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The role of Metaverse applications in enhancing educational outcomes in Universities: A critical review
Get PDFWith the rapid development of information technology, metaverse technology has emerged as a modern solution that can be effectively employed in university education to enhance the learning experience and foster interaction between students. This research aims to review metaverse applications in universities and study their impact on the educational process. It also examines the challenges facing metaverse technology through a critical review approach. It becomes clear that the metaverse contributes to providing interactive educational environments that stimulate creative thinking and improve the learning experience through virtual simulation. However, universities face several challenges when implementing the metaverse, such as technical, administrative, ethical, and health challenges. This requires providing a strong infrastructure, specialized training programs, and procedures to ensure the effective use of this technology. The research recommends establishing clear policies for implementing the metaverse in universities and providing resources and training to ensure maximum benefit from it in improving the quality of educational outcomes.Doi: 10.24897/acn.64.68.imaj52025
The Role of Information Ethics in Enhancing the Job Performance of Employees in the Ministry of Islamic Affairs in Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah: A Case Study
Get PDFThis study aimed to investigate the impact of information ethics on enhancing the job performance of employees at the Ministry of Islamic Affairs in Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah, based on employees' perspectives. It also sought to assess the extent of applying the dimensions of information ethics within the ministry from the viewpoint of the study sample. The study adopted an analytical descriptive approach to examine the current situation, utilizing a questionnaire as a data collection tool. The study population included all employees of the Ministry of Islamic Affairs in Al-Madinah Al-Munawwarah for the year 2024. The sample size comprised 87 employees, selected through simple random sampling, ensuring the generalizability of the results to the entire population. Results indicated a significant and positive impact of information ethics on employees' job performance. Furthermore, the study found a statistically significant effect of various dimensions of information ethics (privacy, accuracy, responsibility, and compliance with laws) on enhancing job performance. Based on these findings, the study recommended implementing training programs to raise awareness among employees about the importance of ethics in information usage, including training on protecting information privacy and complying with laws. Additionally, it suggested that senior management adopt clear policies to promote ethical compliance and encourage outstanding job performance, with the possibility of providing rewards or recognition to employees who demonstrate commitment to ethical values and excel in their performance.https://doi.org/10.24897/acn.64.68.20251224002
Big Data Pipeline: An Overview of Ingestion and Preparation Tools
Get PDFAs the digital landscape evolves, the exponential growth of data across domains such as healthcare, smart cities, and the Internet of Things (IoT) necessitates advanced tools for efficient data ingestion and preparation. Big Data ingestion involves collecting and transferring data from diverse sources into centralized systems, while preparation ensures that data is cleaned, transformed, and made ready for analysis. This paper presents a comprehensive review of recent research and technologies in Big Data ingestion and preparation, emphasizing the importance of selecting appropriate tools based on project-specific requirements such as data volume, format, and latency. Tools including Apache Kafka, NiFi, Flume, Sqoop, and Spark are critically analyzed for their roles in batch and stream ingestion, real-time processing, and data transformation. The study further explores architectural frameworks, performance metrics, and challenges such as unstructured data handling, real-time governance, and integration complexities. Concluding with emerging trends and research directions, this paper contributes to a better understanding of scalable and adaptive Big Data pipelines in modern data-intensive environments.Doi: 10.24897/acn.64.68.aasrj72025
Bridging the Divide: Neurophysiological Signatures and Holistic Treatment Models for PTSD and Complex PTSD
Get PDFThis paper provides a comprehensive comparative analysis of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD), examining their distinct etiologies, clinical presentations, neurobiological underpinnings, and treatment implications. While both conditions stem from traumatic experiences, C-PTSD emerges from prolonged or repeated trauma and presents with additional symptom clusters reflecting disturbances in self-organization, including emotional dysregulation, negative self-concept, and interpersonal difficulties. Recent neuroimaging and neurophysiological research reveals differentiated patterns of neural disruption in these conditions. Functional MRI studies demonstrate alterations in three key networks: heightened amygdala reactivity, default mode network dysfunction, and salience network abnormalities, with potentially more extensive disruptions in C-PTSD. Quantitative electroencephalography (QEEG) findings indicate specific power spectral