Are there differences between perception of corruption at public and private sector? A multi-country analysis

If we accept that the concept of corruption is influenced by culture and personal values then, we should ask: 1) what are the individual characteristics that shape corruption perception? 2) how important is the incidence of the country of residence in determining it? and 3) is there a relationship between private and public perception of corruption? The database is the 2007 GALLUP Public Opinion Survey; our dataset includes 78 countries and more than 57,000 observations and we estimated probit models. Our main conclusions are that some individual characteristics shape corruption perception (gender, age, marital status, the number of children, religion and religiosity). Moreover, country characteristics also matters. In particular, we find that Gross Domestic Product per capita and inequality play a relevant role. Finally, we also find that perception of corruption at public sector is highly correlated with perception of corruption at private sector.corruption, microeconomic behavior, cross-country comparative research.

Evaluasi Kinerja Sistem Informasi Manajemen di Balai Besar Kesehatan Paru Masyarakat Surakarta Berdasarkan Aspek Persepsi Pengguna

Universitas Diponegoro Fakultas Kesehatan Masyarakat Program Magister Ilmu Kesehatan Masyarakat Konsentrasi Sistem Informasi Manajemen Kesehatan 2015 ABSTRAK Novita Yuliani Evaluasi Kinerja Sistem Informasi Manajemen di Balai Besar Kesehatan Paru Masyarakat Surakarta Berdasarkan Aspek Persepsi Pengguna xv + 104 halaman + 19 tabel + 3 gambar + 23 lampiran Sistem informasi rumah sakit (hospital information system /HIS) turut berkembang seiring dengan perkembangan teknologi informasi. Balai Besar Kesehatan Paru Masyarakat (BBKPM) Surakarta pada tahun 2013 telah mengaplikasikan SIMRS berbasis komputer, yang awalnya sistem pelaporannya masih manual. Jenis penelitian ini adalah penelitian deskriptif evaluatif dengan pendekatan cross sectional, instrumen penelitian ini dengan menggunakan kuesioner. Metode evaluasi sistem informasi yang ada di BBKPM Surakarta adalah menggunakan metode PIECES yang dari Performance, Information/Data, Economic, Control/Security, Efficiency, Service. Hasil penelitian ini adalah, persepsi pengguna berdasarkan aspek performace dikategorikan persepsi baik47,5% dan persepsi kurang baik 52,5%, aspek informasi dikategorikan baik 50% dan kurang baik 50%, aspek ekonomi dikategorikan persepsi baik 60% dan persepsi kurang baik 40%, aspek kontrol dikategorikan persepsi baik 47,5% dan persepsi persepsi kurang baik 52,5%%, serta aspek efisiensi dikategorikan persepsi baik 47,5% dan persepsi kurang baik 52,5%, kemudian aspek servis dikategorikan persepsi baik 60% dan persepsi kurang baik 40%. Kesimpulan dalam penelitian ini bahwa persepsi pengguna berdasarkan aspek secara keseluruhan (aspek performance, informasi, ekonomi, kontrol, efisiensi, dan servis) yaitu dikategorikan baik 52,08% dan kurang baik 47,92%. Saran untuk Balai Besar Kesehatan Paru Masyarakat Surakarta adalah perlu adanya pembenahan dalam aspek performan dan kontrol serta melibatkan user dalam pengembangan sistem informasi. Pembenahan aspek efisiensi dan pelatihan menggunakan sistem informasi manajemen rumah sakit. Kata Kunci : Kinerja, sistem informasi, persepsi pengguna, metode PIECES Pustaka : 27 (1994-2013) Diponegoro University Faculty of Public Health Master’s Program in Public Health Majoring in Health Management Information System 2015 ABSTRACT Novita Yuliani Performance Evaluation of Management Information System at Council of Public Lung Health in Surakarta based upon Aspect of User’s Perception xv + 104 pages + 19 tables + 3 figures + 23 enclosures Hospital information system (HIS) developed together with information technology. Council of Public Lung Health in Surakarta in 2013 had applied HIS based on computer, previously done manually. This was descriptive-evaluative study with cross sectional approach. Research instrument used a questionnaire. Evaluation method of information system available at Council of Public Lung Health in Surakarta was PIECES (Performance, Information/Data, Economic, Control/Security, Efficiency, and Service). The results of this research showed that in terms of the aspect of performance, users had good perception (47.5%) and bad perception (52.5%); aspect of information, users had good perception (50%) and bad perception (50%); aspect of economic, users had good perception (60%) and bad perception (40%); aspect of control, users had good perception (47.5%) and bad perception (52.5%); aspect of efficiency, users had good perception (47.5%) and bad perception (52.5%); and for aspect of service, users had good perception (60%) and bad perception (40%). In conclusion, users’ perceptions of all measured aspects (performance, information, economic, control, efficiency, and service) were categorised as good (52.08%) and bad (47.92%). As suggestions, the Council needs to improve the aspects of performance and control that involves users in development of information system. In addition, improvement of efficiency aspect and training uses HIS. Key Words : Performance, Information System, Users’ Perceptions, PIECES method Bibliography : 27 (1994-2013

