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EXAMINING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN TRADE OPENNESS AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN ALGERIA USING SELF-REGRESSION OF DISTRIBUTED SLOWDOWN PERIODS (ARDL) DURING THE PERIOD 1980-2022
Get PDFObjective: This research paper aims to try to measure the impact of trade openness on economic growth in Algeria during the period 1980-2022, and in order to achieve the objectives of the study, the standard approach was used through the use of the autoregressive model for distributed slowdown periods (ARDL) As for the study data, it was obtained from the World Bank Group of Statistics 2024.
Theoretical Framework: The study relies on an attempt to familiarize himself with the various theoretical literature that analyzed the relationship between foreign trade liberalization and economic growth theoretically, in addition to trying to highlight previous applied studies that examined the relationship between these two variables, which we divided into studies that denied and studies that proved a relationship between economic growth and foreign trade liberalization.
Method: the research is devoted to studying the relationship between economic growth and trade openness in Algeria during the period 2000-2022 in order to assert the type of relationship between the two variables.
Result and discussion: The results of the study revealed a positive impact of trade openness on economic growth represented by GDP, in addition to the existence of a long-term equilibrium relationship between the variables of the study.
Research Implication: The study of the subject of trade openness as a mechanism to achieve economic growth aims to understand the mechanisms of economic growth associated with the liberalization of foreign trade, analyze the effects of openness on the volume of trade exchange, exports and imports, and identify the factors affecting the achievement of economic growth through trade liberalization. As for Algeria the liberalization of foreign trade can drive economic development, improve the livelihood of the population, raise levels of economic performance and improve the quality of domestic goods that are forced to compete with sophisticated foreign goods.
Originality/Value: This study analyzes the economic effects of foreign trade liberalization on economic growth in Algeria while trying to separate the results of previous studies applied to the Algerian economy on the nature of the actual relationship between these two variables
THE IMPACT OF BUSINESS ETHICS ON ENHANCING KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT PROCESSES IN ALGERIAN ENTERPRISES - ALGERIA TELECOM CORPORATION AS A MODEL
Get PDFPurpose: The study aims to shed light on the role of business ethics in the application of knowledge management processes in the Algerian Telecommunications Corporation, Ouargla Unit.
Methodology: The descriptive analytical approach was adopted into a sample consisting of 30 workers, and in order to obtain information regarding the study, the questionnaire tool was relied upon, and in order to analyze the data, the SPSS program was used.
Results: The study concluded that there were no statistically significant differences in the workers' answers to business ethics in the application of knowledge management processes attributed to personal variables at a significance level of 0.05. There is a statistically significant effect of the dimensions of business ethics combined in the application of knowledge management processes combined at a significance level of 0.05. Whereas, the explanatory variable (business ethics) explains 71.9% of the variance in knowledge management processes.
Practical Implications: The findings suggest that businesses aiming to enhance their knowledge management processes should focus on fostering business ethics in services and public relations. Attention to these areas can yield a stronger competitive advantage.
Originality/Value: This study contributes to the understanding of how different elements of business ethics affect knowledge management processes in Algerian enterprises context
Determinants of Performance of Village-Owned Enterprises in Improving Village Development Performance
Get PDFPurpose: The main objective of this paper is to analyze the factors that influence the performance of Village-owned Enterprises and village development performance in Lombok Utara Regency and Analyze the role of social capital polong renten in moderating the influence of manager competence on the performance of Village-owned Enterprisesin Lombok Utara Regency.
Theoretical Framework: Explains the context of sustainable development as development that is oriented towards meeting human needs through the wise. Competency is the ability to carry or carry out a job or task that is based on skills and knowledge and is supported by the work attitude required by the job. Village-owned Enterprises is an institution established by the village government to improve the village economy. social capital is a resource inherent in social relationships. Individuals involved in social relationships can use these social resources for personal and group interests.
Design/Methodology/Approach: The study is quantitative associative and this research was conducted in 43 villages in Lombok Utara Regency. With the number of samples used as many as 215 people in 43 Village-owned Enterprises. Data analysis used the SEM-PLS method.
