Cooperative Service Research Articles

Volume 08 Issue 01 January 2025 Home January 2025 The Effect of Proactive Personality and Entrepreneurial Leadership on Innovative work Behavior Mediated by work Engagement in State Civil Apparatus at the Cooperative Service in West Sumatera

This study aims to analyze the effect of proactive personality and entrepreneurial leadership on innovative work behavior mediated by work engagement in state civil apparatus at the cooperative service in West Sumatera. The type of research uses explanatory research. While the research approach uses an explanatory survey that emphasizes quantitative research methods. The entire population Civil Service of the Cooperatives Department in West Sumatera totaling 664 people, with a sample size of 250 people. The sampling technique used proportionate stratified random sampling. Data analysis using Partial Least Square (SEM-PLS). The mediation testing strategy uses the path coefficient significance. The results of the study found proactive Personality has a positive and significant effect on work engagement. Proactive Personality has a positive and significant effect on Innovative Work Behavior. Work engagement has a positive and significant effect on Innovative Work Behavior. Entrepreneurial Leadership has a positive and significant effect on work engagement. Entrepreneurial Leadership has a positive and significant effect on Innovative Work Behavior. Work engagement mediates the influence of Proactive Personality and Entrepreneurial Leadership on Innovative Work Behavior with the form of mediation is complementary mediation in the form of partial mediation

Peranan Dinas Koperasi Dan Usaha Mikro Sidoarjo Dalam Pemberdayaan UMKM Coffe Shop Di Kecamatan Sidoarjo

The role of the Department of Cooperatives and Micro Enterprises in empowering Coffee Shop MSMEs is very influential, making the government take part in empowerment. The aim of this research is to analyze the role of the Sidoarjo Cooperatives and Micro Enterprises Service, analyze the factors that influence the empowerment of Coffee Shop MSMEs in Sidoarjo and analyze the efforts of the Cooperatives and Micro Enterprises Service in empowering Coffee Shop MSMEs. This research uses qualitative methods. The results of this research are that the role of the Sidoarjo Cooperatives and Micro Enterprises Service is not good enough in terms of capital and innovation in empowering Coffee Shop MSMEs. However, business actors are still not utilizing the capital facilities provided in terms of access to capital. The advice given is to carry out supervision by the Department during this period in the continuity of empowerment which is carried out so that there is continuity for MSME actors, especially in the Coffee Shop MSMEs in Sidoarjo Regency, providing guidance to MSME actors to always be optimistic in developing their businesses in order to create advanced and independent MSMEs so that more employment is being absorbed.The role of the Department of Cooperatives and Micro Enterprises in empowering Coffee Shop MSMEs is very influential, making the government take part in empowerment. The aim of this research is to analyze the role of the Sidoarjo Cooperatives and Micro Enterprises Service, analyze the factors that influence the empowerment of Coffee Shop MSMEs in Sidoarjo and analyze the efforts of the Cooperatives and Micro Enterprises Service in empowering Coffee Shop MSMEs. This research uses qualitative methods. The results of this research are that the role of the Sidoarjo Cooperatives and Micro Enterprises Service is not good enough in terms of capital and innovation in empowering Coffee Shop MSMEs. However, business actors are still not utilizing the capital facilities provided in terms of access to capital. The advice given is to carry out supervision by the Department during this period in the continuity of empowerment which is carried out so that there is continuity for MSME actors, especially in the Coffee Shop MSMEs in Sidoarjo Regency, providing guidance to MSME actors to always be optimistic in developing their businesses in order to create advanced and independent MSMEs so that more employment is being absorbed.

