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Presenting a Model of Factors Influencing Business Competitiveness in the Petrochemical Industry
Authors: Hatami Abolghasem , Hassni Seyyed Reza , Namamian Farshid , Kahrizi Omid Ali
Published: July 2024

Objective: Competitiveness at the organizational level is a concept that numerous theories have addressed, each proposed by different researchers from diverse perspectives. In a market-based economy, firms compete with each other to attract more customers, continually monitoring each other’s behaviors and adopting various strategies to achieve success. Consequently, competition drives firms to perform optimally, produce high-quality goods, and provide services at the lowest possible cost. This study aims to examine and identify the components of a competitiveness model in the petrochemical industry and ultimately design and present a relevant model to foster growth in this sector. Methodology: By using an integrated approach to implement the DEMATEL and ISM methods for constructing the reachability matrix instead of using the SSIM matrix, the outputs of the DEMATEL method (T matrix) were relied upon. Findings: For forming the reachability matrix, values smaller than the threshold in the T matrix were considered insignificant relationships (equivalent to zero), and values larger than the threshold (significant relationships) were considered equivalent to one. Based on the results obtained from implementing the ISM method, the model of interrelationships among the components was depicted. Conclusion: The resulting model illustrates the significant relationships of elements at each level to elements at the subsequent level, as well as significant relationships among elements within each row. Additionally, this model considers the meaningful reciprocal and feedback relationships obtained from the DEMATEL method.
A MALAYSIAN EMPIRICAL STUDY OF THE ASSOCIATIONS AMONG TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP, TRANSACTIONAL LEADERSHIP, ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AND SUCCESSION PLANNING
Authors: Diwyaa Vichetera Rajagani , Mansor Mahaliza
Published: July 2024

This study aimed to identify the relationship between transformational leadership, transactional leadership and organizational culture factors with succession planning. Besides that, this paper also intended to look at the influence and contribution of those factors on succession planning implementation. The sample of this study is focused on the Education Service Officers at Ministry of Education (MoE), Malaysia. Data were collected from 261 Education Officers from 21 Division in Ministry of Education, Malaysia. The findings revealed that transformational leadership, transactional leadership and organizational culture have positive significant relationship with succession planning. Besides that, this study also found that transformational leadership style, transactional leadership style and organizational culture contributing to the implementation of succession planning. Therefore, according to the research findings, we recommend that transformational and transactional leadership style, besides organizational culture factors should be considered in implementing succession planning.
How do Capital Market Pressures Affect Pay Structures? Evidence Based on Short Selling and Firms’ Internal Pay Gaps
Authors: Li Xinghan
Published: July 2024

This paper examines the relationship between short selling and internal pay gaps of listed companies, and explores how short selling affects the company's pay structure. To this end, this paper utilizes the data of Chinese A-share listed companies from 2008 to 2022, and adopts the staggered-DID method, and finds that short selling significantly increases the internal pay gaps of firms subject to the short selling mechanism, but gaps are instead narrowed in SOEs and technology-intensive firms. The mechanism analysis suggests that short selling widens pay gaps by increasing the demand for highly educated managers and their compensation for job risk. The result of this paper provides a new perspective for understanding the socio-economic effects of capital market policies, as well as a rationale for formulating fair and reasonable pay policies.
The impact of corporate digital transformation on share price synchronisation
Authors: Li Yinuo
Published: July 2024

With the rapid development of the digital economy, digital transformation of firms has become an important factor affecting their operations and market performance. This study examines the impact of corporate digital transformation on stock price synchronisation, focusing on the mediating role of disclosure and corporate governance in it. Through empirical analyses of A-share listed companies in Shanghai and Shenzhen from 2010 to 2021, this paper finds that digital transformation significantly reduces firms' stock price synchronicity. Specifically, digital transformation reduces information asymmetry by enhancing the transparency of firms' disclosure and the efficiency of corporate governance, which reduces the synchronisation of firms' share prices with market volatility. In addition, this paper finds that digital transformation has a more significant impact on manufacturing and high-tech firms. This study not only enriches the theoretical research on the impact of corporate digital transformation, but also provides practical references for corporate managers and policy makers.
Towards the Establishment of Spouse Tort Liability within Marriage
Authors: Wang Ruitong
Published: July 2024

In the evolution of law, there is a growing awakening of individual consciousness. The number of intra-marital tort claims not predicated on divorce has increased in judicial practice. However, China currently only has a compensation system for damages arising from divorce, which is not conducive to the protection of the legitimate rights and interests of the parties involved. With the development of the economy, the liberalization of ideas, the collision of Chinese and Western legal thoughts, and the independent status of marital economics, the establishment of an intra-marital tort system has become possible. Intra-marital tort litigation is not predicated on the termination of marriage, but is established to protect the victim, punish the at-fault party, and prevent the occurrence of tortious acts. The elements of such litigation should have stricter requirements than general torts.
Research on the Impact of Market Maturity on Local Import and Export Trade
Authors: Deng Yufei
Published: July 2024

