Relations Office Research Articles

“It’s a delicate dance”: understanding CSR relationships from the nonprofit perspective

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine corporate social responsibility (CSR) partnerships from the often-overlooked perspective of nonprofit beneficiaries, situated in the rapidly evolving higher education funding environment. Design/methodology/approach In-depth interviews with corporate relations officers from public research universities across the USA were conducted. Qualitative coding procedures from Lindlof and Taylor (2019) were employed to analyze transcript data. Findings Three main factors have contributed to a rapidly evolving climate for corporate partnerships: CSR partnerships help universities build their reputations rather than endowments; feature new preferences in communication-based stewardship practices; and raise questions about university autonomy and authority. Research limitations/implications New interpretations of interdependent relationships and stewardship may be needed to explain new corporate funding models, while threats to nonprofit organizational authority and autonomy may be growing. Practical implications Nonprofit practitioners may better understand how to position their organizations as more attractive to corporations while learning how to advocate for mutual benefits. They may also benefit from a new understanding of corporate stewardship. Originality/value While previous research has documented detrimental effects to nonprofits in CSR partnerships, higher education fundraisers in this study detail their struggles with new models of measuring success, new expectations for stewarding corporate partners and perceived threats to autonomy. Their voices add to a fuller understanding of rapidly evolving relationship management practices in higher education.

The Incomplete Medicalization of Obesity: Physician Office Visits, Diagnoses, and Treatments, 1996-2014.

Despite increased awareness of obesity-related health risks and myriad treatment options, obesity still affects more than one-third of persons in the United States and is a substantial public health problem. Studies show that physicians play a key role in obesity prevention and treatment. The objective of this study was to examine the extent to which obesity is diagnosed and treated at the level of patient-physician interaction. We used data from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NAMCS), a nationally representative data set of US physician office visits. We estimated the number of obesity diagnoses and prescriptions of weight-loss management solutions (exercise counseling, diet counseling, or weight-loss drugs) in clinical practice from 1996 through 2014. We also calculated rates of obesity diagnosis and compared these rates with national rates of obesity based on body mass index data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) for the same period. The estimated number of weight gain-related physician office visits increased from 2.3 million in 1996 to a peak of 7.6 million in 2012, and then fell to 4.5 million in 2014. National estimates of obesity diagnoses resulting from physician office visits ranged from 7.1 million in 1996 to 12.7 million in 2014 and substantially outnumbered the estimates for weight gain-related physician office visits throughout the study period. Estimates of exercise counseling and diet counseling and weight-loss medication prescriptions resulting from physician office visits fluctuated over time but never exceeded obesity diagnoses. When compared with national rates of obesity from the BRFSS, rates of obesity diagnoses resulting from physician office visits were substantially lower in the NAMCS (17%-30% vs 1%). National trends for weight-loss medication prescriptions closely mirrored those of weight gain-related physician office visits, even though fluctuations were substantial. Our results suggest that obesity is largely underdiagnosed and undertreated in clinical encounters. Future studies should investigate the structural changes needed to better engage physicians in obesity prevention and care. Practitioners should also reflect on their biases in treating obesity as a chronic disease.

A internacionalização da educação superior na Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná – UNIOESTE

A Universidade Estadual do Oeste do Paraná - UNIOESTE caracteriza-se como uma universidade multicampi, situada numa região de tríplice fronteira formada pelo Brasil, Argentina e Paraguai, abrangendo 94 municípios das regiões Oeste e Sudoeste do Estado do Paraná. Instituída como Universidade desde 1994, a Unioeste tem buscado instituir uma política de internacionalização. Embora possua em sua estrutura organizacional uma Assessoria de Relações Internacionais e Interinstitucionais desde a sua implantação, somente nos últimos dois anos é que foi regulamentada na universidade, uma política institucional de Internacionalização, por intermédio de uma Resolução do Conselho Universitário, aprovada em 2017. Durante os vinte anos anteriores, o que ocorreu na Unioeste, foram ações isoladas de atividades internacionais ou participação em Programas de Mobilidade. O objetivo do presente artigo é apresentar a realidade institucional da nossa universidade em relação ao processo de internacionalização nos últimos 22 anos, em que passa de uma condição passiva de internacionalização para o início de uma consolidação de sua política institucional. Na apresentação e discussão buscar-se-á consubstanciar o conceito de internacionalização que mediatiza os trabalhos e intencionalidades da Unioeste no âmbito da política de mobilidade estudantil, de docentes e servidores e o percurso para se chegar a uma política institucional de internacionalização. Para alcançar esse objetivo, utiliza-se uma metodologia analítica de dados sobre mobilidade, leitura de bibliografia acerca do tema e uma qualificação das informações, a partir dos conceitos trabalhados.