МЕТОДИЧЕСКИЙ ИНСТРУМЕНТАРИЙ ОЦЕНКИ СОЦИАЛЬНО-ЭКОНОМИЧЕСКОЙ УСТОЙЧИВОСТИ ПОТРЕБИТЕЛЬСКОЙ КООПЕРАЦИИ НА СЕЛЬСКОМ СЕГМЕНТЕ ПОТРЕБИТЕЛЬСКОГО РЫНКА

The sustainability of consumer cooperation is an important qualitative characteristic of the cooperative system, the features of which include a non-commercial nature, a social orientation to meet the needs of shareholders, and the predominant functioning in rural areas. Social responsibility is one of the indicators of competitiveness of consumer cooperation organizations, which allows us to consider social and economic sustainability as a significant type of sustainability. In order to form a strategy for ensuring the sustainability of consumer cooperation in the rural services market, it is important to have methodological tools that allow us to assess the level of socio-economic sustainability of consumer cooperation in the rural segment of the market, based on the structuring of the system of indicators of social responsibility of consumer cooperation. The proposed methodology takes into account the specifics of consumer cooperation activities and allows for assessing sustainability in general for the consumer cooperation system and for individual economic entities at the regional and local levels. During the implementation of the presented methodological approach, the level of ensuring social and economic sustainability of Novosibirsk regional consumer union was determined (in the amount of 93.6% of the target level), and a particularly important direction for ensuring sustainability of consumer cooperation social responsibility was identified - improving the standard of living of the rural population, among the factors significantly influenced by the cost of consumer cooperation services per person. The significance of the proposed approach lies in the possibility of its application to substantiate decisions on the interaction of consumer cooperation organizations operating in rural areas and focused on rural residents with local authorities in order to develop the rural services market.

The Influence of Work Motivation and Organizational Culture on Commitment Organization in Improving Employee Performance

This research was conducted at the Kampar Regency Trade, Cooperatives and Micro Small Enterprises Service which is located on Jalan Jendral Sudirman No. 11 Bangkinang District. The aim of this research is to determine and analyze 1) the influence of motivation on organizational commitment; 2) the influence of organizational culture on organizational commitment; 3) the direct influence of motivation on employee performance; 4) the direct influence of organizational culture on employee performance; 5) the influence of organizational commitment on employee performance; 6) the influence of indirect motivation on employee performance through organizational commitment; and 7) the indirect influence of organizational culture on employee performance through organizational commitment. This research uses primary data and secondary data obtained using questionnaires, interviews, observations and research files. The population of this study was all employees at the Kampar Regency Trade, Cooperatives and Micro and Small Enterprises Service, totaling 48 people, and all of them were used as samples. The data analysis tool for this research was carried out using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) and in data processing the SmartPLS software version 3.0 was used, and this research was carried out using alpha 5%. The results of this research show that 1) work motivation is proven to have a significant effect on organizational commitment, 2) organizational culture is proven to have a significant effect on organizational commitment; 3) direct work motivation has not been proven to have a significant effect on employee performance; 4) organizational culture has been directly proven to have a significant effect on employee performance; 5) organizational commitment is proven to have a significant effect on performance; 6) work motivation has been indirectly proven to have a significant effect on employee performance through organizational commitment and 7) organizational culture has been indirectly proven to have a significant effect on employee performance through organizational commitment at the Kampar Regency Trade, Cooperatives and Micro Small Enterprises Service.

The Warsaw coordination centre – international radio counterintelligence cooperation of the former European socialist countries

ABSTRACT This article looks back to the Cold War years in describing the international radio counterintelligence cooperation of the internal state security services of the formerly socialist European countries. The technical equipment for collecting and transmitting information from other countries was valorised in a context in which borders played a divisive role, especially in the first half of the Cold War period. Western secret service ‘agents’ in Eastern Bloc territory received information from their intelligence centres via secret radio devices, and often sent back information via encrypted radio transmissions. By the 1950s, the socialist countries had developed their own state security organizations and radio interception capabilities. From 1955 on, this was performed in cooperation with the other socialist countries under the coordination of the so-called Warsaw Coordination Centre. The aim of this article is to describe, based on Hungarian archival sources, the little-known inter-state security cooperation that existed from 1955 to the end of the Cold War, and to contribute to the historical understanding of the Eastern Bloc Signal Intelligence (SIGINT) activities.

