Universitas Brawijaya (UB) confirmed Dr. Hamidah Nayati Utami S.Sos., M.Sc. as a professor in the field of Human Resource Management. Hamidah is the 13th active professor from the Faculty of Administrative Sciences (FIA) and the 170th at Universitas Brawijaya and the 300th Professor out of all the professors produced by Universitas Brawijaya.
While Dr. Ir. Mohammad Mahmudi, M.S. inaugurated as professor of Water Resources Management. Mahmudi is the 16th active professor from the Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences (FPIK) and the 171st active professor at Universitas Brawijaya and the 301st professor out of all professors produced by Universitas Brawijaya.
Hamidah and Mohammad Mahmudi were inaugurated by the Head of the University Academic Senate (SAU), Prof. Dr. Ir. Arifin, M.S. in front of the rector on Saturday (19/11/2022) in UB Samantha Krida Building.
As a professor in the field of Human Resource Management, Hamidah gave an oration in her scientific article entitled “Situational Human Resource Management Models in Business Organizations in an Era of Rapid Change and Uncertainty”.
In her scientific oration, Hamidah explained that the changes in the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic caused many companies to be forced to close in, employees were downsized, production slowed or stopped due to security reasons, services and sales were moved online to keep operations running. This has resulted in many companies experiencing a shortage of competent employees.
To anticipate this in the future, Hamidah said that in situations of rapid and uncertain change, it is recommended that companies optimize the use of technology in HR management, especially in activities: conducting recruitment, selection, performance appraisal and rewarding. The development of employee capabilities and attitudes is directed at strengthening talents, digital abilities and innovative behavior. Providing rewards that pay attention to suitability with performance and a balance of rewards that are not only for physical but also psychological well-being.
The recommended model is expected to help companies formulate HR policies so that employees are able to work in situations that change quickly and uncertainly comfortably, have high performance and prosperity, and companies can maintain business and achieve competitive advantage and high performance. This model is also expected to be tested and developed in further research on business organizations.
Furthermore, human resource policies can have an impact on work attitude, work behavior, and wellbeing (triple W) and corporate performance, competitiveness, and corporate sustainability (triple C).
Meanwhile, as a Professor in the field of Water Resources Management, Mahmudi explained his scientific oration on “Water Productivity Estimating Model (MDPP) for Sustainable Fishery Production”.
The Estimating Model of Water Productivity in mangrove ecosystems uses a nutrient approach derived from mangrove leaf litter, which is called the “Model Estimating Productivity of Mangrove-Detritus Waters from Litter to Nutrients” (MDPP Made-Sahra). The advantages of MDPP Made-Sahra can determine the real potential for primary productivity of waters from mangrove ecosystem services. Furthermore, the value of aquatic primary production determines the production of aquatic biota at a higher trophic level, especially herbivorous and carnivore fish.
The Estimating Model of Water Productivity in mangrove ecosystems uses a nutrient approach derived from mangrove leaf litter, which is called the “Model Estimating Productivity of Mangrove-Detritus Waters from Litter to Nutrients” (MDPP_Made-Sahra). The advantages of MDPP Made-Sahra can determine the real potential for primary productivity of waters from mangrove ecosystem services. Furthermore, the value of aquatic primary production determines the production of aquatic biota at a higher trophic level, especially herbivorous and carnivore fish. However, the weakness of the Made-Sahra MDPP only consider litter that is decomposed into nutrients, while litter that is grazed directly by aquatic biota is not taken.
The development of the Made-Sahra MDPP begins with an identification and evaluation study of aspects of the mangrove ecosystem that are capable of supporting aquatic productivity. The results of this study indicate that litter production can be used to estimate the primary productivity of waters. In this case, litter production contributes to the supply of nutrients in the waters.
Litter production is an important part of the transfer of organic matter from vegetation to the soil. Element Nutrients resulting from the decomposition process of litter in the soil are very important in the growth of mangroves and as a source of detritus for marine and estuarine ecosystems in supporting the life of various aquatic organisms. [Humas UB/ Trans. Iir]
