scholarly journals Impact of Digital Technologies on Business Performance in Serbia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ernad Kahrović ◽  
Atif Avdović
Keyword(s):  
Business Performance ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
General Information ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Ordinal Scale ◽  
Business Transformation ◽  
Market Expansion ◽  
The Impact

Research Question: The main goal of the study was to investigate the degree to which Serbian businesses accept and use digital technologies as part of the digital business transformation process. Motivation: The main aim was to research the specific determinants of the digital economy, digital technology and digital business transformation. Through an empirical analysis, digital technologies were classified as primary and secondary and the motive was to examine whether digital technologies affect revenue growth, productivity improvement, increase in market share, customer satisfaction and employee satisfaction, reduction in operating costs, development and use of digital products, digital market expansion and digital platform development. Idea: The main idea behind the study was to determine to what extent the said technologies are employed in Serbian businesses, as well as to develop a model of the impact of digital technologies on business performance, which may serve as a basis for further research. Data: The research was conducted from October 2020 to March 2021. A questionnaire was sent to over 500 email addresses of Serbian companies, and 98 questionnaires were filled in and duly returned. We displayed the most important characteristics of our sample and that way pointed out its randomness and representativeness and explained the choice of data analytics methods we use. Tools: The research instrument was a questionnaire including the general information (Part I). Part II included the question regarding the primary and secondary digital technologies used in their daily business activities. In Part III, the participants were required to state the specific outcomes their company expects to obtain as a result of digital business transformation. Findings: Mobile technologies, social networks and cloud computing were found to be dominantly employed technologies by the Serbian businesses from the sample. In percentage terms, the second class of disruptive technologies was shown to be insignificantly present in the Serbian companies. Finally, it appears that the role and importance of robotics and artificial intelligence have started to be recognised on the business scene. There is a significant impact of digital technologies on business performances, and we also give correlations between specific digital technologies and business performances, and intensity and statistical significance of impact in each case. We have also determined that some significant technologies make a latent, indirect impact on performances and shown the way that occurs. The analysis is performed after standardizing the ordinal scale values of variables making the results more accurate. Contribution: The paper provides the state of affairs regarding digital technologies use by Serbian businesses, as well as that of digital business transformation.

The Media Gatekeeping Model Updated by R and I in ICTs

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 49-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vassiliki Cossiavelou ◽  
Philemon Bantimaroudis ◽  
Evangelia Kavakli ◽  
Laura Illia
Keyword(s):  
Wireless Communications ◽  
Olympic Games ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Creative Industries ◽  
Media Industry ◽  
Global Media ◽  
Research And Innovation ◽  
The Media ◽  
The Impact

This paper explores the influence of digital technologies on media networks, in particular how they affect the traditional gatekeeping model. Wireless communications are the hot point of all digital technologies, and their application to the transmission of the Olympic Games is a milestone for the global creative industries every two/four years. The authors argue that the research and innovation (R&I) industries’ involvement with the media industries needs to be reconsidered within the framework of an updated media gatekeeping model. To investigate this research question, results are reported from a case study examining the gatekeeping processes in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, and the subsequent Olympics up to 2016. Results show the need for a new gatekeeping model that takes into consideration the impact of digital technologies, especially wireless communications. Additionally, new decision models regarding innovation investment in the global media industry are suggested by the impact of R&I on the media gatekeeping model itself.

scholarly journals The effect of communication training on mother-child communication applied by "from child to mother approach" in mobile kindergarten

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 37-60
Author(s):  
Osman Basit ◽  
Esra Ömeroğlu
Keyword(s):  
Training Program ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Preschool Education ◽  
General Information ◽  
Communication Training ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Evaluation Tool ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Experimental Group

