Journal of Social Knowledge Education (JSKE)

Entrepreneurship Education and Business Students’ Entrepreneurial Intention: Implications for Social Science Education

2026-03-03T05:14:57+07:00

Purpose of the study: This study investigates the influence of entrepreneurship education on the entrepreneurial intention of college business students at Kalinga State University. The research examined students’ perceptions of four dimensions of entrepreneurship education: entrepreneurial university climate, entrepreneurship curricula, entrepreneurial knowledge, and entrepreneurial skills.

Methodology: This study employed a quantitative research approach, particularly a descriptive–correlational design. Data were collected from 48 graduating Bachelor of Science in Entrepreneurship students using total population sampling. A standardized questionnaire with established validity and reliability was administered to gather responses from the students.

Main Findings: Entrepreneurial knowledge (M = 4.38, SD = 0.575) and entrepreneurship curricula (M = 4.32, SD = 0.653) received the highest ratings, followed by entrepreneurial skills (M = 4.24, SD = 0.657). Entrepreneurial university climate, while rated lowest, still obtained a positive evaluation (M = 4.01, SD = 0.740). Entrepreneurial intention was likewise high (M = 4.28, SD = 0.690), reflecting strong entrepreneurial aspirations among students. Pearson correlation analysis revealed that entrepreneurship curricula (r = 0.443, p = 0.002) and entrepreneurial skills (r = 0.431, p = 0.002) were significantly and positively associated with entrepreneurial intention. In contrast, the entrepreneurial university climate and entrepreneurial knowledge were not statistically significant.

Novelty/Originality of this study: Previous studies primarily examined entrepreneurship education as a single construct influencing entrepreneurial intention. The author has not found research that simultaneously tests entrepreneurial university climate, curricula, knowledge, and skills within Economic Education and social learning frameworks. This study integrates these dimensions to explain how educational processes shape economic behavior and entrepreneurial intention.

Sustainability Signaling and Firm Value: Carbon Emission Disclosure and Environmental Performance Ratings in Shaping Firm Value in Indonesia

2026-03-03T05:20:44+07:00

Purpose of the study: This study aims to analyze the effect of carbon emission disclosure and the environmental performance ratings of the corporate environmental performance rating program on firm value, both partially and simultaneously, in companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange for the period 2022–2024.

Methodology: This study employs a quantitative causal-comparative approach using secondary data from corporate and regulatory disclosures. Carbon emission disclosure is treated as a form of corporate social accountability, reflecting firms’ responses to environmental expectations. Firm value is measured using Tobin’s Q, while environmental performance is represented by the environmental performance ratings, which function as a public policy instrument implemented by the Indonesian government. Statistical analysis is used to examine how public regulation shapes market responses to corporate environmental accountability.

Main Findings: The results indicate that carbon emission disclosure does not have a significant effect on firm value. The environmental performance have a negative and significant effect on firm value. Simultaneously, carbon emission disclosure and the environmental performance ratings do not have a significant effect on firm value, indicating that environmental information is not yet a major consideration for investors.

Novelty/Originality of this study: This study offers novelty by re-examining the effect of carbon emission disclosure and the environmental performance ratings on firm value using the most recent data from the 2022–2024 period. It assesses whether environmental aspects have been utilized by investors as signals in firm valuation and provides empirical contributions to environmental accounting literature and the formulation of sustainable business policies.

Corporate social responsibility Disclosure as a Social Legitimacy Mechanism and Profitability on Mining Firm Value 2021-2024

2026-03-17T12:22:45+07:00

Purpose of the study: This study investigates the effect of corporate social responsibility disclosure as a social legitimacy mechanism and profitability on firm value in the mining industry.

Methodology: This research employs secondary data derived from annual financial statements and sustainability reports of mining companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange. A causal associative quantitative approach with purposive sampling was utilized. Data analysis involved multiple linear regression, classical assumption testing, and descriptive statistical analysis, processed using IBM SPSS Statistics software.

Main Findings: The results show that corporate social responsibility disclosure has a positive and statistically significant effect on firm value in the mining sector. In contrast, profitability does not have a significant partial effect on firm value. However, when examined simultaneously, corporate social responsibility disclosure and profitability jointly have a significant influence on firm value.

Novelty/Originality of this study: This study offers originality by examining corporate social responsibility disclosure based on the Global Reporting Initiative Standards 2021 as a mechanism of social legitimacy in explaining firm value in the mining sector. Using recent panel data from 2021 to 2024 in Indonesia, the findings demonstrate that corporate social responsibility disclosure plays a more decisive role than profitability in shaping firm value, particularly in industries with high social and environmental exposure.

