271 research outputs found
Zkoumání spojitosti mezi schopnostmi informačních technologií, řízením znalostí a ekologickými inovacemi produktů: důkazy z průmyslu malých a středních podniků
No full textThe aim of this study to investigate the relationship between information technology capabilities (ITCs) and green product innovation (GPI). The information technology (IT) capabilities with multiple dimensions, such as IT competence, IT integration, and IT infrastructure, were used in this paper. Moreover, to verify the deep relationship between ITCs and GPI, we used knowledge management (KM) as a mediator. The data were collected through a questionnaire from the senior managers, middle-level managers, and operational staff associated with the small- and medium-sized production industry of Pakistan. We collect data in two waves between January 2022 and July 2022. The data were analyzed through the partial least square structural equation modeling through SmartPLS 3.2.2. The findings of this study conclude. First, in the direct relationship, two IT capabilities, such as IT competence and IT infrastructure, have a positive and significant direct relationship with green product innovation, but IT integration has an insignificant relationship with green product innovation. Second, the results show that three IT capabilities have positively influenced knowledge management. Third, the results confirm that KM has a significant positive effect on GPI. Finally, the outcomes confirmed that knowledge management positively and significantly mediates between all IT capabilities and GPI in the indirect relationship.Cílem této studie je prozkoumat vztah mezi schopnostmi informačních technologií (ITC) a ekologickými inovacemi produktů (GPI). V tomto dokumentu byly použity možnosti informačních technologií (IT) s více dimenzemi, jako je IT kompetence, IT integrace a IT infrastruktura. Navíc, abychom ověřili hluboký vztah mezi ITC a GPI, použili jsme jako zprostředkovatele znalostní management (KM). Údaje byly shromážděny prostřednictvím dotazníku od vrcholových manažerů, středních manažerů a provozních zaměstnanců spojených s malým a středním výrobním průmyslem Pákistánu. Data sbíráme ve dvou vlnách mezi lednem 2022 a červencem 2022. Data byla analyzována pomocí parciálního modelování strukturních rovnic nejmenších čtverců pomocí SmartPLS 3.2.2. Závěry této studie uzavírají. Za prvé, v přímém vztahu mají dvě schopnosti IT, jako je kompetence IT a infrastruktura IT, pozitivní a významný přímý vztah k inovacím ekologických produktů, ale integrace IT má nevýznamný vztah k inovacím ekologických produktů. Za druhé, výsledky ukazují, že tři schopnosti IT pozitivně ovlivnily řízení znalostí. Za třetí, výsledky potvrzují, že KM má významný pozitivní vliv na GPI. Nakonec výsledky potvrdily, že znalostní management pozitivně a významně zprostředkovává všechny IT schopnosti a GPI v nepřímém vztahu
Sustainable Work Performance: The Roles of Workplace Violence and Occupational Stress
No full textThe purpose of this study is to analyze the relationships between workplace violence, occupational stress, and sustainable work performance. Multiple dimensions of workplace violence (harassment, mobbing, ostracism, and stalking) were used in this study. A questionnaire survey was used, composed of 48 items with a 5-point Likert scale (1, strongly disagree, to 5, strongly agree). Data were collected from 15 hospitals in the vicinity of Karachi, Lahore, and Islamabad, Pakistan. The target population of this study consisted of doctors, nurses, and paramedical staff. We distributed 500 questionnaires among the target population. In total, 345 usable questionnaires were returned, resulting in a response rate of 69%. Partial least squares structural equation modeling was used to test the direct and indirect effects. The results of this study highlight that in both direct and indirect relationships, workplace violence negatively influences sustainable work performance. The findings of this study are as follows: First, harassment reduces employee morale, which consistently lessens employees’ work performance. Second, mobbing at the workplace reduces productivity, increases levels of stress, anxiety, depression, and irritability, and increases low work engagement, work absences, and work destruction. Third, ostracism at the workplace reduces motivation among workers and organizations, which reduces work efficiency. Work performance is undermined due to stalking at the workplace because it creates a bad image and brings toxicity among colleagues and peers. Fourth, occupational stress is considered a stigma among employees who are facing stress at the workplace. We can conclude that if employees are happy and healthy, they can be their most productive. So, organizations need to construct a culture where employees can be at their best and shine
Exploring the Relationship Between Corporate Social Responsibility, Trust, Corporate Reputation, and Brand Equity