STRATEGI KEPALA MADRASAH UNTUK MENINGKATKAN PARTISIPASI MASYARAKAT DALAM BIDANG PENDIDIKAN DI MTs MA’HAD ISLAMY KOTA PAYAKUMBUH

The strategy of madrasah heads to increase public participation in the field of education is an important factor in determining education outcomes. The purpose of this study is: To find out the strategy of the head of the madrasah to increase public participation in the field of Education in MTs Ma'had Islamy Payakumbuh City. Knowing the factors that influence the Head of Madrasah to increase public participation in the field of Education in MTs Ma’had Islamy Payakumbuh City. This type of research is qualitative. Data sources used are primary data and secondary data. Data collection techniques through interviews, observation and documentation. The informants in this study consisted of principals, public relations officers, and teachers at MTs Ma'had Islamy Payakumbuh City. Data analysis techniques in this study use data reduction, data presentation and data verification. The research results obtained are by holding meetings and establishing relationships with parents, visits to students 'homes, correspondence, approaches through community leaders, publicity and madrasah socialization, holding madrasa exhibitions, taking student reports and parents' involvement in the process learning. The forms of community participation in the MTs Ma'had Islamy Payakumbuh City have been carried out including the participation of money and goods, labor and expertise participation, and mind participation. Factors influencing the madrasah chief's strategy in increasing community participation in MTs Ma'had Islamy Payakumbuh City are: Supporting factors which include the willingness and ability of individuals / communities, the opportunity of madrasas, high level of individual / community education, income or income from parents of students. The inhibiting factor is due to the location and access to madrasas that are quite far away, parents and the community who have their respective activities so it is difficult to take the time to attend the madrasa and lack of awareness of the surrounding environment and madrasas, services and appeals that are still limited because the lack of ability and intense communication between madrasa managers towards parents and the community.

Halal Certification Obligations in 2019: Is It Possible to be Applied in Indonesia?

The research is financed by Ministry of Research, Technology and Higher Education, the Republic of Indonesia. Abstract This study aims to demonstrate the implementation of the halal certification system and highlight the problems in the Halal certification process in Indonesia and focus on the process, information flow and actors involved in the Halal certification process. This study attempts to generate significant findings in the establishment of implementing regulations or technical guidelines in the halal certification process. The perpetrators of SME’s become the object of research considering its obligation in conducting halal certification. The results of this study are 32% of SME’s in the City of Magelang know the existence of UUJPH and who approved the halal certification obligations exist in 2019 only 25%. The solution of the problem is (1) Socialization of UUJPH to SME’s and related offices. (2) Cross subsidies, or other policies so that the cost is light, it would be better not to pay. (3) There is a need for rules as a guideline for implementation and technical guidance. (4) Easy conditions and fast process. (5) Immediately established BPJPH at the city/county level or residency. Keywords: Halal Certification Obligations, SME’s, Halal Product Guarantee DOI : 10.7176/JLPG/82-06

The long shadow of colonial cartography: Britain and the Sino-Indian war of 1962

ABSTRACTThis article examines British responses to the Sino-Indian border war of 1962. It illustrates how, in the years leading up to the war, Britain’s colonial legacy in the Indian subcontinent saw it drawn reluctantly into a territorial dispute between Asia’s two largest and most powerful nations. It analyses disagreements in Whitehall between the Foreign Office and Commonwealth Relations Office over the relative strength of India and China’s border claims, and assesses how these debates reshaped British regional policy. It argues that the border war was instrumental in transforming Britain’s post-colonial relationship with South Asia. Continuing to filter relations with India through an imperial prism proved unsatisfactory, what followed was a more pragmatic Indo-British association.

