bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Communication research to improve public engagement with climate change and human health
Authors: Campbell Eryn , Uppalapati Sri Saahitya , Kotcher John , Maibach Edward
Published: August 2022

Because of the world’s dependence on fossil fuels, climate change and air pollution are profoundly harming both human and planetary health. Fortunately, climate solutions are also health solutions, and they present both local and global opportunities to foster cleaner, healthier, and safer communities. Social science research provides an evidence-based foundation for messaging strategies that can build public and political will for climate and health solutions. Specifically, messages that convey the health harms of climate change and highlight the health benefits of climate solutions may be especially effective in building this public and political will. Further, health professionals are trusted sources of information about climate change, and many have shown interest in educating the public and policymakers about the health relevance of climate change and clean energy. The alignment between promising message strategies and the interest of highly trusted messengers strongly suggests the potential of health students and health professionals to create the conditions necessary to address climate change as a public health imperative. Social scientists can support them with research and advice on the most effective communication strategies.
Overcoming the barriers facing children with English as an additional language: A Delphi study of teacher practices and perceptions in England.
Authors: Oxley Emily , Nash Hannah , Weighall Anna
Published: August 2022

A growing and heterogeneous group of children in English primary classrooms speak English as an additional language (EAL) (DfE 2022). Relative to their English – only speaking peers, EAL children shown trends of underperformance on summative examinations (Demie, 2018). The aim of this study was to investigate potential barriers to EAL pupil attainment identified by current teachers. A Delphi survey was administered (pre-lockdown in the UK), with questions concerning barriers to attainment and teachers’ proposed methods to overcome these. Teachers suggested their own lack of pedagogical knowledge regarding teaching EAL children was a barrier to EAL children’s academic performance. Teachers implement many different strategies to support children, however, there is no consensus as to which strategies are most effective. It is clear that further support and training for teachers is needed to improve the outcomes for EAL learners. This need is even more crucial given the widening gap post lockdown in the UK.
Chatbot-delivered acceptance and commitment therapy with adolescents: A pilot randomized controlled trial
Authors: Stapleton Alison , Lavelle Joseph Michael , McHugh Louise
Published: August 2022

To date, no published randomized controlled trial (RCT) has evaluated chatbot-delivered acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) for youth mental health. The present pilot study was a three-arm parallel-group RCT that aimed to (i) evaluate universal chatbot-delivered ACT for adolescents and (ii) assess the feasibility of nesting high temporal density measures of problematic rule-following (i.e., daily ecological momentary assessments) in the chatbot. 148 young people aged 15 to 17 years were randomly assigned to receive either chatbot-delivered ACT, psychoeducation via a booklet, or neither of these (non-active control). Participants completed self-report measures of generalized pliance, tracking, affect, psychological inflexibility, and valued living at three time-points (immediately pre-intervention, immediately post-intervention, and at a six-week follow-up), with participants assigned to the chatbot further completing daily single-item assessments of problematic pliance. No statistically significant changes in any dependent variable were observed across conditions or over time. As per intervention satisfaction data, chatbot-delivered ACT demonstrated adequate acceptability. Given both the apparent convergence with a standardized measure and minimal missing data, nesting ecological momentary assessments in the chatbot was deemed highly feasible. Findings are discussed with explicit reference to (i) appropriate session duration and (ii) means of enhancing artificial intelligence and natural language processing technologies underlying the chatbot going forward.
The Role of Velocity in Occupational Stress Across the Career Span
Authors: Van Fossen Jenna
Published: August 2022

The process of occupational stress is dynamic, and thus must be conceptualized through an intraindividual perspective. Theories of self-regulation model feedback loops in goal pursuit and have meaningful implications for occupational well-being, from the task-level to years across the career span. In particular, discrepancy (the distance between one’s actual and desired states) and velocity (the speed at which one is moving towards a desired state) influence reactions in goal-striving. We extend theory bridging the self-regulation, occupational health, and career literatures by outlining the effects of discrepancy and velocity feedback for well-being, which we ground in cybernetic theories of stress, coping, and well-being. Further, we consider change at the macro scale by delimiting the impact of velocity, experienced in the pursuit of goals across Super’s (1980) career stages, on worker health. We conclude with a discussion of the theoretical and practical implications of velocity and health over the career stages.
Further null evidence of extra-sensory-perception by using forced-choice experiments with unselected participants in an ordinary state of consciousness
Authors: Tressoldi Patrizio
Published: August 2022

The international multi-labs, Transparent Psi Project by Kekecs et al. (2022), did not confirm the results of one of the most known Bem’s experiments.In Bem’s experiment, unselected participants were able to predict correctly 53.1% of the time, the location of erotic images shown randomly beyond a left or a right curtain presented on a pc screen.The null evidence observed in the Transparent Psi Project, 49.89% of correct predictions, confirms that extra-sensory perception cannot or is extremely difficult to be detected, carrying out experiments with unselected participants performing tasks in an ordinary wake state of consciousness.Researchers of extra-sensory perception are advised to recruit skilled participants and request them to perform tasks in a modified state of consciousness as in ganzfeld field, dream, meditation, etc.
Van Fossen et al., 2022 SSM Accepted Manuscript
Authors: Van Fossen Jenna
Published: August 2022

