Interest Of Actors Research Articles

The Influence of Digital Advertising and Attractiveness on The Interest of Floating Market MSMEs Actors In Southern Kalimantan

This study aims to analyze the effect of digital advertising and attractiveness on the interest of MSME players in the Floating Market of South Kalimantan. Digital advertising has become a strategic tool in increasing the visibility of MSMEs, especially in the Floating Market which is a local cultural icon. However, the unique traditional appeal of the market remains a dominant factor in maintaining the interest of business actors. This study uses a quantitative approach with multiple linear regression methods to measure the relationship between variables. The results showed that simultaneously, digital advertising and attractiveness have a significant effect on the interest of MSME players. However, partially, only the attractiveness variable has a significant effect, while digital advertising does not show a significant impact. The local cultural attractiveness factor proved to be the dominant variable in motivating entrepreneurs to run their businesses in the South Kalimantan Floating Market.

Optimization of Digitally Certified Halal CMSMEs: Study on MSMEs in Banyuwangi

Abstract. Banyuwangi is one of the regions in Indonesia which is experiencing massive tourism growth. This also encourages growth in related sectors, one of which is the food industry. MSMEs in the food industry continue to grow in Banyuwangi, and the level of concern for halal-certified products continues to increase. This research aims to help optimize digitally certified halal MSMEs with the ease of submitting halal certification online. It is expected to increase the interest of MSME actors to take care of halal certification. This study uses SWOT analysis to determine the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and challenges for halal food products in Banyuwangi. Respondents in this study are certified Halal Companions, MSMEs in the food sector, and the Cooperative Office. Results show that the lack of information related to halal certification among business owners is one of the problems that are widely encountered. Massive dissemination of information related to halal certification to businesses through various media is suggested. In addition, meeting business owners directly is expected to minimize this gap. Keywords: MSMEs, halal certification, SWOT analysis

Perception of SMEs in East Java on Digitalization Transformation in Business

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced SMEs to be able to innovate and transform their businesses into business digitization. It certainly changes the traditional way of selling with an online system. This study aims to analyze the perception of SMEs toward digitalization in business, marketing strategies, and SMEs interest in digital marketing. This research method used is the descriptive quantitative method. Data collection was done using a Google survey. The study results showed that SMEs’ perception toward business digitization was excellent, as its easier for the sellers and buyers to make transactions without meeting. Business digitization can increase revenue turnover, have clearer operating hours, and make it easier to recap sales results. However, SMEs are still in the transition stage to online marketing. Some who have digitized their business prefer ads on free social media. Some still use the traditional method of distributing posters and pamphlets. The interest of SME actors is very high, but it is not followed by effective practice. Keywords: business, digitalization transformation, perception, small medium enterprise

“Mapping Out” Sustainable Social Farming Paths in Italian Municipalities

Social farming in Italy has not developed homogeneously. In view of this, this article adopts a multivariate analysis approach to analyse the heterogeneity and the similarities in the development paths of social farming in Italian municipalities. The article takes into account the information from a representative sample of 410 interviews. The results suggest that the offer of social farming activities is highly correlated with the distinct nature of the enterprises and with the interest of local actors, who in many cases finance these activities. Regarding the characteristics of social farms, the results of principal component analysis show that the consolidated experience of offering social services and the continuation of activities are the most important organisational elements. Concerning the territorial distribution, the findings of a hierarchical cluster analysis show that Italian municipalities have distinct experiences according to the level of maturity of the social farms in each cluster, with differences in location, the agricultural system, the organisational culture and the social services provided. Assessing enterprise characteristics and recent development paths for social services in Italy can have far-reaching implications for policy. The latter should provide information and training to farmers and users to increase understanding of the social value of social farming and foster a collaborative and sustainable approach to social farming practice.

MENGENALKAN PEMBAYARAN DIGITAL LEWAT QRIS UNTUK MELANCARKAN TRANSAKSI USAHA MIKRO DI DESA CIKOLELET

Cikolelet Village is, as a tourist village, able to stimulate the economy of its residents. Many economic activities have grown due to the impact of many visitors to the village. Apart from natural tourism, many micro and household businesses support the circulation of economic and financial activities. Unfortunately, amidst the success of attracting tourists and increasing sales of locally produced goods, transaction payments are still conventional. This community service activity aims to introduce a digital payment system through QRIS to facilitate payments and increase sales. The service method is divided into three parts. They are planning, implementation, and evaluation. The Planning stage was done by the University LPPM team, from coordination with partners and collaboration between universities. The implementation phase by the member team consists of material presentations, discussions, questions, and answers, as well as direct practice in registering for QRIS. The evaluation stage was carried out to determine the level of interest of business actors in using QRIS. The result was that only around 34.6 percent of participants were interested and registered, while 65.4 percent were less concerned. Along with the era of technology and digitalization, people are required to be technologically literate in order to be able to compete. Services, both products and services as well as supporting facilities, must be improved to facilitate and increase mutual comfort.

