bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Holistic view of unethical pro-organizational behavior: literature review
Authors:   University of Science and Technology, Khushk Amir , Zengtian Zhang ,   University of Science and Technology, Hui Yang ,   University of Science and Technology
Published: February 2023

urpose. The current study aims to use existing literature to examine the antecedents and constraints of new constructs, namely unethical yet beneficial for the organization. Approach. We conducted an extensive literature review of 46 published papers between 2010 and 2020 using multiple sources such as Web of Science and Scopus. Findings. Literature addressed two essential characteristics of unethical behavior within an organization. Initially, market intensity, followed by misleading favorable to hierarchical behavior, known as unethical pro-organizational behavior (UPB). Findings also suggestthat to eliminate such behavioral inclinations, organizations should clearly communicate their valuesand goals. Implications for practice. The current study has a lot of management implications. As past literature implies that employees are more likely to engage in UPB, firms must ensure that systems are inplace to limit the chance that workers would engage in such conduct, considering it is potential to harman organization’s reputation.
Mediating role of deep and surface acting between display rules and job satisfaction among customer services representatives
Authors:   University of Sargodha, Sargodha, Pakistan, Adil Adnan , Kamal Anila ,   Rawalpindi Women University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, Ghulam Ishaq ,   Lahore LEADS University, Lahore, Pakistan
Published: February 2023

Purpose. The purpose of the present research was to investigate the mediating role of emotional labor strategies between display rule demands and job satisfaction among customer services employees. Methodology. The present study used a cross-sectional survey research design. Self-reportmeasures in English language including Emotion Work Requirement Scale (Best et al., 1997); Emotional Labor Scale (Brotheridge, Lee, 2003); and job satisfaction subscale of Michigan Organizational Assessment Questionnaire (Camman et al., 1979) were used to operationalize the focal constructs of the present study in a purposive sample (N = 232) of customer services employees of banking and telecommunication sectors from Islamabad, Rawalpindi, and Sargodha cities of Pakistan. Findings. Path analysis through Amos revealed that integrative display rules had a positive direct influence on deepacting and job satisfaction, whereas emotional masking had a positive direct influence on surface acting. Surface acting not only demonstrated the negative direct effect on job satisfaction but also fully mediated between emotional masking and job satisfaction. Research limitations. Owing to the self-report data and survey research design, the findings of the present study did not delineate the causal effects. However,our results do suggest that integrative display rules should be made explicit in customer services sothat customer services employee regulate their emotions through deep acting. Emotional masking, on the other hand, should be discouraged as it may lead the employees to surface act, which in turn may reduce their job satisfaction. Value of the results. The present research empirically demonstrated that customer services employees following emotional masking display rules were more likely to engage insurface acting, which in turn may jeopardize their job satisfaction. Therefore, service organizations must promote integrative display rules and deep acting for the emotional regulation of customer services employees.
How can organizational social capital contribute to commitment profiles: evidence from Pakistani financial firms
Authors:   National Research University Higher School of Economics, Volkova Natalia , Shahzad Muhammad ,   Pakistan Currency Exchange Company (Pvt). Ltd, Chiker Vera ,   St. Petersburg State University, Russian Federation, Pochebut Ludmila ,   St. Petersburg State University, Russian Federation
Published: February 2023

Purpose. This study aims to extend the knowledge on the relationship between organizational social capital (OSC), characterized by information sharing, trust, and shared vision within the company and organizational commitment, by testing the impact OSC on OC constructed as a series of latent profiles. Methodology. The data were collected from 585 employees working for two Pakistani financial services firms regulated by the Pakistani State Central Bank and analyzed via confirmatory factor analysis, latent profile analysis and multinomial logistic regression. Findings. Results revealed six latent profiles of organizational commitment among staff members. Weakly committed employees were mostly those whose careers plateaued. Highly committed workers were divided into two groups, lack of job alternatives serving as a dissimilarity indicator. OSC affects the development of commitment profiles in different ways. Information sharing and shared vision in the firm positively predict membership in more desirable commitment profiles, while trust is critical only for moderately and highly committed employees. Implications for practice. The study provides empirical evidence concerning how managers can foster desirable commitment profiles through the development of OSC dimensions in non-Western organizational settings. Value of the results. This study extends social capital theory and its cross-cultural studies by demonstrating new relationships between commitment profiles and the dimensions of OSC. The findings highlight the importance of separating continuance commitment into high sacrifices and the perceived lack of job alternatives in developing countries.
Precarity index for psychological studies of the Russian labour market
Authors:   Kuban State University, Diomin Andrey
Published: February 2023

