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O conceito de fenomenologia de Martin Heidegger em Ser e Tempo
Authors: De Souza Alisson Matutino
Published: December 2020

O conceito de fenomenologia de Martin Heidegger em Ser e Tempo
Resumo: O objetivo de nosso artigo é analisar o conceito de fenomenologia heideggeriano no § 7 da obra Ser e Tempo.  Procuramos examinar em que medida Heidegger pretende precisar a necessidade de re-pensar a questão do sentido do ser, devido à ausência de uma reposta adequada sobre o mesmo na História da Filosofia. Detivemo-nos a analisar qual o sentido da reelaboração do lema: “de volta às coisas elas-mesmas” que Heidegger trabalha em relação ao seu mestre Husserl. Propomos examinar a posição especial de Heidegger face ao problema da articulação da ontologia com a fenomenologia. E qual a inovação é acrescentada a Fenomenologia enquanto método quando Heidegger a interpreta como uma Hermenêutica da factualidade para seu projeto filosófico.
Palavras-chave: Fenômeno, Logos, Fenomenologia, Ontologia e c.
The concept of Phenomenology in Heidegger's Being and Time
Abstract: The objective of our article is to analyze the concept of heideggerian phenomenology in § 7 of the work Being and Time. We try to examine to what extent Heidegger intends to specify the necessity of re-thinking the question of the sense of being, due to the absence of an adequate answer on the same in the History of Philosophy. We were left to analyze the meaning of the re-elaboration of the motto: "back to the things themselves" that Heidegger works in relation to his master Husserl. We propose to examine Heidegger's special position on the problem of articulation of ontology with phenomenology. And what innovation is added to Phenomenology as a method when Heidegger interprets it as a Hermeneutics of factuality for his philosophical project.
Keywords: Phenomenon, Logos, Phenomenology, Ontology and Hermeneutics 
Data de registro: 06/11/2018
Data de aceite: 25/02/2019
Há ética em Nietzsche? A vida como maior dos pesos
Authors: Alvarenga Francisco
Published: December 2020

Resumo: A proposta deste artigo é buscar responder à seguinte questão: há ética no pensamento filosófico de Nietzsche? Em seu pensamento, o homem passa a se encontrar além dos limites éticos e morais pelos quais esteve aprisionado. Assim, se há ética no pensamento de Nietzsche, ela deve ser compreendida como um processo necessariamente libertador daquilo que torna pequena a vida.
Palavras-chave: Ética; Nietzsche; Homem; Transvaloração dos Valores; Vida
Is there ethics in Nietzsche? Life as the greatest of weights
Abstract: The purpose of this article is to answer the following question: Is there ethic in Nietzsche's philosophical thinking? In his thinking, man begins to find himself beyond the ethical and moral limits by which he was imprisoned. Thus, if there is ethic in Nietzsche's thought, it must be understood as a necessarily liberating process of what makes life small.
Keywords: Ethic; Nietzsche; Men; Transvaluation of Values; Life
A federação cosmopolita de repúblicas como condição à paz perpétua em Kant
Authors: Ferreira Fontes Igor
Published: December 2020

Resumo: Este artigo tem por objetivo tentar mostrar por quais motivos Kant escolheu especificamente pelo republicanismo, federalismo e cosmopolitismo como condições para se alcançar a paz perpétua. Os textos kantianos utilizados neste trabalho são a Ideia de uma história universal de um ponto de vista cosmopolita e À paz perpétua; no primeiro texto, Kant apresenta a sociedade civil que administra universalmente o direito como tarefa imposta pela natureza à espécie humana, a fim de que esta desenvolva plenamente suas disposições naturais; e, no segundo texto, Kant apresenta os argumentos para escolher especificamente o republicanismo, federalismo e cosmopolitismo, desenvolvidos nos artigos definitivos para a paz perpétua. O plano oculto da natureza para a espécie humana é o estabelecimento da federação cosmopolita de repúblicas, a qual tem por objetivo principal acabar com todas as guerras para sempre, instituindo assim a paz perpétua e permitindo aos homens o desenvolvimento pleno de suas disposições.
Palavras-chave: Kant; República; Federação; Cosmopolitismo; Paz Perpétua
The cosmopolitan federation of republics as a condition for the perpetual peace in Kant
Abstract: This paper aims to try to show what reasons led Kant to choose specifically by republicanism, federalism and cosmopolitism as conditions for achieving perpetual peace. The Kantian texts used in this work are the Idea for a Universal History with a Cosmopolitan purpose and Perpetual Peace. In the first text, Kant presents the civil society that universally administers the rights as a task imposed by nature on the human species, so that it fully develops its natural dispositions; and, in the second text, Kant presents the arguments to specifically choose republicanism, federalism and cosmopolitism, developed in definitive articles for perpetual peace. The hidden plan of nature to the human species is the establishment of cosmopolitan federation of republics, which has the main objective to end all wars forever, thus instituting perpetual peace and allowing men the full development of its provisions.
Keywords: Kant; Republic; Federation; Cosmopolitism; Perpetual Peace
A teoria crítica da sociedade capitalista de Karl Marx entre 1845-1849
Authors: Dias Martins Douglas Rafael
Published: December 2020