This research was carried out with the aim of examining the impact of communication training based on ‘from the child to mother approach’ on the communication of the mothers with their children attending mobile preschools. The sample comprised 80 children attending mobile preschool and mothers of those children. Two of the five neighborhoods served by the mobile preschool were designated randomly as experiment groups and the remaining as control groups. There were 33 children and mothers in the experimental group and 47 in the control group. The data was collected by General Information Form and Parent-Child Communication Evaluation Tool. During the course of the research, the Communication Training Program prepared by the researcher and based on the Child to Mother Approach was applied to the experimental group for two days in a week during eight weeks. In order to examine the impact of Communication Training Program on mother-child communication, t-test was conducted for both the independent group and the dependent group. Statistical significance was set at .05. As a result of the analyses, it has been determined that the Communication Training Program has a positive effect on communication between mothers and children and this effect is permanent. In line with the results of the research, suggestions for preschool education teachers, parents and researchers are presented.

scholarly journals DAMPAK PINJAMAN DAN BANTUAN MODAL KERJA TERHADAP KINERJA USAHA Studi Kasus UMKM Binaan KADIN Jawa Tengah

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 189
Author(s):  
Hoo Helena Ayu Liani ◽  
Chatarina Yekti Prawihatmi
Keyword(s):  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
Government Agencies ◽  
Working Capital ◽  
Market Expansion ◽  
The One ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Depth Interviews

<p>Permasalahan UMKM yang selama ini dipandang utama adalah permodalan. UMKM biasanya tidak memiliki akses yang mudah untuk memperoleh pinjaman untuk modal kerja. Untuk itulah terdapat skema bantuan modal yang disediakan oleh berbagai lembaga keuangan dan lembaga pemerintah untuk mengatasi permasalahan modal di UMKM. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui dampak bantuan dan pinjaman modal kerja pada kinerja usaha UMKM yang dibina oleh TTIC Kadin Jawa Tengah. Responden pada penelitian ini adalah  UMKM yang telah dibina oleh TTIC kadin Jawa Tengah, yang berjumlah 20 UMKM. Teknik pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini adalah melalui wawancara mendalam  dipandu dengan kuesioner. Metode penelitian pada penelitian ini adalah metode deskriptif eksploratif . Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa bantuan /pinjaman modal kerja untuk UMKM binaan TTIC Kadin Jawa Tengah memberikan stimulus dalam usaha-usaha mengembangkan kinerja usahanya terutama dalam menambah peralatan, melakuakn inovasi , menambah tenaga kerja sampai dengan usaha perluasan pasar. Meskipun tidak secara langsung, pinjaman /bantuan modal telah berdampak positif terhadap kinerja usaha UMKM binaan TTIC Kadin Jawa Tengah.</p><p>The one of main problem of MSMEs  is capital. MSMEs usually do not have easy access to obtain loans for working capital. For this reason there is a capital assistance scheme provided by various financial institutions and government agencies to address capital problems in MSMEs. This study aims to determine the impact of aid and working capital loans on the performance of SMEs business which is fostered by TTIC Kadin  Jawa Tengah. Respondents in this study are MSMEs that have been fostered by TTIC Kadin Jawa Tengah. The number of respondents are 20 MSMEs. Data collection techniques in this study is through in-depth interviews guided by questionnaires. The research method in this research is descriptive explorative method. The results of this study indicate that assistance / working capital loans for MSMEs fostered by TTIC Kadin Jawa Tengah provide stimulus in the efforts to develop business performance, especially in adding equipment, making innovation, adding labor to market expansion efforts. Although indirectly, the loan / capital assistance has a positive impact on the performance of UMKM business fostered by TTIC Kadin Jawa Tengah.</p>

The Impact of Accounting Information and Socioeconomic Factors in the Re-Election of Portuguese Mayors

2018 ◽  
pp. 406-432 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Maria Cunha ◽  
Augusta da Conceição Santos Ferreira ◽  
Maria José Fernandes
Keyword(s):  
Multivariate Analysis ◽  
Socioeconomic Factors ◽  
Agency Theory ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Accounting Information ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Impact

