Influence In Decision Research Articles

Gender representation in rheumatology journals: an assessment of editors, editorial boards, and authors.

Diversity is widely recognized as a driver of excellence and innovation. In recent years, women have become an increasingly significant part of the rheumatology workforce. We aimed to assess the gender representation of the leading rheumatology journals' editors and to explore whether editors' gender correlates with the gender of the first and last authors of published articles. We conducted a cross-sectional study and extracted editorial members of rheumatology journals in quartiles 1 to 3 (Clarivate Analytics) from each journal's website. We categorized editorial positions according to the level of influence in manuscript acceptance decision-making (levels I to III). The gender of editors and of the first and last authors in all 2019 original articles published in a sample of 15 rheumatology journals was assigned using a combination of digital gallery and manual searches. There were 2242 editors' names retrieved from 43 journals, 24 (26%) of the 94 editors at level I, 139 (36%) of 385 editors at level II, and 469 (27%) of 1763 at level III were female. The imbalance between journals was heterogeneous. Females were the first authors in 1342 (48%) and the last authors in 969 (35%) of the 2797 published articles. However, we found no significant correlation between editors' and authors' gender. Our data showed uneven gender representation on the editorial boards of most rheumatology journals, but we did not find any apparent vertical segregation or influence on publishing by gender. Our findings suggest that a generational transition may be occurring among authors.

The Influence of Funding Decision, Investment Decision Profitability and Sales Growth on Company Value in Mining Sector Companies Listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange 2017-2021 Period

This study aims to determine and analyze how much influence of Funding Decision, Investment Decision, Profitability and Sales Growth partially and simultaneously On Firm Value In Mining Sector Companies Listed In Indonesia Stock Exchange 2017-2021 Period. Detemination of the sample used in this study by purposive sampling technique totaling 12 mining companies listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange 2017-2021 period. The data analysis method used in this research is multiple linear regression analysis. The result of the study show that funding decision variable have a positive and significant effect on firm value, investment decision variable has a negative and insignificant effect on firm value, profitability variable have a positive and significant effect on firm value and sales growth variabel have a positive and insignificant effect on firm value. The result with the simultaneous test indicate that the funding decision, investment decision, profitability and sales growth simultaneously have a significant effec on firm value in mining sector companies listed in Indonesia Stock Exchange.

Integrated Fuzzy AHP-TOPSIS Model for Assessing Managed Aquifer Recharge Potential in a Hot Dry Region: A Case Study of Djibouti at a Country Scale

Given the prevailing arid climate and rapid population growth, groundwater resources face unprecedented challenges globally, including depletion, seawater intrusion, and contamination. Managed aquifer recharge (MAR) technologies have emerged as valuable solutions to address these pressing issues. However, identifying suitable regions for MAR activities is a complex task, particularly at the country level. Therefore, in this study, we propose a robust approach that combines the fuzzy analytical hierarchy process (AHP) and the technique for order of preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS) to delineate suitable sites for MAR structures. The proposed model was applied to Djibouti, a hot, dry, and water-stressed country. We identified a set of nine decision criteria and conducted a pairwise comparison survey to determine their relative importance. Additionally, the TOPSIS method was employed to integrate the decision layers and prioritize the study area. The results highlight the significance of rainfall, the slope, and the NDVI as the most influential decision parameters, while the drainage density has the least impact. A suitability analysis reveals that 16.38%, 17.96%, and 30.41% of the country have a very high, high, and moderate potential for MAR activities, respectively. Furthermore, a sensitivity analysis demonstrates the stability of the proposed model, affirming the usefulness of the generated suitability map.

Unfinished business: integrating individual decision-makers' experience and incentives to organizational performance feedback theory.

