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Physical and sensory quality of the fine-flavored and aromatic cocoas growing in different Venezuelan regions
Get PDFThis work aimed to determine the cocoa's physical and sensory quality in different Venezuelan regions to use in specific flavored chocolate production. 49 samples of cocoa beans gathered in plantations from different regions of Venezuela were evaluated using methodologies described to analyze cocoa physicochemical standards. A trained panel selected twenty samples from this lot as standards of fine-flavored cacao. Eleven samples with the best sensory attributes of each region were selected from the lot of twenty. These eleven samples showed variability in the physical and physicochemical attributes. The Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) showed significant differences between aroma and taste attributes in the liquors evaluated. The Principal Component Analysis (PCA) expresses the variability of the eleven samples studied for the intensity of the sensory qualities of basic and complementary tastes (54.1%), and aroma (50.4%). Besides, the fermentation percent and the external and internal bean characteristics through typification and cut test analysis relevant for its commercialization, the study provides practical information on the sensory attributes that characterize Venezuelan fine-flavored cocoas from several regions that are used in the production of chocolate with regional-specific flavors
Impact of practice-centered learning on the development of students' professional identities: Learning outcomes
Get PDF The progress of education in our country is still constrained by the low status of teaching. The comprehension and growth of university students' stages of professional identity creation are not well researched. This issue is now recognized on both a theoretical and practical level. This research aimed to examine the effectiveness of providing practice-centered learning in the construction of students' professional identities. The study employed a mixed-data collection strategy. A random sample of respondents was used to generate quantitative data. The study involved 253 learners at "Baishev University," Aktobe, Kazakhstan. According to the study's findings, low levels of development have been found in students' professional identity, motivation and interest in professional self-development. This demonstrated the importance of resource support for educational innovations as well as the development and implementation of technology-based practice-centered learning for future teachers. As a result of evaluating the implementation of technology-based practice-centered learning and resource support for educational innovations, positive dynamics shaping learners' professional identities are identified. Thus, the study's findings confirmed our hypothesis that using practice-centered learning to foster students' professional identities has a positive impact when systemic and technological approaches are used
Building a culture of safety: Teacher and peer impact on safety behaviors among vocational high school students
Get PDFThere is an increased risk of workplace accidents for younger employees. Academic laboratories have demonstrated a higher prevalence of accidents. Occupational health and safety (OHS) education plays a central role in reducing the risk of accidents and aims to habituate safety behavior in educational settings. The current research aims to investigate the factors affecting students’ safety behaviors using a knowledge-attitude-behavior model within stimulus-organism-response frameworks. A quantitative and non-experimental study involved sending an electronic questionnaire to 959 Indonesian vocational high school students who had undergone half of their learning process in a workshop that put them at risk of accidents. A structural equation model was conducted on the data which showed that all variables in the model were valid and reliable. Teachers’ OHS leadership encourages students’ safety knowledge, attitudes and behaviors. Positive and noteworthy benefits to students' safety knowledge, attitude and behaviour are demonstrated by peer safety behaviours as indicated by similar results. Among the predictors, OHS knowledge had the greatest influence on students’ safety behavior. The current research findings provide evidence that supports the fact that student safety behavior follows the knowledge attitude behaviour model within the stimulus organism response framework
Saudi faculty online assessment experience: Evidence from the COVID-19 era
Get PDFE-learning has taken the lead over face-to-face instruction in higher education as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This shift forced faculty members to adapt to new roles and responsibilities to design and apply online instruction and assessments that require specific skills. This research aims to examine faculty experiences with online assessments during the COVID-19 pandemic at Imam Abdulrahman bin Faisal University (IAU). We used the quantitative study method to analyze faculty experience with online assessment practices during the pandemic using a structured questionnaire composed of 24 items to assess five main areas: faculty awareness, faculty satisfaction, challenges, best practices and suggestions for improvement. This study included one hundred and fifty-five faculty members between September and December 2020. The data obtained were analyzed using descriptive statistics including means, standard deviations, frequencies and percentages. Findings demonstrated high faculty awareness and satisfaction with IAU online assessment practices. However, they expressed they were challenged by their need to receive more faculty development programs on using online assessment and accurately assessing learning outcomes. Moreover, participants pointed out several best practices such as investing in learning management system tools for assessment and student feedback provision. Finally, the primary recommendation for enhancing online assessments was to provide faculty access to professional development training programmes. This study provides a reference for future research on student-centered online learning and assessment practices, accreditation of online assessment practices and strategies for assessing and compensating for learning loss during the pandemic
Measuring front-liners’ perceived risks, benefits, practice, and misinformation on COVID-19
Get PDFThe COVID-19 pandemic has hit hard on many countries around the world and the numbers of infected patients and deaths secondary to this condition are increasing every day. These numbers included the healthcare workers, who provide care to needy patients. The knowledge and experience of those workers about the virus and its characteristics are very important to maintain good practices and decrease the rate of cross-infection with the virus. Assessing elements influencing healthcare professionals’ safe practice, including perceived risks-benefits, knowledge, and practice about COVID-19 of 187 healthcare workers from different Jordanian hospitals currently providing care to patients infected with the virus. The online questionnaire addressed perceived risk benefits, knowledge, and practices, which were endorsed by the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention and are necessary for safe practice among healthcare front liners. All participants were providing care to patients with COVID-19 and were at work during the data collection. The whole recruitment and filling of the study survey were completed using online services, including emails and WhatsApp. Front liners have ambiguity regarding the nature of the virus. Limitations were found in the knowledge of healthcare workers in virulence and biological characteristics of the virus, the personal safety spacing, and how to prevent cross-infections. Skills and practices also reflect some deficits, which might influence safety practices. Front liners should be provided with the needed training and knowledge before caring for a patient with COVID-19. More efforts are needed to ensure meeting these objectives
