Technology: Toward Business Sustainability

With billions of users worldwide, mobile apps have become indispensable in the twenty-first century. The shifting dynamics of these apps' usage need research on how customers accept and utilize them. The Technological Acceptance Model (TAM) is a common paradigm for investigating customer acceptance of new technologies like mobile apps. In this study, TAM was employed to evaluate the success of the Haraj mobile app in Saudi Arabia, a popular marketplace for buying and selling things. The study examined users' assessments of the application's value and usability, as well as their attitude and desire to adopt it. Conducted in Saudi Arabia, the study targeted users of the Haraj application, offering everyone using it the opportunity to participate. Following the selection criteria and agreement to participate, 103 individuals completed a survey. Data analysis was performed using statistical software SPSS and Smart-PLS. The study findings revealed that attitudes toward the adoption of the Haraj application, perceived simplicity of use, and perceived usability are major factors influencing individuals' intentions to adopt the mobile application. The findings also emphasize the importance of making mobile apps easy to use and usable to enhance adoption rates. According to the results, Attitude toward Adoption had a strong positive association with both reported ease of use and perceived usability. Furthermore, perceived ease of use and perceived usability both had a substantial positive link with the intention to adopt the application, indicating that when mobile users regard applications as simple to use, they are more inclined to adopt them.

Food security is given a high emphasis in today's culture, and campuses have a big impact on young people's attitudes and behaviours . This study explores how young people, primarily college students, feel about campus food security practises. By utilising a methodology that involves surveys, interviews, and observational data, we hope to better understand the factors that influence young people's acceptance of campus-based food security initiatives. This study offers insightful information about how college settings may encourage youth interest in and understanding of food security concerns. Policies and programs that better address food insecurity on college campuses and promote student initiative can be developed by utilizing the research findings as a guide. Ultimately, creating an environment that is more sustainable and food secure requires cultivating adolescent acceptance and engagement. Our understanding of how college environments might encourage young people's involvement in, and awareness of food security has been greatly advanced by this study. All the direct connections were found to be confirmed by the data when we used partial least square structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) to analyse the data. The study's conclusions can be used to create programmes and policies that better address food insecurity on college campuses and encourage kids to get involved in problem-solving. The key to creating a future that is more sustainable and food secure is to support young people's acceptance and engagement.

objectives: The study's idea was chosen in order to evaluate the relationship between work passion and work intentions, its motives and consequences.Methods: The study method is the survey method; the study tool is the questionnaire. Statistical processing was done through the use of statistical analysis program SPSS and Amos and the processor and measurement tools that were used are descriptive statistical analyzes, inferential statistical analyzes. The five-way Likert method was adopted in formulating the questionnaire questions.Duration: from June 22 to July 1,2023, The contribution of work passion in work intentions questionnaire in order to explore the opinions of a sample of lecturers from the departments of engineering faculties at Mosul University.Hypotheses: The H0 Hypothesis for this study was (work passion didn’t effect on work intention), H1 Hypothesis was (The effect of work passion on work intentions).Results: The null hypothesis is incorrect, and therefore the alternative hypothesis must be correct. Which means that there is a strong direct relationship between work passion and work intentions.

Based on the global approaches to the problem of terrorist threat, the state policy in this field should stipulate the introduction of a whole range of measures, which are primarily aimed at identifying and eliminating the causes and conditions that can lead to terrorism. Integration of Ukraine into the global security space leads to the need of improvement and adjustment the system of public administration in this area. The researches defined the role and tasks of public administration bodies in preventing and combating terrorism in Ukraine and proposed creating an effective system of calculating and evaluating terrorism in the context of globalization, European integration, expansion of democracy and civil society.

In 2020, Ukraine’s gross value added increased by 1.6% compared to 2019. It should also be noted that the Ukrainian indicator of gross value added since 2019 is higher than in some European Union member states, in particular Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia. Whereas in the EU, the main waste generating sectors are construction, mining and quarrying, industry, recycling and water supply services, etc. The share of waste recycling is up to 60.2% in 2020. At the same time, according to the results of the research, there is a decrease in the share of waste disposal by 21.3%. In other words, it contradictory that the EU countries have reached a level of development when the developed tools for the recycling of waste are able to ensure production growth in virtually all sectors of the economy without attracting additional resources and energy. As for the balanced development of the Ukrainian economy, the economy is mainly more resource-consuming. The developed model is adaptive and aimed at calculating the volume of each type of waste in all economic areas of production.

The modern market is full of offers and discounts. Marketers use several promotional programs to entice customers to buy products and services. While advertising goals are long-term in nature and typically aimed at building a brand, sales promotion programs often have a single goal, namely to maximize sales in the short term. A coupon is a ticket or document that can be exchanged for a financial discount or discount on a product purchase. Coupons can attract customers to a business, increase engagement with existing customers, and generate new revenue. This study examines customer preferences for coupon code-based promotions in various areas including clothing, food, travel, entertainment, medical, beauty, and personal care. The purpose of the study is to analyze how coupon codes influence customers’ purchasing decisions, as well as examine the overall level of customer satisfaction. This study covers almost all the areas where coupon code is used as a promotional activity to increase sales and can help entrepreneurs and business people in making important financial decisions in sales and marketing.

