scholarly journals Factors Contributing to the Signing of the Abraham Accords

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 124-132
Author(s):  
Bowen Yi
Keyword(s):  
External Factors ◽  
Future Research ◽  
National Interests ◽  
Internal Factors ◽  
The Us ◽  
Common Interests ◽  
The Common ◽  
Classical Realism ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Political Decisions

The signing of Abraham Accords can promote the realization of the common interests among countries to a certain extent. However, it may also trigger some conflicts among nations. This paper mainly analyzes the important factors contributing to the signing of the Abraham Accords from three perspectives: (1) the external factors -- the intervention of the US; (2) the internal factors -- the Arab and Israel’s adaptation to the current international situations; (3) other factors -- the impact of COVID-19, the dictatorship of Arab leaders, and the personal political pursuits of the leaders from other nations. In this paper, Classical Realism is used to analyze the interests between countries, and the influence of some political decisions made by relevant state leaders is supplemented by Neo-realism. Additionally, in this paper, Neoliberalism and Constructivism are also employed to analyze the negotiations between national interests, including compromise, containment, and obstruction, as well as how negotiations promote the realization of common interests. It is expected that this paper can be of some reference significance to future research on the interests between nations as well as their cooperation and conflicts in the context of globalization.

Impact of internal and external factors on halal logistics implementation

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aries Susanty ◽  
Nia Budi Puspitasari ◽  
Sumunar Jati ◽  
Oktivia Selvina
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Corporate Image ◽  
External Factors ◽  
The Other ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Muslim Country ◽  
Internal Factors ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Internal And External Factors ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is as follows: first, this study aims to identify the impact of internal and external factors on the implementation of halal logistics (IHL). Second, this study aims to investigate the impact of internal factors on the IHL through competitive pressure (COP) as a moderating variable. Design/methodology/approach This study used primary data that were collected through offline questionnaires. The questionnaires were intended to identify the internal and external conditions of a company and the level of the IHL. The internal condition consists of five factors, namely corporate image and reputation (CRE), entrepreneurial intensity, social responsibility (SRE), expected business benefit and halal integrity (HIN). The external factors consist of demand or customer pressure (DCP), government support (GOV), market share expansion and COP. This study considered the factors belonged to internal and external companies on the basis of the conceptual model from Ab Talib et al. (2015), Zailaini et al. (2015) and Ab Talib and Chin (2018) as they have clearly distinguished the important factors for the implementation of the concept of halal into internal and external groups and most of those factors are frequently stated by the other researchers. Findings There were 148 questionnaires administrated, 84.5% of which were properly filled in, completed and returned. For internal factors, the result of the study confirms that CRE, SRE and HIN have a positive significant impact on the IHL. For external factors, the result of the study confirms that DCP, GOV and COP have a positive significant impact on the IHL. Then, the result of the study also confirms that COP can make the impact of good CRE on the IHL stronger. This condition did not happen for the other internal factors. Research limitations/implications First, it is debatable that internal and external factors and the IHL are only measured by the Likert scales. Future research may take the benefits of inducing qualitative approaches to better measure the condition of internal and external factors and the level of IHL practices through observation and probing. Second, this study was limited to the respondents from companies in Indonesia, which is a Muslim-dominant country and this study does not take into account the differences in the target market and the company’s owner, size of operation and financial capacity. Future research should test the conceptual model in a non-Muslim country and should include controlling for variables to generate a more conducive finding. Third, this study only uses the limited variable as the internal and external factors. Therefore, as many variables represent technological, organisational and environmental factors, they could be included in the future research framework. Practical implications This study practically contributes to the halal concept implementation body of knowledge by identifying the relationships between the internal and external factors and the IHL. Understanding this relationship will help the management of food, beverage and ingredient companies, as well as the government or policymakers in making better decisions and strategies to strengthen the IHL. Social implications The IHL may help the food, beverage and ingredient companies to be competitive and achieve organisational improvements. Originality/value This study is among the few studies that scrutinized the rationale behind the IHL by Indonesian companies. Although halal logistics plays a key role in protecting the halal status of any given product, this topic is still rarely explored, especially with the case study of Indonesian companies.

