scholarly journals A Research on Investment Behavior of Corporate and Individual Investors from Southern India

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (6S4) ◽  
pp. 1493-1501
Keyword(s):  
Southern India ◽  
Individual Investors ◽  
Investment Behavior ◽  
Related Factor ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Specific Factors ◽  
Corporate Investors ◽  
Questionnaire Method

Current study aims to identify the factors affecting investment behavior of the corporate and individual investors, and also to make a comparative study of the investment behavior of both the corporate and individual investors from Southern India. The study was primarily based on the perception of the investors and the data was collected from 576 investors (304 individual investors and 272 corporate investors) from four major cities of South India namely; Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai and Visakhapatnam using questionnaire method. Researcher has identified total four factors which successfully represent the investment behavior of the corporate and individual investors. These factors are mainly; Investors related factors, Market or environment related factor, Investment related factors and Company specific factors. Further, it was found from the comparative analysis of the corporate and individual investors, that there is a significant difference in the investment behavior of the corporate and individual investors from Southern India.

Unfilled Training Positions in Germany – Regional and Establishment-Specific Determinants

2019 ◽  
Vol 239 (4) ◽  
pp. 661-701 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sandra Dummert ◽  
Ute Leber ◽  
Barbara Schwengler
Keyword(s):  
Related Factors ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
External Conditions ◽  
Western Germany ◽  
Enterprise Level ◽  
Specific Factors ◽  
Regional Factors ◽  
The One ◽  
Training Position ◽  
Quantitative Importance

AbstractThe current situation in the German apprenticeship market is characterized by two contradictory developments. On the one hand, establishments are experiencing increasing problems filling the training positions they offer, and the number of vacant training positions is climbing. On the other hand, the transition into training is still difficult for many young people, and the number of unsuccessful vocational training applicants is rising. Hence, matching supply with demand is becoming increasingly difficult in the German job market for training positions. Using the Linked Employer-Employee dataset (LIAB) from the Institute for Employment Research (IAB), our paper provides a closer examination of the phenomenon of unfilled training positions. It presents an overview of the evolution of vacant training positions in eastern and western Germany and attempts to explain the number of vacancies by investigating the factors responsible for the establishments’ inability to fill their training positions. We assume that training position vacancies are due not only to internal company reasons such as firm size or the wage offer for apprentices but also to external conditions such as general regional factors. Therefore, our analysis also considers the situation on the demand side of the labor market within a region. The results of our multilevel mixed-effects estimations show that in addition to characteristics on the enterprise level, regional determinants also affect the share of vacant apprenticeships. With respect to establishment-related factors, mainly characteristics that describe the attractiveness of the firm prove to be important. With regard to regional-specific factors, we find that the availability of school leavers in a region in addition to the level of regional-sectoral competition impacts the recruiting success of establishments. Our analysis also shows that there are remarkable differences between eastern and western Germany concerning both the quantitative importance of unfilled training positions and the factors affecting them.

scholarly journals Kinetics of IgG Antibodies in Previous Cases of Dengue Fever—A Longitudinal Serological Survey

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (18) ◽  
pp. 6580
Author(s):  
Qilin Wu ◽  
Qinlong Jing ◽  
Xiujuan Wang ◽  
Lili Yang ◽  
Yilan Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dengue Fever ◽  
Antibody Level ◽  
Southern China ◽  
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay ◽  
Igg Antibodies ◽  
Igg Antibody ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Serological Investigation ◽  
Significant Difference

Guangzhou is believed to be the most important epicenter of dengue outbreaks in southern China. In this study, a longitudinal serological investigation of previous cases of dengue fever in Guangzhou was conducted to explore the persistence of IgG antibodies and related factors affecting the changes of antibody level. We recruited 70 dengue virus type 1 (DENV-1) primary infection cases at two years post infection for serological investigation and conducted a second follow-up in the 5th year of prognosis. An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for DENV IgG antibody was examined in all study subjects. Potential factors associated with the concentration of serum total IgG antibody were determined by the generalized estimation equation (GEE). No significant difference in serum total IgG antibody positive rate between two follow-ups was observed (χ2 = 3.066, p = 0.080). However, there was a significant difference in the concentration of serum total IgG antibody between the two follow-ups (Z = 7.154, p < 0.001). The GEE showed that the antibody level in the five-year prognosis was mainly affected by the antibody level in the two-year prognosis (OR: 1.007, 95%CI: 1.005–1.009). In conclusion, the serum IgG antibodies of previous dengue fever cases can persist for a long time.

