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Factors contributing towards research productivity in higher education Caroline Henry; Nor Azura Md Ghani; Umi Marshida Abd Hamid; Ahmad Naqiyuddin Bakar
International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education (IJERE) Vol 9, No 1: March 2020
Publisher : Institute of Advanced Engineering and Science

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (284.413 KB) | DOI: 10.11591/ijere.v9i1.20420

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Research Productivity (RP) is the key element in the establishment of ranking and rating system in the Higher Education (HE) sector. Despite of the many initiatives taken to enliven the research culture among academic staff, there are still constraints and resistance towards conducting research. Therefore, this study attempts to identify the factors affecting RP and develop an appropriate model to determine the RP of an academic staff in Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM). In this study, 5 research related indicators were used in the determination of RP. Since the population size of UiTM is large, the primary data was collected by using questionnaire survey and stratified random sampling. The variables that were found to be significant in determining RP of an academic staff were age cohort, highest qualification, cluster and track emphasis. Satisfaction towards annual KPI, UiTM current policy and monthly income were also found to influence the RP of an academic staff. In addition, perceiving the role of principal investigator as a chore and burden and supervising and graduating a PhD student perception as burden and pleasure were also found to be affecting RP. Using these variables, Logistic Regression Model was used to determine the RP of an academic staff in UiTM. In conclusion, personal, environmental and behavioural factors were found to have influence on the RP among academic staff of UiTM. Therefore, generally it is possible to maximize the RP of academic staff by identifying the factors influencing RP followed by strategic management and proper monitoring system.
Pandemic shock and regional economic resilience in Indonesia: A linear mixed model Novalia; Bima Ramadhan; Kenny Candra Pradana; Ahmad Naqiyuddin Bakar; Surachman Surjaatmadja
International Journal of Applied Mathematics, Sciences, and Technology for National Defense Vol. 4 No. 1 (2026): International Journal of Applied Mathematics, Sciences, and Technology for Nati
Publisher : FoundAE

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.58524/app.sci.def.v4i1.1043

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Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has emerged as a major non-traditional security threat, generating substantial economic disruptions and destabilizing labor markets worldwide. In Indonesia, the surge in open unemployment during the pandemic has raised concerns regarding regional economic resilience and its broader implications for national economic security. As unemployment can exacerbate social vulnerability and weaken adaptive capacity, understanding regional labor market dynamics is critical for strengthening national resilience. Aims: This study aims to examine the impact of pandemic-induced shocks on provincial open unemployment rates in Indonesia and assess regional heterogeneity in economic resilience. Method: The study employs provincial level panel data and applies a Linear Mixed Model (LMM) to capture both temporal effects and regional heterogeneity. The model incorporates pandemic indicators alongside structural economic variables, including informal employment and commodity distribution dynamics, to evaluate their roles as vulnerability factors or resilience buffers during the crisis period. Results: The findings show that the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly increased the open unemployment rate in all provinces in Indonesia. This study also shows that the percentage of trade and transportation margins (MTT) for shallots influences the open unemployment rate with a p-value of 0.017 and a variable coefficient of 0.021. In addition, it was also found that the proportion of informal workers in the total national workforce also has a significant effect on changes in the open unemployment rate (p-value: 0.001, coefficient: -0.077). Another finding from this study is that the level of high school education does not have a significant effect on the open unemployment rate. Conclusion: This study on pandemic induced unemployment shocks contributes by integrating regional heterogeneity into economic resilience analysis using a multilevel modeling framework. Strengthening regional economic resilience through labor market flexibility, supply chain stability, and adaptive policy coordination is essential to safeguarding socioeconomic stability and reinforcing Indonesia’s national resilience against large-scale non-traditional threats.