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Validation of a Scale for the Measurement of Employee Competency in Relation to Succession Planning Amongst Administrators in Higher Education Institutions
Authors: Ghazali Muhamad Tasyrif Bin , Ghani Mazuri Abd , Rahman Syamsul Azri Abdul , Afthanorhan Wan Mohamad Asyraf Bin Wan , Fauzi Muhammad Ashraf , Wider Walton
Published: May 2023

Purpose: This paper examines the validity and reliability of an instrument to evaluate employee competency in the context of succession planning using a sample of administrators within the 48 to 54 grades in Malaysian public universities.
 
Theoretical framework: Shaping the qualities and competencies of university administrators can serve as a model of competent leadership for the sustainability of succession planning for higher education institutions.
 
Design/methodology/approach: Systematic random sampling was used for data collection using questionnaires, including pilot studies and subsequent field studies. The survey was administered to 430 respondents from the administrators of 20 public universities. The study conducted an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) using the pilot study data (n = 102) to identify potential factor structures. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) using field study data (n = 328) was conducted to confirm the construct measurement model.
 
Findings: The EFA and CFA validation processes suggested that only 10 modified items with 4 components remained to achieve a better fit model: Interpersonal (IP), Personal Effectiveness (PE), Teamwork (TW), and Self-Development (SD). All composite reliability (CR) measures for these 4 components exceeded the required value of 0.6. Since the values of these indices fall within the range of their respective cutoff values, the model meets the goodness-of-fit criterion:  RMSEA = 0.070,GFI=0.955, CFI = 0.953, TLI = 0.926, and a normalized chi-square = 2.605. According to the study, the instrument is valid and reliable for assessing the components of the employee competency model.
 
Research, Practical & Social implications: The scale validated in this study could be used by human resource managers in public universities as a tool to better understand the belief systems of their employees. It could help them make an informed decision that will enable them to provide competent administrators for succession planning.
 
Originality/value: This study is a catalyst to assess and highlight the current status and impact of employee competency on succession planning in Malaysian higher education institutions.
The Impact of Macroeconomic Variables on the Performance of Islamic Banks: an Empirical Study
Authors: Al Sharif Bader Mustafa Mahmoud
Published: May 2023

Purpose: The study examines the impact of macroeconomic variables (economic growth, public debt growth, inflation, foreign direct investment, and balance of payments) on the performance of Islamic banks (return on assets, return on equity, and return on equity).
 
Theoretical framework:  These economic changes have also reduced the level of working capital in financial institutions, including Islamic banks, making it difficult for them to determine the best course of action (Kotz, 2009).
 
Design/methodology/approach:   The study used multiple linear regression analyses of periodic data for Jordanian Islamic banks in Jordan during the period (2007-2021).
 
Findings:  The findings demonstrated a positive correlation between macroeconomic factors and performance, except for foreign direct investments, which have a negative effect on performance because they require the use of external financial resources. This means that the country's use of expansionary fiscal policy or expansionary monetary policy leads to better performance.
 
Research, Practical & Social implications: The researcher points out that the government should use an expansionary fiscal and monetary policy, and foreign investors should use the funds of Islamic banks in financing and investments to improve the performance of Islamic banks.
 
Originality/value:  The performance of Islamic banks will improve despite the high rates of inflation, public debt and balance of payments, and the decline in foreign direct investment.
Application the Kanban Cards and the Value Stream Map (Vsm) to Rationalize Inventory Costs and to Improve The Company's Performance and Oversight Applied Research in Electrical Cables Factory / Ur State Company For Electrical Industries
Authors: Robaaiy Mohammed Sameer Dherib AL , Rahima Mohammed Alwan , Alghazali Mohammed Hazim
Published: May 2023

Purpose: This research aims to try to application the two cards (kanban) system and the value stream map in the electrical cables factory in the Ur Company for Electrical Industries, with the intention of rationalizing the storage costs and improving the production, marketing and warehouse process to get rid of waste, and loss in time and cost.
 
Theoretical framework: This research problem emerged due to the lack of The factory application of these systems that work to solve the problem of storage accumulation as well as improving the progress of the production process, and the research hypothesis has proven that it is possible to apply the Kanban system and the value stream map in the plant under discussion.
 
Design/methodology/approach: The research showed the most important conclusions, including stock accumulation of various types, reduction of inventory, improvement of work flow, improvement in response to changes in customer requests, reduction of risk of obsolescence of inventory, reduction of the percentage of spoilage from (3%) to (2%), and rationalization of total production inventory from 858 tons [26 tons × 31 days] to 806 tons [ 26 tons x 33 days].
 
