Peculiarities of developing intercultural professional competence during distance learning

The acceleration of global changes taking place in various spheres of life of our society, changes in the structure of the labor market and qualification requirements of various professions suggest new approaches and assessment of the level of intercultural professional competence. A deductive method based on empirical generalizations was used for the study. The purpose of this research is to identify the place and role of intercultural competences, intercultural communication in general in the formation of professional competencies in the context of digital learning technologies use. The problem of relationship between applied teaching methods and sociocultural, as well as psycho-emotional factors is investigated. The study used both qualitative and quantitative methods for assessing company personnel: a personal questionnaire and a behavioral interview. The survey was used in groups of students of economic specialties studying German as a second foreign language. The theoretical and practical parts of the study showed that changes in the nature of human communication in modern conditions are irreversible and rapid, exerting a global impact on the culture and education of a person. Researchers are actively exploring dynamics and transformations of professional competencies, as well as methods for determining the levels of various types of competencies. The novelty of this study lies in raising the question of developing a methodology for testing the level of intercultural professional competence, taking into account factors of the impact of a digital environment on its formation.

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Risk of Increased Acceptance for Organizational Nepotism and Cronyism during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Risks ◽

10.3390/risks9040059 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (4) ◽

pp. 59

Author(s):

Grzegorz Ignatowski ◽

Łukasz Sułkowski ◽

Bartłomiej Stopczyński

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Study ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Research Work ◽

Negative Effects ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽

Work Related ◽

Social And Economic Development ◽

The Times ◽

The Impact

Nepotism and cronyism are forms of favoritism towards certain people in the workplace. For this reason, they constitute a problem for organization managers, ethicists and psychologists. Identifying the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the increase of nepotism and cronyism may provide a basis for organizations to assess their extent and to take possible measures to prevent their negative effects. At the same time, the research presented in the article may provide a basis for further research work related to nepotism and cronyism at the times of other threats, different from the pandemic. The aim of the article is to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on growing acceptance for nepotism and cronyism in Polish enterprises. Qualitative and quantitative methods have been included in the conducted research. Qualitative study aimed at improving knowledge of nepotism and cronyism and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on these phenomena, followed by a quantitative study conducted in order to verify the information obtained in the qualitative study. This research has demonstrated that Nepotism and cronyism in the workplace, are phenomenon that are basically evaluated negatively. They adversely influences social and economic development, but the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on nepotism and cronyism is not significant.

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The Impact of Information Communication and Technology Utilization on the Financial Performance of Microfinance Institutions in Rwanda Case Study: Reseau Interdiocesain De Microfinance (Rim) Ltd, Rwanda (2011 -2015)

Management and Organizational Studies ◽

10.5430/mos.v4n2p13 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 13

Author(s):

Jean Bosco Harelimana

Keyword(s):

Financial Performance ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Financial Sustainability ◽

Microfinance Institutions ◽

Information Communication ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽

Descriptive Survey ◽

The Impact

The study analyzed the impact of ICT utilization on the financial performance of microfinance institutions inRwanda with case study of Réseau Interdiocesain de microfinance (RIM) Ltd undertaken within 5 years (2011-2015). The study adopted the use of descriptive survey using both qualitative and quantitative methods for a totalsample size of 132. Purporsive and simple random simpling was used for this purpose. Primary and Secondary datawere collected and thene analyzed using SPSS version 16.00. The study found that ICT has been introduced and usedabout 5 years and above. The study found that ICT impact firstly on financial sustainability and profitability (65.8%),secondly on financial efficiency and productivity (23.7) and finally on portfolio quality (5.3%). ICT utilization havea high influence to the RIM Ltd.’s financial performance compared to the previous situation.The correlation results imply that ICT usage has a positive impact on financial sustainability and profitability as theymove in the same direction (R=0.502). The strength of the impact was found to be low due to the low investments inICT among microfinance institutions.

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The Impact of Microteaching on Professional Competencies of Pre-Service Teachers of Students with Learning Disabilities

International Research in Education ◽

10.5296/ire.v4i2.9133 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 1

Author(s):

Mohammad Mousa AL-Salahat ◽

Suhib Saleem Saleem

Keyword(s):

Learning Disabilities ◽

Student Teachers ◽

Professional Competence ◽

Professional Competencies ◽

Students With Learning Disabilities ◽

Service Training ◽

Resource Rooms ◽

Faculty Of Education ◽

The University ◽

The Impact

The aim of the present study was to examine the impact of microteaching on professional competence among four pre-service student teachers enrolled in the program of special education for students of learning disabilities in the Faculty of Education. The researchers indicated the theoretical conceptions of professional competencies, pre-service training, practicum in learning disabilities, and microteaching. The study conducted through three stages: baseline, intervention, and follow up. The researchers used a checklist as the tool of the study. The study was conducted during the field training of the subjects as they were asked to prepare and carry out the entire individual teaching lesson in the resource rooms affiliated to the public education schools. Microteaching sessions were also administrated at the university campus in Najran. The results of the study indicated significant improvements in the professional competencies among the four pre- service students as it was moderate at baseline (68%) for the four participating pre-service students. The subjects maintained the targeted skills in one measurement and after two weeks of the study (89%) indicating the significance of the microteaching in developing pre- service teachers required skills.

