The Influence of the Internal Environment on the Empowerment of MSMEs Based on Environmental Management

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to figure out how the internal environment influences the empowerment of MSMEs based on environmental management in the district of Aceh Tamiang. Research Population is 965 MSMEs in the district of Aceh Tamiang. The selected sample is 300 business practitioners in accordance to a sample fit for structural equation modeling test. Data analysis was done using descriptive statistics with SPSS analysis and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with AMOS. The research results showed that internal environmental factors significantly affect the empowerment of MSMEs based on environmental management and support the creation of ‘environment-friendly business’.


 


 


Keywords: internal environment, go green, environmental management, Industrial Micro Small And Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)

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