scholarly journals Work from Home (Wfh) Arrangements During Covid-19 Pandemic: Comparative Analysis of Practices Among the Universities in Negara Brunei Darussalam

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Hajah Nur Annisa Haji Sarbini ◽  
Professor Dr Razali Mat Zin
Keyword(s):  
Virus Disease ◽  
Human Interaction ◽  
Health Economy ◽  
Work Culture ◽  
Government Organizations ◽  
Work From Home ◽  
Brunei Darussalam ◽  
The World ◽  
Huge Impact ◽  
The Government

Currently, all countries in the world are shocked by a global pandemic called Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19). This virus attack has had a huge impact on humans in the world and has changed many important aspects of life such as health, economy, politics, and also security. We have seen how COVID-19 has become a major threat to all organizations in the world, which has led to changes in work methods and also human interaction within the organization. The working method shifting in question is a change in the organization in giving tasks and responsibilities to its employees by “prohibiting” its employees to work in the office and gather in a room. This prohibition is not intended to destroy the performance of the organization but rather aims to prevent the spread of COVID-19, which until now continues to add the number of its victims globally. The concept of Work from Home (WFH) has been the subject of discussion and global study theme by researchers in the past 10 years, but this global phenomenon begins to emerge at the coming of the COVID-19 attack and becomes an alternative strategy for many organizations. However, in Brunei, this Working from Home (WFH) initiative or arrangement has not been widely implemented yet and become a work culture in the organization, although there are still a few organizations that have given the flexible arrangement of work for their employees. WFH, which is a phenomenon today in Brunei, is not a work culture found in many organizations, especially government organizations that are very bound by direct supervision, discipline, and also public services. In reality, WFH is not fully understood by the employees, they feel a lot of dilemma conditions such as the mindset that the home is where they rest while work is generally done in the office. This dilemma condition sometimes creates conflicts within the family even though WFH creates flexibility of time and place. Therefore, this paper tries to excavate and compare the different WFH arrangements that have been executed by three higher education institutions in Brunei following the de-escalation plans that have been widely disseminated by the government during the active spread of COVID-19. The findings suggest that different institutions have different ways of interpreting and implementing the WFH arrangements. This paper concludes with preliminary suggestions on managerial perspectives and implementation of flexible working arrangements like WFH and further research to be done in tackling the perceptual attitudes of employees undergoing the WFH initiative.

scholarly journals E-Governance in India to Combat COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Dr. Mangesh M. Ghonge ◽  
Mr. Deepak Pathratkar
Keyword(s):  
Private Sector ◽  
Mutual Contact ◽  
Work From Home ◽  
The World ◽  
Current Scenario ◽  
The Government ◽  
Almost All ◽  
To Receive

Viral pandemics are a serious threat. COVID-19 is not the first, and it won't be the last. As the whole world is going through the black phase of COVID-19 virus, the scientists are trying to invent a fighting vaccine against the same. Each and every sector in every part of the world is infected by the outburst of the fatal virus. Right from business and trade to sports and entertainment, every aspect of life is suffering a lot. To combat the outbreak of the pandemic, most of the countries have used partial to complete lockdown as the only weapon to stop the spread of the virus. In the current scenario, almost all the private sector companies as well as the government offices have suggested all the employees to work from home to stop the community spread of the disease that may occur if people come in mutual contact. While we think of governing authorities around the world, each and every government provides some e-facilities to their citizens to some what extent. Generally E-Governance can be stated as the facility to receive each and everything electronically i.e. you don’t need to go to outside home to receive any document or order. In this paper, we briefly described the different aspects of e-governance.

