Internal Organizational Communication in the Implementation of the Bumdes Program in Gandatapa Village, Sumbang District, Banyumas District

Abstract

Village development can be achieved through community empowerment aimed at improving the welfare of its residents. This goal can be pursued through the Village-Owned Enterprises (BUMDes) as a driver of the village community's economy. Communication plays a crucial part in the process of implementing BUMDes programs. This is related to the planning, organizing, and managing of activities within BUMDes. Internal communication within BUMDes is important to create good coordination and orderliness within the organization. Therefore, this study seeks to explain the internal communication of BUMDes Gandatapa in running its programs. The research approach used is qualitative with descriptive qualitative methods. Data collection techniques include in-depth interviews, focus group discussions (FGD), and documentation. The research location is in Gandatapa Village, Sumbang, Banyumas, Central Java, Indonesia, with the research subjects being the core management and business unit management of BUMDes Gandatapa. This study shows that the group dynamics of BUMDes Ganda Kusuma can be said to be not fully active yet due to several internal issues. The internal communication within the Water Unit has shown good interaction between the administrators, good unit management, and appropriate problem-solving. Through the explanation above, it can be understood that organizational communication and the knowledge of the administrators about BUMDes are important to building a better BUMDes Ganda Kusuma.