Knowledge Seeking Research Articles

Commitment-based human resource practices, job satisfaction and proactive knowledge-seeking behavior: The moderating role of organizational identification

PurposeBased on social exchange theory and social identification theory, I investigated how employee organizational identification affects the effectiveness of commitment-based human resource (HR) practices. I focused on employee attitudes (job satisfaction) and behaviors (proactive knowledge seeking) as HR practices’ outcomes.Design/methodology/approachUsing a structural equation modeling analytical approach, I tested the hypotheses with data from a web-based cross-sectional survey of 208 specialists and engineers of manufacturing subsidiaries in Poland.FindingsResults showed that the positive relationship between commitment-based-HR practices and job satisfaction is weakened for employees strongly identified with the organization. Simultaneously, the connection between seeking knowledge and job satisfaction is stronger and more important for people who identify moderately to strongly.Research limitations/implicationsThe study limitations regard mainly its cross-sectional design and single cultural and industrial context.Practical implicationsFrom the managerial perspective, the study suggests that to enhance proactive employee behavior, companies need to increase employee organizational identification and ensure that employees have a positive perception of the implemented HR practices.Originality/valueThe study contributes to the ongoing discussion on whether individual contingencies affect the effectiveness of commitment-based HR practices in the form of individual attitudinal and behavioral outcomes. The findings revealed that the contingent effect of organizational identification depends on the type of individual outcomes, suggesting that the strength of organizational identification affects how employees decide to reciprocate the organization’s attention and investment.

Merdeka Belajar Dalam Pandangan Alqur’an Hadis

Merdeka belajar is a concept of education that gives learners the freedom to learn according to their interests, talents, and abilities. This concept is in line with the Islamic view that learning is a duty and a need for every human being. In the Qur'an, the concept of merdeka belajar can be found in several verses, such as QS Al-Alaq verse 1-5 which commands humans to read and learn. This verse shows that learning is important and must be done by every human being. In the hadith, the concept of merdeka belajar can also be found. For example, in a hadith narrated by Al-Bukhari, the Prophet Muhammad PBUH said, "Seeking knowledge is obligatory for every Muslim." This hadith shows that learning is obligatory for every Muslim, both men and women. Based on the view of the Qur'an and hadith, merdeka belajar can be interpreted as the freedom of learners to learn according to their interests, talents, and abilities. This freedom must be balanced with the responsibility of learners to study hard and achieve maximum results

Analisis Ayat-Ayat Tentang Belajar Mengajar

Seeking knowledge is an obligation for humans, men and women, young and old, adults and children, in ways appropriate to their circumstances, talents and abilities. So on this occasion the author will discuss some verses about teaching and learning. The purpose of writing this article is to find out the verses that command us to learn and teach. This research uses a qualitative method with a literature review approach regarding teaching and learning verses. Here, we, the authors, try to discuss verses from the Koran about teaching and learning. The research results of verses about teaching and learning: QS. Al-Alaq verses 1-5 contain the command to read as motivation in seeking knowledge, QS. An-Nahl verse 78 Allah grants hearing with which humans are able to hear, sight with which humans are able to see various things, and a heart with which humans are able to find their identity and holiness in the form of reason whose center is the heart. And QS. Luqman verses 17-19 commands to perform prayers, be patient, not be arrogant and the story of Luqman Al-Hakim is a portrait of parents educating their children through teaching.

Analisis Bentuk Akhlak Siswa Yang Mulia Kepada Guru Dalam Prespektif Hadits

Seeking knowledge is an obligation for Muslim. In seeking knowledge, understanding and morals are needed based on religious postulates so that Allah makes it easier for the purpose of seeking knowledge. It is important for Muslims to study the arguments relating to the obligation to study and understand the morals of a student in studying in order to obtain maximum knowledge. The aim of this research is to reveal how a student should have good behavior towards the teacher according to the hadith perspective. The method used in this research is a qualitative method with a library approach, the main data sources are reading materials from books, magazines, journal articles and hadith books. The research results show that (1) students must have good intentions, straight because of Allah. Sincere intentions in his heart. The sole intention of learning is because of Allah SWT. (2) Apart from that, a student must also try to improve good morals in his efforts to study. The most important figure as a role model for students to have commendable morals is Rasulullah SAW. Rasulullah SAW is a noble creature.

