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THE RISE OF K-POP FANS ON SOCIAL MEDIA: FANATICISM OR SELF-DISCOVERY?
The diverse features provided by the social media platform Instagram significantly enhance its appeal, establishing it as an attractive medium for users to develop social networks. This includes facilitating parasocial interactions between fans and their idols, who are often public figures such as actresses. A prominent example is the boy band Bangtan Boys (BTS), whose official Instagram account enables global fan interactions without temporal limitations. This study aims to elucidate the communicative acts within virtual spaces and their associated meanings, while also analyzing the underlying motives that drive fans to engage in parasocial interactions.. Employing a qualitative methodology with a virtual ethnography approach, the study utilized virtual observation and interviews as data collection techniques. The findings reveal that ARMY members actively engage in parasocial interactions through the official BTS Instagram account. These interactions give rise to distinct communication behaviors among fans, categorized into groups such as ARMY shippers, ARMY solo stans, ARMY defenders, ARMY Positive Vibes, ARMY Emoji, and ARMY Akgae. Additionally, the observed communication behaviors result from the construction of meaning through symbolic exchanges. The symbolic meanings embedded in these interactions include representations of balance and completeness through paired interactions, the portrayal of idols as role models, expressions of intense devotion, and the symbolism of fans as approachable and empathetic. Finally, the parasocial interactions of BTS K-Pop fans, apart from showing their fanaticism towards their idols, can also be interpreted as a process of self-discovery for adolescents
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THE EFFECT OF THE NUMBER OF VISITORS, NUMBER OF BUYERS, AND BUSINESS CAPITAL ON THE INCOME OF CULINARY TRADERS AT THE LASIANA BEACH TOURISM OBJECT, KUPANG CITY
This study aims: (1) to determine the number of visitors to culinary income; (2) to determine the number of buyers to culinary income; (3) to determine business capital to culinary income; and (4) to determine the number of visitors, number of buyers, and business capital to culinary income at the Lasiana Beach Tourism Object, Kupang City and the benefits of this study are to apply the knowledge gained during lectures and analyze the influence of the number of visitors, number of buyers, and business capital at the Lasiana Beach Tourism Object, Kupang City and as information material for parties who need it. The analysis tools used to determine the effect of the number of visitors, number of buyers, business capital on the income of culinary traders at the Lasiana Beach Tourism Object, Kupang City are classical assumption tests, model determination tests, multiple regression analysis, and hypothesis tests. This study found that: the influence of the number of visitors, the number of buyers, and business capital have a significant effect on the income of traders. This means that the more visitors come, the greater the income of traders. From the results of the analysis, business capital also has a significant effect on the income of traders, namely having a contribution to income. The influence of the number of buyers and business capital simultaneously on the income of culinary traders at the Lasiana Beach Tourism Object, Kupang City.
THE PARADOX OF DEMOCRACY IN INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AT THE LOCAL LEVEL:
This research aims to find out about the consolidation of substantive democratic values at the local level through infrastructure development, which in this case study is the construction of the Temef Dam in South Central Timor District. This research aims to reveal the paradox of democracy in constructing the Temef Dam, where consolidation and deconsolidation of substantive democratic values co-occur. The theory used is Michael Ross's Rentier State theory to see the anti-democratic effects of the TemefDam construction process. In addition, this study also uses Michael Foucault's Governmentality theory and Gramsci's hegemony theory to see the power relations between the government and the community and the internalization of knowledge and cultural values in the democratic space of Temef Dam construction. The researcher used a qualitative approach with a case study type of research. Data collection techniques include observation, interviews and documentation. The results of this study prove that infrastructure development has not been able to consolidate substantive democratic values at the local level. This is because democracy deconsolidates simultaneously in the process of infrastructure development. In the Temef Dam case study, there was an issue of unpaid land compensation to the community. It was also found that the internalization of knowledge and values in the democratic space made the power relations between the government and the community unbalanced.
BEHAVIORAL INTENTION OF TOURISTS AND ITS IMPLICATIONS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF TOURIST VILLAGES IN THE PROVINCE OF EAST NUSA TENGGARA
Tourist behavioral intention is considered important to study because tourist behavioral intention is the key to predicting behavior amidst the increasingly tight competition between destinations to attract tourists. This study aims to analyze and explain the influence of destination image and tourist experience on the behavioral intention of tourists visiting Waturaka Tourism Village and Woloara Tourism Village in Kelimutu District, Ende Regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province and its development implications. To achieve this goal, 60 tourists were selected as respondents by accidental sampling. The GSCA analysis technique was used to prove the proposed research hypothesis. The results of the study show: destination image has a significant effect on tourist satisfaction; destination image has no significant effect on behavioral intention; tourist experience has no significant effect on tourist satisfaction; tourist experience has a significant effect on behavioral intention; and tourist satisfaction has no significant effect on behavioral intention. Efforts to improve and/or maintain the attractiveness and image of a destination should involve all parties. The development of a pentahelix model tourist village by synergizing and increasing the role of the local community, government, academics, business, and media needs to be accelerated with a priority scale: maintaining and caring for the tourist objects that are most in demand by tourists. Local communities as the main stakeholders, because they are an inseparable part of the destination image, must continuously improve their knowledge and awareness of the importance and strategy of destination image in the tourism industry.
