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Landak Industrial Park (LIP) Development Strategy
Authors: Sagala Tanty , . Surjono , . Antariksa , Cahayaning Sari Indah , Admire Dzvimbo Munyaradzi , LeaBarrett Janine
Published: October 2023

Landak Industrial Park (KIL; Kawasan Industri Landak) is a national strategic project for Industrial Estates in West Kalimantan and is included in the List of 14 Priority Industrial Estate Developments Outside Java Island in the 2020-2024 National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN; Rencana Pembangunan Jangka Menengah Nasional). The construction of KIL is experiencing delays, and to prevent the project from stalling, the main sources of industrial growth are new investment and increased utility from the current capacity. This study’s approach is both qualitative and quantitative. The analysis technique used is SWOT analysis using Internal Strategic Factor Analysis Summary (IFAS) and External Strategic Factor Analysis Summary  (EFAS), developed using spatial analysis techniques from the concept of economic aggregation, which then generates value propositions and makes them the basis of a marketing strategy that includes market segmentation (segmenting), setting market targets (targeting), and creating a unique position (positioning). The result is from the SWOT analysis. KIL is in the turnaround quadrant, a position with a strategy of maximizing opportunities because it has major internal weaknesses. The geographical reach of other economic groups or business clusters that are quite close together is a trigger for the development of KIL. Scenarios from the KIL development strategy are expected to support strategic business decisions.
Da sarabanda à dialética: um breve percurso das ideias estéticas de Antonio Candido
Authors: Barros Vinícius Victor A.
Published: October 2023

Este artigo discute a complexa e dialética relação entre forma literária e processo social a partir de três estudos de Antonio Candido sobre o romance Memórias de um Sargento de Milícias (1853), de Manuel Antônio de Almeida. Considerada a descrição terminológica do crítico, bem como a sua notável aversão a quaisquer afiliações ortodoxas que tendem à simplificação e à imobilização do pensamento livre, procuramos incidir luz aos textos a fim de evidenciar continuidades, descontinuidades e, principalmente, afinidades teórico-metodológicas com as mais diversas tendências da crítica literária como, por exemplo: o marxismo, a sociologia, o estruturalismo, etc. Para além de uma circunstancial tentativa de seriação e evolução das ideias de Candido, a partir dos textos selecionados, almeja-se pari passu destacar a refinada visada de trabalho intelectual do autor em que se destaca um aguçado senso das afinidades eletivas existentes entre a literatura e a sociedade brasileiras.
Work Locus of Control – Eastern European Managers versus Western Managers – Ten years later
Authors: Teichmann Mare , Spector Paul E. , Cooper Cary L.
Published: October 2023

The aim of our studies of work locus of control was to examine whether external work locus of control among Estonian managers had increased or decreased over past 10 years. We did not find the relationship between work locus of control and age, and gender. Managers’ internal control beliefs were associated with higher job satisfaction, as well as better physical and psychological well-being, and higher satisfaction with their quality of life. In general, Eastern European managers were more external in their work locus of control than their Western colleagues. However, our results suggested that Estonian managers work locus of control became increasingly internal over time.
Evaluation of training and development: an opportunity for a systems review?
Authors: McGregor Merryn , Carter Angela J. , Straw Rachel , Birdi Kamal
Published: October 2023

Following Investors in People (IiP) assessment a membership organization wanted to understand how evaluation of learning and development (L&D) activities for 800 UK staff could be improved and aligned with business objectives.
We carried out focus groups, interviews with key stakeholders and a series of trio interviews with people who had recently undertaken L&D along with their manager and a peer. Analyses confirmed the need for knowledge sharing and quantification of behavioural and cognitive changes linked to current systems. These themes were explored by using the TOTADO model of evaluation (Birdi, 2006) to ensure future evaluation would be a marriage of theory and practice.
We created an evaluation model that interacted with human resource systems as well as shaping future L&D activities. This was supported by a set of tools utilising the organization‟s IT platform. Use of the model encourages role innovation and reflection in the workplace based on knowledge sharing. We delivered the model earlier this year and advised the roll-out across the UK.
Immediate results were IiP accreditation along with increased conversations about performance and the use of innovative approaches to learning. It is too early to measure financial or membership benefits for the organization but these are expected to occur after full implementation.
Knowledge sharing effectiveness: The role of group identification, trust and hot-desking
Authors: Bonsall Kate
Published: October 2023

This study was conducted in a knowledge intensive company to establish key factors contributing to employees’ perceptions of knowledge sharing effectiveness (KSE), and to explore the impact of remote working at both group and company level. Several factors were considered including identification, motivation, hot-desking and client-based working. Analysis of questionnaire data showed that identification with the group was a consistent key predictor of group KSE, and trust that knowledge would be used fairly and appropriately was a consistent key predictor of company KSE. While hot-desking and being client-based had little impact on ratings of KSE, hot-desking had negative implications for group identification.
Learning about leadership through critical reflection and practitioner academic co-inquiry
Authors: Molloy Kathy , Waddington Kathryn
Published: October 2023

