Judul: Group Dynamics and Business Success Tea and Coffe Farmers in Garut
Abstrak: Dinamika Kelompok dan Keberhasilan Usaha pada Petani Teh dan Kopi di Garut. Di bawah bimbingan ASRI SULISTIAWATI. Penelitian bertujuan untuk menganalisis dinamika kelompok petani kopi dan teh serta peranannya terhadap keberhasilan usaha. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dilakukan dengan metode survei menggunakan kuesioner dan data kualitatif didapatkan melalui panduan wawancara mendalam dan observasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan empat kelompok tani memiliki anggota yang mayoritas mempunyai umur dan pendidikan yang rendah. Mayoritas anggota Poktan Berkah Tani baru bergabung dengan kelompok, sementara Poktan Pamulihan, Melati, serta Pelita VB anggotanya sudah lama bergabung dengan kelompok. Poktan berkah tani dan Melati memiliki anggota yang mayoritas sering mengikuti pelatihan, sementara Poktan Pamulihan dan Pelita VB mayoritas anggota sedikit mengikuti pelatihan. Hubungan antara karakteristik anggota dengan dinamika kelompok hanya beberapa yang signifikan, begitu juga dengan hubungan antara dinamika kelompok dan keberhasilan usaha. Perbedaan antara kelompok tani kopi dan teh terletak di norma, peran, groupthink, dan pemenuhan kebutuhan materi. Kata kunci : dinamika kelompok, keberhasilan usaha, kelompok, FLORA MEILFANIA PUTRI. Group dynamics and business success tea and coffe farmers in Garut. Supervised by ASRI SULISTIAWATI. This research uses quantitative methods conducted by surveys using a questionnaire and qualitative data obtained through in-depth interview guides and observations. The results of this study indicate that four farming groups had members who had a majority of low lifespan and education. The majority of Poktan Berkah Tani members have recently joined the group, while Poktan Pamulihan, Melati, and Pelita VB have long joined the group. Poktan berkah tani and Melati have members who often attend training, while Poktan Pamulihan and Pelita VB are the majority of the members who attend the training. The relationship between member characteristics and group dynamics is only a few significant, as is the relationship between group dynamics and business success. The difference between coffee and tea farming groups lies in the norm, role, groupthink, and fulfillment of material needs. Keywords: group dynamics, business success, group
Keyword: group, group dynamics, business success

Judul: Hubungan Dinamika dan Peran Kelompok dengan Kemampuan Anggota dalam Penerapan Inovasi Teknologi Usahatani Kopi Rakyat:
Abstrak: The objectives of this study were as follows: (1) to analyze the characteristics of farmer group members in implementing technological innovation of smallholders coffee farming; (2) analyze the ability level of farmer group members and (3) describe the characteristics of members, dynamic and role of groups that associated with member’s capability. The study was designed as a descriptive correlation study that conducted in January-March 2010. The number of 88 respondents using proportionate stratified random sampling method of all smallholder coffee farming groups in Sidomulyo Village Silo District Jember Regency. Primary and secondary data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics with Tau-B Kendall correlation. Results showed that there were some differences in the characteristic between members of smallholder coffee farming groups for intermediate level and advanced level. Group dynamic and role intermediate and advanced level were high, but for advanced level still low on group role as an economic units. Member’s capability level of them were high but for advanced level still low in the technological innovation implementation of post harvest and access to information, capital and markets. Characteristics of group members that showed significantly positive correlation with capability in the technological innovation implementation of coffee farming were the experience of farming, membership mass of farming group, the cosmopolite level and motivation. Group dynamic that showed significantly positive correlation with capability in the technological innovation implementation of coffee farming were group goals, group building, cohesiveness, group atmosphere, pressure and effectiveness of group. Likewise, the significantly positive correlation was found in the role of farming groups and capability in the technological innovation implementation of coffee farming.
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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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