Intellectual and Knowledge Investment and its Role in Achieving Sustainable Development of Natural Resources: A Study Applied to the Iraqi Oil Ministry

An intellectual capital and knowledge is one of the basic and very important resources for modern organizations in light of the knowledge economy. It is another form of capital recognized in the new economy. The intellectual and cognitive capital consists of the basic components represented by the experiences, skills, knowledge and capabilities that individuals working within organizations possess, which have a clear and profound effect on determining the success of the organizations from their failure. The results showed that there are strong correlations between the independent variable with its dimensions represented by intellectual capital and knowledge capital and between the dependent variable represented in investment in natural resources, as well as there is a strong relationship between the independent variable with its dimensions represented by intellectual capital and knowledge capital and between the dependent variable represented in investment in resources. Accordingly, a set of recommendations were presented that can contribute to improving the level of investment. Its role in achieving the best investments for the natural resources is found underground through the interest in the human resource, which is one of the most important reasons for the success of organizations and the first element in achieving the well-being of society, as the more the human resource He has the knowledge, skill and ability to optimally utilize natural resources whenever this is one of the most important factors for the success of organizations. In addition, organizations today have to pay attention and benefit from the intellectual and knowledge capital, especially in developing countries. The necessary requirements must also be provided

Analisis Faktor-Faktor yang Mempengaruhi Minat Mahasiswa Berinvestasi di Pasar Modal Syariah

Investment is the process of saving money and putting it somewhere in the hope that it will increase in value. Many people are not familiar with the capital market, and many people who don't know much about it are more likely to invest in it and fall victim to fraud. In order to reduce fraud and feel safe when investing, the Indonesian people need to learn investment knowledge. The growth of Islamic banks has helped Islamic law develop as a part of the financial market. Although Indonesia is currently being hit by the Covid-19 pandemic, it is undeniable that the growth of the Islamic capital market in Indonesia has increased quite significantly. The Millennial generation is now looking for and trying to start investing. The millennial generation has the highest rate of unemployment of any generation in history. Keywords: investment knowledge, capital market, millennial generation

R&D Innovation Adoption, Climatic Sensitivity, and Absorptive Ability Contribution for Agriculture TFP Growth in Pakistan

Innovation adoptions in agriculture sustain high total factor productivity (TFP) growth and overcome a potential production gap, which is beneficial for food security. Research and development (R&D) innovation adoption in agriculture sector is dependent on producers’ willingness to adopt, knowledge capital spillovers, and financial capacity. This research aims to investigate the impact of R&D innovation adoption and climate factors on agriculture TFP growth in Pakistan. The annual time series data were collected from different sources for the period of 1972–2020. For measuring the agriculture TFP, this study adopted the Cobb Douglas and Translog production functions. To analyze the impact of R&D innovation adoption and climate change on agricultural productivity, the dynamic autoregressive distributive lag (ARDL) and two-stage least square (TSLS) approaches were applied for regression analysis. The study outcomes highlight that the agricultural innovation adoption has a significantly positive impact on agriculture TFP growth in Pakistan with weak farmers’ absorptive ability. According to the results, agriculture tractors, innovative seed distribution, and fertilizer consumptions make a significantly positive contribution to agriculture TFP growth. Further, rainfall shows a positive and significant impact on agricultural productivity, where a moderate climate is beneficial for agricultural productivity. The estimation results contain policy suggestions for sustainable R&D adoption and agrarians’ absorptive ability. Based on the obtained results, it has been suggested that producers should focus on R&D innovation adoption to attain higher productivity. The government needs to emphasize innovative technology adoption, specifically to implement the extension services to increase farmers’ education, skills based training, and networking among the farmers to enhance their knowledge capital and absorptive ability. The farmers should also focus on the adoption of climate smart agriculture that can be achieved through the proper utilization of rainwater. For this purpose, the government needs to develop small community dams and large-scale dams for better use of rainwater harvesting.

Analisis Faktor-Faktor yang Mempengaruhi Minat & Keputusan Mahasiswa Bogor Berinvestasi di Pasar Modal Syariah pada Masa Pandemi(2019-2020)

This study aims to determine what factors influence the interest and decision of Bogor students to invest in the Islamic capital market during the pandemic. The sample in this study were students of the Islamic economics study program class 2017-2018 which consisted of three campuses including Ibnu Khaldun University, Bogor Agricultural University, and the Tazkia Institute with a total of 100 students. The independent variables in this study include benefits, motivation, returns and knowledge, and the dependent variable in this study is the interest variable and the decision variable. The method used in this study is a quantitative method and the data used in this study are primary data obtained directly from the results of distributing questionnaires and measured using a Likert scale. The data analysis technique used in this study is SmartPLS. The data in this study were collected using a questionnaire and then processed using the SmartPLS 3.3.3 program. The results showed that the benefit variable (X1) and the return variable (X3) had a positive and significant effect on the interest variable (Y1) and for the knowledge variable X4 and the interest variable Y1 had a positive and significant influence on the decision variable Y2. Keywords: Benefits, Motivation, Return, Knowledge, Capital Market, Investment

Technological knowledge and internationalization: evidence from India

PurposeThe authors combine institutional theory with resource-based theory to explain how emerging market firms (EMFs) manage their technological knowledge capital by venturing into international markets. The authors further explore the contingency effect of international marketing knowledge and competitive intensity in the home country in influencing technological knowledge capital and internationalization relationship.Design/methodology/approachThe study employs multiple linear regression analysis using a dataset consisting of 326 Bombay Stock Exchange-listed A and B category stocks for a six-year period (2010–2016).FindingsThe study finds that with an increase in technological knowledge capital, the internationalization of Indian firms increases. Furthermore, international marketing knowledge and competitive intensity positively moderate this relationship.Research limitations/implicationsThe study finds that with an increase in technological knowledge capital, the internationalization of Indian firms increases. Furthermore, international marketing knowledge and competitive intensity positively moderate this relationship.Practical implicationsThe authors’ findings increase international marketing managers' awareness of how internationalization acts as a knowledge management tool for EMFs under the contingency effect of international marketing knowledge and competitive intensity.Originality/valueThe study provides novel insights into the technological knowledge capital management strategy by EMFs through internationalization and the role of international marketing knowledge and competitive intensity in increasing firms' ability to even better manage technological knowledge capital.