Factors Influencing Individual Performance in an Indonesian Government Office

Reformation in Indonesian government offices leads to many substantial changes, and demands improved job performances while arguably loading employees with more work. This research aims to understand factors that potentially influence job performance in Indonesian government offices that carries on such reformation. Using adapted scales from previous studies, this research investigates the role of workload, responsibility for others (level of responsibility to care for other people) and need for achievement on employee’s performance.  A survey to all full-time workers in an Indonesian government office is conducted. Contrary to expectation, workload does not influence employee’s performance. Instead, regression analysis demonstrates that, employee’s need for achievement and responsibility for others are significant factors affecting individual performance. These results are important because they highlight the significance of need for achievement for the success of reformation in this office, and by extension for reformation in Indonesia. The results are also interesting because this is the first study that points out to the role of responsibility for others in influencing individual performance in Indonesia which is characterized by collectivistic culture. This paper discusses the contributions of these results for theory and practice. &nbsp

Pengaruh Lingkungan Keja dan Keselamatan & Kesehatan Kerja Karyawan terhadap Kepuasan Kerja pada PT. Priatama Riau Kebun Pulau Rupat

This study was conducted at PT . Priatama Riau Gardens Rupat with the aim of analyzing the influence of the work environment variables and employee safety & health ( k3 ) , the job satisfaction of employees at PT . Riau Priatama Rupat Gardens . Population is staying employees to 116 people. Sampling was conducted using census or sample saturated 54 people made as a sample of respondents , the analysis method used is descriptive quantitative methods , data analysis carried out simultaneously and partial ( multiple linear regression analysis with SPSS version 19.0 ) . From the results of simultaneous testing (Test F), shows that all the independent variables studied had a significant effect on employee job satisfaction variables . Partial regression test (t test ) showed that the variables lingkungankerja (X1)and employee safety & health ( X2) is more significant effect on job satisfaction of employees(Y) at PT. Priatama RiauKebun Rupat. The magnitude of the effect caused by these three variables together against the dependent variable of this means that the variable work environment and occupational health & safety of employees (k3), jointly influencing employee satisfaction with variable percentage of. While , affected by other factors that did not participate in this study. Thus, it can be concluded that the work environment variables and employee safety & health ( k3 ) simultaneously and partially positive and significant effect on job satisfaction of employees at PT. Priatama RiauKebun Rupat . In addition, variable employee safety and health is also a variable that has more influence on employee job satisfaction when compared with variable work environment.Keywords: Work Environment, Safety & Health and employee job satisfaction of emplo

Pengaruh Varietas Dan Bahan Organik Yang Berbeda Terhadap Bobot 1000 Butir Dan Biomassa Padi Sawah Ip 400 Pada Musim Tanam I

The objective of this study is to determine the effect of rice varieties and different organic matter ofrice fields in one growing season to the 1000 grain weight and paddy rice biomass IP 400. Theresearch was conducted at paddy fields located at UPT Main Rice Seed Big of Pasar MiringTanjung Morawa Subdistrict, Deli Serdang District. This study uses a randomized block design(RBD) with two factors, namely rice varieties Inpari I and Ciherang and organic matter. Eachtreatment consisted of non-organic material, composted straw, cow manure.The results showed thatthe use of varieties of very significant effect on the dry weight of 1000 grain rice planting season IP400 I, and the very significant effect on rice biomass IP 400. Treatment of organic material verysignificant effect on the dry weight of 1000 grain rice IP 400 in the first growing season, and a verysignificant effect terhdap rice biomass IP 400. Interaction between rice varieties and application oforganic manures no significant effect on the dry weight of 1000 grains and rice biomasaa IP 400

Hubungan Pola Dermatoglifi dengan Diabetes Mellitus Tipe II di RSUP Dr Mohammad Hoesin

