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FRAGMENTOS DA VIDA COTIDIANA DE SUJEITOS VELHOS NA CIDADE DO RECIFE – PE
Authors: Ricardo Da Cunha Nóbrega Pedro
Published: December 2023

A condição da velhice na contemporaneidade carece de estudos e esforços de interpretação, principalmente quando observadas a partir das condições de reprodução da vida dos sujeitos velhos em ambientes urbanos. Esta pesquisa foi desenvolvida na cidade do Recife e teve como fonte de dados primário os depoimentos de 09 sujeitos selecionados a partir de alguns parâmetros estabelecidos: idade, gênero, classe social, condições de saúde. Os depoimentos foram analisados com base nas categorias empíricas estabelecidas pela OMS (2008) através do Guia da Cidade Amiga dos Idosos: espaço público x espaço privado, transporte, moradia, participação social, inclusão social, emprego, comunicação e questões relacionadas à saúde. Pôde-se perceber que a cidade do Recife se apresenta com um ambiente hostil à reprodução da vida cotidiana dos sujeitos velhos, dificultando a possibilidade de integração destes com a cidade. Há barreiras impostas, físicas e sociais, aos sujeitos velhos que restringe o acesso ao espaço público, estabelecendo condições dissimétricas entre os sujeitos desta geração em relação com os demais que convivem na cidade. Evidenciou-se uma fragmentação da vida nos fragmentos da cidade, indicando a privatização da experiência de viver.
TÉCNICAS DE GAME AI APLICADA A JOGOS DIGITAIS
Authors: Rosa Martins Ernane
Published: December 2023

Este artigo tem como objetivo apresentar como estão as técnicas de Game AI atualmente aplicadas a jogos digitais. Neste sentido, para o desenvolvimento do trabalho foi utilizada a metodologia exploratória, pesquisas bibliográficas e web de sites. Os resultados mostram que as técnicas de Game AI têm revolucionado a indústria dos jogos, com personagens mais inteligentes, ambientes mais realistas e sistemas de detecção de trapaças mais eficientes, os jogos estão se tornando cada vez mais desafiadores e cativantes.
GAMBARAN TINDAKAN SISWA TENTANG KESEHATAN LINGKUNGAN SEKOLAH DI ‎SEKOLAH MENENGAH PERTAMA (SMP) ADIWIYATA DI KOTA KENDARI ‎
Authors: Arifin Rizkita Febrini Kasman , Yasnani Yasnani , Jumakil Jumakil
Published: December 2023

Masalah lingkungan hidup merupakan masalah yang kompleks sehingga ‎permasalahan lingkungan hidup bukan hanya menjadi tanggung jawab pemerintah ‎tetapi segenap elemen masyarakat memiliki peran dan tanggung jawab yang sama. ‎Kesehatan lingkungan sekolah bertujuan untuk meningkatkan, mewujudkan dan ‎mengembangkan derajat kesehatan siswa secara optimal. Pelaksanaan kesehatan ‎lingkungan sekolah dapat menciptakan Sekolah Adiwiyata yaitu sekolah yang peduli ‎dan berbudaya lingkungan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran ‎tindakan siswa tentang kesehatan lingkungan sekolah di Sekolah Menengah ‎Pertama (SMP) Adiwiyata di Kota Kendari tahun 2022. Jenis penelitian ini merupakan ‎penelitian deskriptif kuantitatif dengan menggunakan metode survei. Sampel dalam ‎penelitian ini berjumlah 111 siswa dengan teknik pengambilan sampel yang ‎digunakan yaitu Cluster Random Sampling. Pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan ‎observasi dan wawancara menggunakan kuesioner dan selanjutnya dilakukan ‎analisis univariat. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan sebanyak (70,3%) siswa Sekolah ‎Adiwiyata tingkat mandiri memiliki tindakan yang baik, (69,7%) siswa Sekolah ‎Adiwiyata tingkat nasional memiliki tindakan yang baik dan (70,7%) siswa Sekolah ‎Adiwiyata tingkat provinsi memiliki tindakan yang baik. Kesimpulan pada penelitian ‎ini adalah tindakan siswa Sekolah Adiwiyata di Kota Kendari berada dalam kategori ‎baik.‎
РАЗРАБОТКА КОНЦЕПЦИИ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОЙ ЯЗЫКОВОЙ ПОЛИТИКИ: ПРОБЛЕМЫ СОГЛАСОВАНИЯ БЮРОКРАТИЧЕСКОГО И АКАДЕМИЧЕСКОГО ПОДХОДОВ
Authors: Замятин Константин Юрьевич
Published: December 2023

