bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Decision support model to adopt big data analytics in higher education systems
Authors:   College of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Ha’il, Ha’il, Saudi Arabia, Alkhalil Adel
Published: March 2021

Data science or specifically data analytics systems have become an emerging trend in information technology and have attracted many organizations, including higher education. Higher Education Systems (HES) involve very active entities (students, faculty members, researchers, employers) who generate and require large volumes of data that go beyond the structured data stored in the house. The collection, analysis, and visualization of such big data present a huge challenge for HES. Big data analysis could be the solution to this challenge. However, the rationale and decision process for the adoption of big data analytics can be difficult. Such a knowledge-driven process requires a multitude of technical and organizational aspects that must be accounted for to ensure informed decisions are made. Existing research and development indicates that the decision to adopt, although systematic research with a theoretical background is rare and none of the existing studies have considered diffusion of innovation (DOI) theory. This paper aims to support HES, by providing a systematic analysis of the determinants for the decision to adopt big data analytics. An integrated framework referred to as the Technology Organization Environment (TOE) framework is proposed. The proposed framework is validated using structural equation modeling. Eleven determinants are confirmed that influence the TOE-driven framework for data analytics in HES. The result is expected to contribute to on-going research that attempts to address the complex and multidimensional challenge that relates to data science and analytics implementation in HES.
A Gamified, Social Media–Inspired, Web-Based Personalized Normative Feedback Alcohol Intervention for Lesbian, Bisexual, and Queer-Identified Women: Protocol for a Hybrid Trial
Authors: Boyle Sarah C , LaBrie Joseph W
Published: March 2021

Background

Sexual minority women are more likely to drink alcohol, engage in heavy drinking, and experience alcohol-related problems than heterosexual women. However, culturally tailored interventions for this population have been slow to emerge.

Objective

This type 1 effectiveness-implementation trial examines the feasibility and efficacy of a gamified, culturally tailored, personalized normative feedback (PNF) alcohol intervention for sexual minority women who psychologically identify as lesbian, bisexual, or queer (LBQ).

Methods

The core components of a PNF intervention were delivered within LezParlay, a fun, social media–inspired, digital competition designed to challenge negative stereotypes about LBQ women and increase visibility. The competition was advertised on the web through social media platforms and collaboration with LBQ community organizations. After 2 rounds of play by a large cohort of LBQ women, a subsample of 500 drinkers already taking part in the competition were invited to participate in the evaluation study. Study participants were randomized to receive 1 of 3 unique sequences of PNF (ie, alcohol and stigma coping, alcohol and control, or control topics only) over 2 intervention rounds. Randomization was fully automated by the web app, and both researchers and participants were blinded.

Results

Analyses will evaluate whether PNF on alcohol use reduces participants’ drinking and negative consequences at 2 and 4 months postintervention; examine whether providing PNF on stigma-coping behaviors, in addition to alcohol use, further reduces alcohol use and consequences beyond PNF on alcohol alone; identify mediators and moderators of intervention efficacy; and examine broader LezParlay app engagement, acceptability, and perceived benefits.

Conclusions

This incognito intervention approach is uniquely oriented toward engaging and preventing alcohol-related risks among community populations of LBQ women who may view their heavy drinking as normative and not in need of change because of the visibility of alcohol use in sexual minority community spaces. Thus, this intervention strategy diverges from, and is intended to complement, more intensive programs being developed to meet the needs of LBQ women already motivated to reduce their consumption.

Trial Registration

ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03884478; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03884478

International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID)

DERR1-10.2196/24647
Assessing the Quality of Mobile Health-Related Apps: Interrater Reliability Study of Two Guides
Authors: Miró Jordi , Llorens-Vernet Pere
Published: March 2021

Background

There is a huge number of health-related apps available, and the numbers are growing fast. However, many of them have been developed without any kind of quality control. In an attempt to contribute to the development of high-quality apps and enable existing apps to be assessed, several guides have been developed.

Objective

The main aim of this study was to study the interrater reliability of a new guide — the Mobile App Development and Assessment Guide (MAG) — and compare it with one of the most used guides in the field, the Mobile App Rating Scale (MARS). Moreover, we also focused on whether the interrater reliability of the measures is consistent across multiple types of apps and stakeholders.

Methods

In order to study the interrater reliability of the MAG and MARS, we evaluated the 4 most downloaded health apps for chronic health conditions in the medical category of IOS and Android devices (ie, App Store and Google Play). A group of 8 reviewers, representative of individuals that would be most knowledgeable and interested in the use and development of health-related apps and including different types of stakeholders such as clinical researchers, engineers, health care professionals, and end users as potential patients, independently evaluated the quality of the apps using the MAG and MARS. We calculated the Krippendorff alpha for every category in the 2 guides, for each type of reviewer and every app, separately and combined, to study the interrater reliability.