Innovation in Digitalization of UI/UX Design with User Centered Design to Increase Customer Satisfaction

In the era of rapid digitalization, the economic sector, especially small and medium enterprises, is required to adapt to the development of digitalization. SDS YPMM Cooperative is one example of a small business that still relies on traditional systems in its business processes. To overcome this problem, a website-based User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX) design was carried out to digitize the SDS YPMM cooperative business process. In the design, the User Centered Design method is used which focuses on user needs. This method is done by Specify the context of use, specify user and organizational requirements, produce design solutions, and evaluate design against user requirements. At the evaluation stage, the System Usability Scale (SUS) was used to measure the level of usability of the resulting design. The evaluation results obtained 179 respondents out of 533 population for the user interface showed a score of 84.97, which falls into the “acceptable” category and a rating of B or “Excellent”. Meanwhile, the admin interface received 5 respondents from 5 populations and scored 93, which falls into the “acceptable” category and an A or “Best Imaginable” rating. These findings indicate that the UI/UX design is highly accepted by both categories of users, thereby improving operational efficiency and shopping experience, which creates satisfaction with SDS YPMM cooperative services.

Pengaruh Entrepreneurial Competence dan Business Network untuk Meningkatkan Competitive Advantange: Studi pada Pelaku UMKM Kue Kering di Kota Sukabumi

This research was conducted to determine the influence of the entrepreneurial competence variable and the business network variable on the competitive advantage variable in dry cake MSMEs in the city of Sukabumi. The research method used in this research is a descriptive, associative research method using a quantitative approach. The population in this research are Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the culinary sector of the pastry sector spread across several sub-districts in the city of Sukabumi. The population members in this study were 50 members who were registered with the Sukabumi City Diskoperindag (industry and trade cooperative service) for the 2021/2023 period, using a method, namely nonprobability sampling with a saturated sampling type. Using IBM SPSS Version 22 software, as a data analysis technique tool. The results of this research show that all hypotheses are accepted, and it can be interpreted that there is a positive and significant influence between entrepreneurial competence and business networks increasing, so competitive advantage will also increase.

The Effect of Tax Rates, Tax Sanctions, and Understanding of Taxation on Taxpayers' Perceptions Regarding Tax Fraud

Purpose – This research aims to test and analyze the influence of tax rates, tax sanctions, and understanding of taxation on taxpayers' perceptions regarding tax fraud Design/methodology/approach – The sampling method used in this research was purposive sampling by distributing questionnaires using Google Form, with a total of 73 respondents Findings – The results of this research show that tax rates, tax sanctions, and understanding of taxation have a positive and significant effect on taxpayers' perceptions regarding tax fraud Originality – The sample used is data from MSME taxpayers registered with the Makassar City Cooperatives and SMEs Service Keywords Tax Rates, Tax Sanctions, Understanding Taxation, Tax Fraud Paper Type Research Result

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION UNDER MILITARY THREATS: UKRAINIAN EXPERIENCE OF ADAPTING TO CRISIS SITUATIONS

The article examines the Ukrainian experience of public administration under conditions of military threat as of 2022-2024. The key challenges faced by Ukraine during the full-scale war are analyzed, including the destruction of critical infrastructure and the need to ensure uninterrupted provision of public services. Special attention is paid to the digitization of public administration, which played a decisive role in maintaining the stability of state institutions. The role of the «Action» platform and other innovative solutions that enabled interaction between citizens and the government in crisis conditions is described. The impact of decentralization on the ability of local authorities to respond to the challenges of war has been studied. The interaction with international partners within the framework of the SIGMA program, which is aimed at providing support in the reform of public administration with a course towards European integration, is characterized. A comparative analysis of the Ukrainian experience with other European countries that faced large-scale crises was carried out, and unique aspects of the Ukrainian model of adaptation were revealed. The article analyzes strategies for the restoration and modernization of the state administration of Ukraine in crisis conditions. Attention is focused on the interaction between the state and corporate sectors to maintain economic activity even in conditions of active hostilities. The role of business relocation to safer regions and the influence of state support on the stabilization of the labor market and the economy are outlined. Programs aimed at restoring infrastructure and vital services in cooperation with international partners are mentioned. The experience of implementing temporary solutions to ensure the basic needs of the population is described. It examines the impact of international aid and financial support through IMF and World Bank programs that helped maintain budget stability and avoid economic collapse. The perspectives of public administration during Ukraine's integration into European structures and further strengthening of public administration are highlighted. Special attention is paid to the prospects for the development of public administration in the post-war period, the solution of socio-economic problems, the restoration of infrastructure and the attraction of investments. Strategic directions for reforming public administration for the future are proposed, taking into account the experience of the war and cooperation with international institutions.

