Membership Structure Research Articles

Konsep Good Governance Dalam Transparansi Anggaran Dana Partai Politik Perspektif Fiqh Siyasah

The level of public trust in political parties in Indonesia is currently experiencing a decline due to the lack of transparency by political parties regarding financial reports, activities, and the membership structure of political parties. This is exacerbated by many individuals within political parties who are involved in corruption cases or misappropriation of party funds. As a result, the public expects that the budgets of political organizations must be transparent for the public to trust political parties, which are organizations that reflect the hopes and desires of society. The current study seeks to grasp political parties' attempts to attain budget transparency to actualize the concept of good governance from the standpoint of fiqh siyasah. This study is a juris-normative study, which is a legal study that is constructed conceptually through law-in-books by exploring legal and non-legal literature. According to the findings of this study, budget transparency in political parties is one aspect of achieving good governance. In fiqh siyasah, budget transparency is an obligation as ordered by Allah SWT through QS. al-Baqarah (2): 282 and 283. In addition, some hadiths describe the nature of Abu Bakr Ash Siddiq's openness in managing the finances of Baitul Mal. Therefore, transparency of the fund's budget is an obligatory effort by every political party in Indonesia to ensure good governance.

Planning and evaluating chemistry outreach: a case study of one collegiate group's approach

Chemistry outreach, a type of informal science education commonly practiced by college students, has primarily been studied by looking at individuals' approaches and perspectives. However, it is much more common for college students to plan and conduct chemistry outreach events as part of a group/club/chapter, not independently. In this case study, we looked at the planning and evaluation processes for a single student group conducting a chemistry outreach event. Using pre- and post-outreach event focus groups, we sought to understand how the group was structured and how they collectively planned and implemented their outreach event. Using the Framework for Effective Chemistry Communication and Communities of Practice, we identified the steps the group took to plan, implement, and evaluate their event, as well as the group's structure and member dynamics. Findings showed a misalignment between goals used to plan the outreach event, and those evaluated when reflecting on the event's success. Additionally, the Communities of Practice framework was able to highlight the membership structure underlying the group's planning process, as well as areas for growth and improvement. Overall, findings provide further support that collegiate chemistry organizations/student groups need more resources and training to successfully conduct chemistry outreach.

Reforming the United Nations Security Council: cross-country analysis of a G-4 potential permanent membership

The paper uses methods of historical and comparative analysis and studies the functioning of United Nations Security Council (UNSC) since its establishment. It finds out, that the debate on the institutional performance is characterized by a consensus, i.e. the lack of reforms has led to the lack of its effectiveness. Nowadays, such a finding is even more evident, the aggressive war that one of the permanent members, Russia started against Ukraine, added new arguments of the same logic. The paper draws on secondary data to explore the weaknesses of the UNSC with a particular emphasis on the negative impact of the veto right. It highlights the limits of the UNSC and the attempts of state coalitions to overcome them. It elaborates on criteria for legitimate right to accede to UNSC permanent membership and justifies the relevance of four of them on the grounds of their current appropriateness. Further on, the paper introduces outcomes of a cross-country analysis of a G-4 (Germany, Japan, Brazil and India), the most influential state coalition for UNSC reform. The results of the comparison illustrate legitimate potential of states to become permanent members of the UNSC. The discussion includes policy recommendations for UNSC reforms: adopting criteria for legitimacy of permanent UNSC membership; change in the structure of the permanent UNSC membership; abolition of the veto right and introducing the method of qualified majority voting.

An Exploration of Tennis Consumption Experiences by a Beginner Named 'Te-rin-e': The Desire for Self-Expression, Conflict with Mainstream Culture, and Knowledge-Based Consumption

PURPOSE This study focuses on the experiences of novice tennis enthusiasts in Korea, aligning with the rising popularity of tennis as a burgeoning cultural phenomenon.METHODS Employing an ethnographic approach, we included eight participants with <5 years of tennis, in addition to three auxiliary participants.RESULTS The primary findings of this study are as follows: First, novice tennis players from the MZ generation actively employ tennis as a means of personal expression, sharing their tennis-related fashion and experiences on SNS. Second, most novice tennis players report a sense of detachment from the traditional club-centric tennis culture, gravitating toward casual court usage, spontaneous activities, and flexible membership structures. F inally, despite their modest technical proficiency, they avidly engage in knowledge-based consumption, displaying a profound grasp of tennis-related information.CONCLUSIONS These findings provide valuable insights into comprehending this burgeoning cultural phenomenon in Korean society, stemming from the escalating interest in tennis, and can serve as a valuable benchmark for establishing development strategies for tennis.

