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Special Education Classrooms: Can Technology Use Inspired?
Get PDFPurpose: This study aim to explore the inspiration of technology in conducting learning process for special education studens in classroom.
Framework: It is common knowledge that education today requires teachers to be more creative in delivering learning and teaching in the classroom.
Methodology: This study use qualitative approach in gathering the data. 12 teachers were interview in this studies.
Findings: The result shows the rapidity of technology is now to some extent helping teachers find fresher ideas to conduct teaching in the classroom. The existence of various types of technology including gadgets, software, video applications and others are seen to be able to attract the interest of students in turn can achieve teaching objectives. However, some studies show that some teachers are less effective in the use of technology when teaching in the classroom.
Implications: In addition to speeding up the process of obtaining information, the use of technology also actually helps understanding and attracts students to learning. It is hoped that the findings of this study can help future researchers to conduct further research.
Value: This to some extent shows a loss to student learning. The use of technology should be utilized and used properly because space and opportunities for access to technology are now readily available
What Drives the User’s Continuous Usage Intention of OTT Video Platforms? Identifying the Role of Cognitive Absorption and Perceived Usefulness With the Impact of OTT Content on it
Get PDFPurpose: This study aims to understand the user’s holistic experiences and beliefs about using OTT video platforms. The study adopts the concept of Cognitive Absorption with the impact of OTT content on it to test the user’s perceived usefulness and continuous usage intention of OTT platforms.
Theoretical Framework: The study utilizes cognitive absorption theory along with all its five dimensions in a two-stage hybrid model and tests its overall validity and reliability using partial least square-structural equation modeling.
Design/ Method/ Approach: The study employs a primary data collection methodology in which a survey has been carried out on the respondents who are already active users of OTT platforms. Data has been collected through questionnaires from the young IT professionals working at Noida (NCR).
Findings: The results of the study confirmed that the user’s continuous usage intention of OTT platforms is strongly influenced by cognitive absorption and perceived usefulness with the impact of content on it.
Research Practical and Social Implications: The study adds significant knowledge to the academic world for utilizing cognitive absorption in the field of OTT. The findings enhance our understanding that Content is one of the most successful attributes of OTT video streaming technology in determining the user’s continuous intention. It provides valuable feedback to the OTT content creators to focus more on the user’s needs and expectations of the content.
Originality/ Value: The proposed research model is the first-ever attempt to examine the impact of Cognitive Absorption affecting the user’s perceived usefulness and continuous intention to adopt OTT.
The Impact of Green Manufacturing Strategies on Organization Competitive Performance: a Comparative Study of Opinions of A Sample of Departments Operating in (Northern Cement Associate) and (Southern Cement State
Get PDFPurpose: The research aims to determine the extent to which green manufacturing strategies are applied in two Iraqi companies belonging to the public sector, as well as diagnosing the level of competitive performance in the two companies under study, in addition to shedding light on the impact of applying these strategies in reducing the costs of products and their role in providing a large financial return for the company and in a way that contributes to enhancing its competitive performance and increasing its productivity.
Theoretical Framework: Green manufacturing is a comprehensive system for all production stages embodied in the form of a sustainable approach to the design activities involved in the process of producing or developing products or operating the system in order to reduce environmental impact, reduce the depletion of natural resources, rationalize the use of raw materials and recycle them to make those products more efficient.
Design/Methodology/Approach: The study sample was represented in (190) views in the two companies (Northern Cement Associate and Southern Cement State Company), as the answers obtained from the aforementioned sample were analyzed through the statistical analysis package (SPSS).
Findings: One of the most prominent results of the research is the presence of a state of convergence between the two companies regarding the variables in general, which is due to a basic element that the two companies follow the same reference represented by the Iraqi Ministry of Industry and therefore the performance adoptions in its general framework are almost similar, including instructions, general directions and strategies that are adopted by the supervisory institution It is the responsibility of the operating departments to adopt them and work under the general policies of the ministry.
