Purpose- Identify
competitive advantages of embroidery SMEs
embroidery from the aspect of market orientation and SME innovation. SME
market orientation is applied from the ability of SMEs in finding market
information to develop strategies and policies while SME Innovation from SMEs
ability to apply technical innovation, product / service innovation and process
innovation.
Methodology-
Population of this research is the
entrepreneurs and managers of SMEs embroidery in Pakis subdistrict Malang and
Bangil subdistrict Pasuruan with a sample of 90 respondents. Analysis of the
data in this study is done by using multiple regressions.
Findings- The results
showed that the market orientation and innovation have a significant effect on
competitive advantage. In order to gain a competitive advantage, then
entrepreneurs and managers of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) embroidery in
District Pakis Malang and Bangil Pasuruan develop marketing strategies by
taking into account market orientation with the emphasis on the ability to
monitor competitors and develop or doing innovations related to new products.
Conclusion, Market
orientation affects the competitive advantage which is an indicator of
competitor orientation and Innovation affects on the competitive advantage
which is an indicator of technical innovation that are considered to have the
largest or most powerful contribution as a reflection of the innovation
variable.
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Publication Date | December 30, 2017 |
Published in Issue | Year 2017 Volume: 4 Issue: 4 |
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