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Pengaruh Lingkungan Kerja Fisik Terhadap Kepuasan Kerja Karyawan Toko Mas Rahayu Batujajar

This research aims to determine the effect of the physical work environment on employee job satisfaction at the Rahayu Batujajar mas shop. The research instruments used have passed validity and reliability tests. Data collection was carried out through interviews and questionnaires with employee respondents. Participation in this research involved 80 respondents using data collection techniques field research with simple random sampling. Data analysis uses a quantitative descriptive approach, validity testing, reliability testing and simple linear regression with the help of software statistik diprogram of social science (SPSS) version 27. These two hypotheses were strengthened by a one-party test of acceptance and rejection between the physical work environment on employee job satisfaction. These results indicate that the physical work environment has a positive effect on employee job satisfaction. The findings of this research can provide benefits for companies and management as consideration in making decisions regarding the physical work environment and job satisfaction.

Ruang Bagi Pekerja Perempuan: Responsivitas Gender di Tempat Kerja

Cases of violence and harassment in the workplace still occur quite frequently, especially experienced by female workers. The results of the ILO survey provide figures that illustrate that the protection of morals and decency is still not optimal, even though many regulations and guidelines related to worker protection have been issued. Among the efforts to prevent violence and harassment that can be done is to provide spaces for female workers in the workplace. Providing space for female workers not only provides comfort in working, but can also result in productive work. In this article, several literatures are reviewed which show that providing spaces for female workers plays a role in protecting workers' rights, especially regarding the protection of morals and decency. The literature studied includes regulations, books, journals, research results and articles on the internet. This article describes workers' rights that must be protected, various violations of morals and decency that often occur, as well as efforts to prevent these violations. It is hoped that this study will provide an explanation regarding the need for space for female workers in the workplace in providing protection for the rights of female workers. These spaces include a comfortable and safe work space, changing room, toilet, rest room and lactation room.

Investigating and predicting the role of photovoltaic, wind, and hydrogen energies in sustainable global energy evolution

The global shift toward next-generation energy systems is propelled by the urgent need to combat climate change and the dwindling supply of fossil fuels. This review explores the intricate challenges and opportunities for transitioning to sustainable renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, and hydrogen. This transition economically challenges traditional energy sectors while fostering new industries, promoting job growth, and sustainable economic development. The transition to renewable energy demands social equity, ensuring universal access to affordable energy, and considering community impact. The environmental benefits include a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and a lesser ecological footprint. This study highlights the rapid growth of the global wind power market, which is projected to increase from $112.23 billion in 2022 to $278.43 billion by 2030, with a compound annual growth rate of 13.67%. In addition, the demand for hydrogen is expected to increase, significantly impacting the market with potential cost reductions and making it a critical renewable energy source owing to its affordability and zero emissions. By 2028, renewables are predicted to account for 42% of global electricity generation, with significant contributions from wind and solar photovoltaic (PV) technology, particularly in China, the European Union, the United States, and India. These developments signify a global commitment to diversifying energy sources, reducing emissions, and moving toward cleaner and more sustainable energy solutions. This review offers stakeholders the insights required to smoothly transition to sustainable energy, setting the stage for a resilient future.

‘Gout was like the boss’. A qualitative study exploring the impact of gout on employment

ObjectivePrevious research has identified that gout impacts various domains of daily life. However, there have been no qualitative studies focusing on employment. This study aimed to understand the impact of...

Stress beliefs moderate the impact of COVID-19 related work stress on depressive, anxiety and distress symptoms in health care workers.

Health care workers are at increased risk for mental health issues due to high psychological and physical job demands. According to a recent study, stress beliefs (i.e., believing stress to be detrimental to one's health) might influence physicians' mental health in response to a naturalistic stressor (COVID-19 hospital working conditions). Due to a small sample size and high alpha error inflation, the suggested association needs to be interpreted with caution. The current study aims to replicate those findings in a larger sample. A cross-sectional survey among N=418 (64.1% female; Median age=30-39years) physicians and nurses of a large German medical centre was conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic (May/June 2021). Perception of pandemic related increase of work stress was assessed via self-report. Stress beliefs were assessed with the Beliefs About Stress Scale, and mental health symptoms were assessed with the 21-item Depression Anxiety Stress Scale. Stress beliefs moderated the association between increased work stress and mental health symptoms. Increased work stress was associated with increased depressive, anxiety and distress symptoms only in health care workers with medium (simple slope=2.22, p<.001; simple slope=1.27, p<.001; simple slope=3.19, p<.001) and high (simple slope=3.13; p<.001; simple slope=1.66, p<.05; simple slope=4.33, p<.001) negative stress beliefs. Among health care workers with low negative stress beliefs increased work stress was not associated with increased depressive, anxiety and distress symptoms. This confirms negative stress beliefs as variable of interest in research on the impact of stress on mental health in health care workers.

