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Author-Name: Sheelu Sagar
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Author-X-Name-Last: Sagar
Author-Name: Vikas Garg
Author-X-Name-First: Vikas
Author-X-Name-Last: Garg
Author-Name: Rohit Rastogi
Author-X-Name-First: Rohit
Author-X-Name-Last: Rastogi
Title: Surveillance of ramification of alternate therapy and yoga on the health of employees suffering with high BP and sugar level: empirical study on the physical and mental fitness
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This manuscript provides information associated with the physiological health benefits of yoga, pranayama and aerobic exercise. The yoga practice helps to control blood sugar levels, improve cardiovascular functioning, maintain the systolic and diastolic blood pressure at a normal level, help with digestion, gain muscular strength, and gets rid of muscular stiffness, resulting in a state of happy mind with a flexible body. The investigation aims to examine the physiological health of young employees with the benefits of yoga, pranayama, meditation and light aerobic exercise. The study was done on employees of PPS International who were engaged in the manufacture of high-tech equipment for the Indian Railways, and metro trains, situated at Greater Noida (UP) India. The founder and promoter of PPS International gave his permission for practical investigation of the employees of his company for this research study. The researcher randomly selected 120 subjects within the age range of 40-50 years. On the recorded data computational analysis was done to establish the result.
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 238-259
Issue: 3
Volume: 16
Year: 2023
Keywords: yoga; health; meditation; blood sugar; blood pressure; employees.
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Author-Name: Iftikhar Alam
Author-X-Name-First: Iftikhar
Author-X-Name-Last: Alam
Author-Name: Asifa Qasim
Author-X-Name-First: Asifa
Author-X-Name-Last: Qasim
Author-Name: Akhter Habib Shah
Author-X-Name-First: Akhter Habib
Author-X-Name-Last: Shah
Author-Name: Tribhuwan Kumar
Author-X-Name-First: Tribhuwan
Author-X-Name-Last: Kumar
Title: Blackboard Collaborate: COVID-19 impacts on EFL classroom learning and knowledge on first year university students
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This study examined whether COVID-19 affected EFL/ESL teaching, learning, and formative evaluation among Umm Al Qura University's CFY medical students. Due to the COVID-19 lockout and social isolation, classroom instruction and learning were moved online and/or to Blackboard Collaborate. This study examined CFY medical students' perceptions of online classes and Blackboard Collaborate's effects on teaching, learning, and course assessment. The research was quantitative. After 15 weeks of real-time online Blackboard classes, 30 CFY medical students were randomly sampled and given a questionnaire. Data was collected using a five-point Likert scale and analysed with SPSS. It was found that online teaching and learning positively affected students' learning environment perceptions. COVID-19 participants said Blackboard online classes improved English teaching, learning, and formative assessment. The results show that Blackboard Collaborate has been as beneficial as face-to-face classes during lockdown or social distancing. The study promotes blended learning for CFY students at the university.
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 221-237
Issue: 3
Volume: 16
Year: 2023
Keywords: Blackboard Collaborate; COVID-19; impact; EFL/ESP classroom; knowledge and learning; first year university students.
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Author-Name: Tohid Kachwala
Author-X-Name-First: Tohid
Author-X-Name-Last: Kachwala
Author-Name: Dinesh Panchal
Author-X-Name-First: Dinesh
Author-X-Name-Last: Panchal
Author-Name: Pradeep Pai
Author-X-Name-First: Pradeep
Author-X-Name-Last: Pai
Title: Critical factors of service quality in higher education services and their impact on overall service quality, student satisfaction and student loyalty
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Globalisation of knowledge compels Indian higher education institutes to improve their quality. Quality at an affordable price will be the critical determinant for students' selection of the university. Understanding students' expectations in higher education services becomes vital as an operations strategy to retain existing students and entice potential students. An extensive literature survey proposes a scientific model using structural equation modelling (in IBM AMOS) to develop a path model for the antecedents of service quality, overall service quality, student satisfaction and student loyalty. Using the sample data from the higher education services for the postgraduate program, the analysis was done to evaluate the influence of antecedents on the overall service quality and further on the student's satisfaction and student loyalty. The result indicated that four antecedents (tangibles, academic competence, reputation and delivery) positively influence the overall service quality. Further, the study also found that overall service quality directly influences student satisfaction and indirectly influences student loyalty through student satisfaction in higher education services.
