The role of the village head in improving the performance of Bumdes in Sempajaya Village, Berastagi District, Karo Regency in 2022-2023

Della Margaretha P; Faisal Andri  Mahrawa

doi:10.55942/pssj.v5i12.925

Authors

Della Margaretha P Universitas Sumatera Utara
Faisal Andri Mahrawa Universitas Sumatera Utara

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55942/pssj.v5i12.925

Keywords:

Village Head, BUMDes, Transformational Leadership, Good Governance, Performance

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the role of village heads in improving the performance of Village-Owned Enterprises (BUMDes) in Sempajaya Village, Karo Regency, in 2022-2023. The research employed a qualitative method with a descriptive approach, using in-depth interviews and document analysis as the techniques for collecting data. The results showed that the village head has a major contribution to empowering the BUMDes institution through transformational leadership, which includes idealized influence, inspirational motivation, intellectual stimulation, and individualized consideration. Additionally, the village head applies good governance principles, such as transparency, accountability, and community participation. Supporting factors for improving BUMDes performance include proactive leadership, community support, and inter-institutional coordination. However, inhibiting factors include limited capital, post-harvest payment policies, and a lack of training for BUMDes managers. The study recommends adaptive leadership strategies and institutional capacity building to enhance the long-term sustainability of BUMDes.

Author Biographies

Della Margaretha P, Universitas Sumatera Utara

Della Margaretha P. is an alumnus of the Government Science Study Program and has interest on local politics, village management, and community-based economic empowerment. The author studies village-level leadership in the sphere of Running Village-Owned Enterprises (BUMDes).

Faisal Andri Mahrawa, Universitas Sumatera Utara

Faisal Andri Mahrawa is a lecturer at Political Science Study Program, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences of University of North Sumatra. He has actively contributed to research and scientific publications concerning local politics, village administration and public policy. In this study, he acted as the main academic supervisor, authorial guidance and he was theoretically and methodologically consulted in the writing of the final scientific paper.

References

Almond, G. A., & Powell, G. B. (1978). Comparative politics: A developmental approach. Boston: Little, Brown and Company.

Antara News. (2023, Agustus). Mendes apresiasi Desa Sempajaya di Karo yang sukses kelola dana desa. https://www.antaranews.com/berita/mendes-apresiasi-desa-sempajaya

Bass, B. M., & Riggio, R. E. (2006). Transformational leadership (2nd ed.). New York: Psychology Press.

Creswell, J. W. (2014). Research design: Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed methods approaches (4th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.

Kementerian Dalam Negeri Republik Indonesia. (2021). Pedoman kinerja pemerintah desa. Jakarta: Kementerian Dalam Negeri.

Kementerian Desa, Pembangunan Daerah Tertinggal, dan Transmigrasi Republik Indonesia. (2015). Undang-Undang Nomor 6 Tahun 2014 tentang Desa. Jakarta: Kemendesa PDTT.

Kumari, S. (2021). Good governance and its pillars. International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development. https://share.google/FYWmT7Z7v5Lp3KadY

Northouse, P. G. (2025). Leadership: Theory and practice. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.

Pemerintah Kabupaten Karo. (2023). Laporan kinerja Badan Usaha Milik Desa (BUMDes) di Kabupaten Karo tahun 2022–2023. Karo: Dinas Pemberdayaan Masyarakat dan Desa

Pemerintah Republik Indonesia. (2021). Peraturan Pemerintah Republik Indonesia Nomor 11 Tahun 2021 tentang Badan Usaha Milik Desa. Jakarta: Kementerian Sekretariat Negara.

Rahman, A. S., Rusydi, M., & Usman, J. (2022). Implementasi kepemimpinan transformasional kepala desa dalam menggerakkan partisipasi masyarakat desa di Kecamatan Tompobulu, Kabupaten Bantaeng. SEIKO: Journal of Management & Business. https://journal.stieamkop.ac.id/index.php/seiko/article/view/1810

Rensingbat.desa.id. (2021). PP terbaru No. 11 Tahun 2021 tentang Badan Usaha Milik Desa. https://rensingbat.desa.id/berita/read/pp-11-2021-bumdes

Robbins, S. P., & Coulter, M. (2016). Management (12th ed.). Pearson Education.

Salendu, S. S., Rondonuwu, A., & Lengkong, J. P. (2022). Kepemimpinan kepala desa dalam mewujudkan good governance (Studi di Desa Manembo Kecamatan Passi Timur Kabupaten Bolaang Mongondow). Jurnal Eksekutif. https://ejournal.unsrat.ac.id/index.php/jurnaleksekutif/article/view/42151

Sitopu, D. W. (2023). Peran kepala desa dalam meningkatkan kinerja Badan Usaha Milik Desa (BUMDes) [Skripsi, Universitas Medan Area]. https://repositori.uma.ac.id/jspui/bitstream/123456789/20279/2/188510022%20-%20Debby%20Windasari%20Sitopu%20-%20Fulltext.pdf

Sugiyono. (2013). Metode penelitian kualitatif, kuantitatif, dan R&D. Bandung: Alfabeta.

Suparji. (2020). Pedoman tata kelola BUMDes (Badan Usaha Milik Desa). Jakarta: UAI Press. https://uai-press.uai.ac.id/books/pedoman-tata-kelola-bumdes-badan-usaha-milik-desa/

Syafriyani, I., & Rafika, L. (2021). Peran kepala desa dalam pengembangan BUMDes Makmur Jaya Desa Talango Kecamatan Talango Kabupaten Sumenep. Public Corner. https://www.ejournalwiraraja.com/index.php/FISIP/article/view/3126

Undang-Undang Republik Indonesia Nomor 6 Tahun 2014 tentang Desa. (2014). Jakarta: Sekretariat Negara

UNESCAP. (2009). What is good governance? United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific. https://www.unescap.org/sites/default/files/good-governance.pdf