The Cooperation Between EU and NATO in Response to Hybrid Threats. A Retrospective Analysis from the Institutionalist Perspective

The annexation of Crimea in 2014 and the violation of the territorial integrity of Ukraine by the Russian Federation provided new impetus for the EU and NATO to develop and later also intensify cooperation in hybrid threats. This unique process, that happens between two actors who have different histories, aims or membership structures, is analysed from the institutionalist perspective, which served as a framework to understand the development. The main aim of the article is to assess interinstitutional cooperation between the EU and NATO in the area of hybrid threats: especially in the area of capacity building, strategic communication, crisis management, counterterrorism or WMD use, and civil protection. The author concludes that both the EU and NATO successfully developed cooperation in hybrid threats and created mechanisms that enable similar perceptions of the threats and better coordination of the responses. The article serves merely as an exploratory study dedicated to the development of cooperation between the EU and NATO in this challenging area in the period between 2014 and 2022.

Hebrew Labor without Hebrew Workers: The Histadrut, Palestinian Workers, and the Israeli Construction Industry

The Histadrut was founded in 1920 to organize the so-called Zionist conquest of labor, which aimed to exclude Palestinian workers from the economy. While this ideology was central to the Yishuv, labor shortages and settler-colonial expansion following the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948 led to the integration of Palestinian workers in the workforce. Focusing on the construction industry, this article explores the ways in which the Histadrut’s contemporary membership structure, collective agreements, and relationship to the Israeli state serve to further institutionalize a highly racialized and segregated sector. Palestinian and migrant construction workers toil in dangerous circumstances for low pay, without union protection, and under the supervision of unionized Jewish managers and engineers.

The more the better? Service transition for shaping sustainable development in manufacturing firms and the role of top management team attributes

AbstractAn increasing number of manufacturing firms are actively embracing service transition in pursuit of sustainable competitive advantage. However, the relationship between service transition and sustainability performance (SP) remains unclear. Drawing on resource‐based theory and resource orchestration theory, this study investigates the impact of service transition (i.e., product‐related and product‐unrelated service transition) on SP and examines the moderating role of the top management team (TMT) attributes (i.e., stability and faultlines). We conduct OLS and 2SLS analyses using a unique longitudinal dataset from 522 listed Chinese manufacturing firms. Empirical evidence indicates that the two dimensions of service transition have distinct effects on SP. Product‐related service transition positively impacts SP, whereas product‐unrelated service transition shows an inverted U‐shaped relationship with SP. In addition, TMT stability strengthens the impact of product‐related service transition on SP, whereas TMT faultlines flatten the inverted U‐shaped relationship between product‐unrelated service transition and SP. This study addresses the research inconsistency concerning the implications of service transition on SP by elucidating the heterogeneous effects of different types of service transition on SP and the boundary role of TMT attributes. These findings also help firms revisit their service strategies and their TMT membership structure to enhance sustainability practices.

Membership and citizenship within an embedded theory of democracy

While the main economic theories regarding the third sector argue that nonprofit organisations arise as institutional solutions to government and market failures, their role in influencing public and market outcomes are far less explored in economic research. This gap can be filled by borrowing from the social capital literature that provides a more highly integrated vision of the relationship among the three sectors. From this overturned perspective, the paper suggests an embedded theory of democracy in which civil society organisations play a crucial role in making democratic institutions work, by shaping social relations among citizens through equal and inclusive membership structures.