Debating Europe Transnationally: The Council of European Industrial Federations and the Struggle over European Integration, 1950–1962

European integration has been promoted, shaped and criticised by a variety of actors in different frameworks since 1945. Non-state actors such as employers’ associations became involved in this process very early on and, contrary to the widespread assumption in political science, created or revived transnational business associations in order to debate and shape the development of European integration from the second half of the 1940s. One of these platforms was the Council of European Industrial Federations (CEIF), which was founded in 1949 and consisted of representatives of all the national peak employers’ associations from the member states of the Organisation for European Economic Cooperation (OEEC). It officially advised the OEEC and represented European industry. The article analyses transnational business associations’ conflictual engagement with European integration and ‘Europe’ on the basis of the CEIF's Europeanisation process in the 1950s. It argues that contestation acted as a main driver of Europeanisation and that the early period of European integration must be understood as one of fights over different ‘Europes’. However, it also shows that ‘Europe’ must be understood as a fluid category that was used in various ways and imbued with a range of meanings by economic actors in different circumstances.

Cadaveric analysis of surgical techniques and working space for retroperitoneal tumors as model for improving resection of neuroblastoma

PurposeNeuroblastoma, the most common extracranial solid tumor in children under 5 years, often surrounds visceral arteries. This study aimed to analyze the working space provided by standardized surgical techniques at key arterial landmarks in adult cadavers.MethodsWe assessed in eight adult cadavers the mobilization of the left colon, spleen and pancreas, right colon, duodenum and mesenteric root, access to the bursa omentalis. The average working space score (AWSS) was evaluated at the left and right renal artery, left and right side of the coeliac trunk, superior mesenteric and common hepatic artery. The score was defined as: (0) vessel not visible, (1) working space at the vessel ≤ 1x diameter of the aorta, (2) < 3x the diameter of the aorta, (3) ≥ 3x diameter of the aorta.ResultsThe maximum AWSS of 3 was achieved at key vascular landmarks through specific mobilization techniques.ConclusionAdditional mobilization of spleen, pancreas and mesenteric root and access to the bursa omentalis increase surgical working space at major visceral arteries. The results of our investigation provide surgeons with a useful guide to prepare for abdominal neuroblastoma resection.

The Academic Catalyst Group: A Tactical Framework for Working Groups to Enhance Clinician-Educator Academic Career Development.

Working groups have tremendous potential to contribute to the academic career development of early-career clinician-educators. These individuals may find themselves engaged in many different working spaces, including working groups or committees such as those found within specialty societies or professional organizations. Such working groups may be underrecognized opportunities for academic skill building and professional growth because they are often characterized as primarily service-oriented, citizenship, or administrative work. Working groups can use their natural cross-institutional collaborations for mentorship and externalization-2 key building blocks for academic success that frequently represent challenges for early-career clinician-educators. In this article, the authors review common challenges that early-career clinician-educators may encounter during their academic development and propose a 3-step tactical framework, the academic catalyst group, that working group leaders can apply to groups to purposefully enhance professional development for clinician-educators. The framework urges working group leaders and members to conceptualize and develop academic catalyst groups as communities of practice by (1) assembling with intention, (2) mining the mission, and (3) finding an easy win. This framework can inspire working group leaders to align their work with academic career development and ultimately foster career growth for all group members.

