Process Of Cultural Transformation Research Articles

From Liberating Leader to Shared Leadership: A Process of Role Distribution

A liberated company is an emerging concept, which is based on trust and autonomy and is radically opposed to hierarchical principles. The empirical literature describes liberation as a complex process of cultural and organizational transformation, wherein managerial functions are questioned or even eliminated, and blind spots are a source of numerous pitfalls. Against this backdrop, the central issue of transforming leadership, and the roles it entails, remains underexplored in liberated companies, whereas reflections are primarily focused on the liberating leader. Using a single case study and a processual, multilevel approach to liberation, this study analyzes the evolution of key leadership roles at the individual (supporting), collective (catalyst), and organizational (driving) levels. The results show that the distribution and sharing of leadership roles is an evolutionary and dynamic process rather than a tipping point and question the opportunities and limits of role distribution at different stages of the process.

CULTURAL DYNAMICS OF THE KANIKKAR TRIBE: AN ETHNOGRAPHIC INQUIRY

This ethnographic study delved into the intricate cultural dynamics of the Kanikkar tribe, a marginalized indigenous community residing in the southern regions of Kerala. Through immersive fieldwork and qualitative analysis, the research explored the multifaceted aspects of Kanikkar culture, including their social organization, livelihood, traditional practices, belief systems, cultural identity, and interactions with the surrounding environment. The Kanikkar tribe displayed unique cultures, lifestyles, customs, traditions, religious practices, and rituals. Their lifestyles connected them to the land, forests, rivers, and natural resources. Subsistence practices such as hunting, fishing, agriculture, and gathering sustained them. Traditional clothing, music, dance, and storytelling formed integral parts of their cultural expression. They were renowned for their traditional medicinal expertise, possessing intricate knowledge of herbs and their healing properties. The findings of this inquiry shed light on the resilience of Kanikkar traditions in the face of modernization, as well as the ongoing processes of cultural adaptation and transformation within the community.

Trading Gods: Religious Syncretism Along the Silk Road and Indian Ocean

This paper explores the multifaceted phenomenon of religious syncretism along the ancient Silk Road and Indian Ocean trade routes. It investigates how these historic conduits not only facilitated the exchange of goods but also served as crucibles for the transmission and amalgamation of religious beliefs, practices, and iconography across vast geographical expanses. Through a comprehensive analysis of archaeological findings, historical texts, and artistic representations, this study illuminates the intricate encounters between diverse religious traditions such as Buddhism, Hinduism, Zoroastrianism, Christianity, and Islam. By delving into the dynamic processes of cultural interaction and transformation that unfolded along these pivotal trade routes, this paper aims to provide insights into the enduring legacy of religious syncretism in shaping the religious and cultural landscapes of Eurasia and beyond.

Kewirausahaan Perguruan Tinggi Islam (Analisis Pendiidkan Kewirausahaan Dalam Konteks Kampus Merdeka)

This research aims to discover the ideal concept of entrepreneurship education in higher education. The study employs a qualitative paradigm with descriptive survey techniques. The research locus is conducted at the State Islamic Institute of Lhokseumawe. The results indicate that entrepreneurship education has been implemented before the implementation of the Independent Learning policy. The Independent Campus program provides opportunities for a series of innovations in implementing entrepreneurial management. This direction aligns with the orientation of the Independent Campus in shaping self-reliance and entrepreneurial spirit. Additionally, the implementation of entrepreneurship education stimulates a sense of independence in thinking and competitiveness through the improvement of management and technology optimization. The program's manifestation is carried out in the form of activities such as business units, internship programs, integrated learning programs, and entrepreneurship expos. On the other hand, faculty members innovate teaching through cultural learning and working transformation processes with an entrepreneurial spirit. This research has implications for the theoretical development of entrepreneurship concepts in the implementation of the Independent Campus policy.

Феминистское инсталляционное искусств в современном Китае

Feminist installation art in contemporary China is one of the most dynamic and controversial trends in Chinese contemporary art. It reflects the complex processes of social, political and cultural transformation that have been taking place in China in recent decades. Feminist installations express critical attitudes towards traditional gender roles, national identity, environmental issues and globalization. However, feminist installation art in contemporary China has not received sufficient scholarly coverage and analysis in domestic and foreign literature. Existing studies are often limited to describing individual works or female artists without considering the historical, cultural, and social contexts in which this trend is formed and developed. In addition, many feminist installations have a complex semiotic structure that requires a deep and multidimensional interpretive approach. The expected outcome of the article is a comprehensive and multilevel study of feminist installation art in contemporary China, which will allow for a better understanding and appreciation of its significance.