No full textThe purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR), corporate reputation (CR), and brand equity (BE). Building on the resource-based theory of the firm, this study proposes a theoretical framework. In this framework, CSR is theorized to strengthen CR and brand equity, directly and indirectly, through consumer trust. We used a questionnaire survey approach. In the questionnaire, 17 items were used with a 5-point Likert-Scale (1 stands for “strongly disagree,” and 5 stands for “strongly agree”). Data were collected from the consumers of the banking sector in the vicinity of Lahore, Pakistan. To estimate the proposed relationships in the conceptual model, we use structural equation modeling (SEM) through Smart PLS 3.2. The outcomes of this study confirm that CSR significantly impacts CR and brand equity. It is also demonstrated that trust mediates positively and significantly in the relationship between CSR, CR, and BE. Results of the present study have several implications for the senior management, marketing expert, administrators, and policymakers. This study expresses how CSR boosts BE and CR. Moreover, this study also indicates that trust is an important factor that enhances BE and CR
Positioning Depression as a Critical Factor in Creating a Toxic Workplace Environment for Diminishing Worker Productivity
No full textThis study determined how a toxic workplace environment can influence worker productivity, directly and indirectly, using work depression as a mediating variable. A toxic workplace environment with multiple dimensions (harassment, bullying, ostracism, and incivility) was used in this study. We used a questionnaire survey approach to evaluate the data. A total of 53 items were used in the questionnaire with a five-point Likert scale. The data were collected from 23 branches of five Chinese banks in the vicinity of Shanghai. The authors distributed 250 questionnaires among targeted employees (senior managers, middle managers, and administrative staff) and received 186 filled questionnaires, among which six were incomplete. Thus, the completed sample size of the research was 180, and the overall response rate was 72%. To estimate the proposed relationships in the research model, we used partial least-squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM 3.2). The outcomes of this study indicate that for direct and indirect relationships, a toxic workplace environment negatively influences worker productivity. Moreover, the outcomes of this study also show that work depression negatively impacts worker productivity. The study concludes with a discussion, limitations, and future research directions
Exploring the Relationship between Innovative Work Behavior, Job Anxiety, Workplace Ostracism, and Workplace Incivility: Empirical Evidence from Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs)
No full textThe aim of this study is to explore the relationship between workplace ostracism (WO), workplace incivility (WI), and innovative work behavior (IWB), using job anxiety as a mediating variable. Building on the conservation of resource (COR) theory, this study proposes a theoretical framework. In this framework, workplace ostracism and workplace incivility are theorized to strengthen innovative work behavior, directly and indirectly, through job anxiety. Data were collected from the workers of small and medium sized enterprise (SME) entrepreneurs located in Pakistan. To estimate the proposed relationships in the conceptual model, we used structural equation modeling (SEM) through AMOS-21. The outcomes of this study confirmed that workplace ostracism and workplace incivility had a negative impact on innovative work behavior. It was also confirmed that job anxiety mediates in the relationship between workplace ostracism, workplace incivility, job anxiety, and innovative work behavior. At the end of the study, we thoroughly discussed the conclusions, practical implications, limitations, and future research directions of the study
”Alla får inte samma läxa”
No full textSammanfattning
Stefan Soomro (2016). "Alla får inte samma läxa". ("Not everyone gets the same homework".) Specialpedagogprogrammet, Skolutveckling och ledarskap, Lärande och samhälle, Malmö högskola.
Problemområde
Denna studie vill belysa läxpolicyn som ett viktigt fenomen i dagens svenska skola. Både formella och informella diskussioner om läxor förekommer överallt i samhället. Frågan som diskuteras här är hur dessa samtal inom skolans ram skrivs ner och dokumenteras i en policy. Om varje skola har en läxpolicy kan pedagoger, elever och föräldrar bättre förstå hur arbetet med läxor på skolan fungerar och det blir samtidigt lättare att arbeta medvetet mot en likvärdig utbildning på skolan.
Syfte och preciserande frågeställningar
Syftet med denna studie är att studera en skolas arbete med läxpolicy och utifrån deras arbete finna framgångsfaktorer. Förhoppningen är även att föreliggande arbete kan fungera som ett arbetsmaterial vid diskussioner om elevers läxor. Specialpedagogen är en person som kan använda dessa faktorer som lärdomar i sitt arbete och få en drivande roll på olika skolor. Följande frågeställningar är därför aktuella i sammanhanget:
• På vilket sätt har skolan tagit fram sin läxpolicy?
