Entrepreneurial Leadership In Kuwaiti private firms

This study examines the traits and characteristics of entrepreneurial leaders within the Kuwaiti context, by drawing from the different but related leadership and entrepreneurship theories. We first identified several areas where these fields theoretically converge with an emphasis on traits, styles and behavioural characteristics, which led to the emergence of a new leadership paradigm herein referred to as ‘entrepreneurial leadership’. Entrepreneurial leadership is conceptualised as a process of social influence, transformation, and empowering in rapidly changing and uncertain contexts. We operationalised the construct of entrepreneurial leadership by identifying the key traits and characteristics of Kuwait’s private sector leaders. These traits and characteristics included the leaders’ values and beliefs, vision, proactivity, creativity and innovation, opportunity-seeking and risk-taking. The study adopted a predominantly positivist ontology and objective epistemology in order to better understand the phenomenon under investigation (i.e. entrepreneurial leadership). This necessitated obtaining data largely from surveys of 345 leaders, mainly from the financial banking and investment sectors of Kuwait, complemented by qualitative data from 12 interviews. The study provides important insights into the concepts related to entrepreneurial leadership in a non-Western environment and enriches our knowledge in this sector of the management field. The research contributes to knowledge on leadership in Kuwait by conceptualizing a model of entrepreneurial leadership, which places emphasis on leaders’ traits and characteristics and how that relates with leadership effectiveness. The implications of the research relate closely to the way in which companies must be managed or led in a global and competitive environment

Effectiveness of the conceptual maps strategy to develop a critical thinking in the educational process in the schools of Kuwait (Case Study: Kuwaiti Ministry of Education)

This study aimed to measure the effectiveness of learning methods and means of modern learning, including conceptual maps on the development of critical thinking among students in the seventh grade of intermediate stage in the city of Kuwait, and the researcher applying this study on a stratified sample consisting of (100) students from males in the intermediate school Saud Al Kharji in Kuwait City, the capital of the State of Kuwait. It have been using the most commonly used tests in the educational community, it is a test of (California) 2000 and test (Lepper) 2005, where the stratified sample was divided into two random samples were distributed to two different groups: first, applied the conceptual maps, and second group:  applied the traditional way of learning. The results of this study proved that the ability of conceptual maps to develop the critical thinking among students involved in the study sample, and the results of this study substantially agree with previous studies. Keyword’: Kuwaiti Ministry of Education, conceptual maps, learning methods, critical thinking, test of (California) 2000, test (Lepper) 2005

The Effectiveness of Applying Educational Activities in Secondary Schools in Al Muwaqqar Education from the Point of View of Principals and Their Assistants

The current study aimed to reveal the effectiveness of applying educational activities in secondary schools in Al Muwaqqar education from the point of view of the principals and their assistants. The study used the descriptive survey method, and to achieve this researcher designed a questionnaire consisting of (30) items,divided into four areas. It was applied to the study sample, which consisted of (92) principals and assistants. The results indicated the effectiveness of the application of educational activities in secondary schools in Al Muwaqqar education from the point of view of the principals and their assistants, in the field of objectives came to a weak degree, and the field of desire, time and field of possibilities came to a medium degree, and the results showed that there were no statistically significant differences in the degree of effectiveness of application Educational activities in secondary schools in Al Muwaqqar education from the point of view of principals and their assistants, due to the variables of gender and educational qualification. Keywords: Educational Activities, Principal, Assistant. DOI: 10.7176/JEP/13-22-07 Publication date:August 31st 2022

PENGEMBANGAN INOVASI PRODUK KEUANGAN DAN PERBANKAN SYARIAH DALAM MEMPERTAHANKAN DAN MENINGKATKAN KEPUASAN NASABAH

Tujuan penelitian ini adalah bagaimana pengembangan inovasi produk keuangan dan perbankkan syariah dalam rangka untuk mempertahankan dan meningkatkan kepuasan nasabah atau konsumen yang telah ada serta untuk meningkatkan perluasan pasar yang masih terbuka lebar bagi kemajuan keuangan dan perbankan syariah di Indonesia. Metode yang digunakan dengan metode literasi dari berbagai sumber-sumber yang dapat dipercaya, seperti jurnal-jurnal penelitian sebelumnya, buku, dan lain sebagainya. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pengembangan inovasi produk perbankan syariah salah satunya adalah mengembangkan pembiayaan ke sektor korporasi dengan cara menerapkan 1) pembiayaan sindikasi, yakni pembiayaaan yang diberikan kepada satu mudharib atau debitur oleh bank-bank yang tergabung dalam satu kerjasama (musyarakah). 2) Inovasi dengan Trade Finance, fasilitas yang diberikan untuk membiayai kegiatan perdagangan debitur yang berkaitan dengan transaksi perdagangan luar negeri (ekspor-impor) maupun dalam negeri (jual beli). 3) Produk pengelolaan kas. 4) Pembiayaan Start up, adalah usaha dengan menggunakan basis teknologi informasi untuk produknya. 5) Business Development, yaitu salah satu fungsi manajemen perusahaan dalam upaya untuk mengembangkan bisnis yang dimiliki oleh perusahaan.Kata kunci: inovasi produk, keuangan dan perbankan syariah, kepuasan nasaba

IRRITANT CONTACT DERMATITIS ON HANDS AND DIAGNOSIS OF IT: A REVIEW

Hand hygiene (HH) is the single most important procedure that can be followed by healthcare workers (HCWs) to reduce the risk of spreading healthcare-associated infections. The irritating contact dermatitis (ICD) that occurs due to the rehashed presentation of HH products and technique is one reason often referred to for resistance. HH is the most vital method that can be followed by HCWs to reduce the possibility of spreading of infection in human being, followed by50% of HCWs. Limited researches are published related to different features of irritant contact disorders among HCWs. This study concentrates manly on the clinical application of irritant contact dermatitis on hands and its diagnosis based on an extensive research review process. It can be concluded from this review that by proper adherence and compliance to necessary HH techniques lead to skin damage and higher pathogen load. Therefore, it is important that HCWs should appreciate this concept and are given methods or tactics of expertise to avoid skin irritation and damage. Inability to provide proper policies, practices and guidelines to these workers may lead to adherence in case of an ICD appearance

Control valve versus variable speed drive for flow control

ABSTRACT Electrical motor driven pump systems account for nearly 20% of the world energy use and 25% to 50% of the total electrical energy use in certain industrial facilities. Pump energy consumption is often one of the larger cost elements and may dominate pump Life Cycle Cost, especially if pumps run more than 2000 hours per year. There is a high potential to reduce pumping energy consumption cost through proper design and selection of pumping system and controls. Pumping applications with a variable flow requirement typically use a throttling valve, recirculation line, and/or a variable motor speed to deliver the desired process flow rate. Flow control by valve throttling wastes energy by diverting excess flow through a bypass or by restricting the pump discharge. Additionally, valves can be a source of emissions and suffer from corrosion, erosion, plugging, sticking, cavitation, and leakage. The most efficient mean of flow manipulation is pump speed adjustment. Since per the "affinity law" brake horsepower varies with the cube of centrifugal pump speed reducing pump speed reduces pressure imparted to the fluid and in return reduces centrifugal power consumption. In addition to energy conservation there are also a number of operational benefits such as improved reliability, process performance, reduced Life Cycle Cost and decreased fugitive emissions by eliminating the control valve and the associated piping. This paper will provide an introduction to process system and centrifugal pump curves, a variable speed drives overview, affinity laws, when to use variable speed drives, loop performance advantages, and application watch-outs