scholarly journals How does the Government of Indonesia empower SMEs? An analysis of the social cognition found in newspapers

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenri MP Panjaitan ◽  
Rudi Prasetya Timur ◽  
Sumiyana Sumiyana
Keyword(s):  
Social Cognition ◽  
Social Learning ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Situated Cognition ◽  
Ecological Psychology ◽  
Social Contexts ◽  
Cultural Knowledge ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Government

Purpose This study aims to acknowledge that most Indonesian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) experience slow growth. It highlighted that this sluggishness is because of some falsification of Indonesia’s ecological psychology. It focuses on investigating the situated cognition that probably supports this falsification, such as affordance, a community of practice, embodiment and the legitimacy of peripheral participation situated cognition and social intelligence theories. Design/methodology/approach This study obtained data from published newspapers between October 2016 and February 2019. The authors used the Waikato Environment for Knowledge Analysis and the J48 C.45 algorithm. The authors analyzed the data using the emergence of news probability for both the Government of Indonesia (GoI) and Indonesian society and the situated cognition concerning the improvement of the SMEs. The authors inferred ecological psychology from these published newspapers in Indonesia that the engaged actions were still suppressed, in comparison with being and doing. Findings This study contributes to the innovation and leadership policies of the SMEs’ managerial systems and the GoI. After this study identified the backward-looking practices, which the GoI and the people of Indonesia held, this study recommended some policies to help create a forward-looking orientation. The second one is also a policy for the GoI, which needs to reduce the discrepancy between the signified and the signifier, as recommended by the structuralist theory. The last one is suggested by the social learning theory; policies are needed that relate to developing the SMEs’ beliefs, attitudes and behavior. It means that the GoI should prepare the required social contexts, which are in motoric production and reinforcement. Explicitly, the authors argue that the GoI facilitates SMEs by emphasizing the internal learning process. Research limitations/implications The authors present some possibilities for the limitations of this research. The authors took into account that this study assumes the SMEs are all the same, without industrial clustering. It considers that the need for social learning and social cognition by the unclustered industries is equal. Second, the authors acknowledge that Indonesia is an emerging country, and its economic structure has three levels of contributors; the companies listed on the Indonesian Stock Exchange, then the SMEs and the lowest level is the underground economy. Third, the authors did not distinguish the levels of success for the empowerment programs that are conducted by either the GoI or the local governments. This study recognizes that the authors did not measure success levels. It means that the authors only focused on the knowledge content. Practical implications From these pieces of evidence, this study constructed its strategies. The authors offer three kinds of policies. The first is the submission of special allocation funds from which the GoI and local governments develop their budgets for the SMEs’ social learning and social cognition. The second is the development of social learning and social cognition’s curricula for both the SMEs’ owners and executive officers. The third is the need for a national knowledge repository for all the Indonesian SMEs. This repository is used for the dissemination of knowledge. Originality/value This study raises argumental novelties with some of the critical reasoning. First, the authors argue that the sluggishness of the Indonesian SMEs is because of some fallacies in their social cognition. This social cognition is derived from the cultural knowledge that the GoI and people of Indonesia disclosed in the newspapers. This study shows the falsifications from the three main perspectives of the structuration, structuralist and social learning theories. Second, this study can elaborate on the causal factor for the sluggishness of Indonesia’s SMEs, which can be explained by philosophical science, especially its fallacies (Hundleby, 2010; Magnus and Callender, 2004). The authors expand the causal factors for each gap in every theory, which determined the SMEs’ sluggishness through the identification of inconsistencies in each dimension of their structuration, structuralism and social learning. This study focused on the fallacy of philosophical science that explains the misconceptions about the SMEs’ improvement because of faulty reasoning, which causes the wrong moves to be made in the future (Dorr, 2017; Pielke, 1999).

How to strengthen the social media interactivity of e-government

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 79-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
xiaoling Hao ◽  
Daqing Zheng ◽  
Qingfeng Zeng ◽  
Weiguo Fan
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Structural Features ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Public ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Popular Government ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
The Government

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore how to use social media in e-government to strengthen interactivity between government and the general public. Design/methodology/approach – Categorizing the determinants to interactivity covering depth and breadth into two aspects that are the structural features and the content features, this study employs general linear model and ANOVA method to analyse 14,910 posts belonged to the top list of the 96 most popular government accounts of Sina, one of the largest social media platforms in China. Findings – The main findings of the research are that both variables of the ratio of multimedia elements, and the ratio of external links have positive effects on the breadth of interactivity, while the ratio of multimedia features, and the ratio of originality have significant effects on the depth of interactivity. Originality/value – The contributions are as follows. First, the authors analyse the properties and the topics of government posts to draw a rich picture of how local governments use the micro-blog as a communications channel to interact with the public. Second, the authors conceptualize the government online interactivity in terms of the breadth and depth. Third, the authors identify factors that will enhance the interactivity from two aspects: structural features and content features. Lastly, the authors offer suggestions to local governments on how to strengthen the e-government interactivity in social media.