The Element of Systems in the Organisation of Local Food Development Program in Indonesia: Case Study in Trenggalek, East Java

The research focussed on The Element of Systems on Organisation of Local Food Development Program in the district of Trenggalek, East Java Province. The research problem was How the element of systems in the program of local food development? The aim of the research was to know how was the element of systems in the organization of local food development in the district of Trenggalek. The research used qualitative descriptive method. The data were collected through observation, collection and analyzation of documents, and the result of interview to the key informants in the organization of local food development program. This research used triangulation method to keep the accurateness of data. The data were obtained from observation and deep interview to the key informants involving the Head of District Legislator, the Head of the District, the related district government offices and main actors of local food development. The result of the research showed that element of the systems in the organization of local food development program were systems of planning, funding, production, communications, the coordination, facilitation, the correctional, and publication, the guidance and extension, management, and development of the whole elements of stakeholder involved. The element of systems in the organization of local food development programs are mutually bound, integrated with one another and interacted reciprocity under the policy made by District Government.

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Quantifying Outcomes and Value: A Case Management Imperative

Vivian Campagna, MSN, RN-BC, CCM, is the Chief Industry Relations Officer for the Commission for Case Manager Certification (CCMC), the first and largest nationally accredited organization that certifies case managers, and a former CCMC Commissioner. She has been active in case management for more than 25 years in independent practice as well as in acute care where she directed case management and social work departments. In her current position with CCMC, she draws on her expertise in the field and passion for certification to establish relationships with organizations that advocate for or promote the services of case management. Teresa Yancey, JD, RN, CCM, is a Commissioner of the CCMC and a Director of Affordability and Solutions for a Fortune 50 company. She is also licensed as an attorney in Georgia. Address correspondence to Vivian Campagna, MSN, RN-BC, CCM, Commission for Case Manager Certification, 1120 Route 73, Ste 200, Mount Laurel, NJ 08054 ([email protected]). The authors report no conflicts of interest.

PEMBERDAYAAN MASYARAKAT DESA MELALUI PROGRAM INTEGRATED ECOFARMING (Studi Kasus di Desa Asinan Kecamatan Bawen Kabupaten Semarang)

Potensi lahan pertanian yang cukup luas di Desa Asinan yang selama ini diolah dengan menggunakan pupuk kimiawi mendapatkan perhatian oleh Bank Indonesia wilayah Jawa Tengah untuk dijadikan sebagai Desa Binaan. Melalui Desa binaan ini, Bank Indonesia memberikan program pemberdayaan masyarakatpertanian yang diintegrasikan dengan peternakan yang dikenal dengan istilah integrated ecofarming. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa (1) Pelaksanaan program integrated ecofarming di Desa Asinan dapat dikatakan bahwa program tersebut gagal karena tidakberkelanjutan, (2) Hambatan dalam program integrated ecofarming antara lain pola pemanfaatan dan pengusaan lahan para petani menggunakan sistem maro dan sistem sewa, sistem irigasi yang masih menggantungkan pada alam, kurangnya pasokan pupuk organik, kebiasaan dan maindset petani yang tidak mudah dirubah karena terbiasa menggunakan pupuk kimia, sarana dan prasarana yang kurang dimaksimalkan, pemasaran produk yang susah karena beras belum tersertifikasi organik, (3) Partisipasi masyarakat dilihat dari partisipasi pengambilan keputusan, partisipasi dalam pelaksanaan, pengambilan manfaat, partisipasi dalam evaluasi serta dalam analisis Longwe partisipasi masyarakat Desa Asinan termasuk kedalam kriteria kesejahteraan.

A Research Study on the Role of the Information Systems in the Management of the International Relations Offices of the Universities

This study focuses on the effect of information systems in the management of international relations offices within the Turkish Higher Education System. The aim of the study is to determine the role of information systems support in meeting the increasing information needs of office managers. For this purpose, the data obtained by the survey method on the managers and employees of the international relations office of the universities were analysed by One Simple T test. The results of the analysis indicate that the consultancy services are sufficient for the size of the services provided by the system manufacturer. Evaluations regarding the size of the product use indicate that the system provides support in calculating grants and calculating the number of people to be sent according to the length of stay and the payment plan. According to this; it can be said that the system in question is partially inadequate in meeting the administrative requirements. The system can be developed according to the administrator requirements and can be used effectively.

