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This study aims to determine the effect of profitability (X1) and sales growth (X2) on earnings management (Y) with financial distress (Z) as a mediating variable. The population in this study are property and real estate companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for the period 2020-2023. The sampling technique for this study used purposive sampling so that a total of 92 data could be processed. The data analysis technique in this study uses path analysis using SPSS software version 25. The results showed that profitability has a negative effect on earnings management and sales growth has a positive effect on earnings management. Profitability has a positive effect on financial distress, while sales growth has no effect on financial distress. Financial distress has a positive effect on earnings management. The results of the mediating variable test using path analysis show that financial distress is able to mediate the effect of profitability on earnings management, while financial distress is unable to mediate the effect of sales growth on earnings management.

Social media marketing is a promotional strategy that leverages social media platforms to advertise products, services, or brands by actively engaging with audiences. This approach is effective in capturing consumer attention, encouraging their participation, and plays a critical role in shaping purchase intention through broad reach and direct interaction. This study aims to examine and explain the influence of social media marketing on purchase intention with electronic word of mouth (e-WOM) as a mediating variable, focusing on Good Karma Warung Tirtagangga. The sample consisted of 120 respondents selected using purposive sampling. Data were collected through interviews and online questionnaires. The analytical techniques employed in this study include path analysis, the Sobel test, and the Variance Accounted For (VAF) test, using SPSS version 27. The results reveal that social media marketing has a positive and significant effect on purchase intention, social media marketing positively and significantly affects electronic word of mouth, electronic word of mouth has a positive and significant impact on purchase intention, and electronic word of mouth successfully mediates the relationship between social media marketing and purchase intention.

Financial distress refers to a company’s persistent inability to meet financial obligations, signaling severe monetary strain that precedes formal bankruptcy or liquidation proceedings. This study investigates the impact of intellectual capital (VAICTM), operational capacity (TATO), capital structure (DER), and operating cash flow (OCF) on financial distress (Altman Z-Score), with profitability (ROA) serving as a mediating variable. The theoretical framework of this research is grounded in signaling theory, agency theory, and resource-based view theory. The study focuses on basic materials companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) between 2019 and 2023. The study utilized criterion-based sampling to select qualified respondents. Secondary datasets were analyzed through panel regression and path analysis, with Eviews 12 as the computational tool. Key findings include: (1) intellectual capital and operating capacity demonstrate a statistically significant positive influence on profitability; (2) capital structure exerts a significant adverse impact on profitability; (3) operating cash flow exhibits no statistically discernible impact on profitability; (4) both operating cash flow and profitability are positively and significantly associated with increased financial distress; (5) capital structure displays a significant inverse relationship with financial distress severity; (6) intellectual capital and operating capacity show no statistically significant associations with direct financial distress prediction; (7) profitability partially mediates the influence of intellectual capital, operating capacity, and capital structure on financial distress; and (8) profitability does not serve as a mediating variable between operating cash flow and financial distress.

This study aims to identify and evaluate employee performance (Y) as the dependent variable and performance allowance (X) as the independent variable at the Banjarmasin State Polytechnic. Employee performance is influenced by work engagement (Z) as an intervening variable. The research employs a quantitative approach, with a sample of 94 employees from Poliban, selected through random sampling. The sample size was determined using Slovin's formula. A Likert scale, ranging from 1 to 5, was used to measure the variables in this study. Path analysis and multiple linear regression were applied to examine the relationships between variables X, Z, and Y. Data were processed using SPSS 25. The study findings reveal four key results: (1) work engagement has a positive and significant direct effect on employee performance; (2) performance allowance has a positive and significant direct effect on work engagement; (3) work engagement positively and significantly mediates the relationship between performance allowance and employee performance; (4) work engagement plays a key role in enhancing employee performance through its mediating effect.  

This study aims to analyze the influence of investment and development expenditure on poverty levels in Balikpapan City, considering the mediating role of income inequality. The research employs a quantitative approach using path analysis to examine both direct and indirect relationships among variables. The data used are secondary data from 2013 to 2023, including investment, development spending, the Gini index, and poverty rates. The results show that investment and development expenditure have a direct impact on both income inequality and poverty. Moreover, income inequality mediates the influence of investment and development expenditure on poverty. This study provides important implications for local government in formulating more effective and equitable development policies to reduce inequality and alleviate poverty in urban areas.  