alterations, including alpha power reduction, increased beta activity, and theta changes, which may serve as biomarkers for diagnosis and treatment planning. The paper also examines how healthcare bias, particularly the Cartesian dualism embedded in modern medicine, influences diagnostic practices and treatment approaches. This reductionist perspective can lead to fragmentation in trauma care and misdiagnosis, especially for complex trauma presentations. Integrating spiritually-oriented approaches with conventional treatments offers promising avenues for addressing the multidimensional impact of trauma, particularly for C-PTSD where disruptions extend beyond symptom clusters to fundamental aspects of identity, meaning, and connection. The analysis concludes that a more integrated understanding of these conditions, incorporating neurobiological, psychological, social, and spiritual dimensions, is essential for accurate diagnosis and effective treatment. Future research priorities include further clarification of diagnostic boundaries, development of targeted treatment approaches, and exploration of how neurobiological markers might guide personalized interventions for trauma survivors [1,2,3,7].Doi: 10.24897/acn.64.68.aasrj52025
The Role of Communication in Project Management: An Analytical Study
Get PDFThis research explores the role of communication in project management, highlighting its importance in enhancing the efficiency of project execution and ensuring the achievement of objectives. The study shows that ineffective communication can lead to issues such as misunderstandings and delays, hindering workflow. A descriptive and analytical methodology was employed to examine the challenges faced by communication in projects, as well as effective communication tools and techniques. The study aims to analyze the impact of effective communication on various project phases, from planning and execution to monitoring and closure. It also addresses the challenges related to improving communication among team members and presents strategies for enhancing communication effectiveness, including training in communication skills, clearly defining roles, and utilizing modern communication tools. The findings emphasize that effective communication enhances team productivity and reduces obstacles, contributing to success in project management. Recommendations include the importance of developing communication management plans and implementing best practices to achieve a collaborative work environment based on transparency and effective coordination.https://doi.org/10.24897/acn.64.68.2025500
Financial and Planning Director in Non-Profit Sector NGOs
Get PDFSocial organizations in general, and civil society organizations in particular, are one of the fundamental mechanisms and structures for achieving community goals. The importance of strategic planning is highlighted by its focus on identifying long-, medium-, and short-term goals that align with the mission of the civil society organization. The need for a financial manager or financial officer in non-profit civil society organizations has emerged to ensure compliance with audit reports and quality standards that monitor administrative and financial systems and help optimize the use of available resources. The non-profit sector has expanded significantly in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with 2,600 organizations operating there. To support the non-profit sector, the National Center for Non-Profit Sector Development was established as an independent financial and administrative entity to develop and advance the performance of these non-profit organizations. The process of evaluating the performance of the financial manager of civil society organizations aims to develop and improve financial performance, going beyond oversight to identify errors and make recommendations, highlighting obstacles and deviations, and providing a measure of the organization's success in achieving its goals. Civil society organizations are also required to submit budget estimates for revenues, sales, and expenses, including workforce estimates, and general budget estimates. The association's annual work program should align with the fiscal year, ensuring that annual activities do not fall between two fiscal years. This allows for budget preparation and analysis of the association's financial performance. Planning seeks to achieve the overall objectives of civil society organizations using the best means and at the lowest cost. Therefore, the success of planning depends on selecting appropriate means to achieve these objectives, given that planning is a process through which the future of the civil society organization is developed. Planning provides a shared understanding within the organization of the goals and accomplishments it seeks to achieve, as well as the steps required to achieve these accomplishments. It also helps set priorities, allocate resources and determine the best ways to use them, accurately define objectives, roles, and performance indicators, and keep the organization and its members on track. Associations apply several levels of planning, depending on the nature of the topic they are planning for. The most important levels of planning in associations include organizational planning, strategic planning, program/department/project planning, and individual planning.https://doi.org/10.24897/acn.64.68.20251224002
Project Cost Management: An Analytical Study
