Indonesian Journal of Agricultural Research
Vol. 3 No. 1 (2020): InJAR, Vol. 3, No. 1, March 2020

Impact of Entrepreneurial Characteristics and Access to Credit on Business Performance of Small Business (Case: Brown Sugar Processing in Agam District)

Nadia Firnalista (Agricultural Economics Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Andalas)
Nofialdi (Agricultural Economics Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Andalas, Indonesia)
Zednita Azriani (Agricultural Economics Study Program, Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Andalas, Indonesia)

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Publish Date
01 Jul 2020

Abstract

Small businesses' performance needs to be improved because it plays an essential role in driving economic growth and development. This study focuses on examining the effect of entrepreneurial characteristics on small business performance. Data was collected through a survey by giving questionnaires to 100 small business entrepreneurs processing brown sugar. Structural Equation Model (SEM) was chosen to ensure the relationship between variables. Empirical findings indicate that entrepreneurial characteristics affect business performance directly and indirectly through credit access, entrepreneurial characteristics affect credit access, and credit access affects business performance. Business performance improvement of brown sugar entrepreneurs needs government assistance and building networks.

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Indonesian Journal of Agricultural Research
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Abbrev

InJAR

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Universitas Sumatera Utara

Subject

Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Economics, Econometrics & Finance Environmental Science Social Sciences Veterinary

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Indonesian Journal of Agricultural Research (InJAR) is a peer-reviewed quarterly journal published by TALENTA (Universitas Sumatera Utara's Journals Publisher) and managed by Faculty of Agriculture, Universitas Sumatera Utara. It is based on DIKTI accreditation standard and covers all aspects of ...