scholarly journals PENGARUH ENTREPRENEURIAL LEADERSHIP DAN INNOVATION CAPACITY TERHADAP COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE PADA USAHA KECIL DAN MENENGAH (UKM) BINAAN DINAS PERDAGANGAN KOTA SURABAYA

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
pp. 30
Author(s):  
Arini Sulistyowati

The contribution of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) to economic growth makes the performance of SMEs need to be improved, but in creating the optimal performance it needs a competitive advantage that must be owned by every SME. The competitive advantage can be influenced by several factors. This research was conducted with the aim to analyze the influence of entrepreneurial leadership and innovation capacity toward competitive advantage on SMEs of the Trade Service Department of Surabaya City. This study uses a quantitative approach. Data collection was done by distributing questionnaires. Data analysis technique used is analysis of The Structural Equation Model (SEM) with Partial Least Square (PLS) program. The results of this study found that entrepreneurial leadership and innovation capacity have a significant effect on competitive advantage on SMEs of the Department of Commerce Surabaya City. Keywords: Entrepreneurial Leadership, Innovation Capacity, Competitive Advantage

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 120-127
Author(s):  
Mochammad Rifky Pamungkas ◽  
Muhamad Rizal ◽  
Ria Arifianti ◽  
Asmaul Husna

Covid-19 penetrates into Indonesia to have an impact on Business, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). One of the MSMEs affected by the Covid-19 pandemic is the Cibaduyut Shoe Industry Center. This has an impact on business, marketing, information and the competitiveness of MSME players in Cibaduyut. So the research objective is to find and determine the effect of entrepreneurial orientation, marketing performance, and ICT capabilities on competitive advantage. The research method used is quantitative with the research sample being SMEs in Cibaduyut and analysis using Structural Equation Modeling-Partial Least Square. While the results of the study provide results for the greatest influence on the ICT capability variable of 44.9%. The conclusion in this study is that the entrepreneurial orientation variable and marketing performance do not have a significant effect on competitive advantage, while the ICT capability variable has a significant effect.


2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-55
Author(s):  
YAKUBU SALISU ◽  
Sani Mohammed

How to develop and enhance the effectiveness of external flow of knowledge and information to improve invention and performance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) has becomes crucial to both researchers and managers. This study was designed to purposely examine empirically the influence of the absorptive capacity on the relationship of organizational learning capability and SMEs performance. A total of 206 valid questionnaires obtained from personal administration of the survey instrument on SMEs manager in Kano state Nigeria. Partial Least Square Structural Equation Model (PLS-SEM). The result of the study indicates that learning capability significantly and positively relates to SMEs firms performance, equally learning capability positively relates with absorptive capacity. The study further established significant positive relationship between absorptive capacity and SMEs performance. Similarly, absorptive capacity mediates the relationship between learning capability and SMEs performance. The study conclude that experimentation, risk taking, external interaction, dialogue and participatory decision making influences SMEs knowledge acquisition, assimilation, transformation and application for better performance.


Author(s):  
Edi Sugiono ◽  
Suryono Efendi

This study aims to analyze the role of organizational learning and innovation in improving the competitive advantage of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the Mojokerto area. The study was conducted using primary data obtained from the distribution of questionnaires. In total, there were 100 IKM leaders in Mojokerto who became the respondents in this study. Hypothesis testing is done by using Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling (SEM-PLS). The results of the study show that organizational learning and innovation have a positive and significant effect on improving SMEs’ competitive advantage. The results of this study also prove that innovation can mediate the relationship between organizational learning and SMEs’ competitive advantage.


2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 392-407
Author(s):  
Isra Ul Huda ◽  
Anthonius Karsudjono ◽  
Pupita Nia Maharani

This study aims to determine and analyze the effect of Entrepreneurship Orientation and Product Innovation on the Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises with Intervening Competitive Advantage Variable. This study uses quantitative data analysis methods, the analysis technique is Partial Least Square (PLS). The reason for choosing to use the PLS method is the testing of the mediating role of an intervening variable. The results of the analysis conducted stated that the Entrepreneurship Orientation did not significantly influence Competitive Advantage and also the Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises. Product Innovation has a significant effect on Competitive Advantage and does not have a significant effect on the Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises and Competitive Advantage does not have a significant effect on the Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises. Entrepreneurship Orientation does not significantly influence Small Medium Enterprises Performance with Intervening Variable Competitive Advantage and Product Innovation has no significant effect on Small Medium Enterprises Performance with Intervening Competitive Advantage Variable


2021 ◽  
pp. 1133-1140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susetyo Darmanto ◽  
Bukirom Bukirom

The objective of this study is to analyze the effect of entrepreneurial experience and social entrepreneurship orientation on social entrepreneurship performance. This survey research was conducted on waste bank entrepreneurship activists in the city of Semarang. Thirty-five respondents were taken using the accident sampling method. Partial Least Square Structural Equation Model (PLS-SEM) is used as an analysis technique. The results showed that entrepreneurial experience and social entrepreneurship orientation had a positive and significant effect on the performance of social entrepreneurship. The contribution of the concept of human capital and the concept of entrepreneurial orientation is needed in building social entrepreneurship. The Semarang government is requested to give more attention to developing waste banks due to their contribution to social, economic, and environmental.


