Review Of Empirical Literature Research Articles

Gen-Z: Eksplorasi Identitas Budaya dan Tantangan Sosial Dalam Era Digital

Generation Z, born between the mid-1990s to the early 2010s, grew in a rapidly evolving era of digital technology. Exploring cultural identity and facing social challenges is two important aspects of Gen-Z's life in this era. This article presents an in-depth analysis of the cultural identity of Generation Z and the social challenges it faces in the context of digitalization. By blending empirical research and literature review, this article explores various aspects of Gen-Z's life, including how technology shapes their cultural identity, the impact of social media on mental health, and social challenges such as online activism and the pressure of conformity. By understanding this dynamic, we can help shape more effective policies and strategies to support the positive development of Generation Z in the digital age.

Leveraging Community Health Workers as a Novel Approach to Reduce Maternal Mortality: A Discourse Analysis

Maternal mortality remains unacceptably high, particularly in low and middle-income countries (LMICs), representing a critical challenge requiring novel approaches to reach underserved populations. Community health worker (CHW) programs have demonstrated potential to promote maternal health by enhancing health literacy, service utilization, and access to care. This study aimed to critically synthesize evidence on leveraging CHWs as an innovative strategy for reducing maternal deaths across LMICs. A review of empirical literature from 2000-2023 was conducted across major databases (PubMed, CINAHL, Embase). Quantitative, qualitative, mixed-methods and review studies reporting primary data on CHW program impacts related to maternal health in LMICs were included. Thematic synthesis was used to explore CHW roles, implementation factors affecting effectiveness, and impacts on drivers of maternal mortality. CHWs increased antenatal care attendance, facility-based deliveries, obstetric complication recognition/referrals, and postnatal follow-up—contributing to reductions in maternal mortality across contexts like Nepal, Ethiopia, and Malawi. However, optimizing impact required comprehensive training, logistical support, functional integration of CHWs into health systems, community participation mechanisms, and tailored incentive packages fostering motivation. Persistent implementation challenges included poor supervision, lack of supplies/transportation, fragmented referral coordination, and inadequate sustainable financing. On implications, there is the need for context-adapted program models underpinned by health system readiness and multistakeholder commitment to overcoming long-standing implementation barriers.

A Comparison of Legislative Election Systems in Indonesia and Malaysia

The article aimed to analyze the comparison of electoral systems in Indonesia and Malaysia due to relevant differences and similarities. In Malaysia, the legislative election system was implemented to elect members of the People Council using a district platform. Meanwhile, Indonesia used an Open Proportional system to elect members of the National and Regional Representative Councils. A total of three aspects were also compared between both countries through a legal research and comparative approach, namely Government, Election, and Party Systems. Data collection was subsequently carried out through empirical studies, including interviews and literature reviews. The results showed that differences in government systems, state forms, and administration were observed between Indonesia and Malaysia, where proportional and district electoral platforms were implemented, respectively. Despite the differences, the two countries still had various similarities, such as the implementation of a multiparty system using different party coalition platforms. Variations were also observed in the implementation of voting rights by soldiers and convicts within both countries.

The power threat meaning framework 5 years on - A scoping review of the emergent empirical literature.

Since its release the Power Threat Meaning Framework (PTMF) has received considerable interest and uptake. However, there have not yet been any attempts to review the scope of this emergent literature. This scoping review aimed to identify and synthesize: (1) all empirical research which utilized the PTMF in their methodologies, (2) the characteristics of these studies, (3) the different ways in which these studies utilized the PTMF, and (4) the key findings of these studies. This review was conducted in line with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) scoping review extension (PRISMA-ScR). Following systematic searches of academic databases and grey literature, 17 studies meeting eligibility criteria were included. These papers were subject to critical appraisal, data charting, and narrative synthesis. This review identified four uses of the PTMF: (1) PTMF-informed data collection, (2) PTMF-informed data analysis, (3) Experiences of/views on the PTMF, and (4) PTMF-informed psychological practices. This evidence-base demonstrated the merits of utilizing the PTMF across a range of disciplines, settings, and populations. This heterogeneity also presents challenges for evidence synthesis. Implications for research (e.g. importance of the coherent and consistent approach to research) and practice/policy (e.g. professional training, collaboration, service-level barriers) are considered.

