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UMA PROPOSTA ENVOLVENDO ATIVIDADES HISTÓRICAS INVESTIGATIVAS A PARTIR DA REVISTA AL-KARISMI, DE MALBA TAHAN: ESTUDANDO QUADRADOS MÁGICOS
Authors: Santos de Sousa Jeyze , Costa Pereira Ana Carolina , Coelho da Silva Isabelle
Published: January 2020

A incorporação de documentos históricos no campo da matemática ainda é escassa quando se fala da sua inserção no ensino. Isso se agrava quando recorremos ao uso de textos que foram publicados por educadores matemáticos brasileiros, dentre eles, o professor Júlio Cesar de Mello e Souza (1895-1974), conhecido como Malba Tahan e pela publicação de artigos, livros didáticos, livros científicos e a revista Al-Karismi. Esse artigo tem por finalidade apresentar algumas atividades didáticas envolvendo quadrados mágicos, utilizando a Revista Al-Karismi, editada por Malba Tahan, nas décadas de 1940 e 1950. Para compor as atividades, que foram validadas em um curso de extensão universitária na formação inicial de professores de matemática, utilizamos a teoria de atividade investigativa histórica de Mendes (2009). Dessa forma, um estudo que envolva a História da Educação Matemática brasileira pode contribuir para uma melhoria no processo de aprendizagem matemática vinculado, principalmente, com as atividades históricas investigativas.
Child Trafficking; A Socio-Legal Perspective
Authors: Singh Avinash
Published: January 2020

Women trafficking and human rights violations relate to the arena of continuous research that has created concerns for the issues incidental to the said problem. One among the said incidental issues that attracts the significant fraction of concern recount as the problem of child trafficking over which a brief overlook will be drawn by the present paper. Domestic and international laws are acting to protect the human rights violation through route of child trafficking for various purposes. Current paper will emphasize over the child trafficking leading to sexual abuse of children.

One the paper clears the legal protection being delegates by the home machinery for prevention of child abuse and trafficking, the next step will be to focus upon those societal scenarios that lead to this menace of trafficking. Formerly going in realm of sociological study and solution of child trafficking, a shift will be stressed upon the legal requisite that is needed in the system to filter the cause and operation of child trafficking network in India. Child trafficking is segregated in an assortment of types depending upon their territorial operation hence generates a transnational apprehension to tackle the issue. International law and its implementation are two major areas that need to be revisited wherein the paper concludes that even in the presence of sufficient laws with few awaited, the quandary of its implementation makes these laws lunatic of which the ultimate sufferers are the children.
Comparative Study of Reliability of Some Antiseptic Soaps; A 3- Parameter Weibull Distribution
Authors: O. A. Olubiyi
Published: January 2020

This study was carried out to estimate the dissolution time of some antiseptic soaps . The lifetime behavior of the antiseptic soaps was also modeled in order to estimate some basic measures and compare their lifetimes. In the analysis of data, the weibull distribution of 3-parameter case was used. The method of maximum likelihood estimator was used in estimating the parameters. The mean and variance time to failure, reliability, Weibull conditional reliability and Weibull reliable life of the products were obtained.
Behavioural Practices and Procurement Performance in Uganda
Authors: Kutosi Ayub Masaba , Moses Muhwezi , Eya Sarah
Published: January 2020

Despite the above reforms in procurement processes in Ugandaâ€™s State owned Enterprises, public procurement performance has not improved. This has consequently led to poor performance of State owned Enterprises. There have been allegations of a presence of opportunistic behaviour of procurement officers, absence of trust and mal practices like corruption and bribery by the contracting parties in the State owned Enterprises. This paper presents a study on the relationship between Behavioural practices and Procurement Performance in Ugandaâ€™s State owned Enterprises.

This was a quantitative study confined to the area of behavioural practices and procurement performance of 20 State Owned Enterprises where each contributed 8 respondents making a total of 160. Data were collected, analyzed and presented using quantitative techniques.

Correlation results show that there is a significant positive relationship between behavioural practices and procurement performance (r =.533**, p<.01). These results further highlight the fact that if elements of behavioural practices especially if Trust is well addressed, the institutions will realize an improvement in the procurement performance. This is because trust was found to be a very strong factor in determining behavioural practices.

Further the regression model shows that Behavioural practices can significantly predict procurement performance in SOEs (Beta= .399, Sig. =.000).

We recommend that, the behaviour of those involved in the contracting process must be checked. This can be through reference checks and selecting people with a proven record of integrity. Trust should be emphasized by both the State owned Enterprises and their respective providers in order to build a positive long-term relationship. Acts like deceit, cynicism and flattery must also be avoided at all costs.
The Relationship between Social Networks and Firm Performance
Authors: Aarakit Sylvia Manjeri , Kimbugwe Francis Keneth
Published: January 2020

The study sought to investigate the relationship social networking construct and firm performance. A quantitative research design was employed, whereby data were collected, analyzed and presented using quantitative techniques. Primary data was collected directly from the respondents who are intrapreneurs employed in small and medium bakery and beverage manufacturing firms in Kampala Uganda.

The results show a significant and positive relationship between social networks and firm performance (r=.521**, p<.01). This implies that, adhering to and implementing the advice and other information from the professionals, experienced business associates and colleagues will enhance the level of performance of the small scale manufacturing businesses.

Further, regression results show that social networks predicted firm performance (Beta = .445, Sig=000).

