INTEREST OF VOCATIONAL SCHOOL STUDENTS IN THE SELECTION OF BUILDING ENGINEERING STUDY PROGRAM PALANGKA RAYA UNIVERSITY IN CLASS XII OF SMK N 1 PALANGKA RAYA

This study is descriptive research with a quantitative approach, the research subjects as many as 131 students from 7 different skill program classes in class XII SMK N 1 Palangka Raya. The questionnaire uses a likert scale and is created in the form of a Google form, then distributed online to students. After that, the data is analyzed using the achievement degree formula (DP) and multiple linear regression analysis. The results showed that the average percentage of interest of students of SMK N 1 Palangka Raya towards the selection of Program Building Engineering Education Study of Palangka Raya University amounted to 72.67% and belonged to the category of quite in demand. While the factors that affect the interest of students of SMK N 1 Palangka Raya continue their studies in the Building Engineering Education Study Program of The University of Palangka Raya, namely self-motivation factors, opportunity factors, social environmental factors and institutional factors are simultaneously indicated with a significance value of less than 0.05 and Fcalculated greater than Ftable (41,898 > 2.44). The most partially significant factor is the institutional factor with tcalculated value greater than the ttable value (7.605 > 1.97897). This research can be developed again, considering that only 55.7% of the free variables discussed in this study are able to explain bound variables,in addition this study can be used as an evaluation material on improving the promotion of PTB UPR Study Program

Implementation of National Projects of the “Second Wave” in the Southern Regions of Russia Within Reference Points “Competitiveness, Sustainability, Security, Balance”: Economic and Political Analysis

Introduction. The study is devoted to the results of the implementation of regional projects by the federal entities of the Southern Federal District in 2019 within the reference points of competitiveness, sustainability, security, balance. Its peculiarity consists in the analysis of the interrelations between the achieved state of competitiveness, sustainability, security, balance, the level of socio-economic development in a particular region, the quality of the implementation of regional projects in the context of the specifics of the regional management system, the existing relations between authorities, economic entities, civil society institutions. At the same time, along with the quality of life, it is important to achieve political stability and security. Methodology and methods. The research methodology is based on the systemic paradigm of the relationship between the instruments of state regulation of regional development and the results of regional development within the reference points of competitiveness, sustainability, security, balance of regions, for which a database on the regional implementation of national projects was formed. In order to obtain quantitative characteristics, an integral scoring method of ranking with a correlation and regression analysis was applied. Analysis. The research showed that the higher the indicators of competitiveness, sustainability, security, balance, the better the quality of regional projects’ implementation. In turn, the reference points: competitiveness, sustainability, security, balance are higher in the regions with high values of gross regional product in general and per capita, as well as these federal entities have higher values of the achieved standard of living. Results. The correlation between efficiency level of territorial economic systems, assessed on the basis of indicators of competitiveness, sustainability, security, balance and the quality of the results of national projects’ implementation was studied, which made it possible to determine that the higher the level of regional development, the better national projects are realized. The idea is justified that the existing form of regional projects’ implementation becomes a factor not smoothing, but strengthening the territorial differentiation, since regions with a better level of development and large gross regional product values due to regional projects receive an additional stimulus for further changes. The conclusion about the limited character of the approach that connects the issues of territories mainly with the lack of financial resources is made. Significant role of the institutional factor of regional development, especially risk-oriented management, in the implementation of national projects is shown.

Law in the Socio-Cultural Dimension

The article uses an interdisciplinary approach to determine the place of law in the system of culture, based on cultural studies and the conclusions of legal science. The legal values of freedom, justice and formal equality occupy a dominant position in the system of the individualistic type of culture. The article shows the dynamics of legal values in the context of the dynamics of culture, which is developing in the direction of increasing recognition of the postmaterialist values of self-expression and rationality-the values of freedom, justice, equality, tolerance, mutual assistance and cooperation. Based on sociological data, the author draws a conclusion about the role of law in the system of socioculture as a value and institutional factor of progress and the result of social development. Interdisciplinary studies of cultures confirm the basic social and legal pattern-the movement towards greater freedom and equality of an increasing number of people.

Arctic Corporations and Development Risks: Challenge and Response

The realities of the Russian Arctic in recent decades make it possible to determine a special phenomenon of corporate development risks, which can be structured into resource, institutional and ecosystem risks. The resource risk reflects the contradiction between the conjuncture of the global resource markets and the specific conditions for the development of unique deposits located in the Arctic zone; institutional risk — between federal norms and rules for the development of natural resource deposits and local specific conditions for the construction and operation of resource facilities in the Arctic; ecosystem risk reflects the contradiction between large-scale economic activity and the fragility of Arctic natural systems. As a result of a comparative assessment of the development risks of three Arctic corporations in Russia, it was found that the highest risk is typical for the facilities of Norilsk Nickel, the lowest — for NovaTEK, and Gaz-promneft is in the middle. Using the OLI paradigm of John Dunning, it can be argued that Arctic corpora-tions respond to the challenge of development risks by adapting their spatial, institutional and organiza-tional structure to the conditions for the development of resources and resource territories. The spatial factor is most efficiently used by Norilsk Nickel, then NovaTEK, in the strategy of adaptation to develop-ment risks, with the receipt of benefits from localization and the creation of a regional cluster, while Gaz-promneft is the least effective. The institutional factor is most effectively used by NovaTEK and Gazprom-neft, and the least by Norilsk Nickel. The organizational and structural factor as a tool for adapting to risks is most skillfully used by Gazpromneft, weaker — by NovaTEK and Norilsk Nickel. Integrally, the best positions in the strategy of adaptation to development risks are held by Gazpromneft, and the worst positions by Norilsk Nickel, which has the most significant contrast between the size of development risks and the means of adaptation to them. Strengthening the internal competencies of the company and its corporate innovation system is the most important way to successfully cope with the high risks of corporate development of resources and spaces of the Arctic.

