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Over the last years, independent central banks were often criticized. Many critics felt that the fatal flaw of the current system lied in its independent nature. Some critics argued that the remedy to such problems was to replace independence with interdependence. Such a drastic measure is completely unnecessary. No more time should be lost discussing further the merits or the weaknesses of central bank independence. But taking central bank independence as a given, one should simply try to equip central bankers with the mandates, the tools, and the values best fitted to help them face future shocks. Deeper checks and balances with other institutions and the fair financing of investment by all economic agents, including startups and SMEs, are urgently necessary to head off financial crises that will inevitably arise in this era of growing wealth inequality, disruptive technologies and climate change.

Many family firms hire and rely on non-family employees; therefore, the mutual benefits provided to both family and non-family members are important. Yet, the perspectives of non-family employees have been under researched. Drawing upon organizational identity and justice theories and the extant literature on family influence, this study examines non-family employees’ perceived family influence, family firm identification, family firm justice, and turnover intentions in a sample of 301 family business non-family employees. Path analysis results show that non-family employees’ perceived family influence can lead to family firm identification, in turn diminishing their turnover intentions. We also find that non-family employees’ perceptions of family firm justice moderate the relationship between non-family employees’ perceived family influence and family firm identification. We conclude by discussing implications.

The study empirically contributes to the discussion on the effects of start-up subsidies for unemployed individuals as a part of the active labour market policy. The article provides insights into the survival and performance of the subsidized businesses in the Czech Republic. The study follows up cohorts of self-employed individuals that were supported during years 2009–2017. The obtained findings show that a vast majority of the supported businesses were still officially active 2 years after the allocation of the start-up subsidy, and even later. The firm-level data further relieve that most of the individuals starting a business out of unemployment stay solo (only less than four per cent of self-employed individuals employ besides themselves at least one employee) and the economic outcomes of the subsidized businesses, measured as annual turnover, are rather modest. The empirical results further showed that higher intensity of public support is negatively associated with business closure and positively with employment and turnover categories. The study concludes that the start-up subsidy for unemployed succeeded in activating unemployed individuals to pursue an economic activity, although further research concerning other outcome variables such as personal income, job satisfaction and well-being is needed.

Desa Kendung terkenal dengan sebutan “Kampung Semanggi” dikarenakan mayoritas pedagang semanggi baik mentah maupun olahan semanggi berasal dari daerah ini. Mulai dari petani semanggi, pengepul daun semanggi, sampai pedagang pecel semanggi dan olahan semanggi lainnya. Adapun mitra yang menjadi mitra Program Pemberdayaan Masyarakat (PPM) ini adalah 10 pedagang semanggi di Kendung RT 07 RW III. Kondisi kegiatan usaha mereka ada yang sudah mulai mengalami peningkatan, ada yang masih diam di tempat, dan ada yang mengalami penurunan. Pokok permasalahan yang dihadapi oleh mitra adalah belum adanya manajemen usaha yang tertata rapi dan akses keluar baik pendanaan maupun pemasaran yang masih konvensional serta tidak adanya sarana yang bisa memfasilitasi mereka untuk membentuk komunitas. Tujuan dari pemberdayaan ini adalah menggali potensi pedagang semanggi di Kendung dan menemukan strategi yang tepat untuk memberikan pelatihan, membentuk Kelompok Usaha Bersama di kalangan pedagang semanggi dan mengawal mereka untuk mendapatkan pemberdayaan lebih lanjut dari pemerintah. Metode yang digunakan adalah pendampingan 1) Membuat analisis SWOT untuk menggali potensi pedagang semanggi di desa Kendung, 2)Untuk aspek Manajemen Usaha (Tata kelola, keuangan, pemasaran), tim Abmas memberikan pelatihan manajemen usaha, keuangan, maupun pemasaran online, 3)Untuk aspek Sosial Budaya, Tim menginspirasi mitra untuk membentuk tim Kelompok Usaha Bersama (KUBE) dan mengawal proposal pengajuan pembentukan KUBE ke Kecamatan dan sampai pada Dinas Pemerintah terkait untuk mendapatkan pemberdayaan lebih lanjut dari pemerintah. Hasil yang diperoleh adalah terlaksananya kegiatan pelatihan, munculnya berbagai varian produk olahan semanggi, terbentuknya Warung Online “Omah Semanggi”, dan terbentuknya KUBE “Semanggi Bersemi” untuk dilanjutkan ke Dinas Pemerintah terkait.

The article represents the survey of main results of the regular research seminar on digital economy studies at the Faculty of Economics of Lomonosov Moscow State University with the focus on artificial intelligence (AI). The survey includes the discussion on the AI concept itself, the assessment of AI impact on labor markets through the lens of human workforce substitution, and the summary of real and prospective directions of AI use by Russian companies. In particular, those directions include production, marketing, pricing, insurance, accounting and audit, security. The barriers for AI development in Russia are also identified.

