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The purpose of this study is to analyze sharia microfinance strategies to encourage the economy at the community level such as the Integrated Business Centers (BMT) based on Sharia principles. Primary data were obtained from questionnaires on 283 BMT managers in Java. Using PLS analysis, strengthening corporate performance is measured by Islamic business ethics with intellectual capital as mediation. This model construct is unique and provides value in this study. The results showed that the strength of the external environment did not directly affect the performance of the BMT; Islamic business ethics and intellectual capital have positive and significant effects on BMT performance; and Intellectual capital is proven to mediate the indirect effect of the strength of the external environment and Islamic business ethics on BMT performance. Islamic Business Ethics in its application greatly supports the vision and mission of BMT. With the good implementation of Islamic Business Ethics, the level of customer confidence from BMT increases and will automatically increase BMT performance. Strength of the External Environment able to influence BMT performance after mediation from the Intellectual Capital. Intellectual Capital owned by BMT employees is an inseparable part and greatly supports BMT performance. This is evident in this study in which qualified intellectual capital from the employees had a good impact on improving BMT performance.

Performance expectancy is the expected impact of a technology's functional advantage even in uncertain conditions. This study suggests that the learning collaboration quality, information quality, and course content support impact the actual use of e-learning and satisfaction perceived by the user, resulting in performance expectancy that meets stakeholder expectations. This study outlines the theoretical model for defining student success in e-learning systems through a theory of online collaborative learning. The research examines the empirical data gathered from 109 postgraduate doctoral students' participated in the postgraduate universities in Indonesia. The research attempts to focus specifically on how the actual use of e-learning and satisfaction perceived by users mediates the influence of learning collaboration quality, information quality, and course content support on performance expectancy to enhance the sustainability and performance of e-learning in Indonesian universities. The study shows that the learning collaboration quality, information quality, and course content support have no impact on performance expectancy, while each of the constructs indirectly impacts the performance expectancy through the actual use of e-learning. Conversely, the learning collaboration quality and course content support have not indirectly influenced toward performance expectancy by satisfaction perceived by the user as mediator except the information quality.

Understanding the impact of Risk Tolerance and Brand Trust on Investment Decisions and Customer Engagement Behavior is imperative in today's competitive financial environment. This study investigates the direct and mediating effects of Risk Tolerance and Brand Trust on Investment Decisions and Customer Engagement Behavior. Utilizing a quantitative approach with a survey method, data were collected from 144 private customers of Bank BRI in East Java through random sampling techniques. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was employed for data analysis. The research reveals significant direct effects of Risk Tolerance and Brand Trust on Investment Decisions. Likewise, the direct effects of brand trust and investment decisions on customer engagement behaviour are significant. However, the influence of risk tolerance on customer engagement behaviour is not significant. These findings underscore the intricate dynamics of consumer behaviour in the financial sector. This study contributes to a deeper understanding of how risk perception and trust in the brand affect investment decisions and customer engagement behaviour, offering insights for strategic decision-making in the banking industry. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research aims to explain and analyze the factors that influence Repurchase Intention in e-commerce in 5 big cities in Indonesia. This research is also intended to explain the Satisfaction variable that can mediate Utilitarian Shopping Value and Hedonic Shopping Value on repurchase intention. The subjects of this research are Indonesian consumers who shop online for fashion products in 5 cities, which are the cities with main source of ecommerce visitors. In this research, the Likert Scale was used as a research instrument measurement scale to determine the opinions of consumers in 5 city in Indonesia regarding the following three factors: (1) hedonic shopping value is necessary for e commerce in order to encourage users to make a repeat purchase/repurchase intent; (2) Utillitarian shopping value has a positive and significant effect on Repurchase intention; (3) Satisfactory shopping value perceived adventure journey in shopping, for example, to get value added in getting promos or discounts there can lead users to repeat purchases; and (4) Utilian shopping value can increase satisfaction; (5) satisfaction mediates the relationship between the two variables; (6) satisfaction is still able to have a significant influence on the motivation shopping value (Utiliarian and hedonitic) on epurchase intention, even though the nature of the satisfaction variable is partial mediation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Purpose: The condition of competition between coal mining contractors causes the company leaders to manage the company and try as optimally as possible to get a competitive advantage compared to other similar companies. This study discusses the relationship of Competitive Advantage built from Market Orientation variables, HR Competence, and Knowledge Management to the performance of coal mining contractors in a comprehensive manner. It explains the transformation process of Company Performance to Competitive Advantage. Research implications: A research population is a number of 37 Coal mining contractors in Indonesia, including employees who are directly involved in strategic decision making in the company, namely the Project Head, Head Office Manager, and Director as