In this study, we analyze the role of individual decision-makers in organizational decision-making that is described by the Carnegie perspective. In particular, building on the Behavioral Theory of the Firm, we analyze the influence of decision-makers on organizational responses to performance feedback. Managers in organizations can influence the performance feedback process through their individual experiences. Moreover, they are motivated and controlled by incentives, which is another mechanism by which organizational decision-making can be influenced by individuals. While the Carnegie perspective acknowledges that decision-makers interpret performance feedback and initiate organizational responses, individuals are not as closely integrated to the organizational performance feedback process as some other-mostly organizational-conditions. Recently, several intriguing empirical studies have addressed the role of experience and incentives in the performance feedback process. However, their cumulative effect remained impossible to assess. We meta-analytically review 205 BTOF studies to test our hypotheses on the influence of decision-makers' experience and incentives on organizational responses to performance feedback. We show that decision-makers' job experience and domain expertise influence organizational responses to performance below aspirations, while incentives and compensation become relevant when performance is above aspirations. These results highlight the importance of individual decision-makers in explaining variations in organizational performance feedback decisions, offering exciting venues for psychology scholars to contribute to the Carnegie perspective.

Carbon Considerations for Systems Evolution

AbstractIn the early stages of systems development, Systems Engineers will typically evaluate alternatives based on performance, cost, risk, and schedule to evaluate the solution space of alternatives. While these criteria have proven to be successful, there is growing interest in the analysis of carbon costs as well to contribute to the decision making. These decision criteria are very good to help the decision maker select the best alternative within the solution space in which to develop a system concept. We offer another criterion for consideration in order to account for carbon expenditure throughout the SE lifecycle. We believe that including this dimension can influence decision makers to evaluate a richer portion of the solution space. This approach is developed and exercised with a notional example.

ESG investing in hedge funds: analysis of the impact of ESG criteria on investment decisions

Aim. To analyze the impact of adherence to ESG practices on investment performance and financial performance in hedge funds.Tasks. To study methods of ESG-criteria integration into hedge funds, their decision-making principles and influence of basic ESG-rating on the hedge funds performance; to analyze the dynamics of two selected hedge funds with different strategies on the basis of their assets and profitability levels; to formulate the recommendations for ESG-criteria use in the investment decision-making in hedge funds.Methods. The author of the article used a mixed method of analysis, combining qualitative and quantitative data, to form the empirical base of the study. The method of content analysis and empirical methods were used to analyze qualitative data. In turn, quantitative data were processed by statistical and logical tools. In addition, the author used methods of comparison and analysis of data on the profitability of selected hedge funds.Results. The funds BlackRock Sustainable Advantage World Equity Fund and BlackRock Systematic Global Long/Short Equity Fund, which have high and low ESG-rating respectively, were analyzed. The research showed that both funds are successful and perform well. However, the BlackRock Sustainable Advantage World Equity Fund has higher returns and performance. This can be attributed to the fact that this fund focuses on companies that perform well in sustainability and social responsibility. Moreover, the ESG fund has a high volume of assets and returns due to both sound investment policies and the development of government support for ESG companies, as well as external factors and the “low base effect.”Conclusions. Despite the fact that ESG funds are not a categorical anti-crisis measure, comparative analysis of funds with different ESG ratings revealed that ESG funds may show more stable results due to their more diversified portfolio strategy and consideration of ESG factors. Having studied the trends and dynamics of these hedge funds over several years, the author has come to the conclusion that the use of ESG-principles can give an advantage to investment companies in the market with a high degree of volatility. Additionally, a number of limitations of the study are highlighted.

A Supporter in Vienna: Simon Wiesenthal and the War in Bosnia

Abstract The author gives an inventory of Simon Wiesenthal’s advocacy for Bosnia during the 1992–1995 war. Though Wiesenthal played an active role in speaking up for Bosnia, his activism has been largely neglected in the existing literature. Based on primary sources at the Simon Wiesenthal Archive in Vienna, this article pieces together the story of how the famed Nazi hunter supported Bosnia-Herzegovina. Wiesenthal acted by speaking up about the atrocities in Bosnia, writing letters to influential decision-makers, and keeping Bosnia on the agenda. He supported a greater and more assertive American involvement to end the war and was a strong advocate of a UN war crimes tribunal, which materialized as the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY). By lending his voice and moral stature, Wiesenthal helped shape public opinion in favour of a more assertive international reaction to the war.

