scholarly journals FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMENGARUHI KINERJA USAHA WANITA WIRAUSAHA PADA INDUSTRI MAKANAN RINGAN DI PROVINSI SUMATERA BARAT

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 161-172
Author(s):  
Amri Syahardi ◽  
Lukman Mohammad Baga ◽  
Ratna Winandi
Keyword(s):  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
External Environment ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Snack Food ◽  
Internal Environment ◽  
Entrepreneurial Behavior ◽  
The Family

Women entrepreneurs as the family support unit that plays a role in increasing the family income, has a performance which is still low compared to male entrepreneurs. The purpose of this study was to analyze (1) the profile of women entrepreneurs and snack food industry; (2) the influence of personal characteristics, internal and external business environment, as well as entrepreneurial behavior to business performance of women entrepreneurs. This study used survey method that conducted  in Limapuluh Kota Regency and Payakumbuh City. Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) was used for descriptive and quantitative analysis. The respondents used were 105 women entrepreneurs. The results showed that: (1) women entrepreneurs engaged in the snack food industry in West Sumatera in general are in the productive age above 40 years, the business managed by women entrepreneurs in general is still relatively small business with income average of Rp1.687.000 per week; (2) the personal characteristics, internal environment of business, external environment of business, and the entrepreneurial behaviour has positive and significant influence to business performance. The most dominant personal characteristics which influence the business performance were education and family background, the most dominant  internal environment which influence business performance was financial aspect, the most dominant external environment which influence business performance was marketing and the most dominant entrepreneurial behavior influences the business performance was innovation. Women entrepreneurs were encouraged to improve human resources and risk taking by borrowing capital to develop the business. 

scholarly journals PENGARUH KEBUTUHAN BERPRESTASI DAN KARAKTERISTIK PERSONAL TERHADAP KINERJA USAHA WIRAUSAHA WANITA (Survey pada Petani Tanaman Obat Keluarga (TOGA) di Kecamatan Jumantono Kabupaten Karanganyar)

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Setyaningsih SU ◽  
Edi Wibowo
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Binary Logistic Regression Analysis ◽  
Entrepreneurship Training ◽  
Analysis Technique ◽  
Business Experience

This study aims to analyze the effect of the needs of achievement and personal characteristics (education, age, experience, training) on business performance. This research is census research, using 63 respondents of women entrepreneurs to Toga farmers in Jumantono District, Karanganyar Regency. Data analysis technique using binary logistic regression analysis. The conclusions from the results of this study indicate that the needs of achievement and personal characteristics of business experience have a significant effect on business performance, while the variables of education, age, and entrepreneurship training have no significant effect on business performance. Based on the results of this study, the odds/probabilities of the performance of women's entrepreneurial business in Toga farmers in Jumantono District, Karanganyar Regency can be predicted by the needs of achievement and business experience. The implication of this finding is that to achieve high business performance, Toga farmers in Jumantono District, Karanganyar Regency need to increase their needs for achievement and business experience.Keywords: needs of achievement, education, age, experience, training, business performance

scholarly journals Dual Role Conflict and Social Support on the Performance of Women Entrepreneurs with Disabilities During the Covid-19 Pandemic (An Initial Research)

2021 ◽  
pp. 12-21
Author(s):  
Penny Handayani ◽  
Benedicta Evienia ◽  
Sri Hapsari Wijayanti ◽  
Regina Widyani ◽  
Frenicha Frenicha
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Role Conflict ◽  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Dual Role ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Female Entrepreneurs ◽  
Role Conflicts ◽  
The Family ◽  
Initial Research

