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The repercussions of achieving economic growth by relying on international financial markets
Authors: Kellouche Abdellah , Benmostefa Rim
Published: January 2025

The international financial markets are considered one of the modern topics that have attracted public opinion recently, as the importance of the study appears in being the most important frameworks and mechanisms that the major economic countries are looking for in light of the division and specialization in production and the presence of national currencies, in addition to considering it the basis of foreign trade. The study aimed to highlight the development of the concept of These markets over time from the concept of the market as a geographical space like other specialized markets until it reached a comprehensive and recognized academic concept as geographically undefined mechanisms and frameworks aimed at achieving a strategic goal represented in meeting the needs of countries with financial deficits and achieving the benefits of surplus countries. The results of the study concluded that it is necessary to pay attention to international financial markets in order to create integrated international commercial, monetary and financial relations for financial decisions in institutions at the local and international levels and to achieve economic growth that most countries of the world aim to achieve economic stability and social welfare.
تداعيات تحقيق النمو الاقتصادي باعتماد على الأسواق المالية الدولية
الملخص: تعتبر الأسواق المالية الدولية من المواضيع الحديثة التي تشد الرأي العام مؤخرا حيث تظهر أهمية الد ا رسة في كونها أهم الأطر والآليات التي تبحث عنها الدول الاقتصادية الكبرى في ظل تقسيم والتخصص في الإنتاج ووجود عملات وطنية، إضافة الى اعتبارها أساس التجارة الخارجية، هدفت الدراسة الى ابراز تطور مفهوم هذه الأسواق خلال الزمن من مفهوم السوق كحيز جغرافي مثل غيرها من الأسواق المتخصصة حتى وصلت إلى مفهوم أكاديمي شامل ومتعارف عليه كآليات وأطر غير محددة جغرافيا غايتها تحقيق هدف استراتيجي متمثل تلبية حاجات الدول صاحبة العجز المالي وتحقيق منافع الدول أصحاب الفائض. توصلت نتائج الدراسة الى ضرورة الاهتمام بالأسواق المالية الدولية من أجل خلق عالقات تجارية ونقدية ومالية دولية متكاملة للقرارات المالية في المؤسسات على المستوى المحلي والدولي وتحقيق النمو الاقتصادي التي تهدف اليها معظم دول العالم لتحقيق الاستقرار الاقتصادي والرفاهية الاجتماعية.
The role of internal control in evaluating performance of services for government entities
Authors: Ali Wahhab Asaad Mohammed , Kamal Abd Al-Kareem Doha , Sabah Kamil Sara
Published: January 2025

The research aims to shed light on the role of internal control in evaluating the performance of government institutions' services to reach the best methods used in the performance evaluation process. To achieve the research objectives, the Karbala Agriculture Department was chosen as a sample for the research. The indicators for evaluating the performance of agricultural activity issued by the Federal Financial Supervision Bureau were used. The researchers used the inductive and deductive approach by analyzing the actual data of the directorate in question, extracting deviations, analyzing them and making recommendations regarding them. As a result, the researchers suggested recommendations, the most important of which is adherence to the standards and rules of public services and the development of the institution's performance by addressing weaknesses in the internal control system.
دور الرقابة الداخلية في تقويم اداء خدمات المؤسسات الحكومية
الملخص: يهدف البحث الى تسليط الضوء على دور الرقابة الداخلية في تقويم اداء خدمات المؤسسات الحكومية للوصول الى أفضل الطرق المستخدمة في عملية تقويم الاداء. ولتحقيق اهداف البحث تم اختيار دائرة زراعة كربلاء كعينة للبحث، حيث تم استخدام مؤشرات تقويم اداء النشاط الزراعي الصادرة عن ديوان الرقابة المالية الاتحادي. واستخدام الباحثون المنهج الاستقرائي والاستنتاجي من خلال تحليل البيانات الواقعية للمديرية موضوع البحث واستخراج الانحرافات وتحليلها وتقديم التوصيات بشأنها، وتوصل الباحثون الى عده استنتاجات اهمها ضعف نظام الرقابة الداخلية في مجال مراقبة اقسام الدائرة واعداد التقارير اللازمة من خلال سنوات التقويم 2018 و 2019 و 2020 . ونتيجة لذلك اقترح الباحثون توصيات أهمها الالتزام بمعايير وقواعد الخدمات العامة وكذلك تطوير أداء المؤسسة عن طريق معالجة مواطن الضعف في نظام الرقابة الداخلية.
The AFC, opportunity for the financial communication of Algerian companies?
Authors: Arif Salah-Eddine
Published: January 2025

The Financial Accounting System (FAS) came into effect in 2010, largely inspired by International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS); beyond a change in accounting standards, it is a real upheaval in the philosophy of producing financial information.One of the goals is to lead company managers to turn towards the outside world: shareholders, financial community, partners, whether they are customers or suppliers, and especially competitors.After a universal historical reminder of accounting, we pose the following problem: Wouldn't the SCF be an opportunity to develop a financial communication, readable and transparent, and which would be in coherence with the various reforms already undertaken for the passage towards a market economy.Key words: IFRS, FAS, Financial communication,
Le SCF, opportunité pour la communication financière des entreprises algériennes ?
RESUME: Le Système Comptable Financier (SCF) rentré en application en 2010, largement inspiré des Normes Comptables Internationales (IFRS) ; au-delà d’un changement de référentiel comptable, il s’agit d’un véritable bouleversement de la philosophie de la production de l’information financière.Un des finalités, est de conduire les dirigeants des entreprises à se tourner vers l’extérieur : Actionnaires, communié financière, partenaires, qu’ils soient, clients ou fournisseurs, et surtout concurrents.Après un rappel historique universel de la comptabilité, nous posons la problématique suivante : Le SCF, ne serait-il pas une opportunité de développer une communication financière, lisible et transparente, et qui serait en cohérence avec les différentes réformes déjà entreprises pour le passage vers une économie de marché.
The role of monetary policy to remedy the various crises: the case of Algeria
Authors: BENSIAHMED Younes , ABBES Nihad
Published: January 2025

