Business Work Research Articles

Mikroba Kontaminan Pada Biji Pala di Pulau Nusalaut: Karakteristik Morfologi, Frekuensi Keberadaan dan Estimasi Kuantitatif

Research objectives: 1) Identify internal factors (strengths-weaknesses) and external (opportunities-threats) that affect the home marketing mix of coconut sugar industry in Jeruklegi District. 2) Analyzing alternative marketing mix strategies for the coconut sugar home industry in Jeruklegi District. 3) Analyzing the best marketing mix strategies that are priorities to be applied to the coconut sugar home industry in Jeruklegi District. The method used is a descriptive method with the research location in Jeruklegi District which was determined intentionally (Purposive Sampling) with certain selection considerations. Involving 25 respondents of coconut sugar craftsmen. The formulation of the home marketing mix strategy for the coconut sugar industry was analyzed by SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats). (Rangkuti, 2006). The results showed that internal factors were the availability of coconut trees, coconut sugar production activities were carried out continuously, the location of the coconut sugar processing business was quite strategic, the price of coconut sugar products was able to compete, the availability of experienced workers in the coconut sugar processing business, ownership of business capital. craftsmen independently, limited number of coconut trees, product quality does not yet have uniformity (taste, color and shape), lack of marketing information sources, level of production and packaging technology is still traditional, limited working capital of craftsmen, craftsmen have not done bookkeeping management and there is no group / cooperative. The position of the coconut sugar home industry in the Jeruklegi District, Cilacap Regency is in the Aggressive Region with the main strategy being the SO strategy, namely 1) Optimizing geographical conditions that support the agroclimate of natural resources and human resources of craftsmen in producing coconut sugar products continuously with competitive prices for coconut sugar products, 2) Optimizing production activities continuously in order to capture high market share opportunities both domestically and internationally with competitive prices as substitute products through partnership relationships between coconut sugar producers.

Influences of sleep and lifestyle factors on the risk for covid-19 infections, from internet survey of 10,000 Japanese business workers

We conducted an internet survey to assess sociodemographic variables, lifestyle factors, sleep problems, and comorbidities for sleep apnea syndrome (SAS) in COVID-19 and influenza (FLU) infections. Data from 10,323 workers (50.0% male) were analyzed. COVID-19 was diagnosed in 144 subjects (COVID-19+), and 8,693 were classified as not suspected to be infected (COVID-19−). SAS had been diagnosed in 35.4% of the COVID-19+ subjects, but only 231 (2.7%) of the 8,693 COVID-19− subjects. COVID-19+ subjects were more susceptible to FLU (35.4%) compared to COVID-19− subjects (3.0%). A multivariate analysis revealed that higher risks of COVID-19+ were linked to the following factors: going out without a face mask (OR 7.05, 95% CI 4.53–11.00), FLU+ (OR 6.33, 95% CI 3.80–10.54), excessive exercise before going to sleep (OR 2.10, 95% CI 1.63–2.70), SAS+ (OR 5.08, 95% CI 2.88–8.94), younger age (OR 1.05, 95% CI 1.03–1.07), falling sleep while sitting or talking with someone (OR 3.70, 95% CI 2.30–5.95), and use of hypnotics (OR 2.28, 95% CI 1.20–4.30). Since sleep impairment played a relatively small role in COVID-19+/SAS− subjects, we assume that SAS itself was a more significant risk factor for COVID-19 infection rather than sleep impairment. A better understanding of the mechanisms that result in increased susceptibility to COVID-19 in SAS is vital for helping prevent COVID-19.

