REVIEW ARTICLE | Aug. 30, 2018
A Case Approach to the Business Model Canvas: Huizenga College’s Business Model
Donovan A. McFarlane
Page no 862-870 |
10.21276/sjbms.2018.3.8.5
This paper engages Business Model Generation via the Business Model
Canvas developed by Osterwalder and Pigneur as a case-based approach to
understanding organizational challenges and crisis stemming from business model
deficits. The author uses the H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business and
Entrepreneurship, the business school of Nova Southeastern University, as a case in
point (based on his experience working for the institution and his understanding of its
business model and challenges) to explore the Business Model Canvas as a critical tool
for organizational strategic considerations and improvements. The author applies the
nine (9) components or building blocks of the Business Model Canvas (Osterwalder, &
Pigneur, 2010) to the Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship in order to
examine its value creating activities and challenges. The result is an analysis providing
further understanding of the Huizenga College of Business and Entrepreneurship and its
features that may be critical to understanding the building blocks of the Canvas, and
which may consequently inform similar organizations in their quest to develop better
business models, achieve innovation, and gain sustainable competitive advantage in
today’s global economy. Using a critical case study approach, the Business Model
Canvas is explored and recommendations specific to the case in point are presented.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Aug. 30, 2018
Evaluation of Anti-Inflammatory and Antioxidant Activities of Ethanolic and Palm Wine Extract of the Stems of Phragmanthera capitata (Sprengel) S. Balle (Loranthaceae) Collected on Psidium guajava L. in Cameroon
Etame Loe Gisèle, Ngaba Guy Pascal, Kamdom Mariette, Nnanga Nga Emmanuel, Yinyang Jacques, Okalla Ebongue Cécile, Ngoule Charles Christian, Ngene Jean Pierre, Kidik Pouka Cathérine, Tankeu Séverin Elisée, Dibong Siegfried Didier
Page no 563-570 |
10.21276/haya.2018.3.8.5
The objective of this study was to evaluate the anti-inflammatory and
antioxidant activities of ethanolic and palm wine extract of Phragmanthera capitata
stems widely used by traditional healers. Acute toxicity according to the OCDE
Guideline 423 showed that the LD50 of ethanolic and palm wine extract was greater
than 5000 mg/Kg body weight. Anti-inflammatory capacity was evaluated by hind
paw oedema model using carrageenan-induced inflammation in rat. It has showed that
palm wine and ethanolic extracts possessed a dose-dependent anti-inflammatory
activity (at the first hour) with 21.47% and 41.24%, respectively, as a percentage
inhibition for the 200 and 300 mg/Kg body weight of palm wine extract and 16.95%
and 28.21% for the ethanolic extract of same dose as compared with 25.42% for
aspirin. The phenol dosage by the Folin-Ciocalteu method showed that ethanolic
extract (14420 mg EAA/g dry extract) had a high content relative to the palm wine
extract (2570 mg EAA/g of dry extract ). The antioxidant capacity was evaluated by
the diphenyl-picryl test (DPPH), where the ethanolic extract showed strong
antioxidant activity with a EC50 of 0.0085 mg/mL when that of the wine extract was
0.049 mg/mL, after the ascorbic acid (standard) with 0.033 mg/mL. Ethanolic and
palm wine extract of Phragmanthera capitata stems are non-toxic and have
inflammatory and antioxidant activity that could justify its traditional use.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Aug. 30, 2018
Root Cause Analysis of Insufficient Centrifugation and Sample Aliquoting of Blood Samples in Clinical Chemistry Laboratory
Khushbu Soni, Riddhi Patel
Page no 39-41 |
10.36348/sijb.2018.v01i02.002
Abstract: The study aims to find out root cause for insufficient centrifugation and sample aliquoting of blood samples in clinical chemistry laboratory. Blood samples centrifuged in the laboratory were aliquoted by technicians in to 1.5 ml eppindorf cups for placement in to automated chemistry analyser. The aliquotes were allowed to settle for 1 hour and observed for presence of red rim of settled RBC at the bottom of the cups, indicating insufficient centrifugation and sample aliquoting. Frequency of such samples were analysed for time of day, type of sample tube, amount of residual serum/plasma after aliquoting, origin of sample from hospital departments. Total 13491 sample tubes analysed in 20 days at Biochemistry laboratory of New civil hospital Surat. There were 248 samples showing red rim of RBC at the bottom of the cups. Out of 248, samples received at night constituted 78%. Serum sample have 3 times chances of having insufficient centrifugation and sample aliquoting as compared to fluoride plasma. 86% of sample had residual serum/plasma of <200 ul. Neonate sample have 7 times chances of having insufficient centrifugation and sample aliquoting as compared to adult samples. 97% of samples having insufficient centrifugation and sample aliquoting were received from wards while only 3% were received from OPD. Under filling of collection tubes, neonatal samples, samples collected in plain vacuum tubes, samples collected by phlebotomist on duty at night are root causes for insufficient centrifugation and sample aliquoting.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Aug. 30, 2018