Nowadays, the intervention of the State becomes more and more essential to maintain an economic stability, to ensure this situation the State must adopt several economic policies which designate the whole of the actions set up by the public authorities aiming at correcting the economic "imbalances" judged harmful, among these policies one can distinguish: the budgetary policy, the commercial policy, and the monetary policyAlgeria in turn has always resorted to monetary policy especially in times of crisis, namely the subprime crisis, the oil crisis of 2014 and finally the current health crisis, these crises are essentially the subject of our work, which focuses on the study of state intervention in times of crisis by the monetary policy to overcome this situation.
Le rôle de la politique monétaire pour remédier aux différentes crises : Cas d’Algérie
RESUME; De nos jours, l’intervention de l’État devient de plus en plus primordiale afin de maintenir une stabilité économique, pour assurer cette situation l’État doit adopter plusieurs politiques économiques qui désignent l’ensemble des actions mises en place par les pouvoirs publics visant à corriger les « déséquilibres » économiques jugés dommageables, parmi ces politiques on peut distinguer : la politique budgétaire, la politique commerciale et la politique monétaireL’Algérie de son tour a toujours eu recours à la politique monétaire notamment en période de crise, à savoir la crise des subprimes, la crise pétrolière de 2014 et enfin la crise sanitaire actuelle, ces crises font essentiellement l’objet de notre travail, qui porte sur l’étude de l’intervention de l’état en période de crise par la politique monétaire visant à surmonter cette situation.
The Algerian Social Security System in the face of digitization
Authors: Abderrahmane Djoher , Scalera Francesco
Published: January 2025

The Algerian social security system is facing significant socio-economic and financial challenges. The standard of living is low, the population is particularly vulnerable, and the social protection system is weak. Algeria has insufficient sources of funding, with high unemployment and poverty rates. In addition, Algeria is undergoing profound economic and political changes. Its transition to a market economy and globalization requires a parallel transformation of its social security system.
This study aims to identify the most important challenges facing the social security system in Algeria. It focuses on socio-economic and financial problems, as well as the intervention of the state to digitize and regulate the system.
The HR approach, a lever for the professional integration of young Algerian graduates: The case of Candia Tchin Lait
Authors: Brachouche Bilal
Published: January 2025

Algeria is facing a high rate of youth unemployment, which represents a vulnerable population particularly affected by this phenomenon. In this context, the case study of Candia Tchin Lait, an Algerian dairy company, is of particular interest for shedding light on the theme of socio-economic inclusion of vulnerable populations.
The study highlights the strengths of the model deployed by Candia Tchin Lait, including an active policy of continuous training and internal mobility. Thanks to these levers, the company is able to develop the employability of its employees in the long term and to stabilize them sustainably in employment.
This inclusive HR approach is thus an effective complement to public policies, which are often limited by their lack of coordination with local economic realities.
It now appears necessary to generalize these good practices to other Algerian companies, and to strengthen the consultation between public and private actors.
A Theoretical and Empirical Literature on Economic Growth
Authors: Chukwuemeka Ogugua Agbo
Published: January 2025

This paper presents a comprehensive review of the theoretical and empirical literature on economic growth. It examines the progression of economic growth theories from classical models to modern endogenous growth theories which talk about the role of technology and human capital on economic growth. The study highlights the transition from exogenous to endogenous factors as primary drivers of growth, analyzing models like the Solow-Swan model, and Romer's endogenous growth model. Several growth models and methodologies aimed at economic growth as well as case study analysis were adopted to illustrate how these theories adapt in explaining real-world economic growth patterns. The review also addresses contemporary debates and challenges in growth theory among different scholars through literature and empirical review, including the impacts of technology on economic growth and the impact of human capital on growth. By synthesizing theoretical advancements and empirical findings, this paper aims to provide a nuanced understanding of economic growth and identify avenues for further studies.
Investigating the impact of work stress on work engagement across selected industries during the Covid-19 pandemic in Namibia
Authors: Fourie Simoné , Pieters Wesley R.
Published: January 2025

Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, many industries faced severe challenges and had to adapt business strategies to ensure their survival. A lot of business operations had to move to an online platform which stressed financial and human resources and interrupted normal operations. Service provision had to proceed as normal therefore causing widespread anxiety and distress. This study aimed to investigate the impact of work stress on work engagement across selected industries during the Covid-19 pandemic in Namibia. Work stress, due to stressful work environments, leads to harmful physical and psychological consequences. Work engagement does not only benefit employees through higher job satisfaction but also the organisation through better performance and quality of work. A quantitative research approach was utilised- using a questionnaire collecting data on the biographical information, work stress and work engagement of employees. The sample consisted of n=431 teachers, Unam staff and medical staff from Namibia. Role ambiguity and work stress reported a positive relationship with work engagement. Stress management and wellness programs may be implemented to help employees manage work stressors and promote work engagement. Counselling services may address employee concerns regarding job insecurity and ease distress and anxiety. Organisations should implement a mentoring system to provide advice and support to employees in order to reduce work stress. Work engagement can be enhanced through leadership development activities for employees. This study adds to the knowledge on work stress and work engagement in the Namibian context
Does Leveraging International Financial Flows a Key Driver for Growth in East Africa Region?
Authors: Miku Benjamine G. , Katunzi Tumaini M.
Published: January 2025

