Judul: Sikap Pengusaha Usaha Kecil dan Menengah (UKM) Terhadap Pemanfaatan Internet dalam Kegiatan Bisnis (Suatu Studi pada Usaha Kecil Menengah Binaan Unit Pelayanan dan Pendampingan Usaha Kecil Menengah (UPP-UKM) LPPM IPB)
Abstrak: As developed time, needs of information and communication media become significant. Internet utilization functions for business were transformed from information exchange into an instrument for business strategy application such as marketing, selling and customer service. In general, internet has three functions in business such as communication, promotion and research. Small and middle scale entrepreneur which exposed with the growth of information technology have the options whether utilize internet for business or not. The objective of this study is to identify which individual characteristic is related to attitude of small and middle scale entrepreneur to internet utilization for business, to describe attitude, intention and subjective norm of small and middle business entrepreneur, and to analyze the relation between attitude, subjective norm and intention with internet utilization for business on small and middle scale entrepreneur. This research used quantitative approach. The results of this study are, education characteristic is related to attitude of small and middle scale entrepreneur to internet utilization. Another individual characteristic such as age, sex, tribe or ethnic group and business field are not related to attitude, intention and internet utilization for business. Mostly small and middle scale entrepreneur have positive attitude, intention and subjective norm to internet utilization for business. Attitude and subjective norm related significantly with intention to internet utilization for business. Attitude, subjective norm and intention are not related significantly with internet utilization for business.
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Judul: Pemanfaatam teknologi internet dalam pengembangan Usaha Mikro Kecil Menengah (UMKM) Kota Bandung
Abstrak: Penelitian ini ditujukan kepada UMKM Kota Bandung untuk melihat sejauh mana proses adaptasi mereka terhadap internet serta mengkaji seberapa besar perilaku UMKM dalam memanfaatkan internet untuk mendapatkan perkembangan usaha yang maksimal. Penelitian ini dilakukan pada 30 UMKM Kota Bandung yang lokasinya tersebar dan telah menggunakan internet. Pemilihan responden dilakukan melalui teknik random sampling dengan menggunakan acak sederhana. Ragam internet yang digunakan oleh UMKM Kota Bandung bervariasi diantaranya website, media jejaring sosial dan situs perdagangan online. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif yang pelaksanaannya dilakukan melalui penyebaran kuesioner, dan pendekatan kualitatif yang pelaksanaanya dilakukan melalui wawancara mendalam. Selain itu, penelitian ini menggunakan data primer melalui hasil data kuantitatif yang diperoleh dari responden dan informan serta data sekunder yang bersumber dari pemerintah kota setempat yang dikelola oleh bagian Kantor Dagang dan Industri (Kadin) dan Badan Promosi dan Pengelola Keterkaitan Usaha (BPPKU) Kota Bandung. Pengumpulan data berlangsung selama 30 hari dari tanggal 5 April hingga 5 Mei 2012. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa penggunaan teknologi internet oleh pelaku UMKM dilihat berdasarkan aspek pengetahuan, sikap, dan keterampilan bernilai positif atau sangat baik. Sementara itu proses pemanfaatan internet yang dilakukan UMKM terhadap usaha mereka secara komposit bernilai positif. Namun untuk perkembangan UMKM pada aspek jaringan kerjasama bernilai negatif sedangkan pada aspek kenaikan pendapatan bernilai positif. Perolehan jaringan melalui internet ternyata bukan perkara yang mudah terjalin melalui internet, hal ini terjadi karena faktor kepercayaan, kualitas usaha dan antusiasme UMKM yang rendah dalam mencari jaringan usaha. Penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa responden UMKM menerapkan teknologi internet meskipun sebagian responden memiliki tingkat pengetahuan yang masih rendah. Responden memanfaatkan teknologi internet secara maksimal sehingga pendapatan responden mengalami kenaikan secara signifikan dengan persentasi 15-40 persen dari pendapatan sebelum menggunakan internet.
Keyword: Internet utilization, Micro Small Medium Enterprises

Judul: Posisi Filogenetik Kura-Kura Carettochelys Insculpta  (Reptillia: Testudinata)
Abstrak: Carettochelys insculpta is an endemic freshwater turtle of southern Papua and northern Australia. Phylogenetic position of this turtle is remain unresolved until now. Most of the research conducted show close relationships of C. insculpta and members of Trionychidae family. However, some of the research show distance between C. insculpta and members of Trionychidae family. This research is conducted to analyze phylogenetic relationship between C. insculpta and other members of Testudinata using 12S rRNA, 16S rRNA, and both gene as markers. DNA samples were obtained from three different organisms of C. insculpta. Two species used as outgroups were Alligator mississippiensis and Iguana iguana. Phylogenetic analysis was carried out using Neighbor-Joining method with Felsenstein 1981 (F81) modeltest. A polytomy tree of Testudinata was produced by using 12S rRNA gene. However, analysis using 16S rRNA and both genes as markers confirmed that C. insculpta was located between the Chelonidae and the Trionychidae family.
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