A fuzzy methodology for innovation management measurement

Innovation has been recognized as one of the main sources of competitive advantage for organizations and nations. The purpose of this study is to present an innovation management measurement approach applying fuzzy techniques to small and medium manufacturing enterprises. ..

PENGARUH EXCHANGE RATE, INFLASI DAN BI RATE TERHADAP RETURN SAHAM SYARI’AH YANG TERDAFTAR DI JII PERIODE 2015-2020

INEGI TAMARA. NIM 1908204108. “PENGARUH EXCHANGE RATE, INFLASI DAN BI RATE TERHADAP RETURN SAHAM SYARI’AH YANG TERDAFTAR DI JII PERIODE 2015-2020.” Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengukur dan menganalisis pengaruh exchange rate, inflasi dan BI rate terhadap return saham dan mengetahui perkembangan tentang jakarta islamic indeks. Perubahan perilaku pasar membuat masyarakat lebih memperhatikan faktor kinerja keuangan perusahaan dan faktor ekonomi makro yang mempengaruhi saham. Adapun return saham juga dipengaruhi oleh indeks pasar dan faktor makro yaitu; inflasi, suku bunga, exchange rate , BI rate dan pertumbuhan ekonomi. Investasi dalam islam merupakan kegiatan yang dianjurkan, karena dengan berivestasi harta yang dimiliki menjadi produktif dan juga mendatangkan manfaat bagi orang lain. Pasar modal syari’ah merupakan salah satu indikator pertumbuhan ekonomi sebuah negara, sebagai alternatif individu berinvestasi. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kuantitatif dengan sumber data yang diperoleh adalah sumber data sekunder. Populasi yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh data timeseries (dataderetanwaktu) yang terdapat pada indeks saham jakarta islamic indeks (JII). Terdapat 11 perusahaan yang memenuhi kriteriadan terpilih menjadi sampel penelitian. Pengumpulan data yang dilakukan menggunakan studi pustaka dan dokumentasi. Teknik analisis data yang digunakan ialah analisis statistik deskriptif. Hasil yang diperoleh dari penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa: 1) variabel exchange rate berpengaruh dan signifikan terhadap return saham dengan nilai p�value(Sig) < 0,05 yaitu 0,000 < 0,05, maka Ha diterima dan Ho ditolak. 2) variabel Inflasi berpengaruh dan signifikan terhadap pendapatan masyarakat dengan nilaidengan nilai p-value (Sig) < 0,05 yaitu 0,001< 0,05 maka Ha diterima dan Ho ditolak. 3) variabel BI rate berpengaruh dan signifikan terhadap pendapatan masyarakat dengan nilaidengan nilai p-value (Sig) < 0,05 yaitu 0,045 < 0,05 maka Ha diterima dan Ho ditolak. 4) Variabel Exchange Rate, Inflasi dan BI Rate berpengaruh dan signifikan terhadap pendapatan masyarakat nilai Fhitung sebesar 6,250> Ftabel3,172 (df = 55 – 2) dengan nilai probabilitasnya atau sig. = 0,001< 0,05 artinya Ha diterima dan Ho ditolak. Kata kunci : Exchange Rate, Inflasi, BI Rate, Return Saha

PENGARUH KEPERCAYAAN, NILAI PELANGGAN DAN DAYA TARIK TERHADAP NIAT NASABAH MENABUNG DI BANK BCA SURABAYA

The development of banking industry affect on the competitive rivalry between banks. Therefore, it is required a strategy to win competition and gaining the customers. Hence from that, the purpose of this study was to determine the influence of savings intention is seen from the trust, perceived value, and attractiveness on Bank of BCA in Surabaya. The study was conducted in the city of Surabaya by taking a sample of 100 respondents using purposive sampling method, so that the sampleused is on prescribed criteria. Collecting data using a questionnaire instrument with a 5-point Likert scale. Hypothesis testing is performed by multiple linear regression. The research showing that consumer perceived value, and attractiveness have positive and significant impact toward savings intention while trust has pusitive but has no significant effect toward savings intention. As the conclusion, trust, perceived value, and attractiveness have significantly positive impact towards savings intention but trust has no significant impact of savinsg intention. Keywords : trust, perceived value, attractiveness, and savings intentio

