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The rapid development of immersive technologies, including Virtual Reality (VR), Augmented Reality (AR), and Mixed Reality (MR), presents novel opportunities to enhance tourist experiences and promote sustainable village tourism. This study is particularly significant as Generation Z, as digitally savvy travellers, plays a strategic role in shaping sustainable tourism practices, especially within rural destinations. The research aims to examine the influence of Generation Z’s awareness of immersive technologies on their positive attitudes toward village tourism, visit intentions, and perceptions of the role of immersive technologies in supporting sustainable tourism principles. A quantitative approach was employed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM). Data were collected through structured questionnaires from 150 Generation Z respondents across various regions who have previously interacted with immersive technologies and plan to visit village tourism destinations. The findings indicate that awareness of immersive technologies significantly enhances positive attitudes toward village tourism, which in turn influences visit intentions and perceptions of immersive technologies’ role in fostering community-oriented sustainable tourism. These results underscore that integrating immersive technologies not only enriches tourist experiences but also supports cultural preservation, local economic empowerment, and sustainable tourism practices. Practically, the findings provide guidance for village tourism managers, policymakers, and stakeholders in designing effective digital strategies to develop community-based sustainable tourism initiatives.

This study aims to examine the effect of empowering leadership on employee agility in the Indonesian banking sector, with knowledge sharing and perceived organizational support as mediating variables. A quantitative approach was employed using survey data collected from 322 employees of commercial banks in East Java, Indonesia. Data were analyzed with structural equation modeling (SEM) to test the hypothesized with SmartPLS 4 software. The study reveals that empowering leadership exerts a significant positive influence on employee agility, both directly and indirectly. Knowledge and perceived organizational support emerged as strong predictors of agility, while also serving as key mediating mechanisms. Specifically, empowering leadership enhances employee agility by fostering knowledge sharing and strengthening perceived organizational support, highlighting their central role in translating leadership practices into agile employee behaviors. Organizations should prioritize empowering leadership practices to cultivate agility among employees. Managers can achieve this by encouraging open knowledge sharing, creating supportive work environments, and recognizing employee contributions.

This study aims to examine the effects of price discount and delivery service on purchase decision and their subsequent impact on customer satisfaction and customer loyalty within an urban franchise retail context. A quantitative approach was employed using a survey of 220 consumers of Indomaret Anggrek Rosliana Raya, West Jakarta. The data were analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The findings indicate that price discount has a significant but relatively weak effect on purchase decision, while delivery service demonstrates a stronger influence, highlighting the increasing importance of service convenience in urban retail environments. Furthermore, purchase decision has a substantial effect on customer satisfaction, which in turn strongly influences customer loyalty. The study also confirms a sequential mediation mechanism, where marketing stimuli influence customer loyalty indirectly through purchase decision and customer satisfaction. Unlike previous customer loyalty studies that predominantly examine the direct effects of marketing stimuli on satisfaction or loyalty, this study develops a sequential framework in which purchase decision functions as a cognitive mediator preceding customer satisfaction as an affective mediator. This model extends existing customer loyalty frameworks by demonstrating that loyalty emerges through a two-stage evaluation process rather than through isolated direct relationships.

This study examines the economics and the cost per kWh (IDR/kWh) of household gas-fired power generation coupled with a renewable energy source, namely a Solar Power Plant (PLTS). The calculations in this research employ individual economic assessments for a standalone PLN system, a natural gas generator set, a solar power plant (PLTS), and a hybrid combination of a natural gas generator set and PLTS. The analysis focuses on the economic aspects of the household electricity system using the Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE), Life Cycle Cost (LCC), and Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) methods. The study is conducted by evaluating the electrical economics and determining the resulting IDR/kWh cost generated by the standalone PLN system, the natural gas generator set, the PLTS, and the hybrid system combining the natural gas generator set with PLTS. The research findings are expected to contribute to the development of a more efficient and sustainable distributed energy system.  

The rapid growth of internet penetration and smartphone adoption has significantly accelerated the development of Subscription Video on Demand (SVOD) services in Indonesia, transforming the way consumers access digital entertainment. The increasing competition among streaming service providers has highlighted the importance of understanding the factors that influence users' continuance usage intention. In this paper, it is also aimed to examine the effects of Perceived Usefulness and Perceived Ease of Use on Continuance Usage Intention by extending the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) and investigating the mediating roles of Trust and User Satisfaction among SVOD users in Indonesia. We employed a quantitative analytics method using a survey method, and the collected data were analyzed using Partial Least Squares–Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). A dataset of 180 respondents as active user of an SVOD platform through either an individual (private) subscription account or a shared subscription account has been analyzed in 2025. Main findings of the study demonstrate that (i) a satisfactory model fit with a Goodness-of-Fit (GoF) value of 0.659 and a Standardized Root Mean Square Residual (SRMR) of 0.054. (ii) The hypothesis testing results revealed that Perceived Usefulness, Perceived Ease of Use, Trust, and User Satisfaction had significant positive effects on Continuance Usage Intention., (iii). Perceived Usefulness and Perceived Ease of Use significantly influenced both Trust and User Satisfaction. (iii). The mediation analysis showed that Trust partially mediated the relationship between Perceived Usefulness and Continuance Usage Intention, whereas Trust did not mediate the relationship between Perceived Ease of Use and Continuance Usage Intention. User Satisfaction also did not exhibit a significant mediating effect.

