The relationship between financial literacy, rational financing decision, and financial performance: an empirical study of small and medium enterprises in Makassar

This research analyzes the effect of Financial Literacy, Rational Financing Decision, Financial Capital, and SME Financial Performance. A survey approach is used for data collection from a sample of financed SMEs in Makassar City. Using the cluster method technique and stratified random sampling,...

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Main Authors: Sohilauw, Muhammad Irfai, Nohong, Mursalim, Sylvana, Andi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2020
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16773/
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author Sohilauw, Muhammad Irfai
Nohong, Mursalim
Sylvana, Andi
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Nohong, Mursalim
Sylvana, Andi
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description This research analyzes the effect of Financial Literacy, Rational Financing Decision, Financial Capital, and SME Financial Performance. A survey approach is used for data collection from a sample of financed SMEs in Makassar City. Using the cluster method technique and stratified random sampling, 279 samples are obtained and analyzed with Structural Equation Modeling with the AMOS Software. The results show that Financial Literacy significantly affects Rational Financing Decision and Financial Capital. Rational Financing Decision significantly affects Financial Capital. Furthermore, Financial Literacy and Capital significantly affects performance. Moreover, Rational Financing Decision does not significantly affect Financial Performance. The study shows that Financial Capital is not a Moderator variable in explaining the relationship between Financial Literacy and Rational Financing Decision with Financial Performance. This research implies that financial institutions should be careful in providing loans to SMEs.
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spelling oai:generic.eprints.org:167732021-06-14T03:56:28Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16773/ The relationship between financial literacy, rational financing decision, and financial performance: an empirical study of small and medium enterprises in Makassar Sohilauw, Muhammad Irfai Nohong, Mursalim Sylvana, Andi This research analyzes the effect of Financial Literacy, Rational Financing Decision, Financial Capital, and SME Financial Performance. A survey approach is used for data collection from a sample of financed SMEs in Makassar City. Using the cluster method technique and stratified random sampling, 279 samples are obtained and analyzed with Structural Equation Modeling with the AMOS Software. The results show that Financial Literacy significantly affects Rational Financing Decision and Financial Capital. Rational Financing Decision significantly affects Financial Capital. Furthermore, Financial Literacy and Capital significantly affects performance. Moreover, Rational Financing Decision does not significantly affect Financial Performance. The study shows that Financial Capital is not a Moderator variable in explaining the relationship between Financial Literacy and Rational Financing Decision with Financial Performance. This research implies that financial institutions should be careful in providing loans to SMEs. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2020 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16773/1/35287-138576-1-PB.pdf Sohilauw, Muhammad Irfai and Nohong, Mursalim and Sylvana, Andi (2020) The relationship between financial literacy, rational financing decision, and financial performance: an empirical study of small and medium enterprises in Makassar. Jurnal Pengurusan, 59 . pp. 1-15. ISSN 0127-2713 https://ejournal.ukm.my/pengurusan/issue/view/1328
spellingShingle Sohilauw, Muhammad Irfai
Nohong, Mursalim
Sylvana, Andi
The relationship between financial literacy, rational financing decision, and financial performance: an empirical study of small and medium enterprises in Makassar
title The relationship between financial literacy, rational financing decision, and financial performance: an empirical study of small and medium enterprises in Makassar
title_full The relationship between financial literacy, rational financing decision, and financial performance: an empirical study of small and medium enterprises in Makassar
title_fullStr The relationship between financial literacy, rational financing decision, and financial performance: an empirical study of small and medium enterprises in Makassar
title_full_unstemmed The relationship between financial literacy, rational financing decision, and financial performance: an empirical study of small and medium enterprises in Makassar
title_short The relationship between financial literacy, rational financing decision, and financial performance: an empirical study of small and medium enterprises in Makassar
title_sort relationship between financial literacy, rational financing decision, and financial performance: an empirical study of small and medium enterprises in makassar
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16773/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16773/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/16773/1/35287-138576-1-PB.pdf