The article reveals the essence of emotional intelligence (EQ), and characterizes its main components. Emotional intelligence includes self-awareness; self-regulation as the ability to manage one’s emotions and impulses; motivation; empathy and social skills. The history of the development of the concept of emotional intelligence is analyzed. Today, emotional intelligence comes to the first plan. One reason is that it cannot be given by artificial intelligence. After all, no one can replace management decisions that are related to a specific organization. Attention is focused on internal motivation, as a key component of emotional intelligence. People with high emotional intelligence (EQ) are more inclined to achieve goals for their own sake. Instead of looking for external stimulation, they want to do something because they think it is possible and worth doing. The ability to understand and manage one’s own emotions, as well as to understand the emotions of other people, is an important social skill, and its main feature is the ability to control one’s emotions and convey what needs to be seen by everyone around. People, who have emotional intelligence, find contact with people faster and get pleasure from communication. The need to develop emotional intelligence is due to the fact that a specialist must have a well-developed ability to reflect as a result of the ability to understand one’s own emotions and the emotions of others, which makes it possible to objectively evaluate oneself and others in the process of professional activity, identify intrapersonal and interpersonal contradictions, seek ways to eliminate them, build concepts of professional development and strategies for its implementation. Emotional intelligence is a powerful tool for forming harmonious relationships with others. These two factors significantly increase the chances of success in work and personal life.

The article examines trends in the development of E-commerce in Ukraine and the world. The main institutional features and challenges faced by national online stores are identified, such as personalization and changes in consumer demand, macro factors of influence - the growth of competition, the Covid 19 pandemic and the war with russia. Summarized are the main trends in the development of Internet trade. It has been proven, that today, thanks to the rapid development of modern information technologies and logistics companies, the scaling and availability of online payment, when online orders can be made from almost anywhere in the world, as well as the openness of borders and almost no restrictions, the field of E-commerce has completely transformed the retail market. E-commerce acts as a powerful engine for the development of both the national economy of Ukraine and the world economy, since it is thanks to E-commerce that the national labor market is continuously developing and transforming, and new jobs are constantly being created, including in newly created sectors of the economy. It has been proven that thanks to the development of the E-commerce sphere, the national Ukrainian business, regardless of its size, gained the ability to scale, which contributed to the growth of export volumes, an increase in the average level of qualification of the employed population of Ukraine, and an increase in the total amount of taxes paid to the state and local budgets. The dynamics of global Internet trade in recent years have been analyzed. Has been studied the forecasting of the development of the E-commerce sphere in Ukraine and the world. There were proposed possible ways of further development of the E-commerce sphere in Ukraine. The conducted analysis can be used in the future as a basis for researching prospects for the development of the E-commerce sphere, determining global trends in its development.

In the article the dynamics and structure of the world market of electric power generators, factors influencing its development are determined. The main suppliers and consumers of electric power generators in the world market are identified. The export orientation of the world production of electric power generators is identified. The unified methodological approach to the identification of electric power generators by commodity subheadings of the Harmonised Commodity Description and Coding System (HS) is substantiated to form an information and statistical base comparable in the international space. The article uncovers a causal and coherent relationship between rolling blackouts in Ukraine due to the Russian energy terror and indicators of development of Ukraine’s foreign trade in electric generators. It is established that the forced transition of businesses to generators had a significant impact on production costs, led to an increase in demand for fuel, a transformation of the consumption structure in favour of durable goods, a reduction in total exports and an increase in imports of petroleum products and equipment for restoring the power system. The findings of this analysis can be used as a basis for studying the macroeconomic possibilities of the potential for the development of electric generator markets in the event of economic shocks and emergency mobilisation of resources to implement the principles and mechanisms of strategic management of the formation and development of independent energy.

The rapid growth of Chinese construction companies today has emphasized effective management and employee motivation by adopting a goal-oriented responsibility system to align employee benefits with corporate goals and boost their motivation and performance. However, employees’ reluctance towards this system and ineffective supervision still exists in many Chinese construction companies, which eventually impedes project execution. As a result, this study examines how employee motivation using a goal-oriented responsibility system (GORS) is carried out in a Chinese construction company. We used purposive non-probability sampling to gather 200 employee data from Chinese construction companies through a self-administered questionnaire (SAQ) using Five-Point Likert Scale. We discovered a strong correlation between goal clarity, commitment, and employee motivation. The findings of this study would assist managers of Chinese construction companies in understanding how to increase employee motivation.

This paper explores the application of the Experience Economy concept by business owners on the historic Braga Street in Bandung, Indonesia. It involved 11 respondents, including business owners and staffs, with whom in-depth interviews were conducted. Findings suggest that the strategic location of Braga Street became the primary reason for setting up the businesses in the area. However, some respondents were aware of the special characteristic of Braga Street and its old buildings, which they deemed to have contributed to the unique atmosphere of the businesses. Thus, Experience Economy is present as part of the products sold on Braga Street. Several aspects that can be used to sustain businesses on Braga Street include local communities’ support, product innovation, provision of public infrastructures and facilities as well as maintaining cleanliness, and continuous marketing using the latest technology, such as social media. This study contributes to the heritage tourism domain, and can be improved by involving more respondents and ample time for further exploration of the phenomenon.

