Regional Office Research Articles

Pengaruh Keseimbangan Kehidupan Kerja Terhadap Kinerja Karyawan Melalui Mediasi Kepuasan Kerja Karyawan Unit Pelaksana Teknis dan Balai Sidoarjo Dinas Sosial Provinsi Jawa Timur

The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of work-life balance on employee performance through the mediation of job satisfaction Unit Pelaksana Teknis dan Balai Sidoarjo Dinas Sosial Provinsi Jawa Timur. The object of this research was carried out in one of the Sidoarjo regional government offices. This research was conducted using quantitative methods. The population and sample used are all employees with a total of 81 respondents. Data collection uses a Likert Scale with quantitative data and how to distribute questionnaires offline by using paper sheets to be distributed to respondents/employees. Data analysis in this study fully uses the help of the Smart PLS version 3.0 software program. The results of this study indicate that work-life balance has a significant influence on employee performance. Work-life balance has a significant influence on job satisfaction. Job satisfaction has a positive but not significant effect on employee performance. Job satisfaction is not able to mediate the effect of work-life balance on employee performance.

Motivating collusion

We examine how executive compensation can be designed to facilitate product market collusion. We look at the 2013 decision to close several regional offices of the U.S. Department of Justice, which lowered antitrust enforcement for firms located near these closed offices. We argue this made collusion more appealing to shareholders, and find that these firms increased the sensitivity of executive pay to local rivals' performance, consistent with rewarding the managers for colluding with them. The affected CEOs were also granted longer vesting periods, which provides long-term incentives that could foster collusive arrangements.

Mapping and analysing community health worker programmes in the Eastern Mediterranean region.

Community health worker (CHW) programmes are increasingly being recognized as an important strategy that can help to strengthen comprehensive primary health care (PHC), as the foundation of work towards achieving universal health care (UHC) and meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean undertook a situational analysis of CHW programmes in the Region to better understand the current situation and the issues involved. A two-step process was employed: a review of available literature on CHWs in the Region was conducted, followed by a survey of CHW programmes in the region, focussing on programmes that were country-led and country-wide. Thirteen countries were found to have community health worker programmes with varying governance and programmatic structures. Broadly, two categories can be distinguished: (a) several countries have well established and mature national CHW programmes that are in most cases supported by external donors but driven and coordinated by national governments; (b) a greater number of countries that have smaller, emerging government or partner led projects and programmes. A few countries have deliberately opted for other models to strengthen primary care and community outreach, for example, through community nursing. CHW programmes play an increasingly important role in primary health care in the Eastern Mediterranean Region, providing promotive, preventive, and emergency services. This bodes well for efforts to strengthen and embed comprehensive primary health care as the foundation of national health systems, to improve health emergency preparedness, achieve UHC and meet the SDGs. Nonetheless, all but a few programmes face challenges of weak governance, fragmentation and unreliable support, similar to those in other countries. However, the main finding of the analysis was that the role of CHWs in countries' health service delivery is woefully under-researched in almost all countries in the region, and more research to better understand and support programmes in the context of local health system contexts is urgently needed.

Technology, Transparency, and Accountability: The Case of Smart Auditing in Makassar

Electronic-Based Auditing (Smart Auditing) is the development of an internal monitoring model by the Regional Inspectorate of Makassar City to improve accountability and performance in managing activities and finances in all Regional Apparatus Organizations within the Makassar City Government. This program is an implementation of the Smart City Concept by the Makassar City Government which requires regional officials to apply technology and information to streamline the implementation of their main tasks and functions thereby increasing accountability and transparency as well as efforts to prevent various irregularities (fraud) that may occur in the process of implementing Organizational activities . The aim of this research is to describe and find out the results of the evaluation of the implementation of electronic-based programs (Smart Auditing) at the Makassar City Inspectorate.This research uses qualitative research methods through case studies. Data collection taken with observation, interview, and documentation of directly involved informants in implementation of that activities. The process of data analysis includes data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion. This research uses theory from the E-Auditing concept to see the level of success of electronic auditing with indicators of (1)the success of the target, (2)satisfaction to the program and (3)levels input and output. The results of the research conducted show that the implementation of the electronic-based inspection program or known as Smart Auditing at the Makassar City Inspectorate has been carried out well and has succeeded in achieving its objectives. However, there is still a need to improve facilities and infrastructure to support the achievement of goals, increase understanding in the field of Technology and Information for implementers and commitment and discipline from Regional Apparatus Organizations in the future.

