Trading in Influence: Modus Baru dalam Korupsi Indonesia Tahun 2022 dan Paradoks Kriminalisasi

This study evaluates the handling of corruption cases by the Prosecutor's Office, the Police and the Corruption Eradication Commission throughout 2022 and gives a fair grade (C) with a handling percentage of about 50% of the target of 2,772 cases. A comparative assessment of the last five years illustrates the dynamics of the handling of corruption cases. Quantitative charts highlight trends in enforcement, from the number of cases to potential losses to the state. Mapping corruption cases using the influence peddling mode involves identifying, analyzing, and summarizing patterns. Mapping steps include identification of cases, analysis of characteristics, creation of visual maps, integration of contextual factors, trend analysis, and recommendations. This mapping supports the understanding and formulation of strategies for dealing with corruption cases using the influence trading mode. In 2022, budget abuse dominates, followed by price gouging and fictitious activities. The high prevalence of these three methods indicates a lack of oversight in development and widespread corruption in the procurement of goods and services. Of the 579 cases, 43% involved the procurement of goods and services. Influence trading methods were also identified and used 19 times. The delegation of great authority to regional heads creates bargaining in the promotion and transfer of ASN. The case of buying and selling positions involving Regional Heads and ASN reflects the symbiosis between the two, with greed for power and ASN's desire to obtain immediate positions. The rise in this case is likened to an iceberg phenomenon, with the possibility that many cases have yet to be discovered.

Antecedents of Student's Perception of Garment Quality: A Multidimensional Approach

This study was conducted to find out factors that are constructing student's perception of clothing quality whereas quality is simply the degree of excellence. This study may be helpful for the producers and advertising firms being the consumer perception of quality affects the buying decisions. The questionnaire was distributed among hundred and fifty (150) students of colleges and universities of Abbottabad and its vicinity. The questionnaire comprises of factors that construct perception of students about quality apparels. There were 12 major factors with 31 items in the questionnaire. Statistical tools including Cronbach's alpha, Frequency distribution, Pie Charts and Cross Tables were used to test, analyze and present the data for which statistical package SPSS (version 16.00) was used. The respondents point out a number of factors that construct their perception / buying decisions, of quality garments. All of these factors were considered for constructing perception of quality garments only three were rated important i.e. physiological expectations, the appearance of the garment and religion guidelines. The levels of agreed respondents were 89.6 %, 89.2 %, & 84 % respectively. Style good for my Figure was highly rated among all the items the age group 30-34 (100%) considers it as a very important factor that construct their perception of clothing quality, while on gender basis females (98%) consider it more important than males, it is important to both urban and rural students (93%) and the students of high social class (100%) consider it as an influential factor that is constructing their perception of clothing quality.