Cooperative Contribution in Providing A Level of Welfare to Members in Denpasar City (PAS Cooperative Case Study)

The aims of this research are: 1) To obtain empirical evidence of the level of member participation, managerial ability of the management and PEA of the Cooperative; 2) To identify and measure the ability of cooperatives to provide economic benefits to improve the welfare of their members, both MEL and METL; 3) To evaluate the level of price efficiency of cooperative services to its members. This research applies descriptive analysis with qualitative and quantitative approaches which are then used to draw conclusions. The object of this research is transaction management, measurement and reporting of members’ economic improvement (promotion), as well as price efficiency of PAS cooperative services. Findings: 1) The growth and development of the PAS cooperative is highly encouraged by the participation of cooperative members. Participation of cooperative members in capital, decision making, business and supervision. The management’s managerial abilities include Conceptual Skills, Human Skills and Technical Skills, which greatly determine the level of success of the PAS cooperative; PAS cooperative PEA, both MEL and METL, for the period 2018 to 2023 has not shown stability; 2) PAS cooperative’s ability to provide economic benefits to improve the welfare of its members: economic benefits with equity capital, Total capital (foreign capital and equity) has reached above IDR 1,-; 3) The PAS cooperative has worked with The level of efficiency that is better than its competitors (lower costs, lower loan interest rates) will be an attraction for potential members entering the cooperative and for existing members remaining in the PAS cooperative.