Strong Significant Influence Research Articles

SIGNIFIKANSI PENGUASAAN MUFRADAT TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN BERBICARA BAHASA ARAB DI PONDOK PESANTREN AL-KAUTSAR TANJUNGPINANG

Arabic is one of the international languages that students must master to face the increasingly advanced era of globalization. This research aims to provide an overview of the mastery of vocabulary (mufradat) and Arabic speaking patterns by the students. Whether the two have a significant relationship or influence or not. The results of the research show that the students of Al-Kautsar Islamic boarding school have good mastery of mufradat with a percentage of 74.95 and the ability to speak Arabic also shows good results with a percentage of 68.08%. Then, it is known that rxy: 0.939 > r-table at the 5% and 1% significance levels (0.939>0.203>0.264). Thus, between the mastery of mufradat and the ability to speak Arabic of the students of the al-Kautsar Islamic Boarding School, Tanjungpinang, there is a very strong significant influence.

Faktor-faktor yang Mempengaruhi Volume Penjualan Pakan Ternak di PT Japfa Comfeed Indonesia, Tbk. Unit Makassar

Product sales strategies are supported by technology that makes it easy for consumers to buy a product. According to Sulastri (2014) sales volume is the level of sales obtained by the company for a certain period in units (units/total/rupiah). The purpose of this study was to determine what are the factors that affect the sales volume of animal feed at PT. Japfa Comfeed Indonesia, Tbk. Makassar Unit. Feed is a single or mixed food material, both processed and unprocessed, which is given to animals for survival, reproduction and breeding. This research was conducted in April and July 2023, which took place at PT Japfa Comfeed Indonesia. Based on this, this research uses qualitative data so that in collecting data interviews with 30 respondents are conducted. The results of this study indicate that when viewed simultaneously or as a whole the factors that affect the sales volume of animal feed at PT. Japfa Comfeed Indonesia, Tbk. Makassar Unit, namely demand and supply, fluctuating feed prices, upward trends in raw material prices, and demand on holidays. However, after several data analysis tests, only demand and supply and the trend of rising raw material prices have a very strong (significant) influence on the volume of animal feed sales.

From Realizable Dreams to Sustainable Reality: An Empirical Study on the Relationship between Internship Experience and Future Career Prospects among Business Students

The objective of this study is to establish the relationship between Internship Experience and Future Career Prospects among Business Students at Mbarara University of Science and Technology. Using a quantitative approach and a cross-sectional survey design, data was gathered from 100 alumni. Using an open-ended questionnaire, Mbarara University of Science and Technology business students' internship experiences and future career prospects were surveyed quantitatively. In addition, a conventional linear regression analysis was performed. The study's findings demonstrated that among the Mbarara University of Science and Technology's business students, internship experience had a strong positive and significant influence on their future career prospects. The study relates to the ongoing discussion about how business students' internship experience influences their chances for future employment.

The development of an islamic nursing care model to improve patient satisfaction

Introduction: This study aimed to the development of an Islamic nursing care model to improve patient satisfaction. Methods: Cross-sectional design random sampling technique on 134 respondents, consisting of patients and nurses in the surgical inpatient room, internal medicine inpatient room, and postpartum and gynecology inpatient rooms, using simple random techniques. The variables of this study were the nursing factors, Islamic nursing care, and patient satisfaction and were collected using questionnaire. The data were collected using questionnaire in December 2021 at Islamic Hospital, Indonesia, and processed using a Smart Partial Least Squares (SmartPLS) analysis and Sommers' correlation test. Results: The Sommers' test results show significant relationship between nursing factor (nurse knowledge, nurse’s attitude, nurse competence, nurse personality) and patient satisfaction; nurse knowledge (p=0.000); nurse attitude (p=0.000); nurse competence (p=0.000); nurse personality (p=0.000; α<0.05). SmartPLS test results show the nurse factor with Islamic nursing care has a strong significant influence (p value 0.000; β value 0.539; t value> 1.96). Then for Islamic nursing care with patient satisfaction, it has a very strong significant effect (p value 0.000; β value 0.753; t value> 1.96). Conclusions: Islamic nursing care as a mediator of nurse factors with patient satisfaction can be described in this study model because Islamic nursing care is a real form of care by nurses that is felt by the patient and the application of Islamic values so that the form of nursing care makes patients feel satisfied.

