bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Yield curve dynamics with macroeconomic factors in Iberian economies
Authors: Maldonado Isabel , Pinho Carlos
Published: November 2020

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to analyse the bidirectional relation between the term structure of interest rates components and macroeconomic factors. Using a factor augmented vector autoregressive model, impulse response functions and forecasting error variance decompositions we find evidence of a bidirectional relation between yield curve factors and the macroeconomic factors, with increased relevance of yield factors over it with increased forecasting horizons. The study was conduct for the two Iberian countries using information of public debt interest rates of Spain and Portugal and macroeconomic factors extracted from a set of macroeconomic variables, including indicators of activity, prices and confidence. Results show that the inclusion of confidence and macroeconomic factors in the analysis of the relationship between macroeconomics and interest rate structure is extremely relevant. The results obtained allow us to conclude that there is a strong impact of changes in macroeconomic factors on the term structure of interest rates, as well as a significant impact factors of the term structure in the future evolution of macroeconomic factors.
¿Qué sucederá con la internacionalización de la educación superior y la movilidad estudiantil después del Covid-19?
Authors: Gómez López Aura Pamela
Published: November 2020

La internacionalización es un proceso que se lleva a cabo en las instituciones de educación superior con diferentes objetivos y con su implementación se busca integrar una mirada internacional e intercultural en las funciones de las universidades; este proceso se compone de diversas estrategias, y, entre las más conocidas, se encuentra la movilidad estudiantil. En las últimas décadas la internacionalización ha cobrado más relevancia, sin embargo, es un proceso del cual aún se carece un entendimiento integral y se realiza de acuerdo con las intenciones y recursos de las instituciones. Con la llegada del virus COVID-19, la internacionalización y la movilidad estudiantil se encuentran ante un futuro incierto, ante la urgencia de resolver otras necesidades en las instituciones, por lo que se comienzan a explorar otras formas de implementarla.
Research gaps based virtualization in mobile cloud computing
Authors: Annane Boubakeur , Alti Adel , Ghazali Osman
Published: November 2020

Recently, mobile computing is known as a fast-growing utilization of people's daily life. However, the main is the limited mobile devices’ resources such as processing capability, storage space and battery life. With the development of cloud computing, mobile devices’ resources are improved with the help of cloud services, which resulted an emerged technology named Mobile Cloud Computing (MCC). Although the MCC has several advantages for mobile users, it is also challenged by many critical issues like security and privacy of the mobile user's data that offloaded on the cloud’ servers and processed on the virtual machines (VMs). In virtualization, various investigations showed that malicious users are able to break down the cloud security methods by spreading their VMs in order to alter or violate the user sensitive data that executed on cloud’ VMs. This paper deeply analyzes the recent MCC based virtualization approaches and methods by criticizing them. We found out that no approach protects the data from being stolen while distributed VMs that deployed on different cloud servers exchanging data. Hence, the paper provides practical gaps related to virtualization in MCC and future perspectives.
La educación superior desde arriba y desde abajo: el caso del Hostos Community College en la ciudad de Nueva York
Authors: Cruz José E.
Published: November 2020

Este artículo da cuenta del establecimiento y mantenimiento del community college Eugenio María de Hostos, localizado en el municipio del Bronx, en la ciudad de Nueva York, en conexión con reclamos de base por parte de los puertorriqueños y de otros grupos minoritarios en la ciudad durante los años ‘60 y ‘70. Este es un aspecto novedoso en su historia pues lo usual es que las instituciones de educación superior sean iniciativas “desde arriba.” El establecimiento de Hostos ocurrió al mismo tiempo que la puesta en marcha de una política de libre acceso por parte de la universidad de  la ciudad (CUNY). La lucha para evitar el cierre de Hostos, dictaminado en 1976, fue similar a la lucha para lograr su establecimiento. El artículo concluye que las iniciativas y esfuerzos “desde arriba” se combinaron de modo indirecto, directo y mediado con las presiones de estudiantes, profesores, activistas, y residentes “desde abajo,” para lograr el establecimiento y la preservación de la institución, y sugiere que el éxito de la movilización social en general depende en gran parte de que su expresión se haga a través del poder más que desde las afueras del poder
La Historia de la Universidad en la Fiesta de la Ciencia en España
Authors: Hernández Díaz José María
Published: November 2020

Todas las universidades de España celebran cada año académico, en el inicio de curso, un conjunto de actos que forman parte de lo que podemos denominar la Fiesta de la Ciencia, utilizando un lenguaje positivista del siglo XIX. Dentro de esa celebración alcanza especial significado la lección inaugural, que pronuncia un profesor elegido al efecto, y que suele ser un académico de prestigio en su especialidad académica. De manera paciente hemos formado primero una base de datos de 2165 unidades, discursos o lecciones inaugurales pronunciadas en las 87 universidades españolas, públicas y privadas, desde 1939 a 2019. Más tarde hemos podido formar varias categorías de análisis, que acogen diferentes campos temáticos de la vida universitaria. Una de esas categorías es la “Historia de las Universidades”, que nos permite obtener un cupo de 54 unidades o lecciones inaugurales que abordan esa temática. De su lectura y estudio obtenemos conclusiones muy significativas para la historia particular de algunas universidades, en especial para las consideradas como clásicas, pero también para el conjunto de la universidad española, desde sus orígenes en la Edad Media al siglo XXI. Se muestra así cómo la historia de las universidades, a través de una fuente documental propia como son las lecciones inaugurales, puede afianzarse como un campo propio dentro de los estudios sobre educación superior, y también sobre la historia institucional
Donatella della Porta, Lorenzo Cini y César Guzmán-Concha. Contes­ting Higher Education. Student Move­ments against Neoliberal Universitie
Authors: Seia Guadalupe Andrea
Published: November 2020