Overcoming deep web challenges: Sustainable solutions for digital age information seekers

In the modern digital landscape, the deep web presents itself as a hidden realm containing a wealth of concealed knowledge beneath the surface web. This paper extensively examines the challenges associated with the deep web, elucidating its lack of indexation, access barriers, and ethical considerations. It also provides insights into effective strategies for navigating this domain, including advanced search methods, specialized search engines, and collaborative efforts. Furthermore, the paper explores the fusion of technology, education, and open-access initiatives as sustainable approaches for contemporary knowledge seekers. The utilization of technology, encompassing techniques like web scraping and data interpretation, emerges as a central aspect of accessing hidden insights. Nevertheless, this is complemented by digital literacy and ethical consciousness to ensure responsible exploration. Collaborative partnerships between technological pioneers and information experts facilitate wider access to deep web resources. In conclusion, the study emphasizes the importance of comprehending the complexities of the deep web to tap into its extensive knowledge reserves, ultimately empowering modern information seekers of knowledge.

Technology Focus: Heavy Oil (April 2024)

Heavy oil can be one of the more technically challenging resources to recover. It is often easy to find but hard to move. This creates an incentive for knowledge seekers and problem solvers: The puzzle pieces are on the table; we just need to put them together. The physical characteristics of heavy oil and the formations in which it is found—the puzzle pieces—are often unique to a region or even to a specific asset, so recovery techniques must be tuned, adapted, and sometimes invented for each region. Creative professionals around the world are taking up this challenge and sharing their work with us in a wealth of excellent recent publications. In particular in our featured papers, we see three different parts of the world working with three different recovery techniques. First, we have a fundamental study in paper SPE 212779 of a perennial question from Canada’s oil sands: Where does the emulsion form in the steam-assisted gravity drainage (SAGD) recovery process, where the effect of a surfactant is studied? Moving south to paper SPE 213199, we review a study that progresses from laboratory work to field implementation using foam injection in Colombia in conjunction with cyclic steam stimulation. From Colombia, we look across to the other side of the world to paper SPE 215943, where we see a transition from steamflood recovery to an adapted configuration of SAGD, with a comprehensive discussion on optimizing production in Mukhaizna field in Oman. The theme of adaptation and invention continues in our recommended reading, with discussions of fundamental research, applied and practical insights on field implementation, and all the steps in between as these are applied to heavy oil production challenges around the world. I hope you enjoy the tour. Recommended additional reading at OnePetro: www.onepetro.org. SPE 212767 Part 1: Kinetics of Methane Exsolution From Bitumen in Thermal Recovery Processes—Experimental Study by Mohammad Khalifi, Imperial Oil Resources, et al. SPE 214113 Physical and Numerical Simulations of Offset Well Pair Combined Steam-Drive and Gravity-Drainage Process To Develop Superheavy Oil or Oil Sands Project by Guangyue Liang, China National Petroleum Corporation, et al. SPE 215342 Optimization of Chemical Acid Stimulation by Improving Selection Intervals in Lateral Section of Horizontal Well in X Field Heavy Oil Steamflood by Fatichin Fatichin, Pertamina, et al.

Konsep Pendidikan Anak Usia Dini Perspektif Q.S Luqman Ayat 13-19

This research aims for parents in particular to learn lessons from Luqman's story, namely regarding the concept of early childhood education in Q.S Luqman verses 13-19. The method used in this research is qualitative. Data collection techniques carried out by researchers used observation and interviews. Based on qualitative research methods, all facts, both written and verbal, from primary and secondary data sources are described as they are and then studied to be reduced as concisely as possible to answer the problem. In this research, it was found that Q.S Luqman verse 13 explains about aqidah education for young children which includes teachings about monotheism, namely the belief in the oneness of Allah and the prohibition on associating partners with Him, whereas in QS. Luqman in verses 14-15 explains to young children the morals of being filial to parents. Then Q.S Luqman verse 16 is about matters of education that saves with worship and pious deeds and is emphasized in Q.S Luqman verse 17 that seeking knowledge is something that must be prioritized in carrying out worship, so that you can have akhlahkul Karima and not have akhlah mazuma as explained in Q.S Luqman verses 18-19.