Due to many endogenous problems in the market maturity, it is impossible to accurately judge its impact on import and export trade. By constructing the panel fixed effect model and other methods, this paper provides more insights for studying the impact of market maturity on import and export trade. The results of this paper are as follows: (1) The market maturity can significantly promote import and export trade. Compared with the central and western regions, the import and export trade in eastern China is more easily affected. (2) In such a circumstance, there are three mechanism variables including environmental pollution, foreign direct investment, and urbanization, in which environmental pollution has a negative effect, while foreign direct investment and urbanization have a positive effect. On this basis, policymakers should combine the development of import and export trade with the marketization level, and take environmental pollution, foreign direct investment, and urbanization into account.
Leadership Approaches in Building Construction Industries in South East Nigeria: The Challenges
Authors: Jovita Ezenwata Chidozie , Okolie K.C.
Published: July 2024

The study examined challenges inherent in different leadership styles in building construction industries in south-east of Nigeria. It adopted descriptive research design. One research question and hypothesis guided the study. The population for this study consisted of 2890; 945 contractors and 1945 employees from the 290 registered building construction firms handling public buildings within South-East, Nigeria. A sample size of 351; 103 contractors and 248 employees were used for the study. The instrument for data collection for this study was a structured questionnaire. The face and content validity of the instrument was established using the opinions of three experts from the Department of Building, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. The reliability of the instrument was established using Cronbach alpha which yielded a reliability coefficient of 0.87. The findings of this study revealed that inability to influence others, characteristics of task in organization, inability to initiate actions and move others to share goals and ineffective/poor leadership skills were ranked the highest challenges faced by leadership approaches on construction industries. It recommended among others that managers of building construction industries in South-East of Nigeria should have good influence on members of their staff; exhibit good and efficient leadership skills; clearly define tasks and responsibilities assigned to their subordinates for effective job performance.
PEMBUATAN TAMAN DAN WEBSITE DESA SUKOPURO KECAMATAN JABUNG KABUPATEN MALANG
Authors: Dullah Mohammad , Wardani Lila Kurnia , Limgiani Limgiani
Published: July 2024

The various potentials that exist in the village cannot be seen and accessed using online media so that the various potentials that exist cannot be managed optimally, this is also recognized by the village apparatus where there are no clear road directions (maps) to tourist destinations either based on nature such as Coban and Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the environment. From the various problems that have been presented, this service focuses on two activities, namely the creation of the Village Website and the Making of the Sukopuro Village Gate Park. The conclusions of the service are 1) The Sukopuro Village website although it is still under repair and continues to be improved, but it can be enjoyed through the desasukopurojabung.com page 2) The Sukopuro Village Gate Garden can already be enjoyed because there are living plants with elegant designs equipped with stones. times and when the night comes the atmosphere becomes bright.
KONSERVASI SUMBER AIR DAN WISATA EDUKASI DI DESA NGENEP KECAMATAN KARANGPLOSO KABUPATEN MALANG
Authors: Prihanta Wahyu , Purwanti Ely , Zainuri Ach. Muhib
Published: July 2024

Ngenep Village, Karangploso District, Malang Regency has the potential of natural resources in the form of a large enough water source. This water source is named Sumber Nyolo, Sumber Nyolo is used by society for daily needs and it’s used for irrigating agricultural land, besides Ngenep Village there are four other villages from Singosari District that use it. In addition to use for daily needs and irrigation, currently the Sumber Nyolo area is starting to be developed into a tourist destination, tourism management is carried out by community groups who are members of the Sumber Nyolo Pokdarwis (Tourism Cognizant Group). The management pattern carried out by Pokdarwis is still relatively simple, besides that the quality varies. As a result of this, it affects the quality of natural resources and the cleanliness of the area. Based on the various explanations that have been explained, the problems in the Sumbernyolo area, Ngenep Village, Karangploso District, Malang Regency that urgently need a solution are as follows: (1) How to develop active participation of the surrounding community and Pokdarwis Sumbernyolo towards the development of educational tourism and conservation of the Sumbernyolo area? (2) How to prevent forest quality degradation? (3) How to utilize water resources through a wise use pattern? (4) How to organize and develop conservation areas and educational tourism in Sumbernyolo? The method of activities carried out is through an inventory of tourism potential, then a strategy for developing tourism destination areas (DTW) is carried out. For further socialization to the main tourism actors, namely Pokdarwis and the surrounding community who are involved about the direction of development of Sumbernyolo tourism. After the socialization, it was followed by improving tourism infrastructure and supporting elements such as empowering the surrounding community. The process will always be monitored and overall periodically. The results of the activities carried out consist of two aspects, namely the conservation of water sources and forests and the development of educational tourism facilities. The conclusion of this activity is that by carrying out this service activity, a direction for developing Sumber Nyolo tourism is formed towards conservation tourism and educational tourism areas.
PELATIHAN TARI SIGEH PENGUNTEN SEBAGAI BENTUK APRESIASI SENI TARI DI KAMPUNG SENDANG AGUNG MATARAM KECAMATAN BANDAR MATARAM KABUPATEN LAMPUNG TENGAH
Authors: Azizah Umi Nur , Fauzi Ahmad Ikhwan , Najah Atin Nailatun , Az-Zahra Devi Suraya , Rohmah Dewi , Fajriah Nurul , Tobing Dimas Dwi , Azizah Farokah , Renjani Fitri , Muarief Ghufron , Azizah Nurul , Wachidah Nur , Lestari Ita Dwi
Published: July 2024

