Medium Entrepreneurship Research Articles

Increasing Social Entrepreneurship in Digital Media for Individuals With Lupus and Low Vision

Increasing Social Entrepreneurship in Digital Media for Individuals With Lupus and Low Vision

The Role of Social Media Entrepreneurship as a Mediation on the Influence of Job Crafting on Workforce Agility

This study aims to analyze the effect of job crafting on workforce agility with enterprise social media as a mediating variable among company employees in Bekasi. With increasing job demands and rapid changes in the business environment due to the industrial revolution 4.0 and the COVID-19 pandemic, good workforce agility is needed so that employees can adapt to these changes. Job crafting allows employees to customize their jobs according to their abilities and needs, while enterprise social media is expected to facilitate communication and collaboration to increase agility. This research uses a survey method by distributing questionnaires to 65 respondents of company employees in Bekasi. Data were analyzed with Structural Equation Modeling. The results showed that job crafting has a significant positive effect on workforce agility and enterprise social media, but enterprise social media has no significant effect on workforce agility and is unable to mediate the relationship between job crafting and workforce agility.

Leveraging Social Media Networks' Impact on Technopreneurship

Technology has become an integral part of society, substantially contributing to its many facets. With the advent of technology, media entrepreneurship in Malaysia has expanded significantly. The younger generation, specifically Generation Z, relies heavily on social media for communication, information inquiry, and online purchasing and selling. This change has had a significant impact on the Malaysian field of technopreneurship. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between the factors that influence Generation Z's use of social media for business and their propensity to engage in technopreneurship. This is a quantitative study that uses a questionnaire to collect demographic information, factors influencing Generation Z to use social media for business, and their motivations or aspirations to partake in technopreneurship activities. 280 respondents from Generation Z technopreneurs were selected through random sampling. The software Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) was used to perform a descriptive analysis of the obtained data. According to the study's findings, each factor has a significant relationship with the motivation to engage in technopreneurship.

Current Trends and Challenges of the Development of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in the RA

In the contemporary world, more than ever, the sphere of small and medium entrepreneurship is considered to be the milestone which has a significant impact on the enhancement of the RA competitiveness, provision of stable economic growth and longterm economic development. This research has attempted to comprehensively analyze recent dynamics of the sector, hence representing the impact thereof on a range of socio-economic problems. The obstacles of the development of small and medium entrepreneurship have been discovered as a result of comprehensive analysis of economic indicators, as well as further possibilities of elimination and improvement of the existing flaws are being discussed in the present work. The target indicators in line with the level of realistic nature thereof defined by the RA Government programs and the strategy enforced by SMEs have been estimated by the author, in addition, the existing results of already implemented actions are analyzed highlighting the urgency of developing and introducing a distinguished system of tax privileges as a long-term development precondition of the spheres.

The role of clusters in the development of small and medium entrepreneurship in Azerbaijan

The role of clusters in the development of small and medium entrepreneurship in Azerbaijan

Social Media Entrepreneurship and Youth Unemployment Reduction in Nigeria

This study focuses on social media entrepreneurship and youth unemployment reductions in Nigeria. It aims to analyze the impacts of social media content creation on youth engagement, to examine the impact of social media marketing on job creation and to find out factors affecting social media entrepreneurship in Nigeia. The study was domiciled in Rivers State and the population of the study comprises 2,796,276 Rivers State youths. A sample size of 400 youths was drawn using Taro Yameni formula. The study adopts descriptive sample survey method and the data generated through questionnaire items was analyzed using SPSS statistical tools. The results revealed that social media content creation has provided youths with opportunities to engage themselves in self-employment and that social media marketing has enabled youth to sale their goods and services virtually thereby creating more jobs. However, the study identified that inadequate networks and lack of digital skills hinder social media entrepreneurship. Ther

Impact of digital marketing on consumer behavior in small medium entrepreneurship businesses in Malawi

Impact of digital marketing on consumer behavior in small medium entrepreneurship businesses in Malawi

The Qur’anic Spiritual Value of the “Pé-sapéyan Pappa” Social Learning to Improve the Madurese Migrans’ Quality Life