World heritage sites management as approach to improving quality of life: Memphis and its Necropolis as a case study

World Heritage sites face many challenges that affect the quality of life (QOL), it is thus empirical that more research studies shed light upon this important topic. This research examines the most important problems of Egyptian World Heritage Sites, with a focus on the Memphis site due to its outstanding universal value (OUV) and the posed threats that may affect its global value. The necessity of maintaining world heritage sites in accordance with UNESCO's guidelines has recently come to the state's attention so a supreme committee was formed, according to a presidential decree. Thus, this paper aims to present an applied strategy for managing Memphis site in an integrated manner to contribute to raising the QOL indicators while maintaining the OUV of the site through a multiphase research approach; first the theoretical approach, where a literature review and the basic concepts; second, an empirical desk-based literature review of similar sites. This in turn yielded quantitative and qualitative results and allowed for the measurement of the link between QOL and heritage sites management. Then a third phase which consisted of devising an applicable strategy management plan for Memphis site. The strategy has been proposed in light of the country’s vision, strategy for sustainable development: Egypt vision 2030, and the strategic plan for Greater Cairo Region 2050.

The Mediating Role of Dividend Policy on Financial Performance and Firm Value: A Literature Review

Firms or companies are obligated to possess favorable worth in the perception of investors if they desire to establish the trust of various parties to cultivate the confidence to venture and desire to invest in the firm. The notion is held that company worth is capable of illustrating both the present and future financial performance. In addition to financial performance, dividend policies are believed to exert a noteworthy impact on company value. This literature study aims to ascertain whether there exist theoretical explanations that elucidate the link between financial performance and dividend policies, such as the link between financial performance and company value, the link between dividend policies and company value, and the impact of financial performance on company worth with dividend policies serving as a mediating variable. A literature review was conducted by finding and choosing numerous sources to evaluate, including publications accessible in the form of empirical studies papers and literature review papers, books, and conferences. According to the findings of multiple prior study sources utilized in this literature review, the majority of the empirical study’s findings that the authors reviewed suggest that profitability, leverage, and liquidity have an impact on dividend policies. Profitability, leverage, liquidity, and a firm’s size are all factors that impact company value. Dividend policies have an impact on company worth as well. It is also discovered that dividend policies can help to mediate the impact of profitability and liquidity on company value, but they cannot mediate the effect of leverage.
 Keywords: financial performance, firm value, dividend policy

THE IMPACT OF CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT ON THE FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE OF BANKS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

<p>This research aims to examine the impact of customer relationship management on the financial performance of banks in Sierra Leone. The research objectives inquire into the relationship between customer relationship management constructs such as customer knowledge, customer interaction, customer value, and customer satisfaction. The empirical literature reviews these very CRM constructs highlighted herein. Applying the mixed method of quantitative technique and qualitative, the population of this research was staff and customers within the banking sector. The sample size was 100 respondents (50 customers and 50 staff). The primary data was acquired from questionnaires and secondary data was acquired from published resources. The findings disclose that all four customer relationship variables (customer knowledge, customer interaction, customer value, and customer satisfaction) have positive and strong relationships with the financial performance of the banks.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>JEL:</strong> E61, E62, P35</p><p> </p><p><strong> Article visualizations:</strong></p><p><img src="/-counters-/soc/0788/a.php" alt="Hit counter" /></p>

Silver entrepreneurship: A golden opportunity for ageing society

This paper aims to discuss the notion of silver entrepre-neurship in the context of the silver economy. Policy-wise knowing who silver entrepreneurs are and what it takes to support them is an essential step to productively managing the ageing population and promoting an age-ready but age-friendly approach to creating a sustainable economy and society in the new demographic reality. The paper provides a theoretical and empirical literature review of silver entre-preneurship to identify the current state of the art. It also identifies selected policies and strategies aiming to foster silver entrepreneurship, representing a more inclusive and age-diverse entrepreneurial landscape. The silver entrepre-neurship proves to be a challenging research field due to the elusive nature of entrepreneurship itself and the lack of universal definitions for this phenomenon.