Findings: application the two cards (kanban) system and the value stream map in the electrical cables factory in the Ur Company for Electrical Industries The improvement in the current status of the Value Stream map, to the future status was carried out according to the Kaizen Burst (continuous improvements). As for the most important recommendations,
 
Research, Practical & Social implications: The improvement in the current status of the Value Stream map, to the future status was carried out according to the Kaizen Burst (continuous improvements).
 
Originality/value: This study is one of the very few studies that focus on the concept of cards (kanban) system and the value stream map it was necessary to implement the Kanban and value map system in the Cables electric plant, activating the state of transparency in the production and marketing work and facilitating the work The administrator and the need to open communication channels between the administration and workers to take advantage of the proposed views, reconsider the incentive system and link it to performance and to encourage workers to excel and drive innovation and creativity.
The Impact of the Components and Dimensions of Human Capital on Organizational Relations
Authors: Alkaabi Hameed Salim , Naamo Ghazwan Saleem , Fahmi Ahmed Mohammed
Published: May 2023

Purpose: The aim of this paper was present components and dimensions of human capital terms impact on organizational relation.
 
Theoretical framework: Many studies have dealt with the impact of human resources on the performance of organizations. In this paper, work has been done to study the dimensions of human capital and the way it affects organizational relations.
 
Design/methodology/approach: The paper adopted the descriptive / exploratory approach, as an opinion questionnaire was designed specifically to find out the opinions of the scientific competencies of teachers and administrators at Al-Rafidain University College, where (100) opinion questionnaires were distributed.
 
Findings: The most important conclusions are the evidence of the impact of human capital (components and dimensions) on organizational relations, at Al-Rafidain University College.
 
Research, practical & Social implications: three dimensions used to human capital and for dimensions to organizational relation.
 
Originality/value:  the paper an contribution in field of the effects of human capital components on organizational relations in general and in the field of university education organizations, with the clarity of the impact of encouraging the Deanship of the College on the constituent aspects of human capital as well as aspects of dimensions
The Role of Transformational Leadership for Human Resource Managers in Training and Development
Authors: Al-Jubouri Ziad Tariq Khalil
Published: May 2023

Purpose: The aim of this study is to examine the subject of transformational leadership, one of the important modern topics in the management of business organizations, because of its importance in making important decisions related to activities and jobs, and this requires the availability of human resources with high skills and efficiency and has the ability to assume responsibility.
 
Theoretical framework: Recent literature mentioned that there are many leadership styles, the most prominent of which is transformational leadership. The purpose of the theoretical framework is to identify this style with its dimensions and variables, as well as to identify all dimensions and variables of training.
 
Design/methodology/approach: A community and a research sample were selected from (40) individuals in the Department of Special Education, and the questionnaire was used as the main tool to obtain data.
 
Findings: One of the most important conclusions of the research is that there is a strong relationship and influence of transformational leadership in the training process and in all dimensions except for the empowerment of workers and materials.
 
Research, Practical & Social implications: By understanding the dimensions of the research, it is possible to increase confidence between the employees, the management and the trained workers in it, in addition to preparing a catalogue that identifies the materials that will be trained on.
 
Value: The value of the study is concentrated on adding some knowledge to leaders, practitioners and administrators, transformational leadership and the training process.
Implementation of Digital-Based Andragogy in Community Education in Indonesia
Authors: Fahimah Nurul , Hatimah Ihat , Komar Oong , S Ardiwinata Jajat , Saepudin Asep
Published: May 2023

Purpose: The aim of this research is to determine the application of the andragogy approach in digital learning through e-training for early childhood educators conducted by community education units in Indonesia.
 
Theoretical Framework: The theory applied or used in this article is andragogy and web based training platforms or e-training in adult learning.
 
Design/Methodology/Approaches: In this investigation, descriptive quantitative methods using percentages were used. There were participants in this study who were 110 people in the category of early childhood educators at the basic competency level.
 
Findings: The findings revealed that the majority of participants agreed that adult learning management had been effectively implemented during this pandemic by utilizing technology such as Zoom Meeting, Google Classroom, and WhatsApp. However, some adults over the age of 40 have difficulties adapting to digital media. Therefore, learning must adapt to conditions, which are not only held fully online but also can be conducted in a blended way.
 
Research, Practical & Social Implications: In this study, the results have an impact on local government policies or regulations of educational institutions and skills in managing to learn for adults.
 