Lampung adalah tempat asal Tari Sigeh Penguten. Tarian ini biasanya dilakukan oleh masyarakat Lampung untuk menyambut dan menghormati orang-orang yang diundang ke acara adat atau acara lainnya. Salah satu aspek identitas masyarakat Lampung adalah Tari Sigeh Penguten. Tarian sigeh penguten sangat terkait dengan filosofi hidup masyarakat Lampung, nemui nyimah dan nengah nyappur. Nengah nyappur berarti suka bergaul dengan orang lain, dan nemui nyimah berarti pemurah, terbuka, dan suka memberi. Properti utama yang menggambarkan filosofi hidup adalah sigeh, atau daun sirih, yang dipakai oleh penduduk setempat untuk menyuguhi tamu. Tepak, yang digunakan untuk membawa kapur sirih, tembakau, gambir, dan perlengkapan untuk menginang, dan properti lain. Kesenian di kampung sendang agung mataram, kecamatan bandar mataram, lampung tengah, adalah kebudayaan yang menggabungkan kearifan lokal. Tujuan dari pelatihan tari Sigeh Pengunten ini adalah. untuk membentuk komunitas seni tari dan menjadi wadah bagi pemuda desa Sendang Agung Mataram untuk mengembangkan serta mengasah kembali minat dan bakatnya dalam bidang seni tari. Hasil dari pelatihan tari Sigeh Pengunten ini adalah:1) Terjalinnya hubungan antara siswa siswi di Kampung Sendang Agung Mataram; (2) Peserta pelatihan kesenian menampilkan bakat mereka di malam Gebyar Santri TPA di Kampung Sendang Agung; dan (3) Terbentuknya komunitas seni tari di Kampung Sendang Agung Mataram sebagai tempat untuk mengembangkan bakat anak-anak di Kampung Sendang Agung Mataram dalam bidang kesenian dan untuk membantu melestarikan budaya local.
Diskursus Anak Penderita Gangguan Jiwa Sebagai Korban Tindak Pidana Kekerasan Seksual Dalam Periskop Penegakan Hukum
Authors: Putry Alviani Reihan  , Mohamad Rusdiyanto U Puluhulawa  , Jufryanto Puluhulawa
Published: July 2024

Cases of sexual violence against children, especially those with mental disorders, are a serious problem that requires attention in law enforcement and child protection in Indonesia. In this context, the lack of regulations that specifically regulate the protection of children with mental disorders creates obstacles in handling cases and protecting victims. The problem raised in this research is: how is the law enforced for criminal acts of sexual violence committed against children with mental disorders and what efforts are made by investigators in this case to fulfill the rights of victims. This research is directed towards empirical legal research and the approach used in this research uses a statutory approach and a case approach. This research was carried out at Gorontalo Police. The results of the research and discussion explain that the law enforcement process for criminal acts of sexual violence against children who also experience mental disorders involves a series of steps that take into account the special conditions of the victims. Namely, the fulfillment of the victim's rights as a child with mental disorders, including: during the investigation and inquiry process the victim continues to be accompanied by P2TP2A, Social Services, psychologists and psychologists. This proves that the child is being looked after so that there is no trauma after the incident. In Indonesia there are no regulations that explicitly regulate this matter so investigators still use Article 81 paragraph 1 in conjunction with Article 76 e or Article 82 paragraph 1 in conjunction with Article 76 e of Republic of Indonesia Law No. 17 of 2016 concerning the Determination of Government Regulations in Lieu of Republic of Indonesia Law No. 1 of 2016 Regarding the 2nd Amendment to Republic of Indonesia Law No. 23 of 2002 concerning Child Protection into Law in conjunction with Article 64 paragraph 1 to 1 of the Criminal Code. With the general stages of the law enforcement process, namely, Reporting, Investigation, Examination of Victims, Collection of Evidence, Determination of Suspects, fingerprinting process, and then it is handed over to the prosecutor's office for the court process.
Perlindungan Hak Cipta di Bidang Desain Grafis Dalam Penjualan Jasa Desain di Media Sosial
Authors: Ahya Mofidi Lahida  , Adi Sulistiyono
Published: July 2024