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many female entrepreneurs are trying to maintain their household financial cycles from the businesses they own. Therefore, they need social support from their family and environment to maintain the business performance that they had built before the COVID-19 pandemic. This research is the initial research of a large umbrella of research with the topic of Analysis of the Effect of Multiple Role Conflicts on Performance Women Entrepreneurs During the COVID-19 Pandemic with Social Support as Moderating Variable. This study examines the picture of dual role conflict and social support on the performance of women entrepreneurs with disabilities during the Covid-19 pandemic. The outputs are expected to help women entrepreneurs with disabilities maintain their business performance by reducing dual role conflicts and getting social support from the surrounding environment. Data collection was carried out with a qualitative approach with snowball sampling which was taken through interviews with six selected respondents. The characteristics of the sample are: 1) Female: married and (was) married, has at least 1 child, 2) Have a business/entrepreneurship for at least the last 6 months, 3) People with hearing disabilities, and 4) Domiciled on the island of Java. Based on the results of the study, the effect of multiple roles on the performance of women entrepreneurs was slightly felt in families with children aged over 12 years, while housewives who had children under 12 years had a considerable influence. The performance of women entrepreneurs during the Covid-19 pandemic has increased, this is due to declining economic conditions. While forms of social support that help women entrepreneurs to maintain their performance as entrepreneurs during the Covid-19 pandemic are instrumental support, informational support, emotional support, and positive assessments obtained from family and friends. Social support is the main thing for women entrepreneurs to overcome dual role conflicts in their families, the social support they get comes from the family so that dual role conflicts in the family do not occur in women entrepreneurs.

Investigating Relationships Between Supply Chain Capabilities, Competitive Advantage, and Business Performance

2018 ◽  
pp. 477-503
Author(s):  
Navee Chiadamrong ◽  
Tran Thi Tham
Keyword(s):  
Supply Chain ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Critical Factor ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Food Industries

Growing in the competitive environment, organizations need to find ways to improve their performance even better by ensuring that all key drivers are being developed and utilized effectively. Thai and Vietnamese food industries are rapidly growing sectors. This study investigates the relationships between supply chain capabilities and competitive advantages towards business performance, and compares the above mentioned relationships between Thai and Vietnamese food industries. The data were gathered from conducted surveys with the food manufacturing companies in both countries, and tested by Structural Equation Modeling. The empirical results show that supply chain capabilities play an important role in business improvement in both countries. While, supply chain integration is considered as a critical factor for the Vietnamese food industry, human resource management is much regarded as important for the Thai food industry. These findings help companies in each country decide the best strategy for differentiating themselves in their business environment.

scholarly journals Information systems environmental alignment and business performance: A case study

2005 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 33-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. K. Garg ◽  
R. J.O. Joubert ◽  
R. Pellissier
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Information Systems ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Banking Sector ◽  
External Environment ◽  
Environmental Uncertainty ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Is Strategy ◽  
Alignment Model ◽  
The Impact

The studies to establish the relationship between the external environment and business performance have not produced any conclusive results. Moreover, the field combining environmental uncertainty, information systems (IS) strategy and business performance has not been well explored. Considering the gap in current research, this study conceptualises an information systems environmental alignment model. The model analysed the extent of support provided by IS strategy in the assessment of environmental uncertainty and also examined the impact of IS environmental alignment on business performance. Based on empirical data collected by means of a questionnaire from 22 commercial banks in South Africa (covering more than 90% of the commercial banking sector) and using the Partial Least Squares (PLS) technique, the study validated the IS environmental alignment model and found that banks were using IS support to assess the external environment of business. The results suggest that it is not the IS support or investment in information technology (IT) that impacts on business performance, but rather the effective use of IS support in meeting the information needs of the organisation. The study also found that profitability still remains the key measure of business performance in the banking sector in South Africa. These findings have major implications for IT investment by banks, and for the implementation of IS strategy and general investment in the banking sector. IS environmental alignment is becoming extremely important for business because of the substantial investment in IT and the uncertainty of the business environment.

scholarly journals The Influence of Personal Characteristics on Performance through Entrepreneurial Behavior of Muntok Pepper Farmers

Society ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 818-835
Author(s):  
Rufti Puji Astuti ◽  
Novyandra Ilham Bahtera ◽  
Eddy Jajang Jaya Atmaja ◽  
Igu Sandira
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Ethnic Origin ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Survey Method ◽  
Entrepreneurial Behavior ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Indicator Variables ◽  
Affective Variables

