Internal Environmental Factors Research Articles

Nucleus of the solitary tract A2 neurons control feeding behaviors via projections to the paraventricular hypothalamus

Hindbrain NTS neurons are highly attuned to internal physiological and external environmental factors that contribute to the control of food intake but the relevant neural phenotypes and pathways remain elusive. Here, we investigated the role of NTS A2 neurons and their projections in the control of feeding behaviors. In male TH Cre rats, we first confirmed selective targeting of NTS A2 neurons and showed that chemogenetic stimulation of these neurons significantly suppressed dark cycle food intake, deprivation re-feed and high fat diet intake. Despite reducing intake, activation of NTS A2 neurons had no effect on food approach, anxiety-like behaviors, locomotor activity, blood glucose levels nor did it induce nausea/malaise, thus revealing a selective role for these neurons in the consummatory aspect of food intake control. Pathway-specific mapping and manipulation of NTS A2 neurons showed that these effects were mediated by NTS A2 neurons projecting to the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus (PVH) because chemogenetic activation of these projections, but not projections to bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST), reduced food intake. Cell-type specific analyses demonstrated that activation of NTS A2 neurons recruited both PVH oxytocin (OT)- and corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF)-expressing neurons, and plasma analyses showed increased plasma corticosterone following NTS A2 stimulation. While we also showed that chemogenetic inhibition of NTS A2 neurons attenuated the intake inhibitory effects of CCK, the specificity of transgene expression was low. Together, these findings showed that NTS A2 neurons are sufficient to control the consummatory aspects of feeding, regardless of energy status or food palatability and identified their projections to PVH, but not BNST, in food intake control.

Unravelling Factors Influencing Firm Performance: Evidence from the SMEs in Tourism Industry

The global business scenario seems to be gloomy due to the economic uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted many economic sectors and a country’s national GNP, including the tourism industry. The question is whether the influencing factors for firms involved in the tourism industry, especially in developing countries, ensure their future survival. The main aim of this paper is to examine the role of internal resources and external environmental factors on the firm performance of small–medium enterprises (SMEs) in the tourism industry, with a specific focus on SME hotels. Based on a survey carried out among hotel owners or key managerial staff in Saudi Arabia and using partial least squares (PLS), the study aimed to attain the objective of this study. Results from the statistical analysis indicate that both internal and external environmental factors have a positive impact on the performance of SME hotels. The results also revealed a more significant impact from the external environmental factors in influencing firm performance than internal resources. Implications, limitations, and recommendations for future scientific investigation are put forward.

Theoretical basis of the formation of adaptive management of enterprise financial security

Methods. The research is based on the use of such methods as abstraction – when defining the essence of the concept of «financial security of the enterprise», analysis and synthesis – when forming the principles of the process of ensuring the financial security of the enterprise, a systems approach – when identifying the elements of adaptive management of the financial security of the enterprise. Results. The article substantiates the theoretical foundations of the formation of adaptive management of the financial security of the enterprise. It has been demonstrated that the financial security of the enterprise must be determined from the point of view of an integrated approach, taking into account the financial condition characterized by the appropriate level of balance of financial resources, tools and technologies; resistance to the influence of internal and external environmental factors; the appropriate level of efficiency and development of the financial system of the enterprise with sufficient amounts of financial resources; a state that provides for the security of the enterprise’s financial resources in the context of its economic relations in current and strategic perspectives. Novelty. The basic principles on which the financial security of the enterprise is based are defined, with the internal and external threats to the financial security of the enterprise being singled out. The main elements of adaptive management of the enterprise's financial security are grouped into preparatory and informational, functional and monitoring, and control and adaptation blocks. Practical value. On the basis of the conducted research, it was determined that proper and timely monitoring of the enterprise operating environment in order to qualitatively identify and determine the impact of threats on financial security is an important stage of the adaptive management of the financial security of the enterprise, which involves the development and selection of adaptive protective actions aimed at neutralizing the negative impact on the financial the state of the enterprise and the sustainability of its economic development.

