The Influence of SME’s Collaboration on SME Innovation Capabilities

Authors

  • Susanta Susanta Business Administration, University of Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Yogyakarta
  • Humam Santosa Utomo Business Administration, University of Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Yogyakarta
  • Lita Yulita Fitriyani Accounting Department, Universitas Pembangunan Nasional “Veteran” Yogyakarta
  • Keny Rahmawati Business Administration, University of Pembangunan Nasional Veteran Yogyakarta

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.31098/bmss.v1i4.358

Keywords:

SME’s, SME’s Collaboration, Innovation Capabilities.

Abstract

The ability to innovate is indispensable in a turbulent external environment. SME’s in Bantul Yogyakarta formed a group of non-formal organizations to overcome business difficulties during the pandemic by increasing business innovation capabilities. This study also aims to examine the effect of SME’s collaboration on innovation capability during the COVID-19 pandemic. This research is important to do obtain information on the effectiveness of SME collaboration to create innovation and achieve SME performance. During a pandemic where the business environment is increasingly dynamic, this research is increasingly needed to obtain an effective collaboration model. The research was conducted on 100 local processed food SME’s using a quantitative approach. The research instrument was in the form of a questionnaire equipped with interviews to obtain comprehensive data and information. The analytical tool used is WarpPLS. The results show that SME’s collaboration has a significant effect on innovation capabilities.

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Published

2021-10-20

How to Cite

Susanta, S., Utomo, H. S., Fitriyani, L. Y., & Rahmawati, K. (2021). The Influence of SME’s Collaboration on SME Innovation Capabilities. RSF Conference Series: Business, Management and Social Sciences, 1(4), 178–182. https://doi.org/10.31098/bmss.v1i4.358