Does financial health influence the re-election of local governments?

2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 345-363 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beatriz Cuadrado-Ballesteros ◽  
Serena Santis ◽  
Francesca Citro ◽  
Marco Bisogno
Keyword(s):  
Financial Management ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Service Level ◽  
Financial Health ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Public Financial Management ◽  
The Social ◽  
Local Politicians ◽  
The Government ◽  
Fresh Insight

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the possible influence of financial health of local governments (LGs) on the re-election of politicians. Design/methodology/approach The study investigates a sample of 129 Italian LGs with more than 50,000 inhabitants for the period 2008–2014, resulting in 903 observations. A regression model has been implemented, where the dependent variable refers to the probability of re-election, and different dimensions of financial health are the independent variables. Findings Budgetary and service-level solvency influence positively the probability of re-election of the major, while the ability of the government to generate liquidity to pay its short-term debts is not statistically relevant. Moreover, the sustainability dimension of budgetary solvency is more relevant than the flexibility and vulnerability dimensions. Practical implications To be re-elected, local politicians are advised to pay attention to and preserve the social welfare of citizens with the available resources. Originality/value This study adds fresh insight to the literature on financial health, emphasising the relevance of public financial management in the re-election of local politicians.

scholarly journals ANALISIS WACANA KRITIS TERHADAP BERITA SENANDUNG PILU ‘KARTINI KENDENG’ MENOLAK PABRIK SEMEN DALAM MEDIA ONLINE KOMPAS

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eka Susylowati
Keyword(s):  
Social Cognition ◽  
Social Context ◽  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Cultural Knowledge ◽  
Online Media ◽  
Cement Plant ◽  
Cement Factory ◽  
The Social ◽  
Pros And Cons ◽  
The Government

Abstract          There have been pros and cons to the establishment of a cement plant in the Kendeng Mountains, Rembang which will be built by PT. Semen Indonesia. News about the establishment of the cement factory was busy talking in the mass media, especially in cyberspace. The purpose of this study was to describe the structure of the text in the news humming Pilu Kartini Kendeng rejecting the cement factory, describing social cognition, and the social context in the news humming Pilu Kartini Kendeng rejecting the cement factory. The source of the data in this study is the text contained in Kompas online media on April 14, 2016. Data collection techniques were carried out with literature studies, techniques refer to and note. Data was analyzed based on AWK with the Teun A. Van Dijk model. From the results of the study it can be shown that the structure of the text in the Pilgrimage "Kartini Kendeng" Refusing the Cement Plant in Kompas online media portrays the government as a ruler in a positive and negative manner to the farmers as a critic of the establishment of a cement plant in the Kendeng Mountains. The social cognition depicted in the news regarding the refusal of the cement factory can be seen from the types of cultural knowledge and group knowledge. While the analysis of the social context of the government still has power and access and there are pros and cons from the community that support the government's decision to establish a cement plant in the Kendeng Mountains. Keywords: critical discourse analysis. news, online media AbstrakTerjadi pro dan kontra terhadap pendirian pabrik semen di Pegunungan Kendeng, Rembang yang akan dibangun oleh PT. Semen Indonesia. Berita mengenai pendirian pabrik semen tersebut ramai dibicarakan di media massa, terutama di dunia maya.  Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mendeskripsikan mengenai struktur teks dalam berita senandung pilu kartini kendeng menolak pabrik semen, mendeskripsikan kognisi sosial, dan konteks sosial dalam berita senandung pilu kartini kendeng menolak pabrik semen. Sumber data dalam penelitian ini adalah teks yang terdapat dalam media online kompas pada tanggal 14 April 2016. Teknik pengumpulan data dilakukan dengan studi pustaka, teknik simak dan catat. Data dianalisis berdasarkan AWK dengan model Teun A. Van Dijk. Dari hasil penelitian dapat ditunjukkan bahwa struktur teks dalam Senandung Pilu “Kartini Kendeng” Menolak Pabrik Semen dalam media online kompas menggambarkan  pemerintah sebagai penguasa secara positif dan menggambarkan secara negatif kepada para petani sebagai pihak yang mengkritik terhadap pendirian pabrik semen di Pegunungan Kendeng. Kognisi sosial yang digambarkan dalam berita mengenai penolakan pabrik semen dapat diketahui dari jenis pengetahuan kebudayaan dan pengetahuan kelompok. Sedangkan analisis konteks sosial pemerintah masih memiliki kekuasaan dan akses serta terdapat pro dan kontra dari masyarakat yang mendukung keputusan pemerintah untuk mendirikan pabrik semen di Pegunungan Kendeng.