В связи с существенными переменами в жизни общества и государства в последние годы вновь стали актуальны вопросы языковой политики. Необходимость реагировать на новые вызовы запустила процессы языкового планирования, в сердцевине которых оказался процесс разработки Концепции государственной языковой политики, являющийся по существу этапом формирования политики. Важной вехой этого процесса является согласование бюрократического и академического подходов к формированию политики. Анализ возникших при этом проблем вызывает не только практический, но и теоретический интерес, поскольку не только характеризует специфические российские проблемы, но раскрывает общие тенденции формирования языковой политики и позволяет рассмотреть актуальную проблему центральной роли государства при множественности субъектов языковой политики. В данной статье на основе анализа документов и выступлений чиновников, включенного наблюдения и личного опыта участия в практике языковой политики я анализирую дискурсы и коммуникативные практики в процессе согласования бюрократического и академического дискурсов при разработке проектов Концепции языковой политики. Мне представляется, что, несмотря на наличие существенных расхождений в дискурсах и практиках, согласование может быть достигнуто, поскольку разногласия коренятся в представлениях, которые носят не взаимоисключающий, а во многом взаимодополняющий характер.
ДВАДЦАТОЕ ЗАСЕДАНИЕ ДИСКУССИОННО-АНАЛИТИЧЕСКОГО КЛУБА ПО ЯЗЫКОВОЙ ПОЛИТИКЕ (Москва, Институт языкознания Российской академии наук, 20 сентября 2022 г.)
Authors: Давыдова Кристина Андреевна
Published: December 2023

20 сентября 2022 г. в Институте языкознания РАН состоялось двадцатое заседание Дискуссионно-аналитического клуба по языковой политике, которое прошло в онлайн-формате на платформе Zoom. На заседании с докладом на тему «Роль и место миноритарных языков в экономике (знаний)» выступил Станислав Борисович Белецкий, кандидат филологических наук, постдок Школы филологических наук НИУ ВШЭ (Москва), Участник Большого проекта «Речевые практики российского общества: профессиональная и социокультурная перспективы» НИУ ВШЭ.
NNMF with Speaker Clustering in a Uniform Filter-Bank for Blind Speech Separation
Authors: N. Ismael Ruaa , M. Kadhim Hasan
Published: December 2023

This study proposes a blind speech separation algorithm that employs a single-channel technique. The algorithm’s input signal is a segment of a mixture of speech for two speakers. At first, filter bank analysis transforms the input from time to time-frequency domain (spectrogram). Number of sub-bands for the filter is 257. Non-Negative Matrix Factorization (NNMF) factorizes each sub-band output into 28 sub-signals. A binary mask separates each sub-signal into two groups; one group belongs to the first speaker and the other to the second speaker. The binary mask separates each sub-signal of the (257×28) 7196 sub-speech signals. That separation cannot identify the speaker. Identification of the sub-signal speaker for each sub-signal is achieved by speaker clustering algorithms. Since speaker clustering cannot process without speaker segmentation, the standard windowed-overlap frames have been used to partition the speech. The speaker clustering process fetches the extracted phase angle from the spectrogram (of the mixture speech) and merges it into the spectrogram (of the recovered speech). Filter bank synthesizes these signals to produce a full-band speech signal for each speaker. Subjective tests denote that the algorithm results are accepted. Objectively, the researchers experimented with 66 mixture chats (6 females and 6 males) to test the algorithm. The average of the SIR test is 11.1 dB, SDR is 1.7 dB, and SAR is 2.8 dB.
The role of the creative component in the process of forming the professional competence of managers of socio-cultural activities
Authors: ЛОКШИН В.С.
Published: December 2023

Characteristic features of professional culture and competence of specialists in any professional field include: personal initiative, innovative skills and abilities, creative thinking, ability to communicate effectively. The role of the creative component in the process of forming the professional competence of a specialist manager of the socio-cultural sphere is investigated. The multi-functionality and multifacetedness of socio-cultural activities determine the special need of this field for specialists with an innovative orientation, so they must be taken into account when organizing the educational process. In turn, a higher educational institution, as a subject of the pedagogical system of society, can contribute to the effective socialization of students through the organization of the pedagogical process (in the framework of educational and extracurricular work) focused on the formation of an innovatively oriented personality, which can be competitive and successful in modern conditions.
Primary school of Ukraine in conditions of cognitive war: search for new ideas (from insight to technology)
Authors: DERKACH L.M. , MOROZ L.V.
Published: December 2023

The given article deals with the problems and challenges of the primary education of schoolchildren under cognitive war conditions. It carries out interdisciplinary neuro-psychological and pedagogy approaches to education, training and upbringing of young children in the context of overcoming the barriers of stress, moral losses, bombing, destruction, etc. caused by the war. The theoretical and methodological issues of distance and mixed educational process of primary schoolchildren were analyzed: goals, principles, structure of educational trajectory, technology, study and teaching strategies, expected outcomes for further development of pupils were also identified. With this paper, we aimed to identify patterns and trends in research on distance education of schoolchildren (aged 6-9 years old) during the war escalation. We synthesized the evidence for a range of less probed and researched psychological and methodological tools in our practical work focused on formation of competencies of creative perception and methods and techniques of associative thinking of younger generation in a cognitive fight in Ukraine.
The experience of using remote forms of education in teaching neurology to intern doctors under martial law conditions
Authors: KOZYOLKIN O.A. , MEDVEDKOVA S.O. , DRONOVA A.O.
Published: December 2023

