Quantitative Sampling Research Articles

The Influence of Physical Work Environment, Leadership Style and Work Stress on Employee Performance at PT. Uniplastindo Interbuana Ciawi Plant

The importance of human resources in an organization or company is to determine the success of the organization or company in achieving its goals, because whether or not a company is successful in achieving its goals really depends on the ability of its human resources or employees in carrying out the tasks assigned to them.This research aims to analyze and identify the influence of the physical work environment, leadership style and work stress simultaneously and partially on employee performance. The analytical method used in this research is a descriptive method, multiple linear regression analysis with a quantitative approach and sampling from 74 respondents. The results of the research show that 1) the physical work environment, leadership style and work stress simultaneously have a positive and significant effect on employee performance. 2) the physical work environment, work stress and leadership style partially have a positive and significant effect on employee performance.

Understanding lexico-semantic opposition empty/full in official business texts: Quantitative and qualitative research

This paper discusses the lexical-semantic opposition EMPTY/FULL in the corpus of legal, military and medical texts. The study analyzes 130 official business texts, in which we examined the problem of defining and constructing the lexical-semantic opposition EMPTY/FULL. The analysis promoted the construction of quantitative sampling, which demonstrates the weight of the lexemes in the corpus of official business texts. The purpose of the proposed analysis was to determine the distribution of the lexical-semantic opposition EMPTY/FULL, especially to find out the total number of occurrences, the average number of occurrences and the edge limits of the lexeme EMPTY and the lexeme FULL in the corpus of texts. The main results of the study outline the diversity of the lexical-semantic opposition EMPTY/FULL in different contexts, that underlines the functional diversification of the lexeme EMPTY and lexeme FULL. The results showed that in legal texts lexemes EMPTY/FULL nominate a legal concept; in medical texts they perform the function of medical conditions assessment; within the limits of military texts, they establish an associative connection between the nomination and semantic components (military actions, targets and objects of military use, consequences of war). Another important finding was the determination of the dominant lexeme in the corpus of legal texts and the dominant lexeme in the corpus of military texts. The similarities between EMPTY and FULL are primarily due to their antonymy. However, their differences are fixed in their distinct core meanings, contextual usage, pragmatic significance and connotations. These differences make them adaptable in various contexts of military, legal and medical texts to convey precise and often contrasting information about the state of objects and concepts.

Quantitative sampling and thermal extraction of the lunar regolith for lunar volatile exploration: Method and validation

Water and other volatiles are present in the permanently shadowed region of the moon. Quantitative analysis of the content is of great significance for lunar resource assessment and geological evolution. However, no detector has yet carried out in situ analysis on the moon, and quantitative sampling and low-power thermal extraction of lunar regolith are also difficult. Thus, a systematic method is proposed to realize quantitative sampling & low power thermal extraction of lunar regolith that detects the abundances of volatiles more accurately. Considering the requirements of the amount and particle size of the regolith, a sampler with a specific structure and motions is designed to quantitatively collect some lunar regolith. After that, induction heating is applied to heat the sampler and indirectly increase the temperature of the internal lunar regolith for volatile thermal extraction. The results demonstrate that this sampling method can achieve high-quality quantitative sampling. Moreover, the sampler and sampled regolith can be heated to the desired temperature with low power consumption. This work offers a feasible solution for the lunar volatile exploration of Chang’E-7.

Organizational Climate Scale for Public Service: Development and Validation

This research presents four studies that developed and validated the Organizational Climate Perception Scale for Public Service (OCPS-PS). The first qualitative study consulted the literature and conducted a focus group to develop the initial version of the scale. The second study involved expert evaluation and pre-testing, aiming at the semantic and face validation of the items. This study resulted in 80 items forming the thirteen dimensions of organizational climate. The third study obtained the first quantitative sample for the exploratory validation phase of the scale. The final study, using a new sample, conducted confirmatory tests for the validation of the scale. A methodology for applying the scale was developed, allowing all interested parties to use the OCPS-PS for the assessment of the organizational climate in public service. The results of the four conducted studies indicate the adequacy of the OCPS-PS according to the proposed criteria of validity and reliability. Finally, the OCPS-OS was built to be applied in different public organizations and at different government levels.

