This study aims to analyze the influence of entrepreneurial characteristics, business capital, and technological sophistication on the performance of SMEs. The data collection method used in this study was a questionnaire. The number of respondents as a research sample was 291 MSME owners in Pekanbaru City. The analysis technique used is multiple regression analysis. The findings of this study are that entrepreneurial characteristics have a positive effect on MSME performance, venture capital has a positive effect on MSME performance and technological sophistication has no effect on MSME performance. Advice to MSME owners to consider aspects of technological sophistication in developing their business during the Covid-19 pandemic because using technology, especially in terms of marketing, can reduce direct contact so that human resources owned are protected from the risk of the Corona virus.
30 April 2024 in Reflection: Education and Pedagogical Insights
This research examines the impact of capacity-building initiatives on teacher performance, focusing on the role of professional development, mentoring, and resource availability. Through a mixed-methods approach involving surveys and interviews, the study identifies a significant positive relationship between capacity-building efforts and improved teaching effectiveness. The research integrates various theoretical frameworks, including Andragogy, Social Cognitive Theory, and the Resource-Based View, to understand how these initiatives enhance teachers' confidence, classroom management, and student engagement. However, the study also highlights challenges such as time constraints, inadequate funding, and insufficient administrative support, which can hinder the effectiveness of capacity-building programs. The findings emphasize the need for continuous institutional support and the strategic integration of capacity-building efforts to foster sustainable improvements in teaching practices. Recommendations include increasing access to tailored professional development, integrating mentoring into capacity-building programs, and regularly evaluating the impact of these initiatives on teacher performance.
29 September 2021 in Journal of Applied Business and Technology
Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are businesses that must be controlled by a community group or family. Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) SMEs have a strategic role in national economic development because apart from contributing to national economic growth they can also provide a large workforce. The inability to present the accounting and information used is one of the weaknesses of the management side. This study focuses on the effect of accounting information systems on performance in Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (UMKM). Company performance is the condition of the company which is analyzed using financial analysis tools so that good and bad conditions can be produced that reflect the company's financial performance in a certain period. The population in this study are the owners of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises spread across the city of Pekanbaru with a total of 1,201 units. The sample of this research is 100 respondents who own Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Sampling uses the convenience sampling technique, a convenience sample is formed when we select elements from a population on the basis of what elements are easily obtained by owners of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The analytical tool used in this study is multiple linear regression. The results of this study indicate that the accounting information system variables affect the performance variables of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the Pekanbaru city area.
27 January 2021 in Journal of Applied Business and Technology
Stock returns which are decreasing every year are a problem for investors who want to get benefit from capital gains. The purpose of this study is to determine the factors that affect firm value. The sample in this study were 15 companies in the wholesale sub-sector. The sample selection method is purposive sampling with criteria listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange in 2015-2019 and the data to be processed does not have outliers. The results showed that the PER and EPS had a significant effect on Stock Returns, while DER, Size, and Growth had no significant effect on Stock Returns. Recommendations that can be given for this research are that companies maintain consistent profits so that investors are still interested in investing, maintain capital structure, create stable equity growth and maintain company size so as not to be overvalued by investors and potential investors.
31 July 2023 in Reflection: Education and Pedagogical Insights
This study aims to develop digital economy teaching materials in accordance with the concept of business intelligence. Good and thoroughly structured teaching materials are very important in preparing students to understand and apply concepts in the digital economy, especially business intelligence. This research method is a study of literature, analysis of learning needs, development of teaching materials, and evaluation of the effectiveness of teaching materials developed. A literature study will be conducted to gather information about the latest developments in the field of business intelligence and to study existing teaching materials. This research confirms that the digital economy is an important aspect of the development of today's business world. Advances in digital technology have opened up new opportunities and influenced how business is done, becoming the main foundation for developing digital economy teaching materials. The first recommendation is to develop interactive teaching materials based on digital technology.
30 September 2023 in Journal of Applied Business and Technology
This study aims to determine the effect of the Current Ratio, Company Size, Return on Equity, and Dividend Payout Ratio on the Price Earnings Ratio on the MNC36 index for the 2017-2021 period. The population and samples used in this study were to use the purposive sampling method which was selected based on specific criteria in accordance with the purpose of the study. Thus, the number of samples in this study was 77 companies. This study used secondary data. The analysis method in this study is multiple linear regression analysis using SPSS 22.0 and Smart PLS 4.0 software. The results of the research obtained are that DPR has a positive and significant effect on the Price Earnings Ratio. In contrast, the Current Ratio, Company Size, and Return on Equity do not have a significant effect on the Price Earnings Ratio.