Results

Only a few categories of the MAG and MARS demonstrated a high interrater reliability. Although the MAG was found to be superior, there was considerable variation in the scores between the different types of reviewers. The categories with the highest interrater reliability in MAG were “Security” (α=0.78) and “Privacy” (α=0.73). In addition, 2 other categories, “Usability” and “Safety,” were very close to compliance (health care professionals: α=0.62 and 0.61, respectively). The total interrater reliability of the MAG (ie, for all categories) was 0.45, whereas the total interrater reliability of the MARS was 0.29.

Conclusions

This study shows that some categories of MAG have significant interrater reliability. Importantly, the data show that the MAG scores are better than the ones provided by the MARS, which is the most commonly used guide in the area. However, there is great variability in the responses, which seems to be associated with subjective interpretation by the reviewers.
Determinants of Catalan Public Primary Care Professionals’ Intention to Use Digital Clinical Consultations (eConsulta) in the Post–COVID-19 Context: Mixed Methods Study (Preprint)
Authors: Saigí-Rubió Francesc , Vidal-Alaball Josep , Torrent-Sellens Joan , Jiménez-Zarco Ana , López Segui Francesc , Carrasco Hernandez Marta , Alzaga Reig Xavier , Bonet Simó Josep Maria , Abizanda González Mercedes , Piera-Jimenez Jordi , Solans Oscar
Published: March 2021

BACKGROUND

Telemedicine has become a necessary component of clinical practice for the purpose of providing safer patient care during lockdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It has been used to support the health care needs of patients with COVID-19 and routine primary care patients alike. However, this change has not been fully consolidated.

OBJECTIVE

The objective of this study was to analyze the determinants of health care professionals’ intention to use the eConsulta digital clinical consultation tool in the post–COVID-19 context.

METHODS

A literature review of the Technology Acceptance Model allowed us to construct a theoretical model and establish a set of hypotheses on the influence of a variety of different factors relating to health care professionals, as well as the institutions where they work, on their intention to use eConsulta. In order to confirm the proposed model, a mixed qualitative and quantitative methodology was used, and a questionnaire was designed to serve as the data collection instrument. The data were analyzed using univariate and bivariate analysis techniques. To confirm the theoretical model, exploratory factor analysis and binary logistic regression were applied.

RESULTS

The most important variables were related to perceived benefits (B=2.408) and the type of use that individuals habitually made of eConsulta (B=0.715). Environmental pressure (B=0.678), experience with technology (B=0.542), gender (B=0.639), and the degree to which eConsulta had been implemented (B=0.266) were other variables influencing the intention to use the tool in the post–COVID-19 context. When replicating the previous analysis according to professional group, experience with technology and gender in the physician group, and experience with tool use and the center where a professional worked in the nurse group, were found to be of considerable importance.

CONCLUSIONS

The implementation and use of eConsulta had increased significantly as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the majority of health care professionals were satisfied with its use in practice and planned to incorporate it into their practices in the post–COVID-19 context. Perceived benefits and environmental pressure were determining factors in their attitude toward and intention to use eConsulta.
Conocimiento de las acciones de prevención y denuncia del acoso sexual entre estudiantes de trabajo social de una institución de educación superior en México
Authors: Escalera Silva Luz Alejandra , Amador Sandra Rubí
Published: March 2021

Este estudio presenta una descripción de los diferentes mecanismos que se han empleado en las universidades públicas estatales en México para intervenir en casos de violencia de género. Su objetivo es analizar el conocimiento que las estudiantes de una escuela de educación superior tienen acerca de las acciones que su institución ha diseñado para prevenir, atender y erradicar el hostigamiento sexual en la comunidad universitaria. Se realizó un estudio descriptivo a través de la aplicación de una escala Likert a estudiantes mujeres de una escuela de educación superior en México. Entre los hallazgos más sobresalientes se encontraron que las estudiantes desconocen los mecanismos de denuncia de hostigamiento y destacan la importancia de la difusión de las políticas institucionales para la presentación de la queja, así como la trascendencia del papel que desempeña el docente tutor en el empoderamiento de las estudiantes para la presentación de la denuncia de hostigamiento.
Terapi keluarga untuk memperbaiki pola komunikasi orang tua dan anak
Authors: Ariani Annisa
Published: March 2021

Komunikasi antara orang tua dan anak merupakan hal yang pentingdalam keluarga. Masalah yang terjadi pada kasus ini yaitu komunikasiyang tidak efektif antara anak dan orang tua yang dikarenakantidak terjalinnya komunikasi secara langsung sehingga membentukpola perilaku yang berulang. Seluruh anggota keluarga hanyamemendam pemikirannya masing-masing. Anggota keluarga tidak adayang menyampaikan pendapatnya secara terbuka dan mencoba untukmenyelesaikan masalah yang terjadi di dalam keluarga. Pola asuhyang diterapkan dalam keluarga ini adalah otoriter. Permasalahantersebut dapat ditangani dengan intervensi terapi keluarga yang manaterapi ini berfokus pada kondisi sekarang dan perubahan tingkahlaku. Hasil intervensi terapi keluarga yang telah diterapkan dapatmemperbaiki pola komunikasi antara orang tua dan anak. Anggotakeluarga mencoba untuk mengkomunikasikan dengan baik dan tidakmemilih untuk memendam masalah sehingga masing-masing anggotakeluarga mampu membentuk perilaku baru yang telah disepakati.
New-onset atrial fibrillation in critically ill patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Authors: ERGÜN BİŞAR , ERGAN BEGUM , SÖZMEN Melih Kaan , YAKAR Mehmet Nuri , KÜÇÜK Murat , CÖMERT Bilgin , Gokmen Necati , YAKA Erdem
Published: March 2021

