bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
The Pengaruh Karakteristik Dewan Direksi Terhadap Financial Distress: Pada Perusahaan BUMN di Indonesia Tahun 2015 – 2019
Authors: Mauda Atikah , Serly Vanica
Published: February 2022

The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of directors remuneration, size of the board of directors , board of directors meeting frequency, profitability, and leverage on financial distress. The data in this study are annual reports of BUMN companies in Indonesia registered at the Ministry of BUMN in 2015 - 2019. The sampling method using purposive sampling method obtained by a sample of 110 companies. Testing the hypothesis in this study using multiple linear regression analysis. The results of his research are the directors remuneration, size of the board of directors has no effect on financial distress. Meanwhile, board of directors meeting frequency, profitability, and leverage affect financial distress.
Pengaruh Intelllectual Capital dan Corporate Social Responsibility terhadap Nilai Perusahaan: Pada Perusahaan Pertambangan yang Terdaftar di BEI Tahun 2018-2020
Authors: Adelina Faulin , Arza Fefri Indra
Published: February 2022

This study was to determine the influence of intellectual capital and corporate social responsibility on firm value. This research method is quantitative. The population in this study is the mining sector companies on the Indonesia Stock Exchange from 2018 to 2020. The sample of this study was determined by purposive sampling. Data analysis techniques for hypothesis testing using multiple regression analysis. The results show that intellectual capital has no significant effect as well as corporate social responsibility on firm value. This is due to the low interest of investors in other aspects outside of physical and financial assets. investors are more focused on maximizing profit as a short term goal. it can be suggested that: (1) Companies should increase their assets to increase company size so that companies have more financial funds to manage their IC performance and create more added value, and (2) For future researchers, it is recommended to increase the number of sample companies, adding other variables and using other proxies in further research.
Pengaruh Penerapan Good Corporate Governance dan Struktur Kepemilikan terhadap Kinerja Perusahaan: Studi Empiris pada Perusahaan Non Keuangan
Authors: Yoza Ninda Novita , Syofyan Efrizal
Published: February 2022

This study aims to determine the effect of implementing good corporate governance and ownership structure on company profitability. The independent variables are the board of commissioners, the board of directors, the audit committee, managerial ownership, and institutional ownership. While the dependent variable is the company's profitability. The sample used is non-financial companies in the infrastructure, utilities, and transportation sectors listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2017-2019. The statistical method used is multiple linear regression analysis. The results showed that the board of commissioners had a negative and insignificant effect on the company's profitability, the board of directors and the audit committee had a positive and significant effect on the company's profitability, managerial ownership and institutional ownership had a positive and insignificant effect on the company's profitability.
Komponen-Komponen Other Comprehensive Income dan Relevansi Risiko Comprehensive Income
Authors: Syah Adrian , Helmy Herlina
Published: February 2022

This study aims to examine the risk relevance net income, comprehensive income, and component-competent other comprehensive income. Specifically, this study investigates the risk relevance of net income volatility, comprehensive income volatility, and component-component other comprehensive income volatility on stock return  volatility. The study population was finance and banking companies listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange period 2013-2017. Samples are selected with purposive sampling method. This study employed a quantitative method with simple linear regression because for variable tested had a number of different samples. The result of this research showed the risk relevance net income and comprehensive income can not be proven statistically. But of the five component of OCI only volatility change in the fair value of a financial instrument in a cash flow hedge are shown to have a significant positive effect on volatility stock return.
Pengaruh Karakteristik Dewan Pengawas Syariah (DPS) Terhadap Kinerja Keuangan Bank Umum Syariah Yang Terdaftar pada Otoritas Jasa Keuangan (OJK) Indonesia
Authors: Afiska Lila , Handayani Dian Fitria , Serly Vanica
Published: February 2022

This paper investigated the effect of the characteristics of the Sharia Supervisory Board (SSB) on the financial performance of Islamic banks listed in Financial Service Authority of Indonesia (OJK) during the period 2016-2020. SSB characteristics consist of size, number of meeting, educational qualification, and reputation. Using purposive sampling, we obtained samples from 13 Islamic Banks in Indonesia. Data was collected from annual report of selected banks for the year 2016-2020 and has been analyzed using the multiple linear regression. The results show that educational qualification of SSB members have significant positive effect on the financial performance. While size, the  meeting and  reputation of  SSB members had no significant effects on the financial performance. This paper gives a comprehensive literature survey on the effect of the characteristics of the Sharia Supervisory Board (SSB) on the financial performance and robustness checks provides support for the findings.
Pengaruh Kepemilikan Institusional, Komisaris Independen, Komite Audit, Pertumbuhan Penjualan, dan Leverage terhadap Manajemen Laba
Authors: Fionita Yola , Fitra Halkadri
Published: February 2022

