Analysis of Entrepreneurial Orientation and Education Level of the MSMEs Actors in Improving MSMEs Performance in Bengkalis Regency

Abstract

This research was aimed at identifying factors that affected the MSMEs performance in Bengkalis Regency, Riau Province. The research population was all MSMEs in Bengkalis Regency which amounted to 42,029 MSMEs, while the samples were 100 MSMEs selected using Slovin formula. The data occupied were primary data where the respondents were given a questionnaire/written questions regarding MSMEs performance, entrepreneurial orientation (proactiveness, innovativeness, and risk taking) and education level of MSMEs actors. Analyzing the data was done using multiple regression to find out the accuracy of correlation between entrepreneurial orientations (proactiveness, innovativeness, and risk taking) education level of the MSMEs actors on MSMEs performance. Hypothesis assessment was determined by α < 0.05. Based on the results of this research hypothesis testing, it was proven that the entrepreneurial orientation (proactiveness, innovativeness, and risk taking) had effect on the MSMEs performance while the education level had no effect on the MSMEs performance in Bengkalis Regency.

Keywords: MSMEs, proactiveness, innovativeness, risk taking, education level and performance

DOI: 10.7176/RJFA/10-13-01

Publication date:July 31^st 2019