Severe floods predictive ability: A proxy based probabilistic assessment of the Italian early warning system

AbstractIn compliance with the national legal framework, the regional offices (CFDs) of the Italian Civil Protection Department have the daily duty to issue warnings to the local population on the account of the weather and hydrology‐related impacts, predicted by forecast models and refined through their expertise and experience: this composite of objective (model) and subjective (analyst) assessments are both contributing to the actual colour‐coded warning system. Given its hybrid nature, it is of paramount importance to evaluate the predictive ability of the warning decision‐making process as a whole. To this end, this study compares the return period T of the occurred flood (estimated through an hydrological model fed with observations) to the warning level that was issued. The novelty of this approach is that, by applying this methodology extensively in space and time, the probability curves of the variable T for each warning level are computed, allowing to evaluate the consistency between the warnings and the actual (estimated) severity of the event. As results suggest, the national early warning system is proven to be overall reliable for most cases, though very fine scale events (e.g., severe, localised, short‐lived thunderstorms) are still an open challenge.

The Ethiopia–Somaliland deal

On 1 January 2024, the leaders of Ethiopia and Somaliland – a territory seeking independence from Somalia – signed a memorandum of understanding granting Addis Ababa 50-year access to a strip of coastline on the Gulf of Aden. The deal prompted a furious reaction from authorities in Mogadishu, the federal capital of Somalia, which claims sovereignty over the disputed territory. Regional officials and Western diplomats view these events as only the latest example of Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s appetite for disruption and revisionism in an already volatile part of the world.

Strategic Management Practices as Fundamental to the Achievement of Organizational Performances

Given the increased emphasis on evaluating an organization's effectiveness in relation to strategic management practices, it is now widely recognized that delivering high-quality products and services, utilizing cutting-edge technology, establishing effective plans, and building an efficient resource management system is crucial for gaining a competitive advantage. Therefore, this research investigates the impact of strategic management practices on organizational performance, focusing specifically on the perspectives of personnel in the regional office of UBA in Lagos, Nigeria. To accomplish the study's goals, the researchers utilized the Taro Yamane sampling technique to ascertain an ideal sample size of 171 participants, obtained from a population of 300 randomly selected. Data analysis was performed using the SPSS program, correlation analysis, and scatter plot charts with a predetermined significance level of 0.05. The study's results demonstrate a statistically significant relationship between strategic management practices (strategy formulation, implementation, and evaluation) and organizational performance (profitability, productivity, and operational performance). Hence, the research recommends that management embrace strategic management methodologies to enhance organizational performance by establishing clear objectives, improving decision-making processes, optimizing resource allocation, adapting to environmental shifts, fostering creativity, ensuring organizational coherence, and implementing performance measurement.

Analisis Sistem Informasi Menajemen Terhadap Pengambilan Keputusan Pada Kantor Wilayah Badan Pertanahan Sumatera Utara

This research aims to analyze the role of the Management Information System (SIM) in supporting the decision-making process at the North Sumatra Land Agency Regional Office. This study explores the integration, reliability and contribution of information systems used in managing property and land information and their impact on the efficiency and effectiveness of decisions. The research methodology includes surveys of system users, interviews with top-level managers, and documentation of analyzes related to the technological infrastructure implemented. The data collected was analyzed using qualitative methods to understand the adequacy of the system, its suitability to user needs, and its contribution to the decision-making process. The research results show that the implemented Management Information System has a number of advantages, including efficient data management, better information accessibility, and real-time data availability. However, challenges such as data security and the need for increased integration with other systems were identified as potential improvements. In the context of decision making, MIS is proven to play an important role in providing timely and accurate information for management in making strategic decisions regarding land ownership, document updates and property transfers. Recommendations are prepared based on research results to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the Management Information System to support better decision making at the North Sumatra Land Agency Regional Office. This research provides valuable insights for managers and developers of information systems in the context of the Land Agency, as well as a basis for improving the system to increase its decision-making role to a more strategic and responsive nature.