The article presents the results of the practical use of remote forms of education in the process of training neurologist interns during wartime. Features, advantages and prospects of their wider application in the training of medical interns are shown.
Features of distance teaching of mathematics in Ukrainian educational institutions under the conditions of marital state
Authors: MORMUL M.F. , SHCHYTOV D.M. , SHCHYTOV O.M. , ROMANCHUK L.A. , CHUPILKO T.A.
Published: December 2023

From February 24, 2022, the course of our country’s history has changed dramatically and the life of Ukrainian students has shifted to a new format. Even though the issues of personal safety, adequate emotional and psychological state, provision of heat and electricity, nutrition and essential goods became the priority, education did not diminish its importance in the new conditions yet. Knowledge is the main weapon, with which a student will move into the future. Educated people will help to reconstruct our state after the war. Distance education via Internet is one of the modern forms of educational process, which has gained special importance and development in new conditions. The modern educational platforms used for distance teaching as well as the pros and cons of this type of educational process are being considered in this article. Additionally, there are made a number of suggestions that can help in preparing to and managing an online class.
Directions of the humanitarian cycle disciplines modification in the conditions of war
Authors: MOSKALENKO N.O. , VYSOTSKA T.M. , GALUSHKO T.V.
Published: December 2023

The article emphasizes the necessity of analyzing the relationship between the collective picture of the world, which undergoes changes during the war, and the educational strategy in the field of the disciplines of the humanitarian cycle. The acquisition of sound academic background requires consistency of teaching methods and the ways of perceiving and producing information. Only under this condition there are no cases of de-semanticization of educational values. In the conditions of war, we have faced the modification of the worldview value paradigm. National resistance has been embodied in speech, cultural, psychological and social phenomena due to the partial legalization of unregulated phenomena. There has been a failure of a stable structure of values based on the superiority of the ontological criterion of reasoning. Socio-cultural elements of national resistance became phenomenal violations of speech rules and etiquette norms, which are perceived as particularly inappropriate during the war. Elements of the educational process, especially in the field of humanitarian disciplines, also require checking for de-semanticization. In these conditions, the main task of humanitarian education is to restore the validity of one’s own expression, to abandon the principle of familiarization and accumulation of information in order to successfully pass the test. Under these conditions, the main task of humanitarian education is to restore the validity of one’s own declaration. The teaching methods of the disciplines should take into account the psychological peculiarities of the modern generation of higher education seekers, such as “clip thinking”, for example. In the conditions of war, it is necessary to creat a new educational discourse that would be a communicative time-space for discussing different points of view on certain information. It is also extremely important to exercise the skills of variable interpretation, to understand the sources and consequences of a certain message. These are the skills that can make you feel confident in the navigation around the battlefield of the information war and can prevent you from becoming an object of information manipulation. The new educational discourse envisages the status of the teacher as a source of constructive thinking, not an information flow. The time-space of the lecture class should be filled with the process of making judgments, expressing thoughts, suggesting various interpretations of the information. It should become a place for intellectual quests.
Comparative analysis of art education in Kharkiv during the wartime period: 1941 and 2022 (view through the prism of today)
Authors: PANYOK Т.V.
Published: December 2023

The article provides an overview of the educational process of H.S. Skovoroda Kharkiv National Pedagogical University during the period of martial law. The potential of Skovoroda University as an educational center of Kharkiv Oblast, functioning during the war and continuing to provide professional training of specialists, is described. Since the situation in wartime Kharkiv and the region is similar to the historical processes of 1941–1943 (the years of the occupation of Kharkiv by the Third Reich), the purpose of the article is to conduct a comparative analysis of the art education during the period of military confrontation in 2022 and during the period of German occupation. The result of the study is a presentation of the image policy of Kharkiv universities, primarily H.S. Skovoroda Kharkiv National Pedagogical University, which reveals the peculiarities of the organization of the educational process in wartime conditions. The practical significance of the study lies in using the acquired experience of the educational process organization, effective pedagogical and information technologies that allow to provide a high-quality functioning of the art education system in the conditions of martial law. It can be concluded that today the educational community should organize not only effective resistance to the Russian aggressor, but also be able to quickly adapt in the changing conditions of the war, using information and communication technologies for providing the quality of the educational process.
Secret Agreements in Sanctioned Economies
Authors: Spektor S. V. , Nazarova E. A.
Published: December 2023

With the imposition of sanctions, Russian companies have faced an additional challenge: ensuring the purchase of goods whose imports are prohibited. For this purpose, various tools are used, among which are secret sub-sanction agreements. This paper studies secret sub-sanction agreements as an extension of negotiation theory. A model of secret sub-sanction agreements is proposed to highlight the strategies of market players and the level of opacity (secrecy) that will be achieved to enforce the contract. A modification of the principal-agent incentive contract model is also proposed that takes into account the risks of secondary sanctions against the agent. To verify the models and to study the problem under study in more detail, the cases of secret sub-sanction agreements and their outcomes are considered.
Morpho-anatomical, palynological and karyological characterization of Silene commelinifolia var. ruscifolia (Caryophyllaceae)
Authors: AKPULAT Hüseyin Aşkın , IŞIKSAL Dilara Demet
Published: December 2023

