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Author-Name: Sumayya Begum
Author-X-Name-First: Sumayya
Author-X-Name-Last: Begum
Author-Name: Mohammad Amzad Hossain Sarker
Author-X-Name-First: Mohammad Amzad Hossain
Author-X-Name-Last: Sarker
Author-Name: Afzal Hossain
Author-X-Name-First: Afzal
Author-X-Name-Last: Hossain
Author-Name: Md Yusuf Hossein Khan
Author-X-Name-First: Md Yusuf Hossein
Author-X-Name-Last: Khan
Title: Determining the efficacy level of online education in higher studies during COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from Bangladesh
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Online education is a flexible instructional delivery system that includes any kind of learning that takes place via the internet. Therefore, the purpose of this research was to determine the efficacy level of online education in higher studies during the COVID-19 pandemic in the contexts of Bangladesh. This research used both quantitative and descriptive analysis methods. A standardised questionnaire was used to collect 348 data points from university students using an online purposive sampling method. A partial least square structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) approach was used to assess the data and test the hypotheses. The results of the PLS-SEM analysis method demonstrated that course curriculum, internet self-efficacy, and self-motivation had a positive and significant association with online education in higher studies during the COVID-19 pandemic. For the successful implementation of the digital education system in tertiary level education in this period of pandemic and after pandemic new normal condition this study findings will play a significant role for the policymakers of Bangladesh.
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 457-483
Issue: 5
Volume: 17
Year: 2024
Keywords: COVID-19; online education; higher studies; university students; structural equation modelling; SEM; Bangladesh.
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Author-Name: Muhammad Shahid Tufail
Author-X-Name-First: Muhammad Shahid
Author-X-Name-Last: Tufail
Author-Name: Kanwal Shaheen
Author-X-Name-First: Kanwal
Author-X-Name-Last: Shaheen
Author-Name: Sana Mehmood
Author-X-Name-First: Sana
Author-X-Name-Last: Mehmood
Author-Name: Nausheen Syed
Author-X-Name-First: Nausheen
Author-X-Name-Last: Syed
Author-Name: Iram Bashir
Author-X-Name-First: Iram
Author-X-Name-Last: Bashir
Author-Name: Anum Jamil
Author-X-Name-First: Anum
Author-X-Name-Last: Jamil
Title: The orientation of knowledge sources and knowledge transfer towards innovation capabilities are moderated by absorptive capacity: an empirical study in perspective of manufacturing industries
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This paper intends to explore the impact of knowledge sources on innovation capabilities of the firm. Firms tend to improve their innovation capabilities for the long-term survival. In the process of innovation, firms increasingly rely on the several knowledge sources. The objective is to find the effects of knowledge sources on firm's innovation capabilities. On the bases of self-administered survey, data was collected to achieve the convenience sample of 181 respondents. Different manufacturing industries in Faisalabad division were targeted for this purpose. Different manufacturing industries' owners, managers, directors or supervisors were consulted and collected the valid responses of 181 sample size. Data analysis was completed by using the SPSS, AMOS and Process macro. The results of this study signpost that the knowledge sources positively influence the innovation capabilities of the firm. Particularly, the knowledge sources' direct effect is fully mediated by knowledge transfer. Furthermore, the knowledge sources' effects are contingent upon the absorptive capacity. The contribution of this study is not only to investigate the effect of knowledge sources on firm's innovation capabilities in the literature of knowledge sources but also it contributes to the knowledge management research by illustrating the moderating effect of absorptive capacity.
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 427-441
Issue: 5
Volume: 17
Year: 2024
Keywords: innovation capabilities; absorptive capacity; knowledge sources; knowledge transfer.
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Author-Name: Amal Ahmad Almasri
Author-X-Name-First: Amal Ahmad
Author-X-Name-Last: Almasri
Author-Name: Noor Azman Ali
Author-X-Name-First: Noor Azman
Author-X-Name-Last: Ali
Author-Name: Amer Hamzah Jantan
Author-X-Name-First: Amer Hamzah
Author-X-Name-Last: Jantan
Title: Exploring employers' perceptions on public universities' quality and graduate employability in Malaysia
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This study was conducted to explore the employers' perceptions of the relationship between the quality of public universities and graduate employability. This study adopted a qualitative research design by using a semi- structural interview with ten employers. The findings indicate the determinants of university quality, including university outcomes, reputation, academic program and curriculum, infrastructure and support facilities, academic staff, and training as influential factors on graduate employability. In addition, employers commented that graduate employability could be influenced by top management commitment, especially when they seek to communicate with stakeholders to determine the workplace's needs to improve their graduate employability. Whilst, employers consider admission requirements of public universities are not based on academic excellence, but on the quantity of students. Therefore, this study recommends that the higher authorities in public universities and employers need to strengthen the associations between them and activate partnerships for all parties' benefit. As well, public universities need to pay more attention to the determinants of quality, which contribute to enhancing graduate employability.
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 484-510
Issue: 5
Volume: 17
Year: 2024
Keywords: quality assurance; public university; employability; employers.
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Author-Name: Arjun V. Singar
Author-X-Name-First: Arjun V.
Author-X-Name-Last: Singar
Author-Name: Shashi Jain
Author-X-Name-First: Shashi
Author-X-Name-Last: Jain
Title: The role of personality traits on learning styles of engineering and management students studying the internet of things knowledge areas
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The purpose of this study is to assess the role of personality traits on learning styles amongst engineering and management students studying the internet of things (IoT) related knowledge areas. The final year engineering and management students from Karnataka, who studied the IoT related knowledge areas, were the target respondents of this study. The total number of respondents for the study was 2,315 students out of which 1,588 were from the engineering programme and 727 were from the management programme. The data collection instrument was questionnaire-based and was prepared by referring to the big five model for personality traits and Felder and Silverman model for learning styles. The study revealed a significant relationship between the personality traits and the learning styles in the sample population. However, the study also concluded that there is no significant difference in the path of the relationship between the personality traits and the learning styles amongst engineering and management students.
