Business Patterns Research Articles

Data Enablement: Construction of the “I-shaped” Business Pattern Supply Chain Finance Platform

Data Enablement: Construction of the “I-shaped” Business Pattern Supply Chain Finance Platform

Burying the head in the sand a bit deeper?

This article follows from the 2022 publication of a book by the same author on financial malpractices in the world of professional football, titled Ostrageous. As the title suggests, that book both covered the outrageous business patterns and habits – and the associated financial crime risks – that have manifested themselves in this line of industry and our inclination to turn a blind eye to these developments (portrayed by the image of the ostrich). The article focusses on the aftermath of the publication of the book and addresses the main reasons why the image of the ostrich has turned out to be even more powerful than the author thought at first sight. While the book has led to a vivid debate in the academic world on the future of professional football, the professional football industry itself remained reluctant in accepting invitations to discuss the crime problems in the sector more in depth. In the second part of the article, the author suggests some strategies that may contribute in making the market of European professional football more receptive to a constructive debate about the astronomical transfer fees, the ease in which extremely wealthy investors can buy their way into clubs, the schemes used to evade tax or launder illegal assets, and a number of other structural problems facing the industry.

Increasing Culinary Companies' Empowerment Through Human Capital, Social Capital, Generation Z, and Social Media as an Intervening

This article is related to empowerment influenced by human capital, social capital, and Generation Z through social media in start-up culinary companies in Madura. The research was conducted on new or existing business actors using internet-based technology or social media in Madura (Bangkalan, Sampang Pamekasan Sumenep), there were 241 respondents in total. Data were obtained using multiple regression correlated analysis, using AMOS. The results show that there is a significant influence that human capital, social capital, and and Generation Z have a significant effect on empowerment both directly and indirectly through social media intervening, especially in Madura, East Java. There is a change in business patterns from a manual or traditional system to a modern or contemporary business based on an online/internet system in Madura. This business pattern can be the same as what is happening in other regions nationally, where all business sectors are now changing with modern concepts so that they can increase income as part of the method to face global business competition. observation was made by involving business actors, especially Generation Z which has an impact on empowerment. Keywords: human capital, social capital, generation Z, social media, empowerment, culinary startup company

Analisis Kelayakan Finansial Usaha Ternak Ayam Broiler pada Peternak Mitra PT Mitra Sinar Jaya di Kota Atambua

A research was conducted with objectives to analyze income and financial feasibility of broiler farming business run by partner farmers of PT Mitra Sinar Jaya in Atambua City. The research method used was survey. Method of determining sample comprises two stages. First, selection of nine villages sample, purposively, which from three sub-districts in Atambua City represented by three villages. Second, selection of four farmers as respondents from each village, so total number of the respondents were 36 farmers. The selection of the respondents was done based on non-proportional random sampling. Criteria of the respondents were: 1) partner of PT Mitra Sinar Jaya, and 2) the respondents have been raising the broiler farm at least for two years. Primary data were obtained through observation and direct interview based on prepared questionnaires. Secondary data were obtained based on documentation technique from report of relevant institutions and references. Methods of data analysis applied were income analysis and financial feasibility analysis using investment criteria namely B/C, BEPIDR, BEP unit, and PP criteria. The results showed that the average income gained by each farmer from the partnership pattern of broiler farming business was 63,313,679.03/year. Further, the financial analysis showed that the farm B/C was 1.15, BEPunit was 39.33 ST, BEPIDR 55,972,941.18,- and PP was 2.6 years. In conclusion, the broiler farming business in Atambua City was profitable and financially feasible. Therefore, this business needs to be developed and improved.