respondents. Based on these data, Smart PLS 4 software processes structural parameter estimates according to the relational model described in the study's conceptual framework. Results and conclusion: The results showed that Market Orientation, Knowledge Management and Company Performance have a significant effect on Competitive Advantage, Quality of Human Resources, Market Orientation and Knowledge Management also has a direct effect on Company Performance, but Quality of Human Resources has no significant effect on Competitive Advantage. While the Company's Performance is a Full Mediation of the Quality of Human Resources on Competitive Advantage. Originality/value: This research contributes to the development of RBV theory, especially the study of company performance on competitive advantage in a resource-based view perspective through market orientation, HR competence, knowledge management, and the practice of applying SECI knowledge to this research object, which is proven to be able to increase competitive advantage. Theoretical reference: The originality of the theoretical model in this study contributes to the development of the RBV theory, the implementation of the concept of Competitive Advantage regarding the integration of internal key resources between intangible and capability aspects of coal mining contractors. Objetivo: A condição de concorrência entre os fornecedores de minas de carvão faz com que os líderes da empresa administrem a empresa e tentem obter o máximo possível de vantagem competitiva em comparação com outras empresas semelhantes. Este estudo discute a relação da vantagem competitiva construída a partir de variáveis de orientação de mercado, competência de RH e gerenciamento de conhecimento para o desempenho de empreiteiros de mineração de carvão de forma abrangente. Explica o processo de transformação do Desempenho da Empresa em Vantagem Competitiva. Implicações da investigação: Uma população de investigação é um número de 37 contratantes de mineração de carvão na Indonésia, incluindo funcionários que estão diretamente envolvidos na tomada de decisões estratégicas na empresa, nomeadamente o chefe do projeto, gerente da sede e diretor como respondentes. Com base nesses dados, o software Smart PLS 4 processa estimativas de parâmetros estruturais de acordo com o modelo relacional descrito na estrutura conceitual do estudo. Resultados e conclusão: Os resultados mostraram que a orientação para o mercado, a gestão do conhecimento e o desempenho das empresas têm um efeito significativo sobre a vantagem competitiva, a qualidade dos recursos humanos, a orientação para o mercado e a gestão do conhecimento também têm um efeito direto sobre o desempenho das empresas, mas a qualidade dos recursos humanos não tem um efeito significativo sobre a vantagem competitiva. Enquanto o desempenho da empresa é uma mediação completa da qualidade dos recursos humanos em vantagem competitiva. Originalidade/valor: Esta pesquisa contribui para o desenvolvimento da teoria RBV, especialmente o estudo do desempenho da empresa sobre vantagem competitiva em uma perspectiva de visão baseada em recursos através da orientação de mercado, competência de RH, gestão de conhecimento e a prática de aplicar o conhecimento SECI a este objeto de pesquisa, que é comprovado ser capaz de aumentar a vantagem competitiva. Referência teórica: A originalidade do modelo teórico neste estudo contribui para o desenvolvimento da teoria RBV, a implementação do conceito de Vantagem Competitiva no que diz respeito à integração de recursos internos chave entre os aspectos intangíveis e de capacidade dos contratantes de mineração de carvão. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this paper is to find out whether there is a relationship between the intensity of using Tiktok, utilitarian value, hedonic value, and impulse buying. TikTok is a social commerce with a live shopping service that provides convenience in online shopping and allows direct interaction with sellers while browsing social media without switching applications. This study uses the stimulus-organism-response (SOR) theory, dividing the stimulus into internal and external factors. Internal factors include utilitarian value and hedonic value, while external factors are the intensity of use of the TikTok application. Respondents in this study are married women who use Tiktok. This research is causality research with a total sample of 120 respondents. The data collection method uses a questionnaire and is analyzed using SEM-PLS. The findings of this study indicate that the intensity of TikTok use significantly affects impulse purchases. However, utilitarian and hedonic values have no significant effect on impulse purchases. For the mediating effect, the impulse to buy impulsively mediates the relationship between the intensity of TikTok use and the hedonic value of impulse buying. However, it does not mediate the utilitarian value of impulse buying. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The gaming industry is rapidly evolving, as indicated by the increased market sales of virtual products. Genshin Impact has risen to prominence after receiving the best mobile game 2021 prize at a game awards event. In addition, Genshin Impact will be ranked third in the world mobile game revenue list in 2021. The existence of a community that supports the development of a game is the most important component that contributes to its success. This study aims to examine the effect of virtual communities on online repurchase intention with customer engagement as a mediating variable and achievement as a moderating variable. Respondents in this study were members of the Genshin Impact Indonesia community who had purchased virtual products more than once. This study collected 180 samples which were distributed through various social media platforms such as Facebook. The data in this study were analyzed using SEM-PLS through the SmartPLS. The results of this study indicate that all hypotheses are accepted except for the role of consumer engagement in mediating the effect of virtual communities on online repurchase intention. The community plays a role in providing means of interaction among members and giving information about the game. The results of this study suggest that game developers provide rewards to the community to encourage interest in playing and purchasing in-game items. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]