The Effect of Small Business Innovation and the Role of Government on the Environment: Evidence From Indonesia

Abstract

This study aims to analyze individual and organizational innovation in small businesses and their impact on the environment. The focus of the analysis is also expanded on how to engineer the innovations that exist in small businesses through consumer behavior so that the engineering carried out is effective in protecting the environment. The role of the government is used as a regulator in a country. The research was conducted using a quantitative descriptive method, then continued with a document study on the Indonesian government's environmental regulations. The research was carried out during the Covid-19 pandemic in a sizeable Indonesian city, namely Bandung City. The study results show that small businesses' individual and organizational innovation play a role in determining environmental conditions. Government engineering to change consumer behavior and consumer needs is very effective in changing the behavior of entrepreneurs to go green and green business

Pengaruh Fasilitas Pembayaran Non-Tunai di Kawasan Kuliner Dipati Ukur Kota Bandung terhadap Kepuasan Konsumen

“…Angka yang tinggi ini tentunya sangat menggembirakan, mengingat sektor UMKM juga menjadi salah satu penopang bagi pertumbuhan ekonomi di Indonesia. Chaniago (2021a) menyatakan bahwa UMKM bagi negaranegara berkembang bermanfaat membuka lapangan kerja dan meningkatkan perekonomian negara.…”

The Role of Islamic Work Ethics and Organizational Citizenship Behavior in Green Human Resource Practices and Environmental Performance of Indonesian Food SMEs

“…Likewise, food processing SMEs contribute more to environmental waste in the form of food scraps [1]. Not only that, in processing food ingredients, SMEs need electricity and fuel energy which will produce 85% of carbon dioxide emissions from electricity consumption and the remaining 15% of carbon dioxide emissions come from cooking fuel [7]. Thus, excessive use of energy will have an impact on nature such as increasing global temperatures and can increase the cost of energy use.…”

Business Innovation in Indonesia: A Systematic Review

“…Field data shows that many small businesses have been forced to cease operations due to the economic impact caused by the pandemic. (Chaniago, 2021). The majority of the business sector in Indonesia is dominated by Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), which are generally still focused on the local market and are not fully prepared to face competition in the global market.…”

“…Despite this, some MSMEs in Indonesia are able to survive and even experience growth. This success is often related to the adoption of certain strategies, especially innovation (Chaniago, 2021). (Chaniago, 2021).…”

“…This success is often related to the adoption of certain strategies, especially innovation (Chaniago, 2021). (Chaniago, 2021). Changes in the business environment that take place rapidly make innovation a very vital aspect to maintain the continuity of the company (Herlinawati & Machmud, 2020).…”