Sustainable energy strategies among small and medium-scale enterprises: The mediating role of business associations

Small and medium-scale enterprises increasingly show greater interest in managing their environmental footprints in response to shifting customer preferences. Beyond the mixed results in the literature exploring environmental concerns from an organisational perspective, questions related to firm strategy and energy efficiency have yet to be definitively determined. This study investigated the mediating role of business associations in the relationship between firm strategy and energy efficiency among small and medium-scale enterprises. Using binary logit regression, data from over 20,000 firms across 39 countries were analysed. Our analysis demonstrates that business strategy positively impacts climate-friendly energy generation, energy management, and energy consumption improvements. Furthermore, business associations were found to significantly mediate these relationships. A comparative analysis revealed some differences across economic regions, with the impact of business strategy being more pronounced in the Middle East and Africa compared to other regions of the world. The present findings suggest that improving small and medium-scale enterprises’ affiliations to business associations is a promising approach to increasing their adoption of sustainable energy practices. The study findings further advance the understanding of the firm strategy-energy efficiency nexus, and have implications for policymaking in environmental performance enhancement.

帝国主義下のマッドサイエンス――蘭郁二郎「宇宙爆撃」試論―― Mad-Science under Imperialism: Ran Ikujirō’s “Space Bombing”

This paper discusses the critiques of the imperial world image in Ikujirō Ran’s unpublished work Space Bombing. In this work, the researcher Murao, who works at the Borneo branch of the Institute of Magnetics, studies a “microscopic world” in which microscopic humans live in an atomic structure. He falls into the delusion that there are a minimal world within the atomic structure and a larger world where Earth is considered as a single atom. This paper argues that Murao’s perception was based on the scientific knowledge of the scientist Hantarō Nagaoka. The cosmology reflects the wartime image of the world, and we argue that the larger world implies the Western world, the human world implies Japan, and the minimal world implies the colonial world. Moreover, we suggest that Murao’s mad science indicates that the imperial world's configuration is not an absolute domination vs.no-domination relationship, but merely a relative relationship, and that the clashes between civilizations are able to be interpreted as insane.

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Pengaruh Lingkungan Kerja Dan Motivasi Kerja Terhadap Kinerja Karyawan pada PT. Federal Internasional Finance (FIFGROUP) Cabang Duren Jaya Bekasi

The Effect of Work Environment and Work Motivation on Employee Performance at PT. FIFGROUP Duren Jaya Bekasi Branch. This research aims to measure the influence of the work environment and work motivation on employee performance at PT. FIFGROUP Duren Jaya Bekasi Branch. The sampling technique used in this research used saturated samples. The data collection tool in this research used a questionnaire with 52 respondents. The design used in this research is testing using SPSS for Windows version 26. The results of this research show that the work environment has a significant effect on employee performance, work motivation has a significant effect on employee performance the work environment and motivation work has a significant effect on the performance of PT FIFGROUP employees This research provides suggestions to PT. FIFGROUP Duren Jaya Bekasi Branch to be able to pay more attention to work space facilities, and provide work motivation to its employees so that employee performance increases.

Multidimensional heterogeneity and matching in a frictional labor market — An application to polarization

This paper examines the role that changes in production technology, namely computerization, have played on labor market inequality in the US from the late 1980s to the 2010s. It also demonstrates that such technological change is consistent with the timing of labor market polarization in the US, including the end of the decline in 50/10 wage percentile ratio and the slowdown of employment growth in high-wage jobs from the 2000s. The paper does so using a model with two key ingredients: 1) directed search and 2) two-sided multidimensional heterogeneity. Calibration results show that the complementarity between a workers’ cognitive skills and the cognitive task intensity of jobs increased while that between manual skill and tasks did not. The full model can fully account for the rise and fall of the 90/50 and 50/10 wage percentile ratios respectively. It also generates 72.6 percent of the rise in employment share of high-paying jobs relative to middling jobs and 69 percent of the fall in employment share of middling jobs relative to low-paying jobs. The paper suggests that the end of the decline in the 50/10 wage ratio may be due to rank-switching between workers across the wage distribution from the 2000s, while the slowdown of employment growth in high-wage jobs may result from the trade-off between the returns to applying for high-wage jobs and the likelihood of being hired.

