International Journal of Environmental and Science Education

In recent years, several researches indicated that impact of managers’ skills on profit quality. Theoretically, managers’ abilities have the direct impact on profit quality, but the consequences are not same. Based on results of research, managers’ skills can have a direct or indirect link to profit quality. This assay will show a connection between managers’ abilities and the managing of profit quality in Companies listed on the stock exchange in Tehran. The criterion of real profit management, which is identified as three factors, unusual operational cash flow, unusual production costs and Abnormal Optional Expenses which is the ability of managers are part of the company’s performance which is not affected by the substantial factors of the company. By reaching the results of research, through operating cash flows, there is no a valid connection between managers’ ability and managing real profit, therefore a Significant negative relationship between managers’ abilities and managing real profit through cost of abnormal production plus a significant negative relationships between managers’ abilities and managing real profit through abnormal Optional Expenses have been investigated through the research. These finds can be useful for all managers, Participants in the securities market, policymakers and Regulators of the capital market.

Keywords: managers’ abilities, managing profit company’s performance, operating cash flows, production price, optional fee

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The Level of Motivation of the Faculty Members to Teaching at the Hashemite University

Zuhair H. Al-Zo’ibi, & Ahmad M. Mahasneh

pp. 71-83 | Article Number: ijese.2019.006
Published Online: March 24, 2019

Abstract

The aim of the study was to identify the level of motivation of the faculty members to teaching at the Hashemite University in the light of gender, college, academic rank, and years of experience variables. The study sample consisted of (232) faculty members. A faculty members motivational scale to teaching was used by the faculty members to collect the data. The study found that the level of motivation of the faculty members to teach was high. There were no statistically significant differences in the level of motivation of teaching due to the gender variable. There were statistically significant differences in the level of motivation of teaching ascribed to the college variable, in favor of the humanitarian faculties. The study also found statistically significant differences in the level of motivation for teaching attributed to the academic rank variable, in favor the faculty members who are in the rank of professor. There are statistically significant differences in the motivation level of teaching attributed to the years of experience variable, in favor of the faculty members whose experience exceeds 11 years.

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Using Media for Environmental Education in Nursery School

Kyriaki Amprasi, Daphne Petkou, & Georgios Tsantopoulos

pp. 85-93 | Article Number: ijese.2019.007
Published Online: April 03, 2019

Abstract

Our era is threatened by environmental decline. The future of the planet is in danger and its protection is a right and at the same time an obligation of all citizens. From whatever position and property man possesses in life, the modern man owes to the coming generations within which his biological continuity is integrated, to use the appropriate tools that the technology of his time possesses. Among these tools, the media have great power and have demonstrated their evolution over time, while they are influential and play an educational role. Media fall within the framework of non-formal and informal education. Several International Meetings and Declarations have, from time to time, highlighted their role in Environmental Education and, in particular, the role they play as environmental educators. Media are models for their audience and within this audience, teachers of every level of Education are included. The present study aims at exploring the views of the preschool teachers of the Prefecture of Evros on the use of the media as an educational tool for environmental protection and their contribution in shaping environmental consciousness and environmentally responsible behavior. Preschool age is the basis for the formation of future citizens and it has an autonomous and decisive value. The researcher is one of the preschoolers who consisted the research sample. In conclusion, the research objectives were achieved since the research answered the questions which prompted the conduct of the study; that is, teachers’ attitudes and behaviors regarding a series of environmental issues were identified. Moreover, it was indicated that educators use mostly the Internet in their educational work as an environmental education tool, while for their information on environmental issues they prefer Social Media Networks and scientific journals/books.

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