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Workplace spirituality and its relevance to workplace flourishing
Authors: Tigedi Rethabile N. , Van der Walt Freda , Nyetanyane Mpho P. 
Published: November 2024

Orientation: Workplace spirituality may previously have been just a new buzzword in the corporate world, but it has now become a topic of serious scientific inquiry, which cannot be ignored or disregarded. The reason for the increased attention given to workplace spirituality in recent years is the positive psychological working environment that it creates for employees.Research purpose: The research established whether workplace spirituality at the individual, work unit and organisational levels influence each other and whether individual spirituality influences workplace flourishing.Motivation for the study: The work and life domains in which employees need to function are not always conducive to their well-being. Therefore, it is necessary to consider to what degree work-related factors such as workplace spirituality influence employees’ flourishing, that is, holistic well-being, in the work context.Research approach/design and method: The study used a deductive approach, employing a correlational cross-sectional research design. Data collection involved a structured questionnaire, resulting in a final sample of 394 respondents.Main findings: The study’s main findings were that individual spirituality impacted emotional well-being. Also, organisational and work unit spirituality influences individual spirituality, and organisational spirituality influences work unit spirituality.Practical/managerial implications: Workplace spirituality should be considered to increase employees’ experience of work-related well-being, expressed as a sense of happiness and contentment and feeling satisfied at work. Furthermore, the spiritual development and growth of spiritual employees should be emphasised.Contribution/value-add: The study contributes to theory development and knowledge creation of the constructs of workplace spirituality and workplace flourishing.
Worker well-being in the digital economy: Lens through bibliometrics analysis
Authors: Chigori Darlington T. 
Published: November 2024

Orientation: The study employed bibliometrics analysis to investigate key research themes and trends on digital economy and worker well-being.Research purpose: The study aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of worker well-being and digital economy to identify prominent and emerging research themes in this domain.Motivation for the study: Given the rapid digital transformation of workplaces, there is a need to assess literature trends on workers’ well-being and the digital economy.Research approach/design and method: The study employed a quantitative bibliometrics analysis to map literature on worker well-being and the digital economy. Data from Scopus were collected and screened through Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). A total of 1473 documents were considered meeting the study’s criteria. The scientific literature production, country scientific production, conceptual structure (co-occurrence network, thematic map and thematic evolution) and keyword analysis were used to analyse the data.Main findings: The analysis revealed the following key themes, including task performance, emotional labour, employee voice, career adaptability, job satisfaction, employee well-being, work engagement, proactive personality and psychology of work.Practical/managerial implications: The findings underscore the need for organisations to implement employee well-being initiatives and support mechanisms to address the challenges posed by digital work environments.Contribution/value-add: This study contributes to the existing literature by providing a detailed map of the research landscape. The study shows the need to address well-being challenges because of poverty, vulnerability and changing psychology of work. The study also shows importance of adaptability, work engagement and support systems for employees.
Re-reading Genesis 24:55b–60 in the context of marriage by proxy in Awkunanaw, Enugu State
Authors: Ugwuewo Chisom S. , Obiorah Mary J. , Odo Damian O. 
Published: November 2024

Genesis 24:55–60 takes cognisance of the right of a damsel in marriage arrangement. The study aims to examine Genesis 24:55–60 in the context of marriage by proxy in Awkunanaw, Enugu State, Nigeria. The methodology employed in this study is narrative analysis. The findings of the research indicate that marriage by proxy has been a longstanding practice in ancient Awkunanaw. The approach to this practice has evolved between ancient Awkunanaw and contemporary Awkunanaw. The study also reveals that damsels were granted the right to choose their life partners within the socio-cultural context of Genesis 24:55–60. The Hebrew phrase supporting this claim is niqrä’ lanna‘árä, meaning ‘we will call to the girl’. This suggests that Rebekah, the damsel in the text, consented to the marriage made on her behalf. Therefore, the study recommends that parents and guardians in contemporary Awkunanaw should adopt the socio-cultural practices of Laban’s society, as indicated in the study, to help curb the state of chaos within families in Awkunanaw.Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: This study emphasises the need to advocate for the rights of young women in Awkunanaw concerning marriage by proxy. It indicates that allowing a woman to choose her marriage partner would help reduce domestic violence and other marital crises in Nigeria, particularly in Awkunanaw.
Ascension of Jesus: Drawing from the thoughts of Andries van Aarde
Authors: Jones Chris 
Published: November 2024