Implications/Originality/Values: For this study the application of digital media used by training participants (adults), shows that the digital immigrant generation needs to adjust and adapt to online learning innovations, but if the intensity of the use of technology is high, adults will quickly be able to master the technology well. The impact of training through online digital platforms is shaping adult learning independence.
A Conceptual Study to Identify the Problems & Challenges in Current Training Systems in IT Industries
Authors: Sivathanu N. , Radhika R.
Published: May 2023

Purpose: To understand the problems and challenges faced by organization today on current training systems. The purpose of this research was to describe factors affecting the employee to participate in training & development programs in the organization.
Theoretical Framework: The framework is formulated based on relationship between current training trends and its associated problems & challenges.
 
Design/Methodology/Approach: A total of 227 employees from various organizations based in Techno Park and InfoPark based in Kerala. Simple random sampling technique was used, and factor analysis performed to test the hypothesis. Online Questionnaires were used for data collection and analysed using descriptive statistics like percentages and presented using tables, charts, and figures.
 
Findings: The study established that traditional training methods won’t be much effective and serves the need of current generation. Custom tailor-made training design and methods are highly recommended to make the training programs effective and that create interest among employees to upskill themselves through training and development opportunities provided by organizations.
 
Research, Practical & Social implications: This study helps the organization and top management to understand the learning gap of employees due to difference in training trends. It will also help employees to perform well adopting to latest training trends which in turn results high productivity.
 
Originality/value: This article is a contribution to the Human Resource/Training Department to propose the challenges and its solutions for practitioners and trainers.
Startup Home-Based Social Media Businesses
Authors: Moathen Deena , Almaktoom Abdulaziz
Published: May 2023

Purpose: The objective of this study is to investigate and analyze issues faced by small-business owners while running their businesses via social media sites, and to emphasize the opportunities for conducting business via social media.
 
Theoretical framework:  Small businesses are vital to the success of any economy, through job creation, sparking innovation, and providing opportunities for many people to achieve financial success and independence. In today’s social media-driven environment, it is essential that small business’ owners engage with social media networking sites and understand how social media can play a crucial role in developing their businesses.
 
Design/methodology/approach: The research focuses on analyzing the day-to-day operations and procedures of small businesses involving social media networking sites. Two questionnaires were developed to analyze and investigate these issues effectively.
 
Findings:  The results reveal the importance of organizing the operations and procedures of social media businesses, also emphasize the opportunities for conducting business via social media sites.
 
Research, Practical & Social implications:  this study was conducted to help business owners to engage with social media sites, as well as to solve issues that they face while running their online businesses.
 
Originality/value: The results of the first questionnaire indicate issues from customers’ perspectives, while the second questionnaire indicate issues from merchants’ perspectives. The results reveal the importance of organizing the operations and procedures of social media businesses, also emphasize the opportunities for conducting business via social media sites.
The Effect of Cultural Attachment on Perceived Image of Sojourn Destination: an Evidence From Chinese Descent Students of Asean Coming to Guangxi, China
Authors: Luo Tianyang , Mohamed Ahmad Edwin , Yusof Noor Suhaila
Published: May 2023

Purpose: The main purpose of this paper is to investigate how international students as experienced visitors constitute perceived images of their sojourns destination under the influence of cultural attachment.
 
Theoretical framework: The framework extends the three-dimensional structure of perceived image consisting of the cognitive image, affective image, and conative image dimensions supported by previous literature (Agapito, Valle & Mendes, 2013), adding the relevant influence of the cultural attachment dimension (Hong, Fang, Yang & Phua, 2013).
 
Design/methodology/approach: The research methodology used quantitative analysis. The deductive approach was used as a guide to build hypotheses based on the logical inter-dimensional relationships described previously in the literature. 525 ASEAN Chinese with study abroad experience in Guangxi participated in the questionnaire investigation as respondents, and related data were tested for the stated hypotheses using SPSS 26.0.
 
Findings: The main findings further support previous similar studies that there are important interrelationships in the internal composition of perceived images, and innovatively confirm the important role of cultural attachment on perceived images.
 
Research, Practical & Social implications: The research makes distinctive use of the cultural experiences of overseas students, offering possibilities for tourism image communication and destination marketing.
 
Originality/value: The results uncover the academic value of cultural attachment to destination image marketing, which enriches the theoretical system of tourism destination marketing to some extent.
Perception of Prosocial Behavior in Accountability of Village Fund Management in Indonesia: the Moderating Role of Internal Control and Leadership
Authors: Diansari Rani Eka , Musah Adiza Alhassan , Othman Jaizah Binti
Published: May 2023

Purpose: This paper will talk about how the village's money is handled and how to help other people. During this investigation, topics like accountability and leadership in managing village finances, as well as internal control, will be broken down and looked at in depth. An investigation was done in the Indonesian villages out in the countryside.
 
