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This study aims to know how the imaging of the government is done through the media by the state of the public in the Polman Regional Secretariat. This research is a qualitative research that explains the phenomenon in depth, creates a description, systemally, accurately and facts about the facts, as well as describing the reality that is happening. The role of public relations as a communicator's that is helping the community to interaction and communication to the goverment. The role of public relations as relationships are relatively good relationships between the whole community with government agencies, through delivery of regional development information. The role of public relations in building the image of the Government of Polewali Mandar Regency to the public can be seen from information updates through the internet site.

This study aims to determine the tourism promotion strategy at the Mamasa Regency Tourism Office. This research use desciptive qualitative approach. Data collection techniques obtained from observation, interviews and documentation. The results of his research show that the seven main strategies carried out by the Mamasa Regency Tourism Office have been implemented but all of them have not run optimally so the desired results have not been achieved according to the target. This is due to inhibiting factors, namely insufficient facilities and infrastructure; human resources are still lacking; lack of regulations and a strong legal basis to regulate Mamasa tourism; and forms of overlapping management between government, foundations or families and the private sector.

The airport infrastructures in Pakistan are ranked very low in comparison to airports around the world. Poor airport facilities hinder the growth of aviation sector and of national economy. In their present conditions, airports fail to attract the passenger and cargo carriers. Therefore, a large number of international passengers and cargo carriers have shifted their operations from Pakistanis to Gulf and Middle East. At the time when aviation sector is growing around the globe, the need for airport infrastructure development is immense. As a result, in many developed and developing countries, the Governments are involving private sector to develop the existing airports and to build new airports. Considering the current economic situation of the Pakistan, the Government is unable to invest heavily to develop world-class airport infrastructure. In order to modernize the airports in the country, the Government of Pakistan should infuse private capital.

This article descriptively unfolds the socio-academic perceptions of white-collar parents about the superiority of English medium over Urdu medium schools. An opinionnaire containing twenty-five opinion items was administered to fifty parents who send their wards to popularly known as English medium schools. The results of the study show that the majority of parents are fearful about the socio- academic or professional future of the children if sent to Urdu medium schools, which are either in the public sector or known as Galli/mohallah schools having eye-catching names. The study unfolds that a majority of parents themselves studied at Urdu medium schools, which, according to them, were once capable of catering to the multi-faceted needs of the students. Hence, the study invites the attention of the policymakers to address the issue and try to bring back the lost glory of the Urdu medium/public sector schools, which may guarantee the socio-economic future of students.

AbstractThis research assessed the robustness of a new water governance system in Pakistan through Ostrom's design principles, examined the potential of water commons against climate‐induced water scarcity, the role compliance of Khal Panchayat (KP, watercourse level user association) and problems in their implementation. Data collection included personal interviews and focus group discussions (FGDs) with 125 farmers in five KPs from Punjab. Findings revealed that the presence of the eight design principles varied from 3.32 to 5.80 principles per KP. However, only one KP had a robust potential against water scarcity. The FGDs identified that conflicts were likely to increase due to water scarcity. Moreover, conflict resolution and collection of water charges were the least followed roles due to lack of legal protection. However, KPs fulfilled the roles related to watercourse maintenance, conducting internal meetings and elections. Thus, more climate‐resilient water co‐management under commons requires legal protection, and authority to redraw demand‐based water allocation.

An increase in corn productivity is not always followed by an increase in farmer income and welfare. The sustainability of farms must be supported by its economic viability including the marketing aspect. This study aimed to analyze the marketing of corn in Sigi Regency, Central Sulawesi Province. This research applied qualitative and quantitative methods. Marketing channel and marketing margin were analyzed descriptively, while farmer share was analyzed quantitatively using variance analysis (ANOVA). The results have shown three types of corn marketing channels, namely: 1) channel I, consisting of farmers-consumers, 2) channel II, covering farmers-collectors, traders-retailers and traders-consumers and 3) channel III, including farmers-collectors and traders- feed industries. Channel II has the highest marketing margin, followed by channel III and I, respectively. The intermediaries determine marketing costs that affect marketing margin and farmers' shares. Channel I has the highest farmers' shares, followed by channel III and channel II, respectively. The results of the significant difference test have revealed a difference in farmers' shares in the marketing channels; and hence, the choice of marketing channel significantly determines the farmers' shares. Therefore, farmers should shorten the marketing chain and strengthen their bargaining position by activating groups. Meanwhile, the government can play an active role so that farmers can have an access to strengthening capital and marketing.

AbstractThe studies to date on service research have provided a generic overview on customer's positive value‐in‐use (value creation) as well as negative value‐in‐use (value destruction). Surprisingly, very little attention is made to exploring the experiential nature of value‐in‐use. This study aims to conceptualize the experiential nature of value‐in‐use where positive value‐in‐use results in value destruction in some situations (and value creation commonly), and negative value‐in‐use results in value creation in some situations (and value destruction normally). By integrating value‐in‐experience and value‐in‐context, the study proposed experience‐dominant logic (EDL) as an important paradigm for value creation in the customer journey. The EDL is backed by the four foundational premises for which the insights are taken from literature as well as through in‐depth interviews with customers and managers of the E‐beauty services. The research also provides a framework for future research avenues as well as various future research directions.