ANALYSIS OF THE INFLUENCE OF INTEREST RATE, EXCHANGE VALUE, WORLD GOLD PRICES, DOW JONES INDEX, AEX INDEX, DAX INDEX, AND SHANGHAI INDEX ON LQ45 INDEX IN INDONESIA STOCK EXCHANGE 2012 – 2018

<p><em>This research aims to find out the influence of interest rate, exchange rate, world gold price, Dow Jones Index, AEX Index, DAX Index, and Shanghai Index on the LQ45 Index at the Indonesia Stock Exchange from 2012 through 2018 using the ARCH/GARCH model as the method of analysis. The result of the test shows that the exchange rate had a significant negative influence, Dow Jones Index, AEX Index, and DAX Index had a significant positive influence on the LQ45 index, while the interest rate and world gold price had a non-significant negative influence and the Shanghai Index had a non-significant positive influence on the LQ45 index.</em></p>

EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION EVALUATION BASED ON COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENT (COLA) IN RETAIL INDUSTRY BOGOR, INDONESIA

<p>The retail industry is a field that has a high contribution to the Indonesian economy. This research will examine the compensation based on the need for a decent living for retail workers. The purpose of this study is to (1) Analyze and evaluate the fulfillment of compensation (2) Creating a design and compensation strategy based on the requirements of decent living in Bogor. The type of data in this study is primary data (interview and questionnaires) and secondary data obtained from the <em>website</em> of Bogor, BPS, literature study, and relevant report. The method used is the descriptive analysis, control chart, and Grid ERRC. The results show that according to 60 components of Living Standards/KHL, only 53 items have been fulfilled and the rest (7 items are expected to be reviewed/Omited) and equal to Rp 2.753.000 which are below to Minimum Wage in Bogor. There is a priority in financial compensation and non-financial compensation, which are health benefits, holiday benefits, work accidents, and work incentives and non-financial compensation consists of career systems, work facilities, responsibilities, work status, working conditions. According to the control chart only 38% of the total respondents whose number of the COLA can be fulfilled above the average retail sector worker.</p>