The Influence Of Liquidity, Profitability And Capital Structure On Dividend Policy

The capital market is one of the tools to make investments, every investor who makes an investment expects a profit from the investment they make. Profit is the main goal when an investor makes an investment, one of the goals of sharing profits that a company can make for its investors to distribute dividends or dividend policy. This study aims to determine whether liquidity, profitability, and capital structure have an influence on dividend policy in consumer goods industry companies in 2017-2021. This study used quantitative methods and purposive sampling techniques to obtain the number of research samples. Based on the purposive sampling technique, it was found that 6 companies had secondary data types that would be used in this study. This research uses multiple linear analysis with SPSS 25.0 application. The research results obtained from this study are that liquidity has no partial effect on dividend policy, profitability has a partial effect on dividend policy, and capital structure has no partial effect on dividend policy. And liquidity, profitability, and capital structure which have a simultaneous influence on dividend policy Keywords: Liquidity, Profitability, Capital Structure, Dividend Policy

Occupational Health and Safety Conditions Among SMEs: A Case Study Based in The District of BA, FIJI

After the implementation of the Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Act in Fiji, larger organisations mainly managed to enforce the required section of the Act into their organisations through incorporation and amendment of policies and procedures, whereas Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) still struggle with basic administrative requirements and arising OHS issues. They face a variety of issues including OHS. Hence, their priority largely shifts to operation and smooth running of the businesses. The OHS issues are quite visible as the SMEs play a pivotal role in the Fijian economy, where more than half of the population are employed by the SMEs. This research is focused in the area of OHS in SMEs. A mixed method research was used to get the perspective of the participants for better understanding of the subject where both, qualitative and quantitative analysis were done to derive conclusions. For qualitative sampling, there were 20 participants including the employers and the employees, whereas for quantitative sampling, a total of 53 people including the employers and employees participated. For data collection, employers and employees from different companies in Ba, Fiji was selected. The results showed that for this research, qualitative methods gave better perspective of the participants about OHS conditions after which the solutions/recommendations were derived. Therefore, this study can be used for further research in the area to promote continuous improvements in the SMEs.

Merajut Asa Kita (Knitting Our Hope): The Role of Rebranding in Developing Binong Jati Tourism Urban Village Brand Image

Binong Jati is one of the creative tourism urban villages created by the Bandung city administration as part of a program to boost the tourism industry. After 58 years, rebranding was required to alter the image of the Binong Jati knitting industrial center into the Binong Jati creative tourism urban village. This study sought to evaluate the impact of rebranding on brand image through repositioning, renaming, redesigning, and relaunch dimensions. One hundred twenty-nine visitors to the Binong Jati creative tourism urban village were polled online using quantitative research and purposive sampling. Multiple linear regression was used to analyze the data with IBM SPSS Statistics 25. According to the findings, rebranding affected brand image by 60%. The brand image was significantly impacted by repositioning, renaming, and relaunch, with relaunch having the most effect. These results can be used by management to strengthen the rebranding effort and better how the general public perceives the community.

Pengaruh Struktur Modal Dan Profitabilitas Terhadap Nilai Perusahaan Pada Perusahaan LQ45 Sub Sektor Perbankan Yang Terdaftar Di Bursa Efek Indonesia

Capital structure and profitability are ratios that influence the value of the company. Specifically, the LQ45 Company in the banking sub-sector which is directly controlled by BUMN is an influential company in Indonesia. This research aims to determine the effect of capital structure with the DER ratio and profitability with the ROE ratio on company value with the PBV ratio in LQ45 companies in the banking sub sector. Researchers used quantitative statistical methods and sample determination using a purposive sampling method. The research sample was four companies with a research period of 10 years. The data used in this research is secondary data. Data analysis used the classical assumption test, multiple linear regression analysis, and hypothesis testing using the t test, F test and coefficient of determination using SPSS version 26. The findings of this study show that although profitability has a positive and large impact on company value, capital structure also has a negative and significant impact on company value. In addition, the combination of capital structure and profitability has a significant impact on company value.

The Effect of Profitability, Company Value, and Leverage on Company Size

This study aims to determine the relationship between profitability, company value and company size leverage in the Indonesian retail industry. Financial data of retail companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange were analyzed using SPSS using quantitative methods and population sampling techniques. Data was analyzed using SPSS. The results of the analysis show that there is a significant relationship between these variables and the size of the company. From the regression results, it can be seen that the constant value is 6.490, while the regression coefficients of profitability (X1), company value (X2) and leverage (X3) are 0.103, -0.001 and -0.008, respectively. This shows that changes in profitability, company value, and leverage affect the size of the company. However, only profitability has a significant positive influence on the size of the company, while the value of the company and leverage have an insignificant negative influence on the size of the company. Testing using the t-test shows that the three independent variables are linearly related to the size of the company. These findings highlight the importance of effectively managing these factors in the context of a dynamic global economy, which can affect the growth and development of retail businesses. This research contributes to the strategic management literature by providing a better understanding of the factors that influence the size of companies in the retail industry. The practical implications of these findings could help managers and stakeholders make more informed decisions when managing their companies and plan more effective strategies for long-term growth.