Dampak Wabah Corona Virus Disease Terhadap Budaya Ibadah Umat Muslim Dan Kebijakan Pemerintah

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-143
Author(s):  
Rif’at Ayu Wijdan Irham ◽  
A. Khawarizmi Siregar ◽  
Hasse Jubba
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
Religious Leaders ◽  
Corona Virus ◽  
Islamic Jurisprudence ◽  
The World ◽  
The Government

This paper aims to see how the response of Muslims and the government related to the Covid-19 pandemic that occurred throughout the world. This research is a qualitative study of document studies using sources consisting of publications. Muslims believe in this pandemic originating from Allah SWT, but Muslims are expected not to react to it too much and make this phenomenon to increase the capital of God for the Almighty God, Islamic jurisprudence can help find solutions to overcome it. Covid-19 Pandemic. The government as a leader in this country has implemented a policy related to the reduction of Covid-19. Many people who respond to the policies set by the government do not believe also because they oppose the government because of the lack of education by the government and Indonesian religious leaders.

scholarly journals Possible models of implementing private protected area concept in Lithuania

2021 ◽  
pp. 13-28
Author(s):  
Raminta Povilaitytė ◽  
Ričardas Skorupskas
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Protected Areas ◽  
Protected Area ◽  
Ordinary People ◽  
Government Organizations ◽  
Private Protected Areas ◽  
The World ◽  
The Government ◽  
Landscape Biodiversity

Nowadays people are more aware of the importance of the surrounding nature: landscape, biodiversity, and natural resources. However, society is facing many ecological challenges, so individuals and communities are becoming more involved in conservation. While government is not always capable of providing the best care of nature and all its components, ordinary people, or non-government organizations “step up” and help them. One way of doing that is creating private protected areas. Many countries in the world have examples of this kind of protected areas’ governance type: some are more regulated in legal systems, some are less, but they all provide crucial benefits to conservation if managed properly. In Lithuania protected areas are governed only by the government but usually the lack of funds affects the quality of conservation. Because of that, it is necessary to analyse different mechanisms of creation of private protected areas, take examples from best practices in the world and consider implementing it in the national protected area system.

scholarly journals Knowledge Management in the Public Sector

2019 ◽  
pp. 484-497 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yousif Abdullatif Albastaki ◽  
Adel Ismail Al-Alawi ◽  
Sara Abdulrahman Al-Bassam
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Public Sector ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Work Environment ◽  
Public Services ◽  
Continuous Change ◽  
The Public ◽  
Government Organizations ◽  
The World ◽  
The Government

Although knowledge is recognized as a very important element of any business, the public sector does not fully explore the depth of the knowledge management (KM) as compared to private sector business. As days are passing by, public sector business has also started to realize the importance of KM. The public sector is a business that is run by the government. This sector includes organizations like government cooperation, enterprises, militaries, education, health, and related departments public services. In the public sector, the managers have started to adopt and develop practices of KM. Government organizations are facing many challenges to adapt and engage themselves in an electronic work environment. Over the years KM has grown and has been in continuous change in the public sector and has become essential to any organization in the world. Managers have been looking for a more futuristic approach for the past years. The purpose of this chapter examines the ongoing change in KM in the public sector and tackles the gap in the literature.

scholarly journals PENGAWASAN OMBUDSMAN TERHADAP PENYELENGGARAAN PELAYANAN PUBLIK PADA MASA PANDEMI CORONA VIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19)

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Inggit Akim
Keyword(s):  
Large Scale ◽  
Public Services ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
Conceptual Approach ◽  
Work From Home ◽  
Corona Virus ◽  
Social Restriction ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Government

ABSTRACTSupervise the government as the provider of public services to carry out their duties and authorities under applicable regulations. Large-Scale Social Restrictions are restrictions on certain activities in an area suspected of being infected with Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), which causes the quality of public services to be disrupted. The Ombudsman has the task of supervising the implementation of shared services organized by state or government officials and private or individual bodies assigned the task of providing services according to minimum service standards as a benchmark for service delivery and assessing the quality of services to the community. The research method used is normative juridical research with a conceptual approach (Statute Approach).The results of this study are large-scale social restriction policies through the Mayor of Tarakan Regulation Number 17 of 2020, restrictions on activities outside the house such as the implementation of learning at schools and/or other educational institutions, Work From Home (WFH), religious movements in houses of worship, activities in public places, social and cultural activities and Mandatory rapid tests for those using Sea and Air transportation modes, and providing social assistance to communities affected by COVID-19. Ombudsman's supervision of public services during the COVID-19 pandemic in Tarakan City, namely by conducting coordination and control and cooperation with state and private officials as well as community or individual organizations, opening an Online Complaint Post for COVID-19 Affected Persons. Also, conduct unannounced checks to improve public services in the City of Tarakan. Based on the supervision, the receipt of reports on suspicion of maladministration and the Ombudsman's investigation results are subject to examination. Suppose it is proven that it has committed maladministration in public services, the Ombudsman of the Republic of Indonesia can take corrective action and provide recommendations/suggestions to state administrators to improve the quality of public services. Keywords: Surveillance; Ombudsman; Public Service; COVID-19 Pandemic