This study posits that social networks can be a cost-effective way of improving small firmsâ€™ performance, particularly manufacturing firms. It can therefore be recommended that, small firms support information exchange and resource sharing within and without the business through building blocks that enhance trust amongst its employees. This can be inexpensive method of finding out more efficient ways of operating thus improved firm performance.
Provision of Student Leadership: An Evaluation of theCase of Lebanese Private Schools
Authors: Al-Jammal Khalil , Ghamrawi Norma
Published: January 2020

The purpose of this study was to investigate the provision of student leadership in private school settings in Lebanon. A survey involving 60 private schools, including 60 principals and 300 teachers was administered and analyzed for perceptions bear by the two groups on the effectiveness of the educational system supported in their schools in developing and nurturing student leadership skills. Data was analyzed using SPSS 18.0. Descriptive statistics were used to describe and summarize the properties of the mass of data collected from the respondents. Percentages were calculated per each item of the survey instrument. Results indicate that both groups of respondents displayed weak evaluation of the education systems offered by their own schools in terms of promoting student leadership. Thus, leading to the conclusion that the provision of student leadership is weak. The study offers research-based description of barriers confronting student leadership development in Lebanese private schools through the lens of both principals and teachers. Recommendations for both practice and future research are offered.
The Endogenous Money Hypothesis: an Empirical Study of The Saudi Arabia
Authors: Almutair Dr. Saud
Published: January 2020

In this paper, the endogenous money supply hypothesis in Saudi Arabia is examined using data from January 1997 to February 2015. The study uses Johansen cointegration technique and Vector Error Correction models (VECM) for cointegrated series.The long run causality was found to run from bank loans (BL) and from demand deposit (TD) to the money supply (MS1), and not from MS1to BL, as the mainstream view. The endogenios money supply hypothesis is reinforced by the long run causality running from BL to TD. For MS2, the study verifies a long run causality running from BL and TD to MS2. Therefore, the money supply of Saudi Arabia whether using MS1 or MS2 is endogenous in the long run. The result of short run causality with regard of MS1 using Wald Test does not confirm money supply endogeneity in the short run. Short run causality using Granger with regard to MS2 assures short run causality running from TD and BL to MS2. The implication of this work is that Saudi monetary agency can not control the money supply in the long run. It only has some influence on MS1 in the short run.
Confuciusâ€™ three-level life happiness and Its Implication for Teachersâ€™ Professional Growing
Authors: Kang MA , Jian WANG
Published: January 2020

The first part of the Confucian Analects, Hosio R, especially the first three sentences, works as the fundamental principle illustrating personal development. Three levels of personal goal have been included, such as receive the fun of learning by learning and practicing according to the conditions and time; cultivating other people by communication and teaching and self fulfillment. Lots of Confuciusâ€™ philosophy revealed in this article would be also beneficial to contemporary teachersâ€™ professional growing.
Effects of Saving and Credit Cooperative Credit Policies on Members Saving Mobilization in Turkana County, Kenya
Authors: Omwono Dr Gedion Alangâ€™o , Kareman Epur Nickson Kareman Epur
Published: January 2020

The purpose of this study investigated the effects of saving and credit cooperative credit policies on members saving mobilization in Turkana County, Kenya. It was guided by the following research questions: What are the effects of credit period on members saving mobilization? How are the effects of credit policies on members saving mobilization? And to what extent are the effects of collection policy on members saving mobilization? The study was guided by the following theories the 5 Câ€™s Model and Neoclassical Growth Theory. The study employed a descriptive survey design. The study targeted 33 managers from 33 registered Saccoâ€™s of Turkana County, 70 credit officers and 320 members of the SACCOs. To select the representative Saccoâ€™s the researcher used a systematic sampling where each 2nd Saccoâ€™s from the list of the 35 registered Saccoâ€™s in Turkana County is sampled, further the researcher picked all Sacco managers through census methods while for simple random sampling was used to select the credit officers and customers. Questionnaires were used as the main tool for data collection. The inferential statistic multiple regressions were also used to analyze data. Data was then presented in form of tables with frequency and percentages. Credit period Sacco extends credit to customers it recognizes the possibility that customers will be unable to pay or unwilling to pay as his objective. The study found out that Saccoâ€™s must establish policies for determining who will receive credit for how long and how much. On credit standards and members saving mobilization survival of most Saccoâ€™s depends entirely on successful credit standards that revolves on funds and savings made to them by the members. Finally Collection policy the collection effort should, therefore aim at accelerating collections from slow payers and reducing bad debt losses. This study concludes that Saccos must understand not only the risk posed by each credit but also how the risks of individual loans and portfolios are interrelated. This study recommended that a further research to be replicated in the other SACCOs in other counties.
Role of Tourism in Social Development - A Case Study of Mahabalipuram, Tamilnadu
Authors: Kumar Dr. D. Antony Ashok
Published: January 2020

