Cutting-edge technologies, with a special emphasis on the Internet of Things (IoT), tend to operate as game changers, generating enormous alterations in both traditional and modern enterprises. Understanding multiple uses of IoT has become vital for effective financial management, given the ever-changing nature of organizations and the technological disruptions that come with this paradigm change. IoT has proven to be a powerful tool for improving operational efficiency, decision-making processes, overall productivity, and data management. As a result of the continuously expanding data volume, there is an increasing demand for a robust IT system capable of adeptly handling all enterprise processes. Consequently, businesses must develop suitable IoT architectures that can efficiently address these continually evolving requirements. This research adopts an incremental explanatory approach, guided by the principles of the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA). A rigorous examination of 84 research papers has allowed us to delve deeply into the current landscape of IoT research. This research aims to provide a complete and cohesive overview of the existing body of knowledge on IoT. This is accomplished by combining a rigorous empirical approach to categorization with ideas from specialized literature in the IoT sector. This study actively contributes to the ongoing conversation around IoT by recognizing and critically examining current difficulties. This, consequently, opens new research possibilities and promotes future developments in this ever-changing sector.
Gusti Haqiqiansyah, Muhammad Syafril, Handayani Boa
Background: A profitability analysis is crucial for assessing a business’s ability to generate profit hence, business actors need to respond and make the increase in managing their businesses. If their business is survived they may to meet nutritional needs of the community besides significantly contribute to increasing family income.
Aims: To analyze the profitability of a fresh fish stall business.
Methods: Data collection of research was in July-September 2025, in Sebulu District, Kutai Karatenagara Regency. Samples as respondents were obtained using the purposive sampling method, specifically four respondents, considering that they have the largest businesses with five and more than 5 years, and operate continuously. They are the fresh fish stall traders. To analyze profitability, calculations of Net Profit Margin (NPM), Return on Investment (RoI), Payback Period (PP), and business efficiency (RCR or Benefit Cost Ratio) were used.
Results: The findings reveal that the business achieved a profitability rate of 19.10% for NPM, 29.2% for ROI, and a payback period of 0.59 years.
Conclusion: The fresh fish stall business generates a relatively good profit and has the potential to sustain its operations to meet nutritional needs for health. Furthermore, the business efficiency analysis indicates an R/C ratio value of 1.24, signifying that the business is efficient, as an R/C ratio value greater than 1 denotes efficiency.
Background: The onslaught of Indonesian popular culture in Malaysia is an inevitable phenomenon. It enters without being prevented because of its presence in addition to the factor of technological sophistication, also because of the demand of many Malaysian audiences. The number of soap operas has infuriated certain circles. The reason is that the Indonesian culture that is born in Indonesian soap operas is shredded and superstition and it is not in accordance with the culture in Malaysia. All of this raises concerns that the presence of Indonesian culture will affect the identity, religion, and language, of the local community.
Aims: This study aims to investigate and looking at the extent of the impression of Indonesian popular culture in Malaysia and to see the perception of Malaysian society, which is predominantly Muslim, in accepting non-Islamic elements aired in one of Indonesia's popular cultural products and see to what extent this affects emotional health, mental health and identity formation.
Methods: To achieve the objectives and in order to avoid subjective views, this study is conducted in a controlled manner, namely by collecting data that supports presumptions, assumptions, and theories and also collecting opposing facts so that conclusions are not based on wishes, but what is found empirically. The data collection techniques in a qualitative approach can be done through observation, unstructured interviews, conversations, oral history and text analysis by using the basic question, namely Open-Ended questions. This is type of question allows respondents to answer more deeply and unexpectedly because the answers given will be subjective, according to the views of those people. Answers from open-ended questions can make us discover unknown and more in-depth topics about a study.
Conclusion: Indonesian soap operas, as a form of soft power, have the capacity to influence the cultural and psychological landscape of Malaysian millennials. The consumption of such media can lead to stress, emotional fatigue, and identity conflicts, particularly when the content challenges established cultural and religious norms. By understanding the complex interplay between cultural influence and mental health, future research can focus on developing media literacy strategies and providing psychological support to help viewers navigate the potential stressors of cross-cultural media consumption.
Selsa Yulianti, Dadan Ramadhan Apriyanto, Rama Samara Brajawikalpa
et al.
Background: Dengue fever is a disease caused by the bite of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes infected with the dengue virus. Dengue virus infection can lead to hemorrhagic fever and even death. Currently, treatment for dengue infection is supportive, as there are no commercially available antiviral drugs. Nicotiflorin, a compound found in cassava leaves (Manihot esculenta Crantz), has shown potential as an antiviral agent against dengue.