Purpose. The purpose of the article is to substantiate the Precarity Index scale, present its psychometric characteristics, identify psychological and biographical correlates of precarity, and compare different types of employment at the Russian labour market. Method. The sample consistedof 495 people between 30 and 45 years who were included in four types of employment: permanent; fixed-term (one–three years); temporary (less than one year); and casual, short-term employment. Results. The precarious employment attributes have been analyzed both in foreign and domestic approaches. The key attributes are highlighted, and Precarity Index scale is proposed. It includes 13 items to assess current and expected employment characteristics. The hypotheses of construct validity and empirical validity of Precarity Index have been confirmed. Its psychological correlates are experience of job insecurity and forced employment, perception of career development barriers, and deprivation of the psychological benefits which a standard employment relationship includes. Different types of employment have different levels of precarity. Full-time permanent employment hasthe lowest level, casual (short-term) employment has the highest one. The unemployment periods in career and the frequency of job changes during the past three years are the biographical correlates of Precarity Index. Conclusions. The scale has acceptable psychometric properties, construct validity and empirical validity. The Precarity Index can be considered as employment uncertainty for specific individuals and groups, it reflects the history and current quality of their employment. It is proved that the psychological functional structure of precarious work differs from a stable work a lot. There has been made a conclusion that a finer differentiation between casual and temporary (less than one year) employment is needed; the further analysis of informal employment as a component of the Precarity index is needed. Value of results. The Precarity Index is a new instrument to measure a set of behavioural and subjective characteristics of employment. It provides a new perspective to evaluate organizations, social, age, and professional groups in terms of employment quality. The scale has an interdisciplinary potential; it may be useful for sociologists and economists, human resource managers. The emergenceof a compact scale measuring precarity is an important step in the study of human adaptation to different types of employment at the Russian labour market.
Revisiting performance appraisal measurement: Construction and validation of Rater Bias Scale
Authors:   University of Lagos, University Road Lagos Mainland Akoka, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria, Odetunde Oladimeji
Published: February 2023

Given the importance of the performance appraisal system and despite continued discussions and efforts to ensure the quality of supervisor rating in the appraisal system, rater effects are still pervasive and continue to undermine the validity and credibility of the appraisal system. Purpose. Thisstudy aimed to develop and validate Rater Bias Scale for the detection and control of rater effects in performance appraisal system. Method. Extensive review of literature was conducted. Separate datawere collected for exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses. Samples consisted of diverse academics and professional managers who have been involved in performance ratings in their career. Findings. The exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses conducted on the data revealed eight major dimensions of rater bias with 24 items, three items for each dimension. The scale demonstrates high content reliabilityand convergent and discriminant validities. Value of the results. Using configural and metric invariance, as well as chi-square and one-way ANOVA, the scale displays conceptual equivalence across diverse group. Implications for research and practice. The study has important implications for detecting and controlling supervisor errors in performance appraisal for research and practice. The study contributes to the literature and practice of human resource management in organisation. Limitations of the studyare highlighted and potential problem in its administration are discussed.
Personal innovativeness in the extended technology acceptance model
Authors:   National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation, Kalinichenko Nadezhda
Published: February 2023

According to M. Crozier, a leading French specialist in the field of sociology of organizations, “in the modern competitive struggle, first of all, the struggle is not for the possession of resources, material values, but for the ability to innovate” (Crozier, Tilliette, 1995). The role of personality “as an objectand subject of change” in the process of innovations in organizations is enormous but received littleattention in the context of information technologies usage and had not been examined in sufficient detail. Purpose. The purpose of the study is to investigate the contribution of components of the innovative potential of a worker and innovative disposition as factors that can explain patterns of organizational behavior associated with computer systems utilization. Methodology. The construction of multipleregression models for the core constructs of the technology acceptance model (perceived usefulnessand perceived ease of use) with the inclusion of variables-indicators of personal innovativeness andseveral external variables identified in the extended technology acceptance model (subjective norms, job relevance, voluntariness, image, output quality, result demonstrability, computer self-efficacy) met the purpose of the study. Findings. The analysis of regression equations found the specifics of motivational attitudes of our sample representing competent users: only some predictors make a significant contribution in the main components of the model (“job relevance” and “subjective norms” as antecedents of perceived usefulness, “image” and “desire for change” as antecedents of perceivedease of use). Conclusions. A stable personal disposition that characterizes the innovative potential of a worker in relation to software adoption and usage is the “Desire for change”, which turned out to be avaluable empirical finding that contributes to development of promising research directed on deeper understanding of prerequisites that form the motivation to accept computer systems with varied user experience.
Trust and faith in business relationships
Authors:   Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Kamneva Elena , Karlovskaya Natalia ,   Dostoevsky Omsk State University, Morgunov Evgeniy ,   Moscow Higher School of Social and Economical Science, Pryazhnikov Nikolai ,   Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, Pryazhnikova Elena ,   Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation
Published: February 2023

Purpose. The article undertakes a theoretical and methodological analysis of trust and faith in business relations, considering modern changes in the field of personnel management, organizational psychology and the economy as a whole. Method. The place in the system of business relations is specified, as well as the ratio of faith and trust with similar concepts (commitment, loyalty, involvement, reputation, etc.). The main stages of building trusting business relations are highlighted, which, with their strongseverity, can grow into faith. Different «addressees» of trust and faith are also determined, ranging from specific people (including faith in oneself), and ending with faith in the «power» of the existing orders of business relations enshrined in laws, orders, traditions. Separately, the relationship between differentvariants of faith in the nature of production and the corresponding production relations is considered,taking into account changes in the minds of most people in the modern era. Finding. A comparativetheoretical analysis of the manifestation of trust and faith in organizations with pronounced and lesspronounced labor regulation and strict control over employees is given. Values of results. The assumptionis substantiated that with more strict regulation, the employee often delegates responsibility to externalregulators, respectively, more and trusts them, up to the «deification» of some of the most authoritative colleagues, leaders, and managers, or — more believes in the power of certain models of production organization. And with a weakened external regulation of labor, workers often develop internal means of self-regulation, which sometimes, with a special success of activity, generates confidence in some of them, and in extreme cases, even a conviction that they are helped by some «higher forces».
The impact of work-family balance on manufacturing employees’ mental health during pandemic
Authors:   City University, Khagan,, Khan Md. Rahat ,   Jagannath University, Roy Mihir ,   City University, Khagan, Chowdhury Sabbir ,   City University, Khagan
Published: February 2023

