The SMEs Performance: Mediation of Ambitious Entreprenuer
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.61841/3gkh2f94Keywords:
Market Orientation, Ambitious Entrepreneur,Abstract
Research study focuses on examining Human Resources behavior with market orientation, ambitious entrepreneur, and SMEs performance. In which the final objective is evaluating SME's performance through an entrepreneur in Indonesia. Research conducted in Indonesia with the sample used is 133, namely the entrepreneur of SMEs. Data from an entrepreneur obtained through a questionnaire, and it processed by using SmartPLS with a path analysis technique. The research result emphasized through a model test of the research hypothesis. Research results known that market orientation has a positive impact on an ambitious entrepreneur. Besides that, an ambitious entrepreneur can influence the improvement of SME's performance. However, market orientation cannot truly directly good impact on the improvement of SME's performance. In evaluating SMEs performance is needed ambitious entrepreneur that is supported by the soul of market orientation. And it is not in examining the improvement of SME's performance, which does not focus on market orientation directly. Information is related to Human Resources behavior, which is market orientation and ambitious entrepreneur can be a suggestion for SMEs in determining policy on a business strategy, which involves human resources. From the government side, taking a policy for SMEs can learn an entrepreneur’s behavior, and it makes that policy can improve SMEs in Indonesia. It found the mediation model of an ambitious entrepreneur in improving the relationship of market orientation to SME's performance.
Downloads
References
1. Agha, S., Alrubaiee, L., & Jamhour, M. (2011). Effect of Core Competence on Competitive Advantage and Organizational Performance. International Journal of Business and Management, 7(1), 192–205. https://doi.org/10.5539/ijbm.v7n1p192
2. Akinboade, O. A., & Kinfack, E. (2012). Regulation, awareness, compliance and SME performance in Cameroon’s manufacturing and retail sectors. International Journal of Social Economics, 39(12), 933–950. https://doi.org/10.1108/03068291211269073
3. Alamsyah, D. P., Aryanto, R., Utama, I. D., Marita, L. S., & Othman, N. A. (2020). The antecedent model of green awareness customer. Management Science Letters, 10(11), 2431–2436. https://doi.org/10.5267/j.msl.2020.4.007
4. Alamsyah, D. P., Othman, N. A., & Mohammed, H. A. A. (2020). The awareness of environmentally friendly products: The impact of green advertising and green brand image. Management Science Letters, 10, 1961–1968. https://doi.org/10.5267/j.msl.2020.2.017
5. Alamsyah, D. P., Saputra, R. A., Alawiyah, T., Sutisna, H., Purni, D. S., & Adiwisastra, M. F. (2019). Pinning-Up Green IT for Competitive Advantage in Education Industries. 2018 6th International Conference on Cyber and IT Service Management (CITSM), 1–5.
6. Ammeter, A. P., Douglas, C., Gardner, W. L., Hochwarter, W. A., & Ferris, G. R. (2002). Toward a political theory of leadership. Leadership Quarterly, 13(6), 751–796. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1048-9843(02)00157-1
7. Best, R. J. (2009). Market-Based Management: Strategies For Growing Customer Value and Profitability. Third Edition. Prentice Hall.
8. Durst, S., & Gueldenberg, S. (2010). What makes SMEs attractive to external successors? Vine, 40(2), 108–135. https://doi.org/10.1108/03055721011050640
9. Gnizy, I., Baker, W. E., & Grinstein, A. (2014). Proactive learning culture: A dynamic capability and key success factor for SMEs entering foreign markets. International Marketing Review, 31(5), 477–505. https://doi.org/10.1108/IMR-10-2013-0246
10. Gomezelj, D. O., & Kušce, I. (2013). The influence of personal and environmental factors on entrepreneurs’ performance. Kybernetes, 42(6), 906–927. https://doi.org/10.1108/K-08-2012-
0024
11. Hariyanto, O. I. B., & Alamsyah, D. P. (2019). The Relationship Of Environmental Knowledge And Green Purchase Intention. International Journal of Engineering and Advanced Technology, 8(5), 142–144. https://doi.org/10.35940/ijeat.E1020.0585C19
12. Hasibuan, S. (2015). SMEs development strategy for competitive and sustainable typical local snacks of Banten Province. International Journal on Advanced Science, Engineering and Information Technology, 5(6), 410–414. https://doi.org/10.18517/ijaseit.5.6.602
13. Herrera Madueño, J., Larrán Jorge, M., Martínez Conesa, I., & Martínez-Martínez, D. (2016). Relationship between corporate social responsibility and competitive performance in Spanish SMEs: Empirical evidence from a stakeholders’ perspective. BRQ Business Research Quarterly, 19(1), 55–72. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brq.2015.06.002
14. Hikmawati, N. K., & Alamsyah, D. P. (2018). The digital company based on competitive strategy. Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Informatics and Computing, ICIC 2018, 2001. https://doi.org/10.1109/IAC.2018.8780516
15. Hockerts, K., & Wüstenhagen, R. (2010). Greening Goliaths versus emerging Davids - Theorizing about the role of incumbents and new entrants in sustainable entrepreneurship. Journal of Business Venturing, 25(5), 481–492. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jbusvent.2009.07.005
16. Indris, S., & Primiana, I. (2015). Internal And External Environment Analysis On The Performance Of Small And Medium Industries Smes In Indonesia. International Journal of Scientific & Technology Research, 4(4), 188–196.