Tourism plays a major role in social development of a place. Developing a location for tourism not only brings in more tourists but also has several inter related advantages. There are several problems and possibilities faced during the development of tourism in a place. Developing a location for tourism brings in more tourists. Since the tourists rate increase, food and accommodation for tourists has to be provided. The hotels and lodges are opened for the tourists through whom revenue can be generated. Moreover transport facilities for that place increases, which paves way for the place to become a perfect holiday destination. Once it gets identified as a tourist spot, the government takes efforts to make it environmental friendly and the tourist rates increase rapidly. The major factor which is required to be considered is because of the opening of hotels and lodges, more job opportunities are created for the people and local community people have an extended advantage of being the tour guide of the destination. This research paper focuses on the major tourist destination Mahabalipuram also called as Mahabalipuram located right on the coramandel coast very next to Bay of Bengal in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. During the Pallava dynasty in the 7th and 10th centuries, it was a well-known sea port and also has several arts, architectures, rock cut caves etc. The researcher feels that Mahabalipuram has seen a quick development socially as Tourism & handicraft industry provides several job opportunities to the people. Even the opening of several beach resorts and hotels increased the transport facilities and tourist rates. The researcher is undertaking a qualitative analysis by taking in depth interviews using questionnaires from the local community and workers there to know about the role of tourism in social development.
Banking Sector Consolidation: Possible Effects for Sectoral Credit Allocation and Economic Growth in Nigeria
Authors: Nteegah Alwell
Published: January 2020

This study investigated possible effects of banking sector consolidation- credit allocation to selected sectors on the growth of Nigerian economy. utilizing time series data on growth rate of GDP, banking sector credit distribution to the agriculture, manufacturing, oil and gas/mining, commercial (export financing) sectors and bank size (number of Deposit money bank branches) for the period 1981 - 2015 and employing Vector Error Correction Model (VECM), the results indicate that only banking sector credit allocation to the manufacturing sector is positive and significant at 5 percent level. Banking credit to agriculture, oil & gas/mining, commercial and bank size were all insignificant at 5 percent level. This result revealed that funds allocated to the manufacturing sector spurred economic growth in Nigeria during the duration of this investigation. Other finding of study shows that the manufacturing sector has higher propensity for increasing investment, job creation and value addition hence attracts funds from the banks than other sectors. Based on these findings, the paper suggested creation of enabling environment and enactments of policies that will enhance higher credit allocation to manufacturing sector in particular and the real sector in general in order to spur investment, job creation and stimulate economic growth in Nigeria.
Economic and Human Resources Condition and the Health Development inJayapura Regency
Authors: Lambaa Arung , Budhiasa Sujana
Published: January 2020

This study aimed to Human Resource Economics of Health Development factor in Jayapura. This research was conducted through a survey of the implementation of health development diaksanakan in order to improve human resources. Eksplanatif design selected for this study to test the hypothesis in structural equations to analyze the influence of the factors of health development in the context of economic development of human resources. Thus, this study used quantitative and qualitative paradigm, ie, testing the hypothesis by using empirical data and primary data for the purpose of development theory and explain the research problem that has been proposed by previous researchers. The research proves that the Human Resources in Health and Health Budget positive and significant impact on the efforts of Health Services, Improved Health Status and Human Resource Economics in Jayapura. Human Resources in Health and Health Budget indirect effect on the Human Resource Economics in Jayapura
Road Infrastructure and Urban Development in Akure, Nigeria: â€œPerformance Indices and Sustainable Developmentâ€
Authors: Emmanuel OwoputiAdetose , Olufunto A. KANYIO
Published: January 2020

Transport is essential to the functioning of any society and road transport in particular plays a significant role in the economic growth and physical development of the urban Centreâ€™s as well as transport furniture and safety aid in their surrounding regions. Road transport infrastructure influence the location and range of productive and leisure activities, it affects the location of commercial business and residents; it influences the range and provision of goods and services available for consumption. It inevitably impacts on safety, movement travelling time and quality of city life. The paper examines the models that describe the internal structure of Akure city and its urban road infrastructure development and performance indices, its sustainable management developmentwith comparison of old Akure in the 19th Century and the new Akure metropolitan of 21st Century, and recommends the needs for the extension of road construction and expansion to other area of the city. The provisionof functioning road traffic light at various junctions and the need for professional skilled manpower to manage the road information furnitureâ€™s and waiting bus stop shades for neatness and maximum utilization, public enlightenment on usage, policy formulation, rules and regulations for both users and operators.
Approaches to Master the 4th Industrial Revolution for Private Enterprises in Vietnam
Authors: ThiNga Dr. Dinh
Published: January 2020

Abstract: The 4th Industrial Revolution (4IR) is changing all disciplines and global economy. The revolution is expected to introduce profound impacts on the socio-economic development in every nation. The private sector in Vietnam, although accounting for large percentage, is mostly small scaled with low performance. Therefore, approaches to promote the development of private enterprises coupling with the Revolution are of great concerns. This paper examines the impacts of the 4IR on production, a key characteristic of Vietnamese private enterprises, and proposing a number of thematic solutions for their advancing with the 4IR
The Relationship between English Classroom and English Learning Burnout
Authors: Wang Aiqin
Published: January 2020

This paper is to explore the potential relationship between classroom surroundings and English learning burnout among college students and aims to answer the following three questions: 1) What are studentsâ€™ perceptions of their college English classroom surroundings and what are the manifestations of their English learning burnout? 2) Is studentsâ€™ perception of college English classroom surroundings related to English learning burnout? 3) Does there exist any significant differences in each dimension of English learning burnout among students with high, medium and low perception of classroom surroundings? In order to answer the above questions, the author adopted questionnaires, semi-structured interviews and classroom observations to collect data by investigating into non-English majors of Anqing Normal University in China. The data is then processed with the help of Excel and SPSS 20.0. The results indicate: 1) Studentsâ€™ perception of college English classroom surroundings and their English learning burnout are both at medium level; 2) There exists negative correlation between the perception of college English classroom surroundings and English learning burnout; 3) There exists significant difference in all the three dimensions of English learning burnout between high and low perception groups.
Analysis of Women Representatives in Panchayati Raj Institution in Sikkim
Authors: Thapa Ushnata Priya
Published: January 2020

