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NOT “THE ONLY STORY”: NARRATIVE, MEMORY, AND SELF-BECOMING IN JULIAN BARNES’ NOVEL
Authors: MELNIC Diana , MELNIC Vlad
Published: June 2021

Not the Only Story: Narrative, Memory and Self-becoming in Julian Barnes’ Novel. Julian Barnes’s The Only Story depicts the affair of the narrator, Paul, with an older, married woman, Susan. Yet while the obvious subject matter may be trite, the writer’s treatment of it is noteworthy. More specifically, the present paper aims to explore the manner in which this story is remembered by the narrator. Using Paul Ricoeur’s work on the narrative self, we suggest that the protagonist does not wish to deliver an accurate account of the events that shaped his life, but rather he attempts to come to terms with the latter through storytelling. Thus, “the only story” is not necessarily that of Paul’s first love. It is, rather, the only story that matters to him, which must include all others and which he must tell in order to shape and understand his own process of becoming.
REZUMAT. Nu doar Singura poveste: despre narațiune, amintire, și devenirea-de-sine în romanul lui Julian Barnes. Romanul lui Julian Barnes, Singura Poveste, dezvoltă relaţia amoroasă a naratorului, Paul, cu Susan, o femeie căsătorită, mai în vârstă decât el. Tema este banală, însă modul în care aceasta este abordată de către autor este remarcabil. Mai precis, lucrarea de faţă explorează felul în care naratorul îşi aminteşte povestea sa. Cu ajutorul teoriei despre sinele narativ a lui Paul Ricoeur, sugerăm faptul că protagonistul nu îşi doreşte să prezinte un raport meticulos al evenimentelor care i-au modelat viaţa, ci mai degrabă să se împace cu acestea prin povestire. Așadar, “Singura poveste” nu expune, neaparat, prima iubire a lui Paul. Este povestea care le include pe celelalte şi pe care el trebuie să o spună pentru a-şi înţelege devenirea de sine.
Cuvinte-cheie: Singura poveste, Julian Barnes, Paul Ricoeur, amintire, povestire, devenire-de-sine, identitate
“THE HEAVE OF THE SWELL” – METAPHORS OF THE SEA IN SHORT STORIES FROM ATLANTIC CANADA (1900–1930)
Authors: NAGY Judit
Published: June 2021

“The Heave of the Swell” – Metaphors of the Sea in Short Stories from Atlantic Canada (1900-1930). The paper examines the use of sea metaphors in Atlantic Canadian short stories written between 1900 and 1930. Lakoff and Kövecses’s cognitive concept of the metaphor will provide the theoretical framework for the identification and classification of sea metaphors surfacing in the texts to be analysed. Using the socio-cultural background information provided in the first part of the paper, the more substantial second part will constitute the actual analysis, which will concentrate on the sea metaphor use of the works of prominent Atlantic Canadian short story writers from the golden age of the sea story.
REZUMAT. “The Heave of the Swell” – Metaforele mării în nuvele din Canada Atlantică (1900-1930). Lucrarea se ocupă de metaforele maritime în nuvelele despre Canada atlantică, scrise între 1900-1930. Conceptul cognitiv al metaforei dezvoltat de Lakoff și Kövecses va oferi cadrul teoretic pentru a identifica și clasifica metaforele maritime din textele analizate. Folosind informația socio-culturală din prima parte a lucrării, partea a doua, mult mai substanțială, constituie analiza propriu-zisă care se va concentra pe folosirea metaforei maritime de către marii nuveliști ai Canadei atlantice în epoca de aur a nuvelei.
Cuvinte-cheie: Canada atlantică între 1900-1930, contextul socio-cultural, nuvela, proza scurtă maritimă, teoria cognitivă a metaforei, metafore maritime
ART, DEPTH AND AFFECT IN "WINTER": METAMODERNIST CONTEXTS OF ALI SMITH’S NOVEL
Authors: ŠNIRCOVÁ Soňa
Published: June 2021

Art, Depth and Affect in Winter: Metamodernist Contexts of Ali Smith's Novel. The paper discusses Ali Smith’s Winter through the prism of the theory of metamodernism. The novel can be related to the works of authors who reject the cynical sophistication of postmodernist art and appropriate its strategies to focus on authenticity, sincerity, and affect. Drawing on Robin van den Akker, Alison Gibbons, and Timotheus Vermeulen, who maintain that the metamodernist structure of feeling manifests through a mix of/or oscillation between pre-modernist, modernist and postmodernist tropes and devices, the author considers Ali Smith’s novel a mixture of postmodernist, modernist and romantic elements and explores how these elements function in the production of the metamodernist effect of her novel.
REZUMAT. Artă, profunzime și afect în Iarna: Contexte metamoderniste în romanul lui Ali Smith. Această lucrare se ocupă de romanul Winter de Ali Smith prin prisma teoriei metamodernismului. Acest roman poate fi asociat cu lucrările unor autori care resping sofisticarea cinică a artei postmoderniste și își însușesc strategiile postmodernismului pentru a se concentra pe autenticitate, sinceritate și afect. Bazându-se pe Robin van den Akker, Alison Gibbons şi Timotheus Vermeulen care susțin că structura metamodernistă a sentimentului se manifestă combinând și/sau oscilând între tropi și procedee pre-moderniste, moderniste și postmoderniste, autoarea apreciază că romanul lui Ali Smith este o mixtură de elemente postmoderniste, moderniste și romantice și cercetează modul în care aceste elemente funcționează în producerea efectului metamodernist al romanului.
Cuvinte-cheie: metamodernism, Ali Smith, Winter, artă, profunzime, afect
SOCIAL RETURN ON INVESTMENT (SROI) PROGRAM “SENTRA INDUSTRI BUKIT ASAM” (SIBA) DUSUN BATIK KUJUR TANJUNG ENIM
Authors: Santoso Meilanny Budiarti , Raharjo Santoso Tri , Humaedi Sahadi , Mulyono Hendri
Published: June 2021

