Factors Influencing The Financial Independence of Young Adults, and Evidence From Indonesia

Financial independence is a mark of an individual’s maturity. Achieving financial independence for an individual is very important for family life. Society would be better off when most of its members were independent financially. This study investigates whether different groups of young adults based on their age, gender, education, and income significantly differ in their financial independence. Also, this research intends to study demographic factors that influence the financial independence of a society. The research method was quantitative by using a survey with 539 respondents. The result shows that different groups of young adults categorized based on age, gender, education, and income have a significant difference related to financial independence. Age and income are the two most important factors influencing the financial independence of young adults.

The Impact of Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on Indonesia Property Stock Index

A promising investment in the property sector is due to appreciation in property value. As an economic instrument, the stock market, inseparable from different environmental factors, was triggered by incident in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, an outbreak of acute respiratory tract infection 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in December 2019 and then spread across China. This study is a comparative study on the stock index of the property sector on the stock exchange of countries affected by the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) case, with a purposive sampling technique according to certain criteria for sample selection. The event analysis was performed by analyzing market reaction; with COVID-19 incident effect as one of the event tests, the stock price index. The findings of the study indicate that there is an index response to the incident of COVID-19. The reflected reaction shows in the abnormal return and trade volume activity before and after the incident. Thus, this study is expected to be taken into consideration for stock investors regarding the impact of the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on stock prices, by providing an overview of changes in stock prices during the monitoring period, so that they can make investment decisions in the period before and after incident.

Demand Forecasting of The Automobile Sales Using Least Square, Single Exponential Smoothing and Double Exponential Smoothing

Sales strategies require the right managerial in marketing products with the development of technology and communication, the decision making in product sales supported by complete data and can be analyzed into intelligence business solutions. The research discussed and provided solutions about how to forecast future demand targets from a set of data history by making a predictive model of product demand in the real case. The research study was obtained from automobile sales, which the company probably set the strategy from the forecast result of automobile sales by the system in the future. The research used forecasting methods such as Least Square, Single Exponential Smoothing, and Double Exponential Smoothing to achieve a small percentage of prediction error. The dataset was collected from Mitsubishi Motors Corporation which obtained 60 samples of popular product types such as Pajero, FE and L300 from 2014 to 2018 over a period of months. The experimental results reported that Double Exponential Smoothing has given a better performance than other methods. The forecasting result of Pajero reached the MAPE of 3.26%, FE reached the MAPE of 3.24%, and L300 reached the MAPE of 3.37%. This study indicates that the selection of the forecasting method depends on the actual data pattern and the adjustment of the parameters in predicting future points.

The Effect of Top Management Commitment on Firm Performance through the Green Purchasing and Supplier Relationship Management in 3-Star Hotel Industry in Surabaya

The local government needs to facilitate the Hotel through industry regulations, and one of the requirements is the obligation of each Hotel to pay attention to environmentally friendly practices. This study investigates the effect of top management commitment on firm performance through green purchasing and supplier relationship management in the 3-star Hotel. This study used a Census survey for all 71 3-star Hotel domiciled in the City of Surabaya. Data collection used a questionnaire with a five-point Likert scale. Questionnaire distribution was conducted by email, social media, and direct delivery to the respondent. Sixty-one from seventy-one questionnaires, a response rate of 86%, were filled in duly and considered valid for further analysis. Data analysis used the partial least square technique by utilizing Smart PLS. The result of the analysis demonstrated that top management commitment affects supplier relationship management by path coefficient of 0.544. Top management commitment affects firm performance with path coefficient of 0.281. However, this study indicated that top management commitment does not affect green purchasing. Furthermore, supplier relationship management has a significant effect on green purchasing with path coefficient of 0.391. Similarly, supplier relationship management also affects firm performance with a path coefficient of 0.377. Finally, Green purchasing significantly improves firm performance with a path coefficient of 0.226. This work provides a new insight for the manager on how to increase firm performance in the context of supply chain management. This study could contribute to enriching the current research in supply chain management.

Information Technology Capabilities, Organizational Agility, and Competitive Advantage: A Study of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in Indonesia

This paper aims to explore the relationship between information technology (IT) capabilities and competitive advantage, with organizational agility as a mediator, in the case of micro, small, and medium enterprises engaged in the fashion industry in Indonesia. Data were collected by distributing questionnaires to 180 small to medium-sized enterprises in Indonesia’s fashion industry that have used e-commerce platforms to conduct their business activities. The data were analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) in SmartPLS 3.0 software. The study suggests that IT capabilities significantly influence organizational agility and competitive advantage. Therefore, the study can serve as a basis for the Indonesian government to promote digitalization and the use of e-commerce among micro, small, and medium enterprise owners in order to face changes in the market and remain competitive. It can also be beneficial for business owners and managers that aim to increase awareness of the importance of technology in their business operations. The work of this paper deepens the understanding of the relationship between IT capabilities, organizational agility, and competitive advantage, which are becoming increasingly important in the current digitalized and ever-changing business environment. It enriches the literature about micro, small and medium enterprise that is related to their IT capabilities level, how they use it to handle changes and factors that contributes in obtaining competitive advantage.

