Gadjah Mada University

About: Gadjah Mada University is a education organization based out in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Adsorption. The organization has 17307 authors who have published 21389 publications receiving 116561 citations. The organization is also known as: University of Gajah Mada & Universitas Gadjah Mada.

Family Expressed Emotion in a Javanese Cultural Context

Abstract: This study aims at understanding the emotional milieu of families of psychotic patients, focusing on the concept of expressed emotion (EE). A combination of ethnographic and clinical methodology was employed. During the fieldwork in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, nine participants diagnosed as having first episode psychosis and their families were followed closely over the course of 1 year in their natural home setting. Through ongoing engagement with families, the researcher was able to gather data on the diversity of family responses to illness. Despite the fact that most families in this research could be considered to have low EE, ethnographic observation provided a more complex and nuanced picture of family relationships. This article discusses four issues concerning EE in relation to Javanese culture: the role of interpretation, the coexistence of criticism and warmth, the interpretation of boundary transgression, and the cultural concept of warmth and positive remark.

Sustainable site productivity and nutrient management in a short rotation plantation of Gmelina arborea in East Kalimantan, Indonesia

Abstract: Sustainable Forest Management (SFM) requires information on plant growth and nutrient dynamics in forest ecosystems. To obtain fundamental information for SFM in short-rotation plantations in tropical regions, a serial study was conducted on: (i) land use changes and effects on soil chemical properties in tropical forestland, (ii) site index and nutrient dynamics in Gmelina arborea Roxb. (yemane), (iii) stand age and nutrient cycles in the first rotation of a yemane plantation on a moderately productive site, and (iv) biomass and N2-fixation of legume cover crops (LCC) for soil amelioration. Land use change from natural stands to plantations was linked to a decrease in electric conductivity (EC), cation exchange capacity (CEC), total carbon (T-C), carbon to nitrogen ratio (C=N ratio) and exchangeable ca. Three sites classified by productivity (poor, moderate and good) were examined using annual inventory data from 3 to 4% sampling intensity of yemane plantations in the Sebulu site, PT Sumalindo Lestari Jaya. The growth of yemane was very rapid during the first 6 years and was strongly influenced by site quality. The differences in average stand height between the site classes at 6 years were 3 m, representing stand volume differences of approximately 40 m 3 ha � 1 . Whole-tree harvesting removed 50% of the aboveground biomass and nutrients. The good site had greater amounts of total phosphorus (T-P), total calcium (T-Ca), total mag- nesium (T-Mg), available P, and exchangeable Ca and Mg in the soil than moderate and poor sites. There were no significant differences in nutrient amounts in the soil at different stand ages (4, 6 and 8 years of age). The effects of site class on the topsoil characteristics were greater than those for land use change and stand age. Yemane plantations in tropical regions are supported more by nutrient cycling rate than by the amount of nutrient availability in soil. Nitrogen and phosphorus were the limiting nutrients for yemane growth and regeneration in East Kalimantan. Legumes can promote sustainable site productivities in short- rotation plantations in tropical forests by supplying N to the soil through N2-fixation and organic matter. Annual N2-fixation from the atmosphere by LCC was 10-60 kg N ha � 1 yr � 1 . Application of fertilizer needs

Cultural Influences on Choosing Green Products: An Empirical Study in MALAYSIA

Abstract: Over the past few years, there have been increasing efforts to promote green products in developing nations. However, evaluating customer preferences when it comes to choosing green products is a rather complex task, which is perhaps due to the influence of cultural values on customer preferences. Hence, the objective of this study is to examine the influence of cultural value dimensions on customer preferences for green products in Malaysia. The sample consists of 615 Malaysian citizens and the data were analysed using the structural modelling approach. Based on the results, there are three cultural value dimensions that have a significant influence on customer preferences for green products in Malaysia: (1) uncertainty avoidance, (2) long-term orientation and (3) power distance. The implications of this study and recommendations for public policy and business orientation are also discussed in this paper in order to accelerate the attainment of sustainable development. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment

Choosing the appropriate funding sources; lesson learned from Maternal Neonatal Child Health evidence-based planning in 3 districts in Papua, Indonesia

Abstract: Background Special Autonomy policy grants greater authority for Papua government to manage, organise and finance the province in improving social economic development. Papua province received Special Autonomy status along with other provinces; West Papua and Aceh. As part of that policy, Papua receives special funding from the central government called Special Autonomous Fund (Dana OTSUS). OTSUS fund provides the government more authority for planning and budget allocation. The objective of the present study was to describe the programmatic planning impact of evidencebased approach on Maternal, Newborn and Child Health programme in 3 districts in Papua province. It was also to analyse the challenges in choosing appropriate funds to finance the MNCH programme.

Reliance on multiple performance measures and manager performance

Abstract: Purpose – The performance measurement literature suggests that companies should consider increasing the diversity of their performance measures to embrace both financial and non‐financial measures. The purpose of this paper is to examine whether the use of multiple performance measures which includes both financial and non‐financial measures in evaluating subordinates' performance (reliance on multiple performance measures (RMPM)) affects their performance, or whether the effect is contingent on the specificity and difficulty of the goals contained in the measures.Design/methodology/approach – A questionnaire survey to various functional managers within a single organization supported by interviews.Findings – The effect of RMPM on subordinate managers' performance is contingent on goal specificity. However, the paper does not find the same results for goal difficulty. These findings are discussed within the context of the organization studied.Research limitations/implications – The samples are from a sing...