Findings: The results of the study found the role of the government, management competence, utilization of information and communication technology, and social capital of Polong Renten have a significant positive effect both in installment and indirectly on the performance of Village-owned Enterprisesand the performance of village development.
Research, Practical & Social Implications: Polong renten's social capital significantly moderated the influence of the manager competency variable on the performance of Village-owned Enterprisesin Lombok Utara Regency. novelty in research obtained results and illustrated there is a factor of polong renten social capital, which has an influence and moderation of influence between variables that impact the performance of Village-owned Enterprisesand village development performance.
Originality/Value: In addition, it further emphasizes the moderation effect of social capital in other forms, whether it can strengthen or weaken the influence relationship between variables estimated to affect the performance of Village-owned Enterprisesand village development performance
A Critique on Theoritical Framework for Adoption of Corporate Sustainability Practices: Iintegrating Institutional Motives, Stakeholder Motives, and Managerial Motives
Get PDFPurpose: This literature review seeks to advance knowledge of the area of theories on motivation for corporate sustainability efforts as it has been researched by earlier experts. Corporate sustainability has gained more attention in academics and business since the 1990s. Still, there is a lack of literature in the area of motivational theories for corporate sustainability. This particular review paper offers an analysis of 30 articles from journals covering the area of business and management that were published between 2002 and 2022. The paper provides a summary of the growth of corporate sustainability, as well as various definitions, and theories that have been put into practice to motivate corporate sustainability efforts.
Method: The researcher employed a literature search strategy, drawing from prior review articles, to investigate corporate sustainability theories and related studies by reputable academics. The electronic search focused on business and management publications, using keywords like sustainability and motivating theories for corporate sustainable adoption. The search was limited to the most recent two decades. Each identified work underwent screening to assess its essential relevance to motivational theories of corporate sustainability.
Findings: The results show that the field of corporate sustainability is still developing and that several theories have been employed to measure the motives of corporate sustainability. We believe that despite the similarities and connections between the three theories: institutional theory, stakeholder theory, and managerial motives, they are complementary rather than competing. Most significantly, they can be combined with and connected to corporate sustainability activities to provide a multi-theoretical view of the motivations behind such practices.
Research Implication: This study provides a theoretical framework that can be applied to studies of corporate sustainability, particularly when attempting to understand why organizations motivate to adopt corporate sustainability.
Origonality/Value: This theoretical model can be used as a conceptual foundation for empirical research on the drivers of corporate sustainability initiatives in a variety of settings. To gain a deeper comprehension of corporate sustainability adoption, it makes an effort to gain valuable insights into more than one single theory
THE MEDIATING EFFECT OF BRAND IMAGE MITIGATES THE IMPACT OF CONSUMER ANIMOSITY
Get PDFPurpose: With rising deglobalization and geopolitical tensions, foreign brands from hostile countries face the market risk of consumer animosity. This paper aims to explore how brand image helps to increase consumers' purchase intentions in the host country toward products from hostile countries.
Design/methodology/approach: Taking Taiwan's young consumers' willingness to purchase Chinese brand smartphones as an example, the data were collected through questionnaire surveys and analyzed using the partial least squares structural equation model.
Findings: The empirical results show that the brand image perceived by consumers on product quality, corporate integrity, corporate abilities, brand localization, and official affiliation with hostile countries will significantly affect consumers' purchase intentions.
Originality/Value: This paper proposes a new construct—official affiliation (the degree to which a brand is associated with a hostile government) and demonstrates that the mediating effect of brand image mitigates the impact of consumer animosity, which provides a more comprehensive explanation for why consumer animosity sometimes does not significantly affect purchase intention
A DATA MINING APPROACH TO UNDERSTAND FEMALE ENTREPRENEURS ACROSS THE GLOBE
Get PDFPurpose: The aim of this study is to examine the pattern of women-owned businesses particularly whether country, age, education, citizenship, social class, income, and religion are associated with female entrepreneurship.
