Innovation process of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in greater Jakarta area (perspective from foodpreneurs)

Purpose Micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are a critical part of a country or region’s economy. They have contributed to more than half of Indonesia’s gross domestic product. However, MSMEs today are still getting problems and obstacles in the Indonesian industry. One of them is the lack of knowledge about entrepreneurship that hampers the development of a business and the emergence of innovation. This study aims to understand the innovation process and extend the knowledge regarding entrepreneurship in food and beverage MSMEs in Greater Jakarta Area. Design/methodology/approach This study is descriptive–associative research. It uses the online survey as a data collection method with a cross-sectional design. The sampling technique is purposive sampling with the criteria foodpreneurs from MSMEs in Greater Jakarta Area. The data are measured using Likert scale and analyzed using structural equation modeling-partial least squares. Findings The results suggest that centralized decision-making positively impacts collaboration, communication and contributes to innovation. Communication effects the entrepreneur's knowledge and collective entrepreneurship. In terms of collaboration, it affects entrepreneur's knowledge and collective entrepreneurship. Then, the entrepreneur's knowledge and collective entrepreneurship influence innovation. Research limitations/implications This research is only conducted using MSMEs of food and beverages in Greater Jakarta Area as the samples. Hence the results cannot be generalized. Different sectors may have different results. Practical implications A centralized decision can be done but limited in certain situations only. Then, foodpreneurs should collaborate and communicate more intensely with their employees. It will impact the harmonious collaboration and collective problem-solving to achieve creative solutions. Originality/value There is limited research focusing on foodpreneurs and the innovation process. So, this research results can add to the existing literature review.

Integration into agricultural producer groups as a manifestation of rural entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship is an integral part of rural development contributing to activation, competitiveness and innovation. One manifestation of rural entrepreneurship is farmers associating into producer groups. The article aims to analyse the determinants of rural entrepreneurship and the functioning of integration processes in agriculture based on Poland’s example of agricultural producer groups. The paper presents the theoretical basis for developing collective entrepreneurship in rural areas and agricultural producer groups’ current state. The goals and motives for the operation of such producer groups and their benefits are presented. Their formation is the result of integration processes taking place in agriculture, both horizontal and vertical. This study is theoretical, based on the literature and the analysis of legal structures and desk research with secondary sources of information from the Agency for the Restructuring andModernization of Agriculture. The issues discussed constitute a starting point for further research.

Pandemic makers: Emergent networks of collective entrepreneurship in response to crisis

In response to COVID-19 and the shortage of personal protective equipment, the maker community activated local networks in a display of collective action. We conducted a multiple case study of emergent networks to understand how makers self-organized for collective entrepreneurial action while facing resource constraints and legitimacy deficits. Although the maker community has endeavored to break free from institutional constraints, they nonetheless formed relationships with institutions in need. They deployed learned resourcefulness and learned legitimation strategies with varying degrees of effectiveness. Our findings contribute to the literature on resourcefulness, legitimation, and collective action in entrepreneurship processes.

Pandemic makers: Emergent networks of collective entrepreneurship in response to crisis

In response to COVID-19 and the shortage of personal protective equipment, the maker community activated local networks in a display of collective action. We conducted a multiple case study of emergent networks to understand how makers self-organized for collective entrepreneurial action while facing resource constraints and legitimacy deficits. Although the maker community has endeavored to break free from institutional constraints, they nonetheless formed relationships with institutions in need. They deployed learned resourcefulness and learned legitimation strategies with varying degrees of effectiveness. Our findings contribute to the literature on resourcefulness, legitimation, and collective action in entrepreneurship processes.

Resolving the disconnect between market actors, agents and brokers and small-holder fresh produce farmers in Agribusiness

Farming contributes a good portion of African GDP and employs a substantial percentage of Africa’s labour force. African farming is characterised by smallholder farmers who sell to market actors’ agents and brokers. As a result, farmers complain of low returns on investments and cartel behaviour which discourage younger generation in venturing into farming or taking farming as business. The objective of this paper is to review the literature and suggest a model that could address the disconnect, based on the collective entrepreneurship theory. Keywords: small-holder farmers, market actors’ agents and brokers, cartel behaviour, collective entrepreneurship theory, African farming, agri-business, agro-food chains

Technological innovation promoters, service quality practices and performance of SACCOs in Kenya

