Institutional Support Factors Research Articles

Exploring Emotional Preparedness of Novice English Teachers Using Grounded Theory in China

Evolving educational paradigms and cultural expectations present distinct challenges for novice English teachers. This study explores the crucial role of emotional preparedness in novice English teachers, particularly in China, where gaps in understanding and support are evident. Employing a qualitative grounded theory approach, the study identifies key emotional management skills and institutional support factors via in-depth interviews, incorporating a psycho-social framework to explore how emotional regulation and self-awareness are crucial for teacher resilience and effectiveness. The findings underline the importance of personal emotional management skills, such as self-awareness and emotional regulation, alongside institutional support mechanisms, including professional development and peer networks. The research underscores the need for targeted training programmes that enhance personal and organisational support to boost teachers’ emotional resilience. These insights are pivotal for developing interventions that improve novice teachers’ emotional capabilities, promoting a more supportive educational milieu in China.

Sociodemographic and institutional factors as determinants of access to food among rural households during COVID-19 pandemic in India

PurposeThis paper aims to analyze the nature, magnitude and determinants of access to food among rural households in India during the COVID-19 pandemic.Design/methodology/approachThe study is based on the World Bank’s Rural Impact Survey, which has documented the shocks of COVID-19 among 2,787 rural households across six states in India. The chi-square test and binary logistics regression have been used to analyze the data.FindingsAbout 49.7 % of rural households have reported the incidence of food inaccessibility and shortage, and the majority of them reported a reduction in food intake during the COVID-19 outbreak. However, the magnitude of food accessibility varied across the states and the sociodemographic characteristics of the households. Furthermore, regression analysis indicates that family size, social category and occupation as sociodemographic variables and membership in self-help groups, wage employment under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act and Cash transfer under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi and Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana as institutional support factors have a significant effect on access to food among rural households.Practical implicationsThe findings of the study have far-reaching policy implications for developing an effective food distribution system in crisis situations like the COVID-19 outbreak. The study also provides directions for extending the research on determinants of access to food during crisis.Originality/valueThe study is based on a large survey data from the rural households in India and provides empirical evidence on access to food faced by rural communities during the COVID-19 lockdown.

Multidimensional analysis of the factors affecting the organizational and managerial structure of state forest management: Türkiye example

Aim of study: To reveal the most important factors affecting the administrative and organizational structure in Türkiye's forestry and their effects with a multidimensional approach.
 Area of study: Nine provinces of Türkiye (İstanbul, İzmir, Antalya, Adana, Bolu, Trabzon, Erzurum, Şanlıurfa, and Ankara), which represent nine geographic regions, where forestry activities are intensive.
 Material and methods: Through the consideration of the literature review and expert opinions, 29 variables affecting the organizational and managerial structure were developed. These variables were grouped under six main headings, and questionnaire forms were prepared accordingly. They were applied to 463 technical and managerial staff in the forestry organizations with the face-to-face interview method. To evaluate the data, descriptive statistics, factor analysis, multiple regression analysis, and the Kruskal-Wallis H Test were used.
 Main results: The most important factors affecting the organizational and managerial structure were found to be (i) working conditions and job satisfaction, (ii) educational level of employees, (iii) technical and managerial competence, and (iv) solidarity and institutional support. Approximately 67% of the managerial and organizational structure of Türkiye’s forestry was explained by these four factors. The differences in the views of the interviewees in terms of working conditions and job satisfaction, educational level, technical and managerial competence, and solidarity and institutional support factors were determined according to some task variables.
 Research highlights: Enabling employees in managerial positions to have postgraduate education and to apply their knowledge and experience is effective in increasing job satisfaction, managerial competence, participation in managerial decisions, and thus sustainable forestry.

