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Purpose: Batik is a craft in the creative industry, which is the identity of the Indonesian nation. One of the main batik tourism areas in Indonesia is Trusmi, and women entrepreneurs have a strategic role in developing the batik craft industry in the region. The batik industry faced various challenges during coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Therefore, this study aims to explore the impact and identify strategic options during the COVID-19 period on batik businesses owned by women entrepreneurs in the Trusmi area. Design/methodology/approach: This study uses a qualitative case study method by interviewing ten batik women entrepreneurs in the Trusmi area. Findings: This study elaborates findings about the impact of COVID-19, the technology role, collaboration, the government role and strategic options. Originality/value: This study provides academic and practical implications, which are discussed further about the role of the craft industry in dealing with economic and social turmoil. © 2023, Emerald Publishing Limited.
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University graduates have new challenges in the post-COVID-19 era that impact the perspective of new graduates in choosing their careers. The startup is a popular career alternative for young people who dream of a better world. A mature intellectual quotient, emotional quotient, and spiritual quotient are considered to encourage someone to decide to become a startup founder. This study aims to analyze several variables that are indicated to influence the motivation of graduates to become entrepreneurs and their impact on interest in establishing a startup. The questionnaire was distributed to 400 respondents who were graduates of state universities in Indonesia. The data is then processed using path analysis. The results show that the intellectual quotient variable has no significant effect on the motivation to become an entrepreneur. Meanwhile, the emotional quotient and spiritual quotient show a significant impact on the motivation of university graduates and their interest in becoming startup entrepreneurs. The implications of this research are helpful in developing learning at the university level in Indonesia. © 2022 IEEE.
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Purpose Family businesses have contributed significantly to economic growth in various countries, including Indonesia. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic reduced the world economy and caused economic shocks in various business sectors. Women successors face significant challenges in overcoming family business problems during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially in terms of resilience, which is seen as the organization's prominent ability for sustainability in a turbulent environment. Thus, this study aims to explore women's initiatives and propose a framework for family business resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia. Design/methodology/approach This study uses a qualitative method with a case study approach to explore women's initiatives in family business resilience during the COVID-19 period. Data were collected through in-depth interviews with five women's successors of family businesses in Indonesia. Triangulation was used to test data validity. Meanwhile, data analysis uses the Miles-Huberman technique: data reduction, data display and conclusion drawing/verification. Findings This study found that women have the initiative to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic to develop and implement resilience in the family business. This study proposes a framework for factors that enhance family business resilience, including strategic decision-making (adaptive capacity, strategy renewal and appropriation capacity), strategic factors (successor motivation, successor competence and family support) and successor incremental program. Women have a long-term orientation toward the sustainability of their family businesses and can overcome various conflicts. The stereotypical view of women's leadership in family businesses has experienced a shift in which capability and competence are the main factors in recognizing women's leadership. Originality/value This study contributes to understanding women's roles in the resilience of family businesses under extreme stress during the pandemic. This study proposes a framework for family business resilience. In addition, this study adds new insights into the specific context of managing family business systems during the COVID-19 pandemic based on the resource-based view (RBV) and strategic management approach.
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COVID-19 pandemic has a significant impact on the disruption of the global economic sector, one of which is the Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) in Bandung. This encourages IKM actors in Bandung to conduct the innovation process continuously in order to become more ambidextrous and continue to innovate for their business sustainability. The primary objective of this research is to find out the impact of IKM’s business sustainability in Bandung by exploring technological capabilities, agile leadership and innovation ambidexterity. Method used in this study is quantitative, data was obtained through questionnaire of 400 respondents. The results showed that there is a positive and significant impact of technology capability on innovation ambidexterity, agile leadership on innovation ambidexterity, technology capability on business sustainability, agile leadership on business sustainability, technology capability on business sustainability through innovation ambidexterity and also agile leadership have a positive and significant impact on business sustainability through innovation ambidexterity. © IEOM Society International.
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The purpose of this study was to identify the role of technology and innovation capabilities in the resilience of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) during the Covid-19 pandemic. In addition, it examined the mediating role of innovation capability on the relationship between technology capability and business resilience. This quantitative study used a causality approach and a structural equation model to examine, predict and estimate the relationships between the variables. For this reason, as many as 400 MSME owners in Jakarta, Indonesia were surveyed using a random sampling technique. The results indicated that technology and innovation capabilities have a positive and significant effect on the business resilience of MSMEs during the Covid-19 pandemic. Besides, innovation capability was also proven to play a significant role as the mediator in the relationship between technology capability and business resilience. This study emphasizes the importance of the business resilience concept as well as increasing technology and innovation capabilities of MSMEs in dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic. © 2021 IEEE.