CONVERGENCE IN STUNTING PREVENTION EFFORTS IN WOLOMARANG VILLAGE, WEST ALOK SUBDISTRICT, SIKKA REGENCY
Stunting is a major nutritional problem that will have an impact on social and economic life in society. To accelerate the reduction of stunting, the government established a national strategy consisting of several pillars, one of which is convergence, coordination and consolidation. For this reason, handling and reducing stunting cannot be done sectorally but requires integration between specific interventions and sensitive interventions carried out by various sectors. This study aims to determine and analyze the process of implementing convergence in stunting prevention efforts in Wolomarang Village, West Alok District, Sikka Regency, through descriptive qualitative methods with data collection techniques in the form of interviews and documentation. The results of the study used five collaboration processes according to Ansell & Gash (2008: 558). Including Face-to-Face Dialogue, Building Trust, Commitment to the Process, Shared Understanding, Temporary Impact. Based on the results of research in the field, it shows that there is an increase in the stunting rate in Wolomarang Village. There are at least five things that become the basic problem, First; the budget is insufficient while the needs in overcoming stunting are very large. Second: food assistance programs and foster child programs that have not run optimally. Third; related to participation, in this case the lack of participation of sectors outside the health sector in minilokarya activities carried out at the subdistrict level. Fourth, it is related to the lack of public awareness and participation in stunting. Fifth; related to the low economic level of most of the Wolomarang Village community.
OPTIMIZING MASS MEDIA, ONLINE MEDIA, AND SOCIAL MEDIA IN THE ISLAND COMMUNITIES
Mass media continues to develop from time to time. In the early stages, the delivery of information to a wide audience used traditional media such as stones, bark, bones, leaves, and others. The later mass media was then rapidly evolved because it was driven by the discovery of paper by Tsai Lun in China. At this time newspapers or books were handwritten so that only certain circles could use the newspaper or book. Furthermore, after the invention of the printing press by Gutten Berg in Germany, newspapers or books could already be printed and began to be accessible to the public at large. The next development of mass media is marked by the emergence of magazines, radio, television, and the Internet. Through internet channels, mass media continues to grow, which gives rise to online media and social media. The various uses of mass media, online media, and social media are quite diverse, and island communities are surely not left out. Island communities have their uniqueness in using these media because they are influenced by cultural factors in the places where they live.
Social media has now become a media that plays a very close role in human life. Important issues are often known for the first time through this media. The issue of tourism in Indonesia is on the rise and at the same time receives support from the government. User generated content as one of the characteristics of social media provides flexibility to the digital native generation in creating content. A qualitative descriptive method is used in this study to find out the content that often receives support from the public about tourist places in East Java that are relatively new. The results of the study describe that tourist places in East Java are often made into content on Instagram social media. One of the accounts often updates content about the tourist spot and receives support from its followers so that it becomes a double benefit between the account owner and increases the tourism potential in a place that has not been widely known in the East Java area by uploading content on social media. UGC is an easy choice for tourism content uploaders, but the richness of thinking is still influenced by the values embraced by account owners as a digital native .
ANALYSIS OF FACTORS INFLUENCING THE LEVEL OF INCOME OF STREET VENDORS AT COASTAL TOURISM OBJECTS KOKA VILLAGE OF WOLOWIRO, PAGA DISTRICT, SIKKA REGENCY
The purpose of this study was to: (1) determine the effect of capital on the income level of street vendors at the Koka Beach tourist attraction, (2) determine the working hours on the income level of street vendors at the Koka Beach tourist attraction, (3) determine the length of business on the income level of street vendors at the Koka Beach tourist attraction, and (4) determine the level of education on the income level of street vendors at the Koka Beach tourist attraction. The data analysis technique used in this study was a quantitative descriptive analysis technique. The results of the analysis of this study indicate that: (1) capital has an effect on increasing the income of street vendors at Koka Beach, due to the minimal withdrawal of money for personal needs (private), (2) working hours have an effect on increasing the income of street vendors at Koka Beach, due to the increasing time spent waiting for consumers to arrive. This can increase income for street vendors, (3) the length of business has an effect on increasing the income of street vendors at Koka Beach, because these traders already have experience in managing their businesses to be more advanced, and (4) the level of education does not have an effect on increasing income, because in the field of work street vendors are not required a high level of education but rather the work experience and skills of each street vendor.