Influence of the marketing mix on the decision to purchase Oepet Oe cigarette products in the people of Pamekasan district

The purpose of this research is to analyze the significant effect simultaneously of the marketing mix on the purchasing decision of Oepet Oe cigarettes. purchasing decisions for Oepet Oe cigarettes. Companies that are able to demonstrate effective performance will be able to face competitive conditions between industrial environments. The condition of the business environment that continues to develop with a high level of competition requires companies to be able to overcome the impact of these changes on the company's future. To be able to face a competitive level of competition, companies need to develop and apply competitive advantage on an ongoing basis, for this reason there must be careful planning by taking into account the company's industrial (internal and external) environmental factors. The results of this study aim to find out how the consumer's response or consumer's decision to purchase an item is seen from the way the marketing is done so that customers have an attraction to these commodities both by planning and promotion carried out, therefore the method used in this research is the survey method. . According to Singarimbun and Effendi (1995: 3) survey research is research that takes a sample from a population and uses a questionnaire as a data collection tool with the main sample in this study being consumers of these goods.

10.33271/ebdut/79.048

Methods. The article uses the following methods and tools of scientific research: generalization, induction and deduction – in order to determine the importance of the use of marketing methods of promotion in the consumer and industrial markets by priority; description and generalization – during the characterization of the architecture of the global brand of lubricants Mobil brand and the description of the logos of the parent brand, master brand, sub-brands and service brand; statistical analysis, index method – during the analysis of the marketing strategic activity of «MasloTrade» LLC in the market of fuels and lubricants of Ukraine, establishing the dynamics of sales volumes of Mobil products by segments of application of lubricants during 2017–2021; method of expert assessments (IFAS analysis) – during the analysis of the internal environment, formulation and assessment of strength and weakness factors; competitive analysis, comparison – during the assessment of the competitive position of lubricants suppliers in the second half of 2021; theory of international marketing, consumer behavior and competition. Results. The importance of the use of marketing methods of promotion in the consumer and industrial markets by priority has been determined. The marketing strategic activity of «MasloTrade» LLC in the market of fuels and lubricants of Ukraine is analyzed. The architecture of the Mobil global brand of lubricants is characterized; the logos of the parent brand, master brand, sub-brands and service brand are described. The prices for fuels and lubricants of different brands in the Ukrainian market in the second half of 2021 were compared, as well as and the properties of lubricant brands. Novelty. Based on the results of the analysis of the internal environment, strength and weakness factors were formulated and evaluated using IFAS-analysis. The competitive position of lubricants suppliers in the second half of 2021 was assessed. Practical value. The analysis allows «MasloTrade» LLC to improve its marketing activities in the international and Ukrainian market of fuels and lubricants, which is manifested in the price, communication components of the Mobil brand promotion, continuation of the debit deferral policy, which helps to support its partners in doing business and promotes its development. Methodological components of the analysis of the internal environment of the company, competitive analysis can be used in the marketing activities of other enterprises.

Criminal Settlement Of Criminal Acts Of Motorcycle Theft By Child Through Restorative Justice

