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The Reality of Applying Knowledge Management Practices and Its Impact on Achieving the Quality of Higher Education in Jordan
Authors: Niqresh Mohammad 
Published: January 2021

This research aims to identify the reality of applying knowledge management practices and reveal their impact on achieving the quality of higher education in Jordan, and to identify the concept of knowledge management and the quality of higher education, and uncover knowledge management practices, and determine the components of applying knowledge management in higher education institutions. To achieve the research objectives, the researcher used the descriptive and analytical approach, relying on the questionnaire as the main tool for collecting research data. The research was applied to a sample consisting of (142) workers and those in charge of the educational process at Al-Balqa Applied University, who were chosen randomly. Among the most prominent results of this research is that there is an effect of knowledge management on higher education quality at Al-Balqa Applied University at the significance level (α= 0.05). As the results showed, one of the essential practices of knowledge innovation and creativity is that knowledge management encourages brainstorming to create new ideas and reveal tacit knowledge. One of the most important practices of applying the knowledge is that the university conducts tests on knowledge before applying it, while the essential practice of storing and distributing knowledge is that the university has many methods and means used to preserve knowledge. In light of the study results, the research recommends the need to pay attention to those in charge of the educational process and those working in it, support them and develop their capabilities, and work to implement the knowledge that it possesses through a specialized work team, and the necessity for the knowledge management to work on developing the creative vision of the employees at the university.

Received: 3 November 2020 / Accepted: 3 January 2021 / Published: 17 January 2021
Self-Concept and College Readiness of Filipino LGBTQ++ K-12 Graduates
Authors: Tamayao Antonio I. , Vecaldo Rudolf T. , Asuncion Jay Emmanuel L. , Mamba Maria T. , Paat Febe Marl G. , Pagulayan Editha S. 
Published: January 2021

Does a healthy self-concept yield better college readiness? Does this hold true among LGBTQ++ youth in the Philippines? These questions were examined in this study using the first-year students who disclosed themselves as members of the LGBTQ++ (n=572) and who were enrolled in one state university in the northeastern part of the Philippines. The study utilized descriptive correlational design, and data were elicited from the Students' Profile Questionnaire (SPQ), Tennessee Self-concept Scale (TSCS-2), and College Readiness Test (CRT). Results revealed that the LGBTQ++ Filipino K-12 graduates had average positive self-concept and were college-unready. Notably, sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation explained the variations in their college readiness. The test of relationship showed that self-concept was negatively associated with college readiness which could be attributed to the respondents’ low academic self-concept. It is recommended that counseling and related support services have to be accorded to transgender, pansexual, asexual, and queer students to enhance their personal, social, and academic self-concept. Finally, transition interventions have to be designed and implemented to improve LGBTQ++ students' college readiness. These are potential measures to ensure their effective and seamless transition from basic to college education.

Received: 30 October 2020 / Accepted: 2 December 2020 / Published: 17 January 2021
Factors Influencing Intention towards Technopreneurship among University Students
Authors: Koe Wei-Loon , Mahphoth Mohd Halim , Alias Nurul Ezaili , Krishnan Ramesh , Arham Ahmad Fadhly 
Published: January 2021

The number of youths embarking on entrepreneurship in Malaysia is still low despite various efforts have been exerted by the government. Specifically, technopreneurship which is an important new breed of entrepreneurship in the post COVID-19 era is facing various challenges, especially in the development of competitive technopreneurs. To date, there is a lack in the literature pertaining to intentional-based studies, specifically on technopreneurship. As such, this study was motivated to identify the individual factors that influence university students’ intention towards technopreneurship. It developed a research model based on the concepts of self-efficacy and individual entrepreneurial orientation. A total of 196 university students from a public university were surveyed through self-administered questionnaires. The results indicated that self-efficacy, namely computer capability and Internet ability, as well as individual entrepreneurial orientation positively and significantly affected intention towards technopreneurship. Several suggestions were given to strategize technopreneurship development in the country. For instance, higher learning institutions should offer non-traditional technopreneurship curriculum and upgrade technological infrastructure. In the meantime, government was also urged to provide conducive business environment and technopreneurship funding.

