Entrepreneurial Intention and Small Business Growth : An Empirical Study of Small Food Processing Enterprises in South Sulawesi, Indonesia

Authors

  • Dr.Palmarudi Mappigau,Ir,SU Department of Social Economics, Faculty of Animal Husbandry, University of Hasanuddin, Campus Tamalanrea, 90245 Makassar, Indonesia.
  • Prof. Dr.Haris Maupa,MSc Department of Management Economics, Faculty of Economic and Business, University of Hasanuddin, Campus Tamalanrea, 90245 Makassar, Indonesia.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18533/ijbsr.v2i4.165

Keywords:

Enterpreneurial intentionss, Dangke Small firm, Firm growth.

Abstract

Food processed based small and medium sized firms has been recognized as one of the most important contributors for the economic development of many countries,including Indonesia.A small number of the firm growth research not adressed to the food processing small firms and explorehowentrepreneurial intention can influence thefirm growth.

 

Data collected from 137 unit of the food processing small firms producing soft cheese (Dangke) in Erekang District, South Sulawesi Province using stratified random sampling technique and the datas analyzed using path analysis with SPSS.

 

The results of the study that both internal and external factors of entrepreneurial intention influence the growth of small firms directly and positively. Although there is no difference, but it shows that external factor more dominant than internal factor.The study can be utilized in various area. For academic sector, the results contribute to the growing body of literature in entrepreneurship and small firm growth. For the entrepreneurs, the result will help enhancement of their willingness to grow the firms, and for public and privite sector, the results can aid policy decision in growing dangke small firm

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Vol. 2 No. 4 (2012): August

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