativity
Authors:   Moscow State Linguistic University, Funk Dmitriy A.
Published: October 2024

In the introductory article, the author talks about the emergence of the idea of addressing the topic of anthropology of uncertainty on the pages of the journal and discusses the phenomenon of uncertainty, suggesting - from the standpoint of anthropology - to proceed from the fact that this phenomenon in the life of mankind is a kind of norm, which significantly changes the optics of anthropological research, raises a number of research questions that remain out of the sight of anthropologists, and also presents the articles included in this collection. The author declares no conflict of interests.
What Would Robert Merton Do if He Had ChatGPT?
Authors:   Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, Golubinskaya Anastasia V.
Published: October 2024

In 2023, ChatGPT became the subject of many discussions, particularly about the potential negative impact of generative model usage practices on scientific creativity. This article explores the assumption that such alarming concerns are not related to the technology itself, but to how it reveals and makes noticeable the implicit cultural and value aspects of culture. The concept of R. Merton's scientific ethos is proposed as a theoretical basis for studying hidden value mechanisms in science. However, unlike the original concept, the author assumes that value orientations vary depending on whether they manifest in formal or informal discussions, whether they come from the scientists themselves during their professional practice or from other participants influencing their practice. The study is based on comparing two sets of information about how the use of ChatGPT reflects the values of modern science: formal and official sources describing the activities of scientists from a third-person perspective (“they, scientists”), and informal messages discussed and commented on in online communities of academic workers (“I, scientist / we, scientists”). It was found that the description of the problem situation changes depending on the chosen perspective. Pessimistic and anxious forecasts about the “loss of human contribution” are not characteristic of the “first-person” perspective, where through ChatGPT there is a need for discussion on a specialized topic and a desire to focus on the content of scientific activity, saving time on formal tasks (grammar, punctuation, translation into a foreign language). This leads to the conclusion that the ethos of the scientific community is not singular, as the scientific community itself does not consist solely of scientists, and alarming fears arise as a reaction to changes in trust mechanisms between such sub-ethoses. The author declares no conflict of interests.
The Uncertainty of Temporal Boundaries in Reenactment Studies
Authors:   Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod, Nikolai Feodor V. , Maslov Artem N. ,   Lobachevsky State University of Nizhny Novgorod
Published: October 2024

The article examines the emerging field of reenactment studies. Three key components of reenactment are analyzed: the political, cultural and cognitive. It is proved that the latter is extremely poorly reflected in reenactment studies, which borrow from popular culture the leveling of any oppositions, including the opposition of “high” and “low”, “professional” science and “popular” opinion. It is the weak demand for the cognitive component, combined with the playful nature of popular culture, that determines the uncertainty of temporal boundaries both in historical reconstruction itself and in reenactment studies, which maximally equate the researcher with participants in reconstruction practices. Next, a comparative analysis of the methodological settings of reconstruction and memory studies is carried out. The main thesis of the article is to prove the multidirectionality of their temporal settings: memory studies seek to clarify the boundaries between past and present, and reenactment studies seek to use and aesthetically play up their uncertainty. The authors declare no conflicts of interests.
Análisis transpositivo en los libros de texto para la enseñanza Secundaria en Argentina en los últimos ochenta años: reformas educativas y transformaciones en el saber
Authors: Llanos Viviana Carolina , Otero Maria Rita
Published: October 2024

Se analizan 188 libros de texto de matemáticas para la escuela Secundaria en Argentina, editados entre 1940 y 2020. Los libros inicialmente se clasifican en cuatro periodos determinados principalmente por las grandes reformas educativas en Argentina, que inciden en la necesidad de modificar los libros vigentes. Se adopta la teoría antropológica de lo didáctico (TAD), especialmente las nociones de transposición didáctica, praxeología y escala de los niveles de codeterminación didáctica para describir los cambios y las transformaciones de las praxeologías relacionadas con las funciones polinómicas de segundo grado. El análisis permite identificar que los grandes cambios no ocurren con relación al conjunto de saberes que se propone estudiar, sino con una transformación en el tratamiento de estos, conforme se adaptan los libros a las características actuales.
Factores relacionados con el abandono académico en la Formación Profesional
Authors: Álvarez-Pérez Pedro Ricardo , López-Aguilar David , Garcés-Delgado Yaritza
Published: October 2024

