Peter Kelle

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Publications - 5

Challenges and opportunities in sustainability reporting: a focus on small and medium enterprises (SMEs)

Santi Setyaningsih Rosita Widjojo Peter Kelle

Publication Name: Cogent Business and Management

Publication Date: 2024-01-01

Volume: 11

Issue: 1

Page Range: Unknown

Description:

The purpose of the study was to observe how Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) struggle to develop the sustainability reports that are today important and required by consumers. The rationale is that the sustainability report is influenced by governance practices, social responsibility, and environmental impact. The research successfully summarizes the barriers from 37 influential sustainability report papers by employing a thorough systematic literature review. It was based on 6 well-known databases with the limitation of exclusion criteria such as 11 years of research (2012–2023), used English, and more than 4 pages articles. According to the findings of this literature review approach, SMEs encounter six different sorts of barriers while trying to develop a sustainable report: financial, general attitude, knowledge and technology, organizational, policies and regulations as well as socio-environmental barriers. Based on this result, the top management of SMEs will be able to determine how to prioritize removing the biggest obstacles of their reporting task.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.1080/23311975.2023.2298215

Improving Customer Satisfaction for SMES in Emerging Countries: A Comparative Study of Hungary and Indonesia

Santi Setyaningsih Peter Kelle

Publication Name: Studies in Business and Economics

Publication Date: 2022-12-01

Volume: 17

Issue: 3

Page Range: 204-223

Description:

Improving Customer Satisfaction (CS) is a key strategical goal for companies, especially for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs). The objective of this research is to find and rank the major factors supporting CS. We focus on SMEs in two emerging markets located in two countries with different geographical and supply chain environments. We test a conceptual framework that includes several factors supporting CS. The data were collected from Hungarian and Indonesian SMEs by online questionnaire. We used statistical analysis such as Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA), and Structural Equation Model (SEM) to test our model and hypothesis. Based on the survey of the top management of the SMEs, the three factors that have a significant positive effect on CS in both countries are Market Pressure (MP), Organizational Culture (OC), and Corporate Strategy (CStra). The rank order is MP followed by OC and CStra in Hungary; MP, CStra, and OC for Indonesia. Even though many scholars discussed CS, a few studies have shown the connection between CS and the successful implementation of SCM. Evaluating and ranking the supporting factors contributes to the literature and business practice of SME decision-making related to SCM.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.2478/sbe-2022-0056

Comparison of supply chain management (SCM) adoption at small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs): A review from Hungary and Indonesia

Santi Setyaningsih Peter Kelle

Publication Name: Journal of International Studies

Publication Date: 2021-01-01

Volume: 14

Issue: 3

Page Range: 26-42

Description:

Large enterprises recognized first the importance of Supply Chain Management (SCM) strategy to achieve competitive advantage and process efficiency. Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) have specific challenges in adaptation. The authors conjectured that geographical and supply chain differences have a major effect on the adaptation level of SCM strategy and methods, especially for SMEs. To investigate it, this paper compares two countries, Hungary, and Indonesia. The research focus is on SMEs, based on a cross-sectional survey of 274 Hungarian and 110 Indonesian enterprises with informants mainly related to top management. The data indicated that in Indonesia, with a larger, more complex geographical structure and more advanced SCM capabilities, the SMEs have a higher implementation level of SCM strategy in their organization strategy compared to Hungary. However, the sample indicates that the tendencies are similar in both countries interpreting the inter-enterprise value chain and in utilizing SCM methods for cooperation with other parties, mostly using Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) and Just in Time (JIT).

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.14254/2071-8330.20211/14-3/2

BARRIER FACTORS OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT IMPLEMENTATION IN SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISES: EVIDENCE FROM HUNGARY AND INDONESIA

Santi Setyaningsih Peter Kelle

Publication Name: Economics and Sociology

Publication Date: 2021-01-01

Volume: 14

Issue: 4

Page Range: 73-88

Description:

Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) have major difficulties in implementing Supply Chain Management (SCM) strategy. Previous studies show that different types of industries in size, focus, and location have different SCM implementation problems but there is a lack of research on the effect of supply chain structure. This paper addresses this gap by comparing the barrier factors of SMEs with different supply structures. The survey revealed the ranking of the barrier factors in two countries and analyzes the effect of the different SCM structures. With a more complex supply structure, the Indonesian companies suffer more from their organizational factors as their top barriers in the rank order: inadequate performance measure, and management capacity, lack of inter-departmental cooperation in communication, and unclear organization objective. While Hungarian SMEs, having a simpler supply structure, evaluated the lack of financial resources, employees, knowledge of SCM, and poor commitment from other SCM partners as their top barrier factors. The outcomes of this research provide valuable knowledge to managers in priorities of SCM strategy implementation depending on the complexity of their supply structure.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.14254/2071-789X.2021/14-4/4

Cross-country analysis of supply chain management drivers for small and medium-sized enterprises

Santi Setyaningsih Katalin Czakó Tihana Vasic Peter Kelle

Publication Name: Polish Journal of Management Studies

Publication Date: 2021-01-01

Volume: 23

Issue: 1

Page Range: 352-369

Description:

Supply Chain Management (SCM) drivers are the key factors in successful SCM strategy implementation. SMEs with limited resources need to focus on the top drivers to improve performance and competitiveness. The paper explores which driver factors have the largest importance according to the opinion of the top managers of SMEs. Two developing countries were compared which have different supply chain environments mainly due to their geographical structure. Information from top managers of 105 Hungarian and 124 Indonesian SMEs was collected using an online questionnaire. The data was analysed using statistical methods. This study is the first to rank SCM drivers in a quantitative study comparing SMEs in different supply chain environments. The findings reveal that from 22 driver factors both countries perceive the same top 10, however in a different ranking order. Improvement of customer satisfaction and information dissemination are the top two drivers, which are highly correlated.

Open Access: Yes

DOI: 10.17512/pjms.2021.23.1.22