This research aims to identify and analyze how social media as a tool for selling graphic design services is then linked to the legal consequences for copyright objects as well as the legal protection given to copyright owners reviewed using Law Number 28 of 2014. This research is a research normative law with a statutory approach. The legal sources used consist of primary legal materials and secondary legal materials. The legal language analysis technique uses literature study, namely books, journals, articles related to the problem topic. The results of this research show that Law Number 28 of 2014 concerning Copyright has basically provided direct legal protection for graphic design creators for the graphic design work they upload to social media. In protecting their creations, graphic design creators can take legal action, both preventive and repressive.
Pembagian Hak Waris Berdasarkan Hadis Bukhari Muslim Dan Pasal-Pasal Kuhperdata
Authors: Intan Sukmawati  , Tajul Arifin
Published: July 2024

This study aims to analyze the division of inheritance rights based on the Hadiths of Bukhari and Muslim and the Articles of the Civil Code; how the division of inheritance rights is viewed in the perspective of the Hadiths of Bukhari and whether it is in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Code. The research method used is document analysis, collecting data from Islamic law and civil law literature and comparing the two. The results show that the division of inheritance rights in the Hadiths of Bukhari emphasizes the principles of equality and justice for heirs, while the Civil Code regulates the division of inheritance rights based on lineage and the number of heirs. So, the division of inheritance rights in the Hadiths of Bukhari emphasizes the principles of equality and justice, while the Civil Code regulates the division of inheritance rights based on lineage and the number of heirs, thus indicating a difference in approach in determining inheritance in the context of Islamic law and civil law in Indonesia.
Implementasi Kebijakan Program Aktivasi Kepesertaan PBPU BP PEMDA / KIS PBI D UHC Guna Meningkatkan Pelayanan Kesehatan MBR Kabupaten Sidoarjo
Authors: Aiga Putri Mawaddah R  , Endan Indartuti  , Dida Rahmadanik
Published: July 2024

This research aims to analyze and describe the PBPU BP PEMDA/KIS PBI D UHC activation program policy to improve health services for low-income communities in Sidoarjo Regency. This type of research uses qualitative descriptive research, with data collection techniques carried out through observation and interviews. This research uses the theory of George Edward III. The research results explain that the PBPU BP PEMDA/KIS PBI D UHC activation program to improve health services, especially for low-income communities in the Sidoarjo Regency area, has been quite effective overall, but there are still several obstacles that can still be overcome by improvement and re-evaluation. The implementation of the PBPU BP PEMDA/KIS PBI D UHC activation program to improve health services for low-income communities in Sidoarjo Regency is expected to improve the quality of services better in the future..
Analisis Dampak Revisi UU Mahkamah Konstitusi Terhadap Independensi Hakim Di Indonesia
Authors: M. Reza Saputra  , Taufiqurrohman Syahuri
Published: July 2024

This research aims to analyze the revision of the Constitutional Court Law (UU MK) which has the potential to cripple the independence of judges and perpetuate authoritarian power in Indonesia. The research method used is critical analysis with a qualitative approach, which involves analysis of legal documents and related literature. This research reveals that the revision of the Constitutional Court Law could have a significant impact on the democratic system in Indonesia, with the risk of weakening the basic principles of the rule of law, separation of powers, and protection of citizens' constitutional rights. It is hoped that the research results will provide a comprehensive picture of the risks and impacts of the revision of the Constitutional Court Law and provide recommendations for strengthening the independence of the Constitutional Court and supporting the democratic system in Indonesia.
Pengaruh Motivasi, Disiplin, Dan Fasilitas Kerja Terhadap Kinerja Pegawai
Authors: Apriliyani Nur Khasanah  , Setya Pramono
Published: July 2024

This study aims to determine the partial and simultaneous effects of motivation, discipline and facilities on the job performance of UPTDPagerbarang Clinic employees. This research is included in quantitative research using a sample of 87 UPTD Pagerbarang Oinic employees with saturated sampling technique. The data was processed with the SPSS 26.00 application using the multiple regression method. The results of data processing from this study show the results where the three independent variables have a significant  effect on improving employee performance. The results of hypothesis testing show that motivation, discipline, and work facilities have a very significant effect on employee performance. The results of the F test show that simultaneously has a significant influence on employee performance.
Analisis Kualitas Pelayanan Kesehatan di Puskesmas Porong Kabupaten Sidoarjo
Authors: Amirotul Luthfiyah  , Imelda Dian Rahmawati
Published: July 2024

Public service is crucial for fulfilling community basic needs, particularly in healthcare. Puskesmas Porong, a healthcare institution in Sidoarjo District, serves as the primary focus of this study. With a vision to provide quality and professional healthcare services to the community, Puskesmas Porong plays a pivotal role as the primary healthcare center in Porong Subdistrict. Despite adequate facilities including 46 inpatient beds and coverage of 10 surrounding villages, challenges persist. High patient influx poses significant issues such as long waiting times for services, attributed to insufficient staff and resources. Moreover, limited community participation in providing feedback is a concern, hindering the identification of issues and optimal solutions for healthcare service improvement.This qualitative research aims to analyze healthcare service quality at Puskesmas Porong, employing interviews with key stakeholders including the head of the health center, medical staff, administrative personnel, and patients. Additionally, observation and documentation methods were utilized to gather comprehensive data on service provision, patient satisfaction, and facility conditions. Results reveal that while operational procedures are generally adhered to, discrepancies exist between management perceptions and patient experiences. Patients highlight shortcomings in BPJS utilization, medical equipment adequacy, and diagnostic accuracy, underscoring the need for targeted improvements to enhance service quality and community trust.
Analisis Program Badan Layanan Umum Daerah (BLUD) Sekolah Menegah Kejuruan (SMK) Dalam Mewujudkan Layanan Pemerintah Daerah Yang Good Corporate Governance (GCG)
Authors: Ardatila Puspita
Published: July 2024

