The effects of competency, self-efficacy, and locus of control on small medium enterprises performance in West Sumedang. Chairul Hakim, Disman MS
Indonesia University of Education
Abstract
Small medium enterprises performance was determined by some factors such as production efficiency, marketing strategy, and financial adequacy. But, there is one factor which is important for SMEs performance, the enterpreneur itself specially its characteristics. This study examined the effects of competency, self-efficacy, and locus of control on small medium enterprises performance in West Sumedang. This study used survey research design and respondents were SMEs entrepreneurs located in West Sumedang (N = 236). Result of the multiple regression analysis showed that competency had a significant and positive effects on SMEs performance. self-efficacy had a significant and positif effect on SMEs performance. and locus of control had no significant effect on SMEs performance. Implications for future research and practice were discussed.
Keywords: Competency, Self-efficacy, Locus of Control, Perfomance, SMEs
Topic: Organizational Behavior, Leadership and Human Resources Management
