This research aimed to describe the implementation of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program conducted periodically by companies (either state, locally or private owned) operated in the area of North Lombok regency (KLU). Type of the research is descriptive as samples selected by applying purposive sampling method due to certain reasons. It appointed 40 companies as samples. Data collection method is applying observation, interview, literature study where primary data gathered through questionaire as its instrument. Research result shown that there is significant amount of CSR's fund, even though the benefit have not maximally earned by society. Therefore, local government intervention is required to coordinate and optimised the above fund adjusted to KLU's development program. Besides, the local government of KLU also form CSR - related regulations to ensure the effectivity of CSR program as well as to reach both parties objective namely companies and local government.
Menyadari kurangnya 'suara masyarakat' yang digunakan sebagai bahan evaluasi kinerja pemerintah daerah, sebuah survei dirancang untuk mengumpulkan persepsi publik untuk menilai kinerja pemerintah daerah di Kabupaten Lombok Barat. Survei dilaksanakan dengan mengambil sampel responden yang tersebar disepuluh kecamatan yang ada di Kabupaten Lombok Barat. Secara umum, hasil survei menunjukkan bahwa persepsi masyarakat atas kinerja pemerintah Kabupaten Lombok Barat terbagi menjadi dua kelompok besar. Khusus untuk lima indikator umum (politik, ekonomi, sosial, keamanan dan hukum), jika dirata-ratakan, lebih dari setengah total responden menyatakan kinerja pemerintah daerah sebagai 'Lebih baik' (52.6%). Kelompok terbesar kedua, menyatakan 'Tidak ada perubahan' (32.5%). Demikian juga untuk tujuh indikator layanan dasar umum, sebagian besar responden menyatakan tanggapan positif atau memilih tanggapan 'Lebih baik' (53.3%) dan 'Jauh lebih baik' (13,7%). Sedangkan untuk berbagai item indikator layanan dasar spesifik, terdiri dari dua puluh dua indikator, rata-rata responden menjawab 'Cukup puas', kecuali untuk item 'Penyediaan lapangan pekerjaan', sebesar 58.8% dari total responden cenderung mengarah pada pilihan tanggapan 'Tidak puas'.
PurposeThis paper investigates how to design traditional ready-to-eat food packaging by manipulating its shape, font and slogan to promote consumer buying intention and willingness to pay (WTP).Design/methodology/approachTwo package designs, interplaying the square shapes (vertical vs horizontal), font formality (formal vs less formal/casual) and slogans (ethno-positioning vs short and catchy), were created and tested in an online experiment with 483 participants.FindingsThe results revealed that the differed package designs elicited relatively equal levels of attractiveness to consumers and their buying intentions. However, the designs significantly differentiated consumers' WTP. The results further show the significant direct and indirect effects on WTP of packaging attractiveness when it is moderated by package designs and mediated by buying intention. However, the varied package designs did not have significant direct or indirect impacts on WTP when mediated by packaging attractiveness and buying intention.Practical implicationsThe vertical square-shaped packaging, written in a less formal font and highlighting a short and catchy slogan, is more financially promising for marketers to get a better price for local food products perceived as hedonic and bought impulsively on casual occasions. Furthermore, besides prominent package design elements such as font, color, size, material and picture, packaging designers or marketing practitioners should consider other supporting factors, such as shelf efficiency.Originality/valueThis study complements existing studies of "cue utilization theory" and "packaging design theory" by demonstrating the importance of extrinsic packaging cues, such as shape, font style and slogan, in improving consumers' WTP for traditional food products. The study also fills some gaps in the literature by exploring the direct, mediating and moderating relationships between package design, packaging attractiveness, buying intention and WTP, especially in an emerging market such as Indonesia.
Conflicts of interest are the entry point for the abuse of power and corruption. The implementation of a manipulative ex-officio system that tends to perpetuate the oligarchy will cause a corrupt behavior in the governance of private higher education institutions. To date, studies on ex-officio related to higher education governance have never been discussed academically. The purpose of this study, thus, aims to criticize the application of ex-officio and its potential consequences in the supervision system at private higher education institutions. The study used a qualitative exploratory and the literature study was employed. The result reveals that the ex-officio is a legal model used in many higher education institutions. However, in its application it can lead to conflicts of interest and abuse of power which in turn has the potential of corrupt behavior university governance.