This study aims to examine the effect to institusional ownership, independent commissioners, audit commites, sales growth, and leverage on earnings management. The population used ini this study were all manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2015-2019. The sample in this study were 40 companies using purposive sampling method. Hypothesis testing in this study uses multiple linear regression analysis.The result of this study indicate that institusional ownership, audit committee, sales growth, and leverage have no effect on earnings management, while independent commissioners affect earnings management. Simultaneously institusional ownership, independent commissioners, audit committees, sales growth, and leverage affect earnings management.
Manajemen Laba: Pengaruh Keahlian Keuangan Komite Audit dan Gender
Authors: Salsabila Shofia , Taqwa Salma
Published: February 2022

The purpose of this study is to see how the influence of the audit committee’s financial expertise and gender on earnings management. The type of associative research is used in this study. Manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2017-2019 were selected in this study. The sample in this study was selected through the purposive sampling method and obtain 153 observations. Earnings management as dependent variable is measured using discretionary accrual by modified jones model (1991). the measurement of independent variable audit committee financial expertise used the  percentage of audit committee with financial expertise, while gender is measured using dummy variable. The result of this study found that audit committee’s financial expertise and gender havo no significant effect on earnings management.
Postscript
Authors: Cleave Peter
Published: February 2022

There has been a ruling in December 2021 by the High Court in New Zealand that data to do with vaccination be given over by the Ministry of Health to the Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency. The present article, Ngā Pakanga Maramara, The Data Wars, forms a Postscript to Maramara me te Iwi, Data and the Indigenous Group, an earlier paper in tekaharoa.com and  takes the argument therein to a consideration of this ruling and the context involved. A similar form is followed to that of the earlier paper and in the example of the High Court ruling and its aftermath concepts of state and ethnicity are considered along with an overview of government and Iwi organisations in Aotearoa-New Zealand. The ruling is considered as something of a change or a breakthrough to new forms of data control. The nature and use of data is considered in general terms as well as in the specific context of the Covid 19 pandemic in Aotearoa-New Zealand. There is considerable discussion of border concepts and practices as there is of mental as well as physical health.
The Use of Language in the Making of Romanian Nationalism from Dimitrie Cantemir and Mihai Eminescu to the Iron Guard and National Communism
Authors: Ţion Lucian
Published: February 2022

This article explores the role that language played in the development of national identity in Romanian cultural discourses from the writings of Dimitrie Cantemir in the 18thcentury to those of Mihai Eminescu in the second part of the 19thcentury. The article also makes use of the theories of Daco-Roman continuity and the theory of Latin descent. Seen in relation to the Latinization of Romanian that occurred in the 18thand the 19thcenturies, these concepts are considered as contributing to the emergence of the so-called Romanian exceptionality. Cantemir’s and Eminescu’s writings are analysed in relation to the rise of fascism in interwar Romania as well as to the transformation of internationalist communism into nationalism after the purges of the 1950s and the re-orientation of the Romanian socialist regime towards the Right. The use of language for political purposes is ultimately considered as one of the elements that contributed to the hold that fascism and nationalism had on the Romanian psyche, so much so that nationalism survived (and was indeed boosted) throughout the socialist period and into post-socialism. The article concludes that this has contributed to the ongoing identity crisis of the national self-image and will continue to do so in the 21stcentury.
On Laplacian spectrum of unitary Cayley graphs
Authors: Pirzada S. , Barati Z. , Afkhami M.
Published: February 2022

Let R be a commutative ring with unity 1 ≠ 0 and let R× be the set of all unit elements of R. The unitary Cayley graph of R, denoted by GR = Cay(R, R×), is a simple graph whose vertex set is R and there is an edge between two distinct vertices x and y of R if and only if x − y ∈ R×. In this paper, we determine the Laplacian and signless Laplacian eigenvalues for the unitary Cayley graph of a commutative ring. Also, we compute the Laplacian and signless Laplacian energy of the graph GR and its line graph.
Dual quaternion-based osculating circle algorithm for finding intersection curves
Authors: Bulut Vahide
Published: February 2022

The intersection of surfaces is a fundamental process in computational geometry and computer-aided design applications to build and interrogate complex shapes in the computer. This paper presents a novel and simple dual quaternion-based osculating circle DQOC algorithm to find the intersection curve of two regular surfaces based on the osculating circle concept and dual quaternions. Additionally, we expressed the natural equations of the intersection curve. We have also demonstrated the superiority of our method through numerical examples.
DP-solver: automating dynamic programming
Authors: Katai Zoltan , Elekes Attila
Published: February 2022

