Cabaran Usahawan Muda dalam Perniagaan Industri Kecil dan Sederhana (IKS) di Malaysia

Sektor perniagaan Industri Kecil dan Sederhana (IKS) dianggap penting memandangkan ia memberikan sumbangan yang besar kepada pendapatan ekonomi negara sekali gus melahirkan usahawan muda berjaya. Usahawan muda yang berjaya bukan sahaja mencipta perniagaan baru malahan meningkatkan peluang pekerjaan dan sebagainya. Kejayaan usahawan muda dalam bidang perniagaan IKS memberikan satu impak positif dalam pembangunan ekonomi negara. Oleh itu, objektif kajian adalah bertujuan untuk mengkaji faktor-faktor yang mendorong kejayaan usahawan muda dalam menghadapi cabaran perniagaan Industri Kecil dan Sederhana (IKS) di Malaysia. Kajian ini menggunakan kaedah kuantitatif yang melibatkan seramai 138 orang responden yang kini bergelar Local Champion yang terdiri daripada usahawan muda yang berjaya dalam perniagaan (IKS) masing-masing. Kesemua responden merupakan Local Champion yang telah terlibat secara langsung di dalam Program Rural Business Challenge dan menetap di sekitar Malaysia yang terdiri daripada Zon Timur, Zon Tengah/Selatan, Zon Utara, Sabah dan juga Sarawak. Data yang diperoleh daripada responden akan dianalisis. Faktor pendorong kejayaan yang dikaji dibahagikan kepada 7 dimensi iaitu Sikap/Minat/Kesedaran diri sendiri, Modal, Pemasaran yang baik, Pemikiran Inovatif dan kreatif, Persekitaran Perniagaan, Kemahiran dan Pengetahuan serta Pengurusan Organisasi dan Kerjasama Luar. Dapatan kajian juga menunjukkan bahawa faktor “Sikap, Minat, Kesedaran diri sendiri” bagi seseorang usahawan itu merupakan faktor paling utama yang mendorong kejayaan seseorang usahawan muda dalam menjalankan perniagaan Industri Kecil dan Sederhana (IKS). Kesimpulannya, sikap usahawan yang berdisiplin tinggi dalam mengendalikan perniagaan, berani dan sanggup menghadapi risiko, berfikiran kreatif dan inovatif, sentiasa mendalami ilmu perniagaan sangat menyumbang terhadap kejayaan usahawan muda IKS di Malaysia bagi mengembangkan lagi perniagaan ke arah peringkat global dan akhirnya menyumbang kepada pembangunan ekonomi negara. Segala faktor dimensi cabaran tersebut sangat mempengaruhi seseorang usahawan untuk mencapai kejayaan sekali gus bagi meningkatkan pembangunan ekonomi negara dan usaha ini harus berterusan dilaksanakan untuk menambahbaikkan kualiti kehidupan komuniti dan masyarakat setempat.

The 3Ds of Strategy

This chapter unpacks the 3D framework that is central to the book’s tools-based approach. It begins by elaborating the diagnosis element, which entails using an analytical approach to understand a business challenge or to assess the nature of an opportunity confronting a business. Next, it describes the decide element, which entails using a structured, analytical approach to make reasoned, insightful, and logical choices about what will be done to overcome the key challenge or to seize on the opportunity. It ends with elaborating the deliver element, which entails designing solutions to integrate a policy or choice into a business and then taking coherent action to implement that solution. For each element the chapter discusses what the process looks like and what tools support it.

Study of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Profitability in Indonesia 2012-2016 Period

One of the purposes of the establishment of SOEs is to become a source of funding for the state. But unfortunately, the losses and potential bankruptcy is still a business challenge to date. Therefore, the aims of this research to analyze the SOEs’ financial performance and the factors that affected profitability. The analysis method used is panel data regression involving 118 financial data companies in the year of 2012-2016. The variables used consisted of return on assets (ROA), total asset growth (TAG), current ratio (CR), total assets turnover (TATO), and debt to equity ratio (DER). After eliminating the outlier data and use other statistical tests, a fixed-model effect (FEM) was obtained. Based on the analysis result, the effect of TAG, CR, and TATO is positive and significant on the ROA. Meanwhile, the effect of the DER is not significant on ROA. This model is able to explain the variation of the dependent variable of 92,40 percent.

The Synergy Model for Strengthening the Productivity of Indonesian Halal Industry

Halal industry has become a new commodity that is favoured by all countries around the world, including Indonesia. The main challenge of halal industry development is strengthening its position as a producer in the global halal industry market. This study aims to investigate the number of policy proposals relating to strengthening the productivity of the halal industry in Indonesia and then develop a model of synergy over this matter. This study uses a qualitative study approach, with literature review, observation and interview as data collection methods. The results obtained from this study include several things, specifically; the focus of economic development in Indonesia is fundamentally still focused on the processed industry, which incidentally is dominated by imported raw materials. Based on the results of the analysis of the discussion, the implications of these studies is providing input for authorities such as BPJH, MUI and related ministries to adjust the regulation that address the main business challenge of halal industry. Besides, the government should give special authority to state-owned and private sharia banks to finance the halal industries and agricultural to support their sustainable development.

Workplace Bullying and It’s Impact and Remedies in the 21st Century Issues

This paper is prepared to see the concept of bullying and its impacts in the work place and suggest some remedies based on the empirical data. Then the rationale of this paper document is to address why and how businesses organization should promote healthy work environments, to stimulate awareness of WPB and its negative impact on employee health, to explore current and prospective anti-WPB laws, and to present employer and employee responsive strategies to combat this business challenge. This activity was performed by using introducing the topic, reviewing the existing literature and drawing conclusion which can help different organization to update their current position.