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The Productivity Analysis of Municipal Services Using Multi-Criteria Decision Making Approaches
Abbas Awaid Abd Al Hussein
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Efficient and effective delivery of municipal services plays a crucial role in the development and well-being of local communities. This paper presents an analysis of the productivity of municipal services in Thi Qar Province, focusing on seven municipalities within the region. The study employs Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA), a widely recognized multi criteria mathematical modeling approach, to assess the efficiency levels of the municipalities and identify potential areas for improvement. Using a dataset comprising three inputs and three outputs associated with municipal services, DEA models are applied to measure the relative efficiency of the decision-making units (DMUs) represented by the seven municipalities. The analysis reveals that four of the DMUs achieve full efficiency using constant return to scale model while six has achieve full efficiency using variable return to scale model, indicating that they are operating at the optimal production frontier and utilizing their resources effectively to deliver municipal services. Also, the analysis reveals that the average of the efficiency using constant return to scale model is 0.88 while the average using variable return to scale model is 0.93. The findings highlight the successful management practices and operational strategies employed by these efficient municipalities. By identifying the characteristics and practices of these high-performing DMUs, other municipalities can gain insights into best practices and adopt measures to enhance their own service productivity.
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The Effect of Knowledge Capital in Enhancing Cognitive Performance: The Mediating Role of Organizational Learning Requirements
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Harry Setiawan
Consumers in developing countries prefer imported products since they are considered of higher quality. To deal with this problem many domestic cosmetics companies employ a strategy known as "Foreign Branding" to enhance the perceived quality of local products. COO (country of origin of the products) plays a role in influencing their purchasing decisions. Consumer ethnocentrism is also considered a potential factor with a positive effect on the perceived quality of local products. However, a product's COO is believed to be distorted when foreign branding is used for a local product. This study aims to investigate the effect of COO and Foreign Branding on Perceived quality and the role of consumer ethnocentrism in moderating its effect on local products that implemented foreign branding strategy. Data were gathered using a non-probability sampling method by purposive sampling from 250 respondents through an online questionnaire. The population in this study was consumers of local cosmetic products of the Somethinc brand in Indonesia. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with AMOS 26 tools was employed for data analysis. The results of this study show that COO and Foreign branding have a positive and significant effect on the perceived quality of local cosmetic products in Indonesia. However, the effect of COO on the perceived quality of local product cosmetics with foreign branding in Indonesia not demonstrated to be moderated by Consumer ethnocentrism.
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The Effect of Employer Attractiveness and Compensation on Job Persuit Intention to Fmcg Companies in Indonesia: Coporate Reputation as an Intervening Variable
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Due to the high number of businesses operating in the Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry, severe competition amongst FMCG companies in Indonesia as they search for potential employees leads to a war of talent. The competition for the best talent has become almost as fierce as the competition for customers; this requires organizations to differentiate themselves from their competitors and to be seen as attractive employers for potential applicants and current employees. This study aims to investigate the significant factors that influence Job Pursuit Intention (JPI) on job seekers in Indonesia to provide FMCG businesses with assistance in developing a more effective recruitment strategy. Data were collected by questionnaire with a total of 250 respondents through non-probability sampling technique and analyzed by Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with the assistance of AMOS 26 apps. The findings revealed that Employer Attractiveness, Compensation, and Reputation significantly affect the Job Persuit Intention. In addition, the Employer Attractiveness is one of the essential elements influencing the Job Persuit Intention at an FMCG company. Corporate reputation is proven to mediate the influence of attractiveness on the Job Persuit Intention.
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The Effect of Beauty Vlogger on Purchase Decision for Local Skincare Products in Indonesia: Brand Image as a Mediating Variable
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