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Effect of motives on sustainability performance of tourist hotels: Mediating role of sustainability adoption
No full textPurpose: This study examines how sustainability adoption mediates the relationship between sustainability motives and performance of tourist hotels in Sri Lanka.
Research Methodology: To check the proposed hypotheses of this quantitative investigation, a Structural Equation Model was utilized as an analytical technique using 207 datasets from registered tourist hotels in Sri Lanka. The questionnaire survey technique was used to collect the data.
Results: The structural model analysis revealed that while managerial motivations significantly enhance sustainability performance when mediated by corporate sustainability adoption, stakeholder and institutional motivations do not exhibit the same mediating effect.
Limitations: This study is confined to the Sri Lankan hotel industry, which may limit the generalizability of the findings to other countries. Focusing solely on tourist hotels may limit the applicability of these results to other industries. The use of cross-sectional data limits one’s ability to infer causal relationships over time.
Contribution: The contributions of both theory and practice are profound, advocating a strategic focus on internal leadership to drive sustainability in the lodging industry. Future research should explore these relationships across different sectors to enhance our understanding of the factors that foster sustainability initiatives.
Implications: The findings emphasize the significance of internal leadership and managerial motivations, rather than external motives, in driving sustainability efforts toward the sustainability performance of hotels. This justifies the need for change in the literature on sustainability, with a greater focus on the role of managerial commitment as a critical component in attaining sustainable performance.
Novelty: These findings challenge the conventional wisdom that external pressures alone can drive sustainability success, and highlight the importance of internal leadership and managerial commitment
Financial contagion analysis on asset return of S&P 500 Index, Shanghai Index, and Hang Seng Index with Jakarta Composite Index for the period 2017 – 2023
No full textPurpose: Using the co-volatility contagion test investigation method developed by Fry-McKibbin (2018), this study analyzes financial contagion, which is how risk and instability spread from one market to another, especially during periods of economic crises.
Method: The subject of this research is the asset return of four global stock markets represented by the S&P 500 Index (SPX, United States), the Shanghai Composite Index (SCI, China), the Hang Seng Index (HSI, Hong Kong), and the Jakarta Composite Index (JCI/JCI, Indonesia) from January 2017 to December 2023.
Results: Utilizing the contagion co-volatility test developed by Fry-McKibbin (2018), this study successfully finds contagion from the SPX, SCI, and HSI indices to the JCI index with varying co-volatility values. The difference in co-volatility values between the SPX and JCI indices is significantly positive; it decreases during a crisis, meaning that both indices tend to move in the same direction and independently during periods of global uncertainty. Meanwhile, the difference in the co-volatility values between the SCI and JCI indices is significantly negative, indicating that the index tends to move in opposite directions during a crisis or independently. However, the magnitude is small during non-crisis and crisis periods. For the HSI and JCI, the difference in the co-volatility values is also significantly negative and decreases. This shows that the Hong Kong and Indonesian markets are becoming less connected with each market moving in opposite directions, reflecting different sensitivities to global uncertainty risk. These differences in market characteristics can provide valuable insights for market participants, investors, and policymakers, enhancing their understanding of risk preferences and volatility transmission between stock markets, thereby supporting informed investment decision making based on historical data analysis
Sustainable waste management strategy based on circular economy in Pangkalpinang City
No full textPurpose: This study aims to formulate a circular economy-based waste management strategy to support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Pangkalpinang City.
Research Methodology: This research employs a descriptive quantitative approach using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP). It involves 15 stakeholders from the Pentahelix sectors (government, business actors, academics, community organizations, and media) to evaluate five criteria—government policy, infrastructure, community participation, recycling technology, and economic impact—as well as five strategic alternatives: enhancing recycling facilities, environmental education, strengthening regulations, implementing automation technology, and providing economic incentives.
Results: The study findings indicate that strengthening government regulations (weight: 1.469) emerges as the highest priority, signifying that regulatory reinforcement is considered the cornerstone of an effective and sustainable waste management system. Enhancing recycling facilities (weight: 0.901) and implementing automation technology (weight: 0.899) follow closely, emphasizing the importance of infrastructure and technological advancements. Community participation is identified as the most influential criterion in the successful implementation of the strategy (27.01%), underscoring the crucial role of public engagement in waste sorting and recycling programs. This study highlights that government efforts to strengthen regulations and policies should effectively drive active community participation in waste management toward a circular economy.
Limitations: This study is limited to waste management within the administrative area of Pangkalpinang City.
