bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Investigating the Role of Education in Stability of Work Participation in Economic Shocks from the Asian Financial Crisis to the Covid 19 Pandemic in Indonesia
Authors: Widarni Eny Lestari , Bawono Suryaning
Published: March 2023

Purpose: The objective of this study was to investigate some connection between population, education, and work participation in Indonesia on the economic shock of the world monetary disaster, Asian financial crisis, Europe's budget deficit, and COVID-19.
 
Theoretical framework:  In the theory of modern economic growth which was developed from the classical economic theory of Adam Smith, it is explained that education is one of the determinants of economic growth that increases human work performance and increases employment (Ucak, 2015). Research from Adirosa (2021) states that classical theory is still relevant as a basis for understanding economic phenomena.
 
Design/methodology/approach:  To see the role of education in employment and in this study is work participation in times of economic shock, an autoregression behavior analysis was used.
 
Findings:  We found that the COVID-19 pandemic-related economic shocks on work participation in Indonesia were greater than the economic shocks in the previous period. Education was able to anticipate work participation shocks due to economic shocks.
 
Research, Practical & Social implications: Our findings affirms that economic shocks affect work participation and behavior  changes of the educational-population-growth connection on work participation.
 
Originality/value: The results indicate that  education is a key component in dealing with future economic shocks, particularly those of a major reduction in labor participation.
Job Satisfaction and Employee Engagement as Mediators of the Relationship Between Talent Development and Intention to Stay in Generation Z Workers
Authors: Achmad Listian Indriyani , Noermijati  , Rofiaty  , Irawanto Dodi Wirawan
Published: March 2023

Purpose: This study is intended to determine the relationship between talent development and intention to stay among Generation Z workers in the largest industrial center in Southeast Asia.  Intention to stay has been delineated as employees’ plan to stay in their current employment with their present employer for a relatively long period.  This study is also to test whether job satisfaction and employee engagement can mediate between talent development and intention to stay
 
Theoretical framework:  Retention of employees requires utilizing all tools available.  If Talent Development increases Job Satisfaction, Employee Engagement and Empowerment and these lead to increased Intention to Stay, the effects of it must be studied.
 
Design/methodology/approach:  The 342 samples of Generation Z employees were taken by purposive sampling technique from companies in 15 industries of Bekasi Regency including manufacturing, food industry, service industry, education, electronics, transportation, construction, IT, telecommunication, and real estate. The data was tested with Smart PLS 3.0 software.
 
Findings:  The result is that there is a positive and significant influence of talent development on intention to stay, and job satisfaction has a bigger mediating value than employee engagement between talent development and intention to stay.
 
Research, Practical & Social implications:   Future studies should have a larger Generation Z sample
 
Originality/value:  Research on Generation Z Talent Development is still rarely done, and Generation Z employees are especially important to companies.
Reviewing the Framework of Risk Management: Policy and Hedging
Authors: Shakatreh Mamoun , Rumman Mohammed A. Abu , Mugableh Mohamed Ibrahim
Published: March 2023

Purpose: The main purpose of this study is to evaluate different policies for managing the business risks in an effective manner.
 
Theoretical framework: In order to identify the hazards within the organization and evaluate several risk factors, risk management is necessary. This is a method of “analysing and evaluating” the risks, which are associated with the hazard. After making identification the risks need to analyse properly. Evaluation of the risks is based on the position and activities of the firms. Hazard identification is a process of finding out the hazards, then making a list of those hazards and after that characterizing.
 
Design/methodology/approach: The deductive approach is the best approach to understand the structure of the study. The deductive approach focuses on the evaluation of different theoretical views for finding out the pattern related to the generic views of a particular research topic.
 
Findings: It is identified that the risk management is one of the major parts of business companies, which creating specific policies. The usage of hedging can lead to an effective risk management process.
 
Research, Practical & Social implications: Businesses can benefit more from a strong foundation for managing risks. Risk assessment is applicable to all industries and is not just related to businesses or companies.
 
Originality/value: This study is different from the previous studies because it examined the risk management framework (policy and hedging) in detailed way.
The Economarketing Model: Development of Productive and Sustainable Tourism Area
Authors: Agustina Yuli , Wijijayanti Trisetia , Winarno Agung , Rahayu Wening Patmi
Published: March 2023

Purpose:  The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of green marketing on the tourist intention to avoid future damage to the "Lingkar Selorejo" tourism area, which is supposed to be developed by the Malang Regency government.
 
Theoretical framework: The examination of Lingkar Selorejo as a green marketing rural tourism village comprises of identification of local potential, resources, social and local community insight. Thereafter, determining an appropriate green marketing model as a concept. Finally, creating a road map of Green Marketing implementation.
 
