Indonesian Port Re-Service as the Main Support of the Supply Chain

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Ports as key of transportation network, the gate of economy activities, transportational mode transition center, site of distribution, production, and consolidation of goods and services, and a place that highly related with routine industrial, agricultural, tourism, and commercial activities. Its important roles in commercial field are as chain of transportation (transportation system) which is a series of goods movement from sender to the receiver or customer that involves various of transportational mode transitions. Are the activities conducted related with supply and chain in ports are already in harmony from the perspective of regulations? Should these ports be re-serviced to improve its performance as a part of supply and chain management? The utilized method in this research is a normative method, with a descriptive analysis by utilizing secondary and primary data. The result of this research reveals that the implemented policy is not in harmony with the available resource in the field, and caused unoptimum output. Because of that, a cooperation between the available human resources in the policy implementation is vital to improve the sector’s contribution towards the national economy, where ports are placed as an accelerator of physical and economical development. Port reservice is a requirement to improve the inconducive and unprofessional Indonesian ports that contribute on ineffective and inefficient service performance. Indonesian ports should organize its performance by improving their tools as supporting facilities and infrastructures. If the available funding is insufficient, port management is recommended to invite both domestic or foreign investors to provide capital investments.

Keywords: Ports, Transportation Network, Indonesia.

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Ratnawati, E., Nugraha, A. T., & Pandamdari, E. (2020). Indonesian Port Re-Service as the Main Support of the Supply Chain. International Journal of Supply Chain Management, 9(5), pp. 1164-1173.

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INTEGRATING FISCAL MATTERS WITH ENVIRONMETAL SUSTAINABILITY IN ASEAN COUNTRIES: ROLE OF FISCAL DEFICIT, INTEREST RATE AND STOCK EXCHANGE INDEX

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The current study was carried out with the objective of evaluating the relationship between environmental sustainability and fiscal deficit, stock exchange index & interest rate. A panel data methodology has been used for the period ranging 1995-2018. The econometric tests of cross-sectional dependence, cointegration, unit root and long run estimations were employed in the study. The estimation of the long run associations has been performed on the basis of the AMG estimations. The AMG estimations showed that interest rate and fiscal deficit have negative relationship with environmental sustainability, whereas increase in the stock exchange index, capitalization of the indexed companies has positive and significant effects on the environmental sustainability. The Konya causality analysis shows that the variables present bidirectional associations. The present study is novel as it is based upon studying the fiscal macroeconomic indicators and their relevance to the environmental sustainability. The novelty and significance of the study is reinforced by the fact that a new dataset has been used. The current study is also important from the regional standpoint as developments are being made in the ASEAN region. The study has some limitations which have been discussed along with the theoretical and policy making implications.

Keywords: AMG, fiscal deficit, stock exchange index, ASEAN.

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Widiyanti, M., Sadalia, I., & Nugraha, A. T. 2020. Integrating Fiscal Matters with Environmental Sustainability in ASEAN Countries: Role of Fiscal Deficit, Interest Rate and Stock Exchange Index. Journal of Security and Sustainability Issues, 10(Oct), 349-359. https://doi.org/10.9770/jssi.2020.10.Oct(28) 

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FINANCIAL SECTOR DEVELOPMENT OF ASEAN COUNTRIES AND ITS IMPACT ON CO2 EMISSION: A PANEL DATA ANALYSIS OF VARIOUS BANKING ASPECTS

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This paper is an informative approach to critically inspect the influence of financial sector development's dimensions on the CO2 emission within the developing ASEAN states i.e. Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Singapore, Philippines and Thailand over the period of 1990-2016. The major tested variables of this paper are the number of bank deposits, number of bank branches and ATMs who act as independent variables; CO2 emission act as a dependent variable, while population and gross capital formation act as controlling variables within this research. To justify the hypothesis, the Panel Unit Root Test, Pedroni's Cointegration Test, FMOLS Estimation, and Multicollinearity Test based statistical evaluation performed within this paper. According to the outcomes, it becomes concluded that there is no existence of any null hypothesis and cointegration among the tested variables. In addition, the significant coefficient values of the number of bank branches, number of bank deposits, population, and gross capital formation depicts that these factors directly enhanced the CO2 gas emission based situation within the selected states within the 1990-2016 era. This paper is an informative approach in front of the state's government, policymakers, business community and other related financial institutions to overcome their negative environmental influence by enhancing their work on the green marketing approach. In addition, there is a need to implement the coordination among stakeholders; capacity building and market share based effective controlling variables to enhance its authenticity.

Keywords: Number of Bank Deposits; Number of Bank Branches; ATMs; CO2 Emission; Population; Gross Capital formation.