No one can doubt that the last half century has seen a marked change in the character of our society where women have gained immense position in Panchayati Raj Institution (PRI). The State of Sikkim has always welcomed various strategies for women empowerment. Empowering women through decentralisation and 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act is effective and crucial indicator that leads good governance and promotes equality in political system which is taken to be good thing. The present paper is an attempt to locate the study in an empirical situation to analyse the experiences of women representative in Panchayati Raj Institution in Sikkim. The study examines the factors of motivation to get into politics, and with the changing role situation what kinds of problems the Panchayat Representative faces in everyday life.
Relationship between the Exchange Rate and Macroeconomic Instability Before and After the Tunisian Revolution
Authors: Romdhane Youssra Ben , Amar Mohamed Ben
Published: January 2020

The year 2011 has been marked as a major turning point in the Tunisian modern history from different perspectives. The popular uprising and the fall of the former regime in January led the country into a period of political and economic instability that has notably affected the national stock market. In this respect, the present study aims at investigating the dynamic links between the yield on the stock index and the macroeconomic instability in an environment characterized with political uncertainty.

In a bid to analyze the political uncertaintyâ€™s impacts on the stock market and on the macroeconomic aggregates, mainly on the inflation and the exchange rate before and during the 2011 revolution, we consider it useful to implement an empirical testing on the nature of interaction binding these associated variables. To this end, a specified an error correction model is estimated to examine the period 1984-2016, to help highlight the short and long-term effects associating the considered variables.

The reached results proved to indicate that the Tunisian Dinar (TND) exchange rate remains noticeable the variable which continued to undergo an adjustment process following the inflation and the political uncertainty related dynamics. The financial indicator â€œTun-Indexâ€ is discovered to be not only weakly exogenous, but also closely associated with a â€œrate of endogeneityâ€ that stands as noticeably lower than the exchange rate. In effect, the strong inflation the state had with eased throughout the economy during period 2012-2016 entailed remarkable devaluations of the TND to take place. Actually, such a significant devaluation turns out to have its exploration in the political uncertainty predominates the state affairs.
Measuring Literary Sides of Tuan Guru Abdul Madjidâ€™s Creative Work Wasiat Renungan Masa Pengalaman Baru: A Study on the Most Influential Spiritual Leader of Lombok Island
Authors: Sribagus Nuriadi and
Published: January 2020

This paper is intended to discuss how far literary side of Mualana Syekh TGKH Muhammad Zainul Abdul Madjidâ€™s work, from Pancor, East Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara province entitled â€œWasiat Renungan Masa Pengalaman Baruâ€ (Advice of New Experience Era Contemplation). Maulana Syekh TGKH Muhammad Zainul Abdul Madjid is the Indonesian national hero and the most influential spiritual leader from Lombok. He is also known as a literary writer. Specifically, this paper tries to evaluate proper or not this work to be categorized as a literary work particularly in sense of its form and content. The discussion of this work is important since it has become one of the main references by Nahdhatul Wathanâ€™s followers, an Islamic organization developing largely in Lombok and West Nusa Tenggara Province. The discussion of this work is hoped then as a way to know further the uniqueness of the work so anything comes up from the work able to be a representation of Indonesians or Malayansâ€™ identity from West Nusa Tenggara. Therefore, this paper more or less can show how big the writer is in sense of being an inspirator for all Sasak people and West Nusa Tenggara people. In this regard, this paper tries to analyze literary sides of the work by using a simple logic from structuralism theory especially initialized by American structuralists in the New Criticism School.
Appraising the Impacts of Globalization on Gravity Model Economic Systems
Authors: Al Omari Dr. Bilal Khlaf
Published: January 2020

This study aims at exploring the impact of economic globalization factors on the gravity economic systems. Nonetheless, the basis of the research is a gravity economic system exposed to the impacts of globalization, and the concern is to explore the effects of the exposure on the influences of distance and economic sizes on the model. Recognizing the role of population growth and globalization in driving bilateral trade follows is one of the objectives of this research as should be part of an economic model. The study used the modified gravity and globalization variables, data retrieved from the CEPII, the World Fact-book, and the World Bank. The ordinary squares regression and STATA statistical software were used to investigate the hypotheses. The model leading to the general hypothesis that globalization is reducing the cost of entry, and total time required to set up a business and to minimize the bureaucracy associated with registering businesses and launching operations. The trade flow latent variable should contain information on export, import, free trade agreements, preferential trade agreements, and union memberships, which would help in identifying globalization factors that mediate the interaction between global variables and bilateral trade responses.
Factors affecting financial inclusion in transitional country: A case of Vietnam
Authors: Do Linh Hoai , Ngo Xuan Thanh , Luu Linh Tuan , Cao Thuy Thu
Published: January 2020