Capital Fixity and Mobility in Response to the 2008-09 Crisis: Variegated Neoliberalism in Mexico and Turkey

The article examines the 2008-9 crisis responses in Mexico and Turkey as examples of variegated neoliberalism. The simultaneous interests of corporations and banks relative to the national fixing of capital and their mobility in the form of global investment heavily influenced each state authority’s policy responses to the crisis at the expense of the interests of the poor, workers, and peasantry. Rather than pitching this as either evidence of persistent national differentiation or some Keynesian state resurgence, we argue from a historical materialist geographical framework that the responses of capital and state authorities in Mexico and Turkey actively constitute and reconstitute the global parameters of market regulatory design and neoliberal class rule through each state’s distinct domestic policy formation and crisis management processes. While differing in specific content the form of Mexico and Turkey’s state responses to the crisis ensured continuity in their foregoing neoliberal strategies of development and capital accumulation, most notably in the continued oppression of workers. That is, the prevailing strategy of accumulation continues to be variegated neoliberalism

Role of the employment status and education of mothers in the prevalence of intestinal parasitic infections in Mexican rural schoolchildren

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Background:&lt;/b&gt; Intestinal parasitic infections are a public health problem in developing countries such as Mexico. As a result, two governmental programmes have been implemented: a) "National Deworming Campaign" and b) "Opportunities" aimed at maternal care. However, both programmes are developed separately and their impact is still unknown. We independently investigated whether a variety of socio-economic factors, including maternal education and employment levels, were associated with intestinal parasite infection in rural school children.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Methods:&lt;/b&gt; This cross-sectional study was conducted in 12 rural communities in two Mexican states. The study sites and populations were selected on the basis of the following traits: a) presence of activities by the national administration of albendazole, b) high rates of intestinal parasitism, c) little access to medical examination, and d) a population having less than 2,500 inhabitants. A total of 507 schoolchildren (mean age 8.2 years) were recruited and 1,521 stool samples collected (3 per child). Socio-economic information was obtained by an oral questionnaire. Regression modelling was used to determine the association of socio-economic indicators and intestinal parasitism.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Results:&lt;/b&gt; More than half of the schoolchildren showed poliparasitism (52%) and protozoan infections (65%). The prevalence of helminth infections was higher in children from Oaxaca (53%) than in those from Sinaloa (33%) (p &#60; 0.0001). Giardia duodenalis and Hymenolepis nana showed a high prevalence in both states. Ascaris lumbricoides, Trichuris trichiura and Entamoeba hystolitica/dispar showed low prevalence. Children from lower-income families and with unemployed and less educated mothers showed higher risk of intestinal parasitism (odds ratio (OR) 6.0, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.6–22.6; OR 4.5, 95% CI 2.5–8.2; OR 3.3, 95% CI 1.5–7.4 respectively). Defecation in open areas was also a high risk factor for infection (OR 2.4, 95% CI 2.0–3.0).&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Conclusion:&lt;/b&gt; Intestinal parasitism remains an important public health problem in Sinaloa (north-western Mexico) and Oaxaca (south-eastern Mexico). Lower income, defecation in open areas, employment status and a lower education level of mothers were the significant factors related to these infections. We conclude that mothers should be involved in health initiatives to control intestinal parasitism in Mexico.&lt;/p&gt

Public consciousness and willingness to embrace ethical consumption of textile products in Mexico

The Mexican economy has been showing a continuous and arguably remarkable growth in the last decade, and it is expected that this strong economic growth is based on a balance between social equity, fiscal growth and environmental protection. This composite situation requires us to have a clear understanding of changes in consumer behaviour and their attitudes towards ethical consumerism in this region. With the use of a semi-structured questionnaire, this pilot study presented a detailed analysis of the consumer attitudes towards ethical consumerism in relation to their socio economic class levels in this region, the public consciousness and willingness to embrace ethical consumption of textile products in Mexico were thus determined. It is hoped that this knowledge provides the basis for the initiation of a framework of activities and measures to develop sustainable consumption habits and to educate consumers on the subject of ethical consumption

Technology-assisted stroke rehabilitation in Mexico: a pilot randomized trial comparing traditional therapy to circuit training in a Robot/technology-assisted therapy gym

