Open innovation, dynamic organizational capacities and innovation performance in SMEs: Empirical evidence in the Tunisian manufacturing industry

In this paper, the main objective is to examine inbound open innovation adoption by exploring its antecedents in terms of dynamic organizational capabilities, its implications on innovation performance, but also its mediating role between these capabilities and Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) innovation performance. Therefore, a conceptual model was proposed and empirically tested on the basis of data extracted from a survey involving a sample of 228 Tunisian manufacturing SMEs and analyzed through the Structural Equation Modeling method. In doing so, this paper adds to the existing literature on open innovation in SMEs and fills a neglected theoretical gap by proposing a link between dynamic capabilities theory and the open innovation paradigm, two literatures that have little overlap, to improve current understanding of innovation performance in SMEs. Ultimately, by empirically confirming the significant relationship between dynamic organizational capacities and innovation performance through the mediating role of open innovation, our results are mainly relevant for entrepreneurs and innovation managers in SMEs who can find valuable guidance on how to strengthen innovation performance under the nexus between the dynamic capabilities perspective and open innovation by focusing on the development of three capabilities that are dynamic capabilities, absorptive capability, and appropriation capabilities.

Peningkatan Kualitas Dan Kuantitas Produk Umkm Sari Buah Jeruk Sebagai Minuman Imunostimulan Alami Untuk Menarik Daya Beli Masyarakat di Masa Pandemi

The COVID-19 pandemic is not over yet. One way to fight COVID-19 is to increase the body's immunity by consuming various vitamins which have function as an immunostimulant. One of them is vitamin C which is found in many fresh fruits. This opens up the opportunities for people in the informal sector to provide immunostimulants drinks. The Small Medium Enterprise (SME that produce fresh orange juice are considered prospective during this pandemic. However, in reality, their consumers has actually decreased, as experienced by SME Kishi Sari Jeruk Segar in the Surakarta City. This SME also faces several problems, i.e: seasonal stock of oranges so that the cost of supply of raw materials is unstable and juice drink products are not durable. Our community service team helped this SME in 2 aspects. In the production aspect, a refrigerator was provided to store raw fruit materials so that they do not damage quickly and to produce frozen juice. Meanwhile, in the marketing aspect, we designed a nutritional information facts information of the orange juice especially on immunostimulant content. This is expected to increase the MSE product attractiveness. Abstrak Saat ini pandemi COVID-19 belum berakhir. Salah satu cara melawan COVID-19 adalah meningkatkan imunitas tubuh dengan mengkonsumsi vitamin. Jenis vitamin yang terbukti berfungsi sebagai imunostimulan adalah vitamin C. Vitamin C banyak terkandung dalam buah segar seperti jeruk. Hal ini membuka peluang usaha bagi masyarakat di sektor informal untuk menyediakan imunostimulan dalam bentuk minuman. UMKM sari buah jeruk dipandang prospektif di masa pandemi ini. Namun kenyataanya jumlah pembeli produk UMKM sari buah jeruk justru mengalami penurunan seperti yang dialami oleh UMKM Kishi Sari Jeruk Segar di kota Surakarta. UMKM ini juga menghadapi beberapa permasalahan lain berupa stok bahan baku buah jeruk yang bersifat musiman sehingga cost supply bahan baku tidak stabil serta produk minuman sari buah jeruk yang bersifat tidak tahan lama. Usaha yang telah dilakukan oleh tim pengabdian kami meliputi 2 aspek. Pada aspek produksi diberikan almari es untuk menyimpan bahan baku buah agar tidak cepat busuk dan memproduksi sari buah jeruk frozen/beku. Solusi ini akan menjamin harga jual produk yang stabil serta produk yang memiliki daya tahan penyimpanan yang lebih panjang. Sedangkan pada aspek pemasaran dilakukan pencantuman informasi mengenai kandungan nutrisi yang berkhasiat sebagai imunostimulan. Hal ini dilakukan untuk meningkatkan daya tarik produk UMKM.

Development Model Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise

Purpose: Analyzing problems about the factors that influence the development of SMEs in Mandailing Natal. Finding the right model to develop MSMEs in Mandailing Natal.Design/Method/Approach: This research using a qualitative-quantitative approach, with the Analytic method Network Processing (ANP).Findings: The factors that influence the development of MSMEs in Mandailing Natal Regency are human resources, community culture, business management, regulation, competitiveness, capital, and marketing.Originality/Values: Appropriate model to develop MSME in Mandailing Natal district is One Village One Product (OVOP) model based on triple Helix and application of Triple-T Technology Revolution.