Este artículo reseña: Donatella della Porta, Lorenzo Cini y César Guzmán-Concha. Contes­ting Higher Education. Student Move­ments against Neoliberal Universities. Bristol: Bristol University Press, 2020, 230 pp.
Effect of Ethanol Extract of Mangosteen Peel on Serum Malondialdehyde and Leukotriene B4 Levels in Male White Rats (Rattus norvegicus) Wistar Strain Exposed with Electric Cigarette Smoke
Authors: Santoso Jemima Lewi , Notopuro Harianto , Qurnianingsih Ema
Published: November 2020

This study aimed to analyze the administration of mangosteen peel ethanol extract at different doses can reduce levels of malondialdehyde (MDA) and leukotriene B4 (LTB4) serum in male white rats (Rattus norvegicus) Wistar strains exposed to electric cigarette smoke. Electric cigarette induces mitochondrial ROS production and triggers oxidative stress. Antioxidants are needed by the body if there are many free radicals, for example mangosteen peel. This laboratory experimental study uses a randomized post-test only control group design. Thirty male white rats were divided into 5 groups randomly (KK, KR, P1, P2, P3). KK given 0.5% Na-CMC, KR given smoke and 0.5% Na-CMC, P1, P2, P3 given smoke and mangosteen peel ethanol extract 100, 200, 300 mg/kg weight. Data were tested for normality and homogeneity tests. Data distribution was found not normal. Data were tested by Kruskal-Wallis Test and Mann-Whitney. Kruskal-Wallis Test results showed significant differences in MDA and LTB4 levels in each experimental group (KS, KR, P1, P2 and P3), p <0.05. Mann-Whitney test results showed a significant difference in the MDA levels of the KR against P3 and in the LTB4 level of the KR against P2 (p <0.05). The conclusion of the study was the administration of mangosteen peel ethanol extract can reduce MDA and LTB4 levels serum in male white rats (Rattus norvegicus) Wistar strains exposed to electric cigarette smoke.
The Influence of Anti-Hiv-1 Specific IgY In Inhibiting HIV-1 Infection in Binding Phase with Syncytium Examination of CD4 Receptor Density Using the Flowcytometry Method
Authors: Maskoep Wiwiek Indriyani , Nasronudin Nasronudin , Khairunisa Siti , Sudjarwo Sri Agus
Published: November 2020

HIV/AIDS infections have increased and spread very quickly in the world, including in Indonesia. The absence of an effective vaccine and the fact that antiretroviral drugs can only suppress the progression of infection but cannot eradicate it lead to the efforts to find materials containing immunoglobulins that can replace the immune system which greatly declines in HIV/ AIDS patients. The successful use of specific IgY in other studies opens up opportunities for the use of anti-HIV-1 specific IgY as passive immunotherapy. This type of research is true experimental research design with post-test only control group design. IgY was obtained from Lohmann Laying hens chicken eggs immunized with the inactivated HIV-1 virus. The concentration of IgY was determined using the Bradford method and then the characterization test was continued using the AGPT, ELISA, SDS-PAGE and Western blot tests which showed anti-HIV-1 specific IgY. The results of the test showed specific anti-HIV-1 IgY was effective in inhibiting the formation of syncytium in HIV-1 infection against CD4+ T lymphocytes in the binding phase (entry stage) in the treatment group p-value 0.000 (p <0.05). The results of CD4 receptor density tests using the Flowcytometry method showed that specific anti-HIV-1 IgY was effective in inhibiting HIV-1 infection against CD4+ T lymphocytes in the binding phase (entry stage) in the treatment group p-value 0.047 (p<0.05).
Pengaruh Harga, Reputasi, Kualitas Jasa, Promosi, Keterpaksaan Berpindah, Dan Rekomensasi Pada Perilaku Nasabah Berpindah Bank
Authors: Pursetyaningsih Pursetyaningsih
Published: November 2020