IMPACT OF INA BURAK BEACH TOURISM DEVELOPMENT POLICY FOR THE COMMUNITY OF NIHAONE VILLAGE, ILE BOLENG DISTRICT, EAST FLORES DISTRICT
Tourism development is an important aspect in the social and economic life of society. Quoting Cohen's opinion (in Rismiyanti & Danangdjojo, 2015) that the impact of tourism development on the community's economy, namely on people's income, employment and business opportunities, and the impact on the distribution of benefits and profits. Meanwhile, in the social aspect, according to Suwena & Widyatmaja (2017), tourism development on the social life of society is social structure, family modernization, increasing community insight. This aim is to describe the impact of Ina Burak Beach tourism development policies on the economic and social conditions of the people of Nihaone Village, Ile Boleng District, East Flores Regency. This research method uses descriptive qualitative. Data collection techniques were carried out using observation, interviews and documentation. The research results show that the development of Ina Burak Beach tourism has had an economic and social impact on the people of Nihaone Village. From the economic aspect, namely changes in livelihoods and increased business opportunities so that people's income increases, as well as providing distribution of benefits and advantages which improve the quality of life of local communities by providing opportunities to develop skills and jobs related to tourism and increasing Regional Original Income (PAD). Changes are also felt in the social aspect, namely changes in the social structure where there is a change in employment opportunity transactions from the agricultural sector to the service sector, changes in roles in the family where women gain a new status from traditional farmers to traders. The role of the head of the family is not only to earn a living for his family, but the role of the head of the family also focuses on developing local wisdom and community culture, as well as changing community behavior in a positive direction, especially etiquette and ways of communicating between people.
QUALITY CONTROL OF ORIGINAL BAJAWA ARABICA COFFEE PRODUCTS (KOBBA) IN KUPANG CITY
This study is entitled Quality Control of Original Bajawa Arabica Coffee Products (KOBBA). This study aims to (1) determine and explain the quality control of Bajawa Arabica coffee products in Kupang City. (2) Determine and explain the factors causing defects in Bajawa Arabica coffee products in Kupang City. The research variables used in this study are quality control, input (including raw materials, labor, machines, and quality standards), production processes, and output. The types and sources of data in this study are qualitative and quantitative data, data sources, primary data, and secondary data. The data collection techniques used by researchers are interviews, observations, questionnaires, and documentation. The data analysis techniques used are Pareto diagrams and fishbone diagrams. Pareto diagrams are used to discuss the level of dominant damage and types of damage that occur in Arabica coffee products, while fishbone diagrams are used to analyze the factors causing damage to Arabica coffee products. The results of this study indicate that quality control carried out on Bajawa Arabica coffee products has not been properly monitored so that there are still several types of defective/damaged products. The types of defects that occur in Arabica coffee products are burnt (as much as 14 kg) and broken (as much as 16 kg) with the number of product defects in January 2023-December 2023 being 30 kg. Based on the Pareto diagram, the priority of improvements that need to be made to reduce the amount of damage that occurs in the production process can be done on the most dominant type of damage, namely the type of broken defect with a percentage of 53%. The factors causing defects in coffee products are human factors and work methods. Therefore, the Company must make improvements to the production process such as paying attention to human/employee factors in order to pay more attention to the methods used properly.
QUALITY CONTROL OF KOMPIANG BREAD PRODUCTS AT TARZAN SHOP IN RUTENG, MANGGARAI REGENCY
The problem in this study is how to control the quality of kompiang products and what factors cause defects in kompiang products at Tarzan Store. This study aims to determine the quality control of kompiang bread production and identify the factors that cause product defects. The data used are primary data and secondary data. The analysis method used in this study is the Pareto diagram and fishbone diagram. The next step is to find the factors that cause product defects and then compile them into improvement proposals. The results of the study indicate that the quality control of kompiang bread products at Tarzan Store is still not optimal, this is indicated by the presence of defective products. The most common types of defects are burnt bread as many as 105 pieces and bread with an inappropriate texture as many as 210 pieces. Product defects are caused by raw materials, humans, methods and machines
PRODUCTION AREA PLANNING AT UD PADU PADAN WOVEN IN KUPANG CITY
The study entitled Production Area Planning at UD Padu Padan Tenun, Kupang City aims to determine and explain the planning of production areas and raw materials for weaving at UD Padu Padan Tenun. Data collection techniques in this study are observation, interviews, and documentation. While the data analysis technique uses forecasting and Break Event Point (BEP). The results of the study showed that the number of forecasts for sales of woven shirts at UD Padu Padan Tenun showed that in 2024 there were 65 pieces, in 2025 there were 67 pieces and in 2026 there were 69 pieces. The results of the Break Event Point (BEP) analysis showed that if UD Padu Padan Tenun produced 69,531 pieces of woven shirts or Rp. 104,201,680, then Padu Pada Tenun would not make a profit or suffer a loss because at that time UD Padu Padan Tenun was in a state of basic return. And if the company produces below the BEP point, the company will experience a loss, and vice versa if the company produces above the BEP point, the company will experience a profit. Based on the research results, it is suggested that it can be a consideration for the company in relation to decision making in determining the number of orders and good planning for the inventory of woven raw materials in order to facilitate the production process in the company. And for the company UD Padu Padan Tenun, it is necessary to make a production plan or number of orders.
