THE SPIRIT OF SOCIETY JOURNAL : International Journal of Society Development and Engagement

Implementation of Occupational Safety and Health (K3) in Community Workers of Pulau Pinang, Malaysia

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0700

Based on data from Bank Indonesia, there are 1.67 million Indonesian migrant workers in Malaysia, both in the formal and non-formal sectors. One of the destinations for Indonesian migrants is Pulau Pinang, Malaysia. PERMAI stands for Pertubuhan Masyarakat Indonesia di Pulau Pinang Malaysia, which is a non-governmental, non-political NGO engaged in social education and culture. Efforts to apply occupational safety and health (K3) to workers are very important for workers when carrying out work activities. Especially for employees who work in a work environment that has high safety and health risks, work safety in the company is not only caused by the system that has been implemented by the company but also by the awareness of everyone to avoid work accidents. The purpose of this activity is to provide an introduction to occupational health and safety (K3) to business owners and workers who are in Pulau Pinang, Malaysia, and to equip business owners and workers to apply K3 in their work activities to prevent injuries, occupational diseases, or accidents. The method used in this activity is to provide health promotion counseling on occupational health and safety. This counseling uses media in the form of leaflets and provides pre- and post-tests in the form of questions and questionnaires to workers to determine their knowledge and understanding. The evaluation results show that the level of compliance with wearing personal protective equipment ("APD") is still low, with a percentage of 37%. Based on the IPA Cartesians diagram, variables X₅, X₆, and X₈ are variables that have importance and good performance.

The Effect of Tax, General Allocation Fund, and Retribution on Regional Expenditure

Mohammad Wasil — Fri, 29 Mar 2024 16:32:22 +0700

Regional autonomy gives local governments the authority to manage their finances, including regional expenditure, in order to achieve national goals. Effective and efficient regional spending is the key to regional development and improving community welfare. This study aims to analyze the effect of local taxes, local levies, the General Allocation Fund (DAU), and the Special Allocation Fund (DAK) on regional expenditure in Central Java and Yogyakarta. This study uses secondary data in the form of Budget Realization Reports (LRA) in 2019 and 2020. Data analysis was performed with multiple linear regression, F test, t test, and coefficient of determination. The results showed that local taxes, DAU, and DAK have a positive and significant influence on local spending. Local retribution has no effect on local expenditure. The conclusion is that local governments need to maximize local revenue, especially local taxes, and optimize the use of DAU and DAK to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of local spending

The Effect of Transformational Leadership and Worklife Balance on Employee Performance Mediated by Employee Commitment

Sun, 28 Apr 2024 06:31:19 +0700

Competitive advantage is one of the most important factors to ensure a company continues to move forward. and one of the important factors that contributes to this is the performance of qualified employees. There has been a lot of research examining factors that influence employee performance, including transformational leadership, commitment and since Covid-19, the work-life balance factor has also been widely researched. Even though many studies have been carried out, many of the results of these studies are still inconclusive. This research seeks to contribute to the development of literature on these factors, especially in the context of PT KPP. This research was conducted at section up and senior manager levels who had attended leadership training at PT KPP. The sampling method used was purposive and from a total population of 140 people, 100 sample people had successfully returned the questionnaires given. The research results show that Transformational Leadership influences employee commitment, and Transformational Leadership factors also influence employee performance. Meanwhile, other proposed hypotheses have failed to be proven.

The Influence of Brand Image on Brand Loyalty through Brand Love: A Case Study on the Panasonic Brand

Sengguruh Nilowardono, I Putu Artaya, Made Kamisutara, I Gede Arimbawa — Thu, 02 May 2024 18:27:44 +0700

Understanding the factors that influence brand loyalty is crucial because it enables businesses to devise effective strategies to retain customers, enhance customer satisfaction, and ensure long-term profitability. This study aims to examine the influence of brand image on brand loyalty through brand love among consumers of Panasonic electronic products in Surabaya. The research employs a quantitative approach with the participation of 96 respondents. Structural equation modeling analysis is used as the analytical technique. The research results indicate that brand image influences brand loyalty for Panasonic electronic products; in other words, the better the brand image, the higher the brand loyalty. Furthermore, brand image affects brand love, meaning the better the brand image, the greater the increase in brand love. It was also found that brand love influences brand loyalty, meaning that an increase in brand love leads to an increase in brand loyalty. This study also reveals that brand love mediates the effect of brand image on brand loyalty for the Panasonic electronic product brand. Understanding the influence of brand image on brand loyalty through brand love for Panasonic electronic products has practical implications that can assist in managerial decision-making, especially in brand management. It will consider factors that can enhance brand love, given that it mediates the influence of brand image on brand loyalty.

Opportunities and Challenges for Bank Syariah Indonesia in Increasing Syariah KPR Financing Distribution

Wahyuni Sri Astutik, Arthur Daniel Limantara — Wed, 19 Jun 2024 16:57:51 +0700

The Objective of the study is to know what challenges and opportunities for Bank Syariah Indonesia (BSI) in distributing Syariah housing funds (KPR) are. It was done by the analysis and diagnosis of the company’s environment. The research uses a literature research technique by collecting data with documentation, notes, books, and articles. Whilst checklist classification material study was used for data collection instruments. The data analysis techniques used are by gathering the essence of focused study through collected sources and then analyzed the data to determine the connections. The results show that BSI has a promising opportunity to obtain profit in the distribution of syariah credit financing housing scheme with a stimulus provided by the government. Moreover, the economy is starting to be conducive which implicates social support conditions, optimalization in utilization-tool technology, and lastly the company’s good image. As for BSI’s challenges, it is necessary to enhancement literacy of syariah finance and intensive education finance especially to the consumers and to society in order get to know BSI more.

Model of the Road Capacity Influence on Traffic Congestion and Noise Disturbance on Wonocolo - Sepanjang Road at Sidoarjo Region

Enny Merry Pontoh, Sri Wiwoho Mudjanarko, Joewono Prasetijo — Wed, 19 Jun 2024 23:41:44 +0700

Traffic congestion and noise are significant issues in rapidly developing urban areas. This study examines the impact of road capacity on congestion and noise levels starting from Wonocolo to Sepanjang road in Sidoarjo regency. The objectives are to analyze the road capacity, its influence on traffic congestion, and the correlation with noise pollution. Using the MKJI 1997 method, traffic and noise data were collected and analyzed during peak hours. The results indicate that increased road capacity has a direct effect on reducing congestion, but also influences noise levels. The findings suggest that managing road capacity effectively can mitigate traffic congestion and noise pollution. Contributing to a better urban planning and transportation management.