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This study aims to explore how Indonesia's auspicious legal framework supports the establishment and functionality of cooperatives and identify challenges to its implementation. Used in this study is a qualitative Systematic Literature Review (SLR), whose collection and review of literature were conducted through various academic sources with complementary legislation. The results of the research indicate that in spite of the existence of formal arrangements and rules for institutional factors and cooperative health assessments, field practice is weak due to lack of understanding, socialization, and effective supervision. Social and geographical diversity and legal limitations are also major concerns in the realization of adaptive and sustainable cooperatives. Therefore, the regulatory approach has to be reformed and the institutional strength of cooperatives increased to guarantee more effective functioning as well as in accordance with cooperative principles.

This article examines various factors that determine the success and competitiveness of cooperatives in Indonesia from the perspective of economic management education. The analysis draws upon recent empirical studies, theoretical reviews, and case-based comparisons published in the past five years. Findings reveal that institutional governance, member participation, digital innovation, cooperative education, and capital structure are key determinants of cooperative performance. Educational efforts in management, especially in vocational and community-based settings, significantly influence the sustainability and competitiveness of cooperatives in the modern economy.

This study aims to (1) analyze the influence of the principal’s leadership style on the performance of student cooperative managers at SMP Negeri 21 Makassar; (2) assess the influence of organizational culture; (3) examine the impact of teacher commitment; (4) analyze the simultaneous effect of leadership style, organizational culture, and teacher commitment; and (5) identify the most dominant influencing variable. This quantitative research involved 45 student cooperative managers from grades VII–IX using a saturated sampling technique. Data were collected through questionnaires and analyzed using multiple regression, t-test, and F-test with SPSS 26. Results show that leadership style, organizational culture, and teacher commitment have a significant positive partial and simultaneous effect. Teacher commitment is the most dominant variable influencing cooperative management performance.

The purpose of this study is to examine specifically related to the governance and accountability of cooperatives that have been carried out in Indonesia. This study used a qualitative design, with a population of 125 journals and through purposive sampling, a sample of 35 journals was obtained. The results of the journal review can be concluded: (1). The trend of research on governance and accountability of cooperatives in Indonesia is mostly done with a qualitative design, obtained the concept: to improve governance can be done through socialization and training on SPI to managers; comply with ethical principles and rules; the accountability aspect must be audited by KAP; the role of government; principles of transparency, accountability, responsibility, independence and fairness. Measurement of the dimensions of democracy, the quality of human resources, transparency, accountability, responsibility, independence and fairness. Good financial planning, transparency and accountability in financial management, increasing management commitment, knowledge, understanding of the duties and authorities of management regarding business risks and communication. Factors of members, administrators and supervisors as well as honesty and understanding; Sharia good corporate governance requires supervision from the Supervisory Board. Understanding of the important role of cooperatives for improving the community's economy, consistency in preparing financial reports. (2). Based on the quantitative design, it is concluded: cooperative governance and accountability have a positive and significant effect and accountability as a mediating variable on cooperative performance, there is no difference between financial accountability performance before and during the pandemic, cooperative reform has a positive and significant effect on cooperative governance and cooperative governance has no effect on the effectiveness of lending.