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Influence of work facilities, competency, communication on business participants' satisfaction through service quality as a variable intervening at investment and one door opening service of the province of the Riau Island Government
No full textPurpose: This study aimed to analyze the effect of Work Facilities, Competence, and Communication on Business Satisfaction through Service Quality as an intervening variable at the Investment and One-Stop Integrated Service Office of the Riau Islands Provincial Government, totaling 168 employees.
Research Methodology: The sample used in this study was the entire population of 168 employees of the Investment Service and One-Stop Integrated Service of the Riau Islands Provincial Government. In this study, the sampling technique used was nonprobability sampling with the technique taken, namely saturated sampling (census). The research method uses a quantitative approach with the analysis of partial least squares (PLS) analysis techniques with SmartPLS version 4.0.
Results: The results indicate that Work Facilities have a positive and significant effect on satisfaction. Competence has a positive and insignificant effect on satisfaction. Communication had a positive and insignificant effect on satisfaction. Service Quality had a positive and significant effect on satisfaction. Work facilities had a positive and significant effect on service quality. Competence has a positive and significant effect on Service Quality. Communication has a positive and significant effect on Service Quality. Service Quality does not mediate the influence of Work Facilities on Satisfaction. Service Quality mediates the influence of Competence on Satisfaction. Service Quality mediates the influence of Communication on Satisfaction
The effectiveness of growth strategies used by Zimbabwean microfinance institutions to improve company performance
No full textPurpose: Growth strategies are essential for the survival of MFIs worldwide; however, this phenomenon has not been extensively researched, particularly in developed countries. Accordingly, this study aims to ascertain the effectiveness of the growth strategies used by Zimbabwean microfinance institutions to improve company performance.
Research Methodology: The study adopted a quantitative research approach using an explanatory research design. The target population was drawn from personnel at 10 registered microfinance institutions in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, from accounting, finance, marketing, operations, and business development. The targeted population total was 250, and the sample size was 152, using Krejcie and Morgan's sample size determination model. The study employed a stratified sampling technique, and the data were analyzed using Spearman’s correlation coefficient.
Results: Results showed that Digital innovation significantly affects the operational efficiency of MFIs. Funding diversification positively influences profitability. The results further show that an increased branch network positively affects the market share.
Limitations: The current study's investigation of ten registered microfinance institutions within Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, restricts the generalizability of the findings to other contexts.
Contributions: The findings of this study can influence policies and practices in Zimbabwe and other developing countries. The research will contribute massively to microfinance institutions, where they will be able to handle transactions, retain records, manage client databases, and enhance loan disbursement and repayment procedures
Kinesthetic learning approach and process skills in science laboratory activities
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Purpose: This study aimed to determine the influence of students’ kinesthetic learning approach on e-learning process skills in a science laboratory during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Research methodology: This quantitative study utilized a descriptive-correlational approach. This study administered two sets of survey questionnaires: an adapted survey questionnaire and a validated researcher-made questionnaire to determine the level of kinesthetic learning approach on e-learning and the level of students’science process skills. Mean and Pearson’s r were the statistical tools used in this study. Further, there is no significant relationship between the kinesthetic learning approach of students and their science process skills.
Results: The findings showed that the level of kinesthetic learning approach of the students on e-learning in the new normal education is average and contributory to these findings were critical thinking, collaborative skills, creativity and innovation, and technology application. Meanwhile, the level of students’ process skills in performing laboratory activities in science is high; specifically, the indicator basic science process skills are high and integrated science process skills are high.
Limitations: Using a complete enumeration technique, 128 Grade 9 students during the school year 2021-2022 were selected based on the criterion that they experienced conducting science laboratory activities in a new normal setting.
Contribution: The findings of the study were deemed significant to students, teachers, school administrators, and future researchers because they highlighted the need to align learning approaches to the learning needs of students, specifically in the science learning process, for them to actively engage and participate in learning.
Keywords: Kinesthetic learning approach to e-learning, science process skills, science, grade 9 students, quantitative study descriptive-correlational approach.
How to Cite: Legaspino, D., Yanong, C. G. F., Anino, R. J. C., Wenceslao, N., Tolin, M. C., & Caparas, J. T. S. (2024). Kinesthetic learning approach and process skills in science laboratory activities.
Journal of Social, Humanity, and Education/ Vol4No4, 277-297
Self-censorship in using social media in Bangladesh: Does regime structure matter?
No full textinfluences social media users' self-censorship by examining how repression, legal frameworks, surveillance, and media control affect online expression and free speech.