Dynamic programming (DP) is a widely used optimization method with several applications in various fields of science. The DP problem solving process can be divided in two phases: mathematical part and programming part. There are a number of researchers for whom the mathematical part is available, but they are not familiar with computer programming. In this paper we present a software tool that automates the programming part of DP and allows users to solve problems based only on their mathematical approach. The application builds up the “d-graph model” of the problem to be solved and applies the “d-variant” of the corresponding single source shortest path algorithm. In addition, we report experimental results regarding the e ciency of the tool relative to the Matlab implementation.
Dramaturgia Mitopoetică a Lui Blaga Și Rescrierea Canonului Redempţiunii
Authors: Toloargă Ioana
Published: February 2022

Taking in consideration a broad perspective on Romanian literature and the prevalence of the Byzantine religious model, the orthodox background that provides the dichotomie Good-Bad or Beautiful-Ugly as a statement, the present paper analyses Lucian Blaga’s plays (Tulburarea apelor and Meșterul Manole) as an alternative model. The European cultural influences, the Gnostic, the psychoanalytic and aesthetic visions, the religious syncretism, the mythical and poetic, tragic and expresionst dimensions of his works are the premises of considering Blaga a rewriter of the redemption’s canon for his heroes. Firstly, the present paper proposes reading the plays through Goethe’s grind – the two souls theory (that of the day and that of the night) corresponding to the maternal and the paternal images, in relation with Blaga’s biography. On the other hand, taking in consideration Nietzsche’s theory about ancient tragedy, it analyses the rapport between apollonian and dionysian elements, but also the faustization of the heroes. If masculine characters can be related to different faustic steps, the women have both angelic and mephistophelean features – there are correspondents to the Anima, or to the Shadow, in the Jungian archetypes, to the biblical fallen angel or to the ancient Bacchanta. Nona remains a femnine Mephisto or a Sucubous that reshapes the patter of temptention into the erotic seduction while Mira can be seen as a Margareta or even as a Helena, while the church that Manole built on the foundation of her sacrifice can be read in the same grind as Euphorion – the symbol of Beauty and Perfection or of Manole-Faust’s new soul. The question if Nona and Mira can represent (or not) the Eternal Feminin and the salvation of heroes is sill valid. However, describing the Priest and Manole as dramatic (not as tragic heroes, although we can talk about the resurrection of Hybris, Hamartia, Catastrophe and a possible Nemesis), in relation with a non-Crestian, Gnostic, Bogumilic or Pantheist God (a Deus absconditus or Deus otiosus), their redemption is a non-canonic one. Although the answer that the author provides if we are talking about a damnation or about a path to redemption, from the religious point of view, the priest’s salvation is a Pantheist one, while Manole’s redemption can be seen as an aesthetic one. Both parralel with the classic possibilities of saving heroes, alternative models that rewrite the canon of redemption.
Despre Funcţionalitatea Poetico-Stilistică A Structurii Adversative În Câteva Poeme Ale Lui Lucian Blaga
Authors: Lupașcu-Doboș Emanuel
Published: February 2022

This paper starts from the theoretical support of some central figures in the field of study of Lucian Blaga’s works: Mircea Borcilă and Mircea Scarlat. The first outlook that this essay will focus on the linguist and poetician from Cluj, Mircea Borcilă, with his esteemed article from 1987 (Contribuţii la elaborarea unei tipologii a textelor poetice). The other perspective is that of Mircea Scarlat, from The History of Romanian Poetry (vol. III). In the articulation of Blaga’s poetics, the exegete finds important the adversative structure as strategies of establishing the poetic tension and polarization of the world newly created. Thus, the purpose of this essay is to emphasize / demonstrate the fact that the poetic finality of the creation of worlds motivates even the linguistic structures, and the poetic meaning is vertebrated by, but also beyond the linguistic “material”. These mechanisms of meaning articulation through and beyond language will be followed in the poems as “Flori de mac” (from the volume Paşii profetului), “Paradis în destrămare” (from the volume Laudă somnului) and “Isus și Magdalena” from the Lucian Blaga’s unpublished poems .
Teaching students about death and other losses
Authors: Veronika Doris , Arambašić Lidija
Published: February 2022

The purpose of this research is to investigate the extent to which the preconditions for the introduction of topics on death and other losses are met in primary schools. The aim was to examine the beliefs of primary school staff about teaching students on these topics and to examine their knowledge of the grieving process in children and youth. The sample consisted of 213 school staff from 13 primary schools in Zagreb and the surrounding area who met theBelief Scale on Teaching Students About Death and Other Lossesand theKnowledge Test on the Grieving Process in Children and Youth. In this paper, the results of this empirical research are presented, which showed that primary school teachers have beliefs about higher self-competence for teaching students on the mentioned topics in relation to subject teachers. The results also showed the existence of a low positive correlation between beliefs about the usefulness of teaching about death and other losses and knowledge about the process of grieving children and young people. A low negative correlation was also found between the age of the participants and the results of the Knowledge Test. The conducted research brings practical implications that are important for further consideration of this topic and for the design of education for teachers and professional associates on the topic of grieving processes in children and youth.
Achieving career satisfaction through fostering innovation: lessons from the engineering profession in the Australian public sector
Authors: Wipulanusat Warit , Panuwatwanich Kriengsak , Stewart Rodney A. , Sunkpho Jirapon , Thamsatitdej Poomporn
Published: February 2022

