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Aplicación de la Realidad Aumentada en las prácticas educativas universitarias
Authors: Astudillo-Torres Martha Patricia
Published: January 2024

This article we analyze the pedagogical practices carried out by students when developing an application with Augmented Reality technology to raise awareness about environmental problems that occur in the southeast region of Mexico, specifically in the State of Chiapas. The research is based epistemologically on the assumptions of the Sociocultural Constructivism paradigm and is contextualized in a Mexican public higher education institution. To proceed with the reality that circumscribes the study, a methodological model guided by the principles of Research- Action is designed, through participant observation, interview, focus group and content analysis, as information gathering techniques. Likewise, through the triangulation of these data collection sources, the analytical treatment of the information is carried out. The main findings point out that the integration of emerging technologies - such as Augmented Reality - to the educational process favors and motivates students' learning and simultaneously allows them to develop a series of digital competencies related to information management, ability to produce academic texts, the capacity for verbal argumentation, the ability to analyze and synthesize digital information, virtual collaborative work, autonomous learning and communication.
Aiming for the Future: CEO future focus and corporate social performance
Authors:   People&Global Business Association, F f , F f , F f
Published: January 2024

Purpose: This study aims to investigate whether CEO future focus leads to improvements in the CSP. Although there has been extensive research on the antecedents of CSP, little has addressed the role of CEOs' subjective biases in determining how future time frames affect CSP. This study fills this gap by adopting the concept of CEO future focus and examines the relationship between CEO future focus and CSP.
Design/methodology/approach: The sample of this study includes 933 (firm-year) observations from 178 publicly traded U.S. manufacturing firms between 2005 and 2011. This study conducts generalized estimating equations (GEE) model to test our hypotheses.
Findings: The finding shows that a CEO's future focus is positively related to CSP. Given the long-term orientation of CSP, this result shows that a CEO with a strong future focus is more likely t o be l ooking ahead a t possible future gains by enhancing CSP. The results also show that various boundary conditions shape the positive relationship between CEO future focus and CSP. Specifically, this study finds that the positive relationship between CEO future focus and CSP is weakened when a CEO has longer tenure, when a CEO has a higher proportion of fixed pay in his/her pay packages, and when an organization confronts a shifting and challenging external environment.
Research limitations/implications: This study extends both the strategic leadership and CSR literature in that a CEO's temporal foci, especially future focus, influence corporate social activities. However, this study has limitation related to the measurement of future focus. In addition, this study only considers CEO future focus rather than the past and present focus.
Originality/value: This study extends the study of CEO characteristics by investigating how micro-foundations, in the form of CEO future focus, affect CSP. The study provides more in-depth understanding of CEO characteristics by adopting the concept of future focus and examine its impact on the CSP. In addition, the study provides a more precise understanding of the relationship between CEO future focus and CSP by investigating various boundary conditions such as CEO and industry characteristics.
The Mediation Effect of Human Capital on the Relationship between Senior Entrepreneurial Competency and Entrepreneurial Performance Using Mediation Model
Authors:   People&Global Business Association, F f
Published: January 2024

Purpose: This study analyzed the mediation effect of human capital on the relationship between entrepreneurial competency and entrepreneurial performance using mediation model.
Design/methodology/approach: This study was designed as a conceptual research model to verify the mediation effect of human capital on the relationship between entrepreneurial competency and entrepreneurial performance using mediation model. In order to design a conceptual research model, a total 24 items were investigated and the SEM method was verified using three latent variables.
Findings: According to this study, human capital acted as a mediating effect in the relationship between entrepreneurial competency and entrepreneurial performance. This means that entrepreneurial competency has a direct effect on entrepreneurial performance and at the same time has an indirect effect through human capital, which means that it does not act as a partial mediating effect, but acts as a complete mediating effect through human capital.
Research limitations/implications: The policy implications of this study are that it is necessary to create a virtuous cycle of the startup ecosystem of senior entrepreneurs by building and utilizing the human capital possessed by senior entrepreneurs, and the practical implications are that senior entrepreneurs must develop their entrepreneurial competency well to increase entrepreneurial performance. This is important, but more than anything, entrepreneurial performance increases when the human capital of senior entrepreneurs is actively utilized. In the process of carrying out this study, limited discussions were held on the selection of the sample to be investigated, the establishment of the research model and hypothesis, and the operational definition and measurement of variables. These issues need to be reflected in future research to improve the research.
Originality/value: The main contribution of this study is to apply the dynamic capability theory to senior entrepreneurs to find that senior entrepreneurs strengthened their entrepreneurial competency through seizing, sensing, and transforming to increase entrepreneurial performance, and also to create a virtuous cycle in the senior startup ecosystem. The value of this study is that it found the importance of human capital to create a structure.
The Validation of Project Management Reference Framework Using Rasch Model
Authors:   Department of Engineering Technology, Faculty of Technical and Vocational, Sultan Idris Education University, Malaysia, Mustaffa Kamal Mohd Firdaus , Mohd Affandi Haryanti ,   Department of Engineering Education, Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, S. Muthuveeran Adam Aruldewan ,   Department of Landscape Architecture, Faculty of Design and Architecture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia, Mat Nasir Nasyairi ,   Department of Quantity Surveying, School of Architecture, Planning and Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
Published: January 2024