The aim of this research is to measure the effect of price, reputation, service quality, promotion, involuntary switching and recommendation to customer bank switching behavior. Customer switching behavior creates negative impact to market share, decreases profit, loss revenue and investment, and company must spend a lot of money to get new customer. This research based on Theory of Reasoned Action (Fieshbein dan Ajzen, 1980) with two modifications: 1). Critical incident factor that influence bank switching behavior for Asian market is pricing, reputation, promotion, involuntary switching, recommendation and using service quality as evaluation of core service failure, encounter service failure, and inconvenience. Service quality is also an evaluation for attitude toward switching. 2). Subjective norm reject from the model because: a). Attitude is strong predictor for behavior, subjective norm have multikolinearity with attitude. This research is confirmatory study, use survey method with questioners to 323 respondents in Indonesia. Validity for reflective variable use cross loading ≥ 0,7 as discriminant validity and AVE ≥ 0,5 as convergent validity. Reliability use composite reliability ≥ 0,7. Formative variable validity use content and face validity and weight and significantly of weight. The result of this research have Goodness of Fit Model is 0,3949. Pricing and recommendation significant positive influence attitude toward switching with p value of 0,009183. and 1,314E-05. Attitude toward switching is positive significant influence intention to switching with p value 2,7310E-23. Variable past switching behavior influences variable intention to switch directly and mediating by attitude toward switching with p value of 6,9267E-03 and 6,5522E-04. Add path from pricing and recomendation increasing goodness of fit model become 0,4053.
Internasionalisasi Usaha Mikro, Kecil, Dan Menengah (Umkm) Ditinjau Dari Tipe Kepemilikan: Studi Empiris Di Jawa Timur
Authors: Roida Herlina Yoka , Sunarjanto N. Agus , Sunarjanto N. Agus , Jayaprana William , Jayaprana William
Published: November 2020

In the internationalization process, scales do not become an obstacle among small medium SMEs. However, the capacity to get market access is the most important consideration based the type of SMEs ownership. This reach draws the impact of ownership types to invoice internationalization. The model analysis used in this research are: (1) model 1 used to determine whether or not SMEs to export, and (2) model 2 used to determine the intensity of SMEs in exports that control by innovation (R&D expenditure), employment (SIZE) and sector choices. As a result, there is no significant impact of ownership type to the internationalization strategy. The decision mostly influenced by control variable which is sector choices, respectively.
Pengaruh Etika Kerja Islam Dan Etika Bisnis Terhadap Komitmen Organisasi Dengan Komitmen Profesi Sebagai Variabel Intervening
Authors: Novianti Leny , Gunawan Hendra
Published: November 2020

This research aims at examining the effect of variable of Islamic work ethics and business ethics on the organizational and professional commitment, in which variable of professional commitment functions as intervening variable. The primary data of this research are collected through collecting opinion or perception of external auditors, who fills in and submit quetionnaire to the researcher. The 30 copies of questionnaire distributed to the public accountant in Riau with sensu. Questionnaire are analyzed by using regression technique with help of SPSS V 16 program and multiple regression analysis. The result of this research shows that the more understand the external auditor the prevailed custom or rule of work, either in the profession ethics or Islamic work ethics and bussiness ethics the better he does his duty and function as external auditor. And furthermore, it has effect on his commitment of profession as a external auditor and commitment of organization.
Pengaruh Trust Dan Commitment Terhadap Relationship Quality Studi pada Perusahaan Pasangan Usaha PT. XYZ (Sebuah Lembaga Keuangan Non Bank)
Authors: Rahardian Reza
Published: November 2020

This study aims to describe the business partner companies perceived of trust, commitment and relationship quality at PT. XYZ (a non bank financial institution). Theoritically, this research aims to provide empirical evidence of the influence of trust and commitment on relationship quality, and the mediation effect of commitment to the influence of trust towars the relationship quality. Data were gathered from 31 business partner companies of PT. XYZ. Multiple Regression/Path Analysis was used to test the hypotheses. Descriptive analysis shows that there is a high trust and commitment in business partner companies of PT. XYZ. They also give a high respons to the relationship quality. Regression analysis shows that trust and commitment influence the relationship quality. It also revealed that there isi mediation effect of commitment to the influence of trust towards relationship quality. This study has limitation by using respondent perceived only. This can be overcome by conducting comparative analysis using actual performance indicator evaluated by PT. XYZ.
Pengaruh Safety Climate Terhadap Kecelakaan Kerja Dengan Safety Behavior Sebagai Variabel Intervening Pada Karyawan PT. Panca Wana Indonesia Di Krian
Authors: Setiawan Mohammad Agus , Agustina Tri Siwi
Published: November 2020

This study aims to analyze the effect of safety climate on job accident at employees of PT. Panca Wana Indonesia with safety behavior as intervening variable. The research was conducted on supervisor and employees at operational and production department with a sample of 87 persons. The analysis technique used is a path analysis. The independent variable in this research is the safety climate (X), is the intervening variable safety behavior (Z), and the dependent variable is job accident (Y). Results of this study indicate that safety climate has direct effect and significant on job accident is proved, because it has a significance value (Sig) t 0,000 less than the significance level (α) of 5% t, and safety climate is proved has a effect on job accident with safety behavior as intervening variable, because the value of significance (Sig) t variable safety climate to safety behavior, and safety behavior to job accident are 0,000, is smaller than the value significance level (α) by 5%.
Leverage, Growth Opportunity Dan Investasi Pada Perusahaan Non Keuangan Yang Terdaftar Di BEI
Authors: Rianawati Andri , Setiawan Rahmat
Published: November 2020