Currently, the performance of the pepper Muntok business continues to decline from time to time. This condition needs to be supported by studying the characteristics of farmers as human resources who carry out business planning and decision-making faced with various threats, challenges, and uncertainties. This study aims to 1) determine personal characteristics; 2) analyze the effect of personal characteristics on entrepreneurial behavior, 3) analyze the effect of personal characteristics and entrepreneurial behavior of farmers on business performance; and 4) analyze the effect of entrepreneurial behavior on business performance. The research method uses a survey method involving 90 farmers. Data analysis was carried out using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) through Smart Partial Least squares (PLS). The results showed that the personal characteristics of the dominant farmer were strongly reflected by indicators of ethnic origin, experience, and age. Personal characteristics positively and significantly contribute to entrepreneurial behavior, and positive entrepreneurial behavior significantly influences business performance. The study results did not directly influence personal characteristics on business performance but through entrepreneurial behavior. Furthermore, the indicator variables of ethnic origin, experience, and age affect discipline, persistence, perseverance, interest in seeking and increasing knowledge, and mastery of technical skills, which can ultimately determine the level of business productivity and the desire to grow through business expansion. Before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, the entrepreneurial behavior of farmers was still strongly shaped by cognitive and affective variables. It is necessary to increase the skills of farmers through training and entrepreneurship development that pays attention to personal characteristics to improve business performance. This study can recommend the Agriculture Office of the Bangka Belitung Islands Province in formulating policies to increase the productivity of pepper plants and the welfare of pepper farmers in the future.

Intellectual Capital in Malaysian SMEs

2015 ◽  
pp. 220-231
Author(s):  
Muhammad Khalique
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Food Industry ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Customer Capital ◽  
Medium Enterprises ◽  
Three Components

The aim of this chapter is to shed light on the concept and application of intellectual capital in the food industry in Kuching, Malaysia. There is no doubt that intellectual capital is a most important strategic asset for the success of organizations. In a competitive business environment, intellectual capital has been a vital element of success, particularly in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The purpose of this study is to examine the role of intellectual capital in order to enhance the business performance of SMEs operating in the food industry in Kuching, Malaysia. In this chapter, three components of intellectual capital, namely human capital, customer capital, and structural capital, are employed to examine the role of intellectual capital in SMEs. A structured questionnaire with a five-point Likert Scale was used to gather the data from the targeted respondents by using a convenience-sampling technique. A total of 200 questionnaire sets were distributed to the targeted respondents. From the total distributed questionnaires, a total of 194 respondents gave their feedback. Four research hypotheses were addressed to find the objectives of this study. To test the proposed research hypotheses, multiple regression technique was used. The findings of this study show that the three components of intellectual capital collectively and individually have positive and significant relationships with the business performance of baking SMEs. Subsequently, the four hypotheses of this study were supported. This chapter is a preliminary study about the baking SMEs operating in the food sector in Malaysia.

scholarly journals The influence of the business environment on the growth of informal businesses in Uganda

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fredrika W. Struwig ◽  
Janine Krüger ◽  
Geoffrey Nuwagaba
Keyword(s):  
Business Processes ◽  
External Environment ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Business Strategies ◽  
Primary Data ◽  
First Year ◽  
Internal Environment ◽  
Growth Strategies ◽  
Growth And Survival ◽  
Business Environments

Background: Informal businesses are important drivers of economic growth, especially in developing countries. These informal businesses often do not survive their first year of existence, with anecdotal evidence citing various challenges from the business environment.Aim: This study explored the influence of business environmental challenges on the growth of informal businesses in Uganda.Setting: There are various challenges from the internal and external environment that impede the growth and survival of informal businesses in Uganda. From the internal business perspective, informal businesses have poor business processes and do not have proper business strategies on which to focus their business growth strategies. From the external environment perspective, informal businesses do not understand their suppliers adequately. In addition, there is a lack of research on the relationships between internal and external business environments and the growth of informal businesses.Method: Primary data were collected from 383 informal businesses using a self-administered questionnaire. The data were analysed using descriptive statistics in SPSS 21.0 (Statistical Package for the Social Sciences), while the relationship between the variables was determined using Pearson’s product moment correlation coefficient and tested using regression analysis and analysis of variance (ANOVA).Results: The results showed that there was a significant positive directional relationship between the internal environment and the growth of informal businesses. However, there was a negative significant directional relationship between the external environment and the growth of informal businesses.Conclusions: Informal businesses should pay more attention to the internal environment and appropriate strategies should be developed and implemented to ensure their growth.