Abstract Objectives: To determine the incidence, risk factors, and
outcomes of new-onset atrial fibrillation (NOAF) in a cohort of
critically ill patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Methods: We conducted a retrospective study on patients admitted to the
intensive care unit (ICU) with a diagnosis of COVID-19. NOAF was defined
as atrial fibrillation that was detected after diagnosis of COVID-19
without a prior history. The primary outcome of the study was the effect
of NOAF on mortality in critically ill COVID-19 patients. Results: We
enrolled 248 eligible patients. NOAF incidence was 14.9% (n=37), and
78% of patients (n=29) were men in NOAF positive group. Median age of
the NOAF group was 79.0 (interquartile range, 71.5-84.0). Hospital
mortality was higher in the NOAF group (87% vs 67%, respectively,
p=0.019). However, in multivariate analysis, NOAF was not an independent
risk factor for hospital mortality (OR 1.42, 95% CI 0.40–5.09,
p=0.582) Conclusions: The incidence of NOAF was 14.9% in critically ill
COVID-19 patients. Hospital mortality was higher in the NOAF group.
However, NOAF was not an independent risk factor for hospital mortality
in patients with COVID-19. Keywords: Atrial fibrillation, critical care,
intensive care unit, COVID-19, mortality, hospital mortality
MOVIMENTO DA DIDÁTICA NA FORMAÇÃO DOCENTE: reverberações de nosso tempo
Authors: Fai Serpa e Sales Maria Julieta , Cavalcante Vieira Livia , Dias Cavalcante Maria Marina , Lucena Lima Maria Socorro
Published: March 2021

Este artigo visa a inspirar discussões acerca da didática como movimento em defesa de uma formação docente de qualidade, no rumo das necessárias mudanças que devem ocorrer para a consolidação de práticas que venham a questionar o meio e assim construir alternativas comprometidas com a dignidade do povo. Isto posto, o estudo debruçou-se sobre o seguinte questionamento: Qual o sentido da didática em nosso tempo? Para tanto, apresentou-se como objetivo refletir sobre as circunstâncias que envolvem a didática na atualidade no horizonte da formação docente. Metodologicamente, a pesquisa seguiu a abordagem qualitativa e teve como método o estudo bibliográfico. O aporte teórico baseou-se em autores como Candau (2020), Freire (2018; 2019), Marin (2018), Pimenta (2019) e Saviani (2008). Destarte, realça a necessidade de discussões permanentes sobre as práticas pedagógicas, ao considerar a didática no âmbito da concepção crítica como via de modificar o cenário atual que obstaculiza a transformação social.
A FORMAÇÃO DOCENTE E SEUS DILEMAS NO CAMPO DA EDUCAÇÃO FÍSICA: uma revisão da literatura
Authors: Berrios Kreuger Sarah , Ramos Paula
Published: March 2021

A pesquisa sobre formação de professores de Educação Física (EF) vem impulsionando intensos debates, principalmente desde a década de 1980, quando o campo começa a se questionar sobre os conhecimentos que o constituem e o papel que desempenha na sociedade. Diferentes posicionamentos disputam espaço nas discussões sobre as funções sociais, autonomia e legitimidade da Educação Física, incorporando um amplo espectro de argumentações que vão desde aqueles que defendem um foco na perspectiva da aptidão física e no desenvolvimento das dimensões biológicas e psicológicas, até aqueles que defendem perspectivas sociológicas e socioculturais da Educação Física (BRACHT, 1992). Deste modo, o presente artigo tem como objetivo apresentar uma revisão da literatura nacional que descreve e discute os principais problemas de pesquisa relacionados à formação de professores de Educação Física, nos contextos do Ensino Superior e da Educação Básica. Para realizar a presente revisão, concentramo-nos na literatura nacional, a partir de buscas em três aplicativos (Google Acadêmico, Capes e Scielo). Com base na análise dos artigos, pode-se concluir que de maneira geral, os estudos apontam a questão da prática do professor de Educação Física como um contexto importante para estudar e pesquisar esse profissional, uma vez que sua identidade ainda se configura em educar, em sua grande maioria, o corpo biológico.
Students Perception of The Full Online Learning Quality During The Corona Pandemic
Authors: Wahidiyati Irra
Published: March 2021

