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The impact of organizational resilience on the quality of public services: Application of structural equation modeling
Authors: Butkus Mindaugas , Schiuma Giovanni , Bartuševičienė Ilona , Rakauskiene Ona Grazina , Volodzkiene Lina , Dargenyte-Kacileviciene Laura
Published: July 2023

Research background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, public sector entities encountered extraordinary difficulties in maintaining the delivery of public services. They were ill-equipped to operate in the unpredictable circumstances of the pandemic, causing a significant impact on the accessibility and quality of public services. This scenario also highlighted the importance of the resilience of the public sector, which entails an organization's capacity to function in a crisis setting and uncover opportunities that might not have been evident during normal circumstances.
Purpose of the article: This study aims to assess development trends within public sector resilience and their impact on the quality of public services. As resilience is realized through a three-phase prism - i.e., Planning, Adaptation, and Enhanced Learning - we hypothesize that Adaptation is endogenously interrelated with Planning and positively affects Enhanced Learning, which in turn positively impacts Service Quality.
Methods: Two successive surveys were carried out to examine the links between organizational resilience and Service Quality in the public sector. The first involved interviewing 401 senior managers of the organizations that provide public services in Lithuania to assess their level of organizational resilience. The second survey involved questioning individuals aged 18 and above who had used the services of the previously surveyed organizations. In total, 3,609 public service users were interviewed to gather data on Service Quality. Structural equation modeling was performed to analyze the data collected.
Findings & value added: The results of structural equation modeling revealed that Enhanced Learning positively and significantly affects Service Quality. The findings of this study suggest that the bounce-back stage of organizational resilience, i.e., Adaptation, indirectly affects Service Quality through the bounce-forward stage, i.e., Enhanced Learning. Thus, Enhanced Learning acts both as an accelerator of Service Quality and as a moderator of the effect that other stages of organizational resilience have on Service Quality. The primary contribution of this article is its discovery that Service Quality develops from Enhanced Learning, implying that the optimal approach to service provision is based on both newly acquired knowledge and experience gained during challenging times. This enables organizations to transform their service delivery in response to the realities of changing circumstances, thereby creating opportunities to prepare for future challenges from the standpoint of a new equilibrium.
Prevalence and patterns of adverse events following childhood immunization and the responses of mothers in Ile-Ife, South West Nigeria: a facility-based cross-sectional survey
Authors: Ogundele Olorunfemi Akinbode , Fehintola Funmito Omolola , Salami Mubarak , Usidebhofoh Rahmat , Abaekere Mary Aderemi
Published: July 2023

Objectives: This study aimed to examine the prevalence and pattern of adverse events following childhood immunization and the responses of mothers in Ile-Ife, South West Nigeria.Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among 422 mothers of children aged 0 to 24 months attending any of the 3 leading immunization clinics in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. The respondents were selected using the multi-stage sampling technique. Data were collected using a pretested structured interviewer-administered questionnaire and analyzed using IBM SPSS ver. 26.0. The chi-square test was used to test associations, while binary logistic regression was used to determine the predictors of mothers’ responses to adverse events following immunization (AEFIs). A p-value of <0.05 was considered statistically significant.Results: The mean age of the respondents was 29.99±5.74 years. About 38% of the children had experienced an AEFI. Most mothers believed that the pentavalent vaccine was the most common cause of AEFIs (67.5%). Fever (88.0%) and pain and swelling (76.0%) were the most common AEFIs. More than half of the mothers (53.7%) administered home treatment following an AEFI. Younger mothers (odds ratio [OR], 2.43; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.20–5.01), mothers who delivered their children at a healthcare facility (OR, 3.24; 95% CI, 1.08–9.69), and mothers who were knowledgeable about reporting AEFIs (OR, 2.53; 95% CI, 1.04–7.70) were most likely to respond appropriately to AEFIs.Conclusion: The proportion of mothers who responded poorly to AEFIs experienced by their children was significant. Therefore, strategies should be implemented to improve mothers’ knowledge about AEFIs to improve their responses.
Integrating ICT In ESL Classroom: a survey on teachers’ perceptions in using Frog VLE for English lesson
Authors: Luaran Johan @ Eddy , Zoolkafli Fariha Amalina , Jain Jasmine
Published: July 2023

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is a medium that can be utilised in English lesson. Frog VLE comes into the picture to embrace the use of ICT in Malaysian education. Hence, this research studied the perception in using Frog VLE in English lesson amongst English language teachers in nine secondary schools in Melaka Tengah district. This study employed quantitative research design whereby questionnaires were distributed to the desired sampling in the selected secondary schools. There were 42 respondents who were English language teachers and it was carried out as an online survey. The instrument was a combination of Likert-scale items and one open-ended question. The quantitative data was analysed using SPSS software whilst the open-ended question was analysed using thematic coding analysis. The results revealed that the English language teachers’ level of nowledge was moderately high (M=2.59, SD=0.77). Meanwhile, the teachers’ perceptions in terms of Frog VLE usefulness, ease of use, and students’ motivation in English lesson was moderate (M=3.44, SD=0.56).
Student’s readiness for internship in FPA: KM Readiness Model Approach
Authors: Mohd Nawi Nur Wajihah , Aziz Nur Nabila Huda , Sahlan Syahrizan , Zulkefli Farahida , Awal Asmah
Published: July 2023