Design/methodology/approach:  The research used descriptive qualitative method based on the philosophy of positivism to examine the natural conditions.  Primary and secondary data collection techniques used include observation, interview and questionnaire, documentation, and related literature as well as documents. Non-probability sampling technique with the census method was used for data collection, thus everyone serving in the village office was used as a research sample because the number of officials was relatively small, around 10-15 people.
 
Findings: The findings: reveal that SMEs in this region had not implemented Green Marketing due to lack of awareness and high costs and failure by the government to offer support. Besides, the people had not yet considered green marketing and still prioritized low prices and quality products.
 
Research, Practical & Social implications: Further research needs to be studied more deeply in relation with the dimensions of economarketing model, especially on the development of productive and sustainable tourism area which needs to be studied if this variable is included in further research.
 
Originality/value:  The value of the study indicate that concern and awareness of the environment and health have changed the outlook and lifestyle of humans and business people. This is evidenced by the changing pattern of business approaches that directs entities with environmental sustainability based activity criteria.
The Effect of Leadership Styles on Creative Behavior: the Mediating Role of Succession an Applied Study in Jordanian Medium and Small Companies
Authors: Hamour Husam Mahmmud Jamil Abu
Published: March 2023

Purpose: SMEs are a vital sector of the Jordanian economy and effective leadership was very large. The aim of this paper is to investigate the relationship between leadership styles,succession, and creative behaviour in Jordanian medium and small companies.
 
Design/methodology/approach: Data has been collected from employees in medium and small companies in Jordan using the stratified random sampling method to distribute the questionnaire to employees in 28 companies, 460 questionnaires have been distributed, the validity and reliability of the questionnaire items were verified through a set of statistical tests on the Smart-PLS program (third version), where the internal consistency between items was calculated through the value of the Cronbach alpha variable
 
Research, Practical & Social implications:  The organization should develop its human resources and preserve them. That is why business organizations started practising employment succession and planning for it to build leadership and competency capable of managing the organization and achieve its goals efficiently and adequately.
 
Findings: The results reveal that both transformational leadership style and transactional leadership style have an effective role in job succession and creative behaviour.
 
Originality/value: The results confirm the existence of an important and direct relationship between both leadership styles and creative behaviour and that, indirectly through creative behaviour in general, the relationship between transformational leadership and creative behaviour is stronger than the relationship between transactional leadership and the creative behaviour of employees with the presence of succession as a mediating variable in both models. The research results provide valuable insights for managers to invest in succession and enhance creative behaviour in their organizations.
The Adequacy of the Rehabilitation External Auditor’s Using Analytical Procedures in Identifying and Evaluating Banking Risks: a Field Study on a Sample of Auditing Companies and Offices in Iraq
Authors: Hashim Mohammed Hadi
Published: March 2023

Purpose: The purpose of the research is to provide information about the Adequacy of the scientific and practical qualifications as well as the significance of the fact that the external auditor (auditor of accounts) should have such qualifications to enable him to carry out the audit process effectively and efficiently. This enables him to use the analytical techniques and their varied ways to recognize and assess the significant banking risks that must be focused on, as well as to pinpoint the areas that require more research and audit tests.
 
Theoretical framework: The research is based on a main hypothesis that meeting the qualification requirements (scientifically and practically) for the external auditor would enable him to employ analytical procedures during the various stages of the audit process to identify and evaluate the banking risks).
 
Methodology: The research is based on the descriptive method to cover the theoretical and analytical part in the practical side by creating a questionnaire that was given to a sample of auditors and those working with them in businesses and audit offices in Iraq of the first class using (70) questionnaires. The statistical program (SPSS v.18) (AMOS V.24) was relied upon to analyze the data and test the hypotheses.
 
Results: The research arrived at the conclusion that the availability of the external auditor's scientific and practical qualifications contributes to employing analytical procedures and using them in the audit process, enabling him to assess banking risks, increase the chance of finding and reporting violations, and prevent deficiencies in the performance of audit duties.
 
The impact of the study on community: Emphasizing that bodies and organizations should prepare programs and training courses to increase the auditor’s scientific and practical qualification, especially in areas that contribute to acquiring the knowledge and skill necessary to apply analytical procedures and areas that work to improve and enhance their capabilities in the field of auditing.
 
Scientific value: One of the motives of the study is to draw the attention of the external auditor to the importance of being sufficiently qualified from a scientific and practical point of view in the field of applying analytical procedures and their various methods and their impact on increasing the results obtained and access to key facts in the banking sector.
The Relationship of Leadership, Discipline, Satisfaction, and Performance: A Case Study of Steel Manufacture in Indonesia
Authors: Suhartono Suhartono , Sulastiningsih Sulastiningsih , Chasanah Uswatun , Widiastuti Nur , Purwanto Wahyu
Published: March 2023

Purpose: The aim of this study is to predict the relationship of leadership, discipline, satisfaction, and performance.
 