Design and Implementation of Tangerang Regency Korpri and Cooperative E-Commerce Service Applications

Public services and cooperatives play a crucial role in the local economy. The Koperasi Korpri in Tangerang Regency faces challenges in providing efficient and effective access to its members due to the cooperative building's location, which is not always easily accessible. With advancements in information technology, there is an urgent need to modernize the way services are provided, especially through digital solutions. This project aims to design and implement a service application for Korpri and e-commerce for the Tangerang Regency Cooperative. The goal is to enable Korpri members to access cooperative services without physical location constraints, enhance the efficiency and transparency of transactions, and provide a platform that can be accessed via mobile devices. The project uses the SDLC (Software Development Life Cycle) methodology, which consists of five main stages: planning, analysis, design, implementation, and maintenance. Each stage includes various activities such as requirements identification, UI/UX design, frontend and backend development, application testing, and deployment. It is expected that the resulting application will address geographical challenges and improve the cooperative's operational efficiency. This application is anticipated to enhance transparency and member trust through easily accessible transaction records and provide an intuitive and user-friendly interface. Additionally, the application is expected to strengthen the cooperative's digital infrastructure, support local economic growth, and improve the welfare of cooperative members.

SME Performance: Ability to prepare financial reports based on SAK ETAP and financial literacy (Empirical study of SMEs in the city of Serang)

The background of this research is that SME managers in preparing financial reports based on SAKETAP, the managers are given training and assistance by the Department of Cooperatives, SMEs,Industry and Trade of Serang City, but the managers still focus on production without payingattention to recording financial transactions, thus hindering the managers in carrying outdevelopment, evaluation, and decision making. The formulation of the research problem is whetherthere is an influence between the ability to prepare financial reports based on SAK ETAP on theperformance of SMEs and financial literacy as a moderating variable. The aim of this research isto test and analyze whether there is an influence between the ability to prepare financial reportsbased on SAK ETAP on performance and financial literacy as a moderating variable. The researchmethod uses quantitative methods, the SMEs population in Serang City was taken using purposivesampling, hypothesis testing used PLS. The finding that the ability to prepare financial reportspossessed by managers in Serang City affects performance, this is due to the intensive training andmentoring carried out by the cooperative, SMEs, industry and trade services but SMEs managershave not been able to prepare it. general financial reports with financial literacy awareness. Thisresearch concludes that the ability to prepare financial reports and financial literacy have a positiveinfluence on SMEs performance, while the ability to prepare financial reports mediated byfinancial literacy has no effect on financial literacy.

Az Europol terrorizmus elleni küzdelemben nyújtott szerepe: több mint 25 éves partnerség

Aim: Provide an overview of the evolution of Europol’s counter-terrorism capabilities over the last 25 years. Focus on the establishment of the European Counter-Terrorism Centre (ECTC). Methodology: In this article on counterterrorism, the methodology employed involves a qualitative approach, leveraging first-hand experiences and insights from Europol’s operational involvement and institutional development. Findings: Over the past two decades, significant terrorist attacks have profoundly influenced the European Union’s counter-terrorism policies and institutions. These events have accelerated the development of Europol’s dedicated counterterrorism capabilities, transforming it from an agency with limited operational capacity into a key player in the EU’s counter-terrorism efforts. Europol’s role expanded significantly after 2015 leading to the establishment of the European Counter-Terrorism Centre (ECTC). The ECTC supports national counter-terrorism efforts through enhanced law enforcement cooperation and operational services, addressing emerging threats like jihadist use of the internet for recruitment and propaganda, through the European Union Internet Referral Unit (EU IRU). Despite progress achieved, counterterrorism remains primarily a national competence, with Europol playing a supportive role. The continuous evolution of Europol’s strategic and operational tools reflects the EU’s commitment to a collective approach, balancing national prerogatives with the need for coordinated, transnational efforts to combat terrorism effectively. Value: The value of this article lies in its practical insights offering an internal perspective from a seasoned security practitioner focusing on operational and institutional realities as opposed to theoretical frameworks.