Tondo Lino Ngata Toro Nature School: An Innovative Educational Model for Sustainable Cultural Transformation

This research aims to delve deeper into the process of cultural transformation through the educational system of Tondo Lino Ngata Toro Nature School. This research uses an inductive qualitative analysis. Inductive analysis is an approach that begins with field facts, analyzes them based on relevant theories and arguments, and ultimately yields a conclusion. The results show that the Tondo Lino Ngata Toro Nature School is an educational innovation that combines local wisdom values with interactive and experiential learning methods. Arising from the Ngata Toro indigenous people’s need to preserve their culture amidst modernization, this school adopts a holistic approach to education, enriching the curriculum with traditional values and local wisdom practices. The outdoor learning process, designed to involve students through a learn-through-play method actively, ensures that they acquire knowledge and develop deep connections with their environment and community. This initiative demonstrates that education rooted in local wisdom and implemented through direct experiences in the outdoors can be an effective tool for sustainable cultural transformation. Therefore, it is recommended that the Village Government, Traditional Institutions, Community Leaders, and the Ngata Toro indigenous people continue to support and develop the Tondo Lino Ngata Toro Nature School. Strengthening collaboration among various parties is necessary to enrich learning resources and ensure the sustainability of this program. Ideally, the local natural resources and wisdom should be utilized as significant assets in the curriculum by providing more outdoor learning opportunities and incorporating more aspects of local culture into the learning process. Additionally, developing training for facilitators and teachers on experiential learning methods and learn-through-play will enhance the quality of education and the learning experience for students. Finally, encouraging active community participation in the school program will strengthen the relationship between the school and the community and support transmitting cultural values to the younger generation.

Nietzsche und der lange Flug des „guten Europäers“

Abstract Nietzsche and the Long Flight of the “Good European”. The question of “the good European,” as Nietzsche conceives it, refers to a complex process of cultural transformation that starts from the critical relationship toward the European Christian heritage. The three volumes discussed in this review single out three different aspects of this cultural process: a “new Enlightenment,” which refers to the gradual liberation from the European tradition “in search of good Europeans” (Crescenzi / Gentili / Venturelli 2017), the early twentieth-century debate around “European identity” (Crescenzi / Gentili / Venturelli 2018), in which the good European takes on a precise role, and contemporary Europe and the current relevance of the good European (Brusotti / McNeal / Schubert / Siemens 2020). This review discusses and reflects critically on these three volumes, examining how they contribute to contemporary debates about Nietzsche and the question of a European culture.

Budaya Organisasi: Pembentukan Karakter Peserta Didik Di SMPS IT Al-Hijrah

Education is a process of cultural transformation from one generation to another, the process of forming personality, the process of forming students into good citizens, and preparing the workforce so that the output of education can live properly in society. However, what has happened so far is not supposed to be, the practice of education so far is still oriented towards the process of pursuing and gathering scientific information as much as possible, but forgetting the fundamental aspect of education, namely how to give birth to a generation that is able to live life and life completely relying on Divine values.

Envisioning Pre-service English teacher education in Colombia as political action

This reflective article explores the need to revise the education of pre-service English teachers to place critical and political dimensions as central components in the education of future teachers. The author presents a brief critical overview of some key historical events in Colombia that have taken place mainly during the last sixty years. Two national educational proposals that aim to promote peaceful human relations and knowledge of the country’s historically violent past (Cátedra para la Paz and Estándares de Competencias Ciudadanas) are also described. Two complementary approaches to English teacher education are discussed as possible alternatives to enacting teacher education from a political and critical stance (Teacher Education for Social Justice and Critical Teacher Education). Finally, three trends in English teaching and research in Colombia are described as a way to illustrate some of the ways in which different scholars have enacted English teaching as part of a political and critical endeavor. The author concludes that in order to contribute to a more just, equitable, and peaceful country, pre-service English teacher programs must prepare prospective teachers committed to a process of social, cultural, and political transformation of the local realities of Colombia.