Received: 29 October 2020 / Accepted: 9 December 2020 / Published: 17 January 2021
A Critique of the Democratic Functionality of the School Disciplinary Committee Structures within a South African Rural Setting
Authors: Mathebula Rifumuni Nancy , Runhare Tawanda , Marishane Nylon 
Published: January 2021

The South Africans Schools Act mandates institutional policy duty bearers such as the school governing bodies (SGBs) and school disciplinary committees (SDCs) through which education stakeholders such as school principals, teachers, parents and learners to democratically formulate and implement school policies. The effectiveness of these bodies in carrying out their responsibilities in most cases is left to speculation. Based on a case study of high schools in a rural district setting in South Africa, this paper reports on the extent to which SDCs are democratically constituted and function in conducting their responsibilities. A qualitative approach was employed to gather data from a purposeful sample of 53 participants at two secondary schools that comprised 10 SGB members, 10 school management team (SMT) members, 9 SDC members, 10 Representative Council of Learners (RCL), 4 class teachers and 10 previously disciplined learners (PDLs). Focus group and individual interviews were the primary data gathering instruments but were complemented by document analysis to cross-check participants’ narratives where necessary. Results indicated that the discharge of the SDC responsibilities was largely undemocratic in both composition and functioning, and therefore unjust in disciplining learners who acted outside school rules. On the basis of our findings, we recommend that the policy duty bearers in school institutional management structures such as the SMT, SGB, RCL and SDC should first be inducted on school policies, roles and responsibilities on assumption of duty.

Received: 28 June 2020 / Accepted: 18 November 2020 / Published: 17 January 2021
Mechanisms and Obstacles of Investing Social Capital of Retired Saudi Woman
Authors: Alzakari Asma Abdullah 
Published: January 2021

The present research aims to identify the mechanisms required for investing the social capital of retired Saudi woman and the relevant obstacles. To achieve the research objectives, the author adopted the descriptive analytical approach. A questionnaire was used to identify the major mechanisms and obstacles of investing the social capital of retired Saudi woman. The results showed that the mechanism of (the inclusion of retired holders of master or doctorate degrees in the membership of evaluation committees instead of the external evaluators) was ranked the most required one, whereas the mechanism of (providing good allowances and benefits for the retired women to encourage them to return to work and rearranging their life requirements according to the relevant studies and papers) was ranked the least required. Furthermore, it indicated the substantial obstacles that prevent investing the social capital of retired Saudi woman. The paper recommends collaboration among civil society institutions to reinforce and disseminate volunteering culture, especially among the retired women because they constitute the foundations of the community that adopts the fundamentals ​​of social capital, which achieve human development by setting the regulations that organize and protect voluntary work.

Received: 4 October 2020 / Accepted: 30 November 2020 / Published: 17 January 2021
Motivating and Retaining Generation Z Faculty Members in Private Universities
Authors: Meilani Yohana F. Cahya Palupi , Tan Jacob Donald , Murwani Fulgentius Danardana , Bernarto Innocentius , Sudibjo Niko 
Published: January 2021

Private universities in Indonesia are self-sustaining as they depend mainly on enrollments for revenues. Human capital is the main asset that they must sagaciously manage and constantly rejuvenate. With millennials constituting 40% of the country's population, this study aims to identify the performance factors of Generation Z faculty members in private universities to attain long-term sustainability. These second-wave millennials enter the workforce early compared to other generations, possess high work ambitions, but they are fraught with stress when striving to achieve higher performance and establishing long-term commitment. The phenomenology research strategy was undertaken in five private universities. Triangulation methodology through interviews, observations, and archives, in addition to source triangulation that involves 20 informants made up of faculty members and their direct supervisors were conducted. The findings denoted the significance of individual motivation, self-determination, job satisfaction, and organization commitment to achieve performance. Furthermore, this study offers insights for leadership to embrace their generation Z faculty members for the longevity of the institutions.