A morphological, anatomical, palynological, and karyological of Silene commelinifolia var. ruscifolia, an endemic taxon for Türkiye, was examined in the present study. The anatomical approach described the root from outside to inside, by the periderm, cortex, endodermis, perisycle tissues, and vascular system. The stem is formed by cuticula layer, epidermis tissue, cortex tissue, sclerenchymatical rings and vascular system. The leaves, sepals and petals are formed by cuticula layer, epidermis tissue which is at the bottom, and the upper surface of the leaf and mesophyll tissue. The length of the root 30-130 mm and the diameter of the root 6-22 mm, type of root taproot, stem erect, and cylindric, the length of the stem is 46-156 mm and the diameter of stem 20-35 mm, intensive glandular puberulous, cauline leaves ovate-cordate, 6-34 x 1-25 mm, intensive glandular puberulous, basal leaves linear-oblanceolate, 6-69 x 1-9 mm, intensive glandular puberulous, the flower monocline, diclamideic, fruit 9-18 mm, denticid capsula, seeds reniform, brown, at the size of 1.62-2.17 x 1.25-1.67 x 0.75-1.125 mm. Pollen periporate, prolate-spherical (A/B=1.03), long axis of pollen (A) 31.18 μm, short axis of pollen (B) 30.14 μm, structure tektat, ornamentation microechinat-perphorate, number of pores 24-34, the length of pore (Plg) 4.95 μm, the width of pore (Plt) 4.18 μm, distance between pores 5.34 μm, the width of ecsin 2.23 μm on the average. In our study, it was determined that the chromosome number of the species was 2n=24.
Çatalhöyük-Alibeyhüyüğü (Çumra) ve Konya Arasında Kalan Bölgenin Florası
Authors: TUGAY Osman , KILIÇASLAN Mehmet , ULUKUŞ Deniz
Published: December 2023

Bu çalışma Çatalhöyük-Alibeyhüyüğü (Çumra) ve Konya arasında kalan bölgenin florasını tespit etmek amacıyla yapılmıştır. Çalışma alanı Davis tarafından kulanılan kareleme sistemine göre C4 karesi içerisindedir. Çalışma alanından 2012-2014 yılları arasında toplanan 674 bitki örneğinin değerlendirilmesi sonucu 63 familya ve 274 cinse ait 426 takson (287 tür, 86 alttür, 53 varyete) tespit edilmiştir. Çalışma alanındaki endemik takson sayısı 47’dir. İçerdikleri takson sayısına göre büyük familyalar sırayla Asteraceae 68, Fabaceae 35, Lamiaceae 35, Brassicaceae 33, Poaceae 29, Caryophyllaceae 19, Apiaceae 16, Rosaceae 14, Boraginaceae 14 ve Liliaceae 13’tür. Takson sayısına göre en büyük cinsler ise Centaurea 8, Astragalus 6, Salvia 6, Allium 4, Silene 4, Ranunculus 4, Veronica 4, Anthemis 4 ve Cirsium 4’tür.
INVESTIGATING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COLLABORATIVE STRATEGY READING TO STUDENTS’ READING NARRATIVE TEXT
Authors: Ruswandi Riki , Ayundhari Vidia Lantari , Mudrikah Raifkah Ramilah
Published: December 2023

The aims of the research are to find out the implementation of Collaborative Strategy Reading (CSR) in students’ reading narrative text and to describe the students’ experience after learning about reading using collaborative strategy reading (CSR) in students’ reading narrative text. This research used a qualitative approach with a case study design. The participants of the research were the teacher and the tenth-grade students of SMK Al-Bantari Cianjur with 25 students involved in this research consisting of 14 males and 11 females. The qualitative data was obtained through observation, field notes, interviews, and students’ diaries.  Based on the result of the data analysis, it can be concluded that  Collaborative Strategy Reading (CSR) is able to improve students' reading comprehension of narrative text in the tenth grade of SMK Al-Bantari through four comprehension strategies which include preview, click, and clunk, get-gist, and wrap up by working cooperatively. Collaborative strategy reading also has positive outcomes concerning social relationships and interactions in the classroom. The students gave a positive attitude and actively participated during the implementation of collaborative strategy reading on narrative text. Moreover, collaborative strategy reading increased the students' self-confidence in group discussions, so they bravely expressed their ideas and learned to appreciate the ideas of others. Keywords: Teaching Reading; Narrative text; Collaborative Strategy Reading
THE IMPLEMENTATION ANALYSIS OF E-GOVERNMENT USING E-BPJS KESEHATAN IN HARJAMUKTI CIREBON: A CASE STUDY
Authors: Aos Aos , Lituhayu Dyah , Kismartini Kismartini
Published: December 2023

