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Reproduction Period Of Javanese Women
Authors: Kusumawati Eka Dewi , Kawulur Elda Irma Jeanne Joice , Rohmatullayaly Eneng Nunuz
Published: March 2024

A woman's reproductive life goes through several phases including menstruation, childbirth and menopause. The first menstrual event experienced by a woman is called menarche, while the end of the menstrual period is called menopause. The age intervals for menarche and menopause describe the reproductive period or fertile age for a woman to become pregnant and give birth. The postreproductive period characterized by menopause is related to a woman's life expectancy and is important for assessing the quality of life. This research aims to determine the reproductive period of Javanese women in Oransbari, South Manokwari Regency. Cross-sectional research was conducted on women with an average age of 51.73 years with an interval of 40.18-69.59 years. The inclusion criteria were women who had experienced menopause. The age of menarche and menopause were analyzed using the Generalized Linear Model (GLM) in the R program. We found that the age at menarche (12.3 years) and age at menopause (43.1 years) of Javanese women in Oransbari were relatively young. This condition results in a shorter reproductive period (30.8 years) compared to several populations in Indonesia such as Sunda, Baduy, Tengger, Lampung, and Semendo. The reproductive period, which tends to be short, might be an adaptive response to environmental challenges that were less favourable as a pioneer transmigration society, such as high physical activity and low socio-economic conditions. The biocultural conditions experienced in the early life of Oransbari form a reproductive period that starts and ends early as an adaptive response to maximize reproductive success. Thus, women's reproductive health especially communities in isolated and remote areas, needs to be studied and become one of the government's focuses in considering intervention policies related to the health and welfare of the elderly and demographics
Validitas Media Video Berbasis Animasi Dalam Pembelajaran Tematik
Authors: Ismawati Siska , Mustika Dea
Published: March 2024

Kurangnya kemampuan guru dalam memanfaatkan fasilitas pendukung pembelajaran yang sudah tersedia yang berupa proyektor, laptop, listrik yang bagus. media video adalah alat yang digunakan untuk menyampaikan materi pembelajaran melalui gambar bergerak, sehingga cukup menarik dan efektif jika digunakan sebagai media tambahan pada kurikulum 2013. Media  video yang menarik dapat membuat suasana yang menyenangkan bagi peserta didik dalam proses pembelajaran. Maka dari itu penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengembangkan media video berbasis animasi serta mengetahui penilaian dari enam ahli yang terdiri dari dua ahli materi, dua ahli bahasa dan dua ahli media. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian dan pengembangan menggunakan model 4D yang disederhanakan menjadi tiga tahapan yaitu (Define, Design, dan Development). Instrumen pengumpulan data berupa angket yang diberikan kepada ahli materi, ahli bahasa dan ahli media untuk menguji kevalidan. Jenis data yang diperoleh dari hasil penelitian adalah data kualitatif yang dianalisis menggunakan data kuantitatif berupa data angka dan diinterpretasikan dengan pedoman kriteria penilaian untuk menentukan kualitas produk. Hasil dari penelitian ini, menghasilkan produk media video animasi yang telah memenuhi kriteria sangat valid dengan skor rata-rata dari ahli materi 90%, ahli bahasa 88% dan ahli media 92,5% dengan kriteria sangat valid. Dapat disimpulkan bahwa kriteria yang diperoleh media video animasi yakni sangat valid, sehingga dapat digunakan pada jenjang Sekolah Dasar sebagai media pembelajaran peserta didik.
Peran Pengelola Asrama dalam Pembinaan Karakter Mahasiswi Ma’had Al-Birr Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar
Authors: Hannang Risnawati , Malli Rusli , Razaq Abd. Rahim , Bakri Muhammad Ali , Muchtar M Ilham
Published: March 2024

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui dan menganalisis bagaimana pembinaan mahasiswi di Asrama Ma’had Al-Birr dan bagaimana Karakter mahasiswi Ma’had Al-Birr serta peranan pengelola asrama dalam pembinaan karakter mahasiswi Ma’had Al-Birr Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar. Penelitian ini bersifat deskriktif kualitatif yang dimaksudkan untuk mengungkap sebuah fakta empiris secara objektif ilmiah dengan berlandaskan pada logika keilmuan, prosedur dan didukung oleh metodologi dan teoritis yang kuat sesuai disiplin keilmuan yang ditekuni. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa, Pertama, Pembinaan Mahasiswi Asrama Ma’had Al-Birr menggunakan tiga model pembinaan, yaitu klasikal, mentoring dan pembiasaan. Dalam membina mahasiswi pengelola asrama menggunakan beberapa prinsip yaitu  keteladanan, latihan dan pembiasaan, pembinaan melalui nasehat, pembinaan melalui kedisiplinan, kemandirian, persatuan dan persaudaraan. Kedua, Mahasiswi Ma’had Al-Birr adalah mahasisiwi yang berkarakter islami, religius, sopan dan beradab, rajin, disiplin dan bertanggung jawab serta mempunyai karakter kepemimpinan yang meneladani Rasulullah saw. Ketiga, Peran Pengelola dalam pembinaan karakter Mahasiswi Ma’had Al-Birr Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar yaitu sebagai orang tua yang menyayangi, mengawasi dan membimbing mahasiswi, sebagai guru yang mengajari dan memberi nasehat kepada mahasiswi dan sebagai teladan yang memberi contoh yang baik yang bisa ditiru dan diikuti oleh mahasiswi.
Character Education for Children in the Perspective of Hadith
Authors: Khawani Ahmad , Lessy Zulkipli , Yulianti Junari , Sulistiawati Anjar
Published: March 2024

