International Journal of Cultural and Social Science

Transformation of Community Reading Garden Based on Social Inclusion

Nazla Dara Dinantika — 2024-06-08

Taman Bacaan Masyarakat (TBM) is one of the means of providing reading materials managed by the community and the community. The purpose of this research is to find out the changes in TBMs in the context of implementing social inclusion in North Sumatra. Using a qualitative approach, case studies were conducted on several TBMs in North Sumatra that successfully implemented changes towards social inclusion. Information was collected through observation, in-depth interviews and document studies. The results showed that TBMs have transformed from just a provider of reading materials into inclusive literacy for all levels of society, regardless of social, economic, cultural backgrounds, or special abilities. This change can be seen in the programs implemented such as mobile libraries, literacy courses for people with disabilities, and reading and learning activities together for marginalized communities. Factors that support the success of change are management commitment, active community participation and partnerships with various parties. This study concludes that TBMs play an important role in promoting social inclusion by providing equal access to literacy to all levels of society.

Creating The List of Proposed Records to Be Destroyed In Records Retention Activities at Perum Bulog

Muhammad Farhan Adriansyah — 2024-06-30

BULOG Public Company (Perum BULOG) is a State-Owned Enterprise which operates in the food logistics sector and is responsible for the supply and distribution of basic commodities in Indonesia. In carrying out its activities, Perum BULOG produces various important documents and records such as agreements, accommodation, insurance, moving costs and logistics orders. Therefore, efficient records management is a must. One of the key elements in records management is retentention and disposition by destroying records that are no longer needed for efficient records storage. Before carrying out destruction, the organization must create a list of records proposed for destruction so that the recordss to be destroyed can have news metadata recorded and become a reference for vital recordss for the destruction event. This article discusses the process of creating a list of records proposed for destruction which is carried out at Perum Bulog with the aim of ensuring that records are stored properly according to their retention period, as well as maintaining the quality of records management so that they can support the organization's tasks more effectively.

Enhancing The Efficiency of The School Library as a Learning Resource

All Rizky Ramadhan — 2024-06-30

This article seeks to examine the utilization of school libraries as a primary resource for acquiring educational information within educational institutions. The research employed a qualitative methodology with a descriptive approach. The informant selection technique employs purposive sampling. There were a total of 5 informants, all of whom were teachers specifically assigned to oversee the library. The research findings demonstrate that school libraries are extensively utilized by both students and teachers as a valuable resource for acquiring educational information. The library collections are utilized as a reference for student assignments at school, ensuring their effective utilization. In addition, the coordination between teachers and the library operates efficiently, evident in the collaboration between subject teachers and the library in formulating lesson plans.

Spending on Intangibles and The Growth of Public Sector Enterprises In India: A Measure-Specific DEA Analysis

Mrinal Choudhury — 2024-06-26

A recent surge of intangible investment to navigatethe productive capability of Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSEs) resurrected a range of doubt about the trajectory of choices and the actual managerial space that actualizes these choices. Though spending on intangibles and more particularly on R&D contribute substantially to growth parameters but the ambiguous magnitude of spending patterns and treatment of such expenditure from regular business operation to an investment element, in particular, to enhance the valued capability, yet unresolved in the corporate world. Recent studies on the usefulness of intangibleoutlay and capitalization of the same in improving future returns evidenced a gloomy pattern of crisis in the measurement and allocation of intangibles. As evidenced, most of the spending on intangibles by the business units in India is targeted to secure “patent for profit” rather than to achieve “valued capability” to expand real opportunities to choose between alternatives. Based on the last ten years' dataset of Maharatna Enterprises this study critically examines the contribution of decisive one from the container of four inputs namely spending on software, other R&D expenditure, materials, and employee costs on a set of productive activities covering the revenue and net- value- added, as these are more regular in enhancing both profit and production capability with the help of input-oriented VRS weighted measure-specific DEA model. Results show that the multidimensional performances between the enterprises are not uniform throughout the study period and that the efficiency is highly correlated with the size of a few companies like ONGC, BHEL, and GALE and higher spending DMUs on intangibles do not necessarily have higher-ranked performance in terms of returns and net value added. This study provides valuable insights for managers aiming to maximize the benefit of variety in Software and other R&D spending patterns considering the sizes of the companies while minimizing the risk associated with excessive diversity beyond the moderate threshold in intangible investments.

Regional Imbalances In The Levels of Socio-Economic Development In Kollegal Taluk Chamarajanagar District

Bhuvanesh M — 2024-06-30

Regional disparities are common in almost all nations globally inattentive of whether being under-developed, developing, or developed. With the new conversion of target towards human development, the existence of inequalities on rural development is one of the primary issues faced by developing countries. It attempted to examine the spatial inequalities in the rural amenities in Kollegal taluk, Chamarajanagar district. The level of development is estimated separately for education, health, economic, and communication sectors and the taluk is classified into three categories according to the values of the Aggregate weightage scores. An attempt has been made to analyze the level of regional development among different villages in Kollegal. According to the regional disparity, the development index shows that some regions are far more systematically developed in the center of the taluk headquarters. The result shows that vast disparities in the level of regional overall development lie among various villages of Kollegal. The extent of the infrastructure services sector's development has been shown statistically and favorably related to overall socio-economic development, suggesting that the two sectors' development and expansion have been advancing concurrently throughout the country. The result shows that merely a few villages have the highest scores in overall development.