This study aims to investigate whether international financial flows serve as a significant driver of growth in the East African region. Utilizing Fixed Effect (FE) panel data estimation for Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, and Burundi spanning the period from 1990 to 2021, the empirical results reveal a positive and statistically significant relationship between official development assistance per capita and the growth rate of gross domestic product (GDP) in the East African region. Furthermore, trade openness and inflation rates appear to exhibit a negative relationship with GDP in the region. Conversely, population growth in East African countries shows a positive relationship with GDP growth in the region. The study recommends prioritizing and increasing investments in official development assistance, urging East African governments and international organizations to continue allocating resources towards development projects aimed at fostering economic growth. Policymakers are advised to concentrate on enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of utilizing official development assistance, ensuring that funds are directed towards sectors with high growth potential such as infrastructure, human capital, and entrepreneurship. Additionally, the study emphasizes the importance of strengthening partnerships between donors and recipient countries and promoting transparency and accountability in the allocation and implementation of official development assistance initiatives.
Functional distribution of income in Africa: An estimation of the shares of owners of capital and labour in GDP
Authors: Ajayi Idowu Shola
Published: January 2025

The functional distribution of income in Africa is a critical aspect of economic analysis that focuses on how income is distributed among various factors of production. However, understanding the dynamics of functional income distribution is essential for comprehending the economic landscape and the factors that influence income disparities within African economies. The study estimates the share of owners of capital and labour in GDP in Africa. To achieve this objective, the growth accounting equation provides the core framework for the models adopted in the study. Two sets of equations were specified, which are aggregate and per capita with four variants of estimates, two each for the equations. Intercepts were suppressed in two of the four variants of the estimates while the intercept was included in the remaining two variants of the estimates. The study employed regression to analyse the data, which were over 1996-2022 years, and were mainly sourced from the World Development Indicator of the World Bank database. Following the above methodology, the highlights of findings confirmed the evidence that the share of GDP accruing to the capitalists exceeds that accruing to workers. Specifically, based on these estimates that are relatively valid on theoretical grounds, the capitalists have a share in GDP of between 56% and about 70%, depending on the growth accounting variant employed in the estimation, so that only the remaining share that is between 44% and 30% of GDP accrues to workers.
The Impact of Transformational Leadership on Sustainability in Small and Medium Enterprises (Applied Study: Saudi Arabia)
Authors: Asiri Mohammed , Bin Zafrah Faiz , Alsufran Mohammed
Published: January 2025

This study aims to estimate the impact of transformational leadership on the sustainability of small and medium enterprises in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Transformational leadership is explored for its characteristics that can contribute to achieving environmental, social, and economic sustainability in SMEs. The study focused on defining the unique concept of transformational leadership in SMEs and its contribution to success and achieving sustainability. A questionnaire survey gathered data, with 402 valid responses analyzed using SPSS software to examine the relationships between the variables. The study hypothesis was tested that transformational leadership has an impact on the sustainability of small and medium enterprises. The findings reveal that SMEs in Saudi Arabia increasingly adopt this leadership approach due to its demonstrated impact on achieving sustainability.
أثر القيادة التحويلية على الاستدامة في المنشآت الصغيرة والمتوسطة (دراسة تطبيقية: المملكة العربية السعودية)
الملخص
تهدف هذه الدراسة لتقدير أثر القيادة التحويلية على استدامة المنشآت الصغيرة والمتوسطة في المملكة العربية السعودية. للقيادة التحويلية خصائص بأبعادها المتخلفة في تحقيق وتمكين الاستدامة البيئية والاجتماعية والاقتصادية للمنشآت الصغيرة والمتوسطة. ركزت الدراسة لتحديد المفهوم الخاص للقيادة التحويلية في طور المنشآت الصغيرة والمتوسطة ومساهمتها في تحديد الاحتياجات التي لابد من توافرها لنجاح وتحقيق الاستدامة. استخدمت هذه الدراسة الاستبانة لجمع البيانات وتم الحصول على عدد 402 استجابة صالحة للتحليل الاحصائي باستخدام برنامج SPSS لربط المتغيرات ببعضها. تم اختبار فرضية الدراسة بوجود أثر للقيادة التحويلية على استدامة المنشآت الصغيرة والمتوسطة، واتضح أن المنشآت الصغيرة والمتوسطة بالمملكة العربية السعودية تمارس هذا النوع من القيادة لما له من أثر على الاستدامة.
Subjective Well-being and Intergenerational Support Exchange in Old Age in Rural Vietnam
Authors: Ha Dong Nguyen
Published: January 2025