Europol’s Counter-Terrorism Role: over 25 Years of Partnership

Aim: Provide an overview of the evolution of Europol’s counter-terrorism capabilities over the last 25 years. Focus on the establishment of the European Counter Terrorism Centre (ECTC). Methodology: In this article on counter-terrorism, the methodology employed involves a qualitative approach, leveraging first-hand experiences and insights from Europol’s operational involvement and institutional development. Findings: Over the past two decades, significant terrorist attacks have profoundly influenced the European Union’s counter-terrorism policies and institutions. These events have accelerated the development of Europol’s dedicated counter-terrorism capabilities, transforming it from an agency with limited operational capacity into a key player in the EU’s counter-terrorism efforts. Europol’s role expanded significantly after 2015 leading to the establishment of the European Counter Terrorism Centre (ECTC). The ECTC supports national counter-terrorism efforts through enhanced law enforcement cooperation and operational services, addressing emerging threats like jihadist use of the internet for recruitment and propaganda, through the European Union Internet Referral Unit (EU IRU). Despite progress achieved, counter-terrorism remains primarily a national competence, with Europol playing a supportive role. The continuous evolution of Europol’s strategic and operational tools reflects the EU’s commitment to a collective approach, balancing national prerogatives with the need for coordinated, transnational efforts to combat terrorism effectively. Value: The value of this article lies in its practical insights offering an internal perspective from a seasoned security practitioner focusing on operational and institutional realities as opposed to theoretical frameworks.

Pengawasan Pendistribusian Gas Lpg 3 Kg Oleh Dinas Perdagangan, Koperasi, Usaha Kecil dan Menengah Kota Padang Panjang

Lack of supervision carried out by the Padang Panjang City SME Cooperative Trade Service has resulted in several distribution problems such as the scarcity of 3 kg LPG gas, the selling price of 3 kg LPG gas exceeding the HET and the existence of bases that sell 3 kg LPG gas outside the Padang City area. Long. This research aims to find out what causes the scarcity of 3 kg LPG gas in Padang Panjang City, to analyze how supervision has been carried out by the SME Cooperative Trade Service and what are the inhibiting factors in the implementation of supervision using the supervision theory according to Maskan This research uses descriptive qualitative research with data collection methods used, namely interviews, observation and documentation. The results of this research indicate that the supervision of the distribution of 3 kg LPG gas carried out by the SME Cooperative Trade Service has not been carried out well and the factors causing the scarcity of 3 kg LPG gas in Padang Panjang City are the lack of 3 kg LPG gas quota, and the presence of unscrupulous bases who sell the gas out. Padang Panjang City area. The main inhibiting factor in this supervision is the lack of human resources in the Padang Panjang City SME Cooperative Service.

ANALISIS PENGHAMBAT AKSES PENDANAAN USAHA KECIL MIKRO DAN MENENGAH DI KABUPATEN KONAWE SELATAN

This research aims to determine the factors inhibiting access to MSME funding that occur in the South Konawe Regency. The method in this research uses qualitative research methods with a descriptive approach. The data collection method was carried out by conducting interviews with MSME actors and the Cooperative and MSME Service in South Konawe Regency. From the results of the research carried out, it was found that several factors cause obstacles to access to funding, namely, there are still many MSME actors who do not legalize their businesses using their Nomor Induk Berusaha (NIB) and the lack of assistance provided by the government through the Cooperatives and MSMEs Service to business actors in South Konawe Regency.