La formación profesional constituye un elemento clave para desarrollar un modelo productivo de calidad. En la coyuntura actual y tras el impacto de la pandemia de covid-19 en la economía, todos los países enfrentan el reto de reactivar los sectores productivos. La formación profesional puede ser uno de los motores que ayude al crecimiento social y económico después de esta grave crisis. Mejorar la cualificación profesional de los jóvenes es invertir en posibilidades para la inserción laboral. Sin embargo, se ha detectado un alto nivel de abandono académico entre el alumnado de formación profesional, lo que rompe la posibilidad de conseguir este importante objetivo social y laboral. Esta realidad es la que justificó la presente investigación. Siguiendo una metodología ex post-facto, se llevó a cabo un estudio en el que se aplicó un cuestionario a una muestra de 756 estudiantes de formación profesional para recoger información sobre tres factores asociados a la intención de abandonar los estudios (satisfacción académica, compromiso y competencias de adaptabilidad). Los resultados mostraron correlaciones significativas e inversas entre los tres factores analizados y la intención de abandono. Los estudiantes con menor intención de abandono presentaban mayor satisfacción con los estudios que cursaban, alta implicación con la formación y buenas competencias de adaptabilidad. Los datos obtenidos servirán para mejorar los procesos de orientación y formación de estos jóvenes, ya que proporcionarán un conocimiento más preciso sobre cómo perciben este tipo de estudios y las dificultades con las que se encuentran.
El gobierno de las universidades chilenas en perspectiva internacional comparada
Authors: Brunner Ried José Joaquín , Alarcón-Bravo Mario
Published: October 2024

Este artículo de investigación indaga el grado de adopción por parte de las universidades chilenas de los arreglos de gobierno universitario reconocidos como tendencias de cambio predominantes en el ámbito internacional. Se examinan tres casos de universidades con base en la revisión de sus normativas internas y la aplicación de entrevistas en profundidad a autoridades y académicos. Los resultados muestran diferencias entre las formas de gobierno establecidas en la reglamentación y su funcionamiento en la práctica. Asimismo, evidencian que los patrones globales de cambio han tenido distintos grados de influencia en las universidades estudiadas. Al final, este artículo sugiere futuras investigaciones orientadas a profundizar el estudio de las dinámicas de gobierno en el interior de las universidades chilenas.
Immersive Stories: From Technological Determinism Towards Narrative Determinism
Authors: Vázquez-Herrero Jorge
Published: October 2024

Following the wave of immersive production that occurred between 2015 and 2018, and in the face of new virtual, augmented, and mixed-reality devices, this article discusses the need to move from a technology- or device-focused perspective in the analysis and use of immersive technology towards a story-focused or story-first perspective. It starts with a technological perspective, contextualising the evolution of immersive technologies and their interpretation from a technological determinism point of view. Secondly, the ecological perspective provides an integrative reading of the technique, its use, and its experience, based on the concept of the environment. Finally, and after acknowledging previous research on the effects of immersive media on the audience, the article considers the narrative elements that are reinforced by immersive technologies in journalism and nonfiction, based on the qualitative analysis of projects. The article highlights narrative resources associated with the social character of the story, the spatio-temporal framework, and the emotional impact. It suggests a shift towards “narrative determinism,” which would allow us to analyse and employ immersive resources in terms of their contribution to storytelling and to overcome the limitations of perspectives that are highly dependent on specific platforms or technologies.
A Study to Examine the Factors Contributing Towards Financial Management Behavior Among Non-Finance Students in AIMST University, Kedah
Authors: Shanmugam Jaya Kumar , Appannan Santhi , Doraisamy Barathy , Varatarajoo Parteeban M. , Shankar Bovenes
Published: October 2024

This paper aims to examine the factors contributing to financial management behavior among non-finance students at AIMST University, Kedah. The dependent variable is financial management behavior while the independent variables are financial literacy, family’s social status, and financial self-efficacy. The data for this study was collected through the distribution of self-administered questionnaires. The population for this research is undergraduate non-finance students at AIMST University. The data collected were analysed using descriptive analysis, reliability analysis, Multiple Linear Regression Analysis, and Pearson Correlation Coefficient Analysis. The findings of this research revealed that financial literacy, family social status, and financial self-efficacy have significant relationships with financial management behaviour.
Current approaches to the "cultural genocide" conceptualization
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, Kravets Iryna
Published: October 2024

