Komunikasi Antar Budaya Yang Efektif

; Pertukaran kebudayaan adalah hal yang sangat mungkin terjadi, karena siapapun yang datang dari suatu negara atau daerah sudah pasti tidak akan terlepas dari budaya di mana ia lahir dan dibesarkan. Dengan budaya yang mengakar di dalam dirinya, ia harus berbagi ruang dengan orang lain dari budaya lain. Pertukaran budaya ini, mungkin saja menimbulkan konflik. Konflik bisa diredam dengan lahirnya sebuah kesadaran bahwa setiap orang harus bisa memahami budaya orang lain yang berbeda budaya dengan dirinya. Proses komunikasi yang berlangsung antara orang-orang berbeda budaya tersebut biasanya dipengaruhi oleh beberapa faktor yaitu: The Act (Perbuatan), The Scene (Adegan), The Agent (Pelaku), The Agency (Perantara), dan The Purpose (Tujuan). Faktor-faktor tersebut di atas juga menjadi salah satu penentu sebuah proses komunikasi itu berjalan efektif. Berdasarkan hal itu pula, kita bisa menentukan strategi atau metode komunikasi yang digunakan dalam sebuah proses komunikasi. Komunikasi yang efektif dapat terwujud bila strategi dan metode komunikasi yang digunakan tepat. Strategi komunikasi yang efektfif sangat penting diperhatikan dalam sebuah proses komunikasi. Komunikasi antar budaya sebagai bentuk komunikasi antarpribadi dari komunikator dan komunikan yang berbeda budaya. Efektivitas komunikasi antar pribadi itu sangat ditentukan oleh faktor-faktor: keterbukaan, empati, perasaan positif, memberikan dukungan, dan memelihara keseimbangan. Sedangkan prasangka sosial yang menentukan tiga faktor utama yaitu stereotip, jarak sosial, dan sikap diskriminasi. Hubungan antara prasangka dengan komunikasi sangat erat karena prasangka-prasangka diasumsikan sebagai dasar pembentukan perilaku komunikasi. Kata Kunci : Komunikasi, Budaya, Efektif Cultural exchange is very likely to happen, because anyone who comes from a country or region will certainly not be separated from the culture in which he was born and raised. With a culture rooted in him, he had to share a room with other people from other cultures. This cultural exchange, may be causing a conflict. Conflict can be muted with the birth of an awareness that every person should be able to understand the culture of other people of different cultures with him. The process of communication that takes place between people of different cultures is often influenced by several factors: The Act, The Scene, The Agent (Performer), The Agency (Intermediaries), and The Purpose. The factors mentioned above also becomes one of determining an effective communication process. Based on that, we can determine the strategies or methods of communication used in a communication process. Effective communication can be realized if the strategies and methods of communication are used appropriately. Efektive communication strategy is very important to be considered in a process of communication. Intercultural communication as a form of interpersonal communication of communicators and communicant of different cultures. Effectiveness of interpersonal communication was largely determined by factors: openness, empathy, positive feelings, provide support, and maintain balance. While the social prejudices that determine the three main factors, namely stereotypes, social distance, and discrimination. The relationship between prejudice to the communication very closely because of the prejudices assumed as the basis for the establishment of communication behavior. Keywords : Communication, Culture, Effectiv

The Supply Shortage of Accounting Graduates in Indonesia: The Public Accounting Firms Perspective

Although having abundant accounting graduates, Indonesia has a very low number of public accountants and accounting firms. This study investigates the difficulties of public accounting firms in Indonesia to recruit accounting staff. Partners or human resource managers from 35 public accounting firms were interviewed, and it was found that the majority of accounting firms facing difficulties in recruiting accounting staff both in quantity and the quality of fresh graduate. Three major problems were identified as the factors contributed to this difficulty. First, a low salary compared with other occupational streams. Second, the misinformation about the workload in public accounting firms. Third, students’ negative perception of public accounting profession which could be caused by the accounting education.   Keywords: supply, accounting graduates, accounting firm

Effects of Contact History and Family Income on The Risk of Pulmonary Tuberculosis in Padangsidimpuan, North Sumatera