According to Academic Information Management System (AIMS) of UiTM, it is compulsory for undergraduates of each faculty under UiTM to undergo a minimum of 8 weeks industrial training before graduation. Industrial training programme is a part of university’s curriculum that can give opportunity for students to get exposed in the real workplace and professional practice. The students would be supervised by professional personnel in the certain period based on respective universities. In addition, the students need to follow all the procedures set by the faculty in order to pass the industrial training programme. The assessment of the student’s performance would be assessed by the industry during this period of practical training.
The design of team formation system - a coordination with the perspectives of Delone and Mclean IS success model
Authors: Sukiman Safura Adeela , Kamaludin Puteri Nur Hidayah
Published: July 2023

Instructors must constantly think of more innovative teaching and learning techniques to ensure that the graduates they produce are in line with the changing needs of the industry. One such technique is project- based learning; the learning technique in which students are divided into smaller teams. From previous researches, team formation using personality traits was seen as more appropriate to form an ideal and balanced team. To do so, students must answer questions that will be analysed and based on the analysis, their personality traits are identified and incorporated into teams of various deal personality traits. Problem occurs as this process is seen as a daunting task for the instructors.
APAcS star promoting graduate employability traits
Authors: Ismail Puteh Mariam , Yatim Normahiran , Alias Norhayati
Published: July 2023

The issue of graduates' employability has become a growing concern globally. With many graduates, but limited positions in the workforce, it is imminent for graduates to possess employability traits. Employers also expect the students to learn a multitude of skills and abilities, on top of knowledge of accounting, while studying in the university. To reduce this gap, a student development framework, the APAcS Star was established. APAcS Star aims to bridge the gap by arming students with essential interpersonal skills. Based on three core Skill Areas, namely Critical Thinking, Communications and Leadership skills. APAcS Star is executed by further breaking those Skill Area into Traits. These traits connote an element of a Skill that, by mastering a number of those smaller Traits, will lead to a mastery of the major Skill. In conclusion, this framework was able to assist the higher education provider to craft and develop a multitude of skills and abilities of its graduates, thus reducing the employability gap.
CDIO initiative in basic sciences courses in Diploma Chemical Engineering
Authors: Syed Draman Sarifah Fauziah , Razali Noraini
Published: July 2023

This paper shares the experience of the Diploma in ChemicalEngi neering (EH110) of UiTM Bukit Besi Campus in using basic science cources to achieve the CDIO (Conceive – Design -Implement - Operate) goal of value-added engineering systems. In particular, it focuses on the Semester 1 course CHE 142 (Inorganic and Physical Chemistry) and semester 2 course CHE 143 (Organic and Analytical Chemistry). This course offers students understandings of concepts in chemistry while retaining the exciting aspects of chemistry so as to develop interest in the study of chemistry as a discipline. Topics covered are atomic stuructures, chemical bonding, acids and bases, redox reaction, chemical thermodynamics, chemical equilibrium and chemical kinetics. Meanwhie, in CHE 143 course, students learn to recognize and name organic functional groups. Students learn about systems to represent organic molecules, how structure affects physical properties, drawing resonance forms with proper arrow convention, organic acid-base reactions, substitution and elimination reactions and organic syntheses.
Educator acceptance of Education 5.0@UiTM framework and initiatives: a descriptive analysis
Authors: Mohd Salleh Mohd Izwan
Published: July 2023

As technology is rapidly changing our world, the way of life and a diverse array of the landscape of education, people can get education easy and it can be accessed anytime and anywhere on their own choice. Nowadays, the goal of people go to higher education is different, there is not the only the purpose of better life anymore, but it is the choice of people as students whether they want to get knowledge and skills from the university or through the experience of others or from their own experience. Some educators worry that even though education will never disappear, there will be no university anymore in the future as technology takes place a lot of the ability to teaching and learning. An Education 5.0@UiTM is a new proposed educational transformation framework and initiatives in teaching and learning pedagogy and ecosystem to face a wave of change every day and indirectly promotes many challenges. This initial study was conducted to identify the educator acceptance level of the new proposed framework and initiatives across 26 faculties and 35 campuses of Universiti Teknologi MARA Malaysia. Data was acquired through participated 370 educators in the roadshows and talks about Education 5.0@UiTM framework and initiatives.
Human governance approach in building high performing learners
Authors: Mansor Wahidah , Sheikh Rahimullah Bibi Norashiqin
Published: July 2023

Academic dishonesty and unethical behaviours such as cheating and plagiarism are obstacles to innovative and creative thinking and mastering the course materials. Recognition of human values and principles from the internal drivers can drive and motivate individuals to excel beyond expectation. Various programmes have been executed to encourage ethical student behaviour. However, the programmes are not an integral part of the course. This paper describes the method used to build consciousness at a deeper level in one of the Electronic Engineering courses for the purpose of producing high performing learners with good values. A strategy was developed where a mechanism was used to make the learners realize the correct way of sharing knowledge and the wrongdoings in academic that may become their habit and usual practice. Being human was stressed in the first lecture with the realization of the purpose of life and discussion on the code of conduct as a learner and effect of academic dishonesty on society.
Immersion, exposure and learner driven learning through 360-degree videos and VR experiences: Education 4.0 for English teaching
Authors: Mohd Adnan Airil Haimi
Published: July 2023