Background. In the context of increasing the amount and range of cultural genocide crimes and the absence of a legitimate international policy for its prevention and punishment, require of its research, as well as the rethinking of the concept of "genocide" in general, is being actualized. Accordingly, the purpose of the research is to analyze current approaches to "cultural genocide" conceptualization based on the primary socio-cultural concept of "genocide." Methods. The research employs theoretical methods of analysis, synthesis, comparison, and generalization, along with structural-logical and contextual methods. Results. The main reasons for the world community's attention to the study of the "cultural genocide" phenomenon are analyzed. The vectors of contemporary research into practices of cultural genocide are considered. It is clarified that the basis of such recent studies of genocidal practices has already been outlined in Raphael Lemkin's theory. The development of his theory is examined, from the proposal of the "act of barbarism" and "act of vandalism" terms to the introduction of the novel concept of "genocide." The characteristic features of genocide as a campaign aimed at the destruction of a national group are considered, as well as its key phases: the destruction of the national pattern of the oppressed group and the imposition of the national pattern of the oppressor. According to Raphael Lemkin's theory, the techniques of genocide are identified, among which particular attention is paid to the cultural ones. The newest approaches to expanding the meaning of the "genocide" concept considering contemporary cultural practices of genocide (biological, physical, and cultural components) and the introduction of a new legal term "cultural genocide" are analyzed. Conclusions. The definition of "genocide" by international legal documents, particularly the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide, does not represent all the components and manifestations of genocide defined by Raphael Lemkin's original socio-cultural concept. Since this inconsistency creates new cultural and legal collisions within the international space, relevant options for understanding and interpreting the "genocide" and "cultural genocide" concepts need to be found.
Linear perspective as aesthetic form
Authors:   European Humanities University, Vilnius, Lithuania, Gornykh Andrei
Published: October 2024

Background. The article provides a theoretical reconstruction of the linear perspective functioning as more than just an artistic technique that emerged and became an attribute of paintings starting with the Italian Trecento, in particular, in the works of Giotto. The purpose of the article is to reveal the heuristic potential of aesthetic form not in reflecting the consequences of the economic landscape transformation, but in anticipating its transformation and directing the efforts of the subject in its reorganization. The research's methodology is focused on the dynamics of cultural forms through the optics of art history and aesthetic theory, as well as on socio-historical reconstruction of the context without trying to prevent vulgar sociological reductionism and economic determinism. This approach reveals the relationship between the aesthetic text and the context, and the former's potential in clarifying the subtext by articulating the serial principle's aesthetic value and promoting the modern historical type of cultural production and consumption. Methods. This artistic guideline transformed not only the order of the signifiers of the painting (in particular, it replaced the golden background, which had been mostly filled with geometric shapes, humanized the illusory space, and saturated it with mathematically verified figures and objects) but also the order of signifies in the logic of the "picture of the world" (rehabilitation of sensory perception, declaration of the infallibility eye, autonomization of vision, dominance of pictorial space, compression of time to the moment of now, unification of the status of a separate thing in the general order, legitimization of holistic anti-metaphysical programs). Results. The article reveals the connection between the antimetaphysical program of linear perspective in the artistic dimension and the Cartesian homology of space in the theoretical dimension. It also emphasizes the architectonic principle of linear perspective: the rhythmicity of geometric shapes, a stable balance of nodal points, and dynamics of basic forms' reproductions and repetitions. Conclusions. Conducted research substantiates the understanding of linear perspective not as a method of legitimizing the correct vision of things, but as a representation of the valid order and scale of the world through a clear coordinate system, aimed at unification of the system of things and equivalent exchange within it.
Identification of Adhesives for Repairing Ancient Ceramics: The Case of the Neolithic and Chalcolithic of Far Northeast Europe
Authors:   Institute of Language, Literature, and History, Komi Science Centre, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Karmanov V. N. , Bushnev D. A. ,   Institute of Geology, Komi Science Centre, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Valyaeva O. V. ,   Institute of Geology, Komi Science Centre, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences
Published: October 2024