THE ROLE OF CULINARY TOURISM NOSTALGIA ON THE TOURIST SATISFACTION MODEL: THE STIMULUS-ORGANISM-RESPONSE APPROACH

Tourist satisfaction and tourism destinations create a value for tourists. The value of specific tourism destinations leads to individual emotional attachments, which are a manifestation of a sense of nostalgia. This study aims to investigate the role of nostalgia on the tourist satisfaction at culinary tourism destinations. Food quality, destination environment, and services all contribute to the nostalgia. The data was collected through LimeSurvey from a total of 300 respondents from Central Java and Yogyakarta and was analyzed using PLS-SEM. The results show that the food quality, destination environment, and services positively affect the nostalgia. Further, the nostalgia also has a strong significant influence on the tourist satisfaction. These findings imply that managers of culinary tourism must be able to provide positive values (impressions) to the tourists by offering unique service, quality, or destination environment compared to other destinations. It is expected that the tourists have a positive memorability which simultaneously create a revisit intention, which is in line with the tourists satisfaction.JEL:D91, D90, Z32.

Parental Influence on Teenage Pregnancy among Secondary School Students in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya

Education is a fundamental right that should be accessible to all members of the society. However, one of the major contemporary social problem confronting most African Countries in the world is the Teenage Pregnancy. Teenage pregnancy limits girls’ access to higher education in developed and developing countries. Teenage parenthood and pregnancy during adolescence are risk factors for school dropout. Despite the numerous interventions put in place to address the challenge of teenage pregnancy among secondary school students, this problem continues witnessed in Kenyan secondary schools, particularly in Tharaka Nithi County. The low effectiveness in combating teenage pregnancy can be attributed to many factors among them parental influence. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to investigate parental influence on teenage pregnancy among secondary school students in Tharaka Nithi County. Descriptive research design adopted for the study. Data gathered from 15 secondary schools based on school categories using the Cluster sampling procedure. Clusters based on the school national ranking. The target population was 11,936 form three students in Public and Private secondary in schools in Tharaka Nithi, County. A sample size of 410 respondents comprising 30 teachers, and 380 students (300 girls and 80 boys) used. The instruments for data collection used were structured questionnaires and personal interviews. Pilot testing done in two schools in Meru County. The overall reliability coefficient of instruments using Cronbach’s alpha yielded 0.754. Data were analysis by use of descriptive statistics (frequencies, percentages, and standard deviation) and inferential statistics (Chi-square). Data analysis undertaken with the help of the Statistical package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26.0 software. The study established that there is a strong positive significant influence of parental influence on teenage pregnancy among secondary school students in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya. The study recommends that the National and Tharaka Nithi county governments should engage parents in workshops to train them on comprehensive sex education and provide them with educational materials and guidelines. The research findings of the present study can shed light on secondary schools administrators, the Ministry of education policymakers, teachers, parents, and other stakeholders on teenage pregnancy among secondary schools in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya. This knowledge can inform appropriate measures to mitigate the parental influence on teenage pregnancies. The findings of this study add to the body of knowledge and act as a basis for further research.

Do perceived value and satisfaction affect customers’ behavioural intentions? A case study of Polish squash clubs

The aim of the paper is to analyze relations between perceived quality, service convenience and satisfaction of squash customers to present implications for managers who address parents enrolling their children for extracurricular activities with their services. Applying the research framework of García-Fernández et al. (2018), a sample of 120 parents from Legia Warszawa Squash Academy completed an online survey in 2021. The SEM model revealed that perceived quality as well as service convenience had a positive and significant effect on perceived value, which turned out to be a strong predictor of customer satisfaction. Finally, satisfaction showed a very strong positive and significant influence on behavioral intentions of squash customers. The present study makes both a theoretical and a practical contribution to the field of sports management, highlighting the importance of perceived quality and service convenience to deliver expected value to the customer.