This paper investigates how intergeneration support influence rural elders’ subjective wellbeing in Vietnam, based on the data of the survey ‘Strengthening Social En gagement in Elderly Care in Changing Economic and Family Structure in Asia: Policy and Practical Dialogues between Local Communities in Vietnam and Japan’ conducted in 2017. The sample analysis of this paper is 307 respondents aged 60 and older in rural areas in the middle of Vietnam. Subjective wellbeing includes psychological well-being, self-rated health and life satisfaction. We find that all elders’ psychological wellbeing becomes more positive when they provide financial support for their children. Despite the economic difficulties and the prevalence of filial norm, the financial provision is not viewed as the burden to the older adults but helps them to confirm their position and power in the intergenerational relations. Nonetheless, receiving the spiritual care is more like to improve their psychological well-being and life satisfaction. The results suggest that the effect of the intergenerational support exchange should be taken into consideration when improving the quality of life for the elderly.
T-COIL TRANSFER FUNCTION USING THE TIME AND TRANSFER CONSTANT METHOD
Authors: PETROSYAN G.A. , GHULYAN S.G.
Published: January 2025

The bridged T-coil (BTC) also called the T-coil circuit is often employed to extend the bandwidth of a wideband amplifier beyond the transition frequency f T of the driver device. The transfer function of T-coil can be derived using the extra element theorem or the Δ-Y transformation. In this paper the time and transfer constant (TTC) method is used to derive the transfer function. An inductive proof of the TTC method is given which subsumes special cases, such as methods of zero and infinite value time constants.
Penggunaan Model Rasch untuk Mengembangkan Instrumen Penilaian Keterampilan Proses Sains pada Materi Gaya Antarmolekul
Authors: Wandyka Ayu , Aini Faizah Qurrata
Published: January 2025

Instrumen penilaian yang digunakan guru lebih memfokuskan aspek pengetahuan daripada keterampilan proses sains sehingga belum sesuai dengan capaian pembelajaran kimia pada kurikulum merdeka. Tujuan penelitian ini yaitu untuk mengembangkan instrumen penilaian keterampilan proses sains pada materi gaya antarmolekul. Jenis penelitian ini adalah Research and Development (R&D) dengan menggunakan model Rasch. Subjek penelitian ini yaitu tiga orang dosen kimia FMIPA UNP, dua orang guru kimia dan peserta didik SMA Negeri 1 Padang Sago. Instrumen penilaian ini terdiri dari 24 butir soal yang disesuaikan dengan jumlah tujuan pembelajaran materi gaya antarmolekul dan indikator keterampilan proses sains yang akan diukur yaitu (1) mengamati, (2) mempertanyakan dan memprediksi, (3) memilih metode yang sesuai, (4) memproses, menganalisis data dan informasi, (5) mengevaluasi dan refleksi dan (6) mengomunikasikan hasil.  Data mentah dari hasil validitas logis oleh ahli/pakar kimia dianalisis menggunakan model Rasch dengan bantuan software Minifacet dan data mentah uji coba dianalisis menggunakan software Ministep. Hasil analisis validitas logis instrumen didapatkan nilai exact agreement sebesar 96,2 % dan expect agreement sebesar 96,4% yang artinya terdapat kesesuaian (fit) antara penilaian dari para ahli dengan hasil rancangan model. Selanjutnya hasil dari uji coba didapatkan bahwa semua item telah memenuhi kriteria valid, reliabel, mempunyai indeks kesukaran dan daya beda soal yang baik.
Pengembangan Instrumen Tes Keterampilan Proses Sains pada Topik Kesetimbangan Kimia: Analisis dengan Model Rasch
Authors: Hasanah Hasnatul , Aini Faizah Qurrata
Published: January 2025

Proses penilaian di sekolah saat ini lebih fokus pada aspek pengetahuan daripada aspek keterampilan proses sains sehingga belum sesuai dengan capaian pembelajaran pada kurikulum merdeka. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah mengembangkan instrumen tes keterampilan proses sains pada topik kesetimbangan kimia menggunakan model Rasch. Terdapat enam aspek yang akan diukur pada tes KPS ini sesuai dengan capaian pembelajaran pada kurikulum merdeka yaitu mengamati, mempertanyakan dan memprediksi, merencanakan dan memilih metode, memproses, menganalisis, data dan informasi, mengevaluasi dan refleksi, serta mengomunikasikan hasil. Instrumen ini terdidri dari 18 soal pilihan ganda yang telah divalidasi oleh lima orang ahli. Hasil validitas logis dianalisis menggunakan program Minifac dan diperoleh penilaian ahli (exact agreements) sebesar 94,9% dan jika dibandingkan dengan penilaian yang diharapkan pada model Rasch (expected agreement) sebesar 94,5% sehingga soal yang telah dirancang dapat dikatakan valid secara logis. Data hasil uji coba kepada peserta didik dianalisis menggunakan model Rasch melalui program Ministep menunjukkan hasil yang sesuai untuk setiap butir soal karena memenuhi kriteria nilai outfit MNSQ, ZSTD, dan Pt Mean Corr. Nilai reliabilitas yang diperoleh sebesar 0,88 yang termasuk kriteria bagus. Empat klasifikasi butir soal yaitu sangat sulit, sulit, mudah, dan sangat mudah diperoleh dari nilai indeks kesukaran dan daya beda soal.
Analisis Strategi Verbal, Spasial, dan Pemecahan Masalah Matematik yang Ditinjau dari Perbedaan Gender
Authors: Adilia Puteri Nabilah , Cahyono Hendarto , Ummah Siti Khoiruli
Published: January 2025

