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This study explores the influence of career factors and economic independence on the phenomenon of late marriage in early adult women (aged 25-35 years) in Indonesia, especially in urban areas of North Sumatra such as Medan. Adopting a mixed-methods design, the study involved a quantitative survey of 250 career female respondents (with age criteria above 25 years old, unmarried, and a minimum income of the city UMR) using the Likert scale to measure career priorities as well as the financial independence index, complemented by logistic regression analysis to test causal relationships. Semi-structural interviews with 20 key informants uncovered an in-depth narrative about the trade-offs between professional ambitions (such as job promotion and income stability) and traditional marriage expectations. Key findings show that women with a bachelor's degree and above and an income of 1.5 times UMR tend to postpone marriage until the average age of 31.4 years, driven by the desire to achieve economic independence (regression coefficient β=0.42, p<0.01) as well as the flexibility of living without partner dependence. However, moderator factors such as Batak or Malay cultural pressures in Medan create internal conflicts, with 68% of respondents reporting social stress from family. Theoretically, the results support role conflict theory in modern family dynamics, while implications include recommendations for work-life balance-based pre-marital counseling programs and corporate policies to support high-quality marriages. This research contributes to the Indonesian family relations literature by highlighting the paradigm shift from patriarchal norms towards gender equality.

This research aims to analyze the significance of the influence of personality, courage to take risks, income expectations on students' interest in entrepreneurship at Slamet Riyadi University, Surakarta. The types of data used in this research are quantitative. The data sources used are primary and secondary data. The sample in this research was 100 students at Slamet Riyadi University, Surakarta. The method used in sampling was proportional random sampling. Data collection techniques in this research used questionnaires. Test the research instrument using validity and reliability tests. The classical assumption test uses tests: multicollinearity, autocorrelation, heteroscedasticity and normality. Data analysis techniques use multiple linear regression tests, t tests, F tests, and R2. The results of the validity and reliability tests show that all statements regarding personality, courage to take risks, income expectations and interest in entrepreneurship are declared valid because the p-value is < 0.05 and reliable because Cronbach's alpha is > 0.60. The results of the classical assumption test show that all variables have passed the multicollinearity, heteroscedasticity, autocorrelation and normality tests with normal distribution. The results of the regression analysis obtained the equation Y = .612 + 0.221 X1 + 0.326 X2 + 0.556 X3 + e. The results of the t test show that personality (X₁), courage to take risks (X₂), and income expectations (X₃) have a significant effect on students' interest in entrepreneurship at Slamet Riyadi University, Surakarta. The results of the F test showed that the regression model used in this research was correct. The R² test results show that the contribution of the independent variable to the dependent variable is 45.5%, the remaining 54.5% is influenced by other factors outside the variables studied  

Film is one of the most effective forms of mass communication for conveying messages to the public. Home Sweet Loan is a film that presents elements of representation reflecting the spirit of a generation in pursuing their dreams. This research aims to identify and understand the various representations of the spirit of pursuing dreams as depicted in the film Home Sweet Loan. Using Roland Barthes semiotic analysis, this study explores the representations by breaking down the denotative, connotative, and mythical meanings embedded in the film’s scenes and dialogues as research data. The research employs a descriptive qualitative method, with data collected through observation, documentation, interviews, and literature review. The findings reveal several representations of the spirit of pursuing dreams, which include: (1) a strong desire to own a home despite limitations, (2) financial discipline in managing income and expenses, (3) independence from social standards and expectations, (4) persistence in facing harsh realities of economic and social pressure, and (5) courage to step out from one’s comfort zone and take risks. These elements collectively reflect the struggles of the younger generation, especially urban communities, in achieving personal independence and long-term aspirations. Overall, the study highlights how Home Sweet Loan functions not only as a medium of entertainment but also as a cultural text that conveys values of resilience, financial awareness, and self-determination. The film illustrates that pursuing dreams requires both perseverance and the ability to resist limiting stereotypes, making it relevant to broader discussions on representation in contemporary Indonesian cinema.