Demographic Profile of Subjects Reported with Condylar Fracture at a Tertiary Dental Care Centre in North Karnataka
Chhikara Nitesh, Rai KK, Upasi AP
Page no 255-258 |
10.21276/sjodr.2018.3.8.5
Mandible is one of the strongest bones of the facial skeleton; still it is it has
structures like condyles which are prone to fracture due to its anatomy and distribution of
heavy masticatory and other functional load. Mandibular condyle fracture accounts for
25-35% of the mandibular fractures. A prospective demographic study was done at
Bapuji Dental College & Hospital, Davangere, to determine condylar fractures occurring
in north Karnataka region. A total of 16 condylar fractures were assessed in a period
2015- 2017.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Aug. 30, 2018
Case Study of Critical Incident in Teaching within Higher Education
Husam Helmi, Abraham Pius
Page no 55-57 |
10.36348/sijll
The aim of this brief paper is to provide a case study of reflection on a teaching
critical incident within higher education. The case study is based on personal experience
providing personal insights and feelings, and an action planning for further development
in future similar scenario. Teachers in higher education may face different challenges
during their teaching experience; this would worth reflecting upon to further understand
the nature of the challenge as well as the associated aspects with it and enables
opportunities of sharing experience and best practices with other academics, faculties,
institutions and professionals internally and externally.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Aug. 30, 2018
Evidence Based Alzheimer’s Like Pathology in Normal Aging Brain
Dr. Pravin Raghunath Rathod, Dr. Monali D Sonawane, Dr. Aruna Mukherjee
Page no 51-55 |
10.36348/sijap
The evidence-based morphometric study was carried out to ascertain the Alzheimer’s like pathology in normal aging brain in Navi Mumbai, India.35 normal human cadaver brain specimens were acquired from MGM Medical College, Navi Mumbai, and (Alzheimer`s disease brains) NIMHANS, Bangalore, after meeting the ethical clearance from MGMIHS. Control group of Alzheimer’s disease was considered. A history based on CERAD criteria was used for informent scale. We divided the total brains into five groups; group I (20 to 39 years), group II (40 to 59 years), group III (60 to 79 years), group IV (>80 years) and a control-group V (Alzheimer`s brain specimen). We recorded gross features, cortical thickness and the ventricular dilatation in each brain. The chi - square test was applied for calculating cortical atrophy and ventricular dilatation of various age groups. One way ANOVA test was applied to the relation between different age groups using the SPSS19 software. In our study, the mean reduction in brain weight was evident from the 6th decade of life with minimum weight of 800gm (951.90±101.3gm). A substantial difference in the average weight of the brain in different age group was observed (p<. 001). Cortical atrophy and ventricular dilatation was evident of 20% in group II, 60% in group III and 100% in group IV (p<. 01).
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Aug. 30, 2018
Analysis of Information Quality, Security Level and Quality of Mobile Application Systems and Its Effects on Customer Satisfaction and the Impact on Customer Retention of T-Cash Applications Telkomsel
Agung Irvan Suryadi, Sitio Arifin
Page no 983-991 |
10.21276/sjbms.2018.3.8.18
T-Cash is one of the Pioneers of provider-based e-money services. Although
T-Cash is declared successful, consumers are still afraid to use it Because Cultivating
trust and attracting customers will save money on apps is not an easy thing. The
purpose of this research is to know the result of testing the influence of information
quality, security and quality of T-Cash e-money payment service application system to
customer satisfaction and customer retention and partially simultaneously. This
research uses AMOS Structural Equation Model (SEM) software. From the results of
the data analysis can be known variable quality of information, security and application
system Significantly Affect quality customer satisfaction and retention and customer
satisfaction itself Significantly variable variable influences customer retention.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Aug. 30, 2018
Bioremediation Potential of Zn (II) By Different Bacterial Species
T.A.A El-barbary, M.A El-Badry
Page no 144-150 |
10.21276/sjbr.2018.3.4.3
Heavy metals are generally toxic to microorganisms, especially if they
exist at high concentrations. Environmental pollution particularly in soil with
heavy metals can stem from industrial activities or sewage discharges. In this
study, Five different bacterial species Bacillus megaterium EMCC 1013, Rhizobium
rhizogenes EMCC1743, Rhizobium leguminosarum EMCC1130, Azotobacter vinelandii
and Nocardiopsis Dassenvillei were evaluated their potential activity in bioremediation
