Community Service Akseprin Journal

Marketing of Banking Financial Services Products: Islamic Principles and Values

Sutikno Sutikno, Mery Ramadani, Alda Faujan — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0700

Ethical marketing management of banking financial services products in accordance with Islamic principles and values. This paper is divided into several parts, first: explaining what marketing means, the scope and importance of marketing in business. The second part: discusses how marketing management ethics in Islam, the third part explains what is the difference between sharia and conventional marketing. The last discussion is about how Islamic ethics and values are applied in the marketing management of banking service products. There are several things that are noted in the discussion of this article, the practice of applying ethics in banking companies will always benefit the company both in the medium and long term. In addition, it can also increase crew motivation, protect the principle of free trade and increase competitive advantage. The overall strategy management that has been made based on ethics will run successfully, according to the plan, if the marketing parties consistently carry out the strategy that has been implemented, and review the marketing strategy that has been carried out if it is not successful in the business

Change In The Shadows: Microprocesses Negotiate Unplanned Structural Transformation In A Japanese Business Group

Zsuzsanna Járfás — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0700

These organizations are known to resist change and, are likely locked in a state of hyperstability by their embedded structures & processes. This paper draws on an exploratory study conducted in the shipping industry of Japan. The findings substantiate that change is an inherent organizational reality achieved by the integration of stability & volatility within and across aspects of the organizational design. Microprocesses serve as conduits for this integration:stability is reconciled with volatility by embedding microprocesses. This enables members negotiate changes without disrupting the organization. A framework is developed on the knowledge production of change and the integration of stability & volatility in the organizational design. Implications on strategic HRM are discussed, its role in system-wide integration and maintenance of an emergent balance.

Motivational Packages and Welfarism on Workers’ Productivity at TISCO Nigeria

Victor Olukayode — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0700

The welfare of employees is a fundamental aspect of human resource management as it is vital to influencing commitment to the actualization of goal in both private and public service organizations. Literature reviewed showed that researches largely focus on private organizations. This study is on the effects of welfare on employee commitment in a public service organization with focus on the Tisco Nigeria Limited. The Elton Mayor’s Theory underpins this study. 56 sample size was drawn using stratified sampling technique and a structured five-point Likert rating scale questionnaire was administered to gather responses. The data gathered was analysed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences v26. The outcome of the study shows that even though there are spelt out welfare packages in Tisco Nigeria Limited workers at the firm', employees of the Tisco Nigeria Limited do enjoy these privileges at the same time; at various times employee members have benefited. It was equally revealed that some welfare were not denied members of the employees, but not sufficient to affect their commitment. Although, study further shows employees strongly agreed that welfare has significant effect on employees' commitment. This paper recommends among others that since training and development is significantly related to workers’ productivity, staff training and development should be given the utmost priority and encouraged as a deliberate policy in order to enhance a very high productivity of workers and, as well, promote self-fulfillment.

Operationalization of The Decentralized Policy Framework in Uganda: An Examination of the Key Milestones & Challenges

George Mugavu, Abel Mucunguzi — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0700

Decentralization in Uganda has been considered one of the most instrumental and partly successful policies amongst most of the policies that have been implemented under the National Resistance Movement Government. This is attributed to a well streamlined governance structure with connected checks and balances in case of any breach of the rules of procedure of implementation on providing services by a particular individual or individuals working or acting in a particular local government office. Of course there are governance challenges notably corruption, bribery and embezzlement of funds, political pressures and patronage all of which deter local governments from achieving their set goals and objectives. In this paper we attempt to review and assess the governance of the decentralization policy in Uganda concentrating on the key milestones and failures

The Impact of Gender Identity On Speech in High Schoo

Yassine Nadi, Mouhcine Amraoui Saidi — Wed, 14 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0700

Our investigation addresses the question of the impact of gender identity on speech in the qualifying secondary cycle, the case of a Moroccan high school. Our aim is to analyze the influence of gender diversity on young students' speech in an educational context. An experiment carried out in a public high school in Casablanca, allowing the observation, interpretation and analysis of girls' performances in mixed/non-mixed situations. To remain objective in our research, we take all parameters into consideration with the aim of achieving fair and verifiable results. As a whole, we have been able to answer some questions without being able to provide answers to others, precisely on what has contrasted the differences in results between public and private schools, more specifically the sociological backgrounds of our students.