Get PDFModern project environments are becoming increasingly complex due to rapid digital transformation, intelligent systems, and the exponential growth of data, which has reshaped decision-making and intensified the need for effective knowledge governance to transform information into economic value. In this context, knowledge management has evolved into a strategic necessity that supports organizational learning, improves decision quality, and enhances adaptability, while cost management remains a core pillar of project management essential for efficient resource allocation, expenditure control, and balancing scope, quality, and financial constraints. Cost management is no longer a purely financial function but a knowledge-driven practice, as inaccurate estimates and financial deviations often result from weak knowledge capture and poor use of past experience. Integrating knowledge management with cost management has therefore become critical, especially in complex and high-risk sectors such as construction, engineering, industry, and healthcare, where both explicit and tacit knowledge contribute directly to improved financial performance by increasing estimation accuracy, reducing cost overruns, supporting critical financial decisions, lowering operational risks, and ultimately enhancing project value and overall organizational performance
Digital Transformation and SME Resilience: A Study of Jordan's Economic Landscape
Get PDFThe influence of digital transformation on small and medium-sized enterprises' (SMEs') resilience in Jordan's economic environment is examined in this study. SMEs are essential for promoting economic growth and innovation as the world economy moves more and more towards digitalization. However, the challenges they face, particularly in emerging markets like Jordan, necessitate an examination of how digital technologies can enhance their operational resilience. Through a mixed-methods approach, this research investigates the strategies employed by Jordanian SMEs to integrate digital tools and processes. It analyzes the factors influencing their ability to adapt to market changes, improve efficiency, and sustain competitive advantages. Key themes include adopting digital marketing, e-commerce platforms, and data analytics, as well as the role of government support and digital infrastructure. Results show that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) who adopt digital transformation enhance their performance in the short term and increase their ability to withstand shocks and upheavals in the economy. This study emphasizes how crucial it is to incorporate digital strategies into resilience planning in light of the changing nature of the econom
Blue Economy: A Review of Concepts, Definitions, Benefits, and Risks
Get PDFThe Blue Economy is a transformative framework that seeks to harness ocean resources for sustainable economic growth, environmental stewardship, and social equity. This concept promotes the sustainable use of marine and coastal resources through global dialogue, regulatory frameworks, and innovative financing mechanisms such as blue bonds and public-private partnerships. However, the Blue Economy faces significant challenges, including risks to ecosystems from unsustainable fishing practices, habitat destruction, marine pollution, and climate change. Addressing these challenges requires robust international cooperation, inclusive governance, and equitable benefit distribution to marginalized communities. Case studies from the Republic of Seychelles and the European Union illustrate successful strategies for balancing economic development with marine conservation and resilience to climate change. To fully realize its potential, the Blue Economy must integrate principles of sustainability, inclusivity, and resilience, driven by collective efforts from governments, businesses, and civil society. This paper underscores the critical need for comprehensive governance, innovative financial solutions, and international collaboration to safeguard marine resources for future generations.  
Value innovation in organisations in light of the Knowledge Economy “State of the Art”
Get PDFThe knowledge economy relies on intellectual capital as a driver of economic growth, which can be considered a framework for value creation. This study aims to review literature that discusses the subject matter of the study and contribute scientifically to enriching current scientific research. The study adopts a descriptive approach through a systematic review of the relevant literature in both Arabic and English. A significant finding of the study is that knowledge and value innovation are strongly correlated, whether as a means of measuring the feasibility of investing resources in innovation, or as an input into the process of innovation, or as a measure of its effectiveness. Achieving this goal requires the extraction of knowledge from within and outside of an organization. The value innovation usually results in competitive advantage because it enhances the product offering, enhances the associated service, or enhances the process of delivering the product to customers. It is this inadvertent value innovation that generates a competitive advantage. Collaboration and alliances with partners and stakeholders for transferring knowledge reduce the costs of experimenting with scenarios to achieve value innovation. Additionally, investing in technology in the form of digital documentation and facilitating communication will facilitate the sharing of knowledge. As a result of value innovation, customers can receive value that is difficult to duplicate at minimal costs and for which they are willing to pay.https://doi.org/10.24897/acn.64.68.20251224001