17. Jogaratnam, G. (2017). The effect of market orientation, entrepreneurial orientation and human capital on positional advantage: Evidence from the restaurant industry. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 60, 104–113. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhm.2016.10.002
18. Lindman, M. (2013). How do SMEs bond to their retailers through value creation? Journal of Small Business and Entrepreneurship, 26(5), 537–552. https://doi.org/10.1080/08276331.2013.876766
19. Mare, S., Challenges, M., & Society, K. (2013). the Influence of Entrepreneurial Orientation and Market- Based Organizational Learning on the Firm ’ S Strategic Innovation. 8(4), 607–623.
20. Maryam, S., Marzieh, T., & Marzieh, G. (2014). Relationship Among Market Orientation, Service Quality and Organizational Performance From Perspective of Gonbad Kavoos Telecommunication Firm Employees. Advances in Applied Science Research, 5(3), 464–466.
21. Najib, M., & Kiminami, A. (2011). Innovation, cooperation and business performance: Some evidence from Indonesian small food processing cluster. Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies, 1(1), 75–96. https://doi.org/10.1108/20440831111131523
22. Ndubisi, N. O., & Agarwal, J. (2014). Quality performance of SMEs in a developing economy: Direct and indirect effects of service innovation and entrepreneurial orientation. Journal of Business and Industrial Marketing, 29(6), 454–468. https://doi.org/10.1108/JBIM-07-2013-0146
23. Parnell, J. A. (2011). Strategic capabilities, competitive strategy, and performance among retailers in Argentina, Peru and the United States. Management Decision, 49(1), 139–155. https://doi.org/10.1108/00251741111094482
24. Setiadi, A., Doni Purnama, A., Didin, S., Didi, K., & Ema, O. (2018). Implementation of Green IT In Education Industries. In 2018 Third International Conference on Informatics and Computing (ICIC), 1–4.
25. Sidiqqoh, S. A., & Alamsyah, D. P. (2017). Peningkatan Kinerja Bisnis Usaha Mikro Melalui Kajian Komitmen dan Ambisius Pengusaha. Jurnal Ecodemica, 1(2), 250–256.
26. Soininen, J. S., Puumalainen, K., Sjögrén, H., Syrjä, P., & Durst, S. (2013). Entrepreneurial orientation in small firms - values-attitudes-behavior approach. International Journal of Entrepreneurial Behaviour and Research, 19(6), 611–632. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJEBR-10-2012-0106
27. Suh, Y., & Kim, M. S. (2014). Internationally leading SMEs vs. internationalized SMEs: Evidence of success factors from South Korea. International Business Review, 23(1), 115–129. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ibusrev.2013.03.002
28. Sutapa, Mulyana, & Wasitowati. (2017). The Role of Market Orientation, Creativity and Innovation in Creating Competitive Advantages and Creative Industry Performance. Jurnal Dinamika Manajemen, 8(2), 152–166. https://doi.org/10.15294/jdm.v8i2.12756
29. Todericiu, R., & Stăniţ, A. (2015). Intellectual Capital – The Key for Sustainable Competitive Advantage for the SME’s Sector. Procedia Economics and Finance, 27(15), 676–681. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2212-5671(15)01048-5
30. Triguero, A., Moreno-Mondéjar, L., & Davia, M. A. (2013). Drivers of different types of eco-innovation in European SMEs. Ecological Economics, 92, 25–33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2013.04.009
31. Urbano, D., & Aparicio, S. (2016). Entrepreneurship capital types and economic growth: International evidence. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 102, 34–44. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techfore.2015.02.018
32. Verheul, I., & Mil, L. Van. (2011). What Determines the Growth Ambition of Dutch Early-Stage Entrepreneurs ? International Journal of Entrepreneurial, 3(2).
33. Wijk, J. Van, & Persoon, W. (2006). A Long-haul Destination:. Sustainability Reporting Among Tour Operators. European Management Journal, 24(6), 381–395. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emj.2006.07.001
Downloads
Published
Issue
Section
License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
You are free to:
- Share — copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format for any purpose, even commercially.
- Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material for any purpose, even commercially.
- The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms.
Under the following terms:
- Attribution — You must give appropriate credit , provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made . You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
- No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.
Notices:
You do not have to comply with the license for elements of the material in the public domain or where your use is permitted by an applicable exception or limitation .
No warranties are given. The license may not give you all of the permissions necessary for your intended use. For example, other rights such as publicity, privacy, or moral rights may limit how you use the material.