scholarly journals COVID-19 and Its Implications in Dental Care

2020 ◽  
pp. 53-57
Author(s):  
H. Inegbenosun ◽  
E. P. Ofiri ◽  
C. C. Azodo
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Dental Care ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Low Income Countries ◽  
Dental Procedures ◽  
The World ◽  
Huge Impact ◽  
Dental Practices ◽  
The Government

COVID-19 was first reported in Wuhan, Hubei Province of China a few months ago (December 2019) and had since become a major challenging public health problem for not only China but also many countries around the world. It was on March 11, 2020, characterized by WHO as a pandemic. The pandemic so far has killed more than 526,465 people and infected more than 11,046,917 people around the world as of 05 July 2020. Nigeria currently has 28,167 confirmed COVID-19 cases with 11,462 (40%) discharged, 16,071 (57%) currently receiving treatment at designated facilities across the country and unfortunately 634 (3%) deaths as at the time of writing this manuscript. As far as the authors are aware, there are little or no work carried out on the implications of COVID-19 on dental practices in Nigeria. Recently, COVID-19 was identified in saliva of infected patients and so transmission via aerosols and splatter generated during dental procedures is sure. To limit exposure, there was a need to avoid scheduling patients except for emergency dental care during this outbreak. This limitation on activities of the dental sector has a very huge impact on the economy of the sector as it has already resulted in serious monetary implications for dental practices worldwide. While dental practices in the high-income countries are getting help from their respective Government, those in the middle and low-income countries like Nigeria have been left to wallow in bankruptcy without support. The authors highly recommend that the Government of these neglected countries, step up and support dental practices that are on the brink of closing down due to the low turnout of patients to their practice during this outbreak.

scholarly journals Pengangguran Di Tengah Puncak Bonus Demografi Pada Era Pandemi Covid-19

IJAcc ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 74-81
Author(s):  
Rizka Azzahra
Keyword(s):  
Bargaining Power ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
The Other ◽  
Direct Impact ◽  
The World ◽  
Huge Impact ◽  
The Government ◽  
Worship Education ◽  
Age Range ◽  
The Impact

Demographers predict that in the period 2020-2030 Indonesia will experience a demographic bonus with a peak around 2030. At that time, the number of people with productive age in Indonesia, namely the age range of 15-64 years, far exceeds those who are included in the nonproductive age (children and the elderly). The Demographic Bonus should be a very positive thing where Indonesia can get extraordinary benefits, making Indonesia have high competitiveness and bargaining power. But on the other hand, Indonesia is currently facing serious problems due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic that has hit the world. Social distancing (physical distancing) carried out to anticipate the spread and expansion of the Covid 19 pandemic has made changes in various fields, both in the economy, transportation, worship, education, government and entertainment that have a direct impact on labor. The number of job cuts that occurred during the Covid-19 pandemic had a huge impact because not all of the workforce could be accommodated in the world of work, as a result it would encourage an increase in the number of unemployed in Indonesia. This study aims to analyze the dynamics of unemployment in Indonesia and the steps that need to be taken by the government and the Indonesian people in order to face the era of demographic bonuses in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic so that this demographic bonus does not become a wave of mass unemployment in Indonesia.

scholarly journals Role of Value Added Tax in Total Tax Revenue: An Empirical Study of Nepal

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Ananta Raj Dahal
Keyword(s):  
Value Added ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Tax Revenue ◽  
Government Revenue ◽  
Total Revenue ◽  
Value Added Tax ◽  
Government Organizations ◽  
The World ◽  
The Government

