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Assessing the Prefabricated Building Factory’s Quality by Pointing out its Strengths and Weaknesses in Terms of Vision, Plan, and Evaluation
Get PDFPurpose: This study aims at the strengths and weaknesses in the application of the ISO 9001: 2015 quality management system and its impact on the competitive performance of the company, and to find out the reasons why the company did not obtain the ISO 9001: 2015 international specifications certificate, which it strives to obtain, which has a relationship with the competitive performance of the company (prefabricated building factory / Iraqi Ministry of Construction and Housing).
Theoretical framework: The lack of literature on the study at the Iraqi Ministry of Construction and Housing and Prefabricated Building Factory aimed to identify the strengths and weaknesses to determine the effects of applying the international standard. A related study on Asian port performance was analyzed and listed in the study based on a thematic approach.
Design/methodology/approach: The researchers in the company (prefabricated building factory) relied on interviews with top management, engineers in production lines, and technicians (Annex 1) by presenting questions to them (Annex 2) using the interview tool.
Findings: The most significant findings identified by researchers can be presented after discussing the requirements of the standard (ISO 9001:2015), vision, plan, and evaluation, and they attempt to make proposals to address cases of non-conformity diagnosed under the checklists and propose a set of recommendations related to the subject of the study.
Research, Practical & Social Implications: Research and Practical and Social Implications: This research provides the contributor with user inputs to find out the root causes of the aforementioned problem and aims to apply the remaining clauses of the International Standard Certification (ISO 9001:2015).
Originality/Value: To obtain the organization's international standards certificate (ISO 9001: 2015) in terms of its vision, plan, and evaluation item and to impose its application on other items of international standards, this study helps to identify the organization's strengths and weaknesses so that weaknesses can be avoided and strengths can be strengthened
Proposal for the Cost Model Based on Causal Activities to Rationalize the Decision-Making Pricing. Applied Study in the General Company for Leather Industries – Baghdad
Get PDFPurpose: The aim of this study is to shed light on the concepts of activity-based costs by studying and analyzing the relationship between activity-based cost reduction and the consolidation of pricing decisions, with proposing an activity-based cost model in the analysis of additional costs and the products that cause this to happen.
Theoretical framework: The proposed model and recommendations contribute to making this company apply modern cost systems that help control cost elements as well as provide annual activities information on a database, in addition to its contribution to making pricing decisions related to products.
Methodology: The research methodology is based on cost analysis and pricing decisions, as it chose the General Company for Leather Industries in Baghdad, one of the companies of the Ministry of Industry and Minerals, and the data was analyzed by analyzing the values through cost pools. Study and sample population: Account managers and employees in the General Company for Leather Industries.
Findings: The conceptual framework is useful for the company's management, account managers and control to make the company more effective in allocating costs based on activities and knowing the reasons for the high costs due to the use of traditional methods of costing.
Research, Practical & Social implications: The study can benefit the company in controlling the high additional costs and controlling the pricing decisions of industrial products, especially the leather industry.
Originality/value: The value of the study is tested the relationship between additional costs and pricing decisions using the activity-based cost method, which was applied in the General Company for Leather Industries
The Impact of Workplace Spirituality, Work-Family Conflict, and Loneliness in Work on Intention to Stay: Case Study on Women Employees in Indonesia
Get PDFPurpose: This study aimed to analyze the relationship between workplace spirituality, work-family conflict, loneliness in the workplace, and the intention to stay among women employees in the Indonesian manufacturing industry. It is important to understand the factors that increase employees' intention to stay as an essential resource for the company's survival.
Design/methodology/approach: Women employees were selected as the study object due to their unique roles, perspectives on work and family, and emotional sensitivity. This study was conducted with a sample of 300 women employees manufacturing in Indonesia and used the Smart-PLS analysis method.
