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Showing 1 to 20 of 68 for “"Micro-enterprises"”.
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Corporate telecommunications infrastructure as a service provider for small medium and micro enterprises
Submitted in partial fulfillment of the academic requirement for the Masters in Technology: Entrepreneurship, Durban Insititute of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2003.
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The importance of the protection of micro enterprises in B2B international commercial contracts.
… it weighs the current protection available to micro enterprises against the vast protection given to consumers in international commercial contracts, under the relevant EU Directives and Regulations, and under English law (pre- and post-Brexit). It examines the extent to which consumer …
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Design Methodology for the Utilisation of A Structural Orthotropic Composite Materials by Micro-Enterprises
… how numerical techniques could be used by Micro-Enterprises to deliver better products. This is demonstrated by taking lessons in Finite Element Analysis (FEA), that have been learnt from other industries and applying them to the case study of developing a kitesurf board. This work …
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An investigation of access to financial services by micro enterprises in open markets in Windhoek
Access to financial services by micro enterprises has long been regarded by the government as an important developmental tool. Poor access to financial services can hamper proper development of small and micro enterprises. Financial services encompass access to banks, which includes access to …
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An investigation of influences on strategic decision-making in popular recorded music industry micro-enterprises
… practices (SDM) in music industry micro-enterprises in the United States. Although a significant body of literature has examined the SDM processes in high-tech firms, manufacturers and other specialty industries, very little has been learned about strategic decision-making within …
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Challenges micro-enterprises experience in accessing support information using e-Government websites: Case of the Western Cape
… often provide support to Small, Medium and Micro-sized Enterprises (SMMEs) to ensure that they are sustainable. Micro-enterprises play an important role in the economic and socio-economic development of developing countries. However, the majority of micro-enterprises find it challenging to …
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A structural analysis of Black Tax impact on business performance among small medium micro enterprises in Limpopo Province
… The collected data was transcribed utilizing Microsoft Word and analysed using thematic framework analysis aided by ATLAS. ti. On the quantitative side the descriptive research design guided the study with data collected from 150 entrepreneurs who were purposively sampled. The Likert scale …
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Identifying Risk Management Strategies of Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises in Retail and Manufacturing Industries in UMhlathuze Municipality
Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises are usually seen as an important tool for improving living standard. Considering the importance of SMMEs to economic growth, job creation and poverty alleviation, there is a need to train small business owners and managers and to expose them to risk management …
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Identifying risk management strategies of small, medium and micro enterprises in retail and manufacturing industries in Umhlathuze Municipality
Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises are usually seen as an important tool for improving living standard. Considering the importance of SMMEs to economic growth, job creation and poverty alleviation, there is a need to train small business owners and managers and to expose them to risk management …
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Rural Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises And Role of Local Economic Development Agencies in the Vhembe District, Limpopo Province
Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMME) are vital factors in the economy of less developed countries. It has been a major source of employment, motive force for local economic development and poverty alleviation in developing countries including South Africa. It is agreed world wide that strong …
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An analysis of factors influencing the capital structure of small, medium and micro enterprises : a growth and survival perspective
Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements of the degree of Master of Accounting: Cost and Management Accounting, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa. 2018.
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An Explorative Study on the Effects of The Fourth Industrial Revolution on Employment in Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises
… owners and workers in Small, Medium, and Micro Enterprises and also by experts in this sector. The main findings of this study were that without the prerequisite infrastructural development and the necessary digital literacy, South Africa's SMMEs will lose more jobs as a result of …
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The role of entrepreneurial leadership on the business performance in small medium and micro enterprises in Vhembe District, Limpopo Province
In recent years, Small, Medium, and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) in South Africa's Vhembe District have been pivotal in driving economic growth, fostering job creation, and sparking innovation within the region. Despite their significant contributions to the local economy, these enterprises face …
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The use of social media drive during Covid-19 crisis by small, medium and micro enterprises in rural KwaZulu–Natal
Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the Degree Doctor of Philosophy in Management Sciences (Business Administration), Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2024.
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Dysfunctional market or insufficient creditworthiness? : an exploration of financial constraint experienced by small, medium and micro enterprises in South Africa
… and needs of South Africa’s Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs). However, there is little solid research measuring financial constraints among South African SMMEs. In addition, the reasons advanced for their financial constraints are often speculative and anecdotal rather than the …
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Measuring the implications of Vicarious Liability under the Protection of Personal Information Act in Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises in South Africa
… lack resources, specifically small, medium, and micro enterprises (SMMEs), are particularly at risk. This study surveys a sample of attitudes towards vicarious liability, and investigates processes that have been changed as a result of the Act within an SMME workplace in the Western Cape region. …
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The impact of short-term training and development on the growth and performance of Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMES) in Umkomaas Kwazulu-Natal
Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements of the degree of Master of Business Administration, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2024.
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The role and effects of micro finance institutions loan on women micro and small enterprises”: A Case Study of women micro enterprises in Kigoma, Tanzania
… this study is to assess the role and effects of microfinance loans on improvement of women micro and small enterprises. Specifically, the study had the aim of finding out the effectiveness of loans from Microfinance Institutions to the improvement of Micro and Small enterprises. The study was …
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The influence of customer-supplier relationships through the facilitation of credit on the development of micro enterprises in the Sobonakhona Makhanya tribal area of KwaZulu-Natal
Submitted in compliance with the requirements for the Master's Degree in Technology: Business Administration, Department of Entrepreneurial Studies and Management, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, 2009.
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An analysis of factors constraining the growth of micro enterpreses in Lusaka
… researched in this study it was clear that micro enterprises have the potential to make a strong contribution to the economy of African countries like Zambia and others. In spite of this, it is concerning to note that they often do not progress to the next level of competence. An alarmingly …
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