This paper proposes a novel approach that integrates the capability of empirical validation of structural equation modelling (SEM) and the prediction ability of Bayesian networks (BN). The Hybrid SEM–BN approach was used as a decision support framework to examine the interplay between salient organisational constructs and their ability to influence engineers’ career satisfaction in the Australian Public Service (APS). The results emphasise that the ambidextrous culture for innovation was the most important factor that needed to be implemented in their organisation. Managerial implications are recommended for senior managers on how they can implement innovation culture to increase workplace innovation, which could, in turn, help reduce the turnover rate of engineers employed in the APS.
Barriers to implementation of business process governance mechanisms
Authors: Jurczuk Arkadiusz
Published: February 2022

One of the main challenges in implementing process-oriented management is establishing a governance mechanism in the organisation. It creates a coherent framework for the execution, management and perception of business processes, which is the foundation of consistent Business Process Management (BPM). Process governance (PG) refers to an organisation’s ability to manage its relationships with all process stakeholders and support the value chain for its customers. Its implementation involves establishing process regulation mechanisms and stakeholder-oriented criteria to support prioritisation, cascading, and change management within BPM initiatives. A review of the domain literature reveals that while process governance has been discussed from several but separated perspectives (strategy, business roles, performance, and maturity), only a few studies identify and synthesise the barriers to its implementation in organisations. The paper mainly aims to identify and classify the key barriers to the implementation of process governance. The author’s approach refers to the six core elements of Business Process Management capability and process governance frameworks. Research results confirm that most process governance barriers polarise around the competence gaps of the process stakeholders and the immaturity of the process-oriented culture of companies. Another significant group of constraints to process governance arises from the existing organisation’s structure. They are mainly related to the proper division of responsibilities and a weak position or the lack of BPM centres of excellence. The research contributes to the literature on management by identifying potential barriers to business process governance that constrain BPM initiatives. The identified PG challenges can provide a basis for developing a theoretical framework for Business Process Management and models for BPM success factors.
Black Resistance in John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men and Toni Morrison ’s God Help the Child
Authors: Bouacida Soumaya , Lahmar Taki Eddine
Published: February 2022

This paper aims to demonstrate how black resistance is alive in John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men and Morrison’s God Help the Child respectively. It equally emphasizes that Booker and Crooks, the characters through which the two Authors have typified the enormous misery of black-skinned people, attempt to resist racism through knowledge and self-pride. Foremost, racism is one of the most nefarious acts that both Crooks and Booker suffer from. Crooks dwells in the stable with all the animals of the ranch. Likewise, Booker witnesses’ racism in the indifference of cops to search his disappeared brother because he is a black kid. Plus, Booker is grown up in a warm familial ambiance surrounded by his father, mother, and siblings. The parents consider reading books as the most suitable means which can polish and refine their children’s minds. On the other side, Crooks, the sharp-witted black man who is in charge of the barn in the ranch, entertain himself by reading a lot of books. Moreover, self-pride is depicted clearly when Booker ends up with his girlfriend Bride when he figures out that she goes to help Sofia Huxley that was thrown in jail for fifteen years for a crime she perpetrates against children. Similarly, Crooks scowls and explodes in Lennie’s face to leave his room as a counter reaction to his exclusion from playing cards with whites in the bunkhouse.
The Least-Cost Optimization of PV-Station DC/AC Equipment Using Battery Energy Storage System
Authors: Buratynskyi I. , Nechaieva T.
Published: February 2022

The auction allocation of state support quotas for renewable generation implementation that will change the existing incentive for their development by providing “green” tariffs to producers is based on competitive selection of the power plant projects with the least cost of electricity generation. The competitive advantage of solar photovoltaic power plant (PV stations) projects can be done by deciding what kind of equipment can provide the minimum cost of electricity generation during the period of operation. In the article, there is improvement of non-linear mathematical least-cost optimization model of the structure of PV-station equipment using DC coupled battery energy storage system (BESS) to store the excess electricity of photovoltaic modules (PV modules), which is lost on inverters when they are overloaded during the hours of the highest intensity of solar radiation. The article presents the modelling results of overall operation of PV station with fixed power of PV modules, as well as determines optimal power of inverter equipment and battery capacity. The model calculations have shown that when the DC equipment costs of the PV station are reduced by almost 62 % and DC equipment costs of BESS are reduced by 86.7 % of the actual value in 2020 at the power of 10 MW PV modules, the optimal power of inverter equipment decreases from 7.08 to 6.29 MW, and the storage capacity increases from 0.22 to 2.51 MWh. The use of BESS allows accumulating the amount of electricity produced by PV modules, which is lost with limitation on inverters, while the cost of their joint electricity production is decreased by 0.42 %.
The Added Value of Intervision: Its Effect on Management Consultants’ Professional Practice
Authors: Bellersen Monique
Published: February 2022

Organisations are paying increasingly more attention to reflection. How do people handle issues cropping up at work? Intervision is a valuable tool. Intervision is a form of expertise development in which professionals call on their peers to help them gain insight into issues they have at work. They unravel a case submitted by one participant by asking questions according to the intervision method of choice.