The mechanism for paying BPJS contributions using a virtual account system is considered inflexible; although administratively collective payments are deemed more efficient, the potential for reducing the collectability of contributions is remarkably high. For this reason, this study aims to analyze the implementation of e-government using BPJS Kesehatan Mandiri virtual account system in Harjamukti Sub-district, Cirebon City. The research was conducted using qualitative methods. Data collection techniques were carried out through literature studies, observations, and interviews. The selection of informants in the study employed purposive sampling against 3 employees and 10 families. The results concluded that e-government using BPJS Health Mandiri virtual account system in Harjamukti Sub-district, Cirebon City, had taken into account Van Horn and Van Meter policy implementation variables: policy standards and objectives, resources, inter-organizational communication, characteristics of implementing agents, and the disposition of the implementer. In the present context, the social, economic, and political circumstances continue to be limited by the unpredictable nature of communal revenue. Keywords: E-Government; The BPJS Kesehatan; Virtual Account System; Contribution
MENINGKATKAN KREATIVITAS GURU BIMBINGAN DAN KONSELING DI JAWA BARAT MELALUI MODEL PELATIHAN CLEAR IDEAS
Authors: Maryani Ineu , Ahman Ahman , Nurihsan Juntika , Ilfiandra Ilfiandra
Published: December 2023

The purpose of this study is to determine whether the Clear Ideas Training Model has increased the creativity of guidance and counseling teachers. Using a mixed-method with a concurrent embedded strategy over three unior High School Guidance and Counseling teachers who served in West Bandung Regency. The research stage consists of preliminary studies and exploring the profile of creative teachers through guided group discussions, development of implicit theories of creativity, exploration of teachers' creative growth mindset, exploration of creative motivation, and trials of implementing the Clear Ideas Training Model. In the preliminary study and trial of the training model, a single case study method with ABA design was used. Research findings show that the Clear Ideas Training Model is effective for enhancing participants' creativity. This is evidenced by creative ideas’ emergence at the 'erupt' stage and the successful implementation of creative ideas in the form of innovative guidance and counseling services at the Clear stage. At the align for delivery stage, a creative product for Guidance and Counseling teachers was launched through Instagram social media under the name "Guidance and Counseling Teacher Creativity Room" as an effort to diffuse innovation to students as users as well as to get feedback manifested as followers, likes and comments as parameters for the acceptance of creative products. Recommendations are addressed to the Guidance and Counseling Teacher Deliberation in order to consider the Clear Ideas Training Model as an alternative strategy for increasing teacher creativity. Keywords: creativity; school counselors; Clear Ideas training model
IMPLEMENTING OF VIRTUAL REALITY TECHNOLOGY IN SCIENCE SUBJECTS AS EFFORT TO BUILD A MEANINGFUL LEARNING
Authors: Aswie Viqhi , Abdu Wamaungo Juma
Published: December 2023

The post-COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in learning loss in almost all subjects, including science learning. In addition, there is a decrease in motivation in capturing learning. In contrast, 21st-century education demands literacy skills accompanied by competencies and characters that lead to lifelong learning. Therefore, services in the form of technology that can improve students' skills and interests are needed, one of which is using virtual reality. This technology is believed to be a future asset that can help students construct their cognitive structures. Thus, this study aims to examine the use of virtual reality technology in improving meaningful learning in science learning at school. The method used in this study is a qualitative method with a descriptive approach through a literature review of Google Scholar and Scopus-indexed journals.  The data that has been collected is analyzed by correlating the relationship between the use of virtual reality with meaningful learning in science subjects. After that, it ends by elaborating on the ideas in this article. Based on studies that have been conducted, it is found that virtual reality is a 3D technology that helps visualize science concepts that combine the real and virtual worlds (immersive) so that learning is more interactive. Despite its great potential, this technology should be used as a supporting tool, not a substitute for human interaction in learning. Virtual reality can also create meaningful learning by directly involving students in constructing their cognitive structures related to facts, concepts, procedures, and metacognition. In addition, this technology is also able to integrate science concepts that were previously fragmented to be integrated comprehensively through 3D virtual simulations. This will help create meaningful learning because students can understand science concepts comprehensively by connecting their experiences to real learning materials through immersive technology. Keywords: Immerse Technology; Meaningful Learning; Science Subject; Virtual Reality
Repatriation of the Brain Drain to Brain Gain Dichotomy from Urban Areas to Rural Areas: Decentralizing Development
Authors: SELELO Mohale Ernest , MOKOELE Ngoako Johannes , MNISI Pearl Thobeka
Published: December 2023

The development stagnation or lack thereof of rural areas in South Africa is fast becoming unprecedented because of the loss of much human capital to urban areas. Therefore, the paper aims to conceptualize and analyze the implications of the brain drain in rural areas. The central argument of this paper is that the unprecedented relocation of youthful and educated human capital from rural to urban areas perpetuates underdevelopment in these areas. This shift of skilled and educated population can be noted as brain drain and with the antagonist arguing that it is brain gain in urban areas. Consequently, rural areas experienced depopulation, which did not spark interest in investment toward development. In that, the proliferation of underdevelopment facets in rural areas can be attributed to the loss of losing human capital from people with skills, knowledge, expertise, abilities, and capabilities migrating from rural to urban areas. Therefore, most rural areas need more capacitated people to enhance their socioeconomic conditions. This conceptual paper adopts a literature-based methodology to assess and critique the repatriation of the brain drain from urban areas to rural areas and decentralize development to benefit people in rural areas. It finds that rural areas still need to be developed due to brain drain (loss of human capital) and rural-urban migration. It recommends that people with the necessary skills, knowledge, and experience return to the communities to decentralize and reindustrialize rural areas for better living standards.
Factors Affecting Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Financial Resilience Post Covid-19 Pandemic in South Africa
Authors: MSOMI Thabiso Sthembiso , ZUNGU Sphesihle Charles
Published: December 2023