Mapping of Energy Communities in Europe: Status Quo and Review of Existing Classifications

A lack of aggregate analysis concerning energy communities exists in the academic literature. The authors utilized a combination of literature reviews and desk research to fill this gap. The existing debate on the classification of energy communities was summarized and aligned. Discovered classifications were used to analyze the status quo of the sector. The authors found nearly 4000 energy communities with 900,000 members in the European Union. On average, there are 844 members per one energy community. Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and the United Kingdom are at the forefront of the movement. Different countries have different primary sources of renewable energy utilized by energy communities, and membership structures vary based on the energy source and corporate purpose of the energy community together with the sector’s maturity in a certain country. Predominantly, hydro and biomass are used by energy communities in Alpine countries, solar energy is used in Germany, Spain, and France, wind in the Netherlands and Denmark, and different renewables in the United Kingdom. More members have joined the hydro, biomass, and wind communities than solar communities. Each country has national and regional associations of energy communities. In addition, intermediary actors, researchers, and consultancy agencies have shown a growing interest in the deployment of the movement. Achieving a conformity of business models Europe-wide would probably be impossible and pointless. Distinct geographical, institutional, and policy context-specific conditions stimulate diversity rather than conformity.

Behind OPEC’s Invitation for Indonesia to Rejoin: An Analysis of Membership Dynamics in an International Organization

The membership structure matters to ensure a durable negotiating forum in an international organization. However, in July 2017, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, on behalf of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), requested Indonesia to reactivate its membership, which the country had suspended—for the second time—in November 2016. The first suspension was in January 2009—annulled in January 2016. The Government of Indonesia (GoI) then welcomed the invitation. This study aims to analyze OPEC’s membership scheme, which has given leeway to its members to send a request like the above. In-depth interviews were conducted with Indonesia’s representatives in OPEC to capture the organization’s internal condition. By analyzing the organization’s membership dynamics, we can identify three reasons behind Indonesia’s invitation to rejoin. The first is because OPEC’s country members need Indonesia’s presence in negotiations as they consider Indonesia neutral. Second, OPEC needs a country with a different attribute to strengthen the organization’s image of diversity on the international stage. The third reason is the historical elements. OPEC strives to maintain historically good relations with the GoI as the country has contributed to the organization’s development. For those reasons, an international organization might reinvite its former member to join the group.

PERKEMBANGAN JUMLAH FRAKSI DPR RI MASA ORDE BARU HINGGA REFORMASI (1966-2004)

The function of the House of Representatives as stated in the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia Article 20A paragraph (1) is a legislative function, a budget function and a supervisory function. The provisions in the 1945 Constitution were then translated into Law Number 22 of 2003 concerning the Structure and Position of the MPR, DPR, DPD and DPRD. The House of Representatives (DPR) in Indonesia has experienced many ups and downs. At least it is divided into 3 (three) periods, namely the Old Order, New Order and Post New Order or Reformation periods. However, in this paper the researcher only discusses the New Order and Post-New Order or Reformation periods. At the beginning of the New Order government, the DPR underwent several changes, both regarding its membership and authority. This research is entitled "Differences in the Membership Structure of the DPR in the New Order Period and the 1966-2004 Reformation Period." using historical research methods which include heuristics, verification, interpretation, historiography. In the composition of the membership of the New Order DPR from 1971 to 1977 the role of the People's Representative Council was more to support the executive than as a supervisor. The period 1971-1977 was different from the previous year's period. During the New Order period of 1966-1977 there were 9 political parties that existed during the New Order era, namely Parmusi, NU, PSII, Perti, PNI, Catholic Party, PARKINDO, IPKI, and Murba. In the composition of the New Order DPR membership from From 1971 to 1977 the role of the People's Representative Council was more to support the executive than as a supervisor. The 1971-1977 period had a difference from the previous year's period, in which during this period it provided a place for members who were appointed to the DPR, such as ABRI and Golkar

The Society of Abdominal Radiology at 10years: Reflections, status report, and look to the future.

In 2012, the Society of Abdominal Radiology (SAR) was formed by the merger of the Society of Gastrointestinal Radiologists (SGR) and the Society of Uroradiology (SUR). On the occasion of SAR's ten year anniversary, this commentary describes important changes in society structure, the growth and diversity of society membership, new educational and research initiatives, intersociety and international outreach, and plans for the future.

