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How Total Quality Management Mediates Antecedent Variables of Employee Performance?

  • KUSTONO, Alwan Sri
    • The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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    • v.7 no.12
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    • pp.523-534
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    • 2020
  • The research objective was to find out how Total Quality Management (TQM) mediates antecedents of employee performance variables? The research was conducted with a quantitative approach while the research design was cross sectional. The research model was tested using the structural equation modeling approach with partial least square analysis tools to test the influence among research variables. The research sample consisted of 315 respondents who answered a questionnaire in August-September 2019 at manufacturing companies in East Java. The results showed that situational leadership did not affect employee performance, but did affect the successful implementation of TQM. The performance measurement system has no direct effect on employee performance. The performance measurement system has a direct effect on employee performance. Organizational culture has a direct effect on both employee performance and the application of TQM, so that the application of TQM can improve employee performance. TQM implementation variable acts as a mediation between situational leadership and organizational culture on employee performance. The relationship that was originally a direct influence turned into an indirect effect through TQM. The TQM variable is not proven to be an intervening variable between the performance measurement system and employee performance. There is a direct relationship between these two variables.

Construction and Characterization of a Single-Chain Immunoglobulin

  • Kim, Youn-Kyu;Choi, In-Hak;Ryu, Chun-Jeih;Hong, Hyo-Jeong
    • BMB Reports
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    • v.30 no.3
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    • pp.177-181
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    • 1997
  • We constructed a single-chain immunoglobulin in which the carboxyl end of the heavy chain variable domain is covalently joined to the amino terminus of the light chain variable domain via peptide linker and the carboxyl end of the light chain variable domain is linked to human ${\gamma}1$ Fc region through the hinge region. The molecule was expressed in Chinese hamster ovary cells, assembled into a dimeric molecule and secreted into the culture medium. The dimeric molecule (2E11) was purified from the culture supernatant by affinity chromatography on Protein G-Sepharose column. The size of the unreduced or reduced protein was the expected molecular weight of approximately 120 or 60 kDa, respectively, as assessed by SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The antigen-binding affinity of 2E11 was almost the same as that of a native antibody counterpart (CS131A), suggesting that the single-chain immunoglobulin may function like a native antibody.

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Bi-directional Dual Active Bridge Converter applying variable switching frequency for low battery charger (스위칭 주파수 가변 방식을 적용한 저전압 배터리 충전용 Dual Active Bridge 컨버터)

  • Jeong, Dong-Keun;Kim, Ho-Sung;Ryu, Myung-Hyo;Baek, Ju-Won;Kim, Hee-Je
    • Proceedings of the KIPE Conference
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    • 2014.07a
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    • pp.413-414
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    • 2014
  • This paper proposed an optimized design of a dual active bridge converter for a low-voltage charger. The dual active bridge converter among various bi-directional DC/DC converters is a high-efficiency isolated bi-directional converter. In the general design, when the battery voltage is high, the ZVS region is reduced. In contrast, when the battery voltage is low, the efficiency is low due to high conduction loss. In order to increase the ZVS region and the power conversion efficiency, depending on the battery voltage, variable switching frequency method is applied. At the same duty, the same power is obtained regardless of the battery voltage using the variable switching frequency method. The proposed method was applied to a 5kW prototype converter, and the experimental results were analyzed and verified.

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An Evaluation of Critical Speed for Draft Gear using Variable Formation EMU (도시철도차량의 가변편성을 고려한 고무완충기의 임계속도 평가)

  • Cho, Jeong Gil;Kim, Y.W.;Han, J.H.;Choi, J.K.;Seo, K.S.;Koo, J.S.
    • Journal of the Korean Society of Safety
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    • v.34 no.5
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    • pp.139-143
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    • 2019
  • In this study, we tried to derive the most severe scenario and its critical speed by 1-D collision simulation with a variable formation vehicle in order to prepare for the change of demand in Seoul Metropolitan Subway Line 3, which is operated by fixed arrangement. After establishing various collision scenario conditions, the friction coefficient between the wheel and the rail was evaluated as 0.3, which is considered to be severe. As a result of analysis according to all scenarios, the most severe scenario conditions were confirmed by comparing rubber shock absorber performance and vehicle collision deceleration. In addition, a typical wheel-rail friction coefficient was derived through accident cases, and the analysis was performed again and compared. Finally, the criterion of the critical speed in the condition of the friction coefficient of the normal wheel - rail condition was confirmed.

The Relationship Between Firm Value and Ownership of Family Firms: A Case Study in Indonesia

  • VENUSITA, Lintang;AGUSTIA, Dian
    • The Journal of Asian Finance, Economics and Business
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    • v.8 no.4
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    • pp.863-873
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    • 2021
  • The purpose of this research is to examine the effect of family share ownership on the value of family companies and differences in the value of the firm - a family firm managed by family members and a family firm managed by non-family members. This research is also related to agency problems, namely share ownership and professional management can increase company value. This research uses the firm value as the dependent variable that is measured using Tobin's Q. Meanwhile the independent variable in this research is family ownership, and firm size is the control variable. The purposive sampling method was used to determine the sample for this research. The object of this research is 78 family companies listing on the Indonesian Stock Exchange in 2017. The hypothesis is tested by using multiple linear regression analysis which meets the analysis requirements test or classic assumption test. The results show that majority family ownership does not affect the value of the firm and there is no difference in the firm value of family firm led by family members and the firm value of family firm managed by non-family members.