Social Loyalty Behavior in Digital Banking Usage: The Role of E-Service Quality, E-System Quality, and Social Trust

2026-03-17T12:26:35+07:00

Purpose of the study: The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of e-service quality, e-system quality, and e-trust on e-loyalty among users of the Wondr By BNI digital banking application in Surakarta, using a quantitative approach and multiple linear regression analysis.

Methodology: This study employed a quantitative survey method using a structured questionnaire based on a five-point Likert scale. Data were collected from 160 Wondr By BNI application users in Surakarta. Multiple linear regression analysis was conducted using IBM SPSS Statistics version 23 to examine the relationships among variables.

Main Findings: The results indicate that e-service quality, e-system quality, and e-trust have positive and significant effects on e-loyalty among Wondr By BNI application users. E-trust shows the strongest influence on e-loyalty. Simultaneously, the three variables significantly affect e-loyalty, with an adjusted R² value of 0.710, indicating substantial explanatory power of the model. Within the digital social context, these results emphasize the crucial role of public trust in strengthening long-term user relationships with digital banking platforms. Furthermore, enhanced e-loyalty has broader socio-economic implications, as it supports sustainable digital banking adoption, promotes financial inclusion, and reinforces public confidence in the digital financial ecosystem.

Novelty/Originality of this study: This study offers early empirical evidence on user e-loyalty toward the newly launched Wondr By BNI application, released in July 2024, by specifically examining e-system quality, e-service quality, and e-trust in the Surakarta region. It contributes new regional insights by integrating system quality, service quality, and trust to explain user loyalty in emerging digital banking adoption contexts.

The Influence of the Utilization of the PLN Mobile Application on Customer Satisfaction in Ambon City

2026-03-17T12:33:53+07:00

Purpose of the study: This study aims to examine the effect of PLN Mobile application utilization on customer satisfaction in Ambon City, with a specific focus on user experiences in Poka Village as part of evaluating local-level e-Government implementation.

Methodology: This study employed a quantitative associative approach using a structured questionnaire with a five-point Likert scale. Data were collected from 96 PLN Mobile users through purposive sampling. Statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS, including descriptive statistics, classical assumption tests, simple linear regression, t-test, and coefficient of determination analysis.

Main Findings: The results indicate that PLN Mobile utilization has a significant and positive effect on customer satisfaction. Regression analysis shows a strong positive relationship between variables, with PLN Mobile utilization explaining 52% of the variance in customer satisfaction, confirming the effectiveness of digital public services.

Novelty/Originality of this study: This study provides localized empirical evidence from eastern Indonesia, a region underrepresented in prior research. By focusing on community-level experiences in Ambon City, it enriches e-Government literature and offers practical insights for improving digital public service delivery in regional and developing contexts.

The Effect of Service Quality and Atmosphere on Revisit Intention to Klewer Market a Social Economic

2026-03-17T12:37:17+07:00

Purpose of the study: This study aims to determine the effect of service quality and atmosphere on the intention to revisit Klewer Market in Surakarta City amidst digital competition with the ease of online fahion purchases that have changed consumer behavior and decreased visits to physical markets.

Methodology: This study used quantitative methods with 100 respondents who had visited in the last six months. Data collection techniques were conducted through surveys, while data analysis techniques used descriptive or inferential statistical analysis. All data were processed using SPSS version 25 software to ensure the accuracy of the test results.

Main Findings: The results show that service quality and atmosphere have a significant partial and simultaneous effect on the intention to revisit. As a social space, traditional markets facilitate community interaction activities. Service quality and atmosphere that support these activities are crucial for the sustainability of this social institution.

Novelty/Originality of this study: This study offers a new perspective by repositioning traditional markets not only as economic entities, but also as dynamic social spaces. Its novelty lies in the integration of service quality and atmosphere as stimulants for community social activities, which are key to the sustainability of social institutions amid modernisation.

Teaching and Advocating Green Skills for Students as Social Agents: Sustainability Education Practices of Public-School Teachers at the Secondary Level

2026-03-17T12:39:13+07:00

Purpose of the study: The study explores how public secondary teachers teach and advocate green skills to students, highlighting the need to promote sustainable living and economies in the future.

Methodology: Using the descriptive-survey design of quantitative research, eighty-six (86) teachers in public secondary schools in a province in the Philippines are surveyed using a questionnaire with a validity index of 0.98 (excellent) and a reliability index of 0.962 (excellent). The gathered data are then analyzed using mean, standard deviation, and t-test.