Examining the Roles, Sentiments, and Discourse of European Interest Groups in the Ukrainian War through X (Twitter)

This research focuses on examining the responses of interest groups listed in the European Transparency Register to the ongoing Russia–Ukraine war. Its aim is to investigate the nuanced reactions of 2579 commercial and business associations and 2957 companies and groups to the recent conflict, as expressed through their X (Twitter) activities. Utilizing advanced text mining and NLP and LDA techniques, this study conducts a comprehensive analysis encompassing language dynamics, thematic shifts, sentiment variations, and activity levels exhibited by these entities both before and after the outbreak of the war. The results obtained reflect a gradual decrease in negative emotions regarding the conflict over time. Likewise, multiple forms of outside lobbying are identified in the communication strategies of interest groups. All in all, this empirical inquiry into how interest groups adapt their messaging in response to complex geopolitical events holds the potential to provide invaluable insights into the multifaceted role of lobbying in shapi ng public policies.

Optimal Layout of Suspension System Employing Mechatronic Inerter for Comfort Enhancement Based on Structure-Immittance Approach

&lt;div&gt;The usage of the inerter and its studies has greatly developed in recent years as it offers better performance compared to passive systems and has lower cost and power consumption than active and semi-active systems. This article focuses on studying a half-vehicle model to obtain the optimal layout of the mechatronic inerter, spring, and damper suspension system (ISD) for comfort enhancement with the aid of the structure-immittance approach, ensuring structural simplicity.&lt;/div&gt; &lt;div&gt;The mechatronic inerter, which consists of a single capacitance, resistance, and inductance, is added to a half-vehicle model composed of an inerter, spring, and damper. All possible layouts are studied to achieve the optimal design layout. Evaluation criteria such as the performance index, system peak-to-peak value, and settling time are utilized to assess body acceleration, thereby improving passenger comfort. Furthermore, the system’s impact on dynamic tire load and suspension working space under diverse road conditions is analyzed. Theoretical analyses conducted using MATLAB/Simulink demonstrate that the novel mechatronic ISD layout significantly enhances body acceleration performance compared to conventional passive systems, switchable hydraulic ISD systems, and fuzzy logic-controlled three-setting switchable dampers.&lt;/div&gt;

Navigating Tensions in the Organizational Change Process towards Hybrid Workspace

ABSTRACT This article examines the change process of implementing hybrid workspace within organizations. Hybrid workspace involves employees working from multiple locations and has become an important topic during and after the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. This study aims to better understand the tensions emerging in the change process towards hybrid workspace and the responses by organizational members. Drawing on a case study of a major bank in Paris, this study finds four relevant tensions that emerge when implementing hybrid workspace: (1) connecting with vs. disconnecting from others, (2) agile vs. sedentary work, (3) paperless vs. paper-based working, and (4) telework vs. corporate space routines. These findings contribute to reshaping workspace literature by viewing organizational change through a tension lens while connecting different micro-processes of the planned change. Furthermore, this study contributes to the debates on hybrid workspace by viewing space as an ongoing process, through the dynamic interaction between individuals and technology in producing hybrid workspace. MAD statement This article aims to Make a Difference (MAD) by viewing hybrid workspaces and organizational change as mutually constituted in a process connecting technology and human agency. This study provides important contributions by identifying possible tensions that might emerge in the implementation of hybrid workspace. By revealing employees’ responses to each tension, we provide practitioners with insights into discrepancies among planning, implementing, and the daily use of hybrid workspace, and into creative ways to transcend oppositions. To improve employees’ well-being and reduce inequalities at work, we call for a managerial shift from disregarding or eliminating sources of tensions to managing them.

Academic anomie: implications of the ‘great resignation’ for leadership in post-COVID higher education

AbstractThe experience of the COVID-19 pandemic has ignited a near universal rethink of what is tolerable or desirable in work settings. In higher education—where discontent has been exacerbated by the pandemic—the potential for a ‘great resignation’ is a very real threat. The long-term impact of a crisis management approach in universities has led to a state of ‘pandemia’, according to Watermeyer et al., (British Journal of Sociology of Education 42:651-666, 2021b), whereby academics feel alienated and subjected to a ‘toxic’ work environment that lacks shared purpose and values. This article draws on Durkheim’s notion of ‘anomie’ to explore what leads academics to leave the sector and to consider how the outward migration of staff could be addressed through changes to leadership and management practice. Evidence is taken from an online survey distributed in the United Kingdom (UK), which collected demographic information of n = 167 academics and open-text responses to a question which asked respondents to provide their reasons for quitting higher education. Four key themes emerge which elucidate a trajectory of academic anomie: (i) declining quality of academic management, (ii) the pandemic as a disruptive awakening, (iii) the erosion of values and meaning and (iv) a sense of being ‘trapped’ within academia. Potential resolutions are suggested in respect of what respondents identify as the root cause of staff attrition—toxic management culture. Collective and inclusive governance and commitment from academics at all career stages to the leadership of groups, departments, institutions and the wider higher education sector are advocated as antidotes to academic anomie.

