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Tesis ini membahas mengenai pengaruh koneksi politik terhadap kinerja perusahaandengan berdasarkan pada teori resource dependence. Kinerja perusahaan padapenelitian ini diukur menggunakan dua pengukuran yaitu return on sales (ROS) danreturn on assets (ROA). Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan meneliti seluruh perusahaanyang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia pada periode 2004-2013. Hasil dari penelitianini menunjukkan bahwa dengan dibangunnya koneksi politik, terdapat pengaruhpositif terhadap kinerja perusahaan yang terdaftar di Bursa Efek Indonesia. Hasil daripenelitian ini mendukung teori resource dependence.;

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This thesis discussed about the affect of political connection on firms' performancebased on resource dependence theory. Firm performance on this research using tworatios that is return on sales (ROS) and return on assets (ROA). The researchobserved listed companies on Indonesia Stock Exchange on 2004-2013. The evidenceshows that political connection had significant and positive impact on listedcompanies' performance. In addition, this research supports the resource dependencetheory., This thesis discussed about the affect of political connection on firms' performancebased on resource dependence theory. Firm performance on this research using tworatios that is return on sales (ROS) and return on assets (ROA). The researchobserved listed companies on Indonesia Stock Exchange on 2004-2013. The evidenceshows that political connection had significant and positive impact on listedcompanies' performance. In addition, this research supports the resource dependencetheory.]