of Zn (II). Our results showed that five bacterial species have great variation potential
for zinc bioremediation. Bacillus megaterium EMCC has the highest capacity for
bioremediation of Zn (II) 650 ppm with 99 % removal after 24 h with inoculum size 0.1
x 10 29 cfu and incubation temperature 300C at PH 7 and energy source glucose and
ammonium oxalate as carbon and nitrogen source. The aim of our study was to
evaluation the bioremediation capacity of zinc as heavy metals by five different bacterial
species to use them in further study in removal of Zn (II) from plating waste water. In
addition Bacillus megaterium EMCC as the most potent Zn (II) resistant
microorganisms will very useful in biotechnology for the remediation of metal
contaminated environments with Zn (II) and can also be used in the construction of
biomarkers for the detection of zinc ions.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Aug. 30, 2018
Customer and Satisfaction Models of Customers: Analysis of BTN Co-Cretion, Communal Activation and Caring (Case Study on Students of UIN Walisongo Semarang)
Djumarno, Dian Adi Perdana, Adi Nurmahdi, Hapzi Ali
Page no 889-908 |
10.21276/sjbms.2018.3.8.8
This research aims to examine and analyze the Effect of Co-Creation,
Communal Activation and Caring on Customer Decision using Banking Services of
Bank BTN that Impact on Customer Satisfaction (Case Study Student Card Utilization
in Faculty of Da’wah and Communication UIN Walisongo Semarang Co-Branding
Bank BTN). The population in this research is active students Faculty of Da’wah and
Communication period 2016 - 2017. The sampling method used is purposive sampling
with main criteria are having and using student card at least one times. The type of data
used in this study is primary data obtained directly from the results of questionnaires
distributed to 233 respondents. The method analysis used in this research is Multiple
Linear Regression with Statistical Product Service Solution (SPSS) software version 24.
Result of research indicate that Co-Creation has significant effect on Customer
Decision, Communal Activation has significant effect on Customer Decision, Caring has
significant effect on Customer Decision; Co-Creation, Communal Activation and Caring
have significant effect on Customer Decision simultaneously; and Co-Creation,
Communal Activation, Caring and Customer Decision have significant effect on
Customer Satisfaction simultaneously
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Aug. 30, 2018
The Factors Affectıng the Occupational Health-Safety Practice of the Hospital Workers with the Knowledge-Attention Status
Yasemin Durduran, Mehmet Ay, Lütfi Saltuk Demir, Mehmet Uyar, Ömer Kayapınar, Mehmet Özdemir, Yusuf Kenan Boyraz, Tahir Kemal Şahin
Page no 151-155 |
10.21276/sjbr.2018.3.4.4
Occupational health and safety in the health sector has gained more
importance over recent years. Education and work in hospitals that are involved in the
'very dangerous workplaces' class are valuable in supporting prevention of workplace
accidents and occupational diseases. The aim of the study is to determine knowledge
status of non-physician health personnel, to receive their opinions about their work and
working environment, and to evaluate the occupational health and safety education
within the context of the "Occupational Health and Safety". The study was conducted
with non-physician employees in a university hospital. It was considered sufficient to
reach 80% of the employees without using any sampling method. A questionnaire form
was prepared as a data collection tool. Before the training, the questionnaire and the
'Occupational Safety Scale for Hospital Health Care Personnel' were completed.
Interactive training was provided by the researchers later on. After the training was
completed, a final test was conducted with 26 questions in the preliminary test.
Descriptive statistics and tests appropriate for distribution of the variables were used to
analyze the data. The limit value for significance was accepted as p <0.05. 61.7% of the
participants were nurses and 38.3% were other hospital employees.
Agile has fast become the now preferred approach to project management.
The traditional, sequential approach to project management is a formal, documentation
heavy process to running and managing projects. The transition from a sequential
approach to an agile approach to project management, has proved challenging. One of
the key areas of concerns for project managers, has been how they could effectively
monitor, track and forecast the project deliverables and progress within an agile
approach to projects. Agile is a light weight, leaner approach to running projects,
however in this, the traditional mechanisms by which a project manager could track
the progress of work, is no longer available to project managers. However, the
concept of a wall or a storyboard to highlight and track work, has proved incredibly
useful for the project team as well as the project manager alike. The aim of this
manuscript is to introduce agile and the way storyboards have evolved to become one
of the most powerful tools available to project managers within agile projects.