The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities carried out by companies should ideally be a social investment for them. The activities should not necessarily be aimed to meet their responsibilities since it would only bring a short-term good reputation and even potentially be a threat for them in the future. Indeed, as a social investment, the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities that are run for a long time will provide them with a business ‘change’ or ‘return’ in the form of profit for the company. The method used to measure the social impact of the CSR activities was Social Return on Investment (SROI) which not only could calculate the value of profits in the form of money, but included a broader concept covering social, economic and environmental values. The results of this study reveal that Sentra Industri Bukit Asam (SIBA) Batik Kujur Program that was initiated based on culture (history) has produced economic and business values for service users in the society. This resulted in a social investment impact value in the form of SROI Ratio of 5.39, which means that for every investment made by PTBA with Rp. 1,- they will get impact or benefit worth Rp. 5.39,-. Therefore, it can be seen from the social and economic values that the Sentra Industri Bukit Asam (SIBA) Batik Kujur Program is feasible and successful. Kegiatan corporate social responsibility (CSR) yang dilakukan perusahaan idealnya dilaksanakan sebagai sebuah investasi sosial, bukan sekedar kegiatan yang bersifat sementara untuk menunjukkan tanggung jawab saja, karena hal demikian hanya akan mendatangkan citra baik sesaat dan akan menjadi ancaman bagi perusahaan di kemudian hari. Sebagai sebuah investasi sosial, pelaksanaan kegiatan CSR dalam jangka panjang akan mendatangkan “kembalian” (return) bisnis berupa profit bagi perusahaan. Metode yang digunakan untuk mengukur dampak sosial dari kegitan CSR adalah dengan menggunakan social return on investment (SROI) yang tidak hanya menghitung nilai keuntungan berupa uang saja, melainkan mencakup konsep yang lebih luas yaitu meliputi nilai sosial, ekonomi dan juga lingkungan. Hasil kajian menunjukkan bahwa Program Sentra Industri Bukit Asam (SIBA) Batik Kujur yang diinisiasi dengan berbasis pada budaya (sejarah) telah menghasilkan nilai ekonomi dan bisnis bagi masyarakat penerima program, yaitu menghasilkan nilai dampak investasi sosial berupa SROI Rasio sebesar 5,39 artinya bahwa setiap investasi yang dilakukan oleh PTBA sebesar Rp. 1,- memperoleh dampak atau manfaat senilai Rp. 5,39,-. Bila ditinjau dari sisi sosial dan ekonomi, maka program Sentra Industri Bukit Asam (SIBA) Batik Kujur dapat dikatakan layak dan berhasil.
STRATEGI MANAJEMEN PERUBAHAN DALAM MENDUKUNG IMPLEMENTASI BUDAYA ORGANISASI : STUDI KASUS PT. BERSAMA ZATTA JAYA (ELCORPS)
Authors: Lazuardi Muhammad Lutfi , Raharja Sam’un Jaja , Muhyi Herwan Abdul
Published: June 2021

The main problem in this research is the demand for companies to change so they can always be able to adapt to external and internal developments so that they remain to exist and are competitive. One way to make a planned change strategy is managed well so that it will have a positive impact on achieving company goals. This study aims to analyze the change strategy undertaken by PT. JOINT ZATTA JAYA (ELCORPS) through changes incorporates values and culture. The method used in this study is qualitative research methods. Primary data collection techniques are done by triangulation of techniques in the form of interviews with informants from company managers, participatory observation, and questionnaire distribution. Secondary data collection by collecting data from journal sources and company reports. The results of this study indicate that change management at ELCORPS is in the form of changes that focus on changing individual values to support the formation of a new culture including professionalism and religious values. Forms of strategy design and implementation of changes that have been made are determining the size of the change, strategy outcomes, determining the competencies needed, design programs and activities, and evaluation systems both process evaluation and outcome evaluation. Pokok permasalahan dalam penelitian ini adalah adanya tuntutan bagi perusahaan untuk berubah agar senantiasa bisa mampu beradaptasi dengan perkembangan eksternal mapun internal sehingga tetap exist dan kompetitif. Salah satu caranya dengan membuat strategi perubahan yang direncanakan dikelola dengan baik sehingga berdampak positif bagi tercapai tujuan perusahaan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis strategi perubahan yang dilakukan oleh PT.BERSAMA ZATTA JAYA (ELCORPS) melalui perubahan nilai dan budaya perusahaan. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini yaitu metode penelitian kualitatif. Teknik pengumpulan  data primer dilakukan dengan triangulasi teknik berupa dalam bentuk wawancara dengan informan dari pengelola perusahaan, observasi partisipasi, dan penyebaran kuesioner. Pengumpulan data sekunder dengan  mengumpulkan data dari sumber-sumber jurnal dan laporan-laporan perusahaan. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan manajemen perubahan pada ELCORPS berupa perubahan yang berfokus pada perubahan nilai-nilai individu untuk mendukung terbentuknya budaya yang baru antara lain nilai profesionalitas dan nilai religi. Bentuk rancangan strategi dan implementasi perubahan yang telah dilakukan adalah penetapan ukuran perubahan, strategi outcomes, penetapan kompetensi yang diperlukan, rancangan program dan kegiatan, dan sistem evaluasi baik evaluasi proses maupun evaluasi hasil.
PENERAPAN MODEL COBB-DOUGLAS UNTUK ANALISIS PRODUKTIVITAS PDAM DAN POTENSI UNIVERSAL AKSES DI INDONESIA
Authors: Muftiadi Anang , Fordian Dian
Published: June 2021