Received: 30 October 2020 / Accepted: 11 December 2020 / Published: 17 January 2021
The Relation of Company Risk, Liquidity, Leverage, Capital Adequacy and Earning Management: Evidence from Indonesia Banking Companies
Authors: Religiosa Maria Wrightia , Surjandari Dwi Asih 
Published: January 2021

The aim of this study is to analyze the effect of Company Risk, Liquidity, Leverage and Capital Adequacy Ratio on Earning Management and whether Capital Adequacy Ratio moderates the relation between Company Risk, Liquidity and Leverage and Earning Management of Banking Companies listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange during 2014-2018. Sampling techniques uses purposive sampling based on determined criteria and data analysis is performed by multiple regression analysis using E-Views 11.0 version. The result shows that in partial, Company Risk positively, Liquidity and Capital Adequacy negatively affects significantly on Earning Management, while Leverage does not and in the other side Capital Adequacy Ratio only moderates the relation between Liquidity and Earning Management. All variables simultaneously affect weakly on Earning Management. This research implies that due to weakly impact result, banking management must reobserve the role of Company Risk, Liquidity, Leverage and Capital Adequacy Ratio in executing Earning Management.

Received: 7 October 2020 / Accepted: 10 November 2020/ Published: 17 January 2021
Rantai Nilai Pemasaran Telur Itik di Sentra Peternakan Itik, Kecamatan Gadingrejo, Kabupaten Pringsewu
Authors: Herawati Maria , Setiyowati Sari 
Published: January 2021

This research aims to find out the marketing value chain of duck egg in the central farm of duck in Gadingrejo District, Pringsewu Regency, Lampung. The result showed that the highest increase in value added occurs in the farmer because the farmer carry out processing in addition to selling in the form of consumption eggs processing into processed eggs or breeding.
Keywords: Duck, egg, marketing, value chain, value added
A Narrative Study of South African Community Members’ Experience With an International Service-Learning Program
Authors: Doughty Jeremy R. 
Published: January 2021

At a time when higher education institutions in the United States are emphasizing global citizenship, more universities are designing and delivering international service-learning (ISL) programs. With the growth of ISL, critical questions must be raised about how these programs affect communities. Despite the centrality of reciprocity in the service-learning paradigm, the extant literature focuses primarily on the effect of ISL programs on students. The purpose of this narrative study was to explore how the stories of members of a South African community-based organization aligned with the principles of democratically engaged ISL programs. The author spent two weeks collecting data at a primary school in a predominantly Black African, Xhosa-speaking township in the Western Cape province of South Africa. The findings concentrate on the cultural meaning that participants gave to the U.S. students’ behavior and highlight areas for improvement within the ISL program. A number of practical recommendations for higher education professionals are presented. En un momento en el que las instituciones de educación superior de los Estados Unidos están haciendo cada vez más hincapié en la ciudadanía global, muchas universidades están diseñando y ofreciendo programas internacionales de aprendizaje en servicio (ISL en inglés). Con el crecimiento del ISL, debemos comenzar a plantearnos preguntas esenciales acerca de cómo estos programas afectan a las comunidades involucradas. A pesar de que el concepto de reciprocidad es la base del paradigma del Aprendizaje en Servicio, la literatura existente se centra principalmente en el efecto que tienen estos programas en los estudiantes. El propósito de este estudio fue indagar cómo las experiencias de los miembros de una organización comunitaria sudafricana se alineaban con los principios de los programas de ISL implementados. Pasé dos semanas recopilando datos en una escuela primaria predominantemente de raza negra y de habla xhosa, en un municipio de la provincia del Cabo Occidental de Sudáfrica. Los hallazgos se concentran en el significado cultural que los participantes le dieron al comportamiento de los estudiantes de EE.UU., destacando las áreas a mejorar dentro del programa ISL. También se presentan varias recomendaciones prácticas a tener en cuenta por los profesionales de la educación superior.
Studi Karakteristik Parameter Meteorologi dan Gelombang untuk Operasi Amfibi di Perairan Singkawang Kalimantan Barat
Authors: Azhari Ferian , Sukoco Nawanto Budi , Fatoni Khoirol Imam 
Published: January 2021