PLANNING AREA OF SALT PRODUCTION IN FARMER GROUPS IN KOLAKA VILLAGE, TANJUNG BUNGA DISTRICT, EAST FLORES REGENCY
The study entitled Planning of Salt Production Land Area in Farmer Groups in Kolaka Village, Tanjung Bunga District, East Flores Regency aims to determine and analyze the planning of production land area using sales forecasting and Break Even Point (BEP) methods. This study took the salt pond business in Kolaka Village, Tanjung Bunga District, East Flores Regency. This study only focuses on the area of salt production land. The results of the study indicate that the sales results of the Surya Nusa Bumdes Salt Pond have not been able to make careful and detailed planning of the area of production land regarding existing production factors. So it has not been able to predict the level of production in the coming year, where in 2023 it is predicted that sales will be 473 sacks, in 2024 as many as 494 sacks, in 2025 as many as 515 sacks. The results of the BEP analysis show that if the Bumdes Surya Nusa Salt Pond business produces 454 sacks of salt, it will make a profit of Rp. 22,700,000, - then the company will make a profit and if it experiences a loss, vice versa if the company produces above the BEP point, the company will make a profit. Based on the results of this study, the Bumdes Surya Nusa Salt Pond Business needs to carry out mature production planning using sales forecast analysis so that the company's optimum profit can be achieved.
PENTAHELIX COLLABORATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BATU CERMIN CAVE TOURISM AREA IN LABUAN BAJO, WEST MANGGARAI DISTRICT
This study aims to determine the pentahelix collaboration in the development of the batu cermin cave tourism area in Labuan baju, west manggarai, the research method used is qualitative with primary and secondary data, data analysis techniques in the form of interviews and documentation collaboration according to fairuza (2017). The result showed that in the development of the batu cermin cave tourism area, stakeholders have the same goal, but need to harmonize thought and agreements. Clarity on the role of each stakeholders already exists but needs to be improved. Stakeholders show a hig commitment to improving the tourism potential in this area. Mutually beneficial relationships encourage cooperation in tourism development. Good communication between stakeholders is key to maintaining relationships and promoting the tourism potential of batu cermin.
POLICY ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND HANDLING STUNTING IN NUSA TENGGARA TIMUR PROVINCE
This article examines the policy entrepreneurship for handling Stunting in the province of Nusa Tenggara Timur, which is the area that contributes to the highest prevalence of stunting rates in Indonesia. A study on the policy entrepreneurship for handling stunting asks what the main strategy is to reduce the prevalence of stunting. The method used in this research is a qualitative research method, which feature data on stunting handling policy documents. The research results show that the policy entrepreneurship strategy consists of; agenda setting, policy formation and implementation. The research recommendation is that it is necessary to evaluate policies in handling stunting.