A project management reference framework has been developed to deal with the scarcity of a commonly recognized term of reference for Malaysian public project management. The development of this framework was instigated by the lack of terms of reference for the practice to generate the key competencies that public project managers should acquire. In this study, a working framework has been validated using the RASCH measurement model to see whether the construct identified is fit to be included within the framework. A Questionnaire survey has been used for data collection. The sample chosen was from G7 construction companies registered with CIDB and government organizations involved with construction projects. Data has been analyzed using dimensionality test and item fit testing. Through the analysis, the construct, which consists of twenty-four significant activities, has been identified to be included in the five major phases of the project lifecycle, namely the inception stage, design stage, tendering stage, construction stage, and closeout stage. With this analysis, a working Project Management Reference Framework has been validated and hopefully beneficial to the industry's practitioner.
Development of Edu-Fertiblox Digital Game Using Roblox as a Teaching Aid for the Fertigation System Topic in the Design and Technology Subject Form 1
Authors:   Department of Engineering Technology, Faculty of Technical and Vocational, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, 35900 Tanjong Malim, Perak, MALAYSIA, Nasir Hafiz Athram , Mohd Zaihidee Fardila ,   Department of Engineering Technology, Faculty of Technical and Vocational, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, 35900 Tanjong Malim, Perak, MALAYSIA, Yusof Siti Fairuz ,   Department of Agricultural Science, Faculty of Technical and Vocational, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, 35900 Tanjong Malim, Perak, MALAYSIA, Als Mustofa Hisbulloh ,   Department of Physics, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, 35900 Tanjong Malim, Perak, MALAYSIA, Shahruddin Shafeeqa ,   Department of Agricultural Science, Faculty of Technical and Vocational, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, 35900 Tanjong Malim, Perak, MALAYSIA
Published: January 2024

A lack of practical facilities frequently causes problems for teachers and students. The Edu-Fertiblox digital game has been developed for the purpose of being a teaching aid (TA) for the topic of Fertigation Systems in Design Technology Subject Form 1. This study aimed to identify the needs of TAs for the topic of fertigation systems, develop the Edu-Fertiblox digital game as a TA, and assess the usability of the digital game. The development of this game is using the ADDIE model as a research design. The digital game was developed using Roblox Studio. After that, Edu-Fertiblox was evaluated for its usability by three informants, consisting of teaching staff who are experts in Design and Technology. The findings showed all the informants agreed that the Edu-Fertiblox digital game can be used as a teaching aid for the Fertigation System topic of Design and Technology Form 1.
A New Modification of 3 in 1 Standing Frame for Children with Cerebral Palsy
Authors:   Kolej Komuniti Kuala Langat, Malaysia, Hamzah Fatimahwati , Ramli Saiful Hasley ,   Industrial Design Department, Faculty of Design and Architecture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Kamaralzaman Sazlina ,   Center for Rehabilitation & Special Needs Studies, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Che Me Rosalam ,   Industrial Design Department, Faculty of Design and Architecture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Naseran Noraini ,   Politeknik Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah, Malaysia, Techanamurthy Umawathy ,   Department of Engineering Education, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
Published: January 2024

Standing Frame (SF) is commonly used in rehab training for children with cerebral palsy (CP), but the design regarding patients’ needs, conditions, and environments is rarely investigated. In this study, the researchers modified the standing frame by adding a controlling and monitoring system and included a 3 in 1 design that consisted of lying down, sitting, and standing postures. Six (6) volunteer respondents answered the questionnaire, and three (3) participants with CP were involved in this research to determine the usability of the modified 3 in 1 SF. The result of the questionnaire found that the 3-in-1 SF developed were interesting products, easy to use, safe, creative, and innovative products. Furniture Testing Laboratory results are: there are no fractures of any member, joint, or component, there is no loosening of joints intended to be rigid, seating fulfills its functions after removal of the best loads, and seating fulfills the stability requirement. Overall, 3 in 1 SF is well-developed, but a little bit of improvement is still needed for further research. Hopefully, the 3 in 1 SF will help the children with CP develop self-reliance and assist them in their everyday activities at home and school.
Level of Burnout and Job Satisfaction Among Kuala Langat Community College Lecturers
Authors:   Kolej Komuniti Kuala Langat, Dhanalingam Saraswathy , Muthusamy Jamunarani ,   Kolej Komuniti Kuala Langat, Abu Rashidah Binti ,   Kolej Komuniti Kuala Langat, Techanamurthy Umawathy ,   Jabatan Pendidikan Kejuruteraan, Fakulti Kejuruteraan & Alam Bina, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
Published: January 2024