Operasi amfibi merupakan Operasi Gabungan TNI yang mengintegrasikan berbagai jenis kekuatan yaitu kapal, pesawat udara dan pasukan pendarat dalam suatu serangan terhadap pantai musuh dan/atau berpotensi dikuasai musuh dan bersifat kelautan. Oleh karena itu, dalam melaksanakan operasi amfibi dibutuhkan data kelautan untuk menunjang operasi tempur laut yaitu data tentang laut dan lingkungannya atau data Hidro-oseanografi sebagai produk Pusat Hidrografi dan Oseanografi TNI-AL (Pushidrosal). Untuk mendukung pemenuhan data-data tersebut, Pushidrosal telah mendirikan stasiun meteorologi permanen sistem telemetri dengan menggunakan peralatan Automatic Weather Station (AWS) yang mampu mengirim data online melalui sinyal GPRS, yang didirikan di daerah operasi dan latihan TNI-AL yang salah satunya didirikan di Singkawang Kalimantan Barat. Dengan adanya stasiun meteorologi permanen yang menggunakan sistem telemetri ini, Pushidrosal dapat mengumpulkan data meteorologi di daerah operasi dan latihan secara realtime dan termonitor langsung dari kantor Pushidrosal di Jakarta.
Data meteorologi yang didapatkan dari stasiun meteorologi antara lain berupa data temparatur/suhu udara, lembab nisbi, tekanan udara, radiasi matahari, curah hujan dan kondisi angin. Data-data tersebut merupakan parameter-parameter meteorologi atau biasa disebut parameter cuaca. Dengan melakukan pengamatan terhadap parameter-parameter tersebut tentunya akan diperoleh informasi cuaca di daerah pengamatan. Selain mendapatkan informasi cuaca dari pengamatan parameter-parameter tersebut, dengan melaksanakan pengolahan dari hasil pengukuran kondisi angin dapat dihitung tinggi gelombang perairan daerah penelitian. Kebutuhan data cuaca sebagai bagian dari Data Cumemu (Cuaca Medan Musuh) dalam tahapan perencanaan operasi tempur laut, menjadi tanggung jawab TNI AL khususnya Pushidrosal.
Pengolahan data hasil pengukuran stasiun meteorologi Pushidrosal di Singkawang akan memperlihatkan karakteristik cuaca berupa temparatur/suhu udara, lembab nisbi, tekanan udara, radiasi matahari, curah hujan dan kondisi angin di daerah Perairan Singkawang. Pengolahan dan perhitungan data kondisi angin akan menunjukkan kondisi tinggi dan periode gelombang di Perairan Singkawang. Data karakteristik cuaca, kondisi tinggi dan periode gelombang sangat dibutuhkan dalam membuat suatu perencanaan operasi dan latihan pendaratan amfibi, agar operasi dan latihan dapat berjalan dengan baik serta keselamatan personil dan material yang terpenuhi.
L’impact de la directive européenne Solvabilité II sur la gouvernance des sociétés d’assurance mutuelles françaises
Authors: Séran Hubert 
Published: January 2021

Cette recherche vise à caractériser l’impact de la mise en place du cadre législatif imposé par la transcription en droit français de la directive européenne Solvabilité II sur la gouvernance des sociétés d’assurance mutuelles. Appuyée sur l’étude de trois cas de mutuelles considérées comme majeures en France, l’article montre comment ces organisations adaptent le modèle de gouvernance édicté par Solvabilité II à celui issu des valeurs mutualistes. Elle met notamment en évidence les spécificités revendiquées par leurs dirigeants en la matière et questionne la place donnée à la rémunération de ces derniers comme mécanisme de gouvernance au sein des mutuelles. Enfin, elle souligne le rôle important joué par les autorités chargées de la transcription, du suivi et du contrôle dans la mise en place de la directive européenne.
Ministères et charismes dans les principales traditions chrétiennes
Authors: Chalamet Christophe 
Published: January 2021

