Archive for year: 2024

Speaking skills are one of the language skills that require more practice than theory. A language environment that is designed as well as possible by presenting activities that are practiced orally is very supportive for the acquisition of speaking skills. This study aims to describe how the design of the language environment in acquiring speaking skills in Islamic boarding schools in Central Java. This research is field research and using a qualitative approach. Islamic boarding schools in Central Java were the population in this study while Elfira, Al Hidayah and Al Ikhsan Islamic boarding schools were the study samples. Data collection using observation, interviews and documentation. While data analysis is carried out through data reduction, exposure and conclusion making. The results showed that Islamic boarding schools in Central Java designed a language environment by presenting language activities that were practiced orally to acquire speaking skills. Researchers hope that this article provides an overview for language observers and activists to always present language activities in order to acquire speaking skills in particular and other language skills in general.

The study primarily aims to determine the influence of tax compliance with three factors (Company-Wide, Legal/Economic, and Tax Preparation Factors). Small and medium corporate taxpayers may use the study as a benchmark regarding their attitude toward tax compliance. The study may likewise be used as a benchmark by taxing authorities to develop tax collection and administration policies or procedures to ensure voluntary compliance of small and medium corporate taxpayers with their tax obligations. The research is designed to obtain quantitative information among small and medium corporate taxpayers in Santiago City about their respective tax compliance perceptions. The study shows that all three factors (Company-Wide, Legal/Economic, and Tax Preparation) are likely to influence the tax compliance of small and medium corporate taxpayers. Hence, to ensure compliance among small and medium corporate taxpayers, internal and external arrangements should be made to ensure that all factors are properly handled so that small and medium corporate taxpayers would want to voluntarily comply with their tax obligations.

This study explored the reading comprehension level of the grade 7 students at the University of La Salette, Incorporated High School. It utilized a quantitative, descriptive research design to analyze the data from the CEM Reading Test Level 3 of three hundred sixty-eight (368) grade 7 students who served as the sample population of this study. The result revealed the students performed better in the content areas of scanning, point of view, and literal compared to the norm group. However, students were rated low average in the following content areas: synonyms, literal, inferential, reorganization, summary cloze, references, labels, and tables. The CEM Reading Test Level 3 revealed that the students’ sub-test scores, percent correct scores, and standard score only ranged from low average to average. It also revealed that there are 32.88% of students who were classified in the range of low average to very poor level of reading comprehension. The study recommends that teachers focus on developing skills in vocabulary development and reading study aids and utilize the reading intervention program proposed by the researcher to determine its effectiveness in improving the reading comprehension level of the students.

Multinational oil companiеs, whosе goals arе basically oil еxploration, thеir succеss could bе dirеctly tracеd to thе quality of staff, and thе commitmеnt of such staff are basеd on thе working conditions that motivatе thеm. One of such condition is employee emolument and job security. Thus, this paper investigated how emolument and job security correlate employee commitment in multinational oil companies in South-South, Nigeria. Two hypotheses were tested in the study. Thе study еmployеd thе еx-post facto descriptive survey design sampling thе opinions of 482 participants within thе jurisdiction of thе study. Thе instrument used was thе questionnaire titled Staff Emolument, Job Security and Employee Commitment Questionnaire (SEJSECQ). Thе data analysis еmployеd thе use of dеscriptivе statistics with thе statistical packagе of thе social sciеncеs version 23 (SPSS 23). Thе stated hypothеsеs wеrе tеstеd using thе Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) of significance with thе same software. It was found in thе study that was a positivе significant rеlationship bеtwееn staff еmolumеnt, tеrms of еmploymеnt (job sеcurity), and staff lеvеl of commitmеnt in multinational oil companiеs in South-South, Nigеria. Based on the findings generated from the study, the researcher therefore concludes that the multinational oil companies in South-South, Nigeria has a great level of staff emolument and job security which has a direct link to their employee commitment. It was rеcommеndеd among othеrs that Multinational oil companiеs and othеr corporatе organizations should еnsurе propеr and adеquatе еmployее еmolumеnt implеmеntation policy. This will adеquatеly еnhancе staff lеvеl of commitmеnt.

Bad credit is a common problem in lending, and finance companies often use debt collectors to withdraw collateral if debtors fail to pay. This withdrawal must comply with applicable regulations. PT. Smart Multifinance used debt collectors in the dispute case with consumer Mulyanti Badu in Court Decision Number 5/Pdt.g.s/2021/PN Bit,. Forced withdrawals carried out by debt collectors without a court decision or fiduciary certificate are considered unlawful. This research aims to analyze the legality of using debt collector services in withdrawing fiduciary guarantees and legal protection for consumers in these disputes. The research uses normative juridical methods with a statutory and conceptual approach, using primary and secondary legal materials. The research conclusion shows that the use of debt collector services is legal if it complies with Indonesian law and correct procedures. Legal protection for consumers includes internal protection (in agreements) and external protection (legislative).