소규모주택재건축사업의 주민 선호도 요인 분석 - 의정부시를 중심으로 -

This study suggested improvement measures to enhance the preference of residents in areas where projects are scheduled to be possible through empirical analysis on the preference of residents in small-scale housing reconstruction projects. As a result of the analysis, the significance of the factors of the promotion entity was significant in ⅰ) securing the expertise of union executives, ⅱ) fair management of union and union leaders, and ⅲ) managing interests among suppliers It shall focus on securing the expertise of union executives, fair management of union leaders, and management of interests among partners, and reflect them in the business plan. Second, the significance of tax and institutional support factors was significant in i) the necessity of supporting various levies, and ⅱ) the necessity of simplifying administrative procedures The necessity of supporting various levies and the need to simplify administrative procedures are reflected in the project plan. Third, the significance of the factors for improving the residential environment is i) the need to ease landscape standards, ⅱ) the need to relax the standards of the building rate, ⅲ) The results were significant in the need to ease building height restrictions The need to ease the landscape standards, the need to ease the construction rate standards, and the easing of building height restrictions should be reflected in the project plan. Fourth, the significance of legal aid factors is i) the issue of an un-consented person's request for sale, ⅱ) Significant results were shown in the factors for improving the consent requirements for the establishment of the union The improvement of the sales request problem of the non-consented person and the requirements for consent to establish a union are reflected in the business plan. When planning a small-scale housing reconstruction project as above, the project entity suggests that it should refer to the analysis of residents' preferences and reflect it in the project plan.

Faktor-Faktor yang Mempengaruhi Integrasi TIK dalam Proses Pembelajaran pada Pondok Pesantren di Lombok Timur

The trend of information and communication technology (ICT) in education has become something that is very much needed for the development of education and learning in Indonesia. The integration of ICT in the learning process in Islamic boarding schools is still not optimal. Therefore, this study aims to determine the factors that influence ICT integration in the learning process in Islamic boarding schools in the East Lombok. The method used in this study is a qualitative method using several case studies. The data sources on the research were 32 Islamic Boarding School in east Lombok. While the technique of collecting data used survey, interview, and focus group discussion The results of this study revealed two main themes, barriers and support. Barriers are classified into two groups: teacher factors and institutional support factors (Islamic Boarding school). Teachers include lack of time, lack of qualified human resources and the complexity of ICT integration. At the same time, the factors are limited infrastructure, lack of training, lack of access, and lack of technical support. The use of ICT can increase students' creativity. As for the carrying capacity that they believe ICT use during teaching practice can improve their performance, leadership support is also a key factor determining the integration of ICT during the learning process.

THE NATURE OF FORMATION OF A FRANCHISING FROM OF DOING BUSINESS

In conditions of today's globalization, franchising is one of the most successful forms of doing business. Global companies carry out their activities in different countries around the world and have a significant impact on the formation of international economic relations. In many countries around the world, where franchising has already become widespread, it is seen as a new, progressive system of business establishment and business relations that meet the needs of today's market. 
 The article analyzes the nature of franchising, theoretical and practical aspects of franchising as an effective form of cooperation between a franchisor who owns a successful business and a franchisee who receives a permission to use the franchisor's business scheme for a fee, for a some period of time, it examines the history of emergence of such a phenomenon as franchising. Franchising should be seen as an economic relationship between independent businesses entities that involves the contractual delegation of intellectual property rights, the provision of intellectual business resources, and the constant specialization and cooperation of efforts of these entities aiming to ensure their market competitiveness and development.
 It is found out that the subjects of franchising relations expect for a kind of exchange: they agree on a certain restriction of their rights, the transfer of certain resources in exchange of additional opportunities in their competitiveness. It is proved that franchising promotes the trend of standardization, namely, spreads certain standards of doing business and production technologies, creates opportunities for receiving the economies of scale, forms and replicates certain standards of consumption and economic lifestyle.
 The main problems of development of this form of innovative business in Ukraine have been determined, as research has shown, as the system of obstacle factors, which are created by factors of institutional support, economic factors, socio-psychological factors, infrastructural factors. The essence of becoming a franchise form of business.