Resumo: O presente artigo visa analisar a teoria crítica da sociedade capitalista de Karl Marx entre os anos de 1845 e 1849. Nesses marcos, buscaremos analisar a emergência de uma nova filosofia materialista de Marx após 1845, destacando em particular sua concepção crítica sobre a história, sobre o trabalho assalariado e capital e o estatuto do conceito de luta de classes. Tomando como base textos do próprio autor no período, estabeleceremos um diálogo com algumas interpretações daqueles que se reivindicam críticos e herdeiros da filosofia marxiana, buscando contribuir para compreender o que poderia ser caracterizada como uma teoria crítica e revolucionária da sociedade capitalista em Marx. A partir dessa análise e caracterização, que se distingue daquela tradição entendida como uma teoria tradicional, torna-se possível destacar a atualidade da filosofia marxiana contemporaneamente, bem como a possibilidade de emergência de novas relações de produção da sociedade emancipadoras e emancipadas enquanto teoria revolucionária.
Palavras-chave: Karl Marx; Teoria Crítica; Materialismo Histórico
The critical theory of capitalist society of Karl Marx between 1845-1849
Abstract: The presente paper seeks to analyse Karl Marx’s critical theory of the capitalist society between the years of 1845 and 1849. In these marks, we look to analyse the emergency of a new materialist philosophy of Marx after 1845, contrasting in particular with his critical conception about the history, about the salaried labor and capital and the statute of class struggle as a concept. Taking the author’s texts in the period as basis, we look to stablish a dialog with some interpretations of those who vindicate themselves as critics and heirs of marxian philosophy, seeking to contribute to understand what could be characterized as a critical and revolutionary theory of the capitalist society in Marx. After this analyses and characterization, that distinguish itself of that tradition understood as a traditional theory, becomes possible to contrast the currentness of the marxian philosophy contemporaneously, as well the possibility to emerge new relations of production of society emancipating and emancipated while revolutionary theory.
Keywords: Karl Marx; Critical Theory; Historical Materialism
A imaginação como fundamento das ciências experimentais
Authors: Santos Figueiredo Pablo Henrique
Published: December 2020

Resumo: David Hume, em seus livros Tratado da Natureza Humana e Investigação Acerca do Entendimento Humano, propõe a divisão da mente humana em percepções fortes e vivas, as quais recebem o nome de impressões, e suas cópias, que, por sua vez, recebem o nome de ideias. Estas percepções da mente também se dividem em duas: memória e imaginação. A primeira, com maiores graus de força e vivacidade, e a segunda com menores graus de força e vivacidade. As percepções da mente se relacionam a partir das relações filosóficas, que são princípios de associação e dissociação de ideias. A relação da imaginação com as ciências empíricas é o principal aspecto deste trabalho, de modo que, no decorrer do texto, os aspectos que fomentam esta relação serão trabalhados, ilustrando a importância que tem a imaginação no advento das ciências experimentais.
Palavras-chave: Hume; Imaginação; Ciência
The imagination as foundation of the experimental sciences
Abstract: David Hume, in his books A Treatise Of Human Nature and An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding, proposes the division of human mind in in strong, lively perceptions, which are called impressions, and their copies, which, in turn, receive the name of ideas. These perceptions of the mind are also divided into two: memory and imagination. The first, with higher degrees of force and vivacity, and the second with lower degrees of force and vivacity.  The perceptions of the mind are related from the philosophical relations, which are the principles of association and dissociation of ideas. The ratio of the imagination with the empirical sciences is the main aspect of this work, so that, throughout the text, aspects that foster this relationship will be worked out, illustrating the importance of the imagination in the advent of experimental sciences.
Keywords: Hume; Imagination; Science
 
Data de registro: 25/11/2019
Data de aceite: 04/02/2020
Tradução dos versos 31-93 do Livro III Da obra De Rerum Natura de Tito Lucrécio Caro
Authors: Perente de Barros Thales
Published: December 2020

Tradução dos versos 31-93 do Livro III Da obra De Rerum Natura de Tito Lucrécio Caro (99-55A.C.) Edição para o texto latino: DUFF, 1903.
 