Предлагаемое исследование посвящено определению состава адгезивного материала для ремонта керамических емкостей и технологии его изготовления в конце неолита и в период энеолита, или во второй половине IV — первой половине III тыс. до н.э. В комплексах крайнего северо-востока Европы (современные территории Республики Коми и Ненецкого а. о.) остатки адгезивных материалов выявлены на 70 горшках из всех изученных одним из авторов сосудов, подвергавшихся ремонту (171 экз.). На этом этапе были исследованы пять образцов фрагментов керамической посуды из жилищных комплексов чужъяельской культуры. При отсутствии маркеров хвойных деревьев и битума методом газовой хромато-масс-спектрометрии определены биомаркеры березы. Это свидетельствует о том, что для замазки ремонтных швов и трещин на сосудах применялся березовый деготь. Состав органических соединений в изученных образцах указывает на его получение с использованием двух емкостей: в одном сосуде методом пиролиза обрабатывалась береста, в другой — стекал готовый продукт. Сравнительно сложная технология производства дегтя — показатель существования еще одной специализации домашнего хозяйства охотников-собирателей тайги, а также использования ими особых теплотехнических устройств. Полученные данные с учетом дальнейших аналитических исследований открывают новые перспективы для изучения первобытной культуры населения крайнего северо-востока Европы. Они расширяют сложившиеся представления об организации домашнего производства и позволяют получить новый материал для прямого датирования артефактов.
Application of the Decision Tree Method for Differentiating Human Groups
Authors:   Lomonosov Moscow State University, Fedorchuk O. A. , Goncharova N. N. ,   Lomonosov Moscow State University,   Bochkov Research Center for Medical Genetics
Published: October 2024

Одной из задач современной антропологии является разработка системы объективной классификации человечества по измерительным признакам. В настоящей работе для создания классификации выборок использован алгоритм деревьев принятия решений. Метод позволяет оценить дифференцирующую значимость тех или иных размеров при разделении групп, а также состав последних на каждом шаге анализа. Для дифференциации групп использовались размерные характеристики черепа человека. В качестве критерия разнородности выбран показатель энтропии. Использованные краниометрические признаки соответствуют стандартной методике, принятой в российской антропологии. Материалами послужили средние значения размеров черепа по 39 этнотерриториальным группам из 13 макрорегионов Старого Света. На первом шаге происходит разделение на широколицые и узколицые группы. Дихотомия по ширине лица соответствует представлениям о значимости этого признака для классификации. Первый кластер включает только монголоидов, популяции переходной южносибирской расы, а также айнов; второй — разнородные в расовом отношении группы, однако его дальнейшее дробление приводит ко все более полному соответствию антропологической классификации. Признаки, по которым происходят дихотомические деления узлов, во многом повторяются в разных ветвях классификационного дерева, что говорит об их таксономической значимости. Возможности метода деревьев решений оказались достаточными, чтобы построить систему, сходную с классической антропологической классификацией. Выявлены признаки, которые хорошо отделяют большие группы популяций, а также признаки, разделяющие отдельные региональные группы. Это позволяет рекомендовать применение алгоритма как еще одного независимого метода систематики даже на внутривидовом уровне.
Features of the state of bone tissue in children with cerebral palsy. Part 1. Etiological aspects. A literature review
Authors: Novikov Vladimir A. , Umnov Valery V. , Zharkov Dmitry S. , Umnov Dmitry V. , Mustafaeva Alina R. , Barlova Olga V.
Published: October 2024

BACKGROUND: The growth of the human body is the most significant period of development of the bone tissue, because it is during this period that the size, shape, and architectonics of bone are formed against the background of increasing body weight and increasing physical exertion. Considering a number of pathological factors of the underlying disease (alimentary, neurological, hormonal, stress, and physical), bone tissue in children with cerebral palsy grows and develops with deviations from the norm.
АIM: To present up-to-date generalized information about the features of bone tissue in children with cerebral palsy to orthopedic traumatologists, neurologists, and physical therapy specialists.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: Studies on the problem of bone tissue condition in patients with cerebral palsy were analyzed. Data published over the past 20 years were searched in the scientific databases PubMed, Google Scholar, Cochrane Library, Crossref, and eLibrary without language restrictions.
RESULTS: In the last 20 years, the number of studies about pediatric osteoporosis has increased. The gold standard for determining the level of bone mineral density is dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. However, its use in children has presented some difficulties and limitations. In children, the relationship between bone mineral density values and the risk of fractures has not been well studied, which does not allow us to discuss about osteoporosis based on densitometric bone mineral density data alone. In patients with cerebral palsy, a decrease in bone mineral density and bone mass during growth was found. Previous studies showed that the main factors associated with a decrease in bone mineral density in this group of patients include neuroendocrine causes due to growth retardation against the background of CNS damage, alimentary factors, decreased calcium and vitamin D concentrations, systemic use of glucocorticoids, intake of antiepileptic drugs, decreased motor activity, and low muscle mass. Increasing serum vitamin D concentrations does not have a positive effect on bone mass, although increasing serum calcium concentrations is associated with an increase in bone mineral density.
CONCLUSIONS: Identifying and correcting factors leading to decreased bone mineral density in children with cerebral palsy can improve bone health in this group of patients. The absence of a relationship between bone mineral density values and the risk of fractures in children with cerebral palsy does not allow us to discuss about osteoporosis based only on bone mineral density densitometric data. There may be more factors leading to an increased risk of bone fractures in children with cerebral palsy that require further study.
Amplified pain and complex regional pain syndrome in children: clinical cases and literature review
Authors: Kenis Vladimir M.
Published: October 2024