The Influence Of Product Quality, Price, And Brand Image On Consumer Loyalty Mediated By Consumer Satisfaction (Empirical Study: Consumers Of Kacang Kulit Dua Kelinci In Jakarta)

This research aims to determine how product quality, price, and brand image influence consumer loyalty in consuming Kacang kulit Dua Kelinci, mediated by Consumer Satisfaction. This research uses a quantitative approach. The survey was conducted on 180 respondents who had consumed the Kacang kulit Dua Kelinci in the province of DKI Jakarta. Data analysis was performed using the Structural Equation Model (SEM) AMOS. The research results show that the price of Kacang kulit Dua Kelinci has a strong relationship and a significant influence on consumer loyalty in consuming Kacang kulit Dua Kelinci in DKI Jakarta province. Different from product quality and brand image, which do not have a strong relationship and significant influence on consumer loyalty in consuming Kacang kulit Dua Kelinci. However, product quality, price, and brand image significantly influence consumer loyalty when mediated by consumer satisfaction. The research results also show that, in total, price is the most significant contributor to consumer loyalty, followed by product quality as the second largest contributor, then brand image as the most minor contributor. This conclusion shows that the Kacang kulit Dua Kelinci industry can maximally increase consumer loyalty by increasing consumer satisfaction so that consumers become loyal to continue consuming Kacang kulit Dua Kelinci. The limitation of the research is that the respondents collected only live in DKI Jakarta and focused on one product from the Dua Kelinci brand, Peanut Shell.

A Study of Factors that Influence Intention to Use Telemedicine Applications in the Era of Post Covid-19 Pandemic in Indonesia

This study was conducted to get some insights into what factors influence individual behavior to use telemedicine applications post-COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia. Some studies were done previously during the COVID-19 pandemic era; however, as we moved to the new era post covid-19 pandemic, it would be interesting to find the answers. The research method was the quantitative approach. Survey to total 746 respondents spread throughout Indonesia were conducted, but 620 valid responses were collected to analyse user behavior towards the of telemedicine applications. Findings – The findings indicated that intention to use telemedicine application post COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia was jointly predicted and explained 64.8% by performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, facilitating condition, hedonic motivation, price values, habit, perceived security and reliability. The result also revealed that three variables which are performance expectancy, habit, perceived security and reliability have strong positive correlations and significant influence on individual behavior towards the use of telemedicine. Respondents were collected randomly from some areas, meanwhile Indonesia is a large country, consists of more than 10,000 islands. The result may be applicable only in some places. Based on the findings, it is important for healthcare professionals or those who have interest in the telemedicine industry to carefully look at three key factors related to improve performance expectancy, build users habit, and ensuring security and reliability in order to drive individuals' behavior to use telemedicine application in Indonesia. This study is using modified UTAUT2 model to assess individual behavior towards use of telemedicine application post covid-19 pandemic in Indonesia.

Strategic Management Theories in Startups Assessment: A Multicriteria Fuzzy Decision-making Approach

Evaluating start-up companies is an important management process for technology business incubators and it is also a typical multi-criteria decision‐making (MCDM) problem. Venture capitalists consider a MCDM problem before investing in a new venture, and the order preference of these criteria helps them make effective and efficient decisions. In this paper, we use fuzzy logic with the analytic hierarchy process (FAHP) technique to measure the relative importance of the strategic theory variables in assessment of a startup. The results of the study show that venture capitalist investors consider internal resources to be the most important criteria in evaluation, followed by industry resources and network-based. Entrepreneurs' track record also has a strong significant influence on startup assessment. The suggested tools confirm that it is possible to diversify the risks of an investor through the allocation of resources between several projects, in accordance with the received vector of global priorities, and such information is of high value for the process of decision-making. Therefore, the proposed approach outranks the required strategic inputs and provides a foundation to incorporate other statistical techniques, such as ANP, machine learning, and deep learning, in evaluation and to validate the results for future research.

