Constraints that Hinder the Sustainability of Small Businesses in Durban, South Africa

Ayandibu, Ayansola Olatunji; Ngobese, Sindisiwe; Ganiyu, Idris Olayiwola; Kaseeeram, Irrshad

doi:10.6000/1929-7092.2019.08.123

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“…Furthermore, Respondent 21 mentioned that they lose many customers due to bad/poor infrastructure. These findings support previous studies, which argue that many small businesses in South African are not sustainable because they lack entrepreneurial culture and non-conducive environment has negative effect [38]. As a result, there is a high failure rate of small business due to current poor/non-conducive entrepreneurship environment [28].…”

Section: Sub-theme 7: Lack Of Resources and Infrastructuresupporting

confidence: 88%

Entrepreneurial challenges facing female entrepreneurs in informal micro businesses: a case study of uMhlathuze municipality

Zwane,

Zhou

2023

Eureka: SH

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In low-income economies, large gender gaps suggest that fewer women engage in entrepreneurial activities. The quest for gender inclusion has been a relevant issue, contested among scholars investigating ways to alleviate poverty through economic growth in South Africa and the sphere of entrepreneurial studies. The aim of this study was to investigate the obstacles that female entrepreneurs in small, medium, and micro-informal companies face in the uMhlathuze Municipality in South Africa. Twenty-four (24) females who operate small and medium micro-informal companies were interviewed using a qualitative research methodology. Content analysis was used to examine the data. Females confront various challenges, including criminality, draughts, non-conducive working settings, and intense competitiveness, according to the research. Lack of infrastructure, funding and information, education and training, and operational permission concerns are all obstacles to business development. The key issues that most of the participants faced were a lack of funds, infrastructure, and education and training, all of which were used to develop recommendations. The municipality should establish training centres in each township to train and educate women who want to start or expand their companies. The study seeks to contribute to the literature on women entrepreneurship in the informal sector by focusing mainly on challenges/barriers hindering female entrepreneur’s success in the uMhlathuze Municipality. They are limited studies that have conducted a similar research in this geographic area.

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Section: Sub-theme 7: Lack Of Resources and Infrastructuresupporting

confidence: 88%

Entrepreneurial challenges facing female entrepreneurs in informal micro businesses: a case study of uMhlathuze municipality

Zwane,

Zhou

2023

Eureka: SH

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“…In NVivo, a theme is denoted with a node. A node is similar to a container that houses all patterns relating to a specific theme (Ayandibu et al 2019;Dyili et al 2018). Therefore, when a node is opened, all data/patterns relating to the specific theme are revealed.…”

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confidence: 99%

Leadership and Service Delivery in Times of Change

Atiku,

Kurana,

Ganiyu

2023

Administrative Sciences

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There has been a growing concern for excellent service delivery in the public sector. The challenges that are hindering service delivery in Town Councils have been attributed to political interference in appointments and ineffective leadership. The residents in the Town Council have been experiencing power outages and water shortages. The livelihoods of the residents and business operations have been hindered by these difficulties. This study investigates the influence of leadership on service delivery in a Town Council in Namibia. A qualitative research approach was adopted to analyse the influence of leadership practices on service delivery in times of change. A total of ten participants were sampled from a population of 117 staff members using a purposive sampling. Face-to-face interviews were conducted using a semi-structured interview guide. Participants views were tape recorded, transcribed into Microsoft Word, and analysed using thematic analysis via NVivo 12. The results showed that logistical difficulties, political interference, lack of human resources, and financial constraints, are the challenges hampering service delivery in the Town Council. The need for managers and supervisors to inspire, coach, mentor, and motivate their subordinates to enhance service delivery using a transformational leadership style is evident in the results. Therefore, the Town Council should prioritise budgeting, foster public-private partnerships, promote innovation, and ensure stakeholder engagement to enhance service delivery in the Town Council.

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“…These external forces affect business performance (Collier, 2018). Under the neo-institutional theory, the critical assumption is that organizations want to prove legitimacy from the external world (Ayandibu et al, 2019;Conley & Page, 2018).…”

Section: Neo-institutional Theorymentioning

confidence: 99%

Perceptions of small and medium companies toward employment equity amendments in South Africa

Utete

Nzimakwe

2022

Problems and Perspectives in Management

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Small and medium companies (SMCs) are needed for the successful and meaningful development of the South African economy. These companies bring a significant reduction in unemployment levels. Apart from lowering unemployment levels, SMCs play a pivotal role in transforming the South African economy. However, there is a high failure rate of small and medium companies. Although the labor laws of South Africa are believed to be the major obstacle that is significantly affecting the growth of SMCs, there is no prior empirical study conducted to investigate this subject. The scourge of failure of these companies has gripped the growth of the economy. Hence, the aim of the study is to examine the perceptions of small and medium companies toward employment equity amendments in South Africa. The study uses a qualitative research method and purposive sampling to select the data. An open-ended questionnaire collected usable data from 73 employees of small and medium companies. The findings of the study revealed that the employment equity amendments were viewed as too harsh for small and medium companies. SMCs perceived that these amendments bring more harm than good. Therefore, they should engage the government to enforce amendments to the legislation that stimulate business performance rather than those that hinder it.

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Constraints that Hinder the Sustainability of Small Businesses in Durban, South Africa

Cited by 7 publications

References 5 publications

Entrepreneurial challenges facing female entrepreneurs in informal micro businesses: a case study of uMhlathuze municipality

Entrepreneurial challenges facing female entrepreneurs in informal micro businesses: a case study of uMhlathuze municipality

Leadership and Service Delivery in Times of Change

Perceptions of small and medium companies toward employment equity amendments in South Africa

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