Experience in Assessing the Emotional Intelligence of University Graduates in the Specialty “Business Informatics”

The purpose of this study was to describe new approaches to the practical reaction of the educational process of training business informatics specialists to the modern challenges of digitalization of society in the field of formation of emotional intelligence of university graduates. In conditions of uncertainty, instability, high turbulence of the environment, business requirements for graduates of the education system are changing significantly: there is a transformation of the priorities of requirements from the simple formation of knowledge to skills and abilities to demonstrate the capability to work in extreme conditions, having stress resistance, high emotional intelligence. Business practice shows that in the conditions of post-pandemic and turbulence of the environment, the elements of emotional and professional “burnout” of employees significantly increase, which leads to a decrease in productivity and quality of work. These circumstances indicate the urgent relevance of the mobile restructuring of the training process, primarily in the field of digitalization of business and society as a whole.Materials and methods. In this study, an interdisciplinary approach was applied, implemented at the intersection of pedagogy, management, cultural studies, business philosophy, psychology, mathematical statis- tics, and information technology. The method of contextual analysis and synthesis of factual material was used to study the current state of the problem from publicly available information sources. The study was conducted from 2019 to 2022 at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation among students of the 4th year of bachelor’s degree and 1-2 years of master’s degree in the direction of training “Business Informatics”, studying in the profile “IT management in business”. The analysis of the existing system of training specialists shows that it is not able, even after the master’s degree, to provide business with employees who are able to carry out their functional duties with a high degree of stress tolerance, good emotion management, effective practical skills in information and communication processes in conditions of uncertainty and high turbulence.Results. Based on the results of the analysis of the information available in the public domain, the main trends in changing the requirements for practical skills and abilities of university graduates in the specialty business informatics have been identified. Using feedback from graduates of a Financial University working in Russian business, as well as with their employer managers, a list of core competencies has been compiled that are lacking in the modern educational process of universities, or which are only fragmentary in the list of Federal State Educational Standards of the Russian Federation. The authors of this work over the past four years have failed to assess the level of competence of graduates of bachelor’s and master’s degrees in the field of study “Business Informatics”. This result showed the urgent need to shift the emphasis of the educational process from the formation of a typical set of knowledge among students towards the formation of skills and abilities in the field of work in extreme conditions, the formation of stress resistance and emotional intelligence. Within the framework of possible corrections of working educational programs for bachelor’s and master’s degree programs in business informatics, the authors began using methods and technologies for the formation of emotional intelligence, the use of tools for assessing and self-evaluating the level of competence in the elements that determine the emotional formation and development of personality.Conclusion. The analysis of doing business in the conditions of a pandemic and high turbulence of the environment showed the importance of transforming the personnel training system towards shifting priorities to the field of developing skills and abilities to work in extreme conditions, the ability to manage emotions. The higher education system, from the point of view of modern business requirements, is obliged to form, along with the total amount of knowledge (Intelligence Quotient, IQ), emotional intelligence (Emo- tion Quotient, EQ) among university graduates. The experience of evaluating graduates of bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Business Informatics at the Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation shows a low level of EQ that is unacceptable from the point of view of business requirements. However, even with the fragmentary introduction of the basic elements of EQ formation during the implementation of master’s degree programs in the 1st and 2nd courses, the level of basic competencies in the field of emotional intelligence formation increases significantly.

An Unusual Cause of Localized Dilation of Bile Duct

Question: A 48-year-old man was found to have liver space–occupying lesions in his physical examination 4 months earlier. At that time, he did not pay attention to the situation because of his busy work. One month before this presentation, the patient went to the local hospital for evaluation. Abdominal B-ultrasound and computed tomography all indicated that liver abscess was possible. Although the patient had no clinical manifestations, such as fever and abdominal pain, and the blood routine tests and liver function tests in the laboratory evaluation were within normal ranges, the patient still received the anti-infection treatment of third-generation cephalosporin combined with morpholinenidazole for 22 days. B-Ultrasound reexamination showed that the lesion was not significantly reduced.

The Protection of the EU's Financial Interests and Pandemic Emergency Tools: an Analysis of the Control Mechanism between the EU and the Member States

The paper examines three case studies: RescEU, SURE, and EU support for SMEs. These case studies represent three relevant EU actions that responded to the first phase of the Covid-19 emergency in the sectors of health, work, and economic support for businesses. The main research questions are: What kind of actions have been financed in these sectors with EU funds? What kind of administrative checks were carried out for these EU emergency funds? The paper looks at these issues from a multilevel perspective: starting from the EU framework it reaches national levels, especially Italy, Poland, Belgium, and Germany. In the conclusions, the paper seeks to understand how promptly the EU emergency actions were taken and whether the planned controls prevented fraud.