Motivations and experiences among dentists in rural private practice: A qualitative study.

Despite the critical importance of access to dental care for rural residents and concerns about a shrinking rural dentist workforce, few studies have examined rural dentist motivations to practice in rural areas. The aim of this study was to explore practicing rural dentists' motivations and experiences qualitatively through semi-structured interviews to help inform and guide recruitment and retention efforts in rural areas. Dentists were included in the sample frame if they were general dentists in private practice and had a primary practice located in a rural Iowa county. Rural dentists with publicly available email addresses were contacted by email to participate. Semi-structured interviews were administered to 16 private practice general dentists. All interviews were audio recorded, transcribed, and coded using pre-set and emergent codes. Participants were most commonly male (75%), under age 35 (44%), white (88%), and practiced in a partnership arrangement (44%). The main codes regarding dentists' experiences and motivations to practice in a rural area included familiarity with a rural area, community, financial factors, and clinical care delivery. Having been raised in a rural area was a major influence in most dentists' decisions about where to locate. The importance of rural upbringing in this study underscores the need to consider rural upbringing in dental student admissions. Additional findings, such as financial benefits of a rural practice and other practice-related factors can be used to inform recruitment efforts.

Power surge: How a multistakeholder coalition promotes equity in computer science education policy

The Computer Science (CS) for All national movement is increasingly relying on state-level change to broaden participation in computing. To foster an environment in which all students have opportunities to thrive in CS education, policy action is necessary to help create the learning conditions for success. CS education in California has grown substantially in the last decade, yet opportunity gaps remain for young women and Black, Latinx, and Native American students. Early grassroots efforts to advance equity in computing evolved into the Computer Science for California coalition of K–16 educators, industry leaders, and other equity advocates to promote the growth of equity-minded teaching and learning opportunities in K–12 CS education. New policies at the state level reflect an increasing commitment among Sacramento policymakers to expand CS education. Yet troubling disparities in CS access and success continue to exist between traditionally advantaged students and their historically underserved peers. By drawing on interviews with 20 individuals involved in CS education policy, this study illuminates the contributing factors to recent policy successes and considerations for achieving further progress. Interviewees described the importance of tapping into the values of influential decision makers, educating policymakers about the benefits of CS education, and identifying the problems and solutions that require policy attention. To build the capacity of key policy actors in making informed decisions, this research demonstrates the continued value of providing useful information, developing relationships with policymakers, and creating resources that are easy to consume and understand. The interviews also suggest that attention to funding, disruptions from the COVID-19 pandemic, equity, and ongoing stakeholder support will shape prospects for CS education policy success moving forward.

Novel Aczel-Alsina operations-based linguistic Z-number aggregation operators and their applications in multi-attribute group decision-making process

The change from multi-attribute decision-making (MADM) to multi-attribute group decision-making (MAGDM) has led to a doubling of data volume and a trend toward multi-attribute large group decision-making. At this time, operators need to be used to integrate these data, while also reflecting the psychological impact of decision-makers. Linguistic Z-number (LZN) is widely used for evaluating fuzzy information due to its unique flexibility and accuracy. However, in the LZN environment, aggregation operators, as an important component of decision-making, also have some shortcomings. Some aggregation operators currently used in LZN environments have low flexibility, high computational complexity, and are not convenient. This article cleverly utilizes Aczel Alsina t-norm and t-norm to obtain some aggregation operators with good algebraic properties, and proves these properties, which can also reflect the psychological influence of decision-makers. On this basis, we obtained a MAGDM model and successfully applied it in the following example, comparing it with other operators and verifying its superiority.

