PENGARUH TRANSFER PENGETAHUAN TERHADAP KEBERLANJUTAN EKONOMI DENGAN KEKUATAN JARINGAN SEBAGAI PEMODERASI (Studi pada Koperasi Kelompok Tani di Kabupaten Boyolali)

• Main Authors: , Sarwoto, , Dr. Wakhid Slamet Ciptono, MBA, MPM
• Format: Theses and Dissertations NonPeerReviewed
• Published: [Yogyakarta] : Universitas Gadjah Mada 2012
• Subjects: ETD
• Online Access: https://repository.ugm.ac.id/99252/; http://etd.ugm.ac.id/index.php?mod=penelitian_detail&sub=PenelitianDetail&act=view&typ=html&buku_id=55101
• Institution: Universitas Gadjah Mada

The study sets out to examine the influence of knowledge transfer on economics sustainability in the agricultural sector at Boyolali regency and examine the effect of network strength as moderating variable. Measuring of knowledge transfer using measurement of variables used by Lin (2007). Knowledge Transfer consists of two activity that is knowledge collecting and knowledge donating. Measuring of network strength using measurement of variables used by Lee et al., (2008), and economics sustainability is measured by measurement used by Smyth and Dumanski (1993). The data was collected through a survey using a questionnaire with purposive sampling to 119 head of farmers cooperative in Boyolali regency. Of the 119 questionnaires distributed, 117 completed and usable questionnaires were returned, representing a response rate of 98 percent. This study applies the hierarchical regression to investigate the research model. The results showed that the transfer of knowledge has a significant effect on economics sustainability. Knowledge collecting in the context of the agricultural sector in Boyolali regency has no direct relationship with economics sustainability. In the context of the agricultural sector in Boyolali regency, they do not do a collect of knowledge, but still has sustainable of economics. This is not apart from the role of government that routinely and continuously create and deliver new knowledge without them asking. While knowledge donating affect the economics sustainability. The power of effect determined by the network strength. Future research should be conducted on a large sample and carried out longitudinally by measuring the economics sustainability of the various aspects inherent in economics sustainability. Research can be conducted in a wider area coverage so that results can be used for generalization. It also required the addition of independent variables by adjusting the research context in order to explain better economics sustainability. From a practical perspective, the relationship between knowledge transfer, network strength, and economics sustainability can provide guidance on how interested parties can develop a knowledge-based culture to achieve and enhance their economics sustainability.