DEVELOPMENT OF RELATIONS BETWEEN KAZAKHSTAN AND UZBEKISTAN AT THE PRESENT STAGE

2020 ◽  
Vol 72 (4) ◽  
pp. 9-14
Author(s):  
G. Baikushikova ◽  
◽  
G. Apsattarova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
International Relations ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Present Stage ◽  
Bilateral Relations ◽  
Common Position ◽  
Current Events ◽  
Common Interests ◽  
The Common ◽  
The Impact

The article assesses the process of development of relations between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, describes the impact on bilateral relations of current events in international relations. Kazakh-Uzbek relations have a historical character, emphasize the common position between the two countries, the importance of common interests. The author, assessing the prospects for cooperation between the two countries, first of all focused on the influence of external factors. He gave data on the events taking place in modern international relations, analyzed the relations between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan in the new conditions.

scholarly journals Mining Google and Apple mobility data: temporal anatomy for COVID-19 social distancing

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Corentin Cot ◽  
Giacomo Cacciapaglia ◽  
Francesco Sannino
Keyword(s):  
Infection Rate ◽  
The United States ◽  
Strong Decrease ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
Mobility Data ◽  
Actual Measure ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Political Decisions ◽  
Mobility Reduction

AbstractWe employ the Google and Apple mobility data to identify, quantify and classify different degrees of social distancing and characterise their imprint on the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe and in the United States. We identify the period of enacted social distancing via Google and Apple data, independently from the political decisions. Our analysis allows us to classify different shades of social distancing measures for the first wave of the pandemic. We observe a strong decrease in the infection rate occurring two to five weeks after the onset of mobility reduction. A universal time scale emerges, after which social distancing shows its impact. We further provide an actual measure of the impact of social distancing for each region, showing that the effect amounts to a reduction by 20–40% in the infection rate in Europe and 30–70% in the US.

scholarly journals Dampak Faktor Eksternal dan Faktor Internal terhadap Perkembangan Bank Umum Syariah di Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-108
Author(s):  
Luthfiah Nurazlina ◽  
Hasbi Assidiki Mauluddi
Keyword(s):  
Negative Impact ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Islamic Banks ◽  
Internal Factors ◽  
Simultaneous Test ◽  
Panel Data Regression ◽  
Data Regression ◽  
Simultaneous Testing ◽  
Significant Negative Impact ◽  
The Impact

The goal of this study was to determine the impact to which external factors such as GDP growth, inflation and BI interest rate and internal factors such as CAR, FDR and NPF have had an influence on the development of Islamic Banks in Indonesia that represented by the growth of total assets Islamic banks in Indonesia from 2015-2019. This research used a quantitative approach and the data would be analyzed using multiple regression test through panel data regression with partial test and simultaneous test provided by Eviews 10. Considering the results of the simultaneous testing, the study suggests that all variables had an impact on the development of the Islamic Bank. As for the partial test, from the external factors only the BI rate which gives a significant negative impact on the development of Islamic banks and from internal factors there are NPF and FDR which give significant negative impact. It was concluded that GDP, Inflation, and CAR did not affect the development of Islamic Banks in Indonesia.

scholarly journals The Impact of Innovative Development on the Competitiveness of Enterprises

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 141-152
Author(s):  
Nataliia Hurzhyi ◽  
Tetiana Mishustina ◽  
Tetiana Kulinich ◽  
Iryna Dashko ◽  
Larysa Harmider ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Efficiency ◽  
Current Trend ◽  
Development Program ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Industrial Society ◽  
Innovative Development ◽  
Internal Factors ◽  
Balanced Development ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Competitiveness Of Enterprises

This article examines the impact of innovative development on the competitiveness of enterprises. The current trend of globalization and the spread of innovation has a comprehensive effect on the economic environment. Businesses that are the driving force of the economy must take into account the current conditions of post-industrial society to maintain their position in the market. With the openness of the domestic market, enterprises operate in terms of inclusion in a single economic, information and communication space, which leads to increased competition and the need to ensure adequate to the new reality of approaches to the activities of enterprises. The factors of competitiveness of enterprises that will ensure high efficiency of their work, competitiveness, stable market position and the possibility of development in accordance with the objectives are analyzed. In a competitive environment, stable positions are occupied by enterprises that are able to form a balanced development program, effectively maneuvering the internal factors of competitiveness and adapting to the conditions of external factors. It is noted that innovative development affects both external and internal factors of competitiveness. External factors of competitiveness under the influence of innovative development tend to improve the conditions for entrepreneurs. The application of innovation to the internal factors of innovation competitiveness is an important element of competitive strength.

scholarly journals Political Preferences of QCA Methods Institutes? A Comment on the Availability and Gender Gap Disparity Problems

2021 ◽  
pp. 23-31
Author(s):  
Dawid Tatarczyk
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Gender Equality ◽  
Gender Gap ◽  
Qualitative Comparative Analysis ◽  
Research Community ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Political Preferences ◽  
The Us ◽  
And Gender ◽  
The Impact

In this research note, I examine a set of two interrelated questions about the Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) methods institutes. First, I assembled and analyzed a novel dataset that tracks every QCA related training worldwide from 2002 to 2018. My examination finds that although QCA trainings are becoming more popular in Europe, the US is still the single most frequent host country for such events. Secondly, I examine the extent to which gender gap exists among QCA instructors. My findings show that female QCA instructors are severely under-represented, which likely limits their academic and professional opportunities. Thus, the QCA research community appears to be marked by the same structural challenges to diversity and gender equality as other areas of political science. Overall, this paper should of interest to scholars interested in the impact of academic infrastructures on future research trajectories as well as those concerned about gender equality in academia.