Method: This study on self-censorship in Bangladesh used interviews, content analysis, focus groups, and surveys to understand users' online behavior under a hybrid regime. The results showed that laws such as the Digital Security Act increased self-regulation.
Results: The study revealed that regime structure significantly impacts self-censorship on social media in Bangladesh. Democratic environments reduce self-censorship, whereas restrictive regimes increase it. Higher educational levels are associated with greater self-censorship, likely due to heightened awareness of the consequences. Gender and government actions had a minimal impact. An interaction effect demonstrates that a "climate of fear" combined with critical content intensifies self-censorship, emphasizing the role of regime type and freedom of expression in shaping online behavior.
Limitations: The study on self-censorship in Bangladesh has limitations, including sample bias, potential inaccuracies due to self-reporting, overlooking regional variations, and cultural factors, which affect the generalizability of findings across different contexts.
Contributions: This study provides valuable insights into how the regime structure influences self-censorship on social media in Bangladesh. By highlighting the correlation between authoritarian tendencies and increased self-censorship, this study elucidates the impact of laws such as the Digital Security Act on online behavior. The findings contribute to understanding the broader effects of political regimes on digital expression, offering a framework for examining self-censorship in varying political contexts, and informing future research on digital rights and freedom of expression
Determinants of brain drain in Nigeria: Does financial inclusion matter?
No full textPurpose: Nigeria has witnessed a substantial emigration of educated and skilled workers to other countries in the quest for greener pastures. Developing nations, such as Nigeria, with a recognizable number of highly educated and skilled individuals with an attitude to work to earn a living, are potentially exposed to brain drain syndrome, which is inimical to economic prosperity struggles. Hence, this study investigated whether financial inclusion is a determinant of brain drain in Nigeria.
Method: Quantitative methods were used in this study, employing ARDL-ECM regression to analyze both short- and long-run relationships among the variables. Data were collected from the International Monetary Fund, Nigeria Bureau of Statistics, and the Central Bank of Nigeria (2003–2022).
Results: The study established that Gross Domestic Product per Capita, ATMs per 100,000 Adults, Deposits with Commercial Banks % to GDP and Political Stability have a negative relationship with Brain Drain in Nigeria, whereas unemployment, bank credit to the private sector, and government efficiency have a positive relationship with brain drain.
Limitations: The study was limited to Nigeria, and the findings may not be generalizable to other countries.
Contributions: This study contributes to the field of finance in terms of financial inclusion matters and to the Nigerian government by identifying the determinants of brain drain in Nigeria.
Novelty: This study added financial inclusion as a determinant of brain drain in Nigeria, which other existing studies have not covered
The Influence of good corporate governance on the financial performance of state-owned enterprises listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange
No full textPurpose: This study aims to determine the effect of Good Corporate Governance on the Financial Performance of BUMN Companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2019-2023.
Methodology: This type of research uses quantitative methods. This study used 70 researchs samples. There are two variables in this study, namely: 4 (four) independent variables (X1, X2, X3, X4) and 1 (one) dependent variable where institutional leadership (X1), board of directors (X2), board of commissioners (X3) and audit committee (X4) as independent variables and financial performance (Y) as the dependent variable.
Results: Based on data analysis, it has been found that the answer to the hypothesis is that institutional ownership, board of directors, board of commissioners, and audit committee simultaneously and partially have a significant effect on financial performance in BUMN companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2019-2023.
Limitations: The independent variables in this study are only institutional ownership, board of directors, board of commissioners, and audit committee and the dependent variable is financial performance (ROA). The research was only conducted on BUMN companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange.
Contribution: Management is expected to pay more attention to Good Corporate Governance in the company in order to create good company value
Sustainability of the society through green human resources management practices: A proposed model
No full textPurpose: This study evaluates and fills this knowledge gap by providing empirical evidence of the relationship between green HRM practices and environmental performance based on the resource-based view, dynamic capabilities theory, and triple bottom line theory.
Research Methodology: A detailed review of the empirical and conceptual articles related to this topic was conducted. An eclectic analysis and synthesis of evidence guided the development and presentation of the proposed framework.
Results: A review of relevant studies revealed that GHRM practices positively determine society’s sustainability through the adoption of environmental practices. Green human resource management practices have also been proposed to have a direct link to society’s sustainability and an indirect link mediated by environmental practices.
This study is limited to green human resource management practices, environmental practices, and the sustainability of society.
