bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Model of Business Management Based on the Theories of Management Thinking of the Mypes
Authors: Bejarano-Auqui Jesús Fernando 
Published: January 2024

Business management is a characteristic trait of entrepreneurs; under this premise, the study's objective was to design a business management model based on the management thinking theory. The methodology used in the research corresponds to a quantitative and explanatory study; 101 entrepreneurs were studied using questionnaires. The results evidenced that business management practices have a positive and significant influence (?1 = 0.1324; p < 0.001) on Gci; business management practices have a positive and significant influence (?2 = 0.9782; p < 0.001) on Gv; business management practices have a positive and significant influence (?3 = 0. 3453; p < 0.001) on Ge; business management practices having a positive and significant influence (?4 = 0.2364; p < 0.001) on Gf; and business management practices having a positive and significant influence (?5 = 0.3220; p < 0.001) on Td. It is concluded that the feasibility of the GE model is crucial for the economic performance of MSEs because it combines the productive factors to undertake and innovate a production with greater human value and a greater opportunity to motivate entrepreneurs to become promoters of changes in their economic and social environments at the expense of the mechanism of managerial thinking.

Received: 21 August 2023 / Accepted: 16 December 2023 / Published: 5 January 2024
International Cooperation for Peace? Development of a Conceptual Proposal
Authors: Rueda-Fiorentino Mariangela , Insignares-Cera Silvana 
Published: January 2024

The subject of peace assumes a pivotal role within both the realm of literature and the ambit of collaborative initiatives. Nevertheless, a discerning examination of the distinct sphere termed "peace cooperation" exposes a lacuna in its theoretical underpinnings and nuanced connotations, as per the Sartorian conceptual framework. The prevailing focus in scholarly investigations on cooperation predominantly centers on scrutinizing processes and dynamics associated with "development cooperation," relegating the discourse on peace to a tangential position. Considering this, the inquiry arises: What constitutes the conceptual understanding of "peace cooperation" within academic discourse and practical contexts? Employing an analytical methodology, this study endeavors to furnish a comprehensive array of conceptual components to methodically address its examination and proffer insights for pragmatic application. Employing an interpretative epistemology, the concept of cooperation is juxtaposed against a critical analysis of pertinent literature and insights gleaned from prominent contributors in the Colombian context. This endeavor aims to formulate a conceptual framework, rooted in the delineation of the "peace cooperation" category, to augment comprehension and optimize the implementation of peace cooperation strategies in regions affected by conflict. This scholarly contribution serves to delineate the contours of a novel classification within the overarching domain of development cooperation.

Received: 3 October 2023 / Accepted: 23 December 2023 / Published: 5 January 2024
Psychometric Properties of the Motivation Towards English Scale in University Students
Authors: Hruška Roman , Quenta-Condori Lourdes , Livia-Segovia José Hector , Requena-Cabral Gabriela , Turpo-Chaparro Josué Edison 
Published: January 2024

Motivation is one of the necessary components for learning and mastering English as a foreign, second, or additional language in places where English is not the native language. For this reason, a review of the instruments used to assess motivation towards English has been carried out, which shows that only a few instruments have good psychometric tests. Therefore, the main objective of the present study was to assess the validity and reliability of the Motivation towards English Scale. The total sample size was 541 undergraduate students, of whom 41.4% (n = 224) were male and 58.6% (n = 317) were female. Analyses indicated that the internal structure of the scale provided a good fit to the two-dimensional model with RMSEA= .06; GFI= .98; CFI= .97, TLI= .95, and SRMR= .07, and factor loadings ranging from .643 to .797. Reliability for the first factor Alpha and Omega was .835 and for the second factor a coefficient of .77 for Alpha and Omega. The study demonstrated adequate psychometric properties of the Motivation towards English Scale, making this instrument reliable, useful, and concise.

Received: 1 September 2023 / Accepted: 5 December 2023 / Published: 5 January 2024
Empowering Former Women Migrant Workers: Enhancing Socio-Economic Opportunities and Inclusion for Sustainable Development
Authors: Handoko Waluyo , Sulaiman Adhi Iman , Sugito Toto , Sabiq Ahmad 
Published: January 2024

This research aims to design and implement participatory empowerment programs for former migrant workers, with a focus on non-formal socio-economic initiatives. Utilizing the Participatory Learning and Action (PLA) method in Cilacap Regency, Central Java Province, Indonesia, the study collected data through observations, dialogues, and Participatory Decision-Making (PDM). Purposive sampling involved selecting subjects from the village government, community leaders, and former women migrant workers belonging to entrepreneurial groups. The participatory analysis approach was used to identify, categorize, and prioritize essential and strategic initiatives. The research findings led to the development of non-formal education programs for former women migrant workers, aimed at fostering creativity and innovation in entrepreneurship, administrative management, digital accounting, product quality improvement, product innovation, labeling and packaging, and promotion management with digital marketing. Collaborative efforts between village and district governments, academics, and the community of former women migrant workers were emphasized in planning and implementing these creative socio-economic non-formal education programs. The programs were tailored to address the unique problems, needs, and local resources of the community of former women migrant workers, providing them with the knowledge, motivation, and skills to independently operate economic ventures and improve the well-being of their families.

