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LA GESTION DEL CONOCIMIENTO COMO HERRAMIENTA PARA LA INNOVACION Y EL CAMBIO INCREMENTAL EN LAS ORGANIZACIONES
Authors: Gomez Torres Alberto , Matinez Palomino Oriana S. 
Published: April 2018

El presente articulo constituye una revisión bibliogrifica, cuyo objetivo fue identificar las necesidades de innovación en las organizaciones en un contexto lleno de incertidumbre y cambios acelerados. La metodologia consistió, inicialmente, en una revisión de la teoria y el disefio organizacional, para luego establecer las necesidades de cambio requeridas por una organización que aprende. A partir de esto, se plantea la necesidad de identificar y generar oportunidades de innovación en los conocimientos que se presentan dentro y fuera de la organización. El resultado obtenido fue la construcción de un Modelo Conceptual de la Gestión del Conocimiento. El trabajo se cierra con una discusión en la que se asume a la gestión del conocimiento como una herramienta para la innovación y el cambio incremental en las organizaciones. Se concluyó que las organizaciones deben favorecer la acción innovadora y entenderla como fuente de ventajas competitivas sostenibles ante las condiciones y requerimientos de los entornos socioeconómicos del mundo actual. ABSTRACTThis paper is a literature review, which aims to identify, from an analytical perspective, the need for innovation in organizations, arising from a full of uncertainty and rapidly changing context. The methodology consisted of a review of the theory and organizational design to establish needs change requiring a learning organization, then identify opportunities for innovation in the knowledge that flow inside and outside the organization. It closes with a discussion in which it is presented to the management of knowledge as a tool for innovation and incremental change in organizations. The result was the construction of a Conceptual Model of Knowledge Management. It concludes by identifying the needs of organizational structures in a planned, supportive of innovative action and preponderates as a source of sustainable competitive advantage, to know and understand the conditions and requirements of socio-economic environments of today.
FINANCIAMIENTO DE LAS MIPYMES DEL SECTOR INDUSTRIAL EN EL MUNICIPIO DE SINCELEJO
Authors: Salas Quintana Heberto 
Published: April 2018

En este articulo se reportan los resultados de una investigación que tuvo como objetivo analizar las fuentes de financiamiento utilizadas por las micro, pequefias y medianas empresas (MIPYMES) del sector industrial del municipio de Sincelejo (Colombia) con el fin de caracterizar determinantes claves en su funcionamiento. La muestra fue conformada por 208 empresarios, a quienes se les aplicó un cuestionario tipo likert. La confiabilidad del mismo se hizo con el indice alfa de Cronbach, y se utilizaron tablas de contingencia para procesar la información, asi como el coeficiente Chi cuadrado para analizar la asociación entre las variables. Los resultados evidencian que las empresas de este sector utilizan en sus inicios recursos propios para el desarrollo de sus actividades y, luego, al requerir financiamiento, recurren al sector financiero o a la reinversión de sus utilidades. Se concluyó que el acceso al financiamiento sigue siendo un obstaculo para estas empresas y que el acceso a los creditos se les dificulta por causa de los requisitos solicitados como soportes de estos y por las garantias que se les exigen. Ademas, los recursos que obtienen son utilizados preponderantemente para compra de maquinaria o capital de trabajo. ABSTRACTTo analyze financing strategies and establish key aspects related to micro, small and big enterprises in Sincelejo (Colombia) were addressed in this research paper. 208 enterprises were sampled using a Liker questionnaire and its reliability is based on Cronbach's alpha index; to process information was used contingency tables and in order to analyze variable association the coefficient Chi-square test was used as well. The results show at the beginning that companies use their own financial resources for their business development and when they require funding, these companies resort to the financial sector or reinvest their own profits. As a conclusion, for these companies to access to finance remains an obstacle and bank credits become difficult as well because of the requirements they ask for, such as the required guarantees. On the other side, the resources obtained are predominantly used for purchasing machinery or working capital.
CONCEPTUALISING COMMUNICATION MEDIA AND FARMER’S REACTION IN PROBLEM SOLVING
Authors: Ismail Idris Bin , Sabran Rosidayu , Ariffin Yahya Bin Mohamed 
Published: April 2018

