Annals of Management and Organization Research
Vol. 3 No. 2 (2021): November

Social Capital Strengthening Model in the Framework of the Employment Expansion for Native Papuan in Manokwari District, West Papua

Lodewijk L. Wanggai (Doctoral Program in Social Sciences, Cenderawasih University, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
28 Dec 2022

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study is to seek the framewok model of the employement expansion for indigenous Papuans in West Papua. Method: The approach used is grounded theory based on phenomena by applying in the form of concepts, categories, and propositions as a means of construction, reconstruction, and elaboration in a social process, with a constructivism paradigm model and more emphasis on the emic approach.Methods of observation, interviews, and documentation. Result: The research findings show, namely; (1) there is an imbalance of knowledge and understanding of the meaning of trust; (2) there is a tendency for indigenous Papuans to prefer to work in the formal sector rather than in the informal sector; (3) the collaboration of social capital and other capital in the process of expanding employment opportunities; (4) indigenous Papuans have no mutual trust, mutual suspicion of one another, a sense of inferiority; (5) a sense of injustice (6) the government in empowerment there is no follow-up; (7) MRPB and LMA should collaborate with the Special Autonomy faction, Regional Apparatus, Organizations (OPD), TNI/Polri, and the private sector; (8) Perda and Perdasus constraints Limitations: There may be something wrong with the implementation of special autonomy in terms of expanding employment opportunities for indigenous Papuans, both in the informal and formal sectors. Contribution: The presence of the Special Autonomy Law in Papua and West Papua will be a solution or a problem for indigenous Papuans.

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amor

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Economics, Econometrics & Finance

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The Annals of Management and Organization Research (AMOR) is an international, peer-reviewed, and scholarly journal that publishes high-quality research articles covering qualitative and quantitative research discussing interesting and contemporary topics on all areas of management and organization ...