scholarly journals The Role of Small and Medium‑Sized Enterprises in the Development of Rural Areas

2017 ◽  
Vol 65 (6) ◽  
pp. 1987-1996 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lea Kubíčková ◽  
Martina Morávková ◽  
Marcela Tuzová ◽  
Igor Nečas
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Subjective Perception ◽  
Local Resources ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
The Creation

Apart from the indisputable importance of SMEs to the national economy, they also provide social and economic benefits for regions they operate in. In this context, the rural areas seem to be interesting because currently there can be seen a reappraisal and emphasizing of their importance. Between 2015 and 2016 there were carried out surveys in two different regions (Hodonín and Holešov) in order to define the role of SMEs in rural areas. The aim of these surveys was to determine how the particular players of the regional development subjectively perceive the role of SMEs in rural areas, particularly how is the role subjectively perceived by SMEs themselves and also by local representatives in the given regions and how SMEs perceive doing business in such regions. The analysis of survey results together with the analysis of secondary data on the important characteristics of these two regions provided the basis for comparison of subjective perception of SMEs; economic and social benefits in these two different regions. According to our findings the role of SMEs in rural areas in the Czech Republic is determined by the creation of competitive environment, the deepening of ties between apprentices and practice, the use of local resources, the increase in rural area attractiveness, the financial benefits for municipalities, the creation of vacancies, the sustaining of positive relationships within the local community and the development of infrastructure.

scholarly journals Strategic approaches to rural tourism and sustainable development of rural areas

2008 ◽  
Vol 53 (No. 6) ◽  
pp. 263-270 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Šimková
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Rural Tourism ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Local Resources ◽  
Disable Individual ◽  
Strategic Approach ◽  
Individual Strategies

The paper describes the role of rural tourism for the sustainable development of rural areas and stresses out the importance of strategic approach in the planning of their development. The author identifies core problems, which eliminate their use and disable individual strategies set by some entrepreneurs in rural tourism. Concretely it is the absence of developing projects and focus on the development of individual villages. Then it is the lack of will to cooperate, local resources are not effectively used and the local community is not adequately involved.

scholarly journals Manfaat Ekonomi Pengrajin Anyaman Di Kampung Arborek Kecamatan Meosmansar Kabupaten Raja Ampat

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 40
Author(s):  
Serita Victoriana Umalam ◽  
I Putu Anom
Keyword(s):  
Economic Benefit ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Local People ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
Tourism Sector

The purpose of this research is to know the benefits of tourism coast economy are felt directly by the local people in Meosmansar Subdistrict, Raja Ampat Regency. The case study taken from the local people of Arborek Village which is a tourism village that has hand-crafed in the form of woven hats and bags of leaf mats. The type of data in this study used qualitative data. The data sources used are primary data and secondary data. The data are collected through by observation, indepth interviews with the some of the interviewees and as well as documentation. The technique of determination of the informant used in this research is purposive sampling. The informants which is selected in this study are representative of the local government in this case the Tourism and Culture officer of Raja Ampat Regency as well as the local community whose doing business craftsmen woven hats and bags. The data are collected is analyzed using the concepts of economic benefits by Leiper. The results of this study found the presence of perceived economic benefit directly by the local communities from tourism sector. Keywords: Economic Benefit, Local Community, Plating Handcraft, Arborek Village

scholarly journals Strategi Pengembangan Usaha Kecil Menengah (UKM) Kreatif Pedesaan di Kabupaten Sleman studi Kasus Subsektor Industri Kerajinan Anyaman Mendong

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristiana Sri Utami ◽  
Nany Noor Kurniyati
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Swot Analysis ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Creative Industries ◽  
Culture Heritage ◽  
Design Production ◽  
Medium Enterprises

Creative industries including its subsector handicraft, is very potential to be developed, because Indonesia is rich in culture heritage. Creative industries is largely related to a group of micro , small and medium enterprises which are mostly located in rural areas . Industry has entered the era of globalization which is rapidly developed, so that the role of UKM (small&medium enterprises) in handicraft as a part of the creative industries to achieve welfare society should be developed. The appropriate strategic planning will spur the development of this industry. Mendong craft is one of the creative industry subsector that exists in Sleman. Methods of analysis is using value chain and SWOT analysis. From the data, it is found that mendong craft is a cultured asset that deserve to be developed. Mendong, as the material for the weaved craft is an abundant local natural asset, but a lack of interest from the local community to develop this industry brings less quantity of product that is produced. This craft is still less touched so that it has limitation in creation/ design, production,commerlialization, and distribution. The reality is that the entrepreneurs are afraid to enter the global marked caused by anxiousness about the inability to fulfill demanded quantity.

