Community-based tourism villages have now become a worldwide concern because of their tremendous impact on strengthening the empowerment of local communities as well as on enhancing social responsibility in a sustainable manner. This study aims to explore the meaning of self-reliance in tourism village communities since it is a key indicator of the progress of community-based tourism villages. This study adopted a qualitative approach with Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis (IPA) to investigate the meaning of people's experiences from inter-subjective activities in a double-hermeneutic process between researchers and people who experience them. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight (8) research subjects from the tourism village community. This study demonstrates the meaning of community self-reliance in terms of (1) community self-assurance; (2) integrity; (3) community commitment; (4) community resilience; (5) sustainability. This study is limited to residents of the Pentingsari tourism village in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. This village rests on simplicity and a natural setting, as well as the community's self-reliance, resulting in an exemplary of a self-sustained tourist village in Indonesia.
1 August 2019 in International Journal of Economics and Business Administration
Purpose: The study tests a rhombus model. A rhombus model refers to a rhombus-shaped research model consisting of three predictor variables including brand image, perceived price, and perceived quality that is used to predict purchase intention. This study aims to predict a person's purchase intention relating to Low-Cost Green Cars (LCGC). In Indonesia market, this type of passenger vehicle is targeted towards lower income consumers and those who are concerned with the environment. Design/Methodology/Approach: Data was collected using a questionnaire in a shopping centre in Jakarta close to a year-round car exhibition. In total, 200 participants completed the questionnaire. Data were analysed using exploratory factor analysis and structural equation modeling. Findings: The study found that in the case of Toyota Agya, brand image has a significant impact on perceived price and perceived quality. Also, perceived price has a significant impact on purchase intention. There are slightly different results in the case of Daihatsu Ayla. Practical Implications: Results can be used by managerial administration adjusting its strategy to attract more costumers. Originality/Value: It is an original research with prospective buyers for a known product, the brand name of the cars were known to participants in the research.
22 May 2018 in Problems and Perspectives in Management
This study aims to measure the impact of entrepreneurial motivation on the entrepreneurial intention of Muslim vocational school students. There is a lack of scholarly attention focusing on the Muslim students in the entrepreneurship field of the study. There were three models to be tested in this study. The first model covered six dimensions of motivation linked directly to entrepreneurial intention. The second model grouped the dimensions under the motivation variable. The third model linked taking motivation to giving motivation and giving motivation to entrepreneurial intention. Data were collected from 626 vocational school students in Jakarta. The exploratory and structural equation models were used for data analysis. This study found that, in the first model tested, “entrepreneur is cool” dimension had a significant effect on entrepreneurial intention. In the second model tested, “entrepreneurial is cool”, “financial freedom”, and “public service” dimensions represented entrepreneurial motivation that could predict Muslim students’ entrepreneurial intention. In the third model, taking motivation significantly affected giving motivation and giving motivation significantly affected intention. Recommendations for educators and future study are discussed.
28 October 2021 in Journal of Information Systems Engineering and Business Intelligence
Background: Peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform is one of key disruptive business models in financial technology. It bridges lenders and borrowers directly. Researchers have studied the leverage mechanism behind the P2P lending platform.Objective: This research proposes an enhanced technology acceptance model (TAM) to investigate how consumers embrace P2P lending platforms using quality of service and perceived risk as drivers of trust.Methods: This research uses structural equation modeling (SEM) to test the hypothesised connections between the latent variables.Results: The findings show that users' trust, perceived usefulness, and perceived ease of use in P2P lending platforms significantly influence attitudes towards adoption. Meanwhile, consumers' perceived risk in using P2P lending platforms is unaffected by the quality of service.Conclusion: The estimated model is consistent with the results shown in previous studies. The findings of the current research are useful for fine-tuning platform marketing plans and putting strategic goals into actions. For future research, we suggest including more variables to better understand the adoption intention of P2P lending platforms.Keywords: Adoption intention, Peer-to-peer lending, Structural equation modeling, Technology acceptance model
Hospitals play a vital role in the healthcare system, with organizational support significantly influencing healthcare workers well-being and performance. This study explores the antecedents and consequences of Perceived Organizational Support (POS) in hospitals and highlights the role of technological advancements in enhancing POS. A Systematic Literature Review (SLR) was conducted to synthesize findings from recent studies on POS, focusing on key factors influencing its development and outcomes. The antecedents of POS include leadership, work conditions, and organizational policies prioritizing fairness and employee engagement. Leadership styles and supportive work environments foster trust and emotional security. The consequences of POS include improved performance, job satisfaction, and resilience, as well as reduced burnout, PTSD, and turnover intention. POS also promotes organizational citizenship behavior and work engagement. Technological advancements, such as AI and telemedicine, enhance POS by streamlining operations and improving communication. This study underscores POS critical role in achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDGs 3 (health and well-being) and SDGs 8 (decent work and economic growth). The findings provide valuable insights for healthcare leaders and policymakers to strengthen organizational support systems, ensuring workforce sustainability and improved healthcare outcomes.