Understanding the threats posed by non-native species: public vs. conservation managers.

Public perception is a key factor influencing current conservation policy. Therefore, it is important to determine the influence of the public, end-users and scientists on the prioritisation of conservation issues and the direct implications for policy makers. Here, we assessed public attitudes and the perception of conservation managers to five non-native species in the UK, with these supplemented by those of an ecosystem user, freshwater anglers. We found that threat perception was not influenced by the volume of scientific research or by the actual threats posed by the specific non-native species. Media interest also reflected public perception and vice versa. Anglers were most concerned with perceived threats to their recreational activities but their concerns did not correspond to the greatest demonstrated ecological threat. The perception of conservation managers was an amalgamation of public and angler opinions but was mismatched to quantified ecological risks of the species. As this suggests that invasive species management in the UK is vulnerable to a knowledge gap, researchers must consider the intrinsic characteristics of their study species to determine whether raising public perception will be effective. The case study of the topmouth gudgeon Pseudorasbora parva reveals that media pressure and political debate has greater capacity to ignite policy changes and impact studies on non-native species than scientific evidence alone

Southern Regional Health Consortium

Georgia Health Policy Center performed an assessment of Georgia's public health system to more clearly define public health's "core business" especially as it relates to the broader system of health and health care in the state; gain an accurate understanding of the public's perception of the role of public health; examine the areas of existing service overlap; and investigate opportunities for increased collaboration with various health care providers and stakeholders

Tax Compliance and Public Goods Provision -- An Agent-based Econophysics Approach

We calculate the dynamics of tax evasion within a multi-agent econophysics model which is adopted from the theory of magnetism and previously has been shown to capture the main characteristics from agent-based based models which build on the standard Allingham and Sandmo approach. In particular, we implement a feedback of public goods provision on the decision-making of selfish agents which aim to pursue their self interest. Our results imply that such a feedback enhances the moral attitude of selfish agents thus reducing the percentage of tax evasion. Two parameters govern the behavior of selfish agents, (i) the rate of adaption to changes in public goods provision and (ii) the threshold of perception of public goods provision. Furtheron we analyze the tax evasion dynamics for different agent co mpositions and under the feedback of public goods provision. We conclude that policymakers may enhance tax compliance behavior via the threshold of perception by means of targeted public relations.Comment: 28 pages, 3 figures, accepted for publication in the Central European Journal of Economic Modelling and Econometric