Aims: This study aimed to determine the inhibitory effect of the flavonoid nicotiflorin, derived from cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz) leaves, as an antiviral agent against dengue virus serotype 1 (DENV-1) in vitro.
Methods: A post-test-only control group design was utilized in this experimental research, comprising one control group alongside thirteen treatment groups. For the cytotoxicity assessment, the treatment groups were exposed to seven varying concentrations (1.25 µg/mL, 2.5 µg/mL, 5 µg/mL, 10 µg/mL, 20 µg/mL, 40 µg/mL, and 80 µg/mL), while six different concentration levels (1.5 µg/mL, 3.125 µg/mL, 6.25 µg/mL, 12.5 µg/mL, 25 µg/mL, and 50 µg/mL) were employed in the inhibition assay. The control group received 0.2% DMSO as a negative control. Antiviral inhibition was assessed using the Focus Forming Unit (FFU) Assay, while cytotoxicity was evaluated using the Microtiter Tetrazolium Assay (MTT Assay). Statistical analyses included the Shapiro-Wilk test for normality, the Kruskal-Wallis test for hypothesis testing, and post-hoc analysis to assess significant differences among treatment groups.
Results: The CC₅₀ and IC₅₀ values of nicotiflorin from cassava leaves were determined to be 19.24 μg/mL and 0.9550 μg/mL, respectively, yielding a Selectivity Index (SI) of 20.14. These findings indicate that the flavonoid nicotiflorin from cassava leaves exhibits selective antiviral activity against DENV-1 replication. Statistical analysis revealed a non-normal data distribution (P < 0.05), a significant difference among groups based on the Kruskal-Wallis test (P < 0.05), and no statistically significant differences among specific concentrations in the post-hoc test.
Conclusion: Nicotiflorin from cassava leaf (Manihot esculenta Crantz) has inhibitory activity on the replication of dengue virus serotype 1 strain in vitro.
Afiatul Mauludyah, Niki Puspita Sari, Helmi Muhammad
This study aims to determine and analyze the influence of the work environment and work experience on emotional intelligence and work motivation of employees of the Indonesian Agro Niaga Cooperative (KANINDO) Syariah East Java. This study uses a quantitative approach by distributing questionnaires to the entire population. Data analysis uses Partial Least Square (PLS) through the SmartPLS application. The results of the study indicate that the work environment has a significant effect on emotional intelligence, work experience has a significant effect on emotional intelligence, the work environment has a significant effect on employee work motivation, work experience has a significant effect on employee work motivation, emotional intelligence has a significant effect on employee work motivation, emotional intelligence cannot mediate the influence of the work environment on employee work motivation, and emotional intelligence can mediate the influence of work experience on employee work motivation at KANINDO Syariah East Java.
Economics as a science, Management of special enterprises
Enterprise ontology serves as a foundational framework for semantically comprehending the nature of organizations and the essential components that uphold their integrity. The systematic and conceptual understanding of organizations has garnered significant attention from researchers due to its pivotal role in various domains, including business modeling, enterprise architecture, business process management, context-aware systems, application development, interoperability across diverse systems and platforms, knowledge management, organizational learning and innovation, and conflict resolution within organizations. Achieving a consensus on the concepts related to the fundamental elements that constitute an organization is therefore critical. This study aims to conduct a comprehensive analysis and comparison of existing conceptual models of enterprises as documented in scholarly articles published over the past decade. We discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each model and introduce a robust framework for their evaluation. To facilitate this evaluation, we propose several pertinent criteria derived from established methodologies for assessing ontologies. Furthermore, we identify contemporary challenges and issues that have been overlooked in prior studies, offering insights and suggestions for future research directions in enterprise modeling. This article ultimately presents a roadmap for enhancing the systematic understanding of organizations through refined enterprise ontology frameworks.
This study evaluated the impact of inventory management on the profitability of retail enterprises listed on the Vietnamese stock market. Grounded in the lean theory and the theory of constraints (TOC), and drawing on the research of Gołaś (2020) and Alnaim and Kouaib (2023), the study utilized financial data from these companies over a 10-year period, from 2014 to 2023, to analyze indicators related to inventory and profitability. The study results show that the high number of inventory days and the high inventory ratio to revenue make business profits low. In addition, the study also shows that retail businesses with high financial leverage and large scale will have higher profits than other businesses in the same industry. These findings provide vital information, empowering retail businesses to better understand the impact of inventory management on business profits and offer practical recommendations to improve inventory management efficiency and optimize profits. These practical recommendations are not just theoretical but are designed to be easily implementable, enabling businesses to make changes that can positively impact their bottom line and make the audience feel empowered and capable of implementing changes.
sara kazemi fard, Maedeh Pourfathollah, Mohammad Zare Abandansari
et al.
