Entrepreneurial motivation as a determinant of women success in micro small and medium enterprises: A case of Jambi City of Indonesia

Heriberta Heriberta ,Nurdiana Gaus ,Muhammad Ridwansyah ,Dwi Hastuti ,Ade Octavia

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Entrepreneurial motivation as a determinant of women success in micro small and medium enterprises: A case of Jambi City of Indonesia

Heriberta Heriberta

Nurdiana Gaus

Muhammad Ridwansyah

Dwi Hastuti

Ade Octavia

Human Resources Management and Services 2024, 6(1), 3388; https://doi.org/10.18282/hrms.v6i1.3388

Submitted：31 Oct 2023

Accepted：20 Dec 2023

Published：04 Jan 2024

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Entrepreneurial motivation has been one psychological factor that determines the success of MSMEs as it interacts with external factors. However, this has been scarcely studied in relation to women and the success of MSMEs. This study aims to analyze the effects of motivation and external factors on the success of women running MSMEs in the province of Jambi, Indonesia. A survey research methodology through the distribution of questionnaires on the motivation scale and the success of the MSMEs scale that were constructed by the authors was applied. The rating scale of the questionnaires was rated on a five-point Likert scale. A total of 325 women running MSMEs in Jambi City were given and returned the questionnaires. The results showed that motivation, which is comprised of self-confidence, risk-taking, results-orientedness, intelligence, and skills, has a significant effect on the success of MSMEs. Meanwhile, the success of MSMEs is significantly more affected by time and length of effort than loans or funds due to the decreasing trend of demand for goods and services.

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