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 290-315
Issue: 3
Volume: 16
Year: 2023
Keywords: tangibles; academic competence; reputation; delivery; services quality; student satisfaction; student loyalty; higher education services and structural equation modelling.
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Author-Name: Archana Shrivastava
Author-X-Name-First: Archana
Author-X-Name-Last: Shrivastava
Author-Name: Ruchi Tandon
Author-X-Name-First: Ruchi
Author-X-Name-Last: Tandon
Author-Name: Sanjeev Tandon
Author-X-Name-First: Sanjeev
Author-X-Name-Last: Tandon
Title: An exploratory study to investigate the interpersonal listening behaviour in personal sales context, its impact on the customer's perception and outcomes
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Authors argue that the perception of salespersons about their interpersonal listening ability is important but the perspective of the listened-to is equally important for an assessment of the competence. As the traditional studies on listening in sales refer to either self or buyer's evaluation, we propose to investigate their validity. We also argue that the traditional scales to measure listening behaviour proposed by Castleberry and Ramsey and Sohi in 1997 may produce diverse results when used in a different setting and on a different population. The findings suggest a gap in the self-perceived listening abilities of the salesperson with that of the buyers' evaluation. Further, the results display a positive link between the salesperson's listening and the trust and satisfaction developed throughout sales interactions but contrary to past studies, it does not necessarily lead to the possibility of future interaction. The discussion focuses on directions for future research using this scale and the need to develop additional measures that tap components of listening in sales.
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 260-273
Issue: 3
Volume: 16
Year: 2023
Keywords: listening; salesperson; retail; interpersonal communication; sales.
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Author-Name: Berioska Contreras Vargas
Author-X-Name-First: Berioska Contreras
Author-X-Name-Last: Vargas
Author-Name: Seppo Virtanen
Author-X-Name-First: Seppo
Author-X-Name-Last: Virtanen
Title: A cloud-based systematic cyber security teaching and learning framework for high school students
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We present a systematic framework to construct cybersecurity knowledge for high school students on cloud computing. The learning outcomes were analysed based on time and completion rates to evaluate a ranking, learning curves, and clusters. The presented cyber security education module consists of a series of adaptive assignments anchored on constructivist and scaffolding learning theories. The probability of success for active guided tasks was 0.80. In the case of constructive adaptive assignments it was 0.75, and for interactive adaptive assignments it was 0.25. The completion rate dropped in the last adaptive assignment, implying the need to reinforce interactions earlier. Students demonstrated that motivation is as much determinant as the background experience, showing noticeable variations in the time needed to complete our adaptive assignments.
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 316-339
Issue: 3
Volume: 16
Year: 2023
Keywords: security; privacy; cybersecurity; penetration testing; teaching and learning; constructivist learning theory; scaffolding learning; active learning; high school; cloud computing.
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Author-Name: Harun Çelik
Author-X-Name-First: Harun
Author-X-Name-Last: Çelik
Author-Name: Hüseyin Miraç Pektaş
Author-X-Name-First: Hüseyin Miraç
Author-X-Name-Last: Pektaş
Author-Name: Abdulsamet Karaşahin
Author-X-Name-First: Abdulsamet
Author-X-Name-Last: Karaşahin
Author-Name: Orhan Karamustafaoğlu
Author-X-Name-First: Orhan
Author-X-Name-Last: Karamustafaoğlu
Title: Teacher candidates' proficiency in utilising the REACT strategy through experimental activities
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It is known that the success of a science education reform depends considerably on science teachers' knowledge, skills and activities. In accordance with this, the aim of this study is to investigate the proficiency of science teacher candidates in the use of the REACT strategy through their experimental science activities within the scope of context-based learning approach. Within this context, this study was designed in the form of a longitudinal analysis, performances were analysed periodically, and the transformation was pursued. The data obtained from documents by means of a content analysis was presented via graphical instruments through converting it into quantitative data by means of the rubric which was developed by the researchers. According to the longitudinal analysis findings, it was observed that the teacher candidates' performance in utilising the REACT strategy is parallel to the ascending number of activities.
