Driving SME Performance: The Impact of Competence and Entrepreneurial Orientation

Authors

  • I Ketut Setia Sapta Department of Management, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Mahasaraswati Denpasar, Indonesia,
  • Ni Made Satya Utami Department of Management, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Mahasaraswati Denpasar, Indonesia,
  • Ni Wayan Rustiarini Department of Accounting, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Mahasaraswati Denpasar, Indonesia
  • Banilline Jone V. Abantao La Consolacion College Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32479/irmm.20412

Keywords:

SME Performance, Entrepreneurial Competence, Entrepreneurial Orientation, Local Wisdom Values

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine and analyse the influence of competence and entrepreneurial orientation on the performance of SMEs. This study also examined the influence of Catur Purusa Artha in moderating the impact of entrepreneurial competence on the performance of SMEs. The sample in this study was the owner or manager of small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Bali Province in 2022, which amounted to 350 units of SMEs. The data analysis technique is done by the SEM-PLS method. The analysis showed that entrepreneurial competence has a significant positive effect on the performance of SMEs, but entrepreneurial orientation does not affect their performance. Meanwhile, the cultural values of Catur Purusa Artha weakened the relationship between entrepreneurial competence and SME Performance. Other results showed that Catur Purusa Artha variables strengthened the relationship between entrepreneurship orientation and SME performance.

Author Biography

I Ketut Setia Sapta, Department of Management, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Mahasaraswati Denpasar, Indonesia,

Prof. Dr. Drs. I Ketut Setia Sapta, S.E., M.Si is an academic of the Faculty of Economics and Business, Management Study Program, Universitas Mahasaraswati Denpasar, who is known as a local wisdom-based economist. Born and raised in Bali, he combines the analytical acumen of modern economics with the Hindu-Bali philosophy of *Tri Hita Karana* (harmony between human, nature, and spiritual) in each of his works, reflecting his dedication to a multidisciplinary approach to building an inclusive and sustainable economy, adapting traditional Balinese zoning into local resource management strategies. His work inspires a new generation of economists to see numbers as statistics and as stories about people and nature.  

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Published

2025-10-13

How to Cite

Sapta, I. K. S., Utami, N. M. S., Rustiarini, N. W., & Abantao, B. J. V. (2025). Driving SME Performance: The Impact of Competence and Entrepreneurial Orientation. International Review of Management and Marketing, 15(6), 466–474. https://doi.org/10.32479/irmm.20412

Issue

Vol. 15 No. 6 (2025)

Section

Articles