Company's investment activities in Indonesia experienced significant fluctuations. Companies make the investments in order to enhance shareholder value. In connection with investment decision-making, company should consider the internal conditions, such as the condition of the company's bank debt or leverage conditions. Moreover, before making an investment decision, the company should consider the investment opportunities (growth opportunity). This study aims to identify the effect of leverage on investment and whether a company that has low growth opportunity has lower investment. This is seen by adding moderating variable-growth opportunity in leverage effect on investment, which is proxied by Tobin's Q and sales growth. The samples used were non-financial companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2009 through 2013. The regression results showed significant negative effect of leverage on investment. This means that the leverage gives a negative impact on investment, the higher the leverage makes the investment lower. This happens because the bank debt raises investment restrictions on companies, thus higher bank debt will strengthen the restrictions on the investments made by the bank. Moderation model, of growth opportunity proxied by Tobin's Q and Sales Growth, weakens the negative effect of leverage on investments in companies with low growth opportunity. This means, companies with low growth opportunities has weaker negative influence of leverage on the investment. This is because, companies that have low growth opportunity, have a lower profitable investment projects, so restrictions on investments made by the bank or keditor are looser.
Pengukuran Kinerja Mesin Perusahaan Menggunakan Overall Equipment Effectiveness Dan Usulan Perbaikan Menggunakan Diagram Sebab Akibat (Fish-Bone) Pada CV. Jati Makmur Pasuruan
Authors: Karismawan Fredo , Katias Puspandam
Published: November 2020

This study aims to to know costs inflicted of a system of preventive maintenance and maintenance of the breakdown and its effect on downtime. The research was done in the lumber CV .Jati prosper with the qualitative study approach uses the descriptive.  Procedures data collection in penellitian it has several stages of, namely the preliminary survey, theoretical survey, and field study. The result from research found that among januari until december 2010 OEE range 65,093% -81,175%. After research found that two factors majority affect OEE value in CV.Jati Makmur two factors is reduce speed losses and setup and adjustment losses with proportion 45,83% and 40,88%.
CULTURA DE SAÚDE: PERCEPÇÃO DOS PROFISSIONAIS DE RECURSOS HUMANOS DE UMA INSTITUIÇÃO FINANCEIRA BRASILEIRA
Authors: Baptista Marcos José Campello , Bertoia Natacha
Published: November 2020

Este estudo teve como objetivo descrever a percepção da cultura de saúde dos profissionais de recursos humanos de uma instituição financeira brasileira. Realizou-se um estudo quantitativo, com a adaptação de um questionário internacional, em dois grupos de profissionais da área de recursos humanos. Os resultados mostraram uma percepção positiva quanto à preocupação da empresa com a saúde dos empregados em ambos os grupos e, que o tempo de empresa e que a formação acadêmica podem influenciar a percepção da cultura de saúde.
PREFERÊNCIA POR CARREIRA E GERAÇÃO Y
Authors: Trefff Marcelo A.
Published: November 2020

Este estudo tem por objetivo analisar as diferentes expectativas em termos de preferências por carreira de jovens universitários, membros da chamada Geração Y. Para tanto, conduziu-se duas pesquisas no mesmo Centro Universitário, na cidade de São Paulo, com alunos de administração. Trata-se de uma pesquisa descritiva, de campo, transversal e correlacional, que investigou 220 alunos concluintes de um curso de administração, na cidade de São Paulo, sendo 80 em 2009 e 140 em 2011, respectivamente. Os dados revelaram que, embora a crença de que os jovens preferem carreiras mais desafiadoras ainda seja dominante, os resultados obtidos auxiliaram na identificação da opção por “estilo de vida” como âncora de carreira principal, com alta incidência estatística no público feminino e, por outro lado, “gerência geral” como principal âncora do público masculino, além da escolha de “autonomia e independência”, como segunda âncora de ambos os gêneros, o que confirma a tendência apontada pelos principais pesquisadores do tema Geração Y. Mesmo realizando a pesquisa com os sujeitos em 2009 e 2011, a grande maioria dos dados revelaram muitas similitudes em termos de preferências por carreira.
Inclusão do tema Gestão da(s) Diversidade(s) nos currículos dos cursos de administração: um estudo exploratório na UFRRJ.
Authors: Pinheiro Jõao Luis Alves , Gois Jõao Bosco Hora
Published: November 2020

O trabalho introduz o debate da gestão da(s) diversidade(s) nos cursos de administração, pois este tem sido um dos cursos mais procurados em instituições de ensino superior. Contextualiza a dos cursos de administração, a descrição da metodologia empregada no trabalho, suas limitações e os critérios da amostra. A amostra foi catalogada, definida e estabelecida sua trajetória histórica. Avançou-se na caracterização paradigmática e ideológica, até a exposição dos resultados obtidos. Buscou-se interface com as práticas gerenciais, para estão explicitar e estabelecer a pertinência desse estudo, com consistência metodológica, bibliográfica, levantamento de campo, análise de documentos e entrevista. O trabalho deixa sinalizações para definição de políticas sociais que contribuam para revisão do papel e do perfil desejável desses profissionais.
Gestão de pessoas como estratégia: um estudo de caso em uma empresa de telefonia de Juiz de Fora.
Authors: De Almeida Erica Schefer , Costa Débora Vargas Ferreira , Altaf Joyce Gonçalves , De Castro Douglas Ribeiro , Troccoli Irene Raguenet
Published: November 2020