"It's only when somebody says a tool worked for them that I believe it will work for me": Socio-tecture as a lens for Digital Transformation

Small and Medium sized Businesses (SMBs) make up majority of employment in Africa (around 80%). Understanding the digital transformation that SMBs in Africa went through during the pandemic can play an important role in uncovering how to build solutions that better support the African business and African worker. In this paper we report on findings from a qualitative study with 40 SMBs in Kenya. The study aimed to understand the lived experience of digital transformation, the impacts of COVID-19 on their businesses, and how they responded to such impacts using technology. We found that COVID-prompted digital transformation was reactive and opportunistic, plus social and collective. Moreover, the socialness of business goes way beyond digital transformation, and influences how SMBs in Kenya start, develop and are sustained. In illustrating this, we offer a lens to understanding work and workers of SMBs in Kenya and similar contexts across the globe.

Perhatian Orang Tua terhadap Pembiasaan Ibadah Shalat Anak di Kelurahan Bungus Barat Kecamatan Bungus Teluk Kabung

This research is motivated because there are still many children who do not pray so that it becomes a significant obstacle for parents in educating and raising children. The purpose of this study was to find out how parents pay attention to the habit of praying for children in Bungus Barat Village. This study uses a qualitative method with a case study approach. Data collection techniques used are observation, interviews, and documentation. Data analysis with data reduction, data presentation and conclusion drawing. The researcher used source triangulation to verify the validity of the data. The results of this study indicate that parents who give physical attention can be seen from parents who provide children's prayer equipment. in maintaining health, not everyone can pay attention to the health of their children because they are busy working, from parents who pay attention to their children's health, it can be seen from the habits of parents who teach children to live healthy. To give gifts and punishments, judging from the differences in opinion of parents, there are some parents who give gifts and punishments to children, some do not. While parents who pay attention psychologically can be seen from some parents who do not pay attention to children in carrying out prayers, because they are busy at work and do not understand religion so they cannot fully provide guidance, advice and supervision to children to be able to carry out prayers.

Pendampingan Manajemen Usaha UMKM Sambel Pecel Bu Heru Untuk Meningkatkan Daya Saing

Competitiveness is important for MSMEs to be able to develop and survive in the midst of competition. Efforts to strengthen MSMEs can be done by collaborating with university service programs. In the service program carried out by STIE YPPI Rembang through the KKU (Business Work Course) program located at the Sambel Pecel MSME, Bu Heru. The problems that occur in the MSME Sambel Pecel Bu Heru are the marketing area is still limited, the marketing media is not maximized, does not have business legality and there are no clear directions for the location. Based on these problems, a service program was prepared, namely training and assistance in the creation and use of social media, expansion of marketing areas, facilitation of business legality management and the creation of google map features. The results of the KKU STIE YPPI Rembang are MSME Sambel Pecel Bu Heru has an Instagram social media account, has an MSME location on the google maps application, creates a photo catalog for promotion and has a business license.

Tuân thủ điều trị của bệnh nhân lao tiềm ẩn được phát hiện trong chương trình sàng lọc chủ động tại tỉnh Bắc Giang năm 2021 và một số yếu tố ảnh hưởng

