This study attempts to provide an overview of the digitalization of MSMEs in East Java. It is a qualitative descriptive study in which the data were collected through surveys with simple random sampling method. Basically, 80 percent of MSMEs have integrated digital literacy, particularly in the context of product marketing, into their strategy, yet only 12 percent have carried out it professionally. In East Java, 70 percent of MSMEs emphasize digital marketing through social media platforms, i.e., Instagram and Facebook, while 30 percent prefer mixed method. This study also reveals that either using a single platform or multi platform, it statistically has insignificant effect on the ratio of online transactions. Nevertheless, there is a significant positive effect between the ratio of online transactions and the management quality of digital marketing.

Tujuan artikel ini adalah untuk menganalisis karakteristik dan pengaruh pertumbuhan ekonomi dan kenaikan upah minimum terhadap pengangguran di Kalimantan Barat. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian deskriptif dengan pendekatan kualitatif-kuantitatif, yakni menggunakan metode analisis statistik deskriptif dan menggunakan analisis regresi data panel. Selama kurun waktu 2011-2015 pengangguran di Kalimantan Barat menunjukkan tren kenaikan, hal ini bersamaan dengan tren pertumbuhan ekonomi yang terus mengalami perlambatan dan kecenderungan upah minimum yang terus mengalami kenaikan. Mayoritas sektor ekonomi yang masih betumpu pada sektor pertanian dan pertambangan adalah salah satu penyebab minimnya lapangan pekerjaan, selain itu, laju inflasi tahunan yang cukup tinggi juga menyebabkan upah minimum di Kalimantan Barat selalu mengalami kenaikan yang cukup signifikan.

This study aims to determine the motivation variable has a significant effect on work discipline and work motivation has a significant effect on employee performance. The sample in this study were 60 employee respondents who worked at PT. Samitex Bantul. Research analysis using multiple linear regression. The test results show that the work discipline variable has a significant effect on employee performance. It can also be said that every time there is an increase in work discipline, it will affect employee performance. Work motivation variable has an influence on employee performance. That is, every time there is an increase in work motivation will improve employee performance.

This study investigates the price movement characteristics of banking issuers listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange with macroeconomic indicators as an exogenous variable. By using the k-means clustering based on the monthly rate of return, banks are classified into three clusters, lower, middle, and upper clusters, with a cluster rank directly proportional to the average rate of return. Furthermore, each cluster formed is estimated using dynamic panel data regression with the generalized method of moment. This study shows that the price of banking issuers in the middle cluster is more reactive in dealing with interest rates and exchange rates. At the same time, the highest inflation coefficient exists in the upper cluster. The higher beta coefficient creates abnormal returns that allow for higher gains and line with the risk level. Meanwhile, the price effect in the previous period proved to be in line with the cluster level, indicating that higher clusters are more resilient. Therefore, referring to the possibility of abnormal returns and resilience to uncertainty, this study concludes that issuers in the middle cluster are more suitable for a short-term investment, while issuers in the upper cluster are for the long-term.

The economic diversification concept gives hope for a country with rich natural resources to strengthen its economic basis. Thus industrial revolution era of 4.0 provides great opportunity to fasten the process. A study by McKensey in 2011 proved that the internet in the developing country contributes around 3.4% towards its GDP which means that the internet has become a new hope for the economy in the future. Indonesia is one of the countries that is attempting to maximize the role of the Internet of Things (IoT) for its economic growth.� The attempt has made the retail and tourism industries as the two main sectors to experience the significant effect of IoT. In the process of optimizing the IoT to support the economic growth, Indonesia faces several issues especially in the term of the internet network quality and its distribution, the inclusive access of financial access and the infrastructure