Background Stroke rehabilitation in low- and middle-income countries, such as Mexico, is often hampered by lack of clinical resources and funding. To provide a cost-effective solution for comprehensive post-stroke rehabilitation that can alleviate the need for one-on-one physical or occupational therapy, in lower and upper extremities, we proposed and implemented a technology-assisted rehabilitation gymnasium in Chihuahua, Mexico. The Gymnasium for Robotic Rehabilitation (Robot Gym) consisted of low- and high-tech systems for upper and lower limb rehabilitation. Our hypothesis is that the Robot Gym can provide a cost- and labor-efficient alternative for post-stroke rehabilitation, while being more or as effective as traditional physical and occupational therapy approaches. Methods A typical group of stroke patients was randomly allocated to an intervention (n = 10) or a control group (n = 10). The intervention group received rehabilitation using the devices in the Robot Gym, whereas the control group (n = 10) received time-matched standard care. All of the study subjects were subjected to 24 two-hour therapy sessions over a period of 6 to 8 weeks. Several clinical assessments tests for upper and lower extremities were used to evaluate motor function pre- and post-intervention. A cost analysis was done to compare the cost effectiveness for both therapies. Results No significant differences were observed when comparing the results of the pre-intervention Mini-mental, Brunnstrom Test, and Geriatric Depression Scale Test, showing that both groups were functionally similar prior to the intervention. Although, both training groups were functionally equivalent, they had a significant age difference. The results of all of the upper extremity tests showed an improvement in function in both groups with no statistically significant differences between the groups. The Fugl-Meyer and the 10 Meters Walk lower extremity tests showed greater improvement in the intervention group compared to the control group. On the Time Up and Go Test, no statistically significant differences were observed pre- and post-intervention when comparing the control and the intervention groups. For the 6 Minute Walk Test, both groups presented a statistically significant difference pre- and post-intervention, showing progress in their performance. The robot gym therapy was more cost-effective than the traditional one-to-one therapy used during this study in that it enabled therapist to train up to 1.5 to 6 times more patients for the approximately same cost in the long term. Conclusions The results of this study showed that the patients that received therapy using the Robot Gym had enhanced functionality in the upper extremity tests similar to patients in the control group. In the lower extremity tests, the intervention patients showed more improvement than those subjected to traditional therapy. These results support that the Robot Gym can be as effective as traditional therapy for stroke patients, presenting a more cost- and labor-efficient option for countries with scarce clinical resources and funding. Trial registration ISRCTN98578807

Different Seed Selection and Conservation Practices for Fresh Market and Dried Chile Farmers in Aguascalientes, Mexico

Different Seed Selection and Conservation Practices for Fresh Market and Dried Chile Farmers in Aguascalientes, Mexico. The process of selecting and saving seed is the most basic and oldest of agricultural practices. In today’s modern and highly capital-intensive agriculture, seeds are often treated like another chemical input. This study sought to examine seed selection and saving practices among chile farmers in Aguascalientes, Mexico, where both industrial and traditional agriculture are practiced. We observed a clear division among farmers who plant chile peppers commercially. Sixty-eight chile pepper farmers were surveyed in order to document seed selection and saving practices. Fifteen respondents (22%) planted chile peppers destined for the fresh market and all utilized purchased commercial seed of F1 hybrid varieties. Fifty-three farmers (78%) planted chiles to be dried and either saved their own or purchased seeds that others had saved and selected. Farmers who saved their own seed sought to maintain an ideotype, rather than directionally select for certain traits, much like Cleveland et al. (2000) chronicled in central Mexican maize farmers. Farmers would benefit from a participatory plant-breeding program in order to maintain productive seed stock for the continued cultivation of dried chile pepper in the state

The impact of Oportunidades on human capital and income distribution in Mexico: A top-down/bottom-up approach

This paper sets a computable general equilibrium model for the Mexican economy and a behavioural microsimulation model for Mexico's Oportunidades social transfers, and links the models in a bi-directional and iterative way. The model results suggest that partial equilibrium analysis may underestimate the effects of the program. Extending the coverage of the program leads to a significant increase in school attendance, which lowers labour supply and increases the equilibrium wages of the children who remain at work. The general equilibrium effect indirectly reduces income inequality and poverty at the national level