Effective Communication Channels Research Articles

Improving the Quality of Children's Faith Formation through Catechesis for First Communion Preparation in the Parish with a Holistic Approach

This study aims to evaluate and improve the quality of children's faith formation through catechesis preparation for First Communion in the Parish. The research method is descriptive quantitative, with data collected using surveys through Google Forms. The study population consists of parents or guardians of children preparing for First Communion, with a sample of 23 respondents. Data analysis uses descriptive statistics. The findings indicate that catechesis activities and children's experiences preparing for First Communion significantly impact the quality of children's faith formation. Most respondents reported positive experiences and perceived improvements in their children's understanding and practice of the Catholic faith. However, factors inhibiting optimal faith formation were also identified, particularly the need for increased parental involvement. The study recommends encouraging parental participation, providing necessary resources and guidance for active engagement in children's religious education. To enhance children's faith formation, collaboration between parents, churches, and catechists is recommended, along with establishing effective communication channels between these stakeholders.  

Social media for brand image manipulation: an automotive industry applied approach

The paper illustrates how social media marketing and analytics can assist businesses in achieving branding objectives by increasing their social media impact through advertising, getting social, using appropriate keywords, and creating effective and interactive communication channels with their intended audience. The multifaceted influence of social media postings is demonstrated by leveraging the Toyota Motor Corporation example. An explanation of how defamatory incidents have impacted the company’s social media atmospheric image is also included. Evidence of how negative intervals of social media presence could have been intelligently reversed through efficient content infusions is presented. Among numerous instruments allowing for analysis of marketing strategy results, “Social Mention”, “Talkwalker” and “Mentiolytics” were selected in order to demonstrate the efficiency and utility of social media monitoring methods using freely available tools. In this study, Toyota’s social media marketing strategy is highlighted by presenting measurements of variables such as the reach, strength, passion and sentiment of the brand over randomly selected time windows, demonstrating the dynamically evolving field of social media monitoring techniques.

Current trends in public involvement in crime prevention policing

The relevance of this study is substantiated by the need to implement a strategy of public influ- ence on crime, to improve police-public interaction in the field of crime prevention, new forms and meth- ods of which can be implemented in the activities of the National Police. The purpose of this study was to provide a comprehensive investigation of the practices of involvement of the public, community-based organisations, and individuals in police activities aimed at preventing offences, and of the legal frame- work in this area. According to the purpose and objectives set, the study employed general and special methods and techniques of scientific cognition, including the methods of analysis, synthesis, classification and grouping, which made it possible to investigate a wide scope of scientific discussions on the issues raised. Based on the analysis of secondary sources, it was found that researchers state a prominent level of public trust in the police and other law enforcement agencies, as well as in state and local governments in economically developed countries. Most researchers attribute this to the positive results and consequences of involving the public, community-based organisations, and individuals in policing activities to prevent crime, protect public safety and order, and protect the rights and freedoms of citizens. It was found that in the modern scientific discourse, such successes are associated with the establishment of effective channels of communication between the police and the public and legislative regulation of such interaction. In this regard, the study elucidated the views of researchers on the approaches to regulatory support for the in- volvement of the public, community-based organisations, and individuals in police activities in preventing offences in different countries. The study argued the need for legislative consolidation of certain forms and methods of involvement of the public, community-based organisations, and individuals in police activities aimed at protecting public safety and order, protecting life, health and property of citizens, and preventing criminal offences. The review of the current state of scientific research on the issue formed the basis for further theoretical developments in the field of organising effective interaction between law enforcement agencies and society

Driving Organizational Effectiveness: Implementing Safe Agile Framework for Team Alignment in Large Organisations

