CONTEXT AWARENESS FRAMEWORK FOR DEVELOPING MOBILE APPLICATIONS: A SURVEY OF SELECTED SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN NAKURU TOWN, KENYA

Mobile applications act as valuable tools that can be used by entrepreneurs and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) alike to market their products/services and considerably reduce costs of doing business. The government of Kenya has invested billions of shillings in laying of fiber optic cables in Kenya, improving Kenya‘s ICT sector and coming up with projects aimed at promoting the use of technology among businesses and citizens alike. With all of these investments, there are challenges that hinder the use of business mobile applications by SMEs. Although context awareness in mobile applications is gaining recognition among mobile user and developer communities, many design scenarios still do not incorporate required context awareness as one of their primary goals. Although there are strong context awareness frameworks for mobile applications, there is still potential to improve the usability of virtual learning systems. The study established that the concept of context independence including the physical context independence and the logical context independence from the applications and mobile devices provides a graceful solution in the form of a methodological framework for the development of context-aware systems for SMEs in Nakuru Town.

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Contribution of Small and Medium Enterprises Run by Women in Generating Employment Opportunity in Rwanda

International Journal of Business and Management ◽

10.5539/ijbm.v15n3p14 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 15 (3) ◽

pp. 14 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Rachel Bayisenge ◽

Hu Shengede ◽

Yves Harimana ◽

Jean Bosco Karega ◽

Margret Lukileni ◽

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Keyword(s):

Economic Development ◽

Gender Equality ◽

Poverty Reduction ◽

Small And Medium Enterprises ◽

Low Cost ◽

Doing Business ◽

National Economic ◽

The Government ◽

Medium Enterprises ◽

Quantitative And Qualitative Methods

Small and Medium Enterprises are the key to the national economic development as a way to improve its population livelihood. The main reason for this sector is a potential employment with the low cost of the capital. The contribution of small and medium enterprises run by women in society was recognized to the employment generation, gender equality and economic development. A personnel initiative, vision, and innovation to grow their businesses are well needed. In this research 15 districts out of 30 were selected to get all needed data, and thirteen (13) women were communicated in each selected district (15) as a sum of a hundred and ninety-five (195) correspondents. The combination of quantitative and qualitative methods was used to analyze data, and questionnaires and interviews were used to collect data. Our results have been proved that small and medium enterprises run by women and sustainability of Rwandan economic development were closely related as the SMEs run by women increase and employment opportunities also increase. It was noted that women owned SMEs is a central driving effort behind gender equality, poverty reduction, and job creation. Therefore, it is recommended that the government might set the policy to encourage women in doing business whereby women in different regions of Rwanda should be given enough attention in economy activities through both small and medium enterprises, and entrepreneurship.

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Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs): The emerging market analysis

Accounting ◽

10.5267/j.ac.2021.5.019 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 7 (7) ◽

pp. 1521-1528

Author(s):

Fatimah Fatimah ◽

Abid Djazuli ◽

Fitriya Fauzi

Keyword(s):

Environmental Conditions ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Small And Medium Enterprises ◽

Emerging Market ◽

Research Impact ◽

Business Owners ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Use Of Technology ◽

The Government ◽

Medium Enterprises

This study aims to analyse the factors affecting the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in the province of South Sumatra, Indonesia. Data of 100 MSMEs were collected through questionnaires in the 15 regencies/cities in South Sumatra. The statistical analysis used was Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) processed through AMOS. The results evidence that the external factors of capital support, business partners, and infrastructure directly have no direct effects but indirectly affect the performance of MSMEs in South Sumatra. Also, the availability of resources and environmental conditions; and the capability of business owners and employees indirectly affect the performance of MSMEs in South Sumatra. Lastly, the use of technology and research impact the performance of MSMEs in South Sumatra directly and indirectly through the availability of resources and environmental conditions and business owners and employees' capability. Theoretically, this study expands the MSMEs literature by discussing factors (i.e., external and internal) affecting MSMEs' performance holistically. Practically, this study is beneficial for the government, practitioners, and policymakers.