This community service program was designed to strengthen the competitive value of coffee bean processing through a combination of practical field training and structured mentoring for rural communities. The activity took place on June 29, 2025, in Motung Village, Ajibata District, Toba Regency, and involved 20 local participants representing farming households. The implementation model emphasized a participatory and hands-on approach, where participants were directly engaged in coffee bean processing techniques under the guidance of academic experts and field mentors. This initiative was a collaborative effort between Universitas Murni Teguh PSDKU Pematangsiantar, Politeknik Bisnis Indonesia, and the Farmer and Fishermen Association (KTNA) Pematangsiantar. The program’s primary objectives were to enhance local community skills in post-harvest coffee processing, to raise product quality standards, and to generate added value that would enable rural producers to compete in wider markets. Through structured mentoring, participants received continuous assistance that ensured they could apply the acquired knowledge and skills independently after the training activities concluded. The results demonstrated significant improvements in participants’ understanding and technical capacity, particularly in the areas of sorting, drying, roasting, and packaging coffee beans. These competencies allowed the local community to produce higher-quality coffee products that meet market expectations and enhance competitiveness. Furthermore, the program strengthened the link between academic knowledge, practical field skills, and local wisdom, which together form the foundation for sustainable rural empowerment. By improving coffee bean processing capacity, the initiative is expected to increase household income, foster an entrepreneurial spirit, and support the long-term development of Toba’s rural economy. In this way, the program not only equips the community with technical expertise but also contributes to broader goals of economic sustainability and social resilience in the region.

This study aims to analyze the strategy of utilizing vacant spaces within airports to enhance non-aeronautical revenue through collaboration with Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Given the growing importance of non-aeronautical revenue sources in the aviation industry, this research focuses on how airports can optimize underutilized spaces for commercial purposes. The research method applied is library research, where relevant literature, journals, and previous studies are reviewed to gain insights into successful strategies and best practices. The findings of the study indicate that the development of commercial spaces, such as fast-food tenants, retail outlets, and photo booths, can significantly enhance the passenger experience by providing convenient services and entertainment. Additionally, these developments offer a sustainable alternative revenue stream for airports, diversifying income beyond traditional aeronautical activities. The research also explores the role of the Value Proposition Canvas business model to assess the alignment between the value offered by these services and the needs of passengers. By applying this model, the study emphasizes the importance of understanding customer expectations and ensuring that airport services meet these demands. The analysis further highlights that successful implementation of these strategies requires careful planning, including collaboration between airport management, MSMEs, local governments, and sponsors. Building strong partnerships and ensuring mutual benefit are critical for maximizing the non-aeronautical revenue potential. The study concludes by suggesting that airports can leverage vacant spaces more effectively to not only boost revenue but also improve the overall passenger experience, contributing to the long-term sustainability and growth of the airport sector.

This study aims to analyze the direct impact of the circular economy on the Waste Bank program. It is expected to demonstrate community involvement in the program. Community participation and engagement in waste management initiatives can help reduce the environmental burden caused by waste hazards and also serve as business opportunities for the community. The study is based on several factors, including government policy, entrepreneurial knowledge, income expectations, and entrepreneurial attitude. Data were collected from 202 respondents through an online questionnaire and analyzed using the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) method with a Partial Least Squares (PLS) approach. The results indicate that all variables examined in this study have a positive and significant influence on community participation.

This study aims to determine the effect of creativity, innovation, and income expectations on the entrepreneurial interest of students at the Ibu Kartini Social Welfare Academy (AKS). The approach used is quantitative, with data collection techniques through questionnaires distributed to all students in semesters IV, VI, and VIII who have taken entrepreneurship courses, with a total number of respondents of 94 people (using census techniques). The data were analyzed using multiple linear regression analysis with the help of SPSS version 20. The results showed that the three independent variables (creativity, innovation, and income expectations) simultaneously had a significant effect on students' interest in entrepreneurship. However, partially, the income expectation variable had the most dominant effect on interest in entrepreneurship. The conclusion of this study shows that the expectation of higher income is the main motivation for students to enter the world of entrepreneurship. Therefore, strategies to increase entrepreneurial interest need to be focused on increasing students' understanding of the potential income in entrepreneurial activities as well as providing real facilities and support from the campus and external parties.

A web-based budget management information system is a modern solution for efficient school financial administration. This system facilitates the process of budget recording, monitoring, and reporting, leading to faster, more precise, and accurate work. SMK Tunas Pemuda, as a vocational high school, currently manages its budget manually, which is prone to recording errors, data loss, or damage. These issues include managing income from various sources, allocating expenditures, and generating accurate financial reports. Given these challenges The study focuses on designing and implementing a digital platform for managing school budgets. budget management financial system application at SMK Tunas Pemuda. This application is designed to simplify the budget management process, from recording every income and expenditure transaction, monitoring fund allocation, to printing budget reports and transaction proofs. The Waterfall development method is used to develop this application systematically and structured through planning, analysis, design, implementation, and testing phases. Based on the test results, the system has been successfully created and proven 100% compliant with user expectations, simplifying the budget management process, and increasing effectiveness and efficiency. This application also allows for printing budget reports and transaction proofs for both income and expenditure.

