Women on Boards of Directors

This research aims to measure the current gender representation in membership of boards of directors,and to study the factors affecting the presence of women on boards.The results of the study will support the decision makers and policy makers at all levels by providing knowledge that contributes to bridging the current gap in participation of women boards.The methodology used in this research is the descriptive analytical approach,which relies on quantitative methods in the process of collecting and analyzing data.This study represents the boards of directors in the three sectors(public,private,and non-profit)in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,The study sample contained 350 targets,where a random sample of 150 people in the public sector,100 people in the private sector,and 100 people in the non-profit sector were selected.The research result found that the majority of the responses believe that the lack of experience and training,and social factors,are the most impact areas of explaining the reasons for the existence of a gap in women’s membership in boards of directors in the three sectors.And the most important reasons for the existence of a gender gap in board membership are:there is no statutory minimum percentage for women’s representation on boards of directors,and scarcity of female competencies in general,and the lack of women occupying leadership positions.

Determinants of Satisfaction at Work and Its Reflections on Performance

This study examines the relationship between job satisfaction and performance,investigating personality traits and satisfaction aspects among employees of a Federal Higher Education Institution.A questionnaire was administered to 658 participants,using structural equation modeling for analysis.Results highlighted that challenging work,neuroticism,and self-esteem significantly influenced overall workplace satisfaction,while general satisfaction,self-efficacy,and lack of attention were key determinants of work performance.This emphasizes the importance for managers to prioritize factors enhancing employee satisfaction,as it positively correlates with job performance.

World Industrial Revolutions and the Development of Artificial Intelligence System

The objective-scientific conclusions obtained from the researches conducted in various fields of science prove that era and worldview are in unity and are phenomena that determine one another,and era and worldview are the most important phenomena in the understanding of geniuses,historical events,including personalities who have left a mark on the history of politics,and every individual as a whole.And it is appropriate to briefly consider the problem in the context of human and personality factors.It is known that man has tried to understand natural phenomena since the beginning of time.Contact with the material world naturally affects his consciousness and even his subconscious as he solves problems that are important or useful for human life.During this understanding,the worldview changes and is formed.Thus,depending on the material and moral development of all spheres of life,the content and essence of the progress events,as the civilizations replaced each other in different periods,the event of periodization took place and became a system.If we take Europe,the people of the Ice Age of 300,000 years ago,who engaged in hunting to solve their hunger needs,in other words,the age of dinosaurs,have spread to many parts of the world from Africa,where they lived in order to survive and meet more of their daily needs.The extensive integration of agricultural Ice Age People into the Earth included farming,fishing,animal husbandry,hunting,as well as handicrafts,etc.,and has led to the revolutionary development of the fields.As economic activities led these first inhabitants of the planet from caves to less comfortable shelters,then to good houses,then to palaces,labor activities in various occupations,including crafts,developed rapidly.Thus,the fads of the era who differed from the crowd(later this class will be called personalities,geniuses...-Kh.G.)began to appear.If we approach the issue from the point of view of history,we witness that the world view determines the development in different periods.This idea can be expressed in such a way that each period can be considered to have developed or experienced a crisis according to the level of worldview.In this direction of our thoughts,the question arises:So,what is the phenomenon of worldview of this era-XXI century?Based on the general content of the current events,characterized as the globalization stage of the modern world,we can say that the outlook of the historical stage we live in is based on the achievements of the last stage of the industrial revolution.In this article,by analyzing the history of the artificial intelligence system during the world industrial revolutions,we will study both the concept of progress of the industrial revolutions and the progressive and at the same time regressive development of the artificial intelligence system.