Does automation strengthen the ‘system of automobility’? Critical considerations and alternatives to connected and automated vehicles

ABSTRACT Connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) are at the centre of considerations for future mobility systems and are seen as a potentially powerful solution to current transport problems. Accordingly, the debate on governance strategies and in engineering is determined by technological possibilities to overcome these problems. However, various studies show that CAVs will solve transport problems under certain conditions only. On the contrary, without respective governance strategies CAVs will (re-)produce and reinforce social and socio-spatial inequalities. Moreover, by reinventing the privately-owned automobile, CAVs could strengthen the societal formation of automobility. Therefore, alternative developments need to be considered, especially those that are not primarily linked to new technologies, but reflect on wider processes of economic, political and cultural transformation. Finally, this leads us to challenge the dominant technocratic approach in the current political debate on the future of mobility.

A practitioner's commentary on Louhiala-Salminen et al. (2005): Tackling BELF communication challenges in cross-border mergers and beyond

Based on the findings of English as a lingua franca in Nordic corporate mergers: Two case companies, speakers in international mergers who use BELF face communication challenges that result from two main sources. The first one is related to the speakers’ performance in English and includes language use and communicative practices. The second source refers to how speakers apply their sets of cultural values and beliefs in their discourse. By applying a framework of communication skills and coaching style activities the trainer can help learners develop a balanced discourse and build trust with their counterpart. These activities can further be applied in cultural transformation processes where speakers encounter similar challenges.

ТРАНСФОРМАЦІЯ КУЛЬТУРНИХ ЛАНДШАФТІВ УКРАЇНСЬКИХ МІСТ У ТИЛУ В УМОВАХ ПОВНОМАСШТАБНОЇ ВІЙНИ

The War between the Russian Federation and Ukraine is one of the most devastating conflicts in history, with an unprecedented scale in Europe since World War II. It has a profound impact on Ukrainian society, resulting in complex changes on multiple levels, including economic, political, cultural, and social aspects. The cultural landscape of Kyiv undergoes transformations of varying intensity and nature throughout the year 2022. These processes can be caused by changes in the functions of sociocultural institutions and architectural structures, alterations in the names of urban toponyms, the placement of military posts, and defensive structures, as well as shifts in the perception of public space and associations related to the city. It has a significant impact on the identity of the city and its residents, as well as on the perception of events and public activism. Creative communities, artistic associations, and cultural and artistic-oriented civic organizations that continue their activities have adapted their work and become part of an active volunteer movement. This article aims to explore the comprehensive effects of the war on the general trends of cultural landscape transformation in Ukrainian cities. It examines various aspects of how the war has influenced Kyiv, such as its impact on the creative sector, changes in media hierarchy, the transformation of urban cultural practices, and changes in the supply and demand of cultural products and services at the local level. The article attempts to investigate and systematize the processes of cultural landscape transformation in Ukrainian cities that have not been directly involved in active combat during the ongoing war of Russia against Ukraine. By adopting a comprehensive approach, this research seeks to encompass various facets of the war's influence on cities and urban communities and facilitate an understanding of their interconnectedness with the broader trends of cultural landscape transformation

Lakon Punakawan as a Form of Religious and Cultural Transformation of Javanese Community

Wayang (puppet shows) for the Javanese people are a source of culture and tradition, philosophical values as well as religious teachings. It developed into a means of socio-cultural-religious transformation of da’wah, especially for Sunan Kalijaga. In the wayang, some lakon (plays, scenes, episodes) are taken from the epic story of the Ramayana, Mahabharata, and other ancient literatures. Meanwhile, wayang characters that resonate the Javanese people are Punakawan. The cultural and religious transformation brought by the lakon can be seen in the meaning and naming of Punakawan. In addition, the displayed role contains an elegant religious message wrapped in culture. Employing qualitative research using the analysis method, steps taken done to write the paper are; first, observing the theological and social revolution of the Javanese society, which is animist, dynamic, and paganist towards monotheistic mysticism. The second is the shift phenomena of Javanese Hindu ideology towards the Islamization of Java through an egalitarian concept of Islam. The third is the interpretation of young people’s anxiety through the distinctive voices of criticism. The result of this research is the disclosure of written descriptions of the characteristics of the practice of Javanese society through the process of cultural and religious transformation in the interpersonal play of Punakawan.