Obstacles, both imagined and real, continue to hinder the wider adoption of Education 4.0 learning technologies although these technologies are now easily available in the mainstream consumer market. At the same time, the boom in Industry 4.0 manufacturing has brought down the prices of these technological tools making them more affordable to all. A case in point is 360-degree spherical video cameras and software that can record, render and playback immersive ‘real life’ contents. 360-degree spherical video contents can then be rendered and post-processed into VR (virtual reality) experiences that are not just immersive but also allow for limitless exposure time to learners. Both technologies allow for ‘learner driven learning’ to happen in the truest sense, for instance for English language learners. This research paper examines data collected from 160 undergraduates who were immersed and exposed to 360-degree videos and VR experiences for a degree level course on English for Business and Professional Interactions at a public university campus in northern Malaysia. Even if this unfunded teaching innovation project is only 10 months ‘young’, the benefits of 360-degree videos and VR experiences in English language content delivery are evident to support learner drive learning: Contents are freely available online and learners can learn anytime, anywhere; total immersion can be achieved using cheap VR goggles powered by learners’ smartphones; and, most beneficially, weaker learners who desperately need more time to understand and practice difficult degree level English skills now have the freedom to revise and upskill themselves at their own pace.
Authentic assessment in Studio-Based Learning (SBL) e-Portfolio
Authors: Mohamad Syamsul Nor Azlan , Mahazan Siti Nur Dini , Maaruf Siti Zuraida
Published: July 2023

This article takes an in-depth look at the rationale behind the integrating e-Portfolio as an authentic assessment in studio-based learning in higher education institutions (HEIs) which could impact the performance of the studio learners in professional development. In the field of studio based learning (SBL), the studio learning system is comprehensive as it combines theoretical and practical knowledge which covers various disciplines. Learning in the studio field through a complex iterative process involves collecting, processing, analysis, translation, synthesis, design and delivery of a project or an artwork. Therefore, the complexity of assessment in the field of studio-based learning (SBL) such as architecture, art and design require attention and supervision because of its very subjective nature, which is whether to focus on the process, the student or the product. In order to achieve this target, authentic assessment is used as a measurement tool for studio students to identify the level of job evaluation, performance and progress through e-Portfolio. Literature reviews have been conducted in order to carry out the goal of this article. The results of studies mostly shows a positive attitude towards the use of e-Portfolio as an authentic assessment for learning in the studio-based field. Therefore, this study recommends implementation of e-Portfolio as a platform for studio learners so that studio learners can easily view their assessment regarding the evaluation of their work, performance and progress.
Content presentation techniques for learning experience enhancement in Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)
Authors: Ahmad Erny Arniza
Published: July 2023

MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) are a new and innovative technique of disseminating knowledge to millions of people all over the world. Despite being a fantastic learning tool with a global reach, MOOCs have their own set of restrictions, resulting in an extraordinarily low course completion rate. Personalization and engagement are lacking in traditional material presentation strategies. Hence, MOOCs must adopt advanced learning approaches in order to create a more engaging experience for the learners. This study introduces Augmented MOOC (A-MOOC), an enriched learning MOOC environment. A-MOOC explores Active Learning, Augmented Reality, and Gamification techiques, and show how these strategies can be combined with MOOC content in both online and offline modes. It demonstrates the favourable influence of creating interactive and more engaging content in the current learning setting to increase learners’ motivation to complete a MOOC.
The Semiperipheral Subaltern and Literary Expression: Narratives from Turkey and India
Authors:   Marmara University Istanbul, Doğangün Simla
Published: July 2023

The onset of neoliberal capitalism has endowed the concept of “peripherality” with significant relevance for literary scholars investigating the dynamic interaction between aesthetic structures and the consequences of evolving socio-economic and political
APPROACHING ORTHODOX SACRED SPACE IN OTTOMAN ISTANBUL: THE WANDERINGS OF PROTESTANT HUMANISTS THROUGH THE BYZANTINE MONUMENTS OF CONSTANTINOPLE
Authors: MELVANI Nicholas
Published: July 2023

This paper deals with the reception of the Byzantine churches of Constantinople by Protestant scholars who visited the building complex of the Pammakaristos, then the seat of the Patriarchate of Constantinople, as well as other churches within the Patriarchate’s jurisdiction in the Ottoman capital. In their travel accounts, these scholars reported on the architecture, the mural decoration, the icons, liturgical structures, and relics they saw, as well as on the liturgy and other offices celebrated in monuments dating from the Byzantine period and still in the hands of Christians (Orthodox and Armenian). They also witnessed the Hagia Sophia and other historic Byzantine churches that had been converted into Islamic shrines. Their remarks on the ways Christians and Muslims used the Byzantine monuments and approached Byzantine art and architecture reveal their knowledge of as well as their position toward Orthodox Christianity and its Byzantine background.
PUBLIC RECONVERSIONS TO ORTHODOX CHRISTIANITY IN THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE, 1730–1820
Authors: TZEDOPOULOS Yorgos
Published: July 2023

