Level Of Compatibility Research Articles

ECOLOGICAL AND ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF THE TRANSFORMATION OF CONSTRUCTION ENTERPRISES ON THE BASIS OF BIOSPHERE COMPATIBILITY

The purpose of the article is the question of creating an indicative base to determine the level of biosphere compatibility of construction market participants. Biosphere compatibility is considered as a characteristic of the processes of production, management and organization from the point of view of preservation of natural resources and ensuring sustainable development in the construction industry. The relevance of creating adaptive mechanisms of construction enterprises for the implementation of transformational changes at the micro, meso- and macrolevels has been determined. Methodology. Typical sustainability indicators were grouped and analyzed using a three-year (2018, 2019, 2020) dataset of 15 construction companies, although these indicators are universal regardless of the industry in which they apply. On the basis of these indicators, the meaningful parameters of the state of the construction enterprise system that can be obtained as a result of transformations based on biosphere compatibility have been established. The result is a model for obtaining indicators, which helps to predict and evaluate the effectiveness of sustainable transformation of the enterprise. Factors influencing the formation of the concept of urban environment production, resource use policy, energy efficiency of production and operation of the final construction products during the life cycle, the main factors influencing the formation of the environmental and economic mechanism of development of construction enterprises on the principles of biosphere compatibility are considered. Practical implications. Formation of the concept, the strategy of development of the construction industry, fully taking into account global, national, regional conditions and restraining (limiting) regressive influences, especially important in circumstances where the current circumstances of the industry sometimes contradict the principles of sustainable development. The reasons determining the transition to biosphere-compatible construction are based on generally accepted concepts of conscious consumption of resources and modified models of urban society economy that take into account the social component. Comprehensive assessment of design solutions for the construction of biosphere-mixing facilities, based on a system of not only economic factors, but also environmental and social, which corresponds to the principles of sustainable development. Value/originality. Targeted biosphere-compatible transformation of construction market participants, based on the biosphere-compatibility assessment system in this article, should become a leading tool for the development of modern cities, as it takes into account not only technological, but also social, economic and environmental aspects.

Leveraging enterprise social network technology: understanding the roles of compatibility and intrinsic motivation

PurposeThis study explores the factors influencing the value of enterprise social media (ESM) from the perspective of compatibility. Establishing a theoretical model based on compatibility theory, the authors examine the effects of two dimensions of compatibility and the mediating effects of employees' intrinsic motivations. ESM is an important tool that helps companies to enhance knowledge sharing and cross-department collaboration. Thus, it is important to understand factors that can facilitate the role of ESM in improving enterprise operating performance.Design/methodology/approachThe authors conducted a survey among 353 users of a leading ESM platform and empirically investigated how compatibility influences ESM value through employees' intrinsic motivations. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was applied to study the relationship among compatibility, employees' intrinsic motivations and ESM value.FindingsThe empirical research results indicate that compatibility of self-interest with group interest influences the value of ESM, and intrinsic motivations toward collaboration and toward knowledge management partially mediate the effects of the two dimensions of compatibility on ESM value.Research limitations/implicationsFirst, the empirical analysis relies on data from surveying employees of Chinese companies. Therefore, one direction for future research is to reexamine the model using data from other countries. Second, the effects of compatibility identified in the study may vary among different ESM platforms. In addition, the findings may change for organizations having different sizes.Practical implicationsThis finding suggests that managers should pay close attention to potential conflicts of interest when implementing ESM to enhance group communication and collaboration. This study also highlights the importance of compatibility of new working processes with experience in practice. In addition, intrinsic motivations towards both cooperation and knowledge management in ESM are important factors influencing the value creation of ESM. Therefore, to cultivate employees' intrinsic motivation, managers and organizations need to facilitate the formation of a collaborative atmosphere and habits of cooperative adoption.Originality/valueAlthough previous studies show that compatibility is a strong belief salient to technology acceptance and continuance usage behavior, the operational definition of compatibility developed by prior studies has generally been limited to the technology perspective and the individual level. However, the primary benefit of ESM is enabling online team collaboration and knowledge sharing across various departments. Thus, the level of compatibility between employees' self-interests and group interests may influence their intrinsic motivations toward ESM usage. From this perspective of individual–group interest conflicts, the authors propose a conceptual research model based on the theory of compatibility in innovation diffusion.