Implementing the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) in large organizations is crucial for achieving organizational effectiveness, especially as they expand globally. The SAFe framework, initially designed for software development, has evolved to cater to diverse industries like health, manufacturing, engineering, and financial services. The study elaborates the significance of implementing SAFe agile framework for team alignment in large organisations. SAFe operates at four levels: Team, Program, Large Solution, and Portfolio. Efficient collaboration, communication, and coordination, the three Cs of SAFe Agile, are essential for synergy across these levels. To practically implement SAFe and achieve team alignment, organizations should follow ten SAFe principles. These principles include taking an economic view, applying systems thinking, assuming variability, building incrementally with fast learning cycles, basing milestones on objective evaluation, ensuring uninterrupted value flow, applying cadence, unlocking intrinsic motivation, embracing decentralized decision-making, and organizing around value. Balancing bottom-up and top-down approaches through a middle-out method ensures effective SAFe implementation. This approach combines the strengths of methods, fostering cross-functional collaboration and effective communication channels from teams to the portfolio level. In conclusion, large-scale businesses may enhance organizational success through the transformational process of applying the SAFe framework for team alignment, which improves alignment, cooperation, efficiency, flexibility, and continuous improvement.

Effect of nutrition education on dietary diversity and academic achievement among adolescent school girls in North Shoa Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia

ObjectivesGlobally, adolescent students, particularly girls, are severely affected by malnutrition, in part because of their specific biological needs, and that they have not been considered a health and nutrition priority. Hence, this study was designed to evaluate the effect of a health belief model–based nutrition education on the dietary diversity and grades of adolescent school girls in the north Shewa zone, Oromia, Ethiopia. MethodsA quasi-experimental study was done in the north Shewa zone, Oromia, Ethiopia. Adolescent school girls ages 10 to 19 y old were selected from the zone districts from February 1 to May 30, 2023. The main outcome variables included grades and dietary diversity, which were collected on the baseline and end line from the intervention and control groups. ResultsThis study revealed that there were statistically significant differences in good nutritional knowledge, 88.1% versus 69.2% (χ2 = 16.835, P < 0.001), good dietary diversity; 77.4% versus 45.9% (χ2 = 33.247, P < 0.001) and grades above average, 90.6% versus 65.4% (χ2 = 29, P < 0.001) among school adolescent girls between the intervention and control groups, respectively. Regarding positive attitude, 84.3% versus 85.5% (χ2 = 0.098, P = 0.876), there was no statistically significant difference between the intervention and control groups. ConclusionsIn this study, the dietary diversity scores and grades of adolescent school girls in the intervention group were higher than those in the control group. Therefore, health belief model-based strategies should be recommended as effective communication channels to improve adolescent school girls' dietary diversity and academic performance.

ROLE OF SMARTPHONE APP SYSTEM IN IMPROVING PATIENT EXPERIENCE AND OUTCOMES IN KNEE ARTHROPLASTY

IntroductionWith advances in mobile application, digital health is being increasingly used for remote and personalised care. Patient education, self-management and tele communication is a crucial factor in optimising outcomes.AimsWe explore the use of a smartphone app based orthopaedic care management system to deliver personalised surgical experience, monitor patient engagement and functional outcomes of patients undergoing knee arthroplasty.ResultsOver a 12-month period, 124 patients listed for knee arthroplasty were offered access to the app. Average patient age was 65.4 years (range 49 to 86). 13(10.4%) patients were over 80 years. Compliance with app usage was 86.4%. Compliance with post-operative exercises increased following a message through the app. The mean Oxford knee score improved from a pre-op value of 17 to 35 at a mean follow-up of 6 months. Mean numeric rating scale pain score reduced from 7 pre-operatively to 3 at the latest follow-up. 58 patients (46.7%) used the communication feature on the app (text messages, photos, video consultations), reducing telephone calls and patient foot fall in the hospital. Patient satisfaction with the app was very high.ConclusionWe found the virtual care system to be effective in providing patient education, prehabilitation and post-operative rehabilitation along with being an effective channel of communication between patients and the hospital team. Patient satisfaction and compliance was very high.

