Does family firm have better performance? empirical research in indonesia smes

Ratna Purnama Sari (Universitas PGRI Yogyakarta)
Shinta Suryaningrum (Universitas PGRI Yogyakarta)
Dekeng Setyo Budiarto (Universitas PGRI Yogyakarta)

Akuntabel : Jurnal Ekonomi dan Keuangan
Vol 16, No 2 (2019): September

Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) have an essential and strategic role in national economic development. SMEs are proven to be resistant to the financial crisis and absorb part of the workforce in Indonesia. This study examines whether SMEs family firm and diversification have better performance. The research sample was 114 SMEs owners in the Special Region of Yogyakarta. The results of the study prove that SMEs family firm and SMEs that diversify have better performance. The results of this study are expected to provide advice to SMEs owners that family businesses can be expanded through diversification to increase business value.