Management consultants use intervision to explore the way they act and subsequently make the necessary adjustments. The more in-depth the intervision, the higher the added value, as the insights gained touch upon personal values and beliefs. Prerequisites for depth are safety and confidentiality, as well as questions that impel contemplation. Furthermore, the article discusses preconditions to improve the quality of the intervision.
Motives for and Barriers to the Use of Electric Moped Scooter Sharing Services
Authors: Bartkowiak Paweł , Michalak Szymon , Młodzik Maciej
Published: February 2022

In line with the concept of sustainable development, changes in various forms of urban transport have been observed over the past few years, and the implementation of low-emission transport solutions is becoming a priority for local government. One of the key changes observed worldwide taking place on the urban transport market is the dynamic development of various forms of shared micro-mobility. One of these forms are electric moped scooter sharing services and despite their rapid growth in popularity, the existing research contributions on determinants of the use of this micro-mobility mode are limited to only a few studies. The goal of this paper is to advance knowledge regarding the motives and barriers to the use of electric moped scooter sharing services. The paper discusses the results of a study that was carried out in 2021 on a sample of 352 Polish users of electric moped scooter sharing services. The most important reasons for using these services included the convenience of this mobility mode and no city parking costs. The biggest barriers in choosing this micro-mobility mode for Polish consumers were those related to the safety of use.
Zero Identity — The New Cybersecurity Paradigm
Authors: Ronhaar Wayne , Zehner William Bradley , Langhorne Robert
Published: February 2022

Global cybercrime is exploding geometrically. The traditional methods of securing cyber systems via complex passwords frequently fail, exposing the computer systems to many types of cybercrimes. Cybercrime of all kinds is a growing concern for individuals, government and business organizations, and society. Zero Identity is a new technology that “bubbles, cloaks, and hides” computers and their contents from cybercriminals. Zero Identity is a mature and proven military-based technology with over a 20-year history. Cylentium, a cybersecurity startup, is adapting Zero Identity technology to consumers and civilian organizations. Market and technological acceptance of Zero Identity may lead to a cybersecurity paradigm shift in the next decade. This paper explores the history of Zero Identity, what it does, how it works, and its future prognosis. One of the original developers (Rob Langhorne) of the Zero Identity concept was interviewed, as was the concurrent entrepreneur (Wayne Ronhaar). Both Langhorne and Ronhaar became coauthors of this article to contribute their first-hand historical perspectives, challenges, and insights to transform technology into a commercial product in a series of articles.
Effect of addition of non-functionalized graphene oxide in a commercial epoxy resin used as coating
Authors: Varela Caselis Jenaro Leocadio , Santamaría Juárez Juana Deisy , Galicia Aguilar José Alberto , Domínguez Alcalá María Fernanda , Rubio Rosas Efraín , Mendoza Hernández José Carlos , Sánchez Cantú Manuel
Published: February 2022

The paper studies the effect of incorporating graphene oxide (GO) without surface functionalization on a commercial epoxy resin. GO was dispersed in a commercial epoxy resin at concentrations of 0 wt.%, 0.1 wt.%, 0.5 wt.%, 1 wt.%, and 3 wt.%. The resultant materials were deposited on carbon steel substrates, followed by the use of a 5 wt.% aqueous NaCl electrolyte, to evaluate the effectiveness of their anticorrosive coating function. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis showed that the GO was homogenously dispersed in the polymer matrix, resulting in flat and smooth surfaces. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) results showed that although GO was highly dispersed in the polymer matrix, multilayer graphene was also obtained after curing. The anticorrosive properties were evaluated by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) at various exposure periods. Analysis of the prepared samples indicated that the best anticorrosion performance among them was available with the 0.5 wt.% GO coating. The obtained results indicate that GO–polymer matrix composites provide improved corrosion protection properties even after 500 h exposure to the NaCl solution.
The Role of the Shared Value “Justice” in the Management Approach of Educational Organizations of Rabbi Hirsch
Authors: KIRSCHENBOIM Yochanan
Published: February 2022

Rabbi Samson Hirsch, was born in Hamburg, Germany, on June 19, 1808, and died in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, on December 31, 1888. The years in which he was active were replete with far-reaching changes for European Jewry in general, and for German Jewry in particular. His educational and literary writings made their mark on Jewish history, and that people admire him as a true revolutionary person and as someone who had managed to shape generations of students through his innovative methods in education and management of educational institutions.
The Impact of Competition on Productivity. Theory and Evidence
Authors: ZLATCU Iuliana-Tania , CLODNITCHI Roxana
Published: February 2022

