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A Comparative Analysis of Human Resource Practices in Selected Industrial Sectors of Gujarat
Get PDFThis study compares HR practices across six key industrial sectors in Gujarat using data from 315 HR professionals and employees. Primary and secondary data were collected through questionnaires, interviews, and reports. The analysis focused on areas like training, appraisal, compensation, work environment, feedback, career growth, and inclusion. ANOVA results show significant differences across sectors (p < 0.05), with FMCG and Manufacturing performing best, while Finance and Healthcare lag in several areas. The study highlights sector-specific strengths and gaps, offering insights to improve HR effectiveness and employee satisfaction
Social, Political, and Cultural Discourse in the Movie Gadis Kretek: A Critical Discourse Analysis by Ruth Wodak
Get PDFThis study aims to analyze the representation of social, political, and cultural discourse in the film Gadis Kretek using the Discourse-Historical Approach (DHA) developed by Ruth Wodak. This film not only presents a fictional story, but also reflects the historical conditions and socio-political dynamics of Indonesia, especially related to issues of gender inequality, class conflict, political repression, and cultural identity. This research is a qualitative study using the critical discourse analysis method. The DHA approach is used to examine the relationship between text, socio-historical context, and discourse practices. Data were collected through observation of film narratives, dialogues between characters, and visual elements containing ideological representations. The results of the study show that the film Gadis Kretek contains various discourses that reflect the reality of Indonesian society. Social discourse is seen in the representation of gender inequality and class relations. Political discourse is present through the depiction of state repression, historical silencing, and past trauma. Cultural discourse is reflected in the symbol of kretek, traditional values, and the struggle for meaning in forming a national identity. Through these three realms of discourse, this film reveals how power, ideology, and identity are reproduced and negotiated through cultural media. This study concludes that Gadis Kretek is a critical and reflective cultural text, which can be used as a tool to understand the dynamics of discourse in Indonesian society. In addition, this study also shows the effectiveness of the DHA approach in analyzing popular cultural texts that are full of socio-political and historical meanings
Impact The Impact of Educational Counseling on Students' Academic Decisions, Self-Esteem, and Career Development: An Analytical Study: The Impact of Educational Counseling on Students' Academic Decisions, Self-Esteem, and Career Development: An Analytical Study
No full textThis study examined the impact of educational counseling on students' academic decision-making, self-esteem, and career development. Using a mixed-methods approach, the research collected data from 300 undergraduate students selected through stratified random sampling. Participants completed surveys that included the Educational Counseling Effectiveness Scale (ECES), Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (SES), and Career Development Inventory (CDI). Additionally, 30 students were selected for semi-structured interviews to gather qualitative insights into their experiences with educational counseling. The quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, Pearson’s correlation, and multiple regression to explore the relationships between counseling effectiveness, self-esteem, and career development. Qualitative data were analyzed thematically to identify common themes. The results revealed significant positive correlations between educational counseling and both self-esteem and career development, demonstrating the importance of counseling services in supporting students' academic decisions and personal growth. This study emphasized the need for comprehensive counseling programs within educational institutions to promote students' academic success and well-being
Ethics in Indonesian Government Bureaucracy: Theoretical Foundations, Historical Evolution, and Contemporary Case Studies
Get PDFBureaucratic ethics play a crucial role in ensuring good governance, accountability, and public trust in government institutions. In Indonesia, bureaucratic ethics have evolved through various historical phases, including the traditional patrimonial system, Dutch colonial administration, post-independence governance, the New Order regime, and the Reform Era. Despite efforts to strengthen bureaucratic integrity, challenges such as corruption, nepotism, inefficiency, and political interference persist, undermining public service effectiveness. This study examines the historical evolution of bureaucratic ethics in Indonesia, the ethical challenges faced by the bureaucracy, and the reform strategies implemented to enhance good governance. The findings indicate that while Indonesia has introduced legal and institutional measures, such as Law No. 5 of 2014 on State Civil Apparatus and the establishment of the Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK), enforcement gaps and political resistance continue to hinder ethical governance. Additionally, e-Government initiatives and citizen participation mechanisms have been introduced to improve transparency and accountability, yet bureaucratic resistance and technological limitations pose challenges to their implementation. Strengthening bureaucratic ethics requires a multi-faceted approach, including stronger enforcement of anti-corruption laws, the promotion of merit-based recruitment, increased public engagement, and ongoing digital transformation. This study concludes that while bureaucratic reforms have contributed to some improvements, sustained efforts in governance reform, institutional strengthening, and ethical leadership are necessary to build a transparent, efficient, and accountable bureaucratic system in Indonesia
Relationship Between Contract Change Orders in Construction Projects with Project Performance and Client Satisfaction
Get PDFPoorly managed Contract Change Order (CCO) have the potential to reduce project performance, which in turn can impact client satisfaction. This study aims to analyze the dominant factors causing CCOs in construction projects, as well as to analyze the relationships between CCO, project performance, and client satisfaction in private projects in Badung Regency. The research was conducted by distributing questionnaires to 30 respondents owning private building construction projects that experienced CCOs in Badung Regency during the 2022–2024 fiscal years. The data obtained from the questionnaires were analyzed using the Relative Importance Index (RII) method to determine the dominant factors, and the Structural Equation Modeling method based on Partial Least Squares SEM-PLS methods to assess the relationships between variables. The dominant factors causing CCOs in includes the changes in the scope or volume of work by the client, changes in design or material specifications by the client, changes in project implementation duration by the client, lack of details and specifications in design drawings by the consultant, and disruptions to the project caused by unfavorable natural conditions.