Social Media and Word of Mouth Effects on Buying Decision Process on Kopi Janji Jiwa in East Jakarta

The research aimed to analyze consumer behavior in particular, consumer buying decision from Kopi Janji Jiwa. The research focused on the buying decision process from consumers, including the influence of Instagram promotion and word of mouth on buying decisions, which is mediated by purchase intention and brand awareness from Kopi Janji Jiwa in East Jakarta. The research applied a quantitative method. The survey was conducted through questionnaires on Kopi Janji Jiwa customers with several criteria in AEON Mall Jakarta Garden City and Transera Waterpark at East Jakarta. There were several criteria used in selecting the sample. First, consumers had purchased Kopi Janji Jiwa in the last six months. Second, they had seen advertisements/promotions of Kopi Janji Jiwa on Instagram. Last, their purchasing decisions were influenced by word of mouth from their friends, family, and others. It obtained 103 respondents. All the responses were processed using path analysis with a smart Partial Least Square (PLS) application. The results reveal that Instagram promotion (advertising), word of mouth, purchase intention, brand awareness, and buying decision influence each other. However, there is no influence between word of mouth on purchase intention. In addition, purchase intention and brand awareness are proven to mediate and strengthen the relationship between Instagram promotion and word of mouth with buying decision. Last, brand awareness is also proven to mediate and strengthen the relationship between word of mouth and purchase intention.

Community Participation and Performance of One Cup Milk Per Child Programme in Rwanda; A Case of Selected School Based Early Childhood Development’s in Gicumbi District

The study lookd at the role of community participation on the performance of one cup milk per child programme in Rwanda especially in Gicumbi District (2019-2021). Specific Objectives were to examine the influence of program planning, decision making and monitoring and evaluation on the performance of one cup milk per child programme in Gicumbi District. The study was guided by stakeholder theory and resource based view theory. The research adopted a combination of descriptive and analytic research designs to assess the community's involvement in the program and evaluate its effectiveness. The target population consisted of committee members, student committees, parent committees, and program teams at the district and sector levels, with a total population size of 244 individuals. The research used purposive sampling to select participants with relevant information, and data was collected through questionnaires, interviews, observations, and documentary reviews. The collected data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, correlation analysis and multiple linear regressions. Findings on the first objective confirmed that the community's suggestions and input were considered, together with the resources that were available, while designing the One Cup Milk Per Child Programme in the Gicumbi district stated by 85.3% respondents strongly agreed and agreed. Findings on the second objective confirmed that healthier judgments about the One Cup Milk Per Child Programme in the Gicumbi District are made as a result of gathering pertinent community involvement information, stated by 89.7% respondents strongly agreed and agreed. Findings on the third objective showed the community is aware of the program's goals and objectives, which helped with the creation and execution of One Cup Milk Per Child Programme in the Gicumbi District, stated by 94.1% respondents strongly agreed and agreed. The correlation matrix results indicated there is a very strong correlation between program planning and performance of One Cup Milk Per Child Programme as Pearson correlation is 0.917** with the p-value of 0.000, which is less than standard significance levels of 0.01. This indicates that, out of the considered other factors influencing performance of One Cup Milk Per Child Programme in Rwanda, only program planning has significant and high positive effect on the performance of One Cup Milk Per Child Programme in Gicumbi district. This eventually signifies that planning for the program is very vital and assists in the management of the stakeholders.  The research recommended that management of school programme for One Cup Milk Per Child should choose among best decision alternative that improve performance in the programmes in the district.  Management of the program should ensure that community members have a control over the choosing and electing One Cup Milk Per Child Programme committee members in the district. Management should ensure that community is understanding the goals and objectives of the program to aid the design and implementation of One Cup Milk Per Child Programme in Gicumbi district. Keywords: Program planning, decision making, monitoring & evaluation, performance, Gicumbi district, Rwanda

Ecological Quality Status Evaluation of Port Sea Areas Based on EW-GRA-TOPSIS Model