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Combatting economic crimes in Nigeria through whistleblowing: a shift from policy to legal framework

Journal of Money Laundering Control ◽

10.1108/jmlc-04-2020-0040 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 23 (4) ◽

pp. 819-832

Author(s):

Sirajo Yakubu ◽

Mohammed Kyari Dikwa

Keyword(s):

Personal Experience ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Legal Framework ◽

Critical Examination ◽

Policy Document ◽

Content Type ◽

National Assembly ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽

Nigerian Government ◽

The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is a holistic assessment of the impact of whistleblowing policy adopted by the Nigerian Government in fighting corruption and an evaluation of the whistleblowing and witness protection bill. Design/methodology/approach This paper is a critical analysis of the whistleblowing policy and the draft whistleblowing and witness protection bill. The paper combines both qualitative and quantitative methods. It is conducted through the study of the policy and the draft bill and the critical examination of the data released by the federal Ministry of Finance. Moreover, the personal experience of the authors in the civil service and in formulating and implementing the whistleblower policy account significantly. Findings The whistleblowing policy adopted by the Federal Republic of Nigeria is promising in controlling corruption and other economically motivated crimes. However, while efforts to give whistleblowing a legal backing will strengthen the fight against corruption in Nigeria, the National Assembly must subject the bill to rigorous debate to avoid having many lacunas in would be act. Research limitations/implications The use of whistleblowing in combatting corruption in Nigeria is still at its infancy. A policy document backs implementation of the policy – there is no legislation or case law to consider. Thus, analysis is based on the policy document, the bill, statistics from the FMF and personal experience of the authors. Originality/value There is no comprehensive study on the adoption of and efforts to give legal backing to, the whistleblowing policy adopted in Nigeria. This paper is of value to the Nigerian Government and the National Assembly considering the latest efforts to institutionalise whistleblowing in Nigeria.

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Creating the Habit of Recycling in Early Childhood: A Sustainable Practice in Spain

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su11226393 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 11 (22) ◽

pp. 6393 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Pilar Buil ◽

Olga Roger-Loppacher ◽

Mireia Tintoré

Keyword(s):

Sustainable Development ◽

Early Childhood ◽

Exploratory Study ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Daily Routine ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽

Teaching Unit ◽

The Common ◽

The Impact ◽

Depth Interviews

Early childhood education on sustainability has been an issue of high relevance in the last decade. In Spain, many different efforts have been made to increase children’s knowledge, skills, and awareness related to sustainability issues. However, uncertainty about the effectiveness of education on sustainable development exists. This research reports on an exploratory study organized by the association that promotes aluminum packaging recycling in Spain (Arpal). Seven teachers were trained on sustainability in general and on aluminum packaging recycling in particular. These teachers defined and implemented a teaching unit with active learning activities that involved three preschools. Fifty-four children under 6 years of age, mainly 2 and 3 years old, along with their parents, participated in the teaching unit. Qualitative and quantitative methods (questionnaires, in-depth interviews, and focus groups) were carried out to assess the impact. The results proved that different partners, such as children, parents, teachers, managers, and associations, can work together with the common goal of improving education on sustainable development in early childhood, and all of them benefit from this collaboration. Moreover, this study confirmed that education on sustainability should be embedded in the daily routine of preschools. Furthermore, after the exploratory study, the teaching unit was implemented in 29 Andalusian preschools.

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Teacher awareness and understandings about Aboriginal English in Western Australia

Australian Review of Applied Linguistics ◽

10.1075/aral.34.1.04oli ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 34 (1) ◽

pp. 60-74 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

Rhonda Oliver ◽

Judith Rochecouste ◽

Samantha Vanderford ◽

Ellen Grote

Keyword(s):

Professional Development ◽

Western Australia ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Development Program ◽

Literacy Skills ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽

Aboriginal Students ◽

Professional Development For Teachers ◽

Australian English ◽

The Impact

Repeated assessments of literacy skills have shown that Aboriginal students do not achieve at the same level as their non-Aboriginal peers. Many Aboriginal students speak Aboriginal English, a dialect different from the Standard Australian English used in schools. Research shows that it is crucial for educators in bidialectal contexts to be aware of students’ home language and to adopt appropriate educational responses. For over a decade, the ABC of Two-Way Literacy and Learning Professional Development Program has sought to improve outcomes for Aboriginal students in Western Australia. By promoting a two-way bidialectal approach to learning, Aboriginal English is valued, accommodated and used to bridge to learning in Standard Australian English. This paper draws on a large research project, which used qualitative and quantitative methods to evaluate the impact of the on-going professional development for teachers. It reports on the attitudes and understandings of teachers, with and without professional development and working in different contexts.

