Challenges for the Internationalization of SMEs and the Role of Government: The Case of Malaysia

2012 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fariza Hashim
Keyword(s):  
International Market ◽  
Business Environment ◽  
Emerging Countries ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Market Knowledge ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
The Government ◽  
Malaysian Government

SMEs presence is significant nowadays to most economies, particularly those from emerging countries. The internationalization of these firms is no longer an option; it is indeed necessary for them to follow the wave of globalization. Despite of their constraints, Malaysian SMEs are struggling to expand into the international market and compete internationally to sustain their foothold in the country. Various factors have forced SMEs in Malaysia to engage internationally, however the ventures are arduous to be accomplished independently. As a result, the Malaysian government has initiated various efforts in supporting them to stand in the international arena. Many agencies have been established and numerous programs have been developed to encourage SMEs internationalization. This study aims to unfold the challenges faced by SMEs from emerging countries in expanding internationally by examining the business environment in the country. The study finds that, despite various supports offered by the government, Malaysian SMEs continue to struggle in the global market due various factors including market knowledge, technological and skills capabilities, and products quality.

scholarly journals Strategi Kebijakan Peningkatan Daya Saing Rumput Laut Indonesia di Pasar Global

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 99
Author(s):  
Riady Ibnu Khaldun
Keyword(s):  
Developmental State ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Global Markets ◽  
Time Intervals ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
Indonesian Government ◽  
Strategic Policy ◽  
The Government ◽  
Interest Differentiation

AbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis strategi Pemerintah Indonesia dalam upaya meningkatkan daya saing produk rumput laut di pasar global. Jarak waktu yang digunakan dalam memberikan batasan waktu adalah 2009 hingga 2014. Pemerintah Indonesia menyadari besarnya potensi komoditas rumput laut sehingga perlu dimaksimalkan. Optimalisasi potensi tersebut dilakukan oleh pemerintah melalui skema kebijakan revitalisasi, industrialisasi, dan penerapan standarisasi rumput laut. Implementasi kebijakan yang diterapkan oleh pemerintah tersebut tidak dapat dioptimalisasikan karena timbulnya tantangan berupa perbedaan kepentingan dengan para pelaku usaha. Tantangan tersebut diantisipasi oleh pemerintah melalui strategi sinergitas kerjasama dengan aktor lain yang memiliki kepentingan berdasarkan Teori Developmental State, Konsep The Role of Government mendeskripsikan bahwa strategi yang diterapkan oleh Pemerintah Indonesia dalam upaya peningkatan daya saing produk rumput laut di pasar global dilakukan dengan mengeluarkan kebijakan yang memberikan kesempatan kepada peran aktor lainnya untuk berpartisipasi aktif dalam mengoptimalisasikan implementasi kebijakan.Kata Kunci: Daya Saing, Industrialisasi, Revitalisasi, Standarisasi, Strategi Kebijakan AbstractThis research aims to analyze the strategic policy of Indonesian Government towards increasing the competitiveness effort on seaweed products in global markets. The periods of this research started from 2009 to 2014 as the time intervals. Indonesian Government realized that seaweed commodities had great potentials that should be maximized. Revitalization, Industrialization, and Standardization are the policies that Indonesian Government established to optimize the seaweed potentials. The implementation of policies that applied by the government cannot be optimized because the existing of interest differentiation between government and private actor as a challenge. These challenges anticipated by the government through synergistic strategy with another actors who have an interest in seaweed commodities based on Theory Developmental State, The Role of Government concepts described the strategy that adopted by the Indonesian Government in an effort to increase the competitiveness of seaweed products in the global market is by issuing a policy that gives opportunity for the role of other actors to participate actively in optimizing the policy implementations.Keywords: Competitiveness, Industrialization, Revitalization, Standardization, Strategic Policy

scholarly journals Strategi Kebijakan Peningkatan Daya Saing Rumput Laut Indonesia di Pasar Global

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Riady Ibnu Khaldun
Keyword(s):  
Developmental State ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Global Markets ◽  
Time Intervals ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
Indonesian Government ◽  
Strategic Policy ◽  
The Government ◽  
Interest Differentiation

AbstrakPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis strategi Pemerintah Indonesia dalam upaya meningkatkan daya saing produk rumput laut di pasar global. Jarak waktu yang digunakan dalam memberikan batasan waktu adalah 2009 hingga 2014. Pemerintah Indonesia menyadari besarnya potensi komoditas rumput laut sehingga perlu dimaksimalkan. Optimalisasi potensi tersebut dilakukan oleh pemerintah melalui skema kebijakan revitalisasi, industrialisasi, dan penerapan standarisasi rumput laut. Implementasi kebijakan yang diterapkan oleh pemerintah tersebut tidak dapat dioptimalisasikan karena timbulnya tantangan berupa perbedaan kepentingan dengan para pelaku usaha. Tantangan tersebut diantisipasi oleh pemerintah melalui strategi sinergitas kerjasama dengan aktor lain yang memiliki kepentingan berdasarkan Teori Developmental State, Konsep The Role of Government mendeskripsikan bahwa strategi yang diterapkan oleh Pemerintah Indonesia dalam upaya peningkatan daya saing produk rumput laut di pasar global dilakukan dengan mengeluarkan kebijakan yang memberikan kesempatan kepada peran aktor lainnya untuk berpartisipasi aktif dalam mengoptimalisasikan implementasi kebijakan.Kata Kunci: Daya Saing, Industrialisasi, Revitalisasi, Standarisasi, Strategi Kebijakan AbstractThis research aims to analyze the strategic policy of Indonesian Government towards increasing the competitiveness effort on seaweed products in global markets. The periods of this research started from 2009 to 2014 as the time intervals. Indonesian Government realized that seaweed commodities had great potentials that should be maximized. Revitalization, Industrialization, and Standardization are the policies that Indonesian Government established to optimize the seaweed potentials. The implementation of policies that applied by the government cannot be optimized because the existing of interest differentiation between government and private actor as a challenge. These challenges anticipated by the government through synergistic strategy with another actors who have an interest in seaweed commodities based on Theory Developmental State, The Role of Government concepts described the strategy that adopted by the Indonesian Government in an effort to increase the competitiveness of seaweed products in the global market is by issuing a policy that gives opportunity for the role of other actors to participate actively in optimizing the policy implementations.Keywords: Competitiveness, Industrialization, Revitalization, Standardization, Strategic Policy

Executive Insights: The Korean Automobile Industry—Challenges and Strategies in the Global Market

1996 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 85-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dong-Ok Lee ◽  
Keunchul Lee ◽  
Jae-Jin Kim ◽  
Gill-Chin Lim
Keyword(s):  
Automobile Industry ◽  
World Market ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Management Style ◽  
Motor Vehicles ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
Production And Consumption ◽  
The World ◽  
The Government

This article deals with the current challenges and future strategies for the Korean automobile industry in the global market. To understand its strengths and weaknesses, the trends of the world market for motor vehicles and the development of the Korean automobile industry are discussed. In the first part, Korea's automobile production in the world market is examined. A brief overview of the production and consumption of automobiles is provided along with a description of the four-stage development of Korean car production. In the second part, various forces of production are identified that affect Korean automakers’ competitiveness in the global market. Capital formation, labor relations, the role of government, management style, production technology, research and development, and workmanship are discussed briefly. Finally, in light of current observations, some of the challenges for the Korean automobile industry in the future are pointed out and some recommendations for automakers, labor, and the government are offered.

Private Capital Participation: Choices and Constraints

1992 ◽  
Vol 26 (7-8) ◽  
pp. 1915-1920
Author(s):  
D. Kinnersley
Keyword(s):  
Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Pollution Control ◽  
Private Capital ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
Policy Choices ◽  
Government Role ◽  
Private Participation ◽  
The Government ◽  
Participation Frameworks

The scope for involving private capital participation in wastewater treatment and pollution control is attracting attention in a number of countries. After noting briefly some influences giving rise to this trend, this paper discusses frameworks in which such participation may be developed. In some aspects, there are choices available and it is essential to shape the private participation appropriately to the community's situation and problems, with due recognition of the hazards also involved. In other aspects, policy choices are more constrained, and there are requirements which it is suggested all private participation frameworks should provide for as clearly as possible. Effective private participation generally depends on re-designing and strengthening the role of government as the scale of its former role is reduced. Getting this re-design of the government role right is at least as important as making appropriate choices for format of private participation.

