Binus University Research Articles

Uniforms and Perception of Professionalism

All Corporate identity mix plays an important role in achieving the organizational objectives, which also affects consumer perceptions of organization products and services. One of the dimensions of corporate identity is the visual identity, which includes names, slogans, logos, colors, staff appearance, and others that can be seen visually and as sociated with the organization. This study focused on staff appearance using uniforms in banking industry. Uniforms show a critical image to guests, customers, other departments and the general public. The selected bank is one of private bank in cooperation with Binus University. Research objectives are (1) to determine attributes that describe professionalism in banking industry; (2) Binusian’s perception of professionalism through uniforms worn by banking staff. This study used quantitative method with convenience sampling of Binusian (including students, lecturers, and staffs). Results of this study is respondents have the perception of professional bank employee in the term of service but do not necessarily have the integrity and good business ethics. The color preference which reflect professionalism is blue, while the selected bank uses yellow as one of primary color in front office’s uniforms.

Evaluasi Sistem Informasi Kendaraan (GF Service) di Binus University Berdasarkan Kerangka Cobit pada Domain Delivery and Support

Information Systems Audit is an activity that is carried out in a company that aims to ensure compliance with existing policies. General Services is one of the units in BINUS University whose activities in the form of services such as Transportation and Document Courier, Copy Centre and General Facility.However, this study is limited to the Transportation and Document Courier unit that uses an online reservation application gfservice.binus.ac.id. Maturity level of the existing information systems in Directorate General Services specifically Transportation and Document Courier based on COBIT Maturity Model is 2,951(Repeatable but Intuitive) or approaching from the standards set by the International is 3:00, which means the process has been documented and communicated well. This study also conducted an evaluation of the quality ofinformation systems and quality of information available. The result is positive impact on users' satisfaction, that means the increases of information quality and the quality of information systems of GF Services would increase student and employee satisfaction, but it also explained the factors that affect success utilization of existing information systems in order to rise to the level to 4, which means managed and Measurable. The results of the regression analysis and correlation between the quality factors of information systems and the quality ofinformation on student satisfaction and employee are 38.2% and 48.1%; while the rest is influenced by other factors not addressed in this study.

System Requirement in View Of Users and Process for Content Management and Academic Support System for Computer Laboratory (Case Study: Software Laboratory Center Binus University)

The system for Laboratory Information will take focus on determining the need for information systems related to the management, content development and academic management in the laboratory. These processes will focus on understanding the need and system requirement for a laboratory information system that focus on content management and the way to design a process to make sure the continuation of content creation can be done. With the design of the laboratory information system is expected to serve as a sample in the development of similar application for the course in general. The methodology to be used is to use the study of literature, design, and testing of laboratory information systems.

Developing Information System of Attendance and Facebook Status for Binus University's Lecturer Using Raspberry Pi Architecture

Abstract In this paper, we present the development of enterprise architecture of a low cost Facebook status monitoring system is used as an individual attendance status using status messages in a social media. The status message will be displayed in a 20 x 4 LCD screen. A 4x3 keypad also used to configure types of messages that can appear on the display. In this system the main controller is a single-board computer Raspberry Pi which is powered by a Broadcom BCM2835 system on a chip (SoC). This device is powered by 5 v micro USB and will be running Raspbian as its main operating system alongside with Python as the main programming language used in this system. We are using Facebook Graph API to access status updates from the user to display it to the LCD screen.

Pengembangan Framework Sistem Informasi Antrian pada Student Service Center Binus University

Queues can be found in all aspects of life, especially in the service industry, including at Binus University in the Student Service Center. Sizeable number of students at certain arrival time, has led to a long queue and this affects student discomfort in waiting. Queue information systems that exist today should bedeveloped further in order to improve the comfort of the user, such as information that is integrated with a student desk, both in seeing a queue number, and knowing the history queue. The research method used is thethree phases of the Software Development Life Cycle methods Problems and Opportunities, System Requirements and System Design. The result of this research is a framework that can be used for queuing system so as to provide the freedom of time and space for the user waiting queue.