This paper reviews the theoretical and empirical literature on the impact of competition on firms’ efficiency and productivity. Looking at the effects of changes in competition overtime or analysing the relationship between competition and productivity across many product markets, a large body of empirical studies finds evidence of a positive relationship between competition and productivity, greater competition on the market leading to higher levels of productivity. On the other hand, the relationship between competition and innovation is highly debated, evidence suggesting a non-linear relationship with both very high and very low degree of competition discouraging firms from innovating.
Technology Transfer Related Concepts
Authors: SALANȚĂ Irina Iulia , BELEIU Ioana Natalia , MIHĂILĂ Alin , CRIȘAN Emil Lucian
Published: February 2022

Technology transfer is a fashionable term, a window towards improved processes, and also a huge part of business strategies meant to ensure competitive advantage, progress, and nonetheless, novelty for companies around the world. Due to its relevance and wide applicability, its associated concepts are even more important as they describe how technology transfer works and they also predict how technology transfer will evolve in the future. The purpose of this paper is to present the concepts used in association with technology transfer and consequently to surpass the shortcomings of existing research. Concepts as technology transfer, technology learning, diffusion of innovation, entrepreneurship, knowledge transfer, marketing of research are placed in the context of technology transfer, based on a detailed literature review that we have performed.
The Big Five Personality Traits Effect on Average Promotion and High Status Promotion in the IEC
Authors: BARUCH Yaron , BIBU Nicolae
Published: February 2022

This article discusses the research results of the effect of the Big Five personality traits on promotion of human resources in the Israeli Electric Corporation (IEC) and tested if the same characteristics have the save effect throughout the entire individual career of an employee. The research method was quantitative. Each participant in this research filled a questionnaire about his own personality traits and his own promotion level in the same large organisation. From the data gathered the effect of each trait became clear both on the average time it took the employee to achieve each promotion status and the time it took the employee to reach his final status level. The study results showed that some personality traits had an opposite effect on average promotion time than the last status time.
Practice Enterprises – Key Enablers for the Development of Students’ Entrepreneurial Skills: An FSQCA Approach
Authors: DAMIAN Daniela , CAPATINA Alexandru , RAPA Marilena , CHIRU Gabriela
Published: February 2022

Although active learning in practice enterprises is a well-known and widely used instructional method for entrepreneurial skills development, it remains a challenging issue to analyse how students immersed in practice enterprise learning journey developed their hard and soft skills and become interested in applying to startup funding programmes. In this study, a project-based storytelling approach is proposed to address two research propositions. Based on semi-structured interviews, the storytelling approach has been applied to a sample of 20 students involved in three practice enterprises from Faculty of Economics and Business Administration”, Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati. All of them had previous experience in dealing with practice enterprises challenges, during their studies at the Economic College “Virgil Madgearu” of Galati. FsQCA methodology was employed to assess the causal conditions that led to students’ success in entrepreneurial initiatives, built on their experiences with Simpract project (Transition from school to active life through internships and practice enterprises). The results show that the project-based active learning within practice enterprises enhanced the students’ hard and soft entrepreneurial skills
A Strategic Approach to Conflict Management Systems
Authors: BĂDIȚOIU Laura Adriana , STĂNESCU Aurelia
Published: February 2022

As a practice of identifying and handling conflicts, conflict management has been subjected to an intense scrutiny and even criticism, coming from both traditionalists (still dominant among Romanian managers), and progressive managers. As a result, conflict management systems got blamed for not including all stakeholders’ interests, as well as for undermining managers’ authority, among other not less important aspects. However, the solution to conflict management systems’ perceived flaws may reside in a strategic approach to conflict management, which should complement each organization’s strategic goals and existing structures, and therefore replace the best practices approach with a configurational approach focused on the best strategic fit for every organization.
“Sou Verde de Verdade”: Estratégias Mercadológicas da Economia Criativa Para Superar a Desconfiança do Consumidor
Authors: Rodrigues Luana Batista , Da Silva Francisco Edson Rodrigues , Romero Cláudia Buhamra Abreu
Published: February 2022