This article is a critical reflection on learning about leadership and putting leadership theory into interprofessional practice. It is based around reflection upon a leadership intervention experienced in practice in a U.K. hospital setting, undertaken as an assignment task for a leadership module. Critical reflection and co-inquiry involves unsettling previously held beliefs and assumptions about learning, practice and disciplinary knowledge. This has meant discarding our traditional ‘practitioner’ and ‘academic’ roles, and repositioning ourselves as co-authors and editors of our social worlds. The article concludes with reflections upon the role of Work and Organizational Psychologists in interprofessional collaborative working.
Leading for engagement and performance EAWOP Worklab 2012
Authors: Rus Diana
Published: October 2023

This article aims to open up a discussion on the role of leadership in organizations based on the contribution of Professor Beverly Alimo-Metcalfe at the first EAWOP WorkLab held in October 2012 in Helsinki. In this article, I examine some current or­ganizational and leadership challenges, introduce the concept of engaging lead­ership and discuss its role in creating and embedding an organizational culture of engagement and high performance. I will conclude with some nudges for leaders interested in developing their leadership capabilities.
Understanding workplace voice and silence
Authors: Brooks Sarah
Published: October 2023

It is important for managers to gather feedback from employees in order to make important organizational decisions. However, employees don’t always provide open and honest feedback to their managers. Where organizations have a large number of employees who routinely withhold information from management, a culture of silence is said to exist. This article provides a background to the workplace silence literature and highlights the mismatch between employee and management views surrounding the value of feedback in the workplace. Suggestions are also provided for ways in which managers and employees can communicate more effectively.
A new way of examining job satisfaction and employee well-being: the value of employee attributed importance
Authors: Maxwell Rosanna L.
Published: October 2023

This study proposes a new way of examining the link between employee well-being and job satisfaction through evaluating which aspects of satisfaction employees deem important. For example, if employees believe recognition for good work is important, however, are dissatisfied with the amount recognition they receive this will detrimentally impact employee well-being compared to employees who do not think this feature of satisfaction to be important. By examining employee attributed importance organizations could to more effectively target interventions to improve employee well-being by focusing on features of satisfaction their employees consider important.
Personality, core self-evaluation and communication skills seem to be more important than demographic variables in the development of LMX
Authors: Kariluoma Nora , Heinonen Hanna , Rehnbäck Katriina , Vene Hanna , Keskinen Esko , Keskinen Soili
Published: October 2023

In this study, we were interested in studying Leader-Member-Exchange (LMX) theory. Specifically, we wanted to investigate the quality of LMX relationships with a group of experts; based on the evaluations of their subordinates. We looked at demographic variables like gender, level of education and age and how these were connected to the LMX relationship. We explored these questions with a questionnaire study with 278 employees and supervisors in an expert-organization of state administration. We found only few connections between demographic variables and LMX. Gender and education had some connections with LMX; with men reporting more perceived opportunities to participate in decision-making. There was also a connection between years of employment and approachability of supervisors. Theoretically our findings suggest that personality, core self-evaluation and communication skills may be more important than demographic variables in the development of LMX. Practically we suggest that LMX (and its parts: functional interaction, opportunities of participation and influence, approachability and value of expertise) should be developed at all levels in organizations.
Implementing workplace innovation across Europe: Why, how and what?
Authors: Oeij Peter , Dhondt Steven , Žiauberytė-Jakštienė Rita , Corral Antonio , Preenen Paul
Published: October 2023

This article discusses the implementation of workplace innovation (WPI) in European companies. Based on a 51-case study research in 10 EU Member States this article addresses four questions: 1] Why do companies apply workplace innovation; 2] What are different motives for management, employees and employee representatives to implement WPI; 3] What are important leverage factors for the implementation of WPI; and 4] What is known about the (expected) effects according to management, employees and employee representatives? Results show that successful WPI is an interplay of management-driven business goals and employee-driven quality of work goals. Companies differ in their implementing strategies but constructive cooperation between management and employees is a key success factor for successful WPI.
Promoting workplace innovations: Reconsidering the role of development programmes from a neo-institutional perspective
Authors: Alasoini Tuomo
Published: October 2023

Europe has a long history of programmes to develop the organization of work and promote workplace innovation. Nevertheless, questions concerning the potential of such programmes to act as agents of change and the possibility of change through programmes in general have remained the subject of scant research and discussion. This paper presents a framework for analysing the possibility of working life change supported by work organization development programmes. The paper builds new bridges between research on working life change, workplace innovations, work organization development programmes and neo-institutional theory, and draws implications for how to build better programmes based on such bridging.
Recruiting new graduates: What success profile are organizations looking for?
Authors: Bal Esra A.
Published: October 2023

