scholarly journals Neutrality in religiosity studies in Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 148-152
Author(s):  
Subhan El Hafiz
Keyword(s):  
Present Note ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Psychology Of Religion ◽  
The Body ◽  
Editorial Note ◽  
Global Context ◽  
Interesting Topic ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Negative Effect

Religiosity studies in Indonesia is an interesting topic; however, one of the biggest challenges in studying religiosity in Indonesia is the neutrality of the researcher regardless of their attitudes toward religion. This editorial note will explore the meaning of neutrality in religiosity studies. Specifically, it emphasizes the responsibility of the researchers to understand the complexity of religion by acknowledging that religion can have a positive impact and/or negative effect on believers. Furthermore, the present note describes how studies on the psychology of religion in Indonesia can contribute to the body of knowledge not only at the local level, but also at the global context.

scholarly journals The impact of practical entrepreneurship project on future entrepreneurial intentions

2016 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 67-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tshilidzi Eric Nenzhelele ◽  
Nthabiseng Violet Moraka ◽  
Kopano Kalvyn More
Keyword(s):  
Economic Growth ◽  
Labor Market ◽  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Jel Classification ◽  
The Body ◽  
Entrepreneurial Intentions ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Harsh Reality

The recurrent struggle of seeking employment and the saturated labor market is a harsh reality in the lives of many university students. Entrepreneurship is arguably the most effective contributor to employment and economic growth. However, very few entrepreneurship graduates start businesses immediately after graduation. Moreover, while academic institutions invest in developing entrepreneurship curriculum and extending the body of knowledge, little is invested in practical programs. There is, therefore, a need to practically teach entrepreneurship. This research was aimed at establishing the impact of practical entrepreneurship project on future entrepreneurial intentions of students. The research was quantitative in nature and a questionnaire was used to collect data from the respondents. The research found that the practical entrepreneurship project had a positive impact on the future entrepreneurial intentions of the students. The sample for the survey reported in this article included 25 participants across various career fields. Keywords: entrepreneurship, entrepreneurial intentions, experiential learning, practical entrepreneurship project, student business initiative challenge. JEL Classification: L26

scholarly journals Drivers and Outcomes of Business Model Innovation—Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Perspective

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 344 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreja Pucihar ◽  
Gregor Lenart ◽  
Mirjana Kljajić Borštnar ◽  
Doroteja Vidmar ◽  
Marjeta Marolt
Keyword(s):  
Business Model ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Business Model Innovation ◽  
The Body ◽  
Path Modeling ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Using Data

Business model innovation (BMI) is one of the key activities, which has to be continuously undertaken in every enterprise to sustain competitiveness in today’s digital economy. Although the interest in business models (BM) has risen significantly since the late 1990s, little is known about BMI practices in small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), representing a majority of enterprises in the European market. Our study addresses this research gap and focuses on the investigation of drivers and outcomes of BMI in SMEs. A partial least squares path modeling (PLS-PM) method was used to empirically test the model using data collected in 2017 from 71 SMEs in Slovenia. Results have shown that the innovativeness of enterprises and their business environment has a positive impact on the level of BMI activities in the enterprises. However, this is not the case of fast developing and rapidly changing information technology. In addition, the results show that the level of BMI has a positive impact on BMI outcomes and further on overall business performance. The results contribute to the body of knowledge in the field of BMI activities in SMEs and offer useful insights to SMEs that intend to innovate their business model(s) and government to create a supportive environment.

Linking Innovativeness and Business Performance: A Study of Malaysian Technology-Based SMEs

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Azlin Shafinaz Arshad ◽  
Amran Rasli ◽  
Yasmin Kamall Khan
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Study ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Quantitative Method ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
The Body ◽  
Sustainable Business ◽  
Changing Environment ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Top Managers

One of the most crucial sources of sustainable business in this increasing changing environment is innovation. Innovation leads to improvement of product, services and process and at the same time it allows firms to survive, grows and gets more profits than non-innovators with continuous advancement. This study aims to determine the innovativeness of technology-based SMEs and to investigate the relationships between innovativeness and business performance. This study adopts a quantitative method where the respondents were the owners/ top managers of technology-based SMEs in Malaysia.  Results from quantitative study indicate that technology-based SMEs in Malaysia are innovative and innovativeness has significant and positive impact towards business performance. This study would add to the body of knowledge by examining innovativeness in technology-based SMEs.