North Macedonian crisis spurs move to renewable energy

2022 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Power Plants ◽  
International Market ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Market Prices ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Market Situation ◽  
The Government ◽  
Domestic Electricity ◽  
Health And Well Being

Significance Electricity companies wanted a near-38% rise amid soaring international market prices, but the ERC wanted to avoid a price shock. In November, the government declared an ‘energy crisis’ at the ERC’s request, thanks to reduced domestic electricity supply and the global market situation, and extended it in December for six months. Impacts Investment in infrastructure and technologies should contribute to economic growth and create jobs. Care will have to be taken that closing established mines and power plants do not depress economies locally and raise unemployment. Rising domestic utility prices will inflict political damage on a fragile government. Phasing out coal will improve air quality and population health and well-being, with knock-ons for healthcare priorities and spending.

scholarly journals Interlinkages between Urbanization and Climate Change: Identifying and Understanding the Challenges and the Prospects

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 285-300
Author(s):  
Abhinav Alakshendra ◽  
Arjun Kumar ◽  
Simi Mehta
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Urban Governance ◽  
Institutional Reforms ◽  
Rapid Urbanization ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
Government Organizations ◽  
Urban Service ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Impact

India is urbanizing at an alarming rate and the impact of climate change is becoming more visible each passing day. The rapid urbanization and climate change have severe direct and indirect consequences, such as increasing poverty, inequality, massive displacement, public health concerns, and challenges of urban governance, among others. This paper identifies some of the most pressing issues faced by urban India in the context of climate change. It also details the interventions undertaken at the local, national, and international levels to counter the effect of the climate change. In addition, it critically evaluates the role of government organizations, especially in terms of undertaking regulatory and planning functions. The paper argues that the implementation of institutional reforms would enable the government to reach out to the private sector to improve urban service delivery. It also provides examples of best practices from India and the world in combating climate change through adaptation and mitigation approaches.Abstrak. India mengalami urbanisasi pada tingkat yang mengkhawatirkan dan dampak perubahan iklim menjadi terlihat setiap hari. Urbanisasi yang cepat dan perubahan iklim memiliki konsekuensi langsung dan tidak langsung yang parah, seperti antara lain meningkatnya kemiskinan, ketimpangan, pengungsian besar-besaran, masalah kesehatan masyarakat, dan tantangan tata kelola kota. Makalah ini mengidentifikasi beberapa masalah paling mendesak yang dihadapi oleh perkotaan India dalam konteks perubahan iklim. Makalah ini juga merinci intervensi yang dilakukan di tingkat lokal, nasional, dan internasional untuk melawan dampak perubahan iklim. Selain itu, secara kritis makalah ini mengevaluasi peran organisasi pemerintah, terutama dalam menjalankan fungsi pengaturan dan perencanaan. Makalah ini berpendapat bahwa pelaksanaan reformasi kelembagaan akan memungkinkan pemerintah menjangkau sektor swasta untuk membantu meningkatkan pelayanan perkotaan. Makalah ini juga memberikan contoh praktik terbaik dari India dan dunia dalam memerangi perubahan iklim melalui pendekatan adaptasi dan mitigasi.Kata kunci. Urbanisasi, perubahan iklim, keterkaitan, tata kelola kota, mitigasi.

scholarly journals Performance and suggested alternative strategies in developing Indonesian cocoa export business

1970 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bambang Dradjat ◽  
Herman Herman
Keyword(s):  
Strategic Alliance ◽  
World Market ◽  
Cocoa Bean ◽  
Affecting Factors ◽  
Plant Materials ◽  
Alternative Strategies ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
Regional Budget ◽  
The Government