The authors aim at investigating factors driving and hindering financial inclusion in Vietnam. The dataset was achieved from the 2017 Global Financial Inclusion (Global Findex) Database of Vietnam along with two probit regressions were used to indentify factors driving access to formal financial system. The results showed that key obstacles to have a formal account are income shortage, education attainment, geographical location and individual perceptions. Converserly, age made a huge indicator of usage of formal financial services. Based on these findings, some recommendations were proposed to enhance financial inclusion for people in emerging countries such as Vietnam.
The Environment Factors of Supply Chain Risk Management : A Conceptual Framework
Authors: Ibrahim Dr. Irwan
Published: January 2020

The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of environment management practices towards supply chain risk management. This study is conducted to find the relationship between environment variables and relate factors that influence supply chain risk management. The research will explore the dimension environment management practices that are technological, organizational and environmental aspect of environment management towards the supply chain risk management model. The paper theoretically develops logic for that environmental management practices is an important factor towards supply chain risk management in order to remain competitive in the challenging and competitive business environment.
Respons Pertumbuhan dan Produksi Empat Kultivar Ubi Jalar (Ipomea batatas (L) Poir) Dataran Tinggi Papua Terhadap Pemangkasan Pucuk
Authors: Wawo Albert Husein , Lestari Peni , Setyowati Ninik
Published: January 2020

Bagi Suku Dani, yang mendiami Lembah Balim, Pegunungan Tengah Papua; ubi jalar adalah komoditas pokok dan zero waste. Bagian pucuk tanaman ini digunakan sebagai sayur, batang dan daun tua sebagai pakan, sedangkan umbi ubi jalar sebagai pangan utama. Sistem budidaya yang dilakukan wanita Suku Dani, yakni memangkas tajuk ubi jalar sebagai sumber pangan dan pakan menjadi latar belakang penelitian dengan tujuan mempelajari pengaruh pemangkasan tajuk terhadap produksi umbi ubi jalar. Data hasil penelitian ini dapat diaplikasikan untuk menentukan waktu pemangkasan pucuk yang tepat agar kebutuhan daun muda, batang dan daun tua, serta umbi ubi jalar dapat dipenuhi secara optimal. Penelitian dilakukan di Kebun Raya Biologi Wamena pada bulan Juni-Desember 2017. Plot percobaan disusun berdasarkan Rancangan Acak Kelompok. Perlakuan terdiri dari 2 faktor yaitu kultivar (Helaleke (H), Musan (M), Wenabuge (W) dan Tabugole (T)) dan pemangkasan (tanpa pangkas, 2 bulan, dan 4 bulan). Hasilnya menunjukkan untuk budidaya ubi jalar dataran tinggi, pemangkasan pucuk batang di umur 2 bulan mengurangi ukuran tajuk tanaman, tetapi tidak mempengaruhi pertumbuhan dan produksi umbi tanaman ubi jalar. Pemangkasan pucuk batang pada umur 4 bulan tidak direkomendasikan. Produksi berat umbi lebih dipengaruhi oleh varietas daripada perlakukan pemangkasan. Kultivar Musan direkomendasikan untuk dibudidayakan dengan tujuan dipanen pucuk dan umbinya. Kultivar Tabugole masih dapat dibudidaya untuk produksi pucuk dan umbi apabila panen pucuk dilakukan paling lambat umur 2 bulan, sedangkan Kultivar Helaleke dan Wenabuge sebaiknya tidak dipangkas.
The Effect of Stress and Work Overload on Employee’s Performance: A Case Study of Public Sector Universities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
Authors: Haq Fahad Ikram Ul , Alam Aftab , Mulk Syed Sardar Ul , Rafiq Farah
Published: January 2020

The purpose of this research was to study the effect of stress and work overload on employee’s performance of various public sector universities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. For this study, the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was selected firstly and five (05) different public sector universities were designated for the analysis. The study was quantitative and for this purpose. The collected data was analyzed with the help of statistical package for social sciences (SPSS). Using Correlation Analysis the relation between the variables was found which illustrated that both the independent variables (Stress and Work Overload) were negatively related to the dependent variable (Employee’s Performance). The Regression analysis tool was used to check the effect of both independent variables (Stress and Work Overload) on the dependent variable (Employee’s Performance). The results gave clear evidence that if the employees are stress due to any reason either internal or external and are overburdened, uncomfortable in their job, their performance towards the organization will be low which ultimately will make hurdles in achieving organizational objectives.
Impact Of Islamic Work Ethics, Competencies, Compensation, Work Culture On Job Satisfaction And Employee Performance: The Case Of Four Star Hotels
Authors: Saban Darwis , Basalamah Salim , Gani Achmad , Rahman Zainuddin
Published: January 2020

The purpose of this study was to analyze the influence of the Islamic work ethic, competencies, compensation and work culture on the job satisfaction of four-star hotel employees, analyze the influence of the Islamic work ethic, competencies, compensation and work culture on the four-star hotel employees performance, analyze the effect of job satisfaction on four-star hotel employee performance, and analyze the influence of the Islamic work ethic, competencies, compensation and work culture through job satisfaction on the four-star hotel employees performance. The study was conducted in 20 four star hotels in South Sulawesi with a population of 2,491 hotel employees. A sample of 345 respondents used the Slovin formula. Data from the questionnaire were analyzed using the Structural Equation Model using AMOS 18. The results of the study found that directly, there were nine hypotheses that gave a positive and significant influence, namely; Islamic work ethic, competencies, compensation and work culture for employees job satisfaction, furthermore Islamic work ethic, competencies, compensation and work culture for four-star hotel employee satisfaction and performance. Indirectly, there is one hypothesis that provides a positive and significant influence, namely the Islamic work ethic through job satisfaction on the four-star hotel employees performance. Indirectly, there are also three hypotheses that are found that provide positive and insignificant influences, namely competence, compensation and work culture through job satisfaction on the four-star hotel employees performance. Overall, either directly or indirectly provide a dominant influence is positive and significant, is a hypothesis first, fifth and tenth, the variable Islamic work ethic positive and significant impact on job satisfaction and employee performance, seen from the total effect and probability value that is greater than the other hypotheses.
Mathematical Model and Analysis of the Z-Source Inverter
Authors: Rashad Lina Jawdat
Published: January 2020

