scholarly journals Assessing the Impact of Electronic Business on the Performance of Small and Medium-Sized Businesses in Kumasi, Ghana

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-146
Author(s):  
Emmanuel Oppong Mensah
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Service Marketing ◽  
Support Service ◽  
Electronic Business ◽  
Customer Support ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Telecommunications Services ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Business Methods

The study evaluated how electronic business impacted the performance of a selected small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Kumasi. A convenient sample of 50 SMEs in wholesale and retail of consumer goods in Kumasi were selected at random to be surveyed; however, only 30 responded. Structured questionnaires were used to collect quantitative data from the participants to answer the research questions. The results were statistically analyzed to draw conclusions. The results revealed that, to a large extent, the businesses used e-business methods in several ways to undertake five categories of business activities which include advertising, customer support service, marketing, payment system, and order and delivery. Several factors influenced the adoption and use of e-business methods by the businesses, but the most influencing ones were the businesses’ customers’ low use of e-business and telecommunications services not being very dependable. It was also discovered that the adoption and use of e-business made positive impact on the businesses’ performance. It is therefore recommended that more SMEs be encouraged and assisted to fully embrace the use of e-business.

Mastery Goal Orientation Promoting Students’ Expectancies for Success And Self-Efficacy

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gulseren SEKRETER
Keyword(s):  
Goal Orientation ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Value Theory ◽  
Achievement Goal ◽  
Central Research ◽  
The Face ◽  
Goal Motivation ◽  
The Impact

The purpose of this research is to examine the impact of Achievement Goal Motivation Theory on students’expectancies for success, beliefs about ability, usefulness, importance and interest for the mathematics subject.Research asserts that possessing mastery-learning- oriented motivation has a more positive impact on students’expectancies for success, beliefs about ability, usefulness, importance and interest for mathematics. This researchapplies a quantitative method of study. Quantitative data have been analysed using Wigfield and Eccles’sExpectancy–Value Theory Achievement Questionnaire in order to assess student’s expectancies for success, abilitybeliefs and subjective task values. In the case study of a private Suleyman Sah University, Turkey, the focus of thequestionnaire has been derived from the central research question: How applications of Achievement Goal Theoryaffect students’ expectancies for success, beliefs about ability, usefulness, importance and interest for mathematics?The questionnaire was given to 40 students who were selected randomly in mathematics class. Also, in order toidentify students’ goal orientation, Elliot’s AGQ (Achievement Goal Questionnaire) was applied to those students.Their Achievement Goal motivation types were compared to their beliefs about ability, usefulness, importance andinterest for mathematics. Based on the quantitative data analysis, it was concluded that students with masterylearninggoal orientation have more expectancies for success, for them mathematics is a more useful and importantsubject, and, most importantly, they show more interest for the subject. These are very important components tobe persistent in the face of difficulties and obstacles on the way to achievement in teaching mathematics.

scholarly journals PENGARUH BAURAN PEMASARAN JASA TERHADAP INPATIENT SATISFACTION RUMAH SAKIT XYZ, BEKASI [THE EFFECT OF SERVICE MARKETING MIX ON INPATIENT SATISFACTION AT HOSPITAL XYZ, BEKASI]

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 71
Author(s):  
Rowny Bernhard Ginting
Keyword(s):  
Sampling Method ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Service Marketing ◽  
Likert Scale ◽  
Marketing Mix ◽  
Price Promotion ◽  
Product Price ◽  
Physical Evidence ◽  
Convenience Sampling ◽  
The Impact

<p>This research was directed to decide the impact of the seven parts of the marketing mix on inpatient satisfaction. This research was conducted at XYZ Hospital Bekasi, involving 100 inpatients. Information assortment was done by appropriating questionnaires containing 40 questions related to marketing mix and satisfaction with a Likert Scale of 1-5 based on convenience sampling method. Data were analyzed by SEM method based on PLS. The aftereffects of this examination found that the seven P marketing mix components (product, price, promotion, place, people, physical evidence, and process) was proven to have a positive impact on patient fulfillment.</p>

scholarly journals Use of Gamification Applications in Science Education

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (01) ◽  
pp. 4 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cigdem Hursen ◽  
Cizem Bas
Keyword(s):  
Science Education ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Science Learning ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Learning Motivation ◽  
Primary Students ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
The Impact

In this research, the impact of gamification applications in science education on the science learning motivation of students has been determined and the opinions of students and parents on applications have been discussed. A total of 16 students and their parents partic-ipated in the study. The research was conducted on 4th grade primary students and em-ployed a mixed method consisting of both qualitative and quantitative elements. The moti-vation of students for learning science was obtained through quantitative data, whereas the opinions of students and parents on the usage of gamification applications were gathered through qualitative data. In the study, it was found that applications in science education created a positive impact on the learning motivation of students for science. Additionally, the research results also displayed that students and parents have positive opinions on the usage of gamification in science education.