Research, Practical & Social Implications: One of the most important recommendations of the research is that the Ministry of Industry and Minerals adopts a policy that obliges its affiliated companies to provide clean products that contribute to reducing environmental pollution and enhance their competitive performance, as well as adopting control systems that follow the process of applying green manufacturing strategies from before these companies.
Implication/ Originality/Value: The Originality of this research is examines impact of applying green manufacturing strategies in reducing the costs of products in the two companies under study, and the role that these green manufacturing strategies in providing a large financial return for the company and enhancing its competitive performance and increasing its productivity
Investigating the Reality of Using Quantitative Methods in Improving Decisions in a Sample of Public Industrial Sector Companies
Get PDFPurpose: The research aims to verify whether or not the production and marketing managers in Iraqi public companies (research sample) use the contemporary quantitative methods (operations research). The present research draws the attention on these managers to explain their importance and impact in choosing the best decision alternatives that respond to environmental complexities (economic, social, technical, and even political) that took place after the events of 2003.
Theoretical Framework: The use of quantitative methods is seen as a criterion for the validity of decisions to be taken before implementation, which requires managers to think seriously about the importance and impact of these methods in reaching sound decisions, which raise economic efficiency and productivity, and improve the financial position of the company in its markets and among its competitors.
Design/Methodology: The research community consists of (3) general industrial companies, as a sample chosen by the researcher to represent the Iraqi industry. And because the research problem is one of the existing and chronic problems in the Iraqi industry, therefore, the time series of the research included length of the economic life of the three companies.
Findings: The results of the research showed that the industrial companies (the research sample) did not use quantitative methods in the past and in the present in decision-making processes, whether productive, marketing or other decisions, the researcher did not find any interest in the economic nature of the decisions taken. Therefore, we recommend attracting analysts and specialists in economics and management sciences to be a nucleus for the establishment of a central supporting unit that uses quantitative methods in the field of decision-making.
Research, Practical & Social Implications: The research dealt with the issue of using quantitative methods in a sample of public industrial sector companies, and clarified its important role in making more objective decisions of an economic nature that works to reduce the randomness of dealing with local markets, the cases of uncertainty, and the economic and social benefits that can be provided to the companies themselves. And for members of society and those who deal with it.
Originality/ Value: The originality of the research is embodied in the investigation of whether quantitative methods are used or not by organizing survey lists that were distributed to production and marketing managers in industrial companies (the research sample) to answer them, which is a precedent that has not occurred before in the Iraqi industry
Prospects for Implementation of Green Campus in Education And Research Pillars at Edupark Fkip Unsri Become Edutourism
Get PDFPurpose: This study aimed to look into opportunities for implementing green campuse on education and research pillars at edupark to become Edutourism in the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education Science, Sriwijaya University (FKIP Unsri).
Theoretical framework: Educational tourism knowns as Edutourism provides combination between travel and educational material which focuses on learning through experience. It is a general term used by schools and other educational institutions, like colleges and universities to involve students and communities for learning based on nonformal situation in Edupark around them. Previous studies showed the potential and benefits of an area that can be used for educational tourism and tourist visits for educational activities, training, empowerment programs, research, laboratory studies, and higher education programs. Edutourism programs have shown to help students and communities learn better and get along better with others.
Methodology: This study implemented a descriptive design and content analysis to develop SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) Analysis. This study involved 44 FKIP Unsri lecturers as participants by using a questionnaire for data collection.
Findings: Based on the SWOT analysis, it was determined how critical it is to have a sufficient number of education centers in the Edupark area, as well as a sufficient number of study programs preparing educators and a sufficient number of education centers in the Edupark area to meet the needs of the visitors.
Research, Practical & Social implications: Future studies should focus on management and development of Edupark for each faculty in Sriwijaya University. It is important to create teaching-learning situation by loving nature and building good interaction among lecturers, students and communities.