ECONOMIC DIMENSIONS OF THE COMMUNITY BASED TOURISM APPROACH
us social problems in rural areas such as poverty and unemployment. Community Based Tourism (CBT) is one of the tourism development approaches. Community Based Tourism (CBT) approach in tourism development can be viewed from various dimensions; economic, social, cultural, environmental, political. This research aims to analyze how the economic dimension in the management and development of tourism in Fatukoto Village, South Central Timor Regency. This research was conducted using a qualitative approach, data collection was carried out through interviews, observations and literature studies. The data collected were primary data obtained from interviews and observations, as well as secondary data obtained from documents from the village office and various other sources. The collected data were then processed and analyzed. The results showed that the management and development of Fatukoto village when viewed from the economic dimension is still not well implemented such as the unavailability of funds or budgets for community development, the employment opportunities created for new villagers are only micro-scale trading businesses that sell agricultural products which are also still raw to visitors while for other jobs, especially those related to tourism such as tour guides, photo graffiti guards, and other tourism-related jobs. As for the income aspect, the village community has indeed received income from village tourism management, but this income is still considered small and cannot be used as the main source of income in the family. In addition, until now there has been no form of cooperation such as joint ventures in the management and development of Fatukoto Village tourism
This study explores the dimensions of power in public policy, highlighting how power influences the process of policy design, implementation, and evaluation. Through theoretical analysis and literature review, this study shows that power is not only formally distributed through government structures, but also through informal networks, economic influence, and social forces. The dimensions of power include legitimacy, authority, and influence held by various actors, including the government, non-governmental organizations, and the private sector. The research also identifies that inequality in the distribution of power can lead to inequities in policy-making, affecting the effectiveness and fairness of policy implementation. The conclusion of this study emphasizes the importance of understanding and managing power dynamics to create inclusive and equitable public policies
PRODUCTION AREA PLANNING AT MANGGARAI SWEET BREAD SHOP IN KUPANG CITY, EAST NUSA TENGGARA
The study entitled Production Area Planning at Manggarai Sweet Bread Shop in Kupang CitEast Nusa Tenggara aims to determine and explain the planning of production areas and rawmaterials for sweet bread at Manggarai Sweet Bread Shop. Data collection techniques in thistudy were observation, interviews, documentation and questionnaires. While the data analysis technique used forecasting and Break Event Point (BEP). The results of the study showed thatthe management of Manggarai Sweet Bread Shop had not been able to make a mature and detailed production area plan for the existing production factors. So that it cannot predict the level of production in the coming year, where in 2024-2026, where in the year In 2024, Manggarai Sweet Bakery is predicted to sell 881,091 sweet breads, in 2025 as many as 884,822and in 2026 as many as 888,553. Meanwhile, the results of the break-even point calculation atManggarai Sweet Bakery, the maximum capacity of sweet bread sales in one month is 72,000 breads resulting in a profit of Rp. 1,514,000 with a total cost of Rp. 36,000,000. while the BreakEven Point for sweet bread sales at Manggarai Sweet Bakery occurs at a point of 51,200packages, with a value of Rp. 25,600,000, Manggarai Sweet Bakery will not make a profit or suffer a loss at that point. And if the company produces below the BEP point, the company wilexperience a loss, and vice versa if the company produces below the BEP point, the companywill experience a profit. Based on the results of this study, Manggarai Sweet Bakery needs to make good production area planning by using sales forecasting analysis so that optimumcompany profits can be achieved.
OPERATIONAL COMMITMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN IMPLEMENTING CHILD FRIENDLY CITY POLICY IN KUPANG CITY, INDONESIA
This study described operational commintment of local government in implementing Child Friendly City policy in Kupang City, Indonesia. It used non-participant observation and document review to collect data, and analized the collected data qualitavely. The finding shows that Kupang City local government has strong operational commitment in implementing Child Friendly City policy, indicated by its ability to not only allocate competent and professional staff, and financial resources but also undertake operational programs and activities to support the policy implementation. Despite the fact that Kupang City local government should manage more effectively its operational commitment and capacity in the future to be more successful in attaining the policy objectives, notably to decrease cases of child violence and discrimination in this region.
WHAT CHANGES ARE NEEDED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF MSMES OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF SOUTHWEST SUMBA, INDONESIA?
Investment for the development of MSMEs in local communities is believed to be a strategic instrument to simultaneously preserve indigenous knowledge related to production and improve the welfare of local communities so that local communities can escape poverty. This study takes the context of the local Sumba community in Southwest Sumba Regency where there has been MSMEs investment by the government, banks and communities in the production of ikat weaving and food, but the development of MSMEs is slow. The main research question in this study is what changes are needed for the development of ikat weaving and food MSMEs in the indigenous communities of Southwest Sumba. This research uses primary data obtained through interviews and focus group discussions with MSMEs, banking, academics and local government actors in May and June 2024. Using a combined lens of competitive strategy (Porter, 1980) and institutional theory (Acemoglu and Johnson, 2012), this study found that the main root problem of the stagnation of ikat and food MSMEs in local communities is the contamination of MSMEs financial management by funeral customs. and high-cost marriages which have an impact on low levels of initial investment and low savings for re-investment for MSMEs development. As a result, the level of production of ikat and food does not approach the economic scale, product development is slow, and it cannot compete with substitute products from other business actors. Weaponizing the main strengths of MSMEs, namely innate abilities passed down from generation to generation in the local product production system, as well as funding opportunities from the government and banks, and the threat of competition from MSMEs and large companies that produce substitute goods, this study recommends sequential institutional and investment changes.
DECENTRALIZATION WITHIN CITIES AND SMALL AUTONOMY REGION FOR DESA IN INDONESIA: IS IT POSSIBLE?