Challenges to Precision Public Health in Nigeria

With the waves of evolution in genomics and genomics technology, the 21st century has experienced a surge in human and pathogen genome sequencing both at the clinical and public health care levels. These latest efforts have led to what is commonly referred to as "precision public health," which is a multidisciplinary field that incorporates genomics, artificial intelligence (AI), and big data to help predict the healthcare outcomes of an individual and improve the general population's health. To individualize healthcare at the clinical and public health levels, research efforts have seen the emergence and utilization of technology in the management of healthcare. Despite precision public health being ascribed as a highly promising tool that could help provide solutions to many public health problems in developed societies, how this turns out in developing nations is yet to be established. This study applied an analytical cross-sectional study design and aimed at assessing challenges and enablers of PPH in Nigeria using genomic surveillance with an objective of understanding the challenges, establishing the influence of data integration methods on the attainment of PPH, the influence of health equity on the attainment of PPH and identifying the influence of health policies. The empirical literature review and cross-sectional study design were used with SPSS 23, and the visualization of data was done using the Microsoft Excel 2019 software. The study findings illustrated that more than 52% of the respondents have heard about precision public health, with 56.4% of the respondents disagreeing with the equitable distribution of technological infrastructure to support data management. A high proportion of the respondents agree that the government can implement PPH in Nigeria. However, a slightly higher proportion of the respondents (46.2%) disagreed on the role of the private sector in establishing PPH across private health facilities and the need for political goodwill to support the implementation of PPH in Nigeria. In conclusion, PPH can help improve disease prevention strategies, treatment, and control efforts if appropriately implemented, and the study recommends a need for African studies to aggregate, analyze, visualize, and make available high quality for PPH to be more effective than traditional public health.

Influence of Investor Behavior on Investment Choices among Equity Fund Managers of Listed Firms at Nairobi Securities Exchange-Kenya

Purpose: This study sought to determine how market factors influence investment decisions in Nairobi Securities Exchange-Kenya. The study would offer valuable contributions from both a theoretical and practical standpoint where it contributes to the general understanding of the drivers of investment in the Nairobi Securities Exchange in Kenya.
 Methodology: The study adopted positivism philosophy because the study variables were based on facts derived from the empirical literature review and the theoretical premises discussed in chapter two. Its results are quantitative and explain the relationship between the variables quantitatively. This research used a descriptive research design that allows a researcher to get adequate data from a small population cost-effectively and easily by use of a questionnaire as the research instrument. It is the structure, or the blueprint of research that directs the process of research from the formulation of the research questions and hypotheses to reporting on the research findings Krishnan, (2015). Primary data was collected using standard questionnaires with both closed and open-ended questions. Cronbach’s Alpha Test was used to test the internal consistency reliability of measurements. Data was obtained from the unit trusts and pension funds in Nairobi County. The study was conducted during the 2010- 2019 period. This study adopted a census of all fund managers the Nairobi Securities Exchange that have been actively trading for the period starting 2010-2019. The target population for this study was 129 fund managers hence a census of all equity fund managers at the NSE. Quantitative data was coded to facilitate analysis using Statistical Package for Social Scientists (SPSS 23). The study performed tests on statistical assumptions such as test of regression assumptions and statistics used. This included tests of reliability, normality, autocorrelation, panel root test, cointegration, linearity, independence, heteroscedasticity, and multicollinearity. Data was extracted from the financial statements and NSE handbooks, Excel program was used to calculate ratios relevant to the study variables. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize the study variables; group behavior, accounting information, firm characteristics, and market factors of fund managers at NSE.
 Findings: The study concluded that more attention should be focused on firm characteristics to achieve the best investment choices.
 Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: The study was guided by finance theories that acted as its base that supported the empirical literature review which included Resource Based Theory (RBT), agency theory, herding theory and prospect theory. More attention should be paid to the predictors in the order of the magnitude of their effect on investment decision-making.