The Inhabitant as an IoT Security Factor in a Smart Home

Nicolae Gabriel — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0700

The paper presents the importance of the residents in a smart home, the decisions and behavior they have in relation to smart devices inside or outside the IoT network. Ensuring the security of the home is given by several factors, including the people who manage and make decisions about what happens in the home. There are sensitive data, such as passwords, data about people, emails, wireless, sensors that in a secure system, but through a wrong management, can be exposed to different types of attacks from the outside. Even if technology is currently evolving at a fast pace, it is important that the inhabitants are also responsible and properly use all the tools they own so that there are no leaks of information, even more so in terms of privacy. People who live and coexist in a smart home influence the security of the home in a voluntary or involuntary way by using the existing smart devices properly or not.

A Comparative Study Between Terengganu and Kedah Dialect in Malaysia at The Semantic Level

Nor Asiah binti Abdullah — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0700

This study aims to investigate an analysis for a comparative study between Terengganu and Kedah dialect at the semantic level. This study aims to present the nature of the dialect in Malaysia, Terengganu dialect and Kedah dialect with the theory of contrastive analysis, a comparison between two dialects at the semantic level, and to reveal the similarities and differences between the two dialects. The data was collected by using of primary references from books and secondary references from research and articles published in the peer-reviewed journal. Data and information were then analysed using the contrastive analysis method to discover the similarities and differences of Terengganu and Kedah dialect. The study relies on the contrastive analysis method in preparing this research with the help of primary references from books and secondary references from research and articles published in the peer-reviewed journal. The results shows that there are similarities and differences between the two dialects. In conclusion, the study presented relevant recommendations and suggestions.

What Gender Equality In The Moroccan Educational Environment

Rajaa Nadifi — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0700

This article addresses the issue of mixed/non-mixed schools at school and focuses in particular on the reality of Moroccan schools. The objective of this study is to analyze the perceptions of students, teachers and parents of gender diversity in the school environment. A qualitative and quantitative survey carried out in a Moroccan public sector college allows us to glimpse the process of education and otherness. We wonder about the mechanisms of gender diversity and whether it is formal diversity or real non-mixity. Our investigation sought to verify whether the gender diversity practiced in Morocco is truly based on an inclusive approach which contributes to equality between students or if it only consists of a facade of diversity

Social Pension and Development: The Future Prospects of Universal Social Pension on Intergenerational Relations and Rural Development

Paskas Wagana — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0700

Tanzania is experiencing demographic shifts with a rising population of older people, majority of whom live in rural areas, facing many social and economic challenges. In recent decades, international social policy has applauded social pensions as a powerful policy tool in fighting against impoverishment among older generations. This article uses examples of family solidarity in rural areas of Tanzania to speculate how the universal social pension will benefit family relations and foster rural development. The study is based on the analysis of 2012 data from a descriptive cross-sectional study, involving older people aged 60+ (n=968) in two rural districts in the Mwanza region of Tanzania, to determine the potential effects of universal social pension on both family solidarity and the development of rural areas. The analysis also incorporates results from SAUT Survey 2019 data (n=393) conducted in three regions of Tanzania: Arusha, Mtwara, and Mwanza. The results indicate that the family structure in which older people live has strong intergenerational family solidarity. Universal social pension income, which is associated with social and economic development, is significant in reducing poverty and inequalities, promoting health, nutrition, agriculture, and local markets that improve rural development.

Feats of Interpretative Virtuoso: Ancient Midrashic Rabbis on Qoheleth

Marc Grenier — Mon, 22 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0700

This study looks at how ancient Midrashic rabbis interpreted the Book of Ecclesiastes (or Qoheleth). After exploring verse-by-verse Midrashic exegeses of the first three chapters, several patterns emerged. The basic observation is that Midrashic rabbis continually resorted to reinterpreting the original verse by expanding and modifying it in significant ways arguably beyond the scope of ancient Hebraic theology and cosmology. Rabbis appeared adamantly disinterested with culling out Qoheleth’s intended ancient Hebraic biblical meaning or interpreting it within its own terms. The overwhelming tendency was to revise and rewrite verses, many times by force-feeding them through other biblical texts in highly speculative feats of interpretative virtuoso. For the most part, there was little concerted effort to rationally explore the deeper philosophical and theological implications of Qoheleth verses. Lastly, the findings here confirm that there were no objections or questions raised about Solomonic authorship, no heretical intimations, and no references to contradictions internal or external to the text