This study aims to examine pé-sapéyan pappa tradition amongst the Madurese migrants. It explores the Qur’anic spiritual values embedded in this tradition. The data were gained through observation to the informents’ life and interviews with them regarding their reasons for migration and the form of social learning that arises from such migration. The selected informants are migrants from Talango Island and Ghili Genting who live in several big cities, such as Jakarta, Jogjakarta, Surabaya, and Malang. This study shows that pé-sapéyan pappa can change the Madurese migrants’ mindset, deepening their knowledge and experience in managing businesses to improve their quality of life according to shari'a guidelines. The Qur’an enjoins Muslims to seek a sustainable life to suport a better spiritual life. Most migrants established a small and medium entrepreneurship to generate more income. The tradition, which was originated from the migrants’ hometown, help create a model of social learning in the host city, from which the migrants learn how to deal with the new situation and settle challenges.

Стан підтримки малого та середнього підприємництва на регіональному рівні

The entrepreneurial environment in Ukraine is beginning to emerge under the influence of the shock of the transition period associated with the mass release of workers and employees, the collapse of the financial system, the lack of national currency, and, consequently, the lack of funds for people’s livelihood. The article raises a range of issues related to the dilemma of “state support – self-regulation” of entrepreneurial structures, which, despite their constant presence on the policy agenda, find separate solutions at different stages of societal development. The paper notes that the differences in regional development have also affected the state of the entrepreneurial environment at the regional level and the set of measures to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The article analyzes SME support programs at the level of the Poltava region and highlights their positive and negative aspects. It is concluded that the regional SME support programs’ positive results are due to factors such as linking financial assistance to the number of jobs created and cooperation of the city SME representatives with NGOs, Poltava City Council, and PROMIS project representation in the region. Attention is paid to the activity of the Regional Fund for Entrepreneurship Support, reflecting the specifics of the economy of the Poltava region. The necessity of new approaches to improve the state support of small and medium-sized enterprises, considering the war risks, conditions of post-war recovery, and the limited state budget, was substantiated. In this context, it is recommended to strengthen the capacity of entrepreneurship through the self-organization of entrepreneurs by creating business associations. It is noted that the associations already registered during the study are actively cooperating with state institutions to improve the conditions for their own economic activity. The proposals and conclusions formulated in the article can be helpful for regional public authorities in forming and implementing SME support policy, as well as individual programs to support and stimulate SME development. Keywords: support, small and medium entrepreneurship, public authorities, program, development, interaction.

PELATIHAN MERANCANG USAHA KECIL BAGI SANTRI DI PESANTREN AL HIKMAH BANJARMASIN

Business planning is very important as to start run both small and large aims to make a profit. To find out the extent of the benefits derived from the business / business that is run requires careful recording. The recording of both business expenses and income must be done carefully so that the analysis and calculation of profit and loss of the business carried out with results that reflect the business potential. Pesantren Al Hikmah sub-district is located in Banjarmasin City, an trading area, where most of the population (57%) live in small medium entrepreneurship and most (53%) of them (families) depend their livelihoods / livelihoods from the land as traditional traders. Thus, there has been an outreach and counseling about designing small businesses by a group of community, but it has not provided adequate results. This is due to not doing a good business analysis. Through community service activities it seeks to provide knowledge about how to analyze or calculate the price of a product so that it can benefit the producers. Kata kunci : Business Planning, Student and Community

Development of small and medium entrepreneurship in the Republic of Kazakhstan in transition from resource-based to innovative economy

In today's dynamically changing world, the small and medium-sized enterprise sector ensures the competitiveness of the state. Small business serves as a catalyst for innovation, a generator of creative solutions, and its presence creates a springboard for the country’s dynamic breakthrough. The small business sector is able to quickly respond to external turbulent changes and focus on producing in-demand goods and services for both domestic and foreign markets. Large-scale work is underway in Kazakhstan to support the SME sector. However, the share of innovative products in the GDP structure remains low. The transition from a resource-based to an innovative economy is possible with the activation of small and medium-sized businesses. The purpose of the article is to apply the concept of the quadruple helix to enhance the innovative activities of SMEs by intensifying partnership interaction. The research methodology is based on presenting the role of SMEs in the innovative development of the state. Based on the calculated correlation indicators of the effectiveness of investments in innovation in Kazakhstan, the authors made conclusions about the need for state support in segments that provide breakthrough innovations. The authors used general scientific, statistical, correlation, and retrospective methods of analysis. In the context of digitalization of economic sectors, a model of interaction between stakeholders of a regional digital technology platform has been proposed to enhance the innovative activities of SMEs. The results can be used by government agencies and representatives of higher education to ensure the transition from a resource-based to innovative economy.

