The aim of this study is to examine the effects of training and job promotion on work motiva-tion and their implications on employee job performance. The study is accomplished in the Environment of the South Lampung Regency National Education Office on 215 respondents. The research design uses a quantitative survey method and data analysis is based on the structural equation model (SEM) with Amos 24. The results of the study show that (a) training and promotion had a positive and significant effect on work motivation, (b) training, promo-tion and work motivation had a positive and significant effect on job performance but (c) work motivation did not play any significant role in mediating the effect of training and job promotion for job performance. While job promotion had a more dominant direct effect than training in improving employee job performance, efforts to improve employee job performance will be more productive by providing job promotions to employees. Another effort is to provide opportunities for employees to attend training regularly. With job promotion and training, work motivation will increase, and the impact is that employee job performance will increase.

This study investigates the aspects of e-payment security concerning e-commerce consumers’ purchase intentions. This study further involves college students in Semarang – Indonesia as representatives of the millennial generation. Structural equation modeling (SEM) using Wrap-PLS is employed to analyze the data. The findings show a fit model to explain e-commerce customers’ purchase intentions. The results of this study reveal a better mediating effect of perceived usefulness on e-payment security and customers’ purchase intentions. Perceived ease of use also has a significant indirect effect, through e-payment security, on e-commerce customers’ purchase intentions. In addition, understanding the ease and usability of the security aspects of the payment affects e-commerce consumers' purchase intentions. The results also give a heightened awareness of security in electronic transactions.

The purpose of this study is to analyze the effects of taxpayer knowledge and taxation socialization on taxpayer compliance mediated by taxpayer awareness. This study uses purposive sampling for determining respondents from taxpayers of free workers registered in the west Semarang, Indonesia. Data is analyzed using regression and path analysis. The results of the study reveal that taxpayer knowledge and taxation socialization had a significant effect on taxpayer compliance and awareness. Taxpayer awareness further partially mediates the relationships between taxpayer knowledge and taxation socialization on taxpayer compliance. Therefore, for developing Indonesian economy, the government should provide an understanding that people are required to pay taxes voluntarily and with full awareness as good citizens.