Transformation of Information Technology to Improve Human Resources of Farmers in the Indonesian Context: The Role of Farmer Cards

Dani Ramdani Harun,Lieli Suharti,Sony Heru Priyanto

doi:10.47577/tssj.v25i1.4928

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Abstract

Different approaches in the introduction and socialization of farmer cards resulted in the adoption rate of farmers not following the planned target even though one of the objectives of the farmer card program was to improve farmer human resources. This study aims to analyze the perceived impact of the farmer's card on the level of adoption and improvement of farmer's human resources. Respondents selected based on cluster sampling came from the 6 districts that used the most farmer cards in Central Java. The data obtained through the survey were analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling. The five variables measured consisted of transformational leadership, the role of the government, facilitating conditions, perceived farmer cards, perceived farmer card adoption, and farmer human resources. The results showed that transformational leadership, the role of government, and facilitating conditions had a significant effect on perceived farmer cards. The perceived farmer card has a significant effect on the adoption of the farmer card. Adoption of farmer's card has a significant effect on farmer's human resources. The application of the farmer card results in a farmer database increased accuracy and government services to farmers. Future research needs to be directed at conducting development research related to increasing the capacity of farmer card information technology to make farmers more prosperous.

Highlights

The fact shows that information technology (IT) has changed the distribution pattern of ideas or products to be faster, more precise, more comprehensive, and more controllable (Levy & Zaltman, 2005; Zhan & Chen 2021)
The fit model index shows that the overall test criteria are in good category and meet the assessment criteria required or determined because the Chi-Square value is 245.799, and the critical value/Chi-Square table with df = 144 is 387.4
Because the Chi-Square calculated value is smaller than the table value, the research model does not differ from the population/model estimate, so it is accepted

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The fact shows that information technology (IT) has changed the distribution pattern of ideas or products to be faster, more precise, more comprehensive, and more controllable (Levy & Zaltman, 2005; Zhan & Chen 2021). The Central Java Provincial Government introduced farmer cards as information technology products (Azwar, 2000) to accelerate farmer competence. Adaptation is the ability of an organization to react quickly to take advantage of opportunities and risks and turn them into business benefits (Macmillan & Tampoe, 2000). In this case, adaptation serves as a means to understand the capacity of individuals to constructively regulate their behavior in response to the new environment (Martin, 2012). Farmers' reactions are different in response to a new program introduced because readiness for change has not been manageable. The concept of readiness to change is interesting because employees' reactions to the change play an important role in any change in the organization (Bartunek et al, 2006; Oreg, Vakola, & Armenakis, 2011)

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