Due to the continuous growth of the amount of vehicles that households possess, the scarcity of easily accessible parking slots has gradually become a universal issue, especially in old communities that are usually lack of standardized administration. Thus, how to enhance the efficiency of arranging parking slots within limited public areas has become a concerned social issue in Chinese cities nowadays. As a zealous and supportive member of Shudeli community, the author tries to find the most suitable strategies of improving the efficiency of allocating parking slots here by learning from existing advanced community planning from both foreign and domestic researchers, while applying the knowledge of Economics and Business Management to obtain a final scheme which fits the local circumstances best.

PurposeThe changes brought forth by the Digital Transformation have an impact on the way we think, assess and manage Quality. While the concept of Quality 4.0 has resulted from these changes, there is still limited understanding and unclear definitions in this new era of Quality Management.Design/methodology/approachThere is a clear opportunity to review and analyze the state-of-the-art of Quality 4.0, its main research efforts, topics and directions. To do so, a bibliometric analysis and descriptive/mapping literature review were performed.FindingsThere is a clear focus on the implications of technology for Quality, but other relevant topics include business management and strategy models and systems, as well as human or soft factors. Results reveal an increasing interest in Quality 4.0 as well as a link between topics.Originality/valueTogether with the review, analysis and digest of the literature, we offer our own contribution to a commonly accepted definition Quality 4.0.

El artículo analiza el origen, razones y circunstancias que motivaron la creación del programa de la Licenciatura en Dirección de Empresas de Entretenimiento, dentro de la Facultad de Comunicación, en el marco de su 50 aniversario. Con una mirada hacia el pasado y presente, revisa las aportaciones que el programa ha hecho a la industria, a través de la formación de profesionales en entretenimiento. Inicia con una breve descripción sobre el entretenimiento en el siglo XXI y enfatiza las características del egresado de la licenciatura para, finalmente, ofrecer una radiografía tanto del programa como de la infraestructura tecnológica que ha hecho posible que esta licenciatura sea hoy –a casi 12 años de su apertura- uno de los programas más reconocidos en nuestro país por su calidad académica.

The educational institution of Al-Kautsar High School Lampung is an independent institution and carries out several business units. Researchers, in this case, research to find out about the implementation of business management education in Al-Kautsar High School. The type of research used is qualitative. They are collecting data using observation, interviews, and documentation and testing the validity of the data using source triangulation techniques. The results showed that Al-Kautsar High School is an educational institution capable of becoming an independent academic institution. This can be proven by business applications such as canteen, AK water, tutoring, outbound, and umrah. The income from these business units is used to repair, add, and maintain facilities and infrastructure. Private educational institutions have benefited from the implementation of these efforts.

La contabilidad en las empresas es el medio principal de información sobre la gestión empresarial. Los datos contables resumidos en los estados financieros permiten establecer los resultados de la gestión y proyectar escenarios futuros con base en el análisis proyectivo. La toma de decisiones operativas y estratégicas se basa en información, no obstante, la gerencia de las pequeñas y medianas empresas (Pymes) a menudo no brindan la importancia debida al análisis de los datos y asumen la función contable específicamente para cumplir disposiciones legales y reglamentarias o, a su vez, encargándole funciones adicionales de control. El objetivo de este artículo es constatar en las Pymes los criterios de calidad de la información y el uso de los datos contables, sintetizados en el balance general y el estado de resultados. Estos factores permiten clarificar la gestión de la información en la toma de decisiones como soporte de las actividades propias de los negocios.

PurposeKnowledge management has historically been approached in private firms as a key factor for business management. However, this is not the case for government institutions. The existing literature on the transfer of knowledge appears as a topic little addressed in government and even to a lesser degree within the police forces. This study aims to evaluate the relationship between motivation, knowledge absorption, knowledge transfer and innovative behavior in a public organization such as the Puerto Rico Police.Design/methodology/approachThis quantitative research using the survey technique had the participation of 300 police officers from the 13 police regions of Puerto Rico and the research model was analyzed through partial least squares structural equation modeling.FindingsThe results contribute to the growth of the currently limited literature at identifies how motivation, knowledge absorption, knowledge transfer and institutional support influence innovative behavior.Originality/valueThe study discusses a series of implications on less explore the issue in how the transfer of knowledge becomes a key force to produce change and the success of all reforms. Various implications for the success of public administration in bringing a change from a bureaucratic culture to an advanced one are also discussed.

The development of SMEs is still one of the development priorities in Indonesia. One example is the Dewandaru Batik industry in Malang Regency. The business, which was started in 2017 and is engaged in batik cloth production, carries out the production process manually with limited tools. The price that is determined tends to be very cheap compared to batik marketed through the market and online galleries. Moreover, every month's limited production is the impact of the lack of technology used and little marketing. Marketing and utilization of appropriate technology are still the main obstacles faced; therefore, the solution to this problem is digitizing the marketing mix and proper technology. The method used is identifying problem-solving and assistance for increasing industrial innovation and digital marketing. The result of this activity was an increase in Dewandaru's batik industry's productivity with the help of a batik stamp tool and a dipping tub used for the coloring process. Furthermore, increasing quality makes for a broader marketing market. Batik Dewandaru also experienced improvements in business management because it made simple financial reports on the results of business management training.