In today’s competitive business world, even though young adults strive to be employed by well-known corporations, having a degree does not guarantee an employment opportunity. Employers prefer candidates not only with qualifications, but also with a ‘success profile’ comprised of competencies, personal attributes, experience and knowledge that portray a holistic view of success (DDI, 2009). This study aims to shed light on the ‘success profile’ organizations are looking for from new graduates regardless of the positions they are being recruited for. As part of the study, 205 participants (predominantly recruitment professionals) from both multinational and local companies based in Istanbul, took part in an on-line survey. According to the results, the criteria identified in order of importance were; working as part of a team, written communication skills, analysing and gathering information (competencies); knowledge of advanced English, degree course and prestige of university (knowledge); internship experience, taking part in extracurricular activities, volunteer work (experience) and; highly responsible, continuous learner and good communicator (personal attributes). Personal attributes were followed by competencies, knowledge and experience in terms of priority rankings. The findings and their implications will be discussed as to how these criteria can be fostered during educational years and beyond.
How to avoid the 10 biggest problems in performance management
Authors: Pritchard Robert D. , Wright Natalie E.
Published: October 2023

This article describes the 10 most common problems in performance management as it is used in organizations. Each problem is described, why it is a problem is discussed, along with the best ways to fix each. The hope is that this will help organizations design and implement performance management techniques so that they more effectively change employee behaviour.
Supervisor feedback as a source of work engagement? The contribution of day-to-day feedback to job resources and work engagement
Authors: Soucek Roman , Rupprecht Annika
Published: October 2023

Work engagement of employees is crucial in today’s working life that is increasingly characterized by virtual, flexible, and self-determined work arrangements. In such working environments, day-to-day supervisor feedback is gaining in importance, as feedback can be a powerful job resource and thus a key driver of work engagement. In flexible and agile working environments, leaders should also look into new ways of giving feedback to their followers. In this paper, we present a diary study that examines the contribution of supervisory feedback to job resources and work engagement, and thereby, differentiate between face-to-face feedback and computer-mediated feedback. The results substantiate the effectiveness of supervisor feedback on job resources, which in turn, contribute to work engagement. Furthermore, job resources moderated the influence of job demands on work engagement. This result clearly underlines the importance of job resources, as they may unleash the challenging potential of high demands.
What’s going on? Implicit appraisal of employees
Authors: Retowski Sylwiusz , Trzepiota Magdalena
Published: October 2023

In this article, we will present one case study from Eastern Europe illustrating the ethical problem of hidden employee appraisal during competence training. Ethics breaches during employee assessment are extreme examples of psychological contract breach between an organization and its employees. In the discussed case, upon having realised the potential ethical problem, we persuaded the client to modify the training project agenda and objectives. In our discussion of the case, we highlight those Polish Psychological Association Ethics Code standards (PTP, 2019) that, in our opinion, could have been seriously infringed upon. The presented case seems to be a good example of ethical challenges faced by work and organizational psychologists. In our opinion, it is essential to raise awareness among managers and Human Resource (HR) partners that employees should be informed when they are being appraised.
Non-academic, lazy and not employable: Exploring stereotypes of NEETs in England
Authors: Suttill Beth
Published: October 2023

For most young people being not in education, employment, or training (NEET) is transitory. However, the term NEET is often used to refer to young people who may go on to become socially excluded as adults. Although NEET represents a heterogenous group, they tend to be stereotyped by policymakers and society as 'other', whether being labelled as disadvantaged or 'on the margins'. The present study gives NEET young people a voice and the ability to challenge these stereotypes. Ethnographic research was undertaken at a centre for NEET young people in central England, to hear from those with experiences of being NEET themselves. The research demonstrates that these young people highlighted their individual deficiencies when discussing their unemployment. They were influenced by the stereotypes associated with being young and unemployed, trying to distance themselves from these by emphasising their ‘student’ status. They were keen to show that they were ‘doing something with their lives’ despite the barriers they faced. They were ‘ordinary’ young people, like others in their age group but had differing experiences of unemployment and education, and were facing different challenges in their lives, making it difficult to treat them as a homogenous category.
The importance of understanding work-as-done: Implications for research and practice in organizational psychology
Authors: Thompson Neill , Shapiro Ethan , Ponton Hazel
Published: October 2023

This paper aims to describe how the concept of ‘work-as’ proxies can offer important insights for work and organizational psychologists. We explore how routine work activities can reflect those that are actually carried out when following a work-as-done perspective, rather than through the commonly used perspective of work-as-imagined. In highlighting these different perspectives, we suggest that they allow for a more in-depth understanding of what workers do and the processes they use. The value of this approach is illustrated through three case studies of applied research that have examined work in practice across the different contexts of job interviews, clinical handovers and decision making in teams. The paper challenges some of our existing assumptions of how we view work and highlights the benefits of adopting a work-as-done approach for practitioners and researchers.
Glosophagine bats (Chiroptera: Phyllostomidae) as floral visitors of Stenocereus huastecorum (Plantae: Cactaceae) in the Jaumave Valley, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Authors: Espinosa-Villanueva Teresa , Bolívar-Cimé Beatriz , Horta-Vega Jorge Víctor , Martínez-Ávalos José Guadalupe
Published: October 2023

