Entries by Admin Ijssers

Legal and Ethical Issues in Human Resources Management: Investigating the Implications in Public Sector Performance in Nigeria

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The study investigates the legal and ethical issues in human resource management (HRM) and their implications for public sector performance in Nigeria. It seeks to determine how compliance with HRM legal frameworks and ethical practices influence employee motivation, job satisfaction, and overall organisational performance. Anchored on Social Exchange Theory (Blau, 1964), the study argues that […]

Emotional Intelligence as a Resource Generator: A Conservation of Resources Perspective on Academic Burnout

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Anchored in Conservation of Resources theory, this study synthesizes three empirical pathways (emotion regulation, social support and self-efficacy) into a single “emotional intelligence as resource generator” tri-path model that explains both the emergence and the buffering of academic burnout. A narrative meta-integration of ten cross-stage, cross-cultural studies published 2015–2025 reveals that the salience of each […]

From Crisis to Healing and Reconnection: A Narrative Inquiry into the Intergenerational Transmission of Teenage Pregnancy in St. Maarten, Caribbean

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This narrative inquiry explored and examined the lived experiences of eight paired mothers and daughters (16) who have experienced teen pregnancy on the Island of Sint Maarten, Caribbean. Through structured interviews, the study aimed to look at the various patterns that are contributors to the phenomena of Intergenerational transmission of teenage pregnancy: the family dynamics […]

Educating with Love: Compassion-Based Education as a New Path to Developing Religious Tolerance

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This article discusses the practice of compassion-based education as a relatively new approach to developing religious tolerance at Peacesantren (pesantren, Islamic boarding school) Welas Asih Garut, West Java, Indonesia. Departing from criticism of tolerance education models that tend to be normative, cognitive, and based on formal doctrine, this study offers a new perspective that affection, […]

Assessing the Effectiveness of the Solid Waste Management Program on the Environmental Attitudes and Behaviors of Grade 9 Students of Cabitan National High School

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This descriptive-comparative study assessed the effectiveness of the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Program at Cabitan National High School. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, data were gathered from 142 Grade 9 students via a structured survey. Results showed universal awareness (100%) of the program but a significant compliance gap, with only 57.7% (“Always/Often”) participating consistently. Students displayed […]

Investing in Sustainable Futures: Analyzing the Pre-Service Teacher Gap as a Barrier to Quality Education SDG 4.c in Masbate, Philippines

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This study analyzes the pre-service teacher gap as a systemic barrier to achieving Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4, Target 4.c, in the geographically disadvantaged context of Masbate, Philippines. It investigates the disconnect between teacher preparation and the realities of Geographically Isolated and Disadvantaged Area (GIDA) schools. An explanatory sequential mixed-methods design was employed. A census […]

The Study on Operationalizing Child Protection in Sri Lankan Schools: Awareness and Practices

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Child protection and well-being are central priorities within education systems worldwide, including Sri Lanka. Although national safeguarding policies exist, implementation remains uneven, revealing a gap between policy intent and everyday practice. This study examines how Sri Lankan schools interpret and operationalize child-protection awareness within their institutional, sociocultural, and community contexts. A stratified sample of schools […]

What Drives Faculty Engagement in Higher Education Internationalization? A Systematic Review of Concepts, Predictors, Mechanisms, and Contexts

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Faculty participation is central to higher education internationalization, yet existing research remains conceptually fragmented and theoretically contested. This study presents a systematic review of 44 empirical and conceptual studies examining faculty participation in internationalization across diverse national, institutional, and disciplinary contexts. Guided by four research questions, the review synthesizes how faculty participation has been conceptualized […]

Caring for Nature, Caring for Faith: Islamic Ecotheology in the Practice of Green Da’wa in Pesantren in Indonesia

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This article discusses Islamic eco-theological values implemented in the form of green da’wa in Pesantren (Islamic boarding schools) in Indonesia. Using a case study approach at Pesantren Al Ittifaq in Bandung, West Java, and Pesantren Assalaam in Manado, North Sulawesi, this article observes how Islamic eco- theological principles are implemented in Islamic preaching practices in […]

The Role of Local Educational Management in Vietnam

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This study examines the critical role of local educational management in Vietnam, with a particular focus on how provincial-level authorities implement national education policies in practice through school network planning, resource allocation, and teacher deployment. The study adopts a mixed-methods approach, combining qualitative document analysis with descriptive analysis of official statistics published by the Ministry […]