Gap of Indonesia universal access on safe drinking water is still wide in 2017, which is big challenge for Local-government Owned Companies on Drinking Water (PDAMs) as main suppliers.  Unfortunately, in 2018, around 26% of PDAMs were ‘less healthy’ and 14% were 'unhealthy'. Among the problems of PDAMs are productivity level as fundamental factor correlated with production capacity and the efficiency. This research used the Cobb-Douglas Production Function Model to measure its productivity, by using 261 PDAMs in Indonesia. The result show that the production elasticity of PDAMs in Indonesia is 1.19 (more than 1) or 'increasing return to scale' in character. This means that PDAM has the potential to use more efficient production factors, potential capital accumulation to increase number of customers, source of profit as well as attractive for investors. As many as 61.6% PDAMs (133) were classified as 'productive' and 48% of PDAMs (112) were classified as 'sub-productive'. This information is very important for revitalization of PDAMs by the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing in order to achieve universal access of safe drinking water in Indonesia and for the self-evaluation of all  PDAMs in Indonesia.  Gap capaian Universal Akses Air Minum Aman masih sangat  lebar pada Tahun 2017, yaitu sebesar 72,04%. Hal ini menjadi tantangan besar bagi Perusahaan Daerah Air Minum (PDAM) sebagai penyedia utama akses air minum aman. Namun demikian, pada Tahun 2018 sebanyak 26% PDAM di Indonesia tergolong ‘kurang sehat’ dan 14% tergolong ‘sakit’. Diantara masalah yang dihadapi oleh PDAM yaitu tingkat produktivitas air, sebagai faktor mendasar yang berkaitan dengan kapasitas pelayanan dan efisiensinya. Studi ini menggunakan Fungsi Produksi Cobb-Douglas untuk mengukur produktivitasnya, menggunakan data 261 PDAM. Hasil studi menunjukkan bahwa elastisitas produksi PDAM di Indonesia sebesar 1,19 (lebih dari 1) atau bersifat ‘increasing return to scale’. Artinya PDAM memiliki potensi penggunaan faktor produksi yang lebih efisien, potensi daya akumulasi kapital untuk penambahan jumlah pelanggan dan berpotensi menjadi sumber profit serta menarik bagi investor. Dari 261 PDAM yang diteliti, sebanyak 61,6% PDAM (133) tergolong ‘produktif’ dan 48% PDAM (112) tergolong ‘sub-produktif’. Informasi ini sangat penting bagi upaya penyehatan PDAM oleh Kementerian Pekerjaan Umum dan Perumahan Rakyat dalam rangka pencapaian universal akses air minum aman di Indonesia dan bagi evaluasi diri seluruh PDAM di Indonesia.
INKUBATOR BISNIS : STRATEGI UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KAPASITAS UKM BERBASIS MAKANAN DI KABUPATEN GORONTALO
Authors: Marzaman Atika Puspita , Hasan Wahyudin
Published: June 2021

The purpose of this study was to analyze the capacity building of food-based SMEs through the incubator business model. The research method used is a qualitative method. Data collection was carried out through interviews, discussions and literature reviews. Furthermore, the collected data will be analyzed with the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and challenges of developing an incubator business model for food-based SMEs in Gorontalo District. From this research it can be found that Gorontalo District has enormous food potential which should be accompanied by development of the downstream sector through food-based SMEs. The incubator business model with the Out Wall concept is an effective model that can be used to increase the capacity of food-based SMEs in Gorontalo District. Through this model, SMEs will receive incubation services at their respective locations which include 7S (space, shared office facilities, services, support, skills decelopment, seed capital and synergy). This incubation model is designed so that food-based SMEs will be able to map their potential and develop businesses which in turn will have a positive impact on regional economic development. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengkaji mengenai peningkatan kapasitas UKM berbasis makanan melalui pengembangan model inkubator bisnis. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode kualitatif. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui wawancara, diskusi dan kajian pustaka. Selanjutnya, data yang terkumpul akan dianalisis dengan menelusuri keunggulan, kelemahan, peluang dan tantangan pengembangan model inkubator bisnis untuk UKM berbasis makanan di Kabupaten Gorontalo. Dari penelitian ini dapat diperoleh bahwa Kabupaten Gorontalo memiliki potensi pangan yang sangat besar yang sepatutnya diiringi dengan pengembangan sektor hilir melalui UKM berbasis makanan. Model inkubator bisnis dengan konsep Out Wall merupakan salah satu model efektif yang dapat digunakan untuk meningkatkan kapasitas UKM berbasis bahan pangan di Kabupaten Gorontalo. Melalui model ini, UKM akan memperoleh layanan inkubasi di lokasinya masing-masing yang mencakup 7 S (space, shared office facilities, service, support, skill decelopment, seed capital dan sinergy). Model inkubasi ini dirancang agar UKM berbasis makanan akan mampu memetakan potensi dan mengembangkan bisnis yang selanjutnya akan berdampak positif bagi pengembangan ekonomi daerah.
PENGEMBANGAN KAWASAN EKOWISATA BERBASIS PANTAI DI KECAMATAN KELUMBAYAN, KABUPATEN TANGGAMUS
Authors: Efendi Nur
Published: June 2021