Theoretical framework: the paper discusses hypotheses related to prosocial behavior which has an impact on accountability in village government in Indonesia with a moderating effect on internal control and leadership.
 
Design/methodology/approach: Random selection was used to select Indonesian village officials who took part in this study. There are a total of 689 village officials who participated as respondents to this study.
 
Findings: The results of this study show that prosocial behavior and accountability can be controlled by leadership traits and internal control mechanisms. According to what the researchers found, these factors need to be used to change the other types of responsibility variables. Internal control has a strong and negative effect on both helping others and being accountable for how village money is spent. On the other hand, leadership has a strong and positive effect on both of these criteria. Internal control also has a big and important effect on who is responsible for how village money is spent. Strong leadership can make a big difference in both of these areas.
 
Research, Practical & Social implications: The implication is, by looking at the prosocial behavior that occurs within village officials, the government is expected to compile implementing regulations and policies as technical guidelines as a reference for improving internal control and also leadership so as to further increase accountability.
 
Originality/value: This study is among the first to test empirically the full moderating effect of leadership and internal control on the relationship between prosocial behavior and accountability in managing village funds in Indonesia.
Pedagogical Leadership in the Educational Management of Peruvian Educational Institutions
Authors: Rodriguez Victor Hugo Puican , Morales Anthony Jose Gomez , Navarro Lilian Rocio Rimapa , Rosado Carmela Elisa Salvador , Espinoza Luis Vargas , Hernandez Orlando Hernandez
Published: May 2023

Purpose:  determine the relationship of pedagogical leadership and educational management considering a primary level educational institution.
 
Theoretical framework:  The literature has reported good findings on pedagogical leadership independently from educational management, which is one of the reasons why it was decided to investigate both categories.
 
Design/methodology/approach: Under an exploratory and basic study, with a qualitative, relational approach, the bibliographic analysis was performed, using a documentary guide.
 
Findings: After reviewing and analyzing the articles published in Scopus and other academic platforms, it was shown that pedagogical leadership and educational management maintain a very significant relationship, since by having certain skills of managers, teachers and administrative staff, educational management will be adequate, allowing to improve the results in educational institutions.
 
Research, Practical & Social implications: It is suggested that researchers study pedagogical leadership and educational management together, using a mixed survey and interview approach.
 
 
Originality/value: It was found that as long as the authorities of the educational entities exercise pedagogical leadership in each of the administrative and academic activities, there will be a better teamwork that will allow achieving institutional goals through efficient educational management.
Do Tax Avoidance and Firm Ownership Matter for Sustainable Finance Disclosure? Evidence From the Listed Banks in Asean Countries
Authors: Maheresmi Mara , Probohudono Agung Nur , Arifin Taufiq , Widarjo Wahyu
Published: May 2023

Purpose:  The rise of sustainability concern has brought the sustainable finance disclosure to the financial industry. Our study examines the effect of tax avoidance and firm ownership on sustainable finance disclosure in the Listed Banks in ASEAN Countries.
 
Theoretical framework: The study explores the sustainable finance phenomenon by following the concept of agency theory and institutional theory. 
 
Design/methodology/approach:  Using purposive sampling method, we generate a set of panel data with a total of 327 observations from 109 banks during 2017-2019, analyzed with panel data regression.
 
Findings:  We discover that the level of sustainable finance disclosure in ASEAN banking industry is still low in overall, despite the practice in Singapore has been considerably high. Empirical analysis with panel data regression reveals that government ownership has positive effect on sustainable finance disclosure, emphasizing the role of government shareholders in boosting sustainable finance disclosure practice. Meanwhile, family ownership and tax avoidance exhibit no significant effect. This research contributes to the development of the literature as one of the initial studies investigating sustianable finance disclosure in ASEAN.
 
Research, Practical & Social implications:  We also bring several implications for the improvement of sustainable finance disclosure in ASEAN banking sector. The enforcement for sustainable finance disclosure should be increased by maximizing the role of the government and business regulators. Banks should also participate properly in sustainable finance disclosure regardless of the financial and ownership aspects and thus can help achieve sustainable development goals.
 