Adoption of E-Learning at Higher Education Institutions: A Systematic Literature Review

<p>The concept of e-learning offers a number of benefits, however, the effective adoption of e-learning systems at HEIs is a relatively new concept and thus a challenging task. The comprehensive review of extant literature on the topic of adoption of e-learning systems at HEIs is provided. Using PRISMA search technique, relevant articles published from 2005 to 2020 owing to the widespread adoption of e-learning since 2005 were selected. The paper identifies and puts forward the level of compatibility and readiness of students and teachers in adopting e-learning, factors that motivate and hinder the adoption of e-learning respectively, benefits of adopting an e-learning system, and the strategies for the effective implementation of e-learning at the higher education institutions. In this realm of COVID-19 and e-learning, this paper also envisage different strategies, policies and recommendations for implementing e-learning in an effective way at HEIs.</p>

Chemoresistive metal oxide gas sensor: Working principles and applications

The aim of this paper is to explain to young students why chemoresistive metal oxide semiconductors (MOS) gas sensors are important and widely employed in many applications. The paper deals with the fundamentals principles of these devices and their continuous improvement, due to high level of compatibility with microelectronics technology and the employment of nanostructured materials as sensing interfaces. The main operating conditions and mechanisms are also described, in order to better understand the guidelines followed to improve these devices in terms of sensing performances (sensitivity, selectivity, fast response/recovery time, repeatability, and reliability) finalized to their practical applicability. Finally, we suggest a possible brief activity on how to explore gas <sensor employment and operating features in a classroom.

Dimensions of National Ethos among Educated Youths in Malaysia

This article focuses on dimensions of national ethos among educated youths in Malaysia by developing a confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) model. The main objective is to evaluate national ethos dimensions and develop a CFA model of the national ethos formation. These objectives are achieved by applying four main dimensions to confirm the formation of national ethos: values, feelings and spirit, beliefs and identity dimensions. The study was conducted using a quantitative approach through survey techniques involving 431 students of Universiti Putra Malaysia, comprising 241 Malay and 190 Chinese youth groups. The data analysis used the SEM-AMOS approach to develop a CFA model of the national ethos. The results confirm national ethos of educated youth is formed through the four main dimensions measured. The CFA model has achieved a good level of compatibility based on the set indicators (CMIN = 600.947, DF = 115, CMIN / DF = 5.226, p = 0.000, SRMR = 0.0937, RMSEA = 0.099, CFI = 0.927 and PNFI = 0.771). This study implies a CFA model as a new approach in national ethos formation among educated youths in Malaysia. A future evaluation of a non-educated youth group should also be implemented to assure that this model becomes a holistic model.

Importance Performance Analysis Model for Implementation in National Education Standards (SNPs)

The purpose of this study is to analyse the implementation of three national education standards (SNPs), namely management standards, graduates competency standards, and teacher and education staff at the Ummul Quro (UQ) Islamic school and the Bogor Hajj Persaudaraan Foundation (YPHB) using importance-performance analysis (IPA) model. This study uses primary data sourced from a questionnaire distributed to thirty respondents. The test results reveal that the application of management standards, graduate competency standards, and standards for teachers and education personnel at Islamic boarding schools UQ and YPHB have been optimal with a level of compatibility between importance and performance at a very good level. The implementation of 3 SNPs in UQ and YPHB based on IPA showed that Islamic education institutions must strive to improve performance through compilation of the respective duties, job description, use of work procedures, and socialization management system and maintain several attributes that have been assessed as good, such as formulate vision and mission, goals, targets and strategic plans, organizational structure, guidelines. The institution also has to maintain the stability of the level of satisfaction with the quality of the performance, implementation of activities according to the agreed program, involvement of community participation and partnerships/school committees, monitoring the implementation of the program. Received: 28 April 2021 / Accepted: 26 July 2021 / Published: 5 September 2021