Theoretical framework: The framework was developed based on the relationship of transactional leadership, transformational leadership, work discipline, job satisfaction, and employee performance.
 
Design/methodology/approach: The study use quantitative approach. Data were collected by distributing questionnaires to 100 respondents. Data were analyzed statistically use smartPLS.
 
Findings: The results indicated that there is a positive direct effect of transactional leadership to job satisfaction and job performance. There is a positive direct effect of transformational leadership to job performance but not to job satisfaction. There is a positive direct effect of work discipline to job satisfaction but not to job performance. Job Satisfaction mediates the positive effect of Transcational Leadership to Job Performance and Work Discipline to Job Performance, but not mediates the positive effect of Transformational Leadership to Job Performance.
 
Research, Practical & Social implications: The study implied to  to the body of knowledge of job performance and  job satisfaction to fill the research gaps. The study also implied to business practitioner in managing job performance through job satisfaction based on leadership and discipline.
 
Originality/value: The value of the study indicate performance and satisfaction are very important and related with leadership and discipline.
How Does Tobin’s Q Respond to Merger and Acquisition Announcements: Evidence of Listed Indian Firms
Authors: Bhargave Harshita , Tandon Dinesh
Published: March 2023

Purpose: The aim of this study is to examine the linkage between mergers and acquisition announcements and firm’s valuation taking into consideration Tobin’s q.
 
Theoretical framework: The Q theory of investment propounded by James Tobin (1969) is suitable for the present study. According to this theory, there is a significant correlation between a company's market value and its rate of investment. Following this, indicators of the relative potential profitability of investments are the valuations that are placed in financial markets on the securities of companies as ratios to the costs of replacing their assets, which is denoted by q. 
 
Design/methodology/approach: The current investigation examines Tobin's q distribution for 140 listed firms on the Bombay Stock Exchange from 2011 to 2022. Tobin’s q is calculated for the financial service sector of the Indian economy.
 
Findings: The results study suggests that Stock markets react significantly to the valuation of Indian firms due to M&A announcements in the category of non-banking financial companies. More specifically, 40 companies have a high Tobin’s q ratio in the full sample of firms. According to the findings, the majority of M&A announcements had no effect on the Tobin's q of the sampling companies. This indicates that the stocks of companies operating in the financial services sector are not affected by news of mergers and acquisitions. It demonstrates that the Indian capital market responded normally to information on mergers and acquisitions.
 
Research, Practical & Social implications: The study helps financial analysts, top-level management, and stakeholders of a company to correctly evaluate the impact of mergers and acquisitions announcements on Tobin’s q of firms as a performance measurement metric.
 
Originality/value: The value of the study can be evaluated from the fact that it investigates the relationship between mergers and acquisitions announcements and Tobin's q as a crucial parameter for corporate valuation, which is the first of its kind for emerging economies.
Investigation the Relationship Between Main Sources Knowledge Acquisition and Open Innovation at the Second Managerial Levels of the General Directorate of Traffic
Authors: Majeed Hashim Jabbar , Kadhum Saadia Haief
Published: March 2023

Purpose: This study aims to examine and investigate the main sources of knowledge acquisition for individuals at the middle management levels and determine the relationship (degree of correlation and influence) between the variables of the study

 

Theoretical framework: Recent and future studies literature reported the need for, knowledge acquisition takes place, and the best methods are those that come from outside sources such as partners, competitors, suppliers, and customers, as best practices when compared to other institutions.

 

Design/methodology/approach: this study used the scientific methodology based on knowledge analysis, it used a questionnaire that was created taking into account the scientific requirements, Two main hypotheses have been developed. And it consisted of a sample of individuals who depended on learning new things, most similar to knowledge processes. The second organizational level of the General Traffic Department and (63) other individuals were used to generate this sample and adopted computer statistics (SPSS. V. 24) to analyze and process data and information

 

Findings: The results concluded and found that the variables of acquiring knowledge and open innovation had a positive correlation and impact, as the variable (partners) obtained the highest correlation value.

 

Research, Practical & Social implications: Managers can find new visions and indicators for applying the knowledge acquisition system, and identifying their impact on achieving open innovation.

 

Originality/value: The value of the study is to enhance the understanding of the literature related to The Relationship Between Main Sources of Knowledge Acquisition And Open Innovation by analysis, and provides an applied conception.
Does Quality of Audit Committee Enhance Audit Quality?
Authors: An Yohan
Published: March 2023

Purpose: This study investigates whether quality of audit committee affects audit quality of Korean listed firms using panel data during the period 2008 to 2018.

 

Theoretical framework: Recent studies show that characteristics of audit committees such as size, activity, and expertise have a significant impact on the monitoring of the financial reporting process (He and Yang, 2014; Asiriuwa et al. 2018). Therefore, it is necessary to carry out systematic empirical studies to understand the effectiveness of the audit committee from various perspectives.