A perspectiva da gestão estratégica de pessoas tem sido apontada por vários autores como fonte de vantagem competitiva empresarial. O presente estudo de caso de abordagem qualitativa, realizado em uma organização prestadora de serviços no ramo de telecomunicações, investigou a área de recursos humanos (RH) da empresa, analisando-lhe os papéis adotados e verificando o desempenho de cada papel. Dentre as conclusões, salienta-se que determinadas funções do RH têm contribuído para a realização da estratégia empresarial, mas ainda é necessário maior investimento nos seus papeis enquanto agente facilitador da mudança e enquanto parceiro estratégico.
Carreira no setor produtivo pelo contingente feminino. Impactos nos modelos da saúde do trabalhador.
Authors: Ferraz Renato Ribeiro Nogueira , Monken Sonia , Louzada Santos Marcela Narjara
Published: November 2020

O objetivo o artigo foi apresentar o impacto da inserção do trabalho da mulher em linhasde produção como carreira, sobre o foco do ciclo de vida das mulheres em uma empresa deeletroeletrônicos do Vale do Paraíba no contingente de dias não trabalhados na produção.Trata-se de um estudo observacional e quantitativo, no período de janeiro a junho de 2010onde foram avaliados os afastamentos com tempo maior do que 15 dias, classificados porpatologia. Os dados foram coletados na enfermaria da empresa, que autorizou a realizaçãodeste trabalho. Os resultados mostram que os afastamentos relacionados às doençasosteomusculares foram os mais incidentes. Constata-se o aumento do número de mulheresafastadas, também em função do aumento da quantidade de mulheres que trabalham na linhade produção. Retirar as seguintes palavras desta frase: aumentar em relação aos homens. Deacordo com os dados apresentados, foi possível inferir um novo modelo de gestão de pessoase diversificação da carreira através de programas de saude do trabalhador sob a ótica daprevenção , reduzindo o número de afastamentos e, consequentemente, reduzindo osprejuízos da empresa e melhorar a condição de saúde de seus colaboradores, principalmenteas mulheres em carreira produtiva.
QUESTÃO DE GÊNERO: A PERCEPÇÃO DE ALUNOS E EX-ALUNOS DE PÓS-GRADUAÇÃO STRICTO SENSU EM ADMINISTRAÇÃO SOBRE COMPETÊNCIAS GERENCIAIS
Authors: Cardoso André Luís Janzkovski
Published: November 2020

O objetivo do estudo é verificar a existência de relações entre variáveis demográficas e a percepção quanto ao constructo competências gerenciais. O estudo é de natureza quantitativa, com coleta de dados por meio de questionário construído a partir da revisão do referencial teórico. Foram enviados 227 questionários a alunos e ex-alunos de pós-graduação stricto sensu em administração de uma universidade particular do Estado do Paraná e foram recebidas 130 respostas válidas. Os resultados indicaram haver diferenças estatisticamente significativas entre as percepções de homens e mulheres para a maioria das competências. Outras variáveis demográficas, como idade, escolaridade e experiências funcionais e gerenciais, não se mostraram estatisticamente significativas. A contribuição desta investigação está na confirmação de que homens e mulheres percebem os atributos de competências de maneiras diferentes e nos questionamentos que esta observação implica. Ao revelar que entre as variáveis demográficas pesquisadas é o gênero que mais se correlaciona com a percepção sobre o constructo competências gerencial, abre-se um caminho para debates sobre questões de gênero nas organizações, inclusive quanto aos modelos de competência que têm sido adotados pelas consultorias e organizações estar ou não enviesados em sua constituição e uso. Tal discussão pode ser um início de debates que reconheçam a importância das diferenças entre gêneros e que permitam a compreensão e a articulação dos diferentes significados no processo de sense-making entre homens e mulheres.
Incorporação bancária sob a ótica da culturaorganizacional: um estudo de caso
Authors: Dias José Arnaldo Silveira , Netto Arsênio Arsênio Firmino Novaes , Corrêa Dalila Alves , Ferreira Victor Cláudio Paradela
Published: November 2020

Em meados da década de 1990, o setor bancário brasileiro passou por grandestransformações, em função da estabilização da moeda promovida pelo Plano Real e dachegada de novas instituições estrangeiras, ampliando a concorrência. Nesse contexto, oBanco objeto deste estudo precisou adaptar-se às políticas estabelecidas para seu setor eassumir novas configurações organizacionais. Uma das ações empreendidas foi a aquisiçãode outras instituições, processo naturalmente complexo, que gera impactos significativossobre os funcionários de ambas as empresas envolvidas. Este artigo procura desvelar osimpactos decorrentes na cultura do banco incorporador, revelando algumas das contradiçõese dificuldades enfrentadas.
Estratégias de educação sustentável e gestão de pessoas: novos rumos?
Authors: Soares Darticléia Almeida Sampaio da Rocha , Oliva Eduardo De Camargo , Zucco Alba
Published: November 2020