This paper examines the role of Value Added Tax (VAT) in total tax of Nepal. Tax is the main sources of government revenue. There are different kinds of tax systems used in the world. The concept of VAT had been introduced in 1919 A D from Germany as a new concept of indirect tax system of the world. VAT system have introduced from 1995 A D in Nepal. The specific objectives are to analyse the trend of VAT and to examine the correlation between VAT with total revenue and total tax revenue in Nepal. This study is based on secondary data, which are incorporated from the Ministry of Finance and other related government as well as non-government organizations. Both analytical and descriptive statistics are applied as methods in this study. At the process of data analysis some statistical tools like regression, correlation, etc. are used. The study shows that VAT has significant percentage in total revenue and total tax revenue in Nepal. There are more than 99 present variations due to VAT in total revenue, total tax revenue and indirect tax revenue. All these relationship are significant as r >6 PEr everywhere. Thus, VAT has significant contribution in government revenue of Nepal. But the system of VAT must be improved to increase its effectiveness through the government policy level and increase awareness tax payers about baling system of VAT.

Psycho-Socio-Juridic Review Of Lockdown And Work From Home Policies On Psychological Symptoms In Productive Groups And Strategic Solutions Of National Economy

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 531-551
Author(s):  
Yohanes Firmansyah ◽  
Imam Haryanto
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Strong Relationship ◽  
Health Economy ◽  
Economic Sector ◽  
Work From Home ◽  
The Government ◽  
Economic Balance ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Alternative Solutions

Covid-19 pandemic has a significant impact on all strategic aspects of human life. The influential aspects are the health, economic and socio-cultural. The Covid-19 pandemic creates a dilemma for the Government to find the best way to benefit from various sectors efficiently. One of them is the implementation of lockdown and work from home to reduce the spread of Covid-19, but this has an impact on the emergence of various psychological disorders and the balance of the economic balance which tends to be negative. The focus of this research is to reveal the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown and Work From Home policies on psychological symptoms and to find the best alternative solutions in terms of the economic sector. This research consists of 2 main parts, namely survey research and research that examines the problems based on sociology with qualitative methods with the type of normative juridical research. The results of this study reveal that during the Covid-19 pandemic period caused a 39.1% incidence of insomnia, 12.1% incidence of depression, and 26.3% incidence of anxiety from various levels. Still, there was no strong relationship and correlation between existing policies such as Work From Home, income, layoffs, spiritual, psychological symptoms. A literature review reveals the most effective way to bridge these three aspects (health, economy, and psychology) is by applying the form of shifting or taking turns by dividing into a minimum of 2 teams, namely a minimum of 14 days of work and a minimum of 14 days for independent isolation at home.

scholarly journals Government Policies for Economic Recovery and Handling COVID -19 Virus in Indonesia

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 140-146
Author(s):  
Desy Tri Anggarini ◽  
Ani Rakhmanita
Keyword(s):  
Monetary Policy ◽  
Fiscal Policy ◽  
National Economy ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
System Stability ◽  
Economic Recovery ◽  
Corona Virus ◽  
The World ◽  
Ministry Of Finance ◽  
The Government

WHO establishes coronavirus (coronavirus disease, COVID-19), as the Public Health Anxiety of the World on January 30, 2020. The increase in countries affected by the Covid-19 virus is widespread throughout the world such as America, Spain and Italy making the world economic situation even more get worse. Some institutions predict the weakening of the world economy. The contraction of the global economy is still ongoing, uncertainty in the global financial markets has declined as the sluggish spread of COVID-19. The limitation of economic activity as a step for handling COVID-19 risks reducing global economic growth in 2020. Research on Government Policy for  Economic Recovery and handling  COVID-19 Virus in Indonesia, taking stimulus from fiscal and monetary policies undertaken by the Bank Indonesian , Ministry of Finance and Regulations Government 2020, with descriptive qualitative research methods using secondary data such as literature books, review studies from the internet and policies from the government and related ministries. The results of this study have carried out monetary policy through Bank Indonesia, and fiscal policy through the Ministry of finance and supported by Government Regulation of the Republic of Indonesia Number 23 of 2020 concerning the Implementation of the National Economic Recovery Program in the Context of Supporting State Financial Policies for Handling the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) and / or Facing Threats That Harm National Economy and / or Financial System Stability and Save the National Economy. Keywords: Fiscal Policy, Monetary Policy, Covid -19, Corona Virus

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