THE THE INDIGENOUS IDENTITY INTERPRETED AS A CATEGORY OF ANALYSIS IN POPULATION STUDIES

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (Especial) ◽  
pp. 105
Author(s):  
Dante Choque-Caseres
Keyword(s):  
Indigenous Peoples ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Indigenous Communities ◽  
Social Contexts ◽  
Indigenous Identity ◽  
Critical Thought ◽  
Northern Border ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Government ◽  
New Research

In Latin America, based on the recognition of Indigenous Peoples, the identification of gaps or disparities between the Indigenous and non-Indigenous population has emerged as a new research interest. To this end, capturing Indigenous identity is key to conducting certain analyses. However, the social contexts where the identity of Indigenous persons are (re)produced has been significantly altered. These changes are generated by the assimilation or integration of Indigenous communities into dominant national cultures. Within this context, limitations emerge in the use of this category, since Indigenous identity has a political and legal component related to the needs of the government. Therefore, critical thought on the use of Indigenous identity is necessary in an epistemological and methodological approach to research. This article argues that research about Indigenous Peoples should evaluate how Indigenous identity is included, for it is socially co-produced through the interaction of the State and its institutions. Thus, it would not necessarily constitute an explicative variable. By analyzing the discourse about Aymara Indigenous communities that has emerged in the northern border of Chile, this paper seeks to expose the logic used to define identity. Therefore, I conclude that the process of self-identification arises in supposed Indigenous people, built and/or reinforced by institutions, which should be reviewed from a decolonizing perspective and included in comparative research.

The 2016 Police and Crime Commissioner elections

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 41-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Joyce
Keyword(s):  
Public Awareness ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
Source Material ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Social ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Government

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyse the 2016 elections for Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) and to compare them with those that took place in 2012. It seeks to evaluate the background of the candidates who stood for office in 2016, the policies that they put forward, the results of the contests and the implications of the 2016 experience for future PCC elections. Design/methodology/approach This paper is based around several key themes – the profile of candidates who stood for election, preparations conducted prior to the contests taking place, the election campaign and issues raised during the contests, the results and the profile of elected candidates. The paper is based upon documentary research, making particular use of primary source material. Findings The research establishes that affiliation to a political party became the main route for successful candidates in 2016 and that local issues related to low-level criminality will dominate the future policing agenda. It establishes that although turnout was higher than in 2012, it remains low and that further consideration needs to be devoted to initiatives to address this for future PCC election contests. Research limitations/implications The research focusses on the 2016 elections and identifies a number of key issues that emerged during the campaign affecting the conduct of the contests which have a bearing on future PCC elections. It treats these elections as a bespoke topic and does not seek to place them within the broader context of the development of the office of PCC. Practical implications The research suggests that in order to boost voter participation in future PCC election contests, PCCs need to consider further means to advertise the importance of the role they perform and that the government should play a larger financial role in funding publicity for these elections and consider changing the method of election. Social implications The rationale for introducing PCCs was to empower the public in each police force area. However, issues that include the enhanced importance of political affiliation as a criteria for election in 2016 and the social unrepresentative nature of those who stood for election and those who secured election to this office in these contests coupled with shortcomings related to public awareness of both the role of PCCs and the timing of election contests threaten to undermine this objective. Originality/value The extensive use of primary source material ensures that the subject matter is original and its interpretation is informed by an academic perspective.