The Micro, Small, and Medium industries (MSMI) have an essential role as a driver of the economy in Indonesia. The sector MSMI opportunities can provide employment that can reduce unemployment and contribute to Gross Domestic Product (GDP). In addition, several types of products from this sector through exports contribute to generating foreign exchange. The objectives of this study: 1) analyze the direct and indirect effects of the business environment and business management on creativity and innovation and business success; 2) analyze the factors driving and inhibiting creativity and innovation; 3) analyze the factors driving and inhibiting business success: survey research methods and forms of descriptive and verification research. The research object of MSMI snack food in West Java Province was 150 respondents. Sampling using technique random sampling is based on areas that have the potential for industrial development (industrial centers) consisting of three areas, namely Bogor, Sukabumi, and Cianjur, which have a large number of MSMI with superior products that have potential and become priorities for development. This research used the analysis technique SEM or Structural Equation Modeling. The results show that there are direct and indirect effects of the business environment, business management on creativity and innovation as well as business success; the driving factors for creativity and innovation as well as business success are the business environment and business management.

Resumen En este artículo se analiza los imperativos de un discurso psicológico que como imaginario colectivo y como una nueva cultura fue propuesto para afrontar los retos económicos, sociales y subjetivos de algunos medellinenses a mediados del siglo XX. A su vez, se analiza el tipo de la personalidad que se promovía a través de la "gestión empresarial de sí", y cómo a través de la revista Temas de Medellín (Colombia) se empezaron a hacer explícitas las formas y los valores asociados a los procesos que impulsaron una nueva manera de "ser en el mundo". El objetivo de este tipo de relato fue el de promover el emprendimiento, el individualismo, el bienestar, el trabajo, la "raza", los negocios, el comercio, la felicidad, la cultura de empresa, la autovalorización, la gestión del espíritu en la avidez de bienes materiales y de riquezas, el desarrollo personal, el poder de la mente sobre el cuerpo y la espiritualidad como los valores, emociones y placeres asociados a la economía de producción y de consumo. Así mismo, se estudian los valores de este tipo de capitalismo emergente como la síntesis de todas las aspiraciones humanas y como la capacidad más voluptuosa de la ciudadanía de Medellín en ese momento histórico. Para ello se examina la publicación periódica Temas y se concluye que a través de estrategias educativas se generó una memoria social para el perfil empresarial basada en el éxito y en los privilegios de clase centrados en la acumulación de capital material y humano, lo cual llevó a una forma específica de clasificación social resumida bajo la categoría de "gestión empresarial". Abstract This article will analyze the imperatives of a psychological discourse that as a collective imaginary and as a new culture was proposed to face the economic, social and subjective challenges of some natives of Medellin in the mid-twentieth century. At the same time, the type of personality that was promoted through "business management of the self" will be analyzed, and how, through the magazine Temas de Medellín (Colombia), the forms and values associated with the processes that promoted a new way of "being in the world" began to become explicit. The objective of this type of story was to promote entrepreneurship, individualism, well-being, work, "race", business, commerce, happiness, company culture, self-worth, spirit management amidst the greed for material goods and wealth, personal development, the power of the mind over the body and spirituality as the values, emotions and pleasures associated with the economy of production and consumption. The text analyzes the values of this type of emerging capitalism as the synthesis of all human aspirations and as the most voluptuous capacity of the citizens of Medellín at that historical moment. For this, the periodic publication Temas is examined, and it is concluded that through educational strategies a social memory was generated for the business profile based on success and class privileges centered on the accumulation of material and human capital, which led to a specific form of social classification summarized under the category of "business management". Resumo Este artigo analisará os imperativos de um discurso psicológico que, como imaginário coletivo e como nova cultura, foi proposto para encarar os desafios económicos, sociais e subjetivos de alguns nativos de Medellín em meados do século XX. Ao mesmo tempo, será analisado o tipo de personalidade que se promoveu através da "gestão empresarial de sí" e como, por meio da revista Temas de Medellín (Colómbia), as formas e valores associados aos processos que promoveram uma nova forma de "ser no mundo". O objetivo deste tipo de relato era promover o empreendedorismo, individualismo, bem-estar, trabalho, "raça", negócios, comércio, felicidade, cultura da empresa, auto-estima, gestão do espírito perante a ganância por bens materiais e riqueza, desenvolvimento pessoal, o poder da mente sobre o corpo e a espiritualidade como valores, emoções e prazeres associados à economia de produção e consumo. O texto analisa os valores deste tipo de capitalismo emergente como síntese de todas as aspirações humanas e como a capacidade mais voluptuosa dos cidadãos de Medellín naquele momento histórico. Para isso, examina-se a publicação periódica Temas e conclui-se que por meio de estratégias educacionais foi gerada uma memória social para o perfil empresarial baseada no sucesso e privilégios de classe centrados na acumulação de capital material e humano, o que originou uma forma específica de classificação social resumida na categoria de "gestão empresarial".