The programmed co-operative enterprises’ innovation initiatives in Kenya have been below their expectations of customers. The majority (60%) of the customers are satisfied by banking and related financial services offered by co-operative enterprises in Kenya. This is below the expectations of what the customers perceive and what is realized at the point of service delivery. This study sought to provide insights into the relationship between technological innovation promoters and performance by empirically testing the direct effect of technological innovation promoters on performance and exploring the moderation effects of service quality practices. The study is anchored on the promoter theory and collective entrepreneurship concept. The study used a self-administered questionnaire to Chief Executive Officers of 158 Savings and Credit Co-operative Societies (SACCOs). Data were analyzed by employing Statistical Software for Social Sciences (SPSS) Version 22 and structural equation modeling using AMOS version 25. The hypotheses were tested using structural equation modeling and hierarchical moderated multiple regression (MMR). Overall, the study found out that, technological innovation promoters have a positive influence on the performance of SACCOs in Kenya, and service quality practices (R2 change) is 0.153. This implied that the moderating effect of service quality practices gained 15.3% variance in the SACCOs above and beyond the variance by technological innovation promoters and performance. This study concludes that an integrative model comprising of technological innovation promoters, service quality practices and performance is a sure way of enhancing collective entrepreneurship and recommends that SACCO management together with their partners should deliberately nurture a customer relationship management culture that will enable them to realize positive performance that has been influenced by service quality practices

ANALISIS STRATEGI ISLAMIC COLLECTIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP (ICE): SOLUSI MENGATASI DESA TERTINGGAL

Sektor ekonomi desa memiliki peran substansial bagi kesejahteraan masyarakat dan menjadi tulang punggung perekonomian nasional. Data Kementerian Desa (2018) menunjukkan masih ada 13.232 desa tertinggal karena faktor ekonomi. Adapun kendala besar dalam ketertinggalan desa adalah rendahnya Sumber Daya Manusia (SDM), sehingga dibutuhkan upaya untuk meningkatkan SDM pada desa salah satunya dengan berwirausaha. Hal ini telah dilakukan oleh Desa Gerdu yang berhasil menjadi Desa Wisata Islami. Strategi wirausaha dilakukan secara kolektif yang berlandaskan nilai-nilai Islam atau dikenal Islamic Collective Entrepreneurship (ICE). Peneliti mencoba mengangkat sejauh mana strategi ICE dapat menjadi solusi dalam membangun perekonomian desa, sehingga strategi ini dapat menjadi solusi bagi desa tertinggal lainnya. Penelitian menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif dan observasi dalam pengumpulan data. Data tersebut diperoleh dari hasil wawancara yang akan dilaksanakan dengan informan dari pemuka masyarakat, perwakilan masyarakat, dan instansi kabupaten. Dari hasil analisa, strategi ICE yang dilakukan Desa Gerdu memiliki 3 (tiga) tahap yaitu: 1. Pendidikan dan Kerjasama, 2. Pelaksanaan dan Pengelolaan, 3. Evaluasi dan Perencanaan. Selain itu, faktor pendorong internal dalam kesuksesan ICE terletak pada keaktifan pemuka dan pemuda desa dalam mempraktikkan ekonomi Islam. Adapun kerjasama dengan pihak eksternal seperti BAZNAS, DISPARPORA, serta lembaga lainnya sekitar desa yang aktif membantu dalam pembangunan desa.The rural economic sector has a substansial role for the welfare of society and the economic support of nation. Data from Indonesian Ministry of Villages (2018) showed 13.232 underdeveloped villages in Indonesia due to economic reasons. The lack of human resources was the major reason. Therfore, the improvement of human resources throught entrepreneurship is needed. One of the successful village throught entrepreneurship is Gerdu Village in Karanganyar, which also has succeeded in becoming an islamic tourism village. The entrepreneurship strategy is carried out collectively based on islamic values or known as islamic Collective Entrepreneurship (ICE). Researchers try to find how far the effecticeness of ICE strategy as a solution for othe underdeveloped villages. This is a descriptive qualitative research with using observation for collecting data. The data is obtained through interviews with some informants: community leader, community representative, and district institution in Karanganyar. The result is the ICE strategy was carried out by Gerdu Village has three stages: 1. Education and Cooperation, 2. Implementation and Management, 3. Evaluation and Planning. In addition, the internal driving factor in ICE’s success lies in the activeness of village leader and youth in practicing islamic economics. The collaborationwith external parties such as BAZNAS, DISPARPORA, as well as other intitution around the village are actively helping in village development