Purpose: Agricultural Extension Services (AES) under structural governance reform that aimed to curb AES situational problem like insufficient of information delivery, suggested communication media principally radio as a tool for farmers to keep up with newest idea and information about agriculture technology and practices. It shows that, radio role is still pertinent on delivery of information for production output. Beyond that, this study is to examine radio as new concept that allow feedback and influence farmer’s information behavior in dealing with AES problem.
Methodology: This study propose the reaction of Malaysian paddy farmers could be shape to view insufficient of information delivery within AES as being intervention in increasing farmers’ utilization of communication media such radio. Drawing upon Kim and Grunig (2011) Situational Theory Problem Solving (STOPS) as the framework, aside from looking at the perception of publics towards certain problem. This study construct a quantitative measure of radio through exploratory factor analysis using principal components with varimax rotation to assess the performance of each item in measuring their respective variables and to be examined within STOPS. An extensive reviews of literature then produced preliminary factor and items that were tested through a survey distributed among 110 respondents.
Findings: Exploratory factor analysis found the items fell into common factor group and finalized with seven (7) items of measurement for future study.
Practical Implications: These results offer initial guidance into the relevance of radio effected farmer’s reaction in problem solving within the proposed model of the STOPS especially at local context.
Social Implications: Study forwarded the idea of communication method that assisted public to be connected towards identified problem. Radio can be used to create awareness, share information and give a voice to the community
Research Limitations: New research to further investigate other needs of famers through the use of combination of media not specifically on radio only.
Originality Value: Study examined the role of radio in farmer’s reaction in problem solving towards insufficient information delivery to fill the gap of knowledge within the framework of the STOPS.
Design Of Wireless Sensor Networks For IOT Application : A Challenges and survey
Authors: Muruganandam Mr.K. , Balamurugan Dr.B. , Khara Dr.Sibaram 
Published: April 2018

Internet of things (IOT) Can be defined in many ways it encompasses many aspects of life such as connected homes, connected cities, connected cars and roads, roads to devices that track an individual’s behaviour. It is expected that one trillion Internet-connected devices will be available with mobile phones as the eyes and ears of the applications connecting all of those connected things. IoT made it possible for billions objects to communicate over worldwide over a public, private internet protocol network In 2010. In 2010 -11 the number of everyday physical objects and devices connected to the Internet was around 12.5 billion. The essential idea of the Internet of Things (IoT) has been around for nearly two decades, and has attracted many researchers and industries because of its great estimated impact in improving our daily lives and society. When things like household appliances are connected to a network, they can work together in cooperation to provide the ideal service as a whole, not as a collection of independently working devices. This is useful for many of the real-world applications and services, and one would for example apply it to build a smart residence; windows can be closed automatically when the air conditioner is turned on, or can be opened for oxygen when the gas oven is turned on. The idea of IoT is especially valuable or persons with disabilities, as IoT technologies can support human activities at larger scale like building or society, as the devices can mutually cooperate to act as a total system. WSNs are integrated into the “Internet of Things”, where sensor nodes join the Internet dynamically, and use it to collaborate and accomplish their tasks. Wireless sensor networks (WSN) are well suited for long-term environmental data acquisition for IoT representation. In this paper, it is proposed to implement a WSN platform that can be used for a range of long-term environmental monitoring for IoT applications. This paper
presents functional design of WSN for IoT application. To provide a comprehensive overview of the IoT scenario and reviews its enabling technologies and the sensor networks. Also, it describes a six-layered architecture of IoT and points out the related key challenges
Survey on Design and Implementation of Indoor Environment Monitoring and control system
Authors: Haris Hashi 
Published: April 2018

The ideology of the Internet of things has emerged due to the consolidation of multiple technologies. IoT devices are a part of the larger concept of home automation, also known as domotics. The application of Internet of Things in indoor environment monitoring and control has become a major area as people paying more attention to quality of environment. Intelligent solutions are proposed by studying key technologies of IoT. The system provides a new application for IoT.
Evaluation of Free - Payment School Implementation at Senior High School / Islamic Senior High School and Vocational School in the Regency of Ogan Komering Ilir
Authors: . Taslim , Sujanto Bedjo , . Hamidah 
Published: April 2018

