JRSSEM 2022, Vol. 01, No. 10, 1582 – 1591
E-ISSN: 2807 - 6311, P-ISSN: 2807 - 6494
DOI : 10.36418/jrssem.v1i10.171 https://jrssem.publikasiindonesia.id/index.php/jrssem/index
THE EFFECT OF COVID-19, KUR AND COMMUNICATION
ON THE PRODUCTIVITY OF MSME ENTREPRENEURS
PARTNERS PT PERKEBUNAN NUSANTARA III MEDAN
CITY
Jenari Tamariska Br Sembiring
1
Fitri Febriani Sembiring
2
Yunika Sophia Br Surbakti
3
Deni Faisal Mirza
4*
1,2,3,4
Prima University of Indonesia
e-mail: tamariskajenar[email protected]
1
, fitrifebrianisembiring06@gmail.com
2
,
yunikasophia20@gmail.com
3
, denifm.ukmcenter@yahoo.com
4
*Correspondence: denifm.ukmcent[email protected]m
Submitted: 25 April 2022, Revised: 06 May 2022, Accepted: 18 May 2022
Abstract. In the business world, it is very necessary to have a policy in dealing with all problems
that come, even unexpected problems. Sensitivity to the situation is needed and contributes in
dealing with ongoing problems for the common good and the company. This study aims to
determine the effect of COVID-19 on KUR and Communication on Productivity of MSME
Entrepreneurs Fostered Partners of PT. Nusantara III Plantation, Medan City. The research method
used is a quantitative method of data processing in this study using casual associative. This research
was carried out directly and the population of this study were MSME entrepreneurs of Fostered
Partners with a sample of 50 entrepreneurs and then analyzed by distributing questionnaires to a
number of samples. and the results of respondents' answers were processed using SPSS version
26.00 to obtain clear and accurate information. The results of this study partially and simultaneously
COVID-19, Kur and Communication affect the productivity of MSME entrepreneurs assisted by PT.
Perkebunan Nusantara III Medan City and the magnitude of the influence of the independent
variable on the dependent variable is 34% seen from the determination test.
Keywords: COVID-19; curriculum; communication and productivity.
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INTRODUCTION
PT Perkebunan Nusantara III is one of
its managements into one management in
the city of Medan and has employees as
plantation companies whose head office is
at JL. Sei Batang Hari No. 2, Simpang
Tanjung, Medan Sunggal. PT Perkebunan
Nusantara III has three plantation SOEs that
are strong enough to interact directly with
the community. Thus the public can access
the news with the help of these employees.
One of the factors that cause COVID-19 is
that it generally attacks the respiratory
tract. By preventing the spread of COVID-
19 Richard also implemented Large-Scale
Social Restrictions (PSSB) and also
conducted mass tests (Hidayat et al., 2021);
(Rahmanti et al., 2021).
One of the factors causing MSMEs is
the problem of business capital funds, so
the government launched KUR. KUR is a
business loan given to MSMEs in the form
of providing working capital and
investment supported by guarantee
facilities for productive businesses
(Tambunan, 2018); (Widdodo et al., 2016).
Communication is a very important thing
that needs to be built properly in a business
or business even in everyday life, so that
there are no errors or lack of information
about the process of work activities that
can cause unwanted problems (Widdodo et
al., 2016). A comparison of results and
inputs and if productivity will increase
efficiently with time and energy then the
work system and production techniques
produced obtain a good increase
(Chiaramonti et al., 2012). The
identification of the problems from this
research are: 1) COVID-19 affects the
productivity of MSMEs fostered by PT
Perkebunan Nusantara III Medan City. 2)
People's Business Credit (KUR) has an effect
on the productivity of MSMEs fostered by
PT Perkebunan Nusantara III Medan City. 3)
Communication has an effect on the
productivity of MSMEs fostered by PT
Perkebunan Nusantara III, Medan City. 4)
COVID-19, KUR and communication affect
the productivity of MSMEs fostered by PT
Perkebunan Nusantara III Medan City
(Suhardi, 2021); (Sahlan, 2021); (Zainal et al.,
2021).