 

Design/methodology/approach: The quality of audit committee is classified into four categories: 1) activity, 2) independence, 3) expertise, and 4) the presence of female audit committee member. Audit quality is measured by auditor size and accruals quality.

 

Findings: This study finds that activity and expertise of audit committee enhance audit quality whereas independence of audit committee does not affect audit quality. The female audit committee member partially enhances audit quality.

 

Research, Practical & Social implications: This study suggests that the high quality of the audit committee enhances the audit quality and increases the accounting transparency of the firm.

 

Originality/value: The empirical results of this study suggest that firm should concentrate the optimal composition of the audit committee, not simply the establishment of the audit committee.
Supervisors’ Roles in Training Program Culture, Training Intrinsic Motivation and Knowledge Transfer: an Empirical Study
Authors: Mohamad Nur Izzaty , Rahman Ishak Abd
Published: March 2023

Purpose:  This study examines the mediating role of training intrinsic motivation in the relationship between supervisors’ roles in training program culture and knowledge transfer in the Malaysian public sector. Thus, the research question is, “what is the effect of the supervisors’ roles in training program culture, training intrinsic motivation on knowledge transfer in the public sector context?”

 

Theoretical framework:  The framework of the study is adopted from the attributes of (1) leadership, (2) social learning, (3) beliefs and (4) employee performance. This framework aims to provide an understanding of how these variables affect the supervisors’ roles in training program culture, intrinsic motivation and knowledge transfer.

 

Design/methodology/approach:  A cross-sectional study was used to collect 544 survey questionnaires from employees at different divisions/departments in the Malaysian public sector. The SmartPLS is utilized to evaluate the quality of the study’s instrument and subsequently test the study’s hypotheses.

 

Findings:  The structural equation modelling test indicated that knowledge transfer is affected by supervisors’ roles in training program culture. Hence, the effect of supervisors’ roles in the administration of training programs on knowledge transfer is mediated by training intrinsic motivation. This finding will benefit supervisors, managers and operation employees, as well as studies related to training intrinsic motivation in dynamic organizations.

 

Research: In the theoretical context, this study confirmed that the training’s intrinsic motivation is an effective mediating variable in the relationship between supervisors’ roles in training program culture and knowledge transfer. Meanwhile, in the managerial implication, supervisors should provide direction and assistance to subordinates and practice open communication to help them enhance performance. A communication technique relevant to the work environment will help employees increase knowledge transfer and public sector performance in the future.

 

Originality/value:  This study is to refine the role of supervisors and create a culture of effective training in public sector culture. These findings should be considered by the public sector in the context of training programs.
Stock Returns and Inflation: a Bibliometric Analysis
Authors: Hoong Tay Bee , Ling Tan Yan , Hassan Suzana , Abdullah Norhasniza Mohd Hasan
Published: March 2023

Purpose:  The challenging economic climate and increasing inflationary pressures have made it necessary to re-evaluate inflation research and its impact on the stock market. The purpose of this study is to use bibliometric analysis to review scholarly writing on stock returns and inflation from 1975 to 2022.

 

Design/methodology/approach:  This study analyses bibliometric markers such as the number of citations, authors, journals, and institutions using the Web of Science database to discover publishing patterns and illustrate commonalities.

 

Findings:  The study indicates that the volatility domain has gained more attention, therefore there is a necessity for future research to model predictive accuracy to match the rising volatility and uncertainty environment. Due to the expanding energy theme from bibliographic coupling analysis and the oil-related macroeconomic factors cluster from author keyword co-occurrence analysis, the study revealed a research gap that underlines the need for a green and sustainable stock market.

 

Research, Practical & Social implications: The study suggests a need for future research to increase academic collaboration and to contribute toward the development of theoretical and empirical literature.

 

Originality/value:   The results revealed that it is vital to revise the current theory to integrate theoretical implications in light of the volatile market conditions and rising inflation rate.
Evaluating The Performance of People in the Central Bank of Iraq (Cbi) According to the European Excellence Model
Authors: Abdullah Suzan Abbas , Hussein Iftikhar Ali , Mejbel Mohanad Kadhim
Published: March 2023

Purpose: This research seeks to measure the possibility of applying People Standards (enabling factors) and people results in Standard (results) in the Central Bank of Iraq (CBI), by the EFQM Excellence Model.
 
Theoretical framework: The purpose of applying the EFQM Excellence Model standard in this investigation is to present a self-evaluation framework, allowing strength determination for each organization and establishing those areas where additional enhancements need to be made. Many recommendations are found in the literature concerning the application of the EFQM Excellence Model standard to identify and resolve issues and problem areas within organizational management.
 
Design/methodology/approach: We analysed the data for the year (2021) checklist that is collected through visits and meetings with the Total Quality Management Department in the bank, where the bank is working to implement standards for evaluating institutional performance in the bank’s departments, in accordance with international standards and experiences, including the (EFQM) model, and is also working to develop standards for evaluating individual performance.
 
