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THE FORMULATION OF TASTE AND VALUE IN AMERICAN ACTION-SPY MOVIES: AN ANALYSIS OF THE BOURNE SAGA Muchammad Sofyan Firmansyah
Rubikon : Journal of Transnational American Studies Vol 4, No 1 (2017)
Publisher : Universitas Gadjah Mada

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | Full PDF (844.038 KB) | DOI: 10.22146/rubikon.v4i1.47862

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The popularity of Hollywood action movies is undisputed, especially the ones related to espionage. The movies such as the 007 series and Mission: Impossible series are best known as successful action-spy movies as they are always considered the top blockbuster movies. However, the start of the release of The Bourne movies in 2002 changed audiences’ perspectives toward the depiction of espionage as commonly shown in 007 and Mission: Impossible. Four of The Bourne movies that consist of The Bourne Identity (2002), The Bourne Supremacy (2004), The Bourne Ultimatum (2007), and The Bourne Legacy (2011) are used as the object of this research. Furthermore, the different depictions of espionage in The Bourne movies successfully reached the attention of action-spy audiences. Many audiences from throughout the world expressed their feelings after watching these movies on the movie review site as IMDb.com. The audiences’ responses toward the different portrait of espionage that are presented in the movies may depend on the taste of those audiences with regards to the depictions inside the movies that may present certain American values as the narrative of the movies concerns an American named Jason Bourne. There are two goals of this research. The first is to reveal whether there is any relation between audiences’ taste and the values depicted in film whether these film are products of popular culture or not. The second is to know how these movies mold the American values in their narrative to appeal to the desire of audiences. This research is conducted under the American studies discipline, especially the paradigm of transnational American Studies. Furthermore, some theories are employed as tools to analyze the object in order to achieve the goal of this research. Conducted as qualitative research, books, movies, articles, and videos related to the focus of this research are used as supporting data.Keywords: The Bourne, Audience, Taste, Value.
“High Tech And Low Tech” Industries as Moderating The Value Relevance of Accounting Information Research and Development (R&D) Costs Arifany Ferida; Mohammad Alfian; Muchammad Sofyan Firmansyah
JPA : Journal of Public Accounting Vol 1, No 1 (2021): Journal of Public Accounting Vol.1 No.1, Juni 2021
Publisher : Politeknik Harapan Bersama

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Accounting information contained in financial statements must be able to influence the decision making of users (investors). The concept of value relevance of financial statements developed by Ohlson (1995) emerged, namely how big the role of accounting information in influencing investor decision making which in turn affects stock prices. Information on the R&D costs of companies belonging to high tech industries may be priced higher than companies belonging to low tech industries. So it is expected that the relevance of information on the R&D costs of companies belonging to high tech industries is higher than companies belonging to low tech industries. This study aims to examine the value relevance of research and development (R&D) cost accounting information and to examine the value relevance of research and development (R&D) accounting information for companies belonging to high tech industries, which are higher than companies belonging to low tech industries. The population in this study were all companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2015-2017. The sampling technique used purposive sampling with company criteria that revealed research and development (R&D) costs in 2015-2017. The number of companies that meet the sample criteria are 47. Data analysis in this study uses Partial Least Square (PLS) with Warp PLS 6.0 application. The results of this study prove that research and development (R&D) accounting information has a positive and significant effect on firm value. However, the results of the study failed to prove that the value relevance of research and development (R&D) accounting information for companies included in high tech industries was higher than companies included in low tech industries.
Politeknik Harapan Bersama’s Students’ Perception To English Club Related To English Ability Enhancement MUCHAMMAD SOFYAN FIRMANSYAH; SYAEFANI ARIF ROMADHON
REGISTER: Journal of English Language Teaching of FBS-Unimed Vol 12, No 3 (2023)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/reg.v12i3.50454

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Poltek English Club (PEC), which is a student activity unit, is asked to become an agent of change that changes students' perceptions to speak English as an active language. Even so, the existence of PEC at Politeknik Harapan Bersama is still very young. This requires research whether this PEC has an impact on improving the English language skills of Politeknik Harapan Bersama students. Research conducted using data triangulation; observation, interview and documentation. The results of this study are the perceptions of Politeknik Harapan Bersama students towards the existence of the English Club (PEC) Polytechnic on their English language skills. There are three dominant perceptions found. The first is that joining PEC is not interesting, as they are learning English as the lesson in the class. The second is the students feel that they are already mastered English as they are learning it from the elementary school until college. The third is they don’t interest in learning English as it is not use directly to speak with the foreigner as they don’t go to other English spoken countries. The conclusion of this research is many students of Politeknik Harapan Bersama do not perceive PEC as an interesting activities to be followed. Thus, PEC managements should think a solution to boost students’ curiosity and interest. Keywords: College, English Club, Politeknik Harapan Bersama, Perception.
Do Friends Help Us in The Learning Process?; STAD Method Implementation to Boost Students’ Understanding of English Text Muchammad Sofyan Firmansyah; Syaefani Arif Romadhon; Nawangsih Edynna Putri
Journal of English Language Learning Vol. 8 No. 1 (2024)
Publisher : English Language Education Department, Universitas Majalengka

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31949/jell.v8i1.10226

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This research aimed to determine the effect of the application of the Student Teams-Achievement Divisions (STAD) learning method on students' reading skills. The research design used was a one-group pretest-posttest design. The sample consisted of 40 vocational high school students. Data were collected through pretest, posttest, and group tests. Data analysis used paired t-test and one-way ANOVA. The results of the analysis showed that students' reading scores significantly increased after the application of the STAD method. The mean score of the pretest was 70.2, increasing to 82.4 in the posttest, and 85.1 in the group test. A paired t-test revealed significant differences between the pretest and posttest (p<0.01), while an ANOVA test also showed significant differences among the three measurements (p<0.01). The increase in scores from the pretest to the posttest by 12.2 points, as well as the higher group test score than the posttest, indicated the effectiveness of the STAD method in improving students' reading ability and good knowledge retention.
Analysis of Students’ Awareness Toward The Importance of Mastering English Skill for Their Future Career Muchammad Sofyan Firmansyah
TRANSFORM: Journal of English Language Teaching and Learning Vol. 14 No. 2 (2025): June, 2025
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Medan

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24114/tj.v14i2.67385

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This research investigates the awareness level of students in Politeknik Harapan Bersama regarding the importance of mastering English skills, specifically in the context of future career development. Using a structured questionnaire administered to 42 students from various departments, the results reveal a generally low level of awareness and motivation toward English language acquisition for professional advancement. Reliability and validity analyses were conducted, including Cronbach's alpha, item-total correlation, and p-value t-tests. The findings underline the urgent need for targeted interventions and curriculum reforms to enhance English proficiency and awareness among vocational learners.