It is of great significance to research a method to evaluate the ecological quality status of port sea areas objectively for the ecological environmental protection and sustainable development of sea areas. In this paper, a novel ecological quality status evaluation model is proposed based on the entropy weight method (EW), the gray relational analysis method (GRA), and the TOPSIS method. Firstly, a comprehensive evaluation indicator system is constructed from three aspects, namely seawater quality, sediments, and marine organisms. Secondly, the weight values of different indicators are obtained via the EW method, which can be obtained more objectively than via the subjective weighting method. Afterwards, the ecological quality status of port sea areas can be evaluated using the proposed method, which combines the advantages of the TOPSIS method and the GRA method. Finally, the effectiveness of the proposed EW-GRA-TOPSIS model is illustrated by a case study based on a port sea area of Tianjin. The results show that 66.7% of the monitoring stations in the port sea area are at a good level, 25% of them are at a fair level, only 8.3% are at a poor level, and none are at an excellent or bad level. Additionally, the evaluation results obtained using the proposed model are more consistent with the actual survey results than the compared typical TOPSIS method. It can objectively reflect the ecological quality status of monitoring stations, and consequently, it could be helpful for the marine department to make decisions on the sustainable development of port sea areas. In a further study, the influence of decision makers’ preferences on the evaluation results could be considered, and a more reasonable method to determine the evaluation grade standard should be researched to improve the proposed model.

Profitability As a Moderator: Assessing The Influence of Capital Structure, Investment The Influence of Capital Structure, Investment Decision, And Firm Size On Firm Value

The purpose of this study is to determine whether capital structure, investment decisions, and firm size have an impact on firm value by examining profitability as a moderating factor. A quantitative methodology is used in this study. The population used in this study are companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange through the website www.idx.co.id Jakarta Islamic Index 70 company in the 2019-2022 period. This study uses panel data regression model analysis. Within this research, STATA 17 version was used, also Breusch and Pagan Lagrangian is used to test the ordinary least square model versus random effect model regression. Meanwhile, Chow test is used to test ordinary least square model regression versus fixed effect model and Hausman test is used to find the most suitable panel data regression model between fixed effect model and random effect model. The results of this study indicate that capital structure affects firm value, investment decisions and firm size have no effect on firm value, profitability is able to moderate the effect of capital structure and investment decisions on firm value, while profitability is unable to moderate firm size on firm value.

An empirical investigation of the influence of leadership styles and strategic decision-making on business performance: a generational ownership perspective

An empirical investigation of the influence of leadership styles and strategic decision-making on business performance: a generational ownership perspective

Differences by age group in gender-related attitudes in Oromia, Ethiopia: Findings from a cross-sectional study of women of reproductive age.

Attitudes on gender roles affect decision-making dynamics, resource distribution, and income-generating opportunities. However, little is known about how attitudes on gender roles differ by age group. Cross-sectional data collected from 1,113 households in Oromia, Ethiopia were used to assess differences in gender-related attitudes across female "youth" (ages 15-24), "young adults" (ages 25-34), and "older adults" (ages 35-49). Fifteen survey questions using a Likert scale measured attitudes on sexual and reproductive behaviors, expectations around livelihood activities, and perceived influence in household decision making. Associations between attitudes and age group were assessed using the Chi-squared test. Measures of perceived influence in decision making differed significantly by age group for household decisions about participation in wage employment, and use of revenue generated from wage employment, and crop and livestock production. Response patterns were consistent, with youth least likely to feel they have influence in decision making. The results suggest that policies and programs should continue to support the agency of female youth.

Analyzing the influence of decision making and effective employee communication on human resource agility in commercial banks: A mediation role for job satisfaction

The Middle East has witnessed global crises that have prompted substantial shifts in the enterprises’ competition. In today’s highly competitive marketplaces, businesses have recognized that HR agility is crucial to their success in the Middle East. However, there is a shortage of research on this topic, particularly in the Middle East context. This study aims to fill this gap by investigating the relationship between job satisfaction, effective employee communication, decision-making, and human resource agility in Jordanian commercial banks. Utilizing 460 questionnaires, this study used structured equation analysis to evaluate the data. Results confirmed that job satisfaction, effective employee communication, and decision-making positively correlate with HR agility. Furthermore, this analysis revealed that decision-making and effective employee communication positively impacted human resources agility via job satisfaction. This research is among the first to emphasize the key drivers of human resource agility in the Middle East context. Organizations can develop more effective HR strategies by understanding these factors critical to their continued success in the rapidly changing business environment. Consequently, this study recommends that other aspects of empowerment practice be used in future studies to expand the proposed framework and disclose their impacts on the variables, where more important results may be discovered.