This research paper aims to investigate the factors influencing the financial resilience of SMEs in South Africa in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic. The study focuses on three primary factors: access to loans, the interest rates applied to these loans, and the structure of repayment plans. To achieve this purpose, a quantitative research methodology, guided by the positivism philosophical framework, was employed. The research selected 310 respondents who were SME owners representing various sectors. The data collection and analysis methods primarily involved multivariate regression analysis. The research revealed that access to loans, interest rates on loans, and the design of repayment plans exerted positive and statistically significant effects on the financial resilience of SMEs in the post-COVID-19 period. These factors displayed probability values of 0.005 and absolute values of 0.448, 0.456, and 0.432, respectively. These findings underscore the crucial role of these factors in determining the financial stability of SMEs. The study's implications are twofold. First, it suggests that financial institutions should streamline the process for SMEs to access financing, making it more accessible and accommodating. Furthermore, these institutions should tailor loan repayment options to better align with the unique needs of SMEs. Second, the research underscores the importance of offering financial education and support services to assist SMEs in enhancing their financial management skills and adaptability within the post-pandemic economic landscape.
Analysis of the Training and Development Model of MSME Employees Ilbis Yogyakarta Using the MPPK 0.1 Test Tool
Authors: FEBRIANDIKA Ivan
Published: December 2023

Purpose: This study aims to analyze the training and development model of MSME employees ILBIS YOGYAKARTA to facilitate mapping interests or preferences of employee training and development model styles (visual, auditory, kinesthetic) in companies or business organizations.Methodology:This research method uses the Development Training Model (MPPK 0.1) tool designed by researchers. The sample used among MSME ILBIS YOGYAKARTA employees amounted to 5 people who will participate in this study. The results will be directly readable using the Microsoft Excel program and then be concluded by researchers regarding the results obtained. Some of the researchers' data should be shared in this article. Therefore, only data used for general importance will be listed in this article.Findings: Employee 1: Visual 73,33% (Like), Auditory 60,00% (Like), Kinesthetic 30,00% (Dislike). Employee 2: Visual 76,67% (Like), Auditory 46,67% (Quite Likes), Kinesthetic 30,00% (Dislike). Employee 3: Visual 76,67% (Like), Auditory 60,00% (Like), Kinesthetic 53,33% (Quite Likes). Employee 4: Visual 76,67% (Like), Auditory 53,33% (Quite Likes)., Kinesthetic 40,00% (Quite Likes). Employee 5: Visual 46,67% (Quite Likes), Auditory 53,33% (Quite Likes), Kinesthetic 40,00% (Quite Likes).Implication:This research benefits from finding out how the preferred style of employee training and Development models makes it easier for employees to receive information, knowledge, and knowledge to improve their skills. Make it easier for companies or business organizations to make decisions in providing employee training and Development.
Creating Relationship Bonds: An Exploration of Brand Resonance Research
Authors: SASTRINA Tia , GIANTARI I Gst. Ayu Kt. , SETIAWAN Putu Yudi , SUASANA I Gst. A. Kt. Gd.
Published: December 2023

Purpose: Brand resonance is essential for organizations to understand as they seek to build stronger relationships with the public. Brands are expected to understand what drives the relationship between consumers and their brand and take steps to build brand resonance.Methodology:This article was prepared using the literature study research method by collecting data from other scientific works such as journals, international journals, and proceedings that discuss matters related to brand resonance, perceived value, brand experience, brand love, and social media marketing through stages of data collection and categorization of data from journals and paper proceedings related to brand resonance, perceived value, brand experience, brand love, and social media marketing.Findings: Brand resonance is the highest relationship that can be successfully built between a brand and its consumers in the form of behavioral Loyalty, attitudinal attachment, sense of community, and active engagement.Implication:In this literature review, several factors influence brand resonance between consumers and a brand: perceived value, brand experience, brand love, and social media marketing.
The Viable System Model (VSM) in the Management of Institutions of Higher Education in Zimbabwe
Authors: Bigirimana Stansilas , Masanga Ganyanhewe
Published: December 2023

This study aimed assessing the application of the viable system model (VSM) to institutions of higher learning in Zimbabwe. There is increased competition between the institutions themselves, and institutions of higher learning face decreasing budgets owing to the reduction in government financial support. These challenges threaten the viability of institutions of higher education in Zimbabwe and affect unprecedentedly their strategic orientation. The viable system model (VSM) has been recognised as a conceptual tool for understanding organizations, redesigning them (where appropriate) and supporting the management of change. From a sample of 150 respondents including vice chancellors, staff, parents and guardians, students, and other stakeholders, this study found principles of the viable system models are applied through existing organisational structures, although all institutions examined are suffering from various systems pathologies.
Revolutionizing Work
Authors: Bhatkulkar Pradnya
Published: December 2023

