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Septal perforations – state of the art
Authors: Lupoi Daniel , Milea Alex Iulian , Bejenariu Andreea Elena
Published: February 2023

Septal perforation is a nasal condition discovered incidentally during an ENT clinical examination. Sometimes, patients may experiment epistaxis, septal crusts at the edge of perforation, nasal obstruction, whistling, rhinorrhea or even pain.

Doctors should be familiarized with the etiology of septal perforations in order to apply the best treatment possible. This etiology includes some of the following: iatrogenic, self-injury, drugs, inflammatory diseases, etc. A very good anamnesis and clinical examination should be performed. Also, paraclinical investigations are required depending on the particular situation. Treatment should be individualized and may include conservational techniques or applying of grafts/flaps for closing the septal perforation.

In this article, some of the most frequent causes of septal perforation are reviewed, with some examples from our clinic and short reminder of steps to be taken in this case.
Unusual manifestation of cerebellopontine angle medulloblastoma with tinnitus and sensorineural hearing loss
Authors: Bejenariu Andreea Elena , Milea Alex Iulian , Sarafoleanu Codrut
Published: February 2023

BACKGROUND. Medulloblastoma is the most common central nervous system embryonal tumor in children. In adults, this tumor is extremely rare, accounting for nearly 1% of primary brain tumors. Raised intracranial pressure signs are common manifestations of posterior fossa tumors, but tinnitus and/or sensorineural hearing loss are very uncommon presenting symptoms.

MATERIAL AND METHODS. Starting from a very rare case of a 39-year-old male with left tinnitus and progressive left sensorineural hearing loss as isolated symptoms of a medulloblastoma, we performed a literature survey using the PubMed, ProQuest, Web of Science, Science Direct, Wiley Online search engines for patients with medulloblastoma and tinnitus and/or sensorineural hearing loss.

RESULTS. All patients found in the relevant literature with auditory dysfunctions presented sensorineural hearing loss. Other frequent manifestations were: ataxia, facial numbness, vertigo, headache, nystagmus. Two patients were found with tinnitus and sensorineural hearing loss as isolated symptoms of medulloblastoma, as in our case, and in two other cases the sensorineural hearing loss was the unique symptom. With refers to the onset of medulloblastoma, just 3 patients had the first symptoms sensorineural hearing loss and tinnitus.

Concerning the tumor location, in patients manifested with isolated tinnitus and sensorineural hearing loss, like our patient, the tumor arised from the internal auditory meatus, extended to the cerebellopontine angle or involved the vestibulocochlear nerve.

With regards to treatment, surgery in association with radiotherapy and chemotherapy was elected in most cases (38%).

CONCLUSION. It is important to pay attention at patients with isolated auditory dysfunction that may mimic significant posterior fossa tumors, such as a medulloblastoma.
Pneumosinus dilatans: Our experience and literature review
Authors: Tarabichi Shirley , Patrascu Elena , Sarafoleanu Codrut
Published: February 2023

Pneumosinus dilatans (PSD) is a rare disorder that causes aberrant paranasal sinus dilation. Pneumosinus dilatans is typically benign and asymptomatic, without any evidence of bone destruction or pathologic changes in the underlying mucosa. Localized discomfort, headaches, facial paraesthesia and deformities, sensory deficits, olfactory loss, and ocular abnormalities are common complaints. The diagnosis of PSD is confirmed by the radiological investigations. The surgical treatment’s objective is to return both form and function of the affected sinus to normal.

We briefly present our experience with pneumosinus dilatans and discuss the characteristics of this disease based on the specialised literature.
Peripheric and central smell regions in patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps: An MRI evaluation
Authors: Sencan Ziya , Muluk Nuray Bayar , Inal Mikail , Erkmen Selmin Perihan Komurcu , Comert Ela
Published: February 2023

OBJECTIVE. We evaluated the effect of olfactory deficiency caused by sinonasal polyposis using a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) evaluation.

MATERIAL AND METHODS. In this retrospective study, 33 adult patients with bilateral chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) (Group 1) and 30 healthy subjects without nasal polyps (Control, Group 2) were included. On coronal T2 weighted SPIR images of the MRI, the olfactory bulb (OB) volume and the olfactory sulcus (OS) depth were measured; the same action was performed on the axial T1 weighted images, for the corpus amygdala and insular gyrus areas.

RESULTS. OB volume, insular gyrus and corpus amygdala areas of the CRSwNP group were significantly lower than those in the control group (p<0.05). In the CRSwNP group, there were positive correlations between OB volumes, OS depths, and insular gyrus areas and corpus amygdala areas bilaterally (p<0.05). In females, bilateral insular gyrus areas decreased compared to the males (p<0.05). When polyp duration got longer, the right corpus amygdala area decreased (p<0.05). In older patients with a CRSwNP, the left corpus amygdala area decreased (p<0.05).

