EkBis: Jurnal Ekonomi dan Bisnis
Vol 5, No 1 (2021): EkBis: Jurnal Ekonomi dan Bisnis

Investigating SMEs Performance: Innovation, Leadership, or Investment Driven?

Septy Setia Nugraha (Magister Management, Diponegoro University)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Jun 2021

Abstract

The main objective of this study is to find out how much influence the leadership orientation and innovation strategies affect the level of SMEs investment, which has implications for improving firm performance. This research uses structural equation modeling (SEM) analysis tools to test hypotheses. While the data in this study were processed using AMOS software. However, before testing, a goodness-of-fits model test is used to determine whether the data used is following the SEM model. This study uses a data collection tool in the form of a questionnaire that is calculated for each variable; the study sample is Central Java and DI Yogyakarta SMEs. Empirically all the hypotheses in this study is supported, then this research can be concluded as follows, improving the performance of SMEs can be achieved through the implementation of the company's innovation strategy, the company's ability to invest and the company's foresight in conducting high leadership orientation. The better application of innovation strategy and the strength of SME entrepreneurs in their leadership orientation and their courage in increasing investment to increase the company's innovation capability, it will have implications for improving business performance.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ekbis

Publisher

Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

Description

EkBis: Jurnal Ekonomi dan Bisnis is an open access, peer reviewed journal, published by Fakultas Ekonomi dan Bisnis Islam, UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta. EkBis invites researchers, academics, and practitioners to publish their original, conceptual, theoritical, and empirical research regarding the ...