Character education constitutes putting essential values on students through a set of learning and valuable assistance in such a way that students are able to understand, experience, and integrate core values into their personality. At the same time, such education also embeds a character and promote values to preserve the distinct character when living the daily lives. Applying a model or notion of character does not guarantee that the students would be more creative immediately. However, actually they really need a fundamental concept for building of considerable character. To deal with it, Prophet Muhammad basically has developed a model of good character education in a hadith. This study is a library research with qualitative method. Data were collected by identifying related problems from books or articles through three steps: (1) data recording, (2) data combining, and (3) data analyzing to get the point and then converted into narratives in terms of character education according to the perspective of hadith. This educational model hopefully can change students’ behavior, attitude, and culture to create a civilized community.
Improvement of Speaking Abilities Using Sociodrama Learning Method for Islamic Studies Faculty Students
Authors: Suarni Suarni , Baha Tinus , Fitriah Fitriah , Abdillah Mattinetta Ahmad
Published: March 2024

This study aims to improve speaking skills through sociodrama learning methods in students of the Faculty of Islamic Religion, University of Muhammadiyah Kendari. This classroom action research uses the Kemmis and Taggart models with two cycles. This study involved 44 students. Observation techniques, speaking skills tests, interviews, and documentation were used to collect data. The data are analyzed descriptively based on the characteristics of the data obtained. The results showed that learning speaking skills using the sociodrama method could improve the speaking skills of students of the Faculty of Islamic Religion in semester V of Muhammadiyah Kendari University. Improvement of speaking skills using the sociodrama method, namely (1) the average value of speaking skills in the first cycle of 75.4% increased by 10.2% from the pre-action value of 65, and the percentage of completion increased by 16.% from the pre-action percentage of 41% to 56.7%, (2) the average value of speaking skills in cycle II of 78.3 increased by 15.3 from the pre-action value of 65, and the percentage of completion increased by 36% from the pre-action percentage of 41%  to 78%.
Intensitas Lahan di Era Disrupsi Perspektif al Quran (Analisis Pemberdayaan Ekonomi Umat)
Authors: Sani Alfian
Published: March 2024

Indonesia as a developing country has abundant natural resources, one of which is a large area of land. It is said, there is an area of 54 million ha of land in Indonesia that has not been touched (not yet utilized for certain purposes). The inability in terms of finance (capital) and the knowledge they have in the agricultural sector is the reason for this decline. Al-Qur'an has concepts in overcoming poverty through empowering land to become productive areas both in intensification and extensification. Through the method of thematic interpretation with a conceptual analysis approach to the pronunciation of iḥyā in the Qur'an surah An-Nahl verse 65, it intends to revive, fertilize, preserve arid land into productive areas through intensification, extensification by utilizing the latest technology. Strengthening human iḥyā processes can make maximum use of agricultural technology engineering, so as to realize sociological, conservation economics and ecological roles in order to strengthen food security for people's lives.
Kultur Sekolah Dalam Membangun Karakter Religius Dan Kedisiplinan Siswa SMK Mutu Semarang
Authors: Fitria Dessy Wahyu , Karnadi Karnadi
Published: March 2024

AbstractThis research aims to determine the influence of school culture in building religious character and discipline in students at SMK Muhammadiyyah 1 Semarang. The research method used in this research is a qualitative research method. The data collection technique used is interview techniques, observation techniques and documentation. The resource person came from the head of the religious section of SMK Muhammadiyyah 1 Semarang, namely Ustad Furqon. After obtaining the required data, data analysis is carried out, and conclusions are drawn. The results of the research that has been carried out show that the school culture at SMK Muhammadiyyah 1 Semarang is very helpful in forming religious character and discipline for its students. There are several cultures at SMK Muhammadiyyah 1 Semarang which are very helpful in forming this religious character, one of which is holding congregational prayers at every prayer time. The culture in forming disciplinary character for students at SMK Muhammadiyyah 1 Semarang is the existence of regulations which of course greatly shape the disciplinary character of students. With these school cultures, it is hoped that it can form religious character and discipline for all students at SMK Muhammadiyyah 1 Semarang.Key words: Culture, students, research.AbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh kultur sekolah dalam membangun karakter religius dan kedislipinan pada siswa SMK Muhammadiyyah 1 Semarang. Metode penelitian yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode penelitian kualitatif. Teknik pengumpulan data yang digunakan adalah dengan menggunakan Teknik wawancara, Teknik observasi serta dokumentasi. Narasumber berasal dari kepala bagian keagamaan SMK Muhammadiyyah 1 Semarang yaitu Ustad Furqon. Setelah mendapatkan data yang dibutuhkan kemudian dilakukan analisis data, dan kemudian ditarik kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian yang telah dilakukan menunjukkan bahwa kultur sekolah yang ada di SMK Muhammadiyyah 1 Semarang sangat membantu dalam pembentukan karakter religius dan kedisiplinan untuk para siswanya. Ada beberapa kultur SMK Muhammadiyyah 1 Semarang yang sangat membantu untuk pembentukan karakter religius tersebut, salah satunya yaitu dengan diadakannya sholat berjamaah untuk setiap waktu sholat. Kultur dalam pembentukan karakter kedisiplinan untuk para siswa di SMK Muhammadiyyah 1 Semarang yaitu dengan adanya peraturan-peraturan yang tentunya sangat membentuk karakter kedisiplinan siswanya. Dengan adanya kultur-kultur sekolah tersebut, diharapkan dapat membentuk karakter religius dan kedislipinan untuk semua siswa di SMK Muhammadiyyah 1 Semarang.Kata kunci: Kultur, siswa, penelitian.
Fenomena Sarkasme Komunikasi: Analisis Gaya Komunikasi Selebgram di Media Sosial
Authors: Amelinda Ria , Jumriani Jumriani , Andriani Andriani
Published: March 2024

