Kinerja Lembaga Legislatif (Studi Tentang Kinerja DPRD Kabupaten Deli Serdang)

Abstract

This thesis has a title of Performance of Legislatif Institution (a study on performance of Deli Serdang regency legislative). The objective of this study is to comprehend and to describe performance of the local legislative and factors influencing performance of Deli Serdang regency legislative in period of 1999 to 2004. The data used in this study was primary and secondary data. The primary data was processed from result of observation and interview with members of local legislative and parties relating to implementation of main duties and functions of local legislative of Deli Serdang regency. Meanwhile, secondary data was obtained from secretariat oflocal legislative and secretariat of local administration of Deli Serdang regency. Analytical unit in this study was Deli Serdang regency legislative as an organizational institution. Variables in this study were institution (organization), human resource, and information as independent variables. Beside, the dependent variable was performance of Deli Serdang legislative. Anlytical method used was descriptive qualitative method. The result indicates that performance of Deli Serdang legislative in period of 1999 to 2004 is still low. It can be viewed from indicators of accountability, responsively and affectivity. The low performance of Deli Serdang legislative is influenced by institutional factors - equipment and infrastructure; human resource factors - education and experience; and information factors - information source used openness of receiving and giving information, and intensity of absorbing people aspiration owned by Deli Serdang Legislative. This study also indicates that high budget and Financing did not influence performance Deli Serdang legislative. In empowering local legislative to improve performance of Deli Serdang legislative for the future, it is necessary to carry out introduction and orientation through training or course on implementation of main duties and functions of local legislative as a representative institution of local poople and through increasing quality of requirement of legislative members from political parties.