Fuzzy parameterized-interval complex neutrosophic soft sets and their applications under uncertainty

Interval complex neutrosophic soft set (ICNSS) is the generalization of complex neutrosophic soft set (CNSS) as it provides an interval-based membership structure to handle the complex neutrosophic soft data. However, in the definition of the ICNSS, parameters set is a classical set, and the parameters have the same degree of importance which is considered as 1. This poses a limitation in modeling of some problems. Therefore, we introduce the concept of fuzzy parameterized interval complex neutrosophic soft set (FP-ICNSS) based on idea that each of elements of parameters set has got an importance degree. The basic theoretical operations and properties are defined and verified on FP-ICNSS. For FP-ICNSS, we conceptualize the relevant mapping and study the properties of the FP-ICNSS images and inverse images. Then, we propose a new algorithm that is applicable in the field of medical diagnosis and decision-making problems for selection right product. Moreover, an illustrative example is presented which depicts its validity for successful application to the problems involving vagueness and uncertainties. Eventually, a comparison between the proposed model and the existing methods is conducted to clarify the importance of this model.

LEGAL STATUS AND FEATURES OF THE CSTO AS AN INTERNATIONAL REGIONAL ORGANIZATION

After the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, new challenges and threats of a regional nature emerged. The former Soviet countries decided to sign an agreement on collective security against the backdrop of emerging threats from various terrorist groups and the seizure of power by the Taliban in Afghanistan. This article describes the causes and history of the emergence of the Collective Security Treaty and its transformation into an entire organization. This paper reveals the structure of bodies, competencies, and membership in the CSTO. Within the framework of the Collective Security Treaty and the CSTO charter, this paper explains and analyzes the actions of the CSTO during the adoption and application of forceful decisions. In addition to all the above, the article examines the prospects for development in cooperation between the CSTO and NATO in the status of regional organizations.

On the Localization of the Evangelistic Work of the Disciples of Christ at Batang in the Border Region of Sichuan and the Close of Its Mission 1919–1932

Abstract In 1908, The Disciples of Christ from the U. S. established a mission in Batang/Ba’an located in the Border Region of Sichuan, aiming to launch evangelistic, educational, medical work, etc. Chuanbian Ba’an Jiduhui was established by the baptized Chinese and western Christians in 1919. This paper discusses the localized characteristics of the Disciples’ evangelistic work in Batang and its interaction with a local society through the examination of the initial Contract signed by all the baptized members in 1919, the organizational features and membership structure, evangelistic work, the situation of local pastors and other employees, and the entrustment of the mission work to the local Board of Trustees before all the missionaries evacuated Batang in 1932. It reveals how missionary activities affected the social lives of both Hans and Tibetans through organized activities in Batang, and how complex local factors, especially armed conflicts, conversely restricted missionary activities. Serving as a typical case, the study indicates that a local society in modern China, with its own logic for development, did not passively accept the impacts of the West and globalization.

Adherence to exercise and fitness following exercise-based outpatient cardiac rehabilitation: a cross-sectional survey for Germany

BackgroundExercise-based cardiac rehabilitation is safe and effective, evidence-based and implemented in national and international cardiac rehabilitation guidelines. Recent data show a decrease in cardiovascular mortality, reduced hospital admissions and an overall improvement in quality of life. To maintain positive effects and to prevent further cardiovascular events a major goal of cardiac rehabilitation is to induce a long-term health behaviour change and the integration of regular physical activity and exercise training in everyday life. The aim of this study is to evaluate the adherence of cardiac patients to exercise-based programs following rehabilitation phase III.MethodsA nationwide online cross-sectional survey was conducted. All outpatient aftercare providers who offer sports rehabilitation programs (heart groups) for cardiac patients in Germany were contacted. The questionnaire comprised 15 questions in five subcategories (general information regarding the outpatient aftercare provider, structure of rehabilitation sport programs, membership structure, content of heart groups, adherence to exercise-based programs).Results560 of 2447 outpatient aftercare providers participated in the survey (response rate: 23%). On average, rehabilitation sport facilities hosted 2 (IQR 2) heart groups per week, and 23 patients (IQR 30) (61% males; 31% females) per facility completed rehabilitation sport prescription in 2018. Almost all providers offer follow-up programs on a self-payer basis after rehabilitation sport prescription ends. Adherence to follow-up programs was at 54% (IQR 65; 55% males and 50% females). With 60% (IQR 71), patients with a statutory health insurance (mainly pensioners) adhere slightly more often to a follow-up program compared to privately insured persons (mainly population with a high income or civil servants) with 50% and significantly more often compared to persons who were insured by the German pension fund (covering working population) with only 9% (IQR 89) adherence.ConclusionAlmost all outpatient aftercare providers offer follow-up programs for cardiac rehabilitation patients but only half of them actually participate. Younger people (working population) do not adhere sufficiently to sport and exercise programs following rehabilitation phase III. This seems critical to address in terms of achieving long-term rehabilitation goals.