Findings: The volume of research has been increasing over the past nineteen years, although there are only a few authors, institutions and reference journals contributing to the topic’s consolidation and the countries conducting the most joint research in co-authoring EFQM for the largest volume of publications, authors and impact journals.
 
Research, Practical & Social implications:  We used the suggested model to evaluate people's performance and to investigate the existing gaps between the desired and current situation of human resources within the Central Bank of Iraq. Within the People axis, two of the derived scores met EFQM standards as very excellent. Researchers found that the People Results axis had the lowest score, which indicates that the distance between these regions and the ideal condition is considerable.
 
Originality/value:  The results confirm the People Standard who got (86%) to be superior to that of the People results Standard who got (36%). The People Standard will contribute in the same way to improving people results; therefore, a balanced approach to developing the people results criterion will allow for the CBI to achieve the best competitive advantage from the EFQM Excellence Model.
Factors Influencing Consumer Intentions to Purchase Groceries Over the Internet: an Exploratory Study During the Pandemic
Authors: Mastana Amarjeet Singh
Published: March 2023

Purpose:  As a result, the current study focused on e-commerce in the retail sector to examine the factors influencing consumer purchasing of online groceries throughout Covid-19 in Bangkok, Thailand.
 
Theoretical framework:  Using Technology acceptance model (TAM) as the underpinning theoretical framework, which was presented by Davis and his colleagues it in 1989, to accomplish this, this study identified five independent variables that can influence online grocery purchase intent. These are perceived utility, perceived ease of use, and other additional variables such as online accessibility, security perception, and shipment services.
 
Design/methodology/approach: The convenience sampling approach, which is considered a nonprobability sampling method, was used to collect the data from 384 respondents via an online survey from the population in this study. Internet users between the ages of 19 and 65 years or older who live in Bangkok and buy groceries for themselves and/or family members from Thai physical and/or online retailers were the target demographic. Multiple regression analysis is used to test the significance of the research model.
 
Findings:  The findings reveal that pandemic has a considerable influence on Bangkok customers' online purchase intent. The result of linear regression analysis shows the three variables: perceived ease of use, shipment services and online accessibility significantly affected the online grocery shopping intent of consumers in Bangkok. While security perception and perceived utility had no significant effect on the online grocery shopping intent of consumers in Bangkok.
 
Research, Practical & Social implications: The implication drawn from this study helps the researchers and firms to rapidly adapt and adjust their marketing strategy, with a focus on digitization, as consumers want to prevent the infection and the danger of Covid-19, but stores are having difficulty reaching clients.
 
Originality/value:  The findings reveal that Covid-19 has a considerable influence on customers' online purchase intent residing in Bangkok and this research adds another perspective from Thailand Context.
Principal terms and modern classification of the battle surgical trauma
Authors: Khoroshun E. M.
Published: March 2023

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Consumer Behavior in the Luxury Industry
Authors: De Maio Benedetta , Coste-Manière Ivan
Published: March 2023

The following paper is aimed at understanding how the COVID-19 pandemic has changed consumers’ attitude towards consumption of luxury and discretionary goods, what are the consequences of these disruptions, and what strategies brand can employ in order to survive in a post-pandemic future. This situation served as a catalyst to accelerate some of the True Luxury Consumer trends that were beginning to gain popularity in the past few years, such as the prioritization of experiences over physical items, resulting in a tendency towards minimalism; the increased interest in sustainability, ethics, and the Corporate Social Responsibility commitments of brands; the enhanced use of online distribution channels, and the consequential need for a seamless omnichannel strategy which could effortlessly and efficiently replicate the offline, in-store experience on digital platforms; and, finally, the emergence of new ways to experience luxury goods which prioritize accessibility over ownership, such as the second-hand market for luxury as well as luxury rental services, like Rent The Runway. The pandemic has highlighted a series of issues in society, healthcare, and businesses; the consequences of these issues have beentragic, but also eye-opening for brands as well as consumers. In the clients’ perspective, big companies hold the responsibility to not only provide a product or a service, but also to be helpful assets to their communities. Brands should live up to these expectations, not just to survive in the “new normal”, but also to genuinely help build a better future once the dust settles.
Vybrané problémy argumentačných schém v pragma-dialektickom prístupe k argumentácii
Authors: Kollárik Tomáš
Published: March 2023