BACKGROUND: Musculoskeletal pain is a common reason for visiting pediatric clinics. Causes of chronic musculoskeletal pain include various inflammatory or noninflammatory conditions. Amplified pain syndrome refers to a wide range of conditions manifested by chronic pain, the common feature of which is central and/or peripheral sensory amplification of pain. Complex regional pain syndrome is characterized by spontaneously occurring or provoked by irritating stimuli pain of high intensity, disproportionate to the actual injury or other stimulus, and the presence of several concomitant vegetative and motor disorders.
CLINICAL CASES: This article presents three clinical cases of pediatric patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain and an analysis of the current literature on chronic pain in children.
DISCUSSION: Complex regional pain syndrome is more common in adolescent girls, and conflict or psychological trauma is a common trigger. Symptoms of disproportionate burning pain (causalgia) with trophic changes may indicate complex regional pain syndrome. To date, there are no generally accepted pharmacological treatments recommended for children with complex regional pain syndrome. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (ibuprofen) and paracetamol and their combination are commonly administered in cases wherein symptoms of chronic pain first appear.
CONCLUSIONS: Currently, a multidisciplinary approach, including physical, psychological, medical, and invasive methods, appears to be the most adequate treatment method for musculoskeletal pain. The use of analgesics should comply with approved protocols of pain management in pediatric practice.
Etik Liderler Üretkenlik Karşıtı İş Davranışlarını Nasıl Etkiler? İş Tatmininin Rolü: Banka Çalışanları Örneği
Authors: Battal Fetullah
Published: October 2024

Bu çalışmanın amacı, etik liderlik ile üretkenlik karşıtı iş davranışları arasındaki ilişkiyi ortaya koyarken iş tatmininin rolünü incelemektir. Çalışma Bayburt ve Erzurum illerinde faaliyette bulunan özel banka çalışanlarını kapsamaktadır. Bu amaçla çalışmaya katılacak olan banka personeline gönüllülük esasına dayanarak anketler dağıtılmıştır. Katılımcıların anketlere verdiği cevaplar SPSS 22 programı yardımıyla analiz edilmiştir. Bulgular ve analizler sonucunda, özel banka çalışanlarının algıladığı etik liderlik davranışı güçlendikçe iş yerindeki üretkenlik karşıtı davranışlarının zayıfladığı görülmüştür. Ayrıca algılanan etik liderlik davranışının güçlü olması banka çalışanlarının iş tatmini duygularını yüksek oranda artırmaktadır. Son olarak, iş tatmini duygusu yüksek olan banka çalışanlarının üretkenlik karşıtı iş davranışı sergileme düzeyleri azalmaktadır. Etik liderlik davranışları ile üretkenlik karşıtı iş davranışları arasındaki ilişkide iş tatmini kısmi aracılık rolü üstlenmektedir.
Investigation of Corporate Governance in Business Group Affiliated and Independent Firms
Authors: Özen Özlem
Published: October 2024

This paper investigates whether there is a difference between business group affiliated and independent firms in terms of complying with the corporate governance principles. Based on data drawn from the corporate governance principles compliance reports of Borsa Istanbul (BIST) companies, the results of the study show that group affiliated firms have higher compliance with the corporate governance than the independent ones in general. The difference of the mean scores in compliance with the corporate governance, stakeholders, board of directors principles between group affiliated companies and independent ones is significant. However, the mean values in shareholders and public disclosure and transparency principles do not differ between these groups of firms. This study aims to advance the research on corporate governance and business groups by considering the corporate governance differences between business group companies and unaffiliated ones in an emerging economy.
Güçlendirme Yaklaşımı Perspektifiyle Yakınını Kaybeden Bireylerin Yas Deneyimleri ve Sosyal Hizmetin Yas Danışmanlığı Görevi
Authors: Yelboğa Nurullah , Abay Ali Rıza
Published: October 2024