This study aims to identify the level of burnout and job satisfaction among Kuala Langat Community College lecturers. The objective of this study is to measure and identify the relationship between the level of burnout and job satisfaction among lecturers. The study sample was carried out involving 92 respondents. Questionnaires Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) and Job Descriptive Index (JDI) were used as research instruments. Data has been analyzed using Statistical Packages for Social Science (SPSS) version 19. The findings show burnout levels among lecturers is at medium level for personal achievement subscale and a low level for emotional exhaustion and depersonalization subscale. The level of job satisfaction is at a moderate level. The results of the correlation analysis test also found that there is a significant negative linear relationship between the level of burnout and level of job satisfaction but in a weak context in which Pearson Correlation (r) value is 0.321 which is in the weak correlation range (r = -0.321, p < 0.01). Hence, the findings of this study can be used by the Human Resource Development Division to carry out strategies for mitigating burnout and increasing job satisfaction among lecturers.
Tour Leader’s Service Attributes Towards Customer Retention
Authors:   Program Pengembaraan Pelancongan, Kolej Komuniti Kuala Langat, Mohd Nor Aishah , Maamin Noranira ,   Program Pengembaraan Pelancongan, Kolej Komuniti Kuala Langat, Zakaria Anies Faziehan ,   Department of Engineering Education, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Published: January 2024

This study aims to identify the level of tour leaders’ service attributes towards customer retention. It also examines the most influence factors of tour leaders’ service attributes towards customer retention. The factors that affect customer retention was also investigated. The primary data were collected using a structured questionnaire with Malaysian outbound tourists who travelled by group package tour (GPT) to Asian and non-Asian countries and had an experienced a tour leader service. The results revealed that the service attributes of the tour leader are significant to customer retention. The findings also revealed that tour leaders’ professional attitude and ability, professional knowledge and personal integrity and Islamic Values were significantly positively affected towards Customer Retention. The result mentioned, if the tour leaders’ service attributes is high, it is likely that the customer retention will be increased. However, to sustain and create business repetition, the travel agency should improve the presentation and communication skills even though after carefully examine, presentation and communication ability independent variable need to remove from the initial model due it has the highest value non-significant probability value. Thus, travel agencies also need to pay special attention to the performances and attitudes of the tour leaders’ services to ensure long term growth and success of the firm.
Exploring Students’ Achievements in Differential Equations Courses and Their Feelings Towards Mathematics Courses
Authors:   Department of Engineering Education  Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Ismail Nur Arzilah , Ahmat Zainuri Nuryazmin ,   Department of Engineering Education  Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Razali Noorhelyna ,   Department of Engineering Education  Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Mohd Nopiah Zulkifli ,   Department of Engineering Education  Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Md. Jedi Muhamad Alias ,   Department of Engineering Education  Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Othman Haliza ,   Department of Engineering Education  Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Wan Zin Wan Zawiah ,   Department of Engineering Education  Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
Published: January 2024

Differential equations are a fundamental area of mathematics that is widely used in various fields, including physics, engineering, economics, and more. However, many students find this course to be particularly challenging and struggle to achieve success in differential equations courses. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the relationship between students' achievements in midterm and final exams differential equations courses and their feelings towards mathematics courses, to provide a more comprehensive understanding of the factors that contribute to success in this challenging course. The results of this study indicate a positive correlation between students' achievements in differential equations courses and their feelings toward mathematics. Male students performed slightly better than female students for marks above 50. Additionally, students who enjoyed all the mathematics courses had higher grades in differential equations courses, which was statistically significant. These findings also highlight the importance of midterm exams as preparation before seating for the final exam of differential equations.
The Integration of Industry Case-Based-Environmental Sustainability with Heutagogy Approach in Evaluating the Thinking Skills Among Technical Students
Authors:   Department of Engineering Education, Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Mohd Affandi Haryanti , Mohamad Norazlinda ,   Department of Engineering Education, Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia
Published: January 2024