Purpose. The study aimed to measure the impact of manufacturing employees’ high workpressure on the urge for their family-life balance, and the impact of high work-life pressure and the urge for family-life balance on manufacturing employees’ concern for mental health during COVID-19 pandemic from an emerging economy perspective. Methodology. The study has picked 20 items underthree different variables such as work-life, family-life, and mental health. The structured questionnaire has been developed based on the literature survey and divided into two parts. The initial part hascontained demographic information and the second part has contained measure items of the model. The questionnaire has been designed through Google Docs and distributed via Facebook messenger, E-mail, WhatsApp, IMO, etc. 400 data was collected through the snowball sampling technique and 201 data (response rate 50.25%) was found usable for the research. The exploratory factor analysis, confirmatoryfactor analysis, and structural equation modeling were run to test the proposed research framework with the help of MS Excel 2007, SPSS 22.0, and AMOS 23.0. Finding. The findings revealed that highwork-life pressure had a positive significant impact on the urge for family-life balance and both the highwork-life pressure and urge for family-life balance had a positive significant impact on manufacturing employees’ concern for mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. Originality. The novelty of thisresearch is the manufacturing employees’ context during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Leadership styles: The role of emotional intelligence inIndian IT companies
Authors:   Amity university Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India, Singh Aakansha , Gujral Harminder ,   Amity university Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India, Chandiok Suniti ,   Banarsidas Chandiwala Institute of Professional Studies (BCIPS)
Published: February 2023

Purpose. The present research aims to study the relationship between emotional intelligence and leadership styles — transformational leadership, transactional leadership, and laissez-faire leadership. Design. The sample was taken from IT professionals of the NCR region of India, and standardized instruments used for data collection include “The assessing emotions scale” and “Multifactor leadership questionnaire”. The collected data was analyzed using SmartPLS 2.0 and SPSS 23. Findings. Findingsrevealed that there exists a relationship between emotional intelligence and leadership. The results indicated that all the three leadership styles: transformational leadership, transactional leadership, and laissez-faire leadership, are affected by emotional intelligence. The most substantial relationshipof emotional intelligence was discovered with transformational leadership and the weakest with transactional leadership. Practical implication. This study suggests that the organizations should recruit managers with high emotional intelligence level to improve performance and provide training to improve the emotional intelligence level of employees. Originality and value of results. There is previous research focusing on a leader’s emotional intelligence and leadership styles on organizational performance. However, the current area of interest is the role of emotional intelligence in leadership styles.
‘Skualen’ Triterpeninin Somatik Mutasyonlar Üzerine Etkisinin Drosophila melanogaster’de In vivo Kanat Benek Testi ile Araştırılması
Authors: UYSAL Handan , ÇELİK Hatice
Published: February 2023

Sekonder metabolitlerin triterpenler grubuna ait olan ve bitkiler tarafından sentezlenen skualen (SKU) terpeni, antioksidan, antienflamatuar, antibakteriyel ve antikanserojen özellikleri nedeniyle kozmetik, ilaç ve gıda endüstrisi gibi farklı alanlarda sıklıkla kullanılmaktadır. SKU, alternatif tıp yöntemlerinde de sahip oldukları bioaktiviteler nedeniyle tercih edilmektedir. Bu çalışmada, farklı birçok alanda kullanılan ve temas ya da oral yollarla vücuda alınan SKU’nun doz-süre etkileşimine bağlı olarak olası genotoksik etkileri araştırılmıştır. Genetik alanında yapılan araştırmalarda önemli bir model organizma olan Drosophila melanogaster’in yabanıl ve mutant soyları kullanılmaktadır. SKU’nun genotoksik etkisi somatik mutasyon ve rekombinasyon testi (SMART) ile belirlenmiş ve Drosophila melanogaster’in multiple wing hair (mwh) ve flare (flr3) mutant soyları kullanılmıştır. Bu amaçla SKU’nun farklı konsantrasyonlarını (50, 100, 200 ve 400 ppm) içeren uygulama gruplarına ait verilerin analizi dimetilsülfoksit (DMSO) negatif kontrol grubu ile karşılaştırılarak istatistiki olarak değerlendirilmiştir. SMART sonucundan elde edilen verilere göre; klon indüksiyon frekansı DMSO kontrol grubunda 0.57 iken bu değer doz artışına bağlı olarak 50 ppm için 0.41; 100 ppm için 0.52; 200 ppm için 0.93 ve 400 ppm içinde 1.30 olarak belirlenmiştir. Klon indüksiyon frekansındaki bu artış SKU’nun somatik mutasyonları uyardığı ve genotoksik etki sergilediğinin göstergesi olarak kabul edilebilir.
Çanakkale Sakız ve Tahirova Koyun İşletmelerinde Verimli Ömür, Ayıklama Oranı ve Ayıklama Nedenleri
Authors: BOSDAN Korhan , TÖLÜ Cemil , SAVAŞ Türker
Published: February 2023