The influence of educational leadership on students’ academic performance in secondary schools: A case of Itilima district

This study investigated the influence of educational leadership on students’ academic performance in secondary schools. The researcher applied the descriptive research design, which allowed the in-depth study of the influence of educational leadership on students’ academic performance. The study population included 109 respondents, which comprised Heads of Schools (HoSs), Secondary Schools’ Academic Masters, discipline masters, and Ward Educational Officers (WEO). The study used a simple random and purposive sampling technique to select a sample size of 52 respondents. The researcher collected data through questionnaires. The data was analyzed by Ms-word and Ms-Excel and presented using tables. The Chi-square test and the T-test were employed in testing the association between leadership styles and students’ academic performance. The findings established that democratic leadership styles mostly influence students’ academic performance (R-value=0.932), implying that there is a strong and positive significant influence of democratic leadership styles on students’ academic achievement at a p = 0.004 level. For the laissez-faire leadership style, the relationship revealed an insignificant negative influence on students’ academic performance with a very weak relationship (R-value of 0.1) and was not significant (p = 0.072). Also, in the autocratic leadership style, although the relationship was moderate (R = 0.546), the relationship was insignificant with a p-value of 0.08. The results show that most school leaders prefer the use of democratic leadership style. The study recommends that head teachers should mostly use democratic leadership style if they want students to achieve or excel in good academic performance.

Job Performance of Shipyard Workforce in the Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Industry: Do Competencies Matter in Malaysian Shipyards?

Malaysia’s Shipbuilding and Ship Repair (SBSR) Industry provides the backbone for the development of the maritime sector. Malaysian shipyards are capable of building various types of small- to medium- sized vessels. Lately, SBSR is attributed as demonstrating poor performance due to the delayed vessel delivery as per contract, and despite using technology, there has been no change. It is thought that using competencies might improve the job performance of the shipyard workforce. Therefore, this study seeks to investigate the influence of competencies on job performance in the SBSR industry. A cross-sectional design was adopted and 100 respondents were selected as the population. The data was collected using semi-structured questionnaires and they were analyzed through descriptive, correlation and regression analyses. The study results revealed a strong positive and significant influence between competencies and job performance. The study recommended that Shipbuilding and Ship repair industry players develop competencies in order to increase their performance.

Financial Reporting Quality Among Deposit Taking Saccos: What Unties the Ties

taking Saccos in Kenya by determining whether staff capacity, top management expertise, enterprise resource planning and the quality of internal audit unties the ties of the quality of financial reports. Through descriptive design and primary data of the one hundred and twenty-six respondents of the forty-two deposit taking Saccos (DT Saccos) in Kenya, the establishes that top management expertise, enterprise resource planning (ERP) and quality of internal audit had a strong positive significant influence on the quality of financial reporting while staff capacity had also a positive influence but which was weak in terms of the strength

Applied Potential Effect on ZnFe2O4-Fe2O3 Heterostructure for Generation of Photocurrents under Irradiation

In this study, the performance of ZnFe2O4-Fe2O3 heterostructure was tested for photocurrent generation via photoelectrochemical activity under irradiation. Additionally, the effect of heterostructure photoanode on the structural, optical properties, and charge kinetic behavior of the photoelectrode was investigated. A combination of ZnFe2O4-Fe2O3 nanostructures exhibited an enhanced ability of light absorption compared to that of pristine Fe2O3 and ZnFe2O4 samples. For ZnFe2O4-Fe2O3 nanostructures, an electron–hole transfer resistance of 9.41 kΩ was achieved in a 0.1 M KOH electrolyte under irradiation, which is much lower than that of achieved values of pure Fe2O3 and ZnFe2O4 nanostructures. The generation of photocurrent density of ZnFe2O4-Fe2O3 photoanode considerably increased in 0.1 M KOH electrolytes under irradiation compared to those of the other samples due to the greater active sites, electronic band structure, absorption capability of photoanode, and considerable improvements in the charge transfer resistance, limiting current density, exchange current density, and Tafel slope. Further, the applied potential showed a strong significant influence on the generation of photocurrent for the synthesized photoelectrodes. At 0.5 V applied potential, the heterostructure showed a maximum and enhanced current density compared to pristine samples. Thus, ZnFe2O4-Fe2O3 photoanodes were established to be beneficial and stable nanostructures for photoelectrochemical water splitting.