Analysis of the Impact of Technical Trade Barriers on the Export of Toys-Based on Analysis of Zhejiang,China

Technical barriers to trade,as a non-tariff barrier,have an increasing impact on the international market.As a major province in toy exports,Zhejiang Province’s toy export trade is therefore greatly hindered.This article aims to explore the impact of technical trade barriers on toy exports in Zhejiang Province and analyze countermeasures.Through literature review and some empirical analysis,it is found that technical trade barriers have greatly promoted the development of Zhejiang’s toy industry;however,they have also subjected it to impacts and pressures such as cost and technology.In response to the impact of technical trade barriers on toy exports,this article proposes corresponding countermeasures to avoid such barriers:firstly,establish a quality management system that complies with export product regulations to ensure that the products produced can meet international requirements and standards;secondly,reduce dependence on overseas markets;then enhance one’s own technology,and strengthen product innovation,in order to enhance the international competitiveness of the product and oneself;in addition,we should also explore diversified markets and expand the sales channels and coverage of our products.

Operating Parameters of the District Heating Substation Cooperating With the Installation of Technological Air Conditioning With High Efficiency of Heat Recovery

The article analyses the problem of determining the operating parameters of the district heating substation cooperating with the air heating system in technological air conditioning systems equipped with heat exchangers with high efficiency of heat recovery.Attention was paid to the correct selection of heat exchangers for the heat output balance depending on the heat recovery protection algorithms against a drop in the temperature of the heat transfer surface below 0℃.Critical parameters were determined in Polish climatic conditions,at which the operation of the heat recovery exchanger in the air conditioning system is switched off or limited.It has been proven that the proper functioning of the district heating substation cooperating with the installation of air conditioning with high heat recovery efficiency requires the use of two heat exchangers with different characteristics,equipped with properly selected temperature control systems.The optimal model of cooperation between the technological air conditioning system and the heating substation was also indicated.

Diversity and Inclusion:How Does ISO 30415 Affect a Company’s Business Model?

The International Standard Organization(ISO)published the first international certification,ISO 30415,regarding Human Resource Management-Diversity and Inclusion in May 2021.The new standard identifies a series of principles,roles,actions,policies,processes,and measures that support and develop diversity and inclusion in companies.The adoption of ISO 30415 influences the entire organization,triggering a rethinking of business practices and processes and the business model’s design.In this sense,the introduction of this standard creates great challenges and opportunities for organizations.The concepts of diversity and inclusion bring out a competitive advantage for organizations looking to increase innovation and enhance their resilience,sustainability,and reputation.Despite the growing interest shown by governments,private and public institutions,and companies toward diversity and inclusion issues,empirical research on the implementation of ISO 30415 in organizations is still limited.Our paper aims to narrow this research gap by answering the following question:How does the ISO 30415 certification affect a company’s business model?Empirical research based on the qualitative analysis of a single case study was conducted to answer this question.Findings show that the main changes in the business model can be reconducted into activities devoted to creating new capabilities,establishing new partnerships,advancing technologies,and implementing new processes to promote issues of diversity and inclusion.Notably,the new capabilities,technologies,processes,and partnerships did not cause a radical business model innovation in the case analysed but rather an incremental change in the business model since the concepts of diversity and inclusion were already strongly present in the company’s culture.This study offers valuable insights into the management diversity research area.Moreover,several practical implications emerge from results that improve entrepreneurs,managers,and governments’awareness of the benefits deriving from the adoption of ISO 30415.

Measuring I/O-Production in Digital Economy

According to OECD standards(United Nations,2008),“productivity is commonly defined as a ratio of a volume measure of output to a volume measure of input use”.This ratio indicates how efficiently production inputs,such as labour and capital,are being used in an economy to produce a given level of outputs.Productivity stays aside the main aggregates of national accounts,as the national income(a proxy of GDP),the total output and the circulating capital.Assume the existence of a Leontief-type national Input-Output Table with the vector of total output and the vector of intermediate inputs,situated on its right and lower border.In this paper a measure of capital productivity is proposed.It is called the productiveness,and results from the solution of a boundary value problem,elaborated for Input-Output Tables,involving the vector of total output and the vector of intermediate inputs.