Patient satisfaction is one of the factors that help improve the quality of health services. When a patient's experience after obtaining health services is compared to the patient's expectations, the resulting level of satisfaction can be measured. Finding out how satisfied Malawili Health Centre patients are with their pharmacological care was the motivation for this survey. In this descriptive study with a cross-sectional design, one hundred participants were surveyed between September and October 2023 at the Malawi Health Centre Pharmacy Services Department. Data was collected to measure the level of patient satisfaction through questions in the categories of tangible evidence (reliability), responsiveness, assurance, and empathy. SPSS software was used to analyse patient satisfaction levels. The results of the analysis of each dimension of patient satisfaction were as follows: tangibility 76.4%, reliability 82%, responsiveness 83.8%, assurance 86.7%, and empathy 89.35%. Meanwhile, the P values of the sociodemographic relationship test results and satisfaction levels were all > 0.05, including gender (0.000 < 0.1), age (0.208 > 0.1), education (0.673 > 0.1), occupation (0.000 < 0.1), and income (0.000 < 0.1).

Singular Digital Printing is the name of a business operating in the printing, digital printing, advertising & merchandise sector. As a business activity in providing services to consumers and in the midst of increasingly tight competition, companies are required to provide services quickly and precisely according to the expectations of today's consumers who want smart services. Therefore, in an effort to motivate the performance of its employees, Singular Digital Printing provides rewards in the form of additional income to its employees in the form of incentives, the results of which have yet to be felt. Suryani (2019) states that incentives are stimuli given to employees with the aim of encouraging employees to act and do something for company goals. In this Community Service, the aim is to carry out socialization activities regarding the mechanism/pattern of giving rewards in the form of additional income in the form of incentives so that when implementing incentives there is a standard operational basis/guidelines, and employees know and understand their rights and obligations.  Incentives provided programmatically in the form of performance bonuses, awards or additional allowances have fostered motivation, loyalty and enthusiasm to be more productive and perform better in employees.

Green Companies are a necessity for businesses to ensure sustainability in environmental management, preventing pollution and environmental damage during construction, production, or when products or services are used by customers, even up to the point of disposal. To provide satisfaction to tourists, tourist attractions must have adequate facilities to support the needs of tourists during their visit and to fulfill their expectations. Green industries and tourism play a crucial role in local economic development and environmental conservation. This study aims to provide assistance to green industries and tourism facilities in Kampung Batik Malon, focusing on sustainable development and empowerment of the local community. Assistance is provided through skills training to improve the quality of batik products and introduce environmentally friendly production techniques. In addition, the development of tourism facilities, such as homestays based on local culture and interactive batik galleries, is implemented to enhance the attractiveness of the tourist destination. Local community empowerment is carried out through participation in the decision-making process and the establishment of cooperatives to improve market access. The assistance also involves a sustainable approach to managing industrial waste and promoting environmentally friendly practices. The results of this assistance implementation show a significant increase in the quality of batik products, an increase in the number of tourist visits, and an increase in the income of the local community. Additionally, Kampung Batik Malon has successfully reduced its environmental impact through more sustainable production practices. Therefore, this activity contributes to sustainable development by demonstrating that the integration of green industries and tourism can be a successful model for strengthening the local economy while preserving the environment. Furthermore, this research provides guidance for other villages that wish to adopt a similar approach in developing the local potential of tourist attractions.

Instead of being in good condition when experiencing a demographic bonus, it turns out that Indonesia has not been able to maximize this factor and is still hampered by unemployment and the government is always encouraging the formation of new entrepreneurs. This research examines the factors that can influence entrepreneurial intentions among students in Soloraya, namely parental support, income expectations, entrepreneurial education and entrepreneurial motivation which have a dual role as direct influences and mediation. The current research aims to harmonize the theory of planned behavior to explain the role of parental support, income expectations and entrepreneurial motivation in current conditions. This research involved 250 students spread across several universities in Solo and analyzed the data using smart PLS. The results found in this research were that all the variables studied were able to influence students' entrepreneurial intentions in Solo Raya.

Research conducted at the Medan City Regional Tax and Retribution Management Agency aims to find out and analyze the actual value of advertising tax revenue with the aim of increasing Regional Original Income (PAD). This research also seeks to understand and analyze the causes of the decline in advertising tax revenues, as well as the factors that cause low taxpayer compliance. Using a descriptive approach, this research relies on interview findings and data regarding advertising tax targets and realization from 2014 to 2018. Data analysis involves surveys at research locations to collect information and draw conclusions, comparing identified problems with relevant theories to obtain support.The lack of contribution from advertising tax revenues to the Medan City Regional Tax Revenue and Retribution Agency is hampering the increase in PAD, due to low performance in achieving predetermined targets and the ineffectiveness of existing regulations. These regulations, especially those that limit the placement of advertisements, such as prohibiting sidewalks and roads and requiring the placement of advertisements on privately owned land, create obstacles for advertising businesses in obtaining location permits. The lack of taxpayer compliance is influenced by several factors such as weak enforcement and supervision of Satpol PP, limited awareness of advertisers, tax officers' inadequate efforts to interact with taxpayers, the large number of taxpayers who do not report, and public expectations regarding the solution. advertising tax arrears.  