This research focuses on sarcasm and the communication style of the celebrity influencer Bunda Corla. The aim of this study is to understand the sarcasm expressed by Bunda Corla on Instagram and the communication style used during live streaming. This research employs a descriptive qualitative research method, which is used to obtain information related to the object under study. Data collection techniques include observation, listening, and documentation. Data is analyzed by collecting, reducing, and drawing conclusions from the data. The results show that the sarcasm frequently expressed by Bunda Corla on the Instagram social media platform includes the words bandit, dog, and bastard. The communication style used by Bunda Corla on Instagram during live broadcasts is categorized into two styles: the controlling style, characterized by the intention or desire to persuade, control, and influence others, and the withdrawal style, characterized by communication that is inappropriate.
Mystical Veiled Configuration of Agile Operant Resources for Profitability in Family Businesses of Pakistan
Authors: Waheed Mehreen , Kausar Abdul Rashid , Sana Sundas
Published: March 2024

Resources act as an arm which often facilitates firm’s sustainable performance in volatile business markets. Few studies have emphasized the agile operant resources that propel family-owned firm’s profitability. The aim of this article is to show the concealed role of agile operant resources of firm owners that expedite family-owned businesses in profitability to ensure a firm’s sustainability. This research uses relativistic perspective based on interpretive worldview. For data collection, purposive sampling is used. While directing interviews, open-ended questions (interview guide) along with observations are used. Abductive research accompanied by Gioia methodology has been utilized for broader themes of discussion. The findings indicated relationship proneness, reputational resources, religious resources, agile soft skills, performance efficiency and excellency as hidden agile intangible resources which facilitate family firms of catering profitability. The paper presents a conceptual framework that highlights how family-owned firms can ensure profitability. The proposed research framework contributes to the present literature of family-owned firms by inspecting the mystical role of agile resources. It opens new avenues for practitioners to work on these resources that support to enhance profitability.
The green spaces of the city and their significance in rehabilitation of cognitive functions – The spatial method of stimulation
Authors: Blazy Rafał , Hrehorowicz-Gaber Hanna , Hrehorowicz-Nowak Alicja
Published: March 2024

The article addresses the spatial aspect as a factor of significant importance for the success of rehabilitation functions. The location of cognitive rehabilitation activities in an open, urban space allows people with reduced fitness to take up stress-free rehabilitation activity without time limitations and without stigmatization. The architectural design of the positions for mental rehabilitation implemented in public space was addressed to people with dysfunctions of all ages and people suffering from covid fog as a result of a past disease. This article presents the results of preliminary observational studies conducted on a focus group of COVID19 convalescents, who were provided with an open rehabilitation space equipped with 12 rehabilitation tables. The results showed the decisive influence of the placement of rehabilitation elements in the open green space for rehabilitation results. The task of the mind training path is to raise and maintain intellectual fitness in a friendly recreational space. Prototype studies have shown that, de-pending on the arrangement of individual stops, the mind training path offers different efficiency of exercises, but it is always a better result than in closed spaces of medical facilities.
The Rise of Public Networks for Economic Inclusion: Strategic Dilemmas Experienced by Flemish SSE-Organizations
Authors: Vallet Nathalie , Bylemans Michelle
Published: March 2024

In this article, we summarize the dominant experiences, discussions, and judgments of Flemish SSE-organizations joining emerging public multi-actor networks to tackle the socioeconomic challenge of economic inclusion. Based on a longitudinal qualitative research track combining case-study research, focus group research and action research (i.e. pilot studies), we recently find out that the initial enthusiasm, willingness and interest of SSE-organizations to participate has gradually been replaced by emerging feelings of cautiousness, disappointment, and frictions. When considering the dominant underlying classical rational management paradigm of these networks, we can better understand the precise nature and origin of these growing frictions. As such, emerging strategic network paradigms seem to provoke serious dilemmas. Based on our research results these frictions relate to (i) the reasons for being invited to participate, (ii) the meaning of related concepts (i.e. quality, professionalism, and innovation), (iii) the assumed disturbance of competition, and (iv) the pressure of isomorphic management models.
Paul Römer’s 90 Model and South Korean Economic Growth: An Econometric Study
Authors: Menad M’hammed , Guennouni Habib
Published: March 2024