V práci sa zaoberám kritickou expozíciou argumentačných schém v kontexte pragma-dialektického prístupu k argumentácii. Nadväzujem pritom na prácu Hitchcocka a Wagemansa (2011), ktorí sa sústredili najmä na problémy súvisiace s typológiou argumentačných schém v pragma-dialektike. Pozorovania Hitchcocka a Wagemansa sú v priebehu výkladu kriticky hodnotené, prípadne upravené. Časť kritiky, ktorú v práci uvádzam, súvisí s tým, že niektoré dôležité aspekty argumentačných schém sú v rôznych pragma-dialektických publikáciách prezentované odlišne bez toho, aby sa odlišnosť akokoľvek komentovala, alebo zdôvodnila. Existencia takýchto zdôvodnení nie je pritom iba znakom, ale aj nevyhnutnou podmienkou toho, aby sme akúkoľvek zmenu mohli nazývať pokrokom v teórii. Posledná časť práce je zameraná na problémy týkajúce sa hodnotenia argumentácie v pragma-dialektickom prístupe. Hoci článok prináša vlastné pozitívne návrhy, dôraz a celkový zámer spočíva predovšetkým na expozícii nedostatkov súčasného stavu pragma-dialektickej koncepcie argumentačných schém.
Kľúčové slová: argumentačné schémy, kritické otázky, pragma-dialektický prístup k argumentácii, hodnotenie argumentov
Water Quality Meter Module to improve shrimp production quality in Mojopuro Gede Village, Gresik
Authors: Nurmaida Firnanda Pristiana , Gunawan Agus Indra , Pratama Dananjaya Endi , Amaliah Fithrotul Irda , Zhafirah Fildzah Aure Gehara , Kamaluddin Muhammad Wafiq , Setiawan Ari , Nashrullah Nashrullah , Rasyid Alfandino
Published: March 2023

Shrimp cultivation is a very profitable business in Gresik. However, shrimp farmers in Mojopuro Gede Village, Gresik admitted that they did not optimize their cultivation process. The farmer did not realize that water quality is essential to be considered in aquaculture. Based on these problems, the team held a community service in Mojopuro Gede Village, Gresik by introducing the water quality meter module and giving it to several shrimp farmers in the area. This activity was carried out so that the farmers can improve their cultivation process which has not been optimal and also introduce them to technological developments. Technology use in cultivation is expected to increase the quality of the farmers' crops. The implementation methods used in this activity are socialization and training. In this community service program, education has been given to the farmers so that they understand and care about the condition of their ponds in the cultivation process. The purpose of this program is for introducing the importance of technology in the cultivation process, even though it is actually not easy to provide education to shrimp farmers, especially traditional farmers. Therefore, related parties (NU Gresik Maritime Institute and Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Office of East Java Province) are expected to be more active in providing understanding to the farmers regarding the importance of applying technology in the cultivation process.
Assistance for logo rebranding and packaging "Dodol Lima Pandawa" to improve product quality
Authors: Austin Trecy , Lisdiana Lisdiana , Ardiansyah Ardiansyah
Published: March 2023

The use of online media in the process of selling products is intended to help the community more easily in terms of marketing in line with the post-Covid 19. The implementation of this community empowerment depends on the ability of the community or mothers who have small businesses in Tebing Gerinting Village, South Indralaya. One of the main pillars of the Indonesian economy is to develop small businesses in villages that are run directly by the local community without any third party. Villages are something that the government must raise in order to increase new independence for the community. The result of the implementation of this community empowerment activity is the competence of partners, namely being able to carry out good management strategies during the training. Universities provide full support to the community in Tebing Gerinting Village by carrying out implementation methods in the form of observation, formulation of dodol product planning, product branding assistance, dodol manufacture, and product marketing through online media Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube to improve product quality, and evaluation of product rebranding with a new name according to the story behind the product. The ultimate goal of this activity is to increase the profits of the Tebing Gerinting Village community and partners. The implementation of assistance related to productivity and product rebranding, insight into sustainable innovation, and activities by providing product sticker logos and product banners help partners to be known in the national market
Monitoring water quality using control charts at PDAM Surya Sembada Surabaya
Authors: Lukitosari Valeriana , Sunarsini Sunarsini , Doctorina Wahyu Fistia , Wardhani Laksmi Prita , Putri Endah Rokhmati Merdika
Published: March 2023

Statistical quality control using control charts is an easy-to-implement method to improve quality. Improvements in the quality of products and services are continuously implemented to meet consumer needs. Products and services must maintain the desired quality with as few defects as possible. Variations in products and services are naturally created to meet needs. Unintentional variation, but the cause can be found. Control charts can be used to monitor production; particularly serving as an early warning index of processes that are potentially out of control. To keep production under control, different control charts are prepared for different cases, created by combining upper and lower control limits. Points plotted on a graph can reveal certain patterns, which in turn allow the user to get specific information. Information on water production is very important in PDAM because water is the main product that meets the needs for the survival of humans, animals, plants, and various other needs. The supply of clean water that meets the requirements of quality standards is always pursued by PDAM Surya Sembada Surabaya. The Statistical control chart training will increase productivity and improve water quality, not only in terms of chemical, physical and biological quality. Good water quality will add value to the trust and community of PDAM.
Image Schema as a Type of Concept (Using the Example of the Concept “Circle” in the Russian Linguistic Worldview)
Authors:   Samara National Research University named after Academician S.P. Korolev, Samara, 443086 Russia, Reznikova E.V.
Published: March 2023

