PERAN KEADILAN ORGANISASI DAN KEPRIBADIANPERAN KELOMPOK MASYARAKAT (POKMAS) DALAM UPAYA PENINGKATAN KESEJAHTERAAN MASYARAKAT BUKALAN SUKOHARJO

• Main Authors: , Sarjiyanto, , Risa Virgosita, SE.,M.Sc
• Format: Theses and Dissertations NonPeerReviewed
• Published: [Yogyakarta] : Universitas Gadjah Mada 2013
• Subjects: ETD
• Online Access: https://repository.ugm.ac.id/119183/; http://etd.ugm.ac.id/index.php?mod=penelitian_detail&sub=PenelitianDetail&act=view&typ=html&buku_id=59178
• Institution: Universitas Gadjah Mada

This research is an exploratory qualitative research that tries to explore deeper the effectiveness of the community groups' (POKMAS) role in improving the welfare of the furniture industry center. The background of the problem is the 2008 crisis of the world economy that led to a decline in the productivity of the study area, which is at the center of furniture industry in Central Java Bulakan Sukoharjo. With the existence of crisis and welfare declining prevention program due to the decrease in industrial productivity with POKMAS, there is a need to know the level of effectiveness and constraints. This study uses grounded theory method, in which the approach taken is by field work observations. The observation instruments used in the field is in-depth interviews with list of questions. The results showed that the effectiveness of the role of community groups in an effort to improve the welfare center for the furniture industry is very high, it is seen from the indicators of economic well-being of the community members and the increased ownership of assets / capital investment for reproduction. According to the theory of success in accumulating assets and undertake reinvestment by community groups, there is a characteristic or a form of social entrepreneurship. The community groups role effectiveness is also demonstrated by the increase in the group members' productivity. This is in line with Input-Process-Output Model theory of Strategic Entrepreneurship, which stated that community groups successfully processes input and outputs which provide profits for the members, their own institution and social groups. While the barriers faced by community groups in the effort improving the welfare for the furniture industry are: internal and external. Internal obstacles are the low creation and innovation as the members' low formal education background, moreover transparency lack is also a source of internal constraints for community groups. The external constraint is due to negative stereotype against community groups and the post power syndrome of senior public figures. Conclusions, recommendation, and managerial implications of this research are: 1) that empowerment-based community groups can be effective in improving the well-being, thus it deserves to be replicated to other places. The legality aspect is absolutely necessary in implementing the community groups in community empowerment. Consistency and commitment of all parties to carry out tasks according to the main tasks of each function are required. Emphasizing formal institutional rules aspect should take precedence if community groups should be applied in urban areas, while management aspects figure must be done for achieving community groups in the effort to improve the industrial district welfare.