2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 291-313
Author(s):  
Niken Febiana ◽  
Hendri Tandjung ◽  
Hilman Hakiem

This study aims to determine the effect of literacy variables on zakat, infaq and shadaqah (zis), trust and brand awareness on decisions to distribute zakat and donations. The data processing in this study uses quantitative analysis using the Structural Equation Model (SEM) analysis technique with the Partial Least Square (PLS) approach using the SmartPLS 3.0 statistical software. The instrument used to obtain data is a questionnaire using a Likert scale. In taking the sample obtained by non-probability sampling method using purposive sampling technique, the sample obtained is 95 respondents at the students of the Faculty of Islamic Religion, Ibn Khaldun University, Bogor. The results of this study indicate that the literacy variable zis has a negative and insignificant effect on the decision to distribute zakat and donations through Tokopedia. The trust variable has a positive and significant effect on the decision to distribute zakat and donations through Tokopedia. The Brand Awareness variable has a positive but not significant effect on the decision to distribute zakat and donations through Tokopedia. Variable literacy zis, trust, brand awareness simultaneously influence the decision to distribute zakat and donations by 66.4%. While the remaining 33.6% is explained by other exogenous variables outside of this study. Keywords: Brand Awareness, Trust, Decision to Distribute Zakat and Donations, Literacy ZIS


2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 97 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ploypailin Kijkasiwat ◽  
Pongsutti Phuensane

This study examines the moderating effect of firm size on the relationship between innovation and firm performance of small and medium enterprises in 29 countries in Eastern European and Central Asia. The study also investigates whether the impact of innovation in products and processes on firm performance is affected by financial capital. The method applied is partial least square structural equation modelling. The findings indicate that firm size and the financial capital both moderate and mediate the impact of innovation on firm performance, positively or negatively. The findings have implications for decision makers by highlighting the significance of firm size and financial sources when planning to introduce innovations to enhance firm performance.


2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-30 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saqib Muneer ◽  
Rao Abrar Ahmad ◽  
Azhar Ali

The importance of Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) towards economic development and growth is considerable. Some SMEs are facing difficulties to their development due to the lack of financial resources and management experience. The objective of this study is to check the relationships of financial management practices on profitability of small and medium enterprises and also to check the impact of agency cost on this relationship. This study consists of data analysis of two hundred SMEs from Faisalabad Pakistan. The study used primary data predominantly. SPSS 23 is used for descriptive analysis and Structural Equation Model (SEM) through Partial Least Square (PLS) 3 for hypothesis testing. The findings of this study indicate the presence of positive relationship between financial management practices and SMEs profitability but agency cost as a moderator has no effect on this relationship. The study strongly recommends higher adherence to financial management practices. Policy makers, developments partners, owners, and managers of SMEs may use these findings for sustainability of their business in Pakistan.


Author(s):  
Adi Suryawan ◽  
Made Suyana Utama

This study aims to determine the effect of community empowerment on community based tourism (CBT) and community welfare at the Ceking Rice Terrace tourist attraction, Tegallalang, Gianyar. The sample of this study were 88 people through simple random sampling. The data collection method used was questionnaire distribution. The data analysis technique used is the Structural Equation Model (SEM) with the Partial Least Square (PLS) approach. The results showed that community empowerment had a positive effect on CBT and community welfare, community empowerment and CBT had a positive effect on community welfare, and CBT was able to positively mediate the effect of empowerment on community welfare. Community empowerment should be further improved because there are still many people who do not participate in the development of tourist objects, especially Ceking Rice Terrace, which causes economic disparities in Tegallalang Village and there are still people who do not have a job, or in other words, the welfare of the community has not yet been realized.


2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 454-461
Author(s):  
Tharissa Kesturi ◽  
Rd. Nurafni Rubiyanti

The cosmetics industry is projected to continue to experience growth by the Indonesian Cosmetics Companies Association by 15% to Rp. 11.22 trillion from Rp. 9.76 trillion in 2012. One of the cosmetic brands in Indonesia is Wardah Cosmetic. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of celebrity endorsers and Wardah Cosmetic's perceived quality on the buying interest. The method used in this research is the quantitative method, with the type of descriptive-causal analysis. Sampling with a non-probability sampling method with purposive sampling type with a sample size of 100 female consumers in the city of Bandung. The data analysis technique used is descriptive analysis technique and Partial Least Square - Structural Equation Model analysis. Based on SEM-PLS analysis, the celebrity endorser variable has a strong effect on purchase intention with a T-Statistics value of 7.486. Based on the moderation effect analysis, perceived quality perfectly mediates with a T-Statistics value of 1.124. The conclusion of this study, the variable perceived quality effectively influences as a perfect mediator towards celebrity endorsers and buying interest, which means that Wardah Cosmetic's use of celebrity endorsers is appropriate to affect the perceived quality of Wardah Cosmetic products and stimulate consumer buying interest.


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