Open AccessInnovation within Small-Medium Scale Contractors in Indonesia
Author(s) -
Rizal Bahaswan,
Ani Wulandari,
Sri Wiwoho Mudjanarko
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the spirit of society journal : international journal of society development and engagement
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2597-4777
pISSN - 2597-4742
DOI - 10.29138/scj.v4i1.1197
Subject(s) - business , scale (ratio) , order (exchange) , industrial organization , marketing , small and medium sized enterprises , process management , business administration , knowledge management , computer science , finance , physics , quantum mechanics
In order to survive within the industry, small-medium scale contractors are required to be adaptive. However, many obstacles have been experienced by this group to deal with. The term of survive can be interpreted by doing continuous innovation. This research was conducted to investigate the innovation issues related which possibly could triggering or canceling the innovation within small-medium scale contractors. Literature study was conducted as a primary and followed by a field research using questioners. From the research it was found that the main motivation and orientation within innovation processes was the competitiveness among the group of contractors and followed by the attempt to respond the recently industry environment. However, they tend to avoid the change in their business concept. Finally, the availability in source of funding was highlighted as the main factor which might brough innovation initiative successful.