Exploring Employee Turnover Intention: PT. Esta Dana Ventura Case

Purpose: The purpose of this study to determine the effect of workload, work stress and burnout on turnover intention employee of PT. Esta Dana Ventura Branch of Makasar.Design/Methodology/Approarch: This research uses explanative research with a quantitative approach. A sample of 120 respondents was selected for data collection using simple random sampling method. A closed questionnaire was used which was facilitated through Google Forms. The collected data was analyzed using a Likert scale model and t test.Findings: This study confirms a positive and significant relationship between workload, work stress, and burnout with employee turnover intention. These results support theories that describe excessive workload, high stress levels, and levels of burnout with the desire of employees to leave the organization. These implications can enrich our understanding of how these variables are interrelated and how they impact employee attitudes and behavior. Based on the research results, PT. Esta Dana Ventura Makassar Branch should take some practical steps Encouraging open communication between management and employees is very important. This can help identify problems related to workload, work stress, and burnout that affect employees. Management needs to open effective communication channels to provide opportunities for employees to convey problems and problems that are experienced.

Channels and Methods of Communicating Agricultural Innovations to rice farmers in the Northern Region of Ghana

Rice Farmers in Ghana have benefited from technology dissemination programmes of high-yielding crop varieties to enhance their productivity and increase their incomes. The interventions in the rice sector of Ghana have led to a reduction in poverty, and reduced rice importation into the country. Despite the expected gains from the numerous interventions, there are low levels of adoption of improved rice varieties among many farmers in Ghana, partly due to ineffectiveness of the technology dissemination methods. This study examines rice farmers’ perception of the agricultural innovation communication channels and methods used to promote improved rice varieties in northern Ghana. Primary data was randomly collected (through survey, focus group discussions and key informant interviews) from 404 rice farmers and analyzed by percentages, means, standard deviations and explanations. The farmers perceived the innovation communication channels and methods that mostly helped them to adopt improved rice varieties as the effective ones. The empirical results show that fellow farmers, researchers and extension agents, and radio were perceived to be the most effective channels of innovation communication among the rice farmers. Farm and home visits, and demonstration farms, and radio broadcasts were also considered to be the most effective innovation dissemination methods used to promote improved rice varieties in the region. It is therefore necessary that young farmers are targeted through a combination of individual, group and mass media methods, for enhancing innovation dissemination and uptake. We recommend that the Government of Ghana allocates adequate resources to make agricultural extension delivery more effective and reliable.

Public Perception on the Level of Effectiveness of Climate Change Communication Channels in Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Survey

Climate change communication remains a vital issue globally in view of the increasing concerns on the adverse impacts of climate change. Using a total of 327 Ghanaians, this research investigated public perception on the level of effectiveness of climate change communication channels in the country. Simple random and convenience sampling methods were employed to select respondents who filled a set of questionnaires. In analyzing the data, cross tabulation, means, standard deviations, Mann-Whitney U test and Kruskal Wallis test were employed. Though many respondents believed climate change is already harming local communities, they were dissatisfied with the existing institutional, legal and regulatory frameworks for addressing climate change impacts. Also, the respondents believed that local authorities, the media and political officeholders were not actively addressing climate change impacts. Radio, television, and social media platforms were perceived as generally effective climate change communication channels in Ghana. However, respondents were lowly satisfied with the overall level of effectiveness of climate change communication channels in the country. Significant differences existed in the views of respondents on the effectiveness of climate change communication channels used in Ghana based on gender (Z score=-2.022, P&lt;0.5). Similarly, there were significant differences in the views of respondents on the effectiveness of climate change communication channels and their level of education (X2 =23.763, P&lt;0.05). The Ministry of Environment, Science and Innovation should team up with the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, and the Ministry of Information to develop a more comprehensive program aimed at promoting behavior and social change towards climate change adaptation and mitigation. The Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies should liaise with community radios to come up with measures to promote the use of climate change communication channels based on the unique demographic characteristics and socio-cultural contexts of target audience.

Determinants of the coproduction of public health during the COVID-19 pandemic: A mixed-methods study of students behaviors on a university campus

This article explores the effectiveness of coproduction and co-delivery in public health, specifically in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic on a university campus. We investigate the types of cooperation between students and their university (a government entity) to promote and maintain public health during the pandemic, focusing on people's willingness to engage in coproduction activities and the effectiveness of these measures in reducing virus transmission. The study examines college students' behaviors and attitudes toward public health measures like masks, social distancing, and vaccinations. Our goal is to generate knowledge about coproduction's potential in supporting public health efforts in an institutional and congregant living setting during future emergencies. Evaluating observational and survey data from Oregon, the study finds that students were more likely than the general public to participate in coproduction activities. It also highlights the unique challenges and opportunities for coproduction on college campuses. The article concludes by guiding future university administrators on effective communication channels to enhance responses during future pandemics.