Evaluating quality improvement at scale: A pilot study on routine reporting for executive board governance in a UK National Health Service organisation

BackgroundQuality improvement (QI) in healthcare is a cultural transformation process. We explored how routine reporting could be developed to aid visibility of the process for QI governance. MethodA retrospective evaluation of QI projects in a large healthcare organisation was conducted. We used an online survey so that the data accrual process resembled routine reporting to help identify implementation challenges. A purposive sample of QI projects was targeted to maximise contrast between projects that were or were not successful as determined by the resident QI team. To hone strategic focus in what should be reported, we also compared factors that might affect project outcomes. ResultsOut of 52 QI projects, 10 led to a change in routine practice (‘adoption’). Details of project outcomes were limited. Project team outcomes, indicative of capacity building, were not systematically documented. Service user involvement, quality of measurement plan, fidelity of plan-do-study-act (PDSA) cycles had a major impact on adoption. ConclusionDesigning a routine reporting framework requires an iterative process to navigate data accrual demands. A retrospective evaluation, as in this study, can yield empirical insights to support development of QI governance, thereby honing the implementation science of QI in a healthcare organisation.

Development of Gender Studies on Ethnocultural Grounds: Problems and Prospects

The fact is that gender relations in the Caucasian ethno-social space are not only specific, but also undergo contradictory changes in the context of the general trends of modern Russian sociocultural transformation, requiring close scientific, primarily ethnological attention. However, ethnology in the region still remains under the influence of conservative ideas from the 1990s “on a return to the roots of culture, on the re-Islamization of culture”. In this difficult context, the barriers to the development of gender science in the space of Caucasian ethnic cultures are analyzed with maximum consideration of the characteristics of these cultures. On a wide range of facts and phenomena, the genderological features of the Caucasian ethnic cultures are revealed in detail (especially on the examples of the gender existence of the Adyghe ethnic groups). They are not properly studied, as well as the inconsistency of the stereotypes existing in the Russian discursive arena regarding Caucasian gender culture with facts and realities, which distances the attention of the centers of the country’s humanities from understanding ethno-gender issues. Possible (potential) prospects and horizons for the development of ethnic gender studies in the Caucasian regions are outlined. Considerable attention is paid to the particularly significant role of literary criticism (and philological science in general) in overcoming barriers to the development of gender science in the space of ethnic cultures. At the same time, it is argued that there are growing tendencies towards the formation of literary criticism as the leading science of ethnology, which is objectively facilitated by both the general trends of cultural transformation processes in modern Russia and the current conservative intentions of ethnology in the Caucasian regions.

BIMBINGAN KONSELING PRA-NIKAH BAGI REMAJA DI KOTO TANGAH KOTA PADANG

ABSTRACTPremarital counseling is a knowledge and skills-based training that provides information about marriage that can be useful for maintaining and improving the relationship of a couple who is about to marry. One of the important activities raised in this service is the need for pre-marital counseling guidance for teenagers in the Pasie Jambak Village, Koto Tangah District, Padang City when they are going to hold a wedding. In addition, this service aims to increase the knowledge, insight and understanding of teenagers about problems that often occur in marriage and the right solutions to solve problems that arise in the family after marriage. The service method is carried out by holding pre-marital counseling guidance activities for adolescents. The results of the service by mapping the minimum age of teenagers to get married, preparing teenagers for marriage, and determining the ideal husband and wife. For this reason, the research team provides training to equip and provide knowledge to teenagers about preparation for marriage, so that they have sufficient insight and emotional strengthening to start married life. In addition, continuous education is also needed because in the family education is a process of cultural transformation that can influence family members in thinking and acting in everyday life. Efforts to raise awareness of the age of couples who are getting married need to be socialized so that there will be no problems in marriage in the future. If there are problems in marriage, mediation is needed so that disputes between husband and wife can be reconciled. The conclusion of this service is that teenagers already know and understand preparations both physically and psychologically if there has been a marriage, therefore it is important to appoint pre-marital counseling guidance for adolescents before marriage.Keywords : counseling, pre wedding, teenager

Commonly Used Turkic Language in the Declaration and Treaty on the Formation of the USSR

In the article, the author draws parallels between the content of the union treaty on the formation of the USSR and the Soviet language policy of the 1920-1930s. In particular, the “commonly used” Turkic language mentioned in the treaty is considered. The author examines it in the context of the social movement proclaimed by I. Gasprinsky in the late 19th - early 20th centuries for the unity of the Turkic Muslim peoples in their movement towards progress. The pioneers in the development and introduction of the Latin alphabet were representatives of the Azerbaijan SSR, who were among the first to propose such projects of the alphabet reform. Its important element was the unification of the alphabet. In this regard, the author considers the projects for creating a single unified alphabet for the Turkic peoples of the USSR; it was the Azerbaijani version of the Latinized alphabet that was supposed to be the basis for it. This situation gave the leaders of Soviet Azerbaijan the opportunity to lead the process of cultural transformation among the Turkic peoples of the USSR. The article also considers the organizational efforts of the initiators of the idea of latinization to create a unified structure for managing the process of latinization in the USSR, as well as some aspects of their struggle with supporters of a different direction of cultural reforms among the Turks who proposed simplifying the Arabic alphabet.