A criminal act is an unlawful behavior carried out by an individual and must be punished for the wrongdoing as stated in the law. Criminal acts committed by children or known as juvenile delinquency are now increasingly widespread and varied, both in frequency in quantity or in seriousness in quality in the form of crime. If child crime develops rapidly and widely, what happens is that children who commit crimes will grow into adults and have the potential to become criminals if there is no serious response early on. This study uses an approach with a normative juridical method with a descriptive analytical research specification. The data used is secondary data. Based on the research results, the conclusions in this study include 1) The factors that cause children to commit the crime of theft include internal factors (personality), environmental factors and economic factors. 2) Implementation of restorative justice in handling the crime of motorcycle theft which is in accordance with the Implementation of the Diversion Child Criminal Justice System Law Number 11 of 2012. In applying restorative/diversion justice, there are always efforts for every child who commits a crime. In some cases, diversion can be carried out with the consent of all parties, so that the case does not reach the prosecution level. Restorative justice only applies to petty crimes, with mediation through deliberation. The application of restorative justice has not been effective, because there are still people who fail to implement the purpose of diversion in the investigation of criminal cases of theft of children's motorcycles, especially the police have not implemented the purpose of restorative justice. Everything from the number of children who steal motorcycles. 3) Obstacles in overcoming the crime of motorcycle theft by children through restorative justice, namely the difference in perceptions related to the meaning of justice by restorative justice actors and the existence of an incosystem in the implementation of regulations, especially those regulated in article 7 paragraph (2) of law number 11 of 2012 about the juvenile criminal justice system.

POTENSI PENINGKATAN PRODUKSI PISANG DALAM MENDUKUNG KEMANDIRIAN PANGAN DI DESA GEDANG-GEDANG KECAMATAN BATUPUTIH KABUPATEN SUMENEP

This study aims to determine the potential for increasing banana production in Gedang Gedang Village, Batuputih District, Sumenep Regency based on the support of internal factors and external environmental factors in Batuputih District, Sumenep Regency. The sample in this study as research subjects were 20 people taken from a population of less than 100. The data analysis used was IFE and EFE matrix analysis and SWOT analysis. The results showed that the results of the internal factor analysis obtained the weighted value of the strength factor score was 1.837 and for the weakness factor was 0.762 with a total weighted score of 2.599. This proves that internally (strengths and weaknesses) are classified as good (strong) in improving and developing banana farming in Gedang-Gedang Village. While the results of the analysis of external factors, the opportunity factor has a weight of 1.637 and the threat factor has a weighted value of 1.402 with a total external factor of 3.039. This shows that the ability to respond to opportunities in developing banana farming and being able to face threats is good. The results of the SWOT analysis on the potential strategy for increasing banana farming in Gedang-Gedang Village, Batuputih Sub-district, it is known that the proposed strategy can be concluded that the S-O (Strength-Opportunities) Strategy is to improve the banana farming system technique through training to get higher quality results and expand the network. product marketing.

The clock component OsLUX regulates rice heading through recruiting OsELF3-1 and OsELF4s to repress Hd1 and Ghd7

IntroductionCircadian clocks coordinate internal physiology and external environmental factors to regulate cereals flowering, which is critical for reproductive growth and optimal yield determination. ObjectivesIn this study, we aimed to confirm the role of OsLUX in flowering time regulation in rice. Further research illustrates how the OsELF4s–OsELF3-1–OsLUX complex directly regulates flowering-related genes to mediate rice heading. MethodsWe identified a circadian gene OsLUX by the MutMap method. The transcription levels of flowering-related genes were evaluated in WT and oslux mutants. OsLUX forms OsEC (OsELF4s–OsELF3-1–OsLUX) complex were supported by yeast two-hybrid, pull down, BiFC, and luciferase complementation assays (LCA). The EMSA, Chip-qPCR, luciferase luminescence images, and relative LUC activity assays were performed to examine the targeted regulation of flowering genes by the OsEC (OsELF4s–OsELF3-1–OsLUX) complex. ResultsThe circadian gene OsLUX encodes an MYB family transcription factor that functions as a vital circadian clock regulator and controls rice heading. Defect in OsLUX causes an extremely late heading phenotype under natural long-day and short-day conditions, and the function was further confirmed through genetic complementation, overexpression, and CRISPR/Cas9 knockout. OsLUX forms the OsEC (OsELF4s–OsELF3-1–OsLUX) complex by recruiting OsELF3-1 and OsELF4s, which were required to regulate rice heading. OsELF3-1 contributes to the translocation of OsLUX to the nucleus, and a compromised flowering phenotype results upon mutation of any component of the OsEC complex. The OsEC complex directly represses Hd1 and Ghd7 expression via binding to their promoter's LBS (LUX binding site) element. ConclusionOur findings show that the circadian gene OsLUX regulates rice heading by directly regulating rhythm oscillation and core flowering-time-related genes. We uncovered a mechanism by which the OsEC target suppresses the expression of Hd1 and Ghd7 directly to modulate photoperiodic flowering in rice. The OsEC (OsELF4s–OsELF3-1–OsLUX)–Hd1/Ghd7 regulatory module provides the genetic targets for crop improvement.

