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Negotiating Bureaucratic Hierarchy and Adaptive Governance: Dynamic Capabilities in Indonesia Local Government Ekasari, Hana Melita; Supriyono, Bambang; Kusumasari, Bevaola; Wulandari, Florentina Ratih
Journal of Governance and Public Policy Vol. 13 No. 2 (2026): June 2026
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18196/jgpp.v13i2.28915

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Although dynamic capability theory has been widely applied in private-sector organizations, its use in non-Western public-sector contexts remains limited. Existing studies have paid limited attention to how culturally embedded norms shape the microfoundations of sensing, seizing, and transforming in public problem-solving processes. This study examines how institutionalized interpretations of Javanese norms, particularly unggah-ungguh (hierarchical subordination) and sendiko dawuh (obedience to authority), influence the enactment of dynamic capabilities in local government bureaucracy. Using an explanatory qualitative multi-case study of 17 sub-districts (Kapanewon) in Sleman Regency, Indonesia, this research draws on document analysis, focus group discussions, in-depth interviews, and field observations conducted between 2021 and 2025. The findings revealed uneven enactment of sensing, seizing, and transforming capabilities across sub-districts. Hierarchical cultural norms tend to encourage reactive, complaint-driven sensing rather than proactive environmental scanning, constrain seizing by prioritizing procedural compliance over innovation, and limit transforming to incremental structural adjustments that emerge mainly under strong and legitimate leadership. This study contributes to the public administration literature by demonstrating that culture functions not merely as a contextual background but also as a conditioning mechanism that simultaneously enables bureaucratic coordination and constrains organizational learning and bottom-up innovation. The study extends dynamic capability theory by incorporating culturally mediated hierarchy as a conditional factor that shapes adaptive governance in public bureaucracies. It also enriches street-level bureaucracy scholarship by highlighting the role of meso-level leaders (Panewu) as cultural brokers navigating tensions between authority and adaptive responsiveness.
Intervensi Aktor dalam Mempengaruhi Formulasi Kebijakan Lingkungan: Studi Kasus Kebijakan Relokasi Tambak Udang di Yogyakarta: Actor Intervention in Influencing Environmental Policy Formulation: The Case Study of Shrimp Farming Relocation Policy in Yogyakarta Luqyana Amanta Pritasari; Bevaola Kusumasari
Jurnal Borneo Administrator Vol. 15 No. 2 (2019): Agustus 2019
Publisher : Pusjar SKPP Lembaga Administrasi Negara

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This research aims to see how policy is formulated by policy actors. This study revealed how official policy actors and non-official policy actors can influence a public policy formulation because of its significant contribution. The research method used was a qualitative method with a case study approach to the policy of relocating shrimp farming in Bantul Regency. Analysis of actors and political strategy typologies, namely positioning strategies; power strategy; player strategy; and perceptual strategies were used in this study. The research found that bargaining power occurred between actors in the form of negotiations and each actor carried out his own political strategy. In addition, this study was expected to overcome the ignorance of various parties regarding the process behind the formulation of policy. The implication to many people was to inform that formulation makers were not only from government and its increased community involvement in policy formulation. Keywords: Policy Actors’ Role, Policy Formulation, Intervention Abstrak Penelitian ini berusaha untuk melihat bagaimana suatu kebijakan di formulasikan atau dirumuskan oleh para aktor. Penelitian ini memiliki tujuan khusus untuk mengungkap dan menganalisa bagaimana para pemeran resmi (aktor negara) dan pemeran tidak resmi (aktor non negara) dapat memengaruhi sebuah formulasi kebijakan publik dikarenakan aktor memiliki kontribusi yang signifikan dalam formulasi kebijakan. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah metode kualitatif dengan pendekatan studi kasus kebijakan relokasi tambak udang di Kabupaten Bantul. Analisis aktor dan tipologi strategi politik, yaitu strategi posisi; strategi kekuasaan; strategi pemain; dan strategi persepsi digunakan dalam penelitian ini. Terjadi tawar-menawar (bargaining) antar aktor dalam bentuk negosiasi dan setiap aktor melakukan strategi politiknya masing-masing. Selain itu, penelitian ini diharapkan dapat mengatasi ketidaktahuan berbagai pihak mengenai proses dibalik pembentukan sebuah kebijakan. Implikasi kepada masyarakat banyak adalah agar masyarakat mengerti bahwa aktor perumusan tidak hanya dari pemerintah dan meningkatkan keterlibatan masyarakat dalam perumusan kebijakan. Kata Kunci: Peran Aktor Kebijakan, Formulasi Kebijakan, Keterlibatan
The Six Principles of Belom Bahadat: Decolonizing Sustainable Food Governance in Central Kalimantan Tulis, Riamona Sadelman; Pramusinto, Agus; Subarsono, Agustinus; Kusumasari, Bevaola
JAKPP (Jurnal Analisis Kebijakan & Pelayanan Publik) Volume 12 No. 2, Juli 2026
Publisher : Departemen Ilmu Administrasi FISIP UNHAS

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31947/jakpp.v12i2.50637

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The National Strategic Food Estate Program in Central Kalimantan (2020–2024) failed to achieve its objectives not solely due to technical agricultural issues, but because state policy lost its footing in local institutions, knowledge, and community values. This article addresses one central question: how can indigenous values ​​be translated into governance mechanisms that restore the legitimacy and effectiveness of state food policy? Using qualitative case studies in Pulang Pisau, Kapuas, and Gunung Mas Regencies (May 2022–July 2025) through in-depth interviews, participant observation, focus group discussions, and document review, this research identified five consistent patterns of failure: centralized knowledge and one-way socialization, a ban on land burning without alternatives, technological assistance inappropriate to field conditions, a lack of community involvement in planning, and the neglect of ecological knowledge and customary institutions (Damang). This article then proposes six principles of Belom Bahadat of the Dayak Ngaju community as a procedural framework that links local values ​​with public administration functions: Pambelom (planning), Imbelom (coordination), Mambelom (implementation), Hakam (supervision), Kabelom (accountability), and Kabalumam Belom (social justice). Its theoretical contribution is bridging the study of collaborative governance and policy implementation with customary institutions; its practical contribution is an instrument that can be adopted by the bureaucracy through regional regulations, equal coordination forums, and customary law-based supervision. This article emphasizes that decolonizing food governance is essentially an effort to restore the coherence of state institutions so that policies are rooted in the values, culture, and needs of local communities.