International Journal of Multidisciplinary: Applied Business and Education Research
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Exploring Employee Motivation: A Comprehensive Analysis of Key Motivational Factors Across Diverse Industries
No full textMotivated employees tend to be more productive, engaged, and are less likely to exhibit negative attitudes toward customers and colleagues, contributing significantly to overall organizational performance. This study employs a descriptive-quantitative research design to comprehensively examine key motivational factors influencing behavior and satisfaction across eight major industries: education, energy, finance and economics, food and beverage, health care, hospitality, pharmaceutical, and transportation. Data were gathered from a diverse sample of 353 respondents using a structured survey instrument designed to evaluate a multiple motivational drivers. These include good wages, appreciation for work done, job security, promotion and growth in the organization, interesting work, good working conditions, feeling of being in on things, tactful discipline, personal loyalty to employees, and sympathetic understanding of, or help with others. The analysis revealed that “good wages” consistently emerged as the most influential motivational factor across all sectors, emphasizing the fundamental importance of competitive financial compensation in enhancing employee motivation, engagement, and retention. In contrast, “sympathetic understanding of, or help with others” ranked as the least impactful factor, indicating that while emotional support is valued, it is generally less effective than tangible rewards in motivating employees to perform at high levels. These findings offer critical insights for organizational leaders and human resource professionals, highlighting the need to balance financial and non-financial motivators. Developing well-rounded, evidence-based motivational strategies that align with employee expectations and industry-specific needs can lead to higher employee satisfaction, reduced turnover, and improved organizational performance
The Power of Digital Platforms in Tourism: A Communication Strategy Analysis
No full textThe study investigates the impact of digital platforms on English purposive communication in the tourism sector. The study employed semi-structured interviews among tourism practitioners in Boracay, Philippines, which contrasted the strategies on online engagement through different digital platforms. Key findings indicate that digital platforms have changed the communications landscape in terms of the tools to book directly, the scope to market oneself through social media and how efficiency in communications can be increased. These advances also encourage the expansion of the tourism by encouraging competitive customer interaction, easy market access and smooth transactions. The research also highlights some challenges that the tourism businesses face, such as how to handle negative online comments, the demand to keep faster pace of change in the digital world, difficulties related to languages and time zones. The study highlights the strategic role played by the digital platforms and good purposive communication in English language for fostering the growth of tourism
Assessment of the Fingerprint Identification System and Digitization Project of The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Towards Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) Implementation
No full textThis study aims to assess the National Bureau of Investigation’s (NBI) fingerprint identification system and provide recommendations for enhancing the ongoing fingerprint card digitization project, which is crucial for establishing an Automated Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS). The findings indicate that, while the current digitization project aligns with AFIS development, there are opportunities for improvement. One key area is the simultaneous digitization of fingerprint specimens from various government agencies to enhance efficiency. Furthermore, data analysis revealed variations in respondents’ evaluations based on years of service and job positions. Specifically, those using the manual fingerprint identification system expressed different perspectives compared to those handling digital fingerprint records, likely due to differences in procedural familiarity and operational adaptation. Most respondents acknowledged the benefits of digitization, highlighting its potential to support law enforcement in criminal prosecution and to contribute to crime reduction, the criminal justice system, and other government initiatives. Based on these findings, the study recommends that the NBI collaborate with other law enforcement agencies to ensure connectivity and minimize redundancy in fingerprint digitization. Additionally, the NBI should conduct local workshops and international seminars on AFIS to continuously improve personnel skills and system capabilities. The study recommends enhanced inter-agency collaboration, regular training programs, and the systematic integration of digitized fingerprint records to ensure the successful implementation of AFIS
Digitalization of Mathematics Teaching in Hybrid Mode
No full textGlobal changes have changed our educational system from a pandemic to a new normal. Teachers have adopted new learning delivery to cope with the demands of this era. This change has shifted classroom set-up into online classes, requiring teachers to digitize the education process. With this, different issues of coping mechanisms were explored to make learning possible. This study aimed to explore (1) the perceptions of participants in digitizing math teaching, (2) challenges met in digitalization, and (3) the coping mechanisms to address the issues encountered. It made use of the Narrative research design and employed purposive sampling in choosing its participants. Three semi-structured open ended questionnaire were used in gathering data. Results showed that participants viewed teaching math online as difficult and at the same time engaging. The difficulties faced were seen in students\u27 focus on the discussion, lack of gadgets, computation skills, and digital competency. Various coping mechanism were suggested to cope with the difficulties like; utilizing online application, providing helpful activities and having positive attitudes towards the issue. In conclusion, it is found that teaching math online is difficult as compared to face-to-face classes, hence it is recommended that training on the digital competency and technology must be prioritized to further cope up when teaching math online
Enhancing Reading Fluency in English Among Grade 6 Learners Through Project 4P’s
No full textReading fluency—the ability to read with accuracy, automaticity, and prosody—is essential for comprehension. This study employed a quasi-experimental one-group pretest-posttest design to enhance the English reading fluency of 31 Grade 6 learners at Luna Central School through Project 4P’s during the 2023-2024 school year. The Philippine Informal Reading Inventory (PHIL-IRI) Assessment Tool was used to determine learners\u27 initial fluency levels and measure improvements after the intervention. Their pretest and post-test scores were analyzed using the mean and compared using a dependent t-test.