This research is concerned on the evaluation of how the policy of free payment school at senior high school / islamic senior school and vocational school in the regency of ogan komering ilir are implemented through CIPP model which was develop by Stufflebeam’s. The aim of the research is to dig comprehensively the implementation of the above policy.
The findings of the evaluation obtained: (1) context, program is covering all the main needs, regulations, goals, are fulfill so that the program possibly to be implemented, (2) the input, human resources, budget, strategy, the structure of the organization, infrastructures, and procedure are available, (3) the process, communication, attitude of the program implementers, and bureaucracy are well built, (4) the product of the program are helping to ease the parent’s from the school cost and to improve the quality, welfare, and the school performance.
Assessment of the Water Quality Standard of Brahmani River in terms of Physico-Chemical Parameters
Authors: Kanungo Swati , Bhuyan Nirmal Kumar , Patra Hemanta Kumar 
Published: April 2018

The present investigation is aimed at assessing the current water quality standard along the stretch of Brahmani river in terms of physico-chemical parameters. In the selected study area, river Brahmani is receiving a considerable amount of industrial wastes and witnessing a considerable amount of human and agricultural activities .Nine samples were collected along the entire stretches of the river basin during the period from September-2013 to August-2014 on the first working day of every month. Various physico-chemical parameters like pH,, EC, total hardness, total alkalinity sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, nitrate, sulphate D.O., B.O.D. etc. were analyzed. The present study indicates that the water quality of Brahmani river is well within tolerance limit taking the physico-chemical parameters into considerations.
They’re Monstrous! Teaching Flashed Face Distortion To Improve Speaking Apprehension
Authors: Majocha Kristen L. , Mullennix John W. 
Published: April 2018

Researchers have long established that people who believe they are attractive have higher self-esteem (Aronson & Linder, 1965). Recent studies show that students with higher self-esteem have less speaking apprehension (Elfering & Grebner, 2012). Teachers in higher education can help students rethink their attractiveness in an attempt to help boost their self-esteem through an in-class activity that demonstrates Flashed Face Distortion Effect. This improved self-appraisal can reduce speaking apprehension in any class that includes a public presentation element. This interpretive qualitative research presents a novel single-class activity that can be useful in any course that includes a public presentation element. The objective of the activity is to lower student speaking apprehension when they publically present.
Nuevos sentidos de la reforma de Córdoba: el caso de la Universidad de Nariño
Authors: Erazo Coral María Elena 
Published: April 2018

El propósito de este artículo es reflexionar sobre los nuevos sentidos que la Reforma de Córdoba toma en el Siglo XXI, porque hoy como ayer es necesario que el movimiento estudiantil y profesoral abandere esa nueva “idea de universidad” para hacer frente a las políticas neoliberales que en materia educativa proponen los centros de poder a través del Banco Mundial o la OCDE. Este es el caso del movimiento estudiantil y profesoral de la Universidad de Nariño, el cual emprende una lucha por consolidar una Universidad al servicio de hombres y mujeres del suroccidente colombiano y no del mercado y el capital, creando para ello condiciones donde los principios de autonomía y democracia conquistados en la Reforma de Córdoba se vivan de manera real en un espacio concreto denominado, la Asamblea Universitaria.
Este texto es el resultado de la investigación “Las reformas de la Universidad de Nariño, 1972 y 2009”, financiada por esta Institución. La metodología del presente trabajo se basa en la propuesta de Carlos Rincón Bolívar “la no simultaneidad de lo simultáneo” que busca analizar y entender los procesos históricos nacionales e internacionales, pero sobre todo las particularidades de dichos procesos en contextos concretos, aportando así a la historia regional.
Cropping Systems Affect Wheat Yields, Nitrogen Use Efficiency, and Nitrous Oxide Emission
Authors: Mohammed Yesuf Assen , Chen Chengci 
Published: April 2018