The Christianization of Muslims turned upside down the one-way logic of religious conversion under Ottoman rule, which dictated that a non-Muslim (Christian or Jew) could become a Muslim, but a Muslim could not abandon their faith. The conversion of Muslims to Orthodox Christianity constituted thus an act of defiance of Ottoman political order, and the converts were exposed to the charge of apostasy that could cost them their lives. Given the above, it is not surprising that abandoning Islam for Christianity was a marginal phenomenon; it occurred either outside Ottoman territory or after losing an Ottoman region to a Christian state. However, the period between 1730 and 1820 saw the emergence of a particular form of Christianization that was a double conversion; namely, the public renouncement of the Muslim faith by Christian converts to Islam who proclaimed their return to Christianity wishing to wash out the sin of apostasy with an atoning death. Several of them were executed and were hailed by Greek-Orthodox subjects of the sultan as martyrs for the faith. In this study, I analyze the dynamics of double conversion from three points of view: that of the makers, that is, of those who promoted reconversion to Christianity at the cost of death, provided it with a theoretical framing, and formed networks of training and support for the double converts; that of the actors, namely, of the double converts themselves, of their social backgrounds, and of the reasons behind their fatal decisions; and that of the public, of the various social groups and individuals who witnessed this liminal form of conversion, assessed it and responded to it. The interpretation endeavours to shed light on a radical aspect of Greek-Orthodox confessionalization at a time of intense sociocultural conflict and political upheaval, and to highlight the complexity of responses to, and instantiations of, modernity.
THE IMPACT OF EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION AND WORK-LIFE BALANCE ON GENERATION Y’S CONTENTMENT OF PRIVATE SECTORS IN BANGLADESH
Authors: Kabir Bhuiyan Md Monjur , Hassan Md Mahamudul , Alam Md. Kausar , Thakur Oli Ahad , Nasrin Hosnay
Published: July 2023

Background and Purpose: Generation Y employees often have frequent job dissatisfaction with the private sector, causing job-hopping. The dissatisfaction has been identified as related to the problems in the workplace and family. Due to the fact that the problems have not been much highlighted; hence, this paper aims to investigate the impact of Work-Life Balance (WLB) on Generation Y's job satisfaction in Bangladesh's private sectors. 
 
Methodology: This descriptive case study adopted a quantitative method to reach the research objectives. In this quantitative study, Smart Partial Least Square (PLS) was used to empirically test the model and mediating effects of the extrinsic motivational factors between work-life balance and job satisfaction. Data was collected through survey questionnaires with 24 items adopted from the previous studies; six from work-life balance, six from job satisfaction, and twelve from extrinsic motivation. A total of 500 usable samples were collected randomly from small private entrepreneur industries in Bangladesh.
Findings: The results showed a significant positive relationship between work-life balance, job satisfaction, and extrinsic motivation of Generation Y. In the case of ascertaining the mediating effect, the extrinsic factors are substantial. However, the proposed strategies on Gen Y’s job satisfaction and the mediating effects of extrinsic motivational factors have not been investigated either in the Bangladeshi context or any other context.
 
Contributions: The findings and recommendations of this manuscript are valuable to the relevant parties, especially the stakeholders in the private sectors. The government, leadership, and management are more likely to understand employees' job satisfaction among Generation Y in this study. The outcomes of the research help to formulate and redesign job satisfaction strategies for organizational productivity and overall success. The study contributes to the body of knowledge by identifying the causal relationships of WLB, extrinsic motivational factors, and employees' job satisfaction among Generation Y. 
 
Keywords: Extrinsic motivation, generation Y, job satisfaction, work-life balance.
 
Cite as: Kabir Bhuiyan, M. M., Hassan, M. M., Alam, M. K., Thakur, O. A., & Nasrin, H. (2023). The impact of extrinsic motivation and work-life balance on generation Y’s contentment of private sectors in Bangladesh.  Journal of Nusantara Studies, 8(1), 1-25. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol8iss1pp1-25
INTEGRATED ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING INITIATIVES IN THE MALAYSIAN BANKING INDUSTRY TOWARDS FATF FULL-COMPLIANT STATUS
Authors: Mat Isa Yusarina , Hoque Muhammad Nazmul , Mohd Sanusi Zuraidah , Haniff Mohd Nizal
Published: July 2023

Background and Purpose: This study aims to demonstrate the integrated anti-money laundering (AML) initiatives in the Malaysian banking industry, with particular focus towards achieving the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) full-compliant status.
 
Methodology: This study adopts a qualitative approach, which includes reviews and analysis of secondary data in relevant literature and documents relating to money laundering risk in the Malaysian banking industry.
 
Findings: The integrated AML initiatives combine domestic and international efforts, which are anchored by the Malaysian Central Bank and FATF, respectively. Malaysia has been proactively abiding by the FATF requirements, and affirmative progression can be seen from the improved FATF-compliant status throughout the years.
 