A’WOT analysis for sustaınability of biodiversity and tourism in Shahdagh Natıonal Park, Azerbaijan


 
 
 Shahdag National Park is the largest protected area in Azerbaijan, as well as in the South Caucasus. The article examines the sustainable development of tourism and biodiversity in the national park and surrounding areas. For this purpose, SWOT analysis was conducted using multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) tools to implement planning. The study identified internal and external environmental factors influencing the national park and presented specific strategies for sustainability. Interviews and surveys were conducted with the management of the national park, as well as visitors, to identify the factors affecting the development of the park. During the analysis of the survey results, factors affecting biodiversity and tourism were taken into account, such as ecological sustainability, economic efficiency, and social responsibility, which are key indicators of sustainable development. Thus, the initial SWOT analysis identified the strengths and weaknesses of the park as internal factors, as well as the opportunities and challenges related to external factors. For each category, 5 factors were selected according to their importance and evaluated in terms of effectiveness by establishing a hierarchy. Based on the assessment, local and global weights of factors were calculated. Mountain ecosystems and the biodiversity of the national park received the highest rating value as an internal factor. Among the external factors, reducing the impact on ecosystems and opportunities to increase tourism revenues received a high score for its effectiveness. For the sustainable development of the research area, factors covering various aspects of society and the environment were comprehensively analyzed, and strategies were proposed that incorporate more scientifically effective and systematic attributes. The results showed that the main condition is to increase the protection regime of ecosystems identified as a priority in the national park and to raise public awareness of environmental issues. In addition, the use of the park’s tourism potential by local communities and the creation of stimulating business opportunities for entrepreneurs can make a positive contribution to sustainable development at the regional level.
 
 

The Configuration Effect on the Formation of Market Ambidexterity in New Ventures

Market ambidexterity is an important means for new ventures to make use of existing market and cultivate potential market to cope with the growth paradox, but the research on its formation mechanism still needs to be deepened. This paper explores the formation mechanism of market ambidexterity in new ventures from the perspective of entrepreneurial teams, and uses qualitative comparative analysis method to analyze the configuration effects on the formation of market ambidexterity in new ventures from the perspective of matching transactive memory systems (TMS) of entrepreneurial teams with internal and external environment factors. This study found that there is no single core condition that can drive the formation of high market ambidexterity, and TMS needs to match the internal and external environmental factors; Under different conditions of policy uncertainty and technological turbulence, there are two paths to drive the formation of high market balanced ambidexterity, and three paths to drive the formation of high market combined ambidexterity. These conclusions provide management implications for new ventures to use TMS of entrepreneurial teams in different internal and external environments to drive the formation of market ambidexterity.

Optimization Mold and Algorithm of Risk Control for Power Grid Corporations Based on Collaborative Filtering Technology.

With the ever-changing internal and external environmental factors of enterprises, various uncertainties and risks faced by enterprises are increasing, and the feasibility of financial meltdown is increasing. Research on financial meltdown early warning can help enterprises to prevent the occurrence of peril in advance and take resultful measures to ensure the healthy development of enterprises. If a serious financial meltdown leads to the bankruptcy of enterprises, the financial meltdown is not sudden, but a gradual process. The occurrence of financial meltdown is not only a harbinger, but also predictable. Therefore, it is an urgent question to be solved for listed corporations in China that how to mine the message with early warning function from a large amount of financial data generated in the business process of enterprises. The continuous maturity of data mining technique just solves this question. Based on collaborative filtering technique, this paper analyzes the risk control optimization mold and algorithm of power grid corporations, which is of great signification. After research, this algorithm is 30% better than the traditional algorithm, and it is suitable to be proverbially used.