Halal Certification Role as Mediation in Efforts to Increase Halal Awareness, Customer Value, and Purchasing Decisions on DKI Jakarta’s Halal Culinary Consumers

The purpose of this study is to determine the role of Halal Certification in improving the relationship between Halal Awareness to Customer Value which results in improved Pur-chasing Decisions. The research methodology was carried out using quantitative purposive sampling methods with a total of 213 Muslim respondents who ate and drank in restau-rants or restaurants in office areas in South Jakarta in 2023 by directly distributing ques-tionnaires. The data analysis technique uses SEM-AMOS version 24. The results of this study prove that the indirect effect of Halal Certification has a mediating role in increasing the influence of Halal Awareness on Customer Value, whereas the direct effect of the in-fluence of Halal Awareness on Customer Value has a negative estimated value and a sig-nificant p-value. The higher one's Halal Awareness will make consumers more careful, and critical, and choose a product. This research also proves that Halal Certification has an im-portant role in customer value so that products are guaranteed Halalan Tayyiban. This re-search implies that it can be a reference for academic research and seminar materials. Business actors can also make strategic planning in business development in product mar-keting and consumers can participate by not bringing non-halal food and beverages into restaurants or restaurants that have been guaranteed to be Halal. Further research can be developed in the field of strategic management, making the variables Theory of Planned Behavior, Theory of Reasoned Action, and 4P & 4C Marketing Mix as mediating variables.

Gender Based Violence and Public Health Consequences among Refugees in Uganda

Purpose: The current study was undertaken to establish the influence of gender based violence on public health consequences among refugees in Uganda. The main objective was to ascertain the influence of gender based violence on public health consequences among refugees in Uganda.
 Materials and Methods: In an effort to address the set objective, a cross-sectional survey design which followed both quantitative and qualitative research approaches was adopted. Quantitative and qualitative research approaches were used because they are complementary methods that work well together to provide insights that are both deep and wide. Data was collected from a total quantitative sample of 311 refugees. A qualitative sample of 68 of refugee stakeholders’ and officials from office of the Prime Minister in Uganda was determined by saturation point approach. The data was analysed at descriptive and inferential level, and later a Path Equation Model was fitted through Structural Equation Modelling in Stata Version 14.0.
 Findings: The key reference in the study is Sarfo-Kantankah, K. S. (2022), who avers that violence against women includes any act of verbal or physical force, coercion or life-threatening deprivation, directed at an individual woman or girl that causes physical or psychological harm, humiliation or arbitrary deprivation of liberty and that perpetuates female subordination. The overall result in regard to Gender Based Violence among refugees in selected refugee campcamp indicate that it is highly practiced (M = 5.32, SD = 0.88). The results also indicated exists there exists a positive significant influence of Gender Based violence on public health consequences of the refugees (r = 0.379). This relationship is statistically significant since the associated p – value of 0.000 is less than 0.05 (p< 0.001). The study concluded that that sufficient evidence substantiates significant relationship exists between gender based violence and Public Health Consequences. Finally, the study reveals that the biggest numbers of refugees are semi illiterate and this makes them unable to access any viable source of income which may give them or expose them to gender based violence and the associated public health consequences which result or impact the society negatively. Therefore, equipping these refugees with some skills may help them to be preoccupied with economic activities which will eventually have an impact on their life styles and hence help to mitigate the challenge of gender based Violence. 
 Implications to Theory, Practice and Policy: The government and other refugees’ stakeholders should devise strategies to enhance the literacy levels such that the refugees may be able to understand and collaborate in not only reducing gender based violence but also be able to take decisions for which the refugee sector relies on.