The transformation of the workplace driven by digitalization and generational value shifts has introduced new challenges in maintaining ethical and organizational culture, particularly among Millennials and Gen Z. This study aims to examine the extent to which Islamic values—especially through Islamic Work Ethics (IWE) and spiritual intelligence—are integrated in shaping the work culture of young professionals. Using a quantitative approach, data were collected via surveys from 150 respondents working in the startup, Islamic banking, and educational sectors in the Greater Jakarta area. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation and path analysis via SmartPLS. The results show that both IWE and spiritual intelligence have a positive and significant effect on work culture, with a combined contribution of 56%. These findings indicate that integrating Islamic values can foster an ethical, productive, and spiritually aligned work culture among younger generations. The study has theoretical implications for developing a contextual Islamic work culture framework, and practical implications for organizations seeking to design policies grounded in spiritual and Islamic ethical principles

The rapid growth of the beauty industry, particularly in Indonesia, has created a potential market for entrepreneurs while simultaneously intensifying business competition. Aligned with the development of the internet and information technology, companies are encouraged to leverage these advances through advertising on social media, including platforms such as TikTok. One local cosmetic brand that utilizes TikTok for product promotion is Dear Me Beauty. This phenomenon has led to a study that examines the mediating role of brand awareness in the relationship between advertising appeal and purchase intention. The purpose of this research is to analyze the influence of advertising appeal and brand awareness on the purchase intention of Dear Me Beauty’s cosmetic products, and to investigate the mediating role of brand awareness in that relationship. This study was conducted in Denpasar City with a sample size of 100 respondents using a non-probability sampling method and purposive sampling technique. The analysis techniques employed include descriptive analysis and inferential analysis, specifically path analysis and the Sobel test. The results show that advertising appeal has a positive and significant effect on purchase intention; advertising appeal has a positive and significant effect on brand awareness; brand awareness positively and significantly influences purchase intention; and brand awareness mediates the effect of advertising appeal on purchase intention for Dear Me Beauty products.

Technology sector companies are known for rapid innovation but also face high uncertainty, which is likely to cause financial distress. In Indonesia, several technology firms publicly traded on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) experienced declining profitability and negative operating cash flows during the 2021–2023 period. The aim of this research is to examine the influence of profitability and operating cash flow on financial distress, with firm value as an intervening variable. The research addresses inconsistencies in financial indicators—declining profits do not always indicate financial distress, especially when firm value is not taken into account. Using secondary data from annual reports and the Investing website, this study makes use of a quantitative method involving path analysis. A purposive sampling technique resulted in 78 firm-year observations. Data analysis was carried out using SPSS software. It was found that both firm value is positively and significantly affected by profitability and operating cash flow. However, only operating cash flow and firm value have a statistically significant positive relationship with financial distress, unlike profitability. Furthermore, firm value does not mediate the relationship between profitability and financial distress but does mediate the relationship between operating cash flow and financial distress. These findings suggest that operating cash flow is a more reliable indicator than profitability in predicting financial distress and emphasize the mediating role of firm value in financial instability.

Namely, 42% of frauds are detected by complaints (tips). Research comparing theory and empirical evidence on private entities in Indonesia is quite minimal. This research aims to prove the influence of an ethical code on the risk of asset misappropriation through whistleblowing intentions. The population of this study are employees of medium-scale entities in Jabodetabek and East Java. The sampling method used is purposive. The sample for this research is companies located in Jabodetabek and East Java with employees ranging from 70 to 150 people. This research uses primary data, namely a questionnaire. The researcher tested the validity and reliability of the data through a pilot test. If these two conditions are already met, the data then being analyzed further using path analysis. The data must also meet classical assumptions and linearity testing in path analysis testing. The researcher tested the direct influences using Ordinary Least Square. Meanwhile, the Sobel Test was used to test the indirect influence of the research variables. The Sobel Test results show that whistleblowing intention is proven to mediate the influence of the ethical code on the risk of asset misappropriation. The mediating effect of whistleblowing intention is partial. Whistleblowing intention as a mediator variable has been proven in this research, in line with various previous studies. Because it is proven to mediate partially, the novelty in this research is apart from being a mediator variable, whistleblowing intentions can also be an independent variable, with the risk of asset misappropriation as the dependent variable.

This research conducts an analysis of the impact of Good Corporate Governance (GCG) implementation on industry value, with profitability serving as a connecting variable in manufacturing industries listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) throughout the period 2016 to 2020. GCG is assessed through several aspects, namely the size of the board of commissioners, the proportion of independent commissioners, management ownership, institutional ownership, and the existence and quality of the audit committee. Profitability is measured using Return on Assets (ROA) and Return on Equity (ROE), while industry value is evaluated using Tobin's Q and Price to Book Value (PBV). Illustrations were taken using a purposive sampling method, creating 10 manufacturing industries that met certain criteria. To test the direct and indirect effects of GCG on industry value through profitability, path analysis was used with the Baron and Kenny approach and the Sobel test.  