Conclusion and Contributions: This study adds new knowledge to the existing literature by integrating domestic and international AML efforts. Achieving a FATF full-compliant status is not impossible for Malaysia with the current integrated AML initiatives in place, and this forms a strong pillar that could protect the Malaysian banking industry from money laundering risk.
Keywords: Money laundering, AML, risk, banking industry, Malaysia.
 
Cite as: Mat Isa, Y., Hoque, M. N., Mohd Sanusi, Z., & Haniff, M. N. (2023). Integrated anti-money laundering initiatives in the Malaysian banking industry towards FATF full-compliant status. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 8(1), 117-139. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol8iss1pp117-139
FOUR NUANCES OF ISLAMIC FINANCE RESEARCH: A BIBLIOMETRIC ANALYSIS APPROACH FOR EXPLORING THE STRUCTURE OF RESEARCH
Authors: Abdullah Ahmad Ridhuwan , Abdullah Siti Salwani , Zainuddin Siti Afiqah , Azmi Nur Farahiah , Abdullah Tahirah
Published: July 2023

Background and Purpose: Islamic finance is an important driver of the economy for the Muslim world, particularly to the developing Muslim majority countries in Southeast Asia. Scholars continue to pay close attention to Islamic finance research because it differs from conventional finance in many ways. Islamic finance research, like other fields of study, has to take a step back to evaluate what has been accomplished, who has contributed, and what the trending research topics are throughout its development. To that end, this research aims to investigate the structure of Islamic finance research by identifying its key nuances to date.
 
Methodology: This study uses the VOSviewer program to perform bibliometric analysis techniques, particularly the citation, bibliographic coupling, and co-word analysis, to investigate the structure of Islamic finance research. The analyses were conducted by identifying the scientific journals that have a significant impact in the field based on a sample of 1,567 articles spanning the years 1955 to 2019, or 65 years of research.
 
Findings: The major findings of the study are the identification of the four key nuances that form the structure of Islamic finance research and the most referred publications for each of the nuances using citation, bibliometric coupling and co-word analysis. The key nuances include:  1) Bank performance, stability, corporate governance, and risk management; 2) Customer’s patronization and satisfaction factors; 3) Islamic microfinancing and social banking; and 4) Islamic capital market products and performance.
 
Contributions: This study presents an easy-to-read network of research nuances useful for understanding the Islamic finance literature and supporting future research in this field. The study also provides practical contributions to Islamic financial institutions by showing the major areas of focus to improve or sustain them in the industry.
 
Keywords: Bibliometric analysis, Islamic finance nuances, literature review, co-word, bibliographic coupling.
 
Cite as: Abdullah, A. R., Abdullah, S. S., Zainuddin, S. A., Azmi, N. F., & Abdullah, T. (2023). Four nuances of Islamic finance research: A bibliometric analysis approach for exploring the structure of research. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 8(1), 158-183. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol8iss1pp158-183
EFFECTS OF ENTREPRENEURIAL QUALITY TOWARDS NEW VENTURE CREATION: A MULTIPLE CASE STUDY OF SUCCESSFUL NEW VENTURES IN E-COMMERCE IN MALAYSIA
Authors: Md Fadzil Ahmad Firdause , Yaacob Mohd Rafi , Mukhtar Dzulkifli , Muhayiddin Mohd Nazri , Salleh Fauzilah , Mohamad Ibrahim Rashidah , Sallehudin Hasimi
Published: July 2023

Background  and  Purpose: Studies on entrepreneurship gained attention only thirty years ago and had since highlighted new venture creations and the processes towards quality entrepreneurial growth. Nonetheless, past researches had overlooked e-commerce ventures as one of the aspects of the psychology of entrepreneurship. A critical element in entrepreneurship, an entrepreneur, would be responsible for the creation and establishment of new ventures with suitable personality traits, cognition and motivation. This study, therefore, aimed to describe the importance of personality traits, cognition and motivation that can impact e-commerce new ventures creations in Malaysia.
 
Methodology: This study was designed as data for this study were collected using interviews on 12 entrepreneurs who ventured into e-commerce. These interviews were carried out from May 2013 to December 2014 using a multiple case study approach.
Findings: Results from this study showed that seven personality traits, which were creativity, risk-taking, inspiration, autonomy and freedom, tolerance to ambiguity, diligence and persistence, as well as optimism, were the integral influence for new ventures in e-commerce. Cognitive aspects, such as personal background and experiences, as well as both internal and external motivation, also contributed to the creation of new ventures and developed their businesses. The need for achievement and interest were related to internal motivation, while interactions and networking with family members, customers, and industries, boosted external motivation.
 
Contributions: It is hoped that the Malaysian government would encourage more entrepreneurial activities within the country by identifying personality traits, motivation, and cognitive factors in potential entrepreneurs to expand the creations of new ventures further that can boost the economy of the country in the future. In addition, the recommendation of future study should explore the quantitative method to examine the relationship for each variable towards new venture creation in e-commerce.
 