Main Findings: Public secondary school teachers emphasize immersive, participatory, and interdisciplinary learning when teaching green skills in their classroom practices, underscoring their importance as integral soci-environmental competencies. However, they still need to provide holistic, comprehensive support for developing these skills outside the classroom. To ensure a more thorough approach to fostering green skills in students, the curriculum can be enhanced to include sustainable development and environmental literacy, and teachers can get professional development to improve their ability to work with organizations and institutions. The study reveals a discrepancy between the actual teaching of green skills and their advocacy, calling for an intensive, sustainable approach to strengthening academic integration and sustainable community practice in green education.

Novelty/Originality of this study: The study contributes to the body of knowledge by examining the extent to which teaching and advocating green skills can improve teacher professional development initiatives and partnerships for sustainable development, thereby bridging the gap between theoretical frameworks and practices.

Infrastructure and Paramedic Competence in Enhancing Community Satisfaction: Implications for Public Health Service at Rumah Tiga Community Health Center, Ambon

2026-03-17T12:43:56+07:00

Purpose of the study: This study aims to examine whether facilities and infrastructure, as well as the competence of health workers, influence community satisfaction at Puskesmas Rumah Tiga in Ambon City

Methodology: The study uses a quantitative explanatory approach. Data were collected through questionnaires distributed to 50 patients who received services at Puskesmas Rumah Tiga during the research period. Respondents were selected using accidental sampling, based on their availability at the time of data collection.The questionnaire measured three variables: facilities and infrastructure, health workers’ competence, and community satisfaction. All items were assessed using a five-point Likert scale. The data were analyzed using multiple linear regression with SPSS to determine both partial and simultaneous effects of the independent variables on community satisfaction.

Main Findings: These findings make an important contribution to social science by demonstrating how the quality of physical resources and the competence of health workers shape community perceptions of public services. From a social and policy perspective, the results underscore the need for simultaneous investment in infrastructure and human resource development to enhance health service performance, strengthen public governance, and promote inclusive social development through responsive and citizen-oriented service delivery

Novelty/Originality of This Study: This study provides empirical evidence from a primary healthcare center in Ambon City, Maluku Province. Research examining similar variables has mostly been conducted in western Indonesia, particularly in Java and Sumatra. Studies focusing on eastern Indonesian urban contexts remain relatively limited.The findings highlight the importance of improving both service facilities and staff competence to enhance community satisfaction. For local health administrators and policymakers, the results suggest that efforts to strengthen infrastructure should be accompanied by continuous improvement of professional competence among health workers.

The Influence of Public Service Quality in the Health Sector on Public Satisfaction at the Lateri Village Community Health Center, Baguala District, Ambon City

2026-03-17T12:48:27+07:00

Purpose of the study: This study aims to analyze the effect of public service quality in the health sector on community satisfaction as service users at the Lateri Village Community Health Center, Baguala District, Ambon City. From a public administration perspective, healthcare services are positioned as an integral part of public service delivery, which constitutes the government’s responsibility in fulfilling citizens’ basic rights and in promoting responsive and accountable governance.

Methodology: A quantitative explanatory design was employed using simple linear regression analysis. Data were collected from 80 service users through a structured questionnaire based on a five-point Likert scale. Service quality indicators were adapted from established healthcare quality frameworks and reinterpreted within a public service governance perspective. Statistical analysis was conducted using SPSS after validity, reliability, and classical assumption testing.

Main Findings: The findings indicate that public healthcare service quality has a positive and significant effect on community satisfaction. Improvements in accessibility, efficiency, humane interaction, and service reliability contribute to more favorable citizen evaluations of public service performance. These results suggest that service quality functions not only as an operational standard but also as a governance mechanism that shapes public trust and institutional legitimacy at the local level.

Novelty/Originality of this study: This study provides empirical contributions to the development of public administration by integrating health service quality dimensions into a public service analysis framework. It enriches the social science literature, particularly in the study of public service quality and community satisfaction in primary healthcare services. Furthermore, the study offers practical implications for improving the performance of public sector organizations, especially Community Health Centers (Puskesmas) as public service providers in eastern Indonesia.

Work Environment Conditions and Their Influence on Employee Performance within a Public Service Organization: Evidence from the Ambon City Environmental and Waste Management Agency

2026-03-17T12:52:19+07:00

Purpose of the study: This study aims to examine the effects of physical and non-physical work environments on employee performance at the Ambon City Environmental and Waste Management Agency and to measure the magnitude of their partial and simultaneous influences on work outcomes.

