Exploring Business Sustainability Factors of Malaysian Agribusiness Small Medium Enterprises (ASMEs)

Nalini Arumugam and Alageasan Dhayalan and Fakhrul Anwar Zainol and Bonaventure Boniface (2020) Exploring Business Sustainability Factors of Malaysian Agribusiness Small Medium Enterprises (ASMEs). International Journal of Business and Social Science, 11 (7). pp. 33-44.

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Abstract

Business sustainability is a new field of interest among business scholars. Its conceptual ambiguity and lack of sector specific study had motivated this research. The aim of this study is to explore the factors associated with business sustainability of Malaysian Agribusiness Small Medium Enterprises (ASMEs). A total of 100 respondents from six states throughout Malaysia participated in this study by answering Likert scale questions. A theoretical framework consisting of one dependent and seven independent variables were rectified using the exploratory factor analysis (EFA) method. As a result, the instrument was identified adequate and reliable to explore seven (7) factors that influence business sustainability among Malaysian ASMEs, including (i) business passion and motivations, (ii) owner and business traits, (iii) business planning, (iv) organisational management, (v) resource management, (vi) production and marketing management and (vii) business relationships.

Item Type:	Article
Keyword:	Agribusiness SMEs, Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), financial and non-financial performances, small business and Stakeholders Theory.
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) H Social Sciences > HB Economic theory. Demography H Social Sciences > HF Commerce
Department:	CENTRE > Centre for the Promotion of Knowledge and Language Learning
Depositing User:	SITI AZIZAH BINTI IDRIS -
Date Deposited:	10 Dec 2020 16:53
Last Modified:	06 Jan 2021 21:47
URI:	https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/26436

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