IOSR-JHSS   Volume-22 ~ Issue-5 ~ May-2017

Abstract: The aviation sector is probably the most important mode of transport intermediary in the economy because of the role it plays as the quickest mode of transport for both passengers and freight. Air travel remains a large and growing industry. It facilitates economic growth, world trade, international investment and tourism and is therefore central to the globalization taking place in many other industries. A country such as Kenya which relies heavily on foreign earnings through the export of agricultural produce is a direct beneficiary of airline services. Statistics indicate that Kenya Airways posted kes 25.7bn loss in the 2014/2015 financial year and this was largely attributed to change in the macro-environmental forces..........

Keywords: Technological factors, Organizational performance

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Abstract: The airline businesses depends on the wellbeing of international trade and the stability of the environment in which they operate. Kenya Airways should take great interest in the macro-environmental forces of its markets both locally and internationally. Statistics indicate that Kenya Airways posted kes 25.7bn loss in the 2014/2015 financial year and this was largely attributed to change in the macro-environmental forces. The effect of macro-environmental forces on the organizational performance of the airline industry especially in Kenya has received little attention in academic research. This study sought to establish the influence of economic factors on organizational performance of Kenya Airways. This study adopted descriptive research design and was limited to two financial years.............

Keywords: Economic factors, Organizational performance

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Abstract: The insurance sector is one of the largest growing service providers in the country. Due to global dynamics and changes in the environment, emerging trends have continued to be experienced in the industry which employs a large number of workers who are unable to balance between work life and personal life. According to the African Reinsurance Corporation, the year's 2013 and 2014 the insurance industry experienced major changes due to emerging trends which led to low insurance uptake which in turn increased the number of casualties for insurers firms and reinsuring companies in Nairobi. There was an increase in acquisitions and mergers in this industry so as to remain afloat and competitive..............

KEY WORDS: Employees, Social Environment, Work Life Balance, Insurance, motivation

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Abstract: The insurance sector is one of the largest growing service providers in the country. Due to global dynamics and changes in the environment, emerging trends have continued to be experienced in the industry which employs a large number of workers who are unable to balance between work life and personal life. According to the African Reinsurance Corporation, the year's 2013 and 2014 the insurance industry experienced major changes due to emerging trends which led to low insurance uptake which in turn increased the number of casualties for insurers firms and reinsuring companies in Nairobi................

Keywords : Employees, Work life balance, Insurance, Technology, Workers

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Abstract: Indian railway drivers (loco-pilots) are working in an environment over which they have no control whatsoever and are an atmosphere that wrecks their schedules, disrupts their home life, makes social activities and regular breaks very hard to plan. This research study aim to assess the job demands and its various effect on health (for ex; sleeping troubles, burnout, stress, depressive symptoms and job satisfaction) faced by the Indian railway drivers (loco-pilots) using the COPSOQ (Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire). Moderating effects of personality trait (in this study it is self efficacy) between job demands and its various effect on health also find out. Sleeping troubles, burnout, stress, depressive symptoms and job satisfaction are projected as intended outcomes of job demand.

Key words :- Railway driver, job demand, sleeping trouble, burnout, stress, job satisfaction, self efficacy.

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Abstract: The diversity of religious communities in North Sumatra Province demographically based on religion and ethnicity occupies one of the plural provinces in Indonesia. The population demographics based on religion and ethnicity in some urban districts show high differences, some are Muslim as the majorities and the Christian as the minorities, and vice versa there are Muslim as the majority and the Christians as minority. With a research paradigm focused on conflict study, the segregation of religious communities in the conflict of worship houses in North Sumatra after reform is seen..............

Keywords: Al Quran; worship houses; conflict and diversity; reformation

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Abstract: This study examines the oppression of female workers from Gayatri Spivak perspective, especially on the silence of female workers due to the patriarchal culture and the gender imbalances, and understands the meaning of oppression experienced by female workers. This research was conducted in the industry of Medan City, with feminist ethnography method, focuses on subjects experience (views, behavioral expressions, actions) about the oppression object of female workers. In order to obtain the data and information about the meaning of oppression, there are 16 subjects were directly involved in experiencing the oppression and 5 informants who have knowledge about workers on the oppression experienced by female factory workers. The result of the study was the silence of female workers is due to patriarchal culture................

Keywords: Oppression, female worker, Gayatri Spivak; prespective

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Abstract: This study aims to investigate the accession response of local rice, the influence of the ameliorant palm ash and the significant or not significant interaction of two factors at planting on peat soil. This study is arranged in Split Plot Plan with 2 treatments and 9 groups which consist of nine accessions of local paddy that is: Sanbei, Bo Santeut, Pineung lango, Ramos mirah, Pandrah, Cut Krusek, Boh Sireutoh, Inpago 5, IR-36. The ameliorant factors of palm oil ash consist of: 0 ton ha-1 and 15 ton ha-1 (3, 38 kg plot-1). The study results show that the accession highly affects significantly on plant height, number of young plant age of 45, 60, 75 and 90 HST, flower age, number of productive young plants.............

Keywods. Rice accessions; amelioran of palm rungs ash ; agriculture

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Abstract: Islam teaches that all human-developed knowledge branches are completely integrated with the Knowledge of Owner, al-'Alim, the All-Knowing, integrated with all creatures and the universe. This knowledge (al-'ilm) is one of the eternal natures of God.In Islamic epistemology, knowledge consists of two categories; theoretical (al-fiqhu al-akbar) and practical (al-fiqhu al-ashghar).Islamic universities in Medan City, especially UINSU Medan majority are still formalists with various levels; Philosophical, material, and strategic. If the formalist model of knowledge integration is continuously allowed...............

Key words: Al Quran; integrated knowledge; universities; UINSU

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Abstract: Television is the result of an audio visual culture has managed to attract people to watch, at least television also affects the shaping the community's attitudes and personalities at large. This is due to the ability of television to reach the audiences with a large area. Television now seems to be the eyes and the voice of the audience, because between the television with the audience they have become an integral entity.Media literacy is multi dimensional. There are four important points between the dimensions of media literacy: the cognitive dimension, the emotional dimension, the dimension of beauty, and the moral dimension. The cognitive domain refers to mental processes and thinking.............

Keywords: Public broadcasting; Mimbar Agama Islam; television; media literacy

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Abstract: The course of Turkish Designs/Turkish Decoration Designs taught in the Departments of Traditional Turkish Arts at the Faculties of Fine Arts comprises the basis of the arts of decoration. In this course which is taught with similar contents and methods at the departments, students learn organic and geometric motives practically depending on the technical and principals within traditional arts content. How the course was taught and the problems encountered were tried to be determined. Open-ended question with 5 items were asked to the instructors teaching this course at IspartaSüleymanDemirel University, Mimar Sinan University, Atatürk University, DokuzEylül University.............

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