Koyunculukta verimli ömür (VÖ) ve ayıklama oranı (AO) işletme ekonomisinde etkilidir. Bu çalışmada Sakız ve Tahirova işletmelerinde verimli ömür tahmin edilmiş ve sürüden ayıklama nedenleri belirlenmiştir. Çalışmada “Halk Elinde Küçükbaş Hayvan Islahı Ülkesel Projesi” kapsamında Çanakkale’de yürütülen projelerin beşer yıllık verilerinden yararlanılmıştır. Sakız koyunları için sırasıyla ilk kuzulama yaşı 619.6 gün ve kuzulama aralığı 368.4 gün olurken, Tahirova koyunları için sırasıyla 490.2 gün ve 377 gün olarak belirlenmiştir. Sakız işletmelerinde ortalama AO %17.6, VÖ 5.68 yıl, ömür boyu doğum sayısı (DS) 4.95 olarak bulunurken, Tahirova işletmeleri için aynı değerler %20.6, 4.85 yıl ve 4.40 olarak gerçekleşmiştir. Bir ve iki yaşında ilk doğumunu yapan Sakız genotipi karşılaştırıldığında, ikinci ve üçüncü doğumlarında sürüde kalma oranları sırasıyla %76 ile %68 ve ile %77 %59 olarak bulunmuştur (P=0.9670; P=0.1234). Aynı değerler Tahirova genotipinde %79 ile %71 ve %73 ile %59 olarak gerçekleşmiştir (P=0.1455; P=0.0125). Zorunlu ayıklama nedenleri yaşlılık (%27), diş sorunları (%25) ve meme sorunları (%19), isteğe bağlı ayıklama nedenleri ise düşük döl verimi (%15), düşük süt verimi (%11) ve davranış problemi (%3) şeklinde sıralanmaktadır. Bir koyunun yabani hayvan saldırısı nedeniyle ölme olasılığı Sakız genotipinde Tahirova genotipine göre 3.54 kat daha yüksek iken (P=0.0493); süt verimi nedeniyle sürüden çıkarılma olasılığı %77 (P=0.0051) ve döl verim düşüklüğü nedeniyle %82 (P=0.0012), daha düşüktür. Sakız koyunu işletmelerindeki düşük AO ancak üretim maliyetlerinin düşük olduğu üretim sistemlerinde gerçekleşebilir. İlk doğumunu bir yaşında ve iki yaşında yapan koyunların üçüncü doğumda sürüde kalma oranları arasındaki farklılık Tahirova koyunu işletmelerinde ilk yaşında doğuranlar lehine olmak üzere daha belirgindir. Yabani hayvan saldırısı sonucu hayvan kaybı çalışmada dikkat çeken diğer bir noktayı oluşturmuştur.
TÜRK VERGİ SİSTEMİNDE KAMU KAYNAKLI KENTSEL RANTLARIN VERGİLENDİRİLMESİ: MEVZUATIN DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ VE VERGİ ÖNERİSİ
Authors: POLAT Sedat , ESER Levent Yahya
Published: February 2023

Türk vergi sistemi içerisindeki çeşitli vergi kanunlarında gayrimenkul değerinde meydana gelen artışları vergilendirmeye yönelik düzenlemeler bulunmaktadır. Ancak ilgili düzenlemelerin kamu kaynaklı kentsel rantları vergileme noktasındaki etkinliği ve bu noktada yeni bir düzenlemenin gerekliliğine yönelik tartışmalar süregelmektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı, Türk vergi sistemindeki gayrimenkul değer artışlarını vergilemeye yönelik düzenlemelerin kentsel rant vergisi bağlamında değerlendirilmesidir. Bu kapsamda çalışmanın ilk kısmında konu ile ilgili teorik bilgiler sunulmuş akabinde mevcut düzenlemelerin ilgili kaynağı kavrama noktasındaki etkinliği tartışılmıştır. Bu doğrultuda mevcut yasal mevzuatın bu kaynağı vergileme noktasında yetersiz olduğu ve kamu kaynaklı kentsel rantların vergilendirilmesine ilişkin kapsamlı bir düzenlemeye gerek olduğu düşüncesinden hareketle yeni bir vergi önerisinde bulunulmuştur.
The Belt and Road Initiative’s impact on income and consumption within the Organization of Turkic States
Authors: TAŞ Bahar , BEYZATLAR Mehmet Aldonat
Published: February 2023

This study aims to investigate the interactions of per capita income and consumption of the Organization of Turkic States with each other and China based on the BRI framework. To this end, we construct our analysis on a data set that includes per capita of GDP and consumption across 6 countries (including China) covering the period 1990-2019. We utilize a time-varying vector autoregressive (TVP-VAR) dynamic connectedness. The analysis results: (i) while there is generally a more fluctuating relationship in both consumption and income variables of the countries pre-2010 period, there is a more regular relationship in the following period (ii) when China is included into the group, improvements are observed at almost all connectedness levels. The contribution of this article is being the first study to examine the impact of the BRI initiative on GDP and consumption expenditures in the Turkish States. While previous findings have mostly relied on studies from all BRI countries, this study has focused on a specific group of countries. In addition, the relationship between income and consumption between countries was examined using a unique empirical approach.
SOSYAL NORM, REFERANS GRUP VE BENLİK TUTARSIZLIĞININ TÜKETİM PRATİKLERİNE ETKİSİ: GİZLİ ALKOL TÜKETİMİ
Authors: BAŞARAN Doğan , ÖZHAN DEDEOĞLU Ayla
Published: February 2023