Originality/value: The study provides new insights regarding the impact of tax avoidance and firm ownership in ASEAN banking sector.
Prospects for Implementation of Green Campus in Education And Research Pillars at Edupark Fkip Unsri Become Edutourism
Authors: Husin Azizah , Maharani Siti Dewi , Raharjo Makmun , Yosef Yosef , Sumarni Sri , Handrianto Ciptro
Published: May 2023

Purpose: This study aimed to look into opportunities for implementing green campuse on education and research pillars at edupark to become Edutourism in the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education Science, Sriwijaya University (FKIP Unsri).
 
Theoretical framework: Educational tourism knowns as Edutourism provides combination between travel and educational material which focuses on learning through experience. It is a general term used by schools and other educational institutions, like colleges and universities to involve students and communities for learning based on nonformal situation in Edupark around them. Previous studies showed the potential and benefits of an area that can be used for educational tourism and tourist visits for educational activities, training, empowerment programs, research, laboratory studies, and higher education programs. Edutourism programs have shown to help students and communities learn better and get along better with others.
 
Methodology: This study implemented a descriptive design and content analysis to develop SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) Analysis. This study involved 44 FKIP Unsri lecturers as participants by using a questionnaire for data collection.
 
Findings: Based on the SWOT analysis, it was determined how critical it is to have a sufficient number of education centers in the Edupark area, as well as a sufficient number of study programs preparing educators and a sufficient number of education centers in the Edupark area to meet the needs of the visitors.
 
Research, Practical & Social implications: Future studies should focus on management and development of Edupark for each faculty in Sriwijaya University. It is important to create teaching-learning situation by loving nature and building good interaction among lecturers, students and communities.
 
Originality and Value: A green campus is a part of becoming a sustainable higher education institution. As part of a green campus, the Edupark of the FKIP Unsri provides a space for activities based on the pillars of education and research. The support in the form of the commitment of faculty leaders and the motivation and socialization that have been carried out for the use of the FKIP Unsri edupark have made lecturers use edupark for research and teaching students.
Sustainable Strategy: Analyzing the Role of CSR Communication of Select Companies to the Stakeholders
Authors: Selvalakshmi V. , Gayathri S. , Anitha L. , Ramachandran S.
Published: May 2023

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine how companies reach their stakeholders through their website for communicating their sustainable practices and also identify the effectiveness of website communication. Better communication of CSR policies and adopting technologies for implementation would make the company’s sustainability policy stronger (Gayathri S, J.V, 2019)
 
Theoretical Framework: This research paper deals with the concept ,as per signaling theory, which states that CSR communication through the corporate website (CSRccw) largely contributes to building corporate image (Hetze, K., & Winistörfer, H.,2016).From the list of top 100 CSR companies in India for the year 2020 listed in the futurescape webpage available online at:https://www.futurescape.in/responsible-business-rankings/indias-top-100-companies/,four companies have been chosen for the analysis. This is the research paper in the process; thus it was intended to study two sectors initially and in the future study other sectors are decided to be included. The respective company website section of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) was assessed, and the report was analysed using NVivo software.
 
Design/methodology/approach: Website of the organizations were analyzed using Nvivo (Nvivo 12 – Trial Version). It is a mixed-method data analysis tool with text analysis capabilities.  The method employed in this study is a word cloud and text analysis. This analysis adopts a quantitative approach looking at word frequency, word co-occurrence, and the clustering of documents based on word similarity.
 
Findings: Organizations aims at adopting sustainable practices and above all they focus and intent to communicate the same to their stakeholders. The Results of this research paper indicates that, organizations predominantly use website among other CSR communication strategies. Most of their focus areas were youth, education. Community development. Words used prominently helped the stakeholders to relate the words which reflected in brand building.
 
Research, Practical/social implications: The study has analyzed only four companies as a starting point and future studies can be rigorously done using a larger set of sample date set.. a sentimental analysis can be done. Since social media is becoming an effective communication platform, corporations should pay more focus on using social media especially through its website. The corporations should encourage stakeholders’ views related to CSR communication on social media.
 
Originality/value: The value of this research is that, it helps us understand the way companies use their website for CSR communication, since the majority of these type of studies were conducted are in the developing countries like US and Europe. Limited research and insights are found in the emerging markets. This study focuses on the emerging markets.
Trend and Knowledge Structure of Cryptocurrency Reserch in the Scopus Database
Authors: Detthamrong Umawadee , Chansanam Wirapong
Published: May 2023

Purpose: This study aims to utilize the bibliometric method to investigate the most important characteristics and key research topics in the literature on cryptocurrency research.
 
Theoretical framework: This study used a text mining framework based on domain-level and knowledge structure analysis.
 