The paper aims to identify the relationship between remote work and the COVID-19 pandemic on diversity management. Data from previous studies were collected using the systematic review method. The findings confirm that remote work can positively impact diversity management in the presence of the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. This relationship creates a work-life balance to provide an organizational environment that benefits everyone. The research recommends taking the relationship between remote work and diversity management into careful consideration to survive social crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

Crowdsourcing is a dynamic and powerful tool that harnesses collective intelligence, skills, and resources to address intricate problems, generate innovative ideas, and gather valuable data. This systematic review aims to analyze the existing literature in order to gain valuable insights into crowdsourcing platforms, applications, and methods. The study highlights the significance of understanding various crowdsourcing platforms and their governance mechanisms. It also delves into the utilization of crowdsourcing in diverse industries and scrutinizes the strategies employed to efficiently oversee and motivate contributions from the crowd. Comprehensive literature searches were utilized to analyze pertinent articles and synthesize the findings, thereby making a valuable contribution to the current body of knowledge on crowdsourcing. This review provides valuable guidance for future studies on crowdsourcing.

Karaburun-Sazan National Marine Park (NMP) is a Protected Area with national and international importance, due to its natural features, high biodiversity and historical and cultural values. It is the first National Marine Park in Albania with an area of 12,570.82 hectares, where the marine area near Karaburun Peninsula is 9,848.95 hectares and marine area near Sazani Island is 2,721.87 hectares.The rapid urbanization in most cities of Albania, which is now spreading in the coastal areas and the development of the economic activities, especially tourism, have had a huge impact in the environment. In most cases the impact is evident in the man-made infrastructure built in the response to tourist’s demand and for other economic profits. The situation is not very promising also for the Karaburun-Sazan NMP, which in the last decade has become a touristic attraction and has welcomed many tourists every year.In this study, it has been conducted a monitoring of the Karaburun-Sazan NMP using the monitoring protocol compiled by IMAP and also the relevant Guidance Fact Sheet for Common Indicator 16. The data were collected by field trips in the study area in the first coastline and in a distance till 100 m from the coast. From the National Authority for Geospatial Information were taken Orto photos and from different websites were downloaded satellite images in order to identify all man-made structures in the Park and to estimate their impact on the environment and biodiversity.

The design of entrepreneurial processes deserves a concept as complex as the phenomenon of entrepreneurship. In fact, designing a single process in which an individual with specific entrepreneurial traits can evaluate the opportunities and move forward the entrepreneurial action within an institutional environment, is very challenging. The aim of this research is to envision a contingent model of entrepreneurship effective in terms of entrepreneurial activity dynamism. Drawing a recent literature, the formal institutional support, alertness trait, opportunity evaluation, and entrepreneurial action, have been identified as main important ingredient of the current designed conceptual framework. The originality of this research lies in presenting a complete outline of entrepreneurship while exploring the effectiveness of alertness trait among nascent entrepreneurs and the way they perceive entrepreneurship formal institutional support, in improving their competence in evaluating opportunities and passing to the action stage. The research also enables the discussion of more research questions in addition to many other challenges facing policymakers about how to stimulate entrepreneurship activity, especially in developing countries.

Stimulating the creativity among the employees of public sector institutions remains one of the most challenging missions of any leadership style. Drawing a recent emergent literature dealing with leadership styles and creativity, the paper identifies recent theoretical and empirical research highlighting organizational commitment as an important bridge between leadership practices and the employees’ creativity enhancement. Hence, the current proposed conceptual framework aims to focus on the impact of authentic and transformational leadership on the employees’ creativity of the public sector, through the mediating role of organizational commitment. The originality of this paper is toward highlighting the indispensability of organizational commitment in consolidating a robust bridge that may make these leadership styles more effective in generating creative dynamism in public institutions. This paper could open a great debate for the community of researchers to focus more on contingent models of leadership effectiveness in terms of “what”, “why’ and ‘How” stimulating the creativity of public sector employees.

Will the post-COVID-19 pandemic produce the same urgency for many things as the pandemic, including health-care awareness? Does this also apply to members of Generation Y? This is the context for this research, which also includes generation Y, which tends to be more conscious or concerned about health services that are valuable and can be accessed at any time. This need is also what drives the importance of health services in digital form, such as in an application. The study employs a quantitative technique based on PLS-SEM modeling. This study uses SMART PLS 4.0 as an analysis tool. This investigation included 110 samples. A survey containing a questionnaire is used to collect data. On a scale of one (strongly disagree) to five (strongly agree), According to the findings of this study, social influence has a role in affecting the attitudes and behavior of generation Y in Jakarta when it comes to using health care applications. This is due to generation Y’s proclivity to evaluate the effect of others around them and to pay specific attention to attitudes and usage behavior of health service applications. This study has limitations due to the use of only one generation and one region, as well as the absence of other personal criteria.

To prevent traffic accidents, a variety of interventions can be implemented. Among many causes of traffic accidents, the one caused by the failure of road systems is something that should be able to be prevented by continuously monitoring the historical data of accidents. The prevention of traffic accidents via accident data analysis necessitates comprehensive procedures to ensure that continuous improvement is happening. The procedure utilizes kernel density analysis to pinpoint the accident-prone area to monitor. Accident-prone areas are classified into five categories: “Very High,” “High,” “Moderate,” “Low,” and “Very Low.” In addition, overlay mapping of “Very High” category from different years provides the prioritization of accident-prone areas to monitor. The top priority for monitoring is the intersection of the “Very High” overlay from consecutive years. The accident-prone area to be prioritized is then observed to investigate the cause of the problem and then provide recommendations to improve the road systems. The effort should become the responsibility of many relevant stakeholders. The recommendations are sent to the relevant stakeholders for further action. A demonstration of the procedure was conducted in a regency in Indonesia with a high accident rate, resulting in a successful analysis of traffic accident-prone monitoring.