Teachers’ Perceptions on Participatory Action Research in Classroom for English Language Teaching and Learning

Participatory Action Research (PAR) is widely acknowledged for its substantial role in the field of English Language Teaching and Learning (ELT), fostering collaborative and active engagement, and a culture of reflective practice. This study explores the perceptions held by English teachers regarding the contribution of PAR to the efficacy of English language teaching and learning. Additionally, the study seeks to scrutinize the strategies employed by teachers in implementing PAR to augment the teaching and learning of English within the classrooms. Through the discussion of data obtained from in-depth interviews conducted with three English language teachers form three secondary level school of Kailali district and a comprehensive review of theoretical and empirical literature, this paper reveals the intricate challenges associated with the implementation of PAR, despite the positive disposition of teachers towards this approach. The findings highlight the belief held by English language teachers that PAR not only facilitates proficient teaching and learning of English as a foreign or second language but also assumes a pivotal role in the ongoing professional development of educators. Moreover, this paper accentuates the significance of PAR in ELT, emphasizing its capacity to empower both teachers and learners, instill contextual relevance, promote a sense of community, address equity concerns, and contribute substantively to the perpetual enhancement of language teaching and learning practices.

Online Teacher Professional Development (oTPD) for Digital Competencies in Higher Education: A Systematic Review of the Literature

The need for professional development for digital, subject-specific competencies is increasing among educators in higher education. With online teacher professional development (oTPD), this demand can be accommodated flexibly. The article presents a systematic review of the literature and evidence on oTPD for digital competencies in higher education. The purpose of the review is to identify factors that influence the effect of an oTPD programme. A total of 661 peer-reviewed articles that included empirical studies and literature reviews related to oTPD from 2010 and onwards were identified using the EBSCO and ERIC databases and screened. 57 of these were coded and included in the analysis, and 604 articles were excluded due to wrong focus, educational level, publication type, or year. The analysis identifies sixteen underlying factors that influence the effect of oTPD related to either the institutional aspect, the design of the programme, and/or the delivery of the programme. Furthermore, the review identifies political implications for research on oTPD—the institutional context including technical solutions, the general pedagogical approach, and educator support—and methodological limitations related to the ambiguity of the oTPD concepts and the transferability of case studies, which call for more research.

The Role of Emotional Intelligence in Leadership Effectiveness

The aim of this study is to emphasize the role that emotional intelligence plays in leadership. The ability to focus on one's own emotional state as well as the emotional signals that others are displaying in the dynamic context of an interaction is known as emotional intelligence. Keeping an eye on other people's and your own emotions during a heated discussion helps you handle that specific circumstance well. Mutual understanding is the best kind of relationship that people can have, and it happens most quickly when one is still conscious of the dynamics of emotional intelligence. The benefits that emotionally intelligent leaders provide to their followers and organisations will be examined in this study.Emotional skills can be used to manipulate other human beings in different situations. Emotional intelligence and leadership are related to each, the extent to which leadership is impacted by emotional intelligence, with the help of extensive theoretical and empirical review of literature. This paper will help to understand the different perspectives of emotional intelligence along with related components and to study the relationship between emotional intelligence and leadership. Keywords: emotional intelligence, leadership, self-awareness, self-management, social, awareness, relationship management

The Influence of Applying Human Resource Training Needs Analysis on Employee’s Performance