This research aims to determine the influence of Income Expectations, Entrepreneurship Education, and Family Environment on students' Entrepreneurial Interests. The research method used is a quantitative approach. The research sample consisted of students from various universities taken randomly (Random Sampling). The maximum number of respondents obtained was 200 people. Data analysis was carried out using an outer model (Outer Model) which includes calculations of Convergent Reliability, Discriminant Validity, Composite Reliability, Cronbach's Alpha, as well as an inner model (Inner Model) which involves calculating T, R-Square and f-Square statistics. For data analysis, the SmartPLS (Partial Least Square) tool version 4.0.9.3 was used. The research results show that Income Expectations (X1) have a positive and significant influence on Entrepreneurial Interest (Y). Entrepreneurship Education (X2) also has a positive influence on Entrepreneurship Interest (Y), while Family Environment (X3) has a positive and significant influence on Entrepreneurship Interest (Y). Apart from that, together, Income Expectations, Entrepreneurship Education and Family Environment have a positive and significant effect on Students' Entrepreneurial Interest.    

The aim of this digital marketing training activity is to increase participants' knowledge in terms of utilizing digital platforms, as well as provide alternative livelihood options for participants to increase their income. Therefore, the identity of the product itself is needed in the industrial era 4.0. This research method was carried out offline using two sessions, namely, an explanation regarding labeling and digital marketing and practicing how to make labels. Therefore, KKN students carry out a work program in the form of regular assistance to MSME business actors related to making labels to make attractive packaging. The training for labeling and digital marketing has gone according to the wishes and expectations of two parties, namely the owner of the Soybean Crackers "BERKAH" UMKM and also from the East Java UPN "Veteran" Community Service Students. It is hoped that the holding of this training can support and further develop MSMEs in the Bendo Village area, Kepanjen Kidul District, Blitar City.

It is very necessary to enlighten all elements of Muhammadiyah's business charity management to make and apply the values ​​of the life guidelines of Muhammadiyah citizens in every policy and activity in the association without exception. The purpose of this study is to interpret the values ​​of Islamic life guidelines for Muhammadiyah residents in the STIE Muhammadiyah Palopo budgeting system. The researcher will use the Islamic life guidelines for Muhammadiyah residents as a researcher's perspective in observing the activities of the budgeting system at STIE Muhammadiyah Palopo whether the values ​​of these guidelines are used as one of the considerations in the operation of the budgeting system at STIE Muhammadiyah Palopo in accordance with the expectations of Muhammadiyah's vision. This study found that the budget as a form of welfare is not only valued in nominal terms in the form of rupiah earned, but welfare is when people who work at Muhammadiyah always feel sufficient and grateful for the sustenance that Allah SWT has given. As a Muhammadiyah citizen, working in a Muhammadiyah business charity is a comfort in itself and believes that the sincerity they do will be a welfare for them in the hereafter. With their sincerity in working in the charity business of Muhammadiyah, they get rewards from Allah SWT such as unexpected sustenance and blessings in the income they get. STIE Muhammadiyah Palopo provides convenience, relief, and assistance in paying tuition fees for students. STIE Muhammadiyah Palopo provides facilities and assistance to students as a form of social care and appreciation for cadres, namely the Lazismu Scholarship, Incidental Assistance, Relief for Brothers, and the free SPP Alumni of SMA/SMK Muhammadiyah Palopo

The community service program to improve the tourism economy at Tirang Beach, Semarang aims to increase community income through developing tourism potential on the beach. This program will be implemented through tourism product development activities, improving the quality of tourism services, and skills training for the surrounding community. The method to be used in this program is data collection through a survey to find out the tourism potential in Tirang Beach, and the needs and expectations of tourists. Furthermore, tourism products will be developed in accordance with existing potential, such as developing culinary specialties from the beach, developing handicrafts, and developing natural tourism activities such as snorkeling and diving. In addition, there will be improvements to the quality of tourism services, such as developing tourism infrastructure, making information boards, and training the local community in good and friendly tourism services to tourists. In addition, skills training will be conducted for the surrounding community to improve the quality of tourism products and services provided. The expected results of this program are increasing people's income through developing tourism potential in Tirang Beach, as well as improving the quality of tourism products and services provided. This program is also expected to attract tourists to visit Tirang Beach, so as to increase tourism potential in the area. With this program, it is hoped that the surrounding community will become more independent and be able to improve the economy through existing tourism potential. Thus, a healthier and more sustainable environment can be created through sustainable economic development.