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Social stability is an important foundation in the development and welfare of society. In this context, the role of law enforcement officials plays a crucial role in maintaining order, justice and security. This study aims to examine the urgency and impact of optimizing the role of law enforcement officials in realizing social stability. By digging into the literature and analyzing case studies, this research shows that law enforcement officials have a multidimensional role which includes fair law enforcement, crime prevention, social conflict management, and prosecution of organizational crimes and corruption. The optimization of their role has a significant impact on social stability. In the context of crime prevention, this study found that law enforcement officers who are actively present in the field and carry out patrols can prevent criminal acts from occurring. In addition, consistent and fair law enforcement also helps encourage compliance with the law. Law Enforcement Officers are a manifestation of the will of the people, therefore they must pay attention to the interests of the people and carry out the functions of public service and regulation of citizens. One of its functions is to realize social stability for Indonesian citizens. The problems to be discussed in this study are related to optimizing the role of law enforcement officials in realizing social stability. The research method used in this study is a normative research method using a statutory approach and a case approach and will be analyzed using content analysis.

This study aims to formulate in depth related to: How is the transformational leadership of Female Ulama in defining success. Analyzing the internal-external context, setting strategies, building capacity, negotiating authority in improving the quality of education. This study uses a type of qualitative research with a case study approach. Data collection techniques using in-depth interviews, participant observation, and documentation. The data obtained were analyzed using techniques of reading all data, coding, interconnecting themes or descriptions, and interpreting the meaning of themes or descriptions. While the method of checking the validity of the data uses credibility, dependability, transferability, and confirmability techniques. The results of this study indicate that the transformational leadership of female Ulama in improving the quality of Islamic boarding school education is by means of better output of students, better management and leadership of Islamic boarding schools, Islamic boarding schools have religious values ​​in their members in the form of trustworthiness, resignation and tawadu. The definition of pesantren success in a broad sense can reflect the values ​​and beliefs of life. Internal analysis includes 1) an analysis of better school performance, 2) increased student capacity and 3) expectations of teachers are in accordance with expectations, namely the affective process of the school and the conditions of Islamic boarding schools and madrasas that support it. External analysis includes 1) the background and expectations of the parents of the students who enroll their children in Islamic boarding schools, 2) government policies in a global context. Preconditional strategy, Excellent service, Academic strategies, Supporting strategy, Final strategy. Capacity building in the form of: Developing human resources, Creating Islamic boarding schools’ cultures in the form of professional values ​​at work, Decision-making processes through participatory and collaborative methods. In negotiating authority in the form of: collaborative culture, visioning process by the chairman of the foundation, building collaboration with members of the wider community.

In recent years, research on teaching listening skills online has addressed its role and positive impact on students’ listening learning and improved teacher teaching methods. Therefore, this study carried out a descriptive study aimed at understanding the perception of English teachers about the advantages and challenges as well as demands of teaching listening online. The study was designed as a mixed-method study, a questionnaire, and semi-structured interviews were used as collecting data instruments. 44 EFL teachers in various high schools in Can Tho city responded to the questionnaires. Then 6 of them were invited to participate in the interviews. The study found the following main results. Online listening teaching brings significant benefits to both teachers and students in English. For teachers, they pointed out that teaching online listening will give teachers flexibility in time and location in sending listening materials, assigning homework or online tests. Besides, due to online tools, online listening teaching helps teachers save time and effort in preparation. For students, they preferred online listening classes and gained confidence when learning online listening lessons. Some of the challenges that English teachers in high schools face in online listening classes. First, teachers have difficulty in interacting with their students. Second, students are not focused when learning listening online. The next difficulties are the limitation of the teacher’s observation through the platforms and students are not aware of the importance of listen lessons. Besides, some internal and external factors influence on teaching listening online. External factors for online listening classes include technology and the environment. Internal factors include teaching methods and proper guidance or training for online listening lessons and learner autonomy. The results revealed that EFL teachers had positive views about teaching online listening.

Along with technological advances, it has led to a shift in lifestyle, one of which is in the way of watching movies, which in the past could only be enjoyed through theaters, TV, and DVDs / VCDs, now it can also be enjoyed through streaming video service platforms, one of which is the Netflix application. This study’s goal was to ascertain how brand impression and pricing perception affected consumers’ decisions to subscribe to Netflix video on demand.. This research is quantitative in nature with primary data obtained from distributing questionnaires. The research sample used a convenience sampling technique of 100 respondents who are Netflix customers and live in Surabaya. Data analysis for this research is supported by SmartPLS 4.0. The findings of this study show that price perceptions and brand perceptions both significantly affect subscription decisions for Netflix video on demand in Surabaya.

Job mismatch, which has been described as a discrepancy between skills possessed by individuals and those demanded by the labor market, has become a prevalent issue with significant implications for individuals, organizations, and society at large. This paper explores the causes and consequences of job mismatch and proposes strategies to address this challenge. Drawing on existing literature and personal experiences, the paper highlights the role of technological advancements, inadequate education and training systems, and changing job requirements in contributing to job mismatch. It discusses the adverse effects of job mismatch on individuals’ job satisfaction, productivity, overall well-being, and its impact on organizations’ performance and the economy. To mitigate job mismatch, the paper suggests collaborative efforts between training institutions and employers, increased investment in employee training and development, and the use of comprehensive skills assessment tools. By implementing these strategies, individuals can acquire the necessary skills, organizations can optimize their workforce, and societies can foster inclusive and sustainable economic growth. This paper provides insights into the complex issue of job mismatch and offers practical recommendations for policymakers, employers, and individuals to tackle this challenge and create a better-aligned labor market.