Purpose: Paying attention to the architecture of football stadiums is considered a significant issue in sports, which has yet to receive less attention in Iran. Considering the presence of teams from northern Iran in the premier league and the specific climatic conditions they face, this research aims to investigate the Factors affecting the development of football stadium architecture in Iran's temperate and humid climate.Method: This research was conducted using a qualitative approach based on phenomenology. Colaizzi's method (1978) was employed to explore the interview data. The study's target population consisted of university faculty members in art and architecture, engineers in sports facilities construction and equipment, and university faculty members in sports management, totalling 18 individuals. The data collection tool was semi-structured interviews. Validity and reliability criteria were used, including credibility, transferability, dependability, and confirmability. (study Community and sample, sampling method, research method, instruments or questionnaires).Results: According to the results obtained from the participants' information, the factors influencing the development of football stadium architecture consist of 104 sub-themes categorized into eight main themes. Based on the designers' priorities and the significance of their sub-indicators, these themes include site, climate, moisture control, design regulations, safety, structure, design ideas, and sustainability.Conclusion: Therefore, designers and relevant managers must pay special attention to the construction of stadiums, which are considered significant and monumental structures in the urban landscape. Considering the eight identified factors in this research, they should be designed with principles and foresight.
Zulhijriani Zulhijriani, Nur Cahyani Ari Lestari, Eviyati Aini Muriana
et al.
Background: A sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) is an illness that is primarily transmitted through sexual contact. There are around 30 different species of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, and parasites, that can be transmitted through sexual activity without protection. The most prevalent conditions include gonorrhea, chlamydia, syphilis, trichomoniasis, chancroid, genital herpes, HIV, and hepatitis B. Within society, sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are the most prevalent form of infection.
Aims: The objective of this study is to ascertain the direct and indirect impact on the prevention of sexually transmitted illnesses in the city of Makassar.
Methods: This study used a cross-sectional design. The study collected samples from 45 consenting individuals who agreed to participate. This study used a structure equation model as an analysis method using Smart PLS 2.0.
Results: The findings demonstrated a significant correlation between the support of fellow female sex workers (FSWs) and the practice of STDs prevention, with a direct impact of 10.26%. Additionally, there was a direct influence of STDs prevention behavior on motivation, accounting for 10.84%. Furthermore, the support of fellow FSWs had a substantial impact on motivation, with a direct influence of 29.16%. The overall direct effects have increased by 50.26%. The support of fellow FSWs has an indirect influence on STDs prevention behavior, increasing motivation by 5.77%. The cumulative impact, both direct and indirect, amounts to 56.03%. The Q-Square analysis model accounts for 44.1% of the variability in the data and specifically investigates the phenomenon studied. The remaining 55.9% of variability is attributed to other variables that were not addressed in this study.
Conclusion: Hence, the research findings indicate that various factors, including the assistance from fellow female sex workers and motivation, contribute to the promotion of STDs prevention behavior.
Received: 14 December 2023, Reviewed: 25 December 2023, Revised: 06 January 2024, Accepted: 16 January 2024.
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara keadilan organisasi dan perilaku kewargaan organisasi dengan mempertimbangkan efek mediasi dari komitmen organisasi. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dan pengumpulan data menggunakan kuesioner yang disebarkan kepada karyawan generasi Z di Jawa Timur dan mendapatkan sebanyak 118 responden. Teknik analisis data menggunakan teknik deskriptif dan Partial Least Square Structural Equation (PLS-SEM). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan adanya hubungan positif dan signifikan antara keadilan organisasi terhadap perilaku kewargaan organisasi, adanya hubungan positif dan signifikan antara keadilan organisasi terhadap komitmen organisasi, adanya hubungan positif dan signifikan antara keadilan organisasi terhadap perilaku kewargaan organisasi, serta hasil mediasi dari komitmen organisasi menunjukkan adanya mediasi sebagian atau mediasi parsial.