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 511-528
Issue: 5
Volume: 17
Year: 2024
Keywords: personality traits; learning styles; internet of things; IoT; big five model; engineering; management; learning style index.
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Author-Name: Binod Kumar Rajak
Author-X-Name-First: Binod Kumar
Author-X-Name-Last: Rajak
Author-Name: Sumanjeet Singh
Author-X-Name-First: Sumanjeet
Author-X-Name-Last: Singh
Author-Name: Vimal Kumar
Author-X-Name-First: Vimal
Author-X-Name-Last: Kumar
Author-Name: Minakshi Paliwal
Author-X-Name-First: Minakshi
Author-X-Name-Last: Paliwal
Author-Name: Manh-Hoang Do
Author-X-Name-First: Manh-Hoang
Author-X-Name-Last: Do
Title: Does smartphone usage affect academic performance during COVID outbreak?
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Pandemic has compelled the entire world to change their way of life and work. To control the infection rate, academic institutes deliver education online similarly. At least one smartphone is available in every home, and students use their smartphones to attend class. The study investigates the link between smartphone usage (SU) and academic performance (AP) during the pandemic. 490 data were obtained from various institutions and undergraduate students using stratified random sampling. These components were identified using factor analysis and descriptive methods, while the relationship of SU and AP based on gender classification was tested using Smart-PLS-SEM. The findings show that SU has a substantial relationship with academic success, whether done in class or outside of it. Even yet, the study found that SU and AP significantly impact both male and female students. Furthermore, the research focuses on SU outside and within the classroom to improve students' AP.
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 596-614
Issue: 6
Volume: 17
Year: 2024
Keywords: smartphone usage; SU; academic performance; AP; stratified random sampling; gender; Indian students.
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Author-Name: Martin Sposato
Author-X-Name-First: Martin
Author-X-Name-Last: Sposato
Title: Looking beyond the leader in leadership
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This article, which is based on a literature review, aims to present followership theory as a complement to the study of leadership. It first presents some common limitations of existing leadership theories and then suggests integrating followership theory into them to gain a more comprehensive understanding of leadership in organisations. Next, followership theory and its main characteristics are discussed. Finally, the article makes an original contribution by explaining how followership theory can be integrated into prominent leadership theories and showing how it can help advance leadership and organisational studies.
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 356-361
Issue: 4
Volume: 17
Year: 2024
Keywords: leadership; followership; followership theory; followers.
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Author-Name: Manish Thapa
Author-X-Name-First: Manish
Author-X-Name-Last: Thapa
Title: Perception and preference towards distance learning in Nepali academic setting
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With technological advancement in a progressive manner and increasing use in an academic setting, distance learning has been an on-debate topic in the current educational discourse. Through cross-sectional research design, this paper set an objective of exploring the perception among students towards the adoption of distance learning in Nepali academic settings. The research focused on areas such as preferred instruction method, perception towards the level of attentiveness and clarity of instructions, quality of existing technologies, internet facilities, and adaptability of distance learning based on course modality and academic level. Students are perceived to have a high level of distraction during class and have a moderate level of interaction and clarity in instructions. Students perceived having a low potentiality of adopting distance class for a technical and practical course but highly perceived their application in the theory-based course. The research concludes by emphasising on participant's preferred mode as a blended course (application of both online mode and traditional set-up mode).
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 362-377
Issue: 4
Volume: 17
Year: 2024
Keywords: distance; learning; academic; education; teaching-learning; students; modality.
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Author-Name: Ankita Saxena
Author-X-Name-First: Ankita
Author-X-Name-Last: Saxena
Author-Name: Shashi Shekhar Gautam
Author-X-Name-First: Shashi Shekhar
Author-X-Name-Last: Gautam
Title: A study on mental distress amidst COVID-19: a path to reboot and resilience
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The present research paper figures out numerous factors which affected the mental wellbeing of employees amidst the pandemic especially at the time of second wave of COVID-19. The current study is exploratory in nature where various professionals working in organised sector of India completed an online survey from 3rd of April 2021 to 6th of June 2021. Total 403 participants completed the survey. Based on the primary data, the factors affecting mental wellbeing have been determined namely social isolation, job and future uncertainty, financial uncertainty, threat of infection and death rate, burnout due to official work and emotional factors during COVID. Further, in order to reboot the workforce morale and enthusiasm post COVID, the researchers proposed a theoretical model of resilience having three elements namely empathy, addressing mental health problems and developing positive aspects of work and strengths of workforce.
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 378-395
Issue: 4
Volume: 17
Year: 2024
Keywords: burnout; COVID-19; mental well-being; employee resilience; employee-centric approach.
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Author-Name: Sobia Hassan
Author-X-Name-First: Sobia
Author-X-Name-Last: Hassan
Author-Name: Rabia Asif
Author-X-Name-First: Rabia
Author-X-Name-Last: Asif
Title: Linking knowledge sharing with employee creativity: the relevance of organisational identification
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Sharing information via knowledge creation is considered as the main driving force for growth which allows organisations to obtain numerous benefits like better learning, innovation and strong decision-making. To manage creativity, highly trained and qualified individuals are required to create and apply innovative ideas in various domains. This would only be possible if universities have smooth knowledge sharing among staff to create identification in which employees and organisation share similar objectives and values. The current investigation observes the influence of knowledge sharing on academic staff's creativity from public sector universities, taking into account the role of organisational identification. The study used the quantitative research technique and indicated that knowledge sharing has significant positive effect on the creativity with the mediating emphasis of organisational identification. Findings of the current study are deliberated in the light of earlier research and recommend implications for practice and viability in the organisations.
