This study aims to analyze: 1) how the effect of perceived organizational support on organizational citizenship behavior of BPAD employees in West Pasaman Regency; and 2) how the effect of job satisfaction on organizational citizenship behavior of BPAD employees in West Pasaman Regency. This study is causative research which aims to see to what extent the independent variables influence the dependent variable. The population in this study was the employees of the Regional Revenue and Asset Agency of West Pasaman Regency, with a total sample of 80 employees. The data were analyzed using multiple linear regression with IBM SPSS version 24. The results showed that: 1) perceived organizational support had negative effect but not significant on organizational citizenship behavior of BPAD employees in West Pasaman Regency; and 2) job satisfaction had positive and significant effect on organizational citizenship behavior of BPAD employees in West Pasaman Regency. R square value was 0.530 which means that both independent variables simultaneously influenced the dependent variable in this study as much as 21.2%, while the other 78.9% was influenced by other factors not examined in this study.

This paper aims to analyze the factors that in luence domestic investment in West Sumatera. The type of research is descriptive and associative ones. The data were secondary and time series with a certain time period. Data were collected through literature studies, and analyzed descriptively and inductively by using multicollinearity test, heterokedasitas test, autokorelasi test, normality test, coef icient of determination (R 2 ), multiple linear analysis, t test, and f test. The indings of the research shows there is a signi icant in luence between gross domestic regional products, secu rity, and credit interest rates towards domestic investment in West Sumatera. It was obtained F hitung = 15,174 > F table = 3,49 and level sig = 0,000 < α = 0,05. This show that gross domestic regional products, , security, and credit interest rates signi icantly effect the domestic investment in West Sumatera. It is recommended the government need to improve the security by ensuring the safety of the investors' efforts from all crimes that have a direct or indirect impact on investors.Abstrak: Tulisan ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi investasi dalam negeri di Sumatera Barat. Jenis penelitiannya adalah deskriptif dan asosiatif. Data merupakan data sekunder dan time series dengan periode waktu tertentu. Data dikumpulkan melalui studi pustaka, dan dianalisis secara deskriptif dan induktif dengan menggunakan uji multikolinieritas, uji heterokedasitas, uji autokorelasi, uji normalitas, koe isien determinasi (R2), analisis linier berganda, uji T, dan uji F. Temuan penelitian menunjukkan ada pengaruh yang signi ikan antara produk domestik bruto daerah, keamanan, dan suku bunga kredit terhadap investasi domestik di Sumatera Barat. Diperoleh F hitung = 15,174> F tabel = 3,49 dan tingkat sig = 0,000 <α = 0,05. Hal ini menunjukkan bahwa produk domestik bruto, keamanan, dan suku bunga kredit berpengaruh signi ikan terhadap investasi dalam negeri di Sumatera Barat. Disarankan pemerintah perlu meningkatkan keamanan dengan memastikan keamanan upaya para investor dari semua kejahatan yang memiliki dampak langsung atau tidak langsung pada investor. Kata kunci: produk domestik regional bruto, keamanan, dan suku bunga kredit PENDAHULUAN S alah satu tantangan dalam menggerakkan pertumbuhan ekonomi ke depan adalah meningkatkan investasi, karena peranan investasi dalam pembangunan ekonomi mutlak diperlukan untuk meningkatkan modal sebagai sumber pembiayaan pembangunan yang akan dilaksanakan. Jika modal yang tersedia cukup besar, maka pembangunan akan lebih lancar karena dapat dilakukan investasi kepada sektorsektor ekonomi. Peningkatan investasi tidaklah mudah, dalam mendorong peningkatannya perlu dilakukan upaya-upaya yang maksimal terutama

English takes an important part in the lecturers' carrier. It can be seen that low English ability can be an obstacle in some situations. In this case, lectures should prepare themselves with good English ability. The design of this research was descriptive. The aims of this research were to describe the lecturers' perception in using English in teaching and the reasons of that perception. The data were taken from the lecturers in Padang and analyzed based on some experts. Instruments of this research were questionnaire, interview, and recording. The results showed that the lecturers' perception in using English in teaching were 31% stated strongly agree, 48% stated agree, 13.5% stated neutral, 7% stated disagree and 0.6% stated very disagree. The results from the interview showed that good English ability made easier in getting information, helping in giving explanation, creating good materials, making interesting teaching process, and getting more references.

Seorang dosen harus aktif dalam melakukan penelitian terutama yang berhubungan dengan bidang keilmuannya. Mereka harus menghasilkan penelitian yang baik untuk mendukung peningkatan karir sebagai dosen. Dalam hal ini, kemampuan berbahasa Inggris memiliki peranan penting dalam menunjang kebutuhan dosen untuk menghasilkan karya ilmiah dalam bidang penelitian. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menggambarkan persepsi dosen terhadap penggunaan bahasa Inggris dalam bidang penelitian dan alasan dosen memiliki persepsi seperti itu. Data diambil dari 95 orang dosen di kota Padang, kemudian dianalisa berdasarkan teori dari beberapa ahli. Instrumen penelitian menggunakan kuesioner, interview dan rekaman. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa persepsi dosen terhadap kemampuan bahasa Inggris adalah 41,3% sangat setuju, 44,1% setuju, 9,3% netral, 2,7% tidak setuju, dan 2,6% sangat tidak setuju. Hasil dari interview memperlihatkan bahwa alasan dosen adalah bahasa Inggris dapat mempermudah dalam pencarian referensi penelitian, membantu dalam penulisan artikel, mempermudah dalampembuatan laporan penelitian, membantu dalam mengikuti seminar, dan mempermudah untuk submit artikel ilmiah. Dapat disimpulkan bahwa bahasa Inggris erat kaita nnya dalam menunjang aktifitas dosen terutama dalam penelitian. Sehingga dosen perlu untuk terus meningkatkan kemampuan berbahasa Inggris guna meningkatkan dan mengembangkan kegiatan penelitian

The small industry is currently one of the crucial sectors in advancing the national economy, especially the Kerinci batik business. This study was conducted to discover the influence of the independent variables, namely product quality, price and digital marketing on interest in buying Batik Products. This study's population were Kerinci batik consumers located in Sungai Penuh City. Accidental sampling criteria determine the sample by distributing questionnaires to 50 consumers of Batik Kerinci, especially those in the Sungai Penuh City area. Data analysis consisted of descriptive, classical assumption, and multiple regression tests. Hypothesis testing consists of F test and t test. The study results show that only the product quality and price variables significantly and positively affect purchase intention. In contrast, the digital marketing variables have an effect. However, they are not significant; simultaneously, the product quality, price and digital marketing variables positively and significantly affect purchase intention.