scholarly journals Determinants of Biogas Technology Adoption in Pakistan

2019 ◽  
Vol 62 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-123
Author(s):  
Saleem Ashraf ◽  
Muhammad Luqman ◽  
Zakaria Yousaf Hassan ◽  
Asif Yaqoob
Keyword(s):  
Technology Adoption ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Energy Crisis ◽  
Alternative Source ◽  
Government Organizations ◽  
Biogas Technology

This survey research based study sought determinants of biogas technology adoption in rural areas of Pakistan. Stratified random sampling technique was employed to select respondents because the population was unknown and heterogeneous in nature. Total 240 respondents (150 biogas users and 120 potential users) were selected and face to face interviewed using a structured, validated and pre-tested questionnaire. Along with descriptive analysis of data logistics regression model was applied to investigate the determinants of biogas adoption. Findings affirmed significant role of socio-economic characteristics  of respondents in the adoption of biogas technology. Empirical findings reported a significant impact of education, the income of households and the number of animals on the adoption of biogas technology. This implies that unit increase in education, income and number of animals will escalate the adoption of biogas technology. Tackling energy crisis, economic benefits, and production of slurry for soil fertility, health gains and environment-friendly nature of biogas were perceived reasons of biogas adoption among the biogas users. Non-government organizations and neighbours were leading motivational factors behind adoption as revealed by users. However, role of electronic media, print media and government institutionsin promoting biogas was reported dismal. This study urge that biogas is valuable alternative source of energy to combat energy crisis. In this way, provision of subsidies, interest free loans and technical backstopping could invoke potential users to adopt biogas technology.  

scholarly journals PENGEMBANGAN KLASTER AGROINDUSTRI DI DESA GONDANGAN KECAMATAN JOGONALAN KLATEN

2016 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 84
Author(s):  
Ida Susi D ◽  
Didik I ◽  
Asih Marini W
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Industry Cluster ◽  
The Public ◽  
High Participation ◽  
The Government ◽  
High Level

SMEs snacks in Gondangan village has the potential to be developed. The village has the potential to be Gondangan Agro-industry region, although it is still much that needs to be repaired and prepared.This study aims to determine the attitude of the public about the development of SMEs in rural areas Gondangan into Agro-industry clusters and how community participation in the development of SMEs in rural areas Gondangan to be Agroindustri. Respondents in this study were the leaders and local community leaders, citizens, snack home industry in the region.This study is a descriptive study with a qualitative approach. The data of this study is primary data and secondary data consists of qualitative and quantitative data. Primary data were obtained with the interview and focus group discussion.The results showed that the attitude of the public, snack ho,e industri actor and local governments support the development of the region as an area of Agro-Industry cluster. In terms of participation, the government showed a high participation and support by facilitating a variety of activities to realize the region of Agro-Industry cluster, while the snacks businessman as the main actor of Agro-industry development of the area did not show a high level of participation.

scholarly journals Development of the Smaller Local Communities in Slovenia Depends on the School as the Socio-Cultural Center

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 218
Author(s):  
Janko Mursak ◽  
Jasna Mazgon
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Primary Role ◽  
Cultural Center ◽  
Local Schools ◽  
Local Environments ◽  
The Social

The local schools have always been the centers of the cultural and social life of the Slovenian communities. Functioning as a socio-cultural center of the local community, the school greatly surpassed its primary role of providing education to children. The process of urbanization that reached rural areas as well as the secularization of lifestyles brought about very interesting changes to the previously expanded function of local schools. In the research study we conducted in 2014 and 2015 we examined how contemporary schools perceive the need for collaboration and participation in their local environments. The results of qualitative analysis indicate that merging or closing of local schools could have negative demographic and socio-cultural consequences. Furthermore, the analysis has also revealed the underused potential of the localities lacking tradition, such as new urban areas where the school could be the crucial element in the social organization of the local community.

scholarly journals The Role of Local Community Associations as Intermediaries: A Multiple Case Study in A Rural Area

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Pratiwi Pratiwi
Keyword(s):  
Rural Areas ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Multiple Case Study ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Community Associations ◽  
Tourism Product ◽  
Multiple Case