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 1-16
Issue: 1
Volume: 16
Year: 2023
Keywords: react strategy; context-based learning; science teacher candidates; science activities.
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Author-Name: Sachin Kumar Srivastava
Author-X-Name-First: Sachin Kumar
Author-X-Name-Last: Srivastava
Author-Name: Rekha P. Khosla
Author-X-Name-First: Rekha P.
Author-X-Name-Last: Khosla
Title: Start-up's ecosystem: a case study on DevX
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In this study, researchers have discussed how firms develop new dynamic capability(ies) in new start-ups' strategic dimensions. An innovative approach in organisations is not a new feature for large firms. Small scale and start-up firms can also integrate innovation in their business strategy. Attentive positioning of strategies towards its combined efforts of working innovation and innovative competence gives high levels of owner-employee motivation. This technology helps technology-based small businesses to convert into profitable and competitive businesses for long-term survival in the market. DevX is a space and innovative support providing the firm with a high-quality, high-tech, cost-effective organisation founded by three friends. A good start-up ecosystem means, organisation which is full of basic amenities, for example: physical infrastructure. The study is based on primary and secondary data of the case. Most of the times, a study tries to fill the case gaps during the process. The findings of the study are based on observations and discussion with the top management of one start-up firm and with the research carried out through primary and secondary sources.
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 97-110
Issue: 1
Volume: 16
Year: 2023
Keywords: start-up; DevX; ecosystem; business model; entrepreneurship.
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Author-Name: Pooja Kherwa
Author-X-Name-First: Pooja
Author-X-Name-Last: Kherwa
Author-Name: Poonam Bansal
Author-X-Name-First: Poonam
Author-X-Name-Last: Bansal
Title: Three level weight for latent semantic analysis: an efficient approach to find enhanced semantic themes
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Latent semantic analysis is a prominent semantic themes detection and topic modelling technique. In this paper, we have designed a three-level weight for latent semantic analysis for creating an optimised semantic space for large collection of documents. Using this novel approach, an efficient latent semantic space is created, in which terms in documents comes closer to each other, which appear far away in actual document collection. In this approach, authors used two dataset: first is a synthetic dataset consists of small stories collected by the authors; second is benchmark BBC-news dataset used in text mining applications. These proposed three level weight models assign weight at term level, document level, and at a corpus level. These weight models are known as: 1) NPC; 2) NTC; 3) APC; 4) ATC. These weight models are tested on both the dataset, compared with state of the art term frequency and it has shown significant improved performances in term set correlation, document set correlation and has also shown highest correlation in semantic similarity of terms in semantic space generated through these three level weights. Our approach also shows automatic context clustering generated in dataset through three level weights.
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 56-72
Issue: 1
Volume: 16
Year: 2023
Keywords: single value decomposition; SVD; latent semantic analysis; LSA; context clustering; semantic space.
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Author-Name: Fozia Alam
Author-X-Name-First: Fozia
Author-X-Name-Last: Alam
Author-Name: Naveed Saif
Author-X-Name-First: Naveed
Author-X-Name-Last: Saif
Author-Name: Muhammad Alam Khan
Author-X-Name-First: Muhammad Alam
Author-X-Name-Last: Khan
Author-Name: Sadaqat Ali
Author-X-Name-First: Sadaqat
Author-X-Name-Last: Ali
Title: Personality attributes, selfie posting and university culture: understanding the psychological underpinning mechanism
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The current study tries to find out the relationship between various characteristics of students personality and selfies posting behaviour among the students of University of Science and Technology Bannu (USTB) and National University of Modern Languages (NUML). The reason of selecting two universities from deferent culture is to validate the concept of the moderating role of culture. For this purpose data was collected from 220 students of both universities. It was analysed through SPSS via regression and correlation, while moderating role of culture was assessed through Preacher and Hayes (2008) macros. Results indicate that extraversion and openness to experience is significantly associated with selfies posting, while culture did not show any moderating effect between personality traits and selfie posting behaviour. Based on the results of the current study it is recommended to assess students personality through social media and be investigated through more detailed list of variables.
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 73-96
Issue: 1
Volume: 16
Year: 2023
Keywords: personality big five model; PBFM; selfie posting behaviour; culture; SPSS; university.