How do online reviews influence answer adoption in virtual Q&A communities? A signaling theory perspective

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to explore the impact of online reviews on answer adoption in virtual Q&A communities, with an eye toward extending knowledge exchange and community management.Design/methodology/approachOnline reviews contain rich cognitive and emotional information about community members regarding the provided answers. As feedback information on answers, it is crucial to explore how online reviews affect answer adoption. Based on signaling theory, a research model reflecting the influence of online reviews on answer adoption is established and empirically examined by using secondary data with 69,597 Q&A data and user data collected from Zhihu. Meanwhile, the moderating effects of the informational and emotional consistency of reviews and answers are examined.FindingsThe negative binomial regression results show that both answer-related signals (informational support and emotional support) and answerers-related signals (answerers’ reputations and expertise) positively impact answer adoption. The informational consistency of reviews and answers negatively moderates the relationships among information support, emotional support and answer adoption but positively moderates the effect of answerers’ expertise on answer adoption. Furthermore, the emotional consistency of reviews and answers positively moderates the effect of information support and answerers’ reputations on answer adoption.Originality/valueAlthough previous studies have investigated the impacts of answer content, answer source credibility and personal characteristics of knowledge seekers on answer adoption in virtual Q&A communities, few have examined the impact of online reviews on answer adoption. This study explores the impacts of informational and emotional feedback in online reviews on answer adoption from a signaling theory perspective. The results not only provide unique ideas for community managers to optimize community design and operation but also inspire community users to provide or utilize knowledge, thereby reducing knowledge search costs and improving knowledge exchange efficiency.

Why do knowledge seekers turn to knowledge contributors in social Q&A platforms? Evidence from China

PurposeBased on the social interaction theory and trust theory, this study investigates the switching of users on social question and answer (Q&A) platforms from knowledge seekers to knowledge contributors.Design/methodology/approachWe used Python to gather data from Zhihu, performed hypothesis testing on the models using Poisson regression and finally conducted a mediation effect analysis.FindingsThe findings reveal that knowledge seeking impacts users' motivation for information interaction, emotional interaction and trust. Notably, information interaction and trust exhibit a chained mediation effect that subsequently influences knowledge contribution.Originality/valueCurrent studies on user knowledge behavior typically examine individual actions, rarely connecting knowledge seeking and knowledge contribution. However, the balance of knowledge inflow and outflow is crucial for social Q&A platforms. To cover this gap, this paper empirically investigates the switching between knowledge seeking and knowledge contribution based on the social interaction theory and trust theory.

Kewajiban Menuntut Ilmu dalam Hadits

Seeking knowledge is a necessity that cannot be denied, especially if it is related to one's obligations as a servant of Allah shubhanahu wataala. If we do not understand our obligations as servants. how can we find happiness and security in this world and the hereafter. The research method used by researchers is Library Research, namely studying and searching for information through scientific works, journals, articles, theses, etc. related to related titles. This research resulted that in the book of Sunan Ibnu Majah number 224, this Hadith explains the law of seeking knowledge for every Muslim, male and female, which has been narrated by Imam Ibnu Majah and others. However, this hadith was marked as weak by Imam Syuyuti.

COST AND TIME ANALYSIS OF DRAINAGE WORKS USING CONVENTIONAL RIVERSTONE METHOD AND PRECAST U-DITCH METHOD

Road drainage is part of the infrastructure required for roads. This infrastructure is designed to drain water from the surface of the road to its final disposal. In general terms, drainage is a series of structures designed to reduce and remove excess water from an area or land to allow the land to function optimally. There are two types of road drainage systems, surface and subsurface. Surface drainage systems are generally open or closed channels. The method used in this research is quantitative method, where this method explains a process of seeking knowledge using data in the form of numbers as a means of analysing information about the things is desired to know about a situation that becomes the object of study and then analysed with the help of Microsoft Excel 2013 and Microsoft Word 2013 software. The comparative analysis results of the cost and time for implementation of drainage works using the conventional river stone method over a length of 192 metres requires 55 working days at a cost of Rp 123,617,000.0, while the precast U-ditch method over a length of 174 metres requires 48 working days at a cost of Rp 78,292,000.0. Where the implementation of the conventional method turns out to be 14% longer than using the precast method. The results of the analysis of the cost per metre of drainage works using the conventional river stone method and the precast u-ditch method obtained the results, which are drainage works using the conventional river stone method amounting to Rp 6,438,385 while the work using the precast u-ditch method is Rp 4,449,540, with the difference between the two methods amounting to Rp 1,988,845. Where the use of the precast method is 30% lower than the conventional method.