The Effects of Industrial Park Development on Manufacturing Firms’Performance in Ethiopia

This study examines the effects of industrial parks on export earnings,employment creation,and FDI attraction in Ethiopia.Despite varying degrees of successes and failures,several countries have utilized industrial park and other forms of special economic zones as a policy instrument for fostering economic transformation.China is at the forefront of using special economic zones as a policy tool for economic transformation.Ethiopia is one of the African countries that has adopted industrial park development as a policy tool to enhance its economic transformation.However,the issue is not well researched and this study aims to contribute to fill the research gap.The analysis of the hypotheses test reveals that industrial parks in Ethiopia have statistically significant effects on export earnings,employment creation,and FDI attraction with significant levels of p≤0.001.Low labor productivity,domestic raw material supply constraints,weak forward and backward linkage,transport cost and logistic constraints,and government institutions’capacity constraints are identified as the major constraints that affect the effectiveness of industrial parks and manufacturing firms.On the other hand,the availability of a trainable labor force,raw material potential,preferential policies and incentives,the economic growth of the country,and the labor wage rise in China and other emerging countries are identified as the main five potentials and opportunities for sustained and dynamic industrial parks development.Based on the findings,three policy implications are suggested.First,formulating and implementing manufacturing labor force development and utilization policies and strategies are vital.Second,the forward-backward linkage along the value chain needs to be enhanced through proper policies.Finally,institutional capacity building through learning by doing and public-private partnership has to be strengthened.

Bitcoin:Exploring Price Predictability and the Impact of Investor Sentiment

This article addresses the predictability of Bitcoin’s price by examining relationships between Bitcoin and financial and emotional variables such as the Fear and Greed Index(FGI),the American Interest Rate(FED),and the Stock Market Index(NASDAQ).Through the use of statistical techniques such as the Johansen Cointegration Test and Granger Causality,as well as forecasting models,the study reveals that,despite the notorious volatility of the cryptocurrency market,it is possible to identify consistent behavioral patterns that can be successfully used to predict Bitcoin returns.The approach that combines VAR models and neural networks stands out as an effective tool to assist investors and analysts in making informed decisions in an ever-changing market environment.

The Polish SMEs as Intelligent Organizations in an Era of Digital Transformation

The impact that the digital transformation(DT)has on businesses,suppliers,and other third parties has increased significantly now.Digital transformation means improving traditional manufacturing processes with the help of digital technologies.The goal of digital transformation is to increase production efficiency and reduce costs,improve the quality of goods and services produced,and quickly adapt to changes in the global market.The state of industrial production is constantly changing due to the instability of global,economic and political decisions,so the adoption and expansion of digital solutions based on Industry 4.0,the Internet of things,machine learning,and other technologies of the future is accelerating.With the help of these technologies,companies are trying to change approaches and find new ways to solve problems.In this article the author analyzed the phenomenon of a complex system of knowledge management with tools as SMAC,AI,IoT and Edge computing in intelligent organizations as a part of intelligent economy.The arguments are illustrated with the results of own research conducted by the author in 2021-2022 in selected SMEs from the Polish Wielkopolska Province and their reference to the general development trends in this area.

Practical Application of Out-of-Kilter Algorithm

The algorithm under this name, together with the variants, is a method that solves the problems of optimal flow and costs. Examples of such problems are planning and procurement, scheduling by contractors, distribution and supply systems, transport on the road or rail network, electricity transmission, computer and telecommunications networks, pipe transmission systems (water, oil, …), and the like. The main goal of any business organization is to increase profits and satisfy its customers. Because business is an integral part of our environment, their goals will be limited by certain environmental factors and economic conditions. The out-of-kilter algorithm is used to solve a complex allocation problem involving interactive and conflicting personal choices subject to interactive resource constraints. The paper presents an example of successful use of this algorithm and proposes an extension to the areas of corporate and social planning. Customer demand, warehousing, and factory capacity were used as input for the model. First, we propose a linear programming approach to determine the optimal distribution pattern to reduce overall distribution costs. The proposed model of linear programming is solved by the standard simplex algorithm and the Excel-solver program. It is noticed that the proposed model of linear programming is suitable for finding the optimal distribution pattern and total minimum costs.

