Major Commitment Research Articles

IKEA Foundation announces major funding commitment for Sudan humanitarian relief.

IKEA Foundation announces major funding commitment for Sudan humanitarian relief.

Parental involvement in school-based sexuality education in the WHO European Region: findings from a scoping review and expert consultations

ABSTRACT There is a major political commitment at the European Union level to providing good quality sexuality education in schools. Multiple studies in the World Health Organization (WHO) European Region have demonstrated the importance of sexuality education for the health and well-being of children and adolescents. Parents’ role in providing information about sex, sexuality and relationships has also been widely recognised, though we know little about the involvement of parents in school-based sexuality education and the possible outcomes. We conducted a scoping review to systematically identify initiatives within the WHO European Region that involve parents in school-based sexuality education. We identified five programmes – four of which had been implemented in the UK and one in Turkey. In addition, online expert consultations provided professional insights and resources related to the topic. This review indicates that initiatives to involve parents in school-based SE exist within the region. Although our results refer to the benefits of involving parents in school-based sexuality education, such as improving communication between parents and children and contributing to parental trust in a school’s approach to sexuality education, it also indicates barriers, for example, lack of time on the part of parents and teachers.

간호대학생의 긍정적 사고와 그릿이 전공몰입에 미치는 영향

Objectives The purpose of this study is a descriptive research study to confirm the relationship between positive thinking, grit, and major commitment of nursing college students and to identify factors influencing major commitment. Methods The subjects of this study were 145 nursing college students located in G Metropolitan City, and data collection was conducted from May 10 to June 12, 2023. The collected data were analyzed by descriptive statistics, t-test, ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation coefficients and multiple regression analysis using SPSS/WIN 29.0 program. Results Major commitment had a significant positive correlation with positive thinking (r=.41, p<.001) and grit (r=.37, p<.001). Factors affecting major commitment of nursing college students were positive thinking (β=.32, p<001.) and grit (β=.26, p<.05), which explained 21.3% of variance. The subject's major commitment was 3.76 points (5 points), positive thinking was 3.12 points (5 points), and grit was 3.11 points (5 points). Conclusions As a result of the study, it will be necessary to develop a program to improve positive thinking and grit in order to increase nursing student’s major commitment.

Regional differences of physical fitness and overweight and obesity prevalence among college students before and after COVID-19 pandemic since the "double first-class" initiative in China.

Physical fitness has been widely recognized as a powerful marker of health in children and adolescents, and it negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The construction of world-class universities and first-class disciplines, known as the "Double First-Class" Initiative (DFC), is a major commitment made by the Chinese government to adapt to changes in the educational environment, both domestically and internationally, in order to promote the development and practice of international higher education. The aim of the study was to look deep into the regional differences of physical fitness and overweight and obesity prevalence among college students before and after the COVID-19 pandemic since the DFC. The original physical fitness parameters of students from 10 DFC universities and colleges in Central South China were downloaded from the official website of Chinese National Student Physical Fitness Database (CNSPFD) and then divided into 3 groups based on the pandemic periods: pre-pandemic (2019), the first year after pandemic outbreak (2020), and the second year after pandemic outbreak (2021). All the data were stored in Excel 2010, analyzed by SPSS 17.0, and plotted with ArcGIS 10.4. The total "fail" percentage (from 9.19% in 2019 to 12.94% in 2021) and the prevalence of overweight and obesity in boys (from 22.53 to 29.25% in 2021) exhibited a continuous increase year by year, and among all the physical fitness indicators the score of strength in boys and endurance quality in all individuals were the lowest in overweight and obesity groups. Students with 'fail' rate developed from northern and northeastern province to southern areas from 2019 to 2021. For grade 2019th, overweight and obesity students who also failed the test had covered nationwide and the most affected areas including northeast, east, as well as central north in senior year. The distribution of overall fitness assessments in Hubei province was in accordance with the national data, and the overall scoring growths in both class of 2021st and 2022nd were measured with a negative increase (p < 0.01). The government and related functional departments should take into consideration the student regional sources, especially in western and northeast regions of China, and school polices and physical education (PE) teachers should pay more attention to put training efforts on endurance for all adolescents and strength for boys and the group of overweight and obesity who also failed in the standard test, when designing specific interventions to promote physical health and counteract the negative effects of COVID-19 pandemic in college students.

