Al Qalam: Jurnal Ilmiah Keagamaan dan Kemasyarakatan
Vol. 17, No 1 : Al Qalam (Januari 2023)

The Influence of Information Quality, Facilities, and Alumni on the Decision to Choose a WBI Polytechnic Campus Through Brand Image as an Intervening Variable

Muhammad Roestian Fahmi Nasution (Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Sumatera Utara)
Sugiharto Pujangkoro (Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Sumatera Utara)
Beby Karina Fawzeea Sembiring (Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Sumatera Utara)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Jan 2023

Abstract

Wilmar Bisnis Indonesia Polytechnic (WBI) is an educational institution committed to becoming the best and ideal educational institution for Indonesia's young generation to be ready to compete in the increasingly competitive business world in the industrial era 4.0. One of the factors that can make prospective students decide to choose to study at the WBI Polytechnic includes the Quality of Information, Facilities, Alumni, and Brand Image. This study aims to determine the effect of the quality of information, facilities, and alumni on the decision to choose a WBI Polytechnic Campus through Brand Image as an Intervening Variable. The population in this study were active students in the 2019, 2020 and 2021 batches, totaling 396 students and the sample with the criteria for class 2021 students totaling 123 students. Data collection methods were carried out by means of interviews, questionnaires, and documentation studies. Methods and techniques of analysis of multiple regression using path analysis (path analysis). The results of the research on the direct effect on the first substructure state that simultaneously and partially, Information Quality, Facilities, and Alumni have a positive and significant effect on Brand Image. The results of the research on the direct effect on the second substructure state that simultaneously and partially, Information Quality, Facilities, Alumni, and Brand Image have a positive and significant effect on Voting Decisions. The results of the indirect effect study stated that Information Quality, Facilities, and Alumni had a positive and significant effect on Voting Decisions through Brand Image as an intervening variable.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

al-qalam

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Subject

Social Sciences

Description

ALQALAM : Jurnal Ilmiah Keagamaan dan Kemasyarakatan (P-ISSN: 1907-4174 ; E-ISSN: 2621-0681) merupakan jurnal berkala yang diterbitkan oleh Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Al-Quran (STIQ) Amuntai Kalimantan Selatan yang memuat tulisan dari dosen, tenaga kependidikan, pemerhati pendidikan dan lain sebagainya. ...