Results revealed that prior to the intervention, learners\u27 reading fluency was categorized as Frustration, indicating significant difficulty in reading. Following the implementation of Project 4P’s, their fluency improved to Independent, demonstrating substantial progress in reading proficiency. Statistical analysis showed a significant difference between pretest and post-test scores, confirming the effectiveness of Project 4P’s in improving literacy skills. These findings underscore the value of structured reading interventions in fostering fluency and comprehension. Consequently, the researcher recommends adopting Project 4P’s as a viable strategy for improving English reading fluency among Grade 6 students, with potential applicability in similar educational settings
Valorization of Cassava Peel and Shrimp Shell Waste for Bioplastic Film Development: Extraction, Characterization, and Response Modeling
No full textAccumulation of waste food materials, such as cassava and shrimp peels, continues to contribute to rise in greenhouse emissions. This study aims to produce a bioplastic film made from extracted cassava peel starch (CPS) and shrimp shell chitosan (SSCHT), plasticized with sorbitol (SOR) using a constrained D-optimal mixture design. Films were assessed in terms of tensile strength, elongation at break, contact angle, opacity, and functional groups. Significant models were generated in terms of tensile strength (p = 0.0148), contact angle (p = 0.1049) and opacity (p = 0.6529). Cassava peel starch had a significant (p < 0.001) effect on tensile strength due to hydrogen bonding with chitosan, whereas elongation at break was significantly (p = 0.0017) affected by sorbitol due to its structural similarity to starch and larger molecular weight as compared to glycerol. Contact angle increased with the incorporation of shrimp shell chitosan (p = 0.4647) by minimizing hydrophilic regions for external water molecule penetration. Opacity was significantly (p = 0.0013) reduced by the incorporation of cassava peel starch due to the refraction of swollen starch granules. Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) verified the interactions in the CPS/SSCHT/SOR bioplastic film, while thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) provided insights on thermal stability of the bioplastic for industrial use. This study provides insight into the potential of food waste valorization using green extraction methods in producing environmentally friendly bioplastics for hard packaging applications
Contribution of Physical Education in Achieving the Sustainable Develop-ment Goals Agenda 2030: A Scoping Review
No full textAgenda 2030 serves as a global call to action, aiming to transform lives worldwide. This study summarized literature about PE and Agenda 2030 with the use of a scoping review. The Scopus database was used as the only source of data to identify relevant papers. There was a total of 169 articles extracted, narrowed to 6 relevant studies with the use of PRISMA and PICOS framework. Based on the review, significant findings were revealed that will contribute in the field. The results showed that four various dimensions of PE contribute to SDG 3, (i.e., Creation of Varied Physical Activities Meeting the Learning Standards, Establishment of Holistic Physical and Health Education Programs, Engagement of PE Experts and Stakeholders in Attaining SDG 3 and 4, Empowerment of Stakeholders to Long-Term Benefits of Health and Fitness Engagement). On the other hand, four barriers to PE in terms of pedagogical action toward attaining SDG 4 were identified, (i.e., No Clear Policy Attainment of SDG 4, The Direction of SDG 4 Lacks Teachers\u27 Understanding of the SDG). Lastly, there were three ways PE contributes to attaining SDG 4, (i.e., Adaptation of the Curriculum to Environmental and Societal Changes, Establish Long-Term Goal towards Agenda 2030, Adaptation and Continuous Learning for PE Teachers, Promote Educational Values). The findings of this paper will significantly help stakeholders in the field of PE to strengthen the relationship between PE and SDGs. The general recommendation of this paper is that future work should cover all 17 SDGs to gain more ideas and concepts on how PE can contribute to achieving Agenda 2030
Media Influence on the Academic Performance of Senior High School Students in Borongan City
