22 research outputs found
Correction to: Ethics and Sustainability in Accounting and Finance, Volume IV (Springer Nature, 10.1007/978-981-97-4351-3)
No full textIn the original version of the book, the volume editor missed to include the co-author name “Almira Arystambaeva” in Chapter 3, and due to chapter removal “Financial Reporting Quality and Investment Efficiency: Evidence from Emerging Market” in this book, following author names “Shab Hundal, Tamanna Dalwai , Syeeda Shafiya Mohammadi , Isra Ashraf Kalanadar Al Balushi, Hanan Rashid Hamood Al Zawani” are removed from the List of Contributors, which has now been updated. The book has been updated with the change. © 2025 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved
Assessing Service Quality in Ayurveda Medical Tourism: Health Care Services of Kerala, India
Get PDFThis study aims to explore the main dimensions of service quality and their impact on customer satisfaction in Ayurveda medical tourism in Kerala. The research seeks to identify the most important service quality attributes from the perspective of tourists to know various dimensions affect satisfaction and identify challenges and opportunities for improving service delivery in Ayurveda wellness centres. The approach adopted was quantitative research with an analytical and descriptive design. Data collection was through a structured questionnaire using a stratified random sampling method with a sample of 112 tourists. The data was analysed by use of SPSS software and statistical techniques, including the Friedman test, One-way ANOVA and One-sample t-test. Findings includes the service quality dimensions like Reliability, Responsiveness, Assurance, Empathy and Tangibles have significant influence on customer satisfaction. Improvement areas include infrastructure, cultural sensitivity and hygiene standards. Results of this study indicate Ayurveda service providers will need to work on reliability and responsiveness and personalization to drive customer satisfaction. It is concluded in the study that overcoming these challenges and exploiting the scope of improvement can help strengthen the competitiveness of Ayurveda wellness centres in Kerala's increasing medical tourism market
Kemampuan Penalaran Matematis Siswa SMK pada Materi Peluang
No full textThe purpose of this study is describing students' mathematical reasoning abilities and to determine the level of students in working on problems on probability material. The method of this research is a descriptive research with a qualitative approach. Subjects for this study are 17 students of class XI from SMK Negeri 1 Rawamerta. The data collecting technique is that students are given a number of 4 item description questions as a written test and the selected subject will be interviewed. The results of this study found that students who have high reasoning abilities tend to use their own methods in solving problems of probability material. While students with low abilities cannot solve problems of probability if there is no formula and also students cannot write down information or draw conclusions from the results they got. In conclusion, mathematical reasoning ability is very important in working on problems with probability material
Intellectual capital efficiency, institutional ownership and cash holdings: a cross-country study
Get PDFPurposeThis study aims to investigate the roles of intellectual capital efficiency and institutional ownership on cash holdings and their speed of adjustment.Design/methodology/approachUsing a sample of 432 firm-year observations of tourism-listed companies, three measures of cash holdings are used as dependent variables and intellectual capital efficiency and institutional ownership as independent variables. The financial data is collected from the S&P Capital IQ database for the period 2015-2020. Two system-generalized methods of moment estimation are used for the robustness checks of the results.FindingsThe study provides evidence that an increase in intellectual capital efficiency in tourism firms results in lower cash holdings. The research findings also report that characteristics such as firm size, age and market-to-book value ratio are associated with cash holdings. Furthermore, institutional ownership in these firms did not affect the cash holdings. The results also confirm the existence of a target cash holding level to which the tourism firms attempt to converge. These results are robust to the alternative proxy of cash holding and endogeneity tests.Research limitations/implicationsThe study uses intellectual capital efficiency measured by the model proposed by Pulic. Alternative measures of intellectual capital can be included in future studies. Future research can also investigate the impact on cash holdings before and during the pandemic for tourism companies. The study is limited to the impact of institutional ownership; thus, research can be extended to consider other types of ownership.Practical implicationsThe findings of this study indicate that tourism companies should take into account the impact of intellectual capital efficiency on their cash holding decisions. The industry uses a specific financial management strategy in light of better efficiency and possibly values the opportunity cost of holding more cash. Additionally, regulators should re-examine the role of institutional ownership in tourism firms, as it was found to have no impact on cash holdings. The regulators may need to consider other factors, such as firm size and age, when developing policies and regulations to ensure that tourism firms have adequate cash holdings.Originality/valueThis study adds to the body of knowledge on the factors that influence cash management and ideal cash levels for the tourism industry. The examination of the effect of intellectual capital on cash holdings is a novel contribution, filling a gap in the existing literature. The findings on the speed of adjustment towards optimal cash holdings also provide support for the trade-off theory
ASSESSMENT OF THE NUTRITIONAL BEHAVIOUR AMONG COLLEGE STUDENTS-A SURVEY
Get PDFObjective: To assess the nutritional behaviour among college students.Methods: A prospective observational survey was conducted randomly among college students in Guntur. A self-administered data collection form was designed to understand the nutritional behaviour of the subjects.Results: A total of 300 subjects were included in the study, among them 225(75%) were females and 75(25%) were males. The survey revealed that most of them skipped their meals. A majority of 184(61.33%) students opted for high-fat diet and 268(89.33%) opted for starch-rich foods. A total of 222(74%) students usually eat four different varieties of vegetables but only 71(23.66%) of them eat fruits in each week.Conclusion: From this study, it was evident that majority of students have poor dietary habits. Lack of awareness on balanced diet and due to their busy schedules, teenagers were not maintaining a proper diet. This could be reduced by bringing minimum awareness on dietary habits to them. Taking proper diet is very essential to reduce the risk of diseases in future and to improve nourishment.</jats:p
Precision Exercise Monitoring Through Advanced Body Language Detection Using Computer Vision
No full textPart 1: SDG 3 Good Health and Well-BeingInternational audienceThe paper aims to assist individuals in performing physical exercises with precision and safety. This model delivers real-time feedback on an individual’s workout style by utilising powerful computer vision and machine learning technology. It uses deep learning models for position estimation to recognise and track essential body features while exercising. It classifies workouts and their phases, such as “down” and “up,” based on a continual monitoring of the user’s body position. Advanced computer vision algorithms are used to analyse video frames from the camera feed in order to extract critical data about the user’s form. It can recognise and classify certain workouts such as the deadlift, squat, and push-up by continually monitoring the user’s body position. The system provides useful information such as the current stage of the exercise, the number of repetitions, and the chance of correct performance. The model can recognize and detect the exercises performed by the person and it also iterates the number of times the exercises are done and it also detects the position of the body of the person. Healthcare professionals who want to promote safe and successful exercise regimens
INTERACTIVE VOICE RESPONSE SYSTEM FOR EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
No full textThe Interactive Voice Response (IVR) System serves as a bridge between people and computer databases by connecting the cellphone network with the database. The cellphone user can access the information from anywhere at anytime simply by dialing a specified number and following an on-line instruction when a connection has been established. The IVR system uses pre-recorded or computer generated voice responses to provide information in response to an input from a cellphone caller. The input may be given by means of touch-tone or Dual Tone Multi-Frequency (DTMF) signal, which is generated when a caller presses a key of his/her cellphone set, and the sequence of messages to be played is determined dynamically according to an internal menu structure (maintained within the IVR application program) and the user input. The IVRS system which will be designed will provide an ideal platform for the operation of start-ups and existing small concerns. It will be a highly economical and efficient. The IVRS system which will be designed will consist of simple components like microcontroller and some basic application chips interfaced to a PC which will have small software running in the backend while the other jobs are performed on the front end