Penser tout « ministère » en Église comme un « charisme », c’est-à-dire comme une réalité donnée par l’Esprit-Saint en vue de l’édification de l’Église, voilà l’un des enjeux importants de la théologie des ministères, aujourd’hui comme hier, à la suite notamment des écrits pauliniens. Cela peut nous conduire à mettre en évidence, avant de nous intéresser à ce qui distingue les laïcs des clercs, le socle commun que représente le sacerdoce (ou le ministère, compris ici au sens de « service ») de tous les fidèles. Malgré tout ce qui sépare encore les protestants des catholiques-romains et des orthodoxes sur les questions qui ont trait aux ministères, d’importantes avancées ont été faites depuis le milieu du XX e siècle sur la dimension « charismatique » des ministères. Le présent article met en lumière certaines de ces avancées, comme aussi certaines spécificités propres à chacune de ces trois traditions ecclésiales.
Instituer l’ininstituable
Authors: Joubert Thibault 
Published: January 2021

La crise des abus sexuels commis par des clercs interroge la cohérence de la théologie catholique des ministères et le risque d’épuisement institutionnel des dons de l’Esprit saint. Le pôle charismatique n’est pas extérieur à l’institution mais il est un rappel intérieur de sa propre vocation et nul ne devrait pouvoir s’en arroger la propriété ni prétendre en épuiser l’infinie diversité. Pour envisager la place des ministères pastoraux dans la communauté, il convient de tenir un paradoxe : ce qui édifie l’autorité dans l’Église est en même temps ce qui la corrige et la décentre d’elle-même. La constitution eschatologique de l’Église implique pour l’autorité une non-disponibilité radicale à la fois de son fondement et de son objet. Une telle perspective vient corriger tout régime d’eschatologie réalisée qui ne prendrait pas en charge l’historicité du rapport de l’Église à son essence.
Construire en terre et bois au Chalcolithique à Petko Karavelovo (Bulgarie)
Authors: Bacoup Paul 
Published: January 2021

Le site de Petko Karavelovo, en Bulgarie, est le terrain d’une étude architecturale exhaustive depuis 2017. Cette étude applique une méthodologie déjà éprouvée sur d’autres sites du monde égéo-balkanique. L’objectif est d’éclairer les techniques de construction utilisées au cours du Chalcolithique (4900-4300 avant notre ère) par les bâtisseurs en étudiant le bois de construction et la terre à bâtir. Il devient ainsi possible de noter les éléments de continuité et les innovations dans l’architecture. À Petko Karavelovo, les matériaux employés ainsi que les techniques d’assemblage et de fondation sont restés les mêmes au cours du Chalcolithique, indices d’une transmission des savoir-faire et de l’existence d’une même tradition technique. En revanche, les modes d’agencement de la terre à bâtir et du bois de construction évoluent et reflètent les choix communautaires, voire personnels.
Le savoir-faire métallurgique : témoin d’une dynamique sociale ?
Authors: Baeriswyl Philippe 
Published: January 2021

Des techniques de décoration à l’objet fini, on ne connaît, la plupart du temps, la métallurgie et l’orfèvrerie qu’au travers des artefacts découverts lors des fouilles archéologiques. Ainsi, les découvertes « métalliques » datant de l’époque mycénienne à Argos montrent un haut degré de technicité artisanale et témoignent d’une demande, émanant d’une élite sociale, « en objets de luxe », dont la provenance demeure néanmoins incertaine en l’absence d’atelier métallurgique mis au jour. La découverte, à Argos, d’un four à coupellation pour le raffinage de l’argent datant de la période submycénienne (SM) ou du début de la période protogéométrique (PG) présente de ce fait d’autant plus d’intérêt. En effet, elle montre que le raffinage de l’argent était effectué en Argolide au xie-xe siècle av. J.-C. – durant la période succédant à l’époque mycénienne et nommée à tort « Dark Ages » – et que le procédé de coupellation, qui est techniquement avancé, y était pratiquée. Ainsi, à l’inverse de l’époque mycénienne, il y a, à Argos au Submycénien, un atelier métallurgique, mais aucun de ses produits. Ce four témoigne dès lors de la pérennité d’un savoir-faire métallurgique sans toutefois pouvoir prouver une continuité dans la production artisanale du site. Ainsi, en sus des considérations techniques liées au four et au procédé de coupellation, nous nous pencherons sur le fait qu’un savoir-faire artisanal peut témoigner de la dynamique sociale et de l’évolution de l’établissement argien, à la transition entre l’âge du Bronze et celui du Fer, tant d’un point de vue local que régional.