Application of Stemmer Algorithm to Determine Dhomir Mustatir in a Kalimah Fi’il

The nahwu subject is one of the subjects that form the basis of the world of Islamic boarding schools. Nahwu becomes the foundation for students in studying the yellow book. In the science of nahwu, there are several basic chapters that must be understood by students, one of which is the Dhomir Dhomir chapter, which is one of the chapters in the science of nahwu that must be studied for students in Islamic boarding schools. In the dhomir chapter, students will learn about a pronoun consisting of 14 dhomirs. Dhomir learning is usually done using the word-by-word memorization method, in this memorization, there are still many students who have difficulty finding changes in the form of one word into another so that it will hinder the learning process of the students. Based on this problem, the writer takes the title of applying a stemmer algorithm to determine dhomir mustatir in a sentence of fi'il. This study produces an application that can determine a pronoun or dhomir in a fi'il sentence with 14 applicable dhomir rules. From the test results obtained a percentage of 97% of the level of system compatibility with the form of word changes or dhomir.

PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT OF CROSSES BETWEEN GADAM AND HARDCORE TANNIN SORGHUM IN HYBRID LINES PRODUCTION

Gadam cultivar of sorghum has been characterized by low yields compared to the international yield levels of sorghum. In this research, Gadam was crossed with Serena, Seredo, and Kari/Mtama-1 in an attempt to increase yield through heterosis. The objective of this study was to determine the level of compatibility and heterosis in crosses between Gadam and the three sorghum lines in a reciprocal crossing. Gadam was crossed with the three lines and their reciprocals to make six treatments that were subjected to compatibility and heterosis tests. The F1 hybrid lines and their parental controls were sown in a randomized complete block design in three replicates. Compatibility and heterosis data variances were analyzed using R statistical software. The cross between Gadam x Serena, Serena x Gadam and the parent Gadam exhibited moderate mean plant height ranging from 99.5 cm to 120.5 cm. The cross Gadam x Serena recorded a desirable negative mid-parent heterosis of -19.89 and -16.16 for plant height and days to maturity respectively. All F1 hybrids recorded positive mid-parent heterosis for the panicle length, the number of reproductive tillers, a thousand seed weight, and the number of tillers per plant. The crosses Gadam x Seredo, Seredo x Gadam, Gadam x Serena and Kari/Mtama-1 x Gadam recorded significantly lower grain filling percentages compared to their parents. In conclusion, the F1 hybrids differed significantly from their reciprocal crosses especially in days of heading, flowering, and maturity indicating a significant maternal influence in these traits. Also, the mid-parent and better parent heterosis had a nonsignificant difference in quantitative traits assessed except for the plant height and grain filling percentage.

Brusellozun Laboratuvar Tanısında Kullanılan Serolojik Testler Arasındaki Uyumluluğun Araştırılması

Aim: In the diagnosis of brucellosis, the production of microorganisms in blood or bone marrow culture is considered the gold standard. But it is not always possible to produce the microorganism. For this reason, serological tests are used to diagnose brucellosis. Rose Bengal test (RB), Standard Tube Agglutination test (STA), Coombs Test (CT) and 2-Mercaptoethanol (2-ME) tests are common methods. Immunocapture-agglutination test (ICA) and Brucella Coombs Gel test (BCGT) are tests that can detect blocking antibodies along with total antibodies. The aim of our study was to determine whether there is compatibility between the tests used in diagnosis and the ICA and BCGT tests.Material and Methods: Serum samples were taken from patients with a preliminary diagnosis of brucellosis. RBT testing was performed primarily on all samples. Forty RBT positive and 40 RBT negative sera were included in the study. All serum samples were studied by STA, CT, 2-ME, ICA and BCGT methods. The compatibility between the tests were determined by using the kappa (κ) coefficient with the Cohen kappa analysis method.Results: 28 of 40 patients with RBT positive were detected as positive with STA and 2-ME and 30 of them were positive with CT. BCGT and ICA test results were found positive in all RBT positive samples. All tests results were found to be negative in 40 RBT negative samples. Cohen Kappa analysis found that compliance between RBT and BCGT and ICA (Kappa 1.0 &amp;lt;0.001) was excellent. Compliance between STA, BCGT and ICA tests was found to be good (Kappa 0.7 p&amp;lt; 0.001). CT testing showed a very good level of compatibility between ICA and BCGT (Kappa 0.8 p&amp;lt;0.001). There is a very good compatibility between the 2ME test, ICA and BCGT tests (kappa 0.7 0.001), Compliance between BCGT and ICA was also found to be very good (Kappa 1.0, p&amp;lt;0.001).Conclusion: According to these results, with the use of ICA and BCGT tests, both the number of tests will be reduced and the time to receive results will be reduced. But further studies are needed to determine the sensitivity and specificity of these tests based on culture results. But after that, we believe it can be used as a diagnostic test.