La presente investigación midió, comparó y analizó el nivel de desarrollo de la moralidad y los valores principales que tienen los estudiantes de primer, quinto y séptimo semestre de las carreras de: Administración de Empresas (LAE); Contaduría Pública (LCN); Derecho y Ciencias Jurídicas (LDE); Psicología (LPS) y Comunicación y Medios Digitales (LCMD), de tres grados de la gestión 1–2019 de la Universidad Privada del Valle, sede La Paz–Bolivia; esto en busca de poder proponer mejoras en dicho desarrollo. Para ello, se aplicó la prueba paramétrica y probada del DIT de James Rest (1979) adaptada, basada en la teoría de Kolhberg, y la prueba de Reacción Valorativa del profesor García Hoz (1976). Se encontró un alto porcentaje de nivel convencional (47%) en la población estudiantil, seguido por un 38% de nivel preconvencional y, finalmente, un 15% del nivel postconvencional. Por otro lado, los valores más importantes para los estudiantes fueron los valores morales, ecológicos e individuales. Esta investigación se realizó porque, desde una mirada estructural, se debe pensar en mejorar la educación universitaria de los recursos humanos con una mayor incidencia en su formación moral. Esto con el fin de coadyuvar, no solo una inserción al mercado laboral, sino, y principalmente, personas íntegras con un alto grado moral en la formación universitaria.

PurposeThis article calls for a multi-perspective innovative strategic outlook to examine the matter across its varied managerial and marketing functions and across geographic regions and organizational types.Design/methodology/approachTraversing the typological and geographic spectrum of businesses, one observes an incessantly changing environment, characterized by constant shape-shifting of all macro- and micro-environmental forces. Amidst this ultra-competitive new setting, organizations globally are struggling to evolve in a manner that befits their individual and collective contextual developments. Irrevocably, time-honored strategies and tactics, appear decreasingly capable to deliver the means to increasingly obscure effects, thus, creating a visible gap in extant theoretical knowledge and a definite need for effective contemporary practices. Inescapably, organizations have begun to abandon the habitual road of conventional strategic practices to adopt innovative means to often innovative ends, urged also by the pandemic condition of 2020+.FindingsIt endeavors to implicitly define and communicate a changing organizational spirit and philosophy, infused with innovativeness, and which transcends the limitations of tangible functionality to embrace strategic, managerial and marketing notions pertaining to the wider business environment shifts and developments.Originality/valueThis article endeavors to implicitly define and communicate a changing organizational spirit and philosophy that transcends the limitations of tangible functionality to embrace strategic management and marketing notions pertaining to the wider business environment shifts and developments.

To evaluate the efficacy of periotome (Group p) in a traumatic extractions of single rooted teeth and to compare clinically and radio graphically with normal forceps extraction (Group c) in a sample of 30 patients. 30 patients -15 in each group (i.e. periotome and control group) were included in this randomised prospective comparative clinical study. Clinical parameters assessed were pain, buccal cortical plate fracture, gingival lacerations, soft tissue injury, teeth fracture, time taken for extraction, number and frequency of analgesics consumed and any post-operative complications were evaluated. Radiographic parameters of crestal alveolar bone levels were measured at pre operative, 1st month and 3rd month intervals by standardised IOPA using the grid in SOPRO imaging software, RVG.Comparing group C and P, statistically significant (p value Extraction of single rooted teeth can be done by periotomeatr aumatically which gives better ridge contours for future prosthetic rehabilitation.

The IRDA opened up the market in August 2000 with the invitation for application for registrations. Foreign companies were allowed ownership of up to 26%. The Authority has the power to frame regulations under Section 114A of the Insurance Act, 1938 and has from 2000 onwards framed various regulations ranging from registration of companies for carrying on insurance business to protection of policyholders’ interests. In this project the policy holder are different types literate and illiterate, wealthy and poor, urban and rural and etc. whether these home loan takers have the awareness and acceptance of the home insurance policy and their readiness to report their grievances to the competent authority for redressed measures are the main problems to be investigated. The present study analyses about the home insurance policy in the study area, the perception level of home insurance holders. Keywords: Service, Home Insurance, investors, regulations and rural.

Rapido is the bike taxi service provider, which connects travellers to drivers for short distance drive. It is fundamentally a bike taxi form of Uber, a lot less expensive and more helpful in rush hour traffic as monstrous as Bengaluru’s. India’s biggest Bike Taxi service provider and accessible more than 11 urban areas and most individuals need every day travel simpler, more secure, and moderate, there are more motivations to pick Rapido Rides and reach on time with low fares and efficiently. Founded by IIT grad Aravind Sanka, Pavan Guntupalli, and Rishikesh SR in November 2015, and Investors such as former Google India Head RajanAnandan and Pawan Munjal Of Hero MotoCorp have stakes in Rapido. Rapido competes with the other organisation on least fares and give promotion code to all clients to get more discount on their cost and get more advantages by Rapido. It likewise gives an occasion for individuals with a bike (with a proper driving permit) to turn into a rider on the platform and bring in extra additional cash in their extra time. Their definitive vision is to innovate consistent commuting for all, directly at your doorstep. Joining top ability, problematic advancements, and development. Keywords: Rapido, Bike Taxi, Traffic, Promotion code.