This study evaluated the efficacy of an innovative teaching method framework, which incorporated heutagogical techniques and industrial case-based learning, in boosting the critical thinking abilities of vocational students. Using a pre-and post-test experimental design, 120 students from three Malaysian vocational colleges were randomly assigned to experimental and control groups. The experimental group participated in a three-day environmental sustainability and heutagogy-based educational camp. Pre- and post-test performance was graded using a validated rubric that evaluated analytical, creative, and practical thinking skills. Controlling for pre-test performance, Multivariate Analysis of Covariance (MANCOVA) demonstrated a substantial influence of the heutagogical method on the post-test scores of the students. These findings demonstrate the potential for creative, hands-on teaching techniques, such as heutagogy coupled with industry case-based learning, to improve students' critical thinking abilities. For even more outstanding results, future studies should examine complex, personalised teaching tactics that consider pupils' various learning styles. This study highlights the significance of industryrelevant and learner-centred teaching approaches, especially in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET).
Second-Order Accuracy in Time of Finite Difference Methods for Computational Aeroacoustics
Authors:   Department of Engineering Education, Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Razali Noorhelyna , Jawad Hasan Kadhim ,   College of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Babylon, Iran, Ahmat Zainuri Nuryazmin ,   Department of Engineering Education, Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Ashaari Izamarlina ,   Department of Engineering Education, Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Othman Haliza ,   Department of Engineering Education, Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Gorgey Annie ,   Mathematics Department, Faculty of Science and Mathematics, Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Malaysia
Published: January 2024

The recently developed second-order accuracy in time finite difference method suitable for computational aeroacoustics (CAA) is introduced. Although, it is straight forward to compute the coefficients for finite-difference method of any order of accuracy using the Taylor series and to then further optimize them to enhance their wavenumber preserving properties, there are difficult questions concerning their numerical stability The goal of this work is to develop an effective numerical technique that includes both linear and nonlinear wave propagation in order to solve acoustics problems in time and space. It also aims to evaluate the accuracy, effectiveness, and stability of the new technique. In 1-D linear and nonlinear computational aeroacoustics, the novel techniques were used. The findings of the conventional methods (square wave (FTCS) technique and step wave lax approach) are presented in this paper, and it is shown that the FTCS method is typically unstable for hyperbolic situations and cannot be employed. Unfortunately, the FTCS equation has very little practical application. It is an unstable method, which can be used only (if at all) to study waves for a short fraction of one oscillation period. Nonlinear instability and shock formation are thus somewhat controlled by numerical viscosity such as that discussed in connection with Lax method equation. The second-order accuracy in time finite difference method is more efficient than the (square wave (FTCS), step wave lax) methods and is faster than the step wave lax method.
Effects of Vehicle Age on Fuel Economy for Urban Driving Cycles
Authors:   Passenger Vehicle and Occupant Safety Unit,, Lamin Fauziana , Omar Afiqah ,   Centre Vulnerable Road User and Mobility Unit, Vehicle Safety and Biomechanics Research Centre, Alias Noor Kamaliah ,   Centre Vulnerable Road User and Mobility Unit, Vehicle Safety and Biomechanics Research Centre, Hamzah Azhar ,   Director-General Office, Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research, Lot 125-135, Jalan TKS 1, Taman Kajang Sentral, 43000 Kajang, Selangor, Ismail Syaiful Bahri ,   Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Kuala Lumpur City Hall, Tingkat 11, Menara DBKL 3,  Jalan Raja Abdullah, 50300 Kuala Lumpur, Md Berhannudin Md Razif ,   Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Kuala Lumpur City Hall, Tingkat 11, Menara DBKL 3,  Jalan Raja Abdullah, 50300 Kuala Lumpur, Abdul Razak Mohd Redza Bin ,   Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Kuala Lumpur City Hall, Tingkat 11, Menara DBKL 3,  Jalan Raja Abdullah, 50300 Kuala Lumpur, Loman Miminorazeahsuhaila ,   Faculty of Mechanical Engineering & Automotive Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, 26600 Pekan, Pahang, Malaysia
Published: January 2024