This study aims to examine and investigate the controversy surrounding the extinguishment and revocation of rights to abandoned land under Indonesia’s Government Regulation No. 48/2025, viewed from the perspective of Indonesian land law. The research employs a literature review methodology, encompassing relevant legislation and academic literature. The findings indicate that the provisions regarding the extinguishment and revocation of rights to abandoned land in Indonesia’s Government Regulation No. 48/2025 grant the state broad authority to extinguish and revoke such rights and transfer them to the Land Bank and the State Land Reserve. These actions are carried out without guarantees of due legal process or the provision of compensation to the former rights holders. This approach is considered highly controversial and inconsistent with prevailing legal norms in Indonesia. Hence, the study’s findings are expected to serve as a foundation for the government to adopt an integrated legal approach in addressing the issue of abandoned land in Indonesia, thereby ensuring consistency of authority and legal certainty. In this regard, the government needs to revise Indonesia’s Government Regulation No. 48/2025 specifically concerning the termination and revocation of rights to land categorized as abandoned while considering approaches adopted in other ASEAN countries. Ultimately, this research is expected to make a valuable contribution to the literature on land governance, property rights, and land regulatory policy in Indonesia.

The rapid advancement of information and communication technologies has profoundly transformed urban governance and tourism development worldwide, giving rise to the concepts of Smart City and Smart Tourism as integrated models of sustainable innovation. In Indonesia, several local governments have adopted Smart City initiatives to enhance public service quality and economic competitiveness. Among them, Bekasi Regency has emerged as one of the leading regions in formulating a comprehensive Smart Tourism planning framework. This study aims to examine the key dimensions of Smart Tourism planning in Bekasi by analyzing how digital transformation, governance innovation, and technological integration are embedded within the regional development agenda. Employing a qualitative approach that combines literature review and in-depth interviews with members of the Bekasi Smart City Council, this research utilizes thematic analysis through NVivo software. The findings indicate that technology and innovation form the core of Bekasi’s Smart Tourism planning, emphasizing three interrelated components: Smart Experience, Smart Business Ecosystem, and Smart Destination. The study also reveals that although digital infrastructure and public service systems have been significantly developed, challenges remain in data management, interoperability, and community digital literacy. It concludes that effective Smart Tourism planning should prioritize data-driven governance, cross-sector collaboration, and community empowerment to strengthen tourism competitiveness and ensure sustainable regional development.

This study investigates the structural impact of greenwashing perceptions on green purchase intentions through the dual mediating mechanisms of green skepticism and green confusion within the local skincare brand context in Indonesia. Grounded in the Stimulus–Organism–Response (S-O-R) framework, a quantitative research design was executed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) on a purposive sample of 105 Generation Z consumers in Sleman Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta. The findings demonstrate that greenwashing perceptions directly suppress green purchase intention (β=−0.460,p=0.014) while significantly driving both green skepticism (β=0.660,p=0.005) and green confusion (β=0.741,p<0.001). Furthermore, green skepticism (β=−0.244,p<0.001) and green confusion (β=−0.252,p<0.001) exert negative effects on green purchase intention. Specific indirect effect testing confirms that both green skepticism (VAF=25.9%) and green confusion (VAF=28.9%) function as partial complementary mediators. This study advances sustainable business ecosystem strategy by illustrating how deceptive environmental communications trigger parallel psychological barriers that diminish consumer engagement. Managerial recommendations prioritize transparent sustainability disclosures, verifiable third-party eco-certifications, and educational branding to build long-term stakeholder trust.

This study aims to examine the effects of price discount and delivery service on purchase decision and their subsequent impact on customer satisfaction and customer loyalty within an urban franchise retail context. A quantitative approach was employed using a survey of 220 consumers of Indomaret Anggrek Rosliana Raya, West Jakarta. The data were analyzed using Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The findings indicate that price discount has a significant but relatively weak effect on purchase decision, while delivery service demonstrates a stronger influence, highlighting the increasing importance of service convenience in urban retail environments. Furthermore, purchase decision has a substantial effect on customer satisfaction, which in turn strongly influences customer loyalty. The study also confirms a sequential mediation mechanism, where marketing stimuli influence customer loyalty indirectly through purchase decision and customer satisfaction. Unlike previous customer loyalty studies that predominantly examine the direct effects of marketing stimuli on satisfaction or loyalty, this study develops a sequential framework in which purchase decision functions as a cognitive mediator preceding customer satisfaction as an affective mediator. This model extends existing customer loyalty frameworks by demonstrating that loyalty emerges through a two-stage evaluation process rather than through isolated direct relationships.

This study examines the economics and the cost per kWh (IDR/kWh) of household gas-fired power generation coupled with a renewable energy source, namely a Solar Power Plant (PLTS). The calculations in this research employ individual economic assessments for a standalone PLN system, a natural gas generator set, a solar power plant (PLTS), and a hybrid combination of a natural gas generator set and PLTS. The analysis focuses on the economic aspects of the household electricity system using the Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE), Life Cycle Cost (LCC), and Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA) methods. The study is conducted by evaluating the electrical economics and determining the resulting IDR/kWh cost generated by the standalone PLN system, the natural gas generator set, the PLTS, and the hybrid system combining the natural gas generator set with PLTS. The research findings are expected to contribute to the development of a more efficient and sustainable distributed energy system.