Analisis dan Perancangan Sistem Informasi Direktorat Research & Technology Transfer Binus University

Rapid growth of information technology development as well as increasing level of competition make every company need to establish an information system to support its business process. Research & Technology Transfer Directorate of Binus University is aware of this matter and makes a goal to improve the existing business process and develop a web-based information system that is able to support the existing business process to be more effective and efficient. This study aims to conduct an analysis and a design of information system for Research & Technology Transfer Directorate Binus University that can enhance the existing business process. Research used two methods, firstly data gathering done by conducting field studies and literature reviews, secondly the analysis and design of the system with object-oriented method. The result achieved from this research is a web-based information system that can support Research & Technology Transfer Directorate business process. The conclusion of this research is a new integrated web-based information system that can support and enhance current business process by connecting all parts of the system with the result to make all process more effective and efficient.

Correlative Analysis of TOEFL iBT Scores of Listening Skill Versus Scores of Business English Speaking Skill among Binus University Sophomores

Article found out whether BINUS university sophomore’s TOEFL iBT scores of Listening skill are correlated with those of speaking skill. The research project was expected to result in the best teaching technique of delivering conversational tasks at BINUS University by using alternative approaches of integrated, isolated, or mixed skills. The research project applied the descriptive approach of quantitative method, and thus depends on numerical data. The research project examined the set of data under two skills of the same class groups, which were to compare the listening scores with the speaking ones. Then, the degree of correlation of the two skills was tested so as to find its significance. Interpretation and explanation of data was made based on the statistical results by using correlation research analysis. Based on the statistical results, the listening scores significantly correlated with those of the speaking skill, and there is a moderately linear relationship between these paired scores.

Faktor-Faktor yang Memengaruhi Perilaku Belajar Mahasiswa E-Learning

E-learning becomes one alternative for limited education infrastructure in Indonesia. So technological innovation website is used as one alternative content educational. So that the effectiveness of e-learning system should have constructivism approach when they use this system. This research aims to find variables that could influence e-learning students’ behavior when they use the system. Survey was conducted on e-learning students from Online Binus University and Indonesia Open University (UT).The result of the primary data was processedusing Wrapls 3.0 to process the structure equation model of the frame research. Ten hypotheses were proposed but only some hypotheses were valid. Variables such as motivation, digital literacy, and satisfaction affected directly to the attitude of understanding student learning, while the curriculum material product and interaction e-learning website did not influence the behavior of student e-learning attitude.

Manajemen Berbasis Nilai, Studi Atas Penerapan Manajemen Berbasis Nilai

The study on the practice of value-based management was conducted at Binus University.This study is a single case study that uses qualitative method and snowball sampling technique.Data was collected through observation, interviews, in-depth interviews, and documentation. Researchers then conducted an analysis and interpretation of data related to values-based management practice and it’s impact on sustainable competitive advantage of Binus University.
 This study states us that value-based management plays an important role in management practices contained at Binus University as a public institution. Value-based management is implemented through two complementary stages: (1) value creation as the initial process of values institutionalization ​​in management practices, and (2) value management as an effort to maintain and incorporate those values ​​to a character on a personal level, and culture at the organizational level. The results further show us that value based management have a significant impact to sustainable competitive advantages of Binus University, which can be seen from the achievements of the institution, a high level of public trust, as well as the interest of the company to graduate students of Binus University.

THE EFFECT OF LECTURER’S PROFESSIONALISM AND STUDENT’S STUDY INTEREST AND MOTIVATION ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF BACHELOR DEGREE STUDENT IN ONLINE LEARNING IN BINUS UNIVERSITY

Online learning is a learning method that doesn’t close any possibility can be run with collaboration between learning asynchronous and synchronous model. This research is to find out whether lecturer’s professionalism and student’s interest and study motivation give significant effect to academic achievement of bachelor degree online learning in BINUS university either concurrent or partial. Sampling technique that is used is random sampling, and used sample is about 99 samples of active student. Hypothesis testing that is done using one lane analysis model, where analysis is done using regression analysis test and corelation analysis test either concurrent or partial. The result of this research can be concluded that there is significant effect between lecturer’s professionalism, student’s interest and motivation with student’s academic achievement either partial or concurrent. This research result is hoped to be able to give benefit to BINUS University, so it can be suggestion in developing teaching and learning system in BINUS online learning by paying attention to external and internal factors that affect and increase student’s academic achievement.