It is high time that the commerce education be construed on the basis of knowledge, skill and ethical components. Through this it is possible for the learner to acquire core competencies, develop an attitudinal change and the elementary managerial skills to handle real life situations. So it is the collective responsibility of teachers, administrators, regulatory bodies and the interested parties to initiate the change process to upgrade the quality of commerce education to suit the needs of the society. Keywords: Business Education content pedagogy, constructive alignment repositioning

Gender equality and empowerment of women are widely recognized as catalysts for the rapid progress of the economy as women constitute half of the population in India. In a male centric society the overall human development is possible only with empowerment of women who currently lag far behind their male counter parts in terms of education, health, earnings and decision making both at household and parliamentary levels. Expanding opportunities for women plays a central role in the process of achieving developmental goal. To ensure gender equality and women empowerment, the specific policy intervention of government is required. One such gender sensitive policy by Government of India is MGNREGS. The present paper analyses the gender sensitive provisions of the MGNREGS and participation of women in employment. It also analyses the reason for high participation of women in MGNREGS in Kerala. Keywords: Gender Responsive Budgeting, MGNREGS, Women.

Can creativity be taught? Multiple sources attest that the business community values creativity in potential new hires, but a signature pedagogy of teaching for creativity in business classes has not yet emerged. To contribute to a body of evidence-based practice, this study assessed the impact of several in-class activities that were deployed among undergraduate business students to see if these enhanced their creative problem-solving abilities, as assessed by pre- and post-intervention measures. The results were moderately encouraging and suggest domain-specific teaching and learning strategies. Further, the results offer encouragement to all instructors, irrespective of any prior experience with creativity-enhancing efforts.

Microentrepreneurs activities contribute to economic growth and social empowerment. KOTA PELANGI is one of women’s microentrepreneurs community that actively works to empower women in South Jakarta. Nevertheless, this community faces problems and limitations. The objective of this study is to design proper training and coaching as a solutions of those problems. The activities were conducted by data and information collections, field survey, observation, exploration, and design of the program. Results showed that more than 50% of community members work in the food business area. There are five priority problems faced by this community: marketing strategy, product quality and innovation, capital, equipment and facilities, employee and business management, business certification, and packaging. The model designed to solve each problem by training, coaching, and monitoring which is supported by various programs. The programs designed to solve the problems and increase the knowledge of community members, so they can manage their business better.

The aim of the study is to identify the factors affecting students' satisfaction and performance regarding online classes during the pandemic period of COVID-19 and to establish the relationship between these variables. The study is quantitative in nature, and the data were collected from 544 respondents through online survey who were studying the business management (B.B.A or M.B.A) or hotel management courses in Indian universities. Structural equation modeling was used to analyze the proposed hypotheses. The results show that four independent factors used in the study viz. quality of instructor, course design, prompt feedback, and expectation of students positively impact students' satisfaction and further student's satisfaction positively impact students' performance. For educational management, these four factors are essential to have a high level of satisfaction and performance for online courses. This study is being conducted during the epidemic period of COVID- 19 to check the effect of online teaching on students' performance.

The business management models are updated constantly, making it urgent to reform the teaching methods of business management courses (BMCs). Case-based teaching (CBT) is an important way to integrate the teaching and practice of business management. The construction and management of CBT resources has attracted the attention of scholars at home and abroad. This paper designed an information management system for the BMC case library. Firstly, the goals and content were summarized for the construction of the case library and the information management system. Next, the authors designed the BMC case library forms, as well as the function modules of the information management system. There are three core functions in the system: retrieval, cluster analysis, and course case allocation. At last, experimental results verified the effectiveness of the proposed case clustering algorithm and the good test performance of the established system.

The aim of this work is to examine the relationship between return on assets and total indebtedness of companies Knowing this relationship allows for more effective business management This relationship is analyzed on the basis of data from companies in the engineering (SK NACE 25, 28, 29, 30), electrical (SK NACE 26, 27), food (SK NACE 10, 11, 12) and spa industries in the Slovak Republic To analyze the relationship between return on assets (ROA) and total indebtedness (TI) are used threshold regression models Threshold regression models are a nonlinear extension of regression models and have a wide range of applications in economics Tests show that in each sector we can consider regimes with different coefficients We have shown the nonlinear character of ROA's dependence on total indebtedness In the case of the engineering and electrical industry in the first regime, profitability increases with increasing indebtedness However, after exceeding the limit value, profitability decreases Food and spa industry show a decrease in profitability with increasing indebtedness throughout the course However, the intensity of the decrease changes in the calculated threshold values Knowing the coefficients and threshold values for individual industries can be used to optimize the debt policy of the company in the industry