The chapter offers a thorough review of the vital factors to take into account when integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into the employee experience. The urgent need to provide HR teams with a profound awareness of AI's potential and its revolutionary influence on the HR sector is one of the primary issues that are underlined. Recognizing the breadth and depth of AI capabilities and appreciating how these capabilities will influence future HR practices are important components of this understanding. It's crucial for HR professionals to develop their AI skills because this technology will fundamentally alter how HR is conducted, not just as a trendy buzzword. The chapter's conclusion underlines that AI is an essential element of HR that has the potential to greatly influence the field's future. HR workers can open up a world of opportunities by embracing AI and play a crucial role in leading the firm to success in a quickly changing business environment.
Benefits and Challenges Regarding the Adoption of HRM4.0 in Public Universities of Malaysia
Authors: Qurtas Barzani Saeed Mohammed , Imran Muhammad , Hameed Irfan
Published: December 2023

The main purpose of this study is to explain the benefits and challenges of adopting HRM4.0 in public universities in Malaysia. Past studies stressed that the public universities of Malaysia are lacking in advanced HRM practices such as use of HRM 4.0. The semi-structured interviews have been conducted in the HR departments of six public sector universities in Malaysia. The findings of the study revealed five factors affecting the use of HRM 4.0 in HR departments of public universities, namely its advantages, system quality and usability, quick decision-making process, user satisfaction, and subjective norms. At the same time, the performance and productivity of the HR departments are positively related to the use of HRM 4.0. This study mainly focuses on the perceived modeling structure of HRM4.0 to assess the contributory factors and challenges that have an impact on the productivity of HRM4.0 in Malaysian public universities.
Synergizing AI and HRM
Authors: Allil Kamaal
Published: December 2023

This chapter explores the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and human resource management (HRM) practices within the Asian business landscape. It offers a comprehensive examination of the evolution of AI in HRM, emphasizing the benefits and potential challenges associated with implementing AI-driven HRM strategies. The discussion highlights the importance of synergizing AI and HRM through business analytics, offering insights into how AI can enhance recruitment, retention, and employee engagement. The author delves into potential ethical, cultural, and legal issues associated with AI-driven HRM, highlighting the necessity for thoughtful and strategic implementation. Finally, the chapter proposes strategies for successfully incorporating AI in HRM, emphasizing the development of AI competencies, fostering a data-driven culture, and ensuring ethical AI deployment. The discussion provides a foundation for future research, policy development, and practical applications in AI-driven HRM, promoting a future-ready workforce in Asia.
Blockchain Technology in the Digital Auditing Paradigm
Authors: Ghazali Aziatul Waznah , Shafie Nur Aima , Isa Yusarina Mat , Johari Zulaikha Amirah , Zaki Hafizah Omar , Sanusi Zuraidah Mohd
Published: December 2023

The introduction of blockchain technology has ushered in a new era in the field of auditing. This study explores the multifaceted impact of blockchain technology on auditing practices, emphasizing its potential to revolutionize audit methodologies. The fundamental principles of blockchain and its implications in the auditing domain are explored extensively. Moreover, the chapter also discusses the role of auditors in navigating the complexities of blockchain. As the digital auditing landscape evolves, blockchain emerges as a powerful tool that promises to improve the credibility of financial reporting, making it imperative for professionals, academics, and regulators.
AI in Market Research
Authors: Paliwal Manisha , Chatradhi Nishita
Published: December 2023

This systematic review examines the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in market research and its impact on customer insights. While existing research has extensively explored AI's influence on marketing, education, and customer experience, a noticeable gap remains in understanding AI's role in reshaping the market research industry. This study aims to fill that gap by focusing on the unexplored territory of AI-driven market research and customer insights. The review follows a structured methodology, analyzing relevant research articles published between 2000 and 2023 using the TCCM framework. The findings demonstrate AI's significant impact on customer experiences, market segmentation, and personalized services across various industries. By embracing AI's capabilities, businesses can thrive in the data-driven and competitive landscape, forging lasting connections with their target audiences and driving success in the dynamic world of business.
Designing Social Learning Analytics for Collaborative Learning Using Virtual Reality, Life Skill, and STEM Approach
Authors: Singha Ranjit , Singha Surjit , Haokip Alphonsa Diana , Thomas Jishamol , Sabeena G. , Natal Melita Stephen
Published: December 2023

This chapter explores the design of social learning analytics for collaborative learning, incorporating virtual reality, life skills, and a STEM approach. Researchers employ social learning analytics, an emerging field that combines social network analysis and learning analytics, to gain insights into collaborative learning environments. The chapter emphasizes integrating virtual reality, life skills, and STEM in social learning analytics, covering data collection methods, data analysis techniques, and pedagogical applications. It also explores key considerations for designing social learning analytics in collaborative learning, encompassing the development of tools and assessment strategies. Finally, the chapter looks ahead to future directions and prospects for social learning analytics in collaborative learning.
Autonomous Learning in Distance Education Theories
Authors: Orakcı Şenol , Gelişli Yücel
Published: December 2023