The major purpose of this study is to provide an overview of how village governance issues are currently being addressed. Second, evaluate it and compare it to previous versions depending on the rules. Third, incorporate it into the concept of decentralization within cities and design it as a small autonomous region. Research on village autonomy based on decentralization in Indonesia is scant and insufficient. This study was created in order to close this gap. In this study, the nations of decentralization within cities concept are relatively new. The literature review helps the study more successfully achieve its goals. Data from the last five years (20192024) were utilized to meet the first target, and data from 1906-2024 was used to meet the second. This, data from Indonesia’s reliance on village until the post-reformation period are generally used in this research. The findings indicate that, first, public services that affect the wellbeing of village residents cannot be provided by the village government affair as they are currently implemented. Second, the best public services can only be offered by autonomous regions. Third, villages can be an alternative for putting into practice effective village government that are focused on the requirements of the community and also enhance future research on decentralization and village autonomy.
ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FOR SMALL MICRO ENTERPRISES IN THE FIELD OF AGRIBUSINESS IN BORONG, EAST MANGGARAI REGENCY
The study entitled "Analysis of Financial Management of Micro and Small Enterprises in the Agribusiness Sector in Borong, East Manggarai Regency" aims to analyze financial management which includes four components, namely cash, inventory, debt, and investment implemented by Micro and Small Enterprises in the Agribusiness Sector in Borong, East Manggarai Regency and aims to determine the impact of financial management applied to income. This study is a case study with a qualitative descriptive research approach. Data collection techniques used are observation, interviews, and documentation. The results of this study indicate that Micro and Small Enterprises in the Agribusiness Sector in Borong, East Manggarai Regency have implemented financial management in their businesses, but the management carried out is not optimal and needs to be improved. Things that need to be improved include regular financial records, careful monitoring of cash flow, maintaining inventory according to market demand, and further investment in assets that provide added value to the business. Financial management of micro and small agribusiness enterprises in Borong, East Manggarai Regency includes cash management, inventory, debt, and investment. The impact of financial management implemented by micro and small agribusiness actors in Borong, East Manggarai Regency on the income obtained is quite good. This can be seen from the management of cash, inventory, debt, and investment implemented by micro and small agribusiness actors in Borong, East Manggarai Regency.
PREMIUM TOURISM BRANDING THROUGH DIGITAL DIPLOMACY:
This study delves into the branding strategy of premium tourism implemented by the Labuan Bajo Flores Authority (BPOLF) through digital diplomacy. The research aims to elucidate how BPOLF leverages digital platforms to showcase Labuan Bajo as a top-tier tourism destination while formulating a paradigm for tourism branding rooted in digital diplomacy. Utilizing a qualitative case study methodology, data was gathered via extensive interviews, participant observation, and document scrutiny involving key figures from local government, tourism entities, and stakeholders in Labuan Bajo. The findings demonstrate that BPOLF adeptly aligns its branding themes with the national tourism agenda while integrating indigenous cultural facets to enrich the allure of the destination. The judicious utilization of social media platforms enables BPOLF to interact with prospective tourists, disseminate captivating content, and customize messages for distinct audience segments. Nonetheless, challenges such as competition from alternative destinations and evolving tourist preferences necessitate perpetual innovation in branding strategies. The influence of digital diplomacy on tourism branding is substantial, culminating in heightened visibility, augmented engagement, and data-driven insights into tourism promotion. Recommendations for BPOLF encompass fostering partnerships with local enterprises and investing in data analytics to fine-tune marketing strategies. Ultimately, this study underscores the significance of embedding digital diplomacy in tourism branding to allure and retain visitors in a fiercely competitive milieu. By harnessing digital tools and community engagement, BPOLF can elevate its branding endeavors and position Labuan Bajo as a preeminent destination in the global tourism sphere
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE INNOVATIVE PROMOTIONAL STRATEGY OF THE UNIVERSITAS PERSATUAN GURU 1945 NTT (TEACHERS UNION UNIVERSITY 1945 NTT)
Universitas Persatuan Guru 1945 NTT is committed to increasing the number of new students with a target of 1000 registrants in the 2024-2025 academic year. This study aims to evaluate the implementation of innovative promotional strategies that can support the achievement of this target. The methodology used includes a SWOT analysis to identify the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats faced by the university, as well as surveys and interviews with prospective students and stakeholders to collect data on the effectiveness of various promotional strategies. The results of the study indicate that an integrated promotional approach, including digital marketing, partnerships with schools, and improving the prospective student experience, has proven effective in increasing the university's attractiveness. The main challenges identified include budget constraints, lack of brand awareness, and competition with other educational institutions. To address these challenges, proposed solutions include increasing budget allocation for digital promotion, developing scholarship programs, and strengthening the university's brand through creative marketing campaigns. This study provides strategic recommendations for more effective promotional implementation, to help UPG 1945 NTT achieve its new student enrollment target and strengthen its position as a center of excellence in NTT. The findings also provide valuable insights for other educational institutions facing similar challenges in attracting new students.