No full textSocial media are now the cornerstone in everyday life, with the rapid development of technologies shifting the way of communication and learning with different tools that influence student learning in education. The study investigates the media\u27s influence on the academic performance of senior high school students. A total of 325 Grade 11 students were chosen through stratified random sampling, and those selected respondents were senior high school students of the Schools Division of Borongan City. The descriptive-correlational research design and an adopted structured research questionnaire were utilized. Results revealed that Facebook had the highest usage among senior high school students for academic and social purposes. TikTok, Messenger, YouTube, and Instagram are following it. The social media platforms greatly influence the students\u27 academic performance through communication, social skills, and time management. Furthermore, time management had an average score on social media, which indicates that students need to balance life using gadgets and education outcomes. On the distribution of respondents in terms of academic performance, results show that most of the respondents belong to the Outstanding level (60.3%), followed by the Very Satisfactory level (33.5%) and Satisfactory level (6.2%). Testing the relationship between the influence of social media and the academic performance of senior high school students reveals significant correlations that highlight the multifaceted role social media plays in education. The study recommends the limitations of using Facebook and other social media platforms, especially for struggling learners in academic performance in schools. Schools initiate programs, projects, and activities related to anti-cyberbullying, the Internet Safety Act, and Cybercrime Prevention Seminars for the students. Provide peer tutoring and give insights on how to be responsible online users. Benchmarking to improve academic performance using social media platforms and school authorities manage, support, and innovate using social media education
Validating Nutrient Deficiencies in Abaca (Musa textilis Née var. Inosa) via Morpho-Physiological and Biochemical Analysis Under Field Conditions
No full textThis study was conducted in order to validate and compare the nutrient composition, morpho-physiological and biochemical properties of asymptomatic and symptomatic abaca in the field. This approach may provide insights on the possible association between disease infestation and nutrient deficiency symptoms observed in abaca. Three sampling sites were selected for sample collection; The National Abaca Research Center (NARC), Visayas State University, Baybay City, Leyte, Brgy. Basak, Maasin City and Brgy. Lonoy, Maasin City, Southern Leyte. Five sample plants for both asymptomatic and symptomatic plants were collected for data gathering. Field validation showed that asymptomatic showed better leaf morphology than symptomatic abaca plants. Furthermore, asymptomatic abaca plants have higher chlorophyll a and b content than symptomatic plants. Nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium content in asymptomatic abaca plants were higher than symptomatic plants. Nitrogen content was higher in soils from asymptomatic abaca plants while phosphorus and potassium were very high on soils from symptomatic abaca plants. Despite the very high phosphorus and potassium content in symptomatic soils, abaca plants exhibited clear signs of nutrient deficiency, suggesting that excessive P and K may interfere with the availability or uptake of other essential nutrients, such as magnesium, calcium, or micronutrients like zinc and iron resulting to the occurrence of nutrient deficiency symptoms in the abaca plants
Customer Relationship Management Practices as Determinants of Business Performance: A Systematic Literature Review
No full textCustomer relationship management, or CRM, has become a crucial component that affects how well businesses, particularly accounting outsourcing organizations, function globally. This study addresses the gap in literature regarding the influence of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) practices on the business performance of accounting outsourcing firms. This study aims to have a systematic literature review on Customer Relationship Management practices as determinants of Business Performance. Moreover, this study employed a systematic literature review to examine the CRM practice and Business Performance of accounting outsourcing firms. This study draws on 10 studies published within year 2020 to 2025. The literature review highlights the need to further explore the connection between CRM practices and the commercial performance of accounting outsourcing companies. To give practitioners useful information, the study looks at the relationship between CRM dimensions such as customer engagement, client retention, and service customization and financial and non-financial performance. In conclusion, the main findings reveal that CRM dimensions are critical to improving both financial and non-financial performance, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The study\u27s implications suggest that accounting outsourcing firms can enhance competitiveness by integrating advanced CRM strategies and leveraging data-driven insights to build stronger client relationships and respond more effectively to evolving client needs