Objective : The study aims to describe the treatment adherence and analyze some factors affecting the treatment adherence of latent TB patients detected in the active screening program in Bac Giang province in 2021. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive design combining quantitative and qualitative research was conducted through interviews with 57 latent TB patients, 16 in-depth interviews from January to the end of April 2021. Main findings: The rate of adherence to treatment of latent TB patients was 43,9%. The factors that positively affect treatment adherence are the support of drugs and testing of the national anti-tuberculosis program; the advice and guidance of medical staff; family support. Factors that have not positively affected adherence to treatment are: poor awareness of patients in treatment adherence, alcohol abuse; busy work; the patient's knowledge about latent TB is incomplete; lack of supervision from medical staff; the distance from home to a far away medical facility; adverse reactions and prolonged use of the drug; stigma from people around. Conclusions: For medical facilities that treat latent TB patients: Provide counseling and education to patients about the principles of latent TB treatment and the importance of following these principles ; Organize counseling for the patient's family about latent tuberculosis, coordinate with the patient's family in monitoring and treatment; Training and retraining for health workers on management and treatment of latent TB. For future studies, it is necessary to study and analyze the factors affecting the treatment adherence and treatment participation of latent TB patients. Keywords: Treatment adherence, latent TB, predisposing factors

The mediating role of trait anxiety in the impact of digital competence perception on job insecurity: an application for hotel managers

Purpose The main purpose of the study is to determine the mediating role of trait anxiety in the relationship between hotel managers’ perceptions of digital competence in the Cappadocia Region and their perceptions of job insecurity. Design/methodology/approach In this study, which is based on quantitative research, a cross-sectional design was used. The seven-item digital competence scale, four-item job insecurity scale and 20-item trait anxiety scale were used to measure the level of digital competence, job insecurity and trait anxiety of hotel managers. The convenience sampling method was used in the research, and 337 questionnaires were completed by senior and junior managers who agreed to participate in the research. To test the mediating role of trait anxiety, Andrew F. Hayes’ views on the contemporary approach were taken as a basis. Findings The analysis results showed that digital competence had the opposite effect on job insecurity. Similarly, digital competence had the opposite effect on the level of trait anxiety. The level of trait anxiety affected the perception of job insecurity in a linear direction. As a result of the bootstrapping test, it was found that the indirect effect of trait anxiety on the relationship between digital competence and job insecurity was significant. Research limitations/implications The study was unable to collect data from hotels that were closed during the COVID-19 pandemic due to restrictions. Therefore, one of the limitations of the study was that it did not reach the entire population. Another limitation of the study was that the questionnaires were addressed to hotel managers in the Cappadocia Region. Practical implications Hotel managers’ digital skills are considered to contribute to the tourism industry by organizing and determining business strategies, work processes and employee skills. In addition, when hiring hotel managers, it is essential to ensure that they have certain skills such as compatibility with the digital age, openness to innovation and the ability to adapt the employees working in their team to the age, which helps to improve the competitiveness of the hotel industry with the world and ensure the continuity of this situation. Originality/value The research addressed the variables of digital competence, job insecurity and trait anxiety and collected data from hotel managers in the Cappadocia Region using a survey technique. There were few studies that addressed these variables, and the mediating effect of trait anxiety was revealed based on the contemporary approach.

T-BOT as an Effort to Overcome Speech Delay in Children

Speech is a developmental stage that begins in infancy. The speech stage must be considered as early as possible, because it can be used as a parameter or benchmark for the presence or absence of developmental disorders in children. Based on the results of the Observation and Research of Literature Studies conducted, speech delay or speech delay is a phenomenon that is often found in today's society, especially in the digital world as it is now. Based on the research obtained, parents (both father and mother) currently do not have quality time with their children because they are busy working and dominated by smartphones. Currently, there are many speech therapy practices, both opened independently by doctors and in hospitals. However, there are some parents who say that their children experience stress when they are brought to a therapy place because they feel threatened or afraid of the atmosphere in a therapy place that is foreign to them. There are studies that reveal that speech delay can also be done at home. The causes of speech delay are children who have too much screen time, are rarely invited to interact in two directions, and lack of stimulus from family or closest people.
 The purpose of making T-BOT or (Talking Robot) is as an effort to overcome and can be speech therapy for children from the age of 1.5 years by inputting various vocabulary, compound sentences consisting of 2 words, 3 words to 1 structured sentences. The existence of this T-BOT will be the first alternative for parents to help provide speech therapy for children at home and of course children do not feel pressured and feel more comfortable playing while practicing their speaking skills with the T-BOT. The output produced is in the form of a robot that provides information in the form of voice in Indonesian as the mother tongue of our country. The child's speech development will also be evaluated to see how effectively the T-BOT is working.

