Why did the common objective be biased in the execution collaborative governance program? The case from Dayak Indonesia

This study uses a computer-assisted qualitative data analysis software approach with the help of the NVivo v.12 software. The approach is used to obtain an overview of members’ views on the collaboration of customary land certification programs and factors determining failure in achieving a common objective process. In general, the findings show that collaboration programs fail, and members have a negative view of collaboration programs, namely the law infringement, conflict, and hidden agenda. The conflict between indigenous and leadership interests is referred to as a determination of the common objective bias of collaborative programs. The interpretation is that the collaboration on customary land certification programs is taken as a means of politicizing indigenous peoples to maintain power at the regional level. In addition, there are regional counter-regulations with the central government, giving rise to uncertainty about recognizing indigenous peoples in the regions. This study criticizes several previous studies that saw that the success of the collaboration process was largely determined by the strength of leadership in influencing members so that one vision was achieved, but this study found other aspects of abuse of power authority.