Design/methodology/approach: Based on domain-level and knowledge structure analysis, this study used data from the Scopus database, which included 1,685 published articles from 2018 to 2023 on cryptocurrency research. Data analytics and visualization may be accomplished with the bibliometrix package in R software.
 
Findings: The result found that, there has been a fifty percent annual growth in cryptocurrency research since 2018. Studying the most frequently used terms and phrases in the research makes it possible to see which research areas have the greatest impact. According to the results, (1) cryptocurrency market, (2) market efficiency, (3) herding behavior, (4) COVID pandemic, (5) safe haven, (6) stock markets, (7) financial markets, and (8) volatility spillovers should be the emphasis of future research.
 
Research, Practical & Social implications: This article will be useful to scholars and practitioners looking for research directions. Based on the trending topics and knowledge structure of cryptocurrency research, this research also suggests potential new study topics for the future.
 
Originality/value: The value of these findings revealed an increase and a new aspect of cryptocurrency research in the business field related to the continued expansion of empirical research documents, researchers/authors, global collaboration, and co-citations.
Unlocking the Benefits of Outbound Incentive Travel: A Comprehensive Review Study
Authors: Sood Devika , Sajnani Manohar , Gautam Prashant Kumar
Published: May 2023

Purpose

The objective of this research was to contribute to the literature on incentive travel programs and provide a foundation for future research in this area. To highlight the social implications of outbound incentive travel programs, including their potential impact on employee well-being, customer relationships, tourism, economic development, and the environment.

Theoretical Framework

A framework for knowledge generation and theory development in incentive travel is attempted through the literature review.

 

Design/ Method / approach

A chronological analysis of the literature on incentive travel and event tourism is the focal point of this study. With reference to seminal contributions, key terms and concepts are underlined. Journals, publications, and research pertaining to this topic have been reviewed using content analysis. Each article was subjected to a series of content analyses, where the type of content, nature of the research, theme and sub-theme, publication year, type of journals, area or city focus, type of data and analysis tool used, respondent and author profile were all taken into consideration. A total of 45 papers were categorized according to the year they were published and then analyzed using the descriptive analysis approach.

Findings

The findings of the study are likely to provide a comprehensive understanding of outbound incentive travel programs and their potential benefits and challenges, and offer practical guidance for organizations looking to implement these programs in a responsible and effective manner.

 

Research, Practical & Social implications

The study may identify gaps in the existing literature on outbound incentive travel programs, highlighting areas for future research and exploration.

 

Originality/ value

the study has the potential to contribute to both academic research and practical applications related to outbound incentive travel programs, and may have broader implications for organizational culture, values, and social responsibility.
The Development of Talent Acquisition Process in Industrial Business Sector to Cope with Digital Technology Change
Authors: Khaowisade Thanapat , Sanrach Raknarin , Silpcharu Thanin
Published: May 2023

This research aimed to study the variable factor of the development of talent acquisition process in industrial business sector to cope with digital technology change and develop a structural equation model. The mixed research methodology was employed by starting with qualitative research based on in-depth interviews with nine experts to create tools for quantitative research and conducting a group discussion with 11 experts to find a consensus on the model of this research. As for quantitative research, data were surveyed from questionnaires of 500 samples. Collected data from a questionnaire were used descriptive, reference, and multivariate statistics to analyse the developed structural equation model. Interestingly, the developed structural equation model analysis showed that it was under the empirical data and passed the SEM evaluation criteria with CMIN-
The Role of Arbitration in Protection the Owner of Famous Trademark from the Degital Environment Infringment
Authors: Alfalahi Qusay , Al-Shibli Farouq
Published: May 2023

Purpose: The aim of this study is to help consumers to move towards choosing specific goods and services that are better suited to their sense and needs by relying on the trademark of the commodity or service that has been taken as a website address for the promotion of goods or services.
 
Theoretical Framework: The infringements on the rights of owners of famous trademarks taking addresses to e-commerce sites for the purposes of advertising and promoting goods and services offered by such websites or even bargaining the owners of famous trademarks for large amounts of money for ceding the registered website address. Arbitration has emerged as an effective means for resolving intellectual property disputes, including the ownership disputes of famous trademarks, and providing civil protection for the rights of their owners. The effectiveness of arbitration is derived from many advantages achieved by this means for the litigation parties, in particular the owner of the well-known trademark compared to litigation as an original and traditional means of resolving trademarks’ disputes. Particularly, Arbitral awards in the mentioned cases have been rendered just and fair to the extent that they support the stability of global trade.
 
