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Book value and share prices: The mediating effect of inflation in Nigeria
No full textPurpose: This study examines the nexus between book value and the share price of listed firms in the Nigerian exchange group, considering inflation as a mediating variable.
Research methodology: The study used book value per share, share prices, and inflation rate as the independent, dependent, and mediating variables, respectively. The study uses regression analysis and a structural equation model for the effect and mediating effect, respectively, to analyze data collected from a company’s financial statements and the capital market for 2011-2020.
Findings: The regression and structural equation model results show that book value per share has a negative and insignificant effect on share price, and inflation has a mediating effect on the relationship between book value per share and share prices.
Limitations: This study was limited to book value per share, share price, and inflation rate. The scope of this study was limited to listed firms in Nigeria from 2011 to 2020.
Contribution: This study contributes to the understanding of how inflation rates influence the relationship between book value per share and share prices in financial markets. By exploring the mediating effect of the inflation rate, this study sheds light on how changes in purchasing power affect the valuation metrics of companies, providing valuable insights for investors, policymakers, and financial analysts in making informed decisions amidst varying economic conditions. Moreover, this study contributes to the body of knowledge because there are limited studies in this area
The role of financial and marketing services on rural shea-producing women
No full textPurpose: This study aims to empirically investigate the impact of financial and marketing services on shea butter production, with an emphasis on the Tolon district of Ghana, to inform evidence-based policies and practices.
Research methodology: This study employed a quantitative research design, utilizing a survey approach to collect data from a sample of shea butter producers in the Tolon District of Ghana. In total, 151 Shea nut processors from Tolon, Dimabi 1, and Dimabi 2 were selected using a combination of purposive and simple random sampling techniques. Data were collected through structured questionnaires, which were subsequently analyzed using quantitative methods. Furthermore, the study employed linear regression analysis with an endogenous treatment effect model in STATA version 17 to examine the relationship between financial and marketing services, and shea butter production.
Results: The empirical evidence derived from the linear regression with the endogenous treatment model indicates a statistically significant and positive relationship between financial and marketing services and shea butter production, indicating that financial and marketing services are significant factors in predicting the productivity of shea butter production.
Limitations: The sample size of the study was small, which may restrict the generalizability of the findings.
Contribution: This study provides novel insights into the dynamics of shea butter production in Ghana’s Tolon District by highlighting the quantitative effect of financial and marketing services on shea butter production, and the importance of improving access to these services. This study also provides evidence-based recommendations for collaborative synergies between government and non-governmental organizations to establish microfinance programs and marketing service centers to facilitate easier access to these essential services for shea butter producers
A narrative research of experiences of STEM teachers pursuing doctoral degree
No full textPurpose: The main purpose of this study is to explore the experiences, struggles, and coping mechanisms of educators currently pursuing doctoral degrees.
Research methodology: This narrative research explored the experiences of three (3) STEM teachers in the Division of San Pablo City, who are also enrolled as doctoral students in a private graduate school. Participants were selected through purposive sampling and underwent one-on-one in-person interviews. To better understand STEM-aligned teachers' experiences in teaching vis-à-vis their doctoral education, the Colaizzi method of analysis was utilized.
Results: Five themes emerged in this study: (1) practical reasons such as promotion and higher salary cause participants to take doctoral education; (2) challenges such as expensive education, heavy workload, distress, struggles, and strictness of professors are experienced by doctoral students; (3) intrapersonal motivation fuels participants in learning and teaching; (4) cultivating professionally; and (5) personally are what the participants see as benefits of pursuing doctoral education.
Limitations: The programs of the participants in their doctoral education were not explicitly specified. Findings may be different if participants take a degree related to their specialization (e.g., science education, mathematics, etc.). In addition, the experiences of teachers teaching in private schools who are pursuing doctoral education may also be explored for comparison of experiences.
Contribution: This research could be beneficial to educational institutions where doctoral students teach by adapting to more open policies and regulations that can help teachers attend schools. Moreover, graduate schools may mandate working-student-friendly schedules and policies regarding deadlines and tasks
Customers emotional intelligence and satisfaction: The mediation of bankers emotional labour
No full textPurpose: There is high competition in the Nigerian banking system, with banks challenged by engaging in best practices that will lead to customer satisfaction. This study examines the effect of customers’ emotional intelligence on their satisfaction with selected banks in Nigeria operating in Jos, Plateau. It also assesses customers’ perceptions of banker emotional labor as a mediating factor.