Objective: Contact tracing (CT) can limit the spread of infectious diseases, however its effectiveness hinges on public participation. We evaluated perceptions of the financial and health risk posed by COVID-19 and trust in information about COVID-19 provided by the state health department that manages CT as predictors of comfort and willingness to comply with CT. We further examined the moderating effect of political ideology on these relationships. Method: We used structural equation modeling to test hypotheses in data from a cross-sectional survey completed by a representative sample of Michigan residents (N = 805) in 2020. Results: Perceptions of the risk of COVID-19 to one’s health (but not finances) was negatively related to comfort and willingness to participate in CT. Trust in information about COVID-19 and liberalism were positively related to comfort and willingness. There was also a moderating effect of political ideology, such that conservatives were less comfortable and willing at greater perceptions of health risk. Conclusions: Conservatives and those who perceive a greater health risk may require targeted messaging and more deliberate engagement strategies to increase CT participation.
Performative polarization: The interactional and cultural drivers of political antagonism
Authors: Revers Matthias
Published: August 2022

Political backlash against liberal democracy and ubiquitous clashes between different forms of identity politics in recent years evoked a heightened awareness of political polarization. Rather than examining the mechanics of this process, social science predominantly conceives political polarization in a rather static manner and measures its prevalence and causes within and between societies. This article views political polarization as taking shape in the experience of political conflict. It proposes a cultural performance framework suitable to examine the social drama of political conflict and its connections to interpersonal political dispute. Performative polarization is premised upon antagonizing one public in order to win over and energize another public. It views political antagonism as constituted by 1) powerful performers and performances that provide the preparatory symbolic work and scripts and 2) divided publics who arbitrate their dramatic acts in ensuing performances and who collectively generate political divisions. The anti-Critical Race Theory campaign in the US serves as a case study to work through the elements of this theoretical framework.
Is four better than three? The effect of the 4-year high school policy on academic performance in Ghana
Authors: Denteh Augustine , Asare Samuel , Senadza Bernardin
Published: August 2022

This paper examines the effect of increasing the length of senior high school educationon immediate academic performance. We exploit a unique natural experiment thatextended high school duration by one year in Ghana from 2007 to 2009. Following thepolicy’s reversal, the 2009 and 2010 high school entry cohorts experienced exogenouslydifferent years of schooling but took the same exit examination in 2013. Using administrativedata on the two student cohorts, we find that the extra year of high schoolsubstantially increased performance in all subjects. We find the most economicallysignificant improvement in achievement for two core subjects with the lowest historicalpass rates—Core Mathematics and Integrated Science. Analysis by gender demonstratesthat the policy closed preexisting achievement gaps in favor of female studentsfor Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) subjects. The resultssuggest that relaxing learning time constraints may improve academic achievement andclose gender gaps in STEM fields.
Information Control on YouTube During Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Authors: Golovchenko Yevgeniy , Pedersen Kristina Aleksandrovna , Raaschou-Pederse Jonas Skjold , Rogers Anna
Published: August 2022

The war in Ukraine takes place both on the battle fields as well as the information space. A lot of attention has been given to “information warfare” in the form of production and distribution of propaganda and disinformation on social media. However, the struggle for “truth” also takes place through information control – both in Russia as well as liberal democracies. Using data from YouTube, one of most popular social media in the world, we examine changes in commenting engagement following the Russian censorship laws as well as YouTube’s own effort to curb Russian state-affiliated propaganda. With the empirical results we hope to contribute to the ongoing debate within the broader public as well as censorship scholarship on the effectiveness of online bans in the context of international conflict.
Dispositional Fear of Missing Out Susceptibility: Development of a Trait-Scale
Authors: Neumann Dominik , Rhodes Nancy
Published: August 2022

Popular culture, advertising, marketing strategies, and academia recently paid increased attention to the experience of Fear of Missing Out (FOMO). Yet, there is only scant research on its complex nature and the personality-based dispositional susceptibility fostering the FOMO experience. In the present investigation, the authors present a robust Dispositional FOMO Susceptibility (DFS) scale based on a mixed-methods approach. They show that fear of exclusion and worries about inclusion, regret anticipation, and experiential envy comprise the dispositional susceptibility for FOMO. In the subsequent preregistered studies, the authors experimentally test the predictive validity of this DFS scale in the context of Instagram content viewed by users. They demonstrate how high-DFS people report higher explicitly (self-reported) and implicitly (word fragmentation task) expressed negative and lower positive emotions after viewing social information on Instagram. Consequently, the authors provide a novel, conceptually matured, and evolved viewpoint on why consumers experience FOMO and what underlying personality traits drive the experience. They offer a survey instrument to help scholars conduct fine-grained, context-independent research on FOMO.
Torsional Improvements in a Multistoried Building with Plan Irregularities
Authors: Dhakal Ashish , Shrestha Rajendra
Published: August 2022

Irregular buildings consist of large number of modern urban structures. Though some buildings look symmetrical in plan might have irregular distribution of mass, strength and stiffness along the plan and height of the buildings. In common sense, a building with a regular geometry is supposed to be regular building. While the building is designed to be used for different functions along the building area and along the building plan the presence of opening, staircase positioning and positioning of the shear/core wall for different purpose like lift and HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) leads to the irregularity in the plan. Ultimately, torsion irregularity occurs, which if remains not taken care properly may create substantial damage of the building structures. The purpose of this study is to determine the conditions for excessive torsional irregularity and solve them with the proper positioning of the shear wall to counter the torsional behavior of the building. A linear response analysis was conducted and the studied structures were both six- storey buildings. First building has opening left for different purpose like lift and HVAC systems. While the second building has shear wall for lift at the edge of the building. Though both buildings seem fine with their geometrical orientation after the analysis torsional irregularity was evident. The proper placement of the shear wall has been used to stiffen the building to counter for the torsional modal and make to regular in terms of the mass and stiffness distribution.
Human Development Index and Its Enhancement with Selection Procedure of Its Components
Authors: Banjade Ishwari Prasad , Gautam Shanta
Published: August 2022