This research investigates the influence of perceived organizational support on organizational commitment, with job satisfaction serving as a mediating variable. The study was carried out at the Regional Development Planning Agency (Bappeda) of Gianyar Regency, using a purposive sampling method to select 49 participants. A survey approach was adopted, employing both questionnaires and interviews as data collection tools. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and inferential analysis, specifically path analysis. The findings reveal that perceived organizational support positively and significantly influences organizational commitment. Additionally, perceived organizational support has a positive and significant relationship with job satisfaction. Job satisfaction, in turn, also positively and significantly affects organizational commitment. Moreover, job satisfaction is found to mediate the relationship between perceived organizational support and organizational commitment. Theoretically, the study contributes to the understanding of social exchange theory in the context of organizational behavior. Practically, it offers insights into how enhancing perceived organizational support and fostering job satisfaction can improve employees’ commitment to the organization. The research underscores the importance of managing these two factors to strengthen organizational commitment.

Camping has become a part of the lifestyle of modern tourists. From camping, a new lodging innovation emerged that combines hotel accommodation facilities and camping, namely glamping. One of the modern glamping in Bali is Bobocabin Kintamani. The purpose of this study was to analyze the effect of experiential marketing on revisit intention mediated by customer satisfaction. The sample of this study was 120 respondents of Bobocabin Kintamani visitors. The sampling technique that will be used in this study is purposive sampling. This research technique uses path analysis, Sobel test and VAF test. The results of this study indicate that experiential marketing has a positive and significant effect on revisit intention, experiential marketing has a positive and significant effect on customer satisfaction, customer satisfaction has a positive and significant effect on revisit intention, and customer satisfaction mediates experiential marketing on revisit intention. The implications of this study provide implications that can be used by Bobocabin Kintamani in developing appropriate strategies. Experiential marketing implemented by Bobocabin Kintamani plays an important role in increasing customer satisfaction, which ultimately has a positive impact on the intention to revisit. The unique experiences offered, such as the smart cabin concept with soothing natural views, increase customer satisfaction and form a lasting impression that encourages them to return.    

This research aims to analyze the effect of tax socialization and tax system digitalization on taxpayer compliance with tax knowledge as an intervening variable among individual taxpayers in Lampung Province. The research employs a quantitative approach with data collection through questionnaires distributed to 147 individual taxpayer respondents residing in Lampung Province who are over 25 years of age and work as individual entrepreneurs, private employees, or civil servants. Data analysis uses path analysis techniques to examine the direct and indirect effects between variables. The results show that tax system digitalization has a positive and significant effect on taxpayer compliance, both directly and through tax knowledge as an intervening variable. However, the hypothesis stating that tax socialization affects taxpayer compliance is not supported by the research findings. This research model has an R Square value of 0.87, indicating a very strong relationship between tax system digitalization and taxpayer compliance. This research provides important contributions for tax authorities in formulating strategies to improve taxpayer compliance through strengthening tax system digitalization and enhancing tax knowledge.

In recent years, the beauty industry has gained significant traction and become deeply embedded in public awareness, especially regarding skincare routines involving cosmetic products. Among the notable local cosmetic brands in Indonesia is Emina, which stands out for its youthful concept and lightweight formulations—ideal for entry-level users. This study seeks to explore the mediating role of trust in the relationship between customer experience and repurchase intention for Emina’s products in Denpasar City. Utilizing a non-probability sampling technique, specifically purposive sampling, data were obtained through surveys distributed to 120 qualified respondents. The analysis was conducted using path analysis, complemented by the Sobel test and the Variance Accounted For (VAF) approach. Findings reveal that customer experience significantly and positively affects both trust and repurchase intention. Moreover, trust itself has a significant positive impact on repurchase intention and acts as a mediating variable between customer experience and repurchase intention. Theoretically, this research reinforces prior findings in the field, while practically, it offers strategic insights for Emina’s management to improve consumer experiences and foster trust—ultimately boosting repeat purchase behavior.