scholarly journals Health literacy levels and related factors of patients admitted to an outpatient clinic in Malatya

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
E Pehlivan ◽  
K Ozdemir
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
Outpatient Clinic ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Related Factor ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Health Literacy Level

Abstract Background This study was conducted to determine the health literacy levels and related factors of the patients who applied to a health unit. Methods The population of this cross-sectional study was the patients who applied to a district outpatient clinic in the center of Malatya. Power 80% and in the 95% confidence interval based on the mean of health literacy scale of Turkey (29.5 ± 5.7) the sample size was determined as 317. In the first three months of 2019 outpatients and 384 randomized patients who agreed to participate in the study, developed by the Ministry of Health Literacy Turkey Health Questionnaire-32 (THLQ) was applied. The score obtained from the scale is considered to be insufficient of 25 and below, limited to &gt; 25-33 points and a score of &lt; 33 and above is sufficient. In the analysis of the data, Kolmogorov Smirnov, Mann Whitney U, Kruskal Wallis and Chi-Kare tests were used and p &lt; 0.05 was chosen as the level of error. Results 49.9% of the participants were male and 50.1% were female. The average age is 35.94 ± 13.8. While 24% of the participants have secondary or lower education, 40.6% are graduates of higher education. In this study,the health literacy scale mean score of the participants is 15.85 ± 11.07. According to the results of THLQ-32, 78.1% of the participants were in the “insufficient” health literacy category, 14.0% in the “limited” category, only 7.9% in the “sufficient” category. Gender, age, educational background, frequency of applying to the health institution were determined as factors affecting the level of health literacy (p &lt; 0.05). However, the presence of a disease causing regular drug use was not identified as a related factor (p &gt; 0.05). Conclusions In this study, although of have a high education level of the participants were found to be inadequate of health literacy levels according to Turkey average value reflects the general. Key messages According to these results, it may be difficult for the groups that are insufficient in terms of health literacy to benefit from health services. Raising the health literacy level of the society can be an important component of health promotion.

scholarly journals Patients’ Concerns at Their Admission in Hospital and Its Related Factors in Kermanshah, Iran

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-28
Author(s):  
Soraya Siabani ◽  
Leila Solouki ◽  
Afshin Almasi ◽  
Sina Siabani ◽  
Motahareh Khaledi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hospital Costs ◽  
Length Of Hospital Stay ◽  
Final Diagnosis ◽  
Medical Sciences ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Hospital Administrators ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Significant Difference

Background: One of the critical factors affecting patients’ outcomes is their concerns about different issues during their admission to the hospital. Clarifying these concerns and providing appropriate approaches could improve the quality of care, result in better outcomes, and reduce treatment costs. The present study aimed to investigate patients’ concerns during hospitalization, and the likely related factors of the educational hospitals in Kermanshah, western Iran. Materials and Methods: This analytical-descriptive study included 600 adult patients selected via a multi-stage sampling method and admitted to all four educational hospitals affiliated to Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences )KUMS) in 2016. Required data were collected using a survey with 15 questions on demographic information, current disease, medical records, and a researcher-developed questionnaire on factors causing concern in the Likert scale. Results: Of 600 patients who participated in the survey, 336 (56%) were female and 486 )81%) were married. The most frequent concerns were the length of admission, failure in treatment or recovery, and hospital costs, respectively. The length of hospital stay, income, and level of education were significantly associated with the concern scores. Also, there was a significant difference between concern score distributions in groups with a definite diagnosis of illnesses (P<0.05). Conclusion: The results of this study suggested a correlation between variables such as education, income, the final diagnosis of a sickness, and the concern level of admitted patients. Our findings could help managers and hospital administrators better understand the concerns of admitted patients and find solutions to remove them.

scholarly journals Effect of Covid-19 Pandemic in Construction Labor Productivity: A Quantitative and Qualitative Data Analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emer Tucay Quezon
Keyword(s):  
Labor Productivity ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Health Department ◽  
Related Factor ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Schedule Compression ◽  
Significant Factors