Methodology: This quantitative study employed structured questionnaires as research instruments, a survey method, and multiple linear regression analysis. Data were processed using IBM SPSS Statistics software. Respondents were all employees of the Ambon City Environmental and Waste Management Agency, selected through a census technique, and measured using Likert-scale items.

Main Findings: The results show that the physical work environment significantly affects employee performance, while the non-physical work environment also has a positive and significant influence. Simultaneously, both variables strongly predict performance levels. Regression coefficients indicate that non-physical aspects contribute more dominantly, and the model explains a substantial proportion of performance variance among employees in the organization. These findings highlight the importance of improving workplace conditions in public sector institutions to enhance the quality of public service delivery and organizational responsiveness to community needs. Furthermore, a supportive work environment contributes not only to employee productivity but also to broader social welfare by enabling government agencies to perform their public duties more effectively.

Novelty/Originality of this study: This study offers new empirical evidence from eastern Indonesia’s municipal environmental sector by integrating physical and non-physical workplace factors with integrity-related organizational issues. It advances existing knowledge by providing context-specific data for public agencies managing sanitation services and by supplying a practical model for targeted workplace improvement policies.

Public Service Effectiveness and Taxpayer Satisfaction in a Social Governance Perspective

2026-03-17T12:55:02+07:00

Purpose of the study: This study aims to analyze the effect of service effectiveness on taxpayer satisfaction at the Regional Revenue Agency of Maluku Province, specifically in Motor Vehicle Tax payment services at One-Stop Administration Services Office Waihaong Ambon. The research positions taxpayer satisfaction not only as an administrative performance indicator but also as a reflection of governance quality, institutional legitimacy, and the relational dynamics between government and citizens within a decentralized public administration framework.

Methodology: This study employed a quantitative survey approach involving taxpayers who directly accessed Motor Vehicle Tax payment services. Respondents were selected using an incidental sampling technique based on their direct service experience. Data were collected through structured Likert-scale questionnaires measuring service effectiveness (service speed, procedural accuracy, clarity of information, accessibility, and officer professionalism) and taxpayer satisfaction. Instrument validity and reliability tests were conducted prior to analysis. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and simple linear regression with SPSS software, including hypothesis testing (t-test) and coefficient of determination (R²).

Main Findings: The findings indicate that service effectiveness has a positive and statistically significant effect on taxpayer satisfaction. The regression results demonstrate that improvements in service speed, procedural clarity, accessibility, and officer professionalism directly increase satisfaction levels. The coefficient of determination shows that service effectiveness explains a substantial proportion of variance in taxpayer satisfaction. These results confirm that effective public service delivery not only enhances citizen satisfaction but also strengthens public trust, perceptions of administrative fairness, and institutional legitimacy in regional tax administration.

Novelty/Originality of this study: This study contributes new empirical evidence from an archipelagic regional context in eastern Indonesia by integrating a quantitative service effectiveness model with a social governance perspective. Unlike prior studies that primarily emphasize technical service quality dimensions, this research conceptualizes taxpayer satisfaction as an indicator of institutional trust and governance legitimacy. The study enriches public administration literature by demonstrating how frontline service performance influences broader governance outcomes within decentralized regional tax systems.

The Influence of Discipline and Employee Perfomance on the Quality of Public Services at the Department Environment and Waste Management of Ambon City

2026-03-17T12:58:10+07:00

Purpose of the study: This study aims to analyze the influence of work discipline and employee performance on the quality of public services at the Department of Environmental Affairs and Waste Management of Ambon City. Public service quality reflects the government’s capacity to fulfill community needs and expectations, particularly in waste management services that directly affect environmental cleanliness, public health, and community satisfaction.

Methodology: This research employed a quantitative survey approach involving employees directly engaged in waste management services. Data were collected through structured questionnaires using a five-point Likert scale to measure work discipline, employee performance, and public service quality. Instrument validity and reliability were tested prior to analysis. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple linear regression, supported by classical assumption tests to ensure the reliability of the regression model.

Main Findings: The results show that work discipline has a positive and significant effect on public service quality. Employee performance also has a positive and significant effect. Simultaneously, both variables significantly influence service quality with a strong coefficient of determination. Disciplined behavior and optimal performance substantially improve reliability, responsiveness, assurance, empathy, and tangible aspects of public services.

Novelty/Originality of this study: This study provides an integrated quantitative analysis of discipline and performance as simultaneous determinants of service quality in the municipal waste management sector, offering empirical evidence to strengthen citizen-oriented local governance.