Purnamawati, Ami and Indriani, yuanita (2018) THE TRANSFORMATION OF TRADITIONAL COOPERATIVES TOWARD DIGITAL COOPERATIVES IN WEST JAVA INDONESIA (THE OPPORTUNITIES AND THE CHALLENGES). 3rd International Conference on Cooperatives (ICOOP2018).
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Abstract
Abstract Using internet is inevitably in the digital era. All aspects of life including organization take many advantages of it. However the main problem for cooperative business in the developing countries is the lack of information technology competency. This becomes worse when human resources are reluctant or doubt to adopt innovation. As the consequence the cooperatives won’t be developed neither able to compete with other businesses to serve their members satisfyingly and gaining the optimal benefits. In 2017, West Java government claims that there were 25,468 cooperatives applying online annual member meeting, however many cooperatives rarely run the digital business operation well. The aim of the research is to describe the opportunities and the challenges of cooperatives using digital technology. It applies the qualitative method for three cooperatives in West Java. The data are categorized and finally analyzed by thick description. The results indicate that government supports, the board of directors’ awareness, existing application programs, and internet providers are the opportunities for the transformation process; nevertheless human resources become main factor for both opportunities and challenges. The most challenges are the digital literacy and skills of the cooperative employees and its members as well. Today the digital cooperative is a must otherwise it will keep being traditional one, unable to support board of directors to manage the cooperative effectively, efficiently and beneficially that will prevent to increase member participation. Considering the comprehensive socialization and training of digital cooperatives for all members and employees are the keys to develop their performance. Key words: traditional and digital cooperatives, transformation, participation
Item Type: | Article |
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Subjects: | PROCEEDING |
Depositing User: | SE Adang Cahya |
Date Deposited: | 21 Jan 2025 08:23 |
Last Modified: | 21 Jan 2025 08:23 |
URI: | http://repository.ikopin.ac.id/id/eprint/2349 |
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