Based on the results of the general
description of the background problems
above, the authors are interested in
analyzing problems related to the
productivity of MSME entrepreneurs and
take the research title "The Effect of COVID-
19, Kur and Communication on Productivity
of MSME Entrepreneurs Fostered Partners of
Pt Perkebunan Nusantara III Medan City"
(Yıldırım et al., 2022); (Consoli, 2012). The
objectives of this study are to: 1) Analyze
the effect of COVID-19 on the productivity
of MSMEs fostered by PT PERKEBUNAN
NUSANTARA III Medan City. 2) Analyzing
the influence of People's Business Credit
(KUR) on the productivity of MSMEs
fostered by PT PERKEBUNAN NUSANTARA
III Medan City. 3) Analyzing the effect of
communication on the productivity of
MSMEs fostered by PT PERKEBUNAN
NUSANTARA III Medan City. 4) Analyzing
the influence of COVID-19, KUR,
communication on MSMEs fostered by PT
PERKEBUNAN NUSANTARA III Medan City.
The benefits of this research are: 1) For
researchers, as additional knowledge for
researchers. 2) For further research, as
reference material for further researchers.
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3) For companies, as a basis for improving
employee performance at PT PERKEBUNAN
NUSANTARA III Medan City. 4) For Prima
Indonesia University, as an additional
reference to the library.
METHODS
The research method used is a
quantitative method. According to (Khaldi,
2017), "The quantitative method is one of
the research processes in which the data is
processed in the form of numbers obtained
from the research field by using data
collection related to research". Researchers
in processing data in this study using causal
associative. According to (Sugiyono, 2013),
"Causal associative research is to provide an
explanation of the problem formulation
contained in the study whether there is a
causal relationship between the research
variables studied". The research was
conducted at PT PERKEBUNAN
NUSANTARA III, Medan City, with the
address at Jalan Sei Batang Hari No. 2,
Simpang Tanjung, Medan Sunggal,
Simpang Tj., Kec. Medan Sunggal, Medan
City, North Sumatra. The time of the
research was carried out from March 2021
to October 2021.
According to (Depan et al., 2011),
Population is a group of people or objects
in research where some of them will be
selected to be the core object of research
which is considered to have a strong
influence or can provide data. factual as
expected. According to (Sugiyono, 2012),
the sample is a collection of the number of
people or objects that are the core of a
study that is considered capable of
providing actual factual data ".
Determination of the number of samples is
done by using the Slovin formula:
n =
)
2
Information n = number of
samples, N = total population, e =
percentage 1+ (𝑒
Allowance for inaccuracy due to
sampling error that can be tolerated 10%.
1. Observation is used as a data collection
technique that has specific
characteristics when compared to other
techniques such as interviews and
questionnaires.
2. Questionnaire, a data collection
technique that is carried out by giving
several questions both verbally and in
writing which are answered by the
respondent.
Interview, used as a data collection
technique, if the researcher wants to
conduct a preliminary study to find
problems that must be investigated
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
A. Study of Descriptive Data
Table 1. Descriptive Statistics
Descriptive Statistics
N
Minimum
Maximum
Mean
Std. Deviation
Productivity
50
12
24
19.86 3.387
Covid
-19
50
16
32
21.86
4.916
Kur
50
12
24
20.04
3.110
Communication
50
14
24
20.00
3.136
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Valid N
(listwise)
50
Source: Research results, 2022
Based on Table 1 above, it can be
seen that the productivity variable has a
minimum value of 12, a maximum value
of 24, an average value of 19.86 and a
standard deviation of 3,387 with a
sample of 50 MSMEs Fostered Partners.
The COVID-19 variable has a minimum
value of 16, a maximum value of 32, an
average value of 21.86 and a standard
deviation of 4.916 with a sample of 50
MSMEs Fostered Partners. The cur
variable has a minimum value of 12, a
maximum value of 24, an average value
of 20.04 and a standard deviation of
3.110 with a sample size of 50 MSMEs
Fostered Partners. The communication
variable has a minimum value of 14, a
maximum value of 24, an average value
of 20.00 and a standard deviation of
3.136 with a sample size of 50 MSME
Partners.