Purpose: This study investigates the influence of applying Training needs analysis (TNA) on employee performance. The research is developed to explain the influence of the factors of TNA on the final employees’ job performance.
 Methodology: A correlational research design of mixed method qualitative and quantitative has been done that comprehensive review of relevant academic and empirical literature was conducted to start the research. Subsequently, an online survey was administered to employees of two prominent private banks in the UAE. These combined approaches aimed to provide a solid study base and collect perspectives from a wide range of participants in the banking industry in the United Arab Emirates. Through an online survey with 21 questions, participants rated their perspectives on HR practices, training, and demographic details. The survey, distributed via email and QR code scanning, obtained responses from 184 out of 5773 employees (3.18% response rate). Data underwent rigorous checks and cleaning for accuracy and validity. The analysis, performed using XLSTAT, aims to assess the effectiveness of TNA in shaping employee attitudes and performance outcomes.
 Findings: The results suggest that TNA practices such as identifying training impact, training type, and training impacts significantly affect employees’ performance. The findings expand the understanding of how the factors of TNA practices reinforce employees’ job performance. The results have practical implications for human resource managers, which will help support and develop employee job performance and ultimately support business growth.
 Unique Contribution to Theory, Practice and Policy: This study uniquely contributes to theory, practice, and policy in training and development by addressing a critical gap in existing literature. It explores and tests the Training Needs Analysis (TNA) process, focusing on three key factors: training type, goal, and impact. The study develops a holistic framework that integrates these dimensions, offering a more comprehensive understanding than previous studies examining isolated TNA elements. Practical implications include a roadmap for HR managers to use the TNA system effectively, aligning training programs with employee needs for optimal results. From a policy perspective, the study advocates for strategic emphasis on TNA dimensions in organizational training policies, highlighting the importance of leadership in fostering a culture of continuous learning. While affirming the positive link between TNA practices and employee satisfaction, the study acknowledges limitations. It suggests avenues for future research, paving the way for more nuanced investigations into TNA dynamics and their impact on employee performance.

A Systematic Literature Review: Design and Control of Warehouse Order Picking in Development of E-commerce Transaction

Order picking is the process of retrieving items from storage to meet a specific customer order, which is known to be the most labor-intensive and costly function among all the warehouse functions. This function is also important in that it has a critical impact on downstream customer service especially in facing the current covid-19 pandemic. This research aims to provide information, description and more comprehensively identifies the design and control of warehouse order picking by using empirical literature review. In this research, the stages are Identification of potential study, Study Selection based on criteria, quality assessment, data extraction, and data analysis. A systematic literature review identified 37 relevant articles for the research purpose. These articles focus on the design and control of warehouse order picking, aiming to enhance e-commerce transactions.

Factors Affecting Student Drop Out Behavior: A Systematic Review

Factors affecting student dropout behavior have been investigated overtime. A lot of factors came out to be affecting this prevalent concern in schools. However, in this study, a systematic review of peer-reviewed, empirical literature and studies published between 2015- 2023 was conducted to identify the common factors affecting student dropout behavior and interventions implemented to minimize dropout rates. This review specifically tackles two key issues: First, what are the common factors affecting student dropout behavior? Second, what are the common initiatives and or interventions in reducing student dropouts? A total of 12 studies were included in the review which passed the PRISMA diagram guidelines, Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) checklist, and were organized using a literature matrix. Results showed that family, school, school/teacher, lack of guidance and counseling, social, individual, and socioeconomic factors were the common factors influencing student dropout behavior. Additionally, it showed that remedial programs addressing lack of interest, support and resources, improving the school's guidance program, offering mechanisms for support to counteract the impact of poverty, transportation and counseling services, increased funding for disadvantaged students, raising awareness of the consequences of pre-marital sex, enforcing school dropout policies, integrating sex education, and guaranteeing adequate resource availability were common interventions implemented to address these prevalent factors. The findings emphasized the importance of tailored and contextualized interventions in addressing the specific factors. Further research is needed to identify interventions that tailor-fit each factor to structure a more efficient and effective program to address issues related to student dropouts.

