Multidisciplinary Journal for Education, Social and Technological Sciences Vol. 05, Núm. 2 (2018)
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- The Significance of Private Tutoring in Improving English Language Literacy: A Structural Equation Modelling Approach
- May Schools Develop Their Students' Intuition?
- Effects of business combinations on the competitive environment
- Public Infrastructures and Livelihood Strategies: The Case of Rural Households in Kersa District, Jimma Zone
- Designing Efficient Material Handling Systems Via Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs)
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Item type: Artículo , Access status: Abierto , Designing Efficient Material Handling Systems Via Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs)(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2018-10-04) Llopis-Albert, Carlos; Rubio, Francisco; Valero, Francisco[EN] The designing of an efficient warehouse management system is a key factor to improve productivity and reduce costs. The use of Automated Guided Vehicles (AVGs) in Material Handling Systems (MHS) and Flexible Manufacturing Systems (FMS) can help to that purpose. This paper is intended to provide insight regarding the technical and financial suitability of the implementation of a fleet of AGVs. This is carried out by means of a fuzzy set/qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA) by measuring the level of satisfaction of managerial decision makers.Item type: Artículo , Access status: Abierto , Public Infrastructures and Livelihood Strategies: The Case of Rural Households in Kersa District, Jimma Zone(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2018-10-04) Nagesso, Hassen; Ayele, Tariku; Nigussie, Birhanu[EN] Public infrastructures: roads, agricultural extension services, electricity, ICT, protected water sources, irrigation, formal education centers, and formal health centers are essential for human-being in diversifying their livelihood strategies. The general objective of this study is to examine the possible effect of rural public infrastructures on the rural households’ livelihood strategies. The empirical assessments elsewhere in Ethiopia and the circumstances on the rural livelihood in association with public infrastructures have conferred the paucity of sociological research. This study used the pragmatist research philosophy that advocates ontological and epistemological mixes in an effort to minimize the gaps noted on the empirical knowledge. Accordingly, the research strategy employs the triangulation of quantitative and qualitative approaches. As mirror to the methodological triangulation, the analysis has followed a mixed design that combines descriptive and inferential techniques with the themes emerging through qualitative explorations. Cross-tabulation descriptive statistics and binary and multinomial logistic regression were employed. Consequently, the findings of the research revealed that public infrastructures have a significant influence on livelihood diversification strategies. Specifically, there were significant associations whereby households who have access to assume infrastructures did more likely engage in mixed livelihood diversification strategies than households who don’t have access to respective rural public infrastructures. The findings from qualitative data also emphasize indispensability of given public infrastructures for diversification of livelihood strategies. Thus, by including cultural elements of local people, responsible bodies should increase the required resources for the purpose of upgrading and managing public infrastructures particularly on all-weather roads.Item type: Artículo , Access status: Abierto , Effects of business combinations on the competitive environment(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2018-10-04) Moisescu, Florentina; Golomoz, Аnа-Mаriа[EN] This paper deals with the results of the businesses combinations and the advantages felt in solving the problems of certain entities, the extension on other markets or obtaining increased quotas on the market. Also, businesses combinations can generate disadvantages regarding the access to credits or negative effects on the salary. A business combination is based on taking risks an has advantages as well as disadvantages, on both the short and the long term, while the decision of making it has in view the development strategy of the organisation. The aim of the paper is to analyze and balance the benefits and disadvantages of business combinations. It is questioned the need to use this method and its use only for the advantages obtained despite the existing disadvantages.Item type: Artículo , Access status: Abierto , May Schools Develop Their Students' Intuition?(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2018-10-04) Villoro i Armengol, Jordi; Estaún i Ferrer, Santiago[EN] The main purpose of the research has been to dictate the role intuition plays in the decision-making of undergraduate marketing students.The study and process of decision-making has always been focused on statistics and mathematics by the business world and universities, while most psychological aspects have been avoided.In recent years emotions, cognitive processes, intuition, etc., have increased their importance in the decision-making process; but they still have a long way to go.The research, which this article is based on, has been performed under a sample of 404 individuals aged 20 to 25 years; half of which are marketing students in ESIC Business & Marketing School. Their decisions are analysed and compared with other collectives to observe if the information is an accurate significant variable for their decision-making.A questionnaire was administered to the participants in which they were asked the possible success or failure of specific products if they were to be launched on the market. These products were real and chosen by marketing experts.The participation of the individual in physical, cultural, etc. activities was also taken into account as well as their personal profile and psychographic data.The results obtained vary significantly from a statistical point of view and prove that training, background, participations on social activities and the perception of one's intuitive capacity are keys to success when it comes to decision-making.Item type: Artículo , Access status: Abierto , The Significance of Private Tutoring in Improving English Language Literacy: A Structural Equation Modelling Approach(Universitat Politècnica de València, 2018-10-04) Candia, Douglas Andabati; Mukoki, James; Ashaba, Claire; Jehopio, Peter Jegrace; Kyasiimire, Brenda[EN] Low quality of primary education demonstrated by low academic achievement has persisted as a challenge to Uganda’s education sector. Although the country has progressed in improving other education indicators, this hasn’t translated into better schooling outcomes. Therefore, this study sought to determine the significance of private tutoring on English literacy levels. The study utilized secondary data from the Uwezo Uganda National Learning Assessment 2014 survey and generalized structural equation modelling to determine significant predictors. The variables that had a direct effect included private tutoring, child’s age and gender, pre-school attendance, school type, household size, household head gender and education level. The variables that had an indirect effect through private tutoring were region of residence, school type and household head education level. The study observed a need for the government through the Ministry of Education to come up with a regulatory framework to manage and control the practice of conducting private.