ОБ’ЄКТИВНА НЕОБХІДНІСТЬ СОЦІАЛЬНОГО ВІДРОДЖЕННЯ СЕЛА

Introduction. The problem of rural social regeneration has grown into a national task in view of the constant reduction of the resource potential of the agricultural sector of the economy and the threat to the country's food security.Purpose. The purpose of the article is to research the current state of socio-economic development of rural territories in order to find directions for solving the problems of village revival as a guarantor of the country’s food security.Research methodology. In the basic theoretical and methodological construction of the research is the general scientific methods of scientific knowledge, as well as the interdisciplinary scientific research’s basis, institutional methodologies. The methodological basis of the developed problem composes the scientific experience of foreign and domestic scientists.Applied aspects of the problematic discussion are based on the knowledge systematization on determining the institutional priorities for the revival of the Ukrainian village and the socio-economic effects of its development as a particular economic entity. The usage of the methodological apparatus of the institutional (institutional) theory made it possible to identify features and determine the organizational effectiveness of the “rules of the game” established by the state and the market, which ensured the approval of the existing typological complex of family farming in Ukraine as the basis for the revival of rural settlements. Economic calculations made it possible to methodically substantiate aspects of the current state affairs, to determine the potential dynamics and to characterize the prospect of the family farming development as a special model of rural management.Results. The institutional specifics of the Ukrainian village’s revival are theoretically and methodologically substantiated. Moreover, the government of Ukraine has the opportunity to mitigate the negative socio-economic phenomena that occur in rural areas. It is proved that the main reason for the villages’ extinction of is demographic.The world tendencies and the global tradition of presenting family business in rural areas with the comparison of the practice of the national economic complex, as well as the identification of specific institutional and legal support are considered.The modern conditions of development, the institutional support factors for the peasants’ employment in Ukraine, the basics of the formation of its organizational and economic model are analyzed.It has been established that, due to highly efficient machinery, land cultivation no longer requires millions of workers, and where necessary, hired labor of seasonal workers, often foreign ones, is used. Thus, the corresponding rural areas lose the economic basis of existence, and, refusing, adapt to changes, migrating to cities and outside Ukraine.Originality. It has been established that the problem of the revival of the Ukrainian countryside and rural territories is not a purely Ukrainian problem, but a European-wide trend. Caused by deep economic and technological factors, it cannot be stopped by any national government. That is why, the solution to the problem of revival involves bringing to this the forces and energies of all subjects of the country. There is a necessity to inform the society about the essence of the problem and the way to solve it, that is, to form the village revival’s ideology. We are talking about changes in the socio-economic structure, so this requires a large-scale outreach and advocacy.Conclusions. The results of the study can be used to develop legal norms of institutional incentives of solving the problem of the revival of the Ukrainian village through the development of family farming as the basis for the formation of a new country’s social structure. The usage of provisions of scientific discourse in research activities on the problems of socio-economic revival of the village is the priority.

The Effects of Institutional Support Factors on Lecturer adoption of eLearning at a Conventional University

Conventional Higher Education Institutions in Kenya are in the process of implementing eLearning projects. These initiatives are, however, fraught with challenges. At the Maseno University eCampus, an evaluation of statistics on the institutional LMS after two years of implementation revealed that many lecturers had minimal or no log-in statistics, an indication that there was a gap in the adoption of eLearning. This study investigated factors explaining lecturer adoption of eLearning. A sample of 55 lecturers was selected and a questionnaire administered on their personal and institutional support factors for eLearning adoption. The findings revealed that the lecturers had a positive perception of the usefulness of eLearning and high self-efficacy in the adoption of eLearning. The gap in eLearning adoption was perceived by respondents to be a result of inadequate institutional support. The results suggest that lecturers are likely to be better adopters of eLearning not only when knowledge management processes and policies related to eLearning are developed but also where the institution works towards building and supporting a community of eLearning adopters.

The Sustainable Implementation of a Master’s Programme in IT for Education in a Developing Context

This article gives an account of the joint implementation by the sponsor, the host institution and the partner institution of a master’s programme in Information and Communication Technology for Education at a leading African university in 2005. The success of the programme was such that it became a flagship programme at the institution. In the context of many failed joint implementations of such programmes, the question that arose and that prompted the writing of this article was, “Why did this programme succeed?” The literature indicates two elements that contribute to successful implementations: the individuals responsible for the course, and the support the institution gives. Interviews with the course coordinator, university administrators, alumni and current students, and an analysis of course documents and students’ research output revealed the nature of the activities of certain individuals and also of the institutional support factors that led to the success of the programme. Based on the study conducted, this article provides some suggestions that other implementers of similar projects may find useful.

INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS OF INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES IMPROVING IN THE NATIONAL ECONOMY UNDER THE TERMS OF DECENTRALIZATION

The article defines the factors of institutional support for the stimulating of investment activity in the Ukrainian economy under the influence of decentralization reform. The analyzed tendencies of falling volumes of foreign investments indicate poor performance of the applied measures of activation of investment processes in the national economy. The main causes of failure of investment activities are determined, among which the key role is played by the imperfection of the existing institutional support, because of its non-compliance with the real needs of the productive forces. It is established that in modern conditions when decentralization reform is being implemented, territorial communities become a key element in the implementation of investment activity regulators. It is stated that inconsistency of the informal and formal components of the institutional provision of investment development of territorial communities appears in the legislative mismatch with the real rules and conditions of the business entities, the excessive negative influence of informal institutions and the lack of subordinate acts that would ensure the implementation of strategic institutional tasks of investment development. The proposed conceptual idea of investment activity regulation is to join measures of institutional support of development on the national and basic levels. The legislative rules that establish general principles for the maintaining of investment activities and for the forming of united communities are to be supported with specific regulators that are to stimulate inter-communities cooperation and create appropriate business climate in basic territorial formations. The measures of the institutional support improving are proposed and their activity is to be realized on the levels of national economy and territorial communities with the help of tools of economic, informational, financial, marketing and other types of stimulation with the use of vertical and horizontal types of interaction of economic entities in the territorial communities. The main emphasis is made on measures of local incentives in territorial communities support, for instance: regional marketing tools are aimed on the creation of investment brand of the territory, informational tools consist of creation of local information bases and passports of investment abilities of the territories. The task for further research in this direction and for their practical implementation is the development of measures and mechanisms for the cooperation stimulating of community representatives in order to form their own ability to influence the state of the investment climate of the community.

Importance of e-Books in improving access to scholarly materials by university students in Kenya

Purpose The purpose of this research is to investigate the significance of e-Books in universities, by looking for critical issues and practices which contribute enormously to enhancing its effectiveness. Design/methodology/approach The study adopted a descriptive research study design. The use of survey was efficient for this study because it was possible to obtain answers to different variables such as attitudes, personal characteristics and behaviors on usage of e-Books. Survey questionnaires were used on a student sample population at United States International University-A. The study was guided by three independent variables: technological factors, individual factors and institutional support factors. The dependent variable was the usage of e-Books. Findings The findings established that a majority of the student are computer literate as a whole and have a clear understanding of e-Books. The results further established that students encounter problems when carrying out searches in e-Books and that there is lack of knowledge of the e-Books subscribed by the university library. Support from the university management on the introduction of e-Books by financing its subscription was one of the factors enhancing the access and use of e-Books. Originality/value Knowledge of the significance of e-Books can assist libraries restructure their e-Books policies and hence hasten the adoption and implementation of e-Books usage in academic libraries in Kenya.

INFLUENCE OF DIFFERENT FACTORS ON LEVEL OF INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT TO EFFECTIVE LABOUR MARKET FUNCTIONING

The aim of the study. The effective functioning of labour market influenced by active integration processes is largely depending on such an important component as the institutional support. Therefore, to ensure change of priorities in development of the national labour market in terms of its compliance with the objectives of the national economy, it is necessary, in the first place, to identify and analyze the impact of a large number of factors putting pressure on the institutional support. Methodology. The research is based on analysis, comparing views of different scholars on transformational changes in the national labour market, factors influencing the institutional capacity and efficient functioning of the labour market. Results. In the progress of the study, we have found that institutional support serving the labour market of Ukraine is influenced by more than one factor. First of all, the state of institutional support to the labour market is influenced by both internal (endogenous, controlled) and external (exogenous, uncontrolled) factors. External factors of institutional support to the national labour market are characterized by external competitive environment, in which our government has only limited ability to influence them. The internal factors include those that could be controlled at national or regional level. Practical implications. Synergistic effect from combination of influence of external and internal factors on institutional support determines the effectiveness or ineffectiveness of functioning and regulation of the national labour market. Under a skilful management of factors that affect the level of institutional support, there will be a transformation of inefficient labour market institutions into effective ones and vice versa. Thus, institutional support factors interacting with each other, affect the efficiency of the labour market functioning. The dominant system in innovative model of the labour market development should be the one of innovative institutional support aimed at attracting wider investment; creation of knowledge and their transfer, use, and consumption; enhancement and preservation of intellectual capital; dissemination and commercialization of innovations; information; lower uncertainty in the behaviour of institutional actors; development of innovative infrastructure of the labour market; development of knowledge-based industries; and creation of new highly skilled jobs.