This paper aims to identify the rational components and statistical technique to measure of performance in key dimensions of human development. The study uses desk review particularly the literature that focused quantitative techniques and human development. Different ideas, models, concepts and knowledge of human development are drawn from various literature. Those models and concepts of human development are evolving over time and building on the strengths and weaknesses of the previous models and concepts. Many recent studies suggest that the Human Development Index (HDI) is incomplete and so there is an urgent need to modify and develop new measuring tool for human development. In connection with this issue the study focuses to identify and develop rational components and appropriate model that can overcome the deficiency of the existing models. The study recommends to use Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Multiple Regression Analysis (MRA)which are found statistical techniques to develop the estimators for measuring the level of human development. The appropriate components and modified models are proposed on the basis of derived components with statistical techniques for measuring the level human development in rational manner.
Challenges and Opportunities of Arts-Based Science Learning Among Basic Level Students amid Covid 19 Pandemic
Authors: Acharya Kamal Prasad , Acharya Milan , Khatri Sarswati
Published: August 2022

This paper provides an overview of the emergent practices of arts-based science teaching and learning in public schools in Nepal. It also shares why arts-based science learning has emerged as a shift in teaching and learning from a dogmatic approach to arts-based learning as well as the opportunities and challenges amid COVID 19 pandemic. QUAN qual research method → was applied in this research. The questionnaire survey was used to collect the quantitative data whereas an in-depth interview was taken to collect the qualitative information in this study. 300 students have been selected randomly out of 1300 study population by using the Raosoft sample size calculator with a 95% level of confidence and with a 5% margin error. It is found that the use of figures, posters, soil and sand art, songs and drama promote the understanding of students’ science learning and their achievement score. The findings from this study are expected to encourage the Nepal government, local governments, and public schools to bring local practices into central level policies to transform the dogmatic approach to arts-based teaching and learning.
Effect of Declustering Algorithm in Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis for Kathmandu Valley
Authors: Chhetri Pawan , Chamlagain Deepak , Tiwari Ram Chandra
Published: August 2022

An earthquake is a random event with uncertainty on time of occurrence, size of events, and location of rupture. So earthquake phenomenon is a model based on Poisson’s distribution. Thus, all the dependent event like foreshock and aftershock has to be removed before performing any Probabilistic Seismic Hazard Analysis (PSHA). Among the number of methodologies proposed for declustering methods, the process proposed by Gardener and Knopoff (1974) and Reasenberg (1985) was mostly used due to the availability of source code and reliability of declustering work. In this study, an attempt has been made to compare the effect of the declustering process at hazard level for the scenario of Kathmandu Valley. Probabilistic seismic hazard analysis of Kathmandu valley is performed using RCRISIS software with different seismicity parameters calculated for without declustering, declustering using Gardener and Knopoff (1974), and declustering using Reasenberg (1985). Calculated PGA value at bedrock level for 760 years return period for three declustering models compared with the measured square root of the sum of square (SRSS) PGA by 2015 Gorkha earthquake at Kathmandu valley at KTP station. Obtained results highlighted the suitability of the Gardener and Knopoff source code for the study area.
Development of a Model Updating Technique Using Soft Computing
Authors: Yadav Yogesh , Saud Ishwor Singh
Published: August 2022

The structural models, do not necessarily predict the measured data sufficiently accurately. Because of this, there is a need for these models to be updated to better reflect the measured data. This paper introduces computational intelligence techniques to update finite element models. The model updating is formulated as a constrained optimization problem and solved using a recently developed meta-heuristic algorithm called Artificial Bee Colony (ABC) algorithm. A MATLAB code is developed using the model-updating formulations presented in this paper. Numerical simulation studies are carried out by solving for the proposed model updating technique by using pseudo-experimental data of an 8storey framed structure and also the experimental data of ASCE three storey benchmark structure. Studies presented in this paper clearly indicate the effectiveness of the proposed computational intelligence-based model updating technique.
Structural Analysis of Bhattarai’s Sukaratka Paila [Socrates Footsteps]
Authors: Bastola Ganesh Kumar
Published: August 2022

This study aims at analyzing Govinda Raj Bhattaria’s novel Sukaratka Paila within the theoretical framework of structuralism. More specifically, this study uses the procedures of analysis called seek-find-lose and seek-but-don’t find grammar structure of narratives in which the major characters are studied. The idea is how one character seeks the other, finds him or her and again loses him or her. Bhattaria’s novel Sukaratka Paila embeds the structure of romance within the structure of full of irony and the second structure offers realities of the contemporary time when narrator professor Socrates realizes at the end when he sees Ananta's alike body hanging on the ceiling fan of his own room. The promises of living together being the life partners goes in vain for both Ananta and Purnima. Moreover, this study examines the structure of the novel in which structure plays an essential part in a literary work which juxtaposes the plot and other elements of the story to make the narration comprehensible for the readers and also to clutch the meaning which the novelist wants to convey. The prime purpose of the paper is to unfold the underlying assumptions and unconscious regularities of human characters and their experiences based on their behaviors, society and culture. This analysis captures the writer’s intention of fabricating the story through its characters, theme and setting. The study reveals that structural reading of a fiction paves the ways for exploring another vantage of point in literary works.
The Performance of Jhumra as the Tharu Folk Ballad: A Study in Angst and Eco-Romance
Authors: Dagaura Mohan
Published: August 2022

