Research Article
Muslim Micro Entrepreneurs’ Competency to Face Challenges in The Industrial Era 4.0
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.13-2-2019.2286194, author={Royyan Ramdhani Djayusman and Fajar Surya Ari Anggara and Nur Hadi Ihsan and Dhika Amalia Kurniawan}, title={Muslim Micro Entrepreneurs’ Competency to Face Challenges in The Industrial Era 4.0}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Business, Law And Pedagogy, ICBLP 2019, 13-15 February 2019, Sidoarjo, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICBLP}, year={2019}, month={10}, keywords={microenterprises competency industry revolution 40}, doi={10.4108/eai.13-2-2019.2286194} }- Royyan Ramdhani Djayusman
Fajar Surya Ari Anggara
Nur Hadi Ihsan
Dhika Amalia Kurniawan
Year: 2019
Muslim Micro Entrepreneurs’ Competency to Face Challenges in The Industrial Era 4.0
ICBLP
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.13-2-2019.2286194
Abstract
Micro Enterprises play a crucial role in contributing an economic development, particularly in East Java's economic prosperity. Nowadays, the rapid raising in Industry 4.0 is inevitable and put micro enterprises facing significant challenges and forced to push beyond the boundaries to sustain their competitive advantages and the competencies based on knowledge management to succeed as well. The competencies are integrated into an attempt to improve their business performance. In contrast, a study related to Micro Enterprise's competence in particular for the Indonesian Muslim Micro Enterprises is still very finite. Therefore, this paper explores some aspects of business competence they have in the current situation and another potential competency needed in facing a new revolution in the industrial era 4.0. Turning to the methodology used in this research, a quantitative approach utilized as a primary instrument in analyzing collected data from 250 respondents distributed in some districts in East Java Province such as Surabaya, Malang, Kediri, Ponorogo, Madiun and Ngawi. The respondents are the owner, manager, and owner-manager also. In addition, this study uses eleven aspects such as accounting, training on achievement motivation, business feasibility study, business plan, finance, human resource management, the use of accounting information and communication technology, leadership training, marketing and promotion, operational/ manufacturing management, and business