Optimal service life is among the most crucial determinant factors in vehicle life-cycle planning and management. A multi-dimensional operational cost covering asset acquisition, operating, and maintenance until disposal requires a strategic analysis to ensure economic vehicle ownership. The economic service life issue is more prominent for transportation management with a high number of vehicle ownership capacity. Accordingly, twoyear fuel consumption data of a local authority passenger vehicle fleet that is mainly used for urban driving cycles was retrieved. Taking advantage of the actual fuel consumption data, this study explores the effect of vehicle age on fuel economy. Based on the fuel consumption and odometer reading, the average fuel consumption profile reveals a significant decrease following the addition of passenger vehicle age. In particular, vans showed a negative gradient in fuel consumption per year of -0.8 L/year, the highest decrement rate as compared to cars, 0.5 L/year and SUVs, -0.19 L/year. In terms of fuel economy, a comparatively low performance was recorded by cars, which is 9.38 km/L, as compared to SUVs, 27.05 km/L. Nevertheless, the fuel economy degradation for SUVs is 35% higher compared to cars. This result confirms the hypothesis that the longer the vehicle ages, the lower its fuel economy. Interestingly, this study suggests seven years as the start of a decline in the passenger vehicle fuel economy, independent of vehicle type. This research framework could be replicated to a bigger data scale for the economic vehicle service life determination in Malaysia that currently continues to be voluntary. It is vital as part of the basis for the future establishment of the national ELV definition.
Recent Recycling Procedures for End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV) Metals in Malaysia
Authors:   Mechanical Engineering Programme, Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Khairulamirin Zamri Muhammad , Saibani Nizaroyani ,   Mechanical Engineering Programme, Centre for Automotive Research Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia(CAR), Ab Rahman Mohd Nizam ,   Mechanical Engineering Programme, Centre for Automotive Research Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia(CAR), Mohd Tawil Norngainy ,   Architecture Programme, Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia, Mohd Pisal Siti Maisarah ,   Malaysia Automotive Robotics & IoT Institute (MARii), Malaysia, Tarmidi Rosni ,   Malaysia Automotive Robotics & IoT Institute (MARii), Malaysia, Hishamuddin Hawa ,   Mechanical Engineering Programme, Centre for Automotive Research Faculty of Engineering & Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Malaysia(CAR)
Published: January 2024

In Malaysia, a large number of abandoned End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV) problems pose a concern due to a lack of adequate regulation and action, while in Japan, a recycling system has been built and legislation controlling ELV recycling has been approved. The purpose of this article was to identify and investigate the current ELV recycling procedures in Malaysia, with a focus on metal recovery. This research also attempted to identify and review the ELV metal recycling procedures in Japan, as well as to compare and contrast them with Malaysian practices. A case study was conducted to investigate the ELV metal recycling procedure used by recyclers in Malaysia, thereby producing an ELV recycling framework. Publications on ELV metal recycling from Malaysia, and Japan will assist in determining, by identifying the ELV metal recycling technique used, the disparity between these two countries. Japan's ELV recycling has long been recognized for its importance in secondary metal recovery and reducing ELV waste to the environment. The recovery of secondary resources, such as ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals, and precious metals, from the recycling of ELVs reduces reliance on primary resources. It has been proven that ELV recycling aids in the prevention and control of ELV development around the world.
A Methodological Approach to Assessing the Activities of Socially Oriented Non-Profit Organizations: Adaptation of Foreign Experience into Russian Practices.
Authors:   Kazan State Energy University, Kulkova Varvara Yu. , Yuzhakova Ilona Yu. ,   ANPO Quality Center «OKNO»
Published: January 2024

The development of the social sphere is one of the significant goals in the life of the Russian welfare state. One of the most difficult and unresolved issues in the social sphere is the issue of evaluating service providers. The article discusses and compares several process models, as well as their versions, which are currently being implemented in Russian prac-tice. The accumulated experience of methodological assessments of the activities of NPOs in the social sphere needs analysis and generalization, which determines the purpose of the study – the justification and testing of a methodologi-cal approach to assessing the activities of NGOs as providers of social services. The goal determines the choice of re-search methods. Firstly, it is a secondary analysis of Russian and foreign scientific and practical developments, sources in the description of the degree of development of the problem given in this section in the context of materials. Second-ly, these are methods of modeling, designing and empirical testing of a methodological approach to evaluating the ac-tivities of social-oriented NPOs as providers of social services - piloting as a model of the "OKNO" system in the period 2019-2022 in the implementation of such projects as: "NPO - provider of quality social services", "NPO Production Center", "Accelerator of projects improvement "TELESCOPE", "Authorized for quality". Based on the results of the piloting we can draw conclusions about the effectiveness of using the "OKNO" System and the positive impact on the sustainability of organizations through increasing the maturity of their business processes, which is directly related to improving the effectiveness of activities, reducing the cost of services. The digital solution for calculating customer satisfaction is just beginning to be applied. The use of these techniques has become possible thanks to the creation of their digital counterparts, but there is a need to improve them with the use of artificial intelligence technologies.
Study of the Mechanisms of Interaction Between Universities and Business in the Issues of Engineering Training and Joint Project Innovation Activities
Authors:   ITMO University, Mironova Daria Yu. , Baranov Igor V. ,   ITMO University, Alexander G. Alexander G. ,   ITMO University
Published: January 2024