The Impact of Human Resource Management Practices on Achieving Competitive Advantage

Ali Meftah Husain — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0700

This study aimed to evaluate the impact of HRM practices on achieving competitive advantage in Libyana Mobile Phone Tripoli -Libya. Understanding what competitive advantage and HRM practices are still an area of interpretation and constitutes research gaps that this study attempts to bridge. The problem of the study crystallized in the following question: What is the impact of HRM practices on the achievement of competitive advantage in Libyana Mobile Phone? The importance of the study comes in its usefulness to Libyana Mobile Phone-Libya managers by selecting HRM practices that achieve the company's competitive advantage. The study used the analytical descriptive method, with 306 questionnaires distributed of which 228 questionnaires were 74.5% valid for statistical analysis. The data was analyzed by SPSS.24 and AMOS.25. The results of a study are statistically significant impact of selection and recruitment, training and development and performance appraisal on achieving competitive advantage at level of significance at (α ≤ 0.05) in Libyana Mobile Phone. One of the study's recommendations is to keep pace with the development of HRM practices that create a competitive advantage for the company.

Risky Business: 21st Century and Changing Dynamics of Insecurity in Humanitarian Operations

Michael Munyaradzi Makova — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0700

The turn of the millennium witnessed significant security challengesin the humanitarian operating environment. Delivering humanitarian aid became risky business. Targeted and collateral attacks against aid workers increased particularly in some high risk humanitarian environments. This was on the background of rise in humanitarian crises causing displacement of millions of people and growth in aid worker numbers to respond to the crises. The reliance on security assurances from host governments and good intentions of humanitarian work, respect of international humanitarian law and principles, and organization humanitarian mandates, to shield humanitarian operations and aid workers from untoward action waned. This was compounded by the rise in fundamentalism, extremism and terrorism in some contexts, with some non-state armed groups seeing humanitarian action and aid workers as legitimate targets for diverse reasons. This paper presents an overview of the changed security dynamics in humanitarian operational environments since the onset of the 21st century. It also explores the reasons and consequences of insecurity and the measures taken to address security risks in humanitarian operations

Impact of Salaries and Promotion On Senior Secondary School Teachers’ Job Performance in Gombi Education Zone

Yakubu Nurudeen, Marcel Mubi — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0700

This study investigated the impact of salaries and promotion on senior secondary school teachers’ job performance in Gombi Education Zone of Adamawa State. Two research questions and two research hypotheses guided the study. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The population of the study was 1,709 respondents (which comprised of 1,648 teachers and 61 principals) in Gombi Education Zone. The sample for this study was 377 respondents (53 principals and 322 teachers) which was obtained through Taro Yamane Formula. An instrument titled “Impact of Salaries and Promotion on Teachers’ Job Performance (ISPTJP)” was validated and trial tested with Cronbach Alpha, which showed a reliability coefficient of 0.81. The data gathered were analysed using both descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation for answering the research questions and ANOVA to test the null hypotheses. Based on the research findings, the study concludes that, salaries and promotions of staff have significant impact on teacher’s job performance in Gombi Education Zone. The study therefore among others recommended that government through the State Education Board should conduct regular reviews of teachers salaries to ensure they remain competitive within the North East sub region of Nigeria

An Assessment of the Risk Communication, Community Perceptions and Lived Experiences of Residents Living Around the Mine Despite Its Adverse Effects

Longwani Henry Chaile, Ibrahim Bwalya — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0700

The study aimed to establish whether Maamba Collieries Limited, a mining company in the Sinazongwe District of Zambia contributes to risk communication (advancing knowledge about risk issues, influencing risk-related behavior, and facilitating cooperative resolution). The study adopted an Evaluative Survey Design and employed both quantitative and qualitative methods to complement data analysis. It also explored the extent to which risk messages influence people’s lives by modeling the relationships between risk-related emotive and cognitive contexts in which these factors are embedded. The research employed both quantitative and qualitative methods. The sample size for the study comprised 180 people living around the mine area, 17 Maamba Collieries Limited employees in their capacity, and 3 from Zambia Environmental Management Agency (ZEMA). The study used purposive sampling (non-probability) to ensure the inclusion of relevant individuals from pertinent categories