Core Ideas
Replacing chemical fallow with dry pea or camelina reduced wheat grain yield.Nitrogen fertilizer sources and tillage methods did not affect grain yield.The no‐till method improved grain protein yield in one of the two seasons.Agronomic nitrogen use efficiency improved with no‐till than sweep till.Sweep till and super urea tend to reduce the flux of N2O emission.
Cropping systems include mainly cropping sequence, tillage, and fertilizer management practices. Information on the impact of these practices on yields, nutrient use efficiency, and greenhouse gas emission is limited. An experiment was conducted over a 2‐yr period in split‐split plot design to determine the effects of these practices on wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) grain and protein yields, agronomic nitrogen use efficiency (ANUE), and nitrous oxide (N2O) emission. The cropping sequences were chemical fallow–wheat (F‐W), dry pea (Pisum sativum L.)–wheat (P‐W), and camelina (Camelina sativa L. Crantz)–wheat (C‐W). Tillage methods were no‐till (NT) and sweep till (ST). Nitrogen fertilizer sources included urea (U) and Super U (SU), each applied at 0, 45, and 90 kg N ha−1. The result showed that the interaction of cropping sequence and tillage methods affected grain yield and ANUE in one of the two growing seasons. Replacing chemical fallow with dry pea or camelina reduced wheat grain yields by at most 15%, but the additional income from dry pea or camelina could offset this yield loss. Application of 45 kg N ha−1 increased grain yield and improved grain protein content compared with 0 kg N ha−1, regardless of N source. The highest protein yields (366 and 475 kg ha−1 in 2013 and 2014, respectively) were recorded at 90 kg N ha−1. The N fertilizer source had no effect on grain and protein yields and ANUE. The ST method and application of SU resulted in a lower flux of N2O emission than NT and U, respectively.
Mowing Height and Cultivation Effects on Tall Fescue Conversion to Buffalograss
Authors: Hoyle Jared A. , Braun Ross C. , Reeves Jacob A. , Keeley Steven J. , Bremer Dale J. 
Published: April 2018

Core Ideas
Turf managers may be hesitant to embrace buffalograss due to its slow germination and establishment rate.
Lowering the mowing height will have minimal impact on buffalograss establishment.
Slit seeding resulted in the quickest conversion from tall fescue to buffalograss.
If slit seeding is not possible, core aerating or verticutting will hasten buffalograss establishment compared with not cultivating at all.
Soil Carbon Pools in Dryland Agroecosystems as Affected by Several Years of Drought
Authors: Sherrod L. A. , McMaster G. S. , Delgado J. A. , Schipanski M. E. , Fonte S .J. , Montenieri R. L. , Larson K. 
Published: April 2018

No‐till and increased cropping intensity (CI) can increase yield and soil organic C (SOC) in the US Great Plains compared with traditional wheat (Triticum aestivumL.)–fallow management. However, gains in SOC and other C pools may not be permanent. Increasing frequency of drought may reduce C inputs and potentially reverse gains accrued during wetter periods. This study examined the effect of drought on the persistence of SOC with two objectives: (i) to determine soil C pools (0–20 cm) after 24 yr in no‐till as influenced by potential evapotranspiration (PET), landscape position (slope), and CI; and (ii) to compare the size of the C pools after the first 12 yr (wet) versus the subsequent 12 yr, notable for frequent droughts. Rotations were wheat–corn (Zea maysL.)–fallow (WCF), continuous cropping (CC), and a grass Conservation Reserve Program mixture planted across slopes at three sites in Colorado with similar precipitation but increasing PET. After 24 yr, water‐soluble organic C increased with CI from WCF to CC to grass with 250, 340, and 440 kg C ha−1, respectively. Soil microbial biomass C also increased with CI–1500, 1660, and 2135 kg C ha−1for WCF, CC, and grass, respectively. The particulate organic matter C pool had a three‐way interaction with PET, slope, and CI. Overall, between Years 12 and 24, SOC increased in grass by 16.9%, with a rate of 425 kg C ha−1yr−1sequestration compared with 10.5 and 1.4% for the WCF and CC systems, respectively.Core IdeasActive C pools increased with cropping intensity at the end of both wet and dry years.Small changes in a large SOC pool are best predicted by measurement of POM‐C.Cropping system did not significantly influence the P‐MAOC pool after 24 yr.SOC levels showed resilience by maintaining or increasing during dry years.
Development and Comparison of Soil Water Release Curves for Three Soils in the Red River Valley
Authors: Roy Debjit , Jia Xinhua , Steele Dean D. , Lin Dongqing 
Published: April 2018