Neste artigo buscou-se compreender se as Instituições de Ensino Superior (IES), noscursos de Administração que priorizam a educação sustentável de modo compatível aosPrinciples for Responsible Management Education (PRME), tornaram seus alunos candidatospotenciais nos processos de recrutamento e seleção em empresas brasileiras. A base teóricaalicerçou-se em Boyatzis e Dutra. A metodologia é de caráter exploratório - descritiva comabordagem qualitativa. Os resultados demonstram que a maioria das empresas, apesar deconsiderarem fundamental o conhecimento dos candidatos sobre educação sustentável,ainda não utiliza esse critério nos processos de recrutamento, seleção e desenvolvimento decarreira, em virtude do desconhecimento em relação ao esforço que as IES vêm realizandojuntamente à rede PRME.
TREINAMENTO COMO FATOR DE MUDANÇA DE ATITUDE DOS PROFISSIONAIS DE UMA OPERADORA PORTUÁRIA
Authors: Paul Rita de Cássia Zaher Rosa , Claro José Alberto Carvalho dos Santos , Paul Norberto Luiz De França
Published: November 2020

Este trabalho foi desenvolvido em uma operadora portuária que acabava de entrar em processo de privatização e precisava modernizar-se. Em contrapartida, os profissionais não estavam tão dispostos e nem mesmo preparados para enfrentar tantas mudanças, até mesmo por serem trabalhadores portuários com perfil diferenciado. O estudo de caso retrata a ação desenvolvida em uma operadora portuária no Porto de Santos, que envolve o treinamento intensivo para obter a mudança de comportamento necessária e se tornar competitiva, aproveitando seus talentos internos, investindo na melhoria dos aspectos motivacionais e no relacionamento entre as pessoas.
A Qualidade nos Cursos de Bacharelado em Administração a Distância e sua relação com o desenvolvimento de carreira de profissionais
Authors: Volpato Luiz Antonio , Valente José Armando , Kuazaqui Edmir
Published: November 2020

Este artigo tem como tema a qualidade do ensino a distância (EaD), com foco nos bacharelados em Administração em Instituições de Ensino Superior (IES) no Brasil. Tem como objetivo saber o que as Instituições privadas do Brasil entendem por qualidade e para tal, realizou-se pesquisa qualitativa, partindo de estudo exploratório sobre EaD no Brasil e sobre os cursos de Administração. A partir de um corpus das sete maiores IES que oferecem EaD em Administração, foram realizadas entrevistas semiestruturadas com seus gestores. Os resultados apontam que o conceito de qualidade ainda é pautado por uma visão Taylorista, que foca a qualidade no processo e não nos resultados, influenciando na mão-de-obra profissional.
Immunometabolism and Covid-19: Could Lifelong Exercise Training Have a Protective Effect?
Authors: Minuzzi Luciele Guerra , Teixeira Ana Maria , Thomatieli-Santos Ronaldo V. , Rosa-Neto Jose C. , Lira Fabio S.
Published: November 2020

The world is experiencing a severe new pandemic, in which the elderly afflicted with chronic diseases are the most affected. The aging of the immune system (immunosenescence) reduces its efficacy against viral infections and increases its susceptibility to repeated acute infections, such as the flu. The improvement of the immune system functioning leading to a reduced incidence of infections can be achieved with regular physical exercise, besides its countless other benefits. The immunosenescence delay in master athletes, protecting them from possible viral infections, has been recently shown. Here the role of aerobic exercise training as an immune system fine-tuning regulator was discussed, focusing on lifelong athletes and specifically on the age-impaired antibody production in immunized elderly and the effects of lifelong physical exercise on the anti-inflammatory and vaccine response optimization. Moreover, the aerobic training effects on the natural killer (NK) cell activity and the underlying mechanisms responsible for a better antiviral response in active elderly and/or master athletes were addressed. It was hypothesized that lifelong exercise training delays age-related decrements in immunity by remodeling the metabolism of different cells (e.g., NK cells), creating a metabolic scenario that in turn improves the immune systemʼs viral response. Lifelong exercisers present a preserved immune response to exercise, indicating that they are better prepared to respond to new immune challenges. Thus, master athletes and lifelong exercisers are possibly protected against or could mitigate the COVID-19 disease.
Substantial Decreases in NO2 Pollution Measured by Ground-Based Monitors in US Cities During COVID-19 Shutdowns from Reduced Transportation Volumes
Authors: Heintzelman Asrah , Lulla Vijay , Filippelli Gabriel
Published: November 2020

The air pollutant NO2 is derived largely from transportation sources and is known to cause respiratory disease. A substantial reduction in transport and industrial processes around the globe from the novel SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus and subsequent pandemic resulted in sharp declines in emissions, including for NO2. Additionally, the COVID-19 disease that results from the coronavirus may present in its most severe form in those who have been exposed to high levels of air pollution. To explore these links, we compared ground-based NO2 sensor data from 11 US cities from a two-month window (March-April) over the previous five years versus the same window during 2020 shutdowns. NO2 declined roughly 12-41% in the 11 cities. This decreased coincided with a sharp drop in vehicular traffic from shutdown-related travel restrictions. To explore this link more closely, we gathered more detailed traffic count data in one city, Indianapolis, Indiana, and found a strong correlation between traffic counts/classification and vehicle miles travelled, and a moderate correlation between NO2 and traffic related data. This finding indicates that we can use such analysis in targeting reduction in pollutants like NO2 by examining and manipulating traffic patterns, thus potentially leading to more population-level health resilience in the future.
Application of Empty Fruit Bunches Compost and Types of P Fertilizer on the Growth and Phosphorus Uptake in Oil Palm Seedlings
Authors: Hastuti Pauliz Budi , Rohmiyati Sri Manu
Published: November 2020