At Least Three of Every Six Boys Involved in the Almajiri System of Northern Nigeria Die in the Child Begging Culture

Background: Children involved in the Almajiri system of training are boys, exposed to harsh conditions and subjected to begging to fend for themselves, leaving them susceptible to violence, hunger, starvation, infections, child predators, and being used as elements of violence. This decreases their chances of surviving till adulthood as a lot die even before they reach age 16. Objectives: The main objective of this research, which was carried out in 2018, was to quantitatively determine the survival rate of the children who were enrolled in the Almajiri program and evaluate the extent of its negative impact on the child survival rate in Nigeria. Methodology: The research design was a cross-sectional study of a population selected through a combined two separate purposive sampling method, which involves door-to-door primary data collection through a questionnaire. 137 villages across 2 Northern states of Nigeria, which are major areas of the sources of boys born into the Almajiri system, were selected for this research and the two northern states were Kaduna and Kano states. Participants were mothers of one boy at least and of the Hausa or Fulani tribes ranging from 18 to 64 years of age. Working-class mothers of the same description in the capital city of Kano state of Northern Nigeria were also randomly selected. Result: A total number of 16,857 mothers were interviewed, out of which 8422 were desired mothers (50%). From these desired mothers came about 102,349 children (12 children/mother), out of which 26011 died before they were 5 years old (25%). The boys who finally survived and enrolled in the Almajiri system of training were 25,892 (25% of all live births). Out of these surviving boys, 12,975 died (50%); 8639 were lost and their whereabouts not known (33%); 4278 survived and are still alive (16.5%). Conclusion: This has led to the conclusion that for every 6 boys sent away to engage in the Almajiri system of seeking knowledge in Northern Nigeria, 3 die, 1 stays alive and the other 2 are lost, their whereabouts not known. This is at least 50% of the child mortality of boys born into the Almajiri system of Northern Nigeria.

Working remotely and feeling lonely? – Knowledge hiding and the role of work characteristics

ABSTRACT As remote work has become prevalent in recent years, it has brought to light several concerning challenges, such as the issue of knowledge hiding. This study uses social information processing theory to investigate knowledge hiding in remote work. It investigates the antecedents, i.e., job characteristics and consequence, i.e., workplace loneliness of perceived knowledge hiding among knowledge workers. The study investigates the phenomenon from the lens of knowledge seekers. Using PROCESS MACRO, a survey-based field study of 500 mid-level executives was conducted in two phases to test the hypothesised model. The results support the hypothesised framework and reveal a positive relationship between work characteristics, i.e., role and task conflict with knowledge hiding. It further confirms the mediating effect of knowledge hiding between work characteristics and workplace loneliness. This study highlights the challenges knowledge workers face in remote setups and offers implications for future research and practice.

Taking on a Life of Its Own: Relational Mentoring for Mutual Professional Growth

Relational mentoring, or critical friendships, has been recognized as an effective form of continuous professional development (PD). Through autonomous informal mentoring sessions implemented outside the umbrella of institutional top-down PD initiatives, teachers can gain valuable insights on their own practice and that of their peers. In this paper, one such mentoring session is analyzed from the perspective of both participants. Transcribed audio data of the mentoring session was inductively analyzed by both mentor and mentee, and major points of salience were reflectively and collaboratively discussed. The reflections highlighted the fluid nature of the session that challenged the traditional hierarchical mentor-mentee dynamic. While the session began in a transactional fashion with mentee seeking knowledge from mentor, it was seen to evolve into a more symmetrical relationship of co-learning. This short account of reflective practice offers additional evidence of the transformational potential of relational mentoring and critical friendships on teachers’ PD. Moreover, there are indications that such autonomous PD can contribute positively to sustaining teacher wellbeing in times of uncertainty and instability.

Ibn Mozaffar AI-YemeniAnd His Book "Bright planets" (Study and investigate the sponsorship) As a modei

This research aims to introduce the scholar Yahya bin Ahmed bin Ali bin al-Muzaffar (died in A.H. 875) and shed light on his scholarly knowledge, books, methodology, and sources in his book, "al-Kawākib al-Nayyirah kāshif Maeani al-Tadhkirah al-Fākhirah fi fiqh al-'itrah al-táhirah." The researcher applies the inductive, historical, and descriptive approach, and verifies the author's book title. The book contains rich Islamic jurisprudential views and insightful jokes, which are indispensable for every scholar and knowledge seeker

Learning by giving-and-taking: Two-way knowledge transfer between core and periphery

This study aims to identify which factors and multifaceted relationships may influence the tendency for the newly created innovative knowledge of foreign subsidiaries in Korea, as the periphery, to be transferred to headquarters or peer subsidiaries in developed countries at the core. Based on survey data from 279 foreign subsidiaries in Korea, our empirical results reveal that the positive effect of knowledge from the headquarters at the core on the innovation performance of the focal subsidiary at the periphery is positively moderated when the subsidiary’s entry objective is knowledge seeking (i.e., research and development). Our findings indicate that when the status of subsidiaries rises throughout the network, knowledge transfer from the periphery to the core becomes more active.