Benlik tutarsızlığı teorisinin (self-discrepancy theory) ve sosyal kimlik teorisinin gizlilik ve tüketimle olan ilişkisinin araştırıldığı bu çalışmayla tercih çatışmasının tüketim pratiklerine nasıl etki ettiği ortaya konulmuş olup referans grup etkisi ve sosyal normların etkileri araştırılmıştır. Gizli alkol tüketimine odaklanan çalışmanın kuramsal modeli yapısal eşitlik modellemesiyle test edilmiştir. Bulgular sosyal normların ve referans grupların benlik tutarsızlığı ve dolayısıyla da gizli tüketim eğilimi üzerinde anlamlı etkisi olduğunu göstermektedir. Toplumun katı normları ve yakın çevrenin olumsuz tutumu karşısında tüketicilerde oluşabilen benlik tutarsızlığı gizli tüketim pratiğine yol açabilmektedir. Sosyal normların ve yakın çevrenin olumsuz tutumlarının benlik tutarsızlığı ve dolayısıyla da gizli tüketime etkisini ortaya koyan bu çalışma aynı zamanda, gizli tüketim ve sosyal kimlik teorisi ve benlik tutarsızlığı teorileri alanında literatüre katkı sağlanmaktadır. Literatürde gizlilik ve tüketim ilişkisinin incelendiği sayılı miktarda araştırma olması nedeniyle bu araştırma gizli tüketim literatürünü zenginleştirmesi bakımından önem ifade etmektedir.
OLASI BİR KATALAN AYRILIĞININ AB ENTEGRASYONUNA ETKİLERİNİN SWOT ANALİZİ ÇERÇEVESİNDE DEĞERLENDİRİLMESİ
Authors: ÇELİK Sinem
Published: February 2023

Avrupa Birliği (AB) bünyesinde yer alan ülkelerde ayrılma taleplerini en güçlü şekilde ifade eden halk Katalanlar olmuştur. İspanya’ya bağlı Katalonya bölgesinin özerklik talebiyle başlayan self-determinasyon istekleri tarihsel süreç içerisinde ayrılma talebine dönüşmüştür. Söz konusu talepler sonucunda İspanya’dan gerçekleşecek olası bir Katalan ayrılığının AB açısından birtakım belirsizlikler yaratacağı muhakkaktır. Dolayısıyla olası bir ayrılığın, özellikle AB bünyesinde bulunan azınlıklar üzerindeki etkileri bağlamında AB entegrasyonuna nasıl etki edeceğinin incelenmesi önem taşımaktadır. Bu bağlamda çalışma, Katalan halkın ayrılma taleplerinin tarihsel süreç içerisinde yaşadığı değişim ve dönüşümü ele alarak, muhtemel bir Katalan ayrılığının AB entegrasyonuna nasıl etki edeceğini tespit etmeyi amaçlamaktadır. Bu etkilerin detaylı bir şekilde belirlenebilmesi için durum analizi yapılması önem arz etmektedir. Bunu gerçekleştirmenin yollarından biri, SWOT analizi olduğundan çalışma özelinde SWOT analizinden yararlanılmıştır.
Enflasyon İle Enflasyon Dinamikleri Arasındaki Asimetrik İlişkiler: Türkiye Örneği
Authors: YILDIRIM Koray
Published: February 2023

Bu çalışmada talep-çekmeli ve maliyet-itmeli enflasyon şeklinde tanımlanan enflasyonun temel iki dinamiği Türkiye ekonomisi için analiz edilmiştir. Enflasyondaki bu temel dinamiğin değişkenlik gösterebileceğinden hareketle enflasyondaki yapısal kırılma dikkate alınarak çalışmanın ampirik yapısı oluşturulmuştur. Elde edilen ampirik bulgulara göre, enflasyondaki yapısal kırılmayla birlikte enflasyon dinamiklerinin değişkenlik gösterdiği sonucuna ulaşılmıştır. Türkiye ekonomisi açısından yerli paranın değerli olduğu yapısal kırılma öncesi dönemde talep-çekmeli enflasyon yaşanırken, yerli paranın nispi olarak değersizleştiği yapısal kırılma sonrası dönemde fiyat geçiş etkisiyle maliyet-itmeli enflasyonun daha etkili olduğu gözlemlenmiştir. Ampirik bulgular enflasyondaki yapısal kırılmadan sonra Türkiye ekonomisinde para arzının enflasyona sebep olmadığı bir yapısal sürecin yaşandığını göstermektedir. Bilindiği üzere yüksek enflasyon dönemlerinde alt gelir gurubundan yüksek gelir gurubuna servet aktarımı hızlanmaktadır. Gelir dağılımı adaletsizliğinin derinleşmesiyle azalan efektif talep yetersizliği aynı zamanda para arzının enflasyonist olmaması durumuna da kanıt oluşturmaktadır.
Havayolu İşletmelerinde Hizmet Kalitesi Göstergelerinin Ağırlıklandırılmış Yorumlayıcı Yapısal Modelleme ile Değerlendirilmesi
Authors: YOMRALIOĞLU Tansu , ÇİLİNGİR ÜK Zuhal
Published: February 2023

