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Since, in some higher education institutions, it is not mandatory for students to turn their webcams on during online classes, teachers have complained that their students have adopted this behaviour once the educational activities moved online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Considering this, the present research aimed to identify the reasons behind students’ choice to hide their faces during online classes and find possible solutions to remedy the situation to enhance the educational process’s sustainability. Thus, this article presents the results obtained by applying an online questionnaire between December 2020 and January 2021 among the students pursuing an academic degree, recording 407 responses. The results highlighted the fact that more than half of the students participating in the study reported that they do not agree to keep their webcams on during online classes, the main reasons being anxiety/fear of being exposed/shame/shyness, desire to ensure privacy of the home/personal space, and chances that other people might walk into the background. The relevance of the research, besides the scarcity of studies on the topic, is also given by the fact that finding and understanding the reasons for this behaviour are, in fact, the first steps in undertaking regulatory interventions on it.
Vasile Gherheș; Simona Șimon; Iulia Para. Analysing Students’ Reasons for Keeping Their Webcams on or off during Online Classes. Sustainability 2021, 13, 3203 .
AMA StyleVasile Gherheș, Simona Șimon, Iulia Para. Analysing Students’ Reasons for Keeping Their Webcams on or off during Online Classes. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (6):3203.
Chicago/Turabian StyleVasile Gherheș; Simona Șimon; Iulia Para. 2021. "Analysing Students’ Reasons for Keeping Their Webcams on or off during Online Classes." Sustainability 13, no. 6: 3203.
In this paper, we investigate how crude oil price and volume traded affected the profitability of oil and gas companies in the United Kingdom (UK) since the financial crisis started in 2008. The study benefit from insights of the financial statements, to develop a model that focuses on how changes in oil price impact corporate performance. In order to observe the financial indicators that influence the performance, as well as the effects that changes in oil prices and demand of crude oil have on the profitability of oil and gas companies, we apply comparative regression analysis, including the generalised method of moments estimation technique for panel data set. The sample is consisting of 31 oil and gas companies in the UK, and the period analysed is 2006–2014. Results show that profitable oil and gas companies managed to face the drop in oil price and recover, characterized by significant cash flows and stock turnover, efficient use of assets, and high solvency rates. Although the oil price and volume traded do not significantly affect profitability and other financial ratios, if the oil price continues to decrease, it would permanently alter both the UK economy and oil and gas companies. In order to survive, companies make drastic cuts and defer essential investments, often at the long-term expense of asset performance. This study is important in a world where the energy consumption steadily grew over time. However, the renewable energy is cheaper and more environmentally friendly, and thus, countries where oil and gas industry is one of the most popular sectors face an economic decline. These results could be useful for investors, managers or decision makers, reclaiming strategic decisions in the current uncertain and volatile environment.
Sorana Vătavu; Oana-Ramona Lobont; Iulia Para; Andrei Pelin. Addressing oil price changes through business profitability in oil and gas industry in the United Kingdom. PLOS ONE 2018, 13, e0199100 .
AMA StyleSorana Vătavu, Oana-Ramona Lobont, Iulia Para, Andrei Pelin. Addressing oil price changes through business profitability in oil and gas industry in the United Kingdom. PLOS ONE. 2018; 13 (6):e0199100.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSorana Vătavu; Oana-Ramona Lobont; Iulia Para; Andrei Pelin. 2018. "Addressing oil price changes through business profitability in oil and gas industry in the United Kingdom." PLOS ONE 13, no. 6: e0199100.