• Vilken forskning ligger till grund för skolans läxpolicy?
• På vilket sätt används policyn i det systematiska kvalitetsarbetet?
Teoretisk ram
Teorin om socialkonstruktionism ligger som grund i denna studie. Det innebär ett synsätt om samhället som socialt konstrukturerat av människor i samspel med varandra. Enligt perspektivet konstrueras olika fenomen av människorna som använder begreppen, i den tid de används. Det gör att innebörden av de olika fenomenen kan förändras över tid. Framför allt språket lyftes fram som en viktig faktor och därför kallas denna förändring inom samhällsvetenskaperna för ”den språkliga vändningen”. Anhängarna till denna teori lyfter gärna fram att de sociala konstruktionerna har en viktig funktion när det gäller att skapa en bild av vad som är normalt och onormalt.
Skolan är en verksamhet som ständigt utvecklas. En del nya begrepp och fenomen tillkommer och en del försvinner. Fenomen skapas här och nu av personer som direkt berörs av dem. Våra fördomar och vår förförståelse påverkar den bild vi skapar om vår verklighet som vi befinner oss i. Dessa upplevelser, som är socialt konstruerade, påverkar oss i vardagen.
Teorin i detta arbete används för att belysa se hur samspelet fungerat, eller inte fungerat, på den aktuella skolan. Studien vill även visa på betydelsen av att skolors läxpolicy konstrueras tillsammans med människorna som skall använda den.
Metod
Studien använder en kvalitativ intervjumetod med fenomenologisk forskningsansats. Fenomenologi beskrivs som läran om tolkning och handlar om hur vi kan förstå och skapa mening i tillvaron. Intervjuerna i arbetet spelades in och granskades noga. Därefter analyserades svaren och utgjorde grunden till nya frågor. Uppmärksamhet riktas till hur författarens förförståelse och fördomar präglar arbete med granskningen. Att befinna sig i en cirkulär process, som sker vid tolkning av insamlad empiri, ökar förståelsen. För att ta reda på hur det egentligen går till att göra en läxpolicy behövs en motpart som kan ge en kontext där fördomar utmanas och sätts på prov.
Resultat
Intervjuerna med rektorn om läxpolicyn hade fokus på tillvägagångssätt, forskningsgrund och användningsområde i skolans kvalitetsarbete. Då analysen av svaren på dessa frågor färdig-ställts kunde resultaten sammanfattas i sju kategorier. Oavsett kontext anses dessa vara av vikt vid upprättandet av en läxpolicy. De sju kategorier är följande:
1) Begreppen. Öka kunskapen kring begrepp, som policy och rutiner, bland kollegiet.
2) Delaktigheten. Elever och föräldrar görs tidigt delaktiga i arbetet med läxpolicyn.
3) Tiden. En medvetenhet om den tid som krävs av pedagogen för individanpassade läxor.
4) Undersök hemmiljön. Ta reda på och utvärdera hur läxarbetet fungerar i hemmet.
5) Forskningen. Vad säger aktuell forskning om läxor och inlärning? Vad är en bra läxa?
6) Lärande samtal. Kollegor pratar pedagogik för att få nya insikter och kunskaper.
7) Läxpolicy som en del i det systematiska kvalitetsarbetet. En analys av ovanstående delar görs kontinuerligt och ingår som en del i skolans kvalitetsarbete. Skolan bör ha en återkommande diskussion om läxor. Frågan de skall ställa till sig själva är: Varför har vi läxor på vår skola?
Kunskapsbidraget
Forskning som behandlar läxpolicyarbete är svårt att finna. Den kända läxforskaren Harris Cooper (2001, 2007) framhåller vikten av en policy och nämner även vad den bör innehålla. Detta arbete fokuserar på hur en specifik skola arbetat fram sin policy och vilka lärdomar andra kan göra av det. Om en skola använder sig av läxor som en del av den ordinarie undervisningen, så bör de även ha en policy kring hur detta arbete ser ut precis som det finns en läroplan med centralt innehåll och kriterier för bedömning. Vi människor är olika och gör saker på olika sätt. Slutsatser och lärdomar i detta arbete är därför generellt skrivna, så de kan användas av alla skolor som funderar på att starta ett arbete med läxpolicy.