Çalışmada havayolu işletmelerinde hizmet kalitesi göstergeleri arasındaki ilişkinin tanımlanması, ilişkilerin uzman görüşleri neticesinde özgün bir modelle (W-ISM) değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmaktadır. SERVQUAL modelinin beş boyutu esas alınarak 33 göstergeden oluşan bir anket formu hazırlanmıştır. Havayolu sektöründe çalışan 48 adet orta ve üst kademe yöneticiye göstergelerin önem düzeyini ölçmek için anket formu uygulanmıştır. Verilen cevaplara ağırlıklandırma uygulanarak 33 gösterge 16 göstergeye indirgenmiştir. Ardından biri sektör ve üçü akademiden toplamda dört uzman ile görüşülerek göstergeler arasındaki ilişkinin yönü ortaya konulmuştur. Ayrıca bu göstergeler etkileme ve bağımlılık güçleri konusunda bilgi veren MICMAC analiziyle yorumlanmıştır. Havayolu işletmelerinde belirlenen hizmet kalitesi göstergelerinin hepsinin birbiriyle ilişkili oldukları görülmüştür. Havayolu işletmeleri, hiyerarşinin temelinde bulunan personelin yeterli mesleki bilgiye sahip olması göstergesi konusunda gerekli stratejik gelişimleri ve eğitimleri gerçekleştirmelidir.
Following the evolution of Homo sapiens across Africa using a uniparental genetic guide
Authors: Cabrera Vicente
Published: February 2023

The origin and evolution of modern humans in Africa has reached a multidisciplinary consensus but the age and regions where it originated and evolved are current topics of discussion. In this study I put forward an integrative model guided by the phylogeny and phylogeography of mitochondrial DNA (and Y-chromosome) haplogroups. I propose an early origin of modern humans in northwest Africa in a temporal window of 257-345 thousand years ago. A first population split in central Africa around 175-288 thousand years ago. A subsequent northward spread with additional population subdivisions during a long statistical interval that culminated in a first successful out of Africa migration around 130 thousand years ago. A population constriction in southwest Asia motivated an early return to Africa between 79 and 107 thousand years ago. This ample Eurasian-ebb to Africa, detected by mitochondrial haplogroup L3 and Y-chromosome haplogroup E preceded other later and geographically more limited Eurasian backflows. The archaeological and fossil finds that could be coetaneous to this molecular journey have been integrated into this interdisciplinary model.
Correlation between red cell distribution width and coronary artery disease in patients undergoing elective coronary angiography
Authors: Latif Sayem Bin , Das Prabir Kumar , Awal Anisul , Dev Saurav , Ismail Khondaker M. , Bashiruddin M. A. B. K. , Mohammad Omar Faroque Abu Sayem , Bhattacharyya Debabrata , Hossain M. Sawkat , Bhattacharyya Partha
Published: February 2023

Background: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the primary cause of death in developed countries and is one of the leading causes of disease burden in developing countries.
Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study included 124 purposively selected patients who underwent elective CAG in the department of cardiology, Chittagong medical college hospital, Chattogram, from July 2020 to June 2021. SPSS 23.0 software was used for processing and analysis at the end of the data collection period.
Results: According to the Gensini score, patients were categorized into two groups (score <30 and ≥30). There were no significant differences between the two groups concerning BMI, smoking, hypertension, DM, F/H of CAD, statin or beta-blocker use, or the levels of hemoglobin, hematocrit, MCV, MCH MCHC, and creatinine. However, the mean age was older, and there were more males in the severe CAD group. The percentage of dyslipidemia was significantly higher in patients with Gensini score ≥30 than in patients with <30. RDW (OR: 2.629; 95% CI: 1.425-4.484; p=0.002) and age (OR: 1.058; 95%CI: 1.00-1.111; p=0.027) were independently correlated with the severity of CAD. The AUROC for red cell distribution width (RDW) was 0.915 with a p<0.001 for predicting CAD on CAG. It indicated a statistically significant association of RDW with the presence of CAD.  A cut-off value of 13.65% RDW had a sensitivity of 80% and specificity of 84.2% for the prediction of CAD. There were no significant differences between patients with and without angiographic CAD for BMI, hypertension, DM, statin, or beta-blocker use, or of the levels of hemoglobin, hematocrit, MCV, MCH, MCHC, and creatinine. However, the mean age was older, and there were more males in the CAD group. The percentage with dyslipidemia, smoking, and F/H of CAD was significantly higher in patients with CAD than in patients without CAD. The data indicate that only RDW was independently correlated with the presence of CAD (OR: 2.593; 95% CI: 1.347-4.989; p=0.004).
Conclusions: RDW is associated with the presence of CAD and suggests that it might be a readily available test for predicting coronary artery diseases.
Fast-acting insulin aspart in pediatric type 1 diabetes mellitus patients in a tertiary care center: Indian experience
Authors: Kochar Inderpal Singh , Jain Rakhi
Published: February 2023