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A Conceptual Framework on the Social Media Adoption Among Small and Medium Enterprises’ Managers in Indonesia

Advanced Science Letters ◽

10.1166/asl.2015.5959 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 21 (4) ◽

pp. 984-988 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Andreas Chang ◽

Ishak Ismail ◽

Nabsiah Abdul Wahid

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Social Influence ◽

Technology Acceptance ◽

Small And Medium Enterprises ◽

Normative Pressure ◽

Use Of Technology ◽

The Social ◽

The Republic ◽

The Government ◽

Medium Enterprises

The aim of this conceptual paper is to investigate the social media adoption by Indonesian small and medium enterprises (SME) managers. The proliferation of social media has changed the way enterprises market their products or services. A review of the literature shows there is lack of research investigating the adoption that systematically uses one theoretical model; and later putting the model in the context of the Small and Medium Enterprises in Indonesia. Most research on Social Media adoption by Small and Medium Enterprises used either technological acceptance models, or examined the characteristics of the enterprise. Both UTAUT (The Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology) and UTAUT2 have shown inconsistent results. This paper proposes a new model by decomposing the social influence with normative, coercive and mimetic pressures. In the proposed model, subjective norm is decomposed into normative pressure of employees, coercive pressure of customers and mimetic pressure of competitors. The framework contributes to the knowledge in the field of consumer behavior and technology acceptance research, by decomposing the construct of social influence. Secondly, and it tested the manager's characteristics of habit, age, gender and also the experience. It not only merely tested as moderators but also as a predictor of behavioral intention. The results of this study are also expected to benefit entrepreneurs and the government of the Republic of Indonesia in terms of assisting entrepreneurs to be more effective.

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Pengaturan Waralaba Di Indonesia: Perspektif Hukum Bisnis

Liquidity ◽

10.32546/lq.v1i2.146 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 159-166

Author(s):

Muchtar Riva’i

Keyword(s):

Government Regulation ◽

Small And Medium Enterprises ◽

Economic Community ◽

The Law ◽

The Government ◽

Medium Enterprises ◽

Article 5 ◽

Laws And Regulations

The law arrangement of franchise law was first explicitly regulated by the Government Regulation No. 16 of 1997 which is then updated by Government Regulation No. 42 of 2007 to be created in an agreement that at least contains clauses as stipulated by Article 5 of the Government Regulation. However, franchise arrangements also associated with a variety of other laws and regulations applicable in Indonesia. This article is going to state that the importance of partnerships with small and medium enterprises as an effort to encourage the involvement of the wider economic community.

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A Conceptual Framework for the Acceptance of E-Commerce Technologies among Organizations in Developing Countries

Economics and Management ◽

10.35854/1998-1627-2020-2-205-210 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 205-210

Author(s):

A. M. Meirmanova

Keyword(s):

Developing Countries ◽

Conceptual Framework ◽

Small And Medium Enterprises ◽

Cultural Dimensions ◽

Cultural Dimension ◽

Unified Theory ◽

Use Of Technology ◽

Hofstede’S Cultural Dimensions ◽

Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions ◽

Medium Enterprises

The presented study examines e-commerce technologies a new conceptual framework of the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries.Aim. The study aims to identify factors for the implementation and acceptance of e-commerce among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries.Tasks. The authors utilize tools of G. Hofstede’s cultural dimensions theory to describe the emotional attitude of an individual to the use of technology.Methods. This study examines various aspects of the method of the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT), which is implemented in many studies of behavioral intentions of individuals in the adoption of new technologies.Results. For the first time, a conceptual (predictive) model based on four moderating variables is proposed. The variables include such cultural dimension parameters as power distance index (PDI), individualism/collectivism (IDV), uncertainty avoidance (UAI), and long-term/short-term orientation (LTO). These moderators boost the effect of the basic constructs on the behavioral propensity for the use and application of technologies.Conclusions. Based on the considered conceptual framework, the authors propose a number of recommendations for the development of tools that would ensure the required level of employee engagement in the acceptance and use of e-commerce technologies among small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in developing countries. Another promising direction involves using the tools of G. Hofstede’s cultural dimensions theory to examine the specific aspects of the acceptance and use of information technology among organizations belonging to different national business cultures.