Transformational model of the healthcare market in Ukraine in the conditions of modern challenges

Introduction. Reforming the health care system in Ukraine, dismantling its old economic model, the emergence and development of entrepreneurship in this type of economic activity, which took place in recent years, led to a new nature of economic relations. The health care system of Ukraine faces the formation of a competitive environment, the need to characterize itself through the prism of its diagnosis as a kind of market. Both the system of public management of the industry and the influence of new opportunities and threats management on the system of the health care institutions should be taken into account. Given the current challenges, significant uncertainty, dynamic changes, this highlights the need for in-depth systematic theoretical and methodological analysis of the specifics of the model of the created market, identifying the degree of its adaptability to the needs of restoring or maintaining public health. Additionally, health care system management requires attention to the development of scientific and methodological framework for this task.Purpose. The purpose of the article is a theoretical and methodological assessment of the process of market formation in the health care system, its impact on the nature of the health care system in today’s challenges and recommendations for adjusting public policy and mechanisms for its implementation in multilevel governance.Methods. The method of comparative analysis was used to compare health care systems and models of the health care market in Ukraine and the world; systematic analysis allowed to determine the components of the health care market at the macro and meso levels, pest analysis - to identify factors influencing the development of health care market segments and factors that indicate the need for regulatory influence of public authorities, hospital management; institutional and comparative analysis - to identify the institutional environment of market actors; SWOT-analysis and expert assessments - to assess internal and external environment of competition, setting goals and strategic priorities.Results. Having analyzed the theoretical basis, the author’s approach to the interpretation of the essential characteristics of the model of the healthcare market in Ukraine is formed. The current state, features of the market, factors of internal and external environment of health care facilities in Ukraine are assessed, and the problems are identified. The model of the healthcare market in the country is interpreted by the author as: a) transformational, due to a number of factors, primarily the incompleteness of health care reform; b) the model of different speeds, which is caused by the different degree of development of individual market segments, the spread of externalities to them, etc. The current regulatory policy is analyzed, the factors of actualization of the problem of implementation of strategic planning at the present stage are revealed and the necessity of its implementation in management of the relevant public authorities and market participants is proved.Discussion. The issues of organizational support of the functioning of the health care market during the war and post-war reconstruction, formation of the methodological base for adjustment and implementation of strategies for the development of health care systems in the regions, strategies of medical institutions, organization of strategies, overcoming resistance to change deserve further research.

Developing Depok’s Government Strategies for Strengthening the Public Services Using SWOT Analysis

The Depok City One-Stop Integrated and Investment Service (DPMPTSP) has an important role in providing public services in Depok City, especially in licensing services. During the last four years, the trend of investment realization in Depok City showed a positive trend in 2017 and 2018. During the pandemic, investment realization decreased due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but public demand for business permits is still quite high. Of the 77 types of licensing services, during the year 2021, 29,491 licenses have been issued. This shows that DPMPTSP has an important role in providing licensing services in Depok City. During the pandemic, the DPMPTSP requires strengthening licensing services related to increasing investment. The objectives of this research are; How is the strategy for strengthening licensing and non-licensing services at the DPMPTSP through an analysis of the organization's internal and external environmental factors. This study uses a post-positivism approach, which deductively uses the operationalization of the SWOT concept to find IFAS (Internal Factor Analysis Strategies) and EFAS (External Factor Analysis Strategies) scores. The analysis results show that DPMPTSP Depok City has the capital of strengths and opportunities with a convincing score. Thus, it is possible to do an expansion. However, on the other hand, it also has weaknesses and threats that are quite severe, so empowerment is needed in the field of excellent service, cooperation/networking, and increasing digitalization capacity. The recommendation given is that the strengthening of the Depok City DPMPTSP must be directed to minimize weaknesses and threats.

