Findings by dimension

The purpose of this study is to identify the sustainable supply chain management (SSCM) by using factor analysis (exploratory factor analysis and confirmatory factor analysis). Using a survey questionnaire, data were collected 230 respondents from private hospitals in Malaysia. The findings found that the factor analysis for SSCM model was fit and acceptable with four dimensions (environment, information and communications technology, culture change, and risk management).

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As the human dimension becomes increasingly critical to overall success of supply chain management (SCM), practitioners, researchers, and educators face the daunting task of identifying requisite competencies for SCM professionals. By using a large, frequently-updated, publicly-available archive – O*NET, this research contrasts SCM and other business professionals to highlight the unique competencies that define the SCM profession. Our findings indicate that SCM professionals need greater functional knowledge about operations (e.g.

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The aim of this paper "Methodological approaches for assessing the link between supply chain and organizational culture" is to expand the knowledge of buyer-supplier relationships by investigating the extent to which organisational cultural fit between a buyer and supply chain participants influences performance. Findings demonstrate that complementarity rather than congruence between the supply chain partners achieved successful performance outcomes.

9p longtimenosee04 06-03-2024 3 2   Download

This research develops a rich theoretical and empirical understanding of embeddedness by way of three dimensions (structural, relational and cultural), and investigates its implications for actors’ value co-creation behaviours and value-in-context outcomes. In addition, the research refines co-creation perspectives by examining a central boundary condition of co-creation processes. The data was collected in an online service environment and was analysed using structural equation modelling techniques.

183p runthenight04 02-02-2023 5 1   Download

The study aimed to find out the effectiveness of using project-based learning on improving speaking skill at Thai Nguyen University of Medicine and Pharmacy by using a quasi-experimental research consisting of two non-equivalent groups, an experimental and a control one.

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This study intends to gain the better understanding on current status quo of website marketing activities among enterprises in Danang hotel industry. An observation form was constructed based on the ICTR model proposed by Wang & Russo (2007) with four dimensions including Information, Communication, Transaction and Relationship, to examine all 47 4- & 5-star hotels in Danang. The findings indicated that these hotels mainly utilized their websites to providing information. The implications are then discussed.

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SME policy index: ASEAN 2018 boosting competitiveness and inclusive growth" present economic context and role of SMEs in ASEAN; policy framework and assessment process; overview of key findings; findings by dimension; productivity, technology and innovation; environmental policies and SMEs...

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This paper reviews the empirical studies on washback effects of assessment on language learning. The study begins with the definitions of washback, its equivalent terms, and dimensions of washback. Then it summarizes the empirical studies of washback on three most frequently investigated areas, namely learners’ motivation, behaviours, and achievement. Finally, it examines the mechanism by which washback on learning is generated. The findings show how complex and context-dependent test washback is and, based on these findings, the authors provide some recommendations for future research.

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The aim of this paper is to explore how Knowledge Management (KM) and learning can be instrumental for governments’ policy making and implementation, and to analyse how KM with the consideration of local culture and a bottom-up approach can increase its effectiveness.

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Transformational leadership has been seen as an important issue in Human Resources management and empirical educational research. This article presented the findings of a study in which the transformational leadership scale (TLS) was adapted to Vietnamese educational context in order to describe the principals’ transformational leadership as perceived by 655 Vietnamese elementary school teachers in Kien Giang province for the school year 2014 – 2015. The purpose of this study was to determine the transformational leadership level of elementary school principals.

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The purpose of the study is to determine the consumer satisfaction of service quality offered at supermarket in Mysore city. The data was collected from 200 respondents through structures questionnaire by using five point likert scale and was analyzed using one sample t test and multiple regression. The five dimensions such as tangibles, customer knowledge, responsiveness, convenience (dependent dimension) and competence. The finding showed that the dimensions of service quality such as tangibles, customer knowledge, convenience Competence were positively related to customer satisfaction.

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The present research study was undertaken to study the Behavioural problems of tribal children attending Anganwadis. A sample of 180 children in the age range of 3-6 years who were attending Anganwadi centers in Adilabad district of Telangana were selected by purposive random sampling method. Ex-post facto research design was opted for the study. Preschool Behaviour questionnaire was used for study the children behavioural Problems. Frequencies and Percentages were used to analyze the data.

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The present study was conducted mainly with the objective to study “Farmer‟s perception about climate change in Marathwada Region.” For the study, Latur and Beed district were selected from Marathwada region of Maharashtra state during the years 2018-19. Four talukas viz., Latur and Renapur of Latur District and Kaij and Ambajogai from Beed district were selected randomly and two villages from each talukas were selected randomly. From each village fifteen members were randomly selected constituting the sample size 120. Ex-post-facto research design was used for the study.

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This paper develops an index of bank stability for 66 commercial banks operating in the Indian banking industry for the period 2007/08-2016/17. An index is obtained by combining five dimensions, namely capital adequacy, asset quality, management efficiency, earning capacity and liquidity. The choice of dimensions is derived from the CAMEL framework as defined by the Reserve Bank of India, which is the modus operandi for measurement of banking stability. The aggregation of dimensions is done using the weights calculated by employing PCA approach.

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Knowledge Management (KM) can be used as an alternative strategy by schools to help teachers equipped with relevant skills to face the challenges to improve performance as its uses in commercial sectors. However, little research has been undertaken on how KM can be applied to school environment. To put KM into action, it is crucial to understand teachers’ perception of KM at the outset. The study was carried out in a typical Hong Kong secondary school. Interviews, based on relevant KM models, were conducted to understand teachers’ perception of KM.

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The aim of this study is to examine how job satisfaction influences the relationship between company performance, knowledge sharing, and organizational culture, perceived through the prism of Hofstede’s cultural dimensions, controlled by company size and staff position. A survey of 910 Polish employees (mainly knowledge workers) with different roles and experiences across different industries was conducted. The data were analyzed using structural equation modeling.

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This study attempts to examine the illegal trafficking of Artefacts and traditional art works as a security threat. It also addresses various views by some Nigerian scholars on this issue. The ways at curbing the notorious activities of looters or plunders is analyzed, some looted works are assessed using about two art historical approaches, formalism and Iconography. Illegal trafficking of the above mentioned items is not new in historical studies but the dimension it has assumed in the country, is of great concern.

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The paper is structured as follows: Based on reviewing and synthesizing the existing literature, we first discuss the concept of dry port by finding the similarities of various terminologies used for inland nodes currently used in different systems. Next, the paper presents a classification of dry ports based on a multitude of factors, dimensions and the respective benefits to different parties.

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Our study investigates how ultimate ownership structure and the corporate tax rate affect the equilibrium trade-off relation between manager ownership and debt in reducing agency costs. Considering the presence of the controlling shareholder, we find that higher corporate tax rates strengthen the trade-off relation between manager ownership and debt while higher control rights held by the controlling shareholder weaken it as well as the strengthening effect of corporate tax rate.

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In this mechanistic and formal trend we could also include what is known as contingency theory, which, according to Amat (1991), is a simplification of systems theory. This approach maintains that no control system is ideal for all organisations, but instead depends on the circumstances in which it finds itself (Amat, 1991). It is thought to have been developed by Burns and Stalker (1961), Thomson (1967), Woodward (1965), Lawrence and Lorsch (1967), and Gordon and Miller (1975).

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