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The Journal of Social Sciences Research

Online ISSN: 2411-9458
Print ISSN: 2413-6670

Quarterly Published (4 Issues Per Year)

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Special Issue 2 2018

Problem Solving Skills Developments Through Entrepreneurship

Authors: W Mohd Rashid W Ahmad ; Abidah Ainah Mohamed ; Fatimah Mustaffa

Flood Disaster Management as A CSR Agenda for the Malaysian Listed Companies

Authors: Sanil S Hishan ; Suresh Ramakrishnan ; Khartic Rao Manokaran ; Ahmad Jusoh ; Muhammad Imran Qureshi ; Norhalimah Idris

Analysis of Sustainability Reporting Practices in Mining and Oil & Gas Companies in Indonesia (GRI Guideline Approach)

Authors: Paulina Permatasari

Pages: 483-489
DOI: doi.org/10.32861/jssr.spi2.483.489
Abstract
During the last two decades, the issue of sustainability has drawn the attention of the business press, and various articles in academic literature that account of the sustainability issues have been published. This trend has highlighted the significance of sustainability reports and established corporate sustainability as an important topic in the business literature (Malik, 2015). A few mining companies pioneered this trend, and in the recent years, some of them incorporated the three dimensions of sustainable development, publishing so-called sustainability reports (Perez and Sanchez, 2009). In May 2013, GRI released its fourth guideline edition – G4. This latest guideline was expected to be more user friendly and to improve the technical quality of information helping the companies to explain material factors transparently and accountably (Dellios, 2012). This study examined the practice of sustainability reporting of Indonesia listed and non-listed companies in mining and oil & gas industry that published stand alone sustainability reports in one decade (year 2006 – 2015). Literature study, desk research, and sustainability report analysis were conducted in this study. Result of this study finds that there is an increasing trend of sustainability reporting practices. Since 2006 the number of companies in mining and oil & gas industry making sustainability reports has been increasing, from only 3 companies to 22 companies in 2016. From 2006 to 2016, only economic indicators are consistently presented in the sustainability report, whereas for various Environmental and social indicators are varied each year. The highest number of indicators presented in the sustainability report relates to the economic aspects of 2009–2013 (8-9 indicators), Environmental aspects in 2010-2013 G3 (25-28 indicators), social aspects in 2011-2012 (37- 41 indicators). While in other year, the indicator presented is not as much as the period of theyear.

Service Quality: A Study of Students Satisfaction in Higher Institution

Authors: Noorimah Misnan ; Zainuddin Zakaria ; Wan Anisabanum Salleh

Global Trade and Technology as Indicators of Competitiveness and Economic Development: A Study of Pakistan’s Position in International Market

Authors: Muhammad Azhar Khalil ; Rashid Khalil ; Iqra Arshad ; Muhammad Khuram Khalild

The Effect of Flipped Classroom and Problem Based Learning Strategies in High School Chemistry Education

Authors: Halimatus Syakdiyah ; Basuki Wibawa ; Hartati Muchtar

A Review on the Concepts of Da’wah Methodology to the Special Needs

Authors: Mohamad Adib Mohamad Salih ; Intan Farhana Saparudin ; Zulkefli Aini ; Wan Ainaa Mardhiah Wan Zahari ; Mohd Nur Adzam Rasdi

Cyber Law and Practice of Freedom of Speech on Internet: Pakistan Perspective

Authors: Sheraz Khan ; Dr. Pardis Moslemzadeh Tehrani

The Practicality and Effectiveness of Interactive Multimedia in Indonesian Language Learning at the 5^th Grade of Elementary School

Authors: Hasnul Fikri ; Ade Sri Madona ; Yetti Morelent

Internationalisation and Transformation of Higher Education in ASEAN Countries: A Distinctive Emerging Approach

Authors: Graeme Atherton ; Glenda Crosling ; Munir Shuib ; Siti Norbaya Azizan

Pragmatic Study of Irony in the Political Cartoons of Donald Trump

Authors: Yusrita Yanti ; Ria Puspita Fitri

Development of Mathematical Learning Materials with Constructivism Approach Using Mobile Learning System

Authors: Yusri Wahyuni ; Fauziah ; Niniwati

A Corpus-Based Lexical Study of the Frequency, Coverage and Distribution of Academic Vocabulary in Islamic Academic Research Articles

Authors: Engku Haliza Engku Ibrahim ; Mohamed Ismail Ahamad Shah ; Mayinuer Abudukeremu

Design and Development of Teachers' Metacognitive Skills Training Module in Teaching and Application of 21st Century Basic Skills

Authors: Rashidah Karnain ; Saemah Rahman ; Shahlan Surat ; M. T. Ali

Influence of Supervision Factor on Role Difficulties Among Counsellor Trainees in University Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas)

Authors: Ghazali N. M. ; Lee M. F. ; WanJaafar W. M. ; Anuar A.

Pages: 590-599
DOI: doi.org/10.32861/jssr.spi2.590.599
Abstract
Counsellor trainees have to play many roles simultaneously during supervision. Although all the roles and expected behaviour are well-defined, counsellor trainees find it hard to acquire and learn all the roles since all the expectations from the roles come at the same time, causing role difficulties. Role difficulties refer to role conflict and role ambiguity. Presence of role difficulties highly associated with to work-related anxiety, dissatisfaction with clinical work and supervision as well, shown by previous studies. This is a correlational research with quantitative nature. 85 counsellor trainees who under practicum supervision from UNIMAS will be recruited as respondents, by using stratified random sampling. The data collected will be analyzed using Pearson Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient and Multiple Regression. There are four (4) research instruments being used. Role Conflict and Role Ambiguity Inventory (RCRAI) is used to measure role difficulties, Counselling Self-estimate Inventory (COSE) is used to measure the level of self-efficacy, Trainee Anxiety Scale (TAS) is used to measure the level of anxiety and Supervisory Working Alliance Inventory – Trainee (SWAI – T) is used to measure the level of working alliance during supervision. The finding of the research showed that there is no significant relationship between supervision factors and role difficulties. There is also no significant influence of supervision factors on role difficulties. Moreover, anxiety showed r(88) = 0.46, p < 0.05, weak positive relationship with role difficulties and statistically significant F(1,86) = 22.40, p < .05, and accounted for approximately 21% of the variance of role difficulties. Self-efficacy showed r(88) = -0.43, p < 0.05 weak negative relationship with role difficulties and statistically significant F(1,86) = 19.92, p < .05, accounted for approximately 19% of the variance of role difficulties. Working alliance showed r(88) = -0.26, p < 0.05 weak negative relationship with role difficulties and statistically significant F(1,86) = 7.80, p < .05, accounted for approximately 8.0% of the variance of role difficulties. The implications of the research were able to expand and further support the Role Theory and Social Cognitive Model of Counselor Training (SCMCT) in which the findings explained the role problems in supervision context and further supported self-efficacy as the main determinant in effective counselling process. The research also provided practical implication in which the supervisor could be more aware of cognitive and emotional development of counselor trainees. Future researchers are recommended to (1) Recruit supervisors as respondents; (2)Include more supervision factors; (3)Choose suitable instruments and (4)Consider qualitative research.

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