The objectives of the present work were to determine the species of bats as floral visitors of Stenocereus huastecorum Alvarado-Sizzo, Arreola-Nava & Terrazas, 2018 in the Jaumave Valley, the night activity patterns of these floral visitors, their abundance within the flowering periods of 2018 and the comparison of effectiveness of nocturnal and diurnal pollinators. During March-May and August-October 2018, 12 nights were sampled per flowering period using three mist nets of 12 x 2.6 meters. Bats captured were identified, samples of pollen were taken from them which was processed by Erdtman's acetolysis. Three different treatments were applied to evaluate pollination effectiveness (nocturnal exclusion, diurnal exclusion, and control), selecting three flowers in 19 individuals. Leptonycteris yerbuenae (Martínez & Villa, 1940), L. nivalis (Saussure, 1860) and Choeronycteris mexicana (Tschudi, 1844) were the nocturnal floral visitors of S. huastecorum during its two flowering periods, the first species being the most frequently recorded throughout the night. Although this species has flowers with chiropterophilous characteristics, no significant differences were found in the effectiveness of diurnal, nocturnal and control pollinators. Very little is known about the nocturnal floral visitors of S. huastecorum and the effectiveness of its pollinators in the north of its distribution. Since this species is very important for the economy of rural communities due to the sale of its fruits, this research provides basic information for the conservation and use of this species.
Analisis Standar Sarana dan Prasarana Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan untuk Menunjang Kegiatan Belajar Siswa
Authors: Masri Agustinus Nong , Supriyanto Achmad , Sobri Ahmad Yusuf
Published: October 2023

Sarana dan prasarana pendidikan merupakan salah satu substansi dalam manajemenpendidikan yang sangat urgen dan wajib dimiliki dalam sebuah satuan pendidikan. Tanpa adanya sarana dan prasarana, suatu kegiatan pembelajaran tidak akan berjalan dengan baik dan akan menemui berbagai kendala. Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan Kejuruan (SMK) sebagai salah satu satuan pendidikan yang memiliki visi untuk menghasilkan lulusan-lulusan yang siap bersaing dalam pasar kerja tentu harus memiliki sarana dan prasarana yang memadai. Sarana dan prasarana SMK ini dibutuhkan untuk menunjang kegiatan belajar siswa. Pemerintah mengeluarkan Peraturan Pemerintah Nomor 57 Tahun 2021 tentang Standar Nasional Pendidikan pasal 25 secara khusus berbicara tentang Sarana dan Prasarana Pendidikan. Detil standardisasi sarana dan prasarana pendidikan di SMK/MAK dimuat dalam Permendiknas Nomor 40 Tahun 2008. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah menganalisis standar sarana dan prasarana pendidikan di SMK Syuradikara Ende. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah deskriptif kuantitatif. Teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan analisis data sekunder. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa ketersediaan sarana dan prasarana di SMK Syuradikara belum sepenuhnya mencapai standar sarana dan prasarana pendidikan yang telah ditetapkan dalam Permendiknas Nomor 40 Tahun 2008. Hal ini dikarenakan masih ada ruangan-ruangan yang belum dibuat dan dibenahi dengan sarana dan prasarana antara lain: ruang kepala sekolah, ruang tata usaha, lab komputer, ruang kurikulum, ruang BK, ruang kesiswaan, ruang guru, ruang OSIS, gudang, kantin, tempat parkir, dan ruang praktik.
Pengaruh Kepemimpinan Instruksional Kepala Sekolah dan Kompetensi Profesional Guru terhadap Kinerja Guru Sekolah Menengah Kejuruan
Authors: Werdiningsih Tri Ari , Nyoman M Ngurah Ayu , Soedjono Soedjono
Published: October 2023