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 442-456
Issue: 5
Volume: 17
Year: 2024
Keywords: knowledge sharing; employee creativity; organisational identification.
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Author-Name: Vandana Dwivedi
Author-X-Name-First: Vandana
Author-X-Name-Last: Dwivedi
Author-Name: Sanjukta Ghosh
Author-X-Name-First: Sanjukta
Author-X-Name-Last: Ghosh
Title: Knowledge representation in generative lexicon: exploiting qualia structure for compound noun interpretation
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The paper is an attempt towards building a lexical knowledge representation model using generative lexicon framework especially exploiting the qualia information of the nouns. The interpretation of compound nouns is a challenging task in any natural language processing application. Some most frequently occurring terms that are found in popular and scholarly texts of ayurveda are compound nouns in nature. The compound used in this paper is rasaayana, 'a process of rejuvenation or a product of that process'. This term occurs both as a head word as the second element or a non-head first element of a compound noun. The GL model is able to represent the natural polysemy of the word either as a process or a result and explain the meanings of the compound words created with it based on the qualia structure representation and the principle of coercion.
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 331-342
Issue: 4
Volume: 17
Year: 2024
Keywords: generative lexicon; lexical knowledge representation; qualia roles; coercion; rasaayana compounds.
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Author-Name: Nirmal Chandra Roy
Author-X-Name-First: Nirmal Chandra
Author-X-Name-Last: Roy
Title: Impact of COVID-19 on the students' learning: an empirical study in India
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The worse pandemic that has been experienced in this world is COVID-19. Each and every human being in this world has gained some sort of bitter experience due to the pandemic. The students have been largely affected. However, the present study aims to identify the factors that influence students' online learning during COVID-19 and the impact of online learning on their education. In the study, primary data have been used. A well-structured questionnaire has been framed to collect the primary data and for this purpose, a convenient sampling technique has been applied. Professional masters' level students have been considered in the study. Responses received from 583 sample respondents were analysed with the SPSS-23. Firstly, factors analysis has been conducted, and then multiple regression analysis has been performed to determine the impact of the identified factors of students' online learning on students' education.
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 343-355
Issue: 4
Volume: 17
Year: 2024
Keywords: COVID-19 pandemic; student; learning; education; India.
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Author-Name: Uzma Shahzadi
Author-X-Name-First: Uzma
Author-X-Name-Last: Shahzadi
Author-Name: Bashir Hussain
Author-X-Name-First: Bashir
Author-X-Name-Last: Hussain
Title: ICTs for reflective pedagogy: voices from teacher education
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This study intended to examine the perspective of the use of ICTs for reflective pedagogy by teaching professionals and pre-service teachers. This study used triangulation mixed-method research design. Regular teaching professionals and enrolled pre-service teachers of teacher education departments in general public sector universities of Pakistan made the population of the study. Multistage sampling technique was used to select the sample size of 1,480, i.e., 110 teaching professionals and 1,370 pre-service teachers. Five-point Likert scale was used to collect data. The Cronbach alpha value was found to be 0.78. Quantitative data analysis was done using descriptive and inferential statistics. Qualitative data was collected using semi structured interviews from both teaching professionals and pre-service teachers. Analysis of data found that there is seldom use of ICTs for reflective pedagogy in the teacher education programs. The limited use of ICT as a tool for reflection in teacher education programs was also evident from the finding emerged from the analysis of interviews. Study recommended the focus on ICT integrated reflective teaching learning practices in teacher education programs.
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 396-407
Issue: 4
Volume: 17
Year: 2024
Keywords: teacher education; reflective pedagogy; ICT resources; blogs; journals.
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Author-Name: Marcelo Kuchar Matte
Author-X-Name-First: Marcelo Kuchar
Author-X-Name-Last: Matte
Author-Name: Maria do Carmo Nicoletti
Author-X-Name-First: Maria do Carmo
Author-X-Name-Last: Nicoletti
Title: Comparing yinyang and fission-fusion algorithms for accelerating the k-means
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Given both, a set of data instances and an integer value k as input to the k-means clustering algorithm, a clustering represented as a partition of the given set into k groups (clusters) is produced by the algorithm. The k-means is considered relatively scalable and efficient in processing large sets of data instances. However, the inductive process the algorithm implements can have high time-related computational cost, depending on the given set of instances. Considering the algorithm invests most of its runtime in distance calculations, a way of accelerating its execution time is by avoiding calculations when possible. One way of doing that is by using a mathematical result known as triangle inequality. The main goal of the work described in this paper is to empirically investigate the contribution of the triangle inequality employed by two algorithms, the yinyang and the fission-fusion. Results from experiments using both algorithms on 17 datasets are evidence that, in general, the yinyang algorithm had a speed-up performance higher than that of the fission-fusion. However, in datasets where instances are described by a relatively small number of attributes (≤8), the fission-fusion had a better speed-up performance.
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 408-426
Issue: 4
Volume: 17
Year: 2024
Keywords: k-means; optimisation; triangle inequality; accelerating algorithms; yinyang; fission-fusion.
