Inventiveness as a Driver of Small and Medium-Sized Business Profitability in South Africa: A Quantile Regression Method

In South Africa, inventiveness is a critical factor in expansion and growth, and small and medium-sized businesses have been designated as tools for achieving the societal and economic objectives and innovation outlined in the National Development Plan. The aim of this research is to look at the impact of inventiveness on small and medium-sized profitability in South Africa. The quantile regression method was utilised in empirical studies to explore the influence of inventiveness on enterprise profitability across different sales stages. The research was based on data from the World Bank's business questionnaire. The research results showed that expenses on development and research had a positive and substantial influence on profitability for businesses with greater sales (fast expansion or bigger enterprises). Existing proof demonstrates that incorporating new items and services boosts profitability for businesses with low progress or tiny businesses. Based on empirical evidence, inventiveness is essential for the growth and development of small and medium-sized businesses. Smaller or low-growth businesses don't have the ability to make expenditures on R&D because of a shortage of funds, which could contribute to their low chances of surviving. Considering the significant cash investment needed for R&D expenditures, additional support could be offered to smaller businesses in less powerful sales expansion. Because of a lack of funding for R&D, smaller businesses are being driven to create new items and production procedures that do not require big financial commitments

The Influence of Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosure, Acceptance of Going Concern Audit Opinion and Audit Quality on Abnormal Returns

This research aims to examine the influence of CSR disclosure, acceptance of going concern audit opinion and audit quality on market reactions as measured by abnormal returns. The information content in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) disclosure, receipt of going concern audit opinion and audit quality are signals from the company that are predicted to cause a market reaction. The sample was obtained using a purposive sampling method and 20 mining sector companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2010-2013 were selected. The analytical method used in this research is multiple regression analysis. The results of hypothesis testing show that CSR disclosure, acceptance of going concern audit opinion, audit quality, company size and asset growth rate simultaneously influence abnormal returns. Meanwhile, partial CSR disclosure, acceptance of going concern audit opinion and audit quality do not affect abnormal returns. This implies that financial information is still a reference for investors in making investment decisions. They do not pay much attention to CSR disclosure information, going concern audit opinion and audit quality as a tool for predicting the future. This also shows that the characteristics of investors in the Indonesian capital market are more long-term oriented

The Influence of Motivation and Physical Work Environment on the Performance of PT Employees BPR Sari Jaya Sedana with Organizational Commitment as a Mediation Variable

In facing diverse competitors, companies must understand that the quality of performance does not only depend on technology, but also on the ability and motivation of its human resources. In order for human resource management, which according to experts is the art of managing employee relationships and roles effectively and efficiently, to be applied to an organization or company, management must also understand the motivation of employees, the ideal conditions of the physical work environment that employees expect and organizational commitment. created within an organization or company. This research aims to analyze the influence of Motivation, Physical Work Environment on Employee Performance through Organizational Commitment at PT. BPR Sari Jaya Sedana. The population used is all employees of PT. BPR Sari Jaya Sedana. The number of samples used was 30 employees with sampling techniques using saturated techniques. The data analysis used in this research is inferential analysis using SEM-PLS. The results of this research show that motivation has a positive and significant effect on employee performance. Motivation has a positive and significant effect on Organizational Commitment. The physical work environment has a positive and insignificant effect on employee performance. Physical Work Environment has a positive and significant effect on Organizational Commitment. Organizational Commitment has a positive and significant effect on Employee Performance. Organizational Commitment partially mediates (partial mediation) the influence of motivation on employee performance. Organizational Commitment is a perfect mediator between the influence of the Physical Work Environment on PT Employee Performance BPR Sari Jaya Sedana

Implementasi Konsep Ekonomi Sirkular Melalui Produksi Eco-Enzim dalam Pengelolaan Sampah Sisa Makanan di Desa Mambal