The limited literature on the subject of this chapter only assesses whether accounting information has an impact on the electoral results, particularly in local governments. The authors are not aware of any study that evaluates the influence of accounting information and socioeconomic factors on the re-election of mayors, particularly in Portugal. Based on the assumptions of agency theory, the authors start with the research question, Do accounting information and socioeconomic factors influence the re-election of Portuguese mayors? The research methodology used is the quantitative type, through which a multivariate analysis of data was performed on 308 Portuguese municipalities in two elections cycles. Although the results did not show statistical significance for all the variables, the authors verified that certain variables of accounting nature and some socioeconomic factors appear to show potential for influencing re-election.

scholarly journals Mathematical Intuition: impact on non-math major undergraduates

2021 ◽  
Vol 35 (70) ◽  
pp. 727-744
Author(s):  
Nida Siddiqui
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Statistical Test ◽  
Positive Change ◽  
Survey Analysis ◽  
Mathematical Intuition ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The research question being investigated in this paper is how to improve the learning of calculus for non-math major students whose interests are primarily non mathematical. The study explores the impact of an intuitive approach applied to the concepts of limits and integration. The survey was carried on 1st year engineering students taking the Calculus-1 course. The students had already had a brief encounter with the topics in high school. They were surveyed about their outlook towards the concepts of limits and integration using the same pre and post inquiry form. The post analysis was conducted after introducing both the topics through an intuitive approach. The survey was analyzed for statistical significance using the Mc Nemar’s statistical test, which studies the impact of an intervention. Survey analysis indicated an improved understanding for the students and a positive change in their approach towards the topics.

ORGANIZATIONAL ASPECTS OF DIGITALIZATION OF MANAGEMENT

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 95-101
Author(s):  
E.Yu. Kuzmina ◽  
◽  
M.B. Zhernakova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Structure ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Business Culture ◽  
Business Transformation ◽  
Key Aspects ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Way

This article examines the impact of digital technologies on the management of an organization’s activities. The key aspects that digitalization has the greatest impact on are highlighted. The necessity of digital business transformation is justified. It describes the changes that the company 101 ЦИФРОВАЯ ЭКОНОМИКА is undergoing on the way to digitalization. We consider the need for transformation, starting from the organizational structure and management of the company, to the competencies of employees and the business culture of the entire organization. The author emphasizes the planned and purposeful changes in the digitization of management in a modern organization.

scholarly journals IMPACT OF INTEGRATION OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES IN LOST ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE VISUALIZATION IN POST-CONFLICT SOCIETIES

2021 ◽  
Vol XLVI-M-1-2021 ◽  
pp. 285-291
Author(s):  
S. Günay
Keyword(s):  
Geographical Information Systems ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Place Identity ◽  
Geographical Information ◽  
Architectural Heritage ◽  
Population Exchange ◽  
Post Conflict ◽  
Heritage Visualization ◽  
The Impact

Abstract. Technological developments in architectural visualization and advancements in digital applications that uses Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) platforms allows integration of digital technologies in heritage visualization more than ever before. Particular advantage of the integration of these digital technologies could be seen in the lost architectural and urban heritage visualization. Since these buildings or historic towns do not exist or simply altered in a way that the historical aspects of these heritage places could not be captured anymore, these digital technologies generates a valuable platform in order to experience these non-existing buildings as they were many years ago.One of the major objectives of this research was to assess the contribution of recapturing lost architectural heritage for cross cultural understanding, place-identity and heritage relationship. In order to assess this research question, participants were selected as population exchange descendants of 1923, that took place between Turkey and Greece. As one of the primary port of deportation and as major cultural and economic centres of early 1920s, Izmir and Thessaloniki provided valuable research area with their similar historical developments that resulted by the loss of many heritage buildings. Accordingly interviews, focus group studies and participant observation has been performed with conservation decision makers and population exchange descendants by using various digital models of lost historic buildings from Izmir and Thessaloniki. This allowed a comparative analysis of the impact of the use of digital technologies as part of heritage visualization of lost buildings.This paper aims to discuss the significance of using various digital technologies while visualizing lost architectural heritage in the particular case of post-conflict societies.