CONCLUSION. OB volume was found to be smaller in the CRSwNP group. We think that the OB volume has decreased primarily due to decreased transfer of odor particles (sensory input) related to nasal obstruction and inflammation in the presence of nasal polyps. After OB volume shrinkage, the insular gyrus and corpus amygdala areas shrink due to the decreased data transfer to the central odor system. In patients with nasal polyps, olfactory functions may improve after endoscopic sinus surgery.
Exploring Factors Influencing Generation Y Employees’ Turnover Intention in Indonesia: The Roles of Co-worker Support, Supervisor Support and Career Development
Authors: LARASATI Dinda , WISESA Anggara
Published: February 2023

The emergence of Generation Y, which dominates the workforce due to population shift, brings awareness to businesses and organizations to be prepared and build a strategy to engage the Millennial workforce and reduce the high turnover rate that led to company loss. Turnover intention is the best predictor for observing an early indication of employee turnover. Therefore, leaders and organizations must explore and gain more information on generation Y employees' expectations in the workplace and how to fulfill them to reduce their turnover intention. This study used a phenomenological approach to acquire an in-depth understanding of Generation Y employees' expectations and perspective towards the organization and how it influences turnover intention. The results revealed that most Generation Y employees agreed that co-workers' support (emotional and instrumental) and interpersonal relationship play an essential role in their work life. Although, few others believed these factors needed to be more influential to affect their commitment to the organization. Unanimously, all Generation Y employees also agreed that supervisor support and career development opportunities played crucial roles in their career journey. They believed that the organization should facilitate them with mentorship to deliver supervisor support, learning opportunities, and career path plan to ensure their career progression within the workplace. Businesses and organizations need to have policies and facilitation which fulfill all these expectations and provide them with a reason to stay loyal and oblige to higher commitment in return for all the support given by the company.
Revisiting the Validity of Phillips Curve in Nigeria: An ARDL Approach
Authors: EGDE Yakubu , AMINU Umaru , HAMMA Aminu , ADEMOLA-JOHN Caroline Iyabo
Published: February 2023

It is evident that in Nigeria inflation and unemployment are growing simultaneously and pose a serious question in terms of the validity of the Phillips curve in Nigeria. This study investigates the relationships that exist with respect to inflation and unemployment in Nigeria using data from the CBN statistical bulletin (2020) from 1981 to 2020. The ARDL model (autoregressive distributed lag) was employed in the study. The study revealed an inverse and significant link between inflation and unemployment only in the short run, while a positive, as well as significant relationship, was found that connects inflation and output in Nigeria also in the short run. We, therefore, recommend the need for government to always consider unemployment in formulating policies aimed at achieving price stability. We also recommend that the government adopts labour-intensive techniques of production to reduce costs and, by extension, reduce the prices of goods and services.
Loan-to-Deposit Ratio Analysis Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: SHODROKOVA Xenaneira , ASNGARI Imam , HIDAYAT Ariodillah
Published: February 2023

The banking sector contributes to the pace of the economy. Since the increasing outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, there are many risks that banks will face, such as bad loans as measured by the Non-Performing Loan (NPL) ratio, a decrease in net interest margin as measured by the Net Interest Margin (NIM) ratio, increasing Operating Costs to Operating Income (BOPO), and increasing Third Party Funds (DPK) but not followed by high lending. This disrupts the balance between loans and deposits, measured through the Loan-to-Deposit Ratio (LDR). In this study using secondary data types in the form of data on the highest Core Capital Bank Group (BUKU IV) in Indonesia, using quarterly data for the 2018-2021 period using the Fixed Effect Model method. This data is obtained from the website of the Financial Services Authority (OJK) Indonesia, and Worldometer. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of the NPL, NIM, BOPO, and Dummy COVID-19 variables on LDR. The results showed that during the COVID-19 pandemic, the NIM and BOPO variables had a positive and significant effect while the NPL and Dummy Covid variables showed a negative and significant relationship to the Loan-to-Deposit Ratio (LDR).
Board Attributes and Tax Planning of Corporate Organisations in Nigeria
Authors: EGUAVOEN Imuetinyan , UKARIN Isaac , ENEWEROME Ojuye Thomas
Published: February 2023

This study investigated board attributes and tax planning of corporate organisations in Nigeria. Different variables of board attributes (board independence BIND)), board size (BSIZ), and gender diversity (GDIV) were critically analysed so as to establish their relationship with tax planning (TAXP). For the aim of this very paper to be accomplished, eighty-five (85) non-financial companies that are found to be quoted on Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) were cautiously picked and carefully analyzed for the particular period of 2016 to 2020. Panel least squares regression was used with the help of econometric packages (Eview 9.0) to analyse that data. The result indicated that the explanatory variable of board independence BIND was negatively and insignificantly related to tax planning (TAXP), while board size (BSIZ) and gender diversity (GDIV) were positively and significantly related to tax planning (TAXP). Therefore, due to the significant relationship which exists between the board size (BSIZ) and gender diversity (GDIV) with tax planning (TAXP), the need to properly investigate the issues cannot be over-stressed. Therefore, it is recommended that board size (BSIZ) and gender diversity (GDIV) should be given substantial attention when studying board attributes in relation to tax planning of Nigerian companies; precisely.
Financing the Infrastructure of Municipal Corporation on Sustainable Basis: A Case Study of Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation
Authors: RODE Sanjay
Published: February 2023