Background: Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the world’s deadliest communicable diseases. In 2016, 10.4 million people fell ill with TB, and 1.7 million died from the disease (including 0.4 million among people with HIV). Over 95% of TB deaths occur in low and middle-income countries. Seven countries account for 64% of the total, with India leading the count, followed by Indonesia, China, Philippines, Pakistan, Nigeria, and South Africa. Given that most deaths from TB are preventable, the death toll from the disease is still unacceptably high and efforts to combat it must be accelerated. This study aimed to determine the effects of con¬tact history and family income on the risk of pulmonary TB in Padangsidimpuan, North Sumatera. Subejcts and Method: This was a case control study conducted at several Puskesmas (Community Health Center) in Padangsidimpuan, North Sumatera. A total of 90 patients consisting of 45 TB cases and 45 controls were selected for this study. The dependent variable was pulmonary TB. The independent variables were contact history and family income. Pulmonary TB cases were determined by sputum acid fast tuberculosis (AFT) bacilli test. The other data were collected by questionnaire. The data were analyzed by a multiple logistic regression. Results: The risk of pulmonary TB increased with history of TB contact (OR= 4,01; 95% CI= 1.67 to 9.66; p= 0.002) and low family income (OR= 2.53; 95% CI= 1.07 to 5.9; p= 0.033). Conclusion: The risk of pulmonary TB increases with history of TB contact and low family income. Keywords: pulmonary tuberculosis, tuberculosis contact, family income

Pengembangan Modul IPA Terpadu Berbasis Konflik Kognitif Tema Peredaran Darah Di SMP Negeri 6 Wonogiri

Sesuai KTSP pembelajaran IPA di SMP seharusnya disajikan terpadu, namun banyak kendala sehingga IPAdibelajarkan tidak terpadu, terpisah antara fisika dan biologi. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk: (1) mengetahuipenyiapan modul yang dikembangkan; (2) mengetahui kualitas modul yang dikembangkan; (3) mengetahuiefektivitas modul yang dikembangkan. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian dan pengembangan untukpembuatan modul IPA terpadu berbasis konflik kognitif tema peredaran darah. Penelitian dan pengembanganini melalui tahap pendefinisian, perancangan, pengembangan, dan penyebaran. Draf modul yangdikembangkan divalidasi oleh ahli modul dan teman sejawat kemudian direvisi, diujicobakan terbatas,kemudian diujicobakan pada 1 kelas sesungguhnya dan direvisi menjadi modul produk akhir. Moduldisebarkan ke guru IPA untuk mendapatkan respon. Instrumen yang digunakan adalah lembar validasimodul, soal hasil belajar, dan angket respon terhadap modul. Kualitas modul ditentukan dengan memvalidasidraf awal modul. Data yang diperoleh berupa skor, kemudian diubah menjadi data kualitatif skala empat.Hasil pre tes dan pos tes dianalisis dengan uji t dengan program SPSS 19. Kesimpulan hasil penelitian danpengembangan ini adalah: (1) modul yang dikembangkan setelah direvisi termasuk kategori "sangat baik"untuk kelayakan isi, bahasa, penyajian, kegrafikan, pendekatan, dan keterpaduan; (2) modul yangdikembangkan dapat meningkatkan hasil belajar siswa dilihat dari peningkatan rerata nilai sebelum dansesudah menggunakan modul

Peningkatan Kemampuan Berbicara dengan Menerapkan Model Pembelajaran Kooperatif TIME Token Arends di Sekolah Dasar

This research aims to describe that improving the speaking skill using cooperative learning model Time Token Arends at V grade student\u27s in SDN 34 South Pontianak West Borneo province. The research methodology that used is a descriptive. The research design that used is a Classroom Action Research and also the character that used is collaborative. The research setting was in SDN 34 South Pontianak, the subject of this research was student at V grade and the total of the student in the class was 32 student\u27s and the Bahasa Indonesia teacher. The result of the data analysis in the baseline phase showed speaking skill of student\u27s in aspects of language reached 61,45% and the aspects of nonlanguage reached 47,39%, so that the action is given by implementing cooperative learning model Time Token Arends to improve their speaking skill

Task-technology Fit and Person-job Fit: a Beauty Contest to Improve the Success of Information Systems

This study raises the issue that information system success could be enhanced by complementingother factors. This study investigates the success of information systems by inducing2the task-technology fit (TTF) and person-job fit (PJF) into the DeLone and McLean model. Thisstudy aims to examine, among the two induced factors, which one is able to explain andimprove the success of the information systems implementation.The results of this study indicate that the TTF explains the models' goodness of fit betterthan that of the PJF when induced into the modified DeLone and McLean model. This studyimplies this in terms of both theory and practice. Theoretically, this research presents an alternativeresearch model that can be used to investigate the success of information systems byconsidering the aspect of the users' cognitive suitability (the cognitive fit theory). Furthermore,practically, this study suggests the importance of focusing on users' skills and competenciesand, subsequently, management should do so. Additionally, the TTF recommends a simpleproposition that it could be attached immediately into the individuals' skills and competencies.However, the PJF needs to be deeply embedded in the job's qualifications and recruitmentpolicies

Komunikasi Keluarga dalam Upaya Berinternet Sehat di Rt IV Rw XI Kelurahan Delima Kecamatan Tampan Pekanbaru