The Influence Of Motive, Personality And Self-Efficacy On Interest In Entrepreneurship Among Smes In Bengkulu City

This research aims to determine the influence of: 1) Motives on interest in entrepreneurship. 2) Personality towards Entrepreneurial Interest. 3) Self-efficacy towards Entrepreneurial Interest. 4) Motives, Personality and Self-Efficacy together on Entrepreneurial Interest. The population in this research is MSME business actors in Bengkulu City. The sample for this research is 100. The questionnaire was tested for validity and reliability before collecting research data. The hypothesis was tested using Multiple Linear regression analysis. This research uses quantitative methods. The data collection tool used a questionnaire which was distributed to the 100 respondents studied, namely MSMEs in the city of Bengkulu. The sampling method in this research, namely non-probability sampling, that will be used is purposive sampling, where sampling in this case is limited to certain types of people who can provide the desired information. The analytical method used in this research is multiple linear regression analysis with data processing using SPSS 23 for Windows. The results of the analysis show that the variables studied have a significant and positive influence. The motive variable has a significant and negative effect on the interest in entrepreneurship of MSME actors in the city of Bengkulu, the personality variable has a significant and positive effect on the interest in entrepreneurship of MSMEs in the city of Bengkulu, the self-efficacy variable has a significant and positive effect on the interest in entrepreneurship of MSME actors in the city of Bengkulu, the variable motive, personality and efficacy Together, they have a significant and positive influence on the entrepreneurial interest of MSME actors in the city of Bengkulu. Interest in entrepreneurship can be explained by the variables motive, personality and self-efficacy by 61% and the remaining 39% is explained by variables outside the model.

O habitus político e as políticas públicas de esporte do Estado do Espírito Santo – Brasil

The political interest of public actors in public sports policies in Brazil is recent and gained prominence mainly due to the main global sporting events hosted in the country, such as the 2014 World Cup and the 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games. State of Espírito Santo, the development of the Esporte Pela Paz Project stood out as a strategy to combat violence against children and adolescents, highlighting sport as a transformative instrument for the exercise of citizenship, quality of life and social inclusion. In this sense, the objective of this research was to investigate the political habitus of the State of Espírito Santo in the years 2011 to 2014, namely in the adjustment of the field of policies of the Department of Sport and Leisure. Specifically, we sought to verify how and to what extent the political habitus of political agents interfered in the Esporte Pela Paz Project. To do so, we used qualitatively different sources of data collection, namely: semi-structured interviews and analysis of official documents. The research covered, in its entirety, the universe of former managers and ex-expense coordinators of the Municipal and State Secretariats who were responsible for executing the Project in the years 2011 to 2014. The interpretation of the collected material was carried out according to the technique of Content Analysis based on the categories that were defined a priori. It was concluded that a habitus prevailed among public actors that guided the standards of a certain course of their actions and that interfered in the adjustment of the field of policies of the Secretariat of Sports and Leisure, namely through the Sport for Peace Project. It was also found that a cycle that could be virtuous became vicious, due to the failure to consider limits to hegemony and the maintenance of power.

Tahsin al-Qur’an based on Hijrah Trend Among Muslim Housewives

The hijrah movement in this decade has often become an alternative choice for Muslims in various circles, but the most written about by many people was millennials. One of the interesting things about this paper is a collective hijrah movement carried out by housewives in the form of tahsin al-Qur'an activities, the tahsin al-Qur'an community has a significant influence on the family. This research was conducted on Muslim housewives in urban areas. The data collection technique was carried out by using snowball sampling technique. The reason for taking this technique is because the author wants to find data from the right informant and see where the informant and the others are located at a considerable distance. The implications of Tahsin al-Qur’an by housewives could build piety that has an impact on the family, there were two implications First: Hijrah as a behavior of piety towards the husband. Where communication between wife and husband getting closer after Hijrah. Obedience to husbands was prioritized as taught in Islamic’ law and education. Second: Hijrah as a change in thinking about education for children. The interest of Hijrah actors in Tahsin al-Qur'an has influenced their paradigm of thinking to learn and read the Qur'an properly not only for them, but also for their families, especially for their children. Third, the development of a mindset of inclusivism towards people or individuals in the community who have not yet made Hijrah