The purposes of this research are to identify the potentials of beach tourism, to identify institutional barriers, and to create a model for the development of a beach-based ecotourism area in the Sub-District of Kelumbayan, Tanggamus Regency. The type of this research is exploratory descriptive. This study uses an inductive approach with qualitative analysis methods. The main data sources are the interview results, observations, and other relevant documents. Data validity testing was done by triangulation of the sources. The results of research show that there are at least 7 beach tourism objects in the Sub-District of Kelumbayan that are potential to be developed. The management of tourist attractions are carried out by each goverment at the village level through the tourism awareness group. The tourism areas development has not involved any external stakeholders outside the village yet, such as universities and private sectors. The absence of regulations on the management of ecotourism areas, the lack of budget allocation, the absence of a uniform fee system related to entrance tickets and profit sharing between the village and the manager, and the opportunistic behavior of a small part of the community are institutional obstacles in the development of the Kelumbayan ecotourism area.  Based on the study, the researchers propose that the development of its coastal ecotourism area is sustainable tourism with the penta helix model, which involves local governments, private sectors, academias, local communities, and mass media.   Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah mengidentifikasi potensi wisata pantai, mengidentifikasi hambatan kelembagaan, dan membuat sebuah model pengembangan kawasan ekowisata berbasis pantai di Kecamatan Kelumbayan, Kabupaten Tanggamus.  Tipe penelitian ini adalah deskriptif eksploratif. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan induktif dengan metode analisis kualitatif. Sumber data dalam penelitian ini adalah hasil wawancara dan observasi serta dokumen-dokumen lainnya yang relevan. Pengujian validitas data dilakukan dengan cara triangulasi sumber. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat setidaknya 7 objek wisata pantai di Kecamatan Kelumbayan yang potensial untuk dikembangkan. Pengelolaan kawasan wisata dilakukan oleh masing-masing pemerintah desa melalui Kelompok Sadar Wisata.  Pengembangan kawasan wisata belum melibatkan stakeholder di luar desa, seperti perguruan tinggi dan pihak swasta. Belum adanya regulasi tentang pengelolaan kawasan ekowisata,  minimnya alokasi anggaran, tidak adanya sistem biaya yang seragam terkait dengan tiket masuk  dan bagi hasil antara desa dengan pengelola, perilaku oportunis sebagian kecil masyarakat merupakan hambatan kelembagaan dalam pengembagan kawasan ekowisata Kelumbayan. Berdasarkan hasil kajian dalam penelitian ini maka pengembangan kawasan ekowisata pantai yang diusulkan adalah pariwisata berkelanjutan dengan model penta helix, yang melibatkan pemerintah daerah, sektor swasta, akademisi, masyarakat setempat, dan media massa.
PENGARUH EKUITAS MEREK TERHADAP KEPUTUSAN PEMBELIAN (STUDI PADA KONSUMEN SHOPEE)
Authors: Tresna Pratami Wulan , Chan Arianis , Herawaty Tetty
Published: June 2021

The development of digitalization of information systems has changed the trade sector which gave rise to a new business field called e-commerce. Rapid developments have made competition in the e-commerce sector stronger, so it is necessary to identify variables that influence consumer behavior, especially related to purchasing decisions so that companies can win the competition. Literature data shows that brand equity is one of the variables that can influence purchasing decisions. This study aims to determine how much influence brand equity has on consumer purchasing decisions in the Shopee marketplace. The research method used is quantitative. Data were analyzed using multiple linear regression. The sample size is 68 respondents with accidental sampling. Data were collected by distributing questionnaires to shopee user respondents. The results of the study show that there is an influence of brand equity on purchasing decisions Perkembangan digitalisasi sistem informasi memberi perubahan pada sektor perdagangan yang memunculkan bidang bisnis baru yang disebut e-commerce. Perkembangan yang kian pesat, membuat persaingan pada sektor e-commerce semakin kuat sehingga perlu diidentifikasikan variabel yang mempengaruhi perilaku konsumen terutama terkait keputusan pembelian agar perusahaan dapat memenangkan persaingan. Data literatur menunjukkan bahwa brand equity merupakan salah satu variabel yang dapat mempengaruhi keputusan pembelian. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui seberapa besar pengaruh brand equity terhadap keputusan pembelian konsumen pada marketplace Shopee. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah kuantitatif. Data dianalisis menggunakan regresi linier berganda. Ukuran sampel 68 responden dengan sampling aksidental. Data dikumpulkan dengan membagikan kuesioner pada responden pengguna shopee. Hasil penelitian memperlihatkan hasil bahwa terdapat pengaruh dari brand equity terhadap keputusan pembelian.
MANAGERIAL ABILITIES AND FACTOR INVESTMENT STYLE PERFORMANCES OF MALAYSIAN MUTUAL FUND MANAGERS
Authors: Ling Pick-Soon , Abdul-Rahim Ruzita
Published: June 2021

Background and Purpose: Studies focusing on mutual fund managerial abilities and investment style strategies are still scarce in the literature. Thus, this study aims to provide new evidence and insights into the managerial abilities and investment style performances of Malaysian fund managers.
 
Methodology: A total of 444 Malaysian equity mutual funds (EMFs) were evaluated using Carhart’s model incorporated with Treynor-Mazuy (T-M) and Henriksson-Merton (H-M) market timing models for the study period, from January 1995 to December 2017.
 