Population-based study on coverage and healthcare processes for cancer during implementation of national healthcare insurance in Indonesia.

A national healthcare insurance has been implemented in Indonesia since 2014. Although cancer care currently represents a smaller part of the healthcare support, the demographic development will lead to a rapid growth of the population within age groups at cancer risk. This requires strategic and developmental planning of cancer care resources. Based on data of the national healthcare insurance, current cancer care processes and their determinants were evaluated. Nationwide reimbursement data as well as demographic, economic and healthcare infrastructure data were used for the study. Poor and underserved population was stratified according to the national classification system. Availability of healthcare resources was evaluated at provincial level. Cancer care usage was analysed applying descriptive and multivariate statistical approaches (regression, cluster analysis, tree classification). Cancer care was provided in primary care (PHC) for 2.6/1000 and advanced care (AHC) for 4.8/1000 participants within the family-based membership structure. Regression analysis revealed human resource availability in rural/remote areas a determinant for cancer PHC. Cancer care in AHC was determined by PHC provided by general practitioners (GP), availability of AHC infrastructure (Class A & B hospital beds) and treatment migration between provinces. Tree classification confirmed predominant roles of GP, AHC infrastructure and referral between cancer care provider levels. Cancer care will gain much higher importance for the Indonesian healthcare system within the next decade. Infrastructure, human resources, and process development should avoid rising overload of cancer care delivery by targeting reduction of treatment migration (availability of GPs in rural/remote provinces), improvement of referral systems (effective clinical selection processes and back-referral) and AHC cancer care structures (regional distribution of Class A & B hospitals). This project was supported by grants from Centre for Research, Publication, and Community Development Muhammadiyah University of Yogyakarta (SW, ID), and data provision by BPJS Indonesia.

Badan Pengawas Rumah Sakit (BPRS) Sebagai Badan Penyelesaian Sengketa Medik Secara Mediasi

In Article 60 of Law Number 44 of 2009 concerning Hospitals it is regulated that one of the duties of the Hospital Supervisory Board is to receive complaints and resolve disputes through mediation while the membership of a Provincial BPRS consists of elements of the government, professional organizations, hospital associations, and community leaders. . The purpose of this study was to assess the elements of professional organizations as members of the BPRS, the type of research used was normative juridical using a statutory approach, the results showed that the membership structure of the BPRS from the elements of professional organizations was not neutral, independent and impartial, the principle of mediation that a mediator is required to be able to act neutrally, independently and impartially, thus professional organizations as one of the elements of a BPRS to resolve medical disputes through mediation need to be reviewed.

Is It Time to Overhaul Your Membership Structure?

The Membership Management ReportVolume 18, Issue 10 p. 6-6 Evaluate Membership Options Is It Time to Overhaul Your Membership Structure? First published: 02 September 2022 https://doi.org/10.1002/mmr.32004Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditWechat No abstract is available for this article. Volume18, Issue10October 2022Pages 6-6 RelatedInformation

“The whole elephant”: “What works best” consultation practices of learning support teams in primary schools

ABSTRACT This study explored the consultation practices of Learning Support Teams (LSTs) in three NSW primary schools engaged in learning and wellbeing support for diverse students. An organisational ethnographic case study approach was used to explore behaviour, language and interactions within the school sites. Participants included learning support teachers, senior executive staff, school counsellors and psychologists. To elicit specific practices from participants, an Interview to the Double technique was employed to collect qualitative data. Findings showed that teams used specific data-driven decision-making and problem-solving practices to address challenges in supporting student learning and wellbeing. LSTs identified shared purpose, effective membership structures, communication and relationships as critical in consultation. This study has implications for understanding “what works” for LST consultation and recognised the need for explicit measuring and monitoring of team impact.