The influence of enjoyment on remembering : an analysis of memory in decision-­making

Forgetting is a constant companion in people’s lives. Throughout the day, people face multiple situations in which they need to evaluate whether they will remember to do an activity or not and decide on the usage of memory aids. However, people err in making predictions about their memory which leads to forgetting. To gain a deeper understanding of people’s failure to remember, this work examines influences on an individual’s memory performance with the purpose of understanding how accurately people predict their memory performance. Thus, a study on judgements of learning is conducted with common activities as to­be­remembered items, and it reveals that people overestimate their memory, believing they would remember more than they do. This overconfidence is even more apparent when people are tasked to remember items for five days. Further, influences of enjoyability and indication of external memory aid usage on actual and predicted memory performance is explored, however, no statistical evidence is found. The data suggests that people do not accurately predict their memory, indicating a need for improvements of the evaluation processes people use or higher usage of memory aids. Especially, if items need to be remembered for longer periods, it is recommendable to make use of memory aids to prevent needless forgetting.O esquecimento é um companheiro constante na vida das pessoas. Ao longo do dia, as pessoas enfrentam múltiplas situações em que precisam avaliar se vão ou não se lembrar de fazer uma atividade e decidir sobre o uso de ajudas de memória. No entanto, as pessoas erram ao fazer previsões sobre a sua memória, o que leva ao esquecimento. Para obter uma compreensão mais profunda da incapacidade de memória das pessoas, este trabalho examina as influências sobre o desempenho da memória de um indivíduo com o objetivo de compreender a precisão com que as pessoas preveem o seu desempenho de memória. Assim, um estudo sobre julgamentos de aprendizagem é conduzido com atividades comuns como itens a serem recordados, e revela que as pessoas sobrestimam a sua memória, acreditando que se lembrariam mais do que se lembram. Este excesso de confiança é ainda mais evidente quando as pessoas são encarregues de recordar objetos durante cinco dias. Além disso, são exploradas as influências do prazer e da indicação da utilização de ajuda da memória externa no desempenho real e previsto da memória, no entanto, não são encontradas provas estatísticas. Os dados sugerem que as pessoas não preveem com precisão a sua memória, indicando a necessidade de melhorias nos processos de avaliação que as pessoas utilizam ou uma maior utilização de ajudas de memória. Especialmente, se os itens precisarem de ser lembrados por períodos mais longos, é recomendável fazer uso de ajudas de memória para evitar o esquecimento desnecessário

The roles of student engagement motivations in learning and managing.

The purpose of this study is to explore how the combined influence of intrinsic motivation and extrinsic one on the engagement about behavioral, emotional, and cognitive of university students to bring academic achievements. To do this, an experimental questionnaire is designed to collect data from Vietnamese students in Danang and employed Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) to estimate the relationships among proposed variables. The results from 393 samples indicated that intrinsic motivation is the crucial element stimulating their efforts and engagement to obtain learning success. In contrast, extrinsic motivation is found to not bring a positive influence on the cognitive engagement of students. Therefore, this is an important research result that contributes to the theoretical foundation of student engagement as well as makes sense for the management of higher educatio

Stakeholder Involvement and the Attainment of SDGs at Local Tourism Destinations: A Case Study in Vietnam

This paper explores how the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can be achieved at local tourism destinations through the collective efforts of stakeholders. A multiple-case study is conducted at Da Nang and Hue in Vietnam. These destinations experience a controversial concern between tourism development and natural/cultural preservation. A thematic analysis of qualitative data reveals the cooperation of various stakeholders to prevent the encroachment of tourism development in the natural environment in Da Nang or balance heritage preservation and tourism development in Hue. These collective efforts facilitate the achievement of the seventeen Sustainable Development Goal to attain various SDGs in each case. This research contributes to sustainability research by revealing the contribution and effects of collective actions in achieving the common goals related to the sustainable development of local destinations

Impacts of credit rating changes on stock returns

This paper studies the impact of credit ratings issued by CIC, a Vietnamese local rating agency, on stock returns of listed companies on the Vietnamese stock exchanges in the period of 2007-2010. The findings of the study confirm the assertions of the previous researches by Holthausen and Leftwich (1986), Hand, Holthausen and Leftwich (1992), Chan and Poor (2008). Specifically, CIC’s credit ratings slightly affect the stock prices of the listed firms, an evidence supporting CIC’s role and its rating quality to a certain extent. This paper also confirms semi-strong form of the Vietnamese stock market efficiency

Factors Affecting Intention to Transact by Electronic Payment in Supermarkets in Hanoi (Vietnam)