Findings: Fund managers displayed superior stock selection skills with 32 percent and 43 percent of funds for T-M and H-M respectively, with perverse market timing ability which accounted for 39 percent and 42 percent of funds for T-M and H-M respectively. Perverse timing ability had reduced the superior stock-picking skills of fund managers. This suggests that the EMFs performance could further improve if respective fund managers perform better in market timing ability. The finding also indicates that size effect (SMB) and value effect (HML) play significant roles in investment style strategies, while results of momentum factor (WML) propose that Malaysian fund managers have followed the contrarian strategy.
 
Contributions: This study contributes in several ways especially in the literature of portfolio management as the evidence is obtained from the largest mutual funds sample size and the longest study period. Moreover, this study also used the highest frequency data to study the effects of market timing which were overlooked in previous studies.
 
Keywords: Adjusted carhart, Malaysian market, market timing, mutual fund, stock selection.
 
Cite as: Ling, P-S., & Abdul-Rahim, R. (2021). Managerial abilities and factor investment style performances of Malaysian mutual funds.  Journal of Nusantara Studies, 6(1), 118-135. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol6iss1pp118-135
INTERNATIONAL PATENT LAW AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION IN INDONESIA: CAN IT FACILITATE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER?
Authors: Barizah Nurul
Published: June 2021

Background and Purpose: Indonesia has patent law for more than three decades and has made adjustments with the Trade related of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs) Agreement by revising such patent law several times with the aim of   encouraging innovation and technology transfer as promised by the Agreement, but technological capacity and technology transfer are still low. The purpose of this study is to analyse whether the implementation of international patent law in Indonesia facilitates innovation and technology transfer to increase technological capacity.
                                                 
Methodology: This study used a normative legal research methodology. It used statutory and conceptual approaches. Both approaches were needed to analyse conceptual and theoretical works related to this topic and to examine consistency of applicable laws and policy. Legal resources and legal documents were analysed using descriptive qualitative analysis.
 
Findings: This study found that the implementation of international patent law to promote innovation and technology transfer in Indonesia was still not easy to be seen because the Indonesian Patent Law was not designed comprehensively to promote innovation and technology transfer and lack of consistency of regulations and policies on technology transfer. It also paid less attention to facilitate international technology transfer.
 
Contributions: This study suggests that Indonesia needs comprehensiveness and consistency of all prevailing laws and regulation related to technology transfer, research and development, particularly patent law, to fully use flexibility provided by the TRIPs Agreement to enhance national technological capacity and innovation.
 
Keywords: Indonesian Patent Law, innovation, International Patent Law, technology transfer, TRIPs Agreement.
 
Cite as: Barizah, N. (2021). International patent law and its implementation in Indonesia: Can it facilitate technology transfer?  Journal of Nusantara Studies, 6(1), 156-175. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol6iss1pp156-175
THE INFLUENCE OF PERSONALITY AND LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY ON ESL LEARNERS' WORD CONTRIBUTIONS IN FACE-TO-FACE AND SYNCHRONOUS ONLINE FORUMS
Authors: Chew Shin Yi , Ng Lee Luan
Published: June 2021

Background and Purpose: Recent technological advancements and Covid-19 pandemic have prompted more opportunities for online learning. However, there is a dearth of empirical research that is focused on high school students. Therefore, this study aims to obtain a more comprehensive view of ESL learners’ involvement or word contributions in a ‘normal’ face-to-face situation and in a synchronous online text-based environment by relating it to their personality and language proficiency.
 
Methodology: In this study, a quasi-experiment was carried out over four weeks. It involved eight sessions of face-to-face and online discussions with 48 Malaysian high school students who were divided into two matched-sample groups. The participants' feedback was used to support and provide insights on the findings. The quantitative data were analysed using using IBM SPSS statistics 26 software while the participants’ responses to the online feedback session were analysed using open coding and axial coding strategies.
 
Findings: Statistically significant difference was found in learners’ word contributions during face-to-face and online discussions. Apart from the extroverts with high-intermediate language proficiency, the other groups of learners who are either introverts or having lower level language proficiency were found to produce significantly more words in synchronous online text-based discussions. The non-face-to-face context of online forums might have lowered the learners’ level of anxiety and increased their confidence to interact with their peers.
Contributions: Learners’ personalities and language proficiency levels should be considered when choosing a discussion setting and when facilitating discussion activities. More support should be provided for the less proficient or introverted learners to express themselves in a face-to-face discussion.  
 
Keywords: Personality, Language proficiency, Computer-mediated communication, Synchronous text-based online discussions, Word contributions
 
Cite as: Chew, S. Y., & Ng, L. L. (2021). The influence of personality and language proficiency on ESL learners' word contributions in face-to-face and synchronous online forums. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 6(1), 199-221. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol6iss1pp199-221
A CASE STUDY OF NEEDS ASSESSMENT OF SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) EDUCATION IN LOWER SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Authors: Ling Loh Su , Pang Vincent , Lajium Denis
Published: June 2021

Background and Purpose: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education in the formal school curriculum can be described as a STEM-related individual subject; as a learning package offering learning pathway for STEM elective subjects and as an integrated STEM learning approach. This study focuses on the needs assessment of STEM education as a learning approach among lower secondary school teachers in a local district in Malaysia. The current and desired situations were analysed as well as the causal factors which guide the choice of any intervention programs to address the actual needs.
 
Methodology: Three schools were selected through heterogenous purposive sampling. The teachers from each school were selected through criterion sampling based on predetermined criteria.   31 teachers from the lower secondary level who teach STEM related subjects as well as the head of panel and departments of the STEM subjects, were selected as the participants. Focus group and one-to-one interviews were conducted with the participants after receiving their consent.
 
