The researchers conducted this study which evaluated the leadership styles of industrial engineers in pottery industries in Pampanga in the Philippines. The twenty-six ( 26) respondents were profiled and the correlation between each characteristic and the three leadership styles: autocratic, democratic, and free-reign (laissez-faire), was computed. After analyzing the results, it was observed that most of the respondents favored a democratic leadership style. Moreover, the researchers draw out that as the young IE supervisors tend to support free-reign leadership less as compared to older IE supervisors.
With the use of descriptive research, the researcher investigated the reasons of 152 freshman graduate school students in choosing NEUST for their graduate education. The respondents agreed that enrolling in NEUST Graduate Programs will make them good critical thinkers, collaborators, proficient speakers, responsible and productive citizens. Likewise, they have chosen the university because of its quality education, highly qualified teachers, affordable fees and high accreditation status. Efficiency of the services of the different offices was experienced by the respondents. However, they want to improve on the classroom condition, students' lounge, graduate school library schedule and library holdings. Likewise, they wished for accessible clean restroom per level of graduate school building.
Food delivery services have influenced consumers' eating patterns because of the rise in consumer internet activity (Flores, 2020). They now have the appropriate and effective means of making food purchases whenever and wherever they like. The birth of online food delivery services applications was prompted by the development of new technologies and the COVID-19 outbreak, which forced food service providers to produce creative procedures and platforms to reduce human interaction when ordering and consuming meals. The online food delivery services (OFDS) made its significant mark during the occurrence of the global pandemic, it was considered the foremost savior of the food industry. OFDS can be defined as any food delivery transaction with monetary value that is done through mobile devices (Ngai, 2007). In connection with the current situation, this study investigated the performance of OFDS to find the relevant factors affecting online food delivery service time and efficiency that have direct effect on the business opportunities. Based on the findings of the study, most online food delivery service users are aged from 23 to 31 years old. Females are more likely to use OFDS platforms when ordering food compared with males. In terms of the civil status, single persons are more likely to use OFDS applications than married ones. Three factors were found to have significant relationship with the consumer’s level of satisfaction and affecting the performance of the OFDS in Cabanatuan City. These factors were ease of use, delivery, and affordability of the foods.
This study explored the adaptation of Filipino farmers to using hybrid rice and its farming technology. A sample of 100 respondents was selected through convenience sampling. Data were collected mainly through a questionnaire (digitalized online survey) distributed to the targeted groups. The findings revealed that most of the farmers chose to plant both inbred and hybrid rice seeds during the wet and dry seasons even knowing that hybrid rice varieties have a higher yield potential than inbred seeds. The study also revealed that after planting hybrid rice seeds, farmers’ yield increased significantly that has positively affected their income. The major challenge the farmers is facing is the high cost of hybrid rice seeds and farm inputs. It is recommended that farmers should try using hybrid rice seeds in farming and further request the government to provide them more subsidies for it. They should also attend trainings about hybrid rice production to equipthem about the latest technology in farming.
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