EXCHANGE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EMPLOYEE AND EMPLOYER WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF BATIK INDUSTRY BEYOND SOCIAL EXCHANGE THEORY
| Main Authors: | Susminingsih, Susminingsih, Sobirin, Achmad |
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| Format: | Proceeding PeerReviewed Book |
| Bahasa: | eng |
| Terbitan: |
, 2012
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| Online Access: |
http://repository.iainpekalongan.ac.id/1410/1/IAMB%20Sus%202012%20Sus.pdf http://repository.iainpekalongan.ac.id/1410/2/IAMB_2012%20susminingsih.pdf http://repository.iainpekalongan.ac.id/1410/ http://www.stain-pekalongan.ac.id/ |
Daftar Isi:
- This article is part of an ongoing PhD-project at University Islam Indonesia which draws attention towards the exchange relationship between employees and employer within the context of batik industry. This exchange was portrayed and analyzed through the lens of social exchange theory (SET). The key tenet of social exchange theory is that human behavior is in essence an exchange, particularly of rewards or resource of mainly material character (wealth). This means that SET is built according to homo economicus assumption. This paper however goes beyond this conventional assumption. We assume that the exchange is based on homo sosialis and homo moralis paradigm. Under these paradigms the exchange relationship is seen not merely for material purpose but rather for symbolic attributes. In addition, when religious perspective is incorporated in this context, such exchange is conceived as religious calling. Consequently, both parties – employees and employer, and particularly employees do not care much on the material rewards. This is the reason why employees are willing to earn lower wages compared to regional minimum wage standard and paradoxically they are still happy life.