This article stems from the author’s dialogue with New Testament scholar Andries van Aarde about the divinity of Jesus, during which the topic of Jesus’ ascension also arose. The author aims to focus on Van Aarde’s thinking about the ascension of Jesus. The article does not intend to provide a reflection on the exegetical and hermeneutical analysis of the biblical texts alluding to the ascension of Jesus Christ. Instead, it argues that these texts existentially emphasise a believer’s new life, theologically expressed as ‘personal ascension’, implying participation with God. In the New Testament, language expressing Jesus’ ascension was borrowed particularly from royal psalms in the Old Testament. The concept of ‘ascent to heaven’ to access the divine presence is central not only to Jewish Christian apocalyptic symbolism but it also became part of the church’s liturgy. Van Aarde contends that the modern church should preserve the reference to Jesus’ ascension in ecclesial confessional language, despite no longer affirming a three-tiered universe or adhering to the mythical language of ‘descended into hell’ and ‘ascended to heaven’.Intradisciplinary and/or interdisciplinary implications: This article makes the case that Jesus Christ’s ascension serves as a liturgical celebration of victory over trauma. It demonstrates the need for a metaphorical interpretation of the ancient references to ascension. These mythological descriptions become anachronistic in our time if they are interpreted in a realistic, historical and literal sense. However, rich and meaningful victory poetry can still be communicated if the ‘ascension’ is interpreted metaphorically.
An Investigation of Pre-Service English Language Teaching Students' Opinions About Their Practicum at Schools on the Basis of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Authors: Sağlam Manolya 
Published: November 2024

Objective: The aim of this study is to investigate the views of pre-service English language teaching students about their practicum at schools on the basıs of SDGS.

Theoretical Framework: Concerns about personal, perceptual, and motivational issues that arise during the teaching process can be linked to instructors' emotional and affective states, which in turn can lead to anxiety in foreign language instruction.
However, pre-service teachers' motivations are intrinsic, altruistic, and service-oriented related to their desire to study work with the students.

Method: This qualitative study involves 50 pre-servive English language teaching teachers studying at a foundation university in İstanbul/Türkiye. The data collection instruments include in-depth interviews, student reflection papers, and a questionnaire with open-ended questions.
Results and Discussion: The findings indicated that their worries stemmed from their own assessments of their foreign language ability, their lack of teaching experience, the students' disinterest in the classes, their concern of receiving poor feedback from both students and observers, and their inability to manage their time well.
The sources of motivation for the pre-service teachers were working with supportive teachers, the evaluation of the mentors, relationships with students, respect from students, and feeling useful and valuable.

Research Implications: Pre-service teachers had the chance to consider what teaching and learning meant to them personally and to assess their own performance during their teaching practicum. Pre-service training program curriculum have to be changed with an eye on improving their applicability to teaching practicums.
The Impacts of Environmental Amenities on Rental Value of Houses and a Pathway Towards Sustainable Urban Development Align with SDG 11
Authors: Sobhan Md. Abdus , Hossain Md. Elias , Ahmed Rashed , Bapari Md. Yahia 
Published: November 2024

Objective: The objective of the study is to assess the impacts of environmental amenities on rental value of houses and formulate the pathway for sustainable urban development align with Sustainable Development Goals 11.

Theoretical Framework: The hedonic pricing model is an effective theoretical foundation for examining influence of environmental amenities and dis-amenities on house rental prices. It investigates how environmental factors influence house rental prices and promote sustainable urban development goals.

Method: The study is based on 210 primary data which are collected by random sampling survey of tenants living in Rajshahi City, Bangladesh. The hedonic regression method is used for assessing house rent determinants and willingness to pay formula is used for hedonic valuation of environmental attributes.

Results and Discussion: The study found four factors- income of tenant, house structure characteristics, neighborhood characteristics and environmental amenities including ventilation, open space proximity, drainage management, waterlogging and landfill by wastes which affect houses rent. In planned areas, proximity to open spaces and ventilation increases the rental value by 77.27% and 24.46% respectively than that of unplanned area. The willingness to pay for environmental amenities including open space, ventilation and proper drainage is BDT162.148 (US $1.35), BDT 164.055 (US $1.36, and BDT 64.271 (US $0.53) respectively from their average rent in planned area. In contrast, in unplanned areas, tenants are willing to pay more BDT 45.061 (US $0.37) for open space closer proximity, BDT 64.693 (US $0.53) for ventilation and BDT 78.536 (US $0.65) for proper drainage from their average rent.