Kinerja guru dapat diartikan sebagai guru yang dapat menjalankan tugasnya secara profesional, guru harus dapat mengelola proses pembelajaran dari tahap perencanaan, pelaksanaan, dan evaluasi. Tujuan penelitian: 1) mengetahui pengaruh kepemimpinan instruksional kepala sekolah terhadap kinerja guru, 2) mengetahui pengaruh kompetensi profesional terhadap kinerja guru, dan 3) mengetahui pengaruh kepemimpinan instruksional kepala sekolah dan kompetensi profesional secara bersama-sama terhadap kinerja guru. Pendekatan penelitian eksplanatori. Jenis penelitian expost facto. Populasi penelitian 259 guru dan sampel penelitian 157 guru. Pengumpulan data dengan angket. Teknik analisis data dengan analisis data diskriptif, uji prasyarat yang meliputi uji normalitas, uji multikolinearitas, uji heteroskedastisitas, uji linieritas dan uji hipotesis meliputi regresi linier sederhana dan berganda. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: (1) Analisis regresi menunjukan bahwa kepemimpinan intruksional kepala sekolah berpengaruh terhadap kinerja gurudengan persamaan Ŷ=26,523+0,600X1 dengan pengaruh sebesar 54,1%, (2) analisis regresi menunjukan bahwa kompetensi profesional berpengaruh terhadap kinerja guru dengan persamaan Ŷ=10,581+0,919X2 dengan pengaruh sebesar 75,6%, (3) analisis regresi menunjukan bahwa kepemimpinan intruksional kepala sekolah dan kompetensi profesional berpengaruh terhadap kinerja guru dengan persamaan Ŷ=10,051+1,346X1+0,358X2 dengan pengaruh sebesar 78,4 %. Simpulan penelitian ini adalah kepemimpinan instruksional kepala sekolah dan kompetensi profesional mempengaruhi kinerja guru sebesar 78,4%. Penulis menyarankan agar kepala sekolah melakukan pembinaan dan pengarahan, melakukan refleksi dan evaluasi, serta supervisi kepada guru untuk meningkatkan kinerja. Guru dapat mengikuti pelatihan dan seminar agar dapat meningkatkan kompetensi dan kinerja guru.
Manajemen Program Tahfizh Al-Qur’an di Sekolah Menengah Pertama
Authors: Najib Khotim H , Afifi Suhayla Nur
Published: October 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan manajemen program tahfizh Al-Qur’an yang meliputi perencanaan, pengorganisasian, pelaksanaan dan evaluasi program yang dilakukan di SMP Negeri 3 Ampek Angkek Kabupaten Agam. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif. Subjek penelitian ini adalah adalah wakil kepala sekolah, koordinator tahfizh dan tiga siswa. Teknik pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan cara wawancara, observasi, dan analisis dokumen. Teknik analisis data menggunakan model interaktif Miles dan Huberman yang meliputi pengumpulan data, kondensasi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa manajemen program tahfizh di SMP Negeri 3 Ampek Angkek berjalan dengan baik, dengan penerapan empat fungsi manajemen, yaitu: Perencanaan program tahfizh dilakukan oleh Kepala Sekolah, Wakil kepala sekolah bidang kurikulum dan koordinator tahfizh bersama guru tahfizh menyusun silabus pembelajaran. Pengorganisasian program dengan pembentukan struktur kepengurusan oleh kepala sekolah yang terdiri dari koordinator program dan enam orang anggota. Pelaksanaan program yaitu dilakukan pada pagi, siang, dan sore hari dan metode yang digunakan adalah metode muraja’ah, metode sima’i dan metode jami’i. Evaluasi program yaitu dengan mengadakan wisuda akhir tahun untuk kelas IXdan melihat perkembangan hafalan siswa setiap akhir semester.
Upaya Optimalisasi Promosi Perpustakaan Sekolah di Masa Pandemi Covid-19
Authors: Wahiddinsyah Fikri
Published: October 2023

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mendeskripsikan strategi pustakawan dalam mempromosikan perpustakaan, faktor pendukung keberhasilan promosi perpustakaan, pihak-pihak yang terlibat dalam promosi perpustakaan, dan kendala yang dialami serta solusi mengenai promosi perpustakaan selama pandemi Covid-19. Penelitian ini memilih lokasi di Perpustakaan Wijaya Kusuma SMA N 1 Gamping, Kabupaten Sleman. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif. Sumber data pada penelitian ini menggunakan data primer yaitu keterangan dari narasumber dan data sekunder yaitu berbagai dokumen perpustakaan yang mendukung penelitian. Sementara itu, teknik pengambilan data yang dipakai adalah teknik wawancara dan studi dokumen. Informan dalam penelitian ini adalah pustakawan yang berjumlah tiga orang. Teknik keabsahan data menggunakan triangulasi sumber dan triangulasi teknik. Analisis data menggunakan teknik analisis data dari Miles, Huberman, Saldana (2014) melalui pengumpulan data, kondensasi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat berbagai upaya hubungan antara strategi pustakawan dalam mempromosikan perpustakaan, faktor-faktor pendukung promosi perpustakaan, pihak yang terlibat dalam kegiatan promosi perpustakaan, dan kendala serta solusi permasalahan dari promosi perpustakaan tersebut selama masa pandemi Covid-19 yang berdampak pada jumlah frekuensi kunjungan siswa. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa Perpustakaan Wijaya Kusuma dapat terus eksis di kalangan siswa meskipun masih dalam masa pandemi.
The Effect of Communication and Decision-Making on Teacher Performance in Junior High School
Authors: Rosyida Ida , Syarifudin Syarifudin
Published: October 2023

This study aims to determine: (1) the effect of the principal's communication on teacher performance; (2) the effect of the principal's decision making on teacher performance; and (3) the effect of the principal's communication and the principal's decision-making simultaneously on teacher performance. This research uses a quantitative approach with a survey method. The population is teachers in Public Junior High School (PJHS) 2 of Tangse Sub district, Pidie District, Aceh Province. The proportional random sampling technique determined a sample of 22 teachers with a population of 25 people. Data collection used a questionnaire. Test the validity and reliability of the instrument using the product moment statistical test, which was carried out with the help of SPSS 20. The analysis prerequisite tests consisted of normality, correlation, and simple regression tests. The results of this study are as follows: (1) There is an effect of the principal's communication on teacher performance at PJHS Tangse 2 with a percentage of 26.2% (2) There is an effect of the principal's decision making on teacher performance at PJHS 2 Tangse with a percentage of 26.7 (3) There is an effect of the principal's communication and principal's decision-making on teacher performance at PJHS Tangse 2 with a percentage of 49.2%
Índice de Vulnerabilidad Urbana Global en Camino Verde, Tijuana: Indicadores con Perspectiva Integral y Actualizada
Authors: De la Rosa Olivas Leslie Alejandra , Montoya Reyes Eduardo
Published: October 2023