In Search of Effective Gen Z Engagement in the Hospitality Industry: Revisiting Issues of Servant and Authentic Leadership

The purpose of this study is to provide a theoretical framework that demonstrates how psychological capital (PsyCap) can simultaneously mediate the effects of servant leadership (ServL) and authentic leadership (AuthL) on employee engagement in the workplace. This study examines whether AuthL better explains PsyCap and workplace engagement from the perspective of Generation Z (Gen Z) than ServL, although recent research shows that ServL and AuthL correlate well with Generations X and Y, respectively. In addition, there is limited research on the above aspects in the hospitality industry. These studies either have a very limited sample, contradictory results in their own context, or contradictory results in the same industry regarding the above relationships. This study will attempt to shed light on these contradictory findings. The researchers surveyed 393 members of Gen Z working in the hospitality business in one of Russia’s most popular destinations, Krasnodar. Data were analyzed using structural equation modeling, bootstrap analysis and descriptive statistics. Although both leadership styles have a positive impact on PsyCap and work engagement (WorkE) of Gen Z employees, AuthL has a greater impact on PsyCap and work engagement than ServL, according to the results. PsyCap was found to mediate the relationship between the two leadership styles and frontline Gen Z employees, and the study also found that it influenced overall Gen Z performance. The influence of PsyCap on the job engagement of Gen Z employees in the Russian hospitality industry is examined.

Adapting and pretesting the World Health Organization’s Caregiver Skills Training Program for children with autism and developmental disorders or delays in Hong Kong

The World Health Organization Caregiver Skills Training Program (WHO-CST) was developed to strengthen caregivers’ skills in supporting children with developmental delays and the caregivers’ well-being. The WHO-CST Hong Kong (HK) was adapted, and pre-pilot tested to support families with children suspected of having developmental delays and autism spectrum disorder and to empower the caregivers to foster their children’s learning, social communication, and adaptive behavior. A sequential mixed-methods research methodology was undertaken to examine the adaptation process and initial implementation experiences. The acceptability, feasibility, and perceived benefits of the WHO-CST were assessed using stakeholders’ and caregivers’ qualitative and caregivers’ quantitative pre- and post-intervention feedback. The data included materials generated from (1) three consultation meetings with stakeholders; (2) detailed reviews of the translated and adapted WHO-CST materials by master trainees (n = 10) trained by the WHO-CST representatives; (3) needs assessment focus group interviews with caregivers (n = 15) of children with autism spectrum disorder; and (4) pre- and post-CST program qualitative focus group interviews and quantitative evaluation. Consultation with stakeholders suggested that the program was acceptable for the local community, but the home visit and fidelity components were initially considered to be challenges towards the feasibility and sustainability of the program. Caregivers in the needs assessment focus groups gave widely diverse views about the program’s uniqueness, length, delivery mode, and the inclusion of videotaping in-home visits. Post-intervention comments by caregivers about the program were mainly positive, while the MTs were critical of the content and length of the training and fidelity process. As one of the first high-income locations to adopt the WHO-CST, the evaluation findings of the WHO-CST-HK indicate that it is feasible and acceptable to implement the program in a metropolitan area where families have busy work schedules and are very conscious of privacy issues. The study results suggest that the WHO-CST program in HK and other high-income countries require scaling up and further evaluation of its implementation in real community settings. This involves systemic and contextual changes to allow task-sharing between professionals and non-specialists at the macro level. Furthermore, technology should be used to support the supervision of non-specialists. In addition, easier access to the WHO-CST materials at the micro level is required to ensure equity, equality, diversity, and inclusion of diversified families of children with developmental delays.