Implementation, Challenges, Best Practices, and Innovation of Distance Education and Online Training in Vocational Education

This quantitative descriptive study investigated the landscape of online vocational education and training, focusing on applications, challenges, best practices, and strategic planning. Conducted in Yiwu City, Zhejiang Province, China with a specific emphasis on the Zhejiang Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Technicians. Using stratified random sampling to ensure a representative sample of 98 participants. In their research, the authors provide an in-depth look at the online vocational education and training platform, highlighting its strengths and areas for improvement. While the platform is praised for its user-friendliness, navigation, and alignment with learning objectives, it also faces challenges in overall usability and learner engagement. Users appreciate the platform's intuitive interface and visually appealing design, but they note a need for better language diversity support in accessibility features. Content organization is generally logical, and search functionalities receive positive feedback, although there's room for improvement in terms of clarifying explanations and content progression. Turning to vocational education institutions, the research reveals key insights. These institutions are recognized for their effective technological support and the importance of continuous investment in keeping up with evolving technologies. Quality assurance, accreditation, curriculum updates, and hiring qualified instructors are seen as essential priorities. Improving assessment methods is also crucial for enhancing the quality of online vocational education. While efforts to promote access and equity are commendable, proactive measures are needed to address potential barriers. The institutions' commitment to resource allocation and financial sustainability practices, guided by data and cost-effectiveness, garners strong support. The research findings emphasize the critical components of online vocational education and training courses. Users highly value interactive and engaging content, suggesting opportunities for enhancements in multimedia integration and gamification. A user-friendly interface is deemed crucial, with potential for improvements in intuitiveness and interactivity. Effective communication channels are highlighted as vital for fostering a sense of community among learners. Aligned with the research, the authors identify crucial focus areas and strategies for enhancing online vocational education and training. These encompass improving interface usability, strengthening communication channels, enriching multimedia engagement, ensuring accessibility, and introducing innovative collaboration features. These strategies serve as concrete commitments aimed at augmenting educational quality, accessibility, and inclusivity for all learners. In conclusion, the research offers a comprehensive view of the online vocational education and training landscape, recognizing its strengths while outlining opportunities for improvement. It calls for collaborative efforts to enhance user engagement, interface usability, and multimedia integration. Furthermore, the study's recommendations provide actionable strategies to shape a more inclusive, engaging, and accessible future for vocational education and training.

Digitalization of planning and navigating recreational outdoor activities

Effective visitor management requires reaching visitors with fitting information at the right time through the channels they already use. To identify effective communication channels, 410 recreationists were interviewed in north-east Bavaria to determine how they plan and navigate their outdoor activities. Interviews were conducted onsite (38%) as well as through digital media (62%). The study found that the majority of people use digital tools when planning (86%) and navigating (73%) outdoor activities. Additionally, most people (84%) use more than one tool for planning activities, while almost half (48%) use only one tool for navigation. The choice of tools was largely influenced by the planned activity. Trail running (93%), mountain biking (93%), and hiking (84%) were mostly planned using a digital main tool, while sport climbing was mainly planned using an analog main tool (57%), with 87% of sport climbers using printed guidebooks. Age had a smaller effect on tool choice, with 90% of 30-year-olds using a digital main tool for planning outdoor activities compared to 73% of 60-year-olds. The study demonstrates the importance and the diversity of digital tools used for outdoor activities that need to be considered for effective visitor management in tourism as well as nature conservation.

