Judul: An Analysis of Executive Compensation Determinants and Their Impacts on Estate State-Owned Enterprises Performances in Indonesia
Abstrak: Issues on compensation have become an interesting discussion amongst State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) executive and decision makers. Appearing problems when compensation is an issue are what factors are influencing executive compensation in State-Owned Enterprises?, and how correlation between executive compensation and corporate performance? In efforts to address the issues, this research has the objectives of (1) analysing determinants of the Indonesian Estate State-Owned Enterprises’ executive compensations; (2) analysing the relationship between those influencing factors and BUMN performances, and (3) analysing a correlation between executive compensation and BUMN performances. Statistical methods used for analysing these objectives are Structural Equation Model (SEM), contingency analysis, regression analysis and qualitative analysis. The study found out that from all identified variables, executive decision mechanism, job complexity, firm size, ability of firm to pay compensation, and product diversification and market expansion have positive correlation and significant influence to executive compensation. Human capital and executive employment market have significant correlation to executive compensation. Another finding of the research has shown that firm size has positive correlation and significant influence towards customers performance, internal business process performance, and growth and learning performance. Firm ability to pay has positive correlation and significant influence towards financial performance, customer performance and growth and learning performance. Product diversity and market expansion has positive correlation and significant influence to customer performance and internal busines process performance. The research has also shown a result that executive compensation provide positive correlation and significant influence towards financial performance, customer performance, internal process performance, and growth and learning performance. This research shows that direction of executive compensation is heading to company’s performance. Policy scenario with implementing changes towards the combination of firm size, firm ability to pay compensation, product diversification and market expansion, and intrapreneurship shows that financial performance (EBIT), customer performance (market share and sales volume), growth and learning performance are sensitive to those changes. The study results provide theorethical implication related to the improved model theory of Barkema and Gomez-Meija. Managerial implication connects to the issues on (1) the use of theory approach related to executive compensation, (2) determining factors or variables which influence executive compensation, (3) harmonizing executive compensation with organizational life cycle, (4) the use of executive compensation as a policy in improving Estate State-Owned’s performance, and (5) different research results with existing policy from the State Minister of the State-Owned Enterprises.
Keyword: executive compensation, estate state-owned enterprises performance, balanced scorecard, structural equation model, contingency analysis, regression analysis, kompensasi eksekutif, kinerja BUMN Perkebunan, analisis kontingensi, analisis regresi

Judul: Analisis Hubungan Sistem Kompensasi Finansial dalam Rangka Meningkatkan Kinerja Karyawan di SEAMEO BIOTROP Bogor
Abstrak: This study aims to determine the perceptions of employees about compensation systems in SEAMEO BIOTROP, to determine employee perceptions about the performance of employees who are at SEAMEO BIOTROP and to analyze the relationship between employee performance compensation system in SEMEAO BIOTROP. To analyze the relationship, the data obtained were analyzed using descriptive analysis techniques and correlation analysis techniques. The analysis technique used was the Rank Spearman correlation analysis. The results of the analysis of the perception of the workers' compensation system of civil servants and non-civil servants in SEAMEO BIOTROP are in a good range where the indicators were rated highest compensation system on employee of civil servants is the bonus indicator of job performance with a value that is 4.52 and for non-civil service employees are indicator leave policy and permit the employee to the value that is 4.06. Analysis of employee perceptions of the performance of civil servants and non-civil service employees at SEAMEO BIOTROP has been on a good range where performance indicators are rated best by employees is an indicator of the performance of the civil service with a value that is 4.43, while for non-civil service employees is a loyalty to the value that is 4 , 04. The results of the analysis of the correlation between compensation systems and employee performance both civil servants and non-civil servant at the SEAMEO BIOTROP have a real relationship, positive and moderate correlation. Where the highest compensation system has a fairly strong degree of relationship to the performance of the employees, especially the bonus indicator for the performance of the correlation value is 0.342.
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Judul: Infeksi Virus Parainfluenza Pada Anjing
Abstrak: Virus parainfluenza anjing termasuk famili Paramyxoviridae, berbentuk pleomorf dengan ukuran bervariasi (bergaris tengah antara 100-500 nm), berpembungkus peka ether, berisi genom RNA dan secara serologis mempunyai kesamaan dengan virus SV-5 kera; dikenak sebagai salah satu kausa penting dari sindrom "kennel cough". Infeksinya dapat mengenai anjing semua umur yang belum pernah terinfeksi atau mendapatkan vaksinasi mengakibatkan gejala klinis ringan yang terbatas pada traktus respirasi atu infeksi yang secara klinis tidak memperlihatkan gejala nyata. Gejala klinis yang nampak setelah masa inkubasi (1-5 hari) terlewati berupa batuk yang tidak berat selama beberapa hari, berbagai tingkat tonsilitis dan pharyngitis dan kadang-kadang ditemukan kenaikan temperatur rektal antara 1-2 derajat C dari temperatur normal rat-rata. Anjing terinfeksi mengandung virus pada traktus respirasi bagian atas dan bawah serta limfonoduli sampai hari ke 9 setelah infeksi. Penyebaran virus antar anjing terjadi secara aerogen.
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