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Analysing spatial interdependence among the 2011 Thailand flood-affected small and medium enterprises for reduction of disaster recovery time period

Geoenvironmental Disasters ◽

10.1186/s40677-021-00180-4 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Shubham Pathak ◽

Jorge Chica Olmo

Keyword(s):

Disaster Recovery ◽

Small And Medium Enterprises ◽

Spatial Econometric ◽

Middle Income ◽

Management Planning ◽

Accurate Perception ◽

The Government ◽

Medium Enterprises ◽

Disaster Management Planning ◽

The Impact

AbstractNatural disasters have been a significant hurdle in the economic growth of middle-income developing countries. Thailand has also been suffering from recurring flood disasters and was most which are severely affected during the 2011 floods. This paper aims to identify the various factors that impact the speed of disaster recovery among the Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) severely affected by the floods in Pathumthani province in central Thailand, and how it is related to its speed decision of neighbours SMEs. The methodology adopts a spatial econometric model, to analysis and understand each of the chosen factors’ impact. The findings include the impact of disaster resilience, mitigation and planning at the SME level as well as the government level. The absence of accurate perception of actual risk, flood insurance and disaster management planning before the 2011 floods had contributed to the severity of the impacts during the 2011 floods.

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Analisis Dampak Toko Modern Terhadap Keberadaan Usaha Mikro, Kecil, Menengah Di Kota Padangsidimpuan

AT-TAWASSUTH: Jurnal Ekonomi Islam ◽

10.30829/ajei.v4i1.4415 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 208

Author(s):

Rahmat Kurniawan ◽

Azhar Azhar

Keyword(s):

Human Resources ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Small And Medium Enterprises ◽

City Government ◽

Banking Institutions ◽

The Government ◽

Medium Enterprises ◽

Role Of The Government

This research is to find out the perceptions of micro, small and medium enterprises to modern stores, MSME partnerships with modern stores, constraints, and the role of the government in overcoming the problems of modern shops and MSMEs in Padangsidimpuan City. This research is a descriptive qualitative study by conducting in-depth interviews. The results showed the perception of MSMEs towards modern stores had a negative and positive impact. The negative impact, the income of MSMEs has decreased. The positive impact, the presence of modern stores motivates MSMEs to evaluate themselves from modern stores. The partnership established by MSMEs with modern stores is the use of business locations provided by modern stores. The constraints of MSMEs are business capital, human resources, business legality, business permits and products, while the constraints of modern stores are business permits, human resources and partnerships with MSMEs. The role of the City Government of Padangsidimpuan is for modern stores, namely to give an appeal not to add to modern store outlets and to call for partnerships in terms of marketing local MSME products. For MSMEs, facilitate MSMEs with banking institutions in terms of providing venture capital, training and guidance to MSMEs, and making packaging houses.

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Peningkatan Produksi, Pencatatan Kartu Persediaan Dan Pemasaran Sale Pisang UD Sumber Alam Buana di Kabupaten Banyuwangi

LOYALITAS, Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat ◽

10.30739/loyal.v2i2.491 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 188

Author(s):

Dilla Cattleyana ◽

Adytira Rachman

Keyword(s):

Raw Materials ◽

Small And Medium Enterprises ◽

Production Capacity ◽

Raw Material ◽

Use Of Technology ◽

Cutting Knife ◽

Typical Food ◽

Online Stores ◽

Medium Enterprises ◽

E Mail

Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (UMKM) has an important role in the Indonesian economy, one of which can help the per capita income of the Indonesian state, especially in Banyuwangi Regency, as well as in the UM Banana Sale UD UD. Sumber Alam Buana, located at the eastern end of the island of Java, precisely in Banyuwangi. The UMKM is one of Banyuwangi's original typical food businesses from Ambon banana raw material, bearing in mind that typical food is identical to souvenirs (souvenirs) when visiting Banyuwangi, certainly not forgetting to bring and share them with you. However, there are problems in the field of production of UD Banana Banana UD, namely the low production capacity of processing banana raw materials because it still uses a cutting knife and the appropriate method has not been applied to record raw materials or finished goods so that the owner is less able to control the cycle of raw materials or finished goods. While in the marketing sector it is still conventional to be entrusted in a gift shop so that it can only wait for whether the product is sold or vice versa. The solution to the development activities of UMKM Sale Banana UD Sumber Alam Buana includes counseling and training using a banana chopper tool that is more efficient than a knife that has been used to chop banana raw materials. Whereas in terms of recording to help partners to control raw material inventory and finished goods efficiently and effectively, the need for training knowledge and assistance to owners and employees using a perpetual method stock card (inventory). To expand market share that has demanded the use of technology, training is held to make e-mail as a portal to access several e-commerce websites and to open online stores through social media such as Facebook and others. The results achieved in the Community Service program are the development of this business in terms of increasing production capacity, managing raw materials, expanding markets and increasing income.