The Regional Government, in supporting education reform for better quality and optimality within its units of authority, established the Regional Public Service Agency Program (BLUD) which can be understood as a system implemented by a technical implementation unit of regional agencies/agencies in providing services to the community, and has flexibility in financial management as an exception to regional financial management provisions in general. In line with the Directorate of Vocational High School Development (SMK) in seeking SMK as a school with BLUD status, this can support the management of goods and services whose superior products can manage the production process in the Teaching Factory Program (TEFA) more flexibly without violating regulations (Fazli, 2022). Implementing the Teaching Factory (TEFA) in the form of goods and services for vocational school students is expected to align with the objectives of Good Corporate Governance (GCG) Regional Government Services, namely good management to support the BLUD Vocational School Program in schools. In conducting this research the author used a descriptive qualitative research method approach.
Perlindungan Hukum Terhadap Konsumen Atas Kenaikan Harga Minyak Goreng Yang Dilakukan Oleh Pelaku Usaha Toko di Kecamatan Sabu Barat Kabupaten Sabu Raijua
Authors: Rona Pili Mangngi  , Agustinus Hedewata  , Darius Mauritsius
Published: July 2024

The increase in cooking oil as a staple food is certainly detrimental to consumers, especially consumers from the lower middle class, after the problem of scarcity of cooking oil occurred in Indonesia and various policies to adjust the price of cooking oil carried out by the government, provide evidence that the urgency of the price of cooking oil has an impact on society. This research aims to find out and explain the causes of the increase in cooking oil prices carried out by shop entrepreneurs in West Sabu sub-district, Sabu Raijua Regency. The research method used is that this research is included in empirical legal research, namely a legal research method that attempts to see the law in a real sense or can be said to see, examine how law works in society, which then uses a research approach, a qualitative type of approach. The research results show that legal protection for consumers can be carried out by resolving disputes in court and outside of court. Every consumer who is harmed can sue business actors through institutions tasked with resolving disputes between consumers and business actors or through courts within the general court environment and the government also plays an important role in efforts to protect consumers legally. The form of consumer protection provided is by issuing laws and government regulations, where the implementation of statutory regulations is then carried out by supervising the implementation of these regulationsto be able to socialize it to the public and there is also a need for supervision carried out by the government on business actors.
El Modo 2 de generación de conocimientos científico - tecnológicos y el vínculo universidad - sociedad en el Ecuador
Authors: Morales Calatayud Marianela de la Caridad , Suárez Suárez Gilberto , Miyashiro Pérez Liorna
Published: July 2024

The work that is part of the conceptual basis that has prevailed lately in the interpretations about the role of the university in its links with society, from the assessment of the so-called mode 2 of knowledge production. This conceptual reference is based on the meaning of public education policies and on the role of the university in its contribution to the application of that policy. The framework of the Sustainable Development Goals is addressed, as all the scientific-technological and educational policies today constitute the axis of these relations at the international level. The meaning of higher education and the contribution it makes to the transformation of society from its linking processes are valued, considering that through it the substantive functions of teaching and research are made explicit.
Impact of Personal Networks of Ethnic Minority Female Entrepreneurs on Growth Construct: Blend of Egocentric and Narrative Analysis
Authors: Basit Asma , Maroof Lubna , WAHEED Farah
Published: July 2024

The paper aims to explore and explain the content and structure of personal networks of immigrant and British-born Pakistani female entrepreneurs for business growth. Pakistani female entrepreneurs represent a distinct segment of ethnic minority entrepreneurs as they represent an interesting blend of socio-economic, religious and socio-cultural traits. This research study underscores the interactional dimension of personal networks and its impact on the growth of their business. It is mainly the contents and interactions within a network that determines the quality of a network and its influence on relevant aspects of network members. In order to explore the meaning and perceptions attached to relationships and their use for entrepreneurial ventures’ growth, an egocentric network analysis is applied to narratives of Pakistani female entrepreneurs (the ego). Narratives were collected through in-depth interviews with ‘name generator’ questions. Egocentric network analysis was carried out using sociograms to explore the formation and nature of network ties.  By generating an in depth understanding of the distinctive use of personal networks for growth of business by Pakistani female entrepreneurs the paper provides in depth knowledge and understanding of a particular ethnic minority group that will be of use to business owners (Pakistani female entrepreneurs), academic researchers and policy makers.
Determinants of Bank’s Financial Stability in Pakistan
Authors: Jamal Ahmed Hassan , Riaz Adnan
Published: July 2024