Manusia selalu menggunakan perhitungan serta angka pada kehidupan sehari-hari. Matematika juga artinya bidang pendidikan yang sangat krusial bagi kehidupan manusia. Dalam pendidikan matematika, banyak faktor yang harus dipertimbangkan, termasuk kemampuan, keinginan, kesiapan guru, dan kesiapan siswa, tetapi yang paling penting adalah jenis kelamin siswa (gender). Gender merupakan aspek psikososial yang menentukan cara seseorang bertindak dan berperilaku agar dapat diterima di lingkungan sosialnya. Perbedaan gender dapat mempengaruhi cara seseorang berpikir dan menyelesaikan masalah. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui strategi verbal dan spasial yang digunakan siswa dalam menyelesaikan masalah pembelajaran matematika. Subjek yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah siswa dan siswi SMP secara acak untuk setiap jenjang kelas. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah deskriptif kualitatif dengan melakukan observasi terhadap siswa. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah pemberian tes. Aspek yang diukur pada tes mengikuti indikator strategi verbal dan spasial. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan yaitu dengan melakukan reduksi data, penyajian data, dan menarik kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa persentase siswa perempuan memiliki kecenderungan strategi verbal sebanyak 50% dan siswa laki-laki memiliki kecenderungan mempunyai kemampuan visual denagn persentase 50%. Pada penelitian ini diketahui jika siswa laki-laki lebih mudah mencari jarak tempuh dalam soal secara grafis daripada deskripsi. Sedangkan siswa perempuan lebih dominan menyelesaikan permasalah dari konsep ruang dengan menggunakan strategi verbal yaitu dengan mendeskripsikan jawaban. Namun baik siswa dan siswi dalam penelitian ini masih kurang mampu dalam menyelesaikan masalah dalam bentuk matematis.
Kral Lear Üzerine Yapısökümcü Okuma
Authors: Mete Nur Sinem
Published: January 2025

Dekonstrüksiyon; yapısöküm, yapıbozum olarak bilinen kuram Jacques Derrida’ nın temsilciğinde gelişmiş, batı metafiziğinin değişmez kurallarını sorgulayan, şüpheci ve metinden çıkarılabilinecek kesin anlamların tümüne kuşkuyla cevap veren logo mezkezciliğe karşı eleştirel post-modern bir okuma tutumudur. Yapısöküm okumalarında metnin kesin görünen ifadeleri ve yargıları tekrar ve tekrar incelemeli, anlamların farklı anlamlara dönüşebileceğini bilerek dilin devinimi yorumlanmalıdır. Bu bağlamda çalışmada Shakespeare’in 1605 yılında yazmış olduğu Kral Lear oyununun yapısökümcü okuması yapılacaktır.  İyi-kötü, dost-düşman, karı-koca gibi ve daha birçoğunun örnek verileceği ikili karşıtlıklar bakımından ve metinlerarası göndermelerin bolluğundan dolayı yapısökümcü okumaya elverişli olan bu okumada Lear’ın bir otorite sembolü olarak yer aldığı baba-erkil aile yapısındaki yerinin öykü boyunca gelişimi ve alt öykülerle olan benzerliği, demans ve duygu bozuklukları, körlükten bilgeliğe olan yolculuğu yapısökümcü yaklaşımla okunarak metnin döngüsel çizgisinde Lear’ın karşılaştığı durumlar irdenelecektir. Lear’ın ve aile bireylerinin karşılaştığı durumların sayısız olasılıkları üzerinde bir okuma yapılacak, fiziksel ve psikolojik yansımalar incelenerek olaylar, sonsuz anlam çatallanmalarına bağlı olarak değerlendirilecektir.
GEÇMİŞTEN GÜNÜMÜZE İSTANBUL ULAŞIM SİSTEMİ ÜZERİNE DÜŞÜNCELER (İSTANBUL AVRUPA YAKASINDAN ANADOLU YAKASI ULAŞIMINDA OLUŞAN SORUNLAR)
Authors: Ergen Yaşar Bahri
Published: January 2025

Ulaşım ilk insandan günümüze en önemli ihtiyaçlardandır, şöyle ki yer değiştirmek, eşya taşımak vb. işlevler için önemlidir. Bilindiği gibi kentler, insan yaşamında gereksinimlerinin karşılanarak yaşam kalitesinin artırılması için kentsel alanlarda günlük yaşamın gereği kullanım alanları ilişkisi zorunluluk içerir. Bu bağlamda İstanbul’un 1970’li yıllardaki Ulaşım sistemindeki sorunlar üzerine Mimarlık Fakültesi Şehircilik Alanındaki Mastır Programı Yüksek Lisans Tez konusu üzerine yazılmış bulunan “İstanbul Kadıköy’de Yerel Bir Ulaşım Sistemi Araştırması” konulu çalışma 1976 yılında yapılmıştır.  Çalışmanın yapıldığı tarihte kentleşmenin yarattığı ortaya konan sorunların günümüzdeki durum ile karşılaştırılarak, çözümde ve devam eden mevcut durumdaki sorunların ve tespitlerin ortaya konması bağlamında çözüm önerileri sunulmaktadır.
Examining the Role of Anti-Corruption Training Courses at South African Universities: Any Lessons for Africa?
Authors: Saruchera Munyaradzi , Evangelos Mantzaris
Published: January 2025