Findings: The results showed that workplace spirituality positively and significantly impacted the intention to stay but had a negative and significant effect on work-family conflict and loneliness at work. Work-family conflict positively and significantly impacted loneliness at work but could not mediate the effect of workplace spirituality on the intention to stay. However, loneliness at work mediated the effect of workplace spirituality on the intention to stay among women employees in the manufacturing sector in Indonesia.
Research, Practical & Social implications: The highlight the need to incorporate spiritual values in the workplace to increase employees' intention to stay. Additionally, companies should reduce work-family conflict and loneliness experienced by women employees at work.
Originality/value: This study identified the overwhelming influence of workplace spirituality, work-family conflict, loneliness at work, and intention to stay among women employees in the Indonesian manufacturing industry. Aside from being workers, women also have an important role in carrying out daily life. We examine the ramifications of these findings for research and practice
The Impact of Entrepreneurship on Poverty Reduction
Get PDFPurpose: The main purpose of this research is to analyze how entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship development incentives can influence the reduction of poverty and help to improve the entrepreneurship environment in world countries.
Theoretical Framework: The study of the role of entrepreneurship in reducing poverty has become a major source of interest for scholars and policymakers around the world. A few studies have been conducted by scientists to study the impact of entrepreneurship on poverty reduction. Scholars in fields such as economics and management have tried to explore different approaches in this area and identify the relationships between entrepreneurship and poverty reduction.
Design/Methodology/Approach: In this study, we use a deductive approach, in which the hypotheses are tested for application across countries. The quantitative method has been used for this approach. The Panel Fixed Effects model has been employed to assess the impact of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurship development incentives on poverty.
Findings: Overall, the results showed that entrepreneurship in countries around the world has a positive and significant impact on poverty reduction. In addition, entrepreneurship development incentives increase the efficiency and capacity of entrepreneurial activities to reduce poverty.
Research, Practical & Social implications: This study not only helps to fill the gap in the literature on this topic, but also serves as a model of economic and social development for developed, developing and less developed countries.
Originality/value: This is a new study using changes in the HDI to measure poverty reduction, providing a broader and more comparative indicator that answers research questions. This research supports the claim that entrepreneurial activity has impact on poverty eradication and improving human development and people’s quality of life. Also, it demonstrates the strong relationship between entrepreneurship and poverty alleviation
Complete Accounting of Fixed Assets at Vietnam Public Hospitals When Applying VPSAS 17 and VPSAS 31
Get PDFPurpose: The aim of this study is to provide a solution based on the regulations of VPSAS that have been issued to improve the accounting of fixed assets in public hospitals in Vietnam today.
Theoretical framework: The study uses regulatory documents of the government and industry to understand the nature, scale of management, fixed assets used in Vietnamese public hospitals.
Design/methodology/approach: The study uses survey data through google form, the research article synthesizes existing shortcomings, analyzes and evaluates from survey data, thereby offering solutions from previous research results, specific characteristics of the health sector and applying VPSAS 17 and VPSAS 31 to accounting for tangible fixed assets at Hanoi public hospitals today to help accountants and managers at Vietnamese public hospitals to participate. study and apply it well in their work.
Findings: The study has provided a number of solutions to improve fixed asset accounting in Vietnamese public hospitals when using VPSAS 17 and VPSAS 31. Next, The results show The determination and recognition of fixed assets are influenced by different management mechanisms, so the treatment and recognition of assets are also different.
Research, Practical & Social implications: The study shows Vietnam is in the process of integrating and perfecting the accounting system according to international regulations, including the public accounting system. One of the public sectors that manages the largest amount of government fixed assets is the public hospital sector.