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Author-Name: Jae-Young Oh
Author-X-Name-First: Jae-Young
Author-X-Name-Last: Oh
Author-Name: Seung-Hyuk Kwon
Author-X-Name-First: Seung-Hyuk
Author-X-Name-Last: Kwon
Author-Name: Yong-Ju Kwon
Author-X-Name-First: Yong-Ju
Author-X-Name-Last: Kwon
Title: Why students need to learn biomimicry rather than select a correct answer? A neurological explanation
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For a long time, high school students have been forced to practice selecting correct answers on college scholastic ability tests. Recently, it has been suggested that schools introduce biomimicry activities for STEM education to develop students' 21st century competency. However, there have been arguments about which system is more appropriate in terms of enhancing a student's competency development. Therefore, we evaluated neurological evidence of students' competency using fMRI scans taken during the selecting a correct answer for a biology question and during a biomimicry activity. Results showed that the repetitive practice of selecting correct responses limited a student's neurological activities to the brain network of the visual cortex and the front-parietal working memory cortex. However, the biomimicry activity simultaneously involved diverse prefrontal, parietal and temporal cortexes, and the putamen, limbic and cerebellum lobes. Therefore, this study proposes that the biomimicry activities could stimulate their coordinated brain development.
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 548-564
Issue: 6
Volume: 17
Year: 2024
Keywords: high school biology; biomimicry; competency development; brain development; STEM; fMRI.
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Author-Name: Caleb Muyiwa Adelowo
Author-X-Name-First: Caleb Muyiwa
Author-X-Name-Last: Adelowo
Author-Name: Yusuf Opeyemi Akinwale
Author-X-Name-First: Yusuf Opeyemi
Author-X-Name-Last: Akinwale
Title: Comparative analysis of entrepreneurial propensity in developing economies: the case of Nigeria and Saudi Arabia
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Entrepreneurship education (EE) improves national entrepreneurial ecosystems and creates possible path for entrepreneurial activities to engage massive youth in developing economies. This paper performs a comparative analysis of the key determinants of students' entrepreneurial propensity in Nigeria (NGR) and Saudi Arabia (KSA). The study adopts cross-sectional survey design by collecting data from two universities each from Nigeria and Saudi Arabia in 2018. The results showed that students from both countries have high entrepreneurial propensity, although the interest is a bit higher in Nigeria. It also showed that Nigerian students engaged more in entrepreneurial activities than their counterparts in the KSA. The regression analysis shows that entrepreneurship education and business plan development predispose students in both countries to entrepreneurship. Students' business plan, university environment and parents' involvement in business have more significant influence on entrepreneurship propensity in KSA than NGR. Policy implications were drawn for decision makers and university administrators in both countries.
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 270-291
Issue: 3
Volume: 17
Year: 2024
Keywords: entrepreneurship propensity; innovation; job creation; developing countries; Nigeria; Saudi Arabia.
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Author-Name: Parmod Parmod
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Author-X-Name-Last: Parmod
Author-Name: Shish Pal
Author-X-Name-First: Shish
Author-X-Name-Last: Pal
Author-Name: Anuradha Yadav
Author-X-Name-First: Anuradha
Author-X-Name-Last: Yadav
Author-Name: Farhat Akhtar
Author-X-Name-First: Farhat
Author-X-Name-Last: Akhtar
Title: The linkage between teaching competency, teacher-student relationship and learning satisfaction
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The primary goal of this study is to identify and investigate the relationship between teaching competency (TC) and students' learning satisfaction (LS), which will further be tested for mediation by the teacher-student relationship. A self-structured questionnaire was used to collect data from students chosen randomly from the universities and colleges of the National Capital Region of India. Out of 350 filled questionnaires, 300 were complete in all manners and found fit for the analysis. Several statistical tools like factor analysis, mediation, and bootstrapping were employed to achieve the objectives. The results indicated a strong positive relation between TC and LS. Furthermore, the teacher-student relationship mediated the relationship between TC and LS. Therefore, research suggests TC and teacher-student relationship as antecedents of students' learning satisfaction. The empirical findings expand existing knowledge on the relationship between these constructs.
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 223-241
Issue: 3
Volume: 17
Year: 2024
Keywords: teaching competency; learning satisfaction; teacher-student relationship; TSR; COVID-19; student engagement; education system; student behaviour; mediation.
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Author-Name: T. Jansi Rani
Author-X-Name-First: T. Jansi
Author-X-Name-Last: Rani
Author-Name: V. Krishna Priya
Author-X-Name-First: V. Krishna
Author-X-Name-Last: Priya
Title: Consequences of online class during COVID-19 with female schoolteachers' work-life balance
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Work-life balance (WLB) is the balance of both sides of one's life (personal and professional). A person has to take responsibility for both their personal and professional lives. In the meantime, wide spread of COVID-19 has resulted to the major changes all around the world. The current conceptual paper emphasises the WLB of female schoolteachers during the pandemic period. In her professional life, she has to prepare for online classes and assignments on par with technology. The paper comprises of family involvement and job role and responsibilities as an independent variable and work life balance as a dependent variable. This paper concludes that WLB during COVID-19 is complicated in nature, especially for female schoolteacher to conduct up to date classes.
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 292-300
Issue: 3
Volume: 17
Year: 2024
Keywords: work-life balance; female schoolteachers; family involvement; job role and responsibilities; online classes.