This paper examines the role of university courses in anti-corruption strategies and is based on the argument that universities should be key stakeholders in strengthening the fight against corruption in Africa. To this aim, the researchers, employing the qualitative empirical paradigm, examined the opinions and knowledge of seasoned university and civil organization researchers on the importance of university-based anti-corruption training. The focus was on the relevance for South African higher education institutions, its students, and the country, including both private and public sectors. The participating researchers explored what would guarantee a successful training initiative by identifying the most important topics, themes, realities, and challenges. In addition, the question of whether a generic anti-corruption training initiative throughout the African continent would be successful was also asked. While there were minor differences of viewpoints and opinions, most participants believed that university-based anti-corruption training could play a central role in the fight against corruption on all levels and they provided motivation for their views. The findings of this unique study contribute to the notion that universities are key stakeholders in fighting corruption, and that a corruption-conscious curriculum is central in the battle against endemic malfeasance.
Uso de la Regresión Logística para Predecir el Éxito de Modelos de Negocio en Microempresas
Authors: Cueva Bermeo André Alberto , Feijoo Jaramillo Irene Maria , Sarmiento Chugcho Carlos Bolívar , Mite Albán María Teresa
Published: January 2025

Este estudio evaluó cómo el género y las actividades de marketing influyen en el éxito de los modelos de negocio en Machala, Ecuador, un contexto especialmente desafiante para microempresas y artesanos durante la pandemia de COVID-19. Se utilizaron datos de 213 empresas seleccionadas mediante un muestreo no probabilístico. La variable dependiente fue el éxito del modelo de negocio, evaluada binariamente, mientras que las variables independientes fueron género y actividades de marketing. Se empleó un análisis de regresión logística utilizando SPSS. Los resultados mostraron que tanto el género como las actividades de marketing son predictores significativos del éxito del modelo de negocio. Las empresas lideradas por hombres tienen una probabilidad 4.92 veces mayor de éxito, y la implementación de actividades de marketing aumenta esta probabilidad significativamente. La diversidad de género y la implementación de estrategias de marketing son factores críticos para el éxito empresarial. Fomentar estos elementos puede optimizar el rendimiento de los modelos de negocio en contextos similares.
Penanganan Permasalahan Sampah di Hutan Mangrove Margomulyo Menjadi Kompos: Inovasi Produk dan Sosialisasi
Authors: Rahim Muhammad , Fathoni Achmad , Adhiatama Jamal Nur Faisal , Safitri Dimar , Zikra Mulqiyati , Nugraha Tesalonika Dwi , Wantira Amanda Dwi
Published: January 2025

Hutan mangrove merupakan sumberdaya alam daerah tropis yang mempunyai manfaat besar baik secara ekologi maupun ekonomi. Namun, terdapat beberapa masalah yaitu banyaknya tumpukan sampah yang berasal dari pembuangan rumah tangga (sampah domestik) masyarakat sekitar Hutan Mangrove Margomulyo, sehingga dapat mencemari lingkungan dan merusak ekosistem. Masalah lainnya adalah kurangnya pemeliharaan rumah bibit dan terkesan monoton karena kurangnya hiasan dan warna pada rumah bibit, hal itu berdampak pada sepinya jumlah pengunjung. Sehingga perlu dilakukan tindakan dengan menyediakan tempat sampah dan memperindah rumah bibit. Sampah telah dipilih untuk menjadi fokus pada masalah ini dalam pelaksanaan KKN melalui kerjasama dengan pihak Dinas Lingkungan Hidup (DLH). Solusi permasalahan yang diberikan adalah menyediakan tempat sampah serta mengelola sampah daun jatuh menjadi kompos di Hutan Mangrove Margomulyo uang diharapkan dapat membantu masyarakat dalam mengurangi jumlah sampah dan menaikkan nilai ekonomi. Balikpapan dan melakukan sosialisasi.
Digital Transformation and Market Orientation: Mediating Roles of Organizational Learning and Agility in Organizational Performance
Authors: LIU Zhaohui , PHAWITPIRIYAKLITI Chaithanaskorn , PATTANAYANON Pirayut , TERASON Sid
Published: January 2025

This study investigates the impact of digital transformation and market orientation on organizational performance, focusing on the mediating roles of organizational learning and agility within the dynamic context of foreign trade enterprises in Dongguan, China. Leveraging structural equation modeling (SEM) with data from 569 enterprises, the research establishes that digital transformation and market orientation significantly enhance organizational performance directly and indirectly. Organizational learning enables firms to integrate and apply knowledge effectively, while agility allows for rapid adaptation to environmental changes. Both mediators amplify the positive effects of digital strategies and market alignment. The findings emphasize the interplay between digital transformation and market orientation in fostering dynamic capabilities, aligning with previous literature on strategic management and organizational learning. By embedding a culture of continuous learning and promoting agile practices, organizations can enhance their adaptability and competitiveness in volatile environments. The study further provides actionable insights for enterprises to leverage digital tools and market intelligence to optimize operations, foster innovation, and improve customer satisfaction. Policy implications include encouraging investments in digital infrastructure, workforce development, and regulatory frameworks to support digital adoption and market-driven strategies. Additionally, this research highlights the need for longitudinal studies to explore the evolving dynamics of these relationships over time and across diverse industries. Overall, this study contributes to theoretical and practical understanding, offering a comprehensive framework for leveraging digital transformation and market orientation to achieve sustained organizational success in the digital era.
Key Factors in the Development of Capital Markets Globally
Authors: (Cojocaru) Daniela Șerban , Banța Viorel-Costin , Crețu Raluca Florentina , Țuțui Daniela , Tănase Andreea Gabriela
Published: January 2025