Despite the difference in the goals of businesses (profit maximization and cost minimization) and universities (training highly qualified personnel and achieving high results in educational, scientific and innovative activities), these organizations are interdependent, and achieving high efficiency of their activities is impossible without their cooperation. To date, there are many barriers to effective interaction between business and universities. In addition, the lack of a com-prehensive approach to promote the integration of scientific and educational institutions and business is an urgent problem in the Russian Federation. The article presents the results of questionnaire survey of top and middle managers of organizations in various spheres of activity to identify their demand for engineering personnel, to assess the quality of engineering education, as well as their interest in cooperation with universities and implementation of joint projects. The organizations' demand for engineering graduates up to 2033 has been identified. The competencies, which, in the opinion of business representatives, are lacking in engineering graduates, are formulated. The barriers that hinder effective cooperation between universities and business, as well as the factors that contribute to the leveling of problems of integration of higher education institutions with industrial partners are considered.
Tools for Digital Transformation of Logistics Processes within the Framework of Trade and Economic Relations
Authors:   State University of Management, Serbinenko Ekaterina Yu. , Dmitrieva Olga A. ,   State University of Management
Published: January 2024

The article discusses the implementation of digital transformation as an integral part of the logistics industry, the purpose of which is to organize the use of digital technologies in all areas of trade and economic relations. The use of digi-tal technologies is considered on the example of their implementation in the functioning of international road check-points in order to ensure acceleration of their passage by road transport, as well as traceability of further movement of vehicles and cargo. The factors influencing the throughput of international road checkpoints during customs operations are systematized. An analysis of the impact of digital transformation of logistics processes on the development of trade and economic relations between countries was carried out.
Economic Efficiency of Training a Sports Reserve at a University of Physical Culture and Sports
Authors:   Lesgaft  National State University, Verzilin Dmitry N. , Volkov Pavel A. ,   Lesgaft  National State University
Published: January 2024

The development of student sports is an important socially significant state task. In the current conditions, in the absence of direct return on investment in student sports, the preparation of a sports reserve on a state assignment can become the economic basis for the development of sports at universities. The first sports reserve training programs in Russian universities were opened in 2023. The purpose of the study was to assess the economic efficiency of training a sports reserve under an additional sports training program using the example of a university subordinate to the Ministry of Sports of the Russian Federation, in the interests of further directions for the development of student sports and its state support. A generalization of the preliminary results of training the sports reserve for additional educational programs of sports training was carried out. Data on basic cost standards established by the Ministry of Sports and the Committee on Economic Policy and Strategic Planning of St. Petersburg were used. The accepted standards of basic unit direct costs encourage the university to form sports training groups that match the number of students with the maximum allowed group size. Integration of educational activities and sports training makes it possible to reduce the cost of wages for coaches involved in sports training programs. The integration of educational activities and sports training also allows us to solve the problem of reducing the workload of coaches per one salary due to the harmonization of legislation in the field of physical culture and sports and education.
GEOLOGISTS AS COLONIAL SCOUTS: THE ROGERS EXPEDITION TO OTAVI AND TSUMEB, NAMIBIA, 1892–1895
Authors: HEARTH SELBY
Published: January 2024

From 1892 to 1895, the South West Africa Company (SWACO) expedition led by geologist Matthew Rogers conducted the first geologic mapping in Namibia’s Otavi Mountains, including the now world-famous Tsumeb Mine. This paper uses archival documents from the Rogers expedition to trace his geologic contributions and to illustrate important themes in the relationships between 19th century colonial geologists, Western colonizing governments, Indigenous communities, resource extraction, and corporations. To carry out his mapping, Rogers performed a continuous balancing act between British and German colonial powers and local African leaders. The local leaders and communities he interacted with variously resisted his incursions, or collaborated with him, but consistently and vocally asserted their rights to the land and copper in Otavi. In addition to geologic mapping, Rogers understood his role as intelligence gatherer, reporting back on the resources needed to facilitate European settlers in the region, including his views on how Germany might subjugate local communities and ensure their labor for the growing colony. Throughout, the expedition was dependent on African guides to keep them alive and show them where copper outcropped, yet Rogers’ letters back to SWACO promoted racial and cultural prejudices that became the foundations for how SWACO would interact with those communities in the future. In addition to laying the geologic groundwork for the Otavi area, the expedition illustrated the many roles that 19th century colonial geologists played in Western colonization.
ENSURING THE RIGHT OF CITIZENS TO PROTECTION FROM THE HARMFUL EFFECT OF VEHICLE NOISE (MODERN REALITY, VISION FOR THE FUTURE)
Authors:   Educational and Scientific Institute № 3 of the National Academy of Internal Affairs, Bakutin Yevhen
Published: January 2024