Information Technology Capabilities, Organizational Agility, and Competitive Advantage: A Study of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises in Indonesia

This paper aims to explore the relationship between information technology (IT) capabilities and competitive advantage, with organizational agility as a mediator, in the case of micro, small, and medium enterprises engaged in the fashion industry in Indonesia. Data were collected by distributing questionnaires to 180 small to medium-sized enterprises in Indonesia’s fashion industry that have used e-commerce platforms to conduct their business activities. The data were analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) in SmartPLS 3.0 software. The study suggests that IT capabilities significantly influence organizational agility and competitive advantage. Therefore, the study can serve as a basis for the Indonesian government to promote digitalization and the use of e-commerce among micro, small, and medium enterprise owners in order to face changes in the market and remain competitive. It can also be beneficial for business owners and managers that aim to increase awareness of the importance of technology in their business operations. The work of this paper deepens the understanding of the relationship between IT capabilities, organizational agility, and competitive advantage, which are becoming increasingly important in the current digitalized and ever-changing business environment. It enriches the literature about micro, small and medium enterprise that is related to their IT capabilities level, how they use it to handle changes and factors that contributes in obtaining competitive advantage.

New Validation of COVID-19's effects on Micro, small and Medium Enterprise and Its Survival

MSMEs (Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises) are the backbone of many economies worldwide, providing income and jobs to many people. The global and Sri Lankan economies have been seriously impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. MSMEs are the primary victims of the COVID-19 epidemic, which faces numerous obstacles that impede their growth and survival. The analysis aimed to see how COVID-19 afected MSMEs in Sri Lanka. The extent of impacts of the sector was measured using descriptive statistics and SWOT analysis techniques with a Likert scale. From July to September 2020, the study used a mixed method approach, with primary data collected from 200 randomly selected entrepreneurs through a well-designed organized questionnaire survey in the Batticaloa District of Sri Lanka. According to the fndings, 62 percent of entrepreneurs have extremely high job experience power, while 52 percent have extremely low technical adaptation strength during this pandemic era. In terms of weakness, 61 percent and 60 percent of respondents, respectively, revealed a high degree of weakness in their companies, such as a lack of technical skills and expertise. According to the opportunity survey, 87 percent and 86 percent of respondents, respectively, had exceptionally low opportunities in subsidy facilities and social media use. Furthermore, during COVID-19, 59 percent, 68 percent, and 34 percent of respondents experienced extremely high threats due to curfew, increased input prices, and marketing facilities, respectively. To resolve critical situations like the COVID-19 outbreak and improve MSMEs in the region, the study recommended that NGOs, local government bodies, and policymakers develop awareness and support for entrepreneurs through confdence building, planning of workshops, seminars, and exhibitions.

Non-Performing Loan Determinants during COVID-19 Pandemic (Case Study at Bank XYZ)

Non-Performing Loans (NPL) is a financial ratio that shows the credit risk faced as a result of granting credit and investment funds on different portfolios. This study aimed to analyze the determinants of Non-Performing Loans (NPL) before and during the Covid 19 pandemic at Bank XYZ. NPL can be caused by internal or external factors from Bank XYZ. The analytical method used is the Mixed method which combines quantitative and qualitative analysis. Data analysis used multiple linear regression method using time series data for the 1st quarter of 2013- 4th quarter of 2020. The analysis method used multiple linear regression to see the influence of internal factors are total credit, Return on Equity, Loan to Deposit Ratio, Net Interest Margin, total assets, BOPO, condition dummy before after transformation and external factors are Benchmark Interest Rate, exchange rate (exchange rate), Inflation, Industry Production Index, dummy conditions before and during the Covid 19 pandemic on Bank XYZ's NPL. The estimated regressions are the overall NPL, the Small Medium Enterprise (SME) Business Segment NPL, the Small Medium Enterprise (SME) Business Segment for the wholesales business sector, and the Small Medium Enterprise (SME) Business Segment NPL for the Retailer business sector. Data processing using E-views software version 9.0. The result of this research are factors that affect the overall NPL: Dummy Transformation, Net Interest Margin, and total assets, for the NPL for the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) segment: total assets, dummy transformation and Net Interest Margin (NIM), NPL for the Small and Medium Enterprises (SME) business sector Wholesales: BOPO NIM, Lending growth, total assets, ROE and Dummy Transformation, for the NPL segment of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Retailer business sector: Net Interest Margin (NIM) and total assets. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on NPLs was most felt by the NPL all, SME business segment credit and the wholesales business sector. Keywords: covid-19 pandemic, NPL, NPL SME, retailer, wholesales.