Perceived effectiveness of e-governance as an underlying mechanism between good governance and public trust: a case of Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dadang Hartanto ◽  
Juhriyansyah Dalle ◽  
A. Akrim ◽  
Hastin Umi Anisah
Keyword(s):  
Local Governments ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Underlying Mechanism ◽  
Public Trust ◽  
The Body ◽  
Perceived Effectiveness ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Governance Effectiveness ◽  
The Government

Purpose This study aims to investigate the association of perceived accountability, perceived responsiveness and perceived transparency, and public trust in local government. Additionally, mediation of the perceived effectiveness of e-governance was also tested between these relationships. Design/methodology/approach Using a quantitative cross-sectional field survey, primary data was collected at local administration levels from two cities in Indonesia. The final data set of 355 respondents was then analyzed using SmartPls3 and the measurement and structural models were tested. Findings Positive results were obtained for all the hypothesized links (direct and indirect relationships). The study’s findings revealed useful insights for policymakers and researchers regarding the public’s perception of good governance and their expectations from the government, which further lead toward trust in local governments. Practical implications The study concluded that good governance practices develop and enhance the public’s trust in the government, thus provided key policy directions. Originality/value This study contributes to the body of knowledge related to good governance elements and their impact on public trust in the local government via the underlying mechanism of perceived e-governance effectiveness in developing countries in general and particularly the Indonesian context. Moreover, it is a unique study in the good governance domain while considering three good governance elements into a single theoretical framework. Previous studies have explored these elements individually with public trust, so this combined framework advances the body of knowledge. This research’s findings also contributed toward validating good governance theory with e-governance effectiveness and public trust integration in a single comprehensive framework. This research also helped answer the questions arising from past literature about declining public trust trends in local governments.

How the social entrepreneurship business model designs in South Africa create value: a complex adaptive systems approach

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Olu Oludele Akinloye Akinboade ◽  
Trevor Taft ◽  
Johann Friedrich Weber ◽  
Obareng Baldwin Manoko ◽  
Victor Sannyboy Molobi
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Business Model ◽  
Value Creation ◽  
Social Entrepreneurship ◽  
Complex Adaptive Systems ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Social Entrepreneurs ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Social

Purpose This paper aims to understand social entrepreneurship (SE) business model design to create values whilst undertaking public service delivery within the complex environments of local governments in South Africa. Design/methodology/approach Face-to-face semi-structured interview was conducted with 15 purposively selected social entrepreneurs in Gauteng and Western Cape provinces. The interview guide consisted of main themes and follow-up questions. Themes included SEs’ general history, the social business model; challenges faced and how these were overcome; scaling and growth/survival strategies. These enabled the evaluation of SEs in terms of identifying key criteria of affordability, availability, awareness and acceptability, which SEs must achieve to operate successfully in low-income markets. Social enterprise owners/managers within the electricity distribution, water reticulation and waste management services sectors were surveyed. Findings Most respondents focus on building a network of trust with stakeholders, through communication mechanisms that emphasize high-frequency engagements. There is also a strong focus on design-thinking and customer-centric approaches that strengthen value creation. The value creation process used both product value and service value mechanisms and emphasized quality and excellence to provide stakeholder, as well as societal value, within their specific contexts. Practical implications This study builds upon other research that emphasizes SEs’ customer-centric approaches to strengthen value creation and on building a network of trust with multiple stakeholders. It contributes to emphasizing the business paradigm shift towards bringing social values to the business practice. Social implications Social good, but resource providers are demanding more concrete evidence to help them understand their impact (Struthers, 2013). This is because it is intrinsically difficult for many social organizations to document and communicate their impact in more than an anecdotal way. The research has contributed to the understanding of how SEs can provide evidence of value creation. Originality/value This study contributes to the understanding of how business models are designed to create value within the context of the overwhelming complexity of local government services in South Africa.

scholarly journals THE STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT AND COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES OF MICRO SMALL MEDIUM ENTREPRISE BUSINESS INSTITUTION TOWARD REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT

AdBispreneur ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Andi Munandar
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
World Market ◽  
High Potential ◽  
Strategy Development ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Global Era ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Government ◽  
Marketing Information