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Susanti, S., Nugraha, A. T., Sunarti., & Hakimah, Y. 2020. Financial sector development of ASEAN countries and its impact on CO2 emission: a panel data analysis of various banking aspects. Journal of Security and Sustainability Issues, 10(Oct), 303-313. http://doi.org/10.9770/jssi.2020.10.Oct(23)

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Breach of Psychological Contract and Customer Behavior to Reuse Retailing Website: A Multiple Mediation Approach

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The process of psychological contract breach (PSYCB) is largely studied in the literature of organizational behavior which states that PSYCB has negative impact on attitudes of employees such as job satisfaction and trust. As the psychological states affect behavior, it is significant to test how PSYCB may influence satisfaction and trust in the environment of online retailing. The purpose of this paper is to study the mediating role of customer trust (CSTR) and customer satisfaction (CSST) in the linkage between customer intention to reuse online retailing website (CIRU) and PSYCB. The survey of the current study was directed on the postgraduate students. The respondents were studying in Chiang Mai University in Thailand. The sample (321) participants' age ranged from 19 to 26 because it was the highest level of penetration of internet in the Thailand and this age group individuals were more likely to buy online. PSYCB and CIRU are used as independent and dependent variables, respectively. While CSTR and CSST are used as mediating variables. The mediation of CSST and CSTR is tested using the method of bootstrapping. For the association between CSST and CSTR as well as mediating impacts of CSTR and CSST on the interaction between PSYCB and CIRU, the study analyzed for multiple mediation. The findings show that PSYCB has negative influence on CSTR, CSST and CIRU. CSTR is directly associated with CSST. The impact of CSTR on CIRU and CSST on CIRU are also found to be positive. The findings also show that CSTR partially mediates the relationship between PSYCB and CIRU and CSST also marginally mediates the linkage between PSYCB and CIRU. The results also show that CSST marginally mediates the association between CSTR and CIRU and CSTR partially mediates the link between PSYCB and CSST. Moreover, CSTR and CSST together fully mediate the relationship between PSYCB and CIRU. The study recommends that PSYCB should be reduced for successful online retailing as PSYCB negatively influence CSTR and CSST of e-buyers which in turn affect the buyer's intention to reuse online retailer's website. Introduction psychological contract breach (PSYCB) refers to the perception of a buyer of being treated wrongly in terms of buying agreement with the seller. PSYCB is very popular in online shopping places as seller and buyer do not meet at face-to-face level and personal and are not familiar with one and other. They mostly have dissimilar objectives, and different understandings of their particular obligations of contract (Pavlou & Gefen, 2005). PSYCB is origin to the authors' understandings of seller-buyer relationship in online retailing. The theory of psychological contract (PSYC) reports that PSYCB results in negative consequences (Sajtos et al., 2010). The process of PSYCB is largely studies in the literature of OB (organizational behavior) which states that PSYCB has negative impact on attitudes of employees such as job satisfaction and trust (Zhao et al., 2007). As the psychological states affect behavior, it is significant to test how PSYCB may influence customer trust (CSTR) and customer satisfaction (CSST) in the environment of online retailing.

Keywords: Customer Trust, Customer Satisfaction, Online Retailing, Intention to Reuse, Psychological Contract Breach.

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Nugraha, A. T., Ratnawati, E., Lanontji, M., & Hakimah, Y. (2020). Breach of Psychological Contract and Customer Behavior to Reuse Retailing Website: A Multiple Mediation Approach. International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation, 24(1), pp. 6359-6367.

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DOES THE ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTION DETERMINE THE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND ENERGY PRICES IN ASEAN COUNTRIES?

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The general objective of this study is to estimate the relationship between electricity consumption, economic performance and the price of electricity in four sectors namely the industrial, commercial, mining and agricultural by using the panel data approach on leading ASEAN countries. The present study intends to contribute significantly to the existing literature by presenting a comprehensive approach of the issue of electricity consumption in Thailand. The information of electricity consumption in the industrial, commercial, agricultural and mining sectors is essential to understand the magnitude of the sectors' sensitivity to change with respect to GDP and electricity price. Moreover, real electricity price is incorporated in this study to provide a more consistent result. The findings are important for researchers and academicians by providing a better knowledge of sectoral electricity demand to permit better regulatory decisions in order to facilitate economic efficiency. Apparently for the policy makers, it will be possible that the approach of this study could be useful as a guideline to facilitate the adoption of a more appropriate model for electricity demand management as well as restructuring the electricity sectors. Furthermore, the findings of this study will be helpful in the formulation of effective energy and pricing policies in order to encourage consumers towards the efficient use of energy for the future of sustainable energy and development.

Keywords: electricity consumption; economic growth; energy prices.

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Hakimah, Y., Nugraha, A. T., Surya, A., Ananda, A. R. W., & Astuty, P. (2019). Does The Electricity Consumption Determine the Economic Growth And Energy Prices In ASEAN Countries? Journal of Security and Sustainability Issues, 9(2), 489–503. https://doi.org/10.9770/jssi.2019.9.2(10)

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Education Quality Management by Encouraging Wellbeing and Discouraging Inequality among Society

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The objective of the study is to promote sustainable development goals through education quality management. The role of well-being and inequality was also considered. To attain the objective of this study, a survey was preferred. Survey questionnaires were distributed among the universities of Thailand. A total number of 382 survey questionnaires were used in the survey. Partial Least Square (PLS) was preferred to analyse the collected data. Findings proved that education quality management has a positive role to play in promoting sustainable development goals in Thailand. In addition, it is found that education quality management plays a positive role in enhancing well-being and decreasing inequality among society, which ultimately positively affects the promotion of sustainable development goals. An increase in well-being increases the sustainable development goals, however, an increase in inequality decreases the sustainable development goals. Therefore, the government of Thailand should focus on university education quality management to promote sustainable development goals by encouraging well-being and discouraging inequality among society.

Keywords: Sustainable development goals, quality education, well-being, inequality.

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Nugraha, A. T., & Jabeen, R. (2020). Education Quality Management by Encouraging Wellbeing and Discouraging Inequality among Society. International Journal of Innovation, Creativity and Change, 10(10), 444–458.

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