College Major Area and Career Commitment: Rethinking STEAM in Educational-Vocational Guidance

Objective: The exigency for higher education to exhibit outcomes aligning with career competencies has intensified, driven by external pressures favoring job-specific training. Amidst shifting career tendencies of Generations Y and Z and the advent of artificial intelligence-led automation, the valuation of different college majors has come under scrutiny. This study aims to dissect the prevailing assumptions and explore the satisfaction and career commitment levels among individuals with career-focused degrees. Methods: Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, the study delves into the relationships among areas of study, career commitment, self-esteem, and self-efficacy among alumni from a private Midwestern liberal arts college. Instruments like Core Self-Evaluations, Career Commitment, and Career Reconsiderations facilitated data collection from graduates over the past three decades. Results: Findings underscore higher career connectedness for Arts and Humanities and Physical and Social Sciences graduates compared to Business majors. Conversely, Business majors exhibited a significant surge in career reconsideration, suggesting a potential disconnect or regret among this cohort, possibly owing to the dynamic nature of the business field. Conclusion: The data advocates for a recalibrated approach in vocational guidance aligning with educational majors, promoting data-informed decision-making among stakeholders. The variation in career connectedness and reconsideration across different study fields necessitates a nuanced approach in educational and vocational counseling to enhance alignment with long-term career satisfaction and commitment, preparing students aptly for the evolving job market landscape.

Grigore Gafencu – Un destin diplomatic împlinit în exil

The historiographical writings about Grigore Gafencu framed him as a patriot and a Europeanist. All of the initiatives he later stand for, after leaving the country and going into exile, were fundamentally tied to his diplomatic destiny. His positions as a journalist and the contacts he made afterward, in Geneva, both reflect a complex personality. In retrospect, it appeared that writing was his first major commitment; now, we would refer to him as a distinguished political figure. His translated and published writings from exile continue to serve as proof of this work. Grigore Gafencu maintained the ideals of his generation and through his initiative, being a militant of the European cause, made a political commitment to the improvement of the European Union.

The LAPEF

This paper presents the LAPEF, Laboratory of Psychoanalysis, Hermeneutics and Phenomenology, an interdisciplinary Italian laboratory. It gathers together philosophers, psychoanalysts and psychiatrists from various schools who share a common scientific and humanistic interest for a holistic approach on the human being and its condition. The paper resumes LAPEF’s major theoretical-philosophical and procedural-scientific characters as well as its major commitment and achievements in promoting both an interdisciplinary and inter-institutional work and a work of research, education and cultural engagement.&#x0D; Keywords: interdisciplinarity, phenomenology, critical hermeneutics, Freud, Jung, Husserl, Jaspers, Ricoeur

The Structural Relationship among Social Support, Work Values and Major Commitment of Technical High School Students

The Structural Relationship among Social Support, Work Values and Major Commitment of Technical High School Students

대학생의 긍정심리자본이 전공몰입과 진로준비행동에 미치는 영향

대학생의 긍정심리자본이 전공몰입과 진로준비행동에 미치는 영향

Practices, Challenges and Lessons Learned in Selected Lodging Accommodations in Zambales: Basis for Sustainable Operations

Adopting sustainability strategies improves a company's efficiency on many levels, including quality of work, a good track record, image improvement, and major investor commitment that affects its operations. This descriptive study aimed to explore the critical viewpoint of the current challenges and lessons learned in selected lodging accommodations in Zambales, Philippines. It employed a sequential explanatory mixed-methods design using purposive sampling with 400 respondents. The Kruskal-Wallis test revealed that there is a significant difference in the perception of the respondents when they are grouped according to job positions. Resort and hotel workforces must be qualified in accordance with their positions, and continuous training is important to inculcate a sense of responsibility. Also, there is a little causal relationship between practices in socio-cultural, economic, and environmental aspects. Employees are not mindful of their practices as to whether they are attributable to sustainable operations. It also reveals that 379 out of 400 resorts and hotels have an existing plan that they are seriously crafting and implementing to address the challenges of their operations. They undertake appropriate measures to ensure that management is responsive to the impacts of tourism. Thus, long-term solutions are stressed to promote the environmental, economic, and social management plans for guest satisfaction and effective overall performance for sustainable lodging accommodations in the region.