The need for social equality from emerging patterns in business and costs towards environmental sustainability in a new paradigm shift

This investigation is based on a quantitative method and approach from inferential statistics. This study addresses urgent need for social equality and the desire for a sustainable business environment following emerging realities, climatic changes, and environmental issues based on a framework built on corporate social responsibility (CSR). The primary data were acquired from respondents via questionnaire administration and interviews from a random poll performed in Rome. The results of the hypothesis connecting brand image and social responsibility showed a high value of p = 1.000, exceeding the set critical limit of 0.05; thus, companies and organizations that support socially responsible practices are drivers and vanguards for promoting and entrenching social equality, trust, and mutual engagements with the stakeholders and societies from which they draw resources for their activities.Finally, relevant and novel models have been presented that unravel and unveil the templates and working frame for achieving social equality and sustainability while addressing environmental issues associated with business activities, emphasizing value -based creation, social equality, and sustainable marketing on a precept and foundational framework of social responsibility and corporate identity, or ‘CSR’. This led to key recommendations crucial to the business environment, policymakers, stakeholders, and decision-makers in politics.

A HOLISTIC EVALUATION OF MANAGEMENT GRADUATES' DETERMINATION TO BECOME ENTREPRENEURS IN TODAY'S BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

India has a higher rate of unemployment due to its large population, high inflation rate, and a lack of entrepreneurs. There are more job searchers than job creators. More job creators are needed in India. This dynamic business climate is providing new opportunities and sectors. Because of the pandemic Covid-19, massive technological intervention in every area resulted in new business patterns. We, too, have many sources of funding for an entrepreneurial venture. Even the government intends to promote fresh inventive ideas, incubation centers, and start-ups. The most significant barriers are a lack of understanding about funding options and central government entrepreneurial efforts. Even young people must come up with business concepts in order to launch their own ventures. They must develop their self-employment skills. This study is an attempt to examine the students' perceptions and degree of interest in pursuing entrepreneurship as a career. Various aspects, such as their demographics and employment aspirations, were considered for the study. This study included around 200 students from different education levels.

The Evolution and Institutionalisation of Business–Government Relations: Public–Private Partnerships in Khon Kaen, Thailand

How does the nature of business–government relations shape the capacity of local governments to accomplish their development objectives? How do different patterns of business–government interaction affect the quantity and quality of public services and the ability of citizens to hold policymakers accountable for their performance? This article attempts to answer these questions in the context of one municipality in Thailand, Khon Kaen City. We argue that the political economy of business–government relationships in Khon Kaen can be divided into three eras, each defined by a different model of business–government interaction: the government-led model, the contracting model, and the public–private partnership model. We describe how the character of business–government relationships has changed across these different models, focusing on three dimensions: (1) the degree to which ties are formalised or institutionalised, (2) the extent to which local businesses coordinate, cooperate, or collude amongst themselves, and (3) the distribution of power between the local government and businesses. We also analyse the drivers behind the shift from one model to another and consider the implications of each for local development and service provision, patterns of rent-seeking, and levels of accountability and participation.

PENGENDALIAN PERLADANGAN BERPINDAH DENGAN AGROFORESTRI BERBASIS TANAMAN DAMAR DI DESA IMABATAI KECAMATAN INAMOSOL KABUPATEN SERAM BAGIAN BARAT

Shifting cultivation is an agricultural system that is widely practiced by farmers because it does not require much capital for its activities. However, the impact of shifting cultivation activities is quite large, especially on forest destruction. To control the impact of shifting cultivation practices is to introduce the agroforestry model to farmers. Agroforestry is a farming model that combines agricultural crops and forestry crops. The aim of the activity is to provide insight and understanding to farmers/cultivators who practice shifting cultivation so that they can reduce shifting cultivation activities. A total of 20 representatives from 20 families or 25% of the total number of families in Imabatai village were involved in intensive activities. This activity also involved female representatives, namely 10 people representing 10 families, while 10 men were involved representing 10 families. Participants really responded to this training, because it was something new for farmers. So far, participants have focused more on agricultural systems that rely more on business patterns that only focus on agricultural crops. Apart from that, the aspect of understanding the training material was very good, because 85% of participants were able to answer the evaluation questions well. The future hope is that participants can immediately try to practice agroforestry or dusung because it is very promising to increase farmers' income in the future when harvest time comes. Apart from that, agroforestry practices can reduce the impact of shifting cultivation which leads to the formation of critical land.