The South Korean economy has experienced rapid growth since the end of the Korean War. Industrial production became very important in its economy. The service industry has developed such as telecommunications, government services, trade, and transportation through the reliance on human capital. Many economic models and theories have interpreted economic growth through human capital and knowledge, such as Paul Römer’s 90 model. This study aims to apply this model of economic growth in the case of South Korea during the period 1979-2018 using an econometric study. Our econometric study is based on the production function of the Paul Römer’90 model. We found that the labor force has a positive impact on the GDP and this effect increases in the long run by 5 doubles during the study period. For patents, their impact has increased also by 7.46 doubles. While the effect of capital accumulation decreased in the long run. We conclude that the human factor and patents have played a large role in the long run South Korean economic growth as stated in the Römer model.
Supply Chain Resilience in a Pandemic: The Need for Revised Contingency Planning
Authors: Black Stephanie , Glaser-Segura Daniel
Published: March 2024

Organizations have worked over the years to develop efficiencies to their supply chains, which includes efforts to reduce waste, lower costs, consolidate suppliers and distributors, better manage costs of goods sold and inventory, develop efficiencies in packaging, storage, and shipping of product, as well as utilizing digital analytics to manage consumer choices and demands. These are all by-products of world-class manufacturing which have promoted systematic organizational and supply chain efficiencies. However, under economic shocks that are sustained over longer periods of time (e.g., Covid-19 Pandemic) and that affect supply chains from a variety of disruptions, a supply chain that is not prepared or adaptable may be broken or at a minimum weigh down the organization. Therefore, the ability to manage and control risk is a key aspect of effective supply chain management. However, the literature on pandemic risk mitigation is nascent. Thus, this paper offers a review of the extant literature, provides a strategic mitigation model covering five dimensions: leadership, preparedness, digitalization, resilience, and pivoting. These dimensions are designed to help organizations in the future to be more adaptive to events such as global pandemics and other large-scale disruptions and discuss implications for future research.
Business Dynamics in Recovery Times: A Comparative Perspective on Manufacturing Firms’ Performance in the European Union
Authors: Horobet Alexandra , Vrinceanu Georgiana , Popescu Consuela , Belascu Lucian
Published: March 2024

Our paper investigates the gaps in performance in the manufacturing sector between Western and Eastern European countries and attempts to analyze how enterprises from these two parts of Europe have tackled recovery after the Global financial crisis of 2007-2009. We uncover the patterns of performance in the after-crisis period and offer insights into the prospects of the manufacturing sector in the European Union, faced nowadays with a new recovery, after the coronavirus crisis. Moreover, we study these patterns in industries with different technological levels. We have selected five performance variables, namely Turnover growth rate, Turnover per employee, Wage-adjusted labor productivity, Gross operating rate, and Investment rate, and employed statistical cluster analysis, which is a multivariate data analysis technique that can detect these patterns in performance, in both its approaches: hierarchical and k-means clustering. Our findings show that the almost perfect groupings of businesses from Western, more developed economies, and Eastern, less developed ones, in all industries, with the notable exception of Portugal, are rather striking, regardless of the technological level of industries. We show that Eastern EU businesses were not the worst performers in the after-crisis period, but rather on the contrary. Certainly, they are smaller in size but have enjoyed higher labor productivity and profitability, as well as higher investment rates in all industries. This points towards a higher dynamism of smaller-sized businesses in general, and Eastern EU located ones, in particular, in the years after the Global financial crisis, which has been reflected in superior performance.
Intuitive and Deliberative Decision-Making in Negotiations
Authors: Zulauf Katrin , Wagner Ralf
Published: March 2024

This study departs from common conjecture by challenging the preference for deliberation or intuition, or both, in negotiations. In contrast to prior negotiation studies considering judgment precision, this study builds on underlying personality traits. Therefore, the findings are valid beyond the experimental context. This study conceptualizes and experimentally tests the impact of preference for intuitive and deliberate decision-making during negotiations in Chinese, German, and Polish cultures. Contrasting an emotional with a neutral setting, the paper evaluates the impact preference for intuition and deliberation have on negotiation outcome. The results challenge the frequent assumption made in negotiation analysis: Deliberative negotiators are superior.
The Current Exchange Rate Regimes Effect’s on the Economic Growth: Case Studies of MENA Countries
Authors: Boucheta Yahia , Adouka Lakhdar , Benbayer Habib
Published: March 2024

This paper is an attempt to analyze the effects of current exchange rate regimes on the economic growth achieved by the MENA countries. To determine in a dynamic perspective new relationships that will be established between growth and exchange rate regimes, we are looking for an answer to two major concerns, namely: the question of the choice of the exchange rate regime and the question of the impact of this choice on economic performance. To reach our objective we first studied the theoretical and empirical literature of the exchange rate regime and then we had to study the evolution of the exchange rate regime in MENA countries. Then, we got an economic model based on the determinants of growth. The data used on this model takes the form of panel data for 5 MENA countries (Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, and Tunisia) for the period 1984-2019, as well as, several methods of modeling will be discussed, to finally adopt one from them that best applies to our research goal and shows several possibilities that can be used to apply this model in different ways depending on the country considered. The results reveal that it is very important to take into account the monetary policy framework that accompanies the exchange rate regime when assessing the effects of this regime on the overall performance of the economy.
Ageing and Responsible Consumption
Authors: Zbuchea Alexandra , Ivan Loredana , Mocanu Rares
Published: March 2024