This article discusses the traditional image schema theory, which is J. Lakoff and M. Johnson’s conceptual. Although it was introduced several decades ago, certain clarifications and refinements must be made to its framework and key terms in response to the latest advance in cognitive science. In particular, questions have been raised about certain properties of an image schema, such as bringing together different types of perception, relying primarily on human motor experience, abstractness, and being able to morph into other image schemas. For a better understanding of these properties, the concept “circle” in the Russian linguistic worldview was analyzed, and the following properties of the image schema were singled out by the methods of analysis (component, definitional, contextual, logical-linguistic, and etymological), modeling, and cognitive interpretation: spatiality (the presence of a spatial image), visualization, generalization of the experience to a logical scheme, high ability to form meaning due to the cognitive and semantic types of variation, and combinatorial activity (the ability to combine with various image schemas as parts of a larger image or to become the center of association for other image schemas in a different situation). Of special interest are the means of representation characteristic of an image schema: unlike in concepts of other types, its verbalization is performed with the help of not only lexical and phraseological means but also word-building morphemes with spatial semantics (prefixes). A macro-image schema can consist of many micro-image schemas bounded together under the principle of “family resemblance”, wherein any image schema can be central, i.e., play the role of a unifying one. The results obtained here on the refinement of the traditional image schema theory should promote further development of linguocognitive research.
Cognitive and Discursive Features of Joe Biden’s Address to the Joint Session of the United States Congress on April 29, 2021
Authors:   Moscow State University, Moscow, 119991 Russia, Afonina O.I.
Published: March 2023

This article examines the cognitive and discursive aspects of Joe Biden’s April 2021 statement on the epidemiological situation in the United States and the American Jobs Plan. The relevance of the research stems from the need to better understand the tactics and strategies employed by politicians to influence their audiences at the times when politics plays a key role in our lives. Here, the lexical and syntactic features of U.S. President Joe Biden’s speech were considered in order to describe him as a linguistic personality. The main methods used were descriptive, contextual, and keyword analyses. A number of examples prove that Joe Biden uses very expressive linguistic devices to achieve the maximum effect on his listeners: firstly, the U.S. President was found to place particular emphasis on stylistic devices; secondly, various parenthetical elements were highlighted; thirdly, certain distinctive expressive devices were identified; finally, special attention was given to the study of the syntax of the statement. Based on the obtained results, the linguistic personality of Joe Biden within political discourse was characterized in detail. For example, he uses linguistic and pragmatic devices to influence the audience rather than to convey the message. An important generalization is that the discourse of a politician reflects social problems, and the functions of lexical means vary depending on the socio-political situation in a state.
Benefits of a prenatal physical preparation program on the condition of the perineum and Apgar scores at birth
Authors: Njimbu François , Bilo Iness , Nzinga Andy-Muller , Bofosa Teddy , Kam Eric , Paka Anselme , Buhendwa Augustin , Lokomba Vicky , Mbungu Roger , Miangindula Betty
Published: March 2023

Background/Aim: The practice of physical activities among pregnant women remains a significant health challenge in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The aim of this study was to examine the influence of prenatal physical preparation on the state of the perineum and Apgar scores at birth.
Methods: This experimental study included 89 pregnant women, with 38 of them subjected to an 8-month prenatal physical preparation program that involved weekly sessions of 45 min of low to moderate intensity. The remaining 51 pregnant women did not participate in the program and served as a control group. The variables of interest, including episiotomy, perineal tear, intact perineum, and Apgar scores, were measured, and the chi-square statistical test was used to compare the two study groups. P-values <0.05 were considered statistically significant.
Results: The present study reveals that the women in labor in the experimental group (EG) had fewer perineal tears and less episiotomy compared to the control group (CG). Specifically, the incidence of perineal tear was significantly lower in the EG (5.3%) than in the CG (27.5%) with a P-value of 0.001, while the incidence of episiotomy was also significantly lower in the EG (7.9%) than in the CG (25.5%) (P=0.032). Furthermore, a significant number of women in the EG (86.8%) had an intact perineum compared to those in the CG (47%) (P=0.001).
Conclusion: The delivery parameters of pregnant women who followed a prenatal physical preparation program underwent significant changes compared to those who did not participate in the program. These findings suggest that the program should be continued to improve the care of women who have given birth.
violencia comienza con la mirada. Acercamiento a la novela Las Violetas son flores del deseo (2015) de Ana Clavel
Authors: Serna Moreno Angeles Stefanya
Published: March 2023

