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 Volume 10, Issue 12 (December 2023), Pages: 66-72

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 Original Research Paper

Efforts to enhance SMEs' motivation and performance through environmental uncertainty in Aceh Province

 Author(s): 

 Fuadri Fuadri, Syaifuddin Syaifuddin *, Nagian Toni

 Affiliation(s):

 Doctor of Management Department, Faculty of Economics, University of Prima Indonesia, Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia

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  Corresponding author's ORCID profile: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6977-5256

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 https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2023.12.008

 Abstract

This research focuses on the impact of environmental uncertainty on small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Indonesia, particularly in Aceh Province. These businesses are vital for sustaining the country's economy. The study investigates how SMEs in this region can expand internationally despite facing environmental uncertainties. It emphasizes the importance of motivation in helping these enterprises overcome challenges and uncertainties, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and global conflicts like the Russia-Ukraine war. The study employed a survey method, gathering primary data through questionnaires distributed to a target population of SMEs in Aceh Province, involving 1,245 businesses. A purposive random sampling technique was used to select 275 respondents. These respondents were chosen because their businesses have shown growth and resilience amidst various uncertainties. The findings reveal that both environmental uncertainty and motivation significantly influence the performance of SMEs in Aceh Province. Moreover, motivation plays a crucial role in mediating the effects of environmental uncertainty on SME performance. This suggests that in the face of uncertainties in the business environment, strong motivation drives SMEs to innovate and sustain their operations.

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 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

 Keywords

 Uncertainty, Motivation, Performance, Aceh, SMEs

 Article history

 Received 25 July 2023, Received in revised form 5 November 2023, Accepted 16 November 2023

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 Conflict of interest: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

 Citation:

 Fuadri F, Syaifuddin S, and Toni N (2023). Efforts to enhance SMEs' motivation and performance through environmental uncertainty in Aceh Province. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 10(12): 66-72

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