Entrepreneurial Characteristics of Kebonagung Tourist Village Manager at Bantul, Yogyakarta

¹ Department of Agribusiness, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia
² Department of Law, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta, Indonesia

^* Corresponding Author: sutrisno_agrifp@umy.ac.id

Abstract

Entrepreneurial characteristics are character, style, behavior, or special signs inherent in managing his business to achieve the expected goals. This research aims to determine the entrepreneurial characteristics of the managers of the Kebonagung tourist village, Bantul, Yogyakarta, and several factors related to these entrepreneurial characteristics. The research was carried out using a survey method, primary data was obtained by interviews based on questionnaires. The respondents of this research were all 18 tourist village managers. The research results show that of the 13 indicators of entrepreneurial characteristics, there are 8 indicators in the very strong (excellent) category: initiative, self-confidence, interpersonal understanding, discipline, information seeking, cooperation, competence, and service orientation. Meanwhile, 5 other indicators: goal orientation, ability to influence, analytical ability, problem-solving ability, and ability to develop other people are classified as strong (good) indicators. Internal factors strongly correlated with entrepreneurial characteristics are age, education, and tourism experience. External factors that have a strong correlation are university assistance and tourist agent assistance.