Data de registro: 07/04/2020
Data de aceite: 25/05/2020
ideias abstratas em Locke como solução para o problema dos universais
Authors: Da Silva Danival Lucas
Published: December 2020

O objetivo desse artigo é analisar o impacto da proposta de Locke, em relação às ideias abstratas, na discussão em torno do problema dos universais. Para Locke, a solução desse problema passa pela rejeição do realismo - teoria fortemente defendida pela tradição e ainda presente no pensamento filosófico nos dias de hoje. Nesse artigo falaremos sobre os avanços conquistados pelo empirista inglês e discutiremos os pontos frágeis de seus argumentos. Defenderemos que é possível construir uma refutação definitiva do realismo, baseando-nos no conceito de ideias abstratas e nas evidências reveladas pelo avanço das ciências.
Abstract ideas in Locke as a solution to the problem of universals
Abstract : The purpose of this article is to analyze the impact of Locke's proposal, in relation to abstract ideas, in the discussion around the problem of universals. For Locke, the solution to this problem requires the rejection of realism - a theory strongly defended by tradition and still present in philosophical thought today. In this article we will talk about the advances achieved by this english empiricist and discuss the weak points of his arguments. We will argue that it is possible to construct a definitive refutation of realism, based on the concept of abstract ideas and on the evidences revealed by the advancement of science.
Identidade, intersubjetividade e dignidade humana: reflexões sobre a política do reconhecimento de Charles Taylor
Authors: Danner Fernando , Barbosa Gustavo Adolfo Suckow
Published: December 2020

Em sua teoria política do reconhecimento, Taylor trata de um dos grandes desafios das sociedades contemporâneas: o desafio do multiculturalismo. O pluralismo de ideias, articulado de forma racional, é o fundamento de uma boa democracia; no entanto, para Taylor, não basta que haja o pluralismo ou a diferença, mas é fundamental que a relação intersubjetiva desses indivíduos se desenvolva com o devido respeito à diversidade; portanto, é fundamental que exista o reconhecimento do outro, um olhar para a alteridade e para a formação da identidade dos indivíduos, sendo esta última entendida como uma característica fundamental dos seres humanos. Neste texto, refletimos sobre três ideias fundamentais presentes no texto A política do reconhecimento: (i) em que consiste o reconhecimento; (ii) por que ele é uma necessidade humana vital para a formação saudável e igualitária tanto da identidade do indivíduo como de uma determinada cultura; e (iii) a crítica a neutralidade da posição liberal e a importância de uma meta coletiva forte.
Identity, intersubjectivity and human dignity: some thought on Charles Taylor’s politics of recognition
Abstract: In his theory of recognition, Taylor thematizes one of the greatest challenges of contemporary societies: the challenge of multiculturalism. The pluralism of ideas, articulated in a rational way, is the fundament of a solid democracy; however, according to Taylor, is it not sufficient the existence of pluralism or difference, but it is central that the intersubjective relationship of these subjects could be developed with the correct respect to diversity; therefore, it is fundamental the existence of the recognition of the other, a looking to the alterity and the formation of the identity of the individuals, this last understood as a basic characteristic of human beings. In this paper, we will reflect on three key ideas developed by Taylor’s The politics of recognition: (i) the sense of the recognition; (ii) why it is a vital human need to the sustainable and egalitarian formation to both individual identity and cultures; and (iii) the criticism of the neutrality of the liberal position, as the importance of the strong collective aim.
A figura da velha fiandeira na tessitura de caminhos na obra A Princesa e o Goblin de George Macdonald
Authors: Soncini Gabriela
Published: December 2020

Este artigo pretende fazer uma leitura da personagem “Velha Senhora”, da obra A princesa e o goblin, publicada pela primeira vez em 1872, por George MacDonald. Essa misteriosa figura, através de uma presença insólita na narrativa, tece caminhos para a personagem Irene, princesa que se encontra no centro de um plano de sequestro, para ser levada às entranhas das montanhas pelas criaturas chamadas “goblins”. Essa velha senhora será analisada aqui, através do imaginário da figura mítica da fiandeira. Para tal leitura ser realizada, será evocado neste trabalho o estudo “As fiandeiras” de Hughes Liborel, presente no livro Dicionário de mitos literários (2005). Como a personagem influencia de forma misteriosa os espaços e caminhos da história, além da viagem ascensional de Irene, traremos também estudos de Gaston Bachelard, Gilbert Durand e Novalis, para ilustrar a questão espacial, celestial e temporal na personagem em questão.
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Authors: Luís Geraldo Vitor Hugo
Published: December 2020

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Emocje. W poszukiwaniu antyesencjalistycznego ujęcia
Authors: Dąbrowski Andrzej
Published: December 2020

Esencjalistycznie zorientowani teoretycy emocji uważają, że emocje mają swoją istotę. Nie istnieje jednak zgoda co do tego, czym ona jest. Dla jednych substancją emocji jest poznanie (percepcje, myśli, przekonania) lub oceny, dla innych zmiany fizjologiczno-cielesne, a jeszcze dla innych zdarzenia w mózgu. W artykule prezentuję najważniejsze argumenty przeciwko tym teoriom, a następnie prezentuję wieloskładnikową i wielofunkcyjną koncepcję emocji.
Calculation Approaches for Determining the Sliding Friction Coefficient – Analytical Consideration and FE-Modelling
Authors: Bergmann André , Dallinger Niels , Bensing Timo , Keil Yvonne , Golder Markus , Moneke Martin
Published: December 2020