Due to the Pandemic of Covid-19, teachers or lecturers must hold a full online teaching-learning process, so they should integrate technology into the teaching learning activities. To engage students in full online learning, Google Classroom, Edmodo, Kahoot, and Quizziz are some online learning platforms that are widely used by English teachers in teaching and learning. There are some video conference applications for doing video calls in the teaching-learning process, they are Zoom and Google Meet. This study focuses on studentsâ€™ perceptions of the full online learning quality during the corona pandemic. The research involved 50 participants consist of students of the English Education program in the second semester of IAIN Purwokerto.  The data were collected through questionnaires, interviews, and observation and were analyzed using the qualitative methods approach. The results of the study indicated that the  majority of participants considered did not enjoy the full online learning in English teaching and learning is not effective and efficient in terms of time and phone credit. One of the reasons is the slow-speed internet is one of the difficulties in operating those applications. So, they feel they could not get maximum knowledge and information from their lecturers in full online teaching-learning activities.
THE EFFECTS OF PSYCHOLOGICAL CAPITAL AND PERCEIVED ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT ON SUBJECTIVE WELL BEING THROUGH WORK ENGAGEMENT AND CAREER SATISFACTION AS MEDIATORS
Authors:   STIE Malangkucecwara Indonesia, Munfaqiroh Siti , Mauludin Hanif ,   STIE Malangkucecwara Indonesia, Nugraha Antonius Prima ,   STIE Malangkucecwara Indonesia
Published: March 2021

This study examines the relationship between Organizational Support Perceived and Psychological Capital on Subjective Welfare from employees of government organizations in Indonesia. 118 staff of the Directorate General of Taxes who participated in filling out the questionnaire. Data were analyzed using the Partial Least Square technique. The results showed that organizational support and work involvement were not proven to mediate the effect of organizational support on subjective well-being. Work engagement and career satisfaction are proven to mediate the influence of psychological capital. The practical implication proposed is the development of organizational capacity through psychological capital as the most dominant variable
DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS AND LABOR TURNOVER IN HONDA MANUFACTURING LIMITED OTA, OGUN STATE NIGERIA
Authors:   Bells University of Technology, Ota, Nigeria, Bello Bashiru Akande , Ologbenla Patrick ,   Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife Nigeria, Okenesi Onyekachi Funmilayo ,   Bells University of Technology, Ota, Nigeria
Published: March 2021

This study examines the effect of demographic factors on labor turnover in Honda Manufacturing Company. The study examines three objectives which are to determine the effect of age on labor turnover, ascertain the influence of work experience on labor turnover and determine the effect of educational qualification on labor turnover. The study attempts to provide answers to the questions to what extent does age affect labor turnover? How does work experience influence labor turnover? and to what extent does educational qualification affect labor turnover. Primary data was used in this study and the study adopted a descriptive research design. 150 questionnaires as obtained by Slovenes formula were administered to the staffs of Honda Manufacturing Limited. In analyzing this questionnaire, data analytical procedure and frequency and %ages were used as descriptive statistics. Inferential statistics of correlation and regression analysis was used to test the hypotheses in the study. The findings of this study established that there is a significant effect of age on labor turnover in Honda Manufacturing Limited, Ota, Ogun State. The findings also indicate there is a significant relationship between educational qualification and labor turnover.
VALUE BASED MANAGEMENT AT SIEMENS – THE CLASSIC EXAMPLE REMAINS
Authors:   West University, Timișoara, Romania, Cozmiuc Diana Claudia , Petrișor Ioan ,   West University, Timișoara, Romania
Published: March 2021

The main objective of this paper is to check if value-based management in its classic design, 1980-2000, still works in the practice of one of its most prominent cases, Siemens. The paper also aims to describe value-based management in Siemens’ practice 1998-2020. This should enable a comparison between theory and practice the paper targets. The research methodology is case study: literature review, empirical data analysis, conclusions based on comparison. The case study is exploratory and descriptive. The article relies on secondary evidence about Siemens during 1998-2020, selects the evidence that pertains to value-based management and constructs the Siemens case example. The article is based on a large body of evidence, where the statements about value-based management are chosen based on their relationship to key words such as value, value drivers, value creation. The results may be the confirmation or denial of classic value-based management. The conclusion is that managing for Economic Value Added still works in the current business context. Other findings are Siemens’ driver tree during 1998-2020 in thorough description.
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT WITHIN CONTEMPORARY ORGANIZATIONS. A REVIEW OF TRANSFORMATIONAL SYSTEMS FOR EMPLOYEE EVALUATION
Authors:   Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania, Jibai Siham , Hammoud Kassem ,   Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania
Published: March 2021