Consumption of Medicinal Plants among Patients with Diabetes in Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Background: Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease which affects all aspects of human life. Medical herbs have become increasingly popular as complementary therapeutic measures for patients with diabetes. Thus, the present research aims to explore the consumption of medical herbs in patients with diabetes in Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office (EMRO) countries through a meta-analysis. Methods: The following keywords were searched: medicine, medicinal plants, healing plants, medicinal herbs, use, usage, frequency of use, prevalence, diabetes patients, type 2 diabetes, adults with diabetes, and EMRO countries. The databases searched included Scopus, PubMed, Web of Science, and Google Scholar. Results: A total of 3,542 papers were found. After omitting repeated or irrelevant papers, 70 papers were retained. An analysis of the abstract and full text of papers led to the retention of 35 papers. A great variance was found regarding the rate of consuming medical herbs in the papers (16.8-97.7%). The relative frequency of consuming medical herbs was 38% (95% CI: 33-44). Moreover, the most prevalent herbs were fenugreek (19%), cinnamon (18%), black seed (14%), white lupinus (13%), and olive (13%) with a 95% confidence interval. About 70% of patients (95%CI: 62-79) did not inform their physician of their herbal medicine consumption. Conclusion: In light of the present findings, it can be concluded that patients with diabetes use a wide range of medical herbs. Thus, health specialists and physicians need to be aware of the possible synergic or moderating effect of herbal medicine on the therapeutic measures taken for diabetes.

A phased strengthening of laboratory capacity in the Eastern Mediterranean Region during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) faces ongoing challenges in its public health system due to limited resources, logistical issues, and political disruptions. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the need for stronger laboratory capacities to handle the increased demand for testing. In a phased response, EMR countries utilized the National Influenza Centers to rapidly establish and scale molecular testing for SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of COVID-19. The expansion of capacity included strong collaborations between public health bodies and private and academic sectors to decentralize and expand testing to the subnational level. To ensure that the quality of testing was not impacted by rapid expansion, national and subnational laboratories were enrolled in external quality assurance programs for the duration of the response. Implementation of genomic surveillance was prioritized for variant tracking, leading to the establishment of regional sequencing reference laboratories and the distribution of MinION sequencing platforms to complex emergency countries who previously had limited experience with pathogen sequencing. Challenges included a lack of technical expertise, including in implementing novel diagnostic assays and sequencing, a lack of bioinformatics expertise in the region, and significant logistical and procurement challenges. The collaborative approach, coordinated through the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office, enabled all 22 countries to achieve SARS-CoV-2 diagnostic capabilities, highlighting the pivotal role of laboratories in global health security.

IMPLEMENTATION OF TERM DEPOSIT GUARANBINDING AT PT. BANK MANDIRI (PERSERO) TBK. MANDIRI PALEMBANG SUPPORT BRANCH OFFICE REGIONAL OFFICE II

The purpose of this research is to determine the implementation of the binding of term deposit pledge guarantees on PT. Bank M Andiri (persero) T bk. Mandiri Palembang sub-branch office Regional Office I. This researcher used a juridical-empirical research methodology with literature studies and field studies, specifically through an approach to statutory regulations and other legal materials related to the problem as well as through observations and interviews with related parties, including related officials. credit agreement at PT. Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk. Mandiri KCP Palembang Regional Office II The results of this research indicate that the implementation of binding collateral for term deposits at PT. Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk. Mandiri KCP Palembang Regional Office II by implementing binding guarantees for term deposit pledges at PT. Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk. was carried out in five stages, namely the first stage by binding credit as the main agreement where it is stated that the credit guarantee is a deposit. The second stage, namely binding the deposit, is carried out by making a deed of pledge agreement between the deposit owner and the bank. The third stage is handing over the guaranteed deposit slip to the pawn holder, in this case, the bank. In the fourth stage, together with the third stage, the deposit owner or guarantor must authorize the pawn holder or bank to disburse the deposit in the event that the deposit owner or debtor defaults. In the fifth stage, the creditor, as the recipient of the deposit pledge, will block the collateral deposit in accordance with the terms of the credit agreement. This means that as long as the credit from the main agreement has not been repaid, the collateral deposit will be blocked.

Risk Management Analysis in Minimizing the Risk of Problematic Credit on KECE Loans at BRI Medan Regional Office

The aim of this research is to find out and analyze the factors causing the risk of problem credit and to know and analyze risk management in minimizing the risk of problem credit on KECE loans at the BRI Medan regional office. The form of research used in this research is descriptive qualitative research. Data was obtained from primary and secondary data. The results of the research show that problematic credit on KECE loans at BRI Medan regional office is caused by internal and external factors, the implementation of risk management carried out by BRI Medan regional office on KECE loans, namely active supervision of the board of commissioners and directors (managers), adequacy of policies, procedures and determination risk limits, processes for identifying, measuring, monitoring and controlling risks and internal risk control systems.

