http://ijaems.com/ Open Access international Journal to publish research paper en-us March The study aimed to investigate the influence of psychological empowerment and organizational justice on perceived organizational performance at public sectors in Kurdistan region of Iraq. The research provided empirical evidence regarding the role of psychological empowerment and organizational justice on perceived organizational performance. The current study applied quantitative research, a questionnaire was used to collected data from the participants (employees, supervisors, and managers) from public sector in Kurdistan region of Iraq. The sample size for the current study was 114 units. The study developed two research hypotheses to measure the current study. The findings revealed that the first research hypothesis was supported which stated that psychological empowerment has a positive and significant influence on perceived organizational performance at public sector in Kurdistan region of Iraq, furthermore the second research hypothesis was supported which stated that organizational justice has a positive and significant influence on perceived organizational performance at public sector in Kurdistan region of Iraq. However, it was found that the highest value was for the psychological empowerment effect on perceived organizational performance. http://ijaems.com/detail/the-impact-of-psychological-empowerment-and-organizational-justice-on-perceived-organizational-performance/ Dr. Ahmad Fathulla Ahmad http://ijaems.com/upload_images/issue_files/1IJAEMS-10320224-Theimpact.pdf This study identified factors of the procurement process and policies that affected suppliers’ decisions to refuse to participate in public procurement. The assessment of discernment is in the extent of suppliers’ company profiles and the procurement process and policies based on the 2016 Revised Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act 9184. The study used a descriptive research design. A simple random sampling method was used to selected participants for the study. A combination of a checklist, free and scaled response questionnaire was used to collect responses. The researchers were able to disseminate questionnaires to the suppliers of different government agencies in the vicinity of the Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija. The study revealed that a huge number of the surveyed suppliers felt that participation in public procurement through a competitive bidding process would entail them with more obstacles and challenges than some alternative types of procurement. The study also found that the three most-cited factors affecting suppliers’ decisions to refuse in participating: the approved budget for the contract is usually too low, the time frame for the delivery is usually too short, and the process is too long. http://ijaems.com/detail/factors-affecting-suppliers-refusal-to-participate-in-public-procurement-through-competitive-bidding/ Gladys Jane B. Casiano, John Ray V. Dela Cruz, Regie E. Irineo, Monique B. Jimenez, Anjennette F. Patricio, Felipe E. Balaria http://ijaems.com/upload_images/issue_files/2IJAEMS-10320221-Factors.pdf This study described the experiences of the respondents who were scammed by investment companies in Nueva Ecija, Philippines. The research design was descriptive and the respondents were 50 persons chosen through the purposive sampling technique. The researchers found out that most of the respondents' age ranges from 20 to 24 years old. 70% of them were single, 74% were female, and their source of income was work/employment. They have learned about the investment company through social media and they were not aware that the company is fraud. The majority of them were recruited and the most enticing offer of the investment company is to double their income/profit or double their money in a month. They were bothered by the money they lose but most of them are having second thoughts of trying their luck again in an investment company. http://ijaems.com/detail/experiences-of-novo-ecijanos-who-were-scammed-by-investment-companies/ Sheela Joy D. Valencia, Katrina Kristi Lynn S. Cabuang, Airezle A. Millare, Angelica C. Reyes, Marjorie M. Orlanda, Marilou P. Pascual http://ijaems.com/upload_images/issue_files/3IJAEMS-10320225-Experiences.pdf Calculating staffing needs is part of human resource planning, the process of analyzing and identifying staffing gaps and surpluses. Various formulas are used to estimate and predict staffing needs, based on the company’s historical and estimated performance data such as sales and production numbers. Human resource planning focuses on staffing the organization with the right number of personnel with the required skills when needed to meet business objectives in the short and long term. However, very few depend on the actual process and the target needs. For this purpose, this method was developed as a management tool of two production lines with four rules of thumb. Each movement by a human worker is considered as one second per unit. When an action involves processing, transferring more than one unit, it is considered one second per process or transfer. When a machine is processing huge numbers of units, it is considered one second per machine stage. The technical efficiency of labor was set at 89%. The above-mentioned method was applied on an Akkawi and a kashkaval production line and the results were validated and proper allocation of personnel increase the production of both by at least 1.2 times. http://ijaems.com/detail/method-to-estimate-needed-personnel-for-production-of-akkawi-and-kashkaval-cheese-a-case-study/ Ossama Dimassi, Henry Abdo, Raymond Akiki http://ijaems.com/upload_images/issue_files/4IJAEMS-10320227-Methodto.pdf This study explored the adaptation of Filipino farmers to using hybrid rice and its farming technology. A sample of 100 respondents was selected through convenience sampling. Data were collected mainly through a questionnaire (digitalized online survey) distributed to the targeted groups. The findings revealed that most of the farmers chose to plant both inbred and hybrid rice seeds during the wet and dry seasons even knowing that hybrid rice varieties have a higher yield potential than inbred seeds. The study also revealed that after planting hybrid rice seeds, farmers’ yield increased significantly that has positively affected their income. The major challenge the farmers is facing is the high cost of hybrid rice seeds and farm inputs. It is recommended that farmers should try using hybrid rice seeds in farming and further request the government to provide them more subsidies for it. They should also attend trainings about hybrid rice production to equipthem about the latest technology in farming. http://ijaems.com/detail/philippine-farmers-adaptation-of-hybrid-rice-technology-to-increase-profitability-and-contribute-to-rice-sufficiency/ Dei Chiara C. Abao, Jose Carlo M. Aquino, Amiel C. De Guzman, Adona Mae Francisco, April A. Rafa, Jocelyn B. Cruz http://ijaems.com/upload_images/issue_files/5IJAEMS-10320229-PhilippineFarmers.pdf Self-directed teams and culture development are widely used by scientists in various disciplines and is found particularly often in discussion of the integrations of aspects of Mexican Philosophy. However, no consistent information of this terms exists according to Mexican literature. Thus, the objective of this paper is to derive a definition of self-directed teams and culture development by means of a systematic literature review that includes different perspectives and research streams to define the influence of self-directed team in culture development. As result, in Mexican case, there are components in common as performances, leadership, team creation changes manager, capacity, and supply chain in in self-directed teams. http://ijaems.com/detail/self-directed-teams-a-mexican-perspective/ Rigoberto Hernández-Cortes, Roció Enríquez-Corona, Jobo Lara-Rivera, Teresa Ivonne Castillo-Diego, Alejandro Lara-Rivera, J.E. Domínguez-Herrera http://ijaems.com/upload_images/issue_files/6IJAEMS-103202211-Self-directed.pdf