Individual performance evaluations are usually performed annually, and they are related, directly or indirectly, to the economic performance of companies. The positive economic performance at the company level materializes mainly for the top management representatives in significant performance bonuses. The aim of the current paper is to investigate individual performance assessment within contemporary organizations. The research methodology proposes a thorough literature review of the relevant research conducted in the last decades. The paper analyses the conflict between measurement and development functions of an individual performance assessment system, it investigates the transformational perspectives on individual performance assessment in modern organizations and it identifies opportunities for improving employee evaluation system by providing a productive framework for individual performance assessment based on literature review.
CORRUPTION: A PROBLEM IN ROMANIAN PUBLIC PROCUREMENT
Authors:   Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania, Preda Ionel
Published: March 2021

Even though the relevance of corruption is very high in all fields of activity, the specialized literature in the field of public procurement has paid very little or even no attention to this crucial phenomenon. The field of public procurement presents a high risk of corruption, the evidence being the large number of high-level corruption cases in several Member States of the European Union. The study presents the specialized literature related to corruption in public procurement in the European Union and United States of America, analyzes the level of corruption in public procurement in Romania, the causes that generate corruption and the main measures to combat it. The article also presents the results of a survey realized among the purchasers from Romania which addresses the main elements of corruption in the field of public procurement. The survey analyzes issues related to corruption in public procurement in Romania, such as: level of corruption, control over corruption, frequency of occurrence of corruption acts, procurement procedures most prone to corruption, characteristics of the procurement procedures that favors the occurrence of corruption, most widespread way of manifesting corruption, most important consequence of corruption, percentage of increasing contract costs due to corruption, most effective anti-corruption measure.
THE IMPACT OF USING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION IN SCHOOLS IN ROMANIA
Authors:   Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania, Marin Alina-Andreea , Prioteasa Adina Liliana ,   Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Romania
Published: March 2021

New technologies are a catalyst for education. Technology unlocks educational boundaries, motivates students, improves students' writing and learning skills, promotes individual learning. This sector has become an educational priority and all EU countries are striving to develop ICT skills. Technology is part of the world we live in. Most jobs today require the use of technology. For this reason, the focus is on developing a set of knowledge, skills, attitudes, necessary for access to the labor market, social inclusion, personal development and lifelong learning. The knowledge society has imposed the use of ICT as a necessary condition for the integration of the individual in the labor market and in society. The present paper attempts to provide an overview of the impact that technology has on pupils and teachers in Romanian schools.
VALUE BASED MANAGEMENT IN THE NEW ECONOMY
Authors:   West University, Timișoara, Romania, Cozmiuc Diana , Petrișor Ioan ,   West University, Timișoara, Romania
Published: March 2021

The main objective of this paper is to investigate the updates brought by the New Economy, especially new business models brought by digitalization, on value-based management. This objective is to see if classic value-based management and the updates brought by the New Economy conflict or are somehow harmonized or complementary. Another objective is to illustrate the updates brought by digitalization as case object on Siemens as case subject. The paper is focused on value-based management particularities for digitalization products, services, solutions. The context of the paper is digitalization technology and its impact on business and society, digital transformation. The phenomenon is new to society in all and therefore both literature review and case studies are highly relevant. The article is a case study on a top European corporation, both leader in digitalization and excellent value-based management practitioner. The case study is exploratory and descriptive, searching for the connections between digitalization and value. It relies on secondary evidence about Siemens. The questions are how New Economy value patterns work in practice and how do they relate to classic value indicators, net present value of discounted cash flow or its equivalent Economic Value Added. The paper finds a connection between innovation lifecycle and investment approval or capital budgeting. The beginning of the project lifecycle involves investment in intangible assets, business models, an open network structure and is funded by venture capital. As the idea matures close to customer contract negotiation stages, the network structure turns into a project budgeted via program management and equity and debt. The findings show how so-called new capital budgeting methods, venture capital, are reconciled with classic value-based management using equity and debt and Economic Value-Added investment appraisal. Both funding methods have their logic and place in idea lifecycle at Siemens. The paper finds a match between the lean start-up method and early stages of digital offering lifecycle, and a complementarity between venture capital funding methods and equity and debt capital funding methods given by the innovation lifecycle.
ANALYSIS OF THE EFFICIENCY OF TRADE IN OIL DERIVATIVES IN SERBIA BY APPLYING THE FUZZY AHP-TOPSIS METHOD
Authors:   Faculty of Economics, University of Belgrade, Serbia, Lukic Radojko
Published: March 2021

The problem of analyzing trade efficiency is topical, significant and very complex. Multi-criteria decision-making has been increasingly used recently. With that regard, this paper analyzes the efficiency of trade in oil derivatives in Serbia with integrated application of the Fuzzy AHP-TOPSIS method. The results of this study show that of all the observed criteria (earnings, assets, capital, sales and net profit), the most significant are employees` earnings and capital respectively, and that the most effective companies are Daki Petrol, Oil Industry of Serbia (NIS), and Horizon Petrol. The most inefficient companies are Eko Serbia, Lukoil and Naftachem. In order to improve their efficiency in the future, it is necessary to manage assets, capital, sales and profits as efficiently as possible. Likewise, it is imperative that employees' earnings are at an “acceptable level” in accordance with the business conditions in a given business environment.
NEW TRENDS IN HRM & KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT IN THE HEALTH SECTOR BEYOND COVID-19 - A PRACTICAL MODEL
Authors:   Strasbourg University – Laboratoire Sage, Strasbourg, France, Meri Mohammed
Published: March 2021