Keywords: Entrepreneurship, new ventures creation, E-commerce, psychology, sociology.
 
Cite as: Md Fadzil, A. F., Yaacob, M. R., Mukhtar, D., Muhayiddin, M. N., Salleh, F., Mohamad Ibrahim, R., & Sallehudin, H. (2023). Effects of entrepreneurial quality towards new venture creation: A multiple case study of successful new ventures in e-commerce in Malaysia. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 8(1), 184-225. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol8iss1pp184-225
PSYCHOPATHOLOGICAL DISTRESS AND SUICIDE AMONG ADULTS WITH MAJOR DEPRESSIVE DISORDER: THE MODERATING ROLE OF RESILIENCE AND MEDIATING ROLE OF DELIBERATE SELF-HARM
Authors: Qamar Tania , Yasin Ayesha
Published: July 2023

Background and Purpose: In the past year, 6.6% of patients with major depressive disorders attempted suicide. Suicidal ideation and behavior may be protected by resilience. Despite decades of research on suicide risk factors in young people, our understanding of the phenomenon has not improved significantly. Therefore, the current study aimed to investigate the relationship between Psychopathological Distress and Suicide in Adults with Major Depressive Disorder. The current study also examines Moderating Role of Resilience and Mediating role of Deliberate Self-Harm among Adults with Major Depressive Disorder.
 
Methodology: Correlational research design was used in the present study. Data was taken from (n=300) adults with major depressive disorder through purposive sampling strategy. Attitude toward deliberate self-harm questionnaire, Columbia suicide screener, brief resilience scale, depression anxiety stress scale and beck depression inventory-II were used as an assessment measure.
 
Findings: The result showed that psychopathological distress (r = .04, p < .005) with suicide, and, resilience significant negative (r = -.11, p < .004) relationship with suicide. However, deliberates self-harm (r = .21, p = .001) showed a significant positive relationship with suicide. Regression findings found that all models were significant. In the first step (ΔR2 = .02, F (1, 298) = .51, p = .000) psychopathological distress was a statistically significant predictor (β = .04, p = .000), In the second model (ΔR2 = -.06, F (2, 297) = 2.23, p < .004) resilience (β = -.11, p = .004) was significant predictor of suicide. In the third model (ΔR2 = -.03, F (3, 296) = 4.95, p < .001) deliberate self-harm (β = .23, p = .001) was significant predictor of suicide.  In addition, mediation analysis revealed that deliberate self-harm was a significant (p = .05) mediator between psychopathological distress and suicide. Moderating findings showed significant interaction effect of psychopathological distress x resilience (B= -1.42, p= .00) and it revealed that resilience play a significant (p = .05) moderating role between psychopathological distress and suicide.
 
Contributions. The study concludes that higher level of psychopathological distress and deliberate self-harm leads toward higher level of suicide which cause severe level of major depressive disorder. The present study will help to understand to enhance the resilience which reduce deliberate self-harm and suicide act among adults with major depressive disorder.
 
Keywords: Psychopathological distress, resilience, deliberate self-harm, suicide, adults, major depressive disorder.
 
Cite as: Qamar, T. (2023). Psychopathological distress and suicide among adults with major depressive disorder: The moderating role of resilience and mediating role of deliberate self-harm. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 8(1), 226-245. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol8iss1pp226-245
CHALLENGES EXPERIENCED BY MOTHERS OF CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY DURING THE MOVEMENT CONTROL ORDER (LOCKDOWN) IN MALAYSIA: A QUALITATIVE STUDY
Authors: Wan Abdul Ghafar Wan Rohila Ganti , Ahmad Muhamad Fazil , Yahya Norhashimah
Published: July 2023

Background and Purpose: Following the global coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak and the recent spike in COVID-19 cases in Malaysia, the Malaysian government had imposed a Movement Control Order (MCO) on 16 March 2020 as a measure to curb the outbreak. Consequently, all non-essential affairs were suspended and operated fully on a work-from-home basis, when schools were temporarily closed, and citizens were urged to stay at home. Despite a high number of studies on the negative impacts of MCO to various sectors, there is a little concern noted for the potential impacts on vulnerable populations, including parents with special kids such as cerebral palsy (CP). The purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate the burdens and difficulties associated with the experience of caring for children with CP during the MCO
 
Methodology: This study was designed as qualitative research. Twenty-six participants were selected using a purposive sampling method to involve in in-depth interviews. They were the parents who joined the Cerebral Palsy Support Group in Terengganu, Malaysia. The interview responses were thematically analyzed using a content analysis method.
 
Findings: Four main themes were revealed from the thematic analysis, namely emotional distress, worry over postponement of therapy and medical consultation, burn out due to work from home, and conditions of the CP children themselves. The findings indicated that both mothers, either working or housewife, experienced depression and deterioration in physical health and psychosocial emotions.
Contributions: Interventions in the forms of financial aids, guidance for CP children self-therapy at home, and emotional supports are urgently needed to ensure mothers and their CP children maintain their quality of life despite the MCO. 
 
Keywords: Movement control order, challenges, parents, cerebral palsy, financial distress, emotional distress.
 