Malaysia is fortunate to have a diverse range of cultures and languages. Nonetheless, there are limitation of previous studies conducted in Malaysia that emphasize on the value of local language, particularly on the distinctive local dialects in Malaysia. This research has two goals: first, to identify the local dialect of Muar along the Muar River through a Geographic Information System (GIS) software; second, using a SWOT analysis to determine the local dialect’s potential as a tourism product with unique selling points for Muar, Johor, Malaysia. The qualitative technique was employed through interviews with locals in Muar. Two categories emerged from the findings: first, the Muar’s distinct dialect is dispersed throughout the Muar River as shown by the GIS analysis. Second, based on the SWOT analysis, the information indicates that Muar’s distinctive dialect around the Muar River will offer the locals a rich cultural legacy, which is considered a potential product for tourism in Muar. This research will add to the corpus of knowledge and help the local community to maintain Muar’s distinctive dialect as a tourism offering.

Keeping track of attendance for daily activities is a difficult task. Because of the emergence of the coronavirus in late 2019, the world in general and the Sultanate of Oman in particular have become dangerous places that threaten the lives of ordinary people. Still, people should be careful while gathering or touching, and it is recommended that they wear masks everywhere, such as in schools, work, and hospitals. Students in their schools face the traditional attendance registration process daily, which requires touching if it is by handprint. As a result of the previous explanation, the problem can be identified; the virus can be transmitted among students by touching the handprint because of the traditional attendance registration process. This research uses artificial intelligence algorithms to create a smart attendance registration system. The system will eliminate the need for additional contact to record attendance and use artificial intelligence techniques to recognize the student’s face and record his name in the attendance file as soon as the student passes in front of the camera. The PCA algorithm was used in the practical part of this research to discover students’ faces and record their names. It showed the results of the PCA algorithm experiment using the confusion matrix method with high efficiency, where the accuracy rate reached 93% and the true positive was 100%. The results of the questionnaire showed the following percentages: 72.2% had heard of the smart attendance system, and 86.1% supported and agreed with the idea of applying the attendance system in schools.

Although the contribution of the Indonesian batik industry is quite significant, its activities also lead to environmental damage. There is thus a need to develop procedures and tools to achieve sustainability and Green Industry Standards. Before doing so, it is important to conduct a systematic literature review regarding this topic. This study investigates the existing research and debates relevant to sustainability in the batik sector. Therefore, this study provides an understanding of responsible batik consumption and production activities. After reviewing 42 papers from 593 generated results, the batik production aspect is the most dominant aspect analyzed by the papers, with production waste being the most-discussed topic. There are opportunities to update the research on the batik production aspect, enrich the discussion about the organization and marketing aspects, and begin to examine the finance-related aspect regarding the sustainable batik theme.

This paper compares two methods applied to a system for detecting and quantifying sheep in live video frames captured by unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The proposed system consists of a UAV equipped with a wireless streaming video system that transmits video frames to a base station. These video frames are then processed using two digital image processing approaches: the boundary color method and the Haar cascade classifier. Both methods are implemented in Python 3 with the OpenCV library and employ morphological operations and feature-classifying algorithms to detect patterns and objects in the video source. Both methods have proven effective in detecting and quantifying sheep images under various lighting conditions and at different distances between the UAV and the sheep. However, the boundary color method demonstrates greater robustness in outdoor environments.

The problematic reality in the current context of the traditional banking system is the lack of efficiency, accessibility and security faced by customers. Long queues, limited opening hours and cumbersome procedures at physical branches pose barriers for users, who find it difficult to access financial services conveniently and quickly. Faced with this problematic, digitization of the banking system has been proposed as a solution to address these challenges and improve the financial customer experience. The present research focuses on analyzing the important aspects about the digitization of the banking system written in the scientific literature between the years 2019 and 2023. The Prisma methodology was used, and the databases searched were ScienceDirect, Scopus and Scielo. Twenty-two articles were reviewed, following inclusion criteria such as publication between 2019 and 2023, languages in Spanish, English or Portuguese and open access. The results obtained indicate that the most used database is Sciencedirect and the year with the highest number of publications was 2022. Also, the digitization of the banking system helps to offer better and more secure services to customers. In addition, specific areas covered by this digitization include data, cybersecurity, accessibility, and inclusion. In conclusion, the digital transformation of the banking system has significantly improved the customer experience and paved the way for a more efficient, accessible, and secure financial landscape.

As the current Industrial Society is getting close to its end, we need to design and develop a new society for the next generation. If we remember that in old days, we enjoyed the process of making our dreams come true. Only humans can think about the future and we enjoyed being a human. In these days, process was valuable. We enjoyed challenging. Challenge was the core and mainspring of all human activities. However, gradually we started to put value on products and technology. And it brought the Industrial Revolution. To produce products effectively, Division of Labor was introduced. Thus, we started to work for others. Until then, we worked for ourselves. Humans obtain the maximum happiness and feeling of achievement when we do the job internally motivated and self-determined. Thus, although we enjoyed rich supply of products, our heart was not fully satisfied. And the development of the industrial society produced many issues. Excessive use of energy is one for example. If we go further ahead along the line of product - centric society, human world may collapse. But if we self-sustain ourselves and enjoy “self” society, such concern will disappear and we can enjoy actualizing ourselves. VUCA is getting wide attention these days. Environments and situations become so complex and complicated. So, if we can make technologies as simple as possible, so that everybody can enjoy challenging. Then, we can have a self-sustaining and self-satisfying society and have a bright future.