Design/Methodology/Approach: The nature of this study assumed the adoption of the descriptive analytical approach to the provisions of the arbitration and trademark legislation recently promulgated in the United Arab Emirates in comparison with provisions adopted by some of the legislation enacted in other states and provisions decided upon by international intellectual property rights organizations and conventions.
 
Findings: The result of this study is the reputation of the trademark is a presumption of the bad faith of the owner of the website who used that trademark as a name of the website which was registered in the digital environment, while the arbitral tribunal’s direction should be towards the good faith presumption of the respondent, in the case preceding the registration of the website, and the date of registration of the trademark.
 
Research Practical and Social Implications: The study is being prepared to address numerous challenges faced by the owners of renowned brands, including the ease of registering websites with names of such brands without conditions or regulations that prevent such abuses.
 
Originality/Value: The value of this study is being the first study to be conducted in the UAE.  Besides, the examination of the role of arbitration in protection the owner of famous trademark from the digital environment infringement adds new knowledge to the academicians.
Commercial Banks' Contribution to Expanded Investment and Credit in Jordan
Authors: Dabbas Motasem Mohammad Naji Al
Published: May 2023

Purpose: The study aimed to investigate the role of commercial banks in increasing investment and credit facilities in Jordan.

 

Theoretical framework: The theoretical literature in this study sheds a light on the role of the commercial banks in in increasing investment and credit facilities. It also sheds a light on the role of commercial banks in supporting economy.

 

Design/methodology/approach:  The researchers adopted a descriptive analytical and quantitative approaches. The study’s sample includes all the commercial banks in Jordan. The researcher collected data on commercial banks from reports issued by the Central Bank of Jordan. The sampled banks include: (Bank of Jordan, Arab Bank, Capital Bank and Etihad Bank). The data targets the period (2017-2020).

 

Findings: The researcher found that there is an important role for Commercial banks in investment in general, due to an increasing the financial indicators of Commercial banks related to investment during the years (2017-2020). The study reported that the value of Commercial banks credit facilities increased significantly during .The comparison period (2017-2020)

 

Research, Practical & Social implications: The present study provides information and review of literature for the ones interested in conducting studies about the impact of commercial banks on economic variables. It also provides the decision makers in the Jordanian Ministry of Finance with useful information for supporting and improving investment in Jordan.

 

Originality/value: The present study is significant because it is the first study that addresses the role of commercial banks in increasing investment and credit facilities in Jordan as far as the researcher knows.
Television Advertisements: Children's Pestering Power Influence on Parents Buying Behaviour
Authors: Gunardi Ardi , Mathur Swati , Jusuf Eddy
Published: May 2023

Purpose:  This original exploratory research study was to examine the influence of children's pestering on parents buying process called as pester power.
 
Methodology: Data were collected from 654 respondents of 6-15 years age group children and their parents using non-probability samplings through survey and interview methods by a structured questionnaire, from two states of Andhra Pradesh and the Telanagna States of India. Finally, 437 (66.8%) samples data was analyzed using the IBM SPSS and AMOS package using Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), and Structural equation modeling (SEM).
 
Findings: The study results revealed that entertainment, advertisement likability, content credibility, quality information and celebrity endorsement had a significant impact on children's pestering power, that affects their parents buying process. Families who want to shield their kids from needless commercial exploitation have a clear understanding of their problems, and the legislature must take crucial measures to control such advertisements to protect children, parents and society. Business people and media advertisers must focus on children attracting ads to provide quality, reliable, accurate and timely information about products as well as employing likeable and popular celebrity endorsement in the TV advertisements.
 
Novelty: The study helpful to marketer and advertiser to build strong advertising strategy improve the consumer retention.
Do Global Competitiveness, Cultural Resistance and Capital Financing Drive Value Creation?
Authors: Egberi Kelvin Agbarha , Oboreh Lucky Edafetano
Published: May 2023

Purpose: While value creation has long been a target for most economies of the world, only recently have certain macroeconomic and socio-economic practicalities been discovered to play key roles in propelling value creation.  Amazingly, this is a topical theme characterized by a rareness of both theoretical and empirical researches. Thus, the aim of this paper is to assess whether microeconomic and socio-economic practicalities (what has been termed as global competitiveness, capital financing and cultural resistance) drive value creation.
 
Theoretical Framework: The theoretical framework is hinged on the resource-based theory of value creation, which emphasizes the roles financial (capital financing), social (cultural) and human resources play in driving entrepreneurial activities or value creation
 
Design/Methodology/Approach: Three specific types of drivers of value creation are considered; the first being global competitiveness and the others being capital financing and cultural resistance. Using a cross-sectional research design, 545 respondents in six regions in Nigeria were examined to obtain their perceptions on the most relevant driver of value creation. 
 