The Informational Role of Investor Relations Officers: Evidence from the Debt Market

We explore the role of investor relations (IR) in debt markets. Using earnings announcements as a laboratory, we examine whether, when, and to what extent IR departments help credit investors assimilate information. We find that the presence of IR decreases (increases) the negative (positive) impact on CDS spreads stemming from bad (good) earnings news, suggesting that IR efforts improve information precision and reduce transparency risk. Cross-sectional analyses suggest that IR matters more when uncertainty is high and creditors are concerned about the credit-risk implications of firm performance. We also find that IR firms receive higher credit ratings and fewer covenants when issuing bonds, and CDS markets react less negatively when IR firms’ bond ratings are downgraded below investment grade. Because firms choose their IR activities, we show that our inferences are robust to multiple methods of addressing endogeneity. Overall, we find that IR departments are influential in debt markets.

Customs officers in relation to viral infections, tuberculosis, psittacosis and environmental health risk.

Customs Service is a financial authority responsible for controlling the flow of importation and exportation goods in each country and for collecting the relevant taxes. Customs officers are considered as 'high-demand' and 'high-responsibility' governmental officials, which constitute members of multidisciplinary teams at the local, as well as international level and collaborate with different authorities, including medical officers. Despite limited data in the medical literature, customs officers are considered as a 'high-risk' occupational group for infections and environmental health risk. During the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and influenza A/H1N1 pandemic outbreaks in 2003 and 2009, respectively, customs officers had a fundamental front-line input in the establishment of the recommended at that time border measures. In Belgium in 1994, a psittacosis outbreak occurred in customs officers following their exposure to illegally imported parakeets. During the recent increased immigration proceedings, customs officers have been involved in detaining unauthorized populations for various infectious diseases, such as tuberculosis, varicella and measles. Occupational risk for customs officers also includes noise-induced hearing loss, exposure to diesel engine emission and stored tobacco and occupational stress due to their increased time-schedule and decision-making duties. In this review, we discuss customs officers' occupational risk towards environmental and infectious factors, including viral infections, tuberculosis and psittacosis.

ANALISA SKALA PRIORITAS PROYEK PEMBANGUNAN JALAN DI KABUPATEN ACEH JAYA

The limited funding of the Aceh Jaya regency government for development, including the construction of road infrastructure and the way in which road construction projects are still inaccurate and the process of budgeting unproportional work package by the Aceh Jaya regency government itself has not been able to fully meet the needs of road development in Aceh Jaya. Therefore, the need for priority scale that can be used as the basis of consideration in the process of development of road infrastructure development program. The purpose of this study is to determine the priority order of several road infrastructure development projects in Aceh Jaya regency by selecting or considering the appropriate criteria and according to development condition in Aceh Jaya regency using Multi Criteria Analysis (MCA) method. The weight of each criterion was calculated based on an assessment of the importance between the criteria obtained by interviewing stakeholders in Aceh Jaya regency government, while the alternative road performance score was obtained by analyzing and calculating the scale of the assessment quantitatively against each criterion based on secondary data obtained from related offices. Selected criteria are accessibility, environmental aspect, area development aspect, social aspect and development cost. Social aspect criteria get the highest weight of 0.279, it can be interpreted that social aspect is the main consideration in determining priority of road development in Aceh Jaya regency, because social aspect see influence of economic growth and social welfare of society from development of road infrastructure. Based on the consideration of these criteria, the order of priority scale of road construction project in Aceh Jaya regency, where road in Calang city, Krueng Sabee sub-district is the first priority with score value 6,72.

