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Successful Organizational Business Communication and its Impact on Business Performance: An Intra- and Inter-Organizational Perspective
Full text linkIntra-firm communication is critical for building synergy amongst the internal business units of a firm, enabling employees from various functional departments and ranks to incorporate their decision-making, understanding of organizational objectives, and common norms and culture to achieve increased organizational effectiveness. This study builds on and assesses a framework of the causes and consequences of effective communication in business interactions between customer and supplier firms, as well as the path for efficient communication within a firm. The proposed study’s structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis based on 352 responses collected from firm representatives in different job positions, ranging from marketing to logistics operations, revealed that in terms of intra-organizational communication, organization characteristics and shared values, top management support and style of leadership, and information technology were all significantly related to communication effectiveness. Furthermore, the frequency and variety of interactions enhanced communication outcomes, thus improving company performance. The results revealed that cultural factors were significantly related to communication effectiveness, as well as shared beliefs and goals. The organizational factors of leadership style, top management support, and information technology were significant determinants of effective communication. Among the contextual factors, interaction frequency and diversity were found to be significant. The study also tested the relationship between supplier and supplier firm performance in the context of communication effectiveness and found that they were closely related when trust and commitment were built between business partners
Impact of Online Learning of Economics in Lebanon on Acquiring Essential Skills in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Full text linkThe sudden and recent outbreak of the Covid-19 had its impact on the way of life around the entire world; it challenged the education systems around the globe and forced schools and universities to switch to online education overnight. Several schools and universities that were formerly hesitant to change their pedagogical approach had to switch completely to online education. The current paper explores the impact of online learning of Economics on acquiring essential skills in light of the Coronavirus outbreak from the economics teachers’ perspective. The researchers utilized a descriptive-analytical approach and constructed a quintet Likert style questionnaire which was electronically sent to a sample of Economics teachers working at Lebanese schools. The sample is made up of 153 teachers all of whom responded, and their responses were valid for analysis. The study rendered some noteworthy findings, mainly that through online learning of Economics, learners are not acquiring all of the 21st-Century skills. Based on the results, the researchers had some recommendations
Financial Statement Fraud Detection with Fraud Triangle
Full text linkThe purpose of this study was to analyze elements in the fraud triangle to clarify the possibility of financial statement fraud in the consumer goods industry subsector. The population in this study is all manufacturing companies in the consumer goods industry sub-sector measured by the M-score model. The total sample used is 36, consisting of 9 companies. The method in this research is quantitative with primary data type. The analytical tool used in this study is logistic regression analysis using the SPSS v20. The results of this study indicate that external pressure, has a significant effect, meanwhile, financial stability, nature of industry and change in auditors do not affect the possibility of fraudulent financial statements. Simultaneously these four variables affect the financial statement fraud. The implication is to contribute to those who have an interest in assessing the potential for fraud in the company. The higher the LEVERAGE value, the greater the potential for fraudulent financial statements
A Survey of Dormitory Vietnamese University Students’ Lifestyle
Full text linkThe research is conducted to explore the reality of cultural life of Vietnamese boarding students at a public university in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Thereby, the authors made recommendations for a proper cultural life in the educational setting, which helped to enhance the living and studying environment for boarders. A 73-item questionnaire for assessing the present state of boarders was delivered to 638 students who were living in a few dormitories in the city. The question items are about learning behaviours (20 items), living habits (22 items), communication habits (21 things), and relationships (10 items). The results indicated that boarding students are serious about obeying school rules, but they are uninterested in studying activities. They are also disciplined and participate well in mandatory activities, but do not actively get involved in community volunteer activities and spend little time on morning exercises. Furthermore, students at boarding schools communicate in ways that are consistent with the social trends, and their romantic relationships are within acceptable bounds. In addition, their family relationships are quite secure; boarders are frequently proud of their parents' profession and adhere to the school's policies. Based on legal foundation, practical basis, norms, consultation with experts, and student feedback, 27 contents have been chosen to establish a cultural life for boarding students
The Effect of Blended Learning and Teacher-Student Interaction on the Learning Motivation of SMAN 1 Depok City Students
Full text linkThe purpose of this study is to determine the influence of blended learning and teacher-student interaction on student learning motivation at senior high school 1 Depok City. This research uses quantitative methods with the paradigm of positivism. The data collection technique was through the distribution of questionnaires with a total population of 600 students and a sample of 263 students in class X and XI of senior high school 1 Depok City. The results of the influence of blended learning on student learning motivation are categorized in terms of online content indicators, live events and collaboration. The results of the study on the effect of teacher-student interaction on student learning motivation well categorized in terms of indicators of openness, empathy, support, a sense of positivity and equality. The results of analysis and hypothesis testing show that blended learning and teacher-student interaction have a positive and significant effect on the learning motivation of students of senior high school 1 Depok City. From the results, the research can influence blended learning and teacher-student interaction on the learning motivation of students of senior high school 1 Depok City by 27.5% and the remaining 72.5% is influenced by other factors, namely factors of the students themselves, adequate facilities and infrastructure, family environment, school and social. It is recommended that in blended learning teachers are required to be more creative, innovative and communicative when delivering material, and the interaction between teachers and students is further improved in order to generate student learning motivation
Structure of Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Sector in the Vietnam Economy: An Input – Output Analysis