RECLAIMING MOVEMENT IN TOURISM DEVELOPMENT PROJECT:
This research discusses the role of cosmological politics—an attempt in sustain, negotiate, and challenge the nature as well as culture—in tourism development project in Komodo Island, West Manggarai, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. The effort to explore this process is based on the premise that cosmological politics is central in tourist development project since it creates unequal development which threatening the community’ livelihood, the indigenous animal, and its environment in general. Based on the case of a super- premium tourism development project in West Manggarai, Flores Island, in 2021, we aim to understand how communities attempt to secure rights to natural resources, including land and animals, by having their access claims recognized as legitimate property by an institution legitimate politics. More specifically, this research seeks to understand how the cosmological politics comes along with the process of appropriation, accessing, and contestation in claims to land, the animal, and its environment in general. This research seeks to challenge the dominant literatures which sees the cosmological politics in tourist development project merely see as one of the commodities. By using claim making framework, we provide perspective which see the cosmological politics as the product of multiple appropriation, accessing, and contested which involves contesting discourse, political economy interest, and power relations. This research found that there are three ways of practices of claim making: “grounding claims”; “talking claims”; and “representing claims”. This article argues that the cosmological politics that occurred in the Komodo Islands show that culture and historical beliefs are not just tourism commodities, but more than that as a movement to reclaim the legitimacy of local communities who have been excluded by the state and the private sector in super premium tourism projects.
DIGITAL ACCESSIBILITY BARRIERS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IN PUBLIC SERVICE APPLICATIONS:
This study aims to identify digital accessibility barriers faced by people with disabilities in using public service applications in Jambi City. The method used is purposive sampling with questionnaires distributed to 150 respondents with disabilities. Qualitative data were obtained from various official documents, online media, journals, and other literature sources. Data analysis used SEMpls 3.0 and NVivo 12 Plus. The results show that the main barriers are the limitations of inclusive technological infrastructure, which account for nearly half of the total identified problems, the lack of education and training in technology for people with disabilities, which account for nearly one-third of the total barriers, and the lack of awareness and attention from application developers and policymakers regarding the needs of people with disabilities, which account for more than a quarter of the total problems. Statistical analysis shows that community participation in the development and evaluation of digital services and data analysis of digital service users by people with disabilities are significant factors in the success of digital accessibility policies. Conversely, the existence and effectiveness of regulations and the available technological infrastructure do not show strong statistical significance. Therefore, increasing community participation and more in- depth data analysis related to digital service users by people with disabilities should be prioritized to ensure the success of digital accessibility policies in Jambi City .
THE EFFECT OF A ACCESSIBILITY AND WORD OF MOUTH (WOM) ON VISITING DECISIONS (STUDY ON TOURISTS AT PURU BEACH TOURIST IN MERBAUN VILLAGE, WEST AMARASI SUB-DISTRICT, KUPANG REGENCY)
The purpose of this study is to ascertain (1) whether accessibility influences travelers' decisions to visit the Puru Beach tourism destination. (2) Travelers' decisions to visit the Puru Beach tourism destination are somewhat influenced by word-of-mouth (WOM). (3) Travelers' decisions to visit the Puru Beach tourism destination are influenced by both accessibility and word-ofmouth (WOM) at the same time. The decision to visit is the dependent variable in this study, whereas accessibility and word-of-mouth (WOM) are the independent factors. 68 respondents made up the sample size, and accidental sampling was the method employed. Questionnaires, literature reviews, interviews, and observation were all used in the data collection process. Quantitative descriptive analysis, multiple linear regression analysis, and hypothesis testing using t-tests and F-test analysis of the coefficient of determination (R2) using the SPSS 26 program were the data analysis methods employed. According to the descriptive analysis's findings, respondents generally had very positive opinions about WOM and accessibility. From the results of the multiple linear regression analysis, the equation obtained is: Y = 63.177 + 0.659X_1 + 0.225X_2 + 3.464. The results of the t-test and F-test show that partially accessibility and WOM have a significant effect on the decision to visit. Based on the Adjusted R^2 value, it shows that the contribution of the accessibility and WOM variables to the decision to visit is 56.4%. Meanwhile, the remaining 43.6% of the Visiting Decision variable is influenced by other variables that also have an effect in this study.