A Study on the Determinants of Married-Working Women's Childbirth Intention

Postponing childbirth is becoming increasingly common and consequently serious social problem in Korea, among married-working women. It is relatively unknown which factors determine married-working women’s childbirth intention. This study investigated the effects of demographical factors, labor market factors and social support factors on married-working women’s childbirth intention. Data from a national survey of married-working women (Korean longitudinal survey of women and families) are used in this study. The findings are as follows. First, logistic regression analyses that married-working women’s childbirth intention could be predicted by 1) personal characteristic factors such as age (p <.000), education level (p <.029), parenthood (p <.000) monthly pay (p <.01); 2) husband support factors, such as satisfaction with division of household labor (p <.009), time with family (p <.049) influence of family life on work (p <.083); and 3) institutional support factors such as regular position (p <.015), regression analysis showed similar results. Personal characteristic factors and husband support factors had statistically significant effects on the number of future children. Personal value factors such as traditional family support (p <.05) proved to be the best predictor of the number of future children. Institutional support factors, on the other hand, did not have statistically significant effect on the number of future children. In a nutshell, personal characteristics and husband support proved to be the most important determinant of married-working women’s childbirth intention. The findings suggest that family friendly policy and flexible labor market policy will impact marriedworking women’s childbirth intention.

Computer crime enforcement in Texas: Funding, training, and investigating problems

As a new challenge to law enforcement, computer crime has recently received increasing attention from law enforcement and government officials. However, most writings about this issue are not empirical. This study fills this void by examining the attitudes of computer crime officers in Texas in two areas: general problems in dealing with computer crime, and the impact of demographic and institutional support factors on officers' attitudes. The results are: (1) more budgetary support and training are needed; (2) lack of computer skill/knowledge is the most problematic for computer investigations/forensics; (3) the idea of cooperating and sharing resources has already been utilized; and (4) officers understand the complexity of computer crime but are uncertain about its seriousness. The size of the city and whether the departments have a computer crime unit are the most significant factors that impact officers' attitudes toward the need for institutional support. This study suggests four elements (officers' attitude, institutional support, personnel, and network) that are important to successfully combat against computer crime; these elements need to be included in the development and implementation of both short-term and medium-term plans.

The role of mentoring on research productivity among occupational therapy faculty.

This study surveyed junior and senior occupational therapy faculty in order to further understand the role that mentoring plays in research productivity. Junior faculty with and without mentors were compared in terms of their overall research productivity, and the senior faculty who served as mentors were compared with senior faculty who were not mentors. The role of institutional support factors on research productivity was also examined. The results of this survey suggest that mentoring plays an important role in increasing research productivity in junior faculty in the field of occupational therapy. Also, senior faculty mentors perceived their mentoring experience to enhance their research productivity. A general profile of an occupational therapy mentor and mentee has emerged from the results. Analyses showed a low to moderate positive correlation between faculty research productivity and a number of institutional support factors. Availability of intramural funds, release time, chair and dean support for research, grant writing seminars, and availability of statistical and computing help correlated with research productivity. The authors recommend the need for mentoring in occupational therapy academia. New faculty should have a mentor or mentors to help them succeed in research, teaching and service goals. Developing short-term and long-term goals with the mentor and periodic evaluation of goals will help new faculty to keep pace with the demands and requirements of their academic positions.