Agrotourism Development Strategy in Wonogiri

This study aims to analyze and identify internal and external environmental factors, describe marketing strategies, and describe the priority strategies used by Soko Langit Agrotourism. The data processing and analysis method uses the IFE (Internal Factor Evaluation), EFE (External Factor Evaluation) matrix, the IE (Internal-External) matrix, the SWOT matrix (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats), and QSPM (Quantitative Strategic Planning Matrix). The study results were obtained from five internal and five external factors, which resulted in eight alternative strategies in the marketing of Soko Langit Agrotourism. This study resulted in three strategic priorities related to visitor satisfaction, including a) improving the quality of facility maintenance; b) adding and maintaining rides in order to compete with competitors; and c) taking advantage of capital opportunities from the village government to reduce the number of loans from banks. Recommendations for strategies that can be implemented include: allocating capital opportunities from the village government for facility maintenance costs; adding rides with manageable maintenance levels; improving facilities that accommodate extreme weather changes; increasing the efficiency of financing from bank loans; and increasing the efficiency of facilities to accommodate extreme weather.

Peculiarities of the Management of the Foreign Economic Activity of Enterprises in Current Conditions of Sustainability

The purpose of the article is to study the peculiarities of the management of foreign economic activity of enterprises in current conditions of sustainable development. To achieve the goal of the article, in the study, the following scientific methods are used, namely: analysis and synthesis - to determine approaches to understanding the concept of foreign economic activity and levels of its implementation; statistical - to form the indicators that characterize the state of foreign economic activity in Ukraine; grouping - to obtain groups of regions according to the level of foreign trade turnover; cartographic - to visualize the received groups of regions on the indicators of foreign economic activity; graphic - to visualize the system of foreign economic activity in terms of the need to achieve the stability of regions, enterprises as a leading subject of foreign economic activity and the peculiarities of foreign economic activity of the enterprise in modern conditions. Within the article, the factors of external and internal environment, on which depends the effectiveness of foreign economic activity, are considered. The systems of management of foreign economic activity of the enterprise are studied and characterized. Trends of the development and current state of foreign economic activity in the regions of Ukraine are studied. The grouping of the regions of Ukraine according to the activity of conducting foreign economic activity was carried out, with the separation of the leading and the outsider regions. According to the results of the research, the peculiarities of foreign economic activity of enterprises in modern conditions are identified and outlined, among which the following are singled out: spread of integration processes, structural transformations of the international division of labor, strengthening the role of the state in joining the world economic system.

A Comprehensive Review of Stratification and Rollover Behavior of Liquefied Natural Gas in Storage Tanks

Liquefied natural gas (LNG), as cleaner transitional energy than coal, is becoming increasingly prominent in the energy structure of various countries based on their low-carbon background, and its demand has grown rapidly worldwide. Storage tanks are the most commonly used LNG storage facilities. Owing to a variety of internal composition and external environmental factors, the instability phenomenon of LNG in the tanks may occur during storage, leading to potential safety risks. An in-depth understanding of the stratification and rollover behavior of LNG is therefore required to ensure and promote efficient utilization and stable storage of LNG. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the current state of LNG stratification and rollover behavior. The factors for causing LNG stratification and rollover behavior in the storage tanks are summarized, methods for characterizing stratification and rollover behavior are discussed, and measures for inhibiting the instability phenomenon of LNG in the tanks are highlighted. Future researchers should conduct further work in enriching the factors affecting the stratification and rollover behavior, improving characterization methods, and developing inhibition measures to ensure the safe and stable storage of LNG.