The Quick Response Code Indonesian Standard (QRIS) was introduced in Indonesia with the goal of making it a standard non-cash payment system that everyone can use and recognize. However, the conflict between advantages and fear of usage, such as erroneous transactions and data theft, continues to plague users in non-cash transactions. On the other hand, users in big city like Jakarta, with their rapid pace of knowledge absorption and tremendous social impact, may find these concerns to be unfounded. Based on this, the purpose of this study is to examine the behavioral drivers of QRIS users’ desire to use the system, as well as to explain whether the utility of technology and resistance to technology more powerful reasons can be than fear in utilizing this non-cash payment method. Using 208 individuals, this study was able to demonstrate that technology usability aspects and aversion to technology are more important than technology anxiety and security views. QRIS gives more benefits to users of non-cash payment methods in metropolitan cities than the difficulty, discomfort, or fear of utilizing it. The usage of a research region that only covers one city and the use of participant criteria that can be made more specific for future studies are both limitations of this study.

In the context of contemporary e-commerce, a notable proportion of sales can be ascribed to consumers’ impulsive purchasing behavior, with scholars positing that approximately 20% of online retail sales are a direct consequence of such impulsive tendencies. These statistics underscore the burgeoning importance of impulse buying within the global retail landscape. As a result, scholarly attention has been directed towards this phenomenon, with researchers adopting diverse perspectives and employing various conceptual frameworks and methodological approaches in their investigations. Notwithstanding the numerous studies that have probed into impulsive buying behavior, a discernible lack of consensus and cohesion persists in the research findings concerning the factors that influence this behavior. This fragmentation and inconclusiveness hinder a comprehensive grasp of the subject matter. Thus, there arises a pressing need to consolidate the extant body of literature pertaining to impulsive buying in the online retail domain to chart a course for future research endeavors. This study endeavors to conduct an exhaustive review of prior seminal research works addressing this subject. Our systematic examination encompasses a total of 183 academic publications featured in 70 scholarly journals, spanning the period from 1950 to 2021. Through this methodical survey, we dissect the content of these research endeavors to delineate the domain and thematic underpinnings of these studies. In doing so, the present investigation elucidates potential avenues for a more comprehensive comprehension of impulsive buying, thereby offering invaluable insights for both academics and practitioners in charting the course for future research initiatives in the field of impulse purchasing.

Tunisian private universities (TPU) should play a crucial role in developing community leadership as they contribute to the quality of education and social responsibility. The paper aims to shine a light on the importance of TPU for launching leadership programs and taking a role in developing community leaders. Also, it aims to encourage the creation of leadership development programs to support the training and development of leaders at all levels, with a focus on community, and cover both the public and private sectors. Leadership programs seek to create a generational shift in leadership in Tunisia by producing students with well-developed skills that can thrive in various sectors of the economy. By adopting the descriptive approach and depending on secondary resources, the paper maps a framework for these programs that should address the components and curriculum, the promotion of critical thinking and innovation, and the challenges of developing leadership among communities and students. Additionally, leadership development has been associated with higher employee engagement and retention rates, which are linked to increased productivity, lower absenteeism rates, and increased commitment to the organization. Thus, TPU’s leadership development programs are essential for societal, organizational, and individual careers.

The pressing nature of addressing climate change and environmental concerns has brought attention to the necessity of Open Environmental and Climate Data (OE&CD), especially in nations that are highly vulnerable to these risks. This research examines the initiatives and regulations of the OE&CD projects in Somalia, which experiences multiple environmental vulnerabilities. By employing qualitative (Documentary and Web Content) research analysis on ministries in Somalia, this research aimed to delineate the landscape of OE&CD projects, ascertain the level of data accessibility and evaluate the government’s dedication to promoting data openness. The results indicate an early phase of OE&CD initiatives in Somalia. Despite implementing the Open Government Initiative in 2018, there continues to be a noticeable need for up-to-date, easily available, and user-friendly environmental and climatic datasets. Furthermore, there exists a significant disparity between the government’s professed commitment to transparency and the tangible accessibility of data. The study also highlights the need for comprehensive national policies that particularly target OE&CD, which is in stark contrast to the country’s significant climate vulnerabilities. The study’s recommendations propose the implementation of direct stakeholder interactions, technical capacity building, public awareness initiatives, and policy reforms as means to strengthen OE&CD practices inside the country.

Digital payment platforms are increasingly essential in everyday life to support payment activities as well as buying and selling. The increase in the use of digital payment modes has resulted in a wide variety of sentiments given by users through the Google Play Store platform. This study aims to determine whether digital banks in Indonesia are sufficient, meet customer demands, and are relevant. The study uses sentiment analysis on user reviews from the Google Play Store to evaluate the accuracy and effectiveness of the Random Forest Classifier and Support Vector Machine Classifier algorithms.The results show that both algorithms achieve high accuracy, with the SVM method slightly outperforming the Random Forest approach. The study also reveals that user sentiment towards digital banking services is positive, with users expressing gratitude for user-friendly functions, services, apps, and quick user experiences. However, negative sentiment is expressed toward complicated systems and regulations. The study suggests that digital banks should pay more attention to customer feedback and adjust the quality of their services and products accordingly.