The study is conducted based on 391 observational samples in Hanoi with the context that Vietnam is promoting digital transformation in all aspects of life. Research has shown that: “Performance Expectancy”, “Effort Expectancy”, “Social Influence”, “Facility Conditions” and “Security and Privacy” have a positive impact on the e-payment intention of shoppers in supermarkets in Hanoi, especially Facility Condition is the most influential factor. In addition, the result also found that the age variable also acts as a crucial driver factor in the process of forming human intentions, while the gender variable has no impact on that process. The study of factors that can affect the intention of electronic payment contributes more theoretical basis in this field, as well as provide a more realistic view of the situation of using electronic payment in Vietnam in general, creating a driving force for the promotion of the development of electronic payment regularly in terms of frequency of application and diversity of application forms. In this study, the authors, besides inheriting domestic and foreign studies on electronic payment, also develop innovative points compared to previous studies. The study uses the new approach to study electronic payment through transactions in supermarkets and assess the role of demographic variables on user intention. Keywords: electronic payment, supermarket, solutions DOI: 10.7176/EJBM/13-11-02 Publication date:June 30th 202

Musculoskeletal Pain and Work-related Risk Factors among Waste Collectors in Hanoi, Vietnam: A Cross-sectional Study

BACKGROUND: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are prevalent among waste collectors (WCs) in developing countries. AIM: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of MSDs and the factors associated with the risk of persistent musculoskeletal pain among WCs in Hanoi, Vietnam. METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was utilized to study 468 WCs in 2017. The Örebro Musculoskeletal Pain Questionnaire and a questionnaire on demographic and work conditions were used to collect data. Descriptive and multivariate logistics regression analyzes were applied at a significance level of 0.05 to examine the factors related to the risk of persistent pain. FINDINGS: About 74.4% of the participants of this study experienced MSDs in at least one body region and 9.4% reported MSDs in all 10 body sites. The lower back was reported to be the most affected followed by the neck and shoulders. The risk of persistent musculoskeletal pain was significantly associated with age (odds ratio (OR) = 2.31, confidence interval (CI) = 1.05–5.09), gender (OR = 3.29, CI = 1.28–8.44), work hours (OR = 2.35, CI = 1.12–4.92), work shift (OR = 0.48, CI = 0.26–0.92), duration of poor postures of the neck (OR = 0.31, CI = 0.13–0.76), bent back (OR = 0.4 CI = 0.18–0.92) and for medial rotation (OR = 3.01, CI = 1.42–6.36), carrying heavy objects (OR = 2.94, CI = 1.15–7.48), and experience of work dissatisfaction (OR = 3.31, CI = 1.46-7.52), stress (OR = 7.14, CI = 3.14–16.24), or anxiety (OR = 6.37, CI = 3.07–13.21). CONCLUSIONS: High prevalence of MSDs among WCs and its association with self-assessed unfavorable work postures and work-related stress implies the need of mechanical and social support at work for WC to prevent the development of MSDs and persistent pain

The Impact of FDI, International Trade, and National Economy on People’s Standard of Living in ASEAN Countries

This research paper analyzes the impact of foreign direct investment (FDI), international trade, and national economy on the standard of living of people in ASEAN member countries, using data from 2012-2021. The study uses data from this period to examine the effects of these variables on the standard of living in ASEAN member countries. The results indicate that international trade and national economy have a significant influence on people's standard of living in the region. However, the effect of FDI varies depending on the level of development of the country. While FDI doesn't have much effect on developing countries, it has a negative impact on developed countries. The study also provides insights for policymakers on how to promote economic growth and improve the quality of life for people in the ASEAN. Keywords: FDI, international trade, national economy, the standard of living, ASEAN DOI: 10.7176/EJBM/15-6-10 Publication date:March 31st 2023

Evaluating the Ability to Achieve Efficiency in Providing Services of the Freight Forwarding Firms in Viet Nam

In recent years, Vietnam freight forwarding industry is growing and contributing significantly to the national GDP. However, the efficiency in providing service delivery at the domestic firms is not high to compete with multinational companies that are strong potential and finance. There have been many studies on freight forwarding, but mainly qualitative research and other studies are in-depth analysis logistics. This research presents the factors that affect efficiency in providing services. This research has been used factor analysis method and binary regression model (Binary Logistics) and identified 4 factors that affect the efficiency in providing service of freight forwarding firms: (1) Resources of business (2) Outcomes (3) The quality of staffs (4) The relationship between enterprises and their customers, and outcomes is the factor provided the highest positive correlation to the ability to achieve efficiency in providing services of freight forwarding firms.Binary Logistic model showed the probability of business efficiency is 72.5%. Thus, at the level of resources to provide services is 3.35, the outcome is 3.66, quality of the staffs is 3.59 and the relationship with customers is 3.40, shows that enterprises operate efficiently. Value prediction accuracy of the model is 93.3%