A Comparative Study of Oxidative Stress Biomarker Levels in Asthmatic and Non-Asthmatic Children

Asthma is the most common chronic inflammatory disease of the airways. The interplay between internal genetic and external environmental factors is of key importance in the pathogenesis of this disease. Many studies have provided evidence that oxidative stress is also involved in this disease's progress. Our objective was to evaluate levels of selected oxidative stress biomarkers in children with controlled asthma compared to healthy subjects. Additionally, we attempted to uncover correlations between the selected biomarkers and the clinical parameters of the patients. To accomplish our objective, we evaluated biomarkers for oxidative damage to proteins and lipids in the serum of 30 children aged 10-17 years who have had the disease for 2 to 4 years. We measured a reduced concentration of thiol groups (p<0.05), tryptophan content (p<0.01), and total antioxidant capacity (p<0.001) in the serum of asthmatics. None of the other biomarkers for oxidative stress measured in this study were significantly different compared to the control group. We found a significant positive correlation between the content of N′-formylokynurenine and BMI z-score and a negative correlation between tryptophan content with patient age and total IgE. In conclusion, biomarkers of oxidative stress in asthmatic patients were detected, even in children with well-controlled asthma.

"Revitalization of Rural Areas of the Carpathian Region in the Context of EU Macro-Regional Strategy "

Rural areas of the Ukrainian part of the Carpathian Euroregion face several challenges in their development such as declining natural growth, migration, unemployment, low level of gross domestic product per capita, small rural households, having low quality land used for cultivation of a limited number of crops. The introduction of the state strategy for the region could be the instrument to revitalize the rural areas. However, there are unresolved scientific debates about the most effective tools for the strategy that would focus on specific challenges of the mountain rural areas. The aim of the article is to answer the questions: what are the dynamics of the main socio-economic indicators of the mountain rural territories in comparison with the Ukraine and EU? What are the main disadvantages of the region and how they could be solved using the EU experience? The calculation of statistical indicators showed a divergence - differences with the average indicators across the country and the EU in 2011-2019. The method of SWOT analysis reveals the factors of internal and external environment that have a positive and negative impact on the development of rural areas. Based on the European experience of implementation of the Common Agricultural Policy, new elements were proposed to be considered in the Ukrainian strategy: introduction of a systematic approach to the creation of the rural strategy, greening agricultural production and the implementation of the concept of smart villages in Carpathian region. The inclusion of these elements could improve the investment climate in rural areas, which is one of the priorities of rural development of the Ukrainian Carpathian Region.

Structural Relationship Between Environmental Uncertainty, Organizational Agility, and Business Performance in SMMEs

Despite that small and medium-sized manufacturing firms have been playing a role to promote economic growth and development in national industries, the management activities of small and medium-sized manufacturing firms are restricted by numerous internal and external environmental factors and are facing diverse challenges. Therefore, this study empirically verified the structural relationships among environmental uncertainty, organizational agility, and business performance recognized by small and medium-sized manufacturing firms. According to the results of this study, it can be said to be important to identify the characteristics of the uncertain management environment and secure and strengthen agile organizational capabilities to respond to the foregoing in order to secure competitive advantages and achieve sustainable growth of small and medium-sized manufacturing firms in the rapidly changing business environment.

ANALISIS STRES KERJA PADA PELAKU USAHA KECIL DAN MENENGAH TERHADAP KINERJA USAHA

This study aims to (1) analyze factors that cause stress in the workplace (stressor) that occured in Mbah Suro's restaurant, (2) analyze the impact of work stress towards business performance at Mbah Suro's restaurant. This study used qualitative descriptive research method with case studies. Data were collected through interview and observation. In this study, data testing was carried out using triagulation. Stress in the workplace which occurred at Mbah Suro's restaurant business emerged from internal and external environmental factors. The internal factor of work stress experienced by business owners derived from the employees. While, the external factors of work stress acquired from consumers, competitors, local governments, and natural disasters such as pandemics, as well as role conflicts. It is expected that this study results could contribute to restaurant business owners to manage work stress management professionally, which will impact on the business performance. Further studies need to be carried out by using different methodologies in measuring and analyzing stress in the workplace.