Cite as: Wan Abdul Ghapar, W. R. G., Ahmad, M. F., & Yahya, N. (2023). Challenges experienced by mothers of children with cerebral palsy during the movement control order (lockdown) in Malaysia: A qualitative study. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 8(1), 246-269. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol8iss1pp246-269
A hazai közlekedésre felkészítés gyakorlati megvalósulása
Authors: Ötvös Viktória
Published: July 2023

Kiemelt feladat a közlekedők biztonságtudatosságának javítása, az oktatás-nevelés-képzési tevékenység keretében a lehető legszélesebb társadalmi kört elérő programok indítása, korszerű, elektronikus oktatási anyagok biztosítása, az emberi hibákból adódó balesetek számának csökkentése, a védtelen közlekedők biztonságának növelése.
The Effect of Story Reading Activity on Attitudes of Typically Developing Students Towards Students with Special Needs
Authors: Keşci Zehra , Çıkılı Yahya
Published: July 2023

Making children with special needs a part of society depends on others’ accepting them with their differences and supporting them considering their needs. For this reason, various activities can be utilized as tools to develop social tolerance and demonstrate positive attitudes towards children with special needs. Some of these activities include informing, drama, and reading children's books. The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of the reading storybooks activity on the attitudes towards students with special needs in students who demonstrate typical development. The study utilized a mixed-method design. The study group was composed of 84 third-grade primary school students who received education in the Ağrı city center. Data were collected through the Student Interview Form developed by the researchers and the Social Acceptance Attitude Scale developed by Siperstein (1988); reliability and validity for the Turkish translated form were performed by Civelek (1990). Results showed that Social Acceptance Scale post-test data demonstrated differences in favor of the experimental group students who were exposed to the reading storybooks activity compared to the control group post-test data. Besides, the students reportedly found the activity enjoyable, and at the end of the activity, they stated many positive views about students with special needs.
A new genus and new species of eriophyid mites from Papua New Guinea: a potential biological control agent of Falcataria moluccana (Fabaceae)
Authors: Vidović Biljana , Cvrković Tatjana , Orapa Warea
Published: July 2023

A new genus and species of the subfamily Nothopodinae, Colopodacini from Papua New Guinea are described and illustrated. Solenidiversum falcatariae gen. nov. sp. nov. infests Falcataria moluccana (Miq.) Barneby and Grimes (Fabaceae) and causes erineum on both the leaf surfaces. Solenodiversum gen. nov. has the solenidion on the inner side of tarsus I, tibiae of both legs completely fused with tarsus, all leg and ventral opisthosomal setae present, empodium entire and scapular tubercles on rear shield margin. With this new genus and species, the current number of Colopodacini is 16 genera and 41 species. A key to the genera of the Colopodacini tribe is given.
Perceived Social Capital and Institutional Environment‘s Impact On the Success of Regional Cluster Policies
Authors: Kwiatkowski Tomasz , Micek Grzegorz , Łapczyński Mariusz
Published: July 2023

Cluster policies (CPs) are said to be one of the crucial elements supporting the innovativeness of local and regional economies. However, what drives the success of CPs has not been made fully explicit. We tested the impact of perceived quality and strength of social capital (SC) and the formal institutional environment (FIE) upon CPs. We studied this relationship by applying structural equation modelling to data from quantitative CATI research on members of 20 cluster initiatives from four Polish administrative regions (NUTS 2), referred to as voivodships. We have revealed that the formal institutional environment has a strong influence on CPs, whereas, surprisingly, SC hardly matters.
Diversity of soils in the Dnipro River valley (based on the example of the Dnipro-Orilsky Nature Reserve)
Authors: Yakovenko Volodymyr , Kunakh Olga , Tutova Hanna , Zhukov Olexander
Published: July 2023

The study established the classification position of the soils of the Dnipro River valley (within the Dnipro-Orilsky Nature Reserve) according to the international WRB classification. The pits were laid along three transects that passed through the most significant relief gradients within the study area. The study of the morphological structure of 20 soil profiles showed that the soil cover is closely related to the geo-morphological structure of the river valley. The morphological characteristics of typical profiles of these soils reflect their structure, properties and genesis and determine the classification position of the soils according to the WRB. Multidimensional scaling allowed us to perform soil ordination in the space of two dimensions. Dimension 1 differentiates soils by the gradient of relief height and/or moisture level. Dimension 2 differentiated hydromorphic soils. The properties of Quaternary sediments were found to determine the position of soils at both levels of classification (reference groups, main and additional classifiers). The distribution of each of the reference groups is clearly related to the geomorphology of the valley. Arenosols and Cambisols form the soil cover of the floodplain terrace, while Fluvisols and Gleysols are found mainly in the floodplain.
Foliar iron and zinc nano-fertilizers enhance growth, mineral uptake, and antioxidant defense in date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.) seedlings
Authors: Shareef Hussein J. , Hzaa Ahmed Y. L. , Elsheery Nabil I.
Published: July 2023