The world of work and the status of the human being is constantly changing by the influence of new technologies and the contributions of scientists and practitioners of HRM; therefore, the human being is currently considered as a wealth and its value is maximized. Economists have called it (human capital), accountants (human assets), while contemporary managers have called it (knowledge capital). This change has occurred in the perception of HR due to the transformations that affected the work process began with the TIC revolution of the 21st century, which is concentrated on creativity, innovation based on Competencies to achieve total quality and well-being. But globalization, by for-profit companies, has prioritized profit and the values added to the detriment of which weakened the existence of medical organizations and their personnel as revealed by the Covid-19. Currently, political leaders in the democratic world are turning their eyes and considering human strategies that protect human and open the doors of health protection. Strategic and innovative leadership move on to the development of preventive management which concentrates its priority investments on the KM. New HRM trends, knowledge management (KM) and transformational organizations have become a “strategic” investment as an option in institution building and in health organizations. This new approach adopts the method of KM, competency management in HRM in order to achieve a high-level performance of merit characteristics, efficiency and effectiveness, which combine (motivation, constant incentive, qualities of excellence, clear self-orientation, indepth and up-to-date knowledge and competencies, ...). This paper presents the subject of new trends in HRM and KM in the health sector as well as the principles of these trends, European, Canadian and American application models, it offers a practical model aimed at improving the health system after Covid-19, in close relation with the improvement of HRM.
PSYCHO-SOCIAL EXPERIENCES OF YOUTHS DURING THE COVID-19 LOCKDOWN: INSIGHTS FROM HARARE, ZIMBABWE
Authors:   Great Zimbabwe University, Department of Psychology, Harare, Zimbabwe, Mazwi Nicola , Seremani Bongani ,   Great Zimbabwe University, Department of Psychology, Harare, Zimbabwe, Kaseke Tsungai ,   Great Zimbabwe University, Department of Psychology, Harare, Zimbabwe, Lungu Clemencia ,   Great Zimbabwe University, Department of Psychology, Harare, Zimbabwe
Published: March 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic that started in Wuhan, Hubei province in China in December 2019 has brought about varied psycho-social experiences to youths during the COVID-19 lockdown period. World Health Organisation warned that the coronavirus and the restrictive measures around it would have negative effects on people’s mental health and well-being. Current scientific literature reveals that in China, UK and Spain COVID-19 outbreak resulted in symptoms leading to psychological disorders while in Africa the 2014 Ebola outbreak resulted in social and economic breakdowns in people’s livelihoods. This qualitative study made use of document analysis as a research design. WhatsApp messages were analysed using thematic analysis. The study sought to explore how youths in Harare, Zimbabwe responded to the lockdown and ways in which the lives of the youths were psychologically and socially affected. Research questions were on; how youths in Harare responded to the lockdown; how the lockdown affected the youths; in what ways the lockdown affected psychological lives of the youths and what can be done in future in order to improve the lives of youths during pandemics. The study revealed that some youths of Harare presented psychological conditions leading to PTSD symptoms such as stress, confusion, anger, anxiety and depression while some embraced COVID-19 Lockdown as it improved family and social ties. It was also noted that youths should be able to access psychological services during epidemics in order to avert surges in mental health illnesses emanating from national lockdowns.
HAPPINESS FACING TO THE PERFIDIOUS AND INVISIBLE CHALLENGE OF COVID-19
Authors:   University „Petre Andrei” of Iasi, Romania, Trifu Alexandru
Published: March 2021

In this study we are dealing with a new aspect of the problem in discussion that is the pursuing of Happiness, supported by institutions and regulations in the domain, but in moments of disturbances, in moments of crisis. We need to have goals, actions to be accomplished, in order to achieve the desired state of satisfaction or Happiness that anyone can have. We are in the presence of a double determination: the first one is represented by the material, especially money background, influencing the life and activities of households and entities and, the second one is represented by the reverse action that is of Happiness affecting the management and the activities of individuals, households and firms/organizations. The survey of the literature in the field, data from the World Health Organization, from the national authorities, analyses of the specialists in healthcare and economics, reports of the people in difficult health and economic situations are used in order to be able to synthesize the situation at this moment and possible forecasts regarding medical healing and economic recovery of the countries. Nothing is hard to manage, if you have knowledge, required abilities/skills to anticipate challenges or to make fast and right decisions, altogether at Micro and Macro-levels, in the benefit of all parts involved in. The huge interest is to reestablish the economies, mental health of people, i.e. the elements of a functional economic infrastructure.
CHALLENGES IN THE MANAGEMENT OF EMERGENCY PUBLIC PROCUREMENT PERFORMED IN ROMANIA TO COMBAT THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Authors:   Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania, Preda Ionel
Published: March 2021