A pós-graduação em Gestão de Negócios é uma realidade e inovação na educação corporativa da instituição federal pesquisada, que, por motivos de segredo industrial não será revelada. O curso apresenta características inerentes à educação a distância (EaD), como distância no espaço e tempo e a autonomia do aluno. Com relação aos alunos dessa modalidade de ensino, torna-se importante identificar os motivos que levaram muitos deles a evadirem-se do curso. Para tanto, foi aplicado um instrumento de pesquisa cujo objetivo geral foi identificar quais razões levaram o estudante, que é empregado da empresa, a se evadir desse curso. O instrumento, de caráter quantiqualitativo, continha questões fechadas com respostas a partir da escala Likert, para análise estatística descritiva inferencial, e uma questão aberta, em que foi utilizada a técnica de análise textual discursiva. Evidenciou-se que os motivos que levaram ao elevado número (41%) de evadidos no curso estão relacionados com: conciliação do tempo para as atividades de trabalho e a necessidade da presença nas atividades síncronas (aulas por videoconferência e provas); necessidade de maior articulação da universidade corporativa da empresa com os gestores dos empregados, no sentido de facilitar a participação destes nas atividades presenciais; sensibilização quanto aos aspectos trabalhistas, como férias e especificidades da realidade da empresa, como contingências e greves, entre outros fatores.

At the present time, a great attention is paid to the ecological innovation, which represents innovation characterization to any ecological change with a positive impact on consumers. Such innovations increase the comfort for consumers and concurrently they represent more effective, more economic, ecological, healthier and safer solutions. Ecological innovation represents any innovation aimed at significant and visible progress towards the goal of sustainable development. This is done by reducing the impact on the environment or achieving a more efficient and responsible use of natural resources, including energy and Zero waste. The aim this paper is evaluation to the perception of Zero waste in the context of ecological innovations in Slovakia. The research is carried out using the Kano model. The results point to the importance of addressing the issue of ZeroWaste, encouraging friends to buy in non-packaging stores and creating a stimulation of advertising to buy products in a non-packaging store. Other attributes of the given issue are perceived by Slovak respondents in the opposite way or have no influence on them. Therefore, it is important to provide sufficient information on this issue and to educate the population in order to increase their interest in this issue and to start behaving responsibly towards waste management.

Under the Under the project Support for Environmental Assessment and Management (SEAM), This project is being implemented by Reduction of Milk Losses at Miser Company for Dairy and Food, Mansoura, Egypt. It was implemented under the National Industrial Pollution Prevention Programmers (NIPPP). NIPPP focuses on the introduction and promotion of low-cost improvement measures, which can be easily and quickly implemented by factories. It also emphasizes the importance of economic benefits of any such intervention, particularly those with short pay-back periods. A summary of how these improvements were identified and the underlying problems solved, follows. Waste minimization through improved quality control procedures was implemented at Edfina Company for Preserved Foods, Alexandria, Egypt. A number of interventions costing LE 65,200 (Egyptian Pound) have yielded annual savings of LE 382,622. Quality control training and the implementation of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) system will lead to improved product quality and further savings. Although it is difficult to quantify at this stage further savings of LE 550,000 could be expected in the short term.

COVID-19 ha obligado a las organizaciones a adaptarse a la "nueva normalidad", incluyendo a las empresas familiares. En este estudio, el objetivo es responder dos preguntas: ¿Qué tan preparadas están las empresas familiares para enfrentar disrupciones como la pandemia? y ¿qué tan importante es el contexto en esa respuesta? Utilizando la visión basada en recursos, en este estudio cualitativo se analiza los recursos desplegados por dos familias empresarias propietarias de tres empresas familiares en la industria del mueble en Colombia y Estados Unidos. Los hallazgos evidencian que las empresas familiares son resilientes, pero los recursos y las capacidades desplegados, así como sus usos, son diferentes de acuerdo al contexto, lo que sugiere una familiness contingente durante una crisis. COVID-19 has impacted the world and has forced organizations to adapt to the “new normal”, and family businesses have not been exempt. In this study, we answer two research questions; how prepared are family businesses to face shocks like the pandemic? and, do contexts matter in that response? Using the Resource-Based View of the firm, in this qualitative exploratory study we analyze the resources and capabilities deployed by two business families owning three family businesses in the office furniture industry in the countries of Colombia and the USA. Our findings indicate that indeed family businesses are resilient, but the resources and capabilities deployed and their uses are different according to the context, suggesting a contingent familiness during a crisis.

Students perception of parental support or involvement on students achievements motivation seems to be a critical issue. The study examined the support parents give to their children and the relationship between those supports and students achievement motivation in Business Management in Senior High Schools in Cape Coast Metropolis. This study adopted descriptive research design and used a sample of 200 Senior High School Business Management students.The data collected to answer research question 1 and 2 were done using means and standard deviation. Results indicated that parents supported and involved themselves in their wards education. Again, findings revealed that students associated strong relation between parental support and students achievement motivation in Business Management. The study recommends that as parents are already supporting and involving themselves in their childrens education, it dawns on them to also provide guidance and counselling for their wards. Also, parents should be encouraged to maintain and if possible, increase the level of support they are already providing. The study further concludes that parents should provide all forms of supports to their wards including financial and emotional support of which they are all equally important.