The goal. The purpose of the article is to determine the issue of protecting the population from theharmful and irritating effects of noise on the street and road networks of settlements and ensuring proper control over the observance of silence in public places and road safety. This article isobliged to highlight the issue of administrative and legal regulation of the use of technical meansby employees of the National Police of Ukraine, regarding the protection of citizens from theharmful effects of the noise of the vehicle exhaust gas emission system.Methods. The article uses the general scientific methodology of conducting legal research,including comparative legal, systemic structural, analysis and synthesis, deduction and induction,and other methods of scientific knowledge. Their use made it possible to determine and analyzethe current state of regulatory and legal regulation of the use of technical means of recordingoffenses by the police.Results. The article examines the problems of administrative and legal regulation of the useof technical devices for recording offenses by employees of the National Police of Ukraine.Considered, as an example, the possibility of using technical devices by employees of the NationalPolice of Ukraine to measure the permissible level of external noise (estimate the level of noise orsound by measuring the sound pressure) of vehicles with the help of a ‘noise meter’. The articlestates that the proper legal regulation of the use of technical devices by employees of the NationalPolice of Ukraine to measure and assess the noise level of the exhaust gas emission system ofvehicles is one of the determining conditions for the effectiveness of guaranteeing the right ofUkrainian citizens to protection against noise pollution. It is summarized that the experienceof implementing technical devices shows that the implementation of preventive measures issuccessful when the methods of persuasion are supported by legal norms that establish clearresponsibility for violations of established norms and standards.Conclusions. In order to ensure the legality of the use of technical devices, it is proposed tolegislatively update and provide for the grounds, order and conditions of their use by employeesof the National Police of Ukraine. It should be noted that this should be preceded by extensiveoutreach work among citizens of Ukraine, and primarily among drivers. Therefore, it is desirableto organize explanatory work with the participation of the first leaders of the patrol police ofUkraine in all mass media and social networks. And as a result, all this will encourage the creationof an atmosphere of understanding among drivers, regarding the necessity and legality of the useof devices for measuring the noise level by employees of the National Police of Ukraine.
POLICY OF THE NATIONAL BANK OF UKRAINE DURING THE WAR AND PROSPECTS FOR ITS FURTHER DEVELOPMENT
Authors:   National Transport University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, Basyliuk A.V. , Kuzmenko D.O. ,   National Transport University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine
Published: January 2024

The article scrutinises and assesses the efficacy of the National Bank of Ukraine's (NBU) policy amidst the period of military conflict. It is discerned that the timely interventions of the NBU facilitated control over devaluation tendencies and inflationary pressures while bolstering the liquidity of the banking sector through refinancing mechanisms. This ensured the uninterrupted functionality of electronic payment systems, thereby upholding a commendable degree of financial stability amid the adversities of conflict. The appraisal of the NBU's policy effectiveness throughout 2022-23 underscores its commendable outcomes. The article emphasises the significance of Ukraine's financial bolstering from allied nations and its collaboration with international financial bodies, notably the International Monetary Fund, playing a pivotal compensatory role in sustaining the operational framework of Ukraine's economy. The research has unearthed nuanced outcomes stemming from the implemented array of measures, particularly concerning capital outflows and escalated benchmark interest rates. These measures, while instrumental, have led to an upsurge in the cost of credit for economic agents. This underscores the imperative for enhanced synchronisation between the NBU and the Government, particularly concerning interest rate policy and deposit certificates rates, and accentuates the necessity for broader credit extension within the tangible sectors of the economy. The article navigates the nuances in NBU decisions within conflict conditions, reflecting both positive and adverse outcomes and implications. Emphasis is placed on the need to mitigate prospective risks during the execution of monetary and currency policies, predicated upon an in-depth analysis of pros and cons, coupled with a more precise delineation of priorities. Given considerable domestic and international uncertainties, the article stresses the pivotal role of augmenting scholarly and analytical guidance in shaping the managerial decisions of the national regulator, aimed at fortifying financial resilience and preserving the controllability of the financial sector.
MAIN PSYCHOLOGICAL AND CHARACTEROLOGICAL FEATURES OF FORCED MIGRANTS: THE THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE
Authors:   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, Rohal N. I. , Synelnykov R. Yu. ,   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine, Plys M. O. ,   Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine
Published: January 2024