Dermatoglifi adalah ilmu tentang bentuk dan pola sidik jari. Dermatoglifi diturunkan secara poligenik, bersifat tetap dan tidak dipengaruhi umur, pertumbuhan dan Perubahan lingkungan. Pola dermatoglifi dapat memperlihatkan juga kelainan genetik ataupun penyakit tertentu, sehingga bisa digunakan untuk membantu menegakkan diagnosis suatu penyakit. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan antara pola dermatoglifi DM tipe 2 dan yang tidak DM tipe 2. Penelitian ini menggunakan rancangan penelitian yaitu Retrospective case control, dan dilakukan di poliklinik penyakit dalam RSUP Dr. Mohammad Hoesin Palembang, pada bulan februari 2014. Jumlah sampel yang diteliti 93 orang. Hasil penelitian memperlihatkan pola whorl 54,8%, loop ulnar 39,7%, arch 3,2% dan pola loop radial 2,3% pada kasus DM tipe 2 dan pola loop ulnar 62,3%, whorl 29%, ,loop radial 6,6%, arch 2,1% pada kontrol tidak DM tipe 2. Indeks pola sidik jari pada DM tipe 2 yang terbesar adalah Indeks Furuhata 130.8 kemudian Indeks Dankmeijer 5,9. Dengan menggunakan test statistik uji Chi-Square, Odds Ratio dan pvalue<0,05 memperlihatkan bahwa ada hubungan yang bermakna antara pola sidik jari DM tipe 2 dan tidak DM tipe 2. Peneliti menyimpulkan bahwa orang lebih banyak mempunyai pola sidik jari whorl, mempunyai peluang lebih beresiko untuk menderita DM tipe 2 sebesar 2,96 dan 3,8

Taxonomic Study of Pandanus (Pandanaceae) in Swamp Area, Aceh Singkil

Taxonomic study on Pandanus (Pandanaceae) in swamp area, Singkil had been conducted from November 2012 until June 2013. Based on morphological characters, 5 species of Pandanus have been identified in the area as Pandanus atrocarpus, Pandanus labyrinthicus, Pandanus militaris, Pandanus odoratissimus and Pandanus tectorius. The morphology and life cycle of species were categorized into two types, and they are medium arborescent pandan (Pandanus labyrinthicus and Pandanus militaris) and large arborescent pandan (Pandanus atrocarpus, Pandanus odoratissimus and Pandanus tectorius). Anatomical characters of Pandanus such as stomata (type, size, papilla) and epidermal cells supported the morphological features

Analisis Perencanaan Pengadaan Bahan Baku Bokar untuk Menghasilkan Pallet pada PT. Perkebunan Nusantara V Bukit Selasih

The purpose of this study is to determine how much raw material requirements needed in the future, by using several methods of forecasting time series model (time series), which will be selected the most effective method for forecasting the need for raw materials. In addition, this study also discusses the factors that influence the procurement of raw materials to the PT. Perkebunan Nusantara V Bukit Selasih. The data were obtained by direct observation keperusahaan the research object, namely, PT. Perkebunan Nusantara V Bukit Selasih and interviews with the parties the company is with the leadership and some of the workers. Based on the results of the research method of time series model (time series) performed least squares trend and the trend of the moment. Both methods have the results and the same value of MAD, then it can be inferred from that of some existing methods in forecasting time series model, it has the same result but with a different way of working. It was concluded that the right forecasting method to forecast the need for raw materials bokar at. PT. Perkebunan Nusantara V Bukit Selasih is the method of least squares trend and the trend of the moment method for calculation of the results of these two methods have the forecasting results and the same value of MAD.Keywords: Planning, time series models (time series)

Teaching Writing Recount Text Through Personal Journal Writing

This research was conducted to find out whether Personal Journal Writing is effective and how effective it is in teaching writing recount text. This research was conducted to the tenth grade students of SMAN 3 Pontianak in Academic Year 2014/2015. In this research, a quasi experimental design was used by the writer. The samples were class XD as the experimental group and the control group was class XE. In this research, the result of t-test computation was 4.57 with degree of freedom is 65 and t-table is 2.00. It showed that the alternative hypothesis (Ha) that teaching writing recount text through personal journal writing is effective is accepted and the effectiveness was strong. In conclusion, personal journal writing can be a good alternative in teaching writing recount text on the tenth grade students of SMAN 3 Pontianak and in other schools which have similar characteristics to SMA Negeri 3 Pontianak