Applications of Goal Theory to Teaching Mathematics

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gulseren SEKRETER ◽  
Natela DOGHONADZE
Keyword(s):  
Academic Success ◽  
Goal Orientation ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Achievement Goal ◽  
Goal Theory ◽  
Central Research ◽  
Performance Goal ◽  
The Impact

The aim of this research is to examine the impact of Achievement Goal motivation Theory on students’ academic success.  Research asserts  that possesing  mastery-learning oriented motivation has a positive impact on students’ academic achievement. This study may be useful for students, teachers and administrators in the identification of college students who are considered at risk for math failure or students who are on the verge of dropping out of college. The research applies a quantitative method of study. Quantitative data have been analyzed using Elliot’s AGQ (Achievement Goal Questionnaire). In the case study of a private Suleyman Sah University, Turkey, the focus of the AGQ has been derived from the central research question: How and why applications of Achievement Goal Theory affect students’ success in mathematics at university? In order to identify students’ goal orientation,   Elliot’s AGQ was given to 53 students who were selected randomly in math classes. Their course exam results were compared to their motivational types. Based on the quantitative  data analiysis, the research suggests that the best way to change one’s thinking during a testing situation (and hence reduce or elminate one’s anxiety) is to intentionally change one’s performance goal and performance-avoidance goal into only a mastry-learning goal

scholarly journals The Impact of Open Access on Teaching—How Far Have We Come?

Publications ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 56
Author(s):  
Gadd ◽  
Morrison ◽  
Secker
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Open Access ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Quantitative Data Analysis ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Acquisition Processes ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Journal Content ◽  
Do So

This article seeks to understand how far the United Kingdom higher education (UK HE) sector has progressed towards open access (OA) availability of the scholarly literature it requires to support courses of study. It uses Google Scholar, Unpaywall and Open Access Button to identify OA copies of a random sample of articles copied under the Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) HE Licence to support teaching. The quantitative data analysis is combined with interviews of, and a workshop with, HE practitioners to investigate four research questions. Firstly, what is the nature of the content being used to support courses of study? Secondly, do UK HE establishments regularly incorporate searches for open access availability into their acquisition processes to support teaching? Thirdly, what proportion of content used under the CLA Licence is also available on open access and appropriately licenced? Finally, what percentage of content used by UK HEIs under the CLA Licence is written by academics and thus has the potential for being made open access had there been support in place to enable this? Key findings include the fact that no interviewees incorporated OA searches into their acquisitions processes. Overall, 38% of articles required to support teaching were available as OA in some form but only 7% had a findable re-use licence; just 3% had licences that specifically permitted inclusion in an ‘electronic course-pack’. Eighty-nine percent of journal content was written by academics (34% by UK-based academics). Of these, 58% were written since 2000 and thus could arguably have been made available openly had academics been supported to do so.

scholarly journals Metacognitive Awareness Instruction: A Mixed Method Study on High School EFL Learners’ Writing Development

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (SPE3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahdieh Akbarzadeh ◽  
Massoud Tajadini ◽  
Mehry Haddad Narafshan
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Writing Development ◽  
Metacognitive Awareness ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Writing Improvement ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Writing Tests ◽  
The Impact

The goal of this study was to investigate the impact of using metacognitive awareness instruction (MAI) on EFL learners’ writing skill. To follow this goal, a research questions were designed and proposed. The questions sought to explore the impact of using metacognitive awareness instruction on the writing performance of the learners. To achieve this goal, two groups of high school EFL learners established the participants of the study. To collect the data of the study, three instruments were used: a test of homogenization, pre and post writing tests and finally intrinsic motivation questionnaire developed and examined by (Renee Payne, 2007). The achievements of the study indicated the positive impact of using MAI on the writing improvement of the learners.

