scholarly journals Batik SMEs In East Java Indonesia: Interrelationship Between Personal Value and Management Skills Towards SMEs Performance in The New Normal Era

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 48-61
Author(s):  
Murtianingsih Murtianingsih ◽  
Ubud Salim ◽  
Atim Djazuli ◽  
Sudjatno Sudjatno
Keyword(s):  
Interest Rates ◽  
Personal Values ◽  
Dynamic Environment ◽  
Positive Contribution ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
New Normal ◽  
Inflation Rates ◽  
The Government ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Relationship

The development of Batik SMEs in East Java shows a sector that is highly affected by the pandemic due to the unpreparedness of SMEs to face the pandemic conditions. The need for encouragement from the government and strengthening this sector so that it can develop again and make a positive contribution to the regional and national economy. Managerial aspects and personal values owned by Batik SMEs in East Java are expected to be a reinforcing factor for SMEs in facing a very dynamic environment. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between personal values and management skills on the performance of Batik SMEs during the new normal era in East Java, Indonesia. The data used were obtained through a survey using a questionnaire, which was then analyzed by factor analysis, descriptive statistics, Pearson product-moment correlation, and multiple regression. The results of the study stated that there was no relationship between personal values and performance, and there was no relationship between management skills and the performance of Batik SMEs in East Java, Indonesia. This research does not include external factors of the research variables, namely government policies that can be measured by inflation rates and tax policies, as well as Bank Indonesia credit interest rates. This study uses the variable management skills, personal values, and performance of Batik SMEs in East Java during the normal era, which are products with local cultural features.

scholarly journals Economic Factors Influence on Funding of the Supply-Side of Housing in Kenya: Case Study Nairobi

2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Faith Wambui Kanjumba ◽  
Amos Njuguna ◽  
George Achoki
Keyword(s):  
Interest Rates ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Housing Development ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Supply Side ◽  
Economic Factors ◽  
Development Factor ◽  
Inflation Rates ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Relationship

Housing plays a very important role in the social economic development of any nation. One set of factors that impacts on the funding of the supply-side of housing are economic factors comprising market forces, cost of inputs, the macro economy and the cost of funding. This paper sets to establish the relationship between economic factors and funding of the supply-side of housing in Kenya and also the effect of the major stakeholders on such a relationship if it exists. Using an explanatory form of approach in research design a survey was conducted where primary data was collected by self-administered questionnaires from a random sample of 212 branches in Nairobi of financial institutions drawn from a population of 43 commercial banks, 9 deposit-taking MFIs and three major financiers of housing development. Factor analysis, correlation analysis and ordinal logit regression were used to determine the relationship between funding of housing and economic factors. Results indicated a negative relationship between economic factors and funding of housing development. It was also established that there exists a positive moderating effect of stakeholders on the relationship between economic factors and funding of housing development. The implication being the government and policy makers should ensure that interest rates and inflation rates are kept at a level that will encourage investments in housing, with the government acting then more as an enabler.

scholarly journals Analysis of Post Loan Disbursement Allocation and Performance of Non-Prime Household Loan in Microfinance Banks in Kenya

2017 ◽  
Vol 03 ◽  
pp. 42
Author(s):  
Bernard Ndirangu Wachira ◽  
Humphrey Opiyo Omondi ◽  
Josphat K. Kinyanjui ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Financial Management ◽  
Design Method ◽  
Wald Test ◽  
Grameen Bank ◽  
Credit Risks ◽  
Training Policy ◽  
The Government ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
The Relationship

The part played by non-prime household loans in improving the lives of many people who cannot afford collateral globally cannot be ignored. Many Microfinance Banks in many economies worldwide have tried to maintain the Grameen Bank Model of granting microloans, mainly non-prime household loans. However, the credit risks associated with this initiative hamper the pace at which the granting of this credit facility is expected to grow. This study intends to explore the relationship between the post loan disbursement allocation and the performance of non-prime household loans in the Microfinance Banks in Kenya. The theory associated to this study is the Credit Risk Theory. This theory, which is regarded as credit structural theory, was developed by Merton in 1972. The descriptive survey research design method was applied, and the sample size was 150 respondents. The data-collection tool used was a questionnaire. A logistic regression analysis was conducted for the purpose of predicting non-prime household performance in the Microfinance Banks using training budget, recoveries budget, percentage of training budget, and percentage of recoveries budget as predictors. The Wald test shows that training budget, recoveries budget, and percentage of training budget were good predictors, making a significant contribution to prediction. The percentage of budget on recoveries was not a significant predictor. The Microfinance Banks should enhance the performance of non-prime household loans through capacity building to the borrowers and educate the borrowers on dangers of enforced loan recoveries. The government, through the Central Bank of Kenya, should have a training policy for the Microfinance Banks so that they can enlighten the borrowers on proper financial management to avoid conflicts with borrowers during loan recoveries.

