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Optimization of Social Capital in Financial Management and Education Quality of YPKT Christian Schools Isak Pasulu; Mey Enggane Limbongan; Astriwati Biringkanae
Journal of Economics and Management Vol. 4 No. 2 (2026): Journal of Economics and Management, June 2026
Publisher : Lembaga Publikasi Ilmiah Nusantara

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.70716/ecoma.v4i2.435

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This research investigates the strategic role of social capital in enhancing educational quality in faith-based institutions, specifically the YPKT school network. Amid increasing financial volatility in private schools, this study proposes a structural model integrating social capital, financial management, and stakeholder collaboration. Employing a mixed-methods approach, the research initially used qualitative inquiry (FGDs and interviews) to identify indigenous values, such as Sipamanda, followed by quantitative validation using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) with 155 managerial-level respondents. The empirical results demonstrate that optimized social capital significantly predicts educational quality, both directly and through the mediating pathways of transparent financial management and robust stakeholder synergy. The model explains 61.2% of the variance in quality outcomes, highlighting that social trust effectively reduces agency costs and mobilizes community-led endowment funds. These findings suggest that for religious-based foundations, institutionalizing social networks into formal managerial frameworks is a prerequisite for achieving long-term fiscal resilience and pedagogical excellence. The study provides a strategic roadmap for school administrators to transform intangible communal assets into tangible institutional outcomes.
Analisis Kualitas Pelayanan pada KSP Balo’ta Cabang Sesean Kabupaten Toraja Utara Jelita Pademme; Isak Pasulu; Jens Batara Marewa
EKOMA : Jurnal Ekonomi, Manajemen, Akuntansi Vol. 3 No. 6: September 2024
Publisher : CV. Ulil Albab Corp

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56799/ekoma.v3i6.4528

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Koperasi Simpan Pinjam Balo’ta adalah koperasi yang menyediakan layanan simpan pinjam kepada anggotanya .koperasi ini mulai beroperasi sejak 1 Mei 1941 di Kabupaten Tana Toraja.Koperasi Simpan Pinjam Balo’ta Tana Toraja kemudian mendirikan Cabang di Toraja Utara yaitu,Koperasi Simpan Pinjam Balo’ta Cabang Sesean Kabupaten Toraja Utara. bahwa Koperasi Simpan Pinjam merupakan lembaga koperasi yang melakukan kegiatan usaha penghimpunan dan penyaluran dana dari dan untuk anggota, calon anggota, koperasi lain, dan atau anggotanya, yang perlu dikelola secara profesional sesuai dengan prinsip kehati-hatian dan kesehatan Koperasi Simpan Pinjam, sehingga dapat meningkatkan kepercayaan dan memberikan manfaat yang sebesar-besarnya kepada anggota dan masyarakat di sekitarnya. Penelitian kualitatif adalah penelitian yang bermaksud untuk memahami fenomena tentang apa yang dialami oleh subjek penelitian misalnya perilaku, persepsi, motivasi, tindakan, dan lain-lain secara holistik dan dengan cara deskripsi dalam bentuk kata-kata dan bahasa, pada suatu konteks khusus yang alamiah dan dengan memanfaatkan berbagai metode ilmiah
Analisis Tingkat Kepuasan Anggota Terhadap Pelayanan pada Koperasi Serba Usaha Bintang Muda 88 Yanta Sry Paerong; Isak Pasulu; Abedneigo C. Rambulangi
EKOMA : Jurnal Ekonomi, Manajemen, Akuntansi Vol. 3 No. 6: September 2024
Publisher : CV. Ulil Albab Corp

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56799/ekoma.v3i6.5314

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This research aims to examine and evaluate the level of member satisfaction with services at the Bintang Muda 88 cooperative enterprises. The need for further development in member satisfaction towards services at Bintang Muda 88 cooperative enterprises serves as the basis for the author's research. This study utilized a quantitative descriptive research method. The research was conducted at Bintang Muda 88 Cooperative Enterprises located in the Se’pon sub-district, Lapandan Village, Makale District, Tana Toraja Regency, South Sulawesi Province. Data collection was carried out using a questionnaire method among members of Bintang Muda 88 Cooperative Enterprises who were applying for credit from January to May 2024 at the Makale branch office. The research findings indicate that based on the survey measurement results of member satisfaction with services at Bintang Muda 88 Cooperative Enterprises at the Makale branch office, the category is deemed good, with a weighted average score of 3.16 or IKM conversion of 78.20.
Analisis Tingkat Kepuasan Pelayanan Kepada Masyarakat pada Kantor Pertanahan Kabupaten Tana Toraja Carolina Paulus Polli; Isak Pasulu; Jens Batara Marewa
EKOMA : Jurnal Ekonomi, Manajemen, Akuntansi Vol. 3 No. 6: September 2024
Publisher : CV. Ulil Albab Corp

