American Research Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

Nazmul Huda

Although the RMG sector of Bangladesh has vast popularity, it is increasingly being contested by other countries’ products, who are moving faster with their products to better respond to today’s time sensitive customers. This study attempts to investigate how woven garments of Bangladesh fall behind in the international business competition due to lack of lead time management. This research study has focused the key challenges of export competitiveness of the woven industry and puts forth some viable recommendations for improvements in the readymade garments (RMG) industry of Bangladesh to enhance market share internationally. In particular, this study highlights international business development in regard to framing and upgrading favorable business policies to ensure fast and hassle-free import of the raw materials needed for woven garments production. This study is qualitative in nature and employed content analysis to collect relevant data from various articles, books, reports, websites and social and online media. The study found that the competition of running against time has posed a significant challenge for the woven industries of Bangladesh and thus recommended the need for managing lead-time immediately. This article suggests that backward linkages may not be viable in the present scenario and thus we must focus on international business development to ensure uncomplicated import of the raw materials, obviate the policy related challenges and remove internal backwardness. This research study has important theoretical and practical importance for the industry owners, managers, associations, and has policy implications for the policy makers.

Aflakpui, Belinda Ama, Deh, Tabitha Harriet*, Gilbert, Sennah Kofi Johnson, Otabil Joshua Paa Yaw

Ghanaians have identifiable symbols that are of great esteem and significance to them. The global world today is arguably threatening the survival of these symbols and the values they hold. Adinkra symbols are generally known in some circles of the Ghanaian society, however, a section of the population, thus the youth, seem unfamiliar with their knowledge and values. Symbols are representatives of objects, places, human beings, animals and events. These symbols are emblems that have been adopted in the past as tools for communication, information and education. Adinkra symbols are no exception in defining and identifying one’s background and cultural identity. The design of adinkrahene symbol for instance is embedded with philosophical underpinnings reflecting religion, socio-cultural and artistic domains, which demonstrate an understanding of its meaning, worth considering as themes. The religious, social, and artistic symbols communicate quite extensively, intrinsic and extrinsic elements of culture and traditional values This paper sought to identify and discuss Adinkra symbols, their meanings and significance and project their aesthetic and educational purposes as methods of observation, analysis, synthesis and interpretations as authentic sources for themes in teaching Drama in Education.

Jesi Irwanto, Anisatul Fauziah

The success and success of a business cannot be determined by the size of the capital, but is also determined by other factors, namely the success of business actors in managing their human resources. The problem in this research is the unstable employee productivity caused by several factors. This research was conducted to examine the effect of empowerment, work environment and fatigue which partially and simultaneously have a significant effect on the productivity of the moving pottery industry employee performance. Respondents in this study were employees of the pottery industry, totaling 40 respondents. By using multiple linear regression analysis technique, it was found that empowerment had no significant effect, while work environment and fatigue had a significant effect on productivity. Simultaneously empowerment, work environment and fatigue have a significant effect on productivity. This study has limitations, namely only examining the employees of the pottery industry in Lumajang Regency, so it is hoped that these limitations can be investigated in further research.

Isabella Wang