POLA KEMITRAAN ANTARA ASOSIASI PENGEMBANGAN INDUSTRI KERAJINAN RAKYAT INDONESIA (APIKRI) DENGAN PENGRAJIN MITRA DI KABUPATEN BANTUL, YOGYAKARTA
Abstract
This research aims to determine the partnership pattern and objective
conducted by APIKRI together with the craftsmen partner in Bantul as well as to
recognize benefits and constraints obtained by the craftsmen, perception of
craftsmen partners towards the pattern and the achieved goals during the
partnership process run by APIKRI. The method applied in this research is
descriptive analysis by defining respondents based on the census of all craftsmen
partners placed in Bantul. In addition, data were collected through interviews and
observation which resulted that the partnership pattern conducted by APIKRI is
unbound partnership included in the general pattern of trade partnerships with the
purpose of supporting the craftsmen in terms of marketing and developing the
craftsmen’s skills in the craft industry. The perceived benefits are in accordance
with craftsmen’ expectation as the beginning of that partnership, except several
obstacles faced by some craftsmen still cannot be resolved. Craftsmen’s perception
towards the partnership pattern categorized as good which means that the executed
partnership is in accordance with the needs of both parties. Moreover, the
perception of craftsmen to achieve the partnership’s objectives is included in the
unfavorable category which means there are several things that are less useful for
the craftsmen partners.