Every Municipal Corporation must provide administrative services and develop infrastructure for people. The Vasai Virar Municipal Corporation is the fastest growing Municipal Corporation in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region. Urbanization is increasing rapidly in corporations, but infrastructure services are lagging behind. There is a mismatch between the revenue and expenditure of the corporation. The revenue receipts are significantly low due to lower property taxes and road construction. The revenue expenditure is increasing due to administration, architecture section, accounts, hospitals management, and construction sector. The capital receipts are significantly lower because of integrated health and family welfare receipts. The capital expenditure of the corporation has increased due to road repairing and construction, development work, and electricity expenditure. The municipal corporation must invest in civic infrastructure such as water supply, sanitation, solid waste and sewerage management, roads, public transportation, public gardens, street lights, and markets. Municipal Corporations must manage capital expenditure on a sustainable basis for civic infrastructure. It will improve the standard of living of the people.
Smartening up Ports Digitalization with Artificial Intelligence (AI): A Study of Artificial Intelligence Business Drivers of Smart Port Digitalization
Authors: ABU GHAZALEH Mohamad
Published: February 2023

Artificial intelligence (AI) is digitalizing transportation at sea, on land, and in the air. It has the potential to cut human error and make operations faster. However, AI is one part of a broader process to digitize and improve port operations. AI digitalization and autonomous shipping are critical in the port world; AI allows human work to be shifted toward digital platforms that are currently not fully capable. Following this, the ports industry can be sketched as a natural fit for applying AI technology, known for its complicated processes and the high proportion of human work intervention. This paper aims to analyze and explore the artificial intelligence Business Drivers of Smart Port Digitalization. This study employs the exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), and structural equation modeling (SEM) approaches using Advance Managed Outsourced Solutions (AMOS) based on a ports communities operation management view. Then propose new AI-Ports initiatives. The value-added core tasks of ports are examined to determine the possible utilization of AI technology and the AI adoption within the ports community.
The Impact of Compensation Benefits on Retaining Talented Employees: The Case of Lebanon
Authors: BOKAII Layal
Published: February 2023

Increased competition for jobs within the country as the economy improves is a major factor driving up employee turnover rates in Lebanon. This is often ascribed to corporations competing with one another in terms of monetary benefits, but from a total rewards viewpoint, little is known about the role nonmonetary rewards play. To this end, employee involvement in one's job might serve as a useful explanatory variable in place of loyalty to one's employer. The goal of this research is to examine the role that financial and non-financial incentives play in determining whether or not workers in Lebanon choose to remain with their current employers, as measured by their level of engagement at work. Using data from 357 respondents, we discover that both monetary and non-monetary factors contribute significantly to an employee's likelihood of leaving their current position. Companies that are serious about keeping their workers should make employee engagement a top priority.
Gender Pay Gap: Is It Just a Gender Thing?
Authors: WIJAYA Irka , WISESA Anggara
Published: February 2023

The gender pay gap has always been a topic of discussion, with gender being cited as the leading cause, hence the term. Numerous studies have attempted to isolate gender, but the findings still point to unexplained causes of the gender pay gap. Therefore, this paper took several different perspectives on debunking the gender pay gap and constructing the possible reality of the gender pay gap, using systematic literature review and critical reflection. By exploring how the gender pay gap is calculated, individualizing gender and human, and learning from a cultural perspective, this paper suggests that the gender pay gap is beyond gender. This paper does not deny the existence of the gender pay gap; instead showing that the cause is beyond gender and calls for action to alleviate inequality to build healthier working environment.
Positive Intelligence and Work Performance
Authors: RADU Cătălina , MIȘU Sorina
Published: February 2023

This study aims to analyze the impact of positive psychology on job performance. It measures psychological factors which typically hinder job performance, the five pillars of PERMA as an indicator of positive intelligence, and self-assessed job performance. The present study was conducted through an online questionnaire composed of Shirzad Chamine’s inner saboteur questionnaire, Kern’s Workplace PERMA Profiler questionnaire, and Goodman & Syvantek’s Job Performance Scale. The research was developed on a 457-respondent non-probabilistic cohort. One of our main findings is that the inner saboteurs fall into two clusters, one oriented toward performance and the other toward emotion. Positive intelligence, as measured through PERMA seemed to have a positive effect on job performance in the emotion-oriented saboteurs, while it has no or negative effect on the performance-oriented saboteurs.
Hubungan Antara Kontrol Diri Dengan Kecanduan Dalam Penggunaan Gawai Pada Siswa SMK Negeri X
Authors: Mahasiswa Dheva widya rahmawati , Desi Maulia  , Eka Sari Setianingsih
Published: February 2023

Berdasarkan Latar Belakang Masalah Siswa Menggunakan Waktu Untuk Bermain Atau Menggunakan Gawai Adalah Lebih Dari 6 Jam Per Hari, Dan Hingga Larut Malam Yang Mengakibatkan Terlambat Hadir Ke Sekolah, Siswa Masih Kesulitan Mengatur Jadwal Antara Belajar Dan Bermain Gawai Sehingga Dapat Mengganggu Aktivitas Yang Di Jalankan, Dan Masih Banyak Siswa Yang Belum Bisa Memanfaatkan Gawai Dengan Maksimal Dalam Kegiatan Sehari-Hari. Tujuan Penelitian Ini Adalah Untuk Mengetahui Hubungan Antara Kontrol Diri Dengan Kecanduan Penggunaan Gawai Pada Siswa SMK Negeri X. Penelitian Ini Termasuk Ke Dalam Penelitian Ex Post Facto. Dalam Penelitian Ini Sampel Yang Diambil Yaitu 72 Siswa Jumlah Dari Keseluruhan Kelas XI DKV SMK Negeri X, Dikarenakan Jumlah Populasi Yang Relatif Kecil. Peneliti Ini Dilakukan Dengan Menggunakan Teknik Sampling Jenuh (Sampling Sensus). Pengumpulan Data Dalam Penelitian Ini Menggunakan Angket. Metode Analisis Yang Digunakan Adalah Analisis Korelasi Spearman Rho. Dari Hasil Analisis Statistik Menunjukkan Korelasi Sebesar -0,357 Dengan Nilai Signifikansi Sebesar 0.000 (P < 0,05). Hal Ini Menunjukkan Terdapat Hubungan Signifikan Dengan Arah Negatif Antara Kecanduan Penggunaan Gawai Dengan Kontrol Diri Pada Siswa SMK Negeri X. Saran Yang Dapat Peneliti Sampaikan Hendaknya Dapat Memanfaatkan Penggunaan Gawai Yang Seperlunya Serta Tidak Mengganggu Aktivitas Lain Di Luar Penggunaan Gawai.
ANALISA VALUASI PERUSAHAAN PERDAGANGAN ELEKTRONIK (E-COMMERCE) PT BUKALAPAK.COM TBK.
Authors: Irawan Ade , Setijaningsih Herlin Tundjung
Published: February 2023