REPRESENTATION OF INJUSTICE IN POS-KUPANG.COM'S COVERAGE OF THE BESIPAE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
This research was carried out to uncover the practice of producing injustice about the Besipae Indigenous people in Pos-Kupang.Com news based on the analysis of Norman Fairclough's critical discourse. In achieving these efforts, a qualitative method was used with analysis techniques from Fairclough consisting of text analysis, discursive practices, and socio-cultural practices. Based on the results of this study, information was obtained that (a) from the aspect of the partiality of the text of the Pos-Kupang.Com news emerged with the use of diction choices (vocabulary), the use of grammar, coherence, a series of sentences, and elements of intertextuality that sought to legitimize the position of the NTT Provincial Government in Besipae and rationalize the acts of violence that have been launched by the NTT Provincial Government against the local community. (b) The process of media news production cannot be separated from the socio-cultural context that underpins it, including: (1) situational level, where news production Pos-Kupang.Com clash with the massive rejection of the Besipae community, (2) institutional level, which can be captured from the dominance of the NTT Provincial Government's statements in the news. (3) At the social level, the researcher found that there is a political choice of this mass media that tends to legitimize the position of the NTT Provincial Government in Besipae.
SOCIAL DEPRIVATION OF VULNERABLE GROUPS IN LABUAN BAJO TOURISM DEVELOPMENT
Tourism development in Labuan Bajo has attracted widespread attention as one of Indonesia's leading tourist destinations. However, behind the rapid growth of the tourism sector, fundamental questions arise about its impact on vulnerable groups in the local community. This research examines the social impact of tourism development on vulnerable groups in Labuan Bajo, focusing on social deprivation. The research method used is qualitative, collecting data through in-depth interviews, observation, and document analysis. The results show that although tourism development brings significant economic benefits to most communities, vulnerable groups such as traditional fishermen, small farmers, and indigenous people are often marginalized. They experience loss of access to natural resources, such as land and sea, which were previously their main sources of livelihood. In addition, social changes due to the influx of outside cultures have also exacerbated their conditions, with increasing social inequality and declining quality of life. On the other hand, there are also mitigation efforts through community empowerment programs, although the impact is still limited. This research concludes that tourism development in Labuan Bajo can be a blessing for some, but also a curse for vulnerable groups if not balanced with inclusive and sustainable policies. Therefore, a more equitable development approach that is sensitive to the needs of vulnerable groups is needed to ensure that all levels of society can feel the benefits of tourism.
CAPITAL CITY RELOCATION AND CHANGING REGIONAL BOUNDARIES IN KUPANG REGENCY (SEMAU ISLAND CASE)
The changing boundaries of the Kupang Regency area was carried out duet o the relocation of the regency capital to Oelamsi. The relocation of the capital has caused of good principles govermance such as efficiency, effectivenss, responsiveness and accessibility of kupang Regency government services in Semau Island community to experience a significant decline. These principles are difficult to implement due to geographic, demographic and economic factors of the community. This condition encoureged the initiative of the community who wanted to join the Kupang City government area. The initiative was conveyed during the administration of Yonas Salean as Mayor of Kupang snd Frans Lebu Raya as Governor of East Nusa Tenggara with the main reason being “far away and access costs that cannot be raeched by most Semau residents”. This initiative is in line with the theory of gravity “center-periphery”. The Kupang attraction as the capital of Kpuang City is stronger than the attraction og Oelamasi as the capital og Kupang Regency. This research conducted by mixed method. Quantitative in the form of a survei with 565 respondents and qualitative through focus group discussions (FGD) by community leaders and Semau traditional leaders as respresentatives of 14 villages. The results of the FGD showed that most of the leders “agreed” if Semau was diversioned into Kupang City, but there was a suggestion from FGD participants that it was necessary to ask all Semau resident about the diversion. Based on this proposal, a survei was then conducted, the results of which showed that 386 (68.32%) respondents agreed, 81 (14.34%) disagreed, and 98 (17.35%) were hesitant about the transfer of Semau from Kupang City. It is recommended that the results of this study be the basis for academic feasibility if the transfer process begins.
SOCIAL AND ECOLOGICAL SYNERGY IN COMMUNITY-BASED TOURISM MANAGEMENT:
This study analyses the synergy between social and ecological aspects in managing communitybased tourism in Fatumnasi and Eon Besi Village, South Central Timor Regency, East Nusa Tenggara. Although both destinations have significant potential through natural attractions such as the Ampupu Forest, natural bonsai, and savanna landscapes, along with traditional cultural practices, challenges remain in the distribution of economic benefits, community involvement, and limited digital marketing. This research adopts a qualitative approach using a case study method involving in-depth interviews, observations, documentation, and focus group discussions (FGD) with various informants, including tourism managers, residents, village government officials, and travel agents. The findings reveal that economic benefits from tourism have not been evenly distributed, and community participation remains limited. Additionally, destination marketing primarily relies on informal promotions, and cross-sector collaboration has not yet been optimized. However, environmental conservation efforts have started to be implemented through activities in protected natural areas. The contribution of this research lies in its recommendations to strengthen community involvement, develop digital marketing strategies, and enhance cooperation between communities, government, and the private sector to achieve sustainable tourism. These findings are expected to serve as a reference for the development of community-based tourism in other rural areas across Indonesia.
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