Digital Literacy Skills as Prerequisite for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Institutions

Mousaion ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 39 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tlou Maggie Masenya
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
South Africa ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Mobile Technologies ◽  
Effective Use ◽  
The Impact

The advent of digital technologies has brought about new opportunities and challenges to the education system globally. The use of digital technologies by educators in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) is a portal for innovative teaching and learning. While there is a gradual increase in the use of these innovative technologies by HEIs in South Africa, there is still a long way to transform the educational system fully. Effective use of digital technologies in teaching and learning needs a certain level of digital literacy. Digital literacy enhances teaching and learning by helping educators integrate and use digital technologies, while equipping students with skills to access the internet effectively. The impact of digital technology has beaconed the need of educators to acquire 21st-century skills. Digital literacy skills are critical in realising the potential and benefits of digital technologies. This paper investigates the importance of digital technologies in education and the impact of digital literacy skills on the effective use of these technologies in HEIs in South Africa. Data collection was primarily based on a critical review of literature relating to the application of mobile technologies in HEIs in South Africa. The results revealed various barriers inhibiting educators from adopting mobile technologies in teaching and learning, including lack of digital literacy skills, time constraints, unwillingness to change, lack of educator confidence, poor technological infrastructure, and lack of digital or mobile devices. The study provides recommendations to enable and inspire educators in HEIs to use mobile digital technologies effectively.

scholarly journals The impact of digital transformation on the formulation of new corporate strategic directions

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-153
Author(s):  
Ernad Kahrović
Keyword(s):  
Business Models ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Essential Elements ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Digital Platforms ◽  
Expansion Strategy ◽  
Market Expansion ◽  
Operational Processes ◽  
Employee Experience ◽  
The Impact

The digital economy, as an economy primarily functioning via digital technologies, has made its impact on the development of the digital transformation concept. Such a form of business transformation requires the integration of digital technologies in all industries. The paper underlines the importance of the essential elements of transformation, regarding customer experience, operational processes, business models, employee experience and digital platform, along with the key business spheres, relating to competition, innovation and value, which digitalisation changes on the way. The main goal of the paper therefore is to point to the impact of digital transformation on the process of formulating new corporate strategic directions. With this in mind, the main aim of the paper is to stress prospective corporate strategic directions of digital transformation under conditions of deep digital penetration. The paper is based on the working hypothesis that despite the fact that existing businesses most commonly start with market penetration, through developing a digital technology strategy, as well as digital market expansion strategy, further development of digital transformation leads to the creation of digital platforms that are built by mutual collaboration of numerous stakeholders connected through joint value creation and its delivery.

scholarly journals Assessment and patients perception of the impact of accreditation on the quality of public healthcare delivery in primary and secondary healthcare settings

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 112-116
Author(s):  
Sherry P Mathew ◽  
Vishnu Sunil
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Healthcare Delivery ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Public Health Care ◽  
Ordinal Scale ◽  
Public Healthcare ◽  
Certification Procedure ◽  
Care Facilities ◽  
The Impact

Accreditation is a crucial component that stresses patient safety and service quality. The goal of this study was to fill in the gaps by evaluating the impact of accreditation in primary and secondary public health care settings. A survey questionnaire was used to perform this cross-sectional study from July 2017 to July 2018. The study used a positivist paradigm, examining quantitative indicators before and after the certification procedure to determine the influence of accreditation.Due to the fact that the data were not normally distributed, the variables were measured on an ordinal scale, the observations from both groups were independent of one another, and the distribution of the variable was similar in each group, the Kruskal– Wallis test was used to determine statistical significance. The mean score for components spanning structural, procedural, and outcome domains has been calculated for certified and non-accredited hospitals. Certified hospitals have higher median values for all structures in primary health-care facilities than non-accredited hospitals. Most of the constructs have a lower or equal median value in accredited secondary care facilities than in non-accredited facilities. Accreditation has the potential to have a positive impact on the entire facility. Nonetheless, authorities must see accreditation as a way of holistic and continual reform if they are to ensure the intended outcome from this lengthy and costly procedure.

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