This paper critically unravels the themes of Jhumra folk dance-songs of Dangaura Tharu of Nepal. On its interpretation, it discusses the imaginative representation of nature and human relationship in Jhumra songs appropriating the notions of the folklore performance of Richard Schechner and Alan Dundes. The paper appropriates Tharu Jhumra dance songs: Chhaila To, Jone Panah Gaili, Baigam Ture and Karam Lage Aag voiced by Mani Ram Tharu. The songs reflect the romantic fantasy and the suffering of the folks. Jhumra serves as the distinct dance repeatedly performed by the community throughout the year. Along with this, the brief reference of Robert Burns has also been fetched to spell out the modern revival and revisualization of folklores by the medium of YouTube and other commercial online platforms. Jhumra songs comprise the lyrics that romanticize and de-romanticize nature with the human–nature union. I have used Schechner's idea of performance as the way of life to signify the eco-centric romance of Tharu community. Schechner believes that performance is embedded in everydayness of each activity that a folk performs. This research will help to assimilate the eco-friendly nature of Tharu ethnicity and other different ethnicities of Nepal urging us to be more eco-conscious individuals.
Impact of Job Satisfaction on Performance of Employees Working Nepalese Life Insurance Companies, Kathmandu, Nepal
Authors: Sah Gunja Kumari , Pokharel Shiva Prasad
Published: August 2022

Employee satisfaction is essential for an organization's success and survival. Job satisfaction measures how happy workforces are with their jobs and working environment. Many factors involve improving or maintaining high satisfaction rates, which wise insurance sectors would do well to implement. Employees’ job satisfaction is a multi-disciplinary concept that results from their perception of their jobs and the degree to which a good fit exists between them and the insurance sector. This study aims to examine the relationship between job satisfaction dimensions and employee performance, and it also explores how satisfaction influences employee performance in life insurance sectors. Descriptive and causal-comparative research designs were employed to examine the relationship and explore the dimensions. Data have been gathered from the 240 respondents through stratified sampling techniques and entered into SPSS version 20 for the analysis. The correlation result of the study clarified that there was a positive and significant relationship between job satisfaction constructs and employee performance. As per  regression analysis, payroll had a higher influence on job performance than other factors and was positively significant. So, the payroll system affected employees satisfaction to increase their performances. It has also reported significant positive relationships between interpersonal relationships and employee performance. However, there was an insignificant relationship between working environment and job performance.
Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on the Net Profit and its Principal Determinants of Nepalese Commercial Banks
Authors: Dahal Arjun Kumar , Budhathoki Prem Bahadur
Published: August 2022

COVID-19's influence on net profit and its main variables, such as net interest income, fee and commission revenue, and total operating income of Nepalese commercial banks, is explored. It also aims to determine the relationship between variables as well as the short- and long-term effects of interest income, fee and commission revenue, and operating income on commercial banks' net profit. The panel data of 27 commercial banks from 2011 (fiscal year 2010/11) to 2020 (fiscal year 2019/20) are examined and collected from the Nepal Rastra Bank's Banks Supervision Reports. The descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, panel unit root testing, and panel autoregressive distributed lag (ARDL) model are all employed. Net interest income and net profit (0.901), fee and commission income and net profit (0.823), and total operating income and net profit (0.823) all have a strong positive connection (0.800). The COVID-19 outbreak hurts commercial banks' net profits in both the short and long term. However, the research produced some disputed findings. For example, consider the long-term negative impact of total operating profit on commercial bank net profit and the short-term negative impact of net interest income on commercial bank net profit. It is suggested to decrease unneeded expenditures that may be cut without disrupting the banking business to enhance profit. The importance of e-banking might be stressed to slow the rapid decline in bank profit and other earnings. This article is unique because the researcher is not affected by other researchers' tools, methodologies, and findings.
Knowledge Transfer in Community Schools: Factors Influencing Perspective
Authors: Rai Rahan Singh
Published: August 2022

Purpose. This study examines the knowledge transfer through knowledge and communication-related factors in the context of Secondary Level (+2) education in Community Schools.

Design & Approach. To obtain the objectives of this paper, data has been collected from the respondents of +2 level students of nine Community Schools and the schools have been selected using the key informant method. The respondents have asked structured questionnaire based on five-point Likert scales. While selecting the 430 respondents from different nine Community Schools, the researcher applies a purposive sampling method and the same count of questionnaires have been distributed to them, among these, with the final net count of 403 filled-up questionnaires taken for the study. To analyze the data, statistical tools such as frequency, percentage etc. have been used. Cronbach's alpha is observed to test the reliability of items. Similarly, Pearson's Correlation coefficient is used to examine the relationship between the Knowledge Transfer-dependent variable and the other four independent variables. Furthermore, multiple regression analysis is also performed for the testing of the hypothesis.

Originality & Value. In the context of factors influencing knowledge transfer perspective in Community Schools, this paper made deep research through the various dimensions of knowledge transfer and which may assist the various stakeholders with regard to provide and improve the way out of quality education.