The Introduction of Mandatory Corporate Sustainability Reporting in the EU and the Question of Enforcement

Directive (EU) 2022/2464 introduces mandatory sustainability reporting for all large undertakings in the European Union, as well as third-country undertakings active in the Union. The new rules were mandated by the increase in investor needs, as well as the interest of civil society actors. The present article discusses the relationship of corporate social responsibility with law and the shift from voluntary to mandatory sustainability reporting. It first presents the main novelties of the Directive with regard to scope of application, issuance of uniform European reporting standards and introduction of mandatory external assurance. It then turns to the question of public and private enforcement of the new sustainability reporting obligations. Public enforcement is, to a certain degree, guaranteed by the amendment of existing rules. The new Directive is silent on private enforcement issues, although it may trigger private litigation, predominantly by shareholders. Other interested groups, such as consumers and civil society actors, will not be able to directly challenge breaches of the new rules, despite the intention of the legislator to foster sustainability reporting and responsible corporate behaviour to the benefit of civil societies.

Price-making in provisioning systems and social-ecological transformation? The cases of the electric vehicle metals copper, cobalt, and lithium

Research and debates around mineral extraction in the context of social-ecological transformation have to date dedicated limited attention to price-making. Drawing on the provisioning systems approach, this article assesses price-making in mineral provisioning as contested processes. We argue that price-making is not an objective or solely technical process taking place on abstract markets but rather it is, first, reflective of power struggles over specific rules and devices between different actors, embedded in social relations, network practices, and institutions and, second, linked to the materialities of commodities and the territorial and organizational forms of their provisioning. Empirically, we analyze the “electric vehicle metals” copper, cobalt, and lithium for which derivative markets are intensifying their role as price-determination institutions linked particularly to the interest of financial actors in getting price exposure. The article criticizes current shifts to benchmark- and derivative markets-based price-determination. This approach focuses on short-term demand and supply considerations without considering local producer-region production specificities, broader economic impacts, and environmental and social costs and risks. Moreover, it fails to address the long-term insecurities related to resource depletion. With financial actors dominating price-determination on derivative markets, prices deviate even from such a narrow fundamental demand and supply perspective, increasing volatility and short-termism. Alternative price-making mechanisms are needed, together with other policies for social-ecological transformation which requires political regulation embedded in democratic decision-making. Methodologically, the article is based on production, trade, and financial data and semi-structured interviews with representatives of price-determination institutions, metal-provisioning systems, and producer countries.

Corruption and the Public Sphere in Late Republican Rome

This article deals with the of whether contemporary concepts of corruption can be usefully applied to the study of Roman society in the late republican period. First , it shows that specific problems arise if we equate modern semantics of ‘private’ and ‘public’ with the dichotomy between ‘privatus’ and ‘publicus’ in the sources. These areas were interconnected and, thus, the Romans did not identify overlaps between the two spheres as deviant in itself. Nevertheless, the article next argues that the Romans did identify illegitimate interferences between the spheres; the identifier was the question of whose interest actors represented. The article concludes by showing that the evaluation of corruption phenomena was subject to the dominant paradigm of social stratification. It explains why these individual evaluations sometimes appear as contradictory to the modern observer, even though they follow the internal logic of Roman society.

#MeToo Activism as Pragmatic Justice Seeking

As #MeToo activists took their testimonies of sexual harm outside the legal arena to seek justice, the #MeToo movement has commonly been framed as pitting informal justice-seeking against formal law. This article draws on interviews with Swedish #MeToo activists and focuses on their experiences of justice seeking. It asks the key question: what does justice look like for #MeToo participants? I demonstrate how a binary framework, with formal law on one side and informal community justice practices on the other, does not offer an understanding of the justice interests of activists. The interviews convey how acts of justice seeking are plural, spanning both legal and extra-legal terrains, as well as temporally long-lasting and contextually shifting. The justice-seeking emerges as pragmatic because the #MeToo moment is bound up with the promise that, at this rhetorical moment, the act of speaking out will finally be heard on a societal scale.