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Author-Name: Inês Rego
Author-X-Name-First: Inês
Author-X-Name-Last: Rego
Author-Name: Leandro Pereira
Author-X-Name-First: Leandro
Author-X-Name-Last: Pereira
Author-Name: Álvaro Dias
Author-X-Name-First: Álvaro
Author-X-Name-Last: Dias
Author-Name: Rui Gonçalves
Author-X-Name-First: Rui
Author-X-Name-Last: Gonçalves
Author-Name: Renato Lopes da Costa
Author-X-Name-First: Renato Lopes da
Author-X-Name-Last: Costa
Title: Knowledge management maturity in healthcare service
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The concept of knowledge management can be defined in a broader sense as the process that includes the creation, sharing, use and management of knowledge within the service/company to improve the practices of using knowledge to achieve the organisational goals. Healthcare organisations must develop knowledge management departments, and consider investing in crucial factors as solutions that allow the improvement of the healthcare systems. The main goal of this research is to evaluate the impact of KMM on the success of healthcare institutions and how the process of KM is implemented. The present study was developed based on answers given by Portuguese healthcare professionals working in mainland Portugal and the Islands. Data were collected using a questionnaire to hundreds of professionals and statistical analysis was done with SPSS. The main findings show that inefficient communication among everyone, few meetings, technology problems, rare feedback sharing, few service innovations and rare professional training are the main barriers in healthcare service.
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 17-55
Issue: 1
Volume: 16
Year: 2023
Keywords: knowledge; knowledge management; knowledge management maturity models; KMMMs; healthcare.
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Author-Name: Mohammad Faraz Naim
Author-X-Name-First: Mohammad Faraz
Author-X-Name-Last: Naim
Title: Revamping workplace learning and development during COVID-19 in HR consulting industry in India: a thematic analysis
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The present study endeavours to identify emerging trends in workplace learning and development (L&D) domain. This qualitative enquiry focuses on how L&D function is transforming during COVID-19 pandemic era. The study relies on semi-structured interviews carried out with 28 senior human resource (HR) professionals working in HR consulting industry in India. Findings based on thematic analysis indicate that organisations in HR consulting industry are placing a strong emphasis on L&D initiatives including, technology-enabled learning, collaborative and informal learning, enabling learning ecosystem, and communication and collaboration in remote work setting during the COVID-19 times. This article is an original contribution to the relevant domain of L&D in the present context. It offers policy guidelines to L&D professionals to revamp their existing L&D strategy and implement newer initiatives. In addition, the article extends the literature on workplace L&D by highlighting key practices needed for rolling-out a novel L&D strategy specifically in the COVID-19 context.
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 274-289
Issue: 3
Volume: 16
Year: 2023
Keywords: learning and development; L&D; technology-enabled learning; learning culture; virtual learning; remote learning; COVID-19; HR consulting; India.
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Author-Name: Anju Khandelwal
Author-X-Name-First: Anju
Author-X-Name-Last: Khandelwal
Author-Name: Ankita Tandon
Author-X-Name-First: Ankita
Author-X-Name-Last: Tandon
Author-Name: Avanish Kumar
Author-X-Name-First: Avanish
Author-X-Name-Last: Kumar
Title: An experiential study on the role and inclusion of Indian languages for generating employment opportunity
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India is a multilingual country where the spoken language diverges approximately every 100 kilometres. About 2,000 dialects are spoken in India by different communities and there are 22 official languages. English and Hindi are used for official language by most of the states of India. All official documents and reports of the central government are published in bilingual, English and Hindi. Among the international community as well as business language, English is becoming more important in both native and non-native English-speaking countries. Speaking has been considered the most important skill at workplace therefore this paper aims to find out the importance of Hindi/other Indian language in the workplace by conducting a survey among career opportunities and deep learning in India. The result shows that the necessity of Hindi language skill in workplace has not changed, and the participants have reiterated the role of Hindi as the influencing factor during interviews/workplace.
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 171-185
Issue: 2
Volume: 16
Year: 2023
Keywords: language barrier; employment opportunity; language skills; NEP 2020.
