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How Salesperson Tactics and Online Convenience Shape Purchase Decisions: The Mediating Role of Trust
Full text linkConsumer preferences in furniture shopping have now shifted significantly towards online platforms, even though furniture is a complex item and requires careful consideration. This study aims to analyze the role of trust in mediating the influence of salesperson tactics and online convenience on purchase decisions among online consumers of Mahaghony Terrazzo in Bali Province. Salesperson tactics include persuasive approaches, information exchange, ingratiation, and promises, while online convenience encompasses ease of access, transactions, evaluation, and search. This study uses a quantitative approach; a survey of 160 Mahaghony Terrazzo consumers was analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The results show that trust is proven to mediate the relationship between salesperson tactics and online convenience on purchase decisions. The results of this study are expected to provide theoretical contributions to the development of marketing literature, particularly regarding the mediation mechanism of trust in the context of salesperson tactics and online convenience. This research contributes to the understanding of consumer behavior in the online furniture market and provides strategic implications for digital optimization and customer experience enhancement
Traditional games as playful methodological strategies for the teaching-learning process of mathematics
Full text linkThis research analyzed how traditional games can be used as playful methodological strategies in mathematics learning to enhance numerical thinking in elementary school students at the "10 de Julio" Educational Unit in Chapuli, Manabí, Ecuador. The results of the research, obtained through observation, are presented as a way to project the level of complexity students encounter in this subject and the need to analyze how traditional games represent a valuable educational resource. The challenges students face in learning mathematics include various difficulties that lead to errors in basic operations, hindering their progress in the development of numerical thinking. A classification of topics on the potential of traditional games was carried out within the theoretical framework. The importance of numerical thinking for improving learning and applying it in daily life was also highlighted. The objective was to determine the level of complexity that students in Basic General Education experience in the teaching and learning process of Mathematics regarding the implementation of traditional games as playful methodological strategies in the institution under investigation. The study employed a mixed-methods approach, combining qualitative and quantitative methods, as well as inductive and heuristic analysis. 
Fuzzy risk analysis for field condition, external, and technical risk factors in Subsea Pipeline Construction Projects to improve contingency cost accuracy
Full text linkThis study focuses on identifying the relationship between risk factors related to environmental conditions, external factors, and technical aspects that affect the cost performance of underwater pipeline construction projects. The main objectives of this study are to understand the qualitative risk assessment that affects the contingency cost performance of underwater pipeline construction projects, and to identify the relationship between various risk factors. The methodology in this study involves a case study approach on a submarine pipeline project in the Java Sea, utilizing historical analysis and expert information to identify potential risks and their impacts on project costs using fuzzy-based qualitative and quantitative analysis. The study found two field condition risk factors, one external risk and thirteen technical risk factors in a submarine pipeline construction project using the S-Lay method. In an academic context, this study conducts an in-depth and detailed analysis of the identification stage, analysis, classification of risk levels (field conditions, external and technical), relationships between risk variables, corrective actions, corrective action costs, and contingency cost analysis. The results of the analysis help in estimating project costs in more detail
Neuro-Pedagogy of the visual arts in reading comprehension
Full text linkThe research, titled "Neuropedagogy of the Visual Arts in Reading Comprehension," sought to investigate and gather answers to the problems posed and seek to resolve methodological issues. In this context, the research adopted a qualitative and quantitative approach. The methodology used was linked to the inductive and deductive method; at the same time, a correlational and experimental research level were determined. For this purpose, the population consisted of teachers and students from the following institutions: "Oswaldo Castro" Educational Unit, "Raymundo Aveiga" Educational Unit, and "Gonzalo Abad" Educational Unit in the city of Chone, Manabí province. The sample consisted of a total of 60 students; 20 students from each institution. In the data collected during the research, based on the use of strategies based on the neuropedagogy of the visual arts, the objective was to identify and capture, through drawings, the roles of the different characters in the aforementioned excerpt from the novel. At the same time, when calculating the average grades of the experimental group, the following scores were obtained: "Oswaldo Castro" Educational Unit 5.0, "Raymundo Aveiga" Educational Unit 5.3 and "Gonzalo Abad" Educational Unit 5.7, which showed that there was a significant difference between groups when evaluating the exercise
Comparative study of Bima Language (BM) with Komodo Language (KM) and Manggarai Language (MG)
Full text linkThis study compares the Bima, Manggarai, and Komodo languages. The three languages are spoken in East and West Nusa Tenggara. This study aims to describe the kinship of the Bima and Komodo languages and to describe the kinship of the Bima and Manggarai languages. Data collection is conducted using both the interview method and the listening method, and the data are analyzed descriptively and qualitatively in a diachronic study. The results of the study indicate that the Bima and Komodo languages have a close relationship. This can be proven through descriptive analysis, both through primary and secondary rules. Through primary rules, corresponding phonemes are found. In addition to primary rules, secondary rule phenomena are also found, such as prothesis, metathesis, dissimilation, assimilation, lenition, apocope, and extension for the sake of balance. Bima also has a close relationship with Manggarai. This can also be proven through descriptive analysis, both through primary and secondary rules. Through primary rules, corresponding phonemes are found. In addition to primary rules, secondary rule phenomena are also found, such as prothesis, dissimilation, apocope, lenition, apharesis, fusion, and changes in glottal stop sounds
Integration of ergonomic principles in the design and construction of car wheel polishing tools to improve operator performance
Full text linkThe use of manual tools in the process of polishing car wheels is still widely found in variety workshops, which has an impact on low work efficiency and high physical load of operators. This research aims to design and build ergonomics-based car wheel polishing tools to improve operator efficiency and work comfort. The method used is design and construction with an ergonomic approach, starting from identifying user needs, collecting anthropometric data, to testing the functional of the tool. The design of the tool was adjusted to the anthropometric data of 10 workshop operator respondents, resulting in a tool with dimensions of 100 cm × 70 cm × 120 cm. The evaluation was carried out by comparing the polishing performance manually and using tools in terms of working time, fatigue level (Borg CR-10), and work posture (RULA). The results showed that the average polishing time decreased from 65 minutes (manual) to 12.3 minutes (using tools), with a time efficiency of 80.8%. The fatigue score decreased from 7.6 to 2.9, and the RULA score showed a decrease in ergonomic risk from high to moderate-low. The paired t-test showed a statistically significant difference (p < 0.05) across the parameters tested. 