The spread of the pandemic generated by the emergence of the new COVID-19 coronavirus quickly became a reality that we cannot ignore and that has caused a series of rapid changes in our personal and professional life, while being a challenge from a managerial point of view. Emergency public procurement has been one of the measures taken by all governments affected by the pandemic to support health systems and limit the spread of the virus. The article analyzes the literature on public procurement in emergency situations and the main features of emergency public procurement management functions. It also describes how public procurement procedures have been simplified in Romania during the state of emergency, the benefits achieved and the problems encountered in conducting procurement procedures to combat the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
THE IMPACT OF ORGANIZATIONAL STRESS ON THE HUMAN RESOURCES FROM THE HEALTH SYSTEM DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
Authors:   Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania, Potcovaru Ana-Madalina
Published: March 2021

This article shows the impact of organizational stress on the human resources from the health system. The research wants to highlight the main stressors factors among the medical staff, physicians, and assistants from Târgoviște Emergency Hospital from Dâmbovița County and to determine if the organizational stress affects the personal life of the employees. Understanding the sources of stress and reducing them has a great impact on job satisfaction and on the relationship patient-physician. Also, the article presents the impact of the COVID-19 on the health care workers from a psychological point of view. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) affected global mental health.
COVID-19: IMPACT OF LOCKDOWN ON TOURISM & HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY
Authors:   ICFAI business school, ICFAI University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India, Joshi Amit , Bhaskar Preeti ,   University of Technology and Applied Sciences, Ibra, Oman & ICFAI University, Dehradun,  Uttarakhand, India
Published: March 2021

As countries are isolating themselves from rest of the world to secure themselves from the pandemic- COVID 2019, it is definite imperative that the world economy will suffer a deep adverse impact. Amidst lockdown imposed by the Indian government, it is paramount to understand which companies are predominantly adversely affected and how those companies are managing their human resources. The authors initiate to divulge the consequences of lockdown arising because of COVID19 on the Hospitality and Tourism sectors in India. It also showcases its impact on the employees working in these organizations and the remedial measures that are being adopted by them. The significance of the article is that it gives an understanding of the unique HR policies that are being adopted by the companies in dire circumstances to assist and facilitate their employees. The article extends certain suggestions to the Government that may be adopted to retrieve the Tourism and Hospitality from financial burden and curb unemployment.
LEVELS OF HOPELESSNESS DURING COVID19 IMPOSED LOCKDOWN
Authors:   Great Zimbabwe University, Masvingo, Zimbabwe, Maziti Emmanuel , Mujuru Agnes ,   Great Zimbabwe University, Masvingo, Zimbabwe
Published: March 2021

Pandemics have been experienced since the existence of the known world. Their nature of operation has robbed many people the eye to see the bright future ahead. This study focused on how the recently experienced world epidemic namely covid-19 which started in China’s Wuhan province in 2019, affected the levels of hopelessness in the general population in Zimbabwe. The study adopted a quantitative approach using the quasi-experimental design. 103 participants, above 18 years, both males and females were selected using an online Beck Hopelessness scale. Descriptive statistics, Pearson chi-square and ANOVA were computed, and analysis was aided using Microsoft excel and Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 16.0. Results revealed that the sample had a moderate level of hopelessness, with no significant differences in different age groups as well as no significant difference in levels of hopelessness between males and females. The study concluded that pandemics are associated with some levels of hopelessness and recommended that as the nations are disseminating Covid-19 facts, statistics and prognosis, it must be accompanied by hopeful messages to kindle hope in the general population.
COVID 19 PANDEMIC SHIFTING THE JOB SATISFACTION LANDSCAPE AMONG EMPLOYEES
Authors:   Great Zimbabwe University, Masvingo, Zimbabwe, Nyanga Takupiwa , Chindanya Andrew ,   Great Zimbabwe University, Masvingo, Zimbabwe
Published: March 2021

The purpose of this study was to analyze the implication of COVID 19 on job satisfaction among workers in SMEs in Zimbabwe. A purely qualitative study was undertaken to establish how COVID 19 affects the attitude of workers towards their work. The study utilized a multiple case study design with an interview being utilized as the main data collection tool. Data was collected from a sample of 20 (n=20) participants who were selected using purpose sampling approach. Data was analyzed using a combination of thematic analysis and descriptive analysis. The study found out that COVID 19 significantly affects job satisfaction among workers in SMEs. COVID 19 resulted in the decrease in workers’ salaries, employment opportunities and job security. The study also found out that COVID 19 increases employee stress due to fear of contracting the disease and propel poor working conditions for workers in SMEs. It was therefore recommended that employers should lay special emphasis on ways and strategies that protect workers from contracting COVID 19. The measures and strategies which can be used to promote employee satisfaction during the COVID 19 pandemic include among others giving workers risk allowances, creating a safe work environment, provide personal protective equipment to workers and employing flexible work arrangements
AN ANALYSIS OF YOUTH BEHAVIOR ON SOCIAL NETWORKS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. EVIDENCE FROM ROMANIA
Authors:   University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania, Barbu Andreea
Published: March 2021