Multiple studies show that the contemporary society is increasingly more responsible and ask companies to prove responsible citizens, too. The current study aims to a better understanding of the role of age plans in responsible consumption attitudes and values. Investigating the literature in the field, including studies developed worldwide as well as on the Romanian market. The research documents that the younger adults are more responsible and greener than older persons. Nevertheless, the older the consumer, the more trustful in the personal impact of her/his consumption is. The older adults seem to be less inclined towards responsible buying. The available data also suggests that the age gap is closing, and older consumers tend to be increasingly more responsible.
Innovation in the Book Market Retail. Preferences Among Romanian Readers
Authors: Saniuta Adina , Zbuchea Alexandra , Hrib Bogdan
Published: March 2024

Today’s dynamic business environment forces companies to differentiate more than ever and focus on gaining long-term competitive advantages through innovation. The book market faces new challenges, mainly related to the shifting behaviour of readers. Innovation might be perceived as a path towards differentiation, attaining competitive advantage, and market success. Understanding the preferences of the readers and knowing the retail innovation trends could help all the decision-making actors of the book market adapt better to the dynamics of contemporary society and the business environment. The present paper aims at identifying the preferences of Romanian readers regarding the innovations employed in the book market retail. To gather the data, we applied an online questionnaire to a sample of 486 respondents from Romania. The main conclusion of the study underlines that the consumers are not necessarily sensitive to technological innovation or an innovative format of the stores but are highly sensitive to the atmosphere in the bookstores and to the special offers of the bookstores.
Advertising Value Constructs’ Implication on Purchase Intention: Social Media Advertising
Authors: Karunarathne Edirisinghe Arachchige Chaminda Prasanna , Thilini Weerasinge Asha
Published: March 2024

Social media advertising has become one of the most popular and profitable advertising modes in today’s business world. Thereby, many firms have adopted digital marketing strategies to promote their business and to increase customer purchases. This study was conducted to examine how identified influential factors, namely, Informativeness, Entertainment, and Irritability, affect social media advertising value and find the ultimate implication on customer’s purchase intention. An online questionnaire was developed and used as a survey instrument to gather the required information from social media users. Relevant research hypotheses were developed and tested using structured equation modelling to identify targeted relationships. The analysis results indicate a more substantial implication of advertising value on customer purchase intention. It implies customers’ positive perception of the advertisement; nevertheless, irritability generates a negative effect. Though the informative components and entertainment acts of promotion had a positive impact on Advertising Value, a more substantial implication was recognized through customers’ evaluation of the entertainment content of those advertisements. Further, the more significant importance of advertising value on brand image and purchase intention was identified through the analysis. The study contributes by identifying needed actions in advertised content to gain customers’ attention through social media advertisements. Further, the model presented confirms the requirement of an effective social media advertising strategy to gain more significant benefit to the firm by enhancing advertising value. Firms need to express a more profound concern about advertised content and repetition frequency since the irritating perception of customers can weaken the advertising value of social media advertisements.
How Shopping was Transformed from Offline to Online Space - A Case Study within the Slovak Republic
Authors: Nahalkova Tesarova Eva , Krizanova Anna
Published: March 2024

The prognosis and determination of consumer behavior is not an easy process. As part of the development of consumer behavior as the last member of the B2C market in the distribution channel, one can observe the gradual decline of brick-and-mortar stores and the rise of online shopping for several decades, especially the enormous growth of online shopping over the last two years caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. However, it should be noted that many retailers offer their products simultaneously in brick-and-mortar stores and also through the e-shop. The main purpose of the article is to determine the dependence of spent funds on the basis of individual criteria. The primary data were obtained by conducting a questionnaire survey, in which we determined the amount of spent funds for traditional and online retail shopping. Data were analyzed using the Shapiro-Wilk normality test, followed by an analysis of the dependencies of the variables using the Kruskal-Wallis’s test and one-way ANOVA. The results show that, apart from gender, the other factors examined do not affect the amount of spent money. Due to the absence of published academic literature and empirical findings concerning the behavior of retail trade format selection in the Slovak market, this study may serve as a starting point for future studies in this area of interest. The survey is also relevant for retailers in terms of format development and reorientation of marketing strategies.
Intrinsic Incentives for Online Business Reviews: Driving Knowledge Transfer Across Businesses
Authors: Gingioveanu Lupulescu Grigoras Mihnea , Zamfir Francisca-Elena
Published: March 2024

The present paper aims to analyze business-to-business feedback, where managers and customers provide reviews for partners or client organizations, as this practice has become increasingly common in the present business environment. However, the intrinsic motivations that drive managers and individuals to engage in this practice are not yet fully understood. Previous research has highlighted potential reasons for issuing feedback, but our study highlights some new perspectives on the significance of online reviews, the reasons why individuals issue them, and their potential impact on the decision-making process of consumers and business partners. Our findings suggest that improving customer service and interactions is essential for encouraging positive reviews. Our data also indicate that age might play a crucial role in attitudes toward leaving online reviews. Older individuals appear to perceive their reviews to be more objective and fairer, while younger individuals are more easily convinced by the opinions of others. The frequency of leaving reviews can also vary a lot depending on the age of the individual, possibly due to a lack of time or belief that their opinion may not have any valuable impact on other people’s lives or decisions. One of the most significant factors that encourage individuals to offer feedback is good interaction with a company representative, highlighting the importance of customer service. The possibility of obtaining a discount and the quality of services and products offered were also important factors in the business-to-business review exchange. Although the data collected is based on a relatively small sample size and may not be representative of the wider population, this study provides valuable insights into the behavior of those who issue online reviews and can contribute to future research directions in this area.
Customer Relationship Management. Websites Analysis of the Top Ten Consumer Goods Companies
Authors: Rîpa Alexandru Ioan , Nicolescu Luminița
Published: March 2024