Model and analysis of Z-source Inverter is the dominant aspect to investigate the performance of the Z-Source Inverter. This paper presents a comprehensive analysis of the Z-Source Inverter model by the aid of mathematical analytical approach. AC small-signal perturbations are derived based on the state-space averaging model and state variables are linearizations at equilibrium (steady-state values). The AC small-signal model is analyzed to study the changes that occur in the behaviour of ZSI such as change the input voltage, the current that passes through the load, or the shoot-through duty cycle. Moreover, the mathematical model gives the ability of choosing the optimal values of the capacitance and inductance of the Z-source network. The analytical results are verified by comparing them with those of the actual ZSI switching circuit analysis method. The comparison shows significant convergence between the presented analytical method and the actual ZSI analysis method. The percentage errors between the two methods, for both of the state variables (inductance current and capacitance-voltage) in the ZSI, are very acceptable for major analysis requirements. The presented model can replace the actual ZSI switching circuit model in an efficient manner in terms of the accuracy of the results.
Development of a Robotic Arm for Automated Harvesting of Asparagus
Authors: Funami Yuki , Kawakura Shinji , Tadano Kotaro
Published: January 2020

We designed and developed an original arm-robot system that harvests asparagus in both outdoor and indoor agricultural fields. Using the system, we carried out harvesting work automatically with input data related to asparagus vegetation in restricted settings. The developed fixed-site (non-wheeled) robot can reach out its arm to a stem of asparagus from a passage between two ridges on cultivated farmland without touching non-target stems or requiring changes to the farm conditions. Additionally, the hand at the tip of the arm stably grasps, cuts, harvests, and throws the stem it into a specific bag made for the gathering of agricultural crops. In mechanical terms, our originally developed robot arm has four degrees of freedom and is driven by motors. It harvests target asparagus stems without coming into contact with other objects in an agricultural setting, and the hand using the linkage mechanism of a pneumatic cylinder driven by air pressure, can hold the stem firmly and cut it. Our repetitive verification experiments showed that the mechanism is sufficiently accurate. The present study confirmed the robot arm system could be used for automatically harvesting asparagus, and the system was endorsed by several farmers. Moreover, we carried out experiments of harvesting asparagus on actual outdoor land and successfully harvested three stems sequentially under the condition that the operator obtained the positional coordinates earlier.
A Study on the Perceptual Relationship between Overtime and Output at Private Universities
Authors: Mahmood Yazen N. , Raewf Manaf B. , AL- Hamadany Zaid S.
Published: January 2020

The overtime is an extra effort to ensure that the job or duty is completed. In private universities, overtime is needed to cover all hours of the courses and this may affect in a good or bad way on the lecture "depending on the number of extra hours".  This research highlights the importance of overtime and how it affects the performance of private universities. The (SPSS) program has been used to analyze the data. 34 questionnaire papers were obtained out of 40 have been distributed on employees at Knowledge University. The study found that there is a strong relationship between employees' Productivity and factors (Wages, Environment and Health, Job content and IT skill). Moreover, there is a weak relationship between Employees' Productivity and factors (Work Arrangement, Stress–Satisfaction).
The Factors Affecting CRM Implementation at DHL Company in Baghdad, Iraq
Authors: Al-Salami Qusay H. , Saadi Ibraheem A. , Sawadi Zaid T. , Saleh Rabeea K.
Published: January 2020

Customer relationship management, CRM, has the ability to achieve success and growth of enterprises in the present time’s environment of broad competition and rapid technological development. CRM helps organizations to know the customers well and to establish sustainable relationships with them. The main goal of this study is to investigate the factors affecting CRM implementation at DHL Baghdad. To achieve this goal and considering the research model, four hypotheses were formulated, and the required data was collected through a structured questionnaire. The data was quantitatively analyzed using SPSS 17. According to the findings derived from the data analysis, the researchers concluded that the first factor (technology) has a positive and significant influence on CRM implementation. While, the other three factors (human resource, knowledge of CRM and knowledge management) had an insignificant but positive influence on CRM implementation. Thus, H1 was supported, while H2, H3 and H4 were partly supported.
The Role of Electronic Payment Methods in Facilitating Money Transactions in Erbil City
Authors: AL-Saji Dina A.
Published: January 2020