The year 2020 represents a year of balance for both the economic and the social environment. Since March 2020, when the World Health Organization declared a state of pandemic for COVID-19, everything has changed for people's personal or professional lives. Information about the new virus is spread globally, through the authorities, television, specialized websites, or even social networks. Given that social networks were heavily used even before the COVID-19 pandemic, it is interesting to investigate how they were used during the pandemic by users. The goal of this paper is to determine how young people used social networks during this period. In this sense, quantitative research has been developed based on a questionnaire that was addressed to the 4th year students specializing in Engineering and Business Management at the Polytechnic University of Bucharest. The pilot study presented in this paper investigates a sample of young people from Bucharest, Romania, analyzing the reasons why young people use social networks when it comes to the situation of the new virus, but also the reasons why they now use social networks, following their new behavior on these platforms during this period. Also, the paper analyses the time spent by respondents on social networks before the pandemic and after it started. According to this study, Twitter, Skype, and Facebook are the most used social networks during the quarantine days. Young people use the most of social networks for relaxation, while when they use Instagram, they often end up buying things that they see posted there.
ADJUSTING A STRATEGIC CASH-FLOW MODEL FOR BANGLADESHI SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES: THE ART OF SURVIVING COVID-19 EMERGENCY
Authors:   Putra Business School (AACSB-Accredited), Serdang, Malaysia, Islam Ariful , Mansoor Adil ,   Putra Business School (AACSB-Accredited), Serdang, Malaysia, Rahman Mostafizur ,   Putra Business School (AACSB-Accredited), Serdang, Malaysia, Abd Wahab Sazali ,   Putra Business School (AACSB-Accredited), Serdang, Malaysia
Published: March 2021

Purpose: In a very short period, the worldwide pandemic sparked by the COVID-19 has not only taken multiple lives but has also imposed extreme restrictions on both the private and business activities. The purpose of the study at this point is to provide a broader interpretation of how a flexible cash-flow structure of various strategic interventions will enable Bangladeshi SMEs to endure through the emergency. Design/Methodology/Approach: The study has embraced a qualitative approach on basis of online focus group discussion with the support of a professional facilitator. The data collection process includes 09 participants from various fields, such as Academia, SMEs, Media, and NGOs. Findings: Because SMEs are operating in uncertain conditions, the analysis from the discussions suggests that an adjustable integration of various ranges of cash-flow management initiatives, such as cash flow targets, clear payment terms, use of technology, revisit variable cost, extend payables, and government schemes can help SMEs to endure throughout this turbulent time. Research limitation: Prior empirical attempts are subsequently required to inquiry about the proposed model for SMEs from different perspectives. Also, besides, a smaller sample size creates an issue with generalizability. The moderator, intentionally or inadvertently, may inject his personal biases into the participants' exchange of ideas. Practical implications: The formulated model provides recommendations for SMEs and on how to remain competitive through resilience and renewal strategies. Originality/Value: This article is the first to configure a strategic cash-flow management model for Bangladeshi SMEs to harness the entrepreneurial potential of the pandemic.
THE DIGITAL MOVE TOWARDS ONLINE LEARNING IN LEBANON
Authors:   Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania, HAMADE Layal
Published: March 2021

Face-to-face learning has always been the primary way of education in Middle East. However, some countries such as Jordan, Saudi Arabia, UAE and others decided to adopt some learning management platforms to provide dual programs online. On the other hand, Lebanon is still in its early stages as it was adopted by Ministry of Education in mid-2020 due to the spread Covid-19. In addition, utilizing online learning platforms suffer from many challenges such as accreditation, culture, cost, etc. To study students' satisfaction regarding technology use, level of interaction, types of questions, training, and online sessions and recorded voice-over slides, a survey was distributed to 609 Lebanese students attending different universities. It showed that institutions mainly used Moodle, Google Classroom, and Zoom. There was a comparable rate of satisfaction between Google and Moodle platforms; however, a lower rate with Zoom.
DETERMINANTS OF G7 AND CHINESE STOCK MARKET RETURNS DURING COVID-19 OUTBREAK
Authors:   Faculty of Economics and Management of Mahdia, Mahdia, Tunisia, JERIBI Ahmed , FAKHFEKH Mohamed ,   Higher Institute of Business Administration of Sfax, Sfax, Tunisia
Published: March 2021

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the determinants of G7, and Chinese stock market returns during the COVID-19 outbreak. We find that Bitcoin and Ethereum can generate benefits from portfolio diversification and hedging strategies for G7 financial investors in early 2020. Our result reveals that Gold is neither hedge nor haven during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the results indicated that the expected volatility of the US stock market has no effect on the Japanese and Chinese financial markets. Finally, our results suggest that the growth rate of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths has an impact only on the US stock market.