B. Classical Assumption
1. Normality Test
Source: Research results, 2022
Figure 1. Histogram Graph
From Figure 1 above, it can be
seen that the histogram graph of the
data distribution is not skewed to the
left or right and there is no data that
is outside curve so that it can be
concluded that the data is normally
distributed.
Figure 2. Normal P-Plot Graph
Source: Research results, 2022
In Figure 2 normal P-Plot graph
above, it can be seen that the points
do not spread around the diagonal
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line and are slightly closer to the
diagonal line so that it can be
concluded that the data is normally
distributed and the model regression
has met the assumption of normality.
Table 2. Normality Test Results KS
Unstandardized Residual
N
50
Normal Parameters
,b
Mean
.0000000
Std. Deviation
2.65835177
Most Extreme Differences
Absolute
.077
Positive
.077
Negative
-.061
Test Statistic
.077
Asymp. Sig. (2-tailed)
.200
c, d
Source: Research results, 2022
Based on Table 2, the results of the
KS test above, the Asymp value. Sig.
(2-tailed) obtained is 0.200, and the
statistical test is at 0.077, because the
significant value obtained is greater
than 0.10 it can be concluded that this
means that H1 is, meaning that the
data is normally distributed where the
value of sig KS > 0.10 ( 0.200 > 0.10).
2. Multicollinearity Test
Table 3. Multicollinearity Test Results
Coefficients
a
Model
Collinearity Statistics
Tolerance
VIF
1
(Constant)
COVID-19
.837
1,195
Kur
.900
1,111
Communication
.901
1,110
a. Dependent Variable: Productivity
Source: Research results, 2022
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From the test results in table III.3
above, it shows that COVID-19 has a
tolerance value of > 0.1 (0.837 > 0.1)
and a VIF value of <10 (1.195 < 10).
Kur has a tolerance value > 0.1 (0.900
> 0.1) and a VIF value < 10 (1.111 <
10). Communication has a tolerance
value > 0.1 (0.901 > 0.1) and a VIF
value < 10 (1.110 < 10), so it can be
concluded that there is no
multicollinearity.
3. Heteroscedasticity Test
Figure 3. Scatterplot Graph
Source: Research results, 2022
From Figure III.3 the graph above
it can be concluded that there is no
heteroscedasticity because it does
not have a clear pattern and the
points spread above and below the
number 0 on the Y axis
Table 4. Glejser
Coefficients
a
Model
Unstandardized
Coefficients
Standardized
Coefficients
t
Sig.
B
Std. Error
Beta
1
(Constant)
5.683
1.736
3.273
.002
COVID-19
-.060
.045
-.202
-
1.323
.192
Kur
-.062
.069
-.133
-.905
.370
Communications
-.046
.068
-.100
- .678
.501
a. Dependent Variable: Abs_RES
Source: Research results, 2022
From Table III.4 it can be seen that
the probability value (Sig.) for the
COVID-19 variable is 0.192, the kur is
0.370 and communication is 0.501. It
can be seen that the significance
value is above the 10% confidence
level (0.10), so the regression model
does not contain heteroscedasticity.
C. Results of Research Data Analysis
1. Multiple Linear Regression
Analysis
Table 5. Analysis of Regression Results
Coefficients
a
Model
Unstandardized
Coefficients
Standardized
Coefficients
t
Sig.
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B
Std. Error
Beta
1
(Constant)
Covid
-
19
3.008 3.351 .898
.374
.209
.087
.304
2.403
Cur
.133
.279
.027
.286
2.287
.132
Communications
.309
2,348
a
.304
.023
.020
. Dependent Variable: Productivity
Source: Research results, 2022
From table III.5 above, the first row
is a constant and the next row shows
the constant of the independent
variable. Based on the table above,
the following regression equation is
obtained:
Productivity = 3.008 + 0.209 COVID-19 +
0.304 Kur + 0.309 Communication
Information:
1. The constant of 3.008 indicates
that if the value of the
independent variables (COVID-
19, Kur and Communication) is
zero, then productivity is 3,008.