Pandemi Covid-19 yang melanda dunia sejak tahun 2020 juga berdampak terhadap Indonesia, yang mengalami pertumbuhan ekonomi negatif (kontraksi) pada tahun tersebut.  Namun demikian, ekonomi internet masih bertumbuh 18% pada tahun 2020, dan bertumbuh lagi sebesar 49% pada tahun 2021.  Bukalapak bahkan mencatat sejarah pada tahun 2021 sebagai perusahaan startup teknologi (e-commerce) unicorn pertama yang melakukan IPO di Bursa Efek Indonesia, meraih dana terbesar melalui IPO, dan menarik investor dalam jumlah terbanyak.  Namun demikian kesuksesan Bukalapak pada saat IPO, tidak diikuti dengan kinerja harga saham setelah IPO, yang terus mengalami penurunan.  Untuk itu, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk melakukan penilaian atas valuasi dari saham Bukalapak pada saat IPO.  Metode yang dilakukan adalah dengan metode penilaian relatif atau pasar dengan membandingkan rasio EV/TPV dengan indikator yang setara yaitu Adj. EV/Adj. GMV terhadap beberapa perusahaan pembanding yang sejenis.  Perusahaan pembanding tersebut dipilih dari beberapa perusahaan sejenis di luar negeri, mengingat di Indonesia belum ada perusahaan sejenis yang melakukan IPO di Bursa Efek Indonesia.   Hasilnya adalah valuasi dari saham Bukalapak saat IPO secara relatif lebih murah dibandingkan rata-rata valuasi perusahaan pembanding. 
 
The Covid-19 pandemic that has hit the world since 2020 also has an impact on Indonesia, which experienced negative economic growth (contraction) in that year.  However, the internet economy was still growing by 18% in 2020, and again by 49% in 2021.  Bukalapak even made history in 2021 as the first unicorn technology (e-commerce) startup company to conduct an IPO on the Indonesia Stock Exchange, winning largest funds through IPOs, and attracted the largest number of investors.  However, Bukalapak's success at the time of the IPO was not followed by the performance of the stock price after the IPO, which continued to decline.  For this reason, this study aims to evaluate the valuation of Bukalapak's shares at the time of the IPO.  The method used is the relative or market valuation method by comparing the EV/TPV ratio with an equivalent indicator, namely Adj. EV/Adj. GMV against several similar comparable companies. The comparable companies were chosen from several similar companies abroad, considering that in Indonesia there has been no similar company that has conducted an IPO on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. The result is that the valuation of Bukalapak's shares at the IPO is relatively cheaper than the average valuation of the comparable companies.
CREATIVE MANAGEMENT STRATEGY IN CREATIVEPRENEURSHIP
Authors: Marizar Eddy Supriyatna , Widjaja Indra , Mutiara Maitri Widya
Published: February 2023

Manajemen kreatif merupakan sinergi antara manajemen dan kreativitas yang bertujuan untuk meningkatkan daya saing bisnis. Istilah manajemen kreatif belum banyak dikenal, bahkan jarang dipelajari dalam ilmu manajemen, walaupun secara praktis telah digunakan dalam praktika entrepreneurship. Manajemen dan kreativitas memiliki tujuan dan luaran yang berbeda, sehingga dianggap saling bertentangan. Fenomena dalam entrepreneurship, kedua disiplin ilmu tersebut cenderung dapat bersinergi dalam praktika. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menemukan formula strategi manajemen kreatif sebagai model pendekatan baru yang dapat diaplikasikan dalam creativepreneurship. Analisis manajemen kreatif ini menggunakan pendekatan kajian kualitatif dan multidisiplin yang sudah diujicobakan dalam berbagai kajian manajemen, desain, entrepreneurship, model pembelajaran, dan riset aplikatif. Esensinya, di dalam praktika entrepreneurship manajemen tanpa kreativitas akan menghasilkan kinerja yang kaku, ide yang hanya dibatasi logika, dan formalistik. Kreativitas dapat memerdekakan di dalam mengambil keputusan, penyusunan strategi dengan gagasan baru yang tidak dibatasi logika. Kreativitas cenderung menggunakan imajinasi di dalam mencari solusi, sehingga mampu menghasilan solusi yang berbeda dan baru. Kreativitas lebih lentur dalam pengambilan keputusan. Penelitian ini menawarkan satu formula baru berupa model strategi manajemen kreatif yang dapat diaplikasikan dalam praktika creativepreneurship.
 
