Journal of Accounting Research, Organization and Economics (JAROE)
Vol 1, No 1 (2018): JAROE, Vol.1 No.1 August 2018

Accelerating Transformation Program in Indonesian Regional Development Banks: The Importance of High-Quality Information

Sylvia Fettry ([Scopus Author ID: 57188843998] Parahyangan Catholic University)
Hamfri Djajadikerta (Parahyangan Catholic University)
Gery Raphael Lusanjaya (Parahyangan Catholic University)



Article Info

Publish Date
09 Jul 2018

Abstract

Objective – The role of Indonesia Regional Development Bank (RDB) as an agent of development in each specific operational area is expected to give a significant contribution to regional economics. The Transformation Program in Indonesian RDB started since 2015 is created to optimize the RDB’s role. This study is aimed to gain some description about the level of information quality in Indonesian RDB, to obtain real situation on the implementation of Transformation Program in Indonesian RDB, and to test whether the high-quality information will accelerate the implementation of Transformation Program in Indonesian RDB.Design/methodology – The study was conducted using data from the annual report of Indonesian RDBs and additional in-depth interview with RDB practitioners. The technique of purposive sampling is used in this study with the data availability criteria. The statistic analysis uses multiple regression with t-test and F-test to test the influence of information quality and some control variables on the implementation of Transformation Program in Indonesian RDB. Results – The Indonesian RDBs’ quality of information still cannot be perceived at a high level. The implementation of Transformation Program in Indonesian RDBs has already run in the first phase of foundation building with various obstacles. The high-quality information produced by financial reporting of RDB is proven can accelerate the implementation of Transformation Program in Indonesian RDBs. Research limitations/implications – The theoretical contribution of this study is giving empirical evidence that the information quality accelerates the implementation of Transformation Program in Indonesian RDB. The managerial  implication is that Indonesian RDBs must improve their financial reporting system and create some innovations for the successful Transformation Program. The main limitation of this research is the limited scope of study. It is recommended to make further relevant research on the same issue in a wider context to get more enriched findings.Novelty/Originality – The area of implementation of Transformation Program in Indonesian RDBs has been insufficiently examined currently. Thus, this study contributes to this area by examining whether high-quality information produced by financial reporting will accelerate the implementation of Transformation Program in Indonesian RDB.Keywords Information Quality, Financial Reporting, Banking Transformation.

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JAROE

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Economics, Econometrics & Finance Social Sciences

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The scope of JAROE covers business and economics related fields. It receives and publishes conceptual, research, and review papers in business and economics related fields. It aims to be a highly reputable journal which publish high quality articles. Subject areas suitable for publication in JAROE ...