Objetivo: Esta pesquisa tem por objetivo identificar as estratégias de marketing utilizadas por negócios verdes do ramo de cosmética natural artesanal para superar a desconfiança do consumidor face às práticas de greenwashing das chamadas empresas pseudoverdes.
Referencial teórico: Este artigo foi fundamentado principalmente nos estudos de Danciu (2015), Perez, Garzon e Ibarra (2016) e Jog e Singhal (2019). As estratégias de mercado por eles levantadas foram consolidadas em um modelo a ser adotado pelos negócios verdes.
Método: Trata-se de uma pesquisa qualitativa, estruturada a partir de um estudo de casos múltiplos de três negócios. 
Resultados e conclusão: Os resultados apontam que o foco na criação de produtos sustentáveis e na promoção aparece como estratégia-chave para esses negócios no combate à desconfiança do consumidor, construindo, assim, uma relação próxima com ele, pautada na confiabilidade e na transparência.  
Implicações da pesquisa: Esse estudo se faz relevante pelo modelo de estratégias mercadológicas utilizadas pelas empreendedoras, podendo ser replicado por outros negócios que necessitem conquistar a confiança do consumidor com relação aos seus produtos naturais.
Originalidade/valor: O artigo apresenta um modelo de estratégias que auxiliam na consolidação de negócios verdes no mercado, o que representa um avanço teórico nesse segmento.
SOCIAL-ENVIRONMENTAL CERTIFICATION IN COFFEE PRODUCTION: THE MAKING OF A SUSTAINABLE COFFEE MARKET
Authors: Souza Cássio Eduardo Candido , Leme Paulo Henrique Montagnana Vicente , Guimarães Elisa Reis , Maciel Gustavo Nunes
Published: February 2022

The aim of this research is to identify the transformations caused by the market practices conducted by UTZ in certified small coffee growers. For this, documentary research and semi-structured interviews were carried out with 13 certified growers of up to 50 hectares of area in a UTZ certification group coordinated by a private company, with technical assistance from a cooperative from Campos Gerais - MG. Content analysis was applied for processing obtained data. As a result, we identified that both the growers and the Management Unit of the certification that support them perform market and structuring practices, so that each one contributes to this market’s shaping. Observed inscription processes explain the transportation of market practices of the same nature between these actors, while structuring practices make these inscriptions visible in the context of analysis and catalyze the process of assimilation or dissociation from market practices. The results achieved in this research from the focus on inscriptions allowed an expansion of the theoretical model of the Constructivist Market Studies. It was also possible to demonstrate the Market Practices carried out by other authors of the Market Practices conducted by UTZ whose interactions were demonstrated through the Translation Chain and Inscription.
Enlightenment, Critical Theory, and the Role of Business Schools in the Anthropocene
Authors: Nogueira José Marcelo Maia , Rodrigues Caio Cesar Coelho , Aguiar Ana Carolina
Published: February 2022

Purpose: This article analyses relations between the Dialectic of Enlightenment, critical theory, and the Anthropocene, and poses the question: How do the Dialectic of Enlightenment and critical theory relate to the Anthropocene? Moreover, what is the role of business schools and critical management studies in the context of the Anthropocene?
 Theoretical framework: The Dialectic of Enlightenment questioned why advancements in rationality and technology failed to lead humanity to emancipation. Moreover, advancements in rationality and technology have led to the Anthropocene: a new geological age marked by the human capacity to modify the climate and ecosystems of Planet Earth. This debate, which is related to fields such as sustainability, organisations, and management, can be held in business schools.
 Method/design/approach: To discuss this theme, we compose a theoretical essay.
 Results and conclusion: The shock of the Anthropocene has provoked the need to think differently about social and environmental issues and to declare humanity as being responsible for nature. However, this response can neither be naïve nor generalised; it cannot place the responsibility for the Anthropocene on every human being equally. That would also reduce the significance of the human struggle to both acknowledge and solve the current climate and nature issues. We propose five dimensions where business schools could advance to foster critical thinking in the Anthropocene: curriculum, institutional practices, academic staff, the educational system, and subjectivity.
 Research implications: Critical management studies (CMS) and business schools are two important players that can use the Anthropocene-induced perspective shift to think differently about social and environmental issues.
 Originality/value: We show that CMS can use the Anthropocene shock to reinforce itself and gain greater legitimacy to critically analyse modern methods of organising the human society. Business schools also need to review their current practices for educating future managers who need to be aware of their environmental impact both as human beings and as professionals.
Nephrology Fellowship Clinician-Performed Ultrasound Curriculum
Authors: Reisinger Nathaniel , Panebianco Nova
Published: February 2022

Fluid overload (FO) contributes significantly to the development of cardiovascular disease among patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) on hemodialysis (HD), yet remains underappreciated due to limitations of the physical exam [1]. Lung ultrasound (US) is an established tool for quantification of FO [2]. Previous validation of quantitative lung US among nephrology attendings using a remote web-based lung ultrasound training has been demonstrated [3]. Interest in ultrasound education among nephrology fellows is high [4]. Clinician-performed ultrasound curricula for nephrology fellows have been described previously, however fellows’ competency in quantitative lung US has not been described [5]. In the present study we aimed to assess the current level of knowledge among nephrology fellows as well as the efficacy of a brief training course in quantitative lung US.
Integrating Point of Care Ultrasound into Nephrology Fellowship Training: Insights from a Pilot Program
Authors: Young Ann , Imbeault Benoit , Goffi Alberto , Zahirieh Alireza , Kennedy Claire , Blum Daniel , Wald Ron , Beaubien-Souligny William
Published: February 2022