Wooden architectures: a cartography of Lages-SC

The primary interest in this article focuses on analyzing the wood architecture in the context of the city of Lages, in the State of Santa Catarina. A work that is produced as an unfolding of other actions and that seeks to build a cartography of wood architectures from the macro-region of the State of Santa Catarina, to a microterritoriality, analyzing the details of a wooden shed in the municipality of Lages-SC. The data used come from bibliographic references and clues about wood architectures derived from a fieldwork, with exploratory character and subject to discovery, surprise and unforeseen circumstances. In this historical process, the architecture in madeira catarinense, in general, accompanied the process of historical, cultural and economic transformation of its context. It begins with indigenous housing, methods brought by Portuguese settlers with the incorporation and adaptations to local resources, changing, later, with the arrival of European immigrants, especially during the nineteenth century, in view of the diversity of cultural traditions and the intensification and mechanization of logging. Thus, it seeks to draw, through data and clues, cartograms that map the wood architecture, in order to characterize its cultural traits, technological roots and vernacular ties. A process that intends, thus, to record the riches of knowledge widespread in most of the construction of popular dwellings in the State of Santa Catarina.

Role of School Principals’ Technology Leadership Practices in Building a Learning Organization Culture in Public K-12 Schools

A principal’s technology leadership (TL) practices can facilitate information and communication technologies (ICT) integration into K-12 schools, alongside a drastic change in teachers' organizational behaviors to accompany this technological and cultural transformation process. However, there is little evidence of which TL practices contribute to such a holistic change in school culture; that is, the learning organization (LO) culture stimulating teachers' individual and collective professional learning orientations in tandem. The purpose of this paper is twofold. The first is to identify distinct profiles of LO culture in schools, based on teachers’ professional learning orientations. The second is to explore how a principal’s TL practices are related to teachers’ endorsement of these LO profiles. Data were drawn from 1105 teachers and 58 principals in 69 K-12 schools in Turkey. Multilevel latent profile analysis was used to uncover latent LO profiles with similar professional learning orientations. The resulting profiles were regressed on principals' TL practices, measured against the International Society for Technology in Education-Administrators (ISTE-A) standards. Teachers' professional learning orientations fell into high, moderate, and low-level LO profiles. The “systemic improvement” ISTE-A standard, including TL practices such as a principal’s data-driven decision making, school benchmarking, and technology-oriented staff employment, proved to be a significant predictor of a high-level LO profile. The school stage and teacher’s age were also found to be associated with that profile. Overall, we conclude that TL practices may have far-reaching implications for teachers’ professional learning orientations and school culture.

Adapting the Grimms: Going Against Patriarchy in Singh’s Movie Mirror Mirror

Many cinematic adaptations were produced for the Grimms’ “Little Snow-White” (1812) including Mirror Mirror movie (2012), the contemporary version adapted by Taresm Singh. Singh’s version was able to depict the modern reality of women and went against patriarchy by embracing feminist ideologies of the fourth-wave feminism. Therefore, he challenged the ideologies of the mainstream cinema dominated by the patriarchal élite’s capitalist mode of production that still adhere to the stereotyped patriarchal image of women’s ‘victimization,’ ‘objectification’ and ‘marginalization,’ which did not represent women’s modern reality anymore. This paper, however, is a qualitative study aimed to prove that the feminist ideologies could only be retained after a cultural transformation process from the patriarchal élite culture to the popular culture of mass media after the World War II, which noticeably affected women’s image in the cinema. And thus, this paper is an analytical study of Mirror Mirror that used the analytical textual and production approaches to popular culture along with the Marxist and feminist film theories to unfold the feminist ideologies prevailed in the movie. The study has concluded that the cultural transformation from the patriarchy into the popular culture of mass media led to the emergence of counter-cinema or cinefeminism that encouraged the reversing of the traditional gender roles in cinema. It has also shown that class conflict and economic power caused by the cultural transformation helped in redefining women’s role and place in society. Thereby maintaining the feminist ideologies of the fourth-wave’s ‘women’s empowerment’ positively affected women and girls to reflect their modern reality