This study aims to determine the effect of government spending in the education, health and infrastructure sectors on economic growth and HDI in Aceh Tamiang Regency. The data used are time series data for the period 2014-2023. The data analysis method uses path analysis. The results of the study indicate that government spending in the education, health and infrastructure sectors directly has a positive and insignificant effect on economic growth in Aceh Tamiang Regency. Directly, government spending in the education sector has a negative and insignificant effect on HDI in Aceh Tamiang Regency. Meanwhile, government spending in the health sector, infrastructure sector and economic growth directly have a positive and significant effect on HDI in Aceh Tamiang Regency. Indirectly, government spending in the education sector through economic growth has a negative and insignificant effect on HDI in Aceh Tamiang Regency. Meanwhile, government spending in the health sector, infrastructure sector through economic growth indirectly has a positive and significant effect on HDI in Aceh Tamiang Regency. The coefficient of determination value of 0.9998 indicates that 99.98% of the information contained in the data can be explained by the model, while the remaining 0.02% is explained by other variables outside the model, such as poverty, unemployment, population and other variables.

This study aims to determine the influence of brand image and customer reviews on the purchasing decision of Gambir tea, with price as an intervening variable at UD. Sondel in Pakpak Bharat Regency. This research is quantitative with the population consisting of residents of Pakpak Bharat Regency. The sampling technique used is purposive sampling, with a total of 100 respondents. The data were processed using SPSS version 26, with analysis methods including classical assumption testing, path analysis, Sobel test, and hypothesis testing. The results of the study indicate that: (1) brand image has a direct significant effect on price, (2) customer reviews have a direct significant effect on price, (3) brand image has a direct significant effect on purchasing decisions, (4) customer reviews have a direct significant effect on purchasing decisions, (5) price has a direct significant effect on purchasing decisions, (6) brand image has an indirect significant effect on purchasing decisions through price, and (7) customer reviews have an indirect significant effect on purchasing decisions through price.

This study aims to determine the influence of innovation and service quality on customer satisfaction with brand image as an intervening variable among Gojek users in the city of Langsa. This research is quantitative in nature, with the population being Gojek users in Langsa. The sampling technique used is purposive sampling, with a total of 100 respondents. The data were processed using SPSS for Windows version 25, and the analysis methods employed include classical assumption tests, path analysis, Sobel test, and hypothesis testing. The research findings indicate that: (1) innovation has no significant effect on customer satisfaction, (2) service quality has a significant effect on customer satisfaction, (3) innovation has a significant effect on brand image, (4) service quality has a significant effect on brand image, (5) brand image mediates the effect of innovation on customer satisfaction, (6) brand image mediates the effect of service quality on customer satisfaction, and (7) brand image has a significant effect on customer satisfaction.

This research aims to analyze the effect of free cash flow on financial distress through return on assets and debt to assets ratio in the pharmaceutical subsector listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (BEI) during the period of 2020-2023. The analytical methods employed include descriptive analysis, correlation analysis, classical assumption testing, multiple linear regression analysis, and path analysis. The tool used for analysis is SPSS Version 25. The population consists of 13 companies, and through purposive sampling, a sample of 10 companies was obtained, resulting in a total of 40 firm observations over the 4-year period. The findings indicate that free cash flow has a negative effect on financial distress. Additionally, free cash flow positively influences both return on assets and debt to assets ratio. Return on assets has been proven to mediate the effect of free cash flow on financial distress, while debt to assets ratio does not demonstrate significant mediating capability. The originality of this research builds upon previous studies by introducing return on assets as a moderating variable and also incorporates debt to assets ratio as a moderating variable in the analysis.

The purpose of this study is to determine how organizational culture, leadership, and compensation impact employee performance at Forever Hope Digital Printing Surabaya, with job satisfaction as an intermediary. This research was conducted quantitatively with a simple random sampling method, and questionnaires were distributed to 64 respondents. Data analysis was conducted using descriptive analysis and path analysis techniques, which were processed using IBM SPSS Version 20. The results showed that organizational culture, leadership, and individual compensation had a positive impact on employee performance at Forever Hope Digital Printing Surabaya, although not significantly. However, leadership and compensation have a positive and significant impact on employee job satisfaction in the company. In addition, job satisfaction has a positive and significant impact on employee performance. Thus, job satisfaction serves as a mediator that explains the relationship between organizational culture, leadership, and compensation with employee performance at Forever Hope Digital Printing Surabaya.

Turnover intention refers to the desire or intention of employees to voluntarily resign or move to another workplace according to their wishes. The purpose of this study is to study how job satisfaction functions as a mediator in the relationship between job stress and the desire to resign of employees of CV. Bali Harmoni Bali Zoo. This study involved 58 employee respondents and used a survey method through questionnaires and interviews, and was analyzed using inferential statistical techniques in the form of path analysis. The results of the study indicate that job stress affects the desire to move jobs positively and significantly. In addition, Job stress has a negative and significant effect on job satisfaction, and job satisfaction has a negative and significant effect on turnover intention. Thus, the job satisfaction variable is proven to be able to mediate the effect of job stress on turnover intention.