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The Role of Digital Monitoring and Evaluation (M&amp;E) Practices in Enhancing Organizational Performance: Evidence from Rutongo Hospital, Rwanda

This study of Rutongo Hospital in Rwanda reveals that digital monitoring and evaluation practices do not uniformly boost organizational performance but instead drive specific outcomes like cost efficiency and productivity through distinct mechanisms, contingent upon strong local infrastructure, digital literacy, and evidence-based planning rather than donor dependency.

Jean Bosco Uwimana, Jean Nepo. Nsengiyumva, Uwingeneye Julienne, Roger Pierre Kayumba2026-08-28

📄 social science

κ-methodology for the study of scientific leadership: a bibliometric application in physics

This paper introduces a novel $\kappa$ -methodology that utilizes publication indices, citation impact, and Leiden algorithm-based community normalization to analyze the historical evolution and density of scientific leadership within the field of physics.

Miguel Cruz-Ramírez2026-08-28

📄 social science

Jewish Positionality in Progressive Spaces Post-October 7, 2023: An Autoethnographical Study

This autoethnographical study examines the alienation and conflicting identity experienced by a progressive Jewish scholar in higher education following the October 7 attacks, highlighting the perceived lack of compassion and rise of antisemitism within progressive spaces.

Daniel Rubin2026-08-28

📄 social science

Digital leadership competencies for youth development professionals with implications for Youth Union officers in Vietnamese higher education

This study addresses the gap in digital leadership research for student development professionals by proposing a six-domain conceptual framework specifically designed to guide Youth Union officers in Vietnamese higher education through the integration of digital technologies, AI, and data-driven strategies.

Truong Tan Dat, Nguyen Minh Tuan, Lam Van Tan, Truong Nguyen Thanh Thao, Lu Thi Ngoc Anh, Vo Tan Phat2026-08-28

📄 social science

Contestability without recourse: post-decision safeguards for disabled learners in AI-supported educational decision-making

This paper argues that while current discourse on AI in special education prioritizes decision fairness, it critically neglects the essential need for post-decision contestability mechanisms that allow disabled learners to challenge or alter consequential outcomes, a gap evidenced by the absence of appeal procedures in existing literature despite legal presumptions of recourse.

Jonas A. Mandalunes2026-08-28

📄 social science

Eye-enlarging manipulations bias female-face expression perception toward happiness

This study demonstrates that both physically enlarging the eyes and applying heavy eye makeup bias the perception of female faces toward happiness rather than anger, suggesting that eye region manipulations significantly influence facial expression judgments through mechanisms distinct from perceived eye size or attractiveness alone.

Miku Shibusawa, Yuya Hasegawa, Hideki Tamura, Shigeki Nakauchi, Tetsuto Minami2026-08-28

📄 social science

Gamification as a Buffer Against Disengagement: Evidence from a Within-Subject

This quasi-experimental study involving 60 undergraduate IT students demonstrates that gamified online learning environments significantly enhance both student engagement and academic performance compared to non-gamified settings, providing robust evidence for the effectiveness of gamification as a strategy to mitigate disengagement.

Abdillahi Sheikhmuse, Muesser Nat2026-08-28

📄 social science

Continuous Usage Intention of In-Vehicle Infotainment Systems: An Integrated ECM-TAM Approach

This study integrates the Expectation-Confirmation Model and Technology Acceptance Model to analyze data from 516 Chinese users, revealing that perceived security is the primary driver of continuous usage intention for in-vehicle infotainment systems, surpassing even perceived usefulness and enjoyment.

Xie Chen, Hong Chen2026-08-28

📄 social science

A structural model of cognitive correlates of academic burnout among medical students: a cross-sectional study

This cross-sectional study of 333 Iranian medical students utilized structural equation modeling to demonstrate that cognitive distortions, cognitive fusion, and cognitive avoidance positively predict academic burnout while mindfulness negatively predicts it, with cognitive fusion serving as a significant mediator in the relationship between mindfulness and burnout, though these structural relationships did not differ based on handedness.

Saeid Talebi, Mohammad Hassan Seif, Mohammad Hosein Alborzi Haghighi2026-08-28

📄 social science

Food Consumption Vulnerability in a Shrinking City: Panel Evidence from Busan, South Korea

Using a novel panel data framework on Busan's food retail transactions, this study identifies spatially clustered, consumption-vulnerable sub-districts through distinct formation pathways, offering a proactive diagnostic tool to detect food access vulnerabilities in shrinking cities before they manifest as traditional food deserts.

Namhoon Kim, Sanghyo Kim2026-08-28

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The Role of Digital Monitoring and Evaluation (M&amp;amp;E) Practices in Enhancing Organizational Performance: Evidence from Rutongo Hospital, Rwanda

κ-methodology for the study of scientific leadership: a bibliometric application in physics

Jewish Positionality in Progressive Spaces Post-October 7, 2023: An Autoethnographical Study

Digital leadership competencies for youth development professionals with implications for Youth Union officers in Vietnamese higher education

Contestability without recourse: post-decision safeguards for disabled learners in AI-supported educational decision-making

Eye-enlarging manipulations bias female-face expression perception toward happiness

Gamification as a Buffer Against Disengagement: Evidence from a Within-Subject

Continuous Usage Intention of In-Vehicle Infotainment Systems: An Integrated ECM-TAM Approach

A structural model of cognitive correlates of academic burnout among medical students: a cross-sectional study

Food Consumption Vulnerability in a Shrinking City: Panel Evidence from Busan, South Korea

The Role of Digital Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Practices in Enhancing Organizational Performance: Evidence from Rutongo Hospital, Rwanda