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Author-Name: Quang Ngoc Le
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Author-Name: Kulthida Tuamsuk
Author-X-Name-First: Kulthida
Author-X-Name-Last: Tuamsuk
Title: Knowledge sharing practices in non-profit sector: a case of an intergovernmental organisation
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This paper aims to present findings of knowledge sharing practices from professional employees in a case study of non-profit sector. The study includes both qualitative and quantitative approaches. Firstly, a survey was conducted in an intergovernmental organisation operating in Thailand. Secondly, an in-depth interview identified the understanding of knowledge management and knowledge sharing and what factors should be considered to promote sharing the knowledge among others. Quantitative data analysis revealed that lack of time is the most significant barrier for knowledge sharing practices. Regarding knowledge sharing behaviours, the finding also confirmed that professional staff in the organisation only considered sharing their colleagues voluntarily. Qualitative data analysis reported highly positive perceptions regarding knowledge management and knowledge sharing and revealed some additional factors affecting knowledge sharing practices in non-profit contexts.
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 151-170
Issue: 2
Volume: 16
Year: 2023
Keywords: knowledge management; knowledge sharing; non-profit organisation; NPO; intergovernmental organisation; sharing barrier; sharing behaviour; organisational culture.
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Author-Name: Fatih Sahin
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Title: Truth and justification problem in educational administration: opinions of the academics in Turkey
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This research deals with the problem of truth and justification of belief expressions put forward in educational administration. To clarify this problem, the researcher interviewed nine academics from educational administration. Content analysis was conducted over these transcribed interviews. According to the results, beliefs put forward in educational administration must correspond to reality and produce pragmatic results for a belief to be knowledge. Still, there are also some negative criticisms on this issue. As part of the justification, it was observed that justification with fundamental beliefs and corresponding beliefs were considered essential for justification. Still, similarly, negative assessments were also made on that issue. It is expected that this study will mainly contribute to knowledge production processes in educational administration.
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 134-150
Issue: 2
Volume: 16
Year: 2023
Keywords: truth problem; justification problem; educational administration; academics; Turkey.
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Author-Name: Friday Ogbu Edeh
Author-X-Name-First: Friday Ogbu
Author-X-Name-Last: Edeh
Author-Name: Joy N. Ugwu
Author-X-Name-First: Joy N.
Author-X-Name-Last: Ugwu
Author-Name: Linus Adama
Author-X-Name-First: Linus
Author-X-Name-Last: Adama
Author-Name: Nicholas Ihentuge Achilike
Author-X-Name-First: Nicholas Ihentuge
Author-X-Name-Last: Achilike
Author-Name: Chimeziem C.G. Udeze
Author-X-Name-First: Chimeziem C.G.
Author-X-Name-Last: Udeze
Author-Name: Ngozi Franca Iroegbu
Author-X-Name-First: Ngozi Franca
Author-X-Name-Last: Iroegbu
Author-Name: Stephen F. Aleke
Author-X-Name-First: Stephen F.
Author-X-Name-Last: Aleke
Author-Name: Collins Okechukwu Irem
Author-X-Name-First: Collins Okechukwu
Author-X-Name-Last: Irem
Author-Name: Peter Ifeanyi Okwu
Author-X-Name-First: Peter Ifeanyi
Author-X-Name-Last: Okwu
Author-Name: Ikechukwu Ogbu
Author-X-Name-First: Ikechukwu
Author-X-Name-Last: Ogbu
Title: Organisational learning: COVID-19 strategy for human resource skill adjustment
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The survival of the home country and multinationals such as manufacturing companies depend solely on their readiness to learn the new normal by adjusting the behaviour, attitudes, and culture of their human resources through upskilling and reskilling approaches. It is based on this premise that this study investigates organisational learning as a strategy for human resource skill adjustment in manufacturing companies in South-Eastern Nigeria. The overall results revealed that dimensions of organisational learnings have positive significant effects on determinants of human resource skill adjustment which implies that an improvement on organisational learning leads to human resource skill adjustment with regards to new work culture engendered by COVID-19 pandemic. This study implies that for HR managers to effectively adjust the behaviour, attitude, skill, and knowledge of their subordinates, upskilling and reskilling, exploration learning, and exploitation learning should be deployed.
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 186-200
Issue: 2
Volume: 16
Year: 2023
Keywords: human resource skill adjustment; HRSA; organisational learning; OL; upskilling; reskilling; COVID-19 pandemic.
