PENGARUH UPAH DAN TEKNOLOGI TERHADAP PRODUKTIVITAS DAN PENYERAPAN TENAGA KERJA PADA INDUSTRI MEBEL DI KOTA DENPASAR

Abstract

Small industry has a very important role in the Province of Bali, especially in the city of Denpasar in providing
employment opportunities for the community. The development of this small industry will reduce unemployment and
poverty. The purpose of this study is to analyze 1) The influence of wage and technology level on work productivity
2) Effect of wage rate, technology and work productivity on labor absorption 3) Indirect influence of wage and
technology level on labor absorption through work productivity. This research was conducted in Denpasar City
with respondents of wooden furniture industry entrepreneurs covering 4 subdistricts namely North Denpasar, East
Denpasar, South Denpasar and West Denpasar. Objects in this study include wage rates, technology, work productivity
and employment. The sample in this study amounted to 104 respondents. The sample technique used is probability
sampling or simple random sampling. Data collection methods used in this study include observation, questionnaires
and in-depth interviews. Data analysis technique used is path analysis / path analysis and test of sobel to analyze
indirect influence through intervening variable. Based on the research results obtained conclusion that the level of
wages and technology postive and significant influence on the productivity of wood furniture industry desk work.
Variable wage rate, technology and work productivity have a positive and significant effect to the absorption of
labor of wooden table furniture industry in Denpasar City. Work productivity variable is the variable of mediation
of indirect influence of variable of wage rate and technology to the absorption of labor in wooden furniture industry
in Denpasar City. Suggestion from this research entrepreneurs have the policy of giving the right incentive or bonus
to the workforce so as to increase the production.