Creative management is a synergy between management and creativity which aims to increase business competitiveness. The term creative management is not widely known, even rarely studied in management science, although practically it has been used in entrepreneurship practice. Management and creativity have different goals and outcomes, so they are considered contradictory. Phenomena in entrepreneurship, the two disciplines tend to be able to synergize in practice. This study aims to find a creative management strategy formula as a new approach model that can be applied in creativepreneurship. This creative management analysis uses a qualitative and multidisciplinary study approach that has been tested in various management studies, design, entrepreneurship, learning models, and applied research. In essence, in the practice of entrepreneurship management without creativity will produce rigid performance, ideas that are only limited by logic, and are formalistic. Creativity can be liberating in making decisions, formulating strategies with new ideas that are not limited by logic. Creativity tends to use imagination in finding solutions, so that it is able to produce different and new solutions. Creativity is more flexible in decision making. This research offers a new formula in the form of a creative management strategy model that can be applied in creativepreneurship practice.
PENGARUH CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENT TERHADAP PURCHASE INTENTION, MEDIASI BRAND TRUST DAN BRAND ATTITUDE PADA PRODUK SKINCARE
Authors: Wijaya Valentino , Keni Keni
Published: February 2023

Peningkatan penjualan produk kecantikan bernilai sangat tinggi pada tahun 2020 hingga 2021, dan penjualan terbesar terjadi di online shop. Terdapat beragam strategi pemasaran yang menjadi alternatif bagi sebuah merek untuk meningkatkan intensi membeli. Instagram merupakan salah satu platform yang sukses di Indonesia karena menghasilkan engagement dan reach yang besar, sehingga banyak merek memillih untuk melakukan pemasaran melalui Instagram. Terdapat beragam strategi pemasaran yang menjadi alternatif bagi sebuah merek, diantaranya adalah eWOM, social media marketing yang juga dapat meningkatkan intensi membeli melalui brand image dan brand trust, celebrity endorsement yang dapat mempengaruhi purchase intention secara tidak langsung melalui consumer attitude terhadap endorser credibility, brand credibility, dan brand attitude. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menunjukkan apakah celebrity endorsement pada Instagram berpengaruh terhadap trust dan attitude terhadap sebuah merek skincare, serta apakah brand trust dan brand attitude dapat mempengaruhi intensi membeli produk skincare. Studi ini merumuskan 5 hipotesis yang akan diuji dengan Partial Least Squares – Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) menggunakan software SmartPLS 3.3.0 Sampel yang diperoleh sebanyak 175 sampel, tetapi hanya 123 sampel yang valid. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa celebrity endorsement mempengaruhi brand attiitude dan brand trust, dan brand attitude memiliki pengaruh yang paling besar terhadap intensi membeli.
 
The increase in sales of beauty products is very high in 2020 to 2021, and the largest sales occur in online shops. There are many marketing strategies that a brand can use to increase purchase intention. Instagram is one of the most successful platforms in Indonesia, as it generates high engagement and reach, thereby so many brands have chosen to do marketing on this platform. There are many marketing strategies that brands can do, including eWOM, social media marketing which will increase purchase intentions through brand image and brand trust, celebrity endorsements that can influence purchase intention indirectly through consumer attitudes, endorser credibility, brand attitudes, and brand credibility. This study aims to determine whether celebrity endorsement on Instagram affect a person's beliefs and attitudes towards a brand of skin care products, as well as whether brand trust and brand attitude can affect purchase intention of skin care products. This study proposes 5 hypotheses and data analyzes will be conducted by using Partial Least Squares – Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) using SmartPLS 3.3.0 software. The samples collected were 175 samples which were obtained by using the online questionnaire method, but only 123 samples were valid. This study found that celebrity endorsement significantly affects brand trust and brand attitude, and brand attitude has the largest role on purchase intention.
CUSTOMER BRAND ENGAGEMENT DAN BRAND EXPERIENCE UNTUK MEMPREDIKSI BRAND LOYALTY SKINCARE LOKAL: VARIABEL BRAND TRUST SEBAGAI VARIABEL MEDIASI
Authors: Yolanda Vellisa , Keni Keni
Published: February 2023

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji pengaruh brand experience, customer brand engagement, dan brand trust sebagai prediktor brand loyalty, dan juga untuk memahami peran mediasi brand trust dalam prediksi customer brand engagement terhadap brand loyalty serta brand experience terhadap brand loyalty. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif dengan pendekatan cross-sectional dalam proses pengumpulan data. Terdapat sebanyak 211 kuesioner valid yang terkumpul dengan metode non-probability sampling dan teknik pemilihan sampel menggunakan convenience sampling. Selanjutnya, analisis data dilakukan dengan metode Partial Least Square-Structural Equation Modelling. Berdasarkan hasil analisis data, dapat disimpulkan bahwa customer brand engagement dapat memprediksi brand loyalty secara positif, sedangkan brand experience tidak dapat memprediksi brand loyalty secara positif. Selanjutnya, customer brand engagement dan brand experience dapat memprediksi brand trust secara positif, brand trust dapat memprediksi brand loyalty secara positif, dan brand trust merupakan mediator prediksi customer brand engagement dan brand experience terhadap brand loyalty.
 