Designing a Model for Facilitating the Inclusion of Higher Education International Students with Disabilities in South Africa

Higher education in South Africa is regulated by several policies, and the obligation of increased access and participation of persons with disabilities into higher education is recognized in legislation (Department of Education, 1997; Department of Higher Education and Training, 2013). However, research indicates that the proportion of students with disabilities in higher education and in study programmes abroad is still very low worldwide (Fazekas, 2017; Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, 2011). Study opportunities for these students in higher education institutions abroad, including South Africa, should therefore be increased to provide equal access and experience in an inclusive higher education environment. This study explores possible reasons for the low engagement of South African students with disabilities in international mobility programmes and the function of key role-players in supporting international students with disabilities studying in South Africa (incoming students) and South African students with disabilities studying abroad (outgoing students). This study also explores the ways by which the exchange process could be facilitated more effectively within the context of an inclusive higher education environment. Data on the support services offered to these students was obtained by means of questionnaires sent to the International Relations Offices and Disability Rights Units at higher education institutions in South Africa. The study culminated in the design of a model which specifies the roles of the various role-players in supporting international students with disabilities during their pre-departure, study and return phases.

Implementasi Yuridis Terhadap Pelaksanaan Hak Pendidikan Anak Didik Pemasyarakatan Pelaku Pembunuhan Santri di Lamongan

This paper is a bibliographical research on how the implementation of children’s educational rights in the Children Development Institution of Blitar who is underwent criminal sanction for involvement in the murder of a student in Lamongan and how the application of legislation on educational rights of the students. The prisoners who are convicted of murdering student in Lamongan must undergo a 1 year term in LPKA of Blitar. During the sentence, LPKA Blitar has implemented a system of treatment of students through 4 (four) stages, namely 0-1/3 MP, 1/3-1/2MP, 1/-2/3 MP, 2/3 to free. During that time they got the right to attend their formal high school and non-formal education in LPKA, even 4 (four) children who were sitting in class XII strived to follow UNAS (national post test) at their own school and passed it well. Because their behavior in LPKA was well assessed by the Penetration Monitoring Team (TPP), it was granted conditional leave (CB) rights so that the criminal sanction was reduced by one third and after 8 (eight), they were transferred to Anta Sena Magelang institution to undergo rehabilitation. In order to obtain optimal results, LPKA of Blitar cooperates with related offices, both with the national education office of Blitar city and NGOs as well as civic organizations. In addition, the implementation of educational rights in LPKA of Blitar, juridically implements articles 1, 2, 3, 4, and 85 of the Act. No. 11 of 2012 on the Criminal System for Children and article 1, 9, 14, 23, 24 Act. No. 35 of 2014 on Amendments to the Law. No. 23 of 2002 concerning Child Protection.

Solid waste management of local governments in the Western Province of Sri Lanka: An implementation analysis

The large-scale solid waste generation has been a critical issue in the world today. The absence of a sound national policy for Solid Waste Management (SWM) has caused tremendous negative environmental consequences in Sri Lanka. Despite various programs being implemented by the Municipal Councils and other local governments with the relevant authorities in managing solid waste, most of them have not been successful. Thus, the main purpose of this study is to examine major factors affecting successful policy implementation of the SWM. Further, the study identifies problems and challenges faced in the implementation of SWM. Both qualitative and quantitative methods were used to gather primary and secondary data. Interview and in-depth discussions were conducted with selected officers who are responsible for implementation of SWM system to identify problems and challenges at the implementation level. Among the 48 LGs in the Western Province, 50% (twenty-four) LGs were selected based on the stratified random sampling method for the quantitative analysis. Normally, in each LG, five officers are responsible for SWM. There are 10 officers in the Colombo Municipal Council who are responsible for SWM. Thus, the total population is 245. Thus, the sample is 125. The sample was consisting of Administrative Heads, Public Health Officer and related officers of each Local Government. A field survey was carried out with a structured questionnaire based on the literature review focusing on the variables of the study. The questionnaire was administered by a Research Assistant.The study found that the remuneration and other facilities of the staff, their commitment, the motivation and the support from the political leadership, the contribution of the society and the business community are significantly affecting the successful implementation of the SWM program. The SWM has not been successful at its implementation stage due to some administrative problems such as insufficient land for final dumping, composting and recycling, lack of necessary vehicles and an integrated SWM programme, lack of necessary instruments and modern technology, poor regulatory framework, lower labor productivity and quantity, lack of awareness of residents and inappropriate political interference. Finally, the study proposes policy recommendations for addressing those administrative problems and challenges towards efficient and effective solid waste management in the local governments in Sri Lanka.