Masalah sampah merupakan isu serius di Indonesia, termasuk di Pulau Bali, yang terkenal dengan keindahan alamnya. Desa Mambal di Kabupaten Badung menjadi fokus program Kuliah Kerja Nyata- Pemberdayaan Masyarakat oleh Mahasiswa (KKN-PMM) dari Universitas Warmadewa. Dalam program ini, mahasiswa berupaya mengatasi masalah sampah sisa makanan dengan memperkenalkan konsep ekonomi sirkular melalui produksi eco-enzim. Eco-enzim adalah produk yang dapat dibuat dari limbah organik, terutama sampah sisa makanan. Penggunaannya mengikuti prinsip-prinsip ekonomi sirkular dengan mengubah limbah menjadi sumber daya yang bernilai tambah. Melalui serangkaian kegiatan, termasuk pengumpulan bahan baku, pelaksanaan demonstrasi pembuatan eco-enzim, dan penyuluhan kepada masyarakat, program KKN-PMM berhasil memberikan solusi praktis terhadap masalah sampah sisa makanan di Desa Mambal. Partisipasi aktif masyarakat, terutama para petani, juga menjadi kunci keberhasilan program ini. Hasil dari program ini mencakup peningkatan kesadaran dan keterampilan masyarakat dalam pengelolaan limbah organik, serta terciptanya lingkungan yang lebih bersih, sehat, dan berkelanjutan. Selain itu, program ini juga mengintegrasikan berbagai bidang ilmu, seperti hukum, kesehatan, teknik, administrasi, dan ekonomi, dalam upaya meningkatkan kesejahteraan dan keberlanjutan di tingkat lokal. Dengan demikian, program KKN-PMM di Desa Mambal merupakan contoh nyata dari penerapan konsep ekonomi sirkular dalam mengatasi masalah lingkungan. Melalui kolaborasi antara mahasiswa dan masyarakat setempat, program ini tidak hanya memberikan manfaat praktis, tetapi juga menciptakan hubungan yang harmonis dan saling menguntungkan. Harapannya, upaya ini dapat menjadi inspirasi bagi wilayah lain dalam menghadapi tantangan serupa dalam pengelolaan sampah, sejalan dengan prinsip-prinsip ekonomi sirkular yang meminimalkan limbah dan memaksimalkan pemanfaatan sumber daya

The Influence of the Quality of Passport Production Services on Community Satisfaction at Class II Imgration offices Atambua Immigration Check Places

This research describes the quality of passport-making services at the TPI Atambua Class II Immigration Office. This research focuses on passport-making services because they have the most applicants. This problem occurs because passport completion exceeds standards and employee information is unclear. This research was a quantitative descriptive study with 96 respondents, using purposive and incidental nonprobability sampling models. The research results show that the quality of service on community satisfaction at the TPI Atambua Class II Immigration Office has a value of 0.463, which means (46.30%). Obtained from five dimensions of service quality, such as physical evidence of (0.139), reliability dimension (0.126), responsiveness dimension (0.007), assurance dimension (0.096), and empathy dimension of (0.120). The simultaneous test shows an F-count of 11.255, confirming the significant relationship between the five dimensions of service quality and community satisfaction. This research suggests that the five dimensions of service quality simultaneously have a significant effect on community satisfaction at the TPI Atambua Class II Immigration Office "accepted." The coefficient of determination reveals that service quality and community satisfaction together have a strong influence (46.30%) at the TPI Atambua Class II Immigration Office, with the remainder influenced by factors not explained. The results of research and hypothesis testing show that service quality (X) and community satisfaction (Y) together have quite a strong influence on the TPI Atambua Class II Immigration Office, amounting to 46.30%, while the remaining 53.70% is influenced by other factors not explained in this research

The Impact of the Development of the INA Marina Beach Tourism Area on the Socio-Economic Life of the Surrounding Communities

The development of an area that has the potential to become a tourist area is a huge opportunity, not only can it beautify the face of the city, but it can also have an impact on the economy of the surrounding community, and can improve the tourism sector in the area. It is hoped that the development of the Ina Marina beach area as a tourist area will have a positive impact not only on regional income. However, it can be directly beneficial to the economy of the surrounding community. This research aims to determine the impact of developing the Ina Marina Beach tourist area on the socio-economic life of the surrounding community and the strategies carried. This research uses a qualitative descriptive research method. Data collection was carried out through literature study, observation, and interviews. Data were analyzed using the Miles and Huberman model analysis. The research results show that the impacts felt by the community related to the development of the Ina Marina Beach tourist area are changes in lifestyle, job diversification, economic improvement, and job opportunities

Influence of Marketing Mix and Consumer Attitudes Regarding Purchase Decisions Through Brand Image As a Mediating Variable to (Kentucky Fried Chicken Lampung)

