Entrepreneurial Characteristics and Behaviors of Muntok White Pepper Farmers

Entrepreneurship is one of the human capital variables of pepper farmers that plays an important role in determining the success of pepper agribusiness development in this creative era. To face the challenges of the business climate change, pepper farmers need entrepreneurship. The objectives compi...

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Main Authors: Rufti Puji Astuti, Novyandra Ilham Bahtera, Eddy Jajang Jaya Atmaja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Laboratorium Rekayasa Sosial, Jurusan Sosiologi, FISIP Universitas Bangka Belitung 2019-12-01
Series:Society
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Online Access:https://society.fisip.ubb.ac.id/index.php/society/article/view/116
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author Rufti Puji Astuti
Novyandra Ilham Bahtera
Eddy Jajang Jaya Atmaja
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description Entrepreneurship is one of the human capital variables of pepper farmers that plays an important role in determining the success of pepper agribusiness development in this creative era. To face the challenges of the business climate change, pepper farmers need entrepreneurship. The objectives compiled in this study are to identify the entrepreneurial characteristics of Muntok White Pepper farmers and to analyze the effect of entrepreneurial characteristics on their entrepreneurial behavior in managing to farm. The study was conducted by survey method, involving 115 farmers. Data analysis used Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with Partial Least Squares (PLS). The results showed that the entrepreneurial characteristics of pepper farmers are risk-taking, responsive to opportunities, innovative, and motivated. Also, the results showed that the entrepreneurial characteristics of pepper farmers positively and significantly influence their entrepreneurial behavior. Furthermore, the most dominant variable reflecting their entrepreneurial characteristics is the courage to take risks. This study recommends muntok pepper farmers that they always dare to take risks, be persistent and disciplined. Additionally, knowledge and skills need to be constantly updated to grow the ability to innovate and be creative in carrying pepper cultivation activities out.
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spelling doaj.art-26737631263545978ff176136bad10b52023-11-11T07:03:06ZengLaboratorium Rekayasa Sosial, Jurusan Sosiologi, FISIP Universitas Bangka BelitungSociety2338-69322597-48742019-12-017210.33019/society.v7i2.116116Entrepreneurial Characteristics and Behaviors of Muntok White Pepper FarmersRufti Puji Astuti0Novyandra Ilham Bahtera1Eddy Jajang Jaya Atmaja2University of Bangka BelitungUniversity of Bangka BelitungUniversity of Bangka Belitung Entrepreneurship is one of the human capital variables of pepper farmers that plays an important role in determining the success of pepper agribusiness development in this creative era. To face the challenges of the business climate change, pepper farmers need entrepreneurship. The objectives compiled in this study are to identify the entrepreneurial characteristics of Muntok White Pepper farmers and to analyze the effect of entrepreneurial characteristics on their entrepreneurial behavior in managing to farm. The study was conducted by survey method, involving 115 farmers. Data analysis used Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with Partial Least Squares (PLS). The results showed that the entrepreneurial characteristics of pepper farmers are risk-taking, responsive to opportunities, innovative, and motivated. Also, the results showed that the entrepreneurial characteristics of pepper farmers positively and significantly influence their entrepreneurial behavior. Furthermore, the most dominant variable reflecting their entrepreneurial characteristics is the courage to take risks. This study recommends muntok pepper farmers that they always dare to take risks, be persistent and disciplined. Additionally, knowledge and skills need to be constantly updated to grow the ability to innovate and be creative in carrying pepper cultivation activities out. https://society.fisip.ubb.ac.id/index.php/society/article/view/116Entrepreneurial BehaviorsEntrepreneurial CharacteristicsMuntokPepper Farmers
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Novyandra Ilham Bahtera
Eddy Jajang Jaya Atmaja
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Entrepreneurial Behaviors
Entrepreneurial Characteristics
Muntok
Pepper Farmers
title Entrepreneurial Characteristics and Behaviors of Muntok White Pepper Farmers
title_full Entrepreneurial Characteristics and Behaviors of Muntok White Pepper Farmers
title_fullStr Entrepreneurial Characteristics and Behaviors of Muntok White Pepper Farmers
title_full_unstemmed Entrepreneurial Characteristics and Behaviors of Muntok White Pepper Farmers
title_short Entrepreneurial Characteristics and Behaviors of Muntok White Pepper Farmers
title_sort entrepreneurial characteristics and behaviors of muntok white pepper farmers
topic Entrepreneurial Behaviors
Entrepreneurial Characteristics
Muntok
Pepper Farmers
url https://society.fisip.ubb.ac.id/index.php/society/article/view/116
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