Pengaruh Akuntabilitas, Transparansi, Pengetahuan Dan Religiusitas Pada Minat Pelaku Umkm Dalam Membayar Zakat Melalui Badan Amil Zakat Kota Bengkulu

This study aims to determine accountability, transparency, knowledge and religiosity on the interest of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises to pay zakat through BAZNAS Bengkulu City. The population in this study are Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises who live in Bengkulu City, data collection is done through distributing questionnaires with a sample size of 100 respondents using the slovin formula with predetermined criteria.This research method uses quantitative methods, the data is analyzed using validity, reliability, classical assumptions, multiple linear regression analysis, hypothesis testing and the coefficient of determination (using SPSS 26. The results of this study indicate accountability, and transparency have a positive effect on the interest of MSME actors to pay zakat through BAZNAS Bengkulu City while knowledge and religiosity have no effect on the interest of MSME actors to pay zakat through BAZNAS Bengkulu City. In practical terms, the findings of this study are expected to be useful for BAZNAS Bengkulu City to be taken into consideration as a basis for decision making for BAZNAS Bengkulu City in maximizing zakat revenue from MSME players. Keywords: Accountability, Transparency, Knowledge, Religiosity, Interest, Zakat

REVITALISASI UMKM DESA BERBASIS DIGITAL

The goals of this community service are to develop Gentansari Village MSMEs with their potential through marketing digitalization training, financial recording, education regarding capital and product design for e-commerce. Followed by approximately 40 MSME actors in Gentansari Village who produce various kinds of snacks. Carried out in two stages, the first stage is training regarding product design, financial recording, capital and social media management. The output of this activity is: increasing the knowledge and interest of MSME actors in Gentansari Village; creating a simple financial recording account; product design; management and commerce.

Unveiling the intersections between tourism industry and student mobility

AbstractPrevious studies have shown how student circuits of consumption are mediated by the interest of commercial actors. However, little attention has been paid to the connections between international student stays and the tourism sector: how they intersect with each other? Our fieldwork in Lisbon (Portugal) showed the central role of student organizations in commercializing the leisure time of international students, approaching them to ‘circuits of travel’ and consumption populated also by tourists. Filling a gap in the literature, we conceptualize international students as consumers surrounded by entertainment industries, pointing out the centrality of touristic infrastructures and destination marketing in articulating their stays. Therefore, we argue that these organizations, in their partnership with tourism and leisure sectors, are contributing to the socio‐spatial segregation between local and international students.

Water Conflict Prevention Model in Indonesia

This study aims to formulate a model of water conflict prevention involving various groups of interest actors that spread after the era of decentralization was implemented in Indonesia. This research uses a qualitative approach with a narrative research strategy. Three cases of water conflicts that occurred in Batu (East Java), Klaten (Central Java), and Sleman (Yogyakarta) were used as the basis for formulating a water conflict prevention model. The data in this study were collected through in-depth interviews, participatory observations, documentation, and literature research. Research informants consisted: each research location selected three informants who had been involved in water conflict cases, activists of Yogyakarta environmental forums, one of Walhi East Java, an activist of Yogyakarta Legal Aid Institute, Surabaya Legal Aid Institute. The literature search was used to collect data from books, articles, research reports, theses, dissertations, and online mass media reports. Data analysis uses cyclical models through data collection, condensation, display, verification, and conclusions. The results showed that the formulation of the model needed for water conflict prevention in Indonesia includes: the participation of affected communities in policy planning of regional heads, monitoring systems for licensing information that is transparent, credible, accountable, and easily accessible to the public, firm and consistent enforcement of laws and regulations, providing a balance of finding aspirations and water rights from all stakeholders, prioritizing the sustainability of water resources, without criminalization of environmental warriors.
 Keywords: model, prevention, water, conflict, decentralization

Ethnic Kurdistan in the context of 21st century Geopolitics

This article is devoted to the study of the Kurdish issue from the perspective of its development prospects in the geopolitical aspect. The material contains the author's analysis of possible solutions to the Kurdish issue from the perspective of different states and supranational blocs, as well as factors that contribute to and hinder the resolution of the Kurdish issue in the foreseeable future. The material contains information about what factors influence the positions of the largest regional and international players on the analyzed issue. The creation of a Kurdish state seems unlikely; the alternative is, at a maximum, granting Kurdish communities maximum autonomy, at a minimum, changing their legal status in countries, primarily in Turkey, where their position is most vulnerable. The constant deterioration of the situation of the Kurds and their exclusion from the legal agenda in Turkey is called a possible cause of the civil war. The Kurdish issue cannot be resolved militarily, and possible solutions are individual for all affected countries, which, however, themselves suffer from internal crises (Syria, Iraq), and Iran, which lives under Sharia law, also suffers from sanctions pressure. In addition, there is no unity within the Kurdish communities themselves, which further complicates the political struggle. At the moment it is possible to distinguish long-term and short-term prospects for resolving the Kurdish issue, both from the position of the people themselves and other interested actors. The authors also analyze the complicating circumstances, which include the interest of external actors (such as the United States and NATO as a whole) to use the Kurds to solve their own geopolitical problems in the region; internal contradictions among the Kurdish leaders themselves, which does not allow reaching a consensus on a number of organizational issues, and a difficult economic situation.