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DAMPAK KEBERADAAN KAPAL PENYAMBANG TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN KAWASAN EKONOMI PERIKANAN DI PELABUHAN PERIKANAN MUARA KINTAP KABUPATEN TANAH LAUT

Fish Scientiae ◽

10.20527/fs.v3i5.1135 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 3 (5) ◽

pp. 29

Author(s):

Martiah Akhdianti ◽

Idiannor Mahyudin ◽

Tri Dekayanti

Keyword(s):

Development Strategy ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Strategy Development ◽

Fishing Communities ◽

Fishing Activity ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽

Production Area ◽

The Impact ◽

The Village

Kintap coastal area is one of the areas that developed as a coastal fishery production. Area-based coastal fisheries as Kintap Muara district is consisting of the main activities of fishing activity in the form of Fish Landing Base (PPI) with a variety of amenities. Coastal areas in the village of Muara Kintap pattern fisheries are people who are known to pattern middlemen (Indonesian : penyambang) and developed since 2003. Study was conducted to see how the existence determines penyambang ships for fishing communities and the fishing estuary fishing port Kintap with : identifying the impact of fishing communities penyambang vessel catch and fishing port Muara Kintap; analyze business profits as penyambang ship; formulate strategy development as a fishing port economic zone fisheries. Technique uses qualitative and quantitative methods with a descriptive approach.The existence of the ship penyambang was a positive impact on fishermen catch. Fishermen catch will work more effectively and provide capital as a form of business development, while for the Port of Muara Kintap, penyambang ship has negatif impact on the port becauses penyambang ship can not be loading and unloading in the port. So that data from the catches of fishermen willnot be sould to penyambang as data the basis for determining the policy is difficult to know and retribution for PAD port no. Average profit businesses penyambang vessel during fishing season is Rp. 2.773.611,00 per month while the crew (ABK) get Rp.1.386.806, 00 per month and crew still above the local minimum wage (UMR) South Kalimantan Province of Rp. 1.337.500.00. Fishing harbor in the village of Muara Kintap, Tanah Laut District as district fisheries economy still needs a better development strategy so that the presence of the ship penyambang can contribute to Improved Income (PAD) Kintap Estuary Fishery Port.

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The Social and the Impact of COVID-19 on Social Behavior in Streets of Amman, Jordan

International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning ◽

10.18280/ijsdp.160511 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (5) ◽

pp. 903-913

Author(s):

Majd AlBaik ◽

Wael Al-Azhari

Keyword(s):

Social Behavior ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Local Community ◽

Public Spaces ◽

World Health ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽

The World ◽

Local Residents ◽

Health Organization ◽

The Impact

Governments around the world enforced many restrictions according to the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO) and tried very hard to minimize spread of epidemic in their countries. One of these restrictions is on using of public spaces that led to create new challenges to think about how we design public spaces and the way of using the most dynamic nearby spaces around us such as streets. The main objectives of this research are to measure the impact of COVID-19 on behavior of local community in public street. And to what extend changed of social behavior in public streets to compensation the absence of public spaces, where they became a breathing space for locals in Amman, Jordan. Also to addresses these questions which are focused on how the local community deals physically with the COVID-19 situation? And what are the changes that are done in their behavior to entertain themselves during the COVID-19 pandemic? Researchers carried out an analysis by using a mixed used approach; qualitative and quantitative methods through executing a questionnaire and a field observation of the study area which is selected. In conclusion, the results of the study showed that activities of local residents have changed between in the lockdown of COVID-19 pandemic and beyond whereas there has been more demand on active lifestyles which is continue after COVID-19 pandemic as new behavior of local residents. although the physical quality of the street are not design to meet new behavior.