Empowerment and Entrepreneurship on WeChat: A Focus on Shared Stories of Muslim Women Entrepreneurs in China

New media entrepreneurship is already the most popular business model today. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate the motivation and strategies of Muslim women entrepreneurship on WeChat. Design/ Methods/ Methodology - Using a qualitative research design, the data for our survey was obtained from 8 female entrepreneurs in Yiwu City. The authors conduct in-depth interviews methods to enable women to express their stories and experience voluntarily and truly in entrepreneurship activities. The interview data was analyzed using thematic analysis. The study found that factors such to increase family income, intention to experience into entrepreneurial activities, and the ease of new media technology, have prompted Muslim women to start an online business. Furthermore, using WeChat, entrepreneurs and customers establish emotional connections to promote business development. Another key factor was also elaborated in this study where Muslim women strive to balance the relationship between family and their business. Implications and conclusion were also described in this research.

The Impact of Mass Media Entrepreneurship Education on Entrepreneurial Mindset and Intentions

The Impact of Mass Media Entrepreneurship Education on Entrepreneurial Mindset and Intentions

Representations of Entrepreneurship in Local Media: A Comparative Analysis

Entrepreneurial culture is a key element of the success of entrepreneurial ecosystems. Previous studies have shown that regional levels of entrepreneurial activity tend to remain persistent over long periods of time and that cultural attitudes in favour of entrepreneurship and rooted in the history of the region can influence innovation activity and new business formation today. Prior research has studied the entrepreneurial culture investigating individuals’ perceptions, attitudes, values, and entrepreneurial personality fit. However, such approaches fail to address the importance of social representations of entrepreneurship as a part of entrepreneurial culture. The aim of this study is to increase understanding about the local entrepreneurial culture within entrepreneurial ecosystems by analysing local media representations of entrepreneurship as indications of local entrepreneurial cultures in the entrepreneurial ecosystem context. The research was carried out as a comparative study of two Finnish regions: Päijät-Häme and South Karelia. The primary research data consists of 120 newspaper articles from regional daily newspapers. The results suggest that in the studied regions local media particularly helps transmit entrepreneurial success stories as an ecosystem service. Also, narratives of entrepreneurial ambition, innovativeness and risk acceptance were transmitted to the local audiences. Some regional differences were also detected, which might reflect the different historical backgrounds and regional levels of entrepreneurial activity. This paper presents the preliminary results of the study which are of value for both ecosystem actors and policymakers designing initiatives to strengthen the local entrepreneurial culture and public discourse promoting entrepreneurship.

Leveraging Social Media Networks' Impact on Technopreneurship

Technology has become an integral part of society, substantially contributing to its many facets. With the advent of technology, media entrepreneurship in Malaysia has expanded significantly. The younger generation, specifically Generation Z, relies heavily on social media for communication, information inquiry, and online purchasing and selling. This change has had a significant impact on the Malaysian field of technopreneurship. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between the factors that influence Generation Z's use of social media for business and their propensity to engage in technopreneurship. This is a quantitative study that uses a questionnaire to collect demographic information, factors influencing Generation Z to use social media for business, and their motivations or aspirations to partake in technopreneurship activities. 280 respondents from Generation Z technopreneurs were selected through random sampling. The software Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) was used to perform a descriptive analysis of the obtained data. According to the study's findings, each factor has a significant relationship with the motivation to engage in technopreneurship

The effect of social media entrepreneurship on sustainable development: Evidence from online clothing shops in Bangladesh

The study examines the effect of rural women's participation in social media entrepreneurship on sustainable development in Bangladesh. The study collects 376 responses from the entrepreneurs of online clothing shops employing the simple random sampling technique. The data analysis was conducted using the PLS-SEM technique using Smart PLS 3.3v software. Developing the quantitative research design, the authors test the conceptual model by employing the deductive approach. The study finds a positive effect of women's participation in social media entrepreneurship on sustainable development within online clothing shops in Bangladesh. Bangladesh is capable of creating employment opportunities for rural women through ICT project offerings. Consistently this study also proves social media entrepreneurship increases women's contribution to their family income. Furthermore, this study finds that rural women's family income contribution positively affects sustainable development in Bangladesh. The study can help to achieve SDG 5: Gender Equality and Vision 2041 of Bangladesh at the earliest. Thus, the government, policymakers, and academics can use the study findings as a policy dialogue.

