Penulis/Peneliti :  Griba Raymundo , Lamtiur H. Tampubolon

Jurnal                    :   BISNIS & BIROKRASI: Jurnal Ilmu Administrasi dan Organisasi

Volume                 :  January 2021 Volume 28, Number 1

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Tahun                   : 2021

Kategori               : Sinta Q-2

Abstract:

Innovation is a social and economic success due to the discovery of new solutions that significantly improve the value offered to customers and benefits perceived by customers with cost exchanges as profits. Therefore, innovation becomes a competitive advantage for MSME to have the ability to compete and survive in dynamic markets. The purpose of this research is to examine innovations in the green products of Fashion SME “NP”. The research uses qualitative methods with semi-structured interviews and observations. Primary data is obtained through in-depth interviews with three informants namely the owner and two employees of Fashion SME “NP” and triangulation to two consumers of the Fashion SME “NP”. Secondary data used are taken from relevant literature and books. The results of this research show that innovations of green products conducted by Fashion SME “NP” have achieved innovation successes. The successes of such innovations include business success, technical success, and financial success. In addition, entrepreneurial proactiveness plays a very important role in developing sustainable innovation so that consumers are not saturated, and still developing innovations to be a competitive advantage of the company, both in terms of service and product quality.

Keywords: Innovation, small business, Entrepreneurial Proactiveness