The article examines the psychological characteristics of young people who drink alcohol, investigates the reasons for it and intensity of alcohol consumption. The propensity of young people to various addictions (addictive behaviour) and its connection with people's impulsivity are analysed. Ukrainian youth who have experience in alcohol drinking usually tried it firstly in adolescence. At the same time, the respondents most often did not mention problems with alcohol in their families, but a third of them recorded such problems, and almost half of the respondents noted that they had experienced physical or psychological violence from a drunken relative. Among the reasons for alcohol drinking, the following were predominant: as a way to distract from problems, improve mood, achieve courage or solve internal problems. Among young people, the strongest addictions were addictions to a healthy lifestyle, television, food or work. Alcohol, romantic relations, medicals, smoking, interpersonal relations and computer usage (internet, social networks) as types of addictions were at an average level. The least pronounced were religious, gambling and drug addictions. There were gender differences in susceptibility to addictions (addictive behaviour). Boys, compared to girls, had higher propensity to romantic relations, drugs and interpersonal relationships as addictions and lower propensity to addiction to medical substances. Peculiarities of personal impulsivity, its links with alcohol consumption were studied. Impulse control disorder influenced on youth's propensity to drinking, increasing alcohol drinking frequency. People with higher impulsivity, who were more prone to imbalance manifestations and more strongly influenced by external factors, were more vulnerable to the risk of developing alcohol and food addictions, addictions to a healthy lifestyle, smoking or interpersonal relationships.
A Polish-Bulgarian Contribution to ‘Virolinguistics’
Authors: Genew-Puhalewa Iliana
Published: January 2024

A review of: Długosz, Natalia & Andreana Eftimova. Postcovid Syndrome in the Language. A Polish-Bulgarian Case Study (Experimental Research Report) [original title in Polish: Syndrom postcovidowy w języku. Polsko-bułgarskie studium przypadku (raport z badań eksperymentalnych)]. Poznan: Adam Mickiewicz University Press, 2023. ISBN: 9788323242062, 9788323242079 (pdf), 140 pp.
A New Book on Bulgarian National Character
Authors: Kuzmova Mihaela
Published: January 2024

A review of: Nedkova, Emilia & Niya Peneva, eds. Touches of the Bulgarian National Character. Angel Kanchev University of Ruse Press, 2022. ISBN: 978-954-712-887-3, 174 pp. [original title in Bulgarian: Недкова, Емилия & Ния Пенева, съст. Щрихи от българския национален характер. Русе: Русенски университет „Ангел Кънчев“, 2022.]
LXI Conference of Slavists of Serbia: “Slavic Research – between Philology and Cultural Studies”
Authors: Krstich Maya , Voyvodich Darya
Published: January 2024

A report on the international conference held on the occasion of several anniversaries: 145 years of the existence of the Department of Slavic Studies of the Faculty of Philology in Belgrade, 175 years since the birth of Platon Kulakovsky, the first Russian language lector and founder of Belgrade University Russian Studies, 75 years since the foundation of the Slavic Society of Serbia and 50 years since the passing of prof. Dr. Radovan Lalić, long-time director of the Department of Slavic Studies and president of the Slavic Society of Serbia (Belgrade, January 12–13, 2023).
“The Birds Do Not Sing Here...” (Russian Anti-War Songs)
Authors: Shnitman-Mcmillin Svetlana
Published: January 2024

After 24 February 2022, anti-war songs emerged as a new phenomenon in Russian culture. They cover a variety of genres, from bardic song to rap, from travesty to tragedy. Songs containing clear anti-war stances reflect the shock of war, the tragic death of people, the destruction of culture and society in which the authors lived or with which they were spiritually connected before the attack on Ukraine, the end of an era in the existence of the Russian Federation. Anti-war songs mark a constantly expanding thematic field, and this article is only an early attempt to analyse and survey them. The presented text collection reveals the clear awareness among creative circles that after the war against Ukraine Russians will face the task of rebuilding their country on the wreckage of a failed state.
The Nuances of Using the ‘First Name – Patronymic’ Form in Modern Russian in the Field of Politics and Media Communication
Authors: Gasek Bogumił
Published: January 2024

The article discusses the nuances of using the ‘first name – patronymic’ form in modern Russian in the field of politics and media communication. Special attention is drawn to cases, such as the rejection of the ‘first name – patronymic’ form in favour of using only the name; asymmetry in communication; the use of non-standard patronymics; the use of patronymics in communication with representatives of other states; features of speech behaviour of opinion leaders. Data used in the article is taken from Russian written and electronic media and lead to the conclusion that in recent decades, the Russian language has seen changes in the use of the ‘first name – paternal name’ form. However, the narrowing of the spheres of use of the paternal name does not mean its complete disappearance. It is still normative in some environments and professional circles (e.g. school, university, official institutions), in official communication involving state office-holders, while the scope of use of this form in broader political and media communication is gradually diminishing.