Mutah Journal for Humanitarian and Social Studies

The Impact of Risk Management and Knowledge Management on Construction Project Success: The Mediating Role of Project Management Performance

2024-02-21T09:50:04+03:00

This research seeks to show the importance of risk management (RM, henceforth) and knowledge management (KM, henceforth) for project success (PS) and to investigate the mediating role of project management performance (PMP). Online questionnaire was distributed to 220 project managers among all 200 Jordanian first class construction companies. The data from 165 respondents were checked and coded for statistical analysis using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with Analysis of Moment Structures software (AMOS, 20) and Statistical Package for the Social Sciences software (SPSS,20). The results indicated that RM and KM have significant positive effects on PMP and PS. Moreover, PMP was found to have a significant positive effect on PS. The results showed that PMP was the strongest predictor of PS while the strongest predictor of PMP was RM. From the results of mediation analysis, it was found that PMP partially mediates the effects of RM and KM on PS. The study recommended that Jordanian construction companies should consider seriously RM and KM in their projects since they will protect the projects from such failures as completion delay, overrun, low quality or safety incidents. In addition, the construction companies have to pay more attention for project management training and the use of the best practices of project management which will improve the overall organization performance.

Deconstructing the Language Poetry in Some Selected Poems of Charles Bernstein From a Derridaian Perspective

2024-02-21T10:00:59+03:00

This paper investigates the language poetry and its practice in some poems of the American poet Charles Bernstein. The study will examine several poems for Bernstein, like "April" and "March" from Stigma, "Locks without Doors" from Dark City, "Slowed Reason" from Rough Trades, "Lift off", and "The next Available Place". It argues that the Derridaian perspective plays a prominent role in the way Bernstein visualizes meaning in his poetry. According to Jacques Derrida (1993), the divergence of indicative communication by making intentional gaps between expression and indication creates the signification to difference, deviation, and departure. The gaps for Derrida are gaps of space which become gaps of time and those of time become gaps of space, adding that the gaps of difference are in themselves gaps as difference. The gap itself works for the auto production and the auto-determination of meaning which will keep on travelling.

The study will analyse the language of Bernstein in the above mentioned poems to prove that meaning emerges through interpretation and that even authors do not control the text interpretation, and that texts, like language itself, have no outside referents or transcendental signified.

The Extent to which Some Physical Measurements and Kinematic Variables Contribute to the Results of the Horizontal and Vertical Jumps from Stability Tests among the Students of the Faculty of Physical Education at Yarmouk University

2024-02-21T10:28:34+03:00

The study aimed to determine the extent to which some physical measurements and kinematic variables contribute to the results of the horizontal and vertical jumps from stability tests. b hnbh ygbn c6ytgby6tgbttThe researchers used the descriptive approach in which corelationships were examined, and the study was run on a purposive sample of (42) male students from the Faculty of Physical Education at Yarmouk University who were enrolling in the practical courses, where physical measurements were taken of them, and then they were photographed while performing the horizontal and vertical jump tests from stability using a camera from of Canon type, which takes up to 30 images a second. The researchers extracted the kinematic variables using the Kenova software, and the data was entered into the computer and processed with the statistical analysis program for the social sciences (SPSS) in order to calculate the means, standard deviations, skewness coefficients, correlation coefficients, and multiple linear regression analysis . The results showed no statistical contribution to anthropometrics on the horizontal or vertical jump, while there was a statistical contribution on the vertical or horizontal jump of the kinematic variables, for both time and speed of the jump. The researchers recommended that researchers should focus on studying the kinematic variables as they relate and contribute to the distance of the horizontal and vertical jump from stability.

The Impact of the Dimensions of Internal Work Environment on Job Burnout in the Jordanian Universities

2024-02-21T10:36:39+03:00

The goal of this study is to identify the impact of internal work environment on occupational burnout in the Jordanian universities. The study population included public and private Jordanian universities, and the sample consisted of (259) faculty member in these universities.

To achieve the goal of the study, the analytical descriptive method was used. The researcher designed an appropriate questionnaire which matched with the study goals. The statistical analysis employed arithmetic means, frequencies, percentages, linear and simple regression analyses, and the Cronbach's alpha test.

