Judul: Research Performance in Pesantren-based Higher Education: Factors and Enhancement Strategies
Abstrak: Perguruan Tinggi Berbasis Pesantren (PTBP) merupakan integrasi antara sistem perguruan tinggi dan pesantren yang disinyalir sebagai model perguruan tinggi Islam ideal karena berperan sangat penting dalam proses integrasi-interkoneksi antara ilmu pengetahuan (Science) dan ajaran Islam (Islamic teaching). Namun seperti halnya Perguruan Tinggi Keagamaan Islam (PTKI) lainnya, kinerja PTBP masih belum maksimal terutama dalam hal penelitian. Padahal, kinerja penelitian memiliki porsi paling besar di antara aspek lainnya dalam evaluasi penilaian kinerja perguruan tinggi baik pada taraf nasional maupun internasional. Oleh sebab itu, penelitian ini mencoba menganalisis lebih jauh terkait faktor-faktor apa saja yang dapat mempengaruhi kinerja penelitian dosen di PTBP, untuk selanjutnya dirumuskan alternatif strategi peningkatannya. Penelitian ini melibatkan 84 reponden yang terdiri dari dosen tetap pada 7 PTBP yang ada di Kabupaten Bogor, dipilih berdasarkan metode sampel acak terstratifikasi dalam proses pemilihan institusi dan metode secara sukarela dalam pengambilan responden dalam institusi terpilih. Data terkumpul kemudian dianalisis menggunakan Structural Equation Modelling-Partial Least Square (SEM-PLS). Selain responden dosen, penelitian ini juga melibatkan 12 responden pakar dalam merumuskan strategi peningkatan kinerja penelitian dosen di PTBP Kabupaten Bogor, yang selanjutnya dianalisis menggunakan Analiytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). Hasil analisis SEM-PLS menunjukkan bahwa pada kompetensi penelitian, praktik manajemen HPWP, dan jarigan kolaborasi ditemukan berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap peningkatan kinerja penelitian dosen di PTBP Kabupaten Bogor. Sementara itu, hasil analisis AHP menunjukkan bahwa faktor-faktor individual merupakan faktor yang paling berpengaruh terhadap peningkatan kinerja penelitian di PTBP Kabupaten Bogor, terutama terkait kompetensi penelitian. Lebih jauh, analisis pemetaan aktor dan tujuan juga menemukan bahwa dosen/peneliti sendirilah yang merupakan aktor utama dalam peningkatan kinerja penelitian mereka, sehingga tujuan peningkatan kapasitas mereka juga menjadi prioritas utama. Dengan demikian, alternatif strategi terbaik yang dapat diterapkan oleh institusi PTBP Kabupaten Bogor adalah pelatihan dan pengembangan dosen di bidang penelitian. Alternatif strategi kunci tersebut dapat terimplementasi dengan lebih baik jika dibarengi dengan pengembangan budaya dan fasilitas penelitian, pengembangan sistem kebijakan reward dan punishment penelitian, serta optimalisasi peran lembaga penelitian dan publikasi ilmiah oleh PTBP. Setelah para dosen memiliki kapasitas yang mumpuni, institusi PTBP dapat mengoptimalisasi khazanah keIslaman dan kepesantrenannya untuk selanjutnya mengembangkan ilmu pengetahuan integratif., Integrating two different systems between higher education and pesantren (Islamic boarding schools), Pesantren-based Higher Education (PTBP) is alleged as an ideal Islamic higher education model considering its critical role in the process of integration-interconnection of science and Islamic teaching. Like other Islamic higher educations in Indonesia, PTBP institutions represent poor organizational performance, particularly in research productivity and quality. Since research performance has the most considerable portion in the higher education performance evaluation both nationally and internationally, this study attempted to explore the factors that possibly affected lecturers' research performance at PTBP to further formulate alternative strategies for enhancement. This study involved 84 lecturers at 7 PTBP in Bogor, Indonesia, selected based on the stratified random sampling and voluntary sampling method. The collected data was analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling-Partial Least Square (SEM-PLS). In addition, this study involved 12 experts selected through the snowball sampling method to formulate strategies for improving lecturers' research performance. The expert judgment was analyzed using the Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP). The results of SEM-PLS showed
Keyword: collaboration network, high-performance work practice, pesantren-based higher education, research competence, research performance

Judul: The development of performance improvement strategy of Laboratory Assistant (PLP) in Bogor Agricultural University (IPB).
Abstrak: Vision and Mission Bogor Agricultural University (IPB) to be international university with applying of (RBU), it must be supported by high qualities human resources (HR). IPB as an educational institution in Indonesia that develop science, technology and art in this case, laboratory assistant is very important. They have a role as a moving force laboratory for research, labs, education and public service in learning process. As we know laboratory assistant is very crucial to achieve the goal of organization, so they need special attention to develope and increase their quality performance and professionally. To encourage of professionalism, laboratory managers need strategy or career development system in recognition of their competence and performance. In early 2010, based on Minister of State of Administrative Reform and Bureaucratic Reform No. 03/January/2010, has begun to implied functional force as technicians, laboratory assistant, analysts and instructors, have been namely by “Pranata Laboratorium Pendidikan (PLP)”. There are some prospect of PLP functional force such as: (1) position in organization is clearly, (2) structured and tiered assigment, (3) independent duty is recognized, (4) level of career is clearly, can be up to Madya (IV/c), (5) to obtain benefit (extra salary), by good achievement and performance, they have opportunity to move up faster within 2-4 years per level (Permenpan & KBKN, 2010). Based on the ministerial regulation above, laboratory manager are expected to be more motivated to improve their performance and professionalism in managing the laboratory effectively and eficiently. The purpose of this research was to analyze the performance improvement strategy of PLP in IPB by applied functional force, besides that analyzed the factors, actor, indicators, and alternative strategies are dominant influence in improving the performance of PLP. The result of this study are expected to provide recommendation of PLP performance improvement strategy in Indonesia especially in IPB, and also as a reference to further research that related to this topic. The research was conducted by using a structure approach model of Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) with software Expert Choice 2000 as instrument to know structure and strategy alternative priority. The data were primary data and secondary data. The primary data were the result of interviewed with five experts who have capabilities in performance management, laboratory, and understand the roles and PLP duties. While the secondary data, was obtained from literature, journals, books, and reports that get from IPB directorate of human resource. The experiment was conducted at IPB for 6 months from February until July 2013. The research showed that the most important was strategy alternative, and became a main priority in order to improve the performance of PLP in IPB improved the welfare with the rank (0.329). While the next priority is strategy alternative to improved PLP leadership style (0.242), developed their capacity (0.181), developing organizational culture (0.166) and provide appropriate facilities and infrastructure (0.081), which can be applied in a synergistic manner policies that should be implemented as part of the key performance indicators in developing power of PLP in IPB. The result was also showed that most actors involved and influential in improving the performance of
Keyword: AHP, HR, performance, PLP, strategy

Judul: Infeksi Cacing Jantung Dirofilaria Immitis, Railliet & Henry, 1911 Pada Anjing
Abstrak: Cacing Dirofilaria immitis dewasa yang tinggal dalm ventrikel kanan jantung anjing, sering kali menimbulkan gejala klinis yang cukup berat. Cacing Tersebut menghasilkan mikrofilaria yang selanjutnya berkembang menjadi larva infektif dalam saluran malphigi induk semang entara, yaitu nyamuk dari genus Culex, Aedes dan Anopheles.
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