Judul: The Role Of Motivation And Ability Of The Civil Servants Performance In The Dg Of Upgrading And Development Program For Resettlement Area, Ministry Of Manpower And Transmigration (Resettlement).
Abstrak: Civil servants (PNS) plays a role as a resource for the survival of the government officials and development in Indonesia in the context of public administration. Therefore, it is important to the development of civil servants, in addition to a mandate of the Act, also based on the perception that many say that quality of the bureaucracy / civil servants in Indonesia is very low, unprofessional, low performers, etc. (essentially: assessing the bad image civil servants). Civil servants motivation is one of very important factor to obtain an optimal performance. Without the motivation of employees to work together for the benefit of the organization, the stated goals will not be achieved. Besides motivation, other factors that affect the performance is ability. At a government organization, success or failure in the performance of duties and governance, influenced by ability of employees. DG of Upgrading and Development Program for Resettlement Area, Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration requires qualified personnel support in carrying out the duties and responsibilities that exist to improve the performance of the organization as reflected in the increased performance of employees. The purposes of this study were: (1) to analyze the influence of motivation and ability in the performance of civil servants DG of Upgrading and Development Program for Resettlement Area, Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration, and (2) to analyze the indicators that reflect the dominant motivation, ability, and performance of civil servants in DG of Upgrading and Development Program for Resettlement Area, Ministry of Manpower and Transmigration. The number of samples in this study is 143 respondences. The method used is random sampling method. Data analysis uses Structural Equation Model (SEM) with the approach Partial Least Square (PLS). The results showed that for the direct influence of the model (model 1), gives the ability of a positive and significant effect on the performance of civil servants. On testing the hypothesis 2 (H2), gives that motivation does not affect the performance of civil servants. Indirect effect on the model (model 2), gives the ability of a positive and significant effect on the performance of civil servants. In the second hypothesis (H2), gives the ability of a positive and significant effect on motivation. On hypothesis 3 (H3), gives that motivation has no effect on the performance of civil servants. While moderating influence on the model (model 3), gives the ability of a positive and significant effect on the performance of civil servants. In the second hypothesis (H2), gives that the motivation does not moderate influence on the performance capabilities of civil servants.
Keyword: motivation, ability, performance

Judul: Factors Affecting the Performance of Civil Servants at the Directorate of Community Education and Special Education, Ministry of Education and Culture.
Abstrak: Dewasa ini, pemerintah Republik Indonesia menerapkan program Reformasi Birokrasi pada semua unit institusi pemerintah. Reformasi Birokrasi pada hakikatnya merupakan upaya untuk melakukan pembaharuan dan perubahan mendasar terhadap sistem penyelenggaraan pemerintahan terutama menyangkut aspek-aspek kelembagaan (organisasi), ketatalaksanaan (business procces) dan sumber daya manusia aparatur negara. Sumber daya manusia merupakan aset utama dari suatu organisasi karena mereka bertindak sebagai subjek yang merencanakan, melaksanakan dan mengendalikan seluruh proses pencapaian tujuan organisasi. Tujuan reformasi birokrasi adalah untuk menciptakan birokrasi pemerintah yang profesional dengan karakteristik, berintegritas, berkinerja tinggi, mampu melayani publik, netral, sejahtera, berdedikasi, dan memegang teguh nilai-nilai dasar dan kode etik aparatur negara. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis faktor-faktor yang berpengaruh terhadap kinerja Pegawai Negeri Sipil (PNS) pada Direktorat Pendidikan Masyarakat dan Pendidikan Khusus, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan dan menganalisis faktor-faktor yang berpengaruh dominan. Data dalam penelitian ini diperoleh melalui penyebaran kuesioner kepada 145 PNS melalui teknik sensus. Data yang diperoleh dianalisis menggunakan analisis deskriptif, tabulasi silang dan Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) dengan Partial Least Square (PLS). Variabel bebas dalam penelitian ini adalah faktor fisiologis individu, faktor psikologis, faktor organisasi dan variabel terikat adalah kinerja PNS. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa secara keseluruhan faktor dominan yang memengaruhi kinerja PNS pada Direktorat Pendidikan Masyarakat dan Pendidikan Khusus, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan tidak hanya dilihat dari pengaruh langsung tetapi juga dari faktor yang didukung oleh faktor lain secara tidak langsung, sehingga dapat dikatakan bahwa tiga faktor yaitu fisiologis individu, psikologis, dan organisasi merupakan faktor dominan yang memengaruhi kinerja PNS pada Direktorat Pendidikan Masyarakat dan Pendidikan Khusus Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan., Currently the government of the Republic of Indonesia implements the Bureaucratic Reform program in all units of government institutions. Bureaucratic Reform is essentially an effort to make fundamental reforms and changes to the system of government administration, especially regarding institutional (organizational) aspects (business processes) and human resources of the state apparatus. Human resources are the main asset of an organization because they act as subjects who plan, implement and control the entire process of achieving organizational goals. The goal of bureaucratic reform is to create a professional government bureaucracy with characteristics, integrity, high performance, capable of serving the public, neutral, prosperous, dedicated, and upholds the basic values and code of ethics of the state apparatus. This study aims to analyze the factors that have an impact on the performance of Civil Servants at the Directorate of Community Education and Special education, Ministry of Education and Culture and to analyze the dominant influencing factors. The data in this study were obtained through distributing questionnaires to 145 civil servants through census techniques. The data obtained were analyzed using descriptive analysis, cross tabulation and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with Partial Least Square (PLS). The independent variables in this study are individual physiological factors, psychological factors, organizational factors and the dependent variable is the performance of civil servants. The results showed that overall the dominant factors affecting the performance of civil servants at the Directorate of Community Education and Special education, Ministry of Education and Culture were not only seen from the direct influence but also from the factors supported by other factors
Keyword: employee performance, organizational, physiological factors, psychological

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Abstrak: Ikan buta Astyanax fasciatus adalah spesies ikan unik dari famili Characidae yang menempati perairan dalam gua di Wilayah La Cueva Chica-San Luis Potasi-Mexico. Ikan ini memiliki mata yang tereduksi (Blind Cavefish) dan warna kulit merah muda, pucat serta mengkilap.
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