The Authenticity of Business to Business Salespersons on Consultative Selling Competence: The Role of Customer Orientation

  • Jin-Hwan Lim;Min-Jae Park
    • Asia-Pacific Journal of Business
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    • v.14 no.4
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    • pp.1-21
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    • 2023
  • Purpose - The study investigates the role of authenticity of B2B salespersons has on their consultative selling competence. The study also examines the mediating effect of customer orientation between the authenticity of B2B salespersons and their consultative selling competence, as well as the moderating role of trust in the buyer-seller exchange. Design/methodology/approach - This research utilized a covariance-based structural equation model technique. The study assessed the research model's moderation effects through a stepwise approach, which allowed for an examination of the moderating effect of trust in the buyer-seller relationship. Findings - As a result of structural equation analysis, this study found that the authenticity of B2B salespersons influences their consultative selling competence by mediating their customer orientation significantly. In addition, trust in the buyer-seller exchange plays a significant role as a moderating variable between customer orientation and competitive selling competence, but it is not significant as a moderating variable between the authenticity and customer orientation of B2B salespersons. Research implications or Originality - This research proposed the role of authenticity of the B2B salesperson as a key factor in the trust-based relationship and a key variable of consultative selling competence. The study has taken the research on the authenticity of the B2B salesperson one step further from the study of authenticity of the brand and the company's leadership.

Robust control of Electric Machine System Subject to Variable Load (가변 부하를 받는 전기 기계 시스템의 강인 제어)

  • Song, Jae-Bok
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 1997.11a
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    • pp.697-702
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    • 1997
  • Control system of electric machine systems is often required to provide the good control performance even in the presence of various variable loads. In this study, time delay control technique is adopted to overcome such variable loads. Also, in this research a new approach of avoiding saturation by varying the reference model for the time delay control based systems subject to the step changes in reference inputs. These schemes are verified by applications to the position controls of the AC servo motor system and the engine throttle actuator.

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Numerical Solutions of Fractional Differential Equations with Variable Coefficients by Taylor Basis Functions

  • Kammanee, Athassawat
    • Kyungpook Mathematical Journal
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    • v.61 no.2
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    • pp.383-393
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    • 2021
  • In this paper, numerical techniques are presented for solving initial value problems of fractional differential equations with variable coefficients. The method is derived by applying a Taylor vector approximation. Moreover, the operational matrix of fractional integration of a Taylor vector is provided in order to transform the continuous equations into a system of algebraic equations. Furthermore, numerical examples demonstrate that this method is applicable and accurate.

Factor Structure, Validity and Reliability of The Teacher Satisfaction Scale (TSS) In Distance-Learning During Covid-19 Crisis: Invariance Across Some Teachers' Characteristics

  • Almaleki, Deyab A.;Bushnaq, Afrah A.;Altayyari, Basmah A.;Alshumrani, Amenah N.;Aloufi, Ebtesam H.;Alharshan, Najah A.;Almarwani, Ashwaq D.;Al-yami, Abeer A.;Alotaibi, Abeer A.;Alhazmi, Nada A.;Al-Boqami, Haya R.;ALhasani, Tahani N.
    • International Journal of Computer Science & Network Security
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    • v.21 no.7
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    • pp.17-34
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    • 2021
  • This study aimed to examine the Factor Structure of the teacher satisfaction scale (TSS) with distance education during the Covid-19 pandemic, as well as affirming the (Factorial Invariance) according to gender variable. It also aimed at identifying the degree of satisfaction according to some demographic variables of the sample. The study population consisted of all teachers in public education and faculty members in higher education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The (TSS) was applied to a random sample representing the study population consisting of (2399) respondents. The results of the study showed that the scale consists of five main factors, with a reliability value of (0.94). The scale also showed a high degree of construct validity through fit indices of the confirmatory factor analysis. The results have shown a gradual consistency of the measure's invariance that reaches the third level (Scalar-invariance) of the Measurement Invariance across the gender variable. The results also showed that the average response of the study sample on the scale reached (3.74) with a degree of satisfaction, as there are no statistically significant differences between the averages of the study sample responses with respect to the gender variable. While there were statistically significant differences in the averages with respect to the variable of the educational level in favor of the middle school and statistically significant differences in the averages attributed to the years of experience variable in favor of those whose experience is less than (5) years.

NATURAL CIRCULATION ANALYSIS CONSIDERING VARIABLE FLUID PROPERTIES WITH THE CUPID CODE (CUPID 코드의 유체 물성치 변화를 고려한 자연대류 해석)

  • Lee, S.J.;Park, I.K.;Yoon, H.Y.;Kim, J.
    • Journal of computational fluids engineering
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    • v.20 no.4
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    • pp.14-20
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    • 2015
  • Without electirc power to cool down the hot reactor core, passive systems utilizing natural circulation are becoming a big specialty of recent neculear systems after the severe accident in Fukusima. When we consider the natural circulation in a pool, thermal mixing phenomena may start from single phase circulation and can continue to two phase condition. Since the CUPID code, which has been developed for two-phase flow analysis, can deal with the phase transition phenomena, the CUPID would be pertinent to natural convection problems in single- and two-phase conditions. Thus, the CUPID should be validated against single- and two-phase natural circulation phenomena. For the first step of the validation process, this study is focused on the validation of single-phase natural circulation. Moreover, the CUPID code solves the fluid properties by the relationship to pressure and temperature from the steam table considering non-condensable gas effects, so that the effects from variable properties are included. Simple square thermal cavity problems are tested for laminar and turbulent conditions against numerical and experimental data. Throughout the investigation, it is found that the variable properties can affect the flow field in laminar condition, but the effect becomes weak in turbulence condition, and the CUPID code implementing steam table is capable of analyzing single phase natural circualtion phenomena.