Determinants of Political Stability to Support Foreign Investment in Indonesia

What investors often consider before deciding to invest in various countries is the political situation. The risks faced by investors in the event of political instability are regulatory changes, legal disputes, forced takeovers of companies, disruption to regional stability, policies against acts of terrorism, and changes in state ideology. The purpose of this study is to find a determinant of political stability in Indonesia that will be useful for investors and multinational companies, and the government in maintaining political stability. Systematic secondary data sampling from January 2015 to December 2019 was used for explanatory study purposes and to build a model. This study concludes that the rule of law, control of corruption, and oil prices have a significant effect on political stability in Indonesia, while the inflation rate does not have a significant effect on political stability in Indonesia. The novelty of this research is the formation of a political stability model for Indonesia and why an increase in control of corruption actually has a negative effect on political stability in Indonesia.

Accountants’ IT Competencies and IT Responsibilities in Supporting IT Sustainability Practice: The Variations of Students’ Perspective

This study looks at the variability of accounting students’ perceptions in Indonesia on the importance of IT competence and IT responsibility for accountants and the importance of IT sustainability practices. This study measures different perceptions of accounting students based on gender (male and female), year of study (junior and senior), and the type of university (public and private). The majority of accounting students agree with the importance of accountants’ role in IT sustainability practices by utilizing information systems. However, differences in perceptions of accountants’ IT responsibility, accountants’ IT competence, and the importance of IT sustainability practice are found in the senior and junior student groups. This finding results in junior students being higher than senior students in understanding the importance of the accountants’ role in the IT sustainability practice. Differences were also found in the groups of students from public and private universities, where students in public universities have a higher perception than students in private universities toward IT sustainability issues. There is no difference in perception in the gender group. This study can be helpful for higher education providers and teachers in accounting who play an essential role in supporting students to understand the practical implementation in accounting professions regarding their role in sustainability through the utilization of information technology.

The Centrality of Brand Awareness

The brand concept, especially brand loyalty, has evolved significantly; however, this phenomenon is still considered far from complete. This study extends a long line of scholars’ efforts by investigating a moderating effect of brand awareness in triangle relationships between product innovation and brand trust and brand loyalty. The hypotheses were tested based on online questionnaire data collected from 100 Indonesian respondents. The Ordinary least square (OLS) regression analysis shows that brand awareness positively and significantly moderates these triangle relationships. Additionally, the direct relationships between product innovation on brand awareness and brand loyalty and brand trust and brand loyalty were found to be significant. This research offers future research direction and implications for business practitioners and academics.

Multiple Team Membership (MTM) Implementation in the Construction Industry at D.K.I Jakarta, Indonesia; A Case Study Analysis

The number of activities in construction projects is increasing where the pace of development follows the development of rising funds with shorter time constraints. As a result, businesses have reacted by allocating people to numerous teams simultaneously. The purpose of this study is to explore the implementation of multiple team membership and the performance of workers as individuals and teams in the construction industry, especially in DKI Jakarta. In addition, this study also explores the appropriate approach to use so that projects carried out using MTM can run smoothly. This research employed qualitative research with a case study approach also used a structured interview method with purposive sampling of 20 workers. The location is in the construction industry in DKI Jakarta. It was found that the implementation of MTM on employees with higher positions provided more benefits than employees with lower positions. The benefits for higher employees are getting paid more, more insight, more relationships, and bids for future projects. Meanwhile, employees in lower positions only get broader insights. In addition, it was also found that the appropriate approach to use so that MTM projects can run smoothly is to improve multitasking abilities and manage schedules and strategies.

Factors Affecting Audit Report Lag (Empirical Studies on Manufacturing Listed Companies on the Indonesia Stock Exchange)

The objective of this research is to determine whether Company Size, Company Age, Debt to Equity (DER), Return on Assets (ROA), Audit Opinion, and Auditor Reputation have a significant effect on Audit Report Lag. This research was conducted at manufacturing companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in the period 2015 to 2019. The study used 93 companies as samples, a total of 490 samples as a whole. The data analysis technique used is multiple linear analysis and the results obtained are that the DER variable has a significant positive effect, while ROA and Audit Opinion have a negative effect on the audit report lag. The variables of company size and auditor reputation do not have a significant effect, while the variable of company age has a significant positive result but is contrary to the initial expectations.