Individuals who live in the information age need to know the ways to access information to be able to use the information they have accessed and to produce new information. In order for individuals to have these qualities, they need to learn how to learn. Within this context, learner autonomy is very important in distance education system and lifelong learning. This research focuses on autonomous learning skills in foreign language learning in the context of distance education, which is widely discussed in the 21st century education system. The main purpose of this study is to investigate the autonomous learning skills that enable learners to learn on their own in terms of distance learning learners as well as aiming to examine the emergence of the concept of student autonomy in distance education within the framework of basic theories discussing language learning autonomy in this context. For these purposes, “Autonomy in Foreign Language Teaching,” “Autonomous Learner Features in Foreign Language Learning,” “Teacher and Student Roles in Autonomous Learning,” “The role of Teacher in Autonomous Learning,” “The Role of the Student in Autonomous Learning,” “Autonomous Learning in Distance Education,” “Areas and Approaches in Foreign Language Learning in Which Autonomous Learners Can Improve Themselves,” and “Distance Education Theories” in the field of open and distance education were addressed. Finally, the chapter presented recent technologies to foster autonomous learning in distance education.
EFL Learners' Views About the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Giving Corrective Feedback on Writing
Authors: Üstünbaş Ümran
Published: December 2023

This chapter presents a qualitative study the aim of which is to explore EFL learners' views about the use of artificial intelligence for giving corrective feedback on their written works. Artificial intelligence use was addressed through one of recent and popular chatbots: ChatGPT. The data were gathered through semi-structured and stimulated-recall interviews, also videorecording of the participants' ChatGPT use for writing feedback. In the interviews, the participants reflected on their individualized language studies, and also having practiced the use of artificial intelligence in receiving corrective feedback on their writing assignments via ChatGPT for five weeks, they expressed their thoughts about this experience. The findings indicated codes and themes about learner characteristics and preferences, and benefits and pitfalls of artificial intelligence use for corrective feedback, which leads to several language teaching implications specifically concerning writing to be proposed in the chapter.
Reconsidering E-Commerce Platforms Competition Law in Enhancing Sustainable Consumption and Production
Authors: Ong Tze Chin , Kunhibava Sherin Binti , Manap Norhoneydayatie binti Abdul , Halim Zalina binti Abdul , Thambapillay Sridevi , Lee Mei Fei
Published: December 2023

The significance of consumer protection in achieving sustainable development goals is a critical element in stimulating a more dynamic and competitive digital economy. Consumers are the major economic participants in the economy with an active role in the digital marketplace, the participation of responsible platforms' businesses, and the empowerment of responsible consumers contribute directly toward achieving sustainable development goals. Consumer protection and competition law are intertwined with both focusing on consumers as the key stakeholder. This chapter focuses on the interplay between consumer protection law and competition law in the e-commerce platforms economy, highlighting the trade-off for e-commerce in sustainable consumption and production, and how reconsidering competition law in e-commerce platforms could enhance sustainable consumption and production.
Promoting Sustainable Development in Malaysia
Authors: Razak Adlan Abdul
Published: December 2023

This chapter delves into the intricate interplay between competition law and sustainable development goals (SDGs), uncovering their interplay by unravelling how competition law's principles of fair play, economic efficiency, consumer protection, and prevention of market power abuse align seamlessly with multiple SDGs in Malaysia. It investigates the similarities between the objectives of competition law in Malaysia and the UN SDGs. It dissects how competition law fosters economic growth, innovation, and access to essential goods and services, aligning with SDGs that seek to eradicate poverty, enhance industry, promote inclusive societies, and ensure responsible consumption. The chapter will show the symbiotic relationship between competition law and SDGs, where principles of fair competition align harmoniously with broader development goals. Thus, the enforcement of competition law just like the pursuit of the SDGs should be seen as a dynamic force for societal progress, economic equity, and global betterment.
Scrutinizing the Malaysian Competitive Law From the Perspective of the Decided Cases
Authors: Salleh Hatijah Mohamed , Ishak Khairunnisa
Published: December 2023

Competition law plays a significant role in ensuring fair practices in economy market and in protecting consumers' interests. Malaysia has been moving forward in recognizing the essential of competition law in parallel with the growing economy and a dynamic business environment. This chapter provides a comprehensive review and discussion on the development and application of competition law through tribunal/court cases in Malaysia. The judgments from each case enable us to gain further insight, identify the pattern, and suggest for better improvement in protecting the consumers' interest and welfare. The existence and application of the CA 2010 is therefore ensuring the sustainability of good competition between enterprises and corporations so that the end users, namely the consumers, would be better helped and receive much better quality products and services in each market.
Competition Law and Community-Based Sustainable Development
Authors: Arshed Tanwir , Sarkar Soma Dey
Published: December 2023

In 2015, member states of the United Nations Organizations (UNO) pledged to achieve the goal of peace and prosperity for people and the planet, which became famous as the ‘2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development- a blueprint of 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),' to achieve an inclusive and sustainable vision for the world. Governmental as well as nongovernmental organizations across the globe have embraced it as the new paradigm of development and have since been striving hard to achieve these goals for “The Future We Want.” This chapter talks about the application of competition laws in one such sector in the sub-Himalayan region of India and tries to project that how its applicability has helped in creating an alternative, sustainable and eco-friendly model of regulatory practices in the region- community based homestays.