Core Ideas
Soil water release curve is important but difficult to measure.
HYPROP and WP4 are used to develop the soil water release curves for three soils.
HYPROP and WP4 provided a good and simple way to measure soil water release curves.
A soil water release curve (SWRC) describes the critical and soil‐specific relationship between soil water content and matric potential. In this study, soil moisture and corresponding matric potentials were measured using (1) a new method by HYPROP and WP4 dewpoint potentiometer, and, (2) the traditional method by hanging water column, Tempe cell, and pressure plate. The SWRCs were developed for Fargo silty clay, Glyndon silty loam, and Hecla sandy loam soils by using the van Genuchten model. The goodness of fit between the fitted SWRC and the measured data agreed well with R2 between 0.91 and 0.98. The comparison for the fitted SWRCs showed that the SWRCs for Hecla sandy loam soil provided the best agreement while Glyndon silty loam soil had the best match in terms of slope and shape. The SWRCs for Fargo silty clay soil did not provide a good match between the two methods. The difference in water content between the two fitted SWRCs was less than 2% for Glyndon silty loam and Hecla sandy loam soils. However, Fargo silty clay had a 4.5 to 5% difference for 66% of the measurements, possibly due to the different bulk densities caused by shrinkage and swelling nature of the clay soil. Since the best fitted van Genuchten parameters were within the reference range that was acceptable for the same type of soils, the HYPROP and WP4 can be used to develop SWRCs that are comparable to the traditional laboratory methods for the three soils in the Red River Valley.
The Influence of Soil Moisture on Oxide Determination in Tropical Soils via Portable X‐ray Fluorescence
Authors: Ribeiro Bruno Teixeira , Weindorf David C. , Silva Bruno Montoani , Tassinari Diego , Amarante Larissa Carvalho , Curi Nilton , Guimarães Guilherme Luiz Roberto 
Published: April 2018

Core Ideas
We verified the effect of soil moisture on portable X‐ray fluorescence (pXRF) results with undisturbed soil samples.
Heavy oxides (Fe and Ti) are much less affected by soil moisture than light oxides (Si and Al).
The power model described the effect of soil moisture on pXRF results for SiO2 and Al2O3 well
A practical correction factor for SiO2 and Al2O3 was proposed for accurate in‐field measurements
Portable X‐ray fluorescence (pXRF) has been used in many countries to assess the total elemental composition of soils and has agronomic, pedological, and environmental applications. This technique is still incipient in tropical developing countries like Brazil but has potential to improve and decrease the costs of research. Soil moisture is one of the most important factors influencing pXRF results. This pilot study evaluated how soil moisture affects elemental concentrations of oxides common in Brazilian soils (SiO2, Al2O3, Fe2O3, TiO2, and P2O5) as assessed by pXRF. Undisturbed soil samples were collected from the surface and subsurface horizons of six representative Brazilian soils (representing ∼40% of the country) with variable texture, weathering, or leaching status. Soil moisture ranged from complete saturation to oven‐dry. During drying, six pXRF measurements were made and oxide contents were recorded. In all soils, the P2O5 content was below the pXRF detection limit, and SiO2 and Al2O3 were strongly influenced by soil water content. As soil moisture increased, SiO2 and Al2O3 contents decreased (described by a power model, y = a – bxc). The TiO2 content was much less affected by soil moisture, whereas Fe2O3 was not significantly affected by soil moisture. Soil texture and weathering status are closely related to variation in the SiO2 and Al2O3 contents determined by the pXRF with soil moisture. These findings are critical to the appropriate application of pXRF in tropical countries featuring oxide‐laden soils. For in‐field measurement of oxides affected by soil moisture (Si and Al), a practical correction factor was determined.