Flipping The Classroom: How Reversing Teaching-Learning Process Can Improve Learner’s Comprehension in Learning Foreign Language

Flipping a classroom is not only recording classroom lesson into a video and bringing homework into the classroom. It is a whole new method with a lot better result compared to the traditional method. In western countries such as the US, flipping a classroom is already becoming a new method adopted by many different schools and universities. This paper tries to explore the possibility of flipping a classroom for learning foreign language at BINUS University by comparing it with the recent practices and findings in the western countries. After the analysis it can be concluded that this method can be applied at BINUS University but on several conditions such as the improvement of infrastructures, and the teacher’s awareness and understanding to optimize their understanding about flipped learning.

Analysis Difficulties and Learning Strategies for Chinese Proficiency Test Level 5 Reading in Binus University

With the increase of Chinese learners, a number of people who attend Chinese Proficiency Test also have continued to increase. To cope with this test, Chinese Department BINUS University sets up HSK Preparation Class for its students. In this class it is found that students have some difficulties with this subject. One of them is reading part. Therefore this study was conducted through analysis of third grade students of HSK Preparation Class to find out what their problems are, to provide some suggestions, and to comment that can be used in teaching and learning process. This study is hoped to be able to provide some advice and help forteachers and students having HSK Preparation Class.

A Brief Analysis on Error in Indonesian Beginner Level Students’ Chinese Composition

Indonesian Chinese students at beginner level often encounter difficulties in writing. Qualitative research is used in this article, through the collection of midterm essays from first-year Binus University students, the author classified students’ error in writing into some categories, and analyzed them to help teachers and students during the Chinese Writing Class. During the Chinese writing learning process research found out that there are errors occur in wrong usage of word usage, punctuation, Chinese character writing, and the error of addition, omission, ordering, and selection are commonly found in grammatical errors.

Error Made in Conversation by Indonesian Learners Learning English Based on Syntax and Exchanging Information

In learning a second language or foreign language (L2), learners should master the competences. Normally, L2 learners first should master the linguistic competence which includes the mastery of vocabularies, pronunciation, and grammar. The study is to find out the syntax error made by L2 learners in conversation as well as to find out the exchanging information. The data were the recording conversation of Visual Communication Design students first semester of Binus University joining English Entrant. Error analysis was used to analyze the data. There are two points of view to analyze the data: syntax from taxonomy and exchanging information. Taxonomy employs the error in omission, addition, misinformation, and mis-ordering. Exchanging information point of view employs the error in finite element and mood. The result shows that L2 learners made some errors in grammar and exchanging information because they are influenced by the L1. They tend to transfer from L1 to L2 rather than thinking to create the utterances in L2.

Proses Adaptasi Mahasiswa Binus University Asal Daerah

Research on the adaptation process of students from other regions aim to answer fundamental things related to the adaptation process of students from other regions who are studying at Binus University. Appropriate adaptation process can help create conducive environment to achieve good quality of learning (good quality of education). With good adaptability, students are expected to graduate well too. Becoming excellent graduates are the dream of every student, parents and university as well as community and country. Research of adaptation process of students from other regions who are studying at Binus University was conducted with descriptive qualitative methodology, the data obtained through in-depth interviews in the field and then were exposed to inductive analysis through the stages planned. To support the study, data collection is done in the following way: observation, survey, search and find key informants, and conducted in-depth interviews. Once the data is collected and analyzed then the next step is to generate data on the final results report. Students who come from other regions view that the process of adaptation is important and should be done. What is important and should be done in an adaptation process includes several things, such as the distance between students’ new area of domicile to campus, social culture in students’ place of origin to the students’ new area of domicile, and the situation of environmental conditions (society) of students’ place of origin to students’ new domicile as well as individual specific views (attitudes and behaviors ). Students from other regions adapt in a variety of ways, ranging from respecting new area of domicile custom, getting involved in students’ activities in campus and to comply with regulations. Adaptation also needs to be done to the entire academic community, including with other related environment. From the results of the study also showed that students who come from other regions view adaptation process is associated with learning outcomes at the university.

