Development of business values and behaviours: Takalar district, South Sulawesi (Indonesia) case study

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Romansyah Sahabuddin

2016 Actual Problems of Economics Vol. 176 Issue 2 Article Cited by 2

Abstract

This study analyzes the attitudes and behavior of small business enthusiasts, along with examining the influence of entrepreneurial personality on entrepreneurs’ performance using the Andragogik approach. The results of mapping found some personality values which will be used as exogenous, intervening, and endogenous variables. These values are achievement motivation and self efficacy as exogenous variables, entrepreneurial commitment as an intervening variable, and individual performance as an endogenous variable. The study also explains that achievement motivation, self efficacy, and commitment to entrepreneurship have a positive and significant impact on the performance of small-scale entrepreneurship. Motivation variable has the most dominant influence, either directly or indirectly on individual performance through commitment to small entrepreneurship in Takalar. © Romansyah Sahabuddin, 2016.

Affiliations

Management Department, Faculty of Economics, State University of Makassar, 9, Jl. A.P. Pettarani, Gunungsari Baru, Makassar, 90222, South Sulawesi, Indonesia