A Simple but Unaware Matter: Cultivating Intercultural Communication Awareness through a Non-Formal Education of Office Personnel in Bangkok

This study, focusing on cultivating intercultural communication awareness through a non-formal education of office personnel in Bangkok, aims to highlight the prominent influence of an Intercultural Communication (IC) training program in promoting business workers to have some extent of Intercultural Communication Competence (ICC) applied at their workplace. The concurrent mixed-method study comprised three approaches employed for collecting data. Two sets of self-reflection questions before and after the training program and the semi-structured interview were the main research instruments to assess the participants’ intercultural communication competence after the six-hour training. The data analysis and interpretation stage entailed transforming quantitative data into qualitative themes or codes, then relating them to quantitative outcomes for interpretation and integration. The findings suggested that the business workers had a low to moderate intercultural communication competence with particular areas to be developed prior to the training program. Nevertheless, the results drawn from the study concluded that the participants gained IC awareness from the six-hour training in a relatively high manner. The outcomes of this study could be used as a guideline for educational institutions to prepare graduates with intercultural communication competence ready for the labor market, along with human resource departments and corporations to equip their employees with IC assets by designing or offering training programs to enhance productivity at the workplace.

The Relationship between the Level of Depression and the Incidence of Erectile Dysfunction in Health Officers at Dr. Moewardi General Hospital Surakarta, Indonesia

Background: Health workers are the first line in health services, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. High work pressure, busy working hours, irregular shifts, and fatigue are factors that can contribute to decreased sexual function in health workers, especially erectile function in men. This study aims to determine the relationship between the level of depression with the incidence of erectile dysfunction in health workers at Dr. Moewardi General Hospital Surakarta.
 Methods: This research is an observational analytic study conducted at Dr. Moewardi General Hospital Surakarta during June - July 2021. The subjects of this study were health workers (doctors and nurses), totaling 44 people aged 20 - 50 years, who agreed to participate in the study. The level of depression was assessed using a Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), while the assessment of erectile dysfunction was carried out using the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) questionnaire in the domain of the erectile function. Both of these questionnaires were given to the subject in the form of a google form questionnaire. The data were then collected and statistically analyzed using bivariate analysis using the Spearman rank correlation test using SPSS with a significance value of p<0.05.
 Results: The results showed that the variables that had a significant relationship with the incidence of erectile dysfunction were depression (r=0.414 and p=0.005) and chronic disease (r=0.528 and p=0.001) with a moderate correlation level (r=0.400-0.599).
 Conclusion: The level of depression is positively correlated with the incidence of erectile dysfunction experienced by health workers at Dr. Moewardi General Hospital Surakarta, Indonesia.

SELF REGULATED LEARNING DALAM BELAJAR AL-QUR’AN PADA REMAJA DI SIDOMULYO TUMBANG TAHAI PALANGKA RAYA

The aim of this study was to descript Self Regulated Learning (SRL) of teenagers in Sidomulyo, Tumbang Tahai Village, Palangka Raya in learning the Qur'an independently. This research is based on phenomena that occur in the field, researchers see that some teenagers in Sidomulyo pay less attention to their intellectual responsibilities, especially in learning the Qur'an. This study uses a qualitative approach with data collection techniques using observations and interviews. The data were analyzed to obtain the findings of the research. The subjects in this study were teenagers in Sidomulyo who were enthusiastic in learning the Qur'an. The results of this study found that the majority of adolescents in Sidomulyo had low self-regulated learning (SRL), but there were some adolescents who had high SRL. Self-Regulated Learning (SRL) in adolescents in learning the Qur'an independently is influenced by several supporting and inhibiting factors. The supporting factors are; 1) self-efficacy, 2) self-motivation, and 3) family social support. While the inhibiting factors that affect Self Regulated Learning (SRL) in learning the Al-Qur'an independently in adolescents in Sidomulyo are; 1) lack of family support, 2) Busy work.