<p>Intermediary actors in rural areas are expected to stimulate not only economic growth but also social inclusion. The studies of innovation intermediaries in rural areas are under-researched. This study investigates the role, capabilities, and the outcome of the engagement of local community associations as intermediaries in different sectors such as agriculture, food processing, and tourism product. This study describes the way innovation promotes rural development. This research employs a multiple case study method and analyzes data triangulation. The interviews have indicated that intermediaries in different sectors need to play different roles due to their sector drivers, stakeholders, and challenges. This study also describes the outcome of the engagement of the intermediaries in increasing well-being, trust among stakeholders, and local people capability to innovate. Further, the study draws policy recommendations for the governments to enhance the skills and impact of the intermediaries, including collaborations, proposal competition, annual awards, organizational learning, training, and benchmarking.</p>

scholarly journals PERAN EKONOMI KREATIF DALAM PEMBERDAYAAN INDUSTRI KERAJINAN BAMBU

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 69
Author(s):  
NING MALIHAH ◽  
SITI ACHIRIA
Keyword(s):  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Creative Economy ◽  
The Creation ◽  
The Village ◽  
Marketing Problems

This study aims to see how the role of the creative economy in an effort to empower the bamboo handicraft industry in the village of Tulungagung. Businesses that have been running so far have major problems related to capital and marketing. So that there needs to be empowerment that contains training to overcome the problem. Lack of capital can be overcome by providing training and the formation of bamboo woven / cooperative BMTs for artisans. Meanwhile, marketing problems, which in this case also involve the creation of goods made/output. So there is a need for training in innovation to increase the value of bamboo crafts. The results of this study, namely the creative economy in Tulungagung Village has been going well. The existence of a creative economy, as a form of creative and innovative ideas for the community and its economic benefits.

scholarly journals STRATEGI PEMBERDAYAAN MASYARAKAT LOKAL BERBASIS BAMBU DI KECAMATAN LOKSADO

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 91
Author(s):  
Noor Rahmansyah ◽  
Mahrus Aryadi ◽  
Hamdani Fauzi
Keyword(s):  
Development Strategy ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Community Empowerment ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
Fast Time ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
The Family ◽  
The Government

Bamboo is a plant that can botanically be classified in the family Gramineae (grass). The economic and ecological benefits of bamboo, among other things, when compared to wood commodities, bamboo plants can provide an increase in the income of the surrounding community in a relatively fast time, which is 4-5 years. Demand that remains high is not followed by an increase in quality and prices that are compared to similar goods made from wood or other materials. This is a consideration and reduces the interest of the community to develop the business. This study aims to explore the understanding and role of community empowerment through the use of bamboo, explore the role of government in empowering bamboo-based communities and develop strategies for empowering local communities in the use of bamboo. This research is qualitative by using an emic approach that is focused on data and analysis based on answers from key people. The type of data consists of primary data obtained through interviews and observations. While the secondary data comes from the problem report documents that will be examined, writing and the results of research on the Local Community Empowerment Development Strategy. The results of this study indicate that the local community in Loksado District has the potential to develop processed bamboo production through community participation in bamboo processing and utilization training, the government and village apparatus support the processing and utilization of bamboo through programs / activities, cooperation, bamboo ecotourism and bamboo industrial products, and constraints in the empowerment of bamboo in Loksado District is in marketing and capital strategies.

scholarly journals Wybrane działania na rzecz społeczności lokalnej w aspekcie koncepcji CSR (w świetle badań własnych)

2017 ◽  
pp. 83-91
Author(s):  
Marcin Ratajczak
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Protection ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Doing Business ◽  
Social Interests ◽  
Strategy Building ◽  
Local Leaders

CSR is a concept according to which enterprises at the stage of strategy building voluntarily take into account social interests and environmental protection as well as relations with their stakeholders. The aim of this study is to present selected activities for the local community undertaken by the surveyed entrepreneurs from the agribusiness sector in the aspect of the CSR concept. Research on entrepreneurs’ opinions on the above concept was carried out at the turn of 2016 and 2017 and comprised 212 micro (0–9 employees), small (10–49 employees) and medium (50–249 employees) agribusiness companies doing business in rural areas of Wielkopolska province. The results of the research have shown that entrepreneurs from rural areas are very often local leaders, therefore charity or sponsorship activities affect the improvement of their prestige and recognition among the local community.

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