The Effects of Entrepreneurial Resources on The Performance of Malay-Owned SME in the Halal Food Industries in Malaysia

Abstract

This article discusses the Malay owned Halal Food SMEs in Malaysia entailing their contribution towards the nation’s economy and factors affecting their performance. The gap in the literature that prompted this research was also deliberated. Though previous studies have shown the relationship between resources on organization performance, there exist inconsistency in findings regarding entrepreneur resources in relation to performance. This study test this relationship by using random sampling techniques with 297 samples. This paper explores the effect of entrepreneurial resources and SME organization performance of Malay owned SMEs in the halal food industries. Based on the gaps identified, the research proposition is presented. The findings show that there are significant relationship between entrepreneurial resources and organizational effectiveness; as well as with organizational growth of Halal Food industries SMEs, both being measurement of organizational performance.