Competences of MSME Actors in Utilizing ICT in West Java Province

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze the level of competence of business actors in utilizing the means of Information and Communication Technology. This study was conducted in the district of Bandung, Bogor district Bogor city and the city of Bandung from November 2019 to february 2020. Sampling respondents amounted to 358 Based on the results of the overall selection of population 3479. Data analysis using SPSS version 21. The research results showed based on the test results individually or partially that the competence of business actors in utilizing ICT tools that competence is directly influenced by the profile of business actors, the perceptions of business actors, and the utilization of ICT facilities and 1 variable has little influence on the competence of the perpetrators business. Based on the test results simultaneously that the profile of business actors, support the external environment, the perceptions of business actors and the utilization of ICT facilities. Based on the regression equation model shows that the higher the competence of business actor profile of business actor, the higher the perception of business actors the higher the utilization of ICT facilities will affect the higher competence of UMKM business actors.