Crowdfunding, gender and the promise of financial democracy: a systematic review

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Priscilla Serwaah
Keyword(s):  
Design Methodology ◽  
General Trend ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Alternative Finance ◽  
The Impact

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to review the literature at the intersection of crowdfunding and gender, while examining the extent to which crowdfunding has enhanced female financial inclusion and participation.Design/methodology/approachA systematic literature review was conducted across 47 studies from 2011 to April 2021.FindingsMost studies suggest that the likelihood of success or failure of female-led campaigns depends on external factors associated with opportunities. The study points to a general trend where although female participation has not achieved its full potential, it is greater than in other channels, while enjoying higher chances of success for female fundraisers. The study highlights gaps in the literature and the associated opportunities for future research emerging from them.Originality/valueThis study is the first attempt to summarise and sensitise the literature on crowdfunding and gender. The study highlights the importance of analysing the impact of context on the conceptualisation of gender in alternative finance.

Service-Learning in Audiology: A Systematic Review

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Alexis Ronney ◽  
Benjamin J. Kirby
Keyword(s):  
Service Learning ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Outcome Measures ◽  
Student Outcomes ◽  
Student Attitudes ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Student Knowledge ◽  
Standard Scale ◽  
The Common ◽  
The Impact

Purpose Service-learning has the potential to improve student outcomes by providing students opportunities to apply their knowledge and skills in real-world contexts and is well suited to graduate education in communication sciences and disorders. However, relatively few service-learning studies in the literature focus on audiology, and the range of outcomes specific to audiology service-learning has not yet been characterized in a systematic way. The purpose of this critical review was to characterize the impact of service-learning on audiology students and clients/patients as evidenced by reflection activities and outcome measures, as well as to describe the common challenges and best practices in the available literature that may inform future research on service-learning in the field. Method A systematic search of the literature using multiple databases was completed according to standard guidelines. The impact of each study was evaluated using a standard scale of training efficacy. Study methods, including reflection activities and outcome measures, were recorded. Results Nine peer-reviewed studies on service-learning in audiology were selected. Six of the nine studies reported changes in student attitudes or awareness related to issues of clinical practice; five of the nine studies reported improvements in student knowledge/skills. Conclusions Overall, results of the review indicated benefits of service-learning to student clinicians. However, evidence for transference of service-learning benefits to organizational or departmental practice and benefit to patients/clients was lacking. Methodological limitations in the measurement of outcomes in prior works complicated evaluation of their impact; best practices were identified and synthesized for use in future research on audiology service-learning experiences.

The Role of the External Factor in the Processes of Democratic Transition

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anwar Faraj ◽  
Jalil Ali
Keyword(s):  
International Relations ◽  
Political Science ◽  
Democratic Transition ◽  
External Factor ◽  
The State ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Internal Factors ◽  
Democratic System ◽  
The Common

The democratic transition is one of the common terms in academic and societal circles, but it is noticeable that there are discussions and differences of opinions about how to transform from a non-democratic system to a democratic one. Among the things that are disputed is the question; Is the priority given to internal factors or external factors in the transfers? Can democracy be imposed if the state is not internally qualified to accept the transition? This research attempts to address the role of the external factor in the processes of democratic transition by standing on the contribution of theoretical literatures presented in the field of political science and international relations on this topic.

The inhospitable vulnerability

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 223-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hsiangting Shatina Chen ◽  
Joseph Fiscus
Keyword(s):  
Information Security ◽  
Hospitality Industry ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Privacy Rights ◽  
Data Breach ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Call To Action ◽  
The Us ◽  
Conceptual Paper ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this conceptual paper is to underline several issues related to cybersecurity in the hospitality industry; address the importance of evaluating cyber risks, vulnerabilities and capabilities; and provide suggestions for hospitality operators to minimize the damage that cyberattacks could cause. Future research addressing cyber threats is a call to action. Design/methodology/approach To understand the occurrence and the impact of information security, the researchers reviewed the previous research regarding information security and used the database from Privacy Rights Clearinghouse and collected 76 information security incidents in the US hospitality industry since 2006. Finding The increasing frequency of data breach incidents from 2006 to 2017 indicates that the issue of cybercrimes has become more critical in the hospitality industry. Originality/value This conceptual paper sheds light on the issues of cybersecurity in risk assessment and heightens the necessity of discussing data breach issues in future hospitality research.

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