Nutrition and Dietetics Professionals Sustainable Food Systems Knowledge Seeking Behaviour

ABSTRACT Sustainable food system (SFS) competence is a new and recognized knowledge area for nutrition and dietetics professionals (NDP). This research seeks to describe the SFS knowledge seeking behavior of NDP. Secondary data analysis of 231 anonymous self-assessments collected between September 2020 to December 2021 indicate a high proportion (41%) of self-assessed “beginners” in this topic at a mixture of career stages. There was a preference for learning about topics that already have significant public attention globally. More advanced practitioners sought more applied information. These results are informative for updating education and professional development tools for NDP.

Inspired by the Seeking Knowledge Strategy for Analects of Confucius to Screen Highly Electrochemically Active Porous Carbon: The Critical Source of Electroactive Sites

In this work, the forestry wastes are converted into a series of porous carbons using H3PO4 activation. These porous carbons feature a large specific surface area (1045.20 m2 g−1) and porosity that combines micro‐, meso‐, and macropores in various amounts depending on the fuel properties recorded for precursors used. Importantly, the C content recorded for forestry waste is one of the crucial factors in defining the specific surface area of the derived porous carbons. In addition, the total capacitance of the pine‐sawdust‐based porous carbon (PS‐C) sample is the highest, such as 220.55 F g−1 upon 5 mV s−1. Notably, the electrical double‐layer capacitance recorded for the samples remains essentially constant with increasing scan rates, such as ≈91.50 F g−1 for the olive‐shell‐based porous carbon, ≈123.70 F g−1 for PS‐C, and ≈105.66 F g−1 for the pine‐needle‐based porous carbon. Encouragingly, the pore‐associated sp3 site holds significant roles in the electrochemical application of the porous carbons. More importantly, the O/C value recorded for the precursor can be employed as a universal predictor of electrochemically active sites produced in porous carbons. In the findings, crucial insights are exhibited into the optimized fabrication of porous carbon with target electrochemically active sites for other applications such as catalysis.

Does the Resilience learning game facilitate open innovation and global citizenship reflecting sustainability in Greek IT and Telecom industry?

<p>Multimedia learning and development depicts a long-standing challenge for immersive design and regenerative learning in education and industry. Contradictory findings for gaming learning outreach in relation to conventional learning mode seem to turn the learning gameplay challenge into an enduring one. Limited research outcomes exist not only for open innovation (inflow and outflow innovation aspects) but also for global citizenship reflecting sustainability in education and learning game technology, in particular. Therefore, this study rests on exploring open innovation and global citizenship attributes reflecting sustainability in traditional and learning gameplay modes within an IT and Telecom industry setting. We report on 59 Greek employees’ open innovation and global citizenship knowledge, attitudes and skills investigated after-workshop and after-Resilience gaming training in 2023. The attendees perceived the game as more constructive learning and development tool for open innovation and global citizenship capacity compared to conventional learning delivery. Open innovation was connected to aspects of global citizenship (diversity, interpersonal and problem-solving, and seeking knowledge about political/societal issues) that reflect sustainability post-Resilience gaming. Legal male gender and Athens municipality origin were associated with higher open innovation and diversity (element of global citizenship) attributes post-Resilience gameplay. The obtained evidence is discussed alongside theoretical and practical reflection and strands for additional research in learning game open innovation and global citizenship (sustainability) outreach in education and industry.</p>

Exploring factors influencing farmers’ health self-assessment in China based on the LASSO method

As the main force and practice subject of rural revitalisation, farmers' health is intricately linked to agricultural production and the rural economy. This study utilizes open data from the 2015 China Nutrition and Health Survey and employs the Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator (LASSO) method to explore the factors influencing farmers' self-assessment of health. The findings reveal that education level, proactive nutrition knowledge seeking, healthy dietary preferences and habits, and the use of clean cooking fuel positively impact farmers' health self-assessment. Conversely, age, history of illness or injury, and participation in medical insurance negatively affect their self-assessment. Furthermore, factors influencing farmers' health self-assessment exhibit heterogeneity across regions. Our findings suggest that promoting health education, disseminating nutritional dietary knowledge, and enhancing rural household infrastructure play an important role in improving farmers' self-evaluation of health. Therefore, policymakers should design more targeted health interventions and infrastructure improvement plans based on farmers' self-assessment of health and the level of regional economic development.