Using a hybrid machine learning model that takes into account Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN), Support Vector Machines (SVM), and Gradient Boosting methods, this research proposes a complete strategy for the early diagnosis of lung cancer. Due to the similarity in structure between healthy and sick lung tissues, diagnosing lung cancer is a difficult process, making automated technologies necessary to aid radiologists. Several datasets are used, with CT scans being the primary emphasis, and preprocessing methods such noise reduction, normalization, and lung segmentation are examined to improve picture quality for the purpose of detecting lung cancer. To precisely pinpoint lung nodules within CT scan pictures, CNNs are used in the segmentation step. Using visual feature extraction as input, SVM acts as a classification tool to distinguish between malignant and benign situations. Predicting lung cancer risk using patient data, such as medical records and genetic characteristics, is done with the use of gradient boosting algorithms like XGBoost and LightGBM. Nodule form, mean intensity, standard deviation intensity, and skewness are all part of the data that must be extracted in order to complete this stage. Principal Component Analysis (PCA) may help in feature selection, which in turn improves model interpretability and decreases over fitting. For all-inclusive lung cancer prediction, the suggested approach merges findings from Convolutional Neural Networks, Support Vector Machines, and Gradient Boosting models. The experimental findings support the efficiency of this strategy, which makes use of ensemble models, transfer learning, and feature selection to boost accuracy. The article highlights the importance of image processing and machine learning in detecting lung cancer early, which has the potential to greatly reduce deaths caused by the disease.

Getting around the city, especially during rush hours, is a big challenge for many people. It often takes several dozen minutes to go through the home-work-home section. Congestions and their negative effects are an integral part of travel. Modern cities, in order to cope with the growing number of urban inhabitants, must evolve, looking for solutions that will meet the upcoming challenges. These solutions should be long-term, with a perspective of at least several dozen years. It is important to properly plan urban space, which will take into account the need to develop pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure. The challenges of the 21st century also include further, often uncontrolled development of cities, growing air pollution and lack of physical activity of residents. Following the example of European cities, Polish city authorities should follow trends such as the sharing economy and electromobility. City dwellers are increasingly using light electric vehicles to travel short distances. These include bicycles and electric bicycles. The main advantages of bicycles include that they take up less space when moving and parking, they are one of the fastest means of transport in the city on a door-to-door basis, and electric bicycles can compete with a passenger car for last mile speed. The bicycle is also seen as one of the main elements of sustainable urban mobility.

Environmental issues and the need to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels have become a leading element of the contemporary socioeconomic policy of the European Union. One of the tools for implementing pro-environmental policy aimed at reducing the share of greenhouse gas emissions by the transport sector is the replacement of the combustion engine with an electric drive. Electric vehicles have a much smaller carbon footprint and are much less energy-intensive than combustion vehicles. However, a wider scale of use of electric vehicles in the realities of modern economies is determined by the charging stations infrastructure, characterised by specific features that can ensure smooth and uninterrupted operation of the BEV vehicle.The purpose of the article is to identify the development trends in charging stations infrastructure in Poland. Based on data characterising the current state of development of charging stations infrastructure in Poland, a diagnosis of its development trends was made, along with an attempt to identify potential threats.

This comprehensive review article examines innovative methods in warehouse management to address the challenges posed by omni-channel logistics in multi-channel retailing. The article focuses on three key areas: developing strategies and solutions to adapt warehouse operations and design, integrating IoT technology into warehouse management systems, and utilizing RFID technology in warehouse operations. The results of this review offer knowledge, for researchers in the realm of warehouse management.

In the article, for a selected group of cranes used for handling bulk cargoes in a seaport, an evaluation of the economic efficiency of the handling services provided was carried out. The analysis was based on the designated two key technical indicators - technical readiness and technical readiness utilization. The determined values of technical readiness indicators made it possible to determine the preparation of equipment and readiness to provide handling services. In turn, technical readiness utilization rates indicated at what level the handling capacity of the equipment is being used. It has been shown that the analysis of technical readiness indicators and the use of technical readiness may constitute an indication of the need to withdraw the reloading device from operation. It was confirmed that with properly performed inspection and service activities, reloading equipment maintains a high level of technical readiness even after a long period of use, and thus ensures a high level of technical readiness utilization. Simultaneously ensuring high values of technical readiness indicators and the use of technical readiness is one of the elements that directly translates into high economic efficiency of reloading services.

The search focused on articles that explored the application of AI in the energy industry, specifically in the context of quality management. The selection of articles was based on their relevance to the topic and their contribution to the understanding of opportunities, challenges, and practical solutions associated with leveraging AI in quality management for energy companies. To ensure the comprehensiveness of the literature review, a wide range of articles were considered. By analyzing and synthesizing the information from articles, this literature review provides a comprehensive overview of the theoretical background and existing research related to the application of AI in quality management for energy companies.

The sustainable development paradigm plays a significant role in achieving the balance in three main areas: economic, social and environmental. The energy issues and optimization of energy consumption is one of key element to cost savings and minimalizing the negative impact on environment, what is important for current and future generations. Improving the energy efficiency as a global priority is provided in many sectors like transport, industry, agriculture or construction.While the construction sector is one of the largest energy consumers in the world, improving energy efficiency in buildings requires more innovative and advanced solutions. The energy efficiency is nowadays increased not only by investments in innovative technologies and energy infrastructure, applying renewable energy sources, sensors, smart energy meters but also by the information systems applications that allows to monitor and adjust the energy production and consumption. The role of IT systems is more and more important to track, report, recommend and implement more effective strategies to manage the energy sources and recommend their better utilization. Nevertheless the problem, which exists and is often underlined regards the integration of data from different sources to provide complex analysis and control. In the article is presented the approach to deliver facility management system oriented to complex analysis of energy efficiency in different contexts. The system allows to integrate and proceed the real-time data from various external units to provide multi-aspects analysis allowing for improvement the energy efficiency indicators and cost savings.