Research Implications: The study propose that urban planning should prioritize environmental improvements, real estate developers should increase the value of houses through improved amenities and emphasizes the tenant preferences in developing sustainable residential zones.

Originality/Value: This study presents empirical evidence on the valuation of environmental amenities in Bangladeshi housing markets, adding new insights to the fields of urban economics and sustainability.
The rise of the Taliban to the government in Afghanistan: assessment of internal and external factors
Authors: Madni Sumama , Ali Rizwan , Bakht Mahwish 
Published: November 2024

The arrival of the Taliban in August 2021 has significantly affected Afghanistan’s governance, particularly in terms of service delivery for the betterment of the community at large and engaging stakeholders from different institutions in the decision-making process. This paper aims to analyse the governance of the Taliban, their role and policies towards internal and external factors, including regional relations and bilateral trade with China and Central Asia, geo-strategic significance, the role of public administration and women's rights in Afghanistan. Data was collected from 27 people, including government officials and common people. Snowball and purposive sampling techniques are used for research. The framework for the study is Braun and Clarke, which is for thematic analysis in six phases. Major themes from the survey highlighted that the Taliban’s goal is to establish peace and smooth administrative running of its institutions. The key stakeholders, including academics, policymakers, and individuals interested in Afghan governance and international relations, play a crucial role in the issue of Afghanistan as a country and society. They have realised that the internal ethnic strife and external forces are considerable factors contributing to the destruction of Afghan society. These stakeholders are actively working for peace and stability in the country.
Enhancing Data Analytics and Visualization Support in CSViewer for Analysts - Version 1.1: Access to an Integrative Database and Knowledge Model of Cayo Santiago Rhesus Macaques
Authors: Zhao Martin Q. , Novak Cooper , Widener Ethan R. , Patel Raj A. , Gong Rui , Francis George , Wang Qian 
Published: November 2024

The CSViewer for Analysts app is designated to provide a myriad of graphical user interfaces and analytical tools for researchers to study the valuable datasets collated from the Cayo Santiago Rhesus macaque colony, which has been raised on the "monkey island" off Puerto Rico since 1938. It is a part of the effort to integrate decades of accumulated genealogy and demographic information with newly collected osteology data using the CS derived skeletal sets. When Version 1.0 was first shared among the collaborating teams in early 2023, CSViewer enabled its users to browse the CS population in the forms of matrilineal and patrilineal trees, as well as to visualize skull dimension data and photos when they are available. After choosing a Java-based dataframe library, a planned redesign has been implemented into Version 1.1, which supports data selection for animal subjects, bone measures to include, as well as facilitates more streamlined data management within the system. Various data analytics and visualization features have been added in v1.1, and a workshop was held during AABA 2024 to introduce CSViewer to interested users. Project-related materials have also been used to provide teaching materials in related undergraduate classes at the Computer Science Department of Mercer University to engage students in this NSF-funded project.

Received: 9 May 2024 | Revised: 30 September 2024 | Accepted: 31 October 2024

Conflicts of Interest
The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest to this work.

Data Availability Statement
Data available on request from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

Author Contribution Statement
Martin Q. Zhao: Conceptualization, Methodology, Software, Validation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Resources, Data curation, Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editing, Visualization, Project administration, Funding acquisition. Cooper Novak: Software, Validation, Writing - review & editing. Ethan R. Widener: Software, Writing - original draft. Raj Patel: Validation, Writing - review & editing. Rui Gong: Methodology, Formal analysis, Writing - review & editing, Visualization. George Francis: Methodology, Validation, Investigation, Data curation, Writing - original draft, Writing - review & editing. Qian Wang: Conceptualization, Resources, Funding acquisition.
Antecedents of Satisfaction and Use of Mobile Learning in Higher Education
Authors: Moraes Gustavo Hermínio Salati Marcondes de , Prado Nágela Bianca do , Campos Rosiane Petto de , Cazeri Gustavo Tietz , Anholon Rosley 
Published: November 2024