Specialpedagogiska implikationer
Specialpedagogens roll är viktig för alla elever – inte bara för de med särskilda behov. Detta gäller både i den ordinarie undervisning och med läxarbetet. Hur barns hemmiljö påverkar möjligheten att lära är allmän kunskap och behovet av en förståelse för skillnader i hemmen är av yttersta vikt. Det behövs en person på varje skola som för elevernas talan vid exempelvis diskussioner om läxans vara eller icke vara. Specialpedagogen bör vara denna person. Det är min önskan att rektorer kan se ett användningsområde för specialpedagogens erfarenheter och kompetens i ett läxpolicyarbete, där de sju kategorier som jag beskrivit ovan fyller en funktion.
Nyckelord: läxa, läxpolicy, framgångsfaktor, socialkonstruktionism, specialpedagogEnglish summary: "Not Everyone Gets The Same Homework" (Stefan Soomro, 2016)
A study on the process of writing a homework policy.
This study wants to highlight the homework policy as an important phenomenon in Swedish schools. Both formal and informal discussions on homework are present everywhere in society today. The question is how these discussions within the school are documented in a policy. If a school has a homework policy then educators, students and parents can better understand the idea of homework.
The intent was to study a specific school's work with their policy and then organize different kinds of knowledge in specific categories. Other schools can use this knowledge, with the special education teacher in a leading role, when writing a homework policy of their own.
The theory of social constructionism is the foundation in this study. This means an approach on society as socially constructed by people interacting with each other. According to this perspective phenomenon is constructed by the people who use them. Therefore, the meaning of various phenomena may change over time.
This study uses a qualitative interview method with a phenomenological research approach to get answers to questions about the homework policy process in a school. Our prejudices and our preconceptions affect the image that we create from the reality that we live in. These experiences, which are socially constructed, affects us in everyday life.
After three interviews with one principal the results have been summarized in seven categories. Regardless of the context these categories are considered by the author to be of importance of writing a homework policy. These seven categories are as follows:
1) Concepts. Increasing knowledge about concepts, for example policies and procedures in a school environment.
2) Participation. Pupils and parents must be involved at an early stage on the process of writing a homework policy.
3) Time. An awareness of how much time is required for a teacher to personalize homework.
4) Home environment. Evaluate pupils' and parents' experiences at home.
5) Research. What does current research say about homework and learning? What is good homework?
6) Discussions on learning. Colleagues talking about education to gain new insights and knowledge.
7) The homework policy as part of the systematic quality work. An analysis of the above parts is made continuously and is included as a part of the school’s quality work.
The school should have a regular discussion on homework. The question they should ask themselves every year is: Why do we have homework in our school?
Keywords: homework, homework policy, successful learning, social constructionism, special education teache
Ny teknik, samma behov : En kvalitativ undersökning av två generationers mediebruk i ljuset av den moderna bruks- och belöningsforskningen
No full textABSTRACT Title (English): New technologies, same needs? A qualitative research of media usage in two generations, in the light of modern uses and gratifications research Title (original): Ny teknik, samma behov? En kvalitativ undersökning av två generationers mediebruk i ljuset av den moderna bruks- och belöningsforskningen Language: Swedish Author: Frida Ivansson Tutor: Sven Ross Course: Media and Communication Studies, Bachelor's Thesis. Period: Spring term 2013 University: Department of Journalism, Media and Communication (JMK) at Stockholm University Purpose/Aim: The purpose of this paper is to, in the light of todays uses and gratification research, highlight the differences in media use in adolescents and adults. I focus on the informants' television viewing and I compare this cross-generational, and in relation to other media use. Material/Method: The method I used in this thesis is qualitative interviews. My choice fell on this method because I believe it to be the most suitable for obtaining the data needed. Main results: Media use differs between young people and adults, primarily at two levels. The younger generation tend to engage in a parallel media use when they consume television, while the older look more actively and undisturbed from other stimuli. Furthermore, the younger generation state that they largely talk about television shows with their friends, something the adults say is quite uncommon for them. In these differences, however, I found similarities. The audience is still looking to meet the same needs as they always have. The uses and gratification tradition have in the last years developed new concepts and models for audience research. However, the same basic needs still seem to apply, we need to acquire information, and relate to people around us. Keywords: Uses and gratifications, new media, television, audience research, audience, cross-generational