Implementation of The Wadi'ah and Mudharabah Agreement on BTM Sang Surya Pamekasan in Increasing The Interest of MSME's Actors

The existence of funding products at BTM Sang Surya Pamekasan serves as a means of collecting funds from the community which can then be distributed back to the community or UMKM actors who carry out productive economic activities. This funding product uses wadi’ah and mudharabah contracts. The purpose oh this analize is to find out how the implementation of the wadi’ah and mudharabah contracts in BTM Sang Surya Pamekasan in increasing the interest of UMKM actors and what are the obstacles faced by BTM Sang Surya Pamekasan increasing the interest of UMKM actors. This research uses descriptive qualitative methods, data sourced from observation, interviews and documentation. The results of this study explain that the wadi’ah and mudharabah contracts in BTM Sang Surya are applied to funding products, namely wadi’ah futures, wadi’ah savings and mudharabah savings while for the types of contracts used using Wadi’ah yad Al-Amanah, Wadi’ah yad Al-Amanah and Mudharabah mut}laqah. The efforts made by BTM Sang Surya to increase the interest of UMKM actors are carried out using three ways, namely fostering good relationships, lobying to customers then the last one always maintains customer trust in BTM Sang Surya Pamekasan. The obstacles faced by BTM Sang Surya are the increasing number of withdrawals at the same time, weak understanding of digital transactions, and the lack of nominal savings with ball pick-up facilities. Keyword: Implementation, Contract, UMKM

FOREIGN AID IN NIGERIA: A DEPARTURE FROM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IMPACT TO SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IMPACT

Discussions around foreign aid although contradictory have mostly been on its impact on economic development of recipient countries leaving social aspect of development poorly attended to. Moving away from this common path, this paper aims to explore social development impact of foreign aid in Nigeria. Utilizing secondary sources of data, the paper decomposed social development into specific measurable variables such as poverty eradication, healthcare system and human security. The findings of the study demonstrate that foreign aid has not significantly impacted on larger components of social development investigated. It is also highlighted in the study that there is conflicting evidence regarding the impact of foreign aid on healthcare system in Nigeria. The result equally reveals that varying interest of foreign aid actors constitutes a serious challenge to the performance of foreign aid in the country. As a panacea, the paper recommends for global attitudinal change campaign to foreign aid actors.

Türkiye’s Black Sea Policy for Energy Security

Türkiye’s foreign policy has recently taken on a more autonomous trajectory, less directly tied to European Union (EU) or NATO policies. Notably, the Black Sea region stands out as an area where Türkiye has charted an independent and distinctive course. The Black Sea region’s growing importance underscores the need to define Türkiye’s policy that contributes to stability in the region. Recent conflicts involving Russia, Ukraine, and Georgia, as well as the interest of non-regional actors, have heightened the region’s security concerns and energy security risks. Understanding Türkiye’s role in this context is essential for international relations scholars, policymakers, and practitioners. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Cold War environment of military competition was replaced by an environment of cooperation and collaboration in the Black Sea region, combining political, economic, and cultural goals. However, the emerging conflicts between some littorals, such as Russia and Georgia in 2008 and Russia and Ukraine in 2014 and 2022, have caused a change in the perception of security and stability of the region. Thus, the interest of external actors in the Black Sea has increased and their attempts have begun to demonstrate a greater presence in the region. This has induced circumstances that increase the risk of conflict in the region and threaten energy security. Furthermore, the region has attracted the interest of non-littoral states, which has led to new challenges. In light of these developments, the authors seek to provide an objective examination of Türkiye’s Black Sea policy, emphasizing its growing significance within the region’s evolving dynamics and energy security concerns. In addition, the main pillars of Türkiye’s Black Sea policy under the principle of regional ownership will be discussed.