scholarly journals Perceptions of Johannesburg small business operators about their small business support systems

2001 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 31-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. G. Netswera
Keyword(s):  
Small Business ◽  
South African ◽  
Support System ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Support Systems ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Business Partnerships ◽  
Business Support ◽  
Black Empowerment ◽  
Unemployment Problem

Central to the current South African economic debates are the issues of equity, black empowerment and the promotion of small business activities. The promotion of small business activities is felt relevant as they are assumed to be addressing most of the country’s unemployment problem and those mentioned above while contributing largely to the GDP. Assumed problems facing this industry include the unavailability of support systems. This quantitative research explored through telephonic interviews, the perceptions of 60 Johannesburg small business operators of their small business support systems. The findings revealed access to information to be the perceived most important support system and business partnerships and subcontracting the least accessible.

scholarly journals Productivity in Small Business: An Analysis Using African Data

1986 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Roy Thurik
Keyword(s):  
Small Business ◽  
South African ◽  
Support System ◽  
The Other ◽  
Cost Functions ◽  
Average Volume ◽  
Service Business ◽  
Business Support ◽  
The One ◽  
Average Size

Labor and floorspace cost functions are derived for small business trade. Relationships are proposed between average volume of labor or average floorspace per establishment on the one hand, and average size per establishment, average rental paid, percentage selling space, and indicators of business type and location on the other. Promising estimation results are reported using South African data of 1979/1980. The method however Is not restricted to the South African case. A productivity business support system can be developed providing productivity standards for any area in the small (service) business. An analysis similar to the one presented here, but relating to the area in question, should precede the development of such a system.

scholarly journals Competitive factors between local and foreign national small business retailers in South Africa: The case of Cape Town’s Townships

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (02) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maphelo Malgas ◽  
◽  
Wellington .B. Zondi ◽  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Small Business ◽  
South African ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Intervention Model ◽  
Primary Research ◽  
Foreign National ◽  
Competitive Edge ◽  
Funding Model ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

This paper is based on the study that sought to identify the core competitive factors that differentiate foreign national small business retailers from local South African small business retailers in the way they operate their small retailing businesses. Primary research was conducted in two of Cape Town’s (South Africa) townships, Delft and Eindhoven. The population of the study comprised two groups, namely, South African and foreign national small business retailers operating grocery retailer stores. The first group consisted of 55 South African small business retailers while the second group consisted of 75 migrant small business retailers. A random sample was targeted from each group and the quantitative research methodology was used in this study using a structured questionnaire with close-ended questions. The results showed growth of foreign national retailers and decline in the number of the local retailers in the two townships. The study showed that migrant retailers have a competitive edge over local retailers. The study also revealed that most local traders have a lower level of education compared to their migrant trader counterparts. Furthermore, the study revealed that most of local small business retailers have never had a business finance mentor in their entire trading life. The study revealed that there is a need for a targeted funding model for potential and current local small business retailers. The study proposes a three-stage business intervention model to assist South African small business retailers to become more competitive in township retailing environments.

scholarly journals Attitudes of Small Business Owners towards Counterfeit Merchandise: Ethics or Survival?

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (4(J)) ◽  
pp. 48-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leanne L. Manley ◽  
Michael C. Cant .
Keyword(s):  
Small Business ◽  
South African ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Negative Attitude ◽  
Business Owners ◽  
Small Business Owners ◽  
Western Cape ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Medium Enterprise ◽  
To Come

Counterfeiting of products is an industry that affects many countries worldwide and it is an industry that has grown exponentially in the 21st century, due to the value associated with branded products. It is the demand from individuals that fuels this trade and what will keep the trade growing for years to come. It therefore becomes essential that research be conducted to investigate the attitudes held towards the trade in order to gain a better understanding of the current counterfeit environment. This article aimed to investigate the attitudes that South African small business owners have with regard to counterfeit merchandise. Quantitative research was undertaken by means of a self-administered web-based questionnaire that was e-mailed to individuals that either have an active SME (Small, Medium Enterprise) or individuals that are seeking to start their SME, who reside in the provinces of the Mpumalanga and the Western Cape. The data obtained was then analysed by means of SAS JMP version 11 whereby attitudes held towards counterfeit merchandise were established. The main conclusions emanating from the research, was that South African SMEs generally have a negative attitude towards purchasing counterfeit fashion branded merchandise.

scholarly journals Sustaining South African small and medium-sized enterprises through monetary access and Literacy in the COVID-19 ERA

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 57-75
Author(s):  
Thabiso Sthembiso Msomi ◽  
Odunayo Magret Olarewaju ◽  
Xolani Ngcobo
Keyword(s):  
Social Sciences ◽  
South African ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Business Support ◽  
Analyse Data ◽  
Support Programmes ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Significant Factors