Findings: There is a gap between the desired situation and the current situation in the implementation of integrated STEM education. The implementation of STEM education at the lower secondary level can be facilitated through various means such as a comprehensive STEM education professional development or training for teachers, collaborations between STEM subjects teachers through lesson studies or professional learning community, and working together with local STEM expertise or community of practice.
 
Contributions: The findings provide relevant information and guidance on the selection of intervention for the integrated STEM education in addressing the needs. It also initiates the planning of the integrated STEM education programs which focuses on the gaps as the means to achieve the desired results.
 
Keywords: STEM education, needs assessment, case study, gap, interventions
 
Cite as: Loh, S. L., Pang, V., & Lajium, D. (2021). A case study of needs assessment of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education in lower secondary schools. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 6(1), 242-264. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol6iss1pp242-264
FRAMEWORK FOR DEVELOPING INTELLECTUAL SKILLS USING COLLABORATIVE LEARNING TOOLS: THE EXPERTS’ CONSENSUS
Authors: Vasodavan Vinothini , DeWitt Dorothy , Alias Norlidah
Published: June 2021

Background and Purpose: Students in higher education need intellectual skills for critical thinking, problem-solving and creating new knowledge. Social interactions during collaborative learning (CL) encourage these cognitive processes. However, instructors lack the skill to develop intellectual skills using appropriate pedagogy and CL tools. Hence, this study seeks to develop a framework for developing intellectual skills.
 
Methodology: The Fuzzy Delphi Method (FDM) was employed to identify and determine consensus on elements to teach intellectual skills among 16 panel of experts in educational technology and continuous professional development. In the first round, semi-structured interviews were conducted among four experts and the themes emerging from the interviews were used to develop the FDM questionnaire. The questionnaire was used in the second round of the FDM to determine consensus among the experts based on calculations of the defuzzification value.
 
Findings: The consensus among the experts is that resources for teaching intellectual skills are videos, interactive slides, animation/graphics and quizzes while the corresponding assessments are student-generated contents (i.e videos, infographic posters, interactive slides and designed products).
 
Contribution: The framework with the instructional strategies, resources and assessment provides a guideline for instructors to plan instruction for developing intellectual skills and generating new knowledge.
Keywords: intellectual skills, collaborative learning, collaborative learning tools, Fuzzy Delphi, Merrill’s First Principles of Instruction
 
Cite as: Vasodavan, V., DeWitt, D., & Alias, N. (2021). Framework for developing intellectual skills using collaborative learning tools: The experts’ consensus.  Journal of Nusantara Studies, 6(1), 284-308. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol6iss1pp284-308
EXPLORING COUNSELLORS’ UNDERSTANDING AND PRACTICE OF MULTICULTURAL COUNSELLING IN MALAYSIA
Authors: Mohd Jaladin Rafidah Aga , Simmonds Janette Graetz , Greenway Philip , Barkatsas Tasos
Published: June 2021

Background and Purpose: In order to make counselling meaningful and culturally relevant, it is essential for counsellors to have a practical counselling model that is context-specific and matches the needs and values of the population of that specific culture. Hence, the present research aims to explore professional counsellors’ understanding and practice of multicultural counselling in Malaysia.
 
Methodology: This study adopted a complementarity mixed-method research design using both qualitative and quantitative approaches to gauge the different features of multicultural counselling competency.
 
Findings: Malaysian professional counsellors, as a group, perceived themselves to be multiculturally competent. The most challenging cases encountered by Malaysian counsellors were (a) counselling culturally challenging clients (i.e., culturally different clients), (b) counselling culturally challenging issues/problems (culturally sensitive and complicated issues/problems in Malaysia), and (c) managing personal challenges (dealing with personal cultural and social issues in counselling). Thematic analysis also revealed three emergent themes to describe how Malaysian counsellors engage with culture and diversity in counselling and these themes broadly resembled the three stages of the general counselling process: pre-counselling, during counselling and post-counselling.
 
Contributions: This research adds to the multicultural counselling literature by generating knowledge regarding the understanding and practice of multicultural counselling in the local socio-political context. Education and training organizations should recognize the critical importance of infusing multicultural counselling education into all subjects and training programs in counsellor education programs and training of novice counsellors in order for it to be seamlessly incorporated into counselling practice.
 
Keywords: Culture and diversity, Malaysian counselling, multicultural counselling competency, multicultural counselling practice, multicultural counselling understanding.
 
Cite as: Mohd Jaladin, R. A., Simmonds, J. G., Greenway, P., & Barkatsas, T. (2021). Exploring counsellors’ understanding and practice of multicultural counselling in Malaysia.  Journal of Nusantara Studies, 6(1), 323-350. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol6iss1pp323-350
MALAYSIAN NETIZENS’ PERCEPTIONS OF 1MDB: A THEMATIC ANALYSIS
Authors: Mohd Nor Nur Haniz , Baharuddin Zaidel
Published: June 2021

Background and Purpose: This article analyses the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) political scandal as a case study to examine how an issue is discursively shaped online by netizens’ perceptions of the scandal. The study has two objectives: firstly, to explore netizens’ perceptions of 1MDB and how they reacted to the news reported based on the online exposés appearing throughout 2015. Secondly, it aims to examine whether the discourse regarding 1MDB among netizens on an online platform, The Malaysian Insider Facebook page, meets the characteristics of a practical discourse in an online context, as proposed by Jurgen Habermas.
 