Identifying Risks in Cross-border Mergers and Acquisitions: Taking Geely as an Example

The merger and acquisition integration of enterprises involves the future development of enterprises, especially for cross-border integration, due to the differences in management and culture between the two enterprises, the difficulty of integration is relatively higher. Complementary advantages can only be achieved when both parties achieve better integration. Before implementing M&amp;A integration, the company should do a background check on the acquisition target, confirm the possible risks after the acquisition, and take comprehensive countermeasures. In the process of implementing mergers and acquisitions (M&amp;A) integration, the acquirer should actively establish effective communication channels and reduce the cultural differences of the enterprise during the communication. In terms of follow-up operation and management, we should actively learn the advanced management experience and operation model of the target company. people can adopt a cooperative model to retain the original operation model of the acquired company, and at the same time encourage the enthusiasm of employees for independent research and development. Finally, enterprises should pay attention to the human resource management after the acquisition. By understanding the needs of employees, formulate targeted plans to retain excellent employees, and attract new talents through salary, benefits, and corporate culture, so as to realize the people-oriented development concept.

Ethical Standards and Effective Communication for Fostering Sustainable Organizational Development

In an era where organisations are increasingly held accountable for their actions and their impact on society and the environment, ethical standards and effective communication behaviour have emerged as vital components of sustainable organisational development. This study examined the important place that morality and effective communication use occupy within organisations and their long-term sustainability. The paper explores quality character and organisational development; sustainable organisational development; indispensability of quality character in organisational development; effective communication and sustainable organisational development; language use, morality and successful sustainable organisational development; leadership, communication, ethical behaviour and sustainable organisational development; and, power of communication in and organisations in the new age. It was concluded that the key to successful sustainable organisation is the ability of organisations to invest in sound ethical/moral standards and employment of effective communication channels. It was recommended, among others, that management of organisations should make policies that condemn negative character in the work environment and apply sanctions where necessary, and seminars and workshops could be organized regularly for employees in the area of communication and ethical behaviour. Keywords: Ethical standards, Communication, Moral, Language, Organisation, Sustainable Development Journal Reference Format: Fasae, F.B.K. (2023): Ethical Standards and Effective Communication for Fostering Sustainable Organizational Development. Humanities, Management, Arts, Education &amp; the Social Sciences Journal. Vol. 11. No. 4, Pp 75-86. www.isteams.net/humanitiesjournal. dx.doi.org/10.22624/AIMS/HUMANITIES/V11N4P6.

ANÁLISE COMPARATIVA DOS CANAIS VIRTUAIS EM REDES DE PET SHOP

The pet shop trade continues to grow, even after the pandemic. The number of pets and the attachment of humans to their pets is another growing factor. The use of more effective communication channels is essential for companies to get closer to their target audience. The objective of this research is to analyze and compare the main communication channels with an emphasis on the virtual ones in the three largest companies in the “Pet Shop” sector in Santos. The premise is to verify the best tools, as an instrument to improve the relationship and retain customers. The necessary elements for comparative analysis were searched on websites and social networks. The results show the main means of communication used by companies to transmit informational content, the main ones being: TikTok, Instagram and YouTube. However, it is clear to say that virtual channels carry various types of messages and are part of the marketing strategies of pet shop companies

Identifying risk information needs of rural communities impacted by wildfire smoke: A mental models approach

As wildfire activity continues to increase throughout much of the western US, questions remain about how to effectively communicate wildfire smoke risk to harder-to-reach groups, including rural populations. Standard public health strategies rely largely on risk assessment and communication informed by available air quality data. However, rural populations can be difficult to reach through traditional communication channels and air quality monitoring to inform messaging can be absent or scarce. As efforts increase to expand air quality monitoring into rural regions, there is a need to identify and affirm the most effective content and communication channels for motivating protective action. We used a mental models approach to identify wildfire smoke risk information needs and preferred communication channels in three rural counties in northern Nevada. Participants revealed a substantial knowledge base with opportunities for enhancement related to the range of potential physical and mental health impacts, vulnerable groups, and exposure mitigation strategies. Preferred communication channels were varied but almost exclusively local. The mental models approach also uncovered important barriers to exposure mitigation as well as potential areas of future research. Insights gained from this study will be used to inform targeted wildfire smoke risk communication for rural Nevada counties and may serve to motivate similar studies in other rural regions. Identifying similarities and differences in information needs and preferred communication channels can help inform understanding of how and why to tailor wildfire smoke risk communication. Any new messaging developed from such studies should be evaluated to ensure its effectiveness.