This research aimed to evaluate the effect of empty fruit bunches (efb) compost, phosphate-solubilizing bacteria (PSB), lime, and types of P fertilizer on the growth and availability of Phosphorus and P uptake in the pre-nursery (PN) oil palm seedlings in latosols. The pot experiments were arranged in a Factorial Completely Randomized method. The first factor was the application of efb compost: without efb compost, efb compost, without efb compost + PSB, and without efb compost + lime. The second factor was the types of P fertilizer: SP-36, RP, guano, and NPKMg + Urea as a control. The results showed that the combination of without efb compost +lime and RP fertilizer produces the highest number of leaves. The influence of a single factor showed that the application of without efb, efb compost, without efb compost +PSB, without efb compost + lime, resulted in the same growth of seedlings, except on plant height and the length of the leaf. The various types of P fertilizer led to the same growth of seedlings except for stem diameter. The highest available P was obtained in the combination of without efb compost + PSB with SP-36 fertilizer, which was 631.1% compared to control (without efb compost and NPKMg, Urea) and the lowest in the combination of without efb compost + lime with (NPKMg, Urea). The treatment without efb compost + lime with SP-36 fertilizer increased P uptake of leaves by 55.6% and stem by 47.1% compared to control.
Peran Vermikompos terhadap Morfofisiologi Kangkung Hidroganik
Authors: Putra A. R. Darmawan , Mardiyani Siti Asmaniyah , Nurhidayati Nurhidayati
Published: November 2020

Since open-field agriculture will face some severe problems in the near future like availability of land and agricultural productivity, an alternative cultivation system, such as soilless cultivation is needed for the sustainability of supply and demand for healthier and safer food. This study aimed to test the effect of vermicompost application method and dosage on growth, yield, and chlorophyll content of water spinach. This experiment used a factorial randomized block design with controls. The first factor was the vermicompost application method, which consisted of three levels, namely solid vermicompost, the combination of solid and liquid vermicompost, liquid vermicompost. The second factor was the vermicompost dosage, which consisted of five levels: 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500g per polybag, compared with control using inorganic fertilizer. The results showed that the vermicompost application method did not significantly affect plant growth and yield. The dosage of 500g in the three different application methods gave significantly higher plant growth compared to control. The fresh weight of water spinach per plant and per polybag in the dosage of 500g showed the highest yield of 13.95g and 122.17g, respectively. The highest chlorophyll content of water spinach was found in solid vermicompost treatment with an application rate of 500g, namely 30.10 µg/ml (chlorophyll A) and 54.79 µg/ml (chlorophyll B). These results indicate that to produce high-quality water spinach in soilless culture systems, it is recommended to use solid vermicompost with an application rate of 500g per polybag.
Transdisciplinary Approach for Building Societal Resilience to Disasters – Interpreting the Processes of Creating New Knowledge in the Context of Knowledge Management –
Authors: Kuraoka Senro , Paudyal Youb Raj , Razak Khamarrul Azahari ,   Research and Development Center, Nippon Koei Co., Ltd. 2304 Inarihara, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 300-1259, Japan,   National Reconstruction Authority, Kathmandu, Nepal,   Disaster Preparedness and Prevention Center, Malaysia-Japan International Institute of Technology, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Published: November 2020

Past disasters may indicate that scientific knowledge is not necessarily incorporated in the decision-making process of disaster risk reduction (DRR). The 21st Technical Committee (TC21) of the Asian Civil Engineering Coordinating Council (ACECC) was established in 2016 to promote transdisciplinary approach (TDA). The TDA seeks for systematic organizational structures and processes that make all disciplines and sectors work together to make scientific knowledge become integral part of the decision-making process. The TC21 performed a session at the 2019 World Bosai Forum held in Sendai city, Japan. The presentations commonly touched on the issues of how to create and transfer new knowledge of DRR through the TDA. As a follow-up, the authors reviewed the presentations and studied the processes of creating new knowledge in terms of “modes and cycles of knowledge.” Two novel cases are presented in this article, for which experts of natural and social sciences teamed up to engage with the local communities to recover and/or enhance resilience. This article gives two main takeaways. First, one of the important commonalities of these two cases is the processes of externalizing the tacit knowledge, which refers to unrecorded experiences, feelings, and insight. Externalization is the crucial process without which the combination with the contemporary explicit knowledge would be difficult. Second, the new knowledge itself does not implement DRR. We need the know-hows to turn the new knowledge into action of DRR. A broad range of know-hows are required, such as establishing the organizational structures, funding schemes, and training programs. The future challenge, therefore, is to design a TDA that will integrate and implement these know-hows.
WBF-2019 Core Research Cluster of Disaster Science Planning Session as Disaster Preparedness: Participation in a Training Program for Conductor-Type Disaster Healthcare Personnel
Authors: Okuyama Junko , Sasaki Hiroyuki , Seto Shuji , Fukuda Yu , Iwasaki Toshiki , Matsuzawa Toru , Ito Kiyoshi , Izumi Takako , Takakura Hiroki , Imamura Fumihiko , Ishi Tadashi ,   Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Graduate School of Medicine, Tohoku University 2-1 Seiryo-machi, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8575, Japan,   Core Research Cluster of Disaster Science, Tohoku University, Miyagi, Japan,   International Cooperation for Disaster Medicine, International Research Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS), Tohoku University, Miyagi, Japan,   Faculty of Literature, Notre Dame Seishin University, Okayama, Japan,   Education and Support for Regional Medicine, Tohoku University Hospital, Miyagi, Japan
Published: November 2020