scholarly journals Work-to-family conflict and firm performance of women entrepreneurs: Roles of work-related emotional exhaustion and competitive hostility

2021 ◽  
pp. 026624262110114
Author(s):  
Dirk De Clercq ◽  
Eugene Kaciak ◽  
Narongsak (Tek) Thongpapanl
Keyword(s):  
Firm Performance ◽  
Emotional Exhaustion ◽  
Family Conflict ◽  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Role Expectations ◽  
Gender Role Expectations ◽  
Work Related ◽  
The Family ◽  
Culturally Traditional

When entrepreneurs suffer from work-to-family conflict, it can affect firm performance. This article considers how emotional exhaustion experienced in the course of running a business mediates this link and how beliefs about competitive hostility invigorate that effect. Using survey data collected from 200 women entrepreneurs in Ethiopia, a country marked by culturally traditional gender role expectations, the empirical findings show that a sense of being emotionally overextended, due to the demands of running a firm, creates a conduit for the negative interference of the family upon the firm. This escalates into diminished firm performance. The results also demonstrate that this conduit is particularly prominent when entrepreneurs feel more threatened by hostile market environments. For entrepreneurship scholarship and practice, this article establishes two notable factors; a feeling of being ‘worn out’ by the business and adverse competitive markets. These factors clarify the complex link between work-induced family strain and business performance for women entrepreneurs, who might be particularly challenged when balancing time demands in gender-discriminatory environments.

scholarly journals ENTREPRENEURIAL CHARACTERISTICS AND COMPETENCIES AS DETERMINANTS OF CORPORATE PERFORMANCE: A STUDY ON SMALL ENTERPRISES IN MOGADISHU, SOMALIA

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 243-254 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdullahi Mahadalle ◽  
Burcin Kaplan
Keyword(s):  
Small Business ◽  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Personal Characteristics ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Small Enterprises ◽  
Entrepreneurial Characteristics ◽  
Initial Stage ◽  
Entrepreneurial Competencies

The encouraging outcomes of organizational success, emerging from productive entrepreneurship has led academic and administrative attention on concepts of entrepreneurial competencies and entrepreneurial characteristics in the last few decades. In Somalia particularly, the women have been found to be playing a significant role in the small business sector, despite the several challenges faced by them. The present research aims at assessing the effect of entrepreneurial competencies and entrepreneur’s demographic and personal characteristics on business performance among initial stage entrepreneurs. Further, it also aims at spotting the main challenges encountered by the women entrepreneurs involved in Small business in Somalia. The study adopted extensive relevant literature reviews on the studied variables and drawing conclusions based on the conducted reviews. The reviewed studies showed that entrepreneurial characteristics and entrepreneurial competencies are positively related to overall business performance. Further, through the studies, the study also supports the claim that Somali women entrepreneurs make a significant contribution to the small-scale businesses in Somalia but faced several challenges that must be catered to as an urgency.

scholarly journals Market orientation and performance: the contingency role of external environment

2016 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 130-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brownhilder Ngek Neneh
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Market Orientation ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Customer Orientation ◽  
External Environment ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Superior Performance ◽  
Technological Turbulence ◽  
The Impact

In today’s business environment characterized by intense competition from globalization and incessantly changing customer needs, market orientation (MO) has been presented as a valuable approach for firms to safeguard themselves against market fluctuations and maintain continuous superior performance. Even though existing literature suggest that MO is a vital driver of business performance, some studies have failed to find its benefits. This is possibly because the MO-performance relationship is has been argued to be context specific and contingent to the business environment. This study thus had as objective to investigate the impact of MO on SME performance, as well as the moderating effects of the external environment on the MO- performance nexus. Using data from South Africa, this study showed that two of the three dimensions of MO (i.e. customer orientation, competitor focus) are significant drivers of business performance and that the MO-performance nexus is moderated by the external environmental factors. Specifically the MO-performance relationship is positively moderated by market turbulence and negative moderated by technological turbulence and competitive intensity. The study culminates with theoretical and practical implications that can be valuable for scholars and businesses operating in South Africa

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