Abstract Research background: Monetary access and literacy are significant factors of concern confronting the survival and sustainability of small and medium-sized enterprises. Purpose: This led to this paper seeking to understand the impact monetary access and monetary literacy have on the sustainability of SMEs in the COVID-19 era. Research methodology: The method was employed by this study is a quantitative research method, which is supported by a positivism research paradigm. Data was collected using a questionnaire completed by 310 sampled participants. Using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences to analyse data, descriptive, the Pearson correlation and regression analyses were used to estimate the model. Results: The Pearson correlation indicated a positive and significant correlation between monetary access and monetary literacy to the sustainability of small and medium-sized enterprises (r = 0.564). The result indicated that some small and medium-sized enterprises do possess basic monetary skills while some do not. A significant number of small and medium-sized enterprises do not understand basic monetary terms, which justifies the lack of monetary literacy. Novelty: The study recommends that government agencies that assist with business registration should include a monetary training course as part of registration formalities. Further to that, the study recommended that government, banks and other business support institutions should simplify support programmes for the prosperity of small and medium-sized enterprises during and post COVID-19 pandemic.

Decision Support System Development Based On Android Using Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) Method For Determining The Middle Small Business Development Priority In Sorong City

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 25-39
Author(s):  
Luluk Suryani ◽  
Raditya Faisal Waliulu ◽  
Ery Murniyasih
Keyword(s):  
Decision Support ◽  
Small Business ◽  
Decision Support System ◽  
Support System ◽  
Analytical Hierarchy Process ◽  
System Development ◽  
Business Development ◽  
Ahp Method ◽  
Small Business Development ◽  
Hierarchy Process

Usaha Kecil Menengah (UKM) adalah salah satu penggerak perekonomian suatu daerah, termasuk Kota Sorong. UKM di Kota Sorong belum berkembang secara optimal. Ada beberapa penyebab diantaranya adalah mengenai finansial, lokasi, bahan baku dan lain-lain. Untuk menyelesaikan permasalah tersebut peneliti terdorong untuk melakukan pengembangan Aplikasi yang dapat membantu menentukan prioritas UKM yang sesuai dengan kondisi pelaku usaha. Pada penelitian ini akan digunakan metode Analitycal Hierarchy Process (AHP), untuk pengambilan keputusannya. Metode AHP dipilih karena mampu menyeleksi dan menentukan alternatif terbaik dari sejumlah alternatif yang tersedia. Dalam hal ini alternatif yang dimaksudkan yaitu UKM terbaik yang dapat dipilih oleh pelaku usaha sesuai dengan kriteria yang telah ditentukan. Penelitian dilakukan dengan mencari nilai bobot untuk setiap atribut, kemudian dilakukan proses perankingan yang akan menentukan alternatif yang optimal, yaitu UKM. Aplikasi Sistem Pendukung Keputusan yang dikembangkan berbasis Android, dimana pengguna akan mudah menggunakannya sewaktu-waktu jika terjadi perubahan bobot pada kriteria atau intensitas.  Hasil akhir menunjukkan bahwa metode AHP berhasil diterapkan pada Aplikasi Penentuan Prioritas Pengembangan UKM.

IMPLEMENTASI METODE VIKOR DALAM PENERIMAAN JURNALIS PADA KORAN WASPADA MEDAN

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Soraya Rahma Hayati ◽  
Mesran Mesran ◽  
Taronisokhi Zebua ◽  
Heri Nurdiyanto ◽  
Khasanah Khasanah
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Decision Support ◽  
Decision Support System ◽  
Decision Support Systems ◽  
Support System ◽  
Support Systems ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Support Decision Making ◽  
Made In

The reception of journalists at the Waspada Daily Medan always went through several rigorous selections before being determined to be accepted as journalists at the Waspada Medan Daily. There are several criteria that must be possessed by each participant as a condition for becoming a journalist in the Daily Alert Medan. To get the best participants, the Waspada Medan Daily needed a decision support system. Decision Support Systems (SPK) are part of computer-based information systems (including knowledge-based systems (knowledge management)) that are used to support decision making within an organization or company. Decision support systems provide a semitructured decision, where no one knows exactly how the decision should be made. In this study the authors applied the VlseKriterijumska Optimizacija I Kompromisno Resenje (VIKOR) as the method to be applied in the decision support system application. The VIKOR method is part of the Multi-Attibut Decision Making (MADM) Concept, which requires normalization in its calculations. The expected results in this study can obtain maximum decisions.Keywords: Journalist Acceptance, Decision Support System, VIKOR

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