Mediating Effect of Gender Based Violence on the Fit of Public Health Consequences and Societal Impact of Refugees in Uganda

Purpose: The current study was undertaken to establish the mediating effect of gender based violence on the fit of public health consequences and societal impact of refugees in Uganda so as to come up with a unified model for improvements in Uganda. The main objective was to investigate the mediating effect of gender based violence on the fit of public health consequences and societal impact of refugees in Uganda.
 Materials and Methods: In an effort to address the set objective, a cross-sectional survey design which followed both quantitative and qualitative research approaches was adopted. Data was collected from a total quantitative sample of 311 refugees. A qualitative sample of 68 of refugee stakeholders’ and officials from office of the Prime Minister in Uganda was determined by saturation point approach. The data was analysed at descriptive and inferential level, and later a Path Equation Model was fitted through Structural Equation Modelling in Stata Version 14.0.
 Findings: The key references in the study are (Moretti, S.,2021) who aver that in accordance with Division of International Protection, Gender based violence is preventable and UNHCR is committed to promoting gender equality and human rights and to protecting refugees and other persons of concern from GBV as well as (Heise,2018) who had earlier found Gender based violence brings negative public health consequences thus impacting society negatively. The overall result in regard to Gender Based Violence among refugees in Bidibidi camp indicate that it is highly practiced (M = 5.32, SD = 0.88). The results also indicated exists there exists a positive significant influence of Gender Based violence on public health consequences of the refugees (r = 0.379). The study results on the overall shows average level of social impact amongst the refugees (Mean = 3.26) but with a very high level of discrepancy (SD = 1.07> 0.5) with some refugees and stakeholders reporting good levels of society impact. This relationship is statistically significant since the associated p – value of 0.000 is less than 0.05 (p < 0.001). The study concluded that that sufficient evidence substantiates significant relationship exists between gender based violence and societal impact.
 Implications to Theory, Practice and Policy: Finally, the gender based violence and the other strategies had a total causal effect of 11.57% on societal impact. However, the society impact referred to only applied to the current environment which did not promise continued Survival into the future. Given that fact the study has proposed the Protracted Gender based Violence Diminution Model (PROGBVD MODEL) which guarantees not only societal impact but also tremendous reduction in gender based violence to an additional 21.2% to make it 32.77% sustained reduction. This, therefore, means that if the new Model is adopted, the refugees will not only be provided reduced Gender based Violence for a short period of time but will get it for many years to come. The Protracted Gender based Violence Diminution Model (PROGBVD MODEL) is, henceforth, the current study contribution to knowledge.

The deep-water, high-diversity Edgewood-Cathay brachiopod Fauna and its Hirnantian counterpart

The last phase of the end-Ordovician extinction event involved substantial sea-level changes. The Oslo/Asker District in Norway is a rare place where the deeper-water early Hirnantian fauna is succeeded by the equivalent deeper-water Edgewood-Cathay Fauna. Both faunas are highly diverse, with the same small-shelled brachiopods, Onniella, Leangella, and Eoplectodonta, dominating. They also share a large number of long-ranging and eurytopic genera. Taxa from contemporary shallower-water environments are rare. Near a third of the brachiopod genera in the Norwegian deeper-water early Hirnantian Fauna went extinct, including seven genera that survived into the Ordovician/Silurian boundary strata. Deeper-water early Hirnatian and Edgewood-Cathay collections are not well-known worldwide. Global quantitative samples from low latitudes, including the Norwegian samples, were compared against each other using NMDS (Non-metric Multidimensional Scaling) with the Bray-Curtis index. Qualitative samples used NMDS with the Raup-Crick index and Network Analysis. The Raup-Crick index sharply differentiated the early Hirnantian and Edgewood-Cathay faunas, possibly due to sensitivity to extinction and origination data. In contrast, the paleogeographic affinity between collections of the two faunas is pronounced using the Bray-Curtis index. Network Analysis also demonstrates regionality; the Edgewood-Cathay Fauna is especially heterogeneous. This contrasts with the shallower-water Hirnantia Fauna, which is more cosmopolitan. Quiet waters below the storm-wave base possibly hindered the spread of larvae, and anoxic plumes of water may have caused further barriers to the lateral spreading of the Edgewood-Cathay Fauna. As in Norway, long-ranging, eurytopic taxa were shared between the two faunas with few typical shallow-water taxa.