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Author-Name: Naveed Saif
Author-X-Name-First: Naveed
Author-X-Name-Last: Saif
Author-Name: Muhammad Tahir Khan
Author-X-Name-First: Muhammad Tahir
Author-X-Name-Last: Khan
Author-Name: Imrab Shaheen
Author-X-Name-First: Imrab
Author-X-Name-Last: Shaheen
Author-Name: Haji Rehman
Author-X-Name-First: Haji
Author-X-Name-Last: Rehman
Title: Knowledge toward employee's behaviour during job insecurity: evidence from four different sectors of developing country context
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Job insecurity is a term that is a major stressor among various departments across the globe. Job insecurity construct is validated across the western world, but to date, this field is neglected in a Pakistani work context. The current study tries to analyse the psychometric characteristics of the job insecurity scale across different organisation setups (namely higher education institutions, private primary and secondary education sector). For this purpose, data were obtained from the sample of (N = 950) of the organisation mentioned above through the survey. CFA and EFA results show that JIS consists of two factors (affective and cognitive dimensions) in the Pakistan work context. The result through hierarchal regression shows that JIS is negatively related to emotional exhaustion, normative and affective commitment, while positively related to physical and mental health complaints. Recommendations for further research are expressed at the end of the research work.
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 111-133
Issue: 2
Volume: 16
Year: 2023
Keywords: job insecurity; commitment; mental health complaint; MHC; physical health complaint; PHC; emotional exhaustion.
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Author-Name: Muhammad Qaiser Shafi
Author-X-Name-First: Muhammad Qaiser
Author-X-Name-Last: Shafi
Author-Name: Abdul Qayyum
Author-X-Name-First: Abdul
Author-X-Name-Last: Qayyum
Author-Name: Safina Naz
Author-X-Name-First: Safina
Author-X-Name-Last: Naz
Author-Name: Sajeela Rabbani
Author-X-Name-First: Sajeela
Author-X-Name-Last: Rabbani
Author-Name: Nida Kamal
Author-X-Name-First: Nida
Author-X-Name-Last: Kamal
Title: Impact of inclusive leadership on project success through climate for innovation: the moderating role of knowledge sharing
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This research study aims to examine the impact of inclusive leadership on project success while keeping the climate for innovation as a mediator and knowledge sharing within the organisation as a moderator. Using the convenience sampling technique, data were collected from 201 participants working in project-based organisations across major cities of Pakistan. The data has been analysed using Smart PLS and SPSS. As a result of the regression analysis, it was found that inclusive leadership significantly and positively impacts project success. The findings show that inclusive leadership has a positive effect on the climate for innovation. The results revealed that the climate for innovation mediates the relationship between inclusive leadership and project success. The results showed that knowledge sharing does not moderate the relationship between inclusive leadership and project success. Limitations, future suggestions, and managerial implications have also been discussed. The study aims to address the gap on how inclusive leadership leads towards project success in the presence of climate for innovation as a mediator and knowledge sharing as a moderator in project-based organisations of Pakistan.
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 201-220
Issue: 2
Volume: 16
Year: 2023
Keywords: inclusive leadership; climate for innovation; knowledge sharing; project success; project-based organisations.
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Author-Name: A. Vasumathi
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Author-X-Name-Last: Vasumathi
Author-Name: T. Sagaya Mary
Author-X-Name-First: T. Sagaya
Author-X-Name-Last: Mary
Author-Name: Rajesh Mamilla
Author-X-Name-First: Rajesh
Author-X-Name-Last: Mamilla
Author-Name: I.S. Stephan Thangaiah
Author-X-Name-First: I.S. Stephan
Author-X-Name-Last: Thangaiah
Title: An impact of demographic profile of undergraduate students on the entrepreneurial knowledge and intention in Tamil Nadu, India
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An intention has a great impact on the actual behaviour of a person. Intention is a state of mind that directs the attitude, potential, learning, experience and action of a person towards a specific goal. The intention to become an entrepreneur is the sole best prognosticator of entrepreneurial behaviour. Entrepreneurship is all about to one's own business that involves one's self-reliance, work attitude, innovation, initiative, creativity and risk-taking. Entrepreneurial knowledge and intention therefore envisages entrepreneurial behaviours. Demographic factors have a great influence on a person's intentions and goal setting. Based upon this the present study aims to analyse the impact of demographic factors on the entrepreneurial intention among the undergraduate students in Tamil Nadu, India. Weighted average analysis, analysis of variance and regression analysis will be employed to find out the relationship between demographic factors and their impact on entrepreneurial intentions. Further this study also aims at finding out the important demographic factors that contribute towards the entrepreneurial intentions of the students. The result of the study can be used in framing course content for the students with the objective of enhancing their entrepreneurial intention and skills.