Child Marriage: An Exploratory Study in Aik Mual, West Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara

West Nusa Tenggara (WNT) is one of the Indonesian provinces suffering a high rate of child marriage. According to data from the Ministry of Religion's Regional Office for WNT Province, West Lombok Regency (Praya), in 2020, there were 135 marriage dispensation applications. Furthermore, data from the Praya Religious Court indicates 136 child marriages from February to June 2021. The significant prevalence of the case has influenced the local community's social, economic, and educational status. Based on these factors, this exploratory qualitative study attempts to investigate the phenomenon of child marriage in Aik Mual, East Sekotong Village, Lembar District, West Lombok Regency, WNT. The findings of this study imply that several variables, including the economy, a lack of education, and the Merariq Kodeq custom, drive child marriage. To reduce the number of cases, the local government implements various policies and programs concerning women's empowerment and child protection, ultimately changing people's perceptions of options for children other than marriage at an early age.

The The Influence of Auditor Competence and Integrity on Audit Quality with the Implementation of Quality Assurance as a Moderating Variable (Study at the Audit Unit of the Regional Office of DJBC East Java I)

This research aims to test and analyze the influence of auditor competence and integrity on audit quality by applying quality assurance as a moderating variable, research at the audit unit of the East Java I Regional Office of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise. This type of research is quantitative research. The population of this study are functional auditors and executive examiners who are tasked with assisting the implementation of audits. The sampling technique uses a saturated sample, namely the entire population of 47 people as the research sample. The data analysis technique for testing hypotheses uses Partial Least Square – Structural Equation Modeling with the SmartPLS program. The research results show that: 1) auditor competency has a significant and positive effect on audit quality, 2) auditor integrity has a significant and positive effect on audit quality, 3) the application of quality assurance has a significant and positive effect on audit quality, 4) the application of quality assurance does not moderate the effect auditor competency on audit quality, 5) implementation of quality assurance does not moderate the influence of auditor integrity on audit quality

Boundary Work, Overlapping Identities, and Liminality in Communities of Practice: Diplomacy within and beyond ASEAN

Abstract Communities of practice (CoPs) are important sites of social interaction and are of growing concern in international relations. Much attention has been devoted to examining the existence and effect of these communities, and the kinds of practices and identities they coalesce around. Relatively less attention has been afforded to the relations between a CoP and what lies outside of it. In this article we examine encounters at the boundaries of CoPs. Empirically, we examine the boundaries and interactions of a community of diplomatic practice in the context of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as regional officials engage with extra-regional diplomats and “dialogue partners” operating within and alongside the organization. We find that the “boundary work” of these interactions are important sites of social interaction that constitute communities in important ways and make possible meaningful changes in identity and behavior. More broadly, we show that ASEAN’s unique position as a hub of a multilateral architecture that extends to a wider state membership provides prime terrain to inquire about what happens in liminal spaces of encounter between social agents of varied communities. To advance our claims, we draw on sixty-one semi-structured interviews with regional and extra-regional officials in Jakarta and elsewhere in the region, alongside analysis of public statements from diplomatic practitioners.

Online capacity building for the health workforce: the case of the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response for the African region.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa (AFRO) has developed a comprehensive capacity devel-opment programme to support the successful implementation of the Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response 3rd edition Technical Guidelines (IDSR). As part of the learning program, a series of asyn-chronous online courses are offered on OpenWHO in English, French and Portuguese. This paper describes the use of five IDSR online courses and reports on feedback received from learners on Course 1 in the English series. An online learner survey was developed, and a descriptive analysis was conducted. This paper also reports on use related empirical metadata from the OpenWHO platform. Overall, learners (97%-n/N) of Course 1 IDSR English series indicated a positive perception toward their online learning experience because of the quality of course content, its organization, ease of use and relevance to their workplace needs. In addition, 88% (n/N) of learners reported that they had used their acquired knowledge at least sometimes and 54.4% (n/N) had shared their learning with others. Lastly, the quiz analyses showed an average of right answers of 78.97% for quiz 1 and 69.94% for quiz 2. Online learning is an essential component of a blended capacity development programme and provides cost effective, equitable and impactful learning. Learners who have a learning goal and find their needs met in courses tend to show more satisfaction and motivation to share their learning.

