The Strategic Entrepreneurship Impact of
Performance on Indonesian E-Commerce
Rian Ristyanti
1
and Anton Wachidin Widjaja
2
Universitas Indonesia, Indonesia
1,2
rianristyanti@gmail.com
1
, antonwachidinwidjaja@hotmail.co
2
Abstract. This study aims to empirically examine the effect of strategic
entrepreneurship in relation to dynamic capabilities and innovation in the
achievement of performance in the E-Commerce sector. The results of the study
have been proved that strategic entrepreneurship in relation to dynamic
capabilities and innovation can impact performance. This research includes
survey research using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) analysis with Partial
Least Square (PLS) method to test the research hypothesis.
Keywords: Strategic Entrepreneurship; Dynamic Capabilities; Innovation; E-
commerce Performance.
1. Introduction
E-commerce is integral parts of today’s modern society. The rapid development of
technology allows online shopping to become faster and easier. The [1] revealed that
Indonesia has one of the fastest growing online markets in Asia. In 2020, Indonesian e-
commerce projections at $130 billion (number 3 after China and India). Google projected by
2025, Indonesia will dominate 52 percent of all e-commerce activity in Southeast Asia [2].
With a population of over 250 million and rapidly growing internet adoption, Indonesia could
offer a booming market for online shopping [3]. Indonesian Ecommerce Association projected
to triple between 2014 and 2016 to reach $20.8 billion (MENA Report, 2016). With those
huge business prospect, Indonesian government altered regulations to allow 100-percent
foreign ownership for investments in e-commerce company in the country [3]. To keep in
mind, e-commerce companies in Indonesia also have high intensity in terms of competitions in
dynamic environment.
Dynamic environment reflect uncertainty in the business environment [4]. According to
[5], the survival of e-commerce is becoming increasingly uncertain in dynamic environments.
This happened because the digital revolution had changed the ways business fundamentals
became digital [6]. Changes in business concepts will make every e-commerce enter a tight
competition that causes the product life cycle and business model to be shorter. So that
requires e-commerce to quickly adapt to the dynamics of the business environment such as
trying new strategic approaches, finding new opportunities [7]and revising routines that form
the foundation of a new resource base [8] and compete in environmental turbulence [9].
In environmental turbulence, external pressure will damage the value of company
resources resulting in short-term competitive advantage [10]. Strategic entrepreneurship is
needed for companies to adapt to the dynamics of the environment. The concept of strategic
SU-AFBE 2018, December 06, Jakarta, Indonesia
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DOI 10.4108/eai.6-12-2018.2286289