Authors : Febrialdy Hendratawan, Wawan Dhewanto and Donald C. Lantu
Abstract: The rapidly changing in the world has make everything should be adapt into new condition, including business in Indonesia. In Indonesia, part-time worker is less favourable to be employed than full-time worker, although in other countries part-time worker has significant contribution to economic growth. In addition, students are potential to be employed, as part-time worker and can support entrepreneurship development in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Unfortunately, there are few chances for them to access part-time in many companies. The aim of this study is to explore possibility in hiring student, as the part-time worker in order to enhance small and medium enterprises in Indonesia. In many previous literatures, it had been established that the highest sector in employing student, as part-time worker is public service sector especially on food retail sector. The object study of this research are companies in food industry in Indonesia and college student who works in food industry. Data for this research is obtained by conducting interview and secondary data. The findings of this research are several interestingcomment between employer and employee on their agreement especially in woking hour and contract. The importance of this research is to change stakeholders mindsets to start developing part-time worker in Indonesia in order to support economic growth particularly for small and medium enterprise. In conclusion, management has admitted if student is potential part-time worker because they have flexibility, good commitment and extra profitability in order to help the company to growth.
Febrialdy Hendratawan, Wawan Dhewanto and Donald C. Lantu, 2015. Hiring Students for Part-Time Workers in Indonesia to Enhance Small Medium Enterprises in Food Industry. International Business Management, 9: 128-133.