Received: 1 September 2023 / Accepted: 26 November 2023 / Published: 5 January 2024
The Impact of Educators’ Characteristics and Class Size on Students’ Academic Performance
Authors: Shiyyab Fadi Shehab , Allah Alshurafat Hashem Abed , Arabiat Omar Shaher , Yousef Sawsan Ismael 
Published: January 2024

This study investigates how the characteristics of accounting educators and class size affect the academic performance of accounting students. Two measures, namely the class average and the percentage of successful students, are used as proxies for academic performance. The study uses various methods and proxies to measure the independent variables, including educators' characteristics and class size, which increases the reliability and strength of the findings. Regression analysis is applied to examine the relationship between the variables under investigation. The results regarding teaching experience confirm previous research, suggesting that high teaching experience enhances students' academic performance. Moreover, the study finds that larger class sizes have a positive effect on academic performance, possibly owing to increased opportunities for collaboration and peer-to-peer tutoring. The study also examines the effect of gender on class average and finds no significant association. Additionally, the course coordinator variable shows a positive and significant impact on students' average grade, indicating that certain course coordinators contribute to higher academic achievement through effective teaching and student engagement. This research has significant implications for education, accounting, and policy. Educators can improve their teaching approaches, and curriculum developers can align programs with student needs. Policymakers can create evidence-based policies, and institutions can develop targeted support systems for students.

Received: 21 August 2023 / Accepted: 16 November 2023 / Published: 5 January 2024
Reducing Challenges in Design Thinking Adoption Using Intrapreneurship and a Learning Environment
Authors: Serra da Costa Anderson Jorge , Reis Rodrigo Quites , Botelho de Souza Cleidson Ronald 
Published: January 2024

Design thinking (DT) is increasingly used to develop solutions that identify users' real needs. However, resistance to adopting DT and a lack of knowledge about the tools and activities of this approach are significant challenges in its implementation. Thus, organizations need to create strategies that minimize these challenges. This paper explores an approach focused on intrapreneurship to motivate employees to develop new business ideas combined with a learning environment for exchanging knowledge as a mechanism to overcome resistance to the adoption of DT. In this sense, the research problem addressed here is the lack of strategies to minimize resistance and the lack of knowledge for adopting DT in software organizations. This work was conducted using action research in a Brazilian software development organization. Initially, a call for proposals for new software-based business ideas was launched at the organization. Then, the DT was applied to develop the proposed ideas. In parallel, a learning environment was created to train employees in DT and its tools. A feedback questionnaire and a retrospective meeting were held with the organization's employees to evaluate the action research. Our results suggest that an intrapreneurship approach and the learning environment proved to be effective within the context studied and managed to reduce resistance to the adoption of DT.

Received: 13 September 2023 / Accepted: 22 December 2023 / Published: 5 January 2024
The Ethics of the Public Accountant: A Phenomenological Study
Authors: Romero-Carazas Rafael , Chávez-Díaz Jorge Miguel , Ochoa-Tataje Freddy Antonio , Segovia-Abarca Erick , Monterroso-Unuysuncco Irma , Ocupa-Julca Norma , Chávez-Choque Melina Elizabeth , Bernedo-Moreira David Hugo 
Published: January 2024

The Criminal Tax Law penalizes false entries and annotations in books and records, as a consequence, the malicious actions performed by the public accountant could go beyond a tax violation, being classified as a felony punishable by imprisonment, hence the importance of ethics in their performance, to ensure the common good and justice. In this context, the present study takes as a starting point the performance of the public accountant, as part of a social phenomenon, and explores his professional performance considering three fundamental ethical values: independence, responsibility and professional expertise, the same that promoted the following guiding question: How are the ethical conditions of professional accountants, which resulted in the objective of exploring the ethical conditions of Peruvian public accountants. Using a qualitative methodology, based on a phenomenological-hermeneutic design, active accountants in the public sector, accountants in the private sector, independent accountants and accountants who teach at universities were interviewed. The findings of this study highlight the importance of responsibility in accounting work and advocate an integral vision that contemplates professional independence, diversity of opinion, the skills required for analysis, effective communication, responsibility and decision making, emphasizing the context and variability for accounting solutions according to situations. The Peruvian public accountant must combine technical and personal skills, maintain high ethical standards, projecting an outstanding and respectable image to be considered a reliable professional in his work. This study can be used to lay the foundation for a global meta-code of ethics.

