International Journal of Supply Chain Management
Vol 9, No 4 (2020): International Journal of Supply Chain Management (IJSCM)

A Structural Relationship of Entrepreneurial Orientation and Innovation through Supply Chain Management on Competitive Advantage of SMEs in North Sumatera, Indonesia: The Mediating Role of Financing Factor

Isfenti Sadalia (Faculty of Economic and Business, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia)
Harjum Muharam (Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Diponegoro, Indonesia)
Asep Mulyana (Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Padjajaran, Indonesia)
Jumadil Saputra (Department of Economics, Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Development, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, 21030 Kuala Nerus, Terengganu, Malaysia)
Rico Nur Ilham (Faculty of Economic and Business, Universitas Sumatera Utara, Medan, Indonesia)

Article Info

Publish Date
28 Aug 2020

Abstract

The complexity of economic activities, employment opportunities and significant contribution to the country generated through an instrument of entrepreneurial growth, namely Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). The primary objectives of this study are to examine the relationship of entrepreneurial orientation and innovation through supply chain management on competitive advantage and the role of financing factor as mediating variable in the relationship of entrepreneurial orientation and innovation on the competitive advantage of SMEs in North Sumatera, Indonesia. This study used a quantitative descriptive approach. A total of 300 respondents participated in this study. The data collected using random sampling technique and analyzed using the structural equation modelling (SEM) by assisting the statistical software, namely IBM AMOS-25. The results of the study show that entrepreneurial orientation and innovation have a significantly positive relationship on competitive advantages. Also, the financing factor mediates the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and innovation on competitive advantages.

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International Journal of Supply Chain Management
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IJSCM

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ExcelingTech

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Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management Engineering Environmental Science Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Transportation

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International Journal of Supply Chain Management (IJSCM) is a peer-reviewed indexed journal, ISSN: 2050-7399 (Online), 2051-3771 (Print), that publishes original, high quality, supply chain management empirical research that will have a significant impact on SCM theory and practice. Manuscripts ...