'Life': Paving the Way for a More Resilient and Sustainable Haiyan Communities in Central Philippines

The Learning Institute for Environment (LIFE) is a research and training center of Eastern Visayas State University (EVSU), a public school of higher learning in the Philippines. As an institutional project, it was established as a facility that provides the means to expedite the best learning in Environmental Science as well as Rural Development thru research and development and enlisting top-notch intellectuals who will be trained to take leadership positions in their respective professions, thereby making a culture of excellence and continuous improvement a hallmark of existence. Within the LIFE Project are three (3) major components: (i) Environmental Planning and Management Office; (ii) Climate Change Adaptation and Community Relations Office; and, (iii) EVSU Campus Radio, which are responsible in the formation of skilled, qualified, intellectually aware and eligible professionals with fundamental knowledge who can provide direction and service to humanity especially on environmental protection and management. As an engagement towards sustainable development, the Institute pursues effective research and development of new technologies in and across disciplines in order to serve the needs of industry, government, society, and the scientific community by expanding the body of knowledge in the field. It develops understanding with corporate partners, government agencies and civil society organizations in order to foster and enhance the implementation of academic programs in the University and ensure intensification of research application that may result to technological production in the behavioral, physical and environmental sciences. The project prioritizes activities that directly benefits the communities in Eastern Visayas which were adversely affected by Typhoon “Yolanda”. The assigned personnel in the Institute were highly trained to spearhead programs in the ‘barangay’ or villages that will enhance the knowledge, skills and attitude of the populace in community-based disaster risk reduction management (DRRM) and climate change adaptation (CCA). Through proper community planning and the use of radio communication, the Institute can generate greater awareness and appreciation among the people in the importance of appropriate DRRM techniques and CCA practices. Thus, the LIFE Project is the commitment of the University towards sustainable development through community engagement that focus on technological innovation, values formation, people empowerment, social justice and higher level of resiliency to disaster and adaptability to climate change.

Prevalence of gastrointestinal parasites in bonnet macaque and possible consequences of their unmanaged relocations.

Relocation is one of the mitigating measures taken by either local people or related officers to reduce the human-bonnet macaque Macaca radiata conflict in India. The review on relocations of primates in India indicates that monkeys are unscreened for diseases or gastrointestinal parasites (henceforth endoparasites) before relocation. We collected 161 spatial samples from 20 groups of bonnet macaque across their distribution range in south India and 205 temporal samples from a group in Chiksuli in the central Western Ghats. The isolation of endoparasite eggs/cysts from the fecal samples was by the centrifugation flotation and sedimentation method. All the sampled groups, except one, had an infection of at least one endoparasite taxa, and a total of 21 endoparasite taxon were recorded. The number of helminth taxon (16) were more than protozoan (5), further, among helminths, nematodes (11) were more common than cestodes (5). Although the prevalence of Ascaris sp. (26.0%), Strongyloides sp. (13.0%), and Coccidia sp. (13.0%) were greater, the load of Entamoeba coli, Giardia sp., Dipylidium caninum and Diphyllobothrium sp. were very high. Distant groups had more similarity in composition of endoparasites taxon than closely located groups. Among all the variables, the degree of provisioning was the topmost determinant factor for the endoparasite taxon richness and their load. Temporal sampling indicates that the endoparasite infection remains continuous throughout the year. Monthly rainfall and average maximum temperature in the month did not influence the endoparasite richness. A total of 17 taxon of helminths and four-taxon of protozoan were recorded. The prevalence of Oesophagostomum sp., and Strongyloides sp., and mean egg load of Spirurids and Trichuris sp. was higher than other endoparasite taxon. The overall endoparasite load and helminth load was higher in immatures than adults, where, adult females had the highest protozoan load in the monsoon. The findings indicate that relocation of commensal bonnet macaque to wild habitat can possible to lead transmission of novel endoparasites that can affect their population. Thus, we suggest avoidance of such relocations, however, if inevitable the captured animals need to be screened and treated for diseases and endoparasites before relocations.