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 341-353
Issue: 4
Volume: 16
Year: 2023
Keywords: entrepreneurship; demography; profile; intention and entrepreneurial intention; India.
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Author-Name: Gulim S. Karimova
Author-X-Name-First: Gulim S.
Author-X-Name-Last: Karimova
Author-Name: Pirmagambet Z. Ishanov
Author-X-Name-First: Pirmagambet Z.
Author-X-Name-Last: Ishanov
Author-Name: Galiya B. Sarzhanova
Author-X-Name-First: Galiya B.
Author-X-Name-Last: Sarzhanova
Author-Name: Svetlana A. Odintsova
Author-X-Name-First: Svetlana A.
Author-X-Name-Last: Odintsova
Author-Name: Saltanat K. Abildina
Author-X-Name-First: Saltanat K.
Author-X-Name-Last: Abildina
Title: Digital transformation of knowledge and learning content in educating English language to primary school children
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Authors researched the digital transformation of the education system and the creation of high-quality digital content for educating foreign languages to primary school children. In the context of digital transformation of education and forced transition to online form of education due to COVID-19, digital educational content becomes the effective teaching method for school children. However, our analysis points out the quantitative and qualitative insufficiency of educational and digital content that considers age-related, psychological, spiritual and moral features and cultural values of Kazakh school children. That was the reason of creating digital educating complex aimed to teach English to Kazakhstani school children. The main advantage of the complex developed by the authors is that it is adapted to both online and offline learning formats. The aim of the research is to justify the necessity of using and creating digital educational content in the conditions of digital transformation of education in the Republic of Kazakhstan, as well as identifying the efficiency of digital educating complex developed by the authors of the article.
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 374-394
Issue: 4
Volume: 16
Year: 2023
Keywords: digitalisation of education; transformation; digital educational content; primary school; foreign languages; knowledge; learning.
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Author-Name: Chin-Wen Chien
Author-X-Name-First: Chin-Wen
Author-X-Name-Last: Chien
Title: Influence of writing tasks and self-awareness reflective writing exercises on emergent researchers' academic writing
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Authentic academic writing tasks should be integrated to assist emergent researchers to acquire academic literacy in the university. This case study explored the influence of writing tasks and self-awareness reflective writing exercises on six English as a foreign language (EFL) emergent researchers' academic writing and their attitudes in a northwest university in Taiwan. The analysis of interviews, writing tasks, and documents concluded that the clear and step-by step procedure on writing tasks and reflective writing exercises led these emergent researchers to examine the important elements of academic writing. Participants held a positive attitude toward the writing tasks and reflective writing exercises. The proposed conceptual framework can provide the guidelines for practitioners in designing instructional practices on writing tasks and reflective writing exercises for EFL emergent researchers.
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 395-410
Issue: 4
Volume: 16
Year: 2023
Keywords: academic writing; emergent researchers; instructional practice; reflective writing exercises; writing tasks; English as a foreign language; EFL.
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Author-Name: Syed Ghazanfer Inam
Author-X-Name-First: Syed Ghazanfer
Author-X-Name-Last: Inam
Author-Name: Shariq Ahmed
Author-X-Name-First: Shariq
Author-X-Name-Last: Ahmed
Author-Name: Zafar Iqbal
Author-X-Name-First: Zafar
Author-X-Name-Last: Iqbal
Title: Quality education from the student's perspective: a qualitative study on two HEIs of Karachi
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The purpose of this research is to identify quality assurance aspects of quality education and the learning process through an effective and efficient evaluation model in higher education institutes (HEIs). A conceptual model is being developed with the help of a literature review and focus group discussion performed by the group of students of two HEIs in Karachi, Pakistan. It can help to overcome the laps of quality assurance in higher education learning that can improve the educational quality in HEIs. This quality assurance model offers quality awareness for higher education institutes and assists in the execution of an improved quality education system. The outcome asks to improve the learning practice in higher educational institutes and facilitates the institutional management to be aware of how to enhance their quality education and the quality assurance methods by providing a congenial and collaborative environment to faculty members.