This research aims to identify and analyze the various factors affecting construction labor productivity covering the period from December 9, 2020 - January 31, 2021, a year after it was declared Covid-19 a pandemic. Due to the pandemic effect, the local government units in four selected study areas imposed intermittent Enhance Community Quarantine on all places to control the Coronavirus spread in compliance with the health department protocol. Fifty-five questionnaires returned out of 63 distributed are tabulated according to each group-related factor. The correlation analysis resulted in the highest coefficient value of 0.89 between the CTDEO and contractor groups. Meaning, most respondents have the same perception of the factors affecting construction's low labor productivity. Besides, results depicted that the absence of health workers on the construction site ranked 1st in the health &amp; safety provision factor group with an RII of 0.97, followed by no safety engineers on the construction project sites with an RII of 0.93. From all the seven groups of factors, the health and safety group-related factors ranked 1st with an RII of 0.81, next, the schedule compression group with an RII of 0.78. Hypothesis testing asserted that working six days per week was one of the significant factors affecting labor productivity on the contractor's side, suggested by more than 50% of the respondents. The workforce group-related factors with an RII of 0.77 demonstrated a slight difference with the schedule compression group-related factors. Thus, the Covid-19 pandemic has a significant effect on the essential factors affecting construction's low labor productivity.

scholarly journals Factors affecting the academic performance of student nurses: A cross-sectional study

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 60 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farhan Alshammari ◽  
Reynita Saguban ◽  
Eddieson Pasay-an ◽  
Ahmed Altheban ◽  
Layla Al-Shammari
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Marital Status ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Student Nurses ◽  
P Value ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Socio Economic Status ◽  
Significant Difference

The academic performance of the student nurses is by the assessment of competence, defined by a student’s ability to demonstrate the performance of professional skills or behaviors. Despite its predictabilities, there is no study has been undertaken to determine the factors affecting the academic performance of student nurses in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This study employed a quantitative-correlational design. There were 201 student nurses from the College of Nursing at University of Hail selected using convenience sampling. A modified survey questionnaire was utilized to gather data. The said questionnaire was subjected to pilot testing. Content validation and reliability test were conducted using a Cronbach Alpha which revealed a value of 0.940. Four types of factors such teacher-related with a mean 4.16, student-related (3.85), school-related (3.85), and home-related factors (3.54) were observed to have varying extent of effect on the academic performance of student nurses. Likewise age, gender, year level, marital status, socio-economic status and previous school attended by the student nurses showed varying extent of influence on their academic performance. A significant difference in the extent of effect gender has on the academic performance of student nurses as indicated by a t-value of 3.591 been revealed. Whereas, no significant difference was observed on the extent of effect type of school attended had on the academic performance of the student nurses as indicated by a t-value of 0.846; p-value: .398, age (t-value: 1.768; p-value: .155); year level (t-value: 0.530; p-value: .589); marital status (t-value: 1.813; p-value: .166), and socio-economic status (t-value: 0.031; p-value: .970). The identified factors significantly impact on the academic performance of student nurses. This finding is significant as it can be used by school administrators and teachers alike as basis in designing and implementing an intervention program geared towards an improved academic performance among student nurses.

Environment-related and host-related factors affecting the occurrence of lice on rodents in Central Europe

Parasitology ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 142 (7) ◽  
pp. 938-947 ◽  
Author(s):  
MICHAL STANKO ◽  
JANA FRIČOVÁ ◽  
DANA MIKLISOVÁ ◽  
IRINA S. KHOKHLOVA ◽  
BORIS R. KRASNOV
Keyword(s):  
Body Mass ◽  
Warm Season ◽  
Cold Season ◽  
Related Factor ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Wood Mice ◽  
Individual Host ◽  
Host Sex ◽  
Mountain Habitats