Este trabajo desarrolla un índice por análisis de componentes principales que, bajo un enfoque integral y mediante la incorporación de nuevos indicadores, tiene por objetivo mejorar la medición de la vulnerabilidad urbana global. El área de estudio es Camino Verde, Tijuana; esta colonia es reconocida por sus problemáticas asociadas al entorno urbano, inseguridad y riesgos ambientales. Los resultados muestran que los indicadores con mayor peso en este caso pertenecen a las dimensiones social y física, lo cual remarca la importancia de considerar estos aspectos en la implementación de políticas y estrategias para mejorar la resistencia y resiliencia de las ciudades.
Geotecnologías en el Contexto de las Ciudades Inteligentes: Análisis Bibliométrico y Revisión Sistemática del Escenario Latinoamericano
Authors: Neves Andrade Júlia , Ferreira Olivatto Tatiane , Luli Miyasaka Elza , Balestrero Menezes Denise
Published: October 2023

El conocimiento del territorio, esencial al desarrollo de las Ciudades Inteligentes, se construye desde las Geotecnologías. Este artículo realizó un análisis bibliometrico del tema, en un contexto global y latinoamericano, con el objetivo de identificar la producción científica reciente y relevante, entre 2018 y 2022. De los 507 documentos recuperados, 33 se referían a aplicaciones en América Latina, a partir de las cuales se realizó una revisión sistemática busca comprender la correlación entre el uso de Geotecnologías y Ciudades Inteligentes. Se destacaron publicaciones que iban desde la aplicación de herramientas existentes hasta la introducción de software SIG específico, varia las metodologías de recopilación y manipulación de datos.
Incidence of COVID-19 in vaccinated patients in Almuthanna province
Authors: Ayad Al-Nuaimy Wafaa , Azeez Dhay A. , A.M. Albyati Sheereehan
Published: October 2023

In recent years, the world has been in a crisis of COVID-19, and there has been a decrease in research and studies in Al-Muthanna Governorate on this pandemic. Since these vaccines are new, many people are afraid of taking the vaccine, so this study decided to shed light on this field. The coronavirus that causes severe acute respiratory syndrome first comes into contact with mucosal surfaces (SARS-CoV-2). Most SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations produce targeted IgG responses but very moderate mucosal protection. Since the SARS-CoV-2 virus is transmitted through the respiratory tract and almost all COVID-19 vaccines are administered intramuscularly, it is challenging to successfully establish mucosal immunity to the antiviral through these means of administration. This study showed that (39) vaccinated individuals out of (74) patients were infected with COVID-19 and revealed positive results for qualitative IgM fluorescence immunoassay (FIA). Keywords: COVID-19 vaccines; Pfizer; Sinopharm; systemic vaccine; Mucosal Vaccine.
Innovative Approaches to Menstruation and Fertility Tracking Using Wearable Reproductive Health Technology: Systematic Review
Authors: Lyzwinski Lynnette , Elgendi Mohamed , Menon Carlo
Published: October 2023

Background

Emerging digital health technology has moved into the reproductive health market for female individuals. In the past, mobile health apps have been used to monitor the menstrual cycle using manual entry. New technological trends involve the use of wearable devices to track fertility by assessing physiological changes such as temperature, heart rate, and respiratory rate.

Objective

The primary aims of this study are to review the types of wearables that have been developed and evaluated for menstrual cycle tracking and to examine whether they may detect changes in the menstrual cycle in female individuals. Another aim is to review whether these devices are effective for tracking various stages in the menstrual cycle including ovulation and menstruation. Finally, the secondary aim is to assess whether the studies have validated their findings by reporting accuracy and sensitivity.

Methods

A review of PubMed or MEDLINE was undertaken to evaluate wearable devices for their effectiveness in predicting fertility and differentiating between the different stages of the menstrual cycle.

Results

Fertility cycle–tracking wearables include devices that can be worn on the wrists, on the fingers, intravaginally, and inside the ear. Wearable devices hold promise for predicting different stages of the menstrual cycle including the fertile window and may be used by female individuals as part of their reproductive health. Most devices had high accuracy for detecting fertility and were able to differentiate between the luteal phase (early and late), fertile window, and menstruation by assessing changes in heart rate, heart rate variability, temperature, and respiratory rate.

Conclusions

More research is needed to evaluate consumer perspectives on reproductive technology for monitoring fertility, and ethical issues around the privacy of digital data need to be addressed. Additionally, there is also a need for more studies to validate and confirm this research, given its scarcity, especially in relation to changes in respiratory rate as a proxy for reproductive cycle staging.
Evaluation of the psychometric properties of the Digital Health Literacy Instrument (DHLI-BrA) for use in Brazilian adolescents (Preprint)
Authors: Barbosa Mariane Carolina Faria , Baldiotti Ana Luiza Peres , Resende Júlia Lara , Braga Náyra Santos , Firmino Ramon Targino , Paiva Saul Martins , Granville-Garcia Ana Flávia , Ferreira Fernanda de Morais
Published: October 2023

BACKGROUND

With the increasing digitalization of health care and the high familiarity of adolescents with communication technologies, an effective instrument is necessary to assess levels of health literacy in this age group.