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 354-373
Issue: 4
Volume: 16
Year: 2023
Keywords: quality education; student experience; quality management; learning management; higher education institutes; HEIs.
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Author-Name: Abir R. Murad
Author-X-Name-First: Abir R.
Author-X-Name-Last: Murad
Author-Name: Rania B. Mostafa
Author-X-Name-First: Rania B.
Author-X-Name-Last: Mostafa
Title: Factors influencing employee engagement in the Lebanese educational sector
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The workforce in any organisation is considered an essential element that cannot be copied or imitated by the competitors and is seen as the most valuable resource if managed and guided properly. In this case, establishing employee engagement is an important concept within nowadays organisations, especially because an engaged employee is cognitively and emotionally bound with the organisation, feels self-driven to meet the organisation's objectives, and is committed to the organisation's values. The research on this phenomenon is still limited and unsubstantial. Although several studies and researches have focused on employee engagement in organisations, few have focused on the person-environment (PE) fit to explain its direct impact on employee engagement. We analyse the three dimensions of PE fit, namely: person-job (PJ) fit, person-organisational (PO) fit, and person-technology (PT) fit to understand the relationship between the three dimensions of PE fit and employee engagement. We hereby determine the significance of each dimension on employees' physical, cognitive and emotional engagement. The results show that PJ fit and PT fit have a significant impact on employee engagement; whereas, PO fit has shown an insignificant impact on employee engagement.
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 411-430
Issue: 4
Volume: 16
Year: 2023
Keywords: employee engagement; person-environment fit; person-job fit; person-organisational fit; person-technology fit; educational sector; Lebanon.
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Author-Name: Lei Wen
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Author-X-Name-Last: Wen
Title: Understanding students' perceptions of online discussion boards for homework in an online graduate-level accounting course
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The purpose of this study is to examine students' perceptions of online discussion boards for homework in an accelerated online graduate-level accounting course. Compared to students without the use of online discussion boards, students with the use of online discussion boards for homework rate the instructor and course significantly higher. The results also reveal that students prefer the ungraded and voluntary online discussion boards rather than the required and graded discussion boards. Due to the impact of various factors, the paper shows the variation between favourable overall ratings of the instructor and course versus neutral rating about online discussion boards for homework. The research has some practical implications for accounting educators and practitioners in accelerated online learning environments.
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 431-448
Issue: 4
Volume: 16
Year: 2023
Keywords: accounting education; online education; online discussion boards; course development.
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Author-Name: Asha Binu Raj
Author-X-Name-First: Asha Binu
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Author-Name: Pallawi Ambreesh Kumar
Author-X-Name-First: Pallawi Ambreesh
Author-X-Name-Last: Kumar
Author-Name: Nityanand Tripathi
Author-X-Name-First: Nityanand
Author-X-Name-Last: Tripathi
Title: Psychological well-being, resilience, stress and demographic factors: a study among undergraduate students during online mode of education in India
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The present study aims to analyse the interaction between resilience, psychological well-being and stress among the undergraduate management students in India during the online mode of education. Study indicates that resilience is positively correlated with psychological well-being but negatively correlated with stress. Findings show that students of different educational institutions, gender and age groups experience similar levels of stress, but the resilience and psychological well-being experienced by them differ based on various demographic variables such as type of educational institution, gender and age group. Scholars can further analyse other dimensions of well-being; as well as conduct comparative studies in pandemic and non-pandemic contexts. The paper will facilitate educational institutions to implement well-being and resilience strategies to help students to manage stress and be more resilient. The paper also provides social implications to parents and other stakeholders so as to facilitate support and guidance needed to manage well-being among the students.
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 449-466
Issue: 4
Volume: 16
Year: 2023
Keywords: stress; resilience; psychological well-being; demographic factors; age; gender; educational institution; online education; COVID-19; students; India.
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