Results & Findings. The major findings of the study were that Sharing of Understanding and Communication Competence has significant effect on knowledge transfer whereas, Information Technology, and Source Credibility has positive but insignificant impact on knowledge transfer.
Effects of Performance Appraisal System on Employees’ Performance in the Joint Venture Banks of Nepal
Authors: Kandel Laxman Raj
Published: August 2022

This study examines the effects of performance appraisal systems on employees’ performance in joint venture banks. It focuses on the employees’ awareness of the appraisal system and their knowledge of the appraisal system and performance appraisal management, leading to effective employee performance in joint venture banks. This was a research project that was meant to be descriptive. Questionnaires were the methods of data collection and 100 respondents from Everest bank, Himalayan bank and NABIL bank were studied. Moreover, the collected data were analyzed and processed using a computer program (excel) and indicated clearly on tables. The study results exposed that employee performance appraisal at Everest bank, Himalayan bank and NABIL bank is not effective and not very well utilized. The mainstream employees were unaware and were absent knowledge of the performance appraisal practiced in their organizations. They were not involved in an argument with supervisors and were not given sufficient time to organize for the meeting as an outcome; there’s no feedback delivered to employees afterwards appraisal. These banks do not use the available appraisal system for making important employee decisions. Employee performance appraisal should be implemented properly to meet a certain organization’s context, according to the recommendations, communication between employees and management decisions like disciplinary actions, promotion and training.
Nexus between Capital Structure and Financial Performance of Nepalese Hydropower Companies
Authors: Lamichhane Pitambar , Shrestha Purna M.
Published: August 2022

This study aims to shed light on the empirical investigation of the nexus between capital structure and financial performance. This paper focuses on hydropower companies listed on Nepal Stock Exchange (NEPSE) until mid-July 2020. This paper analyzes the nexus of capital structure with the financial performance of hydropower companies for the period 2005/06 to 2019/20. This study applies a descriptive and causal research design. Return on equity (ROE) is used to measure financial performance and is considered a dependent variable and short-term debt to capital (SDC), long-term debt to capital (LDC), total debt to capital (TDC), and debt to assets (DR) ratios are the measures of capital structure and used as explanatory variables. This paper reveals that short-term debt to capital ratio has a positive role in financial performance. Moreover, the findings of this paper depict that long-term debt to capital and total debt to capital has a significant positive impact on the financial performance of hydropower companies in Nepal. However, the debt to asset ratio inversely affects financial performance. Thus, this paper concludes that Nepalese hydropower companies should increase short-term, long-term, and total debt to capital ratios and decrease debt to assets to maximize financial performance. The implication of this study is in the formulation of optimal capital structure policy. The hydropower sector can apply the findings of this paper to formulate an appropriate capital structure policy to maximize its financial performance in Nepal.
Pemodelan Struktur Modal Perusahaan Farmasi yang Terdapat di Bursa Efek Indonesia
Authors: Anastasia Faustina Ignes , Tjandrasa Benny Budiawan
Published: August 2022

Industri farmasi di Indonesia tidak terlepas dari pengaruh faktor makroekonomi dan mikroekonomi. Salah satu hal yang perlu mendapat perhatian investor adalah struktur modal yang terdapat pada perusahaan-perusahaan farmasi di BEI. Struktur modal berbagai perusahaan farmasi di BEI diduga dipengaruhi oleh faktor-faktor tertentu yang terdapat pada kinerja perusahaan maupun makroekonomi. Sejumlah variabel yang diteliti sebagai proxy dari faktor-faktor tersebut adalah current ratio, total asset turnover, return on equity, tingkat inflasi, tingkat suku bunga SBI, nilai kurs IDR-USD, dan debt equity ratio. Pengambilan data sekunder menggunakan systematic random sampling dengan interval waktu tahunan karena laporan keuangan perusahaan yang sudah diaudit terdapat dalam periode waktu tahunan. Temuan yang menarik pada penelitian ini adalah peningkatan laba akan meningkatkan pula utang perusahaan, dan ketika inflasi meningkat perusahaan akan memilih menjual saham ketimbang berutang. Hal lainnya adalah semua variabel kinerja perusahaan dan makroekonomi yang diuji dalam penelitian ini memiliki pengaruh secara simultan terhadap struktur modal perusahaan farmasi yang tergabung di BEI.
Sistem Informasi Berbasis Web Soto Kudus Kembang Joyo
Authors: Mono Muhammad Suparmono , Saryoko Andi , Wijaya Ganda
Published: August 2022

The development of the technological world provides for humans in carrying out business transactions. With the existence of business process information systems or can be more efficient and effective. Soto Kudus still uses manual paper records in its business processes, so that data requests are less effective which causes data manipulation, and there are no web-based monitoring charts. By implementing a web-based information system, it is expected to be able to provide convenience in running business processes. The programming language used is using the PHP programming language with a codeigniter framework. For storing data, the author uses Mysqli. The results of this application to facilitate the admin in processing data and facilitating management in monitoring sales data charts, as well as saving paper usage and sales data security
RANCANG BANGUN SISTEM INFORMASI BERBASIS WEB PADA SMK MADANI DEPOK MENGGUNAKAN FRAMEWORK CODEIGNITER
Authors: Purnomo Andi Agus , Rahmawati Eva , Nuryadi Nanang
Published: August 2022