Methodology: A total of 1950 Facebook comments related to 210 1MDB articles in 2015 were analysed. The articles were linked and published by The Malaysia Insider Facebook page. The analysis was conducted using thematic analysis via NVivo software to explore the perceptions of the selected netizens about 1MDB and how the online discourse on 1MDB matched the characteristics proposed by Jurgen Habermas for practical online discourse.
 
Findings: Four themes emerged, namely Najib as the Prime Minister, the 1MDB Debate Controversy, the Opposition position on 1MDB and the investigation of the 1MDB scandal. Based on the online discourse, it was evident that consumption of 1MDB news on Facebook led Malaysian netizens to form their own perceptions of the scandal. The emergent themes also illustrate that the online discourse met the characteristics of practical discourse suggested by Jurgen Habermas.
 
Contributions:  This empirical contribution fills a gap in the current knowledge as few studies have been conducted on the online discourse of the 1MDB political scandal among Malaysian netizens. Currently, no research is documented on the 1MDB political scandal from the netizens’ perspective other than the first author’s PhD thesis.  This research is, therefore, beneficial to new media studies as researchers normally investigate or explore a specific issue when it has a conclusion; here, a risk was taken to conduct the study while 1MDB was still under investigation.
 
Keywords: 1MDB, 2015, Najib Razak, netizens, Malaysia.
 
Cite as: Mohd Nor, N. H., & Baharuddin, Z. (2021). Malaysian netizens’ perceptions of 1MDB: A thematic analysis.  Journal of Nusantara Studies, 6(1), 351-372. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol6iss1pp351-372
THE THIRD WAVE: DEMOCRATIZATION IN THE LATE TWENTIETH CENTURY, BY SAMUEL P HUNTINGTON. OKLAHOMA: UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA PRESS, 1991, 384 PAGES. ISBN: 9788475099606
Authors: Saidin Mohd Irwan Syazli
Published: June 2021

The discourse on democratization features prominently in the work of Samuel P. Huntington (1927-2008) entitled ‘The Third Wave’ which was published in 1991. Huntington was one of the most influential political scientists and previously held the position of university professor at the prestigious Harvard Kennedy School in the US. He authored many academic books on comparative politics and was the founder of the Foreign Policy Journal as well as the former president of the American Political Science Association (IPSA). Written in six interesting chapters, Huntington’s Third Wave provides a clear-cut discussion on fundamental questions of when, why and how democratization occurs in different parts of the world. This fascinating book has contributed significantly to the empirical analyses on comparative transition to democracy and autocracy in around thirty global southern states, primarily in Latin America and Asia, and remains relevant for discourses on any future wave of global democratization.
 
Cite as: Syazli Saidin, M. I. (2021). The third wave: Democratization in the late twentieth century. (Book review).  Journal of Nusantara Studies, 6(1), 394-400. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol6iss1pp394-400
A REVIEW OF CAMBODIAN PRIVATE TUTORING: PARASITIC AND SYMBIOTIC FUNCTIONS TOWARDS THE MAINSTREAM SYSTEM
Authors: Soeung Sopha
Published: June 2021

Offering private tutoring (PT) to their students is legal in Cambodia. However, teachers are banned from engaging in PT during official hours and holidays. Literature has proven common root causes across contexts such as low salaries, class size, insufficient instructional times and high-stakes examinations. With a new attempt, this narrative paper aims to discuss PT and its effects from the different stakeholders’ perspectives and to reflect PT functions towards mainstream education. On the one hand, symbiosis generates a ‘dependency system,’ divided into two relationships such as ‘commensalism’ between PT and the mainstream system, and ‘mutualism’ between supply and demand side including the mainstream system. On the other hand, parasitism (professional misconduct) exists owing to policy implementers’ laissez-faire approach in exercising the approved codes of conducts. Hence, the parasitism remains in the public classrooms owing to the lack of accountability and monitoring system of the in-charge stakeholders. Its presence enlarges the capacity of the dependency system to cast a shadow over the incomplete shape and size of the mainstream system. Thus, it should be alerted that when it is oversized, this symbiotic function may downplay the mainstream system and moves it away from the core attention of the demand side.
 
Keywords: Cambodia, extra lesson, private tuition, shadow education, supplementary tutoring.
 
Cite as: Soeung, S. (2021). A review of Cambodian private tutoring: Parasitic and symbiotic functions towards the mainstream system.  Journal of Nusantara Studies, 6(1), 42-58. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol6iss1pp42-58
DEVELOPING SHARIAH COMPLIANT CORPORATION: AN APPRAISAL ON THE RIGHTS AND LIABILITIES OF MEMBERS UNDER THE MALAYSIA LAW AND SHARIAH
Authors: Haji Mohiddin Mas Nooraini , Abdul Ghadas Zuhairah Ariff , Ramli Nazri
Published: June 2021

Shareholders are members of a company through share capital ownership. They proclaim themselves as “owners” although they have no direct involvement in business management which is wholly vested in the board of directors. In Malaysia, shareholders merely receive bundles of right in the company as prescribed under the Companies Act 2016. Due to the separate legal existence of a company, they are not liable for the company’s debts and liabilities. Contrarily, under Shariah, musharakah is a partnership agreement between individual partners for participation in capital and profits. It essentially regards them as the joint owners of musharakah, treating their existence inseparable from this business entity. The partners collectively share mutual rights and duties in the musharakah business according to their contractual agreement which makes them jointly liable for any liabilities incurred by the musharakah. This article discusses the rights and liabilities of members of a company under Malaysia Law and Shariah. It highlights the substantial distinctions between the shareholders’ rights and liabilities under the Companies Act 2016 and those of partners under musharakah. This article argues that an inculcation of Shariah principles of musharakah into the current legal structure of corporation is needed so that the Shariah-compliant status is always maintained.
 