Small Lexicon on Ecology (for Those Interested in Cities)

Some notions about ecology show that if there is not a corpus there is an interesting and pertinent debate.We quote:on the environment itself,negative commons,mistake of the isolated system,dealing with the symptoms and not the causes(the tragedy of the horizons),and on the Opinion,Great Reversal,laws of opinion,greenwashing,and the return of enclave economy.The cities are concerned by the two different stakes,adaptation and mitigation.Also,the question is posed of the places where ecological awareness can appear.

Reflections on Research and Development Management Innovation in Huawei Enterprises

As an advanced global provider of information and communication technology solutions,Huawei has always maintained a leading position in the ICT field and is committed to achieving a future information society and building a better fully connected world.Looking at the rapid development of Huawei,it is inseparable from its comprehensive and advanced enterprise management innovation concept,which is also one of the main reasons for helping Huawei become a world-class enterprise.“Huawei has not succeeded,it is just growing”is a famous quote from Ren Zhengfei,the main founder and president of Huawei.In the context of the rapid development of the Internet industry and information technology,enterprises must establish the concept of innovative development,implement innovation management,and create a good production and development environment.This paper analyzes the content of Huawei’s enterprise management innovation,including Huawei’s management philosophy,management mode,management status quo,and management innovation suggestions,understands and grasps the choice of enterprise management mode,learns advanced enterprise management experience,and provides reference for other enterprises to practice innovation management.

Influence of Daily Cow Population on Daily Cow Milk Production in Indonesia Period 2009-2019 and Government Policy to Realize White Revolution in

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the population of dairy cows on milk production of dairy cows in Indonesia for the period 2009-2019 and government policies to realize the white revolution in Indonesia.The research method used is a descriptive analysis approach regarding the development of the dairy cow population and its relationship to dairy cow’s milk production in Indonesia.The type of data used is annual time series secondary data starting from 2009-2019.Based on the results of the regression,the coefficient value was 0.6677752,indicating that an increase in the population of dairy cows by 1 unit will increase the production of dairy cows in Indonesia by 0.6677752 units.The increase in dairy cow’s milk production is relatively low due to the lack of understanding of local breeders regarding dairy cow rearing and feeding to provide adequate nutrition for cows.Government policies are to realize the white revolution by paying attention to the provision of fresh milk for poor children,counseling local farmers,increasing the economic value of cow waste,and making cooperatives as a place for dairy farmers.

The Impact of Credit Ratings on Financial Performance (ROA) and Value Creation (Tobin’s Q)

This study employs a bibliometric and systematic approach to examine the impact of credit ratings as a measure of financial performance for companies listed in the S&P 500 index.The study identified a knowledge gap as only two researches were found,one suggesting and another using credit ratings to measure financial performance.Most researches use leverage,profitability,liquidity,and Share Return measures to explain financial performance.The empirical analysis uses the data of 2,398 observations of 240 companies rated by S&P Global Ratings for the period 2009-2013,applying a Generalized Method of Moments(GMM)methodology to estimate the models due to its ability to address potential endogeneity issues.The study considers Return on Assets(ROA)and Tobin’s Q as dependent variables.It incorporates credit ratings(CRWLTA)along with variables such as Total Debt to Total Assets(TDTA),Total Shareholder Return(TSR),EBITDA Interest coverage(EBITDAICOV),Quick Ratio(QR),Altman’s Z-Score(AZS),as well as macroeconomic factors like Gross Domestic Product(GDP)growth,inflation(Consumer Price Index-CPI),and the Federal Reserve Interest Rate(FDRI)as independent variables.The study argues that credit ratings,which incorporate historical data and confidential information about companies’strategies,provide reliable forward-looking creditworthiness assessments to the market.It is supported by specialized rating agencies that employ their methodologies.However,the findings suggested that CRWLTA,had a negative relationship with Q Tobin,although it was not statistically significant,and a negative relationship with ROA that was on the verge of significance.