The purpose of this study is to examine the role of customer brand engagement, brand trust, and brand experience as predictors of brand loyalty, and also to study the role of brand trust in mediating predictions of brand experience on brand loyalty and customer brand engagement on brand loyalty. This study is a descriptive study with a cross-sectional in the data collection process. This study also uses non-probability sampling method and the sample selection technique using convenience sampling. Furthermore, the data that was collected was analyzed using the PLS-SEM method. This study concluded that customer brand engagement can positively predict brand loyalty, while brand experience cannot positively predict brand loyalty. Furthermore, customer brand engagement and brand experience can positively predict brand trust, brand trust can positively predict brand loyalty, and brand trust can mediate predictions of customer brand engagement and brand experience on brand loyalty.
EKUITAS MEREK HOTEL BERBINTANG DI JAKARTA: PERAN KESADARAN MEREK, ASOSIASI MEREK, PERSEPSI KUALITAS DAN LOYALITAS MEREK
Authors: Litto Vincy , Selamat Frangky
Published: February 2023

Penelitian ini mengkaji peran asosiasi merek, kesadaran merek, loyalitas merek dan persepsi kualitas untuk membangun ekuitas merek pada industri perhotelan di Jakarta. Sebagaimana diketahui, ekuitas merek merupakan keunggulan kompetitif dan aset strategis bagi perusahaan dalam jangka panjang. Oleh karenanya pemasar memberikan perhatian pada isu terkait ekuitas merek. Populasi yang diteliti adalah pelanggan hotel di Jakarta. Metode pemilihan sampel yang digunakan adalah nonprobabilitas berupa convenience sampling. Ukuran sampel sebesar 100 responden di Jakarta yang merupakan pelanggan hotel minimal berbintang tiga yang memiliki frekuensi menginap minimal sekali dalam setahun. Data dianalisis dengan Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modelling (PLS SEM) dengan bantuan program statistik SmartPLS. Hasil analisis memperlihatkan bahwa asosiasi merek, persepsi kualitas dan loyalitas pelanggan memiliki peran secara positif dan signifikan terhadap ekuitas merek, sementara kesadaran merek berperan positif namun tidak signifikan. Hasil penelitian ini diharapkan dapat memberikan manfaat bagi pemasar hotel berbintang tiga, empat dan lima untuk membangun ekuitas merek berbasis pada asosiasi, kesadaran dan loyalitas pelanggan terhadap merek.
 
This study aims to analyze the role of brand association, brand awareness, brand loyalty and perceived quality to build brand equity in the hotel industry in Jakarta. As is known, brand equity is a competitive advantage and strategic asset for a company in the long run. Therefore, marketers pay attention to issues related to brand equity. The population is hotel customers in Jakarta. The sample selection method used is non-probability with convenience sampling technique. The sample size is 100 respondents in Jakarta who are customers of at least three-star hotels who have a frequency of staying at least once a year. The data analysis technique used was Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling (PLS SEM) by using SmartPLS statistical program. This study showed that perceived quality, brand associations and customer loyalty have a positive and significant role on brand equity, while brand awareness has a positive but not significant role. This study is expected to assist marketers of three, four and five star hotels to build brand equity based on association, awareness and customer loyalty.
ANTESEDEN WILLINGNESS TO BUY: STUDI EMPIRIS PADA KONSUMEN PRODUK PRIVATE LABEL SUPERINDO DI BEKASI
Authors: Gauwtama Kevin , Briliana Vita
Published: February 2023

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui dan menganalisis pengaruh store image, familiarity with PLB, terhadap PLB perceived quality, PLB perceived risk, price counciousness, dan hubungan terhadap attitude toward PLB. Yang kemudian pada akhirnya dapat dianalisa hubungannya dengan willlingness to buy PLB oleh konsumen gerai ritel Superindo di Bekasi. Objek penelitian ini adalah produk private label Superindo. Pemilihan sampel menggunakan metode purposive sampling sebanyak 202 data yang merupakan konsumen yang pernah melakukan transaksi pembelian terhadap produk private label Superindo dan diperoleh melalui penyebaran kuisioner. Metode yang digunakan pada penelitian ini adalah dengan menggunakan structural equation modeling (SEM) AMOS. Temuan penelitian ini bahwa variabel store image tidak berpengaruh terhadap variabel perceived quality maupun perceived risk, dan variabel perceived risk tidak memiliki pengaruh terhadap attitude toward PLB pada pelanggan Superindo di Bekasi. Pengaruh PLB perceived quality terhadap attitude toward PLB tertinggi dibandingkan PLB perceived risk dan price counciousness.
 