Originality and Value: A green campus is a part of becoming a sustainable higher education institution. As part of a green campus, the Edupark of the FKIP Unsri provides a space for activities based on the pillars of education and research. The support in the form of the commitment of faculty leaders and the motivation and socialization that have been carried out for the use of the FKIP Unsri edupark have made lecturers use edupark for research and teaching students
The Effect of it Governance on the Relationship Between Corporate Social Responsibility and Performance in Iraqi Banks
Get PDFPurpose: The purpose of this research is to understand the greater responsibility placed by various organizations on the social responsibilities of the organizations towards their stakeholders. It also aims to explore the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) for daily operations of organizations to fulfill their social responsibilities to society.
Theoretical Framework: The study made assumptions based on in-depth review to investigate variables in Iraqi context. One of the comprehensive measurement criteria provided by Liao (2019) covers the three dimensions of effectiveness, efficiency, and consistency.
Design/methodology/approach: The statistical population contains all listed companies on the Iraqi Stock Exchange between 2015 and 2021. The hypotheses were tested employing a multivariate regression model. The hypotheses of the study were tested using a sample of 168 observations from listed Iraqi banks from 2015 to 2021 and a multiple regression model based on the panel data technique of the random effects model.
Findings: The results showed a positive and statistically significant relationship between social responsibility and bank performance. Also, information technology governance (ITG) moderates this effect. Additional methods (t+1, fixed effects, ordinary least squares) were employed to test the validity of the research models.
Research, Practical & Social Implication: As this is the first study to investigate this issue in emerging markets, it provides users, analysts, and legal bodies with valuable information regarding CSR, which substantially impacts banks' performance.
Originality/value: The finding suggests several consequences of IT governances and its effects on corporate social responsibility which contributing to the development of knowledge
The Effect of Emotional Intelligence on Manager Performance: a Field Study in the General Authority for Irrigation and Reclamation Projects in Baghdad
Get PDFPurpose: the purpose of this study is to investigate how managers working for the General Authority for Irrigation and Reclamation Projects react to the impact of Emotional Intelligence (EI) on their performance.
Theoretical framework: The current study includes an intellectual framework on two variables, namely EI and Manager Performance (MP), because it is essential to investigate the relationship between these two variables and the impact of EI on MP.
Design/methodology/approach: The research problem is that a manager's capacity to make wise decisions about their work or interactions with subordinates is diminished when they have inadequate EI. The questionnaire is used as a tool for gathering data for the study, and the statistical program (SPSS.v25) is applied to process the data.
Findings: The findings supported the main hypothesis of the study and demonstrated that positive thinking has a significant and statistically significant impact on self-esteem
Research, Practical & Social implications: that managers work to control their emotions when faced with issues and situations that cause them to become angry, such as those brought on by work pressure or the shortcomings of some subordinates.
Originality/value: There is no study that dealt with the measurement of variables as in our study in the environment of Iraq. Also, the results are considered useful to the study sample company, as they were applied for the first time at the level of variables in the sample examined
The Impact of Taxes on Prices and Production in Jordan
Get PDFPurpose: This study aims to demonstrate the impact of taxes on prices and production in Jordan.
Theoretical framework: Study problem lies in asking the following questions
Does the tax system in Jordan serve the economic aspects?
Does the tax in Jordan affect the economic aspect?
Is the tax in Jordan fair?
Is there an impact of the tax on prices in Jordan?
Is there an impact of the tax on production in Jordan?
What is the effect of taxes on consumer speeding on necessary versus luxury goods?
What is the impact of higher taxes on personal income of consumers?
The effect of Lower taxes on the economy and disposable income?
What is the alternative for governments to increase their income other than direct higher tax system?
What is the effect of various government entities; such as financial, administrative, and social corruption on Jordan economy?
Design/methodology/approach: Researchers used standard analysis method and vector error correction model for the period (2011-2020), and used the profit margin ratio indicator as a representative indicator for production and prices.