Teachers’ Perceptions about Principal’s Instructional Leadership Practices under Trashi Yangtse District in Bhutan

This study aimed to explore the teachers’ perceptions about principals’ instructional leadership practices in the schools. A total of 202 teachers working in 30 schools in Bhutan were involved as the research sample. The researcher used mixed method design to explore the study. The survey structured questionnaire and semi-structured interview tools were administered to collect data from the sample group. As for the data analysis, the findings were analyzed using descriptive statistical analysis and thematic analysis. The findings of the study indicated that teachers tend to develop positive perception toward their principals’ instructional leadership practices in the schools. Further analysis of teachers’ perception in relation to their demographic and institutional factor indicated insignificant leadership practices.

Determinants of Adoption of New Agricultural Technologies by Cooperative Farmers in Nigeria

Globally, advanced technologies are invented or discovered for the improvement of farming activities. In Nigeria, such technologies are gradually being available from research institutes and imported technologies. The low outputs of farms suggest that these technologies seem not to be highly adopted in Nigeria and the factors that determine the adoption of these technologies are yet to be explored. The study examined the socio-economic and institutional determinants of the adoption of new agricultural technologies by cooperative farmers in Nigeria. A descriptive survey research design was adopted. Multistage random sampling technique was used to select three hundred and twenty farmers (160 individual farmers and 160 co-operative farmers), statistically derived using the Taro Yamane formula. The data used for this study were sourced from primary data. Descriptive and inferential statistics were deployed in the analysis of data. Findings revealed that sex, marital status, farm size and annual farm income socio-economic are the socioeconomic factors affecting the adoption of new agricultural technologies while the frequency of contact with extension agents is the key institutional factor affecting the adoption of agricultural technologies. Recommendations made include that extension services should be improved by the Agricultural Development Programme. There should be at least two extension agents to each community who should visit the farms regularly and expose the farmers to the latest agricultural technologies through Small Plots Adoption Trials (SPATS) and On-Farm Adaptive Research. The extension service workers in ADP should enjoin individual farmers to form effective groups (Co-operative Societies) for easy diffusion of the agricultural technological innovations.

The Moderating Role of Geographical Diversification among the Nexus of Institutional, Power and Space Factor on Economic Geography

The present paper aims to explore the relationships among the institutional factor, power factor, space factor and economic geography in Poland. The goal of the study also consists of the examination of the moderating role of geographical diversification among the nexus of institutional factor, power factor, space factor and economic geography in Poland. The data has been gathered by using primary data collection methods and used survey questionnaires for data collection along with simple random sampling to select the respondents and PLS-SEM for data analysis. The results revealed that institutional factor, power factor, space factor have a positive association with economic geography in Poland. The outcomes also concluded that the geographical diversification is moderating among the nexus of institutional factor, power factor, space factor and economic geography in Poland. These findings are suitable for the regulators that they should focus on institutional power and space factor that would improve the economic geography in Poland.

Water Use Efficiency: A Review of Contextual and Behavioral Factors

Water withdrawals around the world have increased almost twice as fast as the population during the last century. Higher than expected water demand is leading to water scarcity and causing rapid depletion of water tables around the world. One reason behind the higher than expected demand is the inefficient use of water. Inefficient use of water affects the well-being of society, the economic stability of countries, and environmental health. Indeed, water use efficiency (WUE) is one of the pillars of sustainable development goals (SDG 6.4.1). However, progress toward achieving WUE is slow, especially for many developing countries where the degradation of natural resources is critical, economic growth is slow, and there are few strong institutions to coordinate actions. One reason behind inefficient water use is human behavior. A variety of contextual and psychological factors underlie the behavior. The contextual factors include socioeconomic, technical, institutional, and environmental factors and the behavioral factors include factors associated with the perception of risk, attitudes, norms, etc. Yet, few studies consider an integrated view of these factors in shaping water use behavior. This paper consolidates contextual and behavioral factors which influence water use, studies the gaps in our understanding of human water behavior underlying WUE and highlights the need to comprehensive assess and consistently measure such factors and their relationships. Based on the gaps identified, it proposes a conceptual model that connects contextual and behavioral factors and represents potential cause-effect relationships as supported by various environmental behavior approaches and psychological theories. Based on the literature review of water use, and conservation behavior, environmental psychology, and water use models, this model proposes an institutional factor to assess the relationship between institutions and stakeholders, and study contextual factors linked not only for individual water users but also studying these factors for individuals of water supply organizations.