GEOMETRIC THEOREMS, DIOPHANTINE EQUATIONS, AND ARITHMETIC FUNCTIONS
No full textThis book contains short notes or articles, as well as studies on several topics of
Geometry and Number theory. The material is divided into ve chapters: Geometric theorems; Diophantine equations; Arithmetic functions; Divisibility properties of numbers and functions; and Some irrationality results. Chapter 1 deals essentially with geometric inequalities for the remarkable elements of triangles or tetrahedrons. Other themes have an arithmetic character (as 9-12) on number theoretic problems in Geometry. Chapter 2 includes various diophantine equations, some of which are treatable by elementary methods; others are partial solutions of certain unsolved problems. An important method is based on the famous Euler-Bell-Kalmar lemma, with many applications. Article 20 maynbsp;be considered also as an introduction to Chapter 3 on Arithmetic functions. Here manynbsp;papers study the famous Smarandache function, the source of inspiration of so manynbsp;mathematicians or scientists working in other elds. The author has discovered variousnbsp;generalizations, extensions, or analogues functions./p
From Info Seeker to Startup Superhero: How Information Literacy Influences Entrepreneurial Intention and Skills Among Business Students
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This study examined the effects of information literacy (IL) on entrepreneurial intention and entrepreneurial skills among business students in Sargodha, Pakistan. A quantitative research design was employed along with a survey method. The data were gathered using a structured and self-administered questionnaire to collect data from a sample of 277 students, recruited through a convenient sampling process. Data analysis involved the application of descriptive and inferential statistics in SPSS (Version 21). The results suggested that the business students’ IL levels were not optimal, with no significant differences noted based on age, gender, semester, and academic disciplines. However, IL skills showed a positive correlation with students’ CGPA. The results also showed that IL had a positive effect on entrepreneurial intentions and entrepreneurial skills. In essence, students with higher levels of IL tended to exhibit better entrepreneurial intention and skills compared to those with lower IL levels. These results inform educators and policymakers in shaping policies and practices for business education in general and entrepreneurial education in particular. This research would be a valuable addition to the existing body of knowledge on IL research in the context of academia in general and business and entrepreneurial education in particular, as a limited number of studies have appeared in the existing literature.Abstract
This study examined the effects of information literacy (IL) on entrepreneurial intention and entrepreneurial skills among business students in Sargodha, Pakistan. A quantitative research design was employed along with a survey method. The data were gathered using a structured and self-administered questionnaire to collect data from a sample of 277 students, recruited through a convenient sampling process. Data analysis involved the application of descriptive and inferential statistics in SPSS (Version 21). The results suggested that the business students’ IL levels were not optimal, with no significant differences noted based on age, gender, semester, and academic disciplines. However, IL skills showed a positive correlation with students’ CGPA. The results also showed that IL had a positive effect on entrepreneurial intentions and entrepreneurial skills. In essence, students with higher levels of IL tended to exhibit better entrepreneurial intention and skills compared to those with lower IL levels. These results inform educators and policymakers in shaping policies and practices for business education in general and entrepreneurial education in particular. This research would be a valuable addition to the existing body of knowledge on IL research in the context of academia in general and business and entrepreneurial education in particular, as a limited number of studies have appeared in the existing literature
The Woman before the Art : A study of seven texts about the Swedish author Karin Boye
No full textI den här uppsatsen undersöks sju texter om den svenska författarinnan Karin Boye (1900–1941), publicerade mellan åren 1989 och 2013. Utifrån feministisk litteratur- och biografiforskning av Gunilla Domellöf och Lisbeth Larsson diskuteras att och hur personen Boye och biografiska läsningar av hennes skönlitterära produktion fortfarande intresserar. Bland resultaten finns slutsatsen att Boyes texter fortfarande ofta läses som självbiografiska, men att bilden av henne omarbetats; Boye betraktas inte längre som sjuk, till skillnad från 1950-talets sexualisering och patologisering av kvinnliga författare. Istället benämns hon lesbisk och den direkta kopplingen mellan hennes sexualitet och hennes självmord är borta. Avsikten i hennes självmord ifrågasätts dessutom, vilket ytterligare förändrar bilden av Boye. En övergripande slutsats är att samma teman som var aktuella under mitten av 1900-talet, såsom sexualitet, psyke och självmord, återkommer i omvärderad form när Boye blir läst och biograferad idag. Den biografiska traditionen är fortfarande aktuell, trots att den uppmärksammats och motarbetats av bland andra Domellöf
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