The State and the Economy

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan Bowman
Keyword(s):  
Transaction Costs ◽  
Central Government ◽  
Significant Loss ◽  
Indirect Taxation ◽  
Economic Behaviour ◽  
Trade Model ◽  
The Government ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Point Of Departure

The main fiscal instruments the Roman government could use to affect economic behaviour and performance were currency, taxation, and regulation of markets. This chapter is primarily concerned with taxation, and considers the central features of the relationship between direct and indirect taxation and trade, taking Hopkins’s taxes-and-trade model as a point of departure. It argues that, before AD 300, taxation was fairly low, but not as low as Hopkins thought, when we consider the things he omitted. Various fiscal stimuli, the government use of coin, and taxation all affected trade positively in different ways. After Diocletian, by re-establishing the currency as central to government fiscal operations and by reducing the transaction costs that fell directly upon central government, rates of taxation could effectively be lowered without significant loss of revenue, and that institutionalization of the relationship between imperial and municipal taxation was broadly beneficial from a fiscal viewpoint.

“New Normal” of China’s Economy

2015 ◽  
Vol 59 (12) ◽  
pp. 15-29
Author(s):  
P. Mozias
Keyword(s):  
Interest Rates ◽  
Service Sector ◽  
Aggregate Demand ◽  
Capital Requirements ◽  
Real Estate Market ◽  
Shadow Banking ◽  
New Normal ◽  
Minimum Capital ◽  
The Government ◽  
China’S Economy

China’s economic growth has decelerated substantially in recent years. This state of affairs is described by Chinese economic researchers as a "new normal". Furthermore, such a definition has also been put forward by the officials as an ideological concept, and in that sense the "new normal" means not just the current situation, but also a prospective path of development. New structural trends do appear in China’s economy. But, by and large, macro-trends kept worsening in 2014- 2015. Industrial production grew by a diminishing margin, and its expansion pace was roughly the same as in the period of the global crisis in late 2008-2009. Sales at the real estate market plummeted, and the prospects of recovery are still unclear. The CPI has been touching a deflationary threshold, reflecting a relative sluggishness of the aggregate demand. Monetary policy turned toward a relaxation with a sequential cause of interest rates and reserve ratios going down. But the possibilities of a further monetary softening are limited because of a high leverage both at the corporate and parastatal sectors, and of a huge overcapacity in the various branches of manufacturing. Nevertheless, hard landing is unlikely to happen in the nearest future. Growth may sustain due not only to the monetary stimuli, but also to new institutional reforms. China’s economy is really rebalancing in favor of services, and that process leads to a fast creation of jobs, which, in its turn, assists a consumer demand’s expansion. Such a shift is promoted with the new tax reform carried out newly in the service sector. The investment demand has been weakening, not least because of the government’s efforts to curb the shadow banking activities and to deleverage at the regional and municipal levels. But, at the same time, a huge amount of new businesses has been established as a result of the minimum capital requirements liberalization. The concept of a "mixed ownership" pioneered by the top state leaders actually implies a new phase of privatization. Public-private partnership is being installed in the number of infrastructural industries. A wave of new reforms is also prevailing at the banking and equity markets. The government assists the Chinese companies' entry into foreign markets with additional export promotion policies and the "Go Out" investment drive.