The migration to emergency remote teaching has forced universities to adapt their teaching methodologies with the help of tools such as remote teaching, which has become a significant component of higher education technology. Additionally, higher education has enabled students to study, collaborate, and exchange ideas using the internet, technology, and mobile devices. Thus, this study analyzed which factors positively impacted satisfaction with mobile learning during the COVID-19 pandemic and which factors positively impacted the intention to use such devices in the future. Using research based on the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology, data were collected from 498 undergraduate students at the State University of Campinas, Brazil, and analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling. In terms of intention to use, the results reveal that the most influential constructs are performance expectation, price, and hedonic motivations, while effort expectation, social influence, and facilitating conditions did not present a significant impact. Concerning the level of satisfaction, the constructs that have the most influence are hedonic motivations, performance expectation, effort expectation, price, and social influence. Only facilitating conditions did not show a significant impact on satisfaction. The results provided important information for improving the learning environment, teaching methods, curriculum formulation, and educational policy development. Furthermore, they contribute to Sustainable Development Goal 4 – Quality Education, by promoting new learning opportunities.
Methodology: The research is based on the Unified Technology Acceptance and Use Theory. Data were collected from 498 undergraduate students from the State University of Campinas, Brazil, and analyzed with the application of the Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling.
Findings: The results in terms of Intention of Use reveals the most influential constructs are: Performance Expectation, Price and Hedonic Motivations, while Expectation of Effort, Social Influence and Facilitating Conditions did not show significant influence. On the other hand, in terms of Satisfaction, the constructs that most influence are: Hedonic Motivations, Performance Expectation, Effort Expectation, Price and Social Influence. Only Facilitating Conditions showed no significant influence on Satisfaction.
Conclusions: The results provided important insights for improving the learning environment, teaching methods, curriculum formulation, and educational policy development, highlighting how to increase students' satisfaction and intention to use m-learning. In addition, they contribute to Sustainable Development Goal 4 – Quality Education, by promoting new learning opportunities.
Synergistic therapeutic approach for hemorrhoids: integrating mesenchymal stem cells with diosmin-hesperidin to target tissue edema and inflammation
Authors: Kusumo M. Hidayat Budi , Prayitno Adi , . Soetrisno , Laqif Abdurahman 
Published: November 2024

IntroductionMesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have promising regenerative properties in tissue repair and anti-inflammatory responses. This study aimed to investigate the effects of MSCs and their combination with micronized purified flavonoid fraction (MPFF) in a croton oil-induced hemorrhoids model on tissue edema, inflammation, and underlying molecular mechanisms.Material and methodsMSCs were isolated and characterized for their adherence, differentiation capacity, and immunophenotyping. Croton oil-induced hemorrhoid mouse models were established to assess tissue edema, inflammation, tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α) expression, transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) expression, collagen ratio, and MMP-9 activity. The effects of MSCs and their combination with MPFF (diosmin-hesperidin) were evaluated through histological examinations, western blot analysis, and gelatin zymography.ResultsCharacterization confirmed the MSCs’ plastic adherence, osteogenic differentiation potential, and immunophenotype (positive for CD90 and CD29, negative for CD45 and CD31). Treatment with MSCs alone or in combination with MPFF significantly reduced tissue edema, inflammation, TNF-α expression, and MMP-9 activity. Additionally, MSCs increased TGF-β expression, and collagen type I/III ratio, and accelerated wound healing by resolving inflammation.ConclusionsThese findings suggest that MSCs play a crucial role in modulating TNF-α, TGF-β, collagen remodeling, and MMP-9 activity, highlighting their promising role in hemorrhoid treatment and wound healing processes. Further research is warranted to fully elucidate the intricate mechanisms and optimize MSC-based therapies for clinical applications in hemorrhoidal disease management.
INTERCORRÊNCIAS E COMPLICAÇÕES EM BICHECTOMIA: ANÁLISE DAS EVIDÊNCIAS
Authors: Sousa Kettlem Teixeira de , Lacerda Felipe Lopes , Rodrigues Ingrid Fernandes , Carvalho Helter Donizeti de 
Published: November 2024

Esse artigo buscou apresentar uma revisão de literatura sobre as complicações e intercorrência associadas à cirurgia de bichectomia. A cirurgia de bichectomia, embora geralmente segura, não está isenta de complicações comuns. Os pacientes podem apresentar riscos como infecção, inchaço e hematomas, que são típicos de muitos procedimentos cirúrgicos. A infecção pode ocorrer se bactérias entrarem no local cirúrgico, necessitando de tratamento com antibióticos para controlar e prevenir complicações futuras. Inchaço e hematomas, por outro lado, são comuns devido ao trauma do tecido e normalmente se resolvem com o tempo e os devidos cuidados. Em alguns casos, problemas mais sérios, como hematomas, podem se desenvolver, exigindo intervenção médica adicional. O tratamento pós-operatório eficaz envolve monitorar o local cirúrgico em busca de sinais de infecção, controlar o inchaço com compressas frias e aconselhar os pacientes sobre práticas de higiene adequadas para minimizar os riscos.