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Should we cooperate? Game theory insights for servitization

Journal of Service Management ◽

10.1108/josm-11-2020-0430 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽

Author(s):

Scott Wagstaff ◽

Jamie Burton ◽

Judy Zolkiewski

Keyword(s):

Game Theory ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Complex Dynamics ◽

Oil Industry ◽

Cooperative Behaviour ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Content Type ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽

Cooperative Approach ◽

The Impact

PurposeAn abundance of literature suggests that organisations adopting a cooperative approach achieve greater rewards than those that act in opposition or isolation. An emerging body of work also highlights the multiple actors involved in servitization. Despite this, in some contexts the benefits of servitization are not apparent. This paper examines business relationships in the oil industry and how they affect levels of servitization.Design/methodology/approachA mixed method study employing qualitative and quantitative methods was used to fully explore the context. In the quantitative phase, 48 oil industry specialists responded to a scenario based on game theory. This aimed to determine if the relationships between their respective organisations are cooperative or adversarial. Abduction drove a second qualitative phase. This consisted of a series of semi-structured interviews used to explore the servitization level and influence of servitization on relationships and vice versa.FindingsThe statistical results suggest that all parties used adversarial strategies despite the publicised intent to work cooperatively. The interviews suggested that increasing (decreasing) servitization could increase (decrease) cooperation and, in turn, value co-creation but revealed nuances to this effect. It also adds to our understanding of the darker side of servitization by illustrating the impact of mimetic isomorphism.Originality/valueThe findings add to understanding of the complex dynamics around servitization by showing that it is only at advanced levels of servitization that cooperative behaviour is observed, and base and intermediate levels result in non-cooperative behaviour and thus illustrate the importance of adopting a multi-actor lens to explore servitization.

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IMPLIKASI PENGGUNAAN WHATSAPP DALAM PENGURUSAN MAKLUMAT ORGANISASI

Asian People Journal (APJ) ◽

10.37231/apj.2021.4.2.302 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 145-160

Author(s):

Che Su Mustaffa ◽

Nuredayu Omar ◽

Zuraidah Abu Talib ◽

Nan Zakiah Megat Ibrahim

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Information Management ◽

Information Needs ◽

Quantitative Methods ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽

Social Construction Theory ◽

Organizational Information ◽

Organization Analysis ◽

Use Of Social Media ◽

The Impact

Abstract: This study discusses the use of social media in organizational information management focused on WhatsApp application. This phenomenon is important given the current situation where the usage of social media as one of the formal and informal communication channels in the distribution of organizational information needs to be examined especially in terms of usage factors and its implications. Thus, the main purpose of this study is to develop an instrument to measure the usage of WhatsApp as well as to identify the implications of WhatsApp usage among organizational staff. This study utilized combination of qualitative and quantitative methods. The qualitative method of interviewing was conducted with professional management staff, administrative and support staff. As a result of the interview, instruments to measure WhatsApp usage were formed which contained the dimensions of WhatsApp Usage, Belief in Information, WhatsApp Usage Ethics and WhatsApp Usage Competencies. The questionnaire was then distributed to the staff of the organization. Analysis of the questionnaire showed that there is a positive and significant relationship between WhatsApp Usage and Belief in Information, the Impact of WhatsApp Usage, and WhatsApp Usage Competencies. This study contributes to the knowledge related to information management in organizational communication as well as strengthening the Technology-based Social Construction theory and Hyper personal theory. Keywords: Competency, Information Management, WhatsApp, Instrument Development, Hyper personal theory Abstrak: Kajian ini membincangkan tentang penggunaan media sosial dalam pengurusan maklumat organisasi khususnya aplikasi WhatsApp. Fenomena ini penting memandangkan situasi semasa yang banyak melibatkan penggunaan media sosial sebagai salah satu saluran komunikasi formal dan tidak formal dalam penyaluran maklumat organisasi yang perlu diteliti dari segi faktor penggunaan dan implikasi dari penggunaan berkenaan. Tujuan kajian ini dilakukan adalah untuk membentuk instrumen bagi mengukur penggunaan WhatsApp serta mengenalpasti implikasi penggunaan WhatsApp dalam kalangan kaki tangan organisasi. Kajian ini mengaplikasikan gabungan kaedah kualitatif dan kuantitatif. Kaedah kualitatif iaitu temu bual dilakukan dengan kakitangan pengurusan profesional dan kakitangan pentadbiran dan sokongan. Hasil dari temu bual berkenaan, instrumen bagi mengukur penggunaan WhatsApp dibentuk yang mengandungi dimensi Penggunaan WhatsApp, Kepercayaan terhadap Maklumat, Etika Penggunaan WhatsApp dan Kompetensi Penggunaan WhatsApp. Soal selidik berkenaan kemudiannya diedarkan kepada kakitangan organisasi. Analisis dari soal selidik menunjukkan terdapat hubungan antara Penggunaan WhatsApp dengan Kepercayaan Terhadap Maklumat, Kesan Penggunaan WhatsApp, dan Kompetensi Penggunaan WhatsApp. Kajian ini menyumbang kepada pengetahuan berkaitan dengan pengurusan maklumat dalam komunikasi organisasi serta pengukuhan teori Konstruksi Sosial berteraskan Teknologi dan teori Hyperpersonal. Kata kunci: Kompetensi, Pengurusan Maklumat, WhatsApp, Pembentukan Instrumen, Teori Hyperpesonal

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