Russian Companies in Search of Sustainable Development

2011 ◽  
pp. 138-148
Author(s):  
I. Gurkov ◽  
E. Avraamova
Keyword(s):  
Performance Measures ◽  
Economic Policies ◽  
Cost Leadership ◽  
Corporate Executives ◽  
Industrial Companies ◽  
Intensive Use ◽  
Strategic Position ◽  
The Government ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Relationship

Using the results of a survey of Russian corporate executives in the late 2010 we reveal the relationship between the actions undertaken in 2009-2010 and performance measures. Only sustainable cost leadership strategic position, partially based on intensive use of subcontractors and consultants, secures somehow the immediate future of Russian industrial companies, as such a position results in a positive dynamics of orders backlog. Suggestions for the government economic policies are made.

Employment Preferences and Self-Perceived Confidence of House-Officers across Dental Teaching Institutions of Lahore

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. e282
Author(s):  
Humayoun Temoor Baig ◽  
Iqra Ahmed ◽  
Ijaz Ur Rehman ◽  
Fiza Ashfaq ◽  
Ahmad Faraz
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Gender Perceptions ◽  
Government Sector ◽  
Workforce Skills ◽  
The Government ◽  
Workforce Integration ◽  
The Relationship

Introduction: Despite progressive statistics, the oral healthcare system suffers from an unevenly distributed workforce, lack of infrastructure, and reduced quality of dental education. As a result, dental graduates have decreased job satisfaction and limited career prospects. This article assesses the perceptions of dental graduates regarding their workforce skills, abilities, and employment preferences. Methodology: This was a cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study targeting House-Officers from various randomly selected dental teaching institutes of Lahore. The study tool was a modified version of the questionnaire used by Manakil and George [13] and assessed the perceptions of dental graduates regarding their workforce skills and preferences. This study aimed to evaluate self-perceived confidence of new dental graduates, and investigate the relationship between gender perceptions.   Results: The sample size was of 256 House- Officers. Most participants were confident in their skills and abilities with 167 (65.4%) individuals confident in workforce integration, 166 (64.8%) confident in their patient management skills, 154(60.2%) confident in their interpersonal skills and 163 (63.7%) confident in their leadership abilities. Mentorship was considered to be crucial by 207 (80.9%) individuals. Two hundred and thirty-three (91%) individuals were willing for an additional year of internship and 174 (68%) participants chose a city-based employment. The government sector was the most preferred for employment by 122 (47.7%) individuals whereas research was least preferred. Conclusion:  It is imperative that career development and mentorship programs are put into practice, incentives are provided to work in rural areas and research culture is promoted.

The Moderating Effect of Firm Characteristics on the Relationship between Strategic Change and Performance of Firms in the Alcohol Industry in Kenya

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Washika Okonda ◽  
Dr. Patrick B. Ojera ◽  
Dr. Isaac O. Ochieng
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Strategic Change ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Substantial Contribution ◽  
Firm Characteristics ◽  
Alcohol Industry ◽  
The Government ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Relationship

This paper examines the moderating effect of firm characteristics on the relationship between strategic change and performance of firms in the alcohol industry in Kenya. The alcohol industry makes a substantial contribution to the country's GDP. For instance, the East Africa Breweries Limited (EABL), Kenya was feted by KRA as the second top tax payer to the government for the 2011/2012 financial year. However, clear picture of the moderating influence of firm characteristics on the relationship between strategic change occasioned Alcoholic Drinks Control Act (ADCA), 2010 and performance has not emerged from previous studies. Specifically, the study investigated the effect of managerial capabilities, product dimensions and brand portfolio on performance of alcohol industry in Kenya. Previous studies dwelt on effect of limited aspects of strategic change such as marketing leaving out critical aspects like scope of strategies, resource deployment patterns and competitive advantages and the moderating effect of firm characteristics. The study was underpinned by the Resource-Based Theory (RBT). The study adopted a mixed method survey research design using qualitative and quantitative methods. The population was 25 local firms registered by Kenya Revenue Authority by 2012 and approved by National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse, (NACADA) by 2015. A saturated sample consisted of 100 respondents to get primary data. Multiple regression analysis was used to test the hypotheses that firm characteristics moderate the relationship between strategic change and performance. The R<sup>2</sup> after incorporating interaction effect was .682 (p=.004) and ΔR<sup>2</sup>=.033(p=004) implying firm characteristics significantly moderate the relationship.