The purpose of this study was to determine and analyze the effect of store image, familiarity with PLB, on PLB perceived quality, PLB perceived risk, price consciousness, and the relationship to attitude toward PLB. Which in the end can be analyzed in relation to the willlingness to buy PLB by consumers of Superindo retail outlets in Bekasi. The object of this research is Superindo's private label product. The sample selection using purposive sampling method as much as 202 data which are consumers who have made purchases of Superindo private label products and obtained through the distribution of questionnaires. The method used in this research is to use structural equation modeling (SEM) AMOS. The findings of this study are that the store image variable has no effect on the perceived quality and perceived risk variables, and the perceived risk variable has no effect on the attitude toward PLB for Superindo customers in Bekasi. The effect of PLB perceived quality on attitude toward PLB is highest compared to PLB perceived risk and price consciousness
PENGARUH PRODUCT QUALITY, ATTITUDE OF CUSTOMERS DAN PERCEIVED BEHAVIORAL CONTROL TERHADAP PURCHASE INTENTION PADA UMKM PRODUK KUE
Authors: Johari Calvin , Keni Keni
Published: February 2023

Penelitian ini memiliki tujuan untuk menganalisa apakah variabel product quality, attitude of customers serta perceived behavioral control memiliki pengaruh terhadap variabel dependen yaitu purchase intention pada UMKM produk kue. Penelitian ini menggunakan populasi dari seluruh konsumen UMKM produk kue. Sample dari penelitian ini dikumpulkan dengan cara convenience sampling yang menghasilkan 172 responden yang dijadikan sample penelitian ini yang sesuai dengan kriteria yang diinginkan peneliti. Metode analisis data yang digunakan di penelitian ini adalah SEM (Structural Equation Model) dan uji hipotesis pada software SmartPLS. Hasil dari penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa variabel product quality, attitude of customers dan perceived behavioral control memiliki pengaruh yang positif dan signifikan terhadap variabel dependen purchase intention.
 
Industry performance in the food and beverage sector is one of the leading industries and continues to experience movement resulting in creating a very tight competition. Every business is competing to win the hearts of consumers and be the best in their industry. Therefore, an analysis is needed that will produce a strategy for business in carrying out their operations. This research has the objective to analyze the variables of product quality, attitude of customers and perceived behavioral control have influence to the dependent variable which is purchase intention at Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) that provides cake. This research using the population of all customers at Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) that provides cake. The sample from this research was collected by convenience sampling and there were 172 respondents who were used as samples in this study. Respondents from this research were all consumers of Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) cake products. The data analysis method that used in this research are SEM (Structural Equation Model) and hypothesis testing on SmartPLS software. The result of this research concludes that the variables of product quality, attitude of customers
PENGARUH KEPEMIMPINAN TRANSFORMASIONAL DAN EFIKASI DIRI TERHADAP KEINOVATIFAN GURU DI PROVINSI BANTEN
Authors: Eko Eko Pramono , Notosudjono Didik , Tukiran Martinus
Published: February 2023

Guru merupakan garda terdepan untuk meningkatkan mutu pendidikan dan menciptakan sumber daya manusia yang kompetitif dan berkarakter. Di era 4.0 seorang guru harus mampu meningkatkan keinovatifan sehingga dapat menuangkan ide-ide inovatif. Tujuan penelitian ini untuk mendapatkan informasi tentang upaya dan strategi dalam meningkatkan keinovatifan guru dengan melihat pengaruh antara kepemimpinan transformasional dan efikasi diri terhadap keinovatifan guru. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada guru agama Buddha di Provinsi Banten dengan jumlah populasi sebanyak 112 guru. Penentuan sampel dilakukan dengan teknik proporsional random sampling dan rumus Taro Yamane diperoleh sampel penelitian 87 guru. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode survei dengan pendekatan Analisis Jalur menggunakan PLS-SEM. Metode pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan menyebarkan angket. Hasil penelitian menerangkan bahwa: 1) terdapat pengaruh positif langsung dan signifikan antara kepemimpinan transformasional terhadap keinovatifan guru; 2) terdapat pengaruh positif langsung dan signifikan efikasi diri terhadap keinovatifan guru. Penelitian ini menyumbangkan wawasan dalam meningkatkan keinovatifan guru melalui penguatan variabel-variabel yang menunjukkan pengaruh, seperti; kepemimpinan transformasional dan efikasi diri. Hasil penelitian ini diharapkan dapat menemukan upaya dan strategi dalam meningkatkan keinovatifan guru di Provinsi Banten.
 
Teachers are at the forefront in supporting the quality of education and forming students who are competitive and have character. In the 4.0 era, a teacher must be able to increase innovativeness so that he can express innovative ideas. The purpose of this study was to obtain information about efforts and strategies to increase teacher innovation by looking at the influence of transformational leadership and self-efficacy on teacher innovation. This research was conducted on Buddhist teachers in Banten Province with a total population of 112 teachers. Sampling was determined using a simple random technique and followed by the Taro Yamane formula resulting in a sample of 87 Buddhist teachers. The research method uses Path Analysis through the PLS-SEM approach. The method of data collection is done by distributing questionnaires. The results of the study explain that there is a direct and significant positive influence of transformational leadership variables on teacher innovativeness; Furthermore, there is a direct and significant positive influence of self-efficacy variables on teacher innovation. This research contributes insights in increasing teacher innovation through strengthening variables that show influence, such as; transformational leadership variables and self-efficacy variables. The results of this study are expected to find efforts and strategies to increase the innovativeness of teachers in Banten Province.
Heart valve disease gender difference in the era of transcatether treatment
Authors: Aurigemma Cristina , Burzotta Francesco , Trani Carlo
Published: February 2023

Available data have demonstrated important sex-related differences in patients with valvular heart  disease, regarding clinical presentation, treatment, and outcomes. Although the calcific aortic  stenosis (AS) is more frequent in men compared to women, the majority of AS patients over 80  years old are women, in whom fibrotic remodeling of aortic valve is typically found. Mitral valve  disease is more common in women. However females are under-referred or delayed referrals to  treatment, probably due to the absence of sex-based LV dimension values guiding surgical timing.  The development of transcatheter devices have revolutionized the treatment of valvular heart disease and increased the interest in this topic.