Adaptive variable impedance force/position hybrid control for large surface polishing

PurposeThis paper aims to propose a hybrid force/position controller based on the adaptive variable impedance.Design/methodology/approachFirst, the working space is divided into a force control subspace and a position subspace, the force control subspace adopts the position impedance control strategy. At the same time, the contact force model between the robot and the surface is analyzed in this space. Second, based on the traditional position impedance, the model reference adaptive control is introduced to provide an accurate reference position for the impedance controller. Then, the BP neural network is used to adjust the impedance parameters online.FindingsThe experimental results show that compared with the traditional PI control method, the proposed method has a higher flexibility, the dynamic response accommodation time is reduced by 7.688 s and the steady-state error is reduced by 30.531%. The overshoot of the contact force between the end of robot and the workpiece is reduced by 34.325% comparing with the fixed impedance control method.Practical implicationsThe proposed control method compares with a hybrid force/position based on PI control method and a position fixed impedance control method by simulation and experiment.Originality/valueThe adaptive variable impedance control method improves accuracy of force tracking and solves the problem of the large surfaces with robot grinding often over-polished at the protrusion and under-polished at the concave.

PATIENT SAFETY CULTURE ANALYSIS IN THE STAFF OF A SPECIALTY HOSPITAL IN ECUADOR: A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY.

Background There are millions of deaths attributable to low levels of quality and patient safety in healthcare. One of the first steps in the journey to high reliability is to establish a solid patient safety culture. This study sought to determine the level of patient safety culture in the personnel of a specialty Hospital in Ecuador. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted with a descriptive phase comprising the presentation of results of the patient safety culture level in the staff, and an analytical phase to determine conditioning factors of this aspect. Results 344 hospital staff answers were included in the study. The most significant group of personnel who responded to the survey corresponded to medical staff (39.83%). An overall patient safety culture level of 63.86% was determined, with higher scores observed in leadership positions (73,55%) and among the medical staff (69,90%), followed by support positions (60,97%), Other staff positions (60,44%), and nursing (56,74%). The dimensions of patient safety culture identified as strengths were teamwork and hospital management support in patient safety, and as improvement areas figured response to error, and staffing and work pace. Significant differences were found between the results of the patient safety culture domains and: staff position, working time in the hospital, working time in the current area or unit, weekly working hours, and typical contact with patients during daily activities (p &lt; 0.05). Conclusions The patient safety culture level in the Ecuadorian context was determined, as well as its strengths and improvement areas. In this study, the support of hospital management support in patient safety stands out as a strength. Additionally, aspects of the staff were found to be significantly associated with the results of the patient safety culture dimensions indicating potential areas of focus for efforts to improve patient safety culture.

Analisis Potensi Kewirausahaan Mahasiswa Universitas Batanghari

By employing descriptive analysis and questionnaires distributed to all Batanghari University students, this study seeks to ascertain the entrepreneurial potential analysis of the student body. As part of the entrepreneurship education plan in higher education, the Entrepreneurial Student Program (PMW) was created to promote an entrepreneurial spirit and encourage entrepreneurial activity so that college graduates become more job creators. On the other hand, it is uncommon to discover a graduate who wishes to launch his business as soon as he graduates from college. The failure of this endeavor is said to have resulted from a lack of seriousness in attempting and appreciating pupils' potential. Six criteria can be used to evaluate a student's entrepreneurial potential: personality, self-control, creativity, drive or desire, risk-taking daring, and self-assurance. Recognizing a student's potential might, in some ways, give insight into how much they believe they still need to study in order to become even better. Gaining awareness of your entire being, including your advantages and shortcomings, is what it means to know oneself. These insights might prove invaluable in your entrepreneurial endeavors.