A Study on BI System: A Moderating Role of Organizational Learning

Organizational performance significantly depends on business intelligence. Business intelligence (BI) converts raw data into meaningful and useful information that managers use to make quick and improved assessments. Before implementing business intelligence in their firms, the manager must thoroughly evaluate it. Absorptive capacity (ACAP) and BI systems are closely related. We assessed the impact of the sub-dimensions of ACAP “acquisition, assimilation, transformation, and exploitation” on BI, Impact of BI on firm performance, and the moderating role of organizational learning. We adopted the quantitative method that comprises gathering secondary data from middle managers in Karachi’s banking industry and analyzing the data using partial least squares-structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM). The study found the dimensions of ACAP “acquisition, assimilation, transformation, and exploitation” positively affect the BI system. The BI system promotes firm performance. We also found organizational learning insignificantly moderates BI and firm performance. Managers can use the model to determine which areas of their company need more development before making the major financial commitment toward the BI system and to determine whether their company is ready to adopt it

DrByron J. Bailey: The Life and Legacy of an Educator, Humanitarian, and Leader.

DrByron J. Bailey, a preeminent figure in the field of Otolaryngology, exemplified an unwavering commitment to patient care, resident education, research excellence, and humanitarian endeavors throughout his illustrious career. Born in 1934, DrBailey played a pivotal role in the growth and success of the Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Texas Medical Branch. A dedicated educator and researcher, he authored groundbreaking research and the seminal textbook, Bailey's Head and Neck Surgery-Otolaryngology. His leadership in major organizations and commitment to research integrity and quality are hallmarks of his career. DrBailey's philanthropic pursuits include improving Otolaryngology care and access in Vietnam and Cuba, and local community efforts in Galveston, Texas. His enduring legacy continues to inspire future generations of Otolaryngologists, serving as a testament to the power of perseverance and dedication to excellence in the pursuit of medical education.

The Hardening of the American Landscape

Problem, research strategy, and findings Patterns of change in urban surfaces have implications for equity, health, and environmental quality in future cities and for their adaptability to climate change. Relatively little detailed research has been done on the role of land use policies—particularly the recent generation of infill and climate adaptation policies—in shaping urban surfaces and related environmental systems. I used a novel approach integrating three methods—land use change models, urban form assessments, and policy-based scenarios—to evaluate patterns of change. I applied these methods to a case study simulation of future development in Denver (CO) and used a stormwater management example to evaluate the capacity of the local management system to treat expansion of the city’s hardscape. I found that the proportion of impervious cover in the city is projected to increase substantially, possibly to levels discussed in the literature as severely affected. A major social commitment to adaptation policies such as green infrastructure would be necessary to mitigate projected hardscape increases. Dispersed development strategies generate substantially more hardscape than geographically targeted development, which suggests that there is also untapped potential for climate adaptation in general land use policy. I share common limitations of scenario-based methods. Takeaway for practice Changes in the composition of urban surfaces in the next 2 decades could have significant environmental effects. In this research, I developed and tested methods that bridge infrastructure and land use planning practices—the public works and community planning silos in local governments—to evaluate these processes and effects. These methods should be useful in many cities.

Mediating Effect of Major Satisfaction on Grit and Major Commitment of Hair Beauty Majors

In this study, the relationship between grit, major satisfaction, and major commitment was investigated, and the influence between variables was more clearly identified by analyzing whether major satisfaction plays a mediating role in the influence of grit on major commitment. Through this, I would like to suggest practical ways to increase students' major commitment. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS 26.0 and Process macro. As a result of testing the mediating effect of major satisfaction in the relationship between grit and major commitment, it was confirmed that the mediating effect of major satisfaction was significant. In particular, it was concluded that major commitment was the highest when class satisfaction was high. Therefore, it is necessary to improve students' satisfaction with major classes and increase their major immersion by conducting interesting classes using various materials that can help students understand the contents of classes well.