Factors influencing artificial intelligence adoption in the accounting profession: the case of public sector in Kuwait

PurposeThis study aims to investigate the organizational and individual factors that influence the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in Kuwait's public accounting sector.Design/methodology/approachThe methodology of this study is a cross-sectional survey of 393 experienced accounting professionals, using partial least square structural equation modeling to analyze the data.FindingsThe findings show that organizational culture, regulatory support, perceived usefulness and ease of use have a direct positive effect on AI adoption, while perceived usefulness and ease of use also have an indirect positive effect through accounting profit and behavioral intention. However, the availability of resources, effective communication channels and competition pressure have an insignificant impact on AI adoption.Originality/valueThis study pioneers a structural framework to elucidate the perceived enhancement of accounting quality through AI system integration. Further, this research adds to the literature on AI adoption in accounting. This study also offers empirical evidence regarding how organizations in Kuwait's public accounting sector view AI systems in accounting.

Breaking the Silence: Revolutionizing Organizational Performance through Employee Voice

Organizations are increasingly realizing the value of the voice of their staff as a resource in a dynamic and fierce world of business. Therefore, the study examines the role of employee voice in revolutionizing organizations and improving performance.&#x0D; The research involved a comprehensive survey, with data collected from 101 respondents.  Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) was used for data management and analysis.  and correlation and regression were used to analyze the data. These two tools were used so as to examine the impact of voice on employee performance and check the moderating effect of organizational trust on the relationship between employee voice and organizational performance. The study found that fostering open communication and receiving feedback from employees positively influences productivity and reduces attrition rates. Effective leadership and communication channels play pivotal roles in this the performance of organization. The results revealed significant relationships between the variables under scrutiny, and the mediating variable was found to exert a noteworthy impact.  Nepal is facing a serious turnover problem and low productivity. Organizations can utilize the finding of the study while developing HR policies for minimizing employee turnover and increase productivity.

The Role of Environmental Communication in Advancing Sustainability in Fisheries and Aquaculture: A Case Study of Latvia

Latvia has abundant water resources, but the aquaculture sector has been slow to adopt technological advances and innovations. To address this gap, the Latvian Aquaculture Development Plan for 2021–2027 aims to improve the competitiveness and sustainability of the sector. An essential component of this effort is the establishment of effective communication channels that bridge the knowledge gap between the general public, industry professionals and researchers. To promote consumer interest in sustainable aquaculture products, an environmental communication framework to assess their sustainability was used. This assessment utilised a multi-criteria analysis technique complemented by an online survey to formulate an effective communication strategy. According to the multi-criteria analysis, canned fish emerges as the most sustainable product, while fish oil, fish meal and spirulina show promise. The online survey identifies the most appropriate communication channels: social media, audio and video. To facilitate engagement and information sharing, we advocate for the practice of communication, which can effectively facilitate the sustainable use of biological resources and serve as a channel for knowledge sharing.

CORPORATE VALUE REPORTING AND VALUE OF QUOTED NON-FINANCIAL FIRMS IN NIGERIA

The study is centered on corporate value reporting and stakeholders perception of quoted firms in Nigeria. Informational disclosure to investors is the main goal of corporate reporting. The annual report, which is the primary vehicle for corporate reporting, is now also recognized by businesses as having media value, which is an effective channel for communicating with their stakeholders. Building a firm’s reputation also benefits from reporting. Additionally, value reporting, is a new kind of reporting where words are just as significant as numbers. The study used secondary method of data collection from the annual reports and corporate website of the selected quoted firms in Nigeria. Data collected from the quoted firms consist from 2018 to 2021 financial year. The population of this study is made up of all 170 quoted firms on the Nigeria stock exchange (NSE) as at 1st March, 2021, however 2 firms were delisted which brings the Number to 168 listed firms. The sample size that is used for the study was 28 selected quoted firms in Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE) as 1st March 2021. The sample size was arrived using convenience and purposive sampling techniques. The study concluded that corporate value reporting of quoted firms in Nigeria will increase the value of the firm and also increase the stakeholder’s awareness of the firms’ growth from their annual report and also through the firms’ media communication which is an effective channel of communication