Findings: Results showed a long-term causal relationship between prices and production; from one side and direct and indirect taxes; from the other side and that relationship between short-term deviations and long-term reliability is corrected at a rate of (3%) per year. Results showed a negative significant impact of indirect taxes on price competitiveness; in the long term which was reinforced by the variance components’ analysis and response function’s test. Results also showed an insignificant impact of direct and indirect taxes on price competitiveness; in the short term.
Research, Practical & Social implications: Demonstrating the impact of taxes on prices and production in Jordan. As well as, discussing the governmental tax and income.
Originality/value: The importance of study stems from research topic, since taxes have multiple effects on various areas in society which can be divided into scientific and practical importance
Organizational Development and Educational Changes Management in Public Sector (Case Of Public Administration During War Time)
Get PDFPurpose: The aim of this study is analyze the importance of educational change for the effectiveness of organizational development and the role of organizational development in the processes of human development today, in the context of the information society and extreme social networking.
Theoretical framework: Russia’s war against Ukraine has pushed up demand for (new) administrative processes. But this did not negate the need for institutions to develop their potential using various, for example digital tools, and to constantly improve the quality of educational services in the context of extreme conditions and extraordinary circumstances.
Design/methodology/approach: Development of education creates new opportunities for the development of human potential for extreme social networking.
Findings: The approaches of joint creative activity of the participants of the educational process (in the context of security challenges) as effective means that create an unfavorable context for educational changes are determined. It is emphasized that the development of human potential depends on the ability of education to be flexible to the needs of the information society. It is determined that the transformation of the social institute of education requires radical changes in the training of a new generation of managers with a high level of professionalism, culture, innovative creative thinking.
Research, Practical & Social implications: It is found out that a set of theories of organizational development is submitted methodologically capacious for creation of conceptual models of management of educational changes.
Originality/value: Reasonably scientific bases of educational changes as objects of public management are characterized by tendentiousness of public management of educational changes on the basis of collective nature
“Work Contentment” - an Enabler for Career Development-A Study With Special Reference to the Hospital Industry
Get PDFPurpose: The study aims to determine the employee work contentment level, the relationship between work contentment, and the various variables among the nurses and paramedical staff engaged in the Healthcare industry.
Theoretical Framework: Work contentment in a healthy work environment is a critical factor that indirectly affects the employees' dedication and loyalty to the organization, and it improves the motivation and productivity of the employees. The undivided commitment of an employee could be well performed based on his or her high level of satisfaction at the workplace, leading to increased work output. Job security, skill and ability application opportunities, pay compensation, supervisor support, working conditions, job characteristics, relationships with coworkers, and job duties all impact job satisfaction at work, inevitably leading to increased enthusiasm and enthusiasm motivation. Based on this study, this research determines the work contentment level of the nurses and other paramedical staff working in the Health care industry.
Design/Methodology/approach: The research conducted was a descriptive cross-sectional study based on a questionnaire Method. The study sample was selected using the Simple Random Sampling method.
Findings: The study shows that there is no discrimination between employees when it comes to their gender or their designation. There is sufficient information provided to the employees by the management. Due to this fact, the employees are content with their role in the hospital. They feel valued for their efforts and ideas. They are satisfied with the amount of work allotted to them. They clearly understand what is expected of them as they get good communication from the hospital.
Research, Practical & Social Implications: The purpose and implications of this study are also to determine if various factors such as motivation, communication, workload allotment, and participation in management decisions affect the work contentment of the health workers and recommend the government to improve the health industry. The production of the company is always higher when work satisfaction rises. People typically work more when their bosses have faith in them and give them recognition and rewards, which increases their passion and motivation.
Originality / Value: Researchers studied this research to check the work contentment level among the nurses and other paramedical workers in the Health care sector and the various factors that affect work contentment which still needs to be evaluated. It added value in the healthcare sector to mitigate their issues and career development