Contribution: This study provides a valid mechanism and useful insights for corporate organizations, entrepreneurs, researchers/scholars, policy makers, community leaders, and government, among others, to facilitate the use of human resources (HRM) practices as a means for improving environmental practices and sustainability of society
Indonesian Hajj Diplomacy To Increase Hajj Quota During The Joko Widodo Presidency: 2015-2023
No full textPurpose: The purpose of this study is to determine the forms of Hajj diplomacy carried out by the Indonesian government to overcome the long waiting period for Hajj pilgrims.
Research methodology: This study used a qualitative research method that utilizes secondary data as the data source. The secondary data mostly refer to various publications, such as books, journals, news, archives, social media, the official website of the Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs, and other sources that are factual and relevant to the topic.
Results: The Indonesian government uses two tracks of diplomacy in Hajj affairs. The first track of diplomacy is bilateral relations with the Saudi Arabian government, either through meetings between the heads of the state or meetings with other relevant stakeholders. Meanwhile, the second track diplomacy is through the relationship between Indonesian non-governmental actors such as Indonesian Hajj and Umrah travel entrepreneurs with the Saudi Arabian authorities to obtain non-governmental Hajj quotas or commonly referred to as Hajj Furoda from the Saudi Arabian government.
Limitations: This study focused only on the years 2015-2023. It also relies on secondary data that may not provide a comprehensive understanding of the dynamics and processes underlying Indonesia's Hajj diplomacy. Furthermore, this study only explores one non-state actor involved in Hajj diplomacy, namely, Hajj and Umrah travel entrepreneurs.
Contributions: This study provides valuable insights and recommendations to policymakers, researchers, and stakeholders regarding the dynamics of Indonesia's Hajj diplomacy and its impact on international relations
Constitutional Court Decree No 90/Puu-XII/2023 Provisions on Age Requirements for Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates in the Principles of the State of Law and Pancasila Democracy
No full textPurpose: This study aimed to determine whether Constitutional Court Decision Number 90/PUU-XII/2023 concerning the Age Requirements for Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates is in accordance with the principles of the rule of law and Pancasila democracy.
Method: This article was prepared using normative juridical research methods with statutory, case, and conceptual approaches. In this approach, several primary legal materials are used, namely statutory regulations that are relevant to the object of study, especially Constitutional Court Decision Number 90/Puu-XII/2023. In addition, the researcher used a case approach to understand the decidendi ratio, namely the legal reasons used by the judge to arrive at his decision, and a conceptual approach used by the researcher to understand the concept of the rule of law and the democratic principle of Pancasila, which refers to the doctrine that developed in the views of the Ulama or legal doctrine.
Results: The results of this research indicate that the procedures or mechanisms for implementing Constitutional Court Number 90/Puu-XII/2023 concerning Age Requirements for Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates must be in accordance with the procedures regulated in the constitution as a concept of a legal state (rehstsstat) where there is a division of power. From this concept it can be seen that the decision of the Constitutional Court Number 90/Puu-XII/2023 concerning the Age Requirements for Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates violates authority because the decision is an open legal policy entrusted by the drafters of the third amendment to the Constitution 1945 to the legislators to "... be further regulated by law based on Article 6 paragraph (2) of the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia
Recht finding of the Constitutional Court In the perspective of the rule of law and democracy (Study of the Decision of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Indonesia, Number: 90/PUU-XXI/2023)
No full textPurpose: As a state of law, the demand to produce quality laws in Indonesia is very necessary and must not contradict the Constitution (1945 Constitution). All regulations formed must be subject to the 1945 Constitution. The formation of laws and regulations under it often contradicts the constitution and is challenged in the Constitutional Court. One of them is a lawsuit against Law Number 7 of 2017 concerning Special General Elections article 169 letter q which later issued decision Number: 90 / PUU-XXI / 2023. This paper aims to describe the act of legal discovery through Constitutional Court rulings as a pillar of the State of Law and Democracy.
Method: The method used in this writing is normative legal research which is basically doctrinal or theoretical legal research, with the approach method used, namely (1) statutory approach, (2) case approach, (3) historical approach, and (4) conceptual approach.
Results: The results of the study concluded that the Constitutional Court was right in its decision to amend Article 169 letter q of Law Number 7 of 2017 concerning General Elections, in order to uphold the concept of the rule of law and democracy in Indonesia.
Limitations: The limitation of this research is only on the aspect of legal discovery authority by the Constitutional Court.
Contribution: For this reason, this writing may contribute to strengthening the authority of the Constitutional Court in the future along with the times