Combining hydraulic roughness measurement results with Manning's roughness coefficient in drainage channels: A case study of drainage channels in Denpasar City, Bali Province
Full text linkTo measure its reliability, the quality of work and materials should be assessed using objective tools and methods. For example, concrete quality is measured using tools and methods of compression testing or a hammer test tool; the results are expressed in terms of characteristic compressive strength (f'c). Steel quality is determined by the tensile test method, and the quality or strength is expressed in tensile strength (fy). The quality of the highway surface is determined by the roughness test method using the NAASRA roughness meter and the results are expressed with good, moderate and poor criteria, correlated with the International Roughness Index (IRI) value, namely good roughness if the IRI value is <75 inches/mile, moderate for IRI values between 70-170 inches/mile and poor IRI > 170 inches/mile. The hydraulic quality of the drainage channel surface to date cannot be determined with objective tools and methods. Similar to the quality of the road surface, the hydraulic quality of the channel is also determined based on the criteria: good, moderate/normal, and poor, correlated with the Manning roughness coefficient; the difference is that there is no objective value for the good, moderate, and poor criteria.
The reading habit in students' reading comprehension
Full text linkThe reading habit is related to cognitive and critical thinking skills that are essential for effective reading comprehension. The study aims to analyze the reading habit in reading comprehension, for this, the benefits of reading habits were identified, the strategies applied by teachers to strengthen reading comprehension were determined and the level of reading comprehension of the students was evaluated. A mixed approach, exploratory, inductive, and analytical, was used as a methodology, with survey, observation, and interview techniques to collect data from high school students and the Language and Literature teacher. The results showed that the majority of students have no major interest in reading and have limited reading comprehension skills. Likewise, it was concluded that the reading habit favors reading comprehension because it increases fluency, expands vocabulary, and improves inferential and critical comprehension
Development of risk-based BIM integrated material resource control procedures to improve time performance on public facility construction projects in the Seribu Islands
Full text linkThis study aims to develop a material resource control procedure from a contractor's perspective that is integrated with 4D and 5D Building Information Modeling (BIM) technology, based on dominant risks at each stage, to improve project time performance. The research approach includes the identification and analysis of dominant risks, integration of activities with BIM, and data processing using the Delphi method and statistical analysis with SPSS version 27. The results of the study showed seven improvements to existing activities and the addition of nine new activities at the stages of shipping, receiving, storing, distributing, and using materials. Of all these activities, twelve can be integrated with BIM technology according to the results of risk validation. To ensure the feasibility of implementation, the developed procedure was tested through a case study on the Public Facility Construction (PFU) project in Gusung Klanceng. The results of the case study showed that the integrated BIM risk-based procedure was able to improve the accuracy of material requirement estimates and control project schedule changes, thereby supporting the achievement of time targets more optimally
Analysing mistranslation in public signs within linguistic landscapes
Full text linkThis study explores the phenomenon of mistranslations in public signage within multilingual environments, drawing on linguistic landscape theory, semiotics, and translation studies. By examining five case studies from diverse regions, the research identifies common sources of mistranslations, including linguistic factors, translation strategies, and socio-cultural influences. The analysis reveals that mistranslations often stem from literal translations that overlook idiomatic expressions and cultural nuances, leading to confusion and potential reinforcement of cultural stereotypes. The study underscores the need for improved translation practices and quality control measures to enhance the accuracy and cultural appropriateness of public signage. The findings contribute to the broader understanding of translation challenges in multilingual contexts and highlight the importance of considering both linguistic and cultural elements in translation practices