Embedding video technology in enhancing the understanding of the biology concept of breathing: A Brunei perspective

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 217-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lim Chu Fan ◽  
Sallimah Salleh ◽  
Kumar Laxman
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Understanding ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Biological Processes ◽  
Video Technology ◽  
Pedagogical Content ◽  
Integration Of Technology ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
The Impact

This study was carried out in an attempt to investigate the impact of embedding video technology into classroom lessons designed using technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) framework in improving students’ conceptual understanding, focused on the concept of breathing. This study hypothesized that embedding video technology into classroom teaching would assist students in visualizing the dynamic biological processes, while improving students’ conceptual understanding of the biology concept of breathing. This study sought to answer two research questions: (1) What are the students’ misconceptions on breathing? (2) Does the integration of technology in lesson improve students’ understanding of the concept? In this study, participants underwent four cycles of interventions, reflecting on the four knowledge dimensions of the TPACK framework (declarative, procedural, schematic and strategic). Mixed research method was employed in this study. Drawing–writing technique, pre- and post-tests and students’ interviews were used to collect data. The quantitative data derived from the students’ pre- and post-tests scores were analysed using SPSS paired sample t-test, while the qualitative data obtained from the drawing–writing technique and students’ interviews were thematically analysed based on the content. Results of this study indicated that there was a significantly greater improvement in students’ conceptual understanding of the biology concept of breathing after the interventions, thus demonstrating the positive impact of embedding video technology into classroom lessons planned using TPACK framework.

scholarly journals Point of Sale and Cashless Policy in Nigeria: Challenges and Prospects

2020 ◽  
pp. 42-57
Author(s):  
G. I. Anyanwu ◽  
C. I. Anumaka
Keyword(s):  
Positive Impact ◽  
Ordinary Least Squares ◽  
Sample Population ◽  
Raw Data ◽  
Point Of Sale ◽  
Distributed Lag ◽  
Autoregressive Distributed Lag ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Exchange Transactions

The study examined the impact of Point of Sale (POS) on cashless policy, issues and prospect in Nigeria economy; research questions were formulated and distributed to the sample population of 500 drawn from various POS operating centers in line with the objectives of the study. Four hundred and fifty  responses were returned while fifty copies were not returned; the responses were categorized according to strongly agreed, agreed, strongly disagreed, disagreed and neutral with weight of (5,4,3,2,1) assigned to each category respectively to generate acceptable raw data for econometric analysis. The raw data were analyzed using cointegrated, ordinary least squares, autoregressive distributed lag, unit root and Grange causality; the result shows that POS has significant and positive impact on cashless policy in Nigeria. We therefore recommend that POS should be deployed to various areas to facilitates exchange transactions and ultimately reduces cash based related transactions in the economy.

scholarly journals On the year abroad experience and positive wellbeing

2020 ◽  
pp. 21-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hilary Potter
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Longitudinal Research ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
First Language ◽  
Mental Health Research ◽  
Linguistic Competence ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
The Impact

This chapter examines the impact of the Year Abroad (YA) on mental health and wellbeing, arguing that whilst we tend to be systemically and culturally inclined to focus on and mitigate negative impact, we overlook the benefits. Drawing on qualitative and quantitative data from students surveyed on placement in Germany and Austria, and on mental health research, this chapter highlights the positive impact of the YA, even where students are faced with challenging situations. It suggests a correlation between a range of factors including linguistic competence and otherness, facilitating a sense of wellbeing not attainable in a first language setting. These findings are indicative, suggesting that further, in-depth longitudinal research is warranted.

scholarly journals Impact of a model of clinical supervision over the emotional intelligence capacities of nurses

Rev Rene ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 22 ◽  
pp. e60279
Author(s):  
Maria Cristina Augusto ◽  
Karine Sobral de Oliveira ◽  
António Luís Rodrigues Faria de Carvalho ◽  
Cristina Maria Correia Barroso Pinto ◽  
Ana Isabel Carvalho Teixeira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Clinical Supervision ◽  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Paired Samples ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Impact

Objective: to analyze the impact of the implementation of a model of clinical supervision over the emotional intelligence capacities of nurses. Methods: mixed methods study. Quantitative data were collected before and after the implementation of the Model, using the scale of Emotional Intelligence Capacities of Nurses; analyses were carried out using descriptive statistics and paired samples were analyzed using the t-test. 47 nurses from one hospital participated. Qualitative data were obtained from the analysis of the discourses of the nurses in a public presentation, using thematic/categorizing content analysis. The findings were integrated at the end to generate the results. Results: no statistically significant differences were found with the implementation of the Model. However, the nurses involved recognized the positive impact of the SafeCare Model in the development of emotional competences. Conclusion: the study contributed for clinical supervision and for the development of emotional competences.

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