The Impact of Intellectual Capital on SME Performance: Competitive Advantage Mediation (Case Study in Indonesia)
1Nurdin Hidayat,2Corry Yohana,3Agus Wibowo,4Budi Santoso,5Hari Mulyadi
1,2,3,4Faculty of Economics, Jakarta State University, Indonesia
5Faculty of Economics and Business, Indonesian University of Education, Indonesia
https://doi.org/10.47191/jefms/v6-i6-12ABSTRACT:
This study discusses intellectual capital and competitive advantage influencing the performance of SMEs in DKI Jakarta,
Indonesia. The research objective is to identify the influence of intellectual capital and competitive advantage on the performance
of SMEs. The sampling technique used purposive sampling and distributing questionnaires to 207 respondents as UKM owners.
The independent variables in this study are Intellectual Capital (X1) and Competitive Advantage (X2), while the dependent variable
is SME Performance (Y). The analytical test tool used by SEM-AMOS.
The calculation results show that the conclusions are accepted according to the theoretical framework. First; Intellectual
Capital has a direct and positive effect on SME performance. Second; Competitive Advantage has a direct and positive effect on
SME Performance. Third; Intellectual Capital directly and positively influences Competitive Advantage.
KEYWORDS:
Intellectual Capital, Competitive Advantage, SMEs Performance
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