Received: 17 August 2023 / Accepted: 20 October 2023 / Published: 5 January 2024
From Confrontation to Integration: Changes of the Urban-Rural Relationship in China's Rural Movies in Social Transformation
Authors: Haiying Dong , Binti Ismail Roslina 
Published: January 2024

This paper delves into the evolving portrayal of the urban-rural dynamic in Chinese rural films over the past four decades, set against the backdrop of China's profound social transformation. Our primary focus is on how the narrative shifts within Chinese rural cinema have both mirrored and shaped the broader socio-cultural changes accompanying China's urbanization process, thereby influencing the identities of rural inhabitants. To facilitate this exploration, we conduct a comparative analysis of two pivotal films: "Life" (1984) and "Coffee or Tea" (2020). Throughout this study, we pinpoint significant narrative transitions that mark this evolution, such as the shift from individuals "leaving hometowns" to "returning home," providing insight into varying levels of social status among villagers. Additionally, we observe a transformation in character portrayals from "runaway" figures to "new farmers," reflecting changing rural perspectives towards their places of origin. Moreover, there is a notable shift in value orientations from an emphasis on "individual struggle" to a focus on "common prosperity," showcasing the countryside's capacity to integrate new technologies and ideologies. These narrative transformations signal a shift in the urban-rural relationship, progressing from a state of opposition and division to one of integration and reconciliation. Concurrently, the identities of rural inhabitants undergo a transformation, shifting from a self-centered focus to one centered around their hometowns. This study not only offers valuable insights into rural narrative texts within the context of modernity narratives but also provides an in-depth exploration of contemporary Chinese rural cinema as an art form.

Received: 26 September 2023 / Accepted: 15 December 2023 / Published: 5 January 2024
Role of Education in Economic Integration of the Albanian Emigrant’s: A Multinomial Regression Approach
Authors: Kambo Arben , Guberaj Elton , Merko Flora , Biancardi Marta 
Published: January 2024

The objective of the study is to analyze role of educational level of immigrants in the country of origin, training, and the recognition of school documents in economic integration and employment. In this study, the motivation and the reasons for sending and the destination of the use of remittances was analyzed. The Cassarino's model theoretical approach was used in this study to explain the new models of integration. In this study, the descriptive statistics method and logistic regression modeling is used. The data analysis shows that 68.7% of returned immigrants feel happy after returning compared to 31.3% who do not feel happy after returning. The main destination of the use of immigrant remittances based on the data results were for family needs, 97.9% of the responses affirm that and 2.1% affirm the use for other purposes. The group of immigrants without education have a very high relative chance of using remittances to meet the needs of their families. The role of equivalencies of education documents in the status of employment was analyzed, where 7.5% declared that the education documents of the country of emigration were known, 84.1% declared that they were not known, and 8.3 % gave the other answer. Differences exist regarding the employment status for immigrants whose education documentation was known. For an immigrant whose education documents are recognized, the chance of being employed is 3.07 times higher than an unemployed person and 4.41 times higher than the self-employed group. Participation in vocational training courses in the countries of immigration increases the chance of perceiving the economic situation as very good by 2.15 times higher compared to those who perceive it as unchanged. It is necessary to collect the data and information about reintegration of migrants in their country of origin.

Received: 2 September 2023 / Accepted: 21 December 2023 / Published: 5 January 2024
Management Strategies to the Behavioural Challenges of Learners from Child Headed Households as an Optimum Approach to Nurturing a Child-Friendly Learning Environment
Authors: Runhare Tawanda , Mushayi Josaya 
Published: January 2024

Student behaviour management is one of the contemporary problems faced by managers of schools. This study explored how school principals address behavioural challenges of orphaned learners for positive outcome. Using qualitative approach, purposive sampling was used to select eight principals whose schools had a visible population of learners from child headed households who exhibited behavioural challenges. Data was collected using unstructured focus group interviews to encourage spontaneity and in-depth discussions. Focus group interviews were used to collect data to allow for spontaneity and in-depth conversations with respondents. The results showed that most of the intervention strategies employed by the principals in schools did not generate restorative learner behaviour. It was also revealed that most of the behavioural management strategies were not effective since undisciplined learners who returned from suspensions often repeated similar behaviours that got them suspended. From the inadequate managerial skills on orphaned learners’ behavioural challenges revealed by the study, it is recommended that school managers need staff development on how to implement restorative disciplinary approaches on learner management.