Background: The objective of this retrospective study was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of fast-acting insulin aspart with additional drug excipients (L-arginine and niacinamide) in the Indian pediatric population.
Methods: Data of pediatric type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) outpatients in the age group of 1 to 18 years on treatment with injection degludec as long-acting Insulin OD and faster aspart as rapid-acting mealtime insulin 5-minutes before the meal for 20-weeks, was collected from the medical records of subjects. The primary endpoint was the mean change in glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) and the secondary endpoints were mean changes in fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and 1 and 2-hour postprandial glucose (PPG), from baseline to 20-weeks post-treatment. The safety of treatment was also evaluated.
Results: Data of 30 pediatric patients (Male: Female-14:16) with a mean age of 7.98 years was considered for this retrospective data analysis. Compared to baseline, there was a significant decline (p<0.001) in mean HbA1c levels by -0.72, in FPG by -32.87 mg/dl, in 1-hour PPG levels by -8.57 mg/dl, and 2-hour PPG levels by -11.3 mg/dl, after 20-weeks of treatment. Three and two patients reported symptomatic undocumented hypoglycemia and symptomatic documented hypoglycemia respectively, and one patient each reported local site reaction, and lipodystrophy. No episodes of nocturnal hypoglycemia were reported.
Conclusions: In Indian pediatric T1DM patients 20-weeks mealtime faster aspart along with insulin degludec provided effective glycemic control, and treatment resulted in lower HbA1c, FPG, and 1 and 2-hour PPG levels.
Conclusions: In Indian pediatric T1DM patients 20-weeks mealtime faster aspart along with insulin degludec provided effective glycemic control, and treatment resulted in lower HbA1c, FPG, and 1 and 2-hour PPG levels.
Total hip arthroplasty in ankylosing spondylitis in a tertiary care hospital: a prospective COHORT study
Authors: Pervez Ahsan  , Israt Jahan  , Abul Khair
Published: February 2023

Background: Ankylosing spondylitis is a chronic inflammatory-type arthritis that forms part of the group of spondyloarthritides. It primarily affects the spine and pelvis but peripheral arthritis and enthesitis are also common features. Onset of AS often occurs at a relatively young age and that is accepted as a greater risk of hip involvement. THA in AS patients is a challenging procedure owing to multiple factors. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical, radiological & functional outcomes of total hip arthroplasty among patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis.
Methods: This was a prospective cohort study and was conducted in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery of Ibn Sina Medical College Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh during the period from June, 2021 to May, 2022. In this study we included fifty patients with ankylosing spondylitis who underwent total hip arthroplasty.
Result: In our study we found the highest prevalence (36%) was present in aged between 31-40 years old. The mean±SD of age among patients was (37±12). We found the mean±SD of Harris hip score was 44.2±12.3 & 87.2±17.4 during preoperative & postoperative phase respectively.
Conclusions: In our study, we found that total hip arthroplasty is a safe and effective treatment of advanced hip involvement in patients with AS. It results in significant improvements in objective outcome measures such as HHS, patient mobility & reduced the difficulty level of patients in their day-to-day activities.
Benefits and costs of adopting international financial reporting standards
Authors: Nguyen Van Thi Hong , Nguyen Co Trong , Mai Anh Ngoc , Dao Ha Ngoc
Published: February 2023

The application of international financial reporting standards (IFRS) plays an important role in improving the quality of enterprises’ financial statements. At the same time, adopting IFRS makes it easier for companies to access foreign capital. Therefore, the use of IFRS is indispensable for Vietnamese enterprises, especially for companies listed on the stock market. This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of benefits and costs on Vietnamese enterprises’ choice to adopt IFRS. The research surveyed 157 companies. The results of regression analysis using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software show that benefits have a positive impact on Vietnamese companies’ decision to adopt IFRS. On the other hand, costs have a negative impact on IFRS adoption. Based on the results of this study, the trade-off theory is used to explain the relationship between the costs and benefits of applying IFRS. When businesses find that the costs are too great for the company or are not yet balanced by the benefits, they do not apply IFRS. Therefore, business leaders have a correct understanding of the difficulties and challenges of converting to IFRS and have a scientific, methodical, and clear plan and roadmap for the transformation. The authors also offer some suggestions for improving the application of IFRS.
The history of the creation of electroadhesive joints
Authors:   State Fire Academy of EMERCOIM of Russia, Evdokimov Yu.M. , Sulimenko V.A. ,   State Fire Academy of EMERCOIM of Russia, Meshcheryakov A.V. ,   State Fire Academy of EMERCOIM of Russia, Russkikh D.V. ,   State Fire Academy of EMERCOIM of Russia
Published: February 2023

The history of the first electroadhesive joints, their features, physical-chemical and other characteristics are considered. A significant contribution to the development of these directions of science and technology of Soviet (Russian) scientists is shown.
Mechanical activation method for obtaining cement-ground piles binder
Authors:   Moscow State Building University (NIU MGSU), Seregin N.G. , Zaprudnov V.I. ,   BMSTU (Mytishchi branch)
Published: February 2023

The physicochemical processes of grinding substances by mechanical activation method are considered. The analysis of the processes occurring in solid bodies during their mechanical processing is carried out. The main types of defects arising in the process of mechanical processing of layered silicates are described. For mechanical activation, the most common types of mills are presented, which include disintegrators and planetary mills. The principles of operation of disintegrators and planetary mills are considered in detail. Classification of mills intended for clinker grinding is given. The dependence of the specific energy consumption for clinker grinding and the strength of the samples on the type of mills is analyzed. The dependence of the specific surface of the crushed clinker and the strength of the samples on the speed of the rotor of the impact-reflective mill is investigated. Recommendations on the choice of the type of clinker grinding mills are given.
Development of filter-sorbing materials for modern gas masks and respirators
Authors:   JSC «Sorbent», Talipova M.V. , Lyang A.V. ,   JSC «Sorbent», Shcherbak N.V. ,   Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov
Published: February 2023