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Author-Name: Sayyed Mohsen Allameh
Author-X-Name-First: Sayyed Mohsen
Author-X-Name-Last: Allameh
Author-Name: Fatemeh Shakeri
Author-X-Name-First: Fatemeh
Author-X-Name-Last: Shakeri
Author-Name: Seyed Hasan Hosseini
Author-X-Name-First: Seyed Hasan
Author-X-Name-Last: Hosseini
Title: Investigating the relationship between knowledge management and team performance based on common evaluation framework
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This study attempts to examine the relationship between knowledge management (KM) and team performance (TP) in public research institutes of Yazd agriculture department using common assessment framework (CAF). KM measurement scales consisting five dimensional structures: leadership, HRM, strategy, process, and resources and partnerships were used together with TP measurement scales consisting four dimensional structures: people (team member), key TP, customers (farmers) and society. The sample was chosen from faculty and non-faculty researchers of the institutes in Yazd province. The data was collected using 131 questionnaires on which basis structural equation modelling (SEM) was applied to test the relationship between the items. The study showed that KM enablers except strategy have positive significant relationship with TP in dimension of society and farmer in Yazd agricultural research institutes. KM processes with the highest coefficient was the key enabler.
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 301-330
Issue: 3
Volume: 17
Year: 2024
Keywords: knowledge management; team performance; research institutes.
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Author-Name: Mona Jami Pour
Author-X-Name-First: Mona Jami
Author-X-Name-Last: Pour
Author-Name: Seyed Mohammadbagher Jafari
Author-X-Name-First: Seyed Mohammadbagher
Author-X-Name-Last: Jafari
Author-Name: Khadijeh Rafiei
Author-X-Name-First: Khadijeh
Author-X-Name-Last: Rafiei
Title: What are the determinants of customer knowledge sharing in online brand communities? A meta-synthesis of the literature
Abstract:
Despite the tendency of companies to the field of customer knowledge, there have been scattered studies on the factors that influence customer knowledge sharing in online brand communities, and there are few comprehensive investigations available in this field. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to provide a comprehensive framework that integrates the multiple factors of customer knowledge sharing in online brand communities. To obtain this purpose, a qualitative meta-synthesis research method was applied. After a systematic review of published studies ranging from 2006 to 2019, 59 articles were selected for analysis. The importance and priority of identified factors from meta-synthesis were determined using the quantitative method of Shannon entropy. The prioritised concepts are individual factors, social factors, motivational factors, and factors related to the structure of brand network relationships, technological factors, and brand-related factors, respectively. This study contributes to current customer knowledge research by offering theoretical advances related to sharing customer knowledge in online brand communities.
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 242-269
Issue: 3
Volume: 17
Year: 2024
Keywords: customer knowledge; customer knowledge sharing; online brand communities; meta-synthesis; Shannon entropy.
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Author-Name: Sanjay Fuloria
Author-X-Name-First: Sanjay
Author-X-Name-Last: Fuloria
Author-Name: Ankur Srivastava
Author-X-Name-First: Ankur
Author-X-Name-Last: Srivastava
Author-Name: Umang Anand
Author-X-Name-First: Umang
Author-X-Name-Last: Anand
Title: A bibliometric analysis of knowledge management research during COVID-19
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This study conducts a bibliometric analysis of the knowledge management (KM) literature during COVID-19. It covers the research output in both Scopus and Web of Science databases during the period 2020 to 2022. Four hundred four research articles, conference papers, and conference proceedings' output were extracted from both Scopus and Web of Science databases. Biblioshiny tool from the R stable is used for this bibliometric analysis. The results show that there were 3.61 citations per document with an average of 1.66 citations per year. Almost 1,600 authors published on KM during this pandemic, with 97.7% of the published output having multiple authors and 90% of the authors have contributed to one article. COVID-19 pandemic is a good time to take stock of the KM literature. The KM literature more than doubled from 2020 to 2021.This study is comprehensive as far as the literature on KM is concerned during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 159-196
Issue: 2
Volume: 17
Year: 2024
Keywords: bibliometric analysis; COVID-19; knowledge management; Biblioshiny; thematic mapping; co-citations; science mapping analysis; collaboration network.
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Author-Name: Fong Peng Chew
Author-X-Name-First: Fong Peng
Author-X-Name-Last: Chew
Author-Name: Zanariah Hamid
Author-X-Name-First: Zanariah
Author-X-Name-Last: Hamid
Author-Name: Mohd Shahril Nizam Shaharom
Author-X-Name-First: Mohd Shahril Nizam
Author-X-Name-Last: Shaharom
Title: Use of virtual learning environment in teaching Malay language in national secondary schools
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The study attempts to investigate the use of the virtual learning environment (VLE) in Malaysian schools, especially in the teaching of the Malay language by applying the technology acceptance model (TAM), unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT), and Elys' condition of change model. A study with a quantitative, non-experimental and correlational approach was developed. The sample consisted of 400 Malay language teachers at national secondary schools in Selangor. By using partial least squares-structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM), the finding indicated that the structural model is a strong model to explain the factors including adoption intention, administrative support, teachers' belief, facility condition, perceived usefulness, and attitude that influenced the adoption of the virtual learning environment. In conclusion, the developed model of the virtual learning environment may be utilised to contribute to the successful use of the virtual learning environment in teaching the Malay language.
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 139-158
Issue: 2
Volume: 17
Year: 2024
Keywords: Malay language; school teachers; virtual learning environment; VLE.