Bu çalışma, yakınını kaybeden bireylerin yas deneyimlerini güçlendirme yaklaşımı temelinde analiz etmeyi ve yas tutan bireylerin yas desteği/danışmanlığı gereksinimlerini ortaya koymayı amaçlamaktadır. Ayrıca sosyal çalışmacıların yas vakalarıyla karşılaşma/çalışma durumlarına ve yas danışmanlığının gerekliliği konusundaki görüşlerine ulaşılmaya çalışılmıştır. Nitel yöntemin kullanıldığı bu araştırmada belirlenen hedeflere ulaşmak için yakınını kaybeden 20 kişi (9 erkek, 11 kadın) ve farklı alanlarda görev yapan 9 sosyal çalışmacıyla derinlemesine görüşmeler gerçekleştirilmiştir. Araştırma verileri Maxqda 20 paket programıyla analiz edilmiş ve yorumlanmıştır. Analiz sonucunda yas tutan bireyleri güçlendirici faktörler, güçsüzleştirici faktörler ve yas desteği alma durumu ve yas danışmanlığı düşüncesi temaları ortaya çıkmıştır. Sosyal çalışmacılarla yapılan görüşmeler neticesinde ise yakınını kaybeden bireylerin yas danışmanlığı gereksinimlerine ilişkin veriler elde edilmiş ve bu veriler bütünsel olarak değerlendirilerek sosyal hizmetin yas danışmanlığı görevine vurgu yapılmıştır. İnsanı odağına alan bir meslek olarak sosyal hizmet bireyi güçlendirerek yasıyla uzlaşmasını ve sağlıklı bir şekilde yasını tutmasını kolaylaştırabilir. Mesleğin yas konusunda böyle bir misyona sahip olması için ölenin olmadığı yeni yaşama uyum sağlamada yas tutan bireyi güçlendirme ve bu süreçte ona rehberlik/danışmanlık yapma görevini yerine getirmesi gerekmektedir.
İtalya’nın Kamu Diplomasisinde Kültürel Diplomasinin Etkisi
Authors: Ultan Sönmez Mehlika Özlem
Published: October 2024

İtalya, zengin tarihi, kültürel mirası ve dünya mutfağıyla öne çıkan bir ülkedir. Bu çalışmada, İtalya'nın kamu diplomasisi geliştirmeye yönelik stratejileri incelenecek ve ülkenin kültürel zenginliklerini uluslararası alanda nasıl kullandığı ele alınacaktır. İtalya'nın kamu diplomasisi, başta kültürel miras ve sanat olmak üzere kültürel değerlerini uluslararası alanda tanıtarak ülkenin imajını güçlendirmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Bu çerçevede, İtalyan hükümeti ve kültürel kuruluşları, dünya çapında sergiler, konserler, tiyatro oyunları ve film festivalleri düzenleyerek İtalyan kültürünü tanıtmaktadır. Özellikle UNESCO Dünya Mirası Listesi'nde yer alan İtalya'nın tarihi ve kültürel alanları, kamu diplomasisinin önemli bir parçasını oluştururken, gastronomik zenginliklerini de ön plana çıkardığı görülmektedir. Bu bağlamda çalışmanın amacı, İtalya’nın kamu diplomasi faaliyetleri kapsamında kültürel diplomasiden nasıl yararlandığını incelemek şeklinde belirlenmiştir. Bu süreçte nitel araştırma yöntemlerinden doküman analizi ve söylem analizinden yararlanılacaktır. Yapılan analizler sonucunda İtalya'nın kamu diplomasisi faaliyetleri kapsamında kültürel ve gastronomik zenginliklerini etkili bir şekilde kullanarak uluslararası alandaki etkisini artırdığı anlaşılmaktadır. Kültürel mirasını koruyarak, sanatını ve mutfağını tanıtarak, İtalya, dünya genelinde ilgi uyandırmakta ve ülkenin uluslararası alandaki konumunu güçlendirmektedir.
Kamu Diplomasisi: Kavramlar, Yaklaşımlar ve Uygulamalar
Authors: Aksu Fulya
Published: October 2024

