Ports are strategic nodes in trade & supply chain logistics, energy generation, storage & transport, industry activity, and socio-economic impact, and have long been considered critical infrastructures. They are also capital-intensive and benefit significantly from the influx of substantial foreign direct and equity investments. For this reason, ports feature prominently in new and amended inv…
The shipping industry aims to achieve full decarbonization at the European Union (EU) level by mid-century. Over the past decade, various alternative fuels have been explored to address this goal. However, challenges such as insufficient bunkering infrastructure, technological immaturity, and high costs have made shipowners hesitant to invest in “clean” propulsion systems. This study conduc…
Owing to the evolution of information and technology, SMEs intensively get information about future probable economic benefits for their internal businesses. Furthermore, by adapting to the dynamics of their business environment, SMEs encourage themselves to carry out disruptive innovations that create distinctive products and new market segments, improving their aggregative competencies and ov…
This systematic review synthesizes empirical evidence from peer-reviewed journal articles published between 2010 and 2023 to investigate the impact of personality factors on workplace employees’ performance. The purpose of the study is to determine whether aspects of personality have a major impact on improving worker performance in various organizational contexts. Reputable electronic databa…
Abstrak Sintesis antara Konfusianisme, Taoisme, dan Buddhisme merupakan ciri khas fundamental pemikiran budaya Dinasti Song Utara, yang secara mendalam mempengaruhi para cendekiawan seperti Su Shi. Pada masa-masa kesusahan pribadi, perpaduan tradisi filosofis ini tampak lebih jelas dalam karya-karya Su Shi, membentuk aspek integral dari filsafat estetikanya. Makalah ini mengambil puisi Su Shi …
Abstrak Tang Disheng, seorang penulis naskah opera Kanton terkenal dari Hong Kong, mengadaptasi karya terkenal miliknya, Dream of the Peony Pavilion, dari Peony Pavilion karya Tang Xianzu. Adaptasi ini mempertahankan banyak unsur alur cerita dari karya asli sambil menerapkan penyuntingan yang khas dalam penggambaran karakter dan cakupan naratif tertentu. Makalah ini menganalisis babak pertam…
摘要 本文對伯頓・沃森(Burton Watson)《 詩 經 》 選 譯 的 副 文 本 進 行 批 判 性 分 析 , 探 討他如何在學術性與詩意性之間取得平衡。文章揭示了沃森在保持詩歌簡潔性的同時, 如何幫助西方讀者理解中國古典詩歌中的文化與歷史背景。他對註釋的使用極為克制, 這雖然有效保留了詩歌的流…
Classroom management (CM) and assessment literacy are pivotal both for an optimal learning environment and for teacher retention. However, high attrition rates among novice teachers suggest inadequacies in CM and assessment preparation, particularly in underserved contexts like Kuwait. Motivated to understand how certain cultural contexts, such as that of Kuwait, can require teacher preparation…
This study investigates the effects of performance-based assessment (PBA) on academic resilience (AR), motivation, and teacher support (TS) in online and traditional classroom settings. Guided by self-determination theory (SDT) and sociocultural theory (SCT), this research employs a quasi-experimental pretest–posttest design with 120 students across both instructional modes. Nonparametric tes…
Teacher assessment identity (TAI) has recently positioned itself in the body of literature on second/foreign language (L2) teacher education research. However, the way it contributes to teachers’ professional performance and professionalism has remained blurry to date. To fill this lacuna, this qualitative study was grounded in a poststructuralist perspective on identity to explore the contri…