The Relationship Between Work-Life Balance, Job Satisfaction, Age, and Gender

This paper explored the relationship between job satisfaction and the perception of work-life balance using a dataset (n = 856) from The Workplace Equity Survey (Spilka, et al., 2020). We also investigated the perceptions of work-life balance between age groups and gender groups. Chi-square tests revealed significant correlations in perceptions of work-life balance based on sentiments of job satisfaction. ANOVAs were conducted to investigate the perceptions of work-life balance between different age groups and gender groups. Significant differences were observed between different age groups, but not between the different gender groups. Results of the study support the notion that perceptions of work-life balance are significantly correlated with job satisfaction and that work-life balance perceptions fluctuate over the course of one’s career. Low job satisfaction has implications for individuals and organizations that may influence various factors such as incivility in the workplace, absenteeism, and workplace-related stress. Further study into how work-life balance and job satisfaction perceptions influence behavior in the workplace is warranted. It is also worth expanding the use of this survey to explore other professional industries and job types

Factors Influencing the Purchase Decision of Smartphone Users in Sultanate of Oman

Smartphones have become the daily necessity among people. People always look for the new model of smartphones, and the trend of changing smartphones is still very strong. The purpose of this research is to study the factors affecting the purchase intention of smartphones in Sultanate of Oman.  The study has chosen seven variables to study the relationship between brand name, price, product features, convenience, dependency, social influence and purchase intention. An online questionnaire was adopted to carry out the study. The content of the survey included demographic factors and questions based on each variable. A sample of 51 responses are collected. It is concluded that the purchase decision has no significant relation between gender and age. It is proved that purchase decision of smartphone by Omanis is influenced by price, product features and social influence. Brand name, convenience and dependency has no impact significant impact on the purchase decision. Keywords: Brand name, Price, Product features, Convenience, Dependency, Social influence, Purchase intention. DOI: 10.7176/JMCR/72-04 Publication date:October 31st 202

An Empirical Study of Assertiveness Among Business Students: A Case Study of Nizwa College of Technology, Sultanate of Oman

Increasing assertive behavior becomes an expression of person’s feelings. Learning assertive techniques are considered as tools for coping skills with a variety of life stressors. The aim of this study is to assess the types of assertiveness and to measure the degree among the higher education students. A sample of 102 advanced diploma students in business department from Nizwa College of Technology, Sultanate of Oman is taken for the study. The analysis revealed that 52% of the advanced diploma students exhibit assertive behavior and 19.6% are in the aggressive level. HR specialization students show more of assertive behavior than others. There is no significant relationship or association between stages of assertiveness behavior across specialization of students and gender. Marketing specialization students have high level of assertiveness than other specialization students. Male students also have high level of assertiveness than female students. Keywords: Aggressiveness, assertive behavior, level of assertivenes

The Kinship Relation of Orang Rimba in Jambi Province Viewed from Dialectology

This study was a dialectological research studying the isolect kinship relationship of Orang Rimba (Wild People) in three regencies of Jambi Province.  Each regency was represented by two groups of Orang Rimba. The determination of isolect status for such the area was very important to determine whether or not such the area is in one the same or different language. The kinship relation between Orang Rimba groups can define its isolect status. This observation area was selected based on the Orang Rimba population number, their geographical residence, and area openness.The objectives of research were to identify the Malayan isolect of Orang Rimba in Muaro Jambi, Sarolangun, and Tebo Regencies either lexically or phonologically; to describe the Proto Austronesian and Proto Malayic reflexes in the Malayan isolect of Orang Rimba in Muaro Jambi, Sarolangun, and Tebo Regencies. The types of research employed were qualitative and quantitative. The qualitative research employed the comparative method with Top-Down Reconstruction, and the quantitative one employed the comparative method with dialectrometrical technique.The result of research was firstly, considering the result of lexical, phonological dialectrometry and dialectometrical triangle calculation, the isolect of Orang Rimba (OR) in Jambi Province encompassing three regencies consisted of four dialects and two sub-dialects. The observation areas belonging to different dialect were Orang Rimba Paku Aji, Orang Rimba Nyogan, Orang Rimba Nebang Parah, and Orang Rimba Tanah Garo dialects. Those belonging to different sub dialect were Orang Rimba Singosari and Orang Rimba Kedondong Mudo sub dialects. Secondly, PAN (Proto Austronesian) and PM (Proto Malayic) reflexes in Malayan sub-dialects of Orang Rimba in Muaro Jambi, Sarolangun and Tebo Regencies were a) PAN-OR, the observation areas (DP) with the highest innovation were DP 1 and DP 4 each of which contained 144 innovations; DP with the highest relic were DP 5 and DP 6 each of which contained 10 relics. Meanwhile, the DP with the lowest innovation were DP 5 and DP 6, each of which contained 139, whereas those with the lowest relics were DP 1 and DP 4, each of which contained 5 relics. (b) PM-OR. Firstly, the DP with the highest innovation were DP 1 and DP 4 each of which contained 93 innovations; DP with the highest relic were DP 5 and DP 6 each of which contained 42 relics. Meanwhile, the DP with the lowest innovation were DP 5 and DP 6, each of which contained 86, whereas those with the lowest relics were DP 1 and DP 4, each of which contained 32 relics. Keywords: Dialectology, Dialectometric, Innovation, Relic

Effective numerical computation of p(x)−p(x)-Laplace equations in 2D

In this article we implement a method for the computation of a nonlinear elliptic problem with nonstandard growth driven by the $p(x)-$Laplacian operator. Our implementation is based in the {\em decomposition--coordination} method that allows us, via an iterative process, to solve in each step a linear differential equation and a nonlinear algebraic equation. Our code is implemented in {\sc MatLab} in 2 dimensions and turns out to be extremely efficient from the computational point of view.Comment: 9 pages, 5 figure

Manejo de bacteriosis en el cultivo de nogal

Durante las temporadas 2013-2014 las plantaciones de nogales en el Valle Medio del río Negro sufrieron graves ataques de bacteriosis, lo que ocasionó importantes pérdidas económicas. Desde ese momento se realizaron estudios referidos al control de la enfermedad relacionados con la fenología y el clima de la región. Para la prevención de bacteriosis es importante realizar un monitoreo fenológico diario para poder definir el momento oportuno de inicio de los tratamientos.EEA Alto ValleFil: Fernándezs, Diana. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Alto Valle. Agencia de Extensión Rural Valle Medio; Argentin