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56799/ekoma.v3i6.5333

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This study used a questionnaire distributed to the public who registered their certificates for the first time. Sampling using the Krecjie and Morgan sample table, namely 33 samples. The data analysis technique used was processing public satisfaction survey data using a weighted average value. From the test results, it is known that the index value in the Public Satisfaction Survey at the Tana Toraja Regency Land Office is 77.73, which indicates a B-level service quality and a good level of service unit performance. The results of the study shot that the public is satisfied with the services received
Strategi Pengembangan Objek Wisata Tongkonan Papa Batu Di Lembang Banga’ Kecamatan Rembon Kabupaten Tana Toraja Abedneigo Carter Rambulangi; Isak Pasulu; Elisabet Pali; Jemi Pabisangan Tahirs; Liandro Doke
EKOMA : Jurnal Ekonomi, Manajemen, Akuntansi Vol. 4 No. 1: November 2024
Publisher : CV. Ulil Albab Corp

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56799/ekoma.v4i1.5507

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This research aims to find out strategies that can be used to develop the Tongkonan Papa Batu tourist attraction. The results found that from the overall analysis of the data obtained, that in developing the Tongkonan Papa Batu tourist attraction, several new methods are needed in efforts to improve and manage the Tongkonan Papa Batu tourist attraction, such as building facilities at the Tongkonan Papa Batu tourist attraction, improving road access. towards the location and environmental maintenance of tourist attractions so that in the future the Tongkonan Papa Batu tourist attraction becomes the tourist destination of choice for tourists.
Pengaruh Kualitas Pelayanan dan Harga Terhadap Kepuasan Konsumen : Studi Kasus Toko Obat Gembira Farma Kecamatan Rantepao Kabupaten Toraja Utara Catrina Aprilla Parerung; Isak Pasulu; Ade Lisa Matasik
EKOMA : Jurnal Ekonomi, Manajemen, Akuntansi Vol. 5 No. 2: Januari 2026
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56799/ekoma.v5i2.15219

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Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis pengaruh kualitas pelayanan dan harga terhadap kepuasan konsumen pada Toko Obat Gembira Farma Kecamatan Rantepao, Kabupaten Toraja Utara. Teknik pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui observasi dan penyebaran kuesioner kepada konsumen. Jenis penelitian yang digunakan adalah penelitian kuantitatif dengan analisis regresi linear berganda. Pengolahan dan analisis data dilakukan menggunakan SPSS versi 25. Objek penelitian adalah konsumen Toko Obat Gembira Farma dengan jumlah sampel sebanyak 50 responden. Teknik pengambilan sampel menggunakan accidental sampling. Hasil uji parsial (uji t), thitung 12,547 > ttabel 2,01174 menunjukkan bahwa kualitas pelayanan dan harga berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kepuasan konsumen. Hasil uji simultan (uji F) menunjukkan bahwa kualitas pelayanan dan harga secara bersama-sama berpengaruh signifikan terhadap kepuasan konsumen. Koefisien determinasi menunjukkan bahwa 82,1% kepuasan konsumen dipengaruhi oleh kualitas pelayanan dan harga. Kesimpulan penelitian ini adalah kualitas pelayanan dan harga merupakan faktor penting dalam meningkatkan kepuasan konsumen di Toko Obat Gembira Farma.
PENDAMPINGAN PENGEMBANGAN WISATA ALAM BERBASIS MASYARAKAT DI SA'DAN TO'BARANA DAN SA'DAN ULUSALU, KABUPATEN TORAJA UTARA Isak Pasulu; Elisabet Pali; Nitha Nitha; Petrus Sampelawang; Mey Enggane Limbongan
Community Development Journal : Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Vol. 7 No. 4 (2026): Vol. 7 No. 4 (2026)
Publisher : Universitas Pahlawan Tuanku Tambusai

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31004/cdj.v7i4.62166

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Sa'dan To'Barana dan Sa'dan Ulusalu merupakan wilayah di Kabupaten Toraja Utara yang memiliki potensi wisata alam berupa hamparan sawah, aliran sungai berbatu, serta lanskap perbukitan yang berpadu dengan arsitektur tradisional Tongkonan, namun potensi tersebut belum dikelola dan dipromosikan secara optimal oleh masyarakat setempat. Kegiatan pengabdian ini bertujuan untuk mendampingi masyarakat kedua wilayah tersebut dalam mengidentifikasi, menata, dan mempersiapkan potensi wisata alam yang dimiliki, sebagai upaya awal peningkatan pendapatan masyarakat lokal melalui sektor pariwisata. Kegiatan dilaksanakan pada bulan Januari hingga Juni 2026 dengan menggunakan pendekatan participatory rural appraisal, meliputi tahapan koordinasi dan sosialisasi dengan pemerintah lembang serta tokoh masyarakat, survei dan pemetaan lapangan terhadap potensi daya tarik wisata, kegiatan gotong royong penataan dan kebersihan kawasan wisata, hingga tahap pendampingan/pelatihan tambahan. Hasil kegiatan menunjukkan bahwa masyarakat Sa'dan To'Barana dan Sa'dan Ulusalu menyambut positif dan berpartisipasi aktif dalam seluruh tahapan pendampingan, ditandai dengan teridentifikasinya sejumlah titik potensi wisata alam yang layak dikembangkan, meningkatnya kebersihan dan kesiapan kawasan sebagai destinasi wisata, serta terbangunnya kesepahaman awal antara tim pendamping, pemerintah lembang, dan masyarakat mengenai arah pengembangan wisata ke depan. Kegiatan ini menjadi modal sosial dan teknis awal yang penting bagi keberlanjutan pengembangan wisata alam berbasis masyarakat di kedua wilayah tersebut.
PROGRAM PERAWATAN SUMBER AIR PEDAMARAN MELALUI SISTEM PERPIPAAN BAGI MASYARAKAT LEMBANG BASOKAN Petrus Sampelawang; Nofrianto Pasae; Nitha Nitha; Isak Pasulu; Elisabeth Pali
Community Development Journal : Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Vol. 7 No. 4 (2026): Vol. 7 No. 4 (2026)
Publisher : Universitas Pahlawan Tuanku Tambusai