scholarly journals Employees Behaviour, Equity in Financial Compensation and Performance of Public Universities in Ghana

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 43
Author(s):  
Evelyn Owusu Frempong ◽  
Gabriel Dwomoh
Keyword(s):  
Public Universities ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Government ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Main Instrument ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Moderating Role

The main purpose of the study is to contribute to knowledge by assessing the moderating role equity in financialcompensation plays on the relationship between employees’ behavior and performance of state owned universities inGhana. The targeted population for the study was the 10 public universities established by an Act of Parliament andare recognized by the National Accreditation Board. Out of this, 7 public universities were selected usingconvenience sampling. The choice of this sampling method was based on accessibility and easy access toinformation to facilitate the research. In each of the sample, 15 employees’ mainly senior members both fromadministration and academic totalling 105 were randomly selected for the study. The main instrument used forcollection of primary data was questionnaires and interviews whilst review of selected public universities websites,published textbooks, journals and newsletters constitute the secondary data. The instrument used for the study wastested for its reliability and fitness and the result was positive with cronbach’s alpha value of 0.856. Analysis for thestudy was done using correlation and regression to test for the hypotheses developed. The results show that employees’behaviour has high positive relationship with performance of public universities with equity in financial compensationplaying a moderating role. The study therefore recommends the need for the Government of Ghana to continue with thefull implementation of its single spine pay policy since it will ensure fairness in the public sector wage which will inturn influence employees’ behaviour positively and performance of the sector as a whole.

scholarly journals Position of Citizenship Rights in Criminal Procedure Law Enacted on 2014

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 171
Author(s):  
Ehsan Davoodian
Keyword(s):  
Geographical Region ◽  
Social Aspects ◽  
Environment Protection ◽  
Citizenship Rights ◽  
Legal Term ◽  
Social Fields ◽  
Criminal Procedure Law ◽  
The Government ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Relationship

Citizenship rights is a legal term which has several definitions in diverse social and ideological schools; in some cultures its political and social aspects are emphasized more and terms such as nationality and voting right are mentioned and there is no theoretical agreement on it. But generally it can be said that citizenship rights are a collection of legislations and laws intended to protect human personality and dignity in all judicial-political and social fields and a citizen enjoys citizenship rights through living in a special geographical region and by virtue of the relationship existing between he/she and the ruling government. Based on this approach citizenship rights branching out the basic laws of every country, lay a responsibility upon both the citizen and the government and are also entry into force and performance guaranteed such as observing privacy, environment protection and so on.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Kepemimpinan, Motivasi Dan Disiplin Kerja Terhadap Kinerja Guru Smk Farmasi Ikasari Pekanbaru

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-79
Author(s):  
Rini Fatriani ◽  
Fahrial
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Linear Regression ◽  
Senior High School ◽  
Positive Contribution ◽  
Leadership Motivation ◽  
Sample Data ◽  
Saturated Sample ◽  
Independent Variable ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Relationship

The population in this study are all teachers SMK Farmasi Ikasari Senior High School Pekanbaru, amounting to 55 people. Sampling was performed using saturated sample. Data analysis is done by using validity, reliability, classical assumptions, multiple linear regression, F test and t-test. The tests are performed in order to determine the relationship between the independent variable with the dependent variable. Based on the result of the research, the leadership, motivation, and performance are influenced on teacher’s performance. It is proved by finding the score of R=0.769. It means that there was a correlation among leadership, motivation and discipline on teachers’ performance at SMK Farmasi Ikasari Senior High School Pekanbaru. Meanwhile the score of R was 56,7%. It means that there was a contribution of leadership, motivation, and discipline on teachers’ performance. Furthermore, it has positive contribution on teachers’ performance by finding F score is 24.800 and level significant is 0.000. Partially, there was a positive significant effect of leadership variable, motivation, and discipline on teachers; performance at SMK Farmasi Ikasari Senior High School pekanbaru. The details of the linear regression as follow: Y = 14.359 + 0,149X1 + 0,185X2 + 0,376X3 and sig. 0.048, 0.040, 0.000 are lower than Alpha 5%. The conclusion of the research was the hypothesis partially and altogether among leadership variable, motivation, and discipline on teachers’ performance was proved and accepted.

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