Understanding the use of learning management systems by undergraduate university students using the UTAUT model: Credible evidence from Saudi Arabia

This study extensively evaluates the existing UTAUT scientific theory as well as the contextual variables that should be carefully considered when incorporating a Learning Management System into Saudi Arabia's leading universities. Therefore, the original dataset for the said research study was collected through a list of questionnaires made available to 277 University of Hail students, and therefore, the proposed research conceptual model was thoroughly evaluated by using SEM. This research's findings showed that the students' behavioural intentions to use LMS platforms have always been strongly affected by their anticipated effort, and social influence. Similarly, it was also found that students' behavioural intentions and facilitating conditions appear to also have a strong significant influence on university students' usage behaviour. Hence, this research study would almost undoubtedly help university policymakers in deciding whether or not to fully implement LMS in educational institutions across Saudi Arabia.

Pengaruh Keragaman Barang Dagangan dan Kepuasan Pembeli Terhadap Tingkat Pembelian Barang di Toko Online

Increasingly sophisticated digital technology has changed the supply and demand patterns of economic actors through e-commerce or digital marketing. The ease of opening an online store on the marketplace has grown the number of sellers on the marketplace in Indonesia, thereby increasing the level of competition among online stores. With increasingly fierce business competition in the marketplace, sellers at online stores must be able to determine the right sales strategy, one of which is to determine the diversity of merchandise in online stores. This study was conducted to determine the effect of merchandise diversity and buyer satisfaction on the level of purchases at online stores by analyzing data on purchasing goods and consumer ratings in the Shopee Indonesia marketplace. The independent variable in this study is the diversity of merchandise in the online store and the level of buyer satisfaction in the form of a five-star rating by the buyer for purchasing goods at the online store. Meanwhile, the response variable is the level of purchases of goods per year at the online store. From the data analysis, it can be concluded that the diversity of merchandise has an insignificant effect on the level of purchasing goods. Meanwhile, buyer satisfaction has a strong significant influence on the level of purchase of goods

INFLUENCE OF ORGANIZATIONAL RESTRUCTURING AND WORK MOTIVATION ON EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE AT THE NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT UNIVERSITY (UPN) "VETERAN" EAST JAVA

Public bad perception of the State Civil Apparatus (ASN) often occurs in the community, especially related to employee performance. Problems in the bureaucratic realm one of them concerns the composition of organizations that tend to grow. The more swollen the structure, it will hinder the process of public service. With the simplification of bureaucracy makes it more efficient to realize good governance. The change from structural positions in echelons III and IV that were converted into functional positions resulted in implications for work motivation. This will have an impact on the performance of the resulting employees. In this study using quantitative research methods. Data analysis techniques are applied using structural model equations (SEM) with the WarpPLS approach. Respondents were used as many as 33 employees of UPN "Veteran" East Java who were affected by the echelon cuts. The result of this study is that organizational restructuring has a weakly significant influence on employee performance with p = 0.09 and a path coefficient of 0.21. While work motivation has a strong significant influence on employee performance with p<0.01 and track coefficient of 0.75

Pro-environmental purchase intention towards eco-friendly apparel: Augmenting the theory of planned behavior with perceived consumer effectiveness and environmental concern

