1. The Impact of ESG Practices on the Financial Performance of Publicly Listed Companies in the Philippines Kyla Henrietta Guillermo In more established economies, the integration of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) practices into corporate strategies has proven beneficial for long-term financial growth and overall corporate development. However, in developing countries like the Philippines, the relationship between these ESG practices and financial performance rem

1. Motivate to Innovate: The Effect of Leader Motivating Language on the Innovative Work Behavior of Employees in the Heavy Equipment Industry Anthony C. Betia Economic uncertainties and development opportunities in a volatile and competitive business landscape have highlighted the need to enhance employee innovation. This study addresses the gap in understanding how innovation is driven within firms. Using Motivating Language Theory (MLT) as a framework, a mixed-method appro

1. Autoassess AI: Vision-Based Car Damage Assessment Using Deep Learning Ma. Carmelle C. Pedrosa, Elmer Peramo, and Dr. Brenda Quismorio This study addresses the need for an automated car damage assessment system to reduce processing time and increase throughput at the XYZ repair center, a facility currently reliant on manual, time-intensive evaluations. To meet this need, the researcher developed a modular AI-based solution leveraging computer vision and deep learning, speci

1. Onto the Fourth Business State: An Analysis of Transformative Strategies in Supply Chain and Logistics Amidst and Post COVID-19 Using the Structure-Anti-Structure-Anastructure Framework Elijah Lucas Indigo Cabacungan, Joseph Ericson Galvez, Elizabeth Kristine Gregorio, Remwin Lorenz Guevarra, Michael Mallari, Paolo Martin Portillo, and Dr. Ruel V. Maningas This paper explores the supply chain and logistics industry’s pre-COVID-19 situation as well as its pandemic-induced t

1. Digital Wallet Customer Loyalty of Public School Teachers in Pasig City Patrick S. Zeta The COVID-19 pandemic has modified the course of digital wallet adoption in the Philippines and has led to changes in consumer behaviors. With this shift, studies about adopting mobile wallets by different populations have emerged due to their importance for companies’ strategies. This study has adopted the model proposed by Elok and Hidayati (2021), which focused on the different facto

1. The Effect of the Green Marketing Mix on Consumers’ Purchase Intention in the Fashion Retail Industry Jose Antonio B. Santiago The increasing demand for clothes is expected to grow by 18% – 19% yearly (Statista, 2021). This expected amount of growth results in the fashion retail industry of the Philippines manufacturing heavy amounts of apparel to cater to the demand of the consumers. As of 2019, the world consumes more than 62 million tons of clothes per year, wherein 20%

1. Factors Affecting the Decision of Accounting Students to Pursue a Career as a Professional Accountant Ashley M. Otanes and Jenny Joy Q. Verdejo According to the World Bank Group (2017), the Philippines’ growth outlook remains positive and the country is expected to remain one of East Asia’s top growth performers. Despite the growing economy which could lead to growth in the demand for professional accountancy services and promising number of prospective professional accoun

1. Essential Jobs, Skills, and Changing Roles of Managers in Today’s World: Glimpses of Select Concepts, Stories, and Cases Immanuel Christian Cabello, Maria Carmelle Pedrosa, and Maria Mikhaela Ponce The world has been undergoing multiple disruptions since the advent of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) — a testament to this are the multiple disruptions brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic worldwide. In this regard, the long-standing jobs, skills, and roles of manager

1. Implementing the Modified Nelson-Siegel-Svennson Model in Constructing the Philippine Yield Curve Armin Paul D. Allado and Dr. Ruel V. Maningas The main goal of this paper is to construct the Philippine yieldcurve using the Modified Nelson-Siegel-Svennson (NSS)model, a parametric method commonly used by economists to understand the dynamics of the yield curve. The NSS model incorporates six parameters to determine the location and magnitude of the curvature of the yield cu

1. The Effects of Confucian Style of Management on Job Performance of Selected East Asian Electronics Companies in Metro Manila Nogin C. Bunda The research examines the effects of Confucian style of management particularly on the principle of Five Constant Virtues (benevolence, righteousness, ritual propriety, wisdom, and faithfulness) on job performance of selected East Asian electronics companies in Metro Manila. The study was motivated by six (6) research objectives backed

1. Job Searching in the New Normal  Dr. Steffi Manhit This was initially presented as a webinar for the Center for Student Affairs of the University of Asia & the Pacific, in an event entitled “Job Searching in the New Normal” held on July 22, 2020. The event was open to students at other universities. The author discussed the concerns about job hunting faced especially by the new entrants to the workforce as they deal not only with competition in the labor force but also th

1. The Relationship between Leader Motivating Language and Key Employee Outcomes in Call Centers in Bacolod City Kyra Audrey V. Pulohanan, MSc The Call Center Industry is one of the biggest industries in the Philippines, providing jobs for thousands of Filipinos. However, because of the daily challenges that call center agents face, high job turnover rates resulted. To resolve the matter, leaders needed Leader Motivating Language to enhance their key employee outcomes – decis

1. Factors Contributing to Selected Private Universities as the Brand of Choice among Currently Enrolled Students Angelo Niel A. Victorino, MSc Higher education institutions possess unique characteristics that may influence students’ decision in choosing a college. Students may choose to enroll in a specific college because of their parents, peers, high school teachers, or guidance counselors; school reputation, quality of education, or the variety of programs offered; and be