Determinants of Business Sustainability among Micro Small Medium Entrepreneurship (MSMEs) in Selangor

Determinants of Business Sustainability among Micro Small Medium Entrepreneurship (MSMEs) in Selangor

Impact of Social Media in Women Entrepreneurship – Unlocking Potentials for Business Success

Today’s era is the digital era and information is disseminated speedily through online social networks. Social media platforms are high in demand for business promotion and marketing as mass audience use this platform for their highly interactive feature. Social media is also becoming an influential tool for entrepreneurs. People are indulging in new business and in this information era, the entrepreneurs should extract the benefits from social media platforms to connect the audience to promote their goods, services or ideas. Social media is advantageous to consumers as it allows access to diversified markets and allows entrepreneurs in building a proper relationship with their client. It is a boon to business as it can elevate one’s business by attracting customers, getting their reviews and thus building a customer loyalty. Acknowledging the active growth of the social media usage, it is required to study the importance of social networks in women entrepreneurship. Consequently, the purpose of this research is to examine how online social networks affect women’s entrepreneurship, their perception of the factors that will influence entrepreneurship in social media along with its effect on the entrepreneurial activities led by women in food business and handloom business. Additionally, this study tries to comprehend how effective social media is as a tool for marketing and promotion as well as how it aids customers in making decisions about what to buy. The results revealed that social media influences women entrepreneurship and discusses their scopes and challenges while using the social media platforms for entrepreneurial activities. The study concludes that Facebook is the most opted platform for women indulging in business. Moreover, the authors have observed that there are challenges faced by women entrepreneurs such as negative comments using slangs, cyber bullying in the used online social media platforms.

Small and Medium Entrepreneurship as a Factor of Socio-Economic Municipality Development in Sevastopol

Introduction. The article is devoted to the study of the influence of small and medium-sized business in the Sevastopol on the development of the economy of municipality and the Russian Federation as a whole. The positive and negative aspects of small and medium-sized enterprises are studied, which is necessary to assess the prospects for the development of the economy. Methods. The study used a wide range of general scientific methods, such as analysis and synthesis, abstract-logical, system analysis. The paper analyzes the official statistics of the Federal State Statistics Service and Krymstat regarding the development of small and medium-sized businesses in Sevastopol. Results. The study can note the dynamic development of small and medium-sized businesses relative to the period under review from 2017 to 2021. Medium enterprises have a turnover comparison base much lower than that of small enterprises, which shows higher growth. The results of the study show that in the Southern Federal District the growth in the turnover of small enterprises turned out to be slower compared to the Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol. The paper examines the positive and negative aspects of various forms of entrepreneurial activity and defines the role of municipalities as a solution to this contradiction. Thus, it has been established that for the successful development of small and medium-sized businesses, it is necessary to develop market economic mechanisms at the level of small enterprises, and as a favorable prospect develops, an increase in state support is required. Conclusions. The results of the study can be used in planning the development of small and medium-sized businesses, as well as in regional development and substantiation of the role of regional authorities in the socio-economic development of the municipality.

Journalism in the Age of Digital Autocracy: A Comparative ASEAN Perspective

Cyber authoritarianism is on the rise globally. Governments around the world are seeking innovative ways to monitor, surveil, censor and persecute government critics, activists and journalists. Southeast Asia is an especially hostile environment for journalism online: its governments have regularly investigated, arrested and convicted ordinary citizens for their online activities. The region also remains one of the most dangerous places for journalists in the world. This raises the question of if and how news organisations survive and thrive in this increasingly repressive environment. The study draws on original survey and interview datasets of 52 digital news organisations in Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and Thailand conducted as part of the 2021 Inflection Point International project on digital media entrepreneurship in Latin America, Southeast Asia and Africa. We argue that digital news organisations in Southeast Asia continue to report and investigate politically and socially sensitive issues despite the high risks for state repression. They are motivated by their belief in providing public good and supporting civic engagement. The findings in this study provide concrete empirical evidence that digital authoritarianism does not exert downward pressure on critical journalism.