One of the most important tasks in growing and trading shrimp is postlarvae and juvenile shrimp counting. In Vietnam, most small-scale shrimp farms/companies today rely on manual and volumetric counting to estimate the number of postlarvae and juveniles for sale to customers. This traditional counting method is time-consuming, labor-intensive, and prone to error. Inaccurate shrimp counting not only causes economic loss to sellers and buyers but also affects production efficiency. This paper presents the design and implementation of a computer vision-based device for automatic counting of juvenile shrimp. The designed shrimp counting device were portable and low cost by taking advantages of the open-source computer vision library OpenCV and the power of now-ubiquitous smartphones. The experimental results demonstrate that the proposed counting approach can provide an average accuracy of over 96% compared to the true values. The average processing time for one counting is a few seconds. This could provide famers with a shrimp counting approach that offers acceptable accuracy, requires less time and labor cost compared to the traditional manual counting methods.

The purpose of the article is to analyze the management of Polish cultural institutions in the context of design thinking - Design Thinking. As a result of the breakthrough that was the process of development of the Internet, cultural institutions faced the need to combine human resources with software and technical infrastructure, enabling them to take care of a unique, competitive experience for users of the cultural sector. The “service logic” (Service Dominant Logic) characteristic of the 21st century, assuming in its paradigm, the transformation of the recipient-customer into a prosumer, i.e. an individual who co-creates the service and has an impact on its final shape, emphasizing the tailoring of services to the needs of users has become a fact and a necessity for the continued existence of the development of Polish cultural institutions.

In the digital age, the landscape of media consumption has undergone a profound transformation, with smartphones and mobile applications playing a pivotal role. This study, titled “The Impact of Digital Technology on Media Consumption: A User-Centric Analysis,” aims to comprehensively understand the multifaceted dynamics of media consumption in this evolving digital era.To achieve this, the study employs a mixed-methods approach, combining both quantitative and qualitative data collection techniques. The sample consists of 1,000 respondents from diverse demographic backgrounds. Data is collected through surveys and in-depth interviews, with a primary focus on individual experiences and preferences, emphasizing a user-centric analysis. The study's key objectives are to investigate the preference for media consumption devices, with a specific focus on smartphones, analyze the multifunctional role of smartphones in users’ daily activities, explore the significance of media-specific mobile applications and user preferences for web browsers, assess the impact of personalized content delivery on the user experience, and uncover user concerns related to media consumption, including privacy and digital addiction.The study's findings reveal a significant shift in media consumption habits, with smartphones emerging as the dominant choice for 85% of respondents, highlighting a clear departure from traditional media sources like television and newspapers. Additionally, 70% of users employ smartphones for a wide range of activities, with 15% using them exclusively for media consumption, underlining their significance in this context. The preference for media-specific mobile applications is evident, with 60% of respondents favoring them, while 40% still opt for web browsers, showcasing the diversity in user preferences. Based on these findings, the study offers several key recommendations, urging content providers to prioritize mobile-friendly content, diversify and refine app offerings while maintaining a presence on web browsers to cater to diverse user preferences, invest in enhanced and ethical personalization algorithms, and prioritize. In conclusion, this study sheds light on the dynamic and evolving landscape of media consumption in the digital age and offers actionable recommendations for content providers and technology developers to adapt to changing user preferences, enhance the user experience, and address potential issues in the digital media environment. Results reveal the positive influence of personalized content delivery on 80% of users, with 15% noting no noticeable impact and a minor 5% perceiving a negative effect. This highlights the importance of effective and ethical personalization in enhancing the user experience.

Today's global geopolitical situation, caused by Russian aggression in Ukraine and the COVID 19 pandemic, has created a massive energy crisis around the world. Supplies of energy resources from eastern directions have been suspended or reduced, and supply chains for new energy projects have been shaken. As a result, countries took steps to increase energy security, resulting in, among other things, increased RES targets, including offshore wind power.In Poland, too, offshore wind energy is one of the foundations of energy policy - offshore wind projects are expected to develop to 11 GW. This target is expected to increase further, making the sector one of the pillars of Poland's electricity system. Given the innovativeness of this technology in Poland and the lack of previous experience in implementing offshore projects, the sector faces a number of challenges. Nevertheless, following the example of countries where offshore wind energy is already developing, its development is expected to bring a number of benefits to society and the economy.

The global energy landscape is undergoing a profound transformation marked by increased distributed and renewable energy resources. This shift presents intricate challenges for Distribution System Operators (DSOs) tasked with maintaining stability in distribution systems. The surge in renewable energy adoption and the proliferation of Electric Vehicles (EVs) demand innovative solutions from DSOs. This article explores the challenges faced by DSOs, focusing on voltage fluctuations, reverse power flows, and power quality degradation. The integration of EVs poses additional challenges, including grid stability, voltage regulation, and power flow management. Legal policies play a crucial role in navigating the energy transition. The evolving legal landscape must adapt to changing energy systems, incorporate just transition principles, and provide certainty to investors. The article emphasizes the multifaceted nature of the energy transition and underscores the pivotal role of legal frameworks in ensuring equitable and environmentally conscious implementation. In the context of EV charging stations in urban areas propose various solutions to address grid impact challenges. These include mobile battery-integrated charging stations, DC fast-charging stations with local battery storage, utilization of home photovoltaic systems, strategic charging station placement, and intelligent control of converters. The article provides a comprehensive literature review on these solutions, highlighting their potential to optimize grid integration and mitigate the impact on existing infrastructure. The article concludes with a discussion on the theoretical models that play a crucial role in understanding and optimizing the impact of EV charging stations on urban power grids. These models, presented as a system of equations, facilitate the quantification of network load, assessment of energy availability, evaluation of efficiency, consideration of network stability, and optimization of deployment strategies.