Abstrak  - Teknologi pada saat ini sudah sangat berkembang terutama dalam bidang informasi banyak perusahaan ataupun lembaga yang memanfaatkan teknologi informasi ini diantaranya dalam bidang pendidikan, sekolah merupakan tempat pendidikan formal yang dapat memberikan fasilitas yang terbaik kepada siswa-siswi dan juga para orangtua. Dengan memanfaatkan teknologi informasi merupakan cara yang tepat dengan mengakses website siswa ataupun orangtua dapat melihat nilai ataupun mendaftar. Penulis melakukan metode penelitian dengan studi literatur dan juga wawancara dengan narasumber langsung sehingga untuk perolehan data menghasilkan data yang akurat. Observasi dan analisa dilakukan setelah terkumpulnya data lengkap untuk standarisasi dan kebutuhan yang diperlukan. Dengan pengembangan menggunakan metode Waterfall. Implementasi menggunakan bahasa pemrograman PHP dan menggunakan MySQL sebagai database. Sistem Informasi Akademik dirancang yang berguna untuk membangun sistem informasi yang berkomputerisasi sehingga memudahkan staff dalam pengolahan data. Dengan diakses secara online  perancangan sistem informasi akademik berbasis web sehingga dapat memberikan pelayanan yang optimal kepada siswa dan orangtua dapat menghemat waktu, tenaga dan ongkos tanpa datang kesekolah untuk mendapat informasi akademik.
PERANCANGAN SISTEM INFORMASI PENGIRIMAN BARANG BERBASIS WEB PADA PT. BOMA TIRTA PRIMA
Authors: Ibrahim Purnomo , Anton Anton , Astuti Puji
Published: August 2022

Boma Tirta Prima adalah perusahaan yang bergerak dibidang jasa pengiriman barang, yang melayani pengiriman antar provinsi melalui transportasi pesawat dan kapal laut. Dalam perusahaan terdapat kendala saat mengelola data dan sering terjadinya keterlambatan dalam memberi laporan. Selain itu perusahaan menggunakan transportasi kapal laut untuk pengiriman jalur laut. Pengiriman via laut, perusahaan bekerja sama dengan Kapal Pelni yang menyediakan alat transportasi. Perancangan web di PT. Boma Tirta Prima akan sangat membantu untuk kelancaran bisnis pengiriman barang, maka perancangan Sistem Informasi Pengiriman Barang mulai dikembangkan berbasis web. Dengan menggunakan web, PT. Boma Tirta Prima akan lebih mudah mendapatkan customer dengan cara promosikan jasa pengiriman. Dari penelitian ini metode yang digunakan adalah metode waterfall, perancangan tersebut menghasilkan sistem informasi online bebasis web, untuk mempermudah admin dalam mengelola data pengiriman, dan memudah customer mengirim barang.
PERANCANGAN SISTEM INFORMASI ALUMNI TERINTEGRASI BERBASIS WEB (STUDI KASUS DI CORPS ALUMNI HANG TUAH SURABAYA)
Authors: Naufal Dimas Fajar , Suryawinata Mohammad , Kautsar Irwan Alnarus
Published: August 2022

Keberadaan alumni mempunyai peran yang penting untuk instansi pendidikan. Salah satu tolak ukur kualitas suatu perguruan tinggi adalah kualitas alumninya. Karena pentingnya peran alumni, alangkah baiknya suatu perguruan tinggi memiliki sarana untuk menghubungkan alumni dengan almamaternya, baik dengan sesama alumni, dosen, maupun dengan mahasiswa perguruan tinggi yang bersangkutan. Sejak berdiri hingga saat ini Politeknik Pelayaran Surabaya telah menghasilkan ribuan alumni  yang tersebar baik dalam maupun luar negeri. Namun informasi alumni tersebut belum terdata dengan rapi, karena hampir semua data masih tersimpan dalam form berbentuk kertas hingga banyak data yang hilang. Dan baru sebagian data yang sudah diinput kedalam program Microsoft Excel. Sehingga akan membutuhkan waktu yang lama dalam proses pencarian data maupun pelayanan administrasi. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode Metode waterfall dan telah dilakukan pengujian dengan metode blackbox dengan hasil semua fungsional berjalan lancar tanpa bug atau error yang ditunjukkan skor 100.

Hasil aplikasi perancangan sistem informasi alumni berbasis web ini menggunakan PHP. Dengan adanya aplikasi sistem informasi alumni ini, diharapkan dapat memberikan kemudahan dalam proses pendataan serta mendapatkan informasi yang dibutuhkan tentang alumni yang baru lulus atau sudah lama lulus yang tergabung dalam Corps Alumni hang Tuah Surabaya.
DATA WAREHOUSE : FACT CONSTELLATION SCHEMA DENGAN PEMODELAN DATA DIMENSIONAL POWELL PADA WEDDING ORGANIZER
Authors: Novandya Adhika
Published: August 2022

