Source: Untar Public Relations – VC
I Wayan Sukania successfully defended his dissertation titled “The Influence of Strategic Flexibility and Intellectual Capital, with Innovation Capability as a Mediator, on Performance Moderated by Culture in Culinary MSMEs in Bali Province” with the distinction of very satisfactory on Friday (14/11/2025) at Campus I of Universitas Tarumanagara. He became the 21st doctoral graduate of the Doctoral Program in Management Science.
In his presentation, it was explained that Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), particularly in the culinary sector, have grown rapidly and contributed significantly to GDP growth, job creation, and equitable development. However, MSMEs continue to face various challenges, including limitations in human resources, access to capital, raw materials, production, marketing, and competition with imported products.
Based on these conditions, he examined the influence of strategic flexibility, intellectual capital, innovation capability, and work culture rooted in local wisdom on improving MSME performance. Through quantitative research using SEM-PLS analysis, he processed data collected from questionnaires and interviews involving MSME practitioners, academics, and officials from the Bali Provincial Office of Cooperatives and MSMEs.
The findings revealed that strategic flexibility and intellectual capital directly affect innovation capability, which in turn improves MSME performance. In addition, Balinese local culture was proven to moderate the relationship between strategic flexibility and intellectual capital toward performance.
“These findings emphasize the importance of synergy between strategy, intellectual capital, innovation, and local culture in driving sustainable MSME performance,” he stated.
The dissertation defense was chaired by the Vice Rector for Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and Cooperation, Assoc. Prof. Sri Tiatri, S.Psi., M.Si., Ph.D., Psikolog. The academic panel consisted of Main Promoter Prof. Dr. Ir. Agustinus Purna Irawan, M.T., M.M., I.P.U., ASEAN Eng.; Co-Promoter Dr. Fransisca Iriani Roesmala Dewi, Dra., M.Si.; and examiners Prof. Dr. Haris Maupa, S.E., M.Si.; Dr. Antonius Singgih Setiawan, S.E., M.Si.; Prof. Dr. Muhammad Idrus Taba, S.E., M.Si.; and Dr. Cokki, S.E., M.M. (VC/YS)