Findings: Result of the approximation chi-square support the factorability of correlation matrix and suitability of the identified variables as drivers of value creation. The factor and principal component analyses showed that while the other two drivers (global competitiveness and cultural resistance) matter for value creation, capital financing was found to be the most relevant driver for value creation, thus reflecting how poor funding of entrepreneurial activities dissuaded value creation.
 
Research, Practical and Social Implication: The study shows that global competitiveness, cultural resistance and capital financing are major drivers of value creation.
 
Originality/Value: The value of the study is vital to governments such that governments and business angels should strive towards offering value creators with adequate funding to steer entrepreneurial activities.
Preparation of Aviation Industry Transition on COVID-19 From Pandemic to Endemic Phase: a Review
Authors: Zakaria Izatul Husna , Mohammad Nur'Jila , Abashah Aidanazima , Alshuaibi Mohammad Said Ibrahim , Othman Adilah , Ahmad Nurazwa , Yaziz Mohd Fathi Abu , Akanmu Muslim Diekola
Published: May 2023

Purpose: The aim of this study is to examine the Malaysian government's actions towards the aviation industry to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic and the transition phase from pandemic to endemic. Transition phase refers to a temporary period before the country could fully enter the endemic phase which is subject to an announcement by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
 
Theoretical framework:The study on air transport affected by pandemic and industry action toward the endemic phase. This study refers to the conceptual framework for emergency department design in a pandemic by Aujirapongpan (2023): Relationship between state, hospital and ED in pandemic preparedness planning and response.
 
Design/methodology/approach: The approach used is qualitative research that are observation and literature review. 
 
Findings: The results demonstrate the Malaysian government's actions during the transition period from pandemic to endemic. Restrictions on travel between areas cause the public to be unable to move at will, causing passengers to be unable to buy plane tickets. The government's actions have indeed had an impact on the airline company's income. Among the significant effects are the workers who were laid off in the era of the pandemic. At the same time, the government is also trying to help airlines financially to survive while waiting for the endemic period. The Malaysian government does not have a specific framework for the airline industry to face the pandemic, however, the Malaysian government gives a quick reaction to control the situation.
 
Research, Practical & Social implications: The study gives comparative responses on the aviation industry by the government when faced with a pandemic, as well as planning for the transition to the endemic phase.
 
Originality/value: The result indicates the government participation and action changes of the air transport operation on the Covid-19 pandemic to endemic transition phase.
Measuring and Analyzing the Impact of Financial Crowding Out on the Iraqi Banking Sector for the Period From 2004 to 2020
Authors: Oklah Enass Nasser , Razak Hassan Mohammed Jawad , Sabbar Azhar Abed
Published: May 2023

Purpose:  The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of financial crowding out on the banking sector, tested under the mediation of the two variables  of  banking sector indicators (total deposits  ,Bank credit).
 
Theoretical Framework:  Although the studies conducted to clarify the effects of fiscal crowding-out were conducted in the context of public finances, there was a need to explore the effect of mediating interest rates as a result of increasing public debt to finance government spending.
 
Design/Methodology/Approach:  We used the methodologies of Ali Jaber and Hoda Abed (2003) to test the effect of financial policy variables to measure the size of the financial crowding out variable. Regarding the testing and validity of the hypothetical search model, path analysis was used within the structural equation modeling analysis. The study sample consists of 16 commercial and Islamic banks in the Iraqi banking sector, and it is inclusive of all the data of the banks listed in the Iraq Stock Exchange, for the possibility of generalizing the results fairly to the community.
 
Findings:  The results indicate that the variables of total taxes, public debt, and total public expenditures as indicators of the volume of financial competition have a direct impact on total bank deposits and credit. Such an effect is statistically significant. The results provide practical solutions to enhance competition in the funds available for lending to the banking sector by diversifying the various funding sources to preserve and sustain banking resources.
 
Research, Practical and Social Implications:  Future studies can look at other indicators of the size of financial competition and assess its impact on the various dimensions of the relationship between the financial policy methodology and banking sector facilities.
 
Implications/Originality/Value: This study contributes to the literature related to fiscal policy by analyzing the results of the impact of government spending financing equations on total deposits and the volume of bank credit in Iraqi banks, and presents a practical and applied perception of the role played by the fiscal policy methodology in Iraq.