Research Methodology: Sample for the study was 341 drawn from customers of Access, UBA, and GT Bank within Jos Metropolis who completed a survey on emotional intelligence, perceived emotional labor, and customer satisfaction.
Results: The study found a significant relationship between perceived emotional labor and customer satisfaction and between emotional intelligence and perceived emotional labor. The relationship between emotional intelligence and customer satisfaction is not significant. However, emotional labor was found to be a full mediator in the relationship between emotional intelligence and customer satisfaction.
Limitations: There is a limitation in sample size in the study. The actual number of customers from the three banks could not be ascertained.
Contribution: The study concluded that bank customer satisfaction is a product of high emotional intelligence when these customers also have a high perception of emotional labor. It is recommended that banks provide brief emotional intelligence training tips for their customers.
Novelty: The study has shown that as much as employee emotional intelligence is important to customer satisfaction, customers’ EI is as important.
Keywords: Customers, satisfaction, emotional intelligence, emotional labou
Impact of person-job fit and person-organization fit on employee engagement: Moderating role of supervisor support
No full textPurpose: This study aimed to examine the impact of two fit concepts, namely, person-job fit (P-J) and person-organization fit (P-O), on employee engagement while taking supervisor support as the moderating variable.
Research Methodology: The relationships among constructs were analyzed using correlation, and the study hypotheses were tested using regression. All employees of different mobile telecommunication companies in Bangladesh comprised the study population. The sample size was 100, which was taken using the judgmental sampling technique. Primary data were collected from a field-level survey using a structured questionnaire.
Results: The results revealed a positive association between employee engagement and person-job fit, while person-organization fit had a similar association with engagement. The impact of these variables on employee engagement ultimately affects turnover intentions. This study also revealed that the association between person-organization fit and employee engagement is positively moderated by supervisor support.
Limitations: The study used a common non-probability sampling technique and a small sample size, which is a limitation.
Contribution: The insights will help managers to ensure a match between the job and organizational requirements and those of employees. The study will also inspire future research to connect Field Theory and social exchange theory (SET) with different concepts in different country and industry contexts.
Novelty: For the first time in the relevant field, the study simultaneously connected field theory and SET theory with P-J and P-O fit with employee engagement
Analysis of effectiveness and contribution of regional tax on original regional income in Kota Kupang
No full textPurpose: This research was conducted at Badan Pendapatan Daerah Kota Kupang, with the aim of determining the contribution of the effectiveness of regional taxes and the contribution of regional taxes in Kota kupang to the regional income of Kupang in 2015-2019.
Research Methodology: The approach used in this research is descriptive quantitative, with data analysis techniques carried out by comparing the realization of local tax revenue against the target of regional taxes at times 100% to determine the contribution of regional tax effectiveness. Furthermore, to calculate the contribution of local taxes to local revenue, we compare the realization of local taxes with the original regional income multiplied by 100%.
Results: The results show that the average contribution of regional tax effectiveness for five years shows the criteria of being effective and even very effective, except for the types of entertainment tax and parking tax, which provide less or even ineffective contributions. Meanwhile, the contribution of local taxes to local revenue shows very good criteria, but the contribution of local levies is less. Therefore, it is hoped that the regional government will be able to explore the tax potential, which is still ineffective, and improve the strategy for optimizing the overall regional original income
Analysis of the effectiveness of the DPRD's supervision function on Batam City Regional Government Performance
No full textPurpose: This study is based on the importance of the supervisory function of the Regional People's Representative Council (DPRD) in ensuring the transparency, accountability, and effectiveness of regional government performance. In Batam City, various challenges and obstacles are faced by the DPRD in carrying out its supervisory function, such as limited resources, political intervention, low public access to information, and the capacity and competence of DPRD members, which are not yet optimal. This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of the supervisory function of the Batam City DPRD and the incident and to identify the factors that influence its effectiveness.