In this context, the consideration of gender differences in presentation, diagnosis, treatment success, and prognosis is of great importance.
There’s a Duwende on my shelf: The parapsychological studies of Fr. Jaime C. Bulatao, SJ.
Authors: Cervantes Carl Lorenz
Published: February 2023

In the Filipino transpersonal worldview, the mind is not contained within the brain, and is often projected onto the world as “spirits”. Studying these cultural metaphors may allow for a deeper understanding of the Filipino psyche. Fr. Jaime C. Bulatao, SJ, one of the founders of the Psychological Association of the Philippines, studied the projections of the Filipino psyche as they manifested in paranormal phenomena. Bulatao provides the metaphor of eggs frying in a pan as a framework to understand this: the egg whites fuse despite the yolks being far apart. It is in the dissolution of boundaries that transpersonal experiences occur. This paper discusses possibilities for future research as well as the potential contributions of transpersonal research to the field of clinical psychology.
Transformative, noetic, and transpersonal experiences during personal development workshops.
Authors: Wahbeh Helané , Vieten Cassandra , Yount Garrett , Cartry-Jacobsen Agnes , Radin Dean , Delorme Arnaud
Published: February 2023

The global personal development market was valued at $38.28 billion in 2019 and is expected to grow an additional 5% from 2020 to 2027. Many of these workshops promise to be transformational. This secondary analysis study examined transformative, transpersonal, and noetic aspects of personal development workshops. We found that 74% of post-survey records endorsed that participants experienced a moment of clarity or profound insight during their workshop. In addition, 66% endorsed that participants had experienced at least one noetic experience, and 84% endorsed at least one transpersonal experience. These analyses provide preliminary evidence for the transformational potential of personal development workshops and the common occurrence of transpersonal and noetic experiences across various workshop types.
What is transpersonal psychology? A concise definition based on 20 years of research.
Authors: Hartelius Glenn
Published: February 2023

Research on definitions of the field of psychology and themes in the literature of the field over a period of 20 years inform this description: Transpersonal psychology is a transformative psychology of the whole person embedded within a diverse, interconnected, and evolving world that pays particular attention to states of consciousness and developmental models reflecting expansion beyond conventional notions of self. Each element of this definition is examined, as well as the four phases of definitional development within the field from its founding in 1968 up to the present.
Gender gap correction: How can the evolution of wage inequality be explained?
Authors: Fourrey Kevin , Lebon Isabelle , Chantreuil Frédéric
Published: February 2023

Many European countries claim the struggle against wage inequality between men and women to be one of their priorities. Quantifying the real effects that should have been observed if such wage equalization was achieved remains to be done. A Shapley decomposition of the wage inequality allows to determine the a priori impact of a policy that removes the pay gap between men and women for a given age and education level. It also explains how interactions between personal characteristics lead to the obtained result. This economic policy tool is then illustrated with the wage distribution data of the French Labor Survey.
Distributed Intelligent Adaptive Controller for Disturbance Rejection in Multiagent Systems
Authors: F. D. , Moncayo Hever , Aoun Christoph , Gutierrez Tatiana
Published: February 2023

A cooperative task consisting of multiple agents has the advantages of reducing cost, enhancing configurability, and increasing robustness in a large set of mission applications. A distributed strategy, applied using intelligence and adaptability characteristics, can provide the extended potential to achieve high levels of mission protection, especially under disturbances that might lead to operation degradation. This paper describes the design and development of a novel bioinspired distributed adaptive control architecture designed to increase the resilience of multiagent systems. The architecture is formulated using nonlinear bounded functions that characterize the immune system responses of living organisms. Numerical simulations are performed to evaluate the capabilities of this architecture to solve a consensus problem under bounded disturbances. Stability analysis is presented using the Lyapunov direct method to estimate the radius of convergence of the global tracking error under a time-varying disturbance. The proposed distributed controller successfully ensures that consensus is achieved among all agents while simultaneously mitigating the effect of disturbances.
Setting Adaptive Inspection Intervals in Helicopter Components, Based on a Digital Twin
Authors: Zhao Fubin , Zhou Xuan , Wang Chaoyang , Dong Leiting , Atluri Satya N.
Published: February 2023

Setting inspection intervals based on an accurate prediction of fatigue crack sizes is essential for sustaining the integrity of aeronautical structures. However, the fatigue crack growth and its prognosis are affected by various uncertainties, which makes the current inspection strategy with fixed intervals challenging in managing the aircraft with diverse damage states in a fleet. In this study, an intelligent crack inspection strategy is proposed based on a digital twin, in which a reduced-order fracture mechanics simulation methodology, a validated fatigue crack growth model, and the historical crack length inspection results are integrated into a dynamic Bayesian network. The proposed strategy uses two connected probabilistic processes, which conduct the diagnosis/prognosis and calculate the inspection intervals, respectively, to adaptively set the inspection intervals according to the updating of the digital twin model. The proposed inspection strategy is demonstrated by the various crack growth histories of a helicopter component and benchmarked against several baselines. The results show that the probability of failure can be kept below the threshold, even though the initial crack size and the crack growth parameters are underestimated in the prior distribution. Further applications on more realistic aircraft structures will be carried out in the future.