scholarly journals Challenges and Critical Success Factors for Rural Agrarian Reforms in Limpopo Province, South Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 191-206
Author(s):  
Wiseman Ndlovu ◽  
Marizvikuru Mwale ◽  
Jethro Zuwarimwe
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Critical Success Factors ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Rural Poverty ◽  
Poor Performance ◽  
Limpopo Province ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Agrarian Reforms ◽  
Communal Land

The need for rural land agrarian reforms has reached heightened levels in South Africa in recent years. Resultantly, the communal land use effectiveness is questioned due to persistent poor performance and declining agricultural output that fails to address rural poverty and food insecurity. This is one of the major causes of why South Africa's rural economies are generally characterized by stagnant economic growth. This points to deep-rooted and unique challenges that need urgent attention if meaningful support and resilience systems are to be built for rural agrarian land reforms to be realized. The present study investigated challenges and characterized factors that lead to the prosperity of rural agricultural projects in communal land ownership. An exploratory study design was followed, and the data was collected using interviews and focus group discussions from communal farmers and key informants. Data were analyzed thematically with the aid of Atlas. Ti version 8.1.4. “Information challenges” and “water scarcity” describe some of the common challenges faced by rural farmers. Six critical success factors were identified and found to be related. “Effective project management and control” and “improved support from and partnership with local community stakeholders” are success factors that, if targeted first, could address most challenges faced in rural agrarian reforms. The results suggest that partnership with the private sector can help farmers commercialize and move swiftly towards agro-processing. Identified threats and successes must be prioritized in designing and formulating region-specific rural agrarian support programs for communal farmers.

scholarly journals Modelling the critical success factors of agile software development projects in South Africa

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tawanda B. Chiyangwa ◽  
Ernest Mnkandla
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Software Development ◽  
Critical Success Factors ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Great Influence ◽  
Development Projects ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Agile Software ◽  
Organisational Factors

Background: The continued in failure of agile and traditional software development projects have led to the consideration, attention and dispute to critical success factors that are the aspects which are most vital to make a software engineering methodology fruitful. Although there is an increasing variety of critical success factors and methodologies, the conceptual frameworks which have causal relationship are limited.Objective: The objective of this study was to identify and provide insights into the critical success factors that influence the success of software development projects using agile methodologies in South Africa.Method: Quantitative method of collecting data was used. Data were collected in South Africa through a Web-based survey using structured questionnaires.Results: These results show that organisational factors have a great influence on performance expectancy characteristics.Conclusion: The results of this study discovered a comprehensive model that could provide guidelines to the agile community and to the agile professionals.

scholarly journals Critical success factors influencing performance outcome of joint venture construction projects in South Africa: Comparison of first and second order models

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 74-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marie Francoise Bekale Mba ◽  
Justus Ngala Agumba
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Construction Projects ◽  
Critical Success Factors ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Second Order ◽  
Order Model ◽  
Performance Outcome ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Project Objectives ◽  
Contractual Agreement

Joint ventures (JVs) have become increasingly common, because of the complexity and challenges associated with the delivery of construction projects globally and in South Africa. However, it has been established that JV projects have experienced unsatisfactory performance leading to clients’ dissatisfaction. The purpose of this paper is therefore to determine the critical success factors (CSFs) influencing the performance of JV construction projects in South Africa. A positivist philosophy position was adopted using a structured questionnaire survey administered to the construction professionals. Prior to the main study, a content validity of the questionnaire was achieved using a pilot study. The data was collected from 115 conveniently sampled respondents, and analysed using principal component analysis and multiple regression analysis. The exploratory factor analysis revealed two empirical models to be tested; namely the first and second order factor models. The result of the first order model revealed that, management control influenced achievement of project objective of JV, whereas, the second order model established that understanding of contractual agreement, which was explained by six components of CSFs influenced achievement of project objective. It is suggested that stakeholders who prefer to be involved in JV projects should acquire good understanding of the contractual agreement in managing JV projects in order to successfully achieve the project objectives. This study adds to the discourse and literature on CSFs of JVs. It provides new empirical evidence of the CSFs that influence project performance outcome of JV in the context of South Africa which can also be replicated in other countries globally. However, the study may not be generalised because of the geographical setting and respondents.

scholarly journals Critical success factors of Indian Entrepreneurs

2013 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Antonites ◽  
Thiloshini Govindasamy
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Metropolitan Area ◽  
Critical Success Factors ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Small And Medium Enterprises ◽  
Business Owners ◽  
Management Skills ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Ethnic Entrepreneurs ◽  
Medium Enterprises