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31004/cdj.v7i4.62260

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Air bersih merupakan kebutuhan dasar yang sangat krusial bagi kehidupan dan kesehatan masyarakat pedesaan. Di Lembang Basokan, Kecamatan Nanggala, Kabupaten Toraja Utara, sumber air Pedamaran menjadi tumpuan utama pasokan air bersih warga. Namun, kendala fisik seperti kebocoran jaringan pipa, penyumbatan pada intake air akibat endapan lumpur dan sampah organik, serta keterbatasan kapasitas bak penampungan kerap mengganggu kontinuitas distribusi air. Kegiatan Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat (PKM) ini bertujuan untuk memberikan penyuluhan teknis, pendampingan, serta edukasi perawatan dan pemeliharaan berkala pada sistem perpipaan dan bak penampung air Pedamaran. Metode pelaksanaan meliputi sosialisasi teknis, survei dan pemetaan jalur perpipaan, perbaikan sambungan pipa, pembersihan intake air, serta penyusunan panduan pemeliharaan mandiri oleh warga. Hasil dari kegiatan PKM ini adalah meningkatnya pemahaman warga mengenai manajemen pemeliharaan infrastruktur air, berkurangnya tingkat kebocoran jaringan pipa, serta terciptanya sistem perawatan gotong-royong berbasis masyarakat untuk menjaga keberlanjutan pasokan air bersih.
Empowering the Creative Economy Through the Development of MSME-Based Car Free Days in the Kolam Makale Area, Tana Toraja Regency Abedneigo Carter Rambulangi; Althon Karaman Pongtuluran; Isak Pasulu; Elisabet Pali; Jemi Pabisangan Tahirs
Journal Of Human And Education (JAHE) Vol. 6 No. 4 (2026): Journal of Human And Education (JAHE)
Publisher : Universitas Pahlawan Tuanku Tambusai

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31004/jh.v6i4.2842

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Car Free Day (CFD) in the Kolam Makale area, Tana Toraja Regency, has developed into a public space that is not only used for community sports and recreational activities, but also as a center for creative economic activities through the involvement of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). However, most MSMEs still face various obstacles, such as low business management capacity, lack of product innovation, limited digital marketing strategies, unattractive packaging designs, and the less than optimal use of Car Free Day as a promotional medium and to increase business competitiveness. This community service activity aims to increase the capacity of MSMEs through a creative economic empowerment program that includes training in business management, product innovation, branding, digital marketing, customer service, and assistance in developing business development strategies. The method used is Participatory Action Research (PAR) which involves MSMEs as active partners in every stage of the activity, starting from problem identification, program planning, training implementation, assistance, to evaluation of activity results. The results of the community service program demonstrate that this activity has been able to improve the knowledge and skills of MSMEs in managing their businesses more professionally, improve product and packaging quality, increase the use of digital media as a promotional tool, and strengthen marketing networks among business actors. Furthermore, Car Free Day increasingly functions as a productive public space that supports local economic growth and encourages the development of a creative economy based on regional potential. This program is expected to become a model for sustainable community empowerment in supporting the improvement of MSMEs' welfare and the development of creative economy destinations in Tana Toraja Regency
ANALISIS PERILAKU KONSUMEN DALAM KEPUTUSAN PEMBELIAN DI MBAK NINGSIH KOSMETIK KABUPATEN TORAJA UTARA Tirsa Tasik; Isak Pasulu’; Dwibin Kannapadang
JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND SOCIAL RESEARCH Vol. 9 No. 4 (2026): August 2026 (1)
Publisher : Smart Education

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.54314/jssr.v9i4.6835

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This study aims to analyze consumer behavior regarding purchase decisions at Mbak Ningsih Cosmetics in North Toraja Regency. The study employs a qualitative approach, utilizing data collection techniques such as observation, interviews, and documentation. The results indicate that consumer purchase decisions are influenced by product quality, price, service, promotion, and recommendations. These findings are expected to provide valuable insights for Mbak Ningsih Cosmetics in enhancing its marketing strategies and customer satisfaction.