Economics as a science, Management of special enterprises
The purpose of this research is to analyze issues related to unemployment influenced by foreign workers in Banten Province. The specific objective is to deepen the study related to strategic efforts to increase government capacity to improve the quality of human resources in overcoming unemployment in Banten Province. This research uses a qualitative method based on a combination of primary and secondary data processing conducted using a discourse analysis approach. Data collection methods used in this research are interviews and documentation, in addition to discussions related to strengthening field data. Based on the discussion that has been explained above, the researcher draws the conclusion that foreign workers do not have a significant impact on unemployment in Banten Province; knowlage transfer is needed and becomes a priority scale rather than profit sharing; work ethic is an important asset that must be owned by job seekers and those who are already working.
Economics as a science, Management of special enterprises
Andrew John Macnab, Innocent Besigye, Brenda Tusubira
Sexual and gender related violence (SGRV) against girls is a dark stain on the fabric of life and the most pervasive breach of human rights worldwide. In spite of laws to combat violence, weak enforcement and discriminatory social norms remain significant problems globally, and urgent action employing ‘novel and innovative’ solutions is called for by the World Health organization and United Nations International Children’s Fund. Using knowledge of African society gleaned from work in school-based health promotion programs in Uganda we engaged girls, gave them a voice, and raised national awareness about the impact of SGRV through a celebrity recorded music video that highlighted the SGRV priorities the girls identified. While the unique power of the combination of images, illustrative scenarios, lyrics and music in the video engaged and informed, still photographs were also integral to the success of this call from girls ‘to make things better”. Our photographic record of this project captured many ethnographic elements of this initiative during its creation; selected images were central to the success of the promotional campaign to disseminate the messaging of the video nationwide; sharing photographs helped to maintain the engagement of team members, especially those unable to be in Uganda; and, our image archive provides a uniquely valuable element for knowledge transfer of ‘what worked and why’ in this initiative.
Received: 16 October 2024 | Revised: 09 November 2024 |
Accepted: 15 November 2024.
Haar Cascade is a cost-effective and user-friendly machine learning-based algorithm for detecting objects in images and videos. Unlike Deep Learning algorithms, which typically require significant resources and expensive computing costs, it uses simple image processing techniques like edge detection and Haar features that are easy to comprehend and implement. By combining Haar Cascade with OpenCV2 on an embedded computer like the NVIDIA Jetson Nano, this system can accurately detect and match faces in a database for attendance tracking. This system aims to achieve several specific objectives that set it apart from existing solutions. It leverages Haar Cascade, enriched with carefully selected Haar features, such as Haar-like wavelets, and employs advanced edge detection techniques. These techniques enable precise face detection and matching in both images and videos, contributing to high accuracy and robust performance. By doing so, it minimizes manual intervention and reduces errors, thereby strengthening accountability. Additionally, the integration of OpenCV2 and the NVIDIA Jetson Nano optimizes processing efficiency, making it suitable for resource-constrained environments. This system caters to a diverse range of educational institutions, including schools, colleges, vocational training centers, and various workplace settings such as small businesses, offices, and factories. ... The system's affordability and efficiency democratize attendance management technology, making it accessible to a broader audience. Consequently, it has the potential to transform attendance tracking and management practices, ultimately leading to heightened productivity and accountability. In conclusion, this system represents a groundbreaking approach to attendance tracking and management...
Kamalkumar Rathinasamy, Jayarama Nettar, Amit Kumar
et al.
Enterprises grapple with the significant challenge of managing proprietary unstructured data, hindering efficient information retrieval. This has led to the emergence of AI-driven information retrieval solutions, designed to adeptly extract relevant insights to address employee inquiries. These solutions often leverage pre-trained embedding models and generative models as foundational components. While pre-trained embeddings may exhibit proximity or disparity based on their original training objectives, they might not fully align with the unique characteristics of enterprise-specific data, leading to suboptimal alignment with the retrieval goals of enterprise environments. In this paper, we propose a comprehensive methodology for contextualizing pre-trained embedding models to enterprise environments, covering the entire process from data preparation to model fine-tuning and evaluation. By adapting the embeddings to better suit the retrieval tasks prevalent in enterprises, we aim to enhance the performance of information retrieval solutions. We discuss the process of fine-tuning, its effect on retrieval accuracy, and the potential benefits for enterprise information management. Our findings demonstrate the efficacy of fine-tuned embedding models in improving the precision and relevance of search results in enterprise settings.
