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Entrepreneurial Orientation and Entrepreneurial Leadership Influence on Performance Through Individual Competence

Published date: Oct 10 2024

Journal Title: KnE Social Sciences

Issue title: 8th International Conference on Sustainability (8th ICoS): Entrepreneurship and Creative Economics

Pages: 60–72

DOI: 10.18502/kss.v9i28.17189

Authors:

Harjono ‎ Student at Post Graduate, University of Merdeka Malang, Malang

Boge Triatmantoboge.triatmanto@unmer.ac.idPost Graduate, University of Merdeka Malang, Malang

Bambang SupriadiPost Graduate, University of Merdeka Malang, Malang

Abstract:

With the use of business competency, this study attempts to investigate how entrepreneurial leadership and orientation affect performance in SMEs located in Surakarta, Indonesia. With 150 respondents from SMEs in Surakarta, Central Java, the author gathered data for this study using causal explanation technique. In order to gather quantitative data, questionnaires, and structured interviews were used. SEM Amos data analysis techniques were then used to look at both direct and indirect influences between the variables that were observed. Based on the research, it can be concluded that work competency has a positive and significant impact on performance, entrepreneurial orientation and leadership have a positive and significant effect on competence, and entrepreneurial orientation and leadership have a positive and significant effect on performance through competence. In order to improve business performance and promote entrepreneurial orientation, this study advises underlying organizations to focus on enhancing creativity and innovation, proactiveness, autonomy, and entrepreneurial competence among entrepreneurs through practical policies and training programs. This research’s uniqueness has theoretical and practical ramifications. The findings offer a paradigm for entrepreneurial leadership in developing nations that is grounded in empirical skills.

Keywords: entrepreneurial orientation, entrepreneurial leadership, competence

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