MENINGKATKAN PEMANFAATAN PASAR DIGITAL UNTUK EKSPOR PRODUK UMKM DI JAWA TIMUR

ABSTRAKSektor usaha mikro, kecil dan menengah (UMKM) memiliki peran yang sangat penting dalam membangkitkan perekonomian di daerah, tidak terkecuali Jawa Timur. Kontribusi UMKM dalam peningkatan perekonomian provinsi Jawa Timur merupakan yang terbesar dibandingkan sektor lainnya. Gubernur Jawa Timur Khofifah Indar Parawansa pada acara Briliant Preneur 2021 bahwa kontribusi UMKM terhadap produk domestik regional bruto (PDRB) di Jawa Timur bahkan mencapai 57,25 persen. Agar pasar UMKM dapat lebih luas hingga ke luar negeri, maka pelatihan ekspor kepada para pelaku UMKM di Jawa Timur perlu diadakan. Kegiatan “Workshop Peluang Ekspor UMKM Melalui Pasar Digital” dilakukan untuk memfasilitasi para pelaku UMKM dalam memulai ekspor produk mereka. Kegiatan yang ini diikuti kurang lebih 50 perwakilan UMKM di Jawa Timur ini terdiri dari 3 tahap kegiatan, tahap persiapan, tahap pelaksanaan, dan tahap monitoring evaluasi. Pada tahap persiapan, panitia melakukan koordinasi internal juga memberikan lembar untuk diisi dengan data usaha pelaku UMKM. Pada tahap pelaksanaan, workshop dilakukan melalui dua (2) sesi. Sesi pertama merupakan pemberian materi terkait pemanfaatan pasar digital untuk ekspor produk-produk UMKM Jawa Timur. Pada sesi kedua, para peserta dapat langsung melakukan praktek atas materi yang diberikan, dan dapat melaporkan hasilnya. Monitoring dan evaluasi pelaksanaan dilakukan dengan mengisi lembar evaluasi kegiatan, baik yang dilakukan oleh narasumber terhadap pelaksanaan acara maupun para pelaku UMKM terhadap pelaksanaan acara. Seluruh peserta workshop dapat mengikuti dengan baik walaupun ada beberapa kendala saat sesi praktek seperti banyaknya penggunaan bahasa asing dalam praktek pembuatan akun website e-commerce maupun pembuatan deskripsi produk. Kata kunci: ekspor; pasar digital; UMKM. ABSTRACTThe micro, small and medium enterprise (MSMEs) sector has a very important role in generating the economy in the region. East Java is no exception. The contribution of MSMEs in improving the economy of East Java province is the largest compared to other sectors. East Java Governor Khofifah Indar Parawansa at the Briliant Preneur 2021 event that the contribution of MSMEs to gross regional domestic product (GRDP) in East Java even reached 57.25 percent. So that the MSME market can be wider overseas, then export training for MSME actors in East Java needs to be held. The activity "Workshop on MSME Export Opportunities Through Digital Markets" was carried out to facilitate MSMEs players in exporting their products. This activity, attended by approximately 50 representatives of MSMEs in East Java, consisted of 3 stages of activity, the preparation stage, the implementation stage, and the evaluation monitoring stage. The committee carried out internal coordination at the preparation stage and provided a sheet filled with business data for MSME actors. The workshop was conducted in two (2) sessions at the implementation stage. The first session was the provision of material related to the use of the digital market to export East Java MSME products. In the second session, the participants could immediately practice the provided material and report the results. Monitoring and evaluation of implementation are carried out by filling out activity evaluation sheets, both those carried out by resource persons on the implementation of the event and MSME actors on the implementation of the event. All workshop participants were able to follow well. However, there were several obstacles during the practice session, such as using foreign languages to create e-commerce website accounts and making product descriptions. Keywords: exports; digital market; MSMEs.

Optimasi perencanaan produksi menggunakan metode linier goal programming (studi kasus pada UD. Koing)

Small Medium Enterprise (SME) industry hold significant role in economic development. In order to be competitive in competition, industry demanded to be able to make optimum production plan for fulfilling the customer needs. UD KOING as one of product made based skin manufacture company from time to time demanded to maximize profit production-target volume, formulating model problems and optimization of raw material. The answer of all those challenges are by using goal programming method, where this method can achieve more than one goal only. Based on the data procession, that the company tarvet can be achieved thrugh the company profit IDR 7.089.620 and total production cost is IDR 16.635.380 by producing wallet total 51 pcs, purse 9 pcs, nametag 13 pcs, pouch 15pcs and necklace 14 pcs.