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Author-Name: Sanjay Dhir
Author-X-Name-First: Sanjay
Author-X-Name-Last: Dhir
Author-Name: Swati Dhir
Author-X-Name-First: Swati
Author-X-Name-Last: Dhir
Title: Absorptive capacity factors impacting performance and flexibility in strategic alliances: a TISM model
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The purpose of this paper is to understand the possible linkage among the variables that are accountable for the innovative performance in the case of strategic alliances. This study has attempted to comprehend the complicated relationship among the variables which is required to put together in order to create innovative performance in strategic alliances to grow and develop the firm. This study is to identify the various variables from the coherent literature reviews and analyse the objects. The examining of variables would lead to the innovative performance of a firm. Total interpretive structural modelling (TISM)/MICMAC have been used to explore the variables to understand the complex connection among them.
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 197-221
Issue: 2
Volume: 17
Year: 2024
Keywords: absorptive capacity; ACAP; strategic alliances; innovative performance; flexibility; total interpretive structural modelling; TISM.
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Author-Name: Tauseef Ahmed
Author-X-Name-First: Tauseef
Author-X-Name-Last: Ahmed
Author-Name: Muhammad Ajmal
Author-X-Name-First: Muhammad
Author-X-Name-Last: Ajmal
Author-Name: Muhammad Anwar ul Haq
Author-X-Name-First: Muhammad Anwar ul
Author-X-Name-Last: Haq
Title: Knowledge-oriented leadership and innovative performance: role of creative self-efficacy and organisational climate in software industry of Pakistan
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In the present study, the relationship between knowledge-oriented leadership and organisation innovative performance has been tested through the mediating role of creative self-efficacy, as it is crucial for workplace creativity. The supportive organisational climate can be a trigger to boost up all this innovative process. To obtain this objective, a structured questionnaire was designed and distributed among the software houses/IT firms in Pakistan. Responses of 309 employees of different software houses/IT firms from Islamabad and Karachi are gathered. The results show a positive relationship between knowledge-oriented leadership and innovative organisational performance. Employee's creative self-efficacy is another factor significantly affecting the relationship between knowledge-oriented leadership and innovative organisational performance as a mediator and as well as moderator. Knowledge-oriented leadership also creates a strong climate to enhance employee creative skills further.
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 119-138
Issue: 2
Volume: 17
Year: 2024
Keywords: knowledge-oriented leadership; organisational climate; creative self-efficacy; innovative organisational performance; Pakistan.
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Author-Name: Muddasar Ghani Khwaja
Author-X-Name-First: Muddasar Ghani
Author-X-Name-Last: Khwaja
Author-Name: Athar Hameed
Author-X-Name-First: Athar
Author-X-Name-Last: Hameed
Author-Name: Umer Zaman
Author-X-Name-First: Umer
Author-X-Name-Last: Zaman
Title: Determining involvement HRM practices and benevolent HRM attributions' role in improving employees' engagement and reducing stress in sales-centric organisations
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Workplace stress has been characterised as a global occupational phenomenon that causes adverse organisational outcomes; including serious employee's illnesses and phenomenal productivity loss per annum. Human resource management (HRM) has always thrived to induce predefined work practices that support employee wellbeing in the organisations. The present study provides a framework on how HRM practices can augment employee wellbeing by reducing their stress levels. Involvement HRM practices and benevolent HRM attributions are portrayed to enhance employee gratitude, which in return results in alleviating employee stress and improving employee engagement levels. The data was collected from 298 respondents using survey questionnaire. Proportionate stratified random sampling was deployed and structural equation modelling (SEM) was executed for the determination of causal relationship among constructs. Results affirmed established theoretical foundations as strong causality existed among the constructs. The study provides HR practitioners a pathway of optimising organisational productivity and employee wellbeing.
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 1-15
Issue: 1
Volume: 17
Year: 2024
Keywords: involvement HRM practices; gratitude; employee stress; human resource management; HRM attributions; engagement; structural equation modelling; SEM.
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Author-Name: Mugaahed Abdu Kaid Saleh
Author-X-Name-First: Mugaahed Abdu Kaid
Author-X-Name-Last: Saleh
Author-Name: Manjunath K. Rajappa
Author-X-Name-First: Manjunath K.
Author-X-Name-Last: Rajappa
Author-Name: Mohammed Mostafa Mohammed Qaied
Author-X-Name-First: Mohammed Mostafa Mohammed
Author-X-Name-Last: Qaied
Title: Entrepreneurial intention among Yemeni students beyond business schools: mediation and moderation approaches
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Entrepreneurial intention (EI) among students has been widely investigated by many researchers and well presented in earlier literatures, however, EI among students beyond business schools is not equally researched. This study aims to investigate attitudes, subjective norms and perceived behavioural control as mediators in the relationship between entrepreneurial intention and entrepreneurial knowledge/entrepreneurial self-efficacy, and the moderation of gender on the same among students beyond business schools in Yemen. This study is a cross-sectional study, which relies on data compiled from 486 college students using random sampling and applying PLS-SEM for data analysis. The results unveil self-efficacy as the least influential factor on entrepreneurial intention. The results also show partial mediation of attitudes, subjective norms and perceived behavioural control on the relationship between entrepreneurial knowledge and entrepreneurial intention, but not with entrepreneurial self-efficacy, while no moderation of gender is found on any of the relationship of variables in the model. This research adds to the literature by measuring entrepreneurial intention among students beyond business schools in underdeveloped economy and investigating the entrepreneurial antecedents as mediators between entrepreneurial intention and entrepreneurial knowledge/self-efficacy.
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 83-106
Issue: 1
Volume: 17
Year: 2024
Keywords: entrepreneurial intention; attitudes; subjective norms; behaviour; students; business schools; entrepreneurial self-efficacy; entrepreneurial knowledge.
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Author-Name: Mugaahed Abdu Kaid Saleh
Author-X-Name-First: Mugaahed Abdu Kaid
Author-X-Name-Last: Saleh
Author-Name: Manjunath K. Rajappa
Author-X-Name-First: Manjunath K.
