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Human Resource Management Challenges Facing Local NGOs
Issue:
Volume 2, Issue 4, July 2014
Pages:
87-95
Received:
2 June 2014
Accepted:
20 June 2014
Published:
30 June 2014
Abstract: Partnership with local NGOs has become an important feature in the development sector. Therefore the management of human resources in local NGOs is crucial as it contributes to the performance and sustainability of the organizations. However many local NGOs face diverse challenges in the area of human resource management. Local NGOs have inadequate HR management procedures in the organization and this affects the employee’s work experiences and overall performance at individual and organizational level. Many local NGOs due to the size of the organization and scope do not have a human resource (HR) unit or a human resource manager and therefore they appoint staff to oversee staff issues who often do not have the required human resource skills and competencies to manage the employees. Another area that is challenging local NGOs is the fact that many depend on donor funds that are tied to funding cycles that are short term in nature. This affects the NGOs human resource capacity in terms of the number and type of staff to recruit and employment duration. The mentorship of management and board members in human resource management could be one way to improve human resource competence in these organizations. This paper seeks to highlight human resource management challenges local NGOs encounter and the importance of considering HRM as a strategic process that can contribute to sustaining an organization’s performance.
Abstract: Partnership with local NGOs has become an important feature in the development sector. Therefore the management of human resources in local NGOs is crucial as it contributes to the performance and sustainability of the organizations. However many local NGOs face diverse challenges in the area of human resource management. Local NGOs have inadequate...
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Viewers’ Interpretation of the Myth (A Semiotic Analysis of Natural Extract Fiber Brand X Commercials Aired on Televisions From 2009 to 2011)
Muhamad Gibraltar S. Sos.,
M. Si
Issue:
Volume 2, Issue 4, July 2014
Pages:
96-107
Received:
8 May 2014
Accepted:
30 June 2014
Published:
10 July 2014
Abstract: The purpose of the present study was to look at the extent to which the viewers interpreted the myths constructed from two natural extract fibers Brand X commercials aired on televisions from 2009 to 2011. And, it is the perfection from my thesis at postgraduate program of Communication Studies, University of Indonesia. The selection of the two commercials as the units of analysis was based on two conflicting reasons. On the one hand, the manufacturer claimed that the products were good for consumers’ digestive health; on the other hand, the opponents considered the products as harmful to digestive health. For the purpose of analysis, the theoretical framework of the study combined Roland Barthes’ semiotics with other thoughts such as from Arthur Asa Berger, Barker, Darmaprawira, and Mas Dian on the first level of analysis in order to explore the myths. Subsequently, the analysis used Susanne Langer’s discursive symbolism in order to examine how the myths were interpreted by the viewers. At the methodological level, there was a mix or triangulation, both between literature review and in-depth interview, and between illustrative method and negative sentence method. Through the “two-level” analysis, two kinds of myths were explored from the two different commercials. The first was that natural extract fibers Brand X was better than natural fruits and vegetables in preventing from hemorrhoids. However, when this myth was tested using in-depth interviews, it was interpreted negatively or not trusted by viewers at all. The second was that the second (ordinary and herbal) product was better than natural fruits and vegetables in smoothening defecation, in which when this myth was tested using in-depth interviews; it was trusted by viewers due to the presence of hilarious and comic Ulfa Dwiyanti as the model of the commercial.
Abstract: The purpose of the present study was to look at the extent to which the viewers interpreted the myths constructed from two natural extract fibers Brand X commercials aired on televisions from 2009 to 2011. And, it is the perfection from my thesis at postgraduate program of Communication Studies, University of Indonesia. The selection of the two com...
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Research on the Rural Intermediary Organization Network in China: Constructing Subjects Interrelation and Behavior Pattern
Issue:
Volume 2, Issue 4, July 2014
Pages:
108-113
Received:
16 May 2014
Accepted:
18 June 2014
Published:
20 July 2014
Abstract: The constructing subjects of the rural intermediary organization mainly includes seven behavior subjects. Under the influence of the factors of economics, politics and society in china, these subjects form a complicated relationship, and they also perform differently in the process of constructing rural intermediary organization network. Research on the interrelation and behavior pattern of constructing subjects can provide support and policy guidance for the construction of a rural intermediary organization network.
Abstract: The constructing subjects of the rural intermediary organization mainly includes seven behavior subjects. Under the influence of the factors of economics, politics and society in china, these subjects form a complicated relationship, and they also perform differently in the process of constructing rural intermediary organization network. Research o...
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Understanding Local Attitudes to the Utilization of Public Infrastructure Services: The Case of Rural Electricity Services in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
Issue:
Volume 2, Issue 4, July 2014
Pages:
114-120
Received:
4 August 2014
Accepted:
14 August 2014
Published:
30 August 2014
Abstract: This paper examines local attitudes to the utilization of public electricity services in rural Nigeria using Akwa Ibom State as a case study. The idea is anchored on the broad theoretical and empirical discourses on the relationship between public infrastructure and development. A wide range of study approaches, including observation and physical monitoring, random and purposive interviews and personal backgrounds of research and development project implementation experiences in the study area, was utilized. Findings showed that electricity coverage for rural areas is not only low, its utilization scope was equally low and limited. This was attributed to poverty, a lack of economic specialization, limited exposure and knowledge of community members to a range of electricity service application channels. It was equally discovered peoples’ attitudes to public electricity services boiled down to the usual attitudes of seeing public infrastructure services as ‘freebies’. Implications on cost recovery and sustainability have been discussed with necessary recommendations.
Abstract: This paper examines local attitudes to the utilization of public electricity services in rural Nigeria using Akwa Ibom State as a case study. The idea is anchored on the broad theoretical and empirical discourses on the relationship between public infrastructure and development. A wide range of study approaches, including observation and physical m...
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