The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of both internal and external factors in achieving better stability in context of Pakistani banking industry. The internal determinants that this research study have used are bank size, funding risk, liquidity risk, credit risk and return on assets while external variables utilized includes money supply and unemployment rate. The study contains 10 years secondary data over the period 2013-2022 of 24 commercial banks of Pakistan. This study conducted correlation analysis and GMM model estimation for analysis. The findings show that liquidity risk, bank profitability, funding risk and bank size have positive and significant impact on bank stability. On the other hand, credit risk effects negatively bank stability. The result showed that money supply positively affects the stability of banks in Pakistan. On the contrary, unemployment is negatively affecting banks stability. The findings of this study have important implications for policymakers, regulators, banks, investors, and other stakeholders in the Pakistani banking sector. By enhancing the understanding of the factors influencing bank stability, the research contributes to identifying the importance of development of evidence-based policies, risk management strategies, and regulatory reforms aimed at development of a stable and resilient banking system in Pakistan.
Revitalizing Pakistan's Telecommunication Sector: Analyzing the Impact of Transformational Leadership Styles and Job Autonomy on Employee Vitality, with the Moderating Role of Self-Efficacy
Authors: Aftab Javeria , Fazal Abbasi Fatima
Published: July 2024

This research study investigates the relationship between transformational leadership (TL), job autonomy (JA), self-efficacy (SE), and employee vitality (EV) in organizational contexts. This study, based on Self-Determination Theory, examines how these elements interact to impact employees' perception of vitality, excitement, and motivation at work. Data was acquired from telecom industry employees using a survey method and was analyzed through SPSS and Smart PLS. The findings show that transformational leadership is crucial in increasing employee vitality, underlining the relevance of inspiring leadership approaches in cultivating a vibrant workforce. Furthermore, job autonomy has been revealed as a strong predictor of employee vitality, emphasizing the importance of job design in influencing individuals' motivation and well-being. However, the study fills a significant research gap and adds a vital dimension by investigating the moderating influence of self-efficacy, or a person's conviction in their ability to do tasks. The findings show that self-efficacy moderates the links between transformational leadership and employee vitality considerably. Employees with higher degrees of self-efficacy gain even more from transformational leadership in terms of vitality. These findings have far-reaching consequences for both organizational practice and future study. They emphasize the need of leadership development, job design, and self-efficacy cultivation inside enterprises to enhance employee vitality. The study also encourages additional research into the dynamics of these relationships and the environmental and individual variables that may impact the reported effects
Contenido y delimitación de la patria potestad en los casos de violencia de género
Authors: Gutiérrez Romero Francisco Manuel
Published: July 2024

Los casos de violencia de género hacen necesario delimitar el contenido, el alcance y la extensión de la patria potestad. Es decir, se trata de dar un paso más en el estudio de esta institución para adaptar su contenido a las circunstancias propias que concurren en los procedimientos de violencia sobre la mujer. En este aspecto, es relevante observar las nuevas modificaciones legislativas introducidas tanto en el ámbito sustantivo como procesal, en orden a obtener un contenido de la patria potestad cuyo fin último sea el interés superior del menor, al mismo tiempo que la protección de la mujer víctima de violencia. Para ello, se tratará de delimitar no solo el contenido de la patria potestad, sino también su ejercicio, especialmente en aquellos supuestos problemáticos donde se hubiere adoptado una medida cautelar o incluso una pena de alejamiento.
A Family Friendly Force: Providing a Family Visitation Option for SAC Alert Crews
Authors: Bate Seth
Published: July 2024

On January 16, 1974, commanders at McConnell Air Force Base near Wichita, Kansas, and members of the local media ate a lunch of steak and baked potatoes. A photograph in the official base newspaper shows a woman in a beehive hairdo about to hand a plate over cafeteria glass to one of the honored guests. The occasion was the opening of a new alert center, ready to house up to twenty-four member crews of KC-135 airplanes. The base paper called it "the newest and finest alert facility in all the Strategic Air Command" (SAC) and a "vast improvement over old alert facilities."1 The Wichita Eagle was more objective in its description but did call the center "a one-of-a-kind alert facility."2
Editor's Note
Authors: Owens Robert M. , Hammons Felicia
Published: July 2024

The Fairmount Folio was created by Dr. Helen S. Hundley in 1996to provide a forum for undergraduate and graduate students to publishexceptional historical work. Over the course of twenty years andseventeen volumes, she has served as the driving force and champion ofthe Folio. She has overseen every detail of its publication, including thetransition to a digital format. Her dedication is such that even after aserious accident in March of 2016, she continued guiding the publicationof this volume. Tis only a flesh wound, she might have said. To her,this volume is affectionately dedicated.Dr. Robert M. Owens and Felicia Hammons
Les Américains Noirs: Race and Racism in the U.S. and French Army during World War I
Authors: Peterka Aaron
Published: July 2024