OBJECTIVE

This study aimed to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Digital Health Literacy Instrument for Brazilian Adolescents (DHLI-BrA).

METHODS

Two hundred and sixty Brazilian adolescents answered the adapted version of the DHLI-BrA, the Brazilian version of the instruments: World Health Organization Quality of Life-Bref (WHOQOL-Bref), eHealth Literacy Scale (eHEALS-BrA), Newest Vital Sign (NVS-BR), and Rapid Estimate Adult Literacy in Medicine and Dentistry (REALMD-20). Then, they answered a questionnaire on sociodemographics, health, Internet access, and digital health aspects. The statistical analysis evaluated internal consistency, stability, discriminant and convergent validities, exploratory factor analysis (EFA), and confirmatory factor analysis (AFC).

RESULTS

The DHLI-BrA self-reported questions demonstrated almost perfect internal consistency (α and ω =0.83) and good stability (ICC=0.906; 95% CI: 0.75 - 0.95). In EFA and AFC, the best-adjusted model was composed of six factors (χ²= 229.173 (DF=174, p=0.0032), CFI= 0.944, TLI= 0.933, RMSEA=0.035, and RMSR=0.047). The performance-based DHLI-BrA demonstrated moderate internal consistency (α= 0.57e ω = 0.58) and good stability (ICC=0.86, 95% CI:0.76-0.92). In EFA and AFC, the best-adjusted model was composed of a single factor (χ²= 17.901 (DF=14, p=0.2113), CFI= 0.952, TLI= 0.927, RMSEA=0.033, and RMSR=0.038). Convergent validity of the self-reported DHLI-BrA was obtained by its correlation with the eHEALS-BrA (r=0.45) and REALMD-20 (r=0.19), besides the performance-based DHLI-BrA with its correlation with the NVS (r=0.47) and REALMD-20 (r=0.44). Furthermore, convergent validity was determined by correlating self-reported items with three domains of the WHOQOL-Bref, and by associating performance-based items with searching and reading health information on the Internet (p<0.005). Older adolescents with higher family income had better self-reported and performance-based DHL (p<0.001) (Discriminant validity).

CONCLUSIONS

The DHLI-BrA demonstrated adequate psychometric properties to measure the self-reported, performance-based digital health literacy of adolescents in Brazil.

CLINICALTRIAL

Not applicable.
The Exploratory Study of Application of Machine Learning to Identify the Correlations between Phthalate Esters and Disease to Improve Nursing Assessment (Preprint)
Authors: Wu Hao-Ting , Liao Chien-Chang , Peng Chiung-Fang , Lee Tso-Ying , Liao Pei-Hung
Published: October 2023

BACKGROUND

The health risks of phthalate esters are determined by the amount of exposure, individual sensitivities, and promoting factors.

OBJECTIVE

Using artificial intelligence algorithms and applied data mining to identify the correlations between phthalate esters [di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, DEHP], lifestyle, and disease

METHODS

This exploratory study collected basic demographic and laboratory data from the Taiwan Biobank. A prediction model for the relationship between phthalate esters and high disease risk was developed using several artificial intelligence algorithms, including logistic regression, an artificial neural network, and a Bayesian network.

RESULTS

The results revealed that phthalate esters have a greater influence on bone and joint problems, but a lesser impact on heart problems. On the other hand, the metabolites of DEHP, mono(2-carboxymethylhexyl) phthalate, mono-n-butyl phthalate, and monoethylphthalate, leave higher residues in females than in males, and the difference is statistically significant. Levels of monoethylphthalate are lower in people who exercise regularly than those who do not, and the difference is statistically significant.

CONCLUSIONS

The results of this study can provide a reference for the clinical nursing assessment of diseases related to osteoporosis, arthritis, and musculoskeletal pain, and facilitate medical staff to consider factors other than patients' basic physical assessment items, thereby improving medical care quality.

CLINICALTRIAL

NCT05892029, retrospectively registered on 19/05/2023.
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES IN THE FUNCTION OF IMPROVING PRACTICAL SKILLS OF FUTURE STUDENTS IN THE FIELD OF ЕLECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND COMPUTING
Authors: Živanović Emilija , Marjanović Miloš , Danković Danijel
Published: October 2023

This paper is based on the authors’ many years of experience in teaching, organizing special courses and one-day workshops for different groups of students, as well as IEEESTEC students’ project conferences. The manuscript contains a brief description and results of the implementation and evaluation of the special course “Let’s put knowledge into practical work” for grammar school students. In order to continue their study and provide students with additional knowledge, the Arduino course was designed. Since 2018, by attending the course as an extracurricular activity, students gain new knowledge in the field of electronic components and microcontroller programming. Based on the conducted analyzes and evaluations, as well as current pedagogical trends, the authors give recommendations on how to overcome problems that may arise due to a lack of practical knowledge and increase students’ self-confidence and indicate the importance of a course designed in this way for those freshmen who want to acquire some new skills and knowledge.
THE FUNCTION OF ANALOGY IN PIANO PEDAGOGY
Authors: Dinov Marija E.
Published: October 2023