Recommendations: The findings provide practical recommendations for policymakers in designing and implementing more effective policies. This study advocates for multi-sectoral collaboration to comprehensively address waste management challenges in Pangkalpinang City, thereby supporting more sustainable urban development and delivering greater environmental, social, and economic benefits
The concept of respect in Central Asia: Historical roots, cultural practices and contemporary transformations
No full textPurpose: This paper explores the historical and cultural origins of respect in the region, its manifestations in traditional practices, and its transformations under the influence of globalization, urbanization, and generational paradigm shifts.
Research methodology: This research employs a qualitative, interdisciplinary approach, combining historical analysis, ethnographic fieldwork, and discourse analysis to explore the evolution of respect in Central Asia. Data will be collected through documentary research, interviews, participant observations, and media analysis, with thematic and comparative analysis used to interpret findings.
Results: Based on the analysis of ethnographic, sociological, and historical sources, it demonstrates how respect serves as a mechanism for preserving identity and adapting to changing conditions.
Limitations: The main limitation of this study is the difficulty in capturing the full diversity of respect across different Central Asian cultures, historical periods, and social contexts, as well as the potential bias in interpreting evolving cultural norms through contemporary perspectives
Analysis of the level of interest and level of taxpayer satisfaction with the quality of service at the East Belitung Samsat Office
No full textPurpose: The development and improvement of government services are increasingly becoming a public concern. This study aims to determine whether there is a difference the between customer’s (taxpayers) level of importance and the level of satisfaction on the services of Kantor UPT Samsat Belitung Timur.
Research methodology: This study used data survey of 100 respondents with quota sampling and secondary data of employee profiles and the number of taxpayers.
Results: The results of the Wilcoxon Test analysis prove that there was a significant difference in the level of importance and satisfaction in each service dimension (Tangible, Reliability, Responsiveness, Assurance, and Empathy). In each dimension, taxpayers who gave negative assessments were more dominant (satisfaction was lower than interest) than positive (satisfaction was higher than importance), although most gave the same assessment. Research findings suggest that each attribute in each dimension must receive attention for quality improvement
Issues of modernizing education, healthcare, and employment sectors to ensure a prosperous life
No full textPurpose: This study aims to examine the vertical alignment of digital innovation between secondary and higher education in Uzbekistan, focusing on how the integration of digitized STEM curricula at the school level corresponds with the digital transformation initiatives in universities.
Research methodology: This article examines the requirements for ensuring societal welfare by analyzing recent reforms in Uzbekistan’s education, healthcare, and employment sectors using content analysis, statistical review, and comparative approaches. It also evaluates international best practices and proposes a system of interconnected indicators to assess a prosperous life based on economic opportunity, personal freedom, and social justice.
Results: Efforts to modernize Uzbekistan's healthcare and employment sectors have led to improvements in medical infrastructure, digital health services, job creation, and entrepreneurship support. However, challenges remain in ensuring equitable access to quality healthcare and addressing high levels of informal employment. Bridging the gap between education outcomes and labor market demands, along with expanding medical insurance and preventive care, are key priorities for sustainable societal well-being.
Conclusions: Uzbekistan has implemented key reforms in education, healthcare, and employment to enhance societal welfare, focusing on digital innovation, infrastructure development, and job creation. These efforts have yielded progress, but challenges such as informal employment, gaps in medical service quality, and mismatches between education and labor market needs persist. Ensuring consistent reform implementation and addressing these systemic issues are essential for building a prosperous, educated, and healthy society.
Limitations: This study is limited by its descriptive nature, which primarily outlines policy directions and reform outcomes without conducting in-depth empirical measurements or cross-sectoral impact assessments. Furthermore, while the study highlights progress in education, healthcare, and employment reforms in Uzbekistan, it does not quantitatively evaluate the effectiveness or sustainability of these reforms over time.
Contribution: This study contributes to the discourse on integrated social reform by highlighting the theoretical linkages between education, healthcare, and employment in the pursuit of national well-being
Corporate environmental management and financial disclosure in Bangladesh
No full textPurpose: This study evaluates EMA practices and proposes policies for broader adoption.
Method: In January 2022, Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE)-listed companies were methodically analyzed. 61 manufacturing companies were selected from 181 after exclusion. Interviews, structured questionnaires, and 2020–2022 corporate annual reports were used to collect data. A multiple regression model calculated and assessed the Corporate Environmental Management Reporting Index (CEMRI), using total assets, sales, stock prices, and board size as independent variables.
Results: Sector-wise analyses showed differences in EMA adoption. In the textile industry, total sales and board size positively influence CEMRI, while stock price negatively but statistically insignificantly affects it. Total assets are positively associated with CEMRI in the pharmaceutical industry; however, other characteristics are negatively connected. CEMRI and financial indicators were slightly correlated in food and associated industries. Sales fell, while stock prices and assets rose in the ceramic industry. EMA reporting was most predictable in the fuel and power sectors, where total assets, revenue, and stock prices affected CEMRI.