Factors Influencing Innovation on SMEs in Lao PDR

This research article aims to analyze the factors influencing innovation on Small and Medium-sized Enterprises(SMEs)in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic(PDR)by using descriptive analysis and quantitative analysis.The objective is to investigate the comprehensive business entrepreneur operations on SMEs in the Lao PDR and explore the innovative learning of business entrepreneurs on SMEs in the Lao PDR.In order to fulfill the objective,the authors employ secondary data derived from the survey results conducted by the World Bank on Small and Medium-sized Enterprises during the period from May to November 2018,which encompassed data collection from each business entity operating in five provinces of the Lao PDR.The study’s findings revealed that in the Lao PDR,small and medium-sized enterprise(SME)entrepreneurs observed that 65.38%of business managers within SMEs were male.Furthermore,it was found that approximately 33.65%of these managers possessed over 20 years of experience in business management.Additionally,the study highlighted that a majority of these enterprises were located in Vientiane capital accounting for approximately 41.83%of the sample group.In terms of sector distribution,the majority of businesses belonged to the manufacturing sector comprising 39.42%of the sample group,followed by service business at 35.10%and retailing business at 25.48%.Interestingly,the study discovered that a significant proportion of SMEs,approximately 78.47%did not possess loan collateral.Moreover,a vast majority of these establishments,accounting for 88.94%,had not undergone an external audit of their business operations.When examining the executives,it was observed that around 78.85%of them had never received any training in business operations.Furthermore,only 25.96%of enterprises utilized websites,and among them,a staggering 69.71%did not engage in export activities.Disturbingly,the study found that 77.40%of enterprises faced difficulties in access to financing capital sources.Lastly,it was concerning to note that approximately 82.21%of organizations had never implemented innovation within their operations.In the study conducted on small and medium-sized enterprises(SMEs)in Lao PDR,the Logit Model was employed by the authors to investigate the factors influencing innovation.The analysis revealed a total of seven factors that positively impact innovation.These factors include manager experience(Exper),manufacturing sector(Manuf),access to financing capital(Afc),training(train),direct export(dex),business income(Ln(Inc)),and website(Site).The study also established a significant relationship between these factors and innovation at a confidence level of 90%,95%,and 99%.On the other hand,there were five factors that were found to have no effect on SME innovation in Lao PDR.These factors are the gender of the manager(Gen),retailing business(Ret),service business(Serv),number of labor(Ln(Labor)),and indirect export(Inex).Thus,the study found there was no statistical relationship and was consistent with the hypotheses.

Commodities Boom and the Structure of Sino-Brazilian Trade: A Study of the Period 2000-2021

The present study aims to analyze the growing Sino-Brazilian trade relationship and how China has contributed to the commodity price boom in the recent period.Throughout the article,it was possible to identify that the export and import agenda between countries differs in terms of number of products and technological intensity,so that imported products are capital intensive,while exported products are predominantly commodities.The text is divided into two main sections,firstly addressing the literature review on the commodities boom and highlighting the“China effect”.The second section analyzes trade between the countries,so that the trade relationship has followed an increasing trajectory since 2003.As of 2009,China has become Brazil’s main trading partner,surpassing historical partners such as the United States and Argentina.

A Comprehensive Bibliometric Analysis of China’s Free Trade Zones:Status and Evolutionary Trends

The China free trade zone,crucial for advancing a new open economy,has gained significant attention lately.We analyzed 885 papers from Peking University Core and CSSCI journals(2012-2023)using CiteSpace for visualization.Our research results indicate that the literature on China’s free trade zone peaked with 171 articles in 2015,and gradually returned to an average of 45 articles per year.The main research focuses in this field include“institutional innovation”,“negative list”,“financial innovation”,“financial openness”,“opening up to the outside world”,and“economic growth”.In addition,cutting-edge analysis indicates that“dual circulation”and“blockchain”are future research trends.The main authors of the literature include Yang Bin,Zhu Xiaolin,Yuan Bo,Li Meng,Zhao Liang,and others.Their affiliated institutions,research institutes,and universities have not yet formed a clear core circle of authors;The top three research institutions with the highest number of publications are the International Trade and Economic Cooperation Research Institute of the Ministry of Commerce,Kaiyuan Law School of Shanghai Jiao Tong University,and the Comprehensive Research Institute of the Free Trade Zone of Sun Yatsen University.This article delves into the current hot topics and progress in the research of China’s free trade zones,providing important references and inspirations for future scholars in this field.