Evaluating the key competency skills of construction professionals for the attainment of circular construction in developing economies

Climate change has become a global problem, and the construction industry (CI) contributes significantly to this challenge. To circumvent these effects, the circular economy (CE) concept should be implemented in the CI. Developing economies could possess significant potential for implementing CE principles to attain sustainability, particularly in the CI. However, achieving this would require professionals in the CI to adopt some key competencies that should propel success in circular construction. Therefore, this study aims to identify the key competencies required by professionals in the CI to attain circular construction using Ghana as a case study. A quantitative research approach and purposive sampling technique were adopted. After an extensive literature review which showed several key competencies, a cross-sectional survey was conducted among five large construction firms and fifty-two responses from experienced professionals in the industry were obtained. Relative importance index and principal component factor analysis (PCFA) were adopted to evaluate the obtained data. Key significant competency skills for construction professionals to propel circular construction were identified such as specification writing for components and materials, designing for multiple-use cycles, and designing for near-zero energy buildings, among others. Three components were extracted from the PCFA which served as the guidelines for enhancing the competency skills of construction professionals namely, implementing sustainable circular practices, embracing sustainable operations management techniques, and adopting sustainable design principles. In addition, to enhance its practical implications, a competency implementation framework was also developed for construction professionals of developing economies to propel the adoption and evaluation of their competency skills toward circular construction.

Perspective on the consumption of ultra-processed foods among university students

The study examines the perspective on the consumption of ultra-processed foods among university students. The consumption of ultra-processed foods by university students has always been a concern for nutrition specialists and university specialists because there is no law that regulates sales in sales centers or stores near the university as there is for regular education. There is also no culture of healthy food consumption in university students, despite being trained in healthy food and eating habits that students immediately fall back on, so the purpose of this research is to analyze and describe the prospects of consumption of ultra-processed foods among university student in the province of Sullana. For which a descriptive design was used with a quantitative, correlational, and intentional sampling approach due to the ease of digital communication, a survey was used in which any student could participate voluntarily and anonymously. This questionnaire had 26 questions whose answers were on a Likert scale of five points, in which 827 university students participated. The results show that there is a high level of consumption of ultra-processed foods among university students, with preferences for pastry products, cookies, and chocolates. It is concluded that university students do not have a culture of healthy food consumption and consume all kinds of products found in the surroundings of the university, and these are what are called "junk" foods that damage health sooner or later.

Environmental awareness as a transfiguring factor of the sustainable behavior of the visitor to the Lachay National Reserve

The objective of the research was to understand and explain the relationship between environmental awareness as a factor in transforming the sustainable behavior of visitors to the Lachay National Reserve. The research type is applied, with a mixed research approach and descriptive research method, using a sequential explanatory mixed method and a non-experimental and cross-sectional research design, with a correlational and explanatory scope. The population consisted of 19,326 visitors, with a quantitative method sample of 377 visitors and a qualitative method reaching saturation level in 15 interviews. The applied techniques included observation, document analysis, structured interviews, and surveys. The research resulted in the rejection of the null hypothesis in the quantitative analysis, confirming that environmental awareness is linked to the transformation of sustainable behavior among visitors to the Lachay National Reserve, with a Spearman's Rho correlation coefficient of 0.584, which is statistically significant and moderately positive, with a p-value of 0.000. In the qualitative analysis, environmental awareness transforms sustainable behavior through psychological factors such as environmental-cognitive knowledge, allowing the identification of environmental concerns, and landscape-affective factors. The interaction of cognitive and affective factors enables the generation of pro-environmental behaviors and attitudes

Assessing the RIASEC Model’s Impact on Critical Thinking in Industry 4.0

The advent of Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR 4.0) necessitates not only technologies advancements in manufacturing but also the development of essential human competencies, such as critical thinking, which beyond the capabilities of automated systems. This study draws the inspiration from the Holland theory to examine the influence of RIASEC model on critical thinking competency within the context of IR 4.0. Survey data were gathered from 98 bachelor students enrolled in work-based learning (WBL) programs at polytechnics in Malaysia, with focus on individuals from low-income backgrounds. This study employing a quantitative method and purposive sampling was utilized for sample selection. Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) via Smart PLS 3.0 software was employed to analyze both measurement and structural models. The findings indicate a positive relationship between four RIASEC model and critical thinking competency. The study concludes with discussion on the implications and limitations of the findings, along with suggestions for future research direction related to the RIASEC model’s impact on IR 4.0 competency.