Method: The research method used is normative juridical through a literature study and an empirical sociological approach through field studies with in-depth interviews, observations, and documentation studies. The respondents included members of the DPRD, local government officials, and representatives of the Batam City community. Data analysis was carried out descriptively by highlighting the key aspects of the supervision process, such as the active involvement of DPRD members, transparency and accountability, local government response, and public participation. Result: The research results show that the effectiveness of the supervision function of the Batam City DPRD faces various obstacles. The active involvement of DPRD members and constructive responses from local governments have proven important in increasing the effectiveness of supervision. However, limited resources, political interference, and lack of public participation are significant obstacles. In addition, the limited access to information, suboptimal capacity, and competence of DPRD members also affect the quality of supervision
Work effectiveness of regional inspectorate employees of Riau Islands Province with the determination of digital transformation, self-efficacy and innovative behaviour through work motivation
No full textPurpose: This study aims to determine the effectiveness of the work of employees of the Riau Islands Provincial Inspectorate by determining digital transformation, self-efficacy, and innovative behavior through work motivation. The hypotheses proposed are that digital transformation affects work effectiveness, self-efficacy affects work effectiveness, innovative behavior affects work effectiveness, digital transformation affects work motivation, self-efficacy affects work motivation, innovative behavior affects work motivation, work motivation affects work effectiveness, digital transformation affects work effectiveness through work motivation, self-efficacy affects work effectiveness through work motivation, and innovative behavior affects work effectiveness through work motivation.
Research Methodology: The sample in this study was employees of the Riau Islands Provincial Inspectorate. A total of samples used was 103 respondents were included in the study. The obtained data were analyzed using data analysis techniques with the help of AMOS 24.0.
Results: The results showed that digital transformation on work effectiveness (CR = 2.797 > 2.000 and probability = 0.005 < 0.05) indicated that the influence of the digital transformation variable on the work effectiveness variable was significant. Self-efficacy towards work effectiveness: CR value = 2.190 > 2.000 and probability = 0.034 < 0.05, indicating that the influence is significant. Innovative behavior towards work effectiveness CR value = 2.688 > 2.000 and probability = 0.007 < 0.05, indicating that the influence is significant. A digital transformation towards work motivation CR value = -0.003 < 2.000 and probability = 0.998 > 0.05 indicates that the influence is not significant. Self-efficacy towards work motivation: CR value = 2.153 > 2.000 and probability = 0.031 < 0.05, indicating that the influence is significant. Innovative behavior towards work motivation CR value -0.124 < 2.000 and probability = 0.902 > 0.05 indicates that the influence is not significant. Work motivation on work effectiveness CR value 3.560 > 2.000 and probability = 0.000 < 0.05, indicating that the influence is significant. The influence of digital transformation on work effectiveness through work motivation 1.0 > 0.05 indicates that the influence is not significant. The influence of self-efficacy on work effectiveness through work motivation was 0.04321236 (< 0.05), indicating that the influence was significant. The influence of innovative behavior on work effectiveness through work motivation of 0.90110568 > 0.005 indicates that this influence is not significant
The influence of regulation, planning and controlling on financial management performance through competence as an intervening variable in Regional Apparatus Organizations in the district of Karimun
No full textPurpose: This study aimed to obtain empirical evidence of the effect of regulation, planning, and control on financial management performance, with competency mediation. This study used a quantitative approach through primary data collection using a questionnaire containing statements using a Likert scale.
Research Methodology: The population of this study was 122 Financial Management Employees in the OPD Mandatory Basic Services of Karimun Regency, and all population elements were used as respondents using the census sampling technique. The data analysis method used was SEM-PLS with the help of Smart-PLS software version 3.0.
Results: The results show that regulation and control had a positive and insignificant effect on financial management performance, but regulation and control had a positive and significant effect on competence. Planning has a positive and significant effect on financial management performance and competence. In addition, competence can mediate the influence of financial management performance. However, competence has not been able to mediate the influence of regulation and planning on financial management performance
Interactive Biology media learning development based on Google Site to developing the learning result
No full textPurpose: This research aims to develop interactive learning media based on Google Site for student learning styles or Learning Style, because each student has a different learning style, whether visual, kinesthetic or audio-visual learning styles.
Research methodology: The methodology used in this research is qualitative Research and Development research with a 4D approach, which is an extension of defining, designing, developing and disseminating. The instruments used in this research include validation and practicality sheets, pre-test and post-test question instruments.
Results: The data processing carried out in this research is processing media validity data and also its practicality using the N-Gain test. The research results obtained are: 1) Assessment of the suitability of the media by media experts at 80%. 2) Assessment of the suitability of the material by material experts at 80%, meaning that the media and learning materials fall into the appropriate category and do not need to be revised. The effectiveness test of N-Gain data media shows a percentage of 56.297%. Based on the N-Gain effectiveness interpretation category, a treatment is said to be effective if it meets a percentage above 76%. It is said to be quite effective if it meets a percentage between 56-75%. Based on the results of this research, the model product developed is quite effective and has a good contribution to improving the learning outcomes of junior high school students