Customer relationship management (CRM) became one of the marketing practices that is assumed to bring success to companies in recent years. Therefore, the present research aims to identify the level of development of CRM in the top ten consumer goods companies as ranked at world level in 2021. Different models describe components of the CRM and the present research uses the theoretical framework proposed by Sin et al. (2005) that comprises four CRM dimensions: key customer focus, CRM organization, knowledge management and technology-based CRM. The methodology employed includes documentary research based on the public information available on the websites of the selected companies. Two types of analyses are conducted, descriptive analysis and comparative analysis. On overall, the dimension that is the most visible is the key customer focus, while the dimension that is the least visible is CRM organization. The results reveal that CRM is present in all top ten companies, but at different levels of development. US companies are more oriented towards CRM than companies originating from other countries. Companies that have a more developed CRM act in the direction of all four CRM dimensions.
Selected methods for determining inconclusively identifiable shorelines of watercourses and lakes
Authors: Borkowski Grzegorz , Młynarczyk Adam , Plichta Artur , Tritt Remigiusz
Published: March 2024

The determination of a lake or natural watercourse shoreline is the subject of various administrative proceedings relating to, among others, the engineering of riverbeds, construction of hydro-technical facilities, remediation work, land division, or delimitation of parcels. The provisions of law, while laying out the rules for determining shorelines, do not explicitly specify the measurement method to follow. All the more so, as many shores of lakes and watercourses are among terrain details that are difficult to measure due to their varied accessibility, which depends on the terrain, vegetation, and water conditions. The purpose of this paper is to compare selected methods for determining the shoreline of watercourses and lakes in terms of their applicability under different environmental conditions under current legislation. This study comprises an assessment of the suitability of the applied methods of shoreline measurement under varying field conditions and their applicability in surveying work on shoreline determination. Surveys were conducted on 3 reservoirs and one watercourse using geodetic, photogrammetric, and remote sensing techniques, and the suitability of the various methods was evaluated with respect to the field conditions of the measurements.
La huella de las mujeres en la lucha por el agua
Authors:   Instituto Mexicano de Tecnología del Agua, Díaz Santos María Guadalupe , Escobar Neira Carolina
Published: March 2024

Enseñanzas de Josefina Santiago, Paulita Carrillo, Apoleth Valenzuela, Isabel Monarca, Gabriela Molina, Rosa Rodríguez y Lizbeth Laguna
Investigation of Tribological Properties of Mahua Oil Mixed with Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles
Authors: Suresha B. , Manjunath Pranav , Pratheek Bidappa M.B. , Sanketha S. , Bharath P.B.
Published: March 2024

In today’s paradigm petroleum and petro-based chemical products are being extracted and consumed at a substantial rate, proving to be hazardous and detrimental to the earth. Bio based resources are environmentally friendly, energy efficient, economical, and proved to be an alternative to the present mineral oils. This paper documents the research on naturally available mahua seed oil for bio-lubrication, its flash point and fire point, tribological properties namely coefficient of friction and wear scar diameter have been modified by the addition of zinc oxide (ZnO) nanoparticles in different concentrations by weight percentage (0.25, 0.50, 0.75, and 1.0). four-ball tester was used according to ASTMD-4172 standards (60 min under 40 kg running at 1200 rpm). Probe ultrasonicator was used for particle dispersion. It was found that 0.75 wt. % loading of ZnO in mahua oil resulted in a 57.14% drop of coefficient of friction, but a slight increase in the wear scar diameter of 30.60% was observed.
Static and Kinetic Friction of 3D Printed Polymers and Composites
Authors: Stoimenov Nikolay , Kandeva Mara , Zagorski Mihail , Panev Peter
Published: March 2024

The work examines the characteristics of the static and kinetic friction of five types of polymer materials and composites obtained by 3D printing, which are united into 2 groups: group A: PLA, Tough PLA (Technical Polylactic acid), and SteelFill (PLA with stainless steel powder approx. w80%15) and group B: PETG (Polyethylene terephthalate): PETG and CarbonFilTM (PETG with carbon fibers). Results were obtained and analyzed for the variation of the static and kinetic friction force, the static and kinetic coefficient of friction (COF), and the difference between the static and kinetic COF (a jump in COF, known as Stick-slip) from the magnitude of the normal load in two cases of contact with a steel counter-body - without lubricant and with SAE15W40 oil.
Enhancement of Wear Resistance of High-Load Pressing Screw in Smokeless Charcoal Production by Using Genetic Algorithm and Discrete Element Method
Authors: Nguyen Hong Tien , Nguyen Tuan-Linh , Thien Nguyen Van , Quoc Phan Van
Published: March 2024