Huddled at the trench's lip, eyes fixed upon the desolate moonscape beyond, anxious soldiers clutched their bayonet-fixed Nebil rifles as their hearts hammered against their chests. As the whistle's Harpie-like cry pierced the air, these troops charged across No Man's Land while German shells erupted all around them in a volcanic symphony. The enemy saw the men's French uniforms and dark skin, and believed they faced another company of France's feared West African shock troops. However, these soldiers were not African, nor were they French. These were African-American soldiers of the US Army's 93rd Infantry Division. Placed under the command of the French army in 1918 while still nominally a part of the AEF, these African-American troops had the unique experience of serving in two different armies from two different nations. Unlike their sister division, the 92nd, the 93rd tasted what they believed to be the fruits of equality long denied them in America. Moreover, the legacy of these African-American soldiers reveals far more than racial perspectives held by Americans, but also those of the French, especially when one considers their use of African colonials. Through the lenses of US black soldiers' wartime trials, the employment of black troops in both armies, as well as US and French racial perceptions, one beholds racism's sinister sneer upon the visages of both American and French societies.
Gobitis and Barnett: The Flag Salute and the Changing Interpretation of the Constitution
Authors: Clark Swink Rhenee
Published: July 2024

In Minersville School District vs Gobitis (1940) the United States Supreme Court ruled 8 to 1 overturning lower court decisions barring states from implementing compulsory flag salutes. Three years later, the Supreme Court overturned that ruling with a 6 to 3 decision in West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette (1943). The cases were nearly identical and argued similarly but had different outcomes. How did the landscape of America change so drastically in a three-year period? First, the Supreme Court did not see a danger in the rise of nationalism in the United States or the social impact the ruling would bring. Second, the violence that followed Gobitis decision caused Jehovah's Witnesses, a pacifist group that was uninvolved in politics, to become more persistent in utilizing the legal system and more vocal concerning persecution of its members. Finally, the Supreme Court was not the same. A change in justices and a shift in the focus of the Court from economic matters to personal liberties created a different political landscape, when West Virginia State Board of Education vs. Barnett reached the Court in 1943.
It's Not About the Whales: The Continued Need for Protectionist Environmental Law
Authors: Hammons Felicia
Published: July 2024

Environmental law is altering the understanding and practice of law. Environmental Law is a legal discipline derived from social movements during the 1960s and 1970s, and has progressively received social, political, cultural, and legal acceptance. But its legitimacy is derived from extra-legal evidence. Law experienced a similar shift during the Progressive Era of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Progressive legal scholars promoted the Law and Society Movement, which focused on the concept of "legal realism." Legal realism argued that courts consider legal and non-legal evidence in their decision-making processes. They preferred to base legal arguments on empirical research rather than traditional legal rules and institutions. In his 1881 work The Common Law, legal historian Oliver Wendell Holmes noted that experience should govern the creation and application of law, not solely logic. He argued that one had to be aware of all kinds of non-legal matters to develop a thorough understanding of law. In 1921, Judge Benjamin N. Cardozo's work The Nature of the Judicial Process continued Holmes's argument. He added that judges should not solely rely upon legal past precedent, but consider all branches of knowledge, experience, information, and their own intuition. Modern legal realists view law not as a fixed phenomenon, but in a state of constant flux, responding to changing social conditions.1 Environmental law challenges court justices to not only include procedural law and sociological jurisprudence in their decisions, but also to consider each case as unique and different from all others.
Rhizoma Zedoariae Inhibits G-CSF-Induced MDSCs-like Differentiation of THP-1 Cells
Authors: Huang Fen , He Kai
Published: July 2024

Objective: Rhizoma Zedoariae is widely used in the treatment of solid tumors in China, but there has been no deep research on its role in the formation of timmunosuppressive environments mediated by myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) in breast cancer. This research aims to investigate the effect of Rhizoma Zedoariae extract and its active compounds curcumin and germacrone on MDSCs-like differentiation by a novel Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) induced THP-1 cell model. Methods: THP-1 cells were treated with Rhizoma Zedoariae extract and its active compounds (curcumin, germacrone, curcumol, curcumenol, and curdione) at different concentrations (0.01, 0.1, 0.3, 1, 10, 30, 100, and 300 μg/mL), followed by 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide (MTT) assay to detect the changes of cell viability in THP-1. Quantitative real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) was performed to quantify the mRNA expression levels of transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β), Interleukin-10 (IL-10), Interleukin-6 (IL-6), Janus kinase 1 (JAK1), nuclear factor kappa-B (NF-κB), signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) and arginase-1 (ARG-1), to detected the differentiation of THP-1 into MDSCs-like cells. Results: G-CSF can induce the cell viability and MDSCs-like differentiation of THP-1 cells. Rhizoma Zedoariae extract (0.1, 1, 10, 30, 100, 300 μg/mL), germacrone (0.1, 1, 10, 30, 100, 300 μg/mL) and curcumin (0.01, 0.1, 1, 10, 30, 100 μg/mL) exerted obvious inhibitory effects (>70%) on THP-1 cell viability. G-CSF increased the ARG-1 and IL-10 mRNA levels. Rhizoma Zedoariae extract in 100 μg/mL decreased the ARG-1 and IL-10 mRNA levels. Furthermore, Rhizoma Zedoariae extract in 300 μg/mL also significantly decreased the mRNA expressions of JAK1 and STAT3 (p < 0.001). Conclusion: Rhizoma Zedoariae extract maybe inhibit G-CSF-induced MDSCs-like differentiation of THP-1 through the STAT3 pathway. The active compound that exerts this effect may be germacrone and curcumin.
El-Kabri
Authors:   Israel Antiquities
                        Authority, Smithline Howard
Published: July 2024

