{"title":"Developing a baseline for a tourism revitalisation strategy tailor made to a local region: The case of the Vaal Triangle region","authors":"Chané de Bruyn","doi":"10.35683/jcm21113.158","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35683/jcm21113.158","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54134,"journal":{"name":"Management-Journal of Contemporary Management Issues","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2022-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82281108","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Incubator management experiences engaging with public SMME financiers at national and provincial levels in South Africa","authors":"Stephanus J.H. Van der Spuy, A. Antonites","doi":"10.35683/jcm21071.149","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35683/jcm21071.149","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54134,"journal":{"name":"Management-Journal of Contemporary Management Issues","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"87139070","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Purpose of the study: Women-owned SMEs in South Africa are plagued with numerous challenges that contribute to the slow growth and failure of their businesses. Among these challenges are inadequate managerial skills related to the formulation and implementation of suitable strategies. This study aimed to determine the influence of strategy implementation on financial performance and the survival of women-owned SMEs in Gauteng province, South Africa. Design/methodology/approach: The study followed a quantitative method in which a six-section survey questionnaire was administered to 347 women entrepreneurs conveniently selected from SMEs in Gauteng Province. Statistical analyses techniques applied in the study included descriptive statistics, exploratory factor analysis, Pearson correlations and regression analysis. Findings: Corporate and business strategies predicted financial performance. However, operational strategy was statistically insignificant. Additionally, all three strategies, namely operational, business, and corporate, significantly predicted SME survival. Financial performance predicted SME survival. Recommendations/value: Efforts to alleviate the decline and failure of women-owned SMEs should centre on imparting the owners with business management skills that primarily include an understanding of the formulation and implementation of strategy
{"title":"Linking strategy implementation to financial performance and firm survival in women- owned small to medium enterprises","authors":"Zwanaka James Mudara, C. Mafini","doi":"10.35683/jcm21030.142","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35683/jcm21030.142","url":null,"abstract":"Purpose of the study: Women-owned SMEs in South Africa are plagued with numerous challenges that contribute to the slow growth and failure of their businesses. Among these challenges are inadequate managerial skills related to the formulation and implementation of suitable strategies. This study aimed to determine the influence of strategy implementation on financial performance and the survival of women-owned SMEs in Gauteng province, South Africa. Design/methodology/approach: The study followed a quantitative method in which a six-section survey questionnaire was administered to 347 women entrepreneurs conveniently selected from SMEs in Gauteng Province. Statistical analyses techniques applied in the study included descriptive statistics, exploratory factor analysis, Pearson correlations and regression analysis. Findings: Corporate and business strategies predicted financial performance. However, operational strategy was statistically insignificant. Additionally, all three strategies, namely operational, business, and corporate, significantly predicted SME survival. Financial performance predicted SME survival. Recommendations/value: Efforts to alleviate the decline and failure of women-owned SMEs should centre on imparting the owners with business management skills that primarily include an understanding of the formulation and implementation of strategy","PeriodicalId":54134,"journal":{"name":"Management-Journal of Contemporary Management Issues","volume":"29 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74576533","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Direct and indirect influence of attachment in retaining wealth management customers","authors":"H. Spies, F. Eckardt, L. D. de Beer","doi":"10.35683/jcm21081.144","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35683/jcm21081.144","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54134,"journal":{"name":"Management-Journal of Contemporary Management Issues","volume":"32 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83213559","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Drivers of supply chain resilience in the South African retail industry in KwaZulu-Natal","authors":"N. Neboh, I. Ganiyu, W. Shakantu","doi":"10.35683/jcm21078.156","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35683/jcm21078.156","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54134,"journal":{"name":"Management-Journal of Contemporary Management Issues","volume":"33 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88064511","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Antecedents of Shared Value: Perceptions within the South African mining industry","authors":"Talifhani Khubana, C. Rootman, E. Smith","doi":"10.35683/jcm21041.141","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35683/jcm21041.141","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54134,"journal":{"name":"Management-Journal of Contemporary Management Issues","volume":"20 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88787735","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Modelling the effects of gross value added, foreign direct investment, labour productivity and producer price index on manufacturing employment","authors":"T. Habanabakize, P. Mncayi","doi":"10.35683/jcm21028.137","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35683/jcm21028.137","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54134,"journal":{"name":"Management-Journal of Contemporary Management Issues","volume":"53 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91019099","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"An assessment of economic policies in Zimbabwe in compliance with SMART principles","authors":"S. Vyas-Doorgapersad","doi":"10.35683/jcm20137.140","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35683/jcm20137.140","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54134,"journal":{"name":"Management-Journal of Contemporary Management Issues","volume":"256 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73205255","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Mumpreneurs' experiences of combining motherhood and entrepreneurship: A netnographic study","authors":"Z. Makola","doi":"10.35683/jcm20129.139","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35683/jcm20129.139","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54134,"journal":{"name":"Management-Journal of Contemporary Management Issues","volume":"181 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"80286020","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Unleashing the potential: Exploring internal factors for the success of women entrepreneurs in South Africa's agricultural sector","authors":"Lefa Ditshwenyego Ndlovu, Niël Krüger, N. Meyer","doi":"10.35683/jcm23015.213","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35683/jcm23015.213","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54134,"journal":{"name":"Management-Journal of Contemporary Management Issues","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2022-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85704362","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}