문제중심학습(PBL) 기반 유아안전교육 수업이 예비유아교사의 협력적 자기효능감, 학습태도, 전공몰입에 미치는 효과

Objectives This study aimed to investigate the effect of preservice early childhood teachers on cooperative self- efficacy, learning attitude, and major commitment before and after early childhood safety education course applying problem-based learning methods.&#x0D; Methods To examine this purpose, the problem-based learning design was applied to the early childhood safety education course in the 1st semester of 2022. We examined the differences in cooperative self-efficiency, learning attitudes and major commitment at the beginning and the end of the course were examined for 20 students. The collected data were analyzed by paired t-test with SPSS 24.0 program.&#x0D; Results The results of this study preservice early childhood teacher cooperative self-efficiency(t=-4.832, p&lt;.001), learning attitudes(t=-4.445 p&lt;.001), major commitment(t=-4.338 p&lt;.001) after application of problem-based learning safety education in early childhood class showed a significant effect. In other words, it could be inferred that the early childhood safety education course itself, which applied problem-based learning (PBL), was a direct factor in improving the cooperative self-efficacy, learning attitude, and major commitment of preservice early childhood education teachers.&#x0D; Conclusions Therefore, it suggests that the problem-based learning in early childhood safety education is the meaningful teaching method to improve the cooperative self-efficiency, learning attitudes and major commitment of preservice early childhood teachers.

Major asset restructuring performance commitments and classification shifting through non-recurring items

ABSTRACT We examine whether firms engage in classification shifting to meet performance targets during mergers and restructuring. Using a sample of listed firms that complete major asset restructuring and sign performance commitment agreements from 2008 to 2019, we find that during the commitment period, nearly 39% of firms ‘step on the line’ to achieve net income before non-recurring items, i.e., the realised performance slightly exceeds the promised performance target. Compared to control firms and non-commitment years, firms that ‘step on the line’ to meet the target are more likely to achieve this by misclassifying recurring expenses as non-operating losses. Furthermore, this effect is more pronounced in firms with larger committed amounts, firms using stock to compensate for non-performance, and firms audited by non-Big 4 auditors. Overall, our paper extends the research on incentives for classification shifting and has implications for regulators to strengthen the regulation of accounting treatment in performance commitments.

Students' satisfaction with their academic majors and study commitment: The mediating role of academic psychological capital

AbstractThis study examines the effect of students' satisfaction with their academic majors (major satisfaction henceforth with) on their study commitment. Also, it examines the mediating role of academic psychological capital dimensions in the major satisfaction and study commitment nexus. Data were collected from 726 fourth‐year business undergraduate students, and a path analysis was employed to test the proposed hypotheses. The findings showed that students' major satisfaction had a positive significant association with the four components of academic psychological capital namely; self‐efficacy, optimism, resilience and hope, and study commitment. Also, each component of the academic psychological capital positively mediated the effect of students' major satisfaction on study commitment. The findings present important contributions to students' major satisfaction in the higher education context and promote the need to manage students' academic psychological capital to enhance their study commitment.

Comment on “Higher Education in the United States: Laissez‐Faire, Differentiation, and Research”

Comment on “Higher Education in the United States: Laissez‐Faire, Differentiation, and Research”

‘Why do you fall in love? Why do you worship Vishnu and Shiva?’

Jagdish Mittal, Vijay Kumar Aggarwal and Om Prakash (O P) Jain's biographies share a major commitment: the creation of art institutions in post-independent India. Labelled as India's ‘interior designers', these collectors have reshaped the visual-material cosmos that had been profoundly altered by colonialism both at home and abroad over the centuries. Formerly colonised and white-dominated communities' collecting practices are notably absent within the existing scholarship. Crucially, their practices are not premised on the appropriation and possession of the ‘other' through imperial conquest - at the centre of a large number of studies that analyse its long-term effects. By contrast, India's ‘interior designers’ are driven by the re-possession of the self, ownership linked to the nation as well as preservation logics. This article argues that in order to decolonise the study of collecting, the epistemes governing such practices also need to be urgently foregrounded.

Social Responsibility: from the theory to the FENIX project

Nowadays the corporate social responsibility (CSR) plays a fundamental role in our society: for the companies and the stakeholders is essential to implement the social responsibilities (SR) pillars to improve their reputation. However, the CSR implementation - as well as its evaluation - remains very difficult due to its sensitiveness and complexity. Indeed, its complexity cannot become an excuse: for the sake of the environment and of the whole society, the pillars of the SR must become common aspects to be considered and to be evaluated. Starting from this awareness, this paper aims to consider the CSR in literature and in a European project that does not have, as the main objective, the improvement of SR. Within this analysis it will be possible to understand if the SR pillars are already soaked in the pilots and the project activities or if a major commitment is still necessary.