Originality/value: The value is that In the process of public sector financial reporting disclosure and transparency, the Ministry of Finance has recently developed and issued 11 Vietnamese public accounting standards, the first two phases in the reform process in the field of financial management. public administration at the national and local levels…the application of Vietnamese Public Accounting Standards is important in the PFM Program efforts to improve the efficiency of public spending and strengthen governance. management of public resources towards sustainable development, including accounting for fixed assets at public hospitals. Therefore, it will greatly affect and influence the financial position in the public financial statements
Recursos de emprego e desempenho no trabalho entre médicos no setor de Saúde da Jordânia: o papel mediador da satisfação no trabalho
Get PDFPurpose: Individuals, groups, and organizations are all affected by job performance. Many challenges face the organization such as job performance across the globe as well as in Jordan. The present study aims to investigate how job resources affect a hospital physician’s performance, as well as the role of job satisfaction in mediating these relationships.
Theoretical framework: The key idea behind this research will be the focus on job demands-resources theory (JD-R). However, a lack of studies that explore the JDR, and job performance in the Jordan context.
methodology: The information was gathered through a questionnaire of 346 physicians who work at Jordan's Ministry of Health. In this paper, structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to assess and evaluate the offered hypotheses.
Findings: The study found that five core elements of job resources (skill variety, task identity, performance feedback, autonomy, and job security) have a significant positive correlation with job satisfaction, while one core element (task significance) was insignificant. Furthermore, job resources were shown to have a significant indirect relationship with job performance, with job satisfaction acting as a mediator.
Research, Practical & Social implications: The findings of this paper show that the JDR can accurately forecast physicians. The findings can be used as a foundation for future research in this field. The findings of the study will help the Jordanian government design policies to support and encourage physicians in the current work environment.
Originality: This paper is a ground-breaking effort to see if job demands resources may be used as a theoretical framework to predict physician performance.Objetivo: Indivíduos, grupos e organizações são todos afetados pelo desempenho no trabalho. Muitos desafios enfrentam a organização, como o desempenho no trabalho em todo o mundo, bem como na Jordânia. O presente estudo tem como objetivo investigar como os recursos do trabalho afetam o desempenho do médico hospitalar, bem como o papel da satisfação no trabalho na mediação dessas relações.
Referencial teórico: A ideia-chave por trás desta pesquisa será o foco nas demandas de trabalho - teoria dos recursos (JDR). No entanto, a falta de estudos que exploram o JDR e o desempenho no trabalho no contexto da Jordânia.
metodologia: As informações foram coletadas por meio de um questionário de 346 médicos que trabalham no Ministério da Saúde da Jordânia. Neste trabalho, foi utilizada a modelagem de equações estruturais (SEM) para avaliar e avaliar as hipóteses oferecidas.
Resultados: O estudo descobriu que cinco elementos centrais dos recursos do trabalho (variedade de habilidades, identidade da tarefa, feedback de desempenho, autonomia e segurança no trabalho) têm uma correlação positiva significativa com a satisfação no trabalho, enquanto um elemento central (significado da tarefa) foi insignificante. Além disso, os recursos do trabalho demonstraram ter uma relação indireta significativa com o desempenho no trabalho, com a satisfação no trabalho atuando como mediador.
Pesquisa, implicações práticas e sociais: Os resultados deste artigo mostram que o JDR pode prever com precisão os médicos. As descobertas podem ser usadas como base para pesquisas futuras neste campo. Os resultados do estudo ajudarão o governo Jordaniano a projetar políticas para apoiar e incentivar os médicos no ambiente de trabalho atual.
Originalidade/valor: Este artigo é um esforço inovador para ver se o trabalho exige recursos pode ser usado como um quadro teórico para prever o desempenho do médico
DESAFIOS E PRÁTICAS EMERGENTES DE INOVAÇÃO ABERTA NO BRASIL
No full textPurpose: The purpose of this paper is to identify the best practices and challenges of innovation management in large companies in Brazil.
Theoretical framework: This paper draws upon recent literature on open innovation, with particular attention to communication processes and challenges. The research adopts Chesbrough´s open innovation (OI) definition and develops its argument from Mortara and Minshall´s proposal of OI high-level trends (CHESBROUGH; VANHAVERBEKE; WEST, 2006; MORTARA; MINSHAL, 2017).