Microstructures on polymer surfaces are known to reduce friction and thevisibility of scratches. Due to the complex interaction of multiple surface areas in contactwith each other the prediction of coefficient of friction (COF) or wear is difficult and dependson an empirical solution. This article deals with possibilities of calculating the deformingpart of friction via an analytical solution and a FE-model. In a first step the modelling ofsingle contacts is demonstrated. The analytical calculation based on the Hertzian contactequations is extended regarding viscoelastic material parameters. The basic approach ofFE-modelling is explained including calibration of the material model using the softwareMCalibration®. The article introduces the different procedures of simulating and modellingCOF and wear taking into account the area of contact and resulting stress distribution.
Methods for Determining the Modulus of Elasticity of Wire and Fibre Ropes
Authors: Herrmann Dominik
Published: December 2020

Determining, evaluating and thus knowing the rope modulus of elasticity is vital for a number of applications. Several measurement methods can be used and the evaluation of the results can also be realized in different ways. This article tries to give an overview, mentions the important characteristics of the complete process and highlights two measurement methods used at IFT. The methods are compared regarding their usage and measurement accuracy for both steel wire and fibre ropes.
Experiences with Fibre Ropes as Hoist Ropes in Crane Applications
Authors: Mupende Ilaka , Lukasch Felix , Tonnier Philipp
Published: December 2020

High strength polymer fibres are opening new fields in regard on their strength to weight ratio. In 2009 Liebherr and Teufelberger started a development partnership to utilise these opportunities and rethink the basics of hoist ropes for cranes: (1) Introduction; (2) The high strength fibre rope soLITE; (3) Load bearing capacity of the rope; (4) Liebherr fibre crane series; (5) Discard criteria.
ESTIMASI CADANGAN KLAIM MENGGUNAKAN GENERALIZED LINEAR MODEL (GLM) DAN COPULA
Authors: Wilandari Yuciana , Kartiko Sri Haryatmi , Effendie Adhitya Ronnie
Published: December 2020

In the articles of this will be discussed regarding the estimated reserves of the claim using the Generalized Linear Model (GLM) and Copula. Copula is a pair function distribution marginal becomes a function of distribution of multivariate. The use of copula regression in this article is to produce estimated reserves of claims. Generalized Linear Model (GLM) used as a marginal model for several lines of business. In research it is used three kinds of line of business that is individual, corporate and professional. The copula used is the Archimedean type of copula, namely Clayton and Gumbel copula. The best copula selection method is done using Akaike Information Criteria (AIC). Maximum Likelihood Estimation (MLE) is used to estimate copula parameters. The copula model used is the Clayton copula as the best copula. The parameter estimation results are used to obtain the estimated reserve value of the claim.
PERAMALAN JUMLAH PENUMPANG PESAWAT DI BANDARA INTERNASIONAL AHMAD YANI DENGAN METODE HOLT WINTER’S EXPONENTIAL SMOOTHING DAN METODE EXPONENTIAL EMOOTHING EVENT BASED
Authors: Sofiana Sofiana , Suparti Suparti , Hakim Arief Rachman , Triutami Iut
Published: December 2020

Forecasting the number of airplane passengers can be a consideration for the airline at Ahmad Yani International Airport related with addition of extra flight. The number of airplane passengers can be influenced by certain seasonal or special events. The seasonal influences can be known through historical data patterns and if there is a seasonal pattern, the Holt Winter’s Exponential Smoothing method can be used. Exponential Smoothing Event Based (ESEB) forecasting method can be use to see the special events that effect the number of airplane passengers at Ahmad Yani International Airport. After compared, the Holt Winter’s Exponential Smoothing method is a better method of forecasting the number of airplane passengers at Ahmad Yani International Airport because it has a smaller error value, namely the MSE value and the MAPE value than the Exponential Smoothing Event Based (ESEB)method. The MAPE and MSE values be produced from the best method each of  5,644139% and 619,998,718 .Keywords : Airplane Passengers, Seasonal Pattern, Special Event, Exponential Smoothing Event Based , Holt Winter’s Exponential Smoothing.
O modelowaniu deformacyjnym. Maxa Webera koncepcja typów idealnych
Authors: Godek Lidia
Published: December 2020

The article aims to reconstruct the idealization procedure understood as a deformational means of concept modelling in the theory proposed by Max Weber. The ideal type represents the basic form of the deformational transformation. Deformational modelling refers to a strategy of conscious and deliberate distortion of an object of empirical reality in varied and consequently counterfactual ways. The method essentially seeks to account for a concept by highlighting significant characteristics of the empirical content of investigated socioeconomic phenomena at the expense of their actual exemplification. The ideal type is a deformed means of representing a selected real-life phenomenon or object, oriented towards the fulfilment of specific cognitive goals while taking into account all methodological conditions involved in the process of its construction. By reference to Leszek Nowak’s concept of “cross of spiritual powers”, it is possible to determine the type of deformational modelling presented by the concept under discussion. Based on the analysis presented in the article, it was concluded that the ideal type represents quantitative deformation (positive potentialization).
Mathematical analysis of the flow and heat transfer of Ag-Cu hybrid nanofluid over a stretching/shrinking surface with convective boundary condition and viscous dissipation
Authors: Jusoh R. , Naganthran K. , Jamaludin A. , Ariff M.H. , Basir M.F.M. , Pop I.
Published: December 2020

