Abstract
The purpose of this study was to describe and analyze the influence of human resources competencies and entrepreneurial characteristics on the performance of the small-medium-sized food industry with the intervening variable of competitive advantage. This research is verification in nature, basically wants to test the truth of a hypothesis which is carried out through data collection in the field. The unit of analysis in this research is the food SMIs (Small and Medium Industries) actors in Jambi Province. The data were obtained through distributing questionnaires to 378 SMIs food entrepreneurs. The data analysis used was quantitative analysis using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). The analysis results concluded that the respondents' responses to the variables of human resources competence, entrepreneurial characteristics, competitive advantage, and SMIs performance obtained the average number included in the good scale range. The variables of human resources competency, entrepreneurial characteristics, competitive advantage significantly influence the performance of food SMIs in Jambi Province, either partially or simultaneously. Human resources competency and entrepreneurial characteristics variables have a significant indirect effect on SMIs performance through the intervening variable of competitive advantage. The entrepreneurial characteristics variable is the dominant variable affecting the SMIs performance. The research model by adding the competitive advantage variable as an intervening variable resulted in a better effect on the SMIs performance.
Highlights
Influence of human resources competency and the characteristics of entrepreneurship towards the performance of small and medium industries
The findings show that the performance of food SMIs in Jambi Province will depend on how good the competence of human resources, entrepreneurial characteristics, and competitive advantage
The partial analysis of human resources competency, entrepreneurial characteristics, and competitive advantage significantly influences the performance of food SMIs in Jambi Province
Summary
Influence of human resources competency and the characteristics of entrepreneurship towards the performance of small and medium industries. Small and Medium Industry or SMI plays a very important role at the local and national levels, as evidenced by its considerable contribution to regional and state revenues and very large labor absorption. In order to become an advanced SMI, it must be supported by many aspects, both internal and external. Internal factors that greatly influence the success of SMIs include the competence of qualified human resources, entrepreneurial characteristics, and competitive advantage. Human resources competence is the main asset to make SMIs more professional and superior. The quality of human resources is very important, especially to the competence of human resources in three aspects, namely the knowledge aspect, the skill aspect, and the ability aspect (Ardiana et al, 2010)
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