El presente artículo analiza la obra Las Violetas son flores del deseo (2015) desde el simbolismo de la trama con el consumo propiciado por el deseo hacia las muñecas sexuales. Por lo que, el objetivo es demostrar la presencia de la figura del pedófilo en la literatura de Ana Clavel para exponer el acto de consumo de muñecas sexuales como muestra del poder simbólico patriarcal. Se utiliza los conceptos de Pierre Bourdieu sobre el poder y la violencia simbólicos, y también la metodología de Rita Segato que expone la concepción de los violadores hacia las mujeres. En el aspecto literario, se analiza la figura del personaje como representación de la pedofilia. Además, se concluye con la relevancia estética de la obra junto con su denuncia social.
Lectura y reflexión: una estrategia hermenéutica para la interpretación literaria
Authors: Aguirre Garza Ricardo Damián
Published: March 2023

El presente artículo propone la explicación de una posible estrategia hermenéutica, para la interpretación de los textos literarios, entendiendo a los documentos como totalidades, los cuales pueden contener los cuatro sentidos hermenéuticos propuestos por los escolásticos y nombrados por Dante Alighieri y Boccaccio. En primera instancia se parte de la concepción histórica de la disciplina y una breve visión a los autores más reconocidos (Schleiermacher, 2008; Heidegger, 1997; Ricoeur, 1997; Gadamer, 1998; Schökel, 1994; Beuchot, 2013) hasta llegar a la rama de la hermenéutica literaria nombrada por Szondi (1975), para posteriormente explicar cómo es posible identificar los cuatro sentidos hermenéuticos.
La ciencia ficción mexicana: del margen a un centro que es muchos centros
Authors: Lámbarry Alejandro
Published: March 2023

Este artículo analiza cuatro antologías de ciencia ficción publicadas en México. La primera, de 1991, se sitúa desde el margen del campo literario y justifica su importancia con la apropiación regional que los autores antologados han hecho del nuevo género de origen anglosajón. Las siguientes antologías de 1997 y 2001 emprenden una disputa contra el centro del campo con el fin de obtener mayor capital. Sus tomas de posición implican la apropiación de la tradición literaria canónica, la cercanía del género de la ciencia ficción con la fantástica (del cono Sur) y, de nuevo, la originalidad de la apropiación de este género en México. Por último, la antología de 2018, de Libia Brenda, se presenta desde un centro dual o bicultural que modifica la dinámica de margen y centro. Una de sus mayores aportaciones es ser la primera antología que incluye un número considerable de escritoras.
Cuando se finge que es ficción: aproximación deíctica a La piel del vigilante de Raúl Quinto, un caso de poesía especulativa
Authors: Osorio Gustavo
Published: March 2023

Si bien la poesía ha sido tradicionalmente uno de los géneros que más complejiza y tensa la relación entre lo fictivo y lo empírico-situacional, existe un subgénero de ésta, denominado poesía especulativa, la cual es definida por Suzette Haden Elgin como aquella poesía que da tratamiento a una realidad que es, de cierta manera, distinta de la realidad existente, es decir, una especificidad del género lírico que se sustenta no en lo real-empírico, sino en un constructo de ya ficticio. En este tipo de poesía, que podría aproximarse tanto a la literatura fantástica como a la de ciencia ficción, sostengo existe una constitución discursiva y pragmática particular de lo lírico que bien puede ser abordada desde el reconocimiento analítico de la deixis poética la cual, formalmente, implica un mecanismo discursivo que tiende a posicionar al sujeto lírico (y por consiguiente al sujeto lector) en un espacio-tiempo imposibles más verosímiles o en todo caso construidos desde la idea de un “campo vivencial” (Kate Hamburger) que es a priori falso mas cohesivo; lo anterior resulta en un mecanismo que, a mi parecer, se torna un discurso lírico que se sostiene en ese “fingir que es ficción”, reformulando la célebre sentencia de “Autopsicografía” de Fernando Pessoa. A fin de corroborar esta hipótesis de trabajo y reconocer dónde y cómo se construye ese “fingir lo que es ficción”, me detendré en el poemario titulado La piel del vigilante (Premio Andalucía de Poesía Joven 2014) del poeta español Raúl Quinto, poemario circunscrito al universo paralelo y distópico creado por Alan Moore en la serie de novelas gráficas Watchmen (1986), en donde mostraré cómo se construye una poesía especulativa desde el posicionamiento del sujeto y la recuperación de espacios y tiempos a partir de la narrativa de Moore, pero también cómo el poema plantea un desprendimiento de lo empírico apuntalando una configuración deíctica autónoma; un universo autosustentable e inverosímil en relación con el contexto real-empírico pero que, ultimadamente, deviene un constructo autónomo y un caso prototípico de aquello que se ha denominado, desde la crítica literaria reciente, poesía especulativa.