ABSTRACTThe implementation of “business not as usual” on the MP3EI 2011 – 2015 was held to optimize the potential of regional commodities that can increase the regional values. This research was conducted to search for the potential of UMKM in developing the potential commodities of Lampung province. The problems related to the commodities development consists of setting up the potential commodities which as based on the production copacity, so that it is difficult for those local governments to stimulate the coomdities development.The research method was qualitative method and data collected through   literature reviews and analysis of competitive advantage. The results of the research were 1) there are high potential of UMKM development, 2)UMKM should be developed in accordance with the local culture and regional commodities, 3) UMKM plays an important role in solving the social problems such as creating employment, 4) the development of human resources, technology, capital, marketing, information and management plays an important role in the development micro business, 5) the natural resources, human resources, and the world market in the global era would be a high potential if it is designed and the initiation strategy consists of the government network, NGO, private institution, individual and groups, which is managed effectively. Keywords : strategy, business institutions, competitivve advantages   STRATEGI PENGEMBANGAN DAN KEUNGGULAN BERSAING LEMBAGA BISNIS UMKM TERHADAP PEMBANGUNAN DAERAH ABSTRAKPenerapan “business not as usual” pada MP3EI 2011-2025 dilakukan dengan menggali dan mengoptimalkan potensi unggulan daerah yang dapat memberikan nilai tambah bagi daerah tersebut. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengkaji potensi Usaha Mikro Kecil dan Menengah (UMKM) dalam mengembangkan komoditas unggulan di Provinsi Lampung. Permasalahan terkait dengan pengembangan komoditas unggulan yang hanya didasarkan pada kapasitas produksi, sehingga menyulitkan bagi pemerintah daerah untuk menstimulir pengembangan komoditas unggulannya.Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode kualitatif  dan data yang dikumpulkan melalui studi literatur dan analisis keunggulan bersaing. Hasil penelitian adalah, Pertama; potensi pengembangan UMKM di daerah sangat besar. Kedua, pengembangan UMKM harus dilaksanakan sesuai dengan budaya lokal dan potensi yang dimiliki oleh daerah yang bersangkutan. Ketiga, sektor UMKM ini sangat berperan dalam menanggulangi masalah sosial di daerah dengan penyerapan tenaga kerja yang sangat tinggi. Keempat, peranan peningkatan SDM, pemanfaatan teknologi, akses permodalan, akses pemasaran, akses informasi, dan manajemen sangat penting dalam mengembangkan usaha mikro. Kelima; Sumber daya alam dan sumber daya manusia serta pasar dunia  yang semakin terbuka pada era global merupakan potensi  besar jika disain dan strategi replikasi yang meliputi kerjasama jaringan (network) pemerintah, LSM, lembaga swasta dan individu maupun kelompok dikelola secara efektif dalam bentuk kemitraan. Kata kunci :strategi,lembaga bisnis, keunggulan bersaing,

New Romanian coalition will retreat from reform

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Liberal Party ◽  
Social Democrats ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Government

Significance This autumn, bitter conflict between the National Liberal Party (PNL) and the Save Romania Union (USR) ended a brief period of centre-right rule, after years of domination by the Social Democrats (PSD). Former army chief Nicolae Ciuca heads the government, which the PSD dominates alongside a much-weakened PNL. Impacts The government may struggle to persuade a suspicious populace to back vaccination, given previous PSD reluctance for anti-COVID-19 measures. The pandemic may deter civil society from mobilising against abuses of power to the extent it did during the last PSD government. The government's dilemma will be curbing the justice system's independence without provoking a strong EU reaction.

Accounting for gaming in the time of plague: COVID-19 in Macau

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Noronha ◽  
Jieqi Guan ◽  
Sandy Hou In Sio
Keyword(s):  
Critical Event ◽  
Gaming Industry ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Account ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose While the COVID-19 virus has been spreading worldwide, some studies have related the pandemic with various aspects of accounting and therefore emphasized the importance of accounting research in understanding the impact of COVID-19 on society as a whole. Recent studies have looked into such an impact on various industries such as retail and agriculture. The current study aims at applying a sociological framework, sociology of worth (SOW), to the gaming industry in Macau, the largest operator of state-allowed gambling and entertainment in China, which will allow for its development during the COVID-19 pandemic to be charted. Design/methodology/approach The study uses the theory of SOW as a framework and collects data from various sources, such as the government, gaming operators and the public, to create timelines and SOW frameworks to analyze the impact of the virus on the gaming industry and the society as a whole. Findings Detailed content analysis and the creation of different SOW matrices determined that the notion of a “lonely economy” during a time of a critical event may be ameliorated in the long term through compromises of the different worlds and actors of the SOW. Practical implications Though largely theory-based, this study offers a thorough account of the COVID-19 incident for both the government and the gaming industry to reflect on and to consider new ways to fight against degrowth caused by disasters or crises. Social implications The SOW framework divides society into different worlds of different worths. The current study shows how the worths of the different worlds are congruent during normal periods, and how cracks appear between them when a sudden crisis, such as COVID-19, occurs. The article serves as a social account of how these cracks are formed and how could they be resolved through compromise and reconstruction. Originality/value This study is a first attempt to apply SOW to a controversial industry (gaming) while the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are ongoing. It offers a significant contribution to the social accounting literature through its consideration of the combination of unprecedented factors in a well-timed study that pays close attention to analyses and theoretical elaboration.

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