Author-X-Name-Last: Rajappa
Author-Name: Suheila Almasloukh
Author-X-Name-First: Suheila
Author-X-Name-Last: Almasloukh
Title: Imparting entrepreneurial skills among undergraduates in unstable environments: evidence from Iraq, Syria and Yemen
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Entrepreneurship skills are the most sought-after skills in the 21st century. This study attempts to explore the extent of imparting entrepreneurial skills among undergraduate students in unstable environments. Three countries are chosen for the study (432 from Iraq, 459 from Syria, and 528 from Yemen), as these economies have witnessed political and economic instability during the last decade. The study followed a case study methodology, using a descriptive approach. The study adopts descriptive statistics, factor analysis and variance analysis for reporting the results. The findings indicate a low to moderate level of entrepreneurial skills being imparted among undergraduates; and demographic characteristics are found to be more influential among Yemeni undergraduates and less influential among Syrian undergraduates. The reliability of the instrument is established in the Iraqi and Yemeni context and not in the Syrian context. However, model fit is established in the Syrian context but not in the case of others. The study recommends efforts being vey essential to change and upgrade entrepreneurship education. The study argues that the role of universities in imparting entrepreneurial skills can redress the gap of the strategies in the educational policies in the three economies.
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 28-58
Issue: 1
Volume: 17
Year: 2024
Keywords: entrepreneurial skills; managerial skills; technical skills; undergraduate; unstable environment; Iraq; Syria; Yemen.
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Author-Name: R.S. Rahul
Author-X-Name-First: R.S.
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Title: A study on the online class programme during covid pandemic in Kerala government schools
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The global COVID-19 epidemic has prompted a significant move from traditional classroom education to online education, including in Kerala. When the space of education migrated from classrooms to online video meetings, educational institutions from lower primary to academic institutions were compelled to adjust quickly to this new scenario; normal techniques and instruments had to be replaced or modified under this short period of time. In this context this study focuses on how this new normal education method has impacted the school students and their perspective on online video education in relation to its benefits, challenges and the effectiveness of this method during COVID-19 pandemic especially in the state of Kerala. In order to achieve this objective, survey questionnaire has been prepared and various results has been collected from participants including students, parents and teachers of a government school in Kerala. The finding from the study indicates that the online education can be an alternative method for traditional education system, though there should be more effective techniques should be implemented to make students more interactive and to be more involved in their study concepts.
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 107-118
Issue: 2
Volume: 17
Year: 2024
Keywords: COVID-19 pandemic; online-learning; benefits; challenges; new normal; internet usage; new initiatives.
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Author-Name: Riktesh Srivastava
Author-X-Name-First: Riktesh
Author-X-Name-Last: Srivastava
Author-Name: Sachin Kumar Srivastava
Author-X-Name-First: Sachin Kumar
Author-X-Name-Last: Srivastava
Author-Name: Khushboo Agnihotri
Author-X-Name-First: Khushboo
Author-X-Name-Last: Agnihotri
Author-Name: Anviti Gupta
Author-X-Name-First: Anviti
Author-X-Name-Last: Gupta
Title: Loan delinquency analysis using predictive model
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The research uses a machine learning approach to appraising the validity of customer aptness for a loan. Banks and non-banking financial companies (NBFC) face significant non-performing assets (NPAs) threats because of the non-payment of loans. In this study, the data is collected from Kaggle and tested using various machine learning models to determine if the borrower can repay its loan. In addition, we analysed the performance of the models [K-nearest neighbours (K-NN), logistic regression, support vector machines (SVM), decision tree, naive Bayes and neural networks]. The purpose is to support decisions that are based not on subjective aspects but objective data analysis. This work aims to analyse how objective factors influence borrowers to default loans, identify the leading causes contributing to a borrower's default loan. The results show that the decision tree classifier gives the best result, with a recall rate of 0.0885 and a false- negative rate of 5.4%.
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 615-627
Issue: 6
Volume: 17
Year: 2024
Keywords: non-banking financial companies; NBFC; K-nearest neighbours; K-NN; decision tree; support vector machine; SVM; logistic regression; naïve Bayes; neural network.
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Author-Name: Teena Bharti
Author-X-Name-First: Teena
Author-X-Name-Last: Bharti
Author-Name: Satish Chandra Ojha
Author-X-Name-First: Satish Chandra
Author-X-Name-Last: Ojha
Title: Role of career adaptability and optimism in Indian economy: a dual mediation analysis
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The face of the hospitality sector in India is continuously changing and in times of career transitiveness, it is important to know the factors that support a successful career. The current research aims to explore the relationship between career planning, employee optimism, career adaptability and career satisfaction in the Indian hospitality sector. The study included 283 employees from Indian hospitality sector. Additionally, the study used SEM and bootstrap method to measure the dual mediating relationship between career planning, employee optimism dimensions, career adaptability dimensions, and career satisfaction in Indian setting. The results indicated that optimism dimensions and career adaptability dimensions partially mediate the relationship between career planning and career satisfaction in Indian hospitality sector. The study suggests useful implications for academia and industrial purpose. The limitations and future research avenues have been discussed. The study would contribute to the sparse literature on employee optimism, career planning, career adaptability and subjective career success. It would contribute to the social cognitive career theory (SCCT).
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 529-547
Issue: 6
Volume: 17
Year: 2024
Keywords: career adaptability; career planning; career satisfaction; employee optimism; Indian hospitality sector; social cognitive career theory; SCCT.