Design/methodology/approach: The researchers conducted qualitative research of eleven interviews with innovation leaders of big multinational companies. The corpus was submitted to a framework analysis, which allowed for identifying 63 emerging themes, structured in a thematic framework that supported the interpretation procedure.
Findings: Key findings include the development of five emerging categories of management types, innovation drivers, and communicational dimensions.
Research, Practical & Social implications: The research draws attention to the impact of complexification in open innovation strategies, and the need for new models of governance, communicative functions, and innovation drivers.
Originality/value: The results support the emerging, but yet scarce, literature on open innovation in Brazil, and identify key challenges and emerging practices among Brazilian managers in large companies.Propósito: El propósito de este trabajo es identificar las mejores prácticas y desafíos de la gestión de la innovación abierta en las grandes empresas de Brasil.
Marco teórico: Este documento se basa en la literatura reciente sobre innovación abierta, con especial atención a los procesos y desafíos de comunicación. La investigación adopta la definición de innovación abierta (OI) de Chesbrough y desarrolla su argumento a partir de la propuesta de Mortara y Minshall de tendencias de alto nivel de OI (CHESBROUGH; VANHAVERBEKE; OESTE, 2006; MORTARA; MINSHAL, 2017).
Metodología: Los investigadores realizaron una investigación cualitativa de once entrevistas con líderes de innovación de grandes empresas multinacionales. El corpus fue sometido a un framework analysis, que permitió identificar 63 temas emergentes, estructurados en un marco temático que apoyaba el procedimiento de interpretación.
Conclusiones: Los hallazgos clave incluyen el desarrollo de cinco categorías emergentes de tipos de gestión, impulsores de la innovación y dimensiones comunicacionales.
Implicaciones de la Investigación: La investigación llama la atención sobre el impacto de la complejización en las estrategias de innovación abierta y la necesidad de nuevos modelos de gobernanza, funciones comunicativas e impulsores de la innovación.
bjetivo: O objetivo deste artigo é identificar as melhores práticas e desafios da gestão da inovação em grandes empresas no Brasil.
Referencial teórico: Este artigo se baseia na literatura recente sobre inovação aberta, com especial atenção aos processos e desafios da comunicação. A pesquisa adota a definição de Inovação Aberta (OI) da Chesbrough e desenvolve seu argumento a partir da proposta de Mortara e Minshall de tendências de alto nível (CHESBROUGH; VANHAVERBEKE; WEST, 2006; MORTARA; MINSHAL, 2017) .
Design/metodologia/abordagem: Os pesquisadores realizaram pesquisas qualitativas de onze entrevistas com líderes de inovação de grandes empresas multinacionais. O corpus foi submetido a uma análise-quadro, que permitiu a identificação de 63 temas emergentes, estruturados em um arcabouço temático que sustentava o procedimento de interpretação.
Resultados: Os principais achados incluem o desenvolvimento de cinco categorias emergentes de tipos de gestão, drivers de inovação e dimensões comunicacionais.
Pesquisa, implicações práticas & sociais: A pesquisa chama a atenção para o impacto da complexificação em estratégias de inovação aberta e a necessidade de novos modelos de governança, funções comunicativas e impulsionadores de inovação.
Originalidade/valor: Os resultados apoiam a literatura emergente, mas ainda escassa, sobre inovação aberta no Brasil, e identificam os principais desafios e práticas emergentes entre os gestores brasileiros em grandes empresas.
 
Factors Influencing Clients’ Satisfaction of Agent Banking: An Empirical Exploration
Get PDFPurpose: The prime intention of this study is to explore client satisfaction with branchless agent banking services during the COVID-19 Pandemic. The roles of service quality, security, transaction cost, trust, and convenience have been explored to assess the client satisfaction of agent banking in Bangladesh.
Theoretical framework: The research model used in this study is based on the theory of Oliver (1980). In the model, dependent variable (client satisfaction) is measured through the service quality, security, transaction cost, trust, and convenience. Oliver (1980) claims that the customer satisfaction model explains why feelings of satisfaction occur when customers assess how well actual products or services perform in comparison to their expectations.