The emergence of e-commerce has created new financial needs that in many cases cannot be effectively fulfilled by the traditional payment systems. All interested parties are exploring various types of the electronic payment system and issues electronic payment system and digital currency. Therefore, I conducted research on the availability and variety of electronic payment methods in Erbil city, to see the extent of using them in financial transactions. The sample of the research included three banks (Cihan, RT, Byblos). The distributed questionnaires were 40 and collected just 31 were valid to statistically analysis. The questionnaire was designed according to the five-dimensional Likert scale. The SPSS program was used for statistical analysis to extract results Based on the results, the following the most important conclusions were achieved. The results showed that banks have a great interest in electronic payment methods to attract customers and improve customer services. Electronic payment methods are limited only to customers who have a good ability to handle the Internet. According to the results, we made a number of recommendations: Banks should pay attention to issuing new and modern electronic payment methods to attract new customers and follow developments in global markets. Banks and other specialized organizations should conduct awareness programs for clients on the importance and ease of using electronic payment methods in financial transactions in local and international markets.
العلاقات العامة السوداء واستخداماتها السلبية نماذج دولية
Authors: Fahmi Omar H.
Published: January 2020

البحث يطرح تاكيد رؤية مستقبلية لمواجهة تعاظم تداعيات التزييف في العلاقات العامة السوداء وبالرغم من الصعوبة التي يواجهها الباحث في تقديم اجابات سليمة عن النجاحات التي تحققها العلاقات العامة السوداء في مجتمعات دول العالم حتى المتقدمة منها بسبب تداخل المتغيرات المحلية مع المتغيرات الاقليمية والدولية وتطور قدرات ثورة المعلومات والاتصالات وهنا لابد من ديمومة تاكيد الباحثين على خطورة تعاظم حجم ونوع تاثير العلاقات العامة السوداء والتمييز بينها وبين العلاقات العامة الايجابية
أهمية دراسة مادة مناهج البحث العلمي وانعكاسات تطبيقها في بحوث الطلبة
Authors: Mohammed Mujeeb H. , Hussain Omead I.
Published: January 2020

أن الإلمام بمناهج البحث العلمي وأساليبه وتقنياته وإجراءاته أصبح من الأهمية بمكان لأي حقل من حقول المعرفة ، ومن خلال استقراء الواقع داخل الجامعات والمعاهد العليا والتي من بينها مجتمع الدراسة الحالية والإطلاع على بحوث التخرج المنجزة من قبل طلاب هذه المؤسسات وإجراء المقابلات مع شريحة كبيرة منهم داخل هذه لمؤسسات وجد أن هناك ثمة صعوبات وعوائق تحول دون التطبيق الصحيح والسليم لأساليب وتقنيات البحث العلمي عند إعداد البحوث والدراسات العلمية ويمكن حصر هذه الصعوبات في الآتي :عدم الاهتمام بدراسة مادة مناهج البحث العلمي وعدم اعتبارها من المواد المهمة كباقي المواد الدراسية. قلة الخبرات والكفاءات من أعضاء هيئة التدريس لتدريس مادة مناهج وأساليب البحث العلمي. عدم اقتناع الطلبة بأهمية مادة مناهج البحث وأساليب البحث العلمي واعتباره من المواد غير المهمة. ضعف إلمام الطلبة بأساليب ووسائل البحث العلمي. ضعف دور المشرفين على الطلبة إما لحداثة خبرتهم أو للأعباء الكبيرة المطلوبة منهم مع تعدد البحوث المكلفين بالإشراف عليها. عدم تطبيق أساليب البحث العلمي وتقنياته والتي تتم دراستها في مادة مناهج البحث العلمي عند إجراء البحوث. قلة المراجع والمصادر المتعلقة بمناهج وأساليب البحث العلمي. عدم مواكبة التطورات وخاصة التكنولوجية منها والتي تستخدم في البحث العلمي.  وقد توصلت الدراسة إلى مجموعة من التوصيات التي يراها الباحثان ضرورية ومنها  تكليف أساتذة متميزين في مجال البحث العلمي لتدريس هذه المادة. توفير المزيد من المراجع المتنوعة والمتخصصة في مجال مناهج وتطبيقات البحث العلمي. تكليف الطلبة بإجراء البحوث العلمية المستندة إلى مبادئ البحث العلمي في معظم المواد الدراسية لزيادة مهاراتهم البحثية .      - التركيز على البحوث التطبيقية لمعالجة المشاكل التي تعاني منها كافة المؤسسات. حث الجهات والمؤسسات العامة والخاصة على التعاون مع الباحثين خصوصا الطلبة منهم عند إعداد مشروعات التخرج .  قامة مؤتمر سنوي لبحوث التخرج ألمتميزة يمنح فيها أصحاب البحوث المتميزة مزايا مادية ومعنوية مثل( قلادة الإبداع لفئة الشباب).
دور المواصفة الدولية ايزو 26000 فيتحقيق المواطنة المنظمية
Authors: Mohammad Shirin J. , Mirkhan Khalid H.
Published: January 2020