Wedding organizer, usaha yang bergerak dalam bidang jasa yang secara khusus membantuk dalam merencanakan sebuah  pesta pernikahan. Perlunya perancangan sebuah model konseptual data warehouse pada Wedding organizer ditujukan untuk merancang model dan alur data yang ada pada Wedding organizer tersebut. Data warehouse merupakan kumpulan data dari berbagai sumber yang ditempatkan menjadi satu dalam tempat penyimpanan untuk proses querying dan reporting. Model konseptual data warehouse merupakan suatu desain logic yang merepresentasikan data. Metode perancangan data warehouse yang digunakan dalam penelitian adalah pemodelan data dimensional Powell. Penelitian menghasilkan perancangan data ke dalam beberapa tabel yang kemudian tabel tersebut ditentukan tabel tersebut termasuk ke dalam table dimensi atau fakta. Proses identifikasi tersebut ditujukan untuk merancang star schema, snowflake schema, dan fact constellation schema terhadap data yang ada pada sebuah Wedding organizer.
ANALISIS SENTIMEN PADA ULASAN APLIKASI KREDIVO DENGAN ALGORITMA SVM DAN NBC
Authors: Muhammadin Alman , Sobari Irwan Agus
Published: August 2022

Analisis sentimen Review Aplikasi Kredivo merupakan salah satu contoh proses untuk mengaplikasikan dari pada metode algoritma Support Vector Machine (SVM) dan Naive Bayes Classifier dalam mengklasifikasi sentiment yang tujuannya adalah membandingkan kedua metode tersebut mana yang lebih baik. Data penelitian ini diambil dari website Google Play Store, data yang diambil yaitu data teks ulasan dengan jumlah 10000 ulasan. Data tersebut melewati proses Data Preprocessing dan menggunakan algoritma Support Vector Machine (SVM) dan Naive Bayes Classifier (NBC). Setelah itu dilakukan pengujian menggunakan kombinasi dari pembagian data latih dan data uji, serta menggunakan sistem set validation, dimana 80% untuk data uji dan 20% untuk data testing. Pengujian menggunakan algoritma Support Vector Machine menghasilkan akurasi 83,3% dengan nilai presisi untuk kelas positif 77% dan kelas negatif 87% sedangkan nilai recall untuk kelas positif sebesar 89% dan 73% untuk kelas negatif. Kemudian untuk algoritma Naive Bayes Classifier sendiri menghasilkan nilai akurasi sebesar 80,8% dengan nilai presisi untuk kelas positif sebesar 81% dan untuk kelas negatif sebesar 87%, sedangkan nilai recall untuk kelas positif sebesar 88% dan untuk kelas negatif sebesar 79%. Jadi untuk tingkat keseluruhan dapat dilihat dari nilai akursi dengan algoritma SVM lebih tinggi dibanding Naive Bayes Classifier.
PENENTUAN KELAYAKAN PEMBERIAN KREDIT PADA KOPERASI MENGGUNAKAN METODE PROFILE MATCHING
Authors: Yunita Yunita , Nurhidayati Siti , Setiadi Ahmad
Published: August 2022

Koperasi Guru Bina Sejahtera merupakan salah satu koperasi yang bergerak di bidang simpan pinjam. Pada koperasi Bina Sejahtera Proses penilaian pemberian kredit masih dilakukan secara manual sehingga membutuhkan waktu yang cukup lama. Selain itu proses pemberian kredit masih bersifat subjektif karena tanpa memperhitungkan nilai kelayakan pemberian kredit sehingga hal tersebut menyebabkan resiko kredit macet serta tidak tepat sasaran. Oleh karena itu, dibutuhkan suatu sistem pendukung keputusan untuk membantu pihak koperasi dalam proses pengambilan keputusan untuk menentukan siapa yang lebih layak menerima kredit. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode profile matching. Dengan 3 aspek dalam menentukan kelayakan pemberian kredit yaitu aspek jaminan, aspek pinjaman dan aspek ekonomi. Hasil akhir dalam penelitian ini berupa perankingan sehingga pihak koperasi dapat dengan mudah mengambil keputusan dengan melihat hasil tersebut . Anggota yang  bernama Lela Hamsana mendapatkan nilai tertinggi pada hasil akhir dengan nilai 4.73 maka dari itu anggota tersebut sangat layak mendapatkan pinjaman.
Prototype Aplikasi Edukasi Anak Berbasis Mobile
Authors: Hidayat Wahyutama Fitri , Malau Yesni , Julianto Muhammad Fahmi
Published: August 2022

Teknologi informasi dunia dimana saat ini sedang berkembang dengan pesat telah menyasar berbagai aspek di  masyarakat yaitu ekonomi, kebudayaan, seni, politik, dan tak terkecuali dunia pendidikan. Tujuan dari penelitian yag dilakukan yaitu menghasilkan prototype aplikasi yang berberbasiskan mobile application dengan diberikan nama Aplikasi Edukasi Anak. Batasan yang digunakan di penelitian ini yaitu hanya akan dibahas mengenai merancangan aplikasi berdasarkan model prototype. Hasil dari penelitian ini berupa rancangan  Aplikasi Edukasi Anak berbasis mobile yang dirancang menggunakan aplikasi Justinmind. Hasil rancangan yang dilakukan pengujian dengan digunakannya metode BlackBox dapat menghasilkan fitur aplikasi prototype yang dirancang dapat berjalan sesuai dengan rancangan dan diterima.
PEMILIHAN KANDIDAT MANAJER MENGGUNAKAN METODE ANALITYCAL HIERARCHY PROCESS
Authors: Suharjanti Suharjanti , Taufik Ghofar , Suteja Mikhael Tomy , Komarudin Ishak
Published: August 2022