A novel multi-functionalized multicellular nanodelivery system for non-small cell lung cancer photochemotherapy

BackgroundA red blood cell membrane (RBCm)-derived drug delivery system allows prolonged circulation of an antitumor treatment and overcomes the issue of accelerated blood clearance induced by PEGylation. However, RBCm-derived drug delivery systems are limited by low drug-loading capacities and the lack of tumor-targeting ability. Thus, new designs of RBCm-based delivery systems are needed.ResultsHerein, we designed hyaluronic acid (HA)–hybridized RBCm (HA&RBCm)-coated lipid multichambered nanoparticles (HA&RBCm-LCNPs) to remedy the limitations of traditional RBCm drug delivery systems. The inner core co-assembled with phospholipid-regulated glycerol dioleate/water system in HA&RBCm-LCNPs met the required level of blood compatibility for intravenous administration. These newly designed nanocarriers had a honeycomb structure with abundant spaces that efficiently encapsulated paclitaxel and IR780 for photochemotherapy. The HA&RBCm coating allowed the nanocarriers to overcome the reticuloendothelial system barrier and enhanced the nanocarriers specificity to A549 cells with high levels of CD44. These properties enhanced the combinatorial antitumor effects of paclitaxel and IR780 associated with microtubule destruction and the mitochondrial apoptotic pathway.ConclusionsThe multifunctional HA&RBCm-LCNPs we designed expanded the functionality of RBCm and resulted in a vehicle for safe and efficient antitumor treatment.Graphical abstract

Strategi Pengasuhan PT. Pupuk Indonesia (Persero)

As a large business entity that already has many subsidiaries, PT Pupuk Indonesia (Persero) is required to carry out a professional corporate governance system based on strong commercial principles, in the sense that it is able to provide added value, benefits and maximum profit levels to shareholders and existing stakeholders. Therefore, PT Pupuk Indonesia (Persero) needs to carry out an in-depth analysis of the implementation of the management strategy of its subsidiaries to determine the level of compatibility between the characteristics of the parent and its subsidiaries. Thus the company can develop a parenting strategy that is appropriate, effective and will further increase the value and competitiveness of the company as a whole. This research is an applied research with a qualitative descriptive approach using the Corporate Parenting Framework from Campbell et al. (1995). Data obtained through interviews, observation, and study of relevant documents. The study shows that the subsidiaries engaged in the main business of the fertilizer and chemical industry are in the Heartland Business category. Subsidiaries engaged in supporting businesses in the industry, trade and energy services sector, shipping and sea transportation and agricultural industry and trade are in the Edge of Heartland category. For subsidiaries engaged in EPC services and trading and general services the position is is in the area of the Alien Territory. So the parenting style of a parent company that is suitable for parenting for a subsidiary that falls into the Heartland Business category is a combination of corporate development and linkage influence; for a subsidiary that is part of the Edge of Heartland area, is stand alone influence. Meanwhile, for subsidiaries that are included in the Alien Territory area, the parenting style is linkage influence.