Hybrid nanofluid has a vast potential of applications in the cooling system due to the high thermal conductivity. This study emphasizes on the impact of the convective boundary condition and viscous dissipation to the heat transfer of Ag-Cu hybrid nanofluid. A suitable similarity transformation is used to transform the partial differential equations of mass, momentum and energy into the ordinary differential equations. A finite difference code known as bvp4c in Matlab is employed to generate the numerical solutions. Stability analysis is conducted since dual solutions are generated in this study and the first solution exhibits the stability properties. The influence of variations in the suction parameter, viscous dissipation, nanoparticles concentration and Biot number on the on the temperature and velocity profiles of the hybrid nanofluid are portrayed. The rate of heat transfer is prominently higher with the augmentation of the Biot number and Ag nanoparticles concentration.
Digitalization Real Estate on American Real Estate Society 2018: A Dramatic and Irreversible Shift in Real Estate Systems
Authors:   Saxion University of Applied Sciences, Veuger Jan
Published: December 2020

The 34th annual congress of April 10-14 this year took place in Bonita Springs (Florida) where the professionals in real-estate education and research discussed six themes: global economy and capital flows, real estate market cycles, demographic effects, future-proof real estate, disruption in technology and future educational models.
The Use of Port Performance Indexes in the Transport Economy and the Strengthening of Port Competitiveness
Authors:   University of Latvia, Rijkure Astrida
Published: December 2020

Ports in the transport economy have an important role to play in the competitiveness of ports. There is an increasing climate of competition, which causes ports to invest in development and to improve their transport corridors, governance principles and pricing policies in order to strengthen international competitiveness of ports and to ensure that their management practices are in line with the positive international experience. In order to increase the efficiency of transport, to promote the use of environmentally friendly technologies and to improve the international competitiveness of port transport corridors, it is important for ports to determine their own KPI indicators that would be used to assess port performance indicators. As ports are responsible for the quality assurance of port services, even if they do not provide such services, monitoring and assessing of the KPI must be part of the quality assurance process. The objective of this study is to define the port performance-enhancing KPI indexes and to make suggestions for how KPI application in the transport economy can strengthen the international competitiveness of ports and ensure that their management practises international experience. The study’s tasks are to define the appropriate KPI indexes, group them according to interlinked principles, and provide proposals on how to use them to improve the international competitiveness of ports and the main transport system multimodal integration.
Impact of Project Manager Competencies on Project Success: Case of Social Projects in the City of Agadir, Morocco
Authors:   Ibnou Zohr University, Hafs Habiba Abou , Boutora Fadila ,   Larby Tebessi University
Published: December 2020

The question of project manager competencies and especially in social projects is a key issue for social organizations seeking to progress and achieve success. If the manager has an important role to play with regard to the social organization, he’s however dependent on his behavioral, professional and personal capacities. The purpose of this paper is to show, on the basis of a quantitative study carried out among 120 managers of social projects in cooperatives located in the city of Agadir (Morocco), that the success of projects is conditioned by the leadership skills. Consequently, factors related to behavioral skills such as Solidarity; Involvement; Patience; Creativity; Empathy; Motivation; Trust; Commitment; Self-esteem; Transparency; Self-control; Discipline and other factors related to professional characteristics and personal characteristics of project managers prove a positive and significant relationship with the criterion of success studied.
Microfinance for the Poor in Viet Nam
Authors:   Hanoi University of Business and Technology, Nguyen Huy
Published: December 2020

Most of the research on hunger elimination and poverty reduction in the global scope as well as in Vietnam shows that microfinance is an effective tool which has been successfully applied in many countries for the purpose of fighting against poverty and hunger. In general, the performance of hunger elimination and poverty reduction in Vietnam has gained impressive achievements in accordance with proposed Millennium Development Goals. However, the efficiency of microfinance service for the poor is still inadequate. Together with success in the innovation of legal framework, microfinance market becomes busy but in a muddle, with the principles in which the market is still governed by subsidiary lending mechanism. In addition, Vietnam microfinance system is still at a start in comparison with the regional and international standard. The writer would like to share his opinions and propose some solutions and recommendations in order to support microfinance organizations to stably operate and to help the poor in Vietnam for a long time and in a sustainable manner.
Veracity Versus Illusion in the Contents of an Initial Course in Statistics
Authors:   Universidad Nacional de Tucumán, Abril Juan Carlos , Abril María de las Mercedes
Published: December 2020