scholarly journals THE MODEL OF MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS EFFECTIVENESS: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE FROM SLOVENIAN BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS PRACTICE

2012 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 705-723 ◽  
Author(s):  
Damjana Jerman ◽  
Bruno Završnik
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Past Research ◽  
The Body ◽  
Marketing Communications ◽  
Communication Effectiveness ◽  
Marketing Communication ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Business To Business

The paper's purpose is to add to the body of knowledge on marketing communication effectiveness by developing and testing the model of marketing communication effectiveness in the business-to-business markets. Based on past research from the marketing communications and business-to-business marketing literature, the model is tested to examine the impact of antecedent variables on marketing communications effectiveness and organizational performance. Our analysis indicates that a central concept of marketing communication effectiveness is influenced by different variables. We also confirmed a positive impact of marketing communication effectiveness on organizational performance in case of Slovenian companies.

Thesis consultation: a review

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 16-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karlene Patricia Robinson ◽  
Karlene Saundria Nelson ◽  
Jessica Claire Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Graduate Students ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
The Body ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Strong Focus ◽  
The University

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the relative merits of thesis consultation with a librarian prior to graduate submission and to explore whether thesis consultation has a significant impact on the quality of the theses submitted by postgraduate students. Design/methodology/approach This study uses a quantitative case study approach. The total number of thesis scrutiny reports written by librarians between 2009 and 2014 has been reviewed for errors found in theses. Errors have been classified as referencing errors and formatting errors. These have been compiled in a spreadsheet and analyzed using the SPSS statistical package. Findings This paper highlights that thesis consultation has had a positive impact on the quality of the theses students submitted for examination at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus. Thesis consultation with a strong focus on referencing clearly assisted students learning and applying different citation styles. There was a decrease in the number of referencing errors over time. Not much difference was seen in terms of formatting errors. Further tests showed that there was a statistically significant positive relationship between thesis consultation and the number of referencing errors made by graduate students. Practical implications This study may have implications for the engagement of academic libraries with their graduate communities. With thesis consultation, a librarian may scrutinize the same thesis more than once. Although this may increase the workload of librarians, thesis consultation/scrutiny will have a positive impact on the quality of research produced by graduate students. Originality/value This study shows that students benefited from thesis consultation and there was a significant reduction in citation errors. In reviewing the literature, it has been noted that research done in the area of thesis consultation was very limited; hence, this study significantly contributes to the body of knowledge that presently exists.

scholarly journals Company global competitive strategy and employee’s awareness

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 49-64
Author(s):  
Mariusz Urbanski
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Global Strategy ◽  
The Body ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Brand Building ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Large Enterprises

In the era of industrialization, the role of company's global strategy has a significant role in surviving in a competitive environment. The global strategy has the major weapon to compete with the competitors and achieve a higher level of performance. In this direction, the awareness of global strategy among employees has key importance. However, in most companies, the level of awareness among the employees is low, which has a negative effect on the global strategy. This study aims to examine the level of awareness among employees concerning the company's global strategy. This study selected large enterprises from Poland. Data were collected from the employees of large enterprises from Poland. A cross-sectional research design was used in the present study under a quantitative research approach. In this research, first-hand data was collected from one point in time. A total of 200 questionnaires were used to collect data and distribute it to employees, of which 82 valid responses were received for data analysis. It is an important investigation that is not documented in previous studies. Particularly, large enterprises from Poland were not considered by the previous studies. This study significantly contributed to the body of knowledge. Along with the theoretical implications, the current study also has practical implications. Results of the study highlighted valuable insights for the large enterprises to enhance the company's global strategy through employee awareness. It is also evident from the results that awareness about the global strategy could promote the employee motivational level. Therefore, employees want to adopt the global strategy. Employees also highlighted that global strategy is important for brand building, innovation, and expansion to the new market. According to the employees, the major benefits of the global strategy include increasing the product quality, increasing sales, brand recognition promotion, increasing the profit, increasing the customers, gaining competitive advantage, and reducing the cost. Thus, to achieve higher performance through global strategy benefits, a company must have well planned global strategy. Therefore, the study's findings have valuable importance for the practitioners to promote large enterprises in Poland.