Dalam penentuan penilaian karyawan terbaik guna menentukan kandidat sebagai manager dengan studi kasus pada divisi gudang pada PT. Dian Bestari Sejahtera, terdapat beberapa faktor yang menjadi penilaian. Penilaian ini berdasarkan penilaian kinerja karyawan terbaik yakni pendidikan, kehadiran atau absensi, sikap, kedisplinan, serta lama mengabdi. Demi efisiensi dan efektifitas kerja maka pengambilan keputusan yang tepat sangat diperlukan sebagai langkah awal yang perlu diambil dalam penentuan kandidat manajer dengan menggunakan metode Analitycal Hierarchy Process (AHP), dimana masing-masing kriteria dalam hal ini dibandingkan satu dengan yang lain sehingga memberikan hasil nilai karyawan yang memberikan penilaian terhadap setiap kinerja karyawan terbaik. Hal ini berguna untuk memudahkan pengambilan keputusan yang terkait dengan masalah pemilihan karyawan  terbaik  sehingga akan didapatkan karyawan yang layak menjadi kandidat manajer.
SISTEM PENDUKUNG KEPUTUSAN PADA REKRUTMEN KARYAWAN PT. FASTRATA BUANA CABANG TAMBUN DENGAN METODE TOPSIS
Authors: Hasan Ani Yoraeni , Safitri Febri Ani Dwi
Published: August 2022

PT. Fastrata Buana merupakan salah satu bisnis unit dari PT. Kapal Api Global yang bergerak dalam bidang distributor consumer goods yang bertugas untuk mendistributorkan barang-barang yang ada ke seluruh wilayah Indonesia. Proses rekrutmen karyawan merupakan permasalahan yang seringkali mengalami hambatan dalam menentukan calon karyawan yang layak diterima sebagai karyawan. Sehingga, perlu dibuat suatu sistem pendukung keputusan yang dapat membantu perusahaan dalam pengambilan keputusan dengan menggunakan metode TOPSIS (Technique For Others Preference By Similarity To Ideal Solution) untuk rekrutmen karyawan baru di PT. Fastrata Buana Cabang Tambun agar bisa membantu melakukan penilaian setiap karyawan untuk memudahkan pengambilan keputusan yang terkait dengan masalah pemilihan karyawan, sehingga rekrutmen karyawan tidak bersifak subjektif. Dari hasil pengujian yang dilakukan, diperoleh hasil keputusan yang menampilkan nilai terbesar yaitu Raditya Nugroho yang memiliki nilai terbesar dengan nilai 0,6966 dan nilai terkecil yaitu Ahmad Yehiya Ayyash Mubaarok dengan nilai 0,3946
Penerapan Algoritma C4.5 Dalam Pengukuran Tingkat Kepuasan Pelanggan Terhadap Layanan Resto Cepat Saji
Authors: Purwaningsih Esty , Nurelasari Ela
Published: August 2022

Tingkat kepuasan pelanggan terdapat tingkat kepentingan, kinerja dan hasil yang dirasakan memberikan hasil yang sama atau bahkan melampaui dari harapan pelanggan. Sedangkan ketidakpuasan terjadi apabila hasil yang diperoleh tidak memenuhi harapan yang diinginkan pelanggan. Tantangan tersulit bagi setiap pelaku industri kuliner agar para pelanggannya tetap setia. Sehingga untuk memenangkan persaingan maka perlu meningkatkan kepuasan pelanggan. Ada 5 (lima) dimensi dalam mengukur kualitas pelayanan berdasarkan pada nilai harapan dengan nilai kinerja, diantaranya tangible, reliability, responsiveness assurance, dan emphaty. Penilaian kepuasan pelanggan yang diambil berdasarkan kuesioner yang telah diisi oleh pelanggan. Kemudian diolah kedalam algoritma C4.5, dimana algoritma tersebut merupakan model klasifikasi yang menghasilkan pohon keputusan yang sangat mudah dimengerti, mudah untuk dibangun, serta membutuhkan data percobaan yang lebih sedikit dibandingkan algoritma klasifikasi lainnya. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui seberapa tinggi tingkat kepuasan pelanggan dan membantu pihak resto dalam meningkatkan pelayanan. Dari hasil pengolahan data dengan menggunakan algoritma C4.5 didapatkan akurasi sebesar 95,36%.
Perancangan Sistem Informasi Pengelolaan Sarana dan Prasarana dengan Pengujian User Acceptance Testing
Authors: Wibowo Agung , Darwati Ida
Published: August 2022

Sarana dan prasarana merupakan salah satu bagian penting untuk menunjang suatu kegiatan, begitu juga sebagai penunjang dalam kegiatan di sekolah yaitu kegiatan belajar mengajar. Jika sarana dan prasarana dikelola dengan baik maka dapat memberikan kenyamanan bagi penggunanya. Dalam menjaga seluruh sarana dan prasarana yang ada di SMA Negeri 3 Sukabumi, diperlukan suatu sistem yang dapat mengelola data sarana dan prasarana agar jumlahnya tetap mencukupi dan fungsinya dapat terjaga dengan baik. Pada penelitian ini penulis merancang dan membangun sistem informasi pengelolaan sarana dan prasarana berbasis web sehingga dapat memudahkan dalam pengelolaan sarana dan prasarana, mempercepat dalam pencarian data, mengetahui kondisi dan keberadaannya. Dalam perancangan dan pembangunan sistem infomasi ini penulis menggunakan model waterfall dan menggunakan pengujian User Acceptance Testing (UAT) untuk mengukur apakah aplikasi yang dibangun sudah sesuai dengan kebutuhan SMA Negeri 3 Sukabumi dalam mengelola sarana dan prasarana sekolah.