تتضح المشكلة الرئيسة لهذا البحث في التعرف على المدى الذي تقترب أو تبتعد به الشركات المبحوثة من تبني مباديء المسؤولية الإجتماعية للمواصفة الدولية ISO 26000، وتشخيص طبيعة العلاقة والأثر بين كل من تلك المبادىء وأبعاد سلوك المواطنة المنظمية.أعتمد البحث إسلوباً ومنهجاً تكاملياً جمع بين المنهج التأريخي، في إستيفاء متطلبات الجانب النظري للبحث ومنهج دراسة الحالة متمثلاً بالزيارات الميدانية لمنظمات عينة البحث وإجراء المقابلات الشخصية والإطلاع على الوثائق والبيانات والملفات ذات الصلة بموضوع البحث. إلى جانب توزيع إستمارة الإستبانة المعتمدة ضمن هذا البحث بغية إستيفاء متطلبات الجانب العملي للبحث.وقد توصل هذا البحث إلى جملة من الإستنتاجات أبرزها تطابق أنشطة الشركات عينة البحث مع مباديء المسؤولية الإجتماعية على وفق المواصفة الدولية أيزو 26000وبمستوى فوق الجيد. وإن هناك علاقة طردية ومعنوية، وذات تأثير معنوي ذو دلالة إحصائية، بين كل مبدأ من مباديء المسؤولية الإجتماعية على حده (القابلية للمسائلة، والشفافية، والسلوك الأخلاقي, واحترام مصالح الأطراف المعنية, واحترام سيادة القانون, واحترام المعايير الدولية للسلوك, واحترام حقوق الأنسان) وسلوك المواطنة المنظمية. وإن علاقة الإرتباط بين احترام المعايير الدولية للسلوك وسلوك المواطنة المنظمية هي أقوى العلاقات بين المتغيرين
حكم تحديد سن الزواج بين الفقه الإسلامي والقانون الوضعي
Authors: Saeed Abdulsatar K.
Published: January 2020

لقد إهتم الاسلام بالزواج إهتماماً بالغاً، لأنه أخطر وأهم عقد في المجتمع البشري فهو عقد لا تستقيم الحياة بدونه. وقد حرص الاسلام عليه كل الحرص لتقوية هذا البناء وإبعاده عن المشكلات التي قد تؤدي به إلى الإنهيار والانحراف، وذلك لتحقيق المقاصد الشرعية من الزواج من سكن نفسي ومودة ورحمة وحماية للفرد والمجتمع من أي إنحراف خلقي في غياب الزواج الشرعي مصداقاً لقوله تعالى: [وَمِنْ آيَاتِهِ أَنْ خَلَقَ لَكُمْ مِنْ أَنْفُسِكُمْ أَزْوَاجًا لِتَسْكُنُوا إِلَيْهَا وَجَعَلَ بَيْنَكُمْ مَوَدَّةً وَرَحْمَةً إِنَّ فِي ذَلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ لِقَوْمٍ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ]. وجدير بالذكر فقد ظهرت مؤخراً في العديد من الدول العربية والاسلامية. ومن بينها العراق مسألة تزويج الصغيرات. فأثيرت ضجة كبيرة حول تلك القضية، مما أدى ببعض الدول إلى اللجوء لوضع تشريع جديد لتحديد سن الزواج بسن معينة. وقد تباينت الآراء والأحكام حول قضية زواج الصغيرات. ولا يزال الجدل يحتدم حول هذا الموضوع بين مؤيدين ومعارضين من تخصصات فقهية وقانونية وإجتماعية وتربوية. فهي من المسائل الحساسة والمهمة في المجتمع لإرتباطها الشديد بالواقع، وما تترتب عليه من آثار إجتماعية ونفسية وإقتصادية وغيرها. فبينما يرى البعض بأن الرؤية أو التصور الشرعي لهذه القضية لا يمكن إهمالها، وإن النصوص الشرعية هي المهيمنة على مثل هذه القضية، والتي تجيز تزويج الفتاة الصغيرة. وتعتبر أن تحديد سن زواج الفتاة يعد إنتهاكاً للمعتقدات السائدة في الشريعة الاسلامية. وفي المقابل يرى فقهاء آخرون بأن هذه القضية تسيء للفتاة وأسرتها ومجتمعها. بسبب الآثار السلبية التي تعاني منها الزوجة الصغيرة. لكونها غير مهيئة نفسياً وجسدياً وفسيولوجياً. ويحتاج أطفالها الى الرعاية. فضلاً عن ذلك فإنها وبحكم صغر سنها لا تدرك معنى الزواج والتزاماته، وحقوق الزوجية والمسؤوليات المترتبة على الزواج. مما يؤدي إلى خلل كبير لا يقره الاسلام. وهناك توجهاً ثالثاً يرى بأن زواج الصغيرات على الرغم من إباحته لابد أن يخضع لبعض القيود التي تضيق من الإفادة من مشروعية زواج الصغيرات إستناداً على قاعدة شرعية مؤداها ( حق ولي الأمر في تقييد المباح). والتي عملت بها غالبية التشريعات العربية والاسلامية.
The Impact of Internet on Social Relationships among University Students in the Kurdistan Region
Authors: Ahmad Araz R.
Published: January 2020

This research discusses a topic which has rarely been researched by researchers in their researches and it has never got scientific attention for research. The topic of (The impact of Internet on social relationships among university students in the Kurdistan Region), though it has been analyzed in few researches which is not enough for this topic. At the same time, the main objective of this research refers to the analyzing process of an essential topic, which is linked to the social findings of the effects of the Internet as discussing the effect of the Internet on social relationships between university students in the Kurdistan Region). Nowadays, generally the Internet has many effects and various different influences on social relations in the Kurdistan Region, in which Kurdish researchers have carried out less research on this sensitive topic.Since, media is counted as an important pillar in life aspects and community. Also, electronic media (the Internet) is the most influential and modern brand of media. Besides, with the rapid development of science, technology and devices, the important of media has increased. Therefore, this research has its importance and attention for the Kurdistan Region. At the moment the Internet has serious effects on, social, political, and economic aspects of a country, among the effects, which has created on social life