Analysis of Perceived Importance of Extension Research Topics by Extension Researchers in the Agricultural Extension and Rural Development Research Institute

The main objective of this research was to analyze the importance of the extension research topics among the extension researchers at the Agricultural Extension and Rural Development Research Institute AERDRI. This objective was achieved through following sub-objectives: (1) Identifying some of the personal and professional characteristics of the researchers of AERDRI. (2) Analyzing the research plans of the (AERDRI) during the period (2012-2017) and classifying them according to the research topics of the (AERDRI). (3) Determining the current and expected importance degrees of the research topics of the research plans of the AERDRI based on the viewpoint of the respondents. (4) Identifying the respondents' opinions related to the extent to which the extension research topics were in line with the research requirements of the 2030 strategy for sustainable agricultural development. This research was conducted on the members of the research body of the three extension research departments of the AERDRI, who hold the degree of researcher and above: Extension Methods and Audio/Visual Aids Research Department, Extension Programs Research Department, and Extension Organization and Training Research Department. This study was conducted on a systematic random sample of 65 respondents representing 52% of the total researchers working in the selected departments. The research data were collected by a pretested interview questionnaire during the period from July to August 2018.The spss.v.25 was used to analyze the data and the following statistical methods were used: Frequency tables, percentages, arithmetic mean, standard deviation, range, and t-test. The most important results were as follows: First: The personal and professional characteristics of the respondents: results showed that most respondents 70.76% are over 51 years of age. The percent age of Respondents of rural origins 47.70% was closer to those of urban residents 52.30%. About half of the respondents 49.24% work in the extension programs department. The research results indicated that 69.23% of the respondents have reached 18 years or more of their research experience. The number of published papers was high among 80% of the respondents. More than three quarters of the respondents 75.38% have a medium and low level of vocational training. The internet, conferences, seminars, workshops, and scientific lectures were the most important sources of agricultural information for the respondents, respectively. 81.54% of the total respondents have a low and medium level of job satisfaction. The research results indicated that some of the rules of behavior ranked high in terms of presence from the viewpoint of the respondents, namely: considering the personal rights of researchers participating in research 98.47%, objectivity in all stages of research 96.92%, and considering research topics needs and problems of local communities 95.38%. The results showed that 69.23% of the total respondents believe that the level of influence of the organizations related to their research work was low or medium. Based on the respondents’ opinions the most important organizations affecting their research work were: Agricultural Research Center, Central Administration for Agricultural Extension, and the Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics. Second:Determining the current and expected importance degrees of the research topics of the research plans of the AERDRI: The most important research topics that ranked low according to the current importance were:rural tourism, the possibility of providing paid counseling service, the role of distance education media in extension work, and the level of performance of trainers for presentation and presentation skills. While the most important topics according to the expected importance were: the role of distance education media in extension work, the current and future extension role of cooperative societies, and the extension role of agricultural services institutions. Third: the level of compatibility of the extension research topics with the general objectives of the 2030 Strategy for Sustainable Agricultural Development: The research results showed that about three quarters of the respondents (73.85%) believe that the level of compatibility of the studied research subjects with the general objectives of the 2030 strategy is low or medium

ASSESSMENT OF PSYCHOLOGICAL COMPATIBILITY OF ACROBATS AT THE STAGE OF PERFECTION OF SPORTS SKILLS

The article provides an assessment of the psychological compatibility of those who go in for sports acrobatics at the stage of improving sportsmanship. The results of the study confirmed the influence of the level of harmony and compatibility on the achieved result in the course of competitive wrestling.

It is not only about money —– German farmers' preferences regarding voluntary standards for farm sustainability management

Improved sustainability in farming is one of the main objectives of the European Union's new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for 2021–2027. In an exploratory study conducted with German farmers, we examine the adoption-decision process for a comprehensive farm sustainability management standard. The standard is rooted in scientific assessment systems and aims to achieve higher levels of sustainability in all farm production processes. Despite the growing political interest and increasing consumer demand for sustainable food, no such sustainability standard has as yet become established in Germany. Using a Delphi process, we analysed the main hindrances to its wider acceptance. Linking our results to the pre-decision stages of Rogers' innovation-decision model, we find that there is both a lack of any relative advantage of a sustainability standard and a lack of communication of the benefits, such as optimised processes and possible economic improvements. We also analysed both the importance and the optimal configuration of the various elements that make up the standard. Besides the obvious desire for higher product prices, the data basis underlying the sustainability assessment is identified as the most important factor of an optimised standard. Technical user support is another aspect of great concern to the farmers questioned, whereas the threshold values for farming regulation given in the standard appear to be of less significance to them. According to those surveyed, a standard would need to display a high level of compatibility with existing farm management practices, it must not be too complex, and it would need to promote its advantages so as to overcome its lack of trialability. Agricultural sustainability management could play a role in achieving the national emission and biodiversity targets of European member states, but only if they are accepted by a majority of practitioners. However, current German management standards need to undergo further development if they are to meet the needs of practitioners. Our findings can help all member states to structure their agricultural policies and promote the use of farm sustainability management. Further research should aim to improve standards and tools of agricultural sustainability management and render them compatible with EU funding policy.