Service Quality of the Cooperatives and Micro Enterprises Service in the Development and Empowerment of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in Batam City

Service Quality of the Cooperatives and Micro Enterprises Service in the Development and Empowerment of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in Batam City

Research on the Construction of Vocational School-Enterprise Cooperation Service Platform Based on Micro-services

With the deep integration of school-enterprise cooperation in higher vocational colleges, it is necessary to use micro-service technology for targeted analysis of various behavioral data involved in school-enterprise cooperation, and extract valuable information as the basis for guide school-enterprise cooperation work, to shift school-enterprise cooperation work from “business-driven” to more precise “data-driven” [1]. This article uses big data analysis as a means, adopts micro-service technology, and takes school-enterprise cooperation and industry education integration as the concept. Through the needs analysis of the college, the overall architecture of the school-enterprise cooperation service platform is designed. From business processes, big data analysis and intelligent visualization, the deep integration of school-enterprise joint training of teachers, school-enterprise collaborative teaching, and school-enterprise joint promotion of employment are achieved, and the expected effect is worth promoting.

Penilaian Keberhasilan Usaha Industri Mikro Kecil Menengah Makanan Ringan Kota Sukabumi dengan Importance Performance Analysis (IPA)

This research aims to determine the assessment of the success of small and medium-sized snack food industry businesses in Sukabumi City. The samples were taken from 50 Snack Food UMKM/IMKM registered with the Sukabumi City Cooperatives, Industry and Trade Service. The method used in this research is descriptive qualitative methods. The research results show that based on Importance Performance Analysis (IPA), two attributes have been identified that must be prioritized, such as having the ability to grow the business (management, financial, administrative, sales skills, creating competitive products), and being oriented towards the future (Vision and Mission, business goals). In addition, the sub variable of business success based on Importance Performance Analysis (IPA), that must be prioritized is the Education sub variable.

Internal Influence Locus of Control And External Locus of Control Towards Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) In The Office of Small And Medium Business Cooperations, West Kalimantan Province

This research presents important findings regarding the relationship between Internal Locus of control (X1), External locus of control (X2) and Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) (Y). The sample in this research was based on employees at the West Kalimantan Province Small and Medium Enterprises Cooperatives Service, totaling 58 respondents. The sampling technique in this research is Saturated Sampling. Further research is needed to understand more deeply the dynamics underlying the observed phenomena. The results of data analysis and discussion show that there is a positive influence of Internal Locus of Control on Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB) and External Locus of Control has a positive influence on Organizational Citizenship Behavior (OCB). The data obtained were analyzed using SPSS 25.

Analisis Pengaruh Persepsi Kebermanfaatan, Persepsi Kemudahan dan Persepsi Risiko Terhadap Minat UMKM untuk Bertransaksi Menggunakan Fintech/Financial Technology Sebagai Layanan Pembayaran Digital: Studi pada UMKM Kabupaten Nganjuk

This research is motivated by technological developments which are accelerating rapidly and penetrating various sectors of life. Technological progress has had many positive impacts, one of which is on the economic sector. Starting from limitations in making payments, an innovation was created that made things easier and faster. The aim of this research is to analyze whether perceived usefulness, perceived convenience and perceived risk partially and simultaneously UMKM influence interest in making transactions using Fintech/Financial Technology as a digital payment service. This research uses a quantitative approach with the causality method. In this research, the population of UMKM taken was operating in the culinary sector who were registered with the Nganjuk Regency Cooperatives and Micro Enterprises Service, totaling 544 UMKM. The sampling technique used a purposive sampling technique using the Slovin formula and the number of samples used in the research was 85 respondents obtained by distributing questionnaires/google forms. The tests carried out in this research used SPSS version 25 with multiple linear regression analysis methods. The conclusion of this research shows that perceived usefulness, perceived convenience and perceived risk partially and simultaneously have a significant influence on UMKM interest in using fintech as a digital payment service.