Online Medium of International Linkage; Entrepreneurs and Youngsters

Since 2016, the Fourth Industrial Revolution (IR 4.0) has contributed a positive effect on current business and educational developments in Malaysia. Therefore, various organisations are actively engaged in sharing knowledge and information with the public as part of the impact of the establishment. Hence, higher education institutions (IPT) and non-governmental organisations are collaborating to provide early exposure to youth, particularly in the fields of education and business. Due to society's current interest in modernisation, particularly in this digitally driven period, business patterns have accelerated, powering the economies of nations. In response, the online International Linkage Entrepreneur and Youngster (ILEY) program was initiated to share thoughts with the youth and the public. ILEY provided an opportunity for students and fresh graduates to explore the concept of entrepreneurship. The platform focuses on the fundamental online business, as well as the latest technology and applications for online marketing. ILEY was held online, with the involvement of entrepreneurs from Malaysia and Indonesia. This research was conducted using the survey method. The survey form received responses from 110 participants based in Malaysia and Indonesia. The online participants were satisfied with ILEY. During the event, these speakers shared their viewpoints on small business management and strategies for dealing with business issues.

EVALUASI KEBIJAKAN PENGADAAN TANAH DI KABUPATEN BANDUNG

This research aims to evaluate the success of land procurement policies in the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway Development Project carried out by the Land Office of Bandung Regency. The method employed is a qualitative approach using a descriptive method that delineates specific circumstances from the emerging facts during the research process without altering the observed phenomena. The evaluation encompasses several indicators, including Inputs, processes, Outputs, and outcomes. Several issues identified include suboptimal planning, constraints in land relocation, land acquisition methods following a Business to Business (B to B) pattern, community dissatisfaction, delayed land payments, land measurement errors, insufficient comprehensive socialization, and inadequate coordination in addressing on-site issues. The research findings indicate that the implementation of Land Procurement Policies for the Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway Development Project by the Land Office of Bandung Regency has yielded moderately satisfying results across most indicators. However, shortcomings exist in slow and unclear information dissemination to the public, low intensity in policy socialization influenced by third parties directly engaging the community, coordination and authority overlap issues between policy implementers and project executors, challenges in facility relocation, emerging land disputes, and additional land route adjustments beyond the initial planning requiring further attention. Hence, it is recommended to enhance information distribution and broader, more intensive policy socialization, improve coordination and collaboration with relevant parties, implement structured dispute resolution, and enhance precision in reviewing planning documents. Keywords: Policy Evaluation; Land Procurement; High-Speed Railway.

Design and Development of Middle-Aged and Elderly Tourism Products Based on Fuzzy Decision Support System

Tourism product design and development is anxious with intricate decision-making processes that need to strike a balance between many criteria, goals, and limitations. In today's diversified and ever-changing tourist business, there are substantial sprints in developing and implementing products that appeal to middle-aged and older travellers. In this research, the utilization of fuzzy decision support system (FDSS) is investigated to personalize travel experiences for the elderly based on their unique interests and requirements. The main objective of this study is to reduce the complex tourism business patterns. This study presents a systematic framework for middle-aged and senior tourism products based on the literature on tourism trends, FDSS, and product creation in the tourism industry. This study proposes a middle-aged and elderly tourism product based on fuzzy decision support system (METP–FDSS) that employs fuzzy logic. This approach takes into account cultural sensitivities, accessibility concerns, travel preferences, and demographic data to create tourism experiences that are welcoming and immersive for older tourists. Through the application of fuzzy logic concepts, FDSS provides a flexible and robust decision-making platform that can aid in the development of personalized, inclusive, and immersive tourist experiences for the elderly. Customer happiness, accessibility, and the decision support system's ability to steer product development are all highlighted in the proposed METP–FDSS framework. Research on tourism among the middle-aged and the elderly also benefits from understanding user experience, cost effectiveness, competitive advantage, and social and environmental impact. While navigating the complexity of today's tourism sector, this study recommends using fuzzy logic as a decision support system to provide one-of-a-kind experiences for older and middle-aged tourists.