Paradigma pengembangan kompetensi ASN mengalami perubahan masif yang sebagian besar bergeser ke arah metode pembelajaran yang mengandalkan teknologi. Sedangkan sebagian besar ASN di Lingkungan Pemerintah Provinsi Kepulauan Riau merupakan generasi X yang ternyata sebagian diantaranya masih mengalami kesulitan beradaptasi bekerja dengan teknologi. Artikel ini akan membahas mengenai minat ASN Pemerintah Provinsi Kepulauan Riau dalam pemenuhan pengembangan kompetensi. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dan kualitatif. Data minat ASN diambil dari data kepesertaan webinar yang diselenggarakan BPSDM Provinsi Kepulauan Riau, dan dianalisis menggunakan teori generasi. Generasi ASN dengan usia lebih muda cenderung memiliki ketertarikan dengan model pengembangan kompetensi yang tidak terikat pada metode kelas tradisional, dapat beradaptasi dengan pemanfaatan teknologi, menginginkan cara belajar yang kolaboratif. Cara belajar setiap generasi seharusnya dapat menjadi bahan pertimbangan bagi pengambilan kebijakan penyusunan rencana dan model pengembangan kompetensi.
Economics as a science, Management of special enterprises
noting how frugal innovations can emerge from these archetypes. Stein fi eld and Holt ’ s (2019) work illustrates the growing sophistication of research on social innovation in Africa, and the potential of such work to contribute to the wider fi eld. Some of the cases in Stein fi eld and Holt ’ s (2019) paper also relate to the work of African social entrepreneurs and enterprises. This again highlights the linkages between social innovation and entrepreneurship and supports consideration of both in this special issue. Social entrepreneurs devise and/or adopt and disseminate social innovations through their venturing. new forms venturing, and the actions transformative They beyond to examine enabling and intermedi-ary actors – incubators and makerspaces – and so engage with current work on social inno-vation/entrepreneurial networks and ecosystems. The papers deploy diverse theories, concepts and perspectives, including some hitherto less applied in social innovation and entrepreneurship literature, for instance ANT and spatial bricolage. Theory is built and extended through the adoption of grounded theory approaches, and particularly – although not exclusively – qualitative methods. Finally, the papers have signi fi cant implications for practice and those looking to support social innovators and entrepreneurs in Africa, and elsewhere, for the enrichment of society.
Wartime requires decisive actions from the management of enterprises, such as: acceleration of managerial decision-making, flexibility of management style, improvement of communication processes, ensuring the safety of employees and their mental health, maintaining their productivity, etc. All this requires the development of new, adaptation of existing personnel management tools under force majeure conditions of operation. The essence of effective management is that employees are considered as an asset and a special resource of the organization. With the change of the internal and external environment of the organization, personnel management tools will also change. Through the prism of strategic, anti-crisis management, there is an urgent need to change the functional model of personnel management at enterprises, which should be based on their own experience of working with their employees, limited financial resources and force majeure conditions of operation. With this in mind, the use of a functional approach to personnel management was suggested. The essence of the function in personnel management from the point of view of a set of works of a certain type, performed to solve various tasks and achieve the goal of management, makes it possible to distinguish different functions depending on the type and purpose of work, namely planning, organizing, motivating, controlling and regulating the activities of personnel. Differentiation of functions allows you to single out separate tasks and types of management activities and regulate rational rules and procedures for their implementation. The practical significance of the article is that, based on the analysis of literary sources on the basic principles of personnel management and generalizations of statistical studies on trends in this field of activity under martial law, a description of the functions of planning, organizing, motivating, controlling and regulating the activities of employees is given. In the conditions of martial law, the rationality of personnel management is replaced by the preservation/conservation of personnel. Prospects for further research will be a more thorough, detailed analysis of the functions of planning, organizing, motivating, controlling, and regulating the activities of employees under martial law.
The COVID-19 pandemic, which has been going on for more than two years, makes us pay special attention to the study and understanding of the experience of marketing activities in the transport industry in the new reality. Knowledge and skills in marketing are required to organize effective work of transport systems. It is vital to have the ability to choose a marketing strategy, use economic information, and understand ways to increase the competitiveness of transport enterprises. The authors argue that COVID-19 has become a serious phenomenon that has changed consumer behaviour and significantly accelerated the introduction of innovative technologies in the marketing activities of transport enterprises. The restrictions associated with the pandemic have given a powerful boost to the process of digitalization of business. The research reveals that along with the serious problems associated with a reduction in the income of the population, a change in the structure of demand, and a drop in labour productivity due to the transition to remote work, there emerge unique prospects caused by the development of new marketing technologies. Summarizing the data on existing experience, the authors conclude that the pandemic gave a powerful impetus to the digitalization of marketing, revealing several previously hidden problems and opening new prospects for the use of innovative technologies in marketing activities in the management of transport systems.