Browsing Economic and Management Sciences by Subject "Small business"
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An analysis of entrepreneurial orientation in selected small and medium–sized enterprises
(2014)The positive contribution of high growth small businesses to the economic growth of countries is derived from a body of knowledge in the entrepreneurship domain. Small business growth could be sustained by a better ... -
Determining the level of usage of information systems in selected small businesses
(North-West University, 2011)When starting a new business, the owner has the vision to grow the business to a large corporate enterprise. In the small business stage, many challenges face the management of such businesses though. The influence of the ... -
Financial management literacy of early childhood development centre managers in Mafikeng
(2012)This study investigated the level of financial management literacy of Early Childhood Development (ECD) centre managers. According to Hutchinson, Sohl and Vlahos (2004) the running of a child care centre require "substantial ... -
An investigation of problems affecting small business in Botswana : a case study
(North-West University (South Africa), 2011)Small business contributes about 80% of employment in most developing economies including Botswana. Small business also helps countries to diversify their economies and this factor applies very much to the Botswana ... -
A risk management tool for SMMEs : the case of Sedibeng District Municipality
(North-West University (South Africa), 2020)Risk management is a managerial science that has developed formally in the wake of major risk events such as the subprime crisis. In response to risk events like this, risk management has seen a systematization of the ... -
The role of background characteristics of individuals in the sustainability of grant based SMMEs
(2006)The case of small medium and micro enterprises has been a major concern for the new government of South Africa. The subject is given attention from the president down wards. There are different programmes such as the ... -
The role of small, micro and medium enterprises in employment creation in Botswana: the case of Gaborone
(2011)This study examines the contributions of SMMEs to employment creation in Botswana, specifically in Gaborone. My own data survey of October/November (2010) and secondary data have been used. It has been revealed that SMME ... -
A study of informal sector entrepreneurial activity within the townships in Emfuleni Local Municipality
(North-West University, 2010)Past research has established that South Africa has a problem of high unemployment rate. This is accompanied by a low entrepreneurship activity that tends to lag far behind that of other developing countries as measured ...