The impact of digital leadership on digital transformation in university organizations: an analysis of students' views

Introduction. Digital leadership must have the ability to adapt to changes in the technological environment. The rapid development of technology demands adjustments to changes that run quickly so that organizational goals can still be achieved. Digital leadership must be formed with the mindset and ability to solve problems and the ability to maintain relationships between members and between teams. This study aims to determine how digital leadership improves digital transformation in university organizational by analyzing student opinions. Study participants and methods. The present quantitative descriptive study samples were students from five faculty in Universitas Terbuka using purposive sampling. The data were gathered from a structured questionnaire survey of 403 respondents. The factor analysis was applied to bring out the Digital Leadership and Digital Transformation variables representing the attributes, and later, the causality between these variables was established using structural equation modelling (SEM). Results. The confirmatory factor analysis has shown that digital leadership was constructed by eight factors, namely digital literacy (0.740), digital vision (0.801), defence (0.820), presence (0.836), communication (0.849), adaptability (0.801), self-awareness (0.783), and cultural awareness (0.760). Digital transformation comprises five factors: strategy and governance (0.343), curriculum and method (0.447), assessment (0.478), self support and development (0.427), infrastructure and resources (0.461). Empirically, digital leadership significantly influences the digital transformation in university organizational with a coefficient value of 0.507 and an R square value of 0.325. Leaders with digital leadership are able to adapt to the rapid development of technology and changes in organizational behaviour. Digital leadership enables leaders to direct, lead and evaluate an organization's digital transformation process. Practical significance. This study examined the influence of Digital Leadership on Digital Transformation. Digital leadership is innovative leadership that supports the implementation of digital transformation in organizational culture to increase the university's competitive advantage. University leaders must have digital leadership skills, including digital literacy, digital vision, defence, presence, communication, adaptability, self-awareness, and cultural awareness. This capability is used by university leaders to execute all problems encountered in the digital transformation process. Finally, the next research recommendation is to provide a digital leadership module for university leaders. Future digital leadership research should also be linked to emotions, followers, gender, and organizational culture.

Development of a Laboratory Test Apparatus for Simulating Core Drilling under High In Situ Stress

Abstract Rock cores drilled under high in situ stress environments are inevitably permanently damaged due to the stress relief, which significantly affects the evaluation of the physical and mechanical properties of deep rocks. Quantitatively correlating this sampling damage with in situ stress distribution is challenging because of the complexity of the geological environment and the diversity of rock materials. To address this challenge, a laboratory test apparatus has been developed that can apply specific pressure to shallow rock materials to simulate high in situ stress environments and drilling–coring to simulate the sampling process of deep rock masses. The results of verification tests demonstrate that the integrity of cores gradually deteriorated as the sampling confining pressure increased. Moreover, simultaneous increases in the density and size of microcracks were observed within the cores, where these microcracks propagate through grain boundaries, generate intragrain and transgranular microcracks, extend outwardly to form macroscopic cracks, and enhance porosity. These findings confirm the applicability of the apparatus for conducting quantitative sampling damage studies. In the future, further investigations using the apparatus will be conducted to explore the mechanical attenuation patterns of rock cores, thereby providing a reference to evaluate rock mechanics parameters for engineering practices.

INTEGRATING OPEN DISTANCE LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS AS A TRANSFORMATIVE SHIFT IN TEACHING AND LEARNING

Background and Purpose: The threat brought about by Coronavirus or Covid-19 had made a huge impact not only on the economic, tourism, and health sectors, but it also hardly hit the education system of the world at large. Specifically, this pandemic crisis has caused higher education institutions (HEIs) to abruptly shift to open distance learning (ODL) as a response to the call for continued education despite the global health threat.
 
 Methodology: Using quantitative approach and purposive sampling that led to soliciting good responses from 320 respondents from both private and public HEIs in Melaka, this study explains the reality, the readiness and willingness of learners and lecturers have experienced in ODL.
 
 Findings: Findings indicate that technology use in ODL teaching and learning offers a lot of opportunities for both learners and lecturers. The instructors and learners perceived that ODL is effective with the use of technology merging the old and the new. Three aspects were indicated from this study namely 1) interaction between learners or among themselves as peers and 2) technical support and 3) pedagogical demands. Nonetheless, there were some challenges faced by both lecturers and learners such as; unreliable internet access, high costs associated with bandwidth, technophobia and inadequate pedagogical skills of online lecturers found from this study too.
 
 Contributions: Thus, it is deemed important to identify and understand learners’ experiences in an online education technology course facilitated through various digital platforms. It is time we accept blended learning if not ODL. Blended learning has grown in use across HEIs to replace traditional classroom learning.
 
 Keywords: Blended learning, continuity, digital, open distance learning, fundamental shifts.
 
 Cite as: Hoo, F. J., Mohd Amin, M. N., Raihan, I., Mohd Faeez, I., Mohd Izzuddin, M. P., & Nur’Ain, M. (2024). Integrating open distance learning in higher education institutions as a transformative shift in teaching and learning. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 9(1), 121-138. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol9iss1pp121-138