Received: 11 November 2022 / Accepted: 24 November 2023 / Published: 5 January 2024
Assessing Student Nurses Perceptions of Practical Education at the Nursing Institute in Kenitra Morocco: A Comparative Study
Authors: Aziz Elouakfaoui , Abdeljabbar Rouani , Fares Rachid , Elkhalloufi Fahd , Aouane Mahjoub 
Published: January 2024

Practical education is one of the main components of nurse training. Assessing student nurses enables us to detect their perceptions of the style of practical education and its impact on practical learning. This diagnosis informs improvements in student nurses' practical learning. Student nurses' perceptions of the practical teaching method are essential as beneficiaries of this training and as partners in the training program. The aim of our study is to describe and analyze the views of student nurses on the parameters of practical education at the Kenitra nursing institute in Morocco. This study was carried out in accordance with the recommendations of Knox and Mogan's (1985) theoretical model of practical nursing education. The results detected reveal that the parameter of teaching ability is ranked first with a high rating (5,74±1.81), secondly, we find the parameter of nursing competence followed by interpersonal relationship and personality, the parameter of evaluation is underestimated by students with a very low rating (5.35±1.88). The Mann-Whitney test showed that there was a difference in perception of the practical teaching parameters between the two groups of students, but this was statistically insignificant, with p-values greater than 0.05. In order to achieve continuous improvement in the education of student nurses, further in-depth studies must be carried out to complete the diagnosis and plan actions for improvement, with the aim of producing qualified and competent nurses able to deal with the realities of the health system.

Received: 21 July 2023 / Accepted: 12 December 2023 / Published: 5 January 2024
Multilayered-Amniotic Membrane Transplantation in Gunshot Powder Injury: A Case Report
Authors: Amanda Nitia , Havriza Vitresia  
Published: January 2024

Background: Amniotic membrane transplantation has been widely used to repair various ocular surface conditions, including inflammatory, infectious, traumatic, and neoplastic conditions, with satisfactory results. a case of a 34-year-old male hit by a gunpowder explosion.
Case presentation: We reported a case of a 34-year-old male hit by a gunpowder explosion. The right eye was hyperemic and felt blurry after the incident. On examination of the right eye, visual acuity was 20/150, and foreign bodies and erosion were found in the cornea. The patient planned to do foreign body extraction followed by a multilayered-amniotic membrane transplantation (ML-AMT) procedure. On the first and second day of follow-up, on the right eye, the visual acuity was 1/300, palpebral edema was decreased, and subconjunctival hemorrhage was found. On the cornea, there were ML-AMT and bandage contact lenses.
Conclusion: Gunshot powder injury in the eyes is quite rare. The damage that can occur ranges from corneal epithelium abrasion to perforation and rupture of the eyeball. AMT has been successfully used in the management of eye trauma with defects on the ocular surface.
Paduan Suara Gereja dalam Konteks Pendidikan dan Pelayanan
Authors: Huka Relin Yosi 
Published: January 2024

Music is an important part of worship because it is a tool that helps people to focus on worship. Related to this, music has functioned as a medium for people to get closer to God, both vocal and instrumental music. Vocal music involving a choir has a special character that needs to be addressed in terms of management and in the training process for improving the quality of singing. A choir is a form of group music that requires seriousness in its management. This study raises this topic related to how to manage the choir in the concept of education which is directed at improving the quality of service. This is done because the choir singers must place themselves as part of servants who have the duty to serve worship and not just as a show. The research method used is the descriptive qualitative research method.
Musik merupakan bagian penting dalam peribadahan karena merupakan sarana yang membantu umat untuk fokus di dalam peribadahan. Terkait dengan hal tersebut maka music memiliki fungsi sebagai media umat untuk mendekatkan dirinya dengan Tuhan baik itu music vokal maupun instrumental. Musik vokal yang di dalamnya melibatkan paduan suara mempunyai karakter khusus yang perlu dibenahi baik secara manajemen maupun proses pelatihan peningkatan mutu bernyanyi. Paduan suara adalah bentuk bermusik secara berkelompok yang membutuhkan keseriusan di dalam pengelolannya. Penelitian ini mengangkat topik ini berkaitan dengan bagaimana mengelola paduan suara dalam konsep Pendidikan yang diarahkan kepada peningkatan kualitas pelayanan. Hal ini dilakukan karena pnyanyi paduan suara harus menempatkan dirinya sebagai bagian dari para pelayan yang memiliki tugas untuk melayani peribadahan dan bukan hanya sebagai pertunjukan saja. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode penelitian deskriptif kualitatif.