This research focussed on the export development of cocoa bean with respect to its export growth, values and competitiveness. Based on this deve-lopment, the aim of this research is to propose alternative development strategies of export business for cocoa bean in the future. The Analysis Hierarchie Process (AHP) framework of export business of cocoa bean was arranged consecutively from formulation of focuss or goals, identification of affecting factors and actors, deter mination of actor objectives, and recognition of alternative strategies needed. Each component of goals, factors, actors, objectives, and alternative strategies were valued on the basis of their importance using Saaty scales. Results of interviews with experts were analyzed using AHP technique. The development of cocoa bean export from 2000 to 2006 showed the competitiveness position of Indonesia in the world market was fairly good. In order to increase the growth and values of cocoa bean export, the experts consider the role of government as regulators and facilitators is very important. The government became the main actor for the export development through de/regulation related to the cocoa bean commodity. The objectives of actors could be achieved by combining strategies (i) provision of fund in national and regional budget, as well as other sources (ii) implementation of recomended technologies of cocoa, (iii) acceleration of replanting program, (iv) improvement of research productivity in producing high yielding plant materials, (v) development of transportation facilities from farms to harbours, (vi) development of farmers’ organization and partnerships as well as strategic alliance, and (viii) pests and diseases control. Key words: Cocoa bean, expor, role of government, objectives and strategies.

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

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.

scholarly journals Implikasi dan Arah Kebijakan Pemberian Anggaran APBN/APBD Untuk Operasional Pengelola Zakat dalam Meningkatkan Fungsi Pemerintah

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 23-28
Author(s):  
Cucu Solihah
Keyword(s):  
Social Welfare ◽  
State Development ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
Regional Budget ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Government

The commitment in building Indonesia as a prosperous country gives consequence to the role of government in prospering the community. It is conducted by empowering the programs having potency of financial sources for developing this state. Beside the tax as the financial source of state development, the government enforces the policy of zakat management.  The policy is the act number 23 in 2011 concerning zakat management in which the fund derives from the national / regional budget. In this case, the national or regional zakat council manages the zakat management. It is expected, it can help the process of state development and be a media in improving the social welfare as one of the government’s roles

scholarly journals PERANAN PEMERINTAH DALAM PENERTIBAN PENAMBANGAN ILEGAL NIKEL DI KABUPATEN KOLAKA UTARA

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aslam Aslam ◽  
Abdul Kadir Adys ◽  
Rudi Hardi
Keyword(s):  
Community Development ◽  
Asset Management ◽  
Qualitative Description ◽  
Role Of Government ◽  
Illegal Mining ◽  
Inhibiting Factors ◽  
Regulation Services ◽  
The Government ◽  
Management Functions

This study discusses the role of government in curbing illegal mining of nickel in North Kolaka. The method used in this study is a qualitative description of the approach. Data collection techniques in this research is observation, interview and documentation. The results showed that: The government's role in the nickel curb illegal mining of all functions is still very weak both in setting / regulation, services, community development, asset management functions of State and public safety, order, security, and protection; Inhibiting factors for the Government to curb illegal mining namely: lack of government coordination, no oversight, public apathy and lack of awareness of the mine owners. The factors supporting government's role in curbing illegal mining nickel miner and openness is the attitude of the community greatly assist the government.  Penelitian ini membahas tentang peran pemerintah dalam menertibkan pertambangan ilegal nikel di Kabupaten Kolaka Utara.  Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah pendekatan deskripsi kualitatif. Teknik pengumpulan data dalam penelitian ini adalah observasi, wawancara mendalam dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: Peran pemerintah dalam menertibkan pertambangan nikel illegal dari semua fungsi masih sangat lemah baik dalam pengaturan/regulasi, pelayanan, pemberdayaan masyarakat, pengelolaan asset Negara maupun dari fungsi keamanan, ketertiban, pengamanan, dan perlindungan; Faktor penghambat bagi pemerintah dalam menertibkan pertambangan illegal yakni: tidak adanya koordinasi pemerintah, tidak ada pengawasan, sikap apatis masyarakat serta kurangnya kesadaran pemilik tambang. Sedangkan faktor pendukung peran pemerintah dalam penertiban pertambangan nikel illegal adalah sikap penambang dan keterbukaan masyarakat sangat membantu pemerintah.

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