Theoretical Framework: The study develops a global demographic model of female entrepreneurship using data mining techniques.
Design/Methodology/Approach: The study employs a data mining approach on the World Values Survey Wave 7 2017-2020 data that includes 19575 working women in 56 countries.
Findings: The results show that the backgrounds of female entrepreneurs are largely heterogenous from one country to another. The most significant factor that influences entrepreneurship is education level while the least is citizenship status.
Research, Practical & Social Implications: The study contributes to model a specific set of attributes of female entrepreneurs for each country. Governments could establish appropriate policies to encourage female entrepreneurship that fits with the local environment and is unique to each country.
Originality/Value: The study contributes to the use of data mining techniques for producing more comprehensive findings than statistical approaches that are commonly employed in business economics research
DIVIDEND POLICY EFFECT ON SHARE PRICES: A COMPARISON STUDY BETWEEN ISLAMIC AND CONVENTIONAL BANKS IN KUWAIT
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INTEREST IN PURCHASING PRODUCTS WITH BRAND CONTENT LOVE AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ON SOCIAL MEDIA
Get PDFObjective: The objective of this study is to examine the influence of brand love, fostered by social media content, on the desire of consumers to engage with brand communities on social media, ultimately leading to purchase intentions.
Method: The research employed a non-probability random sampling procedure for data collection. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was utilized to test research hypotheses through models formulated using R Studio.
Result and Discussion: The findings indicate that both brand passion and brand affection significantly affect social media engagement and brand purchase intention. Brand affection notably influences brand purchase intention through engagement with social media brand communities, while the impact of brand passion on brand purchase intention through such engagement was found to be insignificant.
Research Implications: The research underscores the pivotal role of brand love in stimulating transactional desires through engagement within social media communities, thereby providing valuable insights for brands to enhance their future social media marketing strategies.
Originality/Value: To enhance brand purchase intention for skincare products in Makassar City, Indonesia, this research found that brand passion must be elevated first. This can be achieved by creating positive experiences in every interaction between the brand and consumers. Consequently, brands need to build social media communities that resonate with the affections of skincare consumers. Managers should concentrate on identifying relevant consumer expectations to cultivate an appropriate social media environment for the target audience.En la era digital actual, las empresas utilizan en gran medida las redes sociales para actividades de marketing. El contenido publicado por las marcas en las plataformas de redes sociales impacta profundamente la conexión emocional de los usuarios con la marca. El objetivo de este estudio es examinar la influencia del amor por la marca, fomentado por el contenido de las redes sociales, en el deseo de los consumidores de interactuar con las comunidades de marca en las redes sociales, lo que en última instancia conduce a intenciones de compra. La investigación empleó un procedimiento de muestreo aleatorio no probabilístico para la recolección de datos. Se utilizó el modelado de ecuaciones estructurales (SEM) para probar hipótesis de investigación a través de modelos formulados con R Studio. Los hallazgos indican que tanto la pasión como el afecto por la marca afectan significativamente la participación en las redes sociales y la intención de compra de la marca. El afecto por la marca influye notablemente en la intención de compra de la marca a través del compromiso con las comunidades de marca en las redes sociales, mientras que se encontró que el impacto de la pasión por la marca en la intención de compra de la marca a través de dicho compromiso es insignificante. La investigación subraya el papel fundamental del amor por la marca a la hora de estimular los deseos transaccionales a través de la participación dentro de las comunidades de redes sociales, proporcionando así información valiosa para que las marcas mejoren sus futuras estrategias de marketing en redes sociales.Na era digital de hoje, as empresas utilizam fortemente as mídias sociais para atividades de marketing. O conteúdo postado pelas marcas nas plataformas de mídia social impacta profundamente a conexão emocional dos usuários com a marca. O objetivo deste estudo é examinar a influência do amor à marca, promovido pelo conteúdo das redes sociais, no desejo dos consumidores de se envolverem com comunidades de marcas nas redes sociais, levando, em última análise, a intenções de compra. A pesquisa empregou procedimento de amostragem aleatória não probabilística para coleta de dados. A Modelagem de Equações Estruturais (SEM) foi utilizada para testar hipóteses de pesquisa por meio de modelos formulados no R Studio. Os resultados indicam que tanto a paixão pela marca como o afeto pela marca afetam significativamente o envolvimento nas redes sociais e a intenção de compra da marca. O afeto pela marca influencia notavelmente a intenção de compra da marca através do envolvimento com comunidades de marca nas redes sociais, enquanto o impacto da paixão pela marca na intenção de compra da marca através desse envolvimento foi considerado insignificante. A pesquisa sublinha o papel fundamental do amor à marca no estímulo de desejos transacionais através do envolvimento nas comunidades de redes sociais, fornecendo assim informações valiosas para as marcas melhorarem as suas futuras estratégias de marketing nas redes sociais
THE SCHOOL FEEDING PROGRAMME STRATEGIES AND LEARNER PARTICIPATION IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS IN MAKUENI COUNTY, KENYA
Get PDFObjective: This paper sought to determine how school feeding programme strategies influence learner participation in public primary schools in Makueni County, Kenya.