Design/Methodology/Approach: The self-administered questionnaire was deployed for primary data collection purposes. A partial least square-structural equation model (PLS-SEM) analysis was performed on the 286 useable questionnaires that were returned from a total of 300 questionnaires in order to validate the model and assess the validity of the hypothesis.
Findings: The study's conclusions showed that factors including service quality, security, trust, and convenience have a big impact on how satisfied customers are. Transaction costs don't, however, significantly affect how satisfied customers are.
Research, Practical & Social implications: This study's findings will close the existing empirical gap by educating academics about the relationship between consumer happiness, service quality, security, transaction cost, trust, and convenience in the agent banking sector. Furthermore, it aids in their comprehension of theoretical and practical issues. Certainly, this research will serve as the basis for future research in Bangladesh in this field. The results of this investigation will have a wide range of significant ramifications for the sector.
Originality/Value: Agent banking is not a novel concept in Bangladesh, but to the best of our knowledge, there is no literature available that uses PLS-SEM to assess rural consumers' satisfaction. This essay is a wise attempt to close that gap. The research offers some useful practical implications for agent banks to identify appropriate ways to satisfy their consumers, despite some constraints
Employee Retention in the Tourism Industry of China Amid Post Pandemic Times
Get PDFPurpose: This research investigates employee retention in China's tourism industry, specifically within hotels. It explores the relationships between rewards, job satisfaction, employee engagement, and employee retention.
Methodology: Cross-sectional and questionnaires were distributed online in convenient ways to collect data and enable the respondent to provide their feedback anytime and from anywhere. It was a non-probability sampling where questionnaires were distributed to respondents in the tourism industry. A set of hypotheses arising from a theoretical model of employee retention was tested using SPSS.
Results and Conclusion: Empirical results revealed that all the variables significantly influenced employee retention. The research provides a clinical study on the relationship between employee retention with rewards, job satisfaction and employee engagement in the tourism industry of China, where the findings will benefit the industry and academic field as an additional review or reference for future research.
Implications of research: The study benefits both the tourism industry and academia. Employers can gain a better understanding of areas for improvement in their organizations to enhance performance and meet employee needs. Human resource managers can identify factors that foster employee retention in the tourism sector. Additionally, the study provides insights into workplace culture, policies, and processes.
Originality/Value: This study contributes to the literature by focusing on employee retention in China's tourism industry, shedding light on the critical factors of rewards, job satisfaction, and employee engagement. It serves as a valuable resource for industry practitioners and future researchers seeking to improve employee retention strategies in this sector
An Empirical Study of the Relationship Between Covid-19 and Jordanian Banks' Profitability
Get PDFPurpose: To investigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the profitability of Jordanian banks using financial disclosure data.
Theoretical framework: The study focuses on the impact of external environmental factors such as the COVID-19 pandemic and non-performing loans on the profitability of Jordanian banks.
Design/methodology/approach: The study uses a panel model to analyze financial disclosure data of 15 Jordanian banks between 2017 and 2021. The study employs both descriptive and inferential methods, utilizing a range of secondary sources including official reports, articles, electronic journals, and previous studies.
Findings: The study reveals that the COVID-19 pandemic had a negative impact on the Return on Assets (ROA) of Jordanian banks. Additionally, the number of bank branches, earnings per share, and non-performing loans were significantly associated with ROA and Return on Equity (ROE).
Research, Practical & Social implications: The study highlights the sensitivity of banks to external environmental factors such as pandemics and economic shocks, which can impact their solvency and trigger a chain effect that puts the entire economy at risk. The findings can inform policy decisions and help increase bank resilience in the face of future crises.
Originality/value: The study contributes to the literature on the impact of external environmental factors on the profitability of banks in emerging economies such as Jordan. The study's use of financial disclosure data provides a unique insight into the performance of Jordanian banks during the COVID-19 pandemic