Kamu diplomasisi, hükümetlere yabancı halklarla ilişki kurmaları için yapılandırılmış bir yaklaşım sunan önemli bir araçtır. Kültürel değişimler, bilgi paylaşımı, eğitim programları ve medyaya erişim gibi etkinlikler aracılığıyla algıları şekillendirerek uluslararası ilişkileri yönetmek temeline dayanmaktadır. Kamu diplomasisinin uluslararası ilişkiler literatüründe kavramsallaştırılması görece yeni olsa da uygulama olarak geçmişi antik çağlara kadar dayandırılabilir. Nitekim tarihsel olarak da uluslar dış dünyaya yönelik imajlarını yönetme ve yabancı kamuoyunu etkileme ihtiyacı ile gerekli mekanizmaları kurmuş ve kullanmışlardır. Ancak dijitalleşme çağında bilgiyi paylaşma ve yayma olanaklarının artmış olması kamu diplomasisini uluslararası ilişkilerde ön plana çıkarmakla kalmamış, kavramsallaştırmasına ve yapılandırılmış bir mekanizma olarak ortaya koyulmasına da yol açmıştır. Bu makale temel olarak kamu diplomasisinin tarihsel gelişimini, teorik temellerini ve mevcut uygulamalarını inceleyerek öncelikle nasıl kavramsallaştırıldığını açıklamayı ve bu şekilde farklı ulusların kamu diplomasisi stratejilerini neden ve nasıl uyguladıklarının kavranmasını sağlamayı amaçlamaktadır. Bu amaçla yola çıkılan makale, esas olarak analitik ve betimleyicidir. Bu bakımdan kamu diplomasisinin kavramsal evriminin farklı boyutları vurgulanarak bir haritalandırma ile başlamakta, ardından, kamu diplomasisinin antik köklerinden başlayarak modern kavramsallaştırmasına, araçlarının ve aktörlerinin evrimine kadar kamu diplomasisine tarihsel bir bakışla devam etmektedir. Tarihsel genel bakışın ardından, kamu diplomasisinin teorik temelleri, yumuşak güç, ulus markalaşması, iletişim teorileri, inşacılık ve eleştirel uluslararası ilişkiler teorileri odağında ele alınmakta ve söz konusu yaklaşımların kamu diplomasisi uygulamalarını nasıl desteklediğini tartışmaktadır. Uygulama kısmında NATO'nun kamu diplomasisi örneği ele alınmaktadır. Bu kapsamda NATO tarafından benimsenen kamu diplomasisi strateji ve uygulamaları incelenerek hükümetlerarası bir örgütün kamu diplomasisini nasıl etkin bir şekilde yürütebileceğine dair bir örnek ortaya koymaktadır.
Danimarka’nın Kamu Diplomasisi Uygulamaları
Authors: Yıldız Mustafa
Published: October 2024

Bu makalenin amacı, Danimarka’nın kamu diplomasisi uygulamalarının bir derlemesini yapmak ve son yıllarda ortaya çıkan ulus markalama ve yeni kamu diplomasisi kavramlarının Danimarka’nın dış politikasında yaşanan gelişmelerle doğrudan ilintili olduğunu ortaya koymaktır. Uluslararası ilişkilerde diplomasinin alt alanlarından birisi olan kamu diplomasinin önemi ve başvurulma sıklığı giderek artmaktadır. Danimarka da özellikle son yıllarda geleneksel diplomasi faaliyetlerinin yanına kamu diplomasisi uygulamalarını eklemiştir. Ülkenin yapısı, tanınırlığı, profili ve tarihi geçmişi bu araçların kullanımında kolaylık sağlamaktadır. Bu doğrultuda maliyeti çok daha düşük olan kamu diplomasisi faaliyetlerinin birçok safhasını Danimarka çok yönlü bir şekilde kullanmaktadır. Bu makale, Danimarka’nın dış politikasında kullanılan kamu diplomasisi araçlarının genel bir değerlendirmesini yapmaktadır. Soğuk Savaş sonrası daha sık görülmeye başlanan kamu diplomasisi faaliyetleri yaşanan birtakım gelişmelerle çeşitli sınamalardan geçmiştir. 2000’li yıllarla beraber etkisi artan yeni kamu diplomasisi faaliyetleri incelendiğinde bu faaliyetlerin ulus markalama çabalarıyla paralellik içerdiği gözlenmektedir.
Intention to enroll and recommend a higher education institution for STEM degrees: a brand valuation approach.
Authors: Macías Washington , Rodríguez Katia , Arosemena-Burbano Flavio , Zhangallimbay Donald
Published: October 2024