PurposeThe authors explore the ways work-based learning (WBL) can help degree apprentices cross the gaps between the workplace and the classroom, arguing that problem-based learning allows them to become aware of the overlaps in skills required to succeed between the two sites of learning.Design/methodology/approachThis case study of a self-managed learning module uses a workshop methodology to understand the ways 61 undergraduate business management apprentices in the UK navigate the boundaries between work and learning and develop skills across both domains.FindingsThe authors' findings suggest that degree apprentices do not always perceive the two sites as overlapping in terms of what skills are required and how learning takes place. However, WBL modules have the potential to make them aware of how one informs and reinforces the other. Students identified teamwork, communication and reflection as necessary at the workplace and in their studies. They also viewed learning agility at critical, especially in the time of coronavirus disease 2019.Originality/valueThe paper adds to the existing literature exploring how WBL learning can help minimise the gap between the classroom and the workplace by adding the analysis of the case study. Those interested in developing modules which embed theory and practice can benefit from the discussion on how such modules enable students to reflect on the crossover between the two sites, not only on degree apprenticeships but higher education degrees broadly.

This article is a rendering of the contributions of a Marketing Legend, Shelby D. Hunt, in the field of macromarketing in general, and most specifically in the marketing ethics area. The article hi...

Though the exploration of inter-municipal cooperation (IMC) is very widespread in contemporary literature worldwide, the perception of IMC by municipal officials is rarely examined. We focused this paper on revealing the relationship between the perceptions of municipal public officials and the realized benefits of municipal cooperation. Our research combines primary data from a survey of municipalities engaged in a form of IMC and in-depth interviews of both municipal officials and managers who coordinate IMC. Our survey results show that agreement with the statement that IMC helps solve administrative capacity problems tends to vary with the size of the municipality. This study detected considerable obstacles to IMC use, with one set of respondents indicating that they had tried cooperation and found that it did not yield significant, positive financial or non-financial benefits for them. Our in-depth interviews revealed that strong political leadership and experienced managerial staff can contribute to the development of municipal cooperation. In summary, our research provides evidence supporting the notion that the perception of IMC by municipal officials could be an important precursor to actual IMC use and future development.

Dr. Shelby D. Hunt is a world-renowned marketing scholar and thought leader. Over the course of his first five decades of distinguished and illustrious academic journey, he has made numerous semina...

An environmental uncertainty namely COVID-19 (nCoV: Novel Coronavirus 2019) has drastically changed the entire flow of the world. The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted the functioning and normal lives of the entire world. All the sectors of life, be it economic, social or any other have seen ups and downs. It has been recorded that worldwide, total cases recorded to be 33.4M out of 23.2M seems to be recovered. It has been analysed that COVID-19 has also shown its adverse impact on the workplace. In India 6.15M of people recorded to be suffered from COVID-19. The ongoing death rate in India has been recorded to be 96318 (Refer to appendix) and is continued. In this case study, all aspects related to employees including unemployment, layoffs, salary deduction and more are covered. Keywords: Employee engagement, Covid-19, Unemployment, Economic impact.

Covid-19 has impacted all industries globally in a big way. The Indian two wheeler industry is no exception. The Indian two wheeler Industry is considered to be one of the biggest industries of the world, which contributes significantly to the economic growth of the country. Indian automobile market is one of the most competitive one, with many big players into the fray. The number of two wheeler users is increasing every year, especially with more and more women now owning a two wheeler. Majority of the two wheeler owners reside in rural India. The world is changing very rapidly, but the world of women folk is changing faster. Traditionally the women still continue to manage the house, but now are also venturing out of their homes to seek higher education and make a successful career. Understanding the perception of females towards brands remains a complex, but a topic of strong interest for researchers. The study was undertaken to assess the factors considered to be important by women when choosing to buy a two wheeler in the district of Palghar. The sample considered for research was 150 respondents. The data required for the study has been collected through questionnaire and has been analyzed through statistical techniques and tools such as simple percentage, and Chi Square test. Keywords: Automobile, Brand, Two wheeler, Perception, Industry.

Food supply chain process comprises crops collection, processing of food, shipping & delivery to the whole seller in the market. Harvested foods decompose from the moment they are harvested due to attacks from enzymes, oxidation, and microorganisms. These include bacteria, mold, yeast, moisture, temperature, and chemical reaction. The spoilage of fresh food has increased over time due to the multistage slow food supply chain process. The identification, traceability, and real-time tracking of goods in supply chains have always been a challenge. The advent of the Internet of Things and cloud computing has brought a new approach to the food supply chain process for better cooperation among supply chain partners. The supply chain management (SCM) benefit greatly through automation based on key technologies of IoT, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), and Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN). These technologies collect the data relevant to the food supply chain system, such as identifying tag-possessed objects or individuals and sensing capabilities of the surrounding environment. However, the collected data can be tempered or modified by attackers to provide false information about environmental conditions. They can destroy or damage the product due to false identification of dynamic environmental conditions. Furthermore, the current automation systems in industry-based retail logistics and SCM do not provide efficient solutions for monitoring the quality of perishable products with integrated solutions. This research aims to develop a secure monitoring and reporting system based on IoT to update the quality of the perishables along with the SCM with a focus on transportation without any human intervention.