Impact of pollen genetic origin on compatibility, agronomic traits, and physicochemical quality of cocoa (Theobroma cacao L.) beans

Incompatibility within and between cocoa trees or cocoa clones is incontestably one of those factors which reduce cocoa yield in fields. Indeed, the traceability of raw materials is one of the major challenges that agro-industries face today. Improvement of cocoa and cocoa products’ quality passes through the identification of cocoa genetic and geographic origin as well as the farm where cocoa is produced and harvested. Hand-pollination was used to assess compatibility between clones, to select interested agronomic traits (pod length, pod cortex thickness, average beans number, average beans weight, average weight of fresh or dry beans) and to improve specific cocoa beans quality through physicochemical parameters after post-harvest practices. Three different parents were used as female-clones: ICS40 (higher Trinitario), SNK16 (Trinitario), SCA12 (Lower Amazon Forastero) and four clones added to the female ones as pollen donors: SNK16, SNK13 (Trinitario), UPA134 (Upper Amazon Forastero), T79/467 (Amelado, Forastero), T60/877 (Amelado, Forastero), ICS40 and SCA12. Crosses within Trinitario clones showed a low level of compatibility (0–18%) whereas the general combination ability between Trinitario×Forastero (59–81%) and within Forastero (84–88%) and between Forastero×Trinitaro (78–88%) was very promising. SCA12 showed a high level of compatibility efficiency compared to the two Trinitario female-clones studied. The pollen grains from SCA12 increased the pod length and average weight of fresh beans in ICS40 female-clone meanwhile those of T60/877 also increased the pod cortex thickness and average weight of fresh/dry beans in SNK16 female-clone. The genetic description of each pollen clone donor played a key role in the resulting hybrids. The pH values of fermented dried beans, ranged from 5.31 to 6.26 and was female-clone dependent. A strong negative correlation was observed between the average beans weight (fresh or dry) and pH. These results highlighted that the genetic origin of pollen grains could increase compatibility between clones, agronomic traits and consequently the physicochemical parameters of beans.

E-boarding KAI access summative usability analysis with adoption of USE questionnaire

PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) is a State-Owned Enterprise that regulates and manages railroad transportation services in Indonesia. PT KAI focused on becoming the best railroad service provider by meeting stakeholder’s expectations. In its development, PT KAI launched the KAI Access Application in 2014. KAI Access is an Official Mobile Application to help prospective passengers obtain information and make train ticket reservations online. E-Boarding Pass is one of the features in the KAI Access application that can be operated two hours before the train departure schedule. Summative usability analysis is applied to measure the level of compatibility between the functional system and its focus. This study uses the USE Questionnaire Method as a parameter in usability measurement. The assessment criteria used are usefulness, ease of use, ease of learning, and satisfaction. The results showed that usability was in the “high” standards with a value of 79.6%. The study conducted in 9 Indonesian Railroad Operation Areas (DAOP) of PT KAI with the results of the usefulness criterion 80.9%, the ease of use criterion 77.7%, the ease of learning criterion 80.4%, and the satisfaction criterion 79.4%.

Clone x Tester Crosses on Compatibility Level of Sweetpotato (Ipomoea batatas L.)