In nephrology, point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has multiple applications including the rapid evaluation of acute kidney injury, enhancing the initial evaluation of chronic kidney disease, direct evaluation of vascular access, and improved fluid balance management in acute and chronic settings [1, 2]. Recently, the role of POCUS has been formally acknowledged by the American College of Physicians and curricula specific to nephrology have been proposed [3, 4]. However, the integration of a novel clinical skill into a field comes with its unique set of challenges. Above all, most nephrologists in leadership roles within fellowship training programs lack POCUS experience, which represent a significant barrier for adequate exposure and teaching. Although educational curriculum centered on nephrology have been proposed, the optimal model to ensure adequate POCUS exposure considering the scarcity of expertise among educators is not known.
Ultrasonography in Acute Kidney Injury
Authors: Moses Andrew A. , Fernandez Hilda E.
Published: February 2022

Advances in the use of ultrasonography can enhance our ability to better characterize acute kidney injury (AKI). AKI is a clinical syndrome characterized by a rapid decrease in kidney excretory function with the accumulation of products of nitrogen metabolism and other clinically unmeasured waste products, and may proceed to include clinical manifestations including decreased urine output, development of metabolic acidosis, and electrolyte abnormalities [1]. The Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) criteria defines AKI (Table 1). Staging severity of AKI guides the physician in respect to medical management and prognosis. The overall incidence of AKI is around 20% of patients hospitalized worldwide, and around 50% in intensive care unit (ICU) patients [2, 3]. AKI has been found to have increasing morbidity and mortality, no matter the cause of admission, as well as an in-hospital mortality of close to 50% [4]. In a large study of 8 ICUs over 8 years, Kellum et al. found that AKI was associated with increasing mortality rate with worsening AKI stage. A decrease in urine output alone, without an increase in serum creatinine, was associated with decreased 1-year survival [5]. Recurrent AKI has also been associated with increased mortality, further demonstrating the importance of detecting, monitoring, and diagnosing AKI [6].
POCUS in Intensive Care Nephrology
Authors: Connor-Schuler Randi , Suarez Jonathan
Published: February 2022

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a significant problem for patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), both due to the high incidence and associated mortality with rates of AKI requiring renal replacement therapy (RRT) of over 5%, and mortality rates with AKI of over 60% [1,2]. Ultrasound can be used to identify those at risk for AKI and assist with AKI management. Risk factors for AKI in the ICU not only include hypoperfusion but also venous congestion and volume overload. Volume overload and vascular congestion are associated with multi-organ dysfunction and worse renal outcomes. Daily and overall fluid balance, daily weights, and physical examination for edema can be inaccurate and belie true systemic venous pressure [3-5]. Bedside ultrasound allows providers to evaluate vascular flow patterns and obtain a more reliable evaluation of volume status to guide and individualize therapies. Cardiac, lung, and vascular patterns on ultrasound can identify preload responsiveness, which should be assessed to safely manage ongoing fluid resuscitation and assess for signs of fluid intolerance. Here we present an overview in the use of point of care ultrasound with particular emphasis on nephro-centric strategies, namely in the identification of the type of renal injury, renal vascular flow assessment, the static measure of volume status, as well as dynamic evaluation for volume optimization in critically ill patients.
Utility of Nephrologist-Performed Point of Care Ultrasonography in the Evaluation of Hyponatremia
Authors: Saqib Mahmud , Capelli Gregory , Koratala Abhilash
Published: February 2022

Point of care ultrasonography can be a valuable adjunct to conventional physical examination in patients with hyponatremia that aids in clinical decision making. It can address the shortcomings of traditional volume status assessment such as the inherent low sensitivity of ‘classic’ signs such as lower extremity edema. Herein, we present a case of a 35-year-old woman where discrepant clinical findings led to confusion in the accurate assessment of volume status but addition of point of care ultrasonography helped to guide the therapy.
Nuts and Bolts of a POCUN Program
Authors: Northcutt Noelle M. , Reisinger Nathaniel
Published: February 2022

For those that have experienced how much point of care ultrasound can positively impact patient care, the potential of an organized point of care ultrasound program is moderated by the reality of building such a program from scratch. We have watched novice and intermediate users ride the roller coaster of ambition and reality checks at each of the hands-on skills sessions across the nation. The first climb occurs on the morning of Day 1. Anticipation grows over how hard it might be to learn this skill, then peaks and dips into the exhilaration of seeing success with what feels like minimal guidance. A comprehension of attainability takes over, and after each hands-on session, confidence climbs fast. Day 2 begins with the courage of some experience, and the anticipation of more success.