<p>This research seeks to explore the critical success factors that influence the success of Indian small business owners in the largest metropolitan area in South Africa. To achieve this, the objective of the study was to confirm whether there are significant differences between a successful and less successful group of business owners in terms of general management skills, personal characteristics, and entrepreneurial orientation and financing of the business. Through analysing secondary evidence and empirical results it was possible to facilitate a better understanding of how Indian entrepreneurs operating in small and medium enterprises sustain success, thus contributing to the body of knowledge relating to entrepreneurship development in the domain of entrepreneurship. From the literature it became clear that cultural dimensions have an impact on the entrepreneurial process. The arrival of Indians in South Africa has contributed to a unique Indian culture. The characteristics that describe ethnic entrepreneurs and success factors attributed to their success are described. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are crucial for the development of any country as they offer benefits of economic growth and employment generation. The success factors to sustain SMEs are also described. The findings of the study indicate that there are no significant differences between the comparable groups in relation to management skills and finance factors. There are, however, significant differences relating to personal factors, such as the level of education, family support and experience. Finally, an important learning is that the Indian entrepreneurs in this study are similar to ethnic entrepreneurs reviewed in literature. The study was conducted in Tshwane, the largest metropolitan area in South Africa, and amongst the largest in the world.</p><p><strong>Keywords:</strong> Culture, ethnic entrepreneurship, Indian entrepreneurship, critical success factors, small and medium enterprises (SMEs), successful SMEs.</p>

scholarly journals Critical success factors of a business tourism destination: Supply side analysis

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Milandrie Marais ◽  
Engelina Du Plessis ◽  
Melville Saayman
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Critical Success Factors ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Tourism Industry ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Key Success Factors ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Tourism Sector ◽  
Managerial Implications ◽  
Value Add

Orientation: Globally, destinations offer various products and services to visitors featuring different attributes and characteristics, making each destination unique. The critical success factors (CSFs) of each of these destinations may differ, making the management process more complex.Research purpose: The purpose of this research was to identify the CSFs for business tourism destinations in South Africa from a supply viewpoint.Motivation for the study: Because of the importance of CSFs, many previous studies have attempted to identify such factors within the tourism industry, but few concentrated on business tourism, especially in South Africa, leaving a gap in terms of knowledge. By means of identifying and understanding what these factors are for South Africa, the country could further develop its tourism sector, which could result in its being more competitive as a destination.Research design, approach and method: To achieve this goal, a qualitative research approach was followed by interviewing seven key business tourism coordinators in South Africa, to determine the key success factors of the business. The data gathered were transcribed and analysed using Creswell’s six steps in data analysis and interpretation.Main findings: Finances, human resources, product and customer-related aspects were identified as the CSFs for business tourism in South Africa.Practical/managerial implications: Educating the market and marketing value add-ons were identified as important for enhancing and making business tourism in South Africa more competitive.Contribution/value-add: The results could guide managers in the implementation of effective key success factors in an effort to mitigate management problems in a very competitive sector.

scholarly journals Client Characteristics related Critical Success Factors for Public-Private Partnerships in South Africa

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-68
Author(s):  
Mohammad Nuseeb ◽  
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Mohammad Koussa ◽  
Lindelani Matshidze ◽  
Nnedinma Umeokafor ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Critical Success Factors ◽  
Success Factors ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Client Characteristics ◽  
The Public ◽  
Critical Success ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Snowball Sampling Technique

The implementation of the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) projects in South Africa has grown steadily since the late 1990s. However, these partnerships do not realise their potential with a decline in PPP transactions over the past decade. The drivers of success for PPP projects have become a subject of investigation to understand the downward trend. This study evaluates the different critical success factors pertinent to client characteristics that influence PPP projects in South Africa. The study followed a qualitative research inquiry that employs a grounded theory (G.T.) approach involving semi-structured interviews with nine professionals involved in PPP projects selected using a snowball sampling technique. Interviews were conducted on video conferencing and through phone calls. Seven responses were considered relevant to the research, and two were considered irrelevant and were disregarded. An in-depth analysis of the data gathered was conducted through a selective coding process using NVivo. The analysis revealed the research’s emergent themes: client experience and in-house technical capabilities; client risk attitude; client willingness to be involved and trust in the private sector, available financial markets, and political support and stability. By applying the framework established, the chances of success and decline in the use of PPP projects can be considerably improved in South Africa through greater engagement between the public and private sectors in infrastructure investment and delivery. The study’s main limitation is the smallness of the sample size and the use of the snowball sampling technique in which the initial respondents are likely to refer to other respondents who share similar points of view and beliefs. To counter this limitation, the researchers ensured that the convenient sample of initial subjects comprised professionals from different backgrounds.

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