Category: Research

This study evaluates the usability of an appliance shopping app in the Philippines using the System Usability Scale (SUS) and satisfaction ratings based on various usability metrics, including task time, success rate, error rate, and end-of-task satisfaction. The research aims to identify any significant differences in usability and satisfaction based on demographic factors such as...

This study aims to determine the effect of Quality of Work Life (QWL) on Organizational Commitment (OC) among the employees of a local port company, and to propose inputs to enhance their Human Resource (HR) program. Quantitative research was used to describe QWL and OC. The study utilized complete enumeration and frequency and percentages, Pearson...

Prior digital pulse width modulation (DPWM) techniques are implemented with numerous D flip-flops (DFFs), which exponentially increase with the resolution and can easily affected by clock skew. This study presents a high-resolution (N = 8) DPWM design that uses a small number of DFFs (The prior architectures used the 2N number of DFFs in their...

Additive manufacturing (AM) has revolutionized manufacturing by offering geometric flexibility in the creation of complex structures. Industries across various sectors have adopted AM for fabricating components, capitalizing on benefits such as reduced weight and enhanced functionality. In critical applications like defense and aerospace, understanding the impact response of AM materials is of great importance. Recent...

Because of the high complexity and the apparent shortcomings of the customary approaches, nonlinear systems modeling in contemporary control engineering becomes a major challenge. Artificial neural networks (ANNs) are a strong nonlinear approximation method that can be used effectively to address this problem, but how to choose the structure of the artificial neural network and...

This study evaluates the investment environment and tourism potential of CALABARZON, a rapidly developing region in the Philippines. With its growing popularity as a tourist destination, the research examines how investment conditions enhance the region’s appeal. It focuses-es on the connection between investment opportunities and tourism growth, particularly how strategic investments can promote sustainable economic...

This study assessed the relationship between quality of work life (QWL) and job satisfaction among employees of the Bank in Lipa City. Using a descriptive–correlational design, data were collected from 139 employees selected through stratified proportional random sampling across five BPI branches. Standardized instruments, including Walton’s QWL model and the Job Descriptive Index (JDI), were...

This study investigates the relationship between sports and physical activity anxiety and self-actualization among university students. Utilizing a quantitative research design with a descriptive correlation approach, the study involved 2,043 respondents selected through simple random sampling. Two primary instruments were employed: the physical activity and sport anxiety scale (PASAS) to measure anxiety levels and the...

This study aims to analyze the effect of supplier collaboration, digital analytic capability, and sourcing strategy on supply chain performance with agility as a mediating variable. In the era of Industry 4.0, companies are required to improve supply chain efficiency through collaboration and the use of digital technology. Data were collected from 120 respondents who...

This case study, framed within a qualitative design, captured the interplay of language functions and rhetorical devices of a climate protest song in fostering sustainability through ecological conservation. This textual interplay identified through conducting a stylistic analysis of the lyrics of Ryan Cayabyab’s Paraiso, an Original Pilipino Music (OPM) climate protest song, illustrated the strategic...