https://goodwoodpub.com/index.php/ambus <p align="justify">Advances in Management and Business Studies (AMBuS) is a peer-reviewed and open-access journal published by Goodwood Publishing. The journal publishes high-quality research articles, reviews, and case studies focusing on management, business, entrepreneurship, finance, accounting, marketing, and organizational studies.</p> <p align="justify">AMBuS aims to provide a scholarly platform for academics, researchers, professionals, and students to disseminate and discuss new insights, theoretical frameworks, and practical approaches in the field of management and business. The journal also encourages cross-disciplinary collaboration and promotes global perspectives in addressing contemporary issues related to business and management.</p> Goodwood Publishing en-US Advances in Management and Business Studies 3123-6871 https://goodwoodpub.com/index.php/ambus/article/view/3818 <p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To assess the effectiveness of BUMDes Buahan Village in implementing the Gerbang Sadu Mandara program to improve the welfare of poor communities/Target Household Beneficiaries (RTS), and to identify key constraints affecting implementation.</p> <p><strong>Research Methodology: </strong>Qualitative descriptive study using Steers’ effectiveness framework (as adopted by Tangkilisan), with analysis dimensions: productivity, adaptability/flexibility, job satisfaction, profitability, and resource acquisition.</p> <p><strong>Results: </strong>BUMDes Buahan Village has not implemented the program effectively. Credit distribution for productive economic activities did not fully absorb allocated funds due to limited community knowledge and skills to start/manage businesses. Key constraints include inadequate resources for business management, limited staffing to manage trading activities, weak capacity to produce computerized financial reports, limited loan ceilings for RTS, and low community participation in utilizing the program.</p> <p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The Gerbang Sadu Mandara program managed by BUMDes Buahan Village has not yet succeeded in improving the welfare of the targeted poor communities, mainly due to limited institutional capacity and low readiness/participation of beneficiaries.</p> <p><strong>Limitations: </strong>The study applies a qualitative descriptive approach in a single village context, so findings may have limited generalizability to other BUMDes/program locations and do not quantify welfare impacts statistically.</p> <p><strong>Contribution: </strong>Provides practical insights for strengthening BUMDes-based poverty programs through improved human resources, entrepreneurship capacity, mentoring/training for beneficiaries, financial reporting systems, and strategies to increase community participation—using an established effectiveness framework as an evaluative lens.</p> I Nyoman Suargita Agus Skristyanto Gede Wirata Copyright (c) 2026 Advances in Management and Business Studies 2026-01-13 2026-01-13 1 2 71 81 10.35912/ambus.v1i2.3818 https://goodwoodpub.com/index.php/ambus/article/view/3863 <p><strong>Purpose: </strong>This study examines the influence of cultural adaptation and succession planning on organizational sustainability at PT Mitsubishi Electric Automotive Indonesia (MEAI), a Japanese multinational subsidiary, focusing on leadership continuity, knowledge transfer, and talent retention amid frequent expatriate rotations and cross-cultural work practices.</p> <p><strong>Research Methodology:</strong> A qualitative case study approach was used. Data were collected from six key informants, including senior managers and high-potential employees, through in-depth interviews, open-ended questionnaires, observations, and analyses of documents. The data were analyzed using thematic analysis with NVivo 12 to ensure the rigor and traceability of the analysis.</p> <p><strong>Results:</strong> The findings show that short expatriate assignments limit effective knowledge transfer, while the dominance of expatriates in strategic roles creates a glass ceiling that reduces local talent commitment to the organization. Tensions arise between Japanese seniority-based practices and local merit-based expectations in the UAE. Cultural intelligence is a key mechanism for aligning global corporate values with local succession needs.</p> <p><strong>Conclusions:</strong> To improve leadership continuity and talent retention, MEAI should adopt an integrated globalization strategy, including reverse mentoring, longer expatriate tenures, and dual career pathways. Aligning succession planning with inclusive cultural adaptation is crucial for sustaining the performance of multinational subsidiaries.</p> <p><strong>Limitations:</strong> This study focuses on a single Japanese multinational subsidiary and is limited by its small sample size and reliance on self-reported data.</p> <p><strong>Contribution:</strong> This research provides practical insights into succession planning and cultural adaptation, enhancing the understanding of leadership sustainability in culturally diverse multinational contexts.</p> Margareta Endah Setyorini Narti Eka Putri Chairul Hamdani Copyright (c) 2026 Advances in Management and Business Studies 2026-01-27 2026-01-27 1 2 83 96 10.35912/ambus.v1i2.3863