Komunikasi Vertikal dan Horizontal dalam Membentuk Gaya Kepemimpinan Berbasis Kearifan Lokal: Studi pada Binus University

Productivity of the company depends on a leader's attempt to control staff via two-way communication. Binus University as a university that relies on IT-based communication has several advantages: cost, distance, and time reduced. However there are also a few problems, such as unreadable nonverbal communication and lack of formality and respect between subordinates and superiors. This study aims to determine vertical and horizontal communication in Binus University which form leadership style based on company local wisdom so that the company may become an institution of higher education that counts. In addition, study aims to determine how corporate culture may establish the company local wisdom in Binus University. Study used descriptive-qualitative method by doing interview and observation to some key informants. Results show that Binus University implements vertical and horizontal flow of information for communication openly and equally within the university. Leadership in Binus always embeds culture that becomes values of Binusian which are composed of 5 points: trust in God, sense of belonging, sense of closing, benchmarking, and continuous improvement in every meeting between leaders and employees. Binus University has also implemented three components forming company local wisdom, namely transformational leadership, culture and corporate structure, and effective knowledge transfer method.

The Use of English Slang Words in Informal Communication Among 8th Semester Students of English Department in Binus University

English slang is often used in informal communication. The purposes of this study are to find out the reason of using English slang, how students acquire English slang, and what kind of slang that they mostly use. This study uses qualitative method with the paradigm of experimental design to obtain quantitative data which are then analyzed using interpretative analysis. To collect the data, writers distributed questionnaire to 30 respondents randomly. The findings show that more than half of the respondents say that the reason behind the usage of English slang words is to cut down the time when talking, texting, or tweeting. TV and film are the most frequently used source for acquiring English slang words. The type of slang word which is most frequently used by the respondents is acronym. The result of the analysis also shows that although all respondents say that they know and think English slang words are interesting, more than a half of respondents say that they seldom use English slang words in communication. They still use standard words in informal communication. It is also found that English slang words that they acquire are not many. When they were ordered to write other English slang words they know and use, many respondents answered just one or two words; and even three respondents wrote nothing.

How Do Binus University Freshmen Appraise English Entrant? (A Qualitative Approach)

The research examined the assessments and the comments provided by Binus University freshmen students concerning their study experiences of taking University English Entrant as part of their compulsory English course program at Binus during the odd semester of 2010/2011. The goals of the research were to find out whether such program had been useful and effective for these students in terms of the teaching quality, course contents, and independent learning system commonly applied at Binus University. The research applied the technique of qualitative approach with the focus on finding the general feedback of these students in evaluating the program based on free-response data. In the initial stage of the research, the writer selected the random sample of four to five English Entrant classes ranging from small to large number of students. The writer then distributed the questionnaires to the subjects. After the data had been collected, the writer tabulated, summarized, and interpreted the data in the discussion. The final result indicates that communicative teachers are always the best preference; communicative tasks that put emphasis on fluency and clarity, rather than accuracy, have always been appreciated highly; and feedback in learning is highly expected for the independent learning system.

Pengaruh Kepemimpinan dan Kapabilitas Dinamis terhadap Manajemen Pengetahuan di Binus University Jakarta

This research aims to analyze the effect of Leadership and Dynamic Capabilities on Knowledge Management at BINUS University. Research objects are lecturers and employees of BINUS Unversity with 90 respondents. Sampling technique used is disporporsiaonte stratified random sampling procedure, the number of subjects of each stratum would no be altered, while keeping the sample size unchanged. The data analysis method is IBM SPSS (Statistical Program for Social Science) version 20. The result is the effect of Leadership and Dynamic Capabilities on Knowledge Management presented by multiple regression equation: Y = 1,425 + 0,031 X1 + 0,625 X2, which Y = Knowledge Management, X1 = Leadership, and X2 = Dynamic Capabilities. The Dynamic Capabilities significantly affects Knowledge Management, but Leadership does not significantly affect Knowledge Management. Leadership variable has two functions, as Independent Variable but must be controlled and as the second Independent Variable or as Mediator.

The Development of a Web-Based Attendance System with RFID for Higher Education Institution in Binus University

This study focuses on the development of a web-based attendance system with RFID in a Indonesian higher education institution. The development of this system is motivated due to the fact that the students’ attendance records are one of the important elements that reflect their academic achievements. However, the current manual practice implemented is causing such a hassle. Empowering the usage of the new RFID based student card, a new web based-attendance system has been built to cater the recording and reporting of not just the student’s’ attendances, but also the lecturer’s and taught topics in the class. The development of this system is inspired by the senior management. And the system can be easily accessed through the learning management system and can generate a report in real time, This paper will discuss in details the development until the maintaining phase of the system. Result achieved is the innovation of developing the system proved reliable to support related business processes and empowered the intention to maximize the usage of the RFID card. Considered as a successful implementation, this paper will give an input for others who want to implement a similar system.