REVIEW ARTICLE | Aug. 30, 2018
School Stakeholders: An Overview on Implementation of Strategic Plans in Public Secondary Schools, Bungoma County, Kenya
Kennedy Ole Kerei
Page no 968-972 |
10.21276/sjhss.2018.3.8.11
The government of Kenya recognizes the importance of implementing
strategic of plans in schools as the key approach of management of institutions,
strategic planning is very crucial in realization of management outlook for the Kenyan
vision 2030. The purpose of this study was to investigate networking dimensions as
determinant implementing strategic of plans in public secondary schools, Bungoma
County Kenya, The study sought to examine stakeholders influence on the
implementation of strategic plan in public secondary schools. The study was guided by
a mixed method Research design. The study sample comprised of 9 sub-county
education officials, and 85 principals. The respondents were selected using purposive
and simple random sampling technique. Cronbanch‟s Alpha coefficient was used to test
reliability of the instruments. The findings of this study revealed that stakeholders
influence have a significant relationship with implementation of strategic plan in public
secondary schools. The study recommended that the management on public secondary
schools should consider adopting training programmes during strategic plans
implementation process, this will help the institutions to gather valuable information
that will provide valuable insights in the strategic plans implementation. This study will
help the government, educational managers, principles, teachers and relevant
stakeholders to improve on their strategic plan implementation and generally the way
of operations.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Aug. 30, 2018
The Influence Of Creativity And Quality Customer Service To The Values Of Which Inspire The Designers For Lifting Indonesian Culture Internationally (Research on Women Kebaya Customer in Indonesia)
Adjeng Mariana Febrianti, Rizki Ferarr i
Page no 846-855 |
10.21276/sjbms.2018.3.8.3
Kebaya was born in Indonesia, especially in Java, then spread throughout the
archipelago with a variety of cultural adjustment that enriched its form. Some designers
start looking for ideas for preserving the cultural heritage through community activities
kebaya lovers who want to develop the business sector with the creative industries by
empowering home sewers. The method used is descriptive, while verification through
hypothesis testing, modeling approaches use SEM. The results of the research reveales
that creativity, supported by Quality of Service has a strong influence, resulting in the
designers are difficult to develop their efforts because of the customers’ image to the
rules / grip of Kartini kebaya, Kerancang, or other old models which are still
maintained. Apart from the taste of customers constantly changing, causing the designer
difficult to standardize Kebaya models that will be sold. In addition to its impact to the
Customer Value less balanced between the value / benefits to be obtained at a cost that
will be incurred. Customer Loyalty which was expected to last a long time in fact
customers are beginning to miss the kebaya Kartini and feel tired of Kebaya
Modification although not all customers are turning to other older models of Kebaya.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Aug. 30, 2018
Using RFID Technology for Efficiently Managing Blood Donation and Distribution Process in Blood Bank
Mohammad Mizanur Rahman, Mr. Syed Ahsanul Kabir, Habibe Kibria Chawdhury
Page no 515-524 |
10.21276/sjeat.2018.3.8.3
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology can be used in blood bank
for managing blood donation process, for storing and identifying blood bag after
donation and also for distributing blood product to the patients. Standard 13.56 MHz
RFID tag has been accepted by International Society for Blood Transfusion (ISBT) for
using in Blood Bank.13.56 MHz RFID tag can carry ISBT 128 data structure. Different
types of RFID tag can be used in Blood bank for blood donation process. This research
article presents the way for using RFID technology to make easier the blood donation
process, blood bag storing process and also blood distribution process. RFID wristband
tag can be used to recognize the blood donor properly and RFID passive label is useful
for identifying, storing and issuing the blood bag for transfusion. Use of RFID
technology in blood bank will reduce many issues and make easier the process of blood
donation. This research will also demonstrate the benefits of using RFID tag instead of
Barcode Labels on the Blood Bag. This research was done for presenting the efficient
way of using RFID technology in Blood banks in Saudi Arabia.
ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE | Aug. 30, 2018
Dyslipidemia in Type 2 Diabetic Patients
Saba Nazneen Khan, Mirza Sharif Ahmed Baig, Moin Sabeer T, Khaja Moinuddin
Page no 42-49 |
10.36348/sijb.2018.v01i02.003
Abstract: Type 2 diabetes mellitus has become a leading cause of morbidity and mortality world over. Insulin resistance plays a key role in the development of diabetic dyslipidemia, plasma lipid abnormalities contributes to the risk for atherosclerosis and coronary heart diseases in majority of patients with type 2 diabetes. The aim of the study was to assess the serum lipid profile in type 2 DM patients without and with complications. The current study was undertaken in 90 subjects. 30 diabetics without complications (group I), 30 diabetics with complications (group II) and 30 non diabetics as normal control group (Group III). The serum total Cholesterol, Triglycerides, LDL-C and VLDL-C levels were significantly much higher in diabetic cases with complications compared to cases without complications and HDL-C levels were significantly lower in cases of both the 3groups when compared to controls. The elevation of serum total Cholesterol, Triglycerides, LDL-C and VLDL-C levels were significant in both the study groups when compared to controls. We found significantly lower levels of HDL-C in diabetic cases with complications when compared to cases without complications. The lowering is significant in both the study groups when compared to control. Hence it is concluded that the serum lipid profile levels appears to be useful to prevent the diabetic complications and provide valuable information for proper medical intervention.