Without Statistics it would be impossible to give a satisfactory explanation to a large number of human events, and without it, it would be absolutely impossible to foresee them in all their scope, to guide the criteria with which they are to be judged, to take in time the most conducive measures to avoid or accelerate them, to keep them unchanged or to modify them. It is our main goal to analyze some of the current contents of many initial courses of Statistics as they should be changed and be updated immediately. A very important point to take into account is that this type of course is usually in some cases the first and sometimes the only course of statistics that students see during their degree training. We have the responsibility to offer the best and most up to date material, thus fulfilling the premise that universities should always be at the forefront of knowledge.
Consciousness and Unconsciousness in Outsourcing: A Conceptual Integrated Model
Authors:   Parthenope University of Naples, Popoli Paolo
Published: December 2020

This paper aims to highlight the role of unconsciuos factors in outsourcing choices, with particular reference to the strategic outsourcing, in which some cultural dimensions play a significant role, conditioning the decision-making process even unconsciously. In fact, even though managers always claim to be able to manage outsourcing relationships based on rational and conscious factors, they are inevitably affect by their personal and organizational culture, and in particular by some irrational or unconscious factors which affect their evaluations and decisions. That is, the aim of this paper is to identify these factors and to provide a conceptual framework to highlight these factors’ interdependence outsourcing choices. Methodologically, this paper is conceptual in nature, based on reviewing existing research, and strives to contribute to existent literature putting together the theoretical concerns about both organizational culture and strategic outsourcing. The findings of this study showed that, along with the rational factors involved in making outsourcing choices, there are some cultural factors affecting attitudes and evaluations towards outsourcing unconsciously; this study contributes to the advancement of knowledge and provides a conceptual integrated model underlining how consciuos and unconscious factors interact in outsourcing choices.
Cost and Benefit Analysis of One Tambon One Product: A Case study of Rattan and Bamboo Wickerwork Products Group of Bantungfak, Thailand
Authors:   Rajamangala University of Technology Suvarnabhumi, Kookkaew Pathompong
Published: December 2020

The purposes of this research study were cost and benefits analysis of Rattan and Bamboo Wickerwork Products Group. Qualitative study was employed to collect and analyze data using in-depth interview. Interview questions were related to costs and benefit, and return on investment analysis — Net Present Value: NPV, Internal Rate of Return: IRR, Benefit and Cost Ratio: B/C Ratio at Discount Rate of 7% of 10 years of project life. The results reveal that Net Present Value (NPV) was 137,391 Baht, Internal Rate of Return (IRR) was 30.89%, Benefit and Cost Ratio (B/C Ratio) was 1.04. Financial return is in capital investment decision criteria.
Assessing Border Community Readiness for Health Management Prior to the Special Border Economic Zone in Thailand: A Case Study of Sadao District Songkhla Province, Thailand
Authors:   Prince of Songkla University, Nima Sawpheeyah , Chongsuvivatwong Virasakdi , Sutheravut Pongthep ,   Prince of Songkla University
Published: December 2020

Community readiness (CR) refers to the degree to which a community is ready to take an action to address a health issue. Since 2015, the establishment of Special Economic Zones (SEZ) has already carried on in Thai-Malay border. The present study was conducted by using a 2-phased-mixed-methods, aiming to assess the level of CR and preparation and to develop community health management model prior to SEZ in Sadao district, Songkhla province. Data were collected by questionnaires in 450 local people by simple random sampling. An in-depth interview followed by a focus groups discussion was then performed in purposive selected 150 participants, during December 2017-April 2018. The data was finally analyzed by descriptive statistics and content analysis. Overall community readiness scores ranged from 5.85 to 7.01 on a 10-point scale. The mean readiness score, 6.28 (SD = 0.44) corresponds with an initiation level of readiness which referred to an action plan is established, and early steps are being taken by leadership to address the issue. Main features of the health management model for SEZ was established by community stakeholders as following: (1) community participation (2) network strengthening (3) knowledge and management (4) communication and (5) healthy public policy approach. These findings indicated that they display a slightly high of CR level. In the next step, targeted capacity building activities will be promoted to archive the health model to SEZ for sustainability.
Business Process Standardization of Multinational Enterprises: Two Distinctive Organizational Models
Authors:   Senshu University, Thanh Takashi
Published: December 2020

Business process standardization practice was studied in the context of integration and adaptation. 31 Japanese and non-Japanese MNE were interviewed to find a practice of standardizing business process globally. 4 distinctive types of standardization were identified. Two top down approaches were consistent with organizational characteristics such as clear job specification, in contrasting on those using Kaizen-like approaches, with general characteristic employment as membership, which can be called T-type and J-type, respectively. Both top-down and Kaizen-like approach uses replication strategy to have globally integration but remains flexible when executed at different geographic location to have adaptation needed.
Influence of Reference Group, Especially Painters on Decorative Paint Buying Decision: A Case Study of Bangladesh
Authors:   University of Dhaka, Shamsuzzaman Md. , Haq Ridhwanul , Aman Mohammad Aman Ullah ,   International Institute of Marketing Professionals
Published: December 2020