The research was conducted to determine the effect of the marketing mix on purchasing decisions, consumer attitudes towards purchasing decisions, marketing mix on brand image, consumer attitudes towards brand image and brand image mediating the marketing mix and consumer attitudes towards purchasing decisions, this research uses the SEM analysis tool- This PLS research is quantitative with a sample size of 387 with Stratified Random sampling. The empirical findings obtained are that the Marketing Mix is ??Positive and Significant to Purchasing Decisions at KFC in Lampung Province, which means that the Marketing Mix increases, which will increase purchasing decisions. Positive and Significant Consumer Attitudes towards KFC Purchasing Decisions in Lampung Province, can be interpreted as increasing Consumer Attitudes. this will increase Purchasing Decisions. The Marketing Mix is ??Positive and Significant to the brand image at KFC Lampung Province, which means that an Increased Marketing Mix will Improve Brand Image. Consumer Attitudes are Positive and Significant towards the Brand Image at KFC Lampung Province, which can be interpreted as increasing Consumer Attitudes which will increase the brand image of the Marketing Mix in the Mediating of Brand Image towards Positive and Significant Purchasing Decisions, which can be interpreted as Brand Image being able to mediate the Marketing Mix in purchasing decisions at KFC Lampung Province. Consumer attitudes mediated by brand image can be interpreted as positive and significant purchasing decisions, it can be interpreted as brand image being able to mediate consumer attitudes towards purchasing decisions at KFC Lampung Province

The impact of failure to make payment behaviour on the profitability of South African municipal electricity suppliers.

Failure to make payments for labour remains a source of concern in the provision of municipal services in South Africa. According to literature, the tradition of failure to make payment rates from the apartheid period, when widespread civic resistance expressed itself via refusing rate paying. The research investigates the influence of South Africa's failure to make payment behaviour on municipal profitability. The random-effects model is utilised to evaluate the connection among the profitability and failure to make payments for 28 municipalities from 2007 to 2022. The findings show that failure to make payments has negative effects on profitability. Profitability is lowered by R291 with each R1000 higher number of unpaid debts written down. Furthermore, national government funds, the total number of users, and the proportion of home units getting free basic electricity all have a positively impact on profitability. These findings support the necessity for more inventive techniques to transform failure to make payment into a payment behaviour

The Role of Organizational Commitment in Mediating the Influence of the Physical Work Environment and Organizational Culture on the Performance of Perumda Pasar Argha Nayottama Employees, Buleleng District

Employee performance plays a very important role in the success of a company. Good company performance is reflected in the superior and dedicated performance of employees. On the other hand, poor performance reflects declining company performance. To find out the factors that cause a decline in performance, it is necessary to conduct research, especially at Perumda Pasar Argha Nayottama which is experiencing the phenomenon of not achieving company performance in 2022. The aim of this research is to analyze the influence of the physical work environment and organizational culture on employee performance with organizational commitment as a mediating variable in Perumda Pasar Argha Nayottama, Buleleng Regency. The number of samples used was 72 employees from a total population of 258 employees, with a sampling technique using the Slovin formula. The data analysis used in this research is SEM-PLS inferential analysis. The results of this research indicate that the physical work environment has a positive and significant effect on employee performance. Physical Work Environment has a positive and significant effect on Organizational Commitment. Organizational culture has a positive and significant effect on employee performance. Organizational culture has a positive and significant effect on organizational commitment. Organizational Commitment has a positive and significant effect on Employee Performance. The Physical Work Environment has a positive but not significant effect on Employee Performance through Organizational Commitment, this means that Organizational Commitment is not able to mediate (Ummediated). Organizational culture has a positive and significant effect on employee performance through organizational commitment, partial mediation

The Influence of Public Service Handling Cases of Violence Against Women in: Collaborative Governance Perspective

This research aims to identify and analyze the service process in handling cases of violence against women in Tidore Islands City from a Collaborative Governance perspective. This research uses a mixed methods approach to analyze the model being analyzed. Research finds support for the model, and in particular for the central importance of active inclusion management. The research results show another source of data regarding the role of the Integrated Service Center for the Empowerment of Women and Children in the City of Tidore Islands in handling cases of violence against women. The research results show that P2TP2A Tidore Islands City focuses more on post-violence services through victim reports, but has not been effective in reducing the number of women's violence in the city. Therefore, preventive efforts are needed that increase public awareness of the dangers and negative impacts of violence against women. This research is limited to the context of Tidore City, and its findings may not be fully generalizable to other regions. This research underscores the importance of complete institutional design for the success of integrated services