The paper explains the role played by the practice of analogical reasoning in piano lessons, especially at the beginner level. The first stage of piano studies is the most important one in raising musicians. In order to develop a young student’s understanding and appreciation of music and piano playing, teachers use interesting and logically connected stories with plenty of entertaining characters, colorful illustrations and imaginative scenes. Comprehensive analogies with images of characters and their adventures used to introduce and expand on musical concepts in working with beginners make complicated playing techniques understandable and acceptable to them. It is very important to invoke students’ imagination and creativity using fantasy, as well as analogies from everyday life, in order to help them to envisage musical images and express them through physical movements. By making progress in piano playing, students also improve their problem-solving skills in the arts, sciences, natural environment and social life.
TEACHING ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES THROUGH CASE STUDIES: DESIGN, TEACHING, AND EVALUATION
Authors: Lyu Evgueniya
Published: October 2023

This paper examines the use of the case study approach to teach English for specific purposes (ESP). Cases are used to teach disciplines, such as law, medicine, economics, etc. Nevertheless, they are less common in the areas related to teaching languages. A few articles describe the case study approach to teaching English for specific purposes, and mostly all of them deal with business English. Hence, we explore the advantages of teaching other types of ESP. The paper describes the practical elements that will guide an ESP practitioner through the process of designing their own case study and will offer insights into the teaching particularities of the case study approach.
Study on Transparent Concrete by Using Plastic Optical Fiber
Authors: Deshmukh Prof. Abhinay I. , Kadam Chinmay D. , Lohakare Divyanshu V. , Lute Nimesh R. , Sheikh Abdul Razique
Published: October 2023

Abstract: Transparent Concrete is the new type of concrete introduced in today’s world, properties of light transmitting due to appearance of light optical fibers. It is known as light transmitting concrete or translucent concrete. Also, there are many advantages to using light transmitting Concrete as compared regular Concrete. i.e lightning Occurs, good Aesthetically View, energy saving, etc. The Sample will contain 95 % of Concrete and 5 % of Plastic Optical fibers. Optical fibers Light transmit so Effectively that there is no loss of light conducted through the fibers. This type of concrete can introduced at average cost of construction and increasing Visual appearance of the building. This paper may help you to understand transparent Concrete for everyone easily.
Social Media Sentiment Analysis
Authors: Kudalkar Dhruv
Published: October 2023

Abstract: In today's digital landscape, understanding and harnessing customer sentiment expressed across social media platforms is essential for the success of businesses, especially in the aviation and retail industries. This article delves into the profound significance of sentiment analysis in shaping strategic decisions and enhancing customer engagement in this digital age. Sentiment analysis emerges as a potent instrument for extracting invaluable insights from the vast reservoir of unstructured data that pervades social media platforms. We begin a thorough investigation of several social media sentiment analysis approaches in the context of this study. Both supervised and unsupervised procedures are included in our trip. In order to ensure a thorough knowledge of the applicability and subtleties of supervised approaches like Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM), which require labeled data for classification, we closely examine them. With SentiWordNet, we simultaneously explore the unsupervised domain, focusing on lexical sentiment analysis to sharpen the understanding of sentiment represented in the text. We provide a novel hybrid strategy that combines linear support vector machines (SVM) with latent semantic analysis (LSA). This combination delivers sentiment analysis that is more comprehensive and nuanced and is especially suited to the changing requirements of companies working in the digital era
Motivational interviewing may resolve vaccine hesitancy
Authors: Baughan Scott L.
Published: October 2023

A clinical decision report using:

Gagneur A, Lemaître T, Gosselin V, et al. A postpartum vaccination promotion intervention using motivational interviewing techniques improves short-term vaccine coverage: PromoVac study. BMC public health. 2018;18(1):811. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-018-5724-y

for a juvenile patient with a caregiver who is skeptical about the safety of routine vaccinations.
Study of Social Recognition regarding house supporting for military personnel through In-depth Interview
Authors:   Residential Environment Institute Of Korea, Nho Young Ho , Kim Seung Hee
Published: October 2023

This study aims to obtain the direction of military housing policy by studying various social perceptions of military residences through IDI(In-depth Interview). The purpose of this study was to identify the difference in perception of the military housing policy from a new perspective between the supplier and consumer of the military housing policy, to identify the problems of the military residence policy, and also to explore tasks to improve the military housing policy. As a result of in-depth interviews, it was found that there is a specific difference in social perception of military residences among various social classes. First of all, it was confirmed that the overall perception of the military residence in Korean society was higher in negative than positive. Second, in the case of policy providers (for example politician, public officials, also ordinary people) who plan and implement the military residence policy, they perceive military residences negatively. In addition, double feelings (they feel bad on the inside but pretending to be good on the outside regarding the policy) are also found for the military official. Third, in the case of policy consumers (for example soldiers and family) who benefit from the military residence policy, they perceive military residences relatively positively, but there are also many negative recognitions. Soldiers and families recognized military residences as one of their basic housing rights.