Most emerging market central banks have adopted inflation targeting as their monetary policy system. The heart of inflation targeting system is inflation expectations. The success of a central bank in achieving targets depends on to the extent to which inflation expectations are formed by the announced targets. As the credibility of the central bank increases, its ability to affect the public expectation also increases. The public adjusts its inflation expectations based on announced inflation target only in case of that they believe that the central bank has the sufficiency to reach the inflation target. Credibility enables expectation to be formed in a forward-looking way by weakening its connection with the past. This study aims to contribute to the literature concerning the effects of credibility on monetary policy. For this purpose, using data of six emerging inflation targeting economies (Turkey, Brazil, the Czech Republic, Chile, Poland, and South Africa), the empirical tests were carried out in order to understand the effect of the credibility on the behaviour of inflation expectation in emerging economies. The findings denote that credibility is quite relevant to reduce inflation expectations and contributes to the strength of inflation targets being an anchor for inflation expectations.

This study has focused on conducting a brief literature review analyzing the impact of research outcomes on Business Management and Profitability in Organizations, focusing on how organizations have used research outcomes in Decision Making, Planning, Resource Allocation, Marketing and New Products Development (NPD). The study has articulated what different scholars have argued on how outcomes of the research have contributed to the management of organizations and thus remaining profitable. The methodology and approach of the study have been through the analysis of published literature, both empirical and theoretical literature of scholarly published journals, articles, and books, and how they have impacted business and management activities in organizations. Furthermore, the study has outlined the social and practical implications of why organizations need to use research outcomes, especially in changing business climates, in addressing and mitigating threats and aiding new product development that meets the current market trends. In addition, the study has brought out the impact of the outcomes of research in influencing policy directives that are anchored on empirical and theoretical literature in mitigating risks and avoiding organizations going out of business due to poor decision making. Finally, the study has highlighted the need for organizations to be well informed through the outcomes of research on new products to bring on the market that would be of taste to consumers and remain profitable.

In this paper, we examine the ability of Fisher effect to describe the subjective behaviour of monetary policy responses for nations constrained by global factors. We developed and estimated a simple DSGE model for appraising the consequence of an integrated financial market predictor on national monetary policy response in Africa’s largest economies – Nigeria and South Africa. The paper integrated the theoretical intuition of the famous Fisher effect on the New Keynesian DSGE model with global predictors to describe national monetary policy response as it influence domestic financial variables and macroeconomic fundamentals. Simulations show that the existence of global factors threatens the abilities of national monetary policy to predict financial variables and macroeconomic fundamentals in their economies.

Background: Performance of students at university level may be influenced by various factors. Aim: In a sample of business administration students, we explored personality, mental health, and life style factors associated with high and low achievers based on their examination grades (Grade A and higher vs. Grade B and lower). Methods: We studied personality factors using big five inventory (BFI)-10, anxiety through generalized anxiety disorder-7 screening scale, and depression by patient health questionnaire-9 scale. In open-ended questionnaires, stress, relationship, and drug uses were enquired about. Results: Considerable proportions of students had anxiety (33%) and depression (41%) at moderate-to-severe level; however, they were not different in the two groups. Higher examination grades were associated significantly with higher scores on conscientiousness factor of BFI-10 and female gender. There was no difference in self-reported stress or substance use between the two groups. Conclusions: While conscientiousness was associated with better performance, mental health factors were comparable between higher and lower grades in examination. The results highlight the need for further research on personality and modifiable factors such as stress, anxiety, and depression and to evaluate effectiveness of interventional approaches on academic performance.

Patients nowadays use health-related websites as important information sources; however, some issues such as its fast and uncontrollable growth, heterogeneity, and lack of publishing control have focused the attention on the quality of these websites (Moreno, Morales del Castillo, Porcel, & Herrera, 2010). The quality assessment of online health information becomes especially important due to the fact that a low-quality health website might be threat to patients’ health and life safety (Daraz et al., 2019). The debate about how to evaluate the quality remains open and we can find different viewpoints and approaches on this issue, such as the evaluation of the substance and formality of information content, as well as the design of technological platforms (Zhang, Sun, & Xie, 2015). Refereed/Peer-reviewed

This research paper reviews the topic of corruption, in a comparative approach of the public and private sector in Romania, considering the wider background of the European Union. Based on the findings of a survey performed by the authors, we advance strategies and recommendations for both the public and business management, in order to align their views with the premises of ethical administration.

The community service activities carried out are Community Economic Empowerment of MSME Entrepreneurs in Limbungan Village, Rumbai Pesisir District, Pekanbaru City. This activity integrated with the implementation of the Student Community Service Program of 2020. The role of the community service team is business management training (financial management, taxation), strategy of business development, and accompaniment for the 19 MSME entrepreneurs in this area that participated. The aims of this community service activity are to improve understanding and implementation of MSME management in a professional, efficient, and effective way, with the result that can manifest independence and well-being of the community to optimize the existing potential. It is also expected that this training will provide an added value for the community development of MSME entrepreneurs’s business. This training can change community behavior into more creative and improve community income in this area. The training methods are a combination between lectures and accompaniment, where participants will obtain material manual books about finance and taxation of MSME. It can be seen that the participants have more understanding about bookkeeping and finance of MSME, taxation, and online marketing after participating in the integrated community service and student community service program of LPPM UNRI.