Taking as a framework the brand valuation model proposed by the National Service of Intellectual Rights of Ecuador, the purpose of this study was to evaluate whether the variables that reside in the consumer’s mind, such as brand awareness, associations, and evaluation of choice determinants, are significant in explaining the intention to enroll and recommend a higher education institution. After applying a generalized least squares regression analysis to a sample of 227 potential students of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) degrees, it was found that the evaluation of the choice determinants is the only factor that explains the intentions. The high level of consumer involvement with the higher education service could justify this finding.
Atmósfera, valor de marca de la enseña y lealtad en el contexto colombiano
Authors: Lora Porras Edwin , Mollá Descals Alejandro , Gil Saura Irene
Published: October 2024

This investigation raises the influence of the atmosphere of the point-of-sale in the creation of brand equity and loyalty to a retail store. A quantitative analysis was carried out using structural equations, using the technique of partial least squares. The case of the clients of a do-it-yourself project company in Cartagena, Colombia, was analyzed. A total of 239 surveys were applied between November 2019 and February 2020. The results show that the atmosphere is a key antecedent that drives brand equity. Brand equity exerts a mediating effect between atmosphere and loyalty. It is concluded that the effects of the atmosphere are intensified in the presence of brand equity, highlighting its determining role in explaining loyalty to the physical store.
Percepciones sobre acciones de responsabilidad social universitaria: ¿son iguales para todos los tipos de stakeholders?
Authors: Higuera Ojito Víctor Hugo , Henríquez Fuentes Gustavo Rafael , Mejía Reatiga Camilo Antonio
Published: October 2024

The present study aimed to evaluate whether the perceptions for 20 postulates about university social responsibility actions are the same for six types of stakeholders studied, allowing for an understanding of how these actions are perceived. From the data of a survey that uses an ordinal scale, and a sample of 364 respondents, hypotheses are formulated for each postulate by applying the non-parametric Kruskal-Wallis test. It is concluded that the perceptions of actions in social responsibility developed by the university are not the same for all types of stakeholders for most of the postulates. It is recommended that university leaderships consider means to promote among all the stakeholders the knowledge and results about the actions of social responsibility.
Service quality in higher education: A systematic literature review, 2007–2023
Authors: Toscano-Hernández Aníbal Enrique , Álvarez-González Luis Ignacio , Sanzo-Pérez María José , Esparza Rodríguez Saúl Alfonso
Published: October 2024

This article complements previous reviews by describing the results of a systematic review of recent research into service quality in higher education, with a methodology developed to minimize the biased effects of selection, publication, and data extraction. The research methodology is based on Web of Science and Scopus, the novel tool Tree of Science, and the analysis of citations based on the h-index. The results present a descriptive and thematic analysis that allows us to visualize the complexity of the findings, present the most relevant trends in research into service quality in higher education, and suggest potential areas for future research.
Factores que inciden en la creación de spin-offs universitarias: un análisis multinivel desde la literatura
Authors: Acosta Medina Julieth Katherin , Contreras Pacheco Orlando Enrique , Pedraza Avella Aura Cecilia
Published: October 2024

Spin-offs have been the subject of research over the past few decades due to their impact on the economy. Its creation process is complex because it involves elements and actors of diverse nature. Therefore, the objective of this work was to analyze the factors influencing the creation of university spin-offs from a multilevel perspective. Through a systematic literature review, from an analytical standpoint, organizational, individual, institutional, and contextual elements were identified to play a crucial role. This approach provides a more complete view of the complexity of the spin-off creation process, highlighting the dynamic interaction between multiple factors, and contributes to promoting innovation and knowledge transfer from academia to the market.
Capital humano y grado de internacionalización. Un estudio empírico sobre empresas costarricenses
Authors: Sandoval-Álvarez Carlos , Brenes Araya Juan Daniel
Published: October 2024

This study examines the influence of managers’ international orientation, international experience, and export risk perception on the degree of internationalization achieved by their SMEs. Based on the existing literature and previous research in the field of International Entrepreneurship, a research model was developed and empirically tested using structural equation modeling techniques on a sample of 132 SME managers. The main results indicate that the international experience of managers has only an indirect effect on the degree of internationalization. Managers’ risk perception regarding exports seems to be a key factor explaining the variation in the degree of internationalization of SMEs