During May-June 2000 a salvage excavation was conducted 1 km east of
the Kabri junction (A-3217; map ref. NIG 214-5/768-9; OIG 164-5/268-9),
prior to completing its expansion. The excavation, on behalf of the
Antiquities Authority and financed by the Public Works Department, was
directed and photographed by H. Smithline, with the assistance of L. Porat,
E.J. Stern and D. Syon (area supervision and numismatics), Y. Ya'aqobi
(administration), V. Essman, T. Kornfeld, A. Hajian and V. Pirsky
(surveying), L. Porat (pottery restoration), H. Tahan (pottery drawing), A.
Sasson (limekiln technology) and M. Aviam, who provided technical
assistance.
Gobernanza del agua y desafíos emergentes para estructuras normativas… e institucionales rígidas: un análisis desde el caso chileno
Authors: Sánchez Galvis Luz Karime , Boso Gaspar Àlex , Montalba Navarro René , Vallejos-Romero Arturo
Published: July 2024

In recent years there has been a decrease in water availability mainly associated to climate change and a strong increase in the demand for this resource. As a consequence, the water sector is facing increasing pressures at the social, economic, environmental and political levels. This new scenario generates high levels of uncertainty that increase tensions over the access to water. The diverse valuations and uses given by the multiple stakeholders interested in this resource make traditional management and governance models based on the theory of “command and control” inadequate. This paper theoretically analyzes different conceptions and models of water governance, their characteristics, levels and scales of operation, identifying potentials and limitations to face complex and dynamic contexts. At the empirical level the Chilean case is explored since there is a water market for this resource allocation. To develop the analytical framework on the concept of water governance,
a compilation and selection (directed review of literature) of recent research on the subject was carried out by consulting scientific articles published in internationally recognized journals and with high impact in the area of social sciences, interdisciplinary and water resources. The results show that
a rigid, centralized system with legislation that prioritizes private interests before public interests causes inequity in access to water and needs a change in its structure that allow it to face the new conditions of dynamic and complex systems. On the other hand, the concept of water governance must be addressed as a socio-ecological system and it is not pertinent to analyze the water system in isolation. The model of adaptive governance emerges as the most propitious to face changing conditions, although its implementation presents several challenges. Finally, some initiatives are shown at a local scale that are emerging in Chile and that stand out as an advance in the transition from a traditional governance model to an adaptive one.
El diseño de pensiones sociales en gobiernos locales de Iberoamérica
Authors: Rosas Arellano Jarumy
Published: July 2024

Social pensions to old age have become a key figure in social protection schemes in the world. Its main objective is to help to the prevention of the vulnerability in which older adults can commonly incur due to the lack or the significant reduction of their economic income. Usually, social protection and, therefore, social pensions, are designed and implemented by the central government. However, local governments in Ibero-America have shown interest for this schemes in the last few years. This paper aims to perform an exploratory analysis of the design of non-contributory or social pensions implemented by local governments in Colombia, Spain and Mexico, to identify their similarities and differences and recognize their contributions to the social security strategy of these contries.
A documentary review was carried out to identify the existence of local social pension schemes in the second-order governments of 28 Ibero-American countries. 21 social pension programs were identified in this region. Basing on criteria of selection and availability of information, three case studies were selected: “Subsidio Distrital para el Adulto Mayor” in Barranquilla, Colombia; “Prestación complementaria a pensión no contributiva” in Catalonia, Spain; and “Atención a los ___________________________
adultos mayores” in Jalisco, Mexico. The results highlight that the selected cases are embedded and contribute to the social protection strategy of their respective nations. It was observed that the studied cases are of recent creation and appear in local governments as social programs. The need to evaluate local social pension programs was also observed with the intention of recognizing their feasibility, impact and if they respond to the context of older adults in their territories.
Gestión empresarial: una revisión a la norma ISO 37001 antisoborno
Authors: R. Lizarzaburu Edmundo , Burneo Kurt , Barriga Ampuero Gabriela , Noriega Luis Eduardo , Cisneros Julio
Published: July 2024

This paper aims to analyze the importance of a management system against bribery based on the ISO 37001 standard, designed to raise a culture against corruption and implement accurate controls within an organization, in a way that increases effectiveness to detect corruption and reduce its incidence. This system could be independent or integrated to a global management system. The payment of bribes is a latent problem within the State and in the private and non-profit sectors, carried out both by or against an organization and its personnel as well as through or by a third party.