Evaluation of compatibility on sweetpotato is very important to determine the crossing parents to increase the compatibility of controlled cross-pollination. This research was aimed to study the level of compatibility in controlled cross-pollination based on percentage of normal seedlings obtained from crosses. The research was conducted at Kendalpayak Experimental Station of ILETRI, Malang, Indonesia then followed by breaking seed dormancy and germination of seeds obtained. The genetic materials used were 17 accessions with high yielding potential and 3 accessions as tester for crossing. The results showed that there were differences in the compatibility levels of crossing combination and their compatibilities as male or female parents. Clone C-011 (Tester 2) was the most compatible as male parent, while clone C-141, C-007 and C-131 were the most compatible as female parents. Clone C-127 (Tester 3) was the most compatible as both male and female parents. Clone C-001 (Tester 1) could not be used as female parent due to high incompatibility.This compatible clone information is very useful in determining of both controlled crosses and open crosses in sweet potato in order to increase the breeding efficiency.

Achieving the maximum synergistic effect in production

Practical activities aimed at improving the efficiency of production often determine the theoretical developments in this area. In this practical activity, it is always possible to discover hidden patterns that can be of great importance for the completion of the relevant theoretical provisions. The article attempts to comprehend some aspects of practical human activity in the direction of increasing the efficiency of production in order to use them to build a synergistic effect management apparatus. Due to the novelty of the issue and the wide range of different approaches, it is necessary to limit ourselves only to a conceptual consideration in order to gain an opportunity to get into the field of practical use in production activities on this basis. The authors propose the concept of achieving the maximum synergistic effect in production on the basis of a new organizational form of cooperative activity, which allows purposefully obtaining an emergent, super-effective result. In order to develop and justify the concept of achieving the maximum synergistic effect in production, a multi-level analysis was carried out at the level of mental activity to develop ways to obtain a synergistic effect, at the level of distinctive features of global innovations in production, and at the level of compatibility of actions to obtain a synergistic effect. Taking into account the synonymy of the concepts of «synergy» and «cooperation», the conclusion about the dominant role of cooperation in obtaining an emergent synergistic property in man-made activities is made. It is shown that the emergent property is most evident in the new organizational form, which is the ergodynamic cooperative (EDC). Borrowing certain features of the analyzed global innovations in the formation of the EDC, the authors suggest that the EDC can claim to be an independent global innovation.

Analysis Anthropometry Comfort of Table and Chairs in the Elementary School Class

This study aims to calculate the level of anthropometric compatibility of elementary school students with the design of learning furniture that they use in school. This research uses a descriptive method. The data analyzed included the dimensions of the table and chairs as well as the Anthropometry data of grade 1, grade 4 and grade 6 elementary school students. Research sites include Inpres Tanah Miring I Elementary School, Inpres Tanah Miring IV Elementary School, and Inpres Tanah Miring VII Elementary School. The results showed that the dimensions of the desk had a height of a work table is 77 cm, a width is 50 cm, and a length is 120 cm. The dimensions of the chair has a height of 43 cm, width of the back is 39 cm, seat width is 40 and seat length is 120 cm. The difference between the standard size and the size of the survey results in the spotlight is the difference in height over the work table for elementary school grade 1 is 13.5 cm, grade 4 is 7.5 cm and for grade 6 is 1.5 cm and table height for grade 1 is 21 cm, grade 4 is 16.5 cm, and for grade 6 is 10 cm.

SATISFACTION AND LOYALTY OF LITHUANIAN RURAL TOURISTS: SEGMENTATION AND MANAGERIAL IMPLICATIONS

Tourism is becoming a very important and fast growing industry, where rural tourism is a very important part. Tourist loyalty is a very important factor determining tourist’s wish to revisit the destination; and main loyalty’s antecedent is tourist satisfaction. Accordingly, the research was provided endeavouring to determine how to turn satisfied Lithuanian rural tourists into loyal ones. The aim of the research was to reveal core factors affecting Lithuanian rural tourist loyalty. The obtained results reveal that variables that have to be considered to turn already satisfied tourists into loyal are: ‘natural features’, ‘destination marketing’ and ‘environmental preservation’. Considering that the variable ‘natural features’ remains at the constant level due to the requirement of large investments, ‘environmental preservation’ and ‘destination marketing’ are variables necessitating specific level of compatibility. KEY WORDS: Lithuanian tourism, Rural tourism, Tourist satisfaction, Tourist loyalty .JEL CODES: M310, M390. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.15181/rfds.v14i3.864