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The Effect of Total Quality Management Practices on Innovation and Organizational Performance of Royal AMT Construction Company Limited (Kyaw Zay Ya, 2024)
Get PDFThis study investigates the effect of total quality management practices on
innovation and organizational performance at Royal AMT Construction Company
Limited. The total number of employees at Royal AMT Construction Company Limited
is 120. Data is gathered from a sample of 92 employees out of 120, by using the Raosoft
sample size calculator. To select the respondents, simple random sampling method is
used in the study. An online survey method with structured questionnaires is employed
to collect primary data, which is analyzed using descriptive statistics and linear
regression analyses. The findings reveal that TQM practices have positive and
significant effect on innovation. Furthermore, the study finds that innovation positively
and significantly effects on organizational performance. These results provide insights
into the role of TQM practices in development organizational success and offer practical
recommendations for quality management in Myanmar’s construction industry. The
study establishes a foundation for future research on quality management strategies,
especially in emerging markets and dynamic industry environments
Storage stability and antioxidant properties of chicken ball incorporated with threadfin bream (Nemipterus Japonicas) hydrolysate / Normah Ismail, Aishah Netylia Amat Ruba’iee and Kyaw Zay Ya
Get PDFThis study was carried out to determine the antioxidant activity of threadfin bream (Nemipterus Japonicas) hydrolysate (TFBH) in comparison with the commercial antioxidants; α-tocopherol and LYK Nanox 189 and to evaluate the oxidative stability of chicken balls added with 20% TFBH during the 15 days storage at 4 ᵒ C. TFBH was prepared by hydrolysis with Alcalase at pH 8.5, 60 ᵒ C, enzyme/substrate ratio of 2% for 2 hours. The results showed some antioxidant activities of the hydrolysate
even though the activity was lower than the commercial antioxidants. This was based on the ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) analysis and 2, 2-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity. Based on the induction time measured by Rancimat, TFBH when added into the chicken balls was capable of delaying the oxidation process during the 15 days storage at 4 ᵒ C. The
observation was also supported by peroxide and TBARS values. Therefore, TFBH can be used in food to delay the oxidation process during storage
Effects of Inorganic Additives on Properties of Polybenzimidazole Electrolyte Membranes for Medium Temperature Fuel Cells
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Amount of Fish, Type of Starch and Steaming Duration on the Quality of Fish Cracker ("Keropok")
Get PDFThe effect of steaming duration on the linear expansion of "keropok"
in relation to microstructure of starch in "keropok" gel was investigated .
Tapioca starch (Manihot esculen tus), sago starch (Metroxylon sagu) and
wheat starch (Triticum aestivum) were used . Linear expansion of "keropok"
was best when the starch granules were fully gelatinized and expanded to
their largest sizes. It was found that 20 to 30 minutes steaming was
sufficient to cook the gel (40 mm diameter). When starch granules swell,
water is absorbed. The entrapped water molecules contribute to higher
linear expansion, due to the steam released from water in the starch
granules during frying in oil. "Keropok" made from tapioca starch gave the best expansion at 20-30 minutes steaming, and prolonged steaming led to
reduced expansion due to fragmentation of the starch granules.
The protein contents of native starches and flours were negatively
correlated to swelling power of starches and linear expansion of "keropok".
Among the six varieties of starches and flours, swelling power and solubility
of tapioca starch and flour and sago starch were relatively higher than that
of cereal starches (wheat starch , wheat flour and rice flour), and gave
better linear expansions. There was positive correlation between
amylose/amylopectin leaching and linear expansion of "keropok". The ratio
of amylose and amylopectin did not contribute to expansion .
The centre of the "keropok" gel containing 0-10% fish did not
gelatinize after steaming for 2 hr. This may be due to the effect of water
movement during steaming. The water-holding capacity (WHC) of "keropok"
dough increased with increasing fish content. WHC of the dough with 1 5%
fish was significantly (P<0.05) higher than that of the dough with 1 0% fish.
Consequently, water movement may be limited by the fish protein-starch
network in the "keropok" dough with high fish content. This was supported
by moisture profile analyses. Scanning electron microscopy results showed
that the fish-protein network started to build up at a fish : starch ratio of
1 5:85. Rheological properties changed markedly with different fish : starch
ratios. The value of storage modulus (G'),loss modulus (G") and complex viscosity (11*) in the doughs containing 15% fish and above were noticeably
higher than that containing 10% fish due to the fish protein network formation
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Get PDFThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Get PDF“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Get PDFWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
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