Conclusions: This study highlights the uneven adoption of Environmental Management Accounting across manufacturing sectors in Bangladesh and underscores the need for stronger policies, regulatory frameworks, and corporate commitment to promote sustainable business practices.
Limitations: The study is limited to manufacturing enterprises and a specific timeframe (2020–2022), potentially affecting generalizability.
Contribution: The findings guide policymakers and managers to strengthen sustainable corporate accountability in Bangladesh
Transfer of learning Selwasa Language in informal education in Marantutul Village, Tanimbar Islands Regency
No full textPurpose: This study examines strategies for transferring the Selwasa language through informal education in Marantutul Village.
Research methodology: Data were obtained via interviews and observations, using descriptive qualitative analysis.
Results: Selwasa is transmitted informally by parents and the community through everyday communication. Strategies include direct pronunciation, vocabulary instruction, reading, and sentence building. Children are encouraged to note new words and express themselves creatively through poetry, short stories, and group discussions. Two main strategies are identified: direct strategies (e.g., memory-based learning, daily language use) and indirect strategies (e.g., traditional games, storytelling, creative writing, discussions).
Conclusions: The preservation of Selwasa in Marantutul Village relies on informal educational practices involving both direct and indirect strategies. These include vocabulary teaching, use in conversations, and participation in cultural activities. Such efforts not only pass on the language but also build emotional connections, helping reframe Selwasa as part of daily life rather than solely ritual use. This study offers insight into grassroots language revitalization in a multilingual context.
Limitations: The study is limited to Marantutul Village, where Selwasa use is declining due to a shift toward Ambonese Malay and a weakening sense of linguistic identity.
Contribution: The research documents community-based efforts to preserve and revitalize Selwasa through informal means.
Novelty: While once limited to rituals, Selwasa is now taught as a living language for daily use among younger generations
Legal analysis of the settlement of the criminal act of absence without permission according to Military Criminal Law and Military Disciplinary Law
No full textPurpose: This paper examines two main problems: 1) How is the article on the crime of unauthorized absence in military criminal law, and 2) How is the crime of unauthorized absence according to military criminal law and its comparison with military disciplinary law.
Research Methodology: This study uses a normative legal method with a focus on legislation and case studies.
Results: The results of the study show that the crime of unauthorized absence which is included in the provisions of military criminal law, namely absence without permission for a maximum of four days during peacetime, turns out to result in the failure to achieve the tasks and interests of the unit and causes unrest in the unit, so it must be resolved according to the military criminal procedure law mechanism to be examined and tried in a military court. Meanwhile, the crime of absence without permission of no more than four days in peaceful conditions if it does not impact the interests of the service and does not interfere with the achievement of unit tasks and does not cause problems in unit development, then it is sufficient to be resolved through military disciplinary law by considering the element of error in the perpetrator
Legal analysis of the application of Article 24 Paragraph (1) of The KUHPM to TNI soldiers who have been sentenced to prison
No full textPurpose: Imprisonment is essentially a punishment of loss of freedom of movement for lawbreakers for a certain period of time or for life, which is determined by a judge and the decision has permanent legal force. During the loss of freedom of movement, the convict is placed in a Correctional Institution to be given guidance. Imprisonment is imposed on people who commit crimes in the form of crimes, both civil and military (TNI soldiers). The purpose of imposing a prison sentence is to educate prisoners, namely by creating a deterrent effect so that they repent and do not commit the act again. TNI soldiers who have been sentenced to imprisonment certainly have their own consequences that can be felt, both for the person concerned, their family, their unit and society in general. The imposition of imprisonment on TNI soldiers can have negative impacts, such as decreasing public trust in the TNI institution and damaging the image of the TNI as an institution that upholds discipline and law. Regarding the submission of UKP, it is certainly the right of every TNI soldier who has normatively met the requirements. How is the regulation and implementation of the reduction of service period for TNI soldiers who have been sentenced to prison in their subsequent career development and what is the ideal concept of regulating the service period for TNI soldiers who have been sentenced to prison in their subsequent career development.
Research Methodology: The type that the author chose was legal synchronization, because the author saw a lack of synchronization between lower regulations (regulations in the TNI environment regarding the submission of UKP) and higher regulations, namely Article 24 paragraph (1) of the Criminal Code (Law Number 39 of 1947).
Results: The TNI Commander's Regulation needs to explicitly regulate that the criminal period is not counted as part of the active service period, but the period before and after the criminal sentence is still counted as the total service period