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Author-Name: Myint Swe Khine
Author-X-Name-First: Myint Swe
Author-X-Name-Last: Khine
Author-Name: Yang Liu
Author-X-Name-First: Yang
Author-X-Name-Last: Liu
Author-Name: Ernest Afari
Author-X-Name-First: Ernest
Author-X-Name-Last: Afari
Title: Mediating effects of social and emotional skills on cognitive ability and academic achievement: Suzhou study
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Educational planners and researchers believe that social and emotional skills play a crucial role in functioning well in the 21st century. This paper investigates how social and emotional skills mediate the relationships between students' cognitive ability and academic achievement. Recently, the OECD organised a large-scale international project to gather information about social and emotional skills among students in ten cities across nine countries. From the primary dataset released in 2019, information obtained from Suzhou, China (<i>n</i> = 3,604) was extracted to analyse the mediating effects. The study found strong linear relationships between cognitive ability and social and emotional skills in the older cohort group participants. The study also found that cognitive abilities mediate the relationship between social and emotional skills and academic achievement.
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 16-27
Issue: 1
Volume: 17
Year: 2024
Keywords: cognitive abilities; academic achievement; social and emotional skills; mediation; China.
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Author-Name: Thao-Trang Huynh-Cam
Author-X-Name-First: Thao-Trang
Author-X-Name-Last: Huynh-Cam
Author-Name: Vimal Kumar
Author-X-Name-First: Vimal
Author-X-Name-Last: Kumar
Author-Name: Van-Canh Nguyen
Author-X-Name-First: Van-Canh
Author-X-Name-Last: Nguyen
Author-Name: Bich-Van Le-Thi
Author-X-Name-First: Bich-Van
Author-X-Name-Last: Le-Thi
Author-Name: Huynh Le
Author-X-Name-First: Huynh
Author-X-Name-Last: Le
Title: The evaluation of students' satisfaction with instructor performance having major key factors: the case of a Vietnamese university
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The study aims to identify key factors contributing to students' satisfaction with instructor performance in English courses in order to assist higher educational institutions to maintain high levels of students' retention, to reduce dropout percentage, and to benchmark in terms of educational supply chain management. The sample is 438 responses provided by 226 undergraduates of nineteen English courses. Correlation and regression analysis were utilised in order to study the relationships among the factors. The results indicate that all five factors with 24 items influence positively and significantly and designed based on the experience of the researchers rather than on the experts' evaluation and students' opinions. This study contributes four factors with 20 items for determining students' satisfaction with instructor performance in English courses. These factors can assist HEIs to maintain high levels of students' retention, reducing dropout percentage, and benchmark with peer courses and departments in terms of educational SCM.
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 59-82
Issue: 1
Volume: 17
Year: 2024
Keywords: students' satisfaction; factors contributing to students' satisfaction evaluation; instructor performance; educational supply chain management; English courses.
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Author-Name: Rabia Naseem
Author-X-Name-First: Rabia
Author-X-Name-Last: Naseem
Author-Name: Kanwal Iqbal Khan
Author-X-Name-First: Kanwal Iqbal
Author-X-Name-Last: Khan
Author-Name: Sobia Naseem
Author-X-Name-First: Sobia
Author-X-Name-Last: Naseem
Author-Name: Quratulain Akhtar
Author-X-Name-First: Quratulain
Author-X-Name-Last: Akhtar
Title: Female academics in higher education institutes and their work-life balance strategies: a voiceless saga
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Work-life balance (WLB) is a widely explored topic in the academic discourse. The researchers are trying to find strategies to effectively balance their work and home responsibilities for women in management. This study aims to analyse how gender roles and inequalities shape the strategies of female academics in higher education institutions. Eighteen faculty members participated in the semi-structured interviews. The trustworthiness of qualitative inquiry was ascertained by using triangulation, thick descriptions, and peer reviews. Three major themes emerged from the analysis: emotional, religious and social strategies. Despite available support, faculty noted challenges in managing work and family roles and fighting with gender stereotypes. This research adds to the emerging concept of WLB literature from the developed countries' viewpoint. It also shows how WLB discourse varies from Western sensibilities and collaborates with the previously established strategies that female academics formulate in WLB.
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 573-595
Issue: 6
Volume: 17
Year: 2024
Keywords: gender roles; female academics; work-life balance strategies; professional careers; gender stereotypes; higher education institutions.
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Author-Name: Ashraf F. Kan'an
Author-X-Name-First: Ashraf F.
Author-X-Name-Last: Kan'an
Title: Global warming awareness among Jordanian university students
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This study aimed to assess the level of GW in Jordanian university students and compare the level of awareness of students according to their academic level (high and low), faculty (science and humanities), gender (male and female), and year of study (first and final years). This study is quantitative research that provides a comprehensive view of GW in Jordanian universities. A total of 383 university students of currently registered undergraduate programs from six independent universities in Jordan were recruited. An online questionnaire covering three aspects of GW was sent to participants in December 2020. Inferential and descriptive statistics were used to analyse data. Participants had 'good' (67%) overall knowledge about GW, a 'very good' level of GW causes (81%), and a 'poor' level of knowledge about the GW impacts on humans and the environment (47%) and knowledge about GW possible solutions (59%). Significant differences were founded between males and females, students from scientific faculties and students from other faculties, students with higher academic achievement than lower achievement in the total GW knowledge. But no significant differences were between students in the first year and the final years.
Journal: Int. J. of Knowledge and Learning
Pages: 565-572
Issue: 6
Volume: 17
Year: 2024
Keywords: global warming; knowledge; awareness; university; students; Jordan.
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