A workload is one of contradictive variables, whether it influences the performance of employees or not. The purpose of this study is to analyze whether or not the workload influences the performance of bank employees. It employs quantitative approach and path analysis is employed to analyze the effect of workload on the performance of bank employees. The research samples include 74 bank employees around the City of Blitar, East Java, Indonesia. The result shows that a workload had a significant positive effect on the performance of bank employees. It also has greater influence on employee performance through motivation variables. The managerial implication of the current research is that the provision of workload which is in accordance with the competence and comfort of employees may improve their performance. In addition, employees who have higher education level are able to adjust more on the workload because they have higher-achievement motivation.

Penelitian ini didasari atas temuan bahwa mata kuliah metodologi belum optimal, baik dari sisi konten dan kurang mampu mengembangkan daya nalar mahasiswa. Oleh karena itu, secara spesifik tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah mengembangkan bahan ajar berbasis saintifik pada mata kuliah metodologi penelitian. Penelitian ini dikembangkan dengan model ASSURE, dengan melihat aspek konten, bahasa dan desain selanjutnya akan di ujicoba terbatas pada mahasiswa STKIP Citra Bakti. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan aspek konten, desain dan bahasa dengan kategori sangat baik, serta penilaian mahasiswa dengan kategori sangat baik. Oleh karena itu,bahan ajar yang telah dikembangkan siap di implementasikan

PurposeThe study aims to investigate the roles of trust and team cohesiveness as mediating variables to transmit the effect of transformational leadership dimensions on job satisfaction.Design/methodology/approachThe study employs a quantitative approach with 405 respondents as the samples. The respondents are teachers and staff of schools in East Java, Indonesia. The data are analyzed using partial least square (PLS).FindingsTrust and team cohesiveness fully mediate the relationship between idealized influences on job satisfaction. Besides, idealized influence, inspirational motivation and individualized consideration directly affect job satisfaction.Research limitations/implicationsThe relationship between transformational leadership and employee job satisfaction in educational institutions has been rarely explored. The study contributes to the literature on the role of trust and team cohesiveness in transmitting the effect of transformational leadership dimensions on job satisfaction of school employees.Practical implicationsTo increase employee job satisfaction at schools, principals need to be highly concerned about trust in the leader–follower relationship. Therefore, principals are responsible for responding to the followers' needs and aspirations and caring for followers.Originality/valueThe significance of the result findings lies in the detailed model that transmits the direct and indirect effect of the transformational leadership dimensions on job satisfaction.

BackgroundDuchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD) is a fatal X-linked recessive neuromuscular disease, characterized by progressive loss of muscle strength. Respiratory failure is the main cause of morbidity and mortality in DMD patients. Respiratory devices have been reported to increase the effectiveness of cough and pulmonary function, thus prolong the survival rate. However, there is scarcity of studies about DMD patients’ respiratory profiles and usage of respiratory devices in Indonesia.MethodsWe recruited 8 Indonesian DMD patients in Dr. Sardjito Hospital and UGM Academic Hospital, Yogyakarta. Baseline pulmonary function was measured using spirometry. Peak Cough Flow was measured at baseline, with chest compression, after air stacking with manual ventilation bag, and with the combined techniques. Data recorded was presented as mean ± SD and analysed using ANOVA.ResultsHere we show the respiratory profiles from 8 non-ambulatory DMD patients (mean age: 13.25 ± 3.96 years old) confirmed by genetic testing. None of them had access to respiratory devices. Spirometry measurements showed 7 of 8 patients had severe restrictive pulmonary function with mean FEV1/FVC 22.40 ± 10.30% of predictive values (normal ratio > 70%). In addition, all patients showed poor cough performances measured by peak cough flowmeter (160 ± 44.58 L/min (normal value > 270 L/min)) that were improved by air stacking using a manual ventilation bag (167.4 ± 46.72 L/min). Three patients who had nocturnal hypoventilation did not have daytime hypercapnia. Manual ventilation bag or mechanical in−/ex-sufflation was indicated in 75% of patients while nocturnal assisted ventilation was indicated in 50% of patients. Neither daytime assisted ventilation nor tracheostomy was indicated in these patients.ConclusionUse of manual exsufflation in combination with the manual ventilation bag for air stacking to improve cough performance is recommended as the first step of respiratory management in DMD patients. Provision of manual ventilation bag serve as an affordable and effective device for respiratory support in the early stage of respiratory involvement in those non-ambulatory patients with DMD.

Background: Hypertension as a cardiovascular disease with a worldwide cases estimate of 1.39 billion in 2016. RA Kartini Jepara General Hospital in 2015 recorded a total of cases of essential hypertension and other hypertension, as many as 464 among 24,674 cases of non-contagious diseases in the community health centers and hospitals throughout jepara distric. There are some complementary therapies to control and reduce high blood pressure, I.e Warm hydrotherapy is the use of warm water at a temperature of around 40.50-43.0 °C. The objective of this research is to know the effect of hydrotherapy on the blood pressure of hypertension patients in the public hospital of RA Kartini Jepara. The research is a quasi experiment with pre-test and post-test administered to non-equivalent control group. There were 20 hypertension patients involved in the research chosen using purposive sampling technique. The respondents in the intervention group were given ±15 minutes hydrotherapy 1 time a day in 5 days, while the respondents in the control group were not given any therapy for 5 days. The instruments of the research were spigmomanometer of mercury and observation sheets. The data was analyzed using parametric statistic of Paired-Samples T Test and Independent-Samples T Test. The results of the research reveal that there is the effect of hydrotherapy on blood pressure, with a difference in the average decrease of systolic blood pressure of 19,000 mmHg and diastolic 4,000 mmHg, with ρvalue of 0.000 for systolic and ρ-value of 0.0443 for diastolic. The researchers conclude that hydrotherapy affects the blood pressure of hyppertensive patients in the public hospital of RA Kartini Jepara.