Introduction: Health professionals and support staff need to be prepared for disasters and know how to respond. This study aimed to examine a one-day “Conductor-type disaster healthcare management personnel” training course and its effect among healthcare professionals. Tohoku University and Fukushima Medical University are experienced in disaster response preparedness and they conducted the one-day course comprising multiple sessions at the World Bosai Forum-2019 (WBF-2019). Method: The course introduced the recent activities of four groups: the Practical Disaster Risk Reduction Research Group; the Natural Science Research Group; the Disaster Humanities Research Group; and the Disaster Medicine Research Group. Unifying four scientific areas based on the theory of the disaster cycle, the research field “disaster science” has been created through interdisciplinary cooperation. The participants completed reports, which were then analyzed using the KJ method. Discussion: The program participants wanted to gain practical knowledge about disasters and have a multifaceted perspective on disaster response. Participants who attended other sessions had an interest in comparing their training with the training provided by other sessions on disaster preparedness. Comparisons included determining the effectiveness of high-level disaster medical preparations from a multilateral viewpoint and involving an interdisciplinary research team in disaster medical preparations to prepare for future disaster events. Conclusion: The participants identified that interdisciplinary activities lead to an improvement in knowledge, skills, or attitudes toward disaster preparedness. There needs to be a greater focus on disaster medicine care teams, including research on both past and future disasters.
Recent Progress Achieved by the Global Centre for Disaster Statistics (GCDS)
Authors: Sasaki Daisuke ,   International Research Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS), Tohoku University 468-1 Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-0845, Japan, Ono Yuichi
Published: November 2020

This study aims to clarify the recent progress made by the Global Centre for Disaster Statistics (GCDS) as presented at the GCDS session of the World Bosai Forum/International Disaster Risk Conference 2019 (WBF2019) and the subsequent expert meeting and to discuss the next step for the GCDS. The authors also attempt to grasp the position of the GCDS among the disaster risk reduction (DRR) activities worldwide to find a clue for evaluating the recent progress made by the GCDS so far. First, the authors describe a fact regarding the session and the expert meeting followed by an observation focusing on their output in a qualitative manner. Second, the authors adopt a text mining technique to position the GCDS in relation to the other global DRR activities. The results suggest that the GCDS has steadily progressed in its activities, which were evaluated positively by the stakeholders at the GCDS session of the WBF2019 and the subsequent expert meeting. At the same time, some new challenges that the GCDS should cope with in the coming years were pointed out. Furthermore, the results of text mining that examined the corpora composed of the descriptions regarding the Sendai Framework Voluntary Commitments (SFVCs) of the global DRR activities support the notion that the GCDS has been conducting its activities in a relatively common and less biased manner, which are also aligned with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015–2030 (SFDRR). Thus, it can be concluded that the GCDS should keep moving forward with the current momentum that has contributed to the achievement of the recent progress.
Spatial Distribution of Causes of Death in the 2011 Tohoku Tsunami at Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture
Authors: Serikawa Tomoki , Seto Shuji , Suppasri Anawat , Imamura Fumihiko ,   Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University 6-6 Aramaki Aza Aoba, Aoba, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8579, Japan,   International Research Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS), Tohoku University, Miyagi, Japan,   Core Research Cluster of Disaster Science, Tohoku University, Miyagi, Japan
Published: November 2020

To predict and suppress human casualty in a future tsunami disaster, it is crucial to analyze victim information from past disasters and clarify the causes of human casualty. Examining the causes of human casualty requires analyses that combine various hazard information and victim information in subregional units. This study aims to grasp the factors that caused human casualty during the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011 using Miyagi Prefectural Police Headquarters’ victim information. Therefore, at Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, we researched the spatial distribution of causes of death based on the victims’ addresses and the corpse location, as well as the occurrence factor of each cause of death. As a result, we obtain the following results. (1) The spatial distribution of victims based on the corpse location is more clearly related to the hazard than the victim’s address. In other words, it is proved that the detection site of the body is significant when examining the relationship between human casualty and hazards. (2) The hypothesis of each cause of death is verified based on the spatial distribution of each cause of death, hazard information, the victim’s age, and the date of detecting the body. As a result, it is suggested that drowning, death due to fire, and hypothermia are causes of death related to external forces. It is also suggested that hypothermia and heart disease are causes of death related to individual fragility. (3) Such a possibility showed that the cause of death could not be identified for death from unknown origin due to the bodies’ decay resulting from taking time to detect the dead bodies. (4) We propose a diagram of relationship between the causes of death and the occurrence of factors of death at Ishinomaki City. In the future, to generalize the relationship, it is considered that the same analysis will be required in the coastal municipalities of Miyagi Prefecture.