Supporting National Immunization Technical Advisory Groups (NITAGs) in development of evidence-based vaccine recommendations and NITAG assessments – New tools and approaches

Increasing opportunities for prevention of infectious diseases by new, effective vaccines and the expansion of global immunization programs across the life course highlight the importance and value of evidence-informed decision-making (EIDM) by National Immunization Technical Advisory Groups (NITAGs). The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Task Force for Global Health (TFGH) have developed and made available new tools to support NITAGs in EIDM. These include a toolkit for conducting facilitated training of NITAGs, Secretariats, or work groups on the use of the Evidence to Recommendations (EtR) approach to advise Ministries of Health (MoH) on specific vaccine policies, and an eLearning module on the EtR approach for NITAG members, Secretariat and others. The CDC and TFGH have also supported final development and implementation of the NITAG Maturity Assessment Tool (NMAT) for assessing maturity of NITAG capabilities in seven functional domains. The EtR toolkit and eLearning have been widely promoted in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) Headquarters and Regional Offices through workshops engaging over 30 countries to date, and the NMAT assessment tool used in most countries in 3 WHO regions (Americas, Eastern Mediterranean, African). Important lessons have been learned regarding planning and conducting trainings for multiple countries and additional ways to support countries in applying the EtR approach to complete vaccine recommendations. Priorities for future work include the need to evaluate the impact of EtR training and NMAT assessments, working with partners to expand and adapt these tools for wider use, synergizing with other approaches for NITAG strengthening, and developing the best approaches to empower NITAGs to use the EtR approach.

The Influence of Organizational Culture, Leadership Style, and Remuneration on Improving Employee Performance At The Regional Office of The Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DJBC) Banten

This study aims to analyze and prove the influence of organizational culture, leadership style, and remuneration on improving employee performance at the Regional Office of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DJBC) Banten. The method used in this study is a quantitative descriptive research method, data collection using a questionnaire. The sampling technique uses saturated samples, namely taking the entire population of 131 respondents. The data analysis method used is multiple linear regression—data processing using SPSS 26 analysis tools. The results of partial data testing using the t-test show that organizational culture has a positive effect on employee performance with a significant value of 0.000 <0.050, leadership style has a positive effect on employee performance with a significant value of 0.032 <0.050. Remuneration has a positive effect on employee performance, with a significant value of 0.048 <0.050. The results of the F test show a positive and significant influence between the variables of organizational culture, leadership style, and remuneration on the performance of employees of the Regional Office of the Directorate General of Customs and Excise (DJBC) Banten. This is based on the results of the F test, which obtained the Fcount value of 47.18 and Ftable of 2.60. The size of the contribution contributed by the influence of organizational culture variables, leadership style, and remuneration can be seen in the R Square value of 0.527, which means that the influence of these three variables simultaneously on employee performance variables is 52% and 48% is influenced by other factors which were not examined in this study.

Regional Tourism Ecosystem as a Tool for Sustainable Development during the Economic Crisis

The paper aims to examine the perspective on the development of regional tourism ecosystems as one of the pillars of sustainable development in Russian regions. In order to meet the research objective, we combined a variety of methods: the Delphi method to analyse expert views and carry out the process of weighting indicators, mathematical and statistical processing of the evaluation results to obtain a comprehensive estimate of tourism development in Russian regions. We moved through four stages, namely: studying the local ecosystems and natural resources; examination of historical and cultural resources; studying the socioeconomic resources in the regions; evaluating the skills and competencies of regional tourist office staff. Using complex sustainability indicators, we attempted to ascertain, on the one hand, how the current state of the tourism industry in Russian regions affects the overall sustainability of regional development. As a result, we presented rankings of the Russian regions depending on their complex sustainability indicators. On the other hand, we attempted to confirm that the availability, implementation, and establishment of novel approaches determine the future possibilities for the growth and strengthening of regional tourism sustainability. We found that there is a need for pervasive integration of innovations into conventional management approaches, including digital instruments supporting successful regional tourism ecosystem development. Finally, we proposed a model of such an ecosystem as a component of an innovative hypercluster.

ANALISIS PERHITUNGAN, PENYETORAN DAN PELAPORAN PAJAK PERTAMBAHAN NILAI PADA PERUM BULOG KANTOR WILAYAH SUMATERA SELATAN DAN BANGKA BELITUNG

The purpose of this study is to find out how the calculation, deposit, and value added tax report at Perum BULOG South Sumatra and Bangka Belitung regional offices and their compliance with Law No. 42 of 2009 and generally applicable tax accounting principles. The writer used descriptive method. The research was conducted at Perum BULOG South Sumatra and Bangka Belitung regional offices as a taxable company. Data obtained were data of value added tax, output tax invoice, input tax invoice of 2021. The research result showed that Perum BULOG South Sumatra and Bangka Belitung regional offices had cconducted the calculation procedure, deposit, and value added tax report according to UU No. 42 of 2009. Nevertheless, there was a difference because of the rounding using government’s system. The recording was in accordance with generally accepted accounting requirements.