This research paper investigates the impact of macroeconomic and institutional factors on the development of capital markets, measured as the ratio of market capitalization to gross domestic product (GDP), on panel data from 47 stock exchanges, both mature and developing markets, from 2008 to 2020. Despite overall economic growth and an increase in market capitalization to GDP ratio between 2008 and 2020, nearly half of the markets experienced negative trends in the post-pandemic and wartime period of 2020. Key findings from regression and VAR models highlight the significant influence of local bank credit, political stability, and broad money on capital market development, with a positive long-term impact of lending interest rates, but a negative effect of foreign direct investment on market capitalization. Policy recommendations include focusing on political stability, promoting financial intermediation, improving SME access to credit, and maintaining moderate inflation and low-interest rates to foster a stable investment environment and encourage public participation in capital markets through education initiatives.
Language Classroom Management: Underprivileges of ChatGPT
Authors: Hayat Ali
Published: January 2025

Despite tons of researches on ChatGPT, the language classroom management underprivileges, it is an undefined question among many researchers, teachers and students. However, there are uncountable debts and discussions going on in many universities regarding ChatGPT usage. This research paper is to define a phenomenon issue of language classroom management which is underprivileged situation for ChatGPT usage as question statement. The qualitative meta-analysis has been employed and thematic analysis to describe enjoin ChatGPT in language classroom management and its disposition in relationship to language classroom management. The study reveals three certain themes such as Language Classroom Management and Technology, ChatGPT in Language Classroom, ChatGPT in Language Education, which provides amicable exigency and comprehension of the link between ChatGPT and language classroom management. In conclusion, it has enlightened the unexplored demand where there is implicit and explicit need of pertain policies for utilizing ChatGPT into language classroom management.
Gut Microbiota and Their Metabolites as Modulators of Vascular Complications in Diabetes
Authors: Duan Meng , Wen Jielu , Chen Anning , Chen Sifan
Published: January 2025

Review
Gut Microbiota and Their Metabolites as Modulators of Vascular Complications in Diabetes

Meng Duan 1,2,3,†, Jielu Wen 1,2,†, Anning Chen 1,2,† and Sifan Chen 1,2,*

1 Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Malignant Tumor Epigenetics and Gene Regulation, Guangdong-Hong Kong Joint Laboratory for RNA Medicine, Medical Research Center, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510000, China
2 Nanhai Translational Innovation Center of Precision Immunology, Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hospital, Foshan 528200, China
3 Zhongshan School of Medicine, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510000, China
* Correspondence: chensf26@mail.sysu.edu.cn
† These authors contributed equally to this work.

Received: 8 November 2024; Revised: 29 November 2024; Accepted: 24 December 2024; Published: 7 January 2025

Abstract: With the global rise in population and aging, along with the increasing burden of overweight and obesity, the prevalence of diabetes is expected to surge dramatically. Microvascular and macrovascular complications are the leading causes of death among patients with type 2 diabetes. Recent advancements have provided evidence suggesting that gut microbiota directly or indirectly regulate vascular function. This review focuses on the complex interactions between gut microbiota and its metabolites and vascular complications of diabetes. In particular, we highlight the novel therapeutic effects of interventions such as probiotics, dietary modifications, and fecal microbiota transplantation in improving gut microbiota composition and reducing the risk of vascular complications in diabetes. These findings not only provide new insights into the pathological mechanisms of diabetic vascular complications but also reveal ideas for guiding the formulation of future treatment strategies.
Digital Aesthetics
Authors: Boccali Renato , Andreini Giulia
Published: January 2025

As suggested by Walter Benjamin in the famous essay on The Work of Art in the Age of its Technological Reproducibility[1], the emergence of new technologies such as photography and cinema brought about a rearticulation of the collective sensorium, implying a perceptive modification of the modes of fruition, introducing the spectator to new somaesthetic habits and practices. Today, the idea of an essential change in the way we perceive the world has become true in a way that largely exceeds Benjamin’s expectations. Digital technologies have become more than just mere instruments. Rather, they have either taken the form of three-dimensional computer-generated and responsive environments, in which users interact through their bodies (like virtual reality) or have been deeply integrated into perceptual milieu and into human’s bodily self, permeating and shaping his everyday experience (as AI and augmented or mixed reality). This issue aims to draw a provisional map of possible paths and work directions for digital aesthetics, without claiming to be exhaustive.
Great support in this direction comes from the heritage of the lively discussions held during the Summer School on Lake Como, from 29 May to 1 June 2023, at the prestigious venue of the Alessandro Volta Foundation in Como, under the direction of Maddalena Mazzocut-Mis. This gathering an opportunity to outline research axes by offering an active space for discussion that generated possibilities for problematic focus for both faculty and Ph.D. students. The present issue thus welcomes some of those suggestions which have blossomed and borne new fruit over the past year. At the same time, the large number of submissions we received led us to select additional texts that contribute to outlining an issue focusing on three main axes: Digital, Extended Realities, Artificial Intelligence.
The Selfie and the Low-Resolution Self: Beyond Foucault’s Technologies of the Self
Authors: Tavani Elena
Published: January 2025

