@article{MAKHILLJEAS2019141818418,
    title = {The Influence of Business Network and SME Empowerment Towards Business
Sustainability (Study of Handmade Mangrove Batik SME Surabaya)},
    journal = {Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences},
    volume = {14},
    number = {18},
    pages = {6625-6633},
    year = {2019},
    issn = {1816-949x},
    doi = {jeasci.2019.6625.6633},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1816-949x&doi=jeasci.2019.6625.6633},
    author = {Juliani,Agus,Rachmad and},
    keywords = {Business network,SME empowerment and business sustainability,handmade mangrove batik,Kedung Baruk,entrepreneurs,influences},
    abstract = {Business which is included in the category of Small-Medium Enterprises (SME) is the breath of
regional and national economy. Some excellent business sectors in East Java are textile commodity
manufacturing industries and textile products which are necessarily developed in order to be able to give
national Foreign exchange for the sake of society income. A business which is necessary to be developed is
small enterprise of handmade mangrove batik in Surabaya. Related to the previous matter, it is important to
conduct study towards business network and SME empowerment and its sustainability. The study aims to:
examine and analyse the influence of business network towards business sustainability, examine and analyse
the influence of business network towards SME empowerment, examine and analyse the influence of SME
empowerment towards business sustainability and examine and analyse the influence of business network
towards business sustainability mediated by SME empowerment. The object of the study is handmade
mangrove batik entrepreneur in Surabaya, East Java. The areas of the study are located in Kedung Baruk,
Wonorejo and Gunung Anyar. Total population and sample are 58 respondents of batik mangrove
entrepreneurs. The result of the study shows that first, business network insignificantly influences the
sustainability of mangrove batik entrepreneurs in Surabaya city, secondly, business network significantly
influences SME empowerment of mangrove batik entrepreneurs in Surabaya city. Thirdly, SME empowerment
significantly influences towards business sustainability of mangrove batik entrepreneurs in Surabaya city.
Forth, business network significantly influences business sustainability which is mediated by SME
empowerment of mangrove batik entrepreneurs in Surabaya city.}
    }