Comportamento adaptabilidade e estabilidade de cultivares de milho no nordeste brasileiro no ano agrícola de 2004/2005.

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Towards Urban Geopolitics of Encounter: Spatial Mixing in Contested Jerusalem

The extent to which 'geographies of encounter' facilitate tolerance of diversity and difference has long been a source of debate in urban studies and human geography scholarship. However, to date this contestation has focused primarily on hyper-diverse cities in the global north-west. Adapting this debate to the volatile conditions of the nationally-contested city, this paper explores intergroup encounters between Israelis and Palestinians in Jerusalem. The paper suggests that in the context of hyper-polarisation of the nationally-contested urban space, the study of encounter should focus on macro-scale structural forces. In Jerusalem, we stress the role of ethnonationality and neoliberalism as key producers of its asymmetric and volatile yet highly resilient geography of intergroup encounters. In broader sense, as many cities worldwide experience a resurgence of ethnonationalism, illuminating the structural production of encounter may demarcate a broader function for reading contemporary urban geopolitics

Financial stress predictors for civil service sector employees

The service provided for the public may be affected by financially stress employees. This study aims at identifying financial stress predictors among 470 Malaysian civil servants via a multi-stage random sampling through a cross-sectional survey. Financial problem was revealed to be the most influencing on financial stress followed by financial adequacy and work-life balance. Investment and health status also contribute to financial stress. The results will assist employers to develop financial education or coping with stress programs in enhancing the quality of services. Time can thus be used efficiently and productively by both parties enabling the growth in the economy

Malaysian public sector employees' gold investment intention as a mediator in gold investment behaviour

One strategy to increase income among households is through investment. The financial and economic well-being of households among investors may increase due to their decisions. Investment in gold is one attractive investment due to its stability in an uncertain economy. This study applied the Theory of Planned Behaviour and included the gold investment knowledge factor. The potential factors, such as financial risk tolerance, gold investment knowledge, attitude, subjective norms, perceived behavioural control, and intention, are determined by their significance of influence on gold investment behaviour. Multi-stage random sampling was used to select urban public sector employees in Peninsular Malaysia, and 403 respondents responded to a self-administered questionnaire. A structural equation modelling analysis revealed that gold investment attitudes and perceived behavioural control significantly influence employees’ gold investment behaviour through the intention to invest in gold. Hence, gold investment intention mediates the influence of attitudes and perceived behavioural control. Meanwhile, gold investment subjective norms, gold investment intention, and employees’ financial risk tolerance directly influence gold investment behaviour. However, gold investment knowledge does not significantly influence gold investment intention or behaviour. These influential factors on gold investment are information that may be included in programme development to improve employees’ financial well-being. In conjunction with this study, future research may focus on other groups of investors. Studies may also include product characteristics such as perceived risk and perceived use, and trust in others, as the potentially influential factors of gold investment

Mediation effect of debt behaviour on Malaysian employees' financial strain moderated by job satisfaction

Recession and currently the unfolding pandemic COVID-19 do greatly impact most households economically. Individuals faced uncertainty affecting them in various aspects of life leading to stressful situation. The Expected Utility Theory supported this study aiming to identify factors affecting financial strain and the mediating effect of debt behaviour including the moderating effect by job satisfaction. A multi-stage random sampling among Malaysian employees resulted in 322 usable forms. External locus of control and debt attitude were found to be significantly affecting financial strain of employees. Mediation effect of debt behaviour was confirmed in the influence by debt attitude. Job satisfaction was found to moderate the influence of debt behaviour on the financial strain. Thus, employees should be concerned with their debt management as it can reduce financial strain. Ensuring high job satisfaction should be the focus of employers to multiply the effect of positive debt behaviour in reducing the financial strain