Eco-innovation and the circular economy in the automotive industry

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gonzalo Maldonado-Guzmán ◽  
Jose Arturo Garza-Reyes ◽  
Yesenia Pinzón-Castro
Keyword(s):  
Circular Economy ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
The Body ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Extensive Literature ◽  
Measurement Scales ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Auto Parts

PurposeCircular economy is emerging as a new sustainability paradigm. Similarly, eco-innovation is being recognized as one of the most important mechanisms that allow the transition from a linear to a circular economy in production processes, as there is a strong relationship between eco-innovation (eco-innovation of products, processes and management) and circular economy activities. However, the relationship between eco-innovation and circular economy is an issue that has been isolated and little analyzed in the academic literature. Therefore, this research fills this gap by exploring the interdependence between eco-innovation and circular economy.Design/methodology/approachThe research is conducted through an extensive literature review from where a research framework consisting of two measurement scales, 18 items and three hypotheses were developed. A self-administered questionnaire was distributed and 460 responses were obtained from companies in the automotive and auto parts industry in Mexico. The data obtained were analyzed through confirmatory factor analysis, descriptive statistics and structural equation modeling.FindingsThe results suggest that eco-innovation of products, process and management has a significant positive impact on the circular economy of companies in the automotive and auto parts industry.Practical implicationsThe findings of this research can inform managers in the automotive sector and policymakers when formulating and deploying environmentally sustainable strategies.Originality/valueThis paper fills a research gap by expanding the limited body of knowledge that relates eco-innovation and circular economy and providing some evidence of their relationship. The research also allows the unique characteristics of eco-innovation and the circular economy to be understood within a particular context, growing in this manner the body of knowledge on this field.

scholarly journals Does the Use of Body Scanners Discriminate Overweight Flight Passengers? The Effect of Body Scanners on Body Image

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (5) ◽  
pp. 01 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magdalena Laib ◽  
Larissa Wolkenstein
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
The Body ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Body Scan ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Negative Impacts

<p>Whereas the introduction of body scanners at airports has been accompanied by critical voices raising concerns that body scanners might have a negative impact on different minority groups, it has not been investigated thus far whether they might also have negative impacts on the average flight passenger and if the provision of adequate information might attenuate such negative impacts. Using a pre/post-design the current study examines the effect of a body scan in a controlled laboratory setting on the explicit and implicit body image of normal-weight and overweight people as assessed by questionnaires and an Implicit Association Test. Half of the sample received an information sheet concerning body scanners before they were scanned. While there was a negative impact of the body scan on the implicit body image of overweight participants, there was a positive impact on their explicit body image. The negative effect of the body scan was unaffected by receiving information. This study demonstrates that body scans do not only have negative effects on certain minority groups but potentially on a large proportion of the general public which suggests a critical reconsideration of the control procedures at airports, the training of the airport staff who is in charge of these procedures and the information flight passengers get about these procedures.</p><p> </p>

A Stellenbosch University #FeesMustFall Herstory: Reflections of a So-Called "Radical Black Intersectional Feminist"

Politeia ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashanti Kunene
Keyword(s):  
The Body ◽  
Self Reflection ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Patriarchal Narratives

#FeesMustFall was a movement whose maxim was, “This revolution will be intersectional, or it will be bullshit.” This article is a self-reflection on my participation as a so-called radical black intersectional feminist in the #FeesMustFall movement at Stellenbosch University. It is also an attempt to provide evidence of the double erasures taking place in the mainstream patriarchal narratives about the #FeesMustFall movement. My story bears witness to the fact that queer black womxn were the backbone of the movement and that #FeesMustFall did indeed occur at Stellenbosch University. These constitute the double erasures taking place in terms of what is and can be known about the #FeesMustFall movement. My reflections serve to make a much-needed contribution to the body of knowledge produced about the #FeesMustFall movement.

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