Salty sandy soil usually hinders plant growth, while spraying nano-fertilizers such as iron and zinc enhances plant growth. This experiment investigated the role of iron and zinc nano-fertilizers (1 g l–1) in the adaptation of date palm seedlings (cv. Barhee) subjected to salt stress (0, 75, 150 mM NaCl). Nano-fertilizer increased plant height, length of roots, number of leaves, and roots. In contrast, salt stress led to reducing these parameters. Salt stress increased hydrogen peroxide, electrolyte leakage, malondialdehyde, and antioxidants such as soluble proteins, proline, catalase, ascorbate peroxidase, and peroxidase enzyme in the leaves. Abscisic acid also increased. Nano-fertilizers increased the chlorophyll and dry matter of the plant under salt stress. Nano-iron induced better seedling growth than nano-zinc, especially in the length of the roots. Nano-iron under salt stress increased iron and potassium concentration and K/Na ratio in leaves. Nano-fertilizers help the plant adapt to environmental stresses, and seedlings succeed in growing in saline sandy soils.
Effectiveness and safety of anlotinib with or without S-1 in the treatment of patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma in a Chinese population: a prospective, phase 2 study
Authors: Kang Mafei , Xue Feng , Xu Shengyuan , Shi Jieqiong , Mo Yunyan
Published: July 2023

Background

The aim of the study was to observe the safety and efficacy of anlotinib (ANL) alone or combined with S-1 in the first-line treatment of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

Patients and methods

Fifty-four patients with untreated advanced HCC who could not be resected were randomly divided into the ANL group (n = 27) and ANL+S-1 group (n = 27). The ANL group was given 10 mg ANL orally once a day for 14 consecutive days, stopped for 1 week, and repeated every 21 days. The ANL+S-1 group was given 10 mg ANL once a day orally and 40 mg S-1 twice a day orally for 14 consecutive days, stopped for 1 week, repeated every 21 days. All patients were treated until the disease progressed or toxicity became unacceptable. For patients who could not tolerate adverse reactions, the ANL dose should be reduced to 8 mg per day. CT or MRI was reviewed every 6 weeks to evaluate the efficacy.

Results

A total of 44 patients were included in the results analysis, including 22 patients in the ANL group and 22 patients in the ANL+S-1 group. In the ANL group, the objective response rate (ORR) was 4.5% (1/22), the disease control rate (DCR) was 77.3% (17/22), the median progression-free survival (PFS) was 4.2 months (95% CI: 3.6–6.0) and the median overall survival (mOS) was 7.0 months (95% CI: 6.3–9.0). In the ANL+S-1 group, the ORR was 18.2% (4/22), the DCR was 59.1% (13/22), the median PFS was 4.0 months (95% CI: 3.6–5.4) and the mOS was 6.0 months (95% CI: 5.5–7.4). There was no significant difference in ORR (p = 0.345) or DCR (p = 0.195) between the two groups. Adverse reactions were mainly hypertension, anorexia, fatigue, liver transaminase heightened and hand and foot skin reaction.

Conclusions

ANL monotherapy was effective in the treatment of advanced HCC, and adverse reactions have been able to tolerated.
Influence of Personality Traits and Behavioural Biases on Irrational Investment Decision Making of Public Officials
Authors:   Sreekrishnapuram V.T.B. College, Rathi K. N , Geetha D. ,   Department of Commerce, Avinashilingam Institute of Home Science
Published: July 2023

This study examines the behavioural and personality factors in the investment of public officials. Investment Decision Making (IDM) of the individual investors may be rational or irrational and here the study focused on the irrational IDM. The influence of eight types of behavioural biases and Big five personality traits (BFPT) on irrational IDM are studied along with mediation effect. Significant findings of the study are that BFPT and Behavioural biases pointedly influence public officials' Irrational IDM. Personality traits have a mediating role in behavioural bias and irrational decisions. The results suggest that personality traits and Behavioural biases are key in investment decisions and the investor education and awareness programmes are vital in overcoming the biases and lead to rational decisions.
IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL HAZARDS ON PRODUCTION MACHINES WITH HAZOPS AND FISHBONE DIAGRAM IN PT. SILINDER KONVERTER INTERNASIONAL
Authors: Bastuti Sofian , TH Estiningsih
Published: July 2023

PT. Silinder Konverter Internasional is a company in the field of Rotogravure Cylinders. The company is a chemical sector industry and has only been running for about 2 years, for that the company needs to pay attention to the issues of Occupational Safety and Health because this greatly affects the company's productivity. The purpose of this study was to identify the factors causing occupational safety and health hazards to avoid work accidents at PT. Silinder Konverter Internasional. From the results of the research using the Hazards Operability Study (HAZOPS) method, there was 38 potential (40%) chemical potential hazards, 28 potential (29.47%) overwritten materials, 14 potential scratches (14.73%), 12 potential pinches (12.63%), and 3 potential noise levels (3.2%). Furthermore, the causal factors are searched with the fishbone diagram of the most potential hazard cases, namely chemical exposure, there are 12 factors. Followed by finding the dominant causative factors with the Nominal Group Technique (NGT) there are 7 factors. Then plan improvement of the 7 factors with the 5W + 1H method so that the level of risk of work accidents decreases.