During the production of smokeless charcoal, the pressing screw of the sawdust compressor is exposed to the effects of friction and elevated temperature, resulting in rapid wear. This phenomenon not only diminishes productivity but also exerts adverse influences on the final product's quality. Consequently, the pursuit of research endeavors aiming at prolonging the lifespan of the pressing screw holds significant importance, not only in reducing production costs but also in enhancing the product's overall quality. This paper adopts an innovative approach by integrating theoretical calculations, numerical simulations with practical experiments to ascertain the optimal profile for the pressing screw. This methodology employs Genetic Algorithm and Discrete Element Method (DEM) simulations in conjunction with the EDEM software to simulate the working process and provide the optimal profile of the pressing screw. The analysis and simulation results indicate a substantial enhancement in the wear resistance of the pressing screw while ensuring the efficient movement of discrete materials during the pressing process. The results of this study not only indicate the main wear locations on the pressing screw but also suggest the optimal profile, providing a basis and control for wear assessment. Furthermore, the results of this research not only identifies the principal areas that are susceptible to wear on the pressing screw but also proposes optimal profile, threreby establish a solid foundation and methodology for wear assessment. These results will be pragmatically implemented in smokeless charcoal production factories, concurrently pave the way for further research and applications in this field.
PENYULUHAN DAN PELATIHAN PENGELOLAAN SDM DALAM MENINGKATKAN MANAJEMEN USAHA DI INSTITUSI KEWIRAUSAHAAN DOMPET DHUAFA TANGERANG
Authors: Emilisa Netania , Yudhaputri Egabetha Amirah , Kinasih Yasinta Ayu , Faqih Abdullah
Published: March 2024

Community Service Activities (PKM) aims to provide counseling related to HR planning materials and provide training on how to properly manage HR. Participants in the activity were students of the Entrepreneurship School of Dhuafa Karawaci, Karawaci, Tangerang. This activity is carried out with two approaches, the first is direct practical training related to developing soft skills and teamwork, and the second is counseling which contains discussion material and feedback about the implementation of the training by the participants. The activity was held at Campus A of Trisakti University. The expectation for the implementation of this activity is that participants can practice teamwork, communication, leadership and marketing methods directly. The results of this activity were found that the participants had needs in team management, teamwork in achieving common goals. This is related to business planning, in the management of human resources needed for the division of tasks so that the ultimate goal in business is achieved. The results of the discussion found that the participants felt the benefits of training for developing soft skills especially in team motivation and hard skills in human resource management.
PENERAPAN METODE PENYORTIRAN DAN PENGERINGAN BIJI KOPI GUNA MENINGKATKAN NILAI EKONOMI PETANI DI DESA BANJARSARI
Authors: Soeharjoto Soeharjoto , Sofilda Eleonora , Hariyanti Dini , Amin Jakaria
Published: March 2024

Coffee farmers welfare improving  at Banjarsari village by applying coffee sorting and drying methods to increase economic added value. Training and assistance on coffee sorting and drying methods. Selling price and quality of the coffee increased after the implementation of the coffee sorting and drying method.
PENGENALAN LITERASI KEBERLANJUTAN EKONOMI, SOSIAL DAN LINGKUNGAN DI PANTI ASUHAN AISYIYAH, KEMAYORAN
Authors: Santosa Wahyuningsih , Wijaya Richy , Esther Astrid Maria
Published: March 2024

The main objective of this activity is to introduce and raise awareness from an early age on the orphanage students and underprivileged children in the orphanage environment about the important role of all parties in realizing sustainability in economic, social and environmental aspects for a more prosperous future life.The method used to obtain information and clarify the problem is observation, interview and interview with the head of the orphanage related to the issue of sustainability. The method for solving problems is education/counseling related to sustainability literacy and the importance of saving, training in the use of used plastic bottles, environmental awareness practices, and caring & sharing activities in the form of games and donations.   The results of this study indicate the success of the community service team. Success is evidenced by the existence of concrete actions taken by children in terms of saving, care for their environment by not littering. Children also become skilled by utilizing plastic bottles which are the result of many crafts such as piggy banks, plant pots, and others.
PENDAMPINGAN PROGRAM PARENTING EDUCATION DAN INDIVIDUAL LEARNING DI SDIT AL-WATHONIYAH
Authors: Punggeti Ratna Novita , Puniman Ach.
Published: March 2024

This activity was carried out with the background of preventing misdiagnosis and improving the Parenting Class and Individual Learning Program at SDIT Al-Wathoniyah. This activity uses a persuasive approach to the school and students with specific learning difficulties. This activity was also carried out by means of descriptive analysis during the implementation of the activity, namely 8 months. The targets of the activities that have been achieved in the activities carried out are: (1) Increasing knowledge of children with specific learning difficulties (Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia) and Slow Learner for the Board of Teachers and Stake Holders at SDIT Al-Wathoniyah; and (2). Able to carry out and carry out diagnoses and implementation plans for the Parenting Class Program and Individual Learning at SDIT Al-Wathoniyah. This form of activity in partners will be trained to diagnose and identify children with specific learning difficulties (Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, Dyscalculia) and Slow Learner at SDIT Al-Wathoniyah through the implementation of Parenting Class and Individual Learning Programs by learning online during the COVID 19 pandemic. one semester in a period of 6 months. This program is implemented jointly by the teacher council, parents of students and the team of proposers. Through the Community Service Program at SDIT Al-Wathoniyah, the school understands online learning for students who have specific learning skills and are slow to learn.
DIALÉTICA DA DEPENDÊNCIA E A EMANCIPAÇÃO POLÍTICA DA AMÉRICA LATINA
Authors: Silva Lucas Padilha Pereira , Pasquarelli Bruno Vicente Lippe
Published: March 2024

