Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs) play a dynamic role of driving a country's economic growth by contributing significantly to the economy through creating more employment opportunities, generating higher production volumes, introducing innovation and entrepreneurship skills. Competitive pressures are exerted on SMEs arising from factors such as globalization, loosening of trade barriers and market expansion due to advances in technology and innovation. The area of female entrepreneurship has gained attention worldwide especially in developed countries but research in developing countries is lagging behind mainly due to scarcity of information on women entrepreneurship. The aim of this research was to investigate whether the women owned SMEs at Katutura Incubation Centre faced any challenges in their business operations and the impact any resultant challenges had on organisational performance. The research instrument used to gather data was a questionnaire. The study targeted the total population of eighteen respondents at the incubation centre and achieved a 100% response rate.
An assessment of the effects of the Sector Oversight Model on the performance of members of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature was accomplished through data collected from a sample of sixty members of the legislature and full-time government officials. The objectives of the study were to evaluate the implementation of the Sector Oversight Model within KwaZulu-Natal Legislature, to evaluate the impact of the Sector Oversight Model on management capabilities of members, to assess the effect of the Sector Oversight Model on provincial departments' accountability, and to provide possible recommendations to the members of the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature and other relevant stakeholders. The literature review defined oversight and accountability and dealt with their inter relationship in relation to holding the executive arm of government accountable.
This study involved the assessment of business performance measurement at a refining business unit, in Ndola, Zambia. The goal of the study was to assess the current business performance measurement at the business unit, its significance on organisational performance and how it could be enhanced. This was done by using a survey method through a questionnaire distributed to a sample that was selected by stratified sampling and analysing the collected data to assess the knowledge, opinions and attitudes of the respondents as regards business performance measurement in the selected organisation. The research found that while business performance measurement exists in the organisation, the business unit concentrates more on business performance measures that enable it communicate business results to shareholders and industry regulators than measures which facilitate improvements in efficiency and business competitiveness. To enhance business performance measurement, the business unit should modify its current business performance measurement system, aligning it with a framework that will enhance internal business processes, satisfy multiple stakeholder needs and achieve greater growth and competitiveness.
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