The research concluded that there is an impact of the components of the internal work environment collectively (organizational structure, organizational culture, information technology) on occupational burnout in Jordanian universities from the viewpoint of the faculty members, and it was found that there is a high level of agreement with the job burnout items. In light of the results, the researcher made a number of recommendations, the most prominent of which are the necessity of involving department directors at various levels in designing the organizational structure and formulating university strategies.

The Rates of Fatness, Obesity and Overweight and the Levels of Some Body Composition Components as well as the Rate of Basal Metabolism and Body Mass Index among the Female Students in the Faculty of Sports Sciences at Mutah University

2024-02-21T10:45:31+03:00

This study aimed at identifying the rate and levels of fatness, obesity, and overweight according to the standards of body mass index of World health Organization as well as the percentage of body fat according to age and normal proportions in the body, in addition to identifying the standard levels of body composition components, basa metabolic rate, and body mass index among the female students in the faculty of sports sciences at Mutah University. The research used the descriptive approach. The study was applied to 63 female volunteer students. The arithmetic mean and standard deviation for their ages were (20.63±1.25), their heights (160.52±6.49), and their weights (69.33±11.67). The study individuals underwent the test of body component analysis using Bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) and In Body 370s device in order to find the fat mass in kilograms, body fat percentage (%), body water in liters, rate of metabolism, and body mass index. To treat the data statisticallly, , the researcher used arithmetic means, standard deviations, percentages and percentiles as well as the standards of the World Health Organization for body mass index and the standards of the American Committee for Sports Medicine (ACSM) to determine fat percentage. The results showed that (25%) of the study female participants suffer from obesity, (30.16%) are overweight, and (95.24%) have fat rates above the natural level. Standard levels were set for some body composition components, basal metabolism rates, and body mass index using the following ratios of percentile ranks (5%, 25%, 50%, 75%, 90%). In the light of the results, the study recommended the necessity of developing educational programs related to nutrition, healthy food, and nutritional practices among the study samples as well as helping these study sample individuals to develop and build their training and nutritional programs in order to reduce their weight and get rid of overweight and obesity.

The Level of Sports Culture among School Headmasters and Headmistresses in the Education Directorates of the Capital Amman Governorate from their point of view

2024-02-21T11:07:17+03:00

The study aimed to identify the level of sports culture among headmistresses and headmasters in the education directorates of the Capital Amman Governorate from their point of view .The descriptive approach was used, and the study sample consisted of (78) headmasters and headmistresses who practice the function of school administration in the directorates of education in the Governorate of the Capital Amman, and they were chosen by the purposive method. The researchers used a tool to measure the level of sport culture that consisted of three domains: nutrition, strength, and sport practice, distributed into (24) items, which were subjected to the reliability and validity factors. After a statistical analysis, the results of the study indicated that the level of sport culture for school headmasters and headmistresses in the education directorates of the Capital Governorate came within two levels (high, and medium). As for the classification of the domains, the domain of strength and the domain of nutrition came at a high level , and the domain of sport practice with a medium degree, and it was found that there are no statistically significant differences at the significance level (α≤ 0.05) for the level of sport culture for school headmistresses and headmasters in the education directorates of the Capital Amman Governorate according to the variables of gender, educational qualification, and experience. The study recommended holding awareness-raising workshops for school headmasters and headmistresses about the importance of sport activity and its role in public health as well as in the formation of a balanced personality. The study also recommended that school headmasters and headmistresses should be urged to practice sport activities because of its importance in maintaining health and in eliminating diseases of lack of movement, and thus creating an example for teachers and students, where practicing sport activities is a lifestyle.