Based on SEM-PLS analysis, it was found that CCOs have a negative and significant relationship with both project performance and client satisfaction. This means that the higher the CCO value, the lower the project performance and client satisfaction. Project performance has a positive and significant relationship with client satisfaction and acts as a partial mediator with VAF value of 45%. This indicates that higher project performance leads to increased client satisfaction
Risk Management on Villa Rodrigo Construction Project
Get PDFVilla Rodrigo is one of the private ownership projects built in an environmentally friendly area that indicates the existence of risk factors that can affect project implementation. The risks that occur in this project, among others, are the result of the project owner who is less capable about the project, the existence of regulations related to the implementation of construction that applies in the project development area, and changes in design and material specifications during implementation. The research aims to identify risks, assess and determine the level of risk acceptance, determine dominant risks, mitigate risks and determine risk ownership. The research used a qualitative descriptive method. Data collection was carried out by brainstorming, interviews, and distributing questionnaires to respondents. The number of respondents was 17 people and selected by purposive sampling. The results showed there were 21 dominant risk identifications consisting of 8 unacceptable risks and 13 undesirable risks. One of these risks is that the project owner is not capable of the project so that it is difficult to communicate and coordinate project work. Mitigation actions taken for these risks are to conduct regular coordination with the owner regarding decisions that must be made before the work schedule is carried out, avoid excessive use of technical language by using language that is easily understood by all parties and, document all meetings, important decisions, and changes that occur in the project. Allocation of risk ownership is mostly the responsibility of the contractor because it is related to project implementation
Emerging Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns among Uropathogens in Baghdad
Get PDFUrinary tract infections (UTIs) are a common bacterial illness worldwide, but rising antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a therapeutic issue. Iraq lacks current local data on UTI-causing pathogens and their resistance patterns. The aim of this research is to examine the progression of uropathogens isolated from urine samples in Baghdad and assess their antibiotic susceptibility profiles. Between May 2023 and December 2024 in Baghdad gathered a total of 163 urine samples. Standard microbiological techniques were used to identify isolates, and antimicrobial susceptibility testing was carried out in accordance with CLSI guidelines. Escherichia coli was the most common isolate (64.4%), followed by Klebsiella pneumoniae (14.1%), Enterococcus faecalis (11.0%), and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (9.2%). Beta-lactams and fluoroquinolones showed high resistance, although carbapenems and Amikacin were still effective. There was no statistically significant relationship detected between gender and pathogen type (p > 0.05). The data reveal the worrying levels of resistance to common uropathogens in Baghdad, emphasizing the importance of culture-based treatment and national AMR surveillance
Renewed Conflicts in the Middle East (Dynamics and Transformations)
Get PDFThe Middle East is witnessing a wave of renewed conflicts that are no longer the traditional form of interstate conflict. Rather, they have evolved into more complex and fragmented forms due to multiple factors, including the disintegration of the nation-state, the rise of non-state actors, and increasing regional and international interventions. This study examines the new dynamics governing these conflicts, analyzing the shift in the nature of actors from states to militias and transnational groups, as well as the shift in the tools of conflict, which have shifted from regular wars to asymmetric and proxy wars. The study also discusses the role of major powers such as the United States, Russia, and China in reshaping the contours of conflict in the region, and anticipates future scenarios in light of global geopolitical transformations. The study aims to gain a deeper understanding of the structure of modern conflict, exploring the opportunities for settlement, and the potential risks if comprehensive political solutions continue to be absent
Converso: Chat App with Live Video Sharing and AI Chat Bot
Get PDFInternet communication is now an integrated part of daily life with lots of communications related applications in computer systems. The proposed mobile communication application, named Converso, is an Android chatting application for real-time text chat with additional features like the live streaming and an artificial intelligence-based chatbot. Java is used in developing the back end of the application while XML has been used for the design aspect of the application. The application makes use of Firebase as the data storage as well as data synchronization solution. In this paper, the author describing the process of devising of Converso and its purpose of offering cost effective rapid communication channel for business promotions and education get Total: The paper focuses on describing the creation of Converso and indicating the main purpose of the creation of the service. Furthermore, it emphasizes the measures taken to safeguard user security within the context of existing trends of mobile communicating technologies
Analysis of Tax Transaction Costs on Taxpayer Compliance: A Public Policy Perspective
Get PDFThe transaction cost is regarded as the combination of field studies it could be from law, economic, and organization. The transaction cost basically is a cost which must be burden to party, in which the transaction is done by them in the world with the unclear information by effect of so many actors doing as opportunism and bounded rationality. The research is aimed to study perception of stakeholder regard to the transaction cost which bears from compliance tax, from the economic perspective of new institutional economic. The factors which are done in this research would be asset specificity, frequency, uncertainty, bureaucracy, search cost, incentive, compliance, filing, law enforcement, and property rights. The method in this research is a survey method. The least of questions, consist of questions which relates to perceptions and factors which related to perception of society upon the transaction cost in compliance tax. The technique taking sample of this research writing is cluster sampling. Based on the result of the research shown that: 1). there is a different perception from the respondent on the variable of asset specificity, bureaucracy, search cost, filing, law enforcement, and property rights and 2) Bureaucracy and incentive have given negative effect to compliance tax Based on the result above, it is strictly need a local act which regulate the clear and certainty of the economic cost, to which the will can be done and which as the tool to enforce the la