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Role of the Local Government and Participation of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (UMKM) In the Development of Plastic Craft Industry

Jurnal AKSI (Akuntansi dan Sistem Informasi) ◽

10.32486/aksi.v5i1.427 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 59-65

Author(s):

Ardyan Firdausi Mustoffa ◽

Ika Farida Ulfah ◽

Iin Wijayanti

Keyword(s):

Local Government ◽

Data Collection ◽

Qualitative Method ◽

Small And Medium Enterprises ◽

Sampling Techniques ◽

Role Of Government ◽

The Government ◽

Craft Industry ◽

Medium Enterprises

This study aims to describe the role of local government and the participation of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in the development of Plastic Woven Crafts in Karanggebang Jetis Village, Ponorogo Regency. The theory used in the formulation of the first problem regarding the role of local government uses the theory of Gede Diva (2009) which divides the role of government in three ways, namely the role of government as a facilitator, the role of government as regulator and the role of government as a catalyst. Second, the participation of UMKM actors uses the theory of Cohen and Uphoff in Distianto (2016) into four forms of participation, namely participation in planning, participation in implementation, participation in the utilization of results and finally participation in evaluation.This research uses the descriptive qualitative method. The technique of determining informants using purposive sampling techniques and data collection techniques carried out through interviews, observations, and documentation. The results of this research in the efforts to develop UMKM Plastic Weaving Crafts in Karanggebang Jetis Village, Ponorogo Regency, in general, there has been no interference from the government and UMKM entrepreneurs. So far, plastic woven crafts are still not developed. To develop UMKM especially plastic woven handicrafts located in Karanggebang Jetis, it is necessary to have the role of government and participation of UMKM actors.

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Taxing Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in Yogyakarta: Regulation and Compliance

BESTUUR ◽

10.20961/bestuur.v9i1.49184 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 59

Author(s):

Siti Rahma Novikasari ◽

Duc Quang Ly ◽

Kerry Gershaneck

Keyword(s):

Tax Policy ◽

Income Tax ◽

Government Regulation ◽

Small And Medium Enterprises ◽

Tax Avoidance ◽

Tax Compliance ◽

Legal Compliance ◽

The Government ◽

Medium Enterprises ◽

Compliance Constraints

Government Regulation No. 46/2013 has not been optimal in providing legal compliance on taxation for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), especially in Yogyakarta. This policy was evaluated and amended with Government Regulation No. 23/2018. The amendment in tax policy for MSME actors was this research background to examine: First, how does the final income tax policy impact MSME taxpayers' compliance in Yogyakarta? Second, what are the legal compliance constraints of MSME taxpayers? The method used in this research was a juridical empirical, supported with the statute and conceptual approach. The results showed that the amendment in the final income tax tariff policy from 1% to 0.5%, as well as provide legal certainty of the timeframe of taxation had a positive impact on increasing taxpayer compliance. There was an increase in the number of taxpayers to 41,000 in 2019, or an increase of 15.5% compared to the number of taxpayers in 2017. However, tariff reduction has not been the answer to taxpayer non-compliance, the Regional Office of the Directorate General of Taxes of the Special Region of Yogyakarta still found tax avoidance. Tax compliance constraints were also caused by taxpayers' distrust of the government, poor tax morale, and tax knowledge. The government needs to conduct a cooperative compliance approach in taxation policies based on trust and dialogue between taxpayers and the government to improve MSME taxpayer compliance.Keywords: Tax Compliance; Final Income Tax Regulation; Micro; Small; Medium Enterprises.

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