Marital Compatibility and its Relationship to Coping Strategies among Working Women in the Negev Region-Palestine

2024-02-21T11:18:08+03:00

The study aimed to identify the relationship between marital compatibility and coping strategies among working women in the Negev region. The study used the correlational descriptive approach. To achieve the goals of the study, the researcher used two measures: one for marital compatibility and another one for coping strategies. After verifying their validity and reliability, they were applied to a sample of (452) women working in the Negev Region. The results showed that the degree of total marital compatibility among working women in the Negev Region was great, and the study found that there is a positive direct relationship between marital compatibility and its fields on the one hand and the dimensions of adaptation strategies on the other hand.. The results showed that there were no statistically significant differences in the degrees of marital compatibility among working women in the Negev Region according to the variablesof monthly income, number of children, and place of residence, while statistically significant differences appeared in the degrees of marital compatibility among working women in the Negev Region according to the age variable in favor of the working women aged (18-23). The results also showed statistically significant differences in the degrees of coping strategies for working women in the Negev region according to the monthly income variable in favor of working women whose monthly income is moderate and high, and for the age variable in favor of working women agedmore than 30 years In addition, the results showed that there were no statistically significant differences in the degrees of coping strategies for working women in the Negev Region according to the variables of the number of children and the place of residence.

The Degree of Applying Distance Learning Management among School Principals in the Governorate of Jerash from the Perspectives of School Principals and Teachers

2024-02-21T11:30:45+03:00

The goal of this study was to detect the degree of applying distance learning management among school principals in the Governorate of Jerash from the perspectives of school principals and teachers. The study sample, which was selected using the stratified random method, consisted of (354) individuals: (142) principals and (212) teachers. A descriptive survey approach was employed in the study. To achieve the goals of the study, a questionnaire was designed, which invlved four fields. The most important results of the study showed that the degree of applying distance learning management among school principals in the Governorate of Jerash from the perspective of school principals and teachers was moderate. The results also indicated that there were statistically significant differences at (α=0.05) in the estimates of the study sample of the degree of application of distance learning management among school principals which are ascribed to the academic qualification) variable, in favor of graduate studies, to the job title variable, in favor to teachers. In addition, the results showed that there were no statistically significant differences due to the variables of gender and years of experience.

Developing a Scale of the Twenty-First Century Skills for Secondary School Students from their Point of View

2024-02-21T11:40:34+03:00

This study aimed to develop a scale of the twenty-first century skills for secondary school students in Irbid Directorate for the year 2019/2020 and to measure the extent to which students use the the twenty-first century skills from their point of view. To achieve the goal of the study, the tool of the study, which consisted of 46 items and which relied on the framework of the "Partnership for sakeeof the Twenty-First Century Skills" Foundation, was applied on the study sample that consisted of (565) students, _ (253) males and (312) females. The results of the exploratory factorial analysis produced (8) factors: creative thinking and problem solving, media culture, social skills, self-direction, communication and cooperation skills, health and environmental culture, flexibility and adaptation skills, information use and management. The results of the confirmatory factorial analysis also showed that the data fit the theoretical model of the scale for the eight factors. The internal consistency coefficient Cronbach alpha was (0.935); moreover, the results showed that the degree of using the twenty-first century skills by the secondary school students was high.

The Mental Image of France in the Jordanian Public Opinion after the Insulting Drawings of the Messenger (Peace and Prayers be Upon Him):

2024-02-21T11:51:06+03:00

This study aims to identify the image of France in the Jordanian public opinion, especially after the publication of the insulting cartoons of the messenger (peace and prayers be upon Him). This study is considered a descriptive study. Within its framework, the survey method was relied upon, and the electronic questionnaire tool was used to collect information from the study sample of (370) individuals from Jordanian public opinion. The study reached the following results:- The image of France is negative, especially after the publication of the offensive cartoons of the messenger (peace and prayers be upon Him), and that the positive mental image of France in Jordanian public opinion diminished after the incident of publishing the offensive cartoons.- It turned out that the cartoons insulting the Prophet (peace and prayers be upon Him) had a negative impact on Jordanian-French relations in various fields, especially economic ones.- It appears that there is a very strong impact of campaigns rejecting cartoons insulting to the Messenger (peace and prayers be upon Him) from the point of view of Jordanian public opinion.- It is evident that the best way to defend the Messenger (peace and prayers be upon Him) is to boycott the products and goods of countries that allow the publication of cartoons insulting to the Messenger (peace and prayers be upon Him).- It is shown that the Arab media are the ones that follow the issue of cartoons insulting to the Messenger (peace and prayers be upon Him) the most.- It has turned out that social media platforms are the most reliable media and communication means in identifying the issue of publishing cartoons insulting to the Messenger (peace and prayers be upon Him).