Judul: The soft system methodology approach for smes development in center of fish and shrimp crackers processing industry
Abstrak: Industry competition currently require the small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have competitive advantage. The study aims to formulate a policy alternate for SMEs development of center of fish and shrimp crackers processing industry in Indramayu by soft systems methodology (SSM) approach and new institutionalism in economics and sociology (NIES) with the specific purpose are: to analyze the main problems that occur, to formulate institutional framework, and to develop strategy for SMEs. Considering any problematic situation that needs to be improved, then used three-level analysis of the level of institutional macro, meso, and micro which based on the NIES, and using the SSM-based action research as a methodology. Based on the analysis of the competitiveness of SMEs obtained that the center is low, due to some problems faced at the macro level, (1) organizing, and (2) programs, activities, and budget; the meso level: the role of cooperative institution and associations, and at the micro level, (1) the capacity of human resources, (2) capital compliance, and (3) adequacy of raw material. The NIES framework using for SMEs development in the three levels of overall institutional framework shows (1) regulation, (2) the role of cooperatives institution and associations, and (3) internal constraints/problems in supporting the achievement of competitiveness of the center. These interrelationships form a synergistic relationship in three levels based on the competitiveness of the institutional framework, as follow (1) relationship in a top-down (macro-to meso and micro); and (2) relationships in a bottom-up (micro-to meso to macro). Development strategy for SMEs are improving capacity of the center which competitive supported by appropriate policies from the central and local government, through the strategy as follow (1) the establishment of the secretariat/working group for SMEs development to manage duties and functions; (2) mechanism to accommodate by the aspirations of the community; (3) increasing role of cooperatives institution and associations as a facilitator for SMEs interest in micro level, (4) increasing the capacity of human resources; (5) fulfillment of capital, and (6) adequacy of raw materials.
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Judul: Peran Penerapan Organisasi Pembelajar Untuk Meningkatkan Daya Saing Dalam Menghadapi MEA Pada Usaha Kecil dan Menengah Di Kota Bekasi
Abstrak: Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are businesses that become one factor of Indonesian economic advancement that needed to improve their competitiveness in order to compete with the ASEAN Economic Community. This condition made SMEs to become the learning organization in order to survive in the competition. This study used the learning organization theory of Senge (2006), which were five disciplines/pillars: mental models, systems thinking, shared vision, personal mastery and team learning. This study aims to analyze to what extent the implementation of learning organization in the SMEs by testing the effect of the learning organization to the performance and the competitiveness improvement. This study was conducted in Bekasi involving 50 respondents from 25 SMEs. Purposive sampling technique was used in this study. Fifty respondents which were the business owners, workers and related department were chosen from five clusters. Ishikawa Diagram and Structural Equation Model (SEM) based on SMART Partial Least Square with four laten variable which were competence, learning organization, performance and competitiveness were used in this study to analyze the data. The result of the analysis showed that (1) directly competence didn’t affect significantly to the performance but indirect relationship of competence and performance through learning organization were significant, (2) competence had positive effect on learning organization, (3) learning organization had positive effect on performance, (4) learning organization didn’t affect significantly on competitiveness but indirectly affecting significantly on through performance, and (5) Performance had positive effect on competitiveness. The low competitiveness of the SME category of human resources and methods. The five clusters studied were cluster doll, convection, santadoges (slipper, bag, wallet, belt), handycraft, and embroider have limited human resources. Although low competence but it have high performance to produce quality products with online marketing systems and overseas marketing. The learning organization implementation by team learning an increase in knowledge, skills and production capabilities so as achieve of the organization vision. Although the learning organization indirectly affecting on competitiveness but improve competitiveness on through performance.
Keyword: competency, performance, mental models, capability, ishikawa diagram, SMEs

Judul: Prevalence of Bird Lice on Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) in 99Wonderland Park, Selangor, Malaysia
Abstrak: Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) have coexisted with humans for thousands of years and are used for various purposes such as food and in sports. Rock pigeons may have the potential to be infested with a wide range of ectoparasites, which can have a significant impact on their life cycle. This study aims to measure the prevalence of Columba livia with bird lice in 99Wonderland Park, Selangor, Malaysia in the year 2020 and to ascertain the impact of bird lice on the health of these infested birds. Data were collected from clinical records for the month of January to December in the year 2020 from 99Wonderland Park, Selangor, Malaysia. Lice were identified in 42 of the 80 Rock pigeons examined so, the overall prevalence of lice infestations was 52.5%. The prevalence of ectoparasites was found to be higher in young Rock pigeons (60.4%) as compared to adult Rock pigeons (37.4%). Columbicola columbae (wing lice) and Colpocephalum turbinatum (body lice) are two species of lice that have been detected. Body lice were more prevalent in young Columba livia birds at 47.6% whereas wing lice were more prevalent in adult Columba livia birds at 16.7%. Most of the lice were found in the thorax and abdomen area followed by the head and neck area., Merpati Batu (Columba livia) telah hidup berdampingan dengan manusia selama ribuan tahun dan digunakan untuk berbagai keperluan seperti makanan dan olahraga. Merpati batu dapat terinfestasi dengan berbagai ektoparasit, yang dapat berdampak signifikan pada siklus hidup mereka. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui prevalensi Columba livia dengan kutu burung di 99 Wonderland Park, Selangor, Malaysia pada tahun 2020 dan untuk memastikan dampaknya terhadap kesehatan burung yang terinfestasi. Data dikumpulkan dari catatan klinis dari bulan Januari hingga Desember tahun 2020 dari 99Wonderland Park, Selangor, Malaysia. Kutu diidentifikasi pada 42 dari 80 merpati batu yang diperiksa sehingga, prevalensi keseluruhan infestasi kutu adalah 52,5%. Prevalensi ektoparasit ditemukan lebih tinggi pada merpati batu muda (60,4%) dibandingkan dengan merpati batu dewasa (37,4%). Columbicola columbae (kutu sayap) dan Colpocephalum turbinatum (kutu badan) adalah dua spesies kutu yang telah ditemukan. Kutu badan lebih banyak ditemukan pada burung Columba livia muda sebesar 47,6% sedangkan kutu sayap lebih banyak ditemukan pada burung Columba livia dewasa sebesar 16,7%. Sebagian besar kutu ditemukan di daerah dada dan abdomen diikuti daerah kepala dan leher.
Keyword: Columba livia, prevalence, ectoparasite, wing lice, body lice, Columba livia, prevalensi, ektoparasit, kutu sayap, kutu badan