1. FOODGRAINS PRODUCTIVITY IN INDIA AND SUBSTITUTION BETWEEN CLIMATIC AND NON-CLIMATIC FACTORS
Authors: DASTGIR ALAM, JAMIL AHMAD, RIZWAN QASIM
Abstract
The present research paper tries to analyze the impact of climatic and non-climatic factors on productivity of foodgrains in India. The climatic and non-climatic factors have been defined with the help of composite index. The climatic factor is represented by rainfall measured in terms of millimeter (mm), CO2 emission in metric tonnes per capita and maximum & minimum temperature in centigrade. The non-climatic factor include area under cultivation in million hectares, area under assured means of irrigation as percentage of total cultivated area, size of labour and use of fertilizers in lakh tonnes. The Cobb-Douglas production function result shows that both climatic and non-climatic variables are positively associated with Yield of foodgrains production and results are statistically significant. As compared to climatic factors, the non-climatic factor has emerged influential in affecting the productivity of foodgrains in India. As far as the substitutions between the two factors are concerned, apparently it looks that non-climatic factor can be substituted for the climatic factor but to what extant this substitution could be cost effective, depends on the relative price of the two factors.
Keywords: Foodgrains Productivity, Climatic Factors, Non-climatic Factors, Cobb-Douglas Production Function, Factor Substitution.
2. IMPLEMENTATION OF THE OSCE METHOD TO IMPROVE GRADUATE QUALITY IN PLANNING A RADIOLOGY STUDENT SKILLS ASSESSMENT MODEL
Authors: ASRI INDAH ARYANI, OKTIA WORO KASMANI, AGUS HERMANTO and TITI PRIHATINI
Abstract
OSCE stands for Objective Structured Clinical Examination, a testing method used in the medical and healthcare fields to evaluate a person's clinical skills. OSCE combines the objective and structured aspects of testing to evaluate clinical skills such as physical examination, communication, and diagnosis. The OSCE method measures graduates' abilities using a comprehensive testing method that produces competent graduates. This study aims to investigate how educational institutions plan and organize OSCE exams as a means of evaluating radiology students' skills. The study was conducted at the Radiology Study Program at Poltekkes Kemenkes Semarang in November-December 2022. This qualitative study uses a literature review method that involves searching electronic databases using Boolean Search methods and predetermined keywords. The data obtained were filtered, evaluated, and then reviewed. The study results show that in planning a model for assessing radiology students' skills using the OSCE method, the PDCA (Plan-Do-Check-Act) approach based on Walter Shewhart's theory is effective. PDCA is useful for management as a working pattern to implement quality changes and measure and continuously improve them. The institution's quality control program involves joint commitment with management, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The PDCA approach can improve the effectiveness of monitoring activities in institutional quality control.
Keywords: Management, PDCA, OSCE.
3. LEADERSHIP BEHAVIOR AND WORK MOTIVATION IN IMPROVING EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE WITH JOB SATISFACTION AS AN INTERVENING VARIABLE IN FINANCING COMPANIES IN JAMBI CITY
Authors: DIMAS ISKANDAR and SINGMIN JOHANES LO
Abstract
This study aims to analyze the influence of Leadership Behavior and work motivation on employee performance mediated by job satisfaction. The population of this study were employees of several financing companies in Jambi City, with a total sample of 230 workers. The data analysis method uses the Structural Equation Model operated using AMOS software ver.22.0 windows 11. The results of the study found that Leadership Behavior had a positive and significant effect on the job satisfaction of employees of financing companies in Jambi City. The results of the study found that work motivation had a positive and significant effect on job satisfaction of employees of financing companies in Jambi City. financing in Jambi City, work motivation has a positive and significant effect on the performance of Finance company employees in Jambi city, satisfaction has a positive and significant effect on the performance of Finance company employees in Jambi city, job satisfaction has a positive and significant mediating effect between Leadership Behavior on company employee performance financing in the city of Jambi, job satisfaction has a positive and significant mediating effect between work motivation on the performance of employees of financing companies in the city of Jambi.
Keywords: Leadership Behavior, Work Motivation, Job Satisfaction, Employee Performance