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Vol. 13 No. 1 (2026): June

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Influence of Risk Taking on Business Performance: Examining the Difference between Migrant and Non-Migrant Entrepreneurs

https://doi.org/10.24252/minds.v13i1.61950
Maklon Felipus Killa
Universitas Kristen Wira Wacana Sumba, Indonesia
Yestiani Yaku Danga
Universitas Kristen Wira Wacana Sumba, Indonesia

Corresponding Author(s) : Maklon Felipus Killa

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Jurnal Minds: Manajemen Ide dan Inspirasi, Vol. 13 No. 1 (2026): June

Abstract

This study investigates the impact of risk taking on business performance and examines whether this relationship differs between migrant and non-migrant entrepreneurs. Survey data from 101 small and medium enterprise (SME) owners are analyzed using Moderated Regression Analysis (MRA) to test the proposed model. The results indicate that risk taking has a positive effect on business performance. Additionally, migration status moderates this relationship, demonstrating that the effectiveness of risk-taking behavior varies between migrant and non-migrant entrepreneurs. These findings suggest that entrepreneurial performance is influenced by both strategic behavioral orientation and socio-contextual positioning. As the emerging integration of entrepreneurial orientation and migrant entrepreneurship, the study underscores the significance of entrepreneur heterogeneity in explaining SME performance. The results contribute to the risk–taking–performance literature and offer practical implications for the development of differentiated entrepreneurial policies.

Keywords

Entrepreneurial Orientation Risk-Taking SME’s Performance Migrant Entrepreneurs Non-Migrant Entrepreneurs
Killa, M. F., & Danga, Y. Y. (2026). Influence of Risk Taking on Business Performance: Examining the Difference between Migrant and Non-Migrant Entrepreneurs. Jurnal Minds: Manajemen Ide Dan Inspirasi, 13(1), 105–118. https://doi.org/10.24252/minds.v13i1.61950
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Maklon Felipus Killa, Universitas Kristen Wira Wacana Sumba

Faculty of Economics, Business, and Humanities

Yestiani Yaku Danga, Universitas Kristen Wira Wacana Sumba
Faculty of Economics, Business, and Humanities
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