Analysis of the Application of Digital Trade in International Business

In today's world, information technology is becoming more and more widespread, and with it comes ever-deepening digital trade and internationalised commerce. As a brand new form of trade, digital trade is gradually changing the development pattern of international business. This paper argues that digital trade has an important impact on the development of international trade. But at the same time, the development of digital trade has also posed challenges to international trade. For example, trading entities will face intellectual property issues. Consumers have to worry about cyber security issues, etc. To solve these problems, countries should strengthen international cooperation, actively carry out exchanges in the field of digital trade, promote technology research and development, and promote the balanced development of digital trade. In addition, countries should invest more in technology research and development and personnel training to improve technology and enhance competitiveness. This paper argues that paying attention to digital trade and taking measures to ensure its development can promote the process of economic globalization.

Urgency and Impact of Green Taxes Implementation in Encouraging Green Business Post Covid-19

This study aims to examine the urgency, impact and strategy of Green Taxes in encouraging Green Business after the Covid-19 pandemic. This study uses a qualitative approach with a comparative descriptive type of research, in which the application of Green Taxes in various countries for the purpose of encouraging Green Business is compared to the conditions in Indonesia. The results of the research show that environmental damage due to industrial activities that occur in Indonesia can harm the country because, coupled with the COVID-19 pandemic, the end of which is not yet known, it will increase the state’s health spending. It. Many countries have successfully implemented Green Taxes and changed their business patterns to be environmentally friendly, although the negative impact of the green tax implementation, i.e. a decrease in net profit in the business sector, can result in layoffs and a decrease in tax revenue in several sectors. The application of Green Taxes in Indonesia is still at the level of the domestic tax function, which can be seen in the increasing target and realization of Green Taxes each year. The government must be more assertive in enforcing Green Taxes and be transparent in the use of the funds. Supervision in the implementation of the green tax policies must also be improved so that the expected goals can be achieved.

Financial technology research: Past and future trajectories

Financial technology (fintech) research is a critical, dynamic and rapidly developing field, making it essential to systematically review and prospect the fintech field to advance its development. Using a combination of data-driven techniques from main path analysis and bibliographic coupling analysis, this study maps and analyses the growth laws, main research trajectories, and intellectual communities of the fintech domain in current research. The results show that the fintech field has gone through three phases, namely, ‘emergence’ (1977–2008), ‘fermentation’ (2009–2017), and ‘take off’ (2018–2022). The bibliographic coupling analysis suggests that the whole fintech research domain can be classified into four research streams: online banking and payment technology, lending and capital-raising online platforms, automated and algorithmic trading, and blockchains and cryptocurrencies. After conducting a retrospective analysis of prior studies and scanning over future-oriented challenges and demands, this study speculates and proposes four important topics that require urgent attention, namely efficient applications of blockchain technology in the financial sector, new business patterns of banking and other industries under fintech integration, the impact of fintech on financial inclusion, and the risk control and supervision of fintech.

The Existence of Madura Grocery Stalls in the Siege of Modern Franchise Minimarkets

Madura grocery stalls are found in many corners of major cities in Indonesia. In general, it only sells a variety of daily necessities at relatively affordable prices but has unique operating hours of 24 hours. So that it can compete in the midst of the siege of modern franchises, the turnover obtained can be said to be quite fantastic. This type of research is a case study (case study) part of a qualitative method that aims to understand a phenomenon by providing a complete picture, views, and behavior of informants in detail based on natural situations. Data collection methods use observation, unstructured interviews, and documentation. Data analysis using interactive models, through the stages of data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. The results showed that the existence of Madurese grocery stalls could grow rapidly and dare to challenge well-known franchise minimarket networks because they applied kinship-based business patterns. They build social cohesion based on mechanical solidarity, describing how strong the cohesiveness or attachment of society is.

