Model Formulation of Apple Beverages for Production System in Micro Small Scale Enterprises (MSEs) Using Generalized Structured Component  Analysis (GSCA) Method

This study aims at analyzing: 1) the effect of mental accounting on placement of funds for working capital in small- and middle-scale business, 2) the effect of placement of funds for working capital on company performance in small-and middle-scale business, and 3) the effect of mental accounting on company performance through placement of funds for working capital in small- and middle-scale business.The population of this study was all the small- and middle-scale businesses in Lombok Island. Samples were collected by using judgment sampling of non probability sampling. The samples taken were the small- and middle-scale businesses of pottery industry which have exported their goods. The respondents were the managers and owners of small- and middle-scale businesses. The method of data analysis employed in this study was Generalized Structured Component Analysis. The finding of this study showed that mental accounting is rational by nature and have significant effects on company performance through placement of funds for working capital in small-and middle-scale business.This phenomenon is grounded from the fact that most managers and owners of those small- and middle-scale businesses are men who are on their productive age, and have more than 10 years of experience. The placement of funds for working capital is shown by the efficiency of cash, receivable and inventory management which in turn improve the company performance. Keywords: mental accounting, working capital, company performance

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HONEYBEE PRODUCTION SYSTEM, CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN SELECTED DISTRICTS OF GEDEO ZONE, SOUTHERN NATION, NATIONALITIES AND PEOPLES REGIONAL STATE, ETHIOPIA

International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH ◽

10.29121/granthaalayah.v4.i4.2016.2754 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 4 (4) ◽

pp. 49-63

Author(s):

Teklu Gebretsadik ◽

Dinku Negash

Keyword(s):

Production System ◽

Large Scale ◽

Market Access ◽

Production Systems ◽

Skill Training ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Small Scale ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Production Constraints ◽

Regional State

The study was carried out in selected districts of Gedeo zones of southern Nation nationality and people’s regional state: such as Wonago, Kochere and DillaZuria/chichu/ districts. The objective of the study was to asses production systems, opportunities and constraints of apiculture farming in Gedeo zones of SNNPRs. Beekeeping is a long-standing practice in the study districts and appears as ancient history of the country as a whole. A cross sectional study, in which 90 households were purposively included and conducted in selected district to assess the current beekeeping practices, production potentials and production constraints. Most (72%) of the beekeepers in the study area have owned only traditional hives and produce honey for home consumption. The beekeeping practice was dominated by male. Despite the area have production constraints, the area opportunities like existence of large sized natural forest and artificial forest, due attention provision from regional, federal and local government and nongovernmental organizations, yearly flowering and variety floral availability, some small scale farmers highly experienced in apiculture farming, market access and high demand of apicultural products at nationally and international level. Therefore, Designing effective honeybee pests and predators controlling methods, Introduction of full package improved beekeeping technologies with adequate practical skill training on all bee keeping trends and queen rearing practices promoting beekeepers important indigenous knowledge, Producing areal major honeybee plants in large scale, Avoiding discarding of bee colonies after honey harvest, Availing the strategies to support farmers with beekeeping business support services, Improving pre- and post-harvest handling of bee products and Improving the utilization of stingless bee’s resources, without damaging the colony is important to make the honey production system in the area more economical, so as to enhance bee products for national and international need.

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Multigroup Moderation Test in Generalized Structured Component Analysis

CAUCHY ◽

10.18860/ca.v4i2.3491 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 81

Author(s):

Angga Dwi Mulyanto ◽

Solimun Solimun ◽

Ni Wayan Surya Wardhani ◽

Suharno Suharno

Keyword(s):

Least Squares ◽

Standard Error ◽

Complex Analysis ◽

Component Analysis ◽

T Test ◽

Free Software ◽

Path Coefficient ◽

Generalized Structured Component Analysis ◽

Sample Size Estimate ◽

Long Time

Generalized Structured Component Analysis (GSCA) is an alternative method in structural modeling using alternating least squares. GSCA can be used for the complex analysis including multigroup. GSCA can be run with a free software called GeSCA, but in GeSCA there is no multigroup moderation test to compare the effect between groups. In this research we propose to use the T test in PLS for testing moderation Multigroup on GSCA. T test only requires sample size, estimate path coefficient, and standard error of each group that are already available on the output of GeSCA and the formula is simple so the user does not need a long time for analysis.

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