Online IRE Learning during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Yogyakarta Between Opportunities and Challenges

This article aims to determine the process and impact of online IRE (Islamic Religious Education) learning in Yogyakarta. This study uses a qualitative descriptive method with research subjects consisting of principals, teachers, students, and parents. The results of the study revealed that students can be categorized into three, namely those who like (1) face-to-face learning, (2) online learning, and (3) offline and online learning. However, among the three categories, the highest number is found in students who do not like online learning. A phenomenon was found that revealed that parents were bored with online learning and were unable to guide their children to study at home. The inhibiting factors for teachers include students being less active in learning, the difficulty of finding the right method so that students do not get bored quickly, and student assessments using family accounts. Parental barriers consist of parents who cannot teach their children during online learning, taking turns using mobile phones with their children, and parents who are busy working. While the supporting factors are learning quota assistance, the availability of computer laboratories, and parents always coordinating with teachers. Online learning has been shown to have an impact on students' economic, social and psychological conditions.

The Magic of the Margins: Rethinking Healing from the Perspective of Queer Exile

The Magic of the Margins: Rethinking Healing from the Perspective of Queer Exile

A qualitative study of facilitators and barriers to nurses' innovation at work.

This article describes innovative experiences of nurses during clinical work and identifies the factors promoting and hindering clinical innovation. The nursing staff is replete with innovations in providing medical and healthcare that can help nurses solve clinical problems. Nurses need to understand their experiences in the creation and identify the factors that facilitate or hinder clinical innovation. A semi-structured interview question framework was used to explore nurses' innovation patents, particularly the development of innovative ideas and the difficulties encountered in innovation. From 15 December 2021 to 17 February 2022, 14 nurses with innovation experiences were recruited in Shanghai, China, using a snowball sampling method. Interviews were conducted in the participants' native language, Chinese, and the interview records were analysed using Colaizzi phenomenological analysis. This study has formed three main themes which are facilitators (including seven sub-themes), barriers (including two sub-themes) and results of the innovation. Position characteristics, the ability to resolve obstacles in clinical work, peer motivation and pressure urge nurses to have innovative ideas. Self-support and external support helped nurses overcome difficulties in the process of innovation. Technical translation and seeking professional assistance help realize innovative ideas for nurses. However, busy clinical work and limited resources are important barriers to nurse innovation. Innovation in nursing comes from clinical problems, and nurses' creativity in healthcare organizations can promote positive changes in nursing practice. Nurses have carried out many innovative activities during their work, including quite a few aspects of promotion in this process. Some factors have hindered or promoted this innovation process, which is more extensive than in previous studies. Therefore, policymakers, nurse educators and hospital managers should establish an environment conducive to innovation and provide nurses with job flexibility and resources to foster innovation. This study suggests that nursing managers should take the initiative to care for nurses, pay attention to their contributions to hospitals and provide them with abundant resources. In addition, managers should try their best to allow every nurse to participate in exchanges and learn continuously. In doing so, the innovation level of nurses can be greatly improved.

The impact of the mortgage on the real estate market: a study case in Saudi Arabia

PurposeThis study attempts to find the response of the real estate market to economic changes by identifying cause-effect relationships between mortgage, residential investment, and Saudi employment.Design/methodology/approachA quantitative approach to analytically examine the relationship among the variables. To find out the impact of investment, mortgage and Saudi employment on the Saudi real estate growth from 1970 to 2019. All data sets were obtained from the General Authority for Statistics (GAST), Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) and World Bank Group.FindingsThis study reveals a positive relationship between the mortgage and GDP in the Saudi Arabian real estate market. The same results for employment and investment; both have a positive effect on the GDP of the real estate market.Research limitations/implicationsAnalyzing the impact of real estate financing on various industries and the extent to which it is related to employment and unemployment rates is essential for future research. Moreover, this research can be applied to different countries and compared based on similarities and differences in implementing mortgage-related policies.Practical implicationsThe government must encourage investment in various ways and establish a stable structure that ensures market stability and finds a balance between supply and demand.Social implicationsThis study reflects the importance of real estate financing not only to individuals and governments but also to investors and business workers, and it is essential to analyze the impact of real estate financing on various industries, as well as the extent to which it is related to employment and unemployment rates. This research can be applied to different countries and compared based on similarities and differences in the implementation of mortgage-related policies.Originality/valueThis study contributes to testing this study’s hypothesis: that mortgage positively impacts the real estate market of Saudi Arabia.