Strategic Decision-Making Approaches and Organizational Performance Case of Rugarama Estate Park, Rwanda

Abstract Decision making is a critical role that managers of organizations play and gives a bearing on the long-term survival of the organization. The study aimed to assess the influence of strategic decision making on organizational performance, taking the case of Rugarama Estate Park. Descriptive design was utilized with a population of 153 constituting of staff of Rugarama Estate Park as per the Human Resource records. A sample of 111 was utilized and purposive and simple random sampling approaches adopted in selecting the respondents to participate in study. The data was primary in nature collected using questionnaires. The study adopted theory of planned behavior. IBM SPSS Version 21 was used in analyzing data. The findings involved computing means, percentages, and frequencies, standard deviation and these were presented in tables. Descriptive statistics did reveal a mean of averagely 2 and less than 1 standard deviation in the case of advocacy decision making approach. However, dialogic and decision systems revealed an average mean of 4. Additionally, the corresponding coefficients for advocacy, dialogic and decision support systems were 0.260, 0.670 and 0.710 respectively. The regression coefficients for advocacy, dialogic and decision support systems were 0.092, 0.142 and 0.174 respectively with corresponding p values of 0.048, 0.002 and 0.001. This implied that advocacy decision making is not widely practiced while dialogic and decision support systems are widely practiced at Rugarama Estate Park. Study also concluded there was low positive significant association between advocacy approach and organization performance while dialogic and decision-making support systems had high positive association with organization performance. The null hypotheses were rejected hence a conclusion there was positive significant influence of advocacy, dialogic and decision support systems on organization performance. The study recommended independent and group thinking to be practiced in organization in decision making process, proposals regarding decision changes should be made available to members and every member given time to go through, all Stakeholders to be involved in decision making process to be able to feel part and parcel of the organization activities and lastly organizations to invest in technology systems that aids in speedy and efficient decision making process.. Keywords: Strategic Decision Making, Organizational Performance, Rugarama Estate Park, Rwanda

Parties, preferences and influence in legislative decision-making

Political scientists have a long-standing interest in the acquisition and exercise of power in democratic institutions. Although considerable attention has been devoted to understanding the role of political parties in legislative decision-making, empirical studies relying upon observational data, such as roll call voting, have faced difficulty in disentangling the effects of party and preferences on legislative behavior. This research uses new measures on individual roll rates of state legislators in the nonpartisan Nebraska legislature and a sample of partisan state legislatures to provide unambiguous evidence of causal effects of party influence in legislative decision-making. The results demonstrate that preferences provide the most consistent prediction of individuals’ roll rates.

THE INFLUENCE OF PROFITABILITY, CAPITAL STRUCTURE, INVESTMENT DECISION, AND FIRM SIZE ON FIRM VALUE (A Study in the Pharmaceutical Sector Listed on the Indonesian Stock Exchange)

This study examines the influence of profitability, capital structure, investment decisions, and firm size on firm value in pharmaceutical sub-sector companies on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. This study uses secondary data from the financial statements of each pharmaceutical sub-sector company. The sample in this study consists of 9 pharmaceutical sub-sector companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange during 2018-2021. The data analysis method used is a multiple linear regression test with the help of Eviews 12. The results partially show that return on assets, return on equity, and capital structure has a positive and significant effect on firm value. Meanwhile, investment decisions and firm size partially do not significantly affect firm value in pharmaceutical sub-sector companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for the 2018-2021 period.