The Effect of Corporate Social Responsibility on Firm Value During COVID-19
Get PDFThis study reviews the relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR), firm size, and the leverage on firm value. Panel data analysis is performed to test the sample in basic industries and the chemical sector over the years 2017-2020. To investigate any significant differences between CSR and firm value prior to the COVID-19 pandemic (years 2016–2019) and during the pandemic (years 2020), the authors performed paired sample t-testing. The results imply that the beneficial relevance of CSR performance could assist businesses in protecting their value at the start of a financial catastrophe, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, during the COVID-19 era, businesses must continue to invest in CSR initiatives to maintain stakeholders’ trust. This research advances previous CSR studies by offering further clarification on the conflicting results currently available about the influence of CSR on firm value during the COVID-19 period. Further research is necessary to determine whether the effects of CSR during the second year of the COVID-19 period differ from those during the pre-crisis period and the first year of the COVID-19 period
Green HRM and Employee Commitment: The Role of Training, Rewards, and Culture
Get PDFThis study aims to analyze the influence of green training, green rewards, and green organizational culture on employee commitment to the environment. It specifically examines the moderating role of green organizational culture and green rewards in this relationship. The research was conducted on employees working in environmentally friendly companies in Surakarta. The population of this study consists of company employees, with a sample of 100 respondents selected through purposive sampling. The sampling criteria targeted employees from companies implementing eco-friendly principles. Data was collected using questionnaires and observations. The analysis was conducted using the Structural Equation Modeling-Partial Least Square (SEM-PLS) method with bootstrapping for parameter estimation. The results reveal that green training, green rewards, and green organizational culture have a significant direct effect on employee commitment to the environment. Additionally, green rewards fully mediate the relationship between green training and employee environmental commitment. Similarly, green organizational culture serves as a full mediator between green training and employee environmental commitment. This study highlights the critical role of green human resource practices in fostering employee commitment to environmental sustainability, providing valuable insights for organizations aiming to enhance their environmental performance
How the Market Values Sustainability Performance? Studies in Indonesia and Japan
Get PDFWhen earnings management practices are not disclosed properly, it can decrease value relevance of financial information. If earnings management is linked with profitability, its effect on decreasing value relevance becomes stronger. However, sustainability performance represented by ESG scores can have the opposite effect. This study aims to examine the effect of earnings management and value relevance, moderated by profitability and ESG scores. The samples used in this study are manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange and the Japan Stock Exchange in the period 2016-2019. Multiple regression analysis tests the hypothesis. The results indicate that earnings management has a negative and significant effect on value relevance in both Indonesia and Japan. Corporate performance measured by profitability can increase the negative effect of earnings management on value relevance, but sustainability performance measured by ESG scores can reduce the negative effect. The implication is that the marketplaces greater trust in companies that engage in ESG activities. As a trade-off, it is possible that ESG can be used to cover up these earnings management practices. This study contributes to adding evidence on the relationship between earnings management and value relevance, specifically when it is linked to profitability and ESG scores
Nexus between Corporate Governance Measures and Firm Performance: Evidence from a Fastest Growing Economy
Get PDFThis research strived to examine the impacts of corporate governance practices on firm performance in Bangladesh. The study used data from DSE-listed manufacturing firms from 2007 to 2020 to run a panel regression model with Tobin’s Q and ROA to catch the effects of CG norms on firm performance. Board size, firm age, and ownership concentration positively and significantly affect firm performance. However, gender diversity, CEO duality, financial leverage, SEC guidelines, and firm size have a negative affinity for performance, and all are significant except CEO duality. The study extends the literature by feeding new academic insights and answering the questions on the logical grounds of why and why not hypotheses are accepted. No prior literature focused on the impacts of CG norms on firm performance in light of the mandatory CG guidelines 2012. Hence, the results have led to an academic debate on the effectiveness of the CG guidelines
The Effect of Board Characteristics on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Disclosure
Get PDFThis study investigates the effect of supervisory board characteristics on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) disclosure in ASEAN-5 countries from 2014-2018. It explores one-tier and two-tier governance systems, where non-executive directors and commissioners perform oversight functions. The analysis focuses on board diversity, comprising female, independent, community influential, foreign, and interlock members. This study used a purposive sampling technique in sampling and obtained a sample of 115 companies with a total of 575 observational data. The findings reveal that female, community influential, and interlock board members positively influence ESG disclosure, supporting their critical role in advancing sustainability practices. Conversely, independent and foreign board members do not significantly affect ESG disclosure, highlighting potential misalignments between regulatory frameworks and practical governance outcomes in the ASEAN-5 context. The study provides insights into how diverse board characteristics contribute to ESG transparency, grounded in agency, feminism, and institutional theories. It underscores the importance of fostering board diversity and tailoring governance practices to local corporate and regulatory environments. However, limitations related to country-specific characteristics and inconsistent ESG reporting suggest avenues for future research. This study contributes to sustainability accounting literature by linking board diversity to ESG disclosure and offering recommendations for corporate governance reforms in emerging markets