This cross-sectional research concept aims to investigate the impact of corruption control on the level of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Indonesia. This research used a variety of data sources, including corruption perception index, GHG data, and socio-economic indicators. Statistical analysis was used in this study to measure to what extent the control of corruption practices affecting GHG emissions in Indonesia. The findings provide empirical evidence for policy makers to design effective policies to reduce GHG emissions in Indonesia and improve the control of corruption. Overall, this research concept will play a role in deepening understanding of the relationship between efforts to control of corruption, sustainable development and environmental preservation in Indonesia.

The purchase of a vehicle should be based primarily on an accurate and realistic economic calculation. This means that the expenses incurred for the vehicle should be calculated on the basis of all costs that are associated with exploitation. Many people, who deciding on the choice of a particular vehicle, take into account only the purchase price of the vehicle, and overlook other important issues of exploitation. In accurately determining the profitability of a vehicle purchase, both for individuals and companies, the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) parameter plays a major role.TCO is all the expenses incurred by a specific user, starting from the implementation of the vehicle into the fleet (in the case of enterprises) or the purchase of the vehicle (in the case of individuals), through the operation and ending with the final disposal of the used vehicle. This model provides an estimate of the development of costs over time. TCO is beginning to have an increasing impact on consumer purchasing behavior.

The rise of digital labour platforms has been among the most significant changes in the world of work, a change that has transformed the global employment landscape. Digital platform work refers to work on web-based platforms and location-based apps. Although characterised by greater volatility and uncertainty, it is agreed that digital platform work is an attractive alternative to unemployment and offers flexibility to people in generating income. This current trend has certainly attracted, predominantly, young people. The growing population of young people, along with digital labour platforms that are expected to stay permanently have created both opportunities and challenges for the traditional workforce. Their employment status is often ambiguous. Workplace protections and entitlements are entirely denied. The objectives of this study are two-fold, firstly to review the rights and protection for young workers working on digital platforms and secondly, to make recommendations to improve the rights and protection for young workers working on digital platforms. This is a socio-legal research where the qualitative method is employed by putting secondary sources through content analysis and the result is analysed through thematic analysis method. Findings show that the existing laws in Malaysia do not accommodate young workers in digital platform work. The findings of this study extend the discussion on labour law protections and support decent work and economic growth as aspired through the Sustainable Development Goals.

Economic resources are crucial for firms and nations and are considered relevant indicators for measuring wealth. These resources encompass various elements such as minerals and materials, human capital, and financial assets, all of which serve as essential inputs in generating wealth for firms and nations. These resources enable firms to initiate and sustain their business operations, contributing to wealth creation when effectively managed within the logistics process. Similarly, the wealth of nations is not solely determined by the mere availability or abundance of these resources but also by the strategic structures and processes that nations establish to enhance the value of their foundational resources. Resource-rich countries may still experience poverty and underdevelopment if their logistics operations and supply chains are poorly managed, failing to add significant value to their core resources. This study employs an integrated supply chain framework to analyze logistics operations, utilizing data from the FAO statistics database for three specific countries: Ethiopia, Sudan, and Kenya. The study focuses on exploring the livestock resources in these countries. The analysis results reveal that the presence of resources alone, without proper management through a well-integrated supply chain, does not guarantee the efficient production and delivery of outputs to consumers. This inefficiency can lead to resource wastage, ultimately perpetuating the cycle of poverty in resource-rich countries. National economic growth and improved living standards depend significantly on how a nation’s resources are managed and utilized. This study offers fresh perspectives on the rich-poor disparity and highlights how inadequately managed supply chains can contribute to the persistence of poverty in nations abundant in resources.

Over the last decade, the podcast sector has grown significantly, and it has become one of the most important modern media, allowing consumers to transmit audiovisual materials in a comfortable and easy manner. The major objective of this study is to analyze the development and impact of podcasts on effective advertising. The majority of the research concentrated on how podcasting evolved across various media, cultural, and advertising environments. This study examined the growing prominence of podcasts in media, their effect on conventional media, and their implications for ethical issues. It explores the expanding podcast business, from its beginnings in the early 2000s to its current position as a worldwide media in effect. The study deployed several previous research to conduct the qualitative analysis. The findings of the study indicated that the worldwide accessibility of podcasts can transcend linguistic and geographical breaks down. This study also sheds light on podcasts’ complex impact on advertising, media, and society. It emphasizes the importance of continual study to understand the ever-changing podcasting ecosystem and its consequences for the advertising industry.

Mobile delivery applications have become an important technology and have been used during Covid-19, particularly in Saudi Arabia. However, research on the use of this type of application and the factors that influence it is needed. Therefore, this study investigates how perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, perceived security and satisfaction influence the use of mobile delivery applications in Saudi Arabia. To do so, an online survey was developed to gather data for the study. There were 712 participants who have completed this survey. SmartPLS-4 software was used to perform structural equation modelling (SEM) to analyze the data and test the research hypotheses. The findings indicate that perceived ease of use, perceived usefulness, perceived security and satisfaction significantly influence the use of mobile delivery applications.