Test Determinants of SME Performance: Relationship Between Leadership Strategy, Knowledge Management, and Business Orientation

摘要

In theory, there are only two types of entrepreneurs typology items, namely craftsman entrepreneur and opportunistic entrepreneur. Both of them have unique and distinct characteristics in Reviews their business running wheel Including the techniques and strategic steps to Determine sustainability in their business. In this case, the pattern of leadership and knowledge of the business, as well as business orientation, certainly plays the role the which in turn will Ultimately give the final confirmation of what is actually a "pioneer" or a "follower" in business activity. The purpose of this study is to analyze the extent to the which the role of leadership, knowledge of management and business orientation to business performance. This study takes 60 samples of SME's there was operated in Makassar City. Research approach with choosing the Quantitative Analysis and Regression Analysis as a method of the analysis. The results of this study stated that the leadership strategy has a significant effect as well as a dominant factor in building a better SME performance. Knowledge management into random principal goals and objectives of a business.