Keywords: Company, Malaysia, members’ rights and liabilities, Musharakah, rights and liabilities in Musharakah, separate legal entity.
Cite as: Haji Mohiddin, M. N., Abdul Ghadas, Z. A., & Ramli, N. (2021). Developing shariah compliant corporation: An appraisal on the rights and liabilities of members under the Malaysia law and shariah.  Journal of Nusantara Studies, 6(1), 59-72. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol6iss1pp59-72
DUAL LANGUAGE PROGRAMME (DLP): MEDIATING EFFECTS OF READINESS, INTEREST AND CONFIDENCE ON STUDENTS’ SATISFACTION
Authors: Masrom Umi Kalsom , Idris Mardiana , Jusoh Zailani
Published: June 2021

Background and Purpose: Most research on Dual Language Programme (DLP) in Malaysia mainly focused on the teachers’ perceptions or challenges faced in implementing the programme in schools and only a few concentrated on the receiver of this programme – the students. Therefore, this study seeks to address this gap by examining factors which affect students’ satisfaction of DLP programme.
 
Methodology: In this study, 105 DLP students from secondary schools in Pekan, Pahang, a state in the east coast of peninsular Malaysia, answered a four-point Likert scale questionnaire, ranging from strongly agree to strongly disagree. The questionnaire was first assessed by experts and after that, went through a pilot test. The Cronbach’s Alpha value recorded was 0.862. The data obtained were then analysed using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM).
 
Findings: Findings indicate that the path coefficient of readiness to interest, readiness to confidence, and interest to student satisfaction are significant. However, the path coefficient for confidence and readiness to student satisfaction were not significant since p-value > 0.05. In testing mediation, interest did mediate the relationship between readiness and student satisfaction with full mediation while confidence did not mediate the relationship between readiness and student satisfaction.
Contributions: The contributions of this study lie in its empirical findings in understanding students’ satisfaction towards DLP programme in Malaysia. Additionally, it suggests the need for pragmatic and humanistic pedagogy in teaching Science and Mathematics in English.
 
Keywords: Dual language programme (DLP), student satisfaction, Structural Equation Modelling, mediation, Science and Mathematics in English, Malaysia.
 
Cite as: Masrom, U. K., Idris, M., & Jusoh, Z. (2021). Dual Language Programme (DLP):  Mediating effects of readiness, interest and confidence on students’ satisfaction. Journal of Nusantara Studies, 6(2), 1-20. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol6iss2pp1-20
EVALUATION OF A TEST MEASURING MATHEMATICAL MODELLING COMPETENCY FOR INDONESIAN COLLEGE STUDENTS
Authors: Hidayat Riyan , Qudratuddarsi Hilman , Mazlan Nurul Hijja , Mohd Zeki Mohd Zaidi
Published: June 2021

Background and Purpose: Mathematical modelling competency is one of the vital characteristics in mathematics education. Educational researchers have updated the benefit of modelling as key factor to the study of complexity and modern science. Since many scholars frequently adopt instrument from one cultural background to another, they also offer proof on the issue of validity and reliability. The present paper aimed at validating a mathematical modelling test for secondary prospective mathematics teachers.
 
Methodology: We utilized a survey approach to examine the factor structure of mathematical modelling test for 202 secondary prospective mathematics teachers, selected by cluster random sampling. Mathematical modeling test was adapted to measure the desired constructs. More importantly, we used exploratory factor analysis (EFA), confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) using AMOS 18 and Rasch measurement model with Winstep version 3.73 to analyze the data.
 
Findings: The EFA and CFA technique verified that a mathematical modelling test was acceptable for Indonesian prospective mathematics teachers. In addition, Rasch analysis also confirmed that all items fit the criteria well and implied that all items are valid in measuring student mathematical modelling competency. This finding concludes that the mathematical modelling test of Indonesian prospective mathematics teachers have an eight-dimension structure. 
 
Contributions: This present research contributes towards psychometric measure on the reliability and validity of a mathematical modelling test in mathematics education programs.
 
Keywords: Confirmatory factor analysis, mathematical modelling competency, Rasch measurement model.
 
Cite as: Hidayat, R., Qudratuddarsi, H., Mazlan, N. H., & Mohd Zeki, M. Z. (2021). Evaluation of a test measuring mathematical modelling competency for Indonesian college students.  Journal of Nusantara Studies, 6(2), 133-155. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol6iss2pp133-155
PEMBANGUNAN NEGARA, KOMUNITI DAN INSAN MELAMPAUI 2020 [NATIONAL, COMMUNITY, AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT BEYOND 2020], BY ABDUL RAHMAN EMBONG. INSTITUT KAJIAN MALAYSIA DAN ANTARABANGSA, 2007, 55 PAGES. ISBN: 978-983-43443-0-6
Authors: Razali Nurul Aimi , Mohamad Suhaimy Khairul Azman , Sabtu Muhamad Helmy
Published: June 2021

Statement of the exact length of the article: 1745 words.
Cite as: Razali, N. A., Mohamad Suhaimy, K. A., & Sabtu, M. H. (2021). Pembangunan negara, komuniti dan insan melampaui 2020 [National, community, and human development beyond 2020]. (Book review).  Journal of Nusantara Studies, 6(2), 448-452. http://dx.doi.org/10.24200/jonus.vol6iss2pp448-452