SUMMARYWe studied the effects of environment- (habitat, season) and host-related (sex, body mass) factors on the occurrence of four species of lice (Insecta:Phthiraptera:Anoplura) on six rodent species (Rodentia:Muridae). We asked how these factors influence the occurrence of lice on an individual host and whether different rodent–louse associations demonstrate consistent trends in these effects. We found significant effects of at least one environment-related and at least one host-related factor on the louse occurrence in five of six host–louse associations. The effect of habitat was significant in two associations with the occurrence of lice being more frequent in lowland than in mountain habitats. The effect of season was significant in five associations with a higher occurrence of infestation during the warm season in four associations and the cold season in one association. Host sex affected significantly the infestation by lice in three associations with a higher frequency of infestation in males. Host body mass affected the occurrence of lice in all five associations, being negative in wood mice and positive in voles. In conclusion, lice were influenced not only by the host- but also by environment-related factors. The effects of the latter could be mediated via life history parameters of a host.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Tingkat Kompetensi Terhadap Kinerja Pegawai Administrasi Perkantoran

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 73
Author(s):  
Lucia Nurbani Kartika ◽  
Agus Sugiarto
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Human Resources Management ◽  
Research Result ◽  
Related Factor ◽  
Administrative Staff ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Christian University ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Competency Level

<em>One big concern towards staff competency level is by doing a comprehensive research, every organization should know how its real staff competency level, its related factor, and also the impact of competency level towards staff performance. In this research result, the variable of education background does not affect the competency level. Meanwhile working experience variable has positive relationship towards competency level. Moreover, it is proven that there is a significant difference in competency level between staffs who have ever joined trainings and those who have never joined trainings. While staffs who have office administrative and secretarial education background have better competency level compared to those who do not have similar education background. The research result shows that office administrative staff’s competency significantly affects staffs’ performance. This research is expected to be able to give exact description on how far the staff competency level of Satya Wacana Christian University administrative staffs, also to identify the related factors towards staff competency level and its relationship with their working performance. The result is expected to give contributions to human resources management of Satya Wacana Christian University (UKSW) in developing and improving the human resources quality especially administrative staff of UKSW.</em>

Impact of BIM-related factors affecting construction project performance

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nguyen Van Tam ◽  
Nguyen Quoc Toan ◽  
Vu Van Phong ◽  
Serdar Durdyev
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Construction Project ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Project Performance ◽  
Related Factor ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Adoption And Implementation ◽  
The Impact

PurposeThis study aims to investigate the impact of primary building information modelling (BIM)-related factors, extracted from the literature on the subject, on construction project performance.Design/methodology/approachBased on data collected from 134 BIM users, this study used structural equation modelling to assess the impact of these factors in five main BIM-related factor clusters.FindingsThe results of the analysis confirmed the reliability and validity of the research design and outcomes. The findings indicated that the BIM-related external factors cluster is the most influential cluster affecting construction project performance. BIM-related project factors and BIM-related technological factors also had a significant impact on project performance. These were followed by the BIM-related management factors cluster, while the BIM-related human factors cluster had a low impact on project performance.Research limitations/implicationsThis study will contribute to fostering BIM adoption and implementation in the construction industry in developing countries.Originality/valueThis study has filled a crucial knowledge gap by providing information on manageable primary BIM-related factors affecting construction project performance.

scholarly journals FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI RENDAHNYA KECAKAPAN BERBICARA MAHASISWA PROGRAM STUDI BAHASA INGGRIS

2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (2) ◽  
pp. 140
Author(s):  
Erny Selfina N. Hambandima, Tans Feliks, Josua Bire
Keyword(s):  
Teaching Method ◽  
Research Result ◽  
Personality Factor ◽  
Related Factor ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Speaking Skill ◽  
Teachers Training ◽  
Speaking Skills

Abstract : The main purpose of this research is to find out the factors affecting the poor speaking skill ofsemester four students at the English Department, Faculty of Teachers Training, Artha Wacana ChristianUniversity, Kupang. The research was conducted in the Academic Year 2013/2014 to the fourth semesterstudents who had passed the lectures of Speaking One, Speaking Two and Speaking Three. The participantsof the research were the students with the low marks ranked from the lowest level where twentystudents were taken as the research subjects. The research result shows that there are twelve factorsaffecting the students’poor speaking skills: psychological factors, poor vocabulary-related factor, peer-relatedfactors, pronunciation related factors, grammar related factor, personality factor, L1 interferencerelated-factor, teacher-related factor, teacher’s poor teaching method, environmental factor, motivationfactor, and cross-cultural factor. Those are the main factors that have contributed to the speaking skills. Keywords: analysis, factors, affecting, poor speaking skill.

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