Paint is a semi technical product, where except for the shade selection, other factors such as category, brand and painting process selection require proper technical knowledge. The end users of Bangladesh are highly dependent on the reference groups for product knowledge, technical knowhow, and buying decision. This is why the research focused on the influence of reference groups, especially painters. An elaborated multi-step research method including expert in-depth interview, focus group discussions and a structured questionnaire survey has been conducted. FGDs and expert in-depth interviews’ findings revealed that for paints and painting activities of new architecture about 80% end-user depends on professional reference groups like architects, engineers etc., and rest of the 20% depend on other reference groups like paints dealers, contractors, and painters. But reverse scenario (20% vs. 80%) has been found in painting of old architectures. For brand selection, 80% of the buyers are influenced by dealers with the help of contractors or painters. A unique implication of Pareto’s Principle (80/20 rule) has been observed in the research findings. Questionnaire survey exposed that for category and brand selection, 74% of the end-users depended on the reference groups, 54% of whom on painters. The study will help paint marketer, entrepreneurs, researchers and others stakeholder in their strategic decision making process.
The Power of the Baby Boomer Demographic as Influential Consumers with Changing Needs and Lifestyles
Authors:   Aurora University, Green Shawn
Published: December 2020

This paper examines the impact of Baby Boomers as a consumer target market with discretionary resources and substantial purchase experience. Also considered are promotional and digital approaches to effectively reaching Baby Boomers. Lastly, addressed are some societal challenges as Baby Boomers continue to age.
Making Movies and Community of Talent
Authors:   Nihon University, Hirasawa Katsuhiko
Published: December 2020

Staff members at a movie company Daiei, known for presumably the world’s best film technology, continued to produce movies for several months even after the company went bankrupt. It was because they desired to make outstanding films. A director can create a high-quality film by combining the skills and ideas of such staff. Akira Kurosawa named the group that could produce excellent works the “Community of Talents”. By using research on a community as a clue, this paper aims to highlight how the “Community of Talents” is organized. First I point out that a “Community of Talents” is formulated primarily by the labor of the staff based on Kumazawa’s “Community on the Shop Floor”. The paper subsequently refers to research by Heinrich Nicklish, a representative researcher on the study of community in Germany, in an attempt to verify that the community is a group of people established on functions. Lastly, the paper explores Guido Fisher’s research to reveal the role of democratic leadership centered on the director who transforms the objectified staff in the organization into an independently-minded presence and help them prove their abilities. The paper continues to emphasize the significance of leadership in the formation of the “Community of Talents”.
Comparison: Group Model Building Workshops of Two SMEs from the Basque Industrial Sector
Authors:   Mondragon University, Ruiz Maria , Elorza Unai ,   Mondragon University, Zabaleta Noemi ,   Mondragon University
Published: December 2020

Group Model Building (GMB) is a methodology which involves a target group in the business of model formulation and conceptualization. It is crucial to obtain extended formal models and accelerate group decision support for future model building. In this paper the development of two GMB workshops for two Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SME) from the Basque Industrial Sector is presented. These workshops focused on one problem: the analysis of the commitment of workers to the organization. Each session in each company was of four-hour duration and involved eight workers and two facilitators. This article highlights the importance of involving decision-making agents from each company in the reflection and process of finding solutions for their problem. The results suggest that in spite of the inherent differences and distinct features of each company, both have important similarities when tackling the same problem. These similarities could be translated to a general pattern conceptual model, which could be simulated as a generic model in the future.
Socio-economics Impacts of the Forth Thai-Laos Friendship Bridge on the Local Tourism Service Suppliers in Chiang Khong District, Chiang Rai, Thailand
Authors:   Pundit University, Pongpruttikul Phoommhiphat , Kongbuamai Nattapan ,   Beijing Institute of Technology, Chareanporn Tarittawan ,   Mae Fah Luang University
Published: December 2020

This paper aims to identify and evaluate the socio-economic impacts of the Forth Thai-Laos Friendship Bridge Development on the local tourism services suppliers in Chiang Khong District, Chiang Rai Province, Thailand. However, the key 15 interviewees were chosen purposively to be representatives of the population in this study. Both descriptive and analytical data results were interpreted to attain interesting finding of the socio-economic impacts on the five sectors of local tourism service suppliers namely accommodations, food and beverages, transportation, attraction and entertainment, and destination. Interestingly, the finding has shown two main aspects, which are: 1) the number of tourists increased while the negative economic and social impact increased, 2) the structure of careers in tourism services suppliers have changed due to the friendship bridge developments and new immigration policy. The study suggested that the local tourism service suppliers should be a self-resilience to this development and create the human-made tourist destinations and activities in the community.
Integrating Sustainability in Business Strategy: The Case of an Agricultural and Livestock Company
Authors:   Federal Institute of Goiás, Araújo Lindiana , Oliveira Helena Costa ,   Polytechnic of Porto
Published: December 2020