ABSTRACT The textile industry has emerged as a major pollution source owing to a rise in carbon footprint, the spike in greenhouse gas emission, and increasing landfill waste. Sustainable fashion has become a new style statement and industries are shifting their orientation towards environment-friendly manufacturing. The theory of planned behavior (TPB) model was employed with environmental concern, personal moral norms, and perceived consumer effectiveness to better predict the eco-friendly apparel purchase intention of educated Indian youths. Variance-based partial least square-structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was applied to evaluate the hypothesized model. Findings indicated that perceived behavioral control has a strong significant positive influence on purchase intention followed by personal moral norms, attitude, and perceived consumer effectiveness. Environmental concern was found to have an indirect effect on purchase intention through three primary TPB variables and personal moral norms. Multi-group analysis (MGA) was performed to examine the moderating effect of perceived consumer effectiveness on an attitude–intention relationship. The highly perceived consumer effectiveness group was shown to have a more consistent attitude-purchase intention relationship as compared to the low-perceived consumer effectiveness group. The study promulgates insights to professionals and policymakers to formulate sustainable marketing strategies and policies to cope with the indigenous market conditions.

Analiza uticaja različtih vrednosti za potrošače u M trgovini na satisfakciju i nameru kontinuiranog korišćenja

Creating customer value is one of the basic ways to achieve competitive advantage on the market. More and more customers satisfy their need for buying products and services in a digital surroundings. During the last few years, there is an increase in the number of customers who are accessing the digital market using mobile phones and making their purchasing transactions using these devices. The aim of the paper is to analyze the importance of m-commerce within the modern market and values due to which customers use mobile phones in performing transactions within the digital market. Understanding the values important for the customers in m-commerce is needed in order to optimize the performance strategy on the digital market which enables the achievement of competitive advantage. While analyzing different value dimensions it is important to comprehend its influence onto customer satisfaction. The empirical part of the paper uses a research model containing six variables (functional, price, comparative, epistemological value, satisfaction and the intention to continuously use m-commerce). Thereby, every variable is measured using several statements which have been retrieved from relevant literature, while the respondents have expressed their level of concordance with the given statements using a seven point Likert scale. Data have been collected on the territory of Belgrade, using a sample of 402 respondents. Data analysis first tested the model reliability and validity, and afterwards the significance and effect strength of the four dimensions of the perceived value on customer satisfaction, as well as the relationship between satisfaction and the intention to continuously use m-commerce. The reliability of every model variable has been estimated based on the Cronbach's alpha coefficient. By using the confirmatory factor analysis, the model concordance has been tested, as well as convergent and discriminatory validity. In order to measure the relations between the model variables a model of structural equations has been used. The results have shown that the functional and price value stand out as the key drivers of m-commerce users satisfaction. Obviously, the benefits, as well as price savings offered by the mobile payment systems are the main generators of user satisfaction. Additionally, the study confirms the strong significant influence of satisfaction onto the intention to continuously use mobile phones in order to realize different payments and to perform shopping. The contribution of the realized study can be seen in the analysis of four dimensions of perceived value and the measurement of their influence onto satisfaction on the example of mobile service users. Globally seen, the paper follows the behavior of customers in a new digital surroundings. A very few empirical research have been realized in the Republic of Serbia with the aim to test the relations between the mentioned variables when it comes to using m-commerce. The originality of the suggested model can be seen in the unique combination of the value dimensions, since apart from the two standard dimensions (functional and price value), the model contains the two specific value dimensions: comparative and epistemological value.

Factors Influencing the Perception of Destination Brand Luxuriousness

Abstract The main purpose of this paper is to identify and investigate the factors that influence the building and managing of luxury destination brands. Based on a review of existing literature, the authors identified eight crucial factors: accommodation quality, quality of gastronomy offers, premium price, service quality, luxury shopping, unique experience, transportation infrastructure, and celebrity. The research was conducted on a sample of 619 respondents from 16 countries. Factor and regression analyses were used. The results indicate that the availability of celebrity and luxury shopping has the strongest significant influence on luxury destination brand building, while the impact of accommodation quality and a premium price is non-significant, and, interestingly, transportation infrastructure has a negative and significant impact. A convenience sample and the possibility of omitting certain factors (e.g. safety) from the research represent the main research limitations. This research contributes to marketing and brand management literature by identifying and investigating the factors that help in building and managing a luxury destination brand, which to date has been neglected in literature.