Confirmatory Analysis of Competency Improvement of Small and Medium Enterprises in Malang, Indonesia

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10.2991/assehr.k.201017.101How to use a DOI?

Keywords

competence, SMEs, business creativity, performance

Abstract

This study aims to empirically examine the competencies of SMEs actors formed by various indicators. The results of this study are expected to be a reference by business actors, associations, and policymakers in applying the guidance to SMEs business actors based on problems and potential of business actors so that they have sustainable competence. The research method is carried out by observing business actors to explore the competencies they currently have, as well as the factors that shape them. The population and sample of research taken from the SMEs associations in Malang Raya as many as 110 business actors. The analysis was conducted with quantitative descriptive using frequency analysis and SEM analysis to determine the responses of respondents to the questionnaire distributed. The results show that the competencies of business actors had been developed optimally, however, there were still many business actors who run their businesses based on business instincts without sufficient knowledge, so that it was still rare for business actors to be able to compile and implement the correct business strategy.

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© 2020, the Authors. Published by Atlantis Press.

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This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Mokhammad Natsir
AU  - Boge Triatmanto
AU  - Nanik Wahyuni
PY  - 2020
DA  - 2020/10/20
TI  - Confirmatory Analysis of Competency Improvement of Small and Medium Enterprises in Malang, Indonesia
BT  - Proceedings of the International Conference on Community Development (ICCD 2020)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 459
EP  - 463
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.201017.101
DO  - 10.2991/assehr.k.201017.101
ID  - Natsir2020
ER  -