The article discusses Foucault’s «technologies of the self» by reconsidering the link between ethics and aesthetics in this paradigm, with a view to its possible application to selfie technology as a «gestural image» (Frosh). This reconsideration stems from a close examination of the self as understood by the concept of technologies of the self, emphasizing also the aesthetic aspects of its rationality and of its phenomenological dimension. The article also highlights how technologies of the self fail to overturn the logic of domination, which is still present in Foucault’s formulation and is likewise evident in «performative» interpretations of both Foucault’s technologies of the self and of the techno-social phenomenon of the selfie. From this perspective, the article proposes not to consider the «self of the selfie» as a mere support for self-narrative or as a product of performative action, but rather to view it as a «low-resolution self». In displaying itself through an act of outward projection within often complex situations and environments, this «low-resolution self» embodies a new ethos of coexistence and connectivity. On this basis, the question of interpreting the selfie phenomenon as a technology of the self shifts into a broader inquiry, where the focus moves from a technology of the self to an ecology of the self.
What is My Value? Digital Questions in Aesthetic Education: the Case of Video Game
Authors: Aimo Laura
Published: January 2025

New generations are born and raised within a digital ecosystem that is becoming increasingly pervasive and sophisticated for profit. Examining the reasons and effects of this early and prolonged exposure to mediation and seduction processes operated by electronic devices is fundamental not only from pedagogical and philosophical perspectives, but also from ethical and political ones. At stake is the very possibility of aisthesis: that intimate and free encounter, with self and other, which is as cognitively as it is emotionally connoted, but above all embodied. The article addresses this issue by examining the case of the video game, an object within one of the most flourishing markets, that absorbs a large part of the everyday life of children and teenagers. By interweaving different disciplinary perspectives, the aim is to reflect on the perception of value that massive consumption of this simulation may entail. The thesis proposed here is twofold: on the one hand, the fiction of the video game tends to present itself as true, on the other, it shapes the perception on the predominant capitalist model, i.e. that of productivity, addiction, competition, and acceleration. Only an aesthetic education that allows children and young people to experience this complexity while simultaneously enabling them to grasp the breadth and power of their own potential is able to preserve the possibility of a free and conscious learning and development.
The Mockumentary: History of a Deception. Perception, Image Consciousness, and Narrative Engagement
Authors: Gjepali Florjer
Published: January 2025

This article aims to investigate the documentary film image through the lens of phenomenological image theory. Specifically, it seeks to explore the genre of mockumentary, reflecting on the reasons behind the deception that lead the consciousness to believe that what it is seeing has really happened. In the phenomenological literature, the theme of deception has often been addressed through the case of hyperrealistic wax statues, which exemplify the typical perceptual misunderstanding of mistaking an image for a flesh-and-blood person. In contrast to the wax figures model, I argue that there is no perceptual deception in mockumentaries. On the contrary: mockumentaries work precisely because they do not attempt to deceive perception. Rather, the idea I propose is to interpret the deception of the mockumentary in terms of a narrative engagement of perception.
Artificial “intelligence” and the ontology of art: A phenomenological inquiry
Authors: Ballatore Anna , Ballatore Francesca
Published: January 2025

The article explores the philosophical implications of artificial intelligence (AI) in the realm of art, drawing from phenomenological perspectives. Firstly, it aims to clarify specific terms frequently used in philosophical and technological debates, thereby enhancing dialogue in the field and addressing underlying issues. The article focuses on questioning the role of art as an event of manifestation and explores the implications of AI on the relationship between art and Truth. In this regard, the analysis considers whether AI-generated art can truly engage in the ontological event as the human-created art, or if it merely remains a product of computational processes, lacking genuine existential depth. The goal is to return to the fundamental question of being of the artwork, seeking to understand how AI challenges or redefines traditional concepts of art’s essence.
Text-to-image technologies. The Aesthetic implications of AI-generated images.
Authors: Manera Lorenzo
Published: January 2025

Synthography, a term that describes images generated by Text-to-Image (TTI) technologies such as DALL·E, Midjourney, and Stable Diffusion, enables the creation of images generated through software that involve linguistic prompts. Such prompts are processed by encoded semantic systems, able to capture compositional aspects of arbitrary language text inputs. By drawing on the emerging aesthetic theories on AI-generated images, this contribution aims at discussing the European AI-Act, published in March 2024.
Firstly, it analyzes the Act's perspective on synthographies, highlighting how it interprets generative AI within the paradigm of copying and technical reproducibility. Secondly, the paper discusses the regulatory challenges posed by AI-generated content, which blurs the line between original works and replicas, raising concerns about copyright and the authenticity of creative outputs. Third, the study explores the Act's paragraph regarding AI systems that produce content resembling existing images, as it concerns the testimonial value of images. Finally, this contribution examines the possible contribution offered by AI-generated images in the field of the visual art.
Inverted Ekphrasis and Hallucinating Stochastic Parrots: Deleuzean Insights into AI and Art in Daily Life
Authors: Lee Lenka , Mácha Jakub
Published: January 2025

This study explores the potential of contemporary large language models (LLMs) to achieve Gilles Deleuze’s goal of integrating art into daily life. Deleuze’s philosophy, with its focus on creative repetition, finds a parallel in LLMs, which replicate and innovate artistic styles by transforming text prompts into various artistic expressions. Although LLMs can very effectively blend and mimic these styles, they remain mere tools – as suggested by the metaphor of a stochastic parrot; the true creative force remains the human artist. Currently, these models are experimental, and their artistic outputs, while impressive, are still viewed as pastiches rather than genuine art. Nonetheless, we can expect advances that may soon enable artists to use LLMs to create genuine artworks.