2. The COVID-19 coefficient is
0.209 and is positive, meaning
that every increase in the
COVID-19 variable by 1 unit will
be followed by an increase in
productivity of 0.209 assuming
other variables remain
constant.
3. The Kur coefficient is 0.304 and
is positive, meaning that every
1 unit increase in the Kur
variable will be followed by an
increase in productivity of
0.304 with the assumption that
other variables remain
constant.
4. The Communication coefficient
is 0.309 and has a positive
value, meaning that every
increase in the Communication
variable by 1 unit will be
followed by an increase in
productivity of 0.309 with the
assumption that other variables
remain.
2. Coefficient of Determination (R²)
Table 6. Results of Model Determination Coefficient
Summary
Model
R
R Square
Adjusted R Square
Std. Error of the Estimate
1
.620
a
.384
.344
2.744
a. Predictors: (Constant), communication, cur, COVID-19
Source: Research results, 2022
Based on Table 6, the Adjusted R
Square of 0.344 means that the ability
to vary the variables COVID-19 (X1),
Kur (X2) and Communication (X3) can
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explain the variation of productivity
by 34% and the remaining 66% is
explained by independent variables
not examined in this study.
3. Simultaneous Hypothesis Testing
(F Test)
Table 7. F Test Results
ANOVA
a
Model
Sum of Squares
Df
Mean Square
F
Sig.
1
Regression
215,745
3
71,915
9,553
000
b
Residual
346,275
46
7,528
Total
562,020
49
a. Dependent Variable: productivity
b. Predictors: (Constant),communication, kur, COVID-19
Source: Research results, 2022
From table III.7 above, the
calculated F value is 9.553 with a
significant level of 0.000, while the F
table is 2.80 with a significant level of
0.10. Or that the calculated F value >
F table (9.553 > 2.80) and the
significant level is less than 0.10
(0.000 > 0.10).
4. Partial Hypothesis Testing (t-test)
Table 8. Results of t-test
Coefficients
a
Model
Unstandardized
Coefficients
Standardized
Coefficients
t
Sig.
B
Std. Error
Beta
1
(Constant)
Covid
-
19
3.008 3.351 .898
.374
.209
.087
.304
2.403
Cur
.133
.279
.027
.286
2.287
.132
Communications
.309
2,348
a
.304
.023
.020
. Dependent Variable: Productivity
Source: Research results, 2021
From table III.8 above, it shows that:
a. The t-count for the COVID-19
variable is 2.403 with a significant
value of 0.020, so it can be
concluded that the t-count is
2.403 and the t-table is 2.012. The
test results show t count > t table
(2.403 > 2.012). Judging from its
significance, the significant value
of the COVID-19 variable is 0.020,
smaller than the significant value
of 0.10.
b. The t-count for the Kur variable is
2.287 with a significant value of
0.027, so it can be concluded that
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the t-count is 2.287 and the t-table
is 2.012. The test results show t
count > t table (2.287 > 2.012).
Judging from its significance, the
significant value of the Kur
variable is 0.027, smaller than the
significant value of 0.10.
c. The amount of t-count for variable
is 2.348 with a significant value of
0.023, so it can be concluded that
the t-count is 2.348 and the t-table
is 2.012. The test results show t
count > t table (2.238 > 2.012).
Judging from the significance, the
significant value of the
Communication variable is 0.023,
smaller than the significant value
of 0.10.
CONCLUSIONS
Based on the results of the research and
discussion described in the previous
chapter, the following conclusions can be
drawn: 1) Partially, the COVID-19 variable
(X1) has a positive and significant effect on
the productivity (Y) of Partner SMEs PT.
Nusantara III Plantation, Medan. 2) Partially,
the Kur variable (X2) has a positive and
significant effect on the productivity (Y) of
MSMEs fostered by PT. Nusantara III
Plantation, Medan. 3) Partially, the
Communication variable (X3) has a positive
and significant effect on the productivity (Y)
of MSMEs fostered by PT. Nusantara III
Plantation, Medan. 4) Simultaneously, the
variables COVID-19 (X1), Kur (X2) and
Communication (X3) have a positive and
significant effect on the productivity (Y) of
MSMEs fostered by PT. Nusantara III
Plantation, Medan.
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