The Effect Of Entrepreneurial Orientation On The Firm Performance Through Strategic Flexibility : A Study On The SMEs Cluster In Malang

Abstract

In the globalization era, the competition faced by all companies can not be avoided, as happened to small businesses in the city of Malang. Globalization will lead to the environment becomes increasingly complex and changing. To cope with the ever-changing environment changes, so SMEs need to increase the EO to improve firm performance. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of EO on the firm performance.The population in this study are the owners or managers of SMEs cluster in Malang. Quantitative approaches were used to data collecton from 140 SMEs cluster and data was analyzed by using AMOS 16. The results indicate that the significance of the direct effect of EO on firm performance is reduced when the indirect effect of EO through strategic flexibility is included in a total effect model. Consequently, EO is positively related to firm performance, and strategic flexibility plays a mediating role in this relationship.

Keyword : Entrepreneurial Orientation, SMEs, Organizational Performance

The Developing Framework On The Relationship Between Market Orientation And Entrepreneurial Orientation To The Firm Performance Through Strategic Flexibility; A Literature Perspective

Abstract

This paper develops a conceptual framework for an intended study which will examine the relationship between market orientation and entrepreneurial orientation on the firm performance. Previous study has shown that market orientation and entrepreneurial orientation is directly related to organizational performance. However, another studies indicate that the significance of the relationship between variables must be mediated by other variables. Some authors argue that environmental dynamics play a important role in the achievement of the firm performance. Therefore, this article try to fills a gap that exists on the relationship between market orientation and entrepreneurial orientation on the firm performance. In developing framework, we integrate strategic flexibility as a variables which mediates that relationship. This paper provide recommendations for entrepreneurs of how their market orientation and entrepreneurial orientation related with firm performance through strategic flexibility. The limitations and implications are discussed.    

Keywords: Market Orientation, Entrepreneurial Orientation, Strategic Flexibility, Firm Performance

Spiritual Manajemen ; Sebuah Refleksi Dari Pengembangan Ilmu Manajemen

Abstract

Management practise have been long underway, but formal study of knowledge management is relatively new. Initial thought about management theory (Hodgets, 1979) has evolved since Sumarian (3000 BC) in which there is religious doctrine that human sacrifice shown by the God through the exchange of material. This article considers the characteristics of the development of management science based on the spiritual aspect. Perspective of spirituality is very interesting to study because at present the development of management theory has moved towards the practises that emphasize the values of culture. The values of culture held by individuals will control the behavior and further change the status of a worship. Thus, the values of culture will be strengthen individual spirituality which owned, so it can create an organization competitive advantage.

Keyword ; Spirituality, Management, Culture, Competitive Advantage

The Role of Entrepreneurial Orientation on the Firm Performance Through Strategic Flexibility ; A Conceptual Approach

Abstract

In the dynamic environment, organization should always have and develop a greater competitive advantage against its competitors. To cope with the ever changing environment, a firms need to increase Entrepreneurial Orientation (EO) conducted flexibly to improve firm performance. This article attemps to develop a conseption of the relationship between EO to firm performance by mediationg variable strategic flexibility. Although some previous studies have shown that EO is directly related to firm performance, but other studies indicate that the significance of the relationship between variables must be mediated by other variables. The argument developed in this article is relatively still very few studies that use strategic flexibility as a mediating variables of the relationship between EO to firm performance. Thus, the purpose of this article is to explain the relationship between EO to firm performance through strategic flexibility as a mediating variable.

Keyword: Entrepreneurial Orientation, Strategic Flexibility, Firm Performance