O estudo tem como objetivo central analisar as condições materiais e da dependência latino-americana, assim como as reflexões e elaborações em torno do subdesenvolvimento, frente às diretrizes do sistema capitalista mundial e suas relações diante de potencial emancipação política da América Latina. A relevância da emancipação como fundamento determinante para além da sobrevivência política de um Estado suplementa o avanço independente e autônomo em advento combativo de interferências e influências exploratórias internacionais. Para dispor de razoabilidade e explicação, tanto histórica quanto político-econômica, suscita-se como importante a aprofundada investigação e análise das dinâmicas exploradoras e, consequentemente, dos desdobramentos oriundos destas para a configuração da América Latina diante do sistema capitalista mundial. Como marco teórico adjunto, metodologicamente complementar à premissa da pesquisa, será abarcada a análise das obras Dialética da Dependência e Desenvolvimento do Subdesenvolvimento, ambas da vertente teórica marxista da dependência (de natureza Bibliográfica secundária) – de Ruy Mauro Marini e André Gunder Frank – a fim de compreender a dinâmica das relações dadas entre centro/metrópole e periferia/satélite. Pôde-se concluir que sem a superação da superexploração do trabalho e das trocas desiguais, a condição de dependência e subdesenvolvimento da América Latina tende a se manter, refratando uma Emancipação Política vislumbrável.
استراتيجية حوكمة الموارد البشرية للحد من الفساد الإداري
Authors: عبدالله عبدالله محمود , عناد إبراهيم مرعيد
Published: March 2024

تمثل حوكمة الموارد البشرية توجها استراتيجيا معاصرا للكثير من المنظمات التي تعاني من العديد من المشاكل الخاصة بأداء الموارد البشرية وأخلاقياتها في العمل، هدف البحث الى معرفة هل يؤدي تطبيق مبادئ حوكمة الموارد البشرية في المنظمة المبحوثة إلى الحد من حالات الفساد الإداري؟ وهل تتوافر مبادئ حوكمة الموارد البشرية في المنظمة المبحوثة للحد من حالات الفساد الإداري؟ وقد تمثل مجتمع البحث بـ (100) فردا من الموظفين العاملين في دائرة البطاقة الوطنية أبو غريب/بغداد، اختيرت عينة عشوائية (قصدية) بواقع (80) فردا ليمثلوا مجتمع البحث تمثيلا صحيحا، كانت (75) استبانة منها صالحة للتحليل، واستخدمت الأساليب الإحصائية المناسبة بالاعتماد على برنامج (SPSS) لتحليل البيانات، توصل البحث الى حقيقة توافر بعض مبادى حوكمة الموارد البشرية في المنظمة المبحوثة، فضلا عن انه هناك تأثير لبعض مبادئ حوكمة الموارد البشرية في المنظمة المبحوثة للحد من الفساد الإداري في حين هناك الكثير منها ليس لها تأثير وهذا ينطبق مع الواقع الميداني، وبالتالي قدم البحث مجموعة من التوصيات كان اهمها الاهتمام بالمبادئ الأخرى لحوكمة الموارد البشرية والتي لا تقل اهمية من المبادئ المؤثرة.
الترويج الالكتروني الرياضي ودوره في جذب الجمهور الرياضي دراسة استطلاعية في صفحة التواصل الاجتماعي (الفيسبوك) لنادي القوة الجوية الرياضي العراقي
Authors: يعقوب منذر خضر , الديوه جي أُبي سعيد
Published: March 2024

يهدف البحث الحالي إلى التعرف على العلاقة بين الترويج الإلكتروني الرياضي وجذب الجمهور الرياضي عبر استطلاع رأي لـ (250) فرداً يمثلون جمهور نادي القوة الجوية الرياضي، ولتحقيق هذا الهدف، تم طرح تساؤلين رئيسيين يعكسان مشكلة البحث وهما: هل هناك علاقة ارتباط معنوية بين الترويج الالكتروني وجذب الجمهور الرياضي؟ وهل هناك تأثير معنوي للترويج الالكتروني على جذب الجمهور الرياضي؟ وتم اعتماد المنهج الوصفي والتحليلي في عرض نتائج البحث ومناقشتها، إذ تمّ تصميم استمارة استبانة إلكترونية وزّعت عبر منصة الفيسبوك للنادي المبحوث لتكون متاحة لجمهور النادي، وتوصل البحث إلى رفض فرضيات البحث التي تنص على عدم وجود علاقة ارتباط  معنوية ذات دلالة إحصائية عند مستوى 0.05 بين أبعاد الترويج الإلكتروني الرياضي وجذب الجمهور الرياضي، وكذلك عدم تأثير الترويج الالكتروني على جذب الجمهور الرياضي، وخلص البحث إلى عرض أهم الاستنتاجات ومنها: للترويج الإلكتروني دور فاعل في ديمومة التواصل مع الجمهور الرياضي عبر عرض أهم الأنشطة الرياضية التي يقدمها النادي الرياضي، كما تم وضع جملة التوصيات كان أهما: ضرورة اهتمام الأندية الرياضية على نحو عام بالترويج الإلكتروني ولاسيما تحديث بياناتها وأنشطتها الرياضية.