MOTIVASI PENGUNJUNG POLDER KOTA LAMA SEMARANG SEBAGAI RUANG PUBLIK

Kota Lama’s retention basin in Semarang is one of flood controller building which has many potentions to be developed as a public space and its already done by government. But the way of its development use as a public space, it still has several problems and need to be solved in order to make it used optimally. In another word, it requires development efforts with an involvement of its stakeholders. That will create a Kota Lama’s retention basin as a recreatif public space for the users, especially the local community as the potential one, which also as the purpose of this study. The developments efforts adapt to the public space and recreation concepts, the real conditions of Kota Lama’s retention basin, community perception as the users which analyzed with frequentive distribution and deliver alternative developments efforts. The government as managers will make a priority for the alternative based on their perception which is influenced by their competence and responsibility with analytical hierarchy process as the tools. The results are 89% community need an comfortable. Their need appear because 98% of them feel that there are only few trees and plants so the air surroundings the basin is hot. So do the government, which are tourism official, Bappeda and PT. KAI, as the manager have the same perception with the community, except public works official. They have different priority for the development of Kota Lama’s retention basin as public space, which is need a cleanliness quality improvement. And also, requires a good managements with all stakeholders involvements in a corporate framework, good coordination with transparent job and obligation for each of the stakeholders

Testing the Role of Technical Information in Public Risk Perception

It is widely believed that more detail about health effects and likely exposure routes is apt to reduce citizens\u27 concerns about low-probability Risks. The authors\u27 study suggests that providing such detail may not be as useful as, e.g., addressing public concerns and keeping citizens current on officials\u27 actions

HUBUNGAN PERSEPSI PESIEN TENTANG MUTU PELAYANAN PUSKESMAS DENGAN DENGAN PERSEPSI BIAYA PELAYANAN RAWAT JALAN DI PUSKESMAS SRONDOL KECAMATAN BANYUMANIK KOTA SEMARANG TAHUN 2003