Mediatization as a Transformation of Management Practices in Media Industry

Mediatization as a Transformation of Management Practices in Media Industry

Budget performance evaluation before and during the COVID-19 pandemic

The 2020 crisis was caused by a disease outbreak that had an impact on global health and the economy, including Indonesia. As a quick response the government has refocused and reallocated on spending in handling and overcoming the impact of COVID-19, so that Ministries/Institutions must readjust their programs and budgets which affect the organization's performance targets has been established. Previous research where government agencies experienced a decline in performance during the pandemic. However, based on the Performance Report published by LIPI, shows an increase in average performance achievements. This research aims to examine the results of the evaluation analysis of budget performance variables, namely output achievement, budget realization, efficiency and consistency of fund withdrawals for planning for the 2019 and 2020 period with an exploratory approach use case study method. Data was obtained through documentation studies and in-depth interviews through open questions with the program and budget team, financial and budget at the DIPA unit level, and others. LIPI's performance can be achieved due to the policy of shifting the focus of research activities related to handling the coronavirus, changes in research patterns carried out by researchers, changes in business patterns and processes, and changes in the budget management scheme.

Is enterprise digital transformation beneficial to shareholders? Insights from the cost of equity capital

The digital transformation has been an important choice for the majority of enterprises in China in recent years. This paper explores the impact of enterprise digital transformation on the cost of equity capital. Our findings demonstrate that digital transformation is significantly associated with a lower cost of equity capital in Chinese A-share listed companies. The underlying mechanisms involve mitigating information risk, operating risk, and enhancing corporate governance. The main effect is more pronounced for firms with more complex business model, more dispersed operating activities, a greater focus on their investors, higher valuation risk and increased investor attention. In addition, owing to the diminished cost of equity capital, we find that digital transformation facilitates firms in adjusting their capital structure to the target value at a faster adjustment speed. In particular, firms with excessive debt are more likely to deleverage by “increasing equity”, representing a more positive way to deleveraging. Overall, our findings suggest that the enterprise digital transformation is important for shareholders' decisions.

What is in a [poverty] label? The effect of regional poverty labeling in the Appalachian region of the U.S. and self-employment

Extending the growing amount of literature on poverty and entrepreneurship, we draw on stereotype threat theory to test whether labels of regional poverty categories, controlling for regional GDP, influence engagement in self-employment. In using the county designations of at-risk, attainment, competitive, distress, or transitional provided by the Appalachian Regional Commission, the County Business Patterns, Business Dynamics Statistics, and Startup Cartography Project, we find no significant differences in regional entrepreneurial activity among labels. However, in the individual-level analysis using CPS-ASEC two-wave longitudinal data, the findings show that those residing in counties labeled as at-risk counties, relative to attainment counties, had lower odds of being self-employed. These findings at regional and individual levels show stereotype threat may not aggregate to the regional level, but may manifest at the individual level. The findings have implications for stereotype threat based on government-identified regional labels of relative economic standing.

The role of big data in the formation of supply chain platform for new forms of online retail

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to explore the relationship between big data and supply chain platform in China’s retail industry. With the emergence of big data resources and technologies, the business pattern of new retail advocates the combination of online and offline channels. Supply chain platform plays a key role in the implementation of retail activities, which has gradually become a research hotspot in the cross field of operations management and information system.Design/methodology/approachThrough the method of literature review and case study, this study empirically explores how big data shapes supply chain platform to support new forms of online retail by grounded theory.FindingsThe model framework is validated by reliability test and coding method to process survey materials. The results identify the overall antecedents of supply chain platform and reveal positive effects between big data and new retail. The findings help firm managers build a big data-driven supply chain to support new retail.Originality/valueThere are insufficient studies on theoretical frameworks and interaction relationships among big data, supply chain platform and new retail.