Full text linkEvery country has agriculture, but only some Asian countries, including Vietnam have a predominant culture of agriculture. In recent decades, it seems that economic and agricultural development is trying to change the purity of Vietnamese people with the "industrialization and modernization" movement, trying to force the Vietnamese people to adopt modern practices instead of reaping the benefits of cultivation, thus breeding become workers. When Vietnamese people's strengths are not used and promoted, they are forced to use their weaknesses. Thus, failure is almost inevitable. In Vietnam, the importance of an industry, or group of industries, is usually measured by the share of the value added of the industry (or group of industries) of GDP. This can lead to misunderstandings regarding the importance of that sector. This study examines the change in the interactions between agriculture, forestry, and fisheries with other sectors of the economy based on the structure of the 2012 and 2016 Input/Output (I/O) tables of Vietnam
Nexus between Firm Ownership, Board Composition and Initial Public Offering Stocks Performance at the Nairobi Securities Exchange in Kenya
Full text linkExtant literature has globally demonstrated two anomalies of initial public offering (IPO) stock performance: positive initial returns and long-run underperformance. Kenya’s IPO market is experiencing a downward trend, with the last issue in 2015. The bond market has gained traction compared to the equity market. Studies have associated firm-specific factors with IPO stock performance and ignored the moderating variable of automation. This study analyzed the relationship between firm ownership, board composition and IPO stock performance on the Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE). The percentage of shares owned by the Kenyan government was used to measure firm ownership, and board composition was measured by the percentage of executive board members to total board members. The performance of IPO stocks was measured using both cumulative abnormal returns (CARs) and buy and hold abnormal returns (BHARs). Automation was measured by IPO stock performance between the pre- and post-automation period. The sample size comprises 15 firms which floated shares between 1994 and 2019, with a total of 2,586 observations. Longitudinal and descriptive study designs were used together with a multiple linear regression to analyze the data. The Hausman test was used to choose between the fixed and random effects models. It was established that both firm ownership and board composition correlated negatively with IPO stock performance. Automation, on the other hand, was positively correlated with board composition but did not correlate with firm ownership. This study will assist the Kenyan government in developing financial stability measures, and investors in making informed decisions
Managerial Incentives and the Valuation of International Joint Venture Formation
Full text linkStrategic management decisions and actions involving international joint venture formations are significant to many firms and have major economic consequences. Previous empirical evidence on the effects of joint venture formation announcements on shareholder wealth reveals that firm value is more often positively impacted. However, many previous analyses of shareholder wealth from joint venture formations do not fully explore cross-sectional differences in managerial incentives to pursue these international investments. The primary purpose of this study is to exploit these cross-sectional differences using agency theory to explain managerial behavior and subsequent shareholder effects. This study capitalizes on agency theory’s notion that managers are not necessarily motivated solely by the maximization of firm value, but instead are interested in maximizing their own utility. The study’s findings are consistent with agency theoretic hypotheses based on a broad cross-section of international joint ventures. Results demonstrate that shareholder returns to international joint venture formation exhibit considerable variability and, importantly, are at least partially explained by cross-sectional differences in agency incentives. Specifically, returns to shareholders are positively related to the level of managerial ownership and inversely related to the level of free cash flow. Moreover, a positive relation is found between shareholder returns and the joint interaction between leverage and free cash flow. These findings indicate that the effect of international joint venture formation on shareholder value is not uniform and, more importantly is at least partly influenced by managers’ agency incentives
Forensic Accounting and Fraud Management in Nigeria
Full text linkThe study evaluated forensic accounting techniques on fraud management in the public sector ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) in Nigeria. Based on the rise in corruption in Nigeria, evidenced in the latest Transparency International corruption perception index of Nigeria, and the fact that the public sector constitutes a larger part of the economy in Nigeria, this study was undertaken to ascertain the operational ability of forensic accounting techniques in public sector accounting departments. The study investigated how data mining, accounting ratios and trend analysis tools detect to prevent fraudulent activities in MDAs. A survey research design was adopted for the study. The ordinary least squares (OLS) multiple regression analysis technique revealed that the adoption of forensic accounting tools (data mining, accounting ratios and trend analysis) will significantly enhance the ability to detect and/or prevent fraud in MDAs. It also revealed a knowledge gap in the application of these preventative control techniques and the usefulness of trend analysis as a technique for detecting fraudulent practices in public service operations. It is thus recommended that the human capital of MDAs is developed by making professional qualifications and knowledge of information technology mandatory requirements for staff working in the accounts department and ensuring robust IT facilities
Interpersonal Communication between Teachers and Students through Science Practicum Activities in Increasing the Learning Motivation of Public High School Students in Depok City during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Full text linkThe Depok City Government is an area that decided to implement teaching and learning activities with an online learning system to break the chain of covid-19 spread. During the Covid-19 pandemic, we use innovative online learning media, especially science subjects, to increase student learning motivation while studying at home. Science practicum activities are one of media that can help students' understanding, for this reason, the creativity of science teachers is needed to continue to carry out simple practicum activities at home. The purpose of this study is to find out and analyze interpersonal communication between teachers and students through science practicum activities in increasing the learning motivation of state high school students in Depok City during the Covid-19 pandemic. The research method used is descriptive qualitative, using the Paradigm of Constructivism, the theory of interpersonal communication used is the Theory of S-O-R (Stimulus-Organism-Response) and the Theory of Symbolic Interactionism. Data collection is carried out through documentation, interviews, observation, and triangulation. The results showed that interpersonal communication between teachers and students through science practicum activities was very good, thus increasing the learning motivation of high school students in Depok City during the Covid-19 pandemic. Researchers hope that this research can be developed again better by developing theories and other research methods related to interpersonal communication