Adanya kenaikan tarif pelayanan pukesmas yang berlaku sejak awal tahun 2001 mengakibatkan penurunan jumlah kunjungan pasien di puskesmas Srondol Kecamatan Banyumanik Kota Semarang.Dari survey awal yang dilakukan peneliti diketahui bahwa lebih dari 50% responden menyatakan pelayanan yang diterima pada saat memanfaatkan pelayanan rawat jalan di Puskesmas Srondol kurang memuaskan. Selama ini kajian pelayanan kesehatan di puskesmas Srondol masih berdasarkan penilaian standar praktek pelayanan yang dilakukan oleh dinas kesehatan setempat. Oleh karena itu perlu diadakan kajian untuk mengetahui hubungan antara persepsi pasien tentang mutu pelayanan puskesmas dengan persepsi pasien tentang biaya pelayanan rawat jalan. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui hubungan antara persepsi pasien tentang mutu pelayanan puskesmas yang meliputi pelayanan dokter,perawat, petugas obat, mutu obat, tempat pengobatan,pelayanan petugas loket dengan persepsi pasien tentang biaya pelayanan rawat jalan.Hasil penelitian ini diharapkan bisa dipakai untuk sebagai masukan pihak puskesmas untuk memperbaiki mutu pelayanan dan peningkatan jumlah kunjungan pasien rawat jalan. Metode penelitian ini adalah survey (Survey Reaserch Metode) dengan metode pendekatan Cross Sectional .Sempel penelitian ini adalah pasien yang memanfaatkan pelayanan rawat jalan di Puskesmas Srondol Dengan beberapa kriteria sampel di ambil 80 responden dengan menggunakan tehnik sampel kebetulan (accidental sampling).Data ini diolah secara univariat dan bivariat yang meliputi tabulasi silang antar variabel dan menggunakan uji statistik Rank Spearman untuk mengetahui hubungan antar variabel.Dengan uji statistik pada taraf kepercayaan 95% membuktikan adanya hubungan antara variabel bebas dan variabel terikat.Ada hubungan persepsi pasien tentang mutu pelayanan puskesmas yang terdiri dari :pelayanan dokter,perawat, petugas obat, mutu obat, tempat pengobatan,pelayanan petugas loket dengan persepsi pasien tentang biaya pelayanan rawat jalan. Saran yang dapat disampaikan pada puskesmas adalah perlu adanya peningkatan mutu pelayanan puskesmas. Peningkatan mutu tersebut terutama pada : kecepatan dan kesiapan dokter dalam melayani pasien,kecepatan dan kesiapan perawat dalam melayani pasien, perhatian dan pengertian petugas obat dalam melayani pasien, sikap ramah tamah,hotmat, beretiket baik, sopan dan fleksibel pada petugas loket. Kata Kunci: Persepsi mutu,Biaya pelayanan,puskesmas CORELATION PATIENT PERCEPTION ABOUT SERVICE QUALITY OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER AND PERCEPTION ABOUT OUT PATIENT SERVICE RATE IN PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER OF SRONDOL DISTRICT BANYUMANIK SEMARANG 2003 The service rate increase of the public health center prevailed since the begining of 2001 results in the decline of the patient visiting in Srondol District Semarang City.It is known from the early survey commited that more than 50% respondens states that service obtined by out patient in Srondol Public health center is less satified. The study of the public service, so far, in Srondol Public health center is still based on the standard evaluation of the service practice performed by the local health institution.Accordingly, a study is reQuered to establish to know the association between the patient perseptions corcerning to the public health center service quality and the patient perceptions concerning to the out patient service rate. This research is intented to know the correlation between the patient perceptions of the public health center service quality covering the service of doctors, nurses, the druggists,drugstores, locket officiel service, and the patient perception concerning to out patient service rate. It is hope that the result of this result to fungtion as an input to public health center to fix the service quality and maintain the amount of out patient visiting. This research is a survey research methode by using cross sectional approach methode.The research sample is the patient utilizing out patient service in Srondol public health center Supported by several sample criteria taken from 80 respondents using accidental sampling tehnique.This data are set univariatly and bivariatly consisting of cross tabulation between variables and using the statistik rank spearman to know the relationship of the variables. By using statistic investigation to the belief range 95% proves the presence of the free and tied variables.There is a patient perseption connection between the pubic health center service qualities comprising of : the service of doctors, nurses, the druggists,drugstores, locket officiel service, and the patient perception concerning to out patient service rate. The public health center is advisid to increase the service quality of the public health center.The quality increase is focused on : the speed and readines of the doctor in serving patients,the speed and readines of the nursing in serving patient,attention and understanding of the drugists in serving patient,friendly,respecfull,polite,attitude,good etiquete,and flexible to the locket official. Keyword : Quality perception,service rate,Public health cente

The public perception of palaeontology in Scotland: "archaeologists dig dinosaurs"

There is very little written about how palaeontology is perceived by the public. Perhaps the reason is that very few professional palaeontologists have concerned themselves with public opinion, so engrossed they are with their own speciality and not realising that someone else out there may be interested in their findings. Dinosaur palaeontologists are, perhaps, the exception due to the public popularity of these great beasts. Dinosaurs have captured the public's imagination since they were first discovered in the 1800s. They have been the subject of numerous films and documentaries but have often erroneously been linked with archaeology. It is not something that palaeontologists worry about too much beyond the amusement of having a member of the public attempt to discuss the Roman fort, or Celtic cross in the vicinity, whilst the palaeontologist looks for fossils hundreds of millions of years old. It may be of more annoyance to archaeologists when they are asked if they have unearthed any dinosaurs lately. Certainly, that seems to be the case as there have been several articles published on the public perception of archaeology, and they all seem to be upset at the number of times they are asked about dinosaurs. I think that the confusion may arise from the fact that archaeologists often dig things up and that palaeontologists do pretty much the same thing. The difference is that archaeologists ignore the fossils, and palaeontologists ignore the artefacts. Well, not quite - archaeologists will inform palaeontologists of any fossils found during an excavation and similarly, palaeontologists will inform archaeologists of any artefacts they find during an excavation