Theoretical Framework: The study was anchored on; Social Learning Theory, Abraham Maslow’s Theory of Human Motivation and theory of Change.
Method: Descriptive and correlation research design were employed. The target population was 875 respondents. Data was analyzed using descriptive, and inferential statistics.
Results and Discussion: The findings were; there is no significant relationship between giving nutritious meals and learner participation was rejected from learners’ view but was not rejected as per the Headteachers, Teachers and Chairpersons board of governors’ view, there is no significant relationship among dietary teaching and learner participation was rejected from learners’ view but was not rejected as per the Headteachers, Teachers and Chairpersons board of governors’, there is no significant relationship between regular food supply during school days and learner participation was rejected from learners’ view but was not rejected as per the Headteachers, Teachers and Chairpersons board of governors’ view, there is no significant relationship between small-scale farmers’ engagement and learner participation was not rejected from learners’ view but was rejected as per the Headteachers, Teachers and Chairpersons board of governors’ views.
Research Implications: The study found that learner participation within the study's territory was significantly correlated with the approaches used. The study recommends that Government Ministries of Education, Health and relevant Authorities, Head Teachers, Teachers, Chairpersons -BOM need to provide nutrition meals and dedicate adequate resources to sustain learner participation in Public Primary Schools in Makueni County, Kenya
PROPOSAL OF A SYSTEMIC APPROACH FOR ACADEMIC SOFTWARE: JOINT METHODOLOGY FOR EDUCATIONAL APPLICATIONS (JMEA)
Get PDFObjective: This study presents a proposed methodology for the development of educational software. This methodology will serve as a guide for development teams that need to integrate the academic context with technological elements and vice versa.
Theoretical Framework: The study methodology is grounded in theories that advocate for the flexibility necessary in educational settings, moving away from traditional software development approaches. The theoretical contributions include constructivism, which stresses the importance of adaptable, learner-focused methods for effective educational software.
Method: The study utilized applied research to examine the integration of educational approaches within software engineering processes. The methodology included a combination of expert validation and practical application within development teams, ensuring the proposed methods were both theoretically sound and practically viable.
Results and Discussion: The developed methodology merges the software development lifecycle with educational processes, addressing adaptative and non-linear nature of academic contexts. Expert validation and team application demonstrated the methodology’s effectiveness in creating functional educational software aligning with learning objectives.
Research Implications: This study contributes to educational software development by providing a structured methodology that integrates pedagogical considerations throughout the process development. It highlights the importance of adaptability and educational alignment in software design, offering significant implications for software engineering and academic methodology.
Originality/Value: The originality of this research lies in its structured approach to combining educational theories and software development practices, addressing a gap in current methodologies. It provides a framework for developing educational software that is technically robust and pedagogically effective, enhancing the utility of educational technologies in real-world learning environments