Healty is the common good internet users are wise to behave in the virtual world as it could be done in compliance with the norms, values, and customs regulations. Meanwhile family first and foremost as a vehicle for the generation of qualified growth required to prepare along with the continued development of information technology and the industry that can carry a positive or negative impact for children. The authors study aimed to determine communication patterns are applied parents of children in the surf healthy adolescents in RT IV RW XI handsome village districts Pekanbaru pomegranate and family communication in an effort to know the healthy surfing at RT IV RW XI village pomegranate Pekanbaru handsome districts. Identifikasi in the study were how is the communication patterns are applied parents of children in the surf sound at RT IV RW XI village districts pomegranate tampan Pekanbaru? How is the communication of healthy families in an attempt to surf at RT IV RW XI pomegranate village districts Pekanbaru handsome?This study used a qualititative method with descriptive approach. Subjects were 3 (three) families in RT IV RW XI village Pomegranate Handsome Pekanbaru District of the specified categories based on purposive sampling. The collection of data obtained through interviews and documentation.The results showed that in RT IV RW XI Village Pomegranate District of Handsome Pekanbaru, Communication patterns in internet USAge of three family each unlike single family using communication pattern authoritarian, one family communication patterns permissive (frees), and one family other authoritative communication patterns (democratic). Third family also trying to noting public opinion on its environment. Because of environmental monitoring also needed to provide browsing activity limitation on environmental public citizen, to use technology to things that good and healthy for life

PEMANFAATAN RUANG TERBUKA PUBLIK DI BAWAH JEMBATAN LAYANG PASUPATI SEBAGAI UPAYA MEMPERTAHANANKAN RUANG PUBLIK

Keberadaan Jembatan layang Pasupati menjadi bagian terpenting dalam jalur transportasi primer di Kota Bandung. Dampak pembangunan jembatan layang Pasupati pada tahun 1999, yaitu terbentuknya ruang terbuka publik di bawah jembatan layang tersebut. Awalnya ruang terbuka publik tersebut adalah permukiman informal padat penduduk, yang kemudian direlokasi dengan alasan keamanan. Ruang terbuka publik di bawah jembatan layang Pasupati dianggap sebagai peluang oleh warga sekitar karena keterbatasan ruang publik yang tersedia di permukiman padat tersebut. Berbagai upaya sederhana dilakukan oleh warga sekitar dalam mengoptimalkan fungsi ruang publik tersebut. Meskipun terdapat larangan dan arahan dari Pemerintah Kota Bandung dalam memanfaatkan ruang terbuka publik tersebut. Adanya beberapa anggapan bahwa ruang terbuka publik tersebut perlu dipertahankan sebagai ruang terbuka publik serbaguna yang dapat dimanfaatkan untuk kepentingan warga. Dalam makalah ini berusaha untuk mendiskripsikan upaya warga dalam mempertahankan ruang terbuka publik tersebut. Upaya yang dilakukan untuk mempertahankan ruang terbuka publik tersebut yaitu dengan melakukan kegiatan (aktivitas) secara kontinyu dan tertib. Kegiatan yang dipilih dilatarbelakangi oleh kondisi fisik dan non fisik permukiman padat tersebut. Terdapat keterkaitan antara jenis kegiatan (aktivitas) yang dilakukan warga dalam mempertahankan ruang terbuka publik dengan latar belakang kondisi fisik dan non fisik permukiman padat tersebut

Analisis Penggunaan Natrium Benzoat pada Tauco Curah dan Kemasan yang Dijual di Beberapa Pasar Tradisional dan Swalayan di Kota Medan Tahun 2013

Tauco is one type of food a result of fermentation soybean shaped spring solid or dilute and have a color from yellow whitish to blackish brown. The use of food additives such a

Relationship of Vegetable and Fruit Consumption with Central Obesity in Adult in Pasar Ikan Community Health Centers Bengkulu City in 2018

Adulthood was where the nutritional needs of the adult age changed according to the age group. Lifestyle changes, in accordance with the changes in diet from traditional food to modern food habits led to overweight and obesity. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship of vegetable and fruit consumption with the incidence of central obesity in adults in Pasar Ikan Bengkulu Health Center of Bengkulu City in 2018. This research was descriptive research with cross-sectional approach. The location of this research was in Pasar Ikan Bengkulu Health Center of Bengkulu City. The technique of getting samplis was by using simple random sampling with the sample of 74 sampel. The data was colledted by using interview and FFQ semi kuantitatif, which then analyzed by univariate and bivariate. The results of this research were 82,4% for vegetable consumption which was included in poor category, 55.4% fruit consumption which was included in good category and 78.4% for waist circumference which was included in central obesity, it was tested by using chi square test. The result showed that there was no relationship between the habits of consuming vegetables with the incidence of central obesity (ρ> 0.05) and there was no association between the habits of consuming fruit with the incidence of central obesity (ρ> 0.05).  It was important to provide counseling about the importance of eating fruits and vegetables so the obese can always control their weight and add insight to constantly adjust their diet