The article focuses on the study of filter-sorbing materials (FSM) for the development of small-sized filters and the formation of a modern filters range for gas masks and respirators. There are various kinds of filters, namely particle filters, consisting of a filter material (FM) with protection from aerosols; gas filters, consisting of coal charge with protection from various concentrations of dangerous gases and vapors and combined filters, including anti-aerosol and gas protection. But in industry, due to the improvement of working conditions at enterprises, personal respiratory protection equipment is needed both from aerosols and from low concentrations of dangerous gases and vapors in the air of the working area. The creation of a new small-sized filter with a single filter-sorbing element with low resistance to air flow during breathing is an actual task. In order to form an assortment of modern filters for gas masks and respirators, we studied FSM in the form of polymer or glass fibers sprayed with carbon particles. An experimental series of studies based on the use of FSMs with adsorbents has been carried out, activated carbon (AC) and various absorbers were obtained by impregnation of AC. It is determined that the impregnation of AC with special additives allows for additional protection from inorganic and acid gases and vapors, from ammonia. Comparative tests of the FSMs were carried out with the analysis of the research results. Optimal FSMs have been determined. The fractional composition of coal particles is determined depending on the method of their application. The sorption properties of the obtained FSMs are determined. In this work, for the first time, the combination of a filter material with AC impregnated with chemical additives in particle filters was tested and evaluated. The effect of a combination of AC and a fibrous semi-finished product on the properties of FSM has been studied.
Frequency determination of band saw teeth grinding (regrinding)
Authors:   Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov, Prokof’ev G.F. , Kovalenko O.L. ,   Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after M.V. Lomonosov
Published: February 2023

The advantages and disadvantages of band saws in comparison with other sawmills are considered. The necessity of timely grinding (regrinding) of band saws during their operation is emphasized. A method for calculating the time between regrindings of a band saw is proposed, which ensures the required service life of the saw - the time between regrindings of a band saw is determined taking into account the value of the limited endurance of the saw, determined for a given safety factor; the required quality of the lumber output and the reduction of energy consumption - the time between regrinding of the band saw is determined taking into account the amount of blunting of the band saw teeth, characterized by the radius of curvature of their main cutting edge. It is noted that of the two obtained values of the time between saw regrindings, it is necessary to take the smallest value. It is recommended to use the method proposed in the article when calculating the modes of sawing wood on separating and log band saw machines.
Ergonomic evaluation of forestry crane partial automation system
Authors:   Petrozavodsk State University, Sokolov A.P. , Seliverstov A.A. ,   Petrozavodsk State University, Sukhanov Yu.V. ,   Petrozavodsk State University, Senkin V.A. ,   Petrozavodsk State University
Published: February 2023

Harvesters and forwarders are the main part of cut-to-length logging system equipment. Perfection of the hydraulic cranes have a very large impact on the overall operating efficiency of these forest machines. An analysis of impact of the John Deere crane partial automation option «Intelligent Boom Control» (IBC) on the work cycle and workload of forest machines operators is described in this article. Two machines equipped with IBC systems were studied in field conditions. Differences in frequency and duration of telescopic extension boom control activations were identified. It was determined that as a result of automation, one of the degrees of freedom of the crane controls is practically completely excluded from use in the case of forwarder (decrease by about 10 times). A significant reduction in the duration of its use is observed in the case of harvester (decrease by about 2 times). As a result, this saves the psycho-physiological resources of the operator for more efficient use of remaining degrees of freedom, which, coupled with a simpler and more intuitive logic of the controls operation, improves the productivity, accuracy and safety of cut-to-length logging. In addition, a simpler work algorithm reduces the level of stereotyping of the operator’s actions, fatigue and loss of attention, which usually come out at the end of the shift.
Sanitary condition of native taiga spruce in European Russia
Authors:   Institute of Forest Science RAS, Storozhenko V.G.
Published: February 2023

The materials of studies carried out in the primary uneven-aged spruce forests of the taiga within European Russia are presented, in the northern taiga spruce forests are studied in the territories of the Arkhangelsk region and the Paanajarvi National Park in the Karelia Republic; in the middle taiga spruce forests are studied in the reserve «Vepssky forest» in the Leningrad region and Andomsky forestry of the Vologda region; in the southern taiga spruce forests of the Central Forest State Biosphere Reserve in the Tver Region are studied. The age and volume of trees growing on permanent test plots were determined, age series of forest stands were modelled, dynamic characteristics were established, estimates of the sanitary condition of trees and stands were made, the infestation of the biotrophic complex with wood-destroying fungi and calculations of the tree waste volume by stages of decomposition were made. A close relationship between the increase in tree damage values and the increase in the age of generations in the age series was revealed, which is interpreted as a pattern: r = 0,98 with mr = 0,05 and t = 140. The dynamics of the formation of age generations in spruce forest stands proceeds much more slowly from 4 to 6 times than the dynamics of wood debris decomposition. The characteristics of the sanitary state of native spruce stands are in the range between weakened and severely weakened communities, with high rates of rotten faults of trees in age generations and stands and significant amounts of tree waste. High rates of rot damage to trees ensure the balance of reproducible and degradable biomass in the dynamics of spruce forests. This balance is formed by differences in the time periods of biomass accumulation and the rate of decomposition of wood waste.