Work-Life Balance and Service Delivery

Purpose: Police officers in Kenya face a wide array of stressors in the line of duty, including exposure to high levels of crime, violence, and the ever-present threat of traumatic incidents. Inadequate resources, long working hours, and the burden of meeting performance targets further contribute to elevated stress levels among officers. This study aimed to determine the effect of Work-Life Balance on service delivery at National Police Service in Nairobi City County, Kenya. The study was grounded based on Servqual model.
 Methodology: The study adopted desk review of empirical literature. Target population was National police officers working in Nairobi City County. The findings were derived from reviewed empirical literature.
 Results: The findings show that Work-Life Balance impacted the service delivery. The inspector general of police should work closely with inspectors for regularly assess the workload.
 Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: The inspectors should conduct regular assessments of workload and staffing levels to ensure they are balanced and manageable.

ENTRENCHING SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCE BEYOND BOUNDARIES: A DYNAMIC FRAMEWORK IN POST-COVID LANDSCAPE

The unprecedented global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has heightened the critical significance of supply chain resilience (SCR) within the contemporary supply chain landscape. The body of literature dedicated to SCR has significantly expanded since the early 2000s, with numerous scholars delving into the construction of SCR frameworks based on empirical studies and literature reviews. Despite the usefulness of these frameworks, there has been a notable absence of a generic framework that transcends industry and national boundaries, particularly in light of the disruptive events triggered by the COVID-19 crisis. This study employs the narrative literature review method to intricately integrate itself into the existing SCR literature, conducting a comprehensive analysis, identifying theoretical foundations and empirical discoveries, and synthesizing this knowledge into a cohesive and all-encompassing structure to formulate a conceptual framework for SCR. This generic framework is designed to accommodate the unique characteristics of various supply chains. While the empirical validation of this innovative framework remains pending, it presents a valuable opportunity for scholars to engage in scientific investigations on SCR, building upon the collective insights of their predecessors. Moreover, practitioners can leverage this framework to scrutinize and construct resilient supply chains capable of withstanding future disruptions.

Impact of Climate Change on Health and Livelihoods of Pastoral Communities in Kenya: A Case of North Eastern Region

The geospatial locale of the North Eastern Region naturally experiences dryness which when coupled with climate change poses a big threat to the livelihood and health of the communities therein. The region has of late experienced prolonged drought with serious ramifications on the health of the surrounding communities together with their livestock. The purpose of this paper is to assess the effect of climate change on the livelihoods and health of the Pastoral communities in N.E Kenya. The objectives of the study were: to establish how climate change affects the livelihoods of the pastoral communities; to establish the effect of climate change on the health of the pastoral communities in Kenya and to establish the appropriate intervention measures that could be put in place to address the climate change issues with its ramifications on the pastoralists in Kenya. The findings show that climate change has negative impacts on the health and socio-economic livelihoods of the pastoralists. The study used an empirical literature review adopting a meta-analytical approach. The study has implications on the policy directions on how to deal with the impacts of climate change on pastoralists, towards helping them adapt to the situation with resilience, while ensuring their welfare is guaranteed.

A systematic review of empirical literature on the segregation of educational institutions and its consequences in Finland

While Finland has been considered a model for educational equity, the last decade has brought up concerns about educational segregation. This systematic literature review captures an overview of research on factors contributing to educational segregation and its consequences in Finland. A literature search of studies investigating various aspects of segregation in Finland and published both in English and Finnish was conducted, and altogether 40 scientific articles were analyzed. The findings show that segregation in Finland is regional or associated with the transitions that allow major choices. Neighborhood segregation, emphasized classes, transition to upper secondary education, and transition to higher education were identified as sources of segregation. Evidence on the consequences of the segregation in Finland is still scarce. Further research exploring the reasons, intertwining, and consequences of these phenomena as well as preventing them would be necessary.