The Balanced Scorecard is a strategic communication tool focus on long term decisions supported by four perspectives alignment: learning and growth, internal processes, customers, and financial. The increased concerns regarding sustainability lead to the integration of social and environmental issues, in the so-called Sustainability Balanced Scorecard (SBSC). We aim to design the SBSC of a large Brazilian Agriculture and Livestock Company. Data was collected from interviews and documentary analysis. We characterize the sustainability perspective, analyse its integration in strategic management, and its systematization in the strategic map. Such design highlights the strategic goals and the relationship between each perspective. The sustainability perspective has a direct impact on all of the other perspectives. The clear and schematic view of the SBSC alignment empower transformation, provide competitive advantages, and benefits measurement in the long term.
Technology and Hospital Information System: A Case of Implementation of Electronic Clinical Records in Hospital Maternity Irene Neto in Lubango, Angola
Authors:   University of Beira Interior, Sanjuluca Tomas Hambili Paulo , Correia Ricardo ,   Center for Research in Health Technologies and Information Systems, Almeida Anabela Antunes de ,   University of Beira Interior, Martinez Ana Gloria Diaz ,   Faculty of Medicine of the University of Mandume Ya Ndemufayo
Published: December 2020

Introduction: In order to have a good assessment of the quality of maternal and child health care, it is essential that there is up-to-date and reliable information. Objective: To evaluate the impact of the implementation of a computerized database of clinical processes in the admission, archive and medical statistics section, of Maternity hospital Irene Neto/Lubango-Angola. Methodology: A descriptive study with a quantitative and qualitative approach to carry out a retrospective case study deliveries and newborns, records from 2014 to 2017. Final considerations: The implementation of this project may contribute to the improvement of clinical management support management of the hospital as well as facilitating access to information for research and scientific production.
Renewable Energy Resources for Better Economics and Sustainable Living in Rural and Desert Areas
Authors:   Graz University of Technology, Gatterer Karl , Arafa Salah ,   The American University in Cairo
Published: December 2020

Reliable and affordable energy is the key for the socio-economic development in rural and desert communities worldwide. While energy can be used for consumption purposes such as Lighting, Access to Information, Comfort and Entertainment, productive use of renewable energy is the key enabler for SMEs and Economy to grow. The paper examines the complex interactions among Energy, Materials, Water, Food, Building, Employment and Environment. It also discusses the implementation of renewable energy technologies to overcome some of barriers faced by rural villages and desert communities. It shows some of the special applications and approaches used over the past few decades in energy conversion, consumption and conservation to achieve poverty reduction, social justice and sustainable development. Field experiences in Basaisa projects, Egypt showed that open free dialogues with all stakeholders, site-specific education and training, appropriate local financing systems and access to knowledge are key-elements and essential factors for achieving green economy and sustainable community development. The coming decade will see a continued expansion of knowledge about renewable energy resources and its useful applications as systems friendly to the environment and as tools for economic activities, sustainable living and growth in rural and desert communities.
Determinants of Welfare and Decision Making of Long-Term Care Workers in Japan
Authors:   Himeji Dokkyo University, Kato Yoshimasa
Published: December 2020

In this study, we aimed to examine the factors that influence the welfare and decision-making of long-term care workers in Japan. To estimate subjective welfare, we investigated the overall job satisfaction among long-term care workers, and to analyze their decision making, we investigated whether these workers wanted to work or quit their current job. Then, we estimated these dependent variables using the ordinary least squire regression analysis and by using the 11 responses toward job satisfaction as independent variables. According to the results, all factors influenced the well-being of employees; on-the-job training was found to be the most influential factor. Decision making showed less influenced on the workers’ well-being, whereas being worthy of the job was found to be the most influential factor in decision making. Moreover, our results also showed that working hours and leisure time also influence job satisfaction of employees. Therefore, to stabilize labor supply in the Japanese long-term care industry, it is important to improve workers’ on-the-job training at office and companies and increase their leisure time. In addition, it is important that employees actively communicate with each other for better job satisfaction.
Design of a Metrics for Teaching Quality on Cram Schools Business
Authors:   National Cheng Kung University, Lin Ming-Chu , Lyu JrJung ,   National Cheng Kung University, Chen Chia-Wen ,   National Cheng Kung University
Published: December 2020

Due to the pressure of fierce competition, many parents worry about their children being unable to compete with their peers. Besides the regular school class, they have engaged their kids at the cram school in order to strengthen the performance of their academic or creative art, so they might have a better foundation. The cram school business thus becomes a unique and prosperous educational business. Due to the low entry barrier, many companies have joining this business. However, the declining birth rate makes cram school business facing decreasing students number in recent years. Therefore, developing effective practices to improve students retention rate and to improve competitive advantages are becoming critical for managers of cram schools. The first step to change the cram school competition environment from cost-driven to quality-driven is to establish a way to measure the teaching quality — as there is no metrics during the past few decades in this domain. This work proposes a metrics based on the theory developed by Marsh and elaborated their idea to design a teaching quality assessment mechanism. Experts in academia and cram schools were interviewed to revise the proposed framework and the associated weighted values of elements in all dimensions of the framework were further calculated using Analytic Network Process (ANP) process. Questionnaires were distributed to representative teachers and supervisors in the cram school to justify the proposed metrics. The results show that this proposed metrics are valuable to the managers and could be used to improve students retention rate.